Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1870-03-30
VA.
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 80. 1870

ALEXANDRIA, Va.
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 80. 1870
The Washington Chronicle has an article on
ssMakipp Purchases at Home" Often and
over again, have we urged this upon our PEG.
pie. They can get what they want, tor house
keeping purposes, just as good, and, taking
into account the expenses incurred in travel,
&c., cheaper, by buying at home, instead OF
going to Washington or sending to Baltimore.
There are here varied and large assortments OF
all kinds of goods. Encourage Alex andria mer-
chants and Alexandra mechanics. Make it &
point never to buy 40 article abroad, if you can
procure it at home. 1t is the duty Of every
citizen of Alexandria to spend his money at
home. Let our own town have all the town
trade, This rule established, its good effects
would soon be seen.
The TEXAS bill, yesterday, after a sharp
discussion, was passed in the Senate, yeas Al,
nays IL. Its conditions are the same as the
Virginia and Mississippi bills. The bill COW
goes OaCk W tue IOUSc v IuSut - sHo
action of the Senate 10 striking out the last
p~roviso. 1t was received in the House. and at
once referred to the Reconstruction Committee.
1t is thought the bill will be reported aud pass
ed by the House to-day, and that to, morrow
the President will publish the proclamation
declaring the ratification Of the Fifteenth
Amendment.
Nh. VIM. H. Ruffner, the Superintendent
of Public instruction, has submitted his report
to the Legislature. 1t presents an outline OF a
plan Of public instruction, comprising the lead
ing features Of permanent system, and a pro
yisional plan for the gradual introduction OF
the freeschool system in Virginia. This provls-
ional plan is to be superseded in July, 1871.
Nothing more is now contem plated than the
creation Of system Of elementary education
for children and youth, and of normal schools
for the training Of teachers and for the pres
ent nothing more is proposed to be done than
the appointing of officers and the establishing
of one to three schools in each county, 10 order
that the people of the State may observe tic
operations of the saytem.
One of the stories circulated at the North,
is, that the Virginia Legislature IS preparing
to abrogate its ratification of the fifteenth
Constitutional amendment by a coup de ne"t"'
and that the members intend to rush the re
peal through both houses on the same day,
without notice and without debate, and that
this rumor has been communicated to the
President! We presume he treats it as ali
such miserable and wicked efforts to ipjure our
people, should be treated.
Gen. Walter Mitchell, a prominent citizen
of Maryland, died on Monday at his residence
in Charles county, aged 81 years. He has been
a prominent politician in the past, was q lille
long member of the Democratic party, several
times a Presidential %elector, a member Of the
State Constitutional Conventions of 1850, 1864
and 1867, and frequently a candidate tor the
party nomination for Governor.
At a meeting of the Democratic State Cen
trail Committee of Maryland held Yesterday at
Annapolis, resolutions were proposed and
adopted, accepting the fact that the Fifteenth
Amendment has been ratified by three fourths
OF the States, and recommending that Mary
land therefore do everything that is required
to conform with it.
1t is said that the President will not wait
for the settlement of the Georgia bill, but will
issue his proclamation announcing the ratihca-
ton of the Fifteenth Amendment as soon as
Texas is admitted.
In the Maryland House Of Delegates. yes
terday, the Free railroad bill" authorizing
companies or individuals to construct railroads,
on certain conditions, was ordered to be en-
crossed.
The Philadelphia North American has a
column of editorial on American Sumao," in
which it claims that protection be extended to
it, and argue that otherwise American sumac
will be driven out Of market.
On Thursday the people of Jefferson county,
West Va, are to vote to decide whether Or
not the county shall subscribe q quarter Of a
of dollars to the stock of the Shenando-
ah Valley Railroad Com pany.
The u. S. claims against Venezuela, and
the subject of their enforcement is now under
consideration by the committee on Foreign
Affairs of the Senate.
GEN. GEO. H. THoMAs.-Wc announced,
yesterday. the death at San Francisco Of Gen.
Thomas. lie was born in Virginia and educa-
ted at West Point, from which Academy he
was appointed a Second Lieutenant of the 81
Artillery on the first of July, 1916, the year
ne graduated. He was promoted to First
Lieutenant in 1914, Captain in 1858, to Major
of the % Cavalry in 1855, to Lieutenant Colo
mel in April, 1861, to Colonel in May 1861, to
y -;.,1;or Gonoro) in 1S62 anS N Major Gonorol