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DIED.

On Saturday, the Sth inst. at Orange Court
House, after few minutes illness, Mr.. JOHN
H. DAVENPORT formerly of Warrcnton, in
the 55th year Of his age.
In Gettysburg, Pa, on the 18th Of August, of
consumption, CHARLES q. MASON, OF Lou
doun county, Va,
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see New York Herald, alarmed at the re-
.;Hi: Of the election in Maine, or from some
;;s1eg cause, is shifting round towards the side
.: he Republcans
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'1'wo Ccn, while attempting 10 cross the
icy, just above Niagara Falls, yesterday
ci.egnoon, had their boat struck by Il squall,
forcing it into the rapids and thence over the
icc
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!{ev. ". A. Smith, D. D., who recently
assigned the presidency of Randolph Ma
so. College, Virginia, is to take charge Of
3,;a Of the Methodist Churches il ST. Louis
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MISS MARKS SEMINARY.

tuition will commence on Tuesday, the 18th of
September, and continue through term of for
ty weeks. Every proper effort will be made to
promote the physical, moral, and intellectual
Improvement of the pupils. Parents arc re
specially reminded of the great benefit accru-
ing from regular attendance, and the compar-
atively few advantages of contrary course =
The School Room is clgibly situated at 2i4
King street, the residence of the Principal
where terms and particulars will be given upon
application. aug l0-cn2m
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nOVER, ENGLISH SCHOOL.

The Dist session Of this school will open lne
1st Monday, in September. The session is Of .
months a weeks eachl extending to February
1st, 1867, two weeks vacation being given ~ y;
Christmas. The Principal gives his undlVla sI
attention to the improvement Of his pup'!S; anu ;
pays strict attention to their morals. IHPlE
are not allowed to visit, or to frequent vI!iSges
without permission. The discipline Is nF"'
but parental.
Tuition in minor branches, per session OF ,,,n,
5monthS 9''''
Tuition in Philosophy, &C., and Ma:hs- % ~
Board per session, including everything lG IN
Incidental Expenses for School room l'Vy
No deduction for lost time. except IN cus. NV W.
protracted sickness. No deduction made lo an "a
pills entering within two weeks OF coAil I!nno
ment, or for their leaving within SAME i,'n in
the close of the session. Payment requ'i0O -
advance at the opening Of the session;
Address r. Is. McCOkNoNTo
iy l4-eotSeplG Aide, Loud"un CO., ' D.
A LEXANDRIA FEMALE SE AHA
n NO. 50, WASHINGTON STREE d closes
Session opens September 18th, 1sG6, anu s''''
last week in June, 1867. ,cbool.
Course OF instruction. thoroughIIsstsd-
buildings commodious and ellglDly lH HvSIi =
Philosophical Apparatus, ample ln nnmneten.
fine elescope-Assistant Teachers, co"P'
and experienced. .rol I'd.
The Especial Department offers unulhu acone
vantages to young ladies wishing 10 o "a rte.
teachers, or such as desire to pursue any P"'
ular study beyond the usual Limits. inlor.
For catalogue, containing all neceisaa[Ffp
nation, apply to ~. NE Principal.
AL 2l-tf L---
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Some Louisiana sugar planters have purchn,
sed land in the Belize colony for the cultivation
of the cane.
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NIEW SCHOOL, subscriber feels thank
~ full for former patronage, and again solicis
the public favor in his line of business. His
1866 and continues to the 10th July, 1867.
Terms For the Latin and Greek Languages,
Mathematics, &C., SITS for ~ months or scho-
lastic year; for the English Branches, $3.50. In
all cases one-half in advance.
JOHN FITZHUGH,
Living u miles above Fairfax G, II
CON II ooft*: Near HerndOn Station.
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MISS F. V. OWNS sCH0OL w. M'I for
lNl commence Sept. 10TH 1866 mn M. con-
past patronage, she earnestly so ei.,b1s room
tinuation Of the same. A comior." !msrel to
having been secured. no pains Will DC st If her
ppupiIs. Music, French and Latin t a. s."u:h
Professors charges. Apply at No; ~ 49, jim, in
Fairfax street. aug ---->
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= :he svo noble counties in question.

GoG continues to come over to this country
:"cm Europe in heavy shipments. On the 10th
::&tant the steamer City Of Boston, from Liv-
.:col, brought over $3.50, 200, and the Hermann,
:2G, Southampton, brought $4,000. On
"a 9Th Of September the Jura sailed from that
&C. nth nearly 81 500, 900 in gold. The in
:saascA receipts Of gold from California, Arizo
Is, g., are also heavy. The receipts from San
Francisco since January Of this year have been
cvee $29, 900, 900, against some 81, 900, 900 for
1a same period last year.
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The disgraccful proceedings at Indianapolis
>ns afTronts offered the President-the mob
violence in heating down banners and shooting
Gown their holders the attempts TO murder the
:-:ends of the Prcsident-are outrages dis
graceful to the couDtry-insults to the nation.
.ney ere, however, the practical results Of the
:y:oss personal abuse levelled at the Chief Ma
s;s;Eate by the political disciples OF such
Radicals as Stevens, Wade, Chandler, &c.
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Editor Gazette:
Your Loudoun correspondent "Aliquis," in
his letter, published in Wednesdays Gazette,
says: II heard gentleman complaining very
much, about the high price Of Plaster from
your town." and further on the same gentleman
again complained that Lump could not be had
in Alexandria" and then ''another gentleman
from your city told me the names of at least
five houses, that sold Lump Plaster" &c.
This seems to me paradoxical. What does
"Aliquis' mean by such conflicting statements?
| will however, endeavor to correct the mis-
statements of all three of the gentlemen by
saving that there is not less than from 1900 to
l50Otons oflump plaster in this market to- day;
and | will offer to put 400 or 500 tons of same
on the cars, to "Aliquis" address, at IS per
ton. In reference to the cost of getting it to
his residence, he must sec the officers in control
of the L. & H. r. r.
The merchants here sell Ground Plaster at
$lOaSll, and last season it was sold at $l3
when the same article commanded SIG in Bal
timore Ground Plaster IS not quoted there at
all to day, while Lump is quoted at the same
figures that it sells for here.
l am gratifed to hear that the people Of
Loudoun are ''hankoring" after the trade here,
but would greatly prefer to see more of it, and
hear less He is verycorrect where he says: Dis
lance lends enchantment to the view" because
Baltimore is 40 to 50 miles further off than AL
exandria, and of course S. per ton, at that dis
lance, looks smaller than SAT- at home, and as
an evidence of the view, the distance, and par
ticularly the enchantment, the people Of his
county usually 60 there, and generally fare
worse.
His 'old friends here are still inclined to
be his true friends, but think it strange that he
should unhesitatingly assault them upon the
statement Of "a gentleman, who probably, is
interested in the prosperity Of other places be-
sides Alexandria.
We don't "shoot SO high as he imagincs,
and because we don't we find ourselves in the
dangerous space" between Loudoun and Bal
timore We are learning that it 5 bad policy
to look out for great things" because we are
generally disappointed, even in the small
matters at home"
In conclusion I will inform "Aliquis' that
the Merchants Of this city deserve great deal
Of credit; they have nearly all been beggared
by war, confscation, freedmen's bureau, and
other evils alike disastrous; and after surviving
all these ills. they have contributed most liber-
ally to all and every enterprise calculated to
benefit the farmcl, the country, the merchant,
and our city. And 10 call has been made upon
them which would give facilities to our ''old
friends" of Loudoun and other sections to trade
with but that they were, (under the circum-
stapccs), generously and literally responded to.
VIRGINIAN.
ALEXANDRIA, September H.
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General John G. Breckenridge and family
were in London at the last advices.
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ALEXANDRIA.
FRIDAY EVENING, SEPTEMBER Il.
,H.he Charlestown Spirit Of Jefferson says that

.:"he Charlestown Spirit Of Jefferson says that
Judge Curtis designs fling, during the present
.;onth, the bill which he has pre- pared for the
"estoration Of the counties of Jefferson and
Berkeley to the Commonwealth Of Virginia.
'1'aen the authorities of West Virginia will be
called upon to put in their answer. 1t adds:
4: The coming term of the United States
Supreme Court which meets on the first Mon
Gay ci December next, it is thought that the
cause will reach conclusion, and an abiding
~caideucc is felt of entire success The
Spirit also says that Gov. Picrpoiot and At
;ccney General Bowden are earnestly and
thoroughly enlisted in the effort for the recovery
g :ha 80 noble counties in question.
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absorb the Executive department, and concen-
trate all the powers of the Government In Con,
gress. | tell you [ am against dissolution or
the Union, and while oppose secession and
dissolution on one hand, oppose the concen'
tration OF the powers of the Government IN
Congress, and there intended to stand.
Congress said they would place power In my
hands by the measures they passed and which
| vetoed. Their great object was to fix these
measures On the country with my approval,
not that they intended [ should exercise the
power, but they sought pretext By which
they could remove lie by Impeachment and
thereby bring one OF their own friends into
mower and make him dictator This is what
vas intended to be done. FROM ny advent
into public life | have always interposed and
stood before the people against the encroarh-
ment of power, and God being willing | will
continue thus to stand.
The people have made me all L am, and if
necessary to vindicate the right, the blood that
now warns my life shall be poured out
Taunts and ieers and the revillings Of u men
dacious press shall not drive me from my pur
pose. II could put all the members of Con-
gress, who make Andy johnson their text,
into one man, | would meet them on the stump
and would invite them to come with their
shafts and arrows and missiles OF qltuperatlon.
I would say, in the language Of Fitz James,
Come one come all this rock shall fly. from
its firm base as soon as ~ My cause IS the
country's cause; am willing to plead it betore
the people. feel that argument and truth
are on my side. In the language of a great
poet: Thrice is he armed who hath his
quarrel just, and he but naked, though locked
up in steel, whose conscience is corrupted:
The President was repeatedly cheered du-
ring the delivery Of his speech
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ROCERIESl GROCERIES,!
IIPORTANT NOTICE TO FAhlLiD0

Just received per steamer Express. 81. A Choice
sortment Of Refined and Brown ous;a,sh rando!
Teas and Cotfecs Also,a moro superb 1 Than any
Family, Extra and Supertine r!o Of heretolor''
that has been shipped to TINS lnalN Nice
"9 Good E sent mt I to my part Of the sy m
charge. G. Asaph street.
sep 12-lm cor hlnS anu ~. ------ % Tor
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EDUCATIONAL.

MRS CASTLEMAN is PREPARED TO
lM reopen her school on Monday, September
18th, At No. 80, south Pitt street, second door
from ST. Paurs Church Her school-room is
large and airy, and situated in a central and
pleasant location. :,
While drawing no invidous comparison Wi h
The excellent schools already established in Al
exandria she feels assured that she can offer adj
vantages equal to any in the place.
She appeals especially to the old AieXal-
drians as having herself been former resident
and the daughter Of native Alexandrian !;
and more especially TO the Episcopa!!!aIns OF
Alexandra, as being the daughter and widow OF
Episcopal clergymen, who both fell, with the
harness en-, in he service OF the Church;
Terms. per scholastic year: S24, S32, $40 and
$50 according to advancement-payable quar-
terly in advance.
TO meet felt want in the education Of
girls, there will be 4 sewing class, two etter,
noons of each week, for which an additional
charge Of 81 80 per month will be made
Miss HARRIET l.. POWEtL, an exPe-
rienccd and successful teacher, will ASST IN the
EnpliSh Deuartment sep lo-""
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nELLE HAVEN INSTITUTE,
II OPENS on

MONDAY, 18th INSTANT,
atfording unusual facilities. A prompt attend
ance is earnestly requested Of those who pur-
pose to enter.
The Institute has recently been thoroughly
repaired and refurnished. The Study Hal Is
elegantly and comfortably furnished. The Mu-
sic rooms will be supplied with new and first
class Pianos, from the celebrated factories OF
knabe " Co., of Baltimore, and Steinwny
OF New York.
Day scholars can practice in the Institute
There are three experienced and efficient
teachers in the Musical Department.
OFFIC + RS:
Miss +. =. CARRIER. Principal.
Miss A. i. TEBBS, Associate Principal:
Miss NJ. E. STEWART, Drawing and Paint
ing. p.,;,,,
Prof Ii. MASON, Languagcs-trench,
Prof: r. E. HEYMAN-asssted by a lady
Musc-Piano, Harp, Organ and Guitar
Miss HELEN M. HEWITT, Vocal Music.
con J1-2aWtf
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Circulars containing full information, fur
nished on application, by letter or otherwise, 70
II. Z. NICHOLS
No. A, West Fayctte street,
Baltimore, Md.
Annapolis, Nd sep l-7aw2m
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the rieht to say he had maintained the princi-
pies therein asserted. Could his listeners find
in that platform anything about the Freed
mems Bureau? lie proceeded to explain
what Il was, and said he had labored zeaIously
and caresty to effect the emancipation Of the
slaves of the South, wanting to give them a
fair chance in the race of life. Because we
emancipatcd the negroes, did it follow we
should have a bureau at a cost of twelve mil
lion dollars year to take care of them?
The war for universal liberty, he had labored
for it. lie had made many sacrifices for that
cause, and he vas opposed to seeing set Of
s7mpathizers and croakcrs rc-enslaving four
millions of negroes in order that they may get
the profit for themselves. The Freedmen S
Bureau bill was simply 4 scheme to transfer
four millions Of negroes to q new set of task
masters II profitable, the money would 60
into their pockets;it not, the Government
must pay the expenses After futher exposure
of the bureau. he defended the votes. In re-
!crring to Congress, he said that while they
claimed the right to DO 50 and so, they had
done nothing in the way Of restoring the South
ern States But at the conclusion of the eight
months session they deemed it expedlept to
do something to make them popular with the
soldiers, and to cup the climax they voted each
soldier who served two years Il bounty of fifty
dollars and to make things work easy, they
voted themselves four thousand dollars each
in addition to the pay for their Congressional
term.
This, he said, is the Congress for which We
hear shouts Do We not know that 4 large
body OF men, in the language Of Jefferson and
jackson, God bless them, can exercise more
tyranny than one man, and hence they may
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-08-18
THE END OF THE WIGwAM,
And the plight of the wig Warmer.

And the Flight of the Wig Warmers.
Our city has been greatly excited this week
by the presence of some of General Lees army
among US, and Of other hot and cold-blooded of
the chivalry, the bare recollection of which.
now that it is over, almost makes us shiver our
selves. The GOODNESS with which everything has
been done, including the thermometer itself,
must be a source of gratitude to all-those who
like that sort of thing; and now that the Con-
Ventiou is adjourned sine die, we hope the
boards of the Wigwam will be taken care of, the
nails pulled out carefully, and the planks of the
platform laid back again in the pile, to be sold
40 some respectable builder, and never be heard
of again; not like other platform planks," be
source of contention for all time to come.
Previous to adjournment, we learn that Mr..
II. j. Raymond editor Of the New York Hard
Times, had the honor of writing and reading an
Address TO the people of the United States,
which brought down the house. or would have
brought it down, had not Mr.. Coiladay, the
builder, prudently provided against such an
event by bolts and braces. Thus with him bolt
ing the Wigwam, and Vallandgham and Wood
bolting the Convention, things were made
strong enough to stand any amount OF resolu.
tions that the Wig-warmers might resolve on.
During the closing ceremonies a large Spread
Eagle made its appearance over the stand de.
voted to ''spread-eagleism," and Mr.. George
Francis Train Immediately recognized the
''burd' by its having caoos in it devoted to
tbe Fenians.
The attendance and the ladies were unusually
large, so one reporter tells us, and they watched
the proceedings with the greatest interest.
The Convention now and then got in a resolu-
lion that had some point in it, particularly the
one thanking Mayor McMichael for the excellent
police arrangements which allowed no visitor to
get into the building without good deal of
wrangling first with them outside, and any "con
fusion or disturbance inside" SO the resolution
expresses it, Twas nipped in the bud" The
''nippers" used for the purpose were here show
10 the audience by Mr., Doolittle, -
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-08-18
WAR DEPARTMENT, sURGEoN-GENE
w RAILS OFFICE,

WARRINGTON, ID. c., August 10, 1866
An Army Medical Board, to consist OF Brevet
Colonel J. b. Brown, Surgeon, q; s. A President;
BIevet Meutenant-Colonel IL. r. WirtZ, Surgeon, U.
S. A.. Breyet lleutenant-C Colonel Anthony Heger,
Surgeon, U. s. A; and Brevet Major Warren Web
ster, Assistant Surgeon, U. s. A., Recorder. will
meet in New York city on the 20th of September,
next for the examination of candidates for admis-
sion into the Medical Staff of the United States
Army.
Applicants must be over 81 years of age, and
physically sound.
Applications for an invitation to appear before
the Board should be addressed TO the Surgeon
General, United States Army, and must state the
full name, residence and date and place of birth of
the candidate. Testimonials as TO character and
qualifications must be furnished. If the applicant
has been in the Medical Service of the Army during
the war the fact should be stated together with his
former rank and time and place of service, add tes
timonials from the officers with whom he has served
should also be forwarded.
No allowance is made for the expenses of persons
undergoing the eXammati6N g 1t Is an indispensa-
bic prerequisite to appointment.
There are at present sixty vacancies in the Medical
staff, iortysX of which original, being created
by the Act OF Congress approved July %, 1896
JOSEPH X. BARNES.
II smw29t Surgeon-General, U. 3. A.
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SENATOR D0oLITTLE EXHIBITS THE NIPPERS' W
The thanks of the Convention were voted TO
che citizens of Philadelphia for their kindness,
10 the different Railway Conductors for ex-
cludng the "darks" from the Passenger Cars
during the hours of the Convention, to the
Hotels for the superior accommodations in their
entries all night, with such good ventilation,
and TO the newspaper press fer such correct and
varied descriptions of Mr.. Alexander H.
Stephens. And finally, after the closing prayer,
in imitation of the man who, being in fix in
asking blessing before meat finished his
prayer" by yours, respectfully" they burst
forth into a three cheers and tiger, and then
quietly simmered down.
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INTERESTING CORRESPONDENTS.

INTERESTING CORRESPONDENCE
The following communications which we lay
before our readers will explain themselves.
The promptness with which the officers OF the
Merchants and Manufacturers United Stock
Company inform their lucky customers is no
less commendable than the liberal and accom-
modating spirit in which it is met 1--WE say it
modestly) IN the reply, which we herewith
PRINT
tCIRCULAR.J
Depository of the MERCHANTS AND MANUFAC-
TURERs' UNITED STOCK COMPANY, No. 566 Broad
wav New York j. J. GRANGER,
Corresponding Secretary,
Npw York. August 49, lS66.-To the Series
Editor EVENING TELEGRAPH.-Dear Sir:-The
ticket ordered by you we sent by mail.
1t has been awarded a prize valued by the
Company at one hundred and fifty dollars (Sl5O).
Please remit $500, amount due tor ticket, and
the prize will be sent by express. Yours re-
specttuly, j. W. MILLER r[esiueIID
Dear James, OF Joseph, or John, or Jonathan,
Cor Secy of the M. M. U. S. C.-Dear Sir
Your note received apprzng me OF my good
fortune.
For fear my prize might be too bulky to send
by express, please have II sold at auction, and
after deductng the amount for the ticket and
the aucuOneer's fees, send the balance to me
Immediately. 1t could not come at more
OpportuIe moment.
Ever of thee, SERIES EDITOR.
To j. j. Granger Esq,
or
j. w. Miller, Prest.,
New York
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august
Monday, 13.-Extensive improvements begun in
Fairmount Park. An experienced sign painter
decorates one side of the old fam house with
an invitation TO visit Stokes & Co.'s Clothing
store.
Tuesday, 14.-The soldiers are ordered ont by the
military authorities TO guard the Wigwam,
and the police are ordered out by the Mayor TO
guard the soldiers
"wednesday, 15.-The Wigwamers under full
head-way They tried to Doollttle and sue
Ceeded. Vallandngham and Wood stood afar
of and smote their breasts, crying, "Have
mercy on us miserable COppersV
. Thursday, I6.-The WiRwam closes its doors and
lays by the pipe of Peace, after smoking up the
last paper of Fine Cut, in the form OF an Ad-
dress to the People OF the United States.
Friday, 17.-That other Taiors' Convention in
New York also closes It's deliberations In
both Onvenuons 1t was agreed that "every-
thing was lovely, and the goose hangs high"
Saturday, rs. - SERIES COLUMN DAY. The
Editor having attended the Banquet of the
Press Club, is still crowded with matter for his
'insde," and consequently has to reject many
good articles to-day.