Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1867-07-31
ALEXANDRIA.
WEDNESDAY EVENING, JULY 81.

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WEDNESDAY EVENING, JULY 81.
The Richmond Dispatch says that at the
late cooperation meeting, at Henrico Court
House, engineered by Mr.. Franklin Stearns,
George Tucker and John Hawxhurst, of Alex.
sndria, Joe Cox (colored, James Morrissey,
c. A. Brockmeyer, and several other men OF
the Hunnicutt stripe, entered the court house
aud gathered 10 Knot evidently DESTROYS OF
having word to say; and it further says, that
the interference OF citizens OF Alexandria and
Richmond with the proceedings OF Henrico
county convention caused great disgust to the
better class Of persons who were present, and
it was only by the promptitude displayed by
the chairman that bot debate was prevented .
It is reported in some Of the Northern papers
that the Attorney General recently Informed
Gen. Banks, that the President would execute
the Reconstruction act so as to avoid trouble
that he did not wish to bring on an impeach-
ment-and that he intends to be l candidate
for the u. s. Senate at the expiration of the
Presidential term 1t is added that General
Banks was rather Threatening IN bis remarks
20 Mr. S, on the Impeachment business. We
DO not know that there is word OF truth IN all
his
Ia The Maryland Convention, the Committee
co PnbGc Works have reported provisions IN
relation to the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal
Company, almost identical with those contain
ed in The sct of the Legislature ol Maryland
o. 1867, for placing the canal in the hands Of
agents or trustees OF the bordhoders, until the
Legislature Shall otherwise direct, o. untii The
several preferred bonds and liabilities oi' tie
company, arising under tue &c: Q! 1874; chap
ter 2Sl, shall he paid
Information has been received at the Freed
MEN : Bureau at Washiost0n that he extreme
he-ti,it!on in the Southern and South western
States has in :. great measure ceased to exist,
ana that 'he distribution Of supplies ordered
by Congress will be sufficient ~ prevent suffer.
ing or extreme want An order has therefore
been sent from he War Department; 10 suspend
ihr iSa,le Vi further ,ationS in the South eS-
cept TO hospitals, &C., after the 20:h Of August.
4 dispatch from Richmond, dated yesterday,
says: This afternoon, while colorcd meet
ing was being addressed by 4 c0'ored Radical,
named Givens a white man named DriSctll, who,
i sC1s c1targta disturbed the meeting, was sci
upon and drradfniIy h1aen lie was rescued
by the police. vino were followed to tIlA stalinn
house BY 6 Thousand negroes. lie he'd rs
lol, which the negroes charge, lie attempted Ia
Use in the naeting'
That portion Of the Judiciary Committee ni
the House which was charged TO inquire as to
whether the State OF Maryland has 2 rapnLl-
can form Of government, haa, We learn rt'-
solved to await the action Of tle Cons: itntinu;il
Convention, now sitting at Annapolis, before
commencing their inquiry ~
A committee from Post No. Grand Army
Of the Republic called upon Senior Romero,
The Mexican Minister, on Monday, and pre-
ssntei him with resolutions approving the
course OF the Mexican government. Senior T..
replied, attempting to Justify the execution OF
Macmillan.
Senator Fessenden, Of Maine, not having
''marchel up to The line on several recent
OCCASIONS, is pronounced by the leaders 10 be
suspect" lie is Il "Radicu," II lie sure
out and OUTPUT then ''hc amt Radical
enough
Senator Wilson is, like many others Of the
Radicals, giving fair ar0,,}s to the South, plo-
Tossing to be opposed to any more expressions;
bnt when acting, voting for AMI pushing on all
the additional expressions demanded by the
leaders -.-.-~.........
Mr. Otterbourg, late e. s. consul in Mexico,
and subsequently nominated as Secretary Ct
Legation to that country and rejected by the
Senate, has been directed to remain in charge
there Of the archives Of the legation.
Prof. Charles Anthem, en- eminent classical
scholar, died in New ork, on Monday, in the
10Th year Of his age. Some OF his works hare
become standard books 10 colleges and schools.
From an article in the WASHINGTON Chroui-
Gle, it would appear that the Radical leaders
hardly know which to hate the NEST the old
Democratic party Or the old Wing party.
4 man has been bitten, and severely injured,
by :;arantuIa, in Missouri. What away
ont in Missouri! We thought thus kin;i Of
thing, just now, was confined to Virginia,
\ considerable number Of the delegates 20
The Radical Coalition Convention appointed by