Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1869-05-18
NEWS or The DAY.
10 sho,e the yery age and body ofthe Times.

the fast line via the Baltimore aud Ohio and
Marietta and Cincinnati railroads, left baltl
more on tie new schedule commencing May
q at p. N. On Sunday, and arrived IN TINS
city promptly on time, at $3.50 p. N. on Mon
day, making the splendid run OF tWenty-tnree
and one-halt hours.
Governor Geary, OF Pennsylvania has par
doued the child murderess, Hester Vaughn,
who, it will be remembered was convicted OF
murder in the first degree, and sentenced to
be hanged. Shortly after her sentence public
meeting was got up in New ork in her behalf,
the influence of which was pressed on the
Governor until Saturday, when he yielded.
Three children at Cleveland. Ohio, were
buried on Saturday to the depth OF several
feet BY the sliding of sand bank. The chill
dren had teen missed, and search made
| throughout the city, but it was not suspected
until Sunday evening that they had disappear,
] ed in this way. The bodies were recovered
after having been buried twenty eight hours
| A delegation of the Baltimore Association OF
Friends saw the President yesterday IN relation
to the re-establishment Of schools in the South.
The delegation are appointed to advise with
the leading Friends in the Southern country,
and particularly 10 North Carolina, in reference
| to the subject.
| Mr.. Reverdy johnson writes to friend in
Washington city, under date of the lst instant,
| that he will leave for home in the steamship
that sails for Baltimore from Southampton ON
the 22d instant He expects to arrive about
the 9TH or 9Th proximo.
A Washington dispatch from the Agent OF
the Associated Press says that "it is ascertain
ed from reliable sources that no one in the
Executive or Diplomatic circles apprehends
any serious difficulty with England.
The ordinance authorizing the Baltimore
and Potomac Railroad Company to use certain
streets in Baltimore for the extension OF their
road within the city limits has passed both
branches Of the City Council.
News from Georgia brings accounts OF the
murder of another man, Mr.. Stone, one OF the
members who was expelled by the Georgia
Legislature.
MIR. Reverdy johnson has been rendered a
complimentary dinner by the authorities OF
Southampton, England, previous to his depar-
ture for Baltimore.
The Irish National Republican Association,
through its General Committee, have issued a
-
the 4th of July next
The first parade of the Baltimore city militia
under the administration of Governor Bowie
took place yesterday, and was very credltabe
affair.
The British Minister had long interview
yesterday with Secretary Fish. Minister
Motley's instructions are completed, and he
sails for Europe tomorrow, "wednesday.
1t is denied that number of the recently
appointed Consuls have resigned, and all, with
the exception of TWO, it is said, have received
their commissions.
The receipts Of the Government from all
sources for the quarter ending March 81, 1869,
were Sl3S, ITS 654 95 and the expenditures
during the same period Sl57,77 326.67.
The steamer LEM Lott, loaded with Govern.
meut freight, from Little Rock, bound for New
Orleans, struck snag on the 18th inst, and
went down; boat and cargo total loss.
Twenty FIVE tons of Strawberries were brought
into San Francisco in April, and retalled AZ
twelve to fifteen cents pound. Cherries sold
ut dollar and halt per pound.
The Episcopal convention OF Pennsylvania
lust held, adopted resolutions against ritualistc
innovations.
Forty kegs of blasting powder mysteriously
exploded at quarries near Allentown, Pa, yes
day, killing an unknown man.
A ten days quarantine has been Instituted
at New Orleans, against Vera Cruz and Cen
trail American ports.
James Smith, the Jay Cooke forger, has
been remsnded for trial on his own plea OF
onilty i'm the third degree.
Cyrus H. Mccormick has recovered over
Sll 900 for lost baggage from the pennsylvania
Railroad Company,
VIM. Champaign, married, aet., 80, blew his
brains out at Warehouse Point, Connecticut
yesterday.
Several of the finest plantations in st. Ber-
nard' S parish, Louisiana, are submerged.
The wheat crops in Iowa are very large and
promise well.
The New York State Sportsman's Conven-
ton will be held in Syracuse on the 3lst inst.
| LoUDoUN LANDS. The following tracts or
parcels of lands have been recently sold by Mr..
j. G. Coleman, OF Loudoun, agent of Green II
Wise Of Alexandria
| Sixty acres of unimproved land near Gull
ford, belonging to Mr. Van Dusen, to Mr. Sui
Ivan, of New York, for Sl2 per acre.
/ One hundred and sixty acres belonging to A.
Sidney Tebbs, Of Missouri, to MIR, Potter, of
New Jersey, Tor SIS per acre. This land hes
near Drauesville, on the Turnpike leading from
Leesburg to Washington.
Oue hundred acres belonging Mr.. Letevere
at 500 per acre, Mr.. Dorrors of New York,
purchaser
Mr.. Thomas H. Clagett, jr., sold on We'd
nesday las; his farm, near Lcesburg, containing
500 acres, for S45 per acre, to MIR. Clinton
Lloyd, OF Pennsylvania.
| On Monday last, MIR. John l.. Rinker, Auc.
tioneer, sold for Mr.. Lewis Hunt, lot OF y
acres, with small frame house on it, to Mr..
Matthew Harrison, for $40.
The farm of the late Isaac Hoge was sold on
Saturday last to James NJ. and isaac Z. Hoge,
two of his sons, at Sos so per acre.--LeeSbmg
| WdShihgt0niaa.
| THE SEPARATELY SUBMITTED CLAUsEs.-lt
has turned out that nothing, virtually. but the
test oath clause wi be stricken from the Con-
Stitution For although what is called the dis