Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1869-01-02
ALEXANDRIA.

New YEARS DAWN WASHINGTON. There
were numbers of people at the White House
Yesterday, to pay their respects to Presi-
dent Johnson and family. The scene from
IL to y o'clock, when the Cabinet, Dip
lomatic Corps, Judges of the various Courts,
Senators and Representatives, Army, Navy
and Marine officers, were received, was very
brilliant one. The day was SO inclement that
but few ladies turned out and the visitors were
not as numerous as is usual on such occasions.
Speaker Coliax received his friends at his resi-
dence, and the throug of visitors exceeded
that at the President reception at the White
House. OF course most people shall the
rising SUM-" Most of the officials Of the gov
erDment and of the city had receptions and
entertainments, and many OF the prominent cit
liens kept open house.
The st. Louis Democrat publishes an ac-
count of recent interview between Gen. Grant
and distinguished citizen Of St Louis,
who gives his conclusions as follows; The re-
suit of the interview was strong conviction
that Grant is Radical In the most radical
sense of the political term We do not be-
Geye this; but we do believe that Gen. Grant
will act with the Radical party, generally; and
adopt and carry out in public matters, the
Radical policy in politics.
The Petersburg Express says, speaking Of
reported political movements In Virginia, In
relation to offering new Completing Consti
tutions with that before u.s. &c, &C., says, sit is
the duty OF the people OF Virginia to preserve
their Conservative organization, "and when we
are asked what have you to propose? say,
nothing at this inopportune time, except to
obey the behests of Congress, and vote on the
proposed constitution, and vote it down. There
is no other practical work before us as yet
Mr.. Gladstone, the present head OF the
British Ministry was called statesman, the
other day, by some of his admirers, at public
meeting, and replied to The compliment by the
remark that the word "StateSnaa" had been
applied of late years to so many men who had
illustrated the character of demagogueS and of
trading politicians, that he was inclined to ask
Of his friends the favor of being honored by
some other less questionable title.
As it seems settled that there will be 4
March session of the Forty first Congress, the
Radical candidates tor the Speakership are
forming their combinations. The applicants,
are Blaine, of Maine; Dawes, of Massachusetts;
Garfield, of Ohio; CulIum, Of Illinois; Kelly,
of Pennsylvania; and Banks, of Massachusetts,.
Mr.. Blaine by probabilities, has the inside
track. Mr.. Mcpherson will have no opponent
for the Clerkship.
The Irish Presbyterian Church is in deep
sorrow at the loss of the Rev. Henry Cooke, |
DID,, LID, who died on December 18th. |
1868, at Belfast, in the Slst year of his age
lie was most remarkable man, and as preach |
er and orator was without parallel in the
church. For the long period of sixty years his
public life has been one Of unceasing toll
The New York Herald says that Mr.. j. III. |
Gilmer, of Richmond, is preparing pamphlet |
giving full expose OF alleged whiskoy, tobac-
co and other revenue frauds in that part of the |
country. Disclosures are said TO be made in |
the pamphlet which are calculated to excite a |
muss. Mr. O.. last publication did not make
much of a muss.
The Richmond State Journal, in reference
to political movements in Virginia, says that
'all this is wasting time and that Congress is |
determined that Virginia shall be "reconstruc-
ted on its PLAN is on the Underwood
Constitution, we suppose, if that constitution
be not defeated.
The New York Post remarks, in relation to
the presents sent to Gen. Grant, and others in |
authority, that the donors have generally some |
ulterior motive. The generous givor expects a
return of some kind; he wants an Office, or he |
wants notorlety and cheap newspaper tame.
1t is noticeable that in most branches of |
trade there is hopeful view generally taken |
of the New Year, based upon the results and |
crops of the past, and the prospect of greater,
substantial and more permanent material pros |
perity for the country at large.
Mr. John Bright. it seems, has been most
courteously received by Queen Victoria, and
the other members of the British royal family |
and very amicabIe relations, it is said, have |
been established between the ''Court and the |
Commoner.
A fire broke out 10 livery stable in New
York on the night Of the 3Oth ult, in which,
1t IS said, more than hundred horses were
burned. The destruction of other property
was also very great.
Some oil the most costly and extravagant |
of the fashionable churches IN New York, |
have very small congregations, and ave ''deeply |
in debit"
The Baltimore American in some JUDI |
cious remarks upon the tyraunical and unjust
''edicts' Of certain Trades Unions, and the
injury that they are doing to business and
trade and to mechanics themselves, speaking
of character often seen, an inefficient, igno