Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1866-05-18
TERMS OF ADVERTISING.
GENERAL NEW,H.

.ahersor Davis. has consented to take the oath,
.I,honeh he says he has never done anything to
nae9 it. lie is nearly eighty years of age, and
,ar feeble. He is still homeless, his planta
ions being in possession Of the Freedmen s
tnyepu. There was no man in the South who
Ia5oreG more earnestly to develop the negro
cns?acer than he did He was their true friend.
z:e is very Indignant ut the robbery Of his for
;,cr slaves by the Agents of the bureau. The
noor negroes cannot understand that he has no
royer to aid them. They come to him contin-
raIv with complaints aod petitions for redress.
Ee has written to the President and others in
authority.
!, couple Of PenDsy lvanians are earnestly en
cared in forcing negro suffrage upon the white
opople OF the District Of Columbia. This
scheme. with inconsiderable exceptions, is gener-
alyrepudiated by the said white peope-men,
vomeG, and neutrality-suspicious. included.
We spea. Of permanent residents, not denl-
zens. Dut that makes no difference with Re
publican Radicals" It is with them, not the
people by Darty-and such party!
liter the startling statement generally made
enc rot denied some time sipce, based upon
fac alleged report OF Assistant Secretary OF he
treasury, Chandler, who with special detectives
had uneerthed frauds of officials at the South,
.obbine the Government Of hundred millions
O. collars, it would seem high time to investi-
cate the acts of Government agents Of all kinds
there.
Tie continued decline in the price of cotton,
oa( consequence in the cost of production OF
cotton goods, even though in the face of the
ir, position OF a duty OF five cts. per pound on
rev material when exported, keeps the New
T!o.l, market for domestic goods heavy, What
bushes; mas been done last week was at fur
,her :eGuctioc.
o1'ha question now is, in the newspapers, un-
ter the head Of "Fenians, where has the mon
e. cone? The receipts have been large, and
he expenditures great, and many lrishmen are
echcing the cry, where has the money gomez
::ccording to some statements, there has been
reckless extravaganza among agents and oti-
caE
The bill for reducing the rate Of interest OF
the national debt and for funding the same,
which was recently introduced BY Mr.. Sher-
man, and which Was approved by the Secretary
OF the Treasury. has been reported from the
Committee on Finance, and is now before the
I;eDale for consideration.
Come laugh has bcen raised at the Daisquota-
tol, 6y members of Congress, of passages from
GhaEesphere. There are few of them who
rave soy classical Or literary culture, and not
fifty who would pass muster upon an ex-
Hmnation in history, exercise, Or jusrispru-
Geuce.
another dancer has left the stage to become
Tprincess. Mile Taglioni, has dcfnivcy lett
The stage, ard is about to marry Prince Alloys
Joseph WindiSgratz, superior officer In the
austrian army Her farewell performance has
just taken place at the Theatre Royal, Berlin
At the Hagcrstown meeting of disunon pro-
scrptooists of Maryland, they resolved against
negro suffrage and in favor of voting population
as the basis Of representation in Congress-
This would throw out half Of the present rep
2eseutation of the State in the House.
/. case under the Civil Rights for
'loOgs) Bill, in relation to railroad privileges
10 negroes, who now have cars Tor their accom-
ilodation, but persist in claiming right to oc-
cupg all cars, has been made in Baltimore, and
"l!i be tried before the courts
Jol. = L. Pauldire, Paymaster =. S. Army,
Ehc, at the time Of the failure Of the Mer-
cheots y%ational Bank Of Washington, had on
deposit a large amount in Government funds,
yes Yesterday arrested by orders from the Sec
re;aty .: Var.
Farmers in upper Georgia and North Ala
9ona are ploughing up their cotton crops and
1Iantns cora instead More than one fourth
OF . crop cannot be counted in those sections.
Defective seed and excessive rains are the
farSe.
General Jas. Lopgs.rect. late Of the Confed-
1rajf farmy, vas recently in San Antonio, Texas.
':he most remarkable circumstance connected
i1ltn his visit was a serenade rendered to him
0y TIE land OF he 4th United States cavalry.
It's a striking fact, that while Great Brit
'En i2 probably about to enfrauchise greatnun'
0ers OF heI citizens, the egreat American Repub'
nc, SC :ar as Congress is concerned, proposes tc
olsrancpise whole peoples.
:. .. Tayloe, Esq, Of Washington, left that
city cn Monday last, and will sail in the nex'
steamer Cor Liycrpoool. 1t is the intention o
t!r, IHayloe to be absent several months, and he
will visit various parts Of Europe.
The Board of Regents Of the National Asy
!ru for Disabled Fclupter Soldiers charter
ed by Congress, held its first session yesterda!
THE Office Of the Surgeon General, in Wash
'rstoo.
< new singer is expected in paiis, who il
2aid to eclipse even Jenny Lind and Malbran
Ter name is Marie Taskett, and she halls from
Stockhom.