Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1868-01-13
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A foreign born citizen Of Cincinnati, writes
to Sc retary Seward,s stating that his name has
been published in the papers of his native
country as deserter from the, army, although
he had left that country when he was only tive
years old, aeighteen years ago. lie now m
o1uylircs in case he should make visit to bls
native country would he be, liable to impress,
|zmentIinto the army Mr. Seward answers that
he may be Subject to some detention and
trouble, to which the Government cannot re-
commend him, to expose himself.
A negro went to prominent lawyer OF, Gal
latin, Tennessee some days ago. and rendered
shiiasl fee of twenty dollars, fe1natkfpg at the
time that he had understood he was "a great
ffiehd to the negroes, and that ne wanted him
sssto sue somebody fand. get him a. horse-
that be had no horse, and wanted one!
1T lis reported from Atlanta, Georgia, that
Gene raj Meade is about to remove, from office
Governor jenkins of that, State, and that the
military order making the removal will be issued
to: day. Another account states that there are
many who believe the rumor of Jenkins reno
val to be premature. 'asr's Ell - ~
= AT the Radical, county Convention held at
Indianapolis on Saturday evening, a resolution
was adopted declaring that bonds and other
obligations, of the General Government. which
do not expressly stipu'ateE Tor payment, IN coin!
+ on their face, should be payedin legal money.
i There are upon file at Washington-inde-
pendently of. the claims that have already been
acted on-over a. hundred and seventy five
thousand claims for bounty and arrears of pay,
and each month brings IN nearly ten thousand
more S:T2 '2-,'@a PIX -, !, ..@1.! =
:: While it. is true that many thousand work,
men.in the leading American cities are without
employment, the destitution which results
bears no. comparison to that, Of London and
Paris, Judging. from the remarks of newspa-
pers; s'.2-Slsi ~" ';,'2" IT,, -: -
n Reports from the Southern portion Of Cali
fornia, give particulars Of the recent disastrous
storm! The greater portion of the country was
under water, and many cattle and much prop
erty was destroyed. "4.faaep
The question is raised, in case Washington
and Georgetown are united under one city gov
eminent as proposed, will the name also be
combined-George Washing Town?
Gen. Meade has issued an order enforcing
the, ordinance of the Alabama Convention to
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LIST ia nuary, 1869.
At Portland, Maine, and Norwich, Conn,
large meetings were held on Saturday last to
yindicate tie rights of naturalized citizens in
foreign countries.
Judge Wright, Of the Court of Appeals at
Albany, New York, died suddenly yesterday at
Congress Hall, in that city, Of disease Of the
liver, ua.1.,,.. .:EE 60
The trial of Lieutenant j ohm c. Braine, who
is charged with piracy in Selling the steamer
Chesapeake, will take place on the 9th inst.
{! .A1fre at Johnstown, New York, on Friday,
destroyed the postofice and three stores. The
mails we're saved. The loss is heavy. E.:
Leopard w Jerome lost 100000 in the
Pacific Steamship Company last year, and only
a few weeks ago won Sr400, 900 back. ~.
]. The Freedmen's Bureau last year cost So
$780, 45T 81. @;t','"""ih @t1"&