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, 1869-01-23
VICIOUS LEaIgLArIoH.

Our Springfield correspondent ha,
ttSrEht Ia light certain very curious
srlclmcns al leg ,s'ation, which have
owed tieir euocesa alone to the wfetched
E}:'cm of passirg bills without any
ino~l.dge Of 1hri1 co1ten's 1t appears
tLtt L. the tGss,on OF 1866, and again at
The ssss'cn ot 1861, there were enacted
terialn ac:s by " hlch the State taxes COL
ltctsd uran certain p,rfions Of the real
estah In Law1tnce, Wanash and White
Corrtiea lave been directed to be re-
tEtoed 70 thate canrtiee. to be expended
fnr certain LEGAL Improvements max
'rE' By private corporations. There
arc other bills now Zen Ting bcfore the
LfesaistrEe providing th.t all the taxes
collected i. White ard olhtf counties Tor
Sale pur. osrs for 1853, ard for ten years
Thereafter, th:li be applied to certain local
aDinore1neLts Is In Eurh counter.
lesrt is also mtmorial from Catro.
a.L:re ;hss the State ta1ss co,-
.ecttd IN Asexsuder C,unty shall
&c ie'ca:.er pAtd over to the
ci;y EaverLmsnt Ct that city, to be ex-
I"td'd txclus'Veiy within th.t par, OF
:Ee c"uaty. There Ia no apology for this
.:tIc Ct f'csttation. The acts which have
fetu rAs:,d are fraudulent upon their
l2:c, GIG, We suppose, have never been
,ecngr'ztd by The Auditor OF Treasurer
ri she s.sse. Tsey shousd be repealed,
sh@> tee S;.a*e shoutu ros even seem TO
ssrct'co such principle. Tne STATE has
LIE p"T,r to levy 1a1es for State pur-
r-ees. These taxes are laid mostly for
speclGc Chi sc1s, and the money csupos
re devoted Ia whole or in part to any
otecr end nr nse
When fac State has reached that point
that II can get along Without levying
ta2ts, then it msy REPEAL the tax alto
f.itct. Bat 1t cannot levy q tax for
8 esnsral purpose and permit one or q
d;-zer couLties to retain their share OF
tie ,s1 szd apply ito local purposes,
Is vel permit each farmer 10 re,ain his
ss,uai State tax, and spply 1t to the
era'nsee or fencing Of his farm. II
Cs!ro he SLOWED this privilege, why no,
Caic1Ro, Quiscg. Peoria and SPRING
1tld: such system is NJ. Gully uneon-
s.utienaE, but it is vicious in the ex-
-lrIe. 1t strikes down The essential
..:irciolt II all lax3dou-unitorn nisF aud
,qo,'i'y. II the State wilt direct that
're axes collected in Coax Coun.y aud
" TIL Cher counties along the line Of
1Ac H''n3is River be spplied to lockl
Irrlcst', they viii probably have
*rnneh mo7ey 10 construcs The river i'm.
pr <tmsnt and the canal enlargemeo,
w't Gut SET application to the Safe
Treasury. But such system Is in yio
iais@a Ct s'i justice AID law, and should
20. be to|erst.d moment.
, 1869-01-23

We assume That lhe1. Is 10 serious III
'en'ion tn sb,li5h shs Recorders C ,ust
IN Ibis city. Such Il preceding would
be At orce ccmpretexded ss an at empt
10 reverse tue ac'i n u ,be penp:e At the
p3l|a By subsequent legislative !o1srv.r.
ttun. Such transactions arc always pre-
ca1ious. but are doubly SO when they
relate To judicial Offices. Dan. O'HAra Is
not 60 important q personsge shat it il
worth while to make = political hluraer
lcr the sake OF gei'ang RID OF him.
, 1869-01-23

As the telegraph gave very nearre re-
port OF The corcludlne portion OF the deb1te
tn the Senate On the Copper Tariff hill, we
inRtcr papers:
The seEAte then 1esuI I'd the consideration
Of the toppe b!l1.
Mr.. CHANDLER said that there seemed to
he 4 Misrepresentation on the part OF s,mc
Senators IL regard TO The amendment offered
Lr 4fr. Anthony, and adopted yesterday. He
rad liz amerdmelt ard renark'd that i
vs. 1ndesEt- Cd, BY the friends Of the bill,
tLst the adoption Of this amendment would
remove all objection from that qu4rtes. In
reply to the .tatt meIt OF Ms. Ferry, yester-
dAy, ttat Cour-cllcut relied for hsr proa-
p fisy upon the lodonitRble energy oi her
sons, ana Fou siill prosptr # deprived @:
esgy had ieeu employed chiefly in seeking
aud getting protection ior every enc OF her
manufaclurts, from c1rpetlnK 10 iaws-harps
and slste pencils, and that Il Ill such ptorec.
tions were removed every factory ID Con-
necticut would stop .ithin t DIR. He hopcd
further aGeudmenta-
Ar. sEnSKR moved an amendment by in
fettiug eulphats Of c.appe. or blne yltriol
smntY The articles On which the duty should
10 6ve cents PEI pound, whfch *as agreed
to.
MK. SUAxEn moved another amendment.
To X1mts, da. , tree, sheet copper l., ba used
for shea,htn- strips, when imported in AM
er1cxn vessels-
Ma. CHANDLER opposed this amendment.
Mr. sUHSEK said that under the e1Isting
l&w, our shipe built Ii the Z Isl, 60 abroad on
their f,st voyage ueahesthed. and get
sheathed in soue foreign port. because .heg
cAuput get the work done II h~roa without
ps{tnr duty npon he required sheet copper,
aud the object Of this Amendment Wis 10 re.
nov& that ohAi4cie and let the work be done
here. It was h some degree measure Of re-
Get to our shattered carn14erc..
Mr. cnASnLks objected to It because it
was AZ at,emps to revive propoalt1on OF IN
rejected within the last f--1 yea.s, and also
l'ecauAe be would discriminate Ia favor Of
ocean vessels, and egalnst lake yeS:els,
which ea..not 60 abroad. .'-....- .-.
In motf1n OF Mr.. SEXyER the yeas 6oo
IA5A were ordered. .-..
Mr. GRIMES said that in voting upon this
question he did not commit himself TO any
general theory.
| The Amenan ent VAS then lost by vota al
Ir. Euxsks moysd to further amend By
| eadI1 r At the end nf the bill elAuSe inpos.
Ing dnty Of forty centa par aana-e yard
| ptscn certalc kiud+ Of hatv CLOTH known n
c1tuolip9 cloth, p&ddlng, e1c. This, be said
, 1869-01-23
On RAke County.

To the EdIt,r Of The Chicago Tr3r1ue:
The public arc minnforued BY tha Chica-
70 papers - to the situation OF Lt{4lrs In this
county. The impression IL created that no
business " transacted 1t the new county
seat ltwon1d hardly seem possible that
fuch statements are made throurh Ignorance
The Court HORSE At shts place Is occupied
By the Sheriff, who hss fre prisoners con-
Gucd IN the jkn, come Of them for tho list
two n1nthe.
The county Clerk, and Cfrt1it Clerk and
Recorder, both bare their Offices In the same
building. Regular and apccil xeski NJ OF
the County CCur. arc held moa,hly. All tha
offices asc open duFin: busioess hours. ana
alIl county business is re1u!2fly attended 10.
Il. B HuLs, County Clekk..
WHRA1oN, 1au. 70 1864
, 1869-01-23

BIZ Eoa1Es1ox-Lard It Pk'sa ronsre srr
setR eanal 70 tho QnlI taking taxes u no nna'a
~ ns,.m spo A'ts'htppa. Asa"poufse s'snt " t~o
h,p1sr c,.xx7zp,ov,a,nc thst rho sv,, d,o
,esIita the Unitn Fscse XII p5Mstor, ahsii 40:
pfSist.co Tbs sN1t dc eaiiod touuai branch ia
pohA tl4I. Two hundrtd thousand Aezss tor
n.,In.+o toeIo n xa:te Q, ~. Anfsou5. Ads ,,.
AsaIxY-s,evr, Gs1.n. ~ 1:nn.rs ro,tai,r1.
xat.oI ALa Fsrsi' o,op,n,. -sn 1tcf,ons rre.
l.ws .td Ala~pnn ..tAto Lice Railroad Te1
1t'nns nt's.
, 1869-01-23

&fB7, COS. .625 that during the war this
wAs iucreMed 10 &2l8.3,7.496. wb'th
sum has since been reduced 70 flT,l16,.
10o,
Th,s present indcbtedp ess Includes ove1
$4,000. 600 incurred by Ma,saehusess for
special internal lmprovt mems during
the last lew Year,. In addition 10 tho
DAY menta on tho na'ton.l debt, the pe:-
pie should be credited With the payment
OF So, ,0O0, 900 oil State liabilities.
, 1869-01-23

IN the debate on the Railway Fare bill
.. Springfield, Mr. Galway, af Donglls
County, II reported 10 have said that be
d'd not believe that the psss.ge Of the
bill would have the effect to re,esse the
Illinois Central Railroad Company IRON
the payment Of i1s large annuity t. the
State. LIE IVES in favcr OF fuyirg il, any.
how.
We have read, somewhere, Of woman
who wts perfectly confident that shn
could throw baby across she stree, from
The four,h-stc1y window Ct one house 10
the fou5tt.story widow of ano.her.
without huriiog the precious thing. Il
wps not oecmed worth while, however. to
let her ms Ike The experiment.
, 1869-01-23

The dehta contracted by tho several
S a,es during the war were substantially
part ct the vast national cebs incurred
by tho ptcp'e In The suppre:si7n
OF the REBELLION. The Special
Commissioner Of tho Revenue, IN
his report, furnishes some Interesting ta-
b'cs, showing the general reduction Of
the S'ate Indebtedness since The wAr.
The icuret of the debt in the winters Of
1860 '61, 1866 -'GG. ard in November, 1858,
with the .ncsessc and reduction, are as
follows:
Ms,ne--Debt In 1861, $500, 500; DE-
cember 81, 1865. s5,l846oO; Decenber
81, 1865. $5,059, 500. Reduction IN three
5etrs, s111,oV0.
New HAmpsbire-Debt in 1sG1, $751;
68s; June I. 1865, e4.uoe07o; June II
1868, s3 4s7 .412- Reduc:too, s514.s5s.
VtImont-No debt in 1861: in 1895,
s1. $50 900; in Ncysmher, 1865, s1,16s,-
600. Rstuctlo9, $482. 900.
Massat husetse-Eo debt in 1861 ;
1856, ss,a54,s6t; 1867, s1l, ,0oa 500; M.
vembsr, 1868. t13,sGS,672. Increase since
1 phodn I''oU 1si ~ s.,, = ,ec,. ,e..
q mr., v,o N,ronha. 1850 sa,,o 900 ooo
xz'.oooVo ,sto nm'en'ef' aan 4oo>' s''A4o'ooV'
Conuecticu:-No debt in 1861; In
1865, s1o. .4ou, 900; in December. 1868, 3s,.
ieo.''o' N,oocs'on' ~Sos;ooo. ~,
new fcIk-oep'emosi o. leo9' sa4,-
lss,No lse9. f4s:oss'5s9' ssp'smher'
1eoo' ga 'soo''o 100. h:oucaoo, % oio.'oa
cnappatd Distances IN Ing sinking iund
@ou'o 1eonce INC Dep: 70 s5s oo4'4lo.
new 1.rsey-1eSo, s1o4,sVo ! Novem.
Der, lso5, tS,016,so0; November, 1868,
sss.21o.c9'. Reduction, es9s, ,10e.
PeDnsJlvania-Noveuoer, 1860, s37.
o14, ,Gao; 1sGl-G2. $40 o,575, ,4eV; November
1868, e3e, ,s9o, ,7o6. Keduc !oa. s7.77G,G ,G3l.
De]>war.-No debt in 1860 in 1867
The debs WAS 81 a24422 600; December, 1858
eG05, 800. R.tuc'ion *e39,15o.
Mars ,ard-uolds productive mort
cages and liens to ihe f:lI amount of he,
debt.
! Ohio-Debt In 1850, 4l4 $50 .179: 1865
| f13,O6O,5S2; 1868, saoo15 Rsdnc-
uon nee the War, g., ,53J.9O8.
1nditns-Debt in 1851, s7,77De eaa In
1864, S8,GS1. 300; In 1893. &$1D1 5s7 ~,
ductlon. S5,oe6.37S.
M'chlgan-Debs IN 1851, $299S4ia
November, 1856. IS 979. gel; N ,yemoeE
1868, Ss's5i ,oss. Reduction, esas s4a,
W1no's-Deo: in 1857, e10,277,181
leoo, Fll,lts,564; November, 1853
Fo.eeo,A53. R-duc:i -, f5,19o,1ll.
, 1869-01-23

llur o, cd md swelled tho motley thrrny Of
psople, cxei1ed and crazy Tor Aman had been
murder, d In broad daylight.
TIC girl calmly submitted to arrest, and
was lodged Iu il I by sheriff Gardner. Who
~as compelled 10 keep back the. Gro I'd Of
Cro,ty's admirers Ut tho point. Of =
Colt's uavy revolver. They followed. ho.:
ever, a. long range, shouting " murderess.' y
through aet teeth aud drunken. savage
bta,ns. No attempt WAS made to mob the
gIEi. owing to the iroa exprt.sions from hun
dtcda OF mcE that It - se1-n him r;ghs.n
elrca her imprisonment, Augrllne baz
been yilltcd hy mary II tho bts. Woulau ol
our Town, who nAye known her In their own
homes ss a faithful and innocent girl before
her all.
The tnreral Of Crottr tonk place last Fri.
day, and vas latgely attended BY bis nu1neE.
oi1t relAtfon3 md 8cuaatutapccl.
, 1869-01-23

fopx {ears ago, wIen IN EAs-esn mAn was re-
mosrd from II . Viz. Presidency to n-rta ste
Wrsiern INST. In M Johns7r. "a wero tod hss
r.a.cas q policy slct.ted tats change, W. rrw
ieatu that II E1s because the Vest was lp the
huoit cf pr. during nj n IKE Mr.. Jphnson. .stne
be.t 4IA tded men various high of1tea~-
vhtle tre barren East Va, exhAu.ted l--Eeu
FORK Ttttun<.
This Is the first time We hare ercr heard
that AldreF John.on vas trom the Is p est"
Ne had always .upposed he was IRON the
South, as Tennessee Is tie central State Of
the Southern States, and johnson came from
Creen7ille. which is cl ,se to North Carolina,
Of which State be Is native, There is not
drop Of Western blood in his body, nor
Western Idea in his head. Moreover be was
nominated against the SOLID vote OF this
State. Illinois washes her hands of al re-
spousibflity for the nomination of his "Ex-
eellencT." Co1ta1 Is The only Vice President
the West has ever had, and We guarantee that
he will never "go back" on the Republican
uArtv.
, 1869-01-23

The New York World ald Brick
Pcneroy's Dtmoera! are on loving
terms, bns The Democrat seems to be lit
lit Jealous OF Congressman Fog fer h4y-
ipg allowed the use OF one ol his fae
stmih IE4rd. 70 The Worsd ct1ce, w.,h
, 1869-01-23

AvtssEs eeH1p-rt.urr, 4Lt7 deg: RAINFALL s. p7
trches faiT 1Js, 1918: co1ty Days, 751-97;
Ealny daye. 134s spow, IS eoi1ess day, February
II, il atgrxb.ve gao, Szsm>sS CHI. In1s ~, II
ner.-lMte Eort TFthxs<,
It must be lovely climate wheru the sun
IL obtcured ly raln and clouds Tor e5S d. {
In the rear. aod wheEe thcre arr but 10: days
on which the tace Of Old Sol Is seen during
fHelre months,
, 1869-01-23
.be Gtihume.
SATURDAY, JANUARY %, 1869,

A1A uAus 1K1r&A u utasa ere1J uusn3ax epf
toenAuoh o3 caF1at1. naVxtnen and TIE DsllA
1uz 1eI.T kkKl1 TuHpxn Il tnsusa On konnnza
"eanesaays >aa triasss. ous shs, mails only md
1Hs F1kH1E rnBux1 y Hsssd On xnE7yaaya sue
eae mhut and eAse ~ crs coaatE Ns1 hT zswgpsa.
- FEHNH.
70 8d1lCEIN4u IT XAu.
s4AoSs t1F I~&x
1t1'~eetty Edauun. t<f Sesz-..............., 900
weekly hdioal, or fIEat-........-~..........2 200
10 oT3H 8u11CKUKE1.
Jay. oAtFere1. 6thd4y AIpzFftn 41c12- psf week.
utHy. detTeYed~ SunhAJ JcIFTRDs 31tt1. pH wax.
h<"1ttAnc"1 e - b nHo~ either br Qrstt. ExpEtts
ect mee ordes o. "a reste1~d lettstA+ It ztsk,
Aea-cas, THHUNE COMPANY.
Chicsko1 N.
, 1869-01-23

FIr come time past there has brgn a
number Ct rrmo1s s1d statements in tie
papers that the managers Of the Erie Rst'-
way were arranging 10 run their mspu,fi-
cent 1oad.gause cara directly TO this civ.
Their leaee Of tho A.lau:,c & Great
Western and the OHIO & Mssiss,nnt
Ko.ds gives them q through line 70 st.
Louis, and from that they can d,yeree AZ
eeyeral po1nts ind reach th;s ci,v NJ .
tb,Yd raj, m Mo ,r.ch ~ soma o,hs, ~.
rany The most recent nhss. ct ths ~
go,iatiopa Is renor ed to he tbe le.s,ng NJ
The IL diana Central. and. If so. our m,r.
eautilc community nav bonc to eee The
Ere ca,s hara r;,h;r 10 ,o~, f,n
uon,bo 1t,ha .,ans.@S.o ~ ~
csn tcs, !, mi ~ tna c,n,sha, - ~ ~,
Wal, s,1eat shs-ss ,,d aaro," ,hs;r anas 49,
r.ea IN he rs,l tn,a.es.. ~ IT, ,.-s,.
holdcr. ~ . ros- ~ ,,ra ~ ..as.a" 49,.
eft 10 ha acnta-.sa ~. =. ~ ss.S. as w
49, ~ " oo,'.., .sp;. pA ~" .us eo"pau5 "a;
800 rho 49, .~a:sn. o eut
mandon, croincs ~ ~, -: a." haso sas
,o,o .:r,o ,r1a =, -, ~
t,.teh, ~ oF ~. .o... ". S.ea'
1i.'eA' nv W LIE eo"n ~ WILLIE ~ lux
e".o1,,o ] paSs,s ISL -. s"4s .s mase ~ aatc'oeo
hs,.vu, n,ha. .;,s ~. ..... pau's.
Ell. ,cr ~. ,,naa 49,. tns
49,. ,,,a,s ~,E, .1', A'e e'm
, 1869-01-23

Tia vua Of Hoo. wm Mepo1x.A, Cxradl17
co,nm,eslort; of Puo}.c Works, d,ed tn ot.7s,
ort. on suIda7. H.r aashREt "a Il to sezi1rt.
LmuclH Eliot. uo!e4 ii tca n erd Ut t7s
1.ty Prsf Eaystd. acd Fsgta;ar AID s.AxArtaf
Hrnsr Ca,v-rstY tE'1 1873 10 1861, t.sd L E.:&
KiLkEJ Ct., On Sunday.
, 1869-01-23

The New York Herald announces TINT It
has 80 increased It's press facilities that It
can throw or eighty-tve thousand copna Of
Its iksue In an hour-that i 10 say, # can
print Ita whole edition In less tha. fort
fr,F,}n
, 1869-01-23
THE CQPPER BILL.


on Tuesday, Increasing the dusy on cop.
per, is OLE Of those legislative monssrosi-
ties which reflect no credit upon their
au,horf. Had Congress intended that
there should be paid out Of the Treasury
a dividend Of si1 per cent on all the Wa
lcatd copper mining stocks Of the coun-
try, there would have been no e1snge
required In the substantial provisions Of
tie bill that wAs passed. The bill WAS pass-
ed, 1t is said, to protect the Lske Superior
copper MINES from foreign competition.
What wAs that competition? In 1861
We hare not received the figures for 1868
the en'ire imports Of copper INTO the
United States were as fo1lows:
Manufacturer. II .a9l
ps,. III, .n9o;.. S.. Se..................:. SIG
saesthanE copper. ef..;....-.-............... 7s.0o!
sttete, bnits. rods &C.,. .-..-.. ....... es5
yellow metal. IS Gil
Total value Ct copper imports. .sass.4so
copper ore..'.-.......
This ore, it will be remembered, Is not
imported for the copper it contains, bus
for the carbon. It is carbonate1 orc,
which is usld IS nux for smelling ths
sulphuret ores OF the United States. The
copper Of California, Vermont, North
Csrolins, New jersey, Maryland, Ne7a-
da and Tennessee is sulpburet, needing
carbonatea icr ih tmcling. III Chill.
there are two ores, one Of which contains
as per cent Of copper, and the other 18
PER cen. The latter ore being carbonate,
Is the article Ct commerce. It costs, IN
, 1869-01-23

On Tur.d.y even'nr 'eere wa Qsito = jsa In
Csirsry ChuTca, Aemphia, Tenn- - wltto<* the
1cesit', to Nj Louis Ctapskl, velteoanse.sd
ycuthful fIS1xta.
, 1869-01-23

The We asher In 4laSfA

We bare seeetrrd tho following n.teorolos1eal
reeoff Eept q itk4, AlAA-a tefntoEy+ during the
year cztlpx Ociob.F 81, l66a:
, 1869-01-23
tD,0tO,o1o

1hcr.'ore, we have granted, or are asked
to grant, to privute corporations ,uore than
un..tuutil Vi ll our property, including Ice
hergs,. SUD Ita11y the whole Of our arabic
Iatcs!
lbarc teet at pains to overhaul n arly b II
& tot ot public foc,rr en,s to discover souc
Of those rscc.tly ii 3tlduced rsi1oad bills.
The following l. q l,si{;a. list:
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1869-12-04
Bx Green a. Wise.

fReal Estate Agents and Auctioneers.l
GALE OF VALUABLE LAND ON AL,
- EXANDRIA AND WA SH1 NGTON
TURNPIKE,--Under authority of the decree
of tho Circuit Court of Alexandria county, Va,
rendered ut lis August term, 1868. IN the SUIT OF
Howard, plaintiff. VS.. Bonnell and others, dc,
.cndants, tho subscribers as Commissioners OF
said Court. will SELL at public auction, on
TUESDAY, tho 9th day of November, 1863. At
~ O. clock IN -, in front Of the Mayors office, IN
the city of Alexandria, Va, the FARM called
WATERLOO, containing about lCO acres, SIT
uated on the Turnpike from the city of A'exsn-
drie to the ci'r of Washington, ID. o., be cen
ssu turnpiLo and the Potomac overland apou'
ouui. distant from each Of said cities.
Also, will be sold PATENT KlGhI LOT
the manufacture of PRESSED BRICK in the
District of Columbia and county Of Aiexsh-
dria; also ENGINE and MACHINERY fof
the manufacture of pressed brick.
TERMS-O fourth of the purchase money
to be paid in cash on the day of sale; the resi-
due in two equal instalments at ore and two
wears, to bear interest from the day OF sale. /"
be secured by endorsers, approved by the Com
missioners and tho retention OF title uil pay
men.. VIM. II DuLhN
GEORGE WIN. BRENT.
$. FERGUS0 BEACH.
uc. G-cotS Coinmss"nets
.ey-The above sale is po;tpcned until fu rs
DAY. Dccembe~ Tth, at tho same hour and
Mace 9-eots
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1869-12-04

TRorriNu March, tr0tti6g match with
out stakes cane off yesterday on the National
Race Cours, near Washington, between MIR.
Strauss mare and the horses OF MeSsrs. Her
rick, DaingerGed and Hoffman, all OF this city,
which resulted in the time being made in the
order mentioned. All these horses it is said
can 90 a mile in three minutes, but none of
them equalled that gait yesterday. Alexandria
now contains some fast stock, aud with practice
it can DO made to tell. The match yesterday
was witnessed by some fifteen or twenty gentle
mcu from this city.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1869-12-04
Mitdleburg. Va. dec 2-1swts
DUBLIC SALE OF LAND.

The undersigned, who has been duly substi-
t.tei Ms Trustee in the place OF Henry K. Con
from Charles j. Stewart and John w. Stewart
to secure James Morton. deceased, and which
deed is duly recorded in Stafford, will sell, at
public auction. at Stafford Court House, on
WEDNESDAY, December 10, 1862 that being
Court day, q TRACT OF LAND, in said deed
conveyed, lying about II miles from Stafford
Court House, adjoining the lands of Howell.
NcGrcgor. Norman, &C., containing about l35
scros. The improvements, consisting of fs17f
DWELLING and usual out.houses, are NIL
good There is also an excellent orchard on
the place.
TERMS--Cssh but no doubt an arrange
ment can be mado with the beneficiary under
tho deed for reasonable credit for good part
of the purchase money.
JOHN II. SUBTLE, Sub'd. Trustee.
Stafford co., Va. nov 29-eots
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1869-12-04
Police RRpoRr-MAYoR' OFFICE. There


Police ACKNOWLEDGMENT OFFICE. There
were no eases OF criminal character ut the
Mayor office this morning.
MAGISTRATES OFFICE -Elward Quinn, on
complaint OF Armisteal Webb colored, for
ed, aud costs assessed against both parties, as
the evidence educed showed that both were in
fault.
William Brerlipp, GA complaint OF Julia
Ashby, cOlored, for an assault, was DISCHARGED,
as the evidence showed that the complainant
was 10 fault. The facts of the case are as fol-
lows Mrs Dudyman, who lives in the coun-
ty, hired the two children OF Julia Ashby, one
of whom, for continued thieving, was discharg.
ed The mother went to Mrs Dudyman' s
house and attacked her, and had her on the
ground beating her, when she called for assist
ance, and the defendant in the case hearing her
cries ran up aud Knocked the complainant on
the head with an axe helvc.
4 warrant was issued for the arrest of Will
liam, commonly known as Beale Howard, for
an assault upon Rufus WicOXen. Howard, III
4 tavern at the upper enc of King street, last
night, accused Wilcoyen of horse thicving, and
armed with u revolver attempted to arrest him,
but finding that he was mistaken he accused
young man named Crook of the ofensc. Crook,
who was also innocent, resented the insult BY
knocking kim down aud beating him. lie lett
town before the warran' or his arrest could be
executed
WATCH REPORT. might cloudy and cold
There was colorad bail ut tho upper end OF
King street, but it broke up before any Diff
culty occurred There were 70 disturbances
aud no arrests by the watch. Four Iolgers--
three strangers aud James Senmes-Tcrc
accommodated at tho watch house.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1869-12-04

EVIL EYFEcrs. - 1t may be mentioned, in il
lustrutiou of he evil effects whichever the agta,
ton of the r2troceSsi0n question produces upon
the interests OF Aexandria. that gentleman
from neightoring county, who had intended
70 contribute literally to the proposed Agricul
mral Fair 10 this place, declines to do so, "un
til he sees the result OF tho movement about
robting Virginia of the county of Alexandria "
t, /. els, re;or;el that in clse such scheme
l., .uc,c tai some business houses will be
removed l. West Fad, and several citizens will
r.m We .ut.ii Of III, county limits. 1t be
boly,~ every ciu2,n OF this paci 30 exert him
self against the project Spokeu (which We
w.,. n,t aud ciuuot believe will be sanctioned.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1869-12-04

The BERNIE BANK RAILROAD noces'
saIy surveys OF the Bernie Bank railroad hav-
iug been completed, the engineer corps lately
employed on that road. with the exception ct
Mr. Clark who can perform all the Office work,
have been discharged The work Of construc
ton, As mentioned day or two ago, has been
hindered By difficulties respecting the assess
mcut Of land damages, and, it is said, by ar
engagements concerning the junction, but these,
/, is expected, will soon be removed, and the
building of the road be prosecuted with visor.
A number Of laborers are still OF work, and q
new cut at Swallow Hill was commenced yes
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