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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1863-03-18
PUNISHED (nAILY) BY
EDt1 AR SNOWDEN JR.
msy~ OFFICE-No. 104 King street; over
tones. formerly French's) Book Store.
THE NEW E. S. POSTAL LAW

THE NEW {. 5. POSTAL LAW.
Congress, at It's last session, passed some I'M
Dortant amendments to the postal law. No mail
matter is to be delivered until the postage is
pai}, and box rent must be paid one quarter
in advance. Postage must be prepaid by stamps
On domestic letters OF all kinds, and on all tran
sient printed matter: except newspapers paid
for by the quarter
There are three classes Of malable natter
The first class embraces all correspondence IN
writing, in whole Or in part, except book man
uscripts, proof sheets and bills for subscription;
the second class comprises all matter exclusive
as newspapers and magazines; and the third
class embracing all transient printed matter and
all other miscellaneous articles sent through the
mails, IEemaxmum weightfor the single rate
Of letter postage is one halt ounce avoirdupois.
the rate Of postage on ali domestic letters not
exceeding one half ounce, shall be uniform at
three cents; and for each half ounce, or fraction
thereof, of additional weight, an additional
rate Of three cents, to be in all cases prepaid
by postage stamps Drop Or local letters,
TWO cents per half ounce prepaid by stamp.
II mail matter IS not prepaid, double rates are
charged at the delivering office, except sol
diers' and sailors letters.
The maximum standard weight for sin
gle postage on printed matter Is four ounces;
postage two cents, prepaid by stamps. Print
ed books pay double the above rates. and un-
sealed circulars pay two cents TOR every three cir
culals. News papers, not over four ounces, pay
as follows: once week, pei quarter 5 cts: twice
week, do, 10 cts; three times a week do, Is
CTS; six times week, do, 80 cts; seven times a
week, do, 35 cts, one rate OF cts. is added tor
each lsue more than once week. Letter rates
are to be charged on irregular matter, part writ
ten and part printed, except that publishers
may send and secure proof-sheets and adv Sc
patrons, by wiring on papers, when their
subscription Is up, at printed matter rates.
On unclassifed matter, where no specific rate is
set down, letter postage is charged. Weekly
newspapers are free within the countyin which
they are published. Magazines issued less
frequently than once week pay one cent for
four ounces to regular subscribers.
Letters must be advertised in newspapers
having the largest circulation within the spe-
clal district. The postage Oh returned dead
ietters not registered as valuable IS three cents,
double those ratesi if registered. Letters direct
ed to any person not found at the office ad
dressed may be forwarded to any other Office
without additional postage charge. Dead letters
(valuabe) are to be re glstered and kept four
years 1or reclamation.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1863-03-18

Inquirer, says--''The Confederates, from all
we can learn, are determined to retain posses
sion Of the Mississippi as long as possible, and
seem to think Hudson more nearly impregna-
bic ti.an Vicksburg; though they asseverate
that neither can be taken by any force We may
bring against them. Should the Confederates
lose Vickshurg, they would doubtless fortify
Grand Gulf; Ellis Cliffs and Natchez, all Of
which have strong natural positions, and dis
pute every mile OF the great river So long as
possible. They fully understand the impoy-
tance, the necessity, to the West of this vast
commercial artery; and though, as have said
BEFORE they would be willing to leave its nayi-
CATION open III the event Of any compromise or
peace between the two sections, they wish tc
hold the river for the sake Of making TIE best
terms with the North. >
The Washington Star Of yesterday afternoon
Says The city is rife with lumor that Mr.,
Alexander hammond, dealer in Fancy Goods
on Seventh street, near 4 street. was, while
on visit TO the Army Of the Potomac a few
days since taken prisoner by the rebels Mr..
hammond went down to the army in company
with bis family: including biz daughter, who
was married on Thursday last to an officer,
and while there he wandered outside our lines
and was gobbled up, it is feared, The fact
that Mr. hammond has not been heard from,
for some days, would lead to the belief that the
story is true His numerous friends are III
hopes the rulnor is untounued." 1T is said.
that it is probable, tue whale story is hoax
4 correspondent gives what he states is >
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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1863-03-18

The Manchester, n H., Mirror, Republican,
expresses the opinion that Col. J. S. Cheney,
the Democratic candidate for Railroad Com
missioner, is elected. AS there were but two
candidates for this Office, the result will az
lord perhaps, the most decisive test Of the
politics Of the State.
Captain Stephen B. Wilson, Of the United
States Navy, died on Sunday, aged sixty-eight
years.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1863-03-18

WAR News news may be expec-
ted from the lower Mississippi by the way OF
New Orleans, shortly Correspondents at that
city state that preparations have been made
for animmediate attack on Port Hudson, troops
and munitions having already been moved III
that direction. The attack is to be made by
land and by water, General Banks command
ing in person. He left New Orleans for Baton
Rouge on the 7th instant, in company with
General Grover.
A skirmish occurred near Bolivar, Tennes-
see, on Monday, the 9th instant, in which the
Confederates we're defeated, and eighteen TAX
en- prisoners. The official report Of General
Rosecrans Of the recent scouting expedition
states that one hundred and fourteen prisoners
were taken
A Richmond paper Of the 9th reports
Federal expedition up the Tennessee river,
which had penetrated as far up as Florence,
Ala Five hundred men were landed from the
transports, who were at last accounts moving
towards Aberdeen Miss. Much property was
destroyed By them 90 their toute,
The privateer Florida coaled al Barbados
on the oath ult., leaving the next day 1t Is
stated that Admiral Wilkes knew OF her where
abouts before he left ST. Thomas,
PROPERTY VS.. HYDROPuOBIA. An orator
out west thus agonizes in a town meeting on
the subject Of hydrophobia: i have horses
and cattle, I.have sheep and pigs, l have
wife aud children, and {rising higher as the
Importance Of the subject deepened III his es-
timation) [ have money out at Interest," all IN
dagger Of bein' bit by.these Internal dogs'
The account given by the Richmond Dis
patch. Of the capture OF Gen. Stoughton, is,
that when his midnight slumbers were inter
rul ted by Captain Mostly, who entered his
room and desired him to get up: he deemed
him one Of his own men on frolic, and angr'i-
" replied that if he did not clear ont he would
order him under arrest for al insult to bis
commanding General. Mosby asked Slough
ton If he knew ''Mosby Of Lee 5 cavalry?' =
Yes" replied he: shave you caught the S.
Of fab--?" 'No, replied ,Iosb5 ''we haven't,
but be has caught you, Sc get up and prepare
Tor a ride" The General soon had realizing
sense Ct the surroundings, and prepared to do
as lIosby commanded. He was careiult to dress
himself for the journey. but he and ali the 9TH
era complain that time was not allowed them
to saddle the horses and they we're compelled
to ride twenty-five miles on the bare backs OF
Indifferent steeds surrounded b. Confederate
dragoons, over not the smoothest road known.
The private correspondence between Goethe
and Karl August, never published before, will
The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1863-09-06
TO TIE SOLDIERS!
We have published beautiful
SOLDIERS CERTIFICATE,

FOr iho use of Soldiers.
It's printed in four colors, represent
ing Cavalry, Infantry, and Artillery,
marching in countless numbers into
Dixie, with drums beating, colors dying,
etc. A blank line i9 left for the name of
the Soldier, Company, Regiment, Officers;
size 13x17 The certificate is enclosed
in a pasteboard tube, and can be sent to
any part of the country without injury;
and tho soldier after filing up the blank
lines, can put it back in tho tube aud re-
mail it to his friends, and they will get
it framed and preserve it as remem
brancc.
Price 80 cents Sent by mail, pre-
paid
]. n. RHODES s. CO.,
80 Union Street, Nashville.
Agents wanted 10 sell the above,
iuly10-3m
The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1863-09-06
NasBbiIIe dlnlol,
Freedom and Nationality.
= G. mEHCER, Editor.


uocle Sam 10 turning his attention to-
wards indemnity juat now. A Memphis
dispstch says that over one hundred
thousand bales Of cotton belonging TO
the Rebel Government have been seized
At and near Natchez. The pile is worth,
at New York prices, over twcnty-aiz mil
lions of dollars.
And Uncle Sam can pay two-thirds Of
the war debt in the same way. Look at
the millions of dollars worth of properly
in Middle Tennessee subject to coniisca-
ton. The conGscation need not Affect
the mass of the people LET it be confined
in its operations TO the property OF
wealthy, conscious, deliberate traitors
who prostituted their means to effect the
ruin Of their country. Yes, let the goods
Of wealthy traitors 20 to extinguish the
war debt. Let Nd pay two.thirds Of The
war debt with confscated property, ant
then we can dig gold and silver enough
out of our mines in California and New
Mexico TO pay the remaining third
The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1863-09-06
LOST

nv WIDNF"UlY MOENINUI 8ktIIMNER 3
~ uu College, prJderCh, or Chrrry street, tNu
rcu,ustels Vouchers, given 20 William hagron,
.i4uod hy IT, Abbcv Pelham wrapped NO in a news
paper ole ur Us u5 the other for $50. Any person
nuiiCs the same aud leaving them At the Jui.u
HHrnr VIII ho literally rewarded hy the gNper
WM, BARRON.
oFS-..
AN mon dealing iu tho above viii Ilease have auy
wuu arrrstel, oneriug DE above, who cannot show
ln,ma.l.. Q. D.. WILLIAM BARRON
The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1863-09-06

II is not estate right to hold slaves.
Slavery constitutes no part, not the min
utest of the Sovereignty" Of State.
Slavery may be wholly oblitcratod in .
State, and her powers, jurisdiction, and
rights remain wholly unimpaircd. In
deed the phrase "slaOs S,ate' is mis-
homer, for States do not own slaves. In
dididuAls inR State may hold slaves but
the State itself does not. Hence it is
all shallow sophistry TO say that the
abolition of slavery infringes on State
rights. Remove every slave from Ten
nessee, and she will be State Just as
supreme, as well organized, as legitimate
and as vigorous as she was before the re-
moval, and most likely, good deal moro
so, judging from tho experience Of other
States which have abolished slavery.
The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1863-09-06

The main cause of the poverty and sur-
iering of the English people is that so
few of them are landholdcrs. A late
English writer says:
Small farms, owned by the peasant
farmers, are purchased and joined to
gether to form large farms, which are
leased to farmers OF more extensive cap
ital, and even these are becoming scarce
in order that the great estates may be en-
larged. In 1870 there were, in England
alone, 100000 freehold estates, in the
hands of rs many families. M lSi5 Nly
had decreaseito $4,000, anil haze 2rge'yds-
sed since that Hmc In 1915 there wcIo
100000 acres wholly uncultivatcd, all
of which were capable of cultivation,
This extinction OF the class of small
landholders, not only effects the condl-
ton of the peasantry, but it drives vast
numbers to the towns in order TO bottcr
their condition, and thus cheapens labor
creates injurious competition in trade
and increases the crime and misery in
the cities.
Thirty two thousand men, out Of
population of thirty odd million, own an
the land in England. There are about
thirty thousand Shareholders in Tonnes
see, and they are rapidly absorbing all
the choice lands in the State Il is the
tendency Of slavery to lessen the number
of landholdcrs. Let the people adopt a
prevention against the encroachmcnts o.
this evil instead of waiting until no..a-
sity shall drive their children TO enforce
adgcadful remedy, Car worse than onr
present cIVd v-~s
The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1863-09-06

We did great injustice to our enter
prising water. melon dealers the other
day in saying that melon could be
bought for one dollar They don't sioop
to such picayune business. Accostins
an american citizen Of African de-
scent" the other day, whose doubtful
complexion afforded reason to suspect
that he was also, in some degree, an
African citizen of American descent, We
inquired "What is the price Of this
melon% 1.-TWO dollars and a half, sab"
"And what's the price of this ne"
1.-TWO dollars, sahw "Well what do you
ask for this little one ~ "Dat, sab, /
will sell berry cheap, ] will let you
have dat one, sab, .for one dollar and a
half, sab Nose gibin dat away, sal!
Replacing our last yellow postage shin
plaster in our vest pocket, we walked
melancholy away.
The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1863-09-06

Pollard, of the Richmond Examiner,
says in his history Of the present war
"Thc war has shown that slavery has
been an element of strength with us The
slave has t0ilei tOliile his master has fought"
Still, Conservatives tell us that il is
very wrong to tell the slaves to so free,
They ought TO be made stay at home and
feed the traitors who are seeking TO battle
their hands in the blood of our friends
and kinsmen
The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1863-09-06

To those Copperheads who say that
Jefferson DAYS exercises his authority
according to the forms and regulations of
law and Constitution, we commend the
following paragraph from Pollard's Sou
thern history of the war:
"The Cabinet of President Davis las
really no Constitutional existence. II was
designed as as a check to Executive pow
err; it was intended to Gull and collect
the wisdom OF the country in the man
agement Of public affairs; it constitutes
the highest and gravCst council in our
form of government: Certainly not enc of
these constitutional OIL 'cs has been full
filled by the Cabinet of President Davis,
and history is forced TO confess that the
harmony of our government has been de-
ranged by striking from il an important,
valuable and essential part. The Cab
met is absolutely dumb or silent These
facts are notorious on he streets of R'cl-
3lona."
What nice government isa pity
the Copperhesds are not compelled to
live under il.
The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1863-09-06
FOR SALE, for Union Bank
Money.

A COMFORTABLE BRICK Dwell ING, on South
n summer street, nearly on limo with the Medic
cal College Lot fronting go feet, a has Tine
we'll of water, cold water on H. Apply 70
NELSON, Agent,
Cherry street "a ear Union,
The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1863-09-06

a. =. CIRCUIT COURT,
APRIL TERM, 1863.
The United states,
Information No, g.
Tho Lot extending from Cherry On college street ia
south Nashville, known AS the Gun Factory; and
The United states
Information 80 e.
Lots, no J. 2, g, %, o. and "a, in the plan of the
ID vision of tho lot Ut ground on College Hill, IN
Nashville, aud the iuterpst Of = MCGAVock I'm the
Alley between Lots No. 22-3 aud all the Buidngs
Machinery, Tools Implements NC. used in Maui
ta,turiug Cannon,
DO be- referred % the Clerk 20 enquire and report he
amount Of liens upon the property libe.ed aud the
claims for liens by Mechanics aud Material men and
also as 20 the title Of the property. All claims 10
ie He'd hy the lrst Monday In September, 1858.
HuRALE n, HARRISON
Clerk Of The mtot States Circuit Count
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1863-07-28
THE CALL FOR CoNsCRIPTs.


Lieutenant-Colonel g. w. Lay, Acting CHIEF
Of the Board of Conscrption, has re Gently issued
the following circular in response to numerous
applications for information:
L. Under the recent call of the President, ex-
tending the Conscript age, all substitutions have
ceased to be valid if TIE substitute be less than
forty five years old, and is not otherwise exempt
by law.
2. Membership, whether as officer or private
OF local organizations for home defence or spe-
cial service, confers no claim to exemption from
Confederate service; neither does service 10 the
militia, unless in case of officers actually in COM
mission who have duly qualified.
3. Hereafter any one furnishing substitute,
will become liable in his own person whenever
the services of the substitute are lost to the Gov
eminent from any other cause than the casualties
of war.
4. Applications for exemption on any ground
Whatever, must first be addressed to the local
enrolling officer, who, if he has not power to act
or is IN doubt, will refer them to higher au-
tnorlty with report of the facts. All such ad-
dressed direct to higher authority will necessa-
rly and invariably be referred back for local ex-
animation and report; and the applicants viii
thus have useiessy lost time and prolonged srs-
pense.
Appeals against adverse decisions by local Of
hcers, will be forwarded by them for hearing
When any plausible ground Of appeal is set forth.
0 Commandants. of conscripts will give this
notice extensive circulation in the local press of
their respective States
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1863-07-28
CAVALRY FIGHT.

From correspondent of the Rock
ingham Register we learn the following
particulars Of the cavalry fight, on the
10th, near Shepherdstown
Five brigades of Yankee cavalry
crossed the river at Shepherdstown and
Harper's Ferry, aud were making re,
connoisance toward Leetown, when they
were met by portion of three of Gen
eral Stuart's brigades. A severe and
contested fight ensued, which lasted
from early in the day until dark, when
the enemy was forced back with loss
of from three to five hundred, killed.
wounded and prisoners. Our loss was
about one hundred in all. The Yam.
KEGS fell back. over the river.
Colonel Drake, of the 1st regiment
Virginia cavalry, was killed while
bravely leading on his men. His body
vas sent to his family at Newtown for
intefment.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1863-07-28
GEN. LEES ARMY.

The present location OF the main body
of this gallant army we could rot state
if we would, and it would not be proper
to do If We could. Wecan only hope
that it will be sure to be in the right
place at the right time. We are sorry
that the change of location has again
subjected the unfortunate citizens of
the lower part of the Valley to the dep
relations and outrages of the enemy
These people are to be pitied. They
have been overrun first by one army
and then the other ever since the war
commenced. Those who live in more
fortunate sections have no conception of
the suffering, trials, deprivations, and
sacrifices which the good people of the
lower part Of the Valley have had to en-
drre. As soon as they have been led
to believe that they were relieved from
the oppression and outrages of the enc
my, the necessity of defending some 9TH
er part has required the withdrawal of
Their gallant protectors, and they have
been thus, time and again, subjected to
increased outrage at the hands of the
infnriated enemy. The attrition of the
oranies has ground item TO powder.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1863-07-28
THE FREpCH IN MEXICO.

On the 9Th of June, the French troops
took possession of the city of Mexico
On the 18th, Major Gen. Forey, com
mander-in chief of the French troops,
issued a manifesto of some length, from
which the following is an extract:
"The mission confded to me by the
Emperor had double purpose. First /:
| was to bear, with the weight of our
arms, upon the pretended vlctors of the
9Th Of May, 1862, and reduce to its prop
er value that event, to which the boast
ings of certain chiettans had attributed
the proportions of a great victory.
Next, was to offer the aid of France
to Mexico in order to assist in forming
for itself Government which should be
the expression OF its free choice: Gov
ernment observant above all of justice,
probity, good faith in its foreign rela-
tons, liberty at home; but liberty as it
ought to be understood, accompanied by
order, respect for religion, for property,
and for family. The rout of the hostile
forces wherever they have dared to meet
our sabres or our bayonets, as well as
the siege Of Puebla, has given ample
satisfaction to our military honor.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1863-07-28
IIEuT. VIM. F. ALLEN

On the Sd inst. on the battlefield at Gettysburg,
Pa, Lieut.. VIM. F. ALLEN, of 14th Va. Cavalry,
General Jenkins brigade, in the I'D year of his
At the inception of this unrighteous war, instiga-
ted by fanatcism, hate and tyranny against the
offending people of the South, young Mr.. Allen was
prosecuting his studies student at the University
of Virginia.
Early in the year 1861, Lincoln made demand on
the State of Virginia for troops aid in suppressng
the Rebellion" This act on the part of the Execu-
tive of the United States determ ned young Aliens
course He laid aside his books, suspended his stud
es repaired his home in this county, and at
voluntarily joined as private in cavalry company
then preparing to move to the North Western part
of the State. He sought no substitute, position
secur ng to himself exemption from service in the
battle field He left with his company, went to Graf
ton, to Phillippi in the battle of Rich Mountain
and Greenbrier river performed service in the noun
tai MS of Highland and Pocahontas counties, during
the stay of our little Army the Allegheny Noun
tains under command of Col. now Gen'i Ed johnson.
After that army fell back to this county, bis, with
other cavalry companies were ordered to Monroe
county, from there to Meadow Bluff was present at
the capture of Sumersvle and the Yankee forces at
was with Genl Echols army during its lighting on
the Kanawha-was present at the capture OF Charles
After this his company was assigned TO the com
mand of Col Gen1 A. t. Jenkins Under MS
new leader he, not twelve months SINCE passed thro
much of that part of Western Virginia, then claimed
by the Pretender Pierpont. General lenklns on lhls
excursion took his command to the Ohio rlyer and
crossed over into the State Of Ohio, From thence
JENKINS forces came back to Va few weeks since
the subject of this notice left Staunton of the
Brigade commanded oy that noble and gallant officer
Gen jenkins. He was present at the capture OF Win
chester and the driving away OF the barbarian Mlroy
From thence we find him following his glorious lead
err through MartlnsbGrg, into Maryland, into Penn
syIvania, Chambersburg, and lastly at Gettysburg
where in the third day OF that terrible conflict In an
advanced position he sealed his sincerity to his coun
try's cause with his hearts blood.
The writer OF this feeble tribute, has known VIM. F.
Allen fom his early boyhood and he takes pleasure
~. hat
ter moral character. He was kind, obliging, cour-
teous, and given to hard study he was kind and af
fecionate to his Mother, brother and two sisters
But be gone His widowed mother will see him no
more this world 1t is known that her grief is
treme. But just here, let that motherher remaining
son, (new the army and the two sisters, remember
if there is truth in holy writ their loss in
the death of William is his eternal gain.
A FRIEND.