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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1869-04-24

When newspapers assert that "nlue-tenths OF
the people" Of the State are ready for this,
that, or the other thing-it is to be considered
as mere expression of the opinion of single
person, to be coun.erbalanced by an opinion
from any other equally respectable source, that
mine tenths of the people are not ready Tor
this, that, or the other thing. 1t is a question
about which there may be very different judg-
ments formed, without disrespect to any one
and in a spirit of friendship and harmony.
But it is best not to be too authoritative, in
advance.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1869-04-24
Fairfax county. ap IL
TRUsTRRS SALE.

By virtue Of deed Of trust, dated tho Sih
Iowa, in tho mortgage books for lands only, 3!
pages 93, 81, IS and SO also, in mortgage 10
for town lots, page 70; the subscriber will sell q
by public auction. for cash, on SATURDAY,
May 20, 1869, at II o'clock m. in front OF the
MsyS sS Ss' rRA ~ sl 81 LASD
EIGHTY ACRES in Nodoway county.
Missouri FOUR HUNDRED ACRES in Win
nebago CO.. Iowa; TWO HUNDREDan FOX
TY ACRES in Hancock county. Iowa and ONE
HUNDRED AND TWENTY ACRES IN
Montgomery county Iowa; all OF which proper rope,
and the object of tho trust thorein SGT forth
Costs of conveyancing at the expense OF thc
purchaser. w. d. oH huU ~,
sp l6-1awts lruslcc'
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1869-04-24

1t is remarkable that some of the most ut-
ira of the presses and persons, year ago,
against colored suffrage, and in favor of what
they called the white mans party" and were
all fire and fury or the subject, have not only
in these latter days tanned down, but advocate
as expedicnt, if not proper, the measure they
then denounced, and repudiate, in effect, the
party they sought to establish 80, ever
thus, from ehidheods hour. The Radicals
regard this change Of bass" as highly tav-
orable indication
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LEGAL NOTICES.

VIRGINIA, to wit In tho Circuit CouTi
v Of Fairfax county amended bill 10 April
rules. 1869. Edward McNerhaney vs. George
w Gunnell. w. X. MILAN, Comm'r. Adm
Of .John Cody. w. X. MILAN Comm'r. Adm, T.
of Edward Connolly, Mary Cody. Edward Co
dy, Bridget Cody. Johanna Cody and Bridget.
Connolly In chanccry.
equity of said John Cody and Il. Connolly IN u
certain tract of land in Fairfax county, pur'
chased by him of the defendant. Geo. W. Gun
noll TO the amount OF the purchase money paid
and subject the Same to tho payment ot , ~ ana
of 500 | paid by tho complainant Is security LOT
said John Cody, with tho interest and costs oil
tho same.
1t appearing by affidavit fled that the defend
ants, Mary Cody Edward Cody, Bridget Cody,
and Johanna Cody and Bridget Connolly, arc
non residents of this State, it is ordered that
they appear within one month after publication
hereof, and do what is necessary u project
their interests. a copy teste:
JOB HAWNHURST.
Clerk pro tom.
Dulany f. Ball P.Q. ap 10-law4w
ITO DANIEL MCCARTHY CHICHESTER
Il (son Of George; and ASHTON CHlChES-
TEX, w. II. CHICHESTER:
Sirs-You will take notice that on FIJI
DAY, the I'D day of April, 1853, shall pro-
coed, at my Office, at Fairfax Court House, Va,
TO take tho deposition of A. Is. Williams ana
others, Witnesses, to prove the contents OF "a
certain survey and report of divlsioI OF the
lands lately held by Mrs. Elizabeth Jewell as
dover, made by James Hunter and Others
which was filed in the Clerks office Of the County
Court Of Fairfax county some time in tho year
1860 and has been lost or destroyed.
Given under my hand this 2ld day OF March,
1852 THOS. MOoRE,
mar 26-law4w Special Commissioner.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1869-04-24
ALEXANDRIA.

The movements in the U. S. with regard to
Cuba. begin to be commented on in the French
and English papers, and have been, it is said,
the subject of elaboration in the Cabinets Of
both countries. The present complication Of
affairs may be unravelled peaceably-but
there is an impression on the public mind that
there is some danger of serious difficulties. -
II Spain should put down the Cuban insured
tion, and vii! not sell, and then be backed ny
BY England and France-what then?
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1869-04-24
VIRGINIA NEWS.

A young man named Frank Wilson, playing
with pistol, accidentally shot and killed him
self, in Richmond, yesterday.
Gen. Candy, yesterday, appointed one hun
dred and twenty civil officers, principally mags-
trates, overscers of the poor and constables.
The Richmond Granite Company are now
filling orders from the northern cities for gran
lite quarried from near James River.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1869-04-24
The Late Radical ElectiOneering
Campaign-Thc Use OF money Ill
Politics. .

The report of Mr. Thomas Il. Tuliock, as
secretary of the Union Republican Congress
sional Committee, gives detailed statement Of
its receipts and expenditures
RECEIPTS.
The total amount Of cash receipts, from July
5. 1865, to the close of the campaign, were
$64, BOG II. OF this, New York contributed
SIS, 399; Massachusetts,, 5,l05; Ohio, 1910:
New Hampshire, 1920; Michigan, 81 ,SS1;
PENNSYLVANIA, $l,745; Vermont, Sl,593; New
jersey, 81 ,633;; Illinois, $l,6lG; Wisconsin,
sl.63l; California, 1904; Texas. 1929; Iowa,
SOP; and so on down to Colorado Territory,
which is booked for only So. Nebraska con
tributed only $32; Delaware, $4l ;lSouth Caro-
lina $50.
The diplomatic officers abroad contributed
81, 492; employees OF the House Of Representa-
tiyes. Sc, l05; employees of the Senate, $455
United States Capitol Police, $4Sl; employe:
Treasury Department, $3,6S6; Interior; $572
War, 1874; Post Office, $780, Navy, $l70
State, 500; Freedmen's Bureau, $50; Agricul
tural Department, $50.
OF the total amount above given, $l3, 00t
were received from the National Republican
Committee, leaving $5l ,206 r. from all othel
sources. =
In somo OF the States postmastcrs ard othel
Federal offce-holders were requested TO remit
their contributions to the committee here. IL
Indiana, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Connecticut, ant
Maine, they were requested to send to their re
spective State committees Several States wer'
classed together, and the officers requested t
send their contributions to the person nance
in the circular. The funds so collected wer'
used for the benefit of particular localities.
considerable sam acaS thus realized by the sew
eral committees intended to DC aided, lcliich 1
not included IL the general account, not havinl
passed through tho hands of the Congrcssiona
committee XIII s.t
EXPENDITURES. .-.
The total expenditures were SCI ) &c GO. Z
few of the principal items were as follows:
Printing paper, and stereotyping. ..... S29,265 e
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1869-04-24
COMMERCIAL.

ALEXANDRIA MARKET, April 24.-The mar
ket to-day has been quiet, with very limited
offerings There was nothing worthy OF note
doing in Flour, and quotations nominal. Very
little Wheat offered, and sales Of inferior white
at 13OalS5. and red at lGO. 10, IT'S and ls5' ac-
cordpg to quality, from fair to good. Only
one sale of Rye reported at l35. Corr steady,
with sales of offerings at 9aaSl. No sales of
Oats ronortn1
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1869-04-24

The last report of the New York Dry Goods
Market says:-Unbleached sheetings from the
Georgia Mills arc now regularly supplied to
our market, and have become competitors with
the Fabrics from New England. Of course,
when the South sends sheetings here, instead
of sending here for them, it can hardly fail to
tell on prices"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1869-04-24

GEN. Thomas s. RAYMOND died at Rich
mond on Wednesday morning, after linger-
ing illness, from paralysis, The Wing furnish
cs the following sketch Of him:
''IIe was selected for series Of sessions as
chairman OF tho finance committee OF the House
OF Delegates, and discharged the duties OF the
position with marked fidelity. He was born in
Marion county, January l5,l194, and was, co.,
sequently, at the time OF his death, in his sew
entysixth year. He served in the war of 1912,
and was first elected to the Legislature from
his native county in 1919. 10 lS19, he was
elected to Congress as Wing from the MARI
on district, and during the two years in which
he was u member of that body, was the trusted
personal friend of Miard Fillmore, then Pres
ident We remember to have heard it re.
matkcd in political circles that no one IN Con-
greSS at the time had more influence with the
President than tho solitary Wing member from
Virginia, whose obituary we now write. He
subsequently, Joined the Democratic party and
represented Marion in the Legislature from
1859 to 1865. He was also member of Gov,
eruor Letcher's Executive Council, in 1861. "
RAILRoD CASEs.-In the Washington Git
cui, Court yesterday, j. s. French VS.. Alex
Hay. One Of the Alexandria and Washington
railroad cases. Order extending time for taking
testimony to Jury rules.
Alexandria and Washington Railroad Com
2any VS.. the Alexandria, Washington and
Georgetown Railroad Company and Bradley,
trustee A petition was filed by Mr.. Riddle in
this case setting forth that the late receiver of
the road had turned over to tho court SO. 35
as the net proceeds of the earnings Of the road
during his Teceivership, and asking that said
receiver be ordered to make an account of his
receipts aud expenditures and turn over his
bonds, &c, to the court; that the Messrs.
Bradley, trustees, be directed to surrender the
road, and that another receiver be appointed.
The question involved in this case is whether
the receiver is entitled to commissions upon
the credits on former Indebtedness, which the
Adams Express Company gave the Alexandria
and Washington railroad by reason Of trans
ortation of express freight.
HORRIBLE DEAru.-Ahut midnight on Sun
day last, the people of the village OF Rainbow,
near New Haven, Ct, were awakened by the
cry of fire, which proved to be caused by the
burning Of a two STORY frame house, owned by
John Darwin, and occupied by him as liquor
saloon, which was completely destroyed. Those
neighbOrs first on the spot, found Darwin lying
on the ground so badly burned as to be nearly
insensble. He was conveyed to a ueighboring
house, but died in great agony before morning.
II appears that the unfortunate man, as soon
AS he had discovered the fire, ran out OF the
house, but subsequently returned to save his
five sleeping children. lie was badly intoxica.
ted at the time, and entering the burning build
ing, the flames struck him In the face, and i'm
mediately, owing to the amount of liquor he
had drank set fire to the inside of his throat
and stomach, burning up his tongue, so that
crisp,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1869-04-24
COMMISSIONERS SALE OF A VALU-
ABLE FARM. WITH WATER POWER

COMMISSIONERS SALE OF A VALU-
u ABLE FARM, WITH WATER POWER
IN FAIRFAX COUNTY. VA, AT PUBLIC
AUCTION.-By virtue of a decree OF the Cir
cult Court for the county of Fairfax, Va, rem
dored at the November term, 1868, in the case
of Samuel Gilingham VS.. Robert 5. Ashby and
Others the undersigned, rs Commissioner there
in named, will offer for sale, at public auction,
in front Of the Court House of Fairfax CO., Va,
on MONDAY. the It'll day of June, 1863 that
being Court day, at II o'clock m, THAT
OF LAND, in said county, lying on Accotink
Kun, in said county, about eight miles from
Alcxandris, containing 20l3 acres, of which the
late Samuel Dillingham; died seized: This land
is we'll adapted to all the productions OF TINS
latitude and has upon it q large quantity Of
wood and timber and valuable WATEh
POWER There are two comfortable ID w Ell
LING HOUSES. with out houses, &C., on the
Premises.
TERMS-Ten per cent OF the purchase mon,
oy to be paid in cash. and the residue in equa
iHstalments at six, twelve and eighteen months
from the day of sale; the deferred payments &c
be secured by the bonds of the purchaser, bear
ing interest, with good security; and tho tltI'
to be retained until tho payment OF the pur'
chase money in full. Stamps and conveyance:
| AT the expense of the purchaser
CHARLES Il. STUART,
q, -, CCmm'r
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1869-04-24
A VERY RARE CHANCE:

M SPLENDID BRICK DWELLING,
GREEN il WISE. Auctioneers. will otter lie
for SALE t,y public auction, on SATURDAY Z
the lst d. Of May, 1869, at y o'clock M IN N
front of tn Mayor office, the desirable bhlOh
street, between Pitt and st. Assph streets. for
nnn y tbc nos. desirable in the city; has about
Is rooms, with all the modern improvements
Gas and water, BAH room, cooking range H &C. C;
This property cost $!3 $40, but Will DC soiu Al
TERMS-Cash. The property will be un-
, uo, s ;Uaee ''F'''7 ap 4-td
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1869-04-24

The Porter Radical party in the RichmoLd
district are trying to rule the Cook Radical
party off the Congressional course. But the
latter, as yet is mot content
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1869-04-24

Senator Nye is reported in the newspapers,
to have recommended Senator Abbott, (sotto
vocel to Spank" Senator Sprague. We real
ly don't knew that little ''spauking" wouldn't
DO some good, in Washington, among the dig
uitaries there, if judlciously applied.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1869-04-24

General Il. L. Lee has been most kindly
and courteously received and entertained BY
his friends in Baltimore, and the citizens gen
oro1l,,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1869-04-24
MARINE LIST.
MINIATURE ALMANAC, APRIL "a, 1859.
SUN Rosg...........6 IL NOON SETS m'g... q
SUN SETS 45 HIGH WATER m'R.. A.

SUN SErs........"..6 40 HIdH WATER Ia e: !.
PORT OF ALEXANDRIA, APRIL "A.
ARRIVED.
Steamer f. c. knight, Denty, Now York,
merchandise to Hooe, Wedderburn u Co.
SAILED.
Steamer Express. Nicklc. Baltimore, by j.
Broders IL Go.
MEMORANDA
Schr. ii. L. Amsden, Smith, for this port,
cleared at Boston I'D instant.
Schr. VIM, Wilson, for this port. arrive d At
Providence 2lst inst.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1869-04-24

The reports from Maryland as to the condi
ton of the growing wheat are encouraging. -
There are hardly any complaints, so far.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1869-04-24
DIED.

On the evening of the 23d instant Mr.. JOHN
RICHARDS, in the 22d year of his age.
On April 9Th, 1869, after protracted illness,
Mrs. CAROLINE A. HAWKINS, relict of
the late ,Josias Hawkins, of Charles county. Md.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1869-04-24
ap 2i-eots
yINRUSTEE'S SALEOF REAL ESTATE /
Il IAlrnJIIER EO VA

TRUSTEES SALE OF REAL ESTATE N
FAUQUIER CO., VA.
BY virtue of n deed Of trust, executed May
10th, 1854 by VIM. 4. Gaskins and James II:
Gaskins to Thomas M. Munroe and David
Funston, Trustees, TO secure tho payment of
VIM. h. Gaskins, James II. Gaskins, and
Robert q. Pages bond to Robert Beverly and
William Beverly, Executors of j. B. Beverly,
in tho penalty of $1,000 conditioned for the
payment OF $500, with interest, payable SEMI
annually, ut per cent per snnum i've years
after date, the principal of which and the inter-
est thereon from May 10th, 1850, is now due, l.
will sell, at public auction, at the front door OF
the Court House, at Warrenton. Va, on MON
DAY, the eth day of June, 1869, the REAL
ESTATE conveyed in said decd, consisting of
TWO TRACTS OF LAND, containing res
spectiveiy l76l3 acres; and 81 acres, roods
AMI Il perches; lying in the county of Fsuquier
ard adjoining each other, about two miles from
Gatl Ell S station, Orange Alexandria and Man
ossas Railroad on the Wsrrenton and Fal-
moutI road, adjoining the lands OF VIM. Rodd,
Jobn Peters and others.
TN TER MS-Cash. Selling as Trustee. the un,
IN h;i" y. ID. PAYNE,
II" N't'' Substituted Trustee.
E,uo.lier co., ap 2i-lswts
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1869-04-24

Cuban sympathy demonstrations continue tC
be made in New York, New Orleans, ant
other places.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1869-04-24
THOS. K. LOVE-.
VIM. Ii. DULANY.
THOMAS MOORE.
WAL ABLE LAN d FOk SALE -

VALUABLE LAND FOR SALE -
Y FAIRFAX COUNTY.
By authority of the decree of the County
Court of Fairfax county, entered At Marc
Court 1869, in the suit of Wilson vs.. Hest, tho
undersigned, Commissioner therein named will
sell, to tho highest bidder, before tho door q
Fairfax Court House. on MONDAY, the ist9
VALUABLE LOT OF LAND, on which John
Hest lately resided. This land lies on the
Georgetown road, near the Middle Turnpik"
adjoining the lands of George w. Gunnell, the
late Joshua Gibson and others, and contains q
acres and Us poles, more or less.
TERMS-1-l0 ofthe purchase money IN ham
as deposit, liable TO be fol- feited and the land
resald ii the risk of tho purchaser, shoIld he
lsitO complete his purchase the residue res sisn ~
con months. with interest from the day of sale,
to be secured by the bonds Of the purchaser,
with approved personal security. Title to be
retained until the las: payments mado. stamp
and conveyance TO be paid by purchaser.
THOS. MOORE,
Commissioner OF Sale.
Ea;rfay county, an l--lAW4W
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1869-04-24

WASHINGTON ITEMS. The detectives have
recovered most of the property stolen from the
Rev. b. Peyton Brown on the lst instant, and
have arrested one John Curran for the robbery.
Two weeks ago the dwelling house OF MIR. +.
Poe, in Georgetown, was entered and large
lot OF property carried off, consisting OF damask
curtains, silk and satin dresses, musical instru
ments &c, valued a over $500. The detec.
tives have arrested several parties on suspicion,
and have also recovered some OF the stolen
property.
A movement is on foot here to establish q
first class hotel for the accommodation of the
colored travelling public
The President was called upon by quite a large
number of Senators and visitors yesterday, near
ly all succeeding in obtaining interviews
Among the visitors was one OF Brigham
Young's wives. Brigham Young, Jr., and
wife, and Miss Little, of Utah.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1869-04-24
Foreign News.

Tho Spanish Constituent Cortes, now enga
ged in the formation Of National Constitu
ton, are cmbodying in it DEGREES each of which
is a step forward in the direction Of 4 repubi
can form of government. The adoption of the
universal suffrage article has been followed by
two others. One Of these guarantees entire
liberty Of the press. an amendment proposing 6
moderate censorship having been voted down
ard another establishes the right Of the people
to enjoy freedom Of meeting and association
by large majority of the Deputies.
In the Prussian Diet yesterday Bismarck OPP
posed the proposition for the publication the
official Blue Book. but consented to lay the
public documents before the Dict it the mem
bcrs insisted on seeing them.
The ice on the Neva in Russia is breaking
UP, and navigation will soon be reopcned
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1869-04-24

SET OF FURs "A Paris letter writer says
son the morning of his quitting the Grand
Hotel for London the Nabob Of Bengal paid
for three coats of Russian sable made Tor him.
self and his three sons, the cold weather to
which he is so unaccustomcd, having rendered
warm garments necessary. The bill for these
lurs amounted to los, 000f., that is $2l 600
His hghness paid the bill without hesitation.
Black sable Of Russia is expensive, The set o.
this fur presented by the Emperor Of Russia tc
Patti during her recent visit to st. Petersburg
is valued at 5000 gulneaS.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1869-04-24

committee, and it closed the campaign with
balance in hand Of 5000 II, which, under
directions from the committee, has been put
out on interest until again needed. ~. ..
Documents were issued in large quantities,
aggrcgating 43,570, 400 pages or tho equiva.
lent Of SAC, 300, pamphlets, averaging eight
pages each. ... cf ecl-. --|
In the distribution of these documents, q
careful regard was had to locality, both as to
number and kind supplied. At the close of
the campaign, there remained on hand ago, 900
pamphlets, 'al suitable for the South, y and
sufficient for the ratification campaigns in Vir-
ginia, Mississippi, and Texas. These have
since been distributed. - WaslIiegtom Clpon.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1869-04-24

THE GOVERNMENT EIGHT Hour LAWN
reply to request from the Secretary of the
Navy the Attorney General has given an
opinion upon the Eight-Hour law, passed by
Congress in relation to the hours Of labor and
the rate Of compensation Of laborcrs, workmcn
and mechanics in the employ OF the U. S.
The Attorney General says that tho rate
Of compensation for days labor, no mat
ter of how many hours, is still prescribed by
the statute of July 10th, 1862, which provides
that hours of labor and the wages of employees
in the navy yards shall conform as nearly as
is consistent with the public interest with those
of private establishments in the immediate vi
cinity of the navy yards. The act Of June
18th, 1868, fixed eight hours as q days labor
but lett intact the rule quoted in regard to
compensation. 10 accordance with this opin
ion the Secretary of the Navy has issued an
order to commandants of Navy Yards and
stations, declaring that the Department. will
abide by the law, and while it has no right to
extend the hours OF labor by making moro
than eight hours days work, it has the right
to employ mechanics, workmcn and laborers
extra hours, and pay them pro rata for such
extra labor.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1869-04-24

NORTH CAROLINA JUDc ,rs-Onc hundred
and Al thirty o. the most prominent lawyers Of
the political partisans ,; p sri,bted by the iud
ges Of that State. c mp ~ tbc ;udici.
airy by the carpet Inc o. , de Movable
effect in our sist o SIs n R,tau;i NV bene.
d dcens alsPens alton of Providence, often pro-
oueeS g TIa Such may be the result in this
i ute., rn' people, having no confidence in the
d h,es th and capacity of the judges, will aban
o omnn .ne courts and settle their differences
c sfop themselves. We see and hear Of indi-
'A''0 us Of the san, Q thing here,-Rtck. Wig.