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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1866-03-05
VIRGINIA NEWS.

The silver ''Paten,' or Bread Plate, belong
ing to St. Georges Church in Fredericksburg,
was stolen after the bombardment in 1862. 1t
was recently recovered in New York, much
battered and Injured A kind friend had it re-
paired and added handsome Flagon and Cup,
and presented them to the Church.
The machinery Of Green & SCOTS Cotton
Factory-which had been removed to Manches-
ter during the war-has all been returned to
the old factory building in Falmouth, and will
be put into operation right speedily.
The Fredericksburg (Va.) Herald says =
IT have one hand on my farm" said far
mer of Spotsylyania to US yesterday, who has
twelve hundred acres of land. At least twenty
hands were formerly employed on the $same
estate. We were assured by the gentleman re-
ferred to- that he could not hire negroes by
the year; they were willing to contract by the
month. "
A convention of the people of the Valley of
Virginia is to be held at Staunton on the 4th
of April, to adopt measures for the organiza-
ton of q company to construct and equip the
Valley Railroad
The Virginia Legislature has passed bill
for the relief of Joseph Padgett; late constable
of Alexandria county John J. Palmer has
been elected State Printer. VIM Martin, of
Henry county, John Janney, Of Loudoun, A.
Fl. Stewart Of Augusta, have been chosen
Commissioners to proceed to West Virginia
to perform the duties required by the joint
resolution Of the General Assembly in relation
to the restoration of the State and the adjust
ment of the public debt.
A Short time ago letter was published In
the Lynchburg Virginian, which had been ad-
dressed to Gen. Jubal Early by Gen. Robt. E.
Lee, in explanation of the reasons for suppressed
ing him in the department he had been till
then commanding Seeing the publication, the
Secretary Of War made military demand for
the letter, both Of the Editor of the Virginian
and of Capt. Sam'l. Il. Early, (brother Of Gen;
Early,) from whom the Virgnian had obtained
its copy. The demand set forth that the letter is
considered as belonging to the archives of the
nation. In both cases the answer to the sum-
mons was, that the parties held only copies of
the letter, and had no control over the original.
A circular hes been issued by the Secretary
of the Treasury, which, after stating that off
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1866-03-05
ENOR SALE.-RARE CHANCE.

L
The old established and well known Restau"
rant known as the Mansion House Restaurant,
Nos Is and II. NORTH FAIRFAX STREET.
Three Billiard Tables, Fixtures Cooking tten-
sis, five years lease, and insured for four thou
sand dollars. Everything IL complete order.
This property will be sold at bargain, IS the
proprietor has other business that will require
his entire attention.
feb 27-tf 4. L. LUCAo.
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1865-1869, 1866-03-06

at Buchanan Spring, at the head OF Clay street, where
the manufacture OF these articles will be continued
until their
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1865-1869, 1866-03-06

brief sketch of the political life of D., show
ing that his participation in political affairs be-
gan after the question of reputation had been
settled. He then "pitches in" to the veteran
Lieutenant-G General in the following savage
style:
1t will be remembered that what the Lieu
tenant-General calls persecution was the
refusal of the Secretary of War to allow a
claim for back pay as Lieutenant-Generalf from
the time Scott was in Mexico, and which the
Secretary showed conclusyely he was not en-
titled to. This resulted in an angry cores
pOndence, in which the peculationS and frauds
upon the Treasury were exposed to such an
extent that it was believed if the frauds had
been known he could never have been Lieu
tenant-General and, as it was, he only OBJ
tanned it by impOrtunate solicitations, not only
by himself and others, but even by ladies, Gu
gagged to go 10 the capital and to use their in
tuence to obtain votes. 1t was also said it
would entail no charge upon the Treasury
was intended merely as a compliment TO graft
fy an old soldier; but no sooner was it obtained
than he presented claim for back pay, for ra-
tons, forage, transportation, etc.
To the Lieutenant General, acting as his
own trumpeter, and drawing upon his imagi-
nation for facts laudatOry of himself, there can
be no objection, except that il is humiliatng to
every American that an officer of his rank
could make such au ass of himself; but to the
malice and low revenge, that, after the lapse
Of ten years, could induce him to select a time
when Mr.. Davis is pOwerleSs, and the SANDERS
unknown to him, to utter such talSehoodS must
be regarded by all who value honor, truth and
manhood, as below even contempt.
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1865-1869, 1866-03-06
FenianiSTn.

The suspension of the privilege Of the writ
Of hq5eaS corpus in Ireland, an extremity to
which Great Britain has not been forced for q
long period, and which denotes a graver emer-
gency in that country than the uninitiated
public had supposed to exist, has produced u
great stir among the American FenianS, and is
cOnjectured to have resulted in an outbreak i'll
Ireland. We shall probably, therefore, soon
learn, as the Boston Journal says, whether
what has been going on for some months has
been the prelude of ridiculous comedy, an
heroic drama, or a sad tragedy. Months ago
the London press, with many amusing COM
ments, announced that the Fenian movement
in ireland had been completely extinguished.
The leaders had been arrested, several dis
tricts put under military surveillance, and the
whole conspiracy was supposed to be I'M
earthed. Though the Head Centre" subse-
quently escaped, no fear was expressed that he
could renew his mischieyouS operations. But
the circumstances under which the English
Government calls for the suspension Of the
habeas corpus imply great excitement, if not
alarm. 1t was stated in the House of Com
mons that the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland had
earnestly requested the suspension, stating that
he could not hold himself responsible for the
safety of the country if power were withheld;
and Sir GEoRGE GREY declared that " it was
necessary to strike one effective blow" Eng
land never temporizes with disaiection or trea-
son, and the language employed 10y this lead
ing statesman necessarily awakens recolections
of the manner in which the Sopoy mutiny was
dealt with. There is reason to expect painful
tidings before long from Ireland.
We are not well informed as to the ground
of discomfort and quarrel in Ireland, but We
have decided opinion that however great the
grievances that exist, they cannot be removed
in the manner proposed. If the Irish take up
arms at this time when the Government, en-
gagged in no war of consequence elsewhere, is
capable Of bringing ALI its tremendous power to
bear on them, they simply commit suicide. The
wonder is that even they, needless, impulsive
and recklessly brave as they are, do not see
this
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1865-1869, 1866-03-06
Charter Election To-Day.

This is an important day to the citizens Of
Richmond. II is the day appointed for the
election to determine the acceptance or rejec-
ton of the amended city charter. In our is
sue of Friday we called attention to the
changes proposed to be made. The most i'm
portant reforms contemplated are in the mode
Of electiDg some Of the city officers, and in the
duration oftheir terms Of office. 1t is provided
that the Mayor, the Members Of the Council,
the Members Of the Hastings Court and the
Judge Of the same, shall be elected by the peo-
ple-the Members Of the Council to be elected
every year; the Mayor and Members OF the
Hastings Court, every four years, and the
Judge of the Hastings Court every eight years.
1t provides that the City Sergeant, High
Constable, Attorney for the Commonwealth,
and Clerk Of the Hastings Court shall be APP
pointed by the Hastings Court, and shall hold
their Offices for four years. The whole act will
be found in our advertising columns, and should
be read by every citizen.
We cannot doubt that reforms 50 desirable
will commend themselves to the favor of our
citizens. Every good citizen should make it
his business TO attend the polls to-day and vote
for this amended charter. Its advantages are
manifest. 1t will save expense it will pre-
vent the perpetual recurrence Of election ex-
elements it will restrain demagoguism; it will
tend to check the growth of petty cliques and
factions, and will promote order and stability.
We have heard no arguments used against this
bill; it is needless, therefore, to answer them
by anticipation. All with whom We have con-
versed are warmly in favor of it, and we hope to
see it adopted by an overwhelming vote. To
EVERY VOTER we say urgently 60 To TIE POLLS
and VOTE FOR THESE REFORMS.
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1865-1869, 1866-03-06
THE STATE PRISONER.
VIVA, MIR. Dari, Says, and How He Looks.

The Fortress Monroe correspondent of the New
York Herald writes the following letter about
Mr.. Davis, under date of the 27th utimo. We
give it for what it is worth:
al see the Government naval steamer COnemGugh
on the anniversary of Washingtons birthday, fired
gun for all the States North and South" remarked
JEFF Davis afterwards TO the officer of the day
Ii is strange the administration he continued,
did not issue order TO ignore the States Of the
Confederacy" These two remarks of the quondam
august ruler of the COnfederacy, though of no
special importance, show this much at least
that his once busy brain is still keenly alert
to note passing events and make his COM
ments upon them. In his further observa.
tons understand he gave credit to Presi-
dent Johnson for his recognition of the late
rebeOus States, of whom, from first to last he has
always spoken in terms of highest praise. ! am in
formed that since he has been most plainly outspO-
ken in commentator of the Presidents veto Of the
FTeedmen's Bureau bill. Quoting these remarks of
JEFF Davis reminds me to say that the order issued
some time since forbdding officers in attendance
upon him to speak to him or him to them, has been
rescinded. Few men can be more pleasantly gar
rulOus than Mr.. Days when he is in the mood for
it, and this renewal of privilege and enjoyment of
which he was only temporarily, and as many think
very stupidity debarred is greatly reshed by him
as we'll as by the officers Of the fort who never fail
to find in his conversation a most substantial feast
of reason. IL is noted, however, of late that he
makes no reference to his trial. He talks of poll.
tics, of the war; and rumOrs of war beyond
the sea, of affairs in South America, of new
books and new inventions, and gives racy
sketches of his old Congressional days. in-
terspersed with rich and rare "reminiscences of
the men and measures of those days. He runs
over, in fact the whole catalogue of conversational
topics and neither eXhausts the subjects nor himself
have stated that he talks only when in the mood
At times only monosyllableS can be extracted from
him. His spirits and vivacity are gone. A mantle
of impenetrable gloom seems to Overhang him. No
one essays to prolong those monosyllabes into SEN
fences, to rouse those spirits to lift that overshad
owing vestment of souowing despair. Why so
gloomy he never tells whether concerns spiritual or
temporal or State move and sway him. His phys.
cal health is good, and in the past few days of
bamy air and bright sunshine has shown marked
improvement Meantime the search of vessels
coming here is still kept up the look out for pos
sible parties coming for his rescue
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1865-1869, 1866-03-06
Medical College of Virginia.

We hail with great pleasure the Jealous
efforts of the Faculty of the Medical College
of Virginia for the advancement of medical
education at the South. The great clinical ad-
yantageS of Richmond afford them an almost
unrivalled opportunity for teaching the practi-
cal branches of medicine, surgery, and OBJ
stetrics. The large and well equipped hospital
for INDECENT freedmen, with three hundred and
fifty beds, at Towards Grove, is under the
control of the Faculty for this purpose, and a
regular course of clinical instruction will be
continued at that institution throughout the
,ckols year, whilst 4 complete course of lee
lures will be delivered at the College
during the ensuing summer, lrih an erdIniRa-
ton for the degree at the close Of the session.
In addition to these advantages, the City Aims
House Hospital is at the disposal ofthe Faculty
for teaching purposes, and the Richmond Gen
eral DiSpensary, now in successful operation,
has been organized, and is conducted free of
cost to all the poor of the city, which still more
enlarges the field OF practical medicine and
surgery, and deprives the Southern student OF
every excuse for leaving his own Institution and
spending his time and money upon Northern
colleges.
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1865-1869, 1866-03-06

/ He saw that then or never was the
time TO restore the Constitution. He saw
how. by mnistering TO the excited pas
sions of the dominant party by which he was
elected. he could pave the way for imperial
sway. He saw how he could make himself
higher than the Constitution and the master of
the country. He saw, too, how, by adhering
to the Constitution and opposing the vindictive
measures Of his party, he would incur ill-win,
hatred and persecution. But he did not hest
tate. He was proof against temptation on the
one hand, and fear on the other. He chung to
the Constitution, and now appeals to the peo-
pie to cling to him. If he has lost party, he
will gain the masses of the people.
Ifthere ever was a time when President
should be sustained if there ever was Presi-
who deserved to be sustained, that time is now,
aud that President is ANDREW JOHNSON.
We are pleased to see that some even of the
Radical journals, which disapprove and criti-
else his recent speeches, have enough of the
leaven Of conservatism left to restrain them
from unseemly displays ofpassion. The Round
Table speaks word in season, saying:
Mr. johnson is President, no matter how dis
tasteful be may be to some Of those who elected
him, and 10 call him harsh names and strive TO
cover him with ignominy will work no good. II
will do only harm"
As for the Southern people, it Is pre-emi-
nently their duty to do all IN their power to
strengthen his hands. The voice Of the South
ern press is regarded as the voice Of the South
ern people and we are every day more and
more convinced that it is of the first import
ance that the Southern press shall forbear the
expression of any and all sentiments calculated
to keep alive the bitter feelings that engen-
dered and sustained the recent conflict be-
tween the two sections ofthe country. Not an
imprudent word that is printed escapes the
watchful eyes of the Presidents enemies
Every such word is eagerly seized upon, and
used against him. He is held responsible for
everything we say or do that is amiss. He
stands before the North in the attitude Of
surety for the good behavior Of the South
Let us all, therefore, see to it that he shall
lose nothing by placing himselfin that generous
elatiOn.
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1865-1869, 1866-03-06
MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.
Blind Tom is in CHICAGO.

Bllnd ION is IN chicago.
General D. H. Hill is going to publish paper
called " The Land We Love-"
Governor Vance has recovered from his paralysis
which was only Of the face.
A plum pudding for 1000 persons was recently
baked in England
Queen Vic. has offered the Pope an asylum in Eng
land.
General Grants recent action respecting the Press
will apply directly to Forneys two papers.
The dead peach buds render New jersey discon-
solate
Patient in Toronto hospital committed suicide
rather than submit to a surgical operation.
General Grants father has been made Kentucky
postmaster.
The Paris ballet girls have been ordered to wear
white tulle pantaloons over rose colored drawers.
There are said to be 1900, 900 free masons in the
world.
The n. o. Pic. complains of the accumulate n of
capital in that city.
street walker was murdered in Louisville for the
money she carried in her stocking
New York distributes fifty millions of letters per
annum.
The Princess Metternch wore $500 900 worth of
diamonds on recent ball dress.
An Ohio manned soldier writes legiby while hold
ing the pen i'll his mouth.
The battle of Gettysburg is to pc painted for Penn
sylvania.
The Queen of Spain lost her little baby Febru-
AIRY l4th.
The guanO taken from the Chncha Islands per
annum is worth s3O,OOO,OOO in gold.
The Round Table accuses the New York ladies of
wearing false calves.
A man in delirium tremens killed himself in the In
dianapolis Jail by butting his head against the wall.
The st. Louis Democrat and Chicago Tribune ad-
vOcate the removal of the National Capitol to some
more central locality.
English papers speak of boy preacher, thirteen
years old who collects crowded congregations to
hear him.
BY keeping steadily drunk for one year. in MssOu-
ri you can be divorced without fail Isn't this u
premium on drunkenness
An enterprsing Baltimore company have purchas-
ed 10000 OF mineral lands lying in Bland and
Giles counties, Va, for the sum of 100000.
set of emeralds and diamonds, valued at S75, 600
a Spanish lady's bridal present. is on exhibition in
New York.
DR.. Jayne the "medicine man." of Philadelphia,
is living proof of the viTture OF printers ink. He
expends annually sl500O0m advertising his medi-
cineS.
A down.east editor in complimentary notice of
a vigilant general, made by the omission of sim
gle letter to call him battle-scared veteran. The
poor man FASTENED to make amends in his next issue
by stating that it was his intention to have denom
mated the hero bottle SCARED veteran.
In Richmond, Ind, man insured his wifes life
for $50 0OO He then sent her away and having pro-
cured a corpse which resembed her, represented 1t
insurance money. The fraud was for some time UNI
discovered
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1865-1869, 1866-03-06
High Testimony in Behalf of the South.

When the Senate Of Virginia was about to
adjourn, unanimous vote Of thanks and ap-
probation was rendered to Lieutenant Governor
CoWrEB, the presiding officer of that ady, who
responded in a handsome speech, which was
published in our columns yesterday. From
that speech We Gull the following
And believe solemnly that Of all the citizens
Of the United States, the people Of the southern
States are decidedly the most thoroughly loyal TO
that Constitution. And these are the sediments Of
the chef Magistrate Of the HGtiOH-nay, | know
it-and they are the sentiments OF the best part OF
his Cabinet who are now, to-day, standing support
ing and encouraging the Executive in the position
he has taken.
These are hot the words of what is called "
rebel" They are the words Of an original and
consistent Union man, who opposed secession
from first to last and who, for his fidelity to
the Union cause, was elected by the UnionStS,
under the Alexandria Constitution, to the high
position he now ills. This testimony to the
loyalty Of the Southern people deserves there
fore to be written in letters OF gold. To reach
this conviction Mr.. CowPER had to conquer
prejudice, and to dveSt himself OF that partisan
resentment and rancOr which 50 many are en-
shaved by. When one ofwhom it may almost be
said he came to mock, "remainS to pray
who came with diStrust-mOre indeed than dis
trust-with the conviction that the South was
the nest of treason, after an experience among
us, in the capital of Virginia, in the Senate of
Virginia, where treason could not conceal it,
SELF if it existed, says-"I believe SolemHly
II Z Al = L..
people Of the Southern States are decidedly the
most loyal to that Co1lStitVtioR"-the whole
country should give heed to him.
What a contrast does the Lieutenant
nor of Virginia present TO those few factiouists
~ the State, who, in their lust for Office, would
degrade the mother that bore them into mere
territorial appendage
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1865-1869, 1866-03-06
Virginia Po,t.0mccs Re.openea.

Piedmont Station, Fauquier county-MiSs Lucy
Shacklett pOstmiStress; Dinwddie Court House. Din.
widdie county-Richard E. BoiSseau postmaster;
New Garden, Russell cOunty-Mrs. Mahala HOnaker,
postmiStress; Newsom's Depot, Southampton coun.
ty-MlSs J. f. Thomas, postmstresS; Oakshade, Cul-
pepper county-Miss Jetiries, pOstmistress; Harmony
Halifaxcounty-Mrs Sarah J. Wade, postmstress;
lvor. southampton cOunty-Miss Virginia Stinette,
postmistreSs; Dickinsonville, Russell county-Miss
Betty Fugate, pOstmistress; WicomicO Church. Nor
cumberland county-Mrs. Annie F. Maccubbin,
postmistress; Evansville, Patrick cOunty-Miss
A. F. Finsley, postmistress; Columbia Grove,
Lunenburg cOunty-James W. Hawthorn, post
master; Carriers Bridge, Albemarle county
Jonathan feathers, postmaster ShacklefOrd's,
King and Queen county-John B. Morris,
postmaster; Steyensville King and and Queen
county-Major Brooks postmaster; Seville, Green
eounty-MiSs Mary f. Stephens, pOstmistress;
Hillsville Carroll county-Mrs. Martha L. Thorn
ton postmistress; Holston, Washington county
Miss Sarah GOft postmistress; Point Hope, Grayson
cOunty-JOhRs0n King, postmaster; Little Ply
mouth, King and QGesn cOunty-William I. Guth-
erie postmaster; Meadow Crsek, Grayson county
Jonathan Edwards, postmaster Haif 8, Franklin
county,. Nabb postmaster.
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1865-1869, 1866-03-06
Execu,iou or n Murderer.

ST. JOSEPH, MISSOURI, March 1.-The execution
of Green Willis took place at twelve o'clock to-day.
He was taken to open space in the south part of
the city, where the scatlOld had been erected. The
tragedy was witnessed by about -four thousand spec
tators. Willis mounted the scaiiOd with a firm
step and Indifferent air. In a rambling speech from
the gallOws lie confessed to the murder of Kuhn his
first victim, saying EC was under the Influence of Ii
quor at the time. and had no special object in con-
hitting the horrible crime. He and his confederate
Clark murdered LOhr for nothing else than bottle
of whiskey. After killing him they took the whis-
key, a pocket knife, and some little money. Though
he thus confessed his guilt he seemed obliviOus to
the horror of the crimes he had committed and the
terrible doom before him. lie continued to talk
ramblngly, saying he was ready to die, but gave no
intmatOn that the thought of Redeemer cOnSOled
him in the dreadful ordeal. He was stolid to the
last evincing neither fear nor chvalrous courage,
and Gueyed the directions Of the officers promptly
and uncGncernodly,
All things being made ready, the fatal trap was
sprung, and he fell with heavy jerk, and swung
Convulsvely at the end of the rope. His neck was
not broken by the fall, and he strangled TO death
amidst terrible writings and commissions.
Scarcely has the gallOws found more cool, care.
less and Indifferent victim, and scarcely has COM
munity been relieved of a monster whose crimes
have been so gratuitOus ineXcusabe, and, cOnse-
quently, horrible.
A Duck OF A PREsENT.-Yesterday, we learn,
John W. Forney, Esq, received by express box
which looked as if it contained something nice, but
opening it. he found that some consderate friend
had sent him dead duck not canvass back,
but an "Ornary' puddle specimen.