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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1868-12-29

a tull line OF tho choicest American and
English
JUVENILE BOOKS,
Games for Little Folks in grea. variety,
Building and Alphabet Blocks,
Backgammon Boards,
Chess Men and Boards
FINE GOLD PENS AND PENCILS
in gold mounted rubber cases, very desirable
for Christmas presents
PHOTOGRAPH ALBUMS IN EVERY
STYLE
Travelling Bags,
in Turkey Morocco and Russia Leather.
Pape1ries.
in Russia and Vienna leather, very beautiful
Papefrics,
with Perfumed Paper and Envelopes
IandIIerchiccandG Glove Boxes,
fine Vienna Leather.
Portfolios and Writing DESKS,
beautifully inlaid, and very artistic in design
and finish.
work Boxes,
in great variety new and unique styles
LADIES COMPANIONS. IN RUSSIA
LEATHER,
Fine P0rtmOnnaieS,
Cigar Cases and Pocket Knives,
BEAUTIFUL COLLECTION or
JAPANESE GOODS & LACQUER WARS,
CONSISTING or
RICHLY IsLAlD CABINETS,
HANUK ERCHIEF Boxes,
CARD RECEIVERS, TRAYS,
GLOVE Boxes,
MAGIC Flowers,
WoKK Boxes,
FIsH AND BOATS
BEAUTIFUL BOXES IN STRAW WORK,
Chinese Tops Jewel cases, Toilet Gases, Chi
nese Plates,
besides many other novelties in fine laquer
work GEORGE h. FRENCH,
dec 1l-tD3l % King ct
GROVER & BAKERS
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1868-12-29

Mr.. PEABoDY's DoNATIONs.-Mr. George
Peabody, of London, in his letter of the 9TH
instant, accompanying his gift OF 100000 to
the London poor, says:
'"This amount will increase my former dona-
ton of the second trust to 100000 and in
Guiding my gift under the.frst trust, in March
1862, Of 100000, total Of $3.50, 900. "
These are eloquent figures. A man who, in
six years, gives one million seven hundred and
fifty thousand dollars (gold) to the poor, de-
serves the applause he receives for his munili-
cent charity. If to these benefactions of Mr..
Peabody in London, are added the contribu-
tons he has made to the cause oil education
and learning in America, the total will be found
to be between four and five millions of dollars.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1868-12-29

Those 10 Washington who claim to know
Gen. Grant views on Mr. ReveIdy johnson
and the Alabama claims, say that MIR. j. will
not remain in England after March next.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1868-12-29

The announcement has just been made to
the Royal Astronomical Society of England OF
the discovery, by means of the speetroscope,
of hitherto unknown envelope of gaseous
matter surrounding the SIM, Of thickness
of seven or eight thousand miles. It's precise
composition has not yet been determined.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1868-12-29
Isv karcau 81 Wise.

(Reai Estate Agents and Auctioneers.)
COMMISSIONER SALE-By virtue Of 81
y decree OF the Circuit Court of the county
of Alexandria, rendered at its May term, 1868,
in the suit of Thomas A. Waters, surviving,
Sc, &c, vs. Richard McSherry, in chancery,
the undersigned offers for sale, at public auc,
ton on SATURDAY, the 9th day of January,
office, p LOT OF GROUND, with FRAME Oh
TEN EMENT thereon, on the west side ofA:a
Fairfax street, 20 eot inches south Of Princess
street, fronting 20 feet inches on Fairfax st.,
by IS feet in depth.
'TERMS-One-tenth Of the purchase-money
to be paid in cash the residue in six, twelve
and eighteen months. with interest from day Of
sale, the purchaser giving his notes for the de-
ferred payments; the title to be retained until
al the payments shall have been fully dis
charged, and the cash payment to be forfeited
in the event Of the purchaser failing to comply.
GEO. W. BRENT
dec ltd Comm'r. Of Sale.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1868-12-29

The ''Riluastic" services in several of the
"High Church" Episcopal churches in New
York, especially at St. Adams, it is said were
of such nature as to entirely alter the form
prescribed in the Book of Common Prayer
1t is thought that if this state Of things con-
tinues there must be, willy nilly, division of
the Episcopal Church, And it is not only in
matters of form. but in doctrine, that the
divergence Is increasing.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1868-12-29
VIRTUE on A DEOREE On THE

DY VIRTUE OF A DECREE OF THE
ID Circuit Court of Prince William county,
entered on the 18th day of October, 1868, in a
suit in chancery therein pending, in which
Sarah NJ. w. Vowle's and others are plaintiffs
and Edwin W. Latimcr and others are delts.,
the undersigned, Commissioners, will sell, be-
lore the front door of the Court House of said
county, on MONDAY, the 4th day of January,
the highest bidder, the BUlpINGS and the
LOTS thereto attached, situated in the town of
Brentsville, lately occupied by Dr. Edwin w.
Latimer, on the following
TERMS, TO wit Ton per cent of the pur-
chase money cash, and the residue on q credit
of six, twelve and eighteen months, with inter-
est from the day Of sale, the deferred payments
to be secured by bond ard personal security,
retained ma until I'll tho last payment is made
A. NICOL.
CIIAS. T.. SINCLAIR.
Pr VIM CO., dec 7-eots Comm rs.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1868-12-29

The workmen in various government eStab-
lishments are just discovering that the eight
hour law, passed with so much facility last
summer, was nothing. The orders received at
the Springfield armory to pay them but four
6iths of the regular wages from the time the
law went into operation, has had the effect to
reconcile them to the old system, to which
they have consented to return.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1868-12-29
COMMERCIAL.

ALEXANDRIA MARKET, Dec. 29.-The mar
ket this morning WAS quiet and transactions
limited Flour dull and unchanged. Wheat
without change; sales reported of 28G bushels
red at 49, $50 and 182. Only 891 bushels new
mixed Corn offered, which sold at 77a78. Offer
ings of 400 bushels Oats, with sales at 60. Sales
of country. ground Corn Meal at 7G.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1868-12-29

The Washington correspondent of the New
York Tribune states that "Gen. Grant en-
phatically declared his opposition, in so many
words, to the old Jackson doctrine that to the
victors belong the spoils. In other words, he
is opposed to turning men out OF office merely
for opinions sake" 1t is very probable, that
in few days we shall see this statement ''em~
phaticaIly' contradicted, by some other cores
pondent.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1868-12-29

BEoUEsTs.- late Thomas c. Moore, an
old resident of Williamsburg, New York, in
the codicil to lis will, revokes devise Of his
personal estate to his sister Martha Jane, COM
prising bonds, mortgages, scrip certificates Of
bank stock, money, &c, for the reason that he
desires to set apart moderate fund for the re-
lief of suffering and destitute widows and
children Of Southern soldiers who died or were
killed in the late war in the eastern parts of
South Carolina, North Carolina and Georgia.
He, therefore, bcquoaths bonds in trust for
that purpose, amounting to twentyone thou
sand and six hundred dollars. The portion to
be distributedin South Carolina to be more
than one fifth Of the whole. The amount with
interest is to be distributed in the course of
seven years. All the residue of the bonds and
mortgages, with few exceptions, arc to be set
aside for the rebuilding Or repairing Of churches
without regard to sect or denomination, iDiur-
ed by the late war within the district Of the
Southern States aforesaid.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1868-12-29

There was not much activity at the Baltimore
Stock Board yesterday. OF State securities
Maryland Defence bonds sold at 81, and Vir-
GINA 6s, old, at 4l!a414.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1868-12-29

The SENATE-O the 4th Of March next
the terms of the following Senators expire: j.
A. Bayard, of Delaware; Charles r. Buckaew,
of Pennsylvania Zacharah Chandler, OF Mich
igan; John CONFESS, of California; James
Dixon, of Connecticut; James R. Doolittle, Of
Wisconsin; George F. Edmunds, Of Vermont;
F. T. FreIinghuysen, Of New jersey; John b.
Henderson, of Missouri; Thomas a. Hendricks,
of Indiana Edwin d. Morgan, of New York;
Lot NJ. Morrill, of Maine; David /. Patterson,
ofTennessee; Alexander Ramsey, of Minnesota;
VIM. Sprague of Rhode Island VIM. NJ.
Stewart of Nevada; Charles Sumner, OF Mas
sachusetts; Thomas w. Upton, Of Nebraska
G. Van Wrinkle, OF West Virginia, Benjamin
+. Wade, of Ohio A. S. Wech, Of Florida,
and VIM. Pinkney Whyte, OF Maryland.
OF these twenty-five Senators, only two, so
far, have been re elected, Messrs Edmunds and
Sprapue, both radicals. In California, Eugene
Casserly conservative, has beeen elected to
succeed Mr. Conness, who is a radical IN Con-
necticut, ExGov Buckingham, radical, has
been elected to succeed Mr.. Dixon, conserva-
tive. Mr.. Patterson, of Tennessee, conserva-
tive, and onin-law of President Johnson, will
be succeeded by Parson Brownlow. Ohio will
exchange Ben Wade, radical, for Judge Allen
G. Thurman, conservative, and Maryland VIM.
Pinkney Whyte for VIM. I. Hamilton, both
conservatives. The Florida Legislature has
elected Abijah Gilbert to succeed NJ. A. 5.
WeIcn. The latter gentleman, although he
has been representing Florida in the Senate
for the last six months has never given up his
residence in his own State OF Iowa, where he
will return. after the 4th OF March, to take
charge OF the State Agricultural College. lie
is the only carpet-ba Senator who goes out
with this Congress.
The Legislatures of fourteen Of the States
have vet to fill the vacancies which will occur,
the election in all of which will take place in
the month of January -BdH Sun.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1868-12-29
Gold.

NEW York, Dec. 29.-Gold to-day l84s'
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1868-12-29

1t is said that Ex-Governor Letcher, Of Viz
ginia, has been in Washington for some days,
and has succeeded in getting possession OF some
property in that city which Re owned prior to
the war, but which had been confscated. The
purchaser, under the confscation sale, restored
the property, on receiving the amount he had
paid, which was only nominal sum.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1868-12-29

The Washington National Monument So
ciety has addressed an appeal to the pastors of
the religious congregations of the u. s.. ask
ing them to cause collections to be taken up in
their respective churches on the Sunday i'm
mediately preceding the 22d of February next,
the amounts to be RENTED to the treasurer of
the society in order that work on the mOnu-
ment may be resumed.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1868-12-29

NXJ~ARFIELD u HALL ,,,, or,re
w Have some beautiful TOILET n SbIS
and FANCY PERU ME Bones. nom, EoEnn"E
COL j 6o more appropriate and suitable iIr Of
Chr istmas present We invite the g.. SPe''''
ten ion of young gentlemen to this tact:
d n Corner Prince and Fairfax SIS. :,
VIE ARE NOW RECEIVING A FIN
v st ock Of WINTER GOODS, at greatly. re re-
duced prices, to which we invite the al'en''0"
of tao 5ublic Call and examine. 80 v;nos
ASHBY & Co, No. 70 hlng Sid sscd
dec 2l--aq3t Bryan Breer~ood ; olu SI''''''
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1868-12-29

In New York and Philadelphia, yesterday,
the Cattle Markets firm; Cattle, Sheep and
Hogs in demand
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1868-12-29

Mr.. Gladstone, the British Premier, in let
ter to G.. Edwards Lester, says shat he was
wrong" in his expressions of sympathy with
the South, during the late war, and in his
desire for the success of the South, He thinks
the abolition Of slavery has set all things right,
and that it is for the interest of Great Britain
that the Union should DO kept entire.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1868-12-29

Corruption IN NEW ORLEANS Wash
ington dispatch to the New York Tribune
says:
"a gentleman who has Just arrived in this
city from New Orleans, and who, during his
visit to that city, took particular pains TO IN
oure into matters III connection with the collcc-
ton Of the revenue reports the most appalling
corruptions in all branches Of that service. lie
says that, with but two or three exceptions,
thieves and plundGrerS have, from the first
been In office in Louisiana, and that their sub
ordinatoS have been eufflclG nty IN COLLISION
with them to enable them to carry out their
schemes and robbery; that officers OF different
districts have been leagued together IN perpe-
trating and covering up the immense cotton
frauds amounting to millions. lie says that
there we're over forty licensed distllIercs run
ming in New Orleans during the last fiscal
year. and that the Government did not collect
tax enough to pay the salaries OF the store
keepers No disticr has ever yet been prose
cuted in Louisiana, to llnal conVlctlon.--
Bonded warehouses Tor liquors have been rob
bed of thousands Of barrels, Warehouses
were burned down where the liquors had been
previously stolen. Bonds of Collectors have
been wholly worthless, the securities when ac-
ceptea being VIGOROUSLY insolycnt Ware
house bonds have been largely OF the same
character. lie reports that the Judge OF an
important court is openly denounced as IN
faithful to his trust, and that the United States
District Attorney is charged with being III the
"ring," and that the defendants in certain vine
lawsuits soon to be tried iii that city, have
openly boosted that they have so "fXed"
things that the Government can never obtain
verdict in the IT, S. Court
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1868-12-29

BLIND Tom OUTCOME listened the
other evening to q musical wonder that
eclipses Blind Tom. The wonder that we re
fer to isa colored girl, raised in Kinds county;
and, as a pianist She certainly czcels anything
that we have listened to- This girl, Emma,
is abont eighteen years Old is as black as the
ace Of spades, and does not know sins lc note,
and cannot spell the simplest word She was
a house servant, aud as such was permitted to
play upon the piano She can play any piece
however difficult it may be, after hearing 1t
played; and her accuracy and docacy OF touch,
are very remarkable For the past two years
she has been employed as field hand, and has
had no opportunity Of playing or listening, to
others play She can play anything she has
ever heard with marvellous facility, and seems
never to weary Of the instrument. We. under
stand that it is in contemplation to give our
citizens an opportunity OF hearing this mus
cal wonder, and that afterwards she will make
a tour through the u S. and Europe. - Etcfs-
Jurg Times.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1868-12-29

A fun line of tho choicest American and
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1868-12-29
CHRISTMAS PRESENTS.

We would ask attention to our stock OF these
superior
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1868-12-29
FAMILY sEWING MACHINES

PRICES FROM $50 UPWARDS.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1868-03-25

Railroad and..arpurtenances, 2l,450,621
Rolling stock, 3,62l,755
Other assets, 16,G10,717
Total, 43,os3, o93
Its Liabilities
Share capital paid in, 1851 952
Bonds aud mortgage debt, !9,756,0l1
Other liabilities, 900, 22l
Excess of assets over capital 26,997, 1874
and debts, 1906. 899
Its gross earnings per anum, lO.096,706
Its net earnings per annum, 4 ,437, 1888
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1868-03-25

Total actual bu,then before road be-
comes profitable, $4,000
Burthen per annum, $ll ,266.
In a word, the actual burthen for six years
only will be less than FIVE one hundredths of
per cent. per annum on the sum Of yeur
wealth.
Or to present the very maximum Of burth-
en-, the average tax for years would be $685.
900 per annum. This upon 141 millions is
less than Of per cent. per annum aud it
is reimbursed annually blythe saving Of S22,-
200 per anpum, on the short track from Char
lottesvil!e to Richmond With this saving
the whole burthcn Tor 6 years you'd be but
$500 per annum, OF 1900 in the whole un
til the road can itself redeem the principal
debt and yield a rich revenue to the county.
But is this mite Of revenue worth counting
il estimating the value and profit cf a road
like this Even poor people can bear such
q bprthen, and especially for such profits as
this road must bring to its subscribers But
We have some minds marching backwards to
the ideat which prevailed at the earliest dates
OF the commencement of Internal Improve
ments the Canals and Railroads which have
produced more wealth and profit on wealth
and more comfort for man in this country, in
the middle of this century. than all the man.
ual laborers have produced before, including
their cost. l refer to the old exploded and
now derided idea that by tapping the Int
rior its products will food our markets and
reduce prices to the injury Of our own produ-
GERS. This was urged with such success at
the commencement Of the New York 4 Erie
Canal, that it neaely countervailed all the ar
gument and influence of Dewitt Clinton HIM
self. The short-sighted and prejudiced Dutch
farmers Of the Mohawk Valley, content with
their individual gains Of close manual occu-
patton, and especially jealous Of 9 flood upon
their markets, vehemently exclaimed: =
De Mohawk is Got Almighty's River and is
goot as any ca toother River, dat Clinton cant
built" They were afraid that their prices
would be lowered for their small products, as
if the flood West was to stop on the way, and
dam up the Mohawk, instead of flowing on to
the Great Mart at the city of New York, and
drawing every continent rill of supply on the
way swiftly along with it to the place of high
est demand aud best price, at the city Of ex-
portation. Has the food of produce to New
York, Philadelphia, Boston, Baltimore, hurt
anybody there in the price Of anything to sell
they havo? Are the dargs cities, not built
up by floods of produce, pot the places to which
most supplies 60, and don't verybedy go there
to get the highest prices for produce Have
the people of Taggarti and Monongahela Val
leys on The Bait & Ohio Railroad been ipju-
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1868-03-25
no THE STOCKHOLDERS IN THE HEAL.

mo THE STOCKHOLDERS IN THE HEAL
ING SPRING AND CONVICTION TURN
PIKE COMPANY.-A meeting of the stockholders
is required on the lstday of May next, at Coving-
ton. Important business is ia be transacted, and
a general meeting is desired,; An persons, sub
scribers to the stock of the Company. are notified
that the work has henn let to contract, and that
one-third Of their subscriptions must be paid LIST
of May, one third 1st June, and the balance, LIST
July next s-
march Is 4v J. J.. FTBAEE PRIEST.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1868-03-25

The maximum burthen will be $4,000
This includes discount on your bonds and
allows s years FOR the completion Of the road,
and yet the actual burthe3 you'd not be one
half the amount Of stock subscribed, and in
years the County will realize s24 900 per an
mum and save by the shorter line East s22,-
500 per annum. The account proper will be /:
To discount and interest, $4,000
By 22,500 saved on short Eastern
route, for 2 years out Of 6, II 400.
By $4,000 interest at per
cent. realized for 2 years
out of 6, $4,000 r
@8,409
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1868-03-25
Land and live stock
l4,437,881
27.749.


Then the whole capital subscription Of
100000 will DC to the whole wealth, but
about 2 per cent. for one year. And this per
cent. for one year, distributed through s
years, the time for completing the work, would
be but one third Of one per cent. per annum
and then you have guaranteed per cent per
annum with the certainty of per cent, if
there be any truth in deductions from the ex-
perience of the Bait l. Ohio Railroad. This
applies to the sum of the principal of the sub
scription as compared with the wealth Of Au-
gpsta. But tie interest on this principal and
the discount of bonds would be the whole
burthen borne by ths people unit! the work is
complete to the Kanagha, when the road
would take up and bear all its o#n burthens
Admit discount of 10 per cent, 10000
The 1st year only wanted interest, 5000
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1868-03-25

commence within the time limited. or the two
States may declare an abandonment aud for
fixture Of the contract.
10TH The nett revenue from the road west
ofCoyington: before it is finished to the Ohio
river, arc to be appropriated to the compile
ton Of the road to the Ohio river; and the
proceeds Of all stock or other subscriptions
hereafter received, are to be applied exclusive
ly to the road west of Covington, until it is
completed to the Ohio, unless otherwise pro-
vided in the subscription.
These conditions, limitations and guaran-
tees are fair, just and sufficient, and promise
certain and living profit on the new work,
and keeps the faith of contract on the old.
Indeed. what man of practical sense in this
Valley, can doubt about the profit Of Rail
road cnnnec.ing 1t with the Kanawha and
Ohio valleys, if it be even tolerably built and
managed?
Does he say that the people Augusta are
too poor to subscribe s300, 900! Let us see.
Richm ond subscribed S2,Q00,000
Grcenbricr s. 100000
Allegheny j" $4,000
Henrico 6 $4,000 s2,aa0,0 600
Required, o,ooU,Vuu
Needed to complete subscrittion, 100000
If Augusta subscribcs 100000
Still there will be deficient, $4,000
FAugusta will not subscribe $500 900 who
will, who can be expected to, make up the
s850,000? The question is the completion
Of this Railroad road at all or not ? Do
any need the road more than Augusta IF
the census of 1850 don't mislead us, she has
wealth enough to contribute one million Of
dollars to work which, must eventually, in
less than years, yield her 10 per cent. in
come on whatever amount she will subscribe.
She has Of improved farms, 224,644 acres.
g unimproyed farms, 2l3,515
Total number Of acres, ABS, 1853.
The value Of these lands now, @ s25 per
acre, is s1O,953, 975.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1868-03-25
1,15o,ooo
100000

Total number Of acres, 43S l59.
The value Of these lands now, a. s25 per
acre, is $40, 1858 ,975.
Live Stock, $1,287,615.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1868-03-25

Its dividends 10 per cent, and the value OF
its stock in the market 1870.
This is the result Of completion to the
Ohio, terminating at Parkersburg and Wheel
ing only. But now that it has bridged the
Ohio and is united to the Marietta and Gin
cinnati Railroad, and has connected itself
with the Connelsvile Il Pittsburgh Railroad.
and has the pier of the Bremen and Liver
pool Steam Packets, and now that it has the
lease and in fact control Of the roads up the
Valley of Virginia for l0l miles, besides its
other branches, what may we expect OF Its
increase OF capital and profit in the next ten
years, with this doubled and trebled purchase
Of power? Is it too mueh to say that its
capital and profits will be doubled, if not
quadrupled, and that if we DO not move in
time and that with speed and all our might
it will possess a colossal power which will be
almost an insuperable obstruction and uncon-
qqerable antagonist to all competing enterpri-
ses. It seeks to converge the trade from the
centres of Pittsburgh and Cincinnati and
from all the North vest, to Baltimore and not
content with that, it plainly announces the
policy of RAINING through the Valley to Sa-
lem and competing for the trade If the cen