Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1868-06-23
NE R,SIOF THE DAY.
"Tojshoao Tie gerry age and 5odyof the Time

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"Dsho'o ke Gerry ags and 0oayef the fines n
The new Tax billsin additionto reducing the
tax on whiskey sixty cts. per gallon, proposes
to make the tax on snuff and tobacco thirty
two cts. per pound, and on cigars as i IS at
present; and to tax banks and bankers one,
twelfth of one per ct. each month on the aver
age amounts of their deposits, one twenty
fourth perfct. each month on their capital be-
yond the average amount invested In Y. 5.
bonds, one sixth of one per CT each month on the
average, amounttof circulation and three per
Ct on Government deposits sara ai.5la
& A mutual understanding was had between
the counsel representing the respective interests
Of Mr.. Edward A. Pollard and his wife, Nata-
lie A. EPollard, with reference to the COM
plant filed by the former charging that lady
with threatening to shoot him. before Justice
Cornwall, in Brooklyn, on Saturday afternoon.
Mrs Pollard catered into bonds in her own re-
cognizance to preserve the peace by not inter-
fering with Mr.. Pollard. Both parties were
present in court. tJIl do.
-Amoug the nominations sent to the Senate
yesterday were W. NJ ,Eyarts, of New York,
to be Attorney General; Edward c. johnson
(son of ReVerdy Johnson,) to be Assistant
Secretary of the American Iegationat London,
and Gen. Muliord, to be Collector OF informal
Revenue at Richmond. 44o
Gen. Emory, in command of the Depart
ment OF Washington, hasissued a circular per-
hitting all troops in the Department. to wear
straw hats and blousesl of the army pattern
when off of duty; and when upon all duty ex-
cept reviews, inspections, dress parades and
guard mounting. y 1. = .r,-a@, ~ van.
The Commissioners of the Freedmen Blu
reau has issued anorder assigning the follow
ing named persons to duty as Superintendent
of Education in Maryland: Thaddeus Wash,
ipgton and Cephas Davis, at Budd's Ferry,
Charles county; A. T. Johns, at Nanjemoy
Stores Charles county. 80 - 49, r '.,aivaH
One of the inmates Of the Orphan Girls
Home at New Centre, Massachusetts, is sus
pected of having set the fire which caused the
destruction of that establishment on Sunday
afternoon, l4th inst. She is about ten years Of
age, and is said not to, be OF sound mind. o
The electiopin Mississippi began yesterday.
A vote! will be taken 90 the constitution framed
by the late convention, and State officers are
to be chosen in case Of its adoption. = IIgF
The new iron steamship Fanita, which sailed
from Philadelphia on the 9Th instant for Hava
ma, has not been heard from, and it IS feared
she has been lost
= Alexander IF Stephens and Hcrschel Y
johnson are mentioned as among the delegates
from Georgia to the Democratic National Con
ventioD. i4'~@as4-a
Lyon distilery, with 800 barrels Of whiskcy
and Viewers rectifying house have been seiz
ed by the Internal Revenue officials ni9Phlla
delphia ~ yr-a 80 ,ruh On v;-f0E
A commission to investigate and report upor
all claims against the War Department has
been ordered to assemble at Washington.
A life boat, designed to cross the Atlantic,
capsized yesterday near Chicago, on her trla
trip, and two persons were drowned.
ALondon banker named George ". Bcld
ing Of the firm of Bedding, Keith & Co., London
committed suicide in NV York, Oh Sunday. 10
Several persons have been fined and impris,
onel in Boston for illicit distilling. 5=1bearall
The Indians arerstill committing ontragcs in
the far West yJas sti ag1 @2L1ol.f i 1,.
Two men were stabbed, one fatally,in Phlladel
phia Yesterday. - I'M. ,-,ri 4 a,; D. Tsa3 saa SO