Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1867-10-22
ALEXANDRIA.
TUESDAY EVENING, OCTOBER %.

TUESDAY EVENING, OCTOBER o.
Even the New York Times thinks that
Radicalism is Overlapping ITSELF" It says
Congress has sent committee TO inquire
whether Maryland has State government
republican in FORM or not The inquiry
in the case is mere sham. What the COM
mittee intend to do is, to decide what is a "re-
publican form of government" not on any
evidence Of facts, but according to their own
ideas; and then Congress is expected to apply
the rule, which they will thus lay down, to all
the States in succession. Last year it was
held that the government OF Connecticut was
not republican, - and probably this year Ohio
will fall under the same condemnation. 1t
would be rather curious if Congress should
discover that there were only three or four
republican" States in the Union Where
would it 6nd its authority to reconstruct all
the rest %
: In consequence of late occurrences, the Po-
lice Commissioners of Baltimore have issued
an order, prohibiting all parades, professions,
q of the city of Baltimore, other than the regu-
lar organized militia of the State, under their
proper officers, properly and legally authorized
whether the same be had by day or by night
All PROFESSIONS or parades of bodies of men
through the public streets at night, except of
the militia, are likewise forbidden, whether
the persons engaged therein be armed or un-
armed. These restrictions are not intended
in any way to interfere with the right Of the
officers and enlisted men, or any others serving
in the army or navy Of the U. S. to have free
passage through the streets Of Baltimore at
any time, and all the members Of the police
force are directed to facilitate at all times such
transit within the sphere OF their respective
duties
The first Grand Jury 10 Louisiana, composed
in part of coored men, was empanelled in the
First District Court of New Orleans on the
llth instant. Judge Thomas addressed por-
, ton of his charge particularly to the colored
members, assuring them that their action
would be watched by the whole nation TO see
if they we're capable OF discharging all the
duties Of citizens. He also reminded them
that they had nothing to do with political mat
tiers, and that in the preservation Of the public
peace, and in the good order Of society, there
could be no conflict between races or colors,
A letter from Washington says The ap-
preparation made by Congress in July last, to
defray the expenses of reconstruction 10 the
military districts has all been expended, and
deficiency of several thousand dollars exists.
The cost Of reconstruction thus far is ascertain
ed to be approximately as follows First dis
trict, Gen. Scho6eld, $4,000; second dis
trict, Gen. Sickles S249, 900; third district,
Gen. Pope, $4,000; fourth district, General
Ord, $500, 900; fifth district, Gen. Sheridan,
s350,00o."
The Ohio Senators are writing letters to
their Radical friends at the North-one de-
claring that if 'the thing were to 60 over
again, the Radicals would triumph" and the
other affirming that there must be greater
economy in public expenditures, and ''less
quarrelhng!
Cooke is not competent witness as to the
merits of the present national bank system,
being too deeply interested and that ''he
ought to stand aside, -
Mr.. Henry W. Slicer, (son Of Rev Henry
Slicer, died in Baltimore On Sunday night, in
the Both year of his age. He was, deserveay.
respected and esteemed. |
There is cooperative building association
in Cleveland, Ohio, which has capital of
four hundred thousand dollars.
Accounts of affairs in Italy, brought by
telegraphic dispatches, are very conflicting
TELEGRAPHIC DISPATCHES. Albion
IN. Y. Times says: "ln case on trial last
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