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Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-11-11
EVANSVILLE.
80. .OyBD for a Railroad "a PadGcRh
and Cairo.

and Cairo.
ESASsynIy, IN. Nov iO-This city
voted to-day by majority of SOC votes to
,ubscnbe S.3OG. uU0 10 build the Evansville.
Cairo and PadUcah Railroad This. with
the subscription of S242, 900 voted 10y the
county last August, makes the construction
Of railroad INTO Southern Illinois Ger
,ainty. The route is now being surveyed.
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CUBA.
Adventures Oh Ihe I.ilian--She IS IL o.
leased, Captured Again, and Pill
Laced.

Adventures oil the I.ilian--StIe H. Res
leased, Captured Again, and Pill
LACED.
New YORK, Nov. lot IL stated thai the
Cuban steamer Lillian was released at Mas
sau Oct. 10, but was not allowed to take
coal. Capt. Harris put to sea, burning the
woodwork of the cabins for fuel. He met
two schooners laden with coal, and while
taking it aboard, the British glnboat, Lap
wing, came up and fired some 20 shots at
her, and took the Lillian into Nassau again
She was seized by the British authorities
and pillaged The men, who were on
key, were taken off by schooners, but were
captured by the Lapwing, taken to Nassau
and released. They have made their way
to points on our coast, where they are be-
ing cared for by the Cuban JUnta. The
Lillian is still at Nassau.
Battle-Gen Jordan KILLED.
HAVANA, Nov. 1O.-The following is an
official account Of battle lately fought in
the southern part of the eastern depart
ment The Spanish troops, under the com
mand of Gen. Mentegueren, attacked the
insurgent forces between the towns of
Contrama, Estre and Rulsa. One hundred
and twenty of the insurgents were killed
and a large number wounded and taken
prisoners Among the insurgents killed
are Gen. Towaso, Capt. Guchet Harry
CALVARY, chief of staff, VIM Cronstand,
and Gen. Jordan, Quartermaster. The
insurgent force was driven beyond the
town of Palope Cudo and the Spanish
troops now occupy the position held by
the insurgents during the past year. The
insurgent forces, under Gems laglas
and Tilipaniss, retreated north by way Of
Terabaca Arthur Camsojor, one Of the
rebel leaders, was killed The Bayama
JoGgud3 says that Mazo was killed, and
that the Spanish troops have captured the
irsuraent hospital at Ramon.
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LaterIDeIaiIx.

ST PAU, Nov. 10. p. M-The previous
account telegraphed this morning on
the strength OF a private letter from Fort
Young that half-breeds had opposed the
entry Of the new Governor to the new
colony of Winnepeg is exaggerated. A
mob Of 100 started to intercept the new
Governor and prevent his entry, but the
number diminished by desertion to 80,
who barnaaded the road over which Gov.
McDougall WAS 10 pass, but on his arrival
a short conference statistic them that their
demonstration was uncslled for and the
mob then removed the baT1icade from his
path and escorted him with every mark
Of respect to the capital of his new do
muion
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BRITISH POSSESSIONS
Trouble with ,he indians.

81 PAU. Nov. l0.--A private letter
from Fort Geary says that upon learning
that The Canadian Government had ap-
pointed q Governor for the new colony of
Finnepeg, the half-breeds organized to
prevent his entry into that settlement, and
on hearing Of his approach, a formidable
band Of buffalo hunters went down to
Pembina to prevent his Excellency from
crossing the line, and were prepared to use
violence to any extent, to compel his re-
treat This action arises from hostility OF
Canadian confederation. and their plan Of
territorial dominion. The bands of Chip
pewa Indians at Lenet Lake are reported
dissatisfied and are disposed to make
tr1-1lla
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THOMPSON BROS. 8 KELLY.
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FALL and WINTER
G. @ @ DIS
OF TnE
VERY LATEST FASHIONS

Elegant goods Of all kinds fer BiidA
Outfit;
Rich Dress Silks;
Irish POplIns, French POpiins;
relangs POpllns. Ill kincs;
BIa K Lyons silks, warranted pure;
Cheap Black Silks;
RIeh Satins, al shades;
Piaids Plaids | Plaids |
OF al kinds. Tor Ladies and Childrsn's YEA
Elegant Pnpr IS Cloths, cheaper than
ever;
Black ATpacas, the beat makes:
Velvet Cloaks Velvet Cloaks
Best Mourning Goods, or even ds
SeriptiOR;
SASH RIBBONsl SASH RIBBONS
JOuVIn's Kid Gloves, in sill the EeW
shades; q
New Prints;
DemestIes Of all kinds,
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TROY
Death OT Gen. WooI.

TEoY. n. Y, Nov. l0-Gen. Wool died
Tins morning.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1869-02-27
NEWS OF THE DAY.
40 shoao the rery age and body Of the Times. ;

In Huntsville, Alabama last week, collision
occurred between citizens and about twenty
soldiers, resulting 10 the killing and wounding
OF three or Jour Of the soldiers, who are said to
have been drunk They attacked hotel ct
night, demanded whiskey, which was refused,
when they commenced to break IN the doors
and windows. A number OF citizens at once
collected, and fight ensued, resulting as
stated.
On Tuesday last severe tornado passed
over Charles county, Nd, unroo6ng barns, up
roofing trees, overturn;ng fences, &c. We
learn that a barn of Mrs. Caroline Hawkins
containing 5000 lbs. of unstripped tobacco
was blown down, and the tobacco badly in
iured. Two barns on the premises of Dr. +.
r. Wills were also blown down. What further
damage was done we have not as yet learned
A brutal murder was perpetrated on Wed
nesday week, about seven miles southwest OF
Rockville, Nd, Thomas Pennifeld having been
shot in the back of the head while telling a
tree. robbed of $50, which he had with him.
and the boots which he wore were taken away.
No clue TO the murderer.
The Fenians, says the New York Times,
have been very bitter in their denuncations OF
MIR. Reyerdy Johnson, but it rather guesses
they will find that the release OF Warren and
Costello by the British government has been
chiefly owing to his efforts
Walter Brooke, of Mississippi, who occupied
seat in the United States Senate in 1852 ),
made vacant BY the resignation OF Hon. IL. 5.
Foote, died on Saturday last, from strangua-
ton, caused by the induction Of an oyster into
his wiDdpire.
DR.. Thomas E. Wilson, aged sixty one years,
formerly senior partner in the firm Of Wilson,
Isler & Co., wholesale druggists, Louisville,
Ky, committed suicide last night by shooting
himself through the head, while laboring under
temporary insanity
Adam Butcher, farmer, near Bloomington,
Indiana, shot himself yesterday morning. His
daughter, alter learning of her father 5 death,
admitted that her child was his offspring. This
is supposed to have prompted the act.
u. S. bonds closed yesterday at 81 in Lon
don, the highest price they have yet reached in
European markets. This, allowing for the
difference in exchange, is equal to about So in
gold, and is an advance of So per cent.
The New York Senate and Assembly have
adopted resolution requesting the delegation
in Congress to use their most active efforts to
secure the repeal of the tenure of-ofiice law.
The second instance of Chicago Christian
adopting the Jewish faith and being admitted
to membership in that church is that OF Miss
Mary Gilmore, formerly OF Detroit Michigan.
The Legislature Of West Virginia has chosen
Charleston, in the Kanawha Valley, as the
future Capital OF that State,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1869-02-27

LoUpoUN COUNTY. March Court, on the
Sth, will comprise the following Justices Wm
H. Gray, P. j.; Hamilton Rogers Chas' IL
Mankin, John P. Derry, Associates.
The Sons of Temperance in Leesburg, were
IN Monday evening last. in the Nj. e. Church
South. addressed by Mr.. !. Z. o Neal OF
Alexandria, and Rev &. +. Shepherd OF
Loudoun. u.;o,
Mr.. John Norris has Just finished on Union
street, two story frame dwelling mouse; hif
son, Mr.. Joseph L. Norris. has IN course OF
completion, adjoining the above, frame buiid
ing Mr.. John M. Orr contempiates' IN the
spring, erecting on his lot, near the railroad
| on Church street some eight or ten subslantl
! al buildings, suitable for families OF moder
ate means. Mr. Thornton, who recently pur
chased the old frame houses on King and Lou
| doun streets, intends removing them, and II
| their stead. erecting three story building.
Mr. Harrison, Commissioner, sold on Mon
| day last at private sale, to two young meI
from Pennsylvania, the Elizabeth Mills site
with fifty acres attached, for 81 800, The mil
was burned during the war This is part o
the Kephart estate and lies on Goose Greek
few miles east of Leesburg.
1t is probable that there will be trl weekly
mail over the Lecsburg, Aide and MiddeburG
route, as application has been made for thai
purpose, and been favorably received. This vii
permanently fix the stage line on the route, auC
thus necessitate the bulldog Of the turnpike tC
Aide.
Messrs Wheat 4 Anderson, advertise it
| Leesburg that w heat by their line will be car
ried from Leesburg to Baltimore, tor twelve
cents per bushel; corn eleven cents.
We learn that fifteen OF our citizens lett tht
neighborhood Of Aide. on Monday last, tt
make their homes in Missouri. Weregret this
We should cling to the Old Sta'e-a brighteI
day is coming
On Tuesday evening next, the Loulour
County Building Association, at the Cour
House in Leesburg at Il 0 clock, will loan on
at public auction about fifteen hundred dollars
A Turnpike road meeting vas held IN Wa
tertord on Saturday last.
Capt Jacob IL. Manning, of Londonu, s:"
to the Baltimore market, this week, ten heat
of Texas cattle, pronounced by the best Judges
the latest and largest cattle driven from TIN
county this year. -LeeSbMg WasLingt0n'on
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BY Green 81 Wise
By Green 81 Wise,
(Auctioneers and Real Estate A Qents.)
- EAL ESTATE AT PUBLIC AUCTION.

(Auctioneers and Real Estate Agents.)
D EAL ESTATE AT PUBLIC AUCTION.
BY virtue of decree of the Circuit Court for
the county of Alexandria, Va, rendered at the
November term 1868 in the suit Of Adams VS..
Miller, tho undersigned, Commissioners there
in named, will offer, by public sale. in front of
the Mayors office, in the city of Alexandria,
Va, on SATURDAY, the 18th day of March,
1869, at II O. clock m, g LOT OF GROUND,
with a BRICK DWELLING thereon. in {isssa
the said city of Alexandria, and bounded sllsssl
as follows: Beginning on the west side of Payne
street at the middle of the square, between
Prince and Duke Streets and running north
with Payne street Is feet inches then west
parallel to Prince street l23 feet inches; then
south parallel to Payne street 10 feet e inches (;
then east to the beginning, with the use OF the
three feet alley between the property hereby
conveyed ard the property adjoining on the
orth-boing the same property conveyed by
James Il. Adams to William Miller by deed,
dated the 10Th day of May, 1850
TERMS One tenth of the purchase money
to be paid in hand the residue in three equal
instaments at six, twelve and eighteen months,
from the day of sale, bearing interest; the title
to be retained till the purchase money Is fully
paid. Stamps and conveyancing az cost OF
purchaser FRANCIS l.. ITH,
GILBERT s. MINER,
LAWRENCE b. TAYLOR,
feb Cts COmm'rs. of Sale.
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Baltimore CO, Md, No. y, !

Baltmore co, Md N0T =, 20.
Me SIS .. Z. Merrymsn u Co
Conference.-The Raw Bone Phosphate
bought of you last Spring applied to corn o..
the side Of Peruvian Guano in equal quautili..
and if there was difference ut all it was in =.
vor of the Phosphate. My corn crop wa. e..
cellent. applied 1t also upon oats and ra,.
toes with the most satisfactory results prof.
it decidedly to Peruvjan GGano from the n.
tina. whilst the Guano spends itself unsa D.,
growing crop, the effects OF the PhospLal. e.,
be strongly seen in the crops following som
that | applied to potatoes by tho SIDE Of t..
out an abundant crop of vines, the phosphat
the potatoes. / have used it this Fall upor m.
wheat, and at this time it looks as well cou
desire GEORGE EpWAEI..
OVerseer for Dr. VIM Il keaae
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18TH District, Baltimore e.. Fl
November 18th. :oJ

Me5srs =. ?. Merryman y %.
Gentlemen-I applied the Raw Bo4s lo.
pbate purchased OF you Ia ~pcIng ON Iay cJu
side by side with one OF the mos. 2opuul
expensive Fertilizers in the market Gid c54'
see no difference; yours WAS fully equal % i. -
| also applied it to turnip- with perfect s,cce,
1t gave such entire satisfaction thu ne.
nothing else upon my wheat this fall soge
the most of it the latter part Of September
ut this time it bids fair to make 81. good a1c
as | ever produced by the use of Peruyiaa e
any Of the expensive guqno.. [ bayo e~e.
confidence in it 1t is only u be iticc
appreciated. Yours, respectfully.
l0HN \. 49,
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NV Green a. wise. AuctioneerS.

GALE OF VALUABLE PROPERTY on
= WASHINGTON STREET. SCHOOL AP-
PARATUS, &c.-Under authority of decree
of the Circuit Court Of the U. S; for the District
of Virginia, rendered at its Fall term, 1868, in
the suit of Miller ct al VS. Kemper ct al, the
Subscribers, rs Special Commissioners Of the
Court, will offer for sale by public auction, at
II O clock M, on SATURDAY. the 18th day
Of March, 1869, tae property on the west side Of
Washington street, between Cameron and
Queen streets, Alexandria, Va, formerly known
as Beni. HallowelPs ALEXANDRIA BOARD
ING SCHOOL, having front of ninety-hve
feet 5 inches on Washington street. and extend
ing with that width through the square.
Also large lot of Philosophical and Chemical
Apparatus, Telescope and other personal prop
erty.
TERMS-For the personal property cash )
for the real estate one-tfth Of the purchase
money TO be cash the residue to be in three
equal instruments at six, twelve and eighteen
months from day of SALE with interest; the
purchaser to give his bond with good personal
security for the deferred payments, and the Il
tie to be retained till the purchase-money is
fully paid Sale to take place on the pre- misea
LAWRENCE b. TAYLOR.
fe IO-eots s. FERG USON BEACH
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feb Cts
VIRU STEE' 5 SALE.


By virtue Of deed Of trust from John l..
DetwiIer and Elizabeth his wife, dated the 18th
day of December, $780, recorded among the
land records of Fairfax county, liber G, No. 4.
folio 4G6 to secure a debt due }. Hendley Simp-
son, I shall sell, at Fairfax Court House, on
MONDAY, the 18th day of April, 1869, that
near Union Mills, on the north side of the Or
ange and Alexandria Railroad, adjoining the
lands of James Buckley and Ann II. Dye, de-
ceased, containing ONk H NDRED and SIX
TY-FOUR ACRES. The improvements con
eist of a comfortable FRAME Dwell ST:i'A
LING HOUSE and small barn, situated leu ssyJ.
q short distance from the railroad, and now oc-
cupied by said Detwiler The land is Of good
quality, and well adapted to the growth OF
grain and grass.
TERlIS@Cash. Sale to take place between
u and ocl'k THOS. r. LOVE, Trustee.
Fairlax co, feb 22-eots
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FERTILIZERS.
DONE DUST

ID BONE DUST.
Ground by ourselves, at lowest market rs.a.
Also, GRIMES
PATENT RAW BONE PHOSPHATE
At $40 per ton.
The past two years have fully realized mi;
best in the market, and unsurpassed by III.
highest priced guanos. It's adaptation TO wbes.
corn, oats, buckwheat, tobacco garden true.
grasses, &c, has been fully and most sstisfsc.,
rily tested. Finely ground and suitable =
drilling, put up in bags of l67 lbs. each
Read the following certificates and eli
our warehouse and examine hundI eds OF q Gin,
liar character from those who have hcen -. s.,
it with the most satisfactory results
O. Z. MERKYMAN y c..
Sole Manufacturers,
Warehouse, 81 s. Gay street, between i),-.
and Pratt, Baltimore Md
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Me5Srs. -, L. NefIymbH ~ 20
Gentlemen-In answer t. your enquii1 g.
What | think of your Raw Bone Phosphate Ia
chase in July last. ALLOW ne 70 say gave il
fair trial on cabbage by the side of three dte
fertilizers OF acknowledged merit and found
equal, ifnot better than the other, and Ut s.
cost. ! am so wei satisfied with it, l intelt .
use it the coming Spring. Yours, truly,
REZIT HAMM0al
For sale at manufacturers price, the c's
transportation sided, by ..
5 .. ILEMI&G,
feb Pm Alexandra
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Congress-.

In the Senate, yesterday, the report o! the
Committee on the Constitutional Amendment,
relating to the right of suffrage came up and
led to prolonged debate. Senators Howard,
Edmunds, Pomeroy, Morton aud Sawyer stat
ed their objections to the form IN which the
Amendment had en- reported by the Com
mittee, but no vote had been reached when the
Senate took is usual recess. At the evening
session the subject was again resumed, and the
report Of the Committee was adopted aud the
Amendment was finally passed-yeas 80, nays
Is. Mr. Sherman, from the Committee on
Finance, reported back Mr.. Schenck's bill to
strengthen the public credit and relating to
contracts TOR the payment OF coin, which passed
the House on Wednesday, with al amendment
striking out the works interest bearing" so
that it solemny pledges the faith of the u. 5.
to the payment in coin or its equivalent of all
obligations" instead OF ''all interest bearing
obligations" except III cases where the law
authorizing the issue OF any such obligation
has expressly provided that the same may be
paid in lawful money or other currency than
cold or silver The provso that before any
OF said interest bearing Obligations not already
due shall mature or te paid before maturity,
the Obligations not bearing interest, known as
Il. s. notes, shall be made convertible into
coin at the option OF the holder, Is also
stricken out by the Senate committee. The
House bill relating to the reports of National
Banks was passed, after having been amended
so as to provide that the reports shall be made
five times year and oltenCr when the Comp
troler calls for it, Also, House Till prohibit
ing any bank from certifying checks OF parties
who have not the amOuntao money on deposit
that the checks call Tor.
In the House of Representatives the D3tici-
ency bill was under consideration, and after
being variously amen led, was passed. The re-
port of the committees Of conference on the
Naval Appropriation bill, and on the bill to
pay Assistant Collectors and Assessors the
salaries of Collectors AMI Assessors when per
forming the duties Of tn 4se officers were agreed
to and the bills severally passed. The LeglS
lative Appropriation bill being under cOnsid
Grafton an amendment to add ten per CT. TO
salaries of clerks employed in the denartments
at Washington was finally defeated. The House
finally retained the paragraph providing tor
the payment OF the salary of MIR. James dar-
vey as Minister resident at Portugal, and the
bill was passed.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1869-02-27

The Suffrage Amendment to the COnsti-
iution has finally passed both Houses of Con-
lress, and will now be submitted to the Legs
Iatuies OF the States for ratification.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1869-02-27

IKE House OF Representatives. last evening
rejected the amendment giving additional com
pensation to clerks and other civil employee:
Of the Government, by vote Of so to Sc.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1869-02-27

LAND SALEs.-The most recent is that OF
me heirs of The late Daniel Carroll OF budding
CON- to George w. Riggs, of Washington city,
OF about thirty acres OF the cd "Shgo Mills
tract, at three thousand dollars cash. The
land is vastly inferior to that to be found in
many sections OF our county, its proximity to
Washington alone accounts for the handsome
priee-One hundred dollars per acre-which
It BROUGHT.
MIR. Edward Simms, who, year or two ago.
sold some fifty acres OF land, part OF the
Cramphia estate, to the Saint Vincent's Or.
phan Asylum at fifty dollars per acre, has re-
Gently subdivided another portion into home
steads of about twenty fge acres, and has al
ready disposed OF eight or ten of these to citi-
zens of WASHINGTON. General Michler, Mes
srs. Philip and Soomons, William G. Metze-
rott and others are the purchasers, and they
contemplate the erection OF fine residences,
and are already engaged in cutting an avenue
towards the city, repairing the roads, and
otherwise improving the appearance Of the
place.
Richard S. Hill, esq, near Marlboro recent
~ disposed of forty acres OF land, to the east of
The Queen Anne road, TO Mr.. Charles Ridgely,
at Que hundred dollars per acre. riace
Georgian.
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fe IO-eots
DUBLIC SALE.

By virtue of deed of trust executed by John
II Thompson and wife to the undersigned
dated :he 9th dav Of June, 1863, recorded IN
the Clerks office of the county Of Fairfax, State
of Virginia. in Liber 2 No. !, folio 288, will
sell, by public auction, for cash, at the station
house of the Alexandria, LoudOun and Hamp-
shire X. r. Co, at Herndon, Fairfax county
on MONDAY, the 6th day Of March next, at
ii o'clock 8. m, sufficient amount Of the
PROPERTY described in the said deed OF trust
to pay the necessary expenses o. publication
and sa!e and an instalment OF five hundred dol
lars due the first day OF this MONTH and secur-
ed by the said deed of trust.
The SAID property is the east or hat part Of
the land AT HerndOn formerly belonging to
Daniel * Calyer, then containing 40l acres,
more or less, but now divided by the public
road running through the middle OF the tract
from north to south less r. Gcres, sold from the
south end Of the property. The property can
be viewed ut any time on Application to the
YrIsLee ut HerndOn.
Title perfect Dated at Herndon, Fairfax
feb cots A. 81 JOHN, trustee
GARDEN SEEDS-We have in store our
" usual large stock of fresh Garden Seeds
Send for catalogue.
feb % F. s. LEADBEATER " co.
vIARLY GOODRICH POTATOES, from
a. Landreth, by the barrel, iuat received in
prime order and tor sale by
feb - T. $ LEADBEATER & co.
EOOO LBS. COUNTRY BACON-a nice
CUUU article -ior sale by
THOMAS PERRY,
feb 23 No. IL King Sc.
DURYEA'S SATIN GLOSS STARCH. in
~ one ana two ID packages for sale by
g. WM RAMSAY,
feb - l47 King st.
TUST RECElVED-Just received prime
81 lot Of Clover ana Timothy Seed.
A. WALL,
feb 4 Corner King and Columbus sts.
A MBEKSYRUP, choice and low grade Mo
"A lasses, Tor sale by ,,.
feb IL j. 4. M IhBO kN.
DRIME DRIED BEEF for sale by
| fen % j. &, MILBURN.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1869-02-27

The Pennsylvanians now in Washington seem
10 think that Geo. II Stuart is TO be the coming
member of the Cabinet from that State. But
others say it is more than doubtful.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1869-02-27

1t is stated, as an Illustration OF the corrupt
tendencies of the tenure OF Office law, that,
during its operation. mot single Radical Of
fce-holder has been removed with the Senate S
consent, no matter how fragrant his neglect Of
public duty"