Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1870-04-21

W. I. W lCSnatH, SnaTulau lculla' Aou'hi.
tee National Union Republican Party OF Nlr
ginia and "Charlcs II. Porter, Chairman
Republican State Central Committee Of Nir-
riois' This is what may be called "teSSa-
lated pavement on which it is hoped b. the
leaders, that all divisions Of the party may
walk, without slipping or Siding.
The President intends spending his summer
vacation this year principally at Long Branch.
\ handsome cottage erected tor him is nearly
finished. and is a|rcad? knowa as THE White
House. 1t is situated on the grand drive from
tho Stetson House to the race course, which Is
to be called Presidents avenue. President
Grant will, if the section o! CONGRESS is not
prctracted late into the summer, make tour
# the Northern, and perhaps some OF the
Western States. it is said.
Yesterday. two colorcd men, "onc the Sec
rotary of State for South Caro,iul, AMI the
other the Chairman of the Radical Committee
o! that State arrived at Baltimore and went
to the Eutaw House where they were told they
could not BE- entertsiueG ana thcreeupoH De
parted threatening to sue the proprietor OF the
ho.e The Washington Chronicle styles both
of these coorsd men Hon. and calls the re.
fusal to receive them, an 'iuSuit 10 pubic
men,"
The public caunot TAIL TO feel an interest in an
enterprise which has lately been Sc! 90 to4t
for running skip canal across the lsthmu: Of
Corinth. The width o! the Is;hm1s through
which the caral is to be cut, is only s;ou;
four miles The privilege Of coastruc.in: Tie
canal has been co1cc3ed to French coupa1y
by the Grecian government, whish is bousG
to put the company in possession Of ai the
land required for the canal
A sealed bottle, it is said, has been fshed UP
Oh the shore OF Staten Island, containirg
note, purpor.iug to have been written 90 bond
the City OF Boston steamer, dlted Msrch ,,
stating that the vessel was then Oh fire, ard
would BE- lost. 1t was signed James PTS"
1t is supposed 10 be fraud, and % reliance
whatever is placed 10 the statement. The pro
liability is the City of Boston was los; wheo
only few days out
The religious opinion" Of the late Pr>si
dent Lincoln, ere discussed in some of the
Northern papers. According 10 bis former
law partner, at Springfield, H., Mr. Herndon,
he was something of Universai,t, in ore
sense, and Unitarian in an other, and what is
called 'disbeever' 10 oil senses though he
acknowledged God and the immortality OF the
soul.
The Washington Chronicle scouts the idea
of lever restoring Arlington to the Lees
and warmly advocates ''sstting the matter to
rest, by making the coiored people living on
the place, secure in their homes" Tbis,ren
dered into the vcrnacular, will be understood
by every body. There is to be no intervention
of courts to decide questions Of property-tu;
an act OF Congress is to do the work.
The appeal flied ia the Supreme Ccuri in
the legal tender cases was yesterday Withdrawn,
and the decision of the Court made before
Justices Strong and Bradley were sworn in
will stand. Attorney General Hoar informed
the President of the action of the appellants,
and the President expressed his regre, that
the important question could not now be set
tied definitely by judicial decision
The Georgia bill with the Senate amend
nents was received 10 the House Of Reprc$en
tatives yesterday, ard referred to the Recon
s!suc'on Committee Mr.. Butler stated that
he would not have it up before some time next
week. Mr.. Butler made another attempt TO
introduce his resolution Tor the annexation OF
San Domingo, but failed
The Supreme Court has determined to I'd.
journ on Saturday, the 30th inst. On the fol
loving Monday, Chief Justice Chase will Pre-
side in the United States Circuit Court at
Richmond. Justice Miller goes to Arkansas,
and Justice Bradley to New Orleans, to mold
court.
The House of Representatives, after first
deciding, yesterday, that Sypher was Quilted
to the contested SCAT from Louisiana, after
wards passed resolution that no valid eleclon
had been held, and that neither of the contest
ants we're entitled to the seat
The Investigation into the alleged attempt 10
bride Senators to vote against the Bingham |
amendment to the Georgia bill substantially |
ended yesterday, a9d the charge hes not been
there we're suspicious cir.