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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1868-12-23
Hons. FIRST MILITARY DISTRICT, !
STATE OF VIRGINIA,
W, H.. 90 1000 |
RICHMOND, Y a..
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STATE OF VIRGINIA,
RICHMOND, Va, Dec. %, 1868. -
General Orders, No. 149.
In view OF the pecuniary distress and dlthcui-
ties which must necessarily enSue throughout
this Military District upon the termination OF
the Stay Law on the first of January next, and
in the absence Of any Legislature, or body COM
petent to devise the appropriate remedy, there
for, it is ordered: HUJN
/. That the stay of executions against per-
sonal property, so far only as the same exists
under laws now in force, and which by the pro-
visions thereof expires on the said first day of
January, 1869, shall be and is hereby extended
until the first day of July, 1869, and, if on or
before the said last named day, the debtor shall
have paid all the interest then due and owing
thereon, such execution shall be further stayed
until other orders from these or superior head
quarters.
2. If, during the existence of this order, any
debtor shall be eloigning any property, which,
but for the existence of this order, would be
liable to said execution or shall dispose, or at
tempt to dispose of the same, to the prejudice
OF his creditor, it shall be lawful and right for
such creditor to apply to any Circuit Court, or
to any judge thereof in vacation, giving rea-
sonable notice of such application to the debtor,
anu Saiu COUIO VI JuUSC tuClOpI III t0OeNtAOL,
upon the statement under oath of the parties,
and such legal evidence as they may adduce,
may make an order to the clerk to issue said
execution for the entire debt, interest and cost,
or else dismiss such application, with costs to
either party, as to the said court or judge shall
seem right. lI eGF
3. General Orders No. "a, of March 18th,
1868, are hereby continued in force, and the
Military Commissioners and Circuit Judges In
trusted with their execution are enjoined to
observe and give effect to the same.
4. 1t is intended by this order that whilst az
fording relief to the debtor not to impair the
rights of the creditor, but to preserve and en-
force the same by subjecting, the whole personal
estate which is now exempt by the Stay Law
to the lien of the creditors executan, and at
the same time enforce prompt payment of a
part OF the debt, and an early payment of the
remainder. s.la fo-a
By command of Brevet Maj General Stone
man: s. +. CHALFIN,
Assistant Adjutant General
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ROCKS & STATIONERY
ID ECEIVED TODAY AT FRENCH
IL No 95 King street.

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nnu OT-nnts
DUBLIC SALE OF PRINCE WILLIAM
Ia

Il
By virtue Of decree of the Circuit Court Of
Prince William county, entered on the 18th
day of October, 1867, in suit Ill chancery
therein pending, in which Thomas X. Davis for
theuse Of A Nicol is plaintiff and George w.
Seydell and wife and others are defendants, tho
undersigned, Commissioner, will sell, before
the front door Of the Court House of
said county, en- MONDAY, the 4th day of
January, 1869, that being Court day, at public
auction, to the highest bidder, the TRACT or
PARCEL OF LAND, containing 217 acres, sit
uated about miles south Of Manassas, and
about q miles from Brentsville, the county
seat, adjoining the lands Of. John, Arnold and
others. This tract OF land is we'll watered and
timbered ard from its proximity 10 the railroad
the timber is very valuable.
TERMS-One- fourth cash. and the residue
on credit of one and two years, with interest
from the day of sale on the deferred payments
the purchaser to give bond and security for the
deferred payments, and the title to be retained
as q further security therefor.
EPPA HUNTON, Comm'r.
Prince VIM CO. dec 7-eots
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1868-12-23
Valley Railroad.

The county of Botetourt by vote of 74S to
AS has made a subscription OF 100000 to the
Valley Railroad. In reference to the building
of this road, Gen. Lee has written the follow
ing letter.
LEXINGTON, Va, Dec II 1868.
ny Dear Colonel lam glad to learn from your
letter Of the 10Th, that the prospect for the
early construction of the Railroad from Har-
riSouburg to Salem, is so favourable. 1t is a
work of great Importance to the fertile region
through which it will pass. Besides enabling
the farmers to send to market their staple crops
with greater ease and profit, it will render
valuable many products Of the farm, orchard
and garden, which now, for want of proper ia
cilities, cannot reach market, and in addition
will greatly enhance the value of the farm it
self. 1t will also open the rich mining inter-
ests of the upper part of the Valley and will
afford an avenue by which capital and labour
may be introduced for the development of
manufactures. The almost unanimous vote OF
Rockbridge county, to subscribe four hundred
thousand dollars to the road, proves its impor-
lance in the eyes OF its citizens. Ii the rich
county of Augusta will give an equal sum, and
the counties of Roanoke and Botetourt each
half that amount, it ought to insure the early
construction of the road. Railroads have be-
come essential to the growth and prosperity of
a country. Any section beyond their reach and
influence is looked upon as cut off from the
rest of the community. They are as necessary
now as common roads were generation ago.
| believe that the advantages which will flow
from this Railroad, when completed, will more
than compensate our people for all the money
they may spend in its construction, and will
justify its energetic prosecution in the face Of
all the dificucultes by which we are surroun-
ded. The greater our difficulties, the greater
the necessity for continued effort to overcome
them. They are not insurmountable and will
surely yield before prudence and energy.
With my earnest wishes for the speedy COM
pletion of the road.
[ am, very respectfully, and truly yours,
r. E. LEE,
Coz. NJ. G. HARTMAN,
Pres. Valley Railroad
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AUCTION SALES.
COMMISSIONERS SALE OF VALUA-
Al

~ BLE LAM.
By virtue Of the decree of the Circuit Court
of Fairfax county, entered up at November
term, 1868, in the suit of Daniel Kincheloe's
heirs VS.. Daniel Kincheloes Admir-, the un-
dersigned, as Commissioner, named in said de-
cree will on MON AY, the 2lst day OF DE.
cember, 1863, that being Court day, in front OF
Fairfax Court House sell, to the highest bidder
tn 9 following LOTS or PARCELS of LAND,
lying on Bull Run, being q portion of the real
estate of which the late Daniel Kincheloe died
seized, dover having been assigned the widow,
containing, respectively, 70 acres and l92 acres
and 81 poles, These lands are desirable have
an abundance of wood are well watered, and
located near the o.. A. & NJ. r r. being but
short distance from Union Mills. Persons
desiring to purchase will be shown these lands
by Mr.. K. Buckley, who lives near.
TERMS OF SALE, as directed by tho Court;
Ten per cent of the purchase. money in hand as
deposit, liable to be forfeited, and the land re-
sold at the risk of the purchaser should he fail
10 complete his purchase on confirmation by
the Court; the residue in three equal install
ments at six, twelve and eighteen months, with
interest from the day Of sale. to be secured by
the bonds of the purchaser, with good personal
security, and retention Of title until the last
payment is made. Stamps and costs of convey
ance to be paid by the purchaser
ri se1 gTHOS. MOORE, Commr. Of Sale.
Fairfax co., nov 2l-laWts .
Z POSTPONEM 1.-THE aboyesale has been
postponed until MONDAY, January 18th, 1869,
at the same hour and place. [dec 23-law4w
pY GREEN & WISE,
ID (Auctioneers and Real Estate Agents.)
We will offer for sale, by public auction, on
SATURDAY, the 9th day of January ESssS1
1869, at II oclock, in front of the May LEE.
office, FRAME DWELLING and LOT
OF GROUND, situated on the west side OF
Henry street, between King and Prince streets.
Terms made known on the day OF ssle;
Sos .. GREEN ~ WISE,
dec l5-td Real Estate Agts. 81 Auctr's
A UCTION SALE OF STOCK, PROVEN
n DER, and FARMING IMPLEMENTS
at 'Bushy Ridge" the residence of the late
DR.. Edward King, near Catletts Station, o.,
A. Sc M. 4. r., on SATURDAY, December
26th, 1863, commencing at IL q. IN.
The entire stock of Sheep, Horses, Work
Oxen, Cows, Yearlings, Calves. Shoats, Corn,
Hay, Fodder, two-horse Wagon, Cart new
Wheat Fam Poughs, Harrows Slovel PI0ughs
Horse Rake, Corn Shelter, Cutting Box, Grind
stones and Harness, together with many other
smaller impemlents, will be sold without re-
serve; by d. NJ, PATTIF, AuctoEeer. Terms
cash on day of sale.
dec l8-td A, +. A. KING, Executor
FAMILY CARRIAGE AND BUGGY FOR
II SALE.
We will offer for SALE by public auction, on
SATURDAY, the 18th day of January, 1863, if
not sold at private sale before that day, at IL
O'Clock a. M, in front Of the Coach Factory Of
John Summers, esq, On Pitt street, one FAM
lily CARRIAGE and one JERSEY BUGGY
without top, both in good order. Apply to
GREEN & WISE, Real Estate Agents and
Auctioneers, No % Mansion House Building
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NV Green IL Wise,
(Auctioneers and Real Estate Agents. }
TEN U S T E s S A l. E.

(Auctioneers and Real Estate Agents.J
ny u s T Z e s S a l. 4.
By virtue of deed executed by William II.
Dalton and wife. dated September 18th, 1866,
and of record in the Alexandria county Land
Records, Liber X, No. 3, page $780, the under
public auction, in front of the Mayors office, in
Alexandria, Va, on SATURDAY, the 18th
day of December, 1868, at Y M, FRAME IN
TENEMENT and LOT OF GROUND, sit E EaE:aa
usted on the west side Of st Assph street, be
tween Princess and Queen streets in the city OF
Alexandria, Va, in front on St. Asaph st. u #.
7 in, and in depth So It. in. Terms cash.
JAMES T. CRUMP
nov 27-eots Trustee
POSTPONEMENT- The above sale has
been postponement until SATURDAY,, the
2Gth instant, when it will take place al the same
time and place. dec 19-eOts
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1868-12-23

IMPORTANT LEGAL DECISION ON A RELI-
GIoUs QUESTION: find in the Chicago
Local News the report of decision by Judge
Lawrence, of the Supreme Court Of illinois,
that is Of considerable importance. A major
Ity of the members of the Presbyterian
Church in Bloomington voted to connect
themselves with the New School body. The
minority brought the matter into court, with
two questions to be determined First, wheth-
or the majority were competent to make this
change in the relations of tie church. Sec
ond. whether the right to vote upon such a
onestion should not be confined to members of
Of the church and denied to those who are
simply members of the corporate society. The
Circuit Court, before which the case was first
tried, decided that the act OF the majority was
legal. because sit was not pervertlng the
church property to the teaching OF new doc
trines. but connecting itself with another
branch of substantially the same church, =
Upop the second question the decision. was
that "the right to vote should not be confined
TO church members, but upon question affect
ing the property of the congregation, the
right of persons not members of the church
who have largely contributed to the erection OF
the church and the support OF its minister to
voice, cannot reasonably be questioned. -
This decision of the Circuit Court was sus'
tanned by Judge Lawrence.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1868-12-23

THE TROUBLES IN ARKANsAS.-Gen.G Grant
has ordered Gen. Babcock to visit Arkansas
and inquire into the condition of affairs in that
State and to report at once to headquarters. =
The reports received at Washington, represent
that the blacks are the aggressors. General
Grant desires to be fully informed on the sub
ject before he takes action
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1868-12-23

Mr.. Dickens whets the appetite OF his read
ers by his humorous narrative of scenes on his
wav out here and on his voyage home. The
question is repeatedly asked, will the Uncom-
mercial Traveller proceed to describe what
took place while he was on dry land? The
femntation is strong, and a picture of an
American audience listening to the Christmas
Carol would form telling contribution to the
new series of "All the Year Round.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1868-12-23

The Havana Rais, organ of the Cuban party,
has suspended publication, on account of the
Government restrictions placed upon it. The
editor says: "We are not permitted to treat
with sufficiently ample liberty questions ofyital
importance to the country, and the time when
we shall be able to do so seems far distant. We
have been obliged when attacked to renounce
defense, OF, give answers which have been mutt
lated by The censorship. The censor has always
been hostile to our principles, although the
same principles prevail to-day throughout the
Spanish peninsula. The pen is useless in our
hands, and, under the circumstances, it would
be incompatible with our dignity to remain in
the editorial chair. We prefer to guard the
most absolute silence, rather than attempt to
continue our existence in the impotence to
which we have been reduced"
This brings to mind the eight of other
days." now happily passed
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1868-12-23

The STAY LAw-It will be seen that Gen.
Stopeman has extended the Stay law until the
FIRST of July next, with the understanding that
where debtors pay all the accrued interest, the
law will be still further extended.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1868-12-23

Mr.. John B. Baldwin, of StauntOn, Va, Il
in Washington on professional business before
the U. s. Supreme Court.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1868-12-23

On Sunday last one of the New York city
preachers delivereda sermon on "Our Nation
al Peris and safety in which he undertook
to administer rebuke to General Grant for
''leaving West Point on a Sabbath morning,
some time since, and coming to New York,
where he put up at hotel.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1868-12-23

There are at least one hundred cases before
the Court of Claims, involving in the aggre-
gate several millions of dollars, on account OF
cotton alleged to have been illegally seized or
DESTROYED by United States officers.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1868-12-23
A California correspondent tells this story

A California correspondent tells this story
81 was passenger on steamer from Panama
to San francisco; when the rush OF travel on
that line was immense. We were badly crow
ed, and there was no room for chairs or tables
yet we were bound to have our game of ''old
sledge" A Baptist minister, with lust for
GOLD, had deserted his flock, and occupied a
sleeping place on the cabin floor. He was a
large, corpulent man, and, finding him sound
sleeper, four OF US squatted. around him and
commenced to play on his broad stomach,
scoring the points of the game on his black
vest. We played for several hours undisturb
ed except by an occasional snore Of uncommon
force. | had won considerable, and one of my
opponents, Jim Doyle by name, becoming ex-
cited at my turning up Jack, brought down
his fist upon the lower part of the parson' S
stomach with great power. The pious old
gentleman was awakened thereby, and looked
up with some surprise; but seeing the state Of
the case; quietly exclaimed; Go on with your
game boys; but if you are going to pound me
in that manner, you had better let me turn
over. ~
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1868-12-23
NOMMIsSIONER's SALE.

Pursuant to decree oft the Circuit Court for
the county of Fairfax in the case of Vermilion
against Prout ct al, rendered at the June term,
1868, shall sell, on the 2lst DAY OF DECEM
Der, 1868, at Fairfax Court House, that being
Court day, the LOT OF LAND upon which
Darius Prout formerly resided, about one mile
from the village of Falls Church, on the south
side of the road leading from said village to
Fairfax Court House, containing ten and one
quarter acres.
TERMS-One-fourth of the purchase m oney
to be paid on the day of sale the residue in 6,
IL and Is months, with interest from the day of
sale; the title to be retained, and the land liza
bic to be resold upon default in either OF the de-.
ferred instalments. Sale to take place between
II and O clock THOS. r. LOVE,
Fairfax CO.. nov 27-eots Conm'r of Sale
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1868-12-23

1t is asserted that the cotton crop OF the
South, this year. will reach two millions eight
hundred thousand bales at least.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1868-12-23

1t is reported in Madrid that the US. Gov
eminent has sent special ambassador to
Spain to negotiate for the purchase of Cuba.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1868-12-23

The London press condemns President John
son message, particularly that portion OF 1t
relative to United States bonds.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1868-12-23

Miss CARA NELLY LIE VERT, the daughter
of Madame LIE Vert, was married in Trinity
Chapel, New York, last Wednesday evening,
to a Mr. Beale of Georgia. 1t is said that an
elegant trousseau had been prepared for the
bride, when she receiveda beautiful white mus
lin robe wrought by her old nurse in the South,
and, to do honor to this affectionate fidelity,
the costly preparations were laid aside, and
the bride chose to wear the dress, loving fingers
had prepared for her.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1868-12-23

Gen. Butler publishes letter defending
himself for his support of the proposition tc
tax the Government bonds.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1868-12-23

A negro was shot and slightly wounded IN
Chesterfield, a few days since, by Mr.. Peter
Clay, manager for Mr.. II. e. jerks. The at
fair was the result of difficulty.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1868-12-23

G. E. Creecy Supervisor for the District OF
Louisiana, has suspended E, NJ. Bouhgny,
Collector of the Second District of that State,
for malfeasance in office.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1868-12-23

Mr.. Caleb Gushing, whose mysterious mis-
sion has been matter of speculation, arrived
at Aspinwsll on the last steamer, and lett I'M
mediately on United States steamer ca route
10 Bogota
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1868-12-23

Hon. +. G. Spauldiug, author of the legal
tender act, in q recent letter from Buffalo, N.
Y, to the Secretary of the Treasury, declares
his belief that as peace measure the legal
tender law is unconstitutional.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1868-12-23

1t is now said that there is no real fouuda-
lion for the statement of the finding 81 100000
in gold near Mobile, and that Secretary Nc
Culloch has been "sold.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1868-12-23
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Greece aud Turkey.

The foreign dispatches record no important
movement in the threatened hostilities be-
tween Greece and Turkey. Both parties are
reported as preparing Tor war, but the Finan-
cial Budget just submitted by the Greek Gov
The Sultan has extended to three weeks the
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