Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1868-06-17
ALEXANDRIA.
"WEDNESDAY EVENING, JUNE II,
Letters from .o Washington statethat the Com

Iating to these articles The sub committees
will report to-day, and the bill will probably be
reported to the House tomorrow where its
consideration will take precedence Of all other
matters Il is said to be the, purpose Of the
committee to embrace In the new, bill all the
leading features Of those sections in the general
bill which relate to whiskey and tobacco.
The Fredericksburg Herald says !: 1.-THE tes-
iiinony before us is such as forces us to say
that the wheat crop has been greatly injured
the last ten days.by the 1ain and heavy morn
ing dews. The crop is effected by the scab as
well as the rust. One of the very best farmers
in Caroline county assured us that the yield
would not be- over. one half, the farmer had a
right to expect from the fine growth of straw. !"
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The action of the House of Representatives,
yesterday,in calling for the return of the bill
giving the Department. clerks twenty per CT
additional mpensation, is regarded as unfavor-
able to che measure. Itwould take two mil
lions of dollars out of the Treasury. Some Of
the clerks are deserving of additional COM
pensation, but the great mass Of them, it is
said, are already we'll paid.
The people of Virginia will read with mourn
full interest the article which we copy to-day
from the Richmond Dispatch, in relation to the
financial condition of our good old State, dearer
to US now in her depression, even than she was
in her towering pride of place in other and
better days. We, however, do not despair,
with lime and patience, Of seeing her once
again great, prosperous and happy.
Some of the Virginia papers are comment
ing with great severity upon the course of
Gov. Wells in acting as practising lawyer be,
5ore the different courts, and especially for ap-
],earing as counsel Of the criminals of the whis-
key ring in Richmond, who have lately been
convicted and sent to the penitentiary- hen
they had other counsel. .>.
The Richmond News well remarks that dit-
ferences now about party nomenclature are
worse than useless. All that those who are
opposedeto Radicalism want, or care for, is o
union of the Conservative elements throughout
the country in opposition to the plans, purpo-
-ses, and designs of the leaders Of the Radical
party. .ia...gS: - aos:sa-sssIi -
The newspapers congratulate the public that
some Of the Whiskey Ring have been convicted
and sent to the peniten,iary. But very few Of
them. 8 Where one is caught, hundreds ply
the business with activity, and escape scott
free. It is evident that corruption is wide
spread and deep. III L
Mr.. Wilson, commissioner of the General
Land Office, has written an elaborate letter IN
favor of the Alaska purchase setting forth the
great fisheries Of Alaska, its splendid mines
OF coal, gold, silver, coprer,i iron, &C.; its valu
able forests, its rich fur trade, its fine ports,
harbors, rivers &C. = j
The Washington Chronicle urges Congress
to pass law, at once, designating a day for
holding an election in Virginia, in relation to
the proposed constitution and State officers,
and members Of Congress.
The Washington correspondent of the Balti-
more Sun says Gov. Wells and Judge Bond,
OF Virginia, arrived here to-day, and are to ap-
pear before the committee tomorrow to manip-
,late Virginia reconstruction. y
The case5of John 7. Wise and George Dougss
las Wise, indicted for shooting b. A. Pollard,
In Baltimore, on the l4th November, 1867,
near the Maltby House, has been set for trial
tomorrow. - ~
Chief Justice Chase has returned to Wash
ingtop, from Richmond.