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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1869-10-01
Letter from clarke county.

CORRESPONDENCE Of the Alexandria Gazette.
WHITE Posi-, CLARKE COUNTY. Sept. "a
The first frost OF the season tell here on Monday
night last. The previous day We were blessed
with fine rain, the only one OF Importance
since early ia July.
Orr corn crop, OF course, is Il failure; not
more than half a crop can be made. The crop
of wheat was a good one; but the farmers are
thoroughly disheartened at the low price. -
Very few would sell. but the scarcity of money
makes it imperative, Little more than eXpen-
SEES can be realised at present prices.
Many from this portion of Clarhe would DC
gi-' to avail themselves of the Alexandria mar ma,
S bet, ~ ewing to the want Of bridge over the
side loaded %a enc 'c unable I to T reach the
Manassas road. In fact there &c some who
live in sight of that road who ha,o ia hau
their produce to Winchester, Ian infcr.4r mar.
ket.) some fifteen miles off, all for the waat Of
these bridges, which were destroyed during
the war. The smaller one is now being rcbui
by the citizens, who, no doubt. would contrib
ute to the amount Of their ability towards con.
structing the large one, but are unable alon,
to build it. Does not the city OF Alexandria anC
the Orange. Alexandria and Manassas railroad
stand in their own light in not seeing to thi:
matter, and rendering some assistance? A few
years back large quantity OF fertilizers was
purchased from this section in Alexandria, ant
considerable produce sent down, Now not 6
pound either way. all for the want of thi:
bridge that few thousand dollars would soor
build.
The village of White Post, despite hare
times, is somewhat improving. DR.. VIM.
Somervie is just having completed large
and handsome dwelling house, an Epscopa
Church is about to be put under contract, anC
no doubt when the place becomes point on
the Cumberland Valley railroad, many Other
improments will be made. IA.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1869-10-01
Foreign News

James Moucrieff has been appointed Lord
Justice Clerk of Scotland, vice George Patton,
deceased Edward Cardwell, Secretary OF State
for War, delivered speech to his constituents
at Oxford last evening on the policy OF the
Government toward Canada. lie said the
general policy of governing colonies from homo
was total failure, and there had consequently
been substituted for it policy to encourage
them to develop their own power and resources
aud stimulate them to spirit of self reliance.
He showed how successful this policy has been
in the case Of Canada.
Later dispatches from Bordeaux state that
only fifteen vessels were burned there at the
recent fire, all Of which were French. The fire
was caused By an explosion of petroleum.
There has been o heavy outflow OF specie
from the Bank OF France during the past week
The amount in the vaults yesterday was $780,
600 francs less than on the corresponding day
last week.
The Paris Hippodrome was entirely destroy
ed BY fire last night. The loss is heavy.
The Empress lett Paris yesterday for the
East.
No decided action has yet been taken with
regard to the convocation of the Senate aud
the Legislative Body.
A dispatch from Sue2 announces that the
barriers against the passage of the waters OF
the Bitter Lakes have been removed, and NJ.
Lesseps has passed through the canal in q
steamer from Port Said to Suez in fifteen
hours.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1869-10-01
Letter from Richmond.

Correspondence of tho Petersburg Index
Attorney General Whttescy has in course
of preparation legal opinion, which has been
solicited by General Candy. in reference to
some POINTS of law involved in the collection
OF interest and debts under the stay law.
hear the names OF MeSSrs. A. Is. GulgOn,
B. Il: Wexford and Frank Turner prominently
mentioned for the Judgeship Of the Richmond
Iiustiugs Court. BY the new constitution this
position is now filled by tho Legislature and
not by the people, as formerly. +
Mr. Massie, delegate elect from King VIII
liam, is in town. Though elected on the Rad
cal ticket, Mr., Massie has resolved. as | am
crediby informed, to cast his lot hereafter with
the true men of the Walker Republican party.
Last night the presence Of few Assembly
men in town caused Office seekers greatly to
bestir themselves. The Exchange and Spots
wood rotundas were filled with them, and they
seized upon newly arrived members with the
greatest avidity. Every day this class is en-
larged, and the prospects indicate that il al!
the candidates for each position arc to receive
vote, there will scarcely be enough to 20
around.
+ A SpECIMEN-THE SHERlFF's BoND.-We
have information that the County CourC on
last Friday accepted the official bond offered
by the military Sheriff, Leahy. The Court
we are told, did this under orders from Gen.
Candy who directed them to accept the sure
ties on the bond for the amounts at which they
respectively fixed the value of their posses
sions. An individual had only to make oath
that he was worth a certain sum, and the
Court we're under orders to take him for that
sum, without further ado, no matter what
their suspicious Of his solvency may have been.
And thus this protracted farce has scandalOus,
" terminated, and the sheriff is to go on with
the collection of State taxes aud county levy,
with bond utterly inadequate as a protection
to the State and county.
The penalty was fixed at $4,000, but q
gentleman assures Us that parties were pres
ent and prepared TO prove to the Court, that
all the sureties together offered by the sheriff
were worth less than $4,000. But the Court,
it seems, had no discretion in the matter, as
Gen. Candy had given positive instructions.
So We gO.-DamvWe Register.
1t is thought, in Washington, that the Pres.
ident will visit some Of the Southern States,
this fall, before the meeting Of Congress.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1869-10-01

In reference to several OF the candidates for
u. s. Senators from Virginia, it and out OF
the state, proposed in different quarters, the
Fredericksburg Herald says; 1T is hard to
get ahead Of obsequiOusuess just now, but We
think we can head the column by running up
the Butler Flag"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1869-10-01

Says the Philadelphia Telegraph (Radcall ::
"The mission of the Hon. John Covode to
Washington was entirely successful. Secretary
Cox, of the Interior Department, has granted
he Pennsylvania clerks leave OF absence to
come homo to vote, without deducting The
time from the regular thirty days allowed them
ior recreation" The lutelligenccr 4 ExprC 5
says: aft the clerks are to be allowed full pay
while absent from work attending to the parti
san behests o! the Radical politicians, why are
they locked when Providence claims their time
on bed Of sickness ?"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1869-10-01

A FEARFUL WARNING The hint is suggested
by the late Wall street developments, that the
great producing masses of the American peo-
may resolve upon the short cut to specie pay,
ments in order put an end to this Wall street
gambling in god, whereby are enriched
at the expense OF honest men. Upon this gues'
ton there will be work for Congress with the
reassembling of the two houses which will ad-
nit Of no further delay or petty tinkeIing. The
still increasing swarm of drones in Wall street
who iatten upon the public hive must be d.
minished, or the hive itsc!lwil be demolished.
". y. UyaM.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1869-10-01
LNERTILIZERS.

LNERTILlZERS.
Turner'S Excolsio-.
Turner's Ammcbisted Phosphate.
Patapsco GUan0.
ZelPs Super Phospha.e
Bowen Il Merccrs d.. DO.
Dissolved Bones.
Flour Of Benz, &c &c. for sale a. agents
rates. by BREWIS Il La WSON,
Dealers in No. l Peruvian Gusno, Plaster, &c.
sep l5-eo3w
DAUGHS RAW BONE PHOSPHATE
ID Warranted 20 contain basis OF pure Raw
Bone, and no mineral or Inert matter whatev-
er. Fer,ilizerof Is years standing, equal to the
best in the market, and sold 1T price much
below any other article cqual!ing It in value
Price sos per 300 lbs For sale by
THOMAS PERRY,
General Commission Merchant for the sale of
Flour, Grain, &c, AleXa,, Va. aug l6-eotf
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1869-10-01

Several rivers in North and South Carolina,
Georgia and Alabama, which had been render
ed unnavigable by the drought, have since the
recent rains, again offered the usual facilities
for boating.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1869-10-01

The Mayor of Staunton, Va. has invited the
Mayor and City Council OF Baltimore, to visit
Staunton at the opening of the Agricultural
Fair in that town.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1869-10-01

1t is reported, now, from Richmond, upon
the supposition that tho election of L. 5. Sen
ators is a certainty, Notwithstanding but few
weeks ago, the election, it was thought, would
certainly not take place. that the choice will
be confined to those who call themselves the
True Republican party"-and all outside OF
that pale will be excluded-and that Franklin
S,earus, of Richmond, and John f. Lewis, the
lieutenant Governor, stand at the head OF
the list of candidates. As matters are going
on, we merely chronicle these things, ITO show
the age and body of the times.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1869-10-01

Secretary Boutwell, has received aletter Iron
Assistant Secretary Richardson, enclosing TIT
resignation OF the latter as Assistant Secretary
Of the Tres sury.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1869-10-01

Isaac V Fowler whose dcfalcation and dis
appearance many years ago when postmaster
OF New York, will be remembered, died yes
tcrdav in Chicago.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1869-10-01

Mr. Jos. Segar says that the statement made
about his having had, recently, interviews with
Mr. Boutwell, and Mr.. Cresswell, is incorrect.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1869-10-01

Some persons have adopted new mode OF
manufacturing public sentiment in this State,
by representing that "the Conservative mem
bers of the Legislature" intend certainly, to do
this. that and the other-when in truth, the
ercrlators of these statements, know no more
of the views and feelings of the Conservative
members, then they do OF the man in the moon.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1869-10-01

CARErUL-Old Mrs. Queat, who lives but
a few miles from Greensboro, has now the pa
per Of pins she bought when she was bride.
And her daughters are now old enough to be
crandmothcrs. -MHSJ0r0 Recorder.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1869-10-01

AS soon as the Legislature of Virginia is al
lowed to transact legislative business, its at
tention will be called to the charter granted
January 80, 1867, OF The Southern Reliet
Association for the Benefit of the Widows and
Orphans OF the Southern States. The Dig
nifty of the State requires the Immediate an
nullment OF this charter, for it was obtained,
it is said. on false pretences and the associa-
ton has wholly failed to comply with its terms.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1869-10-01

REQUEST FOR THE SOUTH.-The following
is the codiciI of the will of the late Caleb Dor
sey, esq, of Howard county, Nd, making g
charitable bequest for tho benefit OF Southern
people. The codicil bears date August 49,
1869:
81 give and bequeath $4,000 to my brother,
Reuben NJ. Dorsey, and Gov. 1. w. Lyon, 10
special trust, to apply the same to the relief OF
such portions of the neople OF the late slave
holding States of this Union as the said trustees
may think most require assistance on account of
their suffering aud want, and the said sum Of
money shall be applied in such manner az they
may deem best to accomplish my purpose.
1T my personal estate should not prove suf
fcien: to pay all egacics. including this of $780,,
900, direct that so much shall be deducted
from the S45,0 given by the codiciI dated
August lG, 1869, as may be necessary to make
up this legacy tor the benefit of the people OF
the South"
INTERESTING Casa case OF considerable
interest 10 those conducting national banks
was commenced yesterday, in the United States
Circuit Court, before Associate Justice Giles.
The case is that of Jos. b. Stewart VS.. the Ma
tiona Union Bank OF Maryland, and others;
demurrer to several bills filed b. Jos. g.
Stewart, creditor of Bayno Il Co., alleging
that a part Of the loans made by said bank and
other national banks to Bayne 4 Co. are,
under the provisions of the national banking
act, void, that the said banks have, therefore
no right to retain the stocks pledged by Bayne
20. to secure the payment of said loans
Inc banks Insist that the loans in question
were made in good faith, and are not void:
tina t their title to the securities is good; that
neither Bayne nor any creditor of his, has the
right to inquire into the affairs Of said banks:
that the comptroller of the currency alone is
authorized to institute such inquiry Butt.
Sl0re Sun
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1869-10-01

EEEDl FEED
JAS. f. HENDERSON,
Wholesale and ketsl FEED DEALER,
No. SO Cameron street,
Theatre Building, Alexandria Va
Has on hand
~ tons prime Upland Timothy Hay.
10 tons primo Clover Hay.
10 tons prime Bsled Straw.
51J bushels Oats.
40 bushels prime White Corn.
3 tons Rye Chop
2CO bushels White Middlnga.
200 bushels Brown Middlings
200 bushels Brown Stuff
300 bushels Wheat Bran.
10 bushels Ship Stuff.
300 bushels Corn Bran
and offers for sale at the west market price.
Tho highest cash price paid for Hay and straw.
sep8-tf
NOR SALE OR RENT.
IL The valuable TRACT OF LAND, called
CHAMPION" in the county of Alexandra,
Va, on the Leesburg Turnpike about miles
from klexandrs and from Washington, CON
tanning about $50 acres of land There is sn
excellenttwo-story DWELLING HOUSE and
necessary out buildings on the property. II Is
well supplied with water is healthy and ID =
most desirable neighborhood. Possession CIV
en- on the 10th Of October next. For terms. &c,
apply 70 FRANCIS L. SMITH
sep 9--2awtt Ale1andris, Va
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1869-10-01

To THE PoINT.-ln these days OF saddening
political degeneracy, when the struggle with
many is to discover the best terms on which
principle can be battered for expediency, 1t is
pleasant to find so manly an expression OF
opinion as IL contained in the following extract
from the Fredericksburg Herald. Mr.. Kelly,
the editor of that paper, is the member eject
from SpotSylvania county to the House OF
Delegates OF Virginia
The pluck OF Spain in resisting the upper
thence OF Dan Sickles, the u. s. Minister
to the Court at Madrid, has excited universal
admiration. Spain is very weak power, but
Spain wisely determines that is no reason why
she should be brow beaten By the representa-.
tives of the greatest power on earth; taken at
it's own estimate.
The resistance of Spain does not partake of
the character of bravado, whilst at the same
time she fearlessly announces that she is not to
be forced out of possession she does not wish
to sell.
The South is very weak as compared with
the Federal Government, but surely that is no
reason why she should dragge herself in the
dust and mire. Civilization recognizes that
she is entitled to some consideration, whatever
her political status.
Among the recognized privileges of States
IN this country is the election OF represents
tives in the Federal Council. Why then should
Virginia offer herself as victim to the cruel
wrong Of choosing men as her Senators who
do not, in any way, reflect the sentiments OF
her people? Why not only consult, but &C
tually offer up on the holocaust OF servle ex-
pediency, to President Grant, the selection OF
Senators from Virginia?
Have our people degenerated so rapidly, has
al, h,,. hn Hpac oh
patriotic duty, that, Host to shame and reason
alike, her Legislature stands ready to crook the
pregnant hinges of the knee, and that too with
out even the slightest tangible evidence that
thrift will follow their fawDing?
In the name of the good old past We cell for
halt. Pluck is wanted row in lust as great
proportion as wisdom"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1869-10-01

1t is thought in Washington, that the Pres.
ident will visit some Of the Southern States,
this fall, before the meeting of Congress.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1869-10-01

TIE VIRGINIA SENATE.-The FredarickS-
burg Herald discovers that the terms Of nine
of the thirteen Radical Senators will expire in
two years. The Conservatives carried twenty
seven districts, aud yet they only lose nine at
the expiration of two years. So that IN two
years, when the next vacancies are ii ed, the
Conservatives will start with eighteen Senators
and the Radicals only four who hold over
The Constitution prescrbes that Senators cleo
ted from districts bearing odd numbers shall
vacatc their seats at the end of two years, and
those from districts with even numbers shall
hold Office for four years. The calculation 10
the Radical State Constitutional Convention
was great miscalculaton as far as Radical as
cendancy in the State Senate was concerned.
THE ALEXANDRIA ELECTION Tho cleo
ton OF Reuben Johnston, esq. member Of
the House Of Delegates from Alexandria, in
place of the late MIR. Close, not only adds to
the Conservative majority OF that body, but
brings into the public service gentleman OF
ability, experience and high character. 1t is
a proof at once of the iberality OF sentiment
prevailing in Alexandria, as well as OF his own,
that though he adhered to the Union eau
during the war he is now the chosen represen-.
tative of constituency, large majority OF
whom sympathized with the other side. His
election is alike honorable to him and to them.
Richmond Wig.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1869-10-01

OAK BARK.-A writer in the New York


Journal OF Commerce says:
81 have lust returned from somewhat ez-
tended tour through the counties OF Eastern,
Middle, Southern and Southwestern Virginia,
and through the border counties along the
boundaries OF North Carolina, aud will assure
you | was much SURPRISED at the immense
quantity OF oak forest | everywhere saw, In
Guiding the chestnut, oak, red oak, yellow
spotted willow, water, post and white OAK, all
Invaluable for the superior tanning properties
OF the bark. Black oak is found, too, in great
abundance all through this region OF country.
The bark of the back oak, as you are aware,
constitutes one OF the most valuable dyeiDg
materials in uSN Ground into quereitron it is
worth $50 per on. In LONDON it is quoted as
selling at so gold, per ton, and at Antwerp,
Hamburg, Be- in and Lcghorn at considerable
advances on he English prices for American
auerciron. Made into fiorinc it sells at 81 per
pound The color Of the black oak j. used for
giving the ground colors to the finest and most
costly fabrics made in prints.
LITERATURE IN TIE South. ALL Southern
men and women with the proper feeling OF sell
respect, should be deeply interested in the et-
forts which are being made throughout the
South to devclopc her native literary talent
and to build up literature, through which her
past history shall be vndlcated from all the
obloquy which is now being heaped upon 1t,
and whereby Southern thought and Southern
civilization shall be adequately represented in
the arena of the modern world. But strange
as ii may appear, there prevails remarkable
apathy and indifference on the part OF the
great mass of the population to all literary
efforts which can scarcely DC accounted for on
grounds credtable to Southern character. -
The editors OF the South, as a body, have per-
haps done what they could to dispel this indit-
ference, and to arouse the people to the I'M
perative necessity Of fostering native talents
and assisting in encouraging literary labor
Fredericksburg Mars.
Vermont daily transcript. [volume] (St. Albans, Vt.) 1868-1870, 1869-05-19
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