Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1865-09-13

ADVERTISEMENTS in serted at the usual rates
NEWS BY T0-DAY's MAIL.
Some months since, Mrs GardIne r, the
mother Of Mrs. Julia g. Tyler, the widow OF
.the late President Tyler died on Staten Island
N. Y, leaving by will the bulk Of her estate to
the daughter A son of the deceased claims
that the Will was thus made through the
exercise Of undue influence on the part OF Mrs.
TyIer and the court has set aside the will
On Saturday well-executed counterfeit CT
the new issue Of fifty cent fractional currency
was presented at the Treasury Department tor
redemption, but the keen eyes OF one OF the
ladies employed at the Redemption DIVISION
detected it. 1t is represented to be one OF the
best finished counterteits in circulation.
Captain j. B. Jones, Of the Nineteenth u.
S. Infantry from Augusta, Ga., by the way
Of New York, brings with him eleven hundred
pounds Of gold and silver bullion, with small
amount Of CON, of the aggregate value OF
perhaps $500 900. This wealth was recovered
BY the Treasury agent, and is said to be part
cf the spqils captured from Jefferson Davis.
Capt. Jolfes has delivered the money TO the
TreasurerofIhe United States.
J. G. Breckenridge has arrived in Canada.
A special despatch from Jackson, Missis
sippi, says it is credibly rumored that General
Socum has rendered his resignation, in conse-
.auence Of the Presidents endorsement of
Governor sharkeys action.
Ata me8ng of New York bank officers
resolutid dkaHe adopted by vote OF 29 to y,
thatin TIE oAnion Of the meeting system Of
redemption sf National Bank notes, IN Goa
formityW with the law, ought to be adopted.
A Raleigh letter Of the Sth instant says the
colored people will hold State convention on
the 29lh, and they had invited Chief Justice
Chase, Mrs Greeley, General Butler, Senators
Wilson, Summer. and Sherman, Mr. Stevens,
Secretary Harlan, Governor Andrew, ard
Others, to be present.
a Beaufort letter Of the 9th instant, states
that not a single house Can be had In NeWbern,
and warns Northerners who intend emigrating
there to be prepared accordingly.
G. Volney Dorsey Treasurer Of Ohio, has
has teen arrested. He is charged with a
breach of trust and embezz'ement. Dorsey
gave bail in the sum of 100000, the amount
fixed by law. The warrant charged him with
loanlng fifty thousand dollars to a banking
firm at Columbus The Gov. has issued a
proclamation declaring tae Office of Treasurer
OF the State vacant.
An order has been issued from the Wa
Department, mastering out Immediately all
the negro troopSin North Carolina, Virginia,
Florida Texas and Louisiana that were enlisted
IN the Northern States together with all
additions that were made to the same reg iments
from other sources Three thousand negro
troops 10 the Department of Arkansas, the
two independent companies Of Marine Coast
Guards, and three mpanies OF New Hamp-
shire artillery are also directed to be mustered
out. The volunteer force at Wa Shington is at
the same time to be reduced TO six thousand
commissioned officers and men of all arms
The cattle plague, similar to that which Is
now raging la Eagland, is salt to have made
It's appearance in certain parts OF the State OF
New York.
Twelve vessels belonging to the Government,
and advertised to be sold at the Phl!adelpha
hayward we're, with the exception OF one,
withdrawn, the bids offered not being up to
the sum required
The Financial report in the Richmond pa
pers shows an advance in the notes of the
Following Virginia banks since Our last quota
IONS The Bank of Berkeley has advanced
rom htty to sixty cts. in the dollar Bank OF
nlockbr.dge, from twenty three to thirty; Fair
mont Bank, from sixty to seventy-fve cts.
In North Carolina there is slight decline in
~: sue notes OF the banks of Lexington and Viii
BR'a9;Igton In Georgia. the notes OF the Central
5 nea!!iIrord Banking Company and Georgia
hai|roal Banking Company have each ad-
sianced five cents in the dollar. Ia Tennessee,
Inc banks of Knoxville and Tennessee have
made similar advance There IS no change
lthe notes Of the hanks of Alah.,n, 4