Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1867-07-08
VIEWS or TIE D~AI.

tering, and ''On 10 Mexico has become a
| popular cry On this question there seems to
be perfect unanimity Of feeling, and at the
anniversary dinner at the St. Charles Hotel,
the sentiment which evoked the most applause
mas uttered BY Ex-Governor Weller, ct Cali
fornia, and was ''On to the halls Of the Mon
| teZumas
Gen. Halleok has written letter 10 the
President urging the appointment Of q militia,
r7 commander as commissioners on the part ct
the United States to formally accept orr re-
Gently acquired Russian territory, whenever
Congress shall make the necessary appropria-
tons for the purchase, and also suggesting
Alaska as the proper name for the Territory
Charles kedter, of Cincinnati who recently
shot himself, with suicidal purposes died Gil
Thursday He leaves property valued al over
one hundred thousand dollars. He was atraId
Of poverty, and had an insane idea that he
was about to become 4 panpcr. This IS the
eighth death by suicide in Cincinnati within
the last tour weeks.
The garrison of Vera Cruz left that city OH
the 2Sth of June The capitnlatiOn was signed
on the 9th. They marched out with their
colors flying, and were sauted by the Liberal
| forces They were allowed TO retain their
| arms, and were furnished with national vessels
to leave Mexico.
A circular has been issued from the Freed
mems Bureau Of Tennessee instructmg the
colored people to vote for whom they please,
and assuring them that if they should be driven
from their crops or denied employment in con-
sequence, the Bureau will make provision tor
| them ........
The British Consul resident ut Brunswick,
Georgia. was murdered on the 9TH, by Capt.
| Martin, who has been arrested and brought to
Savannah The murdered man had been mar
| ried only four hours previous to his death
The cause of the crime is not known.
The steam ram Dunderberg, which left New
York on Thursday evening, Tor Chcrbourg
France, returned on Friday and anchored at
Staten Island She had proceeded nearly as tal
as Fire Island when disarrangement occurred
| in her steering gear.
| ~ IcGleF lIOLl OlG NIduillluSI SltlSo
that the fever had greatly increased there, sc
much that all who can leave the colony are do
Ing so at the first opportunity. Nearly thirty
! thousand persons have died since the 10th OF
| February .... ...... -..
The coloreI people colonized at New Smyr
| ny, Florida. by certain philanthropc Radicals
| are represented to be IN a destitute condition.
! They complain that iu almost every particular
they have been deceived and disappointed.
A submarine cable is to be laid between Ha-
vana and Key West The Spanish Govern.
ment has issued orders directing the Captain
General Of Cuba to aid the work with all The
means at hia command.
Lewis G. Stanhope, Of Hagerstowu, Md,
has concluded d contract with the Chesapeake
and Ohio Canal Company for the completion
Of Dam 30. r. so as to insure uninterrupted
| navigation On that work,
The Austrian steamer Elizabeth has orders
to proceed 10 Vera Cruz without delay, to
bring the Austrian and Mexican imperialst
officers and troops to New Orleans She will
return Immediately
A Radical pesoe c0nveuiil il VAS held at Rat
land. Vermont, last week 1t denounced the
taking of life as wicked and stignlatized var
as murder Both segas were represented at
the convention.
The June report ot h- Agricultural Depart
nlent shows generally favorable condition 0t
the crops The yield CT wheat throughout the
country il expected to b. AT least .,00, coo U'jU
bushels
A number Of cases III yellow lever art ie-
ported nn board Of vessels which have arrived
at the port Of New York within the past few
days. The vessels are held at quarantine
placara denouncing the execution Of Max
inilian and the letter Of Escobedo has been
posted in the streets OF New York The rla
card calls for All indignation meeting of lha
citizens.
Hon. Lazarus " Powell formerly Governor
OF kentucky, and subsequently, United States
Senator, died last week.
Some OF or Maryland exchanges allege that
the wheat crop will not be as large as generally
anticipated.
The City OF Mexico surrendered on the Goth
u!t. to the Liberal forces, without conditsons.
FoREleN News. The Fourth Of .Iu5, was
| celebrated in all the European capitals by the
resident and visiting Americans Minister
Adams has succeeded in securing the relea Sc Of
Gordon, one of the Fenian prisoners. The re-
port that Napoleon contemplates an immeolia
reduction Of the French army is again rep, cat
cd. The King of Egypt has arrived in J. on
don. The Austrian Government will send a
1eet to Vera Cruz 10 demand the remains Of