Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1867-11-15
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portico to the Capitol extended forward, I'M
til the steps shall be on line with those of the
Senate and House wings The room between
the new front and the present rotunda will be
for the-use of .the, Court of Claims and other
conveniences will be, gained It is proposed TO
build the new eastern portico of marble, like
|Sthe extensions, the present eastern portlco be-
inf built Of Virginia sandstone, painted white
The cost will be about, 1885, 900. >t,4 ,s
Amoog the important officers to be filed
during the next session of Congress are the
Minister to Austria, Consul General to Havana,
commissioners Of agriculture and naval ofhcerat
New York. Nominations for. each Of these po--
sitions are already pending in the Senate, but
it is understood the President will make new
nominations for each soon after Congress meets
inasmuch as under the rule Of the Senate, new
nominations must be made to give that body
authority to act. aaa s.9... II
The bridge lately erected across the .Yantic
river, at Norwich, Connecticut, tell yesterday
evening about half past seven o clock. A wag-
on with five horses attached, and containing
three men, was passing over at the time, and
went down, but, strange to say none were IN
| jured. The bridge cost more than $4,000,
and has only been open Tor travel short time.
Returns, official and unofficial, from twenty
seven counties in Kansas show that 5, 995 votes
were cast for negro suffrage, and l3, SOB against
it. Female suffrage Jared still worse Only
SOB votes were cast for it and l3,49S against it,
The law DISTINGUISHING disloyal persons was
sanctioned by about 600 majority. az
The, Providence Press IS unkind enough to
say that in. that city it is generally believed
that t':Weston is in league with one or more
parties: who have staked large sums of money
against his accomplishing the one hundred
mile feat, and that he will receive more money
| by failing in it than he would otherwise.
| It is now very certain that Mr.. Davis will
not be tried before the 25th of November, the
commencement of the regular fail term of the
United States Court, if then. Mr.. Charles
O'Connor, one Of, his counsel is expected in
Richmond to-day. ME- Davis will it is thought
be there on the 23d instant "a - -. 80
General Schofel1 had an interview with the
President yesterday, and left last nightfor New
York. General Schofeld, it's given out, in:
tends to arrest all PERSONS in his district who
make incendiary speeches, or whoashall DO any
uct calculated TO array the white and colorcd
races againsteach other. ~ j o..
The Internal Revenue Department have in
formation, showing a huge conspiracy in New
York city to get possession Of the Revenue De-
partment, including the Commissonership =
Money is being assessed upon the distillerymen
in sums of from one thousand dollars up, to aid
| them in their manipulations: ~ sEsL
The Judiciary COMMITTEE of the House of
Representatives yesterday were engaged in in
vesigaling the case. of the young colored girl
assaulted some time since, at Havre de Grace,
Maryland, and whose assaiant, Galloway, was
"a few days ago fined one cent by a jury in the
| IT, S. Circuit Court Z E{sE.t:.5
! The papers chronicle as remarkable feat
the delivery Of five sermons on Sunday last, in
Philadelphia, by the Rev. Newman Hall. 1t
lis novel in these days of abundant preaching,
| but it was quite common achievement in the
early history of the Methodist itinerants OF this
country .f,
| The deaths from base ball violence number
|.about one per month The last fatal casualty
of this nature occurred in Ottawa, III. Henry
Goudo'f, aged fourteen, while making "home
run was struck by BALL in. his groin, anc
killed. ..@ s%.i4 his
The case of Lieutenant j ohm g.. Braine was
brought up in the United States Circuit Court,
in Brooklyn, yesterday, the prisoner being pres
ent. He stated that he desired trial, but his
counsel was in Washington. The Court set
the trial for Monday -. 1@%..5.
Gen. Fitz John Porter had AL interview with
the President yesterday relative to his applica-
ton for rehearing Of his case. The Attorney
General has not yet given his opinion on the
power OF the Executive to set aside the finding
Of the court. = ~ s-... - '-.s-s
q The President has pardoned G.. B. Critten-
den, ofKcntucky, who is a graduate of West
Point, and Was a Major General in the Confed
crate army. Mr. Crittenden is son Of the
late Senator j. j. Crtterdep.
The Board Of Excise of New Y DIRK have de-
cided that a person could drink liquor in a bar
room on Sunday if paid for during the week.
This virtually abrogates the excise law.
1t, is said that Louis Napoleon proposes to
alliance the Pl ince Imperial Of France to Gil
zelle, the youngest daughter of the Emperor of
Austria s. l5tas
Itis rumored that Gen. George B. McClel-.
land has been or will be rendered the appoint.
ment Of Secretary Of War by the President ;.
The President has appointed Edward II.
Moods to be the Collector of Internal Revenue
lorthe Third District of New York brooklyn
in, the place of T. G. Callicott
There is trouble among the Shakers at Can