Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1866-12-24
& NEWS or THE DAY.
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The condemned Fenian prisoners: Col.
Lynch and Father Mcmahon, in the name Of
their fellow prisoners, caution their friends
against responding to appeals made to them by
Col. Roberts, President of the Fenian Brother
hood, for contributions towards procuring the
Canadian prisoners Christmas dinner. AS
they have never received any aid or assistance
from the Fenian headquarters during thelr.long
confinement in Toronto Jail, they consider sthls
last appeal of President Roberts as adding in
suits to injury. E/tE ~ t;@
Mr.. Butts, of New York, has entirely
'taken the sails out Of DR.. Wiuship. He
writes that he con lift two thousand seven
hundred and twenty seven pounds two ounces.
He says: 6 have eaten PLAIN simple food
few kinds at meal, avoided -knacks,
pork and condiments. have used mostly
vegetable food, and milk when that would
answer, butt found it necessary a portion OF
The time to introduce solid animal food into my
diet .%zU " 21..@<..
A correspondent of the London Times de-
tails the circumstances of the arrest of Surratt,
Including the part acted by Gen. King, Amer.
lean minister to Rome, and remarks. "To these
details may add that Gen. King gave the in
former $3.50 in gold, and held out the promised
reward of $4,000 more on the arrest being
effected" .:..a...
Roanoke Island has been placed under mar
tial law, in consequence gifts having become
the resort Of wreckers, who had concealed there
large quantities of goods from the wreck OF the
steamer Sheridan. r. The wreck commissioner
and forty or fifty other men have been arrested
OH charge of being concerned in secreting the
goods. -,-'3
| The negro children who had been bound
under the apprenticeship laws Of Maryland to
| Mr. Richardson, Of Anne Arundel county,
were restored on Saturday, by Gen. Gregory,
assistant commissioner of the FREEDMEN S
Bureau in Maryland, 10 their parents, from
whom they had been separated for nearly two
years. a". .. '. :
From New Orleans We learn that the Ortega
and Juarist factions have already come into
conflict with each other We are also told
that General Sherman is disappointed as to the
popularity Of the Juarez party, and believes
| that American intervention in Mexico is very
distasto1u to the people of that country.
Ninety millions Of gallons Of whiskcy were
made in the United States in 1860, according
to the census, while the last report Of the Rev
enue Commissioners returned but ten millions.
This enormous deficiency is not to beaccounted
for by any decrease in either demand Or sup
ply. a.,
1t the conclusion Of the Catholic Fair in
Norfolk the cane made of fragment Of the
Confederate ram Merrimac, and beautifully
mounted, was ratified, the winner to present it
to Mr.. Davis. Mr. j. o. Gamagc, OF Norfolk,
was the lucky man.
The Cabinet at Washington has decided that
the decision of the Supreme Court in the Bill
/ ligan case-pr onouncing military commissions
and courts iiiegal-lnust be recognized sustain
ed, and obcycd in good faith by all parties.
The Arago and Fulton, which formerly belong
c,l 70 the New York and Havrc Companys line
Of steamships have been sold at auction to Leon
ard ". jerome, for $4,000 the first and
only bid ..--.
The steamer Ocean Queen, from Aspinwall,
arrived at New York On Saturday, with over
81, 800, 600 in California treasure. The news
from Central and South America is unim-
portant.
From Havana We learn that the decision Of
Maximilian to continue his efforts for the es
tabiishmcnt of an Empire III Mexico, has been
received in that country with general enthu
siasm.
It is reported from Washington that the Su
premc Court will grant writ Of haJeos corpu;
| in the case Of Dr. Mudd, and others charged
with completely in the Lincoln assassination.
| The Congressional investigating Committee
| have gone to work at New Orleans, and pro
pose to have their report ready when Congress
| reassemh.es.
The Masonic Order of Philadelphia decided,
at Il recent meeting, to erect new Masonlt
temple at the corner Of Broad and SAMSON
streets. '- '-a.
Rio Jaueiro letters of November 26 state
that no further collision had occurred between
the Paragraphs and Brazilians.
The conservatism of Henry Ward Beecher
like the courage of Bob Acres, has oozed Out
at his fingers ends.
Fancisco Viee Lagard tried in New York ,toi
the murder OF Otero, has been acquitted.
Hoe AND HoMINY.-Some time since We