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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1865-08-21
Auction Sales.
d UB Lie .ssA L E.

g. - 8 Will be sold Fat Public Auction, On.
ed11esday, 6tl dog ofsep1 tsn 6, Ioo1,
at 10 clock, a. NJ ,in ffontof the AZ NJ ayers PTS
Office. at the Market Building, the following
described property-to wit, VIZ:
/ The three-story BRICK BUILDING, tin
roof No 76, King ST., Alexandria, Va, now
occupied by aMessrs. Grossmayer-& Co, and
fronting on King street thirty (3O) feet, ten
and-a- quarter (lO4) inches, and extending
southwardly, one hundred 1OO) feet, to
twenty (20) feet alley, with the right OF way
over said alley, and subject to an annual rent
charge of about one hundred and twenty
C2O) dollars. This location is inferior to no
other in the city as a place Of business. The
! store room occupies the whole front, and ex-
tends to within about six feet Of the South ern
extremity It is fitted up for an extensive
dry goods business, and has always been oc-
cupied as SUCH
g. The undivided one fourth part Of a lot Of
ground on. South East corner of Madison and
Fairfax. Streets, Alexandria, Va, fronting
South on Fairfax Street Sixty (6O feet, and
extending eastwardly into the Potomac River
to the Port Warden's line.
g. The two story brick dwelling mouse ana !ot
of ground, No 70 Prince Street, Alexandria,
Va, fronting on Prince Street. twenty (2O}
feet, and running back northWardly one
hundred (1OO) feet, and now occupied by Mr.
John Arnold.
The terms of sale will be as follows, viz: One
third of the purchase money in Cash, the re-
mainGer in four equal installments, at three
SIX nine and twelve months, with interest from y
the day of sale. The deferred payments to be
secured by deed of trust on the premises
The title is believed to be unquestiona bic, but
the undersigned conveys only such title as IS
vested in him as trustee.
ANDREW JAMESON.
Trustee for Bryan, Adams & Co.,
ie 7-wtaug1 9&dtd and for Bryan & Adams.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1865-08-21
NEWS BYaTO-DAY's MAIL.

Ex Governor Tod aa Ohio, objects to hav-
ding the4heed negroes in that State. e lea
also objects to negro age, on the ground
shat it may induce many negroes to migrate
slhithers. from fran the South.
Colonel st. Leger Grenfell, who was con-
yicted By court martial and sentenced to
death eopspirin aid prisoners of.War to-
escape from Camp Douglas, has had bis sen.
tence COMMITTED by President johnson to I'M
prisonmuent for life at hard labor at the Dry
Tortugas. &.
Robert J. Starr, a mechanical engineer,
committed suicide IN Philadelphia on Thursday
by swallowing quantity OF strychnlne. lie
was at one time an engineer on. the Reading
railroad, and for some time had run an engine
on the Panama railroad. he has wife resid-
Ing in the State Of Alabama.
q The 5Siamese Twins are. on exhibition in
Philadelphia They have lost very severely
by the war, and are compelled to exhibit
themselves to retain their homestead.
The place chosen for a rendezvous for the.
iron clads is the 'sBlack Channel on the
Delaware river, which separates League Island
from the Pennsylvania shore. This will
constitute an ordinary for all the light, draught
iron clads a4
On Saturday, at La Crosse, Wisconsin, the
banking house of Cole, Gunner & Co., closed
it's doors. The failure of Ketchum & Co., is
the cause. Their liabilities are unknown
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1865-08-21

FOR SALE-A TWO-STORY BRICK aE=s
L DWELLING No s, Patrick street, front Aa:=aa
% feet, depth of lot 10 feet, running back to
court wide alley at the side running from
street to street. If not sold privately before,
in front Of the premises, at p ociock For par
ticulars apply to J. K Marshall at }. b.
Douglass Grocery Store or to John a. Parrot,
corner King and Water streets, Alexandria,
Va aug 15-lwS
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1865-08-21

GALE OF VALUABLE REAL ESTATE
- Will be offered for sale on the 6th day Of
Septem Der next, at - No., in front OF. the May
ors Office, the following property; -
121, King st. The house contains 15rooms and
is so arranged that the lower floor can be con-
verted into comm dious store:
2d-A TWO -STORY BRICK HOUSE. sit
uated on the south side Of King, between
Payne and West streets, atpresent occupied by
Richard House
3d-A LOT adjoining the above on the west
4th-FOUR BUILDING LOTS on east side
of Payne street, between King and Cameron
streets, fronting Is feet inches each, more or
9Th TWO BUILDING LOTS on West
side of Water street, between Queen and Prin-
cess streets, fronting east II feet inches and
running back 1913 feet inches.
Terms made known on day of sale, when
plat will be exhibited. AS. P. SMITH.
aug 14-dtd
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1865-08-21
Auction Sales.

PUBLIC sALE To all whom it may con-
II cern: On Saturday, the.3d of September,
1855. L shallEsell at p ublic Auction, for cash,
i Chestnut Sorrel HORSE, | Black Horse, and
one small mouse oolored Mule, at the Market
souare--forsL iiv cry on the same.
Sauo21-fCf# DAVID %BROUGHTON.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1865-08-21
VIRGINIA NEWS.

VIRGINIA NEWS.
The award of the Richmond letter-list to
the Times newspaper is going to create some
bad feeling. The Republic claiming to be the
only straight out and out Union paper is backed
by the military and civil authorities, who think
the printing of the list should be awarded not
to the journal having the largest circulation,
but to the one which gives the Government the
heartiest support.
The choice of Professor Charles Venable to
fill the chair of Mathematics in the University
ofVirginia gives universal satisfaction. There
were twelve applicants for the seat vacated by
Professor Bledsoe, the late incumbent of the
mathematical chair, but the contest was mainly
between Colonel William Leroy Broun and
Professor VeDable, both distinguished gradu
ates Of the institution.
Much lawlessness prevails in Richmond,
robberies are frequent, an occasional case OF
violence is reported, and, to add to the Difficult
ties OF the citizens, large number of whom are
struggling manfully against poverty, many OF
the landlords, it is said, have expressed their
intention to increase their rents
In the State Penitentiary there three prison.
ers awaiting trialby military commissions one
of whom is Dick Turner, whilom warden of
Libby. One Poole, a spy, is another. He
deserted from Confederate regiment, went
to Washington, became member of the Secret
Service force Of the War Department, was
captured just before the evacuation Of Rich
mohd, confined in Castle Thunder, made a
confession duplicating other parties then here,
escaped, was. rearrested, and is now again in
durance In the cell adjoining Pdole's is a
mysterious prisoner, who isknown by no name,
even by the jailers. Why or when he was
arrested is secret known Oily to the authori-
ties at Washington and the parties who carried
out the order Of arrest.
A meeting Of the citizens of Buckingham
county has passed resolutions declaring the
determination Of the people to abide by their
pledges of fidelity to the Federal and State
governments and expressing their appreciation
of Gov Pierpoint's course since the close of
the war 81
A man named Wyatt Mayo was recently
murdered ona Canal boat at Richmond, and
the cabin Of the boatrobbed Of money, jewelry,
&c.
In reference to paragraph, in the Virginia
News, published on Saturday, We are request
ed to say, that the Lodges Of the Independent
Order Of Odd Fellows in Western Virginia,
made application to the Grand Lodge of the u.
S. to grant. charter for Grand Lodge in
that state. This the G.. L. u. S. refused,
being unwilling to recognize the division of the
state, at that time At recent meeting of
the G. Z, Of Va, . petition was presented
from the Lodges in West Virginia asking the
Gil. :t TO sanction their application TO the g.
L. y. S. for a Charter for the G. L. OF West.
Virginia. The prayer of The petitioners was
granted. ~ 50 u e
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1865-08-21
Letter from General Scott.

In the Herald Of the 18th instant Tues
day) it is said lieutenant General Scott,
then at the head Of the United States army,
had written letter to Mr.. Seward, dated
March 8, 1861, clearly intimating that IN his
opinion, the better policy was to let the errlng
sisters lseceding States) depart in peace.
This is misrepresentation. In that letter
declared on its face, to be supplementary to
one of the preceding October, addressed to
President Buchanan-Ge General Scott suggested
four methods of dealing with secession, of
which that quoted by the Herald is. the last.
The reduction Of the seeded States by arms.
was his third measure, the first and second in Z
dicatea in his two letters addressed to Messrs
Buchanan and Seward respectively having
failed These were, to reinforce all the de
fences Of the Southern ports with troops,
sloops.of war, and revenue cutters; to permit
all exnorts to pass free, and also all I'M
ports, except materials Of war and dutlable
articles, making the collections on the latter
below the cities, to avoid conflicts
New York, August Is, 1863. w ..
The Military Commission to try Captain
Werz. the Andersonville prison keeper, has
been enlarged BY the addition Of Major General
few Wallace, lately commanding the Middle
Denartment:. Breyet Major General Mott,
lately tof the Army Of the Potomac; Gen. Geary,
latelyof the Army Of Tennessee and Gen. E.
Thomas. Adiutant General Of tho "a Army, max
g,nine officers on the Court, excepting the.
Judge Advocate. SIS. So. /,
II is reported from Washington that stt..1 no
more National Banks will be authorized except
in cases where applications were fled prior to
the lst Of August 81 8
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1865-08-21

GALE OF VALUABLE REAL ESTATE
y I offer for sale TWO LOTS, on the west
side Of Pitt street, between Gibbon and Frank
lin streets.
list Lot fronting 113 feet 4 inches on Pitt ST.,
and running back 113 feet inches.
I'd Lot adjoining, fronting 81 feet inch and
n=s running ba ok 113 feet inches. Both lots
H:##l have frame dwellings thereon. If not SOLO
at private sale they will be offered at public
auction, on the 9Th day of September; 1860, at
apply to Y. w. WA a 49,
aug 5-2aWts Attorney at Law, III Mig ST.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1865-08-21
VUvRUSTEE'S SALE OF VALUABLE
u PROPERTY,

By virtue of deed Of trust executed BY
Thomas w. Smith and wife, we will offer for
sale at public auction, a lot of ground, in the
City of Alexandria, beginning at point on
east side of Water street, 90 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 it's intersection with an alley 9 feet
wide, then south with said alley 28feet, then
west to Water street; and then North % feet to
the beginning: Terms-Cash.
Sale will take place on Wednesday the 9Th
dan of September, 1865, at IL m, in front of
the Mayors Office, Alexandria.
j. P. SMITH, n
G. W. WATTLES, trustees.
jy 14-2awts
DY virtue of a deed of trust executed by
ID Richard @. Smith, and recorded among the
land records of Alexandra County, in Lber
T. No. 8, page IL [ will offer for sale A LOT
OF GROUND in the city Of Alexandria,
Va, bounded as follows: Beginning on Strand
street 90 feet 81 inches, to the south of Frank
lin street, running thence southwardly with the
Strand, and bounding thence 46 feet II inches
to the lot Of James Keith, thence with that line
eastWardly into the river Potomac, crossing
landing place 80 feet wide, covenanted by the
proprietors of the wharf, ofwhich the premises
were part, to be left forever open on pas
sage along the wharf and Landing Place, then
northwardly with line parallel with Strand
Street, 46 feet "a inches and thence westward
~ in straight line to the beginning. Terms
Cash.
Sale will take place on Wednesday, the 9Th
dan of Septens5er. 1865 at at IL NJ, in front
of the Mayors Office Alexandra, Va.
IL 14-2awts JAS. ?. SMITH, Trustee.
Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1865-01-27

4 resolution has been introduced
into the Legislature calling the Com
mon Council Of indianapolis to account
for their recent ordinance preventing
agents from other parts Of the State re-
crniting within the corporate limits Of
that city, unless said recruits were cred
tied TO the quota Of Marion County. 1t
was stated by members of the House
that respectable gentlemen from differ
ent parts Of the State had been arrested
by the Indianapolis police for enIisdng
men in that city, who lived in their own
particular localities some OF the mem
bers we're very indignant at this attempt
ed monopoly on the part Of their State
capital They denounced il as an out
rage upon the people Of the State.
Their indignation so disordersd their
judgments as to make them guilty Of q
perSersion of terms. by insisting that
said city existed only BY reason Of the
support II has drawn from the people Of
the State; whereas, every resident Of
that enterprising political emporium
know, and are keen TO swear, that quite
the contrary is the case, and the State
exists only by reason Of the light,
knowledge, and morality disseminated
from the capital.
Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1865-01-27
Power OF Privilege.

The other day we used the expression
'' Southern mind, as indicating habits
of thought not peculiar to any locality,
though originated by exceptional inst,
tutious Neither is the hsbitudes Of
Northern mind prevalent only in The
North, as .ll the inhabitants of one
section are not willing insurgents, nei-
,her are all thoss of the other sincerely
loyal The tendency was to homoge
neous nationality, in conformity to the
spirit Of the age and the conformation
of our government, but the increasing
demands of g. peculiar privileged inter
es, overpOwered unity and engendered
see.ionaliiy.
Privileged classes and Institutions al
wAys WELD 3 power disproportionase to
The numbers, wealth and intelligence
concerned, and are consequently danger
Gus to Republics. This truth is the basis
of sll despotisms, and is the chief de-
pendence. and support Of all oligarchies
and mixed governments. If the power
Immediately connected with slavery had
been 81 one calculated upon, the rebellion
would DOT have been undertaken. North
ern rGental characteristics are derived
from the common christisnized sense OF
humssnity; the Southern from the re
mains of Tobsolsts ideas, and an,
Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1865-01-27
Rebels Showing some Life
at Charleston.

NKw YoRK, Jan. 26.-The Herald ;
Editorial says that probably Mr. Seward
viii have mission 10 England The
TFibtnes Washington special says in.
dieAtions point strongly in that hree-
ton.
Ii is reported that 20 vessels, hereto
fore ia the Wilmington blockade, had
been sent 20 increase the blockade at
Charleston, Galveston, and other block
AIDED ports
Adgices from the Shenandoah Valley
state that body Of rebels made their
appearance bslow Woodstock.
Two ships ara nov loading for Savan-
nah with suppliesfo the starving inhabi-
tants. There Is an additional quantity
70 be sent from Boston, New York and
PhilAdslphiA
Several steamers Ars loading assorted
cargoes for Hilton Head, in hopes oi
obtaining permission to trade with Sa-
vannah.
The Secretary Of the Treasury has
again issued circular declaring that
no permits will be given 10 take goods
IN Savannah.
The Commercials Washington special
saws the Senate has accepted the Mill
tary Committees report, refusing TO
have the proceedings Of the court mar
tial which dismissed Surgeon General
Hamilton. examined by Congress
Exartions are being made in behalf
Of ship cana around Niagara Fails.
The Posfs So scial says the comEittee
on Ways aud Mems agreed thisl morn
ing not to levy a tax on leaf tobacco
bat has directed the Committee on Com
merce to make gen sral investigation
concerning the trade.
The Wsrid Especial say.Sit Is rumOl'e.
that Blair has returned froru Riehnond
The Herald especial says the Treasury
Department win soon issue rev batch
OF fractional currency, printed IN q ne~
material, impervious 70 water, With
tenaeity superior to parchment.
The Richmond Ezamiaer attempts te
finish Psrson Brownlov, BY pop rinf
upSn him his full vocabulary Of choice
words.
The Wilmington papers learn that
during the late fseshet 20 feet of the
railroad bridge across the Roanoke river.
ct Weldon, washed away.
Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1865-01-27
DIstrlbutlon OF Recruits.


We learn that the regulations govern.
ing the enlistment OF recruits and sub
stilules under this draft require that each
recruit on enlistment must be credited
to some particular township or sub-dis-
trict
The volunteers recruited for this coan-.
ty have, up 20 this tune, been credited TO
the county al large; but yesterday the
Provost Marshal distributed the men al
ready enlisted, among the different town
ships, and, after consultation with Aud
tier Biseh, distributed the recruits among
the townships in proportion 10 ths
ansOwas paid in to the recruiting fund,
This we regard as fair and equitable
arrangement, as by this method each
township will secure the full benefit of
its contribution to the recruiting fund.
Townships, therefore, that have not,
as yet, paid in 10 the fund as they should
have done, and in proportion to their
enrolment list, win find that noswithstand-
ing ether townships in the county have
hlled their quotas, they will be liable 70
draft for any deficiency that may ex-
ist at the time of the draft Il hehoove,
svery man, therefore, liable TO the draft
to see that his neighbor pays into tbs
fund.
Knox, Gibson, Daviess, and othel
counties are Offering large bOunties, anS
the utmost vigilance win be required q
saveus from the draft. Let each man
therefore, not only do bis own duty, bu
see that his neighbor does bis,
Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1865-01-27
Additional River Items.


There has not been a single arrival
since the j. Il Hoyle, which came in
from above last night.
The Tacony is getting np steam to
leave, with fall Government trip for
\ AshEills.
The Hoyle is also preparing TO leave.
II James Gray and Counters viii be
che on. boats left in port here.
The !. = this morning is mach thicker
,.s be.y;. 81, and more abundant, By far
tE.n ves,sn iay, and the wsathsris colder
80 ia. fam 70 remain 50 for day or
The Morning Star is loading corn op-
Do.i.. Henderson, and viii eli up along
the shore and 20 70 Eastport
s The Gen. Anderss a is lying high and
dry, and cannot possibly be got aaoat
until rise occurs She lies pretty
easy, bat mach caresned. Captain
Clark has gone down TO take view Of
the situation.
Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1865-01-27

eient systems Of society, systems
antsgonistic to democracy; and, be it
understood, none the less so, though the
seryile race be Of different color. The
dominant class acquire high tO#s, "
which renders them impatient Of free
government, while their necessities call
for repressive and anti-republican legis-
lation.
The Richmond papers and other Con-
federate mouthpieces continually harp
on the degradation, as they profess 70
regard it, Of again becoming subject to
Yankee rule But how can they view
themselves as subject to the New Eag-
lander, in sny other manner or degree
than the latter would be to them.
Would not their States outnum Der, and
consequently outyote, the Esstern7 Is
not the East also under the dominion Of
the West in like manner Can they be
otherwise than as Indiana 20 Ohio, or
Ohio to New York; The truth is, the
peculiar institution has generated
feeling inimieal to equality Of State
rights. Il is inconsistent with the con
tinuance Of national unity II is ineom.
patible with whatsoever is truly valuabls
or admirable about oar Government. Il
is at war with whatever, ID the worlds
repute, is the special glory7of the spirit
and progress Of our people. Let it be
annihiIatedl Il has been formally With
drswa from the protection OF our laws.
Lst act the disturbing element again
fnd an entrance into our else happy
family Of States Slavery has been the
source OF constant trouble. BY its az
gressions aud habituai disregard Of in
transitional law, il has excited the en-
nifty Of every weaker people, and the
derision Of all others
Il kas been the only blot on the fair
sseutcheon Of 8msrica, and in no small
degree has blinded the eyes Of the world
to our true merits Its loss win be our
gain" We shall rise remarkably in a
manner that cannot now be understood,
in the estimation Of the "rest OF man
kind. It was a source Of weakness
and We shall be weAhhisr, more
powerful, and truly digni6ed as pee
pie. By suicide It died Zsalously guard
against it's resuscitasion. We are
wrong. Il IS not dead, thosgh its main
body he parAlyzed vitaliy sounded,
allow 70 restoration BY compromise
physicians. If allowed to die nov,
is death will be the death Of the
damned A suitabTe 6nality st least
Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1865-01-27

CLNToS, La, Jan 25-Fourteen large
transports from Nashville, With troops
estimated ST from hfteen TO twenty
thousand, passed down ths river to New
Orleans
tbs supposed that an expedition ia
being organized to attack Mobile or to
60 up Red River
Advices from New Orleans 20 the I4th
inst have been received Preparations
were making for an expedition Of 6fteen
thousand men TO 20 TO PAscagoula
A letter dated January 18th, from
Charleston harbor, says three rebel iron
clads are distinctly visible ct the mouth
OF Cooper river, and Number Of men-
much larger than any bodies seen re-
cently-are busily engaged in some sort
Of work about one-fo1rth Of 3 mile far
ther Of. Deserters also report that the
rebels have torpedoes ready for service,
ard will make, in case Of an attack on
our part to get the city, desperate re
gistance
Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1865-01-27
ESTABLISHED, 1881

Hot Work Expected in North Care
ina--Terry Demands the Surrender
of Wilmington
SEw YoRK, Jan. 26.-The Whining
ton Norfh CaroliniGR SAYS of operations
in its vicinity; The fierce part of the
work is yet TO come The Yankees,
slsted with success, will attempt TO beat
back our troops With reinforeements
continually arriving, and the position
our lines have assumed, We trust bis
effort will be q futile one. Both armies
are fortifying in their respective posi-.
tons, and boz work may be looked for
~ any time
The Raleigh Progress Of the 20sh,
says; Persons who left Wilmington on
The 18th sag the rebel forces fell back
70 within miles Of the city, and Gen.
Terry had demanded the surrender Of
the place, giving Bragg 10 the l9th to
answer
The removal Of an public property
was going on as fast as possible, aud We
doubt not every preparation was making
to fall back Persons from there say
all is confusion at Wilmington. The
general impression is that the place
would 60 up, ani that most Of the peo-
pie would remain
Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1865-01-27
Regular Report.
A Rsc0nnetssaRes towards For
Eiahsr-Fedsral yssasI Rirea on

A Rsc0nnetsssnes towards Fort
Ffshsr-Fedsrai Vessel Ftred On.
NEw YoRK, Jan. 26.-The Herald $
Fort Fisher correspondent, writing on
the Goth, says: an tas
Brig. Gen. Paine went out again res
terday in force 10 reeoBnoitrs the posi-
tien Of the enemy he found the enemy,
as before, in force, about two miles from
our extreme line, and after a severe
skiraish, We succeeded in Capturing
hfty prisoners Gen. Paine retired
Yesterday afternoon, as the dispatch
boat Eliza was proceeding np the fivsr,
10 a point farther than any ws have yet
reached, she was opened upon BY the
guns Of Fort ST. Philip, on the aouth
side Of the river. Several shots were
Cred, some Of which took effect ll
The Tsmains Of Col ]. Y. Smith, ll2th
New York, 90 North BY the steamer
California today.