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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1867-09-17
LEGAL NOTICE s

NIRGINIA:-Atr rules held in the Cleryr.
' Office Of the Circuit Court Of Alexsndr;s
county, on the I'd day Of September. 1851, NJ
Dixon, Executors Of Henry Chatham, decd
who sue for themselves and such other cred
tors who may unite and contribute TO the cos,.
Of this suit, plaintiffs, az iinst Gaspsrd Took
man, Ovando S. \. Peck, James NJ Stewsr+
S. f. Chapman, Admir-. of Louisa Hunter. d.,
ceased, with the will annexed, and NichoIs:
Callan, Trustee defts. In chancery.
The object Of this suit is to obtain drnr..
declaring the deed from the defendant, ihs
said James Nj. Stewart, to the defendant, o 6
X. Peck, and the deed from the SAID 0. 5, \
Peck to said James NJ. Stewart both Of wbin.
deeds are in the bill mentioned, to be null and
void. and to ascertain the liens on the }srI
thereby conveyed and their priorites: al:o r.
| ascertain the amount: due on tho several deed:
Of trust, executed by the defendant g. Tocb.
! man.
The defendant, Ovando 5. K Peck, not hay;,y
| entered his appearance and given security &C.
| cordine to the act Of Assembly and the rule: n
this Court and it appearing by affidavit that h.
is not resident of this State, il is ordered ,bst
the said defendant appear here witnnonem month
after due publication Of this order, and DO was
is necessary 10 protect his interest in this sui,
and that copy Of this order be forthwith H.
| serted in the AIrXandra Gazette n new:psDa.
published in the city Of AlcyandriA once y wed.
! for four successive weeks, and posted g! In.
| front door Of the Court house Of this County,
A copy-TcStc.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1867-09-17

MIR. Forney has recommended his 'Occas-
sonal'' letters. His last is highly sensational
accusing the President Of designs against
Congress, &C., &C., and declaring that 1.-The des
tiny Of the Republic has never been more com
plestley in the hands of Gen. Grant, than it
is at the present moment
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1867-09-17

To-day is the anniversary of the battle Of
Antietam-the turning point of the late war.
1t was bloody struggle. We have not at
hand the losses Of the then Confederate army
but Gen. McClellen in his Bulletin two days
after the fight, stated the Federal loss to be
2,OlO killed, 9,4l6 wounded, and l,O43 mis-
sing, making total loss Of II, O69
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1867-09-17

If one half of what is said about Dickens 5
Readings, be correct, those, who will have The
opportunity of listening to him, may expect a
greatltreat We should, indeed like to hear him
read some chapters Of the Pickwck Papers
He is said to be good actor, as we'll az a good
reader, and, of course, enters into the humor
of his own writings.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1867-09-17
y1REsH DRUGS, CHEMICALS. Sc.

CPEAH'S FRUIT PRESERVING SOLIG'
y TON will preserve nIl kinds Of trQ!i, L.
matoes Jcllies, Milk, &c without air ughte!. IL.
solution are as good as the best canned IFa'i:.
whilst its use avoids the trouble Of sealing, ana
saves 50 per cent in the cost Of paten: ja r.
Full directions with each bottle. also, ~
AIENT, of our own make, for Cans, Bottle. ]
Corks of all sizes, Green Ginger, Spices O. -
kinds, Garlic, &c, Sc. 4 full supply j">. w.
ceivcd, and for sale by ~,
E, S. LEADBEATER 4 CO.,
sep 5-2w No. 7, south falr"& Stree
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1867-09-17

CEMENT FOR FRUIT CANS 100 pounds
" Of good Cement for Fruit Cans and Bottles,
will be sold low.
SEPT HENK1 COOh. 81. hlnG 81.
400 SACKS "DEAKiN'S'' FINE SALT,
HUI slightly damaged, for sale low, to close a
consignment, by
sen ll-lw HOOE j. WEDDERBURN,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1867-09-17
~ E = I n ED SU 6 A K S.

los bbls A, Circle A and Refined Sugars.
so Goldren Syrup, received this day
from schooner Alfred f. Smyrk, from the Vir-
GINA Steam Sugar Refinery, Richmond; These
sold as low as they can be gotten from Baltimore
iy GEO, Ii, ROBINSON.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1867-09-17

FOREIGN NEWs.-~A dispatch from the
Hague, Holland, states that man named
Gardensier has been arrested there and large
number of counterfeit one thousand dollar IT.
8. notes seized The Liverpool house of Jas.
Hewitt & Co., largely engaged in the Ameri-
can trade, has failed Admiral Farragut is at
Copenhagen, and is receiving there the same
marked honors that have been extended to
him at all the ports which he has visited with
his feet. The u. S. Mediterranean Squad
ron has sailed from Cadiz for Greece.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1867-09-17

We have received the October number Of
Frank Leslies' Lady's Magazine, and the DC.
tober number of Demorest's Monthly Maya.
zine, handsomely illustrated with plates and
drawings, representing all the newest styles Of
fashionable dresses. and other articles of inter
est to the ladies. They are for sale by Geo.
Il. French at his Periodical book store, King
street The Richmond Medical Journal for
September contains variety OF useful and in
teresting papers on medical and surgical sub
iectS.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1867-09-17

nor SALE-One new twenty horse power
II STATIONARY STEAM ENGINE, built
By W. S Moore, Machinist, and can be seen at
his shop. This engine was built for the under
signed to order. Reason for selling and terms
G. G. SMOOT 81 SON,
aug % No. 81, King street.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1867-09-17

WOOD FOR SALE Seasoned OAK and
w WOOD (delivered) at S. for oak, and 81
for pine Orders can be left at the Drug Store
of James Entwisle ir, King st.
sen IL r. 4. FOWLE.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1867-11-27

pLegality of the Present Session.
The Washington correspondent of the
New York Herald writes, under date Of
the 18th Instant:
considerable controversy has arisen
on the subject of the legality of the addi--
tonal session of the fortieth Congress.
On the 4th of March last, the thirty ninth
Congress expired by constitutionalli limita-
ton. In view of the absence Of any ne
cessity OF calling together the forticth
Congress, which power is vested alone in
the President, Congress, without any au--.
thori,y, either in law or usage, upon
their sole action, ordered an immediate
opening of a new session. The Constitu-s
tion is clear on that point. Congress shall
meet at least once in every year, deslg-:..
mating the first Monday in December as
the time, unless they by law appoint 3
different day. BY the law authorizing
the assembling CT the irregular session,
which came together upon the expiration
by limitation of the preceding session. a
different day was not appointed. While
recognizing the continuance OF the Gus
tomary ANIMAL meeting, u new and extra
ordinary session, not recognized by the
Constitution, was inauguratcd with the
fortieth Congress aad made portion of
each succeeding session, designating the
4th day Of March as the day upon which
it should begin By acknowledging the
continuance Of the original sytem, it is
asserted by good constitutional lawyers
here that tile session which assembled on
the 4th day of March last was in direct
violation Of very explicit clause of the
Constitution. Congress did not appoint
a different day, but established an extra
session. There was, it was argued, no
national calamity nor prospect of imme-
diate trouble requiring the President to
call a meeting Congress, to accomplish
party ends, met on q law Of their own,
determined to undertake the impeach--
ment of the President The meetings
which have beer held since the 4th day OF
March have been, it is said, at variance
with the terms Of the Constitution, and
the coming together Of Congress on the
| 2lst inst. is no less illegal. Since the,
publication of the late opinion attributed
to the Attornoy-General, members Of the
Senate and House have discovered some
doubts as to the legitimacy of the extra
sessions. The subject is now being pretty
generally canvassed.
A number of members of both houses
now admit tic unconstitutionalityo Of their
meetings. Although this fact is acllnowl-.
edged, it is believed no opposition will be.
made 10 the approaching meeting. By 3
flourish of trumpets, it is expected Con-
grcss will cndcavor to divert the public
attention from question of such vital
Importance and so emphatically subver-
sivc of the political picty the radicals
are continually preaching. Respecting
the legality Of the organization Of the
House, the question is put whether Mr.
ColfaX is really the Speaker of the House
of Representatives, OF chairman OF self
constituted legislative tribunal"
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1867-11-27

A NOBLE TRIBUTE TO SOUTHERN Wo-
mem efferson Davis pays the following
eloquent tribute to Southern women :
eff asked for my subimest idea of what
woman should be in time of war, ! would
poil,t to the dear women of my people, as
/ have seen them during the rcccnt strug-
gle. The Spartan mother sent forth her
boy, bidding him return with honor-ei-
tller carrying his sword, or on it. The
women Of the South sent forth their sons,
directing them to return with victory, to
return with wounds disabling them from
further service, or never TO return at all.
All they had was flung into the conflict
beauty, grace, passion, refinement, the
exquisite trivolities so dear to the soN,
were cast aside; their songs, if they had
any heart to sing. were patriotic; their
trinkcts were flung into the public cruci-
bic the carpets from their floors were
por;ione.l out as blankets to the suffering
soldiers of their country. Women bred
to every refinement of luxury wore home
snun made by their own hands. AS nur-
srs Of the sick, as angels of charity, as
patient and beautiful household dcities,
accepting any sacrifice with unconcern,
and tightening the burden of war by their
art and blundishmcnt, and labor proper to
their sphere, the dear women of the South
deserve to take rank with the highest he
rocs of the graudest days of the greatest
countries"
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1867-11-27
Removal Of Cotton Under Bills
of Tading.

The following regulations iii relation to
the removal OF cotton have been issued
by the Internal Revenue Department:
"Under section 4, of the Act of July
IS. 1866, cotton may be removed from the
district in which it has been produced TO
any other district without prepayment of
the tax, under bond or other security, to
be prescribed by the Commissioner OF In
tcrnal Revenue, subject to the approval OF
the Secretary Of the Treasury.
"1t having been found by experience
that the furnishing Of increased facilities
for the removal of cotton without prepay
mcrt of tax is inconsistent with increased
security to the Treasury, it is determined
to substitute shipments to revenue ofi-
GERS, under bills of lading for the bonds
heretofore required.
accordingly tho owner or other
holder of cotton which he desires 10 re-
move from the district of production TO
another district without prepayment OF
the tax will hereafter be required to OBJ
tain bill of lading in duplicate signed by
well-known, regularly established and
responsible transportation company, con-
signing the cotton To tho collector OF the
district of destination, for delivery TO the
factor or agent of the owner, after pay
ment Of tho tax.
"Thc transportation company signing
such bills of lading will be required to
furnish to the assessor Of the district IN
which is the receiving port or point OF
destination. Immediately alter arrival. Il
COPY of their manifest or way bill, SO lar
AS it relates to any cotton transported 6y
them. and stating therein whether the
cotton is class A, B. or c, as hcreinbeforo
required. r
MI cotton entered upon the copies of man
ifcsts and way bills so furnished to him.
'sshould any transportation company
refuse or neglect to furnish tho assessor
with copy of manifest or way bill as
above required, the assessor will imm.edi-
atcly notify all the assessors on tho line
of such transportation company of such
neglect or refusal, and thereafter no per-
nit for the transportation of cotton by
such company will be granted by any as
SCISSOR without permission to do so being
obtained from the commissioner OF inter
,,o ravanua ~
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1867-11-27

4 TERRIBLE SToRY.-In one of the
Cincinnati papers we have story which,
worked by master hand, would make
thrilling dime novel, and we recommend
it to the mastery hand of the chef in
that department of literature, whoever nc
may be. Two girls, one sixteen and the.
other eighteen, handsome, accomplished,
and Of spotless reputation, left their moth
er:s house, and were not heard of for sew
eral days. They were ut length found in
house of ill-fame and taken to the police
Office. Here they displayed what the pa
pers characterize rs Il cold effrontery, but
what seems to us the GOODNESS of despair.
The elder, lately Il teacher in one OF the
public schools, spoke for both, and in eve
thing that she said, her sister appeared TO
sustain her. She stated that she had had
enough of the school-rooms-that her
mother had abused her for years, and
that she had taken this last step dciibe-
rmtcly, and did not intend. to retrace it.
She would not, under any circumstances,
20 back to her home Her sister could do
so if she desired to. The sister appeared
to be offended that e hiut Of such desire
on her part should bo uttered, and finally
stated that she would follow her elder
sister.
From the Chiefs Office the girls were
taken to the Office Of the School Board,
where they were confronted by their grey:
haired mother. They met her coldly, and
responded to her tears and entreaties by
reminding her that since their fathers
death, and up to the hour of their fight,
she had abused them. and had frequently
said she did not care how soon the elder
one left her.
Cold as icicles they sat there before
their weeping mother and halt dozen
mon and ALTERED to their terrible choice.
They were threatened with the House of
Refuge. and finally with being locked up
all night in Jail 1t did not move them.
Shame, prison bars. anything seemed pre-
fcrabIe to the home rendered hateful by
years of abuse and illtrcatment.
Was there ever more terrible story
than this? Is it not q ieartnl lesson (
Parental restraint and parental guidance
arc necessary. Without them children
are apt to 60 wrong, and the parents neg,
lccting them may find all hopes wrecked
through their false indulgence. But there
is such thing as pulling the bow TOO
tightly, when the string breaks, ana ruin
follows.-Near ioM Courier
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1867-11-27
A Young buck of the soap lock or

"A young buck of the soap lock or
der. who woro an unshaven face, because,
as he said, cit looked foreign" lately ac-
costcd a Yankee as follows: 81 say, icl-
low. somo individuals think | am French
man. and some take me for an Etalyean
now what do You think | am :" ""aal,
I think you're Il darn'd fool" replied
Johnathan.
dis it not astonishing" said veal
tby individual, ''that Il large fortune was
left me by a porson who had only seen
me once I" 0It would have been more
astonishing, !" III ho had lett
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1867-11-27


FEMALE CLERKs.-The editor of the
Albany Mickcrbocker is in Europe, and
sends the following account of the genial
employment of females:
The women, by the way, do nearly all
the trading i'll ireland. AT our hotel a
woman shows you to your room, you pay
your bill to q woman, and you are politely
bowed ont of the house by the house
keeper 1t is rare to find a retail store in
Cork where female is not behind the
counter. We are told that the same thing
prevails throughout the British provinces.
The reason given for employing them is
that their follics are not onl y less numer-
GUS, but much lower priced. Females
may sport fifty-dollar mantles, but they
never 90 on titty-dollar "busts.' Females
never spend whole weeks wages on bill
lard tables Girls never 'put the party
through" :" kick up row, aud get dragged
to the station house. Fast horses they
avoid, and roulette tables and game cocks.
Who ever saw female hanging around Il
gambling table, or betting her last live
dollars that she can tell where the "little
Joker" is? Whoever saw female clerk,
after the store was shut, rambling up
Broadway, "raising thunder and break
ing things? Whoever saw Il respectable
girl knocking over dry-goods boxes and
standing 'P Ms" on their leads? no
one, and yet, respectable Young men do
these things nightly. When was females
ever arrested for having u suspicious
character" locked up in the store with
them after midnight? In view OF all these
facts, is it any wonder that the merchants
on this side run to female clerks?
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1867-11-27

TIE CorToN TAx-An Augusta cor
respondent of the Cincinnati Commercial
says:
"a few facts concerning grand scheme
which has for it's object the recovery OF
all tax that has been paid upon cotton
have como to my knowledge within the
last few days, which no doubt will be OF
considerable interest to the public, from
tho fact that there is great principle and
an immense amount of money involved
Horschcl V. Johnson, of this State, ia one
of the principal parties concerned, and is
in company with other prominent pollti-
clans and lawyers.
"One of the influential friends alluded
to by Mr.. Johnson, in tho circular which
he is scattering over the North, is Charles
O'Conor of New York. They already
have about s5,OOO,0OO of these claims for
the rcfunding OF taxes paid upon cotton by
parties in this State alone, while their col
leagues in Alabama have upward of S2O,-
100000, and confidently expect to have
$50 100000 collected together by the time
Congress convenes, when they will PIC
sent the matter, with all of its merits, and
offer a bonus Of s3O,0OOO00 To carry it
through. In the event of success, they
will return s4O,OOO,0O0 to the tax payers
and retain the other s10,0000OO for ser
vices rendered Should this scheme prove
successful, the result can readily be fore
seen. and the entire amount OF revenue
which had been accrued from that source
will have to be refunded. The crop OF
cotton raised this ycaris larger, no doubt,
than any yield since 1861, and that fact,
with the increased foreign production,
has SO reduced the price Git only being
worth l24c. today that many planters
say they will be utterly unable to meet
their obligations and seem TO anticipate
nothing short of bankruptcy and financial
ruin, as, in almost every instance, their
crops have been pledged to tho commits
sion houses for the payment of advances
made carly in tho season, upon estimates
greatly in excess of the present prices"
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1867-11-27

= Prentice. of the Louisville Journal,
tonders this advice to the public: "Nev;
or buy goods of those who don't adver-
tiso. They sell 50 little that they haveto
sell dear"
-"What is that 2" said Sunday school
teacher, pointing to the letter O. Dun
no." said the urchin. "What do you say
when you stump your toes 2" Damn
it," was the preoocious reply.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1867-11-27

A Coon H1r.-An editor who seems to
have lost his temper, gets off the following
we'll meritcd hit:
aThose fellows who don't take their
home paper, watch them they are always
on the alert on publication day, and when
the papers come around to place of bust
ness. arc the first to snatch it up; failing
in this, they read it over your shoulders,
too inpatient to demean themselves Ill a
respectful manner. Spot these fellows.
They are the small souled, stfngy handful,
who go through the world on other folk S
money"
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1867-11-27

= An incbriatc correspondent wishes
to know if young ladies who like to see
their own reflections in the mirror are
properly described as boing "a little too
fond OF their glass;.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1867-11-27

CouLDN'r HE1p Tin certain town
on. Che Penobscct river lived two worthy
smon-noighbors and friends; but they
could never agree on political questions. s.
In dispute one day, one of the disputt!aut,s, $,
lost temper and called the other "liar.0
afooI, 20 knave.,' and SO on. This was his
weakness. He easily lost sef-control !;
. then was very abusive; and then repeated.
On the occasion referred to, he was SO
-chagrined at the exhibition he, he had @ maze lac
. .neirhbor, penitent, and purposing an apol-
3osy. @ We give, in substance, the apology
Il am ashamed Of mysolf tor Or being 50
abusive in my talk to you, 10 thlnk INK. !,
should call neighbor and friend liar, III
..foor and z'knave.' | am sorry; anu I
know not why It is, that in my talk with
YOU I lose my temper. But the fact is,
you you always talk SO much Like a-Jaokasss
+ can't help itp
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1867-11-27
The Intelligencer Job Office.

pLegality of the Present Session.
The Washington correspondent Of the
New York Herald writes, under date of
the 18th Instant:
The tri-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1866-1868, 1867-08-08
An Act to Prescribe an gath of Office
and fof Other PURPOSES.

: The following is the oath ("iron- Gladly of of
fee referred to in the Reconstruction and Sup
elemental Acts:
Be 1t enacted, That hereafter any person elected
or appointed to any office of honor or profit I'M
in the CIVIL military or naval department of the
public service, except the President of the Unit
ed States shall before entering upon the duties
of such Office, and before being entitled to any of
the salary or other emoluments thereof take and
subscribe the following oath or affirmation: 81
A. B, do solemnly swear Tor aHrm) that have
never voluntarily borne arms against the United
have voluntarily given no aid, countenance, coun
sci or encouragement to persons engaged in
armed hostility thereto; that have never sought
nor accepted, nor attempted to exercise the func-
tions of any Office whatever, under any authority
pretended authority, in hostility to the United
States; that have not yielded a voluntary sup
port to any pretended government, power or con-
sttution within the United States, hostile or in
imical thereto; and do further swear Cor affirm(
that to the best Of my knowledge and ability, 1
will support and defend the constitution of the
United States against all enemies, foreign and do
mestic that will bear true faith and allegiance
to the same; that I take this obligation freely,
evasion, and that / will well and faithfully dis
charge the duties of the office on which am
about to enter. So help me God" which oath,
so taken and signed, shall be preserved among
the files of the Court Houses of Congress, or the
department to which said officer may appertain.
shall be guilty of perjury, and on conviction, in
addition to the penalties now prescribed for that
offence, shall be deprived of his office, and rem
dered forever incapable after, of holding any Of
fee or place under the United States
Appros.sa July 2, 1862.