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The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1866-12-22

SENATOR WILLIANS' n. % .
Mr.. Williams said women DID no.
need the protection Of the ballot but
negroes did, and for this reason "e
should vote against the proPosiuon
and for the bill. Negroes had peer
enslaved and degraded intelligence
had been denied them. Wome" my
not been enslaved or DEGRADED on nc
count of their sex, but on tue contrary
had been loved and honored. nus
bands and brothers protect wives ane
sisters, and it was the pride anu gov!
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1866-12-22

Minister BlgIow notified the state
Department that the French will enlirely
and finally evacuate Mexico IN Mafcn
next.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1866-12-22

The poorhouse at New Albany, In,
diana, is crowded, and the pressure oi
relief ut the Trustees Office rs lhcfeas-
inc.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1866-12-22
4 Liberal Reward

WILL be given for a black poeke! heok
w and contonts, which | lost on che eve
ming of the 2sth of November past. The
nocEet book was rather larger than usual.
and contained about $50 in greenbaeks. a
monu which was a $50 National Bank bill.
There was also some gold and silver, and
notes and receipts. Also n citation. and
other papers of Importance to me: The
notes we're on VIM. Darwin. Jr.. Madison
Darwin. and a receipt on Ben: Clemens
Gin for 1880 pounds cotton. \ liberal re.
ward il offered for information that will
lead to the discovery of said articles:
JNO. p. DARWIN.
Dec. g. W3W
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1866-12-22

The disbursements Gu ACCOUNT oi lhe
Departments for the past week were
war, 3,Uy2, 495; Navy, S293'oo9
Interior, %Sl97, 500.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1866-12-22
OFFICE TO TAX PAYERS !!

All persons having failed to meet me
A. the time and places appointed, are ~,
to meet me in Winchester 'r yn
November 18th until the Circuit C1ur' c.o-
scs. and settle their taxes for the year
ISGG. All who fail may expert " p"i
cost. as / cannot indulge them Longer h..
can he found Saturdays and Monuays, T !
tween this and the 10Th OF N0senrSg'' ia
Wincne Tax Collector.
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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1866-12-28
WRGLNI1 NEWS.

A large meeting Of the citizens of Rocking
ham was held at Harrisonburg last Monday
The meeting decided against the proprlety OF
holding State convention In reference to
the usury law, the following resolution was
adopted s.That we recommend no changes be
made in The usury laws except that the penal
ties in usurious transactions should only involve
the forfeiture of the usury and intercst-to ap-
DIV to transactions after January, 1867. The
meeting favored the granting of charters to
railroad companies to run through any section
Of the State that requires Improvement The
meeting also requests the delegates in the Leg
islature to ask for tie granting OF charter for
railroad from Harper's Ferry up the Shen-
andoah river to Waynesboro', On the Central
railroad, with q stem from some convenient
point to Harrisonburg.
Gen George Stoneman, colonel twenty inst
United States infantry, has been assigned TO
command the district of Petersburg to COM
prise that part of Virginia which lies west ct
the James river, and is not embraced IN the
districts Of Lynchburg and Fort Monroe. -
Headquarters at Fort Monroe.
The largest train Of the season came down
on the Norfolk and Petersburg road on Sunday
night. The train contained all through freight,
destined for the Northern cities. One item
was twenty one tons Of pig-iron, from Tonnes
see for New York.
Jefferson Kinney, esq, for many years clerk
of the county of Augusta, died suddenly Of
paralysis, at his residence near Siaunton, last
| FRIDAY
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1866-12-28
ALEXANDRIA.
FRIDAY EVENING, DECEMBER g.
MORE RECONSTRUCTION Wasijngtou

MORE RECoNsTRUcTIoN.-T Washington
correspondent of.the Baltimore Gazette says ::
II learn that plan for the reconstruction of
Virginia is to be presented to Congress soon
after its reassembing It is understood to
have been prepared by Mr.. Bolts and is 40 i'm
provement upon the project Of Holden for the
government Of North Carolina, inasmuch as it
eontemplates the total exclusion of all ex- Con-
federates Tor all time to come from participa-
tion in the State Government and places all
political power in the haods Of those VINO re-
manned 'loyal' during the whole period of the
war. Its easily seen that Mr.. Bots, under
this plan, might pick and chocse''' post for
life." Er. .. -
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1866-12-28

In reference to letter addressed to Mr. +.
E. Watkins, of Prince Edward county, giving
the views of the faculty Of the University OF
Virginia as to the best disposition to be made
of the lands which when the letter was written
it was hoped this State'woud receive from the
General Government under the sct Of July,
1862 the Richmond Despatch Says:-"As it
is not probable that the State will receive these
lands fer many years, We think it hardly ne
cassary to publish this letter just now. . First
catch your hare, says Mrs Glass
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1866-12-28


Allow me 10 call attention to the very urgent
necessity CT some means being adopted TO in
luce the Water Company TO extend th2ir
pipes. The design i'll the formation Of this
company, was the benefit to accrue to the Cit
liens. At present Q very large portion 0! o'r
community is taxed 70 pay for stock held by
the city, and receive no berciit Whatever. II
a better plan cannot be suggested would il be
advisable foy Council to offer to pay (i0r 50
long timc, para OF the interest on the out
lay incurred? This would i'll the end be an
actual gain to the corporation. As inthe case
OF tic fire on Gibbon and Washington streets,
Gil Christmast night, a supply Of water would
have ,aved hire buildings, he corporation tax
om which would have more than paid the pro
portion of interest required 10 extend the wa
ter pipes through Washington street:
TAX PAYER.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1866-12-28
MARRIED

idence Of the brides father, by the Rev. James
r. Johnston. Mr. JAMES ". SHINN to Mis-:
MAGGIE RUDD, all Of this city.
ILynchburg and Staunton papers please copy
In Warrenton, VA, on the 9th instant, by
Rev. Joel S. Bacon, d. D., assisted by Rev. Il.
Fl. Wycr, LUTHER II. SPILMAN, esq, OF
Richmond, to Miss JOSIE BACON, second
daughter Of the officiating minister.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1866-12-28

The FENIANs IN IRELAND The latest Lon
don papers contain the following from Ireland
Cardinal Cullen's pastoral, which was read
in the Dublin churches on Sunday, Dec. g.,
condemns the Fenian movement, declaring
that the advocates Of revolution, though they
talk loudly, have no power, no Influence, no
friends, no money, nothing that could tlattcr
them with the hope Of success If they at
tempt any acts OF violence the only result VIII
be that property may be damaged, some lives
lost, and some deluded, young men condemned
to perpetual servitude, and doomed to lead a
life worse than death ITSELF
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1866-12-28

AS the laws of Maryland relative to the
''sale Of negroes convicted of crime, for the
term to which they would, if white, have been
subjected to imprisonment in the pcritentiary
are to be investigated by the Committee or
the judiciary Of the House Of Representatives
the National Intelgencer hopes the committee
will not fail to expose the heaiousness Of that
provision which allows a worthless vicious
negro, because he is black, to 60 free upon the
payment ola fine Of fifty dollars for having com
mittcd the same offence for ": ich poor
white man, and father Of 4 helpless family,
is, because he is white, incarcerated in . peni-
Tertiary Tor eighteen months
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1866-12-28

SEVERE STORM AT New YoRK.-A dcs-
patch from New York, dated yesterday, says
that severe gale prevailed there all day, with a
heavy rain. At. night the gale continued
The tide was very high, and many cellars along
the North and East rivers were flooded The
water 10 the harbor and bay was exceedingly
rough, and the ferry boats mades trips with diff
Guilty. No serious damage is as yet reported on
shore or at sea. The storm extended all over
the State, and the telegraph lines in the inter-
ior are mainly Frustrated The Eastern lines
are down and no later advces can be received
from the cable. The last European dates re-
ceived we're of the 24th inst
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1866-12-28

Special orders have been sent to collectors Of
Internal revenue to make personal examination
of every distillery in their districts, and sum
marily close all that are not scrupuIousy COM
plying with the requirements of the Internal
revenue law
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1866-12-28

The National Publishing Company, announce
forthcoming volume by Hon. 4. IL. Ste
phens, under the title Of ''History Of the War
between the States" This is book which
Yill be looked for with much interest.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1866-12-28

\ writer in Chicago paper, in giving an ac-
count Of what is called the ''Go!d Room" in
New York-the place where spectators as.
semble to gamble for gold,-says that it has
net its likeness on earth but whether its par
al!el can be found 10 HI, he will rot under
take to saw - ...
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1866-12-28

THE 'LARGEsr NJ MIR. Jacob Louc1s,
respected citizen Of Manchester township,
York county, and supposed to be the largest
man in the country, died on Wednesday last,
Of apoplexy, at the age of ffty-sevcn years.
He was exceedingly corpuIent, and was sup
posed to weigh about five hundred pounds at
the time of his DEATH His coffin measured
thirty-Gve inches il breadth by twenty three
inches in depth His weight was rot far from
that Of Daniel Lambert, Of Leicastershire,
England which is given as five hundred and
twenty eight pounds, and who is said to have
been the largest man in the world.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1866-12-28

1t is proposed and strongly urged that The
Washington Navy Yard, should be the place
fer the building and repairing Of iron clad yes.
sells for the 3. S.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1866-12-28

Preparations are making in Washington, b
the Conservatives, to celebrate the anniversary
of the battle of New Orleans.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1866-12-28

The vote in favor Of the Constitutional
Amendment" may, by possibility, in the Nil-
ginia Legislature, amount to three or four!
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1866-12-28

The Richmond Examiner says: "Thero arc
many among US who have been thought!oss
enough to initiate The style CT dress and the
habit of expense common 40. in the North
Such is wholly inappropriate to ouE condition
here, and ought to be frowncd upon by all In
telIigent persons as not weakness merely, but
absolute criminality. Money, as the means
of starting anew industry in every form,
is too precious to &c expended in idle display,
and the example to the young and unrefectlng
is most injurious. In a word, ECONOMY, which
is domestic quality OF high utility, row rises
to the rank of public and national virtue,
and should be practiced by every one, while he
urges it upon all within his influence
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1866-12-28

The agent'of New York Life Insurance
Company, proves, beyond doubt, that Low
enthal the alleged swindler, is really dead arr
buried
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1866-12-28

The Congressional Excursion party reach
ed New Orleans yesterday.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1866-12-28

ARRESTS. MIR. Mac Linsey, formerly a
member OF the North Carolina Legislature,
and Mr.. Joseph Baxter, both Of Cur'ituck
county, were arrested near the Court House in
that county Oh Christmas day, by the Federal
authorities, for being engaged IN the capture
and rohbing of n vessel during the late war,
when they were not employed in the C0nfed.
crate army. 4 man named Moore VAS arrest-
ed some time since on the same charge and is
nov confined in jail in Elizabeth City, where
those prisoners are also to be cnt.-Istcr<Jorg
IuGfr.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1866-12-28

The New York World comedies that :; there
is manifest Injustice - in proceeding against
the old postmasters Of the South for the ta'an-
ces in their hands which they were required to
surrender by the Confederate authorities. 1t
adds: :'Even if these officials were criminally
delinquent it is cruelty to close two or three
hundred post. offices in various sections: thus
subjecting the residents to great Inconvenience,
and, in a business view, positive losses, On &C
count of the non-return Of the balances, which,
in the aggregate, cannot amount to mueh, ana
absolutely Furnishing the entire population OF
place for presumed misdemeanor on the part
Of some poor postmaster.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1866-12-28

The cold weather extends in all directions. as
far as heard from
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1866-12-28

The AMERICAN COLONY N Mexico. The
New Orleans Picayuno learns from t gentle
man who left Cortoya on the 9Th inst that
only General Price, Of Missouri, and Governor
Harris, CT Tennessee, are now Jeff there. They
have erected house, but it IS scarcc y comfort
able, and their families reside IN the city,
Governor Harris Is about sending his family,
six in number, to Tennessee, to have his child
rem educated. General Shelby Is az Vera
Cruz engaged in the colonization OF TnEpan.
General Stevens is still Superintendent OF the
Vera Cruz Railroad, int the travel and bust
ness on it are small! Ali the Con!ecer"lcs in
Mexico are in excellent hcuith, but their pros
poets were poor.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1866-12-28

ARTIFICIAL LINBs.-A House bill appropri-
ating $50, 1000 for the purchase of artificial
limbs for citizens of the Commonwealth who
had lost limbs during the war, was taken up in
the Senate just before the recess, and, the
question being on it's passage, Mi Robinson,
of Norfolk, offered an amendment, to this
effect, to wit that whenever soldier was so
badly manned that an artificial limb could not
be applied, then that soldier should receive IN
money what limb would cost 1t was also
suggested that soldier so manned should re-
ceive twice the value of the artificial limb
The bill and amendments were referred to
committee. -Richnaond Vh1g
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1866-12-28

4 WHALE CAUGHT IN i PROPELLER. -
Commander F. Simpson, Of the steamer Mo
hicau frcm uura, Brazil, under date OF Nov.
:. reports to the Navy Department that, or
the afternoon of the 30Ih ult., when off the
coast of 1Iaranham, the back OF large iish
was seen about a cable length from the ship,
and inclined diagonaliy toward her. = few
moments aiterward the engines suddenly stop
ped Steam was shut oil and hurried exam;
nation made. No cause could be discovered
fer the remarkable result. Steam was again
turned on, but the engines could not be forced
ahead. st this time sevcra! pools of blood
we1e seen to rise to the surface OF the water
under the stern. After few moments it was
discovered that large back fish or a whale
tad been caught between the propeller and
frame. The shock on the engines vas very
great
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1866-12-28

SOUTHERN DEsTrrUTIoN.-Joseph 5. Nan
son, of the firm of Lewis, Manson & Co., st.
Louis, has recently made a tour Of the cotton
States and communicates to the st. Louis he
publican his views as to the cotton supply OF
1866. lie thinks the yield will not exceed
1,400, 900 bales, which he apportlons among
the States at follows:
North Carolina, 100, 1000; Georgia and Ala.
bama, $4,000; South Carolina, 10000;
Mississippi and Louisiana, 300 1000; Arkansas,
10000; Florida, SO, 0O0 Tennessee 125,OCO,
Texas: 10000; other States, 10000
Reasons arc given in detail lor this conc'u
sion In concluding his letter, Mr.. Manson,
speaking of the pccuniary condition Of the poo
pie, says:
SIN almost all the country through which l
passed want and destitution existed, and the
general cry was: How shall we sustain our
selves during the wintcr?' The question was
repeatedly put to me- Why could not your
merchants of the West send Us corn ana pork
| 10 supply our actual neccssitlS? And we Will
in return mortgage our plantations, property,
and all we posses to secure them from loss.
| DR1 UOODS.- Is uuii, but lIIS
worst has been reached, and there arc more
buyers Of goods at the reduced prices asked,
thus arresting the downward tendency in some
measure. Brown shirtings and shcctings have
improved in demand and standard shcetngs
are a trife higher Bleachcd goods are also
better, the great previous reduction having
drawn out buyers Drills are in limited &c
mand. Cantou flanneIs are quite. Stripes and
ticks arc moving little. DENNIS are in MOI
crate request Prints, however, are only active
for the most disirablc styles and prices alc
frmer DcIaincs are in fair activity. and
desirable makes arc ready sale Cobures are
inactive but firm Broa1cIoths are more brisk
at the recent decline in price. CassIncres are
very inactive. Heavy and dark desira bic qual,
tiles and styles alone are wanted. Sa:incts arc
very dull Flanncs are very slC~ Of sale. -
Blankets are dull and heavy. Foreign goods
are very inactive The importations are very
few, but old stocks are large. No activity is
expected till the middle OF January, when
spring goods will be offered, CT which there Is
good supply. Silks and French, German,
and English dress goods Gao at present be
bought to great advantage. The tall in gold
will affect prices lavorab}y to buyers. -Ncr
T0rA: independent: Dcccmbc, -.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1866-12-28

Is ALABAMA \ ETATI OR Y TERRITORY =
The question Of the status Of Tie Southern
States is aboutto come before the United States
Supreme Cour, for decision. man, named
Jordan. was recently brought before the Fed
cral District Court, sitting IN Montgomery,
Ala, on charge OF felony, and having been
found guilty, was scntcncecd by Judge Busted
to twenty one years imprisonment. Ills coun-
sci have determined to apply to the Supreme
Court for & writ of babeas corpus, Gu the ground
that Alabama is not State, but Territory,
and as such Judge Busteeds District Court
had no legal status. The matter will thus be
brought fairly and squarcIy before the learned
Judges 0? our highest judicial tribunal, aud if
they will meet the question openly and render
a plain decision we may expect solution d
what is now a very complicated political sub
ject.-Ncw York Herald.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1866-12-28

at ''New England Society," festival ii
New York, the following sentiment was reat
from John NJ Bolts:
"The speedy restoration OF the rebel States
on strictly loyal basis, or no reconstruction
at all. We call for no indemnity for the past
bat must not and cannot overlook security iol
the future
This being translated means, Bolts or No
Jody. We prefer NoJo3y-Rich. Enquirer.