Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1866-12-28
NEWS or THE DAP.
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the house of Frank Richardson, near Lebanon,
on the light Of the 18th instant, and it was
given out the next day that ne had died OF
cholera. 4 coffin, supposed to contain the
remains, was sent to Eaton, Ohio, and inferred
| at midnight. Suspicious of foul play being
aroused, officers were sent from Lebanon, who
examined the grave and found the coffin to
contain broom corn seed.
| A dispatch from Knoxville, dated yesterday,
says "A murderous affair occurred last
night between party Of regular cavalry and,
party Of policemen The former we're cheering
for Lincoln and Union when the latter came
up with answering cheers for JEFF Davis a
melee followed, in which Edward Crego a
soldier, Was shot, dying in a few minutes
Sergeant Il. Bishley received a serious wound
in the head Great excitement exists over the
affair, and number Of uaoficered soldiers ere
out huntiDg the nurdcrers, with threats OF
vengeance
In Philadelp hia yesterday young man
named Patterson, attempted to shoot his sister
in house of i'll fame at Pine and Juniper
streets. Her brother had made several at
tempts 20 reclaim her, but without success
Making final attempt and falling, he drew a
pistol anG discharged it at her, the charge TAX
ing effect in her head, arms, and breast, lnHct-
ing severe but not dangerous wounds. Patter-
son resides with his family who arc respectable
| He was arrested.
Auinsolvent debtors biliha passed the lower
| House Of the North Carolina Legislature. 1t
exempts the homestead of the debtor 10 the
extent of one hundred acres with the house at
tachcd thereto. The Supreme Court of Geor-
ga has decided that '',he wife and children OF
4 person Who had created lien upon his prop
erty, may secure their Interests in the same by
proceeding under the insolyent laws, without
resort to equity"
1t is reported that Chief Justice Chase has
not yet acted On the application for writ Of
habeas corpus in the case of DR.. Mudd, as ne
doubts the orr gna jurisdiction Of the Supreme
Court in the case, ard that DR.. Mudd's counsel
intend applying to the President for an order
| for his release, and for the release Of the other
prisoners now confined under sentence Of Mill
| tary Commissions.
The Conservatives il Missouri report that
the President declines to interfere in the affairs
of that State, on the ground that no iutcrfer-
ence by the T. S. authorities should be toll
Grated in any State, unless for violation Of US.
laws OF when asked for ny the State auIhori-
ties, and it IS thought that General Grant s
order Withdrawing the troops from Lexington
was on this ground.
An extensive robbery, similar to the celebrated
Lord fond robbery at New York, took place in
Philadelphia yesterday, at the office of G. +.
Dayard {; Co., bankers, POS CheStau; street,
under the Bank OF Commerce. 1t is estimated
that over = quarter 0! d million Of dollars
worth of Government securities and stocks
were stolen from the sale.
The Chicago Times states thai during the
week ending December "a there was not Il
single application Tor divorce before any OF
the courts ia that city, and records tic fact as
one CT the most remarkable things in the his
tory Of Chicago.
Thos Smith, one OF the fenian prisoners III
Canada. was tried on Wednesday last. IhejIr
brought in verdict OF guilty, and the prisoner
was sentenced to be hung on the 10Th Of next
february.
\ battalion Of troops for service in Mexico
has been quietly organized at San Francisco.
The first detachment OF sixty-hye men left that
city fox NIazat!an on "Wednesday last.
The Collector Of Internal Revenue for Lafay
cite, Jackson and the adjoining counties in
Missouri, has fled from The troubles in that
rccion ard taken refuge at St. Louis.
TIE President has paFdoneG johnson Noble,
Of Kentucky, and T. W u. Holiday. Of Vir-
einia, who came under :hc $50, 600 clause Of
the amnesty proclamation.
4 Congressional Temperance Society, is
to b: formed in conjunction with the Con
grcssiona Prayer Meeting Association. lately
inaagurated.
The advices received By the last mails from
Brazil inform Us that the slaves belonging to
the Crown have been liberated by the Emperor.
James SempIe, formerly United States Sen
ator from Illinois, and afterwards United
States Minister to'Bogota, died on last Friday.
The decision Of the Supreme Court in the
test oath cases will not, it is nov stated, be de-
lvered before Monday, January It'll, 1867
COL Saver, assistant adjutant general, of
General Shermans stat, died at St. Louis
Yesterday o! typhoid fever.
The reported failure Of Ball, Black {; Co.,
of New York, is said to be fabrication
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