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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1867-12-11
VIRGINIA NEWS.

4 The farm of Mr.. John Kephart, containing
one hundred and ninety-one acres of land, cit;
uated@son the the Baltimore & Ohio Rail
read near Dufields Depot, in Jefferson coun-
ty was son last week by Thomas c. Green, esq.,
at seventy I've dollars per acre. 1t was pur-
chased by Mr.. lillian Rider, one Of themost
energetic farmers of the county.
The stable and barn of Mr. S. H. Mcken-
ney, near New Hope Church, in Amherst
county, we're burned on last Friday night.
His loss is estimated at $500, and includes
three horses, all his grain aud oats, wagons,
farming implements, &c. The brick dwelling
of Mr.. Nelson Gregory, near neighbor OF Mr..
McKcnney, was also burned on Friday night,
with all his furniture;
BENJAMIN j. Jordan and his wife, Olivia
Jordan we're before the Mayor Of Richmond
yesterday, on the charge of stealing one trunk
containing. silk dresses, &C., and valued at
$500, from the steamer Albemarle, the said
being the property OF Mr.. Durham, the agent
for the line The trunk was found in their
possession. ~ ,.1& ~ oG3 a.sl.,
Thos. Brown, esq, U. S. Assessor for. the
I'd collection district of West Virginia, died IN
Philadelphia on Tuesday night last, whittier
| he had gone in search of medical relief. Mr..
| B. was resident of Martiusburg, and at one
time represented rkeley county in the Leg
islaturc of Virginia. and was subsequently
| Sheriff Of the county.
| Mr.. Jas. Roper,an aged resident of Jefferson
county, died at his home place, about one and
half miles south of Charlestown, on Saturday
last. He was the largest landed proprietor,
and doubtless the wealthiest man in Jefferson
county, his broad acres extending over great
portion of the Southern section the county.
On Thursday morning last, between mid
night and daylight, snow fellin and about Stapn-
ton to the depth of seven inches. The Germans
in the country, we learn, predicted snow at
that time, and made their preparations accord
ingly.
The tobacco factory of James Fl. Grant & Co.,
in Richmond was broken into on Saturday night
and twelve boxes of manufactured tobacco stol'
en- therefrom The tobacco was, afterwards,
found in the possession of black man, who
was arrested.
A meeting Of tue Virginia immigration So
ciety was held at Lynchburg on Monday. Mr.
VIM. d. Hart Of Albemarle presided. A very
interesting and encouraging address was deliv
cred by DR.. Oliver Of Scotland ...: ...-
Died, On the evening Of the 5th inst, at hi
,,e;don.a IN Christi anShurr ,Jpram Iah Is vile
in the 10th year of his age Mr. Kyle wa:
one of the leading and most enterprising citl
zen of Montgomery county.
The Post Office at Rectortown Station
Fauquier county, is discontinued, the pos mas
ter having resigned and no applicant.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1867-12-11

REMARKs.-The mar ct continues to exhibit
increased activity, the attendance on Change
being large, and the bidding spirited. Flour
has further advanced-- choice brands Of Extra
and Family soc. In Wheat there is still an up
ward tendency. The offerings are light, and
buyers snxious to take all good. Sales Of fair
white at 2G0, and poor red at 200; fair to good
rcd 24Oa2G5 Go II is active, with sales Of 2l45
bushels new at 1l0al12 500 bushels old mixed
at III, 1l8 and l20 and one lot inferior old yell
low at lis. Corn, in the car, 81 SO per barrel.
Ryequiet, with sales at 49, Oats in good de
mand, with sales at 60. Sales of Buckwh cat ut
l20 Dressed Hogs in fair supply at SIS 81 for
choice lots Apples in good supply. Butter in
active request for good. Dressed Poultry COM
ing in pretty freely, and finds ready sale at
$3a$5 per dozen for chickens and ducks, and
l8a20c 'por lb for turkies. y.
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From Richmond.

RICHMOND, December 1O-The officers are
busy at military headquarters preparing for the
registration of the State on the Constitution.
The Masons laid the corner stone of their
hall. The Grand lodge Of Virginia Masons
was present. <t.H.1a4O
d The hotels are packed with delegates to the
Conservative Convention, which has called to
the city many gentlemen formerly prominent
in State politics. Over seven hundred dele
gates have arrived A. H. H. Stuart Of
Stanton, will probably be president. Among
the delegates are ex-Gov. Letcher, R. NJ +.
Hunter, John B. Baldwin, and other promi-
nent men. -.... . .. ~. o.. .....,..,
In the United States Court to-day decree was
made in the case of tie Merchants National
Bank Of Baltimore, against the Bank of the
Valley of Virginia, placing the latter Bank in
the hands of a receiver. ".s"t .a@..
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1867-12-11

: COLUMBIA TURNPIKE. In the Senate yes
terdayl Mr., Howard offered joint resolution,
which was'referred to the Committee on Claims,
directing the Secretary of War to adjust and
settle the claims of the Columbia Turnpike
Company for the use and occupation of the
road off said company on the Virginia side Of
the Potomac river, by the u. s., from the lst
of June, 1851, to the LIST of June, 1866, and
for. the ohouse, and stable destroyed by
troops during said period
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PORT OF ALEXANDRIA-DEC. |.

&c.. b.. s.G ..,..!. ARRIVED.
Schr Commerce, Gullup, PhiaielRlia, coal
to w III. Marbury.
SAILED.
Steamer Columbia Harper, Baltimore, by B.
Wheat. -. ..-... -.
Steamer Kennebec, Talbot, Baltimore, by j.
Broders 81 Co. . 49,.
Schr. Isabel Alberto. Tucker, New Bedford,
by NJ. Eldridge s. Go. ........
Schr. Ida 4. Jayne, Jayne, Georgetown, by
Hooe 4 Wedderburn.
Schr. Charles A. Jones, Goodspeed, George
town, by master. . ..... .....
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1867-12-11

It is said that it is probable the Radical ma
jority in Congress will continue the Freedmen S
Bureau, in the Southern States, until they
shall have been radically reconstructed, y:
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1867-12-11

The Richmond Enquirer suggests that if
Gen. Schofeld wishes to aid in sustaining the
credit Of the State, by looping off useless
expenditures, be had better apply the pruning
knife to Gov. Pierpoint, who "costs a good
deal more than he comes to- and not cheap
at that. r
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1867-12-11

There is talk of hauling Impeacher Ashley
over the Goals, on charge of "suborning wit
nesses' in the impeachment case But, it is
probable they will let him "slide.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1867-12-11

The Georgia "Reconstruction" Convention
has been organized. Parrott was elected Pres
ident. He is rather Conservative, and rec COM
mended that nothing should be done to throw
obstacles in the path of the Republican par
t.y''' A "loyal leaguer'' was elected Secretary.
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Congress-.

In the Senate, yesterday, Mr.. Wilson intro
duced his bill to remove the political disabilities
of number of citizens Of Alabama and MIR.
Doolittle offered an amendment providing that
all persons who were not allowed to. vote by
the Constitutions of the Southern States be-
fore the war, shall, to enable them to vote on
the adoption Of the new State Constitutions,
either have served one year in the Federal ar-
N.Y. or shall be able to read, or shall be pos
sessed of freehold estate to the amount Of two
hundred and,6tty dollars The bill with the
amendment was referred after short debate
Mr. Drake called up his resolution censuring
the Presidentfo for the language used in his mes
sage in reference to the reconstruction acts Of
Cong ress, and made long speech denouncing
the course OF the President, whose language he
understood to mean that he would drive you
band of usurpers from the Capitol" if he was
sure of being sustained by the country. in SO
doing. Attic conclusion OF Mr. brakes .har-
angue the resolution was laid aside until Thurs
day. The Senate. then went into Executive
session, and at The close, adjourned: jJ -; =
In the House, number of bills and reso-
lutions were introduced and referred to appro-
pirate committees but no business of general
Importance was transacted beyond the adoption
VI ulOuOOlp VI SoHSiOSo
to inspect papers in the Postoffce Department
relating to their respective districts, until Mr..
Stevens Confscation bill, introduced at the
last session. was taken up, when Mr.. Chanler
made speech denouncirg the whol theory Of
confscation as most tyrannical and unjust, and
argued that this scheme must necessarily fail.
He was followed by Mr. Eldridge, of Wiscon-
sin, who took substantially the same ground in
relation to confscation, and said In addition
Congress is making rapid strides towards an
usurpation and absorption of all the powers of:
the Government, and there must be a halt in
this usurpation. He doubted if the people
would much longer submit to the usurpation
of Congress- The further consideration Of the
bill was then postponed until the lstof Janua
ry next. A resolution was agreed to providing
that when the House adjourn on Friday, De-
cember 20, it be to meet on January 6, 1868.
Mr. Ashley then made a speech in favor OF his
proposed amendment to the Constitution giving
the right of suffrage to all classes of the people;
and at its conclusion the House adjourned.
The Washington correspondent Of The Balti-:
more Gazette says: aFhe vindicti1V7e manner
in which the Radicals are, pursuing Colonel
Cooper, the lately appointed Assistant Secre-
tary Of the Treasury, can be accounted for in
two ways-frst, because he is a special personal
friend of President ohnson, and secondly, be.
cause it is understood that he willcontrol the
patronage of the Treasury Department, Secre-
tary McCulloch remaining the fnancier of the
establishment"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1867-12-11

The following is the new COMMITTEE on
Reconstruction revived in the House of Rep
resentatives: Stevens of Penu., Boutwell, Of
Mass, Bingham of Ohio, Farnsworth Of ILL.,,
Hulburd of N Y, Beaman Of Mich, Paine Of
Wis, Brooks Of N. ", and Beck, of Ky.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1867-12-11

Pittsburg, Penn, has elected municipal Off
GERS by majority of 5000 votes over the Rad
icsl nominees. The leaders will begin to
find that it is time to 'sstand from under
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NEW FANCY GOODSI
NEW FANCY GOODS!
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL
CH E a Pl G n E 4 Phi G H Z u

Il E a Pl G 81 E A p G H 4 Z !
Have just received an extensive addition 10
already large stock OF
FANCY GOODS,
DRESS TRIMMINGS,
ZEPHYR WORSrEDS,
WORSTED GOODS,
NOTIONS, Sc,
bought in New York for cash, much below The
market value, and which will be sold ut extra.
ordinary low prices
Have marked down every species OF Dress
Trimmings ut corresponding rates; al previous
ly on hand will be sold less than the goods cos'
q few days since.
Will from this tim until the Holidays be i"
daily receipt of
which will beotfered at astonishingy low ngu'e;;'
Stock Of genuine Lace Goods, including hahq'
kerchiefs, Collars, &c, will be without para
lei in this city, in al Of which great induce,
ments will be offered to wholesale and retail
buyers. CHARLES ". GkhLN'.
dec g 81, King street.
SUSDh1HS:
~ 90 bbls. and hhds. P. R, double Refined,
Crushed, B, and B Brown Refined Sugars.
20 bags Java, Manila and Rio Cotfees.
30 boxes Stearne, Chemical and common
Rosin Soaps.
Is boxes Adanantino and Talow Candle.
10 bbls and tierces Golden and Plain Syrup
10 kegs Baking Soda.
20 half chests choice Gunpowder, and me
dunn grades Oolong, Black and fine uncooT'"
Japan Teas
Trails Dates.
10 Coils .Jute Cordage.
5 bbls Table Vinegar.
10 boxes Hummilps Extract Of Coffee a"0
For sale fii by > '''' "A. J. FLEMING,
dec G.. . 3D.. No g. King street.
NIICK-NACKS. FOR THE LADIES, AT
IN ANTE BELLUM PRICES:-Mor2 Gc'
Writing Case s, Card Cases, ScrapAlbums, + Il"
ger Brushes Shell and Rubber Tuck Coinosi
Autograph Albums, Beautiful OrnaIneIi;;tIn
Pins for Head Dress Shell and Rubber oluo
Combs, Morocco Bags. Silk and Thread ! u'sr
Silver Wire Port Monaics, and many oIhet o.
ticles not here named.
will also say to the ladies that keep u" "I
sortmcnt of the incest NOTE. LETTEk MI"
BATH PAPER, ENVELOPES, PENS, T',,
such as they use al Of which can be mao ~
yerv reasonable rates Call and see fer YOU
selves, at the cornGr Of King and Water StrG''S
- JOHN II. PARROTl'
#. .a- Dealer in
dec7 Blank Books, Paper, Stationery g - -husN
T1ORRESTS JUMPER TAR, for Coughs,
II Colds. Colds, Group, Hoarseness, Se'; WA
er's Cherry Pectoral, Wistar's Bslsam,r ,,nh
Cherry, Anodyne Pectcral, Costars tors5t
Remedy, Goes Balsam, Jaynes EHpoc'o'
and other remedies, for sale by ,,,p 90
dec .s. E. S. LEADBEAIEh q "
TRIFD CHERRIES, Peaches and Apples
~ received to-day and fof SAFE q eTGffLBURN
dec 6 D. u MiA'N
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1867-12-11

.. The bill striking the word ''white" from the
charter of Washington, and from all laws af
fecting the District, was yesterday sent to the
President for his signature tits generally I'M
derstood that the bill will be vetoed.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1867-12-11

The Grand Lodge of Masons for the State
of Virginia opened its annual session on last
nieht. at tie Masonic Hall in Richmond.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1867-12-11

:. 1t appears that Senator Drake of Missouri,
WHO'S now6gurng in an attemptto be one of the
Radical leaders, is the Mr. Drake, Of the Mis-
souri, Legislature, who in 1859 supported and
voted for proposition to sell into slavery every
free negro, and his and her descendants, who
had come into the State since lS47, or who
should thereafter come into it. This is quoted
by the Cincinnati Commercial "from the rec
ord His 'colored fellow citizens must be
edited at the discovery Mr.. Drake, there
fore takes rank on the negro question, with
Mr.. Logan, Mr.. Stokes, and others, on the
"Secession" and ssRebeP' question.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1867-12-11

In New York, yesterday, Flour l0al5c better;
Wheat 2a3c better; Corn shade frmer. In
Baltimore, yesterday, Flour was weaker, and
the prices of the day before scarcely establish
ed Wheat advanced SC; Corn firm at Mon
DAVIS prices
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Va. DEMONSTRATION" Convention.

Yesterday the ordinance fixing the per diem at
approval The ordinance paying the secretary
So per day and the chaplain $50 per week,
passed to second reading. The report of the
committee on the plan of business for the Con-
vention was adopted. An unsuccessful effort
was made by the Conservatives to get the Com
mittees on finance and judiciary enlarged
State officers were invited to the privilege of
the floor. A resolution was adopted requiring
the State Auditor to report the amount rail
road shares have cost the State, and how much
of her debt is due on their account. a rcsolu
ton that the Convention would not require the
test. oath to be taken by it's members was laid
on the table. The following resolutions of
inquiry were offered: Ezempting certain
property from seizure for future Indebtedness
for securing the rights Of property, and enlarg
ing the civil rights of married women of
prohibiting future Legislatures from levying
an oyster tax Adjourned to Thursday. ....
1t has been decided by the "eminentmen" of
the Radical majority in the Convention that no
oaths should be required Of members of the
Convention. A clause will be put in the Con-
stitution that universal suffrage shall prevail,
but, after. 1870 no man arriving at the age OF
twenty one years shall be allowed to vote unless
he can write his own name and read Mr..
Southall will be ousted from his seat because
be neither registered nor voted.
Radical politicians recently returned from
Washington state that Senator Wilson, of
Massachusetts,, will arrive in Richmond to-day
He makes the pilgrimage for the purpose of
observing for himself the proceedings Of a
Reconstruction Convention During his sNiourn
no will doubtless give the cue to the Radical
leaders in Virginia tf -
Radicals are actively engaged in their efforts
to obtain the removal Of the present State
officers, and to obtain for the Convention the
Hunnicutt's ayowal that ''the Re blican party
owed: nothing to any State, officer; from the
Governor down to the justices of the peace"
was designed as note of warning, -Rlchnaond
Dispatch.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1867-12-11

WASHINGTON ITEMS. contumacious
butchers in Georgetown are having their stock
sold by licensed auctioneer at public outcry
The meat is cut up into pieces Of all Sizes and
is sold few cents below the regular price
The amount of fines collected from the butchers
and green grocers for violating the corporation
ordinance by selling without license up to this
morning was $3.50.
The business of the canal is rapidly decreas-
ing, many Of the boats having put up for the
winter at Cumberland. There have been but
thirteen arrivals since yesterday noon, with an
average of one hundred and ten tons of coal
EACH While the departures tor the same pc.
Rod were twenty-five. # !.
The funeral of Thomas E. Piles, a we'll
known citizen Of the eastern section of the city.
took place at 2 p. NJ. yesterday. The funeral
was one of the largest that has ever taken
place in that section of the city, and was wit
messed by thousands
| The bill introduced by Mr.. Harlan defining
the rights OF property of married women in the
District of Columbia gives the wife absolute
control Of any property she may possess at the
date of her marriage. The husband must loln
with herin the conveyance of real estate. 1t a
married woman die intestate, her personally
shall rest in her husband, and if she leave real
estate and minor children the husband shall
have an estate by courtesy in such realty,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1867-12-11

The Plymouth Rock monuments at Ply
mouth, Mass commenced in 1859, has been
completed. - y555.s.s.
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IT J. IACE l, OIcIh.
A. y c. T. Stuart P Q. dec T--laW4W

DUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given, that |
L shall apply to the Circuit Court for the
county Of Alexandria, Va. at its next term, on
the first Monday in February, 1865, for an or.
der, directing that the amounts decreei TO Mar
garet Ann Gibson Susan Gibson and Robert
Gibson, orphan children of Joshua Gibson, de-
ceased, in the suit in said Court, in the name Of
James NJ Gibson, against Elizabeth Gibson
and others, be paid over to the unde gned, s.:
their Guardian, residing beyond the limit: of
the State of Virginia, under authority of the
statute in such cases made and provided.
NJ THOMPSON,
dec 7-eo4w by F. L. Smith, his Attorney.
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GOLD.
I'll A NE Ii ST.

NEW YORK, December ll.-Gold to- day 1876
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1867-12-11

VIRGINIA AT rules held in the Ccrks
Y Office Of the County Court Of Alexandria
county, on the "a day of Dcccm Der, 1851 Jas
w. Graves plaintiff, vs.. :. h. Morrison, dct
In case and on an attachment
The object Of this suit is to recover the SUM
of $50. g. with interest thereon from the l4th Of
August, 1867, till paid, duo by the defendant to
tho plaintiff
The def s. H. Morr on, not having entered
his appearance and given security accord
ing to the act Of Assembly and the rules Of thi:
Court, and it appearing BY affidavit that he i.
not resident Of this state it is ordered that
thesaid defendant appear here within one month
after due publication Of this order, and do what
is necessary to protect his interest in this suit
and that copy Of this order be forthwith insert
ed in the Alexandria Gazette, a newspaper pub
lshed in the city Of Alexandria, once week
for four successive weeks, and posted at the
front door Of the Court house Of this County.
A copy-Teste.
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John H. PARROT, ..
y ALEXANDRIA, VA. ..
Dealer in BLANK BOOKS, .
WRITING PAPER,
Wrapping Paper, Paper Bags, Envelopes, ..
Inks, Gum MuciIage,
Gold, Albata and Steel Pens, :-'.
-" Wrapping Irvine, ..
in short everything comprised Under the term
Stationery for the Office, School Room and
Counting House. -...
Also, SHEET MUSIC, (some 1000 to 5000
pieces on hand.) The only stock of Music ever
gotten up here
Violins, Guitars, Flutes, Banjos, SC.
The very best Italian and other strings for
Guitars, Violins &C., and musical instruments
generally. Terms cash. ...
Also sole agent here for the Ri hmond and
Manchester, Va Paper Mills.
Any sizes and weight. Of Wrapping and
Printing Papers furnished at short notice, upon
satisfactory terms. xxx. oct 1T
WARFIELD s. HALL,
w Are constantly receiving fresh supplies
of DRUGS, PATENT MEDICINES, PER
FUMERIES, sc. TO the compromising OF
Physicians Prescriptions they give their con-
slant and careful attention. and may be found
at their store at all hours of the day and night,
where they are ever ready and willing to serve
their friends. Keep always on hand a large
and we'll selected assortment of Fancy articles
nov 9-tf r...t zE..:'! ..'
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ALEXANDRIA.
WEDNESDAY. EVENING, DEC. Ii.

.. The National Inteligencer says that Mr.
Z Wilson bill to amend the Reconstruction laws
is to make sure that the ten unrepresented
States, by negro votes, may be made available
to the Radicals in 1868. Mr. Dosittle gave no
tiee yesterday that he intended to offer sundry
amendments namely: that the voters upon the
constitutions Of the Southern States should eth.
er have been entitled to vote under the old
laws of those States, or that they were able TO
read and write, or that they had served in the
army. or that they were possessed of tangible
means Mr.. Wilson Immediately took the
back track under the uusophisticated con-
fession that the Radicals felt secure Of the
Southern vote without further legislation.
! Upon this aspect OF the case Mr.. Davis admin
istered g. severe rebuke, reminding Senators
that this was white mans Government, and
that it was madness to suppose that the will Of
the majority of the North would permit a
mesgre minority, aided by the negroes at the
South to control this Government
There is q movement on foot in 2 ilade lphia
to secure for the great libraries and museums
in that city grant of the 'four snail public
parks or squares which were. formerly the
siteof the Water Works Of PHILADELPHIA. !"
i The City Councils have taken action 30 ask
. the Legislature to bestow them upon the Amer
lean Philosophical Society, the Philadelph ia
Academy of Natural Sciences, the Franklin H.
. stitute of Pennsylvania, the Philadelphia and
) Lopanian Libraries 8, aud the School Of Design.
Upon these squares it is contemplated to raise
IA grand cluster of buildings, in which will be
concentrated all the great libraries and other
appliances in the cause Of learning belonging TO
these literary and scientific associations. 1 his
is noble design.