Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1865-08-17

c c1 among theirnumber. From Broadway
III Hanover square, fromsPine street to Broad /
the estimable representatives OF the speculative.
sard enterprising element in New York lite are
Internationally casting ashes upon their heads,
and rendine their comely habiliments, by reason
Of the great Wiickedness that has Just been
discovered to be to be done among them.
The occasion is a trying one, certainly!
One of the disbursing officers OF one OF the
banks in the city lies in felon's cell, awaiting
his trial on the charge OF embezzllng many
thousands of dollars, which he has spent III
muzzling bloodhounds of black mail and IN
making perpetual foul holiday for publicans
and sinners of the lowest and vilest type. An
active operator in the street, implicated IN
the fraudulent transactions OF this wretched
individual, fills a suicides grave, having es-
capped by his own hand from the perlls and the
shame of a judicial investigation which must
probably have consigned him to protracted
residence in the penitentllary; And great
firm conspicuous through the action OF its
leading member has suspended payment in
consequence, as it was loudly proclaimed, OF
the dishonest negotiation by one OF the part
ners Of forged checks and certificates represent
ing imaginary gold deposits in many OF our
leading banks
If Wall street could preserve It's eluanlmlty
in the face of such a succession OF shocking
events: the unfnancia and investing public
might be led to believe that the standard OF
financial morality among US had sunk to
dangerously low point A reasonable display
of CONSERVATION, lamentation and indignation
is visibly called for By every consideration OF
commercial decolum and Of speculative pru-
dence. " 7. World.
Gen. George FL Thomas has been appointed
major general in the regular army, In place Of
Fremont, resigned. Gen, Seofeld becomes
brigadier general in place of Sheridan, pro
NOTED. Gen. Howard takes Thomas place
as brigadier general. General Terry becomes
Brigadier General in place Of Meade, promot
ed. General John A. Rawlns is appointed
brigadier general and Chief Of Staff Of the
Lieutenant General Commanding the Armies
of the United States.
The Associated Press dispatch of the 18th
inst, says that there is rot now, nor Is it
believed that there will be, any substantial or
material difference between the President and
his Cabinet with regard to the restoration Of
the Southern States One Of the reasons for
this assertion is the fact that all the proclama
ti5ns appointing the Provisional Governors
are precisely in the same words: founded on
the Tennessee arrangement, and maturely con-
sidered by the President, and approved of by
the Cabines, showing carefully considered
plan, the amnesty proclamation being IN accord
with that document
The owners of the Bangor Democrat, whose
establishment was destroyed by mob in 1861,
have brought suit to recover $50, 900 dam
ages from Is persons who are said to have
aided in the destruction. We should like to
have hitch at some OF those who burned
down the Gazette Office.
The New York papers head their accounts
of recent crimes and Frauds Astounding
The truth is, they have become so frequent
and common, that there is nothing 'astound
ing about them-they are read as matters Of
course''-and have ceased to be, even nine
days wonders
Auinfantson Of President Juarez, Of Mexico,
was buried ON Saturday from the residence, in
New York, of Mrs. Juarez. Tue funeral was
attended by Mr.. Romero, the Mexican Minis
ter in Washington, Gen. Ortega, and a number
Of other Mexican gentlemen of prominence.
The African Methodist Episcopal Confer
ence convenes in Indianapolis shortly, and
Rev. Dr. Renets pastor of the church, will be