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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1870-04-25
AUCTION SALES.

AND FOR SALE-Pursusnt to deed of
IL trust from Lee Tutte TO the undersigned,
bearing date April 20. 1859, and Of record on
No. 4, page IS. shall, on MONDAY, the 10Th
day of MAY, 1870. Court day, in front of the
Court House door of Fairfax county, sell to the
highest bidder, the following described PROP,
ERTY: All that TRACT or PARCEL OF
tanning two hundred and ten acres and one
hundred and torty-seven poles. ms lana lie;
nesr Burke's station, o., A. & NJ. r. r. ard
near G. A. Arundle's. -,
TERMS-So much cash as will discharge tho
expenses of sale and the amount due ana s IN
nsid under the said deed Of trust, and the resi-
due on credit of six months. inc easn re-
CURED will be announced on the day OF saie.--
Selling as Trustee will convey sucn tNie as
is vested in me by said deed OF trust only'"n'cn
Is 0ei'S'sO " ~ VIM. sAGAR, Trustee.
Fairfax co., ap 16-law4w -
COMMISSIONERS SALE OLA ,VALucc
the Circuit Court of Fsuquier county made on
the 9th day of September 1869, in the. case OF
F. N. Young, Executor of VIM. Rawlings, de-
ceased, VS. John D. Rogers, Sc, the under
signed, as the Commissioners OF sale therein
named, will offer to the highest bidder, before
the "Beyerdge House." in the town OF Middle
burg, on SATURDAY, the 10th day Of Jann-
arv iSTO. that beautiful farm, called ST KlNH-
| FIELD" owned and lately occupied by Johh
| D Rogers, containing 1856 acres.
| This farm is situated on the Turnpike from
| Middleburg to The Plains, aboat miies lroh-
| the former and miles from the latter place.
| It is OF the best quality of Fsuquler lana l.
| we'll fenced with stones and rails, we'll %alered'
8 large portion of it we'll set in clover has III
| abundance of the most valuabi tlmcer;
| Young orchard of choice fruit is in q healthy,
fine noighborhood, and is altogether about inc
| mos. desirable farm now offered for sale IN lhlf
section Of Virginia. ss,s
| The improvements consist of comfort ID
able STONE DWELLING, Kitchen, -
Meat House, Dairy, SC. =,
| The decree authorizes US to sell either a. pr'
yate or public sale upon the following
| TERMS, viz One tenth or the purcn Ase
money in cash, and 50 much more as Win sHiG
one.tenth will make one. third of the Whole
Un5 hasa to be psd on the conGrma-
ton of the sale by the Court, and the rel;
duo in two equal payments IN ono an''
two years; The deferred payments - pear III
terest from the day Of salo, and to DC seculeu
by the bonds Of the purchaser, a1d retention W
the title until last payment il made.
wv BURR P. NOLAND.
ARTH. L. ROGERS.
Commissioners Of Sale.
Middleburg, Va, dec l7-eots -, r,7p-
@-The above sale is postpone III ~ e.
DAY, March lst, when it will take place octoIe
Tho Count House dor u. Warrenton. (fe3-eo:s
w. The above sale is postponed until L U E'I
DAY. the I9.h day of March loIC. when 1t VIII
take place bafore the Court Louise III w.
ton, Va. mn TTEs
VIC. The above sale i pos.poned TO " 70
DAY, the oath dav Of May, Court day WEI
will take place in front Of the Court nouse =
| Warrenton. nv .-oo-
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1870-04-25

Judge Fishers resignation of his position as
Judge of the Court OF the D. g., not taking
effect until the 81 Of May, it is said that the
President will withdraw the nomination OF
Judge Humphreys for that Office, inasmuch as
it is regarded as irregular, because the Office is
not vet vacated.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1870-04-25
Letter from the University Of Va.

Correspondence OF the AtcEGNaTlh Gd-cttc1
Your correspondent feeling the need of lit.
tie relaxation. concluded that he could not en-
10y himself more than by accepting the Invita-.
ton which he had received to attend the ami
versary celebration of the old Jeff Society OF
the University Of Virginia. Ga Monday morn
ing therefore he left Alexandria, aud after a
very pleasant ride of about six hours reached
this place around which 50 many sweet recol'
lections cluster At the depot he was met by
several of the Alcxandrians now here. and By
them escorted to comfortable quarters where
every thiug wss done to comfort and refresh
the inner man after the long Iide. Last night
the celebration came off. The large public
hall was crowded to its utmost capacity, and
seldom has your correspondent seen more
brilliant and fashionable audience. Beauties
from every portion OF the State were present
Richmond, Lynchburg, Stauuton, EfcderlcsS-
burg and even Baltimore bellies were here.
But amidst the throng of lovely ones 1t was
conceded on all sides thata fir A!exandrlan
Was the belle and beauty of the evening. Alex
andria may very justly be proud OF lts beau
tifuI adopted daughter. The orator y! the
Society was w. Campbell Hamilton, esq, OF
Baltimore His theme was: The pleasures
received from intellectual culture. Inc sub
jet was handled with great originality and
skll. Its chlet merit consisted IN ltS cntl'c
freedom from that "spread eagle style, but
unfortunately too Common now with young
orators The Grafton was dignhcd, chasie
and appropriate, and was fit offering o the crcl
tica and refined audience which greeted and
enthusiastically appMuded him. After the ex;
crciseS a. the hall were over, the large crowd
dispersed to the different Professors houses
WHERE the same elegant hospitality was dlspen,
sed as OF old. At some Of the houses dancing
was kept up until near morning.. The lawn
was tastcfuIIy Illuminated. and with lts partl'
colorcd lanterns presented a brilliant apr car
ancc. Your correspondent standing on the
"Rotunda" steps watching the many couples
promenading TO the music Of 'Kcssncks sRlch-
mond Band felt almost tempted to bid adleu
to the delights OF 'bachcrlorhood' for ever.
Altogether the whole celebration was a triumph
and every one seemed sati>f ID. 1t is crafty
ing to learn that the University IS meeting
with the success it 50 deservedy merits. This
has been here remarkable session, there hay
ing been more hard studying and less dssipa-
ton than for many years past. May 1t con-
tiuuc to prosper uotil it's roll shall be as num-
erous as noted "Harvard or Yale" VISITOR.
University OF Va, April Goth, 1870.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1870-04-25

The House of Representatives on Saturday
refused to lay on the table the income tax bill,
and then refused to concur in the Senate subst:-
tute, leaving to the Senate to ask committee
of conference lift chose.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1870-04-25

A despatch from Havana says "Gen. Jor-
dan, lately commander-in-chiet of the Cuban
forces, together with six companions, arrived
at Nassau on the 18th instant. General Jordan
intends to proceed to New York Wchave
dispatches entirely contradictory, about General
Jordan, about three times week.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1870-04-25

4 It A MEETING of the Directors Of the
IA Alexandria Library Company, the sub
scrbers were appointed a Committee on Ii
brarisn. Applicants for the situation will apply
to one Of the committee.
SAM'L. II. JANNEY.
A. +. UHLER
an 21-eo3t GEO. w. RAMSAY
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1870-04-25

FAUoUIER CoUNTY.-It is understood that
the Governor will order the election of Delegate
from this county to the Legislature to be held
on the 4th Thursdayiu May.
The Conservative party have large ma
jority in each township (about 1900 in the en-
tire county and can arrange nciehborhood
tickets to suit themselves.
DR.. +. Horuer, Jr, has been appointed dele
gate from Upper Fauquier to the Medical AS
ISOLATION to assemble at Washington.
The chancery cause of Murray VS.. Murray S
Executor, to set aside the will of DR.. Alfred
Murray conveying his property to his slaves,
occupied the attention of the Court four days
of this week.
DR.. Settle at Paris says that five mothers in
his neigbborhood gave birth the past Spring to
eleven children.- Warrenton Index.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1870-04-25

The Port Tobacco Times understands that
Col Walter H. Jenifer, formerly of Charles
county, Nd, and a gallant officer in the late
Confederate army, has been appointed to
high position in the military service OF the
yiccrov of Egyp, and is now Oh his way to that
conntrv. Thomas Rhett of Charleston, and
George Pickett of Virginia, arrived in New
York on Thursday, en- route for the army OF
the Eeyptian Pasha. The former was on Thurs
lsv afternoon sworn 10 the Egyptian service as
full brigadier by the Pasha's recruiting o1h'
Ger in the city.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1870-04-25

Town AND TOWNSHIP OFFICERS. Sin addition
to officers OF Incorporated towns, the following
officers are to be elected on the 4th Thursday
Of next May in each Of the townships laid oft by
Commissioners. viz: Onc Supervisor, one
Township Clerk, ono Assessor, enc Collector,
one Commissioner of roads. one OVerscer OF the
poor, and three Justice Of the Peace and three
Constablcs who shall hold over one, Two and
three years respectively.
The Constitution provides for the division of
each township into school anal road districts and
the election the fist time, Of three school trus
tees and one overseer of the road in each sub
division. But before these elections can take
place further legislationls necessary.-W Warren
ton Iadec
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1870-04-25

AT the late meeting Of the Medical and Chi
rursical Faculty in Baltimore, Prot Smith re-
ferred to the success with which charlatans I'M,
nose uron the public, and to the facility with
which, through advertising extensively they
can sell any worthless nosrum they may choose
to palm off upon community. This is all
true, but there seems to be no remedy tor the
evil. There are, always, 50 many cfeduIouS
neorlc in the world, that quacks have wide
field for their operations.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1870-04-25

JUST RECEIVED,
LOTOFTRUNKS& SATCHELS,
Ats DEALHAMS,
ap2l 81 King street.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1870-04-25

The Canadians, it seems, are still vieiant,
for fear of Fsnian raid Troops are kept in
readiness, and some suspected persons from
the u. S. have been arrested in Montreal.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1870-04-25

Superintendent Janney has made report OF
tho condition OF nffairs Mt tho Omaha agency
for the first quarter Of the present year, from
which it appears that the Omahas shcw
marked increase of interest in agriculture.
Industry and thrift are now taking the place OF
ideness and m providence, During the "lotcr
they have been busily engaged 10 collecting ma
terials for building houses.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1870-04-25

4 CARD.
Noy is tho time for those who de:ire o good
REFRIGERATION
to call at CLARkSON'S, IL south Royal st.,
and have one finished to suit them. up 23-lw
T1ANNING'S SKELETON KlD-FITTING
Il CORSETS.
SOMETHING NEW IN THIS MARKET.
Call and sec them at
l3 WILMER s. SLAYMAKER'S
VIM +. BRO0kES,
NH % LOG Prince street,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1870-04-25
ETTER ERcM RICHMOND.

Correspondence of the Alexandria Gazette. I
RICHMOND, April 25.-Two more county
iudpes were elected to day: John L. Lay for
Povhatap, and Charles L. Cooke Tor Greens
vile and Sussex.
In the Senate the resolution relative to an
adjournment OF the Legislature from June to
October, was referred to a committee.
The bill for the formation OF the Atlantic,
Mississippi and Ohio railroad company, was
made the order OF the day for wednesday next,
nroyided that the Senate Is not then engaged
in the election OF county judges.
MIR, Taylor's bill in relation to the salaries
If indpcs was discussed, and finally laid on
the table-16 to 10.
A resolution was adopted proposing a
committee of conference to consider the sub.
ieot of disagreement between the two Houses
in relation to Senate bill fixing the salaries OF
the several judges OF the courts OF the Com,
| monwealth. But this has DO reference to MIR.
| Taylor's bill.
No other business OF importance was trans
acted. -,
10 the House of Delegates the House bill
for the government of cities and towns OF 5,OOl
inhabitants and over, was read twice and re
lelrcd.
1t was proposed to enquire into the iates
case of the member from Surry' to sue ii nj
was entitled to pay while recently absent from
the House, "cutting up in Petersburg. -
MIR. Popham made personal explanation,
as to what took place in the "ConserVativ'
caucus"-whch amounted to nothing.
The bill providing for general election, va
read section by section, variously amended, an'
debated till the hour of adjournment.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1870-04-25

The main plank" in the Platform OF the
Radical Conference is the one which gives "a
hearty and generous support of Gen. Grant $
administrator, in its foreign, domestic AMI
financial policy, and of the policy of the Con-
0ress of the U. S!'-this policy being under
the control of the most ultra Radicals in the
whole country. All the rest is choG-wcr1s-
"sutiect Of, course, to the legislation of Con-
gress" The ''policy,', however is the po|'t'c
thing,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1870-04-25

Advices from Bogota state that the DATico
Ship Canal treaty has been rejected ty the
Colombian Congress. Advccs state that tie
Costa Rica Government has made a treaty with
Nicaragua confirming TO Micha Chcvclier and
bis conreres of France the concessions for q
ship canal via the SaE j uan river and the lakes
of Nicaragua. At the same time come adrices
of the liberal concessions to the Tchuantcpcc
Railroad Company from the Mexican Govern
ment, fer ship canal across the Is:hmuS of
Tehuantepcc, and that will be the subject of a
treaty between the u. S. ard Mexico.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1870-04-25

WASHINGTON ITEMS Charles Caldwell, q
conductor on the railroad in charge OF the sleep
ing car between Washington and New York,
was arrested yesterday here, On bench war
rant, on charge of berg fugitive from justice.
lie was placed in jail, and subsequently re-
leased His crime is that OF having, some two
months ago, ejec,ed coored man, named
DOUGLASS, from the sleering car, the latter
having, IS is alleged, taken possession OF a
sleering place already engaged and paid Tor by
another man.
Col. Samo, superintendent OF the Potomac
water works, notifies the citizens of Washington
and GEORGETOWN that if Congress docs not ap-
proprlate necessary money for superintendent
nd repairs the supply of water Tor the two
cities will be likely to be very short this season
Extensive preparations are being made by
the Odd Fellow 'sorganization here for the ceebi
ton of the fifty first anniversary of Odd Fellow
ship.
The German Schuctzen societies are making
pre paration for opening the various shooting
bark in and near this city. The opening day
will come off soon.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1870-04-25

TIE RADICAL STATE EXECUTIVE CON-
MI1TEE. Tho following compose this commit
tee;
franklin Stearns, Samuel +. Maddox. An.
drew Washburne, John Oliver. W. {. Wick
ham, Robert ". Hughes, William Toy, Alex
ander Rives, and John +. Lewis; and D. B.
Parker, treasurer
The committee met on Friday evening. ard
organized by appointing Mr.. Stearns, as chair
man; Mr. Maddox, ap secretary, and d. b.
Parker as treasurer.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1870-04-25

Prof. Barel at Marseilles. has discoy ered a
new planet.
The Planters' banner. [volume] (Franklin, Attakapas Co., Lou.) 1849-1872, 1870-01-26
Rupert's Land.
CHARACTER AND APPEARANCE OF THE
COUNTRY.
From the New York Heraldl

- From the New York Herald
!he whole country as far AZ Artbahosoo
Lake and Peace River is calcnlated N no.
come an earthly paradise if II were in ~.
nanos OF Americans. There is fine Ia.ck
aiiuvial soil on limestone formation
dueins IN the wooded portions beech h;rch
ana maple in profuson, and beinp em;nontIv
ntted Tor cultivation. The whole of ~
Sreat Fish down to the Polar Sea ;s ths
unest ~. grazing country in the world. II 1870
'nc population of the Red river COLONY com.
pliseG olo natives or half breeds. 16
. oVolcn' .. CanadiaSs. 40 English, I3 Irish.
- o"iss and L Norwegian. As the foreign
elment Is withdrawn the population is said
10 decilne IN civilization, convenience 81
from fne ohl'ed mt States had drawn off young men
thus th, the population is kept at standstill.
Inc settlements are scattered along the
river banks for distance of about sixtv
hiies upon narrow strips of farms which
6 nave depth of about one-eighth of mile.
Inc houses are generally placed on the edge
OF the table land, close to the channel of the
river. At one point. however, the elevation
Is not sufficient to protect them against
noous when the water rises thirty feet above
Its ordinary level. Where farming is we'll
conducted fifty-six bushels of wheat have
been growen to the acre, and forty on new
land Is common. Potatoes grow to q prodi.
gious size, and Swedish .turnips have reach.
ed as high as seventy pounds. Indian corn
succeeds much better than Canada. 1t il
usually planted about May SO, and hardly
ever fails to ripen. Onions reach extreme
dimension. Melons grow well in the open
air. Atpresenr the great difficulty in the
of extended cultivation is the want of mark.
Tomatoes, which are extremely sensitive IA.
frost. can be grown in the open air in shelte,
red positions. The prairies for hundreds Of
miles produce excellent crops of hay.
Timber comprises elm, oak, maple. and
poplar. The agricultural implements in use
are English and American. The region
through wich the Red river and the Assim.
boin run. and between them and Lake Win,
nircg. present a singular and important
combination of fprairie and woodland. The
isolated groves of trees on the rolling prairie
look in many places like the results Of care
full culture
The Planters' banner. [volume] (Franklin, Attakapas Co., Lou.) 1849-1872, 1870-01-26

A BEAUTIFUL PAseAGE.@The following
is from the .'Reveries Of a Bachelor" by
Ike Marvel:
A poor man without some sort OF religion,
is at best, but poor reprQbats. the foot ball
Of destiny. with no tie linking him to in6nity,
and the wondrous eternity that is even worbe
"a fame without heat, a rainbow without
color. flower without perfume. A man may
in some sort, tie his hope and his honor to
this shifting ground tackle, to his business.
or to the world, but woman. without that
anchor called faith, is adrift and wreck.
A man may be in some sort Of moral respon-
sibility ou. of relation to mankind, but a
woman, inner comparatively isolated sphere,
where affection, and not parpose is the con-
trolling motive, can find no basis in any
other system or right action but that Of faith.
A man may craze his thoughts to trustful-
ness in such poor harboragc as fame OF
reputation may stretch before him, but q
woman. where can she put her hopes, iu
storms, if not in heaven And that sweet
trustfulness-that abiding love-.that endur.
ing hope, mellowing every page and scene ID
life, lighting them with radiance, when the
worlds storms break like an srmy with can
non. Who can bestow its al bu. holy sosl
tied to what is stronger than an army will
cannon! WHO has enjoyed tie love of Z
Christian mother, but will echo the thought
with energy, and hallow it with tearsl
The Planters' banner. [volume] (Franklin, Attakapas Co., Lou.) 1849-1872, 1870-01-26

New ENGLAND APPALLED.-Ihe de-
crease in population among the country
towns of Massachusetts is quite startling.
The same may be said of Connecticut, New
Hampshire, and Vermont. Railroads and
factories ohave changed the ancient order
of things. The population of the hills has
slid into the valleys. and with it the weakb
also. Farms can now be bought for less than
what the buildings are worth. aud sevefsi
farms are often merged into one. and briurs
and brambles spring up where once was the
garden and the rose. DIR. Allen, of Lowell,
has shown by reliable statistics that the
Yankee race Of New England is running out
Extravaganza and fashion are exterminators
more potent than all the ilis the flesh is heiI
to, Unless a reform is commenced in this
regard, the hill and mountain towns Of this
and other States will soon become wilder.
ness. Every year they decrease in popula.
ton and valuation, and every succeeding
generation will have a Trailer hold upon life
Wbilc oil are urging reforms Of other kinds
what pity it is we cannot reform the fash
ions and habits of our men and women
wherein lies the only hope Of perpetsaiior
of our name and race.-IPsimer. MASS.
Journal.
The Planters' banner. [volume] (Franklin, Attakapas Co., Lou.) 1849-1872, 1870-01-26

Laurence Sterne, who never aspired to the
reputation of special morality, once wrote.
Il never drink; cannot afford it; it lasts me
three days, the first in SHINING, the seccsl in
-..ssrins, the third in ,repenting" -
lady if he might "be allowed the privilege q
going home with her." and was Indignantly
refused; whereupon he inquired, very hum
bly,, if he might be allowed to sit on ths
fence and see her go by"
The Planters' banner. [volume] (Franklin, Attakapas Co., Lou.) 1849-1872, 1870-01-26

The Chicago Tribune says: Never was
Chicago so crime ridden as now. A black
cloud of terror seems to hang over the city.
and our law abiding citizens with one accord,
as if their feelings were connected by some
subtle sympathy, npprchend the danger, and
cast about them for remedy. Crime is
fearfully on the increase. and assumes q
bolder aspect with every succeeding deed.
Criminals are literally in possession Of the
city, and movc and act according to their
own sweet will. A score Of burglaries is a
poor nights work; half dozen cases of gar-
roting in the course of an evening is scarcely
worthy of comment, and nothing short of a
Pantin horror would startle our citizens just
now. SO Injured have they become to the sight
of wickedness and crime.
The Planters' banner. [volume] (Franklin, Attakapas Co., Lou.) 1849-1872, 1870-01-26

A correspondent of the Boston Transcript
furnishes the following facts and figures
about Boston working girls: sd
During half the year only is there steady
work, so that for support during the six off
months. provision must be made from the
gains Of the preceding ones. And it must
also be borne in mind that the lowest price
paid in Boston for board-and that in an
attic, having in it as many beds as it will
holds "a per week, light, fire and washing
not included. Now, The price paid by the
piece-master for pantaloons. is 81 IS, and
it takes an industrious woman one day and
a half to make pair. If she makes four in
a week. she will eain 81; and in six months
about Sl5O, with which she must support
herself through twelve months land board
and lodging at Slper weekly. Or, supposing
that she get some work during the slack sea-
sou. as many do, she may earn about $3.50
or $3.50. Almost precisely the same returns
come from vest making.
The Planters' banner. [volume] (Franklin, Attakapas Co., Lou.) 1849-1872, 1870-01-26

HRaw beef, it is asserted, proves of the great
est benefit as diet for persons of frail con-
stitutions. 1t is reportedthat physicians are
now administering to consumptives diet Of
finely chopped raw beet, properly seasoned
with salt, and heated by placing the dish con-
tanning it in boiling water. This food is
given also in cases where the stomach rejects
almost every other form of food. 1t assimi-
lates rapidly and affords the best nOurish.
ment, while patients learn to long for it and
like it as Or. Kane did his Arctic dinners Of
raw seal and walrus. r.-
The Planters' banner. [volume] (Franklin, Attakapas Co., Lou.) 1849-1872, 1870-01-26

PRAcTICAL PHUosoPHi.-SOuthcy says, in
one of his letters, 81 have told You Of the
Spaniard who always put on his spectacles
when he was about to eat cherries, that they
might look tile bigger aud more tempting.
In like manner, make the most of my en-
jOyments; and though l do not cast my cares
away, pack them in as little compass as
can, and carry them as conveniently rs 1 can
for myself, and never let them annoy others