Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1866-07-07
NEWS or THE DAY.
''1o shoao the Gerry age and body of the Times.


gold. Only the first water color sketh is yet
completed The Queen has given the painter,
Mr. Tiff, several long sittings, wearing the
robes of state in which she was athred at the
opening of the present parliament-a back
silk dress and a long velvet train, trimmed
with ermine, Mary Stuart cap, and deml-
crown, with the Kohinoor and one rich dla-
mond cross, presented by the Prince Albert,
for the only jewels. Its the largest enamel
picture ever attempted in England.
1t is said that late advices have convinced
the Senators and Representatives elect from
Tennessee, that the Legislature will not ratlty
the constitutional amendment The last &C
count is that of the members Of the lower house
there are sixty four entitled to take their seats
Sixty-one would form a quorum. Theretorelt
only four of the whole number refuse to ap-
prove, there will be no quorum. But it hap
pens that sixteen of the members are opposed
to the quiutuple article Ofcourse, to render
their opposition effective, they must prevent
the House from forming quorum. How 1t Is
with the Senate, we have not yet heard.
The statement that Secretary Harlan, Of the
Interior Department, had removed over forty
civilians, whom it is alleged mainly belonged
to the johnson Department Club, is mis-
statement of the facts, and does injustice to
that officer. Some twenty clerks were removed
from the Pension Office, to make room for dis
abled soldiers, and for no other reason, the
Secretary having no knowledge Of the politics
or leaning of those relieved.
1t is said that the Mr.. Rhett assassinated a
few days, ago near Charleston, S. c., was not
ex-senator Robert Barnwcll Rhett, referred to
in the Associated Press telegram, but his
younger brother, Mr.. Benjamin S. Rhett, a
we'll known cotton factor of Charleston, who
has always been engaged in planting and COM
merciaE pursuits, and who has never figured in
any way in political life.
Five carloads Of provisions came down to
Portland from Boston last night, and arc now
being distributed among the people. Large
amounts of supplies have come in from various
places. They were greatly needed as most of
the provision stores had been burned, and there
was hardly anything left to be bought, and the
people were living on bread alone.
A friend of Gen Magruder, who has 'thc
best means of knowing" says that no faith
should be put in the statements recently pub
lished to the effect that he has petiioncd the
Government for leave to return to this country,
or that he had written letter stating that the
Imperial Government is bankrupt and is going
to destruction.
So large is the number of yagrant dogs kill
ed in New York, that some Of the parties en-
gagged in capturing them realize, at so cents
per head as high as $50 per day. The unfor
tunate CANNES are drowned by the hundreds
at time, in large tank, into which, as soon
as the dogs have been driven, the water is
turned
The London tea merchants give each year a
prize Of $4,000 to the ship that brings the first
new tea to England. Ofcourse there is great
among the vessels and this year
no less than ten clippers arc to start from Hong
Kong and race all the way to England.
10 response to an application from Portland,
Me-, the Secretary of War has directed the
quartermaster general, to issue enough tents
from the depot at Boston, to accommodate 49,
900 people, sufferers in the late coDhagration.
Gen. Hobson, who has recently been select
ed, with great unanimity, by the Union men
of Kentucky, as their candidate for Clerk Of
the Court of Appeals,is thorough going, sup
porter Of the President and his policy
Mr.. Isaac Fowler, who was postmaster at
New York few years ago, but who becoming
a defaulter was obliged to leave for foreign
parts has had nolle prosequi entered in his
case and is permitted to return home.
The cholera is floating round Paris in all
directions-at Nantes, Amiens, Nancy, and
in mitigated form. To add
to the miseries Of war, the disease has also
made its appearance in Prussia.
The Senate special committee on the metric
system, determined yesterday to authorize Mr..
Sumner, their chairman, to report the House
bill providing for the initiation of that system
of weights and measures.
Paymaster Pauidlng has been found guilty
of the charges preferred against him, and SEN
fenced to be cashiered, to pay a fine of five
thousand dollars, and be imprisoned for the
term of one year.
Senator Fessenden has received a despatch
from Portland, announcing the destruction, by
fire, Of nearly all the property he possesses.
Mr.. Forests receipts for his first ten nights
at Maguirc's Opera House, in San Francisco,
are said to be So, 900 in gold
ACQUITTAL OF MAJOR GEE.-Major Gee,
who had charge Of the Military prison at Sal
sbury was paroled with Johnston's command,
out was arrested by U. S. authorities, and, af-
or nine months imprisonment, was brought
o trial before a military court, on the charge
# violating the laws Of war, in cruel treatment
# the Federal prisoners. After a protracted