Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1867-04-29
ALEXANDRIA.
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The military arm, under the Military Re
construction bill, begins to be seen and
felt in Virginia. We have statement that
Gen. Schofeld has directed the abolition of
such examining courts as recently set in the
case of DR.. Watson-that he has taken the
street car matter in Richmond in hand--and
that he has notified" the Richmond Times
or as the French say, given the press q
warning.
A swindler calling himself A. STANFORD, is
going through South Carolina collecting money
from persons Of color, and giving them IN re-
turn certificates for land, which he says will
be taken from the white people in about fifteen
days and delivered to them He represented
himself as an agent for the Government.
The Radicals in Baltimore have nominated
Gen Kenly, az their candidate for Judge Of
The City Court There are now three candi-
dates for that Office The Radicals would not
unite with what is called the Union Conserva-
live party, in nominating Mr. Reyerdy John
son, Jr
The Washington correspondent Of the New
York Herald reports that the walls Of that
portion of the Treasury building, in which the
printing operations are carried on, owing to
The immense weight Of the machinery, 90 one
point, are in an unsafe condition
The Charleston Courier acknowledges tho
arrival in Charleston Of further supplies for the
destitute in South Carolina, consisting OF 100
bushels Of corn, and 10000 pounds Of bacon,
The gilt mainly of generous Maryland and a
part from Jefferson county, Virginia
It will be seen that Thaddeus Stevens dis
claims for himself the "6nality" proclaimed by
Senator Wilson; and Stevens is more potent
with the Radical party than twenty Wilson's.
He moderates his conGscation scheme to a
mild one
Jacob Robey, tried in Cum bariand, Nd.
for the murder of his own father, has been
found guilty Of murder in the second degree
Both father and son we're violent, bad people,
and the killing took place during qnarrel
and fight.
The testimony Of colored people in suit
where both parties were white has just been
admitted in The municipal court at Richmond,
Va. 1t is The first instance Of the kind under
new law just passed by The Legislature.
Somebody forged and sent on 10 Greene
county, Alabama, an order, purpor'ing 10 come
from Gen. Swayne, prohibiting the holding of
a civil court in that county Gen s. has pro
nounced the 'order'' forgery
A telegraphic dispatch from New York,
dated yesterday, says "The Board OF Health
have information that the cholera now exists
in three large cities of the Union, and may be
expected here from the interior.
A fire occurred in Carroll Hall, Baltimore,
yesterday, which caused losa Of upwards Of
$4,000 to the various occupants Of the build
ing, before it could be extnguishcd. It was
the work of an incendiary.
The street cars in Baltimore, under the hte
law, ran for the first time on Sunday The
bells were taken off the horses. There were
fewer passengers than on week day.
Il is proposed by the Radicals in Washing
Ton, or rather it is mooted,) to elect, if they
have they power, one or more coorea men to
the City Council
The Dry Goods trade 10 New York was toll
frably active last week Prices, generally, are
reported az tending downwards
1t is now said that it is not certain that the
President can make his contemplated trip to
Raleigh, n. c., next month.
Mrs. Gen. Gaines is about to erect in II. York
residence which, it is said, will surpasa in
every respect any yet built in that city
The Conscience. Fund" in the Treasury
it. is said, now amounts to about $50 900.
AFFAIRS IN VIRGINIA. telesraphic dis
patch to the New ! ork Herald from Richmond,
dated yesterday, states that by order of Gen.
Schoheld, examination courts, of the class
which acquitted DR.. Watson, are abolished
and the future magistrates will either discharge
or send before the Grand Jury all cases brought
before them
Gen. Schoteld has advised the Chief of Police
that the street car difficulty be settled by the
Railway Company running additional cars for
the exclusive use of colored people The Gen
eral subsequently obtained copy of the char
Ter OF the Company, which saws nothing in