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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1868-03-30

By authority of a decree of the County Court
of Fairfax county, rendered at the February
term, 1868, in the suit of VIM. L. Rumsey vs..
Samuel T. Brown and wife, the undersigned,
will, on MONDAY, the Goth day Of Ap:il, 1853,
Court day, sell, to the highest bidder, in front
of the Court house Of said county, the TRACT
OF LAND on which the defendants formerly
resided, containing 1881 acres:
This land lies on the Little River Pike, OF q
mile west of the Court House; adjoins the lands
of N Burke, Rumsoy and others, and was, at
the breaking out of the war, in good state OF
cultivation Its location renders it desirable
property.
TERMS-One- fourth cash in hand, and the
residue in three equal instalments, payable at
by the notes of the purchaser, and q retention
Of the title until the last payment is made; de-.
ferred payments to bear interest from day OF
sale. Stamps and expenses Of deed to be paid
by the purchaser. THOS. MOORE,
Commissioner of Sale.
Fairfax county, mar 23-lawts ---------------
DUBLIC SALE OF PRINCE WILLIAM
L LAND.
By virtue of decree of tho Circuit Court of
Prince William county, entered on the day
of October 1867, in suit in chancery therein
pending in which Thomas *. Davis, for the
use of A. Nicol, is plaintiff, and George w.
Seydell and wife and others are delendants, Tn
front door of the Court House Of said county,
on MONDAY, the 9th day of April, 1868, that
being Court day, at public auction to the high
est bidder, the TRAC or P AR GEL OF
LAND, containing PIT acres, situated about;
from from Brentsvilo, the county seat, adjoining the
lands of John Arnold and others. This tract
of land is well watered and timbered, and from
it's proximity to the railroad, tho timber is very
valuable.
on credit of one and two years, with interest
from the day of sale on the deferred payments ;
tho purchaser to give bond and security for the
deferred payments, and the title to be retained
as a further security therefor.
- . s....a. EPPA HUNTON, Commr.
Prince VIM. CO., feb 18--eots
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COMMISSION MERCHANTS.

RICHARD ", AVERY. F. ]. DAVIDSON.
VERY & DAVIDSON,
N (successors to Henderson s. AveryO
GROCERS, LIQUOR AND
COMMISSION MERCHANTS,
No. 226, King street, corner of Alfred
ALEXANDRIA, VA.
Dealers in Butter, Lard Salt, Fish, FlSup, b.,
con, Coffee, Tea Sugar, SC. Country froduce
taken in exchange for Merchandise. or SOLD on
Commission at lowest rates. 1eD "
a1BERT T. SKINNER J. NEWTON IARpER,
late of New York. Virginia.
A LBERT T. SKINNER s. CO.,
N Successors. to j. Newton Harper - Co.,)
GENERAL COMMISSION 81.
MERCHANTS,
Dealers in AGRICULTURAL MACHINE T.
RY, GRAIN, PRODUCE, &c.
SOUTHERN DEPOT FOR WOODS prize
REAPERS AND MOWERS.
WAREHOUSES;, 10 and II, S. UNION ST.
ALEXANDRIA, VA. :,
Give their personal attention to the sale OF al
articles of merchandise consigned to them
All orders filed with promptncss.
feb 1S-tf
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M o T c E .

The subscriber is prepared to contract for the
erection or alteration of buildings, to draw
plans, make out estimates, superintend tho con-
struction Of the same, to measure and value
carpenters work, brick and stone work, plas-
tering and roofing.
A LONG PRACTICE in all the above
branches induces him to say that all orders will
be promptly attended to and 1oeU and fnithttlIv
executed.
Orders left at No. 40, south St. Asaph street
mar lO-eo2W W. II. MCKNIGHT.
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ITO THE LADIES.
We have just received fresh supply Of
JULES HAULE'S INIMITABLE
NYMPH SOAP,
for identifying and softening the skin also.
ORIENTAL DROPS, the most fragrant and
lasting perfume for the handkerchief; also. q
OTTO OF ROSE. COLOGNES and TOILET
WATERS, BAY RUM, FANCY and other
SOAPS, POMADEs, HAIR OILS, and many
other articles for the toilet Gail and see.
JULIUS DIENELT,
mar 1O-1ms ... 12O, King street.
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EDHILIP PARK,
PRACTICAL PLUMBER.

n. E. corner Prince and Pitt streoLs.
The oldest and best established PLUMBING
ESTABLISHMENT in the city. All work
done with dispatch, and in he most durable
and workmanlike manner.
Satisfaction guaranteed.
JOBBING done at short notice. and by him.
self, OF the most experienced workmen.
dec
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NTILLIAM MURRAY, ~
MERCHANT TAILOR,
No. 7, NORTH FAIRFAX STREET,
Has Just received his
SPRING and SUMMER ASSORTMENT OF
CLOTHS,
: CASSIM EKES,
AND VESTINGS.
He invites his friends and customers to call
and examine his stock. mar 26-H
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MAGaI1NISTS.

G. W. JAMESON. c. Fl. COLLINS.
JAMESON & COLLINS,
IRON AND BRASS FOUNDERS,
Cor. Royal and Wilkes sts.,
ALEXANDRIA, VA.
CASTINGS Of every description made at
short notice.
Cash paid for old Iron and Brass jan 17-tf
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AGRICULTURAL.

HERBERT BRYANT
Successor to J. P. Bartholow,
GOLD STANDD
No. %, King ST., bet. Wafer and Unloh'
ALEXANDRIA, VA.
DEALER IN
AGRIGTILTURALI IMP LEM ENTS, MA
CHINERY,
GARDEN. FIELD AND GRASS SEEDS,
AND ALL STANDARD
FERTILIZERS
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Agent for tho celebrated Wagner Drill.
Agent for the Buckeye Sulky Cultivator.
Agent for the Buckeye Reaper and Mower.
Agent for the Werting house Thrasher and
Cleaner.
Agent for Fairbanks Standard Scales.
Agent for Herring's Fire and Burglar Proof
Safes, and also for sale all other Implements
and Machines, in the Agricultural and Hortl-
cultural line.
REFERS, BY PERMISSION, TO
Gen, M, D. Corse. VIM A. Smoot & Co.
Gregory s. Paul, Fowle & Armistead.
George FL. Robinson. Gwin, Beckham & Co.
H0oe 81 Wedderburn. Suttle s. Stuart.
Burke, Herbert s. Co, George Washington.
Knox s. Wattles.
feb Sly
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CEWING SILKS!
am in constant receipt Of large invoices OF
superior Sewing Silks direct from the agent or
manufacturer, which am prepared to furnish
dealers, buying in large quantities, at factory
prices.
would call tho attention of tailors, mantua-
makers and manufacturers to the above Silks,
in all colors, which are pronounced the best in
the market their superiority having been tested.
To such parties liberal discounts will be made.
CHAS. W. GREEN,
mar 20 SO, King street.
nR. j. COILS BROWNIES CHLORO-
~ DYNE-the best. safest and most efectnal
remedy for Asthma, Rheumatism and Neural
gia. DR.. j. Coils Brownies Chlorodyne is pub
licly acknowledged by the most eminent ply
sleAans Of London to be the most efectual rem
edy discovered 80 49,.
EGtract from the General Board of Health,
London.l
$50 strongly are we convinced of the immense
value of this remedy, that we cannot too forci-
bly urge thenecessity ofadopting it in al cases. ,,
For sale by WAKEFIELD & HALL,
Druggists,
NH cor. Prince and Fairfax sts.
SAMUEL n. JANNEY. MAHLON II. JANNRY
TANNEY & CO.,
= DEALERS IN run
PURE DRUGS, LEWIS WHITE LEAD,
Paints, Oils and Varnishes,
FRENCH WINDOW GLASS q PUTTY.
No. l45, King street.
~ Orders and Inquiries from the country
promptly attended to. sep 2-f
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nUBLIC SALE OF LAND.

Fairfax county, mar S-eots
National Intelligencer cop.
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TRUST SALE OF FAUQUIER LAND.

mar 9-eots
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1868-08-25
Correspondence OF the Richmond Dispatch.
Letter from FarmvilIe.

FABMv1LLE, VA, August %, 1868.
A largely attended mass meeting of the
citizens of Prince Edward, Cumberland,
and Buckingham counties was held here TO-
day. Colonel Withers, our gallant Conser-
vative standard-bearer, spoke for three
hours, eliciting the greatest and most en-
thusiastic applause. He handled the new
Constitution without gloves, and gave the
carpet -baggers and scalawags "particular
its.'
Colonel Marmaduke Johnson and other
prominent speakers were expected, but did
not make their appearance.
A resolution of thanks to Colonel Withers
for his mastery address was offered by +.
N. Watkins, Esq, and passed amid great
enthusiasm.
After many of the whites had left, E. A.
Allen, of Prince Edward, (carpet-bagger,
better known as yankee" Allen,) replied
to Colonel Withers in a speech of some
length. His audience was composed mainly
of negroes.
The corn crop promises well; tobacco
good, but late; wheat not quite up to ex-
pectations. Negroes working pretty well.
CLAUDE.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1868-08-25

GENERAL BUTLER AND THE KIMBERLEYs.
The editor of the Baltimore american, MIR.
C. C. FULTON, interposed in the matter OF
the suit brought against General BUTLER
on behalf of KIMBERLEY BROTHERS, of Balti-
more. He addressed note to Mr.. K, the
head of the concern telling him that thl the
,TTss ssc brought by his counsel az a political
movement, and Mr.. X. replied by saying
he had ordered no suit against General
BUTLER, but only requested his lawyer to
press his claim against the Government, to
which his property had been turned over
by General BUTLER. KIMBERLEY is much
grieved at the application of the term
"rehel " to him by the hero of Fort Fisher.
He is vexed and surprised at the suit, and
it is underst God, of course, withdraws 1t.
To this BUTLER replies, explaining his Ian
guage about the KIMBERLEYs, and saying
that something ought to be "pardoned to
natural irritation" at being sued, and find
ing that suit telegraphed over the country
"for extortion." He also pitches into the
"rascally attorneys" who arrested him.
It appears by Buffers letter that he is
capable of being hurt by what is said of
him-which will be news to the people of
the United States.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1868-08-25

A GREAT RADICAL FRAUD.-The mon
strous outrages which the Radicals have
perpetrated upon our Constitution and all
the sacred customs of the Government and
nation are 80 condemned by even the def
nitions of the dictionaries that the Radical
hands which have the printing of them un-
der their control have even changed those
definitions to accord with their views. They
are determined that the definitions of WEB
sTER shall no longer chatter denunciatlons
of Radical outrages 30 they expurgated
and interpolated the work, in order to
silence their tell-tale tongues. In COM
piling his dictionary NOAH WEBSTER gave
to certain words, among which we now men
ton Constitution, Congress, and Compact,
definitions which were 80 abhorrent to the
political ideas of those now having that
work in charge that they have, in its later
editions, stricken them out and inserted
other definitions in their stead. In proof,
we refer to the editions of 1857 and 1868
respectively, and will here severally adj
duce their text SO far as applicable:
"CoNsTITUTIoN.-4.T The established form
of government in State, kingdom, or coun-
try system Of fundamental rules, prin-
ciples, and ordinances, for the government
of State or nation. In free States the Con-
stitution is paramount to the statutes or laws
enacted by the Legislature, limiting and
controlling it's power; and in the United
States the Legislature is created and its
powers designated by the Constitution"
Edition of 1857.
CoNsTITUTIoN.-3. The principles or
fundamental laws which govern State or
other organized body Of men, and are en-
bodied in written documents, or implied in
the institutions and usages of the country
or society; organic law" edition Of
1861
CoNGREss.-4. The Assembly of Sena-
tors and Representatives of the United
States of America, according to the present
Constitution or political compact, by which
they are united in a federal republic the
Legislature of the United States consisting
of two houses, Senate and House of Re-
representatives." edition of 1851
CoNGREss.-5. The Assembly of Sena-
tors and Representatives of the people of a
nation, especially of a republic, for the pur-
pose of enacting laws, and considering mat
tiers of national interest, and constituting
the chief legislative body of the nation"
edition of 1869
CoMPACT.-An agreement; contract
between parties q word that may be ap-
piled, in general sense, to any contract or
covenant between individuals, but it is
more generally applied to agreements be-
tween nations and States, as treaties and
considerations. So the Constitution of the
United States is a political compact between
the States; national compact" edition
of 1879
"CoMpAoT.-An agreement between par
ties; a covenant or contract, either of indi-
viduals or nations" Edition of 1869
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1868-08-25

THE HERALD VS.. The HERALD.-On the
18th instant the New York Herald expressed
the apprehension that if Mr.. SEYMOUR were
elected the people of the South would de-
mand the establishment of slavery. This
was very mean little sensation dodge Of
the Herald. 1t seems itself ashamed of It,
So on Saturday it published the following,
not only eating its own words, but with the
GOODNESS of q frosty morning upheading
those who even hint at the possibility of the
revival of slavery, or the idea that the
South ever will want it restored:
"The abolition of Slavery q Finality.-
Slavery is dead and buried, and its grave
has been filled up and its epitaph written
by the southerners themselves. Every
announcement they make on the subject is
to that effect, the avowals in recent letter
of Governor Pickens, Of South Carolina,
being especially to the point. 1t is both
absurd and silly for the Radicals to attempt
to infuse into the present campaign the
notion that the Democrats will restore
slavery if they are successful. An idea SC
preposterous should not be entertained
among intelligent people,
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RUsK1N ON RAILRoADs.-Mr.J JOHN Rus
KIN, of England, appears, through card
in the London Telegraph, on the subject of
railroad fares, of which there is much COM
plant amongst the British people. He
thinks that the fact assumed by some that
the railroad fares do not submit to the
law of supply and demand is accounted for
on the ground that railroads belong to
shareholders, who have the right to charge
what they can get for the use of their lines.
To remedy this evil Mr.. RUsKIN proposes
that the Government shall take possession
of all railroads, and that thus the arbitrary
tariffs of private owners shall be ended.
He contends that the Government, getting
control over all of them, should establish
such tariffs as will pay the expense OF
working and repair, and nothing beyond
that. As the Government is about taking
possession of all the telegraph lines in the
kingdom, he argues that it may, with equal
propriety and greater public benefit, take
all the railroads, too!
This is a bold proposition-one that is
probably impracticable on account of the
vast cost of the railroads, if for no other
reason.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1868-08-25

GRAND CONSERVATIVE RALLT-GEEAT
ESTHUsIAsM-CoLoNEL MARMADUKE JOHN
son AND J. A. CLARKE, ESQ.,, ADDRESS THE
MEETISG-REsoLUTIO ADoPTED.-At an
early hour last Saturday evening large
crowd assembled at the market-house, Man
chester, to assist in raising q mammoth
United States flag and streamer bearing the
names Of Seymour and Blair. This, in ad-
dition to the announcement that Colonel
Johnson would address the meeting, was
sufficient to thoroughly arouse the Conser-
natives of the town, who turned out en- maSSe
at I u o'clock to manifest their interest in
the present political affairs of the country.
The meeting was called to order by DR..
A. S. McRae, on whose motion Captain Will
liam |. Clopton was called to the chair, and
R. H. Beazley appointed secretary. A
committee, consisting of James A. Clarke,
Dr.. A. S. McRae, and R. J. Cleasby, was
appointed to draft suitable resolutions for
the occasion. After short retirement the
following resolutions were presented by the
chairman, Mr.. Clarke, which were unani-
mously adopted
"l. RESOLVED, We admit that the issues
of secession and slavery were involved
in the late war, and were thereby finally
decided, and that we have no purpose or
desire that these issues should be renewed !;
but. we deny that the war decided that We
were q conquered territory, or that any con-
gressional legislation was necessary for our
reconstruction, or readmission into the
Union, and our equal participation in the
councils of the nation.
60. RESOLVED, That if obedience to the
Constitution and fidelity to the Government
as administered by its founders be any
evidence of loyalty, then We claim to be
among the most loyal but if opposition to,
and detestation Of, party that recognizes
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Mass MEETING OF BAPTIST SUNDAY
SCHooLs.-A mass meeting Of the Baptist
Sunday schools of Richmond was held in
the Leigh-street church ON Sunday after
noon. Besides scholars and teachers from
the larger schools, there were delegations
from the Fulton and Valley Mission schools
in attendance, with their superintendent
and teachers.
After singing by the children, under the
leadership of Mr.. William H. Williams,
Professor C. H. Winston, president of the
Baptist Sunday school Association of Rich
mond, made neat and appropriate address
to the younger children. Mr.. L. H. Fray
ser followed, urging, in few happy re-
marks, the Christian duty of bringing young
men-strangers in the city more particu-
larly-into Sunday schools as teachers and
members of Bible classes. En- tempOre
addresses were also delivered by Messrs.
J. E. Burress, E. Gathright, Cooke, Gordon,
and William Fl. Williams.
Mr.. Williams earnestly appealed to the
Baptists of Richmond in behalf Of the mig
sion schools, particularly that at Fulton,
which is sadly in need of suitable place
of meeting before the cold weather comes
on. Mr.. Cooke and Captain Gordon spoke
on the same subject, and hoped that teach
ers and pecuniary aid from the churches
and individual members would be forth
coming.
The exercises of the meeting were inte-
resting, and the singing particularly fine.
Another mass meeting will be held at the
Second church on the second Sabbath in
September.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1868-08-25

A Coon SIGN.-The New York Tribune
is still betraying its own alarm, and urg-
ing upon its party the most active measures
to avoid defeat, which it confesses seriously
threatens them. General GREELEY wakes
up, like RICHARD III. after night Of horrid
dreams, and, accused by all his party
crimes of the past, and terrified at the
perils of the future, rushes madly about
the field, urging ell to desperate deeds,
stalking everything upon the hazard of
the die" "Thesk doth frown and lower +"
very much upon the General and his army.
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INVESTMENTS IN VIEGrN1A--PuRcHAsE OF
LARGE QUANTITY OF LAND AT WEST
PoIST.-We learn that company OF cePi-
talists from New York have purchased West
Point, the terminus of the York River rail-
road, and large quantity OF land adjaeen.,
thereto, lying between sne Eli u. nnes n a
coed to improve and build up the town and
Inv off the adjoining land into small farms,
to be sold to settlers. Embarrassing has
proved very profitable business lower
down the peninsula, and with the rapid
and frequent connections between this point
and the northern cities we see no reason
why it should not be made as proh'"oie
there. go =,
We presume the railroad will now be
nushed forward to West Point as rapidly as
possible, thereby shortening the distance s
BY the York River route to Baltimore from
this city by several hours.
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mon with many English statesmen Of
quarter Of century ago, and TOO common
with some American statesmen OF to-day.
We do not believe in lying-least Of all in
the solemn presence of death ard the grave.
A living mans vices cannot become dead
mans virtues. During his life Thaddeus
Stevens was no saint; nor after his death
ought he to receive canonization. Sister
Loretta's baptismal drops on his brow did
not wash away any soilure from his charac-
ter. Writing of him here as his faithful
friend, we know that, could he now 80 frame
these words Of ours as to best suit his own
wishes, he would command US to paint him
truthfully as he was, and would forbid us
to omit the necessary shadow of the picture.
But we have noticed, as an occasional phe-
nomenon in morals, that public spirit some
times becomes oil the more passion with
men who have lost something of private
virtue-as if human nature, having stained
itself on one side, sought allthe more brayely
to keep itself bright on another. To all
who knew Thaddeus Stevens beneath the
surface, it was plain that, having many
years ago parted 10Th a proper pride In ms
personal character, he sought to make per-
petual atonenent to his higher nature by q
substituted platomic fidelity to his conntry's
honor and 80 this old man loved the Re-
public as purely as Florizel loved Perdita
But the few men whose private errors may
thus become public benefits, and who can
say with Luther, Il thank dod Tor my
SINS are none the less to be condemned for
| those very sailings which thus lean to vir-
tues side' Nevertheless, there is one
beautiful spiritual compensation to such
men for, hidden within their breasts are
solemn sorrows, or what Wordsworth calls
majestic palms, by which their characters
become purified as by refining fires. Such
inward processes as these long ago made
Thaddeus Stevens o better Christian than
many Copperhead clergyman who will
take occasion of his death to sheer at his
life." .a
The Commercial passes the following
judgment upon these views of its religiously
Radical colleague: ....-.
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RADICAL MoRALITY.-The Independent,
OF New York, the organ Of the Radical po-
lltlcal parsons, has a most extraordinary
moral discourse on the character and career
OF the late TnADDEUs STEVENS. 1t is fit
ting kind Of philosophy for Radicalism,
but yet does not receive the appreciation Of
the more squeamish Of that party, who, like
the thief in the hen-roost, pause moment
to question the morality of their proceed :
ings, but do not fail to hand down the chick
ems
The New York Commercial Advertiser, a
Radical paper which ought not to BIO a Radi-
cal paper, is particularly outraged at the
villainous morality Of the villainous organ
Of the Radical parsons, and thus introduces
the following extract from the homily Of
the Radical moralist: g Ii is reserved for
g religious paper to exalt vice to the
{" rank of virtue and to apologize for the
Z" bad example Bet by MIR. Stevens, whose
+" frailsies and faults became to him beau
/" tiful spiritual compensation The Iade-
"pe,adeat says:
"H;s private life was not o good exam
pie. His habits included the offences COM
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:. e .oaahle time to the pleasures of the

for a reasonable time to the plesoaA % = -
The q German - and other round dances
are en almost too popular for young ladies' .o Q.
religious scrup1es and young gentlen men TOO
a~tsw . to dance them. The only charac-
ta or here that could possible be miserable Is
that rood natured young man who pears
the brunt Of game of ten-pins. onpopda-
lar with the female sex because ne Is gooo-
na,ured, ne is generally deputed to play th g
Gallant by way of handing the balls 10 inc
female rollers. He cannot talk to them !;
he must only say "Oh, shaugh 7, when n
thew roll off, or cry Bravo" and smile
a a when they make q strike Ike or p? q
Good roll. For the time being his LIE Is q
nockery: and in the words of Georgia
major, III would rather pump thunder a.
ten cents roll than be in this indlViouai 3
place" III, bare
Thursday evening. ov
General Lee is expected here tomorrow.
Rev. DR.. Read, of Richmond, Will preach
here tomorrow.