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BOOTS A Nd SHOES
. w. Z. CLIFFORD

BOOTS AND SHOES
ID w. 7. CLIFFORD
informs the citizens of Alexandria and vicin-
ity that he is again prepared to manufacture
all descriptions Of
LADIES AND GENTLEMEN'S
BOOTS AND SHOES,
Of superior quality and at reasonable prices
The estimation IN which his work has hereto
fore been held is q sufficient guarantee for the
satisfaction he will render in the future No.
49, King street, near the corner of Pitt.
. oct 5-tf - no - sa-
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ALSO
4 number OF Valuable Farms, Mills and
Wood lands, lying on our railroads and rivers.
They also attend to renting property. ~
Parties placing property in their hands get
the benefit of extensive advertising free of all
cost.
Call and get circular at their Office, 97,King
street, (Jamieson Sc Bros. ms. of1ice,l or ad-
dress, .... ROBERT +. KNOX,
Va. Real Estate Agency, Box. 289
aug 24-tf ALEXANDRIA, Va.
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BOOKS 81 STATIONERY.
1TsEFUL BOOKS.

T Useful. BOOKS.
The Young Reporter, Or how to write Short
D't Brisb 5 Golden Ready Reckoner, being a
useful assistant to traders, to which are added
interest tables at six or seven per cent, &c, 35c.
Days American Ready Reckoner, containing
tables for rapiG calculations Of wages, salaries;
board, interest timber, plank, board, wood
and land measurements &c. zoe.
Wilson's Book Of Recitations and Dialogues,
With instructions in eocution and defamation,
80 cents. .....
Spencer's Book of Comic Speeches and Hu-
mdrous REGULATIONS, &c.
Frost's Dialogues for Young Folks, collec-
ton Of useful dialogues, Soc.
Parlor Theatricals, or Winter Evenings En-
tertalnment, containing acting proverbs, char
ades, &C., Soc.
Fireside Games for winter amusement, g re-
pository Of social recreations, illustrated with
engraVings, E0c. For sale by
ROBERT BELL,
Oc q Bookseller and Dealar in Music
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KEEN q WISE,
VI
REAL ESTATE AGENTS AND AUCTION
EERS, INSURANCE & GENERAL
AGENCY BUSINESS,
Buy and Sell Rent and Exchange Houses
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Mineral and Timber Lands, Mill Seats, Facto-
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Insurance Life and Accident, Fire and Ma
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North and South.
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MTEW BOOKS AND MAGAZINES,
~ ... At FRENCH'S

4
No. 95, King street.
Lo Bon Ton, Journal De modes, for N0Yem-
Der; Frank Leslio's Fashion Book, Demorest's
Monthly Fashions, Godey's Lsdys' Book, Lip
pincotts Magazine Atlantic Monthly:
London Society for October, Sunday Maya
zine Good Words.
Our Young Folks Tor November, the Galaxy,
Putnam's Monthly.
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Mildred, novel, by Goorgianna n. Craik,
author Of ''Lesslie Tyrrell'' etc, Soc
Baron Leo Won Oberg, III. D., g story of loVo
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Moores Poetical Works, cheap edition, SOC.
Scots Poetical Works, cheap edition, Soc
Burns Poetical Works, cheap edition, 50c.-
English copy 25c.
Inielicia, by Adah Isaacs Monkin, new lot
just received 81.
The Family Christian Almanac for 1869.
Sweets Ready Rcclloner, the most complete
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Wilson'S Book Of REGULATIONS and Dialogues,
with Instructions in Elocution and Declama-
ton, zoe.
The Dover House, by Annie Thomas. SOC.
Problems Of the Ago, with studies in St. Au-
gustino on Kindred Topics. by Rev. Augustine
F. Hewitt, $l.75.
Advice to Mothers on the Management Of her
Children, by Pyo Henry Chevasae, $l25.
Daily something new at .
oc IS FRENCHS.
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GROCERIES.

n F. LAR K N
% DEALER IN
GROCERIES AND LIQUORS.
No. 49, II. Royal street,
Has received u lot of Old Cabinet, MOnonga-
hela, Ola Rye and other WHISTLES, which
he will sell Ut the lowest market price, in lots
to suit purchasers, from one pint TO ten barrels.
Also, RUM, GIN and IMPORTED PORT
WINE, Chocolate, Cocoa, R&isins and Figs
Soaps of various kinds, genuine Castillo inclu-
ded. aug Is
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THOMAS SINCLAIR,

S.azE CARPENTER AND JOINER.
y& no. Is, SOUTH WATER STREET,
~ (Near Che Bank of the Old Dominion.}
Is prepared TO execute, with dispatch and on
the most reasonable Terms all work in his line
and Satisfaction warranted. " =. -.
Ho solicits work from the adjacent county, as
he is prepared to contract for building, or to do
any kind Of repairing. ~ je 18-tf
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OOAps OF various hluuS, EcLutHc bSL2Cilc iiCIu-
ded aug Is
VT7o TEE PUBLIC,
Having bought the stock Of Alcssrs. LOOMS
81 Facer, No. l79 King Street. am now pre-
pared to furnish to my friends and the public in
general, as fine selection Of GROCERIES as
can be found in any house in the city.
Among our stock may be found the following
articles which have been selected with the great
est care. ...
In Sugars We have Crushed, GrsnulAtcd
PulveriZed A. B., and Extra c., and q fine lot
of Cuba and Porto Rico Sugars
7 EAS.
a very Superior Article Of GunpoWdor, ,Ja
pan, Imperial and Oolong Teas
FLOU 4.
A choice article Of Family and Extra Flour
MOLASSES.
New Orleans Molasses and Golden and Hon
ey Syrups.
Primo Factory Cheese,
Sugar Cured Hams, Breast Pieces, Shoulders
and Middlngs, also 8 fine lot Of Country Cured
Hams and AIiddlings,
4 choice article of Lard.
FFBt.
A fine assortment Of Old Government, Java
Laguyara and Rio Coffee
Pure Ground and Whole Spice.
Italian Maccaroni, Bakers Chocolate, Cocoa
and Eroma
harsellas and Bordeaux Oils; also large as
sortment of Wooden and Willow Ware, Crock
cry and Glass Ware.
may l6-tf GEORGE SBATON.
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ALBERT Il. SKINNER, J. NEWTON HARPER,
late of New York. Virginia.
A LBERT r. SKINNER s. co.
u Successors. to j. Newton Harper s. Co..
GENERAL COMMISSION '..~f .
MERCHANTS, III
Dealers in AGRICULTURAL MACHIN E.
RY, GRAIN, PRODUCE, &c.
SOUTHERN DEPOT FOR WOODS PRIZE
REAPERS AND MO WERS. -.
WAREHOUSES;, 10 and IL, S. UNION ST.,
ALEXANDRIA, VA.
Give their personal attention to the sale Of all
articles of merchandise consigned to them.
All orders filed with promptness.
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KAPE. VINES, DC. - -.
5000 Concord Grape Vines, two year old.
5000 Strawberry Plants, Of choice varieties.
5000 Philadelphia Raspberries. II,
5000 Asparagus Roots
1000 Cabbage Plants of the choicest variety,
for sale at very low prices, if early application
is made, COOK & KELLEY,
oc2l 107, King street
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THOMAS A. BALL. GRAYsoN lyle
4 N D A G 4 n
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ELANNELS-VERY SUPERIOR.

ENLANNELS-VERY SUPERIOR.
White Flannels, all widths and qualities; red.
blue and gray Twill Flannels: We keen at all
times 8 large supply of Merino and Flannel
Shirts and Drawers, with a general assortment
of all goods in our line
R. L. WOOD,
oc21 No. 62, cor. King & Fairfax st.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-10-29
OUR NEXT PRESIDENT.

Mr.. Motley closed his learned and elo-
quent Grafton at Boston the other day with
tribute to the greatness of General Grant
Such commentator from one so eminen;
as scholar aud writer can not but be gra-
tifying to the American people who have
determined that Grant shall take the helm
of the ship of state for the next Presiden.
tial term.
The commissions OF the past eight years
have brought out from comparative OBJ.
security number Of very great men, all
having apeculiar type. We have sometimes
thought that our people have been in
fuenced by the characteristics which SO
di siinguished Mr. Lincoln modesty, and
a living faith in the great destinies of the
Republic. At all events it is to be re-
marked that many Of the leading civilians
and soldiers of the period-men whom the
circumstances of the hour developed, re-
semble in these peculiarities.
While General Grant is beyond doubt
man Of genius, he is more. He is modest,
and totally devoid of selfish ambition.
The whole career of this man has been an
exemplification of the singleness of his pur-
pose to serve his country faithfully. Caring
nothing for advancement, he has yet never
refused to perform whatever duty was
assigned to him.
General Grant recognizes that the Amer
lean Republic is Government of the peo-
pie, for the people and by the people. He
therefore has no policy of his own to con-
fiot with the will of those who govern.
the ideas and principles of
Justice and right which lie at the founda-
ton of that organization whose standard
bearer he is, he will sustain bis party in its
measures, but he will yet be the President
If the whole land, laboring for and desiring |
he welfare of all.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-10-29
THE OBJECT,

The object of Democratic outrages in
this State is clear. We predicted the plan
weeks ago, and it has been carried out in
many parishes. Prominent Republicans
have been slain. Others have been driven
from their homes. Others who live in the
country, where there are neither police nor
troops, hive been so inundated that they
dare neither to express an opinion, nor to
cast vote, in accordance with their con-
victions.
The Democratic press have now begun
to predict that they will carry the State for
Seymour and Blair. They will, if their
plan is successful. They will not, if the
election shall be fairly held.
How shall it be? Do the respectable
men of the Democratic party desire to
carry this State by force and fraud, espe-
cially whe they must know that they can
not affect the main result, and that Grant
will be surely elected? Do they think it
polite to dishonor the name of Louisiana
with useless ruffianism and fraud:
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-10-29
THE INNOUEETs,

We received a call this morning from
Messrs. Percival, Massicot and Frenna
members Of the Innocent Club.
These gentlemen complain that many o.
the outrages committed during the past few
days have been unjustly charged to the In.
nocents, while they have really been com
mitied BY other clubs, or by irresponsible
parties.
This is entirely probable. For instance.
our own reporter informs US that the sack
ings of the church on Dryades street. be-
tween First and Second, charged by him to
the lnnoeents was the work of others.
The gentlemen who conversed with us
exhibited disposition toward the preser-
walton of peace aud order, which was COM
mendable, and we are glad to meet such
spirit with courtesy and kind words
The "Innooents,' as well as all other
clubs, may feel assured that we shall en-
deavor to do them exact justice through
our columns.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-10-29
THE NEW CHIEF.

AT the suggestion of General Rousseau,
the Board of Police Commissioners have
appointed General James B. Steedman
Chief of Police. In doing so the Board
have waived their party views, for General
Steedman is Democrat. ..
The war record of the new Chief is too
well known to require repetition. If he
will command his police as well as he
commanded his troops during the war for
the Union, we may hope for order in the
Metropolitan District and safety for the
lives and property of the quiet citizens.
He occupies peculiar position, and the
country at large, as well as the people of
this immediate locality, will watch narrow
y to see whether he discharges his duty as
a patriot and not as partisan. And all
parties will commend him if he preserves
order and secures to each citizen bis
rights t~FNt.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-10-29
GRANTS FAREWELL ADDREss
TO HIS ARMY.

The general order of General Grant, ad-
dressed to the soldiers of the United States
when the war was over, will now be read
with interest. Here it is:
"SoLDTERs OF THE ARMIES OF THE UNITED
BTATEs-By your patriotic devotion 70 YOUR
country in the hour of danger and alarm,
your magnificent fighting, bravery and en-
durance, you have maintained the supreme
cy of the Union and the Constitution,
overthrow all armed opposition to the
enforcement of the laws and the proclama.
tion forever abolishing slavery-the cause
and pretext Of the rebellion--and opened
the wayt to the rightful authorities to restore
order and inaugurate peace on permanent
and enduring basis ON every foot of Ameri-
can soil. Your marches, sieges and battles,
in distance, duration, resolution and bril-.
hancy Of results, dim the luster of the
world's past military achievements, and
viii be the patriots precedent in defense of
liberty and right In all time to come. In
obedience TO your country's call, you left
your homes and families, and volunteered
In her defense. Victory has crowned your
Valor, and secured the purpose of your
patriotic hearts; and with the gratitude of
your countrymen, and the highest honors a
great and free nation can accord, you will
soon be permitted to return to your homes
and families, conscious Of having discharg-
ed the highest duty Of American citizens.
To achieve these glorious tFiGmphs, and
secure TO yourse1, feliow-countrymen and
posterity, the blessings Of free institutions,
tens of thousands Of your gallant Comrades
have fallen, and sealed the priceless legacy
with their blood. The graves Of these 4
grateful nation bedews with tears, honors
their memories and will ever cherish and
support their stricken families
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-10-29
INTIMIDATION,

Inc demonstrations upon our streets by
bands Of armed Democrats, who have
sought to overawe the civil authorities;
who have defed the law, murdered citi-
zens, sacked churches, schoolhouses and
Republican club rooms, producing the
greatest CONSERVATION among the people,
were not without their purposes. The cleo
ton is at hand and the Democratic party
have determined to carry it for their can
didates by force Of arms if necessary.
This is but repetition of what has
transpired in New Orleans before. MANY
of the same men who are Democratic
leaders now were once at the head of the
Know Nothing organization. In those
days they went about as they have done
this week, shooting and cutting and rob-
bling, in order to produce reign of ter
ror-to deter their opponents from going
to the polls. The difference is that now
the victims are negroes and white Repub-
licans; then they were foreign-born citi-
zens.
The country will know all about this
and the Government will determine
VIII ether the voice of the people shall be
stihed.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-10-29
THE DBMOORATs TN OoUNoTr.

Our New York exchanges of the twenty
second bring US an account of the great
mass meeting Of the war Democrats.
Cooper Institute, on the night of the TWEEN
ty-frst was filed to Overlooking. Speeches
were made from several stands outside.
The meeting inside was presided over
by Mt. Francis B. Cutting. Among the
Vice-Presidents were many of the most
distinguished citizens of New York, who
were old-time Democrats. There were
men on the stand representing in the aggre-
case more than hundred millions of dol
lars.
The Hon. Edwards Pierrepoint was
the principal speaker. The meeting was
enthusiastic.
This demonstration of war Democrats
will determine the apparent tendency Of
the Northern people to make the electoral
vote for Grant unanimous from their
States.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-10-29
THE SECRET OFT,


We have at last ascertained the motive
which induced a portion of the panic
stricken Democratic press to unite in de-
handing the overthrow of Seymour and
Blair and the lifting up of other idols.
1t seems that several celebrated gamblers
i1 New York-distinguished and leading
Democrats-had bet very heavily upon the
election of Seymour. The returns from
Pennsylvania, Ohio and Indiana satisfied
these. sporting gentlemen that Seymour
had "gone up" to use the vernacular. A
combined movement was then made by
them to have the ticket changed-the bets
counting for nothing in that event. The
coup d'etat failed, and though it spoke well
for the daring of the gamblers it argued
poorly enough for the political sagacity of
the dupes who took up the cry.
We learn that the gamblers are 'hedgiHg
of, as it is called-betting on Grant to
save themselves. But it is of very little
avail. No one offers to bet on Seymour
who expects bis bet will be taken.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-10-29
stolen .RerI.,ra,Ion Pan.r.

EDITOR REPUBLICAN,:
SIR--Please advise me through your pa
per what course to pursue to recover nv
registration papers. They were foreibly
taken from me one night this week by an
armed band of some seven or eight white
citizens. There were two other men living
in the same yard with myself; they were
also searched and robbed of pistol and
their Registration papers, and have been
told by good authority that colored men
generally are having their papers taken
from them. was told could not vote
without my papers. Please inform us if
we can or not?
We received the above note Of inquiry
from colored man whose name we do not
publish. In reply we advise him 10 go at
once to the office of the Registration su-
pervisOrs in his ward, where he can have
his papers renewed.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-10-29
General Bla,r ON eeuera, e,-on..

A recent speech of General Blair. in
which he yentured the opinion that If elect
ed President General Grant would never
come out of the White House alive. has
been seized upon by the Republican press
and construed as meaning that another
Booth will be found, if needed, to give the
quietus to Grant thatwas given to Lincoln
Il appears, however, that General Blair's
idea was that General Grant, in getting
into the White House, will play the
part Of a dictator, and as a dictator,
will remain there to the end of bis
natural life. This explanation makes
the remark Of General Blair compare
lively harmless; but still we believe that he
- very much mistaken; for as heretofore,
30 hereafter, we dare say, General Grant
will be found the model of Iaw-abidine
and law-obeying servant of the people. In
bis glorious record upon this text lies his
greatest strength among the people. He
Is not the man to GO behind the law, or to
expound the Law, or to make the law as an
executive officer; but as be has been, he is
and will be, the man to take, respect and
execute the law as he finds it, and to come
or go as the law may require -Nets York
Herald,
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-10-29
HOW THE NORTH VIEWS 1T,

The Northern people are closely
ooseryinglhe condition of affairs in the re-
constructed States. They understand cor
rectly that the issues before the country
involve the question Of peace or continued
violence and disorder in the South.
The following from the Chicago Repubh
can is significant
In the light of the report made ofthe con-
dition Of things in North and South Caro-
lima, referred to in our dispatches this
morning, the pertinence and significance of
General Grants avowal. that his policy is
and will be 'tnat such a degree OF peace
and tranquility shall exist in this country
that man may speak his mind in any part
OF our great land; and that without moles-
tation or hindrance,n will be seen.
We direct attention to the kilograms I'M
der the head of THE South in this morn
ing's paper. We ask good citizens to
study the spirit manifested by the South
err supporters of Seymour and Blair well.
This is not simple issue between the two
parties for political power 1t is more.
1t is an issue in which the peace and pros
perity Of the people and the stability of
the Government is involved. And it can
not be difficult for any thinking man to de-
eide which is the party Of peace, of law, of
order, of legitimate government, of respect
Tor the voice and will Of the people. One is
the party of assassination and revolution;
the record Of the other is that of patriotic
devotion to principle, of selfsacrifee for
the safety and perpetuity of the Govern
ment. Is it desirable to place power in
the hands of men who sympathize with, sit |
IN convention with, and nominate officers |
who indorse platform constructed by the
lnstigators Of rebellion, the murderers of |
our sons and brothers, and the assassins of |
citizens who happen to differ with them in
opinion?
We ask good citizens of all parties to look
at the picture our columns give this morn
ing of the manner in which the Presidential |
is being prosecuted IN the South.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-10-29

The Buffalo Commercial Advertiser says that
gentleman from Niagara county, during a
visit to Chicago not long since, was fortu-
nate enough to be there one day when
General Grant was also in the city, in com
pany with Charles Wilson and Andrew
shuman, of the Chicago journal. In the
course of the conversation the matter of
the Camilla butchery was alluded to, when
General Grant turned to Mr.. Wilson and
said: "Charley, should the people make
me President, you and the people may be
assured that all men will be permitted to
speak their honest convictions wherever
they may be within the boundaries of the
United States
When General Grant says this he means
it, and he will see that ouch result is ac-
complished,