Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1865-11-23
AIFYANDRJA GAZETTE AND VIRGINIA ADVERTISER.

ii. VIRGINIA M AL ROUTES. The letting of
contractsfor transp ortation OF the mails in the
State of.Nirginia, were closed Wednesday last
at the Post Office Departmen Washington
In very many instances the proposals were
at figures so high that it was impossible tor
the Post Master General to accept them: 1t
is understood, however, that offers, considered
liberal for the service, will be made to many OF
the bidders at an early day.
The following are the bids tor the routes
centering in Loudoun, none OF which, we be-
lieve, have been accepted:
Middleburg to Alexandria, cfer $3.50
Leesburg to Leesburg, Andrew Robey, $500,
twice week. $50
Leesburg to Washington; Michael Coughlin,
$500
Leesburg to Winchester; Lewis Peacock,
5000, three times week.
Hillsborough to Harpers- Ferry VIM Mat
thews, 5000.
Lincoln to Barry, Md; George W. holland,
1914, three times week. Loudoun Mirror.
LANDS IN PRINCE GEORGES, MD.-There
is an awakening interest in behalf of the fine
Lands now offered for sale in this county, and
an examination by capitalists from other States
always results in the expression of favorable
opinions We have lately seen halt dozen
gentlemen from New Jersey, and some from
PENNSYLVANIA, who have visited several sections
of the county with view TO purchase Farms.
TLey cau blil.g 10Th capital aud labor, and
would be desirable citizens. Mr.. Fielder M.
Magruder recently sold 80 acres Of Land, i'm
proved by residence and out-buildings, situa,
ted on the back road between Bladensburg and
Washington, for the sum of $1l.5O0, to Mr..
Tarton, of Washington. Mr. John Hyatt sold
his house and lot Of l6 acres on the same road
to Mr.. Stott, of Washington, for the sum OF
Sc. 600. = Marlboro Grzette
In Shubata county, Mississippi, Govern
ent agent named Mccormick, seized some
thirty bales of cotton and placed guard Of ne
gro soldiers over it. Ten Of the bales were
Claimed by the Rev. James Heard, who swore
to the ownership, and attempted to gain pos
session of them by civil process The negro
soldiers resisted the process, and were driven
awey by an armed party of citizens, whom the
Sheriff had summoned Mccormick telegra phi
ed for more soldiers, and the next day he was
severely cut with knife in an alteration with
Dr.. Collins. In Nsshuba county, Mlsslsslp-
ri. there is also said to be great excitement,
growing out of the organization OF opposing
parties.
A revenue Inspector at Philadelphia, and his
brother, who is an assistant assessor IN the
same city, have been detected in detraudlng
the revenue, by neglecting to return any account
Of more than one-twentieth Of the tobacco man.
utactured by them.
The brig Titania, bound from Philadelphia
to Mobile foundered at sea III the recent gale
off the coast. The passengers took to raft,
and after floating at random for twenty-tour
hours, without food or water, were picked up
BY the gunboat Florida
A Mobile dispatch Of the goth inst. states
that the ship Harry Of the West, bound from
New Orleans to Liverpool, has been burned at
sea.
The Circuit Court Of Prince Georges county,
Nd, at Marlboro, has been in session for sew.
eral days past A number Of criminal cases
have been tried.
The Stonewall, delivered up ~ the authorl
ties at Havana, has put into harbor at Beau
fort, S. c., but is expected AZ Washington
in few days.
There is liquor dealers associationin Wash
ington:
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