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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1860-09-01
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JJAVE YUuR ROOFS PAlNTED.-lT MAl
ii SAVE THE EXPENSE Or 4 NEW
UAE.-BUTCEER'S PATENT GUM 6LaSt1C
PAINT, manufactured from pure lnaia ht"oer'
,r,nnl in any coiors. This paint is superior to
.n,. l,h.r lts name alone is sutf!cen! to recon
m,nI i. an, after wears Of experiment. j. found
IA resist the action Of the atmosphere, anu III any
climate. last and wear better than any othcr III
use \ sure preventive for Lenky ROOFS. An
excellent Protector for Metals. For sale by
,uc Ii J. y. HARPER S CO.
VIRGINIA COAL OIL, froui the wo!ks Of The
Y great kanuwha Coal and Oil Company, Tor
sale by Dy 23l b. Is. SMITH, Union ST.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1860-09-01

JlRUIT CANS.-Arthur's Patent Csns, 8.
r duced prices. The Excelsior Cans, msunfss>
tursd by IL. l. Gregory, for sale st bis price,, oy
sugs 1oHN ooVS'
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1860-09-01
GROUND PLASTER.

onO0 BUSHELS of very superior quality,
CUUU warranted pure, just received from the
Mill at Hillsborough, New Brunswick, Is tons
Lump Plaster. cargo Schr. Mary Fletcher. for sale
by WI. IL. fon LE SoN,
ana 81 No 1 South Wharves.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1860-09-01

4 LEXANDRlA CITY SIX per cent STOCK
n Registered aud C"',p"n, for sale by
dec 2y-tf CORSK j BROTHERS.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1860-09-01
LOCAL. ITEMS.

CENSUS RETURNS OF THE Trade AND MANU-
rACTuRES OF GEoRGETOwN-Flour Business.
Capital invested, $4,000. Raw material,
l59,S bushels of wheat; 10000 bushels OF
corn-cost S2S4,586 Annual product, 49,
$50 barrels flour; 96,330 bushels mill offal;
10000 bushels meal valued at $500, ,0l8.-
Water power used, l6 male hands employed
at an average so per month
Butchering Business Capital Sl1 900.
l,025 beeves; 2,05O sheep; $50 calves, ,229
hogs-value S59,07j. Product in meats, tai
low, hides, skins, and lard per annum, s72,-
074. Ten men employed.
Planning Mill. Sash Door, and Blind-Cap
tai, $4,000 Steam power 25 horse, with l3
men; raw material, $4,000. Product per
year, S44. 200.
Iron Foundry and Machinery-Capital,
S23 900; steam, II horse power, material 81,
544: yield, S30,o83.
Georgetown Gas Light Company-Capi-
tai. Sll2,000: cost of material -; yield,
s24,3SS.
Boots and Shoes-Capital. $4,000; mate
rials, S4,0511; product SlO,674.
Tanning, steam -power-Capital, $4,000;
Ia" hateliai' '"'o'". annual Piouu"', .S-'
80.
Coopering-Capital $1,000 men. "a; raw
mntcral, s. ,S43; product, S2l .52O.
Pioneer Cotton Factory-Capital, SO 900;
water power-2,500 spindles, SO looms; 70
males and 25 females employed; raw mate
rial cost S577 .403; product, S74, 400.
Saddle and lIarness-Capital, $1,000; 10
men; raw material, S3,262; product, Sl0.-
73O.
Timing and Sheet-iron- Capital, $500;
four men; material, s., 1884; product, 81 200.
There are altogether, in some thirty man.
ulactores, capital of $40, $50. An annual
outlay in the same of S5 1858, with trade
of S725,97S.
In addition to the above there may be
noted 40 merchants and I grocers: also =
academies, with teachers and lO5 pupils;
3 common schools, | / teachers, and so pu-
pills; = female academies, q teachers, and 1873
pupils. Five primary schools, six teachers,
l30 pupils. TO the common schools there are
-, SEQ contributed from the public fund and
81, 100 from other sources. All the rest are
supported from private resources.
There we're 100 native and 200 foreign pau
pers supported within the year. Whole
number on the lst of June, 81 native and S
foreign, at an annual cost of S2,65O.-BaH.
Sun.
MaD-DoG kIMED-Officers Davis and
Hancock killed Il mad-dog, Yesterday morn
ing in the neighborhood of Ieaton's Marsh.
The dog was undoubtedly rabid, and had
excited much CONSERVATION among the wo-
men and children in the vicinity where it
was shot. Two vagrant dogs were after
wards shot in the Market Square. Since
the issuing of the Mayors proclamation in
June last, upwards of seventy dogs have
been killed by the police-constables.
IMrRovENENT--We learn that arrange
ments arc in progress to considerably i'm
prove the House Of Worship of the NJ. f.
Church South, in this city. The front will
be handsomely frescoed, and the Church
otherwise improved.
CHANGE N TELEGRAPH OrrIcE.--Mr.
W. W. Woodhouse has resigned his position
as telegraph operator at this place, and ac-
cepted situation in the telegraph office at
Norfolk
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GROUND PLASTER.

rIlHE undersigned having rented the NEW
/ STEAM PLASTER MILL Of Messrs. Viii
ting 4 Wright, are prepared TO furnish the best
article of GROUND PLASTER, at six dollars
per ton of 2240 ths., delivered on the cars or TO
vessels. lily Il c. !. SUTTLE W.
HROUND PLASTER.-We offer for ssls best
" WINDSOR PLASTER, ground very nneA's
our own Mill, at ST. per ton Of s.a0 bs.. denYslea
to cars or to vessels. The price will not DO auvsu
ced and she far,aer rely upon getting tue Dss'
:. os MEADE 4 MARYR!
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1860-09-01

CHANGE IN TELEGRAPH OrrICE.--Mr
W. w. Woodhouse has resi- gned his position
as telegraph operator at this place. and ac-
cepted situation in the telegraph office at
Norfolk
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1860-09-01

I IST OF LETTERS remaining in the Post
/ 1 Office II, Alcxan,ssi... Va, the list day of
August, 1880. Persons calling for Letters i'll this
list viii please say they are advertised.
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All differences in settlement OF losses, MAY oe
Determined by three dsintcrcStcd trbt!asors OF The
County where such loss happened, to bo mutually
chosen bv the insured and the Company.
DIRECTORS:
II W Thomas james I. Cose,
I. i. Robertson, Thomas |. Hi!i'
Dr. K. Ii. Stabler, Il. II. Carter,
Christopher Neale, " IN Wright
2. u. LipScUmh, H. f. Lester,
SaS Bgow. Ben. +. Nallc'
". NJ. Turner, George f.. French,
A. r. Blak.y, Wm. c. Knight.
OFFICERS:
II. ". Thomas, Preat Thomas 7, Hill, Trcer.
I. T. Robertson Y. .rrcs't Wan. Wright, Secretary.
JAS. T. CLOSE, Actuary i GENERA! Agent
my 7--c&dly
TI7nE FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY OF
| ALEXANDRIA. continues to Insure against
Fir. generally, in Town and Country az heretofore
on The most reasonable terms.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS:
Axrpoxr z. COVER. President.
William Gregory, Edward >. h"uSh'
Robert Jalncsun, James I. smith
Thomas K. hei:h. f"DeFt e. l"lett
William II. Fowe, lh"inaS a!*t"::hlrR'
John Ii. Brent, John W W''heTf.
John b. Daingcrlield.
4s,y~ Office hours from to J, and from .! 10 ):
o'clock. {. ". WATTLES, Secretary.
Office Oh King street, near St A>anh.
nov lG-dly
Ts7HE POTOMAC INSURANCE COMPANY
! OF ALEXANDRIA offers reliable insurance
i,r such FIRE and MARINE RISKS rs they
m.av receive 1T their Olire. No. u lA'FF7E
SrFrrr Also, ~ Il savings Bank, Receives
MONEY on OPPOSITE. allowing interest. and
investing. the same asrcca:.ly with their Charter.
Board OF Directors:
d. BOYD SMITH, PeEsIpeHT.
Il. 5. A>hby, Nul. H.'.dcH e'sh'
raS>us L. Ice, \. H"nsh,
Benjamin. Barton, | Lewis MchehAe.
NV ln-tf L. i. PUWELL, Sec'y.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1860-09-01

fABiNEr, CHAIR. AND SOFA MAN / AZ
Y TORY. No. $50 King street, itcr"""'7" Va.
---iiaving lately fitted up one OF the han""omes'
and most spacious WarcroomS III the city. Tor 'he
FURNITURE BUSINESS. | respectfully invite
public attention To my large stock oi = fthHl'
ruRE, which | Am constantly increasing. Fer
sons wishing car city vi! tiad il 10 their &d'an-
age 10 give me Il call, H. the range ot NY i'pH9'
IN respect to quality and price. Is such ~ 10 over
IN, wants and views II all My >trtk c"n r!St. !.
Mahogany Sofas, Rocking, Cane AMI Wood SeHt
sitting Chairs. SiIahoards, Dressing bureaus.
,marblc top ana pIain,) Marble Top ami Plain
Wash Stands, Marble Top Sofa Card, b""k' ana
Fancy Tables, Cottage Set, BeIStend< oi all pat
;eras. such Il. High Fielding, French, Low-P"St,
rrunilc Belsteads. several patterns OF Cottage
Ee,<t,a,;<: Hat Racks. W;trlrohcs, Looking Glas-
ses. anl large number of other articles embraced
in the business.
3a.Y- Beds. BdlSterS. Pillows Mattresses, Ac.'
constantly Oh hand.
or,2 1T JAMES II. DEIAU0HN.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1860-09-01

~ DINNER And TEA SETS.
L kENCH PORCELAIN DINNER SETTS,
white gold band aud decorated.
French Porcelain PLATES, DISHES, &C. &c.
separate, for scitS.
French Porcelain TEA SETTS. white, white and
gold. gilt and decorated.
English White Granite TEA SETS aud FL lEcES,
separate.
English White Granite Ewers and Basins, and
Chambers.
English White Granite Foot Baths. Slop Jars, &c.
DO do. 10. Pitchers. Mugs. &C., &C.,
III any quantities. Wholesale and retail. at prices
that cannot TAI! Ia please.
9th mo 2i +. Ii. MILLER, SON ( co.
I1uRNlTCRE WAGON AND CARRIAGE
/ The citizens of Alexandria and vicinity, are
informed that have All excellent SPRING WAGON,
and am prepared II haul FURNITURE or BAGGAGE
tn any part oi the city, 10 Washington or short
distances in the country Particular attention Civ
en- to moving the Furniture OF families changing
their residences to all which give my Personal
ATTENTION. .-,-.- "
Also \ fine CARRIAGE and HORSES which
can he had at any time with II careful dri'cr.
Orders may be left at c. Brengie's Confectionery
store, King street. where slate is provided Tor the
purpose. lssp l6-d1yl W. a. dlCho'
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MATES COOLERS OF a,,srs"t s'y'sr' and '%, %
sale by lie l. d. l. ahEuon1'
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IMrRovENENT-We learn that arrange
ments arc in progress to considerably i'm
prove the House Of Worship of the NJ. F..
Church South, in this city The front will
be handsomely frescoed, and the Church
otherwise improved.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1860-09-01
RENO AL.

New York, aug 2-d3mo
The Evansville daily journal., 1860-02-17

NEW DIRK, Feb. 16, P. Mn flour there
is more doing, and the market exhibits a
more steady feeling prices, however, are
unchanged, and the demand is chiefly for the
local and Eastern trade, with some little
speculative enquiry; sales 6,4OO bbls at
0095 70 for super State 20(95 80 for
extra do 5 1905 S5 for shipping brands
extra round hoop Ohio closing firm
Whisky dull and dropping; sales $50 bbls
at 244, closing with no buyers at over "a.
Wheat--a little more steady, with fair
milling demand; sales $500 bush Milwau-
kee club at 1901 %; 500 bushels white
Michigan at l so; 200 bushels common red
Southern at 20; 1000 bush common white
Kentucky on private terms. Rye dull :;
sales 1000 bush at e6@97 Barley dull and
unchanged; sales 500 bush at Is for COM
mon State; 78@80 for Canada. Corn less
plenty and firmer; sales %, 0GO bush at II
@79 for inferior to prime new white and
yellow. Oats in good supply and dull at A
945. Pork less active, but prices without
material change; sales 500 bbls at z SO for
old mess Is 81 to Is so for new do ;
IL so for old prime; ii 70 for new prime
Beef steady and unchanged Bacon
scarce and firm sales 100 boxes
long rib middles at %. Lard steady; sale
$50 bbls at II@114. Butter plenty and
dull at HOBS for Ohio, and 1920 for
State. Coffee quiet sales 200 bags Rio at
l29@13. Sugar in fair. request and firm.
The Evansville daily journal., 1860-02-17
City Items.

Rfs~ Thus far the proceedings in relation to
the calling of the Opposition State Conven-
ton, have been satisfactory. Beyond the
persistency of some hot-headed Republican
papers in calling it Republican State
Convention" and insisting on monopoly of
candidates, we conservatives find little to
complain of. We know that those ultra
papers do not represent the general senti-
ment of the Republican party. 1t is true
that that party has the organization, but
the ultra portion of it does not control it,
and the conservatives of different parties
will have just as much right in the Conven-
ton as those noisy fanatics, and great deal
more weight. The great mass of the OPP
position are impressed with the necessity OF
giving Southern Indiana fair show in the
ticket and platform.
LET us send up good delegations, and con-
tend for our rights. If we do, we shall OBJ.
tain them. zl8
The Evansville daily journal., 1860-02-17

Ezy- We direct attention to the commu-
nication signed "a Citizen" It contains
matter for profitable reflection. We have
miserable streets, as general thing-no
mistake about that. The opinions Of
strangers are affected favorably or unfavor-
ably by the good or bad condition of the
thoroughfares of city. Let US "mend our
ways" The coming season there ought to
be q great deal of street improvement
There Is no reason, with such favorable
chance for drainage as we have, why our
streets should not be dry and clean, if the
effort is only put forth.
The Evansville daily journal., 1860-02-17

RUMoRED CONVERSION OF DAN SIcKLEs.-
The New York correspondent of the Char
lesion Courier writes: -
A rumor obtains very generally here, that
the Hon. Daniel E. Sickles has experienced
a change of heart and that he contemplates
connecting himself with some church. His
former friends say that they have noticed a
marked difference in his conduct recently.
At Washington he leads very different life
from what he once did in this city. Before
he leaves the Capital it is thought he will
make public profession of Christianity.
After that, doubt if he will longer follow
the vagaries of public political life. -.
The Evansville daily journal., 1860-02-17
Cincinnati Market.

! CINcINNATI Feb I6, P. M.-Provisions-
there was very large demand to-day for ba-
con and bulk meats for future delivery
chiefly speculative, which was met pretty
{ freely by holders; prices therefore were not
higher for present delivery ; there was not
much demand, and bacon sides and shoul-
ders were offered pretty freely at .1a694.
without finding buyers to any great extent.
Nothing done in barrel pork There seems
to be no demand OF consequence, but holders
are firm. Lard is still neglected, and we
did not hear of sale. The transactions
to-day comprise ia bacon so hhds shoulders
delivered from Ist to 9Th of March, at SC |;
so hhds sides, delivered from Ist to 9TH of
April, at 10e; so do clear sides delivered
in March, at 1c, and so do ribs do, deliver
ed May lst, at 1oc, and COO do in lots to be
delivered during the first two weeks of
April, and the last two weeks of March, at
&c for shoulders, Zoe for sides, and lie for
clear sides: In bulk meats the sales were
unusually large, adding.up 100000 lbs as
far as made public, but it was understood
several other lots changed hands The par
ticulars were as follows: 100000 lbs.
sides averaging 30 lbs, delivered March 1st,
at 88c; 100000 lbs averaging 80 lbs, same
delivery, at IS; $4,000 lbs shoulders, deliv-
cred next week, at 6s: 1000 do sides, same
delivery, at 8s; $4,000 lbs sides averaging
33 lbs, delivered March 1st at 8 z, and 5o,-
600 do shoulders, same delivery, at 63l, and
100000 lbs clear sides, delivered in March,
at 1Oc. One house is buying rib sides quite
largely to pack in boxes for the English
market. Flour is moderate; demand with
out change; sales !, 100 bbIs at 3O@5 so
for super; 570@5 IS for extra. Whisky
unchanged, and demand moderate; sales
1000 b5ls at 203@20s; latter for wagon
lots. In groceries, no change; demand
moderate. Wheat firm, with good de-
mand at ] 3009l 33 for prime white %
al % for prime red; sales 600 bush red at
%; 300 bush spring in bulk at l %. Ear
corn steady, with a fair demand at 4s949
in bulk shelled is dull at 5l953 sacked.
Rye unchanged, and dull at 90. Barley
steady with fair demand at last quotations.
The Evansville daily journal., 1860-02-17


WASHINGTON, Feb. 15th.-It is now un-
derstood in private circles that Mr.. Douglas,
failing to secure the nomination at Charles
ton from the united opposition of theaSouth
against him, will transfer all the strength
he can command in favor of Alexander H.
Stephens. He viii have power enough in
the Convention to control the nomination
of another, without being able to command
it for himself A,5 : -- 1lt
Mr.. Bright's enquiry into the reasons for
the delay in the construction of the dome
of the Capitol viii develop that the con
tractor agreed to furnish two classes at two
cents per pound respectively. Application
was made to Mr.. Meigs for an increase in
prices, which he refused, as did his successor,
Capt. Franklin. An order from the War
Department raised the rates TO Z cents per
pound making difference of $l2O, 900 in
the cost of the materf
Senator Douglas has almost recovered
from his late attack ~
There is some talk tonight that Mr..
Adams will lead off tomorrow with the
name of Mr.. Mitchell, and Mr.. Etheridge will
vote in the same way, with the understand
ing that one or two other gentlemen who
voted for Defrees to-day will follow on the
same side.
The Evansville daily journal., 1860-02-17
Communicated.

AN AGED CITIZEN GoNE.-0n Wednesday
last, at the residence of his son, GEO. w.
RATHBoNE, died SOLOMON RATHBoNE, Esq,
aged eighty-two.
4 Mr.. Rathbone was born in Massachusetts,
and in early manhood removed to Saratoga
county, New York, (where he married. and
afterwards to Western New York, then con-
sidered the g Far West" In 1917 he re-
moved to Cincinnati, and finally, in 1924,
4 settled at Vincennes in this State. Here he
remained until 1913, when, upon the re-
moval of his son to Evansville, he came also,
with his wife and daughter.
| lie lived to see the region which was
almost an unbroken wilderness when he
came to it grow into populous and mighty
Empire and could feel that he had aided
much, as one of the early pioneers, in build
! ing mp the high civilization which we enjoy.
! 1t is such men who conEect US with the past
history of the West, and soonsnone viii re-
main TO tell the early struggles and pri-
vations, and to recall TO US the rapid growth
of this grand section of our country.
Mr.. Rathbone was a man of education,
warm and genial manners, and commanded
the esteem and confidence of all who knew
him. For many years he had been consist
ent and devoted member of the Episcopal
church, but it is not too much TO claim for
him, that his sehote life was an exhibition
OF those qualities and graees which charac-
terize and adorn the true Christian.
He was also Mason in high standing,
and was greatly esteemed by that Frazier
aity for his manly virtues, and his consist
ent life. His remains viii be inferred under
the charge OF the Masonic Order. rs,g gi sel
His companion in Iife who has shared
his fortunes fer over ifty-three years. sur
wives him at the age of seventy-eight years,
but in infrm health. ard it IS feared she
must soon follow him. BE leaves also one
son and one daughter to mourn the loss of a
kind, faithful and loving parent
A good man has gone to his reward.
The funeral will take place this day at
o'clock P NJ, at st. Pauls (EpiscopaD
Church. aas x'y -se
EVANSVILLE, Feb. II, 1860 z.
The Evansville daily journal., 1860-02-17

New York, Feb. I6, P. M-Stephen
Whitney, the most wealthy citizen in New
York city except Mr.. Astor, died to-day aged
20 years.
A Havana correspondent reports two
steamers named the Marquis de la Havana
and Democratic about to sail for Congo; they
belong to Marley, Bustament Co., and
have been fitted up openly and without any
molestation from the Authorities. If they
succeed, the number of steam Slavers will
be increased forthwith. There are some
American vessels being got ready for the
| same destination. sa.ss -
The Evansville daily journal., 1860-02-17

CoLUMBUs, Feb M.-On Tuesday the
Supreme Court u Ohio decided the case of
Alfred j. Anderson Vs. Thomas Millikin.-
The Court held that persons having mix
ture of African blood, but a preponderanee
of white, were by the Constitution of 1876 p
entitled to exercise the elective franchise.
No change has been made in this respect by
the Constitution of 1851. The Plaintiff
having one-eighth African blood and his
vote having been refused for that reason
only, in the Presidential election of 1856, it
is held that he is entitled to recover for a
violation of the right conferred by the Con-
stitution.
The Evansville daily journal., 1860-02-17

THE UNIoN.-The following is good one,
said to have been produced during the re-
cent excursion, under the immediate inspi-
ration of drink composed of equal portions
of Monongahela and Bourbon: a+f
The union of rye, and the union of corn,
Their union with lake ice and river t.ts
The union of sugar in one spacious horn,
M And their unfagging union forever.
The Evansville daily journal., 1860-02-17

VALENTNEs.--Postmas Rudd has done
ga land Office business for the past four
days in the way of Valentines On Monday
43O passed through the office; on Tuesday
1911; on Wednesday 6s7; on Thursday
2lo-Total 263s. The number will reach
5000 to-day and to-morrowI
The Evansville daily journal., 1860-02-17

AN EXTINGUIsHER.- thus dispo-
ses of Wisconsin editor: A new paper in
Wisconsin commences it career by dirty
attack on the Journal. The editor has no
doubt been told by his friends to do this to
prove his smartness. The case is like that
of the doting mother, who, on introducing
her little boy into company, said " John,
show the ladies and gentlemen how you can
blow your nose"