Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1865-10-14
The New York News Of yesterday says :

before the war, is now an absolute necessity III
the present needy condition of the people OF
that section. To the re-establlshment OF the
communication the directors of the several
lines which lead to and penetrate the South
have directed their efforts since the termination
of hostilities and We are gratlhed to state thaG
the completion Of repairs on the Virginia anu
Tennessee railroads has consummated this ob-
;nct Col Jno. r. Branner, President OF the
East Tennessee and Virginia Railroad, and Gen.
p. O. Quietly of the Orange and Alexandra
Railroad and others who are now III this city,
have effected arrangements tor the speedy ana
safe transmission OF freights to the States OF
Virginia. Tennessee, Georgia and Alabama via
Lvnchburg, Knoxville, Dalton and Chatta-
nooga, at greatly reduced rates. Cotton, ter
instance. can be transported at S. less per bale
than BY any other route. Freights are taken
bv the New York and Washington Steamship
Company to Alexandria, where they ere trans
ferred to the Orange and Alexandria kallroad.
This route, in connection with the Phllade-
mia. Baltimore nd Washington Railroads, IS
also the shortest for travellers who journey
toward Mobile, New Orleans, Southwestern
Georgia and Alabama The several roads pass
near to many battle fields which are renowned
forever. It is also proper IN this connection TO
state that the presidents OF these. roads nave
agreed to transport, free OF cost, the remains or
those who fell in battle, and Eho, now thas
communication is open, will be sought 1oE py
their friends. This is worthy OF ali praise.
The election returns come in very slowly,
and with the exception Of the votes at a te"
precincts in Prince William and Fairfax, we
have nothing later than what was published ID
the Gazette yesterday Frederick county is
reported to have given Conrad nearly 300 ma
iority. It is said that polls were not opened
at one or two of the precincts IN Fairfax and
Prince William, and that very insufficient no
tice of the election was given. q. L. Mosby
is reported elected to Congress from the Lynch
burg district
In obedience to an order from Attorney
General Speed to the District Attorney OF Mo-,
the property, estimated to be worth 100000,
of the wife Of the Confederate General Ewell,
has been delivered over to her agents. This
property had been libelled for confscation, and
the plea of amnesty and pardon made IN her
favor had been overruled by the court, and the
re-hearing was set for next term. This order
from the Executive, however, summary ter
inmates the case, to the great qualification OF
the lady friends.
The conservatives Of Missouri, headed by
General Francis P Blair, Jr., are about to
form distinct party in opposition to the rad
icals, among whom the movement has caused
great commotion and dismay, as several prom
inent Republicans joined IN the call Tor mass
convention for the purpose OF sustaining the
reconstruction policy of President johnson,
the restoration of civil liberty and constitutions
al rights, and the re- establishment OF the prn-
ciples Of civil and religious freedom and equal
ity in Missouri, overturned by the recent State
Convention
On Tuesday night, Mr.. Drowder, a young
gentleman residing on High street, died to all
appearance, The corpse was LAID out, and the
grief and lamentation was such as is usual IN
such cases. His brother was to have been mar
riea last night, but all preparation for the
happy event was stopped by this sad and
solemn one. On yesteday morning the sup
posed dead man got Up and dressed himself,
and is now enjoying as much vitality as could
be expected of corpse. The marriage came
off last night and we SUPPOSE the resurrected
attended. -Petersburg Index.
An army surgeon named Williams entered
New 7 ork bar-room, put 50 grains ct NOR
phine in mixture, drank it, bid the barkeeper
good bye, and in less than half an hour died