Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1867-05-22
NEWS or IHR DAP. ]
70 shoe Asge,y age and bodyof the INNS 7

y 10 shol0 the3geay age and body OF the fllafs.
NeWspape eorrespo denee from Mexico
states that the Capital was surrounded by an
army Of twenty thousand Liberals, and that
the bombardment had commenced in earnest
1t Is stated that no officers will receive quarter
from the Liberals that orders haxe,already
been issued forsthe shooting Of Macmillan,
Marquee ndsMiramonsll
The New York Times, understands on what
ought to be good authority, asscoming directly
from Chief Justice Chase himself. that be was
not in anyway a party TO the release of Jetfer-
son Davis: on bail He knew nothing whatever ase
of Judge Underwood 8 intention, wasnot con
suited by him on the subject, but fully. expect
ed that the trial would take place? E
Judge Kelly addressed large assee'nlltblage
ofl4whites and blacks :at ATLANTA, ia 8, on
Monday The speech was received With tn. great re
enthusiasm and good feeling. Senator ~ ilson
made The lasbaddress OF his tour through the
South at Huntsville, Ala, on Monday. Thence ,en
tshereturns to his home. s.sg sgs
u J. is now though that the Government may
not be ready to proceed with Surratt's trial ON
Monday next as contemplated. Judge Bing-
ham, member5of CONGRESS from Ohio, has
been selected BY the Government to assist The
District Attorney 10 the prosecution Of Surratt.
The Swedish Chambers have resolved to
send to John Ericsson, the famous engineer Of
America, who is by birth a Swede, an address
expressive of the gratitude entertained towards
him by the Swedish people for the signal
services which he has rendered. S@
Is Col James B. McIntyre,sof the fifth regi-
ment Of u. s.. cavalry, died recently at Fort
Larneds. Pawneo Fork, while Fin route to lew
Mexico. He was graduate Of West Point,
and served under Generals Mcclellan Sher-
man aud Thomas during the late war.
The richest member Of the Connecticut Sen
ate is an Irishman, whose property is valued
at. 2,5o0,O 600, and whose daily Income is
81, 600. He made his money from oil farm
in Pennsylvania, which he purchased for
$4,000.
a terrible family tragedy took place at Port
Melbourne, Canada, on Saturday. A man
named Memo Graybill shot his brother-in-law
through the heart,s and was shortly alter him
self shot by his own BROTHER. e.
!. The new Excise law for Phladephia, the
enforcemento of which has just. been begun, tor
bids the selling ct liquor, ale, &c, from nlid-
night to sunrise, and also forbids totally their
sale on Sunday. q
4 The opposltion in Eng land to the present
Ministry have seized upon the sale aud ces-
sion of Russian America as political weapon,
and are usingit ysdex trously,
The President has received letter from
Mr.. Bancroft, accepting the mission to Prussia
Nh. Bancroft says, this is the only office be
could accept with satisfaction.
Mayor Withers, Of Mobile, Alabama, has
given orders to the police of that city to rgidly
enforce the law prohibiting the sale Of liquor
on Sunday.
Two attempts were made on Saturday night
last to burn number Of barracks at Memphis,
Tennessee, in which some eolored troops were
quartered. crszzg zss .1
Owing to The great scarcity in the CaroliDas,
General Sickles has issued an order forbdding
the .distillation. Of spirits from grain. ~
General Hancock las stationed troops at
different points to insure the safety Of overland
travel to the Pacific.
A Court of Inquiry has been organized at
Mobile TO make an investigation in relation to
the recent riot there.
Mr.. Jefferson Davis has New 7 ork on a
visit to Canada, to see his children at school in
a Convent there $50 d .4ae