Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1867-05-09
THURSDAY EVENING, MAY 8.


THURSDAY EVENING, MAY5za.
SOUND ApvIcE.-The Lynchburg News
says :-sasThe exists not the slightest necessity
for the organization of any party in the South.
All ofaus are agreed on those important qucs-
lions which at this time most yitally affect our
prosperity and1our existence. All that VIC
should do is to hang together, and make a
struggle to resist the aggressive
assaults of our Radical opponents. When The
common enemy shall have been defeated, then
it will be time enough to think of party organ
izationS founded on questions of policy and
expediency. Now we arc and should be united
by the tics of a common brotherhood, and
cemented by claims of common interest and
considerations of common danger. Gladly would
we see strife and chickering's ccase-chcerfully
will we unite with all our friends in the cfort to
secure the recognition of our political rights,
the safety of personal property, and the revival
OF our former prosperity. The differences
between Us are not of such character as to re-
quire divisions or antagonists, and We urge
those who are engaged In the effort to refrain
from a course which can only result in lessen:
ing our influence and jeopardizing our safety
In the u. s.. Circuit Court at Richmond,
on Tuesday, Judge Underwood announced that
for the present all attorneys will be permitted
to practice in the court, stating, however, that
when Chief Justice Chase arrives, which he
will do during the term, he may possibly
change the rule. He subsequently stated that
Members Of the bar who have commenced
practice since April, 81, would only have to
take the sualconstitulional oath. In reply to
o question the Judge said that by courtesy all
lawyers heretofore practising in the u. s..
Courts would be permitted to practice without
taking any further oaths. .r
The organization of volunteer military COM
panies in Baltimore, is not .relished BY the
Washington Chronicle. We had thought it
was part Of the faith of those. favorable to a
republican government, that a well organ
lied volunteer militia force was the cheapest
as well as the best defence of a nation" But,
then, the Chronicle thinks there is 'seceshn
element in these volunteer companies, and that
thereis orsmay be, as Titus Oates used To say,
a sp.l OF"
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The Courthouse, at Towsontown, Balti-
more county, Md, was yesterday morning,
before day, entered by thieves, the Waterman
seized and gagged, the iron safe in the Office of
the county treasurer blown open, and the con.
tents stolen-consisting oil $4,000, III bonds,
money, &C., mostly belonging to private par
ties, who had been in the habit of depositing
valuables for safe keeping in the safe: The
escaped undiscovered.
The Richmond Examiner states that in an
with certain Southern gentlemen in
Washington, not many weeks ago, Mr.. Wilson
explicitly declared that had he been a member
Of Che Virginia. Legislature he would not have
voted for the constitutional amendment, for
the. reason that while it disfranchised some OF
the ablest men in the State, it proposed no
The miniature ocean ship which is expected
to leave Baltimore in the course Of a few days,
is on exhibition. This little vessel is but "a
feet in length, of about two tons measurement,
and will have a crew of only two men, and
should she reach the other side of the ocean in
good order, her appearance at the Paris Ex
will excite much attention.
Even the New York Herald rebukcs Senator
Wilson for his late threat and warning about
'con6scation, in his speech at Charleston.
Nevertheless, We believe, that he would vote
o carry out his threat, and that, IN any event,
{ "coufscation'' is madea plank IN his party $
he will stand omit!
There IS a. report thatJudgc Underwood $
Irapd Jury have under consideration an
Indictment against the Richmond Times and
s.for inciting treason andrebelllon
should not wonder. But, then, why such
niece Of "tom foolery?"
In the Supreme Court, the argument in the
ase Of the Commonwealth OF Virginia against
he State of West Virginia was concluded yes
erday by Mr.. Curtis on behalf Of Virginia,
nd Mr.. Reyerdy johnson on the part of West
Virginia.
Some of the Washington letter. writer's say
,QaG3 CliSl~ OHSCiCC oiIdoC% VAL - 49,
bench Of the Supreme Court until the close of
term, the Goth inst. But Judge Under
wood looks for him in Richmond before that
The May number of the Farmer has been
IT is published monthly in Rich
nond by Elliott q Shields, and is always full
Interesting matter for the eultivators Of the
,oil in Virginia.
The Richmond Wing and the Petersburg
Index are quite as severe in their censures of
Judge Underwood charge, as any other pa
oers in the State
The Maryland Constitutional Convention
at Annapolis yesterday, and elected
Judge Carmichael, of Queen Anne's, as Pres
dent of the body. $3.50 {
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