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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-02-09
NEWS OF THE DAN.
'Tn slor the 1,qr ngr md bo'W "fhe Times

4 great ice gorge in the Mississippi dams
that stream and locks up some OF the finest
steamers in existence. which. if gently thawed out
ir mild weather. may escape with but little dam
ape, but if. a. i< more probable. the gorge Is
moved or broken up hy the almost irresistible
force of the great river. hundreds OF thousands
Of dollars worth .! property may be destroyed.
The Louisville Cuurer,.journal estimates the
y,Iue Of thu, boats and blrgcS IN danger At from
two and u half to tiv,. millions ni dollars.
The severity Of the present winter III The ex
IRENE Western country has been without par
allel. and the loss OF iii, by freezing has been
alarmingly large. Advices FROM Plymouth
county. Iowa, state that not less than ttteen
persons recently frozc to death within fifteen
miles Of that place. Terrible suffering and loss
Of life are also rcportcd III the Oiah t"ttnh-
wood mining district
The regular monthly meeting of the Board
of Directors Of The Chesapeake and Ohio Canal:
was held in Baltimore Yesterday. There was
M business transacted outside OF the regular
routine and no report submitted, the canal be-
ING at present idle, as usual at this season
The New York House, last night: by Il party
vote, passed i concurrent resolution resembling
the action Of the former Legislature withdraw
ing New York ratification "i the Fifteenth
Amendment The resolution had previously
passed the State Senate.
Hugh Tcner. a Philadelphia lawyer, having
disappeared from his home under mystcrlou:
circumstances an investigation revealed the
fact that he is a duiaulter TO the amount OF
So uun Previous to disappearing he dis
posed OF all his property.
The Ohio Senate yesterday passed bill max
ing persons ineligible to serve on urles who have
read reports of criminal transactions IN the
newspapers. The bill had previously passed
the House
The Pacific Railroad is still blockaicd by
snow and 10 trains are arriving at Omaht
from either east or west Gangs "t men con
tinue to work induStriOusly at removing the
snow.
The House Committee on Appropriations
Yesterday concluded the army appropriation
bin, which appropriateS over S29,O'0,oo' Tor
the support and care Of the army.
Christopher lIageman. clerk for Adar \ 20.
bankers, Cincinnati, is defauiter to the
amount of $1,000. He has fled and his prop
erty has been attached.
The Baltimore Conference of the Methodist
Episcopal Church will begin its annual session
at the Eutaw Street N. Il. Church Baltimore
ON the morning of the 9TH instant.
The Indictment against Mayor Hall, of New
York. is for conspiracy with Tweed. Connol',
and others to defraud the city.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-02-09
From Richmond.

IC,rrrspondpnce of the Alexandria Gazette.
RICHMOND. Feb. $. : The Debt question was
further discussed in the House Ut Delegates
today. and some excitement was caused by a
bout" between Mr. Pnaeue and Mr. y Fer
real, the latter taking exception to som" re
marks Of the former. The difficulty waS,
however, '.amicahly adjusted. :
Mr.. Cummings advocated the minority re
port and was followed by Mr. Brooke VIII" rr-
p!ird to the arguments of MessrS Coghll and
O'Fergail, and advocated the adoption OF tn"
minority report Mr. Daniel obtained the
floor when the House adjourned and Mr. ID.
will speak IA. lnorrnw.
In the Senate, to-day, bills We're fayorahIy
reported upon to suspend sale OF property
c aimed as exempt under homestead provision
of the Constitution as decided by the Court OF
Appeals; to provide for the submission to the
people OF the proposed amendment to the Con-
stitutiun in relation to Usury; to prescribe the
times of the holding Of the terms of the Cir.
emit courts Of the State approprlatlng 5000
for heating the building Of the Eastern Lunatic
ASYLUM by steam amending section 20 III the
Public Free School Law; to establish State
Reform School To incorporate Norwood Col
lese to authorize the Board Of Education to
pay certain claims against the Literary FUND !;
! providing for the selection of a site for State
Reform Society and the erection OF suitable
buildings thereon.
Adverse reports were made upon the bills to
dispense with the concurrence Of the hui band
in the conveyance Ct property to which the
wife is entitled, and to enable the vile to rcIn-
g,lish her right Of dover; to require bond and
security in all attachment suits whether no"
pending or hereafter to be commenced.
House bill releasing the States interest IN
the James Rivcrand kanawha Canal Company.
was variousy amended and ordered 10 be en-
crossed.
The Senate bill to extend the exercise 81 Ger
tain civil rights an remedies, which proposes
to exte nd until the lst of July the period IN
which parties may enter suits hitherto >npcnd-
ed because of the operation ot the act exempt
Ing from the time Of the statute of limitation
the period from April, l>ftl. to March >. 1866,
was defeated BY a vote of - to +.
In the House of Delegates prior to the cor
sheraton of the Debt question, the bill to pro-
tect the oyster beds was further discussed.
Both Houses to-day agreed to meet daily
at II instead of II 0 clock The House is al>
to hold night sessions, commencing on the Eth.
At meeting. in caucus to night OF the Con
Scryative members of the Legislature, Il com.
mittee uftw delegates and one Senator from
each of the eight Congressional districts
was appointed to reapportion the State un-
der the plan which gives Virginia niue repre-
scntatves in the next United States House OF
Representatives. The question Of submitting
the subject of calling Constitutional convcn
ton was passed by The land scrip question
was not considered. Y.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-02-09

IL the r,litor of the .li.ram1rm Gu:rtc::
am clad the Gazette published the remarks
of Mr.. u. $. Shoemaker. Of Georgetown. IN
relation to the Potomac Aqucduct ri the Alex
an,llia Canal. had seen the same general
ideas published before in Washington paper,
rs ,,art of the proceedings at Il champagne
drinking in honor OF the Travelling Committee
of that Pickw;ckian Club, knownas the le@l>-
lature of the District Of Columbia These ideas
appcarcd somewhat cxcu>ablc on such an
OCCASION: but that they should be dco-
erately set down in writing at Il sufficient
distance of time to allow Of the passing of
of the fumes OF the wine, Nc, Is mnnstlous.
VIII Mr.. Shoemaker tell US how he will get rid
OF this eyesore-the Aqucduct? | rencm!'cr
well the GOODNESS with which its lie molltlon was
urged upon the Secretary of War. after the
late unpleaSanneSS and the tenaclty with
which NclgS. AT the urgent Instance OF the
Councils and people of Georgetown. held on to
it, long after the military necessity had
ceased To require it.
VIII Mr. Shoemaker tnc sutor ultra erepi-
dam tell us. also, where he gets his statistics
Of the coal trade Of the last season? Ills total
Of nearly one million tons. and the share OF
Alexandria ju.0OD tons? If he will look again
(il' he ever looked at ally he will find that total
10 have been Stnmu tons and the share of
Alexandria 81. 300 tumS--somc difference from
Mr. Shoemaker Iat him peg away again.
With very lordy uir Mr.. 5. says 'L' the
present ahlltments support decent railroad
BRIDGE We shall soon see them supporting
very decent one, and also very decent;
canal and continue so to DO Tor all time. upon
the belief that Georgetown ideas Tor Mr.. Shoe
makers 81 Of vested rights will not prevail over
those heretofore announced by the courts in
the numerous decisions in suits caused by the
malignant and persistent assaults heretofore
made upon them in that quarter
I'm Kidding ourselves of the Aquednct nui
s;nce We do our neighbors in Alexand ria no
harm" So says this modest individual. who
owns mill site above this poor Aqueduct.
which he bought long after it was built. Thank
you, sir; but you will pray pardon us for en-
tcrtaining our own notions on this subject.
Perhaps Mr.. Shoemaker will buy out the
Canal Company and the iessees for sufficient
sum to build Canal from point above the
Little Falls to Alexandria. He aud those in
like case, will be son time for the negotiation
when they are ready to do this. Previous that.
to all such ravlngs as those We have been MOTTO
ing. will be premature and impertlnent.
OUERO.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-02-09
DIED.

From the fernando Miss Press.
In fernando, Miss, on the 18th day ot Jan
uary 49, JOHN VI. FADLEI. vii" Wa born
in LceSburg, Va, July 18th. 1919.
Mr. Fadcy moved u fernando IN 1857, where
he has continued to reside since that time He
was fer several wears Mayor Of our town and
by his public spirit. his politenr-s and his fair
ness in all cases which came before him as an
officer, won the esteem and confidence of til"
community He WAS rlninently Il man wh" was
loved and respected by his friends and arquiint-
:nces-a most ntlrrt"nate hualnnd--a KIND
father and hi> death has made void IN our
town which il will be difficult To fill. His re-
mains were followed hy u larg" ""nr"llrsr "t our
citizens to the grave \ FRIEND.
In Fredericksburg. on Sunday morning last
after an illness ri few hours. Mrs. ELIZA
BETH HuRkA p, in the AID year of her age
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-02-09

HISTORICAL RECORDS OF NIRGINGA.-D
Palmer, who was appointed recently under the
bill introduced by Mr.. Wynne, to take charge
Of collect and arrange the papers of historical
value. which are now scattered through the
lofts and cellars of the Capitol building. has
been at his work about ten days. lie has al
ready proceeded far enough in his investiga
tions to confirm the wisdom of a small appro.
priation made for this purpose by the General
Assembly. and has discovered bundle OF
papers (alone worth the amount.) never before
known to exist giving the details OF the Ga
bre Insurrection, which broke ont in llcnrco
county in 1902 And these papers establish
the important fact, that that movement among
the blacks. instead of being Il local affair, as is
supposed by most persons, was general so far
as the counties of Eastern Virginia were con-
cerned. As the doctors work progresses we
SHALL no doubt, be gratifed with the unearth-
ing of many precious manuscripts and docu-
ments Of historical and legal value. The ap-
preparation for this purpose was the first ever
made and the Commonwealth in her ninety
sixth year now takes the very first step to res
cue from oblivion and decay the most interest
ing colonial and revolutionary history belong
ing to any State Of the United States. Rich.
Enquircr
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-02-09

The hil presented by Secretary Boutwell, he
day, as his means for aiding the maritime in
terestS of the l.. S. authorizes the Secrc-
tary of the Treasury to offer bounty Of not
more than $40 per ton, to be paid each year
for period of five years, for the construction
10 the United States OF iron steamships Of not
less than one thousand tons each. nor exceed
ing 100000 tons in the aggregate, and not
more than one hundred thousand tons shall nc
authorized in any one year; the said ships to
be employed exclusively in foreign trade
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-02-09
So. LOST BONDS


ORANGE AND ALEXANDRIA RAIL
ROAD COMPANY, FIRST MORTGAGE, i
per cent, Nos 259, 24+ 245, three Of 500 each,
principal! due originally lst November, le6G; tx
tended To Isl May. 1879. Coupons pnyah lie May
and November. Coul"n> attached from aud in
Guiding May, 1871. $40
ORANGE AND ALEXANDRIA RAIL
ROAD COMPANY, FIRST MORTGAGE, :
per cent, funded, Nos. IS, -, l4S l43, four OF
$500 each, dated Isl Nov, lotiG principal due
lst May, 1873. Coupons payable May and No
vrmbnr Coupons attached from and including
May, 1871. 5000.
GRANGE AND ALEXANDRIA RAIL
ROAD COMPANY, FOURTH MORTGAGE,
8 per cent, No Is, for 81, ONO; Nos. ri, AGA, lG5.
Hi, 467, u.s. 469 of 500 enct; Nos. ,OS9
and $50, two ofSlU each, dated LIST December,
1860, due lst September, 1885, Coupons payable
March and September Coupons attached from
and including March. 1871. 81, 100.
The abovcrewurd will be paid for the recovery
of the whole, and in the same proportion for any
part, and no questions asked, on delivery, either
in person. or through the Postotice or Express
to WILSON. COLSTON u CO., Bankers,
la West Baltimore street.
Raltiuora aup Odd WIaWtf
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-02-09
Data" the Washington correspondent of

Data, the Washington correspondent Of
the Baltimore Gazette, says :-''prvate tele
grams from London to Jay Cook 4 Co., say
that the excitement over the Alabama contro-
ver>y is extraordinary Stocks and other values
are greatly disturbed by telegrams from New
York. indicating the Withdrawal Of our cast. by
the Administration and others thai the United
States ar" determined 10 let the case stand rs
presented The subject is no longer exciting
here, although it is generally discussed. The
universal opinion seems to be that the present
agitation has been gotten nr for political effect
abroad
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-02-09

The Washington correspondent of the Balti-
more Sun says 1.-The excitement that con-
tnues in London over the American case sub
mitted to the Geneva conference, is not re-
sponded to, at least in Washington, where all
extraordinary interest in the matter seems to
have ceased from the fact that the whole issue
is looked upon as question of the construc'
ton of the terms of the treaty, and therefore a
matter for the arbitrators to decide.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-02-09

In relation to the Bonds of the I. S. in
England, in the market there, the Washington
Chronicle says :-''There remains of this loan
yet to be disposed of $500, 100000 of five per
cents, 5000, 600, 900 Of four andahalf per cents,
and $7OO,0O0,OO0 Of four per cents. About
one half of this Secretary Boutwell, felt conf
dent conld be Immediately put upon tie mark
ct abroad, but in the present state Of affairs in
England the opinion is freely expressed that
this is highly improbable now.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-02-09

Leonard Scott & Co., New York, have re-
published the January number of the British
Quarterly Review. Contents Napoleon the
First; Beethoven; an English Interior in the
seventeenth century; Catullus and his transa-
TORS Mahomet; The Speakers Commentary;
the Education act; the Ballot question; Cotem-
porary Literature The articles are all inter
estiug, and the subjects ably discussed.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-02-09

RADICAL STATE CoSvENTIoN.-1he State
Central Committee of the Republican party
convened last night in the United States court
room, and decided to call Il convention Of the
party to be held in this city on the 18th of
April next. Each county will be allowed rep
resentation equal to what it is now entitled
to in the House of Delegates
The Committee also passeda resolution asking
Congress to amend the Bankrupt law, 50 as 10
make the exemption equal to that OF the pre-
sent Homestead law.
Senator Lewis, more than eighteen months
ago. introduced bill for similar exemption
in the L. S. Senate, which was referred to the
Judiciary Committee, and which the Senator
hopes to have passed during the present ses-
sion. Richmond State JouauL
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-02-09

In the Senate, yesterday, bill was reported
for semi-monthly mail service between San
Francisco and China Mr.. Sumner introduced
a bill declaring null and void the four million
loan of the District of Columbia. The bill au-
thorizipg the Secretary of the Treasury to re-
deem monthly, three millions of the three per
ct. certificates was passed. The General Am
nesty bill was taken up. Mr.. Summers Sup
Elementary Civil Rights bill, which had been
offered as an amendment, was amended so as
not to include churches and church organiza-
tons. and is still pending.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-02-09
FOREIGN NEWS.

The London Times reviews the debate in the
House Of Commons and says. 1t is evident
that the House is unanimous in rcpudiating
the admiSsibity Of the American claims for
Indirect losses Gladstone language is not
likely to induce Americans to withdraw their
demands. The Times strongly dcprccates
the verbal discussion over the treaty.
The steamship Colorado which sailed from
Liverpool yesterday for New York, when just
outside Of the Mcrscy was run into with great
violence by the steamer Arabian. inward bound:
The Colorado received severe damages. and
was run ashore to prevent her sinking III deep
water With all on board.
In the British House Of Commons yesterday:
Mr. Gladstone moved a vote of thanks to 'lr.
Denison, the retiring Speaker Of the House.
and also IA resolve recommending his elevation
to the Peerage Disracli seconded both mo-
tons. and they were carried By exclamation.
In consequence of the Pope no longer recog-
nizing the concorlat as applying TO Alsace and
Lorraine, Bismarck has replied that the En-
peror of Germany will undertake. independents
" of such measure the church government.
A numicr Of Americans have left Paris Tor
Florence to Join lieutenant Grant and accoln-
pany him to Rome
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-02-09

The death Of Mr.. James W. Grimes, Of
Iowa, is announced by telegraph He was u
native Of New Hampshire but i'll lS311 remov-
ed to Iowa, and was succceSsively elected to
the State Legislature and to the Gubeinatora
chair In 1859 he was elected United States
Senator, and six years afterwards, at the ex-
piration of his term. was reelected, but resi- gu
Cd shortly afterwards.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-02-09

An interviewer" reports for the New York
Herald that Mr.. Sumner says, as follows
whatever is put forth by the Queen in re,
ation to the demands of England and discussed
by the prime minister, becomes very grave
subject; very grave, sir Whatever may. follow
the present agitation no one can tell. 1t IS a
matter for con lecture only.
This is one Of the most oracular utterances
that the country has heard for some time 1t
is so lucid-and so decided And, then, too,
it is so original and so important i!
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-02-09

Over twenty-onc thousand claims giving pen
sions to soldiers Of the war Of 1872 or their
survivors under the act Of February II ISL,
have been certified to by the Third Auditor.
The rolls are 10 bad condition, which some
what delays speedy progress 1t is estimated
that the whole number Of claims of all classes
coming under the above law will exceed forty
thousand
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-02-09

Mr.. Washburne, Minister to France, who is
to return to the [. 5. on temporary leave of
absence, has transferred the Legation to Col.
Hoffman, First Secretary, who has been pre-
sented at Paris to the French Minister of For
ninn Affnirs
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-02-09

The Joint United States and Mexican Com
mission has up to the present date awarded to
Americans s5775,00O, while the amount claimed
was 100000. The awards to AIexicans
amounted to $4,000, while the aggregate
claimed was SlS,O0O,OO0. About four hun
dred cases have been decided upon, and one
thousand are still pending The Commission
will expire by law in January next.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-02-09

The New York Tribune states that CONNER
cial fertilizers are 65 per Ct higher in this coun-
try than in Liverpool or Hamburg, and that
the cause of it is the tariff, which, until a year
ago, taxed bone dust, ammonia, phosrhates,
&C., 90 per CT, and which still taxes sulphuric
acid $50 per ton. So this tariff tax of 20 per
Ct, when its burthen reaches the people, is
sweled to tax of 65 per ct.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-02-09
ALEXANDRIA,. VA.
The Education bill which passed the House
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 9.

The Education bill which passed the House
yesterday was originally reported by Represen-
tative Perez, of Mississippi. Under the con-
dtions of the bill, as stated in yesterday Ca
zctte, one. half Of the proceeds OF the sales Of
public lands is to be distributed among the
States on the basis of iiteracy, and there
fore on the population Of school age. The
proceeds are about $l.000,000 annually The
remaining half constitutes perpetual fund IN
the u S. Treasury for educational pur-
poses. The probability is, the reports say,
that for the first ten years four-ffths Of the
amount will be expended in the South. The
following are among the main features Of the
bill fist. The creation Of general fund
out Of the sale of Public Lands I'd. The ap-
pointment of Commissioner of Education, un-
der the Secretary of the Treasury, who is to
have the distribution of the fund, and general
superintendent over the schools. Sd. The
adoption of system of education by the States
which shall include all classes of children
black and white between the ages of six and
sixteen years. The constitutional doctrine,
in opposition to this, is that it is for the States
alone, under their reserved rights, to say what
sort of public school system they will adopt,
what rules and regulations shall be framed for
carrying it into execution, and how it shall be
supported. The whole scheme is another
move in the direction of the consolidation and
Capitalization OF the government. 1t has, how
ever, been shorn of some of its Objectionable
features, as originally introduced
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-02-09

Considerable attention has lately been given
in the London journals to the advantages which
Virginia offers to emigrants, and it is announc-
ed that an English colony is about to settle
here, if nothing occurs to make the experiment
hazardous one, as regards Reputation, &c.