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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1869-01-25
Congress-.

In the Senate, on Saturday, resolutions OF the
N. Y. Chamber of Commerce were presented,
protesting against any further extension OF the
Bankrupt law. A joint resolution was presen-
ted and passed donating condemned cannon
for a monument to President Lincoln. The
subject of amending the Constitution in rela-
ton to an extension of suffrage was taken up,
and after some debate, was made the SPECIAL
order for Thursday next. MIR. Morrill,, OF Yer
mont, introduced resolution asking the Sec
rotary OF the Treasury whether any coin IN
terest first mortgage railroad bonds having q
prior lien to that of the u. ;: have oeen ISSUED
in violation of the law requiring all suc1 bonus
to be similar to those issued by the Govern cru
ment to the said railroad companies. MT.
Morr;)I said he had reason to believe such bonds
had beer issued. MIR. Conness objected to the
nresent consideration OF the resolution. Mr.:
Hendricks submitted an amendment to be acted
ON when the Joint resolution proposing an
amendment to the Constitution comes up. 1t
provides that no amendment shall be consider
ed ratified by any State Legislature unless the
members shall have been elected after such
amendment shall have been proposed by Con
gress. A resolution was passed removing per
sons now holding civil Offices in Virginia who
cannot take the oath prescribed by act of Con
gress. The Airline Railroad bill was taken
up and debated at some length, and afterwards
postponed for the purpose OF considering the
''Centra! Branch" bill, which was debated
until message was received from the House
announcing the passage of resolutions in regard
to the death of Representative Kinds. when,
after similar resolution, the Senate adjourned.
A motion to go into Executive session was re
iected by vote OF 20 to u.
In the House of Representatives, a resolu-
ton was passed calingfor information IN re-
gard TO buildings rented by the different de-
partments 10 Washington. A resolution was
passed inquiring whether the removal OF the
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad depot was not
REQUIRED. A bill was introduced authorizing
married women in the District of Columbia to
possess property in their own right The Con
stitutional Amendment in regard to suffrage
was called up, and Mr. Boutwell, opened the
debate in speech in advocacy OF the measure
Mr.. Boutwell, said he desireda vote next Friday
on the question. A resolution was offered, but
objected to asking for information in regard to
the Presidents pardoning persons convicted OF
fraud A resolution was offered calling for ln-
formation in regard to the discharge OF clerks
in the Pension Bureau, while some were re
tanned who had been in the Rebel service
After some other business OF minor importance,
the House adjourned.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1869-01-25
~ Green & VIII.

(Auctioneers and Real Estate Agent.
HOMMlSSfONER SALE Under aUtbo.-
~ ity OF decree Of the Circuit Count OF Ale4-
andria county, Va, rendered at the Noyembel
term, 1867, in suits Of Jane 4. james ~ An
Emerson Admir- deft., and De.iiah Hane}
plaintiff, vs. the same defendant, the uude.-
signed. Commissioners. viii sell. al public AUG
ton in front OF the Mayor oihee, IN the cit
Of Alexandria W.. VI T. o'clock IN, on SAL
URDAY the .O,h day Of February, 1859, two
LOTS OF GROUND, No. ] beginning on ,at
east side OF Water street 8. feet south OF VOL.
street, and running thence south on Water
"A feet thence east and parallel TO Wolfe
6.4 feet thence north II feet thence with
direct line to the beginning This lot has e.
FRAME DWELLING, with good beck h2,
buildings. No adioins lot No l, fronting q
feet and running back SO feet has upon i.
large four story BRICK BUILDING.
TERMS-One. fourth Of the purchase none
to be paid in cash, and the residue in equal IN
stalments, ST SIX, twelve and eighteen months
the purchaser TO give bond with security, WITT
interest from the day OF sale, and the title q"
be retained until the purchase-money Is fully
paid FRANCIS H. SM IL
W. ARTHUR ia YLUE,
LYSANDER HILL.
GEORGE VIM. BRENT
;sn 1I-f3 Commissioners.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1869-01-25
RY Green 81 Wise.
(Auctioneers and Real Estate Agents
COMMISSIONERS SALE OF PRINCE
STREET PROPERTY.

(Auctioneers and Real Estate 4 gents
COMMISSIONERS SAL OF PRINCE
Z STREET PROPERTY.
In execution of !. decree Of the Circuit Couu
Of Alexandria county, rendered st November
term, 1868 in the suit Of Mary King V. john
Il. Wooster, the undersigned will offer i0r sale
at public auction, on SATURDAY, the l3.h
day OF February next al II O clock IN. IL front
Of the Mavor's Office, in the city OF Alexandria
dria. with the THREE STORY BRICK -
HOUSE thereon, bounded Is follows: Be5i.- IL
ming 81 feet west Of Union street and ~ feet DO
incnes south Of Prince street, and running
thence north with line parallel 10 Union 81,
and binding upon an alley - feet I'D inches %
Prince street thence along Prince stree. i g.
inches thence south parallel TO Union stree.
a feet 4 inches, more or less; thence Nest
parallel with Prince street IL feet 9lEches more
or less thence south parallel - Union street
" feet inches more or less thence west par
allel TO Prince street feet 4 inches thence
north north parallel with Union stree. Zee, / ID
inches to the southern extremity of line ot
board fence separating the lot from the line o.
the lot conveyed by Jo ohm q. Vowel to Samuc
II. Devaughn thence along the snG b5a-d
fence and the wooden gate connected with d #2
feet inch TO the beginning
TERMS One-third Of the purchase-nOnty
in cash, and the residue in two oqaal install
Inents at six and twelve months from the dag
Of sale, with Interest," the purchaser 70 give ha
bond fer the deferred instruments, and the tit.e
TO be retained until the purchase money is fully
paid G :. FERGUSON BEACH
W ARTHUR TAYLOR.
Commissioners Of Sale.
| Stamps and conyeyanCing at the cost Of 3D.
| purchaser. IN ~.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1869-01-25

CUNT VERNON COTTON FACTORY

VERNON COTTON FACTORY
N FOR SALE.
Under authority of q deed of trust from Adj
iah Thomas and wife 10 me, dated 2}d of Janu.
airy, 1866, and duly recorded, | will offer for
SALE by auction, to the highest bidder, for cash.
on TUESDAY, the 2Gth day of January, 1869.
at II o clock ~, in front of the premises, tina,
LOT OF GROUND. with he BUILDINGS
and improvements thereon, n the city fAlez-
andria, situated on the east side OF Washington
street, and south side of Pen1leton street, Al
their intersection, bounded on the east by W
G. Yeaton's ground, and on the south by the
ground OF Mrs. /. l.. Turner, on which stands the
Mount Vernon Cotton Factory buildings, sc
together with all the engines, boilers fixtures.
machinery, apparatus and personal property
thereon or contained in said buildings.
no 2l-eotd T. JOHNSTON, Trustee
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1869-01-25

RIor IN HAVANA. "A riot occurred in a
theatre at Havana, Friday evening, and Span
ish armed volunteers and police fired on the
people, who returned the fire. Many were
wounded on both sides The same evening a
riot occurred in Regia, opposite Havana, but
the volunteers were called out and quiet restor-
ed. Another disturbance took place in Havana
Saturday, and business was suspended. Cap
tain General Dulce has issued a procl amation
threatening to inhict severe justice upon all dis
tnrbers of order.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1869-01-25
DISCRIMINATION AGAINST THE SoUTH.

DISCRIMINATION AGAINST THE SoUTH.-
The Baltimore Gazette's correspondent says
The general disposition to discriminate
against the people of the South was never more
manifest than while the house was hearing the
reports of the committee on pensions yesterday
afternoon. Several bills were reported granting
pensions and increasing one already granted, to
persons who had served in the war of 1912,
mailing from localities north of Mason and
Dixons, s." which were severally passed with
little or no opposition. But when one was
presented making similar provision for an
old soldier residing 10 North Carolina, whose
loyalty was established beyond all question, so
much opposition was manifested as to necessi-
tate the withdrawal of the bill This was twice
done, and it was foally put through on the
third trial under cover of a similar proposition
in favor of resident Of New York
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1869-01-25

The National Integencer says that the ac-
ton of the Senate on Saturday 10 SUNNI arily
putting aside the New York Air Line biE and
taking up a land pluuder railway scheme, is
regarded as a fatal blow to the idea OF Govern
ment interpretations of railways to extend
through States.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1869-01-25

Mr.. Pratt, the new Senator from Indiana, is
a man OF commanding personal appearance,
being six feet and three or four inches high,
and weighing over three hundred pounds He
has a remarkably strong voice, though not in
the least harsh or unpleasant. He is said to
be man Of much mental ability.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1869-01-25

There is some talk in Washington and Rich
lnond about the removal of Gov. Wells. We
30 not know what foundation there il for the
reports aAoat. Gen. Stonemau, it is said is
not satisfied with Gov. WIS. course, aud it is
further said that he has been urged by some to
make the removal.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1869-01-25

The speech of Gen. Carl Schurz upon being
elected Senator from Missouri, was rather con
cihatory than otherwise. Still, he Was quite
sufficiently ''down on the rebels" to satisfy.
We should think, the most of his party We
look to acts rather then words
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1869-01-25

ut is said, in Washington. that the ne
eotiations Of Mr. Seward with the Republic OF
Columbia, for the right Of way to the Darien
Canal, is failure, and that Caleb Gushing will
return home without having accomplished his
mission to Bogota.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1869-01-25
Removal of Civil Officers in Virgin ia

The following is the joint resolution as passed
by both Houses of Congress
THAT the persons now holding civil offices
in the provisional governments of Virginia and
Texas who cannot take the oath prescribed by
the act to prescribe an oath of office, &c, ap-
proved July %, 1866, shall be, on the passage
of this resolution. removed therefrom, and the
vacancies shall be filled by the district com
manders, by the appointment Of persons who
can take such oath: Prorided That the pro-
visions OF this resolution shall not apply to
persons who, by reason of the removal of their
disabilities, shall have qualified for any office
in pursuance of the act prescribing an oath of
office to be taken by persons from whom legal
disabilities shall have been removed: Preceded
further, That this resolution shall not take
effect until thirty days after its passage, aud
that the provisions of this resolution are hereby
extended to the State of Mississippi.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1869-01-25

The Scientific American has an article on the
Stiffness and harmfulness of wearing high
heeled shoes"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1869-01-25

\ correspondent of the Chicago Advance, IN
discussing the question of divorce and It's evil
results, claims that if the ability toIagan marry
was removed and disability made permanent
as to both, there would be very few divorces.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1869-01-25

iAuctiOneers and Real Estate gents
COMMISSIONER SALE. By virtue OF -
~ decree Of the Circuit Court OF Aie2andrf
county, Va, pronounced 1T it, May term, leo5
in the case OF II. 3. DeCOster and vile rs A >.
e Snyder, the undersigned. Commisloner
therein named will. on SATURDAY, the tWt
day Of February, 1869, at T. O. clock m, IN iron,
of the Mayor Office, in the city Of Alexandra.
Va, offer for sale By public auction the io'.
lowing property, to Wit:
A LOT or GROUND, with three story e.
BRICK HOUSE thereon, situated on E4
the north side of Prince, near the intersection
of Prince and Water streets
TEkMS--One-touIth cash. and the residu~
in three six and twelve months, with nteres
from the day OF sale; the bonds Of the purchaa
cr with security, to be taken for the deferret
payments and the title 20 tc retained unlli 'h-
P''' '''''' GEO. WIN BRENT,
:. FERGUSON BEACE.
ian 2l-td Commissioner
nUBLIC SALE OF VALUABLE FIST
I ING LANDING on TIE POIOM =
RIVER The unders gned Is authorized b.
the parties mostly interested in the hshius
landing on the Potomac river, known by tn
name Of "BRYAN'S LANDING,' 70 MOTH
the public that the said landing vail be oherec
at public sale, on TUESDAY, the 9th day O.
February, 1869, 1T y O clock m. IN the vlllaFa
Of Piscataway, 81 Gerard W Brandt HoteI,
II.
under execution diracted 20 him by the Clrcut
Court of sGid county, and viii DO sold on tAas
day. Title undisputed.
This is considered one Of the best h,LiEs
landings on the Potomac River Persons &c.
sirous 10 purchase will do well to attend tn
sale VIM A. JARBOE, for tho
parties mostly interestea
Prince Georges co Nd, ian H-eots
sy Jalres 4. Siomienburg. Auc1'n-
COMMISSIONERS SALE OF A LARC
" AND VALUABLE BRICK DIVE.
LING HOUSE AND LOT IN TIE CT"
OF ALEXANDRIA, VA
BY virtue Of decree Of the Circuit Court ,.
the county of Alexandria, Va, rendered
surviving, &c, -. b. H. jenkins, in CHANGER
the undersigned, as Commissioner there
named, will offer for sale, ut public auction. Dr.
front of the Mayors office on SATURDA y -,
the 10th day Of January, lsO9, at IL o clock Dol
that valuable d w ELLING lIOUSE and tizss
LOT, situated IN the city Of Alexandria, LIZ
on the west side of Royal street, between Cam
oron and Queen streets, adjoining the rcsident-
Of Joseph BrCadus, esq, on the north. Tile
property, from its construction and location.
very desirable
Persons wishing to purchase are requeste.
10 examine the same before the day ofsale.
Trims OF SALE, as prescribed by the la
One-tenth OF the purchase money % oe
paid on the day OF sale and the residue Dos
three equal lnstalmcnts NJ six, twelve ant
eighteen months from the day Of sale, with IN
terest, the purchaser TO give bond for tLe de.e,-
red lnstalments, with good personal security
the title to be retained and the buildings % De-
insured rs security for their payments
S. FERGUSON BEACH.
CHAkLKS E. STUART,
Jan 2-cOts Commissioner.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1869-01-25

The New York Journal of Medicine says
that Or. n Hickman, Demonstator of Anat-
omy in the University of Pennsylvania, has
met with case of complete transpositiOn of
the internalorgans. The apex Of the heart is
on the right side; in fact, every organ occupies
exactly the opposite side from what is natural.
This may be Cited as case of "total (physi-
cll) deprayity ..
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1869-01-25

A Washington letter to the Richmond Dis
patch gives an account, anything but hattering,
Of the recent speech made by Gov. Wells, be-
fore the Reconstruction Committee Of Con
gress, in relation to Virginia affairs He went
ia, out and out, for Radical power and suprc-
macy and for the Underwood constitution
''puro and simple" He wants no removal OF
disabilities except upon Radical recommends
tons. He is of the ultras ultra, 10 his poll
ties, and, according to this etter-too much so,
even f,r some of the leaders OF his own party.
Precious few we expect.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1869-01-25

4 FAMILY FEUD. The Water Y alley EAGLE
a Mississippi paper, Of the 9th instant, tel,
this story: GA savage, bloody and fatal ven
delta has been going on 10 the northeastern
part oil Lafayette county, Mississippi, Tor the
last eight or ten months. 1t commenced be-
tween George Driver and James Smith, who
live some five or six miles from the Mouth OF
Tippan,' near the road leading from Abber.
Vile to Pentotoc, about the renewal of a pro-
missory note for So, 800 but gradually several
or friends of their respective families, until
nearly the whole neighborhood for three Or
four miles around was arrayed on one side or
the other, in deadly hostility. Up to this time
two or three men have been killed, and the
war, it is said, is not over yet.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1869-01-25

The New York Times and the New York
Tribune continue to urge upon Congress, what
they call the Virginia Overture. The
Overture" was commenced by some few citi-
zens of Virginia, not by Virginia. How it
will end we cannot say
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1869-01-25

~ WIN. RAMSAY,
Successor to Hough & Ramsay
GROCER,
And Dealer in Fine Teas, Tobacco, Cigars
Canned Goods, English and American
Pickles, Sauces Jelhes, &c.
147 King street.
Personal attention given to orders from the
country. ian lS-tf
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1869-01-25

7 f. LARKIN,
eE DEALER IN
GROCERIES AND LIQUORS,
No Is. II. Royal street.
Has received a lot of Old Cabinet, Mononga-
hela, Old Rye and other WHISTLES, which
he will sell at the lowest market price, in lots
to suit purchasers, from one pint to ten barrels
Also, RUM, GIN and IMPORTED PORT
WINE, Chocolate Cocoa, Raisns and Figs,
Soaps of various kinds, genuine CASTLE inclu-
ded aug 25
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1869-01-25

Mr.. JENcKE's CIVIL SERVICE bill proposes,
for the efficiency Of the public service, and the
safe keeping Of the public revenue, the creation
of permanent corps Of public servants APP
proved trustworthy and capable by rigid examI-
This is the device of civilian to arrest grow
ing evil which threatens the subversion Of
Government by the waste or misappropriation
of its means Of subsistence. The remedy by
itself will prove wholly inadequate to the
emergency; but, in combination with others, it
might have some good effects. 1t is at least
confession, by those who have subverted the
old barriers, of the necessity Of doing something
to stay the coming deluge. -Rich. Wing.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1869-01-25

THE SIRERT IRON AND STEEL COMPANY, of
Augusta county, Va, with capital of half a
million dollars, has been formed. Stock all
taken Contracts for large amount of wood
land have been signed, and the whole thing
is a bone tide transaction. Mr. SibeGt de-
serves great deal Of credit for the energy and
perseverance in securing so large an amount Of
ca pital to be used and invested in his own
county, where he strikes his first blow for rev
olutionizing the railroad interest OF America
While he has had great many offers in Mary
land and Pennsylvania to put up very exten-
sive works, together with all the capital he
wanted, he refused all for the good old State of
Virginia Rich. Dispatch.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1869-01-25

I r. SHER WOODS
FAMILY
GROCERY AND PROVISION STORE,
Cor Queen and st. Asaph sts.,
ian 2l-7tf ALEAAN DRlA. n.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1869-01-25

GUANo AND OIL COMPANY. "A movement
has been agitated for some tine in this city,
looking to the formation Of joint stock COM
pany for catching the thousands of fish which
swarm around the shores Of the Chesapeake
bay and converting them into oil and guano: 49,
An informal meeting was held on Monday
night and the matter duly talked over among
cur progressive men, which resulted in dc.
termination to form such a company, with a
capital of $40, 900, divided into 400 shares OF
500 each, to go into operation as soon as
three iourths Of the shares are subscribed.
Every movement TO put into operation IN
Virginia manufactures, adds to the wealth OF
the State and the people. Thousands OF dol
lars are sent away every year in gold from
the South to purchase the necessary fertilizers,
to make our worn out lands produce, when a
superior article is found at our doors, which
only requires industry and small capital to put
into form for application to the land. Nor
folk JourAal
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1869-01-25

A dispatch from New York says: 'Lathrop
Ludington & CO. failure amounts to SO, lO2,
600, containing among other items, open &C
counts, $4,000; bills payable, so, 400.-
The assests include 1926, 900 Of bad debts
They offer to compromise at sixty cts Many
creditors refuse. Their paper is being bought
on Wall street at thirty-seven and forty cts. =
The annual expenses of the concern were $500
OOO One clerk received 10000" This, We
would say, was going it, upon the Roths-
child scale!
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1869-01-25

Washington dispatches assert that the Ala
bama claims treaty will not be ratified by the
Senate; that it is lar from satisfactory to those
who expected considerable concessions on the
part OF the British Minister. 1t is held that
the treaty is a success for Lord Clarendon but
not for Mr.. Seward. We do not know that
these Washington dispatches on this subject,
are reliable.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1869-01-25

There is report that the President intends to
pardon Dr. Mudd confined at the Dry Tortugas |
lie ought to have directed his release long
ago. d4
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1869-01-25

The RECONSTRUCTION ACTS required as 4
precedent to the admission ofthesecedng States
three things: l. The framing of State con-
stitutioD in conformity with the constitution
of the u. s.; Q The Incorporation in that
constitution OF UNIVERSAL suffrage; and 8
The ratification by such State of the fourteenth
amendment to the Federal Constitution.
The Virginia constitution recently prepared
not only incorporated universal suffrage,
but it made all blacks eligible to office; it ex-
Guided some $1,000 whites from office and the
ballot; it gerrymandered the Legislature so as
to give the blacks heavy majority IN that
body, although there are some 20O,O more
whites in the State than blacks; 1t threw the
control of a majority of the counties IN their
local administration into the hands Of black OH
Gals, it provided homestead exemption ire
trospective) of 81, 000 aud it contained a test
oath, excluding ninety five out OF every hundred
white men from office
This is the constitution they are fighting
over in Washington now-and we alluded yes
terday to the memorial of the Virginia Com
mittee, prepared after consultation with lead
ing Radical members Of Congress. 1t proposes
to strike out several OF the obnoxious clauses
from the the constitution, but, as a conSdera-
ton, to pledge the people of Virginia at the
the polls never to interfere with universal
suffrage.
Another turn OF the screw; another codicil
to the Reconstruction acts; not only "univer-
SAP suffrage, but your approval OF it; and not
only UNIVERSAL suffrage, but cOlored suffrage
now and forever
We think this is pushing the matter little
too far. As soon as we commence to drain
the cup, they fill it anew They never have
done And if we bow our necks to this,
what guarantee is there that there would not
be new conditions 10 -morrow-if more We can
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1869-01-25

Gen. Grants visit to Baltimore terminated
ON Saturday. % that day, from ten to twelve
o'clock in the morning, he received the public
al Barnum's Hotel. An immense throng Of
people were present, and tor two hours con-
slant stream passed before him, exchanging sal
utations with him. Gov. Bowie and Mayor
Banks received Gen. Grant on his arrival at
the hotel, and remained with him during the
reception. He returned to Washington the
same dav
, 1869-07-21

En- Action of Dcbt-EkoxY mn Cn1ortu.
nntc 11nn'k Goods Plny the pnft OF
tho ShusiIccock UcaxEcen {EIs Nm.
merous rFcdltorx- and are FtnnlbF
t:obb1cd by I:ncIc sam = Ctrcult
Court nn1tcTE~