Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1869-10-14

He has been teegraphed and will reach Wash
iugton in few days. Since the war he has
been Collector of Internal Revenue for the First
District of Iowa, with his Office at heokuk.-
In childhood he resided in Georgetown, ID. g.,
with his father, but removed West in early
life. He is spoken Of as gentleman OF execu'
tive abilities.
RELATIONS WITH SPAIN-A dispatch from
Washington, purporting to give the exact status
OF the Government on the Cuban question,
states that thus far every effort has been made
to enforce the Neutrality laws and to act In
good faith toward Spain that, although
urged to recognize the Cubaus as beiligerents'
no valid excuse for doing so has yet been shown
that efforts have been made to induce Spain to
consent to the independence OF Cuba, but no me-
diation, which would imply war, has been Of
fered that the note OF Minister Slckles was
courteous in its terms, and gave no offence,
and the reply was equally courteous, although
refusing the Offer and the note was then with
drawn. That the question now stands as 1t
did before, aud the Government is ready to
serve the cause Of Cuban independence. If it
can do so without violating treaty obligations
or being drawn into COMPLICATIONS with Spain,
1t is said, in Washington, that every possible
obstruction" will be placed BY the Radical
leaders, in the path Of reconstruction in
Virgins, and that time only can determine
what will be the result. 4 letter from al in
telligent correspondent and observer says -
There is hardly possibility of any serious
disagreement between Congress and the PreSl'
dent 10 relationtO the rehabilitation OF Virginia
II the ultras take ground in Congress and
maintain their ground in opposition TO the
speedy admission Of the State the President
will ,,c4,u,sce. The only hone is, that the
ultras may not be able to enlist u majority in
their ranks.
The Richmond Wing admits that the people
of Virginia, for the sake OF reconstruction,
could not have done more than they have done,
and could not have done it more thoroughly.
This being acknowledged, it is to be hoped
that they will not be subjected to another turn
of the screw or any more requirements. -
We assure the Wing that whatever may be the
talk among politicians, the PEOPLE Of the State
are every day becoming more and more CON
WINGED that further "cOmpliances' will do them
no possible good.
A citizen named Dwne, who died LIST week
in Bangor, Maine, bcqueathed $1,000 each to
the editors of the Bangor Wing, in testimony
of his appreciation OF their valuable services
in the good cause in which they are engaged. ="
A Cincinnati bookseller saved a stranger from
bankruptcy some forty years ago By small
loan, and now appears as egatce OF some two
millions at the death OF the man he benefited.
An effort is to be made to remove the Con-
federate dead at Gettysburg Pa Mrs. George
w. Randolph, Mrs. Robert t. Lee, and Mrs.
j. l.. NJ. Curry, three Virginia ladies, have is
sued an earnest appeal on this subject 10 the
people of the South. They ask for contribu-
tious to effect their object, They desire to
have the bodies deposited at the Hollywood
Memorial Cemetery at Richmond.
In the Commercial Convention at Louisville
yesterday, committees were appointed on all
the important industrial and commercial inter
ests Of the country.
The election in Pennsylvania and Ohio has
been comparatively close one especially IL
Ohio.
The entire State Radical ticket is elected IL
Iowa.
LoUpoUN CoUNTY,-Tho present wees
promises to be one OF unusual interest to oul
citizens The District Conference, for Wash.
ingtou District, Rev. j. s. Martin, ID. d.. will
commence its session in the NJ. II. Church,
South, Leesburg, this morning, "Wednesday
at / o'clock. Sixty or seventy minister's and
lay delegates arc expected. Bishop Doggett
will be present and preside.
There was limited amount of business trans
acted at the October term Of the county court.