Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1869-05-19

THE SITUATION IN FLORIDA. TO-
lowing letter from a citizen of Florida, 10
gentleman 10 Albemarle, is published in the
Charlottesville Chronicle
81 notice from the papers, that sou ali IN
Virginia are considerably exercised on the sub
iect of politics, yet have ceased to think Of,
or care much for, the political situation OF my
State. That We arc on the straight road to
ruin. no close observer Of the times can doubt.
Executive and local officers, are filled with
blacks and scalawags. At our recent Circuit
Court eight blacks and four white men filled
the Jury, and to show you how much our color
ed suffraeans know or care what they are do
ing. I will mention one case OF an old black
man whom l know well. When the court was
dismissed he went to one of his white associates
and accosted him thusly: 1 say, Mister Tal;
er, what am dat case about, what we trlea
last?" 1t matters little what the merits OF
case may be, il the defendant is white man,
it is almost sure to go against him, whenever
black man is opposed to him. Our county
commissioners are three blacks and two scala
wags. | received notice few days ago that
[ was appointed 0rerSee' of certain road run
ming out OF this place. TIE document vas
signed and sealed with the his mark, or
three black men and the signature OF two
white men.
WASHINGTON ITEMs.-About one third OF
the clerks employed in the sccretary's Office,
Treasury Department, will be removed in
| few days, and new appointments made to I'LL
the vacancies The force OF this Office consists OF
about one hundred and fifty, and at least fifty
| of them will be removed.
Mrs Dr. Mary Walker is still actively en-
gagged in endeavoring to obtain a clerkship in
some one or other Of the Departments.
The races over the National Race Course are
still continued.
Mr.. Milton Garrett an old resident of this
city, died quite suddenly at his residence
last night.
The police force appeared in their new uni
| forms yesterday.
The committee OF arrangements OF the Grand
Army of the Republic have made the most
ample preparations for the celebration Of de
coration day on the Goth inst. The music will
be furnished by a chorus of one hundred vocal
| lists, supported by the Marine Band.
| To the Editor Of the Alexandria Gazette;
would most respectfully ask those who have
| lately been urging reasons and arguments
wby MIR. Shackleford should withdraw, wheth
er We are to understand, that by the action Of
the Conservative Convention, the other day,
in Richmond the people of Virginia are com
mitted to the policy OF voting Tor no one lor
Office except those who can take the test oath,
and are considered acceptable to the present
Administration. would simply state, II such
be the case. that the action OF certain parties
in the 1th District is easily explained, and in
nv opinion, the people Of the State, as soon
~ Of fact Lp
very apt to repudiatc Walker and his support
ers by such an unmisakablc rcbuke, that such
Motley will not again he forced upon the
Southern people OF Virginia
AN OPPONENT OF RADIcAIlSM.
FAUQUIER Co. Va, May Il.
\ Curious Michigan papers state
that young man named George DenslOw, Ilr-
ing near Rome Centre in that State dreamed
on the night OF March l3 that he was deaf and
dumb, and on waking was iorrillcd o Ind that
he could neither speak nor hear. From that
time till the 4th OF May, fifty three days, he
remained totally deal and dumb. On the even,
ing Of that day, while returning from the Held
where he had been at work, an odd feeling came
over him. and he was obliged to lean against
the fence for support Presently he heard
bird sing, and he found also that his voice had
returned to him. During this suspension OF
voice and hearing he had enjoyed uncommon'y
good health.
ISLAND OF ST. THOMAS. The Dagb)adet, Of
Copenhagen, one Of the leading papers OF Den
mark, has published an extended paper on the
action Of the United States Congress In refer
ence to the treaty for the sale Of the Island OF
St. Thomas. Complaint is made OF the EN- bar
RAISING position in which the government OF
Denmark has been placed, without any fault
of its own. The Dagbladct concludes by say
ing that rejection OF the treaty before Febru-
ary oath, 1868, would have been formally justi-
fable, although 4 clear breach OF international
good breeding; but to push the whole question
aside and to leave it undecided through two
legislative sessions is a slight which the Danish
people feel very keenly.
AssAssINATIoN.-W learn that on Satur
'day last, MIR. George Morris, residing nelr
Oropoco in Amherst county, was shot dead by
some concealed assassin, near his residence
Mr. Morris, in company with a colored man.
was telling tree at the time the shot was
fired, and fell dead at the report of the gun
being shot through the heart. The colored
man imm ediateiy gave the alarm, and the
neighbors hurried to the scene OF the murder
but were unable to make any discovery by
which the assassin could be positively identified
though suspicion strongly points to white
man in the neighborhood as the guilty rarty.
We withhold his name until further develop
ments - Lwlchburg Ne1cS.
COMMUNICATED.
| would respectively suggest to the Re
porter of the Potomac Fruit Growers Asso
citation, that he cmta2, especially in his alb
stract of the compilations from books concern
lug birds, insects, &c, even when made into
lecture or essay by Friend this, that, or the
other. Just refer us to the books quoted, and,
if we choose, We can read the books. Besides
the rgamaroc OF scientific terms, and all that,
Is neither Interesting nor profitable. The