Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1867-11-07
NEWS or THE DAY.
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gagged for several days making thorough In
vestigation of the recent outbreak OF Aslatle
cholera on the naval receiving ship Potomac at
Philadelphia. Though the official decision Is
as vet, not known, it is understood, however,
that the board is Of the opinion that the dis
ease did not originate in the ship, but was
carried on board by some recruits.
ST. Thomas wv. l. was visited by terrible
tornado on the goth ult. Nearly five hundred
lives were lost and great amount of property
and shipping destroyed The town of st.
Thomas is in ruins. Fifty vessels are ashore.
OF the passengers on board the regular steamer
for Southampton, which sailed with 100 pas
sengers, only twelve were saved.
The Alabama reconstruction convention have
adopted resolutions asking Congress to remove
the political disabilities of such of the citizens
of that State who have materially aided in car
rying out the Reconstruction acts. The Con-
stitution to be adopted by the Convention will
probably be modelled after that Of Vermont.
;. Mexican advices report that it is expected
that revolution will break outagainst Juarez
The Government refuses to hold intercourse
With the representatives of foreign Govern
ments until the Republic has been recognized
by them. Santa Anna has arrived at Havana
and will remain there short time.
o The National Presbyterian Union Conven-
ton commenced its session in Philadelphia yes
lterday. The Dutch Reformed, the Old and
New School, Reformed, United and Cumber-
land Presbyterian churches We're all represent
ed. Many distinguished divines are in atten-
dance
The clerical force of the Attorney General
office has been for some time past engaged In
preparing the list of individuals residing in the
States of Georgia, Alabama and Virginia, who
have beer pardoned by the President.
At meeting of the friends of emancipation,
recently held in Manchester, documents were
at hand setting forth that there were 10000
slaves in the Portuguese colonies, 1000, 900 in
the Spanish colony Of Cuba, and $500, 900 in
Brazil.
o. Mr.. John Morrisscy won twenty-five thou
sand dollars on wager that O'Brien Clam
many would be elected Sheriff of New York.
His majority in the city is $50.
Yellow fever has been declared to be no lon
ger epidemic in New Orleans. The total mum
Der Of deaths from the disease, up to Tuesday,
was 3,00G
The latest Partisan duel was fought between
Prince Archillc Murat aud the Marquis de
Rouge. The Marquis was slightly wounded in
the arm.
The Pttsburg and Steubenville Railroad was
yesterday purchased by the Pennsylvania Rail
road Company.
The theatrical season has commenced, and
sll the theatres are in full blast, in New Or
leans.
Itcosts $50 to take fashionable lady to the
New York opera.
5 Mobile is clear Of yellow fever.
= Our NORTHERN BRETHREN. AT the late
election in this State of delegates to frame a
Constitution" tee conduct Of number Of
Northern men of moderate Republican scnti-
ments, was so admirable as to merit special
and unqualified admiration.
Regardless Of the prejudices OF n lifetime,
and Of The asperites and bitter differences OF
sentiment engendered by the war, these citi-
zcns, finding out that RadicaiSm in Virginia
was hideous traveste of Rcpublicanism at
the North, cspOuSed the cause Of their race
and opposed negro domination as if they had
been Ito the manor born.
This conduct entities these Northern gen
temen to place in our esteem and friendship
as warm as if no long civil war had never made
them enemies. II, from causes upon which it
is unnecessary to diiatc, We have bot extended
to these adopted citizens welcome as cordial
as we should have done in times gone by, we
must now show in every way in which court
eous people can evince their good will, that We
too recognize the fact that blood is thicker than
water. Indeed the late election will furnish
an excellent test by which we can determine
what proportion Of our citizens of Northern
birth have recently come among US as thrifty,
honest, useful settlers, to share the fate and
protect the rights Of the whites, and those who
have no other object and mission than to aid
in the ruin of men of their own color. The
former merit and should receive all the atten-
ton and respect which we extend to the most
esteemed immi grants Rich Eng.
i ARMED CARNATIONS. The following is
copy of the order Of the President for sup
pressing armed organizations in the District of
Columbia 1t is addressed to General Grant:
II II am reliably advised that there are within
the District of Columbia number of armed
organizations formed without authority of law
and for purposes which have not been commu-
nicated to the government. Being at the pre-
sent time unnecessary for the preservation of
order or the protection of the civil authority,
they have excited serious apprehensions as to
their real design. You will therefore take
official steps for promptly disbandng and sup
pressing all such illegal organizations.
This order is dated the 4th inst, and applies
to all armed military organizations, whether
composed of negroes or white mon. General
Grant reports that beside the companies com
posed Of colored men there are four companies
of white citizens whose organizations are like