Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1866-12-12
NEWS or TIE DAY.
$50 &sov the ve,y age end body Of the times.

water, Tenn. Capt jenkins, ofMariotta, Ga,
was attacked by two men named Nc
aaughey, from Athens, Tennessee, and a third
party unknown. jenkins was MORALLY wound
ed. Before falling he killed one Of the Nc
Gaugheys and mortally wounded the other
two. The quarrel grew out OF the killing OIL
the Mc9aughcys father at Athens in 1864 by
a rsidng party Of bushwhackers, with whom
Jenkins was supposed to be connected.
The Grand Amy Of the Republic, an as
ISOLATION composed Of soldiers and saiIois' IS
making rapid progress in the State OF Pennsyl
vania A provisional department organization
has been effected by the appointment OF Ten
eral Louis agncr, CT Philadelphia, as depart,
ment commander. Posts are being established
in nearlyal the counties.
G. X. Garrison, formerly Mayor Of San
Francisco, and principal owner Of the line OF
steamers to California, has been appointed
Commissioner on the part Of the j. S. to the
grand Universal Exposition at Paris. A. L.
Stewart, the clninant merchant Of New York,
has also been appointed in the same capacity.
The Florida House of Representatives has
adopted report and resolutions in the case OF
Col. St. Lcger Grenfell, declaring that the
charges upon which he was convicted and SEN
fenced to the Dry Tcrtugas are utterly ground
less and that the colonel is q victim to perjury
Advices from Texas to the 9Th Instant state
that West Louisiana sugars are going to Gal
weston for Shipment German emigrarts are
getting as numerous in the streets Of Galveston
as before the war.
The South Carolina House of Representa-
tiyes has passed bill for the encouragement
of emigration from Europe, with a view not
only to the tllage 0! the soil, but also to per-
nanent settlement.
Fourteen Fenians have been placed on trial
at Sweetsburg, Canada. Their counsel pro-
poses to file pleas to the jurisdiction OF the
court but asks delay. -. ..- $500
A box containing $3.50, 900 in government
bonds was stolen from the Office of the Royal
Insurance Co, in New York, on the 10th inst.
The funds of the German Building Assocla-
ton in Philadelphia are minus Of $l4, 900, and
tie Treasurer has disappeared.
HerschelV. johnson has been elected y. 5.
Senator from Georgia lie is the Senator, lie
| jure-but not de facto -.
Snow, 10 the depth Of nearly two feet. fell
in the westera part Of New Eo:k, at Buffalo,
&C., yesterday.
Ii is exported that the troops at Fort Lcycn-
worth have been ordered 10 proceed Immediate
ly to Texas.
The Yacht Race, from New YorA: con-
merced yesterday. Three yachts sailed.
CONGRESS- favorable report was made IN
the Senate yesterday on the bill 10 admit Col
! Grade in:o the Uaioa. \ favorable report was
also made by he foancc conluittea on the bill
suspondiug The payment Of Moneys 70 persons
claiming the services 0! slaves enlisted OF drafted
iuto the service OF the i. S. during the late
war, until the award OF the com omissions has
been approved By Congress- The Judiciary
committee was istructed to inquire whether any
further legislation is necessary III regagd TO the
succession to the Presidency in case OF the dis
ability by death Or otherwise OF those now des-
ignatcd to Till that Office. The bill to confer
suffrage 90 the coIorad population Of the Dis
trict Of Columbia was then taken up. The
question being on az amendment 20 extend
suffrage to females This gave rise 10 a spirit
ed debate, which continued until The Senate
adjourned.
In the House bill was reported to prohibit
the counting OF electoral votes from any Of the
la;c rcbeliiotS States until they were admitted
to representation in Congress. ! bill was pas
sed declaring shat the clerk Of the House shall
make roll Of the Representatives elect from
al the States before the next Congness shall
assemble, and shall put on The list such persons
only as are elected IN accordance with the laws
OF the U. S. a till was passed repeating the
act relating to the powers CT Jurors
The Fredericksburg Herald puts very
significant question. Or. Watson, OF Rock
bridge, in en- offence with a black man, killed
him. Dr. ". was arrested, tried before 6
State Court: and acquitted. lie was sQbse-
qucntly arrested BY f:c Ct soldiers, by mill
tary authority, and is again held for trial
The question Put by the Herald is''would
Dr.. Watson have been arrested by the military
had he killed a Wh5te man under the same
circumstances, and been acquitted BY the civil
authorities 2" We presume everybody in Viz.
GINA, knows how to answer that question. IF
not, inquire of the Freelmen's Bureau.
The fame Of the case in the Circuit Court of
this city, in relation to the 'confscated"
property OF AIr. VIM. \. McNe igh, has reach
ed Boston. The Boston Post says 1.-THE
Alexandria Gazette contains report Of 4 legal
case wherein several Of our Congrcssinen-
Alley, An,eS, Hooper, &C., DO not appear as
chevalicrs sans l2eur ct sans rcproclc 1t relates
to the purchase Of contiscated property and the
settlement Of claims upon it held by several
Boston merchants The mannuvrng Of the
Judge, who condemned the property and The
immaculate C0ngrcssmen. to turn an h0Ncst
penny, was ingenious and sharp. We shall
look at the facts again,