Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1867-06-01
NEWS or THE DAP.
70 sho,o tie very age and body Of thetimes.


Among the witnesses before the judiciary
committee yesterday was Secretary Stanton,
who gave evidence as 10 the circumstances
connected with the issuing OF the proclamation
offering reward for the apprehension of
Jefferson Davis, and charging the latter with
completely in the assassination of President
shows that the matter was wholly conducted
by Messrs. Stanton, Holt and Speed, and their.
action was based ON information 10 the Bureau
of Military Justice, and other sources, at that
time.
call tor border State convention has
been issued by the radical Stale central COM
miLtee of Maryland, to be held in Baltimore on
the 18th of September next. The States OF
Delaware, West Virginia, Kentucky, Tennessee,
and Missouri are invited to send delegates to
convention without regard 10 color. The
object Of the convention is TO organize an
appeal to Congress on the part of the border
States for the passage Of legislation which may
lead to the establishment OF colored suffrage.
Dispatches announce the death Of General
Langdon, who died from the effects Of 4 wound
received in battle nearly three years ago. At
the time of his death Gen. Langdon was asses
sor Of internal revenue, first district of Ohio
He had an exciting contest over his nomination
lasting all last winter, during which he was
three times rejected at the instance OF Senator
Wade, on political grounds.
At Mobile, yesterday, COL Shepherd ordered
the suppression of the National Republic III
newspaper. The order says the paper was
rendered amenable under the last paragraph
of a general order prohibiting the publication
Of articles melting riots violence, or the public
use of incendialy language. The article re-
ferrcd to was instructing freedmen when ahd
how to use firearms
The Toronto Globe says We understand
that a small and unpretending tenement in the
the river, has been rented for the occupation of
Jefferson Davis and his family duriog the
eosuing summer The house is halt way
between Clifton and Queeuston -
The trial of Joseph ". Pratt iur the mur-
der of j. Pussy Smith, In Wilmington, Del:
was concluded at New Castle yesterday with ii
verdict of mot guilty. On the account OF
insanity The alleged adultery between tie
deceased and Pratt vile was part OF the
defeuse.
A gentleman named Field, Vice President Of
the BrmiDeh ham Chamber of Commerce, is now
in Montreal on tour through the United
States aud Canada, to obtain al expression IT
opinion from the principal Boards Of Trade on
the question Of abolishing privatecriDg during
war.
From. Hayti we learn that the recent reports
of disturbances there are incorrect, aud that
the " hole country is in state of great tran
guilty. General Salnavs is still Provisional
President, and will accept the Presidency if
elected to that position
Both the New School and Old School Pres
byterau Assemblies have adjourned. The
plan of union reported from the committees Oh
that subject has been adopted by 10th Assem-
blies, and hat end seems to be fairly In the
way Of consummation.
The Pacific railroad excursion party to
Kansas, ucuding delegates from yearly all the
large Atlantic cities, numbering siyty-two,
with niue from Baltimore, arrived at Altoona
Yesterday, much pleased With their first day 5
trip.
Appleton Oaksmith, who was convicted
years ago of being engaged in the slave trade,
recently made application to the President tor
a pardon, but his wife protesting against it, the
pardon was refused
1t is estimated that when registration Is
completed in South Carolina there will be
about forty-fve thousand white to sixty
thousand coored voters.
The Navy Department has resclnled its old
war order prohibiting officers from visiting
Washington without permission Of the Sec
retury
Nickel cents are 10 demand at the Mat in
philadelphia, and the Government will ey
change three and FIVE cent pieces for them.
The reports ihroug h our exchanges, South
and West, are almost unanimously encouraging
for the wheat and corn crops
Judge Kelley delivered the closing speech of
his Southern campaign at Danville, Va, on
Thursday.
The new Minister from Portugal yesterday
presented his credentials TO President johnson.
The representative OF the Republic Of Mex
leo bias been ordered to leave Cuha.
CoIored men are being appointed! on the city
police in New Orleans.