Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1866-07-20
ALEXANDRIA.
FRIDAY EVENING, JULY 20.

tered publishing company, continue the publ
cation Of the British Reviews-Edinburg,
Quarterly, Westminster, and North British
and of Blackwood's Magazine. These perlodl-
Gals arc the most valuable Of that class Of works,
IN the English language and we are pleased
10 sec, that the arrangements Tor furnishing
:hem to American readers, are permanent.
They have always been reprinted promptly, and
ia good STYLE In days before the late war,
Ghey had an extensive circulation in the South.
The Reviews have various degrees OF merit !;
and the spirit and design Of the Westminster
On religious matters, are far from being accep-
=ape 70 most readers in this country.
The National Intolligencer speaking Of the
political crisis upon which the country has
anaapoily fallen, says:-"A collision, at some
inc, e;tic1 before or soon after the Preslden-
lie! election, between the Congress faction and
5he conservative power of the people, may be-,
end is. unprecedented The Radical Congress
cannot much longer refuse, without hazard to
ne public credit, to recognize the loyal States
Of the South and the loyal men whom they
elect as their representatives. There are many
PAYS IA which difficulties might arise which
7oulG render legislation uncertain and even
stop the wheels Of the Government entirely: if,
indeed, the people are to tolerate and support
MS Congress and their measures.
N the Radical Congressional Caucus held
est week "lIr. Ingersoll, Of Illinois, de-
-.ounceG President johnson as traitor-a
nadman-in league with rebels and copper
heads, AMI insisted on measures of precaution
against his schemes. He said he had no per
3cn2l interest or feeling in the matter. He had
ought oat his battle with the President, and
led won l. But he would as soon trust a bull
. onina shop as AND cew Johnson in posses
aloa OF power" This is but o specimen.
Kew" gir Lindsay, who beat his three
1eqIs old boy to death, with single, at Medina
Il Flew York, the other day, has his ezcusers
The New York Tribune comes to his assistance
rv,l *he following apology: Rational beings
ICED 10 evidence to prove that this man die
ct intend to murder his own child, he only
meant 20 do what he mistakenly considered hi:
5uty' GIost Of criminals put in the same
'2le.i
Il the Geographic dispatch from Brownlow
:. IsaB., to 5Ir. Forney, stating the recent
Proceedings in the Tennessee Legislature, he
closed With : "Giyc ny respects to the dead
los Of the White Housed" This is perfectly
characteristic.
PROCEEDINGS OF CONGRESS The Senate
yesterday, passed the bill appropriating $500
or :ho relief Of the sufferers by tho fire al
Portland, Me- The resolution from the House
proposing to close the session of Congress or
Wednesday next was called up, and after some
debate it was laid on the table for tho present
,''he bill for funding the national debt was Their
aiken up and passed. \ Joint resolution was
offered, and ordered to be printed, recognizing
&ne government of the State Of Tennessee, in,
.,uSurated by the convention Of January, 1865,
Gs the legitimate government Of said State, en-,
titled to the guarantee and all other rights of q
State government under the constitution of the
United States.
The House passed several bills in relation tc
ne District of Columbia, but laid on the table
or the present session the canal and sewer? e
Ill; The bill rela:ing to the safety Of passcn
gers on steam vessels, and the consular and di
plcuatic bills, were finally passed, as also were
vhe resolutions expressing unqualified disappro.
}etion oi the conduct of General Fry in making
certain charges against the Hon. Roscoe Conk
ing. ! resolution was then offered declaring
that whereas the State Of Tennessee has ratified
he constitutional amendment she is declared tx
DC restored to her former political relations t(
The Union, and entitled to representation il
Congress, &c Pending a call for the previous
question on this resolution, the House adjourn
60.
The ups and downs Of politicians and specu
setGrs are not little remarkable A few
months age, Charles Y. Culver was at thu
head Of one Of the most successful banking
houses at New York Culver, Penn & Co.,
nd was establishing banks, building railroads
founding towns, and eGdowing churches anl
colleges IN the oil regions of PENNSYLVANIA. HI
;7aS elected to Congress from the Twentieth
Pennsylvania District, though he offered tht
Convention that nominated him $40, 900 tol
oarty purposes if they would leave him to hi:
business. But just then he was prosperous
rising and popular, and it is in the genius O.
American pONtlcS 10 e!eFaLc Sucn men to pub
lie Offices. 4 few weeks ago the dullness O.
the oil trade and the extent Of his bushes!
ventures and spcculatlons noccssitated The
suspension of MIR. Culver's firm, and now HI
nas gone to jail to await trial on the charge O.
fraudulently obtaining from the Office of tht
Auditor General Of Pennsylvania the bonds O
the Petroleum and VenaDgo Banks.-Rich
IHhig.
i BILL has passed both houses Of Congress
requiring the cities Of Washington and George
.oWn to pay over to the trustees of colorcc
schools of said cities, such q proportionate par
d all moneys received or expended tor shoot O,
educational purposes, in sad Cities including
:he cost OF sites, buildings improvements, fur.
3iturc, and books, and all other expenditures
On account Of schools, as the colored children
between the ages OF six and seventeen years, in