Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1866-05-12
NEWS or THE DA 7.
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The National Express and Transportation
Company has introduced into its business nov.
Gland very important feature, by which large
additional security is guaranteed to all shippers
ofroney and valuable packages. 1t has effect
ed arrangements with a number Of leading lnsu
rance Companies, principally in New York,
such as the Sun, Security, Manhattan, Metro
politar, and Phenix by which the entire con-
tents Of the money chests of the Express Com
pany are insured against common carriers risk
The experiment of certain Captain Dono-
van, who with crew Of one man and a dog set
sail for England 10 June 1864, in small boat,
brig rugged, end called the Vision, is to be
cmulated hyanother navigator, who is prepared
to do something similar. This individual is
called Captain J. NJ Hudson, and he amour
ces that he will try the dangers of the great
ocean in a metallic life-boat twentys six feet
long and six feet broad.
There is promise Of investigation by Con-
gressiona Committee Of the proceedings of the
Provost Marshars Department. We hope
that the investigation will be thorough andlm-
partial II the true record be exhibited, there
will be exposures that will brand with shame
aud guilt some who have made their vaunted
''loyalty" cover for the basist corruption.
Important Fenian movements on the North
EN- frontier are said to DO in contemplation
now that Head Centre Stephens has arrived
There Was some excitement at Buffalo in conse-
quenca Of the receipt of despatch from New
York city, stating that General Meade had
been ordered to Buffalo with considerable
number Of the United States troops. s
James Stephens, the Head Centre Of the
Irish, Republican Brotherhood, arrived in New
York, from France, on Thursday, in the steam
ship Napoleon ILL., His arrival seems to have
revived, for the moment at least, the FeniaD
excitement in that city, and the papers min
utely detail the incidents attending his recep-
ton
New gold digsings, paying 80 per pan, have
struck on Clemens Greek, near Big Bend mines
in California Hundreds of boats ere going up
Columbia river, laden with minerssand provis
ions. It is rumoTed that the &. S. soldiers at
Fort Colville have deserted and gone to the
mines, taking their arms with them.
\ terrible tragedy took place on the eth In
slant in courtroom at ST. Louis. 4 woman
named Bright had been fined 800 for commit,
ting adultery and was about paying the fine
when her husband drew u revolver and shot
her through the head, inflicted injuries which
she died in the evening.
The cholera has passed from the Duchy Of
Luxembourg into Holland Letters from the
Hague mention that it has broken out in scve-
raj Dutch towns and at Rotterdam and Deli
shaven especially. In the former place seven
cases occurred on the first day four Of which
terminated fatally.
There was meeting OF the New 7 ork Cham
Der Of Commerce on Thursday in relation to
the proposed increased tax on cotton by Con
gress The report Of special committee re-
monstrating against any increase tax upon this
staple was adopted unanimously.
The Washington correspondent Of the New
York Express states that there are serious
doubts as to whether Mr.. Chase will consent to
try the case Of Mr.. Davis for treason, even
now that Congress has opened the way for him
to Go 50.
4 special despatch from Washington to the
New York Evening Post states that President
Johnson has written veto message on the.bill
admitting Colorado, but has not yet sent it to
Congress-
Several recent strikes in New York, and
elsewhere have failed, to the great loss, and
damage Of the strikers" This business is
about run in the ground, and the tide is turn,
ing.
Amos Kendall, late Postmaster General in
tends leaving the first of June, to make the
tour OF Europe He expects to be absent
eighteen months.
The citizens of Columbia S. c., have held a
meeting and appointcda committee to ascer-
tain whether their city was fired by Sherman
or Wade Hampton
The great Morganza and grand levees above
New Orleans have given away, and all South
ern Louisiana is flooded. Thirteen parishes
have been overfoWed. ssa
Secretary Seward has not gone North, aswas
reported.