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Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1865-06-29
1864:

FARMERS AND HOrsEKEEPERS- Should
recollect that hundreds Of dollars worth of Grain,
Provisions. &c. are aatually destroyed by Hats,
Mice. Ants, and otter insects and vermin-all of
which can be prevented by few dollars worth of
"CosrAR's" Rat, Roach, Ant, &C., Extcrmnator,
bought and used freely.
Sold in Cumberland Md, by all druggists and
Dealers.
June S--4m
Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1865-06-29
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WHISk HRS :! WHISPERS !

Do YOU want Whiskcrs or Moustarhcs? Our Gre
clan Compound will force them to grow on inc
smoothest face or chin, or hair ON haia Eeaas' III ON
Weeks, Price ST .OO-3 packages for 81 90. Sent
by mail anywhere closely sealed on receipt OF price
Address, WARNER Coz, IT,, ~ :,
Box 1873, Brooklyn, N. Y.
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INTERNAL REVENUE
NOTICE.

Founru DISTRICT OF MARYLAND,
FREDERICK, June 9Th, 1895. J ,
rEHIIE ANIMAL assessment for Allegany County OF
Licenses, Incomes, Watches, Carriages, and
Silver plate, for the year 1855 being about com!
pleted notice is hereby given to an whom it may
concern that lists of said assessments will be open
to lnspe ction at the office of Wn. r. McCulley, As
sistant Assessor, in Cumberland, on Tuesday and
Wednesday, the 10th and 2lst inst. on which days
land not afterl the Assessor will hear appeals in
writing, if any there be, from the valuation and
enumeration of said Assistant Assessors.
THOMAS GORSUCH,
June s-3t Assessor.
Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1865-06-29
1865

A VOICE FROM THE FAR WEST. Speaking
of " CosrAn's" Rat Roach, Ant, &c Extermnator
-" more grain and provisions are destroyed an
nualy in Grant Cdttty by vcrmin than would pay
for tons of this Rat aud Insect Killer. "-Lancasier
Wis Weraid
GsS" See I" CosTAR's advertisement in this paper.
Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1865-06-29

Wheeling Stogies!
~ 900 Wheeling Stogies just received and
IO.UOU for sale by
HARRISON e. JENKINS,
Jane or. on Baltimore Mechanic Ste.
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MOVING MACHINES.

MOVING MACHINES.
"AvING purchased a large lot ofthe Celebrated
II FARMER MOWERS last year, 95 of which
we're sold last season and successfully used by the
Farmers of Bedford and Somerset counties, Pa.
now offer the balance at $4,000 each, which is $50
less than The factory price this season;
1.-THE FARMER"
is acknowledged the
The Best Single Mower in the World.
It's buil entirely of Iron and Steel Cuts a feet;
Light q Horse Power only 200 lbs drafty easily
managed and will not clog in wet or lodged grass.
If wanted at the price named order. must be sent
soon to TH' Hnnth I
Bedford, Pa.
Also. for Sale Cheap;
WilIoughby's Gum Spring Grain Drills, Eureka
Hav, SRA and Fodder Cutters. Cider Mills, &c. by
WIN. HARTLEY,
May fs-2ni Bedford Pc.
No. | Mackerel in Kits.
( LOT of No l Mackerel in Kits. Just received
n ana lot ''' y HARRISON l. JENKINS.
Jan E.
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PROF. HALLS CELEBRATED
LONDON =,
T POWDER.

TTNiIE above is the Host healthy, Economical and
Reliable Baking Po'rder now in use: War
rantcd strictly pure and the ingredients of the most
heoihy character 1t is invaluable for its 1uickncss
in Leavcnng every article where flour is used. :.
This famous YEAST POWDER is put up in sin
cans from offices to 20 pounds, with full direc-
tons for usr will keep for any Length of time and
!" any ''''''''' i "f . kh0AbBENT { co.
. Sole Agents.
Also manufacturers and dealers il CSiiees, Crude
and Ground Spices Mustards, Cream Tartar fine
crourd table Salt, etc. MERCHANTS and Others will
do well to call or send for list of prices before
purchasing elsewhere. All our goods put up in the
hahdsomcst style
Ut. BROADBENT co.
81 N Calvert St. Baltimore M:
ap. 20 '65-3m
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7-3OIOAN.
u. s. $50 Six Pei; Cent.
COLLABORATING BOMBS.

These bonds are now worth handsome premium,
and are exempt as are all Government BONUS
fort State and municipal ,a1a'ion 'ehteA AIDS from
one to three per cent per annum to theft paiue; accord
ING to the rate levied on other property The lhle-
rest is payable semi-annutly by coupons "''''"''
to each rote, which may be cut off and sold to any
bank or banker.
The interes. at $50 pei cent amohhts to
Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1865-06-29

THE Cc.L TRADE Statement of Coal Ship
ments over Baltimore aud Ohio Railroad for
tho week ending Juha o4th.-
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NEW DRUG STORE.
ri. IEFEVRE & co.

NEW DRUG STORE.
ri. LEFEVRE & CO.,
CHEMISTS & DRUGGISTS |
N BALTIMORE. BETWEEN, CENTRE AnD tIB.
ERTY Streets.
CUMBERLAND; MD.
DEALERS in Drugs. Chemicals, Oils
- Paints, Dye ODDS, Dye StufFs Goal Oil, Cod
Oil Lamps Window Glass, Patent Medicines Bran
dy, Wines, Wh!skey and Scbnapps, Periumery and
Fancy Articles, and every article usually sold by
Druggists, all of which we are prepared to sell on
BILE terms FOR Cash, us they can be bought
The Public will find ii to their advantage to give
us call rs we are d6sermihed to sell nune other but
pure and genuine Drugs.
We hope by strict attention to business to rner
it and receive liberal share of the public patro-
mage.
N. B.-PhysSians Prescriptions Ca: stully an
Accurately Compou aGed.
JAM 8, lsG5-ly.
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TIE BRIDAL. CHAMBER an Essay of Warn
inc and Instruction for Young Manipulated BY
the Howard Association, and sent free of charge in
scaled ettelcpcs! hJtress, DR.. J. SkELLlN
uOUGllTON. Howard Association, Phila. Pa.
Feb '65-ly
WHISPERS !! Those wishing fine set. of
whiskers. nice mo,tstachc or beautiful head OF
glossv hair. will please read the card of THOMAS
T. CHAPMAN in another part OF this paper.
III YOU WANT TO KNOW.
LITTLE OF EVERYTHING relating 10 the
n human system, male and female; the causes
and treatment ofdseases; the marriage chStoms o,
the world how to marry we'll, ard thousand
things never published before, read the revised and
ENLARGED edition Of "MspicAL CoMNos SENSE, a
curious bo X fot curious people, ana good book
for every one. 100 pGgee 100 illustrations, Price
ST so. Centens table sent, free to any address
books MAY be lad at the Book stores Or i'll bescn'
by mail, postpaid OF, receipt Of !epiitc. Address
Dr. +. L. FOOfE, N. D.,
1876 Broadway, New York.
Feb. ., ise5-om
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1865-09-02
Election Notice.

DURSUANr TO CERTAIN Provlsi ous
i OF the Proclamation Of his ExceIlency
BcUamln F. Perry, Provisional Governor
Of tho State Of South Carolina, is.ued on
the Goth day OF JnIy. 1865; an Election
for two members, 10 i Convention of the
People. to meet in the city Of Columbia on
the 9Th day OF September, 1865, will be
held in Lancaster District, on the FIRST
MONDAY in September neat, at the seve
ral precincts throughout The Dsttct.
The Election will be held and conducted
according 10 tho laws Of the State of
South Carolina. te2u hating Elections, DO.
fore The late Secession cf the State from
the Federal Government: and tho changes
aud notifications in the Election laws since
the aforesaid secession Of the State in 1860,
will not be observed nnd regarded.
II. Il. ALLISON Managers at the
J. T. X, BELK. }Box a, Lancaster
WV. NJ. ADAMS. &c. II.
August 26-2t.-
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1865-09-02
The NsHs.

The news fIocs abroad 10 srimpostsnA We
learn iron the Charlotte Ds~sernf of ths seth
uit, thasihs Eississippi couvsntion hes amend
I'D the Constitution Of that s;sts vbssiaAinx
Asvery. Ths latest dasss from wsshingteu
ssy that action in ths Attorney 1ssssars Dc.
pArtuasnt has bsen suspsnds upon sppsiessions
tor pardon until the President has bad time to
give bis personal attention TO tbs vast number
already s,nunaulassd.
The Garden JoEraal publishes letter from
Gent. Gilmore, in which be says Il Is not the
Intention Of the Uni.ed States TO deprive the
people residing in tas Military District Of Eas-
tern South Carolins, comprising the districts Of
Georgetown, Holry, Marion, Williamsburg,
Sumter, Darlington. Marlborough, Chsstsrf.id
and Rerhsv, Of he borses snd mules they
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1865-09-02
By the Provisional Gov
ernor of the State of
South Carolina,
A PROCLAMATION.

"HEREAS Ills EXCELLENCY
w President Johnson has issued
his proclamation, appointing me (Benja
min F. Parry Provisional Governor in
and for the State Of South Carolina.
with power to prescribe such rules and
regulations as may be necessary and pro-
per for corvening a Convention OF the
State, composed Of Delegates TO be cho.
sen by tha; portion Of the people Of said
Stats VINO are loyal 10 the United States,
for the purpose Of altering or amending
tho Cons ti,u,ion thereof; aud witn au
,hortv to exsfcise within tho limits OF
the State all toe powers necessary ard
proper 10 ensbl. such loyal people to re.
store said State TO lis coustitu lional rela
tions 10 the Federal Government, and TO
present such n Republican fo.m Of State
Governmsnt as will sa,itle' the State TO
tho guarantee Of the United States there
for, and its people 20 protection bv tho
United States agains, invasion, insurrec.
tion and domestic violenc.
Now, therefore, iu obsdieuco to the
proclamation Of his Excellency Andrew
johnson. President Of the United States
!, BENJAMIN F. PERRY, Provisions a /
Governor Of the State of South Carolina, J.,
for the purpose Of organizing Provision.
al Govern msnt in South Carolins, reform
ing the Stse Constitution and restoring
civil authority in said State, under the
Constitution and lava Of the United
States. do hereby proclsIm ard declare
ths. all civil officers in South Carolina, -,
who were in Office when tho civil Gov.
srnmsnt Of the State was suspended, it
May last, Except those arrested or uuder
prosecution for treason, j shall, on taking
the oath Of allegiance pres:ri 10 the
Presidents Amnesty Proclamation Of The
goth day OF May. 1865, resume tue Gu
ties Of their Offices and continue to dis
charge them under tbs Provisional Gov.
srnbisrt till further appointments are
made.
Aud I do further proelain, declare and
msks knowa. that il is tho dity Of oil
loyal citi1su. Of the State Of South Car
DINA to promptly 60 forward aud take
the foa.h OF allegiance 70 The United
States, before soma magistrate ~ militia.
~ officer Of the Federal Goverument,
who may be analissi for administering
oa.hs and such He hereby su,horizsd
20 give ;SrtiHsa cnpi.; ,bersof TO Tie per.
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Fer Sale in Lanoaste r

4 SMALL STOCK OF GOODS, JUST
"A RECEIVED. consisting in part, Of
CALlC0S, HANDKERCHIEFS,
SPOoLTHREAD. NEEDLES, PINS,
Com BS, KNIVES AND FORKS,
Cotton and Wool Cards,
SUGAR and COFFEE, Rice,
Salt, Soda, Starch, Candles,
Black Pepper, Matches,
Chewing and Smoking Tobac.
CO, Snuff, Crockery Ware,
Tin Ware, Copperas, Backing,
Shot, 6. D. Caps. and other
articles too numerous to men
ton. Call and see.
~ Cotton. Wheat, Corn, and Da
con taken in exchange for Goods.
J. NJ SADLER d co.
Opposite Hasssltine Il Masssy.
IAncastsrvtlle, Aug. c6, ls6s-2t.
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We issue another extra to-day for the bene
Ct Of Our old subscib As the desire for
The paper appears to be universal in tho Dis
In doing so, we viii anticipate the mails in our
publication; and issue paper about ,h 6 14th
inst, and every alternate week thereafter until
.be mails are re'establsh cd, when the pubIica.
tion will bo weekly. By the assistance Of our
friends Of the press in Charlotte aud IN Cam
den, and tho courtesy Of others, wo hope TO
be suppRcd with news matter until VIC get
mails, which will probably not C many weeks
hen CO. Our sheet sill he of the size which we
published before the collapse In February
Terms for the present. 81. co for six mon tbs.
We will receive provisions for subscription and
advertising where the parties have 10 money !;
also rage. Single copies, 8 cents. Payab.e
IN oil instances in advance. II is obvious that
20 cannot now do business any other way :;
1anlesa some OF our old patrons, who d,J not
'lo'e their cotton, vii! consider our nrcessitie,
aud settle old scc.es
As statcd last week. thoee of our subscribers
to whom we are indebted viii receive tho p..
per for the time for which they paid. They
must, however, for the present, make Their own
arrangements for getting it to the different
nsigbborhoods We will assis. them in every
sTailstle oppo tuniry.
Parson' who wish 70 begin with the frst
number will please hand in their names before
publication ~ no papers viii be issued from
"a" tiH,c+ except those which are paid for.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1865-09-02
W ILLS g. OHISOLM,
Factors, Commission Merchants
AND
SHIPPING AGENTS,
Office, MILLS HOUSE,
d -rSr 4,


h. WILLIS. CUuSOIM
WILL ATTEND TO THE PURCHASE,
w SALE AND SHiPMENr-(to Fo,.
eign and Domss,ic Ports)-of COTTON,
RICE. LUMBER, NAVAL STORES; TO
the Collection Of Drafts. Purchase and
Saie OF all Securities. Corsignmsuts OF
Vessels solicited
REFERS To
Messrs. John Fraser g. Go ,Chariestos, S. C.
Mcssrs. Geo ". Williams g. Co, Charles.
ton 4. e..
Messrs. Geo. A. Eloplcy s. Co, Charles.
ton. =. G.
Geo. Sch!ey, Esq, Augusta, Ga.
i. 8. -Metcalf Esq Augusta, Ga
Aes>rs Clark, Dodg. g. Co, New York.
Nessrs. hsrrsy a. Nephew, New York.
Messrs. T. ". Gia'k e. Co. Philadelphia
Mea.rs. Pcnd-rgast, Fsnwick g. Co., Balli
more. Md.
Nesss. SamI Harris & Sons, Baltimore.
Sept. 2. l663.-.,
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1865-09-02
Government Claims and
Application for Pardon.

TNlE SUBSCRIBER HAS MADE AR
l. RANGEAENTS with ocs of the no ost
ablo and influential legal firms 10 Washiog.
ton city, for the pr osecution Of Govern.
msnt claims and application for pardon.
AL applications for pardon under the
Amnestsy Procla nation nust 6rst be lodc
Cd with the Provisional Governor, and from
thence forwaeds6 to Washi. cton city for
frsl action by the Prsaidsat. The inter
vsn,ion Of 40 attorney. bath Of this place
and Washington city, will greatly facilitate
the transaction and cen plelion Of such Lu
siness. C.J ELFORD.
Attorney At Law,
Aug. 26--st. Grsonvills, $. G..
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The raproSsiOn 'eems 20 prevail among
good mary persons that the approaching State
onvcnlon will have nothing nloie to do than
SIMPLY TO alter the Constitution in regard TO
slavery, in acc dance with the dire CT ions laid
down In the proclamation of sPrcsident John.
, son /; aud that therefore, i. 10 not necessary
TO DO sc,npuous In their choice OF delegates.
This, however, isa great mistake Beside the
slavery question, there arc various important
measures TO he considered. The Parish sys
tenn ought 90 be annulled, sn,l the political po-.
81 between the lower and upper portions of the
STATE eq"ahzcd. The present arbitrary and
artificial classification OF lands (6xed by Act
's!O) sfoGid be altered and taxes assessed
according 10 actL.d -y.a.ue The election II
Gov .rnOr and g. Electors for President and
Yi,c frsGteat shou.d Be committed 10 the
bands nl tue people, wEe9. they properly be.
long. Thcss y :.itle other matters, no { new
thought 81, will come up for consideration. -
Tho stat'. IS we're. win begin from new
foundation. ant every step t.kca will hare-im.
port'nt bearing not ony upon our interests.
M. upon the desi!nic, of ouc pos :erity. How
usctaaIy, then, th4. We be represented by our
very best men? The people shoa i'd arouse
'hmseires to the importance Of THE aud Of
other interests around thcm-shake of tho
slhGgy which seems to have taken possession
oi them and cease TO echo the unrnaxly and
nnonetonous cong that we are all ruined. We
are not ruined unless We choose to make our.
selves so. No mon who has health and limbs
and. brain ought TO say that We are ruined; but
60 diligently 10 work, with the dstermns ion
TO retrieve HE Individual losses and add to the
general prosperity Of the country. Let this
be done in every relation and vocation Of life,
and s!vs months will not elspse before new
era Of prosperity will dawn for The white popu =
lasion OF this country, not now dreamed Of In
the ply Iosophy Of the disp ,vdent street loun.
GER.
We viii pursue this theme when We have
mose room to extend our editorial lucubrt.
r;ons. In the meaa time, let our people 60
forward 70 the polls on Monday next and mani.
fs'. their con Cen In tho important interests
which surround them.
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Notice.

s .& lfAKE THIS METHOD
(. FTN& Of informing the public TINT
1t" .& ] have resumed the Watch
XA" business at my old stand, op.
,posite Hasseltine g. Massey, and am pre-
pared to execute, Mt short notice, all orders
j have lately received now supply Of
Watch material. Charges moderate,
Ang. 26-2t. 4. HALES.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1865-09-02
ANNOUNCEMENTS.

Mr.. EDIToR-You~ please announce Copt
JAMES L. RAID asa cand idste to represent the
people OF Lancaster District In the State Con.
renton, to assemble on the 18th prox.
WILD CAT.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1865-09-02

The communication Of "a Citizen" Is too
long for insertion in this Extra. We hope
hereafter to be bet;cr prepared for the rscep.
ton Of contributoriai favors
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1865-09-02

In the absence Of the mails. we will feel
greatly obliged 10 our friends who will favor
Us with any papers which they may chance to
get possession OF 50
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1865-09-02

The friends Of w. A. iooFE, Esq announce
him as candidate 10 reprcse Mt Lancaster Dis,
triet in tho State Convention.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1865-09-02

have obtained honestly, whether by purchase,
gift, or found running at large, nftsr being
abandoned by either army.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1865-09-02
JOB WORK.

We are now prepared to execute sil kinds Of
JOB Work, with neatness aud dispatch and
90 accommodating & terms
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1865-09-02

We are authorized to announce Capt, II. N.
SINS as candidate to represent, the peo.
pie Of Lancaster District Ia the Sts,e Conv en-.
ton
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1865-09-02
DIR. j. III. Wi(hersnoo,

DR.. j. III. WitherspOOn
respectfully offers his professional services to
the people OF Lancas,orvil!s and surrounding
country. lie can he found at his Office oppo.
site the residence Of ]. A. Hasseitinc, or a.
the residence of his father Col ]. II. Wj,b.r.
spoon.
September 2, ls66.-tf
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1865-09-02

LAneastsrvills. Aug. c6. ls6S-2t.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1865-12-15

The cases against DR.. Stokes, physician {, at
the Mount Hope Insane Asylum, near baltl1
more city, and against several OF the sisters %
Charity in charge of that institution, were
Yesterday taken np in the Circuit Court 1or
baltimore County, and upon consultation ZIG ~
The counsel engaged were postponed onell
January 18th The authorities OF the lnstlCu-
ton are charged in the indictments with cGl-
sniring to deceive and cheat such OF the lnhaDl,
fants Of this State as have the controi and
DISPOSAL of insane persons, by means OF 1alse
representations as to the conduct OF an insane
asvl1m :" and also with several cases OF assault
and false imprisonment
The Richmond correspondent Of the Baltl,.
,,ora Gazette says:-'The investigation OF
the distribution of twenty odd thousand dollars
in gold. belonging to the State, on the night
IF the evacuation, among certain State en- ploy-
ees is before special committee OF the House
Already it is known that Governor Smith got
as GOO: the Secretary of the Commonwealth,
Mr.. Mumford, $1,000, and Messrs. Chlles,
Radey, and Jackson, Auditors clerks, $l,ooo
each. while others Of like grade only got
300 a piece. In payment OF their salaries.
The unequal distribution causes the unlucky
ones to chuckle at the prospect OF the parties
being held to account for the several amounts
received by them.
| A special committee has been appointed IN
the House of Representatives, in relation to
re. EN- bursting the loyal States tor money ex-
pended during the late war.
The negro oyster shuckers in Baltimore, who
had been getting 20 cts pei, gallon, tor openlng
| the bivalves ''struck" for IS cts. Con,
| sequence was, employers refused to pay, hired
other men, and the ''shuckers' lost their stu
atoms.
| It's stated that Baker, chief Of the War De-
partment detectives, has just discovered that
mopstrous fraud has been perpetrated by two
claim agents in Washington, upon soldiers who
have been honorably mustered out OF the Uni
ted States volunteer service. The parties have
not yet been arrested.
tits stated that Gen. Grant contemplates
making tour to the Rio Grande, via New Dr.
leans
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1865-12-15
C O III Il z & G I & L {.

Arp~.1np1a ri ARKrr.-Tbc market durin G
49, -.oal- bos haon oniot bntfrm. Flouris firm.
~ = +ba or,,nion of n,illers and others, has
s.~oao1,a bo4torn ), There is . fair demand and
40 o,,,+a 7ar,,;7v a. s12 5}as75: Extra $40 50a
al q and snDer SO 25aSo50. Wheat is coming
IN slowly, and the quality generally inferior ;
white 190a22O, and red 100000 Corn is in good
densnd st 79as4 Rye, Oats and Seeds are
ouiet ard VI chans ed-prices Of the latter nomi-
nal SUGARS are rather dull, without an actual
decline. Molasses firm at so cents for Portland
sDr,,n: MARYLAND 81 Is. Bacon dull, with de-
Ginning tendency: shoulders II; sides q; hams
05s2e lard has declined materially, and is now
o,oted 81 20a25 for prime and refined Butter
Is o,iet p 40az2, Eggs 4oa45 and in great de-
nand salt firm 81 So IS fer G e., and 81 for
a,a jroon anrles il fair supply at S5a7 per
haired
o.,, 7,aoon,hor - -F2onr dDl1 ,,1
-a1as - oa1 barra,s vosfa~n axtra 81
Do ~ vT1,oat All nr;r,,, ynrv scarce and
49,, An. xr,;+a anse1 car4e. Willow
~ ~ 49,, o..:4 ca,7u. o,aS,o, 60
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1865-12-15
Btf alsxandria @ & 81
FRIDAY EYENING, DEoEMBER &.

The Unitarian Church, in Washlpg ton' ln
which the National Equal Suffrage Assecla-
ion.'' held their meeting, last night was
crowded to overfowing. General Fitzpatrick
Vas not present. The speech OF the evening
s2made by General N. E. Banks, ne DIS
,ussed the question of negro suffrage in all It's
bearings-contending that it was not only per
iectly safe to extend to the black men the right
n suffrage. but thatit would be unsafe to deny
the right He combatted the objections raised
. .a the ignorance Of the freedmen, and d
.ssned the Judgment Of the entire people
oonld he more safely trusted than that OF any az
nl.ss He did not favor the extension: OF the
r; ;e, By an act Of the General Government
Int BY restricting the exercise Of political pow
- IN the South to thoroughly ioyalmveen, who
ua,,id. he said, be willing to grant the right TO
the negro. Another essential condition was
that the Southern States should be kept open
70 Northern emigration and Northern men
nroteetedtherein in expressing and acting out
their political principles. The speaker was
frequently interrupted by vociferous applause
HaWas followed by General Swift, who devo-
ted, hisremarks chiefly to the acknowledgement
Of the negroes in the District OF Columbia