Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1868-10-23
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It very frequently happens when an ad,

ALEX NDRlA A.
It very frequently happens when an adverse
event is brought about that persons whose
!, wishes hsve,not been gratifed in all particu-
"a lars say 81 told you so-had you acted
so and SO the result would have been different i;
had you taken my advice all would have gone
2 WE'LL &c., &c. And this is said by the one
b to the imany-claiming superior wisdom for the
unit! Wessee little Of this foreshadowed,
. already, in regard to the Presidential election,
on the part aof the comparatively few who
:, want to ssehange candidates. IF Gen. Grant
should BE- elected, it is to be said, chad some
other opposition candidate been nominated
against him be would have been defeated. !"
q Now this is very easy as we'll as a very COM
mon way of assuming for ones self, and
throwing blame upon other people. The pro-
liabilities are all the other way. The fair mode
of, looking at the MATER, is, after all that
has passed, and if the Radicals should succeed to
seek for other causes for their success than the
Conservative nominations, honoraby made,
and gallantly and honoraby adhered to-
It is said that application was made yestel-
day to the Secretary Of War by delegations
from North and South Carolina, and also by
Gov. Scott, Of the latter State, for assistance
to aid in preserving the peace of those sections,
and that Gen. Scho6eld replied that, accord
ing to the evidence presented, only individual
murders had been committed, which necessitate
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State, and if they failed, then the State militia
could be used, and if they were exhausted, the
Executive could thereupon call upon the gov
eminent Of the IS. for troops to quell DO
nestle instruction.
A dispatch from Buffalo, N. Y, dated yes
terdsy, Notwithstanding the iuc|ement
weather an immense crowd gathered in the
skating rink to hear Gov. Seymour. Long be-
fore the hour for speaking the rink was crowd
cd with eight thousand people a brilliant
torchlight procession of five thousand people
in uniform escorted the distinguished speaker
to the rink, but not one them could gain en-
trance. Gov. Seymour delivered an eloquent,
impressive and stirring address"
The Custer Automatic Registering Marine
Compass is the invention Of Mr.. Samuel Gus
ter, of Roanoke CO., Va. The arrangement is
such that the directive needle points always ex-
actly to the poles, not being affected by any
local attraction, either on the vessel or else
where. The Richmond News says A joint
stock company, Of which Colonel G. W. Hans
broueh Is President, has been formed for the
purpose Of introducing this great invention in
to general use. The capital stock OF the COM
paDy is fixed at 100000.
If the South, after the November election,
will accept the consequences, whatever they
may be, in good temper, and continue to abide
by them in spirit of resignation, an impor-
tant step will have been taken to undeceive
great numbers of we'll meaning. but prejudlced
people 10 the Nofeh.-N. Y. Journal Of Conn.,
We think the Journal Of Commerce may
rest satisfied that the South will bear with pa
tience whatever may be in store for US.
A sad calamity occurred in South Dan7ers,
Mass, on Tuesday 4 small barn was burned
to the ground, and three children, a pair of
twins, boy and girl five years old, and little
girl three. years of age, children of MIR. Byron
Goodae, South Danvers, who occupied the
property were burned to death.
The "New Nation" announces that Hunni-
cutt will shortly stake the stump for the pur-
pose Of 'vindicating bis character before the
people"-or, What is more probable, of exciting
if possible, the colored people to vote against
the Wells party.
The last accounts from Alaska are Of such a
nature as to make US doubt more than we ever
did, the Importance, or the value of that ''ac.
QUESTION: AS the Baltimore Gazette says
the new territory will be found "an expensive
luxury and only a great thing--on lee !"
A man went into jewelers. store in St.
Louis on Monday night last, asked to see some
diamond rings, snatched up two of them, ran
of, was pursued, caught, and put into prison
and the rings recovered. Short work all
round. H.a o@a1
Gen. Gordon delivered speech few days
ago, at Springfield, Massachusetts,, in which
he made some curious developments as to Gen.
Buffers financial and commercial operations
in the South during the war.
Foreign News.
ThesSpanish Central Junta held its last ses--
sion yesterday. Resolutions were adopted
urging the abolition Of capital punishment, the
removal OF convict prisons from Spain to Africa
and the PHILIPPINE Islands, and the formation
Of volunteer rifle associations throughout the
country After recommending that all local
Provisional Juntas follow their example, the
Central Junta dissolved.
The Prince and Princess Girgenti have ar
rived at Brighton, in England. The Queen of