Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1866-05-22
NEWS OF THE DAY.
40 shoo the gerry age and body Of the Times.

Generals Steedman and Fullerton had an in
terview at Savannah, on Saturday with the
General Conference of the African Methodist
Episcopal Church, composed Of colored clergy
men from Georgia, Florida and South Carroll
ma. Three of the members declared that the
interest OF the freedmen demands the contin-
uance of the bureau for the present; three 9TH
ers testified to instances Of malfeasance Of the
bureau agents in South Carolina, poor ignorant
blacks having been deprived of the fruit Of
their laborers and cruelty punished.
The Washington correspondent Of the Balti
more Sun says:-"Judge Underwood, the
man who hopes to earn Immortality by presl-
ding over the trial of Jefferson Davis, was on
the floor of the Senate to-day, but was noticed
particularly by no one but Senator Howard
By the way, the understanding has got abroad
that the indictment found under his auspices
at Norfolk is not considered a very tenable one
| by the Attorney General,
The negroes of New Orleans, as a general
thing, arc sensible set of people, and averso
to row. They have good cars OF thelr
own to ride in, and they do not want to intrude
on those of the white people. They DO not
| much affect the drama, and consequently they
do not want to force themselves in the dress
circles of the theatres. There are exceptions,
Of course
Gen. W. f. Strong has been sent to North
Carolina, by direction Of President johnson,
with instructions to arrest every officer OF the
Freedmen's Bureau who is engaged or is pc
cunariy interested in the cultivation of planta-
tons, and Judge Holt has been ordered to
make out charges and specifications against such
officers, with view to their trial by court-mar-
| tial.
A tornado, most disastrous in its effects, as
we'll as involving loss of life, swept over the
vicinity of Charleston, S. g., on the 18th. Its
force however, was most severe in the counties
fist. John and Be1kley, where the destruction
of crops, &C., was very great. Two lives are
known to have been lost by the tornado, besides
which there were several persons injured.
Some CT the correspondents at Washington
state that there is good reason tor the belief
that the examination into the Merchants Bank
failure in Washington, will show that the gov
crnment disbursing officers who made such
large deposits in that bank, were induced to 40
SO by the payment of interest on their depos-
| it's ..
4 despatch from Fortress Monroe says
mir. Davis is now reported to be improving.
He has lately been suffering very severely, but
is now recovering under medical treatment. A
weekly report of the condition Of his health is
made regularly by the post surgeon direct to
Washington.
There was u terrific storm in Rochester, New
York On the 20th instant, of wind, rain, and
hail. accompanied by thunder and lightning.-
\ number Of buildings we're ulroofed, awnings
torn, and glass was broken to the extent of
many Thousand panes.
An imposing religious ceremony is to take
place at the Catholic University Of Notre Dame
at South Bend, Indiana, on the 3lst OF the
present month, on the occasion Of erecting upon
the dome Of that Institutions colossal statue OF
the Virgin Mary.
| Dr. NewiaDd, who killed Prof. Evans, his
daughters seduccr, has returned to his home
at Bedford, Ind, since his acqu;ttal, where lie
received The congratulated of the citizens. On
the day of his return his daughter become a
mother.
It is now reported from New Orleans that
Mr. Wilmer, and not Bishop Lay, Of Arkansas
was chosen Bishop CT the Diocese Of Louisiana
by the Protestant Episcopal Convention now
or but recently in session there.
The venerable Bishop Early has, at his own
request, been relieved from active Episcopal
duties, but will huld himself ready to respond
to special rails.
The President has appointed VIM. Prescott
Smith, esq, of Baltimore, collector OF internal
revenue for thc third division Of Maryland.
The Columbus (Ga Enquirer fears that the
experiment Of introducing German laborers
upon the Southern plantations may fail.
EXCHANGE BANK OF VLRGINlA,-A state
mcnt OF the condition of the Exchange Bank
Of Va. and branches, on May -, 1866, is Off
cially published in the Norfolk papers by CIV.
Camp cashier, from which it appears that the
institution has assets Immediately available, es
timated in United States currency, amounting
to $274,153 so. In connection with the state
mcnt, the cashier advertises that the Bank will,
at its banking house in Norfolk, redeem it's Gil
culaticn notes and pay deposits due before
July lst, 1861, at the rate of twenty. five cents
in currency on the dollar OF will advance SIX
teer cents in currency On the dollar ct such
notes ana deposits, the parties to receive in
addition It certificate emitting them to rata
lie proportion OF such amount as may be real
lied and made available from the assets Of the
bank for distribution when its affairs con be
bought to close.-Lynch. Rep.
FOREIGN NEws.-By the arrival at Halifax
of the steamship Cuba We have adyices from
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