Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1868-04-22

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ALEXANDRIA.
" WEDNESDAY EVENING, APRIL g.
So manifestly has the Impeachment prose
cution failed, both as regards the law and the
testimony, that it is difficult to believe ma.
jority of tho Senate can be brought to vote for
. conviction Of the President under the
charges. Many continue to place reliance upon
asense Of justice, and regard to the opinions
ofimpartial men at home and abroad. But
alas! The Radical leaders seem more conf
dent than ever, that party will prevail
9tSome OF the newspapers furnish extracts,
from a scandaIous book, put out in the namc Of
a former servant in the family of the late Pres
ident Lincoln The book processes to give an
account Of Mrs Lincoln, which ITALICS unfortu-
nately with all that has transpircd since the
death OF her husband-but of which the people
have already had more than enough. No such
publications should be countenanced.
In addition, Tor light as to who took the
money from the Secretary of the Senate's Office,
which had to be paid up, and what use was
made Of it by those who 'defaultcd,' the Ma
tional Intelligencer further asks for inlorma-
ton as to the purchase by Mr. Stanton of the
old steamship Illinois for S450,000, when the
Navy Department had refused to give $50, 900
for it.
Enough money has been subscribed to au-
thorize the commencement Of the building Of
the Episcopal Church, Harrisonburg, Rocking
ham county, Va, of which Rev. t. U. Dudley
jr., is the rector Messrs. Garfield, Bro. & Co.,
of Baltimore, have presented to the church a
handsome communion service of silver.
The receipts of customs at the Treasury De-
partment have been very heavy thus far this
month, averaging about a half million Of dol
are also increasing In amount. In consequence,
it is thought that the public debt will be con-
siderably reduced this month. WAX
The attempt to dssassinatc Judge Ogden, in
Louisiana. ono of the most esteemed and res
pectcd citizens of the state, was made by a
black man, who came up behind him, exclaim-
ing that he Judge o. had been running
down the carpet baggers, and then felled him
20 the ground.
Brooklyn, N. Y, lis the posscssor Of female
literary society, which bears the appropriate
name of "Petty: coterie' The meetings are
said to be devoted chiefly to readings from
favorite authors, music, dancing, an occasional
parlor DRAMA social talk, oysters, coffee, and
ice cream.
The N. Y. Independent, like Wendell Phillips,
the true exponent Of ultra Radicallsm as it finally
turns out, denounccs the white citizens who
opposed negro suffrage and female suffrage as
thieves - The church, it asserts, is bulwark
of hostility to womens rights
It is announced that Mr.. Stanton does not
now sleep at the War Office, but goes to his
home as usual" The "citadel' is, therefore,
left in charge of the garrison without the
advantage of the presence of the commander.
The National Publishing Company of Phila-
delphia have in press and will shortly issue the
Official History of the War, by Hon. Alexan-
der H. Stephens It is to be work of con-
siderable magnitude.
1t is generally conceded that the appointment
Of Mr. Geo. Rye as State Treasurer is not
either very judicious or an acceptable one
atleast to the great majority Of the white peo-
pie of this state.
A dispatch in the Washington Chronicle
says that the Radicals arc confident of carry
ing North Carolina by over 10000" We
shall see.
G"@ 'sa Congress.
The Senate was not in session yesterday. In
the House of Representatives, Mr.. Robinson,
of New York, submitted resolution rescina-
ing the Impeachment proceedings, and recall
ing the Managers. The House by the vote of
IS yeas to 81 nays refused to receive the reso-
luton. Mr.. Phelps, Of Maryland, endeavored,
as o question of privilege" to introduce a
preamble and resolution reciting that there ap-
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