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teemed by the telons Of :ali degrees whom
be p.rtnnea and turned looae TO prey up!
On Tie cormpptty.,
=. JethToSs AAvtcn to nlesss.

General Gsank has not read the history of
The Jews In vsfn. Al tho very outset Of his
Administration he has announced his purpose
to ptoat by the advice Of Jethro to hh son.
in.lAw, Moses, In regard 70 the transaction Of
vast MAS Of business. The Bible readers
will remember that Moses undertook to do
all the business required By the Jewish ns.
tfoo. The result was that Moscs' whole
time was absorbed In petty details, and the
people, who had busins IS To traneuct, suffered
great .nconTenlence In waiting for him to
reach thctr cases. His wise father-In. law told
him how 10 manaze matters, and he prom pt-
~ hearkened 10 his countel. Here IL the &C.
.. Aud 1ethEo, Mo4cat hthex.tnlsw, c.ao unto
Aosss in the wtatesaess, wh. 10 ha rnexnpc .,
the Mount Of God. ..Ann u e1ne % pa.a on The
70 IT, sse :qa
lie evening. And Wien Aoses' 1ather 1r.lav a4~
~ nst b 5tt 70 ths people. he aat,: "h1t -
et,tt, thou thJs<,f alote, and al the psope st&nd
rs.d unto b's al tr.ln-aT: Bseause tae people
have. =, matter tney c,ma unto, nc. a4d
Judge beiweea ore and another,
unto him. Tre III nx thas thon d ~ Is not good
Teoq viz su5siy Heaf a..Y; both th9s aaa q ~ ~
er RI aea ~ ao .sa % 'sE 'G
rill ffvc thce counsel and God shsii b WITH
PEOPLE, :bls: ne1. a1s saeh |: isss daas ptn - d y
iEuth. hastng eo!et:uase es'. and pla:e such oyes
a = t9 g. f Of +, ID aqa aea 81
Gns: ' And i iii % th,t aver,
gItat nztter they shsl! b.tr0 urto thee bn: eyerJ
sa , .ss sz ID :s az, tb ~ ~
with thee. II thou fhalt DO th1g thing, and Go3
, 1869-03-11

Govtrnc1 Palmer yesterday appointed,
and the Senate promptly conhtmed, for
Commissioners, under the illinois River
Improvement bill recently passed by the
Lcsislssu1e, Mstsrs. ]. q. Glndele, Of
Chicago; Joseph Uley. Of D:xon and
Virgil H,clo1, Of Springfield The latter
is = Democrat, ard the o.her two arc Re
nubltcanA
Tie commencement OF This great work
is now assured, and We trust it will never
ee discontinued until watcr communities
tion between Lsle Michigan anl the
Mississippi !. Alton and Rock Isl&nd, tor
boats aud barges drawing six feet, Is per
1ccttd. This will be the most efsciual
railroad freight regulst.r any legtsla
uon can ever devise.
, 1869-03-11

A gentleman WAS informed by the
President Saturday that fe would ,oler.
ate NO tolers IN any department. Of the
government, ard that the people we1s Too
poor 10 pay salaries as a mere bonus TO
professional poiitteian.. Let the Pfesi-
dent stick to that purpose and not be
swe,ved from 1t, aud every taxpayer
will thank him. There are thousands Of
barnac!es on tie government pay-rolls
who should be srsrsa c1 and compelled
10 earn their own bread and butter. The
people axe too poos to suppo1tthese Able
belild d ts1-eatcrs In &aleness
, 1869-03-11
TIE INDUSTRIAL UNIVERSITY,
Annual Meet1ue Of the Bs1rd OF Trus-
teeks

S0GAt
From Our Special Correspondent
CHAMPAIGN, ILL.,, March ., 1850.
The board met It the library At 10 O'Clock a. N.
nev, j. :. Aahon read kattne =, Chaptar ", ard
addressed tie Throne Of 6rzee, a. provided fog IN
the by.lawf.
Preeent-Xess.s. A'lec. Blackburn, 4. N.
B,ovr. B0szough,, Cobb. Dunlap, Edsards, Gal-
u,hl, Go4tsa, Lawrence, M.hon, PaekteiI, Pier.
con, Wright V4n Osdet, md The ReReut-l6; no
quorum, and beard adjourned to ap. N.
Picfton md Wight arc new ntmbs1a 70 dll Vs.
c1ItitA.
Al p. N. the board net No quuyun-.hs
ehr1o members a. u the norn:re.
Mr. Burroughs said hat the board could 90 On
without Qucrnm+ and conlnue In session until
qeoiun ar1,.cd. and then haTo thin riufy tic
aetE OF tho oo&r8.
III. Cobb moved to adjourn uutu $50 P. N.
Pafstd.
After Adjournment, Nj. Ia%1tnca rem trked that
The members would do vol TO GfZan1ze = meet.
A+E Tic Central Assembly to te91sllte NJ ont Of
ot1ee. snd kpp Int 4 small nauabcr o. tsnatees ~
Va have loo Y a1y-the board Is loo large.
There IL no oonht that expefteLcc has p:nFcn
that the boArt IL too large, and thst board Of
four Isrmc1s and three noehaufes wouta no
douht mHEaee th4 bus,uess 10 hatte: advantage.
Roll tslttd-1S. Rev. j. Il. AAhpa left and
Ms. Pslltn arrived. No quorum.
Mr.. I1wI&uce n yved To sn!aucn r1tl1 l. u. to-
morrow After coue1de1solt conversation, ".
q. n. Blown moved to proceed to bu-tness. fhe
se4d.IE OF the bylaws Eas cslttd tor and lad.
Adjourned till oel ck to-lnotEoT.
, 1869-03-11

which klll-d Lozd Nelson, at Tfailgsre
!. eSie1. ID In >h6rored trfasutes Il tae pos
ssssiou ei Her Majesty Queen Vfato5ta.to
Wbom il xas pscs ented, bv cap!ain Aeaaer
sou's u tbtr, many tyetrs ago: Ine G1PtIh,a AZ
sdds, H Aito1 LcEd Nelson hid dleo IL tne t1f
n,1ns Of Capt1in Hardy aud p; besnYs ~
euo nx Who hsd it eet il preciuns stones, and in
efosed In crvstal case and an out5r sne.' q
enld in lbs rhapc Of walnut. Hardy, ~
hfs death. cnve it back to tnY grand anSas,
~ ~ Wm' Beatty and several yeAfs ago, when
t. eris,rnce becano Known, the British MI
ssum we're anxious TO purchase It. hat az g
1 Msie.ty havirg expressed q desire to have H.
t1,r relic Was sent TO her,.
, 1869-03-11
An A1scNnK 8cene-KIRtfhE VITA
Wn,ls Dying Of HydHophobts.

F1om III 17s0tun N. ~ atUsE1e9u% HUtt s.
Nj. Eckersou, who died Of hyd ophobia at
Paddle River, had to be held by ryc or slx
men, and during his lucid intervals begged
TO kiss his wife, who wa ycrY iii IN
another part Of the house. Just before
his last dTesdfal 1t be pleaded 10
piteonsly to kiss her ence nloro be:oro
they took her 10 bis led. ms JytnS nsn
carefully wiped the 1toth from hii face, aud
comprising bis teeth tightly to prcvrni any
OF the poisonous saliva e1udtng from his
m:1tl, ~sS6el ll4 lips which he had ~ ollen
, 1869-03-11

Tbs Copperbesd pspsrs arc complain
Ing that the President promoted General
Sheridan ostr Thomas to The grade Of
Lttulcnant Glnersl. Sheridan VAS not
dumped" over Thomas, as he racks him
BY five weeks In the date Of his commits
sion a. Major Gercral-
II wtuld have been Thomas that WAS
jumped over 6aelidan had he received
the promotion
, 1869-03-11
eRoss R1Y1sIoK OF THRsrArurRs.

NhV9H h4FIblVN Vx lAk q III IG1.
The LeKft1A:pre ptH ed lAs. lew days aKo,
apprppf1atinK $4,000 for The puschRo OF Zoo
BY kf. 9ross, Of this cltJ; and to-dsy the House
pasfed RI :lnuIu el7lrg 10 esea mem ,es Of ihs
Legislature one copy of thas book Not one IN
book, ed none Of theu1 Err any 1l.re cHtttle1 70
tetm than AuJ Other 11tixen4-3pfsagft1d DE-
sp1tch.
II the statement contained in this de-
apatch Ia true the nemhers Of the Legls-
lature Lave p.undeIed the Treasury Of
$4,000 Ior the benefit OF i private specn-
lR,or, ard to crafty their own cuptdity.
There are too many OF the Coy genus in
the Illiro;s Legislature for the good OF
the tAL-pbyerf,
, 1869-03-11
THE PABDnK cAaE2.

Ardrau~ JnhrAnn iurinr tha Ian.
e;,h,esr nontha ~ liz ~a;ae nv o,ir
.pno5nte, ,nd -sts,red s;sSn"eet nav !,
cff,re hn, 10 40 n -ned averv ne,so, ron.
Viii I'd -, r-;ms .e,;n,t, ,be I1r,te,, st.,aa
Fr,r,. nc-,or ,onr;c.e5 ~ -. ..,.-
,atta;,,rs - s.s .os.y, .oeu
~ .c-sya.t.1 p' e. aa' ~, ~ Iossszea ~
hin 81 ;r,,,a aa.,..;ts - 49, - ~ ,hose "a,1;
..a,s ~ h;e ,,asasa.. ea 1ns.e ~ .sss..aI .as
49,: ,s,. "sao p -. ~
,, n'n' .e nou.u aa's 1os1 a,,os fa.sa
s4.a, .r ~ saas y" Aea " No5 Poit~o As'~o
- Ns eoue.,s'
- :" % .te CASES mlseai1'eo: N EeW
io4A .ne olo'ueis .oon auo muses. Du-
Fuy were consic'ea o. c1ames upon me
iesenoe: as! e"ses "ste tulau'oos
o1es. u coss = sAss atuoaas OF Aoof 10
oess lie "niAhey neg aao coaeles soem,
sso me co17'e's sook tae matter easy
one ~ ,ils 'Ass ae's ol JOHNSON #ss 10
o41eee lna. pstoons " 1s'ueo 10 lnef.
up'oi'una'e'y ,oa 'ne"' pafaon. hke q
o.tu' requires ce1lsely 10 make II com
ple'e' tpa oelore 1hese psfdocs we're de-
hvereo 10 the conv1cts, the facts were
laid before The new Pr sident, who gave
iEstan: o1cers not TO deliver the pape1s;
andst oLcc revoked The pardons, and the
prisoners will have 10 undergo the sen-
ttuee OF the law. One or two other ia-
Stances ccc1rred wsc1e the new admin
isirAtioo vas able to arrest these psrdols
, 1869-03-11
Aee1t1eb tai Shoo1lEE e Cnss NJ Spxan2nofd
-Fast RAiAiozd 1tWea

En<r{rl Taa,nafet f0 The h.tlE0 I11QllE.
%rRlxaF;ELp, Ohio. h.rCA o.
Abou, II O'Clock or 80. Day 3ttnt 04nsis!
49, snd bi]e ., sklIk no1se- Apparently frs1cR
70 dIdile door-ktob. was "a nndts re aro2o-
titfup tsa. he vas burglar, snd c ne res1 oleso
frrto tt4;t, Eta tr-s.tf has te:nns sra
t,Eee the seocung. s..~
a psr:y Il saiiEoad rata>s ea9e "a tsis etg
EEp saCt uiky TIL sr crCour, r1sins ice Fa7 u
10 nj . In tltke h1u1s.
, 1869-03-11

[h'Ysnne, Wyoming TerrftorT-Tm
GlcWth-tonap3fIaon with CnteREo-
The Cheyenne People-F4ts Wonaan
0Nd sRsI ne0-hatfo5d Com munls
cations East aud West How Fof-
tuasa Ara Made-M4tknM-Cpat OF
LlvlnE-Adv1eeS 10 Young men.
, 1869-03-11

There .1e scscsa! fnc livery establishments
at Cheyenne, and stage e0sehes, onn!6uss
and hacka in shuu lancc. Two lines Of daily
st,ccs leave the place, and railroad Is being
co,stgucted to Denver, ono hundred aud Ten
miles distant. Ccmm unica'ion, b telegraph
cast and west. ~ the Union Pacific and
Western rnlon lines, ean BE- had ut any time,
and four 1nslls per day leave tho eltJ going
cast, west, 10 Colorado, and 10 the icri.
tories. Four Trains arrive daily 'ron the
west. Thu tssges from Denver leave hers
every day, fare 50 per passenger. En-
mlsTst.on to this country does not cost much.
a siugle man can come from Chlc4go for Us.
q. i $50 tuurc will keep him until Se can ect
Il ~; nr1t class board. 10 per week: plsta
eoAtd may bo had ior ~ and Sla per week,
, 1869-03-11

Andy johnson went out Of cf1ice exc
Grated by the Republicans ,despised by the
Democrats, held In contempt BY the
rebel, abhcrred by the negr;e', hns es'
, 1869-03-11

Capt. &. b. Henderson, Of The Forty-sixta
AIdolete1 Kde Volunteers in England, writes
10 ttc Lo-don 1tkgT5ph that the bullet
, 1869-03-11

Rocar,rrR. Ma,ce 9-TaD Hipef,s nuu1 = -.
W. p.r;iy ata1oyrd b. he e12!o,lG'n1 '1t1 o. ~
bo1.<r, yettefdsy. Thztc Hssn "e'o An'sS N
Gne injured.
, 1869-03-11

HnH over HRd kAAsk4s
~,-- Wtrrh 9-Wu+ Jones, br1xtsusn
SIs..1 - trrfe II f1asu on the Ohio ) Alssiss-
taai Hn Rcsc. W. is over sya t:i1 ta1s 57to1nS
GLa kQkd.
, 1869-03-11

u lQT, EDEElI EIX3tCu. Llllt Et1R1. = =
~tIt: The Hsu. Henry 1Ten vas shot last
!as, 1tcht. foleNitg the fcmstrs Of ~ w1falo
smytiSrY 10 nc l tkl1k the Ean was ose<.naded
u e A. cot oSer sIn ftst non his 1sslassn-
"1 he citi1e1e, 1ua1y of thea. ap3.aai atd ap-
T. iosn ruadfn{ .Mtl.sn's lat y a er,t ercr Of
tls cea't- IT 1ohn Hea1er: rfea:uteI Of the
{ ntty. was With HIN and te u q. he taS hl2
on bcar1 OF tie beat bsclJ wounded.
very isspe :NIullY, ese.. Xx- 4. 0ess."
RKSo.
, 1869-03-11

INSTITUTED. a year lateI-.n j iQne, 1858
--sEe plaintiffs aitcrnty appeared in the
Supreme Ccurs and moved to correct the
record, ard. no ceItrdsuts having ap-
reared, degree was entered declaring the
bonds and all proceedings relating 70
them void and the defend4nt aud their
SUCCESSORS in ofacs were epi ,ined from
leyying OF collecting tsx in Lee County
to pay the Interest on the game. Ia July,
1864, anoshcz year having elspsed, the
writ It Injunction granted in 1858 WAS
fes1cd and served upon she President and
Clerk Of the Board OF Supervisors and
The Ccun,Y Judge AMI Treasurer. The
writ Vas no: served On any Of the Super
9ifo1s except the President.
II IL part Of the history Of the case
that the Supreme Court OF lava, In =
series Of twelve simissr CASTS, d..iug
back as Tar as June, 1858, had held tha.
accunty had the right TO aid in building
railroads within It's limits and to issue
bords therefor
In the meantime. Induced thereto by
This dccisicn Of the Supreme Court oi
Iowa. several other counties in that State
refused to pAy their obligations entered
into in aid Of 1ailraa5s, and suits vert
instituted By the bopdholdsrs In th'
Un!sea 6:stes District Court for Iowa
The Judge Of that court being inseres!e:
personally in the matter, the cases were
transferred by Law u the United St1te'
Court tor the Korthesa Dis:ric: Of Hi
nois. In all the cAses Judgments wer'
given agsi1s. the counties, and sppess:
were taken 10 the Supreme Court Of ths
United States. where the iudgusnts vert
afa,utd, snd where 1t was decsded ths'
the proper proceeding to enforce the
judgment was by maadama rsau'ItDg ,9t d
county authorities to levy end collect tn
t&X.
The ne1. step WAS the bringing oi sui
bv some Of the bondholders to recover o
he interest couponA THIS snls VS. ~
b.cught in ii. C:rr1.t Ger. oa -
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1869-07-20
Virginia NEWS.

There is on exhibition at Lexington, Va, a
handsome portrait Of General Wqshinston
when about thirty years of age, taken IN full
uniform, also q portrait OF Mrs Martha Wash
ineton, copied from portrait taken when nc
was young, both from portraits now III posses
sion of the Washington family also photo
erarh of Gen. Lee and Mrs. Gen. Ice, III cd
ors. taken when young. These painting, ar
by Mrs Gen Lee, and are all pronounce eX
cclent likenesses. They are Tor sale at Sloo
each, The proceeds TO be applied Tor the ben'iit
OF the Episcopal church in Lexington Va
The arrangements for grand agricultural
and mechanical exhibition in November, at
Richmond, have been nearly completed, and
| the list OF premiums are now in course OF pIera'
| ration and will be published in few day.
| The grounds are to be pnt in thorough order,
new buildings erected and old ones repaired.
| In connection with this society the Trinil
| Horticultural and Pathological Association Will
| hold its fair. and add much to It's attractions.
The Richmond Wing has information that
eighty Austrian families, from the neiGhbor'
hood of Vienna, are coming to settle near
Richmond, Va. they have already disposed OF
their effects in Austria, and arc awaiting tie
return of their agent, who has been to Rich
moud recently to make arrangements tor them.
| He is now en- route for that country, lhose
already in Virginia are delshtcd WITH tt@n
prospects.
| \ barbecue was given 10 the c1ioreu con@ti-
vativcs Of fredericksburg and the surrounding
country on Bowen ; Island, on Saturday iast
John 4. Goodrich presided and made hna
speech. Speeches were also made by alalc7 D.
| Ii. Kelly, j. l.. Nlayr, Charles Ecrodon
apl Ma or j. H. Lacy, and by nrda tayol
| and Jamc7 Brook, colarci.
| Nlessrs. Rngples & faliaierro, OF Frederick
burg, have sold Mr.. j. T. Fickin's farm of ont
hundred and forty acres. in Stafford c'nnt1
near Berea Church, (wlthoui iHrr 'rr'"""t .,
Tor $40 Per acre, CASH
Assistant Postmaster General Earle yr@ter
day appointed II. II. Trice route agent between
Norfolk and Lynchburg. Va, vica Lewis ]
Cusser, resigned.
Wheeling was visited on FRIDAY ever'nl
| last with the aeyereat rain storm Of the sea
son. The rain poured incessantly ON unit
10 o'clock.
The iron Tor the Frederick burg and Cox
donsviIle railroad has been ordered.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1869-07-20
OBITUARY.

AtAuburn. new York, July 18th. at very
advanced age, Kew. q. h, NORTON. Mr
Norton was II native OF Winchester, va. III
was one uf the llr.t candidates for orders ad
mit,ed by Bishop Moore. Having completed
his studies under DR.. Wilmer in Alexandria
he determined to enter upon the wide fold OF
missionary labor then opened in Western New
York SO earnest WA he in those duties, in q
climate uncongenlal to his system, that ms
constitution was, after few years, entirely
broken, ard he was compelled to withdraw
from active duties
His latter years were of great weakness and
suffering He leaves two sons in the ministry
the one, Rector OF Ascension Church, Frankfort,
kentucky, and tho other Rector of 81. Paul,s
Alexandria.
At Gordorsvile Va, July 7Lh. LILLE,
infant daughter of John b snl Annie Lewis,
agcl 10 months
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1869-07-20
COM ssEKC1hL.

ALEXANDRIA MARTET, July 20-In Flou
there is nothing new to note, the demand con
tinuine limited and the stocks of desirable
brand small. In Wheat there was some nc
tivity but the receipts are very small; sales o
new red at $50. lj2, $50 and l5G according t.
quality. Corn very active at y further ad
vance; offerings light and sales ol white ane
mixed at l09lll0. No s.Ios of Rye OF Oats re-
porte! and demand iiglt.
RECEIPTS OF PRODUCE, &c, By RAILROAD
The following arc the receipts of produce, &c
by the Orange, Alexandria ana Manassas r. u
tor Tho weel; ending July 18th Corn 1872 bush
els wheat lb1G rye 20. oats 1872, onions %, po
tstoes . fruit boxes, whskoy bbls, -four IL
bbls, butter ~ tirkin:. eggs So bbls, fish l Dbl,
bacon 80 lbs, apples 30 bbls, honey l can, tai
,ow : bbls, tobacco 81 hhds. spikes % kegs
leather 10 rolls, bark 40 cords, wool 3 sacks
hides 81 bundles, tobacco 70 boxes, cows, &C.
10, sheep skins 333 and packs, sundries Il
boyos, &c, limo Geo bushels metll so lbs, ma.
chinery2 packs, soap 1870 lbs, wood y cords
corn shelters l., lumber 1850 feet buggy rakes
l. old iron 4l75 lbs, empty casks 20. rags G2l
lbs. bones az lbs sheep car loads, cattle and
sheep car loads.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1869-07-20

% Saturday the lastrails were laid complet-
ing seven miles of the Point of Rocks branch
Of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad from
Washington westward. The Baltimore and
Ohio Railroad authorities represent that the
work is rapidly progressing, and the road will
be opened to the intersection of the turnpike
at Silver Spring in brief period.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1869-07-20

Mayor Bowen, of Washington, in message
to the City Council, recommends that white
and eOlored children be educated under the
same roof and under the same system. He
says that he can see no objection to such a
course, as in other respects all distinction as
to race or color has been abolished. The Mayor
has also appointed Vashon (colored) one of
the Trustees OF she Public Schools of Wash
ington.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1869-07-20

The people of Hampstead, Long Island N
Y, have voted to sell A. u. Stewart the land
known A. Ilemstead Plains at s42 per acre
Mr.. Stewart promises to commence improI Ing
the property immediately. I..-...., ,.....
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1869-07-20

We trust we may be pardoned for abiding
to the value of advertising in the Alexandria
Gazette by saying that hardy week passes
that we do not receive letters from the North,
sending on for copies of the Gazette containing
advertisements of land for sale 10 this, and the
adjacent counties of Virginia.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1869-07-20

The Washington Republican contains long
account Of the ducking and rolling in the mud
OF the Judge of the Orphans Court OF the Dis
trict of Columbia at BIadensburg- on the night
OF the 10th instant
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1869-07-20
NAklNE LIST.

HUM OF ALtANNDHIA, j Z u I III
ARRIVED.
:ichrs w hite Foam. Providence 4 l. Mas
soy, Georgetown; and W 7 Phillip, Boston
to American Cosl Co.
SAILED
Steamer l. Chtmherlin. rrere. Baltimore
by w A ;noot.
:irhrs Jane kmson, Groton, Conn a l. Mas
sos. Ncw Haven; White Foam Providence
and W Philip. Providence, coal by Amer
can Coal Co.
hkHoRA.DA.
Bag Anna y Tory. Tory, hence N Bnsi III
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1869-07-20

The acting Commissioner Of Internal Reve-
nue., in case where lot Of tobacco was pur-
chased in Richmond, Va, at United States
Marshsrs sale, with the understanding that
the Marshals brand would protect it in the
market after July LIST, decides that the Mar
shall brand does not protect the tobacco rom
the liability to bear the tax.paid stamp, and
that no re:and equal to the value OF the stamps
which may be purchased and put upon it can
be allowed
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1869-07-20

"Data," the Washington CO correspondent Of
the Baltimore Sun says: st is said the Vir'
cinia Radicals Of the Wells party are max ne
arrangements to 20 before Congress to endcav
or 70 have the recent election set aside
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1869-07-20
FERTlLIZEKS,

=, ,,pr, ,,ruC -, Il
"''' " : SEED WHEAT
We ca1 the attention of our farmers to q bD.
A. DEITZ'S LA RICE LIST Of the best WIN
TER SEED WHEAT IN this country. Mr..
Deitz has selected twenty varieties out Of over
one hundred on his Seed Wheat Experimental
Farm, near Chambersburg, Pa and hoy offers
them for salo. We advise every farmer to send
for tho Experimental Farm Journal, in viii u
description and price list ia given. Mr.. Detz
will send one copy FREQ TO all who send for it.
Address, GEO. A. DEIIL,
10 2-law2m ChRmbersburR, Fem.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1869-07-20

The Richmond State Journal says that official
returns received at headquarters from every
county in the State show Walkers majority to
be Is, 726. The vote falls short of that regis
tered.
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ALEXANDRIA.
sS The Richmond Wing requestscOrrespou

h6 The Richmond Wing requests correspon-
dents to furnish it with accounts Of all move
meuts aud meetings of the people for any pub
lie purpose; the state of feeling and opinion
On any subject of general Importance; the
condition and prospects Of crops, with informal
ton and suggestions relating to farm labor;
the Introduction of improved implements OF
husbandry, experiments in new subjects Of cul-
tivation, sales Of land, settlement Of immi
grants, &C.; all improvements, inventions, dis
coveries md new enterprises relating TO indus
try and material development; deaths of noted
persons, casualties, disorders and crimes OF
moment important trials, criminal er civil;
in fine, anything Of sufficient interest to be
much talked about in any intelligent communl-
ty. Letters Of this character will always be
thankfully received, but they must be compact
and brief. This is essential. We hare no
room for essays and but little for the discus
sion, except in the most condensed
form, OF political questions. Will our
friends in the neighboring counties, one
and oil, please consider this request Nd
dressed to them, 10 its behalf, by the Ale.coa-
dria Gazette We take this occasion to re
turn our sincere thanks to gentlemen who
have so kindly, heretofore. furnished US with
letters from this section Of the State, giving
US the local news in their respective neighbor-
hoods, and to ask continuance Of their iavors.
We desire to ertend and increaSe our cores
pondcnce We wish to make the Alexandria
Gazette the source Of such information as will
benefit the material interests OF this region OF
country, and Of the whole Commonwealth :;
and attract here capital, skill, labor, and popu-
lation. Whatever our friends think will be OF
public interest, or for the public benefit, We
hope they will communicate to US. We would
gladly DO all in our power to promote their
prosperity, to increase the value Of their lands
and property, aad to circulate intelligence as
to the capabilities and resources OF their re-
spectve counties. Let them give US the state
ments and We will devote our columns to lay
ing before the public the information they
furnish us with. What we most desire is to
make Alexandria thrifty city, supported by an
adjacent country, thrifty itself now, and to be
more prosperous, we hope, in the future. than 1t
ever was before. We will do our part, which
is the part of inclination and duty, with zeal
and energy, in all that will contribute to the
restoration aud welfare of Virginia and her
people. And VIC ask their aid and assistance,
for their own benefit.
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In view Of the publicat'o on in the New York
Tribune OF the names Of lsree number OF re-
puted wealthy men in that city who. it is al.
legged, had not retr ned an income tax, insti uc'
tons have been issued from the Internal ReVe.
nue. Bureau to the assessors in that city to
thoroughly investigate the charges against the
parties mentioned.