Baton Rouge tri-weekly gazette & comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1865-18??, 1865-09-28
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: GENERAL NEWS.

Gen. Joe johnson has been defeat.
ed m candidate for President Of tho
Richmond and Danyille Railroad. A
majority of the stockholders voted for
him, but the large vote Of the State
WAS cast against him. A Mr.. Buford
was bis successful competitor.
Mr.. Hackstt has raised $4,000, the
sum named for the Shakespeare mon
ument in Central Park, Nsw York.
The Washington Republican pub
fishes all advertisements Of property in
Virginia libelled for coDfiscation that
fills over thirty columns.
A terrific FIRE occurred in New York
city on the night of the 18th inst,
by which two bonded warehouses and
their contents were entirely destroyed.
The loss ID estimated at not less then
three million Of dollars. a
Mr.. Seward, In dispatch to Mr.
Adams, our Minister at the Court OF
St. James, states that the United
States Government will assume the
responsibility for Confederate sdebts
due to British merchants, but will also
without any reference to the decision
of British Courts, demand the restor-
alton OF the cotton which British mer-
chants received as security for those
debts.
The Tribune's Richmond special
says railroad accidents in Virginia are
Of so frequent occurrence a. to have
lost their usual novelty.
Pittsburg is queen place. The
other day three men went into lager
beer saloon, and two commenced
catching all the flies therein, while
the third ate the insects as fast AZ
caught, on bet chat he could eat
them quicker than his companions
could catch them. They were arrested
and fined $3 each for the fun,
The Brazilian Government has ex-
pressed itself satisfied with the explain
atoms of our Government in reference
TO the seizure and detention Of the
rebel cruiser Florida, last year, in the
harbor Of Bahia, by the u. 3. steamer
Wachusett, Capt. Collins.
The United State Steamboat In
spectors at Detroit have made report
of the result of their investigation
into the cause of the collision of the
steamers Pewabic and Meteor. They
cast the entire responsibility of the 40.
cident upon the Captain and Mate Of
the Pewabic. These latter have been
arrested on a a criminal charge, and
the examination with commence in q
few days.
The State Geologist Of Illinois no.
ports the discovery of an extensive bed
OF peat in Whitesides county. IL
proves to be excellent fuel.
Plotsers TO get this country into
war with France on the Mexican
question are said to be plenty in Paris.
John G. Breokinridgs arrived at
Quebec on the 11th, from Liverpool,
and left the same day for Montreal.
| Il is said the vacant Professorship
Of Mathematics in the University Of
! Virginia, will be offered TO Gen. Jos.
4. johnson.
| A gentleman, moving in the first
circles in New York city, recently
had difficulty with his wife. He
called in physician, bribed him to
state that she was insane, and had her
incarcerated In Lunatic Asylum.
The friends of the lady denied the al
legation, and are making stenuous Of
forts to have her released.
Johnson's Island was cleared of
prisoners ON the 5th inst, when the
following small remnant were sent to
Fort Lafayette Major Styles and Capt.
Gusman, who refuse to take the oath /;
Lieut.. Mcbride, who claims the pro.
lection Of British flag /; Cole and Rob-
inson, charged with completely in the
Lake Erie piracy; and Henry B.
Estep, charged with desertion to the
enemy.
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