Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-01-02
NEWS OF THE DA Y.
"To sho,o the very age and body Of the Times

Governor Dix and Lieutenant Governor Rob
inson, of New York, took their several oaths
of office at the Capitol at Albany yesterday,
dense crowd being in attendance. Fix Govern
or Hoffman made short congratulatory ad-
dress to the Governor, highly compllmenung
him for his distinguished civic and military
services to his State and country. General
Dix replied expressing his great appreciation
Of the kind reference to his past official lite by
one who had received such repeated mar ks OF
the confidence of his fellow -citizcns, and always
50 RESPONDED as to command their respect and
appreciation.
The usual New Years reception was held at
Versailles yesterday by President Theirs The
diplomatic body was the first received. No
speeches were made; the President only ex-
changed few words with each foreign repre-
sentative The members Of the National As
semhly followed deputies OF all shades OF pc,
litical opinion were cordially welcomed and
heartily congratulated. The evening was line
one. and at Paris the boulcvardS were crowded
with holiday throngs the city presenting the
most animated appearance SIoce the war.
Governor Caldwell and other State officers
elect Of North Uaro!iua were inaugurated yes
terday Gov Caldwell says, to make it a point
of duty to take care Of the interests Of the peo-
pie OF the State, he will give, such
patronage as lie has to bestow to his party
friends, when he cen lind them TO suit him:
but when he cannot thus ill the Offices, he vii
consider it his duty 10 select good mcn from
The opposite party. This is al excess OF gene
rosity
The ship R. c. Winthrop, from Antwerp
arrived at New York yesterday, reports seeing
Nov ~ latitude Sab, north longitude lis
west, MADEIRA Island bearing south, half cast
distant 100 miles Il metcorc shower commenc
| Inc at dark aud lasting about half an hour
During the first hour there were from nine tt
twelve hundred meteors In the air continually
The workmen engaged in examining thu
ruins of the Centre street fire, New York, yes
terday discovered the bodies of five of thu
missing girls. Shrcds Of clothing a glass but
ton aud a scapular, were the only means BY
which they were identified. Two girls are still
missing, and are supposed to have persisted IL
the fire.
Later advices from Rio Janeiro tell OF ban
ouet which has been given General Mitre, tn
Augustine Commissioner, in honor of the con
clusion of his negotiations All the high Gov
ernment officials and Legislators attended Th
Indians have made formidable raid upol
Uruguay, but were defeated and driven off.
The people of San Francisco appear to b
still greatly exercised over the attempts being
made to give new life to what they style "th
Goat Island monstrosity." They say that i
any candidate shall &C before the citizens il
favor of the measure, he would be drumme'
out Of the city.
Rev. Father Boyle, pastor of ST. Peter
Church, in Washington, is suffering from IN
effects of severe fall upon the slippery gran
lite steps of his residence. His injuries wer
so severe as to require his removal to Prov
dcnce Hospital.
The electoral vote of Louisiana has bee
brought to Washington 1t is understood tba
the vote for President is blank, and that TO
Vice President is for Gratz Brown.
The Legislature Of Illinois contnJuae s j its e, ft
State, but as yet with u dscouragipg want 0
success
Won Room has been made President Of thu
Prussian Council, vice Bismarck, resigned b.
special appointment.
The Massachusetts Legislature met and or
gained yesterday