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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1867-06-28
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Ne arc nov prepared to offer 10 "hoIIoSalo
and retail purchasers, gT2aI DaL IhppET
every descr;p!on Of DRY GQD dTI,& GA 5r e.
ING5, MATTlNG5, OlL oL'l h''' CO. o.
Linen and Cotton Sheeting5, ,iiIl2% Linens
and Cattn. g Countcrpanes, D0ylira, NApEIn:,
T1w.is. To#cilng Of every dc2criP!ioni Table
Uarn,.a!., EIea.an1 aud Brown VINE EIoths,
%.h;rting (,incn. Cottons, R!eached and Brown.
Of every Kind Blue b mestics Ilckinga,
Cheeks, Cling htma, and All kinds Of Gloves,
Hosiery and EptiYnc. -,..
\ way large assortment ol MOURNIHG
GUDDH zach n 81, A ahd III superior III
wool M.ue.fn2 FlOrrntin"3, By&antlncs1 lam
rncrtirre. l:o',lha.inca IIcrnNnics, Iamese
Cloth Chalice, Canton Cloth, Apacas Pure
Mohalrs, Six Grenadines, Bcrage3 and Love
Vcl.; uso, y fine line II English Grape Wells,
from :%. ~ 10 $40.
We have also received another large supply
Of these elegant Black eros. Grain Silks, rang
ing from 3 - 70 $50 per yard.
We have also splendid rich lu2tre GRO. dc
Rhine and S;nlnpcr ldcm silks, in Black, Green,
Blue, Brown and other eolors. or,,,
\ full iac Of CAM BRlCS and LAChn-
NETS, Dota bard and soft finish; Nainsooka
and MuIls, p}nin and barred; White Organdies'
IA and 81 wide, some ofthem very inei PLAIN,
barred and striped Swiss Mu=linsi Whlteand col
orcd Piqucs, UrGandics, Lawns. PerculS Linen
Lawns, figured and plain.
We have Il good assortment OF SILK Hnd Cloth
Mnntcls, newest styles also, Shn"!5 and Lace
i VERY lnrgc stock of Cloths, Cassimeres and
Linen Goods. for gents wear; CassimcreS, Cot
t5nades and Linens, suitable for boys veal.
japanese Tie for gentlemen, q new Nrt' &c
and very rnshionablc But we must forbeGr.-
We can only add our stock is very complete,
and at prices that cannot fail to please
sta1Iy sd%i.'I ~ To- tii,! state OF The lnarEct
and it is not CIR purpose to hold any goods at
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1867-06-28

-, HOUSE AND LOT FOR "a L. ne
I1@;;# 1v.1.e,orv frame House and Lot, on the
S-TIlL side Of Wolfe street, between Washing
ton and Columbus, will BE- sold Il bargain. Ihe
house contains six rooms, and hts small gar
den attached in quiet and retired part OF the
city Apply to ROBE j. SMITH, attorney
IA. tho OWNER IL l3--COtf
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1867-06-28
siIFTT DOLLARS REWARD.

Was stolen from tho pasture of the aub2cri
ber near the Government Wood yard, between
and O clock, Oh Wednesday evening, juno
2G Il BROWN HORSE, about Is! hands high,
with G branded on the left shoulder; two let
ter Ks an II and a p IN the left side Of the
neck twenty-five dollars Will be paid for the
return Of the horse, CT Information that will
lead TO hi; recovery, and twenty five dollars for
the conviction Of the thief
JOHN a. STONELL, Henry st.,
ic 4I--::t" Near Government woodward.
The New York herald., 1867-04-04

There are many little cliqnes Of office brokers
and individual operators in the business 1t
Washington, all Of whom may be classed in
two sets-the set who profess TO manage the
Senate, and the set who profess TO manage
aithe man at the other end Of the avenue !"
and 1t appears that just now, by playing into
each others hands, they are taking in money
like faro bank. For instance, Mr.. Smith d
Company,a lobby firm Of johnson oonserva-
tives and democrats, get John Doe, johnson
man, appointed by the President to fat
Office; hut how are they to get him through
the Senate' Mr.. Jones & Company, lobby
radicals, can fix 1t, provided that Smith & Co.
will get their man, Richard Roe, radical, the
appointment for another fat office. The thing
is ixed-John Doe, johnson man, is confirmed
Richard Roe, radical, is appointed (; and the
brokers on each side get their perquisites. II
Thurlow Weed had not run to seed what q
harvest there would be now for his reaper ai
Washington. But his patent right has expired
and Tom, Dick and Harry carry Of the spoils
Moral-The cohesive power Of the public
plunder. apd every dog has bis day.
The New York herald., 1867-04-04
Good Prospecs for q Black Mayor in wash-
ington.

Good Prospecs for = Black MAYOR In Washr.
Under the law Of universal suffrage in WASH
ington the registry Of voters Is going on there,
and as far as II has progressed (three wards
out Of the scven) the registered negro voters
are largely In the majority. The population
Of the city, in round numbers, is perhaps sew
enty thousand whites to thirty thousand blacks.
The whites, however. II is reported, are so
largely disguised with negro suffrage and the
oath Of loyalty that they are letting the registry
20 by deiault II they choose to continue this
game, the next thing win be negro Mayor for
Washington by default Of the disgusted whites.
And II they will have it so, even SO let II be.
The national capital is the proper place for
the practical Inauguration Of the new epoch Of
political equality, and an American Mayor Of
African descent would not be q bad begin
ming. If we are, then, to have the millennium
thus inaugurated in Washington, is not Andrew
Johnson at hand ready to volunteer as the
orator of the dayf
The New York herald., 1867-04-04

Greeley insists that there is clear majority
Of republican voters in Connecticut and says
that but for "the infdelity Of fraction Of its
members il could have "carried everything
but one member Of Congress" Just so; but
|. was that one candidate for Congress that
operated as dead weight upon the party and
caused the defeat, not only Of the whole State
ticket, but Of two additional candidates fo'
Congress- The lesson will not be thrown
away.
The New York herald., 1867-04-04
A oscry for Govornor Fentep.

A great many persons are at loss to UNDER
stand and curious to discover the reason Of
Governor Fenton's hostility to Police Commis-
sioner Acton. Acton is the most efficient mem-
ber Of the Metropolitan Police Commission,
and he is remarkably faithful in the discharge Of
duties. He deserves to be sustained rather
than to be snubbed and opposed by the Execu-
tive of the State. We hope that Governor
Fenton will give this subject serious consider
alton, and that he will be willing, upon reHec-
ton, to take OF some Of the rough edges Of mis-
enmity to very diligent aud capable public
officer,
The New York herald., 1867-04-04
Fashionable Amusement. at rho state c,

Fashionable Amuscments at the State Capital.
Keno is said to be very popular game in
Albany this session among the general resi-
dents and visitors Of the capital, although the
aristocratic Senator'S and members, with the
representatives Of the New York rings" and
railroads, still adhere to draw poker. The
regular lobbymen scout both these pastimes,
and have no taste for anything but the ferces'
OFFICERS. Apropos Of poker, viii Jacob Sharpe
let us know how much he lost or gained in his
tilt with Ben Wood few nights sinces Infor-
nation and figures are wanted at No. 1893
Broadway.
The New York herald., 1867-04-04
I.rse Rscelp,s from Cu.tem..

The receipts from customs during March
were unusually large, amounting to sixteen
million dollars. Last year during the same
month they were only . trife over eleven
million dollars. This great increase is sure
sign that our merchants have felt encouraged
to prepare for an active and extensive revival
of trade.
The New York herald., 1867-04-04
The Fire at tho Academy Of Music Curious
Conduct Of the Psiice.

The Fire nc tho Academy Of Music Curious
Conduct Of the Psiice.
There is something very curious about the
conduct Of the police In connection with the
explosion at the Academy of Music on Monday
evening last The people are peculiarly in
terested in all that relates to the safety and
proper management of our large theatres, and
wren an act Of carelessness occurs at any Of
them, threatening danger to the public, it
should be exposed rather than concealed and
covered up by the authorities, in order to in
duce more caution on the part Of proprietors
Here was an accident, the result of gross neg
hgence, which might have oceasioned dis
asrous fire, and which almost certainly would
nave been attended by fatal results had it oc-
Cured half an hour later than 1t did. Yet the
captain Of police Of the district professed to
know nothing whatever about II, and his men,
probably under instruction, were in similar
state Of ignorance. although two OF them were
on duty on the spot, and must necessarily have
been aware Of the accident II. Is rumored
that the police actually turned back the FIRE
companies called out BY the alarm. md kept
them in ignorance Of the nature and location
Of the Gre.
We have been in favor Of the Metrupol
Police generally, and we regard the force as
good one. The men acted well at the recent
riot on Grand street, and have on several other
occasions displayed courage and efficiency.
But we believe there is great room for i'm
provement among the captains and probably
some other of the officers. Kennedy is an OK
celient superintendent, although occasionally
disposed to assume the character Of an auto
crat; but he should not undertake to hush up
such a matter as this Academy Of Music fire
nor should he suffer any of his subordinates to
do 50. That is an offence against the pub
lie and cannot be tolerated. In despotic
countries the police may be as arbitrary,
tyrannical and mysterious as they please,
but here they must conane themselves to
their duties, and their action must be open
and above board. They arc the servants Of
the public, not Of the proprietors Of theatres,
or of any other special interests, and when they
lend themselves to an attempt to impose upon
the people and hush up an affair like the
Academy Of Music fire, in which every citizen
has suoh vital interest, they greatly exceed
their duty and are guilty Of very grave
offence.
The New York herald., 1867-04-04
The Tax On Mining and ON tho Coinage q
Foreign Bullion.

The Tax on Mining and ON tho Coinage Of
Foreign Bullion.
In letter to the Senate In reply to the reso-
luton recently introduced by Mr.. Conness,
asking the Secretary Of the Treasury for infor-
mstioa relative TO certain proposed changes in
tAs Mint laws Of the United Ssstes, Nj. McCul-
Ioch refers. to m Interesting eommunicatton
from Mr.. Louis, h. Garnet, Of San Francisco.
This oomnunieation, tho sabsaance Of which
appeared h yesserday's HnnAlDs contains three
iiapslaaas sngEestions. Mr. Gsrnest recon-
mends complete abrogation Of all taxes and
restrictions upon mining enterprises, repeal
Of all charges at the Mint, and especially the
abolition Of the tax at present levied on foreign
bullion. He shows quite conclusively that
Notwithstanding the aggregate OF one thou
sand millions Of dollars Of bullion pro-
duced during the past seventeen years by
California and the adjacent States and
Territories, mining Is to-day, as 1t always
has been, "a fascinating illusisn," and that
complete abrogation Of all taxes and re-
strictions upon 1t, and a repeal Of all charges
at the Mint, would tend to develop the country
and enhance the value ofits products. He also
demonstrates the very serious fact that the
present tax levied upon foreign bullion. natu-
rally drawn to this country for assaying, refn-
ing and coinage, amounting to- one and three
quarter per cent on gold, and two and half
per cent on silver, has the effect 10 repel the
products of Mexico and British Columbia, and
other metalliferous regions, and force them
into foreign channels. He adds that "the
coinage Of money is q necessity Of the govern
ment and q benefit to the whole community,
and its expense should not be. borne by the
few who produce the material Other govern
ments have long since restricted their mints to
coinage only, and if the Secretary Of the
Treasury will contract with private reHners for
an exchange of crude for refined bullion and
throw the small expense Of coinage upon the
Treasury, the results which will arise in the
reduction Of the price Of gold, and the conse-
quent advance in our national securities will
much more than compensate for the loss Of
revenue from, this source" The views of Mr..
Garnett are worthy of consideration. The abo-
lition which he proposes Of the tax on foreign
bullion would have the effect Of increasing the
volume Of specie in the country, particularly
the silver, which it is likely we shall need more
than gold.
The New York herald., 1867-04-04

The Legal Gazette Bill In n Bad Way.
The bill to establish q new legal gazette,
which passed the Assembly ct Albany, will,
we learn, meet an adverse fate In the Senate,
the Judiciary Committee having decided to
report against it This result has been accom-
plished through the efforts Of persons inter-
ested in the Transcript, Of this city, concern
that has been rich placer for some Of the
"rings" Of Tammany Hall. Our friends Of the
Tribune have affected to be in great trouble
and distress Of mind for some time over this bill
and might be supposed to feel gratiied at its
defeat 1t was certainly novel idea for Legisla-
lures to start new papers, that amusement
being generally supposed to be confined to the
wealthy simpletons of Wall street. But, pro-
badly, the Assembly had more solid reasons
for its action than appear upon the surface.
It seems that some Of the persons named in
Che Albany bill were originally associated
with the Transcript. Another Of them was
long haired philosopher of the Tribuner who
goes about with his hat stuffed full of aboli-
ton tracts and free love speeches, and who
looks 90 much like hackman that he-is gene
rally accosted with "How much for q ride !"
The fight has evidently been one. between
the Transcript and outsiders who are envious
of its profits. 1t would be very curious
result If 1t should turn out that all the fuss
made by the Tribune over this affair was
only for the purpose of hoodwinking the
Legislature and the public, and that, after all,
the new legal gazette was the very thing the
Tribune wanted. The large bills of Corporation
printing that have fallen to the share Of the
Tlunscript, have, no doubt, been looked at by
the Tribune with hungry eyes; and, as there is
generally considerable twisting and turning
in political newspapers and Legislatures, 1t
would not be surprising to find that while
pretending to oppose the bill to establish the
legal gasette, the philantnropic Tribune was
in reality expecting to secure the largest
nugget out Of the anticipated placer.
The New York herald., 1867-04-04

aittle Rhode Island held her election for
Governor and other State officers and for her
two members Of Congress yesterday. Very
little interest has been felt in the contest, as
it was well known that it could have but one
result The whole republican ticket was Of
course elected, and although no figures are
given in our report, and the vote Is said V
have been very light, the indications are that
the majorities have been increased, twenty
eight yepublican State Senators and sixty
two republican AssembIymen having been
elected, against twenty-three Senators and
afty-eight Assemblymen last year. Nathan r.
Dixon was reelected In the Second Congress
sional district over Williaw Carder, democEst,
and in the First district the republican candi-
date, Thomas A. Jenckes, walked over the
course. The republicans Of Rhode Island were
fortunate in having no Teejee mermsids, wooliy
horses and other humbugs to carry - their
shoulders.
The New York herald., 1867-04-04

In . letter ffom Georgia correspondent NJ
published yesterday an interesting rapport s( =
late mass meeting of colored voters ut Msoea,
in that State. At this meeting there was such
. cordial political fusion Of whites and blacks
that 1t is regarded as breaking down the wsil
Of partition between the two races and as the
beginning Of . practical political union. No
ticing the significant bearings Of this meeting.
our correspondent says "it Is an invitation TO
candidates to seek negro votes" and broad
hint to the blacks, where they are in the ma
jority, to put up men Of their own color Tor
Office. just so. Accordingly, if not during tho
present Congress, we may in the next look out
for q considerable sprinkling of black meA,
among the delegations to the lower House
from the reconstructed Southern States.
But can black men be found in those States
CoDgressi Plenty of them. They are turning
up at all these political meetings At this
Macon gathering, for instance, the very best
speech Of The dAF. wAits esstoo included, was
that Of the Rev. Mr.. Turner, black man. His
views of the institution Of American negro
slavery in preparing the way for the civiliza-
ton and Christianisation of the black race In
Clay. With regard to emancipation in the
South be said:-"We all, white and black, can
stand here together, rejoicing in mutuA free
dom; no watching each other; all anxiety 70
moved-(what volume of matter is embodied
in those few words D-sll blessing God for this
great deliverance" Moreover, he repudiated
the idea that any sensible negro entertained
the motion Of sooial equality With ths Whites
and he disclaimsd any sstisShction on Aoeosns
Of the disftanohisensnt Of any portion Of ~
white population & !. ~
This black man speaks like statssuaa -
broad and generous viewA He saows Os
\ esed .6ouldstioa for harMonioas pslifea2
union between Southern whites and blacks O
the common platform Of Southern intesestsL
There was banner at this meeting with ~
motto, "H We ewhites and blackss must live
and vote together in the same State, let N b
friends" This grand idea controlled ths
meeting, and this banner was hailed with
cheers from more than . thousand voices.
Mako way, then, ye Northern radicals and cop-
perheads, for an infusion Of Southern black
men in Congress- And why mott Is not for
instance, this black man Turner, in intelligsaeaL
integrity, true statesmanship and re6nemsnk
equal to the calibre of John Morrissey, For
nando' Wood or. Ben Butler, II not . peg or two
above them? Verify, the Southern States,
with the political fusion Of their whites and
blacks, have the future political balance II
power Of this country in their hands.
The New York herald., 1867-04-04
TRIPLE SH EET.
New York. Thursday. April 4. 1867.
NOTICE TO ADvER TlsERs.

Advertisers will please bear in mind that in
order to have their advertisements properly class
fed they should be sent in before halfpast eigh,
O'Clock in the evening.
The New York herald., 1867-04-04

Armed Proccssions-ThsR Right to Bsar Arns.
Saint Patricks Day, and in which SO many
policemen. were wounded, has naturally led to
the suggestion of measures for the prevention
of similar occurrences. The bill introduced in
the Legislature by Mr.. Bergman ID not, how
ever, one that Is likely to meet with much
favor It sets out by violating constitutional
right-that Of our citizens TO. bear arms.
Under despotic government the prohibition
which IL makes would be rational and logical;.
but II is not so here. II despotim restricts
individual liberty 1t gives in return projections
for life and property. Can we.be said to enjsy
this in . city where highway robberies snds
murders are almost of nightly occurrence Z.
To deprive men Of the means Of defending
themselves without first taking care that the
necessity shall NOT arise would be . manifsse
injustice.
While, however, we would not interfere
with the constitutional privilege conceded to
the individual citizen, we would be glad to ESQ
. stop put to the abuse of il in the carrying Of
arms IN public professions. This the second
huu tuifu Clhuses VI DcIIy uuu DIu WOulO
do. We would even 60 further, and prohibits
the occupation Of the streets by public process
sions at all, with the exception, Of course, ef
the military turn out on the Fourth OF July.
There is nothing more absurd than the oh
structing Of the business and passenger traiio
Of city by such displays They serve no
useful purpose and are often productive OF
much mischief If there be really need OF
any such demonstrations let them be made
outside the city on parade ground specially
allotted for the purpose. We object to having
the industrious and order-loving portion Of the
community disturbed and obstructsd in their
avocations for the qualification Of idlers and
rowdies. We are still more strongly opposed
TO these Interruptions taking place for Allibus-
tering objects or for the perpetuation Of quasi
national prejudices and antagopisma We
want and will have but one patlonality In
The New York herald., 1867-04-04

would constitute nearly half the number Of
members entitled 10 scats in Congress from the
South. This could be casiiy done, and there
are plenty Of negroes ambitious and sensible
enough to seize the oppostcnity. And why
not Only let these members OF Congress be
bona fde Southern negroes, and not newly i'm
ported ones from the North. This would pro-
duce an extraordinary effect upon the North
A wonderful reaction would take place here.
The radicals themselves would swallow their
own dogmas and theories, and we should see
the greatest agitation and the most surprising
somersaults among the politicians Such are
the phases, features snd probabilities Of recon
struction, and We commend every politician
who wants to be up to the times TO study them
carefully.
The New York herald., 1867-04-04

A special meeting OF the Union Republican Central
Committee was held their headquarters at Argus Hail.
last night Resolutions providing for the election Of
delegates 70 the Syracuse Convention we're adopted an
oowmun,cs,,ou from the Executive Committee Of the
r,o,oo ceuera Committee Of conservative republicans
was read requesting fusion OF the two branches in the
s.sctos OF delegates Mr. Spencer the chairman, had
prepared reply. chsrsc,erizing The conservatives