Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1866-11-28
NEWS or THE DA 7.
10 shoao se.ve,yage and bodyof the tanaes.

the whites. lhe teSt-case IS that or James a
Darnell light colored mulatto, who brings a.
suit to compel the Board Of Registers in New
lork~ci'y, to put his name on their books, so
that ne can vote. The response Of the regis,
ters is that he is 4 colored man, not in posses
sion of $3.50 worth of real estate, therefore,
under State laws, not legal voter The re-
spouse Of Darnell S counsel is the Congressional
Civil Rights Bill !; and further, while admit
ting that their client is dark, they say might
possibly be the result ola bilious attack.
The New York World mentions among the
amusements of the fancy on evacuation
day, fight between a man and bear, In
which, though somewhat scratched by the
bears claws, the man came off victorious
The man was not allowed arms. but oVercame
the bear by tripping him and catching him by
the throat, when the bears partisans gave up
the fight, and paid the forfeit Of drinks forthe
crowd.
The message of Gov. Orr to the Legislature
ofSoutl Carolina takes gloomy view OF the
present aspect of affairs He attributes the
depression in the interests Of the State to the
intolerance of her ''conquerors. lie urges the
people to cultivate habits Of industry, aud
in reference to the Constitutional amendment
declares that neither the interest nor honor OF
South Carolina will allow her to ratify it.
The great suspension bridge across the Ohio
river at Cincinnati, two thousand TWO hundred
and fifty feet long, will be opened to pedestrians
on Saturday, December 1st, with appropriate
ceremonies. 1t is the largest single span
bridge in the world costing two millions OF
dollars. Railway tracks are laid over it. The
span from centre to centre Of the towers is one
thopsand and fifty-seven feet.
The suit for damages against the Boston
Metropolitan Horse-Car Company, the plain
tiff in the case having had his leg broken by
the alleged carelessress Of the conductor, was
heard yesterday. The counsel for the defence
took the novel ground that the plaintiff cannot
recover damages as he was doing an illegal act
by travelling in the horse cars on the Sabbath.
The court reserved its opinion.
4 dispatch from San Francisco says THE
iron ship Cayer, of Liverpool, went ashore
near Pescadero, half mile from the wreck OF
the Sir John franklin, on The evening Of the
9th Of November during fog. The vessel
and cargo arc a total loss The crew and
passengers, numbering twenty-nine, were
washed overheard and drowned.
Some OF the Republican papers Of Boston
orr, fol- nor,,nn ntO n
President johnson. Congress being master Of
the situation, they contend that so violent a
step as impeachment is wholly unnecessary
And they declare further, that Massachusetts
will not follow Butler in this matter
Postmaster General Randall has finally
agreed upon u postal treaty with Great Britain,
whereby hostages to and from tie TWO coun
tries ere to be reduced to twelve cents each
way The postage is to be collected by the
Government where the letter is mailed, and
each side is to keep what it gets
There exists, under the direction Of the
Solicitor OF the Treasury, a thoroughly organi-
zed body Of men whose duty it is to watch for
all coun:erfeits issued, and to trace up the
guilty parties, and effect a stoppage OF their
operations 10 the detriment Of the public i'll
tercsts
Gen. Jefferson c. Davis, commander Of the
Department Of Kentucky: has ordered guards
OF soldiers to travel upon all the trains Of the
Memphis branch of the Louisville and Nash
Vile railroad, TO protect the passengers from
the deDreGatiOns of the ruer!llaS.
The citizens OF Chelsea, Mass, held q caucus
last night and nominated r. s. Frost for
Mayor His principal competitor was a color
ed mau named Robert Morris, who received
242 votes against 3334 for Frost.
Robert f Stockton, adjutant general Of the
New Jersey State militia, has been chosen
President of The Delaware and Raritan Canal,
ia place Of his father Commodore Stockton,
deceased
Tie Mayor of Wilmington, and the visitors
who accompanied him in the interest of the
new airline route from New York, we're ele
ganty entertained yesterday by the citizens Of
Norfolk
A project is on foot to supply Cincinnati
With water from the Miami River, six miles
above the city. The rapid growth OF the city
demands this enterprise.
Most Of the WOODEN manufactures in Maine
are closed because wool costs more in its orr
ginal state than manufactured SO DDS sell for in
open market. ...
The Indians on the Upper Missouri are said
to be getting troublesome. Several boats have
been fired uto recently and a number OF their
passengers killed.
Three men, confined in the Jail of Lebanon
county, Ky, were taken out by a mob, last
Saturday, and hanged.
More SO funds are reported as accessioDs to
the ''conSeierce' receipts,-but still no books,
pianos pictures or furniture.
1t is reported that Gen. Butler is soon TO
h,con,a ono of tbe nTitorS of one nt thn New