Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1866-05-26
NEWS OF THE DAY.
"Io show tie re1y age and body Of tie Times.


in many of the papers, has been before a mag
istrate and declared, under oath, that he made
no such affidavit. He asserts that the burning
of Columbia was done by General Sherman.
The Indianapolis (Indiana) Herald also states,
on the authority of soldiers who formed part
of Sherman army On that occasion, that the
Federal soldiers burned Columbia by the orders
Of their immediate commanders, but whether
the latter were acting upeeer instructions to that
effect froui Sherman was not known.
In consequence Of the feeble health OF Mr.
Davis, instructions have been issued from Wash
ington directing General Miles to allow him on
his parole the freedom of tue fort, returning to
his room at Carroll Hall at night. Messrs.
Shea and 0 Conner, the counsel of Mr. Davis,
are permitted to have access to him at al times
A later despatch from Washington says that
an effort is being made, with the consent Of all
parties, to postpone the trial OF Mr.. Davis I'm
I'll autumn The arrangement; we are told,
seems probable
The New York News of yesterday says that
man OF that place, named Bourganan, recent
~ eloped with the granddaughter of his wife
1t says THE history Of the case affords ex-
amples of trusting love, cold blooded troachery
and heartess fraud, such as are not oftcD pre-
sented." This Bourganani is said to be the
husband Of Mrs. Eaton, formerly so we'll known
in Washington.
The New Orleans Picayune of the 18th, au-
nounces the arrival OF Dr. Gwin in that city on
the previous evening, after an imprisonment OF
nearly eight months in Fort Jackson. Ir.
Gwin was released on ordinary parole. He re-
fused, as a condition Of his liberation, to take
the oath and leave the country.
The Prince Georges county, Md, Southern
Relief Fair, to be holden at Everton Hall, in
an attractive rural district Of that rich county,
on Tuesday and Wednesday, goth and Goth in
slant, will be opened on the first mentioned
day with a tournament, and closed on Weanes-
day night with a grand ball.
In the absence of any legislation on the part
of Congress, providing for the prompt redemp-
ton of national banl, currency, the Secretary Of
the Treasury has in contemplation the adop-
ton of a system at the Treasury Department Of
asserting and sending to national banks their
notes for redemption.
In the Superior Court Of Boston, in the case
Of James Muldreary vs.. DR.. Henry J, Bow
ditch, for damages for Illegally branding the
plaintiff with the letter ID" dcscrter: while
examioing surgeon in the provost marshal's
office, the jury rendered verdict Of 81 900 Tor
the plaintiff.
Undeterred by the fate of ':the little brig
Vision Mr.. J. NJ. Hudson and friend are
about to attempt voyage across the Atlantic
in metallic life boat, 26 feet ir length and ship
rugged. They will probably sail about the 10th
of June, and visit London and perhaps Paris.
The Liverpool steamship companies trading
with the United States have refused to take
German emigrants as passengers on board their
vessels. Arrangements are accordingly making
to send them by sailing vessels and steamers
specially chartered for the purpose.
\ monument in honor of Columbus has been
erected at Salamanca, Spain. 1t is placed on
lofty elevation near the grounds Of the Univer-
sity, in the place where the doctors Of the insti-
tuition received and listened to his theories con-
corning the new route to the Indies.
The n. Y. Express states that from Janua
~ to the time of the Eastport Fenan fasco
slSO,00O were received by 0 AIahoncy, of which
$4,000 were sent to Ireland and the remain
der $3.50, 900, have been spent here
Another destructive fire has occurred in
New York It broke out on Thursday night
in the freight depot of the Hudson River Rail
road, which was completely destroyed, with Il
loss Of about S250,000.
The Boston Custom House officials are to be
ove:hauled for 'feathering their nests This
is only what great many other "oficials'
have been and are now doing, without being
'overhauled."
Most of the fishermen on the Susquehanna
river and at the head of the Bay have cut out
their seines. None Of them have made very
profitable fishery, but We know Of none who
lost any money.
Edwin Forrest, the tragedian pro poses on his
return from California to carry out long-con-
tcmplated scheme by founding and endowing in
Philadelphia home for retired actors.
1t is reported that the Chicago Republicans
about to change its colors It has been bitter
ly radical under Dana's management, but it is
now understood that Dana is to retire.
The New York World says the Evening
Stock Exchange, which financial and public
opinion frowned down some time since, is again
in secret operation.
1t is stated that during the last part of his
stay in London Mr. Peabody was accustomed to
receive about two hundred begging letters daily.
The annual examination at the Naval Acad-
envy, at Annapolis, has commenced, and is pro
crossing under most favorable auspices
The Nashville and Louisville papers are re-
ducing their size. They see that large sheets