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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1865-03-18

The high prices demanded for the ordinary
exhilarating beverages to which the mass OF
the people have been accustomed in past years
have led to the introduction of new class OF
,stimuIants, of far more dangerous character.
Tea is still retained, although neither IN guam
tity nor quality is the consumption, equal to
the average of former seasons. Coffee. IN It's
purify. is hardly known even in majority OF
private families; and except in first class hotels
or saloons, the decoctions furnished to the
pubic under this name are VIGOROUSLY either
adulterated or wholly spurious: The vegeta'
bic kingdom has been ransacked for substances
which can be made to take on the appearance
of ground coffee, and no sooner is an article
discovered that can be successfully used tor
this purpose than it, too, is inflated, so that
we have authorizations of the adulterant, and
counterfeit mixtures to resemble the hrst
limitations. Chicory is not unwholesome,
when pure, and may be added to the coffee
berry as an economic measure, without injury
TO the Digestion But almost every species OF
root is now used to initiate chicory; and these
preparations, made pungent with aromaticss,
sweetened with licorice, are sold by wholesale
70 the adulterators, until even an expert che"
mist could hardly tell by analysis Of what the
fna compound is composed.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1865-03-18

Several of the Paris journals speak against
the extreme decollete style OF dress, which
the ladies' have adopted at the balls this
season in the French capital. w bat re- e,
mains az the present day Of woman's dress, ;,
saws NJ. E. Texier in the Steele, lis 80 small
that it Is hardly worth talking about
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1865-12-09

~ Is tiI1sa. ,s tkas, Is what'we VIM -
cannot 1seolA thAt suhordinA z relation. NOW,
since that Is tAs case, what objection can w
have to The drawing Of capital from the com.
mescial centre Is build mp and adorn our re-
Gently desolAted and forlorn city Money
pot In the bricks, In the stores ma uweAirgs
and public ediflces Of Richmond, cannot be
easily taken away At most, the proprietor
shin OF the buildings can only be changed.
The money remains In the buildings, and they
are ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS places of business,
permanent tenements to live comfortably in,
permanent ornaments Of the city. Not only,
therefore. are we FORTUNATE in having this
borrowed capital to revive the city: but our
rood fortune will be increased precisely to tha
extent Of the amount that may be SO contri-
buted from abroad to this important object.
There need be no fears OH the subject. Tho
more capital that is drawn thither, the grea er
the interest that will be felt by capitalis Is
abroad in the general prosperity of this city.
ments wholly unproductive, and their infu-
ence and means would, if necessary, be surely
given for the promotion of that general com
mercial thrift which would contribute TO their
individual benefit.
So let us look ahead and be hopeful, assured
that every dollar brought here and placed il
the houses of Richmond. is n permanent invest
in the future Of the place, as we'll as an earn
est Of the disposition to aid in the promotion
Of its growth and welfare.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1865-12-09
pIluuilding the City.

sThere a. : great mistake prevailing with
nanv nocuae that all the money employed in
,ehuifaing this city comes from the North,
IA fssy doleful prophecies are INDUCED upon
~ hypothesis concerning the future. We
~ 1elds We are both bought and sold! ana
bnst wind mp with general bankruptcy ana
spesrty! Now, there r. no use IN thls-ho
eon for all this anticipation OF evil. Ihere
. better and Z uuer view Of the subject.
\ - money employed n the active enterprise
Il rebuiIdiag this city is not all from the
Aerth. Naarly al the very best buildings in
kognoes g construction In this city are built
f Msth the money Of our own enterprising
3 1ens. For, thank God! Notwithstanding
~ dssolati0n which swept over the South,
{ ~ especially over this devoted city, some Of
31NHest md most far.seeing Of our people
~ = paFt of tletr means, and this they are
- 1siae n - Naeat enterprising and pub
asp6Sted Mapnees - that We are not en-
I31gy 1spenAeps o. Northsrn capitai-yery
III o. It.. HIT WHIST shOuh We fear from
/ ae1gertAets sApitaiistss We know that, COM
], lal1y spsasiVg, nader tho influence Of
u - tsA4spsrtattop, " water and rail-
r. ! 31leyspals, th1sD - a inevitable c0ncen.
S136n - sounanesee Il 10 srsat cities and
81 - pelnib q ~ Conttnent, and that all
81 llilis lapst = enesldasy and tTioa-
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1865-12-09
Fashion.

The Fashions for December are lald peloie
the public by those industrious caterers W W.
riety-the books of fashions. Thev are nv
pretty in an artistic sense, ana SO we hopo ~
ladies NAV think. The dresses are III! pioi's.is
and ynIparly overloaded with trimming. LHe
CANT and chaste simplicity is now CONSIDERS"
syo,c Slow. too, in another sense, 1or not long
400 tho fashions changed less freq"ently-ho"
II ;s once n month. If the bonnet ana CLOAK, the
dress the very crinoline itself, Is 10 change IN
sh.,e every month, where is the purse in this
mart of the world that can afford TO dress Il
70 .rd one or two daughters. Where Is the
,-ouup man with the nerve or folly sufficient
~ brave the hazard of marrying one Of The
xotaries of fashion.
In all the cities Of Europe, and in the large
cities in the North, the young men have formed
clubs and societies, opposing by theory and
practice the holy order of matrmony.
The great expense of supporting 4 wife is
the strong argument that they use. OF course,
now and then these male vestals fail from
grace and get married but, for all that, the
number of old maids is increasing enormously
and, ladies' we fear these clubs will be 1ormeo
here, too, if the same causes exist
And, after all. what is this fashion mania
It is simply following the leadership OF the
lorettes of Paris who originate them 1t Is all
very well for My Lady Shoddy or the countess
Of Petroleum to ape the dress and style OF
these light and gay Parisiennes but does it
become those noblest of Gods creatures-lhe
women of Virginia-tO follow their lead, to
obey their mandates, and wear their livery?
God forbid +!
Let the dress Of our ladies he standing re-
buke to this blind following Of the styles and
modes both of European frivolity and corrup
ton, and the fash limitations OF it on this side
of the water. Let those ladies who c,a afford
to follow the fashions be the ones 10 set the
example of despising them. Their sweet
hearts, husbands and brothers will all adinire
them the more for it.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1865-12-09

uThe oeople Of Alabama, In convention as
SOM tied have forever prohibited slavery-in
30 doing they have forever established l.iber-
ty. Let us boldly, watchfully, and with IN
00reraOT Parsons to the Leyislatare Of A'aoa'aa
There is something surprisingly tasteful, us
we'll as suggestive, in this short sentence. The
Governor Is evidently man of brilliant ima-
ginntion, and knows how to express his con-
ceptions. Liberty" lis here described, frat,
az a fixed and immoyablc monument, deep
rooted in the earth, and rearing its head TO-
ward the clouds. A man Of dull fancy would
have been satisfied with advising sharp look
ont upon this inappreciable treasure, II there
can bc any necessity for watching an object
which Is OF itself eternally stationary. and
therefore runs no risk Of taking wings
INTO tteelf and aeeing away, Rnt the
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1865-12-09
Try JOHNSON.S INDEPENDENT NEWS
ENJOY.

w.su,xarox. December s.-The Official cor.
respon.ience between our Government ,srsa 1 S"r
n That with England II very vO.
'"w;m"ms M II covers the whole question oI
belligerent rights. Only that portion q, q .Ie
corrcslondehcs with r.T ,ssh ssi" ~ = il no,
deemed expedient to make 1t all public ~ pre-
sent. ..,.. maj presi
"S tho Tannexsce delegates. In sceMn settled
that there viii be an exception In their case.
The Repnhiican Senatorial caucus was con.
sidcrahiy divided On the question. Con9Iess
is not disposed TO make nm issue Wlth she
presi,lent IL Il can BE- avoided.
The resignation Of General =. =. 1ntIel.
which was rendered TO the War ucpartment
few days since, was promptly accepted 49, ~
The Speaker has been exceedingly busy ssncs
the adjournment on "Wednesday ~ mAssas
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1865-12-09

DEMuREsT's MoNrHLY.-This moutliS' loA
December, Is handed us by Messrs. "a IA.
CHRISTIAN & Co. 1t is a rival journal OF
fashions and light literature very HSht) 10 the
great LESLIE. great hunlhug.) ana Is typo
mr,nhicauv very neat and conducted with
much enterprise. We regret 10 say that it
will in no wise affect iniuriously any of these
Journals 10 describe their merits accurately.
In this age the cpithct g humbug:' is a re-
communication. and to emphasize strongly the
words ..Iieh1 Gterature'' is to excite the
decpest anxiety in the bosoms Of some OF the
sweetest creatures on earth to read IT, 30
fair readers, DEMoREsr gives you the very
latest fashions and Il considerable amount "a
liant .endia1 into the bargain. Buy it.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1865-12-09

MONDAY, DECEMBER I'm the Senate, upon
the calling of the roll by Mr.. r. L. WALLER,
| Clerk of the last session. IL appeared that
I there were t.re1ty .tou' Senators present; alb
vernon LEOPOLD =. G. CowpER. on motion of
Mr. MERCER. of LOudoun, Mr.. ROBINSON, OF
Norfolk, was chosen Speaker pro te'npore j.
/ SHELTON c. DAVIS, for many years Clerk OF
the Senate, was again elected unanimously 10
that position upon his nomination by MI. e'iA-
MER. of this city. ,,n,
WIN WRIT HARRISON. of this city, was 80. ~.
ed Sergeant at Arms over severa! comle .i'o J =;
including Messrs Alexander Thompson ana
J. A. Jordan, who formerly held the oiier.
Mr.. ArGr.r RosES of this city, was eAected
M iaxrs F.. GoopE was elected rnoic
Printer over Mr. J. w. J4eweien lMr. ToopL
has heen printer to the senate shIe ',e ~ 49,
of the late John WarroeA "A''' ''e NOV
After interchanging with the House mes,
% IF readiness to proceed to business and
If the Assembly. the annual message OF the
Exccutiye was received by the Secretary OF
the Commonwealth, and, being read. was Or
dered to he printed.
solution was adopted inqnring into the expc-
diency of authorizing the Central railroad to
borrow money to repair its roadway, etc.
The Senate transacted no other business.
MONDAY, DECEMBER I'm the House of Del
egates, there was fun meeting Of members
ninety mine tenths of the body answering 10
their names ,
Mr. JOHN BELL BIGGER, of this CITY. Was
elected Clerk of the House by vote o! -, .o4 ~ ~
eight to forty four over MIR. Goraoh' TIC so
mer clerk. a,rpsto was
Mr.. Jonx B. BALDWIN. of augusta VIZ
elected Speaker by vote OF - " h
W.rxIxs of Prince Edward
n, ,.,,;nr the chair, Mr.. BALDWIN ueHNeIcu
-, n.,dr.ss which is remarkable iof us ptn
90 n,.avitv and tho wide contrast between IL
.d nii addresses from the Chair heretofore.
IT, ttis hrief resume Of the doings OF the Legs
In t,lre we find room for it bodily. Mr. BALD
WIN said 49,. 49,.
YOU of the appreciation Of the honor conferred
upon me Is to enter at once upon the earnest
and honest discharge Of its duties. Inc House
will come TO order
II. w. BURKE, OF Augusta, was elected Ser !.
reant at Arms and Messrs. kEBLINGER, oil
Automatic, and GEORGE WiLsoN, Jr., We're
. elected First and Second Doorkeepers.
The Executive Message WAS receiVeu anu VI :
dered To he printed.
Mr. 3RArTAN introduced q bill to amend the
| third article of the Alexandria Constitution
funder which we now live), as a"thorized ny
the people by their recent vote.
The subject of amending the vagrant laws
| SO ms to suit The present condition OF things
was introduced by MIR. GARsKrT, Of Essex,
and referred.
/ of Berkeley and Jefferson counties. now claim
/ ed by the Goa ernOr, BoREMAx, OF West Virgil
! mia Ms belonging to that State, but which pro-
/ test that they are part Of Old Virginia. The
/ subject was referred 10 the Judiciary Commit
! tee by q proposition from MIR. W00bs0N, OF
/ Rockingham, for repeating The law ceding
| those counties TO West Virginia. No other
business was transacted.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1865-12-09
TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.
rpy THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

New YonK, December s.-Tha steamship
Asia from Liverpool on goth u!timo. ria
- nacustown 18th, has arrived The follow
ing is a summary OF the latest news by this
arrival: 80 r
LoxDox, November 25.-The faris CORE
snnndent of the frloDe says that the Spanish
Ministry has decided to back out Of the Chi.
liam affair. The Spanish Admiral has been
ordered to suspend operations.
Stephens the Fenian Head Centre, had not
vet been re captured.
LIVERPOOL, November "a, p. M-Cotton.-The
sales TODAY were seven. thousand bales; market
closing unchanged.
Provisions-Fre adstufs unchanged.
Loxpox November -, =. N.-Consols closed n
saA6IsSf; Five-twenties, sla0SaA.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1865-12-09
The Mississippi Legislature
Has passed the stay law over the Governor
veto.


The Houston telegraph Of the lst instanJ
reports the arrest of Mr.. Elmore, late Treasn
rer of the Confederate States, On the charge od
using dogs to catch q freedman and of falsely]
imprisOning him. He was released ON giving
bail.
At Jefferson, Texas. there are twelve thou.
sand bales Of cotton on hand and about twenty
thousand bales to come in
The MatamOras RNnchero of the 10th ultimo
cOngratulates the citizens Of that place ou
their bravery during the late siege, and an
nounces the complete defeat of the besiegSrs
1t also SAYS that several Leading Liberals had
accepted Maximilian's amnesty.
The telegraph lines were soon to be extended
from Guanajara to Tampico and Matamoras.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1865-12-09

Nnw OaIsAxs, Deceul4ef S.-Yle Isosfsf.
ana House Of Representatives, paA1Id Dc IN.
ate resolution against thc1ecognit10n ~ 0GVns
coInfAittee reported bilf against TIE Cpl1n-
tuition Of 1864, and presehted . bdu for the
calling of q convention on Tie fourth Of Jauu.
airy. Governor Wells se1t . message that he
would be inaugurated st three O'Clock 1his
afternoon. He failed 70 attend on account
Of indispOsition.
Randall Hunt was elected United SAtes
Senator. The other Senator will - elset<d
on Friday.
Mr. Haler, permanent lawyer, and person.
ally acquainted with the state Of ahaifs on
the Mexican side of the Rio 0rande, has =
rived in this city. He IL of'opinion that t.
liberal coalition is q failure.
Ing off in consequence Of the scarcity OF TIE
staple. "
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1865-12-09

New ORLEANS, December S.-Ths HOuse OF
Representatives has cOncurred In the resoi0-
ton Of the Senate protesting against the re-
cognition of Mcssrs. Hahn and Cutter a. the
Senators from Louisiana.
Gale who offered q reward for the assassi-
nation OF Lincoln, has given bond ~ Mon'
geometry TO appear when called for.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1865-12-09

CoRREsPoNDENCE.-In due tllhe' VIC '
have our usual correspondence AioiA lo
of interest 1t will take Il HUI 'i''A' ~ ~
range our news department. "loA 'Ae p'''' wv
have projected.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1865-12-09

Returned Confederates and Negroes Butchered.
PHILADELPHIA, December S.-The New York
Tribune this morning says that East Tennessee
UniOnists have been permitted by weak and
worthless Union General Commanding, and a
reverend blackguard styled Governor,t to
butcher not less than one hundred rebels an
negroes In and around Knoxville since June
last. Greeley says Tennessee has many staunchI
of passion and crime, and no more4t TO Selt.|
than DahOmey.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1865-12-09

Nsw YoRx, December S.-Cotton dull O.
cents for miidling. Fl0nr dua-sales q ~
barrels at 47. l06ss. IS for State. IS ~
Ohio, y .s0Gtl5 for Southern, ~ Tor 49, y. Z
o. 80 for Chicago spring, ee. - Tor Ame.11
state. Corn duii-sales $1,000 bushels 1ns-2 =!
o3 cents. Beef quiet. Pork arm % -
40 for mess. Lard duh. Whisky 0uu.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1865-12-09

rv,O SHOEMAKER0 AND 0A1
.Dl.n Dtsk .s..ors.ens 3 ystkSi. 0tR4E e.
AHERiCAN CALI SKINS. ufrkI, M4AsnlIanc2|
SOIK LHATHHRS. which Ne are eelu9G - s
prices. -; ". ~ 49, ~ 49,
TOUND, several day. 70, hetge
fsrnSiEs, ss5ii S6RRkf nXt1 seSeh Ha
marc and smAll white apo1 IN Meo. 1hed4
owner viii pleeso 900 ensMAy~b l&evs ii p
Sssis viii sssosiia1 q -, -, !, 80.
asA-,. 1sas lSs,l4 "
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1865-12-09
GENERAL ASSEMBLY Or NIhU1NIA'

The representative body OF Virginia as she
is since her ACKNOWLEDGMENT by the Wi'n'
drawal from her authority OF the man part
Of her western territory, met in the capitol, in
this city, on Monday last. We present brief
outline of its most important proceedings to
the present time, in order that the Dispdth
file may give 4 fun history of the doings OF
the body. 1t has some most important sub
iects for delibera ton, and Its action upon them
is regarded with very great anxiety.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1865-12-09

TIE Alabama lesislAtuFe.
The Alabama Legislature has passed the
constitutional amendment abOlishing slavery !.
with q proviso against q radical interpreta-
ton of the act.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-04-29
How tho Banks were Robbed.

The Richmond correspondent Of Tho Ph'oad-
i1lia McLircr thus describes the removal Of tie goa
from that city: A..
In the first place guards wcIc placed along the enre
route rom tie treasury tie lepot viii silci orders
To allow DO wagon 10 dcyiaio rOn-le direct road le'
tween them. am not intending 10 give stalhuca4 IN
formation az 20 the amount 81 specie carried on era
ben say that the nHuhcr If kegs o gold j. stated 10
have been thirvOur, neither youch for ne NUMBER
nor hint as Ia tho amount contained in oach my pf.
pose is rather show the jealous care with when u
was guarded.
one kes only was placed in each wagon and rutrd
OF our men being do--cd 20 each, armed with ma h'i
and revolver marched by Its side. They were Intended
20 guard against the populace and The driver . con
6d,nial click Of the Treasury Department mouri, y
the side Of each driver and was intended 10 Keep va"
over him and the wagon guard. and the sirc guard.
before mentioned cfiecfnally prevented al 81 THESE
rorl coccti together to take Wagon and specie 10
some Other place Than the Dauvine depot Iftnt"Hl
himself STAYED al the Treasury until the last Ecs was
sent oG and followed il foot At Tie depot re pc
Gle war loaded into two cars. and onf Of the rrncpa
koccrs OF the Department were detained 10 each ear
/ and rode with the treasure.
EQUAL care for some reason. was mol taken WIN 'oi
ederate bonds notes &C. thes" latter DO NJ scattered
loos civ all over the city. Trenholm probably though
his prospect for starting papcFinih hone at am
and his currency being nothirg LIT waste pai Wsel
fleiI Il behind.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-04-29
AhiERlCA.
DEFEAT or LEE.
EVACUATION OF RICHMOND AND PETERSBURG
~ BRITISH AND IRISH MAGNETIC TELEGRArJ
FROM OUR OWN coRREsPoSDESr.j

Ppm rur AusrRALAsrAy, cRaoEn, VIZ APSir ~
Gen Grants dispatches TO Mr Lincoln state that lne
struggle which conm,ncod 20 the southwest 81 refers,
burg on Friday continued with great ilry ana VARYING
;results until Saturday afternoon Wheh oneiuh W. I
Snt tide Railway ID miles west If Petersburg ana
drove il back upon the center capturing le'eia 'uou
sand prisoners ond many cannon.
E,rv ON Sunday morning Grant Orde1e- genera
advance while sheridan continued To press upon tIo
Confederate funk and after desperate hsnlhs asn
throughout the day, they succeeded III nie@Ahs
the Confederate lines at different points ana seblhe
the Soutlsao Pallway. The COricderates tuen letreu
70 their lutrcnchmeuts immediately ABOUT =
Daring the night they evacuated the cl'! trough nr
movement va. not discovered ny Grant uA FcstcIuH!
smoluine when he dispatched tie bulk Of DIS army u
pursuit
Al about the same time Gen. Weit2el commanding
the trnops len by Gen. Ord 10 hold the Jmon NotAa
north of the jones discovered that Richmond .id 1'
heru evacuated and - - announced 7" h' Nti ~
pertinent that he had occupied the cliy, CAPTURING many
cannon and large quantity OF railway ,"' -
thusastic expressions OF Joy .. -.
A fire which broke out 10 III civ was sp'eoI! eA
tnguished. ....,.,.o,,,of,ho
citv commenced ol tic It md tia. on ~ iN h-A1
h. Confederate rms oil ,feJ hnes' ga ID Io''lhea
uous on the banks 81 that yer, were blown ~
Grant reports this morn x IRON SuthciihH" ~ "'p'
gest ~ Pc er.l that force were occupied yes
ierday In collecting Cone.craie soldiers. who together
with abandoned war and other MateIlah' Nere sc"'
tered about the county .,,
4 Notru.'Wortly accounts o. the los In Killed ana
vounged have vet teeu Cd bnt ~ are siaied To-
be- very heavy On b "a lies. m % "a mary ehei.
and sian onIsers. Ire Mo- ISIS ~ III i'i' VI
r. 100 prI-Oners -. =,
There have been risn: r oicrgs 'hronghnt the
country In consrCCnte D the -gcccfs. In tla Guy l'
courts ad0lrnol, and business Was almost enie ~,
peu,iel Concratlatory m", tiucs Icr' hl' emu y
bells rlnr and salutos fred n Nashns q" 'he 'li
,erent Departments of tho li1veuh'ent '''s'u'
md tho employers granted hcydar
Mr. seward NJ stanton oEi ,i'r tr''t' addressed
tie crowds N the streets.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-04-29
Cruelty 10 Animals.

T. re FIi'or - TheN y Tr.oHr,
SIR: May be permitted to mention an
ebue 10 which those WHO eross tic HoboAen Ferry aTc
every morrin. sub.ecsod 4 large two horse wagon
marked VIM. Eolb & Son. al!el. With live calves
thrown one upon another ihor egs ed together thei'
tongues and eyes proirudng from her heads Is driver
upon he boat and stopped within liz feet Of the opel
window q tie Ladies cabin ~ az honI whom Il is fll
The poor l,vcssA. suffering animals al The while NJ
tcrnc such pitul cries make scene too revolving
to ro tolerated in any civilized communiy. Il is no
wondered ~ that there are hords who viii tormen
Door dumb animals. the wonder is that there is for
hearanca enough ia the community 20 permit such {,
20 unWhipped OF justice.
G. +. BENEDIcI No. = Du4ne-st.
Ny ~ Arril ~, 1904