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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1865-04-21
THE DAY. OF TIE. FUNERAL

THE DAY OF TIE FUNERAL q
All that the pomp and circumstance Of a
nations sorrow cam do to testltyto a nation $
horror Of the atrocous crime which has snatch
"a the President from the midst of his labors,
and the haryest<o our hopes will this day be
done. The tolling of bells, the doleful boom Of
artillery. the trappings of woe investing all
homes. t'sonorous metal blowing martial
sounds nothing will be wanting and all VIII
but ieebly utter the deep universal sense that,
while in the loss of our President we have
suffered grievous political calamity, in the
manner of that loss every principle OF our ma
tional system, every tradition OF our honorable
past, every hope Of future peace and glory tor
Us as q nation, has been most Nlckedly and
most wantonly outraged.
In that deep universal sense Of the grander
impersonal aspects of this days soemntles,
their highest and most vital significance must
be found. Grief, above all the grief of ma
ton, should be, like nation JOY.
"Majestc, equable, sedate,
Confirming, cleansing, raising, making 1ree.
Wise men were troubled most when Wash
ington died, the orb of his lite sinking calmly
and gently through it's golden west, to rehect
how greatly the nation had owed to him alone,
to the personal qualities and virtues OF his SIN
gle nature, it's safety and its peace. ;,
Standing, as we do to-day, about the tomb
Of his successor, upon whom, after he had
scorned delights and lived laborous days in
the service Of the state he was called to rule
snd guide, came
THE blind Fury with the abhorred shears
and clint his thin spun life in the very hour Of
the approaching fruition of his efforts and his
devotion: the temper and measure OF our
mourning must determine whether we sorrow
as men Without hope, or wisely and to some
ripe end. -.
In the grave of our murdered President,
INST men Of all parties and shades of opinion
this day bury, so for as he is concerned. the
h;tternesses and extravagances born Of political
conflict about his measures and his policy
". Y. W0rM
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1865-04-21

The arrest in Boston Of Joseph H. Borland,
? boot and shoe merchant of Pittsburg, for
stating that he was acquainted with John
Wilkes Booth slntention to kill the President,
was mentioned few days ago. The Boston
Herald, of Monday, says:
He repeated his declarations that Booth had
iold him within short time that he meant to
shoot the President, and also that he was, since
fhat time, in com pany with him at Edward $
pistol gallery, where he Booth was practiciing
np;stol firing in difficult positions, etc. After
h;s Incarceration in the Tombs, Borland chang
ed his story, denying that he had ever seen
John Wilkes Booth, or that he ever knew
there was such person. These statements
are manfastly untruths.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1865-04-21
HOUSE,
NOS. S and 7, SOUTH ROYAL STREET,
ALEXANDRIA,

AIEAANUKIA,
formerly Cottage Headquarters)
The undersigned wou respectfully an
nounce to his friends and the public generally,
that he has taken the above named house,
which. for location and convenience, is not ex-
celled by any hotel in the city. Thankful! for
past fayors, he solicits q continuance, OF the
generous and liberal patronage heretofore be-
Daily and weekly BOARDERs taken on
the most reasonable terms.
MEALS at all hours The best PHILA-
DELPHIA ALE and LAGER BEER always
kept on hand, :. =,
NV TABLE will always be supplied with
the best the market affords.
A LADIES ORDINARY is attached to
this house. with courteous and attentive wait
NH Aft GEORGE w. FORMER.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1865-04-21
The Negroes at Work

The following is an extract from an order
issued by General Ludlow, commanding the
Peninsula district, comprising the counties
Immediately north of the James River
ut has come to the knowledge Of the author!
Ties that the negroes on the different farms ale
refusing to work ,,or arc leaving their accuston
ta homes, and coming into Richmond and
other places occupied by troops. They are
hereby directed to remain at their Old homes.
. go 10 work as usual on tie farms, and ra'Se
,n,l ire assured that their ireedom shall
a"o .,,,,tsd b. &. LCDI.ow,
- "Brge Brig. Gen. Commanding. :
Schools for colored children are about to be
established 10 kichnond.
Gen, N.shturne, considering the war as
virtually eua.:d, has resigned his COMMISSION
Washington telegraph., 1865-08-09

NoRTH CAROLINA Where are the
traitorsi A Z they ii Ma sachuset;s. or
in the Sonthi That is now the question.
The South have exhsusrd themselves IL
the war through which they have gone,
and they have submitted themselves to
the result Patiently an ietly have
they not only submitted themselves to
the results IT emancipation. beggary, Sc, !,
that flow from the war. but they have
lraped step beyond, and are an age in
advance Of even their late ereinies in de-
votion t. the Union, Constitution and
hag If the United States. w are an
ardent people There is nothing luke
warm about us W. ar. warm lovers. or
Intense LateGs. We bare our muscles for
a contest or >truggle, or We extend th
hand If friendship just - ardently.
President Johnson knows Us IL knows
whom TO trust and how far to trust. lie
knows that the bdyonets that glistened
under the banners of Lee will be fore
most in following The plume Of Grant, in
any necessary vindication Of American
principles, or the Monroe dnctrine " hich
is indeed an Anei lean P incipie), tia.
may arise on his continent.
Bu; while We are con ent that the zac-
riiice of oar most nobls blood was in vain
in the cause for which they fought; VII Ie
South Carolina plowed Tito ashes ~ the
foot Of the armies that taught har a les
son she easily learned, though with great
suffering, is willing to acquiesre in the
emancipation Of negroes. etc. Massachu-
sets, the great irritaut OF the American
Republic is not satisfied. and longs or
more human blood. and more human vic
tins
Charles Sumner. IL l.is interview with
our Presiden', asked the question Of our
equality with the loyal men Of Massachu-
sctts. The President answered him as
becomes him. the ruler of great people
But we are not on an equality with Mas
sachusetts, there is great difference be
tween Us and them We supplied oar
full quota to the canse which We brli-v-
ed TO Be honest; Massachusetts supplied
negroes, new iinportations, and all sorts
of people-any thing that would prevent
the sons of the constituency If Mr Sum
ner from risking their lives il the front
OF battle-and yet this representative of
that State demands, whatl That negroes
shoul be admitted TO right Of suffrage
Among negro worshipper>? No. But
that they should be Admitted TO the right
Of suffrage here; that they should walk
arm in arm with their masters, and de-
p0sit their votes Union BaRRer
Washington telegraph., 1865-08-09
q The Attorney General, il is under.

- The At orney General, il is under
stood. has recently furnished an opinion.
to the effect that the President has no.
the power to appoint commission 70 Dc
eide the ella for ths large amount o.
cotton captured at Savannah, Mobile.
Charleston, Wilmington, etc, but that
applicants must seek their relief in the
mode pointed out hy tile Law III regard to
captured and abandoned property; anl
also, that all property turned over By
TIE military authoritie. to the Treasury
agents rngst be regarded and trea'-d il
Ia. same manner.
Washington telegraph., 1865-08-09

New YoRE NlLLroNAIRRs.- ilIiam
B Astor is sixty-fye years Oh; wo Il
fifty millions; nd-faced. pleasant.
quiet hammered gentleman on tife cloudy
side Of sixty; owns two thousand dwell
ings. and is leHient landlord
4. IL. Stewart is sixty. thin, nervous
digniiipd; worth thirty millions. md lih-
eral in cases Of benevolenc. which appeal
TO h syinpathies.
Commodore Vanderbilt, Is w bite. haired.
red-chreked, seventy. worth forty mil
lions, drives fazt horse, keeps Il fast
boat, controls two fast railroads. comna-
nies with :ast men, and gives away his
money very lavishly-
August b, lmont, twenty millions.
coarse, stout, fifty and very German.
George Opdyke, five millions, fifty.
but looks younge ; al agreeable gentle
man
James Gordon Bennett, FIVE millions,
seventy-thres years old. dign.tiei in man
ner, broad Scotch accent, benevolent %
the poor.
Washington telegraph., 1865-08-09

q A committee Of the Board Of III
rrctors Of the Southern Pacific Railroad
Company were in Shreveport recently.
10 see Gen Yea eli, Commanding North
ern Division of Lou siana.. in regard &c.
the completion of lhe railroad between
that place and Marshall, Texas-ther+
being a gap of eleven miles to complete
it. This part of the road is graded. and
only needs the laying Of th- IRON to inal,s,
the connection complete. and wi;ii the
assistance Of Government can he dc,e ia
thirty DAYS
Washington telegraph., 1865-08-09

SGei. Carl Schurz. having resigned
his commissions, has been sent by the
President to travel through the South on
a tour of observation as 10 the working
OF emancipation. the loyalty Of the whites,
the condition Of the blacks. and the fit
ness Of the several States for immediate
restoration to their status prior to seces-
sion. He is paid his expenses only and
will probably visit every State lately in
revolt, Texas included
Washington telegraph., 1865-08-09
From, the Macon Telegraph Of the n

From the Macon Telegraph of the | II
we take the following Items
The Government is affOrding trans-
portation to al the negro s. in tn s city
fesirOns of returning to their homes. On
yesterday, the Office was DIVIDED, aud
the streets leading by the door for coz
siderable distance. with eng applicants
for fransporta;inr 70 return TO their
homes On convcrsing With the negr"es
men, women. and in some instances.
childreR-w- found that majority were
from Alabama--a point too distant to b.
reached by travelling on foot. They are
heartily tired OF leading the agrant lifs
they have followed since they arrived in
this city, and they return home satisfied
with their experience Of the world. The
city viii feel the relief If their absencs
from its center to circumference There
will. we think, he scarcely negro who
will not gladly accept the opportunity ot
returning to his home, rejoicing in tbs
refrain,
Take me hcm- 20 :te p,fce where frs: ss-
Washington telegraph., 1865-08-09
SLIDELL'S PRoPsRTY IN Nrw Ga

SLIDELL's PRoPERTY IN NEw Oa-
LEANs.-The United States Court in
New Orleans, in the intervention of the
Citizens Bank. and of Macaurd & Co.,
iii the case of the United States against
John Sidell. for tho confiscaiion of his
real estate in that city, has decided that
the home mortgage executed by Slidell's
agent for 100000 francs, was in fraud of
the claims of the United Stat.s, and in
tended to reserve Slidell's property from
con6scation. In regard to the foreign
claimants. the Judge held that when the
mortgage was given in Paris for 900. 900
francs, the IN 'rtgagees knew that Sl.deIl
was an enemy to the United States, and
the Commissioner Of the so-called Com
federate States, and were fully aware of
the risk they were running in making
the negotiation. The Intervention Of the
home and foreign claimants was there
fore dismissed at the cost of the inter
venors.
Washington telegraph., 1865-08-09

U An agent from Mississippi emf
grants left New Orleans about the 9th
inst, for Rio Janeiro. He took out let
ters to james Watson Webb, United
States Minister to Brazil, and said he
was the representative of FIVE hundred
families of that State, who had pledged
themselves to the enterprise. and sabscri-
bed money enough to purchase large
tract Of land. He thinks fifty thousand
.nnigranis will ultimately leave the State
Washington telegraph., 1865-08-09
~ The New Orleans Times Brow y

" The New Orleans Times Browna-
vile. Texas. correspondent. writing on
the ii,h uit., says:
10 an American the eye-sights exhib-
tied here very novel, and show a
want of the go-aheai, labor-saving Dr. :
pensitles OF Young America, Think Of
a Iaan Harvesting himself to a barrel fill
81 with watrf and pulling il over the city
fnr delivery to customers, or fastening ON
- the back of diminutiv- jackass about
as much wood a. an able bodied man
could carry in his arms, when the same
animal coAld draw ten times az much in
some s1r: Of vehicle. The ladies are
supplied with dress goods, ribbons, iaces,
boots, shoes, pins and combs. by big.
two-fistad fe lows, who carry these things
from house 10 house on their shoulders
OF in baskets, and VIII. weuId BE- doing
their oppressed country great service il
III. ranks Of Cortinas and JuArrz.
Speak & Of Cortinas. reminds me
that lie wa, here iasf evening. IL. is a
splendid looking man, aud of the most
intellectual appe rance | ever saw of his
ration. lie speaks h 'pefully Of the cause
he advocates, and thinks that the prompt
measures taacn by the United states to
insu quiet along her frontiers will
greatly aid them, Is Maximilian's Mexi-
can soldiers are not devoted Ly loyalty
~ the Emperor, and won d, on the slight
est demonstration on our part desert him
ia body Great numbers Of Americans
are ia his ranks, and he speaks especially
of their dash and daring.
There j. report that the French
troops have evacuated Matamoras, but
as near as can make it, they have been
called TO another point, temporarily. ans
will return 70 aid the native troops OF
the first alarm.
"On Tuesday there was quite a jubile.
here on the reception of General Steel.
on his return from Brazos Santiago. Th.
General is held in high estimation by
tie people here, and the demonstration
wa, creditable to chem and to him."
Washington telegraph., 1865-08-09

The ETA or CRIME.-A New York CO.
temporary declares that it never kRew
time when there was such lawlessness
every where, and adds: Society Seems to
lie resolving itself in it's original els
mcnts, and every man is becoming a law
unto himself Murders. riots, outbreaks.
drunkenness, rapes, garrotings, robberies.
the.ts, rolTdyisn, etc, etc, are Of daily
occurrence. A spirit Of hate and venge-
ancr, seems to p-rvade the land. The
teachings Of the last four years have ed
ucated a generation of cat-throats. Pull
pits and piracy are synonymous terms.
and there Is not ever an intermediate
stage between giapcrs and de-peradoism.
Washington telegraph., 1865-08-09

PRsTiLExcE.-Europe las two pesti-
lences TO balance our civil war The
Russian plague, which is declining. and
the cholera, which Is making sad havoc
in Turkey and Arabia. Ne less than
$4,000 Of the pilgrims at Mecca have
been swept of and the streets are fiilei
with corpses- Egypt has been reached
By il, and sanitary regulations have been
adoped in both France and England TO
prevent infection The French harbors
are shut against vessels arriving from
Alexandria.
Washington telegraph., 1865-08-09

q The Duchess of Argyle's little
girls have sent a box of clothing to the
csaored children in America, worth about
500. which they made themselves. "
Washington telegraph., 1865-08-09

MANLY ACKNOWLEDGMENT TIE
New York Times makes this manly a.
acknowledgement:
Now tha; the rebellion is forever crush.
ed and the rebe'liou~ spirit entirely ex-
tinguished, We can afford iu render :; tTi-
but- of admiration SO 10 The op,JJ sing
army that fought under Lee. Thrv com
mandel the respect of those WHO fought
against ths.n in the field, md ~ho sc-
knowledge them 70 b+ worthy Of rhr1
ste-l Their defeat does not Involve ~.
s"na! disgrare, and tLr way in which
they have bCrle it does thl.n honor
Washington telegraph., 1865-08-09

V The rebels arc scattering over
Mexico, and the republicans. beaten by
Maximilian. are coming to this country
"a queer ease ef exchange.
Washington telegraph., 1865-08-09
y Isaac M. Veitch, grand sire of the

y Isaac NJ. Veitch, grand sire of the
grand lodge IL Odd Fellows, has is-
sued his proclamation inviting and ex-
horting all grand lodges and grand en-
campments throughout the United States
to send representatives to the grand
lodge of the United States, to assemble
at Baltimore on the third Monday Of
September next. For four years ths
Southern grand lodges and grand en-
campments have not been represented.
and the most worthy grand sire expires
ses the hope that the brotherhood may
renew its fraternal intercourse, and that
''its great heart may ever vibrate in uni
son with the teachings of charity"
Washington telegraph., 1865-08-09

PAgsoN BRowNLOw AND TIE Conn.,
TioN OF TENNESSEE The civil affairs
in the State of Tennessee under the ad
ministration Of Gov. Brownlow do not
appear to be moving along very smooth
y. The Pars n is one of those eccentric
and obstinate men who have not a par
tic!e Of Cancellation in their composition.
Ills fort is in pronouncins anathemas
and in damnins his opponents in tie fire
and birthstone style. Instead of quiet
ing the chickering's, allaying animosiiies
and conciliating conflicting interests, he
is constantly rubbing against the sharp
corners of the different interests in his
State. and thus increasing the conten-
ton among the people Maintaining his
prejudice with all his original bitterness
be bids fair TO endanger the peace and
order Of the State. Owing to these pe-
culiarities of the Pa son, we should not
be surprised if Tennessee remained in !
condition of turmoil aud strife during
his entire term Of Office
Washington telegraph., 1865-08-09

IEXAs AND MExIco.- The army sent
to Texas is not 40 enormous a. some dt
the sensational people have reported 4
heavy caiumn Of cavalry j. oil its march
through the State, and from twelve -
fifteen thousand infantry are making.
their appearance on the Rio Grandt-. pre-
paratory to assuming the positions oi
emigrants. and marching directly 10 the
city OF Mexico, with arms and e.isi,e
necessary for their own protection.
Washington telegraph., 1865-08-09

sell. in correspondence with tie French
government, gives hi opinion ih.s' Com
tederate vessels may be claimed whrrrv-
er found i,f the United States gov-rr-
ment unless lawfully transferred III uii..
owners befvrr the cessation III lIos;i,iri a~
Bat the same Earl Russell writes =, q.
British Minister AZ Washington. r!ss,
these vessels cannat. during tie war. t.
relieved from risk of 81 ptuFs hy -ai' fh
a aeSsrai &-- .r -ur-r aHs
Washington telegraph., 1865-08-09

VLieut. Col. Milford. who was the
rebel exchange agent at City Point, has
been permitted to leave the United States
never 10 return.
Washington telegraph., 1865-08-09

EXTINCTION The New York Even
ing Post, one Of the most radical journals
in the country. while claiming equal
rights for the black race. admits the
probabilities Of their ultimate extinction
II says:
"As TO the extinction q1astion--it NAV
be that naw they are free and exposed ta
the competition Of the active whites. the
blacks will decrease in numbers. and tl,a,
perhaps before many years they will ~
low the fortunes 81 the indian race
Washington telegraph., 1865-08-09

Take me hcm- 20 :se p,fcc where frs: Ss-
the Light
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1865-02-24

among us which would meet the monster
upon his own grounds, is it not strange
that christian parents will stand aloof, and
not content with Withholding their sup
port from it, will throw obstacles in our
way Let it be so no longer, unite with
us in endeavoring to drive the monster
from our midst Give us your assistance
in our endeavors to rescue your own sons
and daughters from this soul-destroying
power.
Though the cost Of uniting with us is
very small, yet its benefits are great. both
to ourselves and our friends Doyou wish
an opportunity of spending an evening
with profit and pleasure to yourselves, and
at the same time benefit the whole COM
munlty! You have an opportunity with
us. DO you wish for entertainment {?
we otter you one at once chaste, pleasant
and instructive. Our members are well
known, and any one will be ready to give
any information to those who may wish
to assist in our work. Should this COM
munlty but arse in its power, and COM
blnlns to resist this evil, say to these re-
tallers of "distilled damnation that
s. we will have no more of this foul traf-
tic among us we should speedily gain the
victory; for we have the law and the
right upon our side. "Come with us and
We will do you good" G.
st. J0hnsbmY, Eeb '65.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1865-02-24

GET ENOUGH SLEEP. We have often
heard young men remark that four or five
hours sleep was all they wanted, and all
that the human system required. The
habit of going without sufficient sleep is
injurious. Thousands, no doubt, perma-
nently injure their health in this way
We live in fast age, when everybody
seems trying to prevert the order of ma
ture. If folks will be persistent in turn
ing night into day it is not TO be wonder
ed that few last the allotted term of life
no matter what may be a mans oecupa-
tion-physical or mental, or like Othello'.
''gone," and living in idlenes-the con-
stitution cannot last, depend upon it, with.
out a sutficiency of regular and refreshing
sleep. Joe Hunter, the great surgeon
died suddenly of a spasmodic affection Of
the heart, disease greatly encouraged b,
want Of sleep. In volume just publish
ed by medical man, there is one grea
lesson that students and literary men ma,
learn, and that is that Hunter probabl,
killed himself by taking too little sleep
"Four hours rest at night, and one aftel
dinner. cannot be deemed sufficient to re
cruit the exhausted powers Of the bod,
and mind" Certainly not and the con
sequence was that Hunter died early. L
men will insist in cheating sleep, he
"twin sister death" will avenge the in
| sult.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1865-02-24
Incomes OF 1854.

The new scale of taxation l. a. follows:
on incomes between 5000 and S,5usei, the
tax Is 10 Ice five per cent between 5000
and In. 600. seven and a half per cent 4.
on all over $1,000. ten per cent Be
sides tie 5000. which l. exempt im all
cases. there shall he deducted all nation
al, state and municipal taxes oi the wear.
except the income lax g.: the income derived
from the dividends OF all corporations. and
the interest upon their bonds ami debts,
previously assessed; The rent OF the PAYERS
homestead, or the rental value of IL when
owned; and also the amount; pad for
hired Labor in carrying on a business. rents
OF places OF business, money paid for re-
pairs not exceeding the average oi' the
preceding five years. and money paid for
interest or membranes on real estate
But it Is TO be observed that there l. TO he
only one exemption of 5000 from the
aggregate incomes of family composed OF
parents and minor children. or husband
and wife. except where tie income OF wife
or child is derived from a separate source,
-BostoH Journal