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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1867-01-26
VIRGINIA NEWS.

Various propositions are before the General
Assembly of Virginia, having for their purpose
the release Of she interest held by the Common
wealth In the several railroads for the purpose
of enabling them, by the credit thus acquired,
| to make Sund,y connections or complete sundry
lines necessary to the full development of the
roads claiming this indulgence.
| At no time perhaps has the subject Of mining
engaged the attention of Virgnians SO extern
sively as at present. Daily, important and val
| liable additions are made to the great mineral
| wealth Virginia is known to possess.
! Parrot & Elsom, of Richmond, ofTeras pre-
MUM policy of life insurance for one year,
| for 81, 50O for the best specimen Of Virginia
tobacco, sun-cured, weighing at least five
pounds.
The Shenandoah people are making good
deal of money by the lumber trade. The
Herald says that large quantity of lumber is
being taken off, down the Valley.
A Marble quarry has been opened on the farm
of Mr.. j. A. Logan, near the Rockbridge
Baths, of superior quality. ...a.
The Circuit Court is now in sessing at Cul-
pepper Court House, Judge Shelley presiding.
i'.
The END OF AN OLD RAILROAD MONOPOLY
A most ancient and famous railroad moDop-
oily" expired on yesterday by act of limita-
ton, and died so quitely that few were aware
of its death. Indeed, when We recoect the ter
ribln legislative, newspaper and forensic bat
ties which, for thirty years were fought over it,
the quite demise of the exclusive privilege to
which we alude was almost ludicrous. The
Legislature Of Virginia, when railroads were
great curiosities and objects Of admiration and
wonder with the masses. granted TO the Fred
ercksburg and Potomac railroad the exclusive
| privilege for thirty years Of conveying passen-
gers to and from Washington to Richmond.
Tn the course of time when the junction of
the Central and Orange and Alexandria rail
| roads at Gordonsvile gave a continuous line Of
road to Washington, this charter monopoly of
the Fredericksburg road was iercely questioned
and contested, but the Special Court ofAppeals
| sustained the validity of the right secured
by the charter and allowed to the Fredericks
| burg road the enjoyment Of every hour of its
thirty years monopoly ofthrough travel. The
Central and Orange roads were forbidden to do
anything in contravention of the chartered
rights of the other railroad, and were not per-
mitted to issue through tickets or to run
freight or passenger cars all the way through
from Richmond to Washington. On yesterday
the thirty years ended, and the monopoly ex.
PRED.
The public will hereafter enjoy the ad-
Vantages OF through cars and tickets by two
great lines to Washington Hereafter, as the
impartial Snowman said You pay your NJ ney
and you takes your choice of routes. Rich.
Times.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1867-01-26
MARRIED.

On "Wednesday, 2sd j4sta2t by the s Rgy is
T. Johnston, Captain FRANkL1N SIE1 ~ ~
E MIA r + G r S daughter Of James Green,
esq, Of this city.
At BALD Eagle Neck" on Thursday, even
ing. the Oath instant, by the Rev. Father Young.
GEORGE c. MERRICk, esq. and ALICE NJ:
youngest daughter of Col. John Henry Warning
Eli of Prince Georges county, Nd.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1867-01-26
DIED.

On Monday, the 2lst instant, of pneumonia,
Mrs. ELLEN G. MULLlklN, consort OF Al r.
Richard B. Mullikin and daughter OF Ine laIc
BENJAMIN Ogla, of bel Air." Prince Georges
county, Md
In GEORGETOWN. D c., on Sunday evening,
10Th int, ELEANOR, wife Of San'l. Cropley.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1867-01-26

Holden, the North Carolina man, having
been "rebel,'' according to his own showing,
up to ls64-writing and publishing the most
"secesh' articles, cannot, it is said, take the
oath, under his own bill to reconstruct" his
own State.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1867-01-26

Gen. Howard Of the Freedmens Bureau,
has issued circular prohibiting hereafter
agents of the Bureau from exacting any fees or
charges for services they may render in connec-
ton with contracts between freedmen and their
employers.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1867-01-26

It is reported from Washington that Mr..
Chandler, Assistant Secretary of the Treasury,
has rendered his resignation.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1867-01-26

A collision occurred, yesterday on the LAX
Champlaip Railroad, by which one man wa
killed, and many seriously injured.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1867-01-26

In the House of Representatives yesterday,
Senate bill for the relief of Mary j. Dixon, OF
Alexandria, Virginia, was referred 10 the Com
mittee of Claims.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1867-01-26

VIRGINIA LEGIsLATURE In the Senate,
on Thursday, the bill fxicg the salaries OF
certain officers Of the State government Was
matured and passed The salary of the
Second Auditor is 81, 500 That CT the Reg,
lister of the Land Office $1,000. Both Of
these have been largely reduced from the
former amount The reduction OF the salary
Of the Second Auditor to $1,000 was not,
however, in accordance with the sentiment Of
the Senate, majority being in favor OF ma
king it 81, $50 An - accidental! majority in
favor of the amendment making it only
81, 500 was obtained, by reason of the momen-
tary absence Of one Senator from his seat.
A sort of 'Scnatorial spat was INDUCED il!
upon a resolution looking to reduction Of the
legislative per diem, but the resolution was
adopted We do not suppose, however, that
there will be any reduction OF the members
pay. ..
A bill was passed to regulate the charges Of
telegraph companies in this State, and to com
pei them to transmit messages Tor the State
and railroad companies in which the State is
interested, free Under the bill, II it become a
law, the power to regulate these charges will
be vested in the Board Of Public Works, and
we hope they will make heavy reductions, for
the present charges are enormously high. =
In the House, large number Of rcsoIu-
tions were presented and referrcd-one by
Mr.. W. T. 3. Taylor to tax bachelors for the
support of widows and dsmaids left without
protectors by the war Several bills Of LEGAL
character were passed. A bill continuing the
payment of interest and dividends to ircor-
porated colleges and seminaries Of learning was
postponed until Thursday next-opposed by
Messrs. T. Turner, Kellam and Hansbrough,
and advocated by Messrs. Kelley, A. j. Clark
and Evans The Speaker presented commu-
nication from the President Of the James River
and Kanawha Canal Company, relative to the
effect of the recent reduction Of tolls.-Rich.
Enquirer.
The bill, on its second reading, disposing Of
the States interest in the Alexandria, Lou
doun, and Hampshire railroad on certain con-
ditions, came up in order
On motion of dr. Graham, the bill was
amended by imposing tax of one mill per ton
per mile, and one mill per passenger per mile,
in consideration Of the surrender of the State s
stock in the road, which Mr. Graham stated
amounted to 81, 100, 600.
A short debate occurred upon it, in which it
was sustained by Mr.. Robertson and opposed
by Messrs. 4. Turner and Watkins. The latter
gentleman suggested that there was a eonstitu-
tional obstacle TO the passage Of the bill. The
Constitution authorized the sale Of the States
interest in works of internal improvements but
required that tae proceeds should be appropri
ated to the payment of the public debt.
MIR. A j. Clark expressed his desire to vote
for the bill, but hoped that the constitutional
question would be settled before the bill was
put upon its passage, as there were other bills
of similar character.
On motion OF Mr.. Crump, the bill was refer
red to the Committee on Courts oil Justice,
with the view Of examining the question which
had been raised
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1867-01-26

The ''current phrase" in reference to the
Supreme Court, now is, that it ought TO be
disciplined -
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1867-01-26

We receive our New Orleans exchanges now
frequently, as we used to do, in old times, five
or six in bunch"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1867-01-26

Hon. Benjamin G. Harris, Of Maryland, is
still detained from his seat in the House Of
Representatives, by the continued illness of his
wife.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1867-01-26

The removal of what is called the Fair Build,
ing at the corner Of Pennsylvania avenue and
Seventh street, in Washington, has at lasi
been effected
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1867-01-26

Military Interference with the Burial OF the Dead.
GALVESTON, January %. Great excitement
has been occasi0ncd by the inference OF Gen.
Griffin in the obsequics Of Gen. Albert Sidney
Johnston The stores were all closed and
drapcd in mourning. Gen. Griffin agreed to
allow the body to be taken to the Episcopal
Church, and permitted the burial service to be
read, on the following pledges from Mayor
Leonard: That there shall he no music by
bands; no ringing or toIIing Of bells, public Or
private demonstrations of any organized Socie-
ties or associations in the procession. The
body should be carried to the church on It's
arrival, and thence to the point OF its depart
All persons appearing in the procession shall
be invited, ard shall appear as members OF the
family or friends of the deceased. The condi-
tons were refused. and the body remains in
the open air, where it has been visited by
crowds. Business closed during The day.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1867-01-26

The New York Herald says: ItS..appears
that there are to be some amendments to the
Income Tax, and that incomes below one thous-
and dollars are to be exempt from taxation
The best amendment Congress could make to
this tax would be to abolish it altogether"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1867-01-26
ICOMMUNICATED.

COMMUNICATED.
THOROUGHBRED SgoCK-LoUD0UN COUN-
TY.-Col. r. H Dulany has just received (l3)
thirteen thoroughbred yearling merino bucks,
purchased by his agent Tin the North, Theo-
dore n. DAWSON. This stock was bred by &.
D. Seals, OF Cornwall, Vermont, and have been
pronounced by the best judges Of fine stock, to
be very superior He has also purchased
through the same agent 200 grade mcrlno
ewes superior to any similar number of merino
sheep ever driven TO Eastern Virginia. 1t
gives me pleasure to state that Dir. DAWSON
has been extensively engaged in the purchase
of sheep for gentlemen in this and adjoining
counties has given general satisfaction, and
has from his long experience 10 equal on ''the
sheep question" in Virginia; Those who de-
sire to stock their farms with TINS most proht-
able animal, would, am sure, find it to their
interest to trust to Mr. Divisions good judy
mont UPPER FAUQUIER."
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1867-01-26
OREAT ADVANTAGES TO FAMILIES

Come ore come ALL give CONWAY call,
at the old Star Engine Hall. shall always Use
my greatest endeaVors to accommodate all. My
customers desiring to become acquainted with
the mode Of frying oysters in restaurant style
will give me an early call, as l am giving advice
free You all may know how to make small
oysters large, BY taking q pleasant walk to
CONWAY'S HALL.
Particular attention given to Country trade.
Fresh supplies always Oh hand ut the old
STAR ENGINE HALL, No. Is, ST. Asaph
street. between Prince and King SIS. dcA-tf
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1867-01-26
CLoTRIl1G DEAL LIE r S.
SO ARNOLD & FIELD,

SS ARNOLD & FIELD, SO
MERCHANT TAILORS,
Have removed from No 60 to No. %, hing
street, and resumed their old business, where
they would be pleased to receive " call rom
their friends. or any one in want Of Il suit OF
good clothes. We have on hand and are re-
CLOTHS, CASSIMERES, VESTINGS,
LINENS, &c,
which we will make to order very low 1of Lie
next two months, especially.
We propose to continue our ,,,,>1,,, rr,
CENTS RNISHING DEPART NEE l.
where you will always find the latest styles
We Will furnish
-, HITE SHIRTS
as cheap as they can be had ct retail III Hh ~
deinhia. Warranted to fit and wear well. Ca!
and SEQ Us, at No. SO, King St., 3 door, vest
Royal. aug III IL
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1867-01-26

The recent great snow storm was very severe
in Wisconsin, and blocked up all the railroads.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1867-01-26

How TO GO TO BED on COLD NIGHTS. -
Halls Journal of Health gives the following
advice On this subject: Do it in hurry, il
there is no fire in the room and there ought
not to be unless you are quite al invalid. But,
if person is not in good health, it is best to
undress by good fire; warm and dry the feet
we'll: draw on the stockings again jump intO
bed, cuddle up with head and ears under cover
for minute or more until you feel little
warmth then uncover the head; next draw
off your stockings, strajghten out turn over on
your right side and 90 to sleep. lfa sense OF
chllipess comes over you on getting into bed,
it always will do an injury and its repetition
increases tie i'll effect without having any ten
dency to ''harden" YOU. Nature abhors vic
encc We are never shocked into health. -
Hard usage makes 10 garment last longer
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1867-01-26

E1OR RENT.-Two STORES under the Man
T. sion House Hotel also, DWELLING 80
HOUSES--two suitable for large families, ZZ: 81
or boarding houses, and others Of smaller caPa-
city And on Union street, convenient to th'
railroad. TWO LARGE YARDS, suitable fo-
the lumber, coal, wood or plaster tradc. En-
nlIire of JAMES GREEN,
iv5-r So, Prince street.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1867-01-26

The Constitutional Convention bill has pass
ed the Maryland House of Delegates by large
m ior,}u .
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1867-01-26
FOE SALE AND RENT.

4-~s FOR RENT-HOUSE, No 102, Cam
E=s5a cron street, Alexandria, from January lst,
1867 containing about twenty rooms with gar
den, stablng and out houses attached. Rent
5000 Address ". c., Star office, Wash
inaton y G. dec %
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1867-01-26

ELECTION OF SECOND AUDIToR. A Dis
patch from Richmond received at noon, informs
us of the election, by the Legislature yesterday,
of GEN. ASA ROGERS, of Middeburg, as
Second Auditor of the State, by ffEy-six
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1867-01-26
TINE UNDERSIGNED HAVING AssO-

THE UNDERSIGNED HAVING ASSO-
1 cated themselves in the practice Of DENT
ISTRY, in the city of Alexandria, Va, aspect
fully solicit public patronage. Experience,
skill, and untiring attention to our business
shall be combined to give satis(a Jon to our pa
irons. We are prepared to execute in the latest
and most approved style, and on terms as rcas-
enable lis possible any kiEi Of work in our line
Terms, invariably cash Office. on King stree,
No. III, where after the middle Of january,
one or both Of us may be found et All hours
WIN. II. ROBERTS,
dee 2S-1m JNO. f. POULTOM.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1867-01-26

IMr0RTANT DECIsIoN.-On the 10th of last
October, Timothy ONeal, Of Rockingham CO.,
was sentenced by the Circuit Court Of said
county to two years and six months imprlson-
ment in the penitentiary for bigamy.
He requested new trial, on the ground that
there WAS no evidence to prove the first mar
risge save his tthe prisoners casual admission
that he had lived with woman named Mary
Sheridan, and h. her had children, and that
there WAS no attempt To prove p marriage by
record, witnesses, or certificate. The court re-
fused to grant q new trial and thus decided that
it did not require record evidence to prove a
marriage, but that cohabitation and confession
was sufficient proof
An appeal was taken and the case carried be-
fore the Supreme Court of Appeals, which, on
Tuesday, affirmed the judgment of the lower
court, thus concurring in the opinion that CO.
habitation and confession WAS Il sufficient proof
of marriage .-LynchJurg Nc12S.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1867-01-26

Mr.. STEVENS reconstruction bill was na5
disposed of yesterday, as his intimation of TIE
previous day indicated. He did not press tae
motion to lay it on the table, but expressed
wish to have the House make some disposition
of it to day.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1867-01-26

Gold
NEW YORK, Jan. 26.-GoId, to-day, l345
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1867-01-26

Judging from an article in the Georgetown
Courier, the rage against the Alexandria Canal
and Aqueduct, continues as strong as ever in
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1867-01-26

GETH ARNOLD'S BALSAM-an instanta-
- neous relief, and perfectly safe remedy for
cholera, Cholera Morbus. Dysentery and Diarr-
hoca, received and for sale by
WAKEFIELD 6 HALL.
oc G. Corner Prince and Fairfax streest.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1867-01-26

TN STORE, MD FOR SALE, prime lot
i Of BALED TIMOTHY HAY, Rye Straw
Cut Hay. Oats Corn, Middlings, Bro. Stuff,
Bran, and ell other articles usually kept in
feed store.
ian 10 WITHERS s. TOLSON
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1867-01-26

A delegation of Sioux Indians, from Min
nesota, arrived in Washington, yesterday
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1867-01-26

CONGRESS-. the Senate, yesterday, inc
House Joint resolution granting increased com
pepsation to certain civil employees OF the
Government was reported back with an amend
ment The House bill amendatory OF an act
amending an act relating to habeas corpus was
taken ND and passed, and now goes to the
President. A bill amending the act providing
for the collection OF taxes IN the rebel States
was introduced and referred to the finance
Committee. a bill to abolish the coIlccEloh
districts OF Oxford and Vienna, IN the State OF
Virginia was reported from committee. ana
passed. Pending the consideration OF INC
tariff bill the Senate adjourned.
The House was occupied during the greater
portion of the day in considering various pr"
vate bills A resolution was offered relative TO
the offensive language used by MI: COOPER OF
Tennessee. After considerable discussion 1t
was finally withdrawn for amendment. Among!
the private bills passed was one tor the reIlef
Of Josiah G. Armes of Fairfax county. Va.
The House passed an act yesterday awarding
to two veteran Revolutionary pensioners SOU
per annum. These venerable survivors are
John Gray, of Ohio, aged one hundred and
three, and Daniel +. Brakeman, OF New Jersey,
aged one hundred and seven.
In the Senate, yesterday, Mr.. Williams re-
ported the House resolution IN amended shape
respecting the pay Of the clerks. he propose;
to give twenty per cent. increase TO all civil
employees in Washington with 50 anes less
than So, 500, and gave notice that he would
call up the resolution to day.
Mr.. Harris secured the passage yesterday,
in the Senate, of proposition to al low for COCO
behavior deduction Of one month IN yeal
on the term of Imprisonment of every person
convicted for an offensc against the laws OF the
u. S.
The tariff bill is still under discussion in the
Senate The rate on camel coal was fixed al
$3.50 per ton The duty on machinery wa:
increased from lorty-fve to fifty per ctent a.
ral0ren1, and that on copper ore was changed
from fifteen per cent od ual0rem to three cent!
per pound, and on copper in p gs, lngots, &c
| from four to five cents Nat Int.
The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1867-06-25
THE JULY SESSION OF CONGRESS.

The indications in political circles at Wash
ington, and at the great centres of population
at the North, are that Congress will meet in July.
The hot weather and the well known -miasmat-
ic atmosphere prevalent on the banks of the
Potomac, at this season of the year, may exer-
else potent influence of shaking the resolve Of
the Radical leaders; if not to forego, their pur-
pose altogether, of having an extra session,
certainly of cutting it short, and adjourning at
on early day. An extra session Of Congress at
this time, is little less than national calami-
ty. The reconstruction question, the apple Of
discord in the national councils, during the
past two years, was in fair way of peace
able and satisfactory solution; not satisfactory
to all parties, to be sure; still, with its provi
sions, as they are, the great majority of our
people had accepted the act, and under it were
prepared to work out their reconstruction; ask
ing nothing so much as to bo let alone. The
plan, not altogether conceived in charity, per-
haps, by our law -givers, as they would have us
believe, nevertheless has worked far better
than was, or could have been anticipated either
by ourselves or by the lookers-on, the people
of the North.
That so gigantic piece Of machinery should
occasionally produce jarring, should some
times become clogged, or even be the cause Of
The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1867-06-25

serious accident, is no more than what might
be reasonably expected; but this is scarcely
sufficient reason for throwing it aside before
the work is half done, and return to chaos in the
vain hope that the next time the congressional
dice-box is shaken an act more constitutional
than the present Military Bill shall be brought
forth. Already we see some papers express
hope that if Congress meet in July it ought,
and no doubt will, set aside the Reconstruction
Act, and by an act of tardy justice at once re-
instate us in our constitutional rights.
Weregret that we cannot adopt such optimist
views. We have seen nothing in the Northern
press during the past three months, to indicate
that there has been such ''returning sense of
justice" in that section On the contrary, we have
had abundant indications on the part OF
fanatical members of a purpose todo the utmost
possible injury to the white people of these
Southern States. At the last session of Con-
gress they were out-man9uvred and out-voted.
They are, however, persistent in their efforts,
and will gladly embrace tho opportunity given
them by the apparent dlHerence pet"eeh 'ne
original Reconstruction Act and the Presidents
Interpretation Of it. to call special session OF
Congress for the purpose Of determining the
true meaning of the Act. Once together, they
twill of course try every maneuvre of party
tactics to accomplish their designs. And even
| if no worse result follow than mere agitation,
and the anxiety inseparable from it, this in it.
self is to be deprecated. We have already as
| much on our shoulders, as we can we'll stagger
under. Registration and voting, synchronous
with hoeing and ploughing, pulling fodder and
picking cotton, we should think, is quite as
much as any ordinary genius among us can in
reason be considered equal to. If still further
topics of engrossing interest are to be added
to these, we cannot say who would be sufh-
cient for these things
View it from what light We will, it is deeply
Ito be regretted that anything should have been
done at this time to provoke o July session Of
Congress; and we ore even yet not without
hope, that this great national evil may be
avoided. -..-:-,--...-...- ..''@