Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1869-01-25
ALEXANDRIA.

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We are afraid that the "new movement"
has precipitated the passage of the joint resolu-
ton by Congress directing the removal of all
civil officers 10 Virginia who cannot take the
prescribed oath, This, OF course, will DeceSsi-
tate change-almOSt entre-in the judiciary
of the State, and in the officers connected with
the administration of civil affairs, sheriffs,
clerks, magistrates. &c. We need not say how
much we regret this The judges and other
officers, generally, have the confidence OF the
people, aud are able and upright men, per-
forming their duties eonscentiously and impair
italy. Unless they apply, Individually, for
removal of disabilities and obtain it, they will
be set aside-and, we anticipate, that in many
instances persons will be appointed IN their
places every way their interiors as to experience
and capabihty. Although, therefore, as rule,
we do not look with much favor upon these APP
plications for the removals OF disabilities, les
pecially when they are made to obtain office,
there are exceptions, and the Judges, and
Court officers, are included in these exceptions.
As matter touching the public good they
should not hesitate, for the sake Of the proper
administration Of justice, to make the requisite
application--not as a personal affair but as one
affecting the public interests, aud in accordance
with public sentiment.
The Radical leaders differ very much as to
the effect that would be produced by the adop
iion of the new movement by Congress =
Some few of them in the State, and many out
side, argue that the agreement to the PROPOSE
ton of the Committee of Nine which they
tavor-would secure Virginia to the Radical
party besides the certainty of the Underwood
Constitution in It's material features. Gov.
Wells and his clique and followers, bitterly APP
pose it, on the ground that it would lose them
the State and the Offices. and endanger the
future of Radicalism in Virginia But, with
both wings, the question is made, apparently,
a political one and to depend, principally
upon. which Of the rlans will the better con-
tribute to the interests OF the Radical party,
as political powerI
A dispatch from New York says 'LathIop
Ludington & Co. s failure amounts to so. 1922, |
600, containing among other items, open &C |
counts, $50, $500; bills payable so, 400
The assests include 1895, 600 Of bad debts =
They offer to compromise at sixty cts Many |
creditors refuse Their paper is being bought |
on Wall street at thirty seven and forty Cts =
The annual expenses OF the concern were $400-
900. One clerk received $4,000" This, We
would say, was "gOing it, upon the Roths-
child scale!
Gen. Grants visit to Baltimore terminated
ON Saturday. % that day, from ten to twelve
o'clock in the morning, he received the public
at Barnum's Hotel. An immense throng OF
people were present, and Tor two hours con-
slant stream passed before him, exchanging sal |
uations with him. Gov. Bowie and Mayor |
Banks received Gen. Grant on his arrival at |
the hotel, and remained with him during the |
reception. He returned to Washington the
same day.
Washington dispatches assert that the Ala |
bama claims treaty will not be ratified by the |
Senate; that it is lar from satisfactory to those
who expected considerable concessions on the |
part OF the British Minister 1t is held that
the treaty is a success for Lord Clarendon but
not for Mr.. Seward We do not know that |
these Washington dispatches, on this subject,
are reliable.
The New York Journal of Medicine says
that DR.. N. Hickman, Demonstator of Anat |
omy in the University of Pennsylvania, has
met with a case of complete transportation of
the internal organs The apex Of the heart is |
on the right side; in fact, every organ occupies
exactly the opposite side from what is natural. |
This may be Cited as case Of "total (phySi |
ciD depravity.
There is some talk in Washington and Rich |
lnond about the removal of Gov. Wells. We |
30 not know what iouniation there il for the
reports aAoat. Gen. Stoneman, it is said, is |
not satisfied with Gov. VS. course, and it is
further said that he has been urged by some to |
make the removal.
Mr.. Pratt, the new Senator from Indiana, is
a man Of commanding personal appearance,
being six feet and three or four inches high, |
and weighing over three hundred pounds He |
has remarkably strong voice, though not in
the least harsh or unpleasant He is said to
be man of much mental ability.
The National Intelligencer says that the ac-
ton of the Senate on Saturday 10 SUNNI arily |
putting aside the New York Air Line bill, and |
taking up land plumber railway scheme, is |
regarded as fatal blow to the idea of Govern
ment interpretations of railways to extend
through States.
The speech of Gen. Carl Schurz upon being |
elected Senator from Missouri, was rather con
ciliatory than otherwise. Still. he Was quite |
sufficiently ''down on the rebels, to satisfy. |