Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1866-05-29
ALEXANDRIA GAZETTE AND VIRGINIA ADVERTISER.
VJRGINIA NEWS.

VIRGINIA. NEWS.
The Central Railroad Company, from ITS
losses during the war, and the reduction OF It's
business at this time, is unable to pay the &C.
crued and accruing interest on its bonds, and
proposes to fund this interest until the first day
Of January, 1867, inclusive, either in coupon or
registered bonds, ct the election of the holder,
the bonds thus issued to bear an interest OF
eight per ceat-the coupon bonds to be paya-
bic first of January, 1877, and the registered
first Of January, 1872.
The establishment of the Richmond Repup-
lie has been purchased by the Richmond Elk
aminer, and the Post-ofice list Of letters is now
published in the latter paper, Notwithstanding
the largest circulation The Law says that
the Post-ofice advertisements shall always be
published in the papers having the largest cir.
culation but this law, in many instances, IS
shamefully disregarded.
A large number of organizations in Rich
mond, Va, were on yesterday to proceed to
| HOLLYWOOD Cemetery, near that city, Tor the
purpose Of remounding and repairing the graves
Of the Confederate soldiers buried there, and
also to remove the remains Of those buried IN
fields near the Cemetery, which will be put in
cultivation.
The case Of the Commonwealth vs. Henry
3. Lewis, transferred from King George coun-
tv, was to have been taken up at Caroline Court
to day. Henry A. Wise, Robt Ould, 4. L.
Daniel and other eminent counsel are employed
in the case.
A concert and supper were given at Gordons-
vile on the 25th inst, in aid OF the Piedmont
Confederate Cemetery Association.
CASE OF JEFFERSON DAvIs.-A letter from
Washington to the New York Herald, refer
ring to the expected trial Of Jefferson Davis
SAYS Mr.. Davis viii be prepared at the
June term Of court to be held in Richmond,
and will insist upon an immediate trial, or be-
ing released upon his own recognizance, or up
on bail. Hc will also be prepared to give bail
in any amount demanded by the government,
to the extent Of five or ten millions of dollars,
His counsel will insist that there is neither law,
nor Justice, nor precedent for longer delay by
the government, nor for a refusal to accept
bail, should the prosecutors for any reason ask
for q postponcment Of the case. y -..
A dispatch from Fortress Monroe, says
"Mcssrs, OConor and Shea left here this
evening for New York, having been in close
consultation with Mr.. Davis most Of yesterday
and to-day They found him in better health
than they anticipated, and though somewhat
worn from his long confinement still in posses
sion Of his kccnest faculties and alive to the
Importance and cngrossing nature of the issues
involved in his expected trial. They gave no
information respecting the trial, but remarked
that they had Just obtained permission to visit
their client after many futile attempts during
the last year
The Washington Chronicle publishes the
bill of fare of Mr.. Davis meals, cnumeratiug
the boiled eggs, bcctsteaks. oysters, &c, &c.,
allowed him each day, in order to show that
his fare has been good, and even sumptuous,
and that NOBODY ought to complain
WANTED. One hundred and sevcnty-fve
young men of all shapes and sizes, from the
TALL graceful dandy, with hair enough on his
upper works to stuff barber cushion, down
to the little hump backed, freckled face, bow
legged carrot headed upstart The obectl is to
form gaping Corps, to be in Attendance at the
church doors on each Sabbath before the com
mcncement Of divine service, to stare at the
females as they enter, and make delicate and
gentlemanly remarks on their person and dress.
All who wish to enlist in the above Corps, will
appear at the various church doors next Sab
bath morning, where they will be duly inspect.
ed, and their names, personal appearance and
quantity of brains registered in book kept for
that purpose, and published in the newspapers
TO prey ent general rush. it will be well to
state that none will be enlisted who possess IN
tcectual capacities above that OF we'll bred
donkey.
Ten thousand four hundred and ninety-eight
foreign cmigrants, principally German and
Irish, arrived at New York last week. and the
vice consul of the United States, at Ham
burg, writes that $50, 900 emigrauts to the j.
S. have already engaged passage at that port
alone; many of them of the best class Of peo-
pie, with money for the support of their fam-
lies on this side.
ENFORMATION WANTED-Th subscrb-
/ or desires information of her children,
JAMES, JANE and LOUISA HARRIS, for
mcrly belonging to Mr.. Frederick Foote, of
Prince William county, and who have been in
the South for several years, and of whom their
mother is anxious to hear some tidings. Any
information will be most thankfully received.
Address, Fam IL ARRlS,
Care Of Samuel Gregory,
my 2l-3t* No. II, st. Asaph ST.
G.1 n REWARD-ESI'RAT COW-Stray
.SlU cd or stolen from the premises of the
subscriber, residing on the Washington city
Turnpike, opposite the bridge of the Alexan-
RAILROAD IN