Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1868-11-20
ALEXANDRIA.

The Baltimore American says:--"There will
be more than twenty contested election cases
in the next House of Representatives, and IN
GLIDING those from the South, possibly double
that number Some of them will prove diff
cult and laborious cases. A proposition will be
made to strike off the names of the Louisiana
members, and it is possible that Clerk Nc
Pherson will not put them on the official re-
cord" But we doubt this. A Washington
special says that stormy debate is expected
as soon as the next session opens, upon the
Georgia reconstruction. Several Senators and
Representatives have propositions to offer.
1t is said that among the bills and resolu-
tions prepared and to be pressed at an early
day Of the next session Of Congress, Is the
measure for postal telegraphic system; the
proposition for an amendment to the constltu-
ton, providing for uniform suffrage in all the
States; appropriation for building new execu-
tive mansion; bill for increasing the salary OF
the President; and bill repeating the tenure
Of office act
The old mound, from which st. Louis de-
rived the name of the "Mound City, is rapid
ly being carted away TO prepare the track OF
the North Missouri Railroad and the St.
Louis Democrat says 80 all intents and
purposes the Mound is gone. Men are digging
on every side. And what should have been
purchased by the city and preserved invioate,
will soon be known only in local tradition"
Very few of the official returns, ~ JNP, from
the elections in the different States, at the
Presidential election, have yet been published
in the newspapers. The general result in each
State being known, details are not now sought
for, or indeed much cared for, except by those
who bet upon majorities. When received, We
shall give list of the official votes, for preser
walton and reference.
The Louisville Journal Courier, speaking Of
the rushing into politics by inconsiderate and
unwise persons. and their frequent assumption
of parts iu the role of politics which they can
not fill, says that these people must take their
proper places-''for in times like these, one
fool can do more harm than twenty kuaveS.
The monthly report for October Of the Bal
timore Pioneer Southern Educational Aid So
ciety, gives gratifying account Of the success
of the Charleston Parish and Home School,
established by the Society, at the suggestion
and under the direction of its Jealous Supcrln-
tendent, the Rev. a. t. Porter.
The Cincinnati Enquirer says: "a telegram
informs us that Mrs. Bishop Simpson has
applied to Government authorities at Wash
ington for the loan of Mr. Davis captured
clothing for exhibition at fair in Philadelphia,
to raise funds to place q figure of Bishop
Simpson on the National Lincoln Monument.
A recently elected New York judge intends
revving the practice Of wearing judicial wig.
We suppose he has but little hair on the top of
his head But his brethren, who are not in his
situation, will no follow his example-he may
rely upon that SO that he will be ''aOne in
his glory"
Experiments recently made at Chenoa, lii
nois, in drying corn by hot air, and thereby
getting it into an early market, and obtaining
the first prices of the season, are, 1t IS SAID,
repaid by perfect success. Two dry houses
are already in operation, and another will be
added
The new bronze doors cast at Ames' foundry,
Chicopee, Massachusetts,, for the east entrance
Senate wing) of the Capitol, in Washington,
have been placed in position by the superiuten'
dent of the work, Silas Mosman, and are al
ready attracting much attention from visitors.
Asylums for uebriates have been established
in Pennsylvania, New York, and Massachusetts,,
and great results of good are said to have been
accomplished by them. The Legislature of
Maryland has given beautiful site near Ca
louisville for an inebriate asylum.
Secretary Seward speech, made at Auburn
just before the election, has been printed in
pamphlet form and revised by himself, with
the title ''The issues of the hour" Of that
speech it may be said, he need not have put
his name on the title page.
The Mormons are predicting that Boston,
Albany and New York are to be utterly de-
strOyed on account of their anti Mormonism.-
Why these particular cities are fixed upon, is
not stated, When the destruction is to take
place, is, also, not stated
The Richmond State journal says that "Mr.
Cornelius Vanderbilt, jr., is in Richmond, tax
ing deep interest in the Chesapeake and Ohio
Railroad, and favoring the election of Gen.
Wickham as President of the road, in place of