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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1868-03-12
GssNE VI sIfSe}s!AG..

ALEXANDRIA MARX ct, March l2.-Thcrc
was good attendance on Charge this morn
ing, but the market is less active. We have
still no change to note in prices of Flour. F"I
Wheat there is only q moderate demand, viii
sales of red at 255a2G5 for fair TO good. The
market for Corn was less active, and price:
wero barely sustained. Sales o. 2jO0 bushels
mixed at 1llall2 Very little yellow offered
and only ono sale reported st ll2. Rye firm
with small sales at 170a172. Small sales Of Cat:
at "a. Butter continues in active demand fOl
good. Eggs unchanged. Poultry quiet
Ground Plaster in fair request, Seeds some
what active
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1868-03-12

BALTIMORE MARKET, March n.-Tl0ur.-
The market for Flour continues firm. and the
demand fairly active Corn was in good sup
ply, but the market for it was weaker than on
yesterday, and the sales showa marked decline.
Some 25C0 bushels white sold carly ut ll3all4 !;
but the later sales Of 5000 to 10000 bushels were
made at H. which VIC quote IS the closing rate
for prime 4 lot Of 1903 bushels damp white
sold at 105. About 5000 bushels yellow were
sold on Change early at 1l9al20; but At the
close buyers wcro only offering rs for prime
Wheat was firm again. Some 300 bushs. white
sold at 2G0a29Ca30J, and about 1900 bushels red
at 24Ea2G5 for fair to good, and $50 bushels at
2G0 for prime and choice Thorc were no sales
Of Rye,and wo quote Oats steady and firm at 50.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1868-03-12

The system Of underground telegraph lines,
insulated with an asphalte compound, noticed
so favorably in the Paris exhibition, has lately
been tried with highly satisfactory results by
the royal engineers in the yard of the Bromp-
ton Barracks, at Chatham, England.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1868-03-12
DIED.

At Echo Dell, King George county, Va,
October 9Th. 1857, Mrs. SUSANNA GREEN E.,
in the 18th year of her age.
Attic same place, Feb. Is, 1868, Mrs. SUSAN
M. GREENE, in the 18th year of her age.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1868-03-12

At the hour for closing the Office of the
State Treasurer on Tuesday there we're only
two dollars left in the Treasury of the $780,
900 appropriated to pay the expenses Of the
Unconstitutional Convention at Richmond.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1868-03-12

There are not half dozen Radical Senators
in the United States Senate who would be ad-
mited on jury to try a case where they had
expressed such personal enmity towards par.
ties involved as they have uttered in the i'm
peachment question. t.'... ''-S .
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1868-03-12

The new Reconstruction bill became law,
yesterday, without the Presidents signature, by
the expiration of the constitutional ten days
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1868-03-12

PLAYING 'STANToN. "A certain grocery
merchant doing business in this city had rca-
son to discharges clerk, and being absent from
home himself sent word to his agent to make
known to said clerk that his services were no
longer needed, which was done, and instead OF
leaving as persons used TO DO when they were
DISCHARGED, this clerk, like ''Stanton," locked
the doors Of the store, put the keys III his peck
ct and refused to admit any one.
Really the world is turning, and ii seems
that the time is not far distant when instead OF
the servant being dismissed for wrong doing,
the master will be kicked t. Wnshugton
Union.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1868-03-12

Mr.. Stanbery has, it is said, upon consider
alton, concluded that it would be better that
he should resign his position as Attorney Gen
eral in order to take part as counsel for the
President in the impeachment trial, and accor-
dinghy yesterday formally presented his resig-
nation, -
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1868-03-12

There is quite rush of applicants for TIN
benefit Of the Bankrupt Law, in Virginia.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1868-03-12

Jefferson Davis left New Orleans on the 7th
| instant for Richmond, where he will await his
trial, should it be called on the day desi grated.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1868-03-12
MARINE EsS'E.
PORT OF Observation-Disclosures

ARRIVED.
Steamer Exnrcss, Nicklc, Baltimore, rncr-
chandso TO j. Broders 81 Go.
Schr. Enterprise, Shorter, Richmond, coal 10
City Gas Works.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1868-03-12

SHEEP RAISING IN TExAs.-A Galveston
paper has this story Of successful sheep raising
in Texas:
"Coloncl Shepherd, of Washington county,
bought 5000 worth Of sheep five years ago
From the sale Of mutton and wool he has I'M
proved his stock, which now numbers three
thousand head, valued at twelve thousand dol
lars. Two clippings last and the ore pre-
vious-amountcd to about tsO thousand live
hundred pounds, which he sold in Galveston,
which is the market, for $4,000. Ills StocI;;
now, and what he has realized from sales OF
sheep and wool, are estimated at $50, 900, dc
rived solely from his Investment Of 5000.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1868-03-12

The Radicals all over the country are jubi-
liant at the result in New Hampshire and the
Radicals in Congress, especially, rejoice with
exceeding great JOY.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1868-03-12

Tomorrow the impeachment business com
mcnccs again in the Senate.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1868-03-12

Ina few weeks the thirty years will expire
which Taleyland stipulated in his will should
eapse after his death before his memoirs were
to be published. He died on the 18th of May,
1928
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1868-03-12

Connecticut is said to be in proportion to
its population, the richest State in the Union;
the average property Of every inhabitant is
over 5000, which is about one hundred dollars
higher than the average in the State next
highest Rhode Island.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1868-03-12

If Chief Justice Chase should not, from
pressure of public business, attend the consul
tations of the Supreme Court in the McCarde
case, and the case be decided without hisvote,
it is said to be probable that the Court may de-
eide against the reconstruction laws.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1868-03-12
WATER KEGS FOR SALE.

1000 WATER CASKS, such as have been
used in ambulanccs; in good condition and
suitable Tor packing shad roc. For sale by
j. DREIFUS,
NH 12-1w Union strcct, near King
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1868-03-12

isEM0Yh!.-S. DEALUAM has removal ,ol:
now HnA elegantly fitted up store, 80
fL0 liS [r.l, Cruu,,r
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1868-03-12
Gold.

New YORK, March 12.-Gold to-day 1892.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1868-03-12

VOTING AND HOLDING OFFICE The qucs-
ton as to tic present relationship" Of the
black population is assuming various phases,
and leading to various complications among
the peculiar friends Of freedom and equality
and the right Of universal suffrage" The
Richmond Wing has this on the subject:
IF the alexandria Constitution is to be
State election or hold State offices. The first
line Of the third article Of that clause limits
suffrage to ''every qchiie male citizen Of the
Commonwealth" &c., &c. But the Alcxan-
dria Constitution only stands by permission Of
the military commander, who administers the
Reconstruction act as the supreme law Of the
subject. That act conters suffrage upon the
negroes, but If negroes are not citizens in con-
temptation of the Constitution Of the u. S.
then that act confessedy violates the Constitu-
ton in thatit confers suffrage upon them. The
Convention, which has so long been consider
ing the subject of franchise, and has so eagerly
soughtto establish through it absolute negro
supremacy will now find itself beset by the
same difficulty that confronts Congress. While
it has not yet acted finally upon the suffrage
ordinance, it has adopted various sections of it.
The first section adopted limits suffrage to
'every male citizen of the United States"
&C., &C., so that fate itself seems to have in
terposed to Illustrate the wicked purpose of
this agrarian body, and to make its own sup
posed guarantee of suffrage to the negro oper-
ate as his disfranchisement. The whole mat
ter may be thus summed up: If none but
citizens of the United States can vote or hold
office, and the negroes are not such citizens,
negro sufragean negro eligibility to Office,
Federol and State ARE Unconstitutional
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1868-03-12

The Postofice Department has ordered the
Baltimore and Washington mails tor and from
New Orleans to be transferred to the route via
/ Lynchburg, Va, Knoxville and Chattanooga,
Tenn, the railroad companies having submit
ted new schedule, and promise sure connec-
tions in future. The mails between New
York and Philadelphia and New Orleans will
continue on the route via Louisville until the
performances Of the Knoxville route, under the
new schedule, shall have been fairly tested.
The annual conference of the Methodist
Protestant church commenced its session in
Baltimore yesterday. Rev. S. B., Souther-
land was elected President. #4E
The proceedings Of the Baltimore conference,
Me- church, South, yesterday, had reference
generally to the business concerns Of the confer
ence
The understanding at the Capitol yesterday
was that the distribution Of tickets for admls'
sion to the approaching impeachment trial, to
citizens of the District and to strangers arriving
in the city, has been entrusted to Senator An
thony. The distribution will be made during
the present week. i.3
If Chief Justice Chase should not, from
pressure of public business, attend the consul
tations of the Supreme Court in the McCarde
case, and case be decided without hisvotc,
it is said to be probable that the Court may de-
eide against the reconstruction laws.
Mr.. Stanbery has, it is said, upon consider
alton, concluded that it would be better that
he should resign his position as Attorney Gen
eral in order to take part as counsel for the
President in the impeachment trial, and accor-
dinghy yesterday formally presented his resig-
nation. -
There are not half dozen Radical Senators
in the United States Senate who would be ad-
mited on jury to try case where they had
expressed such personal enmity towards par.
ties involved as they have uttered in the i'm
parchment question. =.a.''-s q
~ TUG uOul lOl ClOSlhS ehO OluOS VI wv
State Treasurer on Tuesday there were only
two dollars left in the Treasury of the $780,
600 appropriated to pay the expenses of the
Unconstitutional Convention at Richmond.
In a few weeks the thirty years will expire
which Talleyland stipulated in his will should
elapse after his death before his memoirs were
to be published. He died on the 18th of May,
1888.
The Radicals all over the country are jubi-
liant at the result in New Hampshire the
Radicals in Congress, especially, rejoice with
exceeding great joy.
Jefferson Davis left New Orleans on the 7th
instant for Richmond, where he will await his
trial, should it be called on the day designated.
The new Reconstruction bill became a law,
yesterday, without the Presidents signature, by
the expiration of the constitutional ten days.
There is quite rush Of applicants for tho
benefit Of the Bankrupt Law, in Virginia.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1868-03-12

The box which was deposited in the Trcasu-
ry Department in 1857 for safe keeping, and
which the Secretary of the Treasury was re.
Gently authorized by resolution of Congress:
to open, was on Monday subjected to an exam
ination Of its contents, which we're stolen from
the Patent Office in 1857. They consisted of
the following valuable articles: Zone bottle,
one vial Containing diamonds one gold pote,
the inside lining Of a snufF-box, presented to
the United States Minister at St. Petersburg
by the Emperor; a paper containing a gold
ornament and silk tasscl, belonging to neck
So S-o -
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1868-03-12

The understanding at the Capitol yesterday
was that the distribution Of tickets for admis,
sion to the approaching impeachment trial. to
citizens of the District and to strangers arriving
in the city, has been entrusted to Senator An
thony. The distribution will be made during
the present week.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1868-03-12

1t is said in Washington that the Managers
OF impeachment will file their replication to
the Presidents return to the summons on
Monday, and ask that the trial proceed at
once. Should the Presidents counsel ask for
longer delay, the Managers on the part of the
House will resist it, and will be prepared to
argue the question before the Senate. One of
the Managers expressed the opinion yesterday
that the trial could not consume more than
two weeks.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1868-03-12

A IS f. NJ + l. \ r o . NJ 5 g..
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1868-08-08
From Washington.

WASHINGTON, August THE revenue
receipts to-day were 1924, 700.
Private advices from Alabama indicate
that the bill giving the choice of Presiden-
tial electors to the Legislature will pass.
The Cabinet had prolonged session to-
day, with Messrs. Browning, McCulloch,
Schofeld, Evarts, and Mr.. Hunter, as the
representative of Mr.. Seward, present.
The revenue commissionership, and the
call for troops for Louisiana, were consi-
dered, but the result has not yet transpired.
It is stated that the Secretary of War, by
order of the President, will issue a circular
order covering the entire ground of State
governments requiring Federal troops, and
that will dispose of all such requests as that
of Governor Yarmouth.
The current expenses of the Government
for July, including S3l, 800, 900 for interest,
were SAT 100000.
The colored Treasury messenger, tempo
rarily in charge of Chief Justice Chase's
house, to-day inveigled colored girl into
the house and outraged her. He was held
to bail by the court in the sum of $500.
Full instructions relative to assessments
of spirits and tobacco under the new law
are in the hands of the printer.
The monthly debt statement shows an in
crease since the LIST of June of Sl3,2SS, 900
The debt is as follows: Debt bearing coin
interest, s2,Oss ,25O, 900; debt bearing cur.
rency interest, SS4, 500, 900; debt matured
but not presented, 100000. This last
includes S256,O00 Texas indemnity bonds
The coin in the Treasury is sS5 100000.
The Alaska purchase money is not in
cluded in this statement.
The impression, amounting almost to q
certainty, is that Attorney-General Evart'
sustains the President in his position thai
the revenue commissionership is vacant.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1868-08-08
TEIiEGRAPHTC NEWS.

Instructions 90 Assessors-TObacc
! Special telegram to the Dispatch. -
sWAsHINGToN, August THE officers of
the Internal Revenue Bureau have been
busily engaged in preparing instructions in
respect to the assessment and reassessment
of taxes under the act of July Goth, 1868,
imposing additional taxes ON distilled spirits
and tobacco. sa
The following are the instructions rela-
ting to tobacco: w. 49,,
"Dealers in leaf tobacco whose sales do
not exceed $4,000 are to pay twenty-five
dollars, and in addition two dollars for
every thousand dollars in excess of ten thou
sand. If in business on July goth they
will be assessed seven-ninths of twenty-five
dollars, and when their sales exceed seven
ninths of $40, 900 they will become subject
to the additional tax Of two dollars per thou
sand. Dealers commencing business sub
seouent to that time will be assessed q pro
rata proportion oftwenty-fve dollars, count
ing from the first day of the month in which
they 80 commence business, and the tax of
two dollars will attach when their sales
of ten thousand dollars. 81
Wholesale dealers, tobacconists, manu-
facturers of cigars, and manufacturers of
tobacco who sell leaf tobacco, must pay the
special tax of dealers in leaf tobacco in
addition to their other special taxes. Every
person whose business it is to sell manu-
featured tobacco, snuff, or cigars. is re-
garded as q dealer in tobacco, and where
his annual sales exceed one hundred dol
lars and do not exceed one thousand dol
lars must pay five dollars, and two dollars
in addition for each thousand dollars in
excess Of one thousand.
"Any retail dealer, wholesale or retail
liquor dealer, or keeper Of hotel or eat
ing-house, who sells tobacco, snuff, or cigars
must pay in addition to his special tax as
such the tax as dealer in tobacco. The
assessment for the unexpired portion of the
year will be made in accordance with
principles before stated.
Manufacturers of tobacco are required
to pay special tax Of ten dollars. If they
manufacture cigars they must also pay.
special tax as such in addition. Ii they
have already been assessed a special tax as
tobacconists they will not be reassessed as
manufacturers Of tobacco. .l.
"In addition to the special tax Of ten
dollars, tobacco manufacturer, when the
amount of the penal sum of his bond eX-
ceeds five thousand dollars, is liable to q
tax of two dollars for each thousand dol
lars of the penal sum in excess of FIVE
thousand dollars. In making this assess
ment, assessors will estimate the amount of
tax which would be due for full year, and
when the assessment is to date from the
time of the passage of the act, assess the
manufacturer seven-ninths of that amount,
and when he commences business subse-
quent to the month Of July the pro rata
proportion of such amount for the unex-
PRED portion of the year, dating from the
first day of the month in which he SO COM
mences business. Manufacturers of tobacco
are not required to pay special tax as
dealers in tobacco for selling the products
of their own manufacture" j.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1868-08-08
Domestic Markets.

NEW YORK, August 7.-Noon.--Flour
dull without decided change in price.
Wheat dull but nominally unchanged.
Corn less active and scarcely SO firm. Mess
pork dull at s2S 90. Lard dropping steam,
1S5d@1S7S. Cotton dropping at 29c. Tur-
pentine firm at 47@471ac. Rosin I'M
changed common, 1895. Freights dull.
Money easy at 3@4 per cent. Sterling,
10. Gold, l481a. United States bonds,
114a. Virginia 6's, ex-coupons, SO. Ten
nessee 6's, ex-coupons, GA; new, 62A.
North Carolina 6's, old and new, II.
EUening.-Cotton dull and declining;
sales of $50 bales at 29@2915c. Flour
State and western less active and a shade
easier; superfne State, s7.70@sS.40 !;
southern drooping-common to fair extra,
S9.50@$l0.S5. Wheat dull and 2@3c. lower
amber western, S2.4O@S2.45. Corn easier !;
mixed western, Sl.10@Sl.171a. Oats heavy.
Mess pork firm at S2S.s5@s29 for new, and
$2S.25@S2S.5O for old. Lard quiet and
easier; kettle, 19@l93sc. Whiskey firm !;
in bond, Csc. Rice dull. Sugar firm. Cof-
fee and molasses dull. Turpentine, 1870
4715c. Rosin, s2.9O@S7. Freights steady ;
corn, per steam, SIC.
Money in superintendent supply. Gold
active and closed at l47A. Governments
firm and closed 14@3s higher. Sterling
unsettled and lower. 1915. .Et
BALTIMORE, August 7.-Virginia 6's, old,
inscribed, As bid, 4611a asked; coupons, So
bid, IS asked new, coupons, SO bid, SAX
asked. North Carolina 6's, ex-coupons, II
bid, 10 asked. Cotton quiet. Flour active
at 25@5Oc. higher. Wheat weak, and low
grades lower. Corn steady. Provisions
firm and active. Mess pork, $50. Shout
ders, 14115c.
LOUISVILLE, August 7.-Superfne -four,
s6.25@s6.50. Corn, csc. Mess pork, s29.
Lard, lS3l@19c. Shoulders, l31a@l334c.;
clear sides, 171ac. Raw whiskey, free,
S1.l5.
CINCINNATI, August Flour firm. Corn,
95@96c. Whiskey in demand; in bond, 80
@6Oc. Mess pork firm at 500 with no de-
mand. Lard, Ice. Bacon quiet; shout
ders, l314c. clear sides, tic.
ST. LOUIS, August Flour firm and
held higher; fancy superfne, s6.4O@s7
Corn buoyant and higher; white, 9O@92c
Mess pork, $50. Bacon very firm clear
sides, l7L@171ac.; shoulders, 1870
Lard, 1Sb@19c. Whiskey firm at SOC.
WILMINGTON, N. c., August Spirits
turpentine firm at 42c. Resins firm No
2, 1925; No. /, $3.50. Tar advanced t.
500.
AUGUSTA, August Cotton fat and no
minally Csc. IS
SAVANNAH, August Cotton dull anc
nominal; no sales middlings, 27@27 70.
Receipts for the week, SO bales. Exports
1856 bales. Stock, 2,l39 bales. IS
MOBILE, August Cotton dull anc
nominal. No sales. Receipts, bale fol-
the week, 26 bales. Exports for the week
coastwise, $50 bales. Stock, 1901 bales.
New ORLEANS, August Cotton dull
no sales. N[iddlings nominally 27hc. Re
ceipts, Al bales; for the week, 1873 bales
net, 24l gross. Sales for the week, SO bales
Exports, coastwise, Ais bales; Liverpool
34l bales. Stock, l,520 bales. @
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1868-08-08
Foreign Markets,

LONDON, August 7.-Noon.-Consols, "a
@941a. United States bonds, 1913.
LONDON, August 7.-EUentng.-Consols,
93@. United States bonds, 7l1s, III
FRANKFORT, August 7.-United States
bonds, 1914.
FRAxKFoRr, August 7.-Evening.-Uni-
ted States bonds buoyant at IS.
PARIS, August THE bullion in the
Bank of France has increased $4,000, o00f.
LIVERPOOL, August 7.-Noon.-Cotton
opens steady with unchanged quotations ;
estimated sales, 5000 bales sales for the
week, g. 900 bales, including II 900 for
export and 5000 for speculation. Stock,
$50, OQO bales, of which 269, 900 are Ameri.
can. Breadstuffs. provisions, and produce
unchanged. Afternoon stock Of cot
ton afioat for this port is 100000 bales, Of
which 5000 are American. The cotton
market is quiet and unchanged. Wheat
tirmer red western, los. Cd. Corn, 35s.
Sd. Pork fat. Lard firm. Tallow, 45s.
LIVERPOOL, August I .-EUening Cotton
steady and unchanged sales, 10000 bales.
Brcadstutfs and produce unchanged. Bacon
buoyant at 49s. s541 s.