Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1869-10-12


States. and the government to be organized
hereunder shall have been duly inaugurated.
By commad of BIT. Maj. General Candy.
(Sipned) LOUIS Y. CAZlARC,
Aid-de-Camp, A. A. A. u.
The STATE OF WEST VIRGINIA is one OF
the most "RaaicaNy RECONSTRUCTED States
in the Union. Therefore we publish the fol
lowing extract from gentleman living in that
State, who was an officer in the Federal army,
during the late war:
IF you knew how this country was governed
YOU would not be surprised at the heavy taxa
ton. In most of the couties in this State not
one.tenth of the people can vote or are allowed
to act N the government Of their own AFFAIRS
and the voters and office holders consist mostly
of the ignorant and vicious scaawags and car
net.bapgers, and as all want an office the oiilces
are multiplied without number; and the money
supports them and their Radical party. Yer
hans YOU are Radical in New York? You
would not remain one long il you were here
| have written the sheriff to give the exact
amount of your tax, but may get no reply, as
both the sheriff and recorder in that county are
utterly unfit for their places. This has refer
ence to some wild lands | own IN that State
Before the war tie tax was merely nominal,
only some IS. The tax Oh the same property
his year is over one hundred dollars, with no
cause for the advance but the reasons stated by
my correspondent Truly We live in an age OF
Progress" ii.
The STATE TREASURY -MOvEMENT To
GUST GEORGE RYE.-It is wei..Gaoga hat
there has been for some time past move
ment on foot having Tor its object the removal
of State-Treasurer Rye, with a view to giving
the extreme Radicals majority ID the Beard
OF Public Works. This movement eliminated
on Friday nightin Radical meeting for the
purpose of nominating Mr.. Rye's successor,
and it was stated in the meeting, with show Of
authority, that Gen. Candy had agreed to
make the change provided the Radical mem
bers of the Legislature would unite in making
a recommendation to that effect
The prominent Radicals present were Messrs
Porter (member elect Of Congress,) Judge
Bramhall, Attorney General WhlttleSey, Hum
phreys, Morrisey, Noble. Cox, Thayer, Carr,
Massey, Downev jackson, White, Luther Lee,
Jr, Maddox, aud Stowell. Several CT these,
it will be remembered, arc members OF the
Legislature. 1t was at first proposed to make
l.. II. Chandler Georsc Rye's successor, but
this proposition was opposed by Messrs. For
ter, Cox, Thayer Massey, Morrsey, and others,
and was finally lost. At length 1t was agreed
to petition General Candy for the appointment
of Samuei Campbell. of Norfolk, and thus the
matter stands Rich Dispatch.
IMPORTANT DECISION -ln the u. s. Circuit
Court yesterday, in the case Of Jos b Stewart
ys. the National IIDinn Bonk, The NationaI
Mechanics Bank aud the National Exchange
Bank OF this cily, which vas argued By dlstlo-
Ruished counsel last week, Judge Giles deliv
cred an opinion. sustaining the demurrer OF
defendants, and dismssing the bil! III equity OF
ompIainants, from which counsel for complain
ants reserved exceptions to the U. S Supr me
Court. The court decides that The violation OF
the twenty ninth section OF the national bank
ing act, prohibiting the national banks IRON
oanine TO any one Individual or company more
than one tenth part o! the amount OF the capl
tai stock of said bank, &c, does not lnValidlte
contracts Of that nature made by said bangs,
but subjects said banks TO the forfeiture OF the
franchises as provided in the SD section OF
said act, &c-Bah. SIR.
GRANDILoQuENcE M. Lessers, OF the
Suez canal, has been sending invitations TO all
the potentates of the earth. Among others
was the Sultan of Zlnzibar, whose letter Of ac
ccptancc thus opens:
"In the name of the mercful God:
1.-THE most exquisite news which the soul can
desire, the most delicious mystery which can
delight the heart, it is the invitation more del
icate than the zephyr Of the morning, more
gentle than the dew which falls upon the YER
dure Of the fields, from him who combines gen
crosby with perfection, who unltes glory and
grandeur. who has tender scnslblllties and iron
thoughts, president OF the universal canal OF
Suez, having the first class imperial MedJdn
decoration, Ferdinand de LeSseps, to whose
days may God grant all felicity and preserve
from all evil.
AN AWFUL THREAT.-A young man belong
ing 10 Fort Scott recently went down to the
edge Of the Arkansas, on business. While down
there, he went 10 party, and while at the
party, danced often, and became very familiar
with one Of the settlers wives Rackensack
stood it as long as he could but, finally, be,
coming enraged, he went up to the blood and
said Look here, Mister, that is my vile yCu
are dancing With" "Weil, what of it?' said |
the blood. why, this: you dance with her
again, you speak to her, you even look at Der |
again, and | blow the top of your head Oft
Now look here said the blood, coolIy; do |
you see that umbrella setting thar = well, |
'spose do 2" well, you handle that umbre- |
la, you touch that umbrella, you even look at
that umbrella, and L ram it down your throat
and RI spread It," Rackensack ''scooted."
A SEVERE rebuko Of intemperance is admin
istered by Bishop Bayley, OF the Roman Cath
Ole Diocese OF Newark, New Jersey. Address
ing bis clergy, the Bishop says:-''l am com
PEELED 10 call your attention 10 particular
manner to the dreadful stu Of Drunkenness
This horrible vice, SO destructive alike to BODY
and soul, Is, as We all know, making the most
fearful ravagcs among our people. 1t may Re
said to be the chief cause OF all the sins they |
commit, and OF all the social evils and dscom-
forts under which they labor. am determin
ed to make use of the most severe measures
against all who are addicted to this scapdalous
and destructive vice; and if they continue in
the practice Of it, they must do it as outcasts
from the Catholic Church, who have no right
to the name Of Catholics while they live, nor