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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-12-30
ALEXANDRIA,, VA.
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 80.

THE OLD Wharf.-The sands in the hour glass
Of Time, for this year, are running low. One
more day after this and New Year will dawn
upon us to follow its course in the cycle Of ages.
For all the blessings bestowed upon US by the
Almighty, in the past, let us be profoundly
yratelul-and then we shall be the better ena-
bled to look hopefully forward to the future.
The revolving years bring, to every one, trials
and sorrows, but the darkest clouds have their
silver Innings and unnumbered mercjes &C
company us through life.
But this time has Its lcssons-this season has
it, admonitions We are separating daily from
those whom we have loved, and our successors
will soon speak of Us as we now speak OF those
who have gone before lis. Would then, at the
close of this year, at this stage in the journey
oflife, we might all pause aud lock back at
the past, and looking back, be willing to bury
forever every harsh word va may have uttered,
every uukind thought we may have entertained.
every unjust feeling we may have harhored.
towards any human being, even towards those
whom We may think may have been unjust to-
wards US.
Let US knit together stronger than ever the
ties of ancient friendship, and delight in form
ing new ones This is the offering we should
make upon the altar we raise to the Supreme
Being, who in the shape OF Humanity came
to proclaim and finally establish, "Peace and
Good Will among and towards Men. 10 re-
solve thus, would be happy close Of the
Old Year, and happy preparation for the
New Year.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-12-30

The Richmond Wing Of yesterday says -
''Whcn the Legislature adjourned after pass
Ing joint resolution, suspcnling funding, it
was supposed the process Of funding would
cease at once So far from it, the operation
appears to have been punished with augment
ed momentum
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-12-30

There is a report in Englan that some of
the leaders of the moderate Liberals in Parlla-
meut, are seeking to form coalition with the
moderate Tories in order to defeat Nr Glad
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-12-30

As reported yesterday, William N. Tweed,
of New York. rcappcared, surrendered himself,
and resigned his Office Of Commissioner OF
Public Works.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-12-30

The touching letter Of Queen Victoria in re-
laton to her sons late illness, will excite the
sympathy Of her own people. and "fkind heart
ed people everywhere.
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Fire.

PORTLAND, Me-. Dec. @u-lhe variety
store OF George e. Robinson & Co.. IN AIlddr
street, was damaged by fire to arr" amount
last night. tnSllracc $2S ,On'.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-12-30

SECULAR IIoLnAYS. "A certain Rev. DR..
TusSer is credited with being the author of the
apology for Christmas holidays, conveyed III
the common line. For Christmas comes but
once year and indeed, We have heard it
seriously argued that the holiday needs all the
apology which human indulgence can give it..
matter of it and processes to find in tire crack
crs. frequent drinks, noise making toys, sus-
pension of business, and the general disOrganl-
zation, lrolic anu hurrah, fit subject for com
plaint. Nor is he altogether alone in the opln-
ion, though bolIcr than most people to ayow
it. For who of us, but is conscious OF a sneak
ing desire that the Christmas week were gone
and all the play at pleasure making ended -?
Who Of us, being past the days Of childhood
but thinks of a public holiday as party goerS
and party givers too, are apt to think OF that
drcary device, a party, long expected indeed,
but gladly dismissed when it is over?
The truth seems to be that the people OF this
country, capable of many things, are incapable
of making holiday. We are too hard, or too
busy, or too thoughtful, 1t may be, to ia Ike
pleasure merely for pleasure sake without the
aid OF excitement.
Whatever the cause, the fact remains that
we are secretly impatient OF devoting as much
as a day Or two to rest and innocent enjoyment
and every man will have some friend to whom
to say, tomorrow, in strict confidence, that he
halls with far greater delight the day that ends
than the one which began the week which is
our modern Saturnalia. -I1tci%JuY T"7cr.
HORACE GREELEY.-The following letter
purportiug to have been written two months
ago, is published in the newspapers
New YORK TRIBUNE,
New Y oRK October is, 1871.
I. Dunun, Esq Lccmgton, No.:
My Deur Sri have yours on the 18th in
slant have no doubt that the policy you
suggest is that which your party ought to
adopt They should have run Salmon P
Chase in 1865 Then, as the result of that
contest the return Of genuine peace and Thrift
would have been promoted. That policy gave
YOU more last year in Missouri then could
have been achieved by party triumph. You
only err as to the proper candidate. ] am not
the man you need :Your party is
mostly hee-trade, and am terocious Protcc-
ZIONIST. | have no doubt that might be nominal
ted and elected byyour help butt would place
us all in false positions If who am adversely in-
terested, can see this | am sure your good
sense will on reflection, realize it. You must
take some man like Gratz Brown, or Trumbull
or General Cox, (late Secretary lnterior,) and
thus help to pacify and reunite our country
anew. Yours. HORACE GREELEY.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-12-30

\ young man, named Ripley clerk, in the
Bank Of New York, killed himself yesterday
with pistol lie WIS supposed to be insane.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-12-30

The STATE DEBT AS a matter Of general
interest, and as expressive Of the opinion Of
one on the spot, and who has amrlc opportunity
for knowing Of what he speaks We append the
following extract from letter of prominent
member of the House of Delegates, ontlic Debt
question
There seems to be in some sections Of the
country an apprehension that Virginia will re-
pudiate her State debt because the recent ac-
ton of the Legislature ain confident that there
is no foundation for the fear. The action OF the
Legislature in the failure to pay the January i'll
tcrest while it is to be dcplorcd, Is indication
that when they rc-aSsemble they will declare
that there is no obligation resting upon the State
to pay the debt which has been Justly incurred.
The Legislature in the course they have pursued
were laboring under the erroneous impression
that there could not be sufficient amount Of
money collected by the present rate Of taxation
to meet the interest upon the debt, and the idea
was so prevalent that the people would not stand
an increased rate, that the Legislature he>itated
to pay even the interest there was cue. 1t has,
however been demonstrated of late that the in
terest can be met without any, or very slight
increase Of taxation, and there can be. no doubt
that the January interest will be paid soon
after the rc-asscmbling of the General Assembly.
The idea of repudiating meets with no favor in
this State, and have yet to hear the legislator
who declares that he weuld advocate such Il
course. l believe that the majority of the people
drought the State arc utterly opposed to any
measure that will bring dIscredit upon the State,
and l am sure that the future action Of the LcgiS
laturc will put away all misgivings rs to the
willingness of the State TO pay all it justly ows
The Washington correspondent OF the Baltl-
more Sun says :-"Advices from New York
represent that the policy Of Secretary Boutwell,
in continuing his sales Of gold and decreasing
his purchase of bonds for the present month,
has had the effect to create a stringent money
market. and to lock up twenty millions Of cur
rency. While it is true that there is a string
cnt money market, the amount of currency on
hand in the treasury is exaggerated The cur
rcncy balance to-day showed an average cond-
ton, being u little in excess Of ten millions,
while the coin balance, including coin ccrtif-
Gates, was as high as hundred and ten mil
lions. This will of course be reduced by the
January interest, on Monday, next, twenty
four millions. One reason why no more bonds
lave been purchased this year is because the
whole amount allowed by law for the sinking
fund has been absorbed Owing to the low
premium on gold, the lowest point reached
since the passage of the legal tender act, it is
said to be an open question at the treasury as
to whether the bond purchasing and gold
selling policy shall be continued with the new
year.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-12-30
QUEEN EICToRIA'S LETTER. The LnnioI

QUEEN EIcroRIA's LETTER. The London
papers publish Il letter from the Queen, Ill
Which she says that she wishes 10 express the
deep sense OF the touching sympathy exhibited
for her family by the whole nation at the illness
Of her dear son, the Prince o. Wales. The uni
versal feeling, says the Queen. shown by her
people during the painful and terrific days OF
the Princes illness. their sympathy with her
sclfand her beloved daughter, the Princess OF
Wales. and the general joy manifested at the
Improvement in the health OF the Prince, have
made deep and inctfacaJi bic impression upon
her heart. :.
The manifestations Of the people are nothing
new to her, TOR she met with the same synipa-
thv ten years ago, when a similar Illness rs that
under which her son is suffering removed the
manstay Of her lifc-the best. wiSc>t aud kind
est husband that ever lived Her Majesty say;
that she also wishes tc express the heartfelt
gratitude Of the Princess OF Wales; ana con
cIulcS her letter with the hope that her faith
tul subjects will continue to pray for the com,
nlctc recovery of the Prince.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-12-30

Explosion iNTIIE SUN.-An exchange says:
1.-The astronomers say that the late explosion
in the sun hurled flying debris TO the height OF
over two hundred thousand miles, and that the
huge protubcrancc which rose some fifteen
thousand miles above the " clrcum>phcre:
and subsequently burst, was composed OF n.y.
drogen gus. If such an unexpected cDuiiltlon
As this can take place, who knows what may
happen next, or whsther ano'heranI more tire,
mcndpus catastrophe may not blow the sun
himself to atoms. and relocate us all tn ':Chaos.
and old Night?' The intimate knowledge We
are promised Of the suns '.cOrOlH would be
If Iittle use if followed by such an event as this,
and it is to be hoped that the world will soon
receive scientific assurance that the recent dis,
turbance was purely of !. gaseous or ,cphemer-
al order and not at ali likely 10 herald the de
struction of the solar system.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-12-30

TEMPTING TIE TopERs. While the new
market house at the corner of Thirteenth and
Walnut streets, Louisville. was in process of
erection bottle Of whi>Skey WAS sent up to a
brick mason, who. after taking IL drink left out
brick anu placed the bottle with the rest of
the beverage in the vacant place where it still
is. Half Of it can be seen projecting from the
hole. at once tempting aud tautazlug the top
ers who pass the spot \ few feet distant Il
goblet is arranged in II similar way. 1t was the
intention that these should not be removed un-
less pcrchance the building should be in dan
ger of burning. but some thirsty >ot will doubt
less get hard up for drink, and, procuring a
ladder, climb up to the bottle under cover of
darkness. mud enjoy its contents as the reward
OF his daring 1t would not be slight feat
however. as the prize is placed at the height
of about fifty feet
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-12-30

BEEcIIER ON Hours or LABoR.-ln one of
his late Sunday sermons. Henry Ward Beechcr
said:
There is tendency among the working
class to shorten their hours OF labor. sym
pathizc with this and abhor it, l sympathizc
with it in so far as it is one of the signs Of adj
vancement among the working classes, Of their
atteulpt to aim higher and nOhler, and abhor
it in 50 far us it is tending to make men feel
that work is not good thing for, them, that
they must shrink in equivalent anc enlarge in
reward | don't believe the common people
are going to carve out independent fortunes, by
any combination except hard Knocks and a
good many Of them during good many hours
of the day. Our fathers did 50, and their child,
rem must learn that they have got to work hard
and long to achieve success | should be glad
to have wages paid for by the hour, by retail
rather than by the gross, but If men expect
that eight hours a day is going to be all that is
necessary for their support. they are wrong.
My own impression is that there are very few
men that can make enough out of eight hours
day to enable them to educate their children
and lit their family far higher than they fond
it."
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-12-30

NOTICE-Our bills will be ready for dl>i@'-
~ button by the lSt "f january. "" hope
they will meet with prompt settlement
dec 3J-}t WITMEk K STAY MAhtR.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1871-01-20
.PREAD THE TRUTH.

Some medical mes insist that II IL undlgnihed
to advertise remedy, however valuable II may
DO, Queer reasoning this.s II is like saying that
anatticle which the world needs should DO hid In
4 corner shat benefits and blessings may DO too
widely dihascd= thAtthe means Of protecting and
restoring health shoald DO sloee monopoly, and
not accessible 10 all. The argument Is bad. It 10
worse than that; II Is ithlpsaa, Suppose Hos.
letters Stomach Bitters- an absolute specific for
dyspepsia, 9blillousness and nervous debility :
had never been known beyond the rtfsrtOirt OF
the meuity, what Mould have been tho conse-
quenecf Instead ofscuhhs aud inSisotating
millions, the good effects OF tho preparation
wculd have been confined to d comparative few.
Therc d he highest authority fot saying thAt
light should not. be hid under q bushel .thAt
whatever u excellent thoala DO placed Do eity
on hin, whtrc al men cad iaic coghilaheSG q
IT. Il q upon this principle that The ittors have
been advertised and continue 10 DO advertised In
every newspaper Of any prominence In the west.
srn hemisphere, and that th6 spoRtaheoust eiti
nionlals Ia its iAyor have been translated into al
written ,idugshgeS thousands enjoy perfect
health q, dAy who would 30 lApgullhing On beds
Of 'sickiessif tho newspaper had not lrriad W
satGSjltt g09dSt u. Gis uaeQHaled iAtleotaEt
a,ilI eoIfScsis5 ar and wide. suppose ptoat dds
heGnfeAbda nom ths publlellyg u tAatl AhS d.
gament hsainstl lts II Tho pubic heaith has
been protected II lives have been saved ~ The
feeble have been strungthunod and tho 70;
stored, ertat god Aas Btta deeopiIl and
who moan d 10 grudge % exbstiOhV thus al.
Feoted their AlT rewaFdlala eaI lAn9ooa
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fSESMEssRs. EDIT Rs, PLEASE
DAS<aI announce me al q Candidate iof the
Qflee OF Superintendent Of the Water Wotlls
h tianiS S. vi OnAs IF ''e n! .iY4inuIFY
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The New nlinoIs senator.

From As TdGURE.
John A. Logan was born in jackson
county, Illinois, in 1926. Hia father. q
physician, came 70 the United States from
Ireland aiew years earlier, and hia moth.
er was o Tennessee Logan received
his education from such schools IS the 10.
cality and time afforded. The first regi-
ment Of Illinois infantry which volunteer
ed for the Mexican war elected Logan
Lieutenant He served until 1948, having
been Adjutant Of his regiment during a
greater portion Of the campaign, and re-
turned To his home with an honorable
military reputation. In the same year he
commenced the study oil law with his un'
Gle, Alex. N. jenkins, formerly Lieuten'
ant. Governor Of Illinois, and the follow
ing year he was chOsen Clerk Of jackson
county. In Louisville he continued his
law studies, and In due time entered upon
the practice Of his profession with Ills un'
Gle. In 1859 he was elected Prosecuting.
Attorney for the Third Judicial District
Of Illinois; In the same year he was eho-
sen to the Legislature, and was three
times In succession reelected. he was
Presidential Elector In 1856, and In 1858
was elected to Congress by the
Democrats, who sent him there again In
1860. During the Douglas. Lincoln cam
paign, he favored the former. On the
breaking out Of the secession trouble, he
at once placed himself on the side OF the
Union, and left Washington, in 1881, to
fight In the ranks OF Bull Run. Alter the
disaster he returned TO Illinois, where his
efforts In gathering together volunteers
for the suppression Of the rebellion are
well remembered In September Of that
year, he went again southward as. Colonel
Of the 31st Illinois Infantry, and In his
first battle, Belmont, he narrowly escaped
death, his horse being shot under him.
He was constantly In active service, and
Unloading his regiment In the assault at
Fort Donelson, received wound which
Tor some time disabled him. In 1859 he
was promoted Brigadier.G General Of Vol
unteers, Tor service at Pittsburgh Land
ing, under Grant. In his subsequent
sighting at Vicksburg,. Chattanooga and
Atlanta, and as Commander Of Grants
Army OF the Tennessee as Major. General,
he won q national reputation. Z
Logan Is an indefhtigable worker, Q
keen political strategist, an aggressive and
popular stump speaker, Of q variety likely
To have more influence OF tho West than
In the Senate, and o man more likely to
make his mark by his pertinacity, courage
and tremendous will than by the sena-
torial qualifications that give eminence 70
men like the other representative Of
Illinois in the upper House. '@ !
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1871-01-20

|fSz=eldMESsRs. Q EDITORsLPIedse
49, announce WTttLAM O, PEcg ~ the Peo.
plee Can idAte for City Sergeant ct the coming
charter election, and obllgeE Y nii0gs lu7Bi I
jan9t MANY Worms.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1871-01-20

FRIDAY, JANUARY 20, 1871.
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TdE now Commissioner Of Internal
Revenue appeared before the Committee
of Ways and Means Wednesday morning,
aud strongly urged the immediate repeal
Of The income tax, on the ground that The
total revenue from this source was moi
equal to the cost offs collection. agi
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1871-01-20

TIR 0RTHoGRAPiItc HoRRoRs or WAR
Whether the name Of the French Gen.
eralin command Of the unfortunate Army
ofthe Loire Is CtAUsY or CHANsY, CHAU-
sRY or cHASsEY, CHAuzY OF CnANzY,
CHAuzEY or CnASzET, Is question like
unto that which disturbed the country
many years ago ont the appearance Of Aan
right DE sAurY" (orrDB SANITY , which
used TO come up to Us at regular periods
from the profound and, mysterious depths
Of the first ocean cable. Whether II was
De sAuTY or DE SANITY, and whether
It was that mysterious individual OF
the cable that was @all right" wheth.
or the information that oil was right
came from De sAuTY Tor DE SANITY OF
was communicated to De sAuTY Tor Dr.
SANITY are problems that have come
down unsolyed 10 this day, and mustgo
on down to the future. There arc eight
ways to spell the name Of the French
commander, and the newspapers arc
about equally divided between them, we
pays our money and we takes our choice
and our readers can do the same. u The
Tribune, whose photography we have
been following, has been converted "a
CuANzY. Having good deal offalth in
that authority, we shall hereafter follow
that otthography. 1 !, ~ y
For several weeks after the war broke
out we made most conscientious efforts
with tho aid Of maps and cyclopedias, u
get names aud localities right, but o ths
Held crcohtOSt enlarged, they crowded OF
US 80 thick and flst that we had To- give
Il up. II would have required two
or three menfotN.eight houn out Of each
day 70 look them up. For reasons like
these, this war Is getting TO beunpopulat
with The newspapers. Tho strain on The
jaw.bones Il too great and continuous.
And yet 1t Is mere child'splay 10 what 4
Russian war would be-. with every dis
patch from 81 Petersburg or the Euxins
we should then have half d hundred
such iaw.breakGrs as these Chcrlycr'
nozoR, sllngjcrtozof Kicketbootzof
snocsGheadoff, Mi NorgototyerclozofF
and not one OF them Id The CYCLIC
pedlas OF on the maps. This Franco
German unpleaSantness Is bad enough, but
deliver us from any bClllgatcnttano d the
Eastern Question. !, g0rs taiuol Z
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1871-01-20

A SENATORIAL scAREcRow.-FRANK
BLAIR has been elected Senator for Mis-
souri, as DRAKE's successor. Heowes his
opportunity directly TO Mr.. DHAKE's anx.
iety to secure place on the bench. Z No
doubt he will prove quite useful "a The Re.
publican party in the capacity Of q scare.
crow. As an embodiment Of the most
odipls and revolutionary instincts Of the
Democratic party, he viii keep constantly
before The country the .daDgerslto DO 5ap-
pretended from the success Of that party,
and will keep sharp the ok. issues Il
there 81 anything the Democracy can't
afford itisthis. They may therefore find
the election Of BEAM n costly .blunder,
whilsto our side 6fthS house, \ may prove,
after oil, q blessing in disguise. al Oh /
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1871-01-20

tg-M ESSRs s. EDITORS -PLEAsR
for reelection 70 the Office Of Superintendent Of
Water Works 1t Che ensuing Charter Election,
subject toithe decision Of, tho Democratic Noml.
mating Convention. jamie
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MARRIED.

culrMINGs-oD ENBAUGH.-on Thursday,
january 18th, 1911 a. the residence OF tho brides
S Rs1 g aa, va s.s oTa
0DENBAuGH, OF this city. a3I
PEARcE-R0sE.-on Tuesday, January 10,
1871, at the residence Of the brides parents, by
Rev. WIN! Craigis, Mr.. PERcY J. PEAirE, OF Sim.
coo, and Miss JENNIE ROSE, Of Port Dover, Can
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Iris now reported that the FIsn-Mor'
LEY correspondence has not ended, The
friends Of Mr.. MOTLEY saythat IT Is hisin-
tentton to reply 70 Mr.. FIsn's relolndsr to
his letter sent to the State Department,
and that his letter will be very spicy,
and will contain some, diplomatic secrets
moi touched upon in the correspondence
already made public, Mr. motley writes
that he will leave England for Holland,
to beginhis work Of completing the history
Of the Netherlands, on the twentieth OIL
the present month. !. \ wv ~. n Il. Z.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1871-01-20

In the Senate, Tuesday, Mr.. LEWIS, Of
Virginia, introduced q bill to aid the con.
strlction Of The Shenandoah Valley rail.
road, which'proposes to grant six sections
ofpublic lands per mile to aid theicon-
struction Of that road from Hagersiown,
Maryland, via Jefferson county, West Va
and Page county, Va, to a point at OF
near Russellyillc, Tennessee; on condition
that twenty miles OF the road shall be
completed withtn,atwo years, and the
whole finished withinsix years, and thai
the land so granted shall be sold TO actual
settlers at price not exceeding e 5opei
acre. a-i q sN-ast saisF 4.aneI
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1871-01-20

" BsFoRIC CRY SERG EANTLMess
Editors Please Announce me as b candida for
the salco q CITY Sergeant at the ensuing charter
sijjs a,ss' ah' 'opss Smith MCDONALD.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1871-01-20

"wnrRE are you going p said a Scotch
gentleman TO a thiel, whom he observed
crawling through a hole in the hedge into
his garden. "Back again." replied the
Thief as he hastily rtlFcated.