Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1866-05-11
NEWS or THE DAY Z
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Gen. 0. S. Ferry was nominated, on We'd
reslay, in a caucus of the republican members
of the Connecticut Legislature for the seat in
the U. S. Senate when the Hon. Lafayette 5.
Foster now occupies. On the early ballots Mr.
Foster led both Gov, Buckingham and Gen.
Ferry. On the seventh ballot Governor Buck
ingham' name was withdrawn, and the vote
stood, Ferry 49, Foster d; Buckingham l.
The nomination was subsequently, made unanl-
nous. ~t .rr
A negro man in Knoxville, Tenn, who was
on Sunday fourishing pistol about the streets,
threatening to kill any white man who inter-
fercd with him, &c., &c., was ordered by po-
liceman to cease his disordcrly conduct, when he
replied that he would shoot the policeman
The latter took him at his word, and used his
(the policeman s. pistol first, killing the negro
dead.
The Official report Of the commander of the
Spanish sqadron on the bombardment OF VAL
paraiso, Chilli, differs in some important
particulars from the account of the negotiations
preceding the bombardment, as furnished to
the y. S. Government by Commodore Rodg-
ers.
The Senate yesterday confirmed the nomina-
ton of Henry A. Smythe to be collector OF Gus
toms for the district of New York, vice Preston
King, deceased. Also, JOS T. Knipe to be
postmaster at Harrisburg, Pa, and Theodore
II. Dodd Indian agent for the Territory OF New
Mexico.
An order was issued yesterday from the Pay
Department requiring all paymasters to report
to the Treasurer Of the United States at the close
of each week the balance deposited to their
credit, and to specify where such balance is de-
posted.
The steamer Napoleon, from HaVre, reached
New York last night, and it is reported that
Head Centre Stephens is one of her passen-
gers ~
Further shipment on Government account
of $500, 900 in gold, not manifested, was made
by the steamer of April 18th from San Fran
cisco.
Mr.. Greed Taylor, of Christiansburg, Va,
was dangerously wounded in an affray with his
cousin, Mr. Charles Bowyer, a few days ago.
Speaking of Mr. Stearns Of Richmond, who
is no1o represented as such an 'uncompromising,
unconditional Union man, " the Richmond En-
ouirer says: "Wc once heard Gov. Letcher eX-
press his deep regret at the injustice done to
Mr.. Stearns by the Suspicion then sometimes
expressed, that he was not loyal to the Confed-
eracy,-it was nothing more than suspicion.
There was no truer man in the Coniederacy,-
continued the Governor; none who was so ready
and so liberal in responding, when he had occa-
sion to ask individual aids in connection with
the State defence. Mr. Stearns contributions
to such Objects were we'll known to the citizens
generally TO speak Of person who gave such
convincing proof Of his interest in the Conted-
crate ,cause;-who impressed Gov. Letcher
with whom he was intimate with the belief that
he was conspicuous example OF Confederate
patriotism, who was never, by his worst enc
my, tie object of more than suspicion of dis
lOyalty, -dno WIN "ttS @ihlIi0u ny LILO LII
to be as loyal as the most loyal; to speak OF him
now, in Radical phrase as ''defying the arch
traitor himself in the very stronghold of trea
son, is ridiculously absurd As this false
representation is made for the purpose of Civ
ing force to Mr. Stearns's alleged opposition to
the Presidents policy, and to his desire to see
his fellow-citizcns DISTINGUISHED and tylaniZed
over, it was our duty to expose it. 1t MIR.
Stearns was Union man during the war, he
wore disguise, and disguise that was no
lion skin,