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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1865-09-05
WASHINGTON ITEMS.

For the month of August the amount Of
taxes received by the city Collector was $780,
900, exclusive OF the ten per cent, which was
authorized by law to be deducted.
Two thousand three hundred pounds Of
rags belonging to the Government were dis
posed of at public sale last week, by Captain
j. NJ. Moore, A. Q. NJ, at III cents per
pound.
Mr.. James Smith, a resident Of Tenallytown,
was killed in that town on Sunday evening, by
a stroke Of lightning, during the heavy storm
which passed over the city.
On Saturday last, Capt. J. D. Morrison
company E, l94th Q. y. l., was mortally
wounded by the discharge OF a pistol, while
engaged in scuffle with another party who
was attempting to take the weapon from him.
the ball entering his abdomen.
Charles Vease, 18th y. S. artillery, commit
ted suicide on Sunday last, at No. Barracks,
Soldiers Rest, by taking musket belonging
to one OF the guards, deliberately removing bis
shoe, and discharging the piece with his foot
Capt. R. B. Winder;s son of the general OF
that name, aud whose name appeared among
those in the Indictment against Wirz, IS nov
confined In the Old Capitol prison, having
been arrested at Drummondtown, Eastern
Shore, on Tuesday last, by Capt. Hitchcock,
acting under Gen. Miles, commanding at For
tress Monroe 3
The official statement OF the public debt to
the 3lst Of August, show the interest thereon
to amount to sl3S,O3l, 62S: q, which is re-
duction of 81, 25O, $1,000, since the previous
monthly statement.
Commodore John Collins, long OF the United
States Navy, died on Saturday at North Con
way, New Hampshire, where he was visiting
In the order denonucing the late cowardly
attack by two officers upon Gen. Wheeler, at
Nashville, while he was in bed unarmed, it is
said chr. Wheeler, as a paroled prisoner,
is justly entitled to protection, instead Of being
exposed to assaults, and his position by virtue
without means Of defence, should have been
and must in future be respected and not only
inshis case, but in the case of all other persons
occupying similar position
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1865-09-05
pOURT NOTICE.-Philip B. Hooe guar

COURT NOTICE.-Philip B. Hooe, guar
u dian of Mark B. Hardin, Susan l.: Hardln
and John II. Hardin, complainant, vs.: Mark B.
Hardin Susan L. Hardin, John H. Hardin,
D. Fowle and w. P: Johnston, Administrators
of Lauriston B. Hardin, decd. and Joseph
Smith, defendants,
In Chancery
The decree of November Term, 1850 of the
Circuit Court Of Alexandria County, in the
above named cause. directs one OF the Master
Commissioners of said Court, to ascertain and
report the liens ifany, which tagainstthe rea!
estate in the bill! mentioned, the nature, amount
and character thereof and their order OF prl-
GRITTY and further to state and settle the admin
istratiion account of George D. Fow!e and W.
P. johnson, Administrators of Lauriston D.
Hardin, decd. and further to ascertain and
report the amount Of the personal estate OF the
said Lauriston B. Hardin yet to be administered;
and further to ascertain and report what II any,
debts or claims against the estate OF the salo
Hardin remain due and unpaid. And for
that purpose the said Master is directed to ad-
vertise once week for four weeks in one OF the
newspapers published in the city Of Alexandria,
ofthe time and place ofexecuting the said decree,
requiring al! persons who have claims or de-
smands against said estate to present and prove
the same before said Master by certain day to
be by him specified, and further that a.! persons
who shall! not SO present and prove their claims
to the satisfaction of said Master by the time
so specified by him, sha! be excluded from
a benefit under any future decree in the
cause--such publication to be equivalent to per-
soma! service of such notice on the parties
The decreeof May Term, 1865, of said Court,
in the said cause, rectes that it appearing to the
Court that 50 much Of the decree of NoVembe.
Term 1860, as refers the cause to q Commission
er in Chancery for inquiry and report upon
certain matters therein specified remains unex-
ecuted the Court doth appoint ". c. Yeaton,
special commissioner to execute such Decree and
70 proceed in a.! respects, rs required thereby.
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OH A1exandria Gazette
TUESDAY EVENING, SEPTEMBEK 5:
VIRGINIA ITEMS

Gen. jenkins, indicted for the burning OIL
Chambersburg, and for whom Gov. Curtain
has made requisition on Gov. Pierpolnf, dleo
several months ago from the effects OF WOUNDS
received in the western part Of the State ;,
The Richmond Republic says: we shall
publish In the course of a few days some two nun
dred and fifty advertisements OF properly ol
hbelled in this city for confscation Ihls IS IS
but the ''frst instament," which Will be 1ol-
lowed by others as soon as the CLERK OF tne y
S. District Court of Virginia can prepare tnelli
The u. S. District Court will meet IN T.. tnls Guy
next month, when the libel cases VILE cone
before Judge Underwood for trial.
Gen. Malone is in Petersburg on visit.
The oyster trade with Norfolk is setting IN
quite briskly. The prices range from $3 81 to
81 per barrel, wholesale, according to size.
Rev. Thomas W. Gilmer, of Charlottesville,
has been called to the Presbyterian Church In
Fredericksburg, Of which the Rev, Mr. Hobbs
was the former pastor.
Branch J. Eppes, the Commonwealth at
tornev elect of DinWiddie county, was not al
lowed by the court to qualify to his otlce' on
the ground of ineligibility, having been cap
tain in the Confederate service.
The Richmond Dispatch is soon to reappear
with Messrs. Cowardin and Elyson as propne-
tors. The Enquirer will also soon reappear
with VIM. NJ. Burwell as chief editor.
Gen. Miles has issued an order prohibiting,
on and after the 18th instant, the sale OF liquors.
wines, ale and beer at Hampton, Va, and
vicinity, because of their demoralizing effect
upon the troops.
An association of gentlemen of Richmond
have purchased a tract of land in Powhatan,
on James river, which includes coal-felds
believed to be among the richest in the State,
and propose at once to enter upon mining
operations. They have made application to.
the F1eedmen's Bureau, in Washington, tor
large number Of freedmen, with which to
prosecute their work.
We mentioned, few days ago, that the
pardon granted by the President to Alexander
Dudley, President Of the York River Railroad
had been revoked We are pleased now to be
able to state that the pardon has been restored
and that Mr.. Dudley is at liberty to proceed
with the work. ss
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1865-09-05
Auction Sales.

DUBLIC SALE-Will be sold, atpubllc auc-
ton. on Tuesdnu, the 18th day Of Septe,n-
Der. the WHARF TOT, between Queen and
Princess streets, adjoining the wharf Of Mr. Jas
P. Smith Also, several LOTS on the S. f.
corner of Princess and Water streets. For par
ticu!ars apply to James btouten6arg uc-
tinneer. Sept Z-OLl oALN1 D-ANI'
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1865-09-05
DHOSPHATED PERUVIAN .GUANO,

We would call the attention of the agricul-
turalists Of Virginia and Maryland to his ex-
cellent FERTILIZER, for which 50 laree a
demand existed before the war, and which has
gwen universal satisfaction to our numerous
customers throughout the country.
We are prepared TO furnish this Guano at
short notice FOJTIE g "a
aug ll--lmli 70 Broadway, Now Y ok
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ID II BLIC A y G T [ 0 n u.

Will be sold at Public Auction, on IFednes
daq, the 9Th day of September, 1860, at twelve
o'clock NJ, in front Of the Mayors Ottlee, at the
Market Building, the following described
P ! TPe fjH r = F. Story BRICK DWELL
ING HOUSE, (double) and LOT, No. IS N.
Fairfax street, between Cameron and Queen
streets, the house fronting on Fairfax street,
about 50 feet, and in depth about 80 feet -
The lot fronting on Fairfax street, about 81
feet and in depth about 80 feet.
3 The THREE STORY BRICK and SLATED
BUILDING and LOT, with the adjacent
outbuildings, on the east side OF Water street,
No. IS the house fronting on Water street,
about 50 feet, and in depth about if feet,
the lot fronts on Water street, about llO feet
and in depth about 1873 feet.
The THREE STORY BRICK and SLATED
BUILDING and LOT on the west side OF
Union street, between Princess and Oronoco
streets, the house fronting on Union street
about 30 feet, and IN depth ABOUT 20 iee e.
The lot fronts on Union street, about 81 feet,
and in depth about $50 feet
A LOT OF GROUND on Thompson's alley
in the rear of No. l. having front on the said
allev of twenty-five feet and in depth eighty
eight feet
can do 50 dy ealing On the undersignedd;; r. =
5 ONE HUNDRED AND 70 URTEEN
1l4) SHARES OF THE STOCK or THE
FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY or AL-
EXA NDRIA.
6 TEN lO) SHARES OF THE STOCK OF
THE POTOMAC ms TRANCE COluPA-
Ny OF ALEXANDRLA.
FIFTEEN (15) SHARES or 1HE SIOCh
or THE EXCHANGE BANK or VIR-
-GINIA
s ONE HUNDRED (1OO) .SHARES or THE
STOCK OF THE ALLEGANY MINING
COMPANY OF IMARYLAND.
ONE HUNDRED AND TWENTY EIGHT
(12S( SHARES OF THE STOCK or THE
MARINE INSURANCE. COMPANY or
ALEXANDRIA,,
Terms of Sale-One fourth of the purchase
money in cash. The remainderin three equal
installments payable at six, welve and eigh-
teen months, with interests FRONT he day of sale.
The defer ed payments to be secured by deeds
Of trust. ANDREW JAMESON, ..
Executor of Robert Jameson,
21-1awtaugl9 adtd Deceased,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1865-09-05
BY WILMER s. WASHINGTON
AUCTIONEERS.

N ESIRABLE PROPERTY AT PUBLIC
IL AUCTION.-By consent of the parties IN,
nronertv. known as Crooks Shop" on the cor
her of Duke and Union SITS, vii! be offered at
auction on WEDNESDAY,, September 6, 1865,
at u O. clock NJ. in front of the Mayors Office.
Terms made known at sale sep At
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1865-09-05
ALEXANDRIA, GAZETTE AND VIRGINIA ADVERTISER.
Appointment Of Judges for Va.

To the Editor of the Washington Chronicle: :
It has been already announced that Judges
Field, Thompson, Parker, Marshall, Coleman,
Meredith. and Gregory, have been reappolnted
in their respective circuits by the Governor OF
Virginia. All of these judges were appointed
TO office before the rebellion, and none OF them
had ever taken the oath of allegiance to the
rebel Government Judges Thompson, Field,
Parker, and Marshall were as distinguished for
their onnosition to the passage OF the secession
ordinance as for their judicial ability. Judge
Meredith was selected by the military authori
ties soon after the evacuation OF Richmond as
one of the Judges of the Court OF Conclllatlon
in Richmond, and he, as we'll as Judge Cole
man and Judge Gregory, have been active IN
their efforts to assist IN the great work OF the
reconstruction of the State upon thoroughly
loval basis In these appointments the Gov
ernor has pursued bis usual policy OF selecting
the best available men for responsible positions
under the restored Government. His action
meets the warm approval Of conservative Union
men throughout the State. RICHMOND.
The New Orleans True Delta published
memorial, signed by over four hundred ladies
of Marshall county, Mississippi, and addressed
to President Johnson asking executive clemency
for Jefferson Davis. After some preliminary
remarks, the memorialists says:
"Mr. Davis was but the represen tatlve OF
the defeated party and called, as he was, by
the almost united voice ofthe Southern people
to preside over their councils and guide them
through the terrible storms of war, he was but
doing their bidding in armed conflict, as ne had
before represented their views in times OF peace;
Is it therefore, right that walls of wrath should
be poured upon his head, who, whatever his
fault may have been, or the supposed errors OF
his cause, wasdevoted and faithful alike to the
people and principles he represented?
The printing of fractional currency notes
upon the new membrane paper has been tenn
porary checked by disagreement between the
inventor and the Department IN reference to
the production and cost of the paper: Even
tually, when decision is arrived, a. the public
will be supplied with fractional currency the
successful imitation Of which will battle the
skill of the counterfeiter Not the least among
the many exceencies Of the new currency is
the fact thatit will wash.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1865-09-05
YgvR USTEE'S SALE OF VALUABLE
4 PROPERTY

Bv virtue of deed Of trust executed by
Thomas W. Smith and wife, we will offer for
sale at public auction q lot Of ground in the
CITY of Alexandria, beginning at a point on
east side of Water street, 50 feet south Of Duke
street on the south line Of an foot alley, run
ming east with alley 80 feet parallel with Duke
street, to its intersection with an alley > feet
vide. then south with said alley Is feet, then
west to Water street; and tn en- North Is feet to
the beginning Terms-Cash. -,
Sale will take place on Wednesdoy, the 6th
dav Of September, 1865, at y NJ, il front OF
the Mayors Office, Alexandria.
J. P. SMITH, rTn,s+oos
G. ". WATTLES,
iy 14-2awts
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1865-09-05
COMMISSIONERS OFFICE,
SeDtember 4, 1865.

The parties to the foregoing cause and a.!
others Interested are hereby notified that have
fixed upon the 6th day Of October 1865 at my
Office, in the City Of Alexandria, as the time and
place, when and where | sha!! proceed to exc
cute the DEGREES of which the foregoing are ex-
tracts, st which time and place they are required
to attend And all parties are warned to pre-
sent and prove their claims against said estate on
or before said 9Th October, 1866, under pain Of
EXCLUSION from the benefit Of these proceedings,
Given under my hand as Special Commission
er aforesaid, the day and year aforesaid
". c. YEATON
$. T. BEACH, Solicitor for .Complt.
sep 4-laM4M -
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1865-09-05

DY virtue of deed of trust executed by
ID Richard G. Smith, and recorded among the
land records of Alexandra County, in Liber
T, No 3, page Ill I will offer for sale 4 LOT
OF GROUND in the city. of Alexandria,
Va, bounded as follows Beginning on Strand
street SO feet 8! inches, to the south Of Frank
lin street, running thence southwardly with the
Strand, and bounding thence 46 feet Il inches,
to the lot Of James Keith, thence with that line
eastwardly into the river Potomac, crossing
landing place 80 feet vide, covenanted by the
proprietors of the wharf, of which the premises
were part, to be left forever open on pas
sage along the wharf and Landing Place, then
northwardly with q line parallel with Strand
Street, AZ feet, II inches and thence westward
~ in a straight line to the beginning. Terms
Cash.
day of ,SeptenoJer 1865, at at y NJ, in front
of the Mayors Office, Alexandria, Va.
" l4-2awts JAS. P. SMITH, Trustee.
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Auction Sales.

VALUABLE PROPERTY FOR SALE
Y Vii! be sold on WEDNESDAY, the 9Th Of
September, 1865 in front Of the Mayors Office
that valuable Property atthe CANAL BASIN
consisting Of a three story BRICK HOUSE
suitable for a STOREor MAN UFACTURING
purposes and in a location, which for business
PURPOSES vii! be verv desirable ''''S'
TERMs.-One half CAsH-the remainder in
twelve months, with interest n. HICKS
sep 4-3t
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CHURCH FOR SALE.-By authority Of the
v trustees ofthe Congregation ofthe Wesay
Church, the subscriber will sell at Pubhcc
September inst, at II O clock, NJ, the Ga OhCH
EDIFICE and the lot appurtenant on the Wc sJ
side Of Columbus street, between Wol1e ana
Wilkes Streets Alexandria, Va.
Terms-Onc third cash. residue N SIX, SIX ana no
twelve months, with interest, to be secured o1
the property Sale on the premises. ~,
sep4-dts S. FEKGU5ON DL--~Il.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1865-09-05

VALUABLE REAL ESTATE FOR SALE
' BY virtue of uthority from John O. HI1i
and Matilda NJ. Hardy, the subscriber will sell
at private SALE q TRACT OF LAND in Prince
Georges county, Maryland, containing Three
Hundred and Sixty-Seven and-a-half acres,
more or less. This tract of land is about one
mile from Brandywine Post Office and about
the same distance from Ives Steam Saw Mil
is cavity wooded, and has an abundance Of
fine water.
The improvements consist of Dwell ASz s:za4
LING HOUSE, Barn, Stable, Corn House I'LL.
and small Apple Orchard
Terms are one-half in cash and the balance
in one and two years with interest on the de-
ferred instalments from day of sale Possession
will be given on the lst of January, 1866 Per
sons desiring to purchase real estate are request
ed to examine the premises.
SAMUEL B. HANCE
n. B.-If the above land is not sold at private
sale before Wednesday, the 9Th day of Septen-
ber 1865, it will be offered on that day at the
hour of II O clock NJ at public sale, S. B, Il.
Prince Georges county, Md. aug l4-2awts
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1865-08-04

There is disposition on the part of the
Republicans to appropriate all the associa-
tons of the war for party effect. They
almost assume to own the soldiers, and
would make them draught horses to their
political machine. Here is q case in point.
The League of Washington county, Pa,
got up celebration on the Fourth Of July,
and sent out invitations tar and wide for
soldiers to attend but the invitation was
declined. administered in q protest, in
which the soldiers said:
We cannot endorse by our presence the gross
insult offered to our fathers, brothers and
friends in civil life, who are identified with the
Democratic party, and who are excluded from
participating in the proceedings When We
remember the thousand of our Democratic fel-
low soldiers, whose blood, In common with
those Of Republicans stained every battlefield,
from Bull Run to the surrender Of Lees army,
We cannot but express our great surprise that
. few politicians should attempt to use "a on
the occasion Of our return 10 our homes for
partisan purposes. Whatever Others may do
In the premises, We cannot lend ourselves to
such an unworthy scheme.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1865-08-04

At the Fourth of July celebration in
Plttsheld, Mass, Hon. Mr.. DAWES res
ponded to toast, and took occasion to
give his views on President JoHssos,s re-
construction policy, &c. Mr.. DAWES is
one of the ablest men in the Republican,
party. His remarks were thus alluded to
in the Republican organ in that county:
In response, Hon. Henry w. Dawes made an
eloquent and very impressive speech, eulogiz.
ing in strong terms the character of President
johnson, defining and commencing the policy
OF his administration, showing conclusively
that Mr.. johnson is carrying out the policy Of
Mr.. Lincoln, as indicated at cabinet meeting
held on the day of his death. Those who make
war upon the reconstruction policy of Presi-
dent johnson, do SO upon the policy of the late
President, for he claimed they were'on and
the same. The speaker fully conceded with
said policy, and did not believe the South was
ready for universal suffrage; and asserted fur
thermore, that the prerogative of adjusting the
matter OF suffrage belongs exclusively to the
individual States, and the federal government
has no constitutional right to dictate in the
premises. He was in favor of giving the Pres
ident's policy fair test, before making war
uDOn it,
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1865-08-04
A Timely Warning.

The Minneapolis Atlas warns the people
of that city against the baneful effects OF
real estate speculation. 1t says that town
is to-day in the incipient stages of real
estate fever:
The poison is working rapidly. The prop
erty which could have baen bought yesterday
for two thousand dollars, is marked up to
three thousand to-day. And tomorrow, Il
some Eastern man who proposes to settle in
Minneapolis, and invest twenty five or fifty
thousand dollars in trade or manufacturing,
concludes to pay the three thousand dollars
rather than be delayed in his business enter
prises, he will probably find that the property
has "riz dnring the night, and four thou
sand dollars is the price instead of three thou
sand.
The alias also says that real estate bears
Is high prices as it should if Minneapolis
were town of twenty thousand instead of
five thousand people. The effect, if not
checked, will be blight on it's prosperity.
The above remarks are just as applicable
to st. Paul as to Minneapolis, and we hope
they will be needed by holders of lots.
With an area sufficient to contain quar-
ter of million of people, there is no sense
or reason in holding residence lots at such
prices as are now demanded. The insen-
safe avarice Of some of our citizens has
checked the growth of the city more than
all other causes combined.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1865-08-04
The Bloodhound Business.

Mr.. E. P. EvAHs, of Blue Earth county,
who went down South with money to pur-
chase bloodhounds to hunt down Indians,
seems to have had bad luck. He writes
to the editor of the Mankato Record that
he has travelled three thousand miles and
has not yet met the first pure bloodhound.
He has now gone to Louisiana, determined
to End bloodhound if there be one in the
South. We have had so many accounts
of the negro-hunting bloodhounds in the
current literature of the day, that Mr..
EVANS inability to find one of these ami
mails in the entire South is matter OF
considerable surprise. The inquiry natu-
rally arises what has become of them.
If Mr.. EVANS is travelling on fund con-
tributed by Gov. MILLER and other gentle
men of this city, we are fearful that il be
il fortunate enough to find one Of the
"pure bloods," he will not have enough
money to buy him. Perhaps the Press
will be willing to donate another $50!
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1865-08-04
Secretary stanton.

We urge these considerations with no idle
conceit Of influencing the course of Secretary
Stanton. That functionary seems incapable OF
comprehending that our country should have
any other law than his own arbitrary will.
But he cannot remain in Office forever; and
when he retires, We hope to have restoration
of the privilege Of habeas corpus and the su-
premacy of law; and then We shall hope for o
legal scrutiny of some of his many fantastic
tricks and an adjudication between them and
the personal rights they have ruthlessly vio-
lated. Meantime, We only wish it to stand on
record that we hold his assumption of power
utterly unwarranted and without excuse.-N
Y. Tribune.
It is this fear of being held responsible
for bis acts, says the Albany Argus, that
makes STANTON cling with abject sagerness
to his place. He fears the law, which he
has violated. He fears to encounter, a. q
private citizen, the public opinion hs has
outraged. His frantic violence is the re-
suit Of his constitutional cowardice. If he
il ever driven from the Cabinet, he will
, take refuge abroad. He has not the cour-
age to be private citizen.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1865-08-04
Military Promotions.

The following additional Psymasters
have been brevetted Lieutenant Colonies
for faithful and meritorious services during
the war: Maj. J. h. PENNEY, Chief Pay
master, District of Minnesota, St. Paul,
MINI; and Asj. WV. SMITH, St. Paul,
MINI. This compliment of the govern
ment will be gratifying to the numerous
friends of these efficient officers.
Gov. MILLER has issued the following
commissions:
I'd Lieut. VIM. D. Gresham to be LIST Lieu.
tenant vice O'Brien resigned.
Sergeant James Aven to be I'd Lieutenant,
vice Gresham, promoted.