Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1866-12-22
NEWSsOF THE DAP.
ITO sAo,o the ve,y age and body Of the times


Georges Shoals, lying to- and heading to the
Eastward, the wind being E N. E. A ter
rife gale was blowing, and heavy snow storm
was in progress. The ship was going at the
rate of lOknots an hour, and passed within two
ships lengths of the yacht, but could not make
out her signal. a fearful storm had been pre-
vailing on the ocean for two weeks.
A Naval Court of Inquiry, consisting OF one
Captaip. one Commander; and one Chief En-
eineer, has been convened at Philadelphia to
investigate the facts attending the burning OF
the iron-clad figate New Ironsides. " Sever
al witnesses have been examined, and it ap-
pears, from their evidence, that there was only
one Waterman on duty at the time Of the ire
and no guard Of marines in the entire Meet
which numbered over thirty vessels, twenty
two of them being valuable aTnlor. plated iron
ships.
On Monday week last General Escobado gave
General Sherman and Minister Campbell q
brilliant reception at Matamoras Escobado
was to start Immediately for Monterey, and Mr..
Campbell would probably accompany him. -
Gen. Sedgwick was at Brownsville, under al
rest. 1t is reported that he was to be tried for
his occupation of Matamoras. If General
Ortega attempts to cross the Rio Grande we
are assured he will be arrested. ..- .... ..
The effect of the refusal of the House of
Representatives on Wednesday to pass the
clause of the civil and diplomatic appropriation
bill providing the amount asked for by the Sec
rotary OF the Treasury and Postmaster General
for the pay Of additional and temporary clerks
will be to reduce the force in the Treasury about
fifty, some of them females, and about twenty
five IN the Postofice Department.
At the grand banquet given in Paris in honor
of Mr.. Bigelow, ex- minister of the u. S.,
nothing Of political importance transpired.-
Mr. Bigelow returned his thanks for the com
plment paid him on his taking his formal
leave of the French people. Mr.. Kellog, who
was present, said the new minister, Gen. Dix,
would find no stormy questions to settle.
The national democratic resident executive
committee, in Washington, determined at a
meeting held last evening, at the National
Hotel in that city, to take immediate action in
order to celebrate the approaching Sth of jan
uary, 1867, by an entertainment, in commemo-
ration of the ffty-second anniversary of the
battle of New Orleans. -.. .. ..-as
From St. Louis, Missouri, we learn that
warrants have been issued by the United States
Commissioner in that city for the arrest Of Col.
Montgomery, Governor Fletchers commander
Of militia in Lafayette county, and also for the
arrest Of other persons The warrants were
issued under the Civil Rights bill.
St. Peters Catholic Church, in Jersey City,
just completed, took fire on Thursday night
from some unknown cause, and before the
flames could be subdued, was badly damaged.
The magnificent organ iii process OF construc-
ton was nearly destroyed by fire and water
Loss perhaps $780, 900.
The City Council in Boston propose to fill up
a large area OF the flats between the city pro
per and South Boston and Castle Island. The
city limits will thus be Increased one third or
more in area and an immense amount Of tax
able property added including hundreds Of
wharyes. ...
4 telegram from Missouri to the President,
asks Tor . suspension Of action as 10 the United
States troops in that State until he receives 4
stacncn; now coming by mall which, it is
alleged, answers Governor Fletcher's dispatch
to the q. S. Senator'S and representatives
from Missouri.
Hon. Montgomery Blair has declined the APP
poiutment of Foreign Attorney, to take charge
OF the United States suits in Europe against
the public property OF the late Con1cderacy.--
1t is probable that Hon. j. B. CofFey will re-
ccvc the appointment declined by Mr.. Blair.
i report WAS presented to the Philadelphia
City Councils yesterday by the Committee on
the Girard Estate. It. shows the trust to be in
a fourishing condition, the estimated gross
revenues for 1906 being $3.50, 900, an increase
Of fifty per cent. over the revenues Of 1865.
An application will be made at the next ses-
sion OF the Canadian Parliament by large capt.
ta!ists to dam the ST. Lawrence at Carpine
Rapids, for the purpose Of obtaining hydraulic
the COMPANY.
Gold has declined in New York to thirty
four anl-a half, and it is the opinion, in Gnan-
clal quarters that it will fall still farther. One
Of the causes Of the decline is that Wall street
has ceased to be agitated by the Radical thun.
der fiom Congress.
The recent weather has proved very fine for
The Maine lumbermen. The swamps are all
frozen over, and are in the best condition for
snow for nsny years The average amount Of
snow thas scll recently III the State was one
cot.
Gen II. Clay Davis, of Rio Grandc city,
accidentally killed himself on the night OF the
'th Instant, while on a hunting expedition, a
ew miles from his rancho. Davis was in
with several army officers,