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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1870-12-21
MAS AND STEAM FITTING,

NAS AND STEAM FITTING,
VIM. COGAN,
No. Is North Roya! street.
LAS constantly on hand q large snh c"mpir!e
assortmant Of
CHANDELIERS,
BEACk ETS,
HASPS,
PENDANTS,
STATIONARY AND PORTABLE DROP
LIGHTS IN VARIETY
PORCELAINS, PHOTOGRAPH, MICA sad
OTHER SHADES;
CUT, GROUND AND PLAIN OIL BES;
STEAM PIPE, CAGES, COCKS, VALVES,
and everything in the Steam Fitting Line
Public Buildings and Dwellings furnished
and fitted up with Gas in the most substantial
and elegant manner.
Steam Work for Factories, Mills, &c. prompt
ly and faithfully executed; all at prices which
will give satisfaction. my 8-tf
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1870-12-21

| wholesale and retail. Five thousand
Dolls. in sizes from inch to Sc INCHES, in prices
rom lc to Sl0 Every one should call and see
his great multitude or Fancy Dolls at
dec II CdAD. w. NN SHAt. -.
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TELEGRAPH NEWS.
ESPECIAL DISPATCHES TO THE GAZETTE.
FROM WASHINGTON.
CONGRESS.

CONGRESS.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 2l.-Io the Senate, after
some unimportant business,
MIR. Sumner rose to personal explanation
10 reference to an interview with the Presi-
dent as published in the WASHINGTON Patriot.
alr. Sumner denounced tie statements said
therein to have been made by the President
to be without foundation. He especially re-
pudlated the idea that be had limited that
the President had been guilty of dishonest
practices in forwarding the San Domingo
scheme He had never so spoken. He called
the Senator from Indiana MIR. Morton) to
bear testimony to the manner in which he had
always treated the subject. He would sum-
mon too the Secretary Of State and the Sec
rotary of the Treasury. They were members
ot.the Cabinet LET them, the Senator con-
GUIDED tell the President what have said 10
them"
The House Of Representatives was engaged
with Buffers Amnesty bill, the pending mo-
tou being to postpone the bill and amend
mems until Wednesday the lib of January
next, after the morning honr.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Quite a number of Southern Republican
politicians arc here. Lieut.. Governor Dunn
is here to fight Gov. Yarmouth on inter
party questions 10 Louisiana. Gcorgiaus ui
all grades of Republicans are here, too, but
by DO means agreed upon the course of policy
to be pursued,
Over two hundred officers OF the army will
be mustered out on the lst OF January under
the provisions of the bill for reducing the army
There is a quiet but very determined struggle
on the Santa-Domiugo question going 90. Sum
ner is fighting the bill with great determination
in the Senate and outside, and the President is
favoring the project of annexation with more
than wanted energy.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1870-12-21

ALARM OF FIRE. The alarm Of fire about
ten o'clock last nigh, CAUSED by tho fal
in. OF the lamp that lit the entranco to the
City Hotel. \ member OF the lIydraulion Fire
Company cStinsushc1 the flames With his hat.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1870-12-21
MARRIED..

On tho 18th cf December, at st. paurs Rec
,orr hv Rev. &. II. Norton, AMES b
ufS!',I md OPaELIA SIMMONS.
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@Userul sn1 Ornso: ents! Articles 81. ioc
2Oc csc, 4Dc, 5pc and 81. arc especially sttrac'
tive, and parties wishing 20 invest small 81
largo amounts can do So more JudlciouSi' u
our own city than elsewhere.
CdAS. ". GREEN,
doclo GS King street
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BOTANICAL SPRING TOYS, as well
wi as Toys of every deseriptionTsll 81 %nlcn
will be sold cheap. CHAS. w. greer,
Gee ~ IS King street.
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NTOTICE-Tho partnership heretofore exist
~ ing between +. PALMER and e. W.
HALL, for tho ln&nuiscturc Of tho Commin"
Piow and other Castings at Vienna, in the
county of Fairfax, is hereby dissolved by mu'
tual consent, and all persons are hereby for
warned from contracting any debts in the nalno
of the said partnership. All agents nTo hereby
rotifed 10 psy e.: y balances in tne!r h"nGs TO
f. Palmer, who viii continue inc olS,neSs'
=. PALMER,
dor q-ao1m Iienna, Fairfax co., Va.
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VIM. HEINEKA frst-cIass BALTl-
MORE PIANOS. Evorv instrument warrant
ed for five years. Sold Il: factory prices Oh &C.
commodatng terms usual in other cities.
PARLOE ORGANS from tho best makers.
l will also furnish PIANu;5 from any maker
in the country, for which persons may have
preference NJ factory prices. hope thereby
to lesve 10 cause for those who have st heart
the interest OF Aie2sndria to buy away from
home.
| have also PIANO; from frst-class makers,
thst have been out on rent, for sale al very re-
duced prices. Every instrument warranted.-
Also tho following:
Violins, Guitars, Flutes, Flutinss Accor-
deems, ConcertinGs, Vio.:ncellGs, Bsnjos, Vio-
lin Bows. Bridges Pins, Hosiu, Mouth Organs
&C., &c.
instrumental and Vocal Shoe. Music, In.
s!ruc.on Books and Music paper. Orders To-:
Music solicited and filled st the shortest notice,
My facilities for repairs o! Pianos, Organs
AccordeoEs, Violins, &C, &C., a!A m"1h az
la-ged, and satisfaction guaranteed.
Pianos, Organs, ::c, Ter Eo1t; also, tune!
and packed. ian l0i V. BECKER.
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T OST-In Christ Church yard last night, at
II ten o'clock, q FUR CAP. a suitable re-.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1870-12-21

TOME SEE HSELF!
" l22 King street
REDDY & ROCKFORD keep constantly on
hand largo assortment OF
LOOKING GLASSES,
Mantle AMI Pier Mirrors, Par!or Pictures,
Chromos, Photograph Frames etc
Framing and Moulding of ell kinds neatly
and cheaply done. dec lin
The Republican journal., 1870-02-03
THE TREATMENT OF VIRGINIA.

Gen. MORGAN. member of CONGRESS from
.o,.
ONO, Is II Sol'tlef Oh 9oou RECORD ana Il man
of first rate ability. 4 orad,l1tc Of Wcst
~ .,,.c ~. i,
oilL WHO l't teIiIeu l" CIV ne ne r1Iiieu
at the call of the government and followed
D,
Mcti tieilah INTO west lr9ihla where the con-
fednrates received tbnir first chncL II 1Sft
we snail not soon forget the General 5 elo-
oucnt defence of Mcclellan when hi~ nyIIi-
.,.. ,,t. ~,
h'lio" Wis '>9'tl'cu III tII' Hi'"=' ''i''H
ton bV Long Of Ohio. and Harris of Mary
l.I u,.l. ~. Wa. .1..,,...
ltuu. w llii9 tlle Fuplilll LlI' Nt9 jil'lHI CON
silrratiOn. Gen. MORGAN made y TELLING
t ,.... lr..I
Speceh' exposing ltS Inconsistencies baH IAlth
and fraud. from which tho following /, an
tAtid't-
Mir Speaker. il is nos pretended by anV gentle
man on tn, part of the majority that Virginia has
not complied with every requirement of the recon-
strncton acts. The gentleman from MaS>achu-
setts, Mr.. Butler) does not so contend The hon
orahlo gentleman from Illinois, (NIr Farn>worth)
who has lust taken his seat admits that She has
Those requirements Were declared bv acts of Con-
grcSS to be conditions precedent to the admission
of Virginia to representation upon this floor Then
Virginia has complied with all congress demanded
Congress demanded that Virginia should abolish
The Republican journal., 1870-02-03

ceremony on land, TO take the January morn
ING air off the coast, and it wasn't necessary
to invite me more than once. As we neared
Boon Island Light the sea became smoother,
and we passed close inside that famous bea-
con. 1t stands on bare rock, perhaps half
an acre in extent, from which shoots up the
column Of granite that bears the lantern In
heavy storms the seas sweep completely over
the rock, and in the great September gale
the keepers lost their boats, nets. and fishing
apparatus generally. II must hc a lonely
and secluded life, but there is no lack of men
to undertake the duties. The next point of
interest was the Isle of Shoals, OFF the New
Hampshire coast which showed as we pass
ed, thriving village of white buildings-a
noted summer resort From the northern
side shOrrWard, there stretched long lines
of breakers, rs white and hungry-looking as
the fangs Of q wolf The large hotel of the
locality was burned year before last, and
Capt Stanley mentioned that he had headed
the steamer for it at one time during Il night
passage, thinking it u burning vessel.
As we approached Cape Ann the fishing
vessels became frequent the craft that sup
l. ply Boston and other markets with fresh fish
They fish generally in dories anchored at
short distances from their vessel, looking like
a hen and chickens. We passed close to one
that had seven of these frail little boats out
with q man in each, pitching ana tossing ON
the wintry sea. How they manage to stay
in them is Il mystery to me. 1t seems like
cold hard, dangerous and eXhausting work
Tennyson writcs-
''Ol, well for the fisher lad
That he sings in his boat on the bay.
But if those poor fellows sang that morn
mo, it must have been mourntul music How
little a large part Of the world appreciates
the toll by which their fellow men win the
bread they eat
Passing Cape Ann, with its double light
we were in Boston Bay, amid a thickening
crowd of vessels, and thence 70 the city. the
run had few incidents, So greatly had the
heavy head wind detained us that it was fully
three o'clock in the afternoon when the pas
sengcrs landed
50 much space has been taken up in getting
here, that there is no room to speak Of what
tie city affords Of interest Ny soiourn
comprises in its incidents but one word
"'business." | haven't even looked in to pay
my respects to the Cardiff Giant, who holds
out On Washington street The weather is
exceedingly warm tor winter. with no snow
to Be seen, and heavy oycrcoats are q burden.
Three years ago this month ! found the
streets of Boston impossible from heavy
snow-drifts. Business men complain Of .
lack Of trade, but the hotels are full, The
American House people tel me they haven't
had % many guests At one time since the
great Jubilee
The Republican journal., 1870-02-03
NeWsnaner'Decisions

/. Any person who takes paper regularly from the
post office-whether directed to his another's
whether he has subscribed not-is responsible for
the payment.
2. If person orders his paper discontinued, he must
pay all arrearages the publisher may continue to send
1t until payment in made, and collect the whole amount
whether the paper is taken from the office or not
B. The have decided that refusing to take
papers and periodicals from the postofce, removing
and leaving them uncaed for, is prina acie evidence
of intentional I'D
Subscribers requested take notice OF the date
the colored slips attached to the paper 1t is the only
form of receipt used. For instance, 10 May IS,
that the subscription is paid to that date. When
payment is made, the date will be immediately
changed to correspond and thus receipt in full is sent
with every paper Subscribers in requested
to forward the sums due.
H5-In sending money, state TIE POST OFFICE to
which the paper is sent..Fa
The Republican journal., 1870-02-03
PAPER CREDITS.
The Truth Coming Out, and Lively
Times Ahead

The Report of the Commissioners on the
Equalization Of Municipal War Debts, has
been printed and laid before the Legislature.
AS was expected, it contains some strange,
though not unexpected Developments. The
Commissioners, as they proceeded in their
work, stumbled on these paper men in the
claims for reimbursement by certain towns,
and like honest men, declined to cover ulO
the iniquity and allow the people to pay q
second time for men that had never been
furnished. The facts which they set forth
justify all that has been said and surmised
respecting the iniquity Of these transactions
The report says:
And finally. viewing he whole matter of these
called paper credits in the best light Uf all the
facts that we have been able to obtain and the best
reasoning we have been able to apply to it, it is the
honest conviction Of the Commissioners that the
whole transaction was wrong and iniquitouS-a
wrong to the Government then struggling for its
very eXistence-a wrong to the people Of the mll-
inequalities whose money was paid aWay-snd a
double and cruel wrong to the brave men of the
army then lying in the trenches of the Appomattox
| and the James; and that all who actively partic-
paed in it. or pasSyely consented to II have uf-
pleasant account to settle with their conscpn-
ttS Scil-TtSpctt dl ttst. IL HfNtl Win me
wrongcd people and institutions.
We shall publish the document more fully
next week. Now having got hold of the
thread, the Legislature must keep pulling ut
it until the whole iniqmtous web is unravel-
led. The people will be content with moth
ing less than q thorough exposure. Shall
they have it
The Republican journal., 1870-02-03

J. A. Iasty, Postmaster aud trader AT Water
boro', has abSconded. He obtained thousands Of
dollars by forging the names Of substantial citizens.
1t is said that he has fled to Canada. Too many
Republicans are backsliding Democracyward.
[Whig.
There is no nducement for thieving repub-
licans to join the Democracy. They have
nothing to do with public expenditures ex-
cept to help pay them. If men like Hasty
want fit associates, they will Stay where they
are, steal all they can get and then claim
from the Wing the same sympathetic defence
it accords to the paper credit thieves. The
Wings mantle Of charity is broad enough to
cover all rogues who support its party We
are expecting every day, to see it defend Judas
Iscaliot, on the ground that no witness can
be produced who saw him take the thirty
pieces of silver, and that he ought to have
the benefit of the doubt! Therefore rcmem-
bcr, OH radical thieves--your motto should
not be ''steal and rum but ''steal and stay''
and vote as YOU behave.
The Republican journal., 1870-02-03

A correspondent Of the Bangor Whig
writes from Belfast q long and circumstan-
tial account Of the supposed burglar, Ham
lin, now in jail here, in which, among other
things, he Is accused Of having hurrahed for
Seymour in 1868, and charged with attempt
ing rape about the same time. Why, Mr.
Wing, it isn't q year since there was black
republican hung at Thomaston for 4 rape
actually committed, followed by double
murder. And it didn't require IN official
stcnographer to take down the facts, either
The Republican journal., 1870-02-03

The ruilian who stabbed and killed peace
full citizen in New York, remarked that he
hadn't much to fear-that hanging for mur-
der in New York was played out We call
the attention of the papers who are arguing
against capital punishment, to this fact. Some
Of them point to several recent murders in
Maine, as evidence that the hanging Of lIar-
rs had no effect. Still, how many murders
might have been committed, but for that
hanging, cannot be known except to the
Searchcr of hearts.
The Republican journal., 1870-02-03

The only matter Of interest in Congress,
save the Virginia admission, has been the
controversy between Dawes and Ben Butler,
overthe public expenditures. Ben replied to
Dawes, in a speech full Of yituperation and
sharp personalities Dawes reoined calmly
and with dignity, but with facts that made
the hero of Big Bethel vince as though he
was being skinned. The victory decidedly
rests with Dawes.
The Republican journal., 1870-02-03

The supreme Court has Just decided. in the
ease Willard vs. Taylor, that contracts made
before the passage Of the legal tender act,
must be paid ''in the currency Of the country
ut the dote Of the contract.H It affirms the
validity Of gold contracts, and enforces their
payment, unless the claimant has waived his
right by receiving interest or any portion of
the principal in currency. Contracts made
since the legal tender act may be paid in pa
per money.
Bath is building this winter large number Of
small tiIhn" ~rhoonrr~,
The Republican journal., 1870-02-03

MASONIC The following officers of Amity
Lodge were publicly installed at the hull OF
the Bay View House, i'll Camden, on the eve
ming Of the Goth
II. IL. Cleveland, W. H.: Il. f. Paine, 5. w; p.
W. Russell, J. w; J. W. Scott, Treas. +. G,
knight, Sec'y; l.. NJ. Iienniston, s. D.; G, T. Hos
mer }. d. Baso Console, 5. =; 4. q. Cooper.
J. s.; W. A. Carson. Tyler; J. &. Mirick, Chap
lain; W. &. Adams, Marshal; q. W. Thorndikc.
Agent.
The following officers of the keystone
Chapter were installed by NJ. T., i. II. Sim
onton, p. H. p.
NJ E. Fred. Richards, II. p. Z. f. G. Knight
H.; +. G. w. Thorndikc, S.; Comp. Joseph Per-
ry, G. of H.; Comp. II. Ii. Cleveland, p $; Comp,
Isreal Decrow, Treas; Comp. Il. f. Paine, scc'y
Comp. Fred. Lewis r. A. G.; Comp. Edward
Gleason, NJ. 3D. "; Comp. J. G. Jordan. NJ. ID.
w.: Comp. James Aldrich, NJ. lst. "; Comp. Robt.
ii. Carey, S. S.; Comp. Baso Console, j. 5
Comp. lsreal Decrow, Sentinel.
The officers of St. Paurs Lodge, at Rock
port were installed on the 9th as follows
James c. Jordan, W. NJ; Robert II. Carey, $
W.; Henry j. Cole. j. W.. A. Martin, IT,; j. S.
Fuller, s.; N. 7. Talbot. c.: p. J. Carleton, s.
d.; +. A. Wentworth, j. D.; W. ID. Carleton. s.
s.; J: b. Stratton J. s.; Asa Andrews. H.. j. II.
Gould, NJ.
We gather the above from the Camden
Herald
The Republican journal., 1870-02-03

&SS. NJ. PETTENGILL g. Co., State St, Boston
ana 81 Park Row. New York, authorized Agents
for procuring subscriptions and forwarding advertise
ments.
RS-S R. NILES. No. Scollay's Building, Court ST.,
Boston, authorized receive advertisements for this
paper.
1rT. C. EVANS LOG Washington Street, is an au-
thorized agent of this paper.
aSGEo =. RowELL & Co., 40 Park Row, New York,
will receive advertisements for this paper at the lowest
rates. Their orders will always receive prompt attention.
The Republican journal., 1870-02-03

The extent to which sales of merchandise are
now made by, sample is very great, but yesterday
we discovered it was greater than we had hefors
conceived. A farmer who has large quantity OF
excellent dry hard wood cut and split stove size is
leaving sample sticks at residences in this city, Of
fering to deliver wood like sample at such price
Lewiston journal.
The Republican journal., 1870-02-03

Mr. Bliss, of Washington, stuck 70 his de-
termination that the Legislature, in q body
with the Governor and other officials, should
visit Portland to do honor 10 the remains
of Mr.. Peabody, and carried the proposition
over much opposition. We like his pluck
and think it eminently proper that the de
monstration of respect was made, The de
ceased, though an American by birth, had
so cndeared himself TO the people Of Eng
land, by his large-heartcd charities, that the
Queen ordered his remains 10 be conveyed
hither with the greatest demonstrations Of
respect. 1t would have seemed narrow and
to accord to the occasion no re-
cogniton, not even the respect Of the pres
encc Of the Legislative body, but a few
hours distant. The action taken will not
fail to be commended by the people Of the
State.
The Republican journal., 1870-02-03
G E N Err ALT lie S,

Sumter county. Ala, has negro representative
who is the champion Sleepist of the house IL.
sleeps all day, and has tohc aroused To draw his
tloh> ana mileage,
There is one editor in the legislature, only ON.
in the Fat Man, Convention. and none In ne
State Prison,
The Lewiston journal tells q story that in 4 ea,.
recently on trial i'll thar State a witness incidental
| Iy stated that there were three posts in his hog
yard. Being asked what they were there for II,
replied with some hesitation that hi three children
were buried there
\ clerk in the ssowhpgn Pos, Office !. in jail
for robbing the mails
' There is a proposition foot to make Fred
Douglass governor Of the territory Of st. Domingo.
There are great fears Of a short crop Of Zee.
The visit Of the Emperor of Austria to Jerusalem
made grcal tir among the Arabs, who made hi,
Journey a triumphant ovation. The Jews regard
ed his presence aS the fuhmrHt of the prophecy ui
/ Isaiah, Kings shall come unto thee" Nc.
Dr. Ladd l. now fully reinstatcd on the OLD spot
where ho was when the great fire ragged on Broad
Street a wear ago last New Years night. He ha,
large, new. and most admirably arranged and nl,-
pointed store. 1t is filed from cellar 10 attic with
a large and wen selected stock of fresh goods
"Oh, whistle, and I'll come to You my Iadd"
| Bangor Democrat
Ellsworth supports an excellent course Of puLh.
lectures this winter.
Boston husband, for spite, cut of the beautiful
blonde hair from his Wife, It's she slept aud can't see
her now without ringing his mOhcr-n-aw'~ door
bell.
/ L. g. Etting, Of fremont. mate Of brig VIM \
Adams, fell overheard in East RIVER New York
| the 9th INST and was drowned, says our corrc9-
| pondant at fremont. Ellsworth American
Peep is correspondent OF the Ellsworth
American. Is it Titus A;
They are talking of giving Mrs. Lincoln pen
The Republican journal., 1870-02-03

\ bin abolishing all free matter in the
mails has passed the House, and is before
the Senate 1t is doubtful whether it be
comes law. Some Of the Representatives.
who voted for it are doubtful about the policy
of restricting the free circulation of news
papers, and are urging Senators 10 defeat
the bill
The Republican journal., 1870-02-03

The ice now being cut below Gardiner is OF
splendid quality, black and fourteen inches thick.
We understand that a gentleman has contracted to
fill an order for Philadelphia parties for 10000 tons.
(kennebec journal.
The Republican journal., 1870-02-03

Miss Lilly Peckham stayed at home from the
Woman Suffrage Convention, at Washington to
take of sick mother. Why can't Congress
make an appropriation to supply the rest Of these
silly women with sick mothers: Lou. Courier
Jour
The Republican journal., 1870-02-03

The Democratic State Committee met at
Augusta on the Goth, and organized by the
choice of Gen. J. F. Butler as Chairman, and
VIM. Harrington as Secretary 1t was decid-
land
The Republican journal., 1870-02-03

The Ellsworth American wants to know
what makes the granite rocks on the road
between Bucksport and Ellsworth crumble
to pieces Probably they belong to the re-
reading Dawes speech.
The Republican journal., 1870-02-03

ADMINIsTRAToRs EXECUTORS and GUARDIANS de-
string their advertisements published in the Journal
will please to the Court all advertising not SO
directed is withheld from this paper
The Republican journal., 1870-02-03

SUBSCRIBERS desiring to have the address of paper
changed must state the Post Office to which the paper
has been sent we'll as that to which it is to go.
The Republican journal., 1870-02-03
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