Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-08-01

We do not approve of the modetn plan OF
interviewing and reporting every expression
that NAV incidentally fall from the lips of gen
tlemen occupying high social positions. We
simply give below the sentiments OF one Am
erican citizen, uttered in conversational Way
TO another citizen, for whatever they may be
worth.
General Sherman does not believe that Pres
ident Grant is seeking for, or desires, third
term, The General thinks 1t would be bad for
our country to try the third term experiment
He does not suppose there VIII De any serious
tronhle between the United States aud SPAN
ahnnt the Cuban massacre indemnity affair.
He deprecatcs any interference Oh the part OF
this government looking to the possession OF
Cuha 1t is undesirable for us to have this
though very rich and valuable one
because it is already seltled up by Spanish
race, with whom our people could never expect
to get on harmonlously.
The chief reasons why he desired the head
quarters Of the army removed to ST. Louis are,
because it is more centra secondly, he being.
western uan preferred living 10 the west. lie
smoke Of the great Mississippi Valley as the
heart Of the country, where he desires to take
his children, aud where there are greater open
inys for enterprise than in the east, or abou'
Washington, d c., at which place ones at
ouajutanccs and social relations are mainly
made up Of politicians. class of people Geuer-
a: Sherman is not particularly fond OF.
He spoke with manifest delight of his tour
through Europe, aud of the railroad system IN
use there, and thinks it will not DC many years
before there will be continuous, or all rail, con
Dcc!ion with British India, in which latter
named country there are completed lines OF
roads from Bombay, Madras, aud Calcutta, 10
Lucknow, thence the line will at DO distant day
be com petcd to Cabu and through Atghanls'
tan, Persia, Turkey, and around the Caspian
Sea, so as TO connect at some point beyond. the
Black Sea, thence with other lines OF roads TO
all points in Europe Abundance of capital,
o. England, can be had for this enterprise.
They are only waiting to see whether 1t will
be safe and profitable Investment, and when
that point shall be determined aflrmatlvely,
this additional two thousand miles as Il connect
Ing lick will be speedily built through.
/. The General said he was glad to see the
country so rapidly recovering from the effects
of the late war. About Falls Church, and FROM
there on to the Count House, he bad seen many
ynurg orchards and other evidences OF improve.
meul lie enquired after the Uptons aud 9th
er families in the neighborhOod, whose acqualn-
lance he lad made during the war.
In speaking Of the Old army and navy officers
WHO resigned their commissions and entered
the Confederate States service under sense OF
duty to their State, otherwise they would not
perhaps have done it, he said, i'll reply, "A
man has 10 life but on" su,h choice" which
was tantamount to saying hone of these would
ever be restored to the old service, which we
deeply regretted to hear. If Confederate
generals can serve the country in Congress and
other civil capacities, why not the old officers
in the army and navy as formerly p FaHJar
! Nrws