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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-08-03

Coal SuIpMENTs.-The shipments of Cum
berlaud coal from this port Tor the week ending
to day were as follows: By American Coal
Company, 7O6S tons by j. 2. Agnew, 2ss2
tons by Hampshire and Baltimore Coal Com
pany, 1875 TONS
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-08-03

PolITcAL SpEAKlNG.-We understand,
that by invitation, Maj S. j. c. Moore, ofBer-
ryvie, Clarke county, will address the citizens
OF Alexandria on Tuesday night next. Maj NJ.
is a fluent speaker, gentleman of ability,
and will no doubt attract a large audience.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-08-03

CANAL NAvlGATIoN.-The lock gates washed
out at Harper's Ferry having been replaced,
canal navigation which had been interrupted
since Tuesday morning, was resumed, and
boats commenced arriving here this morning
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-08-03

IIL.-The many friends of ex-Mayor W.. b.
Price. of this city, regret to learn that that
gentleman received paralytic stroke at Okney
Springs yesterday.
Mr.. j. @. kerby, Of. Fairfax, is lying danger
ously i'll at his residence in that county.
A grandchid of Mr. G. w. Clifford, the
Superintendent of Police, was paralyzed last
night.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-08-03
GARNET FURNITURE.
TAMES III. DEVAUGHN,
Manufacturer ard Dealer in
F U r n | T y r D.,
M KiDp c{r

ANV' 1OO
Alexandria, Va,
Looking Glasses,
Hair, Cotton Top
and Husk Mattresses,
kept constantly on hand and made to order at
reasonable prices.
In order TO secure prompt attention orders
should be addressed to
JAMES II. DEVAUGHN,
my l8-tf No 100 King street.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-08-03

RELIEF Hook AND LADDER Goa regular
monthly meeting of the Relief Hook and Lad.
der Go. was held last night at the Truck House
Vice President u. E.. Entwisle in the chair.
Several bills we're ordered to be paid and one
new member elected. The excursion committee
reported that they: had decided to have an
excursion to Glymont on the night of the 10th OF
August. and that they had engaged the Holly Hill
Band for the occasion. After the transaction
of some routine business the meeting adjourned.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-08-03

Remember Saturday nights Free Concert
at Fritz Schneider's, lis King street.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-08-03
LOCAL NEWS.

MAYORS OFFICE.-Betsey Brown, colored,
on complaint of her husband for disorderly con-
duct, was discharged with rcprmand
A man from Washington named Burroughs,
for selling pictures without license, was lined
and discharged.
WIN. Woodrow and Tobias Lee, colored
from Washington, for dsorderly conduct on
the Washington ferry boat, were lined and dis,
charged.
fighting at Barker'S corner, were fined and dis
charged.
MAGISTRATES OFFIcE--Justice Whitc.-
Charlotte Baggett, on complaint of Julia Tur-
ner, both colored, for abusive language, was
bound over to keep the peace, as was also the
complainant.
Armstad Morton, forabusing Gustavus Lump
kins, both colorcd, was bound over to keep the
peace.
Mary Bent, for threatening Emeline Randle,
both coored was bound over to keep the peace.
Justice Beach, -Minty Mitchell applied for a
warrant agalnt John Berry, both colored, for
an assault committed upon her at Carlin's
Springs on the lst instant.
Judgment for damages was given against
Mr. McColey. for allowing his COW to trespass
upon the growing crop of Levi is Peverill.
NIGHT REpoRT-Night cloudy and rainy
TILL II o clock, Wnen 1t cleared away. lueTe
were no disturbances and only one prisoner at
the station house.
Property SALEs.-Green K Wise, Real Es-
tate Auctioneers, sold to-day, for Albert Stuart,
commissioner, the following property No. l..
Lot aud improvements on the west side OF Al
fred street, between King and Prince streets,
20 feet by | 10 feet, to DR.. johnson for 81 AS.
No. = Lot and improvements on east side of
Payne street, between King and Prince street.
GO feet by l23 feet inches, to \. Drifus for
$l,700. No. 3. Lot Of ground on the west side
of St. Asaph street, between Duke and Wolfe
streets, 10 feet by 1913 feet inches, to s. f.
Gregory for 81 ,055. No. 4. Lot Of ground on
Montgomery street and Strand, to John A. Sea-
ton for $3.50 And for Markell, Broders and Make
ley, trustees, house and lot on the west side of
Peyton street, between King street and the
Stone Bridge, 80 feet by lO0 to Alexandria
Co operative Building Association for $3.50;
also for Chas g. Alexander and VIM. Mcclure,
executors of Gustavus B. Alexander, deceased,
the square of ground bounded by Madison,
Wythe West and Payne streets, to John a
Scaton for $405; also the quarter square on the
northwest corner of Cameron and Payne Streets
to Timothy Ryan for 1855.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-08-03

THE MARKET.-A good supply at The market
this morning, and large number of carts from
the country came in with produce. Fresh meats
are without change in prices. Cabbages we're
selling at from 3 to cts. for very small ones
Tomatoes 50 cts to ST per peck; Lima beans
2Oa25 cts. per quart; Watermelons and Cante-
lopes we're at different prices according to size.
Peaches (small) from Is cts. to 81 per peck.
Pears from 50 to 60 cts. per peck. Eggs 22a25
cts per doz. Butter from IS to 40 cts. per ID.
FIR fresh
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-08-03

gs~A meeting of the Conservative, Demo
cratic and Liberal Republican voters of Falls
Church township, Fairfax county, will be held
at Bailey's Cross Roads, on Wednesday, the !th
day of August at 4 o'clock p. M, to appoint
delegates to the Congressional Convention to
meet in Alexandria on the 18th Of August.
~, Did
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-08-03

w Lexington, Virginia.
The next session Of this Institution will COM
mence on the third Thursday Q9th) of Septem-
ber 1872, and continue without intermission un-
til the fourth Thursday in June 1873.
The instruction embraces thorough
CLASSICAL, LITERARY and
COUR RISES,
together with the Professional departments OF
LAW AND ENGINEERING.
The entire expenses for the session of nine
months need not exceed $500 or 1926, according
to the price of Board. Arrangements are also
made for Messing by which students may re-
duce their expenses to $3.50 per session.
For further information address
G. w. G. LEE, President, or
VIM DOLD Crk. of Faculty.
Jeyinpton iv 27-2W
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-08-03

VIRGINIA: In the clerks Office of the Cor
Y poraton Court Of the city of Alexandria,
on the 24:h day of July. 1872 Rebecca j: john
son plaintiff against Robert NJ. Minor admins.
traitor de benls non, with the will annexed of
Daniel Minor, and in his own right, Albert
g. Minor, and Sarah Ann Newton, - Lemon,
and Cstharine Lemon, his wife, Elizabeth Minor,
- Wood, and Mary Frances Wood his wife,
Corncia Minor, Marietta Minor, Mary Jane
Minor, and Laura Minor, defendants. In chan
The object of this suit is to obtain the settle
mcnt of legacy of ST 900 by the last will and
testament Of Daniel Minor, deceased, bequAthed
to Rebecca j. johnson.
The defendants Sarah Ann Newton, - Lee
mon and Catharine Lemon, his wife, Elizabeth
Minor e. 49, Wood and Mary Frances Wood, his
wife, Cornela Minor Marietta Minor, Mary
Jane Minor and Laura Minor, not having
entered their appearance and given security &C
cording to the act of Assembly and the rules OF
this Court and it appearing by affidavit that they
are not residents of this State, 1t is ordered that
the said defendants appear here within one month
after due publication of this order, and do what
is necessary to protect their interests in this suit
and that copy of this order be forthwith IN
serted in the Alexandria Gazette, newspaper
published in the city Of Alexandria, once week
for four successive weeks, and posted at the front
door of the Court House of this county. A copy,
teste MORTON, MAR l., CLERK.
John M. johnson, p. q. jy 2o-w4w
FISH FISH,
375 barrels Potomac Herring, new.
$50 half barrels Family Roe do, new. For
'"'' 81 ''"0S' '"''S GEO. W. HARRISON,
jy6 &c King st. ard 81 & 81 Fish Wharf
NEW YORK STEAM REFINED "a"
CHINESE TEA COMPANY,
II north Royal street,
aug1 Alexandria, Va.
4 RRIVED AND FOR SALE, per schooner
II j. Tull, cargo of LYKENS VALLEY
jy2s $50 ~ MEHAFFEY s. co.
kOO BALES OF CLOVER and TIMO-
OOO THY HAY in store and for sale at
Dl King street. .,1o1,,u,1,
je I'm AUGUSTUS WALH.
r EMON Prestons is the best prep
N''''''' 6. WIN. RAMSAY,
jy31 Corner King and St Asaph SITS.
DRIME SUGAR-CURED SHOULDERS
s9' 'A's0y E. cor k Mn an dA st. 1zapb st
A N extra choice article of BLACK IRA, at
~ 81 per pound, for sale by the
CHIN ESE TEA COMFY.
aug2 Alexandria, Va.
Ok 900 SMOKED B1oATERs,n new
AO,OOO and prime, at roc per 100
G. w. HARRISON,
jy6 Sc King st. and 81 s. 81 Fish Wharf.
DAMS! FANS FANS
Il A full supply just opened at .
iyl6 r. l.. WOODS.
CoUNTERPANBs- Opened another lot of
~ those cheap White and Colored Counter
panes [jy 5O] WIN. N. BERKLEY.
20 BOXES CHEWING TOBACCO, best
CO assorted grades, at reduced rates, for
sale by [jy l9l r. NJ. LAWSON.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-08-03

DOTOMAC ACADEMY,
L formerly Alexandra Boarding School, }
Established by Benjamin Hallowell, in 1924.
A complete, English, Classical and Mathe-
NAUTICAL course taught also French, German
and Spanish. Next session will commence Sep
TENDER Is. Catalogues furnished at request.
Terms: For board, tuition, washing and lights,
$50 per half session, in advance For day
scholars, $3.50 for tuition in Jnnior and Sis in
Senior Glass, per quarter, in advance Modern
Languages extra Apply at l57 Prince street.
or address
CHARLES S. TAYLOR, | Associate
JOHN S. BLACKBURN Principals.
jy 30-2awtf Alexandria, Virginia.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-08-03

OHOICE q. P.TEA received this day and
u for sale by [aug 81 j. G. MlLBURN.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-08-03

New York, aug 1-2w
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-10-03

Being for said part Of lot four dfty.|
seven feet nine and one-half inches|
north from the southeast corner OIL
said let, and running thence SOUTH
easterly eixty-one feet nine and 0ne-l
half inches to the west line Of said
lot ct o point forty-three feet Mortal
of north ID street, thence north
seventy-five feet four inches, thenCeI
northeasterly twenty-f0ur feet twsI
and one-half inches to tho noFthI
line Of said lot, thence east thirty
five feet nine and one half tnches,
and thence south to the beginning;l
also for said part Of lot i've begin
ming f0rty-three feet north FROM
the s0utheaSt corner Of said lot,
thence south seventy-hve degroes|
forty-6ve minutes west thirty-Axl
feet, thence eastsrly sixty-six feet|
six inches to the west line Oh oAkd|
lot ct Q point fourteen test si1|
inches north from north d street.
and one-quarter inches, thenoe|
northeastelly tAirty-eight feet twsI
and one half inches 70 tho nofthoEDl
line Of said lot, thence est sixty
two feet ,Stx t0oAes 10 the north
eest corner e sald lot, thenoe soash|
Rfty-soven 1eot % the, 6aGjuntD1s|
also tor said spaEt II lot eeurteeol
beRinninen - The oouthease ooeDegl
Of sid lot and running tAonoo 49,
-erly. with the southern tlfno q 80
lot dfey-O0o loot theoo cd enc ~
incheS, th0nco nogeA Sbrty-nlHo D.
Rree0 thirty-throo Minutes oogt Ter
y-threo ret nine md 30 hAH nj
chos, thence ueeth thiety-oight 0e-|
Rrees twooty-Gvo minutes oool|
Sixty-nine fest to Delaware GyeuunsI
thence southeriy along Sid eveuoe|
nineteen feet tan and eoe-heaq
inches to the begtnning; also yorl
said part Of lot fifteen BEGINNING 81
the southeast corner Of satd ~ end
running thence northwest along
the southern hne or said lot o0o|
hundred and elevsn feat one inch u
thence north dfty-eight degrees
fifty-five minafes est f0rty- three
feet, thanoo north gorty-uino d.
areeo thirty-three ninneoe eaSeI
Hfty feet four and one-helf inoh0l
to the northern line Of eaid 3ot,l
thence easterly nfyy-ono fest three
and one half inc6os - DelAWaro|
avenue, thence eou1hoYly With saio|
avenue along TIE entire fDoay OF
said lot to the begtpnise.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-10-03

Fourth inetallment of tax, for curb
ing and paving tootway, on interest
from November IL, 1868. 80
..ss sn11ttO.. .
Fourth instailment OF tax for curb
ing and paving fO0tway, on interest
from November IL, 1865. ~ Fl
Of q Sewell, Richard. .....................
mp Tax for year 1859. $i1.79
First, second and third installments
Of tax for curbing and paving
footway, on interest from Novem
Der ~, ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 105.Sl
Being the south thirty-eight feet
frontof said lot by the depth thereof
Of e. ISillers, Robert. .............. :.
Tax for year 1869, in name OF G. H.
taIuell. tUsoo
Tax for year 1858, in name Of q. H.
VarnelI.. S0.65
Having Q front of three feet by q
depth OF eighty-fOur feet, and next
adjoining the east twelve feet by
the depth thereof.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1872-11-29
The Penalties of Usury.

HOW FAR THE ACTS OF CONGRESS AF'-
PLY TO THE RENEWAL OF NOTES.
An opinion was recently delivered in
theSupreme Court by JusticeSharswood
in the case of Elizabeth A. Brown et al.
VS. the Second National Bank of Erie,
involving the important legal point
whether a national bank which holds
its charter, or authority to transact its
business, under tho act of Congress, for
feits the amount of money loaned by it,
when higher rate of interest is taken
than is fixed by the law of the State
where the bank is located. The case is
an error to the Common Pleas of Erie,
and came up in this wise. One V. M.
Thompson, an oil operator at Erie, from
1864 to 1866 had sundry notes drawn by
himself to the order of Conrad Brown
land endorsed by Brown) which notes
were discounted by the SecondNat ional
Bank Of Erie, at nine per cent. Many OF
the notes were renewed from time tC
time, and the discount paid at each re
newal. One of these notes for SIG, 900
now in suit, was 80 discounted and the
proceeds went to Thompson's credit
two other notes existing under similar
circumstances and drawn for $4, 900 and
$4,000 respectively, being likewise ir
suit, making a total of So, 1000. Cour
below ruled that the act of Congress il
the law Of the bank-that it makes M
such penalty as forfeiture of the deb
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1872-11-29

for the violation of its restriction as to
the amount of interest charged-that
1t does make forfeiture of the interest,
but not Of the body of the loan. This
ruling the plaintiff in error, Mrs. Brown
testator of Conrad Brown, the ondorser,
who was sued for the notes dishonorcd
by Thompson), makes tho basis Of her
writ Of error.
Justice Shar5wood, in passing upon
the case Monday, said {: "That a close
examination of the words of the act of
Congress of June 81, 1861, will show
that it is intended to draw distinction
| between the renewal of q discount at an
unlawful rate of interest and the actual
consummation of the usury by receipt OF
| it in payment ofthe note when due. 1t
is declared by the 30th section that "the
knowingly receiving or charging, n rate
of interest greater than the aforesaid
shall be held and adjudeed forfeiture
of the entire interest Of the note, bill or
other evidence carries with it, or which
was agreed to be paid thereon" This
| has evident reference to the indorse
ment of the contract by judicial process
in which case it is provided that IL shall
| be held and adj judged that the bank shall
| forfeit all the interest-that is, shall re-
| ceve only tho sum actually loaned
| Where the bank shall actually receive
the usury, provision is made for the re-
covery OF twice the amount of such il.
legal interest by the person paying III;
on condition that The action be com.
menced within two years from the time
| the usurious transaction occurred. This,
in the opinion of the Justice, defines
clearly the distinction with regard to
the renewal of notes mentioned in the
| opinion at the outstart. Ifthere were
no special limitation in the act, land it
has no necessary connection with the
| other clauses no consistent construction
could be put upon the language of the
section taken altogether, except by
holding that no action can be maintain
ed for the single interest-neither be-
fore nor after it is paid-but as to that
the remedy is by defence as to the ac.
tion on the note or loan, in which case
the entire interest shall be held and adj
Judged to be forfeited. There may be a
good reason for this, if it was the inten-
tion of Congress to give the banks a
locus penitenotide, so far as the penalty
of double the amount was concerned,
and allow them to save 1t by not act
ually taking it upon the maturity of the
debt. This accords with the general cur
rent of the decisions upon the intent
of the usury law, wherever the contract
is not of itself declared to be void of the
statutes. tits actual payment of the face
of the usurious contract either in part
or in whole which consummates the
usury, and from which the Limitation
of the action for the penalty commences
to run-but lawful interest may be re.
ceived in an action for the principal.
The opinion winds up by affirmation of
Judgment in favor of the bank, and the
citation of numerous authorities on the
subject.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1872-11-29


The President has remitted the sem
tence of Paymaster Hodge who was
convicted some time since fembezzliug
the sum Of $3.50, ,00O ofthe peoples mon
ey, and sentenced to ten years impri5-
onment therefor. We think the Presi-
dents action wrong one. Hodge stole
this immense amount while acting as a
Government official, and sunk it in
speculations. The deed, or rather Sc
ries of deeds, extending over long
period of time was done deliberately
and with full knowledge of its crimi.
nality and fully merited the sentence
pronounced.
In this State where scoundrels are the
recipients Of executive clemency when.
ever the eXigencies of a political cam
paign require, the people have been
made heartily sick of the power placed
in the Governors hands, and would
willingly see it abolished, but it is 6
much worse thing to contemplate when
the President interposes between falon
and the wrath of an indignant peo
pie.
There is little or nothing to restrain
public plunderers, if they can be sure
of influence sufficient to obtain Presi
Dental interference in the event o
their detection and sentencing. II
would doubtless have had a bene
fetal effect upon all such men if Hodge
had been compelled to undergo his i'm
prisonment to the uttermost day.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1872-11-29
NEWS

Milo NJ. Dimmick, who was member
of Congress from the Eleventh District
of this State from 1S49 to 1858, died
Nov. 2lst at Mauch Chunk.
Jay Gould was arrested in New York
last Friday on afiidavits charging him
with unlawfully appropriating to his
own use, while in control of the Erie
Railroad, s9,500000 belonging to the
stockholders of that road. lie gave bail
in 81 100000.
A Boston despatch says the contribu-
tions to the relief fund in that city now
amount to about $72 900, including $1,000
in gold from Lord Duti'erin, the Cover
nor General of Canada. The contribu-
tions of Harvard College amount to
$4,000.
Several officers of the New York
Health Department, after an inspection
of all the markets in that city, and nu-
merous wholesale poultry establish.
ments, deny the existence of any fowl
disease In Southern New Jersey,
however, the fowls appear to be afllict-
ed with fatal distemper.
The Commissioners of Internal Reye.
nue. is preparing for presentation to
Congress bill dismissing 230 Assessors
and about 1900 Assistant Assessors, and
necessitating the appointment of about
25 special agents. 1t is thought this
reduction will save the Government
over 81, 100000 annually.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1872-11-29
loo Mncll.

Joseph f. Marcer, who in his capacity
of City Treasurer robbed the people OF
that city of 100000, and who was par
doned by Geary just before the October
election was recently appointed Auditor
in an important estate Involving some
500, 1000 of property, by Judge Lynd.
This however was rather more than the
other Judges Hare, Thayer, Mitchell,
and Briggs could endorse and they un
animously revoked the appointment
Judge Lynd was thereupon greatly ex
ercised and delivered an address de
Tending his action. The revocation
however, still stands.
1t is askiBg a good deal of the people
to submit quietly to the appointment
of convicted thief to an importan
Office 50 soon at least after his pardon
from the Penitentiary through the in
fuence of set of politicians who de
sired his liberation for their own selfish
ends.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1872-11-29
Also:

the following Gcscr. bed real estate situate in the
county oil Columbia, township OF Scot and State
Of pennsylvania, TO wit; lot no, l. situate in the
town OF ESDy, wnereon are CTeGLal u tWO-stOry
brick dwelling house, Il tWO-stDIy frame store
house. "A frame stable and other OUT buildings,
bounded rs follows, to wit: being ON the N1rth
side OF Main street, ON the East ny ut No. 3, on
the North by an alley, on the West by lO' No. 8.
Also, one other lot situate on tns y brth site II
Main street of said town, bounded On the East
ny lot oil samuel Drake, on the NOr,l by au
alley, ON the West by lot of II giuu Worm lu
whereOn are erected u tWO-stOry irtm Il yelling
hOaSe ana out buildings. Also, Iue undivided
yard laud, bounded ON the south by llul of
Mary H. heiSlart, Edward AchcuD lch and Wcs-
ley kucIle on the East by Land OF j. ]. Robbins
on the North by the sume and West Market
Street, containing two acres more or less. Also
one other piece IN sad town on the east side OF
Market street, bounded on the South by an alley
on the West by land OF Robert East aud on Tie
North by laud OF j. j. ROBBINS, containing one
acre, more or less. Also one other lot No. 81 ON
the South side OF said Third street of said town,
bounded ON the West by lot OF JACOB Mussel-
man, ON the South by AN alley, on the East BY
lot No. 50 owned by Robert East, wnereon Is
erected frame dwelling house. Also tne undt-
Vided one half part of tug eastern one -ha!t part
Of lot No. o. inc North side Il NJ liu street Ol
said town, wncreon are erected two. story
frame dwelling house, frame stable and other
out buildings. Also, one lot or piece OF land sit
uate in the town OF MlillinylIle Ia the township
oil Mllilin, IN s. hd county, bounded on thu West
by Far street ana North Water street the
East by land OF susan Bdrser, and on Une south,
by Second street. containing six lots each sky
SIX front and fourteen rods deep be the sam
more OF less, wnereOn are erected a dwelling
house and stable, Seized and taken in eNecu-
ton and 10 be sold as the property Of Reese j.
Millard Also, lot No. Oh, Situate in Espy, Co.
lumDla cDun'y, on the south side OF second
street adjoining lot OF Chrlslmau and GARRISON
ON the East, alley on the south, and lot OF James
Fowler on the Wesl Whereon are erected a Two
taken in execution and % BE- sold Us The pro per-
ty OF n. $. Iingley.