Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1866-08-15
NEWS OF THE DAY.
''Eo &5oa0 the re1y age and body Of the time


''Eo &hoa0 the ve1y age and body OF the times. "
The President has appointed O. S. Baker,
ESQ, q justice Of the peace for the District Of
Columbia, The other appointments made by
tne President yesterday are: VIM. 8. Taylor
register of land office at Jackson, Miss; Austin
Morgan, receiver of public moneys for the
:ands subject to sale at Jackson, Miss, Lafay
cite Garter, surveyor OF land for the Territory
Of Idaho; IT. A. McKelvy, assessor Of internal
.evenue for the second district Of Iowa; VIM.
T. Bond, collector Of internal revenue, first
district Of North Carolina; Richard II. Jack
son, United States district attorney for The
f'e,citory Of New Mexico; G. S. Eystcr to be
associate justice of the Supreme Court for the
Territory Of Colorado 1t is stated that Judge
Idmonds, who recently resigned the position
OF Commissioner of the General Land Office,
has been appointed Postmaster Of the Senate,
gice German.
Generals Swceny and Spear, Of tic Fcnian
Brotherhood, returned to New York, from
Termont yesterday. They are at large On bail,
,neir trial for violation Of the neutrality laws
being set down for October next, at Rutland
they still speak hopefully Of the prospects Of
:cnianism. The Irish refugees of 1866 pub.
:ish z call this morning on the liberal minded
citizens Of New York for employment.
The Indian agent from the country of the
Niowas and Camanchcs states that the Chey-
cnnes, Arapahoes and the Sioux Indians are
holding their great council at Smoky Hill
The Cheycnnes say that the whites cannot
build roads through their hunting grounds
The result Of the council will most probably
decide the attitude Of these tribes to the gov
arnment.
The Secretary Of the Treasury gives notice
o holders of certificates Of deposit on account
o temporary loan, other than those issued for
clearinghouse purposes, that they saouil pre-
sent such certificates for payment to the Office
whence issued, on or before the Goth day Of
this month, as interest will cease thereon after
hat date
Il severe thunder storm visited the vicinity
d Wheeling, West Virginia, on Sunday night
=. family OF seven persons persisted in the food
produced by the heavy rains; man and
:,cGoan we're killed by lightning and several
0;ner casualties are reported. Several rail
.'oGd bridges and telegraph poles were washed
G"ay.
"a injunction has been granted against The
.Ietional Express and Transportation Com
oaay, BY the Supreme Court, upon the appli-
7ction OF stockholders in New York, who are
dissatisfied with the condition Of its affairs.
I IS agreed to give the Congressional track
c General Rousseau without opposition. The
candidates announced in the city press have
.ecined the canvass, and Rousseau will be
aupported unanimously for Congress.
2rcvct Brigadier General Charles II. How
5re, Assistant Commissioner of the freedmen 5
:!urcau has been appointed Major in one Of
he n2:7 regiments of negro cavalry.
'::'ae ''Radical Convention" Of 'Southern
?or' will meet on the Sd Of September, and
o, Oil the 9TH, as formerly reported
he report from Memphis of the riotous
co2Guct OF {. regiment Of negro soldiers at
elena is declared to be false.
Hhe Board OF Health at Norfolk have direct
&C quarantine of twelve days on all vessels
2r:i7iug from New York.
Eighty seven cases Of cholera were reported
e St. Louis yesterday, thirty-siz OF which
proved fatal.
LIS Jefferson Davis passed through Balli-
,.,3se yesterday on q trit to New York.
There are no Indications OF martial law being
.,....lGraHn from New Orleans.