Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1869-02-18

Mrs. ANDREW JOHNSON. johnson,
a confirmed invalid, has never appeared III So
ciety in Washington. Her very existence IS
myth to almost every one. She was last seen
at party given to her grandchildren one
was seated in one OF the republican co Our
chairs, dainty affair OF satin ana e9ony. enc
were presented to her she simply SAID NY
dears. / am an invalid and her SAD, pale
face and sunken eyes proved the expression.-
Mrs. johnson looks much older than the fres
dent and her age does exceed hls by a
few swings of the scythe OF time She was
never beautiful, but an observer would say
cantem plating her, "a noble woman-God
first, best gift to man." Perhaps 1t is wen
to call to mind at this time that 1t was TINS
woman who taught the President to read after
she became his wife; and that IN all tneir ear
lier years she was his counselor, assistant anu
guide, None but a wise and good motner
could Lave reared such daughters as Mr. L at
terson and Mrs Slower. When Mrs. Senator
Patterson found herself the first lady IN the
land" she made this remark, which has been
the kew. note of the feminine department OF t!ie
White House from that eventful day to tne
present time 1--WE are plain people, from the
mountains of Tennessee, called here Tor snort
time by national calamity: trust TOO much
will not be expected of US. - Chicago rep.
RETRIRUTIoN.-A singular chain OF colncl'
dences in connection with the brutal assault
made bv some ruHians Of Blount county upon
the Rev Mr.. Neal, a minister Of the Methodist
Church South, last year, and which was luHy
renorted in our columns, has Just been cOmmu-
nicated to us.
1t will be remembered that while returning
from divine service he was set upon by gang
| of desperadoes, stripped, tied to a tree, and
brutally logged with hickory switches, Tor no
other offence than his connection with what
| these villains were pleased to term a rebel
church"
The strong arm of the law was never invoked
against them But stronger Power than that
which administers human law, witnessed their
crime and in the mysterious dlSrHnS1Lon oil
| His providence, has brought reiribnu0n upon
| them.
We learn that out Of the entire number Of
rullians, three have since died, one was recent t.
| ly thrown from his horse and received Injuries
which are believed to be mortal. while another
| is now lying in Jail tor crime. -KnorrWe IfesS
LOUDOUN County. Mr.. Robert a. lsh, an
| estimatle and well known citizen OF this county,
died very suddenly at his residence, near Aide
| on Thursday evening. 1t Is supposed he died
| of heart disease.
Mr.. A. NJ. Vandevantcr, few days ago,
| sold at public sale, the wood on several acres
of the land lately purchased by Col. Baker
from the ''WhcalIand" estate of the late Cen
r. i. Wright, at prices varying from $40 to
| $50 per acre. Col. Is. gave $Sl per acre, Iof
| the land, wood and all.
Last Sunday night Thomas III. CIagctt, IT.,
and II. G. Gist, retired to rest, the joint owners
| of thrty-two beautiful sheep, then grazing on
| the distant hills During the night, however,
an enterprising canine passed that way, ana
| the morning sun shed its beams on the bloody
carcasses of thirty Of the thirty-two aiOre-men-
toned sheep, that lay dead upon the field
| the two survivors fed 10 the wilderness. From
| all which, owners Of sheep who have nclghbors
| with dogs should take warning, Londo"n
| Mirror
| The Washington letter writer OF the Wash
ington Republican, speaking Of the report OF
the Senate s Judiciary Committee on the PIcsl-
dents Amnesty Proclamation, denying It's con-
stitutionality, &c, (see yesterdays Gazette,)
saws that the "Senate and House will doubtless
support the report It is added
II am, however, at loss to CONCEIVE how
it can be made effective, inasmuch as IN ODE
dence to the amnesty proclamation the law
officers of the Government have entered noiie
| proseouis in all lately pending prosecutions Tor
treason. If the Supreme Court sustalns the
views of the report OF the Senate committee, 1t
NAV be possible that new indictments might
| lawfully be framed But the probability that
any such new prosecutions would be ordered at
| this late day is az remote as the chance that
any man TO be named to day will be struck by
| lightning just one year hence.
Elk PRESIDENT ROBERTS ADDRESS We
had the pleasure OF hearing the address OF eS-
President Roberts, Of Liberia, at the Union
Street Methodist Church, on last Friday even
| ing, In his opening remarks, lie adve1ted to
the fact that Just forty three years ago, IN the
very spot on which he was then standing, he
! had made public profession OF rehgon-and
| to the further fact that on the 9th OF tebru-
arv. lust forty years ago, he had sailed from
| HAMPTON Roads for Liberia His remarks,
which were very brief, were in exceedingly
good taste, and showed him to be man of
sound Judgment and cultivated intellect. lie
still cherishes warm affection Tor the place
of his nativity and the friends OF his youth, and
| it was not difficult to discover from the tone
| and temper OF his address that Wnlie he Is Il
friend to the negro, he is no enemy oil the white
man. Petersburg index.
ART IN WASHINGTON The building Of the
| Young Mems Christian Association, on the
corner Ninth and d streets, is now being fitted
up suitably, and will open on or about the 221
Instant with an extensive gallery OF paintings
aud statuary. Arrangements are complete Tor
| the exhibition of works of the first artistic
merit, in which such names as Elliott Kensqtt,
of the same grade will be represented. These,
together with contributions from private col
lections will give rare opportunity TO crafty