Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1869-02-01
Tho Petersburg correspondent of the Rich

mond Dispatch, writing on the 18th ult., says:
sour city and vicinity seems now to be point
of attraction for visitors from the North pros
pecting for lands. Quite number were here
yesterday and more to day. They are mostly
from Pennsylvania and New Jesey, aud profess
themselves very much grati6el, not only with
the aspect of the country, but the cordial vel
come With which they have been received
They say We shall be visited by many parties
In the spring-all intent on making their resi-
dence in Virginia" We, also, hear that IN
creased attention and interest are being shown
at the North to the lands in this section of
the State, lying adjacent to Alexandria and the
National Capital, and along the Ofange, Alex
andria and Manassas Railroad No part OF
Virginia presents greater inducements tor To-
vestments-nor can there anywhere be found
finer climate, or more eligible farms. The
whole country is well wooded, we'll watered,
aud with soil easily worked and susceptible
of the greatest improvement. Land can be
purchased in any quantities wanted at reason
able prices.
1t is now said that the Senate Committee on
Pensions has reported untavorably on the ap-
plication of Mrs. Lincoln for pension. We
see in some of the newspapers intimatlons
that if q pension is to be granted to enable Mrs.
l.. to live in suitable style" in Europe, there
will be great many applications from other
people, for pensions to enable them to live 10
Suitable style" in this country.
Mr.. Pratt the newly elected u S. Senator,
from Indiana, says 1.-The people demand
that all schemes of internal improvement and
corporate enterprises, however plausible they
may seem, which look to the government for
aid by way Of subsidies, be postponed while
this mountain Of debt continues to cast its
shadow over the nation.
The London papers contain an Order in
Council affirming the recent Judgment OF her
Majesty's Privy Council against the St. Al
bans rtualists, aud directing the discontinue
ance of the "Ritualistis' proceedings 10 that
Church. The Rector of the Church has issued
counter blast" aud advocates separation
OF Church and state.
The past year has been one OF increased pros
perty 10 Railroad interests, due in great meA
sure to the abundant crops, which have sup
piled the necessary through freight east, while
the fuller development OF the surrounding
country is adding greatly TO the local business,
and giving the roads more permanent value.
The Governor of Maryland, aud other clti-
zens Of that State, made application 10 the
President last week for the pardon OF DIR. Mudd
and Spangler, upjustly confined at the Dry
Tortugas, on charge OF being accOmpces in
the assassination of the late President Lincoln.
Among the most indefatigable lobbyists who
are now advocating schemes before Congress
are several ex-members, who, by virtue of
their former representative character, claim
and are accorded the privilege of going upon
the floor of the House and Senate.
The removal of civil officers, clerks of courts,
commonwealth attornies, &c, &C., is going
on gradually but regularly in the different
counties of the State, where those holdirg Of
fee come under the operation of the l4th
amendment,
During thunder storm which prevailed in
Richmond last Friday night, the lightning
struck in two or three places.
The total number of cases in bankruptcy,