Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1867-06-28
NEWS or THE DAP.
TO shop the ve,y age and body of the times.


in consequence of an exposure by Mayor Heath,
in his message to the Common Council, of an
alleged fraudulent issue, without authorization,
OF city notes to the amount Of 81 ,232, 172 since
the date Of August 1, 1866, by Joseph Her
nandez City Treasurer, and P. G. Mahan,
Comptroller. Two issues, one Oh 5000, 200
and one of 100000, together with an over
Issue of new notes 10 place OF worn out curren-
cy to the amount of 1922, 1872 appear on the
exhibits Of the City Treasurer, aud it is claim
ed at once, on competent authority, that
the over issues will amount in total to the
enormous figure Of S., 742, 926. The matter is
under investigation by the Common Council,
and will most likely end in the Reputation ty
the city of the illegal issue
A negro woman residing in the vicinity of
Wilmington, n c., left her family on Tues.
day, aud went in The woods to pick blackber
rles Che remained absent SO long that fears
were excited for her safety, aud some Of her
family instituted search for her. She was
finally found lying by bush where she had
been picking blackberies perfectly dead, and
a monster rattlesnake was coilcd BY Ter side,
which had struck her with its fangs.
\ New Orleans dispatch reports that Gen
Sheridan is to be removed Immediately on the
Presidents return to Washington, and General
| Rosseau is to succeed him Ey-Gov Wells is
| about to issue a proclamation claiming that
| under Attorney General Stanbery's opinion he
is still the legal Governor, and declaring null
and void all the acts Of Gov. Flanders These
are. OIL reports and, therefore, to be re-
eeivtd with a?
a man, who gives his maine as Gaylor, was
arrested i'll Danbury, Conn, few days ago,
and brought to Washington, charged with
counterfeitlng the notes Of the Third National
Bank Of Philadelphia The plates, presses
dyes, and all the other apparatus Of the coun
| terieiters and SOL 900 Of counterfeit notes on
the Third National Bank were discovered in a
cave near Danbury and secured.
The President spent most Of the day at
New Haven yesterday, where be was received
by Governor English, reviewed the military,
and visited Yale College Last night he took
the boat to New York, anu was to leave there
early this morning, arriving at Baltimore be
tween three and four o'clock this afternoon.
| He will be received al the President street
depot BY Mayor Capman ana the city author
tiles.
Charles A. Brockaway was convicted at New
York yesterday, OF countertelting the u. $.
fractional currency. Some curious develop
ments came out in the course ii the trial, u.
S. Marshal Murray identifying the prisoner as
person who had once been in The Govern
ment detective service, and whose business it
was TO aid in the discovery Of counterieiters.
| While the Washington Board Of Health
urges the adoption OF action by the city gov
| eminent to inhibit the sale Of oysters in June,
July, August, and September, many citizens,
| including Drs. Magruder and Morgan, remon-
strate against the policy. People will only,
they say, have to take care that the oysters
| are fresh from the water. and sound.
4 new locomotive for carrying passengers
on common roads has appeared in Paris. The
| motive power consists OF two-and-ahall horse
engine attached to car made to contain about
twenty-six persons. This little locomotive has
a speed Of eight miles an hour, and it Is claim
ed that no difficulty is experienced in either
guiding or turning.
Advices from Mexico city 10 the I'd instant,
state that Diaz expected to be in the capital
within week From San Luis the dates are
TO the lth The trial Of Mayimian was to
! commence Immediately. All the foreign Min
listers are expected at Queretaro to Use their
influence towards saving him.
The expedition which has hcen sent out from
England in seach of tidings concerning DR..
Livingstone, consists only Of four persons. -
Three of them are accustomed to African travel
The fourth, Mr. Faulkner, goes out at his
own request and expense.
Robert Mcknight, said to hsve been
the oldest printer in the United States, died
in Dallas county, Alabama, OH the 8th inst,
aged 81 He was born in South Carolina, and
set type nearly IS years
Henry E. Peck, Minister Resident aud
ConsulGencral in Hayt, died of fever at Port
au-Prince. on the 9th instant. Mr.. Peck was
from Ohio, aud was appointed Minister in s6j.
The export Of gold still continues al an In
creasing rate. Three millions we're shipped
last Saturday. The gold market is strong and
very steady at about 1888
The great China house Of Finay & Hcdg-
sou, in London. has been merged into that Ct
the banking house of Earrings Bros
Jacob Barker, of New Orleans, has been
sued for embezzement, ia connection with TIC
late bank troubles III that city
JUICE UNDERWOOD The Rich IL Gid Eli
quirer states that Judge Underwood is sending |
fhrnnnh the mail unler frank ~ q I'll 9