Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1867-07-26
ALEXANDRIA.
FRIDAY EVENING, JULY &c.

III
FRIDAY EVENING, JULY &c.
1t is, as general rule, very unsafe to copy
for circulation, reports of conversations held
with distinguished men by reporters, sent, or
who volunteer to visit persons Of celebrity, for
the express purpose of taking notes OF what
may be said, and these to be furnished to the
newspapers for publication. The practice to
which We refer is disgusting and ungenteman-
ly, and ought to be discountenanced whenever
it trenches upon the rights, or feeling, or
wishes of those who are unwarily trapped"
into these conversations No one. we should
think, of any delicate sensibility or true sense
of propriety, ought to repeat what is said in
private concerning man. own private opln-
ions; much less, write it out, without authori-
ty, for the public journals But throwing this
insuperable objection out of view, for mo-
ment, these reports of conversations must be
always imperfect, incomplete, and liable to I'M
intentional error, if not to actual misrepresen-
tation Not long since, Mr. Stephens, of
Georgia, had to contradict one Of these &C
counts, furnished in his case, hy some one who
had called to see him, and then gone off to pnt
him in the newspapers. We see, now, another
long account OF the expressions. opinions, feel
ings and views of Mr. Stephens, written by a
correspondent Of Northern paper, going the
rounds. This may be more correct than the
other account, to which We refer; but what
may Re the actual mistakes, misconceptions,
and errors of the reporter, no one knows and,
therefore, We repeat, that it is unsafe, to say
the least Of it, for those who are scrupulous
abont publishing such things, 10 copy what
purports to be the detailed talk Of private
gentleman with a stranger, never expected to
be repeated. We do not accuse Mr.. SWinton,
who il said to be the author Of this last report
ed conversation with Mr.. Stephens, of wifulIy
misstating any thing he heard he is we ey-
pect, more authentic and correct than CONVEX
sation reporters generally arc-but we would
not be at all surprised to see II card from Mr.
Stephens disclaiming or correcting some Of the
statements.
The select committee appointed to inquire
whether the States Of Kentucky, Maryland,
and Delaware have Republican govern,
ments, it is believed have, agreoably TO all.
thority to that effect from the House Of Rep
resentatives, been divided into sub committees
five OF them are to investigate the condition
Of Kentucky, and tour that of Maryland and
Delaware-Mr. Eldrdgc, Of Wisconsin, is
placed on the former, and Mr. Marshall, of
Illinois, the only other Conservative member
Of the committee, on the latter. 1t has not
YET been determined when operations will be
lnaneurated. This movement upon the States
mentioned, is one Of the very worst of The re-
cent attempts Of the Radical leaders, that they
have Undertaken.
Since 1921 Mexico has gone through the
the forms of a Republic, an Empire, Des-
potism, an Empire again, and has returned
now to so called Republic There have been
revolutions every year or two--cVil wars con-
tinually, and national and contederated govern
ments at intervals. There have been Generals
in Chief, Emperors, Presidents, and Dictators
nothing settled, everything changing, and
that continually. The consequence that one Of
the finest countries in the world is almost en-
tirely ruined
John G. Underwood District Judge of the
u. S. District Court of Va, has issued an or
der, under the act of Congress, directing the
Clerk of the House Of Representatives, to Sc
lect certain newspapers in which to publish the
loncs R,o ri; ,h 1,,r T
New Nation of Richmond, and the State Jour
nal in Alexandria was selected, that all ad-
vertisements ordered for publication by the
District Court shall be published in said papers,
az also, "for the present, notices in Bankrupt
cy'
The street car nuisance" in Washngton-,
packing and iamming people in car, without
giving them seats-is beginning to attract
notice, and to call forth indignant comments.
The street car business, in Washington, in
respect to the matter complained of, it is said, |
requires strong measures" at once.
A colored woman named Betsy Stanley was
found dead in Richmond, on Wednesday,
having been choked and >tranged to DEATH
Two colored persons, man and woman, were |
arrested, as concerned in the murder-Wors
ham as principal and Margaret Fl. Burrows as |
accessory.
The Ny. Journal of Commerce predicts that |
either there will be great reaction in this
country or an advance of revolution, for we |
have not yet reached an abiding place where |
the country can rest.
An attempt was made to get up an 'Albe- |
marie meeting in Bedford last Monday, that |
being court day, but owing to ''the manner in |
Which the farmers expressed themselves" it |