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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-06-29
WHITTLESEI,
UNITED STATES COMMISSIONER,
ATTORNE AND NSELLOR ! y
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Congress having just amended III" ilnkru!'t
law 80 that nearly all parties can b. discharged
from their debts unobstruccd by the fifty per
cent clause, so-callcd, another opportunity oilers
to secure the benefits of this most effective and
permanent measure of relief. The ab"vc-namcI
will make bankrupt business Il speciality; will
procure discharges on the most moderate terms,
and transact all business i'll that line ut prices
which cannot fail IT, be satisfactory, Being Uni
ted States Commissioner he will cndravor u visit
the different counties on court days, and thus
save parties the trouble and expense "i several
trips IL Alexandria in beginning and proceeding
with their CASES. Discharges can be obtained
here before Register Hill as promptly Isl y Rich
mond or elsewhere and at much less expense t.
parties 1t may be added that the Bankrupt act,
in connection with the Homestead exemption,
which it is now believed will he secured To the
bankrupt under the bankrupt law, Is the only real
relief now offered to parties struggling III the
ally or by letter at n" II south Royal street,
Alcxandria. Va is lG-ly
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-06-29

JOHN HARLOW. NJ. Il. HARLOW.
HARLOW u BROTHER
GROCERS, LIQUOR, FEED, AND COM
MISSION MERCHANTS,
Northwest corner Royal and Cameron streets,
Alcxandris, Virginia.
Special attention given to the sale Of Country
Produce. We most respectfully call the attcn-
ton of the trade to our large and splendid stool;
of goods, consisting of Wines and Liquors,
Flour, Hams, Shoulders, Breakfast Pieces But
ter Lard, Cheese, Corn Meal, Crackers Syrups,
Molasscs Cod Fish, Mackcrcl, Herring Wood,
enwarc, Baskets, Spices, Cigars, Tobacco Canned
Goods, Coal OIL &c, and every other article
usually found in first class wholesale and retail
establishment. Orders from the country respect
fully solicited, and all orders shall receive our
prompt attention. mar 2O-ly
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VITILTBERGER'S

TN STORE AND CONSTANTLY RE-
l. CEIV1NG:
WATER COOLERS.
PATENT ICE PICKS.
PATENT FOUR-M1NUTE FREEZERS.
FARSON' S CELEBRATED REFRlGE-
RATORS.
WIRE COVERS.
PLATED WARE, in all varieties
ROGERS & SONS CUTLERY.
FANCY MARKET and TRAVELLING
BASKETS.
LOOKING GLASSES.
JAPANNED and PLAIN TIN WARE.
WOOD WARE, &c, &c, at
a. II. MOTT & cos.
APP l9-tf 50 King street, Alexandria. Va.
SASH RIBBONS! SASH RIBBONS!
Just received, remarkably cheap; any color,
width or shade CHAS W. GREEN,
je2l TG King stree t.
EUST RECEIFED-Anothcr lot Of small
- bugar-cured Hams-George Il Jenkins an d
Monumental hrands-for sale by
ie ii GEO. McBUKNEI Il son.
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" ERP OOL $ 4 l. r

200 sacks EVANS SALT.
1850 sacks STU BIS SALT.
1850 sacks g. a. SALT
In store and on brig Elcnor Chapman; also a
full stock on way Will be sold at market rates by
lie l8-tf w. A. SHOOT, Shoots wharf.
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Send iinr circulars.
TINE SINGER FAMILY SEWING MA.
CHINE.
THE REST IN THE WORLD

THE BEST IN THE WORLD
The sales Of this popular machine, rs shown
by official returns, far exceed those of any other
company; and this fact or result has been owing
to its real merits hence its great and growing
popularity. 1t is simple in constructions easily
operated and can be used by child. Over one
hundred have been sold in this city, and given
universal satisfaction.
Machines sold on the most liberal terms, and
warranted t. give satisfaction i'll each and every
case or no sale. c. G. BERRY, Agent,
ie Is - hing street
The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1871-09-29

OUR CANDIDATEs.-We invite the at
tention of the voters of Richmond and Hen
rico, to the names, character and standing
of the gentlemen composing the ticket of
the Republican party.
They have been selected because of their
worth and merit and their ability to make a
vigorous campaign against those who have
been selected by the Hermaphrodites-in
fact because they have the disposition to
make the fur fly.
They were not seekers of the places for
which they have been selected, but were
chosen spontaneously by the great heart of
the people of this district. Our motto and
theirs in this campaign will be ler tationis.
AS we are fought so will we fight.
If Democracy raises the black flag, it
shall be no blacker than ours (here's chance
If it will be liberal, generous and fair, we
shall meet it on equal terms; but if not,
why let those who don't want to be hurt
stand from under.
The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1871-09-29

DELEGATES RETURNING.--The several
railroads leaving Richmond this morning,
carried to their several homes the delegates
to the convention, who remained in the city
yesterday to make purchases for themselves
and families. Among the delegates, were
number of large farmers and several mer-
chants, who expressed themselves satisfied
with the prices and terms offered them by
our wholesale merchants. BY means Of
the two conventions recently held here,
merchant and buyer were brought face to
face, and new acquaintances formed. The
trade Of Richmond is looking up, and we
hope that during the heated political contest
soon to take place, great care will be taken
not to disturb the trade of our community,
and the friendship so happily begun be-
tween traders in commerce.
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Local Notes.

E. w. Mason was yesterday appointed
notary public for Fredericksburg.
The Baltimore Sun says jeff. Davis,
who is now in that City, is expected to
reside there permanently.
MIR. Joseph Delarue, of this City has
recently invented and patented machine
for canceling and cutting revenue stamps.
The up freight train on the Danville
road ran off the track yesterday morning
when about eight miles beyond Richmond.
No damage done.
Ten new tenements, suitable for
families of moderate means, are SOON to be
erected on Pine street, in what is known as
the Hollywood field.
There will be public temperance
meeting held in Clay Street NJ. 4. church
next Tuesday evening at s O'Clock. Also
in st. Johns church on Sunday evening
next.
-Abner Ii. Richardson has been appoin-
ted by the Board of Education district
school trustee for Mount Carmel district,
Halifax county, vice Thomas Chalmers APP
pointed teacher.
The City Council will meet on Monday
evening next, probably in the new Cham
ber, in Washington Hall, the preparation
of which, under the order of Council, is
rapidly approaching completion.
Miss Susan l.. +. Smith, formerly of
Virginia, gave a recitation of Tennyson's
"Maud" few days since, to an apprecia-
tive audience at St. Paul's Methodist
Chapel, New York City.
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WE had the pleasure of call from Gen.
Rufus Barringer, of Charlotte North Caro-
lima.
Gen. Barringer was gallant Confederate
soldier in the late war, but accepted its re-
suits and is now practicing law at Charlotte.
lie is not an office-holder or an office
seeker.
lie informs us that the Ku-Klux trials
and the vigorous execution of the law are
having healthy effect in his State.
He emphatically states that very few of
the Ku-Klax are Confederate soldiers.
Most of them are cowardly ruffians, who
shirked responsibilities during the war, and
now try to redeem themselves by these
diabolical proceedings, lest they should be
suspected of Northern sympathies. They
sometimes force in better men. The DEM
ocratic leaders look upon it with favor, but
have generally stood outside, in order to
protect themselves from punishment. Sew
eral prominent Democrats, however, are
known to be members.
A powerful force of detectives are still
at work, and we may expect still more as
founding results.
The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1871-09-29

TO THE IsRAELITEs.--Dur the haste
Of Wednesday, when most of us were en-
gagged in watching the proceeding of the
convention, communication, signed Soon
seryative," appeared in the columns of the
JOURNAL. In this article an attempt was
made to reflect upon Mr.. Lovenstcin, one of
the Democratic nominees for the Legisla-
ture, because he was "Jew." Had we
discovered this fact we would have erased
the Objectionable sentence; but we want
our readers to understand that we devote a
part of our paper to Stree discussion" and
when responsible party offers commune
cation of proper character for publication,
we are relieved Of all moral responsibility.
Wet feel none, and make no difference be-
t,oeen men on account Of their religion, and
are as kindly disposed towards slew" as
we are towards Gentle. In future we
will endeavor to avoid any seeming reilec-
ton upon the religion Of every man.
The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1871-09-29

ENLISTED FOR THE WAR.-We ac-
cept the gage of battle thrown down by the
Ecening Neos, and hoist the flag of our
standard bearers, and nail it to the top Of
our columns. We are enlisted for the
fight and are determined to make the COM
ing one ''red hot" If hot shot and shell
are used and any of our furniture scorched,
we shall take it good naturedly and turn a
stream of cold water upon it.
death to Radicalism" is the battle cry
of Democracy. 1t is fierce and relent-
less onslaught of the enemies of free gov
ernment and free men.
1t has no terrors for us, and while it may
intimidate few of the nervous of our par
ty, it only arouses to double action the
pluck and energy of the faithful. If youI
''pet lambs" be slaughtered, you may be
consoled with the thought that they Sought
to become the sacrifice-that they were not
invited, but came pressing their claims fol
Democratic honors and if instead they re.
ceive Republican darts, grease their bruised
places little, and they will soon be healed.
"Lay on, McDuf."
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Nor HIM. Rr7r SoUrpony ELSE

Nor HIM, BUT SOMEBODY ELSE
Perhaps the Dispatch did not dream of a
possibility of the defeat of its candidates
for the Legislature; but it was positively
certain that one or two of the gentlemen
whose names are on its party ticket were
ineligible, therefore the vote cast for them
would count as nothing.
Now if this be true, and we presume the
Dispatch will admit it, its declaration that
" such officers, however, need not resign
their office before they are elected to the
General Assembly," seems to us to imply
at least a doubt Of their success.
The Dispatch need not tell us it meant it
would be time enough to resign after they
were elected, in order to make themselves
eligible. We think there is quite as much
thirst for office in members of the Demo-
cratic party as there is among Republicans,
since we see SO many of them who now
hold offices anxious to take few more
"Carpet-baggers," we find, don't like the
loaves, fishes and spoils of office any more
than native Democrats or "scalawagso at
least they always find men to take all the
places they have the disposal of, and not
unfrequently willing ones to occupy those
stolen from Republicans.
The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1871-09-29

THE CONSERVATIVE TICKET.-After
the manipulation Of the rings they succeed
ed in nominating very milk-and-watery
ticket, possessing no real strength. MIR.
Holiday is clever young man, but moth
ing more. Tom Wynne is exceedingly un-
popular with his own party, and his nominal
ton will not go down.
Connolly is a spread eagle, gassy, sort of
fellow, and talks very much like back
woods preacher.
Mr.. Gilman is Il gentleman and an orator,
and has attained celebrity, but like Poor
Tray" he is in sorry company, and may
suffer.
j. Thompson Brown, an amiable young
mechanic, and vice president OF the Trades
Union, was put on to catch Republican
members of the Trades Union. But
Messrs. Wynne and Dick Walker cannot
turn the Trades Union into a political ma
chine for their own selfish purposes.
Mr.. Dooley is promising young lawyer,
tions in this city, and was put ON to catch
the Irish and Roman Catholic vote.
The funniest bait thrown out was the
candidate to catch the German and Jew
vote-Billy Lovenstein. We rather think
Billy is not so popular with his countrymen
just now.
AS for Judge Meredith, he is chiefly
known for his desire to hold office. He
already holds one--that of City Attorney
and he wants in addition to be a member of
the Legislature. lie held on to his post as
Circuit judge until he was obliged to go
out, and then he tried his best to- get Su-
preme judgeship, but was beaten by Judge
Christian. He has great faculty for hold
ing office !; but we do not think he will
hold one this time. We will have to rake
up the judges record when he was trying
to get his disabilities removed by Congress.
We believe it is in the Congressional Globe.
In our article of yesterday referring to
the Democratic nominations, the name of
Moses P. Handy, of the Dispatch, was
used in manner, which to us, is objec-
tionable. Our association with different
members of the press of the city, since our
connection with the JOURNAL, has been of
the most agreeable character, and we do
not propose to disturb it, unless we have
good cause to do so.
We expect to make fierce war upon the
party and its members, who may offer
themselves for public position, but in doing
so, we intend to be fair to C, cry one, and
when charges of unfaithfulness are made, or
attacks upon their records as public men,
our columns are free to themselves and
friends to set them right.
The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1871-09-29

CoRRECTIoN-Th Colored Conpeation.
In our report of the proceedings of the
colored convention, held in this city yester-
day, we unintentionally left out the names
of the alternates selected by that body, and
now supply the omission.
Joseph Cox, of this city, and John Ave-
rett, of Lynchburg, were chosen as alter
mates Of Landon Boyd and VIM. III. Lester,
who were the regular delegates.
The official call for the convention, which
is to meet in Columbia, S. c., on the 18th
of October next, invites the different Con-
gressional districts of Virginia to send,
each one delegate. As the deliberations of
the convention are likely to result in bene-
fit to the colored people of the South, we
earnestly recommend each district to select
a delegate, and that they report their ac-
ton to the two delegates at large for this
State, or to either of them. The address
of both Mr.. Boyd and Mr.. Lester, is Rich
mond.
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SINCE the Republican victories number
Of Democratic papers, including several at
the South, advocate the breaking up of the
Democratic organization, and union with
all anti-Republican elements of the coun-
try. Anything for success" is the first
motto of Democracy. A party with whom
principles areof any consequence would
not talk in this loose way of throwing them
aside. But the proposition is not one cal
culated to insure success.
There are not opposing elements enough
in the country to defeat the Republicans
in the next Presidential election, even if
they could be harmoniously united in one
party, which is manifest impossibility.
The ''new departure was an attempt at
this. The only way.to abandon the De-
mocracy is to come over to the Republican
party. That is the party of principle and
of success, and is stronger to-day than ever
before.
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D1sApporNTMENr-De DesDeyation-Er-


pectcd Suicide.-It requires the experience
of a school-boy of the past, to appreciate
the disappointment which was felt when,
on Friday night, he had fastened new hooks
to his lines, secured a cup of worms, and
filled his snack-basket or when he had
washed out his gun, oiled the lock, filled
his pouch and flask with powder and shot; ;
and then awake Saturday morning and find
il pouring down rain, with no power to stop
it.
Our souls were then tried, nor have we
ever felt the keenness of disappointment so
severely since, until this morning.
Here we have been since the 1st of last
May, anxiously toiling to find something to
please our readers. Worrying our mind,
of the trials incidental to the life of contri-
buting to newspaper.
We have sweated and swore, clustered
about, have received kicks and cuffs, jeers
and taunts, have written, read and reread
our articles, have read newspapers until
we are sick and tired of them-we are sur
feited, gorged and feel as if we could dis
pense with news for at least twelve months.
Pencils are sharpening, brains are at
work, and our enemies fitting on their ar
NOR ready to battle with us for victory.
We know we are to pass through hail, rain,
thunder and lightning, and possibly to get
a bunged eye, broken nose or smashed
countenance generally. Considering all
these things, we asked for and obtained a
fourlough for week, to begin Immediately
after the adjournment of our Con sention.
We had already packed our carpet-bag
Though not a bagger); written to our
friends in the blue mountains to look out
for us had notified the trout, pheasants,
and deer to beware of our coming; took
two cocktails before breakfast, and had
even asked our little friend, Wade, to send
US the Neacs 1--WE didn't want the rest;
spent our money to indulge in a farewell
dish of oysters drew on our oyercoat;
paid 18th amendment quarter to carry
our baggage to the depot; had said good
bye to the ''deyil,'' and enjoyed the envied
looks of the 'typos," and, in fact, had our
pocket full of rocks, ready to flee from the
noise, dirt, and follies of city life, when in
stepped the "boss" and inquired, which
way?
From his looks, we trembled to answer.
We said, ''To the mountains" He said,
Mary time it is my turn to co." We
wilted, we wasted, we gasped for breath;
but knowing the inexorable laws of obedi-
ence to superors, we collapsed like an in
fiated balloon with hole punched in it
and here we are, victim to the rules and
regulations of obedience and stern neces-
sity. We ask our readers for sympathy,
or anything else that will give us peace
and if she refuses to fold her white wings
and settle upon our disturbed mind. we ex-
tend a general invitation to the fraternity
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OUR WASHINGTON conREspoNpENcE
WASHINGTON. September 27

W ASHINGToN, September u.
The winter preceding the assembling of
the National Conventions, always brings to
Washington an extra number of wire
pullers and anxious politicians and this
fact, coupled with that other fact, that the
coming session of Congress is to be the
long one, promises to bring US an extra
number of strangers, and with them q
buster and gayer season than Washington
has seen for many years.
The lack of hotel accommodation will
cause many members of the House and Sem
ate to seek quarters elsewhere, and hence
many of them have already rented, or pur-
chased, residences, and are preparing to
bring their families and keep house, A
great deal of improvement has taken place
during the past spring and summer, and
houses are plenty and rents moderate.
1t is estimated that over two thousand
houses have been erected during the past
season, and as general thing they contain
all the modern improvements, and are
vastly superior both in architectural appear
ance and comfort to the many antiquated
" rat-harbors" which SO mar the beauty of
many of our fine, broad streets.
Many of our principal streets are in a
woeful condition at present. The city has
commenced series of improvements, which
will involve the outlay of some eight or ten
millions of dollars.
The season here for intellectual enjoy
ment will open the second week in October,
by a series of lectures at Lincoln Hall, UNI
der the auspices of the Grand Army of the
Republic. The opening lecture will be de-
hyered by Rev. E. N. Chaplin, who will be
followed in the succession named by Mark
Twain, Anna e. Dickinson, Rev. Robert
Collyer, John Hay, Olive Logan, General
Fitzpatrick, Mrs. Dallas Glyn, George w
Curtis, B. +. Taylor and Wendell Phillips
in behalf of the Republican party.
Secretary Boutwell, has gone to Ohio
where he is to make two speeches during
the coming week-one at Cincinnati, and
the other at Cleveland.
The prospect looks glorious in Ohio
Ohioans now here, and direct from that
State, are claiming from 10000 to $4,000
majority for the Republican ticket. The
election occurs. on the 10th proximo.
The President is sexpected to return next
week.
Secretary Robson is in Pennsylvania
where he is electrifying the people by his
eloquent arguments and appeals.
AGA.
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will swell his income and contribute to his
comfort and enjoyment.
We are glad to know that Mr.. Buck is
not the only gentleman in Virginia who is
turning his attention to this important sub
ject. He is Justly entitled to credit for be-
ing the pioneer, and for the extent and va
riety of his operations. The whole COM
munity will in time reap the benefits from
his experiments.
The Leesburg Washingtonidn reports the
following in respect to Major Williams, of
Fairfax, which we take pleasure in copy
ing:
FRUITS AND GRAPEs.-Major Will
liams, of Vienna, Fairfax county, exhibited
at the Loudoun fair number of specimens
of fapples raised by him, which were shown
as display of the varieties adapted to cul-
tivation in this section of Virginia. Mr..
w. is a gentleman of much experience, and
is possessed of remarkable fund of infor-
nation upon such subjects. The inn
provement of fruit is department of scien-
tifc culture which has received bis special
atteition, and he is contributing greatly to
increase the varieties of fruits in this sec
ton.
1t IS his opinion that the wild grapes of
our hills and forests contain the germs
from which, by cultivation, can be pro-
duced wine grape equal to the best in
Europe. His attention is directed to this
subject, and he is now experimenting upon
those Of Fairfax, and the results thus far
are most flattering. One years growth
has materially improved the quality in size
and flavor, and he believes in a few years,
he will present a grape to the wine pro-
ducers of Virginia which will answer the
necessity all experience in the want of a
native, reliable grape, with rich flavor and
JUICY wine-producing qualities, superior to
the varieties with which they are now ex-
perimenting.
Could not some of our enterprising and
intelligent grape growers of Loudoun, find
on the Cotoctin and Blue Ridge Mountains,
grape which could be redeemed from its
wild state, and made a joy and comfort to
the grape producers Of our county? The
experiment is worth trying. Major Will
liams proposes offering a special premium
at the next Loudoun Fair, for the best
sample of wine from the native Virginia
grape. We hope there will be many con-
testants for the prize.