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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1867-02-14
ALEXANDRIA.
THURSDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY Il.
The Military Force Bill

Was passed by the House OF Representa-
tiyes Yesterday, by vote Of 100 to IS. I'm.
meaiately upon the announcement of the vote,
'Mr. Stevens, exulting at the final success Of
his measure, asked the Speaker whether it was
in order for him to endorse the declaration OF
good old Laertes, that Heaven yet ruled, and
that there were gods above and this was
followed by laughter ! 1t may be well for
the press Of the country who are advocating
the rights Of the people, and such of the rights
of the State as are left, to speak out noa0,
what they think, for, from present appearan-
ces, the time is at hand, when neither the
press nor the people will he allowed to speak
except 10 such tones as will suit the military
power Of the government. 1t is probably, un-
der this conviction, that the National Ihtelli-
gencer thus characterizes this monstrous
measure
THE bill hands one-third of the people Of
this country over to military government. For
officer For the tribunal Of i Judge, it fur
nishes drumhead court-martial or military
commission. For the process of court, and
the peaceful Visit of sheriff, it proffers the
order Of petty satrap and The presence of a
squad of bayonets 1t ignores the Chief Mag
istrate of the United States. 1t invests Gen.
eral with absolute power over one third of his
countrymen. 1t erects subordinate dictators,
armed with unbridled power, from the Poto
mac to the Rio Grande. Throughout this
broad domain, comprising the fairest and most
fertile section Of the Republic, no man is to
have secure title to his properly; no man 5
house is free from search no mans chattels
exempt from seizure; no mans liberty unex-
posed to assault; no mans life safe from peril.
An army officer, soldier, exalted above the
law, may rutblessly invade a citizen home
and drag him from the bosom Of his family.
Such bill makes a mockely Of free institu
tons. 1t despites all the safeguards of popu-
lar liberty. It tramples on the freedom of the
press 1t annihilates the right Of free assem-
blage 1t silences the lips OF free speech, 1t
infringcs the right Of the people to bear arms.
Ii wipes out the guaranty of grand jury pre-
sentiment. 1t abolishes the exemption Of
freedom from seizure and from search 1t
abrogates the right Of trial by Il jury Of ones
peers in the vicinage of The commission of the
alleged offence. 1t tramples upon the prero-
gative of the President, it makes war upon the
Constitution. it rebels against the authority Of
the Supreme Court. 1t invades the sacred
constitutional rights Of the citizen. 1t is trea-
son enveloped in the forms OF law. 1t is rebel
lion wearing the garb OF legitimate power 1t
is usurpation assuming the Sanctity of constitu-
tlOnal enactment.
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vIRGINIA AT rules held in the Clerk
Y Office of the Circuit Court Of Alexandria
county, on lie 4th day Of February 1867, Cai-
born X. Mason and William r. johnson, ir :,
plaintiffs, against David p. Bodfsh, Alexander
Mills, Martin L. Sheldon and a. Grant ChildS,
Joint partners, under the name and style of
Bodfsh, Mills & Co., and the AleXandria and
Fredericks burg Railway Company, defendants.
In chancery and on attachment
The object of this suit is To recover Of the de-
PENDANTS the sum Of S25, 80 IS, ana to subject
certain bonds to which the defendants, Bodlish,
Mills & Co., are entitled, executed by and in
possession Of the said Alexandria ana Freder-
icksburg Railway Company; also, any stock in
said company to which they arc entitled, and
any other estate or debts due them within the
county of Alexandria, to the payment Of the
same.
The defendants. David P Bodfsh, Alexander
Mills, Martin l. Sheldon and A Grant Childs,
Joint partners under the name and style OF
Bodfsh, Mills s. Co., not having entered their
appearance and given security according to
the act of Assembly and the rules of this
Court, and it appearing by atidsvjtth9t they are
not residents of this State it is ordered That the
said defendants appear here within one month at
ter due publication of this order, and do WHAT is
necessary to protect their interest in this sut;and
that copv of this order be forthwith inserted
in the Alexandria Gazette q newspaper pub
iished in the city of Alexandria, once week
for four successive weeks, and posted ut the front
door of the Court house Of this County.
A copy, teste., d. IASEl Clcrk.
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GOLD.
New YORK, Feb. 14-Gold today, l37t.

COMMUNICATED.
The suggestions heretofore communicated
respecting the disposition Of the corporation
debt, are good ones. Ga the point Of reducing
current expenses, another suggestion might be
added. Cannot adequate means oi transport
tation be found for taking up the wisdom which
solemnzcs ihc Board of Aldermen and setting
it down just across the passage dividing the
chambers, 50 as to cOnsOil late the law making
department. II that be thought imp!actlcahle
perhaps the operation might be reversed, and
the Council could be taken over TO the Alder
men. OF all conceivable bullesGueS on the
practice Of lcgislatiDg. through the action Of two
houses, the little farce OF having two branches
to our City Council is the most ridiculous. II
this were ALL we might be content to laugh at
their grave interchange OF mCSSages-the Ger
emOniaIs Of their Joint meetings, when the Al
dcrmcn are marched over IN state TO elect
Scayenger-thcn Committees Of Conference on
the remission Of Il dog tax improperly charged,
&C. 1t is said to be fact, that on Il resolution
offered in one branch to release some poor devil
from his head tax, the resolution was so batted
about between the two, sent across and sent
back, and thcn back and across again. amend
ment adopted on one side and rejected Un the
other, what with all this and motions 10 concur
and non-concur, &c , the cost Of printing all the
doings was Itself just ten times the amount OF
the tax.
II it is necessary to have twcnty-four, Instead
Of sixteen men, in Council, (which is doubttul}
there is no sense in dividing them into two
squads, with two clerks, Two messengers, and
two everything. Throw thtfn altogether, and
let ,hcm talk directly to each other, instead Of
being in two bodies, about ten feet apart, and
communicating through clerks and messengers.
Besides relieving Of much Of what may be
called tom foolery in the dispatch Of business,
the looping off Of either branch Q! Council
would be saving of enough to pay half the
salaries about the market house,
In the bill to authorize the issue Of the new
bonds, let there be g provision to dispense with
the seven wise mon and their President, Of tie
Aldermen.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1867-02-14

The Radical presses consider everything that
does not tend to overturn and destroy, to root
up and pull down, to upset and scatter, as
Anticipated as mot 10 the van Of social or
material progress''-as ''slow' as "behind
the times" This is the miserable cant Of the
day. The wisdom Of the best and purest men
who ever lived, is 'loolishness' in the eyes Of
these sort of people-and to be fast that
is reckless is the acme of craftsmanship.
And the legislation of this government is now
in the hands of men who profess to think and act
in this manner What but evil can come
under such guidance?
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1867-02-14

Gov. PERp0INT on PARDONS In a com.
munication sent to the Legislature on Tuesday,
relative to pardon>, the Governor gives the
names OF ninety criminals parloncd and re-
proved by him between the 18th. Of January,
1866, and llth Of December, 1866, and the
reasons that induced his action. lie then
takes occasion to make some remarks upon the
"dcmoraliZed' condition of The people Of the
State in consequence OF the war; and says that
whereas before the war it was the inclination
of the iurics to acquit, now it is their DISPOSE
ton to convict in every case, and it is impos>-
BE to exclude from the jurybox entirely the
political feelings Of the hour. "Called Courts
he regards ''as loopholes tor the escape ofcrim
inals of high social position and thinks they
should be abolished. He is now convinced
that he has erred in pardoning two convicts
whose pardons were recommended by the judges
who sat in the respective cases; both Of which
Judges were now satisfied they should not have
made the recommendations. lie complains
that in the publications in the newspapers he
has never seen the true reason Of a pardon as
signed, though the reporters who published the
pardons in all cases had access to the orders
for the pardons upon which were endorsed the
reasons for which they were granted, He is
satisfied that it is no part Of the object of the
press to give correct information on this sub
ject Efforts have been made by the papers
to induce the public to believe that executive
clemency was only exercised towards the colorcd
people, while in fact the proportion of whites
pard0Ded was three to one c0l0rcd.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1867-02-14

The Baltimore Gazette, in some observations
on recent communication of the President of
the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad to the Legisla-
turc of Maryland in regard to the proposed
Metropqbi tan Railroad, (which he argues will ben
eft Washington, and indirectly Baltimore, says:
Alexandria is in direct communication with the
Chesapeake Bay; the Potomac is navigabIc
for the largest vessels; Alexandria is great
coal depot; Alexandria is the terminus of
roads which reach the heart of Virginia. and,
in many respects, is fitted for rival Of Balti-
more. Roads that benefit Washington benefit
Alexandria, and, closely connected as they are,
We speak Of them as one. 1t is far from evil
dent if better and cheaper route for Western
produce and traffic were opened to Alexandria,
and more Virginia and Southern traffic centre
there, that it might not become an important
depot for steamers, especially as Cumberland
coal can be landed more cheaply there than at
Baltimore. y
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1867-02-14

The New York Times states that Gen. Grant
Informed a prominent member of the House
of Representatives, in contradiction of all as
sertion that he was in favor Of the Military
Force bill, % that he had been misrepresented
that he did not favor the erection of des-
potism, with himself as chief despot-and that
he was really surprised that such 4 notion
should be attributed to him This may or
may not be so
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1867-02-14

Formerly the decision of the Supreme Court
of the United States on question Of law, was
acquiesced in without a murmur, by all the
courts, all over the country. Now, it * treat
ed with entire Indifference, ii not positive dis
regard This is bad sign of the present and
coming condition of affairs. There is no sta
bllity, no certainty.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1867-02-14

GENERAL AssEMBLY.-The session of the
Senate, on Tuesday, was chiefly taken up with
the discussion of the important railroad pro-
jects one being the bill authorizing the trans
fer of the property, franchises, &c, of the
Manassas Gap Railroad Company to the Orange
and Alexandria Railroad Company, for the
purpose Of forming consolidated" company
to rebuild the former, and also to construct or
aid in constructing the Valley Railroad and
the other was the bill known as the Chesapeake
aud Ohio Railroad BILL The former bill was
passed by the Senate and sent down to the
House of Delegates for their action. The latter
was the pending business at the hour of adj
journment
The State debt bill was made the order ofthe
day for yesterday.
An important message was sent in by the
Governor in regard to the debt due the State
by the Virginia and Tennessee Railroad Com
pany, and by them paid in Confederate money.
The Governor holds that the payment was not
authorized and that the receipt is not valid.
The House was engaged nearly all Of the
porate limits of the city of Richmond. which
was finally passed by very large majority, and
is now law. Mr.. White, one of the delegates
from Henrico, opposed its passage with great
energy, and was replied to with equal force by
the delegates from this city, Mcssrs. Crump,
Evans and Lee The Conference Committee
on the pay of the commissioners to settle affairs
with West Virginia reported that they had
agreed on the sum of SIS per day, and mileage
for the services rendered, and the report being
agreed to by both houses, this matter is at last
settled Several bills and resolutions were pre-
sented.-Rich Eng.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1867-02-14

Mr. Garrett, President of the Baltimore and
Ohio Railroad, has announced to the Board OF
Directors Of that company that he has coz
cluded negotiations with the North German
Lloyd's Steamship Company, for running a
line steamers between Baltimore and Bremen.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1867-02-14

The Washington Chronicle states shat there
Was well authenticated rumor Last night, that
President johnson had consented to propose
impartial suffrage and the ratification of the
constitutional amendment We do not know
what truth there may be in the rumor.
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CLOTHING DEAL E r S.
ARNOLD s. FIELD,

o. ~
ERCHANT TAILO RS,
Have removed from No 60 to No. 50, hihg
street and resumed their old business, where
thev would be pleased to receive a call from
their friends, or any one in want OF suit OF
good clothes We have on hand and are re-
cciving good line of -,,r,,,>ro,,
CLOTlS, CASSIMERES, VESTlNGS,
LINENS, &c,
which we will make to order, very low, for Inc
next two months, especially.
We propose to continue our ,.,,,,,,r
GENTS FURNISHING DEPARTMENT. ],
where you will always find the latest styles
We will furnish
W II | n + il | Il 1 >, ,,
rs cheap rs they can be had ut retail III lHiH /,
deiphiu. Warranted to fit and wear well. Gall
and sec us, at No. So, King St, , doors %e>t %
Kov"I aug 1T
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1867-02-14

CONGRESS In the Senate, yesterday, the
bill from the House to establish q provisional
government for Louisiana was called up and
read, but, under the rules, its further consider
alton was objected to, and it was laid over
a bill was passed extending the time for the
codifcation of the laws relating to customs
The League Island bill wasaiaken up and dis
cussed
The House, after transacting some prelimi-
nary business, took up the bill of Mr.. Stevens
to establish military governments in the South
ern States. A debate followed, after which
the bill was passed-yeas 100, nays So
During the evening session Of the Senate the
House bill 10 suspend the collection of the d.
rect tax in WestVireinia until the first of June,
was passed. Several bills relating to the Dis
trict of Columbia were passed, including one
appropriating $4,000 for the relief of destitute
colored people in said District.
The evening session of the House was con-
sumed in the consideration OF the amended in
ternal revenue bills
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1867-02-14

NEW YORK, February l}.-Cotton, 3}c. Flour,
5alOc. lower: Southern. $40 7OaSl6 80. Wheat,
corn, and rye, duh. Western oats, GCa62c,-
New mess pork steady. Lard, ll4al3c.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1867-02-14

There appears to be general "collapse'' Of
the Gift Lotteries, and. kindred schemes, 1t
was full time.
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EUROPE.
LATEST BY ATLANTIC CABLE.

The Liberal organs in England generally de-
nounce the plan OF reform announced by DIS
r1eli on Monday, in the House of Commons.
An American ship has left Spain bound TO
Gambia, for the purpose OF removing the sui
ferng families Of Christians.
In the elections which took place yesterday
for members of the North German Parliament
the Liberals carried The city of Bclln.
By decree of King Victor Emanue the
Italian Parliament, which bad been previously
prorogued is dissoI yed, and elections Tor new
Parliament are ordered to take place on the
10th of March.
1t is reportcd that Ismail Pacha, the lcero1y
Of Egypt, demands that lie be made virtually
independent OF the Sublime Porte
Fcnian arrests still continue IN Ireland
Many new Irish arrests were made yesterday,
including two cx-officers Of the American army.
More trouble is expected ut LVcrpool-
Sympathizers with the nlcnlan movement say
the docks are to be blown up. @
The newspapers ridicule the tcnlan scare at
Chester, and say The crowds Of strangers there
ouly went TO see the prize fight, but IN farlia,
ment yesterday he fact was stated That Lord
Elcho had T., ceived telegram from Lord Nros'
vcnor, commanding the Chester volunteers,
saying the affair was serious, and timely lhior-
nation, it was thought, had saved the town.
LABOR IN ENGLAND.-Fam laborcrs III
England get eleven shiIIineS per week, and two
quarts Of cider per day, and commence work
at A. NJ and stop at 5! p. NJ. This Is the
extreme price for best hands on an average.
n | I L Iunnt nj
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G. d. II II T. IL CR!AR.

GEogGETOwS CATTLE MARKET February IS.
At Drovcrs Rest, during the week ending
Tuesday, 225 cattle were offered, Of which num-
Der 10 were sold 10 bItchcrs ut the following
prices: Best in market at 7! TO 81; good. Il TO
=; common, !; to 81! inferior, to ). Three
hundred sheep were sold at to Sc gross.
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PROFESSIONAL.
TN THE CIRCUIT COURT or FAIRFAX
L county, November term, 1866, Territt g.

TN THE CIRCUIT COURT or FAIRFAA
L county, November term, 1866 Territt a.,
vs.. Territt &c. In chancery.
This cause being revived by consent, IN the
name Of W. H. Dulany, administrator Of Han
nah b. Terrtt, deceased, and by like consent
against Daniel ". Lewis, administrator Of " III.
II. Terrltt, deceased, and now coming On 70 be
heard upon the papers formerly read, &c, the
Cout doth adjudgc, order and decree, TIA.
Thomas Moore, one of the Commissioners o..
this Court, be, and is hereby substituted in the
place Of Alfred Moss, deceased, 10 take the &C.
count directed by u former decree Of this Court
and before taking such account he shall give
notice OF the time and place OF taking the sane
IN some convenient newspaper, once week -.
tour successive weeks, and such pubtI2Al'""
shall be regarded as equivalent L. persona! ''F.
vice on the parties.
Testc. W. b. GOODING, Clerk.
COMM RS. OFFICE, Jan. 80, l2gI:
| hereby give notice that NJ my office, n t".f'
fax Court House, on the ith day Of M"'c",
next / shall proceed to execute the foregoing
decree OF the Circuit Court Of Fairfax county
and the decree therein recited.
THOMAS MOORE,
Commissioner in ChanceFy
jan @l-law1w Circuit c. Fairfax ga:
A CENTS
n WANTED FOR ann pr,
IIiE HISIOfI or IHE - Il ~ pa
TWEEN THE STA TES-TRACIA"
ITS ORIGIN, ca USES AND
RESULY.S," BY ,,
HON. ALEXANDER II. STEPllhNS'
AND FOR ~
LIFE, LETTERS, SPEECHES, 81, ~
HON. ALEXANDER II. STEFHENH'
By HENRY CLEYELAND, ESQ.
Send for Circulars and sec cur terms.
Address
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Corner 7th and Main SITS, Richmond, Vs.
Jan 29-lm#
RooN BIN DEKI.
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All work neatly and cxpcdltiou'y "tt'Wy?n m
to. Work can be left in AleXAndrla al h"'
Metzger's, opposite the Gazette office .,o,,,rp
nov II If n FRED. A 81 EII.--
90 BBLS. sUPERFINE FLOUR, for fS6T safe
oO by Lde l2-l THOS' PEhN''
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WASHINGTOE, Jan. Ply

u RANDOLPH MACON COLLEGE, VA,
IL IN FULL OPERATION.-This time
honorcd Institution Is again IN successful opera
ton, with full Corps of Professors. The chairs
Of the several schools are filed by able and cx-
pcrenccd men. There are five literary and SCI
cntiic schools, viz: OF Ancient Language,
Mathematics, Chemistry and Natural PhilOSo-
phy, Moral Philosophy and Modern Languages
In addition to the above the Board Of Trustees
have established a School Of Commercial
Science. with the view of giving 10 tie young
men Of the country n Business Education.
70 graduates in all these schools Diplomas
are granted, and the degrees Of Bachelor Of Arta
and Master of Arts conferred upon stuuenta
who accomplish certain course. The high
grade OF scholarship, formerly required. is still
maintained. WcNhavc Il full Chemical anI
Philosophical Apparatus for the illustration O.
the subjects taught.
| The location Of the College is unsurpassed for
health and genaty. 1t is situated midway be-
tween the mountains and the scaboard And
during career Of thirty-lhrcc years. and with
thousands Of young men in attendance there
has never been death arising from maIara or
other local cause We profess 10 educate young
men not only lnsntAliy and morally but phys-
cally also.
Board is sixteen dollars per month. Tuition
from $40 to $50, according 10 the number Of
schools attended. $3.50 will cover the expenses
Of board tickets torthree schoo :, malrcuutiUn
and contingent fees for ten months.
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7iL4. ,,'S "E a.u
b., .b ioi .1e
nni.Se' ttt t,i"Sc ~ 'nG me- 10 "TI " no
to attend any or all Of the school, free of charge
This College is situated near Boy,!ton, the
county seat Of MccE!enbnrg county, Va.
Arrangements are made to transport students
from kidgway Depot, on the Raleigh and Vel
don RAILROAD, whilst conveyance leaves Roam
al tuIih ba 10
Railr"ad on MONDAYS, Wednesdays and W..
DAYS and the Wolf Tran Dcpot ON the same
rosd Tmnsdavs Tbursdnvs md S.turdavs
We solicit y liberia! PATRONAGE from Norvl,r1
Vireina and North Carolina, from the West
SGnth ana S" 'iI; Nv 49,. -,
tuIe .a, WI" ,I;I DC 1ece,seu at any tIno me
TSGonu rtl VIII y yon1Ilence Oh 1 IG ON dAy 81
re9ruary hcAt !ouHs men "li' be rScelyed
uHu Prepa!cu lor Tic NoI'ege proper For luE-
Ier pr' Wnhio I"uress 'G Undersigned ut
THOMAS G. JOHNSON,
President r. VI. College
MEcKLEHnURG Co, Va, Dee. l7-tFeb Is.
DOpVpTy VOOD
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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1867-02-14

The New York Herald, Il wcathcrcock in
politics, and yet "a successful newspaper, be-
cause it pandcrs to the 'maducss OF the hour,
admits, in effect that it regulates It's course ac-
cordiug TO current public opinion
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FIVE DOLLARS REWARD.-Ran away
I from the subscriber, living near Unison,
Loudoun county, Virginia, my son PETER
BERRY, who is about IS years: old, full feet
high, Of dark brown color, with small scar
on his upper lip The above boy was hired by
me to Mr.. Thomas Carr, but lett ms premises
without proyocation, on the 4th Of this month.
l will give the above reward for his return to
me, or for his confinement until I can get him.
Ali persons are forwarned from harboring
him, as will enforce the law against all such
offenders.
feb l4-3t- BENJAMIN BERRY, (Col)
ELOUR.-C. n Taylors Loudoun Mills
Il choice extra, for sale by
feb 14-1m THOMAS PERRY:
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STOVES, TIN WAgE, &c.
} ESUMPTION OF BUSINESS
Z y 0 c II q L I Il L S

STOVES, OF ALL DESCRIPTIONS
TIN WARE, ROOFING, SPOUTING' ,
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desirable stock OF
DRY GOOD s
now in store, and to which we will be making
additions from the newcstan most choice goods
Of the season.
Dealers are requested TO call and examine our
assortment before making their purchases
No. 49, King street, one door from Wash
lngton street, under Orange & Alexandria Rail
road office. 10T-