Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1867-03-26
NEWS OF THE DAY 7.
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The Trustees of the Peabody Educational
Fund, at their meeting in New York yesterday.
agreed that for the present the promotion of pri>
mary or common school education by existing
agencies would be their object. nr. Lear, OF
Brown University, was elected General Agent
and will transact much Of the business OF the
Board Of Trnsteea Bishop Mcllvane, ex
Governor Aiken, of South Carolina Mr.. EVarts,
of New York, Mr.. Graham, of North Carolina,
and Mr.. e. n Eaton, of Baltimore, were ap-
pointed an Executive Committee, and Mr.
Wetmore, of New York, Treasurer.
A British frigate appeared off Carthagena on
the 9th ut., and the Captain addressed note
to the President insisting that the British Con-
sul should receive the mails before they were
sent to the local postofice, and that the Presl-
dent should apologize for past offences. The
President evaded. A war steamer in the SER
vice of Mosquera came into port in the mean
while, and was seized by the EnghShman'-
The demands were reiterated, with threats OF
taking other measures in the event OF non com
nlapce, and the President fearing lombard
ment succumbed aud apologlzed.
Information received at Norfolk states that
the rivers of East North Carolina are terribly
agitated by the immense quantity OF water
which has fallen within the past twenty-days.
The Roanoke river is stimulated along its banks
for many miles, aud great apprehension exists
that much property may be swept away. The
Mcherrin river already foods it's banks from
the might of accommodating waters.
General LoDgstreet has expressed his opln-
ions on the reconstruction plan, IN the columns
of the New Orleans Times. He says there Is
no humiliation attached to an acceptance OF the
terms proposed by Congress, and he has no
reason to doubt that such an acceptance, III
good faith, will secure the readmission of the
Southern States
A revolution is imminent at any moment In
Bogota, the breach between Congress and the
President having assumed threatening attl-
tude. Mr. Burton, the American Minister,
had left the capital 90 his way home.
William f. Lane, formerly doing business as
broker in Boston, is under arrest for obtain
ing 50, 500 from j Josiah Gooding on forged
draft, purporting to be signed by S. C. Ward,
of New York, for f70O GoodiDg took the
draft as collateral.
On Friday night last, five lrishnen attacked
the house Of Patrick Gallagher, near Shenan-
doah City, Pa, intending 10 rob. Gallagher
fired on them, killing one aud woundng anoth-
er. The wounded man is in jail
4 correspondent of the New Orleans Plea
yune writes that there is a deep undcrcurrent
of politics in the Island Of Cuba; which is de-
signed soon to develop into movement Of Sc,
rious consequence
Dispatches from Atlantic City and Caps
May. n. j.. say that furious storm has beer
raging at both places, the sea rising Sc high as
to inuudate some OF the hotels, 0ccaslonlug
much damage
Important dispatches have been received at
Ottawa: Canada West, with respect 10 move
ments OF British troops and gunboats, but the
facts, We are told, are withheld from publica
ton.
The Newport and Alexandria, Kentucky
omnibus was thrown over an embankment On
Friday afternoon, instantly killing ona pasSeu-
ger and seriously Djuring four or five Others.
Among the bills defeated during the last
nights session Of the Maryland SeDate was
that allowing colored persons to testify in the
courts Of that State
1t is stated that General Sherman aud his
daughter will go to the Holy Land this sum
mer, if the Government will give him leave Of
absence.
Gov. Brownow has commissioned VIM.
! Sumner, Jr., a respectable colored man, as Cap
tain in the State Guard, in Tennessee.
Gen. F. P. Blair, of Missouri, was yesterday
nominated as Minister to Austria, in place OF
Mr.. Motley, resigned.
The Tennessee National Bank, al Memphis
has been placed in the hands OF receiver.