Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1865-08-11


the grand jury, under the instructions OF Judge.
Thomas w. Harrison, found presentments Tor.
larceny against those of the citizens OF that.
county who had been engaged in the rebellion
and had returned to their homes. Twelve
persons were so presented, VIZ: Judge Cam
den, III. MI Turner Hugh II. Lee, VIM. z.
Cooper, R. C. Davis, VIM u. Corley, S. NJ
Sommers, Albert Boggess, r. r.. Cowan, John
II. CoWan, James A. Horner and Wm. Smith
The Judge issued bench warrants for their ar
rest, and on Tuesday Of last week they were
arrested and taken before Justices Werninger
Wright and Ross, for examination upon the
charge Of larceny for the taking of horses by
Jones men at the time Of the Jones raid. :
The examination was concluded last Thursday,
and resulted In the discharge OF all the accused
parties, the justices being unanimous IN opln-
ion.- Wheeling Register.
The Congressional elections in Tennessee
came off on the Sd instant. The State is
divided into eight districts, the first three of
which, except small portion Of the Third,
lie ia East Tennessee, or east Of the Cumber
land Mountains. Three lie in Middle and two
IN West Tennessee. The returns are not fully
In, but enough is known to give assurance
that three Republicans have been elected IN
the East; one in the Middle District, and one
ID the West. The Republicans are unquai-
fedly in favor Of emancipation and the Con-
stitutional amendment.
At Philadelphia, August 10, there was
large sale Of Government vessels, consisting OF
steamers, tugs and sailing vessels, for which
the Government has no further use. The at
tendance asquite large and the bidding was
spirited. "A number Of New York, Boston
and Baltimore ship owners were present and
purchased number Of vessels.
The Attorney General, in response to an
inquiry Of President johnson, whether the
persons charged with the offence of having
assassinated the late President, could be tried
before military tribunal or a civil court, gave
a written opinion, sustaining the former mode
5of trial, which opinion has been prepared for
publication.
AtTroy, August, 9, the office of Howard
Co.'S Express, was entered and thirty U, >.
Seven thirty notes, OF fifty dollars each,
numbered from $63, 727 to l53, 1885, and ninety
u. IS. Seven thirty notes Of lastissue, OF one
hundred dollars each, numbered from 259, 82S
to 259, ,9l7, were stolen therefrom, which have
not yet been recovered.
The Secretary Of War has remitted the
sentence on w. S. w. Tingle, citizen of
Virginia who was recently tried BY a Military
Commission on the charge OF lurking as
spy, in time of war and rebellion against the
supreme authority Of the United States, and
sentenced TO be confined in Fort McHenry for
life.
Col Thomas of the Freedmen Bureau,
directs that hereafter clergymen who oficiate
at the marriage ceremony OF negroes shall
adopt the following formula In accordance
with the ordinances Of God, and by authority OF
the United States, pronounce you to be hus
band and wife.
The yellow fever is raging in Paerto Prn-
cipe. There is very little fever in Havana.
Messrs. Benjamin and Kirby Smith are still IN
Havana, but would probably go to Europe
soon.
An order has been issued in Richmond that
all soldiers who are detected buying, borrow
ing, or wearing the clothing Of citizen, or
any citizen who is found with government
clothing upon his back will be severely pun
ished.
The coat of the late Col. Dahlgren, it IS
said, has been recovered from man living IN
I'M attheWs County, Va.