Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1867-06-08
NEWS OF THE U.A p.
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lltical friends. He took OCCASION TO refor 10
his late experience at Mobile, and said that
the riots were not chargeable as much to the
citizens or the disloya authorities Of that place
"as they were to Andrew johnson, who had
appointed toSa post of;rro6t there recreappt
Northerner, who provoked the disturbance by
infammatory statements.
1t is understood that Secretary McCulloch
contemplates an early and permanent reduc-
ton of the force employed in the Treasury De-
rartment, in consequence Of the rapidly dlmn-
fishing business created by the war operations,
and in making this reduction due regard will
be exhibited with reference to the competency
and ability Of the clerks engaged in the differ
ent bureaus of the Department, without taking
into consideration their various salaries or clas-
sihcations.
Advices from Mexico to the Goth ult. fully
confirm the capture Of Queretaro, the victory
of tho Liberals, and the surrender of Maximil-
ian, with his army and his officers. Macmillan
was held as prisoner Of war, and it was be-
lieVed would be sent to Juarcz at the Capital.
None of the captured officers had been exc
cutcd, but the execution Of some Of the most
prominent was considered certain.
A Paris paper has this clever satire on the
present high prices A devout lady who attends
the church of St. Roche has been in the habit
of giving half franc every Saturday to an
old man who sits at the door with box to re.
ceive aims. The other day when she profered
the usual sum to him he said: II beg your
pardon, Madame; during the Exhibition it is a
franc"
Advices from the Plains represent that Gen.
Sherman has determined to concentrate his
forces on the stage, railroad and telegraph lines
to Denver, Utah and Montana. The General
will notify ranchmen who are exposed to In
dian depredatons that he can only afford them
protection on certain designated lines.
The President attended the college COM
mencement at Chapel Hill, N. G., on Thurs
day, and returned to Raleigh yesterday. The
party started on their return to Washington
yesterday, arriving at Petersburg, Va, last
night, where they had public reception, and
then passed on to Richmond.
There was severe ha-storm in the interior
Of Missouri on Sunday and Monday last, which
did great damage to the fruit and growing
crops The hail stones are represented to have
been as large as hens eggs and they were said
to have covered the ground completely for
forty eight hours.
Next Monday the Congressional Union Re
publican Committee will meet portion Of the
members of the National Republican Commit
tee at Philadelphia. The end Of this gather
ing is to devise means for thorough canvass
of the South.
In the American Institute Of Homeopathy at
New Y ork on Thursday evening an exciting de
bate took place oD the application Of female
physician Of Boston for membership, but il
! was finally denied by vote Of sixty-eight to
fifty.
The Evansville (Indiana) Daily Sentinel on
the Border, one of whose editors was an officer
in the Federal army, during the war, writes a
double loaded leader in favor Of Gen. Robert
E. Lee tor President in 1868.
An Havana letter states that the Mexican
schooner Amalia, which was seized By the
Mexican imperial schooner Saazan, has been
ordered to leave the waters OF Cuba with hel
captor in twenty four hours.
There seems TO be some difficulty yet about
the new Governorshp Of Louisiana. Flanders
demands to be allowed to enter upon his duties
and Wells declines voluntarily to qacatc The
Office
The existence Of yellow fever at ST. Thomas,
Jamaica, Nassau and other ports in the West
Indies and on the Gulf OF MexI5h, has been
officially announced in New Orleans.
Up to last night seventeen dead bodlf& had
been taken from the ruins caused by the boiler
explosion at Philadelphia, and eight persons
arc still missing.
The first consignment Of new wheat reached
Charleston, on the 9th instant, Tor shipment
north.
Ripe peaches are selling in Memphis, Tenn.
at fifty cents apiece
They are eating watermclona in Newbern,
N. G.
Alabama epicurcs are luxuriatng npon green
corn.
New Orleans Sub Treasury Dofalcations.
New ORLEANS, June Our difficulties
are thickening. The authorities at Washing
ton have sent instructions here to investigate
into the suficiency of the bonds Of some OF lis
officials. Sub-Trcasurer Whittakcr's principal
bondsmen are T. P. May, A. S. Mans6sd, and
United States Marshal Heron. They are
security for $l25,000. May and Mansfield
borrowed of Whitaker 100000 Of Govern.
ment money to pay Cakes Ames Marshal
Heron bondsmen are y. p May and Wat
son. Heron borrows money of Mays Presi
dent of the First National Bank 100000, for
contingent expenses. On the bond of Colonel
Tisdale, Collector of Internal Revenue for the
Third District, are found the same Heron and
Mr.. Galinski, clerk in the Treasury Depart
ment at Washington, on a salary Of 800 per
month, and others equally responsible