Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1867-09-27
ALEXANDRIA,.
FRIDAY EVENING, SEPTEMBER q.

Of the press, and of many citizens of our
State, in calling attention to the advantages of
the soil, climate, mineral resources, agricultu-
raj capabilities, aud commercial prospects in
this State, have had their effect in attracting
the notice Of capitalists and immigIants-and
there are now, more than at any time before,
numbers of persons from the surrounding States
and from abroad, who are examining and In
vestigating the subject with view to pur-
chase and settlement in Virginia. We are
more and more satisfied every day, that If
it were not for political uncertainties, and fear
of adverse legislation on the part of Congress,
the tide OF population and wealth would, at
least, begin to flow 10 upon Us. But, we hope,
that such hindrance cannot last very long,
and that we shall have, in the course OF year
or so, such state Of things as will enable our
people to look to the future with brighter pros
poets than they have seen for the last two
years In the establishment and security Of
peace, Virginia will be the first OF the Southern
States, to enjoy the return Of prosperity. Our
situation secures this. At this time there is
even an emigration from the Gulf States to our
valleys and mountains. There may be in some
portions of the Northwest cheaper lands-but
there are hundred advantages here which are
wanting in that far off country.
The CONVENTION The first impulse of al
most every white man is to vote against Con-
vention in this State, on the simple ground that
Congress has no right to call a Convention in
any State, and to refuse to admit or sanction
such illegaty by voting Tor a Convention So
called. But it seems 10 be an admitted GER
tainty that a convention will be held; and that,
therefore, opposition to its call will be useless,
and many good men think very unnecessary
and impolitic. The main and practical point,
therefore, is to endeavor 10 elect the BEST and
most CONSERVATIVE men, who are eligible, to
the Convention, and to make the fair and legal
Issue on the adoption or rejection of the Con
stitution that may be framed by the proposed
Convention. 1t is all important that no parti-
Fan prejudices, and no political anteccdents,
should be suffered to influence the feelings or
warp the judgments of the voters, in their Sc
lection of candidates. OF course Conserva-
tive voters will not vote for Radicals, Of either
wing of the Radical party, but they can select
Good, sound, CONSERVATIVE men, and vote
for them no matter whether they be elected or
defeated.
A live Gorilla caught in the interior of Afri
ca, has arrived in New York, and is in Bar
NUNS Museum. It created sensation in
and out of the museum. When standing up
right it is about FIVE and hall feet in height.
and is about the color of an elephant. Its face
has more the appearance OF human being
than of a monkey, with an eye exactly like
that of human being. Its hand is as delicate
as that of woman's, and it would not seem
possible that there ism it such muscular power,
as it has, and can use.
The official Gazette, of Havana, has just
published the law of July II, 1866, for the total
suppression Of the slave trade to Cuba The su-
preme Government has ordained that gen
eral census be made of all the slaves living in
Cuba, fromand after Oct. and all free colored
people he provided with warrants showing
their proper registration, under penalty.
Foreign vessels are to be prevented from reg
istry in Spanish ports
The Northern papers are complaining that
the seats of the street car railroads in the cities
are filled with bugs and unnameable insects,
much to annoyance and even horror of pas
sengers.
The Warrenton (Va.) Sentinel says that
zone Of the greatest religious revlvals ever
known in Warrenton is progressing nightly at
the Baptist church, and many protesting con-
version
The Radical Nominating State Convention
in New York have actually "taken the bull by
the horns" and incorporated colored suffrage
in their platform.
RE- PUBLICATIONS OF THE BRITISH PERIoDI-
cALs--We have received the republication of
Blackwood's Magazine, for September, by the
Leonard Scott Publishing Co., in New York.
Contents Novels; La Physique Moderne
Literature of the Scottish Independence ques
ton; Brownlows; Egoism; Cornelius O'Dowd'
Papers; the Question settled; Quill Mourut;
Royal Idyll.
The British Reviews and Blackwoods Mag
azine are regularly issued, with promptness
and are handsomely printed. We have so re
peatedly given our opinion of the value of
these works, that it is not necessary to repeat
it here. Subscribers can procure copies from
the publishers, or be furnished with them by
Mr. R. Bell, the agent, in this place.
The RESULTS OF REGIsTRATIoN.-Th cleo
tions will soon take place in the Southern
States under the act which DISTINGUISHES a
large number of whites and enfranchises all the
blacks. The voters have been registered, and
here is the result