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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1866-05-23
ALEXANDRIA GAZETTE AND VIRGINIA ADVERTISER.
Insurance.
I. THOMAS,

l. IdOAla0'
~ NO. 70, PRINCE STREET,
(opros1TE TIE 4 GAZETTE EIT, OFFICE
AND LIFE INSURANCE AGENCY. :.
Alexandria, Va.
AGENT for the following first class BALTl-
MAR MARYLAND FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY,
JOS. h. MILNoR, Tlios. e. Drasid mshhroH
THE M sSs1sfsEE AND MECHANICS FIRE
INSURANCE COMPANY,
ISAAC WILLIAMS, NJ; CAMpnhhh'. i =
THE H SS1sfi FIRE INSURANCE CON, COMPANY
HARLAN sadS., WILLIAMS ANg Pfssde mtA'"
HOME s iSsuEANcE COMPANY OF NEW HAVEN
-, w., GOV coNNEc11c ~ p sArrrnLrr
sEc SSi51sSI' (MAR1NE) INSURANCE COMPANY
OF NEW YORK.
R. L. uAyDocK, THos. " p.. yIkDsALL'
Policies of the above reliable, companies, Is
sued at this office Immediately on application
against loss OF damage by fire, on AL descrlp-
tions Of property in the city or country on Terms
as favorable as those of any other company, OF
equal strength and responsibility.
THE MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE CO., OF n. Z,
Cash Assets, July l, Sl3, 5OOOC
Annual income, in cash. 3,5oO,OoO
The dividends of this company are larger in
amount, fOr premiums paiu, tHSH Ill any So1n0
pany in the world. III,
All the Drofts arising from this immense fund,
are ANNUALLY DIVIDED amongst the as
sured :....--..... ....
Applications received at my office, No; -
DR. CHARLES W. CHANCELLOR,
NH loft Medical Examiner.
DIRE AND LIFE INSURANCE.
LIVERPOOL AND LONDON
GLOBE INSURANCE. AN COMPANY.
Assets (Gold) 80 S15,Wo,0gl
g in the United States ,4UuOoo
FIRE AND LIFE INSURANCE
Is, WILLIAM STREET, NEW YORK.
Policies ISSUED, PAYABLE IN GOLD, STERLING
OR CURRENCY.
Shareholders personally responsible Tor all
liabilities Of the company. -......
AU Directors Must Be Shareholders
Directors in New York: .-.
f. Cottenet, Henry Grinnell,
Jos. Gaillard, Alex. Hamilton DR.,
F N Archibald q. r Sanderson,
II. B. NJ Consul.
Alfred Pell, Resident Secretary.
Risks taken in the above desirable, company
on I'LL descriptions Of property, at the lowest
current rates, and policies issued, payable in
0o'u ''' HOoIE & WEDDEf'RBURN. Agents
nov 3-tf Foot Of Prince st, Alexa., Va.
TIRE AND LIFE INSURANCE.
The undersigned has been appointed agent
for the following companies. viz:
WASHINGTON FIRE INSURANCE CO.,
~. 49,. - ~. of Baltimore.
Thos. Y. Candy, F. j. McGinnis,
President Secretary.
ASSOCIATED
FIREMEN'S INSURANCE COMPANY,
Of Baltimore
VIM. A. Hack, John Dukehart,
President. Secretary.
MARYLAND LIFE INSURANCE CO.,
Of Baltimore,
Geo. p. Thomas, Jno. W. Davis,
President Secretary.
Policy holders participate in the profits.
The above companies stand rs high and are is
popular us any others in the city of Baltimore:
Risks will he taken at the lowest rates charged
by frst-class companies.
SAMUEL H. 'JANNEY,
at Janney g. Co.'S Drug store, No l45 Kingst
above St. Asaph jan lS-eott
ROBERT JAMESON GEO. W. JAMESON
" JAMESON g. BRO,
FIRE,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1866-05-23

The following extract from speech of the
late President Lincoln would not make q very
good campaign document for the Radicals
II am not, nor ever have been, in favor of
making Jurors or voters of negroes, nor inter
marrying them with the white people; and |
will say, in addition to this, that there is a
physical difference between the white and black
races, which, believe, will forever forbid the
two races from living together on terms Of SO
Gil or political equality. And inasmuch as
they cannot so live while they remain together,
there must be the position of superior and in
ferior and |, as much as any other man, am in
favor OF having the superior position assigned
to the white man
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1866-05-23
EDGAR VARIED
EDGAR VARIED "h. J. HALL
& HALL,
DRUG STORE,
Corner Of Prince and Fairfax streets

Having purchased the stock Of Mr.. PAUL., to
which we have added largely, we have on hand
a large and complete assortment OF New Drug,
Chemicals, Dy,e-Studs,, PertumerIes. t SI!
Tooth and Nail Brushes, Coarse and Fine
Combs; great variety of toilet article; for the
hair, skin and teeth. India Rubber Goods, Gigs
rette Papers, Patent Medicines Of all sorts; Ned
cinal Liquors, Bitters. Family Dye Co!Gr:,
Chewing Tobacco. Smoking. Tobacco, and q
very large assortment Of all articles usually
found in a drug store.
Va. Particular attention will be paid to The
neat and careful compounding Of ? EESCRlP.
TIONS, at all hours Of the dag and m'ght.
NH 0-tf
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1866-05-23

A son of Gen. Grant has been appointed q
Cadet at West Point.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1866-05-23

The following are the names and positions Of
the witnesses, upon whose testimony, the in
dictment against Mr.. Davis, was founded:
James {. Milligan was the chief Of the signal
Office at Petersburg, with the rank Of Major.
George ?. Scarburg is: We presume, Dr.
Scarburg, surgeon in the Confederate States
army.
John Goode, Jr., Was a member Of the Con-
ftdcrate House of Representatives. from the
Bedford district, in this State He was one Of
the original secessionists.
J. Hardy Hendren was the captain Of q Kat
terry of artillery from Norfolk
Patrick G Brcn was General Lees ambu-
lance driver.-IetcrsJurg Inder.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1866-05-23

GUN FIRE There will be a
- meeting of the Sun Fire Company, on WE'D
NESDAY NIGHT, May 30th, at s o'clock, to
rc-organize under the Charter granted by the
Legislature Of this State. By order Of the Pres
idcnt: THOMAS MITCHELL,
my 1G-10t Secretary.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1866-05-23
The Financial Panic in England.


was of SO serious nature as to require the
suspension of the Bank Charter act There
was run UPON many Of the private banks: the
doors of the banking houses being besieged by
such crowds as to render Lombard street IN
passahle. Bankers and others represented
to Mr.. Gladstone, the Chancellor Of the Exche-
quer, that the panic was without parallel IN
the financial history Of the country. Mr.. Glad
stone accordingly authorized the Bank Of Eng
land to issue notes beyond the amour. tee law
allows, and pledged himself to obtain an act OF
indemnify from Parliament. But the rclief
afforded to legitimate commerce by the bank
had already partially allayed the excitement
when the authorization was received. The
depreciation in English funds, and in railroad
and foreign securities, is estimated to have
reached, since the beginning Of the year, one
hundred and thirty millions of pounds sterling
The panic eliminated in the suspension OF
Oyerend, Quincy & Co. Their business was
converted in August last into the Union Liza
bility Company, with nominal capital OF five
millions sterling, of which q million and half
was paid up Their liabilities are stated at
from ten to twelve millions Of pounds. Their
failure was attributed to heavy speculative
sales of shares, which forced them down from
ten per Ct premium to discount. Their de
postories then became alarmed and the drain
on the 10th instant was vcly severe. AppI-
cation for assistance was made ct the Bank OF
England, but the governors declined TO grant
any, on the ground that it would be ruin IN a
crisis like the present TO assist one establish
ment unless prepared to help other applicants.
1t was too late to call on stockholders or take
any other step, and the doors OF the establish
ment were consequently closed The failure
does not compromise the Quincy Bank at
Norwich. On the following morning intense
excitement prevailed in the financial circles Of
London, Liverpool and other centres, and bust
ness was almost suspended. The city article
Of the Times Of the 18th instant says the first
failure announced was that Of comparatively
small bank, the English Joint Stock fer $780,
900 pounds sterling then came that Of Prto
4, Belts for 400, 000 pounds sterling; then W.
ohemptorc, Galway contractor, for 200, 900
pounds sterling and it was finally understood
that the Liverpool Mercantile Credit Assoca
ton, whose paid up capital is half million
pounds sterling, and the Consolidated Discount
Company with paid-up capital of q quarter
of million pounds sterling, must past into
liquidation Late in the evening it transpircd
that the Government had resolved TO suspend
the bank charter act. The assets Of Peto and
Belts, even under the most depressed circum-
stances, are estimated at Is. Co., 600. 1t Is
confidently assumed that in short time d
proposition for an adjustment Of claims can be
submitted
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1866-03-02
stevens and Forney.

The Lancaster pa people, in a
recent election, gave the Democrats a
large majority over the Republicans.
The hatelkgencer, in noticing the
matter, is very severe on Stevens and
Forney. It says:
cit is, in all respects, the greatest
victory ever achieved by the Demo
cracy of Lancaster, and will have a
most salutary and beneficial effect
upon the rest of the State. The arch
demagogue, disunionist, and traitor,
Thaddeus Stevens, has been signally
and terribly rebuked at his home,
and white men everywhere have good
reason to rejoice over the result"
The editor gives the following sig
nlflcant notice: eve have been re-
quested by the treasurer of the fund
to announce to John w. Forney that
he is ready with detailed statement
to account for the expenditure of the
81, 600 left by him on his recent visit,
to be used in securing an endorse
ment OF Thaddeus Stevens and negro
suffrage at the municipal election of
yesterday"
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1866-03-02

Mrs. Davis, wife of Jefferson Davis,
reached Atlanta on Saturday night,
and left on Sunday mornings train
for Macon, whittier she goes as the
guest Of General Howell Cobb for a
short time. She was accompanied by
one child, the other two being at this
time in Canada.
On Friday night last, the store
house of Mr.. James A. Bass, ut Mrs.
Mary Gomillion's seven miles from
Edgefield Court House, was entirely
destroyed by fire. OF Mr.. Bass large
and valuable stock OF goods, none
were saved. His loss is estimated at
Sl5, 600; insurance only 1000
The great bridge over the Hudson
at Albany has just been completed.
The length of the bridge is 4, 800 feet;
the cost was 81, 100000; and one
year and eight months were consumed
in building it.
The Fenian Congress continues in
session at Pittsburg. Gen. Sweeney
has submitted military plans, which
have been approved by general
committee.
The California Legislature has
passed resolutions recommending the
appointment of f. w. Billings to q
seat in the Cabinet.
The ex-rebel General G.. w. Smith
is mentioned as the Superintendent
of the Western and Atlantic Rail
road, in Georgia.
The opponents of the Presidents
policy are going to hold meeting in
New York
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1866-03-02
Order From General Howard.

Maj. Gen. o. O. Howard has pre-
pared the following circular letter to
be transmitted to each of the Assist
ant Commissioners Of the Freed
mems Bureau:
WAR DEPARTMENT, BUREAU FREEDMEN,
REFUGEES AND ABANDONED LANDS,
WASHINGTON, Feb. %, 1866.
To The assistant Commissioner.
DEAR SIR: Anticipating the excite
ment that will necessarily follow the
action of the Government with refer
ence to the new freedmen's bill, you
may feel somewhat embarrassed in
the duties devolving upon you under
the law and regulations already exist
ing. That you may act steadily and
firmly in any emergency, you must
be prepared for any increased hostili-
ty on the part OF those who have so
persistently hindered and troubled
you and your agents, and there may
be an increased restlessness among
the freedmen. The President has as
sured the Commissioner that he re-
CARDS the present law as continuing
the existence of the Bureau at least q
year from this time. Please ascertain
and report what step have been taken
in your district by the State and
municipal authorities to provide for
the absolutely INDECENT and suffering
refugees and freedmen who have been
and are being thrown upon the Gene
raj Government for support. Cont
nue. to use every possible effort to
find good homes for orphan minors
who are dependent, and to reduce,
by means of employment, offices and
accumulations of people in the differ
ent cities and villages, aiding the
unemployed to find homes and labor.
You have succeeded in allaying strife.
arranging labor and promoting edu-
cation in the midst of great difficult
ties. Continue with your utmost
efforts to pursue the same course as to
demontrate to the people Of your
district the good Intentions of the
Government, and the complete practi-
cability of the system of free labor.
Give thorough inspection of every
agent for whom you are responsible.
1mmoral!tles, corruption, neglected
duty and incapacity are sometimes
complained of against officers and
agents of the Bureau II either of
these charges are sustained on inves-
tigation, the guilty person will be at
once removed, whether he can be
replaced or not. Thanking you
heartily for the energy and fidelity
you have thus far displayed, the Com
missioner is pleased to express an
nnwavering confidence in your ability
to cope with any new difficulties that
may arise: [ am, very respectfully,
your obedient servant,
0. O. HOWARD,
Major General. Commissioners
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1866-03-02
Radical NIendncity.

It is stated in our Northern ex-
changes that desperate effort was
made in Washington by means of the
telegraph to create the impression
that the President had made an out
rageous speech on the 22d. De-
spatches were sent all over the country
to this effect, for the purpose of pre-
judicing the minds of the party
leaders in advance against it. Three
or four dispatches were sent to Mr..
Seward, stating that the speech Of
Mr.. johnson was frightful one, and
a speech that he could not endorse,
also begging him not to speak at the
Cooper Institute meeting if he could
avoid it, but if he did speak to be
careful how he committed himself to
the President. Similar dispatches
were also sent to Mr.. Raymond and
other speakers. The game of the
radicals was bold one, and shows
the desperation to which they are
driven when they are compelled to
resort to that dodge to bolster them
selves up.
These dispatches were sent off on
the evening of the 22d ultimo, and
on the next day these mendacious
correspondents of the radical press,
both East and West, were boasting
over the canayds they manufactured,
and sent to their respective journals.
But these lying kilograms failed to
accomplish their purpose. Mr.. Sew
ard, to whom three OF four of them
were sent, was among the first who
telegraphed to the President his en-
dorsement of the speech in the fol-
lowing despatch
New YORK, February %, 1966.-It
is all right and safe. The Union is
restored and the country safe. The
Presidents speech is triumphant, and
the country will be happy.
[Signed] w. H. SEWARD.
Such shameful effort on the part
of the radicals; such barefaced effront-
cry, and such bold mendacity, hiss
scarcely ever been recorded, even in
the history of radicalism.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1866-03-02

Dead.
Col. James Chesnut, aged ninety
three years, died mt his home, in
Kirkwood, near Camden, on the 18th
ultimo He was the father of Gen.
James Chestnut, and was highly re-
spected by the people OF Camden,
among whom he resided so long. We
clip the following two paragraphs
from an editorial in the Camden
Journal:
Col. Chestnut was remarkable man
by nature, while his position and ad-
vantages gave him prominence for
the exhibition of his qualities. Gull
tivated, refined, courteous in the
extreme, he possessed nm independ-
ence of judgment and strength of
will which enabled him always to
select his own course and to carry out
his purposes. Frequently honored
by the people of his native District
with public Office, his duties were
always well and faithfully performed.
His political consistency and integrity
were as pure and unsullied as his
private character. Blessed with o
robust constitution and active tastes,
his regular mode of life and excellent
habits preserved him in great vigor
to extreme old age; and at ninety he
sat his horse with ease and grace.
AS was reasonable from his antece-
dents, having seen the Union estab-
lished; having watched its birth and
progress; its early vigor and mature
grandeur; having been thrown in
contact early in life with the great
Washington, and having been deeply
stamped with love and admiration for
him, he continued to be staunch,
unhinching, devoted friend of the
union of the States; and when at
length in his old age, he mournfully
and sadly acquiesced in the course
adopted by his native State, he
thought he foresaw the wreck which
he lived to witness.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1866-03-02
The End OF the Rebellion.

There is significant paragraph i'll
the speech of Mr.. Seward, Secretary
of State, and that is in relation to the
forthcoming proclamation of Presi-
dent johnson, announcing that the
war was at an end, and that the
present Freedmen's Bureau bill would
cease one year after such proclama-
tion. The Richmond Wing says that
upon the putting forth of such pro-
clamation, martial law and military
rule will cease in these States, the
privilege of the writ of ha6eas corpus
will be restored, and the people will
be remitted to civil tribunals of their
own creation for the ascertainment
and protection of their rights. This,
for the reason that the law of Con-
gress authorizing the suspension Of
the privilege of that great writ, con-
fers the power on the President only
during the existing rebellion"
With the supremacy of civil author
ity once more, and the privilege Of
self-government in all State affairs
again enjoyed by the people of the
South, the action of Thad. Stevens
Obstruction Committee becomes a
matter of comparatively slight i'm
portance.
We have other info rmation, that as
soon as Texas, in her Convention,
complies with the conditions of his
restoration policy, he will issue his
proclamation to the effect above an
nounced.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1866-03-02

MISSOURI Houses Of the
Missouri Legislature passed, on the
22d ultimo, the following resolutions,
under a suspension Of the rules:
"Resolred, That the conflict which
has existed for the last five years be-
tween loyalty and disloyalty is still
existing, and that the safety of the
nation demands that the Govern
ment shall be retained in loyal hands
"Resoleed, That in the thirty Sc
nators who voted to sustain the
Frsedmen's Bureau bill, vetoed by
the President, and in the Union ma
jority of the House of Representa-
tives, who supported the same and
kindred measures, we recognize true
and worthy representatives of the
principles which saved the country
in the late rebellion, and we tender
such representatives our hearty sup
port and the sympathy of ourselves
and our constituents.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1866-03-02

The BURNING OF COLUMBIA. inter
esting account OF the ''Sack and Destruc-
tion OF the City of Columbia, S. c." has
just been issued, in pamphlet form, from,
the Phoni1 steam power press. Orders
can be filled to nnv extent.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1866-03-02

The President of the Conservative
Convention of Missouri has tele-
;graphed to Washington that 100 guns
were fired in st. Louis, recently. in
honor of the Presidents veto.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1866-03-02

SOMETHING EXTRA.--Mr. Mckenzie has
just opened fine lot Of French confection-
ery-nougat, Portuguese almonds, cher
ries, etc. 1t would be as we'll to call early,
as the supply will soon be exhausted.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1866-03-02

THE FENIAN TRIALS IN IRELAND
The Special Commission for the trial
of the Fenians has completed its
trials in Dublin. Of forty-one pri-
soners, thirty-six have been convict
ed. One of the judges said that the
result of the trials was to prove that
the feeling of the respectable people
IN the country was strongly opposed
to the Fenian conspiracy.
TNe,c YORK. Times.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1866-03-02

AN IMPORTANT DECLARATION In
his speech at the mass meeting held
in New York city last Thursday,
Postmaster-General Dennison said
that the veto message of the Presi-
dent was advised and sustained by
every member of the Cabinet.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1866-03-02
Local Items

CAsn.-Our terms for subscription, ad-
vertising and job work are cash Nc hop.
all parties will bear this in mind.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1866-03-02

The OLD GUARD.-We are indebted to
Messrs. Townsend & North for the March
number of this interesting monthly Pc
riodical. The only objection we have to
this periodical is, it is too ultra (Southern)
for the present condition of affairs. It is
good, however, and we wish it success. 1t
has capital likeness of General Joseph E.
Johnston
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1866-03-02

FANSING's REsTAURANT.-This establish.
ment advertises 4 new supply of family ale
and other liquors. The proprietor is Z
good caterer i'll lunches, soup, &c, and
deserves patronage.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1866-03-02

CAMDEN. line of steamboats, is
being fitted up for the river trade be-
tween Charleston and Camden.
The Board of Directors of the South
Cr"olina Railroad have determined to
re lid the fifteen miles of the Cam
den branch recently taken up.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1866-03-02

The New PARTY. New York
Times says that a meeting of promi-
nent citizens has been held, at which
o committee was appointed to go to
Washington and seek Il conference
with President johnson, as to the
best means of sustaining his Admins
tration. The committee has agreed
to undertake this task, and on their
return, it is stated, will submit a
report to meeting to be called for
the purpose.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1866-03-02
Mr.. Seward concluded as follows:

''It will be sad hour for the re-
public when the refusal of unneces-
sary powers, treasure and patronage
by the President shall be held to be q
crime. When it shall be so consi-
dered, the time will have arrived for
setting up at the White House an i'm
perial throne, and surrounding the
Executive with imperial legions.
Mr.. Seward was cheered with great
applause throughout his entire speech.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1866-03-02

'PAAY1Ne FOR TT. The Charlotte,
n. C.I Times tells the following !:
The following short, but pithy dia-
logue was overheard last night by one
of our friends. Two freedmen meet
ing, one accosted the other thus
"Well, our people don't exactly un-
derstand this veto"
''No," was the reply; eve talked
about it in the meeting last night,
but as we couldn't understand it, we
thought it best to pray for it.
And they did Hurrah for the
freedmen.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1866-03-02

The United States Consul at Man
chester, England, writes to the De
partment of State, under date of
February 2, that, as last resort, the
experiment of vaccination was exten-
sively tried throughout England upon
cattle, but had totally failed as pre-
ventive-in fact, the disease was not
even mitigated. The utmost precau-
ton had been used to keep the cpl
demic out of Ireland, and thus far
they have been rather successful.