Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-08-24


ton. and to one nation Only. We are all agreed
that all the States cf the Uoion shall have
equal rights; that every State is equal to each
other that all citizens of the u. S., black or
white, native born or naturalzsd, capitalists or
laborers shall have equal rights bet3re the law,
and over all, the government by the people
shall continue to be forever supreme.
NEW YORK, August 24.-Presldcnt Hayes
and party arrived 10 this city at an early hour
this morning and after breakfastiog at the Fifth
Avenue Hotel took the Limited Express at half
past nine fer Washington.
Foreign News
The clerical organ of Paris formally declares
that it has been decided 10 put down all illegal
proceedings. Any one delivering speeches at
tackipg the Government will be prosecuted.
The republican paper, lie Temps, says through
out France there exists an i'll defined feeling OF
anxiety lest the choice Of the country, as cx.
pressed at the approaching elections, should be
disregardcd. There is no ground for alarm,
but good cause for vigilance and precauton.
President Baez, of San Domingo, Las sent a,
message to the Legislature reviewing the last
six months. He says the relations with fer
eign powers, excepting Hayti, ere friendly. lie
has sent an embassy to Hayti with the object
of amicaby settling pending difficulties. He
states that during the seven months Of bis ad-
| ministraion $500, 900 we're spent for tie sole
purpose of suppressiug insurrect!ons. lie pc
titions the Assembly to suspend temporarily
the constitutional guarantees granted the peo.
pie, and, as the Assembly is composed pri1cl.
pally of Baez's friends it will probably accede
to his wishes, but this measure would appar.
emily rather precpitate revolts. The President
is reported to have shipped $40, 900 in specie
to Curacao in part payment of loan for prl.
vate purposes. The Government inteads to
have about one hundred thousand dollars of
nickel currency coined in tho United States.
Advces from Hayti report that peace has
been entirely re. established. President Canals
health is much improved He attended re.
view of the army at Port gu Prince.
The steamer City of Hobart, plying between
Sydney and Tasmania, foundered at sea July
Goth. All hands escaped and were picked up
and brought to Sydney. The City of Hobart
belonged to VIM. SummerbeI. who was also
the owner of the tug Yarra Yarra, the total
loss of which was reported yesterday with all
hands.
AdeliDa Patti has commenced another suit
against Marquis de Crux to procure the nullily
of her marriage Oh the ground that the priest
who performed the ceremony was not author
lied by his Archbishop. She repeats all the
charges against the Marquis made 90 tie orlg.
nal suit.
The Khedivc of Egypt, in return for his
military services TO the Porte. demands tho
right to form navy.
Gen. Grant and party arrived at Antwerp on
Wednesday aud left TO-DAY for London.
Yellow fever has broken outiu French Guiana,
South America.
ORDINATION OF ELDER E. V. WHITE.-We
understand that the services of the Baptist Asso'
citation at the Valley Meeting House, in this
county, on Sunday last were of an unusually In
teresting character. A number of clergymen
and visiting brethren from distance wero in
attendance as well as largo congregation of
the members ard friends in the ncighborhood.
The event of the day wss The ordination 70 full
powers and privileges of E!dsr in the Church,
Of Col. E. Y. White, of this county, a gentle~
man we'll and lavorably known TO the people OF
Virginia.
DR.. Bebe, of New York, who took occasion to
feelingly slluds to the gallsntry with which the
candidate before him had in other days, batted
for the homes and G:e-sides of the wives aad
children of his native South, but .who when
grim visaged war had smoothed his wGlnkled
'front.'" shesthed his sword, and was now about
to dedicate himself to the service OF the Great
Master whose kingdom is not of this world. Our
informant states that the ceremonies through
out were of the most impressive nature and that
during the solemn scene attending the laying Oh
of hands tears fell freely in that large audience
from eyes long unused to weeping. In the ef.
ternoon Elder White delivered a short dis.
course.
Col. White has for some time past been
preaching, but until Sunday was not commits
stoned to baptiss, marry, or perform cartal1
other duties belonging to regularly ordained
Elder. We have never heard him preach, but
those who have speak well of lis efforts. One
thing We may say, however, and that is. his
church possesses 20 more earnest conscientious
or thorough-going lsborer within her pale than
Elder E. V. White.-Londou,a Mirror.
During tie civil war Col. White was the gal
liant and intrepid commander of Whites guer-
rlas battalion of partisan Confederate cavs Try.
whose numerous daring exploits and efficient
service in this particular section Of TIE State
gave him an enviable notoriety throughout the
country,