Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1869-08-04
ALEXANDRIA.


Treasury and the reduction of the public debt,
says: notwithstanding the manipulation and
the Juggling which occasionally goes on with
the accounts of the Treasury Department, and
Notwithstanding the difficulty which even in
tellgent men sometimes experience IN getting
at the correct state OF the financial condition Of
the country, we must not blind ourselves to
the Important fact that the extraordinary re-
sources Of this nation have not only carried it
successfully through a most critical period, but
have also enabled it to fund an immense debt,
acd even to reduce its outstanding liabilities at
period when, 10 the eyes of many, it was be-
lieyed TO be staggering under load which
would eventually crush it..
The Chinese immigration is not looked upon
very favorably by some OF the Radical papers,
who appear to anticipate danger TO The par
ty. from the new population, on the ground
that the Asiaties would come under the "in-
auence and dictation of their employees. AS
preliminary, the Washington Republican pro-
poses "a sixteenth amendment to the Consttu-
ton, requiring the qualification of ability to
read and write the English language correct
ly, a. the condition OF right of suffrage, to
take effect in one two, or any certain number
Of years hence that might be agreed upon.
The English people are not satisfied with the
invention OF new humbugs, but must needs re-
yige those Of former days. The London Star
ha oly cf bo nh
theory have met with an unexpected ally in
The person of Mr.. A. Cameron, gentleman
who is described as u Calcutta Straat" Mr..
Cameron grayely expresses his belief in the
exstcuee of race o! men with tails, who oc
cupy u tract Of country in the northern part Of
Borneo.
Thc Scottsville Register says that Mr.. John
Hensou member elect of the General Assem-
h!y, has been consistent Union man all the
time. aud has already taken the iron. clad oath
AZ the presiding magistrate of Fmvanua coun-
~, but he is so Disguised at the prepostcrous
idea Of forcing all the members elect to the
Legislature to take the irOnclad oath before
they can take their seats that he afiirms that
II 1t is required he will decline taking it, aud
come home.
We have received Leonard Scott & Cos re-
publication Of the July number Of the North
British Review. Contents Dr.. Hanna Life
OF Christ; Henry Crabb Robinson's Diary;
History OF European Morals; Geological Time;
Danish Literature; Memoir OF Sir, William
Hamilton Fairly History of Man; Walter Saw.
axe Lander; Irish Church Measure. This
number of the North British completes its
Lnndredth issue.
Major T. III. Stanton, L. S. paymaster, dis
trct of Virginia, is settling up the cost OF the
recent election in this State, and paying off
>uperintcndents OF registration, clerks, &c-
The total amount to be paid out Ii somewhere
between Sl50,Oo0 and 100000, Much the
larger portion Of this sum is for registration
the pay Of the superintendent alone ranging
from $ll0 to $40 each.
The London Telegraph says France has now
entered on career OF national development
unexampled at any previous stage Of the
sumes the character Of Constitutional Sovereign
under circumstances which encourage us to
hope for the success of the enterprise, fraught
with immense consequences, not for France
only. but for the world.
"A letter from U. s. naval officer stationed
on the Pacific coast, speaks Of tue ravages OF
that fearful scourge ofthe American tropics, the
yellow fever, at africa, Cuili-the place de-
stroyed by an earthquake some two years since.
So terrible was the epidemic that out Of pop
ulation Of only four thousand, in little more
than month, nineteen hundred and seventy
six deaths occurred.
Returns OF the election yesterday in Alaba'
ma for members of Congress and the State
Legislature are very meagre. giving only the
vote in Mobile and Montgomery. In the for
mer city the Democrats have a majority, elect
ing their candidate for the Legislature, and in
Montgomery the Radicals give majority for
their nomRee for Congress.
The New York Express says there is au-
thority Tor stating that at q meeting OF promi-
nent New Workers at Saratoga recently, VIM.
b. Astor expressed his Intention of completing
The Washington National Monument, Wash
layton, D. C., at his own expense.
The London Times of yesterday says there
are strong rumors that the preliminaries of an
agreement between the United States and
Spain with regard to Cuba have been arranged.
What the agreement is-whether tor the pur-
chase of Cubs or not-is not stated
The coming international boat race in Eng
land between the Harvard and Oxford crews
~ still matter Of great interest The press
OF London generally com ent unfayorably on
the style OF the Harvard crew.
A terrible explosion occurred in the coal
mines in the mountain districts near Dresden,
3axony, on Monday, by which three hundred
and twenty.one men were instantly killed. No