Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1867-05-13
NEWS or THE DAP.
$40 sAow the ve,y age and bn}y Of the times.

version OF the story that he once sawed wood
to pay for a nights lodging. lie had been TO
school in Vermont, and was on his way home
to Danyers, Mass. Arriving at Concord on
loot, late at night, he put up at the old SUCK
ney Tavern Having no money. he went sup
peerless. to bed, and the next morning he dlu'
as stated, stop and saw wood to pay Tor MS
lodging and breakfast.
Archibald McGregor, one Of the gang VINO
robbed the Adams Express Company at Troy,
Pa, in July, 1865. was on Saturday sentenced
to serve three years in solitary confinement IN
the State prison, to pay one hundred dollars
fine and the cost of prosecution, and to restore
the stolen funds.
Six Of the discoutented members OF the
American colony near Jafa-Mr. Kelley and
Mr.. Tibbets, with their fa~milies-arrlVed at
Alexandria, Egypt, on the 9th Of April, on
their way home to the United States. Every
necessary assistance was given them by our
Consul General.
AS the xton Of the First Baptist church in
Augusta, Ca, yesterday, was lighting up for
1.-The evening service, the entire ceiling fell with
a loud crash, breaking the pews and furniture.
Fortunately the congregation had not assem-
bled, and no person was injured.
Yesterday a large procession, some three
thousand in number, with banners and music,
marched to the village Of Woodbury., two-and,
a-half miles from Baltimore, near Druid Hill
Park, to participate in the laying Of a corner
stone OF a new Catholic church at that place.
Gen. Sherman has joined Gen Hancock at
Leavenworth, and proceeded with him to Fort
Hooker, where they are to have a conference
with the Indians. There are conflicting re-
ports in relation to the capture of the Steam
boat Miner BY the Indians.
Chicago dispatches stale that the working
men Of that city, in nearly all branches Of in
dustry, are resuming labor. Machinists and
car. builders are yet endeavoring to hold out,
but their employers expect to be. able to resume
work in a few days at the old rates.
Reports from North Carolina give cheering
accounts of the growing wheat crop. The
prospect never was better at this season OF the
year. A gentleman who has travelled south
of this gives glowing accounts Of the crop pros
poets in North and South Carolina.
Samuel Fl. VENT, who pleaded guilty to
the embezzlement, abstraction and mlsappro'
priation ofthe funds ofthc National Mechanics
Bank, of Baltimore, was, on Saturday, SEN
lo~..l .. AZ, TT g n,nty;aJ H,,,rt to civ vaarS'
imprisonment in the city jsil.
The steamer Arizona brings Panama advices
to the 18th. Commander Leonard Paulding Of
the steamer Wateree, died of dysentery on the
29th .ult. Deceased was a son of Admiral
Pauiding, and leaves 4 wife and three chill
dren.
The Norfolk papers state that Strawberries
made their appearance in the market OF that
city on Friday, and commanded 81 80 per
quart at retail. Oyer a hundred quarts We're
bought for shipment at ST per quart.
The American Medical Association, which
has been in session at Cincinnati Tor a number
of days, adjourned on Friday. The association
decided to hold their next annual meeting in
Washington.
Reports from the Southern States to the
Union Republican Congress Executive Com
mit;ec lit is said" give a hattering statement
Of the work Of organizing the Republican party
in those States.
The Chicago Tribune states that the fund
for the erection Of q suitable monument to the
memory Of the late President Lincoln, has now
reached a sun sufficiently large to warrant the
committee 10 commencing the work.
Gen. Sicklcs has issued an order calling TO
account parties in North and South Carolina
concerned in the seizure and sequestration Of
property under the late Confederate Govern
meDt.
The family Of Gen. Grant will leave Wash
ington about the 18th instant for Old Point,
where they will be the guests Of Gen. Scho.
fields lady during the summe season.
Last week, national bank notes amounting
to S22, 600 were issued, making the total now
in circulation $29S, 963, 1924.
The Southern Baptist Convention in session
at Memphis, will hold its next session in Balti-
more in May next.
Senator Doolittle and son sailed by Satur-
days steamer for St. Petersburg, via Great
Britain.
S. B. Hampstead, postmaster at Abel,
Iowa, was arrested on Monday last for robbing
the mail.
The eight hour bill has been signed by the
Governor, and is now the law OF New York.
Winnemore, the murderer Of Mrs. Magllton
in Philadelphia, has been found guilty.
ARRIVAL OF Mr.. DAVIS AT Richmond
Alter a little more than two years absence,
Mr.. Davis returned to Richmond on Saturday.
The transfer Of the prisoner from Fortress
Monroe to Richmond, was very quietly accom-
plished. Gen. Burton, the commandant OF
Fortress Monroe, in whose custody he remains,
accompanied him to Richmond. The trip up
the James was made in the regular mail
steamer, Mr.. Davis having the freedom OF the
boat and mixing with the passengers. At
Richmond large crowds had assembled to wit
ness his arrival. Gen. Schofeld had made the