Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1868-09-28
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The Universal Franchise Association held
its annual meeting On Friday in Washington,
and elected officers for the ensuing year. Sena-
tor S. G. Pomeroy, of Kansas, was reelected
president Among the vice presidents are
Judge DIN, of the District Supreme Court !;
G. B. Purvis, colored: j. Q. o. WhaIey late
president Of the National Labor Congress,
and a number of others, male and female, Of
lesser note.
Gen Sibley assistant Commissioner Of the
Freednen's Bureau for the State of Georgia, "
has notified Gen. Howard that he is making
full and thorough investigation into the late
riot at Camilla Gen. Howard replied ap-
proving of the Investigation, and authorizing
him to examine into the whole matter.
The dam OF large reservoir, two miles above
Heads Village near Worcester, Mass, gave
way Friday night, and the food washed away
several dams, five or six mills, shops, Nc, and
five highway bridges. The roads in the vicini-
ty are badly damaged and impossible. Total
loss near 100000.
Dispatches from the Plains report that rein
forccments had reached Colonel Eorsy:hes
command and he had been released from fears
of further attack by the Indians. lie Lad q
severe fight, and punished the Indians heavily.
His OVID loss amounted to five killed and twelve
wounded.
Estimating from the figures Of the Treasury
Department, so far as they have been agcer-
tanned, the statement Of the public debt for
this month will disclose another small Increase
of the national indebtedness. 1t is not easy to
form a close estimate OF this increase, hnt It
may possibly reach 81, D0,0 600.
On the evening Of the day Of the municipal
election in Nashville, quite riot occurred be
tween the partisans OF the rival candidates for
Mayor both Radicals. Pistols and guns were
fired off, and four persons were wounded. Or
der was after while restored.
Another Railway across the Alps, besides
that by way of Mount Gents, will soon be in
operation. The third section of the road, by
way of the Simplon, was opened September
9th. This route, it is asserted, will form he
high road to India.
A general election is to be held in the State
of Guerrea, Mexico, Oh the 4;h of October
This will &c the first general election since the
polical existence of the State. The Mexican
Congress assembled on the 18th. Its first scS-
sion was secret one.
4 mercantile house In Boston lately received
dispatch dated Calcutta, September 81,
which had been less than twenty-f0ur hours CT
it's way, and which reported the fact that their
ship was ready on that da,c to sail Tor Boston.
1t is stated in Washington that Commission
er Rollins will take no further steps in reia-
ton to the appointment of Revenue Superb
sors uutiI after the investigation gotte0 up ny
Buckley has been concluded
Gov. Yarmouth Of Louisiana, Oh Saturday,
vetoed the negro equality bill, raising thereby
aperfect storm of denunciation from the negroes
atwhat they term his ingratitude and trcach
cry to them and the Radical party
Gen. Henry II. Sibley is in command Of the
troops who have been pursuing the Indians,
anu have driven them beyond the borders of
Texas, and not General Sully, as the telegraph
enormously reported.
The trial of the Rev. Mr.. Hubbard, Of Yves
te rly, Rhode Island, for violating the cauons
of the Episcopal Church, commonwealth Provi-
dence on Tuesday last. 1t is a second Tying
case.
The 9th OF October has been fixed upon for
the inauguration of DR.. McCosh, at Princeton
College, who succeeds DR.. Maclean, tor fifty
years connected with that eminent Institution
The municipal election in Nashville resulted
in the reelection of Mr.. Alden, the present
Radical Mayor The opposing candidate, also,
claimed to be a Radical.
1t is understood that Attorney General
Evarts gives the opinion that the late session
of Congress on the 2lst instant, was contlnu-
ance of the session of March T. 1868.
Colonel Simeon NJ. johnson has been ap-
pointed, in the place of Caleb Gushing,
resigned, one Of the commissioners to codily
the laws of the United States.
One hundred and seventy-four and half
million dollars is the assessed value Of Chicago
real estate, and nearly itty-thrce million doll
ars that of personal property.
Gerritt Smith addressed large Radical meet
ing at Elmira, n. Y, Thursday afternoon. He
took decided grounds in favor OF the election
of Grant and Colfax.
1t is understood that Gen. Sherman has de-
termined to issue arms and ammunition to the
citizens living along the Indian frontier, tor
their protection.
Efforts to borrow money in New York for
the State of Georgia have failed. One bank de-
clines on account THE present state of things
commercial and political.
By the falling OF a wall in the Star Factory
at Wheeling yesterday, during fire, four per-
sons we're killed and six or eight severely injured
A treaty of peace has been concluded with
the Shoshones, Bannock and Shcepcatcr tribes