Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1867-05-17
ALEX .ANDRIA.
FRIDAY EVENING, NAY II

Gen. SchoGeld' s order in relation to Regis
tration in Virginia, will be found, in full, in
another column. The instructions from the
Attorney General, concerning the persons an
czlded and excluded, will be published in few
days The whole matter will then be before
the public, and then the work will commence
The SEvENTY-sEcoND ANNUAL ,CoUNcIL Of
the Protestant Episcopal Church of the Do
cese of Virginia, convened in Staunton, On
Wednesday last, at eleven o'clock, in Trinity
Church, Bishop Johns presiding The Couu-
Gil was opened with prayer by the Rev. Mr..
Pendleton the sermon on the occasion was
preached by Rev. DR.. Andrews. Sixty minis
tiers answered to their names at the roll call,
and thirty seven lay delegates were present.
The time of the Council was occupied in state
ments from various ministers as to the state of
the Church. Among the ministers present
were Messrs. Norton, Sprigg, Smith. Slaugh-
ter and Randolph, from this city; and J. W.
Green and G. S. Taylor OF this place, were
present as lay delegates.
To the IT, S. Circuit Court in Richmond, on
Wednesday, Mr. Bolts, Foreman of the Grand
Jury alluded to the rumor, published in the
newspapers. that the Grand Jury had indicted
Gen. John G. Breckenridge and Henry W.
Thomas, Of Fairfax and stated by authority
that their;na had not been yet brought be
fore them. Judge Underwood thereupon re-
marked that there was no credit to be placed
10 street rumors or newspaper publications
Al far as he was personally concerned he did
not care Tor either, especially the latter He
cautioned the Grand jury not to disclose any
of their proceedings before the proper time.
The high prices of provisions and bread cause
anxiety in relation to the coming crops. The
reports from all portions of the country are
favorable as to wheat, and the fruit crop prom
Uses WE'LL. But corn is "the staff Of lie" Tor
this country, for upon its abundance we depend
for meat, poultry, &c. The crop Of corn must
greatly exceed that of LAST year, il provisions
are to be lower in price.
The New York journal of Commerce notes
as one Of the most striking peculiarlties Of the
period of passion and excitement through
which the nation has passed, the reign of bill
liug$gate, the use of nicknames, and bad Ian
guage, being not only frequent with those
claiming responsibility, but SO common in dis
cussing certain subjects that the exceptions are
remarkable.
The members Of the Methodist Episcopal
Church South at Wildwood, Clarke county,
Va, have determined to build house of wor-
ship,in that place. Mr.. George Burwell, gives
the land to build the Church upon and liberal
contributions have been made by other cti-
zens. Major Brown, lately in command at
Winchester, contributed literally.
The u s. Supreme Court finally adjourned
for the term yesterday The Mississippi case.
ton OF the Reconstruction law, aoas dismissed,
the Court refusing the motion to file an amend
ment, to the original bill. The regulations for
proceedings in bankruptcy we're approved by
the Court ii
Thos. Leis was acquitted on Tuesday of the
murder of George Eller, in the Criminal Court
room. in Philadelphia, in February last, on
the ground of insanity. The next day, We'd
nesday, an application was made for his dis
charge, be being now perfectly sane He was
discharged. Eller had dishonored his daugh
ter.
The foreign adYices yesterday state that
orroeto had hoan made IN
Spain in consequence Of the recent troubles in
Catalonia, Three more of the Fenian prison
ers were on trial in Dublin Prussia asks for
more time to accomplish the evacuation Of
Luxemburg.
IN New York, onTuesday. man shot and
killed his wife, ia a quarrel about differences
of religious belief and another man attempt
ed to kill his wife-cause jealousy Crime
seems to increase and multiply.
Judge Evans, formerly, before the war;
member of Congress from Texas but always
Union man, is spoken Of as the successor of
Gov. Wright, as Minister to Prussia.
Ia the absence of Bishop McGill. the Cath
Ole bishop of the Diocese of Virginia, Rev.
Dr.. Mul7ey, Of Petersburg, viii transact the
official business ofthe diocese
Hotel bars for the sale of liquor and all
other public bars in Boston. are to be closed
from tomorrow.
d. Du Chaillu, the African traveller, and
famous 'sGorilla" man, is now lecturing, in this
country.
Archbishop SpaldiDg, after q voyage Of ten
days, has arrived safely in France.
MORE DITURBANcEs.- Some colored people
in New Orleans created a disturbance yesterday
amounting almost to riot. Two policemen
were badly injured by them, and il was found
necessary t, order out the military Gen
Mower subsequently issued an order warning
them that whilst they would be protected by