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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-06-20
NEWS FROM WASHINGTON.
Oar Special Washington Dsspatch.
WASHINGTON, June 10, 1850.


wAsmSoros June 10, 1850.
rm coMxRKNcE ON THE HOMESTEAD
Mr. Colfax reported tonight from the conference COM
mttee OF the two houses agreement the Homestead
BILL provides that any person who is the head Of ia
my may enter any quarter section subject private en-
try Of the odd numbered sections Of the surveyed land not
offered for sale and by occupancy Eve years. and pay
ment Of twenty FIVE cents an acre. title All
the pre-emptors land have two years from the
passaee OF the bill to pay at the rate Of 62x cents
per acre. AL lands in market three years more
coded 70 the States in which they situated. This bill
secures about half the advantages allowed by Mr. Grow
House bill The conference Of the House surrendered tn
provision which includes persons twentyon years old
tie provision in favor Of present preempors and rcat
ing half of the present preemptors and reatin
to one half the surveyed lands not offered for sale.
TIE APPROPRIATION snIs-TK TWENTY MILLION LOAN.
The Conference Committees the Civil and Miscella-
and legislative Appropriation bills engaged TO-
night upon the amendments in disagreement be-
tween the two houses. The loan Of twenty millions APP
pended by the Senate Is in the former bill The prospect
is that compromise will be made by allowing reissung
of the twenty millions of Treasury notes now authorised
The Committee of Conference the s2l 900 900 loan
proposition consists OF Senators Hunter Fessenden and
Latham and representatives Morrill,, Howard of Mchi
gam and Phelps.
is considered settled that Congress cannot adjourn
earlier than Monday, the 25th.
SERIOUS ILLNESS SCHWARTZ.
Mr. schwartz of Pennsylvania, has been seriously III
for days, and tonight pronounced dying con.
dton. He has suffered much during the whole Congress
from severe attack OF aundice He is about sxty-eght
years old.
BRAprs GREAT PICTURE
Bradys great picture Of the "Members Of the House"
two hundred and forty heads upon Sheet including
contrasting and sitting MEMBERS and the Clerk now on
exhibition In the Capitol is the most attractive feature
here and considered wonderful achievement Of pho
ographic art II is likely to be purchased by the House.
painted In OIL and placed in Of the panels of the
Hall.
MR.. COX, OF ONO.
From dispatches received here 1t appears that Mr. Cox
OF Ohio will be renominated Licking county gave him
2436 votesa the democratic votes at the democratic
primary election Saturday. He had opposition.
The other counties Of his district 500 democratic
last autumn.
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Temperature OF the week.

The annexed table shows the temperature Of the amos
phere In this city during the week ending June Is the
81 the barometer and Thermometer the variation Of
wind currents and the state &C the weather three
periods during each day, vim at o A. NJ, and and
o'cloek p NJ
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they might move suspension Of the rules for the intro
duction Of various bills
Mr.. SMITH, (dem.) Of Va, with view Of terminating
such nndgnned scenes moved to adjourn Notion lost,
IL only voting afrmatively
TIE ARMY APPROPRIATION BILL
Mr. DAVIS, Is. opp Of Md, made a report from the
Committee OF Conference the disagreeing amendments
to the Army bill that they had agreed 70 the appropriation
of 1885 600 for Qualifications
THE NAVAL APPROXIMATION BILL.
The House considered the senates amendments TO the
Navy bill, and nCnconcurrcd, among others, that ap
propratng 100000 for coal and naval depots on the
lsthmus Of ChiriQui
Recess till seven o'clock
EVENING SESSION.
THE AFRICAN SLAVE TRADE
Mr. BoNHAM asked but failed TO obtain, leave TO nitro
duce joint resolution that so long as the United States
pursucs the policy ofreturnng To the Of
Africa the Africans captured by our vessels OF war; the
President procure the concurrence Of the British
ment in returning them TO the said coast on the sam
and conditions those which may be captured
the British navy, and that in case the British govern
mept Will not enter into convention for THIS purpose
the President signify the wishes Of the United States
terminate at once the eighth section Of the Ashburo
treaty.
TIE HoUMAs GRANT.
On motion Of Mr.. TAYLOR the rules were suspended and
the House passed the Senate bill relative to the Houmas
grant.
THE HOMESTEAD BILL. .
Mr.. CoIyAx, from the Committee Conference on the
Homestead bill, made report thereon which was con-
CURED in by liz against 81.
CoyoDg REPORTS.
Mr. GuRIEY reported in favor Of printing $4,000 copies
of the majority and minority Covode Committee reports
Mr.. NELSON offered an amendment TO print loo 900
pies
This was lengthily opposed by the democrats con-
trary to the rules.
The amendment then agreed to and the resolution
adopted.
TIE PACIFIC RAILROAD, ETC
Mr.. GuRIEy reported resolution, which was adopted,
to print 25 900 copies Of the bill and report Of the Pacific
railroad committee
Mr. NELSON offered resolution TO print 20 900 copies OF
the report Of the Committee Public Expenditures and
copies Of the reports naval expenditures with
the evidence before the said committee TO be printed and
bound together. He wished it sent TO the Committee
Printing.
Mr.. BURNETT objected
Mr.. NELSON moved suspension Of the rules which was
disagreed to, there not being twothrds vote in favor
Of IL.
Adjourned.
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House Of Representatives.

House OF Representatives.
WASHINGTON June 10 1890.
DISTRIBUTION PUBLIC
Mr. cnwsR, O. opp ON C., asked unanimous consent
to take up his bill do equal justice 10 all the States
the distribution of lands and providing dcposi, Of
pins revenue with them.
Objection was made
Mr. GnsKk moved a suspension n the rules
Motion disagreed b.. ny 90 against 80.
rpwArr mifs
Several private bills passed under suspension Of
the rules.
Numerous fnemhcrs repeatedly md impaticntly IN.
deayred 60 be recognized by The SPEAKER ia ordcr that
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MURDER ~ HARuoRD.--Mchacl Brady WINS stabbed
with -boe knife IN the hands ~ Thomas WFon, In
r0ord, on sunday last The parties had been drinking
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1860-02-25

OBSERVANCE Of DAYs-Leat will com
mence to day, and Easter will fall on Sunday,
the 8th Of ApriI-a fortnight earlier than last
year. Whit Sunday will occur On the 9th
May, and Trinity on the Sd Of June. There
will be twenty-five Sundays afier Trinity; Ad-
vent Sunday will occur On the % d Decem-
Der; aud Christmas Day will fall On Tues
day two days later owing t. leap year than
last year. that is, according to the solar Ell
Gle, when the reckoning il By the day of The
week exclusively.
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SECURITY TO POLICY HOLDERS.

,298,SOO 90
Paid up Capital and Surpus............ 2l9i,lll "
SECURITY TO POLICY HOLDERS.
HIHI s sold and responsible Company iusurcs
| against loss or damage BY Fire, almost every
description Of. property, and offers to Merchants
and Others desiring insurance, the security oi an
actual Capita o? SIS 298 500 for the whole Of which
and for any liabilities beyond the Shareholders are
INDIVIDUALLY RESPONSIBLE, even TO the extent q
their entireIfortuues The Shareholders number
about one, thousand. and a large portion Of
these are persons Of great wealth, the most ample
provisions exist for meeting every possible claim
against the Company.
SUBJECT TO THE LAWS OF THE UNITED
STATES.
IN appointing an Agent for the United States,
the Company has empowered him ''to appear 70
and accept any action on legal proceedings insti-
tuted against Or BY said Company, il the same
manner as ii the Company were n Corporation OF
Company established by the laws of the United
States, or any of the several States
PROVISION FOR PAYMENT OF LOSSES IL
THE UNITED STATES.
a SPECIAL PERMANENT FuND mas BEEN PLACED
4rrHr DISPOSAL Of raE AcESTAr PHILADELPHIA,
~ ENABLE hin 10 ADJUST ASD PROMPTLY PAY ALL
LOSSES, WITHOUT REFERENCE 10 LONDON.
Liberal 10 THE INSURED.
The uniform course Of the Company has always
been 4 liberal one towards Policy Holders Nojust
claim has ever been disputed, and prompt pay
mcnt Of losses is Il standing rul0. During the
past year, losses exceeding S52jOOO were paid.
Losses paid rs soon a. the amount II ascertaned.
ANNUAL INCOME.
The Income OF the Company is now about ST.
00O,O 900, increasing gradually each year, showing
that il has the confidence oi tie different commu-
mites III which business ], done.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1860-02-25

G4J- ~ tis Voters of ALcrandria:--I announce
myself as a candidate tor election to the oflco
Ut Collector of Taxes for the Southern District
the First and Fourth Wards, and pledge myself
if elected, to do everything il my power to give
satisfaction hope BY strict attention and Tie
manner ia which have discharged the duties q
the office the past year, . have secured 70 ne the
confidence Of my fellow-ctizens, aud, therefore,
respectfully ask that they will give me their votes
again al the coming election, which takes place Oh
tile 9th day of March. NM. II SMITH.
ian 2T-te-
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1860-02-25
NEW STOVE AND TIN STORE,

No. IA Fairfax Street. Alexandria va
A CARD.-ENOCH GRlHES respectfully m
n forms his friends and the public generally, that
he has associated with him his son JAMES Il.
GRIMES, and under the firm name Of d. GRIM Eh
L SON, we have resumed at the old stand on FAIR
fax street, the STOVE, AND TIN WARE BUSi-
NESS IN ALL ITS BRANCHES, and hope and
expect to conduct the same, to merit the conf
dence and patronage ofall who may give Us a call
We intend to devote our lime and attention more
especially to out door work, both in town and
country, such as ,,,.,,,,v,
ROOFING, GUTTERjNG and SPOIIiN6,
And MI kinds of Stove and Furnace Work, and
Jobs that require skill and experience.
All Jobhing and Repairing attended to in person
Our Stock of STOVES is intended to suit the
wants ofevcry body. We are determined to please
both in work done and goods sold. Our expenses
are small and we shall be content with small profits
na- Orders from the country, either for work
or for goods promptly attended to: oo,-
oct l-ly h. dhlME@ q oo-''
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I FnWARn CHASE. M. D.
GEORGE SIGGERS,

BOOK-BINDER AND PAPER RULER.
No. Is Prince Street, opposite Me gazette 0Hce,
ALEXANDRIA, VA.
MUSIC, Magazines, and Old Books bound in
lYl any style also RULE and make 70 order,
any description Of BLANK BOOKS, which will
warrant to be made of the best paper and materials,
and bound in the strongest manner. Bank Officers,
Bankers, Merchants, Clerks Of Courts Hotel Keep
ers. Insurance Companies, and MI who want Blank
Books are respectfully invited to give me call
Nv o--tf
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D. l.. sMOOT, ATTORNEY at Law

Office, No. IL, South Royal street. Aierandria, "a.
aci,- Practices in Alexandria, the neighboring
counties, and Washington city. Prompt returns
made of all money collected.
ADMINISTRATIONS McNeal 1 Jones, Balti-
more; Messrs G. Il T. Parker 4 Co.. Washington
city; Messrs. Smoot, Uhler Co., Alexandria, a;
Mcssrs. Burke Il Herbert, Alexandria, Va.
II q
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1860-02-25

ARGEST AND BEST ASSORTMENT oF
STOVES ever offered in this market, consist
ing of the following COOKING SIoN ES' Dla-
mond Rock, Stewart Stoves; PENNSYLVANIA Lea
der, Charter Oak, Nevada, Comet, Western Dia-
mond. Wisconsin, York Complete, and Nine Plates
PARLOR SToVES-For Coal-The Macgre-
eor all sizes; Two Column Radiators, Gas Burners,
Slidings Door, Open Fronts, Kesterboek Forrest
Crate. Feimour and Latrobe STOVES; Parlor
crates, Globe, Office, and Bar Room STOVES.
Wood Stoycs-Self Regulators Cottage Par,
lors, Oven Parlors, Air Tight Six-plateS, ana
Box Stoves; Coal Hods, Fancy, Galvanized, ana
Japanned Coal Sives, Coal ShoYelS, Stove PoihSh'
Sheet Zinc, Sheet Iron. Stove Brick. and Soap
Stone. Stove Pipe, Tin Ware, Tin Safes, Japanned
Ware. Oyster Stewers, Chatting Dishes, &e., &c,
IL. 1. GREGORY,
sen 90 Nos lis and 100, King street.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1860-02-25

zsI,~ ~ he Ioters of AJcraadria.-A II
SKIDMORE, il candidate for the Office Of Su
perintendent Of Gas and will be supported at the
coming election, which takes place Tuesday
March 9Th, 1850 by MANY VOTERS.
teb l5-dte
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MANASSAS GAP RAILROAD

A3 - - s =: .s.s.::ii
PASSENGERS for this Road will leave the
T Alexandria Station, in the Orange Train, at
Z, A. NJ, daily (Sundays excepted arrive at Al
exandria at ., p NJ. Through tickets by this route
to Middleburg and Winchester.
The Trains leave Mount Jackson daily (Sun-
days excepted,) at 7:3O, A. NJ, and arrive at Al
exandria at l:55, P. NJ.
;y eff EDWARD GREEN, Treasurer.
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ADAMS, ExpREss COMPANY


INVITE the attention of the public to the iaclll-
L ties afforded by this Company, for the quick and
safe conveyance Of Specie, Bank Notes, valuable
packages, heavy and bulky freight, &c
EXPRESSES for the East, to Baltimore, Phila-
delphia, New York, Boston, Providence, Hartford,
DC, leave our Office daily, at liz o'clock, A. Nj
EXPRESSES for the South, TO Richmond, Fred
ericksburg, Petersburg Lynchburg, and for points
in North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Ala
bama. and Tennessee, leave daily, at IL, A. NJ.
Our EXPRESSES ara always accompanied by
careful aud trustworthy messengers, and the public
can rely upon all business entrusted to us beng
done with safety, punctuality, and despatch.
RATEs.-From Baltimore 81 cents per 100 ibs.;
from Philadelphia, 81; from New York, l,oV.
Gr- No packages of goods taken by weight un-
less weighing over 200 lbs.
ian 20-tf X. w. FALLS, Agent
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nRuGs. CHEMICALs, &c.

OARDEN SEEDS! GARDEN SEEDS! -
(J The subscriber has just received his Spring
supplv of GARDEN SEEDS, &C., consisting in
part Of White Onion Sets; Onion Seed; Satisfy,
or Vegetable Oyster; Parsnips; Nasturtium Cab
bage Seeds various kinds; Egg Plant; Large Bell
Pepper; Parsley; Beet, various kinds; Early Let
tuce; Radisb; Early Peas, &C., for sale by
DR. II. II. STABLER,
feb % No. lGj King street
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1860-02-25
BOOKS AND STATIONERY.

Arthur's Home Magazine March, Isl cent?.
Atlantic Mcnthly, March, 70 cents.
Ballou's Dollar Monthly, March, 10 cents.
Emerson Benefits Dollar Magazine, March, l0c,
Fue,ide Monthly, March, loc.
Tx GREAT ENGLISH MAGAZINE.
The Cornhill Magazine, edited by VI. VI. Thack-
cray, January and February numbers; being the
1T and 81 numbers prlcc - cents each, English
edition
Once A Week. sor February, English copy,
price 36 cents.
Michelets new book, Just out, Woman, la
Femme. From the French Of ". J. Micelets,
translated by J. ". Palmer, VI. d., 81.
Campbcll's great history of Virginia. The best
extant, volume octave $3.50.
Waverley Magazine, Monthly part, March, 2jc.
LeslieS Illustrated, Monthly part ot the Weekly,
March, - cents.
New York Ledger. Mercury Weekly, Leslic's
New York Illustrated London News. Vanity
Fair lcomic.) Iiarpers Weekly, and everything
else il my line. Lfeb 2ll 9. +. FRENCH.
NEW BOOKS, MAGAZINES, AND PAPERS
IN AT GEORGE SIGGERS' Book and Perio-
dical store, - Pruce-street opposite The Gazette
Office.
Harper Magazine for March, 2jc
Godoy's Laiy's Eook6or March, &c
Pctcrson's Ladies N,Sioual for March, lS5c.
Arthur's Home Magazine for March, Sc.
Ethel Trevor, Or the Dukes Victim, by q. W.
N. Reynolds soc.
Nick Max for March i0c.
Pickles for March, Toe.
Frank Leslie Budget Of Fun for March, &C.
Chambers Encyclopedia : Dictionary Of Uni
versal knowledge for the people, part ~, now
ready, l5c.
Tie Sons Of Malta exposed, being complete
expose of the secret dongs of the |. Y. ;. ~, by
one who was 5. Z. l.. ~, l2!c.
II. ii. Ledger, Mercury, Weekly, Family Jour
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JEFFERSON ThCEY.

PAPER -HANGER, VPHOLsIEEEK, 6ILDLK,
Ind House Decorator IL General.
WHILST returning his grateful acknowledge
w ments to lis numerous friends for their very
liberal encouragement during the two years ne has
been amongst them assures them that il vii! bc his
continued effort to serve them with promptness,
and at moderate charges, at his old Stand, No. l49,
NoRrH SIDE King STREET, ALEXANDRIA. NH ~
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IouN p CREIGHTON, Auctioneel

sS KING STREET, ALIEN ANDRIA, NiRGiNiA'
Personal attention given to all business e'l'r"s-
I'd n his care. Refers to R. G.. Violet, Alexan-
dria. Va; Lewis Mckenzie, do; Brent kinzer,
do; Gray, Miller Co., do W. c; YoatCn, esq
do: Corse Brothers do; Hiss Il Cole, Baltimore
Md. Duean Jenkins, do P 5. Justice Co.,
Philadelphia, Pa; N. l.. Hart Il Co.. do; Russell
Erwin L Co., New York; Lamson, Goodnow Co..
10 my 2S-ly
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1860-02-25

,laJ- II hc Citigens cf Alexandria - respect
fully announce myself a. 4 candidate for Collector
1T Taxes for the Southern District, embracing tLe
Firs, and Fourth Wards, pledgiug my best efforts
a. give satisfaction, and perform veil the duties
I'm l0-te: WESLEY AVERY.
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NORTHERN CENTRAL RAILWAY.
80 - 49,

TJROM BALTIMORE TO CHICAGO in SO
-H hours with only two changes of cars
TRAINS leave Calvert Station, Baltimore. dai-
ly, (Sundays excepted,) at 7.59, A. NJ, and o. r
NJ, for Pittsburg, Cleveland, Chicago, CINCINNATI
and ST. Louis.
For Elmira. Buffalo, Niagara Falls, Canandai-
qua, Rochester, and all parts of Canada, trains
leave daily, Sundays excepted,) at 7,30, a. NJ,
and 5, p. NJ.
Passengers from Washington and South, buy
tickets only to Baltimore, where they can be pro-
eured TO ali points. JOHN L. RIGNEY,
Assistant Superintendent.
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HoLD ON!-IIold on 70 your tongue when
you are just ready to swear lie, or speak
harshly, or use any improper word.
Hold on 70 your hand when you are about
ready to strike, pinch, scratch, steal or
do any improper act.
Hold on 70 your foot when you are on the
point Of kicking, running from study, or
pursuing the path Of error shame, or
crime.
Hold o. to your temper when you are
angry, excited, or imposed upon, or others
are angry about you.
Hold On % your heart when evil associates
seek your company, and invite you u join
them.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1860-02-25

NYEGROES WANTED.--We wish to purchass
N any number of NEGROES, Of both sexee
for cash All letters addressed to as at this place
will receive prompt attention. Having bought
mo establishment, lately occupied by MILAN u
Grigsby, West end Duke street, and having rent
ted II to make it one of the most healthy ana com
Portable Depot for NEGROES, We Will receive
them on board on the usual terms
'D apr ao--eotf PRICE. BIRCH co.
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&zy- A CARD.-At the suggestion Of many of
my friends have concluded not 10 run for the
SherifFalty Of Alexandria County, but to run for
the Office Of Commissioner Of the Revenue.
therefore announce myself as a candidate for that
Office. lnoy l7-eotefl WM. A. HART.
gzS- 70 the Voters y The City and County 81
Aleraadria:-I offer myself candidate for the
Office Of Sheriff, 1T the next election and most res
pectfully solicit your votes
lie 3-lawte II. J.. MONROE.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1860-02-25

n Y. CROSS, having purchased the entire stock
II. Of Cross, Lugenbeel 4 Co., respectfully an
nounces to his friends and the public generally that
no intends to conduct the BOOT AND SHoE
BUSINESS, in al its branches, and hopes, from
bs care and attention to the work turned out of his
establishment. to receive as heretofore full share
otths public patronage. A call is solicited at No.
"a King street Jan
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DAILY LINE BETWEEN ALEXANDRIA and
WINCHESTER, via LEESBURG,
BERRYVILLE, &C.,

By RAILROAD AND FIftoI ULASo OUAVILo
Ia s.a III 80
DAILY LINE viii commence running as
above, on Monday, the 10th instant, by way Of the
Alexandria, Loudoun and Hampshire Railroad,
and Means and Fawsett's mail line of Coaches.
Leave the Railroad Depot at Alexandria. cor
ner Of Water and 0ronoco streets, ut 10, A. NJ,
arriving at Winchester at I, Z. NJ.
Leave Winchester at 81, \. NJ, arriving at Al
exandria at 81, 7. Nj.
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JUST IN SEASON,
ON HAND, for sale at low prices
~ Oyster Knives, of assorted kinds
Gridirons, for broling Oysters
Gridirons, for roasting Oysters
Sausage Meat Cutters
Pound Cake and Patty Pans
Cake Cutters, of assorted patterns
Patent Nutmeg Crates, &c, &c. Call at No
SS, King street. JohN / 'nhi"n1 1o-''
nov 90
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BOOTS AND SHOES.

nHE CASH SYSTEM ADOPTED.-The sub
scriber having tried the credit system, and
found that it would not pay, has concluded to adopt
the CASH principle. In future, and from TINS
date he will continue to do business upon this
Ninciple In bidding adieu to the old system, ne
would return his thanks to his customers for past
fvors, and hopes by strict attention, and such IN
ducements as he may offer, to continue it under
the new. Ijan 1--tfl JOHN L. SMITH.