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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1863-04-22

THEATRE We understand that Liberty
Hall is being fitted m for theatrical exhibi-
tons, BY Hjr. T. J. Barton, the Manager at
Nixon Circus, and that that popular place Of
amusement will shortly be opened by the above
named gentleman as a theatre.
The trade on the Chesapeake & Ohio Canal,
to and from Georgetown; IS now quite brisk
Wolknaen are very busily engaged in Lowell
ling and improving the road at The South end
Of y ater street, to Jones's Point: near which,
it is probable, /; building for >laughter!ng i,eef
cattle will be erected.
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MILITARY ORDERS.


ALEXANDRIA, Va, April 2, 1869.
NOTICE is hereby given that ali thieves,
~ pickpockets and burglars, and persaonnas
found in this city, alter the 10th Of pril, 1853,
who are not engaged III any honest calling, and
nave no visible means Of support, except gam
bling and thieving. will be arrested, and CON
fined in the slove-pen, and, al the expiration OF
their confinement, be sent across the Hotonlac.
BY order Of II. ii. ELLIS,
Lieut.. Culvnc! and Provost Marshal
ono-5rn Alexandria, Va.
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&c Z o Z + L e f S .

ICE! C 81! I c ELL!
4 large and superior cargo Of PORTLAND
II ICE, is for sale, at ny ice depot, Fairfax
street, opposite Mansion House Hospitai:-~
Those who may .-pleased TO favor me With
their Orders, viii hayeit delivered; DAILY
frOa1 va gOn. 80
nh 27-tf p. G. HENDERSON
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= o,ora1 Hooker has censured IN stroug
,s n general order, those reglmental Of
eo.rs through whose ;inexcusabIe' negligence
,oroo o,,n,ber Of gallant officers were held up
50 nnblic reproao}, as bein dismissed from the
,,,ca Some OF tie officers whose tame
h,s bann thus furnished we're men who had
heon honorq}ly discharged on account OF wounds
received in battle, or because Of sickness IN
anrra,2 IN camp. a ID Others we're heroes who
haa laid down their lives IN the conflict
Tbe n Y. correspondent OF the Phila-
do)nh;a lpouiror says:-"By the steamer
George y ashlngton, from New Orleans to-day
have Intelligence, through private sources, Of
the arrival there Of a lady who lett Kicnmond
IS late as tie 7th inst. This lady haH mao a
conversation with JET. DAVIS, who informed
her that in less than sixty days from mat uate
New York would have something else 10 thihh
of than the capture Of Charleston or the taking
Of RichmoIo
lord pa|morston continues on his travels; in
Scotland, making speech at almost every
railroad station. In these speeches, tree ref
erence is made to the American War, respect
ing which he goes more earnestly than ever
for non-ntcrvention At Glasgow, he took
The ground that
THE most unhappy Of all wars is a civil
war but any interference On the part Of the
nations Of Europe so far from extinguishlng
the flames would, in ali human probability,
have only made it burn fercer and with great
er heat, When the passions Of men are deep
" enlisted in the contest in which they are en-
gaged-when foe is opposed TO foe, and on the
point OF striking his ntagoulst any friend who
interposes would only fare the worse for his
interpositon, but would not avert the blow
levellea BY the one against the other
The Confederate privateer called the Japan
or Virginia, sailed from Grecnecb, notvith-
standing official efforts to prevent her. The
London Globe referring to the seizure Of the
gunboat Alexandria, al Liverpool, Oh suspicion
Of being intended Tor the Confederates, admits
that the circumstances justified preliminary
measures, but from what it hears it doubts
whether the matter can be carried further. -
The vessel was in very unfinished state, and
it is assereed there was nothing III her 10 IN
dictate what her service was TO be.
All the dead horses in and about the city
of Washington: are taken across the river, and
buried, by military authority. Some such
repulatio vouId he very useti! as recards this
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c. c. 3 p LEY,
Cabinet Chan md ,Sofo M1aovacto-v,
CORNER KING AID ALFRED sTREE9>.
ALEXANDRIA VA.
rTAS constantly on hand and oherss Z p4t +,
II lic an excel ont assortment Of CAD!AE;I
y ARE. SOFAS and CHAIRS OF every ya5l
ty. and On the lowest cash terms: Which, 1"S a
r. ilitv and finish, cannot De ~ 'passe7'
rnv l:i-tf
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pROyOsT MARSHAL OFFICE.

TKOYOST N.tESHAL UfF IVF.
Alexandria, Va, March IT, 1868.
NOTICE IS hereby given, that, IN pursuance
~ Of orders from Headquarters, i'>paftnieh'
Of Washington, al passes to ia miles j'ereto1ofe
given will be taken up by the suaro, ana no
na sens vii! hereafter be given TO ja1nl!les; ahu
no I,,,scs 10 70 out oi A|exandria viii be given
to any person who does not produce satisfactory
eytcncc OF his loyalty.
b. order: H. H. y EhA2:
Lieut. Colonel and Provost Marshal,
NH lift ilcSalurla, W.
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JOHN r. COOKE,

JJAN T. CuURE,
CHEAP FAMILY GROCER,
CORNER PITT AND fhiNlA S1khEIt,
WAS constantly on hand, Nos !, and b
AIackere in barrels: i'ait barrels, ana "a ~
Sa1noI =. po,oinsc Herring, Smoked Ha!1hus,
Smn1,ed Herr:nc, *nd ST. led Beet: A}so,
choice brand Of :: :;ear Cured Hams, fo4 family
nse: Shoulders ana breasts. and q gene,s as-
sortmcot OF goods for family supplies. Cali I'D
examine. nec =
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The WAY OF THE WORLD"

IHE " AY OF THE " ORLD. -Ihe Tlcn mall
gets more for his money than the poor man.
And of course he is wiser His opinions upon
all subjects are lstendcd to with the greatest
Difference. But let him lose his wealth, and
what poor, weak fool he becomes! As Shaks-
peare says" MEMS judgments are parcel Of
their fortunes. Gold is therefore not only
powerful but wise, III the public estirLaticn!-
1t IS not the man, but the money thatisrespec-
governs alike both the man who has it and
him who has it not
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All the dead horses in and about the city
OF Washington, are taken across the river, ano
buried, by military authority. Some such
regulation would be very useful as regards this
place
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1863-04-22

Mr. y. B. Richards, Of this place, was
this morning arrested by the military guard,
While riding out, and taken to the Provost
Narshal's.
The whole arrangements and improvements
At the Depot Of the Orange & Alexandria R.
~; 49, make II one Of the most complete estab-
''s"hents Of the kind, anywhere to be seen.
The Placer herald., 1863-05-30
Injunction Restraining the Issue of City
Bonds to the Pacific Railroad.

A temporary injunction was served upon
Mayor Teschemacher to-day by order of
Judge Sawyer Of the 18th District Court,
restraining him and the Board of Supervs
ors from issuing the Citys bonds for the
million dollars subscription to the Central
and Western Pacific railroads. The injunc-
ton is also intended to restrain the COM
panies from applying for or receiving these
bonds. 1t is issued on the complaint of
Warren N. French a tax payer of this city.
The grounds upon which the injunction
was asked are.
lst. That the special election just held
was irregular in that no tally or poll list Of
votes on the subscription was kept in the 9th
District; and in that the returns are not
made separately from the general election
returns from the 4th, 5th, 9th 7lh 9th and
lth Districts,
I'd. Every stockholder is by the Consttu.
tion of the State made personally liable for
his proportionate share of the indebtedness
of any company in which he has stock
The city and county, then, by subscribing
5000, 900 to the Central Pacific and S4OO,-
900 to the Western Pacific must, under the
Constitution, become liable for its proper,
tion of the debts of these companies Yet
the law of April %, 1868, authorizing the
the city and county's subscription especial
ly s'ipulates that the county, by becoming
stakeholder, shall not share the companies
liabilities for debts. AS the statue and the
Constitution conflict and as the voters who
voted for the subscription did so with the
understanding that the county would be re.
lieved of liability by that express stipulation
they voted under the operation of fraud
for the statue is null and void.
81. The Central has already 100000
of debt contracted there is mortgage on
so miles of the road, to secure the payment
OF 81 5000 ofthe Company's bonds. The
Western has contracted debt of unknown
amount. The liabilities that the city and
county assume by the proposed subscriptions
then are likely to be much greater than the
amount proposed to be subscribed would ndi-
cate.
4th. The other stockholder in the two
companies would be subject to unfair proper
tons Of liabilities, if the subscriptions Of
San Francisco were made under the terms
OF the statue. They take stock with the un,
'ierstanding that all the stockholders are as
the Constitution says they shall be proper
tionably liable for its debts. Yet the State
exempts a county that becomes a stockhold-
er
5th. The subscription will increase the
taxation upon all taxable property in San
Francisco without giving any eq ,ivalent of
advantage in return-hence the community
would be disastrously effected by the sub
scription.
9th. There was no proper or sufficient no.
tice of the special election just held, in as
much AS notice was not published for 20 days
in San Francisco paper as the:statue requires.
The attornies for the plaintiff are Hall
McAllister and Hoge q Wilson.
s. f. Bulletin.
The Placer herald., 1863-05-30
Clerical Attempt to Force Vote.

Some years ago Methodist minister and
revivast well known for his eloquence and
zeal in converting souls was preaching in
Louisville. The feeling had got pretty well
up, and one night, after a very powerful"
sermon, he came down from the pulpit for
the purpose Of receiving mourners, while
the good old hymn Of
Canaan! Oh! canaan! I'm bound for the land of
canaan!
Was struck up and chimed in by hundreds
of voices The hymn was conc uded, but
there was no pentents around the altar
In vain he exhorted-hs words and appeals
fell upon the ears of his listeners wlhou:
exciting any emotion. At length he conclude
ed to make a bold stroke and follow it up
with test, and resuming the pulpit after
some few words of exhortation, he solemnly
announced that he would put question
upon which he expected all to vote in view
of the estimation which they placed upon
their souls.
With his finger raised most Significantly,
and in most solemn manner, he announced
"All those in favor of Christ will please rise
to their feet" Only some eight or ten res
ponded to the announcement, and while the
minister was watching intently for others,
very worthy member who was on bis feet,
interfered and suggested that "the reason
might be that the true disciples were too
modest to vote"
At this juncture loud voice was dntinct-
lv raised in the gallery: Il say, Brother
Il, it's no use a talking or trying to
force this vote-this congregation is for the
de0H by at least tventy:fce hundred MAJOR
iy"
The Placer herald., 1863-05-30

WHAT IS A BILLIoN?-Or, rather. what
conception can we form of such quantity?
We may say that billion is million of
millions, and can easily represent it thus
l,OOO,O 100000. But a schoolboy's cal.
culaton will show how entirely incapable
the mind is of conceving such numbers If
person were able to count 200 per minute,
and to work without intermission twelve
hours day, lie would take to count billion
6,944, ,444 days, or 10 1926 years 2l9 days.
There are living creatures so minnie that a
hundred thousand of them might be compre-
hended in the space of a cubic inch They
are supplied with organs and tissues, nour-
ished by circulating fluids, which may con-
sist of parts or atoms, in reckoning the size
Of which we must speak, not Of billions, but
perrhance of billions of billions. And what
is billion of billions? The number is a
quadrilion, and can be easily represented
thus 100000, 900, 100000, 100000;
and the same schoolboy's calculation may be
employed to show that to count a quadriIon
at the rate of 200 in minute it would re-
quire all the inhabitants of the globe, sup
posing them to be thousand, to count I'M
cessantly for 10 9,025,s7 years, or more than
10000 times the period during which the
human race has been supposed to be in exis-
tence. Jamesans Journal.
The Placer herald., 1863-05-30

The sensation papers have got up story
that Charles Lewis, executed at Trenton, N.
j., for murder, confessed that among other
crimes of the deepest dye, he had been the
assassin Of DR.. Burdell. Unfortunately for
the sensationists, that their eloquence in
the weeklies and Sundays, at the time Dr..
Burdel met his doom in Bond street. Lewis
was convict in the State Prison at Sing
Sing, under cocviction from Columbia
county for burglary.
The Placer herald., 1863-05-30

The Democratic party is now experiencing
a trial which cause those who are not with
us at heart to fater and slough off from the
Simon pure democracy. No matter what
the result of the present contest may be, the
party viii endure, purged und purified Of the
uncean elements that were but waiting an
opportunity to desert the cause and 90 over
TO its enemies. Union Democrat
The Placer herald., 1863-05-30

CONCEALED WEAPoNs.-During the last
week of the session, the Legislature passed
an act to prohibit the carrying of concealed
weapons. This law makes it a msdemeanor
for any persons, except travellers to carry
concealed weapons, and Furnishes, by fine
violations of it's provisions.
The Placer herald., 1863-05-30
A New TooTH Roasted rye is

New ToorH PowDER- Roasted rye is
recommended as tooth powder, from the
fact that, in all those countries where bread
made of rye is the food Of the generality of
the inhabitants, the latter are remarkable
for the whileness, strength, and durability of
their teeth Savoy and the Lances are in
stances of this truth Schrader has found
500 grammes of aches of rye to contain 7
grammes of carbonate Of lime, 8 ditto of
carbonate of magnesa, 2 Of oxides of iron
and manganese, and l 9 of silica, all which
substances have favorable effect on the
teeth. Rye finely puIverized and used daily
as a tooth powder is said to stop carries, and
and promptly cure the small assesses which
are often formed on the gums.
The Placer herald., 1863-05-30

The little Prince Imperial of France attain
ed on the 18th OF March, his seventh year
The event was celebrated on Sunday, the
18th, by grand banquet given by the young
gentleman, who is a corporal in the First
Regiment Of Grenadier Guards to three
hundred entants de troupe, OF children born
iu the regiment,
The Placer herald., 1863-05-30

FATAL AFFRAY.-At Markleyville, in the
new Monitor Mining District, El Dorado
coudty, May 18th, one Jacob J. Markley
was killed by II. w. Tuttle in self defence.
Tuttle was examined before body of citizens
and acquitted of the offence.
The Placer herald., 1863-05-30

IGNoRED.-The Grand Jury of Tuoumne
county ignored the bill of Indictment pre-
sented against d. O. Mccarthy, editor of the
Flag, for the killing of Keiger, alias Davis
similar indictment was ignored once be-
fore.
The Placer herald., 1863-05-30

The ART OF DANoING.-Dancing used to
form part of nearly every ceremony of di
vine worship in the world. Some sects in
corporate it into their devotions now; but
not few persons look on dancing as the
perfection of wickedness, as a snare set hv
the Evil One in which to entrap the young
or unwary. Perhaps both extremes are
wrong in this, AS in most cases. There is
no irreigion in dancing, however the man
may say so, who concets that true p!ety con
sists in making long faces, and eschewing
everything that tends to comfort or to en-
tertain. Just as certainly, on the contrary,
dancing is not becoming part of Christian
devotion; though it may be prejudice that
brings us to such conclusion. Dancing,
however, is one of the rational enjoyments
of life We look at it as harmless, pleasur-
able, social practice, in which the body is
beautifully exercised, while the mind is ex
liberated; and that grace ofcarrage acquired
which forms one of the grand elements OF
human beauty.
The Placer herald., 1863-05-30

EE The "CaIifornia Law Journal" has
entered upon its second volume. Every
lawyer in the State should take it.
The Portland daily press., 1863-01-13
MA TIERS ABOUT TOW N.

srSeth F. Clark, of Roxbury, Mass, Or
derly Sergeant of Co. ID, lst Massachusetts
Regiment, was wounded in the left knee by a
mimic ball, at the battle of fredericksburg,
which rendered amputation necessary. He
bore the operation cheerfully and manfully.
His case, however, took an unfortunate turn,
and he died in Washington on the Both ult.
He was buried from the residence of his
father in Roxbury on Sunday.
The deceased was native of Portland, son
Of Mr.. George +. Clark, formerly of this city,
and grandson of Mr.. Seth Clark, now OF west
brook. He was one Of the earliest TO enlist,
and had fought In fourteen battles during the
war He has left behind him an excellent
reputation, both as good citizen and a valiant
soldier. He was an only child, and his loss
carries sorrow to the stricken parents, and
grief to all who knew him.
The Portland daily press., 1863-01-13

eEThe steamer Harvest Moon is fast ap-
preaching her complete fitting up. She is now
receiving her engine, and workmen are busily
engaged In making the other preparations
When completed she will be as beautiful and
convenient craff as thereiis afoat. She will
have about 15O berths in the cabin and plenty
OF state-rooms on deck. We learn that, If not
taken up by Government, she will probably be
put on the route from this port to Belfast,
touching at Rockland and other places, and
connecting with the afternoon train from this
city to Boston. She will be ready to run
sometime in March.
The Portland daily press., 1863-01-13

was postponed to week from next Wednes-
day.
The House then went into Committee of
the Whole on the bill providing ways and
means for the support of the government
Mr.. Stevens offered his substitute for the bill
of the Committee on Ways and Means.
Mr.. Spaulding, in the course of a speech,
said the Treasury requires one hundred mil
lions before bill can be passed and the notes
engraved. Fifty millions will be required
within twenty days. Our soldiers in the field
should be paid. He showed that eleven hun
dred millions was required for the current
service. He favored the passage of the bill
reported by the committee of Ways and Means,
and said the only hope Of success in any finan-
cial scheme was in a military success. If we
cannot achieve victories all is lost, because the
rebels depend on their force to sustain them
selves. No compromise can be made
After further debate the committee rose
and the House adjourned.
The Portland daily press., 1863-01-13

MERCANTILE LIBRARY LECTURE-The
following telegram has been received from
Rev. Henry Ward Beecher:
NEW YORK, 10th january, 1863
Mr.. John Q. Twitchell, Corresponding Secre-
tary M. L. A.:
My father seems near to death. l cannot
leave home next week. Will write.
III. w. BEECHER.
By reference to advertisement, it will be
seen that Rev. E. c. Bolles, of this city, will
supply the place of Mr.. Beecher this vo
Proper notice will be given of the evening 70
which Mr.. Beecher's lecture srill BE postpone L
The Portland daily press., 1863-01-13
New York Market.

New YORK Jan. H.
Cotton-more active and firmer; sales 230O bales at
69l q. 20 for middling uplands.
Flour-State ana Western 10c better; Superfne
State 10 a 40; Extra do So q 6 60: Round Hoop
Chic 90 a Is; Western 20 a. 90; Southern
frmer; mixed to good 90 a 90; Fancy and Extra
20 600; Canada 10c better, sales $50 bbls Extra
670as20.
Wheat q cents better; Chicago spring % a
36; Milwaukee club 36 a 42; Amber Iowa | 43
g 45; Winter Red Western 40 q So; Amber
Michigan SO a l IS
Corn-lc better: Mixed Western sound 50 a So.
Beef-quict
Pork-Mess firm; Prime unchanged; Mess II 81 a
IA 80.
Sugar-more active and ic higher; New Orleans 10
a IL Muscovado 81 a l0i Havana l0i a lea.
Cofce-active aud hrmer; Rio chiefly AT % a, 81
st. Domingo IS
Molasses-New Orleans active and firm, sales at %
q 81.
Freigbts to Liverpool-a shade frmer; flour 2s;
grain I'D.
The Portland daily press., 1863-01-13
Seige of vicksburg Abandoned.
Our Forces to Operate on some other Place.

CAIRO, Jan. IL.
The expedition against Vicksburg was with
drawn from the Yazoo river yesterday, safely.
A single attack by the enemy was repulsed by
our gunboats. The Yazoo is abandoned as a
base of operations, the enemy being impregna-
BILE in front, facing that stream. There has
been no fighting of any moment since last
Monday.
Nothing has been heard from Gen. Banks or
Admiral Farragut. Gen. McClernand arrived
here on Thursday night.
The army is now in transports at Milliken's
Bend. No further Developments have been
made of the movements of Gems. Pemberton
and Price in Vicksburg. The enemy were re-
inforccd to the number of 10000 men. They
had 100 guns in their batteries, besides their
field artillery.
( Our losses on the YaZoo will amount to 2j00
or 5000. The loss Of the enemy is unknown.
1t has been raining here necessarily for the
past SO hours, causing heavy rise in the Mis-
sissippi river.
A council of war was held on board the Ii
gress. Gen. McClernand's headquarters, on
Sunday. Commodore Porter, Gems. Sherman,
McClernand and other officers were present.
1t was determined that il would be folly to
make any further attack on Vicksburg with
the present force, that the enemy received
their reinlorcements too rapidly, and that there
were no prospects of our side receiving rein
forcements; therefore 1t was deemed exped-
ent to abandon the attack on Vicksburg and
operate against some other place. A point of
attack was decided on, but its publicity is for
hidden. The following day both fleets got
under way. There was no coal for the gun
boats, and they were unable 10 raise steam
The transports took the gunboats in tow, and
moved slowly along. The advance arrived
here last evening and met coal going down
river.
There was considerable excitement at the
mouth OF the Arkansas River. The ram Pom
ehartrain is down the river. The gunboats
aud rams are waiting for her.
The Portland daily press., 1863-01-13

n1cOur neighbors Of the Argus have just
erected in their establishment an upright en-
gine and boiler from the works of Messrs.
time yesterday in running their press, and
seems to work admirably. The expense of
running it is said to be much less than in run
ming the horizontal engines, while it does the
work equally as well and as rapidly.
The Portland daily press., 1863-01-13
Pennsylvania u. s. Senator. - Prospect of
q Trouble.-Proceedings of the Caucuses.

HARRISBURG, Jan, L.
A resolution was proposed in the Senate by
NJ B. Lowry, this afternoon, setting forth that
in consequence of numerous infammatory
newspaper articles having lately appeared, and
that danger of violence was to be apprehend-
ed in the election of a United States Senator,
the Senate adjourn until Wednesday morning.
The resolution passed the first reading by
strict party vote, and was then laid over until
tomorrow morning. Should it pass previous
to II o'clock an election cannot take place,
and the position remains vacant one year.
The city is filed with thousands of strang-
ers and great excitement prevails.
10P. M.-The Republican caucus has just
adjourned without making a nomination for
Senatorship. They sat with closed doors.
Intimations are thrown out that Mr.. Wilmot
will be nominated tomorrow morning Mr..
Lovejoy's resolution, offered this afternoon,
will probably not be pressed to final vote.
On the first ballot in the Democratic caucus,
Buckalow received 10 votes, Campbell 16,
Hughes Al, Foster 10, Black 5, Gov. Porter l.
The balance scattering. The second ballot
resulted d:-Buckaow 20, Campbell 49, Foster 6,
Hughes II, and balance scattering. The sixth
ballot resulted :-Buckalow 40, Campbell 19,
Hughes s. This nominated Buckalow as the
Democratic candidate for U. S. Senator.