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, 1869-02-22

~ I'M w,shae cffhn citizens or dlt0c, u
esospxd beu rhst sncn eslsnIiahmsnt Of Peai
tsEia,y at Alton: , 19 !ae d,s.pnroSsd aud con. e
~. s!S*n IL t -. :! VI ss.smnfT
e~'''''4 - "A AFTERNOON session.. \
311s o. oouKET oss1o1assi h.-t tho
IL XII - , ~, 3st,1estne the rss Of
tnrS ocers II W1sn snd aamsitoa Counties.
so = snnn1g aesra i, ~ a GoaEtea Of Ke.ds
hamten II Wasne. GtundY. vi PenstS. ssuearnon aud
IoS.a; ..rr. as...a . ..s..,.s.. - ~, .n,,r -.
daelol from 'he I'D I.tes shall tske plaee = AL
u uons. mr. ''4o Al eo1o''e' 0A'''N >'0''
foF tuesday At o'sle;k; ae3 ar.
oa.a T1 sas e sn1ef sss :: sn, s1ps
On 81 I, gt ns and nays On
resolnuon csiled fot by she is:t hat an hous
had been spent IN explanation da1lng the nosn'
'nE + vi, moved to amend ths. explorations should
~. ~ exr9 n11 ed tbtee rninnt 3.
,asas r. .aos.sa VAS 'a 'A0e and
A1yERe1nE PARK CORPORATION.
PARKER 81 req D' II 70 ool aateofaf - to, toe
5ne fcao rh,csee net"een 5'ssANo
| 1'o11e VI ~A4 80 syArK HoraE B1IL. |
@ hs 1sqe 'e tbe On s,ate HOUSE, reducing the
number ot COMMISSIONER to ave, and aops.n.!. !-
as.Is an e. tSss,so Ss;s per anaon fsf '"o 'eA@ "
a. m nls ,S,!1 o. ;d,9 en 1e5s 1aIen 1p, and the
oe hasitrs n,hers Terc pur in IN Omnibus
anT ~ M oInor,te the town OF steelye TO amend
the charter Of WILMINGTON; to lncorpo:ate Lon
bard, Du PAGE Coucty; 70 ineorporate The Free
ppr ,he f,me ii holdirg couri IN the Tenth ti1-
en,t. to iccorpas.te 1he c.ty of Evanston: to
nunfsh thc stealing Of newspapers anc per1odI:
- .ynrna The act relating to e1emp ions Of
ne4,opsi Al preperty ftom iesy md esie 10 amend
ice w nn, ioeaisno and opening oi public roads 10
3 ! % ine Naomi eo Z Se1 Phtladeph,a Railroad CON.
R{ Ra{oaa Gonpanv 10 ilcoreoisse he sneleNsod
eon:ss sad Female u9ivcssi.1; asnds. ~ d.
= v11 eofporste the Dcn.I College IN Chi
:. saRo; to incorporate the paeide Hotel
IL @ esa,1e 4 Of tas ilirots snd Michigan Canal 10
.s sut1oszs snoseieuea e toe Wsats,n uaisa
ns Gasaso ss eT u'oe o ebsn
d PslS: relative to the aescnart,' Association of
tn,caso TO nrcserve ne lake shore Of Lase Mich
- | kIrnis. IN amend Sec,ion IS, relative 10 grce
hs tenooIs to incorporate ihe ch'e,so Aess.lluEg.
- rSnst1 br,dcea to incoyporate ths Peoples umn1.
ID bis 20. Il st,saeo: s..n.,u-
,a' TIC following ntl,s vere seted On tep.rstely:
The e for ns ss@s
LA n2 otss ~ Is it e1eept in certal1
nS aaa1uSsn fsm SsnG oar,,es IL 10 august 4s
hs hse 'oS W. salfn objected this, ras m.ee tne dat,
mo1ss na. sse e iii &c to tne 5aaeis
sin comn,,iee. wl1eh wss asfecd to-Jcas. 50, na1
S 70. ~....o.,.
The Bill to empower. tho Common Council (
NIL ch,csco W to ao .srcet railroads to rnn dammit
III enonia decide xas sg7ted to~yeas, 80; nsys. II.
!. III u. rn" Xii IN I'D ,ha Douglas Monumcnt ASS
| clAttou WAk uujcctct.
, 1869-02-22
FfnNCfs
eyrru1esIoN OF rCnIIc NbT11Noe.

cyrrpYfsIoN or TC1tlc NIEI1N0s.
rARie, Feb 20.
The recent order Of II. FotcAde, At1i*tcE Of
the lntertot for Kusrdne ac c'trrs an asusc ID tne
tight Of tho people to pelceaolT Assem- nc. "As
tut into ;o.cc yesterday. pnolie meeting *es
eon,cn,pis,ea II Mupt Paruss.e, Al reimbursement
OF The city, but was dtspetsed By the suthcFltef.
III, public ca.ht r1nRt on Wcdpcstay ue1a hsse
been p,s!.irei, prob, tied. Wednesday ~'li be
The tren,, DIRT annversarJ Of The second tnaucu-
t,nn of Inc rcnrht,cau rovrfnms 1t ia France.
soYk rhox GENERAL p11.
a@rc,.1 nv the American AlnlstcT, pnblshts
e,,d ~ A.. dcnY,tc the rtcty TINT has occn
e1trn,vrlr ci,e mated. ,bst he had =, Gently made
, ,,,xreh ,4mp.,h.z,ng with tho dseck' tin tac
- ,,,,,, a, ,,,us With turkey. Tao 6rnrrat calls
.,,,, ,,on n ihr fae, that tbs policy ot America
~, h.., M, of non lntatfe srnco With European
sa,,.,c.1 sT.,rs md sdassns that this II ard has
hs.:a biz policy.
, 1869-02-22

PHILADELPHIA, F.b M.-lt 10 repottad ma ~. .no
eas ntef OF tbs Eourta National BANK /" ~ T.
- In ths tpm Of 4yar $l00000. suo h4s ads LIS c
4stanr. There WA a en1ht run on tas oaa4 ~
dnY. but tho doIrs Nere ptt closed.
, 1869-02-22

FKxru1s. Feb. 2D.-Che 4tal1rche's Little
Rock e. c~lal ttls evening sa'e he bill lecaliziug
the mar taI law pToctamhtlou OF the Governor aea
acts OF tre militia done Hereunder, ptaeo tGe
= nte fc-HAy.
, 1869-02-22

1tvas reported that Geresal t'oro.a would ba
appo,1rad Air,etts 70 Washington.
General Eant0 had stnrtd II pnranso.
eoyrcsoordtnt Of tho New Yo.k Hsran. has had
The award grant. to b N og bulldtnR Esilfoaas
]. ia thought This concession IL worth NIL Ion OF
aoalarE to th pEantee. -...-
Posa,lo Dlaz has tt e1 appointed Governor Of
the Row State OF Mote1oR.
, 1869-02-22

Fort,ea naskets.
rr.xryoxr, Feb. so-R7enias.
Bonds closed II saa' pAx1s, Feb M-Eyeni1gr
aonr,s closed 1r, rt9tts :, 4 sta e. a-syen,ps
- .,o, on,,s and sse4d{ e StN atte;s =, a.s 1ss
Cotton sosea s % epoi and ls'K for low nks
afuAt- AxrwHkf, feb. e4-kToulax.
1,..-,,.n,, elosod dull II 81 francs '.
, 1869-02-22

HAna,eauRo, IA T&b a0.-7he Governor nas .As
rfa,ifni Ge,uld Eaion, tentereed to ~ asaxed
IN lie s5th 1nsmn,, bat h.s not Jes de'esl1l00'&
for what time.
, 1869-02-22

TEA8.
Haley. Dresser, Perry,
Heseoo, Ewing, tne!pa,
uoftc Ill Full.r. Pti1hrs,
HrttfhaT, Gilmore. Eotsi,
un,ccss HALEY, Reynolds,
t,r.ns,t Josrcr Hn.h. |
'HI,sssv Kt:yon, sal,osstsll,
cssev. Landriran, scrosGs.
fh,iGt Laru:ng, S1ekles,
CO iiIs, M-rth. sssnlsy.
Co i, lLaEcl Mit:oweE, Talb IT,
s,oq 's'ans" ~ Murse, 1hompaou,
neisr,seu. Palmer, So,is,
b nsmcof, Parker, Ms, Mhs,
oo"n'Ie' sAra.
ssGt: ss5S: hsRa's9; I'sREissi.. .as ko. It, c,s.r>
cnai.is, keE1, Koss tFalton},
u.sp1 ps'' IaTsor, S.rawn.
flllctt, Mccntcheon. sumrct,
Frew, MersrL. ,,.,. ty'lt:3. TWixa.t:
Gale, ~ !et tss. L:sH ~ 3tu1R'
Gsy:crd, Miller (Ccok) Wiley.
Green, 4tonsea' to.:' ~ Sneaker.
HARhs htIe the vote s was taxing. xcssTt Hi ksR-
30 KEk. MILLER ot Cook. and other. *.
pls,Etd tteIl votes at cres,lercth tompain1GS .,
rsu,io erear Or 10 amend. Tue former wss
vi: r. 10 refer the hill suyvnere, eTen to COM
H. naHs s9stee s's trst his fre,ahts amounted
Il *i0 GO Yes1ls. aud te intended 70 furnlsh the
fs,rtade ali pr Die facilities Tor bis own o-n- "a
ise wat In iayo. of giving the railroads the lake
III. yoRls reved the previous qaeettoa on
! The lss..ze Of the bill.
| Nj, ENlCKERBOcKERa asked nj antmors COLI
! Ect ITO Introduce amendments. ~ +he
| Mr., TAYLOR called On SEE opponS1te eor.t. ~
ltll TO tplsoouca their Au1-rdro ~ tne sea- nas
| Ir MCN>OS declared that 1t was hos aT -
her OF the Ser ate, sud pr9trrGu ,, 1ic 1.nted
as 91r1r that nothing In this act shall
he ttn .irucd 10 exempt the llltois Se en.sat ~
INV nhsr leilr,ad. or arJ OF !heir !Gsese ,a!nh,v
~ tn,. NJ I'm. any sct Of the General Assembly
retrh mas btreaiter be pass cd 20 fcEn!ate Q!
"n.rr.n tho retes OF etosa9e On Efaln. pro ,acs
"a merthsrolse 10 2nI builain&s OF "A1enousse
~ bc;tevcd ttat great .Mount o. Money
veuld cone IT. Il, eto'aRe h's e!nssaNenn @ ,'s ron
sstC doek ty.tt1n was utterly !npef'ect, ann not
r1rc .h.p l.2up fcck h4d tce1 bnit, anu 70 hnoIi
i've .h- r.firoads weu1d control til" entift ata1i,
shle Iako fsoat. The company vas not comre'isa
| 10 upe ma rloutd Rrsn'td ibfu3. and soaa r.
n,tn in 10, ectsinu without payinR ap5.a'I1 ~ ~
Ike Sra,c. The teyeu pet cent wh'ch ~ 70 no
MD 10 ste stair, would hc dls~p RON .ne :.
E:rp;e7hsc. 5r;ashet,:.e:. ,:e....- ~ u.s sn.c an:"s
n.sdo p%fofe. II pe w1 hot 1.9 ~, "eI hit, - .
~, ,hou II finst over I In *hsn hc "ens u""1
wt nd NJ thy {t,g Of TIN peor'e = fen,s rr1,, M
ht,e, pt trsotil expsna'ton ~ M ho .hnut
| wf sfn'tG epr1y Of tre tets"ue Mnt NY ny .%.t -
sutts,rt ths IN. Mr. WOotooS pto'et'cu ssAs -
~. Mut ,or ss.umpioE 10" ae ,,,. s,a.s. snu
tt,, rxt istF N wt3 hc 'huud vosc lot f6c w;
Er rfrv.. n. WAS nrdcsrd o. teo tHs,hee o. 'uo
| !. II =. ..,n ,nt, yca4 IL: nsyt. JU, - 1olloHs:
, 1869-02-22
JACKSONVILLE.

P,s., 1. NJ shs satRe tt1ne.
socc,,l Deeps,eh to The htca2o Ttionne.
JACKSONVILLE. H.. Feb 70.
On yesterday eyer t1z II Petet FMS fsloo ~
rorth MAIN s.rsct, Leuis Paul and Fcte1 ~asne'
h.v!re iuhlbe TOO Fes!5, noas ca Nails msosaE,
ana -. mpted 10 load l. Wh.le lu't n9 tno e1n I
&C.. It wtrt ca. he bal: entering tae o's nnr9 a.
;r1ra xh.sst i: Il ttosght Wager will das. fAo'
Ed wagner + moved TO bis o'n house aaa prop
rlly cSrtf for.
, 1869-02-22

Powder MIL EXploHtans
PcRr1 Aap Feb 20 0-One OF tha oEeae1 v.n
der Mt]ls IN Gorham blew up TO oAy' - laAA
named ohalles WAS injured.
, 1869-02-22

nox4rxxs,sn PERMITTED 70 nE'cns.
FANts, Feb 90-ETen'nG.
The 0autots ,ays A,n'pen'!rr hss nten per
rnit,ed 10 7tsu,u,o Spain ~ puFase c'nzcn'
, 1869-02-22
ALLEGED LEGISLATIVE CORRUPTION.

ALLEGED LEGISLATIVE C0RkUPfloh.
Ailer the bill giving away the Chicago
harbor to q railroad Company had been
forced thr, ugh the House Of Represents
tiyce, Mr.. S,rawn offered resolution ap-
pointing committee "to Investigate the
truth at the various reports concerning
the supposed corruption Of members in
the passage OF bills" Mr.. Taylor, OF Cook
| County, instantly srr4ng TO his feet in
opposition to the adoption Of the resolu-
tior. He gave as reason "thst the
resolution might have the effect Of hin.
deripg the massage Of the bill IN the
Senate" The resolution. however,
passed. 4 mcmept's reflection showed
members that such an investigation on
the eve Of adjournment would come tc
nothing, and would discover nothing
TIE lobby never pay ihcir money until
Job is perfected. IT must so through
both houses and over the Govcrnor'E
veto before the grecnbacks chsnge hands
No cure no pay, is the rule Of those astutt
gentlemen who practice before commit
tees and among legislators. There arr
coed many bills which have moEe.
in them In various stages OF progress
: but no cash will be forthcoming unit
7 tEey are pronounced enacted. Hence, a
: investigation at THIS stage Of Legislation
+, where few or none OF the bills hayin
: money in thcm'' are yet lawa, will di
c cover no corruption Of members, " an
3 8 verdict OF "not guilty." or the Scasc
verdict OF .'not p ,oycn" must be returns
by the committee. Mr.. Taylor's apprf
hepsion thatthc harbor bill would |
: "hindered" In the Sense By the prap ST
c investigation q moments reflection mu
e hav. convinced him was grouudlcss.
1t Its due 10 Mr.. rs, lor to state that, al
L. mated solely By high sense Of duty,
OF has exhibited more zcal In behalf Of I
Al bill giving away the Chicago ha1bor III
~ any man In or out Of the Legislature, I
Of Mack alone excepted. Tho intcrs
Ut which ho betrayed In Mr., St1awn's roi
s' }ution was truly touching.
, 1869-02-22
MILWAUKEE.


n. ali, Of n PTnEntnoes 1srewcr-LRtt
GusFd hail.
ppceial Dcspaseh to TEs unieaRo Tfshono.
MnNArxvI, Feb. 20.
cb.s y. Meln'. rrops!nus ot ths famous Aelns
Iapr ttot, and u mr. Of euo It ths largest s'sao'
l,huatts In the NnFthwcss, died lest ntEnt' A,'es
pair ful lllnsss OF fonf wetks-esusea ~ ~
nr,tk Of MIA ~h!cn sp.tat all h!eF s.ti11 i.rus
iIr va forIy.p,Ee ,esf, Of aRu, Az sa1o' -,
f.milJ sml il pr y do: 10: a. ~ - ia ismily
ooe : s1e concerned; hut hin ioss ~ '''' '''
I'D ~ Fl ss9 gasis. !: r. "a s
=: e Sss 5sts P.fa' ind ies xi e. eys
, 1869-02-22

elliott. HetTahin hin,rooro,rro ~.
uoQneed ,he1r 1lieution to enter protest On 'no
jour- i, a.. .. tn resd:
- mn for an act in reist:uc to 4 poIron ~ ~
eubmerceu landt aid Lake Park erourds ~ NE e4ss-
i:ccpt IL the ct. re Of Lake MicnlFa9: sr snleh
tte Home adjourned till the aietne0TTt nTt,i Mon.
nrwr dtc,aeEl,, MOTION to adjourn 1'1'''
, 1869-02-22

FINANCIAL
TIE State Trcasutes has furnished tn: lo!!o ring
s.atenfrt Of the moEeIs on hand In tie st3to
r.,s.,,r ,n tht. 1st At
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rRcal Estate Agents and Auciloneers.
rsNliJrSTEES SALE OF 4 VALUABLE
HOUSE AND LOT ON TIE EAST ksss
SIDE OF WATER ST, BETWEEN 9Ee
DUKE AND WOLFE.-By virtue OF deed
Of trust from James Il. .Crump and wife, dated
the lCth day of October lso7, and OF record
amongst the land records of AieHs sa sy ep pnb
ne auction in 'front.' Of the Mayor Office: in the
city OF AIcxandris. on SAIUKDAAY' The Il, I,
of Aug Ist, lst9, at I'm, the LOT OFGhoEND
on .,.e, east side of Water, betWeen Duke
and Wolfe streets fronting on Wafer st. TWEEN
ty-iive feet, and one hundred feet in DEPTH I'M,
proved by y neat and commodious Fra NJ
DWELLING, containing ten rooms, lateIy t"'
ISoA Iarrns " tr!unD. $500
be paid in cash; the residue IN three equni IN
sI,imnnts at & Il and Is months respectively,
Will interest from tho day OF sale the deferred
payments be secured by tho notes OF d0st Pu or
chaser ard satisfactorily endorsed. ana oeed -
trust III on the premises; the purchaser 70 10,
.uro the bui dings and assign the p"iicy u III,
Trustee. stamps and conveyance A. th9 c0''
., the pur haser $50
m
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SIMMEx RESORTS
MOUNTAIN TOP HOUSE.

1Nl
This celebrated and most delightful resort,
known as Mountain Top House." situated on
the top of the Blue Ridge Mountain, Augusts
county, Va, nelr the line of the Chesapeake Y
Ohio Railroad, HAS RECENTLY CHANG ED
HANDS, and is now in thorough repair for
the purpose OF receiving and accommo dating
The travelling public.
The surrounding country presents scene
picturesque and grand.
During the Summer and Fall the air /; con-
genial and salubrious. the water as r. re as any
in the mountains of Virginia, of the best quail,
ity possessing medicinal roperties-mlneral
and treestone.
Persons seeking place of resort during the
Summer and Fall seasons, will find this place
inferior to none, it having tho natural advan-
tages which other places do not possess. There
is always q cool breeze passing IN midsummer.
The House is largo and commodious and the
rooms well furnished and ventilated Tho Ia
bic will be supplied with AL the cehcacieS thc
country can afford.
The subscribers pledge their personal alien
ton to see that the servants are polite and At :
tentive, that things are so conducted that Their
guests shall be made comfortable and easy'and
that every attention shall DO rendered them
Persons will find conveyance al Alton Depot,
c. Il 0. RI mile from the house. to convey
them to and from the House
Bosrd-S40 per month; SO per week -
per day; children and servants half price
white servants according to accommodations.
The subscriber desires a share OF the public
patronage, assuring the pqbhc that there sna.'
be no pains spared to make his guests COM
Portable, binang himself to strive to please ana
render entire satisfaction. Our address IS Al
ton Depot G. & o. K. X.
DYSON, HICKS Il Co, Props.
J. w. BOOZ Manager.
j. w. HAYNES, Supt.
DIR. REED, Of Richmond, Va, Resident Ply
sic;ap IL 2S-tAlo
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Auction SALES.

SALE OF LAND
u Pursuant to decree-ot the Circuit Court
c; /. I'D .nn rel red at its April term, 1866 II
the cause q, i.vernoi 20. Hamilton, tho ":
dersiSaec. c lmui.si cners, appointed oy SEA
Cccrt, wi. sell, by auction, 20 the highest bid
der or MONDAY. April rs. 1869, Court day,
in front of the Court House, in Leesburs, the
TRACE OF LAND in tho bill in said cause
mentioned, situated in the county OF Lold"un,
near cugar Land rum one mile from the Lees
burg end GecEgetown Turnpike, ana within
miles OF the Alexshdris, Loudoun and Hamp-
shire Railroad containing about 1913 acres OF
land I no said tract was purchased by Eli j
Hamilton of Charles q. Eskridgs; adjoins the
Is of good red soil, well watered and admirably
nIap ed to grazing. There is upon it o com.
Portable DWELLING HOUSE, with nec,s.
s-rr out buildings, a valuable orchard and
other improvements.
TEkMS--Ten per centum Of tho purchase.
money 10 be paid.in cash on the day OF le, to
he t.rfeited on the tAilure Of the purchaser to
comm etc his purchase; the residue In three
.1usl instalments bearing interest tr'm too
d,y Of safe, and psy able in six twelve and
al, htenn months from the day OF sale the pur'
chaser to execute his bonds for the deferred In
stslmeuts and the title to be retained TILL the
purchase money is all paid.
''''>'''> MATTHEW HARRISON,
ARTHUR L. ROt1ERS.
mar l9-ts Comm r.
been postponed until MONDAY, the l4th day
of June, 1869, Court day. my 2l-cots
POSTPONED.-The sale of the above land
has been further postponei until TU kSDA1,
the "a day of August Court.
~, on iv D-aats
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Ry Green d Wise,

[Real E. tate Agents and Auctioneers.
COMMISSIONERS SALE.-Pursuant to n
decree of the Circuit Court Of Alexandris
county. Va, rendered ut the May term. 1867
thereof, in the suits of Randolph and wife vs..
Johnston and Others and McCaferty and 9th
ers vs. Randolph and wife and others. the I'M
dersigned, Commissioners appointed by the
said decree, will otter for sale, by public auc-
ton. on SATURDAY. the It'll day of August
1863. at II OF clock m, in front OF the Mayor,
office. in the city of Alexandra, Va, the fol-
lowing described properly
No IA TENEMEN / and LOT OF ia
GROUND on the north side of Prince ct. 81
go feet east OF Patrick street, in front on Prince
street . feet and in depth 100 feet to 10 feet
alley suhcc. 70 ground rent OF S2l per an.
mum. non
No. "A TENEMENT and LOT OF tn
GROUND adjoining No on the east. in NY.
front on Prince street Is feet inches, and IN
depth loo feet TO ID feet alley subject TO
ground rent of $2i per annum.
No. 3.-A TENEMENT and LOI VI f555f
GROUND adjoining No. on the east, IN ILL.,
Con on Prince street 90 feet, and in depth loo
feet TO a Is feet alley subject to ground rent
Of S2j.CC- per annum.
TEKMS-One tenth of the purchase money
TO be paid in cash, and the residue in three
eoual payments 1T six, twelve and eighteen
months from the day Of sale, with interest; the
deferred payments - Je secured by tho note;
of the purchaser, with approved security, and
the retention of the title 10 the property untii
the purchase-moncv is fully paid. Stamps AMI
coatcyancir. II the cost of tho Pn r,i.,a
GEORGE W. BRENT.
D. H. SMOOT,
ALBERT STUART,
Comm'rs of Sale
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NIEGlNlA, to with the County Court
Koim vs. j. Il. Barker: In chsncery.
Mem Tho object of this suit is to attach the
personal pro perty and any real estate OF inc
said Bsrker or hsin1erest therein in the county ~
of Fairfax, Co pay pls nti the sum OF Sit ICES &C.
1t appearing by Aft dsvit filed that the deienai,
Al. is non residen: of this State, it is rdereo
that 70 appear within one month after que pu ro.
LEGATION hereof and d, wha. is necessary u p'0'
tect his interest a C, )pY, teste: INV WAX
Dulany & Moore, P @. " oi""'"
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I.YNCHRUR0 AND pANvULE RAILROAD. -
ihe llyLchburs News Of yesterday says:
Mr. John s. Barbour. President of the O., A.
X NJ. railroad, aud also of the i.ynchburg and
Danv.l.r railroad, arrived in the city yesterday,
and viii leave this morning 10 examine the 10
cation OF the latter road. MI Barbour viii be
accompanied By Mr.. anlcerit, Genera Su
perintenlent of the Orange road, and perhaps
by some Of the Directory ct he Lynchburg and
panviile r4.hoad. We hope 10 b. able 10 an
nouncc at an early lay that the necessary, ar
raugCmcnls have been perfected for the speedy
tommercemcnt OF the grading OF this impor-
tart link an cur railroad communications.
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TEAnlXo Down Show BuIs.-The fa-
ming show bills oil the Circus to be here on the
tn proxjmo, which for the last two days, have
adorned the enclosure in front OF the lot upon
which once stood Sarepta Hall, to the intense
delight OF the iuvenilc portion Of the commu
ity, have been torn down by a, co!ored man
under orders from the gentleman having the
management Of the lot, because permission had
not been obtained to post them there. The
eircus man has been here icquiring into thC
matter.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1869-07-29

TEMPERANCE DEMONSTRATION grand
temperance demonstration will come of at
Hamilton, Loudoun county, Virginia, or
Thursday the 9Th Of August, to which the
friends Of the cause in Washington. Alcxan
dria and GEORGETOWN have been invited, and
will attend. An extra train viii be run on the
Aexaudria, Aoudoun anil Hampshire Railroad
Tor the accommodation y! those who may de-
sire TO be present
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1869-07-29

DEAD FISH - Large numbers OF dead rattls'
and eeis have OF late been observed floating 1t
the Potomac below this city and, by some, Tho
fact is accounted Tor by reason OF the po's''nce
dogs thrown overheard.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1869-07-29

FIRE IN FAIRFAX.--A brilliant lisht wh!,h
appeared about s o'clock last night, ap
paren.ly near Fails Church, gave eTldenco
of large fire raging in that vicinity.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1869-07-29

Co1oRED Excursion The steamer bx
press carried a large colored excursion part!
from Washington and this city to the whit
House this morning.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1869-07-29
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COMMISSIONERS SALE.-By virtue, OF
u DEGREES OF The Circuit Court Of Alexandr"
county. Va, pronounced a. the November
tern, 1855, and bay term, 1869, Of said Court,
IN tho suit of VIM. Wolf W. James Carreher's
Administrator ct ais, the undersigned, uom.
missioners appointed by said cree, Will EXPOSE
to sale. .by public auction, in IRON. of the May
orsolcS, in the city OF Al, N;ndFia, Va iso on 81,
II M, all that LOT OF GROU n ID with 8sfa
the iii IMPROVEMENTS thereon, situated -assslA
at the intersection of King and Peyton sttssi,'
GINA HOUSE" Said property fronts l9G
feet on King street and 262 feet on Peyton St..
lERMS-So much OF the purchase money IN
cast Us will be requisite to pay Sl,OD, with IN,
terest from 2ith April, 1865, and the costs oil
equal payn;.e9ses of sale; tho residue in three
the day of sale, wifi nlel ca Us io9nihS from
mcnts to be secured by the bonds OF the pnr'
chaser, with approved security and rcieati3n
OF tho title t. tho property until the SANG DC
P"'0 ALBERT STUAET,
- Il. Commits of SADIE.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1869-07-29

POLICE REpoRT-NAYoR'S OFFICE. The
Mayor is still absent. There were no cases nj
the Mayor's Office this morning.
MAGIsTRArEs' OFFICE Washington,
coiOred, on complaint OF his wife, Ell 'oeth'
for All assault upon CONF lainsnt WAS. by con-
sent OF complainant discharged upon the pay
ment of costs and upon his own recognl2ance
for his future good behavior 80
WATCH REPoKT.-The sky WAS filled Win
flying clouds, through which the moon sno""
At Intervals The streets were vcrv quiet -
There were no disturbances, TO arrests by IN
Watch nor dodgers at the Watch House
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1869-07-29

HARGOR FgES 1t has long been mooted
question whether thc authorities OF Wash
ington aud GEORGETOWN had power to collect
harbor fees, but Tor some reason or other the
issue was not made until yesterday, when Abra
ham Fort, master OF the schooner Sarah j. Fort.
which plies between Philadelphia and George
town, brought suit to recover thirty five dollars,
which amount he has paid in small sums a.
harbor tees since the year 1865. The usua
twenty days notice was served upon the dc
PENDANT
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1869-07-29

WATERMELoN s Watermelous ere Low be-
coming quite plentilul though the retail price
for them remains entirely too high. Severa
vessel loads Of them arrived here this mornl" g
one Of which from Suffolk and composed O
splendid melons, sold at 81 per hundFed.