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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1867-04-01
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= PATENT WRINGEK
AND WASHING MACuIh

AND WASHING MACuIN E
Time Gnd Labor Saved.
We have taken the agency OF this justly cs@.5'
DRAFTED machine. Housekcapers ere particular
~ requested to call and examine it for them
selves, whether desiring to purchase OF not ~
its use the washing of q large family can be done
i'll one fourth Of the ordinary time and WIZ
comparatively little or no labor. 1t is perfectly
simple, and not at al liable to gel cut Of repair,
a child is strong enough to work it, ana J..
half The wear that they are subjected to Il II.
ordinary way. Il will be loaned or tr"! *, To-
one day TO parties desiring to purchase. INC
following are the manufacturers prices, q.
which We hold them For Washing Aacih::L,
and Wringer complete, SO; Washing Machi"'
alone, :lT Wringer alone 80. 49,,
JANNE1 x co.
NH 8-ti Agents, No. l45, King stree
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1867-04-01

The Commissioner of Stamps writes that
when, for the purpose of transferring property
rom husband to wife, or from wife to hus-
band, or from one Of them to both jointly,
deeds are made to third party and then back
rom him to either or both, such instruments
need not to be stamped as conveyances, as
there is 10 sale, bat or " as agreement; but if
they contain powers of attorney, these should
have their appropriate stamps.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1867-04-01

Ia an article on the treatment of the Freed
men, the Baltimore American says: THE
laws of Virginia deny to the negro every right
but that of breathing and labor; in the admin
lstration of those laws the citizens have denied
him the protection OF them even 10 that
extent, and practically they have sought to
assert that his emancipation conferred no liber-
ties The antmus which dictated such an
assertion is shown by the utter falsity of the
statement
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1867-04-01

THE MILITARY BILIA-The Jackson Mis-.
slsSirpian learns that Judge Sha1key teIe-
graphed to Governor Humphreys for permits
sion TO Gle bill, in the name OF the State Of
Mississippi to enioin all proceedings 10 sub,
jecl the people OF that State to military rule,
under the recent act OF Congress, and that the
Governor Immediately replied, giving the de-
sired Authority. Since then the Governor has
received telegram from Judge Sharkey upon
the subject, stating that the 'prospects are
good. n-Riclmond Wing.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1867-04-01

The French papers announce the death of
llahomet Enaire Pacha, Turkish Minister Of
Police, at the great age Of 100 years. The
eminent deceased was Of very obscure origin,
and began his career as private jauissary in
The celebrated Janissary corps of soldiers be-
longing to the Turkish army His undoubted-
ly great talents, however, soon elevated him
into position, and eventually won for him the
high Office which he occupied at the time of
his death
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1867-04-01

VIM. F. Taylor, Auditor Of Public Accounts
IN Richmond, in reference to the report Of q
military order to prevent the meeting OF the
Legislature on the 10th inst, says: General
SchoGeld authorizes me to say that be has no
knowledge Of any such contemplated order,
and there is, as far as [ am advised, no reason
20 believe that the interest upon the State
atock will not be punctually paid on the lst Of
July. The funds in the Treasury will un-
;loubtly be ample for that purpose.
The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1867-08-09
REMOVAL or SHERIDAN AND Porr.-

REMOVAL or SHERIDAN AND PorE.-A
special dispatch from Washington to tho
New York Times has tho following concern.
ing the pmoval Of Generals Pope and Sher.
idan:
"Promincnt Southern administration men,
including mn eminent oilicc.I,oIdcr IN Ala
hama under the Johnson provisional gov
eminent, called Oh tho President tonight
for tbs purpose Of advising him not tore.
move Gen. PoDc. They nrgicd- that tho
time for his removal had gone by, and that
twill be useless to dcpose him now. They
suggested the same arguments regarding
Sheridan, and adled that the President
might rs well submit to the r,dical rulo
now us after the lapse Of few months. rs
they nd,nit that on the rassembliDg Of Con-
grcss in November, MI attempts Of the ad-
administrations to enforce tho reconstruction
acts with anything but radical constIuc.
linn Of their provisions will be futile. They
represent themselves rs beng thoroughly
slbdlicd. vVJrr,lyt f..'.r
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.JonNs0N's yERAclTI IMPEACHED. - Al
the special request of the President, and by
his authority, 1t hus been widely telegnplied
tina, Mr.. Johnson was not aware until two
months since, und then through private
source, that my members Of the commits.
slot, united in Recommending Mrs. Sirrutt
to mercy. Ho also authorized and request.
cd the positive denial that the recommend.
ution was ever officially bunght to his no.
lice. Having thus publicly joined issue
with Judge Pierrepout. the latter made the
following statement concerning tho matter
in open court tho other day: 20
al want no misundersiandin nbout that,
and do not intend there shall I've my. That
is q I,art of the original record which here
produced. II is in the handwriting Of ono
Of the members Of that coun, to wit, Gen.
ernl Ekin. The original of that Ia now in
his possession, nnd,in the handwriting OF
Hon, John A. Bingham. When the eoun-
sci called for that record, sent the after
noon Of that day to tho Judgc-Advocaie-
General, In whose possession these records
are. 10 brought il to mo with his own
hand and told me with his own lips, in tho
prrscuoe OF three other gentlemen, that that
identical paper, then part Of tho record,
was before The President when he signed the
warrant of execution, and that 10 had a
conversation with tho President atthai time
on tho subject. That is my authority.
C,,t,,.,r,,,,,,fv IN tb,s having nrc,cutcd ,tt
here. the Judge,Advocate. General called 10
receive il hack, and rcitcratsd' IN tho pres.
cncc of other gentlemen, tho sumo thing.
Tha, is my knowledge, and that - my au-
thority."a r'a =. nd r'' i'sh
This statement Of Judge Pierepom raises
a dircc, question oi'wmcity between tho
President aud Judge Holt. ''' M
The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1867-08-09

Tho cops. have for long time boosted
that Gen, Roscncmns was a coppcrhcad,
and they have been loudly talking Of NOM
mating him as their candidate for Governor
Of California. The following from his pen
shows thar their efforts to seducc this vet.
cmn officer from his allegiance to tho
cause for which he fought, arc as abortive
as their attempts upon Grant:
at "a clear TO me that We must have rational
party Tor tho future, and equally 80 ths. " ocnes.
sincss, life blood and intellect must come from
the Union men OF the country u ought 70 pci
and must be. composed 81 those VINO, when told
.ths nation NJ lost bravely answcred, 'Nevsr till
,,sfirh shaii this catsstrcp pho 70 human liberty
Ia recoried'-oi those men whose thus tried cour.
10. v.ys promise OF that magnanimity which
49, "a nfiaa wifnsssed With . thrill OF secret
n,iJs md 10Y that nlled ms with hope and coma.
dsncs in our future. II could ! would ny 70
thoss brave men Who frankly accept the deeisiou
OF the questions they fought on east your lot with
the Union men OF ths nation. Who opposed and
fou Git you-trnst them. Let not q lew extre-
misls. excited by vague or unfounded spprehen.
sious, by.psrsonai Interest or ambition, prevent
you from meeting the great body or tho National
'Cnon men represented by Congress. and clo<ing
forever the agitation about reconstruetion,r
The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1867-08-09

Tho Tribune had some very sensible
remarks day or two since. upon President
making by guess, called forth by the over.
Jealous action of some politicians in bring
ing forward Gen. Grant as their candidate.
Without discussing at this time the fitness
Of tho choice of these restless spirits, the
Tribune leaves tina, point for some future
time, and urges the necessity Of keeping in
view, rs primary and essential requisite,
the importance of having a republican can.
didate who shall represent aud embody re-
publican principles. The people must be
convinced by this time that guess work in
Presidcnt.,naking, even when there may be
no extraordinary issues ~ an election, is
both unwisc and unsafe. Hut for tho term
commencing on the 9TH of March, 1869,
there will be needed, if ever there will be,
IN the administration Of tho government,
all that spotlcss integrity Of character, and
the wiscst craftsmanship can bring to deal
with the Problems before the country. II
is too curly yet TO make selection for II
President while the issues on which the
next election MAY turn ARE hidden in tho
future. Perhaps Gen. Grant may be the
person fit if SO, il will be better TO keep
his claims in reserve. ..... ........ ..
The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1867-08-09


AMERICAN Mu.icAL isrRusEsrs. American
energy, Ingenuity and perseverance, arc triumph.
ant In whatever they seriousiy undertake. II IL
Interesting " watch The progressed manudaetsrcs.
and observe hUw rspIdly We are excelfing the Old
World. Nor IL this msrely IN tho,e common ar
tcles which require little skii In their construc-
ton. IL appears to'bs the fAct that tho greater
the Ingenuity required the moro sure Is our
Yankee land 10 carry on the palm.
In ptsno-fortes, for instance, 10 IL we'll known
that those OF the best makers among us aiTcady
equal, IL thsy DO not sxeel. the host of Rsropean
makers. In. Rood instruments, such ~ Cabinet
Organs, the superiority Il yet moro decidedly With
tho American Instruments, IL 10 conceded by the
best judges that tho Mason iiauiin Cabinet Or
gs5s, which have attained % great reputation st
home are hr superior 70 any foreign inItruments
OF the class. The last number Of New zetschrin
far Muslc,- the famous Leipzig muslcal journal
has notice OF one OF the Mason 4 llsmiin Organs
which the editor has seen. and OF which he adults
the superiority. not only In full volume OF Tone
and general chAracteri,tics, but .sgeeiAIy IN tbs
mslio~ and pleasing ehar.ct.r a ", tSnes" This
favorable testimony IL just. Thoss who have not
heard these beautiful instruments have little Idea
OF the improvement which thesc maken have
effected, and OF the charming qualities of their
orrsna 'it 10 not surprising thaS che demand for
then 10 90 large.-S. y. Musical Gazette
The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1867-08-09

the Republican ticket in September that no
has OF going TO hadoA The Republican
majority may be slightly lescnod in Sep
tcml'er. but no one believes, whose opinion
is entitled to any reliance, that IL will be
materially diminished. If the law is to be
sustained or repealed, il must, then, be done
through the fundamentally Of tho Repub
lcan party who are not to I've inundated
or csjoled into sacrificing all-impor,nnt ma
,ionM issues at the sidc-table Of Richard
Roc or John Doe. Il is perhaps evident
without argument that, IL by any combina'
ton the towns A, ID and O choose 10 semI
a copperhead to the legislature instead oil
Republican, with the idea that by such
course any law 10 to be enacted, modified or
repealed. the error will be discovered too
late to be rsme,lied. Whether justly or UNI
Justly that class Of individuals are singular.
ly under tho bann Of the peoples li.plras-
urc, while !, is an objectionable mistake OF
ordinary intelligence to suppose that a side
issue Of liquor drinking or selling is To white
wash them into the Stnic councils.
The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1867-08-09

CosrSa srArg ELEcrioss.-Thc next
State election twill bG t;,at Of Vermont,
which will occur on the Sd Of September {:
and the day after, California and tho other
extremity of the Union will follow. A few
DAYS aiieryarl, on the 9th Of September,
Maine will l,c heard from. Nearly a month
will then clapsc. ut tho end OF which limo
the great States Of Pennsylvania, indiann
and Ohio will engage in the political strug..
gle-thcir day ofelection being the sil, OF
October. Next will come the elections
tl,atioccur ON the tint Tuesday Of Novem-
Ier-tIn 5,h. They nrr New York, New
Jersey, Delaware, Mary land, Massachusetts,
Michigan. Wisconsin, Minnesota, Illinois,
Kansas, Missouri and Nevada. Colorado
will vote on the I2ih Of November, which
will close the list Of Fall elections.
The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1867-08-09

In Tennessee, SO far as estimated. tho
Congressional muiorities will stand us fol.
lows:
LIST District-Tutlor. RADICAL, over Williams
Conservative, CON. ~ ''
ID District-Maynard. Radical. over White, Con
sentative, 500.
Sd District-stokes, Radical, over Fleming, Con-
eervHuye, 700o. So ..s--t Fff ..f
4th Distriet--Maliins, Radical, over Cooper,
Conservative. 400.
9Th District-Trimble, Radical, over Dritton
Conservative, 500.
9th Distr,ot-Arnell, Radical, over Thomas,
Conservative, 5000.
9TH District-iIawkins, Radical, over Caldwell,
Conservative, 1000.
sth Distriet-sfunn, Radical, over Left~ieh.
conservative. 1000
The State Senate Is unanimously Rail-
cal, and the Radicals have Nh overwhclm
ing majority in tho House.
The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1867-08-09

TMroRrANr To iioLDERs or U. 8. Az.
GUST $50 NOTEs There is no doubt that
the August 1850 Treasury Notes not pro-
sentcd for payment Oh or before August
18th, will lc treated rs past duo demands,
and payment made for them in money.
The Secretary ofthc Treasury, by giving
notoe That conversations may he made before
maturity, has taken nwny any excuse for
claiming conversation after tho notes ma.
ture. Our .Psadep shsnkl taks paius TO
apprisa their frienda of tho above facts, Tor
ii will be a pity to have the holders loose
the preg,ium on their 7.30's--2Hompson's
Reporter. srsA r.rs., .srrH
! The above rpfors only to bonds maturing
August 18th
The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1867-08-09

BATES COLLEGE CONVENIENTLY
Commencement exercises ut Bates College,
Lewiston, on Wednesday and Thursday
last. were Of unusual interest. The grad
uniting class numbered eight. upon each OF
whom tho degree of Bachelor of Arts was
conferred in course rs follows: Frank h.
Sleeper of Lewiston; Winfield S. Stock
bridge of Lewiston: Joel 8. Parsons Of
Norway John ii. Rand Of Parsonsiield |;
Geo. S. Kicker Of Raymond; Harrison
Wood OF Vienna Albert III. Heath OF Au-
burn, and Arthur Given of Wales.
The honorary degree Of ID. ID. was con-
lnrrcd upon Rev. Uriah Balkan Of Lewis.
ton, the Rev. jeremiah Phillips. missionary
to India, and A. NJ. upon Fmnklin Simmons
of Lewiston. Among the distinguished
guests were Governor Chamberlain and
Adiutant General Caldwell Of his staff.
Theodore Tilon Of New York, addressed
the united liiemry societies in the evening.
Tho Trustees Of the College have voted
to tctatcl tho Seminary and latin School
department., and make tho College an indo.
pendent and separate institution.
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ofthe offence committed, Radcliffe and
Daley, the two men arrested there, cliarg.
cd with assaulting and beating J. G. Thomp.
son, Northern correspondent. and w. J.
Armstrong, Of Washington. The military
have arrested the accused parties.
General GRANT in his testimony before
the Congressional Committee said that he
was invited by Tho y6tate Department upon
the menagcric excursion Of last summer
and declined, nor did he consent to 20 I'm.
iii personally urged by the President. They
were bent ON having the strength This
Two men, residents Of Genburn, with a
l.orso and buggy, tho property Of G. H..
Tibbetts, Of bangor, drive into new sew.
er in TINT ely, ssys the Times, and injured
tho horse 20 that he had 10 'bc KILLED. a
lantern was hung up to warn people rs
usual, but some miscreant took It down
and secrcted It in neighboring yarl.
Tho ceremonies Of laying the corner
stone Of the Soldier Memoriaf Hall ut
Watcryille, will take place August Il. Gen.
II. M. Plaistcd Of Bangor will deliver the
address, and Eek. Governor Coburn Of Show
hogan will lay tho corner stone. There
will be meeting Of tho alumni on Tues
day, and an Grafton delivered by Prof. VIM.
Matthews, of the University Of Chicago, Of
the class Of IS. to DO followed by social
reunion and collation..
,Jndge., Underwood writes to q Norfolk
paper to correct the statement that three
lourths Of the crimes committed in Virginia
arc by colorcd people. Out of the many
hundred criminal complaints in his own
court in the last four years, he recollects on
" one against colorcd man, and his crime
was induced by whites. every intelligent
Observer" says the Judge, "mGst DO satisfi.
ed that our colorcd fcllow.citisens nre now
making most rapid and commendable pro.
gress in the race Of physical, educational,
mental and moral Improvement, worthy OF
high praise and universal ucknOwlcdg.
ment"
The forthcoming statement Of tho public
debt will show a considerable reduction as
compared with tho last monthly exhibit.
Since the 3ist Of May, moro Than 10000
600 interest has been paid out Of tho Treas
ury, SO ,000, 900 OF which was in coin and
two ipstallments Of SIC, 000. 900 each. in
currency. The reduction is principally
owing to the receipts from the internal rev.
enue having been heavier than usual, and
increased by the payment Of the income
tax. There will be comparatively little in.
terest paid by tho government until the
first Of November, when the annual inter.
est will fall due OIL 8 Cos. II will amount
to about $4,000, 900 in coin. u
The Presidents organ, the Masiondl In.
telligeneer, says that the power conferred on
General Grant by tho last net Of Congress
IRE but as words written in wnter, and ara
not worth tho paper that contains them,
and that the Constitution is the supreme
law. II also announces thar it has boon dc.
termined in full cabinet that tho President
will execute tho law, and no other person
will be allowed to dictate. 1t closes by 70.
iteraiing its threat that the President will
Use the army and navy if necessary to cn.
force obedience to his commands.
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lands. 1t revolved In a circle with hail.

lands. 1t revolved in n circle with hail,
breaking glass, &c. 81
Ills estimated tina, in Georgia there win
be 30 900 whites and 80 900 blacks for re-
construction convention, and $4,000 whites
and 5000 blacks against it-or $4,000 ma
jority for the convention.
The Lewiston Journal says farmes state
that there will DO but small crop of beans
raised in that section OIL account of rust.
Beans aro bringing IS b,ishel in that
market. - ~ ''''.
The champion game at tho I'ase Ball
Tournament was played Tuesday afternoon,
by the Eons Of Portland and tho Cushnocs
of Augusta, beginning at q quarter past
three o'clock and closing q. halfpast seven
The playing WINS heavy and slow IT was
oven till toward the close, when the Eons
gained, winning the game and champion.
ship. The score stood 40 to 80.
On Wednesday morning Of last week.
says tho Bangor Wig, little girl Of four
years, daughter of Mr.. Arthur Libbcy, was
shockingly burned, her clothes boiug CHI
,irely consumed upon her person. It ID
supposed she caught the fro from playing
with matches, as when first discovered her
clothes were oil ablaze. There is little
hope Of her recovery. ,'.ns -.,. .IH
Three men were arrested in Woodstock,
Oxford county, in this sInte. on Tuesday
last, by U.S.. Marshal Clark and brought
to Portland for examination, on charge Of
manufacturing and circulating counterfeit
scrip. Several other persons arc implicit.
ell. A considerable amount Of now fifty
cent counterfeit currency was captured.
The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1867-08-09

CES. MEAGnER.-An incident in General
Mcaghcr's life, which may not be generally
known. was referred to in the following
passage in Collector Russcll's speech ut
Fancuil Hall recently:
When Meagher was arrested, he Was followed 10
prison by the young girl whom he loved, and who
was true 10 him In misfortune m Irish patri-
ut II true % his country In the hour Of her asony
and despair. And when sentence VI death Was
pronounced, then. like the lady ~ Robert Ea,-
inetrs choice. she could no longer hear 10 live,
and she died ola broken heart. Her fate lends
new pathos a. the beautiful lines Of which the
band have. this evening. reminded U.S.
sand freedom now 80 seldom wakes,
The only throb she gives
IL when some heart indi snant breaks,
To show that still she lives"
The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1867-08-09


Tho following is a summary Of tho prin-
ciples enumerated in the circular Of the Ar
kansas Republican Central Committee, adj
dressed to the people Of that State:
I. We nrc for an immediate reconstruc-
ton on the Congressional plan.
2. We advocate Az equal and uniform
system Of taxation, AMI nrs therefore in fa-
yor Of repeating the law that places a spec.
ial tax on cotton.
3. We arc in favor Of a general system
Of internal impro' cinent Boo. -,
4. We ure in favor of levering tho over.
flowed lands Of the SAITH by tho help Of
the general government. go "'
81 We favor an economical adninistra.
ton OF tho Governuient-Stntc and Ma.
tiohal. ."ri 'l'Ta. "'H 70 .,t D '
@. We recommend nni win support a
system Of general cduwaiion by tho State,
~ which all the cli'l,irrl, In tho State,
white and co,orcd, may receive good edti.
ca,ioh through the medium Of fteo schools.
T.. We arc un,l,erubly opposed to all
kinds and forms Of slavery. rr.I
& We will ever maintain free speech and
u free press. JOY '1'. 't
o. We are in favor of giving the colored
citizen the right tn vote on tho samo foot.
ing With the whitc one.
10. FINALLY. wc arr cUpl,ntically In favor
OF the equality of nif incu l'eiorc the law.
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gan, who will go on eating, drinking, smok
ing. and dressing at this rate, To say nothing
at keeping his lamps burning all night, de-
serves to be III; and We hear without sur
prise that he has provided himself with the
constant attendance Of =, 400 doctors. To
all his other qualities it is to DO added that,
though something Of rake and good
deal Of a sot. he Is, in certain moods. a
marvellously religious saint, ali which he
proves by the fact that he keeps up $50
churches and employs the ghosdy counsel
of $50 divincs.-Tne .Sation.