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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1867-03-30

Six cases Of ''trichina spiralis' are reported
as having occurred at Springfield, Mass, from
eating qaap ham. We should suppose that
eating; raac ham would itself be a sufficient
cause of death, without going back TO 'trichina
snira)is -
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1867-03-30
A r. T + \ TIUN LADIES'

MIR. SIMPSON,
40. $50, kING STREET,
Having Just returned from the North, j: az@...
prepared to offer t. the ladies novelties f.
BOnncts such as
LADl VI SHINGWON'
RLHWARKS LANRALLA'%,
And PLAIN HOAN&...
A.so. ErIvet~ Ribbons, Flowers, Felt &oa-
nets and Hats, al Of whirh viii be sold oHo&a
for cash.
Particular attention given t. Mourning :. OH.
Beautiful Grape !jo@ncts made from So 10 &c.
dec IF
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1867-03-30

CoNGREss.-In the Senate, yesterday, the
petition Of James L. Seward, member Of Con-
gress elect from Georgia, and others, was pre-
scented. The petition asks that the disability
to hold Office under the provisions Of the con
stitutional amendment be removed IN their cases.
Mr.. Sherman who presented the petition, sta
ted that this could not be done until the con-
stitutional amendment was adopted The
Committee on Indian Affairs was authorized to
make 2 personal examination OF the Indian
territory during the recess OF Congress. The
bill fixing the time for the Bankrupt act to go
into effect was rejected-yeas IA nays IS
The committee Of conference on the subject OF
adjournment reported that they were unable to
agree, and Mr.. Edmunds offered resolution
providing for an adjournment at II M day
until the first Wednesday in July, and then, II
a Quorum of either House is not present, the
fact shall be communicated to the other, and
both Houses shall adjourn Sine dte. Alter q
discussion, 10 which Mr.. Sumner delivered
set speech in regard to the condition OF a11aIrs
in Maryland, to which Mr.. johnson replied In
vindicalion Of that State, MIR. EdmundS res
olution was adopted-yeas %, nays l.. a res
olution was offered directing the COMMITTEE on
the Judiciary to report to the Senate Whethcr
West Virginia is one OF the States OF the Un!
ted States whether the Civil Rights OIL IS
constitutional; and whether the constitutional
amendment has been ratified by sufficient
number OF States, and has become part OF the
constitution Referred to the Committee ON
the Judiciary. a resolution was offered call
ing on the Secretary OF War to send IN 10 inc
Senate statement Of the amounts paid to the
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad for transportation
OF TROOPS, and whether such amounts were
greater than those paid to other companies. -
Objection was made, and the RESOLUTION went
over.
In the House Of Representatives the bill to
reimburse the States OF Ohio and Indiana Tor
money expended for the defence ofthose States
during the war, was passed 4 billwss passed
allowing the Judges OF the courts IN tie Dis
trict of Columbia to order the selection OF
iuries. The Senate Joint resolution IN refer
ence to the collection and payment Of money tor
tounty, &c due 10 colored soldiers, sailors and
marines, and their widows and orphans, was
passed az was also the Senate bill granting 10
the American and Atlantic Cable Telegraph
COMPANY the right 70 establish connection with
Europe via Bermuda and the Azores Islands.
Several Senate bills relating to affairs IN the
District Of Columbia were passed. Mr. CLARKE,
OF Kansas, offered Joint resolution that Con
gress adjourn to-day at II ~, to meet again
upon the first Monday in June to receive The
report Of the Committee on the Judiciary on
the subject of impeachment and TO transact
such other business as may be brought before
Congress- Mr.. Woodbridge of Vermont,
made speech stating what had been done by
the committee in relation to impeachment,
from which it appears that so far no evidence
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1867-03-30

The New York Insurance Companies which
Illuminated proscrptive edict against insur-
ances for Jews. will, probably, make nothing
by that operation. The course Of these com
panies is generally condemned by Jew and
Gentle.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1867-03-30

Thurlow Weed, in his salutatory, says: 'The
work of impeachment, if it is to be benefcially
prosecuted, should include the members of
Congress who are leading the country through
reckless expenditure to inevitable repudia
ton. p"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1867-03-30

The fashion of fifty years ago of wearing
black court plaster on the face, has just been
revived in New York, and number Of bellies
now appear in full dress, with sable spots in
close proximity to charming dimples. .
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1867-03-30

Hon. George Read Riddle. u s. Senator in
Congress from Delaware, died in Washington,
yesterday, after severe illness of several weeks
durot;on -'
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1867-03-30

INDUCEMENTS FOR EMIGRATION South
The Petersburg Express says I'm our cities
many Northern men scttled, with their fami-
lies, Immediately after the close Of the war !
and continue among us up to the present time |
quietly ngagcd 10 the prosecution of their |
business. without even having experienced q |
moment : interruption. II fewer have bought |
land and gone 10 tanning, they would till |
have been equally welcome among our rural
neighbors, who would have been glad enough |
to sell them farms at moderate prices. and
cultivate friendly relations with them
Believing that no country offers more ~
7iting field for industrious emgrantS than Nlr-
ginia, We should be rcjoced if Northern farm
ors would pay Us visit, or send an agent 10
explore the land and make report on is ad
vantaees 1t is our firm teiief that tide water
Virginia is destined in time to become the gar
den spot OF the Atlantic coast and the lands
are now 50 cheap that any man who Is CON
forta6Iy well Odo, can possess himself OF any
number Of acres he lnay reasonably desire.
Those who own small farms in the thickly in
habited districts of the North can sell one acre
there for as much money as will buy twenty Or
thirty here. Those who first come can have
the pick of these lards almost n their own
price. Along the margins OF The rivers The
soil is Of great erIility,and will Away tc valua-
bic, not only Tor grain crops, but tor the fruits
aud vegetables which find a ready market at
ali seasons in the Northern cities THIS Is
business which may be expected 10 Increase
every year, without ever fully supplying the de-
mand y
GOOD FOR FORTY TUNES. The Shelby
(Ind Courier has the following:
Organs in the churches have become very
fashionable Of late In almost every church
you 90 into you find onc OF these instruments.
| A friend of ours. who lives in a neghboring
village, related to Us on yesterday an amusing
incident which occurred in their chnrch,
He said, TO be in fashion they must nave an
organ The congregation could not afford 70
pay IN organist so they got self acting organ;
compact instrument, we'll suited TO the pur-
pose, and constructed to play forty tunes.
The sexton had instruction how to set il 60
ing and how to stop it, bnt unfortunately he
forgot the latter part of his business, and after
singing the first four verses Of hymn before
| the sermon, the organ could not be stopped, and
continued playing two verses more, then, Just
as the clergyman comp leted the words, '!et Us
pray the organ again clicked and started
another tune.
The sexton and others continued their cy
e1tions to find the spring. but no one could put
q stop to it; so they got f0ur Of the >tOutcSt
men in the church to shoulder the porverSa in
strumcpt, and they carried it down the aisle OF
the church playing away, into the church-yarG,
where it continued clicking and playing away
until the whole of the forty tunes We're run
through
-, b.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1867-03-30

RICHARDS AGAIN.--By direction Of Cover
nor Swami, who had been apprissd Of the az
rest, Sheriff Turton visited the Baltimore
County Jail, on Tuesday last, and brought
thence negro man, suspected of heing that
ubiquitous individual, Henry (alias) Nimrod
Richards or Richardson. He arrived here
with his prisoner on Wednesday, and now has
him safely confined. The prisoner corresponds
very closely in many respects with the descrip
lion of Richards, but his arrest was induced by
the statement of some negroes in Baltimore
County that he admitted himself to be the
murderer. This he now stoully denies, and
further, that he never heard of the murder ut
til just subsequent to his arrest. He says his
name is Charles Henry Matthews that he was
the slave of the late Robert Dieges, Of Charles
County, apd subsequently, of Mrs. Thcckmor
ton, daughter of Mr.. D. Since his emanci-
patton he has been employed at Brawner's
Hotel, in Port Tobacco, until July, 1865, when
he migrated to Washington City and was hired
BY Mr.. Day, Of Baltimore County, whom he
has lived with until his arrest
The proper efforts are being made for his
Identification, but if net Richards, he will
shortly be released by the States Attorney
Prince Georgian. .-... ... .....-... :.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1867-03-30

RAISING HGGs-In August, 1863, Mr.. ".
pll!chaacd boar five months old, and g young
COW With three pigs about six weeks old, but
badly grown. the cost Of the whole being $24.
The older hogs were shut up in small encto-
sure, and fed until frost with vegetables and a
little white corn, the pigs running at large eat
ing acorns, clover, loose corn, &c, until No
venlbcr, when they were put with the older
hogs. In October the SOW had six pigs, in
crcasing his stock to eleven head, which, fed
on corn, acorns and Wirc-grass roots fattened
very rapidly. liz January, 1866, he killed the
boar and one Of The pigs the TWO producing
$50 pounds of pork, sold the SOW for s3T, lwo
older PIGS FOR SIG and S2l, the six younger
ones for $40 thus receiving for the hogs which
cost 324 in the August preceding, 1924 besides
$50 pounds of pork.
Mr. Jas. Bowles, superior manager, rented
Mr.. Waits farm bought the largest SOW, and
with two shoats six months old, weighing a bout
thirty pounds each, and three small pigs, com
mcnced farming on the 18th January, 1866.
On the 18th OF December, 1866, he sold thirty
three head Of hogs for $3.50, rcSarvlng three
breeding hogs weighing each from 100 to $50
pounds gross; kIei seven hogs which produ-
ccd ], 300 pounds Of pork. and returned to Mr.
Var, according To agreement, the Old SOW
HtcI EnH
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1867-03-30

The MERRIO1AC has been blown up second
time, and with almost as terrific crash as on
the night of the memorable tenth of May
Day before yesterday being very clear and
beautiful for such an operation, Mr.. D. A.
Underdown, the wrecker of the remains of the
Merrimac, applied the torpedoes which had
been prepared for the purpose and the great
body Of iron armor was thrown out of its bed
in the river and torn in hundreds OF fragments.
The explosion was distinctly seen by persons
in Portsmouth, NorJoM Journal.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1867-03-30

MANASSAS GAP RAILROAD. The Rocking
ham Register, in an article on this road, says
"There will be no difficulty about the compile
ton of the Manassas road to Harrisonburg, if
our people Will come forward at once and assign
their stock shares. They can and will defeat
the enterprise, however, if they do not do SO.
The Orange and Alexandria road we do not
believe will accept the transfer Of the Manassas
road, with the obligation imposed Of compile
ting it within two years, unless the STOCKHOLM
ers of the Manassas road reinquish their stock. >
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1867-03-30

The colored people Of Staunton have re-
quested Gen. John Echols, to address them on
the present situation of affairs.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1867-03-30

Dr,,,,,,,-,,r,, " ,c,, cr Uurr,Dr,H,,
y nf'-ANNN ADl'A C+''H VI '"'', w
singular case OF fraud came up on tuesday ut
the Tombs Police Court 10 New York. 1t was
discovered that nearly Two Thousand merchants
o,d o,hor r., Sims. man IN thot city b,ve hccn
1"u y 80 w., ',nn 49,: - :,.
S"'nu'eo o"' u -''"0' u"''''E Wv ''1.'' '''''~
years, b. III lmpoStcr.
A man named VIM. Martin con,merctd
some time in September, 1888, systematic
system Of svindling, BY going round among
leading mercantile firms and other business
men. with paper purporting to be a sub&crip
ton list for the procurement O! moneys towards
u fund intended for the aid Of the sick and des
ti'ute members OF the New York Insurance
Patrol, which is maintained by the insurance
companies Of that city The paper also stated
that the bearer, Martin, was duly authorized
to obtain Subscriptions toward The proposed
funds, and that he was member Of the lnsur
ance Patrol also. ..
This effort proved highly successful, Tor the
merchants applied to never questioned Martln' s
honesty of purpose for q moment, and all sub
scribed literally, usually In sums from s. 10
$40 Not content with applying once at the
saulc place, Martin made frequent visits In
some instances, like that OF II. b: CIatiin q
Co., merchants gave as often as SIX or eight
times in as many years. Going from store to
store Martin collected large SUMS yearly, and he
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1867-03-30

Our SOUTHERN BRETHREN We are per
mitted to publish the following extract from a
letter to gentleman OF this city from re-
sporadic and once veal ny gentleman OF South
Carolina. Baltimore CARTE.
I'm ore of your letters, long time ago, you
saiA that all would 10 right, after while. l
am sorry to say that | do not see any prospect
oft al present. The futa1e looks as gloomy
as ever if not more so. With no corn, no 5a'
con. or meat Of any kind, 10 butter or lard, a
bali pint Of milk per day and the OCCASIONAL
purchase OF 4 couple of pounds OF coffee and
sugar. lie is almost uncomfortable. THIS living
from hand to mouth and upon charity Is horrl-
bic in the extrcme; and yet this is the condl
ton of nearly ali OF U.s. with few ezceptions.-
Those of us who are more Independent are
living npon borrowed capital which, | fear r;
they will never be able to return. For Of all
those who borrowed money, | know but lew
who will be able to make more than living,
after paying expenses; and the vast majority
will not do thar, but 90 into debt.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1867-03-30

FOREIGN RELATIONS. The House of Rep
resentativcs on Wednesday last, took decisive
action on four different subjects, each one OF
which will be regarded az indicating an un-
friendly, not TO say mcnacing disposition to-
wards Great Britain, but, taken altogether,
they will be sure to invoke severe criticism on
the other side of the water. We allude, first,
to the adoption OF u resolution adverse TO the
allowance Of foreign claims for property dcs
troycd by the army during the war second, to
protest against the formation of the dominion
of Canada third, to resolution expressing
sympathy tor the people OF Ireland; fourth, to
the rejection, b. the decisive vote Of l02 to 10,
OF an amendment Gisparaging the Fenlan
movement as leading to useless bloodshed.
How will John Bull regard all this?
There are other complications indicated in
the suboned extract from the Paris cores,
pondence Of the New York Times The
writer, referring to our relations with trans
Atlantic States, says:
'In England a court has just decided that II
the American Government falls heir to Confe1-
crate property, it also falls heir to Confederate
debt, and they have decided that if Confederate
property be declared American, il may be talanc-
cd against the Cotton Loan, and seized by the
holders OF this loan as a reimbursement Tor
their losses One court having thus decided,
all the rest will follow suit, and the United
States Government thus bids fair to gather
nothing but crop OF costs to pay Will the
people Of the United States stand such 4
Swindlc2''
Will fngand sustain the decisions Of her
courts IF so, what then? swim the pcoale
Of the United States stand such q swlndle ?'-
It no;, what alternative remains p Lpncl,du19
ITy'rIiu;Jy
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1867-03-30

REGULATORS" AT a meeting Of the
''Radica Republican CLUB" Of the Seventh
Ward Of Washington, Ar. Williams offered a
preamble and resolutions setting forth that
VIM. NJ, Davis. painter, having been dis
charged from employment by the Potomac
Ferry COMPANY, because in the painting Of the
boats he had coored mon employed, and ap-
pealing 10 the Republicans to cease patronlz-
inc the boats and to patronize the railroad ;
also directing tbe,1esolutoDs to be sent to other
clubs, and they be requested to adopt them.
Mrs Small argued that the resolution pro.
posed to take patronage from one copperhead
and give it to another. :.
That portion of the resolution recommending
the railroad was struck out and the resolution
adopted
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1867-03-30

PLAIN TALKING. In reference to the pro-
ceedings of Congress, and the continuation CT
the session Of that body, the Providence K
L. journal. a Radical paper, talksin this wise
1T is o great mistake which Gen. Butter
and 81 many other members Of Congress are
making, when they state the people desire
either the continued session OF that body or ITS
early reassembling III case 1t adlouTns The
people, We are confident desire no SUCH thing:
They do not wish TO see the PTesidentremoVed
from Office to make room for Senator Wade,
or new conditions added to the Reconstruction
act, as proposed by Mr.. Sumner, or the pas
sage Of the Con6scaton bill OF Dir; Stevens, or
any expressions of sympathy Tor the remains
or any further tnkerlng OF the national oabAS
or expansion Of The currency. Some or all OF
these things, and perhaps good many others
of the same sort, Congress IS very likely 10 40,
or try to DO, if it continues IN session much
longer or adjourns to meet again at an early
day Nor is the country at all persuaded that
any such plan as has been proposed, OF como!
tional meeting is called for by the condition OF
affairs, even if that plan be not interpretations
al. The good results Of Congress being always
in session are not estimated 50 highly by the
people at large, as they seem to be by the
'iiCilSclEcS. lE !)CClnClI VI q tu'i
ming fight between the President and the two
Houses, of bills passed by Congress and vetoed
by the President, Of nominations for office and
their rejection by the Senate, is not in itself
either agreeable or edifying even if it be jlstl-
fable. SO long Us Congress continues in SEES
sion, we are sure to have incessant agitation.
The events and proceedings of this winters
session will, in many respects, be mlschlevous
precedents inr future times. 1t has been a
winter Of war between the two branches Of the
Government, and the interests Of the country
have been made to suffer in consequence. -
What has been done now will be repeated
hereafter, as often as President shall differ in
| opinion from the Congress- and 1t is likely to
become the established usage In our national
affairs An extreme distrust has been created,
and Congrts SIS assumes to be the Government
almost as much as il there were no separate
Executive authority 1t is bad enough and
| disgusting enough now, but it will be worse
next time, and if it ever results in violence and
national disaster, the recent Congress and the
present, unless it changes its course, will have
the credit, il not OF beginning, at least OF
developing and perfect this system Of congress
sional agitation and assault. The evils Of this
continued attitude Of hostility are everywhere
visible, the benefits it will he difficult to dis
cover.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1867-03-30

T1EAS-Gunpowdcr,. Imperial, Japan and
4 Black Teas, for sale by
H. ". LOOMS,
NH % No. 204, King street.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1867-03-30

TOBACCO.-A fine assortment of Smoking
4 and Chewing Tobacco, for sale by
mar22-tf Fl. w. LOOhMS
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1867-03-30

T e s 7 r Z G EIV Z b
, \ supply Of English Pickles, O.5Hes'
Copers, French Mustard, Lobsters, TamcFI"c.'
English SaUces, Sardines, &c, torsalc 6y,,
HENDERSON i; AFEk :.
feb % 22G King, corner All.eo.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1867-08-20
FROM NEW YORK.
Nru Ynnr A.

New YoRK. Aag. 1a.
1t seems that the body of ex>Goyernol
Wright has not gone to Indiana, but funera
services will be held here Thursday.
There were three cases of cholera TO day
one of which proved fatal
Dan Noble, we'll known sporting man,
was arrested at Elmira, charged with having
received about 100000 worth of bond.
stolen from the Royal Insurance company
last December. The accused was living in
one of the most splendid homesteads in the
State.
Several Companies of colored troops have
been organized in this city for the purpose Of
ultimately claiming the right to be styled the
National Guards.
Judge Blackford to day, in case before
the District Court, decided that debt from
the defalcation of the debtor while acting in
judiciary capacity could not be discharged
BY any proceeding in bankruptcy.
Mrs. Benjamin Wood died Saturday from
disease of the heart
Three Germans named Fritz Young. VIM.
Etfield and VIM. Winer, lost their lives in a
washtub in distillery to day
The Boston steamer Palsaide, laden with
excursionists, exploded Sunday morning
while at the wharf. No lives lost.
At aduel at Weehauken, N. j.. between two
men who had quarreled about woman, said
to be the daughter of a millionaire, three
shots were fred at q distance Of twenty
PAGES which resulted in nothing serious
The Austrian bark Niemen arrived at Bar
BADGES with 430 coolies. They shortly be-
came mutinous. Capt. Beckwitb armed his
crew and caused a volley to be fred into the
coolies. Three were killed and several
wounded and the rest were driven below
when they set fire to the vessel. expecting
that the crew would follow to extinguish the
flames, when they would murder them; but
the Captain had oil the matches closed and
water poured down the ventilators raising
such . steam and smoke that the coolies soon
volunteered to put out the fire themselves.