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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1867-07-24
Exchange Of Prisoners.
RICHMOND, July 10, 1867.
les 4. Eldridge :

Hon, Charles A. Eldridge:
My DEAR SIR: have seen sour remarks
as published. They are substantially, correct.
Every word that said to you III kIchmond II
not only true, but can be proved by icdeIaI
officers | did offer in August TO deliver me
Federal sick and wounded, without requiring
snuiv,lents. and urged the necessity OF haste
in sending Tor them, as the mortality WIS 'tt-
rible | did offer to deliver from ten 70 fifteen
thousand at Savannah without delay. Al
though this offer was made in August, trans
portation was not sent for them until l)eeeui-
btr. and during the interval the mortality Ea*
perhaps at its greatest height. Ii HAD not
made the offer, why did the Federal authorl-
ties send transportation 10 Savannah Tor Ten or
fifteen thousand men? Ii made the offer
based only on equivalents, why aid ti.r same
transportation carry Gown Tor delivery nni3
three thousand Incn?
Butler says the offer WAS mate IN me !''!,
(accordlug to the newspaper report ana '!ial
seven thousand were delivered. The offer was
made in August, and they were sent lor III
December. then delivered more than thur
teen thousand and would have gone 10 the
fifteen thousand, if the Federal transportation
had been sufficient My Instructions to NY
agents were TO deliver fifteen thousand sick
and wounded. and If that number OF that class
were not on hand, to make up !le number by
we'll men The offer was made by me IN p"t-
suance OF Instructions from the Confederate
Secretary of War. | was ready to keep up
the arrangement until every SICK and #oun; led
man had been returned.
The three thousand men sent to Savannah
by the FedcralS we're IN as wretchcd condition
as any detachment 0! prisoners ever sent from
Confederate prison
All these things Arc susceptible: OF proof, and
| am much mistaken if | cannot prove them
by Federal authority. | am quite sure that
Gen. hnItord will sustain every Allegation here
made. lours, truly,
t.. DCln.
PH. Gen. Hnllrrs correspondence IL all
m op,. side, az was Instructed ut he date o.
his letters to hold no correspondence with hiIn
lcorrtarnndcd with hluIIordo Gen. Hitchcock:
|; buln.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1867-07-24
llNANIN I'M" AND NNAL NOMPANY 7.
j Mr$. LAMP GOODS y Oil
NLM (nGhN
Il North EnNHl Street,

y, l'OFJN lIVFTtI I0LItUII
offers for sale Lamps III great variety, from the
little ToIn Thumb. 10 the most magnificent Pa
Tor Lamp; Cut Ground and Plain GLOBE.
Chimney, all kind, mad sizes. Brushes, Wick,
and All other goods in thetrnde, at the most roa.
aonubie prices Especial attention is called to
large lot Of Stand Lamp just received, purrhH'
led at extremely low figures, and offered at cor.
rc.ponilc rates. All who want yenl buTga!ls
in hundsomo Pa"!or AMI Table camps had BET
ter como QUICKLY. nah 6-U
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1867-07-24

Gen. Sherman has written letter to thu
Missouri Republican, denying the report O.
9 the massacre of Bishop Lamay and party OF
the Santa Fe route by Indians. This denia
is corroborated from several different sources
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1867-07-24

ETOTICE, TO ALL WHOM IT MAY
~ CONCERN. That the Corporation prop
erty known as FlSHTOW will be rented I'M
til the 1st Of October. 1867, to the highest bid
der, for cash, on SATURDAY, the 9th day Of
July, 1867, in front Of the Mayors Office the
Corporation rcserving the right to land any
and all things appertaining to the use OF the
said Corporation. y. ID. WAKE lhlD,
d. :. GWIN,
JAS. W. MALLS,
~ %4-td Committee Oh Public Property,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1867-07-24

Reports of Radical corporation meetings
in several counties in Virginia are published.
II is proper that the numbers attending these
meetings should be given, and other particulars.
Th. reare enough of the Radicals, including
nearly the whole colorea vote, and the CO.
operators, we presume, to furnish the Radicals
considerable majority in the Statc--hut, WE
do not believe, these 60 Operators are, at all,
in the proportion represented.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1867-07-24

THE President on HIS PolGcY.--t3nv"r&-
Ing with 4 friend recently on political! topics,
the President said that during the enIi!c seven
months intervening between thc surrender OF
the rebel armies and the assembling at Con-
gress, while ne was not only inaugnr.!ut, but
fully carrying ont, his 'po!icy' CT rcron@'rGr-
ton, he did moi receive 4 single re!noilr!ran2v.
from any OF the Republican leaders who arc
now c!am0ronS for his impeachment, ana who
pronounce his policy the aravcSt luIsjcn:can0r
Of his adminis,ra tion-in iSetl an inpcachah!'
offence He saw many Of these gentlemen
between April and December, 1868, and with
one accord they told him &C. 20 on with tn"
work Of reconstruction in The line he had
marked out; or, as he says had continued
from Mr.. Lincoln Pointing 10 recent speech
Of Senator Trumbull, i'll The HIohe, he SAID
that explained the whole thing Mr. Irnm-
bull had declared in his remarks On the sup
Elemental reconstruction bill OF Tins SESSION
that if the Southern State governments In;tnG-
urated by the President had sent loyal men TO
Congress, all would have been well, and there
would have been no necessity for Congressional
interference That is, " said Mr.. johnson,
been all right As to the question Of the
loyalty OF congressman sent here, that had
nothing to DO with the State g0vernmrnt+. II
they were disloyal they should have been sent
back, they need not have torn down III" STATES
on that account" When it was auggcrtaI to
the President that the appointment Of pr''vi-
sional governors might be the basis OF one Of
the articles Of impeachment against lin, il
such were ever pretended he replied, "WeIi,
| wonder who is to be Impractical for appoint
ing me provisional governor OF Tennessee. -
When I came into Office. found four STAIRS
already organized. Ali / did in the case OF
Virginia was to move Picrpoint from AIexln-
dria to Richmond. had nothing to do in
Louisiana but TO let them go ahead, and the
same in Arkansas
In the same conversation the President
alluded to his resignation rs Senator to accept
the provisional goycrnorshir as Il great %a',rl.
fee, not of money, but Of po&i'ion "ior,
said he, "therc is no position m the coun;ro as
high as that of Senator. 1t is twenty times
better than the empty h0nhr5 Of this Wine
House, that so many want 10 come TO-, -~tt"-
| cinnaH Commercial.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1867-07-24
OF THE SCHOLARS OF

gNNI!IEITlUN OF THE SEHULAF rs OF
e. THE FREE SCHOOLS.
The schctnrs attending the various free
schools IN Alexandria, will give, on NEXT
FRIDAY NIGHT, ~ LIBERTY HALL, An
EXHIBITION, IT, which they inv!t" the attcn-
ton Of their friends and the public. a lee Of
- cts admission for adults and 10 cts. Tor child :
rem will be charged. Several add rcSscs, IN aI-
dition to the other exercises, will be deIiyerad.
The proceeds OF the enterta nment vail he de-
voted to the purchase OF & SchooI-houSo lot.
~ ii 1
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1867-07-24
INSURANCE AGENCIES.

INCORPORATED 1852 CHARTER PERPETUAL,
INSURANCE COMPANY
OF THE
VALLEY OF VIRGINIA,
Winchester, Va.
Jos. s Carson, Prcst. Wm l.. Bent, :;ee!'y.
Cash Capital .......'1t io:'0N
Aggrarale Losses paid in Il years, ending July
/, 1863, $3.50, 87420.
I4yssc: cQuitably adjusted and promptly pad
G. w. WA1TlES, Agent. Aic1andris,
Al oilcn Of Brent & Wattlea, Attorneys al Law,
So, Prince street.
rbandisc. Household Furniture and Personal
Property generally, in city, town or country,
aysinst los. 0: damage by fire, on - taTorabl:
terms - other responsible Companies. [jel3-6u.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1867-07-24
TETTER FROM LoUpoUN COUNTY.

Correspondence of the Alexandria Gazette
LEEsBURG, VA, July 22.-The registration
has been completed with the following results
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1867-07-24

In giving an account Of the proceedings OF
the late Stafford county court, the Fredericks-
burg Herald says &c Nothing unusual occur
red except that in the midstof the elaboration
Of the Court Richard the III, was played in
one act to the no little establishment of the
spectators 1t was all about an old gentleman
building gate across public road We
suppose the play Of Richard the III, in the
Stafford Court Was worth seeing. Who enact
ed Richard2
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1867-07-24

Mr.. Riggs, of Washington, has commenced
suit in the United States Supreme Court
against the city Of Dubuque, Iowa, to recover
moneys due on a loan of 100000, made in
1856 The money was borrowed to build
school-houses. and the city mortgaged Central
Island for that amount.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1867-07-24

SURnATT's TRIAI.--ln the s5nrrat trial
Yesterday witnesses were examined TO prove
the gool character OF certain other witnesses
for the prosecution, attacked by the defence. So,
A number of railroad men were examined TO
prove the possibility of Surrstt's reaching
Washington on the morning OF April 18th by
his leaving Elmira, New York, on an extra
train on the morning OF the lth. Ezra =.
Westfall, train master on the Phiadelph ia and
Erie railroad testified that q man came into
the depot at WilIiamsport OH the 9Th, upon
the arrival Of the extra train, and who APP
peared to be very anxious to gel On South.
That man Mr. Westfall identified az the prs
oner at the bar. The Identification, however,
was not of q positive character.
Mr.. Westfali was summoned by 4 govern
ment detective named Montgomery, who was
very energetic, in conjunction with Sanford
Conover in hunting up testimony during the
assassination trial. 1t turned out also, IN ans
| wer to question propounded, Sliat Colonel
| Foster, who figured here during the war rs
Judge advocate OF the l. oubleday court martial,
has been connected with the prosecution III
hunting up witnesses, preparing testimony, etc.
There has been so much contradiction and
so much counter swearing ever since the COM
mencement of this case, tt at it is quite puz-
zle. There has certainly been 4 great deal OF
contradictory swearing, and the most strenuous
efforts have been made by both sides to break
the force of each others testimony. Thus yes
teraay Rev Mr.. Boucher swore positively to
one state Of facts in reference to Dr. Mcmillan,
and to-day Dr. Mcmillan was placed upon the
stand and swOre with equal pOsltveneSS to al
exactly opposite state OF facts. Father Bouch
er stands before the jury unmpeachcd, except
so far as NlcNlian's contradiction GOES, and q
number Of witnesses to-day testified to McMil-
| lan's good character for truth and veracity.-
| Rail- Sam
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1867-07-24

FOREIGN News. The debate on the Reform
Bill was renewed in the British House Of Lords
last night, on motion for the second reading
of the BILL The examination of the Fenian
General Farrell is in progress at Dublin
Count Bismarck 5 Prussian organ denies the
recently reported stories Of the probability Of
war. Poland has been completely absorbed
into Russia as one of the Districts of the
Empire. France has prohibited the taking; of
any portion of the Russian loan in Paris
Admiral Farragut has arrived in Paris, The
Austrian Government has dispatched a frigate
to Vera Cruz to bring over the remains of
Maximiliap
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1867-07-24

tits said that the testimony before the Ju-
dietary Committee Of the House Of Represen-
tatives, in relation to the Impeachment
business, establishes the fact "that the recon
struction policy Of President johnson as de-
yeloped in his North Carolina proclamation
(which was carried out in his subsequent pro-
CARNATIONS and other acts) was not only sub
stantially, but technically the same az that
which had been determined upon by his prede-
cessor as his own; in short, that the original
draft of that proclamation was that of the iden
tical one intended to be issued by Dir. LInco'n
himself. As to the Presidents course IA
"psldoning rebels, it further appears that it
was sustained by Mr.. Lincoln to the extent ot
a recommendation for the pardon of Gen.
Robert F. Lee, the commanding general OF
rbe Confederate forces.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1867-07-24

1t is stated in the National Intelligeueel that
VIM. f. Cleaver, witness 10 the Surratt case,
convicted of a heinous offence, and sentenced
to the penitentiary for eight years, and in Jail
in Washington waiting for the result Of an APP
phcation for new trial, has been paid by the
government, for thirty-fve days attendance at
court He was on the witness stand about an
hour. 1t is alleged that he has been busy in
hunting up evidence for the prosecution against
Snrratt.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1867-07-24

The NATIONAL BANKs.-The July Quarter
" statements of the National Banks are all in,
and the Comptroller has published his az
s..rscs thereof. The banks hold S9,602,009 in
specie, as asainst $40. 400 600 in April, and 4
close examination OF The reports show mat
they have az least $40 900, 900 OF specie i"aheu
on call. The amount OF assets be4ing interest
il l5O, 900, 900, out Ola total OF ) ,l?l .0oO
600. The bonds Deposited 70 secure ''nteu
States deposits and the deposits OF dIsbnrs!ng
officers are sc, 600 900 in excess u! the deposits
The surplus and undivided profits are about
equal to one fourth of The capital stock. These
facts show the condition ~ the banks t. be
unusually gaod.
The toll, on the Chc,a pcalzr and OHIO Carai
for the wceI, ending July 20, 1857, amounted
to $3.50 %, being an advance Of oyer 81 &''l
over The tolls Of the previous week
Gen. Eps.eau ha= been assigned 10 the COLA
mand .! the newiy acquired Russia territory
which has been added to the military depart
mcnt 1t azh;ngton territory.
Secretary Seward and the British ilhta; 2
have ict Washington, on 4 short v'"'i L
Auburn New York.
Tive c,op4 IN Europe, &enera!!E, are repre-
sautc1, as promising rQuolIy ~ 'aH"'ahlt /
thos,. 20 ihr |. ).
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1867-07-24

The Radical Congressional Committee, in
their appeal for MONEY, to aid in ''Radicaliz
ing the South-ask this question Shall
we lose an EMPIRE from want Of material aid?'
We submit the question to those citizens OF
Virginia who are in favor Of cooperating
with the Radical party. They can answer the
inquiry--to their hearts content! DO they
wish to contribute their material aid towards
the establishment Of this desired political I'm
P1RE-in which Virginia will be province
by joining the RadicalS-when they are not
required to do So on any principle OF justice,
right or policy.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1867-07-24
''7 ALEXANDRIA.
WEDNESDAY EVENING, JULY a.

The National Intelligencer says: 1T is IN
doubtedly in the contemplation Of the Admin
stration to adopt some plan by which unifor-
nifty Of action can be attained among the dis
trict commanders in carrying out the legisla-
ton of Congress respecting the unrepresented
States. Whether this can better be accom-
plished by calling them to Washington for
conference, or whether the object can be ac-
,eomplished by correspondence, will probably
rest with the commanders themselves.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1867-07-24

The recent detailed accom-! Of the execution
Of Macmillan, which has been published in
many Of the newspapers, was originally copied
from French Journal in which it appeared as
q translation from Mexican paper. The ac-
count concluded with what purported to be a
copy of the last letter written to Carlotta, by
Macmillan. We now learn from the New
York Times that the whole account is a fabri-
cation, and the pretended letter forgery
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1867-07-24

The New York Tribune says, Gen. kilpat-
rick presents the remarkable spectacle OF =
man holding two Offices and wasting his life IN
ir,,itless efforts to resign one Of them. When
he went TO Chill, eighteen months ago, IN the
capacity of Minister to thas Republic, he Very
properly resigned his commission IN the army,
feeling that he had no right TO draw pay tor
duties which he could not perform. His re-
sipna!ion was not accepted. On the contrary,
fresh commissions were thrust into his re-
luctant hands He refused them, and again
asked leave to resign; but he is still kept i'll the
service. The Washington correspondent OF the
Baltimore Sun, speaking of this matter, says:
''The truth is that Gen. Kilpatrck's resigna-
ton has not reached the President, and the
subject has been frequently talked over IN
official circles and direction has been given
to the proper officer TO notify Gen. kilpat-
rick of the tact, and request him to put his
resignation in proper form for acceptance.
COL Bliss, secretary OF legation to Prussia,
still holds his commission in the army, and
has likewise been notified The army pay
O! these officers is not drawn by them, how
eyer
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-08-05
MEXICO.

JWRrez 10 be Minister at Wnshinston snoeIo
He Decline a Re-electi0n a. Presidene-Om.
cia1 Correspondence Relative 70 the Arrest
Of General santa Ana mt Vern Cruz.
WASHINGTON. August 4, 1891.
IL Ia repored in o1lcial circles that should President
Juarcz decline reelection 10 Presidency OF Mexico,
no will be to Washington as Minister by the new
administration as a mark Of regard for the United
States
The Official correspondence relating the arrest Of
General santa Ana printed The material facts
have heretofore been published
Mr. sauinier United States Consul at Vera Cruz under
date OF June T. says in letter to Commander Roe
Yesterday, in company with the English Consul at
the request OF General Santa Ana, visited him
board The Virginia He entertained with long dis
10 his plans, viz that after interviews with
President johnson and Secretary Seward their solicit
taion he had come here; that they have offered him
offered 10 deliver the situation or country Santa
Ana, &C, all OF which believe to be fase. cannot
believe our government IL disposed to dsown Juarcz
and take up q man like Santa Ana, who has
party In any country and neaher believe that
government will give counteaance to busterng of this
nature, &c.
Mr. Seward wrote TO Mr.. Saulnier July =
Your dispatches of the 9th 18th of June numbers
43 and ~ have been recsved with the history Of the
arrival OF General Santa Ana OF Vera Cruz in the steam
ship Virginia, his demonstrations made there and his
departure from that po together with your official
ceedngs connected with those transactions You right
fully apprehended tina the proceedings of General Santa
States This government has held commun icatiou
with him whatever during his residence 10 country
HIS departure unknown and unthOught Of when he
appeared In the water, OF Mexico.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-08-05
the EXCISE LAW.

The Sunday Clubs Dying 0ut-The Licensed
Dealers Unwilling to Take Any Risk.
The practical advocates OF the Sunday club system
who were so enthusiastic few weeks ago over what
they supposed and safe way they had discovered
by which tho Excise law couldIbe made null and void in
certain OF its provisions. seemed 10 be somewhat
respondent yesterday.
Ever since the unfortunate Etz and his co-workers-
VINO gave comor at his house to regular club members
for one sabbath only and lost his license for his kind
the following 1aursday-was emphaticallv told nv
unanimous vote OF the Excise Board that the clubs
must dle, tnose persons Who hold licenses from the
Board have been revolving the subject IN their minds
and looking into the pith Of the matter with closer at
seems they have gradually drfed to tho conclusion
that to run the risk Of losing their licenses merely
to crafty the anti-excse longiugs of the nm
licensed woud-be liquor dealers, who have everything
to gain by their loss and nothing to lose bv their msor
tune rs only very miserable practical repe on of the
old story Of the cat the monkey and the chestnustho
concentrated monkey Of the combination being. of
course, the unlicensed liquorites.
1t was but two weeks ago yesterday that thirteen
clubs, with fat and hearty members, held their LIQUID
doors but yesterday instead OF the jolly lagerers, in
one OF the rooms sacred singing society bursting
its lungs over long wnded hymn during the greater
part OF the afternoon, while eleven others
were tightly closed and little slip OF paper over the
doors few words told the tale of empty benches ana ac
Communications within for him who would pay monthly
rent The thirteenth bercft Of its tables and had
but two occupansan old porter with glass Of water
on chair beside him and hungry looking poodle quiet
ly snoozng at his eehe very picture Of ease and III
voluntary temperance undor aggravatng circumstances
Alas, poor clubs
The day throughout the city passed off quietly, not
even corner street fsticuR improvisation disturbing
the quiet OF the most turbulent neighborhood.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-08-05
QUARANTINE INTELLIGENCE.

The difficulty which has arisen between tie Custom
house and the health authorities in reference to the
landing Of passengers and baggage from vessels under
quarantine has not far been satisfactorily settled In
the mean time the travelling public must submit to all
sorts OF unnecessary delays Tbefollowng suggestions
have been made by the HealA Ohcer which If CARR ed
out would put an end to any further trouble
FIRST That one or Iore officers from the Revenue
Department be detaiud for special quarantine duty
Such duty TO cons Of the supervision OF the transfer
and LANDING Of passengers and baggage from vessels
under ouarspsas either at the barge Office or some
other place designated by the Custom House author.
Ssc .sd.-That in case OF steamers baggage permits
shd Dc granted as formerly in advance, and that an
Ulcer snouid DC ready az any moment TO proceed and
As the arrival Of sailing vessels uncertain their ms
senrers and baggage should either be allowed to 90 up
duty the quarantine boat
The Health Ocer desires that there sbs,, be M s.,.v
h nss Oh no sna % baggage after
10 be released from quarantine; and II the above men
toned suggestions we're carried out it void obyiaie ali
difficulties and as ehcctualy protect tse public
revenue the plan adopted II Tho Quar-
antine Department are to be trusted with hupdreds
Of millions OF property arriving in vessds "a the
lower bay when the government has no othr pro,sc
lion there certainly could be no objection to Permitting
ssS to 70 Sss ess ana sns ,SS Ss :. s
brough, IN passengers 6assaga y has nsNr been
claned that the quarantine officials have a,Anpted
to land baggage a. other than the docks ds:snse3 ~
the revenue authorities for the landing Of sad bsgage
The plan adopted makes the Collector and L. os
Health Officer the Judge Of the sanitary condition OF
passengers and their baggage, and results In aeays
OF from twelve to thrty-six hours, while 1t dos not
yield the revenue an additional dollar The Health OH.
Ger does not care what plan is adopted long the
present unnecessary delay Is obviated but hecon-
trary. Will be happy to accept Of any plan whics will
afford the needed relief.
The steamship America, from Bremen and Southamp-
ton, arrived at Quarantine at O'Clock last evening
She ashore Oyster Island reef SIX steam tugs
are now at work endeavoring to get her OF she has
hneynve cabin and three hundred and sixty steer
age passengers.