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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1868-01-07
Congress-.

SENATE. The recess of Congress having ex-
PRED, the Senate met yesterday, quorum OF
members being present. The resolution provl-
ding for the admission of Hon. Philip Z.
Thomas, of Maryland, to his seat in the Senate,
was taken up, and Mr. johnson delivered an
able address in favor of the resolution aid ID
defence of Mr.. Thomas's course during the war.
A long discussion ensued, and the resolution
was finally laid aside for additional consldera-
ton. The bill exempting cotton grown after
1867, from internal revenue tax, was then taken
Nm. but no action was taken on it.
House OF REPRESENTATIVES 1he Com
mittee on Reconstruction was directed to IN
ouire into the expediency of authorizing by law
the several constitutional Conventions elected
under the Reconstruction acts IN the States
''IateIy in rebellion, to appoint all civil othcers,
whether Stale or county, Ia said States, to act
mporarily and until State Constitutions shall
be adopted therein and officers shall be chosen
and Qualified to ill sad Offices and that for
this purpose the said conventions may remove
all civil officers now act ing In said States, &c.
In addition to this the same committee was
authorizing the General of the Army to detail
officers for service in said States; also, to in
quire into the expediency of constituting said
States each separate military district, under
the command Of the General of the Army and
also as to the expediency of providing acditiou
al legislation to secure the elective franchise
10 all; and also to declare by act Of Congress
that the provisional governments set up in
said States, by order Of the Acting President
are not republican forms of government. a
resolution was adopted declaring that this
House utterly condemns the conduct of Andrew
johnson, "ac,iug President Of the u. S, for
his action in removing the gallant soldier Major
Gen P e. Sheridan from the command ofthe
Fifth Military District; aud that the thanks of
the House are due to General U. S. Grant, the
General commanding the armies Of the j. S.
for bis letter of August last, condemDiDg the
act of the said acting President" for his re-
moval of Secretary Stanton, as we'll as for the
endorsement of Gen. Sheridan in relation TO
affairs in the State Texas. A bill was passed
making eight hoursa legal days work, govern
ment works The Secretary Of State was dl-
rected to inform the House what States have
ratified the Fourteenth amendment to the Con-
stitution of the u. 8. A long discussion took
place on the bill to facilitate the payment Of
soldiers boun,ies, but without taking vote,
the House, at $50 P NJ, adjourned.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1868-01-07
VIRGINIA NEWS.

The Radical newspaper, the Register, (tc
supersede Huoncutt's New Nation, by COL
A. ". Sheldon, Of Illinois, appeared yesterday
1t is out and out Radical.
Quite an excitement was created on First
street, in Richmond Saturday afternoon, by
the cowhiding Of negro by white man. NJ
arrests were made "
The Richmond Dispatch says there was work
enough cut out Saturday to keep the Recon.
struction Convention in session until July!
The large clothing house of Bowman g.
Stroock, in Richmond, was burned last night.
The lossis reported at $4,000,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1868-01-07
Va. s.Reconst ruction'. Convention.

In the Convention, yesterday, committee
reported the result of an interview with Gen.
Scho6eld, in which il was learned that he
would order, from time to time, payment OF
the expenses Of the Convention by the State
Treasurer Hunnicutt offered resolution for
the relief from political disability Of those who
have aided reconstruction, which be supported
in an earnest speech, in-which he said -he-was
informed that.in many counties, unless this is
done, there would not be persons qualified to
fill Offices afterthe State RECONSTRUCTED. The
resolution was laid onathe table till to-day
The bill of rights was taken up, and the Ala
bama Convention bill of rights was offered as o
substitute No action was taken. A resou-
ton was adopted limiting the speeches on the
bill of rights to fifteen minutes. Z II g
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1868-01-07

WASHINGTON ITEMS. -Thos. Bowling, auc

WASHINGTON ITEMS. -Thos. Bowling, auc-
tioneer, yesterday morning, rented at auction
for the coming season, the Potomac fisheries
above Georgetown--No. l to r. Simmons, Tor
sl75 No. to Captain MankiDs, for STD !;
No. to w. Simmons for S2lO English
.Harbor" was rented by Mr.. John J.<Bogue to
VIM. Simmons, for sl65.
The water was yesterday drawn out OF the
canal, from the first lock, about tou%mlles
above Georgetown, to Cumberland.
A coored man has been arrested Tor stealing
from the Minister of Greece several valuable
gold badges of honor some OF them enameed
ana set with diamonds. The man gave up the
stolen property. MI
evening next, to take action with regard TO al
legged outrages upoo American citizens abroad.
A large number Of corporation creditors were
at the City Hall yesterday, expecting to gel
their money. but the mayor declines to coun'e r
sign any checks, exception the hremen ano po
lice. until the school bills are paid. Mr. Bos
we'll the city register, who is very loyal ap
nears to be quite an adert in discovering pre-
t t 70 Keen city employees out of thei
Money, When Mr.. Eek loft, the secretary o.
the fire commissioners, presented himself to-
his check. the register declined to issue 1t unit
Eckloff had made oath that he believed all th'
employees were loyal. ~
In The board of aldermen last night, MIR
Moore offered long preamble and resolutions
recitipg that Mr.. Boswell the city register, haf
been guilty of disobedience Of law and otflcla
obligation in the matter of his refusal to sle1
the school checks, and resolving tha'sMr. Bos
we'll be removed from his Office, ami providing
for snecial election to fill the vacancy. Ih'
resolutions were postponed one week.
Alderman Evans, (radlca,) OF the thrt
ward, rendered his resignation, to take effect
the end Of the present fiscal year.
A two story frame house, owned by Mrs
Marv Baldwin, was destroyed by fire on Sun
day Less $780, with no insurance.
Hall & Evans have sold about two-lifths 0
the Meridian Hill property for one hundred
and ff cen thousand dollars, at prices ranging
from five to sixteen cents per foot. Inc ma
jority of purchasers have already made arrange
ments for erecting handsome residences during
the coming season.
The Treasury building, when completed, VII
have cost nearly 100000 and will be th'
finest edGce in the world devoted to simiIa
uses The greater part Of it is built OF Maine
granite, and it is proposed to build the remain
der with the same material.
Some Of the Georgetown butchers, disguised
with the recent action OF the Corporation au
thorities, have opened market on the Wash
ington side of and very near Rock creek:
The first Of the series Of receptions BY tn
ladies of the White House, Mrs. Patterson ant
Mrs. Slower, took place last evening, and wa
we'll attended, though the unIa7orabe weather
probably deferred many from being present.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1868-01-07

! CONSERVATIVE MEETING. At meeting
held in BrentsvilIe, Prince William county,
Va, on Monday, January 6, 1868, Z. w. O..
Dunnington, Esq, was called to the Chair, and
Dr. Carter Berkeley appointed Secretary.
/ The Chairman explained the OBJECT OF the
meeting to be TO organize The Conservative par
ty Of the county,in accordance With the recon-
incubation of the State Executive Committee.
/ On motion of Col. Nicol, the Chair appoint
ed Messrs Allen Howison, Lawrence Cole'
Crawford Cushing, and John Hammlll a com
mittee to report suitable persons as committees
of The four magislerial districts.
After consultation, the committee reported
the following names, to wit:
] Dist. No. 1-Edwln Nelson and Dr. NJ. s.
Weldon. - =,
! Dist. No. DIR M. Ish and Colonel Basil
B awner. .,,.,,.
! Dist. No. 81. A. Weldon and William
Bryan. -
Dist. No. Capt. ]. E. Herrell, and Co..
Edmund Berkeley.
; % motion it was,
/ ResoZved That the committee have power
to fill any vacancies which may occur in their
body.
The proceedings were ordered to be publish,
ed in the Alexandria Gazette and Richmond
Enquirer
The meeting then adjourned.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1868-01-07
Foreign News.

The organization Of the | alian Cabinet has
been completed The new Cabinet is announced
as follows; Menabrca, President aud Minister
of Foreign Affairs; Cordova, Minister OF In
terror; Dlgny, Minister Of Interior; Reale,
Minister of War; &c.
/ The deoate in the Danish Parliament on the
sale of the West India islands to the United
States has been adjourned to a future day
No decisive vote haszyet been taken.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1868-01-07
NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC.

= Without making useless harangue, will
say to my friends and the public that 81 now
prepared to supply all of their wants ir. the way
Of STOVES. 1t is time lost to Undertake to
look for ANYTHING better than c":.l be found in
HEATING STOVES, VIII oh cannot be SUR
passed in style, or beauty of design To one
and all l will say that whatever sell I warrant
to a1swer the purpose sold it for. l therefore
invite my country friends to call and examine
my stock of COOKING and HEATING
STOVES before purchasing elsewhere conf
dent that they will not 60 away displeased. I
would also enumerate amongst my stock fine
lot of TIN WARE, of my own manufacture
and made by very experienced workmen; also.
TIMED SAFES, PRESERVING KET-
TIES. Fruit Cans, Fine Japanned and Plan
ished Ware and Chamber Sets, to which I
would call the attention Of the public Coffee
Urns, Tea Urns, Waffle Irons, Children's Toys,
and fine lot Of Block Tin Ware and other ar
ticles which are too numerous to MENTION
Thankful tor past patronage hope to have
continuance Of the same.
E. GRIMV .
sep 11-2awti No. 43, King ~. 80,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1868-01-07

William Mitchell Gillespie, / /. d., Pro.
lessor OF Civil Engineering in Union College
for 90 years past, and author of several stand
ard works in his profession, died in New York
on the lst inst
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1868-01-07

THE INVESTIGATING COMMITTEES. the
party which conceived them, have had their
day. The sum and substances of their labors
have been embodied into reports, and these
reports, ike great deal Of other trash, after
briefly fitting before the body which authorized
them, 90 again into the paper mill, to serve, ii
is hoped, some useful purpose. ..
If this we're the whole story there could be
little objection to it, but when we come to ex-
anime into the cost of this vast amount OF waste
paper, the farcical aspect which at first sight it
presents, resolves Itself loto matter TOR serl-
ons contemplation When we consider that
he cost OF the preparation of these useless re-
ports amounts to $40 500, S5, taking no account
of the additional heavy expenses OF pruning,
binding aud delivering the same we begin to
feel, 10 cur present embarrassed condition, that
crave responsibility rests with that party
which added this heavy and now proven 10 be,
useless item of expense to the already heavy
burdens the people are made to bear -BaZi-
more Commercial
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1868-01-07

The House of Representatives, yesterday,
refused resolution of thanks TO Gen. Han
cock. What does it matter? He receives the
thanks of the Conservatives of thecountry-
worth thousand thanks from the House OF
Representatives..
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1868-01-07

It is said that Mr.. S. s. Cox, of New York,
will be nominated as Minister to Austria. The
last one the place was offered to, was Horace
Greeley. " 50 ~.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1868-01-07
YsHILIP PARE,
STOVES. TaNWARE, DC.
7r@ PRINCE STREET. M

STOVES! STOVES! STOVES!
TINWAREl TINWARE!
HOUSEkEEPING ARTICLES!
general assortment Of the above articles of
the latest and most approved patterns and styles
and best material, kept constantly on hand, and
warranted to suit purchasers also Tin Roof
ing Gutterrg and Spouting promptly and per-
sonaly attended to in city or country, and war
ranted to give satisfaction.
would ask my friends and the public gener-
ally to cell and examine my stock and prices be-
Z II. GARRISON,
sep 28-3m II, Prince st.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1868-01-07

The effeetsiof the recent heavy weather upon
our coast is beginning to be realized, as day BY
day the crews Of vessels which have been lost
or abandoned are brought in BY others more
fortunate than themselves ag3 &
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1868-01-07

Two thousand dollars were collected at ST..
Patrick Church, Montreal, yesterday, for the
Pope.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1868-01-07

Mr.. GLADSTONE ON THE IRISH Question:
Mr. Gladstone, made at Southport, the other
day, very remarkable speech on Irish affairs.
1t was generally temperate 10 its tone, though
he denounced in severe terms the atrocities
committed at Clcrkenwell and Manchester.
lie said that the portion OF the Irish people
who insticated or countenanced such deeds,
was very incoDsiderabe. He believes that the
cause OF Ireland is distinct from Fenianlsm.
AS these outrages and the causes Of them come
to be better understood, it is obvious that the
Fenians have no agency in their perpetrauon.
Mr. Gladstone utters one sentiment which IS
worthy of the man and Of the statesman and
it is a warning to England, which she will do
well to heed H. says that these painful and
horrible manifestations may perhaps, IN the
mercful designs of Providence, have been in
tended to incite the English nation to a greater
search of its Own heart and conscience with ref
ertnce to the condition of Ireland, and the leg
islation affecting that country"
These are calm and Christian words, and
falling as they do from the lips of this great
statesman they should have their due weight
with the English Government and people.
Mr.. Gladstone recommends some important
and immediate reforms in legislation, and
among these is reform in the Church estab-
lishment, and its endowments
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1868-01-07

Difficulties continue to occur frequently 10
Lynchburg between the U. S. soldiers station
ed in that city and the blacks. The Lynchburg
V,rginian says these difficulties generally ''erow
out OF he iosolence Of the blacks, who profess
to hold themselves as better than the SOL
1iers - T|% cot -
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1868-01-07

We are. indebted to someof the Conserve
tive members Of Congress for pamphlet copies
of Conservativespeechcs and public documents.
The Southern people have now no Senators
and no Representatives to furnish them with
documents, for the printing of which they have
to pay in heavy taxes. Ns 1'@
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1868-01-07

RAILROAD MATTERS. 1t is understood that
change in the schedule Of the Virginia and
Tennessee railroad will take place to day. uude,
which the trains vii! arrive here at 9:l2 2. N
instead of 7. as her toFore, and will depart at )
p M. insre d Of AGO. The morning train on
that road ha, already been taken off, in consc
quece of which thre. Of TIE conductors have
been discharged, TO wit: Mes-rs. Kinner.
Oglesby and Huffman. As they were faithful
and efficient officers, their removal is much to
be regretted The order Of Gen. Malone, we
understand, vas that the three Oldest nduc-
tors be retained, who are Nessrs. Harmling,
Horton and Scruggs
It is said that changes Of schedules CORES
poDdng with tn" above wilt be made on the
Southside and Orance and Alexandria roads
The night train on the latter road has not yet
been taken off, Lynch lu
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1868-01-07

Mcssrs. Leavitt 4 Beors, dry goods Ii err
chants OF Cincinnati, failed on Saturday last.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1868-01-07

Ailetter from Richmo',d says that the ac-
counts Of the proceedings and speeches in the
Virtinia Reconstruction Convention, are not
atEalla exaggerated in the public p1ints-but
many things re omitted or softened down, which
perhaps ought to be published-and which
would be published but for disposition not to
appear to color. I" Headds, that a greater mass
of ignorance, and conceit, mingled with some
low.cnnning, was never hardly collected among
the same number, Of colored p ople p; but bad
as they arein these respects, they are not as
bad asthe Radical whites who are their fellow
members Of the Convention. He further says
hattthe very appearance Of these black and
white. .Radicals--their air and manner, their
physiognomies, their language, their modes of
thought and expression, tell an observer, ex;
actlyswhatthey are. . yai4-
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1868-01-07

It's said that a letter from Gen. Fitzpatrick,
Minister to Chill, states that heintends to re-
sign his mission, and come home in June, to
take the stump for the Radical candidate Tor
the Presidency Just what might have been
expected, and what the Administration deserve
for keeping such man 10 such position =
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1868-01-07

The war of Radicalism upon cotton culture
in the South, it's feared will lead to its entire
destruction. And the country that supplied
Europea and America with cotton, may soon,
itself, have to be supplied from Egypt, India,
and Africa Who willSsufer2 The South
alone Not BY any manner of means Phe
Northern merchants and manufacturers see 1t
clearly-that is. the least fanatical, aud the
best informed of them.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1868-01-07

THE NEXT president. -Listen to the cogi-
tations of Horace Greeley. Hear Horace Gree
ley, who says what he thinks, and what most
of the Radicals think, but will not say.
IF our candidate is to have only so many
stars and buttons, let US drop twenty names in
hat and draw We want statesman we
desire Mr. Chief Justice Chase. In what re
spect does Gen. Grant surpass MIR. Chase ?
Is he a better Republican ? Yes, cries Gen.
Sickles. No. says Mr.. Blair Republican,
ism is easily proved. We turn from General
Sickies and Mr.. Blair, and ask Gen. Grant
No reply. IT we want to talk about horses or
tobacco, we may find him the most valuable OF
men. Not one word upon the question that
racks the heart of the country Take me if
you will, as Ulysses S.. Grant, General, and
when I am President [ shall do as please.
Perhaps we must take him, but we do not feel
like cheering over it, certainly not so long a.
great statesmen remain in our ranks Give
us Grant, becau.e we can elect him. Again
that cowardly argument! Friends, is there
nothing in this great party bue office hunger ?
Il the chief end of man the postotfice and rev
enue service :? Are we willing to follow a
doubtful leader into an uncertain battle Tor un-
known prncl pies p
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1868-01-07

MIR. Stephens of Ca, is in very feeble health.
He is now in Philadelphia,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1868-01-07
ALEX A,I,NDRIA.
TUESDAY EVENING, JANUARY l.

GoNaREss opened richly yesterday; further
contemplated RAIDS upon the Southern States
consuming the Presidents .. S.,-laud-
ingGsnaG Grant, &c., &c: Thus. 'sbad begins
-and, L probably, worse remains behind. =
See sthe abstract eof the proceedings Of the
House Of Representatives, in another column.
Inreterence to the proposed additional oppres-
sionsi Oh the South, all that can be asked is,
to, let t6esunhappy people of that unfortunate
portion of the country, know speedily-at once
what is designed to be done even ualy and
faally, aud not keep. them Oh the rack Of sus-
pense2auya6ngerethaH can possibly beavoided.
tits thought about once a week, that the
limit ,baS.sbeeu reached, but the next week,
bringsssome new additional plan or heme.-
T5sre would actually be. some relief in, the
certainty of wha; is to be done, however hard
to bear, that certainty might be.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1868-01-07

An exchange paper says, Charles Sumner,
Mp. Banks, and George S. Boutwell, were all
born in ] anuary land it might have added
that bigger set we'll no matter. Lett
passl
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1868-01-07

The Newbern, North Carina, Herald of the
4th lost says: eve are crcdibly Informed that
in our city at least three persons have died from
starvation within the last few days.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1868-01-07

The party cf spilituaIi,ts who were arre- ted
in Newark, New Jersey, for making public
nude demonstrations, were all declared to be
partially insane BY the physicians who examin-
ed them
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1868-01-07
MXGHENlSTS.
WILLIAM S. MOORE,

WILLIAM S. MOORE,
y MACHINIsT,
Corner Royal q Wilkes st.. 8 No; g., Union ST.
Is prepared to execute orders for STEAM
ENGfNEs, MILL GEARING, ORNAMENT
Al RAILING, and MACHINE WORK Of
every description.
reasonable terms. je 25-sm
G. ". JAMESON c. Fl. COLLINS
IRON AND BRASS FOUNDERS.
COR. ROYAL y WILKES SIS,
g. ALEXANDRIA,, Va.
CASTINGS Of every description made at
short notice
Cash paid for old Iron and Brass jaE l7.tf
GAS AND STEAM FITTING
.... WILLIAM COGAN,
Is, NORTH ROYAL STREET,
Has constantly on hand q large end complete
assortment of
CHANDELIERS,
BRACKETS,
-...- HARPS,
PENDENTs,
~ lO1Sh IL ASD L O1t1 ADJ S'iIOI
LIGHTS IN VARIETY,
PORCELAINS,
PHOTOGRAPH,
MICA,
and other SH5 IDEs,
CUT, GROUND AND PLAIN GLo-aEs;
ALSO,
STEAM PIPE, CAGES, COCKS, VALVES
and everything in the Steam Ettinq Line.
Public Buildings end Dwellings furnished and
fitted up with Gaa in the most Substantial aid
elegant manner.
Steam Work for Factories, Mills, &c, prompt
~ and faithfully executed; all III prices which
will give satisfaction. NH 8-tf
DBILIP PARE,
PRACTICAL PLUMBER,
N. +. corner Prince and Pitt streets.
The oldest and best established PLUMBING
ESTABLISHMENT in tho city. All work
done with dispatch, snd il the most durable
and workmanlike manner.
. Satisfaction guaranteed.
JCBBING done ct short notice, and by MIN
self, OF the most experienced vorkmen.