Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1866-01-03

work Of preservation We hope the Iegisla-,
ture will regard the matter in his hight, and
find the money to support the institution.
The University must be sust aimed whether we
are rich or poor. =: Charlottesville Chron.
FINANCES OF THE COUNTRY.
CONGRESS, soon after the resumption of the
session.: may be expected to take measures tor
the .fulilment of the pledge fBthe House OF
Representatives to- give practical effect ito the
views and recommendations Of the Secretary
Of the Treasury for the early contraction Of the
currency with a view to- preparation for
return to specie standard. Il need not be
supposed, however, that the. = great work OF
restoring the specie basis is to- be effected by
the fat of Congress, OF. that the Secretary,
acting at his discretion under it's authority Can
hasten this desired result to the prejudice, Of
the business interestssof thecountry: Congress
wall, no doubt, pass the acts Wieh the Secretary
has recommended. They may not do this till
next spring; and the Secretary has no idea of
calling fora loan inthe meantime for the. pur-
pose OF funding any portion OF the floating
debt.
It's hardly probable that the system Of fund
before the close of the present fiscal Year. The
approximation 70 specie payments will be grad
ual and safe, and will iDjure no solvent or pru-
dent men Of business, .s u .r. al II
a AT least two good crops Of cotton-that is,
from one .and-a halfto three millions Of bales
must2be made before we can come back to the
specie standard. 7 The cotton crops will give us
the means ct. paying tor imports, which are
now. paid in our Government securities, Ma.
Int .aasss.rl IS & Nc !? 9.559I.: yG1r.-:- ~
The Fenian Congress- called by. O'Mahony,
assembled at New York yesterday, guard
from. the Goth nlilitia. TO- Mahony's 1egiment)
refusing admission to all who did not comepro
vided with the proper CREDENTIALS After Or
ganizing they adopted resolutions sustaining
transaction OF other business, the nature of which
has not transpired. Two plenipotentiarries
from Ireland were present, and it is stated that
they brought letters from Stephens, who is
said to be:iniFranceA Three members of the
Fenian Senate met at the Senate's aheaduuar-
ter's, pursuant-to the regular adjournment Of
November but no quorum being present, they
adjourned, r. It is reported that two English de-
tectiVes were spotted, and were; refused admis-
sion to the Congress. a5no:4} fiofi1 ar.=s:5r~5
TIE Staunton Spectator says REV Mr..
s. d. Stuart. # this place, has paid visit to
Baltimore for the purpose of soliciting subscrip-
lions TOR an endowment to WASHINGTON
College, known as the Lee Endowment. = He
! has secured subscriptions to the amount Of
| neal. $4,000, and expects to obtain aboua as
much more in a second visit which be pul;>o
ses to maketo that liberal city, Mr.. S. speaks
IN the highest terms ofthe courtesy and kind
ness with which he,i and The object he renre-
sents, were, entertained while there = The
Monuments City has the reputation Of be-
Ing the Nest Pc generous and liberal city in. the
lgs-s;1I:IBe 7amounts ct aid given blythe
liberal, hearted citizens of Baltimore IN aid of
Southern institutions and interests are perfectly
astonishine9'2 @2s9=4 a3ft&.s7 q - - ''0"'
Garrison opgg7knoWn Anti Slavery organ
hastceased to exist Che last number wasnuh-
lshed with the close Of the year 1866, and
Garrison prints a yaledictory therein to those
without whose voluntary bit essential nec-
mary contributions the Liberator must hay;3ae
long since been discontinued = : he cries
Hall, Tansomed millions, Hail, year Of JUDI
zee. w presume that Mr. Lloyd Garrison
considers his work done; but there are others
such as Messrs. Sumner, Stevens and the VII
sons OF Massachuetts and Iowa, respectively,
that do not. 1.2 ~. ssz 80 adv
= Advlees from Texas state thata proclamation
has been issued by Governor Hamilton, restor
ing, SO tar as in his power, to their ciyiIrights.
all persons recon- mendea for special pardon. L
PIE Chicago FFahihans have passed E sso5iu-
tions supporting SWeeDy, and requesting
y Mahony and O'Roberts to withdraw from
re contest now goi1g On.