Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1866-06-22
NEWS OF THE d. 7.
81 To shoao The vesy age and body Of the Times.


shots at him, SCATTERING his arm and wounding
him in the breast. The negro then heat him
over the head till be was insensibie, and robbed
him Of ten dollars, all the money he had about
him. Mr.. Woodward recovered sufficiently to
enable him to reach his home, and communi-
eating the facts to the authorities, the negro
Was soon arrested
The Austrian commander, Genera! Benedek,
has issued on order bearing upon newspaper
correspondents. He says shat be shall in no
way tolerate, either ii headquarters or with
other commanders Of corps, paid or unpaid
newspaper correspondents, either civil or mill
tary; and he requests the commanders to see
that no one belonging to the army lends him
self to supplying articles destined for the
journals, unless he has received mission TO
DO 50 from the Government. This is in AUS
tria.
in view of the impending conflict on the
Continent OF Europe, it has been suggested
that our naval force in that quarter should be
increased, in order to render it thoroughly com
petent to protect American Citizens residing III
Europe; and in pursuance Of this suggestion
the Navy Department has assigned the gun
boat Swatara now ready for sea at the Wash
inston Navy Yard, 10 that squadron. Several
other vessels are also to be dispatched as soon
as they can be placed in readiness.
Admiral D. =. Porter, Superintendent Of
the Naval Academy at Annapolis, Maryland,
reports TO tie Secretary Of the Navy that the
practice squadron, consisting Of the Macedonian
and Savaunail and the steamers Winnepec,
Saco, and Marhtehoad, accompanied by the
schooner America, sailed from Annapolis roads
on tho 10th instant ior cruise along the up
per Atlantic coast.
In one Of Mr. Davis Conversations with Dg.
Craven lie said that ne was rather puzzled &c
understand how people who had prosecuted &
War for the purpose Of preserving the Union
as it Tas" should persistentIy refuse, after the
defeat Of the South, 10 permit the seeding
States 10 return to their fornser relations with
the Federal Government.
Nearly all the great Atlan;ic steamship lines
are this year outstrpying their efforts in pre-
vious years as to regularity and speed. The
kecnest contest this season appears to be be
tween the Scotia, Of he Cunard liue, and the
beautiful new steamship City Of Paris, Of the
Inman line. ~.
Federal disJuIsng officers are directed hence
foreard to deposit with Treasurers or Assistant
Treasures Of the Uoied States, the moneys
entrusted to them for disbursement, and to
drs them from the same only as funds are
required for payments to be made in pursuance
Of law.
Information, has been received that the 1ner-
chants Of Syria are collecting the boxes Of AMI
mails that have died Of rinderpest for exporta-
tior, and Surgeon General Barnes has express
ed tie opinion that their importation is calcu-
lated 70 spread the disease whereof the cattle
died
j. ". E'oEney has la:t for Pennsylvania, to
take part In the campaign. He will speak at
number Of meetings He is q candidate for
the Z. s. Senate to succeed Mr.. Cowan, whose
term expires next March, and is working hard
for the position which he coveta.
Madame Julie De AEargurites. we'll known
dramatic critic, and althoress Of various works,
died suddenly in New York yesterday, of heart
disease. She Tas for many years writer for
various journals in New York city and else
where.
BocIl Houses O. Congress have agreed IN the
passage Of the bill authorizing the Commits
sioner Of Patents IT, use i small portion Of his
surplus funds to pay the examiners according to
the scale Of their duties for limited period.
4 letter says that the steamer Dacotah, from
New York for Rio dc Jcneiro. pat into Sl;rl-
nam, May 10th, with her machinery broken
down. Assistance had been rendered BY tho
authorities, and she would reit and proceed.
The gentlemen Of Fredericksburg, propose to
give complimentary ball next week to the
daughter Of Mrs. J. Hanson Thomas, Of Bal
timoc3, in testimony OF iheir appreciation Of
her kindness to Confederate soldiers.
\ teiepraphic correspondence is now carried
oil between the Governors OF the Northern
States relative 10 calling extra sessions Of their
respective State Legislatures 70 act unon the
Constitutional amendment.
News has been received Of the arrival Of the
United States steamer Vanderbilt at Acapulco,
Mexico, with the MonadnocS liz tow, oil tue
30th OF May, after passage Of eight and half
days from Panama.
Ancther attempt is 70 be made shortly III
Congress to obtain the admission Of represent
tatigcs from Tennessee
Az exchange gives q long obituary notice Of
3 deceased editor from which we hare room
only 70 extract the closing paragraph
Should we not then rejoice that our late
friend Of the scissors and quill is in Heaven?
liz that raradi>e the cry Of more copy will
never again ailupcn his distracted ears There
his eUjoymen,s Will be no more interrupted by