Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1868-09-02

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- ALEXANDRIA.
The letter of Col. Mallam, the present May
or Of fredericksburg, acting under military ap-
pointment, is highly creditable to the feelings.
of that gentleman, and his testimony will show
how unjust are the allegations against the
Southern people so persistently made by some
persons and presses at the North Col NJ.
has every opportunity Of knowing the real sit
uation of affairs in the section Of country where
he resides-and what he says of it may be
said of the State of Virginia generally-in
reference to the attitude of the people towards
the government and the laws.
Senator Fessenden, of Maine, has gone into
the canvass,an out and out Radical. @.H He eulo-
gizes Gen. Grant, and warmly advocates his
election. His Conservatism. seems to have
been exhausted when he voted for the acqulttal
of the President on the Impeachment. In his
speech at Portland, be touched upon his expe..
rience in the Treasury Department, and said
that he had issued the seven thirties redeema-
bic in paper, with the privilege of taking the
bonds, and as Secretary of the Treasury he had
promised the people the principal should be
paid in gold. /. -.4 = S<@I.@-. >,sA'
1t is understood that Mr.. Evarts, Attorney
General, in answer to the question whether
Glipin, late =. S. District Attorney of the
eastern district of Pennsylvania, or ONeill
recently appointed and commissioned. shall be
recognized by the headseof Government depart
ments, replies that o. Nei is the officer known
to the administration, and of course he should
be recognized as the district attorney by all
federafoficers The report that Commissioner
Rollins had decided 20 recognize MIR. Gilpin, is
contradicted.
A letter from former citizen of this State,
and subscriber, now living in Nebraska city,
lust received says: ''Astor politics the pro.
spect for the Democratic nominees Is very good
out here-at which ! am rejoiced. But my
heart yearns for old Virginia. [ have never
really telt at home since left and l frequently
think of coming back to my native State for
the people of which [ feel as much attach
ment as ever, and I hope they will obtain their
rights and be prosperous and happy.
Director Delmar, Of the Bureau Of Statistics,
furnishes information relative TO immlgra-
ton into the u. 8. during the fiscal year ended
June; 80, 1868: Total number OF passengers ar
rived, 1928 749, of which A, 9G6 we're citizens of
the u s., and 5,l26 were foreigners not in
tending to remain in the U. S., leaving the &C.
tual immigrants, 273,657. These immigration
returns, compared with those of 1866 and 1867,
show heavy falling off during the fiscal year
just. closed.
As soon as the excitement Of the Presiden
tial election is over, We expect to see the great
West turn its attention in good earnest to the
lines of improvement through Virginia prom
nent among which are the Orange, AlexaI-
dria and Manassas, and the Alexandria,
Loudoun and Hampshire-the best and
shortest routes to the seat of government, and
one of the finest ports (Alexandria) on the At
lantic border. 5rg ..a.,.
Gen. Frank P. Blair writes to friend, contra
dleting the story tnae son'e haolcll euitof nao
set afloat, to the erect that ne, zen. e. IN a
speech had said-Let us have war" He says
II am for that policy which alone can give
peace to the country; and although Gen. Grant
says "let US have peace he seeks to achieve
it only through the military power and actual
war on the principles of the government.
Tn a recent interview with soma Radicals
from tho South. come, q, - donond orn,s ~