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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-01-01

The sre reward of fvc ious1nd dollars viii be given Cor
he recovery of the bond proportonaie amour, for
~' ''' AUGUST HEIxosr CO., % wall stree.
Nxw vorE sept "A i-ss.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1866-03-27

The growing wheat in Virginia, except
in some particular localities, is said not to
look as promising as it was hoped it would
look, some time ago. But it is too early to
judge of the yield, and it may turn out better
than is now supposed. We hope that every
acre that can be cultivated in corn, &c, will
be planted early Give us good crops and
Virginia will soon revive.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1866-03-27

DR. James Bolton, of Richmond, in the last
number of the Medical Journal, states that he
has full supply Of reliable vaccine virus,
which it will afford him pleasure to distribute
Each applicant will transmit a. stamp for the
prepayment of postage. The editor of the
Journal says Bolton deserves much
eredittor his energy and liberalty in this con-
nection, and it is hoped that, through this rare
opportunity, the country will be abundantly
supplied
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1866-03-27

PROCEEDINGS OF CONGRESS. There was an
animated debate in the Senate yesterday on a
motion made by Mr.. Sumner to amend the
journal by striking out the vote of Mr.. Stock.
ton, of New Jersey, ON the question of his
Ssht to seat. Mr. Sumner addressed the
Senate against Mr. Stockton's right to vote
Hr. johnson, of Maryland, made spirited
1ply, and was followed by Mcssrs. Stockton
Hendricks, Salisbury, Foster and Others Mr.
Stockton then asked leave to withdraw his
vote, and suggested that the judiciary commit
~ bs allowed to inquire as TO his right to vote
under the circumstances. The Chair decided
that Mr.. Stockton's vote could not be with
drawn, except by common consent. Mr.. Po-
Ind, who had voted for the resolution declar
is Mr.. Stockton legally elected, and which
rs adopted on Friday. moved its reconsidera-
tos. Mr.. Sumner then withdrew his motion
y amend the journal, and Mr. Poland motion
. reconsider was adopted After further dis
SESSION resolution was adopted declaring that
p. Stockton vote should not be received in
determining his right to a seat. The Senate
sson after adjourned,
In the House, bill was introduced to con-
sst1sct military and postal railroad from Cum
b9fand. Md, to Pittsburg, Pa. This bill was
referred to the select committee on the all. line
lairoad between Washington and New York,
ead the Speaker was authorized to appoint two
additional members for that committee. A
motion to reconsider the addition of two mem
bers to the committee led to long debate, and
rs defeated yeas 49,, nays 81 Mr.. Wash
burhe, OF Illinois, and Mr.. Wilson, of Iowa,
we're then appointed. A report was made
ewing the seat Of Mr. Brooks, democrat of
New York, to Mr.. Dodge, the republican con.
testant. The bill to amend the nostal laws
was then taken up and passed
A bill has been introduced into the French
Senate for the prevention OF too hasty burials.
The London Daily Telegraph, in an editorial
article, says Probably the Senate would
have dismissed such an unpleasant topic with
the briefest consideration, but for a very extra
ordinary speech from Cardinal Donnet, Arch
bishop OF Bordeaux His Eminence assured
the Senators thatthe subject was of real and
wide importance, and that the victims of hasty
interment were, he believed, far more numer-
GUS than was generally supposed
tits proposed in London to form '.Girls'
Household Brigade, in order to employ girls
rnder fifteen years of age in domestic work.
and 20 ssye part Of their earning 50 as to enable
.khem 10 time to- emigrate or get into better
.ervioe, having made acharacter for themselves
by honest industry:
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1866-03-27

LETTER FRoN LoUDoUN COUNTY

Correspondence of the Alexandria Gazette.J
LEEsBURG, Va, March "a, lS66.-Our
County Court adjourned on Thursday, after the
unprecedented session Of ten dayz. A great
deal of was business transacted but nothing fur
ther worthy Of note.
I think there is less cash ahoat in the County
of Loudoun than have ever known, but was
not here from 1887 to 1870
There is vast deal of land in market, and |
think more disposition to sell,
It has been estimated that 100000 have
been taken from the County Of Loudoun for
taxes and stamp duties and goods, and nothing
has come back, except the proceeds OF little
marketing This, under ordinary ciroumstan-
ces, would be brought back by the wheat crop,
leaving us our hogs and cattle and sheep tor
improvements and increase But not so now,
all will be required for improvements and tazes
Times must become worse before they can
become better, and think a general bank
rupt law will, in the end, be the only means
Of certainly relieving our people. I hear, but
cannot vouch for the fact, that there is petition
in circulation or rather sneaking about, for an
nexing Loudoun county to West Virginia; aud
the reason urged for the said annexation Is
worthy of consideration by your 'teritorials,
namely, there are many negroes in Virginia,
these negroes will have to be elevated by educa-
ton, this will entail taxation upon you, which
you can escape by falling into the arms OF A. j..
Boreman, Esq, of West Virginia, there being
mighty few negroes in that State.
Having made the negro free man, and I'M
posed all the responsibilities Of free man upon
him, they are now for cutting loose from him
and letting him work out his own destiny, as
sisted by the ''Freedmen's Bureau.
wish your reporter could make trip to
Loudoun, to show up these folks and let the
world know what they are about.
March 26-It showed very hard yesterday
for Is or 20 minutes, and turned very cold
The wind is now blowing gale, and and wafer
| freezing within doors. ALIoUIS.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1866-03-27

For the information and qualification of
many of our readers we clip the following from
the Mobile Register and Advertiser. Dr.. l..
Guild, formerly surgeon U. s. A., afterward
G. S. A., and late medical director Of the
Army of Northern Virginia, is the recently
appointed quarantine physician for this port,
and is making arrangements for the establish
nent of quarantine station and lazaretto in
Navy Cove, about midway between Fort Nor
gan and "Pilot Town
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1866-03-27

The municipal government Of New Orleans,
vas still, at last dates, in an unorganized con
dition.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1866-03-27
Insurance.

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r L. uAYbocK, ~ TlIoS W. nInDsALL,
Policies of the above reliable companies. Is
sued at this office, Immediately on application,
against loss or damage BY fire, on AL doScrlp-
tons of property in the city or country, on terms
as favorable rs those Of any other company, o:
equal strength and responsibility
THE MUTUAL LIFE INsUaAaCE CO.. OF n Z.
Cash Assets July /, SD 3DOp
Annual income, in cash. ............... 3,DuDpU
The dividends Of this company are larger in
amount, for premiums paid than iii any Con-
pany in the world.
XII the profits arising from this immense fund,
are ANNUALLY DIVIDED amongs. the as
surcd.
Applications received at ny office, so. .,
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/ NH 10--n Medical Examiner.
TIRE AND LIFE INSURANCE.
"A Try-rpDDoT AMI IGNDGE
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1866-03-27

TEORGE E. WHITE,
vi Liberty Hall,
80 and o. Cameron street,
Invites attention to his very extensive and
choice stock Of
GROC ERIES,
embracing Teas, Coffecs, Sugars, Spices, Hams
Bacon Flour Candles, Soap, Molasses, Butter,
Cheese, Canned Meats and Fruits, Jellies, tarl-
ma, Corn Starch, and Il great variety otarticlcs,
usually found in grocery store.
BRUC,ES
CONCENTRA TED FER1ILIZER
SWAN LSLAND GUINO.
HAY, GRAIN and FEED always on hand:
He4llso asks attention TO his unusually large
and fine stock Of
LILO RS,
of every description gonsietng Of WhiSe Wi high
Champasne, Port Sherry and other Wines,
Jamaica Spirits, Santa Cruz Rum, CordialS, Ale
from the Washington Brewery, in barrels and
Also CIGARS and TOBACCO, in great va
ricty.
Goods delivered to all parts Of the city free of
CHARGE oc l6-tt
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1866-03-27

At fancy ball at the Tuilerics lately, there
was quadrille of all nations. The prettieSt
girl in Paris was chosen to represent France
1t was the charming Miss Bcckwith, an Amer
lean! She wore white satin dress, with a tTi-
color sash.
The custom-house officers OF Providence, r.
l., and Ncwbern, N. G., have seized vessels
engaged in the smuggling business, and con-
fscated their cargoes, consisting OF rum and
molasses
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1866-03-27

In reply to numerous inquiries the Rich
nond Times states that there are forty-seven
counties and towns in which the collectors
Of the United States direct land tax have not
yet opened offices. Offices for the receipt Of
this tax will, at an early day be opened in
each of these counties and towns, but until
that time the tax cannot be paid. It is,
therefore, useless for citizens of any of these
counties to go to Alexandria for the purpose
Of settling their taxes. The tax-ggatherers
will surely come to them in due time. The
books for those localities are now being pre-
pared.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1866-03-27

TN THE COUNTY COURT OF FAIRFAN
l County, March Court, 1864, Benjamin +.
Johnson vs.. Thomas 7. Johnson'and others-in
chancery.
The Court doth adjudge, order and decree
that the said Thomas T. johnson do settle an
account of his transactions as guardian ofthe said
Benjamin F. johnson, before one Of the Com
missioners of this Court, and that the said Com
missioners before proceeding to state and settle
account, give notice of the time and place Of
settling said account by advertisement in the
and that the said Commissioner shall report his
proceedings herein, with any matter deemed
pertinent, or that cithe- party may require.
Extract-Testc.
VIM NJ. FITZHUGH, Clerk pro tenn.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1866-03-27
ALEXANDRIA.
TUESDAY EVENING, MARCH q, 1866.

We are pleased to read such a paragraph
ae the following from the Rockingham (Va.)
Register An intelligent farmer residing
near Harrisonburg informs US that more land
will be plowed and put into cultivation in
Rockingham this spring than has ever before
been titled. Our informant states that he
has travelled over the country pretty extern
siyely, and believes, from what he has seen,
that probably one-half Of the cleared land
will be plowed up and under cultivation, =
This is practical Reconstruction" This is
better at this time than politics" This is
ahe work thatwiill "restore" the South.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1866-03-27

TOUND ADRIFT, on Saturday, March a.
II large CANOE, painted light lead color,
p feet long, about 4 feet 6 inches beam, feet
deep; which the owner can have by paying
'''''' s''' '''''' JOSEPH Taylor, Colorcd
mh27-2t Gibbon ST., bet. Fairfax and Royal.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1866-03-27
OFFICE COMMISSIONER IN CuANcERI,

Fairfax Court House
Pursuant to a decree Of the County Court Of
Fairfax county, entered at its March Term 1856,
of which the above is an extract ! hereby give
notice to all parties interested that have fixed
the 26th day of April 1866, as the time and at
my office as the place, when and where shall
proceed to execute said Decree
THOMAS MOORE, Com'r
NH 26-1aw4w in Chancery Fairfax CO. Court
nor RENT. "A two-story FRAME HOUSE
II and GARDEN LOT, en- the corner of Wolfe
and Patrick Streets possession given on the first
of April. The lot about the fourth of n square
in size, and of rich soil. Inquire Of S. KING
SHAY, No IS, Pitt street. NH Pew
,OHAKERS GARDEN SEEDS, in assorted
y papers, for country dealers Just received and
for sale by JANNE4 & CO.,
nh 8-tf las, King street
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1866-03-27

Lord Byron's grand daughter daughter
of his beloved Ada-was among the first to take
her seat in the Peeresses' gallery in the House
Of Lords at the recent opening of Parliament by
the Queen. Her pale face, light brown hair,
and bright intelligent eyes, created general in
terest. She is considered to have greater re-
sembladce to her illustrious grandfather than
even her late mother.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1866-03-27

FINANCIAL the three hundred millions
of dollars in the currency Of the National banks
authorized by Congress all but about thirty,
seven millions has already been issued, and
some of the advocates of paper expansion are
urging the expediency of having the limit in.
creased to four hundred millions, for the &C
commodation Of distant parts of the country
the Southern States more particularly, if the
proposed contraction of the legal tender should
take place it is difficult to see how an early
return to specie payments can be secured if
the authorities should permit expansion to
keep even pace with contraction; it is to be
hoped, therefore that they will not authorize
any more currency to lie issued It is in this
regard that MIR. Freeman Clarke, Comptroller
of Currency, first manifested an adverse policy
to that of Secretary NJ Culloch, by suggesting
the authorizing of another $l0O,000,0O0 of
National bank issues, while the Secretary was
declaring and arguing for contraction. The
loan bill passed on Friday by the House was
sent to the Senate yesterday. 1t will probably
De considered by the Senate committee on
finance to-day, and it is the general opinion
that the Senate will pass it, with perhaps some
unlmpoItant amendments. If in July, Gold
should drop to l2l2, the Secretary will proba-
bly, avail himself of the per cent gold interest
option on the sos third issue.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1866-03-27

TN THE COUNTY COURT OF FAIRFAX
l. County, March Court, 1866
Ordered, That the Sher Of this County pro-
coed on the first day of May Court next, to sell
the lands that are delinquent if the Levics and
ance with the 5th, 9th, 7th, 9Th, 5tb 10th, 18th,
and 18th sections of Chapter 81. And the Sher
if is hereby directed and required to post copy
of this order at all the places of voting in this
dav Of May Court; and to cause this ordor to be
inserted in the Virginia State Journal and Alex
andria Gazette three times week for four weeks
before said May Court the expenses of publica'
ton and posting said notices to be paid by the
said dclinquents in proportion to the amount of
of May Court next.
copy-Teste
WM. NJ. FITZHUGH, Clerk pro tenn.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1866-03-27

WANTED--S3:0 600 in CURRENCY fforr, three
W or five years, to be repaid in Gold, dollar for
dollar Gnterest also payable in gold, semi-annu-
ally, and secured By deed Of trust upon valua-
bic real estate, Address Box SO, Alexandria,
Va NH 17-eOlw
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1866-03-27

The Legislature having at its late session re-
mitted all the unpaid State taxes, (eNcept
4. All those who have not paid their County
Levies for those years are requested to pay them
to me before said May Court.
JONATHAN ROBERTS. Sheriff,
NH 96-oaw4w Box 314 Alex. P. o. Va.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1866-03-27

Agent for Southern Maryland and Eastern
VIRGINIA NH 9-2uWtf
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1866-09-27
NUMBER A.
All Tlsc DeceuCy.

IF "want Of decency' IS "a want Of
sense" then it is difficult to resist the con-
yiction that the Jacobins are not getting
to be absolutely demcnted. Evidences of
the melancholy fact confront US every day
and in every exchange paper that meets
our eye.
Vt the meeting Of the Radicals at Read
in, Pennsylvania. the President was called
''the infamous traitor. made President by
the pistol shot Of Wilkes Booth"
The Pittsburgh Gazette calls the Presi-
dent this demagogue and ruflian."
The president Of 4 meeting at which
Senator Wilson spoke, designted Mr..
johnson as "a drunken trowser-maker."
The Mae a>chcek Press calls the Presl-
dent the drunken murderer"
Thad Stevens says Egypt was afflicted
with lice, and frogs and locusts, but not
with Andrew Johnson.
The New York Tribune speaks Of the
Democratic papers as ''hirel presses"
purchased journalists" dumb dogs of
free trade" political liars" ''paltry pet
tifogsers." &c.
No party that does not feel that it is
doomed ever resorcs t. such indeccncy.
lawyer Galloway Of Columbus Ohio, as
sures US however, that the Radical party
is the party of Christianity and as he is
stumping Ohio, Indiana and Pennsylvania
for the party, and is paid for it, he should
be good authority lid Herald
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1866-09-27
"Approyed March / 1892
EeF0nStrs.esEOH

Words often have Il great deal of force
even when, Of themselves, they don't much
differ, even in sound. The Union Demos
cratic theory is, that secession could not
destroy the Union. and therefore, all that
is needed, now that secession is yanqushcd
Is RESTORATION. The Disunion Radical
theory is, that secession destroyed the
Union, and therefore, what is necessary is
Congressional RECONSTRUCTION.
Parties part on these words, and hence.
not only great results may flow from the
parting, but there is great meaning in the
words. Restoration sees, comprehends
aud approves the role of President john
son, who, from the start, never looked up
on the eleven seeded States as successful
in their secession, but ever as parts and
parcel Of the common Union of the States.
Hence all he had to do was to assist in
bringing about their representation in Con
gress, look at the eleven seeded States as
50 much CHAOS, and claims the exclusive
power to bring order out Of this chaos, to
re>mOdcl the States, and the internal laws
OF the States, to act upon the whole OF that
part OF our country from the Potomac to
the Rio Grande, as a conquered territory.
to be parceed up, and out, as Congress
pleases, that is, to be reconstructed re-
modelled, turned inside and outside con :
iiScation here, negro suffrage there, &c,
&c.
Restoration is the Union word; Recon
struction is the Disunion word We who
are for the Union are urging 5 immediate
restoration; they who are for Disunlon are
governing or trying to govern, with TWEEN
ty-Gye States, eleven out, as conquered
provinces a Ia. Ireland, Poland, and YES
netia. This is the one great issuc,--N A.
Ledyer.
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1866-09-27
The Soldiers and Sailors Com
VeneiOn at eEevcsand-Si3nd
OfOEr Brave Defenders.

4 rabid Radical local paper this morn
ing ssails the Convention as being run by
"a set of bogus soldiers, militia officers who
never saw real service in the war against
the rebellion" An amusing incident oc-
CURED in connection with this SANDER of a
stay-at- home Radical. TIE paragraph was
read at the breakfast table Of one of the
hotels by Col Brown, Of the twcnty-eighth
New York regiment who held the paper
somewhat awkwardly, in consequence of
having left one Of his arms with the rebels
in Virginia. The MANNED soldier called
the attention Of his next eighbor to the
statement, who happened to be Captain
Dupont, Of the fourth Michigan regiment.
The Captain took the paper and proceeded
to read the offensive article, which he was
compelled to hold in close proximity to his
face, through having lost bis ri. ht eye by
a mininc ball at Gaines Hill, where he was
taken prisoner and reported on our side as
among the dead. The Captain had hardly
flushed his reading before he was tapped
on the shoulder by an old army acquain>
tance, j. l.. Noon, of the Tenth Pennsyl>
vania Reserves, a resident Of llinois, whose
attention he in his turn called to the Rad
ical slur. The Captain read it with smile
and left the breakfast room with the accus-
toned gait incident to cork leg. with
which he has supplied the place of one he
lost at Cold IIarbor, Virginia. CItpclopd d
Correspo omdcn Of TIE Ncqc York HcralG
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1866-09-27

.ro IN. Eltor OF the New York lrihuhe
Sin-Your anxiety about my pI,''''on. !"
,eoard to the extra $1,000 voted by uo''
ores. to each member Of that body Is SO
extreme that | am prompted to relieve 1t
oo far as am concerned.
In answer to your personal inquiries, l
beg leave to say that | did not vote tor the
allowance that secured a reduction oil
tbe amount in the committee on apPropr
tions. which the committee on conference
aftorward rejected that have not drawn
a dollar of my share of it; and that | 40
not intend to do so until after the majority
Of Congress shall have had an opportunity
TO repeal the law. | will introduce a bili
to that effect at the opening ot the next
session.
Permit me to suggest that the Tribune
insist that every candidate for reelection
shall pledge himself to vote for the repeal
of the law and the rofundingo of the 81, 900,
if it shall have been alrea dy drawn from
the treasury. Your obedient servant, j,
III. j. RAYMOND.
New York. Sept 12, 1886.
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1866-09-27

officers, soldiers and sailors, most of whom
have been engaged in many perilous bat
ties, defending their country and their
e9untrys honor, that war is great evil
ana the greatest that can befall any coun>
try or people; 1t has ever been the curse of
nations and the cause OF all the oppression
imposed on the people of Europe If you
would guard your once free, happy and
prosperous country from oppression and
oppressive taxes, beware how you encour>
age war; heed not demogogues who, to
crafty ambition or revenge, would drench
their country in blood. The loss of liber-
ty commences with oppression and oppfes-
sion follows war. The United States, as
conquerors, can afford 70 be just and mag
unanimous. The brave are always merciful
and generous. As President johnson
said, we have had war enough let there
be peace. Recollcct that the recent rebel
lion engendered by radical abolitionists
and slave holders leaves the northern
states with more than l00,00 pensioners,
besides thousands and tens of thousands of
widows and orphans to weep over the
-idhCo Va tHCll piptCNlOiS anu uIACHuClo VI
the union; yet there are those among us
who are not sufficiently satiated with blood
and plumber, and cry for more war.
"In conclus on, | would call upon you,
officers, soldiers and sailors, to stand by the
union which, in war of four years, when
blood flowed III torrents, by your galantry
and indomitable perseverance and courage
you saved from ruin and destruction. I
entreat you to spare no Efforts to preserve
this republic intact-the last hope Of the
oppressed Of the world
with confident expectations that you
will as heretofore, prove yourselves the
saviors Of your country, again gratefully
thank you for the honor you have this day
conferred on me, aud with The assurance
that | ever will be with you in the defence
OF cur glorious un ion.
The speech was greeted with applause
throughout, aud long continued cheering
at its close. The passages declaring that
johnson can be no traitor, that the brave
are always generous and that, as the presi
dent says, we have had war enough, were
chcerel with particular enthusiasm.