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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-01-02
Immigration Turned Aside.

The necessity Of protecting the rights Of NIr.
gina as il point for foreign emigration ha been
brought practically home to our own door with
in the last ten days. l'ir-ima land owners can
never tiud purchasers. nor our lnoccuped do
main come into competition with section, with
not half the intrinsic mcrits. hut whose interests
are wisely and well cared for by those whom
they have placed on the ut-po>t>. unless we
like those sections and States. have nr@auIzcI
effort to combat all foray<.
4 year or more ago. MIR. j. II. VAIL. OF
| Baltimore, bought the historic thancc 'lor>vll!"
landed estate in our county. and since then has
| proceeded to improve it. Last summer ne Wis
! tied Germany, and through hl> energy Il colony
was partially organized. before he left the Fa.
th.rland. with the idea that's sett lemcnt would
be made by them upon and III tn" vicinity ot
his purchase in Spo>y lvanla.
Since then he has been in communication
with the party, and arrangements had been
partially made in Fredericksburg for caring for
and looking after the Interests OF the colonlst>
until they had an opportunity Of determining
exactly where they would ocatc, and before
they had entered upon selt.sustalnlng pursuits.
On Wednesday last Mr.. Wall received Il
telegram announcing the arrival of the colony
at New York the day before, Tuesday. MIR.
VAIL went on in person 1T once. arriving III
New York Thursday night, but IN the short
time elapSing between the sending OF the tcc.
gram and Mr.. VS. notification Of readiness
for we believe he replied by telegram the
whole party, three hundred. were dssr'aded
from their purpose Of coming to Virginia. PEEK
ed up, and sent to the North West
1t appears that emgrants are landed at las
tie Garden. where they remain twenty -four
hours. During this short time the proposed
Colonists for Spotsylvania were beset by 4 horde
of hired Agents for the West and North " est.
They hooted at their going to Virginia. SAID
they would starve, that the people here were
hostile to foreigners, and used every device
that ingenious fraud or rapacio,ls lie could sug
gest. As conclusive argument they wanted
to know how the Colonists could get TO Virginia,
and exhibited theirmaps, in which broad black
lines indicated the hundreds of railway leading
to the West, and the strag ht shoot. whilst poor
Virginia was put down on their huge map with
little black dot like widow in her weeds.
and no big lines to indicate her railway connec-
tons with the city of Gotham, or with other
points OF civilization. The Agents succeeded,
Of course and made $500 by their days opcr-
atoms, being paid by Illinois : per head and
so much by the railroads. for every foreigner
they send over them to the West.
The story carries with it it, own moral and
needs no amplifcation at orr hands. -F'r"f"-
icLsLnj.g WTnM.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-01-02
JOEN HARLOW. N. Il. HARLOW.
"ARLOW & BROTHER.

GROCERs, LIQUOR, FEED, AND COM
MISSION MERCHANTS,
Northwest corner Royal and Cameron streets
Alexandria, Virginia.
Special attention given to the sale of Country
Produce. We most respectfully call the al,-n
ton of the trade to our large and splendid stock
of goods, consisting Of Wines and Liquors.
Flour Hams, Shoulders. Breakfast Pieces But
ter Lard, Cheese, Corn Meal, Crackers Syrups,
enware, Baskets, Spices, Cigars, Tobacco, Canned
Goods, Coal Oil, &c, and every other article
usually found in first class wholesale and retail
establishment Orders from the country respect
fully solicited. and all orders shall receive our
nrompt attention. mar H)-y
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-01-02

AFFAIRS IN New YORK ClTY.-1he old
Board of Aldermen in New York yesterday
adopted resolution calling upon counsel for
the city to prepare articles Of impeachment
against Mayor Hall for malfeasance in office.
After the Board had adjourned sine die, its
term having expired, the Clerk proceeded to
read the call for the re-assembling Of the body
for another year, when the new Reform party
headed by Clinton, lawyer appeared at the
door of the Chamber and ordered the old Board
to vacate the room. The Reformcrs were pre-
vented from entering, after which the Board
was reorganized and President elected. The
body then adjourned, whereupon the Reformers
took possession OF the Chamber, and writs re-
straining the old Board from further exercising
the functions of Aldermen were served upon
them. Mayor Hall afterwards commenced
writing document recognizing the old Board
but when informed that they had impeached
him he ceased writing, and declared the offices
Of Aldermen and Assistant Aldermen vacant
and recognized the newly elected Board. May
or Hall then addressed note to the Court OF
Common Pleas demurrng from the action of
the old Board, and afterwards visited the Re-
form Aldermen IN session and took part in their
deliberations. As the matter now stands the
old Board will appeal to the Courts and ask for
the ousting Of the Reform party Baltimore
imcrtctH
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-01-02
MOTHER GK ri TAT REDUCTION
PRICE OF TEAS AND COFFEES

TEAS:
Japan, uncolored. 81; Best Extra. ~
Oolong, 80 and 9Oc; la
English Breakfast, 90 and $ L..
Imperial, ST, Sl.l5; Lao
Young Hyson Soc, 81; l.H
GunpOwder, 81 Is, ST. %; 80
Remember that we guarantee our Teas /" be
fresh, pure and unmlAed and i! not satisfactory
will be exchanged.
COFFEES:
JAVA Mocha Ceylon, Marirabo LaguyrS and
Rio, Green, Roasted or Ground, if desired from
8 to SC per pound less than formerly. We use
great care in the selection OF our Coiec-, aha
guarantee them To give entire satisfaction.
We would also call attention to our stock -!
Jelies, Canned Goods: French, English and
American Mustards, Cross Il BackwelIs Pick
les, American Pickles, Peak, Frran y Go 5. Gel
ebra,ed Biscuits, Albert Biscuits, Pure French
Candy, from ~ To GU: per pound.
Every variety Of Spices, perfectly pure, gr"ur'i
and whole 4 liberal discount ~ the trade.
CHINESE TEA COMPANY.
Ne. II North Royal Street
jan q Near the Market.
RICHARD ". AVERY. F.J.pAViDs":
A VERY X DAVIDSON
Dealer, in
CHOICE FAMILY GROCERIES, WINES,
AND LIQUORS,
No. ~, King street. corner of Alfred,
jan l4-lt Alexandria, Va
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-01-02
GRDdE RES.
I WIN. RAMSAY.

n WIN. RAMSAY.
WHOLESALE AND FAMILY GROCER,
TEA DEALER
$. f.. COk. KING AID ST. IS4rH Sy>..
nnv 21-tf Alexandria, Va.
7 {. MILBuRN,
Wholesale and Retail
GROCER And CO1IAiLSSION MERTHiNT
NEW STORE.
No. - North Royal ST., and cor Market alley,
Alexandria, Va.
The proximity of this store to the Market
House, the centre Of trade" will enable me I"
obtain good prices for Flour, Grain snd Country
Produce consigned 20 my
Collsignments and orders for Groceries re-
| spectiully solicited. They will receive careful
! and prom of attention oct BOT.
! NOTICE OF REMOVAL
WM. F.. BROOK
| FAMILY GROCER.
! Hrs removed to
l47 King STREET,
| Below Washington street.
!
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-01-02
The Funding Bill

10 hr Eii'n' Of tie Rahmo"d Enquirer:
have read your editorials upon the funding
act with great interest, and with many others.
thank yon hcartiiy Tor your man Y and emerge
tic course
Myself aud three others have funded pref.
~ large amount of old State stock held in thin
city. and upon comparing notes. find We have
funded for widows single women, aud minors
$327.nD'. There is probably considerable
amount which did not pass through our hands,
and which cannot readily be sscertained. One
third OF this amount. viz. 600, 900 was receiv
ell III West Virginia certificates, which are
worth at this date tweenty-on dollars On the
hundred. The funding act required this sacri-
flee. and it was quietly submitted TO, under the
tull belief that they would without doubt, re-
ccivc on the Ist January and July 6 per cent.
per annum on two.thrds Of their just dues.
Now the Ist day of January. 1872, will pass
without payment. Can anything be more
cruel or unjust?
! beg leave to add that anu the owner oil
one full bond of one hundred dollars and its
accompanying certificates and further, that
charged no commission for my services.
II huIER
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-01-02

VIRGINIA PILOT LAws.-A bill has beer
matured by a committee Of the Richmond tEir
ginia) Chamber of Commerce, III consultation
with the House of Delegates committee on com
merce, which will be pressed before the Legis
lature, modifying the present pilot Law
Of the State The bill provides that vessc
arriving of the capes Of Virginia, if spo ken BY
pilot while east OF line run due north from
Cape Henry, shall pay full pilotage If the
vessel passes to the west of that line without
master to take pilot. though if he do so, the
full rate Shall be cl.argeable An outward bound
vessel shall not be bound to take pilot, pro-
vided she passes east of a line drawn due south
from Old Point Comfort before being spoken
provided however that vessel bound to or
from point on James river shall not be obliged
to take river pilot if she takes tug.
BOARD OF IMMIGRATIoN.-Whe the pres
ent Legislature began its session there was "a
resolution introduced to enquire into the exDe-
dency Of forming State board OF immi grafton.
This was done doubtless in ignorance Of the
fact that there was such board already in ex-
istence When it was constituted by former
Legislature no funds were set apart Tor it to op-
crate on, nor have any yet been SO set apart.
The board consists of Colonel Thomas Jefferson
Randolph, of Albemare, president, and Messrs
William H. mcfarland of Greenbrier, Barton
W. Haxall of Richmond, and William Fl. Rich
ardson of IIeprico, the latter commissioner of
Immigration. '-Richmond Wing.
THE YEAR lS72.-ThiS year contains fifty
two Sundays. September and December each
begin on Sunday. january, April and July, on
ming on Tuesday. February be- ins and ends on
Thursday. Consequently we have five Thurs
days in this month, which will not occur again
until the year 1860 10 the year 1880 Febru-
airy will have five Sundays, which will not &C.
cur again until the year 1920
The year 1871 began on Sunday and ende |
on Sunday This will occur again in 1882.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-01-02

SMALLPOX IN PHILADELPHlA.-Thc Phila-
delphia health officer report shows the follow
ing figures in regard to small-pox in that city
Deaths for the past year, Isl and progressive
spread Of the disease Deaths from small pox
July. 5; August Ii: September, IS; October
23G: November, 562; December, 1924. Sulphatc
of zinc and digitalis fox glove) is reported as
being used with success This is the new
remedy, said to have been given to the world
by the Paris scientific school Of medicine, and
to be unfailiug. The prescription, which is
said to be equally effective in scarlet fever is as
follows -"Suphate zinc one grain; fox glove,
digitalis) one grain; half teaspoontul OF sugar:
mix with two table spnonsful of water. When
thoroughly mixed. add four ounces of water.
Take spoonful every hour Prescriptions,
however, should rarely be taken without the
sanction of a medical man, in serious cases like
smallpox and scarlet fever.
In Philadelphia the latest adviccs show that
the number Of funerals is steadily increasing.
and that the disease is not confined to the poor
er sections of the city, but is raging on Walnut,
Arch. and Chestnut streets, and in other QUAR-
quarters occupied by the weallhiest citizens.
Business is almost at >tandstill, the hotels are
empty. and even the street cars are but slender
" occupied owing to the fear of contagion
from contact
GREEN Corn sound curious at this sea
son, but here is what the Palatka FlaJ Her
aid says: 'The steamer Ocklawaba arrived
here on Monday, the 18th inst, from Salt
Lake She brought nine passengers. What
was noteworthy for the season she had Tor mar
kct one thousand ears Of green corn from Tur-
key creek, Indian river This steamer made
the trip from Salt Lake to this place IN TWEEN
ty-iour hours
The Pala,ka (Florlai Herald says thar ''the
present season has produced the largest and
most delicious oranges that we have seen for
many years. Perhaps the unusual size of this
fruit is owing to the fact that the groves lost
one third of their fruit during the severe gales
of August, since which time the season has
been most propiGous for their development,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-01-02

WHOLESALE AND FAMILY GROCER,
-tSD
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-09-03

provements made by or for the Indians, OF
for government purposes. the said commits
sioners shall appraise me said improve
mants separately. After the said lands
| shall have been appraised, as herein pro
vided, the Secretary of the Interior shall
| be, and hereby is, authorized to offer the
| same at public sale to the highest bidder.
in tracts not exceeding one hundred and
| sixty acres each, at such place in the con-
| gressiOnal district in which said lands are
Situated, as may be designated by the Sec
rotary of the interior, ninety days notice
of which shall be given by advertisement
in at least three newspapers of general cir
\euIation publ he'd in said congressional
district; and if not sold at public sale, it
may be sold in tracts of not exceeding one
hundred and sixty acres to one person, at
not less than the appraised value, and upon
payment therefor to cause patents in the
usual form to be issued to said purchaser or
purchasers for said lands provided, that
no bid for separate tracts shall be accepted
which may be less than the appraised
value Of such tract, including the improve
ments, if any, thereon; and provided fur
Their, that bids for tracts having improve
ments upon them shall state the price for
both the land and the improvements The
proceeds of such, sales shall be invested or
expended for the benefit of the Indians i'll
terested, in such manner as the Secretary
of the Interior, subject to the approval of
the President, may direct.
The commissioners TO be appointed by
the Secretary of the Interior, under the pro-
visions of this act, shall receive eompensa-
ton for their services at the rate of SIX dol
lars.for each day actually engaged in the
duties herein designated, inNaddition to the
amount paid by them for actual travelling
and other necessary expenses
The sum of seventy-tive thousand dollars,
or so much thereof as may be niece s4ry,
be, and hereby is, appropriated, out of any
moneys in the treasury not otherwise APP
propriated, to be expended under the direc-
ton of the Secretary of the Interior, for
the advertisement and sale of the said reser-
vati0ns and for the removal and establish
ment of said Indians, as hereinbefore pro-
vided the sum so expended to be REIN
bursed from the proceeds of the sales Of
the lands of said Indians authorized by this
act.
Approved May %, 1872
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-09-03
GENERAL NAruRE-No. 81
An act for the relief of certain officers of
tha nauv-

An act for the relief of certain officers of
the navy.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House
of Representatives of the United States of
America in Congress assembled, That in
conformity with and to carry into effect the
recommendation and conclusions of the
board of officers organized in pursuance of
the " Resolution for the relief of certain
officers of the navy" approved July first,
eighteen hundred and seventy, the Presi-
dent of the United States be, and he is
hereby authorized, by and with the adj
vice and consent Of the Senate, to restore
Commodore Joseph F. Green to his original
position on the navy list, next below Rear
Admiral Boggs; to promote Commodore
John De Camp to his original relative posi-
ton as a rear-admiral on the retired list; to
promote Commodore Charles w Pickering
to the grade of commodore on the retired
list, with the retired pay of his advanced
rank; to advance Captain Egbert Thomp-
son in rank next below Captain Thomas g.
Corbin; to promote Commander Samuel r.
Franklin to take rank next after Com
mander James S. Thornton; to restore Com
mander Edward Y. McCauley to his ORR
ginal rank, next after Commander w D.
Whiting; to restore Commanders John ii.
Russell, A. w. Johnson p G. Johnson,
John WATERS, A. E. K Benham, Austin
Pendergrast and w. P. Mccain. respect
ively to their original places on the navy
list.
Approved May %, 1872.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-09-03

For building sink, repairing and PAINTING
walls, and for new doors, five hundred dol
lars.
For expenses of the board of visitors, five
thousand dollars.
For miscellaneous and contingent ex-
penses: For gas, coal oil, for lighting the
academy cadet barracks mess hall hos
pital offices, stable and inside walks four
thousand dollars; water pipes, plumbing.
and repairs, two thousand dollars; cleaning
public buildings mot quarters), five hun
dred and sixty dollars; broOms, brushes,
pals, tubs, and cloths, two hundred
dollars chalk, crayons, sponge, and
states for recitation rooms, one hun
dred dollars; compensation of chapel
organlst, two hundred dollars; for com
pensatlon OF librarian, one hundred and
twenty dollars; compensation of non-com-
mlssIoned officer in charge of mechanics,
nifty dollars; compensation of soldier
writing IN adjutant's office, fifty dol
lars; pay Of engineer of heating and
yentlIatlng apparatus, cadet barracks,
chapel and philosophical acadamy, inclrd-
ing the library, one thousand five hundred
dollars; pay of assistant of same, seven
hundred and twenty dollars; pay of five
tiremen, two thousand two hundred dol
lars; increase and expense of the library,
books, magazines, periodicals and binding,
two thousand dollars,
For reimbursing cadets for losses in
CURED by their efforts in extinguishing a
fire in their barracks, in the year eighteen
hundred and seventy one, six thousand
eight hundred and eighteen dollars and
eighty-two cents.
For pay of librarians assistant, one
thousand dollars.
For contingencies for superintendent of
the academy, one thousand dollars.
For furniture for cadet hospital one hun
dred hospital.
For repairing and opening roads and
paths, two thousand five hundred dollars. =.
For ice house and an additional store
room and servants room, seven thousand
five hundred dollars.
For coal house, five thousand dollars.
For. recovering south wharf, two thou
sand five hundred dollars.
Approved May %, 1872.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-09-03
GENERAL NATuRE-No. 81. l

An act to amend an act entitled GAN act to
establish uniform time for holding cleo
lions for electors of President and Vice
President in all the States of the Union"
approved January twenty third, eighteen
hundred and forty-fve.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House CT
Representatives of the United States of
America in Congress assembled, That if
by the now existing laws of any State the
election commencing on the Tuesday next
after the first Monday in November, eigh-
teen hundred and seventy-two, for the pur-
pose of choosing electors of President and
Vice President in such State shall be re-
day, then said election shall be continued
the number of days required by the laws of
such States
Approved May 90, 1872.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-09-03
GENERAL NArURE-No. 30

An act to. amend section thirty-fye Of an
act entitled can act to reduce internal
taxes, and for other purposes"
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of
Representatives of the United States Of
America in Congress assembled, That the
privileges Of an act entitled Gan act to re-
duce internal taxes, and for other pur-
noses" approved July fourteenth, eight
cen hundred and seventy, be. and are
hereby extended to the port of Pittsburg,
in the State of Pennsylvania, with the same
effect as if it had been inserted IN the
thirty-ifth section of said act.
Approved March IL, 1879,
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-09-03
GENERAL NArnRE-No. 81 l

An act defining and limiting the appropria-
ton of certain moneys for the Prepara-
ton, issue and reissue of the securities of
the United States, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of
Representatives of the United States of
America in Congress assembled, That the
expenses of the issue, reissue transfer, de-
livery, redemption and destruction of seeu-
rites, legal tender notes, fractional cur
rency, checks, certificates, commissions,
and for any plate and seal engraving and
printing required by the Treasury Depart
ment shall be paid from and shall not ex-
coed the appropriation of one per eentum
of the amount of legal tender notes, frac-
tional currency and securities issued during
herein sontaned sbal he nstrn T n to iH
crease or enlarge the appropriation CON
tanned in the second section of the act en-
titled Gan act to authorize. the refunding
of the national debt" approved July four
teenth, eighteen hundred and seventy.
Approved May 49, 1872.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-09-03
GENERAL NArURE-No. 86.l

An act to regulate criminal practice IN the
federal courts.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of
Representatives Of the United States of
America in Congress assembled, That in
every case where a demurrer is interposed
to an Indictment, or to any count or counts
thereof, or to any information IN any court
Of the United States, and such demurrer
shall be overruled by the court, the judg-
ment thereupon shall be espondeatousteF;
and thereupon trial may be ordered at the
same term, or a continuance may be or
dered as justice may require.
Approved May %, 1872
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-09-03
fGENERAL NATURE-No. IS. |

An act TO provide for holding the United
States district court in the city of Toledo.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of
Representatives of the United States Of
shall be two terms of the United States dis
trict court for the northern district of Ohio
held in the city of Toledo, Ohio in each
year from and after the passage of this act,
the time and the length of the terms to be
fixed by the judge OF said court.
Annrnved MAY % 1879
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-09-03
GENERAL NArURE-No. 84.l
An act to create an additional land distric
in the State of Kansas.

IN the State Of Kansas
Be it enacted by the Senate and House
of Representatives of the United States
of America, in Congress assembled,
That all that portion Of the Republican
and being situated vest of the first guide
meridian west of the sixth principal me-
ridian be, and hereby is, constituted a new
land district, to be called the Northwestern
land district.
SEC. 2, That the President, by and with
the advice and consent Of the Senate, IS
hereby authorized to appoint a register
and receiver for said district, who shall
discharge like and similar duties, and re-
ceive the same amount of compensation
allowed to other officers discharging like
duties in the other land offices of said State.
Approved May %, 1872.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-09-03

For this amount, or SO much thereof as
may be necessary, to purchase subsistence
and clothing for the Teton and other bands
of Sioux in the vicinity of Fort Peck, Mon
tana Territory, and for such other objects
as the Secretary of the Interior, with the
approval of the President, may deem neees-
sary and advisa BILE, to promote the civiiiza-
ton and improvement of said Indians. five
hundred thousand dollars. But this appro-
priation shall be expended for the benefit
of such portions of said bands only, and
for such time as they maintain friendly re-
lations to the United States.
UMPQUAs (Cow CREEK BAND.
For ninteenth of twenty installments, in
blankets, clothing, provisions and stock,
per third article treaty of September nine
teenrh, eighteen hundred and ffty-three,
five hundred and fifty dollars.
UMPQUAs AND cALAPooIAs OF UMPQUA VAL
LEY, OREGON.
For third of five installmeRts, of the