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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1868-02-27
Fairfax CO., feb Scots O.
SALE OF LAND IN
I PRINCE WILLIAM

~ ThlNGG WlALlAM.
By virtue of decree of the County Court of
Prince William, rendered at the February
term, 1868, in suit in chancery therein pend
ing in the name of John Underwood vs.: Henry
Baker, and others, the undersigned, Commits
sioner, under said decree, will offer for sale, at
public auction, before the front door Of the Court
House of said county, on MONDAY, the End
day Of March, 1868, Court day, TRACT Of
LAND, in said county, containing about ONE
HUNDRED ACRES, lying on the Occoquan
road, adjoining the lands of Pembroke Reid
and others, and about 81 miles from the town
of Occoquan A portion of the tract is new y
cleared land and the remainder we'll taken in
fine timber. --
TEEMS-One-fourth of the purchase money
in cash, and the residue on q credit Of one and
two years, the purchaser to give bond and Sc
curity for the deferred instalments, carrying
interest from the day Of sale and the title to be
retained until the whole of the purchaSe- money
is paid. CHAS. 3: SlNCLAlk,
Prince William co., feb Scots Comm'r.
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MAGHINEsTs.
WILLIAM s. MOORE,

MACHINE sT,
Oornar ROYAL IS wilkes st., g. No Is, Union ST.,
ALEXANDRIA. VIRGINIA.
rs nrenared to execute orders for STEAM
ENGINES, MILL GEARING, ORNAMENT
AL RAILING, and MACHINE WOkh OF
every description.
@yCASTINGS made at short notice, end on
reasonable terms. l Jan IL
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iOAP AND CANDLE MANDATORY

ENCOURAGE HOME ENTERPRISE.
Having commenced the manufacture OF
SOAP AND CANDLES,
at the Soap and Candle Factory on Union st.,
between Queen and Princess, nave on hand
and am prepared to sell lower than the North
ern markets.
$1,000 pounds Of SOAP.
so boxes TALLOW CANDLES.
5000 bushes ASHES,
and earnestly solicit the patronage of my TEL
low citizens. -
oc 30-tf SAMUEL LU MI.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1868-02-27

G. W. JAMESON. c. H. coLLANS'
JAMESON s. COLLINS,
IRON AND BRASS FOUNDERS,
Cor. Royal and Wilkes sts.,
CASTINGS of every description made at
short notice
Cash paid for old Iron and Brass. jar lit
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ALEXA., LoUDOUE AND HAMPSHIRE +. B.
l q M ~ # AE gsI - - - -
NEW ARRANGEMENT,

lBEGINNING MONDAY, JUNE 3, 1855.
Leave Alexandria daily, except Sundays at s
= a. m, for Leesburg, retur~ ng leave Lees
burg at l2.l5 p. IN.
Connecting at Leesburg with Peacock's Line OF
First-class Coaches, which leave Leesburg on
Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays, for Ham
ilton, Purcellvjlle, Snickersville, Berryv!lle'
Winchester and Capon Springs; returning
leaving Winchester on Mondays, Wednes-
days and Fridays.
Leaves Leesburg for Middleburg on Mondays,
Wednesdays and Fridays on the arrival OF
the railroad train from Alexandria, and ar
rives at Middeburg at 8 p. m.
Leaves Middleburg Tuesdays, Thursdays and
Saturdays, at a. ~, and arrives at Lees
i burg at IL m,, and (per railroadl arrives at
Alexandria at 3 p m in ample time for
Washington and Baltimore the same day.
From and after June 8, the coaches will run
daily from Winchester to Capon Springs.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1868-02-27
Fairfax county, feb 10-eots
FOE SALE.

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The subscriber offers for sale the WARE
HOUSE and LOT, No. g. situated on the south
side of Prince street. and binding upon the
dock at the foot of said street, the property of
K. r. Fowle esq. If not previously sold at
private sale, it will be offered for sale at pub
lie auction, on MONDAY, the 2dday Of March,
1868, in front Of the Mayors Office, at IL }
TERMS-0ne-third cash. and the residue in
six and twelve months.
LAWRENCE B. TAYLOR,
jan 22-td Attorney at Law
CPLENDID PROPERTY FOR SALE OR
= RENT.-The ROSE HILL ESTATE, the
property of the late Maynadier Mason, four and
q half miles from Alexa., containing THREE
II UNDRED AND SIXTY Il Ores, with fine
improvements, consisting of Mansion House, GA
Barns, Stables, Granary, Servants Houses, s.sIl
&c, sc. The grounds are beautifully laid OF,
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 all,
the most desirable property in market. If not
sold or rented privately BEFORE it will be offer
ed for sale, at public auction, on MONDE
tho I'd day of March, 1868, at II o'clock m, in
front of the Mayors Cffice. in the city Of Alex
andria. Possession given Immediately. For par
icusrs, inquire of Z. B. TAYLOR, Attorney at
Law, Alexandria, Va, or of the undersigned
at Haymarket Prince William CO., Va.
r. F. MASON, Executor.
Fairfax co., jan 11-eots Nat Int. !
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1868-02-27

PUBLIC SALE.-By virtue Of o decree of
Z the Circuit Court Of Prince William, CO.,
pronounced on the 18th day Of May, and on
the 18th day of October, 1867, in q suit in chan
plaintiff, and James W. Cheshire is defendant,
the undersigned, Commissioner, will sell at
public auction, to the highest bidder, on MON
DAY, the I'd day of March, 1868, that being
Court day, before the front door Of the Court
House Of said county, LOT OF FIT SIX
ACRES OF LAND, or thereabouts, situated
in the county of Prince William, on the waters
of Quantico Creek: adjoining the lands of San
dy lowell, Thomas Chapman and others on
the following
TERMS-Ten per cent cash, and the residue
on credit of one and two years, with interest
and security for the deferred payments, and the
title to be retained as further security therefor
A. NICOL, Comm'r.
Pr VIM. CO., jan 30-eots
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ALEXANDRIA GAZETTE AND VIRGINIA ADVERTISER
COMMISSION MERCHANTS.

RICHARD r. AVERY. :. J. pAHAoso"'
AVERY s. DAVIDSON,
n Isucoessors to Henderson s. AVery,)
GROOERS, LIQUOR AND
COMMISSION MERCH ANTS,
No. 226, King street, corner OF Alfred
ALEXANDRIA, VA.
Dealers in Butter, Lard, Salt Fish, Flour, 6a-
con Coffee, Tea, Sugar, &c. Country Produce
taken in exchang e for Merchandise. or sod on
Commission at lowest rates. rep "
.ALnxgr T. SKINNER, J. NEWTON HARPER,
lste of N w York. Virginia.
A LBERT T. SKINNER & CO.,
n Successors. to j. Newton Harper s. Co..
GENERAL COMMISSION
MERCHANTS,
Dealers in AGRICULTURAL MACHINE
RY, GRAIN. PRODUCE, &c.
SOUTHERN DEPOT FOR WOODS PRIZE
REAPERS AND MOWERS.
WAREHOUSES; 10 and II, S. UNION ST.,
ALEXANDRIA,, VA. -,
Give their personal attention to the sale OIL Ill
articles Of merchandise consigned to them
All orders filed with promptness.
feb 18-tf ---
B, H LAMBERT,
SHIPPING AND
COMMISSION MERCHANT,
OLD STAND
sep 4-tf No Is, O1s1om Whd1l.
r. T. GWIN J. II. EECKUAM,
Formerly Of Gwin s. Son. Culpepor CO., W..
f. L. ToLsoN, Maryland.
~ WIN, BECKHAM - CO.,
G '
COMMISSION, GROCERY
AND FEED MERCHANTS,
No. 49, King street,
iv1o ALEXANDRIA, va.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1868-02-27
SALE.

Prince VIM. CO., feb l8-eots
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NOMMISS IONERS' SALE.

Fairfax CO., feb 13-2awts
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1868-11-20
The Legislature.

In the Senate, on the 18th, Mr.. Nelson
introduced bill to relieve the tax-pay-
ers of this State by disposing of certain
railroads, viz: Nashville and North
western; the Edgefield and Kentucky
Memphis, Clarksville and Louisville
and Manchester and McMinnville.
Mr.. Cate introduced preamble and
resolution, reciting that Speaker Sentel
had been so identified with the "Rebel.
lion" as to render him, under the Four.
teenth Amendment, ineligible to seat
in the Senate, declaring his seat vacant
and providing for the election of q
Speaker. The resolution was laid over
under the rules.
A bill was introduced providing that
whenever any loyal paper shall be es.
tablished the Governor shall have pow.
er to order that the legal advertising be
given it for publication.
In the House but little of interest oc-
cured, most of the proceedings being
entirely preliminary.
The Hon. A. J. Fletcher has publish
ed the following Circular:
SECRETARY OF STATES OFFICE,
Nashville, Oct. IL, '6S.
TO the Members of the Legislature:
Gentlemen: Under the Constitution
of the State my term of Office as Secre-
tary of State expires on the 9th day OF
April next. 1t is therefore your right
and duty, at your present session, to
elect my successor for four years from
that date. For year or more past it
had been my expectation and desire to
retire from the Office at or before the
expiration of the present term. but fur
ther reflection and consultation with
friends have induced me to desire re-
election. If, therefore, you are satisfied
with the manner in which have dis
charged the very responsible duties OF
my Office, and shall believe that an ex-
periencc of fourFyears will be of any
benefit to the State, tender you my
services for another term, and will
gratefully accept reelection as an ap.
proval of my official acts.
Most Respectfully,
a. j. FLETCHER.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1868-11-20
Radical Programme.

The Boston Commonwealth lays down
the following as the programme of the
aspirants for peace!
"Let Congress repeal its reconstruc-
ton acts and put the South once more
as 1t was at the time of Lees surrender
This it can do, as reconstruction. thus
far, has been wholly legislative pro.
ceeding. Then it will have the ground
fallOw for its proper planting. And if
our husbandry has not been enriched by
experience, we miss our calculation
What will be needed will be to begin
anew, with contiscation Of lands. and
the total disability of every rebel
representation in Congress-miitary
government and the strong hand for
twenty years upon the South. Let us
see if she can get along without the
North ~
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1868-11-20
MurderOus Assault.

The East IenneSeean, Kingston, gives
the following version of the affair al
luded to in the Posi- last week, in which
it was stated young Lane had been
killed:
VIM. Findley, colored man made q
furious assault upon VIM. Lane, son of
Major j. j. Lane, of this county, on
Thursday last. 1t tappears that Findlcy
had previously threatened to kill any
one who would call him negro. The
two getting into an alteration, Lane
made use of the forbidden expression,
whereupon Findley let fly with spade,
which he had in hand at the time. strik-
ing Lane several blows over the head,
telling him to the earth and fracturing
the skull, and for time rendering him
insensible. The negro Immediately took
to his heels and fed, but was subse-
quently pursued, arrested and lodged in
iail to await trial.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1868-11-20
A Dream that was Not all Dream,

In June last Henry Selmer, an old
man living near Canton, Miss, was
brutally murdered for the money he
was known to have in his possession
The murdercrs only succeeded in get
ting a small amount in greenbacks. and
the secret of the hiding place of his
gold was buried with him, and no clue
could be found to the hidden treasure.
a few nights ago Mr.. j. X. Clomer,
who has been living on the place since
the death Of Selmer, had dream, in
which an old negro woman appeared to
him and directed him to spot where
she said the gold was buried. SO vivid
was the impression made upon his
mind by the dream that he Immediate
ly proceeded to examine the spot go
mystcriously designated, and after a
little search cXhumed box containing
$500 in gold twenty dollar pieces.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1868-11-20
What Bcat the Democracy.

The Cincinnati Enquirer has "a Chap
ter Concerning the Victors and the
Spoils," from which we extract the fol-
lowing:
gates DIcCook and Fallandigham. are
responsible for the defeat of Mr.. Chase,
at New York, and the nomination of
Mr.. Seymour. This defeat is Valan-
digham's last contribution to the Demo-
cratic party. On Sunday before the
nomination at New York, j. i. McCul-
lagh, of the Cincinnati Enquirer, told
Mr.. Robert Elliott, of this city, that
"George would fail to get the nomina-
ton. and the Ohio boys would break
after day for Seymour" The nomi-
nation took place, if | ami right, on
Thursday, so the Ohio boys were pre-
pared to bolt for Seymour as early as
Sunday previous.
call your attention rs an Ohio Jour-
nal to this curious cut-throat series OF
recent political performances on the
part of the State of Ohio.
l. Mr.. Chief Justice Chase "cooks
the goose" of Mr.. Senator Ben Wade
for the Presidency, at Washington, in
June, 1868.
3. The Ohio delegation "slits the
weazen' of Mr.. Ben Wade for Vice
President at Chicago, June. 1868.
3. The friends of Mr.. George Pendle-
ton "salt the tail'' of Mr.. Chief Justice
Chase. at New York, July, 1868.
4. The Ohio delegation, and notably
Mr.. Vallandigham-not delegate
/ 10, ti,a at,,,t tI,n
Democratic party of imprcssing" upon
it Mr.. Horatio Seymour. and by ret'us-
ing to put young Tom Ewing. of Ohio.
on the ticket with Seymour, they invite
disaster with the name of Frank Blair.
This is public spirit with vengeance.
People here are marvelling as to what
amount of State pride the Common
wealth of Ohio may have to dispose of,
and we ask of you, like Rosa Dartle,
"only for information" whether you
have one pair Of Capulets. and one of
Montagues, or more, and if so, how
many?
! apprehend that some mistake has
been made by the zcalousness of Gen.
| Grants friends, in this campaign, to
give him q purely ideal and disinterest-
ed character. Grant is no spiritualist,
but person fully conscious of the benc-
fits OF honor and riches: and, while no
respccter of persons, he is not merely
receptive character, but man Of active
indignations, with preferences and pre-
judices, and to the extent of these there
will be influences and countcr-intiu-
ences in the administration. We may
see in Grants severe arraignment OF
Butler, which has few parallels in mill
tary reports, that he is no long sufferer,
SO in his Reputation Of johnson and
his acceptance Of the issues with Rose
Grams, McClcrnand, McCook, and 9th
ers. These show that the General is not
irascible, but combative to the extreme
limit of positiveness. As practical
man he will not becarried away by that
igniS fdtUWS of Presidents, re-nomi-
nation, but attempt to achieve, within
his term, such civil distinction that his
military career may not be belittled.-
He has derived from his father and ia.
thcr- r-in-law decided regard for busi.
ness and thrift, and any friends thai
General Grant can help will doubtless
be helped as literally as prOpriety vii
admit. Grant is Il reliable friend, with
out sentiment.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1868-11-20
Big Whisky MuSs.

The following from Washington looks
bad for Commissioner Rollins:
John II. Gilmer, Richmond lawyer,
has erected another sensation by an eX-
pose of whisky frauds in that city, to-
gether with correspondence between
McCulloch, Rollins, and himself. 1t
appears that during the investigation
every effort was made by Commission
CT Rollins to deceive and mislead Gill
mer. 1t is charged that he accredited
to the latter detective who proved to
be a spy upon his operations, who was
in full affinity with the whisky ring,
and that when great frauds were
brought directly to the knowledge of
Commissioner Rollins by q regular re-
port of an authorized officer, the Com
missioner used every arttice to arrest
the investigation and to cover over de-
tected frauds. Although Gilmer was
authorized by the Solicitor of Internal
Revenue to conduct and pursue his in
vestigation into charges, and desired
to examine into the records of the Col
leetor's office, they were by higher au-
thority withheld from his Inspection
Mr.. Gilmer finally becoming wearicd
out with the interference, delays, and
impediments thrown in his way notified
the department of his determination
not to abandon his investigation, but to
lay before the President the painful re-
suits of ais correspondence with the
Treasury Department and its employees.
The frauds on the revenue in Rich
mond and vicinity are shown to be
enormous,
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1868-11-20
Horrible Outrage.

The Savannah Ne,Us of the 9th con-
tains the following. The summary pun
ishmert inflicted upon the scoundrel is
what the Radical press calls "outrages
upon loyal men" BID. '
On Tuesday the Sd instant most hor-
rible crime was committed near Swains-
boro, Emanuel county, by negro nam
ed Pierce Bolding, upon the person of
Miss Virgins, young lady of fifteen
years, and the daughter of respected
citizen of that county. 1t appears that
she was on her way to school in the viii
lage. when the negro rushed from the
roadside, knocked her senseless and ac--
complished his purpose she was found
lying insensible by a passer-by and car
ried home, and on recovering, related
what had occurred. The officers Of the
law and others started in pursuit of the
scoundrel and overhauled him near
Summervile, in the same county, from
whence he was carried to Jail, when he
confessed having committed the deed.
The same night body of armed men
proceeded to the Jail, took him out and
hung him. Previous to his execution,
he stated that he and several other ne
groes had formed plan on that day to
violate the persons of several young la
dies, who attended school in the viii
lage, but the others oversight them
selves. and he started out alone, and
Miss w. was the first one he met.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1868-11-20
Paying Up.

Mr.. Edwin Forrest signed check in
New York, few days ago, for S65,OOC
in favor of Mrs. Catharine Sinclair, his
former wife--the proceeds in part OF
the old divorce Judgment in her favor
How matters have changed. A few
years ago John w. Forney the pinap in
trigued to induce Jamison the San Pie,
to unite in conspiracy to ruin the repu'
tation of virtuous wife. Mrs. Forrest
triumphs over here enemies. Forrest
"lingers superfuous on the stage; :
Forney is consigned to infamy by al
honest men, and Jamison fills prema
ture grave.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1868-11-20
The Border Editor.

The editor of the Owykee Acalanche,
by way of describing his agreeable vo-
cation as conductor of frontier paper,
makes the following interesting refec-
tions: ......
Oh. the felicity of editing paper!
Charming, agreeable, in horn! Fasci-
mating. attractive occupation, but so diff
fcult to appreciate. How nicely and
smoothly one gets along without an
"onpleasantness" For instance, in n
recent issue we referred directly to a
rutfian known as Captain Prescott, and
incidentally to a guerrilla named AL.
Cage. We did this in justice to oursclf
and the community at large. The other
lay, while quietly seated in our sane
tum. taxing our brain for more copy.
the two above-named villains. one OF
them armed with hatchet, and the 9TH
CT with a bowie-knife Of large dimen-
sions, made violent attack upon our
person. The only alternative was to
fight or die. We accordingly seized
large knife, about two feet long, and
bled our assailants pretty freely. They
sued for mercy. We spared their worth
less lives and told them to dust, and
they got up and busted. We take this
occasion to state. that if ever they or
any one else attack us with the intention
Of doing us bodily harm. we will shoot
them dead in their tracks, or cut their
throats from ear to ear. ..'
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1868-11-20
Louisiana.

The Radical organs lay it all to the
account of Gen. Rousseau, that Louisia-
ma gave an immense Democratic major
ity. They say that a system of 'terror-
ism" was established in the State.
Gen. Rousseau published that the law
of Congress, in regard to suffrage,
should be executed. He said that the
whole force at his command should be
brought to the execution of the law
And he did not fail in his promise. II
the negroes staid away from the polls,
they did so simply in order to give a
prctcxt for the throwing out of the
Presidential vote of Louisiana. Let
that vote be thrown out, let the entire
vote for Seymour and Blair be thrown
out-WhO cares?
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1868-11-20
White Jurors VS.. Black.

The negro has been immemorially
represented as regarding "white man
as berry unsartain." But he has evi.
IDENTITY had his belief in that respect re.
constructed. In Talladega, Ala, recent.
ly, a black jury was impannelled. There
were about fifteen negroes tried for va.
rious offences, each one of whom OH his
trial demanded a white jury. The col.
ored jurors sat in their box from Mon.
day morning until Saturday night with
out having single case submitted tc
them. What commentary upon the
eligibility of Sambo for "position."
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1868-11-20
NeWSDaDer Circulation,

There are only one hundred papers in
the country that have ten thousand cir
culation. There is no daily west OF
New York that has bona fde circula-
ton of twenty thousand copies. 1t is
said that one publisher in four tells the
truth about his circulation. Not more
than twenty papers in the whole five
thousand, the agents say, can be depend
ed upon to always charge alike for the
same service.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1868-11-20
Just in Time,

The San Francisco Bulletin, October
26, relates the following curious coin
cidence:
"We are informed of a young couple
who reached San Francisco on the eve
of the earthquake Of October 8, 1865,
and who were so alarmed that they
took the next steamer for the East. AS
nearly three years elapsed without an
other remarkable shock, this couple be-
gan to regret their precipitate abandon.
ment of the El DoraGo, and concluded
to try it again. They returned to San
Francisco by the steamer which arrived
just before the earthquake of Wedncs-
day last, and were for the second time
so much alarmed that they started back
again in the steamer which left Friday.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1868-11-20
Thc gnst.
Athens, Friday, Nov. 30, 1865.
President Grant.

The New York World says it cannot
join in the panegyrics on Grant for his
unostentatious return from Galena to
the Federal capital, on the ground that
''silenco is virtue only in him who
has the ability to speak, 1t also thinks
that if it be true, that he is going to
give Stanton seat in his Cabinet,
"He will demonstrate at the outset
that he is not only no statesman, but not
even man of sense and prudence"
The editor, however, puts in a good
word for Mr.. Greeley, who, we are told,
would make good Cabinet Minister.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1868-11-20
A Visit from the Ku-Eluy

The Commissioner Of Registration of
Weakly county was visited by a squad
of men who were supposed to be ku-
KluX, last Tuesday night. The old gem
tleman was at prayers when the door
was opened by the ghostly beings. In
order to have little fun, and to see
what effect il would have upon him,
they burned his registration books. No
other damage was done, but few
threats were made.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1868-11-20
The KukIuy Retiring,

An exchange prints the following
general order since the election:
X. X. X. Hunt your orifices! The
graybacks in full retreat! Blair on a
diet of Trcdegar iron filings and lemon
juice! Grant putting fresh cigar
Seymour engaged in writing his agri-
cultural "reminiscences. Keep dark in
the woody dingle. Don't strike so much
las you did. BY order of the Grand
'Cyclops, b. U. S. t. E. d.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1868-11-20
important Invention.

A Chicago man is said to have recent
ly patented an invention by which %
train of cars, running at the rate of
forty miles an hour, may be stopped in
a few seconds. The invention consists
in new method of working the brakes
from the locomotive. The engineer on
the locomotive may with ease apply the
brakes Oh all the cars of which the train
consists, and the services Of brakcmen
NAV be dispensed with.