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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1865-08-05
INSURANCE.

ROBERT JAMESON. GEO ". JAMlESoN.
The undersigned have opened an office in
the Farmers Bank Building, No. 100, Prince
street between Pitt and Royal streets. for the
TRANSACTION Of Q GENERAL INSURANCE
business. ,
They have been appointed agents for the
following well-l1nown and long established
Companies, in place OF the former Agent, Al
drew Jameson viz: 1865
~ y" THE HOME INSURANCE CO.,
of the City of New York;
Cash Capital o 000' 0o0 w w
Assets nearly ..................... 4'ooo, wv W
THE HARTFORD FIRE INSURANCE CO.,
of Hartford, Connecticut:
Assets LOW; wv w
THE NATIONAL FIRE INSURANCE CO.,
of Baltimore Md,
Losses will be literally adjusted and prompt
ly paid at this Agency.
Rates as favorable as those Of any other IT.
situations of equal responsibility and standing
=. All persons DESTROYS of obtaining hrst-class
insurance, are respectfully invited to call
Mn Office hours from 9 3. m. to 3 p. ~
JAMESON & BRO,
aup1-1y Farmers Bank Building.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1865-08-05

The:Trench Consul at Shanghai in China,
has semitic Paris. for the wonder amusement
Of the Parisians, polypus which manufactures
vinegar, and turtle which is eccentric enough
o>wear bright green whiskers. z- .,..
Durinp a rehearsal at a New York theatre,
one of The spectators suddenly jumped upon
the stage and declared his purpose to chastlse
one of the actors for fanced attront. The
actor ran tor some foils, seized one, TIE spec
tator Selling the other, and a combat ensued.
The actor finding his antagonist too much tor
him darted aside, pulled the prompter's bell,
STAMPED and, ashe intended, descended on a
trap door. The bafled spectator rushed tor
the stairs leading to underneath the stage and
hastily descended them while the actor slowly
reappeared on the trap and hastily made his
way over the foot lights and out OF the theatre
It is thought the new census they are now
taking in New York, will show the population
Of that CITY to be one million. This would
Give the city % (instead of ~ of the l29
members Of the General Assembly. The Sun
thinks the effects of this increase will be truly
denlorable, as IAN increase in the number ct
rascals is generally followed by corresponding
increase IN roguery." The Tribune differs
from the Sun, and thinks that though the
number be doubled or trebled 1T will not be
POSSIBLE to render the average more mercenary,
more prohigate, more unprlnclpledo and dis.
graceful than it has been for the last i've or SIX
years. ~.
The United Service Club, Of New \ ork, gave
3 complimentary serenade on Thurday evening
last at Delmonico' 5 to the u. S. Generals now
in New York, and also to General Ortega and
sundry Mexican officers. After the serenade,
quite number of the members Of the Club and
of the Mexican Club, together with the y. 5.
and Mexican officers already mentioned: held a
symposium at which toasts were drunk and
speeches were made, of which the assertion of
the Monroe doctrine formed the text, and the
liberation of Mexico from Imperial rule the
principal theme of discussion. In the course
Of the evening Colonel Hillyer read an extract
from letter written by Gen. Sheridan, in
which he strongly advocated the interposltlon
of the United States in Mexican affairs.
The late elections in England were attended
with a considerable amount Of disorder and
rioting. The English papers contain full &C
counts oi knock downs aud drags oul-aud Ill
some cases people were killed in the mobs.
A daughter of Mr.. N. P. Willis, the poet
and editor-Miss Imogene Willis-was married
this week, in New York.
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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1865-08-05
The Negro Convention in Alezal dria.
Correspondence ofthe Northern Associate


WASHINGTON, Aug. The Colored Mems
Convention to day at Alexandria, Va, adopted
another address, setting fourth the reasons why
they are entitled to all the privileges of treemen
In the course of discussion, Governor PER-.
point was roughly censured and accused Of
selling out the negroes at auction when be
removed the seat of his government to Rich
mond 4 delegate said that MIR. Pelrpolnt, as
the Governor, ought to be respected, when
another replied that no man was entitled to
respect who did not respect the rights ct coIored
men. ..
An anonymous letter was read, postmarked
Washington, and threatening among other
things, to put the principal leaders OF the
Convention under thesod, before the falling Of
the autumn leaves, if they persisted In their
object This caused great excitement and
fierce debate. The speakers however, said
they were not to be intimidated and finally
disposed of the subject by throwing the letter
under the table
CURIOUS The Boston Courier makes the
following statement:
It will be remembered that when General
Grant gave public reception at the Ast0r
House, New York, some time since, some
fellow made an attempt to wrench the Generals
arm out ofjoint, by Selling his hand with
vice like grasp and twisting it around in
a painful manner 4 similar attemptto injure
the General was made at the Faneuil Hall
reception in this city on Monday. While
the throng Of ladies and gentlemen were
paving their personal respects to him an
individual approached him and seized his
hand in the same manner that it was graspedn
New York, attempting to give it sudden
twist, which the General succeeded in prevent
ing only by forcibly Withdrawing It, One Of
the aldermen who witnessed the operation
seized the man by the neck, but the rascal
escaped from him, and was quickly lost IN the
crowd that was hurrying past.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1865-08-05

-Asnumber Of prominent Jewish citizens be-
longing to the Temple Emanuel of New
York, held a meeting some evenings since for
the purpose Of considering the proposition to
establish theological seminary.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1865-08-05

NAME to the premises Of the subscriber BS "a! s
y Gross Roads, Va: on Saturday last " f y
SORREL MULES, The owner will come 10 1or-
ward, pay charges, and take them away. = E5-
oulre on the premises, or at the Stan!e .! Z H.
Brown, Georgetown }. .. 1i4A'
D. Il Rnnd - y sl---lt
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1865-08-05
Insurance.
NEW YORK ACCIDENTAL INSUR-
N ANCE COMPANY.
Coch Conita1 S25O.OOO 90

Insures against ACCIDENTS Of all kinds.
General accidents include the Travelling Risk,
and also all forms of Dislocations, Broken
Bones, Sprains, Bruises, Cuts, Gunshot wounds,
Burns and Scalds. Bites Of Dogs, Assaults by
Burglars the Action Of Lightning, or Sun
Stroke, the effects of explosions, Floods and
Suffoca ton by Drowning OF choking. For
full particulars apply to
S''' ' JAMESON & BRO, Agents,
anr 4-1y
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1865-08-05
THIS is to give Notice that have reduced

N TIE pElcc OF my Stock OF BOOTS And SHOES Al Of
those in will do well call No. 50 King street
1c I'm JOHN f. EVANS
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UTEn.
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In piscaaway Naryl fo'' o'clock on Sunday a;;g.
noon the 30th ultimo after lingering Hines. Jars
HARVEY GRIFFIN. il the SoYe2lty-1rst year % .7 49,
lovno wife and four children their loss tie VI"
an atfectionatc husband devoted father humane n!'e.
and faithful fl lend He CONSTANT Christian h"II.5
bna, = member Of the u. +. Church for nearly MY
wears lie calmly passed away longing 70 depart ana he WI"
christ MARX the perfect man, Behold the upright man, !"
the end Of that man is peace
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1865-08-05

7 TIE negroesinSt Louis celebrated the an
n;iversary Of emancipation in che British West
Indies. The negroes on the levee were driven
away by a party Of discharged soldiers. Sew
eral of the former were beaten nearly TO death
: The Glasgow makes the twenty ninth steam
ship lost while plying Between European ports
and this country and Canada, during the past
twenty-seven years-or an average Of about
one a year since the commencement otlocean
steam navigation between the two continents,
: A man named Terrence BUNS, living in
Chicago, has been arrested for the murder u Of
hisown mother, an old LADY sixty years OF age;
who was visiting with her son. Thezclrcum-
stances indicate that he destroyed her lite by
poisoning. The case is now being legally IN
vessigateds
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1865-08-05

Mr.. Walden manufacturer Philadelphia,
lately bid away in rubbish box $50, 900
worth of Government bonds. While he
was absent the workmen, in cleaning up,
burned up the rubbish, bonds aAd all, in the
box. He has had several of the workmen ar
rested not being satisfied with their statement
about the burning. IT.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1865-08-05
1I 4 Rim E L | 7 q.
MARRIED.

.tSt Janes Church. Richmond August 2 1865, BY KEY
DR. Ninneeeroie Dr. WI. NJ. PAGE, Of Clarke county
Va to EMILY c. youngest daughter Of the late DE- ic'
A. Carrington. Of Richmond
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1865-08-05

GALE OF VALUABLE REAL ESTATE
- I offer for sale TWO LOTS, on the west
side Of Pitt street, between Gibbon and Frank
lin Streets
and running back l13 feet inches.
I'd Lot adjoining, fronting 81 feet | inch and
ana running ba ok 1l3 feet inches Both lots
M:i have franz dwellings thereon. If not sold
at private sale they will be offered at public
auction, on the 9Th day of September: 1865, at
II M, in front Of the Mayors office. For terms
apply to Q. W. WAIILES,
aug 5-2awts Attorney at Law, l27 King st.
Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1865-03-02
POrIraIture OF stanton,

Mr. Brown, Of the Confederate Senate, ii
the course Of q recent speech, had the follow
ing notice Of Secretary Stanton, of whom he
said: ,..
ltseemed that he had no power TO disgust
Lncoln IL might be because he was baser
than the other two He rather thought i,
was, for Of all uhmitigated falsifcrs Of sacred
pledges and undisguised betrayers Of the con.
hdence which he himself had created, Edwin
M. Stanton ia the meanest and bagest. He
had one consolation in thinking Of this man,
stanton, and that was that he would be GER
tain, sooner or later, to betray Lincoln. He
had iondness for betraying those who give
hlm their confidence; that has BECOME the
charm of his life. Mr.. Brown related an in
terview which he had with the present Yaukee
Secretary of War just before he (Mr. Brown
left Washington the last time 1t was under
circumstances peculiarly calculated 70 impress
Mr.. Brown. His State had Withdrawn from
the Union. Mr.. Brown was passing out Of
the Senate, and Mr. Stanton from the supreme
Court They met by accident in front Of the
Old Capitol, when the conversation at once
turned on secession, the action of Mississippi
on the question, and Mr. Browns consequent
withdrawal from the Senate. Mr. Brown was
surprised, and, under the circumstances, de.
lighted TO hear My. Stanton sag that Tie
South tcds right, and eEpress an earnest
hope That she mould stand firm You are
right, said be go home aud urge your
friends 10 stand by what they have done, and
Az wi be we'll Firmness now will secure
you all yon ask; any wavsring and you are
lost He had accepted his advice, and the
next he heard Of him he was Lincoln Secre.
tary OF War or he had better say, Liucoln's
butcher. stanton, by his brutality in refusing
all exchanges, had caused the death of at least
hity thousand men, mora than half of them
his own countrymen.
Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1865-03-02
The Democratic Party.

The Democratic party, says nm exchange,
has performed Ahigh and holy duty in the
contest just closed. IthAs labored to preserve
the parity Of church, to save the Liberties of
the people, and TO bring peace aud Union
without further bloodshed and ruin. From
1861 It has been steadily gaining upou tho
popular vote. The full return Of reason ia
only . question of unoand Tohr 4mofc long.
dreary and wasteful years Of war will satisfy
even those who seek the last dollar and the
last ditch. In the meantime let Democrats
remember that they have a duty to perform
Let them stand Gnbroken amidst the storm.
and be prepared whenever the time comes to
rescue from the wreck Of our republic what
little there may be left OF liberty and coun.
try to transmit to their children. The future
looks desolato and fearful, but the good Sa-
marltan has his work to perform, even after
the thieves and robbers have left nothing but
the mangled forms Of humanity behind
Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1865-03-02
DwsIIlns Houses In view YORK.

Respecting the masniGeence of New
York, correspondent Of the Newark Adver-
liser says
The style and magniGeenoe Of the new
dwelling hQuses in The upper part Of this city
surpass belief Two or three just pnt upon
the market, on Murry Hill are valued al $50,
600 and $4,000 each, and if rented Sc, 900
Annually They are elegant houses, yet only
twenty-five feet front, though fniahed,with
black walnut from basement to attic The
largest sized houses in price reach 100000
10 $4,000, One OF this kind, with spacious
stables, corner Of Thirty.third street, is said
TO have commanded 100000 The new
residences combine every Imaginable eonve.
nience and Improvement "Dumb walters"
go as high as the topmost story, and, in addi.
ton to food and crockery, they daily transport
all the coal ashes and dirt, which 10
most houses are carried up and down by
sturdy Bridget" are transported on this
most convenient wooden waiter. Some
of the mantle iifs-plaees cost $1,000 each,
Andthe gas fixtures, and the furniture 20
match, would involve an outlay Of at least
$4,000 for each house. t-al..s ,.ra,i
Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1865-03-02
9ailp empire,
IneOmea Ol IN64.

/
There seems to be an impression abroad
that the recent propositions 10 Congress in
regard to amending the Income Tax Bill
are o part Of the hrst efforts toward framing
our next payable income taxes, that is those
Of the year 1864 But those taxes are already
6Ved by the law approved June 90, 1864. AS
they have received but little public attention
and as they differ considerably in some
respects from those Of 1858, II may be worth
while to glance at their chief features.
The new scale Of taxationis as follows
On incomes between 5000 and $1,000, the
tax is to be five per cent between $1,000
and $40, 900 seven and half per cent on all
over $4,000, ten per cent Besides the 5000
which is exempt in all cases, there shall be
deducted all national, State and municipal
taxes OF the year. except the income tax; the
income derived from the dividends of all corr
poratons, and the interest upon their bonds
and debts, previously assessed the rent of
the payers homestead or the rental value of
il when owned; and also the amount paid for
hired labor in carrying on business money
paid for repairs not exceeding the average Of
the preceding FIVE years, and money paid for
interest on hcumbrances on real estate.
But it iHto be observed that there is TO be
gate incomes Of family composed of parents
and minor Children or husband and wife ex-
cept where the income Of Wits Vt c,ild is de-
rived from separate source Publishers of
newspapers will nothave their incomes from
advertisements deducted under this law as
under that OF 1862 ~ tFWt 2 .HFgEa4H
The items Of income are somewhat enlarg.
ed The net profit on real estate purchased
and sold within the past year are reckoned as
incomes and losses of the same nature are
to be deducted. Tho interest due over and
above the amount of interest paid upon all
notes, bonds, mortgage and other forms of
Indebtedness if good and collectable, is to be
included as income ff FFftHtb8I
All gains derived from the purchase and
sale of stocks or property, including agricul.
tural products, and the profits from ali com.
panies not specified in the law.-that is, which
have not paidtaxes on dividend-are reckon
ed asipeome, as isalso the interest upon notes,
bonds, and other securities of the United
States The taxes are to be levied on the LIST
OF May, and to be due and payable on the
3Oth oil June. 'erefigN uHt5tEH Il
Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1865-03-02
CERTIFICATE OF AUraoRIrr.

ITO expire on the 3lst day OF January, lsOe.)
oFFIoE THE AUDtroR or srArg,
Insurance Department, Columbus, o., Jan. 10, 1880
WHEREAs, The -FrNA INSURANCE. COMPANY. .
located at Hartford IN the State OF Connecticut haa
filed in this etiiee statemen of its condition
as required by tho hrs section ofthe act 'o reg
Insurance Companies not Incorporated by the State
ofOhio, passed April sth, 1856, and amended FebFu.
airy 9Th, 1861 and, Whereas, said Company has fur
nshed the undersigned satisfactory evidence thai il
~ possessed Of at least ONE HUNDRED THOU.
SAND DOLLARS OF actual Capital invested in stocka
or Bonds, or IN Mortgages of Real BstAte worth don
bic the amount for which the same is mOrtgaged and
Whereas said Company has filed in this Office writ
ten instrument under its corporate seal, signed by
The President and Secretary thereof authorizing any
Agent or Agents OF fsald Company IN this State 70 ac.
knowledge service OF process for and in behalf of said
Oompany, according 20 the terms Of said Law. . q
Now, Therefore, in pursuance of the first section OF
the Aforesaid act, 1, JAMES II. GOODMAN, Auditor OF
STATE for Ohio, do hereby certify that said RTNA IN
SURANCE COMPANY, OF Hartford, is authOrzed No
trsnsact the business Of Fire and Marine Insrancs IN
this state until the thirty-rst day OF january In The
year ono thousand eight hundred and sixty.sfx
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereuntO sub.
scribed my aud caused tho seal of my flee 10
be affixed the day and year above written
JAMES II. GOODMAN,
lsEAL.l lsTAMr'l .t tnI Auditor ofState.
Applications received and policies promptly issued
by John VI, stoppelmann Agent at Dayton; VIM. IL
Negley, Germantown; Samuel Ducketf, hiamisburg
fel0 GIt
Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1865-03-02
Letler lrom ThnrIow- Meed.

Tburow Weed writes letter to the New
York Herald, from which we extract the fol-
lowing Hlf 4 ".f
Ofcnl corruption is the rife nnd ruling
vice Of our country, It is the vice that most
easily besets oil governments involved in war
but ours has been eminenty It's victim And
unhappily, amid the absorbing and intense
ieelng OF solictude for national existence.
the public seusibilities have been so dulled
that Official dereliotions and rapncity 20 unre.
buked, .,... i.a 4ir IN r.. III.
AN Informed, and believe, through reck-
lessness aud dishonesty in the Commissary's
department the Government has been recent
ly wronged out of million of dollars by an
open contract for $4,000 bags Of coffee Is il
not time, then, that an example should be
made of dishonest Government officials The
peenliariiy in onr case, ia that the most un-
scrupulously rapaoious ollicials are those who
affect the highest sense Of duty and patriot.
ism--the holier than ihou : mcn--the very
censors Of official integrity. rta.u3 ui o.'St
Among the numerous letters ELECTED BY a
recent trial for libel in this c,ty was one from
a gentlemen as high in position as in intep
rity aud character, from which / submit an
eXlrnct rI FI.. .liFni d"
ut has long been my earnest conviction
that the country is in greater danger from
those oormorants who are tearing at its vitals,
than from open and undisguised rebellion
against its authority. 1t has cost as much to
satisfy their rapacious Hppetiles as TO carry on
the war The country owes you debt Of
gratitude forexposing the sham patriotism of
these modern apostles Of the gospel Of free-l
dom, and for showing thattheir Virtue is based
upon their profits" -s .u
Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1865-03-02

Coon ADYIcB -Says an exchange:--'Nev.
er buy goods of a dealer that don't advertise.
You can be sure that no is close, stingy, and
lacks sufficient energy 10 take advantage Of
the markets and buy cheap, In fact, Il is a
safe rule to set down that you will have to nav
twenty per cent. more for goods to merchant
who don't advertise than to one Who does.
Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1865-03-02

Judging from the laws they arc endeavor-
ing 20 pass, the only business Of this Congress
is to force people to become soldiers who do
not want to, and compel the community 20
hand over about their entirs wealth TO Nc.
Lincoln and his RReEts Their internal rev.
enne laws amount pretty much to copfsea
tion,--Ehq. IN.
Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1865-03-02

He made his way to Chics,o, and soon af.
ter started ON his way to this State At Buf.
fslo he was met by several oil speculators who
astonished him yby offering him $50 900 for
his interest in tract of land at. Pit Hole, on
Oil Creek. But, like the true oil specualor
Brown declined the offer and vowed he would
get more or bustl On to the oil region he
went, and there found that his interest in a
neYlyidevoloped flowing we'll was highly val
uable The result was that, inside Of three
days from that time, Brown learned that he
was not q .beggaFl he was possessed Of round
million Of dollars IN greehbaeks, which we're
readily paid him by New York parties. Brown
the penniess tailor, has become Brown the
miillonaire.-Swdcuse IN. ~ Journal,
Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1865-03-02
Notice Extraordinary.

VlHE undersigned Informs the ladies' and gentle.
Il men Of This Vicinity that he il ready 10 manufae.
turet 10 order, wigs, and furnish cnfs and WhIEkeFs
10 All who may desire them, Hair dressed in the
most artistic style. He also gives Lessons 10 any VINO
wish TO learn the business. his styles are The very
latest Paris fashions. ROBERT REIF
Al Markgrah's boarding house, ga and 276 Third
street, up atalrs Once hours from sA. N, TO ~ M.
and from 10 q p. M fa23din1
Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1865-03-02

TowS SSuBnrD "A eountryman seen star.
ing. at the signs in Albany was asked IL he
wished TO buy some gap seed "No, ] don :
want any, was the reply. "a Rm looking at
This hille town talk Of buying il.
Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1865-03-02

A negro was married TO a white woman At
~ Paul, few days since, by a Justice OF the
peace, Catholic and Protestant clergymen
having refused to perform the ceremoDy.
Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1865-03-02

They are fools who insist on being perfect,
miserable because they can not be perfect,
rrfF|'i .tta. tsIfiiI ".
Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1865-03-02
STATE OF CONNECTICUT, !
County of Hartford, SA'

THOMASA. ALEXANDER, President, and LU-
Gus j. HENDEE, Secretary OF the ETNA INSUR-
ANCE COMPANY being seYerally sworn, dapose and
say, that the foregoing is iul, true and correct
statement Of the affairs Of said Company; that the
SAID Insurance Company IS bona hde owner of at
least ONE HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS OF
actual Cash Capital invested in stocks and Bonds:
that the above describrd Investments nor any part
thereof made for the benefit Of any individual ex
ercisng authority IN the management OF said Com
pany, either ~ President, Secretary, Treasurer, D
rector, otherwise, and that they are the above de-
scrbed officers OF said Insurance Company
THOMAS A. ALEXANDER President
LuCIUs J. HRSDER, Secretary.
Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1865-03-02

Preludlees are like rata, aud man q mind
ike trap they get in easily, and then per.
haps they cans get out at all ''' 1.'
Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1865-03-02

Among she aowsrs aud trees nature takes
us into her own hands, aud We breathe Az
freely as the Htsf man. AAi
Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1865-03-02

]
II is hereby certified, that the foregoing IL neorrect
copy Of the Statement OF Condition Of the FPNA IN.
suRANCE COMPANY, OF Hartford made % and Hled
in this otioe, for tho year 1865 VIZ
Witness my hand and seal officially.
.. Ult.si JAMES H. GOODMAN,
IsEAL.l lsTANP.I Auditor of state.