Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1867-08-05
i. ALEXANDRIA.
MONDAY EVENING, AUGUST s.

! Those with the slightest tendency to Con-
sentative principles, who have in any manner,
aided or Allotted 10 getting up the late Radical
Coalition Convention, must, in view of what
has occurred, feel as the boy did, when his
companion took the pitcher Of water from his
hands to get a drink, and smashed it in return
i ing the vessel, -''Thar, now, you have gone
: and done did it!'' The conservative Radi-
Gals = what farce : and the "Co.operation
Radicals can look on their smashed pitcher
and exclaim-''thar, now, you (Hunnicutt &
Co. } have gone and done did it -
The African Repository for August contains
the latest news from Liberia, and much matter
OF interest to the friends of Colonization. By
the way, we see, that some Of the late emf
grants to Liberia from Charleston, it is said,
have returned, dissatisfied Thisis always the
case with few who go to Africa, and find
that gold don't grow on the bushes, and that
they have to work to earn their livioe. But
experience has proved that there is no country
on earth where the black man enjoys such
freedom, contentment happiness, and prosperi
iy az he does in Liberia.
The impression is that large majority #
the Mass Meeting Radical Coalition Hunnicut
Convention at Richmond, was in favor fisher
idan as next President. But, the leaders in
that movement will have to sucumb. Grant
will be the man. The Radicals at the North
will manage that mot that they want Grant
but the times are such that they will have
TO take him, for fear the opposition will unite
on him, and elect him.
kilograms from New Orleans announce that
the IIousianians have determined on another
effort to raise money on the levee bonds, upon
the signature of Gov. Flanders Immediate
relief must tc had, or it will be impossible to
repair the levees until the high-water sets in;
but the matter has become so entangled and
mixed up in it's lie gal aspects that it is impossi
bic to induce capitalists to invest in the bonds.
To outsiders, and those not in the ring -
who have to conduct business on regular prin-
eiples, and earn their daily bread by attention
to their regular occupations-a paragraph
headed q plethora of Money" is q 'curiosi-
ty' Nevertheless, while business, and labor,
and fair dealing find money scarce, spectators,
stock jobbers 'fnanciers," nd all that set can
talk ola plethora of Money,
In consequence Of a northeast storm on Fri
day last, which is unusual at this season,
large feet of vessels put into Hampton Roads
for an anchorage. A dispatch from Fortress
Monroe on Saturday states that heavy easterly
rain storms are visiting the coast in that sec
ton Of the State, and will probably cause
much damage to the crops.
The African Episcopal Mission at Cape
PalInas, and the region adjacent, originated
with two young students in the Episcopal
Theological Seminary near this place, in 1885.
There are now connected with that mission,
twenty-one stations, eight mission houses,
eight church buildings, high school, orphan
asylum, &c.
How Mr. Bolts himself, or any Of his politi-
cal friends, can, after what transpired at Rich
mond, continue utilization with Il party which
repud:ated his address and resolutions, did not
recognize his position, and would not even hear
him speak until the Mass Meeting had adj
journed, passes the comprehension of common
mOrtals.
1t is announced in dispatch from Richmond
published in the Baltimore American that
'Hunnicutt must now be regarded as the lead
er Of the Republican party in Virginia Bolts,
Pierpoint. Judge Rives and that class are now
virtually his supporters" And 'to this COM
ple1ion" it has come at last!
Immense frauds upon the revenue have been
discovered at New Orleans by Gen. Steadman,
the newly appointed Collector of Internal Rev
enue, and communicated to the Treasury De-
partment. They occurred, it is said, during
the administration of General Bent IN, the late
Incumbent.
1t is reported that tie freedmen and white
Radicals in Petersburg, have come to an agree
melt as to the division OF the municipal
ohices-the latter to have everything above
The clerkship Of the markets tLe former tax.
ing The police appointments, sc.
lt appears that the report started in Charles
ton that U. S. Marshal Eppipg had challenged
Mr. Bowen, was a Joke; but that Gen.
Sickles not approaching such Jokes has
ordered the matter TO be investigated.
40 eloquent extract from Mr.. Merrick' $
Speech on the trial OF Surratt-in relation TO
Mrs Snrratt, will be found 10 another column,
and will be read with great interest.
One telegraphic report says hat the Presi-
dent has removed Mr. Kellogg, the collector of
New Orleans. Another tseeraphc report
contradics the first report