Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1867-06-21
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y On Wednesday morning, as the train which
leaves Railway, N j., for New York at 81
o'clock, was nearing the junction OF nonlh
Broad street and Railroad avenue, IN Newark,
N. j., man and woman were observed by
the engineer sitting nthe ties sel--the track,
and as the train approached them the man
was seen to rise and PLACE lsshanlS on the
shoulders of the, woman. and drag her 10 Che
track on which the train was running, where
she fell, and the man left her to be run over.
She was struck and instantly killed, her body
severed in twain, both legs and both arms cut
off, and her head frightfully cut. The train
was stopped as soon as possible, and the man
was seized BY the Conductor and taken aboard
the train, and afterwards committed to Jail
Chief Justice Chase delivered on Monday,
in the United States Circuit Court, at Raleigh,
N. c., "a very important opinion, in which his
associate, Justice Brooks, concurred, to the
effect that the citizens Of the Confederate
States, who paid debts due Northern citizens
into the hands of Confederate receivers, are
not thereby discharged from the debt. The
result is that all such debts arc now collcctabe,
and the parties who voluntarily paid, or who
were forced to pay over to receivers will have
their remedy at law against the receivers, who
arc bound Tor funds thus .unlawfullg obtained.
The General Synod Of the Reformed Dutch
Church, which has just closed its session at
Geneva, New York, resolved, by vote Of one
hundred and ten to eight, to drop the word
Dutch" from its title. The action OF the
Synod has yet to be confirmed by the different
classes. The Church will then return to it's
original title. ''Thc Reformed Church of
America, held for almost a century, until the
Dutch were conquered by the British, when,
by the latter, it was called the Dutch Church. "
The National Division of the Sons Of Ten
perancc, met in Wilmington, Delaware, on
Wednesday. Delegates were present from all
the States but one, and.from Colorado, Canada,
Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, and Prince
Edwards island. The reports Of the officers
show. very encouraging condition Of the order.
A thorough organization has been effected
throughout the South, except i'll Florida,
Alabama, and Mississippi.
The Philadelphia Ledger, under The man
agelnent OF George W. Childs. esq, yesterday
took possession of its magnificent new building
on the corner of Sixth and Chestnut streets,
Philadelphia The occasion was celebrated by
a grand banquet, in which large number OF
gentlemen from all sections Of the country
participated. The Ledger building 10 said TO
be the most com plete establishment of the kind
10 the United States.
The attempt to repair the damage done TO
the Atlantic Gable recently, by all iceberg,
near Heart Content, has been a complete
success On Monday the steamer Chiffon
commenced grapI ling for the broken cable,
and in short lime secured the lrl3h end,
which was found to he in perfect order Be
fore night the other end was recovered, a splice
made, and communication established.
A pardon was yesterday issued in the case
of Gen James Longstreet, 1t having been
granted upon the written and personal appli-
cation OF numerous prominent individuals,
including. among the names appended to the
list, that Of General Grant, and other proml-
nent officers Of The army, with several Senators
and Represeutatives-mauy Of whom We're also
personally applicants for the pardon.
The formal notice Of lle ratification Of the
treaty with Russia having been received By
our Government, the Secretary Of the Treasury
will at once propose Instructions regulating
trade and revenue IN our recently acquired
Russian possessions As the matter now
stands all our trade and revenue regulations
are subject To The approval or snflerancc Of the
Russian Government.
The President and party, on their trip TO
Boston, left Washington this morning, IN the
7.45 train. The full Marine Band OF 30 pieces,
with new uniforms and new Instruments. will
accompany the knights Templar from Wash
ington, the latter being the Presidents escort.
The Washington knights Tcmplar number,
so. and will be Joined by 40 Of the brethren at
Baltimore. ,.....,
Rumors started last week in New York which
continue to be circulated, state that the Comp
troer OF the Currency IS attempting to DO
away With the certifying of checks by the Ma
tional banks, practice which, INDUCED in
rather recklessly, has Of late involved some Of
these institutions in heavy losses.
The Troy Times, which published the first
statement charging the Rev. S. a. Merrill
with clipping with Miss Houghton, OF North
Adams, retracts the charge. Il is not to the
credit of the press that in matter so serious
it is so much less swift to publish the correc-
ton than the charge. -sas.
Havana dates to the 18th inst, say that a
royal decree has been received there declaring
free all children born Of slave parents after
July l, and permitting any slave TO obtain his
or her liberty on the payment Of two hundred
and fifty dollars. The decree has not yet been
made public. s4rg5yea a
A letter from Ireland iu New York paper
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