Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1867-04-11

Speaking of the Election, in Baltimore, yes
terday, the Sun of that city says: "The vote
polled was very large in comparison with that
to which we have long been accustomed, under
the rule Of the minority; yet the conduct of the
election in every part OF the city was most sat
islactory. TWAS in striking contrast, indeed,
with much that we have painfully seen on oc-
casions heretofore. The freedom, fairness and
ease with which all parties who had been duly
registered were enabled to vote yesterday, al
,torded a happy illustration of the wholesome
effects OF reciprocal justice and liberalty among
men in regard to personal and political rights. =
The Richmond Enquirer says, that on Mon
day last there was great gathering at Louisa
Court House, the majority Of the assembly
being colored men, of whom several hundred
were in attendance The meeting was address
ed by Fountain Perkins. colorcd man, in a
sensible speech, and which was highly conser,
vatiye in ita tone, and seemed to give general
Satisfaction. He was succeeded by Messrs r.
V. Watson, formerly mernb Der of the House
of Delegates, and George Hackett, both OF
which gentlemen addressed some good advice
to their hearers by whom ii was we'll received.
The Washington Chronicle says that the
Radical Senators and Representatives 10 Con
press, 'have subscribed over nine thousand
dollars to the fund for sending Radical speak
ers and documents into the South. The
Southern people have no money to use, and
would not use it, if they had, to counteract
these efforts, and similar bounties on the part
of Congress, to Radicalse their section OF
country, or in other words to band together the
colored peoplein opposition to the W hite people.
Henry Clsy's birthday (the anniversary OF
it, is 10 he duly commemorated to- morrow
by the usual banquet By the New York
Henry Clay Association, which is composed
about equally OF old-linc Wings and DEM
ocrats, with slight sprinkling of lnoder-
ate Republicans. Erastus Brooks, Horace
Greeley, Hiram Ketchum and Theodore +.
Tomlinson are among the speakers. heverdy
Johoson has been invited.
The Crest Eastern which arrived at New
York on Tuesday, had rough passage, and
hence the long time taken in reaching her port
of destination. The i.eviathan rolled lltt}e II
the heavy weather, and did not make steam
with quite the facility expected. Otherwise
her passage was very pleasant one to all on
board, and many Of the passengers speak
highly CT the comforts afforded during the
whole trip.
The Washington Chronicle says: Our
people have faith in the manifest destiDy Of
the nation. They look to the eventual absorb
ton of the whole North American continent. "
Just so Not that 'the whole North Amcri-
can continent, will contribute to peace hap
piness, or the stability OF the eovernmru'--but
we will have it This is the 'atateslnanahip
of the day
In his speech, in Petersburg, Hunnicntt an
nounced himself as willing to serve aa Gov
crnor of the State if his friends wished 10 elect
him. He would he satisfied, however, to accept
any other office, should any other gentleman be
thought tc be better qualified for the governor
ship.
There does cot appear to be any great conf
dence that the application in behalf OF the
Ssate OF Mississippi add others made to the
u. s. Supreme Court, to enjoin tie cxc"u'ion
of the military reconstruction bill iii the South,
will accomplish the object which is aimed at.
Horace Greedy says that the darkest day in
any mans earthly career is that wherein he
first fancies that there is some easier way Of
gaining dollar than be squarcly carning it,
No quorum OF the Virginia Geu.raI Assem-
bly, appeared yesterday.
LUXEMBOURG. The town of Luxembourg is
the capital of the Grand Duchy, and has a
world wide reputation as one Of the strongest
fortresses in Europe, second only to Gibraltar
It is divided into two quarters, the latter Of
which is two hundred feet higher than the
former, resting on solid rock, aud accessible by
steps and zgzsg streets. This rocky crest is
surrounded by q massive wall, deep ditches
and formidable outworks The Grand Duchy
was divided by the treaty of 1874, part Of it
going to Belgium, and part containing the
town and fortress, to Holland. This Dutch