Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1865-11-08
NEWS By TO-DAY''s MAIL

- "a dlSpaLel 5ITOInsslNeW p DIX sGdtto CAdG oil
examination TO ascertain the facts about the
cholera on board the steamer Atlanta will be
made By four eminent surgeons. .s55.sI
The liIl-fated steamship Republic had on
hoard four hundred thou sand dollars in specie,
besides. a very large and valuable cargo.
New Hampshire farmers are selling their
farms and going South and West tosettle.
Governor johnson, sof Georgia, has sent to
tie Convention Of that State, now in session,
document advising the State to claim the
cotton taken possession Of by Sherman army.
Governor j. L. Manning has been elect
ed United States Senator from South Carolina
for the short te rm, and Hon. B. +. Dunkin,
chief justice, tc. fill the vacancy OF Judge
The u. S. Consul in Jamaica, writes that
there are on. the Island about 400, 900 inhabi
tants, of which only 10000 are whites, about
$4,000 mulattoes, and 325, 900 blacks. He
expresses the belief that the present outbreak
has been long contemplated, and is intended to
be a war Of determination against the whites;
and the great disparity of numbers gives the
former great advantage They have, too,
chosen time Whensthere are but few English
troops ON the Island about 800; and there
happens also TO be but one small English
Warsteamer there. The Consul suggests that
an American war steamer be dispatched to
that port 4. sss.rss, s-.s$r4.s s-ee
No new cases. of cholera we're reported as
having occurred among the passengers OF the
steamship Atlanta on Monday, but they, as
well as the vessel, are, still detained at the
Lower Quarantine, New York
There are anticipated troubles in Germany.
Austria and Prussia complain OF the tree. town
Of frankfort = The town replies that 1t will
uphold its independence.
a project is started in Tennessee to sell the
Hermitage property formerly belonging to
Gen. Jackson, now owned by the State, except
two acres enclosing the grave of Gen. J.
It is now said that Caleb Gushing is to 60
to Europe next spring Oh business connec-
ted with ibelled Confederate cotton.
Itis said thatintimations have been given
ty the government to leading Fenlans IN New
York, that their course is embarrassing. to the
United States, financially and otherwise o '7 s-.t
1t is expected that the President, will by
PROCLAMATION Shortly, or in his annual message
to Congress- announce the close OF the war.
The gale In the Chesapeake bay was very very
heaVyon Sunday nigh, aniIseVeral ulsastels
to vessels are reported. s9f&33 sS5 1saE #9a5@
The Mobile Tribune thus speaks OF theCon-
federate securities G are quite certain that 3
net one dollar Of Confederate bonds Or treasury
notes or cotton owned by the Confederacy,
Will be of the least service to any man thatlays
claim to it. We skould.as soon expect next
Month lot Of negroes to- be put out on n u the
stand Tor public sale at auction. Any one wl19
nurses asdeluson IN regard to the matter hao
better discard it at once He can IND fepos,e3
IL not hoping for any profit from THIS MS source.
twill Be seen that the Republicans nave
succeeded Ia the recent elections IN ell the g
Northern and North Western States, IN which
the elections. we're held They have it all their
seHasWay. s1EE 0 EsllfssS 1.Ea
The we'll passengers Of the Atalanta have
sent COMMUNICATION Mayor rGunther COM
planning of their being prevented coming 20
'thecty and maintaining that there has Deen no
cholera on board that vessel. The Mayor, IN
bis reply, sympathizes with themln the neon
yeniences and discomforts which they are IN
cergoing, but tells them that the detentlon Is
unavoidable, and hopes that-at5 an early Gay
they can be safely released. .
The Palmyra az. y Courier says a vast
qqsantity Of apples are coming to nalket iroln p
Wayne county, aud aud hat Eastern buyers nave
been deceived into paying hig b prlcesby a false
cry Of scarcity. s. The Rochester Union says the
same Is. .tr11e,o other counties IN w estern New
York, and addg::ss1The prices which have
been paid for apples this fall are beyond all
preeedent, andl. wholly warranted Z. & ].