Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1867-07-16


vention, but which was impeded by the fusion
of the Bolts and Hunnicutt wings of the Radi
cal party under the influence and by the advice
OF certain leaders Of the Radical party at the
North They, therefore, fight shy" OF the
CO operation, which they think is to operate,
in the end, against them and their particular
friends.
The Petersburg Index says that ''letters from
Bolts, Peirpoint Il Co. have been received by
prominent citizens OF Petersburg within the
past few days urging adoption by our citizens
of the course taken by a portion of the people
Of Abemarle, Louisa, Buckingham and Ches
terfeld." It will be of no avail If the Hun
nicut faction are strong enough, they will not
suffer the introduction of the cooperation ele-
ment to break up the ranks and divide the
spells Of the Radical party.
\ letter in the Richmond Dispatch, from
co operation meeting in that county, says
More importance has been given to the poht-
zeal meeting held here on count day than it
really deserved; for it was, indeed, but a small
affair Gotten up by Mr.. VIM. +. Gordon,
the author of the 'Albemarie resolutions, 1t
does not reflect the sentiments of any consider
able number of our people, who feel sure will
not cooperate.
A dispatch from Washington says that the
Navy Department has ordered another man Of
war to be stationed permanently at Honolulu,
in the Sandwich Islands, in addition to the one
which has been there for the past two months
It is understood that the commanders of the
French and British squadrons in the Pacific
have complained, but did not formally protest,
against the fact that we have had war vessel
in that port during the past TWO months
The Washington Chronicle states that in
order to prevent any foreign nation from taking
advantage of the execution of Maxlmilian by
interfering 10 the affairs of Mexico, several
war steamers are to be sent by the u. S. to the
mouth Of the Rio Grande with view to watch
the Austrian feet which is to arrive in Mexi-
can waters to demand the body Of the late En-
peror."
10 his speech in the House Of Representa-
tqes, last week, MIR. Logan, said ''he knew
why he was so assaied since he left the ranks
of the Democratic party: it was because he
had put more of their friends to the sword,
than almost any other man Of hia age ia the
ARMY Future historians, as Capt. Cutie
t.,;n III, 10 10 ~ ~
We are far from being convlnce! Of the utll-
ity of the introduction, under government pat
ronage, of military instruction. in the Univer
sites and Colleges Of the country, on the plan
proposed. See article 10 another column. -
Before our Judgment can approve OF the
scheme we must have further consideration Of
the subject. "Curia wilt advisare -
"Repudiator, il the last epithet applied to
the President by the Washington Chronicle
and this, too, because he expressly repudiatea
Reputation We believe the ultra Radicals
have now pretty nearly swung round the cir
Gle OF abusive terms. They have called him
liar, arunkard, traitor and finally "repudiator"
Hon. George Bancroft was yesterday con-
6rned by the Senate as Minister to Berlin,
and John Hay, ESQ.,, as Charge d. Affairs to
Vienna The nomination Of Hon Henry j.
Raymond as Minister to Austria was before
the Senate yesterday in executive session, and
was laid on the table by large majority.
Yesterday, in the House of Representatives,
resolution was passed requesting President
johnson to return tie Supplementary Recon
struction bill, on account of an error in its en-.
grossment; when the bill was returned, the
correction made, and then again transmitted to
the President
The colored people in Elizabeth City county,
Va, having large majority Of registered
voters, are claiming portion OF the Offices,
by election-aud, it is intimated, that if
'Barkis is not willin," they will have candi-
dates of their own!
GRAssHoPPERs.-A subscriber at Kansas
City, K. t., writes that the grasshoppers in
the territory are doing much damage, and that
the swarms are so dense as sometimes almost
to dim the light of the sun.
The laughable comparison in the Washing
ton Chronicle, of Secretary Stanton to Carnot,
is the subject of ridioule. Were the French
man alive now, how he would take snuff and
shrug his shoulders, at the idea