Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1866-07-27
GENERAL NEWS,

UIeag interest is JUST now IelJ III tne suCCess-
full cure of cholera by DR.. Rubini, of Naples. =
Camphor, as cure for cholera, has long been
used, and DR.. Rubinis innovation consists in
the mode of preparing the remedy. His prep.
aration consists of equal parts, by weight, OF
camphor and spirits, and to the power thus ob'
tanned he attributes his success in the treatment
of the disease.
Major John Esten Cooke designs publishing
in the fall, history of the self devotion OF the
''Women of the South" He requests full BIZ
ographical particulars Of the heroines OF the
war, and detailed statements Of incidents with
which they we're connected, whether in the
''perils of the field" or the dangers and dis
tresses Of the hospital.
In diplomatic circles at St. Petersburg,lt was
declared that Russia had no present intention
of abandoning its policy Of neutrality, and that
only in case Of any active Intervention on the
part of any foreign power in the German con-
hct, she would make known her declarations,
and take an attitude corresponding with her
interests.
Joseph Smith, the son Of the founder OF the
Mormon Church. says that the Book OF Nor
mon explicitly condemns and forbids polygamy,
which was not held as an article of faith until
Brigham Young became the head Of that part
of the Church which went West with him.
The third daughter of Queen Victoria was
married on the 5th inst, to his Royal Highness
Prince Christian, of Schleswig ,Hostein Son
derbourg Augustenburg. The ceremony was
performed in the private chapel attached to the
royal apartments of Windsor Castle.
The rule about rivers dividing kingdoms does
not hold in Europe The Danube, for exam
pie flows through two kingdoms and two en-
pires. It begins as Protestant rivulet, be-
comes Roman Catholic and finally turns
Turk.
The Prince De Condo, eldest son Of the Duke
d Aumale, Of the Orleans family, died recently
in Australia, whittier he had gone in the course
of his travels We hear very little now Of
Louis Phillipe's children.
Sixty persons were recently poisoned at lndl-
annapolis and though none of them died, all
were quite sick for a time. 1t is supposed that
there was something poisonous in the milk they
drank at supper.
BAKER, the Detective, had an airing, yester-
day, in the House Of Represcntatives-when
the bill was up for making the awards in the
case of the capture of Booth and Harold-and
this time he caught 1t, principally from the
Radical side Of the House. For example:
In the course of debate, Mr. Stevens, refer
ring to Lafayette G. Baker, said the committee
gave the greatest amount to an individual who
had made more money out Of this war than any
other man.
Mr.. briggs said this man Baker was building
a hotel in his State.
Mr.. Hotchkis5 was surprised to hear Mr.
briggs object to Baker because he was building
large hotel in his State
Mr.. briggs That's so. Laughter.
Mr.. Hotchkiss said the plan of capture was
/. c.. Bakers and if it had failed the conse
quences would have fallen upon him, and upon
none other.
Mr.. Schenck, of Ohio, desired to know upon
what principle the committee gave Baker
SIT, 500; and he referred to the fact that in prize
cases the admiral who commanded fleet or an
expedition only received one twentieth of the
prize money, while, in this instance, Ba ker,
who was not on the ground got one fourth of
the whole amount.
Mr.. briggs, referring to the exception taken
to his remarks by Mr. Hotchkiss, said he had
not said Baker had no right to build hotel,
but he made the remark to show that he Ba
ker1 had not suffered pecuniarly by reason of
his services during the war.
Mr.. Hotchkiss said Baker was to-day bank
rupt
Mr.. briggs said he did not know anything Of
that, but he did know that he was building
a frst-class hotel in Lansing, Michigan. If the
report of the committee is adopted it will be an
outrage upon every soldier engaged in the cap
ture of Booth. 1t was apparent hatimpropcr
influences had been at work, but he made no
charge against any member. But he could not
understand where Baker got his claim to this
amount.
Mr.. Hotchkiss repealed the assertion that i'm
proper influences had been at work.
Mr.. Stevens said the report of the commit
tee was an outrage upon justice, and, he was
going to say, upon decency, when it was pro
posed to give so large amounts to men who did
nothing. Baker should be thankful that he
got anything He certainly could lose no
money ny Staying III W dSHlllStoll do llC uiu !,
and it was not known that he had any charac-
ter or brains to lose
Mr.. Delano, of Ohio, said CoDger was the
brains, muscle, and courage Of the expedition
that captured Booth and he wished to give
Baker only what the War Department gave
him.
A RAcy CORRESPONDENCE THE Land
we Love-" edited by Gen. D. H, Hill, at Char
lotte: N. c., tells an anccdote of Stonewall
Jackson and General Early, in the last number,
that is pretty good Going up the Valley Of
Virginia on one occasion, Early's men got hold
Of too much applejack, and struggled great
deal. At the end of the days march the fol
lowing correspondence ensued between Jackson
and Early: