Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1869-08-18

are decided TRENDS or MT. w aiker, naVe no'
ony nothing 10 do with the efforts now max
ing 10 require the test-oath from the members
elect Of the Virginia Legislature, or with the
deay in the PRONUNCIATION of the status OF flr'
ginia, that is to be recognized by the aomihls'
tratiop, They are opposed to the test'oath
and delay-and desire to see the late election
acknowledged to be valid one, to ali intents
and purposes. Mr.. Walker, himself, is most de-
cided and earnest in this opinion.
Many of the Northern papers are making
their annual inquiry, as to the closing OF their
churches during the summer months, in the
cities and towns They seem to think that
though some people go of, either for health or
pleasure, to the springs the great mass have
to stay at home and they ought to be preach
ed to. We regret to add that not few OF the
newspapers making these remarks appear to be
inclined TO be satricll on the subject, Minis
ters want rest, sometimes, as we'll As other
folk.
A core pondent Of the New \ ork Democrat
| is giving what purports to be a history OF one
| Dr. Contr who has lately been figuring, and
has had many singular adventures both in the
| Southern States ard in Canada. In the course
of the narrative OF transactions during the late
war, ii is said, "Contri on one occasion, was
| forced by Hector Eaches, OF the Southern army,
| TO recant certain vllainous statements that he
| had made. This he did in the most pusillan.
nous manner, in the city OF Richmond, IN the
! presence OF number OF ladies.
| The Norfolk Journal, speaking Of the New
| \ ork newspapers, very properly remarks that
we in the South pay far more respect to their
opinions than they deserve. The only impor:
| lance that attaches TO them is due to the iact
that they are the exponents for the day OF an
| evershitting public opinion IN the Northern
| section of the l'nion, and especially in the
State aud city of New York.
Coal is falling in price in New York, o
| reduction Of dollar ton on Scranton
and Lackawanna having been made At the
| reduced figures, buyers Tor consumption are
purchasing with reserve, confidently expecting
| a further tall in the market rates. The deal
| ers in New York very generally tell their GUS
| toners that somewhat lower prices mag he
looked for soon.
| The delay in letting the public know exact,
| ~, and by official authority what is to be done
| in the case OF Virginia, is not ony vexatious
and annoying but, according to some ac-
| counts. is having delcteriOuS Influence upon
1 10, 4 nj, Of bn IA g
| they arc effected by northern capitalists and
| business men.
| We are pleased to notice in our exchanges
accounts of showers having fallen within the
last few days, in various places, North, South
and West, where rain was much wanted There
was u refreshing shower in Baltimore last
night We fear that much corn in Virginia,
| Is irretrevabIy lost.
The asst report" from Washington, N rela-
ton to Virginia affairs is,that 1.-THE impression
is gaining ground that the Legislature will not
assemble till Congress meets, and that it will be
| left to the latter body to solve the question"
| How long this impression is to remain, we
| do not know.
Il
be said By authority that the reported resigna-
ton Of Secretary Rawlins and the tender Of the
War portfolio to Gen. Dodge is unfounded. y
This is the report referred to in Geographic
dispatch in yesterdays Gazette.
The Richmond State Journal regards the
course OF action now proposed by the Radical
party, in reference to the Southern States, "as
necessary for self-prcservation that is-"the
Radical party" at all hazards and for all pur-
poses.
The tyPes yesterday, in an editorial article,
made mention of Gen. Jackson going into
Fredericksburg with his corps, Of twenty
thousand men, &c" That must have been
an immense corpse.
Alderman 4. J. j. Mackey, (Radical OF
Charleston, 9 c., IL making the most dread,
full charges against c. c. Bowen, the Radical
member OF CONGRESS from the Charleston
dlatrict.
Foreign News.
The Municipal Council of Dublin have adop-
| ted an address to Earl Spencer, Mr.. Gladstone
and Earl Gray, congratulatine them and the
country on the passage Of the Irish Church
| BILL Conservative members absented them
| selves when the vote was taken Archbishop
| Cullen has summoned the Roman Catholic
| Bishops to meet in council for discussion Of
public questions.
1t is rumored that Vim. StaaIt, English
| Minister at Ruenos Ayres. will 80 to Madrid
| in the same capacity.
The Harvard and Oxloricrews are out every
day for practice.
The Epoca and other newspapers Of Madrid
deny the existence oi negotiations between
Spain and the u. s., relative to Cuba. II IS
said the Government desires the restoration of
order al Cuba before considering the subject Of
cession to the United States.
The rumor Of proposition looking to an
lbcrian union - officially denied
Paul Forbes, of New York, who has been in
Madrid some time in the interest Of Cuba, has
gone to America. He will return again on she
reassembue of the Cortes.