Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1868-07-03


! The whole affair is recommended to some honest
pains taking member of Congress, for thorough
ventilation It wants it badly. This Freed
mems Bureau, Head and Branches, if not now,
will, one day. be subjected to an examination,
which will show, what it has. been, what tits,
and what it is used for. Some of the Radlca
presses, themselves, are FESTIVE under the in
Fiction It will be seen, that a little breeze
has sprung up in relation to the Branch Bureau
at Arlington, and at Emmittsburg.
~ The Pendleton men, at the Convention in
New York, seem to be the most demonstrativc.
They marched up Broadway, yesterday, several
hundred strong with music and banners An
4 immense Union flag was born by fourteen men.
Every member of the escort carried q small
:. Union flag, on which was inscribed 1.-The people
demand of the United States payment Of the
bonds in greenbacks, and equal taxation. One
currency for ALL Pendleton, the peoples nom
inee. The Convention will ratify their nomi-
nation A badge similar to a greenback, with
the same inscription, was attached to the
shoulder of each member Of the escort.
It is sometimes permitted to mortals to dream
of impossible things. It is not possible that
Gen. Lee could be candidate for, or be elected
to, the Office of President. And yet could he
be- we have no doubt he would make the best
Pendent that We have had since the days of
Gen. Washington. This would be received
with Aoaoz from some quarters-but even
some of the .'howlers" think so, in their
hearts, if they dared to speak out their secret
thoughts. Numbers in the North and West
think amongst them the lest men in those
sections. All the South thinks SO. But that
makes the 'impossibility.
The reports from the harvest in all portions
of the country, with few exceptions, is favora-
bic. Moro or less complaint is made in por-
tons of Virginia and Maryland of the appear
ance of rust upon the blades, which has af
fected the stalk but slightly in most cases, and
done little damage to the crop There is no
increase in the average of the crop 10 New
England In the Middle States and in the
West the average will be increased-as, also,
in the Southern States, generally, though in
portions of South Carolina ard Georgia the
crop will be lighter. ~, 81 ."'- ..'.'
The exposure made in the Senate Of the in
mense amount OF government money expended
upon the Radical organs, in Washington, and
elsewhere, in the shape OF advertising much
of it unnecessary and for which the highest
prices ara charged rather astopishes not only
the Conservative press, but even Radical papers
which are out Of the ring. The Senate has
ordered reef to be taken in the FLOWING
sheets" Of some Of these recipients of govern
lncnt fayors Still, they arc beautifully sup.
piled to the extent Of thousands upon thou
sands. 80 2Ta @ota" 10 -is"s' ## ,1a
From q late speech delivered in st. Louis,
by Mr.. Carl Schurz, it would seem that wor-
thy is not exactly satisfied with matters and
things in his own party. He declared that
the Republican RADICAL party was far from
being what it out to be, and that there are I'M
clean spirits in its ranks which must be cast
OUT There are many Radicals who think
that. "Carl" himself is one of the unclean
spirits which ought to be cast out! He is q
politician by ,trade-aud ever since his adve mt
in this country has been gathering the "spoils.
The National Conservative Democratic Con-
vention will meet in New York to morrow. 1t
will be very large assemblage. The nomina
tions will probably be made next Monday or
Tuesday. In addition to the Delegates, crowds
ofpersons from all quarters OF the country are in
New York, to attend the sittings of the con-
vsntion, to witness the proceedings, and to as
sist their friends in behalf of their tavorites.
The N. Y, Financial Chronicle says: The
recent general decline 10 the price Of -four and
grain is the result of considerations relating to
the prospective harvest There appears to be
no dissent in any quarter to the conclusion that
present prospects warrant lower prices for
breadstuffs; there is, however, some difference
OF opinion as towhat extent of decline may be
reasonably expected"
Judge Underwood writes to the Washington
Chronicle, that its reporter must certainly
have made mistake of single word in his
account Of continuing the case of the United
States vs. Jefferson Davis, and substituted for
the word required" the quite similar word
requested. :" Judge u. had better let it
stand as it is. Iii drawing the matter mildly.
AS part of the radical programme in refer
encs to the presidential election, if the result
should not be in their favor. Mr. Edmunds has
introduced an other of the series of bills look,
ing to that end. It proposes to call Congress
together Immediately after the election, and
three weeks in advance of the opening of the
regular session.
A petition from parties interested in the