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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1834-07-26
CITY OF WASHINGTON.

Board of Aldermen-!nonday, July "a.
MIR. Watterson asked and obtained leave to
introduce bill entitled can act to reduce the
taxes on real and personal property in the City
Of Washington for 1884"
Mr.. w. said, that as Congress had granted
the means necessary TO enable the Corporation
20 paw the interest on the Holland loan for one
wear the tax Of 60 cents imposed for that pur-
nose was not required, and should therefore be
repealed for the year 1884. He contended that 1t
would be not only unjust, but illegal, to keep up
a tax, which, by the late grant Of Congress, mad
become unnecessary; that not only the tax pay
ers in Washington, but the members OF Con
eress themselves, believed, when the approprla-
lion was made, that the people were to De re-
Ieved from the very heavy burdens OF taxation
under which they groaned for at least one year
and that this reduction was required oy every
consideration of policy and justice. He show
ed that the revenues OF 1888 would De sumcleht
70 meet the interest on the Holland loan for
1885; and therefore, if the reduction proposed
were not made, the object of the appropriation
by Congress would be ofno avail.
Mr. Sweeny in answer, observed that ne
should be in favor Of the bill, if he believed the
CORPORATION could make the reduction with safe
~: that he perceived several loans had oeen
made TO enable the Corporation to pay the III
terest on the Holland debt, and that those sums
were bearing an interest; that he would prefer
if there should be any surplus, to pay on the
amount which had been borrowed to pay the in
terest and that, at all events it would be time
enough to pass the bill some months hence.
Mr. Watterson replied, that the sums to which
Mr.. S. had referred were embraced in the prin.
cipal, to pay the interest on which Congress had
appropriated the $4,000; that they expected
that the sum appropriated should be applied eX.
clusiyely 10 that object, and never contemplated
the possibility of the Corporation paying any
portion of the principal with it; that the reduc-
ton of upwards of 80 per cent on the amount
of their taxes even for one year, would De
great reliefto the taxpayers and enable them
the better, if it should be necessary, to pay an
increased amount during the ensuing year;
that he had proposed in the bill to reduce the
tax from 10 cents to rs the mG1tmun, nix
ed by the charter; and that rs cents on each
100 dollars worth ofproperty was higher tax than
was paid in any other city in this country, and
more than the citizens of w ashington could well
bear. He stated that the tax Of IS cents would
weld revenue of $4S, S39
The moneys received from licenses, $4,000
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THIS is TO GIVE NOTICE,

yUyHAT the subscriber of Alexandria Coun-
i ty. in the District Of Columbia, has OBJ
tanned from the Orphans Court of said County
letters testamentary on the estate of Lee Mas
sey Alexander late of said County. decd. All
persons having claims against said decedent
are hereby warned to exhibit the same to the
subscriber, passed by the Orphans Court, on
or before the oath day of June, 1885, or they
may by law be excluded from all benefit to said
estate; and those indebted thereto are required
to make immediate payment. Given under my
hand this oath june 1884.
FRANCES SWAMI,
Executrix of Lee NJ. Alexander
iune 24-2aw6w
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S66.S39
Making a total Of

From which, if the whole annual expenditure
of the Corporation, exclusive of the interest on
the Holland debt, viz: S37 300, were deducted,
there would be surplus OF S29,5l9. But allow
inc deduction of one-fi fifth from the present as
sessment valuation, the surplus would be 3d.
ISL, applicable, in addition to the tax of 1888,
TO the payment Of the interest accrung on the
foreign debt 10 1885 That the tax Of 60 cents
was therefore not necessary, and the property
holders would and ought 10 demand its snspen-
sion for 1884. Mr.. w. observed, that as it was
a matter of some Importance, and as several
members were absent, he would move to lay
the bill on the table till next Monday; which
was agreed to.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1834-07-26
NOTICE
TO BRICKLA YERS & CARPENTERS.

NUTICE
TO BRICKLA YERS T. CARPENTERS
q EALED Proposals will be received by TIE
- subscriber, until the evening Oftbe 26th IL,
slant, for erecting BRICK BUILDING, to n,
the space between the wings of the Theological
Seminary, near Alexandria.
The proposals will embrace the Building com
plete, which must be Of first quality matera.'
and workmanship.
Gentlemen disposed to offer will receive eve
ny information, by applying to the subscriber II
Alexandria.
Security will be required for the faithful per-
formance and the work to commence forth
with. Payments made as the work progresses,
and as may be agreed on.
. w. YEATON, Superintendent.
jy 18-dt26th Nat. Int.
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HENRY w. THOMAS

HENRY w. THOMAS,
A TORNE Y At LAW,
DRACTISES in the Superior and Inferior
l. Courts of Fairfax and Loudoun Counties
and will punctually attend to all business en-
trusted to his care. His Office is in the house
adjoining Allison's Hotel, Fairfax Court House
Virginia. jy 14-2awH
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formerly waste field, over which literature Is
extending its triumphs, and to see the bench
cent consequences that will follow to the whole
community Willidm Hopitt.
Litchfield enquirer., 1834-02-06
DumrR1Es' EYE WATER !

VNOR Sore or Infamed Eyes, g'ves ''"meda!e ease N aud relief On recent sore eyes Ine enee. mos, standing. and in some exceeding bad cases, me most ,aseieJ and desirable reliefhas been found in the "se of this EYE WATER, after every other remedy i.d .;ied Many persons who have used 1t pronounce . , hs, nrenara,ion for these complaints they have ever me, with, especially in cases of sorcness' or i"- Ramnation nf long standing.
 Price 25 cents a bottle.
 T None gen"iae unless s'gned on f1e enmER onISRe ;,nmsd;afe successor to the late Dr. w. T. CoSwAY.- For sale at his Counting Room, over No. 99, court Street. near Concert Hall, Boston, and also hy ms .S0mmeI Bugl and J. c. Becktoith. Litchjtetd;
 E Co,cles. South Farn.s Duniet Norton
 Canaon Judson & Whitlesey. ~. Preston i;
 Ieoac s. Wadstvorth, Bethtean Norfo" S'
 Henderson, Goshen.
 Large discount to those who buy to sell again.
 February g. lye'N''
Litchfield enquirer., 1834-02-06
zftrDfteID 7smQslfrrr: a PUBLlsHED EVERY THURSDAY MORNING. By HENRY ADAMS.

TERMS. To village and single mail subscrilers, two dollars per year, payable before lac expiration oi six mouths. @
 To companies of any number six, $l 50 per year, payable above. To companies less than six, SI 75 per year, payable heIore. p cents will be gedncied from each of these prices when payment is r,de in advance. These prices exclusive of mail ,.r s,aee charge for transportation. s.8.
 No papers will be discontinued until all arrearages are paid, excep, a. the discretion oi the editor. inc expiration of year. A,
 ADVERTISING. One square, three insertions, $l. and the same proportion for two or more sq"ares.- Hali a square 75 cts. ConisuaHce over ;hree weeks on ner cent ner week. lherai deduction made for a,iverrscn,en n,s continued 6 or la months.
 A Administrators and Executors Notices, 5! oO
 Commissioners Notices, ..s ...- %O
 All communications must be post-paid
Litchfield enquirer., 1834-02-06
A FUNERAL AT SEA.

Extract of c Lctter from Grant Ihor- burn, dated at seq, Oct. -16, l833.-One of our steerage passengers died last night, about 9 o'clock, after being six days out:
 He was brought on board almost in the last gasp of consumption. ,Ho hoped his bones would mouldcr in his native soil (lreland J but his grave is in the deep. None of our cabin passengers knew of his situation, till some hours after his death. We. have on board the Rev., MT. B., an Episcopal Minister from England. He was m bed, and knew not that there was corpse on board, till 1 informed him in the morning. He seemed awfuily struck when asked ii he had his prayer book and canonicais in order, as there was to be funeral at 9 A. M. He mustered the materials, and ind ing all in order, said he would perform the last office for the dead, while l was to do my best as Clerk pro tenn, as he sad ne understood had been Clerk in Chufcn in New Y ork, for some years. informed
 the Captain of the arrangement, ana re-
 qucsted that he would order every thing 10
 be conducted with decent order and pro lpriety. After receiving my short lesson, we renaircd on deck. The scene was nov cl. solemn, and imposing. The morning was fine; the sun shonc bright and mild {; a gentle breeze was humming through our sails, inst enough to steady the vessel {; hundreds of sea gulls were sporting in the
Litchfield enquirer., 1834-02-06

Tribute of Applause to Major Do,onag.-On Fri day evening at the Arch Theatre, Philadelphia, Mr. Thayer, in the personfca,on of" My Lord Duke,'
 the ai,erpece of High Life Below Stairs, (meaning the Kitchen Cabinet,) is asked by an actress Who aerOfe Shakespeare 7! The in ,he play is Ben Johnson," but Thayer, with much deIbera,ion replied L--G sI'i h;f was rereiued by nine rounds of deep and laundering applause by the audence.--N Y. Adv.
 fl Spcere Rebmks.-At laie session of the Police Court of New-York, reported by the Sun. Calla- riue Augusta Ca dark ady) was charged with getting drank, the same white people do. The magistrate said it had enough in all conscience, for white people to get drunk but he could express his prise lady of color intoxicated. His honor told her go home--bcgging of her not to initiate the example oi her white sisters any more!!
 Forgpry.-M. w. McChesney, a leather dealer in Jacob street. has been missing since Monday, an! il
 has come out. that lie has forged the name of re- spccable neghbor to the amour, of Gi.een or twenty thousand dollars. McChesney, i, is ascer,aned, has sailed Hs passenger board the ship Arkansas, for 1 New Orleans and has taken considerable property with him. He is a tall and slender wh proTni-
 nent fealures.-N. Y. Jour- of Com.
Litchfield enquirer., 1834-02-06
Conclusion of Mr. Binney's Speech.

Conclusion 0f MT. BtnneyS SpeecH'
 Sir. I have done. have now closed my remarks upon the question of the public de- posits, second in importance tO none that has occarred in the course of the present Admin istratiOn. whether we regard it's relation to the public faith, to the currency. or the equi- poise of the different departments of our gov ernment. It is with unlfigned satisfaction that have raised my freble voice iH behalf of the amendment offered by the gentleman from South Carolina, Mir. McDutfie whose enlightened labOrs in this great cause, through course of years, have inseparably connected his name with those principles upon which the security, the value. and the enjoyment of property depends; and it will be sufficient re- ward for nae if shall be thought not 10 have impaired the effect of his efforts, nor tO have retarded the progress of those principles to their ultimate establishment. For myself claim the advantage of saying. that. as have not consciously uttered sentiment m inc spirit of mere party politics, SD | trost That my answer to inc Secretary will not be en- cOuntered in that spirit. 1T the great and permanent interests of the c"uDtry should be above the influence of party, s0 should be the discussions which involve them. It oneht not to be. ;t cannot be, that such questions shall be decided in this House as party qies- tiOns. The question of the Bank Is one o' public faith--that of the currency IS ques- iion of national prosperity; that of the consil- tnii onal control of the Treasury. is question of National existence. Ii IS impossible tbat such momentous interests shall be iriea ana determined by those. ruIes and standards which. in things indifferent [" themselves. par ties usually resort to. They concern our country at home and abroad. now and io ail future time; they concern the cause of free dom every where; and. if they shall be sei- tied under the influence of any considerations hut justice and patrioIism--sacred justice and enlightened patriOtisn-ihe drJeeied iF'enas of freedom, dispersed throughout the earth. the patriots of this land, and the patriots of ali lands, must finally surrender their extiO- gnished hopes to the bitter conviction. that the SPIRIT ar PARTY is more deadly Toe Co free insiiiaiiOns than tine SPIRIT or DEsPo- TlsM.
Litchfield enquirer., 1834-02-06
Dr.. .JebL's Celebrated Liniment,

even in cases of iong sanding and of the most severe character have received certain relief and many have hcen erred in few days some in "A hours: as num- her of persons in Boston and v'cny' wno were 'or
 testified. Certificates are in the possessi"" "t the Proprieior proving the most thorough and surprising cures by means of ths powerful i:'nlment m cases vhere o,her auproyet applications had utterly failed. sI,h J;nmeni is also used win for Bruises.
 snrns, Nu,nhnrss, Stiffness of the Joints, Chblains, S,c Price, 50 cents bottle.
Litchfield enquirer., 1834-02-06
REMEDY FOR
 RHETJ M .A. 1SMs

YUVYIE excrucatins pain--the decrepItude and de-
 for,ni,s, and the premature old age' which are the usual nants ot this disorder are suffered by many from despair of cure' "r m 'e , effect this purpose But thosewho have made a fair lI,c
Litchfield enquirer., 1834-03-13


 aga,e the sujec, of the next Presidential election, or take sides for agas ths p"reaisv candidate. ret cheeruIy give place to the following letter of Cyi. Crockett. h is i1 answer to oWe addressed to hinray some gentlemen ofLowndes co. Ni in compii- ance wish the wishes of respectable portion of ieir fellow eisixens. They say, that though they have personal woqsaissasce with bm, sbsy hsse long ad. mired his s.raight.Garward eonrss. deses phtroism. asd truly Amercas sirees'--shat tfey 'have exsmin- ed the courss of his uDdevaiing track ia relation to political aars and his decided opposition io every an,i-repobIcan measure iP COngress-hat they are f.lly cooyince thae measures sot men aye been she object of his steady aim'-and ihas thsE have wih mach regret noiiced that most of She fsn sarugges and ,brsa,eoing dangers in govsrssnt have oeen breu9hs abos. by sesb individuals, sabiiious or the welfare of bai for se lpaves sad fish esasd therefore they ask permissDs to lay his before the people caodidase br inc 1exa Pres- dent, and promising io 'go the who's beg tyr him'- alleging that plain repubIicaDs. bey never go Ger little Yan under any circsssssasses.'
 Waskiaetos Cisy 2ssh Feb. 1884. Gentlemen :-After peFils by laId asd water, your highly Aasssrisg'' communicaoa bearing daae i2ah of JansaTy, has been dnly receve asd ils eostenls having bees considered, yOdr veD hsmbie servant, with due respect, answers sad sass that q yoa are is real good easnese about making 0e Presicni. 700 | are more pasiial @ ms thaa ! as to myseM Yo1 speak ia the slroagesl possbse iess af my taess n she Oliee e President fthe Unissd Eaes, and die sseess sIsss ~ s likely so@s.Aas ia ns sss. have sever yeg tosnd eui. donh hadly shink, sho. thsi h goes far eooseh Gor tsa Presidency. although ! sspgsss cOeid ds as the = Uo esnmenr' has dene along a6ler . sanamer. Boa wet be uas0 ne, e ishoulA salch a magician" whsfshing lar Cabi-
Litchfield enquirer., 1834-03-13
At q special Tovn Meeting hegaiLy scarned aad
 holden in the to,on of CORNWALL, on the
 s4th dag cf February, 1884: ... BYLAW
BYLAW.

" OTED. That if any owner of any Horses or Cattle shall suffer the same to go at large out of his or her enclosure after the first day of April next, such owner shall forfeit and pay to the person who shall take up and in-
 pound the same the sum of twenty Rve cents
 for each head of cattle, and for each horse, for each time they shaEf be so found out of the owners enclosure, and taken up-That it shalt
 he the duty of the haywarts in their several districts, and it shall be lawful for any other person. to hnpound any cattle or horses so fOund out of the enclosure of the owner and at large. who together with the pOund-keeper shall regulate the proceedings, receive the same compensation, and have the same pow CTS as are granted in the statute law Of this state, /" Entitled Pounds :'' Provided that DO penAfry Incurred under this By! Law shall sx- cced the sum of three dollars. And the owner 0f suck horses of cattle s0 i,npD,inded sitait. not receive the same from the pound until hu shall have paid to the person impounding the same the anoupt of the forfeiture. and to the pound keeper his fees and. his expenses for keeping said creatures, IS in other cases of creatures impounded Provided, meTertheiess, that any person who has family residence in said town Of Cornwall may, if he chooses, suffer one COW to rnn at large OD the, public highway and not incur the aforesaid penalty.
 A true copy of record. Attest. f 4t40 FREDERICK KELLOGG, T'oicn Clerk.
Litchfield enquirer., 1834-03-13
NEW BOOKS.

N ATURAL Theology Os evidence Of the IN existence and attributes 0f the Deity, collected from the appearances 0f Nature By Wm. PaIey, D. D. Illustrated with plates and notes.
 Church Psaimody. collection of Psalms and Hymns, adapted to Public Worship. By Lowell Mason. A. 'to' @|
 Letters of J. DOtcming. Major, Se. to his old friend MT. Dwight, ofthe N. Y. Daily Adver- tiser-with plates. For sale by
 March IS E. A. LORD.
Litchfield enquirer., 1834-03-13
The New-Preston School.

HN1E next term of this School will com 1 mence on tha .frst Wednssday of April. Such as wish to place their children i0 cOup- try school, where they may be free from the allurenrents of vice, will find few situations more favorable than this. No efforts shall bc wanting Gn the part of the teacher to make thorough scholars of such as shall be placed under his care. The Latin and Greek lan- guages, as well as all the English branchss usually taught in any Academic School. will be taught in this school. Tuition for common English branches S5 per quarter. For Lan- guages S4. Incidental charges from 25 t0 so cents per qr. Board and washing can be ob- taned in the immediate vicinity of the school for $f.50 per week. In respectable families residing about one mile from the school the same can De obtained at from 1,23 fO ,42 per week. References can be made 10 the fOI- lowing individuals. viz: s es2 7Atst
 Rev. Pres. Day, New-EIavep. tk
 Rev. ID. O. Grisvvod, Saraioga. N. Y.
 Rev. R. D. Cnmpfeld. New-rresioD.
 Perry Smith. Esq, New. Milford.
 Fl. R. Hammond, POOgbkeepse.
 Truman Smith, Esq, Liichfeld,. 6
 A. B. CAMPBELL.
 Ne,c. Preston, March 5, l834 Mr. \. B. CAMPBELL, for near two years past the PriOoipai or New. Preston Academy, s graduate of Yale College. The repmaton of hie school is high. His means of illustrating the subje1s of GeoR raphy, AsirOnomy, &Gc. ample, and his happy lent ai instruciing, joined with 6deIiiy and moral worth, entite him ic pah!ic con6dence:
 'El ELIPHALET TOMLINsoN, 39 ENSIGN BUSHNELL.
Litchfield enquirer., 1834-03-13
NOTICE.

THE Court of PrOhate for the Diserict of A Litch6rld hath assigned the l7th day of instant March, As ten o'clock tn the forenoon. at the Probate OlEice tn Lirchseld, tor the ap- pOintmeDt Of Commissioners on the estate of
 AUGUSTUS T. MERRILLS, late Of TorrinGt0n, tn said district, deceaaed, represented inshfVent, st which time and place aR persons interested in said estate wiT, f they see cause. attend before said Court and be heard relative to such appointment.
 By order of said Court.
 WiLEIAM BULL, Administrator. TOrnagtOa, M0Tck 6, 1884 70
Litchfield enquirer., 1834-03-13
NOTICE.

" "HEREAS my son DANIEL c. DAY w TON, minor of the age of seventeen years. has contracted debts without my knowledge or consent-tbis is therefore to forbid all persons trusting hi" on my account, as ~in pay no debts of his contracting.
 DANIEL DAYTON. Kems, Marck 70, 1884 "4O
Litchfield enquirer., 1834-03-13
ATTENTION ALT.

A series of Lectures win be in eoasss of delivery a all sines hy day aad by Pish at the Psessse o. fes ia Veodsy. by eVaiRePs sshical Psofsssor, . esssa yarissy of topics. deeply is'ersssiag @ she As@ri dear people ia which will bs illss'saasd--
 |. The bsauiss of political eonsisieacy. aeeompa- nied wth cuuciusvs proof thae man may be on ahis gidsl a thaa eide and side! and yet preserve a immannlaae democracy; while lhose who are mol 6seaaA Nilh de saMs aiscESiy 1t Srhss are todeE-
Litchfield enquirer., 1834-03-13
ROOTS AND sHOEs.

NNHE subscriber once more tenders his ser- [, IT vices to the people "f Lhch6eld and its vicinity in has well know line of Boot and Shoe Business, and assures his old customers and the community generally. that nothing shah he lacking "n his part to give perfect sa- lisfsction to all who may favor him with their patronage. He als" invites people from the nsighhoring towns ia call and see fur them: selves before pu, chasing elsewhere, as he can accommodate them as well here Us they can be supplied in New Haven, Hartford, or any Otles place in the state. a
 He! would also anuNunce to the public that he has on hand lhe BESTLOT OF WORK that was ever offered in this tnwG, which will be sold cheap for cash or good credit, thard times considered.l
 HARRY BULKLEY V G5-N. B. Wanted immediately, l, one or two, BOYS, from out oftown. who can come well recommended, t0 learn the above bnsiness---s to such encouragement will be given.
 fG, H. BULKLEY.
 LitchJfeld, March IS Lao
Litchfield enquirer., 1834-03-13
MARRIED.

MAAH1EDs In soy.h Farms, on lhe 23d ut. by the Rev. Mir. Warner, Mr. Lewis Hoichkiss io Miss Maria Wesio- yer. On the 27ih, Hr. Hiram Griswoid, of Goshen, tO Miss Mary Ray, of South Farms. t. To Plymouth, Mr. Brainard Parsons, 0i lhis town, (Milon Sol 10 Miss Eliza Kimberly, ofP.
 fH Oxfords N. ". on the 2Oih inst. Mr. CLaUnccy Stoddard, of Sharon, Conn. to Miss Betsy Ann Hus- ted, of the formes plsce.
 DIED, In this town, on Thursday the 9th inst, Mr. Isaac Hart, aged.46. .,
 In Bethlem, on tie 11th inst. James Edward, sos Of Mr. Wm. ]. Church, aged 10 mouths. h Coventry, widow HaHnsh Jones, aged 71; Mfr Israel Loomis. 80-Mr Calvin Dow. 87-Miss Clarissa Dimiek, Is, daughter of Mr Rufus D. .,t. tD Holland, Miss Rnhama Babcock, 65.,
 In Hartford, Mrs. c. Ripley, 3S, wife of Mr. Oliver is Torrngfsrd, Mrs. Ruih Dbble. 84. E, In Goshen, Mrs. Emma R. Beers, wife Of Mr. Charles Beers, aged 22 years.
 In CoIebrook. bIr. Daniel U Wolf aged 70. En Ellington, Mrs. SasaD Nash, 85. 2 Ia Danbury, Mr. Knapp BoaghO", 5s; hr. Jonah In Norwich, Mrs. Elizaheih Tbroop, 65
Litchfield enquirer., 1834-03-13

fn the article respecting the Mammoth Man., pub. lshed n our last, singular occurred which we had not then the means of cor ec,ing, having io- lowed copy His weight should have been stated at between $ and GOO pounds, his measurement around the was. six and halffeet. .~