Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1869-05-14
ALEXANDRIA.

"A Cltlzen, In well umeQ anu SenSlOle
communication in the Baltimore Sun, has a
few words upon the "improprieties and irrever-
encc Of youth" in this age, and in this country.
He refers to the bad and dangerous practices
of boys throwing stones and bricks; the car
rying of billies, and even pistols, by boys from
10 to Is years of age in the streets and to school,
the use Of vulgar language; the nicknames for
father or mother Of my old man or my old
woman, &c. To these he might have added
the profanity which so often shocks the ears,
from the lips of mere children in years The
want Of filia reverence to the extent it prevails
10 this country has been spoken of by travellers
as something unknown in the older parts of the
civilized world, and even SO in those oriental
nations which most of US look upon as ''out
side barbarians There old age commands
even from strangers the outward tokens of
yeneration AMI respect.
The people of Caroline County, Va, on last
Monday, came to resolution to exercise the
utmost forbearancs, the one toward another
rs it respects the collection O! debt; to enter
into compromises, and to select impartial and
intelligent arbitrators who shall settle both
Old claims, and all claims and difficulties that
day was fixed as the uniform rate OF compen
sation for arbitrating throughout the county.
fhe Fredericksburg Herald says that the fnan-
cal condition Of the people of Caroline may be
understood by glance at the books OF the
Clerk Of her Circuit and County Courts. They
show that judgments stand docketed mostly
10 as well as from her own citizens-to the
amount of six hundred and twenty thousand
dollars 1t is because OF this dismaying dock
ct that the people Of Caroline have thus acted
in providing for court Of arbitration.
The Luxembourg Virginian says that If the
county organization clause 10 the proposed
Constitution is to be retained in it, without a
separate vote it will oppose the whole consti-
tuition. The Richmond Dispatch says ut is
not at all pleased with the action of the Presi
dent with regard to Virginia affairs and
that it regarded him as pledged to submit
not only the DISTINGUISHING features, but sever,
al Others to a separate vote. Instead of so
doug, he has consulted Cabinet OF crazy
Radicals" We don't know about the crazy
ii 50 there is much method in their mad
ness and they are working to thoroughly
''Radicalize" affairs in Virginia.
The President gave audience. yesterday. to
a delegation from the National Executive
Committee of colored men. - They submitted
an address, calling hi, attention to reports that
colored men would not be appointed to office
in some sections, and asking him to seriously
consider the matter before making appoint
ments so as to allow colored men all the i'm
munities Of citizenship, right to hold Office, DC.
The address contains suggestions regarding the
propriety of comforting Office upon colored per-
sons in the Northern States as We'll as at the
South, when candidates are proposed who are
properly qualified The President promised
to give the subject his careful consideration.
The Washington correspondent of the Balti-
more Sun says that President Grant having
failed, by legal enactment, to get the Indian
bureau transferred to the War Department, has
virtually scared the absorption of the bureau
by the lsst department in the appointment OF
army officers as Indian agents. A plan is now
maturing in which all the supplies for the Ia
dian bureau are to be drawn from the commits
sAry and quartermaster supplies on hand, and
10 obviate the necessity Of making purchases in
the open market, except Tor such articles a.
cannot be obtained in the service.
Secretary Borie's order, authog'-lnG Admir-
vi Porter to sign official orders for the SecIe
tary of the Navy, is exciting much comment,
and is pronounced without authority OF law
Provision is made by statute Tor the delegation
OF the power OF the Secretary OF the Navy,
during his absence from Washington or sickness
70 another Cabinet officer, but there is no AL
shortly, it is said, for the authorization given
70 Admiral Porter By Secretary Borie
For about two hours yesterday afternoon
the atmosphere was SO highly charged with
electricity that the wires of the Pacific aud
Atlantic Telegraph Company were worked be
tween Baltimore and Cincinnati, and thence
though a repeater to Memphis, by this natur-
al current, no batteries being attached at any
point of the line. The wires worked in foe
order, and number Of messages were sent
during the ume
Louis Napoleon is now sixty three years OF
age, and bis health is lar from firm. Ii he
were TO die ut this time, who can say what
might occur in Franee or what would be the
effect in Europe, generally? Much depends
upon that maL 5 Gte
Nh. Thornton, the British minister; Baron
L>derer, the Austrian minister; Capt Ward, |
VIZ. Francis Clare Ford, and Mr.. Fame, of the
Englsh embassy, arrived ut Harrisburg on
Tuesday, on visit TO the IRON, coal and oil |
regions of Pennsylvania.
The Southern Baptist Convention in session
at Macon, Georgia, has passed resolution re-
the distric. and State associations
:, nav snnc;al attention IN tbr rehoious in.