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county, much ealcuascd 70 inllre md 4he 4timA
ton OF my friends, win endeavor to Syt it faieee
To be es brief possible, viii eiate that white
was follower of 6sonewa Jackson, juss before the
Eichmsld campaign, in 1852, (having undergone
many hardships) ! became much troubled with
rEeumasisn,. Wills suffering with the disease my
there upifi was taken and carried TO hospital by
my father. rsmssned thsTe for several months,
was6iss harged from there. and ordered TO my reei
neni, whore reper.ed Immediately. was then
put under guard, charged with absence without
leave, tried by Couss Of impartial gentlemen and
acquitted. Ths only punishment inflicted on ms was
the confinement under guard before my trial Since
then tt has been Iuc1ored that the Court gave me
my choice, to be shot, or TO take niue and thirty
iashes. and preeerred and took the whipping, and
the eaicera OF nssessussst pnsually agrssd 10 ke
following signatures are willing TO swear that the
above report is palpa5ly fase. now fsr liberal
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REPORTED FIGHT AT CUMBERLAND Gar.
Passengers. who LEFT Bristol on Wednesday
night state that report, which seemed to
come direct, was in circulation In that town
that Gen. VIM f. Jones attacked Cumber-
land Gap On Saturday last, and that he had
captured another lot of prisoners Its be-
lieved, that the Gap win soon be ours again,
II It Is not already.
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/ ~ S4tU IN &k n
/ ~ 1ls noAHIna !. :. {. W - u i1si
- =. -, , - -, -
GO pAvIapEN riiii5ni r. - ~ =;
RARnna FOUND uP0H III Seon-
NTnn1xe4 HIs MON nABDenl@Eks.
Tne 9dak importaat blow uAt6A - yci
oeen esl0ek % daring rsadsn who aaeampf'
81 - e1leF this city on Taesday hst was
Neeadsd ~ hisuf Pollard, Of The - Vif8inla
eess19 q Wednesday night sb3ut II
oesee = ehe nslehDorhood Of WelseEtop,
u pg - Qdeen county. 8
L =, VITA fne greater posttoa OF s1e
own company, had bssn waeching the move
meeu o sns enemy I'll dey on Weonasy
n Aang Wuaaam, aad secertained t1as hlest
that Dahlgreu, With about Two hundred cf
ma dsiuded uAowers, nad crossed inc NAT
ssponi at Ay1euA WIN nis own men ne
crossed over ana lo'iowed tne rstssesapg
fa.oess- on .eecn,ng W sne iofAs 81 sne Icso'
,.., s'.as 49,. -" 80. ~ 49," 49, IT,.
ro.d . -. is.dir. "a that n,.c. i.esvinc q saw
mpn 70 foilnw ON after them. he onitted the
main road With the l,rrer portion Of the
force A. bas disuoeaI and by circuitous
route and forced march he succeeded in
throwina, hiue6af n -aent Of the euemy end
awaited IL approach. In thcmeanttme Ne
had baen ioined by tho home 9uArds of King
.rd ,r..r aud : fau men of Rohins's hat
..uar m.t,. r.sore n o,c,ock At r:oht
- -.--....s =. ...,.-l:.,
..s--.".s 49, ss rastaa 49,. :. on.s . onsnsa a
lney "s'o poss.s.. = ~ "a. ~ ~, ~ r.s,~..N -.
upon 'uom Ds' NC. ~. 49, n..s.-, 49,. 1919 49,.
.oy.A6 p0. AePS IT.. 49, -. e n.A1
oy cnasrln ~ n's ianuio ~ capture 1''sn-
mond, determined to force his way through,
ANU ~ oneo AoA INNS nAs .'
chaTge, which he led himself 1t proved,
houevar = fatal charge In him. for in the
Ao"S'S'Ss $500
onset nc was pierced with Oau ond lell
dead After his fall tha cornmand conld not
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be- rallied, out were soon t0roWn INTO con.
fusior inoxkricahla Our hovs noticing fhja
A~'.oA 80
evahed tuemsoaves OF stno oPpO1tuuisJ II H.
f,rded and uaAd II h, the hosf advantage
Dashing IN among the dascomuHeo zoe, they
succaoded In carturinr saiAefa nri6OnerS
eucoeeuou An o"PsN'.'e ,'"''.s
a''sy 'y negsoss s1G nsssn Os nssu s,so en- Ivy
- r,-.s. a.
thelr nancs, ana On as person was Iouu0 Lie
papers which we publish below, disclosing
s, ,,.,.,..., -,,.h a. -.vh.S
the olaponcai scaeneo "Aicn sho party Hau
In view in making the late, and to them.
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oHAssrouS iaao.
ADDRESS 70 TEE OfFICBRs AND MEN.
Tho f,l,o,~in0 address to the officers and
.--:... - 80.
men OF the command was "rtten on sneet
SSlf paper having in printed letters on the
). Th,.d n,v,sto,,
upper coinot s-'
Caya'rv CorDS 1884," |
r,m.. ..5 sAA
oV'oe'S -" SNN.
|D' ~ ...es v. az Sas ssa
6hents sNsd pdc1ed c4Gfhs2d 70 attempta desperate
undertaktug-an an0ermAng Wnicn, successIuI, |
will write your names on tne heaIts q your co0n
which viii cause the prayers Of our fellow soldiers
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REAL ESTATE FOE SALE.

hSsNours-Houss fer sabe - He' authorized by
~ --'s ,sss mill srsct sc Land. located
- tn0 iands OF Coils " W Forbes, =
= D.ss ana othsrs, containing 400 acres, Of which
l25 ACRES are cleared aud IN good state Of cutiva
taop; balance ssoii cogared with oaks wo0d.
The impfovemeats coasiss of excellent s9W
fae pond attached. Also, three negro cabins, a
shoe chop, . stable, SO.
Also for saie The timber S95 acres OF land halr
q mile distant. This jB q very valuable tract CT
fimbcred land, and being 60 convenient to the mill
can be sawed and soid as the mill for 500 per thou
esnd
Prcs for the mill tract, e20 600, and q reasonable
price for the tiunoe. the contiguous tract Apply
10 GODDIN APPERsON
NH 6-Rt
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FOR RENT AlNE SALE

EOR KENT ANE SALE
& OR RENT-1as neat and commodious brick
r Dwelling House On Grace, between 7th and 9Th
sts, and ncst to ths residence of the Rev DR. Wood
bridge. Possesfioh given on the lst proximo-pro-
baby sooner. Fol terms apply to
~ SaITH, No Beivin's Block,
NH SIT Bank and 18th sts.
V,NOR Rent-A House on l4th street, No 10. on
r. pcsite the Exchange Hotel, containing ten
good rooms and large kitchen, with RANGE Also.
gas fixtures, bedeseads, chairs &C. for sale pri vste
H. Apply to tho propristcr. up stairs.
!. OK Rsnt-Ay residence, On Clay, betw cen 9Th
y ami 9th stretts. until January, 1866; II has
seven rooms, with gas in all and with portion OF
furniture. Apply On tho premises.
mh6-ltt d A BROWN
E~Oa RsAT-Two unfurnished Rooms and
r. Kitchen, on lst st, between Main and Cary, Cd
door from Main. Apply early. NH S-9..
TIOR Kent-Ths Hall over ] 3 Goodies Printing
r Office, corner Of 10th 0nd Main sts, on Mon
terms apply to g r Bricken, No4 Exchange
Block, W A Day, Enquirer Office. or TO T Addison
Crenshaw, Barrel factory, or At Hall on Wednes-
day and Friday nights. NH A SW&S3tt
srOR ksnt-T~o rooms elegantly furnished, in
Also, bard BE- obtsiEed il dssired, oy applying
on 8d street, doors from Franklin NH 4-8ts
DOR RENT-6everal commod,ous furnished rooms
" gentlemen without famito5. Apply at north
corner Of Grace aad Foashee Es. NH 4-2t-
NIOTICE An psrsons indebted to the Bslvidere
IN Manuf.cturing Company for paper or other
wi.r are respectfully requested to coma forw4rd
aud make payment on or before the 2sh inst, afser
which time the oi&currsncy viii not be rsceivsd.--
All persons haviog claims against tho Company,
will present then for payment on or before he dae
mentioned above These falling to do 30, Win be
paid in the y: esent currency.
By order Of the President.
mh 5-3s Il W LUBBOCK, ssc,y.
SUNDKMs-
~ Flour,
Manufactured and smoking tobacco,
For ..l. BY 'i'Sn Tisdsa hs' s%1LES s3i naa -
JACKSON HosrsrAl.
Riehmond, Marcn II, 1854
| Ii. persous having negro hires due them at this
| "a HHpissi 70 the 1ss Of January laoe, must cali
| = s6s hssdqua-ters of this Hospital between tho
hours of 10 O'Clock A u and II n, BY The 2eth Of
this moath and collect ths sAme: -
NH E--sp Sargsoa IN charge.
GnHRAi HosslrAL. Noe,
March 3, lool
| IL pereoes whose claims assinss this hospital
"a ass nov due ars nottnsd that tney nuss oes!eol
| 6sm q - bsee.e NJ ~ day g 49,. nesaes
S.snsn Shef daSA JhO oBAYAxo,
no S-1ss Surgeon Il shaEea
DIS ssd Dlisl Ap1sa', =.
= Is bss h,sst-sysA ass - bass ysilos psas
= rs rs s.sssis. .sdseo fos sal~ ~
mn y--es mo " 03RLON eoN.
5,.; :5S,.s5,r (. La GsSsiry H0ss a NJ savalTJ
| IN Ho1ee. Yosss ~; fAs bon = eneYirs tsd
dr. pes.ecsiy Soaad, aAd very sa;tl! tea
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Suppoeed 70 b SgolAa-Upoa . was5aat +.
aued Yesterday the Mayors police eensehod
the house of Mn Riley, IN *eolitude, vaad
found therein : large qnantlty q boaek 49,
ing thread and gilt edGoa note pePW. rroQ
the quAutity end quality g tho eElael91
fore took charge o. IL lheoad "a pooos
tilla clear title O. be shoWn q z. ~
object for which The o1ngch Wossont vna
obtained fhiled, - mona of tho th1nO IA61
were looking for w9o feuad. =
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AAO011A0xA :
NM 1Gcr1 11e0lsn rrlzsrRr.
II w" - q AS'-s 81
$4,000 ~4... ,s..~-, IN 0eAun
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I'M ..ncss 4. ~, t,n,v s,.s.aa re.nfe.a -
SS~ - = :" 49, 1assSe1x.
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r ARGE Dwelling AMI ~ acres OF Laaa, ths
Z 4 town OF Lawreoceville, Brunswick county, for
Eaie-We arc authorized TO neil large and veil 10
catsd Residence the centre Of the viiisgs Of Law
rencevle, ON Main ct, together with about " scres
of land attachci. II contains about 10 rooms, iD
cludiDg basement, with piazza In front 60 by 10
feet, aad was painted a few years ago; also, two
kitchen-, an Office In the yard With four rooms,
smake house, good fence around the whole Let,
nearly new stable with six STALE, and carriage
house, newly built. he location Is healthy one,
and society Very good. Price, 9o,9c0. Apply to
mh6-Ss GODDiN APPERSON.
TT OUeB and Lot Ia CiaTksvIlie Tor sale.-for tale
III privately, in the town Of Clarksville, Va, a
very desirable house, Ia good order with sufficient
acsommodations for large family; good Office In
the yard, all the necessary cut houses, with large
sa-deu containing two acres The situation is one
Of the most desirable In the place, being In an ole.
vatsd postioa and csntra Of the town. For particu
la.s, t.rms, sc, apply 70
TJOaAs ST sRKE,
NH 6-3te 203 Main street, Richmond.
T1OR Sale a VI liable Farm situated at q con
n yeuient distonce from the Norfolk and Peters
hnre Railroad, and only l6 miles from Petersburg.
II con tains las mostly In original growth and
has on Il comfortable dwelling and out houses -
IN can be bought for the low price of 5000 ii early
app fcation 10 made to Captain CHAS NELSON,
Petersburg, Va, and from whom further infOrma-
tion can be obtained. inh 4--Stt
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! JsAw LSo,1s Obew&-lTKe uneG C 1raps,
Lyona Ms yesterday takea up n 49, -.
appl1cattoA Tor boil Of 1saao 1ooo6A
VIII nst9ing tosget paasRssts - r. =
Jemas Il n Iuin9s 80, sAaseeanilA -,
tanning Money undog nloo DGq1onAoA -.
Postponed unfil the mart tet1of ~ CT.
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der Mott, W Commit - s ~ - - &,
day aaternoon, On The ehGsHa q IoeAlka'
John Il. Danlel's residsncs q Thun1
night Of several hundred collars VesoA q
groceries, DC .e
Harriet, slave of Robast Wase, ~ alae.
locked up In the lower etA1foo-ho1oov
charged With STEALING one eklloo df06 6ou.
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D OT-0u the l7sh day Of February, 1854, my
I - Free Papers, Oh Main street, Richmond, Va -
The finder will receive liberal reward by leaving
them at athesdquarters company O, 25.h Virginia bat
talon. CHARLES WHITE,
nh S-3Is F:ee person Il co.or 4
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Every .possihle arrangement us:l ae made to rem.
der it pleasant and sgrsssbio sffalr, and no
psins or expenss viii bsepaSsd to ensure good time
to al who may attend.
pieadid Cetilloa 0aod ha bsen engaged
Grand entreo mssch ut 8t< O'Clock.
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JAoKs0n HoerrAL,
Richmond, Marcn II, 1854
A IL. rereous having negro hires due t6em II ihis
~ n spissi 70 the 1st Of January last, must cali
~ I6s headquarters q this Hospital between The
hours of 10 O'Clock A II and II n, BY The 9eth Of
Fw HANCOCK,
NH E-SCe 6aFgooa ID charge.
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s,oay. sTHAYEU, "a,

II OSr-on Thursday evening, March Sd. at the
4 old ioe house scme four aud half miles above
Richmond, on the Wessham piaakroad, large Coli
Clustered breastpiB, with cArbuncie set. under.
etaud that . lady found r. Che will DO literally re-
warded II she returns or writc me word wSere IL
eau be hal. 4 DARLINGTON,
A. Major n Woods once,
Corner OH and Br -ad sts, Richmond, Va.
NH.
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EAn DOLLARS Reward.--Our Office was err
s5UV tered on the night of the 29th nit, and rob
bed OF ab0u, 49, lbs bacon, IS or 30 empty bags,
all marked "A;" half dozen rasps, half dozen ifsS
and other email articles, for the recovery " syh n
We will pay the above sum, or in the same pr0pdR
tion for the value Of the articles recovered. ONCE
On 18th strert, near Warwick's Mil
NH 4-9lf w B. w PETERS,
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:, OK Rsnt-Ay residence, On Clay, between 6tt
y ami 9th stretts. until January, 1866; II has
seven rooms, with gas in all, and with portion OF
furniture. Apply on tho premises.
mi A-1ih 4 npOWN
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EsOR Rent-A House On lAth street, No ITO, ops
~ pcsite the Exchange Hotel, containing ten
good rooms and large kitchen, with range Also
gas fixtures, bedeseads, chairs, &c, for sale private
y. Apply to the proprietor. up stairs
nh H-Ets
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Z February 2Sth, 1851, between 26th strs o. esd
81 Johu's Church, upon Broad street or at the
Church . ls3ss geld VA Oh ksy and watch pin. Th+
hey has ssssl barrel the pin coil around black
esamslied cross If'delivsred to Captain Henry
Fivee, corner Of 18th and Broad streets, or to A
Stokes 4 90. the reward viii be paid.
NH l-lWs RCOTT
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NEGROES FOR SALEAND HIRE.


yrOR Hire-A stout Farm Boy, good Cnamber-
maid ard Euyee scy erel Cooks and Washers,
and several Men suitable for job work.
THOS BAGBY. Agent fer
Hiripx out Negroes, renting cut houses, &c,
No Wall st, bet Main and Franklin.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1864-03-26

EDGAR SNOWDEN, ia
as@- OFF CE--No. I04 King street, over
S s,onas, formerly French's} Book Store:
---..1--.-----------.--------
r. s, CONGRESS In the Senate yesterday,
the report Of Committee of Conference on the
d;sagreeing votes of the two Houses, on the
West. Point Academy bill was agreed to
The Senate resumed the consideration Of the
bill TO prevent the interference OF the military
10 elections. Mr.. Salisbury continued his
snaech in favor of the BILL and at the corlolu.
sion Of Nj. SIS, remarks the Senate adjourned
until monday. ~ s-.
In the House Of Representatives a bill was
passed to punish frauds in the change OF names
Of vessels. The consideration Of the Currency
bill was resumed in Committe Of the Whole,
but as it was found difficult to obtain quo
run the House adjourned. Y 1z
s ~. -----zus------ -.
The Richmond Enquirer of the 2lst states
that an attempt was made on Friday nlght
last to set fire to carpenter shop near the
War Department, about-ll o'clock, bnt the 10
cendiary was discovered ana chased without
success. Three hours after, another and sue
ccssful effort.was made, which resulted IN the
destruction Of that and several adjacent build
ings. but the fire was prevented from spreading
towards the War Department hy=the exertions
Of the fremen The heat broke the panes and
blistered TIE paiat Of the Spottswood House
and the block adjoining Another fire was
started on Clay street, but 1t failed to create a
diversion, ep~s~ =.
An arrival at Fortress Monroe from the
block squadron off Wilmington, n C.,
reports a great numher OF wrecks all along the
coast from Hatteras to Cape Henry, Spars
and pieces Of wrecks are floating IN The water
The schooner Alabama, trom Philadelphia:
was sunk inside Cape Henry during the gale.
The mate was drowned, and the captain and
crew. after remaining in the rigging all night,
were taken off the next day.
The resolutions declaring the views Of. The
Legislature of New Jersey in reference TO the
attempt ON the part Of the y. 5. Congress to
! Interfere with the laws of New Jersey, by
annulling franchises granted to railroads, were
passed BY vote Of II to 2 IN the Senate, and
BY 8 unanimous vote in the House.
The stroudsburg PENN Jeffersonian, of
3 the 22a instant, says the spotted fever still
continues to infest the coal region. Il broke
1 out with great violence in the Wyoming semi
& nary. al Kingston, about week. ago, and the
{ CONSERVATION among the scholars and teachers
& vas so great, that it was deemed advisable to
!. suspend the school for the present. .r n
j The blockade runners City of Petersburg,
!. Advance and Index have arrived at Bermuda,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1864-03-26

THE CAMPAIGN HAs BEGUN The hostile
arni5s, il, force, cor1tront each other % either
side Of the haric|an, and orange ii H,a 21itu3s
IF location could nor be effected oy trao Lac
! or General Meade, without making 4 corc"s-
nOnGing movement 1nlneraf}T" On en@ Dart o.
his opponent. LIE Is represented a. not to
| jtavc idie1 away his time dtlging he tirsr n
the winter but TO have rendered ;;on paia0Veis
i;ppraoa2:Io every avenue 10 the c. n5c4i CITY Of
the Confederacv The course OF cs;opalgn 10
he ,1sys13eu ~ Genera! Grant is sala - eyt-
brace the suggestions 50 frequently made Esv
Senator Howe, that The ao&hoGit!es should
| place 81 every road iea,l!n1 to Ricnm0nd 81
.ariny let would represent tEle prpuatlo1 aid
pat,Iotis1n, the disposition and determination
Of the North. Simultaneous With tbe move.
n.ent Of the Army Of the Potomac. viii orc
rass, Ghe large force under Gel! BuGlec,-4E. I.
Express.
Secretary Chase is making arrangements fer
the issue Of notes, to be styled gold notes,'
aad to be receivable jor duties, ond Witil wnicn
notes be also proposes 10 anticipate the payment
Of twenty five millions Of the interest falling
due between the lst Of April and the ist Of
January next Inclusive. The aggregate Of In
terest falling due within these dates is about
forty five millions Of dolars-thus leaving
twentY millions 10 be otherwise provided ior.
re has also under consideration the expedien-
q, If exchanging the ordinary currency notes.
= r5tes s}iohtjy bei.w the current price OF
cold for certificates to be furnished by The
As.;stan,rf / : Treasurer vhicl, certificates
a,o - lo r.co;vah2e IN rav1oent Of duties.
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North Carolina Tabyl ,asians.

North Carolina AaDgl ,as4ons-
Froz11 the New York journal of Commerce, ]
The news occasionally received from NORTH
Carolina beats everything For accounts Of
brilliant Federal successes, horrible reheI afro
cities, cheering signs CT dsat1ectEon III tbe
CoDfederacy, &c, thu letter wrltersln NeWbeln
are beyond the reach of competitions. Ihe
Boston Traveller says I'VE 1.elieye almost
all the leading Northern papers have been i'm
posed Epon by false statements from one Or
more volunteer letter writer's Froul North CARO-
Inns within the iost three years We have b5ea
once imposed upon, and have in consequence
determined that We shall pubisiy no North
Carolina correspondence again wE@sa doeszpofs
come from our own Or other espectable repof@
ters The New York Tribune has been iupos.
ed upon about dozen times by false North
Carolina letters, artfully and elaboratey made
up" @
4 bill has been introduced in the Senate OF
the United States, and referred to the district
Committee, authorizing the City OF Washing
ton to borrow $500, 900, or so much thereof as
may be necessary to fill its quota or soldiers
under present drafts, the loan TO oe redeema-
ble in twenty years with the right to pay after
ten years have expired, certificates OF loan
bearing six per cent. interest, IN SUMS not less
than $50 each, and for amounts measured by
ffyies-as fifty, one hundred, one iuudred and
fifty, &c.
The committee appointed BY the Ohio
House of Representatives to investigate the
escape of Gen. Morgan and his party from the
Pepitentiary, have just reported. They fDd
that the prisoners had 40 aid, and that none
was required, since the escape could not have
occurred if the air chamber under the cell had
not existed They place all the blame on the
military authorities for not making regular
examination Of the cells, and recommend here
after that ali prisoners confined in the Penlten~
tiary be under the control Of the warden.
CAPTAIN L. r. Peyton, one Of Gen. Nor
gan S men. who were last week transferred from
the penitentiary at Allegheny city 10 Point
Lookout. Nd, was shot and killed at the latter
nlace on the 18th instant, IN an aitercatlon
with the guard.
The Richmond Press publish The oficla
conv Of An Act to increase the efficiency OF
the army by the employment Of tree negroes
and slaves in certain capacities, lately passed
BY the Confederate Congress. The negroes
are to perform such duties as the Secretary
of War or Commanding General nay pre-"
scribe.
President Lincoln has dismissed from The
service Of the j. S. Colonel Wooltord, OF Ky:
who recently made q speech IN that State IN
which he is alleged TO have ayowed 'dis)oyal
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1864-03-01
4 Bad Picture.

The history Of the crimes committed in this
city during the past few weeks would shock q
CONGREGATION in Pandemonium. Cold blooded
and hot blooded murders, many Of them at
tended with circumstances OF atroclty revolving
to human nature; burglares OF the most dar~
ing and desperate kind, attempted assasslno"
tons. assaults 0! aggravated descriptions, rou.
berries, petty thefts, and the commission Of all
sortt OF wicked deeds, are OF daily and nightly
occurrence, This is d bad picture, OF our social
condition but it IS unfortunately too true
IN. Y. Herald.
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Siyty-tw, acres-old Factory-asse <sed to
Chas. Gordon, ct ais, at 1880, to Geo. w.
Chase, for 1910.
Lot On Princess street, assessed to estate of
Lorenzo Lewis, for $4OO to Reynolds q Sling
ersland, for $780,
Lot on Fayette and alley, assessed to Sam |.
Moore, at 800, to Y. P Corbitt, for $70
House on Gibbon street, assessed to B. NJ.
Pressman, at $500, to Reynolds & Singers
land, for $3.50.
House on Patrick, assessed to Mechanical
Building Association, at $500, to same for
1926.
House on King street. assessed to K. Z.
Smith, at $4O0, to J. H. Gheen, for 1926.
Lot on Water street. assessed to q. W. Sla-
cum, at $3.50, to D. B. Carpenter, for $S5.
Forty acres nine miles from Court House,
assessed to Ann Gardiner at $500, to ". W.
Lothrop, for 1885.
Ten acres, near Canal basin, assessed to
Floweree & Withers, at $1,000, to j. II. Gheen,
for 1850.
Forty-one acres, near Georgetown Ferry, as
sessed to Owen Murry, at $l230, to T. II.
Pierpoint, for 1926.
Nine acres near Poor's House., assessed to
Mcdonald & Funsten, for 1880, to +. Il.
Pierpoint, for $3.50.
Thirteen and one half acres, part Of Jack
son city assessed to Lorenzo Thon as at So, 955
to Charles D. Gilmore for $4l0.
The sale was continued to-day.