Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1869-08-23

WASHINGTON lTEMs.-An experiment made
yesterday, by consent Of treasury officials, de-
veloped the startling fact that there is not
lock in the Treasury Department which may
not be picked with comparative ease.
Complaint is made at the Washington navy
yard that q system OF espionage Is now IN
vogue there which is very embarrassing to the
men employed The mechanics and laborers
are under the srctest surveillance, and are
scarcely permitted to speak TO each other dur
Inc working hours.
There is much truth in what was said the
other day in jest, that q search Tor chiet clerk
or head of bureau was fruitless. The gov
eminent is literally running itself without
President, Cabinet officer, or other prominent
officer.
Mr.. Charles Schieck, druggist OF Phila:
delphia, who had Just returned from Richmond
on business, and was on his way to Phladel-
phia dropped dead yesterday, Immediately at;
ter entering the Baltimore and Ohio railroad
depot. The intense heat is supposed 10 have
been the cause.
A young man died from sunstroke at the camp
meeting at llaslup's Grove, Saturday.
DISABILITIES IN WEST VIRGINIA The
Parkersburg daily Times, which has heretofore
been q bittey apd persisteut opponent oil the
wise and liberal policy of the Wheeling Int!
| ligencer, and other "Republican papers, IN
| regard to the removal OF disabilities, has chang
| cd front. and now comes out in support ~ that
| nolicy. It goes even further than the lnteili-
| gencer. and demands the repeal OF the odiou.
| parts Of our registration law, because toupho!d
| it any longer is unjust, unsafe and detrimental
| TO the dearest interest OF our State
The Wheeling lnteligencer and the Park
ersburg Times, are the only daily Republican
| organs in the State, and both now advocate n
| ''lct up in the prescription policy which has
| heretofore characterized the State admnistra-
| ton Of their party. The leading men and the
thinking masses of the Radical party are tax.
| ing sides with the lntelligencer and the Times,
and to say that this liberal wing OF the par
| ty does not hold i'll its handa the power Ia
| control the State is to exhibit I4ri. ni rnll-
teal acumen which could only he tnnnd IN
| a bigot Mart Ne'c Era.
The PRETTY MAN At SARAroGA.-The
| pretty man" haa come t0Saratoga. lie part
his hair in the middle, wears a moustache,
calls himself Col, " major, or "Dr., and
devotes his time principally to the management
OF his ambrosial locks, which he, of course,
| wears long. We can endure firt, a coquette,
| or n fashionable woman ; but from the pretty
man. good Lord deliver Us We saw HIM
enter a hop at one Of the principal hotels the
other night. lie took front seat, glanced
down at himself run his right hand twelve
| times through his "ambrosials," pushing them
| back Of his ears aud beatowing an encouraging
pat on them each time. He then, after the
manner of affected male. lwa mean males al.
iected with lew BRAIN pulled one cherished
| tuft down over bis ''mnILc brow, to elvc
himself negligent air, felt Of his necktle,
looked at his feet, iont!lcd his moustachc, and
glanced sterny across his right shoulder at the
| Young lady near him. We at and trembed,
| cxpcc.nr to see the young woman drop like 4
| sparrow into the arms of this serpent Ink,
charmcr. But she didn't. She only htehcd.
her char farther away from him.-N0c l"r'
Macs.