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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1868-03-19
VIRGINIA NEWS.

An old colored woman, who celebrated her
9lst birthday on Saturday last walked four
miles yesterday to bring into Richmond her
basket, closely packed, and was carried the en-
tire distance on the head. She lett her garden
patch little before the dawn of day, and at a
at the Shockoe Hill market.
Under the head Of swapping the devil Tor
a WITCH" the Valley Virgipian says eve
heard of gentleman the other day, who lives
near Port Republic in this county, who accom-
plished the above feat in 1865, just before the
surrender. He had lot of Confederate mon
ey on hand, and to save it, in case of an accl-
dent to our cause, he invested it all IN slaves.
" Thomas Jefferson was the first owner of the
Natural Bridge property. He found that it
was not included in any Of the ncighboring
farms and cot warrant for it. It is now
owned by Hartman & Go. Mr.. Pitman is max
ing extensive preparations for the coming
season.
MI. It. G. Thackston has sold The Tobacco
Plant (South Side) to Mr. VIM. Towens Boyd,
by whom the name Of the paper has been
change to Quid Nunc ?-the editor enforcing
the Joke by informing his readers that there
remains but quid of the old Tobacco Plant. ="
OLD DEBTS. The Charleston Is. c. News
considers, in its relation to all the Southern
States, the subject lately presented IN the COL
umns of the Richmond Wing to the people of
Virginia-that of ''Old Debts,' and how to
settle them. The News usks:
"What disposition shall be made of the
debts of the Southern people? If the indus
try ofthe country had not been demorallzed,
and the crops had succeeded, some provision
might have been made for their settlement
In the meantime, the palliati7es that have
been applied leave the difficulty untouched The
debts remain. The postponement of their llqul-
dation simply pushes them on in larger vol
umc into the future We watch their increase
as the Switzer watches the gathering bulk OF
an avalanche. The longer the descent is de-
layed, the mightier will be the mass which,
when it is at length preclpitated from the
heights, will desolate the homes Of thousands. "
It adds:-''The Virginia journals propose to
the people Of that State general movement
by public meetings for q general compromise
between debtors and creditors of all debts con-
tracted previous to July !, lS6l-the basis to
be laid by ten or dozen OF the best men OF
the State It is argued that an arrangement
of this sort, made voluntarily by the parties
concerned, in spirit Of mutual kindness and
torbearance, would be worth more than any
DEGREES of law. ;" .... :..' ......
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1868-03-19

The Richmond Wing calls upon Mr.. Hawk
hurst to come out with some explanation Of
the bribery charge, lately ventilated, lest after
the denial of Hunicutt, it may come to be re-
garded as dream or an invention Of his
own. It says H. should ':tell the public what
he has told to individuals" concerning the
matter s~sE ls-- ...,...
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1868-03-19

The New York Herald says: 1t is stated
that $4,000 worth of supplies were issued
gratuitously to freedmen from the commissary
department at Richmond alone, during last
month. Reports from all parts Of the South
indicate fearful burdens upon the nation in the
support of this gigantic radical partisan benev-
olent institution"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1868-03-19

The Marlboro Gazette says "We learn that
the Maryland Court of Appeals has at last
finally decided the Craufurd case in favor of
the heirs represented by the late DR.. Black
burn, of Virginia The personal property will
now be distributed at once
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1868-03-19
- ALEXANDRIA.
THURSDAY EVENING, MARCH 10.

Z The Charlottesville Chronicle has very Sc.
we're notice of the political course and conduct
of sMr. Judge Rives." It says many things
5withss'a sharp pen, " which many people have
thought. but not said before. It is to the aid
and comfort given to the ultra Radicals by such
men, that eve may attribute most of the out
RACES and expressions upon the white people Of
the State, which they constantly endure, and
Of which, iii possible, more are to come
They affect great dignity, and, apparently, don t
affiliate, at all times, with the aztras but aohen
!, the, thing ssto be done, when the tyranny or
eutrsgeis to be perpetrated- they are sure to
applaud it. or defend tor excuse tor, what
is meaner-keep silent; and wait for the next
blow! .''| 60. ,3.-.I, - -. zs.u
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1868-03-19

So great has been the demand for tickets for
the impeachment trial that nearly, if not all,
the Senators and Representatives have the
tickets to which they are entitled promised for
the whole trial.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1868-03-19

TROUBLE IN CUDA--A dispatch from la
vana dated the Eth inst, says: when Mad
anne Ristori was announced to play In the char
acter OF Teresa, the Bishop Of Havana inter
fered, and denounced the performance to the
authorities, but was not much needed The
Bishop, in consequence, ordered the curates in
all districts through which Gen. Lersundi was
to pass on his tour through the country not to
ring the church bells in his honor. Lersundi
returned and telegraphed to Madrid whence
he received for reply to make himself be re-
spected. The directors Of the administration
are unanimous on the subject. The Bishop
has been put under arrest in his own palace,
but will probably be sent to Porto Rico to await
orders from Madrid. The Cadiz mail steamer
has been detained one day by Gen. Lersundi to
take aboard two Of the refractory curates -
Another dispatch says ''Gen. Lersund! has
returned and ordered the Bishop to leave the
island for his INSTRUMENTATION to the first au-
thority of Cuba. The Cadiz mail steamer has
been detained by superior orders, it is reported,
for the purpose Of taking the prelate abroad "
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1868-03-19

! ERRORS AS JOKES. Typographical errors
long have furnished, and probably will long
continue to furnish, laughable material for
paragraphs An English newspaper in report
ing the speech of distinguished statesman re.
Gently, gave it thus 'Mr. Gladstone avowed
that he would stand or fall by his bill; he had
burned his coats, destroyed his breeches, and
did not mean to rccross the river. Goats, =
Of course, should have been 'boats, and
Hbreeches bridges" go.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1868-03-19

NEW YORK, March 10--Gold to-day 1881.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1868-03-19

THE KLUxLUx KHAN The Kluxlux Khan,
about which there is so much said in the vari-
Gus Southern papers, and whose movements,
as reported in print are soaring the Radicals
in every direction almost out of their wits, is a
joke-a ''sell," if we may be allowed the
phrase, of the choicest description. 1t is moth
ing more nor less than an association for the
promulgation of mystery and the enjoyment Of
fun, and was fashioned, and constituted, and
conducted very much after the plan, OF tn that
gigantic hoax, the "Sons Of Malta" With
the aid of chemicals, magic-lanterns, coored
lights, and ingeniousIy made theatrical pro-
perties, such as skeleton hands, papier mache
giants, constructed to rise and fall in stature
like the dancing giant in the Black Crook, etc.,
they have intimidated every coIored man IN n
their vicinity from trusting himself abroad
after sunset, and convinced the ignorant not in
the secret that the devil and Democracy have
made lasting compact-N. Y. Ecprcss.
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The President does not intend to resign, and
his counsel have given him no advice to resign.
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/ } EMOVAL TO
e,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1868-03-19

In opinion worthy Of Solomon was lately
decided b. Missouri justice There was 4
suit as 10 the ownership ola colt. Fifteen wit
ncascs on each side sworc positively as to the
ownership. The verdict was that the colt be
sold to pay the costs c! court. 1t brought forty
dollars, the costs amounted to thirty-cight,
and the remaining two dollars were divided
equally between the parties. IT. hardly pays
10 20 TO !am in Missouri.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1868-03-19

New GLovEs.-The new gloves for spring
wear, have made their appearance in the rarest
shades of color-light Bismarck, wood, 1awn,
lilac, and buff being the fashionable bases. Of
several of these there are no less than seventy
different shades. They are all long upon the
wrist, and are embroidered in either black or
white The back of the wrists are ornamented
with gilt eyelets, laced with fine silk cord and
crimped tasses, Or, more fashionable still, with
small gilt studs and tasses.
Gold.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1868-03-19

CATHOLICISM IN VIRGINIA. The Irish Git
izen, Of New York, correcting an impression
that, it says, exists among Catholic immigrants
that churches and priests Of their religion are
rare in Virginia, says there are in Eastern
Virginia, Diocese of Richmond, twenty-one
places of Catholic worship, most OF them reg
ular churches, but a few being stations visited
by priest once or twice in the month. Rich
mond has the Cathedral and two other church
es. There are churches at Petersburg, Fred
ericks5urg, Alexandra, Warrenton Lynch
burg, Harper's Ferry, Winchester, Stanton,
Martinsburg, Bath, Norfolk, Old Point, Ports
mouth, &c. There are also excellent schools
and orphan asylums. .
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At the session Of the Maryland Annual Con-
ference of the Methodist Protestant Church,
in Baltimore, on Tuesday, Mr.. ". D. Massey
introduced the following, which was adopted
unanimously:
Whereas the Rev Francis Brown, pastor Of
the colored Methodist Protestant church of
Charleston, s. c., by his presence here has
manifested the devotion Of himself and people
to the doctrines and government Of our church,
the Maryland Annual Conference, now assem-
bled, hereby expresses its heartfelt sympathy
for the said Rev. Francis Brown and his charge,
and earnestly prays the Great Head OF the
Church may prosper them in all holy living
and goodness and the Conference further de-
sires to assure all the colored people III all sec
tons Of the country that, individually and col
lectiveIy, they will do all they can to promote
their moral and spiritual welfare
The VOICE OF New HAMpsHIRE.--Thc fol-
lowing is q verbatim report of speech dclly-
cred by a colored delegate in the Virginia Con
vention the day after the returns from the late
election
'Mr. Speaker De voice Of Ie New Hamp-
shire election speaks to Nj. Johnson, and it
says to Alne, You, Andrew Johnson, just you
git up and git. Dat, Mr. Speaker is dc voice
dat reaches de ear of him from de State Of New
Hampshire.
The Evansville journal., 1868-06-02
An Earthquake.

SAN FRANCISCO, May 80. = Two
heavy shocks of an earthquake we're
felt at Sacramento at 9 o'clock last
night. It was not felt at all at San
Francisco or along the coast, but was
very severe In the State.
In Nevada, where seems to have
been the principal seat of the dis
turbance. four heavy shocks were felt
at Fort Churchill and Virginia City,
but no damage was done At Virginia
City large buildings rocked, aud
everybody rushed out Of doors.
The pumps in the Savage Mine
were stopped vand the miners thought
a cave had occurred.
The Germans of San Francisco
have received an acknowledgment Of
six thousand dollars ia gold, for
wsrded to Berlin for the relief or
sufferers.
The Evansville journal., 1868-06-02
WASHINGTON. d. o., June /, '68

WASHINGTON, D. O., June l, '68
Major General John NJ. Schodeld
having been appointed BY and with
the advice and consent of the Senate
Secretary for the Department of War,
is hereby relieved from the command
of the First Military District, created
by the act of Congress passed March
I'd, 1867. BreVet Msjor General
according to his brevet rank of Major
General to the command of the First
District and of the Military Depart
ment of Virginia The Secretary of
War will please give the necessary
instructions to carry this order into
effect, ANDREW JOHNSON.
In accordance with the above
general order will be promulgated
from headquarters of the army for
the information of all concerned, and
also assigning General Stoneman to
duty, in accordance Herewith.
General Schofeld has this after
noon been busily en@ged in the
transaction of the business of the
War Department Office, which has
lately accumulated. 4 large number
of visitors called during the day to
pay their respects. =
Carpenters are at work putting down
a new floor and otherwise preparing
one Of the basement. rooms Of the
Capitol for the occupation of Mr..
Woolley.
WASHINGTON, June 1.-The amount
Of fractional currency issued for the
week is $4,000; amount shipped,
$3.50, 500; United States notes ship
ped, $68, 800; National Bank cur
rency issued, $I99520; fractional cur
rency destroyed, 1885, 100.
The bill introduced IN the House
by Butler. to-day, allows the officers
and agents of the Government TO
plead in bar of any action that the
act was done or omitted TO be done 10
the administration of an act of Con-
gress, such plea to be complete bar
to any such suit.
WAsHINGToN, D. O.. June The
municipal election Is progressing.
The contest promises to De close.
A large party Of Western railroad
men and their families are now on a
visit here.
General Schoield took possession
Of the War Department. The Presl-
dent accompanied him and remained
few minutes. Gen. Grant subse-
quently had short interview with the
Secretary.
The Evansville journal., 1868-06-02
A Conscience Case.

WASHINGTON, June la letter
was received at the Treasury Depart
ment Saturday. inclosing two one
thousand dollar 7-30 notes. It was
postmarked New York, May 20, but
contained no evidence whatever that
could lead to the discovery of the
sender. The numbers of the inclosed
notes were carefully cut out, and the
address, merely +" Treasury Depart
ment, Washington" had been taken
from newspaper and pasted on the
envelope. The interior contained the
words, cut from a former newspaper
paragraph in a previously announced
conscience case: This money right
fully belongs to the United States.
The notes will be placed to the credit
of the Treasury Department. i
The Evansville journal., 1868-06-02
Presbyterian General Assembly
Old School.

ALBANY, June 1.-Geo. Judkin, of
Philadelphia, moved that the Presby-
teries require Of the candidates for
the ministry their ability to recite the
short catechism of the church, and
that such bsiperequisite for diploma
from seminaries, which was tabled
for future action. s8f - A
l Names were reported for delegates
to the corresponding ecclesiastical
bodies election, which occurs to-
morrow. -
THE motion to postpone until at,-
other year the election of Professor
to the vacant chair in the Chicago
Seminary, was twice rejected by votes
81 to 50 and 80 to 80. A
The appeal of Rev. Alex. Cowan,
of Kektueky, from the decision Of
the Ohio Presbytery, and being heard
by the. assembly as court of last re-
sort. the appellant had refused to re-
cant the assertions made in the de-
claration aud testimony signed by
him, and he claims the right to be
first tried by inferior courts; he also
claims that the assembly had no right
to take the action it did In 1861 and
1862 In reference to the rebellion, as
a counterblast to which the declar-
ton. &c, was issued.
The Evansville journal., 1868-06-02
New York City ItemS-Peculiar Ar
PAngament.

NEW YORK., June Henry King,
a real estate broker. was arrested yes
terday and committed for trial on
charge of swindling Henry G. Deeds
Of twelve hundred dollars in gold, the
latter having sent that amount from
this city from Louisville to a firm OF
a similar name as Kings. King re-
ceived the money by mistake and APP
propriated it.
A HefaLd's Washington dispatch
contains the following Eight hun
dred thousand acres of land In South
ern Kansas were decided many years
ago to the Cherokee indians by the
Government, in return for half a
million dollars in gold, held in trust
bY the Government for the Cherokees.
The land, being apparently Unoceu-
pied and unclaimed. was taken pos
session of by settlers and pre-empted,
fifty thousand farmers being now
settled on the land under the home
stead law. The Indians, IN 1866, de-
manded the value of their land, and,
BIZ some manouvering, it Is alleged,
Of Mr.. Harlan, then Secretary of the
Interior, it was bought by specula-
tors, and thus the settlers. who could
have paid more than spectators: are
in fair way to be ousted or swlndled.
This peculiar arrangement was Origi-
nally fixed up In secret session of the
Senate, the House having no knowl-
edge whatever of II.
The bark Marco Palo, from Bre-
men. with 400 passengers, arrived
yesterday. She had "A deaths of
children by sc1rlatena on the passage.
NEW YORK, June 1.-The German
Catholic Convention assembled to-day
at the German Assembly Rooms.
The Chinese Embassy left this
morning for Washington.
Ex-Police Commissioner VIM. Nc
Murray died yesterday of apoplexy.
The Pertha sailed to-day for Cali
fornia.
Miss Houke, the prima donna, is
about to sail TOR Europe for a two
years study.
New YORK, June 1.-At meeting
of the German Catholic Union to-
day, John Amend, of ST. Louis, was
elected permanent President, and Geo.
Baldus, of Buffalo, and Max Phillips,
Of Milwaukee, Vice Presidents.
A call has been issued for the
formation of Society of the Army
of the Potomac, to cooperate with
those of the Tennessee. Cumberland
Ohio and Georgia:
Madame Ristori and all her COM
pany sail for Europe on the 9th, in
the Napoleon III.
The German Turner's ,Sengerbund
celebrated P6ngst Montag with un-
usual ecLGt.
The steamer Borussia, from Ham
burg, has arrived. b.-
The ship Alice Ball, recently
watched by a Spanish frigate at St
Thomas, arrived yesterday.
Washington specials say that Gen.
Grant has written to the House Com
mittee on Military Affairs, recon-
mending the increase of one-third in
the pay Of army officers.
The Evansville journal., 1868-06-02
California Items.

SAN FRANCISCO, May 30-The ac
quittal of Johnson excited no feeling
here 1t was generally considered a
foregone conclusion. Union papers
mostly speak of the result as proof of
the high character of republican in-
stitutions Democratic papers say it
will be the death Of the Republican
party.
Grant ratification meetings con
tinue throughout the State.
The Democratic papers have nearly
all hoisted the name of Governor
Haight for President.
The Evansville journal., 1868-06-02
General Conference N. Z. Church
Twenty sixth Day.

CHICAGO, June lin the General
Conference of the NJ E. Church,
twenty-sixth day, Bishop Scott pre-
sided.
The Committee on Book Concern
reported an act of incorporation of
the Western Book Concern, which
was adopted.
Brooklyn. New York, was selected
as the seat of the next General Con-
ference.
The morning hour was devoted to
the settlement of boundary lines.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Bishop Simpson presided. The re-
port of the Committee on Bounda-
ries, after two days consideration and
discussion, was adopted.
Rev. DIR. Bingham entered a writ
ten protest against the dismember-
ment of Black River Conference.
A resolution was adopted, author
izing the Bishop who may preside at
the next session of the Kentucky
Conference, to organize the colored
preachers into a separate Conference
if they desire it.
The Bishops were also authorized
to organize conference in China,
South America and Northern Eu-
rope at their discretion, in the inter-
val of General Conference.
I A reF olution was adopted provid-
ing for the organization of Board
of Trustees at Cincinnati, to receive
and hold all bequests made to the M
r. Church said Board to consist of
six ministers and six laymen. .z4.
The following persons were then
elected Trustees: Ministers-D. W.
Clark, Z. G. Holiday, John Trimble,
L. Hitchcock, w. H. GOode and w.
Young. Laymen-J. Cochnower, Z.
Sargent, A. Shinkle, H. Decamp, NJ.
B. Hagans and A. u. Riddle. =
The Committee on Missions re-
commended that Sunday April 9Th,
! 1869, thesemi-centennial anniversary
Of the Missionary Society, be observ-
ed as a Missionary jubilee, in behalf
+ OF the erection Of Mission House
at New York.
The following ministers were elect
ed a Book Committee for the mex
/ four years:
6. W. Woodruff, c. 5. Vaneleve
! H. SIicer. J ). Brigham, J. Erwin
/ @. w -Maltby, j. F. Kennedy, B. F.
! RawFfns, f. A. Blades. H Bonuisher
! c. Brooks, L. NJ Vernon, j. H
Moore, and J R8thwiler.
The Evansville journal., 1868-06-02
Decorating Soldiers Graves.

New YoRK, June 1.-Accounts
from Trenton, N. j., Baltimore, Syra-
cuse, Providence, Hartford, Portland,
Me, and many other places, state that
in all those cities highly impressive
ceremonies we're performed In deco
rating the graves of Union soldiers 10
their various cemeteries yesterday
The Posts of the Grand Army of the
Republic in these cities, together with
soldiers widows and orphans, aud
thousands of citizens, participated.
The Evansville journal., 1868-06-02
The e.Opening OF Bayou Manchac

ST. Louis, June IA large meet
ing OF merchants was addressed, to-
day, by Mr.. Stewart, of Mobile, on
the subject Of re opening bayou Man
chao. thus giving St Louis and the
Northwest a direct water route to
Mobile harbor. Resolutions we're
adopted welcoming the Mobile dele
CATION, recommending the enterprise,
and appointing a committee to accom-
pany them to Louisville, Cincinnati,
aud the cities Of the West
The Evansville journal., 1868-06-02
BY Oahie.

LONDON, May 31.-The steamer
Naroa, with the new cable to connect
Cuba and Florida, under Sir Charles
Bright, sailed this evening.
LONDON, June L. = Sullivan and
Pigott, the Dublin editors. for some
time imprisoned for alleged seditious
articles, have been released from Jail
on a writ of error. 9
The Evansville journal., 1868-06-02
kobber Arres ted.

BosToN. June Nehemiah Ball,
arrested in Mansfield. Ohio, on re-
auisition of the Governor of Massa-
chusetts, charged with robbing Rufus
Merriam, Of Concord, Of $4,000 In
Government bonds. &c, was brought
here to-day.
The announcement that Burlin-
game was on visit to Cambridge is
incorrect.
The Evansville journal., 1868-06-02

ST.. JOHNS. N. B.. June lit is re-
ported in Ottawa that Hon. w. p.
Rowland had been appointed Lieu
tenant Governor of Ontario
ST. JOHNS. N. B., June 1t is
understood that Judge Wilmot will
soon be appointed Lieutenant Gov
ernor of New Brunswick.
The Evansville journal., 1868-06-02
A Ranker Lltempts sulcIde.

SYRACUSE, N. T., May 31st.-Levi
Bartridge, cashier of the First Ma
tional Bank of Seneca Falls, in state
of temporary insanity attempted to
commit suicide by cutting his throat,
at the Syracuse House, this morning.
The Evansville journal., 1868-06-02
BurIingame &C Oambridge.

Boston June 1.-Burlingame, the
Chinese Minister, spent Sunday with
his father-in-law, Mr.. Listermore, in
Cambridge.
The Evansville journal., 1868-06-02
Horse Racing.

LOUISVILLE, June 1.-THE races
over the Woodland Course will com
menee tomorrow and continue five
days. There will be two races each
day. Quite number of fne horses
have arrived, including some of those
that were in Cincinnati and 81. Louis.
The sport promises to be ine.
The Evansville journal., 1868-06-02
Fire.

PORTLAND. Me-, June 1. - Two
dwelling houses and a store belong
ing to G. Stevens were burned at
Woodford's corner yesterday. Loss
The Evansville journal., 1868-06-02
death of Ex.President Buchanan.

LANCASTER, Penn, June LEX
President Buchanan died at Wheat
land this morning, in his 77th year.
The Evansville journal., 1868-06-02
New Jersey Democratic State Con-
~. H. YentiOn.

Trenton, N. j.. June Il The
State Convention for the election of
delegates TO the Democratic National
Convention meets here on the 10th.