Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1866-03-26
I .NEWS OF THE DAY:
ITO shoao the uezg age and body Of tie Times.

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The New York Citizen of the l7th inst, In
an article on the rich men OF the country, thus
speaks of Franklin Stearns, member OF the
Legislature of Virginia, from Henrico county,
AMI resident we believe of Richmond
ssFranklin S.earns the richest man in the Old
Dominion, under the new regime, lisa Vernon
ter, who has passed thirty years in Richmond;
been twice married, and is now worth in real
estate and cash million and half of dollars.
He was violent Unionist, suffered in Castle
Thunder, and never kept Confederate scrip a
week in his pocket, but loaned it for mort
cages on all the farm lands around. Every day
enriches him. -
Brig. Gen. Henry g. Ward, Of Connecticut,
recently promoted to that rank for distinguish
ed services in putting down the rebellion, has
come to grief. Returning from the war loaded
with honors, he was made agent of the North
American Fire Insurance Company, and short
ly afterwards married an interesting young lady
of Hartford. He now turns out to be forger,
and also to be missing.
One would suppose that the cattle plague
was a sufficient scourge for the English farmers,
but it now appears that another has been adj
ded. In Wiltshire desease has broken out
among the fowls They are affected with
spasms; yeIlowish fluid runs from their beaks,
and their combs turn black. This new plague
causes great alarm.
The hotel proprietors of New York are to
hold meeting this week to consider the expe-
diency of reducing the price of board. Ii the
hotelkeepers can see their way to that conclu-
sion, it is probable that many other interests
will follow their example. The restaurants
also are thinking OF something of the same
kind
The Washington correspondent of the Phil
adelphia Inquirer states that President John
son has Informed member of Congress that
he will not sign tho Civil Rights bill lie
objects to the power granted to officers under
it, but declares himself in favor of protecting
the rights of the freedmen in any lawful way.
/ Secretary McCuloch, it is said is in good
spirits over the passage Of the loan OF resump-
ton bill by the House Helf of the battle is
won, as he considers, by the adoption ola fig ed
policy looking to contraction and ultimate re-
sumption.
An order has been issued from the Freed
men s Bureau at Richmond, directing all the
negroes who are able to support themselves by
labor to vacate, by the lst of April, the Gov
eminent buildings on Chimborazo Heights in
the vicinity Of that city.
Governor FeDton, of ~ Y, has declined to
make requisition on Governor Worth, If
North Carolina, tor the return of fugitive
from justice, on the ground that he cannot
recognize North Carolina as State in the
Union
On the 18th instant the jail at Port Tobacco,
Maryland, was destroyed by fire. 1t was built
in 1859 at cost of So, 900. Two colored pris
oners, supposed to have set it on fire, made
their escape.
The whiskey distillers of New York, who
have been detected in committing frauds on
the revenue, are about to be prosecuted to the
fullest extent of the criminal clause of the
revenue law.
General Pemberton has purchased farm in
Fauquier county Va, of 2Ol acres from Mrs.
Mary Gaskins at $25 per acre. His family
will occupy the premises as soon as possessioncan
obtained.
The person arrested in New York and taken
to Washington on suspicion Of being Quantrell,
the guerrilla, now turns out to be somebody,
else, and is to be released from custody.
The Assistant Commissioner Of Freedmen 5
Affairs for Florida reports to General Howard
that the condition Of the negroes in that State
is almost universally good
The Herald's Toronto despatch states that
much anxiety is felt regarding the Fenian
movement, since it has been ascertained that
our troops have not been sent to the frontier
A large whale made its appearance in the
harbor at Fort Monroe on Saturday. Some
| unsuccessful efforts were made to capture the
monster.
Lieutenant General Grant is about to make
a visit to Europe in vessel of war especially
detailed for his accommodation.
! The reward for the arrest of the assassina-
ton conspira ors will be disbursed on Thursday
next.
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