Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1865-12-09

/ New I ork, among his other possessions, OWLS
both the ST. Nicholas and the metropolitan.
Ebotels---th snug sum of $40, 900 year, as
their rental, providing him with pocket money 3y
Ito buy cigars with and peanuts. AS ne ana MS
wife are alone in the world, have no children,
and are excessively economical! IN their expen-5
ditures, it is possible that their million and
half a year Of income may enable them to sub
sist, at least, in these extravagaDt times.
General Candy has refused to surrender the
tract Of land on which the defences OF Port
Hudson were built, on the ground that it IS
captured property. He states that the legal
reclamation Of the owner is against the late Con
federate Government He may, however. lay
his claim before the Government at Washing
ton, with proof of title, loyalty, &c.
It is currently reported at Washington that
President johnson will withdraw the Pro
visional Governors, the military force, and the
agents Of the Freedmen's Bureau from all the
Southern States as soon as they have adopted
the Constitutional Amendment, given the
negroes the right to testify in the courts, and
have repudiated the debts incurred tor war
purposes.
The Legislature of Louisiana has passed the
resolution, repudiating Messrs. Hahn and Gut
| Ter as g. S. Senators. A special committee
has also reported against the Banks Constltu
ton of 1864, and presented a bill calling cob
vention to meet on the 4th OF January next
The Home Journal says :-"Chas. Dickens,
private letter informs us, contemplates visit
to this country during the next spring or sum-
mer
A military riot has occurred at Martinique be-
tween the zouaves and the marines. Fifty
were killed aud nineteen wounded.
The escape of Stephens, the Fenian head
centre, is supposed to have been aided by the
prison officials. but it is mystery how 1t was
effected
Locust Hill" adjoining the White Hall
| Gold Mine, in Spotsylvania county. Va, con-
tanning 200 acres, was sold at public sale on
Monday last at So. 10 per acre. James Knox
and Montgomery Hunt, of Baltimore, purcha-
sers.
An order has been issued from the Adjutant
General Office for the release of eleven more
| of the prisoners confined at Fort Whlpple.
This leaves but nine prisoners confined at the
Fort
It is said that two per cent Of all the fraction
al currency received at the Treasury is counter
| felt. This comes to the Department from bank.
ers and others deemed experts in Judging mon
ey, and two per cent, escaping the detection OF
such parties gives some Idea OF the extent OF
this kind of counterfeiting.
The Court Westinghouse granted to Julia
! r. Kennedy divorce from Jhon 2. Kennedy,
who left her six weeks after marriage, alleging
that he married her simply to spite her father.
L. G.. Baker, Chief Detective, is now engaged
in preparing report to the Secretary OF War
embl acing detailed statement Of the opera
i tons of his bureau since it's creation, 1861, to
date This report will show the amount OF pro-
nerty both Government and Confederate seized
| by his officers, how disposed of, &c. Also, a
statement showing the total yearly expendi-
lures Of his office
The commissioned officers of the late Veteran
Reserve Corps are adopting measures prepare
tory to petitioning Congress to reorgan1ze that
corps on basis similar to that of the regular
army.
The New York Express says: "Ckurch
the artist, is busy at work upon new picture
of large size, representing South American
scene and embelsbed with an immensely of
rainbow, whose span spreads Itself over the
entire canvas, and clothes the mountains, etc.,
with it's azure land every other) hue. Those
who had the privilege Of seeing this new effort
pronounce it AZ full of promise as the bow OF
promise itself
The Lynchburg Virginian says: We have
seen within few days clothes and bat brushes
made of the root Of the common broom sedge.
They seem to answer an admirable purpose,
being stiff, strong and durable, and at the same
time, the fibre is fine enough for all practical
uses. We understand there is a factory Of
this kind in New Y ork working over an hun
dred hands tuch an establishment here
would be of great benefit to the place and The
surrounding country.
Both Houses Of Congress have adjourned