Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1869-02-09

THE REMAINS OF MRS. oUNhAlI AND
OTHERS. Immediately after the execution the
remains of Mrs. Surratt and Payne, Hero'd'
and Atzerodt, executed at the same time, were
nlaced in common boxes and inferred in graves
near the scafod, her body being at the north
end of the row, and the others adjoining her
remains in the order named above. In the box
with each body there was also placed the name
of the party, enclosed in bottle. The body
of Booth was also buried near there : that U.s.
inside the old penitentiary building near the
main door of the Warden's residence: Inc
burial of Booth was quietly made, IN the
presence of Secretary Stanton, the detective
Baker and two of his officers, and Col. Benton,
| Commandant of the Arsenal and after the
grave had been filed and portion ofthe bricks
relaid over it, the windows of the wareroom
were boarded up and the door locked. Secre,o
tary Stanton taking the key. The body OF
Writ, the Andersonville jallor, was placed IN
| the yard adjoining the body OF Atzerodt. for
some time the bodies were allowed to remain
| in this position A wooden fence was erected
around the graves, and wooden head ooaro'
with the name Of the person buTl e.1 oeow'
nIaced at each grave. In the fall OF 1867, when
the demolition of the Penitentiary building
was determined on, it became necessary to re-
move the bodies, and they were buried IN the
warehouse known as No. l 1.-THE second build
ing below the principal Office, the bodies being
placed under the tagging. Mrs. Surratt's was
laid next to the north wall of the building, and
the others adjoining in the following order
PAYNE, Herold, Atzerodt, Writ and Booth;
There the bodies OF all have remained until
TO-DAY. Since the interment OF the remains IN
this house it has not been used being kept
closed at all times The locality OF the last
place of burial has been carefully conc }alcd.-
| Washington Star.
The cofiu of Mrs. Surratt, when lifted, was
| in toleEabe condition, and when opened the
remains were found to be IN an excellent state
of preservation The face, though black, was
vet perfect in features, and the whole body com
pact and firm. The dress looked well, and the
CATER shoes appeared to be not the least Solled'
| Upon the day of her execution her daughter
Annie. who visited her, took from her own
bonnet a steel arrow and stuck II upon her
mothers dress close up to the neck, and which
remained where it had been placed by the
daughter. Without shifting anything the coffin
| was placed in the undertaker'S wagon and
driven to Mount Olivet Cemetery. Father
Walter who had preceded the remains, was
| there in waiting to receive them, and they were
taken from the coffin in which they were and
| transferred into handsome walnut coffin, and
| then placed in the vault until to- day.
| Annie Surratt, her brother Isaac, lady
friend of the family, Father Wa tier, and Mr.
Towne were present at the funeral, to day at
q o'clock. 1t was intended that the nterment
should be conducted with the strictest privacy,
and, with the exception OF the underta ker and
those mentioned, none others were present.
THE REASON Why In the debate in the
Senate on Friday last on the constitutional
amendment to establish colored suffrage in all
the States Of the Union, Mr.. Sumner said:
81 do not departfrom the proprietes Of this
| occasion when [ show how completely the
course now propose harmonizes with the re-
quirements of the political party to which |
| belong. Believing most sincerely that the Re
publican party, in its objects, is identical with
the country and with mankind, SO that in sus-
| tanning it [ sustain those comprehensive chart
| ties, | cannot willingly see this agency lose the
opportunity OF confirming its supremacy. on
need votes in Connecticut, do you not? There
are three thousand telow-citizens in that State
ready at the call Of Congress to take their place
at the ballot box. You need them also in Penn
sylvania, do you not? There are at least fiji
teen thousand in that great State waiting for
your summons Wherever you most need them,
! there they are; and be assured they will all
vote for those who stand by them IN the aSser'
ton of equal rights, but 10 standing BY them
you stand by all which is most dear in the Re
public Pardon me, but if you are not moved
by considerations Of justice under the Constr
tuition then | appeal to that humber motive
which is found in the desire for success.
Here then we have the confession boldly
made that the recognition Of negroes every
where to the right of the elective franchise Is
essential to the perpetuation of Radical rule.
GALLERIES OF CoNGREss. Don Piatt writes
| to the Cincinnati Commercial: g was greatly
amused at what one of the doorkeepers Of the
gallery said to me not long since | remarked
| to him that the coored people were not so fond
| of attending the debates Of Congress as they
| were formerly.
1.-The weather is too fine, he responded,
sententiously.
why, what has the weather to do with it?
Everything. When it is cold and uncOm-
Portable aud no warm side of wall to be had.
they flock here, for they have comfortable seats
and warm place without paying for it. You
come here some bitter cold, incement day, and
see how crowded the galleries will be with our
colored friends They will sit and sleep and
snore here all day, like black snakes in the sun
| OF spring.
| am glad the galleries can be made so
| useful.
The electoral votes, Of all the States, includ-
ing Mississippi, Georgia, Virginia and Louisi-
ana, have been received by Vice President
Wade-not only the copies brought By the
several messengers, but also the ones sent by
mail They are all sealed and marked. 1t is
said that when the State of Louisiana is an
nourced, motion will be made to exclude the
vote, on the ground that the election was frau
duent The States OF Mississippi and Virginia
will not, of course, be considered when the vote
| is announced.
The decision of the Supreme Court upon the
question of the right of Oregon TO demand pay
ment of taxes, levied specially in gold, by
| which the legality of the demand is affirmed,
refers only to the particular and special law OF
that State, the legality OF which Is thus affirm