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

thought. Satisfied with having put things in
motion, they give themselves no disQulet about
The ultimate results; and assuming, without
the slightest hesitation, that every alteration
must necessarily bean improv ement, they bind
" urge on the movement until passions are de-
yelopeda which are. altogether beyondeontrol. =
The, great object of inquiry, interesting beyond
all others at this period is, To what are all these
changes tending? Is it to good or evil? and IS
II the mart of the patriot or the philanthroplst
to do what liesin his power, whether tbe much
or little, to promote or 5retard the progressT,
The most philosophical allthe British States
men, Edmund Burke when he wrote on the
changes which some ID bis day proposed, re-
marked, with profound wisdom, II would
not exclude alteration but when changed, it
should be to preserve. In what I did i should
follow the example Of our ancestors. and make
the repairs, as nearly possible, in the style OF
the building. The ruling principles Of our an
cestors, even. in their most decided conduct,
were 4 polite caution and a. guarded circnu-
spection.'5a p sba.L is - hie@ aso3
= CoLIEeEs AT THE So.JrH. One Of the
pleasant signs Of the times at the close the
Year, and in the greatest possible contrast with
the events (which distinguished the holidays
aEyear sinee,iis the opening of so many col
,leees and institutions Of learning at the South:
Grand success is attending the institution oyer
which General Lee presidess at Lexington,
Virginia, The University OF Georgia located
at Athens, viii alsoo be re- opened on the. Sd
day sofsJ anuary, with lhe besta OF prospects,
One ofsthe greatesteelleg IN theawofld- tia at
t4eyden, grew out the terrbte ", var IN the
!, Netherlands. three hundred years; since, and
erected BY ustare those, not for preserving old
flags and ether trophies OF divided people,
but Monuments Of charity, affection, learning,
good WilI,a-and. noble brotherhood. --Ptalo
LEDGER .E5Ee1 s.a11;44 IL sssa Gst-s.s s.3:a g
I'VE have, received the January (arst)5 mum
her of the Farmer, to be published monthly in
Richmond, by Elliott & Shields Ii. will no
doubt be. a vaEsaale periodical for all engaged
iii she eultiivat1oo 81 ,lle soil, + is, neatly
printed, ana, contains number OF usefu papers
ions agricultsara subjects. So D
The Baltimore Conference will hold its next
annual session in this city commencing Februa-
~ 18th. Arrangements are being made with
the Railroad Companies to carry. Ministers to
and from Conference free Of charge: Other
papers are requested to stateth time andplace
at which this Conference will meet.
,.s4s c,se, ---aGsz-.------ n
aezENnoant to- have ref orts of. out
cages. AT Louisville On the Goth ult:, 3 negro
riot occurred which the police attempted TO
auell; Tn the seufHae that ensueds ohee officer
McFadden was shot through the head with a
Spencer rifle ball and instantly killed The
negro soldier Whoshot NJ GLADDEN. was arrested,
and subsequently ten Eoth err arrests of negroes
engaged ii the melee were made. On4he pre-
vious night free negro was shetland, MORALLY
wounded BY anegro guard. 4 y 81. II: 4 a
Gov. Orr, of S. c., in announcing his as
sumption of the duties Of Office, informs The
citizens that, though civil government is re
stored, the habeas corpus stills remains sus-
pended in the state, and the military power. is
therefore paramount in allmatters ofwhichz it
has special supervision: sseSt a. sg4<I
The I4exiipg ton Gazette fayors the granting
of q charter rbY the Legislature for the constrle
tienlof aaRailroad from INV inchesterstos Salem
It. suggests to the ocitizens Of Rockbridee III
propriety Of holding meeting at the January
Court to give expression to their views upon
&he su1jeot.