Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1866-05-19
ALEXANDRIA,
SATURDAY EVENING, MAY 10, 1866.
VIRGINIA. NEWS.


many Of g similar character brought before him
o. settlement Valentine, colored, was
Tree out by his former master, L. Chamberlin
8 cir. VIM. Thomas, for oae year, common
ing January LIST 1865 for the sum Of $780,
thomas paid s25 Of this money at the close Of
be year to Valentine, end when asked by the
:e.tter Tor the remainding S65, he was told that
/ lad been paid to Chanberlin. The superin-
e2t forwards this statement in order to obtain
decision upon it as precedent tor his action
, all cases of the kind
1t tie recent meeting of the Directors of the
edmond and Danville Railroad, it was deter
.,ined tnat all the bonds of the company issued
:rring the war-issuea as they were in the
ssula1 business of the company-shall stand
- .ile same footing with other bonds. The
;:incpal and interest will be fully paid. All
holders of bonds were, by resolution Of the
,card invited to fund the orrcarages of interest
C the lsl of May. All future interest will be
promptly met at maturity
The annual meeting of the Baptist General
.5aptist Church in Richmond commencing on
Thursday, the 7th day of June, at / o'clock
.. m. The proceedings Of this convocation Of
representatives Of the Baptist Church of the
,oJtate are expected to be of great interest.
i Convention of Presidents and Superinten-
:ents of railroad and steamboat lines between
Baltimore and New Orleans was held in Rich
.nond this week The object Of the meeting
as stated by the President to be to form
schedules of time and through tickets.
It is rumored that the famous Greenbrier
White Sulphu: Springs is soon to be opened,
~ gentlemen who understand the business
lie Hot and Warm Springs, will be opened
mis- season.
The books for subscri ption to the Lynchburg
INC Danvil!e Railroad are now opened at
tynchburg and other points.
The Union Hotel, Berryville, Clark county,
cold last week for s., 500. /. J. Hartford,
purchaser.
Mr.. Thomas Briscoo, of the firm Of Briscoe
{, Standard died in Richmond this week
The Staunton Shoe Factory has been sold
o: S15,050.
PROCEEDINGS OF CONGRESS. The Senate,
yesterday, passed the bill designating Rich
Iond as the place of holding the j. S. courts
or Virginia The clause, however, authorizing
ne Chief Justice to call extra sessions Of the
court, which Wcs stricken out few days ago,
vas reinstated The bill now awaits the Pres
itcnt's approval. The bill supplementary to the
act relating to pensions was variously amended
nj passed, as were also several private pension
bills On motion Of Mr.. Harris, the bill grant
'nG II 53-l00 acres Of land on the Arlington
estate, to Maria syphax, was taken up and
passed. After executive session, the Senate
adjourned to Monday next.
IN the House, Mr.. Donnclly introduced a
resolution, which was agreed to, having in view
he adoption of plan for the planting OF woods
and forests in regions destitute Of timber. 4
Dill to establish 4 reform school for boys in the
district Of Columbia was passed. a bill to annul
he thir,y -tourth section of the Declaration Of
lights Of the State OF Maryland, SO far as the
seine applies to the District of Columbia was
exported by Mr.. Welker, from the District Com
nittee ard passed. The Committee on Flee
,ionS in the contested election case of Folett VS.
LELAND reported a resolution favorable to Mr.
.CelaGo the sitting member; which was agreed
% without debate. n bill TO equaiize the
)Cpntes Of soldiers and sailors was reported
rom the Military Committee b. Mr.. Schenck,
I'D referred TO the Committee of the Whole on
he state of the Union. In Committee Of the
|hole the tax bill was taken up and received
@everal amendments, after which the House
:tjourned.
FREEDMEN BUREAU IN SoUTH CAROLINA.
indications are that South Carolina will prove
most as fruitful of disclosures concerning the
fraudulent operations Of the Ercedmen's Bureau
3 either Of the States reported upon. Pri-
"c!e information received from that quarter
:>stes that Brigadier General Ely is running
ne plantations; two of them, he states, are on
Government account, for which a rental of five
IouSand dollars is paid, without direct author
- from the Government. The other three
AIMS, General Ely claims, are being worked by
,eaGmeC for their own benefit; bat it has been
iccertained That Government rations are furn-
shed them General Steedman was to leave
Charleston OH the 18th inst, to open III iuves-
lgatlon among the sea islands. Some start
,nG facts are expected. Nat. LIT.
The Council of the Protestant Episcopal
Church n the Diocese Of Virginia, which has
>oen in session, for several days past, in this
oiace, adjourned to. day, after transacting the
business for which it assembled. We have fur
alsned the public with full reports of its pro-
feelings, 1t will have been seen that by the
,ctio6 OF the Council, the Episcopal Church in
his State has resumed it's relations with the
Protestant Episcopal Church of the United
States The majority to that effect was very
age with both the clerical and lay delegates.
Cen. Magruder, and Col. Maury, who is &C
ing Is the Chief of the Foreign Emigration
bureau during his father absence In Europe,
TaIe to be relieved of their portfolios on the LIST
Of me present month, by order of the Emperor