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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1869-01-01

REMOVALS AND APPOINTMENTS IN VIR-
GINIA.-We learn that the following removals
from, and appointments to Office, have been
determined upon at Military headquarters =
q. S. Bundy to be Commonwealth Attorney
for Judge Burnham's court, vice \. A. Sturdi-
want; Andrew Washburn to be clerk of the
Hastings Court, vice Robert Howard; Joseph
K. Painter to be clerk of the Circuit Court of
Richmond, vice Robert Pollard Edmund w.
Massey to be clerk of King William county,
vice Ro. w. Pollard Lieutenant Goodyear,
of the freeman's bureau, to he clerk of New
Keot County Court, vice Bat d. Christian;
j. Ambler Smith to be attorney for the COM
monwealth in Chesterfield, Charles City and
New Kent counties, vice the present iucum-
bents; A. 9. Winston to he clerk of the Cir
cult and County Courts of Dinwiddie county;
William Perkins to be sheriff of Dinwidde
county, f. A. Dogget to be commonwealth
attorney for the city of Petersburg,-Riich.
Enquirer.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1869-01-01

The Government of Chill has declared its
adhesion to the Peace Conference which our
Government had proposed for terminating the
war between Spain and the allied South Amer
lean Republics. As Spain, Peru and Bolivia
had adhered to the proposition before, the
Peace Conference, it is probable, will meet in
Washington in the course Of the present win
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1869-01-01

AFFAIRS IN GEORGIA. dispatch from
Savannah says; The Ogeeche troubles still
continue Middetons house was burned last
night, and tho crops ruined All the whites
came to the city, except one man, who has not
been seen since the trouble. The sheriff with
posse, went out this morning, without making
any arrests. The negroes are fully armed and in
large force, and are determined TO resist the
authorities Scouts sent out this afternoon
were stopped six miles from the city. All six
negroes A public meeting was held yesterday
at the court house. Affairs were discussed by
General Jackson and others The meeting ad-
journed till tomorrow noon, to decide what
course to pursue.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1869-01-01

Mr.. E. B. Washburue had a long talk with
Gen. Grant on Wednesday, in the couse of
which Mr. Washburne called his attention to
the alleged conversations reported in some of
the New York papers, in which General Grant
was put down as advocating the repeal Of the
Tenure of Office act, favoring an extra session
in March, and intending to retain in Office cap
able men without regard to their politics. Gen.
Grant pronounced them, one and all, such
garbed misrepresentation of what he had
said that he repudiated them all.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1869-01-01

PURSUANT TO \ DECREE OF THE
Circuit Court of Fairfax county, rendered
at its November term, 1868, in the case Of W.
r. Chapman and wife vs.. Draper and others,
the undersigned, Commissioner therein named,
will sell, before the front door of Fairfax Court
House, on MONDAY, the 18th Of January,
1858, that being Court day, at public auction, 70
the highest bidder that VALUABLE Cd
HOUSE and about ON E-FOUkIH or Eaiz1
AN ACRE OF LAND attached thereto, IN
the village Of Providence, now il the occuPan-
cy Of W r. Chspnan,aa house OF private en-
tertainment, and Is very valuable on that ac-
count.
TERMS-Ten per celtum in cash; the residue
in six, twelve and eighteen months wi inter-
est from the day of sale; the deferred payments
to be secured by bond and personal security
and the title to be retained until th4 purchase
money is all paid; the ten per centum TO be for
feited in the event of the purchaser failing TO
comply with the terms.
T. H. COCKERILLE, Comm'r.
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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1869-01-01

business in Louisiana, is said to be now iuereas-
ing and improving.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1869-01-01

WASHINGTON ITEMs.-During the past lew
DAYS several witnesses for the United States
have been before the grand jury. at the IN
stance of the District Attorney, for the purpose
If giving evidence on which to base rev IN
dictment against John Iii. Surrratt. Among
those examined were Brooke Stabler aud the
coored woman Susan Ann Jackson -,
The board of directors OF the National NC
tropolitan Bank have declared the usual semi
annual dividend Of tour per cent tree OF tax
In accordance with time IGNORED custom
interesting religious services were held IN the
different Methodist churches last evening"
which were we'll attended, despite the lncem
ency OF the weather a.
Several families, high in social and otflcla!
position, contemplate giving children parties
after the style of that at the White House. so
pleased were all with its success.
A partial estimate of the great number OF
people who will be here to witness Gen. Grant
Inauguration may be formed when it is stated
that every room Ia one of the largest hotels
has been already engaged, and the propretorss
were compelled to refuse at least two hundred
other applicants.
INDICTMENTS FOR TREASON The following
is complete list, hitherto unpublished, OF the
indictments for treason now on file in the office
of the clerk of the United States Circuit Court
for the District of Virginia:
Jefferson Davis, John @. Breckenridge,
Judge Henry W. Thomas, ex Coy; William
Smith. Wade Hampton, Benjamin Huger, ex
Gov. H. A. Wise, Samuel Cooper, o. W. {.
Lee, Robert 4. Lee, W. II. +. Lee, q. *.
Mallory, William Mahope, James Longstreet,
Fitzhugh Lee, William e. Taylor, Oscar
f. Baxter, George w. Alexander, Eppa Hun
ton. r. II. Booker, NJ. D. Corse, John L. De
Bree. Roger Il. Pryor d. B. Brdgtord, Jubal
A. Early, Richard EweiI, Thomas 2. Turner,
William S. Winder. James A. Seldom, George
Booker, William. Payne, Cornelius Boyle,
Richard S. Andrews, William b. Richards,
Charles j. Faulkner, r. II. Duiany, W. N.
McVeigh, and II. 3. Tyler.
NoUe proseQuis have been entered in the
cases of Thomas S. Bocock and Robert Ould,
Rich. Dis
The STAY LAw.-Tho extension Of the Stay
Law makes January 1st the opening of hap
pier New Year than at one time, many had
reason to expect or hope.
Some Of the provisions embraced in General
Stoneman's extension Of the Law, seem to be
fair and just. Pity for debtors is too apt to
make US deaf to the right OF creditors, who,
after all ask for no more than what belongs to
them.
Work hard now unfortunate debtors, and
pay up something By July LIST. A little from
you may enable your creditors to meet some OF
their obligalions \ little grease puts great
deal Of machinery in motion. LyRch6H0 he
publican.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1869-01-01

Another fight with the Indians in the Wach-
tia Mountains IN which large number were
killed, and the noted chief Satanic was taken
prisoner, is reported
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1869-01-01
Fairfax co., dec l9-eots
MOUNT VERNON COTTON FACTORY
lNf FOR SALE

n [
wi FOR SALE.
Under authority Of deed of trust from Abb
;oh Thomas and wife 10 me, dated 23d OF Janu-
ary, 1866, and daily recorded, | will offer for
sale, by auction to the highest bidder, for cash
on T u ESDAI the 2Gth day Of January, 1869,
at Y o'clock nj, in front Of the premis s. that
LOT OF GROUND. With the BUILDINGS
and improvements thereon, in the city OF Alex
andria, situated on the east side OF Washington
street and south side Of Pendleton street, NJ
their intersection, bounded on the east by W.
G. Yeaton's ground, and on the south by the
ground of Mrs. /. L. Turner, on winch STANDS the
Mount Vernon Cotton Factory buildings, &c,
together with all she engines, boilers, fixtures,
machinery, apparatus and personal property
thereon or contained in said buildings.
no 2l-eotd r JOHNSTON, Trustee.
TRUSTEES' SALE OF LAND N PRINCE
4 WILLIAM COUNTY; VA.-By virtue Of
a deed of trust from Norb0rne Berkeley and
wife to US, made on the Dist day of July, 1855,
for the benefit of Luther l.. Lynn, and by the
consent and authority of the said BerkcleyNnd
Lynn, we will offer, 1T pablo sale 10 the high
est bidder, on SATURDAY !, January 10, 1859,
in front OF the storenQuse o hutcqisop Laws,
in the village of Aide, Va, Il VALUABLE
TRACT OF LA n ID, containing 800 acres,
known as 'EN0rth End" situated in the county
of Prince William, about six miles from Aide,
ard about the same dis alce from the Gaines
vile depot of the O, A. " VI. K. r.. adjoining
the lanGS 81 COl. nuIu Do hcicyi Jas OItcH
Mrs. Sidney CULVER and others About two
hundred acres of this land is cleared, and well
adapted to grazing and grain growing The
remsinder is in timber, the best in this sectioa
of Virginia, lying adjacent to tho large steam
SAW mill OF Col. Berkeley winch makes tie
timber peculiarly valuable The Improvements
consist of TWO LOG DWELLINGS. Of S5==a
four rooms each, kitchen, corn houses, -EEs=a.
stables &c. THIS land can be advantageously
divided, and will be sold TO suit purchasers
other entire or in two or more lots, according
to the survey and plat Of james ;. Oden which
can be seen at the sale, or previous thereto, by
application to Col Norborne Berkeley.
TEKMS-Enough cash will be required on
the day Of sale TO pay the expenses OF sale, and
the debt to the said Lynn, say about $780, the
remainder in two equal payments of one and
two years, with interest, and secured by deed of
trust, or otherwise, TO the satisfaction OF Col n.
Berkeley. j. r. TUCKER
b. p holland
Middlehlr Ve dac 1G-arss Uru .ys
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1869-01-01

The Committeeon Appropriations was in
session on Wednesday. A dispatch to the n.
York Tribune says:-'"The estimates of the
various bureaus of the departments for pay of
clerks and for expenses were rigidly scanned,
and it was agreed that several hundred clerks
in the Treasury, Interior, and other depart
ments should be cut off. This reduction is
deemed possible in view of the fact that the
large amount of business arising out of the late
war, such as bountles, pensions, &C., has been
mostly disposed of.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1869-01-01

ANCIENT HOSPITALITY at Christmas was
conducted on magnificent scale. There was
open house kept by all who had the wherewith
al to give; the cooks and turnspits had heavy
work to do; and logs bazed bravely in the hall,
where knight and squire, baron and bishop,
serf aud vassal, the traveller and the stranger,
master and servant, sat down together and
feasted and made merry But there was al
ways something in the feast to tell of its COM
memOrative character. The carolers, who
sang of comfort and joy, dwelt on the events
related in the Gospels or embodied in tradi-
ton; the boar's head, the yule log, the ever
green's, were all supposed to be significant of
Christian mystery; but most of all, and best
OF all was the spirit Of good will end charity
which prevailed, and dealt an ampler largesse
to the poor on this than any other feast day.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1869-01-01
DEED.

On Christmas day, at New Orleaos, Doctor
JONAS GREEN, late of Washington, aged
seventy years.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1869-01-01

DRINCE WILLIAM LAND.

By virtue of decree ST the Circuit Court OF
Prince William county. entered on the d Iatn
day Of October, 1858, in q suit in cha4cery
therein pending, in which Alexander ?. Lynn lynn
and others are plaintiffs and Cord i;In
Lynn and others are defendants, the undersign-
ed, Commissioner, will sell. before the front
door Of the Court House Of said county as3 tb on
being Court day, at public auction, to the high
bdds TRACT cod OF s55 kA oS fGaed oG
The south side of the road leading from Brenta-
vile to about miles nj bd iFG ae B Bdnson
LYNN. deceased, on the following
TERMS, to wit Ten per cent cash and ,ai the
residue on credit of one two and three year,
with interest from the day OF sale the deferred
payments to be secured by bond with approved
personal security, and rs further security ,
therefor the title to be retained until the last
payment is made; and in the event of the pgr-
chaser failing to comply with the terms or s"Ie'
the ten per cent 10 be forfeited and the land re
sold at his costs. -,
The above tract is partly cleared and partly
in timber. Il. N4CVA comm l.
Prince VIM. CO., dec 7-eots
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1869-01-01

A BosToNIAN BoRRows A WEDDING SUIT
AND IS BURIED IN IT.-Not many months ago
a little knot of bachelors, all of them border
ing closely on the venerable, roomed atouo of
our best known private hotels. One of them
sensible man-weared with his f0rorn and
buttonless condition, made up his mind to take
a wife and instituted preparations accordingly.
OF course the preiminares included very
nice wedding suit of clothes, which were sent
home and duly deposited in the wardrobe Of
the mature youth VINO Lad vowed worship at
the altar of Hymcn. But he, like many
others, had to experience, practically, the
truth that there are stumbling blocks In the
course of true love, for an unhappy movement
of the gold market found him very badly I'M"
meshed among 1.-The shorts, and the marriage
had to be postponed until the pecuniary situa
ton should improve.
Time wore on, and, in the course Of events,
brother bachelor, lodging IN The same hotel,
had an invitation to a wedding; but the tailor
twas there ever such an instance heard OF be-
fore p disappointed him in sending home 4
coat he had intended to wear, and without
which, or as fashionable substitute, ne could
net 90. The exigency was trying one, and
our marrying bachelor, having heard OF 1t,
molly volunteered the use OF his own wedding
garment to his destitute friend. 1t was duly
worn TO the marriage, but was not Immediate
" returned to the owner, and day or two after
the loan had been so handsomely made, the
party to whom the coat was lent sickened and
died. Of course he had to be buried.
The body was taken to church and the funeral
services performed. Friends were invited to
look at the body before it was removed to the
grave Among the most sincere mourners was
he whose deed of brotherly kindness in the
matter of the wedding garment has just
been described He walked up the aisle
and gazed moment on the face of the de
ceased; but fancy the shock he must have
given to those who, with him, crowded arouad
the bier, when he cried out "By Jove, he has
got on my wedding coat !" And so it was
The deceased had been enrobed in that magnif
icent specimen of tailor craft. 1t may satisfy
some anxious iuQuirers 10 know that the loss OF
his coat was no hindrance to the marriage, for
he is now happy Benedict.-BoSt. Journal
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1869-01-01

The Soldiers Home in Chicago has been
closed by order OF the U. S. officers. The in
mates will be transferred to the National Asy-
lam at Milwaukee.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1869-01-01
ALEXANDRIA.

THE ALEXANDRIA GAZETTE enters to-day
upon its SEVENTEEN YEAR. 1t greets its sub
scribers and readers with the compliments of
the season, and wishes them all HAPPY
NEW YEAR.
We cannot suffer the opportunity to pass
without returning our thanks to our friends
and the public, for their uniform and continued
support and encouragement, especially since
the calanities which befel US during the war,
and which destroyed the earnings of a life, at
one blow but we never lost confidence or hope,
and We have not been disappointed in the good
'~'1S which we trusted would be
,uture.
ms be q guarantee Tor
which are to come, In
owed to labor We may
saying that we have tried to
4ty faithfully, in all that relates to the
prosperity of our city, the welfare OF our
State, and the genera, interests OF our readers
We have spared no pains, nor expense, nor
toll, in furnishing such a newspaper as would
be useful to them Our limited means have
not enabled US to do ali that We could have
wished to have doDe-but, as We increase our
business, we hope to carry out further plans
for the increased value of the Gazette.
All its different departments are now organ
lied with eficiency-and we can refer to its Local,
Commercial and News Intelligence as giving
daily full and accurate account OF the Times
in which we live, and of the events in which
the public are concerned. 1t will ever main
tain its Conservative principles, believing that
on their prevalence rests the highest aud best
interests of the people and of the country.
We will not, however, extend these remarks,
but conclude, as We began, with wishing our
readers, health, Happiness, and success through
out the New Year on which they are now en-
tering.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1869-01-01

The libel suit of Mrs. Wilkinson against the
Chicago Tribune was concluded yesterday. She
claimed $4,000 damages and was awarded
$500. Application has been made for new
trial
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1869-01-01
PUBLIC SALE OF VALUABLE LAND,

lILlC > . LIZ or ' thlIO - - i<4- ia -
In Fauquier county, Va -,
On MONDAY, the 2othh, OF December, Io93'
that being Court day, ! will sell, at public sale,
at Warrenton, "HEARTLAND," valuable
farm, containing 2i0 acres, upon when Joseph
A Blackwell lately resided. 1t i; situated I'M
mediately on Goose Creek, one and a hat miles
from Rectortown and Piedmont Stations, on the
Manassas Gap Railroad. This farm Is wen wa
tered has an abundance of wood for tuel ana
fencing, and a fine orchard. 1T possesses many
rare advantages ana Is coHaiIg' Ga ~ T.
Judges one OF Tie finest farms IL tn. county. -
has no improvements except good new D"o''
ling. fl -.
At the same time and place, wi also sell
TRACT OF LAND, continuing 81 acie.' stu
atcd about three miles from Piedmont station
NJ q r. r. and adjoining the lands Oh rice
Rust and others; being tho same upon "hcH
Mrs Edmonds now re,ides This farm mas on
it a comfortable Franc Dwelling Win III tAe
necessary out houses, and Is wei adapted To I"S
growth of wheat, corn, &C.
Also, 200 acres Of heavily t.mbc red land y =
ing on the Rappahann OK river, IN hlc4moha
county, in the Northern Neck OF Virginia.
TERA1S-Onofou fourth CASH tho residue IN
one and two years, the purchaser 70 gave bon1
with approved security for tie deferred pay
ments and the title retained until the %hc!e
purchase money is paid. JOIt CAKE,
Assignee OF JOS II. and Moore (. Blackwell,
Uppervlle, Va, dee 7-cots Bankrupt.
PURSUANT To ! DECREE OF THE
/ Circuit Court Of Fairfax county rendered
at its November term 1858. in the case OF Al
exandors Administrator ys Alexander $ heirS'
the undersigned Commissioner therein named,
will sell, before the front doc, of Fari41 Court
House, on MONDAY, the IS day f January,
1863. that being Court day, at public auction,
to the highest bidder, a EALQAB3LI;k 90
HOUSE and THREE ACRES or Ian d. EsS.A
lying IN the village OF CentrcvlIe, and no" IN
the Occupancy Of John w. Noer. The house
is in good repair, and the land attached Is IN
first rate condition. Also, at the same time
NINETY EIGHTY ACRES, lying on Cub
Run. and adjoining The lands Of James Lynn
and others This land is Of gooi quality, wan
out improvements upon it, and Is about three
miles distant from the vi'!ase Of CentreyiHe,
TERMS-Ten per cent in cash the residue
in six twelve end eighteen ~ Jnths. with inter
est from day Of SALE the deferred payments To
be secured By bold and personal security, ana
the title TO be retained until the purchase money
is all paid the ten per centum to be forfeited
in the event Of the purchaser falling to comply
with the terms Of sale
+. II COCKERILLE, Comm'r.
Fairfax CO., dec l9.eots
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Nv Grccu -. Wise.

Middleburg Va. dec l0-eoss
The Southern eagle., 1869-07-10


CoopERs ArrENTIoNl-Mr. IT. r
Miller, who has just started large
Merchant Steam FIGURING Mill, at
Gran d Jun stion, Tenn, Che runs Eve
pairs of stones), wants q couple Of
good coopcrsat his Mill, to whom he
can give constant employment.
Friends Martin, Of the Paducah
KentNckiaa, can'tyou send our mutu-
al friend, MILLER the cooperage help
he needs? Your gay, young giant Of
a city; seated at tic n.oMths Of fur
ripers, and soon to be the centre of
the Railway system Of the Mississippi
Valley, ought ts be able 70 furnish
Grand Junction (or, rather, 9 Ashland,
Clay Co., Tenn. D couple Of extra
coopers. You can promise them
"plenty Of work, and first rate pay e
for, 50 says Col. Miller.
The Southern eagle., 1869-07-10

Gen cAsBY, satrap of Virginia,
says that State officers, to be elected
under tho new Constitution framed
in accordance with the Reconstruction
Acts, will have to take the test, or
ironclad oath. The plain letter and
spirit of the Reconstruction Acts,
arc against Gen. CANBY in this die
t,fm; and so is Chief Justice CHASE !;
but still cAsB5, for party purposes,
sets up his opinion against everybody.
We are glad to see that the Conserv-
atiycs Of Virginia have determined
in this matter to followJ uage CHASE
rather than old Shoulderstraps.
The Southern eagle., 1869-07-10

the mails on Sunday; they are or,
DERrD by the supreme law Of thf
land to break the Sabbath aud they.
and all their employees are bound tt
obey. Naturally, aud as q mstter Of
course, their example is very general,
ly initiated. Who can wonder thai
the practical iuddelity, or atheism
thus incu!cated by Legislative Sane
tion, and the wicked practice of the
Government, has, in eilect,4a "a whole
nation for dts disciples and follow
ers
We hope that the repeal of ali
laws Repairing violation of the Sab;
bath in their execution, will some day
soon be made test qdcstionssia ~
our legislative elections. Then, We
shall see how many of us really be-
lieve in the Fundamental trpths, and
in The binding fcree Of the require
mcnts of the religion we profess
Then we shall see how many ofs'us
have the good sense to discern that
what is good for the individual, is
good for the whole nation; and that
the Sabbath was ordained not as a
penance--not as fast day--but as a
festival or holy feast day IRA day
of rest and recreation IA wise aud
essential provision for the hobdona-
dal renewal Of the physiead man.
The Southern eagle., 1869-07-10

MITcHELI.s Is X ROADS,
Miss, June %, 1869.
Messrs Editors
Permit me through the columns Of
your highly appreciated and ever ac
ceptable paper entitled the SOUTHERN
EAGLE, to Introduce by way of infor-
nation for the benefit Of distant
friends and relations, the name OF a
gallant, but unfortunate soldier. G..
l., SHIPMAN, of the 45th Alabama
Regiment, who was at the moment Of
his unfortunate death, performing
scout 'dutxfor his regiment on the
raid oi Gen. Hood into Tennessee,
and whose remains were buried where
he fell, under an apple tree in the
garden on my place, on the Mill
Creek Church Road, p miles from
the city of Nashville, where they
still calmly sleep. Aud though
in far distant grave, and though
too far to be watered by mothers
tears, nor can the hand of a fond sis
ter plant above it the blooming rose
Of affection still, | imagine the birds
will there warble their sweetest
lays, and when Nature throws around
the world her sable curtain, pale Lu-
ma will peep forth from the distant
clouds, and shed her soft and silyery
rays DER the loved but silent spot
wherein the brave hero sleeps. We
would fain offer gentle words of CONS
fort to the absent and bercavcd ones
whose bright hopes and fond expecta-
tions have gone down in the night of
the grave. May the consolation Of
duty nobly performed . and a glorious
death upon the genial soil he died to
defend, be consolation to his dis
tant friends. The cherished spot
where in calm reposc the sacred ashes
conseoratcd to the notle cause Of
freedom, shall sverlb cherished as =
bright oosis npon the arid waste Of
memory. And his name shall ever
be bright monument entombed il
the hearts Of q gray ia and appseeia,
tive peorle.
nss'eetfully aar friend,
y.
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