The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1871-11-22


RECEPTION OF THE GRAND DUKE.
Ne,o York, November 21.-The weather
to-day is very fine, and consequently the
public reception Of the Russian Grand
Duke Alexis will take place according to
programme.
DEPARTURE OF THE RECEPTION COM
MITTEE.
At IL o'clock this morning the steamer
"Mary Powell" with the reception COM
mittee and about five hundred persons, in
cluding large number of ladies, proceeded
down the bay. Over thousand persons
had assembled at the pier to witness the
departure. The steamer was gaily deco
rated with the Russian and American flags,
and nearly all the vessels in the bay were
dressed with flags, many of them display
ing the Russian colors.
BROADWAY TIIRONGED--THE MILF
TARY OUT IN FULL FORCE.
Broadway is thronged with persons
.awaitng the parade. Great numbers ar.
rived from the country in the early trains.
! The buildings OH Broadway and other
principal streets are decorated with flags.
/ The National Guard is out in full force,
and, the weather being very fine, the re-
ception will be brilliant affair.
The crowds in Broadway are so dense
that locomotion is almost impossible, and
every window and space from which a view
can be obtained is occupied.
Ten thousand troops are in line, extend
ing two miles.
LANDING OF THE PRINCE-HIS FOR
NAL WELCOME.
/ Alexis landed at half-past O'Clock
when the procession moved Off.
! During the formal reception, Major-Gen.
Dix, addressed the Prince as follows:
] "Kow Imperial Highness-In the name
of the citizens of New York | have the
honor to tender you cordial welcome to
the United States.
''lt is great qualification to us to see
within our harbor the gallant squadron
which has brought you to our shores. 1t
is still greater qualification to US to receive
among us one of the Imperial family Of
Russia, whose ilustrious chief has done so
much for civilization, and in whose hands
the possession of power has, under the
guidance of Providence, been devoted to
the noblest of uses : the social and political
elevation of those who come within the
sphere of its exercise.
"1he long and uninterrupted friendly
relations between Russia and the United
State, have naturally created a strong sym.
pathy on our part in all concerns of hel
, welfare and has caused us to regard witt
, deep interest her steady but silent progress
eastward shedding at every advance, th,
light of Christian civilization, which ha
been buried for ages in comparative dark
, ness.
: "Your Imperial Highness will no doub
: find much in our country which is move
! to European, which will be remembers,
] as a source of useful suggestion in politica
i societies.
: sin the name of the citizens, in who's
behalf | speak, | tender you SINGER
i welcome"
# REPLY OF THE PRINCE.
n The Prince replied as follows:
S "General Dix, Ladies and Gentlemen
: | beg leave to express my warm thank
: for the manner in which l have been re
e ceived. The feeling which exists betwee
: Russia and the United States is as stron
as it is lasting and nothing can distur
it.
:, 81 shall pass rapidly through Ne,
= York to pay my respects to the President
IS whose high character is greatly appreciate
e everywhere, but on my return shall hay
Is the pleasure to accent your hospitality, S
e kindly rendered me-"
1t New York City Items.
= In the Court of General Sessions til
. morning Judge Bedford charged the gran
70 jury on the frauds against the city, az
= suggested that the jury send for Charl,
- O'Comnor to assist them in the immedia
and rigid investigation of all notoriol
4 frauds, without respect To persons q
~ ~ political parties. 1t mattered not tn
- many of the alleged criminals mad fed IL
~ = country, the law would reach them.
e. Isaac W. England, publisher of the S,t
ll al has been appointed Commissioner of Publ
ha Instruction.
~ Horace Greeley peremptorily declin
an the presidency Of the Department of Pup
b ba Parks vice Sweeney.
~, The steamboat owners have formed
" permanent organization, and adopted
petition to Congress to amend the steaI
boat laws.
NC 1t is stated that frauds amounting tc
,e quarter of million dollars have been pt
go petrated upon the Brooklyn treasury
the "Ring" there.
The World states that the charters
es several savings banks owned by membs
,ly of the ring do not contain provisions for
M protection of the public which are found
all charters of other savings banks.
of 1t is rumored that james Nj. Sweeny
I'm brother of Peter b. Sweeney, has fled
,as Europe, and that evidence is in the hand,
Charles O'Conor of frauds by him in c.
ar nection with Tweed and others.
TX 1t is stated that the German bankers h
have been instructed to invest ten milli
in government and railway bonds within
RE. next month.
ent -
fter FROM WASHINGTON.
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ore Wdshin0t0n Nov. 21.-The presjd