Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1866-06-15
NEWS or THE DAY.
"4o sho0 herery age and body Of tie Times.

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ratio'of death, ia different pats Of the country,
from consumption. It is as follows: Eastern
States, 24.9; Middle States, lS.4; Western
States H. 4; Southern States,7.4 From 1evcrs
1t is as follows: Eastern States, c.; Middle
States so; Western States, $50; Southern
States, 1914. In 1860, the deathsby consump-
ton were 1879 per ct. Of the whole number OF
deaths, and OF fevers 9.79: making 1888 of
deaths caused by the above disease.
Gold is again subject to rapid fluctuations in
price. It declined from 4G to So, under the
Influence of foreign financial a!yices. But
heavy shipments of gold to Englanl have been
resumed, as was expected, anl in anticipation
Of the continued drain, the price has again rls-
en- to l47. The superabundance OF paper cur
rency In the commercial centres, and the little
employment forit at this season, IN aoy regu-
lar business, favors speculation in gold.
The debate in the House Of Representatives,
yesterday, drought out the verifcation Of
Mr. Stevens apprehensions Of INSTRUMENTATION
in the ranks Of his followers Mr. Dawes, Of
Massachusetts, who has hitherto submitted to
the whippng-in process Of the star-chamter
committee, announced his Interpretation OF
the whole batch Of measures cmanating there
from, and Of the entire course On this subject
of the chief Of the sta, chamber.
The Forney letter inthc Washington Chron-
icle says "A strong Union letter was adj
dressed to the Hon. VIM. Pitt FcsSenden, sign
ed by thirty-two Of the leading Unionists CT
Alexandria, Va, including such wcl-Enowo
and venerable citizens as Lewis Mckenzie:
Joshua Van Name, and John Hawxhurst,
thanking him for his splendid report &c.
There has been disposition on The part OF
the Radicals to dcpreciatc the official state
ments of Generals StceGman and Fullerton,
concerning the operations Of the Frccdmcn's
Bureau in the Southern States, through which
these commissioners are travelling. They told
too many truths about The evils Of the Bureau to
prove palatable to its Radical friends
At Nashville, in the habeas corpus case Of
the Freed mems Bureau, before Judge Connolly
Z. Tr;gg, of the United States Court, the
Judge decided that most Of the powers vested
in the Bureau were given By military orders,
AMI the war having been officially declared at
an end, that organization was virtually power
less as to all cases involving civil rights.
Three car loads Of Fenians and i0ughS got
into fight on The Mills train Of the Hudson
River Railroad last night, between Catsk'l! and
Germantown. One of the num5cr was thrown
from The car window while the train was IN
motion. At Tiyoli the roughs entered hotel
helping themselvcsirce and paying forno'hlns
The richest men and estates in Boston arc
reported as follows: Estate Of Aug. Hcmen-
way, 50, 4OG, 900; Nathaniel Thayer, s., 1862,
500; estate Of John Bryant, 81, 500, 600; Sears s
estate, 81, 742, 800; David Sears, 81, 40l 500 ;
Moses Williams, sl,271: 800 estate OF Z.
Frances, SOLO, 100.
A Young woman was recently ARE ztcd N
Lockport New York for being disguised IN
mems clothing. She was twenty one years
DID, and had dressed thus for some two years,
because she could thereby obtain higher wages.
The Justice sentenced her to the city jai! lor
three months.
The Senate had another animated debate
yesterday over the proposition to send commits
sioners to the Universal Exhibition, to lie held
in Paris next year 1t was made the OCCASION
for the expression Of much ill-will to"artS
Louis Napoleon and bis Austro- Mexican pro-
tcgec.
Mr. Roberts, the President Of TIC Roberts
Sweeney wing Of the Fenian Brotherhood,
having been released on his PAROLE has issued
a proclamation to the armed bodies Of Fcnians
on the frontier, advising the men to return to
their homes until fresh campaign is Inaugural
ted
A correspondent who has recently made a
tour through Hungary, Germany, Italy, Swift
crland and France, writes that his expenses
averaged but five dollars a day in gold He
says this includes everything and pays also Tor
several fair clothing purchases.
Santa Anna has issued an address to the
Mexican people denouncing the Empire and
offering his services to the Liberals. He calls
for union Of all the Liberal Chiefs with a
view to making strong effort to ezpel Maxim
ilian.
The result Of the Oregon election is in doubt
Both parties claim the State BY about 600 ma
iority. Returns from the election in Wash
ington Territory show large democratic gains.
Governor Curtin has addressed a circular to
the Governors of all the loyal States suggesting
unity of action in calling the Legislatures TO-.
gethcr to ratify the Constitutional amendment
The office OF censor Of the press is abolished
in Cuba but the sossorship reverts to the Gov
crnmcnt, and Lersundi, has appointed Senior
Migroes to look after the press. ....
4 guard has been detailed By General Barry
to occupy the telegraph Office in Bntla?o, 10 aid
if necessary, the enforcement Of the order pro-
hibiting the transmission Of Fenian dispatches
The rnDnrt that the rinGcrrc:t existed in