Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1869-07-21

Col. TIMOTHY TAYLOR died OF dropsy,. at
bis residence in this county, on Friday night,
the 10th instant, in the 10th year OF his age
Col Taylor was well known 70 tie people OF
Lordoun. whom he had served 10 various Inn,
poltaut nositions He served IN the war OF lslZ
at Nor.1!E, and wG- sdjntaCt CT the regiment
from this county at Bll,iuore Alter the war
he va, appointed Brigade Inspector by Gen'
Mason, which POSITION he filed Tor IA years.
in 1926 he was ecct,d 10 the Legislature Of
Va, and continued memb,r # that tOdy tor
4 number Of year, irving also, as Justice
of the Peace for dearly thirty years. lie was
an active and industrious public servant, and
| in all the relations OF life sustained the charac
ter of q useful and valued member Of society.
| He leaves large family aud numerous circle
OF friends to mourn his loss -LouCtOpn Mirror.
The CONDITION OF INF SOUTH promi-
nert Government Official, who is perfectly
| competent TO speak upon the subject, estimates
! that the South has at loas. $40 Oh 90 IN mon
| ey r e says that section Of country - better
| of now than it WAS at any time before or dur
ing the war. Before the war the planters gen,
| orally ant cipated theft crops and borrowed
money upon them, thus deeply involving them
selve', but il is not 50 now. 1t will be remem-
| bered that last year the planters were unable
to borrow, and their failure to do so has Injured
| to their benefit. Thor crops were much better
than was supposed: and they were enabled to
| sweep away old debts. and have now at their
| command almost full years profits. This in
| formation is based upon facts that have been
| evolved by Investigations recently made in the
| Treasury Department. Wash. Req.
DUEL. IN New JERSEY. Two Frenchmen
employed in the silk mills at Patterson, n.
j., fought duel near the depo: in that city at
| about half past niue clock on Saturday even
\ ~ in1 hot in
the mills. Their seconds failed to appear on
| time, and the two went to work without them.
| The weapons were pistols and the distance
| ten PAGES. At the first fire one was slightly
| wounded in the lip. Auo,her fire was demand
cd. AID both were severely rounded in the
| RIGHT ann. They then declared themselves
| satisfied shOol; hands AID Sworc to say moth
! ing about the duel. They had to tell the sur
gcon, however. and the affair thus leaked ont.
" !. HTaH, .jNly 90.
BE QUIET In some quarter there is evil
ident an industrious stir in regard to the ofIc9s
which will lave to be filed when Virginia by
| the consent OF Congress resumes control OF her
| affairs. When that happy moment has arrived
| al! claims will receive prompt, and, we imagine,
| lust Attentions. Meantime, fellow citizens, let
| the energies OF all have but orc am-to expo
| ditc the coming Of that moment OF consumma
ton. The places wont spoil, and neither Will
your tempcrs. by little patient waiting
| RtersbTU Ader.
| CHEAP OCEAN POSTAGE the State De
| partmcnt ut Washington has received COM
| mnnicltion from Minister Washburne, at Paris:
cnclo-og petition signed By several hundred
citizens OF the United States, aojourninng In
| France. asking that an effort be made to have
| the rates OF postage between France ana tue
| United States reduced to something like the
| pre-entratcs between Engiand and this country;
| The Post Office Dcpa; ,mcnt has commissioned
| Senator Ramsey, now IN Ecrope, TO accomplish
| the purpose urged By the petitioners.
| Prince Henry De Bourbon last letter. Just
published, 10 The Minister Of State at Madrid,
announcas his adherence TO the Constitution
and his respect Tor the authority OF the Cortes
| He processes to be Influenced neither by IN
! te7c.t nor By ambition, scouts the idea or es
| tsbiishinc dynasty becaush the universal
| tendency is towards republic" announces
| WASHINGTON a. his model, and proclaims HIM
| self in favor Of malicious and peaceful legi>la-
| ton rather than war and conquest
| Miss Ida Lewis, the young woman VINO saves
shpwreckcd mariners at Newport, r. l., has
become such oness that last week she had,
| one day, hundred visitors, and another day,
| hundred and filty To crown all, it Is stated
| in the newspapers that somebody is engaged
! upon her autobiography" An autobiography
| written By somebody else is certainly literary
| novelty.
| COOP ADVICE. The temptations to indulge
in frequent drinks OF iced water and other
iced beverages. and those containing stlmu'
| lants, especially spirituous liquors, should be
| strenuousy resisted. Cool water, without Ice,
| such a. may be obtained from wells, Is the
saiest cooling drink in hot weather, and this
| should be taken in sips instead OF long draughts.
Pine apples are being cultivated in the pen
insua OF Florida with the greatest success.
| They are larger than those grown IN the West
| Indies, and fully equal TO them in sweetness
| aud favor.
II turns out that the last Sing Sing rebellion
was occasioaej by the refusal oil the prison au-
| thorites to supply the luxurious r0gues With
| ice water
New plans for the printing Of internal reven-
ue stamps are to be adopted to prevent coun-
| terleitine in the future.
by J. A. SfOutenburgh, AuctiOneer
| COMMISSIONER SALE.-By virtue Of
u DEGREES of the Circuit Court of Alexandria
county, Va, pronounced at The August term,
1868, and May term, 1869, OF said Court, in the
suit of Samuel Hefebower VS.. b. T; Plummsr
| and wls and others. the undersigned, Commits
sioner. appointed by said DEGREES, Will expose
to sale. at public auction, in front of the May
or's office, in the city of Alex andria, Va onHA
| SATURDAY the 7th dayof August 1859 at ha
| l. IN, a TEN EMENT and LOT OF GROUND
dria, Va, bounded by King, Columbus, Prince
ana Alfred streets, in front Ia 10 feet and in