Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1867-05-01
ALEXANDRIA,.
WEDNESDAY EVENING, MAY i.

PoLITIcAL-T The Richmond Examiner states
that "'the little arrangements which have been
made in Richmond during tn lastten days,
for the organization of "a kid gloyed Radical
party in Virginia, have come tonothing. = A.
proposition was made to hold Convention at
Charlottesville, to organize party to be called
the Unconditional Union party "a State
ticket vas formed with Gov. Psirpoiot AT the
head, member Of the Virginia Senate in the
middle, and gentleman from Halifax at the
tAil-anda platform suggested. But, atthe
platform, the machine stalled The Examiner
further states that the programme now is,
for an address to be issued, by the joint
wisdom CT two members Of the Legislature II
All these things can effect no good whatever.
The Richmond Examiner states that AN
effort Was made last week in Petersburg, and
similar experiments on foot in Richmond, to
certain laws passed by the Legislature, at it's
late session. These invocations tot the military
authority to interfere with the civil laws Of the
Stale, il is believed, ale not oouLtenanced by
any considerable portion OF the people ct either
Of those cities. In Petersburg, when the mat
ter was discussed at a meeting only very few
We're present..
Gen. Sckles Military Conmaniant Of the
Second Military District, has appointed the
Mayor and City Council Of Newhern, N. c.,
and also the Trustees Of the Newteru Acade
my, requiring them to take the oath sci forth
in General Orders No. SO, War Department,
A. G. O., Washington, 2sth March, 1861
(Section OF The act supplementary to an act
to provide for the more efficient government
of he rebel States, and to facilitate restora-
ton, passed sd March, 1867.
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The press and politicians Of the Nnrtl, seem
to be deeply exercised about the progress OF
parties 10 this section. The Southern States,
by the admission Of new element extending
the basis Of representation, will have a larger
vote in the popular branch of Congress than
they ever had. They may, therefore, hold the
balance of power upon all questions concern
ing which there may be division between the
North and The West.
The call for material aid"-MoNEY--fo
carrying on political campaign is an anomaly
"a strange thing-m Virginia. Our people
have been accustomed to no such mcrcensry
plan Of conducting canvass" 1t is one Of
the progressive importations OF the new
era 1t ought to be hootea ont OF the State,
by common consent
The New York Tribune, which calls The
murderer Lindsay, "a victim Of false conception
of paternal duties, says Of the execution of
Mrs Surratt: There are few things that
self-same trial, with its hayward and rude
justice
What the majority Of the Virginia Legisla-
ture has been most blamed for, aud been most
severely censured Tor, 10 the public prints, is
the per diem BUSINESS. Had it let that alone,
the praise would have counter balanced the
censure.
Touching letters of thanks are received by
the benevolent ladies of Baltimore, who have
sent on relief to the destitute in South Carolina
and other states. 1t is in the track OF Sher
man 5 army that the misery Is the deepest.
Dir. William Daniel a worthy farmer, near
Washington, Rappahannock county, had four
valuable horses poisoned and killed a few lights
ago. We hope the psrpetralor NAY lie detect
ed--for the orda of justice.
The Lybchburg Firginian says; We are
glad to learn that Mr. D. T. G. Peters, is in
fair way to recover the whole of the money
stolen from him at Washington city in Feb
ruary."
When Thaddeus Stevens talks of "a mild
coufscation," it reminds us, says the Peters
burg Republican, of the millsst hammered
man that ever scuttled ship, or CIT throat :
The street car difficulty in Richmond has
been settled by running four cars for both whites
and blacks. and two cars exclusively Tor ladies
The com any have only six ears.
Rev hlagruder Maury, rector OF The Eplsco-
pal Church, in fredericksburg, has accepted a
call to church in Maryland, aud has resigned
his charge n Fredericksburg.
Three men convicted of murder ware hung
ST Cincinnati yesterday
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WASHINGTON ITRNIs.--In the board Of al
dermen, the committee on canals have report
ed adversely upon the proposition OF John
Van Riswick and others to purchase the
Washington canal and offered a joint reson-
ton instructing the committee on finance to
consider the propriety of leasing the canal tor
term Of twenty years. The consideration OF
the subject was postponed for one week.
Tie Old Capitol building having been pur.
chased by New York company, who propose
to erect fine hotel on the site, the work of
removing tile hospital portion Of The hnildins