Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1869-07-16

elect new State Officers on the louitn ue>
day in November and it is intImated lhal
still later day will be designated iof the hinuleu
election in Texas. 1t is we'll not to De TOO pre-
ripitate in so grave matter, Whereo' '''e 10
suit is mot for day, but for. AL tlhle ~
We could have wished 1t eypedlcht tha' 49, "
those States should be fully Reconstructed peiole
. III Ist If December; so that the President
m;oht announce the gratifying fact in bis An-
mai Message. and urge Congress to do prompt
10 its part toward periecting once more the
circle Of an unbroken Union. Let US have no
haste likely to mar the perfection OF the
work. but, that secured, the earliest day on
1ybich Military rule can be replaced by repuo'
| l;can self government 10 the States still under
the dominion of the sword, is the best day Tor
the States and for the mon.
| The delay that has thus lar tesn !ouna iie
cessary has proved u source Oh feathS' me
unprecelented mai0Elty by when |h9inl'
votes to resume her place III tie mon ,'iiuei
a Constitution which Guarantees All hign's u
All. bids fair to be- paralleed IN MISSISSIPPI anu
| ia Texas. The latter has framed Jnsli5u
! tion 90 generous and comprehensive that the
oy.Ro chefs will nearly all vote to ratiiy 1t and
everything we hear thence leads us to antlci'
| nate the election OF General A. D. Hamilton
| iwhom they warmly support a. Governor Dy
a large majority. Mississippi will doubtless De
allowed like opportunities with lrglnia' ana
will vote to strike from her proposed Constitu-
| ton all proscriptive and DISTINGUISHING pro
visions by large majority. The people oil
| both States ale more than satisfied With tue
| action of Gen. Grant IN the premises and are
| quite ready to settle all outstanding dlneGehces
| on the broad basis ot Universal Amnesty win
| Impartial Suffrage We shall be disappointed
| if We are doomed to wait tall Washington
II ,lata INF rU "A N
| her perfect restoration 10 peace and loyalty on
the c,mprehenslye basis OF All Rights Tor AL
| A. L. 4ribn0e.
We publish the above to show the t'e fh'
| tone and temper Of that organ 81 i'ad" 1'-'A
the New York Tribune Which eyhil"t an
unusual degree Of moderation.
HsAUTFt1. Extract The following Is The
conclusion If the address delivered by Rev.
II. A. Holland, 10 the Literary Societies OF
Washington College, Lexington, Va, at the
recent commencement al that Institution -
The subject Of the address was, Integrity Oh
Character the proper AIM Of Eincatlon
"Whcrc, If not here, IN ay one feel, IN eypail
| atipg upOn n0beneSs OF character, that me
theme is in echone accord with the Spnit OF
tLe rlace. We are near the rraVc OF martyr
chlcitain, whose name need not mention IN
the village which his mcinory, ike precious
I spikenard poured ont al the rudely broken
alabaster box Of pure lille, has Amounted with
pertumcs that breathe OF Paradise. We are
on the hallowed soil OF \ state winch, lor the
illusrious dead that sIecp beneath Its cloud
irettod roof, seems nature own Westminster
Abbey. lts valleys, like allowed aisles, are
n ~, hat ~
denct the sacrifice Of self for principle. rs
mountains, like memorial pillars record
the uure.hcartcdnpss of heroes who, III The
nath of duty, marched up 10 death as GO
Ia hien.i, and took from his outsrctche d
hand the yict0r's wreath oi immortality. -
Under its sod, ~ ia sacred cVypt>, rcpoSe, the
dust Of ali army whose remembered deeds 81
notrintic yaor make us proud nOlWlthstahd-
ing all the corruptonS which degrade our race
! that ,ye. too. are men From its wind swept for,
esls as from the pipes Of a grand cathedral
organ. rolls cnaseless requiem for the ialien,
which ever ana anon swels with swltter time
into a marlia! strain ,hal bids the living emulate
their virtues. Here, then, as in quiet chapel
of. this sublime Old State Basllca-where TO
study excellence OF manhood Is 10 hold inter
course With the spirits OF It's best examples 20
order the steps OF your ambition, that Wheh'
iu pursuing its celestial end, You depart from
the times of life it may be but to ION the
plorifed band of soldiers for the True and
Right who have crossed over the river and,
with Jackson "arc resting in the shade OF the
trees
WASHINGTON ITEMS On wednesday nieh
a scufile ensued between two men employed on
the schooner Agnes Ann. lying at q street
wharf. which resulted in the death oil John
Mardes. the mate Of the schooner, at the hands
of James Kelly, the steward. Kelly has been
arrested.
In the Treasury Department no more APP
poiptments will be made, and Secretary Bout
we'll SAYS it is utterly useless to apply.
The Hatton. Bowen case, in the way OF state.
ments replies and rejoinders still goes on. ii at
ton reterates his former statement about heing
shirked by the Mayor at .ettyshurg, because
he was colOred maD.
Mavor Bowen and the water register, have
issued notice with regard 10 the use OF FOto'
mac water They order that, Tor the next Two
months, all ornamental Jets or fountains must
be shut off the use Of hand hose Tor washing
horses or carriages must be DISCONTINUED the
use If water for building purposes BY conduct
inc il through cutters is prohibited the water
Ing OF streets or sidewalks will be allowed ony
once daily; and then only for fifteen minutes.
II j. doubtful whether any city in the mon
contains so many justices at The peace as " ash
. ington They are manufactured by whole@ale,
r aud the mill - put III operation with SPECIAL
force al The beginning OF every new admih''fTI'
ton.
The members oi the city councils had eau
t cus last night at thu mayors office Tor the puf,
q pose of consulting in reference to the MUNICIPAL
; appointments for the ensuing year. Alter a
general interchange of views, IT wa9 unan,
q mously voted to leave the matter entIfeI} "i'
Mayor Bowen.
WHAT IS EXPECTED The Richmond STATE
0 Journal thu lnys down the programme wheel
the Radicals expect Cen. CANDY Ia tollo"
: "The test oath must be administered to at
who present themselves tor their certificate Of
election, and the Commanding General Will Se'
to it that none are admitted to seats who have
u not taken that oath the law says the mem
y bers of the Legislature shall assemble On tht
q fourth Tuesday alt3r the result OF the electI9I
: shall have been proclaimed; and il will be tn