Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1870-06-18

of the first Emperor. He had the same teau-
lures which characterized the great soldier, and
when excited by feelings of either anger or plea
sure he had the same expression. He resem,
bled Napoleon more than any of his family
the same shape of the head, regularity OF tea
lures, bronze countenanoe, dark eyes OF peeu-
liar tint, and figure cast in the same square
mould.
u In the Senate yesterday, on the postofice BILL
Mr.Sprague made one OF those peculiar speeches
which attracted 80 much attention during the
first session of this Congress. tie denounced
CONGRESS as usurping all the functions OF TIE
Government, and if be was the Executive, or
at the head of the Department, he would re-
sent the Interference OF members as an 'nsolent
presumption. He said our Government was
much farther removed from the people than
that of Great Britain.
Congress having just passed law TO that
effect, the Attorney Generals Office will here
after be known as the Department of Justice,
with the Attorney General st-its head. and
solicitor general and two assistants The new
act transfers to this department the solicitors
of the Treasury Department and internal re-
venue bureau, aud the solicitors OF the Navy
Department and their assistants and employees,
and also the examiner of claims in the De-
partment of State.
The Richmond Dispatch says "A bill Is
- as m those
who hold registered State bends to convert
them into coupon bonds upon the payment OF
nominal tax, intended to defrsy the expense
OF the transmutation. The quotation of the
cd coupon bonds Of Virginia is $50. while the
old registered stands at $685. The difference
10 value is chiefly due to the difference 10
torn OF the two bonds.
Rumors of other changes 10 the Cabinet,
growing out of the resignation Of MIR. Hoar,
were current yesterday. The Washington
Star says it has good reason for believing that
the President does not himself contemplate or
expect any farther changes. nor can it be learn
ed that any of the gentlemen constituting his
Official adsisera. themselves propose to eh-"S"
a.asttnsE reAaaions- go.
The Pesth Journal says the Pope intends to
make compromise on the question Of in
talibility which he hopes will receive the
unanimous support of the Council. Nearly all
the current telegraphic reports about what
is done, or to be done at Rome. unreliable.
The proposed pension of three thousand dol
lars per annum Tor Mrs Lincoln was again dis
cussed in the Senate yesterday, without re-
sut. Senator Edmunds made an earnest al
gument against it. The Senate seems almost
evenly divided on the question.
Six monthly parts OF the "Mystery OF Edwin
brood" are finished, aud the rest of the story
il 80 outlined as to leave its completion easy
1t is said. that Wilkie Collin. undertakes the
tstk. There is report that Dickens has lett
fortune Of $4,000?
Red Dog" the Indian Chief, IN his speech
10 New York, the other day, denounced the
Government agents sent cut TO the Indians
generally, but declared that his young meu
were all poor because they were honest
The Democratic members OF Congress, held
meeting on Thursday night, with the object
Of securing concert OF action. An address TO
their Southern friends ia regard to the cleo
ton Of congressman is being prepared
The Radical Convention OF the Third Dis
t1ict of Maine, which met OH Tuesday, uuau.
nously renominsted Mr. James g. Blaine,
Speaker of the House OF Representatives to
represent that district 10 the next Congress-
Yesterday, in Baltimore, uian was commit |
ted to the Bayview Asylum as 4 vagrant who |
fifteen years ago. was one OF the leaders OF fash |
ion and ton "He once had money, and then !
had friends
The commencement exercises OF the Mary |
land Agricultural College will take place en-
Thursday, the 23rd inst Several students |
from Virginia are at this institution.
North Carolina. though reconstructed" |
seems to be 10 very DISTRACTED condition.
made worse by the measurs of Holden and his |
psrtzans.
Reports differ as to the damage done to the |
Wheat crops, by recent rains and storms, |
10 some sections Of Virginia
LoUDoUN COUNTY CoURr-June Court,
Judge Ball presiding, has been 10 session
during the week.
The SANDER suits of Geo. w. johnson vs..
Richard Heater, Shirley Keeze vs.. Richard |
Heater, Geo. w. johnson and Shirley Kceze,
ys. Richard Heater, were decided ia favor OF
the defendant, damages $l72.
The grand jury found true bills against the
following parties, viz: Chas. Lazenby, Jas.
Nance and Richard Cross, Tor hous ebreakiDg !
Daniel Brady for HOUSEKEEPING, Samuel
sckson, for HOUSEKEEPING ard Isaac Barn.
house for an assault.
In the case OF the commonwealth against