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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1867-02-06
jan 5-1awiw

TN THE CIRCUIT COUET OF ALEXAN-
i dria county, November ID, 1866, The Po-
tomac Building Fund Association Of A!e5ian-
dria," complainant, vs. Gilbert S. Miner, j. G.
Taylor, George w. Brent j. Lewis Evans, \.
Woodward, NJ W. Edclin, II. w. BurcholI, J.
H. DovaHghn, J. 0; Sulliyan, Jvhn /: P&scoc
c. Noland John Arnold, George ". Davis,
John 4. Hil William b. Nails, John sum
mers, G. B. Shirley, Margaret kalcrty and
John Lally, defendants.
The decree OF November term, 1866, directs
that tho papers ii the above cause be re ere!
to w. c. Ycaton, Master in Chanccry Of 81 id
Court, to enquire into and state Il full and COM
pete account OF the transactions OF said Asso-
citation and its members; tne amounts due IN
the several deeds Of trust executed for The ben
eft of the Association the amounts due from
the said Association TO its members, and the
amounts due from its membe:s to the said asso-
citation, with instructions to the said Master u
publish for four successive weeks the objects OF
the reference in some newspaper published in
the city OF Alexandria, in lieu o. personal ser
vice upon the parties interested, &c.
CoMM'Rs OFFICE, Jan. 2, 1857
Notice is hereby given to all parties interest
ed in the decree of which the foregoing Is III
abstract that have fixed upon FIR RlDAf, the
22d Of February, 1867, ut my office, IN tho city
CT AlexNndria, When and where <hal! proceed
to execute the said dccroa.
w. c. YEATON,
Master in Chanccry Of the
ian 2-1aw4w Circuit CT. AIcxa co.
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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1867-02-06

COMPROMISING WITH A RoBBER On the
3d of October last, c. G. Parkers & Co.,
brokers, at No. 81 New street, New York,
we're robbed of $40, 900 in gold certificates by
an employee named Geo. Calvert, who escaped
with the money Since that time two dettc-
tives have. been endeavorug to hod Calvert,
and on Saturday succeeded in arrestlng him IN
Montreal, where he had rented a house and
fitted it up in elegant style. The detectives
found s33 1000 of the money in Calvert's trunk.
When it was discovered that the money thus
found could not be recovered without long
civil suit, as this was technically case OF en-
bezzlement not reached by the extradtlon
treaty, it was proposed to the robber to com
promise the affair Calvert atfirst declined to
give up any ofthe property found but finally
proposed to surrender the $35, 900 on condition
that the firm. one 1T whom; vas present, would
Ei9e hin $500 in gold coin and absolute pos
session of the furniture found at bis residence.
Hard and impudent as the terms Eere' rhh,e7
YeEe atceded tc, and the Arm suffers by the
robbery loss of about $4,000, without any
immediate prospectot Furnishing the offender
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1867-02-06
~. Arthur Taylor, 7. y. lAn -

YNA IKFAX UUUN MY. COURT, ,
r DEcKMDER CouRT, 1896
1T being represented 70 thf @ o"uft mat so
pike rs lies in Chs ecg9t1 sf PA a.a ki'llA js57
| IS. fS,r'.n ~ -
'l'ssa| 1' : ~ .snt successive, weeks
IA some cdt venieit newspaper, and also be post
ed at the Court: House door OF THIS county, on
sonSe Court day. of the intention CT the Court to
take charge of ssid road as 4 c6nnty road:
"A cany 1este. H. d. HARRISON.
dec D-laW9W
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1867-02-06
CoMMISsIONER's OFFICE,

FAIRFAX COURT MOUSE. Jan. IA; 1867; =,
Parties interested are hereby notified that l.
have fixed upon MONDAY, the 18th day OF
provisions Of the decree, at my office.
NJ. DULANY BALL,
Jan 1G-law4W Commr r IN than'"rN.
Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1867-06-01
ARRIVAL IN sASLris ruyosl lSrEU.
VIEW WITH JUAREH,

ANNlNAH N NAN " lN lbtuHl .lNilNr
VIEW WITH JUAREA,
Arriving in san Luis ON Sunday
evening, April lst, mt / O'Clock, Mr.
White Immediately delivered his
dispatches, The uoXt day he had
three interviews with he heads of
Government, including President
Juarca and a number OF his sccrcla.
rics, and at ~ o'clock on Monday
night, had concluded all his husi.
ness and was ready 10 leave Tues.
day morning on The return trip.
Juarcz is n slow-motioucd, stout
hervy.built man, about fifty years
of age Il full bloodrd Indian, with
short, straight, black hair and eyes,
n clean. .shavcn, broad and coarse.
featured face, expressive Of much
determination and general iutoili.
gence, and has large and well set
head. lie was dressed with much
taste and ncatnoss, in black broad.
cloth, and for Il man Of bis size and
general "make.up,' has a good ad-
dress and most easy, not TO say
graceful gait, and carriage Of person.
His utterancc is slow and marked
with much decision (; he, however,
speaks no English.
Mr.. White was treated, by JuaroG
and his officials, with much courto-
sy and consideration in fact the
department ofalI the Mexican ollic-
ials with whom his mission brought
him in contact, was Of such Il char
acter rs would suggest the idea that
it was intended to convey a iavora-
bic impression OF the Liberal cause
and Government, through him, to
the United States authorities.
San Luis is n large city Of fifty
thousand people, well supplied with
good water from wells, Thore are
Il number Of heights around it,
which could be made excellent de.
fences for the city. 1T contains Il
magnificent cathedral, innumcrablc
churches, and u splendid theatre
The Governors palace is also a
splendid structure, fronting on II
fine plaza.
Mr.. White made the round trip,
100 miles, inside Of fifteen days,
two days and three nights Of which
he laid over at Monterey and San
Luis.
Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1867-06-01
.ston Dullrtin, 4'i.
LATEST.

We have received through a milf
larry officer, late news from Qucreta-
TO. 1t is lated May 6, The last au-
thcntic date was not later than the
2Sth Of April. On the 9th tho stu
alton was still the same. The re.
ported Imperial victories which
have reached us by the way of
Brownsville and Of Havana are said
to be untrue. EscCbcdo is outside
of luerctaro and cannot get in, and
MaNimilian inside and can not get
out
Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1867-06-01

| Radical missionaries from the Nor
Ah are now in the South, teaching the
people their duties under the recon-
struction act If they are worthy
and well qualified" they had better
90 home and teach their represen-
tatives and constituents constitu-
tional law, magnanimity, and COM
mon sense. The white mon of the
South know their duty, and the ne
groes have too much sense to be
gulled by radical office seekers
men who refuse to let them vote in
the North, and only confer that
right upon them in the South, for
the purpose of bumiliating the
whites. and to keep themselves in
power, and not through any love or
kindfeelings they entertain for them.
The negroes, If they are black, are
not blind, and they cannot fail to
see and know that the Southern
gentleman is the best friend they
have on earth; and We repeat the
assertion, without the fear Of sue
eessful contradiction, that in the
hour oftbeir affection OF want, they
would 20 to a Southern man for as
sisiance FIVE times ke,are they
would 90 to radical orct, And with
more certainty Of obtaining relief
-NarshaH RegablioaH.
Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1867-06-01
Later frOm Mexico.

fTUHl ln' ". W. IltuNlllt.
Mr.. Campbell's messenger left
Juarez at San Louis Potosi on the
23d ofApril. lie [ereports thatJuarez
then estimated his forces at $500
men. Rcintorcemcnts were con-
stantly coming in and being pushed
forward to the scat Of war. Some
5000 went forward during the last
week. They are said to be well
armed and clothed. The feeling Of
Juarez and his Government, and Of
the Liberals generally, was very
bitter against MaximiIian and the
native Mexican chioltains in his
army, and it was believed he would
not be able to save them if he de-
sired, should thcy'taII into his hands.
Juarez and his generals were conf
dent ola speedy triumphat Qucrctaro
and expected to be in the city Of
Mexico within the space of two
months
Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1867-06-01

Tor just such scenes as came near being in
auguraled at Waco, aud which occurred
few days ago At Galveston,
Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1867-06-01
SIEGE OF QCERGTARO.

SIEGE OF QrERGTARO.
The news from Quoretaro is to
the night Of the 18th ult. AT that
time the siege was steadily progress
ing. No change had taken place
except in the gradual contraction OF
the Liberal lines. The hill Of La
Campana, a strongly fortified posi-
ton Of the Impcralists, four miles
to the cast of Queretaro, has been
cut off from communication with
the city. The Liberals are waiting
with f'cnzicd anxiety for the hour
when they can lay violent hands ON
their victims, and it was not be
lieved the intcrcession of the United
States would be ofany avail to tho
principal chieftains should they fall
into the hands of Juarcz.
A paper called the Gorro Friglo,
published in Guanajuato, says Max
iplilian had offered to quit the coun
try upon Juarcz agreeing to grant
the following conditions:
|. An escort to leave the country.
2. General amnesty for all po-
litioal Offenders.
3. Indemnification for all losses
sustained and injuries received.
But this has been refused.
From the y. o. PiCayunc, May 10.
BY the steamship Paris, at Ia
vana, We have news from Vera Cruz
to the 9TH inst. The correspondent
ofthc Diaro dc Ia Marina writes that
the siege was raised, and that the
Liberal forces had been beaten back
towards San Luis Potosi and
Guadalupe. This probably refers
to the affair of the 23d ultimo, of
which we had accounts unfavorable
to the Liberals by way of the Rio
Grande.
On the 28th the city of Mexico
was defended by 5000 troops, and
Porfirio Diaz was was in Guadalupe
with 1000 regulars and 5000 militia.
1t was said that the Imperial forces
of Queretaro were fastening TO the
capital to assist in raising the siege.
The report of the death Of Gen.
Miramon is authoritatively denied.
The rumor was current in the
interior that the Emperor MaXimil-
ian had proposed to call a National
Congress, and promised to abide by
its decisions; but that Juarcz refused
to accede to IT. The proposition,
however, had been well received by
the people, who were tired Of blood
shed.
The siege of Vera Cruz continued.
The besiegers, however, were said 10
be exhausted and it was believed
they would soon retire.
Anothercorrespondent writes that
on the 2Sth, the Emperor Maximii-
ian arrived at Mexico with 5000
men; that he gave battle 10 Porhrio
Dia and completely routed him.
capturing all his artillery and ] 500
prisoners, who Immediately entered
the Imperial ranks with enthusiasm
This news is said 70 have been
brought to Vera Cruz by an express
messenger from the capital Never
theless, IN view # lie prDverl islly
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The buffalo gnat Is causing great
mortality among the stock m some
parts II Arkansas
Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1867-06-01

The late Confederate Gen Ripley
has received an order from the
French Eorernmentfor one hundred
and hfty thousand broech loaders Of
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Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1867-09-20
rhe mornl or the EIectLon..

The New York Times says: Although
neither California nor Main has pronounced
a verdict of much political significance, Il
were uuwise to disregard the lessons which
both read to lhe Republican Party. There
is not in either any real evidence Of reao-
ton in public sentiment; but tho defeat Of
the party ticket ia one case, and the reduced
majority with which it triumphs IN the
other, are circumstances which those who
would exclude the Democrats from power
may wisely heed
The dangers which threaten the Repub-
lican cause are the products Of great
strength and the oyerweening confidence
which it has engendered There is a dis
position IN sections Of the party to be int0l-
Grant IN respect OF the opinions aud meas
ures which shall be sustained by its mem
bers. la some instances the minority have
insisted upon the adoption Of their views
by the majority, literally claiming the right
to dictate the policy and to enlarge the plat
form Of the party without reference to the
judgment or convictions Of others a com
paratiyely small number have more than
once undertaken to regulate tho standard
for the whole, and to read out Of the party
all who refused to pronounce their shibbO-
leth. Organization has thus been managed
in the interest Of individuals rather than In
conformity with the recorded purposes Of
the aggregate Of its members.
California has told us with what result
INSCRIPTIONS combination and intrigue are
followed when they obtain control Of the
party machinery. We have been usefulIy
reminded that, though knavery and pre-
sumption win in the making Of nonlina-
tions, the people viii resent the fraud and
assert their supremacy in their own way.
The managers Of nominations may frame a
| ticket TO suit their own ends, but they must
not rely on the rank and file for its ratifica-
ton. To secure their hearty aud united
power, the candidates put forward must
command their confidence
In Maine the lesson, though different, is
not less clear or emphatic The Democrat
lc vote shows gain aud the Republican a
falling of, not as a consequence 0f revolt
within the Republican party against its
national policy, but confessedly and solely
because Of an unpopular local issues thrust
upon the party By vigorous and deteTmiu-
cd minority. Prohibition is not q political
| issue, and it is not one which the Republican
| party as such can carrY'Without an obvious
| rlsk OF defeat. The fact that the Bepub-
icans Of Maine, have achieved victory in
spite Of the disadvantage at which they
We're placed By one portion of their body,
Is, perhaps, the strongest tribute 10 their
strength that could be afforded, 1t is at
any rate proof that the cry of reaction
which Maine is represented as having echo
ed, Is at variance with the admitted charac-
| trr Of the contest.
Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1867-09-20
Ignorance ofthe English Lower Glasses.


a lamcntable want Of education is one Of
the great mistortunes of the lower classes in
Great Britain. A report recently presented
to Parliament, brings down to 1850, the
numbers Of men and women in that country,
who, on marrying, have to make their mark
on the marriage register instead Of signing
their names More than third ol the
Neishnen VINO married IN that year had to
make their mark; very nearly third OF the
men OF 1erJiordshIre, GamDldgesuIre and
Norfolk were put to the same SHIFT, more
than third Of the men Of Suffolk, thirty
five per cent, Of the men Of BedlordsBire,
thirty eight per cent, Of the men Of Stafford
shire, and forty per cent Of the men Oh
MonmUuthshire, In Lancashire one man
III every four who married mad 70 make his
mark Still, the number Of the ignorant
constantly lessons. Inlo45, Cos per csuL
OF the men who married in England, and 80 4
per cent. OF the women, were able 20 write
their names on the marriage register; 500,
Iu5 per cent. of the men, aud JS.S per cent
Of the women In lo6J, I7.j per cent. of the
men, and GS.S per cent. OF the women
more than threelOurths Of the meu, and
more than tw0tLirds of the WOlsCu In
these twenty years the women have bee im-
proving faster than the men.
Foremost amongst the iliterate districts,
so tar as concerns women, stands South
Wales, with more than half its women una
bic to sign their names; and in North W Naies,
Monmouthshire, Siaflordshire aud Lsnca-
shire the number exceeds forty Pix TO the
one hundred. In Bedtordshire, where the
children have been accustomed TO Wa1k I'D
early at straw plating, two women 10 every
five who married ia 1853 had 20 make Jhal
mark. IL is remarkable shat in the easter II
counties, and in many counties In the south
ern half Of England, more women sign taa
marriage register than men. As ID 1861 So
in 1865, Westmore.aHd has tbe largest pro-
portion Of It's men able 70 write nine l
every ten; and Sussex the largest proportion
Of It's women, more than eight IN every ten.
Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1867-09-20
General Buffers Opinion Of the Amnes
" Proclamation.

General Buler holds the opinion that the
President has no power to issue General
Proclamation of Amnesty unless authorized
by act OF Congress to do so, and that the
proclamation recently issued is not worth
the paper it is printed on, aud Is, moreover,
an act Of usurpation.
The difference between amnesty and par
don is very broad, The President possesses
power, under the Constitution, to grant re-
prieves and pardons for offence against the
United States except in cases OF impeach-
ment, but this power is limited to granting
special pardons in individual cases, aud
does not confer upon him the authority to
grant amnesty to whole communities as he
has been doing by his late proclamation.
When the first Amnesty Proclamation
was issued by President Lincoln, it was done
by authority of Congress, and that power
was subsequently withdrawn by the repeal
of the laws. Therefore Mr.. Johnson's last
proclamation is without authority or color
of law, and when Congress meets he will
probably be called to account for 1t.
The principle-laid down above, that am-
nesty must be preceded by legislative au-
thority, is we'll established in England and
after the rebelhons OF l7l5 and l745 and
the Irish rebellions, when grace and amnesty
we're proclaimed for offences against the
State, they were invariably issued under au-
thority previously granted by parliament :
This is the common law of England, aud
the same holds good here, and precedent
was established in the first Amnesty Proc
lamation issued by Mr., Lincoln
Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1867-09-20

We have an immense national debt to
pay, large portion Of which might be rails
ed by duties on foreign imports, while pro
tecting and encouraging our home industry,
but the whole Copperhead party is dill
gently working to bring about ree-trade, SO
as to bring the paupcr labor of Europe in
direct competition with our already heavily
taxed manufactures, thereby breaking them
down, when the whole burden of the nation
al taxation viii have to be borne by the
agricultural community. FarRers, if you
wish your taxes doubled vote the Copper
head Free trade ticket, and you will get
taxed to your hearts content Ifyou want
your taxes lghtened, vote the Union protec-
tion ticket by which foreign imports and
manufactures will be made to bear the chief
burden Of taxation.
Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1867-09-20

THE Copperheads of Philadelphia have
been over to Washington to see the Presi-
dent and obtain his consent and aid in filling
the Navy-yard, Custom-house and Mint
with employees, preparatory to the election
in October. By thus crowding these pub
lie departments with Copperhead voters,
whose expenses are to be paid by the Gov
ernment, they hope to save their political
friends and at least make an appearance Of
reaction in the election returns. Several
legislative districts in Philadelphia were
carried by the same means last year. 1t is
thus the immaculate copperheads commit
frauds at the public expense and then
blame the Republican party for loading the
country with debt. Consistency, thou art
indeed a jewell
Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1867-09-20

of the record before him in the case of Borie
vs. Trott to decide that the Government
had no right to issue paper money to pay
the soldiers and carry on the war. Let the
loyal people of Pennsylvania place Judge
Williams by the side of Judge Reed and
Judge Agncw, and then we can rest secure
Of the future so far as the Judiciary is con
cerned. And in doing this we will lot the
world know where we still stand in the
Presidential contest next year-that we will
not have Vallandigham, or Breckenridge, or
Jeff. Davis. or Andy johnson for our next
President, but some such Patriot as Edwin
NJ Stanton, or Philip Sheridan, or Ulysses
S. Grant.
Republicans, Union men, Patriots and
soldiers, let no side issues deceive you.
The opposition are fruitful in lies and decep-
tions. They are trying to deceive some by
saying that temperance is in issue, and that
if YOU vote the Republican ticket you viii
vote for prohibition. And in Philadelphia
they are urging that the Sunday law Is IN
issue. and that the Democracy falsely so
called, J will repeal this law if elected. Keep
your eye on the main issue, the issue OF
Patriotism against Treason the Union
against Secession; the Constitution against
Copperheadism; and let US settle this issue
once again. and for the last time.
Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1867-09-20

On our first page this week viii be found
Judge Sharswood's s opinion, in which he
pronounced the Legal Tender Act unconsti-
tutional The Gozette published it on the
30th ult We call the special attention Of
our readers, and those Of the Gazette as well,
to the last fifteen lines in which he specifcal.
Iy declares the act, in his opinion, unconsti
tutional, in the following terms
son the whole, then, am of opinion thai
the provision of the act of Congress of Feb
ruary 25, 1862, declaring the notes issued in
pursuance Of that act to be lawful money and
a legal tender is unconstitutional
''Hhis renders it unnecessary that I should
consider the other question, which has been
made as to the effect OF the special agreement
to pay in lawful silver money of the United
States. | am in favor of entering Judgment
for the plaintiff, but as majority Of the court
are Of q different opinion, Judgment for the
defendant"
VIII the Gazette any longer have the
hardihood to deny what it has itself publish
ed, and what every honest man knows to be
true, as we published it several weeks ago:
Let every one now read for himself and be
convinced
Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1867-09-20

TIE Copperhead press is continually
pointing to the national debt and complain
ing of taxation, but Andy johnson and bis
Copperhead administration go on buying
more territory with as much non chalaace
as if we had no debt. Icebergs from Rus
sia, slave plantations from Spain-anything
that appears in the market they are ready
to buy; but the people have the piper to
pay. Let them remember that Copperhead
sympathy nurtured the rebellion aEd rolled
up our immense debt, and that Copper
head administration is increasing our i'm
mense burden by buying immense territo-
ries that are of no more use to US than
fifth wheel 10 wagon.
Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1867-09-20

SOME of the Copperhead journals are
even growing over the territorial election in
Montana. A triumph Of all the out-lawed
rebels, cut-throats, horse-thieves, robbers
and murderers driven away from eiviliza-
ton. The old minister who was charged
with having asserted in the pulpit that all
democrats were horse thieves, denied that
he had said SO, but acknowledged that he
did say, and could prove it, that all horse
thieves were democrats Montana has a
majority of this class and it goes Copper
head