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Custom Coat Makers

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w Immediately.
Business Suits made rs above, to order, Tor
So ~ only from the celebrated SCOTCH CHENlors
| and TwEEDS
South Paris Dec. 10, lSj9
p \ The above named goods can be found at
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| NOOLENS.
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Maine Central Railroad.
SPECIII NOTICE.

SFEJ1IL NVI1VL'
PASSENGERS from oxford County COMING
from stations on tne , Ian aa,,ita ~, ,ha Mn
Central Railroad from Danvlle to Winthrop, amt
thence by Stage TO Augusta. Stage leaves Win
tbrop on arrival of afternoon train from Danvllie.
Trains leave Danville at 2:5 =. NJ, or on arrival
of train from Portland
Through tickets TO Augusta are sold at Danyills
EDWIN MOVES, Supt.
Jan %, 1863.
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Legislative Notice.
4 PPLICA ALTON will be made to the LcgiSa
~ ture OF Maine for Charter for "A Railroad
from some point upon the line OF the All intic and
St Lawrence Railroad 10 The town of Andover,
and 10 Richardson's Lake, with the right To con-
meet By Canal, the waters of said Lake with Black
Rronk SILVANUS POOR,
wM II TALBOT
ELBRIDGE POOR.
Andover, Dec. !, 1869.
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We shall Open Friday Dec 3d. the Largest Stock of Kid Gloves
BLACK BEAVERS FOR CLOAKIN

prices be
SOMETHING { to a u
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Buy Useful Goods for
HOLIDAY GIFTS
PERU MER Y,

Ia addition to our large arrivals last week
are now opening q llno line Of
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The New Spiendidly illustrated
Polyglot Family Bible.
General Conten.s;

rINlII~ Work contains the OID AND NEW lE>-
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Calling special attention 10 our ENGLISH
GOODS, rs being much the cheapest Of all the
Black and White Goods, coming in excellent
shades and EXTRA HEAVY,
Price, sI.35. after Monday.
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We Open This Day,
New Repellants,

in Black and White, Brown and White orang
aud White. and several styles OF
PLAID WATER PROOF.
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OUR HOOP SKIRTS,
are made To order, and ladies can find all shapes
and lengths,-Skirts II yards round and from 3
To H inches long and all intermediate sizes, from
II 20 u wards, and long enough for any one
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NEW DRESS GOODS,

received EVERY WEEK, and we call special atten
tion to our line OF BLACK ALPACCAS, bought
during the gold panic in New York.
One Bale Fine Brown Cotton, l2l cts. pei
yard,-a GREAT BARGAIN
4 full line of all STYLES OF JEWELRY, in
SETS. CROSSES, CHAINS &c, &c.
Chain, Pin and Cross for 20 cents.
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South raris. April go lS9
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New Advertisements.
Selling Out at Cost.

WE shall sell at cost our entire stock OF Goods
w being the largest in the County of Oxford
commencing December 18th, 1859, consisting of
CADIIIS ap1 nuMESTIC
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1869-01-05
AUCTION SALES.
- "a ParrGlf. AuctiOmecr.


COMMISSIONERS SALE OF YALUB-
BILE REAL ESTATE,-By virtue Of 3
6ecree ofthe Circuit Court Of Alexandria CO.,
=, Tho cese Of u. S. Gwin 81 Son VS.. Washing
tnn 81 Co.. and John T. Price, we will offer tor
sale. Mt public auction, in front Of the Mayor
Office in the city of Alexandria, on W EDN e
DAY, the 9th day of January, lo69 ~ Twelve
O'clock m, the following REAL ESTATE, IN
the city of Alexandra: .,.,
No. /. A LOT OF GROUND, twith the k::--FFss
three-story BRICK BUILDING thereon, l:sLA
wing on the west side of Union, between King
and Prince streets. For particular DESCRIPTION
see deed from Jane Deakins TO John /. FrIce,
recorded in Liber 2, No. 3, folio q.
No. 2. a LOT OF GROUND in the square
formed by King Union, Prince and Water SITS,
and binding on twenty feet alley ana Ten
feet alley. See deed from McVeigh and wife
to John T. Price recorded in Llber 10 NO -
folio 10.
No 3 A LOT OF GROUND in the same
square. and binding on Il twenty teet alley ahd
a ten feet alley. See deed from Z. Z. Smoot -
John r.. Price. recorded in Liber ,, No. - 80
No 4 A LOT OF GROUND in the same
square, and binding on twenty feet alley, Sec
| deed from e. :. Hewitt and others to John y!
| Price recorded in Liber u, No. 3, folio BIS
TERMS--Onctcnth Of the purchase monay
| cash the residue i'm three equal payments ~ o.
| II and Is months the deferred payment To b.
! secured by the purchasers negotiable note
well endorsed and 4 retention of the tile to tEt
property sold until the last payment has been
made. Stamps and deeds u. purchasers COS,
y. i. SMOOT
c. T. STUART
| dec 2S-ts Commissioners OF Salo
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1869-01-05

A curious habit OF the "gordius, or, as the
boys call it, the horse hair snake, is given by
Prof Agassiz as follows Soon after being
Matched in the water, and while mere little
transparent bodies, they creep into the legs of
grasshoppers, and burrow their way into the
abdominal cavity where they undergo further
development as worms, sometimes growing to
be two or three inches in length before they are
freed. When they have grown so long that
the grassbopper becomes dlstended by the size
of its strange inhabitant, it bursts, the worm
is released and returns to its aquatic life" A
gentleman living in Yonkers writes that
his little girl recently pulled gordus six
inches long, and another somewhat shorter,
from the body of cricket They seemed to
be protruding like horns. The cricket hoped
away, apparently as we'll as ever. Here is a
new fact, perhaps. for the naturalist.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1869-01-05

Mr.. w. W. Corcoran, in an interesting let
ter to the Georgetown Courier, refers to Col.
Kurtz's "reminiscences Of the war of 1912, and
says relative to the Georgetown Artillery
are two names omitted, and those Of world
wide fame, viz George Peabody, now OF Lon
don, and Francis S. Key, the latter the author
Of the "Star Spangled Banner" and the for
mer the great philanthropist of the age. Mr..
Peabody was the hammer and sponger Of gun
No. l. I have often often heard him speak Of
the fight with the British trigates on the Poto-
mac, when this company was acting under
command of either Commodore Perry or Com
modore Morris. ~ MIR. Peabody, in one OF his
visits to his native country, obtained a land
warrant for 100 acres, for his services in that
war, with the Intention to have it framed and
hung up in his home, as a momento of his SER
vices to his country.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1869-01-05

The Richmond State Journal says I'VE
are informed that a great many removals and
appointments to office in Virginia, have been
made, and are being made by Gen. Stoneman,
daily" The same paper says that upon the re-
port that Mr. Clark, the clerk of the Court of
Appeals, was to be removed, he gave notice
to the Commanding General that he could
take the required oath"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1869-01-05

ABSENT. MINDEDNESs. "A few days ago q
youth sitting in Camp street car in close
proximity to an elderly gentleman OF respecta-
BILE appearance, to guard against the unplcas-
ant consequences Of an incipient catarrh, put
his hand Gas he supposed) into side pocket
of his overcoat, drew out handkerchief, and
wiped his nose, and then replaced 1t IN the
pocket from which it was taken. Young gen
tleman," remarked the elderly party at his
side to the youth, In q voice, unpleasantly dis
tinct to everybody in the car, that Is the most
internally impudent trick that ever saw per
petrated" "What saw?' exclaimed the as,
tonished youth 81 say, sir, p" said the old
gentleman with increasing irateness that
taking another persons handkerchief from his
pocket and wiping your nose with it, and then
putting it back without so much as saying by
your leave, is the d-dest piece OF impu-
dence | ever experienced ~ Light immedia-
teIy beamed upon the mind of the astounded
youth, who, in view of the increasing tcmpestu
BUSINESS of his neighbor, incontinently left his
seat, and rctreated from the car in the midst
of a shout OF merriment from the remaining
passengers o. Crescent
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1869-01-05

Several Of the ''EnoGh Arden" cases have
lately been brought before the Courts in the
North--on accusations of bigamy, &c. And
this destroys the whole romance of these af
fairs. In almost every case, "Enoch Arden"
loses, and has to retire
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1869-01-05
DIED.

In Baltimore, December 25, 1868, SUSAN
GORDON FORBES. eldest daughter of Cor
den Forbes. esq, late of WcstmOreland county,
Virginia
At Comorn. King George county, Virginia,
on the oath of December, 1865, VIM. A.
Cliff, aged about IS years.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1869-01-05

A CURIOUS CAsE-A curious and interest
ing case was lately tried at the Court Of Fix
chequer, London, in which a Hebrew butcher
was plaintiff and the chief rabbi of England the
defendant. The butcher charged that the
rabbi had injured and broken up his business
by pronouncing his meat ''Tipher" -unclean
and unfit for Hebrews, and thus prevented him
from selling toI sraeI,tes. 1t appeared in cyl
dence that the Hebrew law or immcmorlal Gus
tom placed all butchers under ecclesiastical
supervision and regulation, and that no man
could slaughter or sell 'koshcr' -. e. clean
meat fit for Israeites-without being first ex
amined and licensed by the ecclesiastical authoTi-
ties of the district in which he lived that the
plaintiff had set up butchers shop without
this license, and refused to obey ecclesiastical
directions in regard to his business; and that,
therefore, the jewish community had been
warned not to buy of his meat. The court held
that the authorities were justified in so doing,
and that the plaintiff had no case.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1869-01-05
NE LIST.
PORT OF ALEXANDRIA, JAN. 5.
MEMORANDA.

Steamship Virginia, Drew, hence at New
York 3D. instant, in 70 hours. Experienced
very heavy easterly weather; was hove too q
hours; saw three schooners ashore between
Barnegat and the Tavern Houses. Captain
Drew reports the ice IN the Potomac a. very
heavy and in great quantities.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1869-01-05

1t is said that enormous frauds have been
discovered in the matter of furnishing station
cry, &C., for the Interior Department in Wash
ington-and that the whole matter will be ven.
tilated in report to Congress on the subject.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1869-01-05

The most benifoent provisions of the bank
rupt law ceased on Friday. All who file their
petitions now must pay fifty cents on the dollar,
or they cannot obtain a discharge.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1869-01-05

1t is thought that the subject of Recon
struction" in Virginia will receive the early at
tention of Congress. The Radicals in Wash
ington are pressing for an early day for voting
on the Underwood Constitution" pure and
Oin,r lo ~
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1869-01-05

The newspapers continue to furnish reported
conversations with Gen. Grant. 1t was but
the other day that most Of the previous re
ports" were contradicted-and it is fair to pre-
sumo that the subsequent ones are also destitute
of foundation in truth.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1869-01-05

MATRIMONIAL MISTAKE EXTRAORDINARY.
NASHVILLE Dec. 29-An extraordinary
matrimonial contretemps TRANSFERRED IN VIII
hanson comfy on Christmas night. A double
marriage occurred in the same house, and the
wedding festivities were celebrated in the old
fashioned style, and in that joyful way natur;
ally prompted by Christmas and the blissful
event which made double couple happy
About midnight both brides retired to rest,
and in a half an hour thereafter the newly
made husbands followed. by some strange
mistake, each gentleman found his way to the
wrong room. The mistake was not discovered
until daylight, when one of the ladies shrieked
her surprise after vigorous fashion. A gen
era hubbub was the result, and at last ac-
counts the brides were dsconsolate, on account
of the scandal created. All sorts Of schemes
of reparation were proposed, but it appears that
nc tangible plea for undoing the double mis-
take was arrived at The above episode actual
ly transpircd as navrated.-LouisriUe 'Jo""@I
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1869-01-05

A dispatch from Savannah says that the
trouble on the Ogeechee, in Georgia, was
quoted on the military taking charge Four
teen Of the insurgents surrendered themselves
to the authorities, and others who were impli-
Gated are expected to come in.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1869-01-05

The speech of the Emperor of Austria to
the Hungarian Parliament, at the close OF its
recent session, shows that he appreciates the
policy of Cancellation, and knows that 1t will
add more strength and stability to the empire
than all the measures of coercion and oppres-
sion that could be adopted. o. 81 sic omnes
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1869-01-05

Secretary Seward is said to be as rapacious
as ever for new acquisitions, " and contends
that he ought to be allowed to purchase all
the outlying territories which are for sale by
foreign powers. The st. Thomas sale is claim
ed by the Danish government to have been u
valid one, and it holds the u. S. to the bar
gain. Mr.. r. j. Walker, of course says the
Danish government is right and that we must
pay for st. Thomas.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1869-01-05

In recently noticing the robbery OF pay
master by his clerk, it was enormously stated
to be Paymaster Joseph G. Eldridge, U. S. n.
who is now acting navy agent in New York
The unfortunate officer was Paymaster Am
brose j. Clarke, then on duty aboard the re-
ceiving ship Vermont" at New York. His
accounts are now undergoing settlement by
the Fourth Auditor. 1t is but just to state
that no officer has higher standing with the
Treasury officials than Paymaster Clark. The
clerk who proved dishonest had been specially
recommended to him by the paymaster who
had preceded Mr.. Clark on board the "Ter-
mont
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1869-01-05
gsY Green IN Wise.

Real Estate Agents and AuctlOncers)
COMMISSIONER SALE BY virtue Of "
" decree OF the Circuit Court Of the county
of Alexandria, rendered at its May term, 1868
in the suit of Thomas A. Waters, surviving
&c, &c, vs. Richard McShcrry, in chancery,
the undersigned offers for sale, at public auc-
ton, on SATURDAY, the 9th day Of January
1869, at II o clock M, in front of the Mayor
office, Il LOT OF GROUND, with FRAME -
TENEMENT thereon, on the west side Ola
Fairfax street, 70 feet inches south of Princess
street, fronting 70 feet inches on Fairfax ST.,
by IS feet in depth.
TERMS-One- tenth Of the purchase-money
to be paid in cash the residue in six, twelve
and eighteen months, with interest from day Of
sale, the purchaser giving his notes for the de-
ferred payments; the title to be retained until
all the payments shall have been lily dis
charged, and the cash payment to be forfeited
in the event OF the purchaser failing to comply
GEO. w. BRENT,
dec ltd COmmr of Sale
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1869-01-05

A case is set for trial in Roxbury, Mass,
involving the right Of Israelites to keep open
their places of business on Sunday.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1869-01-05

1t is said that the public debt statement for
December will show an increase of about three
millions of dollars.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1869-01-05
ALEXANDRIA.

Whatever we may think of the propositions,
or new movements of the gentlemen who re-
Gently assembled in Richmond to consult on
State affairs. land We expressed our opinion
briefly yesterday, at the same time awarding
to them the best intentions from their view of
the matter and however much we may differ
from them as to the course they have pursued,
or It's practical effect there is one OF their reso-
lutions that we cordially agree with-and that
is-''that the freedmen of the Southern States,
III their present condition, are not prepared
for the intelligent exercise of the elective
franchise and the performance of other duties
connected with public affairs, and are there
fore, at this time, unsafe repositories of poiti-
cal power This is the true ground on which
to place the whole matter. 1t does not touch
the question of race, necessarily. 1t SIMPLY
enunciates the truth, that owing to their con-
dition, their want of education, and informa-
ton, and hundred other circumstances tney
are as body at this time, not prepared and
not the proper persons to rule, govern, direct,
or assume political power in this State. And
in this opinion, We believe, their best, and
wisest, and truest friends concur. Those who
seek to gain their favor for political Objects OF
course, tell them differently; and unfortunately,
even for themselves, it is in these latter that
they mostly con6de and put their trust.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1869-01-05
Hv Green "a wise.

keAl Estate AUcLl pNcclS.J
by VIRTUE OF \ DEED Or TRUST
- executed by the National Building and
Manufacturing Association and BRICK Sand
and Gravel Company, TO secure certain cou-
pom bonds, amounting 10 S25, O3J, which dcoj
is dated 22d December, 1857, and recorded pa
Liber Y No. 8. page 2l8, the undersIg ct,
Trustees therein named, Will, on MON } e,
the first day Of March, 1859, expose 20 sale, %,
public auction, at Il m, in front OF he Mayor
Office, Alexandria, Virginia, the following prop
erty, viz:
x certain TRACT OF LAND, in DC county
of Alexandria, containing between ninety az
one hundred acres, called WATERLOO
bounded on the west by the Alexandria and
Washington Turnpike road on the cast by the
Potomac river; on the north by the lands OF
the late Thomas Hughes, and on the south BY
the lands Of Lieut.. Hunter, together with All
BUILDINGS and improvements erected there
on, and TOOLS MACHINERY and OUTFIT
used and TO be used by them to carry on their
trade aud business, together with the franchises
and all the privileges, rights ard property or
the said company; and also their patent right
for the manufacture Of brick IN the District OF
Columbia and county of Alexandria. Virginia.
TERMS-For the real estate sufficient cash
10 pay $500 with interest from 9th day Of Au-
gust, 1867, and the remainder ID be paid IN two
equal instruments Of $500 each, with interest
from August 9Th 1867. the first on the sth Au-
gust, 1869, and the other on he 9Th August
1870: the residue of the purchase money, II
any, to be paid, with interest from the day oi
sale on the said 9th August 1870.
The bonds of the purchaser to be given for
the deferred payments, and deed OF trust l.
be executed TO secure them.
For the personal property, franchises, y
terms cash j. DEAN SMITH,
GEO W BRENT
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1869-01-05

DR.. Desmartis. of Bordeaux, France, has in.
troduced into his practice an extraordinary
medical remedy for the cure Of certain dis
eases, which is attracting much attention from
those who have heard of it for the first time.
lie proposes to cure rheumatism, &C., by the
"sting of insects" Scorpions, wasps, bees,
&c, are introduced, and the experiments are
said to prove their efficiency We should
think the remedy would be almost as bad as
the disease.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1869-01-05
Enrnimn ECWS.

In view of President Johnson's amnesty
proclamation, Jefferson Davis, John Slldeli,
James M. Mason, and Dudley. Mann, ana
other ex- Confederates are preparing to return
to the United States. e
The press of London generally approves o.
the treaty between China and England con-
cIuded by Lord Clarendon and Mr.. Burlln-
game. r ,., a.
present situation of France. He says the year
ends with the most precarious peace the worl
ever saw: pronounces NJ. Rouher mere mare
dl Dozais: notices the growth OF democratic
sentiments in France, and declares that the
Emperor must either check the press or aDan-
don his personal government.
The Greek Government asks postpone
ment of the meeting of the conference ON the
Eastern difficulty until the arrival at Paris oil
Deliianis, the Greek Minister to the Sublime
Porte
EX-GOv. MoREHEAD, OF KY.-Ihe NC"
Orleans Crescent relates the following circum
stances in connection with the recent death Of
Ex-Governor Morehead, Of Kentucky, at hi:
plantation in Mississippi:
'"Tbere was something touching, and ever
trarical, in the circumstances OF Governor
Morehead's death. The plantation at which
lie died was property which, after the war
when nearly seventy years of age, by dlnt o
cheerful and indomitable energy, under dltilcul
ties which might have appalled, much young
er man, he had restored from a state OF wrech
and devastation to condition OF good orde
and productiveness. He had made an unusu
ally fine crop the past season. His pecunlar.
hopes, it seems, were dependent upon its pro
ceeds, and the bulk OF it was stored in treach
erous gin house. Called UP in the night b.
the announcement that the gin house hat
caught fire, he rushed forth to behold tn
flames bursting through the roof. He read Ii
them The nothingness Of the years arduou
| labor and expenditure, with the possible seque
of bankruptcy and remediless poverty. Th
shock killed him.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1869-01-05

Gen. Grant has returned to Washington.