Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1868-01-04

HUNNIcGTT This man, the pet of the ultra
Radicals, and the idol Of the most ignorant of
the colored people, before the war, published a
paper at Fredericksburg called the Christian
Banner, from which the following is an ex-
tract. ofag
'''We are decidedly opposed to any and all
African churches south of Mason and Dixon's
line. in the present state of things, and at
this particular crisis, we think it exceedingly
impolitic in the Southern people to allow such
organizations to exist in our midst. The time
for such unhallowed assemblies is not yet. Nor
is Virginia the place of rendezvous for such
dangerously mischievous, ungody masses Of
crude mind and matter to congregate, to con-
ooct and execute their nefarious schemes OF
religious villainies They are ignorant and
ance and superstition form dangerous COM
pound, and such a compound is the black
population of Virginia. -
THE SOUTHERN PRESS. The New Y ork
Times feicitates itself upon the freedom of the
southern press as displayed in its denunciations
OF the military commanders, citing quota
ton from an Alabama paper denouncing Gen.
Pope as an Infamous political Radical Swind-
Ter !" yet it was not suspended. The Times is
pleased to say that General Schofed has been
''spoken of in the same manner by numerous
Virginia newspapers. No paragraph in a
Virginia newspaper personally offensive to
Gen. Scho6eld has fallen under our eye. The
Virginia press as body would certainly not
concur in anything in the line of vituperation
towards Gen. Scho6eld
Nevertheless, the Times should remember
that the military commanders have it in their
power to. suspend newspapers and that while
they have foreborne to exercise their authority,
suspended at any moment by single man is
not free Richmond Dispatch.
WASHINGTON ITEMS. The season of recep-
tons and parties will be commenced on Monday
next. Several receptions are named tor the
coming week, including one by the ladies Of
the White House, and FIVE or six at the resi-
dences of members of Congress.
The President and several members of the
Cabinet have promised to attend the eighth OF
January banquet IN this city.
The munici al deadlock is getting excit-
ing Mayor Walach declines to sign r,qui-
sition to pay corporation officers until the school
bill is paid. Mr.. Surveyor Bliss, who was
elected by the radical party, and who is sus-
tanning Mr.. Boswell IN his action toward the
school teachers yesterday notified the mayor
of his purpose to resort TO legal proceedings to
obtain his money # his draft should be dishon-
ored
Hon. James Dunlap. of Georgetown, for
merry Judge of the Circuit Court of the Dis
trict, will preside at the Democratic banquet to
be held, at the Metropolitan Hotel on Wednes-
day night next.
Timothy j. Hurley, proprietor of the distil-
lery above Georgetown, which was seized a
few days age, by the. revenue officers, was ar
rested yesterday on a bench warrant for a
violation s.of the revenue laws. Hurley is
charged with making no returns since Decem.
Der q, 1857, but he says the distillery was do.
ing nothing, Ihe revenue officers charge that
It has been in operation all the time.