Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1870-09-14
NEWS OF THE DAY
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An immense mass meeting Of the French
and Irish citizens of New \ ork was held at the
Cooper Institute on Monday evening, to OK
press their satisfaction at the proclamation OF
the French republic. Speeches were made by
General NJ. y. McMahon, Hon. w. +. Robin
son, Rev. DR.. O'Leary General Byan and 9th
ers The "Marseiaise" was sung amidst
great enthusiasm. Among the resolutions
adoptcd was the following. THAT we have
heretofore refrained, through regard for the
feelings of our Grcman fellow tizens, from
publicly expressing our friendship for the
noeplc of France but we are compelled to
decide and to speak out with out hesitation
in favor Of republican liberty and against
monarchical aggressions on freedom.
A snecial dispatch from Washington to the
New York Evening Post says An official
dispatch from Minister Wash 5urne says that
the American citizens are leaving Paris, rapid,
ly, and that in few days he has issued two
hundred and seventy: lone passports to Amerl'
cans who left the United States without show
ing their citizenship.
The vessel recently wrecked on Goodwin
Sands, on the English coast has not yet been
identified She was principally loaded With to
bacco, and was undoubtedly from America. AS
none Of the crew have been heard of. it is sup
posed they all persisted.
MIR. Washburnc has been thanked by the
Prussiau Government for his assistance to Ger
mans in France Demonstrations Of gratitude
to the United States Government and to its
Minister continue to be made IN France, Tor
the prompt recognition OF the Republic.
Since the extension of the South Pacific
road into Southwest Missouri, large share OF
the Texas cattle trade has begun to pass over
it, There arc two or three cattle trains, OF
fifteen to twenty cars each, coming from the
Southwest every day.
Deductions of mutlIated notes redeemed at
Washington. up to yesterday, amounted to
slSS,754. The Treasury Department deducts
tor such parts OF notes rs may be missing when
they arc presented for redemption.
Owing to the present unsatisfactory postal
arrangements with America, bills are constant
iy arriving at London only to be protested be
cause letters Of advice which, arc sent by SLOW
or steamers, arrive too late.
It is stated that neraly all Of the French Off
GERS of the Baltic squadron under Fourlchon
who has been appointed minister OF naval al
fairs by the republic, have expressed their
willingness to recognize the new government.
1t is reported that General Trochu WILL If an
opportunity offers, pronounce in favor of ma
king the Count dc Paris Zone Of the Orleans
princesl King Of the French. This belief is
based upon "privato information.
4 dispatch from China, received through
Russia, contains un!avorablc intelligence. The
Chinese arc preparing for war. Farther out
RACES have been committed on the mls>lona
ries.
General p. NJ. B. Young has been unan
imtusly nominated for the Forty.irst and
Forty second Congress by the CarterSviIIe Dem
ocratic Convention OF Georgia.
Frederick Schubert, young Prus$ian oil
fine abilities, aged 81 years, committed suicide
in St. Louis last Saturday, in consequence Of
disappointment in not obtaining employment.
John p, Durbin. Jr, son of the Rev Dr..
Durbin, died suddenly of appoplexy, at Sarato
ga, on Saturday night. He was unmarried
and leaves large amount OF property.
Rear Admiral Melancthon Smith will soon be
transferred to the command of the Brooklyn
Navy Yard, and Rear Admiral l.. NJ. GoldSbo
rough to the Washington Yard.
The Paris papers retain their former prices
Notwithstanding the abolition OF the STAMP
duty, because their advertising patronage ha:
been destroyed and paper is Invaluable.
There are now about 50 vessels in the navy
of the United States, not oac.half OF which orc
in active service.
The steamer Bicnvic arrived at the New
York quarantine yesterday morning from Ha
vana, with yellow fever on board.
10 morrow the Democratic party in Mary lane
nominate candidates for Congress in the sev'
eral districts.
A, ;J,o hos hoo, ct,rtod :, RarEp nj ron
vcrting Asacc and Lorraine into an indepcn
dent Republic.
The two Maryland Republican Associations
at Washington have united.
The census OF Brooklyn returns population
OF 406, 907.
Cen Williams, the defender of kars, has
been appointed, Gorvcnor OF Gibraltar.
The new French Republic has been rccogui'
zcd by Portugal.