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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1868-04-03

A full supply, consisting in part of Dickson's
Mammoth Celery, Pokin Egg Plant,very large
and very fine, weigh from s to pounds; large
Lima Beans, Flat Dutch Cabbage, Early Bur
and Crosby IS. Extra Early Corn, Extra Early
Red Tomato, large Smooth Red, Fegee Island,
Mlden, Cooks favorite, .Maupey and Yello"
Plum do Martynie Seed for Pickles, Extra
Curled Parsley, Woods Early Radish. Long
Scarlet, Short Top yellow Summer and Black
Spanish Parsnp, Prickly Spinach, Blood Tur-
nip Beet Satisfy, Green Globe Savoy, Green
Cluster White Spined, early famo and long
green Turkey Cucumber, Ice Cream Melon,
Nutmeg Melon, white Portugal Onion or Silver
Skin, &C., received and for sale by
-'. ..'.a.u COOK s. KELLEY,
mar Is King street.
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D, i. Smoot. P O mar l3-laW4W

VIRGINIA AT rules held in the Clerk :.
Y Office OF the Circuit Court Of AlcXnndrla
county, on the ID day Of March, 1868, Mary A.
Orion, plaintiff, VS.. William A. Moore, and the
unknown heirs Of Margaret NJ. Orion, Decd,
defendants: In chancery.
The object Of this suit is to enforce the pay
mont of $500, with interest from April 2, 1860
till paid, secured to Mary A.. Orion by deed
of trust from William a. Moore and wife to
Margaret NJ orion, upon house and lot of
ground at Falls Church in The county, of Fair
fax, Virginia.
The defendants, the unknown heirs Of Mar
garet NJ Orion, dcc'd not having entered their
appearance and given security. according to the
act of Assembly and the rules OF this Court,
and it appearing by affidavit that they arc non
residents of this State, it is ordered that the
said defendants appear here within one month
after due publication of this order, and DO what
is necessary to protect their interests in this
suit; and that copy of this order be forthwith
inserted in the Alexandria Gazette, Il Eewspa-
per published in the city Of Alexandria, once
a week for four successive weeks, and posted
at the front door of the Court House Of this
county. A copy-teste.
j. TACEY, Clerk
D. L. Smoot, 7. @. mar l3-law4w
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1OAP AND CANDLE MANUFACTORY
y ENCOURAGE HOME ENTERPRISE. I.

Having commenced the manufacture Of ~.
SOAP AND CANDLES, -.
at the Soap and Candle Factory, on Union st.,
between Queen and Princess, 1 have, on hsnd,
and am prepared to sell lower than the North
ern markets, - ~ - ,....t-'< -
25,OO0 pounds of SOAP. :" -. :. 5-e
so boxes TALLOW CANDLES.
5000 bushes ASHES,
and earnestly solicit the patronage of my fol-
citizens.
oc 30-tf .-GI+.-- SAMUEL Luz
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yIrhRREN'S and RUMFDKDS 4 e., h+e Gale
w POWDERS received tins day , ana
H., FEB I'll AVERY 81 DAVlDooN'
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TOXIN II. PARROT,
j ALEXANDRIA, VA.
Dealer in BLANK BOOKS,
''O' WRITING PAPER,
Wrapping Paper, Paper Bags, Envelopes,
Inks Gum Muc!lage,
Gold Albata and Steel Pens,
Wrapping Twino,
in short everything comprised under the term
Stationery for the Office, School Room and
Also, SHEET MUSIC, (some 1000 to 5000
pieces on hand.) The only stock Of husic ever
gotten up here
Violins, Guitars, Flutes, Banjos, sc.
The very best Italian and other strings for
Guitars, Violns, &C., and musical instruments,
generally. Terms cash.
Also sole agent here for tho Richmond and
Manchester, Va. Paper Mills.
Any sizes and weights Of Wrapping and
Printing Papers furnished at short notice, upon
satisfactory terms. oct I'll
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NEW SPRING GOODS.

Just received from the manufacturers large
and splendid assortment of
" MILLINERY GOODS,
such as Bonnets, Flats, Ribbons, Flowers i, and
sold at greatly reduced prices.
Bonnets made and trimmed at the shortest no,
tice, in the latest spring styles. Bleaching ana
pressing done.
Also. full line of Gentlemen's and Youths
and Boys Hats, of the latest spring styles.
The highest cash price paid for furs
JOHN T. EVANS,
mar 3O-1m ~: 80, King street.
1875 ailhlshs MILLINERY l25
would call the attention of the ladies to-
morrow, TUESDAY, March 3lst. st my new
store" to an elegant assortment Of
FRENCH MILLINERY,
including all the novelties of tho season, color
ed Laces, Grapes, Silks, Ribbons, FloWers-the
most beautiful variety. 80 = <. ~
Also, all kinds of
Il STRAW GOODS,
Wells, Parasols,. Bands, Collars, &C., all OF
which will be sold cheap for cash.
MRS. G. L.. SIMPSON,
mar 80 49,. 49, - No. 125, King st,
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ALEXANDRIA GAZETTE AND VIRGINIA ADVERTISER.
ROCKS e. STATIONERY.
TRENCHS BULLETIN FOR THE DAY

TRENCHS BULLETIN FOR THE DAY.
Bledsoe's Southern Review for April s..-
Blackwood for March. :..~.r.
Tho Ladies' Repository for April.
The London Lancet for March. -E
World at Home for March. .......
The Broadway for April. --r
Five Hundred Pounds Reward, by e Barris-
ter. SOC. ...#. T.,
Another lot Of Andreas Hofer, bound and in
paper covers-the best book of the series-com-
plete sets of these celebrated historical novels
on hand.
The Marriage Verdict, by Alexandra Du-
mas SOC.
The United States Musical Review, 8 month
ly Magazine for April. Contains capital Sc
lection of music. 25c.
The Illustrated London News for this week.
All the English Magazines and Reviews on
hand.
Daily recev wing New Books:
mar28 G. E. FRENCH, 95, King street
SoHoNBHRa-corrA FAMILY SERIES.
Chronicles of the schonberg- Gotta Family.
| VOL, 12mo, cloth. $l.50
Drayton s Dsyenants. l2mo., cl9;h; S s. -
Wiuilred Bertrand II mo-, cloth SLID.
Early Dawn. l2mo cloth. $3.50.
Sunday School Editions Of the above, 81 each :
On Both Sides of the Sea. l2mo. .........Sl. -
Mary, the Handmade of the Lord........... ~
Martyrs of Spain. l6mo., clot h......... ~
Cripnle of Antioch. 6 &C ........... LIS
Tales and Sketches {" - i.a2
Wanderings over Bible Lands. .......... l.2o
Just received and for sale by
ROBERT BELL, Bookseller,
mar IS 81, King street:
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WHAT SORT OF BOOKS?

.. WHAT SORT OF BOOKS?
BLANK BOOKS, TO be sure such rs Led
gers, Journals, Day Books, Cash Books, Sales
Books, Letter Copying Books, Check Books
in fact almost anything you can name IN the
Blank Book lEe and at prices to suit "iI VINO
can be suited.
Also, WRITING PAPER, Of every size,
from the smallest N oto TO the largest size Legal
Cap, and at prices varying according tc quail
Also, ENVELOPES to match, Of any color
size or quality, in general use, at q small adj
vance on manufacturer's prices, by the box or
thousand, or single package.
And us to PAPER BAGS and + i y u IL
SACKS, you need not go any lNrthcr,. or you
may fare great deal worse. My prices are
uniform, and I challenge q comparison with
any price list in the United States
WRAPPING PAPER is another speciality
in my business, more particularly the various
grades OF Tissue and Manila, which nave al
rect from the Richmond and other mills ana
at prices about equal to Old newspapers, anu
much more decent, Pm sure.
Besides all the above l can furnish y0u COT
ton, Flax and Jute Wrapping Thread
In fact I have on hand and am prepared TO
furnish anything you want in t! Blank BOOK
PAPER and Stationery department, as we'll q,
PAPER Bags, Flour Sacks, Sheet Music, ana
lots of other things which would nearly I'LL 1hc
Ga=ette, if were to give each name. 49,
Call and see for yourself, and think You !!
buy after you learn my prices otherwise
charge nothing for showing my goods.
JOHN H. PARROTT,
NH 121 Cor. King 81 Water sts., AleXa Va.
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Moore, P. Q.

VIRGINIA. AT rules held in the Clerk, 5
Y Office of the Circuit Court of AleXandria
county, on the I'd day of March, 1868, Daniel
Lucas, plaintiff VS.. Clarissa Lucas, defendant {:
In chancery.
The object of this suit is to obtain decree of
divorce from the defendant, and to have the
control and possession of his children, Charles
Lucas, Edwin Daniel Lucas and John Lucas.
The defendant, Clarissa Lucas, not having
entered her appearance and given security &C
cording to the act of Assembly and the rules Of
this Court, and it appearing by affidavit that she
is not resident of this State, it is ordered that
the said defendant appear here within one
month after due publication Of this order, and
do what is necessary to protect her interest in
this suit and that copy of this order be forth
with inserted in the Alexandria Gazcttc,a news
paper published in the city of Alexandria,
once q week for four successive weeks, and
posted at the front door ofthe Court House Of
this county. A copy-tcStc
f.. j. TACEY, Clerk.
N r, SmOnt p q mar 15-1aWIW
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OMETHIN NEW.
=. lge5, THREE IN ONE.
ENGLISHS PATENT COMBINED KNIFE,
TWEEZER AND EAR SPOON.


This; little instrument combines within tho
space occupied BY the ordinary pocket Twee;,
aer, Nail Knife and File, an Ear Spoon, and
q pair of Tweezers It is simple in its cons,ruc-
ton, being made of three simple pieces of steel,
and in the most durable and workmanlike man
ner: making one of the most useful and conve-
nient articles for the pocket ever presented to
the public, ..3..
~ Ladies will find this article to be very use
full and convenient adjunct to the Sewing Ma
chine. r,al;i l.. E. S. 7LEADBEATEk& CO.,
NH 6 TIL ys.]:-Tis,Sf55 Fairfax street.
JOHN W. GREEN. o. PETER WISE.
roPARTNERsHIP NOTICE.
~ az 5:i as''.,l -
j.. - III. }gt 1,5s-s
- We have formed co partnership for the
purpose of conducting the
REAL ESTATE, INSURANCE,
rs .".1.s AND GENERAL
.'.''-. -. ~, St, AGENCY BUSINESS
and beg leavet to call the attention of the public
20 the location of our Office. at
No. q, MANSION HOUSE BUILDING,
BRAD isl 10 Alexandria, Va
{. mar o. ~! li2 tts eg. GREEN s. WISE.
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AGRICULTURAL.

HERBERT BRYANT
Successor to j. p Bartholow,
GOLD STAND,D a
No. 25, King ST., bet. Water and Union,
ALEXANDRIA, VA.
.sEa DEALER IN
INF LEM E NTS, MA
CHINERY,
GARDEN, FIELD AND GRASS SEEDS,
AND ALL STANDARD
FERTILIZERS.
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TREsH s. GENUINE GARDEN SEED.

RICHMOND, mar l9-tf
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ID ECEIVED-
~ We have received full assortme emit
of first quality PAPER BAGS, suitable for the
retail trade, and for sample business, from one
to twenty-five pound sacks, which we will sell
at manufacturer list prices, and warrant to
give satisfaction. H.. !;
dec 28-3m GREGORY q PAUL
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ELASTIC SLATE ROOFING

NOTICE.-All persons indebted to the late
IN firms of WILMER & co. and G. X. WIT
MER s. BROS, are requested to make imme-
date payment to the undersigned to whom the
said claims have boon transferred in trust, as
the parties interested require the same to be
sued upon if not settled at once. ".
ian 3l-eoSm II. O. CLAUGHTON, Trustee.
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TABLE ;CUTLERY AND PLATED
j GOODS received at SO, King street,
alexandria, Va, an assortmen of Table Cutie
ry, Of beautiful styles, Plated Forks and Spoons
of the bestlqualty, which we will sell at small
advance l;-5-
jan 81 JOHN T. CREIGHTON s. SON.
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Ii oil, consisting of Burnt and Raw TIMBER,
Chrome Green, 1Terrade Sienne, Chrome yell
low Venetian Red, and Paris Green, for sale
by s--. COOK s. KELLEY,
apl rr,. ..g7. 1O7, King st.
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GEED :POTATOES-Harri Goodrich,
y and White Peach Blow Potatoes, in good
order, for sale by COOK & KELLEY,
spl i51- 'G 107, King street
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ap 1-.3t
NPRING GOODS.
PAINTS!

RAINTSi PAINTS
3@ 3G PAINTS!
We have in store and offer for sale GEO gal
ions RAW and BOILED LINSEED OIL.
5000 pounds LEWIS pure WHITE LEAD.
These goods having been purchased before
The recent advance, we can offer special induce
,nents to purchasers.
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BUILDERS HARDWARE. SHOYELS
Tacks, Sleeves, &c.-Our stock of Goods is large
and we'll assorted, and we are prepared to fur
nish goods of all qualities at prices to suit the
times. Our terms are cash.
JOHN T. CREIGHTON s. SON,
ian 81 No. 88, King street.
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MORE BOOKS, PAPER, &c, JUST TO
lN HAND.

mar Is
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VIRGINIA, to within the Circuit Court Of
= Fairfax county, March rules, 1865, VIM,
C. HcndricI, Executor of Peter Hcndrick, de-
ceased, VS.. W. Il. MILAN, Sheriff, Commiti;G,e
Administrator Of Cav&!lo Tenant, dec d., II. N.
Tenant w ?. Crawley and Caroline, his wife,
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FRESH JOTTINGs.

Bishop Orochea, of Mexico, has gone to Rome.
Lieutenant Porter, of the 5th cavalry, and for
merly of Rosencrans's staff, died on the Gath.
Lord Cardigan left his valet, butler, coachman
and gardener $500 per snnum each.
Spain, with an army of 100000 men, has $40
generals.
Paris.
There was heavy fall of snow fifty miles east
Of Boston, Mass, on the 23d.
Judge Hilton, as lawyer for A. 7. Stewart, is
said to have a salary of $25 900.
Sergeant Bates, who walked from Vicksburg to
Washington, is in Chicago.
The receipts of customs from April Is to April
IS. inclusive, were So S,lA ,7Ss.
General Candy telegraphs General Grant that
the total majority in South Carolina for the Con-
stitutoD, so far, is $4,000.
Geo. A. johnson, the Fitchburg. Mass, "pop-
corn man." returns larger income than either Of
the physicians or ministers of the town.
boiler exploded in the steam saw mill Of
Green 4 Co., Chicago, on the Gath, killing eight
workmen and wounding four others.
The total amount of insurance on the lives Of
the killed and wounded by the late accident on
the Erie railroad near Port JerVis, is sll4,OOO.
Rev. Francis Waters, q venerable minister Of
the Methodist Protestant church, died in Baltimore
| on Thursday, aged seventy
The trial of surratt is fixed for Tuesday, Msy
18th. 1t is understood that Judge Black and
Messrs. Merrick and Bradley, Jr., will appear for
him.
-Four hundred and iftyeght horse fairs are
annually held in Russia. Two hundred and sixty
one thousand horses were brought to these mar
keis in 1867.
Crosby's Opera House has been agreed upon as
the place where the Republican convention will
elusive of the members.
new hotel in Brookfeld, Massachusetts,, just
completed, and owned by Ginery Twitchel and
others, was destroyed by fire on Wednesday
night The loss is $4,000. Insurance $4,000.
1t was discovered on the 22d by Tanner & Co.
No. so Wall street, that s3S,0OO worth of bonds
belonging to the firm had mysteriOusly disap.
pesred. The police have been notified. but as yet
have not learned who committed the robbery.
About $4,000 have already been expended on
the Washington street tunnel under the Chicago
river, and an ordinance has been introduced in the
city council to raise 500 600 more for the same
purpose.
One Of the rumors current in Washington is to
the effect that Mr. Wsde's friends have not yet re.
liDquished the hope Of securing his nomination
and will, as soon as he is installed as Mr.. John
sons successor, set themselves to work to defeat
| Gen. Grant.
Reflections have been cast upon Mr.. Dickens
for the smallness Of his contribution to the Ora.
matte Fund Society of New York. (sl5O,) and
| for the fact that he has given little and donf
nothing for charity since his arrival in America
The Spanish steam frigate Francisco De Asis
with Captain General Lersundi on board, accom-
panied by the telegraph inspectors. engineers
and superintendents Of public works, has arrives
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NARKRTs.

LONDON, April 7.-Noon.-Consols active and
hiRher-94t. Bonds quiet-70407S8.
LIVERPOOL, April 27.-Noon.-COtt buoyant
and higher. Sales $1,000 bales. American de-
scriptions 402 higher. Midding uplands on the
spot l3d.; to arrive, l3ld.; midding Orleans
1870. Breadstuhs quiet. Provisions and produce
steady
LnERPooL, April 7-Afternoon.-Cotton and
bresdstufis unchanged. Lard active, 65s., Sd.
Beef HIS Cd. Bacon advanced to 49s. Cd. Su-
LoNDoN, April 27-Evening closed
unchanged.
LIvKRPooL, April 27-Eyening. Cotton scarcely
30 firm. Uplands l2g@l3d.; Orleans l3b0l34d !;
uplsnds 10 arrive l34d.
HAvRB, April o. Evening-Cotton active and
higher; l.54 on the spot and to arrive.
NEW YORK, April 27.-Money easy and in ex.
cess of the demand. Call loans car. Prime dis.
counts 7Gs. Gold quiet, 80. Sterng-but little
inquiry, 10. Governments active and strong all
day, closing higher. 5-20s of 1862, with coupons,
ll2@ll2l; Of 1864 ll0lGll04; of 1865, ll04@
llOt; skies lOS3@l0Ss of 1867, lO9!@l094
lO-4Os lO2s@lO24; 7.3Os lO7l9lO74.
NEw YORK, April 27.-Cotton market closed
quiet; middling uplands 33033t mostly at 80, at
which figure the market closed. Flour dull.
Wheat firm. Corn dull, l02c. lower. Mess pork
$25 62l. Lard $lSGlslc. Groceries quiet and
steady. Turpentine on The spot 7St@7S4c., to ar
rive 690l70c. Rosin SO 40d7. Freigkts dull-by
sail led, by steam 3-l6614d.
ST. LOUIS, April 27.-Tobscco unchanged.
Bacon-shouders l3lc., clear sides l7lc. Sugar
cured hams 2002lc. Lard lsc.
LOUISVILLE, April 27.-Saes to-day SO hhds.;
leaf tobacco active lugs TO medium leaf. s. ESQ
l3 so. Cotton 30@3l. Flour superfne s. 75G925
Wheat 81 60@2 65. Oats 7Sds0. Corn, shelled
and ear, $1,000. Lard lS4Gl84. Mess pork
S2s 256l2s so. BacOn-shoulders IA, clear rib
sides l70l74, clear sides l7311S. Whisky dull
aud nominal.
CHARLESTON, April 27.-Cotton in fair demand,
prices steady. Sales 1850 bales; middlings 3l30
80. Receipts "a bales.
SAVANNAH. April 27.-Cotton firm. sales 39i
bales mi dlings 3lB@32. Receipts 79l bales.
CIECIENATI, April 27.-Flour-Family, Sll so.
Red winter wheat. 81 65Gs2 20. Corn, 92@95c.
Oats, 79GS0c. Tobacco firm. Provisions gene
rally buoyant. Butter, 35@4Oc. Eggs, 2lc. PO-
tatoes, 81 600s3 rs. Hay, l2@l5. Weather
clear.
MOBILE, April .-Cotton-Demand limited
Holders firm. Sales 400 bales; middlings 33c.
Receipts since Saturday 63S. The cotton now
coming to this market is almost exclusively from
Montgomery and Selma little or nothing frou
plantations or way landings.
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umpire tOr tle Empire bdSe Dali OluD, L =.
Mauberret; scorer. c. Schumacher.
The silver mounted base ball bat, offered at st.
Johns Fair TO the club receiving the highest num-
Der of votes, has been awarded tO the Sociables.
The vote stood as follows: SOciabies IA, Actives
IS, Washington 10, Crusaders 10, Lone Star 8,
southern 4, r. Z. Lee 2.
MoRTUABY BEPoRT.-E Eighty-six deaths were
oc tally reported to the Board Of Health last week
Eleven resulted from consumption, two from di-
aubea, two from dysenterry six from fevers, four
n ON heart disease, six from pneumonia. ten from
ssbirth, and the balance from various ordinary
diseases.
A MISSING MAN-Simon Russell, aged thirty
five years, five feet seven inches high, sandy hair
and beard dressed in black frock coat, black
vest and pants and black felt hat, left his en-
ployment at the United States lighthouse depart
ment on Cont street, on the morning of the 10th
inst, and has not since been heard Of. At the
time he left and for some time previous, he was
labOriDR under the impression that a conspiracy
10 kill him existed Should bis body be found, let
notice be given 10 Captain KiDgsberry, lighthouse
department, or Captain OglYie, corner st. An.
drew and Laurel streets.
RoBBERIEs.-The cofeehouse OF Richard Bara.
trau corner of Basin and POydras streets, was
entered burglariously yesterday by two negroes,
armed with deadly weapons. barkeeper named
Armand Alonzo, who sleeps on the premises, took
aim at the murders with pistol, but shot of his
own thumb, probably by mistake, while the ras-
Gals escaped.
Another attempt, the second within three days,
and said to be the fourth within as many weeks,
was made early yesterday morning 70 enter the
residence Of Mr.. Joseph E. Mcguire, on Canal
street, near DoTgenois. The thief quietly and
adroitly removed the fastenings of front win
| dow, but, being overheard by Mr.. Mcguire. who
stealtbily approached, revolver in hand, beat a
retreat, and got over the fence just in season to
| save bis rsscslly life. II he comes back again,
| We hope Mr.. Mcguire, who rejoices in the pro-
| prietOTship OF the Hole in the Wall, VIII make
| hole in the intruder's cuticle wall.
Mr.. Thomas Murray, Jr:, having, wita ms we
passed Sunday evening at the house OF neighbor.
| returned about 10 p n. 10 his residence No. $40
Hercules street, between Clio and Ersto, to find
suspicious indicatons Of q burglsxioua visitston.
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MISCELLANEOUS.

CINCINNATI, April 27.-The Keating and Hol-
lywood fight occurred to-day. Keatng broke
his wrist in the third round, thereby losing the
fight.
BALTIMORE April 27.-Samue H. Wentz, who
confessed embezzling funds from the National
Mechanics Bank, has been pardoned by the
president
CHEYENNE, April 27.-The cavalry stables here
were burned to-day. with sixty-ive horses.
JACKSON, April 27.-The convention was ocou-
pied to-day in the discussion of bills of a local
nature.
ST. LOUIS, April 27.-Weather clear and
warm.
PHILADELPHIA, April 27.-The boiler of the
Pennsylvania Treaty Rolling Mills exploded to-
day, killing three persons and woundiDg four
seriously, and several slightly.
RICHMOND, April H. General Schofeld to-day
appointed new councilmen and city officers for
Norfolk and Stsunton; Charles E. NOLAN mayor
Of Fredericksburg, and u. Sykes mayor Of Nor
folk.
General Sehofeld has prepared no answer to
the charges Of Ex-Governor Pierpont against him
about obstruoting the Union in the State, as
he thinks it too idle for reply.