Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1869-12-28

tensiyely IN China, IN recent paper, III peri
odical, gives an interesting account OF the emil
yration of the Chinese to California He thinks
that the Chinaman has come to stay, and must
Re regarded "a one ot our future elements OF
population. In travelling West, an Occasional
Chnaman IS to be seen in Chicago. On the
way to Omaha some OF them can be seen here
aud there ut the stations, whilst at the latter
city they are quite co,nmon on the streets.
Beyond Omaha lew are Observable ~ almost
every town, but on approaching Salt Lake
large numbers are working at the road side,
cutting and piline wood or handling the pick
and shovel. From this point tor almost a thou
sand miles, until we approach the paclhc,
they seem to be almost the only people VINO
are working except the railroad employees
at the different shops and stations. The fact
is that tbs Chinaman is coming not only across
the Pacific, but in the language OF Dr. Bacon,
''across the Sierras, across the desert, across
the prairies, across the Rocky range, across
the Mississippi, and across the AlleganleS.
Dr.. Bacon speaks favorably OF tho character OF
the Chinese, generally, as laborers and quiet
people.
Mr. Sehenok, OF Ohio, is one Of the most
excessively 10 III men in Congress. lie re-
Gently made u demonstration against the pro-
posed reception by the government OF the re.
mains of the late Mr.. Peabody, rather intlmat-
ing that the deceased, when living, had not
been sufficiently "l0.il' to suit his MIR.
Sohenck's) exalted views Whereupon the
New York Times exclaimS. Beautiful Is the
loyalty that chants from the housetops, that
nsver ceases to sing, in season and out OF sea-
son, and makes an eternal hymn OF Its own
merits and sufferings. Beautiful among sing
ers is our own Schenck, of Ohio, whose dissent
ine diapason of devotion to the Union mingled
with the repeiling gales that arrested the home
ward Journey Of Mr.. Pcabody's remains and
then suggests to the flaming patriot from OHIO.
that in most cases true loyalty is silent 10y
atty
A letter received in Washington from q
prominent Texas democrat says that II Gen
Reynold's report decides in favor OF Davis,
the radical candidate Tor Governor, an appeal
will be made by the conservatives IN Texas Tor
an investigation BY Congress into the election.
Ii is claimed that the most glarlng frauds have
been committed, and details arc given TO sus-
tain the charges.
The treaty whereby this government acquires
possession OF the bay and peninsula OF Samana,
under lease Tor fifty years, with contingent
right to purchase at 4 specified sum, will be
ready to he transmitted to the Seuate prompt
~ on the reassembling OF Congress on the 10Th
OF January, We suppose opposition to the
scheme will be OF no avail but 1t ought to be
opposed nevertheless
Intelligence brought By last mail from Eu-
rope is 10 the cttclt that the British Govern
ment intends sendiug 10 the United States one
of her abest dipiomatists, either 70 take the
place OF the present English Minister, Mr..
Thornton, or to cooperate with the latter gen
tleman in negotiating Il treaty Tor the settle
ment oi the Alabama claims controversy.
| The Collector 0l the Customs at New Orleans
| writes that there may be there few OF the
Custom House officers who are Democrats, but
he intends to hustle them out as soon Us he
can select competent" men who are Radicals,
to Gil their places
There is not now living any ex President
who wa elected to the Chief Maglsracy
MessrS Fillmore aud Johnson having arrived
at that position 10y the decsa4e OF their elected