Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1866-12-29


gressional Excursionists about all the civil
ties they have received, appear to be the ex-
Confederate class, and the wonder is what has
become of the prosecuted patriots who form
the constituency of the brawling miscrcants who
intest Washington, and with their lying out
cries OF tyranny and cruelty to ''Union men, y
expect to make an impression upon Congress. y
The Washington correspondent Of the Balti
more Gazette says: "'lhere appears to be a
simultaneous movement, by the faction knoWr
as Southern Radicals, to reconstruct, upon the
avowed basis of minority rule, not ou!y tho
States yet unrepreserted in Congress- but those
confessedly upon perfect equality with their
sister sovereigneies on the score ct ''ioyality,
but which had the misfortune to be slayehod
ing States at the breaking out of he late war y
For some time past many agents OF house!
in Western and Eastern cities have been selling
goods in Nashville, Tenn, by sample. The
city council, however, have just passed an act
prohibiting this, unless the parties shall first
pay $500 for an ANNUAL license, and shall give
bonds in the SUM Of $500, with two securities,
Conditioned on making an accurate monthly ex-
hibit recording their sales, and paying duty
therean OF Ten per cent . -... ...
To support Of its declatatioD some days ago
that the currency iufa ioni>ts had raised large
SUN of money to carry out their purposes, and
to Influence The members OF Congress IN favor
Of expansion, the New York Post publishes a
circular letter # the secretary Of the : Mer-
chan:s Union Law COMPANY Of New York,
which uageS cnucersrd acliou againsr 20 t,ac-
tiol and h: iolicy Of 'lr NcCulloch -.-
The Berlin rrrre> onIrrc Of the New York
Nori says dep .tc',:h~s been rec vei by the
A,neriran Minister tro:n Secretary Seward dis
approving IF the Minister'S conciliatory atyi-
tude in ference to Prussia itnpre>sing naturo-
izei Americans into lis service The dispatch
Was read to the Governmental authorities but
no action was known to have been taken by
Prussia on the sutiecr.
The directors OF the New York ard HaYre
Steamship Company, whose vessels-the Arago
and Fulton-were sold few days ago TO j.. W.
Jerome, one of the directors, have held q
meeting to decide what course should be taken
in regard to the future operations Of the line.
It was determined not to send the vessels. Or
either of Them to sea again this winter
A dispatch from Rome says "TIe Catho-
lie population in the United States has reached
such proportions that his Holiness the Pope
has decided that four additional episcopal seats
would be created in that country In conse.
quence, the United States which, fifty years
ago. had only one bishop-that Of Baltimore
will have now twenty-five.
In all ages and in all countries, 'nepotism''
has more or less prevailed. The New Iork
World states that Senator Fessendcn has six
brothers enjoying lucrative Offices brotherir-
law U. S. District Judge in, Maine, and anoth-
er near reati7ea clerk in one of the depart
ments in Washington.
The Richmond Examiner proposes that the
elections in Virginia, usually taking place in
the Spring, be put off until next Fall. No
body would have much obi lection. we suppose,
one way or the other. The people Of Virginia
care very little about elections just now.
Dr. Striblipg, in his annual report to the Di-
rectors Of the Insane Asylum at Staunton, re,
commeDds that the Legislature should make
prompt and suitable provision Tor the care and
cure of insane co!ored persons in Virginia.
The following is given as the statistics Of the
Protestant Episcopal Church in this country
Whole number of parishes, 2,306; number of
clergy, $3.50; total membership, l6l, 225 con-
tributions the past year, $685. G7.
Wendell Phillips has published a letter in
the Anti Slavery Standard, denuncatory Of the
Supreme Court for its recent decisions, and
calling loudly for the impeachment of President
Johnson.
No European advices were received yeser
day by the cable. The land lines through
Nova Scotia are down, and the continuance of
the storm prevents other repairs
Samuel RoWlett, clerk IN aStOre III MeneIriE,
near Richmond, was murdered yesterday. No
clue to the murderer has been found.
John W. McKel and Juan Pizzini old citi-
zens of Richmond, died in that city on Thurs
day: Z. H..
General Sherman has arrived at St. Louis |