Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1865-08-15
NEWS BY TO-DAY's MAIL.

"A pent for Freedmen, but an attorney, who,
for the last two years has devoted his attention
flor fee) to the affairs OF the colored popu-
lation.
Howell Cobb has recently expressed an ear
nest desire to see Georgia resume her former
nosition in the Union. Slavery, he said, could
never be resuscitated Gov. Brown regards the
Question of secession settled, and thinks that
any .nvv further agitation on that and kindred
ton;cs should be studiously avoided. He thinks
.;t would be we'll for the State Convention to
declare slavery at an endin Georgia, without
excitement or discussion on the subject
Rev. A. E.. Dickinson, Of Richmond, Va,
Who has been engaged for about eight months
mast IN raising funds to educate the INDECENT
children Of Confederate soldiers killed IN the
war, has received from J. Cooke Co., OF
Washington, $3.50 for this object. Rev. e
q w. Samson, d. D., President Of Columbian
college, D. c., through whom the contrlbu-
tion was sent, proposes to educate any two
orphans whom The society which Mr.. Dickinson
Z represents, may send him. :.
ss The new State Convention OF Mississippi
commenced It's session yesterday
Rohberes are frequent in Texas Corn IS
plentiful. ..t
"A large amount Of forged gold checks, it is
I said. Laye been discovered on Wall street and
rumors Of another bank defalcation are in CIR
sculation. ....
{ The N. @. correspondent Of the n. York
Tribune has been arrested for criticislng Gen.
.Canby's administration 81
S. Six hundred and fifty deaths.!in N. I. last
-45O being children.
It's said that there will not be twenty five
thousand bales of cotton raised In Mississippi
sthisyear.
President johnson gave a general reception,
yesterday, to all visitors.
The trialof Werz, the Andersonville prison
keeper, is to commence to-day.
A terrible hurricane lately visited the Soele
+ ty Islands, entirely destroying Pamerston
Island
s..s The statementthat Gen. Robt b. Lee, has
!. applied for pardon under the Amnesty Proc
] lamation, is repeatad in the newspapers, and
!. is said to be correct a.
The Baltimore Sun advises religious assem-:
.4blies. conferences, conventions, associations;
&C., to abstain from agitation, distrust and
,denuncation.'' 81. .....ss. .s
DR.. j John Hargrave, formerly of Shepherds
town, Va, and late Surgeon in theta Con
federate army, was thrown from boat near
st Louis, Mo-, a short time since, and drowned
NEGRO TESTIMONY difficulty relative
TO the right Of negroes to appear in civil courts
and give evidence, which prevailed in Alexan.
dria the other day, and for which General
Augur provided a military court for such cases,
3. has recently transpired st. Mary's county,
Md. Upon application to justice OF the
peace that county. for a warrant to arrest a
man for administering, unprovoked, severe
logging to "a negro, an appeal was mace 20
Governor Bradford to remove the justice from
Office for his refusal to act but the Governor,
under date OF August 8, ponded ins substance.
that the laws Of Maryland supported the de-.
4 clslon OF the officer In question. Under these
circumstances General Howard hasmade known
the facts to General Augur, with recommmen- men
datlon that a court be organized IN the above
county for jurisdiction over this and similar
cases. - Wash. C7sron.. I, 8. s zs . 5
The trusteessofsth the University Of Virginia,
S. at Charlottesville, advertise for a gentleman to
oil the chair. Of mathematics. 7.
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