Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1866-01-11

rates Oh Tuesday the pending bill with the
amendments which have been offered thereto,
was recommittea to the Committee on Courts
Of Justice. without any vote or other action IN
dicatinc the sentiment OF the body on any CT
the points in dispute
Last evening workmen were huslIy engaged
in removing portions Of the scafoldlng near che
eye OF the dome at tie Capitol in Washington,
upon which, TOR months past, Constance Bru-
midi has been at work 10 transferring to the
ceiling bis magnificent design IN fcesco. 1t IS
supposed the entire platform Will be removed
during to-day Or tomorrow, When splendid
view will be presented of this rare work OF
art. creditable alike to the author and a proper
adornnlsn. to ore Of the foess buildings N the
world.
The New York Herald Of yesterday says
s'At the Rev Henry Ward Beecher's Ply
moutb) church, in Brooklyn, the regular al
nual auction sale Of pews was held last evening
The sale was well attended, and the bidding
was spirited. The first choice was sold for a
premium Of four hundred dollars The income
to the church from The sale Of the pews last
wear Yas thirty five THOUSAND dollars, but it is
generally believed that this year,l5 Will fail
somewhat bort Of that figure,
L
Of Jay Cooke & Co.. bankers, Of Washington
and Philadelphia, Iir. Pit Cooke has been aa-
nitted TO an interest il both houses, and Messrs.
John w. Sexton and George G. Thomas to an
intereesin the Philadelphia house The bust
ness oG tie finn in Washington will be conduct-
ed by The resident partners, klessrs. Ii. u.
Cooke and Il G. Fshnos5ock, IS heretofore.
Report says banking-bouse in New York,
= ,4,1n hot
foyce Of constab,ilazy was sent TO point near
Fenian drilling parties The cnnstabulary were
REFUSED, but, being reinforced by two coDpa-
MES of military, rallied In The meanwhile
The Feniaus were also reinforced, and tbeya again
repused the assaiants This report is doubtful.
The fftietlt anniversary of the battle Of New
Orleans VIZ ~y3 ::cEfaS@d'i IN New Yor1: On Mon
day sveu;n& 81 ia I1,:l;:;is:'y soc;ety& 4 grand
baa;:ta4; ss< :vec? in Ia1E1.any Hall to which
two {sl,.<5rel2? e:..,s.g SAL down. Speeches wers
made by ,:ir J oa9 Y ~, 0uxen, General Heint-
zelnan, Vice Admiral Farragut, Sit James {.
Brady, and others.
between Mr. Adams and Earl Russell, and
continued between the former and Earl Clar-
endop, has been virtually closed by the decls
ration Of the latter that her Majesty Gov
ernmens considers that no advantage can result
frofn prelonging a controversy, OF which the
tonics are exhausted.
tie sstssttr Department has dissolved the
Bos-l convened at Baltimore forthe exanlina-
ton Of candidates for the commissions in the
army corps and United States colored troops.
During the session OF the Board about q hun
dred persons had been recommended for ap.
pointments in the grades Of first and Second
Lieutenants,
A large rneeting Of the business men Of Nor
folk, Va, was held last Saturday evening for
the purpose of comforting with several gentle
men from Maryland and New York, on the
subject Of the establishment Of line of steam
ers between that city and st. Nazaire, in France.
A heavy storm has prevailed of the coast
since Sunday last, A number Of vessels which
had left different ports were compelled to put
back. Several wrecks are reported at the
North.
Commanding officers Of posts in the Depar-
ment Of Florida have been relieved Of their
duties as agents Of the Freedmen's Bureau and
superintendent of the poor
The Methodists, by their great centenary
collections this year, s9peet to raise $500 .W2i