Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1865-12-13

facts whose logic is irresistible, and the deduo
ton from which is, that there should be an end
of all penalties and prosecutions for opinions.
The Washington Chronicle in referring to
the proceedings in Congress yesterday, (see
Congressional proceedings in to-day's Gazette)
says, that Notwithstanding the modification
made by the Senate In the House resolutions,
and the admission of the Tennessee members
TO the privilege Of the floor in the House,
those Southern members who will not take the
test oath, "have not the slightest prospect OF
being received.
In the House Of Representatives yesterday,
a communication was received from the Cover
nor Of Virginia, enclosing copy of the act Of
the General Assembly in favor Of the repeal of
the second section of the act Of May, 1862, Civ
ing the consent Of the Legislature Of Virginia
for forming the new State of West Virginia.
It was referred to the Committee on the judi
ciary.
In the Virginia House of Delegates, on Mon
day, Mr.. English, Of Alexandria, introduced
bill to amend the charter of the Fire Insurance
Company of Alexandria. Referred to the Com
mittee on Propositions and Grievances.
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The Legislature of Virginia has decided to
take recess from the 2lst inst to the 3rd Of
January.
The Wreckers have succeeded in raising large
portion of the famous iron-clad, the Merrimac,
which was sunk off Norfolk. The compost
ton wheel OF nine tons, fifty feet the stern, and
section Of the shaft were brought up at one
lifting, and have been carried to the navy
yard
A despatch from Fortress Monroe says that
the steamer George Leary was run into on
Monday night by an unknown schooner, which
stove in her ioiners#orks and kitchen. Nobody
was hurt:
Ladue, Lacey & Co., bankers at st. Louis,
Missouri, suspended and closed doors yes
terday.
Alexander Fl. Stephens peremptorily declines
the candidacy for the United States Senate,
from Georgia.
c. J. jenkins, recently elected Governor Of
| Georgia, sent communication to the LegisIa-
ture declining Inauguration at present, and ap-
pointing the 18th of January.
Brig. Gen Morris, Of the Regular Army,
commanding Fort McHenry, died yesterday,
aged go years
It is rumored that the Emperor Napoleon
/ has addressed letter direct to the Secretary
! Of State asking our Government to recognize
the empire Of Macmillan as the government
de facro, and that the Secretary Of State IS
preparing reply.
Bishop HOPKINS Of Vermont, is no7v making
d tour through the Southern States for the
purpose Of delivering lectures jn behalf Of such
charitable objects as the citizens Of the differ
ent points at which be speaks may designate.
It IS stated that al The Episcopal Churches
in Alabama are still closed by military av2thori
ty. 1t was recently announced, unotlclaliy,
that the President had revoked the military
order.
The several Presbyterian congregations in
Louisville, raised $4,000 to aid destitute con:
gregations in the South, for ministerial pur-
poses
When the election of Cha plain was before the
House of Representatives the Revs. Butler
and Stockton having been nominated, Mr..
Thad Stevens said they were the most elo-
quent men in the United States, since the fall
of Henry ard Beecher
IFV O S K "A T E R s.