Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1867-07-06

The RESULTING ETILS.-lt is deeply 10 Cc
regretted that June and July should have been
selected as the most appropriate time :or reg
istration. All over the State the bad conse-
uuenccs ale flowing from tie interference with
the ordinary and important routine Of labor
In addition to this, the State is being overrun
with the Radical emissaries.
These exciting novelties, in many sections OF
the State, have completely demorallzed the
freedmen, and at time when their services
are most indispensable they are focking to lis
ten to vagabond orators who are in the pay OF
the Northern Radicals. and loaing about the
places of registration. Until these demorali-
zing agencies were brought to bear upon the
men there was marked improvement in their
habits and department. in alnlcst every portion
of the State.
Relations also Of a kind and conciliatory
character were growing up between the whites
and blacks, and the future, If not tuil OF hope,
was not as gloomy as it had been: i
1t is hardly necessary to say that wherever
itiDerant hirelings Of the Radical party have
spoken, the results have been unfortunate tor
both races. Abuse of those who aided the
Confederaey, and efforts to array the laborer
against the capitalist, have not been wanting. 4
To secure the black vote for the Radicals it
has been necessary to poison the minds OF the
forts Of the itinerant Radical orators are now:
directed to antagonizing the races, and it is not;
difficult to toresee the melancholy effects OF
such efforts.
Six weeks ago we visited county not thirty
miles distant from this city, which had never
been visited by any OF the fire brands Of the.
Radical party, and all with whom we conyersed
spoke in glowing terms of the great improve
uelt in the blacks They were described as
doing better than they had done, and our own
observations assured US of the truth OF these
representations. Revisiting this section few
days ago. we found that a, Radical from Ohio
had been making speeches to the freedmen,
and the change IN their manners and habits
was exceedingly unhappy Examiner
FEARFUL. LIGHTING STROKE. The Buffalo,
New York, Express says:
last Thursday afternoon, about five CLOCK,
large crowd had assembled in the Fair Ground
Of the Springville- Union Agricultural Asso-
citation, when sharp thunder storm suddenly
came up. The rain began to tall, and the
crowd sought refuge from its effects In the ex-
hibition @sheds.c.A fash Of lightning took
place, accompanied BY loud peal of thunder,
The lightning struck one of the sheds which
contained men, women and horses. About
hundred persons we're paraly5ed in an instant,
falling on their faces, and as many as fifty were
rendered, insensible for five or ten minutes,
while about dozen were quite seriously burn
ed. d..aTwoh horses were killed on the spot. An
old gentleman named John Gordenier and two
or three others are not expected to recover
One woman was Frustrated and deprived OF
her senses but not Of her power of locouotion )
she instinctiyely gathered herself up and ran to
the bus and was conveyed to Holmes Hotel,
and declares she had no knowledge of what
took place after the fash until she found her
self a room at the house ~. go -. -
The lightning struck post 10 the ne centre OF
che shed, against which Henry Tllou. the
landlord; of The West Falls Hotel was leaning,
and to which a.horse was attached by chain
halter The horse was killed instantly, while
Mr.. Tillou escaped by being dazed and Knocked
down. A singular fact mentioned in connec-
ton with the strange fsak of the electric fluid
is that all the persons rendered insensible fell
upon their faces.
The most fearful CONSERVATION existed among
the people until 1t was discovered how light
the injuries were that had been inflicted, and
the excitement was most intense,
THE South IA FIELD FOR CAPITAL. The
New York Herald aludes to the fact Of the
impoverished condition OF the South by which
she is reduced to the necessity OF selling her
lands at figure far below their intrinsic value.
This is not confined to her lands. but applies
likewise to other property more or less improv,-
ed Thew White Sulphur Springs are instanced,
which it states were held before the war to be
worth two hundred thousand dollars, but can
now be purchased for fifty thousand dollars.
The Herald then asks, why do not our CAPT
talists, instead of stockjobbing and using their
money for all sorts of kitc=Hying speculatlonss,
invest in Southern property
We think the reason is very obvious, Capt.
tai is cautious and not only feels its way, but
ascertans with certainty the. stability Of the
foundation upon which it designs to build be-
fore incurring doubtful risks. 1t will not come
where things are topsy yturvey-where the
base Of the pyramid is where the apex should
be.-NmtcM Journal .,s
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