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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-03-03

SOCIETY IN WASHINGTON. The Wash
ington Republican rather confirms some re-
marks We felt authorized to make during the
hey-day' Of the gay season; previous to
Lent, concerning what is rather facetiousy call
ed fashionable society in Washington The
Republican says:-'We have made amazing
progress of late years in the great game of puff
ing. Some people, by force of brass aud quack-
cry, accumulate money. and i'll the attempt to
catch the vulgar breath Of notorlety cut such
capers before high heaven as make the angels
weep. We had some instances among Us here:
during the late fashionable seasou, Ut the IT.
sane greed for the bubble reputatiol,-the hun
gry yearning to shine III the columns Of the
lres.; and some not conteated with having the
>plendor of their dresses, their dinners aud dec
urations recorded at home would fam call in the
services Of the buffers from abroad: and send
the record far and wide over the land of what
great things We're seen at their parties and re
ceptions This may be an in6rmity Of human
nature, but it appears most commonly among
those who feel uneasy as to the real status 50
ciety awards them
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-03-03

INVESTIGATIONS colored Delegates
have testified before the bribery investigation
committee of the House of Delegates that they
were approached on the subject of the Rail
road bill which lately created such fight in
Richmond-but they, neither of them, could
tell who approached them. One man swore
he had seen letter signed by member of the
House in the words following, to wit:
RICHMOND. Feb. 81, lS7l.-Nirtue of agree
ment made solely with N. }. Hinton on Fri
day morning last, and in voting for said bill,
and claim the same matter which have been
accomplice, should also pertain to my case.
Remain ". II. ANDREWS.
Another man swore that he was employed
las detective to work Tor railroad BILL .
The testimony is all vague and confused as yet.
The Richmond Dispatch says:-"The House
committee to investigate the charges against
Judge Alexander Mahood, of the 18th judicial
circuit, have commenced their investigation.
Judge, Mahood made long statement, add
uniting some of the charges aud denying Others.
Only one witness was examined, whose testl-
mony was rather unfayorabe. About forty
other witnesses remain yet to BIZ heard.
1t certainly is anything but agreeable to have
to record such things.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-03-03

Rev. Charles King, in note to the batl-
more American, desires Il correction OF the re-
port of some of his remarks in the Virginia
Conference of the NJ. f. Church recently held
in this place. given in that paper ne says
that in reference to the place for holding the
next Conference, his words were these 1.-The
people of Waterford were whole soulcd, gene
rous people, and would be glad to have the
Conference there, and would do the best they
could to support it, and that doubtless the Qua
kers would assist in supporting the Conference
though they (the Quakers) would not give
their money to support the ministry, or words
to that effect The Quakers, he adds, are re-
ligiousy opposed to giving money to support
ministers of religion, and bear their testimony
against it,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-03-03

railroads. Staunton Spectator in the
course of some remarks on the Internal In
proyements of the State says:-"Wheu the
proper guards and restrictions are imposed,
and the proper remedies for their prompt en-
forcement, by the agency ofthe courts, by gene
raj laws applicable to all transportation compa-
Mes are provided, then We would he in favor
of giving the largest latitude for the incorpora
ton of new railroad companies. The more
roads we can have the better We would be
glad to see it established us matter of right
for any company, whenever it made an exhibit
of its present purpose and ability to build a
railroad between any given points, that it
should have authority to do so under the obi
cations and restrictions imposed by the gene
raj railroad law.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-03-03

INDIAN AFFAIRS. The charges brought by
Mr.. William Welsh: of Philadelphia, against
the Commissioner of Indian Affairs were not
vague or trivial. They were set out specifcal-
ly, vouched by documents and witnesses, and
by his own personal testimony. Nor do they
Seem to have been refuted. The Investigation
Committee in their report are constrained TO
find in the department Of Indian Affairs ''ir-
regularities, neglect and incompetency, and, IL
some Instances a departure from the express
provisions OF the law for the regulation of In
dian expenditures, and in the management OF
affirs in the Indian Department. To all
these facts, however, they add the salvo that
they have found no evidence of fraud or cor
ruption on the part of the Indian Commission
er. 1t was said at the time, by those who
professed to know, that on many accounts, the
appointmentof the present Commissioner would
not be q proper one.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-03-03
ALEXANDRIA, VA.
FRIDAY, MARCH 3, 1871.

WATER ROUTE. AN old citizen, in the
Washington Republican writes thus, referring
to the C. 4 o. Canal:
IF the canal was completed to the Monon-
eahela river, and lock and dam navigation
was made to the Ohio, the District would reap
the benefit of commerce with the West which
is her legitimate right, and which she would
have enjoyed long since if it was not for the
railroads of Maryland
This is very suggestive, in these days when
men talk great deal more about internal i'm
proyements, than they act, or have, in reality,
any knowledge about If the original scheme
of uniting the waters of the Ohio and the Poto-
mac had been carried out. what city Alexan-
dria would now have been 1t was grand
and patriotic scheme. Is it too late nor, Tor
wise and prudent men, to consider it We
hone not. IF there was, in reality and in prac-
teal progress, real Chesapeake and Ohio
Canal, no one can estimate the true value OF
such a water route.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-03-03

FREIGHTs ON CUMBERLAND CoAL.-Mr.
Clarke, the President of the G. 4. q. Canal,
gives detailed statement Of the cost of mining
and delivering coal from the Allegheny coal
fields of Nd. on board of vessels at tide water.
His estimate is, in all, s4l0 This, with the
freights to Northern ports, leaves but little
margin for those engaged in producing coal.
He adds, that the rates of toll on coal over the
Chesapeake and Ohio Canal are nearly -! per
ct. less per ton per mile than any other canal
over which Goals are carried, except the Erie
Canal in the State of New York, aud one OF
the Ohio canals.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-03-03
VIRGINIA NEWS.

4 new company have re-opened the granite
quarry just above the first lock on the James
River and Kanawha Canal, and have gone ac-
lively to work. This quarry supplied the
granite used in the Washington Monument In
our Capitol Square.
Capt. William Hix, formerly Of Amherst
county. and well-known in all that section as one
of the best. and most useful, and highly es-
teemed citizens. died at his residence in Farm
Vile Yesterday, at the age of elghty-three
years.
Miss Cornelia Jefferson Randolph. grand.
daughter of Thomas Jefferson, who died III Alex
andria few days ago at the age OF - Years was
buried at Monticello on Monday.
The population of Richmond is 5l93s ac
cordins to statement furnished the Secretary
the Commonwealth to the United States Su,
perintendent of the Census
Col. Jacob s. Piper died At his residence IN
Shenandoah county on Wednesday last. tie
had been afflicted with disease OF the hear
for many years
OFFICERS OF THE House. OF REPRESENTA-
TlyEs.-At meeting of the Radical member;
the Forty second Congress last evening jaime:
q Blaine was nominated is the candidate tOl
Sneaker and Hon Edward Mcpherson As the
candidate for Clerk The Democratic Caucn:
nominated as the candidates for whom the
Democrats would cast their votes, MIR. Nor
Gan of Ohio, for Speaker For Clerk, Jane:
B Barrett; Tor Sergeant-at-Arms, Nichola:
Isenberg; for oorkeeper, Owen Thorne
POSTMASTER, Seatop Gales; Chaplain. Ignatiu
[, Cooper. The Radical nominees. of course
will be elected
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-03-03

INTERNAL IAPRoyEMENTs.-The Norfolk
Journal s:-'The mistake the people of
tide-water Virginia made for years and in
which until recently they persisted, was their
opposition to railroads" In that mistake the
people of Alexandra nevershared. They were,
from the first, and always, in favor of internal
improvements, of all kinds; canals, railroads,
and turnpikes They subscribed, We believe,
according to their population and means, to
every feasible plan for bene6tting the State and
themselves by means Of these Improvements,
More than any other city in the State They
Went heavily into debt to aid in the cause
Neither the Orange Il Alexandria, nor the
Manassas Gap roads could have been built at
the time they were built, but for the liberality
and means and influence of Alexandria Our
city deserves the praise, and We hope may yet
share abundantly in the profits
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-03-03

SHORT P..RAGRAps. -Collyer and Edwards,
the priz. fighters. had knock down and drag
out fight in Baltimore day or two ago.
Louis Van Eaton. arrested in New Orleans
on i charge of forgery in New York, withdrew
the plea of not guilty: and pleaded guilty
The Pennsylvania House Of Representatives
on "Wednesday. passed Ia its third reading
bill authorizing the people Of every ward and
township to decide by vote triennlally whether
they will allow the sale of liquor within their
limits
Winnie Realn Lincoln statue Is called
dismal image.
Thomas H. Burrnwr~, LII. D.. President OF
the Agricultural College OF Pennsylvania died
at four o clock on Saturday Afternoon, 1t his
residence in the college near Belletonte. Cen
tire county, aged "a years.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-03-03

of San Miguel on the Pacific, We sincerely
hope that the problem has been solved, and that
our trading vessels may, in few years, III
going from the Atlantic coast to San Francisco
save the long, tedious and dangerous circuit OF
Cape Horn and the South American Continent
The n. Y. Herald says that the new route
amply meets all the requirements Ola deep, ca
pacious and secure harbor at both ends ofthe
line, and it may be, too Ola canal without lock
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-03-03

The House of Representatives yesterday
adopted resolution exonerating Gen. Howard
from the charges against him in administering
the affairs of the treedmens bureau, and extol-
ling the uses and benefits of the bureau; and
concurred in the Senate amendments to the
bill in relation to dues from railroads in the
Southern States The bill authorizing the
President to restore Col James Belger to his
place in the army was also passed.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-03-03

FIsHlSG.-The Virginia House of Delegates
has ordered to be engrcssed: Il bill prohibiting
uon-residents Of the State from taking hsh IN
any waters Of the Commonwealth, with purse
nets or for the purpose Of manufacturing OIL or
manure, or Of erecting machinery therefor 1t
makes the offence ulisdemeanor and prescribes
fine and Imprisonment as the punishment.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-03-03

The WAsHiNGToN CARNIvAL.-lt appears
that upon the closing up of the Carnival ''ac-
counts by the committee Of arrangements: 1t
was found that the outlay had exceeded by
several thousand dollars the receipts by sub,
scription. In order that the matter might be
entirely settled the committee instructed the
treasurer, Mr. Willard, topay all bills and they
would reimburse him. In all these kinds Of
public entertainments upon large scale, the
footing up of the bills. is the har' thing. tx
element and enthusiasm at first afterwards
trouble and vexation The rule should be
pay your money and then see the show
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-03-03

MIL1rIA-The bill for reorganlZlng the MILL
tia of the State has passed the House Of Dele
gates The Richmond Wing says the bill pro-
vides that unless the militia are called into ac-
tua service company officers shall not be elected
except in the case Of volunteer companies.
Field officer. ar, appointed by the Governor
Volunteer companies may be formed BY volun-
tarv enlistment for five years. Such companies;
are to be known a.: the active militia: while those
not organized into volunteer conpaniea are to
be known As the reserve militia, and will not be
liable t. muster In time OF peace.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-03-03

REMARKs-The Flour market opened quiet a.
the quotations given in our lat review. The re-
cepts during the week have been moderate, bu,
fully equal to the demand, which is very light
and confined exclusively to the local trade
Family brands are very dull; the stock is l"rgr
and only small retail sale, be effected. E1
truS are in moderate request. and we note sale.
at :, : 10, ~ and s. -. Supers are in fair de-
mand. with sales ut Z. i ~ and 81 25. We re-
wise our quotations a follows Family IS t"
s. 80. choice 50. Welch's 10 to Sl07 IS; Extras
t. s. -; Supcrs s to ST % Receipts Of Grain
continue light. and the market Is without mate
rial change Offerings Of l0lG bushels red Wheat.
with sales At 81, l40 l42 10 and leo for inferior
10 prime; a small lot choice changed hands at
l7S Corn is quiet and steady; offerings Of 9o2
bushels mixed, with sales at II and 49,. Oats are
unchanged offerings Of 428 bushels, with sales
ut a. Other articles are unchanged
ALEXANDRIA CATTLE MARKET, March s.
Reported by j. r. !Sn,oot Lice Stock Broker.
Baef CattIe-The offerings for the week amount
ed to 10 head. % Of which were sold, and tho
remainder IA, driven 70 Georgetown. Prices
ranged as follows: Very best Cattle at from t to
&c gross good Cattle at to &c; fair Oxen and
Cows I! 10 u. and inferior Cattle 81 to DC. The
average WAS about Gc gross. Owing to contln-
ued over supply and limited demand, the Cattle
market closed dull uld heavy at decline. Tho
supply Of Cows, Calves and Springers is good,
md prices are we'll sustained The former are
quoted ut from D to $50, and the latter at from
40 to so.
Sheep-Thc offering, amounted 10 ~ head, ~
Of which changed hands ut from 81 to G4c per ID
gross. The quality Of the offerings was very good
HogS-The supply l. in excess Of the demand,
and prices are tending downward. Prices are
from 8 t. 10! per ID net.
BALTIMORE CATTLE MARKET, March = 1871.
Beef Cattle-Prices to-day for Beet Cattle rang
ed a. follows Best Beeves at l2!aSI 20; gener-
ally ratsq, Tst ,.9aSI 81 ordinary thin Steers
Oxen and Cows at 0laS4 % inferior and Lowest
grades Of Cattle a C0-general average Of the
market to-day s. G24 extreme range Of price:
UOaS7 - Most OF the sale: were from > 70 ~
per 100 lbs
Sheep-The .upply On the market during the
past week has been full, and with only moder-
ute demand the better grades selling most free
~: prices fell Of 10 &c per ID. We quote al 4:a
&c per ID gross, as 10 quality.
Hog>-There ha, been fall supply on the
market during the past week. and prices have
declined &c per ID since last week and dull and
tending downward at the close. We quote AT
10 5QaSll 25 per 100 lbs net, Us to quality.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-03-03

The Philadelphia Ledger afirms that there is
at present, no coal famine" and thinks that
the present dead lock will open of itself within
week or two 1t may be SO. But certainly
there are nondications oft just now-on the
contrary directly the reverse.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-03-03

The House of Representatives, yesterday,
refused to take up the bill repeating the in
come tax, by vote Of yeas ninety, nays one
hundred and thirteen This action of the
House it is thought settles the question that
there will be no repeal of the tax this session.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-03-03

The suggestion is made that Judge Bond S
Injunction in North Carolina, may lock up
the funds from which the members Of the Leg
islature of that State expect to obtain their per
diem, and as they cannot live at Raleigh upon
nothing, they may have to adjourn-and thus
end the impeachment of Holden
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-03-03

Congress has appriated $25; 900 for the eusu
ing year, for the purpose offaclltatlng the de
tee, on of counterfeiters.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-03-03

A remonstrance has been addressed to the
Consul, General of the T. S. at Havana by
Mr.. Incenco Casanova, 4 well-known and
wealthy American citizen, for alleged outrage,
Imprisonment and robbery on the part, or by
the connivance of the Spanish authorities at
the port of Havana, during recent visit made
by him to that point.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-03-03
TIE PnoposID IsTHMUs CANAL.-From

TIE PRoPosED IsTHMUs CANAL. in
formation furnished by the special correspond
cnt of the N 7. Herald, who accompanied the
Darien Isthmus exploring expedition under
Commander Selfridge, u s. N, there appears
to be great hopes that really practicable ship
clnal route has been discovered between the
gulf of Darien on the Atlantic side and the gulf
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-03-03

The Washington correspondent Of the Bal
timore Sun says that movement is making to
reduce the duty on salt, and to bring bill for
that purpose before the House of Representa-,
tives-but if passes that body to-day, it will be
too late to be acted on by the Senate
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-03-03

Stokes led of getting the Radical noulIla-
ton for Sergeantat Arms OF the House OF Rep
rescntativcs The present sergeant at arms and
postmaster of the House have been re-noml-
RATED
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-03-03

The President being much engaged. will re
ceiyc no visitors this week.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-03-03

Mr. Charles f. Coffin. of Prince George $
county. Md, has lately sold from his Mulrklrk
farm, some valuable cattle of the best breeds,
to gentlemen from Virginia
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-03-03

Congress, it is thought. vii be in session al
this night
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-03-03

WASHINGTON MS.-The Medical Depart
ment of Columbia College had their annual
Commencement yesterday. DIR. Antisell de-
livered the address to the graduates and con-
ferred the degrees. VIM. l.. Newlands, of
Missouri delivered the valedictory.
John Mortimer has been arrested on a war
rant charging him with having, on the 22d Of
February, aided and abetted in the shooting OF
Joseph James, near the National Theatre
1t is rumored that 1 young man who holds a
clerkship in one of the bureaus, of the Wal
Department, has by the death of rich English
relative in England, fallen heir to two hundred
thousand dollars
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-03-03
TOHN III. PARROT.

DEALERIN
BLANK BOOKS,
WRITING and
WRAPPING PAPER,
ENVELOPES, INKS, and
STATIONERY GENERALLY
Whole: sal. and retail Also PAPER BAGS,
FLOUR SACKS, Shipping and Printing Cards,
Direction Labels, &c, &c.
AGENT FOR THE
PIEDMONT AND ARLINGTON
LIFE INSURANCE Co. OF VIRGINIA
jan lott --
rAMBRIC EDGES AND INSERTlAGS.
Inst received . good assortment Of the above :;
new patterns: very cheap. ,rrp
mar WILMER * SLAINAkER
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-03-03

The storeship Supply sailed yesterday from
New York, with provisions for the relief of
the suffering French.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-03-03

ages.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1871-12-09

j. !. II. Van Bokkelen has intro
duced a bill into the Legislature
designed to put stop to the perni-
cious practice of making games of
chance feature of church fairs,
sociables, &c. For the benefit of
our readers we copy the entire bill,
as introduced by him in the Wash
ington Territory Legislature
SECTION /. BE 1t enacted by
the Legislature assembly Of the
TERRITORY ct Washington, That
any person or persons who shall
organize and advertise any fair, tea
party or sociable for charitable pur-
poses, at which a post office is held
for the ostensible purpose OF extort-
ing money from the visitors thereto
by selling to them bogus letters at a
rate over and above the rates estab-
lished by the United States Post
office laws and without United
States stamps on same, shall be
deemed guilty of a misdemeanor
and fined in sum not exceeding
twenty-five dollars and costs OF
suit.
SEC. 2. That any person who
shall be present at such fair, tea
party or sociable, who shall entice
the visitors thereto to violate the
laws of the Territory against gam
bling by solicitating, urging and en-
ticing them by smiles to take n
chance in a grab-bag, wheel of for
tune, lottery or purchase of articles
at price one hundred per cent.
over the store prices IN the town in
which said rattle is held, shall be
deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and
be fined i'll a sum not exceeding
twenty-five dollars.
Sec. 3. All cases arising under
this act shall he subject to the .juris-
diction Of the Justice OF the Peace
of the precinct i'll which the offense
was committed.
SEC 4. All fines arising from
the violation of this act shall be
paid into the hands of the Territor-
ial Treasurer, and shall be credited
to special fund for the purpose of
defraying the burial expenses ofall
persons dying i'll the Territorial
Insane Asylum.
Sec. 5: This act to take effect
and be in force from and after its
passage.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1871-12-09

FIRE-PROoF DRESSES. chemist
of Vienna. it is reported, has succeed
ed in discovering a composition which
will make even the slight material of
ballet dancers dresses fire-proof.
The Prince of Lichtenstein has given
this composition a first trial OH the
stage in his own palace, in the pres
ence of large company. The rise OF
the curtains discovered two Iife-size
dolls. dressed rs ballet girls, to both of
which light was applied. One of
the dolls was rapidly reduced to ashes,
while the other, saturated with the
protective composition escaped with Il
small hole burned through the dress.
This experiment was SO satisfactory
that the Prince of Lichtenstein is hav-
ing wooden theatre erected outside
OF Vienna, for the purpose of making
another trial of the fire-proof compost
ton, with which the boards are to be
saturated. Ii the building resists fire.
the success will be accepted as final.
and in that event the discoverer has am
order to make the scenery of the Wen
ma City Threatre uainflamnlabie.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1871-12-09
The Presidents Mes.~ge.

The Presidents message has not
yet been received, except that por-
ton OF it relating to the relations of
the Cnited States with Great Brit
am. That Of itself, however, is suf-
hcle.4t to show to every candid. in
telllgent mind, that the President
OF the United States is not only a
man of wisdom and sagacity, but
also OF truest patriotism. BY his
sagaclty, the hostility of feeling
which existed between our Gov
ernment and that of Great Britain.
has been allayed, and relations
the most fraternai and kind have
been substituted. Differences be-
tween the two Governments are now
to be adjusted by arbitrations. The
influence of this eminently wise
treaty will not be circumscribed in
its benefits to the circle Of the two
nations !; but the principle of equity
and brotherly kindness which runs
through it like a bar of gold, and
illuminates it all over like radiance
from the sun, will be felt in every
nation on this round green earth.