Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1865-11-25
The following was the vote for President
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The National Intelligepcer says Reports
have. been received within the last few days,
from nearly all the States where the Freed
men Bureau is established, stating that there
is already good deal Of suffering among the.
negroes, many of whom are il most destitute
circumstances. General Howard is stong!y
opposed to abolishing this bureau at the pre-
sent tine It is painful to forecast What
must be the deplorahle condition of this I'M
happy people during the coming winter E ~
Lord Clarendon, who has received the seals
of the British foreign office, is sixty-fve years
of age He has had great experience in this
Office, and his reputation high as adiplomatist,
having conducted the correspondence of that
Office under the administration OF LORDS. Aber-
deem, Derby, Palmerston, and now Earl Rus
SELL. His policy has been emlnently pacific, at
least SO far as France is concerned. and some
think he has always been most ANXIOUS to pre-
serve friendly relations between England and
America. 4G4 .t T1 9
Barnum has written book ia which it is
said he has libelled the New Y ork and Berken-
head Petroleum Co., as ''humbug,' and one
Phillips has written circulars to editors Of
newspapers, threatening to sue them, AS he has
sued Barnum, if they copy from Barnum' S
book This Phillpsseems to be quite "peert."
The editor Of the Fredericksburg Ledger,
who is making tour through the North, is
writing some letters to his journal This gen
tleman says be. is ''credibly' informed that
Virginia would have been put on the roll of
States and her name called if an entire delega:
tor that could take the oath had been cleo
ted He also states that unless the South
ern people accept the conditions of restoration
be received. The Republican party has 1na-
in the Senate, and they do not intend to let
the South back short Of the conditions which
have been prescribed.
The New York Tribune says: president
johnson expressed yesterday morning to a
friend his intention 10 restore the privileges of
the writ of habeas corpus at the earliest posi-
bic time, and to do away with the secret de-
teetive service.
A government ferry, across the Rappahan-
mock at Fredericksburg, above the railroad
bridge will be opened by Gen. Harris as soon
as the citizens of Stafford and King George
shall have made good road to that point on
their side Of the river
The people of Jefferson county are making
strenuous efforts to prevent the annexation of
that county to Western Virginia. aa
Oak wood is selling 10 Richmond at So per
cord. delivered, and pine at Sc. 50-with de-
clining market. .r1.
The Western Bank Of Philadelphia has made
the last year, the almost, if not altogether,
unequalled dividend Of 100 per ct. over and
abovel It's reserve fund, and this, too, after
having paid 10 per Ct 10 May last, being ITO
per ct In enc year.
The Baltimore Annual Conference (Metho-
dist Episcopal Church will meet at Baltimore
City Station on the 18th day Of February next,
Rev. Bishop Scott will preside.
GOLD
New YORK, November Is, Gold, 1867.