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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1869-12-21
LOCAL NEWS.

ORANGE, ALEXANDRIA AND MANASSAS
RAILROAD Bonus are requested to state
that the coupons Of the Orange, Alexandria
and Manassas railroad company, due first Jan
uary next will be paid as usual in Alexandra,
and can be presented for payment at the FIRST
National Bank here, when due
The announcement 10 yesterdays Gazette
that the above mentioned coupons would be
paid at the house of Robert Garrett 4 Sons,
Baltimore, haG reference to interest on bonds
held in Baltimore, aud Was designed To pro
mote the convenience ct parties there in col,
lccting the same.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1869-12-21

Statement of Y a. to the contributions I'll
Alexandra to internal improvements was
received loo late Tor to days issue, hut vii
appear IL morrow.
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< RIONDUEIM.

8. BLONDHEIM,
Corner King and Fairfax sts and 100 Ring a.,
Is Offering great bargains n
WINTER CLOTHlNG.
lnll and gee him dee II
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nHILIP PARK,

DHILIP PARK,
TACTICAL l. U NJ r Il,
No. Il South Fairfax street.
The Oldest and best established Plum oifg
establishment il the city. All work done WIN
dispatch, and in tho most durable ana %orS
,ne1Iike manner Satisfaction guaranteed.
JOBBING done III short notice, and by nm,
self or the most experienced workmen. dec
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Gold.
wv xxx. Dec. 2l.-Gold today ll9s

REPAIRS COMPLETED. The repairs to the
draw in the Virginia end of the long Bridge
having been completed travel over that
thoroughlare was resumed yesterday.
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THEC. X o. CANAL is now closed to navigN-
ton, and already has the work OF repairs inc
dental to the years travel been commenced. NJ
ol lock No. t has been taken out aud will be
made anew, while extensive repairs arc beng
made also to locks and L.
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Cash psid COR OLD Iron and Brass.

r,hS AND STEAM FITTlN u.
VIM. COGAN,
No. - North Royal street. 80.
Has constantly on hand large ana c"i"pie''
assortment of
CHANDEEIERS,
BkACk ELS.
HASPS,
PENDANTS, 1890,
STATIONARY AND PORTABLE DkQf
LIGHTS IN VARIETY
pORCELAINS, PHOTOGRAPH, MICA and
OTHER SHADES;
CIT. GROUND AND PLAIN GLObho ;
ALSO,
STEAM PIPE, CAGES, COCKS, EALV 70
and everything in the Steam Fitting Linz. -
Public Buildings snd Dwellings inrnl8hcG
and fitted up with Gas in the most suostahIia'
Steam Work for Factories, Mills, SC, prompt
" and faithfully executed All ut prices whi nc
will give satisfaction my o-tt
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DIED.

On Thursday. December I'd, in Fauquier, sf-
ter MI illness of q few hours, JENNIE, daugh-
ter Of Rice w. and the late America Payne, in
the II year OF her age
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,-1,,,,pp pv,rssEIs
HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE. BRgS ~ -
AND THREE.PhY CARPETS, Slo\ hS'
KITCHEN REQUISITES. &c:
ON WEDNESDAY MORNING, December
9qtf 1869, AT 10 o'clock, we will sell tho entire
conte..ts of the house situated on the coFner oil
Prince and Alfred streets consisting IN part oi
Mahogany and Wslnu, Parior f1 G
Brussels Three-Ply and Ingram Carpets
oil Cloth. Stair Carpet and STAR Rods.
Elegant Chamber Suites, Feather Beds.
H.. Rack. Leaf Tables, Bed Clothes.
Nearly new Window Shades aad Curtains
Several very excellent Heating stoves.
Toilet Sets Mattresses, Cook Stoves "Hd
BECK, KNOX X fRRl,
t, Ola Auctioncers.
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ARRIVED

steamer f G Knight, johnson. Now York.
t. icoe, Wedderburn i Co.
Steamer Annie, Philadelphia. coal and pow
der 10 " A Smoot
SAILED.
Schr j + Knowles, Cousins, Barbados, -four
ami grain by b. H. Lambert.
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Another HORsE KILLED FOR HIS HIDE. -.
The carcass Of grey horse. supposed to have
been stolen and killed Tor his hide vas found
a few days ago in tho bushes near Sharon
Chapel, ia Fairfax county, Il short distance be-
l)v this city.
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$3.50 sr4AME,s,
CITY OF ALKXANDRlAH ami
CITY OF WASHINGTON.
Iesve according to following schedule Wssh
ington and Alexsn iris eacn hour during the
Jsv beginning first trip NJ : III and making
list trip from either city ~ l.. m.>,
'aS' '''p : 5. HOWISON,
aoo o,.r Prest Potomac Ferry c..
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1869-12-21

DEATH or CAPTAIN FERGUSON Captain
Colin Il, Ferguson, QuartermaSter in the Uni
ted States army and stationed ia this city
during the first years OF the war. died in
Chelsea, Massachusetts,, on Saturday, the lth
instant. BY his gentemsny conduct aud obi
ging disposition Captain Ferguson made many
friends at this post. For three years previous
to his death the deceased had been afflicted
with blindness. lie joined the Catholic Church
year before he died, and was buried in the
Catholic Cemetery at East Maiden.
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s4KSIAE LIST,

sUH RuSE.............I 10 MOON RIsEs."....... .
SUN SETS. ......4 AZ HIGH WATER m e ~0O &
rrkTOF ALEXANDRIA. DEC. 81.
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IMPROVING. Mr. Calvin Smith, the bag
gage master on the Orange, Alexandria and
Manassas railroad, who lost his leg by an 40
ciieut at WNrcn;on Junction some weeks ago,
and who siuce that time has been ia u danger.
GUS condition. rapidly recovering. and expects
to be out during next month
Robert LDyelace, the young man reported TO
he in dying condition last week. from the
combined effects OF liquor and cold, he was
exposed to the weather all one nieht-eontrary
TO general expectation is getting well again.
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M 49, I;nIs w f BROOkES,
" " t IN l06 Prince t.
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GS- ALEXANDRIA CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION.
The regular monthly meeting of this Society
will be held to night at hsll-p past seven O'clock
in their rooms, on King street. The members
OF the Association are earnestly requested to be
puuctual IN their attendance dec 2l-lt
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nv Grnen a. Wise,

Fairfax co.., dec l9-2awi@ CONS.
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Nv Beck. Knox a. kerby.

Resl Estate Agents and Auctloneefs' N''
King street Alexandria, Va
nUBLIC AUCT ] . N.
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MessrS. rrumbuti and Stewart, rs the Senate
to day, were anxious to take up the Joint rc-o-
luton for the admission Of Virginia, Int were
prevented by i motion to - into executive
session, which prevailed.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1869-07-02
WELL DRILLING.
VIM. Hammond & Bro,
CRESCO. IOWA,

Would inform the people Of northern Iowa
and southern Minnesota that they are pre-.
pared to drill wells on reasonable terms
and short notice. Wy
MS loft Feby q, 1869.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1869-07-02

Hanchett sells the
Cosmopolitan Cooking stove,
the best and cheapest first
class stove in the world, the
best assortment Of cook stoves
in the county,
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1869-07-02
The Michigan
Sweepstakes Threshe,

has-acqaired an enviable reputation as the
best, most economical and profitable ma
chine for farmer and thresher, for ease Of
draft, excellence Of work. quality Of finish
and for durability.
All the above machines are for
sale by
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1869-07-02
N EYER, PECK & SLOAN.
Iowa.

Every machine will be warranted, and
sold on as easy terms as any machine Of
their quality. [n29yl0.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1869-08-20
The Raleigh Standard.

The Raleigh Standard comes out in a
new dress. NJ. S. Littletield is announced
as Publisher, and III. l.. Pike as Editor.
The Editor is highly complimentary to
the new office just completed, and in the
fullness of his heart promises to discuss
all matters without bitterness" and not to
g descend to vituperation. We will soy
that there has been marked change for
the better in the tone and sentiment of
this paper. Grown fat upon public plum
der, and by the unjust, and we trust dis
interested, partiality of Judge Brooks, the
&and>rd seems we'll pleased with itself and
the crest of mankind" We do not know
the Editor, Mr.. Pike, even by reputation :;
We do know the Publisher, Genl Lit
tletield, by reputation too we'll to believe
in his honesty and truthfullness. He is
capable of doing the State much harm,
and, judging by his past course. he will
not hesitate to do anything by which his
own interest can be subserved.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1869-08-20
Military Rule.

We of the South cannot but chuckle @
little over the fact that they have, occa,
sionally, taste of military authority at the
North, as we'll as here, in the poor, carpet
| bag ridden South, We know, from long
experience, how bitter it is and how hard
to endure. and we cannot bnt indulge tho
pious wish that each of the Northern States
could have, in turn, a military tool for O
Governor man in shoulder straps to
administer the law and with about ns
much knowledge of the said law as Polar
bear can be supposed to have of tropical
country. No matter how VIGOROUSLY in
competent man may be, it doesn't mat
ter with the resident of the White House,
who doesn't himself know any better but
who is a mere tool in the hands of such
designing knavcs as Boutwell, and Butler.
The Northern papers are justly indig
nant at the conduct of u S. Marshal Bar
lowe, in the recent Pratt case in New York
city and for the bitter contempt shown by
him for all statute law; and not only by
him but by President Grant himself, I'M
der whose directions Barlowe acted. Whit
would they think and what would they do
if satrap Candy were placed over them, in
military command, for about a twelve
month, and with the almost absolute
Authority with which he was once invested
in the Carolinas and now in Virginia ?
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1869-08-20
feebled husband bent down beneath the

feebled husband bent down beneath the
weight of age.
What poverty is this where We see hu.
man being whose age alone entities him to
repose from labor. serving as beast Of
burthen and cruelty condemned by fate to
bear the yoke of oxen. It is case which
excites all Of onr sympathies and yet has
init something sublimely noble-that true
hardihood of the sons of this soil that
manly endurance; that proud independence
which will suffer ali and attempt alum
complaining bowling meekly to the hand
of fate laboring unto death, and earning
a livelihood in the face of ihpossibility.
What spectacle What q people is here
exhibited by this rude illustration and
this poor old couple. Grander than com
mon warfare ia this sublime in the great
ness of human sacrifice
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1869-08-20

DEATH OF JAMES G. DoBEIN-It is with
extreme regret that We are called upon to
record the death of Capt JAMES Q. Don
BIN, which was caused by falling from q
window in the third story of his residence
in Fayetteville. on Friday evening last,
the 18th instant.
Though quite young man. being only
about 30 years of age, Capt. DoBB1N, by
the superiority of his intellect and his won
derrul and rare eloquence as speaker, had
gained an envinble distinction and was re-
garded as rising man. His abilities at
once marked him as superior and one
highly deserving of place and distinction
which only awaited the redemption of our
State from Radical rule and ruin to seek
him. Lilo took quite prominent part in
the last Presidential campaign, being On
Elector from this District on the Seymour
and Blair ticket The eloquent speech
made by him in front of the Cape Fear
Bank in this city during the campaign
will long be remembered.
Capt. DoBBIN was son of the late JAMES
@. DoBB1N, Secretary of the Navy during
the administration of President PIERCE
He hos many friends and relatives in this
city who will mourn his untimely end.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1869-08-20
A Candid COnfesston.

| The New York UeyaLi of Sunday last,
makes one of those candid confessions that
are good for the soul. 1t admits that the
| North did we'll in fighting so persistently
to keep the Southern States within the
! Union, inasmuch as these latter arc more
valuable to the North than has India yet
proven to England.
| The latest statistics published place the
value of Southern exports for the last year
at over two hundred and fourteen millions,
while those of the North, for the same Pc
Rod, were little less than two hundred
millions, thus proving, most beautifully,
the position which the Herald has assumed.
In the North large portion of those ex-
ports were of the precious metals, while
here in the South they were almost entirely
OF the products of the soil. which bring, in
return, much wealth into the country.
But our domestic trade is still more vaIua-
bio to the North, inasmuch as we furnish
the raw materials for the factories there,
and consume. in return, their manufac-
tured articles.
These things prove. very conclusively,
that the rallying cry of the Union was but
q more pretext for coercing the Southern
States into a continued alliance with the
North, AID VIC know that it is now used
moro as the slogan Of unprincipled aspi-
rants for office than because of any love for
the glorious Union"
The Herald, at the close of its article,
truthfnlly romarks:
"Theae great and valuable exports and this
vast trade, too, have been developed again 40
soon after the South had been desolated by war
This not only shows the snrprlsing wealth OF the
soil, but tho astonishing energy Of character and
recuperative power Of the people. Yet it is this
rich and beautiful country and these citizens
which were kept under the heel of military des-
pOtlsm and made the football OF schemlng politi-
clans years after the close of the war. But this
state of things must soon come to end, and
the SOuth will rise from ite ashes to DO the rich
est country iD the world,
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1869-08-20
Our Mountain Letter.
AsHvILLE, BUNCoMBE Co., N. O.,
August 18th, 1869.

~
August 18th. 1869.
Dear Journal :-Whoever desires to con
template nature in all her grandeur onght
to visit the mountains of North Carolina,
and particularly the charming country
around Asheville, which is almost nnri.
vailed for it's beauty.
After making due allowance for the
poverty OF our war-stricken people, it is
surprising to me that large number OF
health seekers do not resort to this in
MIGRATING region. The snblimity of its
scenery is unsurpassed by the White
Sulphur Springs of Virginia it's chalybeate
waters rival in strength. if not in album
dance, those of the Red Sweet in Vir-
ginia, while the majesty of the whole
panorama is scarcely equalled by the Mo-
hawk Valley, New York.
Asheville has already three or four
churches, to which another will soon be
added, for learn that Bishop Gibbons
has, this week, purchased within the limits
of the town, a beautiful and eligible lot,
consisting of eight acres, as site for a
Catholic Church, which will be commenced
in the Fall. The citizens generally have,
with commendablc liberality, promised to
contribute to the good work.
The railroad from Morganton to Ashe
vile is in active operation, and this coun.
ty, already so bountifully favored by
nature, will be covered, no doubt, in few
years. with smiling villages, and be en-
joying all the blessings which flow from
the peaceful industry of man. X.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1869-08-20
The Commercial value of the south.

The New York Herald, which is certainly
an authority on matters material, whatever
else it may be. prints the following editorial
remarks which are we'll worthy the careful
consideration of Sc our Northern brethren.
Well might the North buckle on oil its
armor to keep the South in the Union, for,
apart from political considerations and the
patriotic sentiment of maintaining the
grandeur and glory of the republic intact,
that part of our common country is the
source of our commercial wealth and more
valuable to the North than. ever India was
to England. According to the latest sta
tistics the value of Southern exports last
year was over two hundred and fourteen
millions. while that of the North was O
little less than two hundred millions. -
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1869-08-20
Grant and AmcH.

1t is reported that General Grant, in his
recent interview with Tarbell, remarked
that "General Ames would have to do
much more serious things than he had
heard charged before he would order his
removal" And yet it is asserted that AT
the identical time at which this remark
was made Grant had in his possession
several sworn statements in which Ames
was charged with using his position as
Military Commander to secure his own
election to the United States Senate. Is
there anything that Radical Republican
conld do that would make him ineligible
to office or command
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1869-08-20

The Emperor Napoleon must be sin.
gular being if we are to credit oil that we
hear of him. A new sketch describes him
as not liking discussion. Gle listens
without answering. He interogatcs in
order to prepare his reply, but not to re-
ceive advice. Il is often OF night that he
makes up his mind, and as soon as lie
awakes he writes to dismiss minister or
issue o manifesto. He believes in him
self-which is strength but in himself
aione-which is weakness. Nevertheless,
he is accessible to all modern ideas against
which he never raised an objection"
Ex-senator Jesse D. Bright was re elect.
ed to the Kentucky House of Representa-
tives from the counties of Carroll and
Trimble on Monday.
Gen. Roche, representing the Baez gov
eminent in Hayti. on Saturday last pur-
chased from Rear Admiral Godon, at the
navy yard. New York, the United States
steamer Algonquin. -s4a
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1869-08-20

There is the great difference, too, in the
nature of the exports of the two sections,
that large portion of those of the North
is in the precious metals, which in mea-
sure impoverishes the country. while those
of the South are the products OF the soil
and brings us gold orits equivalent. Cotton,
of course. is the great staple, though to-
bacco is valuable product, and sugar,
rice and other things form part OF the
exports The domestic trade OF the Sonth
is still more valuable to the North, for it
supplies our manufacturers with the raw
material they need and take back North
ern manufactures in return. These great
and valuable exports, and this vast trade,
too. have been developed again SO soon
after the South had been desolated by war.
This not only shows the surprising wealth
of the soil, but the astonishing energy OF
character and reeuperative power OF the
people. Yet it is this rich and beautiful
country and these citizens which are kept
under the hee. of military despotism and
made the football of scheming politicians
years after the close of the war. But this
state of things must soon come to an end,
and the South will rise from its ashes to
be the richest country in the world.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1869-08-20
Sold Himself.

According to the reports by the tele-
graph the ''horso joke and ''boy has
sold himself to the boutwell, Radicals,
heart, body and soul. The price paid was
not named, but it was probably few thous-
and Havana cigars, or a new horse or
some other little toy with which to please
the RESTLESS boy, needing constantly to be
amused"
The transfer of his valuable assistance is
the more interesting on the present occas-
ION, inaSmUch as tho national cigar smoke
has seen lit, in this instance, 10 ego back
on an intimate relation, Gen. Dont,--thus
IGNORING those family ties which have lately
had SO much influence over him.
Eut this support of the administration, "
over which some of the Radicals have al
ready grown So jubilant, will, Judging by
past pre;edontH, umOunt TO more in words
and Oh paper, than III actual reality; for If
oar memory serves rs correctly, this very
same countenance was given to Wells in
Virginia and to Stokes in Tennessee, each
of whom were defeated by overwhelming
nljoriticS-
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1869-08-20

country-that its present policy IL des-
tructive of our most cherished institutions
and he insists that il shall be henceforth
administered strictly in accordance with
the Constitution as interpreted by the
Democratic party. Between these SOUND
conclusions and the shifting programme OF
the Radicals, the people of Ohio are now
called upon to choose. The expectancy
dodge is this time abandoned, and we have
the satisfaction of seeing the Democratic
doctrine boldly placed before the people
bv man who, if elected, will untiinching-
lv enforce it.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1869-08-20
Hon, A. ii. Stevens,

The Southern Recorder learns from a
gentleman of Milledgeville, who spent a
day recently with Hon. A. II. Stevens, that
Mr.. s. 3 health is very good. and that he is
slowly but certainly recovering from the
accident which has for months deprived
him of locomOtion and caused him sc
much suffering. With the assistance OF
crutches he moves frequently through the
ing his situation, his indomitable mind is
volume of his great work, "The History of
the War between tho States," which in a
few months will be given to the press.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1869-08-20
EuCl for the Minfer.

The indications now are to the effect
that the prices Of coal will rule much
higher this Wiuter than they did tho last,
and it seems hard to tell where tho blanc
must rest. The New England and New
York papers charge it all to the tariff
which prevents the importation of foreign
coal, but it Is more probable that the cause
lies III the increasing demands for wages
made by the miners in Pennsylvania. The
effect OF this will be felt all over the coun-
try, and 1t will prove Il serious thing to us
If we are compelled to pay fifty per cent.
more Tor our coal this winter than We did
the last.
let there is one reason why we should
not care very greatly if it docs command
even double of its former value, as VIC are
IN hopes that Snch would prove blessing
IN disguise. 1t might stimulate the ro-
opening and working of the mines at
Egypt, IN Chatham county, in our own
State, where the supply is actually mex
haustlble. 1t IL true that this coal is all
hItnminous. yet, if it can be placed here
III wilmington NJ One-halt inc Ordinary
prices OF the Pennsylvania coal, say from
three dollars to four dollars per ton rs we
have been assured that it can, We see no
reason why its use shonld not become gen.
eral, IN this city Mt least In some of the
Southern cities, New Orleans in especial,
bituminons coal is used altogether, it being
shipped there from Cincinnati
So, say We, let the prices Of Yankee coal
30 up, up, up, we need care but little, rs
every figure on the ascending scale, rs it is
reached. but gives greater guarantee of
the development of our own resources.