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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-04-17
Letter from Prince Villa M.
ICorrcsuondence of the Eirginia Star.


MANASSAS VA. April lj.-We have had
few weeks uf growing weather: which ha~
given TO the wheat crop in this vicinity a Very
hattering appearance. Our farmers are bu>lly
engaged in preparing the soil Tor corn. while
their better halves; devote portion of their
time 10 gardening. arrang ing flower beds
&c, &c.
The saw and Ratchet continue 70 tell Of in
provements to our town Mrs. McCann whose
husband was killed on the Orange. Alexandria
and Manassas Railroad few years since has
10 curse of erection Through the benevolence
Of the above company on Railroad street. a
frame dwelling which will be completed in Il
few days Mrs. Bodne is also having erected
on her lot adjacent to our village. Il fine two
story frame dwelling.
The experience Of damage done by lightning
in this vicinity during the past two years has
lead our citizens to IA conviction Of the utility OF
the 'ightning rod, as there now can be seen
upon almost every house III our immediate vi
cinity one or more of these great protectors of
lite aud property, all OF which have been erect
ed during the present mouth.
1t is rumored in this neighborhood that Nc
Fadden, the contractor of the Alexandria aud
Fredericksburg Railroad has entered into a
contract with the Manassas and Potomac Rail
road Company for the construction OF their
Road from Potomac City to this place, thence
through the. Valley to the Coal regions. and
that he will commence operations IA soon a.
his contract with the \. 4 f. X. r. Company
is completed which it is said will be about the
last of next month. So mote it be. K.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-04-17

At meeting of the Prisoners Aid Associa-
ton held in Baltimore on Monday night, Rev.
A. NJ Randolph was one of the speakers. He
referred to the Scriptural quotation, Il was
sick and in prison and ye visited Me- Il was
sick and in prison and ye visited Me not, " and
commented upon it, saying that while this
was not to be literally the test by which We
would be judged at the last day, yet it was
symbolical of the mode in which conclusion
would be reached as to our characters He
claimed that no system of government in this
world could be perfect unless it was framed
after Gods system of dealing with us which
is not with justice alone, but also with love, the
reformatory power of Gospel love- Hence,
society also must deal with the criminal not
only with law, but also with love, and this AS
ISOLATION does the work which courts and jnries
and the law cannot do
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-04-17
Letter from Fauquier Go.

Correspondents of the Alexandria Gazette. I
PARIS, Fauquier Co., April l6. The asses,
sors for Scott and Marshall Townships tMessrs.
Jno Marshall of Markham, r. T. Brawner,
and Jas. R. FOSTER have commenced their
work, and the real estate owners feel satisfied
that with such men to assess their property
they will have justice done them.
The wheat and grass fields of this section are
looking we'll.
I understand that Mr. Henry Taylor, of
Prince William county, who was bitten by a
mad dog,a few days ago, is now at Mr. Rial
Tripett's having the famous mad stone applied
to bis wound 1t is said that no one who has
had the stone applied to dog bite has ever
had the hydrophobia. +.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-04-17

The MORSE MEMORIAL MEETINGS. Il q
various places last night meetings were held in
memory OF the late Professor Morse. In the
the Hall of the House of Representatives, at
Washington, very large crowd assembled. :
The Speaker of the House presided, assisted
by Vice President Colfax. The President and
Cabinet, Judges of the Supreme Court, to-
gether with Governors Of States, occupied seats
in the inner semi-circle. Senators and Repre-
sentatives occupied the other seats on the floor.
On the clock in front of the main gallery was
hung an oil painting of Professor Morse, around
the outer frame of which was the legend :
What Hath God Wrought. The ceremo-
MES were opened with prayer by the Rev. DR..
Adams, Of New York, and beautiful and fit
ting tributes were paid to the great inventor
by Speaker Blain, DR.. Cox, and Messrs. Fer
nando Wood Garfield, S. S. Cox, Voorhees, and
y. P. Banks, and dispatches Of coincidence
from various part of this and other countries
were read. The meeting in Baltimore was
also very largely attended aud speeches were
made by Mayor Tansant Mr. Reverdy johnson
and others.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-04-17
Piedmont Agricultural Society.

Correspondence of the alexandria Gazette
CuLpEpER, Va, April l6.-.ln our brief but
pleasant interview, vas agreeably impressed
by the interest you manifested in the pied
mont Agricultural Society," and for your gen
erous offer to further it's views through your
valuable paper. | beg leave TO furnish you:
hurriedIy, few facts and incidents of the So
cietie's history and aims Some twelve months
ago few ,enterprising farmers Of this county
feeling the need of iniusing more vitality,
hopefulness, energy, improvement and pro
uress. into orr agriculture, and through agrlcul-
ture into all the other interests OF the district:
met monthly at each others houses for mutual
discussion aud examination OF oplnons aud
means to that end. After "a few OF these social
and truly edifying occasions they We're embold
ened despite of difficulties and discourage
meutS, to call meeting of the friends of lul-
provement and progress, ofwhatever avocatlon,
to consider the expediency Of forming district
association for the promotion and protection OF
the AGRICULTURAL mechanical, commercial and
all the industrial interests OF the district, and
on Whitsuntide last was organized the .'Picd-
mont Agricultural Society "a joint stock com-
pany, under charter granted by the District
Court with maximum capital ut S3O. 1000 10
Shares vi CdCIl lldUC " o'oCo''nSuS " ny
over 20 per- centum any one year Culpeper IN
her unparalleled desti;utiou aud poverty, like
the widow, who, of her perjury, cast 10 all the
living she had promptly responded by sub
scription, and payment Of the 10 per centum to
$50: 600 of the stock Fifty odd acres of land,
lying between the railroad and county road
half u,ile from Culpeper, and perhaps natur
ally the most beautiful grounds for the purpose
in the State, were purchased, tasteful build
ing has been erected and the workmen are pr''-
crossing with the enclosure and other improve
! ments, all most substantially but economically
done. To enable her to hold credtable fair
next fall, the society asks her public spirited
! friends of the District to cooperate with her
| by subscriptions for the remaining $50: 600 OF
her stock, the 10 per Ct on which. with the
re assessment of 10 per ct. for the present year
on her $50, 900 will ensure her success and use
| fulness, and au exhibition on her fair grounds
next fail. of which the district or State will not
be ashamed Alexandria, through some her
J liberal and enterprising citizens has given sub
| stanta evidence of her sympathy with the
Piedmont interests and willingness to contribute
, to their advancement. Special credt Is due to
s.: Me>srS JAS. +. Carlin. Beckham. Knox. Rob
inson and others for their services aud munlh-
! celce to the Sncety. PIEDMONT.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-04-17

Gov. Reed, by some means, has managed,
in spite Of being under impeachment, to get
back into the Gubernatorial chair of Florida
again but imagine his disappointment upon
finding that Acting Governor Day, who was
not to be outdone even by Reed, had already
Withdrawn from the treasury all the Governor S
contingent fund, amounting to four thousand
dollars, and pocketed it. Florida has been
Aeoced so closely that there is at present moth
ing more on hand. It is not wonder that
under the present rule Florida is not prospe
rous
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-04-17
ALEXANDRIA, VA
WEDNESDAY, APRIL Il, 1872.

HOME Ru1E.-We hear much about Home
Rule" AS the Louisville Journal remarks,
cit is an organic question in the policy of every
free constitution, has been called by many
Dames and been considered by many peoples
1t is agitating the people of England and Ire
land at this present moment. 1t has agltated
the German States for centuries. 1t agitated
parties in this country from the birth of the
| MON to the civil war, and with different lead
ers, aims and terms, will continue, let us hope
10 engage the thoughtful attention Of our best
men Otherwise all constitutional limitations
will be blotted out, and our Federal system
will become mere centralized despotism, de-
pendent 90 the one-man power and restrained
by none of those wholesome checks and balan
ees which the wisdom of experience shows US
now. more than ever, to be needful to the
presel walton of our liberties.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-04-17

Accompanying the counter case presented by
the English Government to the Board of Ar
bitrators at Geneva, was note asking that
the Arbitration shall proceed with respect to
the claims for direct loss, and reserve action
upon other points in the claims until final is
sue of the correspondence between her Males
tvs Government and the United States shall
have been had. Mr.. Reverdy johnson says
that the special dispatch from Washington to
New York paper, which gives him as author
ity for the statement that the President regrets
that the claims for consequential damages were
put in the case against England, is entirely un-
authorized. He has had no conversation with
the President on the subject.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-04-17
The public journals of Virginia are earnestly

The public journals of Virginia are earnestly
exhorting our citizens and our young men, es-
pecially, not to Join in the emigration from the
State, which is said to be going on 10 some of
the counties. Fellow Virginans. says the Lynch
burg Republican, stay where you are In eli
mate, productvenesS OF soil society, aud all
the elements which make life comfortable, Nr-
ginia has the advantage Of any Western State.
We heard to day. a true hearted FirgiDian,
who once tried the Western country. say that
he would rather live in Virginia on herring
and corn bread, than reside any where else in
the midst of Injuries.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-04-17

PoLITIcAL.-The Fredericksburg Herald
mentions the following gentlemen as possible
candidates for Congress from the Richmond
district viz: Colonies j. K. Connolly and
VIM S. Gilman, r. T. Daniel, and Mayor
Kelley, of Richmond: also Major Marcellus NJ.
Anderson, Of Louisa county, A letter from
Richmond states that Rush Burgess will prob
ably be the Radical candidate for Congress
from that Congressional district. Porter will
remove into the Petersburg district.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-04-17
VIRGINIA NEWS.

The Board of Education has made the fourth
apportionment of school funds for the year
lS7l-72, at the rate Of fifteen cents per head of
school population. Another superintendent
will be made about the st of July. TIE SUI
pcriutendeut of the public education has no
definite information yet as to what the school
fund of the present year will yield The Au-
ditor reports An unusually large number OF
delinquent tax payers in the counties
A heavy. storm of hail, accompanied by
severe thunder and lightning, passed over
Lynchburg about clock on Monday night.
The hail stones were as large as partridge eggs,
and must have done much damage to the plants
10 the gardens
Arrangements are being made 10 Richmond,
Va.for the reception of members of the Inter-
national Typographical Union, which meets
there June 3D. The Exchange Hotel will be
headquarters, and place Of meeting the House
OF Delegates.
A meeting is to be held in Norfolk to-mor-
row night. to organize Settlers Emigrant
Aid Society.
Rev. r. \ Tribal, recently Of Charlestown,
West Virginia, has assumed charge Of Trinity
Church, Portsmouth.
CONGRESS- In the Senate yesterday bill
was reported from the committee on Finance,
to provide for the redemption and sale Of lands
held by the Uuited States under the act levy
ing direct taxes, which was passed. 1t ex.
clulcS fro II the provisions Of the acts any tract
Of land on which there is national cemetery,
or which has been set apart or Is needed tor
military or naval purposes. \ motion To re-
consider the passag e of the BILL was entered
A resolution was introduced and referred to the
Committee on Foreign Relations. permitting
certain diplomatic aud consular officers of the
United States in France, to receive testimonials
from the Emperor Of Germany for their ser
vices to the Germans in France during the late
war between Germany aud France 4 bill was
passed TO promote the development OF the min
ing resources Of the United States. The Sen
ate went into Executive session pending action
on the bill TO establish mail and steamship ser
vice between California and Australia.
! Ia the House of Representatives the Tariff
bill Was reported and its provisions explained
By Mr. Dawes, and the bill made the order OF
the day for Tuesday next Tie Hru>e refused
to curlrllr with the Senate on the -. trS
! Land Grant bill. 1t was ordered that the
! House meet on Tuesday aud Wednesday even
Jugs next FIR the purpose Of considering reports
from the Committee On lnvaii Pensions.
The JAPANESE embassy authorize the state
mcnt that the Government OF Japan has re
ccuty repealed the law heretofore in force
which made it punishable offense for any
person of japanese descent to intermarry with
foreigners. Are the japanese, in this country
s,l,nnl inr nntD'
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-04-17

MeSsrs. De Ealcourt 4 Wilt, Of the South.
ern Newspaper Advertising Agency iu Rich
mond, have entered suit in the Superior
Court of Baltimore city, against Messrs. Grif-
fin l. Hoffman, of the Baltimore Advertising
Agency, to recover damages to the amount of
$4,000, alleged to have been caused by the
distribution of certain circulars to the South
ern newspapers and advertisers generally
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-04-17

The ways and means committee OF the House
of Representatives have agreed to abolish
the stamp tax on matches, which reduces the
revenue about two and quarter millions Of
dollars per annuul The committee also agreed
TO reduce the daty on copper one cent per
nonn1
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-04-17

The IIyuchburg News speaking Of the dc
pravity of the times, in this country, declares
that the present may be Justly designated as
the era of political and social crime and corrup-
ton. Every daily newspaper brings the news
of some fresh atrocity; some official fraud some
successful swindle From the crown Of the
head, down to the sole of the foot OF society,
are only WOUNDS aud bruises and putreiylng
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-04-17
The Leesbure Poison Case.

Correspondence of the Alexandra Gazette. ]
LEEsBURG, April 1.-THE Commonwealth S
Attorney informs me that some of the other
bodies of the Lloyd family will be exhumed
and their viScera Analysed. Public opinion is
suspended, as full disposition is evinced to give
the woman fair trial. She has had trouble
since her second year, when she was turned
out of doors in the snow by her father, who had
married a second wife. She may have sinned
but she has been much sinned against. Let
her have fair chance for her life. ALlQrIs.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-04-17

The Fredericksburg Herald says that whilst
most of the resident holders Of Virginia Bonds
are necesStated t1 accept the terms imposed
by the Virginia Legislature before they can re-
ceive any Interest, such is not generally the
case with those living outside the State, in the
the North and Europe One citizen Of Spot
syvania has mortified his banker in Fredercks-
burg not to collect the interest due him. 1t is
plain that it will lead to further complications.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-04-17

\ few days since, at murder trial iu Cana
da, lawyer complained to the court that the
Jury had been supplied with newspapers during
the pendeney of the case. The judge rebuked
the lawyer, and said the jurymeu could read all
the newspaper, they wanted.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-04-17

The bill to extend the operations OF the
fourth section Of the Ku- klux act to the end
of the present Congress, whereby the writ of
habeas corpus may be suspended by the Presi
dent, will come up for discussion in the Senate
on Monday next The limitation ofthe section
expires with the present session, and it is the
intention Of the proposed bill to cover the en-
tire period of the presidential campaign
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-04-17

Late London papers contain the announc' :
ment that the Princess Pierre Napoleon Bona
parte, has opened milliner shop in Bond
street. The reason for taking this step is very
frankly avowed by the Princess Pierre Bona
parte, which is simply to gain the means Of
which the revolution has suddenly deprived
her, and to enable her to educate her three
children, wEo are described as remarkably
beautiful and full of promise
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-04-17

The Pittsburg Dispatch says I'VE pray
Congress to take no half measures in their res
toration of American commerce. No measure
can at once restore what is lost, and satisfy the
interests and dignity of the nation. which will
not create an instant and permanent demand
for American ships 10 every por. of the world
whence dutiable goods are sent to the uuited
Stases.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-04-17

The last report of the Pennsylvania Anthra-
site Coal Trade says that the prices last week
show small decline and with the decline in
freights, should make an apprecabe decline to
consumers at distance, The prospects Of the
trade are good and as yet no serious difficulty
exist or is threatenedat the mines
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-04-17

4 Portuguese ship arrived at Philadelphia
from Lisbon lately, and on Good Friday the
crew, in accordance with an old Portuguese
custom, hung at the foreyardarm of the ship
an efigy of the betrayer, Judas Iscariot, and
afterwards bestowed upon it marks of indienity.
The writer of this remembers such an occur
renee on board Portuguese vessel. lying at
one of the wharves Of this city, many years
ago, when he Was school boy.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-04-17

The registration and poll books for the May
election arc now in the hands of the binder and
will be sent out 10 few days by the Secretary
of the Commonwealth. The property books,
blanks, &c, for commissioners and assessors
are now IN the hands of the printer and they,
also, will be ready for delivery n short time.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-04-17

We look, says the Richmond Dispat:h, for
the passage of some amnesty bill by the Grant
party in an attempt to flank the Liberals. Our
Washington correspondent suggests that such
piece of strategy is probable, The same pa
per says, all the information received here goes
to show that the breach in the Republican par
ty is final and irretrievablc.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-04-17
DEED.

ut Woodawn, Fairfax county, Virginia, on
the evening of the 18th Of Bird mo-, March 1872,
of typhoid pneumonia, kEZIA, wife of Chalk
ley Dillingham;, in the 18th year of her age -.
The law Of love and maternal kindness pervaded
her being and governed her actions throughout
her useful life, and her removal will be deeply
felt. not only in her own family circle, but by
all with whom she was wont to mingle.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-04-17

Miss Pamela Cunningham. the Regent : f
the Mount Vernon Association. has. in card
in the Washington Chronicle, replied to the
charges brought against the management of
the Mount Vernon property, denying their
correctness-esp especially the one referring to the
profits made from the steamboat-and inviting
an Investigation into the financial affairs of the
Association
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-04-17

The street-car system has firmly established
itself in popular favor in London, and miles of
new track are laid every year. The track diff
fers from that which is used iu this country
1t is a fiat strip of iron. with groove for the
Aange of the wheel to run in. This strip is not
sunk, but is exactly level with the surface Of
the pavement, thus offering no obstacle to
teams crossing the track
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-04-17

The alleged case of poisoning at Leesburg
has excited much interest in all portions Of the
country. 1t is certainly, one of the most re-
markedly cases ever known i'll this State, and
probably in this country-both for the number
of persons destroyed (if they were really poison
ed and for the attending circumstances
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-04-17

The consideration of the new Tariff BILL in
the House of Representatives, has been set for
Tuesday next The measure as it stands re-
duces taxation, both customs and excise, $751;
600, 900. which is FIVE million dollars less than
the illiberal estimate made by Secretary Bout
we'll for reducing the revenue at the opening of
the present session of Congress-
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-04-17
LIST OF LETTERS

Remaining in the Alexandria, Va. P">totire.
April b. ISL
Persons calling for letters will say they are ad-
vcrti>cd and give the date of the list
If not called for within thirty days, they will be
sent to the dead letter office, in Washington.
Adams. Mrs Sarah J Mason Richard, col
Anderson, Mr. Cecilia T McPhillips, PIT
Bue, Mrs Charlotte Moore VIM &
Brooks, Miss Fanny Patterson, } "
Butler, Mis- Flora Perry, P B, :
Brown, j VI Parker, Word
Brown Miss Emily Pritchett, Rev Mr.
Bryant, Mrs Susan Roofs, Mrs Kate
Cornwcll Mrs Airy 4 Rehwinkel, Henry
Clanahun, George Signal, Mrs Hannah
Dyer, Miss Annie Sterling, Mrs Maggie +
Elliott, Mrs Jane Stuart, Mrs Mary
Hammell. Vim Slmms Mrs Margaret
Hall, l. 5 Sanders, Miss Julia
Hall, George Smith, Mrs Elizabeth
Jones, Mrs Susan Storks, Mrs Emily
johnson, Nelson Tailor Mrs Bette
Johns n, Lawrence col Tucker, Lewis
johnson, Mrs Fanny Thornton. Thomas
Jones, Miss Marion Whiting Maria
Lawrence, Thomas Walden, Sue
al lit n p TRIST, p. VI.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-04-17

Frank Leslie illustrated newspaper, OF New
York, has long editorial article.thls week set
ting forth the claims of Governor Walker, Of
Virginia, for the Vice Presidency Of the i. 5.
and recommending Trumhull and Walker as
the ticket for the Cincinnati Convention.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-04-17

Writers are now proving according to
their own conceptions, that Mr.. Jefferson is
not the author of the Declaration of Indepen
dence! Not long since a writer iu Harper
Magazine wrote series Of, articles to prove
that Christopher Columbus was mere chara'
tan. 1t is now proved that Lucretia Borgia
was one of the most estimable of women! Oar
win proves that man is the descendant of
the ape Many other wonderful things are
':proved" in this emil htened age, and in these
days of progress 1t so happens that the
proofs of the wonderful discoveries now made,
produce no convictiou-though in the case of
Lucretia Borsia there are some historical data
which support the view taken.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-04-17

The documents from Kansas accusing the
Senators from that State of bribery and corrup-
ton, have been referred to the Committee on
Elections in the l.. S. Senate. This committee
consists of six Radicals and one Democrat.