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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1869-01-07

GEoR0IA.--Gen. Meade has instructed Ger.
Sibley, commanding in Georgia, not to permit
the organization of any armed bodies whatever
whether white or black, in contrayention of
co co" operate with the civil authorities in case he
finds the same are acting in good faith, and
that their action is necessary for the preserva-
ton of the peace, land not as at Camilla made
a prctext for committing outrages on the de-
groes. At the same time he is instructed to dis
arm and disperso all assemblages of the negroes,
and require them TO submit to the legal action of
the civil authorities. Gen. Sibey, in a report
on the late disturbances, represents that they
were exaggerated, aud excuses and rather de-
tends the blacks.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1869-01-07
DUBLIC SALE OF PRINCE WILLIAM

By virtue OF decree of the Circuit Court of
Prince William county, entered on the 18th
day of October, 1867, in a suit in chancery
therein pending, in which THOMAS X Davis for
Seydell and wife and others are defendants, the
undersigned, Commissioner, will sell. before
the front door of the Court House of
said county, en- MONDAY, the 4th day of
January, 1869, that being Court day, at public
auction. to the highest bidder, the TRACT or
PARCEL OF LAND, containing 2l7 acres, sit
uated about, miles south Of Manassas, and
about q miles from Brentsville, the county
seat, adjoining the lands of John Arnold and
others. This tract OF land is well watered and
timbered, ard from its proximity TO the railroad
the timber is very valuable.
TERMS-One-fourth cash, and the residue
on a credit of one and two years, with interest
from the day Of sale on the deferred payments !;
the purchaser to give bond and security for the
defer ed payments, and the title to be retained
as further security therefor.
EPPA HUNTON, Comm.
Prince VIM. CO.. dec 7-eots
POSITION EN- ENT-The above sale has
been postponed until the FIRST MONDAY
IN FEBRUARY next, at the same hour and
place. jan 7-eots
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1869-01-07

EDUCATION AND SCIENCE. Mr. Samuel
Custer, of Roanoke county, Virginia, is the
inventor of a compass which is styled an auto
matte registering marine compass, and which
he claims to fulfil the grand desideratum of
navigation, in furnishing needle which does
not deviatc from the magnetic meridian under
the influence of local attraction, whether that
attraction results from iron in the construction
of the ship, or iron in the cargo, or any other
source Of local attraction.
An interesting movement is now taking place
in Sweden, Norway and Finland, with the OBJ
ject of establishing ir those countries schools
for adults GA a system similar to that adopted
in Denmark.
Au experiment is to be tried by the Middle
class Schools Corporation in London. No
classics are to be taught, but as compensation
for the absence of those branches of study, the
pupils will be drilled in physical science, in
English literature and French.
The University of Virginia gives instruction
in Sanscrt, Hebrew and Anglo-Saxon.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1869-01-07

BROWN and BLEACHED SHEETINGS,
PILLOW CASE COTTONS; also, A Bro.
and Bleached Cottons, to which we invite at
tention. ASHBY " CO.,
jan 7-eo2w 10 King street.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1869-01-07

Amount Of debt, less cash il
Treasury ,........................ Z0iU iU,2Jl 20
The foregoing is correct statement of the
public debt as appears from the books and
Treasurers returns in the Department, on LIST
of January, 1859 HUGH MCCULLoCH,
Secretary Of the Treasury.
The above statement, compared with that
for December l, shows an increase in the pub
lie debt, less cash in the Treasury, OF $l,675,-
357.11. The last statement showed an IN
crease over the previous month Of about 49,,
900, 900. This is certainly very far FROM en-
couraGing
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1869-01-07

A dispatch from Richmond, dated yesterday,
says THE State Treasurer having written to
Gen. Stoneman, recommending the payment
of the members of the late Convention of the
balance due them, Gen. Stoneman replies that,
having consulted Secretary Schofeld, who COM
manded the district at the time the convention
was in session, he declines to issue an order for
the payment of said balance.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1869-01-07

Having become one of the members of the
firm of ASHBY s. CO., ana keeping constantly
on hand large stock of DRY GOODS, | rs k
of my friends in town and country liberal
share of their patronage, as l shall, by constant
attention to business, endeavor to deserve 1t.
To my friends in the country l will say that
any order entrusted to the care of ASHBG "
co. will receive prompt attention,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1869-01-07
HE RICHMOND. FRRDRRICKsBURG AND 20.
TOMAC ROUTE.

Ia 81 Isl 535s
THE OLD FAVORITE MAIL ROUTE VIA
AQUA CREEK
THE SHORTEST AND BEST ROUTE TO
RICHMOND AND THE SOUTH.
IT, Fast and comfortable STEAMERS
lEaazsGzxS leave Washington city twice daily,
Sunday p. III. excepted, from the wharf foot OF
Seventh street, at 700 a: m, and p. m, stop
ping at Alexandria each way, and connecting
icksburg and Potomac Railroad with elegant
cars, supplied with elegant sleeping chairs or
all its trains. Through tickets and baggage
checks to all points South.
Both boats stop st Alexandria going and re-
turning. SAMUEL RUTH,
Supt. of Transportation.
j. B. GENTRY General Ticket Agent,
my 13-tf Richmond, Va.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1869-01-07
DIUh sUIIVIs dIIU NIaVIOIIUOI ~.
10 King ST., Alexandria. Va
DISSOLUTION.

u = .,,,,,l,l,,,
The firm OF BRYAN 81 BRENTWOOD was
dissolved on the 18th Of December Either
partner is authorized to use the name of the
firm in settlement of the business.
GEORGE BRYAN.
ROBT. w. BRENTWOOD.
We have disposed of our stock of goods TO
Messrs ASHBY 81 CO., and take pleasure in
recommending them to our friends and patrons.
b. 81 B.
Alexandria, Va, dec u, 1863
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1869-01-07

Some heavy robberies were committed in
New York during the holiday week-among
them a diamond" robbery from a young
lady.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1869-01-07

JUDGE SHEFFEY's SALARY.-A warrant for
the salary and mileage due Judge IL. ".
Shelley was presented to the treasurer ad in
term a day or two since, which that officer re-
fused to pay, and addressed the following com
municltion to the Attorney general:
TREASURY OFFICE OF VIRGINIA,
RICHMOND, Jan. 2, 1869.
T. Il. Bowden, esq, Attorney General of Vir-
Sir-This warrant, No. 1859, issued by VIM.
F. Taylor, auditor of public accounts, TO II.
w. Sheffey. on account of his salary fer De-
cembor and mileage as judge Of eleventh judi.
cial circuit, amounting to two hundred and
seventeen dollars and three cents, respectful
" refer to you for your opinion, as to whether
| am justified in signing the same, whereby he
may receive pay as judge, referring you to the
recent decisions made in the United States Cir
cult Court, in Richmond Va. | am, most res
pectfully, GEO. RYE,
Treasurer of Virginia. ad int.
Nlr. Bowden responded as follows
RICHMOND, Va, Jan. s. 1862
Sir-You letter of the I'd instant, inquiring
whether, in my opinion, IT, W. Shelley is en-
titled to mis- salary and mileage rs judge of
eleventh Judicial circuit, has been received.
have no hesitation in saying that he is entitled
to said salary and mileage Yours, respectfully,
THos. r. BowDEN, Atty. Gen.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1869-01-07

The Radical Legislative caucus IN Michigan,
has nominated Senator Chandler for re election
to the Senate; and the Radical Legislative
caucus in Pennsylvania has nominated Mr.
John Scott for Senator to succeed Mr.. Bucka-
lew. The Delaware Legislature will elect Sen
ator Bayard (now in Congress- to fill the un-
expired term of Senator Riddle, and Thomas
f. Bayard will be elected to succeed his father,
whose term expires on the 4th of March.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1869-01-07

Goods per New York, PhlIadeIphla and Ba-
timore steam lines, and Adams Express t.
care Of K. H. Havenner Freight Agent, at A Lex
free of charge other than our regular tariff rate,
Communication Passenger Tickets between Al
exandria and Leesburg and intermediate ST.
tons at cheap rates.
Round trip tickets good only for day Of issue
between Alexandria and Leesburg, and between
those places and intermediate points. are issued
WASHINGTON BHYTHE,
ion4-1v General Superintendent.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1869-01-07

The Washington correspondent of the Balti-
more Sun says The grand jury has ignored
the new Indictment prepared by the District
Attorney against John H. Surratt. The iu-
dictment had been framed to meet the object
ton urged by Judge Wylio at the last trial of
the case, and the grand jury had first determ-
ined to find true bill, but upon reconsidera-
ton took an opposite course. This, it is to be
hoped, will be the last we will hear Of the
Surratt business"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1869-01-07

THE PUBLIC DEBT The official statement
gives the following as the condition, on Janu-
airy |, 1869:
Total debt CO. 532 GG2 g
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1869-01-07

SUNDAY TRAINS-Local passenger train
will be run between Washington and AleXan-
dra on Sundays during the close Of the riyerto
navigation, as follows: Leave Alexandria at
and 1910 q. m, and 2:35 p. m, returning leave
Washington at 9:lj aad l1:l5 3. m, and 4:30
and 7:30 p. m. dec -
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1869-01-07
a CARD.

Alexandria, Va, dec 81, 1868.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1869-11-29

roi0Gt that sound mind And l4ivn,aiI,,
most necessary requisites " prUulOit, H,nn,,.
blA nHaplnGEaI. 1ndoou, without LheEe Il,,,
Journey through life becomes u weary MI
grimHKo; tho Prospect hourly uurkUus 10 In.
view the niiuu becOtles sIInIiOwud with Cit.
SPAR ami tlled with tho melancholy il,ttt.r
tlou that tho happiness OF another becnIH,s
bllphiOl with I'm uwn NSNS"'"
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1869-11-29

It's climate, and la resources. Charles
", Dixie, a very Intelligent writer and
member or the British Parliament, who,
In 1867, Travelled over all the English.
speaking countries OF the world, says
Ia his Great Britain very truthfully /:
The ideas Of most Of US 90 10 the
Blze OF the northern territories are de-
rived from maps Of North America
made upon the MercAtor's projection,
which are greatly out In high latltu a9!
CanadaB are made TO appear at least
tUicc their proper Si:o, and such glgan'
tic proportions are given the northern
parts Of The Hudson's territory, that
we are tempted TO believe that In q
country 30 vast there must be some
little value. Tho SisO Il no moro ShotUt
upon tho map than Is tho nine months
t0intcr which they experience.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1869-11-29

Married PergonS, or Young Mon conIe,u
plating marriage, being aware OF PhySiclsl
Weakness, Organic Debility, Deioriu,I.t%
speedily cured.
Ho VINO places hlmsolt under tile c,rc u,
Dr.. J. may rollgiouAly contlLlb III Ills lulAOI
~ gentleman, and confidently TOlv uAIn
hlH AZ Ill M a physician.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1869-11-29

DR. JOHNSON has discovered tho most
~ Certain, speedy, and only EiectuRI
Remedy IN The World for Weakness OF tho
BACK or LlmlN, Structures, Affections OF the
Kidneys and Bladder, Involuntary DLSchAr-
g0,, 1nipotsncy, Gonoral Debility, Nervous.
fusion II idoas, Palpltatlon Of tho Aoirt,
Timidlly, Trembling, Dlmnea1 Of Sight, OF
GlldInCVE, Disease Of lilo Head, Throat, Nose
or Skin, Affections OF tho Liver, Lungs,
Stomach or BoWslB-those Terrible Disorders
and solitary practices more lAtal 10 their Vic.
Tins than Ono song ofs5yr0nH 70 tho Mariners
OF Ulysses, blighlng Their most brilliant
hopes or an4cipatons, reu1etlng marriage
&C., impossible.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1869-11-29

lnmba, passing through the Red River
Colony, at a cost OF one hundred mills
lima nf lnllnru
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1869-11-29

especially, who have become the victims oil
Solitary Vice, that dreadful and destructive
habit which annually sweeps 10 an untIncly
grave thousands Of Young Mon OF the most
excellent talenW and brilliant intellect, WIN
might othorWllO have 0ntfanced liEteniny
Senators with the thuntI0rS al elOdusns, Sr
walked 70 ocstaoy the Living Tyre, may Ga.I
| with full confidence, "' '''
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1869-11-29
oRaANIO WEAKNESS.
DR. JOHNSON,

Memter OF the Royal College OF Surgeons
London, Graduate OF one vi Tho nluaL uin..
creator part Of whose lilo hns beOn gIUlli m
Tue hOspILltlSol London, Paris, thillieIIIhla
and elsewhere; has effected some VI Tic illIlSl
astonishing cures That were ever Know u
many troubled with ringing In tho head HLII
ears whom asleep, great NERVOUSNESS btJlul
alarmed at sudden sounds, baHlIIuInetSs, with
frequent bluRhlnH, attended sometimes will
arrangement Of mind, WeT0 CuIUu InlnC.
n1aI,F
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1869-11-29
PARTICULAR NUrlvE


Who hNyO Injured themselves by n ct.rt,.,,
pF1Icllco, luduIged IN when atone, Il nM6it i,,.'
quuuuS ltauned irOn evil COMPANIONS. Or nj
Scilooi. thS oneoH OF winch arr nightly I'LL,
npTrIlgU Impossible, and destroys lWlh mini
and bOdy, should apply immediuIOly.
What Il pity thntn young man, tbs hos,,t
hhcountry, Tie pride OF lis parents, siIolliI
be HnaLched froln all prospects and enIo%.
ni'htH OF ule ny tho consequence ut deVI:,-
thug rum the path OF nAluie, AMI IuLuivIny
u certain secret habit. sLlUiI persons nluEt
before contemplating
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-11-09

Almost every thriving town of three
thousand inhabitants in Alabama and
Mississippi is building cotton mill.
Mrs. Stowe will fly from the effect of
her second Byron piece to her Florida
orange groves.
The Kamschatksns eat tosd-stools as a
stimulant. 1t skaters the nervous sys-
TEN, but they sometimes give $40 worth
Of furs for single fungus.
An old lady makes. monthly demands
upon the Mayor for the rent of the New
York City H sll which she claims as her
property by right of inheritance.
E,oh Government commission is
called bureau, because its members are
all drawers of money and manage to get
themselves up "nobby,"
Entcrprisir q photographers in Paris
have recently been selling photographs
Of the illustrious Hungarian, M. Deak,
as the Psntin murderer.
The sensational dissenters in London,
when desirous of an extra large prayer
meeting, advertise that mo collection
will be taken up"
A gentleman in Bran6eld, Peoria
county, Illinois, obtained 4200 pounds of
honey this year, from forty swarms of
bees, an average Of los pounds to each
swarm.
Mr.. Kinglake, the author Of the history
of the Urimean War, has lost his seat in
Parliament because he obtained it by
bribery, and be is threatened With Grim
inal prosecution besides.
A Western paper says "the Navy De-
psrtment, as at present conducted, offers
a problem hard of solution" Not at all,
it is done by "the rule of three "-Por-
ter, Borie and R1beson.
Ia 1851, France had seventeen tele-
graph offices, and now there are l70l.
The miles of telegraph lines have in
creased during the same time from 1866
to 2059
The Utah Daily Reporter wants Mrs.
Stowe TO ceme out there and write mp
some Of the Mormon households, where
high officials marry two or three of their
own nieceE
Chicago has two fat Offices that make
her local elections interesting. The
County Clerkship is said TO be worth
s3g, 500 annually, and the Circuit Clerk
ship, $4,000.
A Professor Dodge is teaching illiterate
Kentuckians the whole science of mathe-
matics in one easy lesson for three dol
lars. At the end they understand sub
traction aud he addition.
A child was recently born in Blandford,
n. H, ~so has two grsndmothers. four
Rrea, g.aadmoihers and two great-grest
grsndnothers, and only two grandfaihers.
foor child --
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-11-09
Pedigree aud History OF Dexter-He
, is n HambletOnian.

is n HambIetOnian.
To the Editor Of the New York Sun.
SIR: The paragraph recently pub
lished in your paper concerning Dexter,
taken from the st. Johnsbury Caledo-
nian, of Vermont, is utterly false. The
discovery made by Mr.. Cornelius Rus
sell, of Illinois, was simply the discovery
of lot of monstrous lies. The pedigree
and history of Dexter, is, in brief, as fol-
lows: He was bred by Mr.. Jouothan
Hawkins, of Orange county, in this State,
and never was off his farm until the year
that he was four years old, when Mr..
Hawkins sold him to Mr.. George Alley,
we'll known gentleman of this city.
Dexter was got by Hsmbletonian, out of
a mare by American Star, and she was
out of Sharks dam. When the colt was
five years old, Mr.. Alley sent him to the
late Hiram Woodruff to be trained, and
10 the following year he made his public
appearance on the Fashion and Union
courses of Long Island. His incompara-
BILE qualities were soon developed. An
immense gift of speed, enormous bottom
at high rate, perfection of stroke, capi'
tai constitution, and the capacity to trot
equally we'll under the saddle, in harness
and to wagon, combined to convince the
great trainer and driver that he was the
"coming horse" In the winter which
followed Dexter's first appearance in
public, Hiram Woodruff confdentially
assured me in the horses loose box at
his own place, that he would make the
fastest aud best trotter that had ever
been known. This prediction has been
completely verified. Dexter has made
the fastest time under saddle, the fastest
time 10 harness, the fastest time to wagon
and the fastest two mile time to wagon I;
and it is my opinion that he is capable of
surprising anything be has ever yet done,
either in public races or trials. Mr.. Al
ley sold Dexter to Mr.. Fswcett and Geo.
Trussell, of Chicago, and after Trus-
sells death the horse became the sole
property of Mr.. Fswcett, who sold him
to Mr. Bonner. All these facts are to be
found in Hiram Woodruff book on "The
Trotting Horse of America" and most of
them are embraced in the public turf
records in the office of The Spirit of the
Times Not link in the chain of testi-
mony is wanting, and not one is weak.
Then how can it be disturbed and set
aside by tissue OF clumsy lies invented
by an ignorant humbug from Illinois ?
Considering the immense amount of
wealth invested in trotting horses in this
country, hold that he who fabricstes
pedigree or attributes false pedigree to
a horse of such world renowned and glo-
rious achievements as Dexter, does more
mischief than the biggest thief or forger
in the United States. Very respectfully,
rrof a1fI gNroi G. ]. Foster.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-11-09
PUBLIC LEDGER.

1TNINL IIHIL IUL JI UuW III n
Tho PUBLIC LEDGER is published every AZ
ternoon (except Sunday by
H. w HITMO RE
~ NO. 10 MadiSen s'res'-
The PUBLIC LEDGER is served TO City gubscri.
bers BY faithful carriers at FIFTEEN CENII
POI weeh' payable "eehiS 70 INC osrrioiD.
By mail lin advanced: Qnenyear, W SIX
monsAs' "a tnres mon'ns' o. one nap''nsA' na'nsA' ~
osnss'~
suh;sots % u Of general IN.
tsrest to the public are at all times acceptable.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-11-09

The Osonaaga stone giant humbug
sold for O,ooe The proprietors re-
fused to allow a scientific exAminatiou 70
be nads. A y
The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-07-05
THE WEST.

ST.LoUn, July s.-The bonds OF this couu-
ty have been protested il New York for non
payment IN gold. The county had plenty
Of currency, but the holders declined.
There has been no flood west or north Of
Sioux City, but below Council Bluff the dam
age is very great. The loss Of life is also
great.
The captain Of the steamer Mountsineer saw
twenty-seven BODIES taken from the creek below
Council Bluff.
The Indians are dissatisfied, and say they
don't understand or like Quakers. The Indian
outrages have been resumed at Grand River,
they having no provisions, and being repeat
edly deceived. are firing into steamboats,,
driving of stuck, and threatening death to all
whites. ~
The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-07-05
~ CONCLUSIVE EVIDENCE IN FAVOR

T CONCLUSIVE EVIDENCE IN FAVOR
OF HOsIETTtR'S SrOMA n BITTERS.-W. II.
REESE, o leudlng druggist in Monticello, H.. in a
letter of june G. 1885, writes to this effects "Havng
sol, no TETrkR5 BIrrtRS for the past four
yeare mot bnt speak of the article as beiog the
bcat tonic and appetizer extant. Dhiug the ague
season of ls6 g could not keep sufficient stocK
on hano 10 supply my Gus omers. In. fact, your
Bitters was as staple as qiilile. learn that phy
s,clsns pres ribe il all over the western country
Inde-d. q great many families think they are nt
safe without your iuvi u .b.e tonic"
J.K WrTHRRsPooN. Esq, magistrate OF her
shaw County. >. ~, sites under daie pril Is, 1865
that be has used the Di.ters constantly IN his own
family 70, the preyi Jus two years 1e first tied 'he
preparaaoa wuen suffering from exhaustion pro-
duced by q severe attack OF fever Before the hrst
bottle was huisied lie experienced remarkable
cuaupe for the better. he had tried brandy at the
outset, but found that old hun more harm than
good In one month from the ,ime he commenced
using the Ditters his bell h, strength and appente
were restored. He had recomm' n led the arac'e 70
others in like ci amstan es aud Lever known 1t TO
foi and had foun it perfect specific for cc's ano
fuver."
Mr.. sAnrEL YOUNG Of Clarion. "a, Under date
April O. 1885, certiaes that he was completely cured
of lone OF the most distressing attacks Of dyspepsia
that G. er afflicted suv oIta." BY three bottles o.
the ters. after varous other remedies had proved
90 er es.." Restored to perfect hath, he than
.that excellent preparation for the result"
D1. q A. sPRNcKR, Of b' ush rees. PerrV oun-
ty, Ala, writ pg tuence February 8, 1863 says: i
have us ID your tomach b tie 8 for sever ear in
AAt tH.app iSrf IN TnnI
Bite uow pres:rioei by the Profession senerall,
Ju.y3 pIc