Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1866-09-24
NEWS or THE DA J.
80 s7.oo tie re,y age and body Of the times.

A New Orleans despatch of Saturday says
that riotous spirit is manifested among the
negroes in the city owing to the disarmament
of the Slst and SD negro Infantry, who have
siDcc given themselves up to drinking and ca,
rousal. Forncy's Press Of Sunday, however.
furnishes special denying all charges against
the negroes, and asserting that General Sherl-
dan is very much annoyed by such mallciously
iaisc reports
Mr.. Romero has received dispatches from
Mexico to the 9th ult. President Juarez wa
making preparations TO remove his seat OF
Government to Monterey and had sent an OK
petition against the city Of Durango, which is
said to have been abandoned by the main
French force, oaly five hundred remaining.
The Vera Cruz correspondent of the New
York Herald, under the date Of Sept. llth,
writes that there are no indications Of with
drawal Of the French troops, that diminishing
has taken place just outside the walls OF the
city, aud that a new commander is expected
from France to succeed BaZalne.
A Washington despatch saws that General
Grant denies the report circulated by the
Radicals that he expressed any preferences
concerning the vote in Pennsylvania, and regrets
that lis name should be mixed up with local
politics. II says Shat the General is support
er Of the President policy.
Mr.. Washburne the i. S. Minister to Para
quay, who was stopped ty the allied forces OF
Brazil and the Argentine Republic which were
blockading the Paraguay River, has been
permitted to pass, on the energetic remon-
STRANGE Of this Government.
A salute of twenty-one guns to The Brazilian
flag has been fired by the United States vessel
Nipsc, in the port Bahia, to make the amendc
honorable for the seizure Of the Confederate
vessel Florida in that port. The salute was
returned gun Tor gun.
The South Caroliaa Legislature adjourned
on Friday after passing law permitting ne
groes to enjoy the protection Of all laws rs to
person and property equally with the whites,
and to suffer like punishments for offences
committed.
General Sheridan has ordered new com
mission to make searching examination III
regard to the riot aud burning Of Brenham,
Texas, as he is not satitied with the report OF
the recent commission.
The series OF experiments upon lron-cad
targets with Rodnan guns are still going on at
Fortress Monroe. The shots FROM The smooth
bore aud rife,! gums are said to be very effect.
i've
The great food in he West is now Snhsid-
ing, and the different railroad COMPANIES are
actively engaged in requiring their tamages.-
1t is thought all the roads will be in oper ailon
i'll a few days.
\ despatch from Chicago represents the
failure Of the Producers Bank as serious -
The liabilities amount to $lS6, $50, while the
assets are only $ll0,923.
The committee appointed by the Cleveland
convention to lay before the President the pro
ceadings of that BODY are to have an Interview
with him Tomorrow.
The Oregon House of Representatives has
passed the Constitutional Amendment by a
vote OF 25 to -.
The cholera is raging in Nashville, Tenn: ssec,
and great numbers Of the citizens are leaving
in consequences.