Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1866-06-01
NEWS OF THE DAY.
80 sAov the vc7y age and body of the Times

The Southern Relief Fair, got up by the Ia
dies of Prince Georges county, Nd, at ElVer-
ton Hall opened on Tuesday last. There was
a large attendance A number Of ladies and
gentlemen from Baltimore and the District OF
Columbia, as we'll as from the adjoining coun-
ties, were present. The tournamenttook place
on Wednesday, ard was witnessed by large
throng Of spectators, and at night the fair
closed with ball.
The Spanish squadron left Callao in disgrace,
and, it is said, for Montevideo. Before leaving
Admiral Nopes addressed communication to
the British consul, full Of bombast, stating that
having chastised the Peruviaus, he now leaves
the Pacific, ready any time to return If Peru
again becomes inso!cnt. Guatemala, Salvador
and Costa RIGA have declined to join the Chill
and Peru alliance -.
MI business was suspended at Richmond,
Va, yesterday, and nearly the entire popua-
ton visited Hollywood Cemetery, to assist in
doing honor to the Confederate dead and to
witness the strewing their graves with floral
decorations Thee was no speaking or formal
ceremonies and the proceedings passed Oft
quietly.
The Parkersburg West Virginia) Gazette
states that the Grand Jury Of Upshur county,
in that State, has found bill Of Indictment
against Mr.. Taft the editor ola conservative
paper at Buckhannou, 'for printing, posting
and circulating bill announcing meeting OF
the friends of President Johnson at that place. :"
The Fenans are said to be again nenacing
the frontier Of Canada, but the Canadian Gov
eminent is said to be quite aware of the move
ments, and fully prepared to meet them. One
thousand stand Of arms were seized at st. Al
bans, Vermont, on Wednesday last, by the
Federal authorities. t.1'
The arrival Of two steamships from Europe,
at the New York quarantine with cholera On
board, has created considerable uneasiness in
that city, and great fears are entertained that
the disease will extend it's rayages. The New
Xsork Tribune considers the danger as immi-
nent.
The Washington correspondent Of the New
York World states that the Representatives
from Tennessee. Arkansas and Colorado-the
latter by two thirds vote over the PRESIDENT
veto-are to be admitted by the radicals, short
w. to seats in Congress.
Gov. Patton, of Alabama, in an official COM
municaion to Gen. Swayne, states that there
are not less than one hundred thousand Of the
white Inhabitants of that State Of all ageswho
are to-day real objects Of charity, suffering for
want Of food
Andrew P Armstrong, who resides near
Mount Pleasant, in Pcncader Hundred, Del,
has been arrested on the charge OF numbering
his wife on the night of the 10Th ult., and bu.
rying her body under the pig-pen.
Ia case which has just been tried at Sayan-
nah, Georgia, Judge Erskine has decided that
the test oath, as applied to lawyers in the
United States Court at Savannah, is repugnant
to the Constitution Of the United States.
The United States Consul at Liverpool noti-
fes the Department that four hundred and
ninety-eight casks Of French -four have been
shipped on board the City Of Cork, for sale in
this country. ..rsr.gr,rs---, -
The steamer Costa RIGA has. arrived from
Aspinwall. She brings 1924, 500 In gold FROM
California. Among her passengers IS MI Mel
son, late United States minister to Chill.
The Senate yesterday, in executive session,
confirmed the nomination of VIM. Prescott
Smith, Esq, as Collector of Internal Revenue
for the Third district Of Maryland
The negroes in Memphis are maxine arrange
ments for grand celebration of the occupation
of Memphis ty the Federal troops. . -
Mr.. LIS. Macon was reelected Sheriff Of
Albemarle last Thursday. Samuel R. Ale
baugh was reelected Sheriff, of Rockingham
Cant Iacnh Naff was elected Sheriff of Shen.