Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1869-03-02
NEWS OF The DAP.
40 shoe the very age and body of the Times.


Last Friday night a..militiaman of Col. Cam
hes command stationed near Pulaski, len
nessee, weat to the cabin of negro, pretend
ing to have orders for his arrest, and sent him
off. He then took daughter OF the negro,
aged about thirteen into the woods and out
ragged her. The father returned and found his
daughter absent, and with party OF friends
went in search of her. The militiaman Yves
arrested and placed in charge ola colored guard,
% he taken to headouarters. He attempted to
escane. and was shot and beaten with the butts
of their muskets, aud left in dying condition.
Colonel Gamble, on investigating the affair,
justified the blacks.
The Judiciary Committee Of the Tennessee
Senate has reported against the proposition to
sail the Hermitage, formerly the residence OF
General Jackson, but now the property OF the
State. The committee recommend that len
nessee should keep the estate tor all time TO
come, and make it, on some favorable occasion,
he site of some institution OF education or OF
henevoence Ashland, KY, formerly the nome
of Henry Clay. is now the site OF university
ahich is attended by over six bred students
from all parts of the Union.
A gentleman named Pierce, formerly City
attorney of Titusville, Penn, was recently al
.osted in Missouri and broueht TO TitusvIlle,
charged with being engaged IN the great Ben
oinehoff robbery that took placA there some
time since. Thlre was not the slightest partl-
Gle Of evidence against Mr.. L. and he was
forthwith discharged his arrest having been
caused By the malic3 oi one oil the robbers,
who is now IN jail.
A difficulty occurred on the night ol Febru'
arv 22d at Jacksonville, Ga, between some
eolored people and some white soldiers, during
which black nlan was Killed and white SOL
dier wou4drd The soldiers turned out to the
re,cna of their comrades, and general melee
sn,ued. About two hundred shots were hred.
: lumber Of balls entered private residences
and wounded citizens, while some were also
wounded while in the street.
Nattle stealing has lately been quite as -four
isbiop trade in the Indian Territory as 1t was
IN Kansas dminz the war Three white men
We're recently Implicated In having influenced
the CaAdoe Indians to steal four hundred and
6fty head of cattle belonging to citizens OF
Texas. which cattle they attorward bought Tor
bout S. per head IN goods.
Judge Durrell, 10 the u. $, Court IN New
Orleans yesterday, decided the first OF the geat
wine cases, which has been on tlaI for over
mouth, In favor OF the Government, on three
points because of fraudulent transactions 10
not properly verifying the invoice aud deciara-
lioo because of false Invoices as to the kind OF
wine, and because Of fraudulent valuation.
This is regarded as test case.
Gen. Sheridan recently issued an Order ban
shng beyond the limits of the Indian Terri
tory trader known as dutch Bill, for hav-
ing furnished powder. lead and food to Indians
engaged IN numbering the frontier settlers OF
Kansas, Texas and Colorado Fred. Jones, a
horsethief was similarly banlshed, and his ar
rest ordered if he could be found
1t is reported that of the seventeen members
Of the Massachusetts, Legislative Committee on
tbe License law, seven, and perhaps nine, will
report IN favor Of restoring the Pr0hlbtOry
law, with modification in reference to State
and town agents. Others will report in favor
Of permitting the sale OF cider and other
weaker liquors,
The will OF James r. Brady, the great New
York lawyer, has been proved. His sister Annie
receives S., 900, has brother Ohm portrait OF
Washington, by Peale and various articles OF
jewelry are LET, TO other members oil the family
Mr. Brady lived very nearly up to his INCOME
and did not leave much property.
Additional reports of fresh outbreak Of
hOstilities on the plains are received. The war
seems fercest in Arizona, where several engage
ments have recently taken place. The Apaches
are particularly unruly. Little Raven and three
hundred Arapahoes had surrendered TO the
authorities.
1t is understood that tie President has dl-
gected pardons to be issued Tor Spangler and
Arnold, now imprisoned at the Dry Tortugas
for completely In the assassination OF Mr..
Lincoln.
A telegram from San Francisco, reports the
death of Brevet Major and Assistant Surgeon
William A. Bradley u. S. a. DR.. Bradley
was a native of Washington, and only son OF
The late VIM. A. Bradley.
Gen. Weyman b. s. Moore, formerly United
States Senator from Maine, and Consul General
to Canada under President buchanan, died In
Virginia yesterday, where he had gone for his
health.
Au extensive fraudulent failure, involving
1927, 900. has been brought to hight in Chicago.
\ silent partner in the house, alleged to have
failed has confessed, and large amount OF
the goods will be recovered.
WASHINGTON ITEMS. 1t is long time since
Washington has been thronged with so many
strangers as now. Every hotel and boarding
house is already filed aud applicants tor rooms
are refused, and signs rooms to let are now
to be found upon dwellings not regularly re-
copnized as boarding houses
Great exertODs made to secure seats in
the Senate and entrance to the front of the
Capitol to witness the Inauguration ceremonies,
aud such is the strife to obtain eligible posi-
lions on the avenue TO witness the procession
accompanying the Presi lent elect. and from the
Capitol to the White House, that large sums
are offered for the use OF windows in the houses
on the avenue, the prices ranging from $40 to
$50.
The miniature ship Constitution, which fig
ured in the inaugural procession OF President
Buchanan in 1857, aud has been laid up in the
ship,house Of the navy yard ever since is to be
10 the inaugural liUe on the 4th, under the
anSninns of thn Sirth Wnrl Rann hlica N l,lnh