Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1867-06-06
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Chief Justice Chase arrived at Raleigh, N.
c., yesterday, and was welcomed at the depot
by large concourse OF people. The Mayor
rendered him the Inequalities of the city. The
Chief Justice, iii his response, said he was
glad the time had come when all stood equal
in the eye OF the law, irrespective OF color OF
Of previous condition.
It is rather notable fact that Of the class
just graduating at West Point every man OF
the first six scholars is from the South. Ruiz
ner, of Virginia, leads, and Sears, OF Virginia,
is third; then, there are Mallory, Of Alabama,
Rogers and Haupt, of Georgia, and Griffith,
of North Carolina. Ii the next SIX there are
three Tennesscans.
Dispatches from New Orleans state that the
removal of Governor Wells from Office by Gen.
Sheridan is very generally approved there
Governor Wells has published letter to the
President protesting against his removal and
another very caustic one to General Sheridan,
denying the charge that he was impeding re-
construction.
General Longstreet publishes letter In The
~ O. Republican containing the following
paragraph '"rhe military bill and amend,
ments are peace offerings. We should accept
them as such, and place ourselves upon them
as the starting point from which to meet future
political issues as they arise" Singular peace
Offering.
The Radical State Convention Of Alabama,
has been in session for the last two days ut
Montgomery. Over iorty counties Of the State
were represented by delegates, without diatinc-
ton Of color. The resolutions adopted declare
the party in Alabama part OF and in alliance
with the Northern Radical party.
One Of Macmillan $ war vessels has arrived
at Havana, with Mexican vessel, captured off
Yucatan, as 1 prize. Macmillan having now
no port to Which it can be taken for condemna-
ton, il is doubtful what will be done with the
vessel.
Advices from Tennessee Indicate that the
BrownloW militia are creating terror among the
people OF Middle Tennessee by oppression, un-
warrantable searches and arrests, and In some
instances by the murder OF citizens.
Samuel Clifford, who has been on trial Tor
the past two days in the Criminal Court OF
Baltimore, for the murder Of w. H. Percigoy,
some eight or ten months ago, has been 1onnd
guilty of manslaughter.
The heaviest thunder storm ever known, oc-
Cured in Cincinnati, on Tuesday afternoon,
doing considerable damage to the streets and
filing cellars with water. Several houses were
struck by lightning.
Considerable depression prevails in Charles
ton, owing to the recent orders OF Gen. Slckles
interfering in the municipal affairs. During
the last two days city stock has fallen ten to
fifteen per cent.
Mary Giroy, an alleged accomplish of Bridget
Durgan in the murder Of Mrs. Coriell, at New
market, N. j., was on Tuesday committed to
Jail to await the action of the Grand Jury.
Rev. Joel Haines, d. D., for nearly fifty
wears pastor Of the First congregational Church
in Hartford, Conn, died at Gilead. aged 7S
A dispatch l.om Governor Brownlow states
that the July interest on The Tennessee State
debt will be promptly met.
The Holden wing Of the Radicals in North
Carolina are making preparations to get up
State Convention
The Minister from Greece to the u. S.-~the
first has arrived at Boston, and on his way to
Washington.
A hay packing establishment: on North
street, in Baltimore, was destroyed by fire,
yesterday.
s There was one death from cholera 10 New
Y ork last week,