Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1867-12-13
NEWS OF THE d. Y.
"7o sho,o the ve7y age and body of the Times.


The q. S. steamer De Soto having been re-
paired, has arrived at Fortress Monroe from
ST. Thomas She brings the Danish Com
uissioners, Rev Dr. Hawley, VIM. Moore,
vice consul at St. Croix, and the officers and
crew Of the Monnngahela, which was wrecked
at St. Croix, Five OF the crew Of the Mouon-
gahela were Ips Captain Burroughs, of the
marines, Of the D. S. steamer Susquehanna,
died of yellow fever at St. Thomas Rear
admiral Palmer was very low with 1t, aud
there were eighteen cases OF fever Oh the
steamer Don, and SIX deaths
The papers in the Fltz John Porter case
we're yesterday transmitted to the Senate
Considerable amusement was caused by read
ing a request from General Frauklin to have
stricken out remark of his that he would
DOT believe Generals Pope aud Roberts uuder
OATH, and to substitute the words would NOT
believe two Of the witnesses OF the Govern
ment under oath.
The sale of tickets for the second series Of
readings by Mr.. Dickens in New York took
place on Wednesday, A number of people
assembled at the place Of sale shortly after
twelve 0 clock Tuesday night, and from time
to time their number was increased until at
four O clock in the morning there were over
five hundred PERSONS in waiting for the coveted
"pasteboards
A Communication was sent from the War
Department TO the House yesterday, enclosing
a claim Of H. B. Sai1te Marie for compensa-
ton FIR information furnished by him which
led to the capture of John H. Surratt The
application has the endorsement of Judge Ad-
vocats General Holt. e..
At a meeting OF the members of the medical
profession of the State of Maryland, held in
Baltimore Yesterday, Drs Dunbar, Warren,
Whitridse, Wil!isms and Rogers. werc ap-
pointed committee to take such measures as
they may thiak necessary to procure the release
of Dr.. Mudd. ~. ... p. r...*~ IA
; The Board of Water Commissioners of St.
Louis, will to day sell two aud half millions
of St. Louis water bonds bearing six per cent.
interest. payable> semi annually in coin. The
bonds to run twenty years. The principal is
also payable IN COIN .: - ..
A man famed Pepys, living near Alton,
Illinois, was murdered on Sunday night, with
his wife and two children. The weapon used
wasan axe. a coiored man named Joseph
Marshall, was arrested yesterday, supposed to
be one of the murderers.
The National Convention Of Baseball Play
.ers, in session at Philadelphia, among other
resolutions, dopted4on that no club composed
of persons of color, or having in its member,
ship persons OF color, sha II be admitted into the
National Association. - ......--. ...a,...:
The most dreadful disclosures have just been
made with regard to tho treatment of the in
sane at the Illinois Asylum. A committee OF
the Legislature collected evidence showing a
terrible state of affairs there. ~5;..'
The Local freight train on the Cleveland and
Toledo railroad broke through bridge over
the Sapdusky river, at Fremont, yesterday,
carrying the engine and ten cars into the river.
The conductor, named Carver, is missing. r..
In compliment to his high character, the
Frederick delegate to the Virgins State Con-
vention, Rev. Norvell Wilson, received the
entire Conservative vote as its presiding officer
The Radical Convention in Alabama, utterly
dependent as it is upon negro votes, has nomi-
mated mean white" men rs candidates for all
the State Offices.
= John W. Garrett, was yesterday unanimous
ly re elected President of the Baltimore and
Ohio Railroad Company by the Board of
Directors.
Rev. S. D. Tying, of New York, is shortly to
bytlried by an ecclesiastical court, for preach
ing in other than Episcopal Churches.