Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1870-12-14

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(FoR THE COUNTRY
.sss- Is published regularly on TUESDAYS,
THURSDAYS and SATURDAYS, at Sc per
annum-payabls in advance.
USING THE BAYoNET ON A JuDaE.-A doc
ument showing some Of the phases of militia
ry reconstruction IN Georgia is about to be pre-
sented to Congress by Henry 8. Wetmore,
who states that he was elected By the repubi-
cans Judge OF the Court of Ordinary, and on
the 10Th of April, 1870, released man on ha.
beas corpus because of intormality in the war
rant. On the 29th of the same month Gen.
Terry issued an order removing him from
office, but assigning no cause. This order
the judge refused to obey, and was put of the
bench at the point of the bayonet. The rea-
son for this exhibition Of brute force and The
spectacle OF civic judge driven from bis bench
opinion on the law governing the habeas corpus
case. AS proof of this he states that Gen.
Terry wrote to Gen. Sherman giving that as
the reason. He cites the acts of Congress to
shnw that Gen. Tcrry's action was illegal, and
adds that be is confirmed in that opinion by
Representatives Bingham. Logan and Farns-
worth. and yet be declares that be is still de-
prived of his Office, which is filled by militia
~ appointee who was prisoner held by the
u. S. government in Fort Lafayette as the
nre dent OF a blockade running company.
He concludes his statement as follows: Il
respectfully ask Congress 10 investigate this
matter, and If subslantated. to request that
the Secretary Of War order General Terry be
fore court-martial, to answer for his despotic
and illegal conduct, as as disgrace to the uni
torn he wears, an insult to the judiciary of
the country, an Invasion of the rights and pro-
perty ofa citizen, and reproach to our re-
publican form OF government"
A "REcoLLEcTIoN" OF THAoKERAY.- OF
Thaokeray's first experience with American
oysters, Mr. Fields writes
In London he had been very curious in his
Inquiries about American oysters, as marVe-
lous stories, which be did not believe, bad
been told him of their great size. We had
taken care that the largest specimens to be
procured should ttartle bis unwOnted vision
when he came to the table, although blush
at the remt mbrance OF it now, We apologZed
in our wicked waywardnesS to him for what we
called the extreme smallness of the oysters,
promising that We would do better next time.
Six boated Fallststfian bivaves lay before him
in their shells. noticed that he gazed at
them anxiousiy. with fork in hand, then he
whispered to me, with look of anguish =
How shall [ do it2" described TO him tho
simple process by which the free-born citizens
of America were accustomed to accomplish
such a task He seemed satisfied and he
then selected the smallest one in the half dozen,
and then bowed his head as if he were saying
grace. All eyes were upon him to watch the
effect OF new sensation 10 the person OF a
great British author. Opening his mouth
very vide, he struggled tor q moment, and
then all Was over. [ shall never forget the
comic look of despair he cast upon the other
five over-occupied shells. [ broke the per-
feet stiffness by asking him how he teIt.-
Profoundly grateful, he gasped, "and as IT
[ had swallowed little baby.
The REINFORCEMENT Aor.-AlI the gen
tlemep arrested and carried down to Richmond
on Thursday returned on Sunday, except Will
liam Rodes. whose case was postponed until
Monday. 10 show how entirely frivolous aud
without foundation the charges were on which
the arrests were made, we will state that they
were released on the testimony OF the witness
es for the prosecution alone, and without ex-
smipinp any witnesses for the defence. 1t
was even considered unnecessary by counsel TO
speak at ALL. The cases were so plain that
Mr.. Neeson was satisfied to leave them even
to a preiudiced tribunal without argument.
Thus have innocent men been dragged away
from their homes. their families and their
business, and subjected to on expense OF from
500 70 $3.50 each, on charges SO grou0dless as
to bo disproved by the slightest investigation.
To what extreme the despotism OF this tyranny
will next 20 it is impossible to corjecture No
man, whatever his standing or condition, ls
now free from the danger Of arbitrary arrest.
Six entirely innocent men we're arrested last
week; six or hundred more may be arrested
Ibis week or next. Nobody can tell when his
time will come to experience the vlndclVe
o{ 4 {boco rratnhne
2ott.syitTe Chronicle.
TIE SEWERS OF NEW YoRK.-A party Of
gentlemen have made night tramp through
the passages Of the New York sewers entering
at Fourteenth street on the North River, and
leaving It by the Canal street sewer on the East
River. The adventurous party barely escaped
arrest while attempting to enter at other places,
it being supposed by the police that they were
up to no good. a whole night was snens
in the sewers. and the sensations are described
as fearful. Noxious vapors, foul mud and tun
sus weeds were everywhere encountered.-
'Chev were once attack ed by school OF rats al
large az terrier dogs" and the party used
their pistols with good effect IN dispensing
them. but filed the sewer they were then ID
with snlnhurous va pors that nearly sufocated
them, Before they got out most OF the party
had tainted, while all were made sick at the
stomach. A few minutes longer they declared
would have rendered them insen slb'e
,SMUGGL1NG-Th Of the attaches OF the
Of the custom house found q chest yesterday
morning 10 boarding house on West street,
containing smuggled silks and vevets valued
$4,000. For long time past the authorities
hayc been been aware that large quantities OF
silks and Lyons velvets were smueged across
the channel from France to Ireland, mainly to
Belfast spd the northern ports. There the
goods we're packed in trunks containing, false
bottoms, and sent hither by emigrants. who, on