Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1866-06-14
VIRGTNIA NEWS.

other Mig nC young IauyazHdo ehi'"S 'iio =
Der seekiog pardon, and tainted and renamed
insensible some time before recovery. n few
weeks ago this young lady was the object OF
the affections of young man; and to test his
fidelity, or her own power; IN playful but
seemingly earnest manner tdiscardei hin lie
wrote her note, placed it in her room, went
with a despondent heart to the river, ana
drowned himself. His body was recovered
and brought home When this lady saw his
'lifalcss form before her., she became; crazed,
and upbrailed herself with ceaseess sell-ac-
cusations as the murderer OF the one she really
loved with all her heart She is now in
mourning and subject to fits Of insensibiity--
sad example for t,ihing natures. .-r.z.- -
The session of the Baptist Geaeral Assotia-
ton of Virginia, just closed, IS spoken OF ,I as
one Of the best which has ever been held. The
fact that SIG, 900 to benevolent objects should
be contributed during The session speaks we'll
Rev. William Fisher has been appointed Gen
eral Agent Of State Missions and twenty mis-
sionar.es arc to be appointed at once, While it
is believed that $780, will be obtained iol
Richmond College. ~
The Episcopal Methodist Of Richmond, Ir'
ginia, already we'll and favorable known, has
been transferred to Baltimore as the most faa-
vorab!e point for its publication, and as offer
inc wider sphere Of usefulness. 1t is to- take
the title Of the Baltimore Episcopal Meth odist
and will be under the management ct the hey,
John Pois;l. fl It's editors, will be DR.. Thos. H..
Bond and the Rev. S. S. Roszel. '.#5,-.:
James Stephens addressed large meetlng
of FeniaDs and others on Tuesday night IN
Richmond. Some excitement Was OCCASION
ed by the Irishmen present, expressing IN
favorable opinions of Stephens mission, =
Ee was not allowed TO proceed Stephens
was aferwarl serenadcd at the Exchage Hotel.
John B. Baldwin, has prepared, and viii
shortly issue from the press. in pamphlet tie
interview ctBecn President Lincoln ana hinl-
self inlS6l, which will wcara different face
from that given Thy Mr.. Jno. Minor Bolts
The Petersburg Express newspaper Office
was destroyed by fire yesterday. Nothing was
saved except Hoe press in the basement,
which vas comparatively unlnlurc1. Loss,
$4,000, which is chiefly covered by insurance"
1t is believed that Bishop Early will recover
from the severe injuries clused by the railroa!
accident near Coalfeld Mrs. Paine Of Dau-
vile was the only person k illcd. Miss New
man Of Orange county was badly injured
The. following is q copy Of the joint rc2ou-
ton providing for, al amendment to the con
stitution, in the form iii which it has now re-
ceiycd the assent Of Congress, two thirds Of
each house having voted in favor thereof:
Joint resolution proposing an amendment to
the Constitution Of the United States
Rcsolvul byMc Senate and House q. Ieprc-
sentatircs Of the United State. Of An1crtc@ III
C5u0ress assembled, 1.-TWO thirds Of both
Houses concur,ing, That the following article
be pronoscd to the Legislatures Of the several
States as an amendment to the Constitution OF
the United States, which, when ratified by
three fourths of said Legislatures, shall be
valid as part OF the Constitution, namely:
ARTICLE. .......,..
Sec l. All persons born or naturazed IN
the United States, and subject to the lurlsdlc-
tcn thereof are citizens of the United States
and Of the State wherein they reside. No
State shall make Or enforce any law which
shall abridge the privileges or lmmuutles OF
citizens of the United States; nor shall any
State deprive any person of lite, liberty, or
property, without due process Of law, nor deny
to any person within it's jurisdiction the equal
protection Of the laws.
Sec 3. REPRESENTATIVES shall be aportlonad
among the several States according to their re-
spective numbers, counting the whole number
OF persons in each State excluding Indians rot
taxed. But when the right to vote at any ecc-
ton for the choice Of electors for President and
Vice President of the United States, Repre-
sentatives in Congress, the executive and judi
cial officers of a State, or the members OF a
Legislature thereof, is denied TO any OF the
male inhabitants Of such State, being twenty
one years Of age, and citizens OF the United
States, or in any way abridged, except tor par
tcipation in rebellion or other crime, the tasls
Of representation therein shall be reduced III
the proportion which the number OF such male
citizens shall bear to the whole number Of male
citizens twenty one years of age in such State.
Sec. 8. No person shall be q Senator Or Rep
resentati7c in Congress- or clector Of President
and Vice President, or hold any office, civil or
military, under the United States or under any
State, who having previously taken an oath as
member Of Congress, or as an officer OF the
United States, OF as as member OF any State
Legislature, or as an executive or judicial Off
Ger Of any State, to support the Constitution
of the United States shall have engaged in IN
surrection or rebellion against the same, or
given aid or comfort to the enemies thereof.
But Congress may, by vote Of two-thirds Of
each House, remove such disability.
Sec f. The validity OF the public debt of the
United States authorized by law, including
debts incurred for payment OF tensions and
bounties for services in SURPRISING lnsurrccilon
or rebellion, shall not be questioned. But mel
Their the United States nor any State shall as
sumo or pay any debt Or obligation incurred in
aid of instruction or rebellion against the Uni
ted States or any claim for the loss or cmancl-
patton Of any slave but all such debts, obliga-
tons, and claims Shall be held illegal and void.
Sec 5. The Congress shall have power to
enforce, by appropriate legislation, the provls-
ions of this article.
The question was put on concurring with the
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