Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1869-05-13
NEWS OF The DAY.
"7o shos2 The terry age and body Of the Tines


The Portland Oregon Courier says that
during shower at Sheridan, in Iamhill copn-
ty, on the 18th of March. there fell what seem
ed to be kind Of hail, but on examination
was found to be composed Of peculiar whitish
worms-mlions of them. Each worm had
the power of doubling up and skipping loot
or more They appeared to die very soon.
A meeting Of the Board Of Trustees OF
the Peabody fund will be held In Boston,
Mass, the current week, for the purpose OF
deyising means whereby to increase the amount
set apart at the Baltimore meeting tor dlstrl-
button this year. That amount, $780, OO Is al
ready nearly exhausted, and but little good, 1t
is said, is effected.
The grain trade of New Orleans is largely
increasing. The elevator at that city is one of
the largest as yet built, and long lows of bar
ges laden with grain are constantly descending
the Mississippi. 1t is reported that one steam
enty-fve thousand bushels of wheat
Gen. Ely, the L. S. Marshal for the east
eru district Of Pennsylvania, whose sudden
death We recently noticed had been out with
an ice cream party, and attempted, under a
bantering remark, to Jump three steps at
time in ascending staircase. Ia doing so he
ruptured blood vessel, from which he died
within a few minutes.
A century plant is 10 flower in Rochester,
n. Y. The bud broke aud first showed itself on
the 18th Of April, and Oh the 9Th inst, it was
four feet eight inches high, growing from three
to tour inches day-a straight stem, starting
from the centre of the plant. from four to i've
inches in diameter.
Gen. Terry has left New Haven for ST. Paul
and after turning over tie affairs of his late
command of Minnesota, Dacota and Montana
to Gen. Hancock, he will proceed to Atlanta
and assume command of the Department OF
the South, including the States OF Florida,
Georgia and North and South Carolina.
William B. Astor ought to be pretty com
fortably of, that ~, if the care of his money
don give him 100 much trouble, which IS
very likely the case He returned an income
last year of 81, 0379,2l2 Think OF paying q
yearly tax Of $50. 10000!
A number Of Gen Geo II. Thomas's army
comrades repaired to his headquarters, at Lou
isvile, yesterday, to present him with magni-
Gcent silver service. but he declined the accept
ance on the ground that he is determined new
eI to receive donations under any circumstances
There we're meetings OF the American Tract
Society, the National Temperance Association,
the Equal Rights Association, and the Con-
gressional Ways and Means Committee, and
another Pacific Railroad Publication, at New
l ork, yesterday.
The Commercial Convention, which IS 20 be
held in New Orleans ca the oath. promises to
be spirited affair. Pretty much everybody
is invited to be present, particularly merchants,
| planters aud editors from the Mississippi \ al.
| ley.
Senator Sprague has ordered $1,000 worth
OF the Congressional Globe which contains
copies of his correspondence, Tor distribution.
| He first directed the publication of the names
| signed to the letters, but this order was subse
quently Cancelled.
The Grand Lodges A. f, and A. NJ. Of
Arkansas, Mississippi, Florida and Virginia
have each furnished sculptured stone to be
used in the construction Of the Washington
| Monument
An accommodation train from Portland for
Boston, was thrown off the track Yesterday,
near Berwick, and one lady passenger, the en-.
gineer and the baggage master, were severely
| Injured.
Mr.. VIM. ii. ljams has been unanimously
selected Mr. Atkinson successor. as Secretary
and Treasurer OF the Baltimore and Ohio K. r..
Company
At Providence, K. l.. yesterday, Senator
Sprague's candidate for Mayor was defeated
at the municipal election and Radical elected
by large majority.
The order of President Grant to the war and
navy officials, authorizing them to sell war
materials to any parties desiring to purchase,
is being taken advantage Of.
Rev. John R. Smith of Buffalo. n Y. who
has been under examination for the last two
days for alleged forgery, has been held in
| SIS 900 bail for trial.
Secretary Boutwell's order to purchase one
million of bonds per week has stirred up Wall
street considerably.
Thomas j. Carson we'll known citizen Of
Baltimore, died yesterday,
Five children we're recently poisoned, at
Pittsburg, by eating beadonna.