Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1869-06-12
ALEXANDRIA.

report" of his private conversation or
false, as the ease may be-published in the
newspapers Vii! not respectable newspapers
ii>countenance such violations of all propriety
and decency2 Ii q person voluntarily holds an
interview" with reporter" in order to
have his conversation taken down, and pub
iished, we'll and good, 1t is his own work -
and he ought to bear the shame and ridicule Of
such proceeding. But, do not let gentlemen
be doQged about, and their pirate remarks in
the friendly intercourse of prrate life, be
gathered up for public perusal. These Inter
views" ought to be laughed down 10 the
present case, we do not believe that MIR. Pea
body had the slightest idea that be was talking
10 man who was asking questions, in order
to make up q letter to be paid for BY the
newspaper to which it was sent for publication.
II it were of any use, or could effect any
change, We might compare the present Court
Of Appeals, with that which has been Super
seted For example, who occupies the seat of
that excellent man, learned lawyer and digni-
he'd and impartial judge, Judge Moncure P
But we are all "as men under authority -
and have to take things just as they are, and
just as they come. Indeed, we only say these
few words to pay our tribute of respect to q
private citizen, whose virtues and abilities
would adorn the bsnch of the Supreme Court
of the U. S., and who has the admiration and
affectionate regards Of the people of his own
State and Of all who know him.
A circular has been issued in Boston calling
general meeting on Monday Of the wholesale
and retail liquor dealers, hotel and boarding
house proprietors, and all parties either direct
ly or Indirectly interested iu the sale of liquor,
to take into consideration, in consequence OF
the passage of the prohibitory bill, the propri-
ETY. ofrefusing TO sell, as the law commands, a
single drop of spirituous or matt liquor during
the five days Of the Peace Jubilee. This is
rather "a point blank shot" at the Prohibi-
tionists
Senator Howe writes from Wisconsin,
heartily approving the scheme TO make the
Alabama claims question OF party issue at
the next elections, and says that prominent
men throughout the Northwest entertain the
same sentiments, and that this movement
would meet with the universal approval OF all
Republicans throughout his section OF country.
Very well Go ahead Make it "a party
issue" Bring on a war And then?
A black man in Norfolk, few nights ago,
burglariously entered house, mounted to the
third story. and whilst engaged in gathering
plumber, was seized, and pitched out of the
window. He fell forty or fifty feet laying as
If dead for few moments, then jumped up
and ran off
A beautiful rosewood piano, valued at 500
has been presented by Messrs. VIM. Kuabe &
Co., of Baltimore, to the Southern Association,
through its president, Ii. A. Wise, of Rich
mond, for the benefit of the widows and or
phans OF the South.
General Candy has ordered session OF the
Court Of Appeals Of this State, to convene at
Richmond on Tuesday, June %, for the tran
saction of business. How strangely this
sounds 10 cid Virginians unused to all such
military directions to civil court,
Mr.. Sumner is TO go to California and the
n. \. Tribune, in rather an ircnical manner,
hopes that he will there forget the Alabama
CLAIMS, for a time, and look into the question
"of Chinese immigration"
Wendell Phillips is on the rampage about
the Irdians, and is glad that they are tearing
up the Pacific Railroad ;" He thinks they
have been, and are now, most vilhanously treat
ed by the Il. s. government,
We may differ, said MAJOR normau in his
Lexington speech, about voting for or against
the sxpurgated constitution; but I'VE are
boulder to shoulder on the practical issues of
the canvass.
The President arrived at West Point TN
Thursday night, and on Tuesday next will 80
from there to Boston, to attend the peace
Jubilee"
There was a large aud enthusiastic Conser-
vative Mass Meeting at Culpeper Court House
on Thursday. Several gentlemen made clo-
quent speeches.
Paris papers announce the arrival OF Sir
Elisha Washburnc We consider this decided
improvement Upon the Hon.
The news from Europe is becoming more
and mere interesting every day.
John H. Surratt is now keeping commits
sion store in Baltimore.
HORRIBLE CRIME.-This community was
shocked last evening (says the Lexington Ga
zette) by the intelligence of 6endish murder
of young lady of this county by a negro boy.
Last Saturday evening Miss Susan Hite, daugh.
ter of John Hite (liviog on South river start
ed from VIM. Campbell's, on South river, to
preaching at Iueesky's school house. She has
not been seen BY her friends since. Suspicion
fell upon negro, Jesse Edward, Upon being
questioned about the young lady he fed. Last
evening he was captured near this place, and
is now 10 Jail. He contesses to the murder OF
xhe unfortunate girl.
Mrs. Mary Amick. who died in Monroe town.