Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1867-01-24
NEWS or. THE D4 p,
':7a sto,o tse.ye,y age and Jodyof the times.

part OF tHC uout1 Dul SnOulu lue l9o eo'i-
tinue in the river she will probably stop before
reaching the Potomac and communicate with
the Navy Department. The Star learns that
Commander Jefries, Of the Swatsra, was di
rectcd by Admiral Goldsborough to proceed
Immediately to the Washington Navy Yard
and await orders from the department.
Both branches Of the Baltimore City Council
yesterday took action in relation to the law
passed by the Legislature providing for new
election of Mayor and City Council, and passed
resolutions protesting against the law as an
invasion of the rights Of the city, and asking
the protection Of Congress. The second branch
passed resolutions appropriaaing $50, GEO to be
used by the Mayor in testing the legality OF the
law passed by The Legislature, as1
The English papers announce the death OF
Alexander Smith, author Of the Lie Drama,
Getty Poems, . Alfred Hagart's Household,
and other books. He was still young-only,
indeed, just entering on his 97lh year. Some
few years ago the name of Alexander Smith
broke into a.suaden and startling fame. The
public thought for time that great new
poetic star had arisen on the horizon Of letters
1t is estimated that between four and five
thousand people crossed East river to and from
Brooklyn on the ice Yesterday. Several ladies'
also ventured and were successful No acct
dent occurred. A tug was conveniently placed
FOR use in case of emergency. The: river was
not frozen over buta crossing effected on large
cakes of floating ice. which only lasted an
hour.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. w Clark, Of Portland,
Maine, and four Of their boarders, MIR. and
Mrs. Henry Kingsbury, Mr. and Mrs. James
Dyer, came near losing their lives last night by
poison. Mr.. Kingsbury and Mr.. Dyer are
still in critical situations. The attending ply
sicans pronounced the poison arsenic. How it
was administered is q mystery.
The remains of General Albert Sidney John
ston were placed on board the Galveston
steamer at New Orleans yesterday, for removal
to Texas Tie procession was quite large,
half being ladies. Among the Confederate
generals present were Generals Bcauregard
Barry, and Hood. The services were solemn
and impressive. r."
The Baltimore City Council last evening
adopted Il resolution appropriating the sum OF
$4,000, to be paid to the Baltimore Assocla-
ton for the Moral and intellectual Improve
ment Of the Colorcd People, which money is to
be used for the establishment and support Of
schools, in which children of colorcd parents
will be educated. e"
The British ship Royal Sovereign, with 2S5
bales of cotton for Liverpool, was burned yes,
terday, below New Orleans. She is q perfect
wreck, and has been scuttled. The vessel was
valued at sec, 900, and insured in Liverpool
The cargo was valued at $500, 900, aud mostly
insured in foreign and domestic Offices
The lower branch OF the Legislature OF Tenn
essee has passed bill to organize, traln, and
equip the loyal militia, and providing for
cavalry regiment in each congressional district,
composed of white and colored men, subject TO
the call Of the Governor 4 bill was passed
striking the word white from the franchise law
The Illinois House of Representatives has
passed bill unanimously to contribute the
sum Of $50, 900 to aid in building the Lincoln
monument, the sum not to be paid until the
entire amount now in possession OF the com
n>ittec be exhausted
The Maryland Legislature has passed an act
abolishing the article in the code permitting.
the sale of negroes into slavery as y punish
ment for crime There Will hereafter be no
distinction in the mode OF furnishing white and
black criminals.
Dispatches state that the Secretary of Idaho
Territory has been compelled to seek protection
OF the u S. troops from violence from mem
bers OF the Legislature, because he refused to
pay them Der diem until further instructions
from Washington.
Yesterday the Two houses Of the Maryland
Legislature again voted for United States
Senator, without making choice. The bill to
repeal the act in relation to Senator from the
Eastern Shore is still pending in the Senate.
A telegram from Washington states, on what
purports to be the authority Of ca prominent
Republican member of the House OF Raprescn
tatiges," that the impeachment business will
amount to nothing
The jury in the Stewart divorce case, in Chi
cago wherein Emily j. Stewart sought divorce
from her husband, the Rev Hart l.. Stewart,
on the ground Of adultery, brought in a verdict
of not guilty.
The steamer City of Boston has completed
her ten voyages between Boston and Liverpool
during the past year, running 10000 statute
miles, a performance that has never before
been equalled.
Mrs. Elizabeth Cady Stanton aud Miss
Anthony arc to argue the question of Women
Rights to-day, before the joint committee Of
the Judiciary of the Legislature Of New York.
William ?. King and Abe Owen, the Ken
lucky train robbers, who subsequently killed
Harvey, King one of the hand have been