Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1865-10-04
NEWS By TO-DAY's MAIL.

Governor Brownlow has delivered his annual
,nossaoe before the Tennessee Legislature.
IIa p;yes a very encouraging view OF affairs,
haI;o7es the whites and blacks cannot live
toeether in political or social equality, advo-
oafes the setting apart OF a portion OF the
national domain for community OF freedmen,
and endorses President Johnsons reconstruct
t;on nolicy as the only hope OF the country.
He also advises the admission OF negro test-
n1ony in the courts.
Col Sells has made an important treaty
with the Usage Indians, which provides for
the cession of million acres of land, Govern
ment to pay the sum of 100000. Two MIL
lions more are also ceded, which are to be sold,
in trust. for the benefit of the Indians. These
lands are all in Kansas, and the rights OF the
settlers are fully protected by the treaty:
The Alabama Convention is vigorously en-
gagged in prosecuting It's business 1t has adop-
ted memorial to the President asking Tor
general amnesty, and passed resolution call
Ing for the removal of the troops. The Con
stitution, as amended, has been adopted.
The Davenport brothers have been exposed
IN their tricks, at Paris, where they attempt
ed to practice their impostures
The operations of the Naval Academy at
ANNAPOLIS will be resumed under the supeIln-
tendence of Rear Admiral D. d. Porter, as-
sisted bya large number Of naval and CIVIL
professors. There has also been added to the
protessorships, Professor OF Steam Englneer-
inp in the person of Chief Engineer ". W.
Wood, U. S. n. -.
The claim Of B. Develin for compensation
for services as Attorney in prosecuting the
claims of the United States Government IN
the St, Albans extraditon case at Montreal,
amounts to SIS 900 in gold.
In paving the interest on 5-20s due No7em-
Der lst, now in progress at the Treasury De-
partment the bond holder is required to receipt
for the interest and to fill up statement
specifying the numbers Of the bonds on which
the interest is paid and the acts OF Congress
under which they are issued.
The Nashville Banner has a story TO the
effect that VIM. l.. Yancey died OF splne
disease. brought on by injuries received IN a
personal encounter with Ben. H Of Ca, IN
a secret session Of the Confederate Senate.
The statement relative to the muster-out of
the Veteran Reserve Corps is premature
The War Department looks upon the corps as
necessity for the present.
Upon the recommendation Of General Pal
mer, commanding the Department OF kentucky
1000 Of the colored troops OF his command
will be mustered out, leaving 5000 still IN
service in his department. .ovs -
The latest foreign mails received at the State
Department, bring no intelligence OF the 1ur-
ther spread OF the cholera. g
Lumber is very high in the South just now
At Mobile it is quoted as follows Pine,
s35(g40; oak, $42; ash, $35 per NJ; shingles,
IS for split and Sc for sawed
4 despatch announces the organization Of
the North Carolina State Convention by. the
choice OF Hou EdwinG. Reade as president.
The attendance was quite full
An important demonstration Of the laboring
men took place in Baltimore last night.
great torchlight display was made and mass
meeting was held in Monument Square. The
object was to obtain the ''eight-hours system. :
Further returns from the Connecticut elec-
ton show that every county IN the State but
one voted against negro suffrage, and the total
majority agaisr it will be 5000.
Gen Grant left Cincinnati yesterday morn
ing for Columbus, where he had an enthuslas-
Tic reception.
Mr.. Gwin, and Governor Clark, late OF
Missouri have been arrested and committed
to Fort Jackson.
The wholesale drug store of French & Rich
ards, IN Philadelphia, was totally destroyed by
IRE last evening.
General Candy has seized the Mobile packet
steamers at New Orleans for infractions of
orders
It is reported that Mr. Conway, Superin-
-jsndent of Freedmen, has been dismissed.