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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1865-05-06
VIRGINIA.

The Richmond " Whig says - It is intimated
that Gov Pierpoint, Gov. of Virginia, whose
seat is at Alexandria, may be expected to arrive
in Richmond within the present week, or the
next ten days. Itis said that Gov. Pierpoint
,isin Washington. aud has delayed his coming
in order to await the arrival Of the Governors
of several Of the States who are expected to
accompany him to Richmond :
The State Journal ays:-"Gov. Plerpolnt
informs us thatshe will, IN the course OF day
or two, issue proclamation advising the post
ponement Of the Congressional election in this,
as we'll as other Districts Of the State, until
the counties can be re organized, which will
be done at the very earliest practicable moment
Steps are already being taken to re organize ,ga
these counties, and the work will be pushed
forward With dispatch. Another proclamation
will also be issued by the Governor shortly. tor
the reorganization of the various unorganlzed
counties of the State, and asking the refugees
from the Stateto return and participate in. said
re organization. 'sEtts So
Out Of eight.thousand rank and t5le, PRISON X N,
ers of war, confined lastsweek IN Fort Dela- 'a
ware, but three men declined to renew thelr hfa
allegiance to the United States. 5-
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1865-05-06
no T II T. 2 u B l. I y

The subscriber takes pleasure in informing
the CT izens and soiourners Of Alexandria, that
he is new prepared CATER having been to
heavy expense in having his fountains and
apparatus refined with block tin and tho
roughly renovated in every espect to furnish
what he has heretofore done, with superior
article Of
SODA W ATER.
He is also happy TO be able to say that
he has made arrangent hts by which he
viii receive daily supply Of
PURE EXTRA CTS,
from the most delicious fruits, whereby he
fatters himself that in the article Of Syrups he
cannot oe equalled in this city.
Thank Vi 1or your former putronage, Ae
so!icis 81 continuance Of the same.
" L. MILBURN, Druggist
ap I'm Cor. King and Washington ST..
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1865-05-06
+ R E N G L L s
Ice Cream Saloon,
No. l29 hiiug Street,
No. 129 king Street,
ALEXANDRIA, 4.

IlIIE4hiIN INDhl-il J Z.
ICE CREAM, made in the best manner,
will be furnished, Who'll EsALE, t. Dealers On
the most reasonable terms or BY retail IL the
saloon, which is fitted up for the accolnmodn-
ton Of ladies and and gentlemen.
SO D 4 20 u II T Al n $ charged and
SYRUPS, Of sll varieties for sale.
Soda Fountain is in operation 1t the Con
dictionary Store,
All the materials used in the manufacture of
Ice Cream, and Soda, are Of the best quality
CAKES, CANDIES. FRUITS, A n u
CONFECTIONERY, all kinds, for sale.
NH cS-tf
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1865-07-08

The labor question continues to be the
engrossing one in South Carolina, The
abolition Of slavery is accepted-but the people
are asking for some better regulations than
now exist with regard to the negro population.
The thunder storm at Chicago last Satur
day, was very severe, the lightning terrific.
The electric fluid was running along the street
rails, and the Geographic wires, and people
were running about everywhere much 1nght-
ened.
The newspaper "Jenkinses' are giving &C.
tailed accounts Of the dresses, and furbeoWs,
of the shoddy aristocracy at the various springs
and watering places.
It is probable that not only the gold mines,
but the copper, coal, iron, lead and sulphur
mines in North Carolina, Will be taken posses
sion of, and worked on government account Tor
the present.
An order just issued by the War Department
abolisbes the whisky ration to the army, and
hereafter no LIQUOR of any kind will be issued to
soldiers, except by the medical department.
Gen. Logan has issued an order for the IN,
mediate mastering oct Of the entire Army OF
Tennessee.
In the Trial of murder case in Gallatln
county, Tenn, Judge Guild, counsel for the
accused, formerlya seoessionist, contended tor
the indtroductian of negro testimony III behalf
of his client The Judge would not allow
the testimony to be taken.
Mr.. R. P W. Garrett. j. S. Internal Rev.
enue Assessor for the Richmond district has
appointed Col N. A. Thompson, of Hanover,
Assessor for the counties Of Prince Edward,
Buckingham and Appon,attoz. Mr.: Thomp
son was for many years sheriff of H!aapver
county; has been sergeant alarms OF the
Senate of Virginia, and was sergeant-at arms
of the last State Convention OF Virginia.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1865-07-08
IMPROVE YOUR EYE5IGHT !
Tl0CV0R yyHTTE'S ETE-YTATEH

Takes at once the first rank among all oypthal-
mics yet known, and has proved to, be the
greatest blessing to thousands OF sufferers, in
Europe for over 20 years. Itcannot be too highly
recommended to all men Of business, especial
~ to bank and other officers, Doohkeepers,
clerks. artizans, and az such as are obliged to
work much by artificial light, or fire; artists
and: 10 Ladies much engaged in reading, orfn5
needleWorlI It will not only strengthen and
improve weak eyes butspeedly cure all indam-
mation, cold, or lameness Of the eyelids, but
also, remove the beginning cataract. and It's use
will positively insure against blindness
Price IS cents q bottle.
A''' u -, J u DIENELT, Dentist,
No, 745 Prince street
For sale by most Druggists
Jan 3-tf
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DRUGS, &c.

Opium, Quinine, Camphor, Spirits Turpen,
tine, Cream Tartar, Citric Acid, Tartaric Acid.
Super Carb soda, Oatmeal, Hops in papers,
Chloroform Nitrate Silver, EPSON Salts, Gum
Arabic, Ipecacuanha, Rhubarb, Podophyllin,
Liptandio, Croton OIL Blister Plasters, Fluid
Extracts all kinds, Solid Extracts, Flor. Sui
phur, Mercurial Ointment, Chip and Paper Pill
Boxes, Cod Liver Oil, Calcined Magnesia
Calabria Liquorice, Mercury, Calomel, Tartar
Emetic, Acetic Acid Sage, and Herbs Of all
kinds, received, and for sale by
HENRY COOK.
je 5-tf 80 King Street
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1865-07-08
POTOMAC TRANSP ORTATION COM
PANI

en@7@ = The steamer G. VANDERBILT,
eE=z=sssz54zzz=.=llzCapt 4. L. Colmary; steamer
EXPRESS, Capt E A. Ry Their
The steamers G. Vanderbilt and Express
will leave Baltimore every Tuesday and Fri
day, at O'Clock P. NJ, for Alexandria,
Washington aud Georgetown, stopping at all
the usual landings on the Potomac River
Returning. will leave Washington every Sat-
turday and Wednesday, at O'Clock, q. NJ.
and leave Alexandria at o'clock, a. NJ
For information freight or passage. apply
to A. Needham s Sons, 1872 Light st. Wharf,
Baltimore; j. Broders & Co., No 8, King st. !;
Alexandria Morgan, Rhinehart & Co., No.
l04 Water st. and 24l street, Washington
and Georgetown. my 3O-tf
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1851-1863, 1865-12-07

MIssIssIPrI's DEAp.--In the senate, on
Tuesday, Mr.. Taylor, Of Marshall, offered the
following resolutions, which were adopted:
WHEREAS, Many OF the noblest and best Of
Mssissippi's gallant sons have fallen in the
late sangqine struggle, on the red fields of
battle, in defense Of their affairs and their
homes and
Whereas, we feel that it is due to the mem
DRY Of our gallant dead that this legislature
take some step to perpetuate their heroic
deeds, therefore
Resolved, CHE house concurring) That
each member Of the legislature be and they
are hereby requested to receive and solicit
subscriptions for the purpose Of erecting a
suitable monument to the memory Of the
Confederate dead at Jackson, in front of the
capitol.
Resolved, That both houses are requested
to hold an informal meeting before they ad
iourn, for the purpose of cloctiug president
and such other officers as may be necessary
to carry out the provisions Of the above res
olution.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1851-1863, 1865-12-07

BslS- Lately in Georgia, n Confederate turn
ed up who had been in the war and never
been home had been four times reported
dead, and on at last coming home, found his
another man. He determined to give her up ;
but said he to a numbers Of Sympathiziug
friends; "The thing that sticks in my craw,
gentlemen, is her margin a burned con-
script eff he'd been man and fout for bis
country as have done | shouldnta keered !
He was a lynn up in the mountains when
war doin' my duty, tho Internal cuss, and
that's wbatI don't like him for--durn him !"
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1851-1863, 1865-12-07

this act. from time to time as the facts
may come to their knowledge. and it shall
be the duty of said court, from time to
time, as said minors shall be reported to
them or otherwise come to their knowl.
edge, to apprentice said minors as here
in before provided.
Sec. 7. Be it further enacted, That in
case the master or mistress of any ap-
prentice shall desire, he or she shall have
the privilege to summon his or her said
apprentice, to the Probate Court, and
thereupou, with the approval of the court,
be or she shall be released from all La
bilily as master of said apprentice, and
his said bond shall be cancelled and it
shall be the duty of said court forthwith
to re.apprentce said minor; and in the
event any master of an apprentice shall
die before the close of the term of service
Of said apprentice, it shall be the duty of
the court to give the preference in re-
apprenticing said minor to the widow, or
other members of said masters family ::
Provided, that said widow, or other mem.
bers of said family shall be suitable
person for that purpose.
Sec. 8. Be it further enacted, That in case
any master or mistress OF any apprentice,
bound to him or her under this act, shall
be about to remove, or shall have remov.
ed to any other Stale Of the United States
by the law of which such apprentice may
be an inhabitant thereof, the Probate
Court Of the proper county may author
ize the removal of such apprentice to such
State, upon the said master or mistress
entering into bond, with security, 10 a
penalty to be fixed by the judge, condi-
Toned that said master or mistress will,
upon such removal, comply with the
laws of such State in such cases Pro-
vided, that said master shall be cited to
attend the court at which such order is
proposed to be made, and shall have
right to resist the same by next friend, or
Otherwise.
Sec. 8. Be il further enacted, That it
shall be lawful for any freedman, free me-
gro or mulatto, having minor child or
children, to apprentice the said minor
child or children as provided for by this
act.
Sec. 10. Be it further enacted, That in
all cases where the age Of the freedman,
free negro or mulatto, cannot be ascer,
tained by record or testimony, the judge
Of the county court shall fix The age.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1851-1863, 1865-12-07
SINGULAR CASE OF MISTAKEN IDENTITY.

SECULAR CASE or MISTAKEN IDENTITY.
On Thursday evening, party Of gentlemen
brought to The First District station man
whom they called Meior Ross, and who they
stated was a dangerous character. They said
he had been with them for several days, and
had been hayin. bis bills paid by one or the
other Of the rurtt during that time. Yester-
day morning the case came up before Record
er Campbell, and the same gentlemen swore
positively that they had met him in several
places throughout the South. In Canton,
Mississippi, especially, he was with them,
and they mentioned several Circumstances
connected with their seeing him there among
others word or two be had let drop, which
led them to believe him to be a thief. Not
only one, but all Of the party, were positive
about his being the same man.
The accused at once produced papers
which showed him to be a Federal soldier
bat recently discharged from his regin ent il
Texas In addition to this, he brought sew
eral witnesses to prove that be had served
| faithfully with his command for three years
and had never been absent. The case eau
only be accounted for by supposing the mar
bears a singular resemblance to another par
TN. 0. Times, Dec. ?.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1851-1863, 1865-12-07

Mr. Editor: The Legislature of this State,
during its present session, passed an Act en-
titled an "Act to confer additional powers
upon all incorporated towns and citics.p The
second section of which is in the words and
figures following, TO wit: "That said corpo-
ia tie authorities shall have power to levy such
street and road taxes upon all male inhabt-
ants, between the ages of &c and 30 years, as
they may Judge cxpedient, and the same to
commute for labor on streets and roads"
We would earnestly call upon our wise city
fathers at once TO procure this Act, read it
and ponder upon it, and then, not 10 90 10
yleep orer il, but to wake up and bestir them
selves. so that they may obtain forgiveness
for their sins of omission as well as commits
sion. to On to work. not spssmodically. but,
enerreticalIy and with a determination to do
those things which they have SO long left un-
done They have not now even the shadow
of an excuse. The legislature has given them
fur. unlimited mowers. They have them
lin connciI assembled found the means by
which the necessary work can be done.
Acoin we would saw 10 Won, rouse up;think
little lass of self and more of the interests of
tbe community which Won represent. Act
INDEPENDENTLY and fcarlessly. Have no re-
card to the complaints of croakers and old
fories. Clean up the dirty, filthy streets and
ALLEYS of the city. Require every person in
iho city to have goood, dry sidewalk, You
have the power to enforce the law, why not
do it? Put the streets, culverts and cross
ings in good condition Do not have the
work done with a lick and promise" but
in q workmanike manner. Make wide,
straight, but shallow bitches On the sides of
your streets and have them rolling in the
middle. By so doing, gentlemen of the coun-
Gil. You will render orr city more beautiful |
and attractive not only to the citizens but to
strangers. Good results will follow. Our
citizens, fred by the good example, will be
Obliged BY feelings Of pride aud respect to
improve and repair their dcapidated, worn
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1851-1863, 1865-12-07

BSy- Lady Palmerston is to be created a
peeress in her own right. 1t will be renem-
bered that she is the daughter Of the first
viscount Melbourne, and was the widow of
the fifth Earl of Cowper, when in 1889 she
became the wife of the late premier. She is
woman of singular atfabllty, kindness and
social tact.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1851-1863, 1865-12-07
THURSDAY MORNING, 49,. DEC. Z, '65.
Eg Some of our contemporaries in this

RY Some of our contemporaries in this
State, as well as their correspondents,
seem to anticipate trouble with the black
population on or about the first of Janua-
ry ensuing in fact, nothing short of an
insurrecton. We must confess that as
far as our observation and information
extend, we are under the impression that,
in this immediate section Of the State, al
least, such apprehensicns, if they exist,
are not well founded. EveE one will
admit, we think, that, thus far, we have
had less trouble with the freedmen than
was antcipated---ihat, considering the
suddeness of their emancipation and the
disorder and confusion that grew out Of
it, the negroe. have behaved better, and
the country has suffered less from their
changed condition than might have been
expected 1t is true that some crimes
have been committed-some negroes have
been insoIent ana refractory ---ou' 'he
number Of Ihose WHO nave mus "''o'
bears no proportion 10 NOSE WHO nave
depoHed themselves well vi course "
was 10 nave been e"Pec.eu NAV '"e1
weuld generally change their homes
Inc simp'e'mIhueu L'D'op'a" eou'u no'
feel that he was ehureIy 'fee T" ne remain
cd with bis former master lie Hau 10
leave the old home-c"anse l'S "o'1''.s
pIace-oeiore he cou'o lee' 'h"' nc was
altogether at liberty 10 90 So w De-
heve-oi course "e can only Jua8e from
eur own observation and by genera IN
formation received 'y lhq"'ry-'Da' tne
negroes are Tor NE most P"'', A'nu'J
disposed ana mat lhey VIII make con
tracts WIN the P'an'efS' anu maze Roou
crops Tue ensuing !'''' ne Nys'0' NV
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close Of the war, the owners oil slaves be-
cAme very much 'ncensed against mem
H'''use '"e! "'''P'eu 'N0 'Oo" u 's
o0m De''o"'u upon '"s"'' anu p''''''e"
10 seek o'"eI NOH,S ,''"e' '',"" -, ~, j. '"''"
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tween the WINE anu oIacA u''h INA
suoulo no' nave existed mere IS ho'
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American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1851-1863, 1865-12-07

the tight rope. The fate of old John
Brown would be the fate of every moth
er's son of them who were engaged in
such diabolical plot.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1851-1863, 1865-12-07

A red paint mine. Of superior quality,
has been discovered near Black river,
Wisconsin.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1851-1863, 1865-12-07
"A N A C. II

TOT be entitled an Act TO Regulate tie RE,
lotion Of Master and apprentice, as
Relates TO Freedmen, Free Negroes and
NulaHoeS.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1851-1863, 1865-12-07

The cbslers slew 20, 900 persons 10 Turkey.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1865-08-10
FEW REASONS WHY THE
AMERICAN W A TIC H
Ia The Best.

Is Inc Best.
1t is made on the best principle, while tn. for.
eign watch is generally made on no principle at
all. The foreign watch is mostly usde bv women
and boys, by hand. While their labor Is cheap.
their work 10 dear az any price. Such watches
are made without plan, and sold without guarsn-
tee- They are irregular in construction, and
quite az irregular in movement. They are de.
signed only 10 sell, and the buyer is The party
most thoroughly sold. Those who have kept
"ancrss, '"lepines'' and ssSwiss Ievers'' in pro-
fessed repair for q few years will appreciate the
truth of our statement
THE PLAN OF THE AMERICAN WATCH.
Instead of being made of several hundred little
pieces, screwed together, the BODY of the Ansrl-
can Watch il formed ofSOLID PLATES. Noiar
intsrferes with the harmony OF its working, snd
no sudden shock can throw its m achinery out Of
gear. In riding or any business pursuit, It Is al
held together az firmly Il single piece Of metal
II 10 Just what all machinery should be
LIST. ACCURATE. I'd. SIMPLE. Sd. STRONG.
4th. ECONOMICAL.
We not only secure CHEAPNEss by our sy.-
TEN, but QUALITY. We do not pretend that
our watch can be bought for less money than tn.
forsign make-beiferes, but that for its real value
II 10 sold for one-haif the price.
OUR SOLDIERS WATCH manned VIM. EIleryj
what ITS name indieates-Solid, Substantial,
and always Reliable-warranted to stand any
amount OF Marching, Riding or Fighting.
OUR NEXT HIGHER QUALITY or WATCH
lnamed p. s. Sartlett) is similar IN size and gen-
eral appearance, but has more jewels, and . more
elaborate finish.
our LADIES' WATCH, recently brought Ou,,
put up IN great variety of patterns many Of
them oil them OF rare beauty and work manship, 70
quite email, but warranted TO keep time.
The PROOF OF the merits of our Watch nay
De found IN the facf that We now employ over
seven hundred workmen in our factories, and that
we are st,il unable 10 supply the constantly IN
ereasing demand.
OUR THREE QUARTER PLATE WATCH 70
thinner and lighter than the others we have des.
cnoed Its hne chronometer balance 10 dellcate!
ADJUSTED to correct the variation caused by chsB
ges OF temperature. These watches are the fruits
oil the latest experiments In chronometry, and are
made by our best workmen, IN a separate Depart
ment ofour factory. For the finest tlE keeping
QUALITIES they challenge comparison with the best
, nois oil the most famous English and sSl''
ROBBINS & APPLETON,
Agents for the American Watch Company,
isz Broadway, New fOrE.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1865-08-10
From the Muscatine' Courier.
A Three Cornered Fight.

The republican party of this state having
made negro suffrage the only live issue for
the fall campaign. there is prospect of an
other repu biican ticket being brought out to
be supported by the anti negro suffrage re-
publcans. At the head of this movement we
find the Iowa soldiers. As there will be in
the state next October some forty thousand
soldiers entitled to vote, the movement will
prove to be OF considerable magnitude
and power.
The soldiers cannot be made to swallow
negro suffrage. They have seen the negro
in all the different phases in which they can
be presented, and they do not propose to
allow the prairie state of the west to be re
tarded in its growth and prosperity by the
influx of negro voting population. In Iowa
the soldiers hold the balance of power They
know this, and they propose to place this
power where hereafter it shall be felt and
Needed. The republicans think they have
got through with the soldiers for political
purposes. For three years, through the De-
culiar manner of electioneering and taking
the soldiers vote, the republican party have
rolled up big majorities in this state. Look.
ing upon this majority rs not always relia-
BILE, they propose to introduce a negro vote
which shall counterfeit the vote likely to be
lost to republicanism through the disband-
ment of Iowa regiments. But they will
soon find that this large majority cannot be
counted upon in the attempts to make Iowa
the black state of the nation.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1865-08-10
For and Against.

Under the above head the Davenport
Gazette contains the following article credit.
cd to the MoGregor Ne~s, a negro suffrage
paper in Iowa, viz:
Who are in favor of negro suffrage .
Nine out of ten OF all the members, clergy, and
laity of every protestant church in the morrill, the
east, and the west, and the union christians oil
the south.
Nine out often of all the literary institutions of
free states.
Nine out often of the moral, sober thinking men
of the free states and SO out of every hundred of
the public Journals winch have given an unhesi-
tating support to the government in its struggle
with armed treason.
Per contra. Who are opposed to negro sun
rage7
Every ignorant, low bred, vulgar fellow in the
country, whether native or foreign born.
Almost every drunkard and every PinP, thief,
vagabond and loafer, whose white skin 10 all ne
has to boast OF.
Every rebel sympathzer, north and south; ev-
cry hater of republican institutions and tree rei-
gous system, and every devotee OF king craft, and
every advocate of religious intolerance.
We challenge denial of these statements and
ask in view of these truths: Don't you think the
negro is very likely to be enfranchised befor
long7
If anybody ever doubted that the negro
suffrage party embodied all the learning, al
the piety, and all the decency, they need
doubt no longer.