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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1862-10-20

| 4 Washington correspondent Of che New
York Herald gives the following version OF s
story atIoat: An Impression prevails here
that there is some truth in the rumor that
while in Maryland, General Lee forwarded 10
this Government oyertures for peace, which
leading Southern men believed would he accen-
ted. IF such 1r position was made, there is
! no t|oul chat it has been declined by the Fed
er; Government.
The PhiIa lc!phia Sun lay Dispatch of yes
ter 2ay, under the head Of ''Trouble in the
Wigwam-Thiev'ng Contractors, has the fol-
lowing WASHINGTON telegram 4 committee
has been here demanding an investigation in
to alleged frauds in the Quartermaster' 5 De
partmcnt in Philadelphia. It is stated that
the Government has bee l, ost shamefol|y rob-
bed by clique Of contractors who have been
FURNISHING clothing and tents.
A special dispatch to the \. 7. Herald.
speaks of wholesale forgeries on the Treasury.
and says:-"1he frauds upon the Government
are as nultfarious as they are bold AMI ingeni~
Gus. Among the boldesU that have been dis
covered are wholesale foreeries Of Treasury
certificates, notwithstanding the seyera! checks
provided .
The draft in Charles County, NJ did not
take place on Wednesday last, as was generally
supposed would he the case. ColUrzos ~1Is::2nr,
the Commissioner, was detained at home by
sickness, which may cause he draft 20 be de
layed fol several days.
The attendance at the New York Book
Trade sales on Friday was very large, and the
competition spirited. The largest offering was
that of Putnam, who had large assortment OF
Irving works, which sold well.
Tie Washington correspondent OF the Balt'"
more Sun says:-"The statement is gong the
rounds that the government received god
ononoh to nav interest on its bonds, by means
Of the system whereby coin was taken upon de-
post and four per cent Interest allowed ouch
| ! NOT entirely the fact. Government has pro
cured gold in the market, anu palo rlsl:Ig
twenty per celt therefor
John Speck,nier, who for some years past
has been travelling around the country enter
tanning audiences BY his power to plunge the
blade Of q sword at full length down his @oso-
pbagus, and by his capacity (?) to eat ana d.
sest any number OF stones-hls only 1904, eA-
cent lager beer-died suddenly at bu 1alo Oh
Saturday week,
II some parts of the South COWS hair is IN
use tor the manufacture Of clothing Ihe halr
is washed perfectly clean, and pulled or beat 50
as 70 have no bunches. After it is we'll dned'
= i ready for use. Like wool for ordinary
rloth it IS u;el only for filling, AMI mixed
only with about one third cotton - +.
0''IT me n Y Express says:-"Neither the Tri-
bupe, nor the Times. nor even thes roS', 5lncs {:
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1862-10-20
PUBLISHED fnA7LY) Ry
EDGAR SNOW = En- JR,
~~ ~0FFTCF-No. 1O4 King street, over
,,.o's formerly French'sl Book Store.


q The order recently issu,d diemissing Colonel
81 s,nnIors> Of The Nineteenth Wisconsin volun-
,,.r: fro9, the service, for subsiSting his reg!
81 man. At extrava9ont prices, is revoke1, hy or
Il der Of the President, It appearing that he act
sInY l,r or lars from the 4 ljutant Gentral Of
thqt State,
& ParSon Brownlow has written and publish
elanother letter In which he is very ind ignant
a the idea Of ordering the FaSt Tenness SO
rops into North Western Virginia-~com~
n phns Of their treatment-&c, &c. He pro
poses to the government to give him the com
nand of 5000 men, and, with them, promiS-
e,to take Eat Tennessee before Christmas. -
HewrItes, apparently, in very excited style.
Gen. PrentiSs, IN his speech at the serenad,
given to him in Washington, on Friday night.
0mpained much Of the treatment he received
viist he was held as prisoner BY the Con-
f?nteS.
An. Y. letter seys:-"The merchants con-
Time greatly excite as TO the depredationS Of
the Confederate '29)" British vessels Will
&c! the lions share of the grain and most Of
tie other merchandise going to Europe, until
she is swept from tie sea, and as for passen-
gers trusting themselves TO the American fiac,
under the circumstances, the thing is ont Of The
question. There is no hope that the frIgace
st. Louis, will succeed in overhaullne her.
The St. L,uis, it is said, cannot make more
than eight or nine knots an hour, at the Ut
most AMI OF course the ''29J'' can run away
from her,
Gold on Saturday was l30. During the
var Of 1912 gold was sold at a premium OF 80
pr cent, 50 that the sales last week were
ABOVE the mark Of the olden times.
The Roanoke, which is now in pr':asS !
o'mpetion at the n Y Novelty Works, pro-
Misses to be the only perfect iron clad-vessel
atoat
Bngadier General Jeff C. Davis has been
released from arrest at Louisville, and will pro
'aoIy he ordered to duty soon.
Pnze oney, amounting to nearly tour nun
urea thousand dollars, has recently been order
ed be distributed.
On Saturday sl.37l,245 SO in specie was
S"lpped at New York for Europe.
george f Train delivered a long address IN
boston on Thursday, inreply to Mr.. Sumner 5
i'Ie i' abolition haranguc. Mr. Train will be a
'">t 'hail Tor some time.
\ Havana letter to the New York Tribune
Ia'es that the Confederate steamer burnt ON
''7 Island from the Cuban shore and her crew
,SSSn 1y Union steamer, is no Confederate,
"0' Vas she loaded with cotton, as stated by
ssNSpapers. She wasa SLAYER who discharged
w negroes il the port Of La Mu!ata.
Smyrna times., 1862-01-23
Lincoln and the Farmer.
A correspondent relates the following !:

A correspondent relates the following:
Mr.. Lincoln is not SO far weighed down BY
the cares of his Office that he cannot still tell a
good story. tie is greatly bSthsred. as mat
ter Of course, by men who have get some pat.
ont plan for cenqusring the rebsls. One man
has an invention which if applied 10 our ships,
will enable them 10 batter dowA every rebel
fort on the entire southern coast. Another has
a river gun.boal, which eau sail aight down
the Mississippi. without the fear Of . rebel shell
or bsll-and so on.
A few days ago. a western farmer sought the
President day after day, until he procared the
the much. desired audieRce. He, too, had a
plaa for the successful prosecution of the war,
to which Mr. Lincoln listened as patiently as
he could. When he was through he asked the
opinion Of the President upon his plan
"Well," said Mr.. Lincoln, q III answer by tell.
ing you u story. You have heard ofMr. Blank,
of Chicago? lie was an immens' loafer ia
his way--iu tact, never did anything in his life.
One day he got crazy over great rise in the
Smyrna times., 1862-01-23

| we are told that according 10 the charter Of
tho road the bridge which crosses the canal is
required TO stand open when the trains are not
due-vessels being almost continually passing;
and there being no train expected at that hour
in the morning. (abOut 6 o'cock) the draw was
off, and it was too dark 10 discover the signal
| flag.
The conductor was not on the engine, but
noticed that the train was approaching the
bridge at rapid rate. applied the brakes and
did all he could to stop the cars--the brakes of
i've cars were hard down. But when he saw
the mpossbity Ofstopping The train, he Jump.
ed OIL while, II Is said, it was goiSg at the rate
of fifteen miles an hour, and he rolled some so
feet Down the embaRkmsnt. Before jumping,
he made what effort he could to warn the men
to do likewise. Bot none Of them did 60. The
locomotive plunged down from the top Of the
bridge. about lhirty-fve feet, and all the cars
followed, pulling one upon another, in an almost
incredible small space. The Locomotive stosd
upon its end, proPed up BY the tender. Wed.
ged in this mass Of crushing ruins. were found
the llteless bodies Of eight persons, and one
other who is not expected to live. The engi-
neer was almost cut in two. Some were caught
by their feet and legs, their heads hanging
down, and others with face and head terribly
mashed. We could not obtain the names of
the wounded. There are fourteen or fifteen of
them-some OF them badly, and others only
scratched and bruised.
The killed are Cyrus Anderson, engineer !;
Edward Menon, fireman; VIM. Menon, WIN.
McElwee. Edward Shea, Francis Gribben,
- KilfOia and Joseph Dolan. Michel Ma
guire was taken out alive, but is supposed can
not live.
The meR were mostly such as could be pick.
ed up about, and were not long in the employ
Of the road. The cars did not fall into the
water-nor did they in any way interrupt the
navigation the canal. The span of the bridge
covers large space Of land as we'll as the mar.
row channel OF the canal, aud the locomotive
OSd whole train fell between the abulmeut OF
the bridge and the toe-path.
The noise of the crash and the groans of the
wounded coon brought the citizens in the neigh
bOrhood 10 the assistance of the conductor and
the three or four uninjured men, and all went
TO work with will to do what they could.
Smyrna times., 1862-01-23
0eai Estate Agency, Auction
eeriuE. &c.

lor many years, been engaged, in the lower
ys.oon OF New Castle county as hucti6neer and re-
10y as Real Estate Agent IN Dover Kent county,
- ny services TO the people of Wilmington in the
49, eapaelty. have Just taken an office in the
-soo BUILDING. zS4 Market street. below Third
s"V- Testimonials can be produced, from gen.
,s "i nigh respeetability and business habits in
I-Es<e 10 my qualifications Those who require INV
cs.elees and prOmpiness AnctiOneer and Real
81 gent are respectfully requested to give me
-, HiE lsras 10 all cases Will be moderate; and
shdiFidea attention and lndeatignble exertions
.l ee my MOTTO in the transaction Of business en-.
s;-sd ssed 70 ne. The people Of Wilmington and pa1.
.eSs'fy New Castle county, who have Real Estate
n sS@s OF every description 10 dispose Of will find
~ U'eir Interest to give me a call.
Es d. T. RICHARDS.
". A-hsnts aud COLLECTIONS Of ell kinds promptly
ssFhaed 30 an all partitions Of New Castle county,
iSfs i,T series 1t years been engaged in LOAN
tN MONEY on boud and mortgage ali persons will
Haa me energetic and prompt in this department.
iansiIy d. T. RICHARDS
Smyrna times., 1862-01-23
MISCELLAN NEOUS.
tFron the New York Observerl
The Desc Cendants of Benedict Arnold.

Arnold was married twice. Once in New
Haven, CT, where he resided many years as a
merchant and dealer ia the West Indies. The
house in which no lived still remains. and the
sign "BEKEDIor ARNOLD" which he had placed
over his business Office, is in possession of a
gentleman Of that city HIS second wife was
Miss Shippeo, daughter Of Judge s., who was
an eminsat cltizsn Of Philadelphia while AR
mold was in command there. The house he
occupied may still be seen at the corner OF
Second aud Market streets, ADD was once the
house Of that great and good man William
Penn. After Aruold's treason was detected,
and he had gone on board of British ship ying
in the Hudson rivef, he was active in brutal aud
bloody assaults by the British army upon bic
countrymeu. especially at New LeHdon, CT
But the officers, while they rejo ced al the trsa-
son, despised the traitor, aad refused fellow
ship with him, although holding commission
gwen by he British Government 10 soon
after went 10 Eaaland, but nowhere Ssing re,
Smyrna times., 1862-01-23
Chaplain's Report, lst Del. Regiment

ChaPiains being required to make quarterly
reports TO the Colonel. the following was the
report OF Rev. Thomas e. Murphy, cha plain
LIST Del. Regiment, Fortress Monroe:
CAMP HAMILTON, Va, JAN. !, 1862.
Col, John w. Andre,cs, Commanding Ist Regt
DeIaware Volunteers.
SIR: 10 making my first quarterly report,
have the satisfaction of fsnying, that the moral
and religious condition Of the regiment exceeds
my most sangulne expectations.
Instead Of the camp being a school of vice,
ours ls school Of morals, not TO say of religion
Excepting Two or three Instances, when we
were providentially prevented, there has been
religious services every Lords day the Reg
iment being drawn up in a hollow square. The
geRer'l and respectful attendance ofthe officers
and men has been gratifying and encouraging
The most unrestricted liberty to do good la $
been given to the Cha plain, and he has sought
privately. as we'll as publicly. to lead the men
IN the path Of virtue and religion, as the surest
way to promotion and honor in this lite and of
happiness in the world to come. He has rea-
son to believe that some, since they enlisted in
the service of their country, have become sold
iers Of the cross, and others are seriously im-
pressed with the Importance of divine things.
The prohibition Of the sale and immediate use
Of intoxicating liquor has had a sslutary effect.
Many who, at the tims of their enlistment were
inebriates, are now sober men. Gambling too.
40 absorbing and ruinous vice, has been arres.
ted by your order, and fnd in my Intercourse
with the soldiers that they approve it. Hl
good effects will be felt by needy ones at home
for the family of the gambler, whether he wins
or looses, is sure to suffer. The use of profans
language, though by no means rare, believe
is less frequent than formerly. know Of ne
reason why the rule of war forbidding this low
and demoralzing habit sheuId not be enforced
Excepting a few instances, l am glad to say
that have not heard such language used by
the staff or field officers, but regret that can.
not cay as much OF all the line officers. When
privates or nOn-eommissoned officers are ad.
monished for the use of profane language they
not unffequently attempt to parry the rebuke
by saying, that their officers swear. This. s
course, is no excuse for them. but it ILLUSTRATED
the bad effects of an evil example. observed
that. ou Christmas day. there was no company
detailed for fuel, AID am glad to learn that. un
less necessity requires it. nose are detailed or
the Sabbath. IL would be gratifying if the
sound Of the axe were not heard in The camp OF
that day--commemorative Of the Saviour's res
1rrection.
Hnying been supplied by various religion
societies with religious tracts and books for cir
colaiien smong the soldiers. I have distributes
great msBy thousand pages Of the former, an
keep the latter as circulating library, hopini
4 thereby TO exclude, 10 good degree, the worth
less novels which sometimes fnd their wa
into camp. All which is very respectfully sui
milled, 81.
Smyrna times., 1862-01-23
WHOLE NO. S21

price OF wheat upon which meny wheat.specu.
IatoFS eeinen large fortunes Blank started OF
one morning 10 Que of the most successful of
Inc wheat speculaiors, and with much enthusi.
asm laid before him a plan " by which be,
the SAID Blank, was certain Of becoming inds.
pendently rich. When lie had finished, he
asked the opinion Of his bearer upon his plsn Of
operations. The reply came ns follows my
ADVICE is that you stick to your business -
" But," asked Blauk, what is my business 90
" don't know, I'm sure. what ii p," says the
merchant, but, 'ciaterer il is, I Gduise yeu to
st1ch to 1t :" "And now" said Mr.. Linceln,
" mean nothing offensive, but think ysu had
better stick u yosr business, and leave the war
TO those who have the responsibility cfmanag-
ing II !" Whether the farmer was satisfied or
not cannot say, bul he did not tarry long in
The Presidential mansion.
Smyrna times., 1862-01-23
abe Smprua Gimes.
THURSDAY. JANUARY %, 1862.
The Accident on the Delaware Rail.
road.
Destruction Of Life and Property.

In part Of our last issue we gave short
account Of tbs terrible railroad accident that
happened at tbe bridge over the Chess pea 20
& Delaware Canal. on Wednesday morning,
at 6 o'clock. There were on the train when
il left Wilmington twsnty-eight men besides
the conductor, Albert Butler, the engineer.
Cyrus Anderson. and The fireman. Edward Me-
non, making as near as could ascertain thirty.
one. Thers were thirteen platform cars. II
was an extra train, and the engineer had beer
some months back, on sccount Of his long con
neetieR in that capacity with the comps nv
(mors thaa twenty five years. and his unifors
carefuluess, PurPoseY selected to run sx5
trains. ~ s.Baslsas eA4
Smyrna times., 1862-01-23

RowDYIsM Do EDITED 1t used 10 bs said.
as sert Of jus'ihca'!oR OF rowdyilK, that tAs
material for eooG eel!,e.a was found among
these wbe took de ,eHl r. disIu. hng ths puS.
'c peace aud that ;he iigh,s they ,ers nigh,ly
engaged il in our cities was bat preliminary
training, WHICH would show itsslf in courage.
QUO clashes against tue enc. when war should
ensae. The test Of sny th,,ry IS i:s practical
operation, and governed by this test, the theory
that ro~des mFks the best soldiers prevest 10
be tallNcJ. The present war has entirely
DESTROYED the prestige Of that class Of the com.
mnul'y. !n:'eed OF bang more courageous,
they have provea Inefficient in that quality 10
the rest OF the Community. ard much lcss stea.
dy, brave and reliable soldiers than The quiet
and orderly part Of the pob a;ion. The latter
go l"to the army from feeling of patriotism
end ei honor, and t!.is sentiment animates their
courage and strengthens their arms in the hour
OF danger. The bully is cctus,ea by no such
sentimenr, and 6Phts euly when he is sure of
the advantage. What little character wss left
10 'Ee !oughs' after the Bull Run affair. was
lost by the a fair at San Rosa, where Wilson's
regiment retrsated, though few compa nies Of
other soldiers from the fort dispersed rebels four
times their number.
Smyrna times., 1862-01-23

lAE MEANS OF PROMOTIoN.-A Young sci.
der now IN one of the Massachusetts eampsin
Virginia, who has recently been promoted to
commission, writes thus to one OF his former
felow-clerks in Boston, as to the mode Sv
winch his success Yves won, and truly says the
same principles apply to all the practical affairs
Of lite
" A young men never will succeed without
nara por6 and the harder the work the more
sure the success either in business or learning.
or anything else in life. When our regiment
reached Washington in July last. and saw
no" things we're drifting, made up nv mind
TO aim high, end haven't hit the top of nv aim
yet | went to work to make myself the best
soldier IN the regiment, my musket and equip.
ments the cleanest on inspection, mv perform.
ance OF the manual of arms, &C., the best of
any, and never "knuCkled down 10 any ene
on any point OF excellence go, when in Sep.
tsmoeE we had lot of recruits from New York
To drill, Sergeant G. had the iob; when in No.
Vslnber, the Sergeant q. acted as such for the
time, and when the Colonel gave his notice
about examining all candidates for commss on.
ed officers, | el,d 20 myself "There's vour
chance !" and came out of the ordeal with
commission, although the examination was
'efy strict, embracing army regulations about
every branch Of service, as well as the tactics.
Since my promotion have had the pleasure of
being told BY the Adjulant that the Colonel
called me the best soldier in nay company, with
out exception.
Now lwrlte you this for only one reason, and
thar IS 10 nave you (",Aom take al interest iu)
profit by my experience, AMI apply the sans
Ideas to your business. wish you to succeed,
and tell you it Is hard tOork Lha, will mako
you, Il any!hIns will.
Smyrna times., 1862-01-23

FATHER AND DAUGHTER There is no pret.
tier picture in life than that Of a daughter
reading to her father. The cid man, while
listeaing to her silver notes, goes bOck to other
times. When smother sat by his side whis-
Pcred words he will never hear again nor
does he wish to, for, in the soft evening light
he secs her image reflected in her child, as, one
by one, gentle emotions steal over him, he wells
bis face, and The daughter thinking him aslees.
goes nolsIessly in search Of other empiOymen eat,
Virgin innocence watching over the cares ard
little wants OF old age, 10 a spectacle tit fer
angels II is one of the links between esr,h
and heaven, aud takes from the face of tbs
necessarily hard and selfish world many of its
harshest features.
Smyrna times., 1862-01-23

DIsGrsTED WITH HANKEEs.-One renarka.
Die feature Of the rebellion is, that Though il
was commenced to rid the South, as they said.
OF Yankee rule, because Sorthern born men
were SO much their superiors, the Southern
army is very nearly ruled by Yankee Generals
IN one department or other The Richmond
Eram'nsr says that nurmurs are loud that " il
should have been deemed necessary to place a
born Yankee over every Southern General in
the field; another al tho head of the depart.
ment whose duty it is TO furnish the ammuni.
ton with which TO fight the Yahkees-to take
halt dozen Major and Brgsdier Csnerals, and
about twealy per cent. Of The lesser employees
at the capital, and large number of coriTae-
tors from the AboliticA States" it protects
that the rebel States will neither 60 back 10 the
Yankees, nor shall the Yankees 60 te them:
that they will have Southern indie pendence, a
Southern Government and a Southern army
with Southern Generals.
Smyrna times., 1862-01-23

COLONEL WILKINS HoME GUARD-We Learn
from the Kent Ne,os that Col. Wilkins Home
Guard, now encampcd near Chestertown. Nd.
have received orders to be in readiness 10 re.
move TO the lower part OF this Shore, and they
will probably leave in week or less. Tha
soldiers IN this camp now number about five
hundred, and with the prospect Of an addition of
one hundred in Few days. They are veIl
drilled. Col, Massey has taken great pc inc 10
bring them iats coed discipline aud drill ex.
ercise.
Smyrna times., 1862-01-23
Change I'm Business.
Tinware and Stove Empori,,m.

AHI"dI6 dIIu OLOFe Emporium.
rue subscriber wishes TO Inform the public that
ne has purchased the Fnware Store formerly belong
~ 70 Mr. John IL. Graham, in the town ofSmyrns
sasre he Is prepared 10 do ROOFING, with Tin or
oasetirOn, at the shortest nOlce and on The rno,t
ssasaabie ieras. lie also kee9s constantly on hand
laase assortment OF fINWARE Of all kinds. Stsyea
s ~ s<s' aud patterns. and syery thing 10 his line
eioaslness. tie hopes by strict atteStien 70 h,,.;
% fseeiVe liberal share Of public patronage.
WILLIAM s GREEN
Smyrna times., 1862-01-23
n @ TICE

- ass sao'crIbsr, Agent for the sale Of REAL ES
tAfE - Caroline county, MarvIand. hereby ,n1orm,
-ese "hshlng TO purrhass Earms. that he has now
Ss.is s.is several desimble Ferns in tho vicinity Of
!. -. winch viii be sold very cheap. Now
ss time 10 purchase land IN this inoroying seci.n
All eo@manieaiiOns will receive prompt aitenIion.
s. J. P. FIERCE,
-g-9Ss-om GreenshorouPh Nd