Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1868-11-11
NEWS OFIHE DAP.
ITO sho,o the very age and body QftEe Times.


grown upon the farm the present year. Upon
the coming of freedom, Washington preferred
to follow the fortunes of his old master, re-
naming with him and conducting himself with
fidelity, and so did also the wife and family OF
Washington During his illness, Mr.. Brun-
son received unceasiug attention from his faith
full servant who regarded his old master
as his best earthly friend
The remains of COL Henry Pope, who was
recently killed in Louisiana, were lately con-
signed to the grave in Peoria, Illinois. The
funeral sermon was preached by Rev. Il. h.
Northrop. In the course Of his sermon he
laid his left hand on the coffin, and, raising his
right, said, LET US swear tealty to the cause
for which he was murdered, and all the con,
gregation, raising their right hands, accepted
the obligation.
Gov Brownlow, in his message to the Ten
nessee Legislature, congratulates the country
upon the election of Grant and Colfax, He
makes several suggestions as TO the extension
of the franchise, recommending that those
engaged In the rebellion, who have since Its
suppression, acted as good citizens, DC allowed TO
vote, and those who are still hostile TO inc
Government remain disfranchlSed tor an lndeil-
mite period.
In Tallahassee, Florida, yesterday the State
Adjutant General demanded paper from Sec,
rotary Alden relating to his appointment as
adiutant, which Secretary Alden refused, when
a pistol was presented to enforce the demand.
Chief Justice Randall, who was present, with
others, interferred, and succeeded in arreStlng
the difficulty Adjutant Corse was bound over
in $500 to keep the peace.
The accident on the New York Harlem rail-
road on Monday night was not caused by an
explosion. The train was thrown from the
track by tie, purposely placed across 1t. The
engine tender, and express car were demolSh-
ed. Several of the employees, of the company
were hurt, but not seriously and the passengers
escaped uninjured. The company loses from
thirty to forty thousand dollars.
The N. Y. Express asks what does the
following advertisement mean Annexation OF
Cuba to the United States. Parties who IA
vor this scheme and men of military and naval
experience, will please address or apply, Colonel
- No. street. All communications
strictly confidential
The Rochester Chronicle favors the division
of the present State of New York. by setting
off the city and county of New York, and the
counties of Richmond, Kings Queens and
Suffolk, as new and separate State, to be
called Manhattan, or such other name as may
be preferred.
The charitable proposition is made by New
York newspaper to gather together all the
flags, canvas, bunting. timber, scantling, aud
whatever else Of the paraphernalia OF the late
campaign remains, and dispose OF them for the
! benefit of the poor in the different wards, the
| coming winter.
A specimen Of camel coal, from Alaska, has
been received by the President. 1t is pro-
nouuced by competent judges to be the finest
quality of coal. The vein from which this spec-
men was obtained is represented as beln forty
miles long and of average width.
s. N. Pettingill Co., of New York, are
about to publish moral and family weekly, to
be called, Hearth and Home. Donald e.
Mitchell, is to be the editor, while Mrs. Har-
Home and Fireside department..
The Commissioners of the Antietam Nation
al Cemetery meet at New York on December
9th, when it is expected that the disposal of
the remains of the Confederate dead in the vi
cinity of the battle field OF Antietam will be
finally determined.
The young man, Thomas Kuode, who was
so badly injured by fall at the Agricultural
College, near Bladensburg, is slowly recovering.
He has resained both his senses and his sight,
and there is strong probability that lie will
| live.
Governor Bullock of Georgia. has issued a
proclamation offering reward OF 5000 tor
| the arrest and conviction of the person or per-
sons who caused the death of Albert e. Rufhn,
sheriff OF Richmond county, who was killed IN
| the election riot at Augusta.
| The annual exhibition of the mechanic arts
| OF Maryland closed in Baltimore last night, at
ter successful season of four weeks. In re-
ceipts and display OF articles the present has
exceeded all previous exhibitions
The municipal election in Charleston, S. O.,
took place yesterday. 1t was attended with
much excitement The contest has been very
close, and the result is not known, as the vote
will not be counted until to-day.
A gentleman out at Cleveland, whose daugh-
ter is to be married soon, had engraved upon
the wedding invitation cards the words, mo
presents will be received.
Mr.. Cofax is to be married to a neice of Mr.
Ben Wade, at Andover, on the Pittsburg and
Erie Railroad, the former residence of Mr..
Wade's brother, now deceased.
Rev. R. j. Breckenridge, d. D., of Kentuc-
Ky, last week married Mrs. NJ. Y. White, of
Danville, in that State.
Frederick county, Maryland, gives Radi
cal majority of ffty-six votes for Grant and
Colfax.
The Commercial Bank at ST. Johns, N B.,
stopped payment yesterday.
PEAKEs OF OTTER ON FIRE For several days
past a great FIRE has been burning in the forests
ON tho sidas Of the Peakes Of Otter As seen