Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1865-12-28

fact>WaS nOSdOubt known 10 the rOpDEh.f LIZ
entered the house BY means Of a shed IN the
rear, and attacked Mr.. Smith IN his bed, pre-
senting a pistol and demanding his money
Onescaping with his booty Mc Smith seized lied.
him, and in the struggle was shot three times
one ts ball entering near the backbone, another
taking effect in the pelvis Mr.. Smith was
lying in very precarlous condition at last ac-
counts. .s&ss5s,5
CDR Marigold, = the new character created
by Dickens in his last Christmas story, publish
ed tbisyear, is ore Of his most mastery sketches
Dr. Marigold is the name of Cheap Jack who
delights us with his eloquence: with his clever
ness, and with his goodness.
The number Of applications for pardon at
the Office of the Attorney General has very
much diminished. Very few pardons are be-
ing granted, and nearly all ofthem are to citi-
zens of Texas, the other States having received
pardon for nost Of their people who applied
for amnesty. There are yet several thousand
applications Oh file however, many OF which
will not be disposed Of for some time.
Secretary WeHes has ordered that Capt
Semmes be tried By Court martial, for violating
the laws Of war 10 a number Of instances, and
m>re ~@I'ecia' y ,Shen ';s hoise he VIA 1og
on the Alabama, and then refused to surrender
being exchanged" Semmes claims the pfotec
ton Of the parole granted by Sherman to the
forces under Johnston, and protests against his
arrest pa
The New York Times takes much more
sensible view Of public affairs than many other
Of it's contemporaries Of the Republican faith
It thinks that in view Of foreign complications,
it is the interest OF the Governm Easing
its argument upon 30 higher ground-to mel
lily resentment by observing q just and liberal
policy towards the people OF the Southern
States.
The statements to the effect that the remains
Of Wirz had been exhurned from their place
of burial in the Arsenal grounds a;Id had been
forwarded to the friends of the deceased at
Richmond, are wholly without foundation.
The grave OF y irz is undisturbed. nc request
has been made for the remains Of Nlrz.
The cholera continues forage in Asiatlc Iur-
key At, Aleppo, Mora2h and 4Adana 1t has
been malignant as in Constantin0pIe.
The judiciary Committee OF the s7ou3e OF
Representatives has adopted report support
ing the Bill for granting the elective franchise
il the form Of universal suffrage to the negroes
| in the District Of Columbia. But O4e disscn-
tieu; On the committee was found to the adop-
ton ct the report; and that gentlemen has
felt 1t his duty to give the reasons Of his dis
sent III the form CT s. minority report to the
House Of Representatives. iSlr. 4. j. Rogers
is the Congressman who has thus done his duty.
The Richmond Times says - VI atrimouy is
as prevalent as measles and whoopiug cough,
and seems TO be twice as contagious. Cupid,
though youth Of doubtful paternity, was yet
beiieve3 BY well informed ancients to have been
| the son OF Mars. the god Of War, and we are
disposed TO believe 1t; Tor as soon as Mas
| finished his campaign, Cupid commenced his
and has bean prosecuting ii with great vlgOr
ever since: At this present time, we scarcely
know any one who either has not very recently
married, o. very shortly Intends to do SO,
Il is said that the national banks have eff -
ed temporary loan to Secretary NlcCulicch ct
one huhdred millions Ct dollars, which offer it
is understood, be will accept. It's also under
stood that the recommendation of Freeman
Clark, comptroller Of the currency, OF extending
the capital OF The national banks to four hun
dreo million dollars will soon be approved by all
act Ct Congress. in order to allow tke banks in
the>f,euthern States TO have Their quota under
the banking lazy. =. .~.'lt-'... ~..>.
o Taz@we Calvert, who ;efu. Virginia about
twenty years since and wen5 90 Ohio; where he
died}n 1851: left large est ate, part Of which
lie Wjlled to al orphan child He is supposed
to have a, brother and sister living IL the east
err part CT Virginia, who are heirs to the other
portion OF bis, estate, and unless they make
their claims soon the property will fall TO- the
State Of OHIO, The heirs, by addressing VIM
johnson, box Isl, London, Ohio, will receive
Information as, 90 the estate .y,5> ,r>.r; Il
Mesdames D. Oady. Stanton, Buoy Stone,
and Susan i ANTHONY. all of them az nnt al