Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1867-03-16
ALEXANDRIA.
SATURDAY EVENING, MARCH IL.


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SATURDAY EVENING, MARCH It,
In reply to an application of the Mayor of
Fredericksburg: in relation to the municipal
election to be held shortly in Fredericksburg,
he was unable to obtain decision either from
the President or Attorney General as to
whether the election is or is not to be held I'M
der the Military bill /; but was informed that
Gen. Schodeld had been put ia command in
Virginia, aud the question is, Of course, com
mitted to his decision. It is believed that the
election will be under the Military bill. Alta
meeting of the colored people, one of the
speakers advocated an organization, drawing
the lines selecting candidate for Mayor, and
giving the white people one-haf of the Com
mon Council. Another said he was opposed
to drawing the lines of denarcation between
the whites and blacks THAT he had lived
there for years, and knew the whites would Go
full justice to the colo1ed mau He said the
latter were getting their living from the white
men; that he was opposed to drawing lines;
was opposed to distinct organization, and 10
favor of every colored man going to the polls
and voting for his choice He was in favor Of
voting for the party that gave him something
to eat 1t is understood hat the colored PEG.
pie in caucus, have decided upon their ticket,
have formed Union League, &c, &c. They
were to hold another meeting on Thursday
hight
he he nh
men, the bondholders, che owners and holders
of stocks of all kinds, the men who have
made money during the war, and expect to
make more, against the destructive con,se they
are now pursuing in encouraging the present
designs OF the Radicals, and permitting them,
unopposed, to mislead their followers, in com
nencing and carrying on the destructive meas
ures which are to lead to pecuniary and social
evils OF untold magnitude. all over the eoun-
try, ultimately falling most heavily upon the
Banks, bondholders, stockholders and CONNER
eial and business men.
The new revenue law in relation't 10 the man
n!acture Of liquor, which went into operation
on the I'd OF March, has furnished more tacili-
lies for the perpetration Of fraud tnan the ORR
Yinal act 1t has resulted 10 merely establish
ins nominal uniformity in the price of whis
key. which, many of the distillers iacetiously
state, IS sold everywhere at So 40 per gallon !;
and they further remark, in racing parlance,
that 1T goes of at two forty rate.
A correspondent inquiries ''if there has been
no contradiction Of the account Of the murder
OF little girl in Detroit, by 'snotber;ns her to
death, because she was suffering from hydro
phoba, caused by the bite of mad dog?f-
None, that We have seeu 1t remains uncon-
tradicsed. Our correspondent adds: that, IF
the story is true, certainly, the Grand Jury in
the place where the murder occurred, ought
TO investigate the matter"
y letter from neighbosing county in Fir-
GINA, says CAS- an offset to the letter from
4 subscriber in Fairfax, let me say that l, too,
was soldier in the Confederate service, from
the beginning to the end Of the late war, that
was opposed to the call Of u Convention by
the Legislature, and that it has been my for
tune, never yet to meet with an officer or
soldier who did not agree with Inc in opinion!'
A letter from Fauquicr county says: "Your
merchants have 40 idea Of the mischief that i
few of the eople who live in your town are
doing to the business Of Alexandria, in their
attempts to have Alexandria taken from the
State of Virginia, uada other respects. Why
don't your merchants and traders, Of nN parties,
Union men aud all-set their faces against
The Efforts of these people2'
The Virginia Central Railroad Company have
contracted with Hartman i Co. and J. |. A.
Trotter for the exclusive privilege of carrying
the entire travel from the various depots over
all the routes to the Virginia Springs, Lexing-
ton, Natural Bridge, and down the Valley to
Winchester, for the term of four years.
The Methodist Protestant Conference, in
session in Baltimore, yesterday, was principally
engaged IN matters relating 10 the internal af-
fairs Of the Church The subject of Camp
Meetings was discussed, as was, also, that Of
slecting delegates to the proposed General
Conference.
We have received Cooley 3 Lady's Book, and
Leslie's Lady's Magazine, for ApriI-both Il
Illustrated with plates ofthe latest fashions, and
other handsome engravings. These periodi
calls have always been favorites with the ladies'
Received and for sale by George F. French at
his book store, King street.
The Shenandoah river has been very full for
some weeks, and from the appearance of the
Weather at the present time, it does not pro
mise to abate much for some time. The Mills
on the river have been unable to grind wheat
for some time.