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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1869-01-02
PORT OF ALEXANDRIA, JAN. 2.

TN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF ALEXAN-
| DRIA COUNTY, November term, 1868 -:
Wheatley and others
vs. Decree
Butler and others.
This cause is referred to E. M Lowe, as a
Special Commissioner. TO ascertain and report
what amount Of money is due the plaintiff;
what liens, if any exist upon the real or person
al estate left by Robert Butler deceased; what
debts the said estate is liable for and any other
matters pertinent to this enquiry which any
person Interested may wish to have reported
NOTICE.
The parties to the above entitled suit and the
creditors OF Robert Butler, deceased, are mott
fed that, on MONDAY, the 9th of January,
A D., 1869, 1 will, at my Office, No. II south
Royal street. in the city of Alexandria. Va,
proceed to execute said decree.
E. M. LOWE,
ian 2-1aw4w Special Commissioner.
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NALENDARS FOR 1869.

NV large Counting House Calendar for 1869,
NAV be had gratis at my store, will be sent
by mail, postage paid, on application. Also,
Pocket Calendars and Calendar Blotters gratis
ROBERT BELL,
dec % Bookseller and Statloner.
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AUGUSTUS BUTTS.

OST.-On Thursday noon, q CAM EO
IL BREAST-P PIN with two heads. 1t was, lost
between water street and the boat, or the boat
and Washington Railroad Depot. The 1nder
thanked by leaving it at Sc Water street.
ION 1--2t%
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F0.t SALE AND KENT.

FOR ENT.-DWELLING HOUSE,
l3i$iII No. CT North Washington street, IN COM
pIe1e order Including attic, it has nine rooms,
besides kitchen and servants room. Apply to
jan 1-3t r. l.. BROCkEII, Executor.
FOR RENT--The two-story b RI OK
Eii$a DWELLING on the west side of Alfred st.,
between Duke and Prince Terms reasonable
to a good tenant. Possession given immediate
ly. Apply to ,r
dec 2S-eo2w L. ID. FBNDALb.
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THE PENCIL PROTECTOR.

a full supply of e. W.. Faber's celebrated
Patent Pencil Protector, with Rubber Head
Price only cents. Just received by
ROBERT BELL,
Stationer and Dealer in Music.
Sent by mall postage paid, for ten cts
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l,. FOR RENTAL excellentT WO-STORG
&.#j BRICK DWELLING, in good condition
1T Southwest corner Of King and Patrick st$; -
To good tenant rent will be moderate. For
terms apply to f. NJ LOWE, Attorney at Law
No. IL south Royal st. dec Z3-eoZw
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COMM EIsCIAI..

ALEXANDRIA MARKET, Jan. 2.-The market
this morning was very quiet; receipts small
and transactions very limited Nothing doing
in Flour. No demand for Wheat and no sales
reported. Corn quiet, with sales of SO bushels
white and mixed at 78a79 sc bushels ofyellow
offered, but no sales reported. Small sales of
Rye at 130a131. Oats quiet and prices without
change: sales at 60a62
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MARINE LIST.

MINIATURE ALMANAC-JANY.2 2, 1869.
Sun kosE............7 % Moon RISES ev'g.. 49
SUN SETs..........4 40 HIGH WATER mig IL Is
PORT OF ALEXANDRIA, JAN. g.
ARRIVED.
Steamer Valley City, NcCarty, New York,
to NJ. Eldridge u Go.
SAILED.
Schr. Mary A. Tyler, Tyler, New York corn
by NJ. Eldridge & Co.
MEMORANDA.
Steamship Rebecca Clyde, Chichester, hence
at New York 3lst ultimo.
The new Iron and Can Buoys in the Patapsco,
Potomac and James rivers have been removed
for the winter, and Spar Buoys, of the CORES
pondng color substituted in their places.
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w H ply of ali I grades, from Baker Pure Rye
TO the lowest quality, which we will sell at very
low nrices. Give us a call and examine Tor
Yourselves AVERY 81 DAVlD9ON,
SV dec - 225 King ST., cor. Alfred
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'EN00UFAaH HOME INDUS THY"
VIRGINIA SASH AND DOOR FACTORY.

Having greatly enlarged our Factory Build
ing and added several pieces of new machinery,
corps of mechanics employed during the win
Ter, in order to keep constantly on hand large
stock of DOORS, SASHES, b BLIND
FRAMES, BALLU STERS, NEWELS,
BRACKETS, MOULDINGS, MIGRANTS,
SC, we invite dealers to send for wholesale
All kinds of TURNING and SCROLL
SAVING done with dispatch. We have also
connected with refractory large SA W-MILL.
FLOORING williamsburg ILL.
RISHEILL s. HODGE,
Corner Fairfax and Queen streets,
sn2-tf Alexandria, Va.
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TSTRAY COW.-A stray COW, brindle, with
u some white marks, has come to my place,
across the canal basin, near Locha bar. The
owner will come forward, prove property, pay
charges, and take her away. Call at my house,
on Columbus street, between Princess and
Oronoco ,,-,, r,,,r,r,
ian 1-3t AUGUSIUO DU1 LID.
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=. FOR RENTING two story BRICK
l3#55 D DWELLING, on Water street between %Sg
King and Prince. App y to IN H noE,
t p',I1;not dec loft
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FOR RENT-A desirable TWO STORY
E$ BRICK HOUSE, supplied with water ana
Gas. No. 237 Prince. Possession given imme-
diately. Apply to Mrs. w. b. RICHARDS,
c. No J5{ Duke e. dec 8--tf
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&c. FOR RENT-A large FRAME HOUSE,
Ea 60 St. Assph street, corner of Wolfe Gas
and water all through large yard, stables and
ether conveniences. Possession given the trst
day of December. For terms apply to GEO.
T. SEATON. l79 King street. nov
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LOST AND FOUND.

H1EN DOLLARS REWARD-Was stolen
from the vestibue of my house, on Wash
in ton street. on Saturday evening. 26th inst,
before O'Clock. COCOANUT MAT nearly
new, about 20x30 inches This system of petty
should be put down, and l will give
ten dollars reward for the apprehension and
conviction of the thief.
dec o. eo3t K. ii. Nj lbLER.
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CUTTERS, BREAD TRAYS, Clothes Pins,
y Flour Buckets. Horse and Milk Buckets,
Painted Pals, Baskets, &c:
IAN BROOKES & TAYLOR.
The New York herald., 1869-06-16
NEW YORK HISTORICAL SOCIETY,".
Biographical Sketch Of John Lawraucc-
Paper by Mr.. McWhcrter.

A special meeting OF the New York Historical
Society was held last evening In the library OF the
society, Second avenue, corner OF Eleventh street.
In the absence OF the President, Mr.. Augustus
Schen was called to the chair The minutes
OF the previous meeting having been read
and accepted and list OF presentations
also read communication was read from the Rev.
Dr. Thomas Dewitt, accepting the position Of presi.
dent of the society, to which he had been elected at
the last meeting. committee appointed at the
same meeting 10 examine "Townsend's Record and
Encyclopedia OF the late Rebellion" ana report ils
value ana the best means for procuring II for the
socety's library, presented heightened report ask
Ing for further time, and concluding with resou-
tion complimentary 10 Mr.. Townsend.
The Chairman then announced that MIR. George
c. McW Whorter, OF Oswego, had been expected 10
John Lawrance." but, as he was unable to oe pres
ent, Mr.. George ii. Moore. tue librarian
would read the paper, which had been sent
on. The paper commenced by stating TINT
few citizens were more worthy or honor and
distinction than John Lawrance; yet. Tor want
OF blosrapher, his memory was last passing
INTO oblivion. With the exception OF few notices IN
encyclopedias and newspaper paragraphs his name
had not been mentioned manly from the procrasti-
nation Of members OF his family. John Lawrancc
was born In Falmouth England. IN 1850. He was
left his native land and came 10 this country. lie
at once commenced the study OF the law. and in
1872 commenced TO practise on his own account.
the Revolutionary army, and was made q colonel IN
General McDougar5 brigade. In 1919, owing to his
great legal abilities he was appointed by Washing
ton as Judge Advocate General OF the Continental
army. and IN september 1859, had charge OF tho
trial OF Major Andre. and sentenced him to execu-
ton on the I'd OF october IN that year. At the close
OF the Revolution Lawrance LETT the army and re-
turned to New York with his family, and was then
elected q vestryman OF Trinity church, a trustee
OF Columbia College and a member OF the Cincin-
natl Society. lie resumed the practice OF the law.
aud in directory published l7s6 when the popu-
ation OF New FORK was 23,6lt persons and ony 500
names were recorded, his name was among those OF
lawyers In 1856 he was elected member OF tho
legislative Congress oil the Confederation ana was
continually honored with political position until
1sO0, when he retired from pu0lic life. lie died In
1sl0, after short but painful illness.
The New York herald., 1869-06-16

THE HOUSE OF LoRDs.-''By yielding now,
says the London Times, 'the reputation and
authority of the House of Lords will be estab-
lshed firmer than ever" IL is funny that the
authority of the House of Lords is always
shown in the same way-by its yielding to
what is against its will, by compulsory ac-
ceptance of what it hates. It was the same on
the Reform bill. The House of Lords suddenly
measure that if it had any authority it would
use It all to put the measure down; but It
establishes its authority" by mildly getting
out of the wav.
The New York herald., 1869-06-16

THE TROUBLES OF TIE DOMINANT PARTY
DowS SoUTH. From Virginia to Texas, inclu-
sive, dcmoralizations and divisions rule the
republican camps The carpet-baggcrs have
ovcrdone their work. The house of their party
is divided against itself, and with anything
like q judcous treatment of the blacks the
white landholders have the reconstructed and
the unreconstructed Southern States in their
hands. The carpet-baggers, from their inies-
tire squabbles over the spoils, have so far
crippled themselves already that II is plain to
see that their days are numbered In truth,
the administration must do something pretty
soon to reunite the scattering forces of the
dominant party, or even in the North IL will go
to the wall in the coming elections. In the
distribution of the spolls, where for every
man appointed to Office ten men are disap-
pointed. the ADMINISTRATION has lost ground,
The New York herald., 1869-06-16

In CINCINNATI they are agitating device
to make conductors on the street cars honest.
The conductor Is to have a number of printed
cards, and for every passenger who pays his
fare card is to be torn in two, one-half to be
given to the passenger, the other half to be
put in box in the car The number of
tickets in the box will indicate the number of
fares due at the Office. But how can the con-
ductor be induced to put all the tickets in !?
The company hopes to secure this by making
it every passengers interest to see that this is
done. For this purpose the tickets in the box
at certain date are TO be treated on the lot
terry principle and one or more drawn as
prizes, the prize money to be paid to the
holder of the other half of the ticket. There
are some defects here. The conductor may
not put the tickets in; but IL the whole ticket
were given to the passenger he probably
would deposit the necessary part.
The New York herald., 1869-06-16

THE Iowa REPUBLICAN PLATFORM. The
late Republican Convention of Iowa, in its
platform, endorses the administration, impair
tial suffrage, economy and retrenchment, the
Secretary Of the Treasury and the payment Of
the public debt. This is good as far as II goes
but if the republicans can see nothing else on
the road we are travelling they will be apt to
have their eyes opened in the coming October
and November State elections. Questions that
are considered settled are blank cartridges in
a political campaign. The people arc casting
about for something new.
The New York herald., 1869-06-16

MINISTER MoTLEY's INsrRUoTIoNs.-By tele-
gram from Washington we are told that Minis
ter Motley's instructions from President Grant
and the Cabinet as to his diplomatic course in
London were not in accordance with the tenor
Of the recent cable dispatches reporting his
position with respect to the rejection of the
Alabama claims treaty and other pending ques-
tions. Mr.. Motley did not say that the admin
istration concurs with the reasons given by the
Senate for its action with regard to the treaty,
but, as we are told, talked Of temporary
postponement" of the subject, its canvass just
now being likely to increase the Irritation"
existing in England. The Washington account
leads to the inference either that Mr.. Motley
had no very definite instructions relative to
the Alabama claims case or that he explained
himself in a very namby-pamby style and nom
committal terms. Which is it?
The New York herald., 1869-06-16

A Poor WAY TO HELP A Coop CAUSE
To wait till it is a complete success without
our help. Mexico has recognized the bcllige-
rent rights of the Cubans. Peru and Chile
have recognized them; but as it does not yet
appear that the Cubans have captured Havana
Mr.. Secretary Fish shakes his wise head and
says, 'No, it is yet too soon. There is still
some doubt of the ultimate success Of those
Cubans." But of what value will be his recog-
milton when the work is done? Great states
men seize their opportunities for great things,
especially when they can be achieved by a
word in season.
The New York herald., 1869-06-16

Two SIDES TO THE PIOTURE.-For several
days past, in honor of General Grant and
party, West Point has been the scene of an
unusual programme of balls parades, sup
pers &C.; and to-day the President will be
the lion at the Boston Peace Jubilee, where a
thousand trumpets, bassoons, drums, flies,
fiddles, &C., and ten thousand voices
and hundred pieces of artillery will
join a chorus on the blessings of peace
This is one side of the picture. Turn
ing over to the other side, at Cuba, we find all
the horrors of war in full blast-a war of mu-
tual determination between the Spaniards and
Cubans-and this, too, when proclamation of
belligerent rights in favor of the Cubans by
the President of the United States is all that is
wanted to change this war to peace. Why,
then, is not this proclamation issued? We
must refer the inquiring reader to Secretary
Fish. He knows, or ought to know, the
reason why. No outside philosopher can
fathom it,
The New York herald., 1869-06-16

THE BATTLE or LUSDY's LANE,-The last
battle for Cuban freedom was fought in Can
ada There was more blood shed than In
several Of the recent battles fought in Cuba,
and the combatants stood up to the business
well We regret to record that the result was
against freedom, but this is the less discour-
aging, since we all know that the ultimate
triumph of freedom is as sure TO come as the
fifth act of the play. Unfortunately for our
illustration, the fifth act of the play comes
very seldom now for we have no plays, and
not even operas. Pantomime scorns the "act'
as a sublunary restriction.
The New York herald., 1869-06-16

THE CHARGE AND TIE WITNESSES. On the
same page Of the HERALD that reported the
doings Of those enthusiasts for human progress
who hold that the conventional organization Of
society is failure were the reports of Theo-
dore Aliens case, the Bruest malpractice case,
the proceedings Of the Board Of Aldermen and
"a Horrid Nuisance on Tenth Avenue"
The New York herald., 1869-06-16

the managing politicians to a great extent
have become disguised and the rank and file
demoralized, and so the republican party,
North as well as South, is crumblng to pieces.
The New York herald., 1869-06-16

GUILrY.-Glynn, the carpenter of the ship
James Foster, Jr., and Cruthers, the boat
swain, have both been found guilty of assault,
the punishment for which will no doubt seem
very light by comparison with the tortures and
horrors of that voyage.
The New York herald., 1869-06-16

say, there is an opportunity furnished Napo-
leon for giving an outward direction to French
discomfort. We look for reform, but as reform
is only means to an end, we shall not be
surprised to learn that reform is to be backed
up by foreign war.
The New York herald., 1869-06-16

THE HEAD OF THE FAMILY COMING
ALoSe.-Among the candidates spoken of for
the next Governor of Vermont is General
Peter T. Washburne, Of Windsor county.
Peter is good name, and is the rock upon
which the Church was founded. Let it be
peter
The New York herald., 1869-06-16

A ROYAL VISIT IN PRosPEcT.-Prince
Arthur of England will visit Canada, and it
may be the United States, during the fall
young gentleman Of excellent reputation,
he will, no doubt, receive hearty welcome.
How would royal Governor-General in
perpetua do for the Dominion? Would the
Nova Scotians object to the cost?
The New York herald., 1869-06-16

STILL AFRAID OF ANDY JOHNSON. "A Ten
nessee radical writes to his friend III. G."
that the division Of the republican party in
Tennessee "opens up prospect for the demo-
crats" that Elf both Senter and Stokes run to
the end the democrats will be found after their
votes are counted next August to have elected
Andrew Johnson Governor of Tennessee" and
that ''such an event will require the presence
of a large Union army in the State or the
quiet exodus Of the loyal whites and their CO.
lored friends. This fellow is evidently scared,
and Andy Johnson is evidently looming up as
the coming man. 1t is even rumored that
Parson Brownlow will give him lift to kill
off Stokes
The New York herald., 1869-06-16

Mn. HOWARD, Of the British Legation, Is
sent to Madrid from Washington. He is the
gentleman whose indiscreet expressions in re-
gard to the Alabama treaty were alluded to by
Senator Grimes in his letter to the London
Times. Mr.. Howard said that England had
claims enough against us to Offset all claimed
for the acts of the Alabama. Taken in con-
necton with some other English utterances,
these words indicated disposition to premature
self-gratuation in the formation of a treaty
that. while 1t seemed to accord good deal,
would, in fact, accord nothing. Engshmen
themselves exposed this point in the treaty by
Growing over It, and the government that re-
grets the failure Of the treaty does not hold
such Engshmen guiltless.
The New York herald., 1869-06-16

BRrrrsn EMANcIpATIoS. Six thousand emf
grants left the port of Liver pool for the United
States during the week ending Saturday. This
is the easiest and most certain plan of popular
emancipation which the inhabitants of Great
Britain possess. They are avaling themselves
of il LARGELY.
The New York herald., 1869-06-16

TAKE CARE. The Germans again begin to
enjoy their pleasant schutzenfests as the sum
mer weather comes on, and we hope they will
neglect no precaution 10 prevent the accidents
Of raqdow shQtS
The New York herald., 1869-06-16

For some time we have found it rather diff
cult to understand the Boston Jubilee-tO
know the why's and wherefores of it, and to
comprehend exactly what it means in the
world. We were sure it could not be that
Boston had just discovered that the war was
over-for the end of the rebellion and the sur
render of Lee were recorded in several success
sive copies of the HERALD several years ago
and we have been informed by traveller that
the Bostonians only conine themselves to the
A&antic Monthly three days in four; SO that
we have had no doubt that on one of the
fourth days they must have seen the HERALD
and learned the news. Finally, we have dis
covered the solution of the difficulty. This
jubilee is one of Fisk, Jr.' jobs. He has
gotten it up to serve some selfish purposes of
his own. All his theatres here and nine or ten
Of his railroads have proved failures, and
something had to be done. 1t suddenly oc-
CURED to him that he had the Boston boats
left But then, the Boston boats are not
great deal, although if Boston were greater
place-a place to attract all New York to visit
1.-THE Boston boats would be something hand
some Here occurred the idea to make Bos-
ton great, if only for day-and reap the
harvest of that day. Hence the jubilee All
New York and part Of Philadelphia 60. and,
going, pay tribute to Fisk, Jr. Boston
dances, New York pays the fiddler and Fisk is
''the man who laughs" W. are not yet quite
sure that Fisk does not mean at the end to
gobb!e up Boston, as that is the place where
the Pacific Railroad has taken refuge
The New York herald., 1869-06-16

Az IMMENSE RELIEF All the pickpockets
have the tbimble-riggers, and the man who
owns the OK With eight horns and the COW with
seventeen tails,
The New York herald., 1869-06-16
A NEW WREfKixG AND FIRE STEAMER.
Trial Trip OF the vessel-Spced and Power
Tested.

Trial Trip of the vessel-Spced and Power
Tested.
At the foot OF Wall street the steamtug John Full
Ter was taking IN some very distinguished men OF
this city at about eleven O'Clock yesterday morning.
Quite a company from Brooklyn was already on
board, and after leaving the dock and steaming out
into mid the officials OF the two cities seemed
to harmonize very well. The steamtug headed up
stream, and amid the waves OF the winds and the
waves OF the paddles OF the boats passing and re-
passing IT was generally considered as the acme Of
pleasure to have
trip the wave
A lunch on the rolling deep.
But IL was not so. When the boat reached City
Island the real work commenced, and the prepara-
tons FOR the trial Of the peculiar powers OF the boat
were And very shortly after u began. II was
generally regretted that there was no fire In tho
negnDorhoOd, for the boat could have put it out i'm
less than time can be counted The John Fuller put
on eight hose, and from and half inch nozzles
she threw eight streams OF water a distance OF l5D
feet and with six streams the distance was over 900
feet and the height over eighty feet. It was gene
rally acknowledged that such power has not vet been
seen. This was the opinion OF all present, and
among them were General shalcr, President
OF the Metropolitan Commission OF the Fire
Department. Messrs. wilson Mclean, Galway and
Myers, MS associates, and Mr.. Massey, President OF
the Brooklyn Fire COMMISSIONER and Mcssrs-
Campbell Mclaughlin and Brown, his associates.
Besides these there were on the steamer MT. Kali.
meier, Of The former Fire Commlssioners OF Brook.
Norwood, Mr.. Hodges, Mr.. Lewis, Mr.. Montgomery
and Mr. shaw, representing several insurance com
panies. All these gentlemen said that such power
IN our waters was long wanted, ana win u largo
confagra,ons can he made lever than they were.
And whcn all the hose were taken or aud II was
shown what the boat can do a. wrecking help tho
astonshment of all was still greater. Eight thou
sand gallons In % minute Il quite volume
OF water and yet through It's sixteen.
inch cylinder 1t threw that quantity, to the
establishment or all. Tho boat works with eighty
horse power has two force pumps. each OF eighteen
inches IN diameter The steam cylinders being twcn-
ty-three inches and The pumping machinery IL dts-
connected iron the propelling power OF the tug.
The Messrs. J. {. Baxter Sons are the owners OF
II, but they have contract With the FIRE Commis-
SION OF ths ci'y That they Will, at moments notice,
repair 10 any point where they may be called In the
BarJOr, ana the Brooklyn Commission have 10 In
contemplation TO make similar contract with tho
owners.
u was gratifying TO an American 20 know that
thls powerful machine FOR annihatiBg fire was
made by Mr. Harilck, OF Brooklyn, and that its
power Is not the extreme point 70 which u may DO
brought
The New York herald., 1869-06-16
Prominent Departures.

President Grant for Boston: General John Rawlins
for Connecticut; Baron Boilleau, French Minister
per the overland route to San Francisco, for Peru
John NJ. Douglas for Chicago; Major A. Redmond
for New Jersey; General II. L. Palmer, Colonel A. B.
Alden, Colonel B. B. French, and Colonel S. J. Car
rington for Boston.