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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1866-12-04

The report of the Secretary of the Trearury
is regarded as likely to have an extremely
favorable effect on the public credit.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1866-12-04

A captain of canal boat, was killed on
Sunday last in Richmond, by negro man.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1866-12-04
LATEST FROM EUROPE.
BY The ATLANTIC CABLE.

Our adviccs by the cable from Europe are
to yesterday. The news is not important
Two regiments Of troops were to embark at
Liverpool yesterday for Ireland. Count Bis,
marck had returned to Berlin. A great re-
form meeting had been held at Edinburgh at
which about eighty thousand persons were
present. At Paris the Mexican hond-holters
we're in great tribulation. Extensive prepare
tons were being made in Spain to put down
any revolutionary movement that might
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1866-12-04
STEAMERS, RAILROADS, &c.
ODE EXPRESS COMPANY.

% - 800: -: :.=z:
This Company, an adjunct of the American
industrial a gency, has opened its route between
New York, Philadclpbia, Baltimore, Washing
ton and Alexandria, and having made arrange
ments for forwarding trei&hts through inc -Her
chants Union Express Company, from New
York into the Territory now worked BY that
company. is prepared to receive ana promptly
forward, ut low rates, all description Of lrelgnts
to the following Northern, Eastern, " o=tern
and Southern points: ~
Boston, Springfield and Worcester, Mass
Cleveland, Ohio; Chicago, ILLINOIS -. Louis,
40; and Detroit, Mich.
Fer full particulars, as to rates, &e, apply ~
the Office Of the Company. - ana ~, hihg 81
jim :. BOWEA, Gen Supt.
ORLANDO WOOD. Agent. dec 1t
ALExAHrRIA, 1oUDoJN & HAMPSHIRE Z. Z.
- 55 E,5 s.
TRAINS LEAVE ALEXANDRIA DAILY lSrN-
DAYS EXGErTED) AT 81 n. H.
For Falls Church, Vienna, Thornton. H"rndon,
Guilford, Farlnwell and Bc!mor.-2onAcct!n
at Guiiford with Hutchinson's Coaches, daily,
for Gum Spring, Arcola Aide, Niddlc0urg
and UpperY!!e: and at F2rmWcll or Belmont
with Peacoclls Coaches for L-ecSbuTg, Ham
ilton, PurccIvillc, SHivbcrSyi!le, C&stI"man' :
FcrrE. berryviie and Winchester.
FARE To Middleburg, So %: Uppervlllc
81; sburg, 50; Winchester, - 80. In
lcrmetiiute points in proportion. -...-.--,,
oc l0-eotjanl General Superintendent.
0RAxGE ED ALExAaGg1A RAILROAD.
&c m 22:6E 2.E - . -
On and after FRIDAY, the 18th Instant, Il
daily passenger train will run between Washing
ton and LynChburg, connecting 1T GJfdonSVl!Ie
with Va. Central Railroad trains FOR Richmond,
Staunton and the Virginia Springsi at Lynch
burg without detention, for all the SOUTHWEST
and at Washington Ter North ana West.
Leave Washington daily at U.3O a. 'n.} ana
Alexandria al Is Il. n; Arriylnga at LynchDurg
at 4 30 p. n, connecting with the Virginia and
Tennessee train leaving lynchbu"g at 800 pm.
Leave Lyuchburg at .45i m. arrive 1t A!e%-
ansria at - .. IN, and 81 Washington at 80
p. m. -.
This road il attractive, net only Tor IL com
Portable Accommodations, bat Cor the TACT That II
masses The now historic lpcAltios OF Fairfax, bul!
Run, Manas=a2 Bristoo, Catlett's, ltapP4!an-
rock, Gup"pcr, Orange and GoEdo"aVIilc,
places Of i;npe!ish&bIe ln:cres; III thc popui@;
mind
Through tickets to al point. south and south
west may be had in Boston, Sew York, PhIl@-
lclphia and Baltimore, and q. the Offices Of the
road in Washington and |ilcHandria.
j. u. BhOAHU>,
ie l&-tr General Ticket Agent.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1866-12-04

The Louisville Journal, the Boston Post, the
Alexandria Gazette, and only one Or two other
papers in the whole country, have the same ed
itors now that they had thirty years ago
These, then, are ''established institutions"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1866-12-04

The name Of Gen. Robert L. Lee, is men
toned in connection with the Office Of Governor
of Virginia We would prefer him fer that
station to any man in Virginia, because he is
honest and capable, and worthy Of any honor
that grateful people can bestow upon him
and because be would recommend only meas
ures that look to the peace and harmony OF the
country. But Gen. Lee could not be . candi
date, if be would-and what is more ''woUld
not if he could -
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1866-12-04

The National Intelligencer says: IF Goa
gress does not resort to extreme measures 1t
will not be for want Of urging from the So
called loyalists of the South. Naturally enough
these gentlemen, finding themselves in q hope
less minority, unless aided by negro votes are
intent on securing themselves by any means
possible. By DISTINGUISHING 'rebels' and en-
franchsipg black men they hope TO perpetu-
ate their power and personal consequence, and
rule population which despises them, not for
their Unionism, but for their meannesS and
hittarnnss -
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1866-12-04

The Presidents Message is much approved
of, and praised by the Conservative press Of
the country. While objection is justly made
10 some Of the propositions of the President
for instance, that Congress has the right to
exclude members on account Of what it regards
as heterodox political opinions, or because of
acts done in obedience to the laws Of their
several States-the general tone and temper
Of the Message are worthy Of al! the common
dation that has been bestowed
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1866-12-04

CONGRESS-. -CoDgress reasscmbled yesterday
at noon, and in each house quorum YVES
present. Committees we're appointed to Tait
on tie President and soon after his annual
message was received and read In the Senate
an effort was made TO take up the bill 10 grant
colored suffrage in the District Of Columbia,
but it failed on point Of order Bills were
introduced to punish the Illegal appointment Of
officers CT the United States, to regulate the
tenure Of Offices, and to provide for the election
of public printer by the concurrent vote of
the two houses.
The House passed bill to repeal the 18th
section of the act Of July II, 1862, to suppress
insurection, and to punish treason, designed to
take from the President the granting OF am
nesty and pardon BY a vote of III to SO A
number of bills and resolutions we're introduced
and referred, among them bill to convene the
next Congress at noon on the forth of March
next a bill requiring the concurrence Of the
Senate 10 all appointments to office; bill
creating the Department of Internal Revenue !;
a bill 10 regulate removals from office; bill
authorizing the Secretary of the Treasury to
sell at public auction in the city Of New York
two millions of gold on Monday of each week,
on certain conditions. These bills, with others
which were introduced, were seyerally referred.
The committee of ways and means was in
structed to inquire into the expediency of so
changing the revenue laws as to dispense with
inspectors Of distilleries.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1866-12-04

Thad. Stevens is to bring forward bills cur
failing the Presidents power, in removals from
Office, limiting his patronage, &c. Wait till
the Radicals get President Of their own
stamp, and they'll give him more patronage
and more power than he had had before. The
design of Stevens is to prevent the President
from having his own friends in Office, or re-
moving his political opponents, and to subject
him, in ali these matters, to the control Of the
dominant party in the Senate.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1866-12-04
DIED.

At the residence of Charles F. NJ. Johnston.
in Fairfax Co., Va, on the evening of the 3rd
instant, Mr. K. A. HUTCHINS.-LW Wash. and
New York papers please copy.l
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1866-12-04

A Vicksburg paper publishes u statement OF
q contract recently made by Joseph E. Davis
brother Of Jefferson Davis, by which he leases
to R. T. Montgomery, q negro: and an assoc-
alton of colored people, Tor term Of years,
his plantations, which have just been res
tored to him by the Government. What
an answer this Is TO the Radical caiulnuy that
the landholders of the South are unwilling to
afford to the colored race a chance Of living.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1866-12-04

GOLD.
New York, December 4.-Gold, l40s.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1866-12-04

Assss &c; -:
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1866-12-04
ALEXANDRIA.
TUESDAY EVENING, DECEMBER ..

We had the pleasure, yesterday afternoon,
of presenting our subscribers with the Presi-
dent $ Message, and an abstract of all the Re-
ports of the different departments, in an extra
sheet, prepared at the office of the National
1nteligencer, together with a summary OF all
the latest news foreign and domestic The
additional expense incurred, by this. was more
than mpeDsated by the satisfaction afforded
to our readers, and by the coming back again,
in some degree, to the ''old times. = when the
Gazette, with its expresses and other arrange
ments, always issued the Message" soon
after it appeared in Washington.
We have received some of the advanced
sheets of work shortly to be published by the
National Publishing Company, Richmond, Fa.,
"Alexauder f. Stephens, in Public and Pri-
vate, with bis letters and speeches. and from
these specimens are inclined to think fayorably
of the forthcoming book Mr.. Stephens is one
of the ablest men that Georgia can boast Of in
modern times, and his character is deserving Of
respect and admiration. Like Henry Clay, he
was a poor hoy, and by the all CT his own tai
ents and the fostering caro- Of his friends IN the
South made himself name and fame recog-
nized all over the country. The letters and
speeches now to be collected and published have
all passed uuder the review Of M. Stephens
himself. The biography is written by Henry
Cleveland, esq.,, an intimate friend Of ilr. S.,
and we'll qualified for the task he has under
tnEan
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1866-12-04

WM COGAN,
Is, North Royal Street,
offers for sale Lamps in great variety, from The
little Tom Thumb. to the most magnificent Par
lor Lamp; Gut Ground and Plain Globes;
Chimneys, al kinds and sizes, Brushes, Wick,
and all other goods in thetrade, at the most rea
sonable prices Especial attention is called to
large lot OF Stand Lamps just received, purcha-
sed at extremely low figures, and offered at cor
responng rates All who want real 6nTgai12S
in handsome Parlor and Table camps had Det-
ter come ouicklV rlh ST
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1866-12-04
IoUD0UN & HAMPSHIRE K. r.
TRAINS LEAVE ALEXANDRIA DAILY iSlN-
DAYS EXGErTED) At 81 A. II.

i s = - III gl1 "a t::7 81:
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-05-25

RECKLESS LEoIsIATIoS.-The public are be-
ginning to reap the fruits Of the reckless and
inconsiderate legislation at Albany last winter.
In the Court of General Sessions on wednes.
day, before Judge Russell, the District Attor-
ney stated that among the bills which the
Grand Jury found was one drawn under very
recent act Of the Legislature. II was an act
The Attorney also stated as refreshing specta-
Gle" the fact Of q gentleman calling upon him
In his ONCE and requesting to be indicted. His
request was granted, the object being TO pre-
sent test case for the consideration OF the
Court Of Appeals. Counsel for defence put In
demurrer 10 the indictment on the ground
that the act was unconstitutional, and quoted
authorities 10 sustain the point He contended
that the imposition Of tax on foreign articles
by the State Is in contrsvention Of the constltu-
ton Of the United States and against the spirit
Of the constitution Of the State, which provides
that every tax levied shall specify the object 10
which the tax 90 raised shall be applied. The
law n an anomaly, for II does not provide to
whom the fees shall be paid, and no officer Of
the law can recover them. Nobody desires to
have this law enforced, a. the counsel stated,
for the effect would be to destroy this business
In the city Of New York More than four.fifths
Of the business in this city is carried on by
these gentlemen and the effect OF the law will
be 10 drive business 70 other cities. II Is sup
posed that calculating business men In New
England and Philadelphia had hand in get
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-05-25

CLINICAL LECTURES Ar THE STATE HrurAL John
Murray Casnochan, the eminent surseoo commences
to-day course Of surgical aad ciiniea Lectures II shs
state Hospital Members Of the medical ana surgical
professions will shss be afforded unexpected and r.s
opportunity Of vNnssng dcult and Intricate opera
tons By one Of Ne st surgeons q the Profession and
Of hearing such valuable instruction from The bedside Of
tho patient a. given BY the famons schools az
medical pssssce In Europe ana ser the manner Of The
most capable medical prcfcos Of the sgs Dr. Carso-
shans lectures ought be locked sss closely By medL
cal students Who temporarily dssssvcd Of assstasss
by tho roursenth ssrsss Arc
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-05-25

Nm. GRAMMAR raH BsooxLvs AcApsxr ov Msmc-
The streets Of New yosk, with Ncssrs r. 8 ChanfrSu,
G. r. Parsloe Jr, and Others In Tho cast will DO gves
the Brooklyn Academy Of Mssic this evening under Mr.
Clifton n Tayisure's management For Mr. Ubsnfrsa's
closing bill on Saturday nigh, The COMEDY Of Sam and
the local sketch u Nose will he presented
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-05-25

REBUILDING THE ACADEMY or MusIc.-There
is q good deal Of speculation a. TO whether the
Academy of Music will be rebuilt for the pur-
poses Of an opera house. There arc many req
sons why IL should not be, and we opine that
these reasons will prevail. First, the condition
of the walls and arches OF the ruined structure
is such o. to render them wholly unfit for fur
ther use. II would be unsafe, In fact, to trust
them In building intended to accommodate
two or three thousand people. Next, the
ground upon which the ruin stands Il Infinitely
more valuable for other purposes, say for resi-
dences or livery stables Again, the stock
holders have realized more money out Of the
insurance than they ever did or would do In
the future, and they are therefore not likely
to Invest the $4,000 insurance money again
in an enterprise that has always been unpro6t-
able. There ID q custom IN Hindostan to pre-
sent mans enemy wish q white elephant
which Is sacred animal that according 10 Law,
cannot be killed, but must be taken care Of 10
a sumptuous fashion, 30 that II is quite costly
gift 10 keep II by any lucky chance the ami
NAL should die q natural death II n not TO be
supposed that the owner would endesvor 10
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-05-25

Mr.. SEwARD's SPEECH AT AUBuRN-A Err or
NEWSPAPER EvrERPRBE.--When Louis Napo-
leon wishes to define his position he goes to
Auxerre or some other town away from the
capital and makes his little speech. Il Is brief,
but 1t is thunder clap, and all Europe trem-
bles. When our Secretary Of State wishes TO
define his position he goes to Auburn and
makes long-winded speech as fair as bright
May morning but as tedious as Q drizzling
rain. Napoleon first publishes his oficial
speeches In the Paris Monitcr, and Mr..
Seward would, II be could, first publish his
official manifestoes in the newspaper specially
devoted to the political interests Of the firm Of
Seward, Weed and Raymond.
As the head Of this firm, Mr.. Seward has jus,
tried an experiment in newspaper enterprise
which has proved yfdsco With the report
that be had let Washington for Auburn we
were satisfied that II was to make . speech.
Accordingly We detailed Q pair Of skilful and
experienced shorthand reporters to follow him
up and report him. Getting upon bis trail
these reporters were informed that Mr.. Seward
was not going 70 Auburn to make speech; but
still, under their instructions 10 follow him up
they followed him. Arrived at Auburn, he
kept them,waiting there day or two; but they
were not thus to be foiled. Finding that he
could not shake them o6 and that the HERALD
was bound 10 have that speech on delivery, he
compromised the matter by an arrangement
for its simultaneous transmission 10 the Ass0-
cistcd Press. Thus was he defeated In his de-
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-05-25

EXCITEMENT IN CuBA-The Spanish authori-
ties in Cuba are terribly excited about the
spread Of liberal views throughout that "gem
Of the Antilles." Newspapers, books and every
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-05-25

get another white eIepbsnt So with the stock
holders of the Academy. Their elephant NJ
gone and they are not at all likely to look out
for another.
If new opera house is to be built at all it
ought to be somewhere up town and more in
the direct path of travel. The old Academy
was not only out of the way, but twas entirely
unsuited for the purposes Of an opera house.
1t destroyed the voices of score Of artists and
ruined several managers We hope, therefore,
that II the stockholders are going to use their
money for this purpose they will build house
something on the plan of the French theatre or
the new Fourteenth street Opera House in some
other quarter. The attempt to reconstruct tho
old building on Irving place would be absurd
Indeed, We believe that the Inspectors Of Build
ings have pronounced 1t dangerous 10 use tho
present walls of the burned building; and even
il 1t should be rebuilt the public can never havo
any confidence in it. 1t is more than probable
that the stockholders, 50 far from raising any
more money to build another Academy In thsse
somewhat panicky times, will employ 10
amount they have secured by the insurance.
for other purposes.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-05-25
TRIPL E SHEET T,
New York, Friday, May IS, 1866.
TO ADVERTISERS,

Advertisements TO insure q proper classification
should be brought in before half past eight o'clock
in tho evening
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-05-25

ting up this law from Interested motives.
Judge Russell said he had no objection to the
application Of counsel to have pro toT7nd
judgment entered against the people, and
gave his opinion that the law is uncon-
stitutional. In this view of the case 1t
will be judicious in the Governor to sus-
pend the operation Of the law, at least 80
long as will be necessary to enable the proper
civil courts to decide upon its constitutionality
tits proper to state that the Governor y not
directly responsible for this reckless Legislation
at Albany; for although the law is intended TO
realize some fifteen million dollars per amman
from the city Of New York, IL is an amendment
to another act and was not especially called to
the Governors attention. It II time that this
species Of Legislation was ended and reform
instituted which will send honest and capable
men and not corrupt politicians to tho State
Legislature.
The Portland daily press., 1866-09-25

"A D1sGRAcEFuI ExHIBTTIoN-The Mo
bile Times, a paper which has been uniformly
friendly to President Johnson's policy, uses
the following language in speaking of certain
incidents of his late electioneering tour:
The brutal interruptions, the replies tbareto
from the President himself or his fellows iaavo
nothing 70 desire for the enemies of freq Gov
eminent in the way of disgraceful exhibitons
and whatever this age and generation NAV ea;n
by it, the result in after years will be subject
of eternal regret.
Having thus again renewed our protest, or,
at least, our deep concern at these undignifed
proceedings, we must add that, bad as they are
IN prlnclpie, they have clearly established that
the RESIDENTS policy of restoration finds 9
powerful echo in the large masses of the people
Ihis powerful echo finds its only parallel
in the echo at the lakes of Killarney. where
according to the Irish guide, if you saw. GLOW
are yez this mornin', mistherq" the gruff echo
responds, "To the divil wild yezp' That was
the kind of response which Mr.. johnson drew
from the people.
The Portland daily press., 1866-09-25
Snecial Notice.

rTNHE undersgne.4 hav ng been appointed exclusive
Il Agent TOR the State of Maine for the sale and
application of III. w. JOHNS IMPROVED ROOF
ING would call attention to the fact that this roofing
has been in use in the United States, Caiadas and
West Indies for nearly ten years. and abundant proof
can lie given OF its superiority all other kinds of
roofing in It's adaptabillty to all kinds of oos,
whether steep or fat Its durability which ex-
ceeds that of common tn is cheapness costing only
about half as much, its lightness weighing notmore
than one pound to the square foot its beauty, pre-
senting an un roken surface Of stone. tina may be
made any desired color 1t Is also fire proaf against
ance Companies at same rates tin, or other fire
proofroofs. Any injury resulting from cc'dent, can
be easily repaired by any intelligent workman.
All kinds of roofs repaired and metal roofs painted
with Preservative paint.
This oofing, car and steamboat decking. Roofing
Cement anu Preservative Paint for sale. Agents
wanted in every town in the state. For terms and
prices apply to -.
VIM. fl. WALKER. General Agent,
241 Commercial st. foot of Maple st. Portland.
sen14sndlt
The Portland daily press., 1866-09-25
SPECIAL NOTICES.

v,r STEEP NIGnrs.-We are now
nrslCd to supply ,p dS ana
and he gsnsYN E Mt ss Wheh article
invaluable Ieme oSn preparations for the cure Of all
i s'Hsy Rsasa peHa Of
cry " rnuce costiyeness and other serious diff
GnI IS It aays irritation restlessness and spass
and induces regular action ofthe bowels and secretve
IN ,reraration for Nervous Diseases ever sold so
r.,i;Iv or met with such universal approval. For
Weaknesses and Irregularities, and all the fearful
mcntal and bodily symptoms that follow III the train
of nervous diseases Dods Neryine is The best remc-
DIV known 10 science. Sold by all druggists. Price 81.
GEO. C. GOODWIN & CO., 4 y So
augl1sllyd&w Wholesale Agents, Boston.