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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1866-08-28
For the Alexandria Gazctte.1

COMMUNlCAIED.
1t would be extremely interesting to know
how many Southern men are going to repre-
sent the South in the Sd of September PhlIa-
delphia Southern Radical Convention; and l
hope the papers published on Southern soil, by
men to the manor bonn, will enlighten the
Southern public on that important point, as
they can obtain information.
It is hardly fair play to hold up to
the world list Of delegates to South
c1u Convention, purporting to be South
cyn men, who have so little soul as to
long to put their iron heels upon the necks of
their Southern brethren, when but very few
ranking in the Black Republican list can claim
the honor of having been born on Southern
soil; and large majority of them are Northern
cstrays. who have come South since the God
send to Aboltionists- SECEssIoN-wit the
sweet hone of drinking the milk in the cocoa
nut, all over the Southern States.
The ''Southern delegate from Virginia is
full bloodcd Southerner, though born and
drought up" in the North-but having lived
in Virginia for the last three or four years,
and published a Radical Stephens Sumner anti.
johnson sheet, on the ''captured" press OF a
Rebel, his Yankee blood has all leaked out
and sunk in the sacred soil, and he IS n00
fully qualified to represent the natives OF the
whole State, as an out-and-out Souttc17'cr, to
the Southern Union Convention.
The delegates to the Southern Union Con
vention" from Alexandria county are equally
divided four Northern and four Southern :;
but the Chairman Of the Estate Central Com,
mittcc' that appointed them, distinguished
himself as Massachusetts lawyer, by offering
as candidate for the Legislature, soon after he
cmigratcd to this city, during the war; and
thus throws the balance Of the state Cen
trail Committee" on the North side OF the
Southern delegates! -
The ,SouthcrD "Chairman, from the old Bay
State, did not reach the Virginia legislature
simply because the old lady thought charity
begins at home" and she had children enough
Of her own to nurse, without importing other
peoples. But if the ,Somt7tcr1 delegates from
the North should happen to succeed in their
2,atrio!ic purpose, on the Bird Of September, at
Philadelphia, reckon there Il be a chance for
the chairman to reach the Virginia LogIs-
Iaturc IN future.
hope the Southern papers will give us the
origin OF all the 'S0utherm delegates to TIC
''Southcrn Union Convention j" and the ante,
ccdents and surroundings Of the 'Chalrmcn'
Of the Estate Central Committees.
QUEEN SABE.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1866-08-28
ALEXANDRIA.
TUESDAY EVENING, AUGUST IS.

A Washington despatch in the New York
Times says :-''Forncy, and other Radical
leaders of Pennsylvania, have procured from
the War Department list of deserters from
the army during the war, comprising sixty
thousand names, with the intention Of chal-
longing at the polls such Of them as shall offer
to vote the National Union ticket. The intcn-
ton is to keep the matter quiet, and only chal-
longc such of them as will vote against the
Radicals.n
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1866-08-28

4 meeting Of the citizens Of Frederick cyun-
y, Va, is to be held at Winchester, on Mon
aay, the Sd inst, to endorse the action Ct the
President as opposed to the Radicals, and to
.atify the result of the proceedings Of the Con
acrVative Convention, lately held III Phladcl
ohia. Mr. Conrad, and others, will, probably
address the meeting
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1866-08-28

A very imposing ceremony will shortly take
place in Paris. The coffin Of the Duke of
Reichstadt, son of Napoleon l., is to he rcmov-
ed from its Austrian tomb to the Imperial!
sepulchrc, beneath the dome Of the lnva!ides
where his father is cntombcd.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1866-08-28

Gen. 3. T. Butler has lately made an inccn-
diary speech at Gloucester, Mass, in which he
denounced the President, and proclaimed that
IF the present state Of things continues WI
Ii. C. Gen. Butler we supposed vii! marcl.
once more ~ Well, let him march His
marches never amounted 10 much yet
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1866-08-28

Faycttc McMullen, of Southwestern Viz
sinia, has lately obtained a verdict against a
Railroad Company for the alleged destruction
OF his barn. &C., on the line Of the road, BY
sparks from the locomotive. The Railroad
Company deny that their engine caused the
burning, and the case has been carried up to
tho Court of Appeals.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1866-08-28
APPOINTMENTS The following appoi

APPOINTMENTS. The following appoint
mcnts have just bccu made
Cornelius Wendell, Superintendent Of Public
Printing, vice Hon. j. D. Dcfrccs.
Col. G. N. Nulich, assessor in the 5th dis
trict Of New jersey, vice Halsey Qiadic&l) re-
moved.
COL John Hancock, asscssor in the 4th dis
trict, Pennsylvania, and Mr. Stiles, collector Of
the same.
Major General Thomas EGgail: collector 9th
district, New \ ork.
Major Sallady, postmaster Of Williamsport,
Pa, and Mr.. Campbell, collector of the 18th
district, Pennsylvania
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1866-08-28

Brownlow, the Governor Of Tennessee, is
"out' in characteristic address 20 the Loyal
Men" of that State, full of wrath, and fury,
and malice, and balderdash, and bitterly vitcr-
perativc of the President Of the i. S. lie is
only following his old vocation
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1866-08-28

The ''Fall Fashions including the ''ncwest
.:tylos for Fall bonncts,' are announced in New
York. One is "small oyster SHELF shaped
bonnet, made OF soft white chip. The "Gladi-
Ator" is the novelty in Ground hats
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1866-08-28

Gen. O. 0. Howard states, in Ii card, that
the recent order for reducing the rations issued
by the Frecdmen's Bureau, was issued, at his
recommendation, by the Secretary Of War.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1866-08-28

General Joseph Wheeler, Of the late Con-
federate army, is writing history Of so much
of the late war as relates to his own command,
and those who were associated with il.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1866-08-28

Preparations continue to- be made in Phila-
del hia for the Radical Convention to be held
there. It is said that the names Of several
persons in Virginia have been published as
Delegates who entirely disapprovc Of the
whole concern. The Radicals in Wheeling
have named as delegates Gov. Foreman,
Senators Wiley and Van Wrinkle, General
Kelley, and Mcssrs. Harris, Duya', Lightbu'u
and Strother-"Porte CraYon" -
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1866-08-28

The above FIRST-CLAss COMPANIES,
having complied with the law passed 6y thG
last Legislature, requiring q deposit Of S55' o0o
from each, in bonds Oft State the underi'sn-
cd is now prepared to issue policlcs III ~, or
either Of them on all descriptions Of property in
the city or country, against loss or damage BY
fire, and on inland, coastwise and sea risks, on
terms adapted to the hazard, and consistent
with sound and reliable underwriting.
Alllosscs promptly adjusted and paid AT this
office
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1866-08-28

Brownlow, in 1861, threatened the North
with fire and sword in case it should attempt
to disturb slavery in the South. Look at him
nov
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1866-08-28

The recent discovery Of a correspondence BE-
tween the supposed suborned witnesses in the
case Of Jefferson Davis, before the Judiciary
Committee, and S. Conover, and Conovcr and
Carter, and Conovcr and Judge Holt, las
created no little feeling at Washington, aud
President johnson, it is said, is taking nca,
sures to look into the matter.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1866-08-28

An attempted outbreak among the convlctS
ot Sing Sing, New York, was detected and
quelled yesterday.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1866-08-28
ITO SUFFERERS AND SYNPATHIZERS.


/ have begun the compilation Of two Books ::
One, 'Outragcs perpetrated on persons as Con-
fcderntes, or Confederate sympathizers within
the limits of Virginia and West Virginia, during
the late struggle for Independence the other,
"Wrongs inflicted upon, and sutferings endured
by Southcrners in Federal Prisons"
In the narratives that may be sent me- want
dates, names, localities, &C.. AS my object IS to
deal impartally, l desire that all instances OF
magnanmity on tho part of either the United
States Government or individuals, be specified:
As former member of the Press, feel that
may, with propricty, ask all Editors who np-
prove the enterprise, to give this one or more
Insertions with comments; and, as Southern
Soldier, who was on active duty in the field from
the beginning to the close of the war, with the
exception of twelve months spent in Federal
prison,) I confidently appeal for MATERIAL Al to
every man who was true to the LOST CAUSE
and who may have it in his power to furnish tho
same.
Ny object is not to stir up the elements of Bit
tcrncss between SECTIONS, but to present. for our
own vindication, a candid and dispassionate
statement of FACTS-WELL AUTHENTl-
GATED FACTS Simple justice requires that
this should be done. Heretofore we have had
&c paTtc history; it is high time we were heard
3. II. JONES.
Lcwisburg, ". Va, aug2S-1t
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1866-08-28
Lowisburg, ". Va, aug 2S-lt
MERCHANTS OF ALEXANDRIA.

NE EKCuANIS OF .ALEAANUNIA.
Merchants Of Alexandria, who wish to secure
the custom Of Merchants and others living in
the populous and wealthy counties in the Valley
of Virginia, rs we'll as the counties farther west
rs Grccnbricr, Monroe, Highland, Allegheny
P0cahontas, &c, should advertise in the
STAUNTON SPECTATOR,
one Of the oldest and most widely circulated pa
pes in the State. ,....
lis locality and the substantial character Of its
patrons-which equal in number the patrons Of
both the other papers published in Staunton
combincd--nakc it a most excellent medium
for advertisers. Address,
r. MAUZY s. CO.,
aug 28-2W Staunton, Va.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1866-08-28

1.-THE widow Clcquot is dead so say the
French newspapers. But the Champagne, We
suppose, and hope, is not dead too! We have
lingering idea that we may taste that ''brand
once again, in better days.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1866-08-28

The Presidential party LETT Washington this
morning at 7 clock, on their way to Chicago.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1866-08-28

Mrs. SEisshclm says Of Miss Minnie Roam
who received the $4,000 order for Lincoln
statue: ''She is young girl, about twenty, has
only been studying her art few months, never
made statue has some plaster busts on cxhi5!-
ton, in the Capitol, inc! uding her own, minus
turn up nose, bright black eyes, long dark curlS
and plenty Of them wears a jockey hat and a
good deal Of jewelry, sees all the members at
their lodgings or the reception roomin the Cap
itol, urges her claims hucntly and confidently,
sits in the galleries, in conspicuous position, and
in her mos: bcwitching dress, while those claims
are discussed on the foor and mods and smiles
as member rises and delivers his opinion, on
the merits Of the case, with the air Of man
sitting for his picture, and so she carries the
day over Powers, and Crawford, and Hosmer
and who not?"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1866-08-28

The report Of the total number Of freedmen $
day schools in the United States Las been sub
nitted. 1t represents that in Ill the districts
Of the bureau there are 975 Schools with |, 4Q5
teachers and 90,77S pupils The State Of
Virginia is in advance Of all others in freed
mems schools; the number reported being l23
schools, 200 teachers, and II Isl scholars
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1866-08-28

We have on hand and to arrive, for saa Il.
following Fertilizers:
No l, Peruvian Guano,
Peruvian Guano. S'N
w. II. Fowle, Bayne s. Co.'S Msnipule.,
GuanO.
Compound Phosphates and Alkales.
Ammonated Phosphate withAlkali, and PIC.
ter and Potash intimately combined-wh@si
stand high as Top Dressing for '"
TOBACCO, GRAIN AND GRASSES
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1866-08-28

The delegation Of Cherokee Indians which
left Washington few days ago for their home,
west of Kansas, after stopping one night in
st. Louis, proceeded by stages via Fort Scott.
Some distance north Of Fort Scott the whole
delegation was attacked with cholera One Of
them, ''White Catcher" died the others are
reported recovering. The people ofthe neigh
borhood and the stage drivers were complete
iu manic stricken
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1866-08-28
LITER FROM EUROPE.
BY TIE ATLANTIC CABLE.

BY the Atlantic cable We learn that at wen
ma, plan for organizing the Austrian Empire
on the Federal principle was approaching
completion. The Empire is to be divided into
five provinces, Of which Hungary IS to constr
tute one. Each province is to be represented
in the Ministry by Chancellor. A roya! de-
cree has been issued in Spain suspcndns tor
six months the expert duties. Its provisions
apply to the flags Of all nations.
4 large aud influential meeting he's been
held at Leipsic, Saxony, in favor OF 4 union OF
Sazony with Prussia.
A still later despatch by the CABLE states that
grand mass meeting in favor Of se1orm was
held at Birmingham, England, yesterday. 1t
passed ofqu;ctly. The platform adopted by
the meeting was ia favor of Presidential man
mood suffrage" Mr. John Bright delivered
an address il favor Of the platiorm}
ADDRESS TO TIE FREEDMEN-A SENSIBLE
CoLonED MAN.-On Monday evening last,
VIC, in company with other gcntlcncn, attend
ed at the African school room, byt Invitation,
for the purpose Of hearing IN address which
vas delivered to the freedmen by Jtcwis Ivcy,
a very intelligent man Of their own Eolor, who
was formerly favoritc slave of Judge George
FL. Gilmer, of Pittsylvanla county, The at
tendance OF freedmen was quite large, and We
were agreeable surprised at the correct views
which the speaker seemed to have kf the con-
dition Of the freedmen, as well as tho facility
with which he expressed them il language
which bore evidences OF far more 1fcntal tain
Ing than is usually found among tlcn of his
class. His address was delivered with an air
OF earncstncss and truth, and marked with a
degree Of sound common sense that commend
cd it to the earnest consideration Of his nunlcr-
Gus auditors, who seemed to appreciate it.
The object Of the address seemed to be to
impress upon the minds Of freedmen, the lm-
p0ltanec Of q correct understanding of their
true relation TO white men OF the South,
who he represented as being then only true
friends, aud to impress upon them the lmpor-
lance Of cuitiyatlng amlcabla relations NhIl
them BY a course Of life which would cattle
them to their kind consideration, and make it
to thcis interest to retain them as laborcrs.-
Their only chance now was 10 rely upon their
own industry, honesty and lrugallty, without
the proper exercise Of which they must become
a more deeply degraded people, and would
ultimately become extinct.
There were other points Of interest which he
discussed with q degree Of intelligence and
force seldom eyinccd by ouc Of his color; and
during his Whole address he gave uttcrancc to
no sentiment, 10 which any true Southern man
might not heartily subscribe, however, unpaia-
table some of them might have been to those
who profess to be the trcedmen's only true
friends, the nature and object Of which friend
ship was correctly explained and ludicrously
criticised. - aRviNc, Va, NcW$.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1866-08-28

Speaking Of the Radical Convention, the
Washington Union says:-"Therc are more
delegates elected from Massachusetts, to attend
the "Union" (bogus)Southern Convention, than
there will be delegates from the eleven South
ern States. There will be twelve from North
Carolina and one hundred and ten from Massa-
chusctts. cwJersey sends at least Z hundred
delegates, and yet this is called Southern
Convention
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1866-09-23

"Artemus" isn't particularly happy in bis
first communication to Punch, it strikes rs.
The introduction is q sample, and rather the
best:
Mr.. PUNCH. MY DEAR Sir You probly
didn't meet my uncle Wilyim when he was on
these shores. Judge so from the fack that
his persoots was library. Commerce, which
it has been trooly observed by . statesman,
or somebody, is the foundation itone onto
which nations grateness rests-glorious
commerce was uncle Wilylm's fort He sold
soap. 1t smelt pretty, aud readily command.
ed two cents a cake. I'm the only library
man in our family. 1t is troo | once had .
deer cozzun who wrote % verses 6nto IA
Child who nearly Died Of the Measles! I" but
as be injoodiciously INTRODUCED chorus at
the end Of each stanzy, the parents didn't
like il all. The father in particelar wept
afresn, assaulted my cuzzun, and said be
never felt so ridicklus in his lntire life. Tho
unhappy result was that my cuzzun abandon
ed poetry forever, and went back to shoema-
kin, q shattered man.
My uncle Wilyim disposed of his soap, and
returned to his nativ land with very excited
opinyin OF the British public. cit is edy.
kated community sed he, ''the're q intel
lectoorel people. In one small village aiope,
sotu my CAKES OF soap Mcioodln OoFf0nlA
halls, where they offered me q ducal csronet,
but said no-give it to the poor" This
was the way uncle Wilyim went on. BE told
us, however, some stories that was rather too
much 70 be easily swallered. In fsck my
uncle Wilyim was not IN emblem of trooth.
DE retired some years ago on hansum com.
tency, derived from the inshooance moley
he received on . rather shaky schooner 90
owned, and which buried up while lynn ct .
wharf one night, the cargo hA1n fortoonitk
been removed the day before the disas4r;ss
calamity occurred. Uncle Wilyim said il
was one of the most singler things he ever
heard OF, ana. after colectin the inshoorancs
money, he bust into Hood of tears, and re.
tired to his farm IN Pennsylvany. He Va
my uncle BY marriage only. do not say he
wasn't an honest man. | simply say that II
you have uncle, and bitter expsr,snce Tell
you it is more profitable in pecoonery piui
Of view to put pewter spoons instead Of silver
ones onto the liable when that uncle dimes
with you 10 frenzy Oy-I simply ssy, Their
is samthin wrong in our social sisiim, which
calls loudly for reform.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1866-09-23

81 ~. ssbe HsSdsi ssAs soADd y.
Esl it turns oat q r Aktpil upon a..
. atan sAnda, . HKsne sroo csndidsts fes
Secretary Of State, has been playing the pafs
of Head Center in the distribution Of Offices
throughout NpHAen iowa Nehle - candi.
this Congressional District. The first fruits
Of the new ingredient thrown into the polia.
isyis treated BsS. N Us p poSai s
.thspeli6eAl slate ~ ill made sout, agrees
bly, to the plans Of Gideon's Band. Huntley
is Mobiles particular personal friend, and felt
no fear that in tying d Noble he was doing
. safe thing. But Bsbquo's specter could not
be more unwelcome than he. So the dispute
goes %. Ts whole Gag Of old.Hne cop
psrhslds insist that ne Offices should be Civ
en- to them, because, &c. The newly convert
ed, and some others who regard expediency,
insist that the offices should be given to re-
cent converts, because, etc. And thus the
combat deepens."
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1866-09-23

PRosPEcrIvEsEss TOWARD DR.. BELL.-An
intelligent and honorable foreigner was never
treated more discourteously and shamefolly
thaa Dr.. Bell, the Fenian lecturer, has been
treated by the Copperheads Of iowa. In
Muscatine he was insnlted and cursed; in
Des Moines he was denounced by Finch A.
Az Inherent sconndrel and last, though not
least, on infamous Butternut, writing from
Ottumwa to the Chicago Times, gathers up
ton OF denunciation and coarse ridicule, snd
levels the whole charge at the Doctors head
But DR.. David Bell is not moved by these
things. He has been deputed by the highest
authority among Fenians to visit different
parts Of the country, lecture to the people,
and organize, Is far AZ practicable, oil avail>
able elements in favor Of Irish nationality.
And he is moving in his sphere as = patriot
unawed by that multitude of jayhawking But
ternuts whose chief business it is to eo>ope-
rate with every despotsmin the world. Every
blow struck at him is a blow against Irish
unity and liberation. Fenians, see that your
champions is properly cated.-Register.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1866-09-23

i : 80 L j Z ~ 4 ~
AFRAID he MIoHT BIZ DEAD.-Scene at the
counting room Of . morning newspaper. En-
ter man of Teutonic tendencies, considers.
BILE the worse for LAT nigds'e spres.
Teuton-(To the man at the desk. =" II
you please, sir, / vanta de bsper of dis morn.
ings. One vot hash dc names of do beeblea
voe kills chOlefs ell Dc VIE. HEAs 81 DIE
He was handed . paper, and after looking
it over in confused way, said:
evil you ps 80 goot -ssh 70 read de names
wot don't have de cholefA any more too soon
just now, and SEQ if Karl Geisenkoopenoffen
hash got emp
The clerk very obligingly read the list, the
Teuton listening with trembling attention,
wiping the perspiration from his brow, mean
while, in great excitement. When the list
was completed, the name Of Karl Geisen---
we'll, no matter about the whole name. 1t
wasn't there. The Teuton's face frightened
up, and he exclaimed
"You don't end emp
Clerk-"No such name there, SIR
Teuton-t Seizing him warmly by the hand
This ish nice-this ish some funs; that ish
my names. pin trunk ash never vas, and,
py tam, vas frald vas gone ted nit chol>
era, and didn't knows it Nine Cot vos
scarf"
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1866-09-23


In his recent speech Senator Trumble
says: =
.'This humble individual has the effron-
terry to say to the American people, 4 could
have proclaimed myself Dictator Such a
declaration is an insult to the whole people,
and to the Army especially, by whose sup
port he boasts of his ability TO accomplish it.
Let him try it. and those two millions of pa
triotic soldiers now disbanded and scattered
through the country, after having borne the
national flag in triumph to every quarter OF
the Republic, will rush to arms and hurl him
from power quicker than General Sherman
and his brave boys. in their march through
Georgia, chased from Milledgeville the rebel
Legislature of that State. The American peo-
pie will submit to no dictatorship Of either the
humble individual now President, or any
one else, but the fact that he proclaims him
self able 70 become DictstW, shows that he
hrs been considering the matter; and he 10
the humble individual who charges Congress
with usurpation and despotlsm /"
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1866-09-23

The New York Tribune claims daily or
culation Of $1,000 copies, and that its bills
for special telegraphic reports during the FIVE
weeks ending September 8,h aggregated $le-
233 The weekly Tribune makes an edition
of l27 900, and the semi>weekly 27,0O0. The
Tribune points to this magnificent column as
indicating that it is 'sThe Tribune Of the
People, and It adopts these words of the
insane Andrew johnson to hurl them back to
him rs their own. The Tribune says "The
feeling Of indignation which exists toward the
dshonored administration nfPresident John
son, and the fact that we have stood firm as
the representative Of that feeling, while other
journals, hitherto feeding with the Republi-
can party, have gone to the well filled Presi-
Dental trough, will account for some Of the
enthusiastic support which We have gained. -