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RrOsc1slOsc and Black Soldiers.

Parson BroWnlow, it seems, has been
i'll collision with soldiers of the colored
persuasion, and don't like it. The. fol-
lowing is a description of the affair, from
the Governors own pen:
"One-half of all the colored soldiers in
uniforms in East Tennessee have no re-
spect for that uniform, and do not APP
preciate its dignity and Importance
Two of them in full uniform, some time
since upon a narrow sidewalk In this city,
knocked the writer Of this article into
the gutter, throwing him upon his hands
and knees. He was trying to get out of
the way, and they saw t,but being fee
bic, and leaning upon staff, he moved
too slowly for their ideas of progress
| made no complaint, but concluded that
these colored ruffians had not "learned
to respect the uniform ofthe army and
went my Way-not rejoicing-but feel
ing in the left knee that l was worsted
in the encounter, which | had not brought
about, but sought to prevent. Soldiers
and officers wearing the Federal uniform
ought all to be gentleman, no matter
what their color, but the only two color
ed soldiers | ever encountered did not
prove to be of that stripe. ! have no
wish to try them again. might light
upon others less refined who would run
me through with a bayonet. Being de-
MED White mans choice, | only ask a
negro's privilege of getting out Of the
way
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Contested judicial Election.

The enquiry has often been made,
who in the event of contested election
in the Judicial District, is invested by
law with the power of determining the
result? Is it the Governor? Is it the
Legislature We answer that neither
the Governor nor the Legislature is the
tribunal selected for deciding such con-
test. The 18th Section of the Act regu-
lating contested elections passed No
vember p, 1858, provides that where
the election Of Judge is contested, it
shall be decided by a special Court COM
posed of three persons, oneperson select
ed by each Of the claimants, and a third
person by the Governor who shall pro-
coed to hear and determine the case, and
certify their decision to the Governor.
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w

1t the Methodist Parsonage on The 23d
inst. BY the Rev. J; H.. sworE. NJ. JOHN
CHINE. to Miss ANNA CARLISLE, botb
of Martinsbure, W. Va.
At the house of the brides father, by the
Rev. LEWIS +. WILSON, MIR. JOHN D.
% SMALL. to Miss ELIZA JANE Girls
WELL. both of Berkeley county W. Va.
was not present at the feast,
Nor vet a wedding guest,
But still my love for these two doves
Is of the very best.
With hearts of friendship did they meet,
And fondly did they say
That they would live and love-
And never rue the day.
And thus these lovers pledg d themselves,
To live in perfect peace.
That God may bless them Is our wish,
And love with them an increase.
Rich will it pay in future years,
If such can be the case,
For then they can say they have run
A truly happy race.
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Record of the Dead.

Died. near stannardsville, Green county,
Va, March 18TH 1864, from wounds received
months and Is days December 9th. 1864
Robert w. Kerfott aged 36 years, S months
and days. sons of John T. Kerfott
Died February 10Th, 1865, Amelia Kerfott
wife of James l.. kerfott, aged p years
month and lG days.
Died, at the residence of her brother, James
Loman, near Kerneysville, on the oath ofNay,
1865, Mrs: Ann M. Howard, Of GAINESVILLE
Ohio, aged 65 years, and s months.
On the 2sth Of March, 1865 BENJAMIN Ro-
ley of Berkeley County. aged about 10 yeors
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worse than that. The tyranny of which
we complain is the tyranny of a minor
ity, claiming to be better than their
neighbors and to have larger patriot
ism, declaring the Government to be in
danger, and undertaking to say to their
neighbors all around them, leave the
State, or if you desire to remain, remain
as our SerfS.o
Is it not in point Of fact, punishment:
If the right to participate in the Govern
ment of the State is vital to the continu-
ance Of liberty-if the right to hold Office
under the State lisa valuable right-tobe
deprived of either. no matter how &C.
complished, is to be punished. Every
mans own judgment, If the ease We're
applied to himself, would admit that it
is punishment. The Constitution it.
sells deals with it as punishment. The
Convention itself considers the depriya-
ton of the right to vote as as a penalty
the denial of the right to hold office as a
penalty, and prospectively provides that
if a party shall he convicted of any Of
the offences described in 81 and here
again recapitulated, he shall be punish
ed as the antecedent law provided, and
shall in addition to that punishment,a and
as part Of the sentence, be forever dis
qualified to hold any office of trust or
profit or to vote at any election there
after.
The Constitution, framed almost as it
were by inspiration derived from Heav-
en- by the apparent ministers of Omnip-
otence, assembled for the purpose of Sc
curing and continuing liberty to the
American people throughout all time,
full Of the wisdom derived from great
acquaintance with the political history
of the world, knowing the temper of
their own own people, having passed
with them through the troubles of the
Notwithstanding witnessed, after the
Revolution was successfully accomplish
ed and each State became Il sovereign,
that the people of the States might be-
come so excited as to perpetrate injustice
upon individuals they thoughtto strike
and to strike foreverat the peril by de-
nying to the people Of the States the au-
thority to punish citizen by inflicting
greater punishment upon any act than
the law previously allowed when the act
was committed, or making any act, an
tecedently innocent SO far as the laws
We're concerned, a crime, and Furnishing
it as crime.
Who are those young men, even to
speak of my own State, who were led
away from their allegiance, DelleVlng
that the South was oppressed, or that
they had a right to leave the Union, and
have now returned, and who are exclud-
ed, and excluded forevrr from all parti-
cipation in the government of the State ?
They have as deepan interest in the ma
terial and political prosperity of Mary
land as we have. They are just about
starting upon a career which may enable
them to serve the State if permitted, as
their fathers have served the State be-
fore. They have seen their error, are
| willing to yield obedience, anxious te
take the oath and resolved to stand by
! it, but not permitted to do SO.
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MORGAN COUNTY, w. VA.
October 23rd, 1865.
Editor Aeac Era.

Editor Neac Era.
In your last issue, you brought to the
public notice, a declaration made by
Joseph T. Wheat, the Radical candidate
for the House of Delegates for the ceun-
ty Of Morgan, made publicly in a speech
10 small audience of his friends at New
Creek, on the 18th Of this month. That
declaration was ''that he thought the as
sassinotion Of President Lincoln en- oct Of
Providence for the benefit Of tie people Of
his country, and that he thought the as
.0ss0aotion Of President johnson Would be
ostWkiader oct onthe partof Procidence.o
You do not inform Us, now that infa-
NOUS declaration was received by his
Radical friends and supporters. Was he
applauded? Was he driven from the
stand: Is it possible that the people of
Morgan can east their votes for one who
cherishes, pablicly eXpressessueh blood
thirsty and vindictive sentiments. That
JFheat made the declaration has notand
cannot be denied. It rests upon the ev-
idence of gentlemen who were present
and who are too upright, pure and truth
full to be capable of any misrepresenta-
ton.
Is it not lamentable to witness the ex-
cesses into which the spirit of Radicalism
leads Its Weak and imprisoned votaries :
Nothing must obstruct their career of
destruction. Life, property, the Consti-
tuition, the most sacred rights of civil
and political liberty must all be sacrific-
ed, that their selfish purposes may be
accomplished. 1t was the fermentation
of such thoughts in the brain of the vile
and infamous Booth, which led to the
murder Of our late beloved and lament
ed President; and if proper measures
are not taken to arrest it, it is by the fer
mentation Of such thoughts in the brail
of a weak and unprincipled fanatic Xix
Joseph I. Wheat, that the nation Wi
be called upon to deplore another star
ling and appalling tragedy.
CACAPON.
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No Court in letters or.

We are informed by gentlemen who
saw Judge Balch on the 10Th inst, that
there will be no court in Jefferson coun-
ty this term, but that he hopes to beable
to meet his appointment in Berkeley
county on the Goth of November, and to
hold court until business is finished. He
has nearly recovered from the injuries
he received.
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Il is said that parties are in negotiation
for the purchase of Dutch Gap Canal, for
the purpose of widening and deepening
it, and making it available for the pass
age of steamers and vessels, a toll to be
eXacted in consideration Of the seven
miles of travel which it cuts otf.-Rich-
naond Wing.
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Near Papers,.

We are in receipt of a considerable
number of newspapers which have just
made their appearance upon the stage
of action" Among them the Valley
appears well represented. We have upon
our exchange list three papers which
have been started within the past few
weeks at Winchester, the Neus, Times
and Journal, the Valley, New Market,
Herald, Woodstock, Old Commonwealth,
Harrisonburg. Our own State has just
received valuable acquisition, in the
Parkersburg Times. All of the above
papers are of large size and are con-
Quoted with considerable ability.
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ID e BLIC s A L E!
VALUABLE STORE AND TAVERN
STAND FOR SALE.

STAND FOR SALE.
The Falling Water Stand, located immedi-
atelv on the turnpike road leading from Mar
tnsburg, Berkeley. county, Va. to Hagers-
town. Md. eight miles from the former place,
is offered at public sale, on
MONDAY, NOVEMBER 20, 1865,
in front of the Court House in Martinsburg
by the undersigned. This is an old and
WELL-KNOWN TAVERN STAND, and
IS good situation for Store. Attached to
the premises are Two Lots of Land, contain
ing about
SIX ACRES, 4 GOOD GARDEN,
and neverfaling Spring of excellent water
at the door. The improvements consist of a
large
DWELLING HOUSE and KITCHEN,
Meat House. Granary. Carpenter Shop, Hog
Pen, &c There is also
LARGE ORCHARD OF CHOICE FRUIT
on the premises. A further description is
deemed unnecessary, rs persons disposed to
purchase will no doubt view the premises,
which will be shown them, and terms made
October 26.ts. Mrs. Z. r. STROBE.
Hagerstomn Mail copy, and send bill to this
office for collection.
IN PRESS: TO BE PUBLISHED
i DECEMBER l.
The Democratic Almanac and Political
Compendium for 1866 is now in press, and will
be published by the undersigned as above. It
will contain, besides the usual matter of Al
manacs, full and official election returns, list
of all officers Federal and State a careful Chro-
nology, abstracts of law, etc, etc, making a
complete Compendium or Manual for the pol
itician. 1t is the intention to make it superior
to anything of the kind heretofore published.
Having a regular publishing department in
connection with our business we shall be ena-
bled to give this Almanac, through the trade
as we'll as our regular customers and agents,
very wide circulation.
A limited number Of advertisements will be
received.
The price of the Almanac will be 25 cents
per copy, retail. A liberal discount made to
the trade Orders which will be filled accord
ing to the date of their reception, are respect
fully solicited
VAN EvRIE, HORTON & Co., Publishers,
No. 1872 Nassau Street. New York
October 26 1868
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THE Alabama Convention has passed
an ordinance declaring all debt created
by the State of Alabama in aid of the re-
bellion, null and void. =
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OUR readers will please excise Us for
being day behind time with our paper,
as we spent our regular publication day
under arrest. Particulars next week.
Up to time of going press no returns
had been received from the elections.
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For wood and coal, of the most improved pat
terms, OF different sizes for sale by
90 a WIN. N. RIDDLE,
Vet. 70, 1900 Grantham Hail.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1865-10-14

The long and aDxiously looked for rain has at
length arrived, and from appearances is likely
to stay some time. Wind North East.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1865-10-14
ALEXANDRIA, GAZETTE AND VIRGINIA ADVERTISER.
Auction Sales.

VALUABLE NEW IH IS4 50 r.
y BRICK HOUSE (No, Y PRlN stia,} Sd L.
FOR SALE.-Will be sold atpubllc AUCTION, on
SATT7RDAY. October 18th, 1865, at Il clock,
NJ on the premises, all the right title and inter- Np
est est of the late John Klein in the premises NO.
p Pri nee street, Alexandri2a Va: 4noo+ bu 90
feet a. Inches deep, was leased by the late John
1 Klein Of George f. soo for the term Of j five
Years from January 1st 1864 on rent OF 2igO
he he nrivilege Of buying the fee at the end Of the
term for $1,000 and the fine tarG re =: Tory a
BRICK DWELLING was erected e th ere l Nv
interest of the said Klein therein Will be SOFA as
TERMS-One third cash-balance in t9 70 III
equal instalments at three, six, nine and twelve
months Withinterest; deferred payments secured
by the bonds Of the, purchaser, with 5000 per-
security and deed off nDa d Pr3 fers
.o1, Roach cso CATHARINE KLEIN.
oc l4-eotd Adm'x. of John Klein, dec. a.
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~ II Z r F. S S A L Il

~ On MONDAY, 26th of October next, I shall
sell, to the highest bidder for cash, Ito salts y
an execution in my hands against the olo
Dominion steamboat Company the engine
boilpr works and wreck ofthe steamer Virginia;
The Virginia was burned in. April, 1867: ana
lies in water about two feet in DEPTH, within
two hundred yards of the wharf at tredericAS-
burg. ,r -, tho
A'''' J. S. G. TIMBERLAkE,
Sergeant, Fredericksburg, Va.
BRAxToN & WALLACE, Attorneys tor 1I11ts'
Fredericksburg, sep 20-dts
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VIRGINIA & TENNESSEE R. R, "a
- sse GO El l 5z:z5 .=.=z;
PRESIDENTS OFFICE, ..a@-e-4-
Lynchburg, Va, Oct. 5th, 1861
Highly Gratifying and Important
Intelligence for the TrayeIlin~
~ ss1 E: 5 :zs.ss:s; 49, :. 8:
PRESIDENT OFFICE

W.
Highly Gratifying and Important
Intelligence for the TrayeIlinc
Public.
INFORMATION is officially announced that
I the route between Lynchburg and Bristol by
the Va. & Tenn. Railroad, is now open, and the
cars are running regularly and without inter-
ruption Of any sort Connections are perfect
with the, Railroads going South and North, 50
that no detention is necessary to passengers 90
ing in either direction
The FARE on the Va. & Tenn. Railroad viii
be sjT cents per n1tje on and after the 9th inst:
and through tickets will be established from
New York to all points South; and vice uersQ,
by 25th October on this route.
TRAVELLERS going North or South can rcly
upon comfort, expedition and safety, especially
from malarious influences, with beauty Of see
merry not possessed by other routes.
The whole equipment OF the Road having IN
dergone thorough ovcrhauling, with new seats
painting and entire renovation Of the in
terror Of the cars q degree Of comfort uD-
surpassed by any other route may be confident
ly looked for; and, from the acknowledged pr-
dcnce and experience Of the courteous and gen
tleman1y conductors every satisfaction may be
confidently relied upon. oct 9-l0t
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UvARDNARE! HARDWA ARE
IAMES F CARLIN.

Wholesale and Retail Dealer in all D2sGr7 I
OF SHELF s. HEAVY HARD " Ahh.
Respectfully calls the attention OF purchasers .1
to his very large stock, consisting IN part as 1o
lows; viz:
Hammered Iron, usual sizes.
Refined Iron, all sizes.
Horse Shoe Iron.
Nail Rods Norway Iron.
Cast and Shear Steel.
Blistcred Steel, American and EnglIsh.
Band and Hoop Iron:
Anvils. Vices and Bellows.
Sledges, Hammers, Pincers
Springs, Axlcs, Hubs, Spo}les
Felloes. Shafts Poles, assorted sizes.
Nails and Spikes, cut and wrought - o
Horse Shoes, Axes, and an endless yaIlG GJ VI
articles, all Of which viii be sold low 1or N4eh'
81 'lN''7 JAMES T. CARLIN.
oct lift No 90, King ST, Alexandra.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1865-10-14

NERS SOPHIA r. MOORE. and The helTs
' or PERSONAL oDd - reprcscntative Of John r Nc
Cormicll. decd will please take notice that on
the first Monday, in December next, the under
signed will move the County Court Tor AleNail- =
dTa co,1nty to appoint trustee in the place OF
the 1 said John P. Mccormick, in Il certain, deed
oftrusf executed by the undersigned. and lie
titia---, his wife, on the first day OF June,
1883, wherein a certain lot Of ground on the east
side of Pitt between Queen and Cameron ST. ~
IN thp civ Of Alexandria. is conveyed to the
said John p, Mccormick, in trust. to secure 10
the said Sophia R. Moore, the payment OF Ger
tain monies therein mentioned: -,,r-,--
OC l1-laWlW LHCC. AtN'A'-Ni ~.
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Cards from Judge Caytoa.
ST. NICHOLAS HoTE1, N Y n

- W ANAedoLAS dOIEL, IN. l., OcJ. o.
To the associated Press
regret to see in the papers this morning
my name connected with report from Phila-
delphia, in reference to an alleged conversation
with General Grant about Mexico While |
am sure Mr.. Smith would not Intentionally
misrepresent, even by shade, he certainly
misunderstood the purport of my converse
ton with him, if he is correctly reported
was never on a train with General Grant
to my knowledge, to or from Cincinnati. |
once had casual conversation with General
Grant, in which Mexico was alluded to, and
of this spoke to Mr. Smith in a general con-
yersation on the cars .....s3
General Grant in no way intimated to me
that it was the purpose of the Government to
interfere in Mexican affairs
Casual conversations, maintained merely to
while away time, are too liable to be misun-
derstood or miscalculated, and infe ences or
surmises, inconsiderately expressed, are too
liable to be taken as statements of facts, to be
made safe foundation for even sensation re-
ports.
By allowing me this denial you will do an
act of justice to General Grant, as well as
myself.
Yours, truly, C. D. CAYTON..
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MISCELLANEOUS.
Billiards.

The GRAND MATCH BETWEEN CARME AND
KAvANAGH-The Fre',chmdn the Winner.-
The first match of the series of games be-
tween NJ Carme, the noted French billiardist,
and Dudley Kavanagh, the champion player
of the United States took place last night at
Gallaher's Billiard Hall, Qate Gold Exchange,
adjoining the Fifth Avenue Hotel, on Twenty
fourth street, in the presence of an assernblage
which occupied every square inch of room from
which the least view of the game could be
had. Among the notabilites present were
Roger A. Pryor and other Southerners now in
this city. The match was for $1,000 side.
two hundred and fifty points up, on Phelan
carom table, and beautiful specimen of Phe-
lans workmanship it was, too Kavanagh
led off and opened play by scoring four, Carme
getting but one for his first innings. Dudley
soon began to take decided lead in the game,
the totals at the close of the eighth innings
being twenty-eight to eleven in his favor.
From this point to the fourteenth innings he
continued to lead the van, the totals then being
ffty-one to thirty-nine In the next nine in
nings there was quite lull in the game, nei-
Their party doing much, Carme adding but
seven runs to his score, and Kavanagh but
three. However, Carme began gradually, but
and his adversary, and when Carme tailed his
first hundred, Dudley's score stood only one
hundred and fifteen. For the next hour the
contest was exciting to degree, first one and
then the other taking favorbe position, I'M
til, at the close of the fifty-eighth innings,
Carme had reached within one of his oppo-
nent's score, the total at this time being one
hundred and thirty-fve to one hundred and
thirty-four, Kavanagh having the lead. Dud-
ley afterwards took another advanced posi-
ton, the totals at the close of the seventy-frst
innings having changed to one hundred and
seventy-fve to one hundred and fifty eight in
his favor. The next three innings, however,
proved to be the turning point in the game,
Carme passing Kavanagh in the seventy-ffth
inning by a score of one hundred and eighty
three to one hundred and eighty-one, Final
ly, in closing the one hundred and first innings
Carme, by pretty run of thirteen came in
the victor by score Of two hundred and ff-
ty to two hundred and twenty-four, thus win
ming by twenty-six points. The game occu-
pied three hours and twenty minutes, and was
one of the finest displays at the French game
ever seen in this country.
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Letter of Governor PierpOInt OH the
Test Oath. -4

Richmond papers publish letter from
Gov. PIerpolnt, answering the interrogatores
of J. W. Lewellyn touching the eligibility of
candidates. The Governor says; 1t is pc
culiarly painful, at this time, in the disturbed
condition of the State, while there are 50 many
petitions at Washington on file for pardon, and
meetings being held in large number Of
counties in the State, passing resolutions de-
claring the loyalty of the people to the Fede-
raj and State Governments, that there should
be reason for raising these questions
Congress, acting under provision of the
Constitution of the United States, which is in
these words, to-wit: Each House shall be
the Judge OF the election returns, and qualifi-
cations OF its own members" has passed
joint resolution declaring that all its members
shall take the oath to which you refer That
resolution prescribing the oath will have to be
repealed before any member who cannot con-
scientiously subscribe to it can take his seat.
1t is not to be expected that Congress will re-
peal that resolution in order to give seats to
members who cannot take the oath. He con-
cludes as follows:
" But has it not the appearance of persistent
and continued rebellion for men to run for
Congress, who, by the law of Congress can
not take their seats? If this class of men
are sent to Congress, the members of Congress
will conclude that the Representative is a
type Of the people, and will be likely to reject
them.
The day book. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1857-1867, 1865-10-10

OYSTER SouP.-The following receipt for
making oyster soup, we publish for the bene-
fit of our readers:
sTake two quarts of oysters, measured
solid) and an equal quantity of oyster liquor,
or water, if the liquor cannot be had. Sea-
son with pepper and salt, and boil until the
hearts become white; at this point add Gus
tard, which has been previously prepared, as
follows: The yolk of six eggs to be beaten
well, over which quart of boiling milk is to
be poured and stirred in. Let the oysters and
the custard boil up once Cream two table
spoonsful of butter, with two heaping spoons
full of -four, and put it in the boiling soup,
and stir until it is melted Pour off ON hot
toasted bread"