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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-05-01

IMPORTANT DECISION the case of KNOX
4 Bro, ct al. VS.. the Exchange Bank Of Vir-
ginia, use of George W. Camp, the Supreme
Court of the U. S. to day rendered their deci-
sion, dismissing the writ Of error. This was an
appeal from the Court Of Appeals of Virginia
which decided that the trustee OF a-bank was
not obliged to take the notes OF bank pur'
chased after assignment
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-05-01

ALARM OF F1RE.-The alarm Of fire about
seven O. clock on Saturday evening last, which,
however, did not bring out any of the Fire De-
partment, was caused by the burning OF the
chimney of the three story brick house of Mrs
Ladd, on Water street,, between Queen and
Princess streets No loss was sustained.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-05-01

NoMEEr1NG In consequence OF the absence
Of quorum the meosing of the stockholders
Of the Alexandria Canal Company. advertised
to take place to-day, was adjourned until the
10th inst, at - clock at the Chamber of the
Board Of Aldermen.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-05-01
Sc,PSl1;l:e2,

Inxnox. May I.--tiencral:: Sheridan and
FORSYTH and the widow and son of President
Lincoln art. passengers on the stcamshi Russia
whiri, allied Saturday for New York.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-05-01

BUGGY SPRING BRoKEN.-A young gentle
man from Washington, while turning from
King into Washington street yesterday even
ing, had tho springs of his buggy smashed in
crossing the gutter, 1t is hardly safe to drlve
rapidly over the middle of the streets Of this
city, but when the deep cutters are crossed at
apid gait something must break.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-05-01
.-sPECHHLtNOTfCEs.
preventive Medication.-A

change has been introduced in the practice OF
medicine Physicians have ceased to torture
and PROSTATE their patients. Instead OF pulling
down, they build up; instead of assauiting ma
ture they assist her; Cupping, leeching blister
ing, venesectionp calomel, anthony, supplying
narcotics and rasping purgatives, once the favor
tie resources of the faculty, and now rarely re-
sorted to even BY the most dogmatic members 5! Of
the profession. The old creed was ;hat disease
was something which must be expelled BY VIC,
lent artificial means, irrespective OF the wear ana
tear of the vital organization in the process The
new creed recognizes the improvement OF the
general henlthas essential to the cure OF all local
ailments Hence it is that Hostetters Stomach
Bltters, the most potent vegetable tonic that
pharmacy has ever broughtto tho assistance OF
nature in her struggles with disease, has been
cordially approved by practitioners OF the mod
ern school. 1t is. pleasant to reflect that reason
and philosophy have at last been victorious over
the errors of the past, and that thousands, and
tens Of thousands, Of human beings are alive and
we'll to-day who would Individually be moulder-
ing in their graves, had they been subjected to
the pains and penalties which wore doomed or
thodox and indispensable thirty or forty years
ago.
Preventive medication was scarcely thought
of then; but now it is considered of paramount
importance, and the celebrity of the standard in
vigorant, Alternative and restorative OF the age,
ia title which Hostetters Bitters have fairly
earned by their long career of Success is mainly
A course of the Bittcrs is urgently recommend
cd us IL safe and certain antidotc to intermittent
and rcmittent fnr"r, 1Iarrhoen .dysentory and
other maladies. ... 49,. my l-eolw
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-05-01
To the Ladics.-Dr. PANCOAST'S F

To the LadicS.-Dr. PANCOASTS FE-
MALE PIlLS-a positive cure for suppression
or irrcgularity arising from any cause whatever.
They are perfectly harmless.
,MJ- Every Lady should keep box Of these
pills on hand for use in case Of need.
Price s. per box. Sent securely sealed to any
address on receipt of prico. Direct all orders to
+. WALKER PANCOAST, NJ. d.
Philadelphia, Pa.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-05-01

FOURTH WARD REPUBLlCA ANS. An adjourn,
ed meeting of the Fourth Ward Republican
Club will be held tonight at the colored ODD
Fellows Hall on South Columbus street.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-05-01

YESTERDAY weather yesterday was
delightful, aud the churches were all attended
by large congregations. In the afternoon
many persons were on the streets, large numbers
Of whom were from Washington, and the
graveyards were crowded with visitors. The
Washington ferry boats carried many passen,
gers during the day-as many rs two hundred
leaving here on the clock trip.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-05-01

ScHNE1DER's ExcHANGE.-Schncider'a Ex-
change, adjoining the City Hotel, lately kept by
Mr.. George Steucrnagcl, is nova popular res,
taurant. Mr.. Schneider, when he returned
from Europe short time since, brought with
him large stock of foreign wines and liquors
and his book and lager bccrand ale can not be
lol
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-05-01

TYPOGRAPHICAL UNIoN.--A meeting of the
Alexandria Typographical Union was held in a
room on Royal street, Saturday night. There
were present &. II. Wilmington, President,
and four members, one member being absent.
The Secretary not having prepared the minutes
of the last meeting, theirreaIing was dispensed
with. The President stated that the object of
the meeting was the election Of suitable per-
son to represent this body in the Natlona |
Typographical Union, which assemblies in Bal
timore in June next, and that the candidates
for that honor were himself and j. l.. Lovelacc.
The remaining three members were then re-
ouested to prepare their ballots, after which a
hat was handed round for their reception. Two
out of the three deposited their votes as soon
as the receptacle was presented, lone tor W mt,
tington and one for Lovelacc) but the thru
mem Der hesitated, aud asked to be excused
from voting, he having promised to support
both candidates. and consequently being III some
what of dilemma. He sat silent for some
minutes, during which time the eyes OF the
two contestants were fixed steadily upon him,
when he was finally prevailed upon to vote, and
grasping piece Of blank paper nerrously wrote
"Whittington' upon it. Tellers were then aP-
pointed, and the vote as counted, stood :
Wilmington 2; Lovclace Wilmington was
accordingly announced as the choice OF the
Union, and after being congratulated on his
success, the meeting adjourned.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-05-01

MARRIAGES AND DEEDs--Ten marriage
licenses white and + colored-werc issued
from, and % deeds recorded in the Clerk 5
Office of the Corporation Court Of this city.
during the month of April.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-05-01

FUNERAL SERMoN.-A very interesting, APP
propriate and instructive discourse was preach
ed yesterday morning in the Washington street
NJ. E. Church, by the pastor, Rev. MIR. Hem
enway, upon the lite and character OF the late
Rev. Alfred Griffith. The text Was taken from
the eleventh chapter Of Paul's epistle to the
Hebrews, and part Of the fourth verse He
being dead yet speakcth. u There was Il large
congregation, and the discourse was listened to
with marked attention, the review Of the life
of Mr.. Griffith bringing to mind some incidents
familiar in the recollections of many Of the con
gregation, and strikingy exemplifying the chris
tan character and eminent piety Of the deceased,
and his prominence as a minister in the church,
running through period Of sixty six years
The portraiture drawn by the eloquent speaker,
was a beautiful tribute to the worth OF a well
deserved character ....... at....
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-05-01

CHEERING SIGNs.-I is a noticeable fact IN
the rapidly improving condition Of this city
that there are at present very few vacant stores
compared with last year King street now
presents an almost continuous aud unbroken
line of open stores, which, with their varied
contents and lively stir of customers, is a cheer
inc sight. These remarks apply as we'll to
dwellings, which are comparatively scarce and
in demand
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-05-01

To Lovers of good biscuits, rolls pastry,
Sc, we can cheerfully recommend Deoley's
Yeast Powder as being not only reliable, g; con,
venicnt To use, but rho cheapest in the end, OF
any Baking Powder offered to the, public. Its
popularity is daily increasing, and the never
failing results following its use will long make IT
the leading article of tho kind in market. No
housckcepcr should be without it, as it produces
light, elegant and nutritious food with little or
no troblc For sale in packages to suit CUSTOM
crs, by all grocers. 'DooLEY Il BROTHER, Pro-
prictors New York my l-colw
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-05-01

Work COMMENCED. The contractors for
building the six new houses for the German
Cooperative building association, at the north
east corner of the intersection of Cameron aud
Columbus streets, commenced work this morn
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-05-01

In the active pursuits Of p easurc or gain.
the inestimable blessing rhealth Is too often
forgotten, until disease is firmly Sccated and the
fact only realized by great, bodily and mental
suffering The Liver is the vulnerable point
in most persons, and the sdisarrangement OF
that organ involves almost the whole system.
hence the reason why under Liver disease
there is enumerated such !; number Of affiic-
tons, and we claim the Simmons Liver Regu-
lator to be remedy for them al.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-05-01

SERIOUSLY INJURED Two colored men.
laborers employed at the lower coal wharves,
named Nelson Page and Horace Beal, cousins
had wrestling match on the strand near the
Long Wharf this morning, aud the former was
thrown 80 violently that he was rendered I'M
conscious, and after lying for two hours where
he fell, was carried in al omnibus to his home
on Henry street, between Cameron and Queen
in an insensible condition.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-05-01

MAYORS. OFrIcE.-Hugh ,McCann, Joseph
McCuskey, John McCuskey and JOHN Masters,
canal boatmen for disordcrly conduct near FISH
town, were fined and discharged.
NIGHT REpQRT-Night clear and tenperi-
ture seasonable Four prisoners and one lodi
Ger were at the station house. \ dog, sup,
posed to be mad, was shot on Wolfe street
near Fairfax by Policeman Nightingale, and
dead dog was found lying in the main en'ran.H'
to the market house. "a
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-05-01

THE PENNsYLvANIA.-The new steam st!''
boat Pennsylvania. built here for Nr. N"sre'
the machinery Of which WAS conde'"ilsI -!
Government Inspectors left to-day for " aS!'-
inpton
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-05-01

HAIL iSroRM:-Thc county, f;oM Amherst
to, Warrenton was visited BY !; hail STORM Oh
Friday evening last - j r., 3d..
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-05-01

ACCIDENT AT THE COTTON FACTORY.
Saturday morning last the brick work support
ing the boilers at the Mount Vernon Cotton
Factory gave way and the pipes connecting
them breaking, the. whole place was filled
with steam. Considerable excitement was
created among the operatives, but the fires
were speedily extinguished and no further
damage occasioned Work, Of course, was
suspended, but will be resumed tomorrow
nnrnng .-
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-05-01

GALE OF THEEFFECTSO OF THE FARM
- Frs BANK OF VIRGINIA.-ln "bedi-
ence to II decree of the Circuit Court OF the
United Statos for the District Of Virginia, the
undersigned will on the I'D DAY or JUNE
NEXT, beginning at 10 o'clock A. NJ, at tho
court house door Of said court, in the custom
saIe i for cash, of oil tho EFFECTS of the Farm
ers' Bank of Virginia, consisting OF
BONDS,
BILLS,
NOTES,
JUDGMENTS,
DEGREES,
and whatsoever else there be.
Creditors of the Bank, whose claims have been
allowed are under said decree, entitled to set OH
at par their claims against any purchases OF SAID
effects they may make.
the Office of David J. Saunders, on 18th street,
between Main and Bank, in Richmond, when
the public are invited to call and examine. Ihl'
list will DO printed for circulation, and Will be
ready as soon rs It can aV n6 pTePsaHlGTGx DERs
Receiver Farmers Bank Of Virginia.
Richmond, APP l8-lawts ---
COMMISSIONER'S SALE OF \ VALUA-
u BILE FARM IN ALEXANDRIA COUN-
TY, VA.-Pursuant to q decree OF the Circuit
Court of the county Of Alexandria, Va, IN the
suit of Sanborn ct al, complannnts, vs. La" ct
AL, respondents, rendered at February term,
1870 I, as commissioner appointed in said decree,
will offer for sale, at tho front door Of the Court
House Of the county Of Alexandria, at o clock
p. M, on SATURDAY, the goth day of May,
| ISL, the FARM, situated in the county Of AL
exandria, about one mile north Of Balls Cross
| Roads, known us the John B. Brown farm. con-
tanning about ONE HUNDRED ACKEo' on
the following
Terms: Onc-fourth Of the purchase money to
be paid in cash, and the residue in three cquiai
instalmcnts at six, twelve and eighteen months ,h
from date of sale, with interest on the 'ams tnr
purchaser to give bonds, will, sooG sec.l w. 10.
the o od niJ ihs PURCHASE money is July paid
t"ihco o"''' '"' GEO. OFT WUNDER,
an IS-law4W S''''i''''''tSi'
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-05-01
LOCAL. NEWS.
FUNERAL OF THE LATE JAS. NJ. Mason.
The funeral of the late Mr;;J as M. Mason took

FUNERAL OF THE LATE JAS. NJ. Mason
The funeral of the late; AryJ as M. Mason took
place yesterday evening at half-past three
o'clock, from Christ Church, to which church
the remains were brought from "C!arens' MS
late residence, escorted by the Immediate 1aml-
ly end friends of the deceasedan and a large mum
Der of neisbbor. and acqnaintances, Arrived
at the eastern gate Of the church grounds the
procession was headed by Rev. Mr.. McKim,
pastor of the church, and Reys Drs. Sparrow
and Packard, and Mr.. Tidball, of the Theology
cal Seminary, and proceeded into the church,
Mr. McKim reading portions of the burial ser
vie, As the eortege entered the south aisle, the
choir sang the anthem taken from the the seth
and Goth psalms, beginning, ''Lordlet me know
my END, &C. The coffin; having been placed
directly in front of the chancel, Mr.. McKim
proceeded to read the Lesson, from the fifteenth
chapter of the first epiStle of St. Paul to the
Corinthians; Now is Christ risen from the
dead" &C., and then after prayer and the
hymn,
Nearer, my God, to Thee,
followed by long line of carriages and pro-
cession of citizens carried to Christ Church
Cemetery, and inferred in the lot where lie
the remains of Gen John Mason aud his wife,
father and mother of the deceased. The
services at the grave were conducted by DR..
Sparrow and were very impressive and solemn
The pail bearers were Messrs. George Mason,
Landon Mason John NJ Jamison Captain
Daniel NJ Lee, Majors Henry C. Lee
and Samuel NJ Cooper, Thos Rowland, and
DR.. James NJ Howard, all young gentlemen
and near relatives OF the deceased. The
Church. during the services, was filled with
persons, many having to stand up in the aises
and at the cemetery, there was collected very
large crowd ofspectators, AL Of whom seemed
impressed with the solemnlty Of the occasion,
and anxious to pay their last respects to- the
memory Of the deceased--one Of Virginia S
eminent sons. ..<l- ,-. r~a..
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-05-01

RESIGNATION: Police officer William Clap
dore has resigned his position.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-05-01

THE PRESBYTERIAN MISSION SUNDAY
SCHOOL are ANXIOUS to, procure be'lvheS i''
the use of their school which is hell at me
Corn Exchange, and any one having beaches
for sale will apply to&NIr H. c. SiashlakeF:
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-05-01

MAY DAY.-The young maldens who rose
early this morning to have their fortunes told
by breaking an egg in a tumblcr of freshly
drawn water at sunrise, were isappointed, for
the sun was hid behind the Clouds. There
will be no May balls tonight as in the olden
time, and no white pants were visible on the
streets to day. Indeed though the tempera'
turc was moderate, and the trees looked green;
and the flowers were in bloom, and the birds
sang, the lst of May was not what it used to
be-perhaps because we are growing older.
The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1871-10-28
HUNTING DOWN THE RING.
The Work Of Reform In Now York-Ac-
livity OF O'Conor and Evarts-Arrest
of Tweed-IIe is Released on Big Bail.
A New York letter of Wednesday says !:

A New York letter of Wednesday says:
The outcry against the corruptions Of the
City Hall Is having at least one good enecC
already, and that Is to compel both parties 10
place In nomination only frst-class men.
Charles OConor and Hon. William B. Evarts
are among the candidates named for the
State Senate-the former by the Reform
Democrats, and the latter BY the Republicans.
In pecuniary sense 1t will not pay men like
these to go to the State Legislature, but
patriotic considerations MT Induce them to
accept.
It is understood that legal measures, upon
which OConor and Evarts and their assis..
tants have decided on as the best means of
prosecuting Tweed for his alleged dishonesty
in office, will be formally begun tomorrow by
the issue of process against him In one OF
the courts. It is believed that he will be ar
rested on q criminal charge, and that the COM
mittee of seventy and committee OF citizens
have been enabled, by the deputy comptro!-
ler's assistance, to obtain conclusive legal evil
dence which will, at least, make 1t impossible
for Tweed to appear before the people as
candidate for any public off1ce. The News,
however, says that the preliminary movement
on the ring will be commenced by an action
In equity, 10 be prosecuted by the attorney
general, acting through Charles OConor,
against Tweed, Ingersoll and Garyey. Their
arrest will Immediately follow, and they Will
Judgment. The papers are lengthy, and, 1t is
ALLEGED. are accompanied by accounts tracing
large sums Of money into Tweeds possession:
Another county is expected to be the scene of
The legal operations, probably Albany, as Judge
Barnards fidelity to the cause oil reform is
doubted.
NEW YORK, October q.
Tweed was served with an order of arrest
early this afternoon by Sheriff Brennan.
Tweed stated that he was anxious 10 go before
the court. After q lengthy consultation be.
tween counsel, bail TO the amount Of t,oo mil
lion dollars was furnished by Jay Gould: Ter
renee Farley. Hugh Hastings, Bernard Kelly
and B. o. FairchId. Another suit was com
menced in the Supreme Court against IWeed
the supervisors, charging corrupt conspiracy
10 defraud the county by fraudulent charges
for worH aud material, which will be tried in
this county.
The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1871-10-28
THE UP-COUNTRY TYRANNY
THE kU-KLUX PRISONERS IN CO.
LEMBI4.
Their Condition and Spirits.

The Columbia PhGnix Of yesterday says:
We found in the city jail, yesterd Ay, six
United States prisoners, from Union They
are Messrs. ]. Rodger and his son Lewis, +;
NJ Farr. WIN. Steep. 7. ]. Grier and a colored
man, John Dawkins. They were all arrested
for 'murder and conspracy under odfdrsd me hp-
We conyersed with Messrs. Rodger, Farr and
steen, who are highly intelligent gentlemen.
They affirm their entire noe 1Gs and md say
prompt hearing. They were astonished at
their arrest. They have been well treated by
the sheriff and jailor. We did not have, the
opportunity Of seeing the prisoners from
Spartanburg. We know that the Union pri-
soners are treated with due consideration.
They are very cheerful, and are confident OF
establishing their innocence. They hope to
be brought up before the Unitet. States com.
missioner. The Urited States marshal thinks
they will be brought up as soon as the com
missioner returns to the city. 1t seems that
hess absent at q time when he ought to be at
his most
The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1871-10-28
sNegroes. fDisc.. .arged.

*Negroes. TDisc-a -arged.
These arrests have all been made by the
military authorities, without formal warrants,
and 1t Is expected that preliminary examine
ton of each prisoner will be had before the
United States commissioner, when, if In the
opinion of the commissioner the evidence
fails to sustain the charge, the prisoner WILL
be released. In the examination before the
commissioner, the accused will be allowed
counsel. The examination Will be public, aad
conducted in the manner of oil legal proceed
ings before q commissioner. Attorney.g gen.
eral AEerman and D. I. Corbin, district attor-
Rey of this State, are here, and, we are In.
formed. will remain until the conclusion OF
the investigation. No time has yet been fixed
for the examination, so Tar as we can learn.
:. OF the charges of their nature against any
8the accused, We are unable to give any In
formation. The authorities are reticent IN re-
gard to their movements and intentions, and
We can only publish facts as they transpire,
deeming conjectures and sensational para
graphs-such as will flood many of the pa
pers at dstance-as quite superfuous, and
In tendency injurious.
KU-KLux CONFESSIONS.
We learn, from what we deem reliable
source, that near forty persons In this county
have made confessions to the authorities here
of their connection with the "Ku-Klux."
NO FIGHTING.
The reported collision between party of
citizens and the United States soldiers at a
place known as Pea Ridge, near the line diyid-
Ing York and Union Counties, Is entirely un-
founded. No difficulty of any kind has oc-
Cured since the military authorities COM
menced making arrests.
THE EFFECTS OF MARTIAL LAW.
The wholesale arrests made by the military
In this county have hal very depressing in
fuence on business and industrial pursuits
generally, and We presume such will be the
case throughout the entire section of the
State embraced in the proclamation OF the
President. Crops remain in the field unhar-
vested, and on account of the general feeling
ofinsecurity, business Is nearly at stand-stlll,
while large number OF persons have lett the
county, rather than to incur the unpleasant and
uncertain consequences OF arrest. The future
Of our section, we are tree to confess, is now
more gloomy than it has been at any time
since the close OF the war.
THE SOFT TALK OF COLONEL MERRILL
In view Of the general panic which prevails
throughout this section, and the uncertain
state of the public mind. produced BY the sus.
pension OF the writ OF hdbeaS corpus, and the
fact that the military authorities are making
arrests, In order to allay the excitement as
much as possible. we have had Jan interview
with the authorities to learn to what extent
ARRESTS might be expected TO be made. Colo
mel Merrill, the officer In command, assured
as that no improper arrests would be made;
and that any person who felt himself innocent
OF violating the enforcement act or the Ku-
Klux act, need entertain no fears OF being
molested In any way by the soldiery or the