Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1868-03-16


on the basis of a cession Of Northwest British
America
The Washington correspondent of the BaIti.
more Gazette says 'The infamous and dis
graceful spy system has been again inaugu-
rated and the tracks of Government officials
are being constantly logged by creatures in
the employment of the distinguished i'm
peachels. The recent case of the information
lodged against Gen. Thomas, in relation to a
conversation with him, by stranger, is adj
duced as proof.
The Richmond Enquirer says: eve learn
that in many portions of the State the freed
men are already awaking to the fact, that they
are growing each day poorer and poorer, al
though they devoted great deal OF valuable
time, and spent much of their small change
last summer and fall in the election of squatter
delegates, who have nothing in common with
their deluded and unhappy dupes.''
The Richmond Wing says 1t is under
stood that MIR. Hine, one of the most violent
Radicals in the convention, left on Saturday
for Washington to lobby with Congress to pro-
cure the endorsement by that body of more
extensive disfranchisement by the Virginia
convention than is authorized by liberal or
even fair construction Of the reconstruction
acts. ~, ~ - ,. - .: s
The Washington Express argues that the
resignation of MIR, johnson would stop the
trial; and that if his counsel are satisfied that
there is no prospect of impartial trial, and that
conviction is foregone conclusion; they may
advise abandonment of defence by resignation. +"
Mr. johnson, We presume, is not going to
In the House of Representatives, on Satur-
day, the day was devoted to general speech
making, but most of the session was consumed
10 debate over the passage of the bill taking
away the appellate jurisdiction of the Supreme
Court. The Democrats claimed that the pas
sage of the bill was a deception and fraud.
The Providence Journal says: Gen. Lee is
soon to have the valuable assistance of Mathew
+. Maury, as an instructor of marine science
in the college under his direction. He is to be
paid, probably, from the funds recently re-
ceived in New York, through the instrument
tally Of Henry Ward Beecher and others.
1t is said that some of the excitement in
Tennessee is ewing to the mysterious advertise
ments and mysterious movements Of what are
called the "Klux- bux Kan, or K. K KS.
Who they are, or what they are about, or
whether political social, or merely fantastical,
20 body seems to know. .' .i'
A gentleman who had been Justice of the
Peace for thirty-fve years, was not allowed to
register in the State of eve Virginia, be-
cause he purchased horse named Stonewall
jackson; the registrar remarking shat he'd
be d-dif any 'trooly loiP man would own a
horse by that name %
The National Inteligencer says ssThe cost
of reconstruction has been reckoned to amount
to hundred millions year; but the cost of
the impeachment Of the President is likely to
exceed that sum. !" This, or anything like it,
would be paying an immense price for simply
grinding an axe. -
A blatant, noisy black man, ''head devil
Of the 'Loil League" in Richmond, and an as
pirant for the Office of Chief of Police, under
the new regime, was last week arrested and
fined for keeping "a disorderly house" This
lisa beginning" for the new 'Chief of Police. !"
1t is announced that the State Treasurer of
Rhode Island is defaulter to the amount Of
$4,000, and has resigned Is it possible, IN
these days, that he could have resigned for
$4,0O0l Why the ''detaulters" will laugh at
him. aa@E l -
A penny pamphlet life of Gen. Grant is out,
nominating him for President, on the vignette
title page Of which is device representing the
Constitution of the u s. resting upon a can
asonU
Col. Cooley received on Saturday, from Gen.
Schofeld, en- order confirming the appointment
as inspectors Of tobacco, Lynchburg, of four Of
the persons recommended by him.