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Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1868-08-08
GREAT BARGAINS!
AT TIE STORE OF
LINE & TX EE DY!

TY The undersigned, SUCCESSORS Of Irwin
e > * kccdy, arc now receiving from the
" Eastern Markets, tic largest and most
comDlClc assortment Of
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1868-02-27
VIRGINIA NEWS.

R. M. T. Hunter, in response to an INVITA-
ton from the people of Essex, addressed them
at their court.h house on Monday, the 18th inst.
Mr.. r. expressed himself as being hopeful tor
the future counseled organization 10 conform
ity to the programme adopted by the late Con,
sprvatiVe Convention at Richmond and urged
that by argument, sound discretion, patience
and endurance on our part, and returning
sense of reason at the North, and by preserving
our seli-respect, Virginia would ultimately re.
same her prestige.
Alexander H. Fl. Stuart, agent for the heirs
of Michael Coiner, deceased, sold the Brooks
farm containing Biz acres, lying. on both SIDES
of South river, about one mile above Waynes-
borough. for $4,000 bearing interest from
date, and all payable within one year from DAY
of sale This is few cents less than torty-hVe
dollars per acre.
Great fears arc entertained for the safety OF
the wheat crop, in the Cinch Valley. A sue
ccssiou of hard freezes long continued, without
the protection of snow, have greatly damaged
the nrospcct Fields that promised a luxurlant
| Weld in the fall are now sere and desolate
The Loudoun Mirror says "Yardley Taylor,
prominent member of the Society of Friends,
and well known citizen of this county, died
at his residence, on Friday last, after brief III
ness, of pneumonia.
Hon. Henry A. Wise is announced to address
the citizens of Augusta on the 7th of March on
| the importance to that county OF speedy com
pletion of the Chesapeake and Ohio railroad
Last Thursday gentecl looking young man
| was arrested and examined by the Mayor IN
Danvie, on the charge of passing counterfeit
| money.
Rev. Whitfield Lcftwich, an aged and hon
ored minister of the Baptist church, died al
his home in Bedford county on Friday last,
The travel through Lynchburg at present l.
less than it has been since the railroads com
| menccd running.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1868-02-27
EOrai9ya NCYyS.

Dispatches have been received from Abys-
sinia dated to the 9Th instant. Gen. Napier
telegraphcd to Sir Stafford Northcote that
Mai. Grant, sent as IN envoy to tie friendly
chiefs, had been well received by Prince kas-
sal. The letter and presents forwarded in the
name Of her Majesty, Queen Victoria, were
accepted and received in an open durbad, or
council, which was attended by two thousand
persons, chiefs and warriors. The inhabitants
met by Major Grant were all friendly to the
English. Yhe women Of Odcya chccred the
military mission on its entry into the town.
The London papers Of yesterday are gcncF-
ally engaged in discussing the changes in the
Britishl ministry. D'lsraeli' accession TO the
Premiership is welcomed or reprobatcd ac.
cordjng to The political tcncts Of the different
journals.
In the Court of Chanccry, yesterday, Lord
Chelmsford announced his intention OF resign
ing. Sir Hugh Cairns will be his successor.
Some Of the Italian Journals arc commenting
on the remarks alleged to have been made by
Secretary Seward IN regard to Garibaldi but
think the words must have bee1 Incorrectly
represented. They hope that the u. 5. Gov
eminent has net been secretly using Garlb1Idl
as an agent OF discussions, and trust that
America desires only the unity Of Italy.
A great meeting Of the friends of the United
Suites was held last night in ST. james Hall,
London John Bright presided. a number
Of prominent Liberals we're present and on the
platform. Mr. Bright made a powerful
speech, arousing the sympathies Of the audi
ence for the American people by eloquent aIlu-
sions to their conduct in the war Of the rebel
lion Rev Newman Hail presented, with
ability, the Anerlcan side OF the Alabama
controversy, and pressed his views with an
earnestness and eloquerce which carried the
ing was enthusiastic, and broke up with cheers
for America.
The Paris Presse reports that the italian
Government is about to send Gen. Bixio to
Vienna to negotiate treaty with Austria.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1868-02-27
DssiEgJ AIRY.
YSs4 Late ssr. D. 4. ESrGiis.

r. .bo c;+,- cf Mon, Yorl, an :%n ~ N-nyr,n.
| },or 1Sf7 ~ + C0NWAV HEOtTN. Of Clark
| oonIrty u in ,Gc 3Sth vnIr Of his Ggc.
NJ ndnlv for The con1fort Of q large circle Of
| dnvntnd iTinnds but bccausc "tbe MEMORY OF
| the inst is Llcsscd,U and the righteous is in
| cvnrIostinr rrmnmbranceu we desire to record
tb;c br;rf T,nnnor.l 0f orc Of The best and ,,lir
| cSt man u;n oTrr Know
| nv 2 ,roc . nrtivn or aTiIdinII,n IundDuu
! co11fv onS was ndnra1nI 81 fLa JjiivcrsiI- CT
| o. ybora he srrndTofnG j., The school of Midi
| n;nn1 =, 1c5:, IL ccrnmnncnd tnc i,ractica Of
NoG;c;no IT, AIpyandrie where he made many
Cr;onT. Who .filI cherish his memory and often
,,o,I- ~ b;n, i, farm. of warm ed,nirofian In
7pE" va 20 f,, +hat r ;iing hn~ifL room. ed :.
LnIb-n 81 rn.;d.nnn o,d 10 rod 10 nix o,-
t'ro I'D tbor rnntinnnd in the succ,ss
FL ,,rnr+or 81 hi. Trnfs;nr mil ti hrne I;irg
nn. ~, E,. var Sron oIfcr canine In il iItiIe-
Imr,, n mali, nnIi, ,yov;.,i of hi. RELIGIOUS
Contributions which had lone cycrtct q strong
;nnanro nrnr him ard y,s conirrrcL bv Eish-
on Mr.dc in H,nnnll.l church, il August 1888
Ero,, ,Ln 'dar If W. confirmation he cave him.
sclf hcarIiIv TO The work Of reljg:50. taking
chorno Of tHn Snnd.y-scho3l and cn%nnjnp cari.-
cst1v in evnry ni,n Of uscfiilnc-s that was open
- Li,n - f'''
nr p v,,s g trna Eirrinjsn. and upo1 the in
,,ol;n, 81 his n,tiyo riatn Which he loved 50
dearly, like many others Of her MOBILES so'>, he
entered the army rs priVatc,ih when cApHcly
he served faithfully, Gn!l appointed surgeon III
the STU w. kcgIneht. Il was by MS exposure
hattIc'of Manassas, ihat he laid the loundr.ioa
Of the disease from which he never recovered.
But although no longer able 10 perform the du
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1868-02-27
letter from Lousaoun County.

[Corres pondenee of the Alexandra dazet1e:l
LEEsBURa, Va, Feb. 25.-We were some
what startled on Saturday when re received
the news from Washington, and ere, ofcourse,
more concerned as the plan develops itself i;
but how can we help it, and therefore We await
further events.
They are evidently On the wing, and being
invisible it is useless to speculate about their
tendency. But having gone through one war;
It. is not my desire to see another, ana, SO Tar
rs know the fighting men OF the last war,
thew will very unwilling ~ become participants
in the next. which some seem to believe is III
pending over U.s.
7 nroceed to note county matters. | under
etand there was a small meeting at Hamilton
IN Saturday, and some three or TOUR thousand
dollars pledged to the construction OF the road
west OF Leesburg; the meeting was adjourned
to some time this week, [ think Friday alter
noon, at Lincoln. A quiet but cnterprls5lng
citizen of that neighborhood told me to-day,
that his people had really opened their eyes,
not only to the importance of having the road
made, but to the security OF the investment
offered them; and If you will just make a, LOU
doun man believe that his investment Will pay
he will do his best for the object set before
him. Do they differ much from your people
If not let the latter note the following 1acts
and figures: learn from good sources tn that the
two firms of Jordan & Porut, and 9. &. Weuner,
who onerate on the canal at Berlin, buy $780,
600 worth of grain each year, and another firm
That onerates on the Baltimore and Ohio Rail.
road BUYS at least $500, 900 more, making IN all
100000. aooo
NV informant estimates that at least S20O,-
600 comes into Loudoun county at this point,
although Berlin is only reached by ferry boat.
One firm at Leesburg in the last four months
has paid out $63, 900 for grain a like ratio to
the end Of the year would give about SOC, 600,
but saw $14O,OOU The grain sold to others
and that sent to Alexandria, &C., from our de-
not would be as much more, Or $3.50, 900 from
Leesburg alone.
Taking the Point of Rocks and the various
markets below it for twenty miles, at
SlOO, COO, and that sent from the stations cast
of us, and from the Valley between the Hills,
and from the Middleburg and Paris country,
which goes to the NJ, q. r. r., at $500, DOC
more, and we have total of grain sold from
Loudoun county for the current year, at $780,,
900, in addition to that consumed at home, and
that sent off in the shape of beef, mutton and
pork.
wonder if people would think me dcmcnted
if /. were to say that 81 100000 would be sold
by the farmers of Loudoun in the current year
Of course great deal goes out for lumber, fer:
tilizers, agricultural implements, clothing and
taxes, but some of it must stick
An extension Of the railroad to MERCER, s
and Wheatland will save 2 per cent, which Is
1000, and yet our people stagger at taking
preferred loan of 1000 at per cent: to Sc
cure this advantage to themselves. Will they
long hesitate? ALIQUIs
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1868-02-27
Congress-.

In the Senate, yesterday, the Committee on
the judiciary reported the House bill prohibi-
ting any person convicted Of robbery, murder,
arson or forgery in foreign countries from en-
tering the u. S. and authorizing the President
to surrender to foreign Governments any UGH
criminals Some discussion ensued on the
policy of allowing those who had served out
their terms of imprisonment to enter the u. s.
and the bill was sent back to the Committee
on the judiciary. The special committee ap-
pointed to take into consideration the message
of the House announcing the impeachment Of
President johnson reported that the Senate
would take proper order thereon, and that due
notice would be given to the House. The reso-
luton was adopted without debate.-,The Re-
construction bill was taken up and, Senator
Salisbury spoke in opposition to its passage,
and its further consideration was postponed
until Monday next. The Committee on the
Judiciary reported the bill denying the juris
diction of the u. S. Courts in certain cases,
with the amendments striking out the clause
dismissDg allcases now pending IN the Supreme
Court, which have grown out OF the Recon
struction acts, and changing the repeal of
the various acts which authorized an appea! in
such cases to the Supreme Court to their ''su:-
pension" and providing that no law hereto
fore passed extending the judicial system OF the
U. S. over the ten REBEL States, shall be
construed to recognize any State Government
existing therein until Senators and Represen-
tatives from such States shall be admitted, Or
Congress shall recognize a State Government
therein as valid The bill providing for the
sale of the lands, teDemcnts and water privie-
ges at Harper's Ferry was taken up, and an
amendment adopted providing that certain
portions Of the lands be donated to certain
colleges, and that other portions now occupied
by religious and charitable societies be donated
to them.
The House of Representatives, yesterday,
resolved itself into Committee OF the Whole,
and debated the Appropriation bill: Suisse
quently the House concurred in the Senate
amendments to the Supplementary Reconstruc-
ton bill, and afterwards passed the Indian
Appropriation bill.
In consequence of repeated incendiary fire
in Buffalo, n. Y, one hundred special patro
men have been engaged for the city.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1868-02-27
Enumeration from Holland and swift.
XcrlsalaG to Virginia.


We learn from Gen. Imbodcn that last week
Mr.. Van Raate arrived in Richmond and called
upon him as Domestic Agent of immigration,
to obtain such information as would enable him
to procure lands on tdewater, or along The
canal, for the settlement of several hundred
families from Holland, who are awaiting the
report Of Mr. Van Raalte to sail in the spring
for Virginia. He went down James river
yesterday 10 examine some lands TOR sale be-
tween this city and Hampton. On his return
he will go to West Point and examine the lands
there and along the York. He comes in Il le-
preventative capacity, and is much pleased with
the prospect Of locating thousands Of his III
dustrous couutrymen On our low lands. The
impressions thus lar made upon him arc very
favorable.
Yesterday morning Capt L. H. Plumacher,
Of the Swiss army, also arrived here on a SINH
lar errand. Capt. p is the accredited commits
sioncr Of the Swiss Emig grant Society of Eu
rorc, and visits the y. S. in his official charac-
ter to procure orc or more locations Tor large
Swiss colonies Of several thousand each. lie
will proceed today to Danvie to examine the
Piedmont country towards the hcadwatcrs Of
the Dan. fic desires 10 secure lands IN Il hIly
country, adapted especially to the grape and
fruit growing business. to the extent OF from
$4,000 to 100, 900 acres as yearly IN ono body
as practicable. On lis return from the Dan
he will 90 to Southwestern Virginia, and per-
haps to Grccnbrier and Nicholas countless in
search Of grazing lands for other colonies OF
Swiss. When he lanccd in New York it was
with the expectation Of going towards the
Rocky Mountains, On the Inc OF the Union
Pacific railway, where great inducements were
offered HIM But in New York, having his
attention particularly called to Virginia by her
agents Of immigration there, he came rs !:r Is
Washington to confer with the diplomatic rep
rcscntativcs Of Central Europe, aud found
them so lavorably impressed with the adyanta-
ges offered by Virginia to respectable Euro
peans that he at once camG to Richmond with
letters to Gen Imboden, Gen. Malone AMI
others, and has been diligently collecting iDjor
nation since his arrival here for the benefit Of
those he represents Col. Buford, President of the
Danvil!e railroad, has offered him free trans
portation for five hundred families, or more,
over that road to their homes, if he determines
to locate them on Dan River or elsewhere in
that part Of the State.
Mr. Egbcrt Hassard, editor of the London
American, is now in New York He writes
Gen. Imbodcn that he, too, will be in Rich
nond in lew days to collect information that
will enable him, through his newspaper III
London, to direct large part Of the agricul
tural emigration from Great Britain to Vir
ginia He also comes to inform himself fully
in regard to our internal improvements.
These are all good signs-Rach. Wing.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1868-02-27

The Washington correspondent Of the Balti-
more Sun says: 'Thc unexpected terminal
ton Of the criminal prosecution against Gene
raj Thomas, by dismissal Of the case and bis
discharge from custody, is the subject of COM
mcut to. night Judge Cartier apparent re adj
ness to discharge the accused, so as to destroy
the foundation Tor habeas corpus, is severely
criticised by those who desire decision of the
legal points in the Supreme Court, prior to a
final vote in the Senate, whilst the action is
approved and chuckIed over as a shrewd
manouvre by those who favor the instant con-
viction of the President by vote Of the Senate,
without reference to the action OF the Supreme
Court. By preventing the War Department
imbroglio from reaching the Supreme Court in
any form, the Senate will dispose of impcach.
ment upon party considerations, after the man
ner of the House. AS the matter now stands,
the Supreme Court cannot get jurisdiction Of
the subject, except by proceeding Of some
kind upon the civil side Of the law. There are
three modes suggested for bringing the con-
troversy ultimately before the Supreme Court.
One of them was commenced to-day, by direc
ton of the President, in the form of petition
for quo warrcnto Whether the writ has been
served upon Mr. Stanton is not made public. '
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1868-02-27
ALEXANDRIA.
THURSDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 81.

- In accordance with the decision reached by
the National Democratic Committee, which
assembled at Washington on the 22d instant, a
call has been issued inviting the delegates ap-
pointed from all the States to meet in the city
.of New York on the 4th Of July next, for the
purpose Of nominating candidates for President
and Vice President of the us. The basis of
representation, as fixed by the last National
Democratic Convention, is double the number
of Senators and Representatives in Congress OF
each State under the last apportionment Each
: state is invited to send delegates accordingly
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1868-02-27
Rauk Of the valley OF Virginia.

Statement of Assets Of the Bank oft yatIsy, IN
V;roiu;n seized and taken from II. N. Brent,
late Trustee, 5y United States Deputy Mar
shat, and delivered to Receiver by the order Of
the Court 90
United States Currency .........:.... 80, lba ~
Foreign, American, California and .,o 90
mutilated gold and silver.......-..;" 1o9 ~
IS31S9 Is, unsaieabieJ. ............... 22,5GG 81
~ premium on same ..... 1861 Is
1--WE bw ss9b Gil Of notes Of the Bank. rs, 522 20
Notes and Bills Discounted. g. lO7 ~
Bills and notes placed in the hands of ~
Attys. for collection by II. NJ. Brent 80 O67 W
Protested drafts placed in suit by II.
N. oo,''' r'
The following qoere taken from f. AZ. 1ayl"T:
agent for H. NJ. Brent:
Va State Stock old issue, $500 CO
Bills y notes discounted SOL .C86 "a
otes in suit................... {, 80 US
oi''' III ''''' -,,-~ 81, 8l4 90
Gala rocoi,ts .. &C. l34 u
anoueta 90 notes COnfcd. State, .... ,40S 80
Gor5nnr"+inn nf STANTON n0tes $50 j.
Drafts on State Aud, Confcd. States ,125 on
State Of Virginia Bonds new issue, ,oo %
order for tho sQme...................Z -, ou ~
AUn,cto county Virojnia. bond. .... 5000 Oh
Cor51 ~ q onryotown y G. notcs Is 90
Notes of Branch and Mother Bank of
TevIoy for debt2s 1883 %
N o t Certificates and Drafts ,. Cos, 92l 81
Received from John Echols on the
gold receipt of Z. n. Taylor since
the same WIS se!zct......... OH D.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1868-02-27

Phe Geographic wires convey daily to the
President and to the Radicals of Congress mes
sages from different sections Of the country,
North and West, promising laid and comfort, "
to each party respectively. Fortunately the
South is out of this ''muss,' entirely.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1868-02-27

ARRIVAL OF IMMIGRANrs.- We hear Of the
arrival in our city of number Of foreigners
induced here by immigration agents. No
provision has been made by these agents for
the reception of immigrants. The home-letters
of these men will give but poor encouragement
to others to come here under the present de-
fective immigration organizations. This mat
ter should receive the attention Of all con-
cerned.-Freder7chsJu1g Ledger.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1868-02-27

The Richmond correspondent of the New
York Herald writes that "there is sharp con-
test among the Radical file leaders now in
Richmond, in relation to the next Governor
ship. Hawxhurst, Wells, and Judge Rives
arc those mentioned in connexion with the
nomination"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1868-02-27

Thereare ffty-three Senators. Otthese there
are ~ Radicals and II Conservatives. 1.-Two
thirds of the members present, in the Ian
guage of the Constitution, are necessary to con-
viction in cases of impeachment, and should
all the Senators sit during the trial, thirty.six
will be the plumber required to convict
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1868-02-27

Mr.. Coburn introduced in the House OF Rep
resentatives on Tuesday, bill providing that
hereafter all votes given at any election for any
member of the House Of Representatives, for
any person as candidate for such Offices who
. is known by such voters at the time Of voting
to be ineligible, shall be void, and shall not be
counted. -
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1868-02-27

Summers message to Stanton to ''stich, has
raised roar Of laughter all over the country
1t is so ludicrously suggestive Of the past, and
so characteristic Of The present, that it is in
possible to refrain from enjoying the joke.
Stanton sticks, as vet.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1868-02-27

It is said that the committee of seven were
busy yesterday seeking charges against the
President. Gen. Emory was examined to find
out if the President had sought to use the gar
rison Of Washington to eject Stanton
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1868-02-27

REGULATIONS FOR LENT.-Bishop McGil
has established the following regulations of the
present Lent for the Catholics of this Diocese
2. Every day in Lent, Sundays excepted, is
a fast day of obligation, binding upon all not
lawfully dispensed By law, only one full
meal, to be taken after midday, is allowed
Custom allows cup of warm drink, and a
small portion of bread, it the morning, and a
collation. in the evening not to exceed the
fourth part of an ordinary meal.
3. Being under twenty-one years of age,
old age, in6rmity of health, pregnancy, the
nursing of children at the breast, and hard
labor, are good causes Of dispensation from the
fast.
4. The law of the fast includes abstinence
from flesh meat, except as far as such food may
be allc;Ted by dispensatiop.
s. By dispensation, flesh meat is allowed st
all meals on Sundays, and at one meal on Mon
days, Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays, cx-
cept the second, or Saturday of Ember week,
and the last or vigil of Easter.
g. Flesh meat being excluded, if the custo-
mary proportion be not exceeded, it is permit,
ted, in this diocese, to use at the collation. the
other articles Of food, such as fruit, BUTTER
cheese, eggs and fish.
I. 1t is permitted to use hogs lard, instead
OF butter, in the preparation of food on fast
days.
8. Meat and fish are not to be used at the
same meal.
g. Persons who are dispensed from the OBJ
legation to fast for some lawful cause. are moi
therefore dispensed from the abstinence, and
can only use meat at one meal, when NEAR is
allowed by the rules, unless they have. for
cause, been exempted both from fast and ab-
ssinence.
10. All Catholics, who have attained the use
OF reason, are required by the Church to make
confession of their sins at least once year,
and, when approved for Communion, are bound
to receive the Holy Eucharist during the Pas
chal time, a period, which, for this country,
runs from the first Sunday of Lent to Trinity
SUNDAY, that IS, in the present year, from
March the lst to the 7th of June.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1868-02-27

The "Names' have GOMEZ 1t was Mr.. Selye
and Mr. Van Wyck, of New York, who voted
to impeach the President for high crimes, and
the same evening attended his Levee, and
paid their respects to him at the Presiden-
tial Mansion.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1868-02-27
II. G. FAINT, Receiver.
January Goth, 1868.

Statement Of account Of Sales Of tic A$$et8 Of
the Bunk of tic VuIley IN Virginia, By the Iee-
csipe7, uader the order Of the CooTt.
Sale SIS, AGO Virginia Registered Stock , oo- ~
Nett proceeds, US per youchcr.:.....:. 2O3I -
Sale of Virginia and Southern BanE;
Notes SO, 566 81 less $1,000 81 on
Voucher her, ] 1892 81
Sale OF sundry Foreign, American,
California and mutilated Gold and
Silver, $500 81, nett proceeds, as
per vOucher. ~ q
Here,ofore received in currcIcy...... 87,1G1 20
500, 7e9 So
Paid for Attorneys fees, Agents and
expenses, as per Vouchers with Re o.o so
cClVcE """
Balance in Bank Jan. 30, 1868 .......S92,6 SIT So
& g. FAINT, Receiver.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1868-02-27

FENA ABLE CUTLERY AND PLATED
4 GOODS.-just received at IS, King street,
Alexandria, Va, an assortment of Table Cutie
~, OF beautiful styles, Plated Forks and Spoons
of the best quality, which we will sell at small
advance.
Jan 81 JOHN r.. CREIGHTON s. SON
TLOAKS AND SACQUES.
An assortment of beautiful Cloth Cloaks and
nov IS HARPER & BRO.