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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1868-12-07

What is called the Erie Railroad War"
continues in New York, and on Saturday there
was 'new development The Erie Railway
Company paid to Vanderbilt, for stock in his
hands last spring, the sum of S3,5OO,0 00 and
bonus Of $1,000, 900 in order to procure the
cessation of a suit instituted by Schel and
others. This arrangement was concluded against
the wishes of Fisk, Gould, and Lane. On
Saturday, Fisk waited upon Vanderbilt, and
rendered to him the stock purchased from him
by the company, at the same time making a
formal demand for the restoration of the
S4,5OO,O00 paid to him. This action was
taken as preliminary to institutiug suit against
Vanderbilt, in order that the whole ar
rangement may be thoroughly ventilated.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1868-12-07

PoLITICAL-T Richmond Dispatch Of Sa-
turday says: Referring to the communica-
ton in the Petersburg Index OF Thursday, ard
the editorial in the same journal of Friday, on
the subject or our condition in Virginia, and
what is to be done, we would state that the
State Central Conservative Committee here
have had the matter under consideration, and
have determined already upon a preliminary
step, which will soon be made known.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1868-12-07
PUBLIC SALE OF VALUABLE LAND,
l.. ,;nr

PUBLIC SALE OF VALUABLE LAND,
Z In Fauquer county, Va.
On MONDAY, the 18th Of December, 1868,
that being Court day, 1 will sell, at public sale,
at Warrenton, "IIEARTLAND," a valuable
farm, containing 240 acres, upon which Joseph
II. Blackwell lately resided. 1t is situated i'm
mediately on Goose Creek, one and half miles
from Rectortown and Piedmont Stations, on the
Manassas Gap Railroad. This farm is well wa
tered, has an abundance of wood for fuel and
fencing, and fine orchard. 1t possesses many
rare advantages, and is considered by good
Judges one OF the finest farms in the county. 1t
has no improvements except good new Dwell
ling.
At the same time and place, will also sell
TRACT OF LAND, containing 321 acres, stu
ated about three miles from Piedmont Station,
M. G. K. r., and adjoining the lands of Fleet
Rust and others being the same Upon which
Mrs. Edmonds now resides. This farm has on
it comfortable Frame Dwelling, with all the
necessary out houses. and is well adapted to the
growth of wheat, corn, &c.
Also, 200 acres of heavily tmbered land, ly
ing on the Rappahsnn( OK river, in Richmond
county, in the Northern Neck. of Virginia
TERMS-Onc- fourth cash; the residue in
one and two years, the purchaser to give bond
with approved security for the deferred pay
ments and the title retained until the whole
purchase money is paid. JOHN CARR,
Assignee of JOS. Ii. and Moore G. Blackwell,
Upperville, Va, dec 7-eots Bankrupts.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1868-12-07
ALEXANDRIA.

THE STAY LAw.--The Richmond Wing
says: 'From all We gather, we infer that
Gen. Stoneman is endeavoring to arrange
some modification of the Stay-Law as a sub
stitute for the law that will expire the lst OF
January something in the way of compro-
mise, that will leave a constraint on the credi-
tor, at least in some cases, and yet put pres
sure on the debtor We are not Informed as
to the details of the plan he is considering. He
will make on announcement on the subject we
arc told till about the GOTH.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1868-12-07

CONGRESS-, it is thought by some, will take
a long recess, during the Christmas Holidays.
We hope so.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1868-12-07

The New York Express says that plans are
on foot in Washington to extend the Freed
mem Bureau-to keep the army at the pres
ent standard-to increase the salaries of the
President and heads of departments-to make
a job out of the Union Pacific if not both it
and the Central Pacific railroaG-to create an
investigating committee in regard to the ST.
200, 900 appropriation in gold for the Alaska
purchase We shall, therefore, have one more
investigating committee.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1868-12-07

General Grant reached New York yesterday,
on his return from the East. He will remain
there until Thursday next
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1868-12-07

The Richmond State Journal says 1--WE
have reliable authority for saying that it is the
intention of The Military Commander OF this
District to proceed at once to apply the 18th
Amendment, Section Srd, 10 filling the offices
of Clerks OF Courts and Commonwealth At
iornies."
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1868-12-07
y E A d II II [ S
Save your time by calling ut
SAMUEL j. REEDS
CHEAP FAMILY GROCERY,
No. "a 5. Fairfax st.
SAVE YOITR MONEY

SAMUEL j. REEDS
CHEAP FAMILY GROCERY,
No. "A 5. Fairfax st,
SAVE YOUR MONEY
BIZ purchasing where you can buy everything
in tho Grocery line ut the cheapest price for
cash.
Choice Family Groceries, Wines and Liquors
Of the best quality; Raisns, Currants, Citron,
Spices of all kinds; Hommy, Buckwheat,
Nj eats and Poultry, together with large lot Of
nice Roll Butter 5000 lbs of choice Sugar
Cured Family Bacon Hams, Shoulders, Breast
Pieces, Middlngs, COrned Pork, Hams and,
also. Spiced, Smoked Beef and Sausage Meat,
of my own manufacture; pure Leaf Lard, put
up by myself expressly for family use, in jars
and lirliins All | ask is a call, being satisfied
that can please the most fastidious as well in
quality as in price. 5. j. REED,
dec TT No. II S Fairfax st.
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF FAIRFAX
l. COUNTY, November term, 1858;
SIN. Balls administrators vs. w. w. Rail, &c.
The Court doth adjudge, order and decree,
that VIM. H. Dulany the substituted Commis-
sioner Of Sale, be authorized to make sale Of the
lands in the proceedings mentioned, al, private
sale TO be reported TO the Court, and that the
said Commissioner Thomas Moore, be directed
to ascertain by publication once N week Tor four
weeks in some paper published IN Alexandra,
all tbs debts of the said w. W. Ball and report
to the Court all those not includedln his former
report. A copy teste.
w. t. EDWARDS, Cpk pro tenn
To the creditors of w. w. Ball, decd:
You are hereby notified that at my Office ut
Fairfax Court House, on the8th day of January,
1869, | shall proceed to make up and report the
debts due from the estate of the late w. w,
Ball. All persons holding claims are notified to
present them properly authenticated.
THOMAS MOORE.
Comm'r in Chancery,
dec 7-laW4W Circuit CT. Fairfax Go.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1868-12-07

The last number of the Southern Opinion,
edited by f. A. Pollard brother of its deceased
editor, appeared in Richmond on Saturday, ac-
cording to announcement, with sixteen of its
columns devoted to the details of the late
homicide
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1868-12-07

Mr.. A. A. Low, of New York, las given five
hundred dollars for the purchase of books for
the library of the University OF Virginia. a
generous and useful donation.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1868-12-07

The Washington correspondent of the Balti-
more Gazette says:-"AmOng the arrivals we
have lobby delegation from Richmond, In
Guiding Judge Bond, Commissioner in Bank
ruptcy; Mr.. Washburne, Superintendent OF
Freedmen's Schools; James II. Clements can
didate for Lieut. Governor on the wells"
ticket; and Lucius H. Chandler, a candidate
for Congress in the Norfolk district 1t IS
noticeable fact that there is not a single Viz
gnian in this delegation now here tor the pur-
pose ofurging Congress to pass law requiring
that State to vote on the Constitution lately
submitted by the Richmond Convention, and
which secures to the colored population ma
joIity of 81 members in the State Legislature. !"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1868-12-07

STEAMBOAT DISAsTER.-A brief account OF
a deplorable steamboat accident on the Ohio,
was given under the Telegraphic head in Sa-
turday's Gazette: The mail steamer America,
bound down, and the United States, bound up,
collided on Friday night on the Ohio river,
near Warsaw, between Cincinnati and Law
renceville The collision is attributed to mis-
strike in giving the signals required by passing
boats. The United States had quantity Of
petroleum on deck, to which fire was in some
way communicated, and in few moments both
boats were enveloped in flames, and entirely
DESTROYED. The loss of life was terrible, the
lowest estimate placing it at seventy-ive, and
others at over one hundred On board the
United States nearly all the female passengers
were either burned to death or jumped over
board, and we're drowned.
POCKET PICKED. Hon. Charles O'Conor,
OF New York, had his pocket picked OF about
three hundred dollars while going on the Aqua
Greek boat, on the route to Richmond to at
tend the trial of Jefferson Davis. He told Mr..
Chadwick, OF Wizards Hotel, of his loss, he
happening to be a fellow passenger. MIR. Chad
wick soon afterwards recognized notorious
pickpocket upon the boat. On inviting him
to walk into the captain Office and demanding
O'Conor's money, the thief handed it over
without any hesitation, begging not to be ar
rested Between Fredericksburg and Richmond
he with four others, who were not then known
to be his ''paIs" jumped off the train and star
ted across the fields towards the Wilderness
Wash. Express.
WASHINGTON ITEMS. The magistrates ex-
animation of the laborers of the Metropolitan
railroad, arrested for interfering with the grades
of the streets came TO dead halt on Saturday.
MeSSrs. Cox and Buchanan, counsel for the
Baltimore and Ohio railroad, having made APP
plication for an injunction to prevent the cor
poration from proceeding further in this mat
ter, which has resolved itself into perfect
farce The application for injunction will be
heard on Wednesday.
A fracas occurred between some cOlored men
on Saturday night, when a man named VIM.
j Johnson was shot and seriously wounded by
Samuel Woodland. The latter surrendered
himself aud is in custody.
The hotel saloons and the city generally show
the usual excitement incident to the meeting
of Congress.
The Boys in Blue are disbanding, most of
the officers having rendered their resignation.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1868-12-07
AGRICULTURAL.
IMPORTANT TO FARMERS

7 IMPORTANT TO FARMERS
l N VED DOUBLE SPOUT CORN
SHELTERS.
SINGLE SPROUT CORN
SHELTERS.
VIRGINIA HAND AND POWER CORN
SHELTERS.
HAY, STRAW AND FODDER CUTTERS
in great variety.
FARM AND PLANTATION MILLS
CORN AND COB CRUSHERs,
FARM BOILERS,
PRINDLE'S
FARM STEAMERS.
SAUSAGE-CUTTERS AND SUFFERS.
and large and complete stock Of
AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENTS AND
MACHINERY,
SEEDS AND FERTILIZERS
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1868-12-07

Fort LAFAYETTE. -''The less by the fire at
Fort Lafayette is estimated at 100000, upon
which there is Of course no insurance. The
loss by the partial destruction OF the fort is
estimated ct $4,000. The amount OF ordnance
destroyed is not known nor the actual
amount of powder stored in tho magazine, as
the record is on file at the War Department III
Washington. OF the armament there were
destroyed twenty-five ten inch Rodman guns,
with their carriages together with one dis
mounted gun, ten one hundred-pound Parrot
guns aud carriages, and twelve thirty-two
Founders with wooden carriages.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-11-21
NEW ORLEANS -RRRPUBLicXN, SATURDAY, NOVEMBER q. i868-

IAN ordinance concerning the whsrves OF
the city Of New Orleans, and providing for
farming the revenues thereof and moved
its reference to a special committee of I'VE,
to report at as early a day as practicable.
Mr.. Fishers motion having been adopted,
the chair appointed on said committee
Messrs. Fisher, Montgomery, Pandely, Rose
and Farrell.
Mr.. Farrell called up the Mayors veto on
the resolution providing for the laying of
Nicolson pavement on Race street.
After some discussion tho Mayors veto
was sustained.
The resolutions approving the adjudica.
tions of the contracts for repairing and
keeping in repair the paved streets of the
fourth, fifth, seventh, eighth and ninth
wards were called up, and, on a motion to
adopt, the entire number were defeated.
Mr.. Farrell offered the following resolu.
ton, which was unanimously adopted on its
several readings:
ResolUed, That the Controller be and he
is hereby authorized, after five days notice
In the official journal, to adjudicate to tn
lowest bidder or bidders contracts for re.
pairing and keeping in repair the paved
streets of the Fourth, Fifth, Seventh, Eighth
and Ninth Wards of the city, the work to be
done in strict accordance with plans and
specifications on file in the Office of the
Street Commissioner.
On motion of Mr.. Morphy, the vote by
which DR.. J. L. Crswcour was allowed $1,000
for professional services was reconsidered
The resolution being put upon its second
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-11-21
VALUABLE FOURTH DISTRICT pRopFRrY

VALUABLE FOURTH DISTRICT PROPERTY
at Auction-Succession of Louis or Ludwig
Ley-No. 81, eI.
Ply G DE FERIET. AUCTIONFER.
- Office No. 50 BieHvile Street.-SATURDAY,
December U, 1865, AZ twelve O'Clock M, at the Mer
chants and Auctioneers' Exchange, Royal street. be.
tween Canal and Customhouse street, will be sold
BY public auction, by virtue of an order
from the Hon. Louis Dnvigneaud, Judge of the
Heeond District Court, Of New Orleans, dated
October "a, 1868, the following described real estate
belonging to said succession, viz:
TWO LOTS OF GRCUND with the buildings
anu improvements thereon. situate in the Fourth
District Of this city, in the square bounded by Philip,
JAcksou. Dryades and Laurent ktret is des RnaJed
by the numbers ten and eleven, and mea urlne each
thirty two feet seven lines front on Hhiiip street,
by the following depth, to wit: Lot No. 10 has one
hunureo and twenty hive feet, one inch and five lines
IN depth on the line towards Dryades street. and
one hundred and twenty-five rect, seven inches deep
on the line OF lot No. II, which lot No. eleven
mas the same depth as lot No. 10, ami one hundred
and twenty Test. three lin 8 on the line toward LAu
rent street, and said lots have each thirty-two feet in
width in the rear. " IT7
The buildings and improvements consist of a one.
story frame house erected on lot No. IL, containing a
'front.' gallery and three rooms, sheds, privies, els
On lot No. 10 there is a o~ne-story frame house, con.
tanning two rooms and a Kitchen, prIvies. etc.
Ierms-Cash in United States Treasury notes,
Act OF sale, Nitn United States internal revenue
stamps attached, before Octave Morel, notary put.
hc' al purchasers expense. nolO II Is de5 II
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-11-21
OF THE STATE OF
PUBLISHED D BY AUTHORITY
4l1.

AN ACT
For the reliet of William G.. Bell of the
Parish of st. Landry.
SECTION l. Be it enacted BY the Senate
and House of Representatives of the State
OF Louisiana in General Assembly convened.
That William G. Bell of the parish of st,
Landry be aud he is hereby confirmed in his
title to the following described two tracts
OF land, the State hereby reliDquishing in
his favor whatever right, title or interest it
had therein, arising from any source what
soeVer, to wit: A tract of and situate in the
county OF Opelousas NOW parish of 81.
Landry on the eastern branch Of the Bayou
Plaquemtnes Bruiees, bounded on one side
by land of Edward Foreman and on the
other by land formerly claimed BY Daniel
C%HlllhaD, having a front on the said bayon,
on the right bank, of ten arpents by the
ordinary depth Of forty arpents, and de.
scribed in the Land Office of the United
States as section (16) sixteen, in township
numbe nine, south range number two, east,
containing three hundred and thirty-eight
5i-lOO acres. Another tract of land on
.Plequemines Brulees. having six arpents
front by forty deep. bounded one side by
land of Catherine Retter, and of the other
side by land OF John Thompson, as appears
by registry in book "E" of Alienation Rec.
ords of the parish of st. Landry.
SEC. 2. Be 1t further enacted, etc, That
thls act shall take effect from and after its
passage.
(Signed) CHAS. W. LOWELL,
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
(Signed) OSCAR j. DUNN,
Lieutenant Governor and President of the
Senate.
Approved October 81, 1868.
QSigned) ii. q. WARMOTH,
Governor of the State of Louisiana.
A true copy;
GEO. L. BOVEE,
Secretary of State.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-11-21
CITY couMcIL--oFFIcIAL
BOARD OF ASSISTANT ALDEnMEN
Extra session.
City HALL, New ORLEANS, !
November 10. lS6S

CITY HALL, New ORLEANS, !
November 10, 1865.
The Board met in extra session, pursuant
to adjournment.
Present-President Kearny, and Messrs.
Rose, Aitkens, Walker, Montgomery, Fisher,
Pandely, Wynne, Farrell and Breen.
Tit reading of the minutes, of last meet
ing was on motion dispensed with.
On motion of Mr.. Pandely, an ordinance
entitled San ordinance providing for the
sale of the right of right Of way to establish
railroads on Canal, Common, Carrollton
avenue and other streets for passengers
only" was called up and adopted on it first
reading, when, on motion of Mr.. Mont
gomery, further consideration of the sub
ject was postponed until next meeting.
Mr.. Farrell offered the following resolu-
ton, which was unanimously adopted on its
several readings, after which it was on mo.
ton transmitted to the Board of Aldermen
for concurrence:
WHEREAS, The adjudicatlons Of the con,
tracts for repairing and keeping in repair
aud building new bridges III the First,
Second and Fourth Districts, of the city, as
a~dludioated by the City Controller, are pre-.
Judicial 10 the interest Of the city there
lore,
Resolued, That the Controller be and he is
hereby authorized, after FIVE days notice in
the official journal, to re. adjudicate the con.
tracts for repairing anu keeping in repair,
aid building new bridges in the First, Sec.
ond and Fourth Districts of the city; said
contracts to be ad judicaied under the former
specialization, and subject TO the approval
or the Common Council.
Messrs. Sturcken and Pemberton here en-
tered and took their seats. EI...
Mr.. Pandely submitted the following re-
solution, which was, on motion, referred to
the Committee on Streets and Landings:
Whereas, Public interest and a better
drainage OF the city require the widening
OF the Metalrie Road 10 one hundred feet,
from Bayou st. John to the New Canal: the
opening OF Carrullton avenue from Orleans
street to Bayou St. John; the widening Of
Claiborne street from Elysian Fields to
Fishermen Canal;
Be it resolved by the Common Council.
That the Mayor be and he is hereby author
lied to advertise, according to law, of the
intention Of the Common Council to widen
and open the above named road, avenue
and street.
Mr.. Montgomery offered the following
resolution, which was unanimously adopted
on its several readings, after which it was
forwarded to the Board Of Aldermen for
concurrence:
Resopled, That the Surveyor be and he is
hereby directed to have the wharves aud
levees, where the several slides or caves
have occurred in the Third District, put in
perfect order and condition; the work to be
performed without delay.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-11-21
0. S. MARSHAL'8 MUNITIONS

Wilbur F. TTIvett VS. Stenmer Frank
Pargoud. her Tackle, Apparel, etc.
IN THE UNITED STATES CG,TRT
I for the District of Louisiana, No. gIs3.-In obe
IN me above entitled suit | have seized and taken
The Steamer FRANK PARGOUD her tackle
apparel ETC., now hbeled by Wilbur +. Trivett for
me causes set forth IN the Libel now pending in
tns district Court Of the United States.
And ] do hereby cite ana admonIsh the owner OF
owners thereof, and all and svery person or person.
having or pretending to have any right, title, or in
terest IN or to the same, to be and appear att Dis
trlct Court OF the United states for the Districi
aforesaid, to be holden at the city Of New Orleans.
on or before the THIRD MONDAY from the date
hereof, to show cause, il any they have or can, why
INC SAID steamer should mol be condemned and be
solo agreeably to the prayer OF libelaut.
United States MRrshais Office. New Orleans.
sixth day of November. 1863.
ANo. T6-no7 - II 81
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-11-21
ticnlars, We finally obtained the following
important dispstch:l s1sroEu&4
"Shook hands with Mr.. johnson"
Orange. and Sugar.

The Empire Parish reports the orange
crop in P~lsquemines ripeninV rapidly, ex-
cellent in quality, bat deficient in quantity.
That paper says:
Awider breadth of land has been planted
in cane, this year, than at any previous
period since 1861. The cane is splendid in
appearance, and is probably, in all other
respects, all that the most sanguine planter
could reasonably desire. The Stackhouse
brothers and other great planters "
commenced grinding, and though they do
not seem to regard the product per acre as
extraordinary, all admit that in quality it
has never been surpassed and seldom
equalled. The culture of cane is
evidently stimulated by the present
high price of sugar, and nearly all our
great planters are preparing to
extend their cane fields and next year we
think will witness as large ar amount of
land planted in cane, as was seen at any
time previous to the late war. A large
amount of cane will be reserved for seed,
hence the quantity of sugar and molasses
sent to market, will afford no criterion,
whereby we can judge of the capabilities
of our parish in the production of our
iaVorite staple, sugar, but our planters
are gentlemen of great energy, foresight
and skill.
Plaquemines, in the production of sugar,
can distance and defy competition, as she
does in everything else. But better than
all. Peace, profound peace, reigns in our
beautiful parish. Neither the massacres
of st. Landry, the atrocious assassinations
of st. Mary, nor the bloody riots of New
Orleans have disgraced our proud and
spotless annals-not a single outrage has
been committed in this parish, while all
have been fully protected in their rights and
privileges u parish is not only th9 rich
est, most beautiful and most 1ourishing in
the State, but stands proudly preeminent
as a model of order, peace and decorum,
which not only the State of Louisiana
initiate, but the whole South might
follow with manifest advantage.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-11-21
PROPERTY ON LIVE OAK STREET, FORM.

ing the corner of Dufossat street, City of Jeffer.
son-Succession of Theosene Dalon.
by CHARLES r. PORTER. ADO
~ tioneer-Ofice No. IS Exchange Alley -TUkS
DAY December 1868, at Il O'Clock NJ, will be sold
AZ the Mer chants and Auctionsers' Exchange ROvnl
street. between Canal and streets 'by VII
tue Of an order from the Hoporable the Judge OF the
Parish Court for the parish of jefferson. dated
property, viz:
A CERTAIN LoT OF GROUND, situate in the
Fpuenurg Avart. City and Parish of Jefferson, de.
TEnated 4y the No.bo, in the square bounded BY
SAID lot measures thirty feet front on Live Oak
street. by a depth OF one hundred feet, American
corner of Liveoak and Dufossat streets.
Ierms-Oash in Unired States Treasury notes.
ACT OF sale before I. 4. Laresohe, notary public. at
Inc expense Of tho purchaser, including United
States Internal Revenue stamps.
oc3l mol IA u N