Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1866-06-19
general NEWS

1t Memphis, on the 18th inst, posse Of
men attempted to bring into the city two men,
named S. \. Boye,t and Frank Wipgate ar
rested for the murIer of man named Payne.
On nearing the city they were met by q Mr..
Henderson, relative of Payne, who shot all
three, killing Bank and mortally woundiug
Boyctt. The leader Of the posse ordered
Henderson to desist, and on refusing the lat
ter was shot and killed. The man who killed
Henderson was II. 5 own uncle
The Warienton {udex says: j. Q. Mari
was commissioned Lieutenant Colonel in the
active volunteer forces of the State, 70 rank as
such from the 2ad day Of May, 1861 It was
sigrcd by Governor Letcher on the 9TH Of that
month and directed to him at Harper Ferry
Being cn duty at another point it never reach
cd hlu.. Several months after his death it was
encOscd to 4 member of his family, who still
retains it, By Ulerl, in the c. S. dead letter
office at Richmond.
\ grand wedding occurred at Mobile on the
llth, at the African church. Samuel Jackson,
Z negro man, once the slave Of General Beau
regard. married Miss Sarah JONES' white
schoolmistress. The hou;c was crowded by
negroes. The friends OF the pair afterwards
participated iu 4 banquet at the house Of the
bridegroom. The newly married pair left on
al early train to visit the brides frinds at the
North The bridegroom has considerable prop
erty.
The American colonists in Mexico are said,
On authority Of telegram from New Orleans,
to advise Intending euigrants to stay at home.
The Liberals have become more active since it
has been made known the French would be
Withdrawn. The difficulty between the Empe-
ror AIazinlian and the Papal See has been
adjusted.
Com u. I. Maury has been presented at a
banquet in London, presided over by Sir John
Packington, N. p, with 1000 guineas in The
name OF England, Of Europe and Of the civ
ilzcd world" Holland subscribed sl,l00,
Russia 81 900, and England the rest.
The historic painting, by Page Of "Vice Ad-
nial Farrrgut. lashed to the shrouds Of the
Harttord entering Mobile Bay, :" is to be pri-
yately exhibited in the rooms Of the Mercantile
library Association, ia the city Of New York.
:.2st week, one hundred and ninety applica-
lions fof appointments as clerks in the Treasu-
y :,ere received by the department. As there
"c?c 70 vacancies to Gll, the list Of successful
"pnicant& was not large.
Eic1sta1t' picture, the :'North Branch OF
lie Platte River" was painted to order In
l3Cl or FL 800 It was sold in New York
.cw Gays ego, at the Dusseldorf Gallery for
$1,000.
he dry goods millionaire, \. T. Stewart,
nes purchased kellogg's 'Priucess After the
Eeth,' sad to be a marvel of cooring, for
The nice little sum Of So, 200.
l. telegram from Little Rock, states that
2r, Webb q wealthy citizen of that place, and
his son, ;7cre murdered in their beds by IN un-
known assassin.
We ere truy paincd to see h9m the Mobile
lines the death. in Mexico, Of General y. Is.
clausater, who was a son of Rev. Philip
;'aughter.
Immigration to Colorado is unprecedented
since 1861 Large trains, mostly Of farmers
aAd Iaborers, are arriving daily.
The mother cf Senator Sumner died on Sat
uTday, agcd eighty-one years.
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