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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1866-12-31
CO U E T Il O Z I C E S
COMMISSIONERS NOTICE.

In the Circuit Court of Alexandria county,
the Alexandria and Washington Railroad Com
pany by James S. French, President COM
panants, vs.. the Washington, Alexandria and
Georgetown Railroad Company, Alexander
Hay, j. B. Stewart Benjamin Thornton Joseph
Thornton, Joseph Dawson, the Mayor, Board
of Aldermen, and Board Of Common Council
Of the city Of Washington, Joseph h. Bradley
jr., A. Thomas Bradley Walter LcnoX, and
William H. Fowle and Edward Snowden, late
partners, under the style and firm OF towle
Snowden & Co., defendants.
This cause came on to be heard this 9th day OF
December, 1866 upon the pill answers exhibits
and other papers upon consideration WHEREOF,
and the arguments Of counsel being heard. the
Court without deciding any question CT princi-
pie in the cause, ofits own motion, doth udjudgc
order and decree that one OF the Master Com,
missoners of this Court do state, settle and
report al account showing:
lst The amount of the liabilities Of every
kind existing against the Alexandria and Wash
ington Railroad Company, on the 10th day OF
April, 1862.
I'd. The amount Of liabilities or indebted
ness fthe said Railroad Company aforesaid, or
discharged by Alexander Hay, by the Wash-
ington, Alexandria and Georgetown Railroad
3d. The amount of money expended or debts
incurred during said period by Alexander Hay,
the Washington, Alexandria and Georgetown
Railroad Company, or other person, in build
irg, repairing, equipping and operating the
said Railroad.
4th The amounts received during the period
aforesaid, by the Washington, Alexandria and
Georgetown Railroad Comply, from llsourccs,
and stating any further matter that said Com
missioner may deem pertinent, or that either
party may require, and that the books and pa
pers of the Washington and Alexandria Bail
apdris aDp and g Railroad Company shall
be produced before the Commissioner taking
such accounts by any person having possession
of the same And that said Commissioner shall
make his report to the next term general or
specially of this Court.
But before taking such account the said Com
missioner shall give notice Of the time and place
of taking the same by publication, in some con-
venient newspaper, once week for four weeks
successively, which publication shall be equiv
alent to personal service Of notice on the parties
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VAIRFAX COUNTY COURT,

L DECEMBER COURT, 1866.
1t being represented to the Court that so
much of the Alexandria and Leesburg Iurn-
pike as lies in the county of Fairfax has been
abandoned by the company, it is ordered that
notice be published for eight successive, weeks
in some convenient newspaper, and also be post
ed at the Court House door Of this county, on
some Court day, of the intention of the Court to
take charge of said road as a county road
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Leaves Alexandria on Tuesdays Thursdays
and Saturdays, at 7 O clock u. m, and arrives at
Winchester at l. o clock NJ, following days
Leaves Winchester on Tuesdays, Thursdays
and Saturdays, at II o clock m, and arrives ut
Alexandria at 2! O clock p. m, following days
Iers"HS aag 'n'I io T and pG ' Wncbestcr
and delivered at same on arrival.
Fare from Alexandria to Winchester....993 50 ~ ~
90 Middleburg... 80. 5, 25
- Uppervl!c...". 4. %
Other points in proportion.
Offices at Marshall House, Alexandra, ana
TAYLOR Hotel, Winchester.
WHALEY s. VESSELS, Proprletors.
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N AND ALEXANDRIA
EXPRESS LINE STEA MERS.
kf#h OLD LINE. 60. 60
TINS line will be regularly keptpp during the
winter months, by good and substantial OUT
SIDE STEAMSHIPS leaving once week, from
pier Is, +. River, New Y ork, and pier II, Alex
andria. Connecting at New York with the
Metropolitan Steamship Line to Boston, and
with the Orange & Alexandria Railroad, at A.
exandria.
Bills OF Lading giycn through to Boston di-
rect.
Freight taken at lowest rates, and forwarded
to all parts oftho United States free Of COM
missions.
Fer freight apply to -
NJ. ELDRlDGE & CO.,
No. I, South WhArves Alexandria,
JAMES HAND,
lG4 Wall street n ew York.
JOHN B. DAVIDSON,
de 2G G3, Water ST., Georgetown, d. G.
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NOTICE j osiah Ford, and Mary, kis wife,
nand Davis, John T. Davis, Roberta Rlggle,
John r. Hodgson, and Henrietta, his wife;
Lewis Sherwood, and Jane, his wife; Ethelbert
Walker, and Ann, his wife; Alfred Wells, and
Sarah, his wife; and David Il. Smoot, admins
traitor of Peter Davis, deceased, detendantS-
In chancery. ,
The decree of October term, 1866. of the
County Court Of Alexandria county, IN the
above named cause, recommlts the report OF
Master Commissioner Yeaton, and directs the
said Master to take an account OF the CLAIMS OF
all the creditors Of Peter Davis, whether by
Judgment or otherwise, (who have not already
filed and established their claims before hlm,)
and to Give notice of the time and place Of tax
inc said account, by publication, once week
for four successive weeks, in the Alexandra
Gazette, said publication to be equivalent to
personal service Of such notice on the partles
All such creditors as shall fail to appear and
prove their claims within the time speclhed IN
such notice, to be debarred of all claims against
the estate Of said Peter Davis.
COMMISSIONERS OFFICE, Dec. II, 1866.
Notice is hereby given to all parties interest
cd in the decree Of which the foregoing is an
abstract, that I have fixed upon THU Rs
DAY, the 10th day of January, 1857; at my
office. in the city Of Alexandria, when ana
where | shall proceed TO execute said decree
on or before which day the creditors OF Peter
Davis are warned to appear before me, or other
wise their claims will be excluded.
"4'' W. G. YEATON,
Comm'r. County ct. AleSa. county.
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TERMS pF ADVERTISING.

square, oi eight lines dollar for the first insertion
aui twenty-five cents for each subsequent Liberal
tea ,.9tic with yearly advertisers.
carriage Notices ana Obituaries, exceeding five lines will
.tu r,eI Tor. ... .-...
M c"fnuncations, ol Personal character. will bo charg
=, 10. IS advertisement rates
AL connncatiull5 must be accompanied by the Of
and rejected comunca lie returned
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sTEAMERs, RAILROADS, &c.

NEW YORK, WASHINGTON,
IN AND ALEXANDRIA
EMPRESS LINE STEA MERS.
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ATEW YORK AND WASHINGTON
= EXPRESS LINE STEAMERS.
BALTIMORE.

TOR BALTIMORE. e.
49,. Tbs STEAMER COLUMBIA,
v:,ssSss.,-..9ss Capt JAMES HARPER, having re-
ceived new boiler. and been thoroughly relt-
ted, has resumed her regular trips, leaving Bal
timore every SATURDAY, at To- clock, p. m.
for Washington, Alexandria, and Georgetown,
stopping at all her former landings.
Returning, will leave Alcxandri9 every
WEDNESDAY MORNING, at o'clock.
The STEAMER THQS. L. CAlllLiI, Capt.
JAS II. NORRIS, will leave Ratim0ro on Ed
NESDAY, at p. NJ. tonchingat Chap Point.
and returning Will leave Aicxandria every
SATURDAY MORNING., at 10 O'Clock. For
a6 17-tf s. WHEAT. Agent
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COMM RS OFFICE, Dec. IS, 1866.
Notice is hereby given to all parties interested
in the foregoing decree, that I have fixed upon
MONDAY, the l4th day Of January, 1861 at my
Office in the city of Alexandria, when and where
l shall proceed to execute said decree.
W. c.. YEATON,
Comm'r. Circuit c. Alexandria co.
low mi
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Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1866-06-22

good (which We as wcll as the Journal be-
lieve it to be- in regard to the separate dis
trict, why should It not be equally right,
just aud good when extended, not only to
all the districts of county, but to all the
counties Of the State. The necessity for a.
reform IN the method of distributing the.
appropriations becomes strikingly apparent.
when we examine the school reports and find
that the present method of distributing.
them in proportion to the number of taxa
bles has uniformly resulted in favor Of the.
richer counties where taxation is CON
paratiycly light and against the poorer
where it is always oppressive. Though
the schools Of the poorer and thinly settled
districts may not average more than half as.
many scholars as those of the richer and
more densely populated ones, they must.
nevertheless have teachers, and though one
person may easily teach a school of fifty
scholars, two schools of twenty five scholars
each, inevitably require two teachers; this.
is a fact not in the least difficult to compre-
hend, but which accounts for the gradual
increase of the cost of instruction as we.
leave the rich and densely populated dis
tricts and approach those that are poor and
sparsely settled, as well as for the fact, that,
the cost Of teaching a single scholar per
month is 1910 in Tonesta district, Forest.
county, while it is but 20 cents in South
ampton district, Cumberland county. How
ever great the difference in cost of instruc-.
ton all are alike the children of the State,
and equally entitled to her bounty as well rs
her care, and that, without the imposition Of
unequal and unjust burthens While Il ie
journal may declare that the proposition to
divide any portion of the proceeds of The
State tax according to the number of schoo Is
is most unequal, we as stouty affirm, that.
in view of the diversity existing in surface.
soil, climate, wealth and density of popula--
ton throughout the State, no law, ignoring.
these facts and, dividing the State appropri-
alton without regard to the number of
schools can possibly accomplish any near ap-
Proclamation to an equality in the educa--
tional advantages afforded to the children
of the State, without an unjust, unequal and
oppressive district taxation. We are sorry
to be obliged to differ thus radically from
the position taken by the School Journal,
but we are convinced that thorough and
honest discussion of the proposed new law
can only result in good and only wish we had
ough examination and exposition of the
facts we have here briefly set forth, as gath
cred from the school reports, feeling assured
that it could have but one result the tri-
umphant demonstration of the absolute ne
cessity for radical reform in the admini;-
tration of the financial department of our
Common School System.
Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1866-06-22
FROM EUROPE.
Paris Conference eAbandoned-Hopes Of
Peace almost Vanished.
NxsVr-

New YORK, June Is.
The Inman steamer City of Paris, which
left Liverpool at clock on the afternoon
of the 9th, and Queenstown on the 7th, ar
rived here this morning
1t is fully confirmed that the proposed
Conference is abandoned, owing to the de-
mands of Austria, which were regarded by
England, France and Russia as tantamount
to a refusal. All negotiations are broken
off by the neatrals, and it remains for the
armed powers to negotiate among themselves
or commence war. Hopes of peace have
almost vanished
The London Times says Daily, almost
hourly, the chances of peace fade away. Ii
believes the first event will occur in the Elba
Duchles, but that the great move of Austria
will be an attempt to possess herself of ST.
lesia
The Daily Ne1os says appearances indicate
that a declaration of war, or manifesto
equivalent to it will proceed from Prussia.
The Prussian Government had issued
circular note to the neutral powers, charging
Austria with flagrant breach of treaties, bv
referring the Holstein question to the Diet.
Prussia also sent protest to Austria, de
elarlng that the measures announced by
Austria IN the Diet are in violation of the
treaty OF Gastein, and cause the suspension
Of the Duchies, and restores the powers to
the position accorded them by the treaty of
Vienna.
An Austrian circular declares that Austria
will observe the Gastien Convention until a
definite settlement of the question Of the
Duchies is effected The only object in re.
ferring the matter to the Diet was to effect
such settlement.
Military preparations are reported from
all quarters.
After another long debate on the reform
bill, Hoyter's amendment in favor of the
postponement was withdrawn, and the bill
was ultimately referred to the Committee
with division. The impression was abroad
that the measure would be withdrawn, but
the Government gave no indication of such
a step.
Spain increased her army to 81, 600.
Agra & Masterman bank had suspended.
Their liabilities were heavy and widespread.
The directors do not doubt but that all will
be paid in full, and only an inconsiderable
amount of paid up capital viii be lost. The
event caused considerable commercial de-
preston, although it was not unexpected.
The crisis on the continent continues, and
war is apparently inevitable.
Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1866-06-22
WHERE TUE DANCER LIES.

Hon. Glenni W. Scofeld Member of
Congress from Warren District ef this State
III speech in that body on Saturday last,
set forth the great danger 80 our institutions
which the success of the Democratic policy
Of Reconstruction would create. He show
ed that if the entire South should be per
uiitted 90 take part In the next Presidential
election, it would, In conjunction with the
Rnrder States of Kentucky Missouri, ~ ary-
land and Delaware, and only three Of the
strongly Copperhead States of the North,
New York, New Jersey and Connecticut be
able TO elect a President aud Congress of the
same political stamp, and so take hold Of the
reius Of governments aud undo all the bench
cial effects OF the war and inhict positive
hardships upon the loyal MASSES OF the
country. We quote from his summary OK
evils which would be certain to follow such
Rebel Victory--fcr Rebel victory it would
be indeed
Pensions must then be surrendered, or
divided with Confederate claimants: service
in the Union Army, would be an impeachment
to political success and the Treasury. sup
piled by the industry and economy of the
North, would be steadily absorbed in Con
federate damages Then your creditors
might count their worthless bonds and learn
exactly how much it cost to reclaim their
fugitive masters. Then the pensionless Wild
ows and orphans of our valiant dead might
bemoan in poverty and neglect the ingrati-
tuGe of a Republic saved by husband S
and father blood. And then our surviving
soldiers must conceal their honorable scars
to save humble position in the Capital
they helped to preserve-for the enemy.
Then, sir, we will all see, feel and realize
what the opposition in different phraseoIogy
constantly assert, that the object of the war
was to force the Rebels to become our rulers.
Erchnnne
Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1866-06-22
A DISMAL HOWL.

The Copperhead organ ia its last week s
issue walls most piteously over the n,isfor-
tunes Of its especial friends, the desertsrs.
It's choicest billiugsgate is appropriated to
TO the task Of eonsigning Gov. Curtin to
eternal ;nfamy in the estimation of all pres
ent and future deserters We have no
doubt the Governor viii be able to endure
the impreeatious Of the whole pack of de-
serters with as much equanimity as Wash
ington and his eompatriots did the anathe-
mas Of similar class, known as Tories du-
ring the war for independence. The con-
temptation Of the misfortunes Of the yilest
of men, even where they are the result Of
their own nlisdeeds, always excites our sym
pathy but when the organ speaks Of the
blond bought immunities Of these 'ske-
dadlers the thing becomes 50 supremely
ridiculous as TO extort broad grin from
the most rueful of countenances Blood
boaqht iinnaunities ofdeseters" Z! What
a buriesae upon the poor chicken-hearted
misTeants We'll may the disconsolate
deserter beg to be saved fiom such farcieal
yindieations. After thus cruelty holding up
the objects of It's sympathies to the public
scorn and contempt, it brayely tells thepoor
sellows mot hair of your heads shall be
htrrt''-=brave words, when no one has ever
hinted at violence a generous government
instead of bringing them to just and well
merited punishment has eontented itself
with depriving themof citizenship, while It
holds the protecting aegis Of the law over
their persons and property, and permits
them to hide themselves in the deepest re-
tirement, not eUerl asking them to come forth
and Uote. Possess your souls in patience ye
faint hearted ones, We shall not need even
the proffered protection of your cal
liant organ, provided you keep out of reach
of the boys that wore the blue. But most
unlucky, most unfortunately farcical of all
this lugubrious howl is the closing exhorta-
ton, ''be firm, trust in the Lord, and keep
your powder dry, watchword stolen from
the Puritans and redolent of Plymouth rock,
an exhortation, to keep their powderdry, "
to the men who, in mortal terror, with qua
king hearts and pallid faces, fed to the
Businesses Of the mountains and the Canadi-
an border lest they should scent even afar
off the smell powder keep your pow
der dry why it's enough to throw the
poor fellows into convulsions or start them
hot foot for the nearest patch of woods
We'll may the poor deserter cry in utter de
spair save me from my friends.
Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1866-06-22

RT The news from Europe indicates fully
the determination of Austria and Prussia to
settle their difficulties by q resort to the ar
titrament of the sword. It is thought
that the conflict viii become general. The
effort to settle the matters at variance be-
tween these two great nations, by the sub
mission of them to a general conference of
all the powers, has proved abortiye. The
next mail may bring us the accounts Of bat
ties fought and victories won. We have q
warm sympathy for Prussia in the approach
ing conflict and hope she may be able to
overcome her formidable adversary
Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1866-06-22
SINGERS AND PUBLIC SPEAKERS
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MAGNETIC GITRAEE OF IRON Is new
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Citrate, in containing all sigalent Of PRoToXIpE
OF IRoy. in place of the tatiapna. II Is neutral,
tasteless, without astringaeey. as prompt and en-
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cALIsAYA BARK is pss eminent among veg
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Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1866-06-22

R1 The act disfranchising desertsrs is
the most deadly blow to Copperheadism that
has been inflicted since the overthrow of
the Rebellion They intended forming ely
mer Soldier Clubs throughout the State, and
imagine their chagrin when about to COM
rnence the work of love to find three-fourths
Of all their soldiers disfranchised. 1t was
wicked in Governor Curtin to sign the bill
and thereby spoil the hopes of those already
despairing.
Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1866-06-22

Rg Ihe Copperhead leaders have been
in pretty pad stew for the last week max
ing preparation for the Convention which
berate time quieting all the fears Of the
faithful They had apparently too much
timber on hand, some Of it we are afraid,
win be useless in the future. The Go@ette
has week after week leeiured the aspiring
upon the propriety Of sticking to the nomi
nation once made, while it labored hard Sc
cretly, no doubt, to bring about the defeat Of
the very individuals whom it was lecturing
to stand by the nomination. We suspect
the defeated understand it by this time.
Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1866-06-22

sag- The Copperheads use the same
amount Of vituperation in regard to the Sol
diers' Convention which assembled in Pitts
burgh on the 9Th inst, that they did with
regard to giving the soldiers vote while in
the service. 1t is the same old bile. The
soldiers have been their deadly enemies
whenever they have been at respectable
distance. The Rebels and Copperheads
agree most sngularIy.
Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1866-06-22

B@ Gold sold up to 1901 in New York
on last Saturday. The cause of this heavy
rise is attributed to the almost certain re-
sort to arms ON the Continent and continued
Bank failures in England.