Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1869-10-07
ALEXANDRIA, VA.
OCTOBER I.

ALEXANDRIA, VA.
THURSDAY. ........................,..OCToBhR q.
The Washington correspondent, OF the Bal
timore Sun says Gen. Sherman is certainly
fond of grim joke. In his order issued the
other day giving Pennsylvania and Ohio clerks
permission to go home aud vote, he says, Demo
Gratis as well as Republicans can have such leave,
and that no distinction is to Re made In view
OF the fact that the wedding out process has been
thoroughly practised, and that Democrats in the
War as well a. In every other Department are
SO scarce that even an income tax assessor could
not discover them, it is very rich joke TO Is
sue formal order granting them permission to
go home and vote.
The Washington Chronicle, whilst denying
that the armies from the North during the late
war owed their preponderance to the host OF
immigrants from foreign countries, to the ez-
tent some times asserted, admits that the
foreign element 1rQS not only essential, but
iqdtspeas,Ib to Federal success" This Is all
tina, We ever heard coutcndel for 10 relation to
the matter. The South had not only to strugse
against superior numbers from the North, but
against thousands upon thousand annually col
Iected from most OF the nations IL Europe
not TO speak OF Ash,
We 10 not understand that two hundred
thousand voters in this State have discarded
the doctrines OF ) ate Rights and accepted
those Of d consolidated nationality. This Is
not true in iact. FIR thousands OF those who
voted for the Underwood Constitution have
not abandored their abstract opinions On tha;
question - yUctbUg Mars.
True. And what Is more, as the young men
come on the stage they are swelling the riuks
OF those who are now end,ay2rlo; 60 stem The
torrent from the North of cons ad,-.Ou id-.s,
and mere "expcd'cuct" priugp.-s
Dickens has pU5l,hcd ms y,ceu- letter, max
ing star, mea. Of the cause OF his separations
from his w,ic (i,comgat,t,ii,y o! temper AID
disposition, aud that alone, in order to PIE
vent, in case of lis death, faisehoods and
slau4ers The separation was determined on
70 the satisfaction of both paruc>, and with
the approval OF the friends of both Mrs. i,
has handsome allowance for her support
The Norfolk Virginia adopts ana comments
an article from the Alexandria Gazette in re-
ereuce TO adhrring to constitutional principles.
Just BOW these sentiments are out OF fashion
played out is The yulgu' phrase; SIt j! ever
the country is to be restored to political health
it must be By means of the heroic practice
recommended by our cotemporary."
TIE certificate Of tho election of Cot W. II.
Taylor, of Norfolk, to tho State Senate was
withheld from him, at first upon Information
laid before Gen. Candy, that he Col T. had
been Clerk of Circuit Court in ISli Upon
ascertaiuing that Col, 7. was at that tine six
years ofagc Gen. Candy ordered the prop
cr certificate to be issued.
Dispatches from the Governments Of both
the State Department, announcing that those
Governments had instructed their dae,s TO
overhaul the Cuban privateer Hornet, recently
escaped from New York, and to sink her when
found, and to treat the officers and crew rs
pirates by hanging them.
Arrangements are being mate Tor the better
ventilation and heatingct the Senate Chamber
lie the Capitol at Washington. At present it
Is said, that such IN arrangement is much
needed. There are many other things needed
in the Senate Chamber. 1t would be much
improved by the removal of several ''Obslruc
tons.
Ii is with great regret ard pain that We read
the following in letter from Richmond pub
ished in the Baltimore Sun There proba-
bly, never was before such scene of log rolling
eectioneering and scrambiing for Office. We
have had long fast, and no wonder that our
appetite is keen for the oaves and fishes.
DIR. Hal, the Arctic Explorer, mas been ar
rested in New York, at the instance Of broth
erin law OF the man he shot and killed, whils
in the Polar seas, alleged 10 be Engaged in n
mutiny The case is to be Investigated.
Hereafter the President will receive visitors
only between the hours OF one and three
O'Clock p. III. every weekdays, except Cabinet
days Tuesdays aud Fridays when 90 visitors
will be received.
Mrs II. Is. Stowe il will be seen. Is 20 rub
Esh astatemeut in shore time, r'ioviaS al
ditiouai light upon the Lord ByroL affair.
Accounts dIferaS to the chances OF the eiec
ton of Tx President Andrew johnson, TO the
L. ). Senate from Tennessee.
Gard from Mrs. stowe.
HARTFORD, Octooer 6.-Alre Stowe desires
the fr:eudS OF justice aud fair dealing 10 pr6-
iish for her this auOOunCcment-That she has
kept silence heretofore in regard TO criticisms