Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1867-08-19


aide and clear field for future operations
Fortunately, the Northern people themselves
are interested against both schemes.
The parties, (Messrs Pryor aud B. W God, J
implicated in the latest BATCH of "affdayits. "
to support charge of having made attempts
TO procure false evidence against MIR. Holt,
the Judge Advocate General on their oaths,
supported by other testimony, say the whole
batch ot these afidavits are, from beginning 10
end, pure, unauthorized iahrlcations, without
one word or idea Of irutbfulness.
Mr. Geo H. Pendleton, OF Ohio, has in hi:
first speech, 10 the present political cam paltii,
in that State, taken ground against colorea
suffragt; and contend. that 1T is not nominated
10 the bond that ''tbe national bonds shall be
paid in gold, and be suggests a policy for rbe
most respects with the recommendations oi
Thaddeus Stevens and conflicts with those OF
Secretary McCulloch.
Prot Henry, of the Smithsonian Institution,
gives the entire fall Of rain by the late stnrm
at 5 IS inches, which he says exceeds the ell
tire amount Of any previous August Tor years.
The amount for August, 1864 was 4 "a inches:
August, 1865, l. 81 inches: August, 1866 , iii
ches: and up TO Friday last, the 10th lust. the
entire fall for August, 1867, is s. 85 inches
The City Council Of Richmond has adopted
protest to General Schofed against the city
having to support the pauper blacks, who
emigrated to Richmond since the war. The
order susrending Freedmen's Bureau Iatious
throws this class of colored people ali on the
cities Of the South where they chance to reside.
According to the report Of Mr.. Head, the
Superintendent of Indian Affuirs in Utah, the
Indians are not exclusively TO Llame for the
Indian War that is now going on. Adgcutur,
ers and spectators have been maltreating and
injuring the red men, and melting them to
hostile movements.
The New York Journal of Commerce allndes
to the extraordinary proclivity of some Of the
Southern military commanders for publishing
orders, and very long ones, and pronounces
too much ordering" the bane Of any govern
ment, and an evidence Of weakness.
The Maryland State Constitutional Conven-
vention adjourned, sine die, on Saturday last,
having fra ned Constitution TO be submitted
to the people Of the State, for approval or re-
No t,l -,
Convention by a vote Of 90 to f.
There is reason to fear yellow fever season
on the Gulf coast. 1t has Lroken out at New
Iberia, Louisiana, New Orleans, Pensacols,
aud RACES in Galveston, Texas September is
the month to be dreaded.
The Maine colony which went ont to .Jati;a
under The lead Of the Rev. Mr.. Adams, have
country, in which they tell a miserable story
Of swindling and suffering.
Meetings are being held by the Uuion Lea
CUES, in various places in the North denounc-
ing President johnson, for the Suspension
ct Mr. Stanton from the Office of Secretary of
War.
The Washington Chronicle attacks the in
ternai revenue system as a stupendous engine
OF fraud, as at present conducted, and adyo-
Gates making the bureau separate derart-
ment
The newspapers repeat aud re-afirm their
accounts of the stately manner in which Gen
Sheridan moves through New Orleans, car
rage aud si:r, with all the accessories.
FOREIGN NEWS TIE rain storms still con-
tinue 10 Great Britain, and much damage to
the crops was anticipate Parliament was to
be proroqued on Wednesday next The
American squadron, under command of Ad-
miral Farragut, arrived at Cronstadt on Friday
last
The POLITICIANS FATE. The WashiDgtop
correspondent of the New York Herald ss.es
chat very little sympathy is expressed there
With Mr. Stanton, even by his old associates.
which, We take it, is no matter of SUNRISE to
that parsonage, who knows enough, If nnh;o
life and OF this world, to be we'll aware that
possession Is nine points of friendship and
favor, as well as 'ot the law" and that when
an office holder lets 60, or is made to LET 90 his
hold OF power, his friends are not backyard in
speeding the parting guest. Bali. .Sun,
GOLD.
NEW YORK, August. l9-Gold TO-DAY. 14l