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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-04-13


CEALED PROPOSALS will be received by
- the Board of thu German C"-"pcratIvr
Building Association. until the 2l>t instant, for
one row of six houses t" be build % 81, GoIninbI'
street. north of Cameron street. Each branch
OF trade tn be separate" rs follows:
No. |. Excavating and digging we'll.
>. Brick work and materials.
,. Carpenters work
T. Mill -
). Tin roof guttcrng e
g. Pustcring -
:. Painting
- ~ Gas fitting
" g. Plumbing
10. Iron heads l. sills
Plans with specifications can be seen of Il. r.
Price ESQ.,; the buildings are under that gentle
mans superint"ndcncr. Money. less % per cent.
To be paid as the work progresses.
Bonds will be required for the faithful and
nunctual tufllment of contract.
l'"''>'''''' J. SCHNEIDER.
ap 1l-l0t Secretary, Box "52.
C,UBSCRIBERS to the capital stock Of the
> ALEXANDRIA INSURANCE COM,
PANY will please call at the Banking llo!lae %.
W. ID. Corsc l. Co., and pay the cash INSTRUMENT
on their stool, of five dollars per share. They
Will also meet at the rooms of the Corn Exchange
on the 18th of this month. lAprlD ut 10! o clock
q. m, for the purpose of clcrtng Directors and
trarsucting other imp"rtant bGslncs
VI. ID. lurS". w. SoS.H,
" L. Bnnthr G.. II. Robinson. -
John II. Brent r.. :. Leadhcatcr,
Jnu ". Green T.. +. Wilmer.
W. II. LAMBERT T. B. IIonc. =.
Jas. +. CnrIin. Geo. Washington. p
.Jno s. Knox. jr. Morton Mary",
ap It'd ---.----
r. EDWIN W1shE'
DEALER ~
CHINA. GLASS AND QTEENSWARE.
"" ~ King street
ALEXANDRIA, VA.
! \ fine assortment al g""d- in NY line con,
-tantly Oh hand mp 4-tt
GEORGE II JENKINS SUGAR-CrEEL
" HAMS Ior sale at l1y King street.
! NH ~ WIN. f. BROOkES
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-04-13

Supposed MURDER "A letter from l1ovlnsS-
ton. Nelson county, giving IN account OF tile
killing 10y citizens Of the noted coorcd horse
thief Dr. Domni. alias VIM. Grimes, states
that tn" impression is, that the owner OF the
horse on which the thief wis mounted at the
t'mc he Was killed. judging from the trappinES,
Ne, WAS murdered by ponini, VIII" thus came
Ill lo>>c>Son Of the animal.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-04-13
By Beck. Knox H. kerby,

GALE OF 4 LIVERY STABLEOS WASH
y INGTON STREET. Tho subscribers, 1t,
dria county, VA, in the suit Of Henry A. Ar
mold vs.. Alexander Arnods Adlnnistrator ct
al, will sell, by public auction, III front Of the
Mayors office, in the city of Alexandria, Va:
OH SATU RDAY, the 18th day OF April, 1871,
the PROPERTY, on Washington street, cast
some time occupied rs u livery stable the same
being real estate of which Alexander Arnold
died seized
Terms: Onc-third cash; the residue i'll three
equal instalmrnts at !. s and ~ months. respcc-
lively from day of sale with interest title to be
retained till full payment NJ purchase money
and purchaser 10 give bonds for deferred install
ments, with good personal security.
I.ISANDER HILL,
:. FERGUSON BEACH,
NH ll-cots Commissioners
By Han. 4. Addison. AucttOneer.
NEW HORSE AND CARRIAGE BAZAAR,
~ Nos. 2ll, % and 2l5,
18th street south of Pennsylvania avenue, and
1910 street north,
Washington. ID. G.
Open daily for the transaction Of business from
4 II. III. til p. III. m
Regular auction sale days, Tuesdays, Thurs
DAYS and saturdays without regard 10 weather.
Horses, Mules Carriages, Buggies, Wagons,
Carts, Harness, Saddles, Brides, Hnltcr5, Horse
Blankets, &c, ut private sale and auction.
Reference Business men in general Of WASH
ington md G,nrpu,owu, ID. C.
HAN. G.. ADDISON,
Auction and Commission Mcrchs.nt.
W,.hiurtnu, u. C., feb 2-;;n
By Green ~ wise.
Real Estate Agents and AuctioMccrs.
DY VIRTUE OF y DEED OF TRUST,
ID dated january 3l>t, 1870, executed by
Anthony Moran. and duly recorded, the under
signed. Trustee therein named. will, on SAT-
GRDAY, the 18th day ot May next in front 81
the Mayors office. in til" cilyo Alexandria, Nir-
gniu, offer for sale by public auction, the
following property, VIZ; i.OI or Gkou ND
in said city. with BRICK STORE and a.
DWELLING thereon, beginning on tho Maai
south side Of King I. ~ feet to tn" westward OF
Fairfax street, ~ feet front AM! 40 feet deep, and
occupied by Anthony Moran. The said property
will be sold I" pay debt of 5000, and what i'll
trrrat may have accrued, s"r"ir'l ny shih deco
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-04-13

\ pIu IN 4 LAW OFFICE.
amusement was occasioned yesterday evening
by 4 chase for pig-the presence OF swine, on
the street, being prohibited by law-that had
wandered from his domain, and finding HIM
self hotly pursued, sought protection IN the
office of Il distinguished law firm on Prince
street. where he Was captured after great deal
of difficulty Foremost in the chase was 4
gentleman who has for some time declared his
inability to walk but from whose active cxcr-
tons Yesterday it is presumed that he was mis-
taken as to his power OF ''lOcomotion. The
aforesaid pig WAS Il white pig with curly tall
Now it has been reported in the newspapers
that at the late fox chase in Marylan the dis
tinguished Earl de Gray and Ripon was de-
clarcd entitled to the ''buSh Is being III ut the
death The gentlemen present, yesterday, de-
clarrd that ''thc limb of the law Was, OF
course. entitled to the tail, rs an 'ensgna OF
victory. but the pig pulled one way. and the
LAWYER the other, and as nature had given the
tail more tenacity than the lawyer strength, 1t
resisted all attempts ut extraction But, rs one
of the gentlemen present remarked, IT was not
surprising that the pig came CT victorious III
the contest, and upon one OF the green mem,
bcrs of the profession asking why, he replied
THAT the pig had no fee If he had had one.
no amount OF strength exerted on his part
would have enabled him to free himself iron,
the clutches Of the successful pig hunter,
for if he alone had been unable to have retain
cd his hold on the tail owing to the weakness
OF his "pedestals,' (said weakness having been
incurred by previous hunts. friend rr-
markcCN there would have come to his assists
tancc another member of the firm, who, with
one blow from his shillalah, would have laid
the enemy low, and no more would TIC have been
allowed to rejoin his family until his moncywa>
Zone where, in poetic language, the wood
bine twneth. The moral OF The above Is
plain and carries lesson to all pigs Keep on
of lawyers offices il You don I want TO h'
caught
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-04-13

SHIPMENT OF WHEAT. Messrs l1uoe, Wed
dcrburn \ Co., are LOADING the schooner l'rc>l-
dent \. Johnson with wheat for Richmond,
2hd the Vessel will probably sail Tomorrow.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-04-13
Facts for acknowledgements Doolcy

TO FhySicianS.-MrSp ecr takes the liberty
of requesting physicians to institute an cxalnIIla-
ton of the merits Of his Port Grape Wine. The
wincisthc pure juice ofthe Port grape, cultivated
BY him for the purpose and is now successfully
used and prescribed by the physicians i'll the
large cities who have fully tested it, and who re-
gard it rs peculiarly adapted to their mode Of
practicc aplO-colw
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-04-13

DO not Despair until you have consulted
old DR.. DARBY, los Four-lnd-a-half streets,
Washington, d. G. He is invariably successful.
Washington D. e., NH 2l-lm*
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-04-13
Philadelphia, ap G-%md&wly

Nedical.-ESsAYs FOR You've MEE, on
great SOCIAL EVILS and ABUSES. which
Interfere with MARRIAGE--with sure means
of relief for the Errins and Unfortunate, discaS-
ed and drhtutrd Sent free Of charge, in seal
ed envelopes Address HOWARD ASSOClA-
TION, M. IS. Ninth street, Philadelphia, Pa.
Philadr!phia feb li--:,nl
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-04-13

In TIE COURT OF APPEALS on Tuesday. III
the case of the Bank of the Old Dominion VS.
Men egh, Mr. John Howard submitted Il mo
ton for 4 rehcarng of the cISa The motion
was lockctcd. Mr. Howard WAS not in the
case at the former hearing. In the decision Of
tn. court a;t week. Judge Anderson dissent
Ell Tram the majority Of the court.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1871-03-23
Nem Hamnshirn Election.

There is nothing in the latest re-
turns to change materially the result
of the election in the Granite State as
briefly announced in our columns last
week. The Democratic triumph is
complete. tits conceded that we have
carried all three of the Congressman,
all of whom were Radicals before.
In that State it requires majority
of all the votes cast to elect Govern
or, for which reason, Weston, the
Democratic candidate, fails of an cleo
ton by the people, though he has a
plurality of from 500 to 1000 over his
Radical competitor, Pike, and as the
Legislature is said to be Democratic
in both branches, his election VIII be
secured.
This result is sumner" to the
Radicals and one for which they are
at loss to account, and they offer all
manner of reasons for it but the true
one. The truth is, and the sooner
they recognize it the better, the people
have become heartily disgusted with
the entire Radical programme. They
have been promised a restoration of
the Government of the Constitution,
with harmony, peace and prosperity,
and they have been basely betrayed,
and are demanding q change.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1871-03-23

The new government of France is
threatened with revolution. The Reds
are in open revolt against it's authori-
ty. They have planted their guns at
Montemartre so as TO demorish the
dwellings of the citizens, and many
prisoners have been taken by them.
The government troops sent to sup
press the revolt sympathize with the
insurgents. President Thiers has is
sued a proclamation warning the
rebels to return to duty. General
Lecompte and Clement Thomas, the
latter formerly commander in chief of
the National Guards have been cap
tured by the insurgents and, after a
speedy trial, shot.
The Journal Des Debats of Satur-
day says, Yesterday will be consid-
cred as one of the gloomiest hours in
the history of France. Revolution
under the banner of pillage is mistress
of Paris. France will condemn these
horrible assassinations and the odious
insurrection which is without pre-
text or purposes. Will the provinces
come to our aid, or must the Germans
re-enter the capital? This terrible
day has wrought more damage to the
Republic than all the Bonapartes.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1871-03-23
The Prospect in Cvnnecticut.

The Connecticut election comes of
on the Sd of April, and that State Will
doubtless follow the lead of New
Hampshire. The Middletown, CT,
Sentinel te Wttaess, speaks thus ell
couragingly of the prospect in that
State:
"Governor English is sure to be re-
elected by majority at least double
that of last year, and possibly three
times greater. We are also pretty
sure to elect three of the four Con-
gressmen; majority of the State
Senate, and perhaps of the House.
Such are the indications of the times
and, with the encouragement and en-
thusiasm which the result of the New
Hampshire election will infuse into
our ranks, we ought to sweep all be-
fore our victorious columns"
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1871-03-23
How the People are Robbed.

A firm of salt dealers in Philadel-
phia have issued circular in which
they prove from official figures that
the tariff on salt has grown to be an
unsavoiy matter with the taxpayer ;
that while the people of the United
States consumed, in 1870, thirty-six
million bushels of salt, They have
been obliged to pay twenty cents per
bushel extra for it, on account of the
exorbitant duties levied upon it. II
the government were the benefited
party, nobody would complain; but
the statistics presented, taken mainly
from the report of the Treasury De-
partment, show that, of the $7,200,00C
extra price paid for salt by the con-
sumner in 1870, the Government receiU-
ed less than S1,200,0OO as rerenue
,chile the salt monopolists received
moro than S6,000,000 as tribute from
rhc people, to swell their profits on
the manufacture of salt. These facts
ire too plain to require further argu
ment. The duty on salt averages
nearly 200 per cent. We are free tC
say that nine-tenths of the people o.
| the United States believe that it should
| be repealed at once.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1871-03-23

THOSE radicals that '.howl', so lus-
tily for Government protection" in
some of the States will be plesaed
when they read the following from
the Cincinnati Commercial, a paper
that has more republican readers than
any radical paper published in the
West:
1t is said that a reign of terror is an
ticipated in Southern Kansas, similar
to that of last fall, which eliminated
in the hanging of parcel of presum-
ed horse thieves. This being the case,
ought Congress not to extend the
operation of the law which it is urged
is necessary for the protection of 10y
atty at the South, over at least a por-
ton of Kansas. If we are to have
special legislation by the General Gov
ernment for the security of life and
social tranquility, why not make it
applicable to any State where there is
a turbulent popular outbreak. East
ern Pennsylvania, the anahracite min
ing region especially, demands the at
tentiOn of Congress-
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1871-03-23
outrages in south Carolina.

A correspondent of the World,
writing from Columbia, South Caro-
lima, draws terrible picture of the
condition of that State under the rule
of the carpet-baggers. There was
never anything worse in Ireland or
Poland than can be seen this day on
our own shores, under the flag which
we boast as the emblem of liberty.
The northern adventures who con-
troll the machinery of the State have
organized the deluded negroes in a
militia force, and putting arms in
their hands have persuaded them that
the whites have designs on their free
dom. The outrages committed by
this half savage militia have driven
the whites in some of the upper coun-
ties to despair and desperation, and
hence some collisions have taken place
in which people have been killed on
both sides. On the strength of these
outbreaks, fomented by themselves,
the carpet-bag authorities made pre-
tence that Congress must legislate for
the safety of Union men in the State.
Their course gives color to the sus-
picion that the President and his pol
itical advisers are instigating the dis
turbances for the sake of a preteXt to
put the State under military rule un-
til after the next Presidential election.
This correspondent expresses the be-
lief that the whites and blacks would
live in complete amity if the New
England gentry holding Office in South
Carolina would cease to infame the
negroes against their old friends and
neighbors. 1t is not necessary that
there should be any antagofIism be-
tween the races, and it would be bet
ter for both if the outsiders would
keep from lintermeddling.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1871-03-23

The House of Representatives of
the 42d Congress, few days ago, un-
der suspension of the rules, passed
q joint resolution removing the du-
ties from salt, by a vote of 145 to so;
from foreign coal, by vote of 132 to
81; and from tea and coffee, by vote
of 141 to 40. But there is no hope OF
relief from the burden of these taxes
under the radical rule, as the resolu-
.tion can't be got through the Senate,
and if it could, it would be vetoed by
the ''second Washington. Wait a lit.
tie longer.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1871-03-23


THE Worcester (Mass.,) Spy, Re-
publican paper. edited and controlled
by Mr.. John D. Baldwin, late a MEM
Der of Congress from Massachusetts,
draws the following lively portrait of
Grants Administration
ever since the Inauguration of
President Grant there has been q set
of men in Washington and through
out the country claiming to be his
strongest friends and supporters, who
evidently have no confidence in his
capacity OF his independence of char
octer, and very little in his integrity
and patriotism. Some of them are in
| various ways dependent on the Ad-
ministration for offices or patronage,
| in possession or in expectancy, the
fear of losing OF the hope of gaining
which prompts their superserviceable
zeal; and others are well-meaning but
timid persons, whose good will and
weak faith lead them to make lame
and insincere apologies for every act
of the Administration which is capa-
BILE of doubtful construction, and TO
break into extravagant congratulations
when it turns out better than they
had feared. For the last two years
these gentlemen have experienced al
ternate seasons of nervous suspense
and excessive elation, the suspense
more narrowing and the elation more
feverish and demonstrative by reason
of their apparent dread that the Adj
ministration would soon put an end
to both by breaking down hopelessly,
and SO far losing the confidence of the
country that praise of its acts would.
IT is not SO much Summers strength
that is shown in the universal popular
condemnation of the clique of syco-
plants in the Senate as it is Grants
weakness. He has only been toler-
ated for some time because there has
existed delusion, now evaporated.
that he was necessity.-Comnercidl
| ------------@S -@Sp-~---------------.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1871-03-23

CHIEF JUSTICE MASON, of Nebraska,
has delivered an opinion against ne
groes sitting as jurors in that State
The principal point made is that the
fourteenth and fifteenth amendments
grant rights TO negroes, but impose
no duties upon them, and that jury
service is burden and not priv
ilege that the State constitution can
be changed only by the same power
that created it; and Congress can not
confer such authority to change upon
the Legislature. Judge Mason Is a
Republican.
Havn't the Radical Congress job
of reconstructing in that quarter?
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1871-03-23

UNTIL the appointment of a COM
mittee to smell out southern outrages
the States lately in rebellion" were
enjoying peace and prosperity; but
since the sittings of the said commit
tee, from every glen and valley of
Dixie have leaped scenes of bloody
ku klux klans who seem to be ami
mated with a desire to furnish suffi-
cient number of outrages to justify
fresh reconstruction measures. 1t
don't cost much 10 get up first class
outrage. Let a negro shoot judge
on the bench, or let lot of negro mi
litia attack the white people of any
of the Southern States, and all the
radical papers in the land Immediate
ly raise the cry of Ku Klux, and de-
mand more reconstruction.-Ih Pa
per.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1871-03-23

RADICAL STATE CoNvENTIoN.-The
State Central Committee of the Radi-
Gals met at Columbus, on Thursday
last, and fixed upon the 21st day of
June as the time for holding the next
Republican Convention. A resolu-
ton was adopted after considerable
discussion, that the Republican party
will achieve victory at the fall elec-
ton. That is a very cheap way of
doing it; but the Democracy pro-
pose to have hand in the fight, and
to push on the good work which has
been commenced in New Hampshire,
of redeeming the country and pre-
serving the Union with 'Ealt the rights
dignity and equality of the several
States unimpaired."
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1871-03-23

A CONFIDENT negro, who was hung
a few days since in South Carolina for
the murder of another of his color,
blandly informed the spectators that
he didn't care much for the little
trouble into which he had fallen, as
that in a few minutes time he would
be snug in the arms of Jesus. Negro
religious faith is evidently as broad as
that of the Caucausian. But seriously
is it not about time that this idea that
the Savior has nothing else to do but
run around heaven, hugging newly
arrived murderers, was exploded P
Chicago Times.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1871-03-23

UNDER the head of GA Ticket that
will VIM" the Mount Vernon (Ohio)
Banner pronounces the following
nominations:
Governor-Gco. III. Pendleton of
Hamilton county.
Lieutenant-Governor-G eneral
Thomas Ewing, Jun, of Fairfield
county.
Attorney Gsneral-John McSweeny
of Wayne county.
Auditor of State-Jonas Smith, OF
Riohland county.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1871-03-23

CONSISTENT The New York Zri-
bune is persistent advocate for pro-
lection and high protective tariff
yet at the same time that establish
ment imports from Belgium the white
paper upon which it is printed, be-
cause it can be purchased in Belgium
imported to this country and duty
paid, and still be cheaper than it can
be purchased in New York. It takes
radical to be a consistent" politi-
clan. That is something they under
stand, you know.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1871-03-23

IT is now stated that the unpardon-
able sin of Senator Sumner toward
Mr.. Fifth Avenue Fish, Secretary of
State, is an omission to answer a ques-
tion at dinner party, about a duck.
We are rather inclined to think the
mortal offense was that of of speak
ing a little too freely about certain
Fish.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1871-03-23

ONE genuine Ku-KluX has been un-
earthed during the impeachment trial
of Governor Holden, of North Caro-
lima. A negro testified that himseli
and four other negroes had dressed as
Ku-Klux in February of last year, i'll
Alamance county, and had whipped
three negroes. This was one of the
acts which Governor Holden had
plead in justification for placing Ala.
nance county under martial law.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1871-03-23

LovELY.-Ben. Butler and Speaker
Blame had regular mill in the House
of Representative on Thursday last,
in which they said great many hard
things of each other, but after all not
half the truth was told. Old spooney
got the worst of it. 1t really looks
as though throat-cutting time had
come among the " "loyalists."
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1871-03-23

GOVERNOR ALcoRN, of Mississippi,
teiegraphs to the Senators and Repre-
sentatives i'll Congress from that
state that the power of the State
Government is ample to preserve
peace" and that with the exceptions
of certain disturbances along the Ala
bama border to which he refers, " or
der reigns throughout the State" Yet
the carpet-5ag officers of the Govern
ment persist in asserting that reign
of terror exists in that State which
demands the interposition of the Fed
eral authorities. Which will the Rad
icals believe?
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1871-03-23

The comments of the Radical pa
pers ON the Grant-Sumner imbroilio
are anything but complimentary to
the great patriot and statesman of the
White House. Somebody will have a
great deal of dirt eating to do in the
next two years. Let us have peace.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1871-03-23
.. ~ NOh4O-N, NhI H.
Democratic Cen. Com. Portage Co.

THERE is man in Mansfield whom
they call Judge Lane, who claims to
be 100 years old, and as there is no
living witness to dispnte the fact, the
Banner says, +" let it be so recorded
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1871-03-23

The Steubenville Gazette is out for
that sound, unfiinching, unwavering,
hardworking, German Democrat,
George Weimer, of Akron, for State
Treasurer this fall. 1t says, "a bet
ter man for that position cannot be
found in the State" And that's so.