Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1867-11-01
NEWS or THE DAY.
g 5 shosotteveayage and boaul of the Times.

Fit is stated that neither Chief Justice Chase;
Judge Underwood, nor District Attorney
SGhandler,have received any definite reply from
the counsel for Mr. Davis regarding the pro-
position of the Chief Justice to try him on the
18th of November Judge u. mas received
letter from William NJ Evarts, Of New York,
counsel for the Government, who says be has
written to Mr. Richard g. Dana, of Boston,
one ofthe counsel, on this, subject, but has re-
.ceived no reply Judge Underwood aud MIR.
Chandler, left this place yesterday morning en-
route for Norfolk, Va. i'd
It is understood that the Union Radical
Congressional Committee, which has been
distributing documents and sending speakers
through the Southern States, will, without
any change in its present organization, be unit
ed with the Radical National Committee to
conduct the Presidential campaign. Senator
Morgan, of New York, is chairman Of the
General Committee, which consists Of one
member of Congress from each State Gen.
Schenck is chairman of the Executive Com
mittee, with Thomas u. Tullock, of New Hamp-
shire, as secretary
Central American advices notice severe
storms on the coast, and heavy rains in the
interior. The cholera is disappearing. Val
paraiso dates to the Sd ultimo,, say that the
uncertainty as to the movement OF the Spanish
fleet causes depressing influence on business.
The treaty Of commerce between Peru and
Chill is virtually the Inauguration Of free trade.
A line ofstcamers is to be established between
Valparaiso, and Liverpool Bolivia is seeking
to annul theguauo contract at Mejilion' Island.
| To-day there were forty ,nine clerks, Of the
first, second and third class, honorably dis
charged from the Paymaster's Department. :
They are discharged from the 30th Of Novem-
Der, and up to that time are allowed leave of
absence. This gives them month to secure
ether situations. There are now seventy-fge
clerks in this Department, ten more than the
law allows. The removals from the Treasury
Department are altogether about sixty they
60 out from to-day.
Yesterday was the three hundred and ffteth
anniversary Of the Reformation, as computed
from the day Luther nailed his famous theses
to the church door in Wirtemburg. The occl-
sion was celebrated throughout the country by
the Lutheran denomination, with religious ex-
cises and ceremonies. Large sums Of money
for religious and educational interests are
, expected to be raised in concentrating this
event. t&s
In the Invalide Russo, St. Petersburg pa
per OF September eth, is The record Of u case
of peculiarly horrible character, which has
| just been heard before the criminal tribunal OF
Vladimir, Russia. :. A man named Kursin, q
member Of a numerous AMI fanatical sect, call
ed the Saviour, lately killed his own son and
offered him as q sacrifice to Cod
Mr. Wilson, chairman of the judiciary COM
mittee,: has come onto Washington, and will
remain until the assembling of Congress. He
denies the truth of the stories attributng to
him the expression Of an opinion either for or
against impeachment and maintains charac-
4 teristic silence upon the matter.
! The messageof the Mayor OF St. Louis, states
that the total bonded debt of St. Louis is
4 ST. 1000 The total revenue of the city
| from April 9th to September Goth was ST 1885,
| $50, and expenditures 81 1863, 040. The city
owns real estate, exclusive of wharf land valued
at $3,097, 100.
Isaac H. Steinburgh, an American, was as
saulted 10 Panama. by three natives, one Of
| whom shot him, but the wound will not prove
fatal. The American consul demanded an ar
| rest of the assailants, and a full investigation
has been ordered in accordance Herewith
| Letters from Ohio confidently announce the
certain election Of Judge Thurman to the U.
S. Senate, in the place Of MIR. Wade. 1t
seems to be conceded that Mr.. Valandgham
is not candidate, and .favors the election Of
Judge Thurman gv..4ls
/ Dispatches from Medicine Lodge, the scene
of the Indian negotiations, report that there
are 'srumors" of bad faith on the part Of the
|Cheyennes, and fears that they will attack the
camp of the Commissioners which is but weak
| ly guarded. .- p, *.a
|, A letter from Biarritz, where the Emperor
4 bas been rusticating for some time past, ayers
| that Napoleon is far from we'll. He only
ride very gently, and his walk betrays the pres
ence Of an incurable malady.
| A gang of five burglars were arrested early
yesterday morning at New York, whilst engag-
ed in robbing clothing store They had a !
ready succeeded in carrying off three wagon
loads of fine clothing before they wercarrcsted
The President is about to issue orders dccn-
ing to receive visitors, except on matters Of
great public importance. He will commence
to write his annual MESA &c next week.
| The steamship Henry Chanuccy arrived at
New York yesterday, with the California pas
sengers and $5l6,S56 in treasure
HISTORY OF A. REMARKABLE BANKER
| thn death of Eustan1i Rarron the oplnhra ta1