Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1868-02-05

WEDNESDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY S

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WEDNESDAY EVENING FEBRUARY S.
The Washington orrespondent Of the Balti-
smore SUM- speaking of the published CORES
potDdence between the President and General
d Grant, Gan abstract. of which. WILDE found in
anot6ercolumn) says: a:a%
9Th. issue is now lorww plainly made, up between
the President and the sGeneralln-Chlef, and
there is direct squestien&of5yeracity between
them, and each is equally positive that ne Is
correct and that his. opponent is. mi mlst :
The issue is. direct and plain. General Grant
{ saws positively that be. did. nnoot,say and DO what
J the PRESIDENT is equally positive III saying ne
4;dGrant) did say and do, and the question to be:
determincdais who sgivessthe correct version OF
the whole interesting transactions. While
General Grant relies entirely upon his own as
sertions,;the President backs his with proof,
and gives the cabinet, officers who, he says, will
! testify to the correctness Of what he states.-
"a It's expected thatsome further rich develop
ments and spicy correspondence willtollow this
a etQueen,7V Victoria books, whilst they display
no qualities OF authorship and no great litera;
rygabilitiiess,s exhibit the character Of a loving
wife, and fond mother. s1That:disarns criti-
,cism.orThe British nation, eminently loyal to
their sovereign and country, dellghtto look at
IS The, picture Of the lpnrivats life Of their Queen,
presented toathemeinEher simple diary, and her
fond recollcotiops.. Of, her late, husband" We
idare say, the Queen, like many other ~nnost9ex-
s a%celient ladies, has her2tenper, occasionally, and
may be, now and then, a ipagary; but, all
ssDust a%cknowledge that, so far, her career has
been an exampleSto the matrons and daughters
of her empire, in allthati makeslwoman so SUI
preme in. the, estimation and admiration Of the
better portion Of men. ms O
In the House of Representatives yesterday,
when the correspondence between Gen, Grant
and the President was read, the Radicals
g smiled and rubbed their hands, with a salts
d fiedeair' ! at@the reading Of Gem Grants first
letter. But then came the President $ versio on
lot the same: matter; and the mention by HIM or
the names of Cabinet officers as witnesses in
his behalf and as authority. for h statements
created a sensation After onefof Gen. Grants
f~estations Of applause, which was, checked by
the, Speaker; and when, the letter of the Presl-
dent followed, and the Radicals looked a little:
blank, Mr.. Eldridge, from hiss seat, haunted
fthemcwith the femark,""Why don, YOU laugh:
now ?''$.a : E:Taa VI T. 5E*,S% 1i2aSS2
This is aihardi winter not, onIys&upon the
5very.poor, but even upon those Of moderate
means, whoihaye, lin the best of times toecon-
,omize in order to support themselves, and
iEkeep.out of debt. Happy the workman, nov
who has conseantiem ment within doors, and
steady wages, suf&6 ,ilent to keep him comtorta-
bic. When he looksaaround him,} and sees
the thousands who would be glad. to labor only
issfor:food, clothing and shelter, heoshould be
{ thankful toa1the Almighty aforsttheI mercies
vouehsaied to him. .aa:,5rsaaao0 -,
fES e LG-A+Z-----
The Governor of West Virginiastases in his
message to the Legislature that the Commits
siopesr Of immigration has secured a consider
able number of immigrants from Europe, who,
9 through the instrum entalities that he has been
4 able, to bring into requisition, had fixed upon
West Virginia asstheir destination before leaV-
ing their. homes in the Old world, aud that he
has,laid the foundation for securing a fair share
of foreign immigration for the future, if the
Legislature will but second his efforts to.that'
i: end. ho5 5a& hG!49 Ans.sa g ts@} 3asa9a 4,
s.Asmost ofour readers; especially those in
the country, wiltnotS have an opportunity tof
seeing OF, hearing Mr.. Dickens; we copy in
an other column,an account of his personal APP
pearauce, his manner, and the accessories of
his Readings He is as successful in Wash
a ington, as he has been. elsewhere-and if the
run offaVer continues, he will makeone Of Che
most successful adventures in this country
@ ever made bypoet, player, artist,oror author.
In the Convention, yesterday, the section
4 requiring the Goyernorto bes@twentyI years a
g resident of the United States, and three years
of Virginia, adopted. before, was rcconsid-
sEsered and recommitted. The salary of the Gov
( sernor was fixed at four th ousand dollars: 'Aa@
An ordinance was passed providing that all
children are to be admitted to the public
schools without distinction No speciafschools
are TO, be established for the exclusive use Of
any color, and all public institutions,of learning
or universities WHO'LL or in part under the con,
troll of the State, are to be openato all ]irrespec'
tive ofcolor.. i "a ~.
The CoTToN SuPPLY.-English manufac
turerrs profess to be relieved from their =chieI
burden Of solicitude in regard. to the cottonsup,
ply, and to feel more confidence that hence
80 forth there will be no disastrous fluctuations in
3 the market Incompatible to those ofthe last, few
years. Not only do the u S. lin their opinion,
give better promise, on account ofthe prospec.
tive. removal of the cotton tax, but intelligence
from other quarters STRENGTHENS a%nticipations
OF q larger production. Word comes from
India that a crop will be realized this season
S5stfully equal to that If ast wear. Ifs not :SuDerlOr.