Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1869-03-04
NEWS OF THE DA J.
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The Baltimore Annual Conference OF the Nj.
+. Church South met yesterday morning in
Baltimore. and elected Rev. Bishop Wright
man, President, and Revs John Martin, James
T.. Armstrong aud w. Gwynn Cole, Secreta
lies. All the districts embraced in the Confer.
ence were represented by about Two hundred
clerical and lay delegates. The session OF yes
terdsy was occupied with the inquiry INTO the
characters OF preachers, all OF which IN the
baltimore, East Baltimore and Washington
districts were found satisfactory.
President johnson has pardoncd Gazzaway
Lamar, who was tried in December, 1860, by
u military commission "ior combining and con
spring with others to deiraud the United
States by stealing cotton belonging 10 the Gov-
eminent, valued ut abou; 500, 900, which cot
ton had been captured by the u. ). troops a.
The property OF the Importing and Exporting
Company OF Georgia, which company, 1t was
alleged, was organized to run the blockade.
Lamar claimed that the property belonged to
him that it was not rebel property.
Gen. Sherman was yesterday the .cipient
of the deeds making him the owner Of the
private residence and furniture OF General
Grant at Washington. MIR. A. L. Stewart, OF
New York, made the presentation speech, TO
which Gen. Sherman responded, assuring the
contributors that their present ($lOO.0 600 IN all
should be held BY him for the special beneht
OF his family and in the education OF his child
rem, and beyond this purpose he intended never
to touch for himself one dollar OF 1t.
The Baltimore Conference Of the Methodist
Episcopal Church met at Washington yester-
day, Bishop Clark presiding Rev. j. ii. c.
DOsh was elected Secretary, and Revs u. W..
Cooper, VIM. +. Ward and q. q. Baker were
confirmed as assistants. Rev. Thomas Nj.
Myers offered resolution welcoming those
members who had been members OF the East
Baltimore Conference, which was adopted.
After some routine business the Conference
adjourned.
Bishop Simpson, in behalf Ut IL number OF
ladies Of Baltimore, yesterday presented Gen
Grant with gold headed cane. ln reply to
the Bishops address the General SAID that he
hoped he would have no occasion to use 1t
upon any one.
The Washington Star says that the reported
compromise between the Baltimore and Ohio
and Blltimore and Potomac Railroad Com
panies relative to the route OF the former en-
tering Washington city is without foundation.
The Senate of New Jersey yesterday unani-
mously passed bill abolishiug the passenger
tax on railroads in that State. Its prompt
passage in the other branch OF the Legislature
is expected. Maryland must soon follow suit.
Commissioner Rollins will resign his position
os had of the Revenue Department immedia.
tey. and it is expected that Hon. Columbus
Dslano's nomination as his successor will be
sent to the Senate to morrow
The week commenced at New York with
marked ease in money. and no stringency Is
auticipated until after the middle Of the month,
when the banks will begin their preparation tor
the quarterly statement.
10 the Pennsylvania Senate lev days since
3 bill was in reduced to authoriz, the Western
MARYLAND Railroad Company to construct and
operate a portion of the railroad of said Com
papy in Pennsylvania.
Four colored men are to be hanged at Princess
Anne, Nd, to morrow, for the murder OF the
captain aud mate OF the schooner Brave, IN
the Chesapeake Bay some months ago,
A number of pardons were yesterday issued
by President johnson.
New Orleans has over three hundred Cuban
refugees
Square. toej boots are said to he coming into
vogne again.