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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-01-15

TINKCSTEE'S SALE-Bv virtue otu deed f
4 trust from Margaret lieizel, dated 2lst Il
August, 1859, recorded in the Land Records OF
FulrIu4 county, Lher X, No. j. Folio 1877. and
for the purpose therein mentioned, | shall otter
bv rubiic auction, ut Fairfax Court House, on
MONDAY, the 10Th Of November next, ltbat
said deed described, containing 90 acres ard rs
poles, it being Lot No. 2 in the d;viaon OF
Samuel l.. and Susan l.. Barness real estate
miles north Of Clifton in said county, and 10 valu-
able for its timber consisting principally OF
White Oak. Selling as trustee, ! shall convey
such title only rs is vested in me, which !s To-
lieved to be unquestionab!e.
Terms: Cash Sale 10 take place betw or
u and II o'clock. THOS. K LOVE,
Fairfax county, oct i6--eOts trustee
Hzs- The above sale is postponed 10 the 18th
OF JANUARY next.
do 2i-eots TlIUS. r. LOVE, Trustse.
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rT II HElii'LER, RIA CTICAL OPTE
i /. gYtN, OFFERS EXTRA INDUCE
rF7o co \ + Z \ 4 I y L ;

rF7o CO rR \ L I y Z :.
sealed proposals will lie received by the I'M
d-lsig!..ti II committee Of Alexandria vs. aahlEg-
ION inds-. No - a.. +. y 4. NJ. Tor the cree
ton nnd completion III their LODGE BUILD
ING, on MARKET square according u plans and
specification. furnished ty Adolf CiUss, archl-
.rci These plans can be seen Ill the store OF Jo-
pa Hopkins, No. north Fairfax street, who
> IL Ell ,nin /" bidders sny portion o! them not
fully trder-; TODD.
The bid. rurt.t he made uuI on 4 form furnish
a! lv the committee. md endorsed "Proposals
for The erection and completion Of Washington
Lodge Bt;:lding" sud handed in on or before L.
o'ciuyk. IhursGrv,' February 18th, ls72:
GEO. L. FRENCH,
NM. Ii. LAMBERT.
GEO. K. olIlNN,
A. Ii. SM ITH,
JOHN \. FIELD,
ian D-tj Cunmit;ee.
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THE BALL OF TIE SEASON.

THE BALL OF TIE SEASON.
IIiE HARMONIC MASQUERADE BALL
VIII be held
AT THEIR HALL, On TIL r 25th INSTANT.
No means will be spared TO make he occasion
one Of utmnst.cni"y tonIl present, and auch
scenes vii DE Introduced n will cot 1aI toaroti>e
the mcrli::"nt VI all participants 10 perfection.
Committee Of arrangements.
T. Schneider. ;. D,alham, K. Purtner. +. w elm
berg, l. Ru:Hm;l +. Lambert, ID. Bendneim.
Floor Managers.
l.. STEIN, !. Schwartz. VIM Nlkenlng, Joseph
Kaufman.
jan 2--enti
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TUST RECEIVED FROM EUROPE.
y The second lot Of
GUITAR AND VIOLIN STRINGS,
the bast, ne we'll as the cheapest in the market,
aid uI my own ilnporlatl' II.
lao, his morning,
Oneof SMITH SPLENDlDSEEES STOP
ORGANS, the fellow to the one sold lnlel y 10
one OF our estreneI merehant- +. L. Tulson,
esl oi this city. '. BECh Elk,
ian l2-3t liQ King at. Aiexanhria. Fa.
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HARMONIC HALL.
TUESDAY EVENING. JANUARY i6, 1877.
The committee pledge themselves To make the
OCCASION one Of utm"s. enjoyment TO Ill VINO
may be present.
Floor Managers.
3. F. Penn. K II. Tnmlinson, 4. c. helI,
X. II. Latham.
Committee of arrangements.
). 5. Brown, james Truvers, G.. 3. Brown,
James Uusan, :. Fields
inn 10 I'll
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-10-05
PLATFORM GOSSIP.

James Anthony Froude will arrive from En-
gland oct Ills history OF Ireland will appear during
the AOtumn.
Mrs. seotsiddons has Cancelled her engagements to
Dot. H. owing to ngerous illness.
Miss Kate FIELD TO give her experience among the
Republicans 4nsEurope In the form of lecture
Mons. Ps9rB. pu ChaiIu returns from the Land Of
the Midnight sun'"4n November.
Miss Lillian Edkarton has rehearsinR TO South
erners her new.lecture on Female Costumes in All
Ages winch tho Memphis papers ca From Fig Leaves
TO Dolly Vard6ns"-
Col john Hay has been engaged 10 lecture in Buffalo
every season that be has boon In tho held.
John b. Cough has no new lecture.
Col. ThOs w. Knox Oiors slices Of CannDai" to good
Little grls who 20 " Iyceuns.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-10-05
LOCAL INCIDENTS.

The Democratic primaries for the election
OF delegates the Assembly Convention will DO held in
HobOken. n. j., Oct. 7.
The New York Post-Office, it seems, lends
itself to the small business of delaying notices of Greeley
NEE ngs when sent by post M. s. Buttes OF No. Al st
Markspace who is the President OF the Seventeenth
Ward Tammany Association, informed a TRIBUNE re-
porter on Tuesday that notices Of meeting held last
Saturday posted TO him on Friday did not reach him
until Tuesday morning and other members OF the
same Organization declared that such delays occurred
frequently, and that necessary CONSEQUENCE meet
ings Of the organization are prevented.
The Grant Republican General Committee
Of Kings County met Tuesday in Brooklyn, and in
accordance with the recommendation of the Executive
Committee resolved TO hold primary elections on
Wednesday Oct &c. for the selection Of delegates TO the
several nominating conventions to be held under the
direction Of the Ward and Town Associations recognized
by General Committee. The conventions are to con-
sst of the same number of delegates from each ward and
town association the entitled 10 members in
the General Committee. The Congress District ConVen-
tons are TO be held Thursday, oct IT, at the
nine Assembly District Conventions on Friday, Oct 49,
at d. nj and the City and County Conventions on
Saturday, Oct. 10. at D. IN.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-10-05
coLoRED LIBERAL REPUBLICANS IN TEXAS

COLORED LIBERAL REPUBLICANS IN IEAAo'
A CoLoRED MANS VIEWS UPON THE PREsIDEN-
TIAL QUESTIONABLE MAJORITY OF THE
TEXAS COLORED MEN FOR GREELEY-~GRANf
HAS NO CLAIMS UPON THEM.
To me Edftor or The Tribune.
SIR: / send you inclosed slip from Ihe
Las Cruces ew-Mexico) Bordererof Sept H. 1872, from
which IL win be that the Antislavery pretehSohS
OF Gen. Grant are of recent growth compared WIN inc
lifelong exertions Of Horace Greeley for the freedom VI
the colored millions of the South. Now that their Tree
dom is secured and civil rights have been conferred
upon Them TO abandon their persistent aDe' ana ohg
tried friend and associate for the Dowhedged friendship
Of Gen. Grant, would be folly and ingrattude' Inc
truthful words of James H. Smith to his colored breh
rem should be read and carefully considered by every
oolored man throughout the land JOHN 81 WATTS
Santa Fs, Ne5- MeroO, Sept 81, 1872
Editor Border0. 80,
Dr1R si As my cOOi friends who serving The
Texas have written TO asking opnon upon be h
situation and g o. them read ye1 payer SsG ahs . es1T J nsS
as FOLDERS wou space your columns their inquiry
an me- ,99 ,o si !, 70 e o race and halted Tor their g Il
impossible conceive how cood man can hesitate IN hs
he's been for many years dealing the iusiruhon
q slavery Gran, was working against he hepaSIeao psY 1O
The oath Infantry informs that before the war be belonged
trader from TeTas Two Jays he 'eh bis mother End two
sisters sold lis mother was taken to me ss OF a
he should meet them Now my nsnds can aa nan nae
Who Iss spar o. t s b bsSs them what ber are
M Williams SAYS Grant
the cred voters Of Texas but he will never wo ior man sof
uy Marshal Second District of Texas but because
b. expressed opinion 10 favor Of Greeley he dismissed lh Is
him removed In this Territory good honest men who fought hard
si but WIG now are Grants sa9e' sDpPoe y MI N, m o1
DER gratitude year have been the sapsr. Of 'ur
Ia Nesilsa, n M-r, Sept g. 1879.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-10-05
A POPULAR VIEW OF THE CREDIT MOBILE
BUSINESS.
POLITICAL ITEMS.

The Democrats and Liberal Republicans of
the With Massachusetts District the Sd inst nom
mated William Ii. Warren OF Brighton, for Congress-
The Chautauqua County Grant Convention
nominated Sherman Williams for County Treasurer John
Booty for superintendent Of the Poor and Arson Reed
for Justice of Sessions.
Judge Merrimon of North Carolina has sued
Senator Pool for libel for publishing and circulating
gross reflections on personal character during the
cent campaign Tor Governor In that State.
The Democrats of the Hid Missouri Congress
District met again Wednesday, and nominated Bryan
NJ Clemens the second ballot. Clemens declined tho
nomination. and the Convention adjourned 70 to-day,
when another will be made.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-10-05
MERCHANTS GRIEVANCES.

CASE WHICH CABINET OFFICERS ON THE
STUMP HAVE NO TIME TO CONSIDER.
While the Secretary of the Treasury is
making campaign speeches in favor Of President Grant
the Deparm enJ OF which he Is the head managed in
displaying either gross ignorance utter dlsre
gard OF law. The perpeties and vexations to which
merchants are constantly exposed by the arbitrary de-
cisions OF the Department too well known to excite
comment; but recent instance is OF u sufficiently
aaRrant character TO deserve than brief mention
On July 81 the Thurings arrived at this port
laden with miscellaneous cargo OF mere handise the
invoices for parts Of which sent by the foQWny
steamer. The vessel discharged her cargo on mug anu
and the goods OF which the invoices had not arrived
were sent a,bOnded warehouse On all such nerchan-
disc tho tariff collected imposed by the law prior
to Juno 1872. while the goods which entered ~
Aug received the advantage OF the pr cent reduc-
ton The tariff was paid under protect, and Acting
Secretary OF the Treasury RICHARDSON. de
oded that the additional amount shopd be refunded on
the ground that distinct laws ought not In equity
be made to apply TO different parts OF the same cargo
But comes Mr.. Banied Solicitor or the Treasury
who gives his opinion that goods In port on the incoming
OF the first day of August and neither landed nor en-
tered prior to that time not entitled 70 entry under
the act Of June g. 1871 but be chsrged with the
rates OF duty force prior TO Aug l. The Secretary OF
the Treasury processes consider himself bound by this
opinion and the extra duty has again been handed over
10 the Custom-hou officers.
As affecting the cargo of the Thurugia aone perhaps
not more than sOOO involved. and probably all the
eareoes arriving in the different ports OF the United
states on tho same day would not DC Affected by tho do
eision TO greater amount than S2oo00O or 100000 Tho
ma tier however assumes great Importance Illus
ration vi Che uncertainty uader vuch importers CON
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-10-05
THE DEAN RICHMOND INVESTIGATION.

The investigation into the bursting OF live
on the steamer Dean Richmond resumed yesterday
before Joseph Mershon, Hin and John W. Mathews.
Local Inspectors OF Philadelphia Boston, aud New York.
respectively. Capt VIM. II. Christopher, Master Of tho
Dean Richmond, first called ana testified The
Dean Richmond left NcwYork for Albany al 9:2o p NJ.
Sept IS; as the steamer approaching Caldwell
hole was blown in the port nue the gas which escaped
through the frehoe doors caught fire. irniting some
of the freight and damaging the woodwork in the imme-
dats vicinity the steam whistle was al blown.
and the DIRE entirely extingulshed IN 10 minutes
the steamer was ashore, hut finding that She dd not
leak with the advice Of the chief engineer proceeded
10 Albany the uo repaired at Abany the PROV sios
for ire and tho saving of lie were peIccs ia every u
parmouJ; I am that tl9 engine ll4 record
ing gauge IN there one 40 not believe ~ WIS N
oIier; am sure the entire loss VIII not exceed SlSo'
90 pounds Of steam allowed 10 DO carried 10y tAe
Innsftor but lust az tho moment bcOru the lccdent
lie REGISTER Indicated only % pounds ID A. DAVIS
Cbief Engineer was called but hls evidence oily SUD
,ta1,tiated mat already given No faces were de-
S-rioned The Board then adJourned until Oct "a
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PERSONAL,
Gen. VIM. II. Mccartney Major Muldoon OF

Gen. VIM. II. Mccartney Major Muldoon of
The World and Mrs. Mccartney sailed for Europe last
Saturday, In the steamer City OF Montreal.
Clubs and Club Life are the subjects of a
book by Mr. Francis Gerry Fairfield In the press of
Henry L. Hinton IL contains sketches of a dozen or
more the best Known clubs in the city, with brief
notices OF the rest and discussion OF club life in New
York.
DR.. William johnson Skies, who died last
week in Watertown this state had lived years. the
same place. and breahed his last the bed where he
had slept nightly for Al years. He the father OF
Writ Skies, the writer He had been reader Of THE
TRIBUNE from its first number.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-10-05
TO the EdifOr Of The Tribune.
HARTRANFT'S GUILT.
J. v. G.

PROOF OF INCOMPETENCE OR CORRUPTION
HOW CAMERON's RAILROAD WAS EXEMPTED
FROM TAXATION BY AUDTOR-GENERAL
HARTRANFT-A DEFICIENCY OF NEARLY
HALF A MILLION DOLLARS.
Another chapter of the infamous transac-
lions OF the Cameron Ring In Pennsylvania given
The Philadelphia Press Tuesday. 1t shows by tran
scripts from official documents that the Northern Cen
trail Railroad Of which Don Cameron is President has
failed TO pay Just and legal taxes TO the amount OF $780,
800 81 during the years Of 1906 1861 1865 1862 1870 and
1871 when Hartranft was AuditorGeneral. The Press
displays in parallel columns the taxes OF the several
kinds accruing and the deficiencies for each year. calcu
lating the amount Of taxes due from the OF
business In the reports made by the officers Of the
Company TO the AuditorGeneral. Appended u a
densed exhibit of the transcripts printed by The Press
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-10-05
SUICIDE OF 4 BELGIAN Army OFFICER.

Petes Blomme, age 30, who committed SUI
eide In ST. yincents Hospital, Thursday niGbt, was.
appears an z-o1oer of the Belgian army He arrived
in this city by steamship from Earope. Sept 40 mseh
enfeebed by sea sickness After bfsf solourns IN SOW
eral different hotes and boardnh ousss no was 'ouna'
last Monday. wandering IN Broadway N an apparen"
de mented condition He then taken 70 pose.
yue Hospital and transferred themes 70 So
yincents Hospital. in Eleventhst.. on wednesday
evening The following night he SHOT himse tofoakh
thu head with small POCKET pistol when no ma CON
cealed from his atttedants The incentive U seHue-
struetioa Supposed 70 have been disappointment an
love. He had TO the United states WIN ~"
avOwed intention Of purchasing inrul IA ',2 eI mesr
Ills relatives, who said 20 be IN ng iV9luon " ivs
GUM have been Informed " his death, ana 1uo belsI
AID nernouAl elaola. ----- u - ---.Ll- l- W
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-10-05
HIGH HOPES IN INDIANA.
To IN, pdffor NJ The Tribune

To INC EUIIOT OF THO ITFVWHe'
SIR: The visit of Mr. Greeley has done us
an immense deal Of good His speeches are by all good
men, regarded models Of good taste and sense. Our
demonstration in his honor the largest and most
thusasc Of the campaign. All that your correspond
ents have said IN reporting the demonstration may be
relied on Mr. Hendricks and all speakers expressed
themselves certain OF There Is confidence
among all friends which cannot be mistaken. We
nave much from frauds OF all kinds but think
we can prevent them. The position taken the blacks
combined with their conduct, will drive many Repub
cans TO our ticket On Tuesday night hope TO hear
good news all along the line" j.. l..
indianapolis, Oct. 2, 1879.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-10-05

White House, when Gen. Dent informed me OF tho APP
pontment too. OF course, / expected no would say
something about the 800 bih but he did not nor dd
and have not since Now an that wish 70 state mere is
that know his sensbility not affected III the man
ner reported IN The Boston Epenipg YrGcc IN tbs IN
stance, and know that the papers were not torn up us
related In the above casefur saw them myself at the
state Department during the last month. A. NJ FRETl.
Washington Comfy, District Of COLUMBIA:
Personally appeared before me- Notary Public IN ana
for be County and District aforesaid, a. N tretz, Who
beug duly sworn certified that he is the author oil the
aheve Instrument OF writing and that the facts therein
stated arc true s. w. RITTENHoUsE. Notary Public.
WQSlingOR, u. c.. sept. is, 1872.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-10-05
The ante-motem deposition of James Haye.

ago "a, OF WATERFOWL N. Y, who lies In a critical
condition at AZ. Luko's Hospital. from pstolshot
wound In the hand, was taken by Coroner late on
Thursday night IL appears that Hayes visited Central
Park Sept aud that When tho Croton reservoir
at D. M, ho confronted by two men who demanded
his money. He handed them small sum, when OF
drew knife and another pistol and attacked
him. During struggle he shot throu gh the hand
and his pOOkotbOOk, containing 5000, stolen Tho
robbers, who age unknown, aed and escaped.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-10-05
A BRIcKLAYERs STRIKE IN CHICAGO.

CHICAGO, Oct. "A proposition of the en-
ployng brcklayers TO reduce was met last night
by demand the bricklayers for " for eight hours
work. and 90 cents per hour for extra work One thou
sand men obtained their demands this morning, and
1000 are on a strike. Work Is suspended ON the Mch
gan Southern depot and the Pacific Hotel.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-10-05

which the following occurs:
Informed whether MARYLAND has general
only miles Of the 1873 owned and controlled by IL
payments PeunsylV during HArtabh have
$4,000 annually comparison Of the amount " derived
By this State from Of the railroads chartered By H. and those leased
adjoinipg
question Delwbf LAksWsnnA and Western Railroad
line this state li5 miles long and extending Def
Water the Mes fer
holds In lease also In The State Of io the Vhisy Railroad
extending the STATE line Bnga the CayugA
hanna Railroad miles long the Syracuse Oswege Railroad
about miles long tie Greene Railroad mies long Utica
susqnehaun valley Railroad shout u miles long Ia
Jenny corporation holds under lease the Wsren Aosd
miles AMI the Mons and Bkser Railroad and s branches
splt IL also controls mN0ny OF
B00Hburg kasi. ehh 70 MILES IN leagh Tue
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-10-05
THE SCANDAL OF THE AGE.
CALL UPON CAKES AMEs 10 EXPLAIN.

TO the Editor Of The Tribune.
SIR: AS MIR. Cakes Ames appears TO have got
himself into little snarl and also several members OF
Congress- about his Credit Mobiier stock, propose to
Give him way TO get out TO the satisfaction OF every
body In his letters Of jan 25 and 49, 1861 McComb,
be admits having given "placed certain shares In
different States where It would do most good, &c.
McComb that Ames gave him list OF names OF
congressman TO whom he had given distributed this
stock Ames comes out With kind of denial that the
names given by McComb were the men to whom he did
give the stock. Now, let Mr. Ames give the names OF
the men to whom did give the stock and If they
win contradict Mr. Ames. His letters fully establish the
fact that he was placing the stock where In his udg
ment hauC on the ground, t would effect the most for
the scheme before Congress- II there bribery
corruption connected with this thing here is hot
p 10 conceal and no one can injured by Mr.. Cakes
Ai1es telling to whom he did give the stock; and that
will clear the names implicated by Mr.. McCOmD. NO
Gentlemen whose hands are clean in the matter will Oh
feet TO having Ames give their names. In fact in be
half Of truth and justice. wonder they have not Voiu
members OF have not bribed. charged
by McCOmb Let Ames adopt the course suggested ana
IcComb are not OF the guilty it will appear
Let oakes Amef gave US me Te@ names 70 S90 no 5
better keep quiet with his GoGes Tor they don't go at
" Costoctoa, o., Sept. &c. 1872.
A POPULAR VIEW OF THE CREDIT MoBILIER
BUSINESS.
ro.the Editor Of The Tribune.
SIR: Your exposure of the great Credit
Mobnier swinde is attracting considerable attention,
and cannot fail to have damaging effect. The denias
of leading GRANTEES remind of tho case of man
who was tried for hogsteaDg, whose counsel was will
ing 10 abandon the case but his client insisted that the
LAWYER sbould argue IT, To the surprise Of everybody
the Jury rendered verdict OF not guilty some time
afteTward the client explained how 1t happened Eleven
that jury had eaten of that pork The motto seems
TO be:
little roguery's a heinous erlne,
DiD deep, not steal angle dime.
Members of Congress nominations to Congress, votes,
and newspapers all seem 10 be purchased with the
peoples money. Keep your guns firing and you VIII
force an by Congress aud do good service
TO the country. hObIIb
Boston, Sept. IS, 1872.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-10-05
which absolute certainty is q

santy labor In matters in which absolute certainty s
commercial necessity.
II IA OF still greater Importance evidence OF tho
reckessness with which the laws OF Congress NULL
fed by the members OF Cen. Grants Cabinet In AL cases
where tley come into conflict with tieir desires It
would to havo been forgotten by Mr. Boutwell, thai
Mr.. Banheld IA not a member OF his department. and
that his opinions unless Endorsed by the Attorney Gen
eral aud adopted as his Ot legal value what
ever. In 1870 tho United States COngregs, with
view OF putting end 20 conflicts OF
opinion IN tho different Departments, established
q "Department OF Jrslce," win tao Attorney
General at tic head. Under This law the Solicitor
General tho Treasury Dccoes subordinate Oiieer Of
the AttOrney General give opinions only WHOM 70
qlired By him and o. submit such opinions 70 him for
approval TIC Solicitor Of the treasury has continued
III his former position precisely as " Congress haa
passed no law 10 relation iO h, and Mr. BOitWeil ana
his subOriinates govern themselves by his opinions
without reference 10 the Attorney General whose IL
d0TseDent is essential 10 their legal value.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-10-05

also publishes the greater part OF report of
the Judiciary Committee Of the last Legislature In