Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1869-01-30
Foreign News.


The Spanish Provisional Government has
issued an address to the nation, tending to re-
store calmness to the public mind. They de-
cline TO take active steps against the reaction,
but declare that they are closely watching it,
| and, If necessary, will combat it. All religious
questions they leave to be finally disposed OF
| by the CortcS, soon to assemble. The aboli-
tionists have petitioned the Spanish Govern
ment, asking them to issue decree freeing all
children born in slavery since September, 1868
| The petition was referred to the Constitutional
Cortcs. The diplomatic corps have protested
against the treatment of the Papal Nuucio,-
| 1t is said that all members Of the Cabinet now
favor Montpcnsier for King Madrid is quiet.
| The volunteers are under arms. The Arch
| bishop Of Burgos has been arrested, and is
now in the hands Of the military A procla-
nation has been issued granting amnesty to
the Porto Rico insurgents.
| An invitation has been extended to Reverdy
| Johnson the u. S. Minister, to dine with the
| corporation authorities OF Glasgow in Febru
airy Mr. johnson has accepted the invitation.
! u. S. Minister Tuckermau, in speech de-
| livered at public dinner in Athens yesterday,
| EXPRESSED the kindest feelings of the American
nation for Greece, aud pledged the cordial
in their anticipated trouble with the Turks.
The PuSsian House of Deputies has passed
bill coniiscating the property OF the King OF
Hanover A proposition to indict the King OF
high treason was rejected. 1t is reported that
Bulgaria $ Prime Minister has resigned.
A StNECURIST. There is, it seems, an Off
Ger of She Federal Government called the
Superintendent OF the Crypt" A crypt is a
subteranean cell or cave, according to Webster;
aud the superintendent of 4 crypt we suppose,
is gentleman who looks into this cell or cave
and keeps the rats out, Here is an odd story
about the Government superintendent of the
crypt" from morning paper: General
Butler discovered an item providing 50 much
per annum for the Superintendent Of the
| Crypt Not understanding what this meant,
he sought knowledge from his fellow members,
| but they were no wiser than he. He then con-
| suited the Appropriation bills for fifty years
| back and found the same thing charged in
each hill After determined search among
the servants of the Capitol the Superintendent
of the Crypt was found. lie was brought for
ward and made to relate his history, 1t seems
| that shortly after General Washington died an
act was passed by Congress providing for the
building Of a vault beneath the Capitol, which
was to hold the remains OF the immortal states
man and warrior, and to be called the Crypt 1t
was found necessary to have man to watch
the sacred spot, and accordingly an officer was
employed, to be called Superintendent Of the
Crypt The duties of the superintendent
were to sit near the Crypt daily, from 9 a. M.
until p. m, and see that only one gas burner
was used This the present occupant has done
for the last forty years, and now General But
Ter cruelty proposes to abolish the office.-N
y Post.
THE New MOVEMENT -Rockbridge county,
at popular meeting last court day, condemned
the new movement in terms so unmistakeable
and direct, that the opposition of but one uOlce
stands recorded against the condemnation then
expressed. 1t is safe to say that hardly a
single county meeting yet held, has in strong
terms endorsed this movement unless we ex
cept the one instance Of Bedford, which was
held under peculiar circumstances, and lntu-
enced in great measure, no doubt, by the per
sonal popularity of Mr.. j. Foote johnson. We
published few days since the report OF the
meeting held on Monday at Stanton, which,
though addressed by those eloquent and adrolt
orators, MessrS. Stuart and Baldwin, declined
to endorse the Committee and adjourned with
out action. A meeting of the people OF Wash
lngton county, was held last Monday, in Alb
ingdon. Mr.. Wyndham Robertson, one Of the
Nine, than whom no man enjoys a more de-
served reputation for ability, and purity in the
State, urged on the meeting an acceptance of
the terms of adjustment proposed by the
Committee, and signally failed Thus, out of
three public meeting that have been held at
the homes of three several members Of the
committee, two have pronounced against the
movement, and one only, and that under pecu-
liar circumstances, has endorsed it.-Ly'tcit-
J,ay Neaos.