Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1866-07-21

VIRGINIA NEWS.

VIRGINIA NEWS
Giovanni Belloni, keeper of a grocery IN Rich
snond, was arrested few days since on the
charge OF knowingly uttering counterfeit frac-
.ional currency. He was bailed in the sum of
$1,000, and on Wednesday hight fed from the
city, thereby FORGETTING his bail. His bond sman
says he is utterly ruined by Beonis raseaity.
Nirr Wade, of Franklin, who was tried by a
military commission and convicted for killing a
freedman, has been released by Gen. Terry, on
he ground that he was insane His health is
ii very precarious condition from his long
confinement, and he will survive his restoration
o liberty but short time.
Ueveral tracts Of land have recently been sold
.2Spotsylyania countyto persons from the North
one farm of 200 acres near the G. H., for
$1,000 cash. Thus completely disposing the
RADICAL assertion that people from the
l.!orth cannot live in Virginia.
Colonel w. Winston Fontaine, Of Virginia,
g arranging for qualification volume Of poems
which will be published during the ensuing fall,
Colonel T. is gentleman Of fine education
and Of ability He has written some touching
nicees Of poetry.
A religious revival has been in progress-and
still coatinues-near Brooke's Station, Stafford
county, in the Episcopal Methodist church,
r2nder charge of the Rev Mr.. johnson. AL
&aady eighty-one persons have made profess
SION of religion.
There was q severe hail storm in Amherst,
>>car the head-waters of Harriss' Creek, Tues
2ay night. Hail-stones as large as hens eggs
Eel! beautifully, and did some damage to the
&roTing corn and tobacco.
The Stafford Court sat, for the first time
3snce the war, in the Court House, which has
}ecn fixed up for the Court USE One thou
senc; six hundred dollars are required to sup
oorJ the poor Of Stafford.
dr. James Voolfolk, Of Orange county, was
accidentally drowned whilst bathing few days
circe lie attempted to swim with another
person on his back, and sunk Immediately and
never rose.
Dr. W. 4. Darlington, formerly Medical
director Of al the hospitals in Virginia, died
% Tuesday evening at 2 o'clock, at the resi-
i.cncc OF his father in-law in Charlotte county.
The county levy in King George is $225 on
I'll males, and nothing On land. The expenses
CT its poor are 81 800.
,Hthcre are over hundred visitors at The
fockbridge Alum Springs.
Chatham Bridge, at Fredericksburg, has
!een commenced.
PROCEEDINGS OF CONGRESS- In tho Sen
ste, yesterday the House bill to amend the tar.
# mas reported with amendments The con
eGencc committee reported the diplomatic ap,
preparation bill, with an amendment striking out
ne appropriation for the salary of Mr.. Harvey
he minister resident to Portugal. This was
lone in consequence Of letter written by Mr.
Harvey criticising the action Of the radica
members Of Congress. The subject gave rise
&c { long and exciting debate but the amend
ment was finally adopted and the bill passed. -
The civil appropriation bill was then taken up
Several amendments were adopted. One was
offered appropriating SIS, 600, 600 for payment OIL
counties to loyal owners of slaves mustered into
he service Of the United States. On this nc
:ote was taken.
The House took up the joint resolution fol
me admission Of Tennessee, and permitting hel
Senators and Representatives to take their
2eats IN Congress on their subscribing to the
oa:hs required by existing laws. The resolu-
ion vas then slightly modified. Mr.. Boutwell,
OF Mass, addressed the House in an animated
speech against the resolution, grounding his op,
position on the fact that Tennessee had not given
:he right Of suffrage to colorod persons Mr..
::l:gby,o Of California, also opposed it. Mr.. Bing-
nam followed in reply and concluded by de-
handing the previous question, which was
sustained. The resolution was then adopted
yyeas l25, naysl2-so that Tennessee is res
:orcd to the Union so far as the House is con-
cerncd. The bill ''to restore to the States
lately. In rebellion their full political rights
vas then called up, aud by vote Of 90 to 81
lad on the table. a Joint resolution was offer
cd by Mr.. Stevens, of Penn. that when Con
Gress adjourns it be until the first Saturday in
Decenibcr, unless sooner convened by the Pres
!dent or the presiding officers ofthe two houses.
Much to the surprise of Mr.. Stevens this reso-
luton was reJected-yeas As, nays IS.
The following announcement is made in the
Washington Chronicle, this morning. "Major
General Terry, who has recently completed a
tour Of inspection in the State Of Virginia. has
forwarded to Major General 0. O. Howard a
report OF the condition of the freedmen in that
State. The report covers nearly two hundred
pages closely written and contains statements
:clatiyc to outrages Of the grosSest nature,
some OF which were committed by employees
al hospitals in which freedmen were placed tc