Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1867-07-09

Those who are for profering aid to the &C.
aItion of the Radicals in the State of Vir-
ginia, volunteer, also, support to the nom1-
nation of General Grant as next President
We do not believe that the Southern States
(unless thoroughly Radicslized) will hare q saY
10 the next Presidential election but, even II
they are allowed to vote, the promised support
will not be needed. Gen. Grant Will DC the
next President without their aid or assistance
mot because the Radicals want him, but be-
cause they are politically afraid to oppose him.
They will take him as their candidate to pre-
vent consequences to themselves, as politicians
The Mexican authorities having refused the
request of the commander of the Austrian
trigste Elizabeth for the body OF Macmillan,
it is now said that the Austrian government
will Immediately dispatch a fleet for the body
The New York Tribune observes: All the
European governments show the most intense
excitement, and it eau hardly be doubted that
but for tho United States a new aud lormld-
able combination of European powers against
tho republican government of Mexico would C
formed.
.iu0tlte, meeting Of the citizens Of Albcr-
marie has been held, at which resolutions ol Il
very different character from those of tic first
meeting, were adopted. The resolutions OF
the sccoud meeting, repudiatc, entirely, The
principle and the policy Of a6illating with the
Radicals and dcpore the proceedings Of the
first meeting US unfortunate and i'll advised. .
The New York Times thinks New York city
on the road to financial ruin, with taxes o!
S24, OO9, 655-ive millions more than last year,
aud double those Of 1868 This crying evil is
due to the corruption both of the Legislature
and the Councils, the low tone Of public SEN
timen5 about official rascality, and the iudiffcr
ence of men of means TO municipal affairs.
Huunicutt having repudiated the profercd
aid of the "co-operationists in Albemarlc,
and Indignantly refused their assistance, turns
in now upon the Richmond Wing, and de-
nounces that paper Hunnicutt feels that be
is master of the situation" and intends to use
his power. lie wants no one to come between
him as "his set
The committee OF the House OF Represents
tives appointed, under General Buffers reso
hutton, to investigate the assassination con-
spiracy'' are-Messrs Butler OF Massachusetts,
Shel!abargar of Ohio, Julian OF Indiana, Ward
of New York, and Randall of Pennsylvania.
Mr.. Sumner gives notice that he is still 60
ing to contend against what he calls the
"odious limitation resolution, of the Senate,
by which any other matters than those relating
to Reconstruction are excluded from cnnSld-
GRAFTON at this July session,
The Washington Chronicle is loud in its
landations of Mr.. Secretary Stanton, especial.
" for remainiDg in the Cabinet Of President
johnson. It Iikens the Secretary to Carn0t,
the French Republican. Probably there never
were two men more dissimilar.
Statistics, according to the reports OF per
sons who have investigated the subject, prove
that the average duration of human life has
increased within the last three centuries con
siderably and that marriage is favorable "a
longevity in both sexes,
The subject Of the new disease called the
Black Death, several cases Of which have oc
Cured in Ireland and in one locality in Eng
land, is attracting the attention and inycstisa-
ton Of the physicians Of both countries.
Gen. Custar's command III the West has
had, recently, several engagements With the
Indians, in every instance repelEng their at
tacks and driving them off with loss.
LETTER FROM THE SPRINGS
Correspondence of the Alexandria Gazette
BATH ALUM SPRINGS, July 5th, lS67.-AI-
ter recuperation Of strength lost on 4 tedious
"land voyage, having passed through fields
OF ripcnng cereals, and but indifferent OF
backward maize, | write you from one Of the
most pleasant hooks found amcng The noun
tain Businesses of our dear odd domain.
Bath Alum, situated about ten miles from
NIillboro Depot, Y. &. Il. r on the road lead
Ing from that station to the Warm, Hot and ieal-