Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1865-10-16
NEWS BY TO-DAY's MAIL.

). Wendell Philips ope rs the Fraternity course
IF lectures at the Boston Music HALL on tues
dav evening next, on the text, Ine South
Victorious.
Marshal Goodloe, who was dispatched from
Washington some time ago to inquire into the
cases Of reported cruelty to negroes IN the
South has lust returned from North Carolina.
n renorts that two thirds of all the publish ed
stories are utterly false, and that the people
are accommodating themselves cheerfuly 10
their changed relations.
Miss Harriet Lane, niece OF ex-Presldent
Rnchanan. will be married shortly to Henry
z johnson, a wealthy banker OF Baltimore.
Johnson was incarcerated in Fort Warren, IN
the early part Of the war, tor running the
blockade to Richmond.
The Board of Directors Of the Bank of Vlrcc
ginia, have. Resolved, '"That the Bank OF
Virginia will redeem it's circulating notes and
pay deposits standing on lst july, 1851 as
they do now, at the rate OF twenty-five
cents in coin or the equivalent IN currency per
dollar, or will advance sixteen cents per dollar.
in coin or the equivalent in currency to such
holders and on such deposits, the parties to
receive in addition ratable proportion OF such
amount as may be realized and made available
from the assets of the Bank distribution when
tssaffairs can be brought to close.
Rv the arrival off Father Point OF the steau1-
shin Nova Scotjan we have advlces from
1IuroDe to the 9Th instant 4 meeting has
heen held in London Of the holders OF the
bonds ola number Of Southern States that were
issued previous to the war, but upon which
the interest is in arrears. The I'M preston pre-,
vailed that the stockholders would be prepared
TO accept an arrangement funding the arrears
Of tdividends.
The Louisiana Democratic Conventlon De
fore its adjournment adopted platform ropu-,
dating the Constitution OF lS62-the Banks
Constitution asserting the right OF com
pensation for the los, OF slaves \ preamDle
and resolution requesting President johnson
to release NIr Davis anG. restore him TO citizen
ship were adopted.
The news fvoul England ana Ireland, is OF
interest. Arrests Of Eenians continued. lite
commitments IN Dublin were Tor high treason.
4 suspicious vessel had been seen OF Queens
town. In England the publication OF the list
Of Confederate bondholders created excite
men5. i. 5. five tWeDtles we've quoted at
59S
The court for che tyia! of Emerson Etheridge
IS ne27 in session st Columbus, Kentucky.
EJheridge stated he had no objection to any
mem Der OF the court, and wished 70 act as ms
own counsel He asked the court to grant
him time to file a plea against lis jurisdiction.
The Annapolis Republican states that it has
information that an order has been passed for
the iul! pardon OF ex Governor Enoch l..
Lowe. notwithstanding the refusal OF Governor
Bradford to endorse the application.
The North Carolina Convention on Saturday
passed a resolution requesting the Presl-
dent &c remove all negro troops from the State.
4 railroad accident occurred on Saturday
last between Harrisburg and Lancaster, by
which eight persons We're Killed ana Two
wounded
ELECTION RETURNS, election laws OF
theState require that a certified copy or the