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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1868-05-29

SHORT SKIRTS. The London Telegraph re-
joices that short skirts are coming into fashion.
What can be more distasteful sight than to
behold our ladies performing the part OF dust
carts on the public ways, and chronicling their
promenade By . series Of parabolic curves upon
the dirt of the paVements. I5isnos subject
for minute inquiry; one can only conjecture
what has been the result to feet and ankles,
and the drapery beneath those sweeping skirts,
from or strange a defence Of cleanliness and
comfort. Fortunately, this very misplaced
fashion seems to have been prohibited at last
by the invisible arbitress; and men are no long
er to be tripped up abroad, nor to trace the
sinuous lines upon the filth, of the scauseway,
where costly satin Or delicate silks have drag
ged their slow length along" Short dresses
are again the mode for walking.
i.,o-f -yaf:}I' ----- - 70 srel:c
F How IT WoRKs:- The whole amount col
Elected from the blacks in Charlottesville for
Corporation taxes in the past three years has
been the enormous sum Of sSstll Last year,
we believe, some $40 was collected Now the
head tax on each male l6 years old lis So. SO
that last year twenty blacks paid their head
tax land not so many if we suppose thaat a. part
of the $40 collected vas from property.
The whole amount Of the levy last year in
the Corporation was $4,000, Of which the
blacks paid $40!; r, sr,ilg,., .,--5
Under Gle new Constitution these blacks
are totax the whites. They have the Legis-
lature, they have most of the towns, and most
Of the counties east of the Ridge Charlottes-
.caise %ChnoA. ~ .<1U .5% gH5 ri
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1868-05-29
TgIRUSTEWS SALE OF TRIADELPHIA
MILLS AND FARM.

Under authority Of deed Of trust 10 me, da-
ted 29th Of November, 1864, duly recorded in
Fairfax county, in Liber 4, No 4, page 228,
and upon the request Of the party secured
thereby, will offer for sale, by auction. to the
highest bidder, in front Of tho Mayors Office,
in the city Of Alexandria, on WEDN ESDA4,
the lst day Of July, 1868, ct II o'clock 8. IN,
the FLO URING MILL, with about 6G acres
Of excellent land attached, situated on the Lit
tie River Turnpike and Holiness Run, about 4
miles from Alexandria, with the fine water
power and every other right and privilege con-
nectcd with said mill and land. Upon the tract
is q neat and commodious BRICK DIVE Gil
LING, with g number of buildings attach EGi:al
ed to the mill and the dwelling. The mill and
other houses are OIL in good condition. This is
the same property which was for many years
owned and occupied by JAS. Cloud.
TERMS-Cash for enough to pay otfa former
deed of trust, given to secure said Cloud on the
18th of August, 1863 (am0unting with interest
to day Of sale, to $2,7I0 So with all expenses Of
sale and this trust, and also for onc-tourth Of
the amount Of the sale, TO be applied towards
the deed Of 18th November, 1864 the residue
in three equal instruments, upon the bonds Of
the purchaser, at one, two and three years from
the day of sale. bearing interest, payable half
yearly; the deferred payments TO be secured,
with the interest by retention Of title or by deed
of trust, as may berequirod by the party secured.
All expenses Of deeds, Including revenue
stamps to be paid by the purchaser.
nv 29-eotd L. JOHNSTON, Trustee.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1868-05-29

GALE OF Valuable LAND N FAIR
~ FAX CO.-On MONDAY, June 18th, 1868,
Court day, I will sell, to the highest bidder, at
OF LAND lying and binding on the Little
River Turnpike road for nearly half mile
about one mile above Gooding's Tavern. The
tract is heavily timbered, well watered, and
most Of the land Of excellent quality. The title
perfect. . ..... ..-. -...., ...... ..
one and two years, secured by deed of trust on
the land. Persons desiring to purchase can OBJ
tain any information by calling on Mr.. John
W. Graham, near Fairfax c. h, who will show
the premises, or on NJ. Dulany Ball, Attorney
at Law, at the Court House.
4. - ~ '..5 PETER COOLING.
Fairfax county. nv 2A-ent1
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1868-05-29

5a Senator Yates respectfully declines the invi-
otation tots join il the CANVASS IN favor Of the
!. proposed constitution of Virginia. extended to
him BY Mr. +. Edwin Dudley of Richmond. -
His engagements are such in Washington as
will prevent him from joining in the canvass. -
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1868-05-29

/. Al, eight o clock, yesterday morning, about
one hundrea'of the clergy attending the Con.
vention Of The Protestant Episcopal Church OF
the Diocese Of Maryland partook of breakfast
at Barnum's Hotel, Baltimore, BY invitation Of
the Bishop Of the diocese and the1c]ergy of the
city of Baltimore; gsaz'-ib ;fr3&Q al 10 =
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1868-05-29

a@% A terrible tragedy occurred in Dorchester
coua.y ID, last Monday. A difficulty occurred
between two men named Bell and Rock, in the
house of the former. : Rock killed Bell with
Q an axe. Rock was arrested and hung himself
in the jail. 2:SS-4s sis- =: 2aiiJisl .a z2nS%
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1868-05-29

The Methodist Episcopal General Confer.
ence at Chicago has before it. for discussion, The
subject of lay delegates. Majority and MINOR.
ty reports hayeibeen made by the committee
to whom the matter vas referred. :.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1868-05-29

The Richmond Dispatch complains that
thus far al The Radical gressionsl nominees
in Virginia are Northern men. 81
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1868-05-29

BETS ON MpEAcHMENT.-The parties who
have made bets on the result of impeachment
are in warm contention, the adjournment Of the
Court without voting upon all the articles hay.
ing rendered it uncertain whether any money
has been lost or any money WOO on the trial
Some of the bets were that Fcsscnden and
Trumbull would vote to acquit On every ar
ticc," and others that the President would be
acquitted on every article" Those who bet
against acquittal in these cases contend that as
the Senators PANIED have not voted on every
article, it is drawn bet,and as the President
has not been acquitted on every article, " each
party must have his stakes returned. Those,
however, who bet on the square issue Of sac
uuittar' or conviction" are paying their bets,
there being no loop-holes for escape Wash.
StGr. ------ -----
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1868-05-29

DR.. Hill gthe Mssiopsry8t Greece, il in
this country, and made an address yesterday to
the New Jersey Episcopal Convention. 5sa
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1868-05-29

q Gen. Grant and Mr. Colfax will be officially
informed q, their nominations for the Offices Of
a President and Vice President, by a Committee
appointed by the Chicago Convention, this
evening at O'clock q The Committee are to
Acall on the nominees atGen. Grants residence
R;nn b;nSton mort % 5stIzlGpal L.ls 19!I
az - ooIAhl13IOI. II, ri "a.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1868-05-29

GEN. ScHoE1ELD. The nomination Of Gen.
Schofeld to be Secretary Of War was yesterday
under consideration in the executive session OF
the Senate, and. debated at some length. 1t
will be remembered that in February last the
Senate passed resolution denying the right
of tho President to remove Secretary Stanton
and, as the message Of the President nomina-
ting General Schofeld reads, ''in place Of e,
NJ. Stanton, removed" majority the Sen
ate, it is stated, do not desire to sanction the
idea Of the removal Of Mr.. Stanton by voting
for the confirmation of Gen. SchOfield The
Radical members, it is said, favor the confir-
nation of Gen. Schofeld. It is supposed that
he will be confirmed-Nat Int.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1868-05-29
mt OF I G z

NJ o Q4/4}E r., -----"' ~. .a-.
TO THE TAXPAYERS OF ALEXANDRIA
CITY AND COUNTY. .s-
Having been previously prohibited by the
Stay Law from collecting the State tax, fee
bills, muster fines, &C., that advanced and
paid into the State Treasury previous to the
war, and now being empowered to collect them,
I will proceed. ct once upoE that duty, conf,
will come forward without delay and pay the
same. All I ask for is that which. | have ad-
yanced and paid for you eight years ago. No
further indulgence nwill be given. can, be
found at the CITY Hote | rcler you to the 70; Lev
-, c., M. CASTLEMAN, D. s.,
my29, eotf for JAS. Ssngster, Sh If. Alexa. co
II IMR.-5OO bbls No. l Stone Limo for sale
IL by 70 -.t,sr. A. Z. SKINNER & CO.,
my % Mos. 10 and Il, south Union st..
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1868-05-29

,.9 Large quautitiesat early fruits and vegeta!
9blss are shipped at Norfolk. everyday, for The
Baltimore and Northern markets. oest -a1&it<&. q
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1868-05-29

ATTEMPTED SUICIDE.-A young lady, named
Emma G. Layne from Buckingham co., Va,
arrived in Baltimore, on Monday last, in pur-
suit Of young man named B. T. Cleveland,
who, under promise of marriage had deceived
and betrayed her. She had an interview with
him, when he again promised marriage, but
Immediately afterwards fled from the city.
Thrown thus penniless and alone onthe world,
the unfortunate girl attempted to commit sui
eide by taking laudanum. Her death would
have inevitably followed but that her groans
led to the discovery Of her condition. DR.. l..
Clay Maddox was speedily called in to her as
sistance. He found her in an almost dying
condition, but by active treatment succeeded
in saving her life. Cleveland has been living
in Baltimore about two months, and is from
SeottsvilIe, Albemarle county, Va.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1868-05-29

In the New Jersey Episcopal convention
yesterday, resolutions were offered against in
noyatiors in church worship, especially de-
nouncing modern ritualism. An animated de-
Isbate ensued land they were finally rejected by
vote Of Is yeas to 80 nays Of clergy, end I'll
yeas to % nays of laity.ga 81 z.9d t1a i
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1868-05-29

Edwin Ne Stanton, IT., clerk in the War De-
partments, Who has been confidential secretary
ITO his father for several years past, yesterday
resigned his clerkship in the Department., =
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1868-05-29

CDR. McCash, Of Queens College, Belfast,
ireland, has accepted the Office Of President Of
Princeton College. New Jersey. His accept.
anee gives great satisfaction to the students
and faculty. ~ Il q - s, s,S.&oC. ~.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1868-05-29
ID RITISH REVIE W s.

Of the London Quarterly, Edin,
burgh, North British and Westnin-
III. stcr Reviews. and Black
woods Magazine.
81 the LEONARD SCOTT PUB COMPLY,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1868-05-29
Gold

NEW YORK, May 29.-Gold to-day 1884,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1868-05-29

Star. ..sE. ..... .:a
VIRGINIA In Virginia the lines arc sharply
drawn. The blacks are banded together and
disciplined The whites also all stand together
to resist them. The Constitution presented
necessitates this, had not the solid front pre-
sented by the negroes before the Convention
previously occasioned it. The Constitution
submitted shoots far ahead of the Georgia
Constitution There the negroes were placed
on political equality with the whites here
there are placed in absolute control: here
many whites are excluded from the polls, and
many will be excluded from holding office. 10
Georgia the fact that no whites were disfranch
ised was bait to- many whites to accept the
Constitution. Here the .disfranehisement and
the Test Oath and the County Organization
unite the whites as one man.-Chdr. CfTon.
THE SENATE CAUcUs.-A caucus Of the Re
publican Senators was held yesterday morning
to take into consideration the question Of &C
cepting the resignation! of Colonel Forney as
Secretary of the Senate. After an interchange
of opinion it was thought best to postpone ac-
ton until next Monday There vas quite o
little breeze in the caucus, occasloned by the
fact that six OF the Republican Senators who
voted for the acQuittal Of the President on the
impeachment articles entered into the caucus
This was objected to by some present, and
Messrs. Wade, Chandler, Cattell, and other
extreme Radicals, at once withdrew, and re-
fused to participate while the ant-impeach
ment Senators were present. - Wash. Star 4
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ALEXANDRIA, q
2, Friday, EVENING, MAY No e! o. 5

a1sThsre is another little breeze in the Radi
calf rark Washing Ton correspondent Of
( the Baltimore Sun says. that in the debate
I'M The Senate yesterday, on the Arkansas bill
Senator Drake madeline admission thatno con
lstitutional amendment was valid until it had
received The Votes Of three fourths of all the
States, whether represented In Congress OF not,
iand also that both Ohio and New Jersey had q
perfect right to Withdraw their assent to the
l4th amendment, Mr.. Sumner and y, two Or
three others shook their heads at him, but ne
! vas MOTTO be clicked Of, and Immediately mn
added, with the earnestness so peculiar to HIM,
that he would not let Arkansas or any Of the
Igother States In hntil the 14th amendment had
been ratified by. twenty-eight States J Itwaas
then suggested 70 him, in an undertone, that
theVotes Of these States might be necessary 70
9 secure the election of Grant !; but even this
had no effect, aud he reiterated d bis opinion.
! One of the Senators iiwho sat by him was por-
ing over tbs table IN the New York Tribune Of
yesterday, in which is set down solid for Grant
the, vote of the ten Southern States 5slg1r5
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1868-05-29

.s5E President Buchanan, who has been quite
Ill, is recovering Sheath He isl the lHth
yeaEof his age. ai 1aa
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1868-05-29

Dispatches from Washington state that BYt.
Lieut.. Col Madison Cults, Of Washington,
rwho figured in an ttahair'' during thowar, and
who since then was court -martialed again, for
. alleged unseemly and unbecoming conduct, in
Louisiana and ordered to be reprimanded, has
again been. tried before a court-martial for i'm
I proper behavior, and sentenced to be dismissed
from The army. sa ii.'S1 nv +
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1868-02-06

cpitated the rebellion, and for four years waged
reasonable war, still rules It's counsles, and
will shape its policy should It return to power.
In illustration of this, we have the action OF the
majority In the present General Assembly, In re-
ending the ratification of the Constitution al
Amendment and the proposed instructions to our
members of Congress to vote for the repeal oil
the Reconstruction acts.
We must have patience in the labor OF Recon-
struction. 1t is not the work Of day. The
Vaccinations of q perfdious Executive aided by
powerful and determined party, largely COM
posed of defeated rebels, have served TO delay
the execution of the wishes of the loyal majority
of the country, but can not prevent it If we are
as faithful to our trust In the future as we have
been in the past.
Reverses may meet us In the execution of oul
policy now, as they did during the war, but they
must not cause us TO falter in the course marked
out Rather should they nerve us to renewed
energy and more determined effort.
The result of last falls election has been most
happily modified BY the recent glorious victory
won BY the gallant Republicans of the Eighth
District Let their spirit animate all the Dis
tricts and the campaign of 1868 will be as cheer
ing in its results as those of 1868 and 1861
Very truly, your friends in the cause.
B.R. COWAN, Chairman,
JAS. WILLIAMS, Sec'y,
CHARLES WALC0TT,
JAS. w. DYER,
RODNEY FO0S.
HENRY MILLER,
JAMES TAYLOR,
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1868-02-06
:.......,=aFEB. Q. 1865.
STANDARD FOR THE CAM
PAIGN.

The Republican State Convention
will meet on the 4th day of March.
The first Issue of the Standard after that
will be the 9th. l propose to open the
campaign at that time. From and af'
ter that date, until after the Presiden-
tial election, period of eight months,
Twill send the paper for one dollar
The money must be paid, or credit
given on the books at some ono Of the
furnaces, before the names are entered
on my subscription book.
The Standard will continue to advo-
cate those great principles ofjnstice and
righteousness for which its editor has
contended during the past twenty five
years. Equal and exact justice to all
men and women, of every country, race
and color, is my motto.
The Standard will support, with what
ability it can, the nominees of the Re-
publican conventions, National, State,
District and county, whether those nom
inees be the first choice ofits editor OF
not. have my preferences, but these
must give way, if necessary, to the
united wisdom Of that glorious party
which saved our beloved country during
its struggle with treason and rebellion
Under the above offer, | oughtto hav,
one thousand subscribers before tn
meeting of the National convention, il
May. Send the names and money a
once, so that | will know how man,
copies to issue on the 9th of March.
y. MAcKLEY
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1868-02-06

The following papers in Ohio have decla red for
Mr.. Chase for President A glance will show that
the list contains some of the most influential pa
pers in Ohio; Ashland Times, Ashtabula Sen
iinel, Butler Telegraph, Bacyrus journal, CleVe-
land Leader, Jackson Standard, 0berlln News,
McConnelsville Herald, Ottawa Union, Western
Reserve Chronicle. The following seem to favor
Chase, without being fully committed Ripley
Bee Mac-a-cheek Press Wilmington Republican,
Sandusky Register, Xenla Torchlight Cincinnati
Commercial, Mt Vernon Republican, Irontor
Register, Miami Union Eaton Register, Zanes-
vile Times and Lebanon Star. Of the remain
ing Republican papers of the State, 20 are fully
committed for Grant, others are understood to
favor Grant, and small number are for Thomas,
Sheridan. or non-commttal. 1t is safe to say
that all will support the nominee of the Repub
Iican party, with their utmost vigor and ability
columbus Journal.
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1868-02-06
TIE Hon. LEVI DENGAN.

Some OF our readers complain be-
cause we do not record the many bril-
liant performances in the Legislature,
Of the member from Jackson county,
and they seem to think that we have
narrow party prejudice against him.
We solemn!y aver that this is not the
case. Personally we like Mr.. DUNCAN.
Outside Of politics he is rather clever
fellow. Then we have much county
pride. ANY thing done by cur mem
Der, copperhead though he be, would
be duly recorded, because we desire
Jackson countyto have due prominence
before the public.
The Legislature las been in session
month, and we have never seen Mr.
Dungans name mentioned, except
where he was placed upon two conf
mttees. We have carefully read the
proceedings Of each day, as they are
fully reported in the Columbus Morning
Journal. But the name Of our mem
Der does not appear. Perhaps he is
like the boy we once heard Of He was
like our member. lie was not a bril-
liant boy. In fact he was a dull boy.
1t became necessary once for his father
to leave this boy for an hour or so with
strangers, "Now, my son." said be,
"Do not speak word while with these
people, and they will not find out that
you are a fool" AS soon as the father
left, the people began to talk to the boy
and ask him some questions But ht
would not answer. "Why," said tht
lady of the house, "the boy is fool
As soon as the father returned the boy
broke out as follows: "Daddy, daddy
| hav'nt spoke a word, and they'v,
found it outa ready" Us this also tn
reason that acertain candidate for Pres
ident refuses to speak ,
We think we can tell Mr.. Dunga
how he can distinguish himself, and a
the same time carry out his own views
and highly crafty the Democracy. lie
him introduce bill to repeal the law
against selling whisky, against swear
ing, against Sabbath breaking, gam
bling, &c. Let him introduce a bill t
prohibit churches and Sabbath schools
and to repeal the common school laws c
the State. Let him introduce a bill
re- enact the Black Laws of 1904 an
1907.
) If he does not know how TO intro
troduce a bill, let him get some othC
member to do it in his name. Let hiI
do something. His constituents are eA
; pecting something from him, Let thel
J not be disappointed.
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1868-02-06

EE0ur Democratic brethren have
fallen desperately in love with Gen.
Grant, as witness the following, from
that grOat expounder ofmodern Demo
cracy, the N. Y. Day Book
1T seems that Gen. Meade's despotle antics
were per riormed under especial direction ofGrant.
The smoking whlsky-dTlnker ia now passive
and unreasonlng tool Of the worst stripe OF Mem
grels. Waahbnrne pulls his string and ne dances
like wooden nlgger.jack.
Gen. Grant, II is said, has takcn to going to
the New School Presbyterian Church. That Is
about equal 10 Old Abe's trick of catching upa
Bible and pretending to be profoundly engaged In
reading Il, when committee Of clergynen were
coming In to see him.
Some of our exchanges are astons shed to
th Ink that Grant who has neither the features
nor the manners Of gentleman, Is ''the eandl-
date Of the rich mans party" Perhaps the lead
srs Of the "rch mans party" are as great loafers
as Grant. Many Of these 'rlch men" were bar
tenders, horace Jockeys, dr0viera and canal con.
,rnctera before the war. They are about ~ much
al home In horse.stable or dog-kennel as Grant
himself