Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1867-05-10

The Radical papers, uponth passage Of the
Military Reconstruction bill, were very much
exercised 10 mind, on account Of fear that
the military commanders In the South, to be
appointed BY President johnson, would not
use their powers, under the law, with sufficient
st1ictness, but would hold back, and ''unduly
favour the Southern people," We believe
they. are fully satisfied on that score now-and
no longer allow ..the phantom to- disturb their
rest" They appear to be conviuced.that the
military arm is long enough, and strong enough,
and extended often enough, for any purpose,
designed by the law which provides for recon
struction.
Judge Kelley, in his speech delivered at
Memphison Monday, advised the colored pao-
pie 10 vote with The Radicals. He said he
could not tell whether the military reconstruc-
ton bill would be a fnality or not but if the
rebellious States rejected it all he would ask
OF them would be to read Thaddeus Stevens
confScation speech, as that foreshadowed what
the Fortieth Congress would do in the event "
Many of the old watering places in Virginia,
f,rmorlv 50 mnch .frsonented. and 10 nonnlar.
in Greenbrier, Rockbridge, &c., &c, will be
onened for comnany this summer Ii cannot
De expectso tnat tnere WIN DC as Ahuen eon7
pahss .. 'nenl' az ~ s'le years ,De'o,s .ue :
war. leop'e WI iaSe y pay . ueo. :
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There was recently celebrated la Canada a
mar'lase' d Wlisn sosen o'e's : ~
we are iusl se'''ns - Ia. = ~
i'n'ooS' ~ ass. ~ re- 4ha
"eeAs' i o'sen - 10. "a
unfortunate parents u 'l'e u'i'apiS 'i'u A''u
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The Attorney General OF the United states
resists the. application 10 the mississippi IN
Junction case, on legal anu teenn'cai eronhas
but admits that Inzthe political aspect OF the
ease, on It's essential merits, ne coocoFs. WIN
those making Tue aPpncaeon.
Private letters received by the Ladies' of the
Baltimore Southern Relief Association, from
persons in the Southern States, continue to
sneak of the great distress prevailing. Its an
erroneous opinion that there is no great suffer
ing IN portions ot elrglnla
The ijouthern Baptist Convention convened
At, Memnh;s. Yesterday. Rev. P. II. Neal, Of
Gaoro;s vas chosen president. Rut little was
aona bos;aeS organ;z;nv The Delegates nun
EN .EEr w -. - @ET-#a&S.E - $3.50
bered two hundred, and represented thsrteeh
States and the District OF
L.. ao,ao.t;on &c ministers and laymen
from Marrland VIRGINIA. and the District of
Colnmbia. have gone. to Montgomery, Ala,
to attend the Convention OF tne me.nou n:s
Protestant Church, WHICH ASSEM- 800
week. --
In the impeachment case Of Judge Fisher,
in Tennessee, one of the CONSERVATIVE senators
has oeen e. .al0u.aala.,e 40 .cc,sed This
oecause n1 3 ~ . mo-thsrds majority in the
owes
ota'e oenasS
!, Ill raoa;vino > laroe number Of letters from
nsrsons in tbe Southern States, in which they
svn,sss their gratitude for the seeds received
~ tbam from the Agricultural Department.
The charter. Of a Masonic Lodge. at Cabin
point, Surry county, Va, dated in l775, is IN
Rochester, N: Y.,-''conveyed' there during
the late MAR. It has fallen into the hands OF
D.Appleton & CO., New YORK. have e