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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1868-07-17

Buffers investigating committee, having
flushed up its labors, will soon ask to be dis
charged by the House from the further cor
sderation of the subject Butler himself was
anxious to pursue the Investigation, it is un
derstood, through the recess, but majority of
the committee were of opinion that nothing
was to be gained by it.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1868-07-17

The Washington correspondent of the New
York Sun, says that in debate in executive SEES
sion, in the Senate, on Wednesday, Mr.. Hen
derson took up Mr.. Buffers report upon I'M
parchment, assaulted Mr.. B., calling him q
scoundrel," and appealed to the Senate to
take cognizance of the aspersions put upon
him BY the managers.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1868-07-17

Co.. Mosby has been invited to deliver an ad-
dress before the Southern Association of Louis
vile, Ky, of which Gen. Basil Duke is Pres,
i3cnt
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1868-07-17

1t is justly observed by the Richmond Dis
patch that one of the worst results Of the civil
revolution which is yet convulsing this country
is the sudden elevation to the body of voters of
those just liberated from slavery-utterly IN
fitted by ignorance and habit tor the duties at
tached to the responsible position of electors.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1868-07-17

A mass meeting of the Hebrews was held at
Memphis on the 18th to consider Gen. Grants
order issued during the war; expelling the
Jews Speeches were made by Rabbi Taska
and others, denouncing the order in severe
terms ,.-.---.. -....-
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1868-07-17

The will Of Edward Coles, native Of Eir-
GINA, recently deceased, was admitted to pro-
bate in Philadelphia, on Wednesday. 1t con
tains the following bequcsts: 10 the Amer.
can Colonization Society, for the purpose Of re-
moving the coorcd population Of the Z. S. to
Africa, GAG acres Of land 10 Carroll county, Va;
also 100 shares of the stock Of the Richmond
and Petersburg Railroad Company; q shares
stock in the Union Bank Of Tennessee; several
quarter sections Of land in Illinois, and 81, 00O.
There is also beQuest of $1,000 for the pnr-
pose Of making the soa Of the deceased I life
member OF the society.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1868-07-17

The Convention called by the Norfolk, Va,
Merchants Exchange, to consider the best
means for establishing line of steamships
from Norfolk to Europe, to secure better
market to the South, and to furnish farmers
with small farms and white laborers, met
at Bristol, Tennessee, on the 18th Of this
month. Several hundred delegates were
present, representing every town on the line
from Norfolk to Memphis, and the adjacent
sections Of Northern Georgia, Alabama and
Mississippi. Mr.. 7. A. Nelson, of Memphis,
was chosen President, and great interest is
manifested in the proposed enterprise.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1868-07-17

General Lee will leave. Lexington next week
with bis family for the Warm Springs, whence
he will 90 to the Greenbrier White Sulphur.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1868-07-17
FOREIGN News.

The Paris Moniteur says that NJ. Theirs re-
cent speech in the Corps Lcgislatif approves OF
a moderation of the French policy. No step
has been neglected to quiet the public mind.
France will abstain from intervention IN the
German questions, but will extend sympathy
and encouragement to internal reforms lately
inauguratcd in Austria and Turkey.
The argument in the Arman case IN Paris
has closed, and judgment will be rendered In a
fortnight
Ministerial changes have been made 10 Por:
tugal. Souc has been appointed Home and
Foreign Secretary. .
Two men were arrested in Spain for enroll
ing recruits for a rising.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1868-07-17

The municipal government Of Washington,
under the Radical rule, is creating no little
disgust. The newly appointed officials are
generally out of their element in responsible
nnstinns ~
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1868-07-17

VELL'S PHOSPHATE AND RAW BONE.
100 tons ZelPs Super Phosphate .-t
100 tons ZelPs Raw Bone. For sale by
BREWlS & LAWSON
~ lT-eo%m Agents
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1868-07-17

The Cincinnati Gazette, calls the attention
of the Chamber of Commerce of that city to
the omission in their reports of quotations of
'rectifed water" an article so valuable that
it is hauled into the city in wagons from q
distance of twenty miles
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1868-07-17

The New York Tribune says: eve cannot
beat Gov. Seymour by deriding him, or by
testing about Gen. Blair" A very wise con-
c!usion.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1868-07-17
Major PETER q. WoODWl
Bath county, ie 29-lm
&T Z w S A L-O O n
GEORGE STEUENNAGLE

Has removed to
No. 81, ROYAL STREET,
opposite the Market House. The new uo@N
has been handsomely fitted up, and with the
excellent stock of LIQUORS and SEGARS A.
ways kept in the bar, offers superior attr&ctlons
The proprietor invites his friends and the pup
lie generally to give him Il call. His Vault,
supplied with LAGER BEER from the be''
Breweries in the county, and he will give = re-
ward of $50 to any one who can produce u oS'.
ter article Of that beverage than can be oDl".T
cd from his establishment ~ GIN
DRICKLAYING.
The COOPERATIVE UNION of UNION
No. l. of VIRGINIA, 1T Alexandria, are P[ sGI
pared to make contracts for, and execute a.
kinds of Brickwork, in work manIike mSN"0'
and at reasonable rates. Apply to
...:.-'00- 4. STANTON, President,
I I..... JAS. JAVINS, Vice President
VIM. BURGESS.
GEORGE PHILLIPS, or
"a oI-Gm GEORGE RICHARDS,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1868-07-17

1. A. Sawyer was yesterday elected Z. S.
Senator from South Carolina.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1868-07-17
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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1868-07-17

The new style of robbery railroad
trains-lately introduced into this country,
bids fair to increase in popularity among
rascals unless some means are taken to coun-
teract it, and to punish sternly all who are en-
gagged in it. n... j.. #..,.E *. t..st.-a. I.a
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1868-07-17

The Baltimore Sun says 1.-The probability
ola sharp turn in the money market is discus
sed. Thirty to forty days will intervene, how
ever, before funds will come into actual use for
moving the crops, and till that time there will
of necessity be nothing to change the market.
Meanwhile if preparations shall commence for
the period of stringency, it will be better for all
concerned !" 80
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1868-07-17

WASHINGTON ITEMS. There is to be a Con-
scrvatiyc Ratification meeting on Saturday
tomorrow night.
Mrs. Armstrong, a lady living on the corner
Of First street and Indiana avenue, was taken
with cholera morbus on Monday and died Oh
Tuesday, Her death was supposed to have
been caused by the loathsomc ettluvla from
Tiber Creek. Mr. Armstrong was taken with
the same symptoms yesterday, and is now at
the point of death. DR.. Todd was called in,
and advised his removal to the hospital. He
was taken to the Washington Asylum.
The Marshal Of the District has arrested
Thomas L. Cropey, Jacob Gladmon, and Ohm
Dornely of Georgetown, who were, on Wed
nesday, indicted by the grand jury for the
murder of James Gray, on the night Of
the 9Th instant, in Georgetown. They were
committed to jail, and yesterday their counsel,
| made application for writ of habeas corpus,
with view of moving their discharge on bail.
The grand jury of the Criminal Court yester-
day dismissed the charge ofassault and battery
| against ex-Mayor Richard Wallach on Mayor
Bowen.
Several cases of prostration of citizens from
heat occurred yesterday. Several horses attach
ed to the street cars have died from the eXces-
sive heat.
The National lntelligencer says: 'This hot
weather is seriously affecting the health of the
community, and probably within the last few
| days there have been more cases dizziness from
| the effects Of the extreme heat than from all
other causes The number of sick children is
very large, and physicians are kept busy attend
| ing them. The number dying, it is stated, is
| much larger than ever before. One undertaken
alone is said to have buried twenty eight in
| tants within week
Mr.. JAS P. McCulloch, one Of the proprie-
| tors of the Girard House, corner of High and
Bridge streets, Georgetown, expired yesterday
| morning about o'clock from the effects of
| pistol ball wound accidentally received on Sat
| urdsy evening last.
The contract for erecting the vault in the
| new cash room of the Treasury Department. in
| the north wing, has been awarded to Mr.. L.
H. Miller, of Baltimore, for the sum FISH,, 500.
| The new vault will be on the east side of the
cash room, Is feet wide by IS feet inches
| long, and Is feet inches high. It will be of
alternate boiler iron, and steel plates rivlted on
| the inside.
Among the first fruits of the Pacific Railroad
ENTERPRISE is the arriva! at New York of some
30 tons of copper ore, which came through
from Cheyenne, and hes been reshippcd to
III -. Al H. ~
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1868-07-17

Rev. DR.. Munsey was presented by his con-
gregation before leaving Baltimore with a
handsome present. He will be absent four
weeks, with view Of recruiting his health.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1868-07-17

Mr.. Thaddeus Stevens concluded his speech
in favor of the purchase Of Alaska, in this
wise:--''Let those who persevere in disregard
ing valid act of any branch Of our Govern
ment join the great repudiator, Jefferson Da-
Wis, and rake among the slime and mud OF the
Mississippi for the bundles of unpaid Mlssls-
sippi bonds" Now, not few Of Mr.. Stevens's
own party voted against this measure, and it is
to them as we'll as to others, that such lam
guage is applied. We suppose this is spe-
cimen of what Mr.. Garfield calls the ChoctaW
style of Conducting an argument"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1868-07-17

1t is said that the debate in the Senate, in
executive session, previous to the confirmation
of Mr.. Evarts as Attorney General, was ex-
ceedingly 'spicy '-another name for offensive
and abounded in personalities. The Nation
al Intelligencer says: 'Amid the convulsive
lhroes of Radicalism on Tuesday evening, the
application of the term liar caused upon the
part of the Senator to whom it was applied,
learned exploitation of what the word meant
under the circumstances Or under other i'm.
agined circumstances. ...s u
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1868-07-17

Mr. Forney, in his last Occasional emu
merates number of results, beneficial to the
material interests Of the South, which are to
follow, if Gen.. Grant should be elected Presi-
dent. Among these, are the repair of the Mis-
sissippi levees, voting subsidies to aSouthern
branch of the Pacific R. R., restoration of al
ternate sections Of the public lands to such
railroad companies as lost them by participa-
ton in the rebellion Sc. This, of course, is
all fal-lal. But, pray why wait until Gen.
Grants election? Congress has the power to
do all this now No body can hinder. 1t has
been in session long enough. We repeat, why
delay? We have heard of tubs thrown out to
whales '-but this is the biggest, and weakest,
that we have seen. Does :justice to the
South depend upon bribing the South to
vote for the Radical candidate ?
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1868-07-17

Among the first fruits of the Pacific Railroad
ENTERPRISE is the arrival at New York of some
80 tons of copper ore, which came through
from Cheyenne, and hes been rcshippcd to
Wales via Liverpool, by steamer. The cheap
ocean freights now ruling will admit of these
products Of our mines being sent to Wales,
where the smelling process is so perfect that
almost every atom of silver can be extracted.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1868-07-17
accessories. |

DECREE OF DIvoRCE.-Thc Equity Court
in Washington, yesterday, granted the petit
ton of Lucinda A. Etheridge, who prayed to
be divorced from James Etheridge. The pc
titioucr stated that on the 9th day Of March,
1862, she was married to James Etheridge, in
Fairfax county, Va. that she contracted such
marriage under the information and belief that
her former husband, D. S. Kellogg, had been
killed in battle a year previous; that she has
since discovered he is alive. She left the
Court Room with her first love.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1868-07-17
ALEXANDRIA.

The Richmond Enquirer has correspondent
who hits the mail exactly on the head. !" AS,
for example:
81 notice what you say about the stage, and
railroad fare to the Virginia springs; but
much more important matter you omit, VIZ VIZ ::
the high rate of board at the springs. The
railroad fare is small matter compared to that.
Cannot you write something to effect change
in prices, to enable some of us to spend some
two or three weeks at the springs %
It is the 'high rates demanded at many of
the springs, that drive people away from them.
It is said that the grinding and exorbitant
charges made by the New York city hotel
keepers, keep away thousands Of people from
their houses. AS for the Northern hotels at
the Northern springs and watering places, sar-
atoga, Newport, &c., &C., it is all gas, shoddy,
fuss and feathers, and stuff, and depletion OF
peoples purses who are silly enough to suffer
themselves to be cheated by these cormorants.
Every where the public are imposed upon by
fashion and folly.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1868-07-17

TIE BANKRUPT CoURT. There is not much
grist coming at this time into the bankrupt mill
Of Bond, Underwood, and Company. Hence
We were not surprised to learn, on yesterday,
that the officials of that Radical inhrmary have
prepared and engrossed most plous petition
to Congress- asking suspension or repeal OF
the famous fifty per cent. section which has
brought the mandatory of the tertlllzlDg car
pet bag and scallawag superphosphates out or
the bones Of Virginia bankrupts,t to stand-stlIl.
The petition, which the members Of the bar
arc solicited to sign, thanks Almighty God tor
abundant harvests in Virginia" and sollcIts
Congressional action which shall bless the
bankrupt court with fresh harvests Of fees
The interest felt for the bclated bapkrupts who
have not yet found their way into court is pre-
cisely that which hungry man feels tor tat
oyster which he cannot open without assist,
ance. Congress is begged to hand over good
strong oyster-knife That is about the amount
of the petition -Riclnond Enquirer.
ICongrcss ought to overhaul this whole
Shoddy concern, and break it up-disperse and
scatter the "ring' now preying upon the mis-
cries and distrcsscs of the Southern people
All hands are "gorged with the spoiIs, gath
cred from the ruin of innocent people, caught
in the clutches of the Bankrupt Court, and its
accnecOripS ....-
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1868-07-17

The New York Post remarks: 'iThe first
fifteen days Of July, 1868, are without parallel
for continuous excessive heat during the past
twenty FIVE years. The only seasons in which
the thermometer remained at a high point Tor
a number Of days consecutivcly were in 1915
and 1866, in the former year touching 0S de-
gress, or an excess oftwo degrees over the hot
test days Of this year. The excessive heat has
added largely to the mortality.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1868-07-17
The Washington correspondent of the Baltl-

The Washington correspondent OF the OalIl-
more Sun says: Notwithstanding the FRESH
dent some six months ago sent to the Senate
the reason for the suspension of Callicott as
collector of internal revenue at Brooklyn, ana
notwithstanding likewise Callicott was indicted
upon the charges alleged against him IN the
Presidents order OF suspension, and was
about two months ago convicted upon this IN
dictment and sentenced thereon to lmprlson-
ment in the penitentiary, it was not until yes
terday that the Senate concurred in the Presl-
dents reasons for Callicott's suspension. This
is we presume considered slow but sure. The
Senate probably waited until Calicott's actual
imprisonment in the penitentiary, Justified
the action of the President in bis removal.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1868-07-17

Rodericf Random, by SmolIet. 25c.
Fotre Dame, by Victor Hugo, 25c.
Essays of Ella, by Charles Lamb. 2jc
Sentimental Journey, by L. Sterne. 25c.
BroWnlows, by Mrs OIiphant. Csc.
New Books daily ut Frcnch's jy If
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1868-06-09
PRISONER FELL DURING TRIAL.

The colored man Thos. Harris charged in two
cases with having carnal knowledge of colored
girls under the age of twelve years, had his trial
IN the Circuit Court Of this place last week. In
the first tried the jury rendered verdict OF
guilty, and fixed the term of his Imprisonment in
the Penitentary at 10 years.
+ During the trial Of the second case, after the
jury had retired and when they were about to
return with their verdict, the prisoner fell from
his chair in what seemed to be dying condition.
This was on Friday last. He was carried from
the Court House to the Jail From Friday to
Sunday he was SPECIFICS. He has not eaten
anything for week. 9 AS consequence the jury,
though ready to render their verdict, were COM
PEELED to remain, as the prisoner was not able to
appear in Court
As late as yesterday evening, he was still too
unwell to be brought into Court
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1868-06-09
The Negro Rioting at Washington.

The negro rioting in Washington city con-
sequent upon the Radical success in the mu-
niclpal election, should be warning to the
whole nation. If, at the National Capital while
Congress is in session, where the President and
the Heads of Departments reside, and where
the Commanding General has his headquarters,
negro mob can murder white men on the
public streets, break into stores and rob them;
invade the sanctty of private houses and beat
their inmates threaten newspaper Offices and
spread alarm among the whole population, and
all by way of celebrating an election triumph,
what is to be expected in the Southern States
from negro supremacy? Remote from the seat
Of Government with but few troops, and they
scattered over large surface, and all the civil
authority and the control over the militia lodged
in the hands of vile white carpet baggers,
adventures and negroes, the Southern States
will be in condition of the utmost peril. 50.
sa@9%Se @T@ ~ 81 ~ SsTse* S@@ X
The negro riots in Washington are the natu-
raj fruits efsnegrog suffrage and equality, and
they will answer good purpose, abhorrent as
they are, if they shall serve as an admonition
to the party now in power.-Rich. Wing.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1868-06-09
nEXTEK'S Knitting Cotton from Nos 3 to
"a HILB s. WELLER.
VIRGINIA BOUNTY TO SOLDIERS

~ "a HILB s. WELLER.
VIRGINIA BOUNTY TO SOLDIERS
AND SAILORS.
N B. HENDRY has just returned from the
East with the cheapest and best assorted stock OF
goods he has ever offered in this market. He of
fers his thanks to all former patrons for their very
liberal favors, and promises to spare no pains IN
the future to merit q continuance of the same,
and share of the public patronage generally
His stock consists in part of
LADIES DRESS GOODS
Challies, Delaines, Poplins, Lawns. .Alpacas,
Lustres, Silks, Grenadines, Swiss Muslins, and a
full stock of White GG0as f Best prints &C.
Mrs R. E. Hudson, a lady well known for her
experience in the business, has charge of this
branch and will take pleasure in showing all
goods in her line to her old friends, and supply
ing the wants of all who may favor her with
0''''' HATS, BOOTS AND SHOES.
Gents fine Shoes and Boots Boys, Childrens
and Misses Shoes Ladies' kid, morocco, calf,
and lasting boots, of Baltimore make warranted
to please.
Notions, Trimmings for ladies and gents suits,
Gloves and Hosiery in great variety.
A full line of Domestic Cotton Goods CASH
meres Satinets and Jeans.
GROCERIES.
A complete stock at very low figures.
Hardware, Tinware, Woodenware, &c. Cum
berand and Anthracite Coal for SALE
ean mhs pte prices psd in fE SSd cash
mays corner store opposite Va. Hotel.
CPRING & SUMNER GOODS.-The
y undersigned would respectfully inform his
friends and the public generally, that he has just
received his stock of Spring and Summer goods.
His stock is now complete consisting of ladies
and gentlemen's dress and Furnishing Goods of
the best qualities and latest styles; also variety
of Hats, Shoes Notions, Sc.
His goods have been purchased the very
best terms for cash and will be sold little cheap
er than the cheapest. All he asksis an examine
ton of his stock, feeling assured that he can give
satisfaction, both as to the price and quality of
his goods. B. F, HARDWOOD.
mays
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1868-06-09
RocKBRIpGE ALUM SPRINGS.

This pleasant Summer resort is now in COM
plete order for the reception of guests, and the
Propretors propose to keep in better style than
heretofore. 1t has always been well kept and
the remarkable virtues of these Springs are so
we'll known as to supersede the necessity ofspeak-
ing particularly Of them. Mr. Stephen A. Por-
ter, late of the Healing Springs, is now associa-
ted in the management of the Rockbridge Alum
Springs, and will be happy to welcome his
friends there. The efficient Capt. w. Fl. Sale is
Superintendent For particulars, see advertise
ment in another column.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1868-06-09
ANOTHER EGG.

We have received another very singular egg,
1t was sent to us by Mrs. James Bell who lives
on the Glade in this county. 1t was laid by a
hen belonging to neighbor of hers. Another
egg like it was in the nest, but it was broken
This egg has an uneven, corrugated surface with
creases which make hieroglyphc characters
which, not being Champolion, we are unable
to decipher What has gotten the matter with
the chickens? This egg can be seen at this of
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1868-06-09
CHARLOTTESVILLE CHRONICLE.

James G. Southall has sold the Charlottesville
Chronicle, which he has edited with such marked
ability to Messrs. Bennett Taylor, of Charlottes-
Vile, and John H. Foster, of Fauquier. For the
past six months that paper has been conducted
by Col. Taylor who has thus established that he
is qualified to edit it in such manner as to deserve
success. We part with Mr.. Southall with regret
but extend to his successors cordial greeting
with the expression of our best wishes for theii
Success