Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-05-04
Reception of the Cincinnati News.


New YORK. May 3-On the reception of
the news of the nomination of Mr.. Greeley in
this city large crowd gathered at the Tribune
office. Mr. Greeley was called for aud appear
ed. He decliued to make a speech, but had to
undergo vast amount Of hand shak ing \
salute of one hundred guns was hrnd IN City
Hall Park in his honor
The Express says of the nomination:
''Old White Coat will take large portion of
the rank and file of his party with him
As to the question whether the Democrats
will endorse his nomination the Express says:
"Mr Greeley has at times abused US all
roughly, but we are forgiying race OF men
and shall do what is best for our country.
The Commercial Advertiser says:
1.-THE prospects of the Republican party have
frightened, and whether the Democrats Gu
dorse Greeley or not he is doomed to be de-
feated.'
The evening Post heads the news with
"Grand Failure 1.-THE Curtain Falls; Sad
Transformation Scene;" Reform Surrenders
to Monopoly and Capitalization.
LOUISVILLE, May 3.-The nominations of
Greeley and Brown are we'll received here.
ALBANY, May 3.-The Argus is surprised at
the nomination of Greeley, but refralus from
expressing opinion while awaiting the action,
according to usage, Of the National Democratic
Convention 1t says, however: NO man of
it than Greeley. Few 10 the country have i'm
pressed the people more favorably, as regards
personal character, great mental vigOr, patriot
ism, and virtues which no eccentricties can
cloud.
WILMINGTON, n. c., May 3.-The nomina
tons of Greeley and Brown are very favorably
received by Conservatives and Democrats here.
1t is universally conceded that Greeley Is less
Objectionable to the South than other candl-
date brought before the Convention with the
exception, perhaps, of Judge Davis.
RICHMOND, Va, May 3.-The newspaper
bulletins in this city have been surrounded with
crowds all the evening eager tor news from
Cincinnati The nomination of Greeley and
Brown gives very general satisfaction to Con
servatiyes and Liberal Republicans who think
it the strongest ticket that could have been
selected.
The State Journal administration paper
thinks Greeley the most vulnerable man that
the Liberals could have selected.
Dr.. LIvINGsroNE.-Th New York Herald
publishes dispatch from London, stating that
news had been received via Bombay to the Ell
feet that Dr. Livingstone was safe at Zanzibar,
on the eastern coast OF Africa IN company with
Stanley, the chief of the Herald expedition Of
search.
Dr. Livingstone left England in 1865, on
grand tour of African exploration. Letters
were received from him at different times up
to July, 1868, the date of his last commuuica-
tion Indirect intelligence was received con-
corning his movements up to June, 1871, when
letters were received from two Arab traders,
announcing that DR.. Livingstone was at Mana
koso, 10 Menama, during October and Novem-
ber 1870, in helpless condition. without
means or followers.
In 1871 the New York Herald organized a
special expedition to search for Dr.. Livingstone,
at the head of which was Mr. Stanley, who, in
spite of almost incredible hardships, has. pro-
secuted his mission with noble deter
mination and happy result which has just
been made known The latest communication
from Mr.. Stanley was dated September, 1871.
If this dispatch be authentic the anxiety of
the civilized world for the safety of the heroic
explorer is now at rest. We congratulate the
Herald upon the result of its unique and benev-
client enterprise. = Wash. Chron.
The TREATY.-We have competent author
ity for saying that the State Department is in
daily receipt of great number of letters from
eminent persons throughout the country, in
Guiding clergymen, bankers lawyers publlclsts,
and writer's on international law, all breathing
one and the same tone, and that is, don't let
the arbitration fail. Blumschi, who IS reeognl-