Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1866-05-31
VIRGINIA. NEWS.

Convention assembled in which Patrick Henry
made some Of tho>e grand outbursts which
have linked his fame as an ora or with immor-
,srry. Twas there the high debate was
held upon the question Of Virginia's ratifying
the Federal Constitution in which Henry and
Randolph, Madison and Pendlcton, Wythe
and Grayson, and other worthless were partici.
rants. During the war, iu heavy gale OF
wind, The steepIe of the church was blown
ioyn, from vana to foundation, leaving the
e1fce in q very uuSightly condition, and 81
encng the solemn peal of the bell that on
Sabbath rang out to worshippers. Thus it has
remained until now. But the ladies, always
foremost in every good work, have taken the
matter in hand 20 re-crect the seeple, to re-
place the bell and to preserve the old church
from diIal idation.
The CharIcstovn Spirit of Jefferson says -
THE farce-2alled an election-held in this
county on Thursday last was disgrace In
CharIaStown Township, the Board Of Regis
tration had left Us twenty three voters out of a
voting population Of oyer four hundred Of
these twenty three, twenty went to the polls
and recorded their votes.
The citizens of Richmond will experience a
regret-which, we believe, will be shared in a
large measure. by the people of the State-at
the resignation OF Mir. Grattan of his seat in
the House of Delegates as one of the mem
bcrs from that city.
Hon. Robert Ridgway was sereaaded in
Wheeling On Friday night last, and delivered
an address which, the Register says, was elo-
quent throughout. He is in search Of aid for
the destitute people Of his district.
At its last session the Campbell County
Court threatened seriously to take possession
Of The various turnp;kes in that county, if they
were rot soon put in the condition prescribed
By their charters
John T. Langley has been appointed route
agent on the line from Washington to Lynch
burg vice T. d. Bruce esigned.
As pertinent TO the proposition of Thaddeus
Stevens, that no more than three -fourths of
those States which have not attempted seces-
sion arc necessary to validly ratify an amend
ment to the Constitution: on the ocoa-
sion Of bis last public address, April II, 1865,
AIr Lincoln uttered the following:
IF We reject Louisiana, We also reject one
vote in favor Of the proposed amendment to
the National Constitution 10 meet this
proposition it ha2 been argued that no more
than three tourths OF those States which have
not attempted secession are necessary to valid
ly ratity the amendment. | do not commit
myself against this further than to say that
a ratification BY three -fourths Of all the States
would be unGucstioned and unquestlonable.
The consumption Of champagne" annually
ia the different countries is thus set forth by
French writer: In Amcrica;1 10. 900, 900 bottles;
England, 5000, 900; India, 5,000,0 900; France,
100000; Germany, 100000. The other
countries make up grand total Of 80, 100000
bottles These are called champagne. Drug
Cd whiSkey is, also, called ''Brandy. y !.
Senior Don federico j. Barreda, who, until
ayear or two past, represented the Republic OF
Peru, as its minister resident in this country,
has returned in the character Of envoy extra
ordinary and minister plenipotentiary Of that
Republic On Tuesday he was introduced by
the Secretary of State to the President, to
whom he delivered his credentials.
An unofficial report says that the steamship
Union from Liverpool, sixteen and half days
out, arrived in quarantine at New York on
Tuesday with four hundred and thirty-fou
passengers, thi:ty-three of whom died Of chol-
era on the passage Fifteen cases still remain
On board.
The Union Convention in Baltimore on Mon
day night, was attended by ninety nine dele
satcS-oue hundred elected. Mr.. 6. G. Full
t0D, Of the Baltimore American, was elected
as delegate at large from the city TO the State
Convention
We observe by the telegrams North to the
associated pres tbat Wm. Fazon, esq, who
mas been Ter several years the chief clerk OF the
Navy Department, has been appointed Assls-
iaot Secretary Of The Navy.
Wendell Phillips has an income of $50, 900 a
year. He Sis under polished mahogony, eats
Oft beautiful china ana solid silver, and buries
his slippers in the soft pile Of velvet carpets fit
ioT the palace Of a prince.
The internal revenue bill, as it has passed
the House of Representatives. imposes tax
OF five cents pound on cotton. No effort
seems to have been made to modify this meas
ure.
Is stated tlat the Prince of Wales and the
Duke of Sutherland run with the hre-engines
to all the fires that occur in London e
1t is stated that the proposed constitutional
amendments Of thc Senate are not specially
Objectionable to the President
There is much activity in the Land Offices in
the western country, in disposing of the pub
lie lands to purchasers.
RECIPE FOR MAKING MONEY. Advertise
constantly and literally III the Alexandria Ga