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THE SOUTHERN f..
Monthly a year.
NJ. w.ePHILRs, EDIro.
Assisted by

AsSiohSu DE
Z. w. Hiigard. University Of Mississip
lessor OF Agricultural Chemistry, &c
&. w. Gift, Memphis, Tenn. Gardening, etc
r. " Berkinans. Augusta Ga. and O. C.. Il
don, Mobile. Ala, Florists and Pomologists' -
Geo. Husmann Missouri, add r. Van FtrJs, Ga
editors Whey ard and Wiaemakng,
d. l., Adair, Kentucky, Apiasist.
John Aickson," Ala, editor Poultry YGhSl."
Rochelle Stated Contributors y
This is O beautiful paper that every farmer and
every farmers wife--that every nursery man aud
his wife, and every stock raiser and his wife and
the of those should read and its advice follow.
"0ne Of the hes! agricultural papers 10 the
country IS the Southern Farmer, Published At Mem
pills. by NJ. w. Phillips 4 CO., Mt 50. We viii
take pleasure in forwarding Subscriptions to it.
Specimen copies can be seen af our Office. fGalla
tin Examiner. dlHae ai aa i.ea iguA
1t is exactly adapted to the wants of the people
in this neighborhood and the Southws Si" Mem
pbis Bulletin.
1t is an excellent paper, and in every respect
merits the patronage of our farmers aud pl. 0ters
Two dollars cannot be expended to more adj ~sp-
tage than in a years subscription. (Memph,&
Appeal 2a
Southern Farmer 10 Our planting friends as a iour-
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dollars. Memphis Ledger. en- r 2Si
although there, occasionally appears in the
farmer a spice of the old Southern devil, We do
not hesitate to warmly recommend il TO all our
readers. Memphis POST sA
We know of no better agricultural Journal in
the country. Every farmer should subscribe
{Southern (Mis.) EugIe
he january numbdr is worth the years sub,
sclption. fMoore's Rural New Yorker
Every man should read in his profession. The
farmer must read and study hts by the best lights
or he will lose ground He should cultivate in his
sons love for agriculture ard siock-raising. and
he eau do this bo more cheaply or successfully than
by taking an agricultural paper
One well conducted Southern paper located rs
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than ali the papers written at the North and for
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Economy and EZome Industry.
SAVE YOUR RAGS.
The ChEckaSabOgue

MANUFA CTURING COMPANY,
Are now prepared to purchase Good Clean Cotton
aud Linen RAGS, in any quantity, aud to pay
for them the
HIGHEST MARKET PRICE, IN CASH.
They have established u fine Depot at number
81 North Wrter street for the receipt and storage
OF Rags and Paper Stock of all sorts, under the
immediate charge OF Capt Thos. Il. Baas who is
authorized to pay liberal price for all Stock re-
quired for the Company's Mills and brought to
him in suitable condition.
Rags may be either white colored or mixed
but they must be free from woolens, clean and
well handled f,a
Dealers in paper stock in the city end interior
will find it to their advantage TO communicate
with US before disposing Of their stock elsewhere
Newspapers viii advance their own interests by
lending their influence to secure the saving and
collecting of all the Rags TO be found in their re-
spective localities. We will credit them in ex-
change for paper at liberal rates, for all the mer-
charitable Rags they may send u.s. q.
Rags sent by the Rivers and Great Northern
Railroad, should be addressed to the Company at
Mobile, Alabama.
All shipments by the Mobile and Ohio Railroad
should he directed to Beaver Meadow station, the
location of the Compahy's Works
8Ss~ For further information, apply at the Com
panys Depot, number 81 North Water street, or
to the undersigned, in person, by letter, at the
Office Of the Advertiser g. Register
w. G.aCLARK, President,
ap30-4t ice Mobile Ala
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General Schedule
OF ARRIVALS AND DEPARTURE OF MAILS AT rrK
EArCHIToCHEs PoSr-oFFrCE
ARRIVALS:
SUNDaYs-Alexandria and Shreveport, P. NJ
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Texas, PA
TuEsDAYs-M inden and Winfield, CRY.
WEpEEspAys-Alexandr and Shreveport, P. =.
IHURsD Ays-N acogdoches. H.; WINFIELD. 6 P. n.
FRIDATs-Alexandriaa and Shreveport, p. n.
Minden and Shelbyville, pM
SATURDAYS accgdoches p NJ; Winfield. 6p. N
DEPARTURES:
'SuNDAys-None.
MONDAYS Winfield, A. r.; Alexandria and
Shreveport, r. N.
Observation-Disclosures 6 r. NJ
WEDNEsDAys-Winnfeld and Minden. 6 AN
Alexandria and Shreveport, p. NJ.
TBuRsDAYs-Naco 6 r. NJ
FRDArs-W Winfield, A. H.; Alexandria and
Shreveport, 6 P. ".
SArURDAYs---Mnden and Shelbyviile, A. NJ;
Nacogdoches, P. NJ
me- Letters for any of the above Mails should
be in the Office hour before their time of de-
parture. Papers, half on hour.
sssssG. MONROE. Post Master
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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1868-08-26
VIRGINIA NEWS.

The Memorial Concert at Warrentlon, on
Monday evening, was o great success. Inc
hall was crowded, and all were delighted MT
Milton NJ. Wheat, of this place, presided at
the piano, and was deservedly applauded, not
on)v for his fine performance on that lnstru-
ment. but for his energy and exerllons IN the
nreparation and conduct OF the concert. Heve-
raj Of the ladies sang duets anu Soios-- n1 lss
pemberton. Mrs. Marshall, Miss Byrne,, MIS-.
SbanI aIford. Miss Weaver, and, We need not
add we're enthusiastically complimented., All
accounts concur in stating that more deLenC-
FIJI entertainment was never given In the state.
nv. Milton NJ. Wheat received q handsome
letter of thanks from the ladies OF The memo
rial Association. S..
Benz. Lacks, q citizen OF Bedford county,
died near the Peaks Of Otter, on the 10Th Inst.
Some wears ago, Lacks had the misfortune to
kin in hot blood, Mr. Bryant, who had been
his friend and neighbor. Under the appre'
hcnsion that he might be severely dealt With,
Lacks ran away to Missouri, and only returned
few months ago, in very reduced health ano
circumstances. "
A negro marshal of the Grant ratification
meeting, in Richmond, yesterday, while pass
ing up Franklin street, had the temerlty,. tc
draw sword upon some gentlemen standing
upon the side walk, whereupon he was pulled
from his charger and we'll thrashed for his
outrage. ....-. .. =
Mr.. j. B. Ficklin will soon have his second
mill near Falmouth bridge completed. The
mill of MEYERS C Bruille, at Fredericksburg,
will soon be ready for grinding. Mr.. slauug61'
ter, in Fredericksburg, is again in the held,
buying wheat.
The Christiansburg Southwest has ''ru
NOR of late occurrence in Patrick county,
in which q traveller stopping at house, tired
upon and killed, one after another, several col
ored men, who had just killed two young ladies',
&c. Probably, this is only a 'rumor."
The Appomattox Paper Manufacturing Com
pany, of Petersburg is Virginia company,
and the quality of the paper manufactured by
it, cannot be excelled. We wish there was a
paper mill in or near Alexandria. We believe
it could be made profitable. ..
A large business in sumac is doing in Fred,
nrink shurr Lt--..-l s..-..
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NEWS OF TIE DAP.
ITO skow the ve,y age and body ofthe Time


The Protestant Episcopal Diocesan Conven
ton Of Western New York at its recent session
in Buffalo, adopted resolution avowing salts
faction at the appointment by the last Metho.
dist General Conference OF commission to
confer with>a similar commission On behalf OF
the Protestant Episcopal Convention, with a
view to the union of the two bodies, and ex-
pressing hope that the general convention
will respond. ... .-. '....... - --
"A tie maliciously fastened across the track,
about five miles west of Frankfort, ILL.,, caused
serious accident on the eastern bound train,
loaded with grain and stock. The train was
thrown from the track, and the engineer fatal
1y injured. The fireman had an arm broken
Nine cars were completely wrecked, and a
great number of hogs killed, and grain scatter
ed There is no clue to the perpetrator Of the
outrage. =. =.
The President has decided that the treaty OF
1928 between the u. S. and Prussia covers all
of the States of the North German Union,
lately annexed. so far as it applies to the ar
rest of deserters in U. S. ports from merch-
anthem and war vessels sailing from ports in
the North German Union. This reverses the
opionion of the q. S. Commissioner in New
York. - So @
Henry Wendt, formerly Superintendent Of
the Lutheran Orphans Home at Germantown,
and who about two years ago was arrested,
convicted and sentenced to term of fifteen
years to the Pennsylvania Penitentiary for
having outraged number Of little girls under
his care in the home, has escaped from pris-
on, and itissaid has gone to Europe.
The widow of Stonewall Jackson has resent
ed to Mr. David Macrae, Of Glasgow, the
coat worn by him when he fell On the battle
field of Charlottesville. It is to be placed in
some public museum in Scotland.
Among the political notablesat Long Branch
Is John Morrissey, who tits said, backs Grant,
andsis going to back Griswold over Hoffman,
It the latter is nominated for Governor OF
New York.
Gen. Buchanan has reinquished the charge
of the Freedmen's Bureau in Louisiana to
Gen. Hatch. Gen. Buchanan remains in com
mand Of the district until Rousseau arrives.
Gov. Hayes, of Ohio, has issued procla-
nation prohibiting the introduction of infected
cattle into that State ss-15 -
Venezuela has opened its ports to the coast
ing trade OF all foreign flags for six months
from the 10th Of July. IL .
A APPROXIMATION extending the customs and
revenue laws over the territory OF Alaska, was
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49, rnnrp Aors-DEors1oN or JUDGE

GOLD CONTRACTS DECISION OF JUDGE
CRrroHzR. November, 1865, Absolom Z.
Rowe entered into the following obligation
with his father, George Rowe: 1T is hereby
expressly understood and agreed upon by and
between the parties to this contract, that the
purchase money of the property herein refer,
red to, and contracted to be conveyed. together
with the interest, shall be payable IN gold OF
its equivalent in value.
The question is, whether this debt may De
maid in the notes Of the United States
The legal tender acts Of Congress authorize
the issue Of u. S. notes, which shall be law
ful money, and legal tender in payment OF all
debts, public and private, within the United
States, except duties on imports and interest
on the public debt" b. S. statutes at large,
February Is, 1862, page 345, act OF II July,
1862, page 532, act of March. 1863, page 7 L;
Such is the UNMARRIED language OF the several
acts OF Congress. Assuming their constitution
atty, since the courts Of all the States Except
one) have thus decided, it is obvious that they
apply to debts contracted since, as we'll rs be-
fore, those acts were passed to al debts, pub
lie and private, within the United States
The court is of opinion, that notwthstand,
ing it is the obvious meaning of the contract
that this debt shall be paid in gold or its equiv
alent in value, yet, under the iniezlble law Oh
Congress, it may be paid in the notes OF the
United States. -FFe0ertcESbuJg Ledger.
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PENNSYLVANIA Coal MINERS. in the coal
region, the newspapers announce that all the
collieres will be at work during this week
The miners were holding out at st. Clair, and
few in the Mahoney Valley at the latest &C
counts. All the others had gone 10 work at ten
hours, with an advance of wages ranging from
10 to IS per ct. for both miners and laborers.
The strike, it is stated, has been failure as
far as the eight hour system is concerned. The
loss caused by the strike, it is asserted, has fa
len heavily on Schuylkill county, while the
Wyoming and other regions have been benefit
ted by it. Coal has advanced in consequence
from 25 to SO cts. u ton in the market.
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WHARF PROPERTY,
MARKET GARDENS, and
SUBURBAN RESIDENCE
ALSO

ALSU--
A number Of Valuable Farms, Mills sA.
Wood lands, lying on our railroads aud river
They also attend to renting property.
Parties placing property III Their hands e.:
the benefit Of extensive advertising free ol D.
cost
Call and get q circular at their Office, 81, Kin.
street, (Ianies0n 81 Bros. ms. otic9) or al
dress, ROBERT r. KNOX,
Va Real Estate Agency Box %.
aug u -tf ALEXANDRA, "
NTEW SONGS FOR The PIAHo-Ho.
Kiss me, Mother, Kiss your Darling :3as
and chorus, words by Letta {. Lord, music by
George f. Root, 35c.
Mother Hear the Angels Singing, song ~
chorus, music by Frank b. King zoe.
Mabel Wilde, song and chorus, word. .0
Dexter Smith, music by Fred Buckley, @Jc.
Nora O Neal song and chorus by WtI.@~
8. Hays, 40c.
The Old School House. Dream Of Bygoa.
Days, poem by Dexter Smith, music by Jc'.
Foster, SOC.
The Old Cottage, written by William DeI."
Smith, music by George Dana, "5c.
Oh my Lost Love, song, by Jean lnge.'"
music by Dolores, 35c.
Quarter to One or Look at the Clock, Dardos
written and composed by w. Q. Baker, &c.
Polly Perkins, Of Paddington Green, wr!1.
and composed by Harry Clifton, soc:
Queen Of Summer words by Miss Mag
Williams, music by K. Mack, 40c.
Ring the Bell Softly. song and chorus, "@."
by w Dexter Smith, ir., music by &. NJ. o.
lin, 35c.
Rose of the Valley, ballad, with chorus, i
George Cooper, music by j. K. Thomas, aU@.
of ''The Cottage by the Sea-" 35c.
Music sent By mail, free Of postage, Oh r.
cept Of price.
New Music received daily. All orders D.
tended TO promptly. .,,,..... ,,,,,,
aug25 Dealer in Music AleXs,, !,
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BY Green 81 Wise.
Real Estate Agents and Auctioner:

Real Estate agents and AucuOntIsI
HOUSES AND LOTS FOR SALE.
No. LOT OF GROUND, with TWO =
BRICK DWELLINGS thereon; two storle; =
high, 4 rooms each, besides kitchen, si.uste,4o.
Fairfax street, between Gibbon and FFS3EI
streets, % feet inches 'front.' by 80 feet dee.
rent now for IS q month each; will be sold ve.'
No. BLOT OF GROUND, with T@Oa
FRAME HOUSES thereon stories highrE
25 feet inches front, by rs feet deepj sll!s'
on the n. E. corner Of Jefferson and ESi:'
streets. These houses will be sold ii sacF.5-..
If the above property is not sold bc:0Ie. -
TURDAY, the 10Th day Of September, isy'' ..
will be offered at public auction on that G l} -
II o'clock m, in front Of the Mayors , 2LT$
Apply to GREEN & bHt i2G1,
aug 25-td %, Mansion House BuIIo'~s
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GEN. Grant In 1885,
"Ho'Rs ARMIES UNITED STATES,

"WAsH1NaToN, D. G, Sept. IS, 1866.
II. Edvin Dudley, Esq, CHAIRMAN E EE
Committee, Soldiers and Sailors O"s0@:
SIR: General Grant directs me to ackno"-
ledge The receipt Of your invitation to be pres,
ent at National Convention Of Soldiers anu
Sailors, to be held at Plttsburg, Pennsylvania;
Scptember25, 1866, for political purposes
lie insructs me to say it is contrary to his
habit and to his convictions of duty to attend
political meetings Of any character whatever,
and that he sees with regret the action Of any
officer of the army taking conspicuous part
in the political disscntions Of the day.
II am, sir, very respectfully, your obedlent
servant. ADAM BADEAU.
- - M0nlnnal and D @
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FALSE PRETENcEs. The Baltimore Sun Of
yesterday says:
"A man named Richard N Robbins, arrest
ed on the 18th inst, On the double charge of
obtaining $G70 on false pretences from Grant,
Jackson ( Co., Of Washington, D. G., and per,
jury, yesterday underwent q hearing. From
what could be learned it appears that Robbins
represented that he was in possession OF lot OF
valuable ore, which he would turn over to the
above firm at the end of a fxed time provided
the firm would endorse his paper, which was
done. When the note matured it was protested,
and no account was made Of the ore. The par
ticu}ars Of the perjury charge did not trans
pire. The accused vas committed to await a
requi>ition. y --
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q AGINLEY & CARROLLS
GREAT
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OF 1868.

And presenting new features and new fscn:.
q muItifarious diversified and endless succ..
sion Of novelties, by carefully selected tfon,.
from the
PARAGONS OF EQUESTRIAN ART
The great aim Of the managers il
ORIGINALITY AND EXCELLENCG
and with this view they have congrcgsted :,
assemblage of artists from the cclebrs,-,
schools Of equestrian and gymnastic art,
BOTH IN EUROPE AND AMERICA.
The facilities for speedy and certsiu trans.
are uneQualled.
No Jaded Horses, and
Wesred Travelworn Performer:
Everything n oyel and Brilliant.
This ne plus ultra exhibition will be At
ALEXANDRIA, VA,
On SATURDAY, September 9Th, 1868
Where they will give
TWO GRAND EXHIBITIONS,
At and half past p. In.
A. w. MORGAN. Gen, Az:
aug 2A2G,28.3l,sep2,@ 4,5.
WIN. H. BECK u CO.,
REAL ESTATE hGENT8
Have for sale
CITY PROPERTY,
OF ALL DESCRIPTION.
BRICK AND FRAME HOUSES.
Prices from 500 IT, Sl9hu
VACANT LOTS,
WHARF PROPERTY,
MARKET GARDENS, and
SuRnRBAN RE&IDENNES
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Judge Parker, proposes to reopen his law
school in Winchester, next month. He is an
excellent jarist, pleasant instructor, ana AN
accomplished gentleman.
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"C0lOnel and A. d. L.

AN ESCAPED PRISONER SURRENDERs HIM
TF.-Sometime during the year 1868 pollt-
ical difficulty occurred at "MontebelIo, about
two miles below Richmond, between two white
men, J. S. Basford and - Corrie. which re
suited in the killing Of Corre by Basiord.
Basford was arrested and confined in the Hen
rico county Jail TO await his trial, but before
the trial took place Richmond was evacuated,
and he together with all those confined with
him, were set at liberty He went Oft and
has not been heard of until the present time,
when he returns and surrenders himself to the
county authorities and demands to be tried.
Col. Young, the Commonwealth Attorney
for Henrico informed Basford that it was impos-
sible to hold him for trial, as all the papers in
his case had been destroyed at the same time
that the county courthouse was burned, and
that it would be necessary to make out new
Indictment against him, which could not be
done, as the witnesses could not be produced.
Basford still insists upon trial, as he says he
cannot be satisfied without it, and offers to
hunt up some of the Witnesses as he knows
where they can be found This is most re-
markable case, and is one in which the off
ender has q strong belief in his ability to clear
himself of the charge of murder or manslaugh
ter. Otherwise, it must be that guilty con-
science has led him to take this step and atone
Tor his crime. Rich. Wing.