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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1865-12-21
nFYANDRIA GAZETTE AND VIRGINIA ADVERTISER.
VIRGINIA LEGISLATURE.

RICHMOND, December 20. -General Jerry
has given assurance to d committee u 0lLe
Legislature that most vigorous measures a ae5
been taken to preserve peace ana " AMY ~
ample protection to citizens: He deems no
action necessary Oh the part O! the Legislature.
This has reference to fears expressed OF '''su'-
rectioDary movements by negroes
The Legislature adopted a resolution TO-DAY
reouesting'the Governor TO urge the Postma:s-
ter General to increase mail facilities IN VIZ
ginia ~
memorial was presented from Robt:. Ii.
Lee, president of Washington College, asking
for. an appropriation to aid in establishing hVe
additional professorships in that institution:
Ii the Senate, yesterday, Mr. Sumner, de-
lverea a speech of nearly two hours duration'
made up principally Of extracts from neWspa
per letters, private communications, and other
irresponsible matter, which he presented as
contradiction TO Gen, Grants report on the
condition of affairs 10 the South. Senator
Cogan looked upon this ''scrap-book' as the
production of Anonymous seribblers and cot
ION thieves
The policy Of Mr.. Tbaddens stevens IS
strongly disseutetZ from by the Washington
l;.r.n,. r.. IT, editor reminds 'ha extrem"
representative that his policy with regard to
territorial reversion of the States, if adopted
by any considerable portion of his party, would
in one year give 'copperheads' the political
ascandency, a result which he manitests so
,,.,.h anvietv tn avoid
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1865-12-21

AT the commemorate Of the VI: n: 'uei.
camille marin Of the United States oooid
boast q tonnage ct i've 1nlElons the forest
IL the wo1ll, and most rapidly Increasing
Since then other nations haze increa>e and
nne miIliofj Of our tonnage was destroyed ;
o00. 600 tons more changed hands % as 70 pr
cnre foreign registers; and the result is that
The United States only ranks fourth now 10
mint of mercantile marine This has been
ore q co Of the most serious effects OF the war.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1865-12-21

It is rumored that the subject of disconEinu
ing the various military departments and di,
visions scattered throughout the Northern and
Southern States is held under consideration by
the proper authorities. The advocates Of re
trenchment and reform favor reduction 10
the expenses of the Military Department, and
urge as there is no real necessity tor the
upholding Of this branch Of the array, since
the Southern people eVinoo q disposition 10
obey and respect the laws OF the natlon, that
it should be dispensed With Its stated, since
Lieutenant General Grants tour through a
portion of the South, that be favors q reduo
ton of the respective departments, and instead
Of having military commander Of each South
ern State, that three departments be merged
into enc. Gc9o!sl chcc1. u IS aCder. soed :"
be. an advocate for consolidation alluded 70.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1865-12-21

~" N i RTIIA WASHINGTON HAIR
RESTORER.-~Th best tling Tor the hair in
the market. Two articles combined in one. !
by all Druggists. The trade snprlod}y Hen
RT COOK, No. 80. King 81, Alexandria, Vs.
Warranted to do ali we cIHin--or money re-
funded, after using IVY: BOTTLES. Ladies Try II
nov 6--3nl
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1865-12-21

P. p. HOOE. GEO. c. WEDDERBURN.
Alexandria, Va. Richmond. va.
TTOOE & WEDDERBURN,
Successors to Fowle & Co..
GENERAL SHIPPING, COM MISSION i
FORWARDING MERCH ANTS.
nov l8-tf ALEXANDRIA, VA.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1865-12-21

The following we fnd in the Richmond v hig
Of Tuesday 1.-THE cen5ainsof Captain Wirz,
formerly Confederate eommandant of the An
Jacksonville prison, who vas hanged some time
since at w ashington, under sentence of a mil
itary commission, reached this city yesterday
afternoon on the Fredericksburg train. They
were Immediately taken BY Adams 4 Cos.
express, ia whose charge they were, to the Pc
tersburg depot, to be toIgas&ed 70 Selma,
Alabama, for inter,nent. His wife has b. eu
residing there for some time past.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1865-12-21

dec 16-tf Alexandra
NTASON'S unrivalled Sugar, Soda, Water
lYI and Pic Mic Crackers, for sale at factory
prices by THOMAS PERRY.
dec II
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1865-12-21

into enc. GGc4oy2l shcc2. = IS aC1or..ood :"
be- an advocate for the consolidation alluded 70
The cause of Chill is warmly esnoused BY
the people and press OF the South Americas ye-
publics, though no governmental action is re-
ported 4 conflict has occurred between the
Spanish and CHILEAN ioroes at Duaoho Oh the
9Th OF November, brought on by an attenp t
to land en- the part ot thirty STANDARDS, who
were repuIsod with the loss Of chs prisoner and
two Woonded This is the. FIRST collision that
: has occurred. The British merchants Of VAL
pariso held several meetings and petltlonod
their Goyernment.to lend It's influence IN behalf
Of Chill The new government d Peru was
expected to support Chill. The rebellion IN
the United States Of Colombia was capslderet
atAan end i,lf>Il G- .2t}EI -,
KIT President Johnson, ID his reply 10 the House
asking for information in regard to tla SO
called decree by MACMILLAN, j;thle French
agent in Mexico, > establishing peonisu In that
Republic, states thatIa copy Of the .decree
was sent from AIexica 10 Secretary Seward,
who sought the opiniou Of Attorney Ge:a1a
Speed upon the paper. The latter. after due
examination, came To- the eoucusion tls4G Il.
decree in question eatatIshed grinding AM.
odious form OF slavery uponthe working CLASSES
of that country. Mr. Seward then caused the
decree and the opinion Of Attorney General
Speed to be transmitted, through Mr.. BigeloW,
10 the French {TnvarnnaYlt
Columbia phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1865, 1865-04-01
Evacuation of Charleston.

III" enemy kept up furious cannonade from
alt 'hen :orts upon Sullivan's Island while the
evacuation was gong on. This was the cause
which prevented the entire destruction Of our
batteries ON this island. At Fort Sumter. we
destroyed all the cannon and arms which were
'rrem"vable In leav ing Charleston, our troops
!:lt ''ehlnd them, unfortunately, a large quan.
THY OF provisions and other stores. Charleston
'houio have been evacuated at all earlier ne
fiod or not at all: BY expel!ing all mere feed.
"rs-the jf"ges eonsumere mnti-and storms;
he olty for three months. and GOV vering it with
$4,000 good troops it would have been saved
On' fruitful source of disasters has been the
'lo"@sss,ss we'll as sickness, of some of our
seneralF They were occasionally too weak in
the knees and suffered from long course of sto-
machles. which took the tone from that res.ion.
snd' by sympathy, impaired the heelthy work.
ing ct the brain, in those cases III which there
was any material at all for work. We have
need to purge eur army before they can we'll
S' enabled to pbysie the enemy, -.
Columbia phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1865, 1865-04-01
COLUMBIA,
Saturday Morning, April 1, 1866.
Latest from OharIeseon.

AobS6&
a traveller from Charleston, just arrived
reports that the military authorities Of that
place are painfully exercised with regard to the
fate OF ShermaEs army. The report there IS
that thia forager and incendiary, par erce11encs
has been defeated BY Johnston, with loss of
sixteen thousand men, This seems to give coun
tensnce 10 the frequent runors which have
reached as of creo: battle having beer
fecght. In which our troops aehieve = decided :
victory. Oct informant tells US that all The
troops that c":'ld DC spared from the city were
sent to Sherman. leaving bu. thousand RI en-
an the garrison. BE reports that ingrcss and
egre:s Is freely suffered to travslers-no DUES.
tions being esked and IT. passports required
We may add, however. that from all accounts
the difficulties occur sleng the route and that
the wayfarer sometimes finds himself arrested.
and subjected to the short shrift and sudden
cord. Spies and deserters in Con federate uni
foroa are rather numerous along the route, and
persons OF pacific temper had better lie low
and keep dark fer . season. All others have |
need to keep quiet eye in their heads, and
not forget to maintain finger on the pistol
trigger. It is no consolation to refugee.
bound for. the city, to be told that admission
there will be easy, while he finds himselft
hanging. an unnatural fruitage, to the branches
Of o scrubby oak
Fayetteville is also among the monuments of
ruin left by Sherman in his march OF fire. The
arsenal buildings the market house, court
rouse, printing establishments two iron foun. |
dries. all the mills. all the cotton factories oil
works, &c.-to make no mention of private
dweili"gs-were given to the flames. The peo.
pie were plundered, usual, and wholly
stripped of provisions. letter from thE un- |
fortunate town describes the people ae ia danger
Of starvation.
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Affairs in the West.

MONTGOMERY. March pa Federal column,
l,soo to 1,Soo strong struck the Alabama aud
Florida Railroad, seven miles below here, yes
terday morning. and burnt train. The ras.
senger train which left here Thursday evening
colided with the wreck and was captured. The
enemy left, stating their destination to be Green
VILE. Gov. Watts has called the. citizens to
prepare to defend the city. The commaraan:
of the post ordered the organization Of all De-
longing to the army, to repel the movement on
the railroad. &.
The steamer Folly was LOST and the Dixie
coiided on the river, four miles above this
city, last, night. The Dixie sunk. The passeu-
gers and crew were saved. 500 bales of cotton
on board were lost
LATEs-The enemy on the railroad is be-
'leved to have moved down the road after the
capture and destruction of the traini below
Greenville. The force is reported to te $500,
principally infantry. The railroad 5 very
little injured as far es ascertained.
Columbia phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1865, 1865-04-01

SIGNIvIcANT SrRAws-At an a.ction sale at
Augusta, the Photographic portraits oi presif.
dent Davis and General Beauregard were put up,
and the highest bidders invoked to come for
ward: but no bid was made for the head of the
President The Geofgians evidently klt that
1T could b. used for no mans purpose. FSvc
dollars was the highest bid for that Of Beaure
gard, and it was moi knocked down! At the
SAGE ti'nc .ay doliars each arere o6ereGstor nor
fruits Of Generals Lee a,,d Johnston. ssrn was
that when tie brains were out, The man was
Dead and 50 the Georgians Seem to thnk.
HoN r. N. I. HuN-ER ER-This distihguisted
Nirgnian, to refute some calumnious reports
that he was favorable to reconstruction of
the ,Iuion. has published card of denial. in
which he says that "there is no person in the
Confederacy to whose feelings and Interests
such an event would. be more repugntat than
to mine"
FATHER FiLLioN.-The Augusta papers an
nounce the death, by small pox, of the Rev.
Leon Fillion, formerly pastor of st, Jcseph's
Catholic Church, in Charleston.
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:, Ee1e8raph1c.
REPORTS OF PRESS ASSOCIATION

Entered according to Act Of Congress- IN the Year
1858, by H. s. 7Hrasher, IN the Clerks Office of
the Dasfrict Co~rf of tile Confederate States for
the Northern District of Georgia
Columbia phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1865, 1865-04-01

bIsnor LYSos.-The Augusta Paoifeotor re.
p0r's that the Right Rev Bishop Lynch, Of the
Catholic Diocese of South Carolina ia ser;or.,,,
I'll OF yellow fever at Nassau, n. P. We irnst
that there is some mistake in this. This ia
rather premature for tho yellow fever ir Mas.
Cha.l :st:u
Columbia phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1865, 1865-04-01
Governors Proclamation:

Our readers viii t,eIoe;7> ::l:.: :; Governor
Maerath's proclamation, in this DAYS paper.
the GeneraFAssembly Of this State will be con-
vene'l at Greehville c. H. on Tuesday, the 2sth
Of April. The purpose Of this meeting will be
the a'leviaton. as far as this he possible, of the
t,s'resses of the people of those section. of the
country through waich the enen,y has passed,
and the adequate protection of ths State in
every Quarter. There should be full attend
anes o. members. We may add, that the Co
v''nor. OF his recent visit to .his city, tias done
all that was required. or possibly desired. for
the relief of aor situation and for the proner
protection of the regions South Of Us. The
tutnr- service has been confided to able military
hea'is. and we :ssnne that they will show
Themselves fully hlive to the exicencies OF the
case aad JEALOUS in tho prosecution CT their
duties. Ills Excel!ency has also opened such a
correspondence with the he'Postnaster-G ener1l as
Will, We trust. result in giving us not only mail
and postage communications with the rest of
the world, hut ample facilities for the trans.
p:'rtation of passengers and their baggage,
Particulars hereafter.
Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1865-07-01

QUIcK REPL1Es.-Napoeon was fond
of quick replies he could bear contra
dlCtion, but invariably turned away from
those who addressed him with hesitation
or embarra ssmeDt, The foil owing anec-
dote will sufficiently prove that ready
and WE'LL timed answer was an infallible
passport to his favor
"At grand review which, on & par
'icular occasion, took place on the square
OF the Carousal, the Emperor's horse
suddenly reared, and during his exertions
to keep the animal steady, the rider par
ted company with his hat A. lieutenant
having picked it up, advanced in front of
the line, and presented it to Napoleon.-
"ThaDk you, captain, said the Emperor,
still occupied in pattipg the neck OF his
steed. "ln what regiment, sire p imme-
diately demanded the officer. The EN-
peror considering his features attentively,
and perceiviug his own mistake, replied
with smile "The question is appropos
in the guards" In few days the
newly-appointed captain received an off
cial notification OF the promotion, Tor
which he was indebted solely to his pres.
ence Of mind, but which his bravery and
long services had merited"
Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1865-07-01

before her, and raising her eyes, she sew
stranger standing looking op her, He
stood with his back to the light; she could
notsee his face, but something made her
heart stand still as che rose to greet him
lie only said one word, 'Vaninka = and
exclaimng, 'Houryv she sprapg to his
embrace. He caught her passionately to
his breast and held her there as il he
feared another separation,
sSo,' said pleasant voice at the door,
there is change Of bridegr oms,' and
Mr.. Weimar entered the room. Vaninka
stood moment confused, 5ut taking her
hand he placed it in Henry's saying -
Take her, Henry she is 100 young good
and handsome for an old man like myself.
l was IN old TOOL 10 think Of it. Take
her aud my warmest blessing attend your
union And with kind, beamipg smile,
the old man left them m together.
This time Vaniuka's wedding was not
postponed, and as Henry and Vauiuka
stood before the alter, Mr.. Weimar watch
cd the happy, blusbing face Of the bride,
owned that he could not have called up
with all his devotion, such an expression
of perfect love and ioy.
Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1865-07-01

NIGHT, THE Poor MANS FRIEND.
Night levels all artificial distinction. The
beggar on his pallet :noles as souudly as
a king On bed Of down. Nigh.-kiud,
gentle, soothing, refreshing night, the
earthly paradise of the slave, the sweet
oblivion of the worn soul, the nurse of 70.
nance, OF devotion how the great paut-
ing heart of society yearns for the return
OF night and rest Sleep is Gods special
gift for the poor, for the great there is no
time fixed for repose. Quiet, they have
none; and instead Of calmly awaiting the
approach OF events they fret and repiue,
and starve sleep and child the ,ardy hours,
as if every tomorrow were big with tie
fate OF some greet hereafter. The torrent
of events goes barring past Keeping eager
expectation constantly on iptoc and drives
timid slumber away.
Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1865-07-01
A Night before the Wedding.
DY VIRGINIA DE EORRrGT.

This nut be the last of your wedding
gift, Vaninka, said Madame Brentano,
handing a small package to her daug ghter;
as you are to be married to-ntorrew, and
it is now quite late in the evening think
there will be 10 more
Mother ! said the young girl, in a
frightened tone, ho ding Up small IT
neckl ace, the contents of the package,
sec, i, is black 1t is omnous. Oh,
what grief can be in store for Henry and
me-
None, none, Vanpka this is mere
folly said the mother in tone of re-
buke.
Eut it was some minutes before the
young maiden recovered her camness,-
Then, conqueriug her weakness by vio-
cent effort, she said, lightly:
'Am l not silly, mother! You will
laugh when 1 tell you it; but my blood
ran cold; and nay flesh seemed to creep. cs
I touched this bauble, "a if it had been q
serpent. Soc, DO not mind i. now
Naninka Brentano wa, tie only ctilt Of
wealthy Prussian coumoners. She had
long been betrothed to Henry Werder, a
young offictr in the Prussian army; but,
owing to the wars in Europe, their we'd
ding had been lorg delayed. Now, how
ever, there vas peace, and tha lovers were
to be united the day after the one toward
the end of which my story commcnces.-
Vaninka was devotedly attached to her
berothed, and too happy at the near tr'
proach of their nuptials,to elbow the black
necklace to disquiet her long. Her pa
rents left the room, and, throwing herself
into chair, she leaned her head against
its back, and sank into revery, her fng-
ers mechanically playing The while with
her last gift. 1t was easy to see that ber
reflections we're Of pleasant nature, lor,
ever and anon, a beautiful smile stole over
her features, and fading gradually away,
still left the same expression of quiet hap
pipess. She had been sitting there some
time, when another person entered the
room. The intruder was young, hand
soae man, dressed in full Prussan uni
form. His face was pale, and wore aI
agitated look,strougly contrasting with th'
peaceful smile on Vaniuka's lips. Sh
, did not hear him enter, sni he stood 70
moment looking, with his eyes beaminl
with tenderness upon her |; them with 'A
# air of man who has distressing dut,
d TO perform, he advanced and stood bef0r
:; her.
r 'Henry! she exclaimed, starting to be
e feet, Il did not expect you this evening
has anything happsnedF
Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1865-07-01

A SINGULAR CAsE.-Mr. Frederick
Grier,a hig hly respectable citizen Of Rich.
land township, Bucks county, from some
unknown cause, lost his reason and be-
came insane. He immagned his stomach
had become diseased aud wasted away
and positively declined taking anything
TO eat aud no persuasion would induce
him to eat anything, He lived twenty-five
days without taking any nourishment or
drinking anything until about thirty-six
hours before his death, when he slipped a
little water. He died en- the 9th Of May,
and the remains were buried at the
Friends graveyard He was kind
hearted ueighbOr aud highly esteemed by
al! who knew him.
Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1865-07-01
VOLUME 20.
Time for Matrimony.

A writer 10 one Of the weeklies tells ma.
Among the ancient Germans, than whom
finer race never cyIsted, it was death for
any woman to marry before she was TWEEN.
" years old. In this country very few
women are fit, either physically or men.
'aliy,to become mothers before they reach
the age Of twenty. The unsound oopdi.
ton and constitution of the parent is usu.
ally transmitted, with increased intensity,
TO the offspring. by lhe laws of Lycur.
gus the most special attention was paid
to the physical education of women ;
and no delicate or sickly women were, on
any account, allowed to marry. DR..
johnson, in his work op ECONOMY Of
Hoaith,' says that ma mony should no,
be contracted before the first wear of the
four b septcnnial oD the part of the lady,
nor before the last year of the same in
The case ofthe gentleman in other words,
the females should be at least twenty. one
years Of ago, and the male twenty.eight
years. The doctor says, that there should
be diferance Of seven years between the
sexes, at whatever period of life the cor.
nection is contracted. There is a differ.
enoe ofseVen years, not in the actual du-
ration of life in tie two sexes, but in the
stamina of the constitution, the symmtery
Of the form, and the linaments of the
iace' ln respect TO early marriage, go
far as it concerns The softer sex, for every
year at which marriage is entered upon
before the age Of twenty one, there will
be, on an average, three years of prems.
lure decay, more or less apparent, of the
corporeal fabric
Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1865-07-01
Select l)oeirp.
A. Lesson of the War.

fCaptain Stone, Of a Massachusetts Reginent ,tei
wounded in an engagement. lay for three days up,
the battle field, and was saved from starvation on
by wounded rebel who shared his ra,ions with hin
Fiercey ragged the tide of battle.
Fiercely rang the wild hurrah,
Strains Of martial music blending
With the clarion sound Of war ..
On the blood red Geld o. conquest
Lay the hero spirit brave,
While a comrades ebhing life blood
.H O'et him poured its crimson wave
Day had passed, and night had faded
Mornings sunlight dawned again,
Still amid the dead and dying
Lay the here in his pain.
o, that long, long night Of anguish,
ALI, what curelcs lips shall tell !
Many bleeding form aroun him
Gave to earth last farewell
Say what dreams Of loved ones
On New Engand's rocky shore,
Mingled with the wilde iancies
OF the cannon's fearful roar.
Who shall say what mother's Hssns
On his brow in fancy fell !
Who shall speak the tender ycarnings
Iinge,ing round some old farewell
Mofrne broke in glowing splcBdor
HO'er that field of carnage red
Tiercely poured the sunlight glory
O'er the piles of manglcd dead.
Fiercer grew the feverish burn.nss.
Breathing low he Iieth still.
Battling with the fefd starvstion.
Father, Ghall it be Thy viii
Pals and wan with fearful anguish
Breathing forth one earnest prayer,
brnking in the golden glGiy,
lowering over earth and air
Drinking in the low toned whispers
OF his dear ones last fIrIwell
Wildering fancirs throngng o',r him,
Thought. no human tongue can tell
iIark n sweC! toacd voice Of succor;
Sec u hand extends him food,
Comradei brother b'issful music
Brother though Of Southern blood
Hand casp' hand with gentle pressure
saved oh Father by Thy Will
Yet nation vainlv yearneth
For Thy blessed "feucc t- sfl."
Dying heroes, weeping mother.
Breaking hcarts, oh GId , how long
Ere rhy voice shah calm the tempest.
And the right replace the wrong
God Of mercy light eternal
From the gracious Il rome above.
Smile upon our severed nat ion
Fold the North and south In lnva
jersey BLug
Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1865-07-01

R6S- A married man who was at whist
party, when he proposed going hore,vas
urged to stay little longer Well" he
replied, perhaps may rs well my vile
probably il already a, mad ss sbs sAA
ha -