Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1866-03-21

z The Washington Star says that tn" Govern
ment has received from its agents in Virginia
information concerning the condition Of affairs
i in that State at the present time The rela-
|tions. between Withstand blacks are much the
same as heretofore atsl.
NIessrs. Davis & Bremen, worthy and ener
getic young men, have purchased from Nh.
Geo Siggers his book and periodical store, and
4 willcontinue the business at the same stand,
4 on King street one door above Pitt street. We
speak, for them a share Of the public patronage
and hope they may receive the encouragement
that industry, and perseverance entitle them
to. E. Sa354s %*t.5 5aE
4 MEssRs. o NEIL Il DwELLY, SO, King St.,
have just received new and very desirable lot
Of goods, suitable for. the spring trade, which
they are making up at prices corresponding
with the decline in gold Gentlemen in want
ofan elegant suit Of clothes will do well to give
| them an early call. s44z y5s.f s..,.S 4,..a....
70 our friend e. S. Fleming, No. sc King
street, we are under obligations fora pair Of
the best spectacles that it has been our fortune
to possess since it became our misfortune to
need occular assistance Wescan confidently
recommend those in want, to call on Mr.. r..
Messrs. Hulfsh & Roat, Wheelwr ghts and
Blacksmiths, at Vest Ena, do admirable work
as we can attest and those who patronize them
may expect neatness, dispatch and what is
very important, cheap work
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s@rThe business matters of the GAZETTE
Office will be attended to, at the Office by
Edgar Snowden, j., with whom advertise
men!s, subscriptions, &C., can be left.
The days and nights are equal in length to-
day. The sun enters the summer solsticc.
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" GOLD
New YORK, March .2l.-Gold 1881.
RGF The attention of the Superintendent OF
Police is re Spectfully called to the accumulation
of dirt on the sidewalk of the Court House
square fronting on Columbus street
s.a rg.,f F PUBLIC.
OYsTERMEN. According to previous an
nouncemens, large nunber OF men engaged
in taking oysters in the surrounding waters,
assembled on Saturday afternoon for the pur-
pose of taking into consideration the law and
tax bill imposed on oysters by the Legislature.
Various speakers addressed the meeting and
the prevailing sentiment seemed to be that the
oyster tax was unconstitutional, and ought tc
be resisted on that ground. 80.
In accordance with this sentiment the. follow
ing petition was introduced anasa unanimously
passed by the meeting
To the Honorable Court Of Norfolk County,:
We, the citizens Of Norfolk, Portsmouth and
Norfolk county, engaged in the oyster business
In the waters of Virginia, most respectfully
petition that no Inspectors be appointed imme-
diately, according to the terms of tax until the
conshtutionaliy of said law is Thoroughly estab
iished by competent authority.
The following preamble and resolution was
also passed by the meeting:
"Whereas, A bill has recently been passed
by the General Assembly regulating the oyster
business, prescribing legitimate Clustering
grounds, placing restrictions and limitations on
the trade, and imposing an onerpus lax; now
therefore, bs-and the same is hereby. 49,
Resolred, That we believe such laws to be
unjust and burdensome, and that the tax on
tonnage is alike unconstitutional, unlawful and
we'll calculated to seriously impair, if not utter
ly ruin the oyster trade. "-NortoM Day Book.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES the heading,
|
Nee Reconstruction ResohHions,' the reports
of the proceedings OF Congress on the 10th in
slant, give in full series Of resolutions offered
by Senator Stewart, of Nevada. Why these
resolutions are supposed to embody any new
plan Of reconstruction is as insoluble mystery
as why Mr.. Copperfeld called his country place
''The Rookery"
Mr.. Stewart sets forth that, whereas one of
the most prolific sources of (unfrlendly sentl-
mcnt is the conflict of opinion on the subject OF
negro suffrage, and 'whereasi it is now most
evident that there is no probability, whatever,
that Senators and Representatives for the
Southern States will be allowed to occupy the
seats to which they have been elected until
such States shall have complied with certain
I fundamental conditions therefore, resolved,
that universal, negro suffrage, Reputation Of
the Confederate debt, and REIMBURSEMENT OF
all claims for compensation for the emancipa-
ton of Slaves shalconstitute the leading Iea-
lures Of these fundamental conditions.
Mr.. Stewart has heretofore been amoderate
man, and friend and supporter Of the Presi-
dent. Having endorsed the President in his
defiant declaration to play hardest tend off
with the Radicals, he now acknowledges HIM
self hacked He takes their de.igns and pa
rales them before his ateassociates and friends
49,, -, 80, h;ol, tho,r oil