Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1869-09-10
ALEXANDRIA, VA.
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 1869.

appointed, Dy Ihlhtaiy @utn0ii''
Governor" of Virginia, is he to be continued
in Office until the ''recon structon may be ell
fected by Congress, on the terms and condl'
tons on which Gov. Wells has held the same
Office? That is, will his action, in all respects,
be subordinated to the control Of Gen. Candy
ami limited mainly, as was that OF Gov. Wells,
to the consideration of cases OF persons SEN
fenced to punishment by the Courts, for crimes
committed. Or will he be allowed larger
latitude, and suffered to exercise any OF the le'
gitimate powers Of Governor elected by the
people of State, and expected by them to
discharge his duties under the laws of the
State? 1t is very humiiating to ask such
question; but We must learn to be humble
The Washington Chronicle has an account OF
the interview between President Grant, and
Gen. Clark and Capt. Saylor, of Texas, con
frmiug the statement in the Baltimore Amerl-
can, 10 which we referred yesterday. The
President was decided 10 his opposition to the
Conservative Republican or True Republican
movement in Texas expressed his warmest de-
sire u sue bdNlSi luG UitIo At1OiSdA NouNAA~NNf
elected Governor, denounced Jack Hamilton
a. having "goue over to the Rebels, &c, &c.
Are some of our friends who talk about Gen.
Grants policy" satisfied yet? Gen. Grant
makes no concealment of it. He announces 1t
constantly, plainly, and distinctly. He author
izesthe statement 10 the Washington Chronicle
The Washington correspondent oil the BaIti'
more Sun says: An unusual number CT d.
vorcs suits seem to be pending in the courts OF
this District at this time, and that there Is at
least some cause for them is manifest from the
fact that the divorces are generally granted
II this is any indication, the morals OF this
District have not improved since the war. Be
fore the war applications tor divorce were very
limited in number
Admitting that General Candy, in his APP
poiutmonts and removals Of State and county
officers is proceeding under the requirements
OF the acts OF Congress, the question recura
why does he make 50 many bHG appointments
or so many that are Objectionable to the
people, and that ought not to be madeY And
echo answer" "a very long ochO-"bccauSe
he has bad advisers and accepts bad advice.
The New York Times says: m. Victor
Considcrant, the eminent French writer on
social seicncc-who, by the way, is now an
American citizen-tas published an essay on
the national currency, IN which plan OF re-
form, or, of revolution, @. the existing system
Of the IT, s., is proposed AMI elaborated
The scheme coutcmpIates 3, least six hundred
millions of active paper circulation.
A valuable substitute for political wtan9llnc
is the preparation of agricultural, horticultural,
genealogical and mechanical specimens OF skill
aud ingenuity for exhibition at agricultural
Fairs, at different points in Virginia and We
urge that all preparations should be made Tor
one Of these fairs to be held in Alexandria
next fall and annually thereafter,
The people of Virginia take very quietly,
as they ought to do, the order Tor the as
sembling OF tho Legislature to pass the pro
posed Fifteenth Amendment, and the military
appointment of Gov. Walker as provisional
Governor of the State. They hope that all
may come right in time.
Mark Twain writing about Boston to tho
Alta California, says You must learn to
pronounce Quincy as it it was Quio2y, and
FaneuiI as if it were Funnel. In this way
you can palm yourself on the unsuspecting for
a native, and so be respected.
The newspapers give particulars OF the great
storm which prevailed on the Northern coast
on Wednesday night. Great damage was done
in the harbors OF Portland, Boston, &c. Sec
account under the head OF News of the Day.
General Candy, it was stated few days ago.
appointed coored man to be sheriff of Essex
county. The Fredericksburg Herald says that
General G.. has since commissioned a colorcd
man, in the same county, as magistrate.
The Fredericksburg News thinks that when
we read 10 the newspapers about distinguish
ed gentlemen, it is to be generally, and in
most cases, to be understood 20 mean ''distin-
suished'-in their own estimation
The last exploit of Brigham Young is said
to be his returning fraudulent income return
of the rents, profits, and incomes of the Church
of the Latter Day Saints, for the year 1865.
1t appears from some of the newspapers that
Cape May wants everything to make it an
agreeable place of sojourn, but sand and surf
There is plenty Of the two last named articles.
We should Judge, by what we see in the
newspapers, that General Rswhns was the
most popular and esteemed of all the members
Of the cabinet
The State election in Vermont has gone, as
usual, for the Radicals, by large majority
Vermont is, for Radicalism. the lever faithful"
The harbor poles in Philadelphia have
found, near that City, the schooner Roscoe in
charge of la1 who was suffering for the want
of provisions. His story was that the captain
bad sold fh<. eoryo and left ard that tho m te