Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1866-05-15
NEWS OF THE DAY.
10 sloao the very age and body of the Times.

former port after reaching Queenstown, Ire
land, in consequence of cholera breaking out
among the German emigrants on board. The
National Steamship Company have decided
not to permit German emigrants to take pas
sage for America on board the vessels belong
ing to that line. The British Government has
ordered an examination to be made Of all Ger
man emigrants before allowing them to land at
Liverpool, as it is now asserted that the chole-
IA made its first appearance among the passen-
gers by the Helvetia whilst at Liverpool.
By the arrival of the steamship MoraVian,
we have adyices from Europe to the 4th inst.
The German question remained unchang ed,
and the danger of war appeared to be less i'm
minent between Austria and Italy as the latter
Power has telegraphed the French Govern
ment that an engagement had been entered in
to not to attack Austria. The panic at the
Paris Bourse had subsidized in consequence OF
this news and securities were firm at an ad-
vance.
A fire occurred at Goodwood, the farm OF
Charles H. Carter, Esq, in Queen Anne dis
trict, Prince Georges county, Md, on the Sth
inst, destroying two large barns, with COW
house attached, one valuable horse, lot of to-
bacco, two wagons, two carts, two reapers, two
wheat drills, two tobacco prizes, and large
number of agricultural implements. Loss So
500
Yesterday, Work, McCouch & Co., Messrs.
Work, Graham & Co., and r. I. Raley, ban
kers, of Philadelphia, suspended payment
Their difficulties arise out of excessive stock
gambling Tha liabilities are not yet fully
known.
The contract for constructing the Gettysburg
monument has been awarded to its designer,
James G. Patterson esq, Of Hartford, Conn.
The monument is to cost $4,000. MIR. Bat
tcrson designed and built the Worth monument.
The House bill amendatory of the habeas
corpus act, intended to protect Union officers
and soldiers from prosecution for acts done du-
ring the war in obedience to military orders,
was signed by the President yesterday.
The sum of FIVE hundred dollars, in gold was
paid for the first choice of seats on the first APP
pearance in San Francisco of Edwin Forrest, by
Mr.. Tifiney.
At The municipal election in Cumberland,
Nd, the Conservative Candidate for Mayor
was elected by considerable majority.
PROCEEDINGS OF CONGRESS. The only
thing of general interest which trauspired in
the Senate yesterday was a substitute offered
by Mr.. Stewart for his original proposition Of
general amnesty in States which concede color
ed suffrage. His substitute provides for
impartial suffrage to which the States lately in
rebellion are required to give their assent as a
condition to their return to the Union. 1t
excludes from office the rebel President, Vice
President, members of the Goth Congress, heads
Of departments who went into rebellion, and
also those who were cruel to Union prisoners.
On complying with these terms the States
mentioned are to be admitted and universal
amnesty declared. y
There was an exciting scene in the House.
Mr. Chanler, of New York, offered resolution
declaring that President johnson, in using the
veto power to protect the rights OF the people
Of this Union against the wicked and revo-
lutionery acts of few malignant and mis-
chievous men, deserves the cordial support OF
the House and all loyal people Mr.. Schenck
Of Ohio, denounced the resolution as an insult
to the House After much excitement and
discussion The House refused to receive 1t by
vote o! 50 to 20. This was followed by rcso-
luton offered by Mr. Schenck that Mr.. Chan
Ter be censurcd Another debate of an exciting
character followed, and finally the vote OF CEN
sure was adopted-yeas y, nays 80. The COM
mittee on ways and means were instructed to
inquire into the expcdiency of taking oil all
tax on stock in national banks.
JEFFERSON DAvIs.-A dispatch from For
tress Monroe dated May IA, says lit is un-
derstood as the recent visit of Secretary Nc
Culloch here that President johnson has d.
rooted the surgeon Of the post to make spe-
eial report Of the health OF Mr.. Davis, and it
is confidently said that during the past twelve
months the unceasing tramping and changing
of the guard around his cell has prevented
him from enjoying at any one time more than
two hours unbreken sleep, and that his health
is failing rapidly He expressed extreme plea
sure when the news of his Indictment reached
him, confident that speedy action in his case
will soon follow.
The indictment found by the Grand Jury in
Norfolk, against Mr.. Davis has been published.
1t is in the usual form, charging him with trea,
son and rebellion, and with conspring with 9TH
ers, by force of arms, to subvert the government
to levy war against the u. s. &c. The overt
acts being laid, in the county Of II enrico, in
the State of Virginia, and within thejurisdction
of the Circuit Court of the y. S. for the fourth
Circuit, in the District Of Virginia. -
CONVICTION AND ONO RA1LRoAD.-The
Covington and Chic railroad, with the appur-
tenauces thereto belonging, ncludingits rights,
interests, and privileges has been sold to a
company in New York, in pursuance of the act
of Assembly passed February %, 1865: This
act requires that the new company shall COM
mence within six months to constructive road,
and shall complete it to the Ohio river in six
years; but we understand that the company