Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1869-12-24

pliments OF the season, and wish them happy
Christmas.
Ever since the settlement Of Virginia, Christ
mas has been the great holiday OF the year IN
the State, and notwithstanding the changes
that time and circums stances have brought about
the observance Of the day. as religious as we'll
as social festival, is kept up By all classes OF
the population. We trust that on its recur-
renee to morrow, its celebration may be con-
Quoted so as to leave no regrets behind. Let
innocent mirth prevail-and let order and de-
corum also prevail. The blessed and hallowed
influences OF the season should restrain ex'
cesses Let US all, too, at this time, remember
particularly the poor and those who are aitiIct-
ed In mind, body, or estate.
At the dinner of the New Eugland Society,
10 New York. on Wednesday night, Attorney
General HOar, in the course OF his address, SAID
that few days ago President Grant expressed
himself about as follows at the close of con
versatiou, touching the present and future con
dition of the country: IL hope to see the tine
when every man in this country may have the
power to express his own opinion, to follow
whom he pleaseS. to vote IA he likes, and to
have his vote counted without molestaton, or
hindrance, or insult 1t We can only unite IN
maintaining public faith and credit our political
differences will not be of much account.
When Congress met it was confidently assert
ed that Virginia, without further requirements
or restrictions, would be admitted into the
Union 10 ten days Nearly month has elapsed
and no admission has been efected--a further
delay is certain-and more requirements and
restrictions are proposed. We hope, this TOO,
will be "emuenty satisfactory" Nevertheless
we think Reconstruction will come; on what
terms we do not know.
The Richmond Whip, speaking of the DE-
lay in admitting Virginia, says We are no
longer all aglow. We have been chilled and
disappointed, aud teel that we do not deserve
the snubbng We have received. When al
mission comes, and it cannot long be delayed,
It will be received a. Il matter OF cuurse-as
boon not generously but reluctantly and un
graciously bestowed, after being withheld as
long AS it was possible.
Dispatches IRON Washington state that Pres
ident Grant has declared his Intention OF con
sulting with Judge Hoar in regard to his nom
inaiion as Associate Justice Of the Supreme
Bench, aud that he has not Yet decided upon
his action relative to il, in v,rw OF the course If
the Senate.
Ii is stated in the New York Herald that
n ] a A H.,
SAID that he heartily endorsed the mrasIfr,
and that it was entirely ia acc nj with the re
COMMUNICATIONS he made IN his mr-sagc. We
hope this, too, will be eminrntIy ~ati factory
The Il. 4 q. Railroad Company mrsn to H.
slst the further payment t. the state ut Mary
land oi the tax upon passenger. over thr
Washington branch, aud they also annource
that they will reduce the tare "nc ntth whra
the 5 tate formally abandonr this cIan.
II Is said that Cen CauLy ha- declined 30
issue any order ia regard to the law stay,os the
collection of debts but has decided to - re
main as it is until the State Is readmiriei into
the Union.
and festive" The puucipal avenues auA
streets are througed with people.
POLITICAL. COURSE The following remarks
.r:. from tho Winchester Times:
who supported the Wsi ike 'hi"n sas! every one
strained for consistency 5 sake, 10 praise every
thing that Gov. Walker may say, or L walker
COMMITTED" may do. We are not .! the uum
Der. Such u course, in our opinion, is a IL
proach To journalism, and an in lcAticn Of sub
serviency deserving condemnation. In orr sup
port OF that m0vement-the main object OF
which Commended itself to our judsment-we
did not surrender our convictions OF duty. We
have no disposition to go back upon our sup
port OF the Walker movement aud we advocate
the faithful observance of the terms OF the
contract which the movement implied. But
this does not compel us to embrace republican.
ism or to denounce State rights, or think Ben
Butler an excellent fellow, or TO advocate n
consolidation OF all power in the hands OF Con !
Rress. Nor does it oblige US to endorse any 10
discreet action Of committee from the Leeis |
lature which has lately been Opcratngin Wash. |
ingtOn.
DISAPPEARANCE "A letter from Culpcper |
Court House, Va, dated the l9;h inst, pub |
lished in the Baltimore Gazette, says:
Our town has been in quite an excitement
Tor the last week upon the subject OF the al |
legged elopement OF one Of our merchants at
this place, who was the partner of one of the
wealthiest merchants and most enterprising
men 10 this community. He is supposed to be
deiaulter to the firm for large amount He
was formerly the industrious and accommo
dating Adams Express agent at Culpeper
Court House, also at one time depot agent OF
the Orange aud Alexandra Railroad Company.
lie stood very well as business manu- very
good credit-and as partner OF the firm pur,
chased largely OF dry goods and groceries in
Baltimore city. 1t is much to be hoped that
his absence is but temporary, and he will turn
up all right" This young man is very re.
Specially connected, aud the circumstance is
the more to be regretted on this account"
The Spanish gunboats entered Hamnton