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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1868-04-15

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. ames Thomas bruoenei' seseasn .AI ~, - s.
Cardigan, who led the celeoia'ea enalse2ol wy
Six Hundred at palak,asa, anu Hnose suan!s
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.aislad bv tho armv officers. and every way
unnonulor ~ ! d;sogrecable in his derortncpt
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The New York Commercial republican, in
Inmates that the radicals, under Mr.. Wade, in
tend to make clean sweep. .''The Seward men
in Office in Washington and elsewhere ARE all
to be slaughtered" But there will then be no
Seward men, or very few, to ''sweep-" No.
body will be Seward man. Previous to the
OfHce-tenure law: there were some johnson
men III omce' a ai,e 'nAv 0 ~ !,
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Count Bismarck has written letter IN re-
ply to the request OF the Alliance lsraehte OF
Paris, to interpose with the government OF
Prince Charles Cnephew of the King OF Prus
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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1868-04-15
: ALEXANDRIA.
WEDNESDAY We ,il,rls EVENING. APRIL IS.

Y The Wash. Chron. isnon-plussed at the result
= Of the recent vote in Michigan. THAT State"
Z says the Chronicle, which has fought in the
.ttonnt rank Of the army of freedom should give
"a majority Of :twenty-six Thousand against the
senfranch Of the few colored men inclu.
dedamongst its populationisnot to be believed"
the:result must have depended upon other is
sues T77-s local question" must have been the
cause Well, if it is agreeable, let it stand
Local questions are sometimes very good in
their way certainly, they are, and always have
been, very coavensent in accounting for political
defeats! In old times the Wings and Demo
Gratis used to lay all the blame Of their defeats
upon Local questions. ," But it made no sort
of difference. The defeat was the thaag-and
it was just as effective, as if there had been no
i..Local questions But. seriously;-all this
excuse in the Michigan case is mere balder-
dash The people there voted against colored
suffrage because they did not want colored peo-
pie to vote. That's the English ofit-the long
and the short. They did think the colored
vote was necessary '"to the progress Of civiliza
ton" J, It is only necessary, so their Senators
seem to: think, in Virginia and the South l.
There, the progress of civilization" imperious-
~ requires The suffrage which Michigan .spurns
NJ !.at3t@ 5 ------an----
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1868-04-15

TABLE CUTLERY AND ~, PLa a,rds:,
L GO0DS.-Just received at S, a LITE Cutie Cutie
Alexandria Va, al assortmens OF IaD 1 suoons
ry, Of beautiful sty Plated F1TS Ss Pat at Small
Of the best 1ualtyiwhich we Will sen ~ ~
81 isn MI, n JOHN n. CREIGHTON 49,. q ~
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1868-04-15

il. At a Radical meeting held in Richmond last
Sunday, in church building, resolutions com
plimentary to the late Gov. Peirpoint were
unanimously passed and Immediately after
wards on motion Of Mr.. Wardwell, resolutions
complimentary to Gov. Wells were also unan-
imously passed, and committee appointed to
wait on him. and request him to make the
church where the meeting was hcld-a truly
lo-il' churchill place of worship" This is
promoting the harmony of the Republican
party 'a "s5 ~
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1868-04-15

The National Intelligencer says that when
Sergeant Bates, bearing the U. S. flag, yoster-
day, came to the door of the Capitol of the
U. s., he was refused admission by burly
chief OF Capitol police, who prolessed 10 be
acting under orders from the Senate. 1t is
remarkable that while Sergeant Bates and his
flag, and the white men with him, were thus
estopped from entering even the rotunda of
the Capitol, moro than a hundred negroes,
who had followed the procession, were allowed
to enter the precincts without question
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1868-01-07

Collectors Sale.


IN William. G.. Hazelrigg, Collector of
the City OF Evansville, between the hours
of and Il O'Clock AM, aHd and O'Clock
PM, on
FRIDAY, THE 23D OF jas UARY, 1868,
viii sell, at public auction, at the door Of
the CCuri II OuSe, il the city OF Eyansvlile,
IndianA The f8floSriIsg Lots, parts Of Lots.
mentS. assessed tor the payment of City
Taxes for the ear 1861, due iron the own
ers thereof to the city of Evansville, said
the cost OF said safe. and that the sale viii
be continued on the next day following
viz: Saturday, January the 24th, 1865, al
2 O'Clock p NJ, at the door OF the Court
House, in Evansville, for the purpose OF
selling such property as may have been
sold on the day first above mentioned, and
not paid for:
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1868-01-07

Keller ID q und e lower part of $50
2S7 feet wharf property, be-
tween Pine and Ieet Streets
and Water Street, and the
Ohio iver......................-....... l29 6O
Sauer 1 q Chrs or 4915x14S15 G y 80 -
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1868-01-07

HEWSTON'S ADDITION.
Keller u u. ....s4o o "A
/ VIM g. HAZELRIGG, Collector.
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1868-01-07
mAcHINISTS.
EAGLE WORKS
Manufacturing Co.
sa FOUNDED sdiaosa ss1oE
OVER A QUARTER OF i CENTURY.
P. w. GATES. President. & 81

Manufacture Portable & gsoa sgs}
and Stationary az $40 I55 -
The New York herald., 1868-08-19
ALLEGED MURDER.

Al an early hour yesterday morning Charles Was
serman, OF No. POI Elm street. Herman Fisher Of
No. 10 Centre Market places Henry Blumer OF No.
20i Elm street; Myer Misbaum, OF No. SO Spring
street, and Henry Hoffman, residence unknown, were
passing through Elm stree, when quarrel occurred
among them and an indiscriminate fight was
the result Stones thrown and walking
sticks used as offensive weapons, when
Fisher drew q knife and stabbed Wasserman
IN the len side, innictng so severe wound that
death subsequently ensued. The injured man called
ii the Spring street station house and informed
sergeant Brown OF the facts giving the name OF his
assaianf and requesting assistance TO a hOspitai.
lie was Immediately sent IN a carriage to Bellevue
Hospital under care OF an oticer. The sergeant and
officer Hildebrand then made inquiries in the matter
and succeeded In aTresting al " the men nj their
several residences. They were all arragned before
Alderman Conan at the Toinbs, during the day,
who relDanded them for examDatiOn Wasaerfnan's
wound was pronounced by the hospital surgeon to
be dangerous one, and he diec IN the afternoon.
Coroner Schlrmer has been poi1al NJ tie death AM
Yill hold aD Inquest to-day,
The New York herald., 1868-08-19
Ra0OHLyy IyTELLiGEvCE.

CRUTfTN To ANIMALs-A farmer named Philip
Dow, residing az Jamaica, was nned $40 by Justice
NJrnwe for cruel treatment Of horse. The offence
charged was working the animal while the latter
was covered with sores and otherwise disabled.
FATAL ACCIDENT Catharine Diggs, woman
about thirty years OF age, while laboring under the
influence OF liquor, fell down the stairway OF her late
residence. No. - summit street, on Monday night,
and broke her neck. The Coroner was notified 10
hold an inquest on the body.
REPORTED PARDON OF JoHS 3. SLLEs.-Through
the intercession Of the friends OF John g. Allen late
Deputy Collector under Callicott, who was sentenced
TO pay fine OF $4,000 and years confinement in
the Pcnitentiary, the President has granted fun
pardon on payment Of the fine. Mr.. Allen being Ia
almost destitute circumstances this amount will be
raised by subscription.
THE KNIFE.-Last evening John King mutilated
veteran, while intoxicated feloniously assaulted
woman named Mary McGinn, at her residence in
Second street, between North Seventh and North
Eighth Il. d., by stabbng her twice m the neck with
pocket knife King was arrested by oficer Cola.
han and locked up in the Fourth street station house.
The womans injuries are not Of dangerous nature.
PRESENTATION TO THE CALIFORNIAN CLUB.-The
members OF this Scottish organization, who nun.
ber one hundred and eighty, assembled at the rest
dence OF General Johnson, Kent avenue, on Monday
evening. where they were presented with an elegant
dag imported from Edinburg by the fair donors.
The presentation address to the chief and clansmen
was made by Mrs. DIR. Skeene, and responded TO by
Chief Macon, Of the Brooklyn Caledonian Club. The
DAG cost $500.
BosYDYso HOUSE THIEF ON HIS TRAvELs.-Yes
ter1ay forenoon gcnteel young man called al the
boarding house OF Mrs. Lcek, No. AZ South Ninth
street. r.. D., and engaged apartments, giving as re-
fcrences the names of several respectable citizens.
Mrs Leek. feeling confidence in the fellow, paid no
attention TO his movements while In the house, and
after a short time he stepped out with gold watch
worth 500 and diamond pin. The same thief com
mitted a simar larceny in the same pei0hbarhood
,u FRIDAY lass
The New York herald., 1868-08-19
THE BANKRUPT LAW.

Congress having amended the thirty-third section
OF the Bankrupt act of 1867 and extended the time to
the 1st OF January, 1882 before the ffty per cent
clause tas it is called) comes into operation many
already seeking to avail themselves OF the privi
lege. The expense attending the proceedings
hitherto has been q bar however, to many who
would otherwise have sought refuge under it's pro-
tecting clauses and provisions. No doubt large
number are still having their faces turned thther-
wards and 1t would be very desirable to reduce the
expenses In every manner possible so as TO AFFORD
them the opportunity OF going In and Of making an
equal distribution Of their assets among their
creditors. Heretofore it has been the practice
In the Marshals notice to the creditors in the first
instance to send to each creditor list OF the names
and residences OF all the bankrupt's creditors,
and OF the respective amounts due to them and fire.
quenty at considerable cost, but the nulty Of such
a course is becoming more and more apparent, and
a great majority of the district courts throughout
the States are abandoning IT, The notice oftentimes
sent by the Marshal to each creditor OF the bankrupt
Is merely copy OF the advertisement OF the issue OF
the warrant as published In the newspaper together
with the amount OF the debt stated in the schedule
written thereon. II this notice holds good in the case
of many bankrupts 1t must surely be so in all, and
uniformity and economy must have the appreciation
OF creditors, lawyers bankrupts and officials.
The New York herald., 1868-08-19
FRANCE.


lFrom Galignani's Messenger, August ST.
The Pays adverts TO the great exertons made by
the opposition 10 stir up political passions In the Jura
with view 10 promoting the success OF VI. Grevy's
candidateship as a thorough-going republican. Su h
principles n declares TO he fatal and TO be seduousy
thrust asideW the electors OF the Jura the writer
asks allow themselves TO be led away by the efforts
which are being made 10 work on themS Our
adyelsaries appeared TO be at first persuaded that
such would be the case. At present they
seem 10 be less sure OF the victory. They
ask themselves by what captulation Of
conscience ". Crcvy, the incorruptble, the man Of
marble and steel, TIE republican OF ls4s, who had
remained faithful to his ideas Of that period
could take the oath OF fidelity TO the empire and
10 the Emperor. NJ Grevy formerly was for
not having any sovereign-not even President
OF the republic. lie wanted representative
assembly. delegating the executive power 10 a
citizen or It's choice and rcserying to Itself the right
OF revoking him at win. Consequently III. Grevy has
hitherto hestated To sign the formula OF the oath TO
be taken by members OF the legislative BODY. For
him such an affirmation s not a vain iormafv; II Is
q serious matter An oath tO The empire Is cJnrer-
sion, and ". Gr6CV has not 'hGnged his htiu. lie
Is q republican stA and may die fDtpeattent
The New York herald., 1868-08-19
The Bulgarian Outbreak.

PARIS, July 30, 1868
The 1onteu, in its weekly bulletin, publishes the
following In reference to the late event In Bulga-
na:-some armed bands have crossed the Da
nube on several points between Dobrudscha
and wldden. The movements, which ap-
pear TO have been organized by the care
or the Pansavlst committees, were Intended
w furtheY agitation and insurrecttonary ideas IN
Bulgaria. Several engagements have occurred IN
tle nelghblrhood OF Rustchuk, and the Turkish
goyernment.has not delayed taking radical measures
TO arrest the ,ey. Mithad Paeha has received or
ders from the Nultan 70 repair 10 the shores OK tie
Danube with several baitalons to restore tranquil
ty, and the Poke appears thoroughly resolved en-
ergeucany TO maintain good order and not 10 per.
mt the advantagG assured by It's generous reforms
10 be Icopardized. The government OF Prince
Charles should MAXI II q point OF honor 10 rcpress
OIL connNanco with tiese apparent tricks. Tkanks
to The friendly s0liCi'ad OF The Powers RouiBSnia
has been ab 10 realize all her national desires spd
ali her traditional hopes and there II country
winch owes 80 much To DifOpesn diplomacy. TnOse
f3vois have been granted 20 her VITA the idea that
sue would became an elemEnt of peace and oi the
The New York herald., 1868-08-19
NEW JERSEY.
BnyOnne.


RAISING OF DEMOCRATIC BANNERs.-A banner was
raised last evening at the corner OF the plank road
and Bayonne avenue Some OF the Jersey City clubs
were In attendance. Messrs. Abbet Winfield and
others addressed the meeting.
- Another banner was raised at the intersection OF
newark and Jersey avenues, In Jersey CITY.
Paterson.
AoCIDENT.-AsM Mr.. George A. Ryerson was on his
way homo short distance from Paterson on Mon
DAY evening his carriage collided with q passing
vehicle caused by the breakage OF one Of the reins
MI Ryers0n was thrown from his carriage and had
his collar bone broken His daughter, who was with
him, was also thrown out but escaped with slight
INJURIES Although In Q precarious condition 1t IS
not apprehended that Mr.. Ryerson's injuries will
prove fatal.
SANeUINARY ASSAULT IN CELL-On Monday
evening two men, named Peter Hicks and Patrick
KeatOn, were arrested and confined in the Police
station for being drunk. After being locked up to-
gether for some time the attention of the police
attracted to the cell by the most agonizing walls.
On entering they found Keaton prostrated and
bleeding profusely from the unmerciful blows which
ne swears were inflicted on him by Hicks The city
physician was summoned to the unfortunate mans
AID, and he pronounced his wounds OF q serious
tnough not mortal character. Yesterday morning
HICKS was arraigned before the Mayor charge OF
assaulting his fellow prisoner, and he gave bonds
Tor his appearance to answer the charge at the next
term OF the court.
The New York herald., 1868-08-19
SERIOUS rRACAs IN THE EIGHTH WARD.
Conflict Between Policemen md Rowdies-
The Former Use Their Revolvcrs.

Conflict Between Policemen md Rowdies-
The Former Use Their Revolvcrs.
Between one and two O'Clock yesterday morning.
while attempting to arrest Wesley Allen and other
alleged dsorderly characters at the OF Mercer
and Prince streets, ofcer Crittenden OF the Eighth
precinct, was attacked by thirty or forty mon,
headed, II ia alleged. by Jesse Allen, who armed
with revovers, attempted 10 rescue prisoner. The
officer raped for assistance, and after five po-
licemen were mp az reinforcements. The roughs
and police had spirited battle. I'm which
the former were driven into the st. Ber
nard House, Kept by Theodore Allen from
the officers, who returned IL In SORTED manner.
About thirty shots were fred and the police carried
or Wesley Allen aud william Scott alias Scotty,' in
triumph 10 the station house.
The prisoners were committed as dIsorderiy char
ecters. The prisoners were taken To the jefferson
Market Police Court before Justice Dodge and lib.
Grated on bah. None OF the police were injured in
the ARRAY. III Is said that two Of the assaians were
wounded
gathered from the officers OF the Eighth police
precinct They state that between one and two
O'Clock yesterday morning officer Crittenden found
large number Of ronghs In front OF the st. Ber-
nard House, kent bv Theodore Allen, nj the corner
OF Mercer and Prince streets, conducting themselves
in very disOrderly manner IN the crowd were the
notorious Wesley Allen and Scotty. lie ordered
them 10 dlsperse, when they ndulged In the viest
abuse. Crittendcn then seized Allen and raped for
assistance, when Officers Farley Henderson. Gaynor
and Casey caine TO his assistance. Jesse Allen, IL Is
asserted, headed crowd Of thirty or forty. who sal
litu OUT lIon Tue noicl unn endcaNOfeu 10 rescue
Wesley. Jesse drew his revolver when Wesley called
to him TO shoot Crienden. Jesse endeavored TO do
so, but CTittenden kept Wesley Aliens body between
MN ana Jesse. The police were at once fired upon,
when they drew their revovers and drove all the party
excepting Wesley Allen and Scotty, whom they held
as prisoners, into tho house. moment after
windows were thrown up aud spiTited fusiadc
followed the roughs firing upon the police from the
WINDOWS ana the police returning the fire gallantly.
IL IL SAID that thirty or forty shots fred but
nevertheless the police were uniniured and CON
veyed their prisoners TO the station house. IL ~
believed that two or the assaulting party were
wounded ScOtty gave bail for his future good beha-
vo ana was released early In the morning. The other
prisoner, wesley Allen, regalRed his liberty about
noon. Wnen arralRned before Justice Dodge ne
turned to the ocer aud In the presence OF the Court
took solemn oath that he would Kill Crtenden the
moment ne again placed his hands upon him. IL
would be interesting TO the public to know how
many times members OF the Allen family have been
arrested and escaped punishment
The New York herald., 1868-08-19
E y r o P E..
Qpeen VictOria'S Health and Necessity
Of Her Continental Tour.
The British Naval Iron-Clad
System.
Jeff Davis Excused by q Disraeli
Argument.

me Cunard mail steamship Cuba, Captain Hook
M from Liverpool the 9Th and Queenstown the 9th
Of August, arrived at this port yesterday evening,
bringing mail report IN detail OF our cable tele-
grams, dated TO her day Of sailing from England.
reduction Of f600 900 in the stock Of bullion at
the Bank OF England was reported but 1t was looked
on with perfect calmness, not only from the large
accumuations of golo in the bank, but also as the
drain was regarded as being OF temporary
character
There was marked fall In the temperature, and
showers of rain were general throughout the United
Kingdom.
The London Times of the sth inst. makes the ele-
walton OF the Marquis Of Abecorn, Lord Lieutenant
Of Ireland, TO dukedorn by Mr. Disrael the subject
OF its leading article. The Times saysi-
We have the good fortune to have been partially
educated by Mr.. Disrael AS 1t is an advantage
we share with all our reading contemporaries we
boast not but are thankful At an important
period in the development OF the understanding
Mr.. Dsraeli's earlier writings fell in our way
and led us to q justsr estimate OF many things
We had hitherto regarded with the fond conn-
dence of youth and with the simplicity OF our
race. There was n time when we regarded duke
as all Englshmen do, 1t may almost be said, from
Sheir very BIRTH There are few ideas In country
which has not too many ideas so awful, so simple, SO
Interchangeable as that OF duke. 1t cannot be made
more; and though attempts have been made TO di-
minish its dignity they have not had the least sue
cess, for appears to be independent OF all that man
can do. *+* Have we really discovered duke under
the disguise OF brilliant marqulsf Ii the appeal
be 10 merit there is scope for criticism. II the ap
peal be to our fears or our prudence as it has some
times been, we are able to hold our own. The ma
ton will not rush to do the duty, nor will 1t thinR
submission inevitable. So it will look, perforce tC
the duke maker and ask whether, under all the cir
cumstances, the government, the occasion and the
minister equal to so mighty o birth OF time aS
The creation OF dukedom.
The London Star, of the sth instant noticing the
injury TO the Atlantic cable, says
On Monday night Mr.. Willoughby Smith, the emf
nent electrician started for Valenta, In pursuance
OF instructions from the joint committee OF the
Atlantic and Ango-Amercan Telegraph Companies.
He was followed on Tuesday morning by Mr. Lat
mer Clark who will verify his tests which at present
show that the fault lies at about eighty miles from
Newfoundland, in water not exceeding II 1t reaches,
cue hundred fathoms in depth, and that the inter-
Nption Of communication Is 30 complete as to put IL
almost beyond doubt that the injury has beea caused
hy the grounding OF an iceberg. Communication
wth 1t is expected be restored In less than month";
but meanwhile the other cable is fully equal to the
WOyk required OF it.