Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1867-10-30

Of over 800, 900 last year. Most of these are
manufacturers of iron, steel, glass, &c.
Missouri IS now paying five of The coupons
ION her per ct. State bonds, being tw1 years
and six months interest on the same.
A court martial for the trial ofcaSes invoir
ing violations of military law and disciplin.
has been convened at Fortress Monroe.
Heavy rains prevailed in Cuba on Monday
and arrivals from sea report hurricane and
severe rain storm
TEE SITUATION AND DUTY OF VIRGINIA.
10 the Editor of the Alexandria Gazette:
In this, our day of adversely, when the pres.
ent is almost intoerabe, and the future is
overcast with gloom, it becomes every lover oil
freedom and every true Virginian, calmly tc
reflect upon the situation of our State and
determine to adopt if possible measures to res
cue her from ruin.
The recent election has drawn line deer
and wide between the whites and the Radical
blacks, and the two races which might have
occupied the most peaceful relations toward
each other, are now arrayed against each other.
The whites so far have manifested a law
abiding, forbearing spirit, but the mass of the
blacks, under their incendiary teachings, have
given forth mutterings which are truly momen-
tous, and which threaten to subvert the Soon
sttution Of Virginia
The Convention about to be called will un-
questionably be governed by the Radicals
How much of this result is due to military
gerrymanderipg," and how much to the apathy
of Virginians themselves, [ shall not attempt
to determine, but merely suggest some views
in regard to the manner in which we may still
avoid many of the evils which menace us. The
success of the Radicals in fastening this Gun
constitutional Convention upon us is due in Il
great measure to their strict party discipline,
and if we would save Virginia from state OF
degradation and ruin we must take time by the
forelock and organize our forces so that we
may present solid phalanx, against which, the
'Hunnicutt Constitution may be broken.
may be thought premature in opposing Con-
stitution before the Convention even meets.
but knowing the animus of the leading spirits
of the Convention, and their power therein,
remaining liberties of all true Vireinans.
The Radical delegates stand pledged under
the name Of equal rights to engraft upon
''their Constitution articles which will so tax
and burden property that confscation itself
would be relief Under the present Military
Government we have government much
cheaper to Virginians than the one proposed,
and under our present troubles we have some
hopes OF deliverance, viz: the time when the
reaction at the North shall have buried under
the popular wave all such agitators and revo-
lutionists as Stevens Ell ad 0nane QenuS But if
Virginians suffer constitution TO be fastened
upon them by State action, it will be hard to
remove. Let US organize. Let us have our
county and town meetings, our associations and
clubs, not indeed bound by the soul binding
oath of the Leagues, but by the patriotic
desire of saving Virginia
y Will not our speakers cume forth and stir
the people up? By proper organization and
diligence we may defeat the plans Of our enc,
mics. Will not old Alexandra take, at proper
time, her share in the effort? VIRGINIAN.
MANASSAS JUNCTION, Oct. o.
THE BRADLEY FISHER DIFFrCULTY-Th
Supreme Court Of the D. of c., in Washing
ton, yesterday, all the Judges on the bench,
passed an order reciing the facts in the case
between Mr.. Bradley and Judge Fisher, and
closing as follows
And said conduct and language requiring
in our opinion, investigation by this Court, it
Ia therefore ordered that the said Joseph II.
Bradley show cause, on or before the 4th day
of November next why he should not be pun
ished for contempt Of this Court, by reason Of
said offensive conduct and language towards
one of Its members, and relating to the Official
acts of said Justice. ..-
And it is further ordered that, until the final
disposition of this order, the said Joseph II.
Bradley shall continue to be suspended from
practice in this Court. .
A letter from Petersburg, in the Richmond
Dispatch says :-''rhe state of feeling among
the business men Of this city is exceedingly
gloomy, and they see no prospect OF prosperous
times, as long as the present condition OF things
continues. With abundant resources of labor,
if it could be proftably directed, there is little
or no increase in the products Of the soil and
our market is in languishing
state. With all the activity and enterprise OF
our merchants it is believed that few, if any, of
them are making any profit If they can only
live through these trying times it is as much
as can reasonably be calculated on. What is
needed now above all things is that every able
bodied man should 60 to work. and do his part
TO contribute to the public relief"
ut is said that the counsel engaged by the
Government to assist Lucius H. Chandler,
esq.,, u. S. District Attorney, in the trial of
Mr.. Davis, in November, are, Richard IT. Dana,
# Boston, Henry FL. Wells, Of Alexandria,