Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1867-01-21
"A ALEXANDRIA.
5 AZ OND AY EVENING, JANUARY q.

MONDAY EVENING, JANUARY q.
sri n az. STAY, Law: The Richmond Wing
saus .A-s' Learning, that the decision lately
renaersed By Judge Meredith, pronounciug the
stay Unconstitutional, has produced much
unc5sifess in the country, from an .apprehen-
sion that proceedings to enforce The payment Of
debts win at once follow everywhere, we take
OCCASION to saytbat the stay law is still in force,
and will'be so until tits decided to be uncon-
sttiltionriaf BY the Supreme Court Of Appeals,
or is repealed by legislature, or expires by
lis ogg Limitation. We are assured by gentle
men Of ;thelegal profession 'thatthe question
cannot reach a decision in the Supreme Court
in less time than eighteen MONTHS: r. 50
The National. IntelIigencer says that the
course, Of the Radical faction in Congress rs
Notwithstanding the destruction, not only OF
the Government, but Of the whole people; it
is snadly creatinga financial crisis, which will
involve the rich and the poor alike in one COM
mon catastrophe; will not only destroy the
pubiic,crrdit, break the banksand the treasury,
stop The mills, silence the forgcS, suspend all
commerce, ana paralyze the hands Of industry,
butsit Will bring gaunt, stark, relentless want
to,iho. doors OF ALL the highest and lowestin
the land. ~ - -,
Speaking of the crops aud the prospects, the
Richmond Wing says I'VE have reason to
believe that good crop of wheat was sown last
fall, and it is cheering to know that the long
continued snow which intcrfurcs so much with
travel, and causes such general discomfort, is
affordiDg its shelter and nutriment 10 that i'm.
poftant; crop. The longer the snow remains
on the ground the better it Will be for the
wheat. While it is somewhat hard upon stock,
tits much lessso than the cold rains We should
have had if we had not been visited by snow
The Radical Executive Committee, recently
in session in Washington adopted resolution
''to make a thorough organization Of the Radi-
cal party, and especially III the so-cal!cd seced-
ed States, and for that purpose they may es-
tabiSh their headquarters in the city OF New
York, appoint secretary and such assistants
as they may deem proper, and to take such
other measures as may be necessary to give
effect to this resolution
Speaking Of the ice blockade az Frodericks-
burg-tbe arrangements otstbe mails &c, tho
Fredericksburg Herald, says the best sugges-
ton it can offer to the people Of the old burg
is akin to that given by Parson Balch to his
servants in Fauq,1ier during . famous snow
storm Let us all 50 to bed and sleep till the.
freeze IN the Potomacis over.
Mr. S. L. Gouyerneur, who is the grandson
of President Monroe, and who has in his pos
session many Of the important papers Of that
distinguished patriot and statesman, is now
preparing for publication a work from the; pen
of Mr. Nl6nroc addressed TO his countrymen,
and written after he had retired from public
life full! of years and honors.
A recent money article in the Journal Of
Commerce informs, US that the 'political
movements, in and cut OF Congress- arc having
the effect TO stifG all business enterprise and
activity, and to produce lethargy throughout
the market. 80. '.
The Commissioner Of the General Land Ol1ice
has just transmitted to the register Of the land
Office at Vancouver, Washington Territory, for
distribution to the grantees, three hundred and
ninety.six patents, covering about ;hirty-three
thousand acres OF ]and,in thatreglor.
The luS;ness~ot cheese making is beginning
10 be looked after in Virginia 1t eau be made
profitable Gen Thos. T. Muniorl, at Forest
Depot, Va, 4 TennessceR. r. has established
cheese inanufaetory. u ''"'''.' r
RAILROAD LINE--From Alexandria, (branch
10 Washington, with Alexandria l,ouloun u
Hampshire. Railroad, to South Branch Of
Potomac, with it and North Fork TO crossing
Of the. Alleghanies, by Upshur G. H., Weston,
&c.;sLetart's Falls in Ohio River. 1879
,Hhe shortest and best line from WASHINGTON
Cityto the Ohio River. This would give the
coal trade itSbest outlet to the seaboard, and
afford the Competitors of the 3. Il Q. f. L. Tor
the travel aud tradeofthe West. \ road from
Mooreield to Strasburg is almost impracticable
Our -tlleghany friends are requested to,
consider this subject. ~. OBSERVER
2",rhis is revival Of the former project of
the metropolitan and Ohio Railroad It puts
Washiugtonin connection with the Chic nearly
100 miles below Petersburg and shorens dis
tance GO miles at cast-4SoM Buach M
AToBACCo SToRY.--A Berlin CORES pondeDs
writes Two years ago a,society was estab-
Ijshcd in Berlia, the members cf which agreed
t. preserve all the points of their cigars, instead
Of biting them off and throwing them away.
These ends are collected and then sold in large
quantities, either for the manufacture Of snuff
or smoking in pipes. The sum thus raised is
applied to the maintenance and education Of
orphans; and some idea,o the extent of the
society and the intensity of its affection for the
weed may be gained from the fact that the
cgar.ends Of two years saving have brought in
a .suticientsnm for the maintenance of twenty
two cbiiHran -