Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1869-08-10
ALEXANDRIA.
rbo Now York Journal of Commerce advises

iugs which have led to the condition Of the
fuel market. In the end, the spectators and
monopolists will be found to have overshot the
MARYLAND the strikers will be struck,
The Baltimore Gazette has au article on this
subject, and after expressing its apprehension
that the price of coal will be even higher than
it now is, says: 'Our citizens will perceive
that the high price Of coal is owing to trip
artite combination working against item. The
miners are getting extraordinary high wages,
,he coal operators arc making enormous pro
fits, and the railroad companies, stimulated by
the example OF the coal operators, are raising
the rates of transportation considerably above
the rates of last year, and far above what they
ought to be; and so, by all three parties
miners, the coal operators, and the transporta-
ton companies-the public is tleeced.
Senator Fowler, of Tennessee, gives it as his
opinion that Ex President Andrew johnson
will not be elected to succeed him in the u. 5.
Senate We are far from being the admirers
of TX President Johnson course before the
late war, or during the war, still less do We
approve of or defend many things which he
did while President We acknowledge, how
ever, his manly fortitude the whole timo he
was beset by tho malice of the ultra Radicals,
and the noble stand he took in defence of con-
stitutiona principles We should, therefore
Gas the precedent has been set for Ex Presi
dents going into Congress- not that we ap-
prove OF that, either,) be glad to see him
elected-ior there are several "blatherskites
in the Senate who want purcturiug badly
and he is the very man to do that work, with
ont "lear, favor, or affection. We believe
he would be of service to the whole country,
acting as Senator under present circum
stances.
1t is stated in the Richmond State Journal
that the elected Conservative members OF tho
Virginia Legislature have not yet responded tC
the inquiry of General Candy as to whether
the can or will tatn tho irNr-"lnd nath--an'
that they have been advised not to answer by
the Conservative State Central Committee. -
We know nothing as to the correctness of thi.
statement The Journal, however. denounce:
the failure TO respond as highly contumacious
as, in fact, n second rebellion :" 1t ADDS;
1T majority cannot DO so. General Candy
ought to know the fact, in order to save the
expense OF conveniug a useless session OF the
Legislature, to the public treasury ii u ma
i0rlty cannot, he ought to be able To report
that fact TO the General of the Army, for adj
vice and Instructions; ii a majority can, he
ought to know who constitute that majority,
in order to know what seats to declare vacant,
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Fred. Douglass delivered an address, at the
Emancipation celebration, at Madena, Western
New York. on the 81 inst, which is published
in full. in the Washington Chronicle. He is,
by far, the best writer and speaker of his race,
IN this country. He dilatel upon what he
called the rank injustice" done to colored reo
pie in professions and trades-gave touch
upon Chinese immigration which he secs is
coming in competition with much of the labor
now having employment-an ~ more than
suspicious about the result of the Virginia elec
ton. He has faith, however, that Gen.
Grant will go on, and fight it ont, on the Rad
ical line
From information received from the different
sections of this State, it is thought that the
corn crop throughout Eastern and large por-
ton OF Southwestern Virginia has been mate
rally damaged by the excessive dry weather.
lu some localities scarcely seed corn will be
made la the Piedmont section the crops have
suffered very much from want of rain, but two
thirds OF the usual yield may be produced. -
Reports from the Valley differ, as there has
been more rain in some localities than in others.
But in all probability the corn crop will be
short there, also.
a joint committee of the Atlantic and Anglo
American Companies and the Directors or the
New York aud Newfoundland and I,oHdon
Telegraph Company have made further re-
duction of the tariff between any part OF the
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
and New York, commencing on Tuesday, Au-
gust 10, lS69-thirty shillings sterling, or seven
dollars and a-hslf gold, for ten words, and
three shillings sterling, or seventy-fvc cents
gold, Tor each extra word. Press messages
half the above rates.
A dispatch from Madrid, dated yesterday,
says a reinforcement of 10000 men will sent to
Cuba in September next. Mr., Forbes, of
Boston, has had interview with Gen. Prim and
Marshal Serrano, during which proposed
purchase Of Cuba by the United States was
brought up. Mr. Forbes was presented to the
Regent and Secretary of War by the U. s.
Minister. The proposal vas not accepted at
present. Mr.. Forbes. however, continues his
negotiations.
Of the swindling banker at Penn Van, New
York State, it is now said that the loss will
reach $l35, 900, of ich 500, 600 belong to de-
positors. One OF the worst features in the case
is, that the banker held large amount OF
bonds as collaterals and for safe keeping. These
he converted 10 New YORK from time to time,
paying tie owners their interest when due, and
so avoided suspicion. When he disappeared
there was about So, 700 in the vault