Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1867-12-06

| from these headquarters, 1t Is ordered that Salu
paragraph which relates to the qualifications OF
Jurors to be placed on the jury lists of the State
| of Louisiana be, and the same is hereby re-
| voked ; and that the trial by jury be henceforth
| regulated and controlled by the Constitution
and civil laws without regard to any military
| order heretofore issued from these headquar-
tiers. -. .
BY command: '@ Maj. Gen. HANCOCK. ?
Paragraph 2 Of Special Orders No. l25?,
thus revoked, provides for the immediate revl-
| sion Of the jury lists to exclude all citizens not
| registered voters under the reconstruction act.
MIR. Dickens First Reading III Boston.
| A despatch from Boston dated Monday says:
Mr.. Charles Dickens first appearance in
| America as q reader was the great event here
| this evening. fremont Temple, one Of the
| largest halls in the city, was filled in every
| available part by perhaps one of the most APP
! preciative, fashionable, and brilliant audiences
ever assembled in New England. At an early
| hour, the fortunate holders Of the prize tickets
| of admission focked into the hall, and cetore
| the appointed hour OF s o'clock, every seat and
the side ais'es were occupied. The excellent
| police arrangement prevented any confusion or
| distu, bancc attendant upon the grand rush m
to the hall.
The same paraphernalia used by Mr.. Dick
! ems in England upon the platform, to throw ar
| titicial light upon the speaker and his notes,
was used on this occasion.
A few minutes after s o'clock, the dlstln-
puishcd novelist appeared, unaccompanled,
| upon the platform. He was greetct with clap
ping of hands, vociferous cheers, aud shouts Of
"WeIcomc," and other enthusiastic manifesto
lions of warm appreciation The welcome wa
| a most cordial one, and it came from the e1tc
Of the city and vicinity. Mr.. Dickens bowed
| his acknowledgements modestIy. .
After sil, nee was restored Mr.. Dickens pro-
| ceeded to read his christmas Carol, which
occupied about one hour and q halt. The nov.
eist did not conine himself to the printed
page, but rather spoke trnm memory. During
the rendering of this reading his audience was
cnmpletely srell bound, so happily and SO true
to nature did he acquit himself in all his parts.
His wonderful power Ct de ~ineation, versatility
If voice, and powrr Of gesture, excited the adj
mira,ion of all. The reading Of the "Trial,"
from Pcka0ick, CONFUSED the audience with
LAUGHTER throughout it's entirety. Itmay seem
superfouous to add that the audience went
away declaring that never before had they ex-
perieuced so rich a literary treat as was pre-
sented on this occasion. 1t would be pardora.
be in Mr.. Dickens if he should fec highly
h~attered with the very cordial and hearty re-
ception which he received this evening.
Every day at noon the author of the "Pick-
wick Papers" quietly leaves the Parker House
for a ten mile walk into the country. He has
always been noted as a vigorous pedestrian,
easily firing down almost any companion who
has. rashly venturcd to start On a walking eX-
petition with him. But the companion of the
''daily CONSTITUTIONAL in Boston is fully his
match. A friend driving through Longwood
a few dsys ago met the pair stridiug on with
great v%ivacity, and with such velocity that be
stood one side, under the impression that a
wager was pending between them.
THE BILL introduced by Mr.. Ashley, Of
Ohio, in the House yesterday, Ito facilitate
the restoration Of the late reb4l States" pro-
vides:
That the conventions which have been, or may
be hereafter, held in the rebel States lie au-
thorizcd to elect a provisional Governor, and
an executive council of. six competent citizens,
to administer the government of the State IN
such manner as the convention clectlng them
may prescribe. s
Officers so elected to take the oath prcserib-
ed by act of July2, 1862. Pay to be fixed by
the convention, end paid out Of the State
treasury.
Governor, by advice and consent Of his coun-
Gil, to have power to remove al civil officers
who participated in the rebellion who have
opposed reconstruction, or who nave neglected
or refused to take the oath of July ,, 1862,
and to appoint others under such rules as the
convention electing them may prescribe.
After meeting and organization Of the con
v~ention the authority given district command.
ers to remove and. appoint civil officers is re-
voked.
Substitutes a majority Of the votes cast for q
majority Of all names registered to elect a con
%yention. . -.. t-y-.... -"