Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1867-02-01
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., LATEST BY ATLANTIC CABLE

LATEST BY ATLANTIC CABLE.
Our adyices from Europe by the cable arc to
Yesterday. Members of the British Cabinet
are said to express the opinion that, Dotwlth-
1 standing the threatening aspect Of affairs IN
The East, peace will be preserved Hereafter
the search Of the baggage Of travellers between
England and France is to be merely nominal.
The mission of General kaerGls to the United
States is thought in Paris to be husslan m
trigue TO involve the American Government IN
the Eastern question Dispatches from the
East state that plot ofthe Crctan clergy against
| Muslapha i'acha, the Turkish commander III
| Gambia, had been discovered .... ..-.....
Count AIonthoIon has been decorated with the
| Grand Cross Oft Legion Of Honor anu APP
poiutad Ambassador Of France at Lisbon. It
IS reported that the Porte has determined to
make concession TO the Crctcs, and vii! appoint
a Christian Governor Tor Gambia.
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THE FREEDMEN s BUREAU AND TIE FREED
MEN. The following Circular, dated Bureau
Refugees Freedmen and Abandoned Lands,
Office Superintendent Alexandra and Fairfax
counties, January 81, and addressed TO the
Freed people OF Alexandria and Fairfax coun-
| lies has been issued - -: ......
or ;aa,,,,a avail, H.. .,,,,o.I 70 tho,,l-
, 40 ~, J;atr;at TO-, liz nrrno.o 81
oioI reotIo - ~! e IT. =, o.,
cApiau'i' 'no'o u 10y Wv l,o y,
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provide for themselves and families. Here Ia
Dor is not wanted, and many are subjected to
suffering and want. The great desire OF this
| class is to keen their families together. which
Is all right IN ltseif, PROVIDED 'hey are ;lpie 10
DO 1t by thelr own efforts. Wy personal OD"er'
yatlon conVnces me TINS cannot be done mere
to any extent and families Will DC obliged TO
separate, just as white families are Obliged to
separate Tor the purpose OF gettlng INTO business
and supporting themselves, 1t IS no worse Tor
| freed people to Go TINS than others NOW,
what | want TO say Is simply shlS: II labor can
nO' be found In one place, you must seek 1t IN
another Ii TINS uistlI2t cannot furnish work
you must so beyond 1t. Ii 1t cannot &c found
in Virginia, you must seek 1t IN other States.
Southern planters are calling for labotIng men
and women IN every section South I3n are
just as tree South as you would !;: North; the
for hundreds OF men aud women Men are
anxious to obtain help, and have come here
men in the country. There arc great openings
IN lezas ana Arkalsas man' .ztS ale ~"
,cr ana 10 rot hns;toI 70 sav these yrntlr-
men are worthy. and merit your confidence. -
If YOU persist in rejecting such o2portuntl 8
as thosc no" 0HeFed' you cannot expect 70 DC
,r hn ell; l,raater sn ffarno and 6nstnt;on
Your own interest is involved in settling
Yourselves as soon as YOU possibly can. There
Is no time To he lost, Every day lessons YOUR
onnortunitv for securing places u labor
| Planters and others need your labor now. TO
| Get ready for the Spring crops # you wait
and hesitate it will be too late No man: white
or colored, can have everything he wishes. II
you cannot get what you want, you must take
up with the best you can get. If you loler
and let these openings pass, you must suffer
and starve.
The Bureau cannot continue the ISSUE CT IA
tons and clothing to you year alter year, as
they have done. What will you do? How
can you put Oft this matter when want Is at
your door? Ii you, will not try to help your
selves, your friends cannot help you, The
course yol arc taklngNvl lessen the conhdence
OF your ttlcndS, and after a while, they VIII
become weary, and lose all interest IN your
welfare. j. I. Lee superintendent
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VIRGINIA LEGISLATURE The Senate, on
| Wednesday, had quite lively debate on the
hill 10 ;ncornorato thc Southern Association
T., ~. ta,r, sI.1,o o.J .m~1a-,. -
io' 'ne Oe''en' u 'ns "iuo"' A"u u p''''S u
| the Southern States, which consumed the
| greater part OF the session. The bill was pass.
cd with two amendments which do not ma
teriallv interfere with the nlans of the gentle
mon Who or;a;notnj tho osiociat;on Thn oniv
other subject debated was that Of Increasing
the allowance to iaiIors for feeding prisoners:
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