Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1868-10-29

sa siwaa greatly hsrdayor over the North according
to the ssti0s Of population: - ''s''- "a .r j.
a';;a:FSIf staten the dispatches from Washing
IoitQA Yesterday that during the argument before
:qn 1.-the Court in the case Of the eon6scated pro-
,nsz pefty Major Tyler, Judge Wyie in plain
oIsw terms announced that Rebels must be regarded
u as public enemies, and that their property as
such is liable to confscation. Subsequent re-
rlc oue; marks by cChet Justice Carter and Justice
4ao - DIN indicated THEN concurrence in Judge
WyIie's ruling. ~
= goo fruit growers, and grape cultivators, in
all this region Of country, will fnd always
ready market for their products in Washington
.tagGeosgetown and Alexandria, without the trou-s
y - :; esnd expense o. shipping them to the
ya9i-c Northera cities The cost of transportation to
- By rail and steamboat, is but little,
:di comparatively &c. offs kinds Of vegetables.
E9b owe hope to see this trade brought here. 5-
.sl3 = al Our friend Of the Fredericksburg News
zavows himself tebe in favor Of Earthquakes"
,il says i saves expense, Sc. We beg leave
10 opinion. t is about the first time,
we believe, We have differed ia opinions poit
Toallg orotherwise. But we must differ this
1896 occasion We are opposed to earthquakes =.
We will discuss the matter hereafter. 20
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l3 s" Tie election Of Gen. Grant having been
!ga5zt made by the Radicals the pledge of peace and
. :, p. prosperity, to the country, the New York
gd ia World asks the Times and Tribune to explain
2.zs how that desirable end will be brought about?
- arThe Tribune replies in IAN article full Of blood
bni' and wounds, and theIimes In an article Of in
solent threats against the Southern people,
h1 jo Whilst Tie independent courts Of several of
lain The States and the Supreme Court itself, are
"2oe deciding against the constitutionality Of odous
test oaths West Virginia DISTINGUISHES, with
zig tsaeh oathss thousands OF the citizens Of that
x " e oppressed in old Virginia, the
loN sdisranchisement cisextended over many Of our
%';ae best citizens: 1sT i,s19,..y ..,;3..l,
.at OF 1t does not seem, it is said that any of the
aioit Ritualistic" matters, as they are termed,
..sl have been settled by Athe recent Episcopal
$50 General Convention one account says,
ven that the whole subject remains as before, at
sed sixes and sevens, a>'boae ofcontentiop, and
s san g.1a aaalHfi eutyin t the Fl Church 81:
Fairs at ADanville~ and Stanton reyiVes our
cherished idea Of an Agricultural Fair at Alex:
IL a. andria - It will be time next year to move in
llei { this matter. Our business men, we have no
@ doubt will heartily unite in the scheme We
ough to have fair next October.
- .lJua The speeches Of Gov. Seymour and Gen.
" Blair are stirring up the people in the North
II, and West. The Conservatives, we are 81 lad to-
n2l see, are making every effort to obtain victory.
Success to them in the contest
- 40 "A Delegation Of Railroad men is now in
ganq.s. Richmond consulting with the Governor in
T., regard 70 the railroad interests OF this State
..l The object Of the conference is to favor the
~ consolidation measures Of General Malone
49,, Its said that Randolph Macon College, is
in Furnishing condition, with an increasing
- list Of students,
.@1 z. + Leonard Scott & Co.'S republication of
~ egBlackwood's Magazine for October has been
100 received Contents Madame Aurelia; Gle
...a 10 yer Women Sketches of the men Of the reign
a.'. OF George the Second Cornelius 0'Dowd's
,g5< papers at Peace Religious equality and un-
L4s. limited formulas; a Roman lawyer in Jerusa.
90. lem Benz Disrae; the true Irish Grievance.
-S
s,ias This is an interesting number.
l2sh@ WAsHINGToN ITEMS. Yesterday morning
~ Patrick Fitzgerald, watchman at the canal
Jodt docks ofthe Cumberland Coal and Irou Com
a9 - paDy in Georgetown was found in an insensi-
u blecondiion on the dock, and died in less than
5s an hour. The evidence elected at the inquest
showed that on Tuesday night q fight occurred
betweena colored boatman and young man
80 named irimble, also employed on a boat II
Irlmbe took. exceptions to some words used
az by the c0ored man in regard to the character
.9eslE ofa woman; the deceased nerfered to quiet
the parties, and took from one of them biliEa
Las he said to deliver to the police in the morn.
ing. Both the coiored man and Trimble an.
- pear to have retired at a late hour The Jury
returned verdict that the deceased came to
his death from causes unknown to the jury
&c Trimbiewas held for ahearing:
-:jzd g: Surratt' case comes up IN the Supreme
.5i' Court Of the District of Columbia to day, on
motion to dismiss the appeal from the recent
asd decision of the Court discharsing the prisoner:
1o59d Secretary Schofeld has directed that all
.&ae3 clerks in2the War Department. who. desire to
et2Aligo homeland vote On Tuesday, be allowed to
do So lA.s @1@ " ss'E&2&
S1aNIFIcANr.-O morning this week
German paper in New York contained an ad-
versement announcing that so men were
wanted at198 Broadway, at the rate Of Sc per
ed, there were not less than 500 men gathered
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