Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-04-21

the Southern People, Which Apply to the sub
jcct OF Presidential manners, and coming from
II Republican journal, may BE- regarded az free
from all partisan bias. They are based on a
letter written by Mr.. Bryant the poe, editor
of The Post, from Charleston, S. G., wherein
he says: In all my intercourse with the peo
pie ot the South although it has not been very
extensive nor Of very long continuance, have
heard only the expressed sense of Il desire to
be on friendly terms with us of the Northern
States.
Especially has this been the case nCharleston,
where | saw more than elsewhere of the pco
Pile OF the place. | have never, since crossed
Mason and Dlxons line, heard single express
SION OF bitterness or malignity towards those
who live north of it. 1t was but the other day
that the people of Charleston sent form
al invitation to the President to visit
South Carolina. He declined the civility,
and at the same time removed the post
master Of Charleston, Mr.. Trott, who was
highly esteemed. and for whose continuance in
office the citizens, without distinction OF
party, had earnestly petitoned. In his place he
appointed colored man who, whether justly
or not, lies under the odium of being connected
with the corrupt fellows who have for several
years been pillaging the state. This was Ike
answering an invitation to dinner with slap in
tlc '', , dnU Wa d s'oss "!uHuti u Gay IhI
least"
ScANDINAvIAN EMIGRANTs. A letter from
Mr. L. Bagger, Of Washington, D. C.,rub'i>h-
ed in the Enquirer, gives information of the re
cent departure from Copenhagen of large
number Of Danish and Swedish cmigrants, en-
route to Virginia. Mr.. Dagger invokes kind
treatment for these new comers. This they
VIII doubtless receive from our people, but
kindness may, 10 some instances, be instruct
ed. y few years ago farmer in a Piedmont
county hirada number ofSwedes or Germans as
aborers, and supplied them LIBERAL, with
rations ct corn meal, fat bacon, etc, following
the practice which prevailed in the days Of
slavery. The Foreigners revoked at this diet. u
which they were uLaccus;omcd, aud soon left 10
. body for the West, The proper treatment #
aboring Immigrants by employers, includes
an ample supply of acceptable and Wholesome
food, AMI cs"2ca!ly, as far as it may be poSSi-
Die to provide it, Of that kind OF food to which
the immigrants have been used In course Of
time they may learn to love "hog aud homi-
ny. or "hoc-cakcs and molass"s' but such
fare, IT rendered to them ever 80 boun;i!uily
immediately upon their arrival, would be likely
tn cause dissatisfaction and excite yearninas for
some other region
Gen. ". II. +. Loo has several Swedcs on
his farm in King William county. We have
been informed that they IRE very Industrious
and reliable laborcrs, and being well treated by
their employer, arc perfectly satisfied with
thor experience IN Virginia, Rich. Wig
WAR INTEREST During the present term
| OF the Circuit Court OF Fauquicr county. the
validity of the law enacted BY the late General
Assembly, renting the war interest, came up
t,r i IL. ~. 7 g
Jno. VI. Roberts admir- against Vim. Cooke
and Richard II. Carter. The sui, was on
bond Tor $7G2, dated in Dee. 1860; and upon
the trial the defendants counsel so framed
their pleadings as to raise the question as to
the legal validity Of said act No jury was re-
qulrci and the whole question of law and fac,
was submitted to the Court, which sustained
the Act and gave jul! gmcnt for plaintiff REMIT
ing the war interest.
Another case Of importance to the debtor
community, was also tried by the Court arising
| under the ID section of said Act Of Assembly
making it lawful for the Courts to remit war
| Interest on judgments of the Courts which
remain unsar>ivd The court reunited the
said interest that is. from the 18th April lStl
to 10th April 1868.
Both Cases were Immediately appealed, and
carried to the Court OF Appeals for final duli-
catluH. HuiTEHtOH nue..
TREASURE RECOVERED. Mr.. Charles &.
Treviiiiuu. who lived near the depot bearing
his name, the Chesapeake and Ohio raj
road, in Louisa county, died few months ago
suddenly, but managed, prior thereto, to let his
family know that he had sum of money bu-
red, though he was too far gone to designate
the spot. After his death Mr.. Robt NJ. Kent.
qualified As administrator Of his estate, and
search was commenced for the hidden treasure,
which, when about being abandoned, was re-
wardcd few days since with success, by the
discovery in an old unused tobacco barn, of
S2,4OO in gold and silver coin. From some
nearly destroyed papers, buried with the coin,
1t was asccrtaned that it was buried in 1862
about the time the Federal troops commenced
making their incursions into Louisa county.
The treasure was taken to Richmond by the
administrator Of Mr.. Trcvilliau's estate, and
sold
RAILROAD CASE Judge Hoge, of the Cir
cult Court Of jefferson county, West Virginia,
delivered on Thursday an opinion in the case
Of Robert w. Baylor vs.. the Baltimore and
Ohio railroad. The defendant sought to re.
move the case 10 the United States Circuit
Court under the act of Congress of March ID,
1867, on the ground of being the corporation
OF the State Of Maryland, etc. The court de-
cidcd that the Baltimore aud Ohio Railroad
Company, having accepted the license granted
by Virginia to exercise its powers within its
territory, it became liable to be sued n the
courts Of the State upon contracts made or acts
done within It's Jurisdiction
LERSNER VS.. BoLLING-This case was be-
fore the Circuit Court again on Thursday last
The decree of the Special Court of Appeals, re-
verslug, Judge Thomas decision ond adjudging
the real estate known as 'Boingbrook' and
'Bcn LomoDd' to Gustavus Lcrsucr being re-
ccirci by the Circuit Court, its entry was Oh
jected to by counsel for Boiling upon certain
grounds stated in the argument Of Conway
Robinson esq which has been noticed. But
the Circuit Court ordered the decree to be en-
tered as its own, and directed the enquiry as to
rents &c. as prescribed by said decree. War
rcnton Lndec.