Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1867-03-28
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,'1o sAo,o The a,e,y age and body ofhe times.

A reconstruction meeting Of both colors YVES
held in Montgomery, Alabama, on Monday
night. Resolutions favoring faithful concur
renee in the requirements of the Military Re
construction bill, euogzing the colored men
who are entitled to political equality and cali,
ing for State Convention were adopted, -
General Wager Swayne, and two or three ex-
Confederate officers, were among those VINO az I
dressed the meeting. Gov Patton was among
the Vice Presidents g-
The Governor Of PenrBy lvana has sent a
message to the Legislature Of that State in re-
lation to the lawlessness which prevails in the
coal regions Of Schuylkill county. According
to the statements thus given, nearly fifty muir
ders have been committed in that county with
in four years, and punishment seems TO be I'M
possible, in consequence of the secret atillta-
tons Which exist among the disorderlg imnela.
! The Costa RIGA lnteroceanic Railroad Com,
panv has contracted with Col. Edward Me-
GOVERN, OF Pennsylvania, To aupe1nttnd The
survey Of The route conceded by the Costa
RIGA Government connecting the Atlantic and
Pacific oceans, having excellent harbors at its
termini and passing through healthy, pro-
ductive and popuIous region.
The colored men at Charleston who were
that city on Monday evening last, were arrested
Yesterday and fined They stated that they
were inciIed to make the attack by Others and
were partially intoxicated at the time. The
city was entirely quiet yesterday.
a mass meeting OF col0red men was held at
Augusta, Georgia, last night, which Was adj
dressed by prominent citizens OF that place -
The speeches and resolutions were conservative,
but recommended the policy advocated by Gov
ernor Brown and the acceptance OF the terms
proposed by Congress.
The adjournment question is not entirely
settled yet The House Of Representatives
amended the proposition of the Senate for a
simple Adjournment by providing for reasscm-
bling on the first Wednesday in June, and in
September, unless directed otheraise by the
presiding officers.
The Connecticut election takes place on
Monday next for Governor, Congressman, and
members of the Legislature. The canvass on
both sides is of the most active kind, and the
election Will be, it is thought by some, a close
one. The Radicals, however, are sangrne Of
success.
Gen. Sherman has ordered that two pieces OF
artillery and twenty muskets with proper am
lnunition shall be supplied to every steamer
plying between St. Louis and the Upper
Missouri as u protection against attacks from
outlying bands OF Indians. 49,.
There are SO many office seekers now in
Washington Of both sexes in destitute cifcum-
stances, ana with no hope Of obtaining employ
mcnt, that quite number Of them, it is said,
are soliciting private charity to enable them to
return to their homes
The other day the House passed resolution
directing the judiciary Committee TO inquire
whether there was ground for impcaching Col
lector Smythc. Yesterday it pref judged his
case BY voting him unfit for his place, and ad-
vising his removal.
Ga Friday last, Mr. Parsons, 4 wounded
soldier Of the war, and late Postmaster at
Niagara Falls was arraigned before the u. S.
Court at Utica, and pleaded gully 10 an ia
dictment for opening letters. lle was let off
with the fine Of $50.
Gov Patton, Of Alabama, has published i
letter Of advice 10 relation to the best to
be pursued by the people Of that Stale under
the Military bill he advises ill who are not
tii6tranchised to vote Tor the State Contention
The House yesterday passed il resolution,
reported by Dr. Banks from The Committee Oh
Foreign A fail&, declaring the sympathy Of that
body With tue people of ireland in tlieir strng
gle for national independence.
Gen. Sweeney, the Post Comm;.uder at Au
gusta, Georgia., has issued all order torbiddlng
any election to take place IN that State until
General Pope assumes command OF the district
The reported execution of more than one
hundred French prisoner by the Liberal Gen
eral Eacobedo after the defeat Of hIramon
near zacatecas, il now said to be nnionnied
1t gems TO be understood that Mr. j. {. G.
Kennedy was yesterday nominated as Com
missioner OF Agriculture. in place Ct Hop.
Isaac Newton, The present incumbent. c..
j. 2. Benjamin, formerly Secretary OF State
to the late Confederate States, is now success
fully practising law in the English Courts
He Is said to have 4 larg e business.
A large Fenian meeting was held at Nor
wich, Connecticut, on Tuesday evening last.
A company Of Fenians in uniform subsequently
paraaed the streets of that city.
A heavy snow storm occurred At Milwaukee,
Wisconsin,, on. Monday last The Western
Railroad Of Iowa is blocked up entirely and not
trains are running. . ....
The New 7 orl; Legislature has stricken out
the negro suffrage clause from the bill calling
for State convention 10 iromc 4 new cnnsii-
tuition. #z.. Sd Is. .-