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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-01-04
TO SHIPPERS.


The beautiful iron steamer GEORGEAHSA,
Capt A. L. Culinary, leaves Balti- ~
more, from piers and g. Lights Gy[7l -
street wharf, EVERY TUESDAY, THGhs-
DAY and SATURDAY, at 43O p. m, tor
ers for Ale1andria, Washington and Georgetown:
Returning steamers connecting at Aquls creek pel
with the Georgeanna for river landing. and Bal
timore, leave Washington EVERY AONDAi'
WRDERs9AY and Pr PR1D Z, ~ at NJ no a. H.
Passaee tickets sold from Washington and
Alerandria to river landings and Baltimore
Freight will be taken from and to Baltimors,
from and to sll river landings and from and 10 y.
Ale1andris, Washington and Georgetown. q.
lowest rates. carefully handled and with grsTSI
dispatch. For further information apply % , =.
P. IRVINE, Agent Baltimore, Nd; or ~.
G. PHILLIPS, Agent, Alexandra, Virginia
dec l0-lu
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-01-04

An American named Harry Meigs, is said to
be building railroad, in Peru, among the
Andes which will cost 500, OOOO 900! Mark this
cit il said, "
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-01-04

T S. COGSWELL s. co. notify the public
y that they are still selling OYSTERS at 81
per gallon, at their establishment No. 4s King
street. Jan I-ot
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-01-04

1t is said that Mr.. J. S. Wilson, Commits
soner Of the Land Office, will retain his pres
ent position as long as possible, even after con-
frmation of his successor, and fall back on the
provisions of the nure-ofofice act
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-01-04

Col. f. NJ. Braxton has been officially mott
fed by Mr. Mckenzie that his seat in the next
Congress will be contested
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EOreign News.

1t is said that the immigration of the Chinese
to California, is decreasing
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-01-04
BOOTS IND SHOES.

r AIDES BUTTON BOOTS.
A fine stock French Kid, Velvet, English
and French Cloth, Kid, Fored Russia FoIed,
Turkey Morocco Foxed and other new styles,
which cannot be surpassed for beauty, durability
and cheapness.
At WADDEY'S, "a King street.
r AIDES WALKING BOOTS.
A large stock, and great variety Of new
styles, French Calf, Pebble Goat, Russia Leath-
or Lasting Pebble Goat Foxed, Lasting French
Kid Poxed, Lasting Calf Foxed, Plain Goat
Morocco and Calf Boots at very low pricss
At WADDEY'S, "a King street.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-01-04

s Some foar:y years 49, hnnyson, the English
poes agreed to write the 1iblsHo for oontem:
plated operaa, by.his ffiendArthur Sullivan:
Thswerdss were vrritten; twelve songs in yari.
Gus meters, but the music not being composed,
the poems are published by themselves, under
the title of the Loves of the Wrens. -
In scope and intention, their story has some
likeness. to. Maud, -, exoapt that the, hero love
ends happily, as al true love should.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-01-04

RgMARKs.-There is little better feeling in
the Flour market; stocks are ample for the de-
mand Extras and Supers are in fair roques,
while for Family there is but email retail en-
qury Wheat ia in light receipt and prices are
fully maintained; offerings Of 2l4 bushels red,
with sales at 125 and las for fair to prime. Corn
is steady; offerings of $50 bushels mixed, with
sales at 6S and TO- Rye is in moderate request;
offerings of sec bushels, Qarge proportion OF
which was mixed grain, Wheat and Rye,) with
sales Mt 49, Oats are unchanged sales Of ia
bushels at Al. Bacon is inactive Dressed Hogs
sell at 50aS975.
GEORGETOWN FLOUR ISsPBcTIoS.-Flour in
spections during December last, 1878 barrels
as follows Family 1904; extra G7oS; super 1873
fine 19l lst middlings 81; I'd middlings II;
broad arrow l2l rye Is. For the quarter end
ing December 3lst last 40, 1914 bbls and for the
year 1870 total of 1873, 31l bbls.
Appended to the statement of the public debt
of the u S. at the close Of last month ID minute
statement of the purchases Of bonds during the
wear. The total amount is $l65 $40 T5O, at net
cost in currency Of $ls7, 267,3 72.45, and net
cost, estimated in gold, Of 1851 $40, 1924
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-01-04

The BalimosSun, says: = Astheterm OF
the present Congress expires on the 4th Of
March, it il to be hoped the members will de-
sist from making long political speeches and
proceed at once (, to business We don't know
that we exactly agree with our esteemed con-
temporary. Judging from the past, it would
probably be better to let the speeches, 60 on,
instead of the preparation of much of what is
called business" - -
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-01-04
DR. LOOCKERMAS,
SURGEON DENTIST,
Grad. Of Bait College Of Dental Surgery, le44,)
Cor PRINCE AND WAsHINGroE hTh., 20,
ALEXANDRIA, VA.

DR.. L. respectfully informs the public that for
twenty years no has given especial attention to
the preservation of tho natura teeth, and ~iii
continue to do So and invites those who wish to
them to call on h Ss hg es
ment might be preserved and made useful for
lite. Artificial teeth inserted only as APPROVED
BY PROFESSORS AND COLLEGES. nov 81
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-01-04

WIN. Il. BOWIE, Jr., is associated with Us
w in business from this date.
BECKHAMS CO.
alexandria, va, Jan. 2 Jan OIL"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-01-04
VIRGINIA NEWS.

1t is stated by some Of the newspapers in the
Old Dominion that many of the and.owners in
Virginia express a willingness to sell their es-
tates, the burden of taxation and the ineficien-
more ~ thu than they can bear Within few weeks
the best lands in the State have deprecated
twenty per cent. in'saleable value. The Rich
mond Dispatch says: ut is simply an i'm
possibility for the Virginia people to bear all
the demands for payment of debt and taxes
that are accommodating against them The wolf
is at the door,
Mr., George Haines has withdrawn from the
esprit of Jefferson; published in Charlestown
W. Va.
Benjamin Franklin's birthday is to be cele-
brated by the printers Of Richmond, Va, on
the 9th instant
Beverly Tucker, whose home is at st. CatLa-
rue Canada, is at present on q visit to his
friends and relatives at Winchester, Va
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-01-04
PROFESSIONAL.
WIN. KILGOUR,
ATTORNEY At La ",

Will practice in the Courts Of Alexandria and
adjacent couAties Office with A. w. Chiffon,
No 10 south Royal street.
Office hours from s to 10 a. III. and "a to pm.
ian 3-3m
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MARKETS by TeIeQR09A.

BALTIMORE, January 4-Cotton and dull and
nominal. Flour firm and the market fnvors buy
ers buyers Wheat firm and stock scarce; prices
entirely unchanged. White Corn-Ao receipts;
nominally at 80a82; yellow quiet at rs Oats
active at 55a56.
NRw YORK January 4.-Stocks steady. Gold
1OlalOs Money steady at in gold to in cur
rency Virginia skies, e1-coupon, 67i; do new 63.
BALTIMORE, January 4.-Virginia sizes SOL
bid, 50 asked do. 1866 60 bid; do. 1867 o6A asked
NEW YORK, January 4.-Flour quiet and I'M
changed. Corn scarce and firm.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-01-04

DR JAMES B. HODGK1N.
DENTAL SURGEON,
Graduate Baltimore College Dental Surgery
Office and Residence 80 Prince Street,
Two doors above Royal,)
ALEXANDRIA, VA.
NITROUS OXIDE GAS administered. (aug2-t
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-01-04


THE NARROW GAUGE RAILROAD, so fire.
ouently alluded to under the name of the Festin-
log Railway, is already effecting revolution in
steam traffic in this country. Several minor
roads are being built in Canada one is to be
built from New York into Connecticut, and an.
other in Kentucky, from the iron regions to the
Eastern Kentucky Road. One has already
been constructed in California, and is in use as
feeder to the Pacific Central Railway, and the
working of this has proved 80 satisfactory that
it has been determined at once to organize and
construct a road of q similar character from
Denver City, in Colorado, to FL Paso, in the
Rio del Norte. This road will be branch Of
the Kansas Pacific Railway, will run east of the
Rocky Mountains, opening up an ine1hausti-
bic mining region, and will be about eight hun
dred miles long.
The construction of these roads costs less
than half that Of an ordinary road, partly be-
cause of the diminished expense of grading,
consequent upon the reduced width of the road,
and its greater adaptation to curves, and partly
because of the lighter quality of the rail requir
ed for its comparatively light equipment.
Their running expenses are at least fifty per
cent less than those of an ordinary road, be-
cause the engines used are much lighter, the
cars are less expensive, and the amount of fuel
consumed is not 50 great. By reason Of the
comparative ease with which they overcome
curves, they can be used in almost any descrip-
ton of country. even where the most formida-
bic obstacles would present themselves, in the
construction of broad gauge road.-Bah.
Gazette.
RAILROAD CAsE-In the Equity Court
yesterday decree was made in the case of the
Washington, Alexandria and Georgetown Rail
road Company, that q meeting of the stock
holders be held at the Office Of the auditor, ".
S. Cox, for the purpose of electing new board
of directors, aud that only the parties reported
by the auditor to be tockholders be allowed to
vote, provided notice be given in two newspa-
pers. Mr.. Cox, the auditor, in bis report de-
clares the following partiesas holding legitimate
old stock: Baldwin ct al, trustees 1885
shares H. H. Day, S; Stevens j. Dean emit
tied to 10; C. Wendell, 20; J. B. Stewart, 20.
The list of holders of new stock is reported as
follows Baldwin ct al, 1858 Joseph Davi-
son, "a w. H. Wilton, 80; S. Seymour, 8;
G.. H. Stewart, So J. B. Stewart, $50 G. C.
Allen, 8; r. W. Latham, s. NJ Shoemaker,
F. P. Stanton, j. Dean Smith, 10 each c.
Wendell, 3d. L. Huyck, 623; j. P. Usher
Al; C. K. Garrison, S3; O. A. Stevens. !.
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+ AIDES LASTING BOOTS.

A great many new styles handsome and very
At WADDRY's, - King street
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-01-04

TAMES F. CLARK.
ATTORNEY AT Law,
BREHrsvIILB, PRINCE WILLIAM Co., Va.
Will attend promptly tc any business in the
Courts of Prince William, Fairfax and Stafford
counties. Pr. VIM. CO., dec lily
New-York tribune., 1871-06-14

The spasmodic revolutions in the miniature
Republics of South America are generally of
the tempest-in-a-teapot order. They are some
times remarkable also for other peculiarities !;
and among the most unique in incidents was
that in Bolivia, which is described elsewhere
by correspondent. The career of President
Melgarejo, as therein sketched, reads Like
horrible romance of a past age, and could have
been possible only under one of the unstable
governments of the tropics, where men are
forever indulging either in ideness or intrigue
The man was tyrant, as all the world knew ];
but few believed him the monster he Is here
painted. The story itself is tinged with some
thing of the romance which in the tropics
seems inseparable from narrative; but 1t Is
clear from it that in banishing him Bolivia is
happily rid of wretch whom, it is to be
hoped, will never attain in other lands such
power for evil as he welded in his own
country,
New-York tribune., 1871-06-14
FRENCH ASPIRANTS.

The conduct of the Orleans Princes in face
of the strong temptations of the situation has,
so far, been of character to fully justify the
expectations of their numerous friends. A
natural fear and jealousy excluded them from
the ranks of the fighting men who were sus-
tanning the Republic; and when, after the
crash of defeat, the time came for the election
of a Constituent Assembly to make peace and
decide upon the future of France, their candi-
dacy was marked with dignity and with a
scrupulous regard for the rights and even the
prejudices of others. They were elected. and
instead of coming forward and claiming their
places with arrogant clamor, as other pretend
crs have done, they quietly awaited the decis-
ion of their colleagues as to the validity OF
their elections. Although this decision was
unreasonably delayed and complicated by un-
founded reports of conspiracies and CO.
alitions, they made no noisy recama-
tions, but bided their time patiently
at the Chateau of Duke PasQuier-
AudifIret, until very large majority Of the
Chambers had abrogated the unjust and i'm
polite decree by virtue of which the usurper
Bonaparte had so long kept them from their
native SOIL At the same time their elections
were found valid and regular, and their seats
in the Assembly were given up to them.
This triumph of their just cause does not seem
to have elated them, any more than their
former reverses depressed them. The Duke
of Aumale declined banquet rendered to him
by the partisaDs of his family. and prepared
at once TO set out for England by
| way of allaying tho general suspicion
and excitement over supposed Orleanist IN
| trigues. There is an apparent contradiction in
| the dispatches which announce, on the one
| hand, that the princes have resigned their
| seats and on the other. that the Prince of
Joinville has elected to serve for the Depart
ment of the MarDe among the many districts
which chose him. 1t would appear like an
overstrained punctiiousness that these able
and accomplished men should insist on BAN
shing themselves from France while profess
ing full loyalty and obedience TO the Republic.
Nothing but a violent and injurious public ex-
citement arising from their presence in the
country could Justify such an expatration.
As long as they profess themselves law
abiding citizens they have as much right in
their native town as any workingman who was
born there. ttI.
Even if they were, "A is charged, intriguing
for the crown, while this would deprive them
Of Republican sympathy, It would be by no
means clear that it would give their adversa-
| ries the right to Danish them. France has not
| yet SPOKEN authortatiyely in regard 10 her
New-York tribune., 1871-06-14

duce debt and no retrenchment OF tne sphe'e
of government effected TO diminish taxation
is not the thing. If the City owns over Two
Hundred Millions worth of real estate (as
is asserted), she must be able to dis
pepse with some of it. If we are to
nIu, sro into debt to construct Boulevards, and
Brool,vn bridges, and viaducts. there must be
sometbino that we can sell and do without,
ond we must seek till we find it. II the City
is to be involved in all manner of jobs, and
enterprises and New Departures, she ought to
be extricated from sundry old jobs. especially
those which have proved Improbable. She
ought to sell Markets, and Docks, and unused
lands and houses, enough to pay off her pres
ent Debt, or at least to reduce it very con-
siderably. But all this is secuted by our mag
nifcent Mayor. We shall zee how he gets on.
New-York tribune., 1871-06-14
Aetu:alotk Daily gribmtte.
WEDNESDAY. JUNE IA. 1871.
TRIPL E S I'll E E L.

Gen Trochu defended his war record in the French
Assembly Yesterday Gen. Uhrich Of Strasbourg is a
candidate for the Assembly The Princess Mathilde
asks permission to return to Paris Another Communist
leader has been arrested. The public gardens have
been reOpened in Paris. - The Bourbon factions III
Spain have united. - boy has been killed by negro
cannibsls in Jamaica.
Gov. Hoffman has vetoed the State Railway Aid BILL
Ex-Congressman Bowen has been sentenced to
two years imprisonment and $3.50 fine. 80 Another
hurricane has occurred at Galveston, many vessels
being wrecked and other damage done. g. planning
MILL with 100000 feet Of lumber, has been burned III
Iowa. The odd Fellows laid the cornerstone OF
new hall in Boston yesterday. 80 whole famly nave
een killed in Missouri by their horses running away.
The Bar Association adopted a charter. 60 Freak
meas won the westchester Cup at the Jerome Park
meeting 80 John Wall killed Patrick Cahill with
ptchfork Gold, 1l2i, ll2l, li2b. Thermometer, 65'
zoo 100
New-York tribune., 1871-06-14

future form of government. She has adopted
the provisional organization Of the Republic,
and all our wishes and aspirations are that
she may frame her permanent system upon
the model we consider best for all people who
can administer it. Still. this issue is by no
means sure. When the time comes for the
masses to give the decisive vote, 1t IA greatly
to be feared that they will remember the
year of woes and terrOrs which they have
suffered since Sedan. and may be led by
false and bigoted counselors TO attribute
these evils TO the government which inherited
rather than to that which prepared them IL
France wishes a monarchy-a result we 90 NOT at
present admit, and one which we should deepy
deplore-it would be no crime against hohor
nor against liberty if the family OF orleans
should accept the crown they have learned IN
adveI sity to wear with some chance OF dignity
and success. They would even he justliled I'D
using any fair means to press their claims upon
the consideration of their countrymen. piottlhg
to destroy the Republic, they would deserve
the doom of traitors canvas5iDg for an eStao-
lisbed and vacant throne is another matter
altogether. .r.--r- .t--~s--
Among the different camps into which the
line is clearly and distinctly drawn. The re-
ports made 80 authoritatively SNORT
time ago of tho completed fusion oi
the elder and cadet branches of the Bour-
bons have not been confirmed by recent de-
yelopments. The inCOngruity of permanent
alliance between the advocates OF stricuy
limited constitutional monarchy. deriving its
powers and its sanction from the popular
voice, and the partisans of Prince VINO
POUNDS his claim on the divine right involved
in the accident of birth, has been heretofore
pointed out in The TRIBUNE. There IS no
common ground which the Orleanlst b0ur-
geoisie of France many of whom are Protest
ants, and many more Indifferent in religion,
can occupy in company with the fanatical Ultra
montanes and the bigoted mobiles who pay alle-
glance to Henry the Fifth. The men
who look TO constitutional monarchy
TO heal the wounds OF nation,
who imagine that peace and independence
will follow the triumph of their ideas, cannot
but look with anxiety and aversion upon the
programme recently announced by the Count
of ChambOrd, by which he binds himself to
the restoration Of the Pope in his temporali-
ties. II is therefore most likely that the two
branches of the BOurbOns will continue In the
future as in the past, TO represent respectively
the middle-class idea of expediency and the
feudal fantasy of absolutism. More busy and
more shameless than either. the adherents Of
Bonaparte are now engaged in a campaign to
redeem by intrigue aud demagoguery the
position they lost by corruption and inca
Dacity. II is hard to say what they represent,
except immortality and plunder-a cynical and
unabashed lust of power for the material
advantages which it gives its possessor1.
New-York tribune., 1871-06-14
900 to Sinking Fund and borrows 100000 to

900 to Sinking Fund and borrows 81 100000 to
make up deficiencies, the debt aooumniates
at compound interest precisely as fast ss the
fund which s to redeem it. Our correspondent
thinks that the debt can be consolidated
at saving of 1 or IL per cent
in the interest charge, and the gain OF pre-
mium of TO per cent on the whole
debt When we find reason to agree with him
our readers shall share our knowledge. For
the present we content ourselves with the
statement that the average rate of interest
paid on the City and County debt as it stood
on the 1st Of January, 1859, was 9-1O per
cent, and that the average rate paid now IS
$40 per cent. AS the law provides that the
new consolidated stock shall bear interest ~
the rate of per cent in gold or 2 per cent
in currency, and as per cent in gold is equiv
alent to ca per cent in currency we do not sec
how the saving of interest predicted oy our
correspondent can at present be Effected. ..-
New-York tribune., 1871-06-14
disbelief in any personal God, which was an
| idea they prnteateh helnn oinn 10 Christianity


idea they protested, belonging to Christianity
The Conference, In short was the actual
secession Of large body of Jews from the
ancient faith of their fathers, and the forma-
ton of a new religious body. Their creed so
far appears simply negative, as they were
more ready to declare what they did not be-
lieve than to proclaim what they did. The
only downright tenet set forth was the rather
hopeless and unattractive one that ain can
neither be atOned for nor forgiven. Gan eye
=" for an eye" Is still the inexorabIe rule In
the machinery of their new organizations the
Rabbins borrowed largely from Christian
sects, perhaps unconscious how deeply they
were debtors for not only forms but the
progress signifcd in them. AS soon as
thirty reform congregations, with 1000
members each. shall have joined the
union, synod will be called. Mean
while Sunday y-schools are to be estab-
lished Sunday school papers issued; the
Church service is to be in English vernacular
instead of Hebrew theOlOg gical seminaries are
to be erected, and system of circuit preaching
put in immediate operation. We wait for further
DEVELOPMENTS before we congratulate our He
brew friends on their reform. A converted
Jew is always an anomalous object but an
unconverted jew who has put behind him
Moses, the law. or tho prophets is some
thing so far utterly inexplicable. We wait
until he explains himself.
New-York tribune., 1871-06-14

The details of the burning of the Peruvian
coolie ship Dolores Ugarte, 80 far as they are
received justify the view we have already
taken of the probabilities of the case. Tho
fire appears to have originated among the
coolies, and the crew having left the ship to
its fate, the major portion of them, 500 in all,
were burned alive. These poor wretches were
entrapped Gas ak coolies are) on board the
ship at Macao, the great depot in China for
this abominable business. Whether they set
fire to the ship, in their desperation, or if the
oonfagration was caused by an accident will
probably never be known. But the holocaust
at sea in which 500 human beings perished
ought to call the attention of all civilized nations
once more to this traffic; and it may be that
this new horror will be the means of compelling
Peru, San Salvador, and Portugal, whose flags
usually cover these living cargoes, to with
draw their quasi sanction of the COolie Trade.