Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1865-08-21

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A letter from Bishop Elliott, Of Georgia,
touching the possible reunion Of the Episco-
pal Church, appears in the New Y York Church
Journal. The letter is dated, August lst,
1865. After expressing the opinion that a
reunion Of the Episcopal Church, North and
South, will soon take place, Bishop Elliott
remarks .s SIS. 8 *s5 S i.
{ss'Myaopinion is, as | have already expressed
to Bishop II. Potter, in reply to the letter
to which you make allusion in yours, that if
al. the meeting Of the General Convention in
October, that body was to pass joint resolu
ton returning thanks for peace, expressing
the hope apd desire that it might. lead to
reunion of the; dioceses,. and appointing com
mittee Of bishops, clergy and laity to meet a
like. committee from our Council, which sits in
NoVember, with full lpoWer3to conclude an ar
rangement, there will be no further difficulty
81 The ship Cireassian, sailed sfromsN. Y. on
Saturday for Sout hampton and Bremen. This
isthe first american steam packet which has
attempted to cross the Atlantic Ocean in about
fourgYears$ andiher sailing was an occasion of
special interest, not only in mercantile circles,
out to the general public The Circassian,
though comparatively small vessel, took
nearly one hundred and fifty passengers. She
hadbesides a full cargo Of tobacco. This is
thebeginning Of new enterprise, which con-
templates the establishment of an American
line Of steamships that shall make frequent
and regular trips to Europe.
Joseph Smith, Jr,, son Of the Mormon
Joseph Smith Of Nauvoo, comes out IN an
article in The Council Bluffs Nonpariel, de
nouncing Brigham Young and all his works.
Smith is at the head of the new organization OF
Latter Day Saints He proposes to discuss the
grave issue beteen himself and Brigham with
any beligerent gentleman who will meet him
at Council Bluffs
The Washington Star states that one farmer
in Steuben county, Ohio, has applied to the
Freedmen's S Bureau for one, hundred hands =
The supply is inadequate to the. demand, and
requisition has been made on the Commits
sioner of Freedmen's affairs at Richmond for
two hundred competent colored men and
women. No applications are made from Vlr-
ginia, and consequently there is large surplus
of freedmen in that State seeking employment.
The farmers Of Maryland are now seeking help
from the Freedmen Bureau, and are paying
their colored employees literally.
TIE right of suffrage is limited white male
citizens by the Constitutions Of the following
Northern, Middle and Western States Penn
sylvania, Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Missouri
New Jersey, Michigan, Iowa, Winconsin
California, Minnesota, Oregon, Kansas, Della
ware, Maryland and West Virginia. In some
Of the Western States persons of Indian descent
are permitted to vote, but negroes are disfran
chised by all Of the above named States, In
the State Of New York, negroes where they
possess certain property qualifications, are
permitted to vote. a
The Washington Chronicle copies from the
Chicago Republican, which, it says, s'is evi-
IDENTIFY from The pen Of its editor in chief, the
late Assistant Secretary of War, Mr.. Dana, !" an
article 5denunciatory of Gen. Robt. E. Lee,
and assailing him in the bitterest terms
Ihe IFenians Of Chicago had a. grand excur-
Sion and picnic on Saturday. There were