Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1861-03-26
NEWS OF THE DAY.
q To s1sooo the ue,y age and body ofMe TIMES

8 10 Sfo1o the ge1y age ana 0o0y " "te llAhS.
Dr. Cheeyer's church troubles are before
the public again. There was meeting of
the church on Friday night, when Mr.. E..
W. Chester offered paper calling for mu-
tual council to settle existing difficulties, and
to consider the propriety of dissolving the
relations between Dr. Cheever and the church.
Another paper was also offered by commit
tee previously appointed to settle the trou-
bles, in which they set forth that every effort
had failed in consequence of the course OF
certain ractious individuals. Some OF the
factious parties were suspended until they
would give evidence Of repentance.
The City Attorney of Savannah has tur-
nished the Councils Of that city with his
oninion of the Georgia ordinance on the sub
;ect of citizenship. The ordinance as con-
strued by him makes all persons who reside
in Georgia at the date of its secession, cltl-
zens of that State, irrespective OF their tor
mer residences or birth places. The ordl'
nance gives, however, to persons not born IN
the State three months within which to de,
clare themselves not subject to the authority
of the State.
From recent information received here by
a friend of Mr.. VIM Fl. Ward, now in Eu-
rope, it appears that his system of marine
signals has lately received much improve
ment. 1t may be remembered that these
signals were first submitted to the examlna'
ton and trial of Commodore Layallette,
when commanding the Washington Navy
Yard. 1t is understood that both the French
and English Governments will adopt, to q
greater or less extent, this system OF signals
A Charleston correspondent, writing to the
Richmond Dispatch, says:-"Gen. Beaure
gard has stopped Major Anderson from re-
ceiying oil and tallow candles, but as many
sperm candles as he pleased. Do you know
the reason? Because oil and tallow will
make his cannon work easy and sperm will
not, and oil and tallow will do the labor oil
four men,"
The Pittsburg Dispatch learns from areli'
able source, yet can scarcely believe it posi-
BILE, that congregation in Youngstown, Pa,
were lately edited by discourse agsinst the
sinking of oil wells, on the ground that God
intended these oil deposits Tor some great gen
eral conhagration, or other purpose, which
was being interlerrsd with by the well-borers
1t is stated that real estate has depreclated
50 much in certain portions Of New York that
mansion on Fifth avenue valued at S45,
600, was sold day Or two since for 81, OOO
and one of the magnificent stores recently
erected upon Broadway, with the expecta
ton that it would be rented for 50 or $40,
900, will not command $4,000.
Rev. G. NJ. Galloway, of Virginia, and re-
Gently connected with the missionary work
in Kansas, has accepted a call of the vestry
to become the pastor of the Church OF the
Ascension, West Lexington street, Baltimore
and preached Sunday, both morning anc
evening, in that sanctuary.
The Savannah Republican Of Wednesday
SAYS it is stated on the street that Governor
Brown received on Saturday, from Presiden
Davis, requistion for two thousand troops
/ is surmised that they are intended Tor tina
city and Pensacola.
The Kentucky Senate has agreed to ad
iourn on the 9th inst. No attempt has ye
been made to call "Sovereign Convention
and even the SeceSalOnlStS nave AUduuoneC
the idea. The Legislature has invited Mr.
Crittendeu to address them.
Rev. Joshua Taylor, CT Portland, Maine
died in that city on the Goth inst, in the 94tl
year of his age. The deceased was the frs
preacher the Methodists in Portland had. |
was with him that Bishop Soule commenced
the lntlneracy.
The Georgia Convention has adopted {
new State Convention and submitted it to th'
vote of the people for acceptance The same
Convention few days since refused to sub
nit the permanent Constitution Of the Con
federacy to the people.
The old marketer, Jake, died at Little
Greek, in Princess Anne county, on the 18th
inst, aged "a years. lie had attended tht
Norfolk market for period Of fifty years
past.
The Great Eastern is still on the Grid
iron (marine railway at Milford Haven
where she is receiving a new deck.
Senators Mason and Hunter have lef
Washin gton Tor their homes.