Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1865-11-14
NEWS BY TO-DAY's MAIL.

more DaT, anu ZOE many years d ". y. COmInlS-
soner for the District Of Maryland, died at
hisresidence in Baltimore on Saturday, in the
sixty fourth year Of his age.
Mr. &c. johnson, famed for his ability
rs an artist and caricatulist, died at Dorchester,
Mass, on Wednesday, In bis sixty seventh
year. He had been in feeble health for some
time past. ssY.1 ssvf szs .:;s-s< r.sE IS s.s.s5.
IA special dispatch to the Baltimore Sun
ays:-ssIti is understood among the Radical
Republicans here, that Mr.. Sumner will make
astudied demonstration against the President
early in the session Of Congress. :
The Ohio and Mississippi Railroad Compa-
Dy have commenced suit against the Indian
apolis and Cincinnati Railroad for damages
amounting to over 81, 500, 900, for breaking
contract existing between the two roads,
whereby the latter used the track Of the for
mer from Cincinnatito Lawrence.
The news from Louisiana is that General
Candy has issued orders which, in effect, release
louisiana from military control. The Freed
mems Bureau will not interfere hereafter in
Che contracts for labor between the the negroes
snd their employers. Governor Wells has
called special session Of the Legislature.
According to despatch from Washington
tits sunderstood to be the intention of President
johnson to pardon all persons at the South
With the exception of about one thousand of
the civil and military leaders. Their cases, be
proposes, to leave to the action Of Congress.
The Constitutional amendment abolishing
slavery passed yesterday both houses Of the
South Carolina Legislature with but little op-
position.
DOCUMENT. We have lately received
pamphlet copy Of The Proceedlngs OF the
Colored People Of Virginia, held in the city Of
Alexandria, August I'd, Sd. 4th, and 5th,. 1865. :
This pamphlet was printed IN Alexandria and,
By some one, is being extensively : circulated.
We have only space now for the following ex-
tract put torch BY s''our coored friends.
Speaking of the Governor OF Virginia, they
say: Look at Governor Peirpoint, of this
State-elected by men Of uncondi tional loyalty,
aod by all supposed to be loyal to freedom and
equal rights Before he is in Richmond
month, be gives completely over to the Vir-
ginia clement deserting his former friends,
aud calls together the Legislature for the pur.
pose of enfranchising the rebels OF Virginia,
and coolly tells them they have nothing to 90
With negro suffrage! Behold the potency OF
Sine and fne dinners!' i With many more
such extracts does this precious document a
bound. - Lynchburg Virg.
The New York correspondent Of the Phila-
delphia Ledger writes: The letters that
reach us daily from various parts Of the South
appealing for aid in some cases to save whole
townshipsof women and children from absolute
starVation are Of the most distressing charac..
ter These come not only from North and
South Carolina, but from Georgia, Alabama
and Mississippi.
Governor Andrew, Of Massachuetts, is now
II Washington pushing the Government tor
that balance which is due his State tor expen-
ses incurred during the war. A considerable
portion Of this claim has already been paid;
but Massachusetts wants the whole. OF her
money back.
The locomotive Pochahontas, was original
y built at the North by order Of the Govern
nent, early IN the war, and was run on the
urange and Alexandra railroad, up to the
time Of the first fight at BristoW Station, where
sne was captured by the COME dates and taken
g Richmond. Her captors then sold her to
s1e Richnond and Danville Railroad Company,
sho used her until the fall Of Richmond, when
sne " was recaptured By the sU. s. authorities.
ya the 90 ult. she was sold at auction at Man
Chester, Va, and purchased By the Baltimore
aoa Ohio Railroad Company.
The Republican majority in Wisconsin at
the late election, was about I, 900; but negro
suffrage vas defeated By s or 900 majority.
], Anew court martial is to be organized for
.1e trialnf Dapts Duncan and :Winder, now
eonflned In the Capitol prison charged With
4uelty to prispners at ndersonnvills g