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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1870-01-13
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The WASHINGTON correspondent OF the Ealli-
mol. American sayS: ut Is evident, from
what has TRANSFERRED in the Senate, that the
bill repoltcd Ly the judiciary Committee Tor
admission ut Senators aud Representatives from
y;r,inia will pass that badly, probably "ithouI
amendment. Already it is discovered that
only Senators Sumner, Drake, and ab0nt \ hall
dozen others, take stand III opposition On
the subject Of admitting The State. The House
may pass bill imposing conditions to apply
to future action by the State OF Virginia. The
Senate will not pass the House bill, the House
will reject the Senate bin, and then must come
contcrcnc: committees in which both Branc hes
must yield something, the result being the pas
sane OF = bill or Joint resolution admitting the
State, with, probably, Il recital in preamble Of
thu acts done by the State Legislature such
as the adoption Of the Fifteenth Amendment,
and other OF the Stlpulations heretofore made
by Congress, rs conditions precedent II admit
ting the State to representation.
The discussion in the House yesterday de
ve.nrcl ~ new IDEAS or propositions. The
speeches, but three in number, attracted but
little attention, and during their delivery the
members generally Were engaged in reading
newspapers or gathered in g:nu.s, chatting and
telling anecdotes.
The main interest still ccutrcs in the Senate,
where several speeches We're made, the most
noticeable bring that of Senator Conkllng, who
gave conclusive reasons why the State should
be Immediately admitted without further leg
islation.
1t is probable that both branches OF Congress
will be engaged another day iii discussion before
the vote shall lie taken.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1870-01-13
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~ Al FRENCH'S
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M On X iuv cfroet

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Just received from the importers and pub-
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ment Of
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and beautiful Holiday PRESENT select
cd with great Care.
An elegant sortmrhl III very desirable
CHRISTMAS PRESENTLY.
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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1870-01-13
ALEXANDRIA, VA.
THURSDAY, JANUARY Il. 1870


speeoh, and says that "tlls British parliament
could do as much for ireland as au independent
monarchy or Irish Republic, or as much as could
be done il Ireland We're one OF the States OF
the great Weslcrn Confederation. Bencticent
legislation by the Government would be new
conquest Of Ireland, without con6scation and
without blood, but with, as MIR. Bright express
ses it, 1.-THE only weapon OF L frank and
generous justice" The land question is the
most difficult ever considered by IN admnlS-
tration, and too serious for mere party cons'd
eraton.'
La the debate in the Senate, yesterday, Mr..
Sumner on the Virginia bill, sad, 'hc was
much surprised to hear certain Senators talk
ing about the constitution in the face OF what
they had been dong for several years past.
But as they did talk Of ilie constitution, hc
would call their attention to the clause Of the
constitution which says that each house shall
be the Judge Of the qualifications Of ts own
members; and yet here is this bill, which has
been presented to thu House, which has sec
ZION declaring the validity OF the election ot
ISoQatOTS
resentatives IN 10 decide upon the qualification
OF Senators.
In the course OF his remarks ON the Nlrtlnla
bill. Yesterday, in the Senate, Mr. Sumner
read memorial against the bill, sighed mostly
by Office holders under thr present provisional
government of Virginia, and who, al r"llr*r,
will lose their official Positions Under the liz"
State oraniz4tlun. The nl"noliaI riiararl frauds
in the July eIcclivn attacked the character ii
Gov Walker, charged him with having OPP
posed the war, with BENG >rrns,lonisf, Nc,
coupled with other epithcts, which Mr.. Stc"lII,
of Nevada. characterized ~ unworthy OF utter
ance IN the Senate chamber.
A postal conference, the mami,Hr5 Of which |
SIRE present by invitation ui Postmaster General
Creswcll, has been in session at Wa%hlngton
Invitations where extended to rrotnincn' posi-
MASTERS. ,.uainr newspaper and book publish
ers, and others largely Interested III postal mat
ters There was :. large :ttcnauc-, and
various subjects cuuuerttl with lns'ot1ice
affairs were considered.
At the regular meeting OF the Directors ot
the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, yesterday,
Al, co.r,,,t ,,.,.,,, ],c.r.,. IF H., ,,,;nu f
,,,, ,,,,,.ry :, r.t.rcor,. T., ,I,. ,,ii, 81 ,h,.
Stat. of Maryland ior the disputed passenger
taz' and III reply [" uoV' bowie > REMARKS III
his message concerning the road.
m ,
HE NEw OK Tribune ha~ lately hat seine
sensible articles u !aynr Of the admission Of
Virginia. Not tha! we agree witt, many OF
,,s g,.s.s am, Am, ,,,.
-, ~ ,r';t,,. ,,,:,,'
e'o NV '''o''''' 'A'''', II" parry Nv, ~
push ther present course oi obstruction too lar,
is il will only, in the end, "iniuF the party.
The accident on the East Tennessee auu
~ ~;
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1870-01-13

dec ~ f.. , htADbEaIEf u BHO.
nFFICES FOR RENT.
FlVi; new and desirable OFFICES Tor rent,
oven the new market House Building, with gas
fixtures and ether c0nvenienccs. Possession
ran be givan hy tho 1T o. January Enquire Of
THOS. WHIrTlNGTON,
dec .2-lm Clerk Of the Market
IEAVl:!G retired from tie house Of Brookcs
4 < Taylor, hereby notify my old friends
anl thn public generally thai can be found 1t
the house Of Mcs:rE. BREWlS X AWSON.
Noe. g. and g. Cameron street, where ! sEall
be pleased :" servo them heretofore
dec IL CHAS. =. TAY LOK Jr.
OHiAM il. y. &MOOT
~ Formerly Of and successor To Smoot, uh-
III VI EEn DEALER,
No. II Union L..
Betwrrn krng ard thmcr"n,J
in lr-tf Alexandria. Va.
M ulSKIE5 Thompson pure old Rye and
w ulher grades OF Whisky also, Port and
'''' '''' GOULD / WILKENING,
oct ~ no. 80 North Royal St.
r WA. F.. BROOKES,
iauI 100 Prince street.
CeHD", POWDER and CAPS
- WIN. +. BKUOKkS,
inn - l0t Prince street.
ltAM%ED TOMATOES. Pears, peaches.
I! Corn, 81. Ii. WM. RA MSA4,
ian :. AZ King street.
DAEBlTl'S SOAP POWDERS.
b i.n q. WIN. RAMSAY, l47 King st.
tJARAFFINE CANDLES.
| ian &. WM. RAMSAY, lat King ST.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1870-01-13

\ large fleet, it is said, is about Ia lie acut
to the Chinese seas, by the u. S Government.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1870-01-13

The telegraph war" ccn!inur>. shr con
tending parties make different s;strIrar~
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1870-01-13

The works ui the National India Rubber
Company. at Bristol, Rhr," and, wer,
burned dowH yesterday. Loss :uinc $3.50, 1000
insured Tor about that account
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1870-01-13

A postal conference, the mami'er' of which
sre present by Invitation ui Postmaster General
treSWc has been III SESSION at " a*tlngton
Invitations where extended t" rro'"'n'"' p"S'
,,1as,.,.0 l.uainy newspaper and book publish
ers, and others largely Interested III postal mat
ters There was i large Attendance, and
various subjects couuectsl with l"s'ohlce
affairs were considered.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1870-01-13

Nt INDCE FEM AN, 6aNs&@Rb
- SURGEON DENTIST. 8{{f8
Girl.i ur Bait Co!losuu Dental Surgery. lo+iij
40 H. :5JuTu WAsuIN0ToN ST,
ALEXANDRIA, VA.
DIR. Il. respectfully intorms tho public thst
for t,Deutv psui.s he has given especlni attention
t., the PRESERVATION Of the natural teeth and
will rui,tinle 80 To do, and in"itc= tho=e who
wish To- suve them to call OF him. knowing thai
many ar. extracted and destroyed that by pro"
pei tfc,tn,rnt might be praShrVca ana MATS
n..iul for nt, Artificial toeth Inserted uHIY
..ArrnuvEI az rk"rEaSuhs aHp COLLEGES.
nov .Ii-ti
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1870-01-13

The Washington Republicans says, Ger.
Cam has been ordered to suspend al suits
pending in the Virginia courts. in anticipation
OF the early rcadmi>sion OF that State" Is there
not some mistake in this?
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1870-01-13

At the regular meeting ot the directors at
the Baltimore and Ohio k1ilroad, yesterday,
the company in reference t. l,. claim 81 the
Stat. of Maryland ior the disputed passenger
tax, and in reply tn Gov. Bowcs remarks in
his message CONCERNING TIA. road.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1870-01-13

The a,oidcnt on tn. Hast Tennessee aud
Georgia railroad On Friday WAS greatly exag
gerutcd by the reports by passengers from
Knoxville. 1t now appears that no person was
killed. s,d While IL or lG were wounded, none
If them are supposed 10 b. fatally injured
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1870-01-13

Three colorrd men in lIiSborough, North
Carolina, on Saturday night, cnlcsci the house
Of Mr.. Bjauck, and h,utaliy murdered him,
and robbed the huus,. They have been arrest
ed and cnnl :.ed tl:elr unit.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1870-01-13

Utwsy & Bergman aud Frederick =. Ella,
who were yesterday nominated by the president
10 be Lieutenants in the Maine Corps, are at
present clerks in the Treasury Department. -
Mr. Bergman is SON ul the lalc Commodore
Bergman. and Mr.. Ella. II son Of }. H. Ella, at
present Representative in Congrss from New
Hampshire.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1870-01-13

WASHINGTON ITEMS The building propos.
Ell TO be erected for the State Department;
which has received official sanction will &c 10
Gated on Scott Square, bounded by Fifteenth,
II and streets and Vermont Avenue.
lnciserc: received that Thos. II. Hay
cnner, an old and highly respected citizen OF
WaShn"tnr:, and prominent Methodist, died
suddcniy yesterday in Baltimore.
Mr.. }. II. Lathrop, OF Franklin Row, gave Il
insignificant entertainment last night. About
four hundred cue IS were present. among whom
wcre Vice President Coirix, Gen. Sherman
AID Il host Of nOiablcs.
\ man was arrested late last uight FOR the
larceny Of valuable horse and buggy belong
iny to physician Of this city, and which was
standing in front OF the police headquarters.
lie was ovcrhaaed near the Blsdensburs toll
gate This morning he was sent to Jill !or
court.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1870-01-13

LYNClIEURu Il DANVILLE RAILROAD. Mr..
VANDERBILT, chic! eng inerr, returned from the
lines Of the I.ynchbrrg \ DanvI!r railroad
night before last and represents his corps a
making satisfactory progress. They are now
operating i'll the neiehhorhood of Chalk Level
PiMSylvauia county, aud find no difficulties in
the way OF very favorable location OF the road
The company is fortunate in having in their
service the skill and experience Of Mr.. Fanle
grift who rs practical railroad man has few
superiors. The Orange, Alexandria l. Manas
sas road, under his superintendent, is once Of
the very best roads in the whole country, aud
is run with the precision OF clock work. Ii Is
Il pleasure to travel over it.-LyachLWy lr,
gtnidn
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1870-01-13

AFFAIRS in the New lork Gold Room were
thrown into great confusion on Tuesday alter
aoon by the refusal OF the Gold Exchange Bank
the clearing house Of the Gold Room to
clear the contracts which matured that day
The reason for this refusal was that NlesSrS
Marvin Bros. & Co., who had 5000, 900 gold
gong into the bank, refused to deposit the
Same until certified check was given
them for the currency which was coming TO
tlem~-fhe Gold Board, in the midst OF much
excitement passed resolution expeIling Mr..
Casprr II. Marvin for alleged violation Of its
rules Though MIR. Marvin expulsion was
carried Ly y decided majority. it IL said that
II, lny members already regret ii. 1t Is believed
therefore that Il motion will be made TO rt$cInd
the resolution. hrlllerNlarvin wiil consent TO
br restored o; hot remains ta be- seen Some
think the proceedings will lead to the closing Of
the Gold Bank and the breaking up ot the
Go!i Beard
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1870-03-05
Mormonism.

Mr.. Gallons bill, now pending before the
lower house Congress- proposing to root out
polygamy in Utah by the strong hand of power,
is doubtless very fine scheme tor making large
fortunes by army contracts, but as to the extinc.
ton of Mormonism and its plural vito accom-.
paniments, = failure of course is inevitable. The
Mormons will first show fight until overwhelm.
ed by the military power Of the government, and
then they will do as they have done 50 often
heretofore-they will move evacuate-migrate
to a more favorable quarter. But why is it
necessary at all to array against the Mormons
the horrors of religious prosecutions The
Pacific Railroad, by overwhelming the saints
with an inundation OF Genti!es, will soon eradi.
cate the evil, just as persecution AID bigotry in
Connecticut and Massachusetts,, before the rsvo.
luton, went down before the superior civiliza.
ton that followed that event. Besides, accord.
ing to part of the testimony taken before the
congressional committee investigating the affair
Of Utah, polygamy is at present in fair way to
run itself out. In his testimony before that com.
mittee, Mr.. Taggart, internal revenue assessor
in Utah, is represented as giving some very re.
markable statistics. From these it appears that
in Mormon polygamous families at least three.
fourths Of the children are males. In two hun.
drod aud ffty-seven families, not selected in
reference to this question, but "juss picked up
here and there out Of every hundred children
eighty.threc were males Mr.. Taygart there.
fore takes the "s.rong physiological'ground that
the Almighty himself has provided for the
drowning out of polygamy through the operation
Of natural laws Weshould call it drying up in
stead of drowning out; but, without being over.
particular about Technology, we must admit
that on Mr.. Tagyarts data the rising generation
Of Mormons has hard time in prospect-unless
the over plus Of old maids in our eastern states
maynanimously rush to the rescue.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1870-03-05

MONTPENsIER.-In our weekly resume Of the
foreign news particularly from Spain, the Duke
de Montpensier is frequently mentioned, partic.
ularly in connection with the probability OF his
ultimate choice to wear the uneasy crown Of
Spain A brief sketch Of his career, may not,
therefore be uninteresting to our readers. We
find one ready to hand in tho St. Louis Republican:
Antoine Marie Philippe Louis d'Orlsans, due
de Mentpensier, is the fifth son Of the late King
Louis Philippe and Queen Marie.Anelie, and
was born at Neuilly, July 81, 1924. He was ed.
scsted at the College Henri w., anG after pass
ing q satisfactory examination, was appointed
lieutenant OF artillery, in 1912 Ordered to Afri-
ca in 1884, he took a distinguished part in the
campaign against Bisksra, and was wounded in
the face during the campaign Of Zibau. For his
services re was decorated with tho cross OF the
legion Of honor, and promoted to the rank OF
chef d escddron. He accompanied his father on
visit to Queen Victoria In 1S45, afterwards 70.
joined the army in Africa and fought bravely
against the Kabyles. Subsequently he made an
extended tour through Egypt, Syria, Turkey
and Greece, and on his return married ut Madrid,
Oct. 10, 1886, the infAnta Marie Louise Ferdin-
ande do Bourbon, sister of Queen Isabella OF
Spain. This marriage was then thought to be
master stroke of diplomacy on the part OF King
Louis Philippe, created IN intense excitement
throughout Europe, and came near bringing
matters between France and England to an open
rupture. After the revolution of 1S4S the duke
retired to England, soon after removed to Hol'
land. where he embarked for Spain, and has
since resided at Seville for the most OF the time.
He received the title Of Infant Of Spain, and was
appointed Captain General Of tho Spanish army
October 10, 1850 He hss four daughters and
two sons-the eldest daughter, Princess Mario
Isabelle. was born September 81, 1875 and mar.
ried tho Comts do Paris, Nay 30. 1854.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1870-03-05
O@cial Corruption.

Mr.. Congressman Dawes, of Mass, in his re-
cent arraignment of the corruption and ex-
travagance of his own party, warned them
that if these practices were not stopped, now
that the war was over and the cry of "loyal-
ty" would no longer avail them, the party
would be defeated before the people and
hurled from power, as it deserved to be. Mr..
Dawes was only administering gentle re-
proof to his own party in congress on account
Of the extravaganza of their proposed appro-
priations. He did not 60 into the details of
the rascalites that made these appropriations
necessary. He could very properly and forci-
bly, have illustrated his remarks by few ia
miliar instances like the following
1t occurs, in the administration of the COM
plicatcd internal revenue machinery, that an
officer has frequently SO many stamps to can
eel that it is impossible to do it with the pen,
and resort is had to q little cancelling ma
chine. There are dozens of different kinds,
costing from so cts. to $3.50 each, and all the
officers needing them were supplied at the
government expense. Recently Mr.. Wheel
er invented "canceller' that he sought to
bring into public notice. He goes to Internal
Revenue Commissioner Dclano. No one
knows how large portion of the profits he
agrees to pay that officer; but instantly an
order appears that all internal revenue officers
hereafter shall lay aside their old canceller's
and procure Wheelers Patent Cdnceller."
The little implement may cost Mr.. Wheeler
so cts; but with such endorsement he raises
the price to say 81, and of course makes an
immense fortune at the expense Of the govern.
ment
Another example, even worse than the
above, is given by the New Haven Register,-
this time apparently at the expense OF the
liquor dealers:
The firm Of Kish & Co., has met with the
most gratifying success. Their revenue coupon
book was adopted by Mr.. Delano and forced up.
on the liquor dealers at $3.50 per copy. The
profit on each copy of the book sold could not
have been less than 80. Well, the books were
used just two days, and then Delano suspended
his previous order. In the meantime, not less
than 10000 of these books had been sold,
and the firm of kish & Co. have, in two days,
made the nice little sum Of $45OOOO. This has
been a very nice operation for Kish s. Co., but
how do the liquor dealers like it? This. by the
way, is not the first swindle that has been per-
petrated on the liquor dealers. The government
seems to tax the ingenuity of its subordinates to
perseoute and rob these dealers, aud the efforts
have, thus far, been attended with remarkable
success.
Never, until now, was it esteemed one Of the
duties of the United States government to pre-
scribe the style of blank books and csncelling
machines its citizens should use Bat the age
is progressive. 1t may not be month before
we have another order from Washington pre-.
scribing the peculiar kind of shoe.strings ~
shall wear, and whom we must get them from.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1870-03-05
Disasters,

The past week has been prolific of disasters.
The Propeller New Jersey, plying between Bal
timore and Norfolk, took fire on Monday and
was burned. Only one or two of the crew were
lost.-The steamer Mississippi run against a
snag near Natchez on the Same day, and was
sunk. Boat and cargo total loss. The passen-
gers on board were saved by the cabin becoming
detached from the hull and floating off.--A boi.
Ter explosion occurred at the Lsckawa anna rolling
mills, near Scranton, Pa, on the eth, by which
80 persons were killed ard iojured.-On the 25th
the tow.boat Neville, on the way from Louisville
to Cincinnati, burst her boiler, by which half q
dozen of livOs were lost.-But the most serious
disaster was the loss Of the U. s. corvette Onei.
ca, near Yokohama, Japan, BY collision with ths
British steamer Bombay. The Oneida, said the
fret dispatch, went down Immediately with all
on board, including officers, crew and 100 sea-
men. Later reports say So lives we're saved at
the sinking OF the corvette.-Considerable sppre.
hension 10 felt In New York concerning the Bre.
men steamer Schmidt, which left Bremen Jan.
Goth, with 29S Storage passengers on board nor
has anything been heard from the City of Bos.
ton, which left New York Jan. "a, for Liverpool.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1870-03-05
A corresponden. contributes the following:

A correspondent. contributes the tollowihg'
DELIGHT IN TEARs.-An old grambler repre-
sents the pleasures of setting up housekeeping
the second time, on this wise:
Pilkins, on account of little unplessantnoss
between him and his cole woman" left home.
In the meantime his spouse had "yone up" and
after three months OF lonely sorrow, he intro
duced new spouse iato his cd home.
81 feel 20 tn hum F.; everything so natural like
these chairs, where she used to sit she ON that,
and me on this this tabic. too, where We eat
she over there, and here. Nothing like hum
to 70 to I Aud that family biblel know its his.
tory, how she got it with her money; and what
comfort she used to take in reading her lesson.
And her calico Rts her 40 good Il almost seems
she was back again, before me. But We must
forgive and forget. Jerushs, We ought all Of n
to forget.
W. advise our correspondent to leave rsws.
paper writing to others, and not bother himself
or herself with sorrows % easily coma led, or uni
ous 90 full Of sweet aud tender recov 'otions.