Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1868-05-20
NEWS OF THE DAY.
s shoe the uery age ard 6odyo Of the Times"

ssi Mrs Cady Stanton, in her last Revolution,
says Think how many generous. trusting
young men, mechanics, farmers, day laborers,
work to secure the election of some chosen
leaders; argue, w,angle, bet at the street cor
pers, stump their neighborhoods until their
Threats are sore in their enthusiasm for tree.
dom, justice and their country; and when the
elections are over and the. victory won, what
better off are shey2223 T.. 81 81 grtsMgSEa3
Gen. Stone, who was eonGned to. Fort La
fayette for so many months without any charges
beingimade against him, and who was finally
released without trial or explanation, and who
occupies the pre-emiDence amongi many cases
Of <tyranaical abuse committed by the Govern
mentsduring the war, is established near Rich
mond, Ma, in charge of an extensive coliiery
Telegraphic advices from Vera Cruz, Mexico,
on the 18th, and from the Capital on the 10th,
state that it was rumored that Romero was TO-
come to Washington again. A large force OF
secret police were employed at the Capital fer
reting out conspiracies. An attempt to kidnap
President Juarez and his family ia Chapultepec
is reportedd 5{ q q fLASSa3 70 10 I'd IA
The steamship Baltimore, of the Baltimore
and Bremen Steamship Line, arrived yesterday
on her second voyage across the Atlantic. She
brings q full cargo, mostly consigned to Baltl,
more merchants, and nearly eight hundred
passengers, the greater number OF whom are
cmigrants bound for the West.
In the Methodist Episcopal General Confer
ence at Chicago, yesterday, communication
was presented from eight Episcopal clergymen
of Newark, N, J., asking the Conference to
consider the practcability Of union between
the Protestant Episcopal and tho Methodist
Episcopal Churches * - 5s
The NATIONAL of Trade will meet at
the Philadelphia Academy Of Music, June 3d.
It was formed at the Boston Commercial Con-
vention last spring, and is composed OF dele
gates from the boards Of trade and chambers OF
commerce in all the principal cities of the Uni
ted States. -."'>.- 40 =. ~,
A writer in the Atlantic Monthly asserts
that under the laws of some Of the States,
every citizen, no matter how sane, owes his
freedom to.the fact that no physician of his
acquaintance has chosen, for any reason, 10
abuse the power which the law gives to!hlm.
It is announced that Ex-Mayor Jno r. Lud-
low, of Norfolk, may be Conservative candi-
date for Congress, 10 opposition to Chandler
and Bsyne. MIR. Ludlow made short address
to the coored people Of Norfolk On Saturday
night last. ~. ~ i,
There are now employed 10 the Treasury De-
,partmens. about three hundred laborers and
messengers, who have not recsived, any pay
since NJ arch last, on account OF the contingent
fund oflhe Department, out of which they are
paid, being exhausted. ~2'2o y, -sA.2 Il, =i-a
The Senate was not In session yesterday, and
the House of Representatives adjourned at an
early hour having first voted down motion TO
adjourn over until Friday. No business OF any
interest was transacted. q roo. l.s.r
Crop reports from Arkansas and West Ten
nessee are very encouraging. The corn is
nearly knee high, and of good color. The
cotton crop is also in fine condition, and very
promising. - 1~t o' a'.s1&' ~ - SO. .".'
Tue Lancaster Intelligencer states that the
condition of ex President Buchanaus health is
very critical; he is still confined to his bed and
allowed to see no. one. n
The apprehensions INDUCED In some two
weeks ago, Of the damage done to the western
fruit trees by the unex pected frost and freeze
are happily dissipased by late reports. aia5aa
The cigar stand in the St. Nicholas Hotel
bar room, New York, rents for $4,000. The
hotel itself lets for $50 600 year. ,..dua
G. Aver, of Lowell, Mass, returns an in
come of SGT. 424 this year, 1t is all from we'll
advertised medicines. ~ LlG.lc,LG,-1E Z s.
Ex-Governor Buckingham (radical) has
been elected to the United States Senate from
Connecticut. h4 OH nj 90 i r.3.lt ~
Severe rain and hailstorms in Augusta. Ga
yesterday, 'SL " ..'. =. ~ -, ~ -
France, Smith & Co. have been eDjoined
from drawing any lotteries in Kentucky
q Henry Placide, the once famous actor, is said
to be blind, and living on Long Island. Mn