Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1869-08-25
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A letter from Richmond says:-"The pcliti
cal situation here has not experienced any re-
cent change for either better or worse. 1t is
believed that the meeting OF the Legislature
will not occur till after the assembling of Con-
gress; Gen. Candy to that end postpoRiDg his
proclamation it being feared that an actual
enforcement of the test oath here now would
operate against the success Of the Radicals in
the impending State elections North" In the
mean time, we would advise the political
committees, - who arc spelling for another
movement, and restless Tor fusion, and
perhaps some thing more, to keep themselves
easy-'and if they cannot be easy, to be as
easy as they can possibly be.
The Lynchburg News comments upon the
course too often pursued by the Southern PEG
pie, of persistent and general support of
Northern publications, to the neglect Of their
own. Give the Virginia press the patronage
which is its due, but which has always been
fooishly lavisbed upon Northern publishers
and our books and newspapers will compare
favOrably with those of the North or any other
section, and surpass the most of them in
ability. Another injustice people in the South
do their press, is to expect from their papers
the same expenditures for publishing, which
the Northern publishers are enabled to afford
in consequence of receiving ten and twenty
times over the amounts received by Southern
publishers.
We certainly agree with the Richmong Wing
IN Hjs-That the persistent requirements of
the dominant party of the North, upon the
Southern people-as shown by the present
course of the most prominent of their leaders
are Incompatible with liberty, and that free
institutions cannot long exist in any country
where they are enforced"
Gen. FitZhugh Lee, in his letter to the
Gettysburg committee, declining to be present
at the re union, as it was called, writes
II rather think, and write it in all Kindness
that il the nation is to continue whole, it
j. better to forget and forgive, rather than per.
petuate in granite, proofs OF its civil wars.
From latest information received by Acting
Secretary OF the Treasury Richardson, it APP
pears that there is no prospect OF the imme
date printing of currency notes by the bank
note companies that have contracted to 30 the
work, and that, therefore, the present demand
Is not likely to be satisfied soon.
The Richmond State Journal informs the
Walker Republicans tho. et}or or their
ways, and be willing to retrace 'their steps
the Radical party must be just before it
can afford to be generous, This must bt q |
touch at the newly agitated "fuson."
Col. Folsom, quartermaster u. s. e,my,hs
been appointed By tho governmar, reeeiv ., 81
the East Tennessee and Geo. 80 ord p. IT,,
oessee and Virginia raj eamnr;.' ~,
indebtedness Of 80 road COMPANIES, Tor an
mr. anoino. - 800. 900 due the government
rl,se IS ..ad rolling stock purchased at the
tho war.
The Episcopal parsonage at CharleStewn,
w Va. was destroyed by fire early on Friday
morning of last week, alter having been robbed
by the incendiaries of lis most valuable con-
tents Rev. Mr. Meade and his family were
sbseut at the time.
Cot. Stokes, the defeated Radical candidate
Ter Governor of Tennessee, has been Inter
viewed" and reported lie is in favor of call
ing an extra session OF Congress, to annul all
that has been recently done 10 Virginia and
Tennessee
The account OF the corn crop, in lower Nir-
gina. which we copied and credited to the
Fredericksburg Herald should have been cred
tied TO the Fredericksburg Ledger
The Norfolk Virginian is urging that Draw
,ng should be taught in all our schools, as not
only fine accomplishment, but practically
useful
Complaints of dull times in Washington,
financially, are greater than ever before
Tn. troubles in the Pennsylvania coal re-
pion still continue.
The cruel persecution of the Jews continues
in Moldayia.
The proprietors of the late National lnteii-
geucer in Washington, announce 'n"' '"e'
hope to DO able to renew its publication next
tall. They say that they will wait until that
time, because the present time will not furnish
business enough to support them, When the
busy season. or, in other words, the session OF
Congress begins, they expect to be able to re-
vive the paper on paying basis. Publishing
newspapers, now a days, is very up m'l
business.
MoRy D1ABoLICAL OUTRAGEs. -luforma-
ton was received here yesterday that TWO
white girls, aged respectively 10 and Is years
daughters OF a highly respectable citizen OF
Rockbridge county, were most brutality outraged
on Friday last by two black fends, the oldest oil
whom is not more than 10 years, ana the
Youngest but about Is. We were unable TO
gather the full particulars of these hendlsh
deeds, but from what we could learn 1t ap-