Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1867-04-16

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their own homes, or in the Capitol at Wash
ington.
People are now waiting every day to hear
that Macmillan has 'gone under that's the
phraze now; not gone up." AS the U. ).
government has interposed to prevent any
atrocity, should he surrender or be captured,
we presume he will, in case what is looked for,
comes to pass, Immediately 60 back to Aus
tria-a wiser if not better man. His career
in Mexico has, indeed, been one of trials, NOR
tifcations, and disappointments.
At the last annual aquatic contest be-
tween the boat clubs Of Oxford and Cambridge
Universities, in England, Oxford Won the race.
Oxford has been the champion Tor the last
seven years The interest was rs great in
ENGLAND as that evinced on "Derby day"
The London Times remarks that the recent
treaty for the REIMBURSEMENT OF Russian Ameri- |
ca to the United States, els the first time tI-at
Russia has ever receled from territory which |
it has once acquired"
The project for building Il new and extern
sive hotel in Baltimore the largest size.
and fitted up in splendid style-ia still urged
in that city But there seems to be delay in
the business.
The Nliedgeville, Ga, Recorder "cills upon
the people OF the South to suspend the cult
walton Of cotton for this year, 1T least, AZ the
oaly cure for the ills Of the times.
The next great project on foot, ls for the u.
S. Government to secure the right OF way. and
to construct, on its own account, ship canal,
across he l=thmus of Darien.
The connection between the fredericksburg |
aud Petersburg Railroads in Richmond, was
opened yesterday It runs through Gamble s |
Hill by tunnel.
a legal and constitutional application 10 the
Supreme Court, for legal action, and respect
fully submitted to the Court, il styled Re |
beiliOn !" a. -..
Capt Phillip R. Fendall, Jr., Of the Marine
Corps has received orders 10 join the IT, s.
ship Guerrero bound for the South Atlantic
squadron 49,. hills
What shall be the name OF the newly &C
quirel Russian territory, is now the question.
"Asana is proposed By the National lntelli-
gencer,
Important laws
The following important Acts have been
Il, 4 and
are now laws
CONCERNING LARCENY. .1
If any person steal from the person OF
another, money, Or other thing 81 the value Of |
five dollars or more, he shall be guilty 0i grand
lalceuy, and be confined in the penltentary
foI period not less than five nor more than
ten years. If any person commit simple lar
ceny not from the person OF another, OF goods
aud chattels, he shall. if they are the value Of
fifty dollars or more, be deemed guilty Of grand
larceny, and be confined in the penitentary
not less than three nor more than ten years;
aud if they be OF less value than five dollars III
the first case, OK fifty dollars IN the last, he
shall be deemed guilty OF petit larceny, and
be confined in Jail not exceeding one year, and
ae the discretion OF the court, may be punished
with stripes.
CONCERNING COMPENSATION FOR SLAVES.
That in all proceedings, either at law or in
esuty, now pending, or which may be here
after instituted Tor the recovery Of slaves or
their values, OF damages for their alleged con
version or detention, the possession OF whom
was in the defendant under bona .Jlde claim OF
right at the time of the emancipation Of the
slaves in this Commonwealth by the Federal
or State authorities, the values or damages
assessed, should the plaintiff recover, shall be
only the value Of the services OF such slaves
from The time of the toriious conversion or
detention to the period Of their emancipation.
CONCERNING MECHANICS LIENS.
If ii person owning or having an interest in
land shall, by 4 writing signed by HIM, con
tract with another or others to pay him or
thea money for erecting or repairing any build
ing, or the appurt cnances Of any building, on
such land, there shall be lien for such money
on the whole interest of the said person in
such land, and the buildings erected thereon,
from the time that the said writing is duly
admitted to record in the county or corporation
wherein the said land lies But the said lien
shall not be in force more than six months
lnstalment OF the money to DC paid under such
contract, shall become payable, unless suit in
equity to enforce the lien shall have been
commenced within the said six month; aud,
in the event OF such suit in equity the lien
aforesaid shall inure also to the benefit Of the
sub contractors and persons to whom the con
tractor holding such lien may by indebted for
materials or labor, provided that such sub.
contractors shall Jointly or severally file petit
tons at any time before final decree, making
themselves parties to the suit. If, in such
suit, the lien be established, the court shall
order 4 sale OF such interest in the said land,
and tho buildings erected thereon, to satisfy
the money which ought to be paid under such
contract to the parties in interest respectively
--Rich~ Efcumi,ter. ..
The l5oston Courier noticing the speech
recently delivered in Petersburg, by Senator
Wilson SAYS: Henry Wilson told the nao-