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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1868-08-11
Roreronces-R. Il. Miller, AleXandl
Benjamin Hallowcll, Sandy Spring,
Sandy Springs, Nd. iY 3O-ootf
y REEN SPRING ACADEMY.

q wv -, VI '''.'c
Monday of September. Number Of pupils linn
tied to Sixteen. The coarse, besides book. keep
ing and the usual English branches embraces
Latin, Greek, French, Mathematics and the e.e-
meats Of Engineering. Terms for boarders,
$3.50 per half session, III advance. Post Office,
TrcyilliaH Depot, Louisa CO., W. -,,,,l,~
WELLINGTON GORDON.
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A late law of Congress cnacts that it shall
not be lawful to deposit in a postoaice, to, be
sent by mail, any letters or circulars concern
lug lotteries, gift concerts, or other similar en-
terpises offering prizes Of any kind on any pre-
text whatever, and that postmasters receiving
what they have reason to believe. to be such
letters or circulars shall send them to the dead
letter Office 80.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1868-08-11

Commissioner Wilson, Of the Land Office,
received several letters yesterday from promi :
nent men in Sweden, announcing the Intention
of large number of the Swiss farmers to emf
CRATE at once to this country, and seeking in
formation in reference to the purchase Of the
unoccupied public lands in the West and
South These Swiss emigrants are preparing
to leave their native country in the fall. We
believe we have already stated that Norwegian
emigrants, to the number of four thousand,
arc about to settle in Wilson's in. The lands,
in different sections Of the Sta tie, have been Sc
lected @a2 "a i saa .r>3t-a a5l;gs ~, i .
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1868-08-11

WOOD AND COAL
w LOWER THAN EVER.
Good seasoned PINE WOOD, in the yard,
$5a$3 50.
Seasoned OAK $3.50
-,. j. LEATHERLAND, 2G King ST.
Tvs and corner Queen and Union SIS.
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MACHINE OILS:-Fi'torod Lubricetlnig
IYL Lard, and Pure Sperm Oil, for heavy a t'r
light Machinery, also superior Axle Grease ioF
Wagons, Carts, Carriages. &c Received al"
for sale by e. 5. LEADBEATER = CO'
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1868-08-11
ALEXANDRIA.

If any man who was prominent during the
lste war on the Southern side, dares to tsshow
his head above water" although he may have
fulfilled all the requirements of the surrender
and the laws-an has the presumption to ex-
press his opinions in relation to the political
condition of the county, he is set upon and
abused by, the Radical leaders, as a .'Rebel, y
engaged in fomenting another rebellion" and
intent on bringing on another conflict Of arms,
and organizing resistance to the government
Gen. Wade Hampton, is especially, the object
of denunciation in this respect. He is held up
and misrepresented as avowedly hostile to the
United States, and only anxious to inaugurate
new scheme of commotion and strife. Mark
how plain tale shall put them down! Gen.
Hampton attended the late Democratic Con-
vention in South Carolina, and there offered
the following resolution which was adopted: 81
g"Resolved, That while entering our protest
against the Radical reconstruction acts, we re-
ly confidently on constitutional agencies and
peaceful measures alone to bring us the ,rellef
sought and the reforms needed. - fa.qy...i i -
And this is the language and this. the senti
ment Of every Conservative in the South, how
ever much he may be opposed to Radical rule
and Radical measures. :a.1 oa: I'd liad v1jaa5I
-%5 &tiEEIOJ -----7-----..-- - lI,Q .aJoE
An article in to-day's Gazette from New
York Herald refers to anticipated difficulties
relative to the Electoral votes Of the States,
and to complications arising outof the, at pres:
Ont, intended refusal to allow Virginia, Missis
sippi and Texas to vote on the Presidential
election, the consideration of which has forced
itself upon men 5 minds, ever since the adjourn
ment of Congress- Let it be always remember
ed that for this, the leaders of the Radical
party are responsible We know not what is
In the future 800. ~ 800 80. w. ~,
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HANK ER&.
D. CORSE,

NETILMER D. CORSE,
EXCHANGE BROKER,
OEFIcE-Nos. 81, and SO KING STREET,
-. ....s. -... WILL DEAL IN
EXCHANGE, GOLD u SILVER COIN.
..... AND UNCURRENT MONEY
Bonds and Stocks bought and sold on com
mission.
tho United States, and proceeds promptly re
mittod. Int. Rev. Stamps for sale. lno 28-ly
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1868-08-11

It's quite refreshing to see the Consitu-
ton of the u. s., and acts Of Congress passed
in 1895, made part of the instructions issued
for the regulation of the military officers com
handing in Louisiana. We have lived to. see
the day, when recurrence to the provisions of
the Constitution as rule of action in public
matters, is q curiosity as-....& $50 ga$ % q
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CT. JOHNS ACADEMY,
y ALEXANDRIA. VA.

y ALEXANDRIA, VA.
The Thirtieth Session will commence on Tues
day, September Ist, 1868 Two large, adjoining
houses, on Prince street. below Alfred in the
finest and keatbiest part Of the city, have jus:
been purchased, and the accommodations for
bo&rdcr8 will be greatly increased. COHsdcrs-
bic additions have also been made to the libra.
ry and apparatus.
Board and tuition for session Of ten months,
$3.50, payable quarterly, in advance; there are
no extra charges. except for Modern Languages,
Music and Drawing. For Catalogues; contain,
ing, further information address the Principal,
III, Duke street, AlcXandria.
TEACHERS
RICHARD l.. CAKNE, a. NJ, Principal,
Greek, Latin and Natural Science.
THEODORE IL. FICkLlN, Mathematics
and English
AUGUST HENNING, German.
VICTOR BECKER, French.
JOSEPH c. FOERTSCH, Music
Miss MARY j. STEWART, Drawing.
aug 3-td"
CTANMORE SCHOOL FOE GIRLS.
y SANDY SPRING,
Montgomery county, Maryland.
The exercises of this Institution will be re-
sumed on the first Of the tenth month, October.
Terms: Board, Washing and Tuition, in the
English Branches, 81 per school year.
The Languages. Drawing, and Music extra.
For circulars, containing full particulars, 81
dress the Principal st Sandy Spring p; o, Mo
MARY =. COFFIN.
ELLEN FARQUHAR.
Roferonccs-R. Il. Miller, AleXandria,, Va;
BENJAMIN Halowcll Sandy Spring, Md
Sordv Snrin0s Nd ~ 3O-oOtf
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Assistant Adiutant General.

WASHINGTON ITEMS. Mr.. }. W. llodgson
and Mr. John Smith, two old and respected
citizens died yesterday.
A committee Of the Taiors international
Union called on President johnson yesterday,
The Chief Magistrate received them in the
most courteous manner
The work on the new treasury building is be-
inc rapidly pushed forward 10 completion. 1t
is expected the building will be ready for the
reception of the internal revenue bureau early
in the coming month.
Workmcn commenced yesterday tearing
down the old building corner Of Second street
cast and d. street south, to make room for the
proposed extension Of Providence Hospital.
For the past week rumor has been current
that General Frank Blair would visit Washing
ton the present week. but it proves not true.
The sale of property for the non-payment OF
taxes was concluded yesterday,
Mr. Corcoran's Art Building, used by the
government, during and since the war, will,
it is expected, be soon given up to Mr.. &.
The difficulty in the Board of Aldermen still
continues No quorum could &c formed last
night.
The ''curous case Of a clerk in one of the
departments, mentioned in yesterday Gazette,
has resulted in the return OF the parties to
Washington, and their marriage in that city.
LAKE ONTARIo.-On of the strangest phe,
nomona ever witnessed has occurred along the
shore on Lake Ontario, in the towns of Sodus
and Williamson For three weeks previous to
last Friday, the water Of the lake has been un-
usually warm-so warm indeed, that very
many persons rcsorted thither tor the purpose
Of bathing, remaining in the water an hour or
more at time without experiencing sensations
of chilliness. On Friday, however, sudden
change occurred-the temperature Of the water
falling nearly twenty degrees within three
hours And now comes the strangest part OF
the story. The fish, great and small, as the
cold increased, seemed possessed with desire
to get ashore, and came leaping and tumbing
against the banks in hundreds and thousands.
Large quantities were taken with spears and
nets, and the shores of the lake were lined
with dead fish. Whether the fish were be-
numbcd by the increasing eoldness, and instinc.
lively sought the shore where the water was of
less depth, let the naturalist say; we will not
pretend to explain. The water of Lake Onta-
rio is now colder by several degrees than it has
been tor several years at this season, and nat
ura!ly cxcitcs considerable comment aud dis
cusson Lyons Republican.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1868-08-11

The New Orleans Times speaking Of Gov.
Warmouth's letter to the President, and his
statement of reported outrages, says 1.-THE
story of the one hundred and fifty murders
within month and half, is wilful Radical
fabrication, which no man holding high official
position should have vouched for without be-
ing furnished with abundant proofs. We are
in constant communication with all portions Of
the State, and have no hesitation in pronounc-
ing the story entirely unfounded. -" $40.
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NOLUMBIAN COLLEGE.

z ~ wa N@@@N -
" Washington, D. G.
The sessions of the several departments open
as follows: the Preparatory, Sept 9th; the
Collegiate, Sept. 23d the Theological, October
It'll; the Law, October 18th, and the Medical
October 10Th
This College was organized with reference 70
the oft repeated suggestion Of Washington that
a University at the Federal Metropolis would
tend to the assimilation OF the principles, opir
ions and manners of our countrymcn by the
common education Of portion Of its youth
from every quarter"
It's graduates have verified the expectations Of
Madison and Monroe, that the facilities Of hear
ing debates in Congress arguments IN the SD
prcme Court and Lectures from eminent men
and OF visiting Libraries and Collections IN
Science gathered at this centre would foster
comprehensive mental development. The Pro.
paratory School gives thorough training for
business and preparation for College. Tho
College proper has eight efficient Professor: :;
all the chairs being filed. The Theological
School has three Professors and Lecturers ::
the Law School four, and the Medical ten
The expenses are as low ~ at other colleges.
Number Of students the past year 43l.
For catalogues or further information, address.
.... e. w. SAMSON, L. D., President,
IVo chir .cy4C f--Drn
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FOREIGN News.

- The Emperor Napoleon on his return from
PIombiers stopped short time at Troyes
where he was received with enthusiasm. They
presented an address OF welcome. He replied
thanking them for their demonstrations OF at
lection, He expressed the hope that no uu-
toward event would disturb the peaceful pro.
gress of trade aud agriculture, and concluded
with the invocation, "God protect France"
A terrible colIiery exp Iosion recently occur
red at Jemmapes, in the Province of Hienault
in Belgium. Fifty one persons were killed out
right, and great number injured, 49,.
ae Spain is represented to be IN very disturb BET
condition, and the latest advices from Madrid
saw that financial crisis is anticipated.
Mr. Pigot, one of the Dublin editors who
was imprisoned for seditious utterances, has
been pardoned. He will be released after serv
ing half of the original term for which he was
sentenced. i.'fspy9 - d.
THE PETROLEUM BUSINESS Pttsbure
Gazette has the following ..'. -.
'sFor some months past there has been con
siderable interest reawakcned in the oil produc
ton of the Pennsylvania regions, and at times
it seemed probable that the old fever, which
made few rich and Impoverished thousands
was about to again break forth. But the dan
gerous point is passed, and no one need watch
for another oil mania, to sweep over the land
during life time The business of producing
is now conducted on strict and Legitimate
basis, just as much so as that of developing
coal fields and mines of other character. The
operators risk their money in sinking new
we'll just as much and no more, than the merch
ant entering on adventure tor gain or loss
operation Of the many yielding wells is carried
on as regular trade, and new strikes no long
er turn mems heads who are out Of that line o
business"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1868-08-11
EDUCAT EONAL.
TT0HE EPISCOPAL HIGH SCHOOL FOP
BOYS

Three miles west Of Alexandria. "a,
Begins its twenty ninth annual session or tha
Goth Of September, with the same profcssors,L
A full course mathematical, classical and Drsc.
teal, is taught. Pupils arc received from tHo
age of nine. Deduction made for mnisters,snd
for persons sending two pupils. For furtber
information address the Principal,
Rev. VIM F. GARDNER
G1y~ Tho Assistants are Messrs. JAMES NJ
GARNETE, II. A.; W; P. MASON, and j. G,
FOERTSCH aug 8-eo2m
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In store and for sale by .,,,-,,,n
Agent for the Manufacturers.
iv04 Is Union Wharf
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D Z. BRUNER,

We are now Offering our large assortment q
ST-CLASS DRY GOODS.
at very low prices, to make room for fall stock
ROBERT L. WOOD,
jy 80 Corner King and Fairfax streets
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1868-08-11

TONS PATAPSCO GUANO,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1868-08-11

Fg1URNIP SEED-NEW CROP.
We have just received our fall SHppy, 81
variaties. also Lattice, KaIe, Cucumber and
other Seeds, required for this season; orO
iv23 E. S. LEADBEATER q %.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1868-08-11

FREDERICKSBURG CLOTHS,
II or DIFFERENT STYLES,
aoldto the trade at factory price; r7,7, q m
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1868-09-25

TRoUBLEs OF JAPANESE MANAGERS
The Dramatic Repicw gets from Mr..
Doyle, one of the original managers Of
the Mikado Troupe, an account Of his
difficulties, from which it seems that the
Japs broke their contract in the East;
and Mr.. Doyle is now on his way 10
Japan to recover damages from the
Government. He gives n very interest,"
ing account Of the roundabout mOdus
operandi of contracting for troupes in
Japan. The first step is to secur tho
services of q broker, who charges a per-
centage that is nearly equivalent to the
principal. This broker then secures
the aid Of an interior Japanese broker,
who is also q heavy "psrccnter.' The
Japanese broker scours the interior, and
brings in troupes for inspection. The
collected troupes give exhibitions Of
their skill before the party desiring to
contract, and a selection is made. Sim
gle members Of different tronpes cannot
DO engaged. If n or two striking
performers are observed in III otherwise
Indifferent troupe, they cannot be en-
gagged unless the entire troupe is en-
gagged, rs single performers cannot be
induced to break from their respective
troupes. After n choice is made, q con-
tract has to bo entered into with the
Government and passports taken out
through the Japanese Custom-house.
By tho time tho contracting party is
fairly embarked with his jugglers he
is "juggled " out Of n comfortable for.
tune, with the market in which he
hopes to retrieve himself thousands Of
watery miles away, and he naturally
begins to feel that his wonderful "tub
tricks" stand, after all, upon costly aud
uncertain bottoms.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1868-09-25

PAYMENT IL GoLD.-In q recent
speech at Portland, Me-, Senator Fes-
sender gave the history Of the loan
bills, saying, emphatically, that no one
dreamed Of the payment Of the princi-
pal in anything but gold. The ex-Sec-
Rotary then made the following state
ment He would say what had never
before been mentioned in public. When
he went into the Treasury Department,
the day before he took it, = thirty mil
lion loan was proposed by Mr.. Chase.
It was withdrawn before it could be
tlosted. He found a hundred millions
Of acquisitions due, and . hundred mil
lions more coming within two or three
months, with only forty or fifty millions
to meet it. He was forced into the
Treasury against his will. He went in
because, had he not done so, it would
be considered a confession Of a want Of
confidence in the ability Of the Govern
ment to 60 on. He was in the highest
place he was ever in, except when he
was obliged to vote to acquit the Prssi-
dent. He appealed to the people and
issued 1905, redsemsbls in paper, with
the privilege Of taking the bonds, and
through his agents he promised tho
people that the principal should be paid
in gold.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1868-09-25

GENERAL SHERIDAN n Il INDIANS.
General Sheridan seems to have taken
an active hold Of the Indian difficulty,
which has been induced by the treach-
cry Of the sayages. 1t is necessary, it
appears, that there shall be some fight
ing, and he Is ready for the emergency.
1t is true there is very little opportuui-
ty for glory. The hero Of the battles
of Winchester and Five Forks cannot
win any satisfactory laurels at Ash Hol-
low or Monument Creek. No American
soldier aver attained any extraordinary
degree of reputation in a purely Indian
war. Taylor and Mccall, in Florida,
fought because il was their duty, with
no hope of reputation to be gained in
such a contest. The fights on the Plains
have been without interest or glory,
and no officer Of tho army could have
enjoyed the service which be was COM
PEELED to perform. To set General
Sheridan, after his magnificent achieve
ments' to the business Of bushwhack-
ing Tor all the regular lessons of tactics
nave oeen laid aside in Indian fighting,
seems to be rather a degradation. But
General Sheridan is not the soldier to
complain. He will do hi, duty mo,
all occasions. Whether the enemy ar.
to be counted by dozens or thousands,
he will lay his plans with judgment, and
have them carried out completely. The
true soldier obeys, no matter what the
command may be.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1868-09-25

WnlRs the SRcREr LIEs.-If there is
one habit more d%eteItable than another,
II is the habitiof grnmbling. We have
known people who seemed to derive en-
joyment from g%rumbling, fault finding
and harping upon fancied evils. The
spirit which dwells upon fsncied evils
lesdsto fretting until fretting becomes
habit (; a habit which, while confirming
the fault-fuder in a disposition which
views everything through a jsundiced
vision, renders those who are mol init
mately connected with them equally un-
comfortable. Now, since there Is no
business or profession free from cares
or an.noyances, or at all times agreeable,
is it not better that the sooner we make
up orr minds to swesten our pursuits
with content the better and happier we
will be? We wonder at n man delibsr-
ately sitting down to count his crosses
when he has q mouth to whistle. AS ii
brooding over troubles, or grumbiing
at %trifles, ever added peace to the home
hearth or money to the pocket We
firmly believe that 1t lies in our power,
if we so will it, to beautify any and
every calling, and to render it a source
Of pleasure, if not pride. Let any n
set himself or herself to work resolute-
ly, with this object in view, and our
word for it, they will soon discover the
secret of content,
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1868-09-25

SMALL CoNsoLATIoN.-The New York
World endeavors to console its readers
for the recent defeat of the Democrats
in Vermont, by declaration that the
Democratic vote has increased in that
State rs shown by the average returns
from certain towns. 1t is not necessary
to examine whether this is so, and there
can be no true knowledge upon the SUBJ
ject until tho full returns are in. But
if il can be admitted that more votes
were polled for Democratic candidates
than were ever cast for the nominees Of
that party in previous years, it must
also be allowed that more votes were
polled for Republican candidates than
had ever been brought out before. The
increase uas in proportion greater on
the side Of the friends Of the country
than among their opponents, aud, there-
fore, no consolation can justly be de-
rived from the circumstances relied up
on by the New York organ. The best
plan probably would be to say as little
as possible about these Vermont devcl-
opments. They are not at present safe
subjects for Democratic discussion.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1868-09-25

TBLEGRAPHINa WITH THR EARTH's
ELEcrRiclrY.-George ". Dugan, Of
Booker Ford, and Colonel Coleman, Of
Memphis, have been telegrAphing to
each other for weeks with q current Of
electricity sufficiently strong for all
practical purposes, drawn from Mother
Earth, by means Of one sheet Of copper
and one sheet of zinc, which are buried
to the depth Of two feet, and having
about four inches Of dirt between them.
To the copper-platc, wiros are attached,
and the current thus procured seems
ineIhaustible. Tho operators at tho
telegraph office at Bolivar have dis
pensed with fluid Of all kinds, and every
message sent from Bolivar now is re-
corded by an instrument which receives
its power from the buried battery.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1868-09-25

THs Democratic prints are endeavor-
ing to keep up tho courage Of their party
by the continual publication of such
items as this, which We find for the
t~housandth time in the New York
World:
A change Of only 205,64l votes on the pop
ular vote would have elected Mcclellan over
Lincoln in 1864.
The World omits to state that it re-
CURED only a change of %, 900 votes in
that election to have given Mr.. Lincoln
the unanimous vote of the Electoral
College.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1868-09-25

CoNGREss FOR FREg NAsoss.-A Ma
sonic Congress, embracing representa-
tives of the Craft from all parts Of the
world, has been conyoked for the 18th
of September, at Havre. There are five
questions set down for discussion at
this meeting LIST. Masonry at the pres
ent time /: Does it maintain itself on q
level with social and humanitarian pro-
gress? I'd. On the influence Of Mason
~ on the general progress Of Sentiments,
ideas and manners How this influence
should be exercised at present. Sd.
The fundamental principles Of Masonry
being universal, what measure should
be taken in order that the regular Ma
SOM may make themselves known as
such in the workshops, with all the
rites and all the obedience? 4th. How
can Free Masons react on u epoch
against the ideas Of war, which 10 the
negative of human fraternity 9th.
In what measure and in what manncr
is it proper to practice p%roselytism
against the %profane?
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1868-09-25

WHAT MAGRUDER SAYs.-General J.B.
Magrnder recently lectured at Saratoga
Springs on Macmillan. He declared
that it was Napoleon's desire to o
age the Confederate cause and break up
the Union il possible ; and the invasion
of Mexico was made to accomplish those
ends, and at the same time gain a foot
hold on this continent. Macmillan, he
said, on the contrary, favored the Union
and sympathized with the North, and
hoped by obtaining recognition OF the
North to introduce American ideas and
enterprise into Mexico to develop its re-
sources.