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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1868-12-01

MYSTERIOUS RoBBERY.-L night, be-
tween 10 and | o'clock, gentoely dressed
female, attended with small boy, applied Tor
admission to the Office Of DR.. Brink, when she
was told by the family that the doctor was not
in. She replied that she was his wife, and
must have entrance, as he had promised to
meet her there rs soon as church was out,
whereupon she pulled open the blind, and en-
tered the Office through the window, assisting
the boy in after her Information o. the trans
action was communicated to officers Duffy and
Pond, of the police, who notified the Sergeant
of the guard; but he, thinking the party had a
right there suggested to the police to have an
eye to the Office, but not to modest them unless
their subsequent acts justified it. Accordingly
the officers again passed the residence, when
they heard the boy and woman talking inside;
but all the lights were out. Soon everything
became quiet, and nothing further was known
till this morning, when it was discovered that
the doctors office had been relieved OF his en-
tire library, and many other articles which he
had on hand There is no clue to the identity
of the mysterious woman and boy, nor as to the
disposition of the property which has been
spirited away - Washington Star.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1868-12-01

Yesterday, in the Circuit Court, in Wash
ington, Judge Cartter,) the case of John
Nagee, jr., against E. NJ. Stanton, late Secre-
tary of War, was, on motion Of +. l.. Stanton,
discontinued, the plaintiff to pay costs. Mr,Nag-
lee owned farm in Prince William county, Vir-
gnia. which was occupied for time in 1865
by u. s. troops, alleged to be under orders of
the defendant as Secretary of War; and he
claimed damages for the driving away of cattle
and injury to the crops.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1868-12-01

The Pacific Railroads are making immense
drafts upon the Public Treasury and the Pub
lie Lands,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1868-12-01

The Washington Star says that it is rumored
"that this Government does not accept the
protocol for the settlement of the Claims, for
warded by Mr.. johnson, and that amendments
to it we're forwarded yesterday by the cable. y
And, it is further stated that Mr.. Sumner,
chairman of the Senate Committee on Foreign
Relations, says if the terms of the proposed
treaty are anything like those reported 10 the
newspapers, they would be rejected by the
Senate, even if consented to by the admins
tratiOn.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1868-12-01

THE WEST INDIES AND CENTRAL AMERICA.
-Advices from Cuba to November 81, state
that the insurgents had had many successes of
late, capturing 1000 rifles and 100000 in
money, near Puerto Principe, and completely
routing Colonel Quiros, driving him into San
tiago de Cuba with loss OF more than halt his
force (?) TWAS stated that Puerto Principe had
fallen, but the government organs deny it. The
authorities are pinched for funds, and their calls
on the wealthy merchants to support them are
unheeded.
Mail advices from Porto Rico dated Novem-
Der 9 say that although the armed Insured.
ton has been quelled there is great deal of
excitement and numerous demonstration against
the authorities. A mutiny among the troops
took place, but it was hushed up by granting
the demands of the mutineers.
The revolutionary movement in Costa Rlca
proved successful, and Jimenez has been in
stalled as President The civil war in the State
of Panama has ended.
Advices from San Domingo report all quiet
on the Haytien frontier. The revival of trade
at Puerto Plata hadrestored confidence through.
out the Republic, and hopes were entertained
of peace and prosperity.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1868-12-01

We are, at length, in 'cahoot" with the
Baltimore American in one opinion it express
es; and that is, that the time has fully come
when the necessity of economy and retrench-
ment in public expenditures should force Con-
gerss to make further provision for return to
specie payments, aud the maintenance Of the
public credit. Reform and Retrenchment
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1868-12-01

RAILROAD TRAINS BETWEEN WASHINGTON
AND BALTMoRE.-F9 Washington. Leave
Baltimore at 3.45, 100, S.35 and ll.OO a. a.,
and | 80, T. 40 and s. 80 p. m.
From Washington for Baltimore. leave
Washington at 100, 500 and 9. 80 a. M, and
49, 80, 200, 400, $40, 100 and $40 p. m.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1868-12-01
T. CLARK,
ATTORNEY At Ia ",

BRENTsvnLE, PRINCE WIN. CO., VA,
viii attend promptly to any business in the
Courts of Prince William, Fairfax and Stafford
counties Prince VIM. CO., dec l-ly
GUGAK- CURED HAMS, of small sizes, for
- sale by [no PSI j, c. MILBURN.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1868-12-01

The Richmond Dispatch has an article upon
subject of great Importance to the farmers of
Virginia-''t the HORSE 1t says that the breed
is degenerating most wofully in this State, and
that we must return to the original fountain of
purity, and obtain blooded stock.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1868-12-01

Thanksgiving Day was thus observed, in
Fredericksburg, according to the Ledgerof that
place: Last Thursday was Thanksgiving
day. All the stores were kept open and all the
churches closed The truth is, Christmas in
the South, is the dan, for the people.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1868-12-01

A STRANGE SToRY.-A maniac named JAG
CUES Constadt died in New Orleans on Tues
day. the oath instant. The Picayune gives
his history as follows:
In the death of an insane man whose family
resides in the Second district, We note one OF
the most remarkable instances OF remorse that
has come under observation
About ten years ago a rather pretty, and
somewhat famous flower girl, residing, In the
Third district was brutally murdered. The
number of her friends and her reputation Tor
beauty made the tragedy the sensation OF the
day, and, for time, it was almost the entire
topic of conversation. The police were set to
work, and with some difficulty the murderer
was arrested, tried and convicted.
On the day the sentence OF death was passed.
he suddenly became raying maniac. Many at
first believed the insanity mere ruse. Tie
was remanded to the Parish Prison, where he
lay for months. At length a board OF physI-
clans was called to examine him, and they pro
nounced his alteration genuine case.
The matter was brought before the court,
where it was decided the spirit of the law could
not be carried out by executing an insane per
son, and the prisoner was turned over to his
friends Monday last he died, ravng iearlully,
and shreking in his dying agony minute par
iculars OF the bloody deed.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1868-12-01

The National Intellgencer thinks it hardly
credible" that Mr.. Stanton will be appointed
Secretary of War, under the new administra-
ton. We don't know. Strange things have
happeped-and may happen again. People
have arrived at that condition, that, with regard
to public affairs, they are not astOnished much
at anything
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1868-12-01

MANUFACTURING IN VIRGINIA. Mr. a.
Thomas furnishes the Southern Star (of Smyth
county, with the following statement OF his
manufacturing operations in Alexandria since
the close of the war:
''From May, 1866, to August LIST, 1868, the
Mount Vernon mill, at Alexandria, turned out
goods, out Of which the proceeds Of the sales
amounted to $345,S 35 40. United States
taxes, S15,23O 80. Amount paid to operatives
$65, 352 90.
"These facts lead me to state that The great
mistake in the South particularly in Virginia.
is that too much capital is invested in mer-
chandizing, instead of being used to develop
the resources of this State, where so much
mineral lies dormant, or is not invested IN use
full manufactures so as to give employment to
our poor.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1868-12-01

The Attorney Generals opinion upon the
eight hour law, heretofore referred to, has been
presented to the President, and will soon be
published The conclusion to which the At
torney General comes is that the recent act
does not require that the wages of the short
ened day of government labor should be reduc
ed in the proportion Of the hours OF labor,
and that act as little requires that the wages of
this shortened day should be as large as the
wages of the longer day of private employ
ment.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1868-12-01

Scotch costumes have been a brilliant feature
Of the promenade in New York for the past two
months. 1t is the first time for many years
that the tartan has acquired real vogue,
and it undoubtedly owes its success to the new
styles which have impaired to walking costumes
a picturesque and graceful character.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1868-12-01

A WALL STREET SPECULAToR.-Ja Fisk,
Sr., of Brattleboro, VT, the father of the no
torious Wall street Spectator in Erie stocks, Is
in lunatic asylum; and it is predicted that
his son, the financial genius of Wall street., will
some time or other bring up in similar place.
He and his father began life as couple OF dry
goods pcddlers driving their teams from town
to town; finally young Fisk got into the dry
goods store of Jordan, Marsh & Co.. in Boston
from which he went with fortune OF $780,
coo, to Wall street as stock Spectator get
ting control of the Erie railroad as lever to
work with. He would issue great quantities
of new stock for speculation, and make great
corner" by this means and by locking up
currency. He has won fortune Of millions
for himself and ruined the market value OF the
road. He is about forty years old, and I'M
mensely tat - Harjcrd Times
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1868-12-01

In the U. S. Circuit Court, in Richmond,
yesterday, Mr.. Ould, counsel for Mr.. Jeffer-
son Davis, made a motion to quash the indict-
ment against Mr.. Davis, on the ground that
the fourteenth amendment prescribes no other
punishment for participation in the rebellion"
than that of disiranchisement. The pro
scouting attorney moved to postpone the mo-
ton till the latter part Of the term. Chief
Justice Chase decided to hear argument on the
motion next Thursday.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1868-12-01
MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.

The most lucrative living in the English
church has lust been made vacant by the death
n its late holder This is the living of bod.
dipgtop, country parish, to which is Joined
also that of March, and it is worth the round
sum OF eight thousand pounds year. 1he
gift belongs to a nobcman, not an archbishop,
and he is likely to be as closely run down by
applicants for The position as General Grant Is
by the Office seekers for foreign missions &c.
The San francisco Bulletin says the cash ap-
praisement Of damages 10 those portions otthe
city most affected by the recent earthquake
does not exceed $27l 900 in round numbers,
while the most liberal estimate that can reason
ably be made for miscellaneous minor damages,
not specially reported will not make the grand
total for the whole city ard county exceed
$350000 or $4,000
Louis huckster, gave birth to four living child
rem last Tuesday three girls and one boy. Two
of the children have died.
A new hog disease has recently made It's APP:
pearance in England, and is SAID to be caused
by the swine feeding too largely on acorns and
horse chesnuts
Lam artne has Just celebrated his 18th birth
day. He is completely in his dotage. lie daily
dictates to secretary, but there Is no sense 10
what he says.
1t is stated that Mary Hayes, the Louisville
courtesan who fell heir to $500, 0O0ln gold, Is
lying in the last stages OF consumption IN thar
city.
The st. Louis Democrat thinks that that
city will do more in the pork packing line this
season than either Cincinnati or Chicago.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1868-12-01
letter from Prince William Co.

correspondence of the Alexandria Gazette
BRENTsvILLE, Nov. 29.-Mr VIM. II.
Goodwin, the efficient and yigilant Sheriff OF
this county, took special charge OF the jail here
this evening, and placed guard OF i've men TO
watch the prisoners confined therein. Mr.. Mr.;
Goodwin had some reason 70 suspect that
Charles Wright, the sub-attendant at the JAIL
had arranged plan for the escape OF oonn l.. l.
KEYS. who is confined under indictment Tor I
rape on his daughter 1t is currently reported l
since Mr.. Goodwins action in the matter tn nat
Wright had bargained to release Keys Tor Tor, the
sum of one hundred and seventy five dollars
and (if the report be correct) scarcely any one G
familiar with the circumstances can entertain a
doubt as to the final success OF the scheme, but
for the opportuue arrival and prompt action OF
the Sheriff The Jail keys are now in the
keeping of the guard. The other prisoner IS
negro charged with stealing another negro
boots. The County Court has its December
session in short time, beginning on Monday
next, and then permanent arrangements will be
made for the sale custody of the prisoners. -
Keys having demanded to be tried in the CIR,
cult Court will be tried at the May term OF that
Court in this county N
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1868-12-01

Gen. Grant passed through Baltimore yester
day on his way to Boston. He will be absent
from the Capital for about ten days.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1868-12-01
VIRGINIA NEWS.

Gov. Wells has pardoned William Armlstead,
of Portsmouth, convicted at the Hastings
Court, in November, of misdemeanor, and
sentenced to six months imprisonment. 1t
appeared by the sworn testimony OF one OF
the jurors that after the jury had been out two
days, they stood eight Tor unconditional ac-
uuittal, two for conviction, and two for COM
promise They finally agreed to draw lots BY
placing ballots in a hat and drawing there
from. The hat was shaken, the ballots were
drawn, and seven of them drawing the word
:'guilty," a verdict was accordingly rendered.
Gov Wells decided that, under the circum-
stances, the prisoner cannot be SAID 10 nave
had a trial by jury. A correct decision.
We mentioned yesterday, the melancholy
death of DR.. Peticolas, the Superintendent OF
the Virginia Insane Asylum at Williamsburg.
He had been for several weeks much depressed
in spirits, and having spoken OF intending
suicide, was closely watched, but leaped from
the window of his dressing room, before Dr;
Clopton, who was in the room with him, could
prevent him. His skull was seriously tractur-
ed and other injuries inflicted, and after hnger
ing for three hours he expired.
At the Virginia Methodist Annual Confer
enoe at Charlottesville, George Nelson, col
ored local preacher, on the recommendation
ofthe Mecklenburg Quarterly Conference, was
elected to deacon orders. Rev. Nelson Head
announced his intention to take a transfer tC
the Baltimore Conference. He joined the Vir
GINA Conference at Charlottesville, twenty years
ago Resolutions of regret at the departure
of Mr.. Head were adopted.
The friends of Gen. Wickham, in pressing
the change by which the Chesapeake and Ohlt
railroad has been placed under his chief di
rection averred with great posltlveness, tina
under his management the money to build thu
road would be promptly obtained, and that th'
work would be finished in short time.
The seventeen miles Of railroad between
Strasburg and Winchester are reported to b.
under contract. The Valley railroad, designed
to be a continuation ofhe Orange, Alexandra
and Manassas railroad, is now regarded as
fixed fact. The counties IN the Valley are NOV
ing on the subject.
Ga the night of the goth inst, a young maj
named William b. Cunningham of Powhatal
county, was very severely, and probably NOR
tally wounded, by colored man charged Will
robbery whose arrest he attempted.
There was a meeting of a number Of TIT
citizens of Fredericksburg at the Mayors Office
Friday night, for the purpose of taking step
to organize an Emigration Society for the tow
aud surrounding country.
The scenes Of olden times were again typi
fed at Spotsylvania Court House on las
Thursday Goth in the way OF very interest
ing and well attended tournament.
A very interesting revival of religion ha
been in progress for the past two weeks a
Emory and Henry College. There have bee
about GO conversions.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1868-12-01

POINT LOOKOUT RAILROAD We learn that
the Commissioners appointed under the recent
act of the Legislature for the survey OF route
from Point Lookout, in ST. Mary's county, to
some point in this county, reached the neigh
borhood of Brandywlne, IN this county, on
Tuesday, and are now Oh their way to Wash
ingtou They will cross the Baltimore and 20
tomac Railroad atsome point near BrandyWlne.
AS this road will pass through localities that
will not be reached by the Baltimore and Poto-
mac Railroad, its Importance to our people
cannot be overestimated. The people of Wash
inpton are alive to the advantages held out to
that city by its construction, and have promised
co-operation and material add. Georgian
DEATH OF A LARGE MAN.-John S. Elliott
died at his residence, in Queen Anne's county
Md, on Sunday, of pneumonia, aged fifty
nine years. He was the largest man ever raised
in Maryland, and perhaps in the u. 5. A few
wears ago, while exhibiting, he weighed nearly
five hundred pounds; of late he had fallen of,
and his weight Yves reduced to less than four
hundred pounds. In height he was five feet
ten inches, and two feet across from shoulder
to shoulder He generally enjoyed good health,
but the disease from which he died carried
him off after few days illness He was a
native of Queen Annes comfy, but was well
known in the adjacent counties.
TRUE. The Native Virginian utters truth
that those concerned should take home to them
selves when it says
"Pollard's subscribers are in no small mea-
sure responsible TOR Pollard death. In a COM
munity whose taste is not depraved,a sensation
paper would not live week; nay, its publica-
lion would never be attempted. Whatever may
be the consequence, in this life, to the sensa-
tion-maker, in the Court of Final Awards JUS
tice will be melted out to those who encouraged
and sustained him in his reprehensble calling"
The Erie Railroad war still continues in the
courts of New York.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1868-12-01
a ~ 49,
our poor,

THE VALLEY RAILROAD.-In pursuance of
an order of the county court Of Rockbridge
county, Virginia, vote will be taken in that
county on the 9th instant, on the question of g
subscription OF $4OO, 900 to the Virginia Valley
railroad. Votes will also be soon taken on
county subscriptions in Augusta, Botetourt
and Roanoke counties. This road is intended
to run from Harrisonburg, Rockingham coun-
ty, Virginia, through Augusta, Rockbridge
and Botetourt counties, to Salem, in Roanoke
county, where it is to unite with the Virginia
and Tennessee railroad The distance from
Harrisonburg to Staunton, Augusta county, IS
twenty five miles; from Staunton to Licking
ton, Rockbridge county, thirty six miles; from
Lexington to the Salem terminus, fitty-ive
miles, in all one hundred and sixteen miles.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1868-12-01

The Erie Railroad war still continues in the
courts Of New York.
The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1868-06-23
RailrDa1s.
CITY RAILWAY com.



CHARLESTON CITY RAILWAY COM.
PANY. -
OFFICE CHARLESTON CITY RAILWAY co.,
CoRNEn BROAD AND EAST BAY STREETS,
CHARLEsToN, So. Ca, May 18, 1853.
SCHEDULE OF THE CN4RLESTON 0ITP
D. RAIzR1K 4 Il. ~, CO. G0GG1MK. ~
Leave Upper Terminus Leave Lotcer Terminus
atLsoA AM, and at inter- at AM, and at inter
vals Of eight (8 minutes walls Of eight 49, minutes
during the day till the during the day I'LL 10 P.
last trip at $50 Pm. N.
s.E-Leave the Battery as follows: On the hour.
ano Ioetee ll2l minutes Of the hour, from A. n,
otner TIP rom the old Postofice until $50 p. NJ
the Battery.
RUTIEDeE-sTREET LINE.
:. Leays aH Upper Terminus Leave Losuer Terminus
vals OF ten Gl0) minutes vals Of ten TO, minutes
Pm. -
NB.-Lesye the Battery fifteen (16l minu.es after
the hour, and hirtyfue 1867 minutes after the hour
except at 835 A. NJ. Every other trip from the old
Postoftee until 4.So P. N. from Upper Terminus
when all the trips are to the Battery.
SUNDAY SCHEDULE.
KINd-STREET LINE
Leave Upper Terminus Leave the Locer Terni-
al AM, and at inter nus at $50 AM. and at
walls Of fifteen Q5I min intervals of fifteen (l5)
utes till 100 P. NJ. minutes I'LL 7.30 p. n. /!
NB.-An the trips are to the Battery. ,,
mr.. RUTLEDGE.STREET LINE.
at AM, and at inter- at 935 AM, and at Inter.
walls Of every twenty 20 walls Of every twenty (20)
minutes till 6.45 PM. minutes till 7.30 PM.
N.B.-An the trips are TO the Battery.
seseG jsg3 = 8. w.RAMsAY, =
May IT Secretary and Treasurer.
The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1868-06-23

d
PHys1ClANs wonder at the extraordinary power Of
RADWAY'S RENoVATING RESOLvENT In curing
the worst forms of Scrofuloua, Syphiloid, Chronic
Skin Diseases, and its marvellous power In resolving
calcuous concrotions, afording immediate relief and
consequent cure of Diseases Of the Kidney, Bladder,
Liver, Lungs Pancreas, spleen. Its rapid influence
In the Of Diabetes, Inconnence or scanty, tur
bid, abuminous cloudy urine; its almost instant Of
fcaoy in stopping itching and painful discharge OF
urine, and it's angular power In curing discharges
from the Uterus and Urethra, LeucorThpa, Bloody
Urine, and other unhealthy and weakening dis.
chnrges;-and inquire wherein the SARSAPARu-
LIAM used in the Renovatng Resolyent differs from
ordinary Sdrsapdrillns Sars,parillian is the only
principle IN Sarsaparilla that possesses curdttue
properties all other parts of the root are inert and
useless One ounce Of the extract obtained under
Dr. Radway' new process for extracting the curative
properties from vegetable substances, contains more
of the true principle Of cure than twenty pounds OF
the ordinary roots. ....r
SARSAPARuI.IAN is only one Of the ingredients
that forms this truly wonderful medicine; and 1t is
the only compromising remedy that communicates
its purifying cleansiu0 and reinvgorating proper
ties through the BLOOD, SWEAT. URINE. and
other secrettons. securing Harmonious functional
action of every deprived organ and gland In tne sys
tenn If the blood Is corrupt, the Resolvent Will
make 1t pure. II the Lungs are ulcerated and sore.
secretin9 thick phlegm and prureleDt matter, the
Resolvent will loosen this deposit and repair the
wasting lung with sourd and healthy material. II
the Skin Is covered with plmples. spots, pustulee,
these snnoyances., II mercury is deposited In the
boues and has accumulated in the system, The Be
solvent VIII drive It out II the Throat or Bronchial
Glands arc liberated. the Resolvent will cure these
signs OF m early waste. Direct remedies possesa-
Ing only exclusive properties, are huruu, ss they
increase the functional secretions Of on organ by
suspendng the constituent secretons OF others;
hence. compensating romedy like the Resolvent is
the only means Of permanent cure.
BEAR IN MIND THAT EVERY DROP OF BLOOD
iwpregnnted with the Resolvent and absorbed to
SUPPLY the waste OF the body, will make pure, eound
and healthy flesh and fBre. The first dose that is
taken commences It's work OF publication and IN
creasing the appetite and flesh.