Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1866-07-06

NEWS or THE DAY.
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In Philadelphia the fourth vas celebrated
by the presentation Of the war flags of Penn
sylvania troops to the State authorities. What
IS left Of the old organization Of the war march
cd, under command OF Gen Hancock, to the
place appointed for the transfer of the flags
The orphan boys OF soldiers who fell in the war
marched IN platoons in the column and the Or
phan daugh ers accompanied the procession in
ambulances. There were about ten thousand
men and eleven hundred orphans present, who
participated. Gen. Meade made the formal
presentation of the flags, and Governor Curtin
received them
A General Order offers an amnesty and par
don to all deserters from the regular army who
will report for duty at any headquarters before
the 18th of August, they FORGETTING all pay and
allowances, and agreeing to make up the term
Of their enlistments unexpired when they dc.
serted
Dr. Paul Beck Goddard, one Of the most
eminent physicians Of this country, died IN
Philadelphia yesterday after brief illness,
aged 81 years. His devotion to the wounded
soldiers during thewar gained him great pop
ularity among the people.
The nomination of Gen. e. H. Hobson as
the Union candidate for clerk of the Court Of
Appeals, in Kentucky, was enthusiastically rat
flied by large meeting in Louisville. A letter
from Governor Bramlette was read approving
of the nomination.
Lomirande the alleged absconding French
cashier, who was under arrest and on examina-
ton for extradition, on Friday enticed the
deputy marshal into hotel, in New York,
where the latter was drugged, and Lomirandc
escaped.
A party Of freedmen and soldiers engaged in
a fight at Atlanta on the 9TH instant, in which
few were wounded. The prompt appearance
of the military prevented the disturbance from
becoming general and serious.
General Grants of the opinion, it is stated,
that there should be at least one full regiment
Of cavalry in each Southern State, in order to
prevent outrages and to give proper protection
to citizens, white and black. .-
The Virginia Valley newspapers think that
if the people of Pennsylvania knew as much OF
Gen Gcary as the people Of the Valley do,
they would not be apt to elect him Governor of
Pennsylvania.
There were great gatherings at Patterson and
Druid Hill parks, in Baltimore, on the 4th. At
the former lace Mr.. Bolts made speech Of
two hours duration. Senator Nyc,of Nevada
also spoke.
1t is not certainly known who the murderer
of Mr.. r. Barnwell Rhett, of South Carolina,
is, but it is supposed to be negro who bad cx-
pressed strong animosity against the family.
The port Of Malaga has been closed against
all vessels arriving there from the United
States, the Government having declared this
country TO be infected with tie cholera
Gov Stone Of Iowa, announces that he will
not call an extra session of the Legislature, at
least at present, and that the Governors Of IL
liDois and Wisconsin will do as he does.
A serious fire broke out at Dunkirk, New
York, on Monday last, burning an entire block
in the business part OF the town.
Victor Hugos new work, "Ninety-Threc, !"
is finished and will soon be published in ten
volumes. 1t is reported that the price paid
for this work was 100000.
The Miantonomab, in her voyage across the
Atlantic. averaged lGS miles per day. The
monitor was not disturbed or delayed in her
speed by rough weather.
The loss by the fire in Portland is estimated
at not less than thirty millions Of dollars. The
number of buildings burned is put at about two
thousand.