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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1866-11-30

PERsoyAL,-CoL WV. AusrrNE, Chief
Mastering and Disturbing officer Of the
United States, and Assistant Provost Marsh
al General for Vermont during the last
three years of the war, has closed the busl-
ness of his office at Brattleboro, and Is about
to leave Vermont to recruit his health in a
more genial climate In view Of his ap-
preaching departure, number Of hls friends
in Brattleboro gave him supper last Sa-
turday, and at the close Of the entertainment
presented to him q handsome and costly gold
watch and chain in token Of their respect
and esteem for him as an officer and gentle
man. The presentation was made by Col.
c. \. Miles, and complimentary speeches
were made by Fix Gov. Holbrook, c. \.
Meade, Rev Mr.. Frothingham and others.
Col. Austine was in Burlington yesterday,
and leaves BTattlcboro a week hence. for
St. Augustine, Florida, where he was long
stationed, before the war. In common with
a host of friends, We wish him a pleasant
winter in the mild and healthful air of that
ancient city, and all health and prosperity
wherever he may be in future.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1866-11-30

ST. ALBANs Butter MAREEr.-Buttcr sold
for 80 to IS cents per pound in this market
to-day, We judge that a good quantity was
brought in, from the number Of loads which
we saw. The fall, which was sure TO come,
has caught many farmers waiting with large
lots for higher rrices.-M-sssager 27h.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1866-11-30

During the winter 0l ISl2-l3, or near
Jha; time, Mr. J0lcs Ormslcc, of Shoreham,
died, leaving a widow and four children
Serlph, Edgar L., Samuel and Thomas. At
ter awhile Eleutz-r Bush, ESQ. married tile
widow and took the children with her. lie
soon found little sammy too much for him.
and agreed with the Rev Daniel %. Morton
to take and discipline him for few months.
sammy went and for time was very g0.l
b0y-a-yenllng meetings regularly, but after
awhile he was taken very III one Sunday
morning, and was SD -.,z tla- ne could u.-
attend church that day Mr.. Morton k,r-
a large Newfoundland dog, which would ~
70 meeting with his owner unless De va.
confined at home. The dog was usually
shut up in the barn. lie was there when
little Sammy was So sick, and soon after Ar.
Morton had left for meeting, sammy hunted
about until he found an Old rutlgd shirt,
formerly wOsn by Nr. Norton, took It % the
barn, and after having slipped it over Che
dog head and the sleeves over bis legs, -t
fastened 1t securely and let the dog Dose
IL was not long before be was lt tlc meet
Ing-h0usc, anu it being warm weather ana
the door open, he was soon at tie head Oh
the pulpit stairs, cheered by the audience 10
such way as to cause the minister 70 elise
the forenoon exercises without prOI-uncl1s
a benediction
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1866-11-30

The three different iawn tints low So
fashionable in Paris have received somewhat
singular denominations, thus The lsh,c-t
iawu l. called Bismarck 10 q Bad Hum1r.
the second, o degree darker, DO Bismarea
Very Cross, and the darkest shade u a.l
.' Bismarck Very Bad
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1866-11-30

Ihe best vegetable pill ever made Is an
% :. uunrAns for destroying q suavin.
III '''' ~ mach there is nothing like &c.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1866-11-30

You can do anything if You only ha,.
patience to wait, sli1an old fogy % hi- SIN.
water may be carried IN a sieve il you can
" .r "llow long?' queried the son.
Till il, i,ee,os."
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1866-04-20

At the last session of the Legislature Of Vir-
ginia, an act was passed for the re-organizati n
of he Militia of the State The law prnvides
that the county or corporation cturt "feach cny
and county shall, at the AIril or May terms i"
he present year, appoin' for each regiment OF
militia. three discreet and proper persons con
ductors of elections of field aud company Off
GERS, for each r. giment, whose duty it shall be
to appoint the time and place Tor assembling
he regiments and for holding elections Of one
Captain, one first and one second Lieut., nant,
of each company. Notices for the time and
place for holding such elections shall be give.
by the conductors and the elections shall be
conducted by them, or majority OF them. as
nearly as may be in conformity with the exls
ting laws for eecting officers Of regiments AVID
companies; and the elections so held shall be
certified by the conductors, OF a majority Of
hem, to the Governor, who shall commission
the persons SO elected. Every militian=.n shall
report to the con luctors for enrolment 1t
further prosid.s that if any company ST all fail
to elect off ers, after being duly notified, as
directed, the court OF the county or city, on
being notified thereof by the conductors, shall
recommend a Captain fr~t and second Leu
teuan's for such company, who sh al thereupo"
be commissioned by The Governor When the
company officers of regiment have been COM
ni>sioned, the Governor shall cause elections
to be made by them of one Colonel, one Lieu
tenant Colonel and one Major, for such regi-
nsent under the supervision of the conductors
Major Generals and Brigalier Gs,nc,als are to
be elected by joint vote of the Legislature. Al
avs heretofore in existence: in conflict W tn
the act referred to are repealed We under
stand a copy Of this law has been di eted to
one of the Magistrates of his sunsy, accompa-
MED by an order firm VIM Fl. Richardson.
Adjutant General of Virginia, with instruc-
lions in regard to the execution Of the laws by
the conductors, &c.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1866-04-20
AUCTION SALES.
sz-7ze HI: Raora, st c4tosEE1g:


VALUABLE REAL And PER. OVAL
y E>F.lTE AT PUBLlN AUCilON.--;
uE-c: aiIhorit: Of The list will and t-s;aD3i"Hs
qt; P: rIrise", d,c'd. ! shall offer a pubic
s'l; on T1te&day, tie 24th day q -Ap,aS, GSo''
1T y Q, LEX NJ, in no, of be Mayors Ohlc",
!" me C'tT, OF y l"xan ria Virginia. the follow
Ing T"-"ab!c r al an personal estate:
lie VIRGINIA. HOTEL" property in
said city 81 Al Xandr!n. at the corner Of King
and !eytOn street, continuing ii ted rooms;
pslr!or, dining room, bar room s,:bing for 60
h"r,es, and all nece,snry outbnildings liz cx,
ccl!ci.t condition.
\ LIT or GROUND with a frame house
theron. on Peyttn street adjoining the proper
ALOE Of GROUND on Duke street near
" Opposite the ''SoIdicr's Rest"
ATRACTU OF l. ND, in the county OF Fair
fax. Va, called Mount Polk" miles FROM
a lex, nGria adjoining the land of Mrs Irgln-
about 100 acres The land is in good state .!
cultivate n and we'll enclosed.
. X TRACT OF LAND in the said county o.
fairfax about ~ miles from Alexandria, 81,
joining Mrs. Virginia Scott, James Talbot and
ard others, and containing about lUO acr's.
The specific quantity Of ground. i'll the SAID
lots, and farms, Will be furnished on the day OF
sale. .--' '-..-
Also 81, 300 Of the Capital Stock of the Bank
of the Old Dominion.
TERMS Of sale; The real estate, will be sold
for un"-tEird cah, and the residue III two equa.
Payments o! six and twelve months, secured hy
lh0-bonds of the purchaser W til good personal
security, bearing interest from the day Of sale;
the tide to he retained until thu purchase money
is fully paid. Cunveyancing and stamps at cost
Of the purchaser.
TIE Bauk Stock will be sold for cash.
DAVID q. " ATKINS,
Executor Of the last vii and Testament
NH If-tS of thi. ate Peter rr!Sl :. dee G.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1866-04-20
LOCAL NEWS.
CORRESPONDENTS.

~
AS aill. Be. seensby the: following correspon-
dence it seems as though the eli i and military
authorities in this city have not AZ yet arrived
alta correct and satisfactory .agreemept; The
course, in this Instance, Of Mayor Latham,
however, it is NEEDLESS to state, receives. the
of nearly the. entire community
- - &. Ho'Rs sPRovosT. Court,
81. ALEXANDRIA, Va, April 10, 1855
HoE. HUGH LATHAM. !:
81 lMayor of Alexandria: >
Sir This party was arrested hy me on yes
te! day on complaint of an Irish woman. l
sent for them and found that the difficulty
arose from one of the colored women pulling
down Der own fence, which separated the Irish
wnnan's house from hers. AS the laws of
Virginia make each mans line lawful fence,
the colored woman had the right to take down
the fence, or let it remain just as she Chose
| told The co@ored party toikeep away frotn.the
Irish woman, s;lor; that would punish them
# they comDit'e the slightest tresspass The
colored women complain that the I,ish wonsn
has used abusive language towards them. The
parties are in your hands. know you will
aljustly. Yours, &C., = s11.,i - ~,
PAUL r. HAMBR1cK,
Captain and Provost Judge.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1866-04-20

Last night, about lime o'clock, while the
family of the Rev. Geo. a. Smith We're in tn.
paror of their residence, upper portion of Kin,
sc'eet, entertaining Company, the adjoining
room was tered through window opening
into The back yard, aud trunk, containing
some silver spoons, together with about ore
hundred dollars worth of clothing, carried off
The trunk was found on the commons near til,
city this morning, broken open, and the cor"
tents gone. Abunrf Of keys, not belonging
o the trunk, was lying near by.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1866-04-20
ry,O CONTRACTORS ANDOTHERS.

Proposals are invited until Apr! % Il, inst
fr tire leasing for tcrnno; Years OF the a lex
nndri tlli' ncludi z all ii is "a ant: ether
PROPERTY. Tbs canal extends from ne city 81
AeXandria. Va: - the ely OF Gtorge on ~.
c. n he north banE q! the P"trmtc, where II
,liilcrts with the Chc>Hp4at: and ONO Cana |.
Ehc wntcri j. from t!icrru o!.r"ycd acr"S> the
Puto!nnc in 4 wU"de trough :. q suicrstrl d,
.urr which Is built on gt::mttc : Ok piers, and
and then by lad into the Pot mac ~ y xii
dri, TIL following GcacripLl',n Q 1t" p = Q
the auuciuct is from Il rcpu' 7 by &c Hc u. t..
Enin.t, ESQ. Cil, nyiilrc: - IN ;tbu merit l.
built against the Chesapeake: and Ohio Canal "t
.,cvrsct"~n. The A:c\HrdriG Ci;;iu cuH:mcnc
ins ~ this p in. is r;.rri d nc the t. : !i%'
Il ~. aq 'cduct ii Of et!oag. Til, "GUe:'!lct
WAS located Uy surveys made Ii lcj,. -: III
cig It III is Il. How huirt / are j. or from 80
10 10 !cct deep and found ii - TO 80 G." btl0"
surf! G The u"ullncnta AMI pl' rs were Il.
uilt in Golfer dams pumped Out - q dTcuG"d''
elm N .chin"ry 10 tue solid rO'H, on "h!Ch
they are ccleI in cement and trowcl w"rl;
from tounduti II. I mis- lab rcinl5 c nstruci.cn
MAS tie work Of evcrul ycrr-; with i l".S Z
If he winter mo his Tue pi''!'s are carried III
20 fee, above the river sur ace, and arc 'h' rc
fore Il height f0m - 20 ~ feet. They are
about 20 cat long It baS, and l. tn Il fee; thick
ut he water surface. They ar OF granite iock
lad in Gene t, and HAY M stood ;hG hoods ana
tIltlS li'f SpN tiH cti y 100 t'i' 'N4'N'
Of ilnprrishahie tcrll and workmanship -
The cos If the aQuedu t. $575,@SI =, including
about 50 tEW for the wooden trough md super
strll. .ture Tie other portion ot The canal, en-
bark rents cuycrt>. locks, wharvcs, ferry at
Georgetown, &c, cost over SoGUWN. me
AlcXundria Canal my nc r perry Cal ed tho
terminus Of the ChcSa.eak Ike and OHIO CHna!;-
i here va, IRAN ported ot Goa aohe over III"
NexandriY Canal IL 1850, about 10000 tons
,nd the coal IT de has largely Increased sine"
tut OWN. u the war no coal has come over the
AIcXundril Canal. tnr the re son that the aquc-
,uct has ben used b. the Government as Il
wug y road rom Georgetown to Arlington.
rurt,c> contracting viii lie requi e1 to y lace and
keep the canal ami aqueduct i'll order and repair
at d to use the canal and uqucduct for the pur
poses for which it was originality tructen ard
no other unlrss by consent Of all the c"ntrart
iatp ,rC e.. For further info nation, s"ch ~
obligations ~ b a,sum d, and 'nditions to be
pleet with, aldrc>s, or ap y II! Ptr*oa
HUGH LATHAM
aD 9-3w Mayor of eXs Ia, Va.
Natirl,ui Intelligence +, "sshin st'n; Her
aid, New ork AID Telegraph, Cum ocr.and,
Md. ;;ta r:w. ami send DltL
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1866-04-20

A horse having attached to him the running
gear of carriage, dashed up Fairfax street to-
day, between twelve and one o'clock, effecluall,
keeping the street clear in his front. He Was
stopped in the Norl hern end Of the city with
out his being injured. The body Of the. car:
rage he had knocked off before he passed
Prince street
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1866-04-20

Dealham keeps pace with the times, an
IS contioually adding to his extensive stock @
clothing, &r He has received a f"e a~Sar
,nent too OF ladies travelling <strhels OF tn
Attest styles, aud most conveniently arranged
those in want will remember 10 call at LOG
King street. ~
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1866-04-20

In Cbowan county, North Carolina, gen,
tleman cultiyates hundred acres Of vineyards,
sh,ch embrace large variety Of the grape
His success has been remarkable. In one, yea'
he sold wine from his cultivated grape area t.
the extent of five Thousand dollars, and We ara
iufLrmed The annual expense Was eight hun
lred dollars. H. has been offered for hisgrap,
cror, on the vine, sig cts per pound.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1866-04-20
DUBLIC SALE OF
i VALUABLE REAL ESTATE.


Under Authority of Il decree Of tn Circuit
Court Of Fairfax Coun ), Va. rendered NJ the
June term loo in the lit OF Carter vs.. Look
and othcrs, the undrrsign d, G 'mmissiOncr5
therein nanci. will, un VI '"dav, the Am day OF
June, 1866, ut ~ "'ciuck. ", (th"t being court
dlv J ut the front or Of the Court Houar IT
said county Of Fairfax, "tf:r At: public auction,
that ,,orlon Of the valuable tract Of land GALE
RED lllLL," containing b. recent $urv y
$50 ACRES. Thi, Ian Ii ) p .rtly in the CO ~
Y Of i rtax and parity in he coz y # rrInc'
William. The portions situated IN the re:pec-
live coun ic: Yil be sold seonrate y. The pro-
G ted independent line Of the Mana-s - zap
Raj! ro;.d, p ,>,es BY or through til. tract, and It
is n.;.r Il contempt ted 'cppt. The land i CO J.
dcrc the ~ bet and NIT productive /"
that regi u Of Z ~ an! l. OF I'll: I'd clay
soil there held in such high e,'m tl"n, nj Is
we'll adapted 70 the pr 'iuctlun or I'll KINDS OF
e ain and IRA Sc5 there IS al abundance o:
wo ID on the land and IS proverbIa!ly healthy
The buildings ur. { mtOrtNbIe
FERNS Of SALE.-1 per cent Of the
purchase money, TO be paid in cash. on the day "l
sale as Il depUslt t be forfeit d on TIL ta urt o.
he purchaser To complete his purr has; &? res
due Of the purch;i- ney 70 be paid IL three
cuila' in>ta ..mcnt> Of siX,.twcly@ ailh r!ghtccr
months on the DAY ale. !" be- secured ~
the bonds az tn. pure ;Se aiiG The TIT" ~ b.
r.. lied UT | the purctas n!nn"Y Is IL ~ raid;
.he Lame! ~ b.. s:->"! Il :he FIX OF The purc!l'-
ser, upon his dc :l;it. at ;.ry tin!n ~ pay the
a,h pusit or the def ~ Cd !a-t ! men Co.,
vey:.' ciug end stainj's y, ca I or pu cna-cS
EKA Ct L. SMltH,
II iTaE y II RRlS N,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1866-04-20

The English papers anooance the death OF
MIR. Thomas Thprn.on, who was for forty year
connected with the parliamentary staff OF the
London Times. Duing the greater part Of
that time he wrote the summary Of debates it.
the House of Commons. H. vas rarely absent
from session of Parliament. He was eooo
>cholar and possessed an intimate knowledge
VI Indian suffice
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1866-04-20
MEMBERS or THE BOARD AND DIS
TRlCrS

JAS. Entwislc, y, East o; Koyn! street. and
South of Prince street; Bcnoni " heat: .oul'
OF Prince reef. between hUyaI and WASN'T:
ton strert VIM. J. Summers, South OF Prince
stree, West Of washington street; j ines
Atkinson. b tween King and PRINCE streets
West Of Washington rlrcci; Chas. Z b'rrT, b",
~ cen King and Prince streets, between Royal
and - ash ngt,n streets john ". Green. b :
w en- King and Prince >yr e's, Eat ot !! oTa
STREET hnmprd +. WiLuer, North e King
-rect md East Of Rryal sc-ee:; I'm II
Muir North q in5 asrn't, be "cen f9Ia! and
W4shing,on rect; Robert BrncGrtt, \ or!E o.
King street, West Of Washington street.
\ Z ok f,r register ng nu-nnce:, vii! he
k pit in the Drug store. 81. King 8.
~ Ii lu; ~ ENT :. ISLE .IE.. S.:erntArN.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1866-04-20

The telegraph day Or two since brought
news of the removal of two {. S. officials al
Pittsburgh anl one of al Harri>cnbu'g TIL!
were probably, Of the class that hsd sue: i'-
-ense hate OF the lolicy of the Pre>d' NJ, iha.
h,.v IA, her sought, by cpnspiyu u acts OF hj>-
iitv, VIVA, would result in putt: their namts
a. p:atsintic martyrs high an durally upon ii G
historic page
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1866-04-20
MAYORS OFFICE,
ri ALEXANDRIA, April l9,b, 1866.
PArJr r HaMRR1CK ...... ..

fAUI ~. E1AMBhlCh. sr..@'- 49,.
Captain ard Prorost Judge:
SIR: Your tav ,r ut this NJ 'rniug has been
carefully read and ma'urely considered. Ire
greet 70 find that you have made request thar
is incompatible with my sense of duty, and
right TO grant.
These women were brought to this office at
your request, and the euideace Of Mrs. Carroll
was very conclusive. | could do nothing
less than assess a small fine and costs, and upon
their failure to pay they were committed to
the Work House according to law. l will
release them upon the payment OF a the costs
/ regret the separation OF the child from lis
mother, and will cheerfuly grant a permit to
nave it conveyed to her; in lat, have heen
expecting an application from some IF the
neighbours OF the woman. ..:
The conduct of those women in this. office
was not cacu ated to elicit much favor FROM
myself or my officers, but was Disposed tn
,leal lenieurly wi h them, even IN The face If
their mpud nee aud defiance. The charge OF
trespass against one of Them was admitted ty
her but imposed no penalty. -
The fact thai the proceedings Of this Office
have met your hearty approval up 10 his time
is most gratifying, and will regret exceeding
ly should anything (now or in the fulule) arise
70 mar our harmonious action. -
am sir, your obi. sery't,
HUGH LATHAM, Mayor
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1866-04-20

The Louisville Courier states that the st0'l
pu' lished land which vas coliyd in this paper
Il the death by dr"~ixg, off the island OF Gu,
pa, OF Mir. &. b Breat, formerly Of This plac ,
was not true. and thar Mr. 3. is alive
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1866-04-20

Another unsuccessful attempt was made last
light to re-rob The grocery store Of W. +. H.n-
derson, corner of Klug and Alfred Streets
The thieves were discovered and shot at, bul
unfortunately without effect.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1866-04-20
MARRIED.

In this city, on the 18th, ms by the Rev Mr..
Eeftwich, Mr.. WARREN ". WILL "
II Mass. TO Miss HANNAH y. NELLEl.
:,rly Daughter of tn late Capt j hn kellry u
i!exand il Va Washington Baltimore, aho
;sostun papers please copy.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1866-04-20

Accounts from Mexico represent consider
ole defyat OF the French troops at Mazatlan.
This account holds good un'iI her is eceiv-
3D. There are always Two sides to Mexican
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Did.

In Washington, on the 18th instant NJ
JANIS II. SLACK, in the 10Th year OF hi,
,ge He leaves wife and three children t"
mourn his irrcpar ,bl. loss.
Lies burg papers please copy
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1866-04-20

TOR RENT.-The Store Room, No. Is, North
L Fairfax street. in Mansion Hue building.
One of the best business locations in he city. 1t
was form rly the Mansion House Restaurant
Auply ut this Office. --r NH 2l-tt
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1866-04-20

DIANO.-A very superior seven octave
L ROSEWOOD PIANO, by Oh ckering, for
sale. Can be seen at nv residence, No: Al,
Duke street. Zap l3tfl Il. b. CLAGhTT
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1866-04-20

In Washington, Louis Ahrens, V. r. c., lone
-of Gen. Howard's staff, committed suicide yes
;terday morning, by blowing out his brains with
pistol He had for some days threatened to
commit the rash act, and had been closely watch
ed by his friends. He was Hungarian, and
leaves wife in the State of Michigan. The
cause of his temporary insanity is not Known
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1866-04-20

HOUSE AND LOT FUR SALE. By viz
L L tue of eed Of t1uSf, eXccu ed by I'm
Craw ord nd wife. dated 9Th d. cem} en- 1865,
and recorded among tl,'.la' d records ofAlcxan-
dria Comfy, in LiNl ", No. 3, Eli. ST., the
undersien d, az trutcc therein famed will offer
for saleu Public Auction, on UESDAI, The
tdav Of May n. Xt, at T. o clio. k, in front Of
the Mayor Utflc :, Alexnnura, Va. Il PIECE
IF GKOEl Nd in the said ,ity. bounded rs fol
lows: ieginning on tn" asst side OF Henry s.
SO icct 3 inches n"1th Of Came on sire t, and
running north with Henry st Get, II feet 10
inchr, more 0" less, to the middl r. OF an alley,
feet wide Ito be kct open for the use Of this
and the LIT adjoining on The north j-then
east parallel with Cameron str ct 5" ic"t m"r.."r
less. 10 Shee woods line, then nth parallel
with Henry stree the length o. me Fl st line:
theme by s,raigh or line to the hrginn:ng; al-o
the said Crawlorts lc;scho!d interest in and to:
Il lot. situated on the +. c9rncr + Pitt and
Gibbon str c's-40 feet On Pit anil 60 rct on
tiitbon, ard in it to to shanties !! east
side Pitt, hetwccn Glib II and Franklin SIS.
Terms Cn,h.
uu l0-c,dis c. ". !FATTLES Trust""
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1866-04-20

. We had pl.ceu IN our desk last week ~ a
messens er Of Dr. j. B. John en'> lit L. daugl'
rr. pull cts egg, x as large size as two oldi
nary hen egga, - ~ = .z@Zayl =
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1866-04-20

The bill passed by tn. Legislature on the
18th day OF February last, 'in@relaeion to the
assessment of taxes on licenses, provides that
IF the Commissioners of the Revenue shall
ascertain that. any person is continuing the
business licensed FOR the preceding year, or any
part thereof, without making an application
for renewal of such license; or. If he shall
ascertain that any person has commenced any
business, employment or profession, for the
prosecution Of which license is required, with
cut making application to such Commissioner
for a license, be shall, in either case, assess
such person upon tls bet Information he
can obtain In the same manner he would make
the assessment if the application had been
made to him, but .het shall, 10 either case,
be assessed, BY him, at twice the amonntwhich
would otherwise have been imposed for year
on such business employment or profession.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1866-04-20

S {s@ssSt FOR SALE-The threc-story BRICK
I.f#l D DWELLING, on the west side Of Payne
street. between Duke and Prince streets, This
sill be sold cheap to cash pu chaser
\ uply to Gmh 6-tf1 ..s Is +. PRICE.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1866-04-20

NOR RENT.-Tn two lower ROOMS in the
Il GAZETTE building, on Prince street with
gas wale- &c. admirably situated for offices:
O-tkey car he both thrown into one and use.
or A store Apply ut the Gazette otfica iu26 2"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1866-04-20

In lurthcrance of the verdict Of the jury in
Washington acqniiting Mrs. Mary a. Gate
wood Of the charge Of larceny by reason Of in
.anity, the record Of the court in her case was.
in accordance VII the provision of the statute
10 such case made and provided, certified to
,be Secretary of the Interior, who issued al:
order for her admission to the Insane Asylum,
FIR treatment and she was conveyed there by
Warden Brown.