Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1870-05-11
ETTER FROM RICHMOND.

RICHMOND, May 10.-Tempora mutantur
ct nos mutamur in illis-Ex-GoV. Wise ad-
dressing what is considered as Radical meet
inc in Richmond, composed OF about htty
whites and five hundred blacks-the LIB
ertv. Law and Laborer's assoclatlon, or
90 Suggested, "Love's Labor Lost In the
oouTse 81 his remarks be denied that the Legis-
lative: Executive and judicial departments OF
the State Government were now actually sep |
orstc and referred to what he called the ano'
maly of appointing judges merely to carry into
execution the orders Of the Governor and the
Legislature, whose creatures they are. He
then took up the recent decision OF the Court
of Appeals in the Richmond Mayoralty case,
and handled it pretty roughly. tie asserted
that in their decision the judges acted upon
the monarchical falacy, that the king can do
no wrong, for they had decided, according
TO their own words. that the Legislature and
the Governor, and not they, were the best
iudses of tho constitutionality Of the enabling
act He stated that the Radical party was pro-
scriptye, but that the Conservatives were
more so, as the Legislature had passed the l4th
and 18th amendments, thus knowingly and
willing DISTINGUISHING some OF the brightest In
tellects in the State, while they enlranchlSed
the negroes He thanked God that the lnstl-
tuition OF slavery was dead, but was more
thankful that the cntranchlsed blacks had the
ballot 10 their hands, as it was necessary 10 the
preservation OF Jberty-tha liberty proclaimed
BY Patrick Hcnrv-that they should vote. Inc
ignorant. he said, would always qualify them
selves to vote and thus retain the privilege
aud make perpetual tho blessing resulting
thcrcrom. He spoke Of his triumph over
Sam" and said that there was another
dark anterncl concern even worse than tnat'
and this was the "Committec Of Nine. Any
man, be said, who would now attempt TO draw
distinction between men on account OF race
or color was acting in violation OF the law OF
God. in whose sight all men were tree ana
equal. Who, few years ago. would have SAID
the tx Governor entertained such sentiments.
In the Senate, to day, motion was maze 10
take up what is known as the consolidation
Railroad bill-thc Atlantic, Mississippi and
Ohio Railroad-involVlng tile consolidation OF
the Virginia and Tennessee line with the roads
~, thc South side of the James After short
discussion the motion failed by vote OF ayes
| -, noes n. This, it is said, amounts to 40
! indefinite rostponcmont OF the subject.
The Senate, to day, had under consideration
and finally passed the bill prescribing the duties
and fixing the compensation OF county officers,
and discussed until the hour OF adjournment
! the bill in reference TO county roads.
! ThoHausc OF Delegates ratified the contract
mad, ty o committee o. It's members Tor the
purchase OF Sycamore Church Tor the Use and
| OCCUPATION OF the House, and agreed To meet
| there IL morrow.
The bill establishing the Office ii State Lii
Irsriau was discussed until the adj ournmcnt.
The Committee on Pubic Institutions OF the
Senate have been instructed to report upon tine
expcdicncy OF purchasing a suitable place Tor
the location OF al asylum toT colored insane
persons, and 10 consider the advantages and
ADAPTATION Of the Amelia Springs, Bellona Ar
scnal in Chesterfield, and the present property
known as Towards Grove.
In the House 4 bill was reported lncorpofat-
ing ,hcl'armer'& and Mechanics Bank OF Alex
andra.
The bill in reference to ;hc City Sergeant Of
Alexandria was Withdrawn and ! substitute
offered. The substitute omits tho clause IN
reference to the authority of tho Mayor.
The graves Of the Confederate dead in Oak
| wood Cemetery were, to day. decorated with
| Aowcrs by the ladies' There arc about lO,~IJ
| soldiers graves in the cemetery.
! Fields Cook, coorcd preacher nt A!cZan.
| dria. registered in this city to day
WAsHINuToN lTEMS.-An accident Occurred
| in the coored BAPTIST Church, Third street, on
Sunday night The galleries we're crowded,
and without z moments warning one pillar
supporting the gallery snapped and lowered the
gallery several fact. The crash startled the
whole congregations and rush was made Tor
escape They piled cut through the second
and third story windows, through doors and
every other avenue 4 number were wounded
but none severely.
The annua! session OF the National Encamp.
ment Of the Grand Army OF the Republic will
commence in Washington today. Delegates
will nc 10 attendance from all the States and
Territories. Tie visitors will be received by
the Department OF the Potomac.
BRIEF ITEM5-A little girl OF twelve years
has taken prciums at the Louisiana State Far
tor the best pound, sponge aud fruit cake.
Three 0! the wives OF men employed on the
steamer City OF Boston have consolcd them
selves ty re marrying.
Omaha people expect to build thousand
new houses this summer. They also contcm-
plate having a new theatre, new church, and
new hospital, all in one building.
Paper napkins for table use have Just been
introduced into the restaurants OF Germany.
They answer every purpose for one using.
Three OF them cost less than cent.
A bottle of salt water taken from the end
Of the Long wharf, Boston, is to be carried to
California by some excursionists and poured
into the bay Of San Francisco, with due honor.
The Japanese Nobility are now sending
their sons to the United States to be educated,
The Radical leaders in Annapolis and at
Portsmouth, Va, are endeavoring to procure
the dismissal Of every person who is not an ultra
Radical, in the Navy Yards at.those places, so
as, Ito use their own language to have cen
tire control ofthe government patronage.
MARRIED.