Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1868-06-13

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The State Trustees of the Maryland Agricul-
tural and Mechanical Association met in Balti-
more yesterday, and, after considerable discus
sion, agreed to select the piece of property
called ssPimlico," on the Reisterstown road, as
the site for their grounds. At an early stage
of the meeting, Mayor Banks and other gen
tlemen representing the city's interest IN the
Association seeded from the meeting. They
refused to attend unless allowed an equal vote,
and upon being apprized that Pimlico had
been selected, they declared that as they were
not recognized in the meeting, they could not
concur in the choice Of SITE
Gen. Grant has Informed the Board OF Reg
istration in Louisiana that the subject of nau-
gurating civil government for that State IS
| now before Congress and advises them not to
issue any proclamation conflicting with the Or
ders of the military commanders, as such &C
ton would be a violation Of the Reconstruction
| acts.
The Senate of the Legislature Of Vest Vir-
GINA has adopted declaration, by vote OF
| Is to 2, that they will not favoraby consider
the petition Of any Confederate lawyer to be
released from the operation Of the Test oath
law, unless accompanied by written rcnuncla-
ton of secession heresies.
! The Toronto Globe OF yesterday processes to
have information, on authority beyond doubt,
that another Fenian movement upon Canada
has actually commenced, the raiders moving
| from Buffalo, Troops are being ordered from
Montreal to Quebec, and considerable excite
ment prevails.
Another ocean yacht race is arranging IN
New York between vessels Of only Two and
| half TONS Andrew Armstrong, the only
survivor of the wreck of the yacht j John J.
Ford, and T. E. Fitch, mate Of the little Red,
| White and Blue, are to command the contest
ing vessels.
The Cincinnati Commercial says that it is
very unlikely that Mr.. Groesbeck would accept
| the Attorney Generalship, Secretaryship Of
the Treasury, or any other of the Cabinet 9th
ces or any of the foreign missions with which
his name has been associated.
1t is not proposed by the Gar to do away
with all kinds of explosive projectiles, but only
| with rifle and musket bullets which bury them
selves in the flesh and explode. The disuse OF
! this murderous invention received the unquall-
! fed approval of Napoleon.
| OWlDg 10 the splC III inc haulCal OouEeu-
ton in Philadelphia the party have two candi-
| dates in the field for District Attorney, and it
is stated that unless some compromise IS effect
ed the Democratic candidate will be elected.
Timothy Heenan, brother Of John G. Hee-
nan, the pugilist, was shot in Philadelphia on
Thursday night. by Jerry Eaton, well-known
pickpocket Heenan is not expected to re-
cover
The Directors of the Atlantic Telegraph
Company have declared 9 dividend, payable
July lst., OF six per cent. on their preference
stock and three per cent. on original stock.
The Managers Of the Impeachment will re-
port the testimony taken before them concern
ing the means used to effect votes on the art-
Giles of impeachment during next week.
The name Of President Andrew johnson
was stricken from the roll of membership Of
the New York Union League on Thursday
evening
The New York Court of Impeachment has
adjourned, having acquitted Robt. g. Dorm
Canal Commissioner, of the charges preferred
against him.
Mr.. Stanbery was in Columbus, Ohio, on
Tuesday. His health is not good.