Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-03-07
NEWS OF THE DAY.
70 shov the gerry age and Jo'ly Of the Times.

the Irish education bill, he said that the Gov
eminent would even consent to notifications
which would not better it, in order to avoid
the adoption of worse measure. In conciu-
sion. he said that when the hour for dlssou-
tion of the Ministry arrived they would be
ready to retire, but they would not nec1lessly
abandon their posts
The Hartford Conn Courier says that the
thousand dollar bill which conductor Mckln-
ney took from stranger on the owl train be-
tween New Haven aud that city, more than
year ago, is still on deposit to Mr. Mcklnneys
credit at one Of the city bauks. The interest
has amounted to oy=r 500. 1t Will be re,
membered that the conductor, when the OH
was handed him, passed on, saying he would
When he returned the man denied having pre-
sented Il thousand dollar bill.
We Learn from the Wilmington (N. c. Star
that Gen Colston, formerly Of the Virginia
Military Institute, who has ju>t accepted from
the Khediye of Egypt the Professorshlp Of
Geology, with semi military duties, in the Uu-
ycrsity at Cairo, will be accompanied by Dr.
Edward Warren, Of Baltimore, native and
long ii resident of North Carolina, who holds
distinguished position az surgeon aud chem
ist. DIR. Warren Will fill the chair Of Chenls-
try in the sane institution to which the Gene
raj will be attached.
The ghost in the Newhu:yport school-house,
which So puzzled the wits of the good people
living in tie ncigh5orhood, has been laid at
last. \ committee appointed to Investigate
the matter report that after a thorough cxami-
nation OF the alleged spiritual phenomena they
| e., Il ipASt
be accounted for, aud that the ghost was
the trick Of the school boys.
Yesterday, in the Criminal Court OF BALI,
more, the jury in the case Of Jesse ". Upper
Gu. charged with the murder .! his aunt, Mrs.
| Wheat, rendered verdict OF not guilty. after
being GU! one hour The verdict was received
with cheers. and the released prisoner wa,
warmly co..: graduated. The court room was
dcnscly crowded with deeply Interested audi
ence.
Forty-fur Swiss immigrants f.on the east
ern part Of Switzerland, arrived IN New
York on Friday by the steamer Greenwich.
From New York they took the Old Dominion
Steamship Line to Norfolk These Immigrants
are en- route to Grumpy county, Tennessee,
where there is already large colony Of this
hardy race.
The recent Legislature Of Georgia before ad-
ournment repealed the usury law Of that
State, so that any rate Of interest agreed upon
in writing is legally collactabIe. Upon open
accounts, and ali instruments and Obligations
bearing interest where ~ rate Is agreed upon,
seven per ct. is to be allowed.
A Berlin telegram says that it is probable
that the naturalization treaty between Ger
many and the United States will be SO amend
| ed as to provide that Germans who have re-
turned from America, and remained Two years
at home, shall be considered ohlvo renowned
their rights as naturalized American citizens.
The Rev. Norvell Mason, prominent min
lister of the Baptist Church, died at Iancey-
vile, n. c., on the 4th inst, 10 the Goth year
of his age. lie was fauiliary known as the
Boy Preacher, having entered the ministry
when lie was hut little over sixteen years OF
| age.
A dispatch from Cleveland, Ohio announces
that Price Brothers, bankers of that city, have
made an assignment. Their failure is attri buted
to decline in sock in which they were dealing
and withdrawal Of funds from their bank.
Liabilities $l15, 900; assets sl3o.0N.
Forty clerkships are vacant in tho Treasury
| Department, and the Board of Examiners will
commence on the 9th instant to Investigate
the qualifications OF the applicants for them
The Presbyterian Church at Rockville, Mont
gomery county, Maryland, was destroyed by
| fire on Sunday last the organ chandelier and
furniture being the only things saved.
| A LOOK AT TIE LEGISLATURE. I'VE observe
some very strong, not to say harSh comments
going the rounds of the State press upon the
| general conduct cf our State Legislature. The
following is from The Richmond correspondent
ofthe Petersburg Appeal.
~ visit to the House of Delegates while the
assessment bill is under consideration would be
| edifying and amusing to the constituents Of
many honorable gentlemen. Generally at such
| times, you will find on entering the hall, that
| there is a bare quorum present, and the few
members who are in their seats are chatterlng,
| reading newspapers, writing letters or eating
apples, and paying no attention whatever tc
| the monotoGous readlug Of an cXcusabiy drow.
sy clerk.
As supplement to the above we give the
following from the Richmond correspondent Of
the Louisville Courier:
'If, as Herbert Spencer contends, the better
part of legislation consists in undoing previous
legislation, aud the best part III no legislation, al
| all, then our Legislature is entitled to immortal
| renowo. The session is nearly at an eud, and
| nothing has been DONE Auditor Taylor has
been bedeyied with requests for statements CT
the public debt. Each statement dazes and
| bewildcrs the members more than the one that
preceded it (no fiult Of the Auiitorl until now
it seems that nobody knows as much about the
debt as he thought he knew before he knew
anything. Two acts. of two pages each, have
so far been sent to the judges.
But indscri,ninate censurc should not be ap-
piled to all the members of the Legislature.
There are members who are attentive and dill
gent, doing all they can for the interests OF
their constituents, and who deeply regret the
waste Of time that has occurred.
The PENNSYLVANIA 9S9r Claims Case.