Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1868-03-02
VIRGINIA NEWS.

Mrs. NJ. J. Wise, living near Brandy Sta
ton, Culpeper County, has flock Of one hun
dred Cotswold ewes, the wool from which
averaged nett last year 81. so, and the year be-
fore $1.75; the lambs from which she sold for
So. Is per head, the lst of June at home These
ewes were not fed with any grain during the
winter months which always has to be done
with merinos. The average quantity OF wool
was fraction over FIVE pounds per head.
A fire occurred at Fortress Monroe yesterday
morning which destroyed the Office OF the Bal
timore Steamboat Packet Company, saloon,
iewelry store, and greater portion OF the
stock in the store of Mr.. VIM. II. Klmber ~
The greater part Of the loss IS covered by In
surance.
The barns, stables, corn, oats, farming I'M
plements, &C., Sc, belonging to Mr.. }. 1.
Morriss, in Dinwiddie county, were destroyed
by fire on Saturday last The fire was the work
# an incendiary. Loss $4,000, over and above
the insurance.
The Committee on Printing, in the Virgin
ia Convention, have made an exposure OF the
carts and tricks for fcathering the nests of
certain parties engaged in the work, which
must be vastly "edifying' to all concerned.
The Lynchburg News says: = Horses and
mules are very scarce in this section LOW and
command extraordinary prices, the farming
community generally being IN want OF ANIMALS
to commence their spring work.
Maj. Daniel j. Warwick, who died i'll BATH
more, last week, was native Of Lynchburg.
He was in Mexico at the close of Macmillan
career, and lost most of his property there.
A NEW STEp-At various times during the
last few years the pioneers of the radical party
have startled their followers by forward step
81 far in advance Of their adopted creed, that
they were seemingly isolated from all support.
For time there would he the usual struggle,
on the one hand to recall the reckless leaders,
on the other to bring forward the reluctant fol.
lowers, the latter vowing they never would con-
sent to such madness, the former refusing to
abandon their advanced position. liz each case
we have called attention to the contest and
predicted the certain result The leaders have
always triumphed, and their success grows out
of the nature of the case. The first protesta-
ton is followed by partial alienation but after
many coy delays the more resolute Or reckless
begin to move, and there comes at last wave
Of excitement, and the whole body is swept
forward in spite of individual resistance, until
the advance is cOnsummated.
This movement must eyermore be repeated
as long as there is any vital force left in the
organization. When radicalisn ceases to be
aggressive its mission is accomplished, for it
has no lie in rep0se.
We have before US pamphlet containing
proposition for further movement In the same
direction. It advocates, in express terms, the
"Abolition of the Presidency" We know
that many will receive with al increduous
smile the bare suggestion OF such contempia-
ted change, and will ask contemptuously who
can be brought to favor such a scheme. But
it is MOI one whit more strange or repulslve III
its present aspect than many changes 10 the
administration of affairs, which have been
already completed, were, at the date Of their
first inauguration. Time, the pressure 81 cir
cumstanceS, the committal OF few, tie enforce
ment of party discipline, and the necessity OF
party unity, have heretofore drawn OF drlVen
the more thoughtful and conslderate many
along the dangerous way which the bold and
reckless few have chosen for their advance; and
if this scheme is really thus Endorsed The party
must now follow or perish.
Whether the radical leaders have July com
mitted themselves to this project, Or have only
put it forward to feel the public pulls, We
cannot tell but it is offered in language which
unmistakabIy betrays its origin, and it can
therefore be attributed to no enc else. IN. I.
Journal ef Commerce.