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w ANrED.

w ANtED.
ION CORDS OF GOOD CHESTNUT OAK
~ BARK
It. ..r Tn,en We will pay Sl5 per cord. delivered
- Tp''Na"a'a u u! on the CARS of the o., A. q III.
Il. II, or nj tho Tanuery
!, , Wo ,, @'so want ooOeords of good BLACK GA X
h1kH. W. S.tn tor Which Which wO will pay $40 = cord
w W. my NV, ,auwHys y, on hand OAK and HEM
i'oCh SOLE LkATaER UPPER LEATH.
Ek, OF all kinds, Harness, Bride md Skirting
"ther, which we soil st the lowest cash prices
BEEF HIDES, dry md green. ''' AO>N
-. Z. L. SMOOTH SONS,
Sp lZ-I Alexandria Va.
SALT SALT, sALTl
IN stpre-l.u sacks e. A Salt
3UO " Evans Salt
. eUu Mar halls Salt
VIII be sold Mt market rates ty
W. A. SMOOT,
mp No 81 North Union e.
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VKY II. ROBERTS.
w DENTIST
WASuINGToN STREET,
('rwo doors from Pierpoints drug store.)
ALEXANDRIA, VA.
Owing to the great scarcity of money, and
the immense suffering occasionod by persons
| have determined to reduce my charges 80
that all may como with confidence that they
can have thor work done well, and will be
charged very moderately.
While l have reduced my prices will still
continue to do the best style of work. Give me
q call. (nov l1-tD w. ii. Il.
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w. THOMAS,

HENEf w. THOMAS 1iotH rs +
ATTORNEY AZ Lam, %
Having resumed tho practice. will attend Tho
urts of Fairfax, Loudoun ssd Alexandria
and such other where his services may be re-
quiret .-.-7.f
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FLEEING AwAY-Itis said that riches take
to themselves wings and fly away" Ii taxes
would take similar fight and not vex tie
lower world it would be blessing. The next
best thing, perhaps, is the flight OF tax bill-
phenomenon which developed Itself IN the
Assembly yesterday. The Tax Commissioners
Of New York held al unconstitutional tenure,
and their whole official action is void. The
Senate eoncurs in this, and recognizing the
judgments OF the courts on the subject, have
passed 4 bill creating new commission in con-
3rmity with the constitution. The measure
was passed by no party vote, and the pro
posed commission is understood TO be 4 no.
party one.
The bill was reported to tho Assembly by the
committee in charge OF it and would probably
have passed, but one OF the committee seized
on the document and fed Neither he nor the
bill was to be found
Since the disappearance of the fugacious
Caldwell, who, according to the testimony was
paid Sj0,0 900 by the Erie crowd to spend on
Senator'S, and was paid SS0,000 moro BY the
Central gang to run away with the money,
there has been nothiog ike this Legislature in
history.
The precedent however, may provo to De u
good one. If each member will pocket bill
and flee, We have no doubt the people will gain
by it. Let them try the experiment One
hundred and twenty eight bills would be extin-
yushed in the Assembly and thirty-two in the
Senate. and 4 sudden adjournment would ter
inmate all controversy on the subject. 1t is
worth considering. Albany Argus.
MISCELLANEOUS. The number OF vessels be-
longing to or bound to or from ports in the
United States, reported totally lost and miss
sing during the past month, Is So, OF which
% were wrecked, abandoned, , burnt, .
sunk by collision, and 6 are missing. They
arc classed as follows: | steamer, ships, =
barks, II brigs, aud II schooners, and their
estimated value (exclusive OF cargoesl $SO3, 900.
la many parts Of wine growing France, the
crop is said to be totally destroyed. This is as
serious n question to Franc,. as the destruction
of the wheat crop, or the blight OF hops, s,woud
be in England.
A propositiou to erect statue in London to
the late Prince Albert has been negatived by
the Common Council Of that city. The mo-
ton for the erection Of 4 memorial window IN
the Guildbal, for the same object, shared
similar fate.
A dispatch from Nashville states that some
OF the preachers OF the Southern Methodist
Church are having hard time of it in East
Tennessee. About six miles from knoxviie,a a
few days since, Rev. Jacob Smith was assault
ed by an armed mob, who first stripped him to
his Shirt, and then, tying him to tree, beat
him unmerciiully His only crime was, as far
as can be ascertained. that he persisted In
preaching after being warned to desis.. 1t was
near the some locality where the RevMr Nea,
another preacher, was so shameiuIly beaten aud
maltreated last year.
The London papers mention 4 brilliant auro-
raj display at that point between II and
O'Clock on The morning OF the I6th being q
day later than the display here.
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Grad. Of Bait College Of Eontal Surgery, lS44J
No. A, SOUTH WASHINGTON ST,
ALEXANDRIA, VA.
DR. L. respectfully informs tho public that
for ttoeaty gears he has given especial attention
to the preservation of the natural teeth, and
wish TO saue them to call on him, knowing that
many are extracted and destroyed that by pro.
per treatment might be preserved and made
useful for life Artificial teeth inserted ONLY
Az APPRovED ny PROFESSORS AED COLLEGES.
nov A)-tf
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PROFESSIONAL.
JAMES B. HODGKIN, DDS,

GRADUATE oI tke Baltimore College of Dental
Surgery .I
References given to thoSc desiring them, and
the faithful anI satisfactory performance of al
professional promi: as assured -
Patients from the country will please notify
me few Gays in advance of their intended
visits ....--.... ..t.g ...
Dental Office No. North Wa.hin.. ton St,
IN rear OF Milburn's Drug Store Residence. "
Queen street. nesr Pitt. ap fo-u
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nR. J. J. WILLIAMS, -, -. ..ft
SURGEON DENTIST,
Offers his services professionally to the cti-
zens Of Alexandria, and promises good work for
cash. Can be found ut his Office from to. ! a.
m, and 2! to s y. M. Office on Washington ST.,
neat door to The NJ. E. Church South, q, -.
| .sko pleasure in recommending tothe CON
fdence of the citizens of Alexandria and ada.
cent country, my son, DIR. j. j. w LILA MIS-,
believing linn fully competent to render sats-
faction t. Ill who may sabmit to his profession
attreatnenL l.. -. O.
I'D lI-tt Or. ). u. w MlLLIAAS.
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OPENING OF PORTNERS GARDEN n
~ AND PLEASURE GROUNDS.

~ AND fLhAoOh M HhOo ND0. >.
take pleasure to announce TO the public
that have opened my GARDEN, which has
been fitted up in very fine style Parties visit.
ing the Garden will find amusements of all
kinds. The place will be kept in such u man
ner that every family may come and visit it
either in daytime or evening. Refres shments Of
all kinds LAGER BEER fresh from the
Brewery Vaults. Parties or associations wish
ing to hold Picnic or other Festival will find
this place best adapted for that purpose, as the
Garden and all the grounds can be procured
for day or night by any respectable party at
very reasonable rates
IN 90--ff ROBERT PORIN ER
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IOEN Il. ARMSTRONG,
Wholesale and Retail Packer and Dealer in
POTOMAC SHAD AND HERRING.
80 bbls No. Br inch Herring.
25 " Shad.
25 half bbls Family Roe Herring.
80 kits prime Shad Roe.
Packed in full sizo oak packages and for sale
low.
apl2 Corner Of Union and Princess SIS.
FINE ART PUBLICATIONS..
American and Foreign Ch,omos at the pub
lisher's prices.
Chromos, Photographs, Oil Priut Fine En-
cravings.
A large assortment of Plain anu Carved Gold
and Walnut Picture Frames.
Constantly on hand and made to order at
j. T CLARkE'S,
apl No l5S King st
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1869-05-04

Msrried Persons or Young hen comtempIA
TING marriage, being aware Of Physical Weak
ness, ness Organic Debility. Deformities, speedily
Ho who places himself under the care OF DR.
]. may religiously con6de in his honor a.
gentleman, and confidently rely upon MS sk'''
as q physician.
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ap 20-tf ROBERT PORTNER.
MlDDLkbuke AND PLAINS STAGE
DAILY LINE.

The subscriber is now running daily Stage,
Sundays exceptedJ totho PLAINS Y7sSSNa
STATION from the BEVER- GAssSa-@z a-@zss. q
IDGE HOUSE" in MlDD1.EBUkG,v Virgin
ia, whore he is prepared to eRtertain travellers
and boarders. Fare from Alexandria to Mid
dleburg, So Tickets can be procured at the
office of the o., A. & NJ. Il. K.
A. NJ. TUBMAN. Proprietor
Middlebury Msy 3-eo4m
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FOR SALE AND RENT.

FOR RENT-The TENEM mt. on Pitt
Ha street, near King, adjoining Mr.. Edelin, 5
Coach Factory. The building is well suited
for business. nm,
ap 30-3t }. Nj. SLEW All.
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HoOFJNG FELT-GOOO lbs OF best quality,
X for sale TO the trade at q low figure.
John I. CREIGHTON q SON,
100 S8 King street
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~ VIM RAMSAY,
(Successor to uough & Ramsay
GROCER,
And Dealer in Fine Teas, Tobacco, Cigars,
Canned Goods, English and American
Pickles Sauces, Jelics, &c.
li7 King street.
Personal attention given - orders from the
country jan lStf
A J wRppERgURx JOHN L. suoTTSs
WEDDERBURN &c SHOrTS,
" COOK AND JOB PRINTERS,
No. % King street,
entrusted 10 US. ap l I'm
A RCTIC SODA WATER
Having one of ,he above improved style of
Fountains. we are now prepared to draw 3
glass of good SODA WATER for persons In
Quest OF that article. Thankful for past patron
age we would respectfully ask continuation OF
the same. COON CNElGhlON,
ape loI h'hS street.
UTINDOW SHADES
w FOR SPRING TRADE.
Just received splendid assortment OF GOD,
Transparent an Landscape Window Shades
vorv chesr Mt j. p. CLARkES,
ap5 No. l58 King St, AleXa Va.
AIDES ukMSmTCHED HANDkER-
Il CHIEFS
WARRA NTED GENUINE LINEN.
A good article ut 25c each.
CHAS. w. GREEN,
on93 6S King street
lust KECElVED--An new invoice of lTAL
j IAN MACARONI, VERMlCELLl, and
LAYER RAISINS, now crop For sal" by
F. RECKER,
sp20-2w Cor King and st. Asarh st'
CLUVEH SEED
400 bushcl; primo Cover seed in store AID
:or sale by Bkb " - In"
ian 2O--3m Il.cesburg Wash
rUGAk.CURED IiAM-, covered and I'm
- covered; Country Hams, SiJ"> Breakfast
.nd shoulders, Tor sale by
'''N GEO. l.. SEATON,
msr24 10 King street.
yXTEHAVE just received ~ superior artcle
w of White Lead manufactured especially
for our trade Warranted pure.
feb "a JAMES w. MALLS & SON.
lIKESH GRASS BUTTER. Good.
FRESH EGGS. j. GRIGG,
ap29 10 King street.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1869-02-01

"The house OF GEO. P. RowELL & Co., is
the only one in the business that has Itself
used advertising 10 any great extent to adj
vance its own Interests. They spend large
sums, and find by personal experience what
advertising pays the best."-N. y. Maui.
tan14
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1869-02-01

This Company, National in its character.
Rates of Premium and New Tables, the most
desirable means OF insurIng life yet present
ed to the public.
The rates of premium, being largely re-
duced, are made as favorable to the Insurers
rs those of the best Mutual Com panieS, and
avoid all the complications and uncertain
ties OF Notes, Dividends and the misunder-
standings which the latter are SO apt To
cause the POlicy-lIOlder.
Several new and attractive tables are now
presented which need only TO be understood
INCOME-PRODUClNG POLICY and RE
TURN PREMIUM POLICY. In the former
the pOlicy-holder not only secures life in
surance, payable at death, but will receive,
If living, after period OF a few years, CJ1 an
1lItaL income equal TO ten per cent 90 per ceD
0f the par Of his policy. In the latter the
Company agrees TO return to the assured the
total amount Of money he has paid in, Gtttt
ton TO Tie amount Of his policy.
The attention of persons contemplating
inSurtng their lives or increasing the amount
OF insu rance they already have, IS called to
the special advantages offered by the Ma
uOnal Life Insurance Company.
Circulars, Pamphlets and full particulars
given on application TO the Branch office at
the Company, or to
Il. W. CLARK & CO., Philadelphia,
General Agents for Pennsy lvRniA and
Southern New jersey.
IRA b. McVAY, Pittsburgh, Pa,
Special Agent for Ohio County, West Nn.
GEO. ADAMS, local Agent,
Wheeling, W. Va, Ohio County.
novl6-ly eOdd&eoWw.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1869-02-01

SEVERAL persons have been arrested
in Rochester on charge OF getting up
false report of the death of a man
whose life they had insured, for the
purpose OF defrauding the Insurance
Company. In England quite num-
Der of cases have occurred in which,
after insuring the lives OF certain par
ties, the conspirators have actual ly
murdered them in order to collect tn e
amount of the policies. This goes
step beyond our American swindlers
in reckless crime; the risk is somewhat
greater also; but the whole business OF
life insurance as q means OF swindling
ought to be nipped In the bud by severe
punishment of the actors in 1t.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1869-02-01

OFFICERS:
CLARENCE H. CLARK, Presi lent.
JAY COOKE, Chairman Finance and Exec
utiVe Committee.
HENRY D. COOKE, Vice-President.
EMERSON w. PEET, Secretary and Actu-
airy.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1869-02-01
acknowledgement
rne Girl 1n lne calico Dress.

A fig for your upper-ten girls,
With their velVetS and satlnS and laccSr
Their diamonds and rubieS and pearls,
And their mIlliner figures and faces;
They may shine at n party or ball,
EmblRZOned with half they possess;
But give me, in place OF them all,
My girl with the calico dress.
She is plump MS a partridge, and fair
AS the rose in Its earliest bloom;
Her teeth will with ivory compare,
And her breath with the clover perfume;
Her step is as free and as light
AS the fawn's whom hunters hard pres;
And her eye Is us soft and as bright,
My girl with the calico dress.
She is cheerful, warm-hcarted and true,
And is kind to her father and mother;
She studies how much she can do
For her sweet little sister and brother.
II you want companion for life,
To comfort, enllVen and bless,
She is JuSt the right sort for wife,
My girl with the calico dress.
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away {: she began to cover, and hid her
blushing face in her hands. Then she
looked up imploringly. Then she ut
tired a wild and eloquent cry. and fled
from him like the wind.
ITO BE CONTINUED.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1869-02-01
FOULPLAY
"A NO l..
CHAPTER XIV.

BY. cnAs. READE AND DION BoucIoAuLT.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1869-02-01

FLAKES Bulletin, Texas paper, I'M
dertakes to prove that labor is honor
able. The South is learning the true
gospel Of republicanism.
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Election.
U " 11@a1&&TNN6
Designated Depository Y. y.

TIME STOCKHOLDERS OF THE Ma
i tiOnaI Savings Bank OF WheeLpg u NIGER
Certfficala OF incorporation from the STATE
OF West Virginia, dated 18th January, 1863,
will meet at the Bank on Saturday evening"
nose OF sIecting Directors, and OF attending
70 such other business as may be brought
before them.
By order OF the CorpOratora.
ianSS|td S,P. HILDRETH.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1869-02-01

BOOKINGS UNRTvALLED BAKING
p POWDER. The best In the market and
always gives satisfaction, Rpr9
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NASBY.
From the Toledo BLADE.

Mr.. Nasty and hts Friends Consider
E Inc Question of Bread and butter
"A Marrow Escape.
Norfolk day book. [volume] (Norfolk and Portsmouth Va.) 1868-1880, 1869-09-04

Mrs. Stoves Lord Byron Story.

Ever since the publication of Mrs.
Stones article on Lord Byron, it has
been generally assumed by the press in
this country that the Right Hon. Ste
phen Washington, who was Lady Byron's
legal adviser, and for many years the
chief guardian, according Mrs. Stowe, Of
the revolving secret which the latter
has just revealed to the public, has been
for some months deceased. The fact
is that his cousin, the Right Hon. Ste
phen kumbold Washington, with whom
he has been COMPOUNDED, died last year
at an advanced age, while the Dr..
Huntington whom Lady Byron consul
ted, and who was for nearly thirty years
judge Of the High Court Of Admiralty.
is still alive and perfectly competent to
state whether or not his client confded
to him any such story as Mrs. Stowe
has reported. In justice to her be can
scarcely refuse to make public whatever
he knows on the subject, although it by
no means follows that his testimony
will be conclusive as against Lord By
ron. He may know Lady Ryron's YER
sion of the story and nothing more,
which, Of course, will not help Mrs.
Stoves case. But whatever he chooses
to reveal-and it is to be hoped that he
will keep back nothing essential---will
be awaited with intense interest, both
in England and America.--N. Y. Sun.
Norfolk day book. [volume] (Norfolk and Portsmouth Va.) 1868-1880, 1869-09-04
Chicken Cholera
A correspondent, writing to the low

A correspondent, writing to the Iowa
Department of Agriculture, says:
my chickens have been dying Of
cholera for the last two years-eveh
turkeys have died of the same disease.
When the hens begin to drcop and
look sleepy, give them three or four
tablespoonful of strong alum water,
and repeat the next day. Also mix
their feed (say Indian meal) with strong
alum water, feeding twice day for
two or three afterward once .
week. 3 -t3sals5 Is 5lsl ri n5ai u |
Another gentleman, writing to the
same department, says: .sias1la Oil !
Take two eggs, one tablespoonful tof
finely pulverivea alum, and q sufficient
quantity Of -four to make thin paste,
and force the chicken or turkey to
swallow a portion Of the mixture, and
there are two chances to one that it
will recover. I have also used alum
once day In their food asa proven
| tive when this disease Is prevalent
Fowls should never have access to
swill tubs or any other kind Of sour
food HiAaOLJ.
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From the Baltimore Sun. ]
FROM WASHINGTON.

Washington, D. c., Sept. There
is excellent authority for the statemen pit
that the policy Of our government re-
garding the Cuban question is to be
pushed with greater vigor than hereto
fore, and, as the result of the cabinet
deliberations yesterday, Minister Sickles
will soon receive instructions to urge
Immediate action by the Spanish gov
eminent on the propositions recently
submitted by himself and Mr.. Paul
Forbes. It is the almost unanimous
opinion of the leading diplomatists here
that Spain will finally reject the propo-
sitions, but will in the meantime resort
to all sorts of expedients for the purpose
of delaying final action. Y
1t seems that the administration or :
tertains similar opinion, and conse-
quently Gen. Siekles will be authorized
to "push things"
Among those who were received by
the President to-day was D. M. Bar
ziza, the attorney for Ben. Brown and
others, charged with murder at Bryan,
Texas, and now being tried before a
military commission in Texas. Mr..
Barziza endeavored to obtain from the
President an order suspending the exc
cution of any sentence that may be
found against his clients until after the
decision Of Mr.. Chief Justice Chase Is
rendered in the Yerger case. Qk
The President had no official notice Of
any implied understanding existing be-
tween the Attorney General and the
Chief Justice, but entertained no doubt
that the Texas case would be placed on
the same footing as the one precedent.
The counsel afterwards had an inter-
view with Assistant Attorney General
Field, who, although refusing to act
instanter on the question because of his
absence from the capital at the time Of
the settlement Of the Yerger case, and
his consequent ignorance Of the tsrms
thereof, gave the attorney every en-
couragement for the success Of his mis-
sion. la i-f tat
Among the recent arrivals from the
South are Governor elect Senter and
Col. John B. Brownlow, of Tennessee,
and Governor elect Walker, of Virginia.
These gentlemen, together with Gen
Stokes, Of Tennessee, and many other!
ofeqaally opposite politics, congregated
Norfolk day book. [volume] (Norfolk and Portsmouth Va.) 1868-1880, 1869-09-04

at the White House this morning, for
the purpose Of Obtaining interviews
with the President. They all succeeded
in gaining admission. The objset Of
their visits was 80 make further expla-
nations regarding political affairs in
their respective localities, aud to advise
proper distribution of the loaves and
fishes. ..
The first of September being the day
fixed by Commissioner Delano when all
plans for cancelling tobacco and other
revenue stamps were to be submitted
the various plans and devices proposed
we're handed over to a committee OF five
persons employed in the internal revenue
bureau, named by the commissioner him
self. 4... ssHI
Great Importance in selecting de-
vice of instrument which will effsctually
destroy stamps so that they cannot by
any possibility be used a second time
can be appreciated only by those who
are conversant with working under the
internal revenue laws, but the public
may form some idea of the vast amount
of revenue that the government is cheat
ed out of by reason of the repeated use
of stamps after the errasure of the can
ceiling marks, when it is stated by
officers who have taken pains to gat at
the facts, that the government is de-
frauded of at least fifteen millions of
dollars in this way every year. Here
tofore it has been impossible to find an
instrument that would 80 deface and
destroy stamps that they could be 50
fixed up as to be of service for repeated
use by dishonest dealers. 1t is believed
that Mr.. Delano may find among the
instruments now submitted an effective
one, if it shall not turn out that rings
interested in special plans urged may
cause the rejection Of perfect instru-
ments and secure the adoption of their
less effective plans instead, as has been
done in several noted instances hereto
fore. 1t would be we'll for Commission
Ter Delano himself to examine, in con-
nection with the committee, the various
propositions presented for adoption, and
not leave the subject wholly with any
committee.
There has been no action taken by
the Secretary of the Navy in the case
|of Captain Munroe, of the marine corps,
who was tried at Pensacola for cruelty
and conduct unbecoming an officer and
gentleman. 1t is understood, however,
that the verdict Of the court-martial was
guilty, and that it was recommended
that Captain Monroe be dismissed. 1t
is thought, however, that the secretary
will confne the punishment to tempo
rary suspension. aa fa .u7aai
Governor Senter, of Tennessee, who
is now here, says he believes the Legis-
lature Of that State will promptly ratify
the fifteenth constitutional amendment.
He denies the stories of outrages on
persons and property said to be COM
became known. He announces his in-
tention to preserve order in the State,
and to protect all citizens in their lives
and property. Governor Senter did
not call upon the President to-day, for
the reason that he had talked with him
in New York.
1t is understood that at the cabinet
meeting yesterday the name of the new
minister to China was decided upon,
and his appointment will be announced
in few days. ~ll9 DATA.