Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1865-12-04

refuse to hire themselves by the year
General Howard, Of the Freedmen 5 Bureau,
e.on Saturday issued a circular applicable to
thes6ofthe Southern people, whose property
has been restored to- them, in which he; states
that numerous oases.have been reported OF the
81 summary ex pulsion of freedmen and refugees
from their tenements ON the plantations thus5
restored, and orders that hereafter all officers
and agents Of the9 Bureau will prevent the
recurrence of such ejectments IN future, In
eases ofdoubt the Assistant Commissioner Of
the State is directed to forward hisopinion to
the Commissioner Of the Bureau before any
order of restoratlon-ls issued. ss5.ga c5 ar:
& We understand that the constitut:onaIity Of
The test-oath, SO far as it affects the members
Of the legal profession in their right to admis-
sion and appearance at the bar, WILDE brought
@before-the Supreme Court Of the United States.
at an early day in the session. This question
was argued, some weeks since BY Francis j..
Smith before Judge. Underwood, OF the DIS
ltrct Court Of Virginia, who still holds the
question under advisement. -0 zGn
& A Philadelphia paper says The ladies' are
arebelling against the winter. fashion tor bon
nets. The principal of a wholesale millinery
house informs us that his customers never pur-
chased '.bonnet frames with equal reluctance.
The buggy top pattern requires alarge, amount
of material, and makes avery small show for
it. Moreover the show, when it Is made; IS
z anything but graceful. o@
It's stated that the Treasury has now on
hand in coin $4l, IT'S, ,O0O in currencyS $50, lg2,
900. There is at present outstanding 50, 54o,-
1000 Of old certificates, $50, $4,000 OF new
certificates, and $51, 1000 Of coin certificates.
Inthe W ar and Navy departments there is re-
duction Of the expenditures OF over Sll, GOO, :.
900 in. November, as compared with those OF
November, 1854 =
A party Of negroes from plantations near
Mobile. armed with rifles and swords, lately
made an attack on the white men OF the
neighuoring farms. The assault was repnlsed
The leader Of the negroes was klIled-the
others escaped, leaving their weapons behind. nd.
Colonel Martin, lately in the Contederate
States service, was arrested at LoulsVllle 4S3e
week and sent on to New York III IRONS. ne
is charged with being an accompllc5 Ia ene
attempt to burn hotels in New York during
the war.
DR.. Lushington. Judge Of the English ad,
miralty Court, is eighty-three years otage, ana
IS said 10 be still IN excellent health. and quite
equal to the discharge Of his dutles
It is stated that the cholera has made ITS I{ ap
pearanee at Gaudalops, one one Of the the French " est
India Islands f-5
Gems. .]<ilpa5riek and Howard, Secretary
!. Haylan. and Fred Douglass are. among tne
persons who are announced to deliver lectures
.sat Portland, Maine during the coming WINTER
In the Senate of North Carolina, on satur. .
day last, the constitutional amendment was
passed With but one dissenting voice.
Of the prisoners lately in the Old C4plt1o a: 1e
prison, Captain Winder has been sent 70 70 hlcn.
mond, Mayor Lee to Raleigh, ana captain
Duncan to Savannah, where they are 70 os
trledsby courts martial.