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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1867-02-07

Mr. Geo. W. MoCracko4, Of New York, is
the person who furnished thc State Depart
mcnt with the information concerning the re-
ported opinions and conversations Of Mr.. Mot
ley, aud o:heYU. S. officials abroad
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1867-02-07

1t is said, in the Washington Chronicle that
"Cen. Sheridan, at his recent visit to the House
Of Representatives, walked over to Thaddcus
Stevens, and greeted him with warm shake Of
lhe hand -
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E U 3 o P E .
LATEST BY ATLANTIC CABLE.

Our adviccs from Europe by the cable are 20
Yesterday. During the delivery Of the Queen 5
spcecb in Parliament, the people cried out Re
form. Reform = Mr. Ross Winans has rcccly-
ed 4 contract from Russia to build Cars and loco
motives for the Governments The Duke OF
Flanders. The heir apparent to the belgian
throne is ia marry the Princess Of Hohcnzol!oln'
The Eastern question is growing more COM
p!icatcd. The people Of Scryla are taking up
arms against Turkish rule. At ConstaltlllopiGi
the peace party is increasing IN numbers n! ala
influence, and it is reported that the 'Iceroy OF
Of Egvpt has sent to ascertain whether the lead
ing Powers Of Europe will sanction ms !, assertion
ofcompcte independence Oft the Sublime IoiIo'
We have the letter OF the Emperor 10 'nE ne
French Minister of State, decrecmg a series %
Reform measures.
The American turct system for lr9n.c:ads mas
been strongly recommended to the DrltlIii AZ
miralty by some Of the most distinguished 'h9i-
nccrs and naval constructors III iangiand.,
The Paris papers state that the french 10Y
crnmcnt Is prcpaling;s &cndtttS C0tSM'tt" &EaiiI-
ing to the Senate powers corresponding with tie
reforms recently dccrccd and giving 1t a Larger
share OF representation. lnParis the lhlpcfu
decree was regarded with favor by the Journals
which also praise the change in the system VIII
respect TO theprcss Some objection was hlau'
to the suppression Of the customary address t
the throne.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1867-02-07

Ed II. Wayland, the Erie railroad clerk,
who abscondcd from Jersey City with SIS 600,
has been arrested
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1867-02-07

Mrs. Sickies, the wife of Gen Sicklcs, died in
New York Yesterday
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1867-02-07

TIE Ice EMBARGo.-Th ice in the river is
still blocked 10 the same manner as it was at
cur last report, and nothing but heavy,
warm rain will clear it for some time The
Georgetown channel is completely chokcd,
between the Long Bridge and the Arsenal
wharves, and until that blockade. = carried
away the high water will contSnJsa il, George
town, at which place last eyeaino the water
WAS still at the same height It has been since
the break UP. The ice is still packed in huge
masses opposite the city. The wIarves are
badly injured. !Asv1sou's wharf (where the
New York snt. ishiladei pilia steamers lay)
has be"G iitted. ty tAe ice from the piles,
and ;ac freight sheds thrown down The
wharf OF the Borden Coal Mining company
is badly damaged. The wharvcs of the
.Hcssrs. Ray at their mills, are greatly IN
julcd. From the upper canal our reporter
asccrtaincd that bu; one break had occurred
and that at gap OF about tTcn1T feet in the
cmbanknent, near the Great Falls. Water
street, in Georgetown, wears gloomy aspect.
the mills had 70 stop work on account of no
water, and business is completely at a stand
still.
~ At the Potomac Ferry Company's wharf
foot Of S2venth street, the ice blockade pre-
Sents tie same appearance as it I'D shortly
after The break in the bridges. the steam,
beats have all been secured as much as pos
slble
The ice is yet packed against the Long
Bridge, and should a sudden thaw and rise
OF the river take place fears are entertained
that more of that structure will be carried
olf--Nnttonul MtcNtgencer.
1t will be seen that Mr.. Stevens from tie
Reconstruction Committee, has introduced
Force BIZ for the government of the S1asth-
ern States converting them into Military Dis
trlcts, and establishing Military Las under
Military commanders. 1t is very a.uch the
plan of Cromwe!l's Major Generals The
Washington Chronicle says :--'>tt is under
stood that the bill reported TO the House YES
terday by Hon. Thaddeus Stevens, from the
Joint Committee on Reconstruction, SO pro-
vide for the more efficient government of the
insurrcctionary States, y is approved by all the
military commanders, especially those VIII,
have had command Of departments In tina /
section, such as Major Generals Sheridara,
Geo. f. Thomas, E. O. c. Ord Sckles ar,d
others The bill is said to have been drawn at
the suggestion of prominent military men, and
it is understood that General Grant favors such
mode for governing the late rebel Stat g for
the present The bill was agreed upon in. com
mittee almost without debate
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GOLD.

NEW York. Fr!'. '7-Go!i, today, 1879
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The Washington Chronicle, Of to-day, says
1t is stated that the House Committee on
tie judiciary, charged with the investigation
into the official conduct ct Andrew johnson,
acting President of the United States, had be
fore them yestardaya witness whose testimony
is Of the utmost Importance. This gentleman,
whose name for obvious reasons is withheld,
was examined 10y tie committee for several
hours on points touching the official conduct of
tho acting President.
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FTNAMEL. or AMERICA! ,,,Ir,rH.
IL LAIRDS BLOOM or lOIU,.y;nc
And Hagan's Magnolia Balm, for Dg .1.,~n. O.!
the complexion; also, a large '-sotD 5.,,,n,g.it:,
Hair, Nail and Shaving Bru;ht'i sale By
Pcrfumcri,s, &c, Just received eng HALL.
WAKEFIELD nI a,r IS.
dee o. Corner Prince and Farm -
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Cc.>,....;sloNA.~---lca Sheridan visited
the :-on>c of RcGrc:ca yesterday, when
''b; :. =: vas suspended fol- .lv2 minutes, and
Mr. .:sskor CoIfax presented; him 10 the
n,cf 5o:s. whopa:l thcir respects TO MIN.
Tie Senate Finance Committee has excepted
the bin r:ginatcd by the leading bankers Of the
country. and endorsed BY the Secretary Of The
Treasury: for funding the compoUtra-ntcrcSt
notes.
On motion Of Mr. Wilson, in the Senate, the
Secretary Of the Treasury has been requested to
furnish information in regard 10 the various
sales OF u,.,on made on Government account
The coz .::;;::"2 Ct the business of Congress
will Icquiro c::>;ns sessions 10 he held cont!nu
ors!y after t,.ii5 week.
The League Island scheme is still before the
Senate and is bacs:oJ; strongly by the Incoming
Senator from Pennsylvania.
The lranking privilege is conferred on the rctir-
ing members of this Congress till December ST,
and the members Ct tie Fo"tioth acquire it
from TIE .Ilh Of March,
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1867-05-28

TENTH THOUSAND OF NED NEvINs-
CHANCE FOR DIsABLED SoLDIERs.-The
tenth thousand of Mr.. Morgan's book,
"Ned Eevins, the Newsboy; or. Street
Life in Boston" is already Issued, and
orders have been given for the fifteenth
thousand. They are printed and sold at
the rate of over a thousand week. Rand
8 Avery, Printers, Nos Cornhilb will
attest the fact. Two of their power press
es are kept continually at work on the
book. Agents are reaping harvest by
it. realizing 100 per cent. profit. Dudley
S. Jones, Of Ellsworth, Maine, writes that
of the first lot he sold copy at almost
every house, and expects to sell 200 in
the town. w. II. Bennett, of Fall River,
Mass, sold 12O copies in that town, and
expects to sch 500in the county. Disa-
bled soldiers, and others, find it the best
book published for cauvassing. Even
children have been known to clear S.
day. Canvassers are multiplying daily;
at the present rate Of increase, demands
for the book will soon reach 1000 a week.
Agents wishing to secure good territory.
should apply at once to Rev. Henry
Morgan, 8 GrotOn street, Boston, Mass. +
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HOARD Of County commissioners.


The Board met as Board Of Equaliza-
ton on the 22d inst, and in special ses-
sion On the 23d inst. Present, Barnett
Mann, Thomas Murphy and F. A. Lam
ping.
Ordered, that survey be made on the
Woodsfeld and GIarlngton road ,commen.
cling on the back street in Woodsfeld,
opposite the center of the east cad Of
Main Gross street; from thence to the
lands of Samuel Blowers, distant two
miles.
Ordered, that B. Hoiu be paid 81 for
making irons for John Watts, prisoner.
Ordered that VIM. Read be paid So SO
for repairing Court House.
Ordered, that the following persons,
living on the Hurd Run road, be allowed
the amounts attached to their names as
damages incurred by them: Amy Jones
$50, Harriet Thomas $50, Nancy Mich
OILS $25, Amos Willison $40
Ordered, that advertisements be insert
ed in the spirit of Democracy" for pro-
posals for grading and making the Shell
Run Road, the LampiDg Bridge Road
and the Cline Bridge Road, to be left at
the Auditors office on or before the 18th
day Of June. 1867.
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Josenb Webr IS. John Stephens. Re-.

/ Joseph Wehr vs.. John Stephens. Re
vivor; defendant, by counsel, fled motor
to revive judgment obtained at May term
1861, for ss3 80, and defendants cost,
$3.50 60, plaintiffs costs s194 o4, sub
ject to credit of s25S 70 by sale o
lands. E
Jacob Ipgold VS.. Barbara Ingold. Par.
tition; sale confirmed and Sheriff ordered
to make deed.
Maria Stewart vs.. Alex. Simerall
Bastardy; gave bond in the sum Of $500
to appear on the first day of the nexi
term of Court.
Joseph Matchett VS., Rachel Matchett
ct al. Civil action; plaintiff given pos.
session of certain real estate, by order Of
Court, and to pay the costs.
P. Diehl ct al VS.. Wm.. Richner ct al
On mandate; John 5. Way, Master Com
missioner, ordered to make deed to James
R. Morris for certain real estate sold by
E. Archbold, late Master Commissioner
j. w. Brunell ct al VS.. Jane Sewrs eli
al. Partition; Sheriff ordered to sell
lands, neither party electing to take it at
valuation.
Joseph Connor VS.. John Smyth ct al
Civil action; demurrer to petition sus-
tanned; plaintiff obtained leave to amend.
The Court made the following allowan-
ces:
Sheriff Myers, in lieu Of fees in State
cases, $50 90.
G. W. Carrothers, 8 days attendance at
Court, Sc 90.
Allen Pierson, 2 days attendance at
Court, 81 90.
len,,PiersoD, for cleaning Court House,
81 so.
Sarah Tower ct al VS.. Patrick Dough-
erty. Civil action; on motion, leave was
granted plaintiff to give security for costs;
continued.
Hughes & Burton vs.. Hugh Woodmus.
Appeal; dismissed; plaintiffs to pay the
costs.
James Walton & wife VS.. Archibald
Goodhue.> Civil action; dismissed; each
party to pay own share of costs.
Ordered that all cases not disposed of
at the present term of Court be continued
to the next term of Court.
Court adjourned on Thursday, the 23d
inst, sine die.
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Knowsrhy .oest1ny.

/ MADAME 3. f. THORNTON, the great English
Astrologist, ,Clairyoyant and Experimentation,
wbo has astonished the scientific classes of
the Old World, has now located herself at
Hudson, N. Y. Madame Thornton possesses
such wonderful powers of second sight, as to
enable her to impart knowledge of the great
est Importance to the single or married of
either sex. While in state of trance, she
delineates the very features Of the person
you are to marry, and by the aid of an in
strument of immense power, known as the
Psychomotrope, guarantees to produce a life
ike picture of the future husband or wife Of
the applicant, together with date of marriage,
position in life, leading traits in character &c.
This is no humbug, as thousands of testimo-
malls can assert. She will send when desired
a certified certificate, or written guarantee,
that the picture is what it purports to be-
By enclosing small lock of hair. and stating
place Of birth, age. disposition and complex
ion, and enclosing fifty cents and stamped en-
velope addressed to yourself,you will receive
the picture and desired information by re
turn mail. All communications sacredly
confidential Address in confidence, MADAME
&. F. THORNTON, F. 0. Box, 22s, Hudson, N. Y.
febl2ly.
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jan22
Road Notice.


NOTICE is hereby given that apetition will
In be presented to the Commissioners OF
Monroe County. Ohio, at their next regular
session. for a review and resurvey of the
county road leading from Clarihgion to Blare's
Run as hereinafter described: Commencing
for the same at the north end Of Market
street, Clarington; thence northeast with said
.soad to point sixteen feet west of the north
west corner of Stephen Thompson's new
fence; thence eighteen feet east of Gardner
Thomas shoe shop to the road, and thence
with the road as now used to Blare's Run
The Commissioners viii also be requested to
reduce the present road to thirty fee. in
width, and also as much of the new road to
be made only thirty feet as the public inter,
est will permit. MANY PETITIONERS.
apr30w5. s W
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SPECIAL NOTICES.
Wonderful but True.

&
MADAME REMINGT0N,th the world-renowned
Astrologist and Somnambnlistic Clairvoyant,
while in clairvoyant state, delineates the
very features of the person you are to marry,
and by the aid of an instrument of immense
power, known as the Psychomotrope, guar
antees to produce perfect and life like pic
ture of the future husband or wife of the
applicant, with date of marriage, occupation,
leading traits of character, go. This is no im-
position, as testimonials without number can
assert. By stating place of birth, age, dispo-
sition, color of eyes and hair, and enclosing
stamped envelope, addressed to yourself, you
will receive the picture by return mail, to-
gether with desired information.
Address in confidence, MADAME GERTRUDE
REMINGTON, P. o. Box, 2s7, West Troy, N. Y.
febl2Y.
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SPECIAL NOTICES.


To Consumptlves.- The advertiser.h hay
ing been restored to health in a few weeks by
avery simple remedy, after having suffered
for several gears with a severe lung affection,
and that dread disease Consumption-is anx-
ious to make known to his fellow sufferers
the means of cure.
To all who desire 1t be will send copy
of the prescription used Gree of charge,)
with the directions for preparing and using
the same, which they will find SURE CURE
for CONSUMPTION, ASTHMA, BRONCHITIS, CoUGHs,
COLDS, and all Throat and Lung Affections.
The only object of the advertiser in sending
this prescription is to benefit the afflicted, and
he hopes every sufferer will try his remedy,
as it willcost them nothing, and may prove
a blessing. Parties wishing the prescription
FREE, by return mail, will please address
REV. EDWARD A. WILSON,
williamsburg, Kings Co., New York.
ma21lY. a
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LOOK HERE EyERYBoDY.
new H Lii

Mr.. & Mrs. MINsTERMAN take pleasure
in 'informingthe public that they are now
prepared to keep Hotel in first. class style
Their new house has been fitted up in a
manner calculated to please the traveller
however fastidious he OF she may be.
The stables are all new, and the best
of care always taken of the travellers
horses. = -
Their new stand is about one hundred
yards East of the Public Square, on the
Sunfsh road, left hand side, corner build
ing. Their old customers and the trav-
cling public generally, cannot do better
than to stop at the Minsterman Hotel. ~
mch5m3. 7" -
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Proceedings of the Democratic
Central Committee Of Monroe
County.

A meeting of the Democratic Central
Committee of Monroe County, Ohio, was
held at Woodsfeld on Tuesday, the 21st
day of May, 1867, in pursuance of no.
tice.
The meeting was called to order by
John S. Way, Chairman.
On motion, Stephen A. Atkinson was
appointed Secretar,.
On motion, 81
ResolUed, Unanimously That Con-
yention Of the Democracy, on the dele
gate system, be held at the usual places
of holding elections in the several town
ships Of this county, on Thursday, the
4th day Of July, 1867, for the election of
delegates to nominate county ticket.
Resolped, Thai the Committee recom-
mend that the delegates be elected by bal
lot, and that each township be entitled to
three delegates.
ResoEred, That the delegates SO elected
meet in Woodsfeld, on Saturday, the 9th
day of July, 1867, to make such nomi-
nations.
ResolUed, That fer the purpose Of
electing such delegates polls be opened,
from / o'clock until o'clock, on said 4th
day Of July.
ResolUed. That at the same time and
place the Democracy of each township
elect one delegate to attend the Senatorial
Convention.
ResofUed, That each township be.re-
questsd to appoint its own member of the
Central Committee.
On motion, the meeting adjourned.
is. WAY, Chm.
S. A.. ATKINSON, Sec
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Walton's Cheap Groceryl


A DJ0INING Court House where can always
u be had the best quality of Groceries
kept in the market, and Copfectioneries of
all kinds, School Books, Toy Books, Pictures,
Novels, Rewards of Merit, Toys, States, &c.
Axes, Hatchets, Shovels, Spades, Hoes, Rakes,
Forks, Curry-combs, and the finest assortment
of Pocket-knives in the county. Night Bloom
ing Cereus and other fine perfumeries; Cocoa
Cream, Oil of Grapevine, and other fine hair
oils. Carbon, Sweet and Castor Oils. Socks,
Gloves, Suspenders, Paper Collars, Looking
g asses, Lamps, Lanterns, Canned Fruits, all
kinds of Tobacco and Cigars, and great va
riety of other goods too numerous to men,
ton. apr30m1.
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Errors of Youth.--A Gentleman who
suffered for years from Nervous Debility, Pre-
mature Decay, and all the effects of youthful
indiscretion, will, for the sake of suffering
humanity, send free to all who need it, the
recipe and directions for making the simple
remedy by which he was cured. Sufferers
wishing to profit by the advertisers expert
ence, can do so by addressing, in perfect con-
fidence, JOHN B.fOGDEN, ess
mail IL. AZ Cedar Street. New York.
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s&The valuation Of personal proper
ty, Is returned By the township Asses
sors, Was accepted BY the Commissioners
without alteration.
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,s@In the case of 3. A. Brown and
W. b. Brown. charged with assault at the
late term Of Court, the Grand Jury
found no bill; accordingly the defendants
were discharged
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NJ The tuinkling stars of our jolly
police force shone out brilliantly on
show day. The roughs fought shy of
them.