Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1866-06-29
GENERAL NEWS.

1865, wrote to Mr. Adams: "Sir,-I have to
inform you by direction Of the President, that
ne will neither make promises nor grant either
passports or permits for return to rebels now
abroari Applications for pardons will be con-
sidered only when the persons making them
ere residing 10 the United States, and in any
case there must be an unreserved, not a condi
!ional, appeal to the mercy and the magnanim-
ity Of the Government .
The six free baths established By the city au-
:hor;ties of Boston are patronized by about ten
thousand persons d4ily-men women and chill
orcn. They arc all we'll arranged, and have
.rorl thirteen to thirty.iivc dressing rooms
The water floss con:ioua!ly through openings
Il the sides, making it always clean and cool.
,:he Mobile Tribune announces that the
zanF of Mobile, aud The Southern Bank COM
.ncnceG rcdeemiug their circulation at par in
,bc United States Treasury notes on the first Of
June. few, if an7, Of the State banks in the
Gouti, that went through the war, are able to
:aake 50 good showing.
- extensive swindle has becn perpetrated
on some Of the Canadian banks, through bo-
GUS Gank, started in St. Lawrence county, N
=. Spurious drafts were issued to the amount
Of $4,000 Some Of the principals in the
svindle have been arrested at Lockport New
OK.
The WASHINGTON Chronicle recommends "a
@cw l1illons to be spent, at this time, in the
Couth, upon internal improvements. The
few millions" to be appropriated by the gen
c:al government. .. ,
Lir. Sumner, Of Massachusetts,, has resumed
is sect in .he Senate Of the U. S.
6 EOMBsHELL INTO THE NATIONAL
.F,:a George Francis Train delivered an ad-
:resS last evening at the National Fair, which
delighted and edited those who we're fortunate
enough 20 be present. After waking the au-
cience up or outside matters, and as he was
.aorbid touching on politics. he said he would
close by preaching a sermon on the Mount,
:,hich he did with terrible effect, and conclud-
ing as follows: The Sermon on the Mount
Eas preached by Abraham Lincoln, that good
man who had charity for ALL malice tor none,
snG on which he based the reconstruction plan
which cur good President johnson is carrying
0ut III spite of the gigantic conspiracy against
aim Therefore let us put the question. All
:aose in favor of the Sermon on the Mount, the
LmeTican flag and the reconstruction policy OF
Lbrsham Lincoln, say ays Loud cries Of
age! Contrary minded, no About one third
81 ;he audience said no. Now, said Mr..
5'rair, have got you Laugh hter. You
lave gnored the sermon Of the Saviour. You
Aese thrown over all Christian charity, and
,ou nave insulted Mr.. Lincoln in his grave:
r tlois delightful Christian position, ladies' and
Gentlemen, [ bid you good night" A dead
cileacs but tremendous thinking going on
.i1sd:rgton Unjon.
:.,ao Virginia Immigration Society has
Sser established under charter granted by
.,z State Legislature, and from si1ty-f7e to
Sa:eajy thousand dollars have already been
orososibed to the capital stock of the Associa-
o.. ir zeal estate, assessed at about half what
i,a recognized value was before the war. The
zsoi;al stock of the Society, as authorized by
&c CHARTER, is three hundred thousand dollars,
-. il has the further privilege of holding in
.cGit;oa to this, five thousand acres OF land:
s.,c es this land will be retained at points suit
Gle &C.: villages and factories, it is assumed
;,st ::,e octual authorized capital OF the Socle-
rs 2holt half a million CT dollars. Already
nc villages have been laid off, one on the line
,: ;:ae Grange and Alexandria Railroad, and
mother adjacent to the James River Canal.