Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1867-03-14

discovery OF the DEAD DOuy OI mhruGleu
woman, in the woods, in Henrico county. The
body, it is said has been identified as that Of
one Jennie Edwards who was married shortly
after the evacuation to Federal soldier. On
the 18th Of last month she left her home for
Norfolk in company with man named finch
man and two women, named LIZZIE Miller and
Mary White.
In the debate in the House of Representa-,
tives, yesterday, on the resolution appropria-
ting million Of dollars for the relief OF the
destitute and starving people in The South,
the resolution was opposed by Mrssrs. Coeode,
Butler and Logan 10 bitter TRADES against the
Southern people. Mr. Wood opposed it on
constitutional grounds. Mr.. Bingham made
an eloquent speech in its favor.
Every ody-cvcn the most earnest advocates
of the talked of State Convention by Legisla-
tive call--now rejoice that the delay in the
House of Delegates prevented action, at least
for the present. The Richmond Enquirer re-
marks correctly that the recent proceedings in
Congress now show that it never was the de-
sign to allow the State Legislatures t. take the
management of the matter.
The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company
are to reduce the rates for the transportation
of coal, from Cumberland to the Locust Point
shipping wharycs in Baltimore, from SIS, to
So 70 per ton and from Piedmont to the same
point from SO IS to S. 05 per ton. This re-
duction, it is said, will reduce the cost of
transportation Of coal to II cts. per ton per
mile.
Gen. lLalpine, of the n. Y. Citizen, who
has published an account of recent converse
tons held with the President, has been sum
moncd to Washington, 10 give testimony before
the Judiciary committee, as to any matter on
which to make charge in the Impeachment
business
The Sisters of Mercy, in Charleston, whose
Asylum was destroyed during the lombard
mcnt of that city, arc applying to Congress
for an appropriation to rebuild it, and also So
licit help from the charitable public.
Mr.. Harding, in the House Of Representa-
tives. opposed the vote of thanks to MI. Pea
body because it was not known what were his
Sympath1es' during the late war in this coun-
try
Hunnicutt is now stirring up" the colored
people, at Manchester, opposite Richmond,
bounding them on for mischief to themselves
and I'll others.
1t is said that, with the exception OF Gen.
Schoheld, Ill the military commanders of the
Southern Districts, are decided Radicals in
politics.
The seats Of three of the four con: crvative
councllmen recently elected in Georgetown are
contested by their radical opponents
The late rains, and freshets retard prepare
lions for Planting corn, and, also, initiate
against The Fisheries
The loss by the explosion of the powder mills
near, Xenia, Ohio, yesterday, is estimated at
$4,000
We have received the February number Of
1Ieouard Scott & Cos, reprintol Blackwood's
Magazine, The contents are: The Army
Ayrshire Curling Song; Gay Science; Colonel
Gordons Chinese Force; Eayes-D Dropping at
Biarritz Turret- Ships of England and Ameri-
ca; The Working Glasses; Blackie and Jones
or Democracy in America Irish Evils and
their Remedy Brownlows's, part 2. This is
an inviting literary bill of fare. Mr.. Robert
Bell, is the agent for thu republication of the
British periodicals.
il. ...... GOLD.