Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1866-11-17
NEWS or THE. DA !.

| $40 ssllow the pery age and boyof the times
EasWe learn from New Orleans, that in view Of
the recent. elections, and Of the Presidents
policy in regard to the affair of the Police Com
lmiSsoners at Baltimore, Gov Wells has de-
termined on removing Immediately the sheritfs
and other officers in Louisiana who have been
derelict in the discharge Of their duties Steps
are also being taken, ITe are told, to arrest the
parties concerned in thalate riot at New Dr.
leans. ~ " dge Shannon is also preparing Tor
iiigld enforcement Of the Civil Rights bill, and
the s1oyal' people are petitioning Congress to
pass: AN enabling act for that State. ,,o 81 .a4l
r A Southern Hospital Association fvr the
relief of disabled Confederate soldiers has been
formedIm New Orleans Gen. Hood is presl
dent Of the association and Gen. S. B. Buck
ner vice president. Among the trustees are
Gems. Lee, Beauregard, Johnston and Others.
A ladies' association has also been formed and
d baz&sr is 10 be opened at New Orleans for
its, benefit alaiaa x, 5aaogia 4a4e; ) anisa5:o. .
General Sickles, comm anding the Depart
I ment ofSouth Carolina, is now in Washington,
and has submitted to the War Department.
repont:ot the condition Of affairs ia his Military
Department He'repFesents that there is de-
| cided improvements among all classes OF, the
population, and that both whites and blacks
are adapting themselves to the new condition
ofthiugs. 3>&-s'E, Z - 51&t 80
| The General Conference of the Methodist
Prote> can't Church convened in <Pltrsburg on
"Wednesday. The body is composed OF dele
gates, ministerial and lay from twenty i've
annual conferences aud holds its sessions
{ aneadrennial!y. Rev. DR.. Scott was chosen
| permanent president, and Rev. Mes.rs. White
and Wheat secretaries. %sj&,4a y
sDespatches from, Toronto, dated the 18th,
state that orders have been received to dis
charge thirty of the Fenian prisoners. 1t is
also said that the Government has positively
determined to commute the sentences on Lynch,
Mcmahon, and others. The Government has
also directed, motion fornew trials to be made.
a contraetehas been entered into by certain
parties for opening the Southwest Pass Of the
SMissisSippiJg By The terms Of the contract the
Echannel is to be 1deepened aud the work com
pletea within ninety days. The cost of keep.
ing the channel open subsequently is estimated
lat seven thousand dollars month. 3.a;.
Rev.Dr Mcleod, editor of the Salt Lake
| Vidette, was deferred from returning 10 Utah
! BY fear Of assassination. DR.. Robinson has
| arrived at St. Louis, and will lecture upon the
insecurity of the lives and .property. of the gen
tiles in Utah. @4>G<o aaia aoTs t@er5 ~
Great quantities Of apples and potatoes are
a4oat ON the canals Of New York. Rochester
papers. say buyers estimate that there are
fully 100, 900 barrels ofapples and potatoes on
the canal west of the Palmyra breach
The Circuit Court Of the, us. at Baltimore,
has decided IN the case ola suit between par
ties In Tennessee and Maryland, that the
statute: of limitations was suspended during the
late war.
A public dinner was given to Mr.. Cyrus W.
Field, by the Newly ork Chamber of Commerce
on the 10Th. Mr.. b., says the cable is AL
right" and charges are tolbeiurther reduced.
Mr.. Davis has been recently removed from
his old quarters, consisting of two classmates,
to more commolious apartments in Fortress
Monroe. His health is said to be improving
\ vineyard is to be commenced near Har-
rsonburg,in Rockingham. In other portions
of the state thccultivation eoGathc yinc;wilD be
largely attended TO-. / .. ',. s.s ..f ..
The Society Of the army of Tennessee has
lately been in session III Cincinnati A nonu-
ment to Gen. Mcpherson, was ordered. .-.s
The State Agricultural Society of Maryland,
has been recognized. ~ y f-sS-%
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