Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1866-06-16
NEWS OF THE DAY.
ITO shoa0 the very age and body of the Times.

The summer schedule for the running of the
trains on the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad,
commences on Sunday next, the 18th instant
Some changes have been made in the time
The express train to Wheeling and Parkers-
burg, will leave at p. IN. instead Of 10 p. NJ. !,
as at present. The Ellicotts Mills train leaves
for Baltimore at 7.20 and II a. m, and ?. IS
and I p. IN. The first train for Baltimore from
Washington will leave at a. NJ, instead of
CO. and the last at s p. NJ, instead of $50
p. III.
L. T. Scott, of Bethlehem, Conn, writes
that post mortem examination was made of
the body Of little girl who died in his neigh
borhood, and it was found that particles which
had been bitten from her finger nails and sWa-
lowed were sticking in the lining Of her stom-
ach: which was liberated wherever they stuck,
and undoubtedly caused the death Of the child
which was seven years old.
The Secretary of State yesterday issued an
order directing that the Department Of State
would hereafter be closed at clock p. m.
The Secretary Of War has issued similar Or
der. 1t is believed that most, if not all, of the
other Departments and Government officers
will soon issue the same order, to continue in
force during the summer season.
Gen. Meade has issued an order appointing
General Barry to the command Of the whole
frontier from Erie to Plattsburg, and has Or
dered al .. S. troops, except one company,
back to their stations. Gen. Meade thinks no
further trouble need be apprehended, and
leaves to-day for Niagara Falls.
The agitation in the Presbyterian Church
in Baltimore still continues. Rev. Mr. Letevre,
Of the Franklin square Church, addressed his
congregation yesterday, announcing his inten-
ton OF separating from the General Assembly
Of the Old School, on account Of its action 10
regard to the Louisville Presbytcry.
The work of removing the remains Of Union
soldiers, buried in and around Washington, is
now very nearly completed, and it is said that
by the last of the month, all of the bodies with
in Il radius Of 25 miles from Washington
will be exhumcd and intcrrcd in the Cemetery
at Arlington.
A White Mans Bureau, it is runored has
been thought Of by some Of the "copper"
heads in Congress; but Thaddeus Stevens
thinks that it would cost to much, and benefit
a very unworthy class Of people. That settles
the question!
President Warner Of Liberia, writes from
the Executive Mansion at Monrovia, urging
upon the colored population Of the United
States the subject of American colonization, as
the best possible remedy for all social and po-
litical disabilities.
A project 70 the construction Of an alpine
tunnel through Mount St. Gothard, Into Italy,
has been adopted by the Italian Government.
1t will occupy eleven years in its construction,
and the estimated cost is fourteen millions Of
dollars.
The President yesterday returned to the Sen
ate, with his objections, the bill incorporating
the New York and Montana Iron Mining
Company. His reasons for the Veto of this
bill, appear to be sound.
4 wcll-todo citizen died Of cholera in Eliza
beth street, New York. yesterday. The case
is said to have teen violent one. Some alarm
begins to be excited.
Several more WOODEN and cotton mills, were
destroyed by fire, yesterday, on the suburbs Of
Philadelphia. Loss about $50, 0OO-with
considerable insurance.
J. W. Patterson (Rep.) was, according TO a
caucus nomination, elected, yesterday, y. S.
Senator from New Hampshire.
Over two millions and half bushels of
grain we're received at the port of Buffalo,
N. Y, On Wednesday and Thursday last.
4 case of cholera is reported at Albany, n.