Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1866-05-16
NEWS or THE DAY.
"7o show the very age and body of the Times,

The Comptroller ofthe Currency, at Wash
linton, is in constant receipt OF letters from
officers of National Banks and others in varl-
Gus parts of the country, asking that Congress
shall enact law to protect them from paying
the shareholders tax imposed by local author
tiles, under the recent decision Of the Supreme
Court They state that many Of the National
Banks will have to go into liquidation, unless
Congress protects them from local taxation. I
The Secretary of the Treasury has decided not
to issue any certificates of Indebtedness In tll-
ture.
On Monday, the 10Th Of March, the region
of Buenos Ayres was visited by one Of the most
fearful storms on resord On the farms cattle
and sheep we're carried away for leagues before
the wind, but not many animals were Killed
The loss of life was not as great as was at tlrst
feared, but it amounts to fifty or more, so far
as heard from. The rain fell northward to the
distance Of 800 miles, and for 200 eastward, In
both directions without wind.
The Federal surgeon at Fortress Monroe, IN
compliance with instructions from President
johnson, has reported upon the health OF Mr.
Davis. Although the exact nature OF the re-
port is not known, we are told that there Is
reason to believe that the surgeon does not
speak in very hopeful terms Of the condition OF
Mr.. Davis, and that he urges less rigid sys-
tenn of confinement IF his health is at all de.
sirable."
The death of Ex-Governor Alien, of Louisl-
ana, who had taken up his residence in the
City of Mexico, is reported in the New Orleans
papers. DR.. Gwin has been released from
Fort Jackson, and was expected to reach New
Orleans yesterday. The people Of Texas are
collecting fund for the relief of the family OF
Albert Sidney johnson, who arc in destitute
circumstances in California.
The Southern Baptist Convention, formed in
1916 and composed of representatives from the
various churches and State associations OF the
Baptist denomination in all the Southern
States, including Maryland and Missouri, will
be held next Tuesday in Russellgi!le, Ky.
BY fire which occurred at North Royalton,
Vt, on the 14th instant, the house OF Mir.
Burbank was destroyed and himself, daughter
and another young lady persisted in the flames.
A barn containing large number Of cattle was
also consumed
St. Paul's Church: in Cleveland, 0, was recent
ly entered by burglars, and the vestry room
robbed of it's contents. Not an article was left,
and the depredators RECALLED themselves by
emptying the vessel containing the sacramcntal
wine
The body of Preston King, late collector Of
the port of New York, was found floating in
the Atlantic basin, Brooklyn, on Monday. Mr.
KIM, it will be remembered, committed suicide
last year by jumping from ferry boat
It is understood that Mrs Lincoln is about
to purchase residence in Chicago for the sum
of sl4, 900, and that Robert Lincoln it about to
be admitted to the bar, and to enter upon the
practice of his profession in that city.
The cashier Of Higgins & Co., carpet dealers
in New York, was knocked down in one Of
the streets of that city on Saturday afternoon,
and robbed of upwards Of SIG, 900.
A number Of officers have recently been dis
honorably mustered out Of the service: for frau
dulent practices against the 3. S.