Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1861-04-06

falling of in sensation and bell'sercht ru-
mors to-day, still the agitators and alarmists
are not idle y tall, gaunt young man, who
slorics in being di>unionist per SC. remark
ed, in my presence, that the contributors for
the Press, with very rare exceptions, were
sadly deficient i'll industry and enterprise,
they were not up to the times; that " Abe
Lincoln, Bill Seward, and Simon Cameron
were about to inundate the land III human
gore, and that correspondents, before giving
"sleep to their eyes, or slumbcr to they eye
lids" should 'proclaim from the houSe-
tops" and publish upon the wings Of the
wind the nefarious designs Of the bloody
monsters" My powers Of description are
very meagre, otherwise | would attempt to
give you faint idea Of the perturbed coun-
tenance, the agitated manner, and the almost
bursting eye-ballS Of the tall, gaunt young
man." whilst he was speaking. Strange to
say, your correspondent remained calm and
uumoYed ami when he toid the worthy
Young gentleman that the Hon. Martin }.
Crawford, oie of the Commissioners from tho
Confederate States, had half an E.our before,
expressed the opinion that there would be no
blood shed in the South, bur that i'll ali pro
liability "peace would continue to flow like
river" he replied, with increased warmth,
Il don't know Mr. Crawford, but | am sure
he don't belong to the preciptating school,
but is an old fossil" This was decidedly
rich, but pressing engagements demanding
my attention, left the gaunt Young man
alone i'll his glory.
TO be serious, cannot learn that any hos
tilities are contemplated on the part OF the
Administration it is true that !; number ut
carpenters were engaged in the city, yester-
day. by an agent OF the Government, aud
that they left in the ears for the North
Their place of destination is, lis yer, un-
unknown to the great public. The Saces-
sionistS will have Ii that these mechanics are
en- rOuir for Fort Pickeus, whilst others sur
mise that they have been ordered 10 Fort
Sumpter to assist in making boxes IN winch
10 pack the muSkets aud other property oi
the Government.
George hoffman,, (hrother ui the Sargcant-
at-Arms Of the House Of Representatives.
has been appointed Postmaster at Cumbel-
land, Maryland regret to say. irnm nlor-
nation derived from ataunch tniun men
from that neighborhood, that the selection
representea to be as dark as Egypt in his
politics: his sentiments being il couuitt
with ninety-niue ilundredths Oi the people OF
the vicinity. This is not the feast to whrh
the Union men OF the Border States sup
posed they were invited. Ecpubilcars, and
darker than they, should not be selected t"
fill offices in Southern States in these times
of peril, and this is understood to be the
opinion Of the President.
The friends Of Senator Baker, OF Oregon,
congratulated him upon the decision OF the
President touching the California app
ments. The Senator carried his Dfan III
nearly every case. \ diStngniShe! Caiii"r-
MAN remarked to me that the President
owed the Senator 4 heavy debt vi gratitude;
that it was his able speeches and cloqucHce
that secured the seven electoral votes cast by
the Pacific slope Tor Lincoln and llamlln.-
Senator Baker, an Englishman by BIRTH,
was Il Whi;, member Of Congress from III
nois; was the author Of ;he expression "man-
ifest destiny" is an able ana eloquent dcba-
ter, and is represented 10 he liberal aud
courteous gentleman. | @m happy 10 add
that he belongs to the conservative wing OF
his party.
The lanented death Of Judge Mclean has
made another vacancy on the bench vi ;lc
Supreme Court. The names Of several per
sons are mentioned il, connection with t.
high Judicial Office to he filed. Tia! Of tie
Hon. Thomas Ewing, Of Ohio, is the must
prominent His great legal learning and de-
cded conservative views are we'll known t"
the public.
There were a few uuimportant removals