Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1867-05-16
4. CAMBRIA.
THURSDAY EVENING, NAY l6.
WASHINGTON and his Masonic Compeers,

by Sidney Hayd Past Master of Rural Am.
ity Lodge, No. 10, Pa" This is the title Of a
very interesting work copy Of which the
author has politely sent us j which has reached
its sixth edition, showing its popularity among
the members Of the Masonic fraturnity. It
gives che Masonic life of Washington and other
distinguished men Of the Revolution, with
sketches Of the lodges to which they belonged.
By the members Of Washington Lodge No.
%, in this place, the accounts of that lodge, its
proceedings, &C., will be read with great plea
sure. The rontispiece of the work is an en-
craving from the portrait of Washington, be-
longing to Washington Lodge, and which is
still preserved. This portrait though no very
great work Of art, and surely not a good like
ness, was actually painted from life by an artist
named Williams in 1874, for the brethren in
this place. All the particulars are given in
Mr. Hayden s book. The author deserves the
thanks Of the Masons of the country for his
labor 10 &eparing the history he has given to
the public. EYE 8! a&,S ..'.. rs 2as4.' Ea
The Washington correspondent Of the Bal.
timore Sun says that Secretary Stanton refuses
to givea copy Of Booth $ Diary for publication,
and further declares that it shall not be pub
lished if he can prevent it = The President
nd.the Judge Advocate General have no OBJ
lection to the publication.
Our European advices by the cable are to
yesterday They simply state that there are
conflicting accounts Of The recent military ope.
rations in Crete, and that reports Of the Prus-
sian Government having bought or was seeking
to buy feet of American iron-clads is official
II denied <S4s
Prince Gortschakof .telegsaphed yesterday
from ST. Petersburg to Secretary Seward, that
the treaty between Russia and the United
States for the purchase Of Russian America
has been ratified BY the former country. So. :
Clinton Lloyd, one Of the corporators of the
Baltimore and Potomac Railroad Company
writes that the report that that company has
been sold to the Baltimore and Ohio, is with
out the shadow Of. a foundation. " a.s
lleFe SEEMS ~ ,US5tta REGULARLY 6ofSanlZSu
band Of horse thieves operating in Washing
ton, and in the adjoining counties of Maryland
and Virginia. Oflate a large number of valu-
able horses have been stolen.
j. K. Hayward, arrested in Richmond, on
the charge of endeavoring BY incendiary Ian
guage,a to incite a riot, in that city. has been
held to bail in the sum Sd 900, to keep the
peace ~ las:.. .l5sa a;1,s a GeT.st t.a
gC.TL. G.. Minor OF Hanover county. an A..
Mot the University Of Virginia, has been APP.
pointed President Of the Maryland Agricull-.
tural College, vice Gusts Lee, resigned. l
The failureof VIM. Crichton &sSon, an old
and prominent commission and distillery firm,
10 Baltimore, is. announced. Their. Liabilities
are announced at $l50,000.
Mr.@flenry Ward Beecher is writing novel;
which IS published, by instalments, in the New
York Ledger He is paid literally. for the
novel. as 3Esi(s ~ - 6.
Mr.. Jefferson Davis arrived in New Y ork
astsnight. fs.,,sa -