Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1870-02-08
NEWS OF The DAY.
"7o shov the Gerry age and body Of thf Times

The Marine Hospitals at NdlcueZ, Az
at Wilmington, n. g., end Portsmouth, 'a''
have not been sold, the price offered oeinS III.
adequate, in the opinion OF the Occrctafy. nc
L,s nIso been the case with the Branch Mint
and grounds attached at Dahlonega. Ga., ony
81 POO being offered for the latter.
The Committee on Elections OF the House
of REPRESENTATIVES Yesterday, By one majority
agreed to report a bill to the House providing
that all cases Of contested elections shall DC
tried separately by a jury drawn IRON the
members of the House, each party having inc
right to challenge until the last twelve arc
drawn.
The arrest Of L. A. Stevens, ex-u. 5. IN
spector and Gauger, was made IN st. Louis ny
officers FROM New York city. 1t Is sad the
frnuds nerpetratel by Stevens and number
Ut business men in New York will aggregate
50 600 OOO Stevens was brought to New Nork
and committed to answer.
AT the Bellevue Medical Hospital near New
York, some of the male students have recently
been insulting the lady students At the cilnlGaI
lectures, with view OF driving them from the
institution. At the close OF the lecture Oh
Saturday last Professor Wood gave these gem
| tlcmen lesson upon good manners
| Tho eompllerS OF the Baltimore Clty D!rec-
| tory for the current year set down the popula
ton of Baltimore at 334. 1000, which Is consld-
eraby less than the number claimed by the
| Commissioners authorized to take census O
the city by the Council on the eve OF the las
| registration OF voters.
The San Francisco Alta Californian ycstcr
day discharged number OF members OF the
Iypographca! Union employed as compositors
and reduced the rates. 1t is understood tina
the Bulletin and Morning Call will make re
duction.
1t is stated in letters from Paris that I'M
mediatcly after the acquittal of Prince Pierre
Bonaparte-which every one takes tor granted
he is to have his pension doubled upon the
condition that ho returns to America ana
| makes it his permanent residence.
| The Senate Alabama and Chattanooga Kali
road bill passed the Georgia House with TIT
amendment that two million dollars OF State
bonds should be loaned instead OF three million
dollars as was provided in the original bill.
Several cergymen, among them Bishop
James, of the Methodist Episcopal, and Stephet
II. Tying, Jr, of the Episcopal Church, yes
terday inaugurated 4 prayer meeting at O rat
pit in Water street, New York.
The President upon the suggestion Of Sec
rotary Boutwell,, has issued an order prohibit
| ing expectation of spirits into the District o
Alaska, and firearms into the Island OF st
Paul and St. George.
Cleveland denies that any of its citizens sem
dog to Washington as present to the Presl
dent Some one 10 WASHINGTON took a pup &c
the White House and tried to raise 5 70 as cx
! press charges, but, happily, mlscr.biy failed
WASHINGTON ITEMS. Mr.. STONE, OF Mary
| land has introduced in the House bill to 10
corporate 1.-The Linthicum Institute Of George
town. designed to carry into effect he will o
the late MIR. Liethcum, of Georgetown, who
left $50, 900 in trust for the establishment anc
m aintenance Of free school for INDECENT white
BOYS
A post mortem examination of the body O.
the late Mr.. Truman Fl. Hoag revealed thu
| fact that his death was caused by atcess IL
| the brain.
Rev. DR.. Sharkey, pastor of the Church Of
the Epiphany. has rendered his resignation as
rector Continued ihca!th in his family re-
quires this actlo on.
A meeting OF citizens opposed to the cree
| ton of market house by private individuals,
as contemplated BY the bill recently introduced
in the House of Representatives, was held this
afternoon. The speeches made favor the build.
ing Of market house by the corporation and
the dealers conformity.
The friends Of Mr. Jean Mulonah, !! :ncdi.
cal student here, are anxious as to his whcrca
bouts lie disappeared last Tuesday, and has
not been heard from since. When lie lett his
boarding house he had considerable quantity
Of money in his possession.
"LAsr TINE FUsT. &C. w. Hopkins, COL
ored, paid his respects to US last Tuesday, and
before making his business known gave US to
understand that there was ut particle OF un-
kindness entertained by him tor white folks. y
10 use his own vcrnacular, he couldn't be sot
apin 'em," and thought 'thare orient to be any
Difference atwixt EN-" We asserting, be con-
tnucd Oats my ticket, aud coined over
to axe you, boss. old master is obsolete, Jest
to stick in de Index advertisement as how
makes and meDdl boots and shoes at my shop
on Cupeper street for any body what calls. y
you 81 for the first insertion and 50 cents every
other time you may order it iu. =" "Who-wec !!
boss, cant stood it" and slappng his old
slouoh hat on the place "whar de hair ought
10 grow" bowed himself out OF our presence.
In fifteen minutes afterwards Hopkins return.
ed, his lace all agow with mute "idee,
which he ventilated in this wise: "See here,
bos., wants dat little motifs rut in de paper
one time; but | wants it put in de last time
.t1st" We like clever joke, and in giving
Hopkins the benefit Of u paragraph, advise
him to 80 live as finally to reach that blessed
abode where tho Good Book tells us the least
shall be greatest and the last shall be first
Var. Index.
DEBTORS AND CREDITORS. The Wing is
standing up manluliy for debtors; class which
it thinks deserves consideration at all times,
and particularly now. 1t exclaims:
Consideration for creoitorS' Why, what are
the courts and all the costly machinery attend
lug them but so many considerations on the
part of the Legislature for the creditor?-Gra.
tuitous devices on its part to enable the credit.
or to enforce the obligation of his contract?