Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1866-05-29
NEWS or THE DAY.
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motion is gradually slacEening, and that the
days are thereby insensibly engthening to the
extent of second in 100000 years. Atthis
rate liz eight thousand six hundred and forty
millions of years the earth will stop altogether
if it does not otherwise before that period. We
find thus that the world is bound to come to an
end some time or other.
Probably the first conviction, in this county,
ola person employed by railroad company for
negligence, resulting in disaster, took place in
Newark during last week The accused Was
Edward O'Brien, switch-tender on the New
Jersey railroad, who left a switch misplaced,
and train Of cars were thrown off the track,
causing the death Of two persons. lie was
tried for manslaughter and found guilty, but
recommended to mercy.
An exchange paper says that house flies may
be effectuay destroyed without the use Of pol
SON. Take half spoonful of black pepper IN
powder, one tcaspoonful of brown sugar, and
one teaspoonful Of cream; mix them well to-
gethcr aud place them in room on plate,
where the flies arc troublesome and they will
very soon disappear.
M. Montholon, the French Minister, had an
interview with Secretary Seward on Saturday
last. 1t is understood in diplomatic circles that
NJ. Moutholon expressed the opinion that peace
would be maintained in Europe. The dis
patches of Sir Frederick Bruce, the English
Minister, are also reported to be of similar
tenor. ~"
A tornado passed over Honesdale, Pcnnsyl-
vania, on Sunday evening. The immense
bridge thrown across the Lackawanna RIVER
was lifted from its supports by the force OF the
VIVID, and hurled into the river mass OF ruins.
Barns, outhouses &C., were also demolished,
but no lives were lost.
All the Freedmen's Courts in Tennessee have
been abolished A bill has passed the Ten
uessee Legislature legalizing slave marriages,
giving their children the right Of inheritance,
and making all persons equal before the law,
without distinction of color.
The members Of the staff Of General Santa
Anna have had an interview with NJ. Romero,
representing the Juarez Government at Wash
ington The conference was Of an unofficial
character. Nothing is known as to what trans
pircd
A variable star has been discovered in the
constellation Of the Northern Grown, and has
been carefully observed at the United States
Naval Observatory, in Washington.
The Miantonomah, the finest ship in the !.
S. naval service, is detailed to cruise on the
fishing banks for short time but thence will
proceed up the Baltic.
1t is contrary to all the rules Of Masonry to
establish a lodge of any kind within the limits
Of State, without charter from the Grand
Lodge thereof.
Arrangements are being made to give Gen.
Sherman public dinner at St. Paul, Mimi, at
which place the General is shortly expected to
arrive.
The first session of the seventh annual con-
venton of the board of delegates of American
Tsraetes commenced in New York on Sunday.
An attempt is 10 be made to force the bill for
the admission Of Colorado through Congress
the present week over the President veto.
Calvin Fletcher, one of the first settlers Of
indianapolis, Indiana, and prominent banker
and citizen, died on Saturday. 49,
SOUTHERN BAPTIST CoNVENTIoN.- Fri
day report was adopted declaring that the
Baptist Church should earnestly engage in
the religious education of the colored popula-
ton Of the South, especially colored preachers.
Mcssrs Mcintosh, Of Alabama, and Poindex-
ter of Virginia alnded to the absurd prejudice
existing against teaching the blacks. They
could see no degradation IN it. Several others
spoke in the same Strain.
A preamble and resolutions defining the
opinion Of the convention upon the subject Of
religious liberty was introduced by \. ?. vii
liams, Of Missouri. 1t reasserts the great car
dinal and fundamental principles of Baptist
faith, which have ever been in antagonism to
persecution for conscience S sake.
DR.. Fuller Of Baltimore gave his personal
experience in the midst Of ciuil war, and how
he had obcyed the laws CT the United States,
not for patriotism but for religion, having
stated this to the authorities at Washington,
when he was threatened with imprisonment
Dr. Fuller spoke with his peculiar power and
emphasis, and with that grace Of manner co.
gency Of logic and chasteness of rhetoric that
are 50 natural to him.
DR.. Burrows of Richmond, stated that he
had nothing to repent Of for what he had said, or
thought or done during the past fveyears, and
that to no man living would be ever make ac-
nowledgements, or ask pardon of any, but the
Lord of all.
Prot Boycc of South Carolina who was for
months after his State seeded warm Union
lists, but afterwards staff officer, spoke clio.
quently and forcby upon the subject Of soul
liberty ltwas, he said, Bible doctrine as we'll
as Baptist doctrine, and should be reasserted
and reinstated by the convention.
DR.. Jeter, Of Virginia spok with fervor and
point, as did Mr. Poindexter
This discussion gave occasion to the most