Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1868-07-09
ALEXANDRIA.

nopsis of which We have already published,
but a full and accurate copy of which we shall
publish when the nominations are effected) is
received throughout the country, by the Con-
servatives, with much appreciation. What the
platform demands is absolute and unqualified
reform in the Government as the only means
of preserving our institutions. 1t proposes to
restore the country to it's former position of
peace and prosperity, to revive the Constitu-
ton in all its vigor, and set up again the time
honored landmarks which Radicaism has torn
down.
"SIBERr STEEL" is likely to prove sp(en-
did success. He says he will make at the
Tredegar Works, in Richmond, as fine steel
rails, at the first trial, as were ever made in
Europe or America, and cheaper too than Gen.
Anderson can make wrought iron rails. We
sincerely hope that Mr.. S. may realize his as
piration to see our Virginians unlocking the
hidden treasures of our mountains, and enrich
ing themselves and the State by bis great dis
covery.
LII tuo dOuSS VI 1eCpLCSCuVhVtNSSj ySooSiU"J;
Mr.. Garfield referring to the order setting
apart Friday evening for the consideration Of
the bill for the reduction of the army, stated
that the Committee on Military Affairs had net
felt at liberty to recommend reduction of the
army so long as the late rebel States were
unreconstructed; but that, now that those
States were being gradually admitted to repre-
sentation iu Congress, the troops could be
Withdrawn, and the army proportionately re-
duced. The committee would, therefore, re-
port a bill on Friday evening reducing the
army nearly onehalf, and thereby largely re-
ducing army expenses next year.
The new Impeachment proposed by Mr..
Stevens does not seem to meet with much ia
vor from most Of the Radicals themselves, or
TO be regarded with any interest. The idea,
however, Of keeping alive an impeachment
against the President during his term OF Office,
is very ''consoling" to Mr.. Stevens and his
tail-it is sort of soothing syrup, which, while
it can do no good, at least, looks like physic |!
But ought men who hold places in Cong: ess to
resort TO such mean and pitiful proce dure?
The eulogizers Of Gen Grant are doing their
best to ipjure him and make themselves ridic-
ulous. First, he was a miracle-then, he was
Moses-and now we see, he is extolled as
greater soldier than Welington-and had he
been in Russia when Napoleon was there, he
would have ''wintered in Moscow and subdued
the Russian empire" Now, all this, turns
the hearts, il it does not the stomachs Of SEN
sible people
On the motion of Mr.. Kelley, Of Pa, the
H. of R., has adopted resolution requesting
the Executive to urge upon the Sultan to abol-
ish all restrictions and charges upon the pas
sage of vessels of war and commerce through
the Straits of the Dardanells and Bosphorus
the Black sea, and to endeavor to procure the
perfect freedom of navigation through these
straits to all classes Of vessels.
The new Representatives from the re
constructed" States, are ''p.ungiug in" In
both houses they have already introduced a
multitude of bills, most Of which are for land
grants. One of the Arkansas Senators, yes
terday, introduced two bills which are magnif.
cent in design, and 90 in for the largest sized
slices of the public lands.
The triumph Of the Conservative party in
Mississippi, 10 the rejection of the proposed
Constitution, furnishes an example to the PEG
pie of Virginia of what united and energetic
effort can accomplish. We have here better
chance for defeating Radicalism aud counter
acting its designs then they had in MiSsiS-
sppi.
Bradley, colored man, made furious
speech in the Georgia Legislature, yesterday,
in which be said ''that unless his race was
part and parcel of the militia, in less than ten
years there would be another rebellion, exceed
ing in magnitude and more successful than
the last" Thus we 60.
1t will be seen that the Winchester and
Strasburg Railroad Company has been organi-
zed under the auspices of the Baltimore and
Ohio Railroad Compauy-and that the latter
company is to furnish the requisite funds for
the construction aud completion of the work.
The Washington Chronicle predicts the
absorption in few years, by this govern
ment, "of every foot between the Ithmus Of
Darien and the North Pole!" and then, those
living, will see what they will seas far this
government is concerned.
A portrait of Cyrus H. Mccormick, the in
ventor Of the Reaper, native of Rockbridge
county, and liberal benefactor to Washing
ton College, Licking ton, Va, has been sent to
the college, and will be placed by General Lee
in the Library of that institution.
There was an amusing fantastical mock fire.
mems parade in Philadelphia last night, also