Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1868-08-26
In The Tennessee Legislature, the committee

In The Tennessee Legislature, the committee
on military affairs has reported bill authoriz'
ing the Governor to organize and equip one OF
more regiments of volunteers for each CongIes"
sional district, to be composed of loyal men,
subject to the revised regulations Of the U. >.
army; the expense to, be paid by the State
Treasurer in sums not exceeding $50, OOO at
any one time. The Governor is empowered to
declare martial law 10 any county, and to quar-
ter troops in such counties the expense to be
paid by tax on the people Of said county i
There was Democratic barbecue at Flowing
Springs, in Jefferson county West Va.,) last
week, at which more than 1000 persons were
present, and several excellent speeches made
At present there are 1000 white male citizens
over twenty-onc years of age, in the county
of Jefferson--but under the odlous Radical
law, only about 300 are permitted to register
and vote
Judge Moore, of this place, made few days
ago, 40 able and effective speech, at q Sey"
mour and Blair meeting, at Brightwood, near
Washington. 1t is highly spoken OF by those
who heard it, and it is suggested that Judge
M. be requested to speak in some the North
ern States, as his arguments and appeals arc
always excellent. 49,
A communication to the Utica Herald, from
Dr. G. Fl. T. Peters, of the Lltchfeld ObserVa-
tory of Hamilton College, Clinton, n. Y, da-
ted August "a, says that new planet OF the
group of the Asteroids was discovered by him
on Saturday night There appears to be no
end to the discovery of planets.
A clergyman in Danville, Va, recently re-
ceived q present of barrel of -four, with note
from the donor, signed K. K. K. The clergy
man thinks that if this is one of the ku Klux
tricks, it would be fortunate for ministers II
that order were in strong force in every COM
munity.
Mr.. John S. Garlic, ex-senator from West
Virginia, now full blown Radical, says that he
would have supported Hancock and Hendricks
Well, they are Conservatives, as we'll as Sey-
mour and Blair, and are in favor OF Seymour
and Blair. This is poor get off.
Mr.. Pendleton is making most effective
speeches in Maine, which are listened to with
interest by great crowds ef people. La Indiana
Mr.. Hendricks, is, also, speakinglt ito large
meetings, and creating much enthusiasm IN
favor OF the Conservative cause.
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The house of f. A. Vogler, Of Salem, N !.
G., says the Peoples Press, has shipped this
season one thousand barrels Of dried black
berries, worth about $50, 900. The price has
advanced to Is cts. per pound r ~
Judge Advocate Holt, has decided that Gen.
Dyer is not entitled to the Court Martial he dc
handed in reference to the recent charges
against him, (Gen D. An appeal will be
made to the Secretary of War.
Upon banner borne at the late Democratic
and Conservative gathering at Portland, Me-,
was the inscription, "Ships owned in Portland
in 1860, Al: in 1868, l." This speaks whole
volumes.
IAunOlCuCG ulSCldlu!S ali diuldllOH
Radical meeting held in Richmond, yesterday,
brief account of which is given in to7day's
Gazette - 60 i~-@..- .
1t will be seen that the yacht race, at the
Isle of Wight, has resulted in the defeat of the
New Y ork yacht, Sappho. -- ~
The Scheutzen Festival near Baltimore IS
going on most successfully. Large crowds at
tend every day. .
Com. Charles Armstrong died at Charles
town, Ma S., yesterday. -. .-5 ~ liz .
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,r"-.-, NEWS OF TIE DAY ...
" To s7toao the ve'y age and body oftHe Times. "
The Protestant Episcopal Diocesan Conven-
ton Of Western New York at its recent session
in Buffalo, adopted q resolution ayowing salts
faction at the appointment by the last Metho-
dist General Conference OF commission to
confer witha similar commission on behalf OF
the Protestant Episcopal Convention, with
view to the union of the two bodies, and ex-
pressing hope that the general convention
will respond.
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