Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1869-09-20
ALEXANDRIA, VA.
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 20. 1869.

as minority in the board of public works.
That board is composed OF the Governor, the
auditor Of public accounts, and the treasurer.
Major Stanton, the present auditor Of public
accounts, is radical enough, but Mr.. Rye is q
Walker man, and ne is to be displaced by
Chandler, true-blue Wells man. Gov. Wal
ker will thus enter on office with his hands tied
more cffectually than President johnson found
his By an inmical cabinet, Ii no more was
meant than to keep Gov. Walker from inter
fering with existing arrangements, the affair
would be small enough, but it is significant OF
an intention on the part OF Gen. Candy to effect
avery material change in our railroad manage
mcut.
Manufactures and Commerce, combined, (ior
both of which there are great facilities here, J
would make Alexandria a growing, prosperous
town. Where goods and implements are man
featured, and fine navigablc river is right at
the door Of the manufactures, success is certain.
1t does not necessarily follow that manufacturing
companies" arc Indispensable htdirdtuNl
enterprise is often moro profitable than joint
stock establishments. Let tbs suggestion be
considered by our business men. We shall en-
large upon it-as we have often urged it.
Dates from China and Japan, via San Fran
cisco, to the 2O,h of August. The Austrian
minister to China has received many sights
from the officials Much regret is expressed at
the recall of j. Ross Brown. No explanation
has yet been given as TO the murder OF the
missionaries Heavy floods in China have done
much damage. The Duke of Ednburg was
daily expected at Yeddo. There had been a
destructive gale at Yokohama Affairs are not
quite settled in Japan,
Tie Correspondence" which cusucS between
persons who are in the duellinc line, or seek a
duel, or have personal difficulty which may
lead to a duel, is, in nine cases out OF ten, not
palatab,c to the public, and had better be kept
out Of the newspapers. There may be cxccp-
tions-but the general rule is as We have stat.
81. A recent case, in Lynchburg, is in ront,
originating in some newspaper structures about
railroad matters
Gen. Candy has "intertcred' in the proceed
ncs Of the Court in Petersburg, against one
McCuoeh, magistrate Of Nottovay county,
indicted for having obtained money under false
prctcuces, and directed the papers in the case
to be sent to him. The order Of Cen Candy
in this matter much surprised every body ii the
Court Room when it was read
Information comes that an effort Is to lie
made by dealers in whiskcy, by a formidable or
gauizatjon of the lobby, to convince members
of Congress that the whi-kcy tax should be
Increased, the figure named being one dollar.
Secretary Boutwell,, it is known, will favor the
eontinuancc Of the present law on the subject,
1t is stated that the usual, it not Increased
assessment is being made upon the clerks in
the departments in Washington, for election
purposes in the different States in which cleo
tons are to be held this fall. This is most
shameful abuse.
One Of Brigham Youug's, daughters at Salt
Lake city, the other day, attempted to elope
with Young Gentle Brigham, however,
was wide awake, caught the delinquent, and
carried her houe-i there can be Il "homo"
IN Utah.
We have received the Winchester Sentinel.
publis'Aed by Hollins & Co., and edited by
-. Il. Meade, eSq.,-a handsome sheet, with
well written editorials, and good selections.-
We wish it success.
The Warrenton Index compliments Judge
Lysander Hill, for the impartiality and ability
he has displayed in the discharge of his duties
at the recent term Of the Circuit Court Tor
Fauquier county.
1t was the Coliseum in Boston, in which the
Boston Jubilee was held, which was knocked
to pieces By the late severe storm which pre-
vailed in the New England States ;aloug the
coast.
The u. S. Grand Lodge of Oii Fellows, as
sembcs in San Francisco to-day. The repre-
scutatves who lately left this section have safely
arrived in the Golden City, via the Pacific rail-
road.
The project of making New Orleans walled
town by building complete line of carthworkS
around it has been revived, and is seriously
urged by the press and many prominent citizens
of that city.
The first number of the Washington Ma
tional Iutelligencer and Express, consolidated
was issued to-day. 1t will be conservative
IN its politics and we wish it great success.
1t Is estimated that with proper organiza-
ton and full complement of labor, the South
can produce lOo,O00,0OO bales of cotton an
nuaDy,
man near New York city, last week. had
an ARRAY with his two sons, stabbed both of
them mortally, and then cut his own throat.
President Grant will return to Washington
on wednesday. All the members of the Cabi- |
net are now there.