Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1866-05-12
ALEXANDRIA,
SATURDAY EVENING, MAY 70, 1856.

Gench IN Elrglnla from the foundation OF the
Commonwealth to the present day, received by
he public press with such a unanimous and de-
cidei condemnation, as has been the charge"
iate!y delivered in Norfolk by Judge Under
yocG. And the public voice is as unanimous
and as decided as the public press The com
nents exhibit the indignation that is felt. and
ne feeling that has been excited. When a
public officer is assailcd by carping critic, or
:, disseminated few, or personal enemy, or
malicious foe, he may we'll pass by their at
tacks IS the IDLE wind which he regards not. y
But when & whole people rise up in censure-
Then from all quarters he hears the notes Of
circumstances, or the tones OF rcsentmentment,
he ought to pause, and consider We do not
choose to quote what is said and written in so
many OF the newspapers ia relation to this mat
:eS. Rarely have, such uttel'lnces ever been
made about any Judge in Great Britain or the
United States at any period.
At the anniversary meeting Of the Richmond
2lues, on the 10th instant, General Henry A.
Mise was present and made some happy re-
marks. In the course Of them nc paid
Ugh compliment to Tom Griffin, Lomax Smith,
.2,euben West and other Intelligent aud most
,ospcctable freedmen, who, though refusing
snort tire siuce to insult their best friends by
,oining in another celebration, had participated
Il that Of to-day. He said that the freedmen
rould always be protected in their rights by
Ii cir io-ne1 masters, and coDjured the Blues
;iways &c guard them from wrong This is
ne feeling of every Virginia gentlemen TO-
7ert;s all respectable colored people.
IN following tclegraphic dispatch from
Washington is published in the Northern pa
De.s:-'"rhe Internal Revenue Bureau, acting
>ll}er :l6 general law, requires al citizeuS of
.Ae Scat, tc render income returns for the year
.SG4, IS 1ell rs that Of 1865. Some of the
?%-Ne5ei c6icers residing in Alexandria, Va,
ere clarified: by the call OF the Assessors upon
taezz. 10 furnish the required statements and
re surprised that the rations received by
item IL the Confederate army are estimated at
&C cents. Cne Of them expressed bis readiness
10 psv MS tax III Confederate money, but this
YES, Q: course declined.
The 3enate yesterday: by a vote OF % to l6,
"ejecteG the proposed amendment TO the post
ofce appropriation BILL restricting the Presi
Gents power of removal or appointment during
tne recess OF Congress The till was then
passed This action CO the amendment is not
regarded as test vote, as the restrictive clause
s &c come I'D in another bill, which was report
&C = few days ago The joiAt resolution to
cry Into effect c;le bill TO provide for the bet
C: organization OF the pay department. Of the
:eyy !;.9 amended and passed .-...
:."'ae Washington Chronicle rcntiIates the
ell: d the National Bank s?stem-in so far
/. tie .Iationa) Banks are National deposito.
les" It says: In It's bast aspect tbs nation
Il Eani, depository system causes the Govern
ncut, in large cities, to pay interest on its OWN
money; and In its worst, It's own money is
,scd Hy its ow1 trustees il speculation and in
Initiating the money market with call loans. y
Ills, best re~oliected, is the Washington
Chronicles present view Of this system.
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.' ito ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS ,D,,t'. ''. 49,:
thrilling adyenturaS-TeInarkab! cases-slngu-
..ar aft :rs-wonderful variations, &C., &c, is
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some newspapers ~ Ill VIC '0'''! d III V 0:''
mere .*uHchau*eh 'aleS nave al eA'eliSNe cii-
cEiat:on 10: e. week or t"o' ana 'Hen sNeS are
contfad'cteG or oeniea' OF pronounced 10 DC
ho&zeS. Inc most OF tnem are very Dolo
wide birth. am: let them move On without no
ice.
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