Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1865-12-11

are slight, and WILL not, prODaDiy, result &c
riously in any cases. It is almost miraculous
that any of them escaped death.
VIRGINIA ITEMS
Gen. Lees family have arrived 10 Licking
ton. They have been living lately in Cumber
land county.
Last week, in Richmond, case came uE
before the Mayer, in which white man was
charged with assault upon negro and all the
witnesses in the case were negroes. The ques
ton arose at once whether the Court could &C
cept negro testimony. The Mayor, withou
the least hesitation, decided that the laws O.
Virginia did not admit IF such testimony
He declined, therefore, to try the case.
Thousands of negroes are leaving the plan
tations and fooking into Lynchburg.
In consequence Of fears Of negro outbreaks
entertained by some of the people Of Virginia
proposition for The organization Of the miltit
has been submitted to the Legislature of The
State.
The Baltimore Gazette says: 1.-THE Report
of Lieutenant General Grant to the War De
pertinent, concerning the operations of The
Federal armies after his appointment to- the
chief command, effectually plucks Major Gen
Butler of his military feathers, and leaves hin
as completely bare as a Shanghai chicken ex
posed for sale in the market place. The thing
is done, too, with GOODNESS and insousianct
that is absolutely refreshing" >.
A dispatch from Wilmington, N. c.. says
'The civil authorit lies are enrolling home guare
companies under an ordinance of the late con
veution. They are also impressing the arms o
citizens Their authority is questioned, ant
appeals have been made to the military author
tiles. General Crook withholds his decision
for the present. The reason assigned for tn
enrolment is the fear Of negro insurrection
Of which, however, the dispatch says, there i
no danger
The 'Fenian Senate has deposed O Mabo
rey, the president of the Brotherhood, " 70
"perfdy and malteasancein Office, " and elected
another man in his place. The whole concert
seems to be in NUS O. Mahoney and hi
friends denounce the Senate.
The resignation of Gen. Butler has beer
accepted by the President There are thous
ands upon thousands who will rejoice at this
Mr.. S. ". Glenn, recently manager of tn
Norfolk Theatre, who few days since becam'
the lessee of the Richmond Theatre, left Rich
mond on Saturday last, to go to Petersburg TO-
some three thousand dollars, which was to b,
paid as part consideration tor bis future least
of the Richmond establishment, aud has no
since been heard from. l. is believed that h
procured the money, and 4 is known that b.
left Petersburg for Richmond on Sunday after
noon.
TIE case Of TIE Commonwealth of KENTUCKY
against Gen. Pa ner, for aiding slave to rs
cape, hal been dismissed on the ground tia
the Constitutional amendment abolishing slav
cry had been adopted b. the requisite numbe1
Of States before the Indictment. Gen. Palme
has issued proclamation declaring that slavery
has ceased to exist in Kentucky, and advising
the co|osed people to apply promptly to th(
courts for redress, if public conveyances disre
gard their r2ht to travel at pleasure, provided
they conforms to reasonable regulations.
DR.. Hu: tr. we'll known in this country
through his lrtters on consumption, has beer
tried in one otthe London courts on the charge
Of criminally assaulting one Of his female pa
tients, and was acquitted
Randall Hunt and Judge Boyer have beer
elected Senators of the United States 70,
Louisiana by the legislatnre now in session