Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1869-07-24
NEWS OF The DAY.
TO ho'o The rery age and body ofthe Times.

Daniel Sullivan, who, with Michael Kelly
and Thomas I. Clarke, soldiers Of the garrison
at Fort Washington, was convicted 10 the
Circuit Court of Prince Georges county Md.
at April Term, 1865, OF burglary at the store
OF William kerby, Esq, near the Fort, and
sentenced to the Penitentiary tor the term OF
three years, has been pardonej 10y Governor
Bowie, upon condition Of his leaving and re-
naming out of the State Kelly was acqult-
ted. and Clarke, who receive similar sentence
to Sullivan. is serving the same out.
The trial of the libel suit OF Jalge Purcell,
of the Orphans Court, OF the District
Of Columbia, against Arthur Shepherd,
a reporter for the National Republican,
was commenced yesterday but adjourned over
until next Friday. The suit is not, as has been
enormously stated, one in which damages are
claimed, bnt is, under law of the District, a
suit against the reputed writer OF an article
the penalty for which, on conviction, is fine
and imprisonment The Republican humor-
ously illustrates its report OF the trial.
In the Court of County Sessions tor Albany
county, New York, on motion OF District At
torucy Peckhaw. noNe proseQni has been en-
assaults, countericiiine, grand larceny, burg
larry, robbery and nearly every other offence
against the laws. Most of the cases have been
on the calender for years and the culprits are
not 10 be found.
James r. Partridge, of Baltimore, Minister
Resident OF the United States to the Govern
meut OF Venezucia, arrived at Caracas on the
4th OF July, aud on the Sth presented his crc'
dentas and made an address in Spanish to
the President of the Republic, who made q
suitable and complimentary reply.
Wade Bolton, of Memphis, who was shot by
DR.. Dickens ia that city few days ago, died
Yesterday. Before dying he made will be,
uueathing one hundred thousand dollars to
charitable purposes, including ten thousand
dollars to Mrs. Stonewall Jackson, and fifty
acres OF land to each of his former slaves.
n horrible scene was presented at the execu-
ton Of colored man at st. Louis yesterday.
When the trap was sprung and the man drop
ped it was found that the rope was 50 long that
the culprit's feet touched the ground. After
suffering and writhing for nearly quarter OF
an hour, he was pronounced dead.
The Charleston News of July 10 says the
long continued drough: in the middle and upper
sections of South Carolina is causing deep anxi.
ETY. to the farmers, and all its advlces agree III
reporting that the corn crop will be largely re-
duccd in both quantity and quality.
The young meu belonging to the Cuban ex-
petition, and recently arrested at Gardiner
Island, New York, are still confined in Fort
Lafayette The New York Sun of yesterday
says no effort has yet been made by the United
States authorities to effect their release.
The New York members OF the Northeastern
Snngerbund have resolved to participate in the
celebration of the centennial birthday of Alex,
ander Won Humboldt, in that city on the l4th
Of September.
The Washington correspondent Of the Phila-
dephia Press says that there is good authority
for the statement that the Virginia Legislature
will be convened at an early day.
Bishop Whitehouse has postponed the trial
of Rev. DR.. Cheney, which was begun at
Chicago few days since, till 29th July.
Harry Stafford, the Sunday School pioneer
Of Ohio, died at his residence in GAINESVILLE,
yesterday afternoon, aged 81.
The consumption of beer in Europe is very
large. The annual production is estimated at
|, go, COO 900 gallons, valued at $l44, 900, 600.
Three warehouses were destroyed by fire at
Pekin, Illinois, Thursday. Loss $4,000.
The Temperance men in Philadelphia have
resolved to nominate an independent city ticket.