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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1868-01-27

+ COLD vs. GREENBAcKs. The Washington
Star says: Among the many Interesting
and i'm portant cases now before the Supreme
Court is that of Willard vs.: Tayloe. !aIn1S54
Mr.. Tayloe agreed to convey to Mr.; Willard,
ltsany time during the coming ten years, the
building known as the Mansion House, lad
,jacent to- W Hard Hotel fora specified snm.
After the breaking out of the war; Mr.. Vii
lard declared his readiness t. accept the, prot
fered terms, and rendered his first naymentsin
greeubecks. MI, Tayloe demanded gold, and
Mr. Willard nov, seeks to hold him to the per
Torrance. of his contract, on the, ground that
greenbacks are legal tender! 90 !2o:-' ig3
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CITY 1T e Nj s .

2 To FARMERS AND PLANTERs.-The subscri-
bers offer for SALE in lots to suit purchasers,
;: 200OToNs OF DOUBLE REFINED PoUDRETTs
5ofthe Lodi Manufacturing Co, made from the
night soil, blood, ofal and dead animals of lew
Y ork city, for which the Company have exclu-
sive contract, Price only
TWENTY FIVE DOLLARS PER. TON,
Freight and charges from New York added;
:. Warranted by the Company t? be equal
phosphate in market. The results on Corn,
Cotton, Tobacco and Grain have been astonish-
ing the past season. 1t natures the crop from
ten days totwo weeks earlier, and doubles the
crop. Pamphlet, with certificates of hundreds
of well-known planters and farmers, and every
information, sent to any one applying by
letter or5otherWise to
-plE IN HooE & WEDDERBURN, Alexa., Va.
ia aso or to the Lodi Manufg. Co., New York.
l. 4 -.Fu
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1868-01-27

AT BLoNDHEIM's, corner King and Fairfax
sts., you will find the largest stock of READY,
MADE CLoTHING;in the city, which will be sold
without regard to cost to make room for Spring
Goods. ..lis,.t . ~ jan N-tfeb l
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1868-01-27

FRIENDSHIPS FAIR.-rhe ladies fair for he
benefit Of tho friendship Fire mapaDy, will
be opened this evening in the Assembly. Rooms',
.corner.of King aud Royal streets. The rooms
i have been handsomely and tastefully decorated
and the articles on exhibition are 10th useful
and beautiful, and among which, as specially
worthy of notice, is mentioned a tippes, made
by Miss Harriet Butts, from the feathers Of a
2,gninea fowl, and presented by%her TO .. N Nj RS
Herrick, President Of the managers, as con
tribution to;the fair The edibles prepared for
thesfestival will speak for .thems elves ,.r.Il
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1868-01-27
OF A
VALUABLE LOT OF LAFN,
AT BALLS Cross ROADS, IN THE co.
or ALEXANDRIA,, VA.

By virtue OF deed Of Trust, executed By
Charles w. Payne and recorded in Liber Il,
No g. ;olio as, of the Land Records Of Alex
andria county Va, the undersigned, as Trus-
tee, therein named, will offer for sale, in front
Of the Court II use. in Alexandria, Virginia, on
MONDAY, the 3rd day Of February, 1865 thst
being Court day, ut II o'clock IN, a LOT Or
IA3D, contnining about TWEL w Il CRES,
situated at Balrs Cross Roads, in said county,
about "A miles from Georgetown, D. 9:
Terms cish CHAS. +. STU Ahi,
i'm I4-eJts trustee
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1868-01-27

CPLEND!D PROPERTY FOR SALE OR
y RENT-Thn ROSE HILL ESTATE, the
property Of the late Maynader Mason, four ana
q half miles from Alexa. containing IHREE
HUNDRED AND SIXTY A CRES. with fine
improvements, consisting of Mansion House, ~
Barns, StublcS, Granary, Servants Houses, Eli
&C, &c. The grounds are beautifully laid or.
and the view the most extensive known. The
land is in the highest state Of cultivation. Three
Orchards OF choice fruit on it, making it, in al,
the mot desirable property in market. If not
sold or rented privately before it will b offer
ed f3r. sale, at public auction, on MONDAY,
the I'd day Of March, 1868, At y o'clock IN, in
front o! the May or's Office, in the city OF Alex
andria. Possession given immediateiy. For par,
Law, Alexandria. Va, or of the undersigned
at Haymarket. Prince William CO, Va.
K F. MASON, Executor.
Eairrax 90 i'm 11-eots Nat Int
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dNOM ISSION EK'S SAL Z

By virtue offs decree Of the Circuit Court for
the county of Alexandria, rendered at the No
vember term, 1867, of said c. urt, in the suit OF
Joseph L Fairfax and wife vs.. Armistead Col
Inns and others, the undersigned, Commission
er. of Sale appointed by said decree will offer
for sale, at public auction, on TUESDAY, the
4th day of February, 1868, at II m, in front. OF
the Mayors Office, in the city of Alexandria.
Va, all that LOT OF GROUND with q assssA
FNAM : TENEMENT thereon, of which 80
Ann Collins, died seized, situated on the east
side of Henry street, between Cameron and
Queen, in the said city of Alexandria, in from,
on Henry street IA feet, and in depth 70 feet,
inches, and a right to an alley on the south.
TERMS-One-third of the purchase money
in cash, and the residue in two equal payments
at six and twelve months from the day of SALE
with interest, the deferred payments to be ST.
cured by the notes of the purchaser, with ap.
proved security, and the title to the property
TO be retained until the parchase money is paid.
G. w. WATTLES.
ALBERT STUART.
,r,I- Of SG1o
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BARGAINS

BARGAINS! BARGAINS
II BARGAINSl
IN LADIES FLEEOE-LlNED GLOVES.
BARGAINS IN
GENTS HEAVY GLOVES
BARGAINS IN
CHILDREN'S WORSTED HOSE.
BARGAINS IN
LADIES AND GENTS >HAWLS.
BARGAINS IN
ALL KINDS OF WOHSTED GOODS.
BARGAINS IN
DRESS TRIMMINGS, SC.
Being DESTROYS Of closing 0ut the remainder
of my stock of WINTER GOODS, | am nov
Offering great inducements to both wholesale
and retail purchasers 40
jail CHAS. ". GREEN, 6o, hIns 81.
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sEST RECEIVED AND FORS SALE
y AT FRENCH'S
BOOK AND STATIONERY STORE,

BOOK AND STATIONERY STORE,
No. 95, King street.
$4,000 ENVELOPES, q lob lot" embracing
all grades, bought much lower than the mar
ket rate, and will be sold at prices which defy
competition. In an article OF such general use
every body is interested.
Leslics Lady's Magazine for February.
Old Guard, "
Lo Bon Ton, (Fashions)
Godey's Lady Book,
Harper's Magazine,
Atlantic Monthly,
Lippincott's Magazine, ...
All the American and English Magazines on
hand and for sale
an II GEO. l.. FkENCH.
n OTTO G e.
The AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENT,
Seed and Fertilizer business, heretofore carried
on ut No %, King street, between Water and
Union, Alexandria, Va, in the name Of j. p.
Bartholo~, will, in future, be conducted in the
name of the undersigned. Being authorized to
settle the business Of j. ?. Bartholow, at this
house. all persons indebted to him will please
come forward at once and settle their accounts,
and ali persons having bills against him will
, jan DIV Herbert BRYANT.
oHEET MUSIC SHEET MUSIC, SC, &c.
y 1850 Pieces Sheet Music, for Piano, Guitar,
Mclodonn, Flute, Violin, &c.
Also Instruction Books for all the above nam
cd instruments rs well as the Banjo.
ALI orders promptly filed and Music sent by
Hand in your orders at tho only place where
q Stock Of Nj usic is to be found in this city.
Terms Cush JOHN II. PARROrT,
Jan d Dealer in Music, SC.
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WANTED by middle aged man, Situation
w in Grocery and Commission house. Has
had several years experience in the country
trade. Willing to make himself generally use
full ard csn command good trade. Refer
ences unexceptionable. Address P: o. box 1873.
ian rs 2t
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1868-01-27

s The new style of imported sets of pendent
garnets, fuchsia, brilliant and jet sets just re-
ceived by Mr., Prigg, at the One Dollar Jewel
ry Store 438, Pennsylvania avenue, three doors
from 4! street, Washington, D. c., are exceed
ingy beautiful in design and are we'll worthy
the attention of ladies otrtaste. Mr.. Prigg has
also NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Of plated forks and
spoons, that should be seen by persons contem-
plating housekeeping. The prices of these ar
licles are SO extremely low and the goods them
selves ere sosdesirabls, that it gives US pleasure
specially to direct them to the attention of our
readers. i 80 t,sTF9s25H ssS.. jan 14-tf
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1868-01-27

Mrs. EWINsLow1s3 SooTHINGE SYRUP, FOR
CHILDREN TEETHING, greatly facilitates tho
process of teethina BY softening the gums, re-
ducngy all infammaton-wil allay all pain
and spasmodic action. and is sure to regulate
the bowels. Depend upon it, mothers, it will
give rest TO yourselves, and relief and health TO
your infants. We have put up and sold this
article for years, and can say in confidence and
truth CT it what we have never been able to say
of any other medcine-never has it failed in n
single stance 10 effect a cure, when timely
used Never did we know an instance OF dis
satisfaction by any one who used it. On the
contrary, all are delighted with its oper alton,
and speak in terms Recommendation OF its med
ical effects and medica! virtues. We speak in
this matter what we do know after years of
experience, and pledge our reputation for the
fulflment of what we here declare In almost
every instance where the infant is suffering
from pain and exhaustion, relief will be found
in Is or 20 minutes after tho syrup is admins
tered Full directions for using accompany
each bottle.
b. sure and call for 'Mrs Winslows S;roth
ing Syrup" having the fac-simile of Curtis y
Perkins on the outside wrapper. all others
are base limitations.
Sold by druggists throughout the world.
= Price, only IS cts. per bottle: ..
Ofices--2l5, Fulton street, New York.
205 High Holborn, London, Eng.
AL, ST. Paul ST., Montreal, Canada.
au 26-so6m
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lrNYLERS'S SYRUP, Gum Arabic, Wistar'
/ 1 Balsam, Wild Cherry, Schenck' s Pnlmonit
Syrup, and Wishart's Pine Tree Tar Cordial
received and for sale by c,o
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\ NJ M1G kAl lJN.
The undersigned is prepared to
FURNISH EUROPEAN LABORER5
TO PLANTERS AND OTHERS,
TO make contracts, and to attend to the for
warding. .... ..
For particulars apply to . ..-
P. BONFORT,
No. SO, Park Row, Now York
Post office Box ! ,10S. -
Reference-Col. Y. G. Skinner, No. 81, Park
Row, New York. "s I'll.
AGENTS WANTED. ....
New York, ia % eo2m
NV SPOOL S Il 49,. ..
loco sacks G. A. Salt. .4z- .z' ~
500 " Marshall's Fine Salt. *- --*
500 4" Verdin e Sons -
in bright and full sacks, in store and for sale By
jan l3-2w HOOE s. WEDDERBURN.
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A CoUGH, A CoLU, OR A SORE THROAT,
Requires immediate attention, and should be
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or to the Lodi Manufg. Co., New York
ion 24-9n rs. sd -'a-
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WOOD FOR s A l. f.
Seasoned ASH and OAK WOOD will be de-
ivered to the citizens Of Alexandria, at st. 81
per cord, cash. Orders left at No. 81, King St
will receive prompt attention: -,.
dec 26-1m - GEORGE JOHNSTON.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1868-01-27

TOOTH POWDER. Whites and Thurston' 5
1 Tooth Powder. Sozodont, Balm 1000 Flow
ers, and English Tooth Brushes. just received
and for sale by .ta.l.
' -. - - r. S. LEADBEATER Sc CO., Z
ian "a No South Fairfax It
Middletown transcript., 1868-06-06
The CKops IN CARROLL County, MD.-

THE CRops IN CARROLL COUNTY, MD.-
The wheat crop of this county presents a
very fine appearance, but it is thought that
the long continued wet has caused too
rapid growth, and the only danger now is
to be apprehended from its making too
much straw. Should what remains of the
season be good, the indications are in fa-
vor of the finest crop ever produced. In
some districts the farmers have finished
planting corn, and perhaps ere this all are
done. The corn which is already up pre-
sents sickly appearance, owing to the ab-
sence of warm suns. The cut worm is
found in large numbers this spring, and SO
far have proved very destructive, not only
to corn but also to garden vegetables. Hot
suns alone will compel them to relinquish
their work of destruction. The hay crop
will be very large, judging from the lux
uriant and vigorous appearance of the
grass Westminster Advocate.
Middletown transcript., 1868-06-06

THE DONE OF THE CAPITOL. The dome
Of the capitol at Washington is the most
ambitious structure in America. 1t is a
hundred and eight feet higher than the
Washington Monument at Baltimore, six
ty-eight feet higher than that of Bunker
Hill, and twenty-three feet higher than
the Trinity Church spirel of New York.
1t is the only considerable dome of iron
in the world. It is vast hollow sphere
of iron weighing 5000, 600 pounds. How
much is that I? More than four thousand
tons, or about the weight of seventy thou
sand fnll grown people; or about equal to
thousand laden coal cars, which, holding
four tons apiece, would reach two miles
and half. Directly over your head is O
figure in bronze, /" America" weighing
IA, 1856 pounds. The pressure of the iron
dome upon its piers and pillars is 13,477
pounds to the square foot. St. Peters
presses nearly 10000 pounds more to the
square foot, and St. Geneyieyes at, Paris
66, 900 pounds more. IL would require
to crush the supports of our dome pres.
sure of IT'S, ,280 pounds to the square
foot. The cost was about 81, 100, 900
The new wings cost about q$6, 500, 900
The architect has plan for rebuilding thu
old central part Of the capitol and enlar
ging the park, which win cost about So,
200, ,000.- Wash. Cor, Cir. Com.
Middletown transcript., 1868-06-06
R,.t an vva.hing.on.

A serious riot took place in Washing
ton, ON Tuesday night last, growing out
of the results of the city election. Apro-
cession moved through the city to serenade
the Mayor elect, Mr.. Brown, Mr.. Forney
and others. Many of the negroes were
armed and under the influence Of liquor,
and were very much excited and very de-
monstratiye. A young white man named
George Hendley was knocked down and SO
severly cut that his life is despared of.
Another. named John III. Faulkner, was
killed with knife, dying in fifteen min
utes after the wound was inflicted. The
Office of the National Iateligencer was
threatened by the mob, which also groaned
at the Metropolitan Hotel, where Attorney
General Stanbery boards. On Wednesday
night, Thomas Kelleyer was shot by :
man named Turpin, both whites, the diff
Guilty growing out of the election.
Middletown transcript., 1868-06-06
Ds..oeraa,e victory .n orsso.:.

Oregon, hitherto a Radical State, has
responded to the nomination Of Grant and
Coifax, by choosing the whole Democratic
ticket. The election took place on Mon
day last. when Joseph s. Smith, the Dem
ecratic candidate for Congress, beat his
radical opponent, Daniel Logan. one thou
sAnd votes. gain Of over fifteen hundred
since the preceding Congressional contest.
The Legislature is largely Democratic,
which insures the election of Democrat
to the Senate of the United States, in the
place of George Fl. Williams. Radical,
whose term will expire in 1871. In all
the counties the Democrats have made
heavy gains in local officers, which prove
that the victory is full and thorough, moi
mere change on one candidate, occasion
ed by personal reasons. AS this is the
first State election since Grant and Colfa1
were chosen standard-bear of the Rad
ieal party, the result is Of immense i'm
poftance. The assumed invincibility o
Grant is shiyered to atoms by this blow
from the sturdy Democrats Of Oregon
It Is generally conceded that the othe
States on the Pacific slope viii follow tn
example of Oregon, and that the electora
votes Of all of them win be cast agains
Grant and Colfax in November next
All that the people of this country nor
want is one fair lick at Radicalism. The
will scatter il to the winds.
Middletown transcript., 1868-06-06
LOCAL AFFAIRS.

DRowNED. On Saturday afternoon last,
says the Delasoarc Republicans, little boy
about eight years old, son of Mr.. Higley,
who resides In Church street near Seventh,
was drowned in the Christiana river, at a
point called g the Rocks in the Southeast
erly part Of the city. The unfortunate
youth accompanied by companion went
down to the river, got into small boat
which they commenced rocking, While
thus engaged, young Higley lost his bal.
ance and fell into the river, and was
drowned. His body was recovered, and
the Coroner held an inquest when the jury
rendered verdict in accordance with the
above facts. His remains were inferred
in the Forest Church cemetery of this
place, on Tuesday.
Middletown transcript., 1868-06-06

CHrEF JUSTICE CHASE AND THE DEMO-
CRATIC PARrY.- The New York Herald
is responsible for the following statement !:
Chief Justice Chase, in a recent CONVEX
sation, expressed himself as being in uni
son with the democratic party on every
point except that Of universal suffrage. If
he was elected by that party to the Presi-
dency he would carry out their policy
faithfully, and labor to make the party one
of permanent usefulness. But he does not
want the Presidency, is not candidate for
the nomination, and would not assume the
Office at the sacrifice Of his honest convic-
tions, On general issues he expressed
highly conservative ideas, favoring materi-
al government aid TO the Southern States,
general amnesty, and strongly depreca-
ting the harsh measures Of Congress. On
the financial question he favors an early
return to specie payments. =. a
Middletown transcript., 1868-06-06
The CHINESE EMBASSY IN WAsHINGT

The CHINESE EMBASSY IN WASHINGTON.
AT the presentation of the Chinese en-
bassy to Mr.. Seward, in Washington, on
Tuesday, the ENJOYS delivered q letter from
the Emperor of China to the President of
the United States, which was translated
for the edi6cation of the Secretary of State
by Mr.. McLeary Browne, first Secretary
to Mr.. Burlingame. The document was
brought in a walnut box, ), some two feet in
length. and is q veritable work of art, diff.
erent, indeed, FROM ordinary epistles in
style, size and chirography. 1t measures
twenty-five feet in length, is written in
Chinese from beginning to end, and con-
tains enough parchment to furnish. a dozen
drums. Mr.. Tung, one Of the mandarins
Of the embassy, speaks English with re-
markable. clearness, and Mr. Burlingame
is said to be quite fluent in the Chinese
tongue. Tung has a Mongolian face Of
high patrician cast, and is said to be the
handsomest mar of the embassy.
Middletown transcript., 1868-06-06
The Commercial is discontented, also.
pis apparent m its article Of the 10th ult.

The Commercial is discontented, also,
= is apparent IN its article of the Goth ult.
s6deF tks caption Of The Duty Of Radi-
cal Republicans. - It AYERS that there is
rotten" timber in the Chicago platform.
A good many other people are Of the same
opinion. 1t hopes the I'd resolution will
be :. either tacitly or openly repudiated."
Some people would like to see the whole
Of them repudiated, together with the par
ty upholding them. and they think it
probable that they will, when the people
come to pass their Judgment upon them in
November. The Commercial acknowledge
es that " many" warm, enthusiastic Re-
publicans, g feel their ardor checked and
courage dampened, by the adoption of
this rotten plank" Well, now, this is
good news to many honest, wen meaning
people, who will be glad to hear it, and
who would that the "ardor" and cour-
age" of these earnest Republicans, were
checked and dampened to much greater
extent. They think that the country
would probably loose nothing by it. We
quote from the Commercial as follows:
ait is apparent to us, that the language Of the
second Chicago resolution is greatly distasteful to
at least 20 per cent Of the Republicans throughout
the North. There is 0 general feeling that II
leaves unsaid that which they hoped to hear,
while II AYERS precisely that which ought not TO
have been said at all. We have already had re-
sponses from many of the warm, earnest, enthu-
siastic Republicans of Pennsylvania, who feel
their ardor checked and courage dampened by
this rotten plank. N Hf
But we trust as we believe, that while they
win either tacitly or openly repudiate this reso-
luton, and stand by the legislation of Congress,
which is precisely opposite in character, the Rad
ical Republicans have no other purpose than to
earnestly endorse and vote for Grant and Colfax.
While it is always shameful for great party to
be insincere or to manifest even apparent dis
honesty in the slightest respect, it is the paines
fact that the Republican organization is the party
of Progress, and thatiits masses are faithful te
liberal principles. 1t cannot be bound with greer
withes, and its course must inevitably be in tn,
right directionH &
Moderate Republicans, who are opposed
to negro suffrage, should remember the
concluding portion of the above article
The "party of progress" whose "eours'
must inevitably be in the right direction
means in the direction of negro suffrage
and nothing more, This organ of the Re
publican party in Delaware, openly urge
the Reputation of the I'd article of tn,
platform, and exhorts its party to stand b.
the Legislation of Congress, which it right
ly says, is precisely opposite in charac
ter"eto this ID article. S .s
Middletown transcript., 1868-06-06
The public roads in Cecil county, cost
about $26, 900 per annum.

MARYLAND DEMocATIo STATE CoNvEN-
rIoN.-The Democratic Conservative State
Convention met in Baltimore ON Wednes-
day last to elect delegates to the national
convention which meets in New York, on
the 4th of July, to nominate candidates
for the presidency and vice-presidency
The body comprised generally conserva-
tive representative men of the State, of
good ability and high character Their
proceedings were marked by liberal and
conciliatory spirit, free from faction, and
indicative of disposition to make perso-
nal preferences of candidates subordinate
to the interests of the whole country
This was shown in the resolution adopted
by the convention declaring that the dele
gates to New York are left free and unin-
structed as to the candidates for whom they
shall cast the vote of this State, the only
limitation being that they have entire con-
fidence in the soundness of their constitu-
tional principles. -Four delegates were
elected from the State at large-Hon. r..
B. Carmichael and DR.. Geo. R. Dennis
from the Eastern Shore, and Messrs.i G. j.
NJ. Gwinn and Montgomery Blair from the
Western Shore. Two delegates were also
elected from each of the five congressional
districts of the state. AS these delegates,
fourteen in all, 60 to the national conven-
ton without instructions, they are perfectly
free to exercise their best judgment in the
selection of such nominees as will be likely
to have the support of the largest number
of those who desire an end of the ruinous
radical domination of the country. The
congressional districts reported their choice
for district delegates, as follows: First dis
trict Col. Edward Lloyd, of Talbot county
and Hon. Hiram Nc Cullough, of Cecil
second district, Hon. Stephenson Archer
of Hartford county, and William Byrne, o
Baltimore city; third district, VIM. P
White and DR.. George w. Benson, of Bal
timore city fourth district, Hon. A. X
Syester, Of Washington county, and Gu
, terbridge Horsey, of Frederick county .fiftl
district, George e. Bowling, of Prime
Georges, and G.. F. Maddox, of st. Ma
: ry's. The nominations were unanimousl,
confirmed by the Convention. The Con
vention was addressed by Hon. Richard 7
: Morrich, Hon. Montgomery Blair, an
Gov.Swan