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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-06-17
The decision in the Homestead Matter, made

The decision in the Homestead Matter, made
by the Virginia Court of Appeals, and publish
ed 10 Saturday Guzette, is an important one
The decision is that the clause in the Home
stead article of the State Constitution, which
relates to debts contracted prior to the adop-
ton of the constitution, is in violation of the
constitution of the U. S., and therefore null
and void. We believe this opinion is in aeeor
dance with the opiuion of a large majority OF
the lawyers of the State, and of those who
have examined the subject 49,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-06-17

In consequence of the position taken by Mr..
Forney, of the Philadelphia Press, in refer
ence to the Radical Gubernatorial candidate,
in Pennsylvania, it is now proposed to read
him out "of the party"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-06-17

Every days intelligence from the different
States renders it more and more probable that
there will be no third candidate for President
in the field, and that there will be square,
regular contest between Grant and Greeley.
What Conservative or Democrat should hest
tate in such contest? We hope there will be
but few, If any.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-06-17

Some of the New York papers give most
elaborate descriptions..of the coffin in which the
late Mr.. Bennett was placed, and full details
of its ornaments and decorations" Alas for
poor humanity.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-06-17

Germany, through its Ambassadors, has pre-
scented to President Theirs the proposition for
the evacuation of France The German Gov
ernment accepts the plan proposed by Theirs,
but requires full payment of the indemnity be-
fore the I'd of March, 1874
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-06-17

No less than seven steamers sailed from
New York for Europe on Saturday, each carry
ing large numbers of passengers, representing
all parts of the country-southward to Charles
ton and New Orleans, and westward to ST..
LOUIS Chicago and San Francisco. There
were nearly thousand passengers in all
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-06-17

There was very heavy rain in Washington
yesterday afternoon, which did considerable
damage. The streets were flooded, cellars fill
ed with water, sewers injured, &c. The storm
was not so violent in Georgetown The clouds
which brought this deluge upon our neighbor-
ing city, passed by us, and a portion of them
only gave Alexandria gentle and refreshing
showers
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-06-17

The Boston Musical Jubilee will be opened
to-day. Addresses will be deiverad-and then
come choruses with twenty thousand voices,
orchestras of one thousand performers, militia
ry bands, bells, organs, one thousand anvils
and cannon" &C., &c.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-06-17

The author of "Ariel, book, which few
years ago caused, for short time, some talk,
and then 'went out" has written another
work, called the Negro" which will share
the fate of its predecessor.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-06-17

A Grant Ratification meeting is to be held
in Washington next Thursday evening, and
the Radicals are making preparations to show
it off to the best advantage.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-06-17
CH.NHL CO.N.HERCE.
ssts.-sEII.Si; es--lI.!.1k ss1e--sE5.II!!t

ARRIVALS.
Boats V White A B Balm, D w Sloan
John E Silver and s Davis, to New Central
Coal Co boats E E Spielman and j b Garrish,
to Maryland Coal Co; boat z l. Lemen. To-
Hampshire s. Baltimore Coal Co; boats NJ Lie
nan, VIM barrow and A Alexander, to Am
erican Coal Co; boat Round Top No2, empty
to Shinn L. Co.
DEPARTURES
Boats G A Pearre, A Clark, Park Agncw,
Geo II Bradt, J s. Korns, G Segersen, +
White City of Hamburg and Round Top No.
for Cum berland
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-06-17

The jury in the case of the State vs.. Joseph
Davis, tried at Westminster, Md, charged with
the murder of Abraham Lynn, after being out
twenty four, hours failed to agree upon YER
dict and were discharged by the Court. There
must of necessity be another trial
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-06-17

Mr.. Lucien Hall, son of the late Rev. Ad-
olson Hall, of Kilmarnock, Va, died recently
in Lewisburg, Kentucky. He was young
man of ability and learning. and highly es-
teamed
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-06-17
To the Conservative Voters Of the City
and County Of Alexandria.

respective wards and townships on WEDNES-
DAY EVENING, 10Th inst, at 8 o clock, TO
nominate one delegate and two alternates to the
State Convention, which meets in the city OF
Richmond on the 9th inst. The ward meetings
will be held at the following places:
1st Ward-Relief Hook and Ladder House.
I'd Ward-Councl Chamber
Sd Ward-Court House.
4th Ward-Friendship Engine House
The Township Superintendent will please pro.
cure places and have meetings held in their
townships. JSo. B. SMooT,
ju 13-td County Superintendent
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-06-17
.UARREED.

On Thursday, 18th June, at CRANKY Street NJ.
E. Church, Norfolk, by Rev. j. G. Cranberry,
J.. w. S. HOUGH, Esq, of. Leesburg Va, and
Watts.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-06-17

Dr.. Huston has furnished the Cincinnati
Commercial with copy of testimony taken at
his trial The testimony of the woman Lucy
asserts his innocence. This testimony c)vers
the cases in which Virginia Hopkins and Mary
Driscoll are complainants.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-06-17

A female has been arrested in Washington,
charged with the inhuman treatment of her
mother-in-law; an aged woman, named Gleason,
and thereby causing or contributing to her
DEATH
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-06-17
DIED..

Yesterday morning, VALENTINE Hell
MUTH, for long time citizen of this place,
in the 57th year of his age.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-06-17

REMARKs.-The market for Wheat is dull,
but prices are not quotaby lower. Corn is quiet
and unchanged offerings of SIT bushels mixed,
with sales at8l. Oats are in light receipt; small
sales at So. Rye is quiet; no offerings or
Change Butter and Eggs are unchanged.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-06-17
COMMUNICATED

BANKRUPT LAw-As the papers and adver-
tisers in this State are giving various and erro-
ueous statements as to the recent amendments
to the Ba kGupt Act, take the liberty to
say, that have to-day examined at the State
Department, and find that the only amendment
adopted at the last session of Congress which
has any importance to our citizens, is that
which gives bankrupts the benefit of State ex-
emptioDs as allowed by our laws existing in
1871. This includes the Homestead Of $4,000
and also the State exemption of Feb. 20, 1867.
The 50 per cent clause as to debts contracted
since dan. |, 1869 remains as before.
CHARLES WHIT rLEsEY.
Alexandria, June II, 1872
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-06-17

A SAD CAsE.-Mr. Robert Pegram a well.
known citizen of Dinwiddie county, attempted
suicide Sunday last, by cutting his throat with
pocket knife. For some time past he had
been stopping at the house Of Mr. w. E.
Ford. Mr.. Ford's doughter, who was passing
at the time, noticed him standing under an
apple tree, and moving closer, saw him make
the desperate attempt upon his life She
screamed ran to the house and alarmed her
father, who went to the spot Immediately and
found Mr. Pegram with his throat cut and
bleeding profusely The wound, however, was
not mortal 1t is thought that certain reyerses
Mr.. Pegram had suffered and his being thrown
out Of employment have caused insanity, and
led to the attempt at suicide. On the next day
a magistrate and physician were called in, who
after an examination, concluded to send Mr.
Pegram to the insane asylum at Williamsburg.
This gentleman was at one time agent of the
Southside Railroad Company at Ford's depot.
He has many friends who will regret his unfor-
tunate case.-Southside Sentinel.
SOLD FOR TAxEs-For the first time in the
history of Portsmouth Va. since its act of in
corporation, We witnessed yesterday sale of
real estate for city taxes. One hundred and
six pieces of property were advertised and sold,
many ofthem were the homesteads of widowsand
orphans, whose utmost exertions could scarce
ly raise means to supply them with the neces-
saries of life, much less pay tax of % per Ct
upon their extraordinarily assessed homes. Such
state of affairs is truly distressing. Some were
sold for only one year tax, and none of them
brought more than very small fraction of their
value Ofthe one hundred and six pieces sold
6fty-two were bought in by the city for the tax
due. as there were no bidders for them. We
fear that many of the poor women and children
thus deprived of homes, not being able to rent,
will have to 60 to the poor house. Most of the
property belonged to persons who had not the
means to pay the taxes. They were mostly
small uses.-NovoM Nrginian.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-06-17

LouDoUN CouNTY. From the Leesburg
Washingtonian. Some Of our farmers will
commence cutting their wheat this week. We
are pleased to learn that the impression is,
that the wheat is we'll filled-though the
growth be small, the yield may he better than
was anticipated
Mr.. James Hunt, a prominent agricuurist
of Eng land, has been on a visit to LOudoun
during the present week-the guest of James
NJ. Walker-looking over our productive lands,
with the view of deciding where to locate. MIR.
HUT, upon leaving England, was the recipient
of service of plate, by the agricultursts Of
his neighborhood as testimonial OF their ap-
probation Of his merits and worth as citizen,
and as practical and scientific farmer
AN AVALANCHE. On Saturday morning
last, (says the Abingdon Virginian,) a few
hours after the hurricane had passed along,
and just after heavy fail of rain, large por
ton Of the north side Of high and steep wood
ed knob in Rich Valley west Of Smith creek,
near the residence of Mr.. John Smith, shot
away from its moorings, carrying with it i'm.
mense trees, logs and rocks, leaving a chasm
from 20 10 80 feet deep. At the base Of the
hill stood log cabin occupied by an old color
ed man by the name Of Jack, (who formerly
belonged to Dr. Craig, and his family, which
was entirely demolished, several large trees
passing over it, and yet strange to say, not one
Of the family sustained any serious injury.
Jack himself says that eight horses couldn't
move the log that demolished his cabin,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-06-17

@-CANDIDATEs.- Fredericksburg Her
aid says: 1--WE already hear the following gen.
tlemen prominently spoken OF for the Conserva-
tive nomination for Congress in the Alexandria
District: James V. Brooke, of Fauquier; Judge
Thomas, of Fairfax; Gen. Field, of Culpepcr;
Mat. Harrison, of Loudoun, and Col. +. w. NJ.
Holiday. of Frederick" ~
In connection with the gentlemen above prom
inently spoken of for the position referred to, we
would mention that Clarke will present the
claims Of one of her gallant soldiers and leading
citizens for nomination for Congress by the
convention. Although our county is small, 1t
contains within it gentlemen in every way quail
fled for the position and clothed with that pop
ularity to poll the full strength of the party,
most prominent among whom is one of our
ablest lawyers, Maj S. j c. Moore. The Major
came within few votes of receiving the nomi-
nation of the convention that nominated Judge
Harris is fluent speaker, a Jealous advocate
of the rights of the States, steadfast in his po-
cal principles. and is withal d gentlemen of ster-
ling integrity and possessed of interchangeable en-
ergy We feel no hestancy in saying that no
ADLER or filter person, and one who would more
zealously guard the honor and welfare of me
constituents can be found in the Alexandria dis
trict for our Congressional standard-bearer than
Mai. Moore.-[Ciarke Courier je l7-ltr
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-06-17
VIRGINIA. NEWS

The Fredericksburg Ledger says that the
latest rumor relating to the through line just
completed between that place and Alexandria
is that the contract between the two companies
pennsylvania Central and Richmond Frede-
ricksburg and Potomac) is for term of fifteen
years, and that the all rail route will be used
for night trains only, except during the three
winter months when navigation of the Poto-
mac is likely to be obstructed by ice. t.
Late advices from Aldie, Loudoun coun-
ty, state that COL Sheriff., president of the
Piedmont and Potomac Railroad Company, with
w. H. Pryor, chief engineer, Mr.. Derrick,
resident engineer, and several assistant engi-
neers, are exploring the country, in the region
mentioned, with view of selecting route for
the new road.
The next annual meeting of the Educational
Association of Virginia will be held in Staun-
ton on the Second Tuesday in July next
Gen. Bradley T. johnson will deliver the
address before the library societies of Roanoke
College, at Salem, on the 10th inst
The Catholics have secured house of wor-
ship in Lexington, and organized fourishing
Sunday school.
Winchester is going to furnish her citizens
a supply of water by steam power pumps at
cost Of about 500, 600.
Lexington is erecting eleven new buildings.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-06-17

THE MOUNT VERNON COUNCIL. coun-
Gil of Vice Regents met at Mount Vernon
Tuesday, 18th instant. The names Of Mrs.
Mason, of Virginia, and Mrs. Dillon: of Iowa,
were presented by the Regent, and they were
elected as Vice Regents tor those States.
The Regent in her report stated the various
improvements that had been made since the
last council Among these were the putting of
furnace in the cellar to protect the founda-
ton from dampness, the building of three
tanks, and the purchase of a fire engine,
The drainage of the place, which was always
imperfect, has been improved, and they hope
thereby to check ague and fever There has
been road constructed from the wharf to the
tomb. More than nine hundred fruit trees
have been set out, and in time will be source
of revenue. The grounds between the tomb
and river have been cleared of under growth and
planted with the magnificent gift of Mr.. Cor
coran, consisting of nearly eight hundred rare
foreign evergreens. These evergreens were i'm
ported by Mr.. CorcoranHespecially for this
purpose.
. The Council completed their work Friday,
and adjourned for another year. The ladies
who attended came a great distance ut their
own cost, and fully proved that women have
capacity. fer business and are entitled to some
credit for pure, unadulterated patriotism.
Washington Capatat,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-06-17

MARYLAND AND VIRGINIA BOUNDARY LINE
We are inclined to lose our faith in the vir-
tue of commissions. The Alabama Claims
Commission is terrible failure and the Mary
land Virginia Commission seems to be almost
as bad Papers on the Eastern Shore of this
State announce that the Commissioners to es:
tabsh the boundary line between Maryland
and Virginia, who were engaged in taking testi-
mony on Smith Island, several days last week,
failed to agree, and adjourned Oh Thursday to
meet again, in Baltimore, in September. The
task of establishing boundary line between
the two States seem to be a difficult, one owing
to the fact that some of the principal starting
points of the different lines cannot be located.
The restless waters of the bay and sound have
long since obIiterated many Of the old former
land marks, and to day the delicious oysters
grow where the isherman's cot stood long years
ago. And the natural decay and destruction
of the old guides has been the cause OF great
deal of contention on the part of both States
Baltimore Gazette.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1872-11-23
The Vote of VIRGINIA.

We publish this morning complete official
returns of the vote Of Virginia ut the late
election as received at the office of the Sec
rotary of the Commonwealth. The last
county Buchanan-was heard from yester-
day, and although the returns from TINT
county arc Informal the figures are correct.
The informally consisted merely in the fact
that the commissioners reported the votes as
cast for the two candidates for the Prcsi-
dcncy, respectively, instead of for electors,
us required by law.
General GRANTS majority in Virginia Tor,
rather, his plurality, for the vote for the
O'CoNoR ticket has not yet been counted,
and is too small to enter into calculation) is
1914. Governor WALKERS majority in 1869
was 1881. The Conservative loss is there
fore 1851. But it is to be noted that the
Conservatives polled y ,SS1 less votes in 1872
than in 1869, and the Republicans only 1876
less. This fact proves that the $1,000 Con-
servativcs who stayed at home gave the State
to the Republicans. With such showing,
Virginia cannot yet be called Republican
State.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1872-11-23

would not see 1t. Let them loo OF me aelss
IL sandbapk on our side and trs aleyssan
see is now i This work, very extensive ssa
massive In its proportions, costs nothing
i. 8, nobody has to laysanytlhng for tne
simple movement of the debris which forms
1t down Shockoc creek. Indeed, many per
sous relieve themselves from labor by throw
ine refuse into the creek that it may DO car
ried off by tina. much-abused stream. ss..
\ Now, then, this work, which In this way
costs nothing, gives few if any people any
concern whatever. They think not OF it
at oil. They are as happy as II 1t
was not going on, and tolerate it with gay
and festive feeling, because it has drawn no.
thing from their pockets directly. Yet IL IS
a great enemy to our best interests, ana VIII
in time cost us a vast deal of money! cost,
however. not now felt or appreciated ana
that sluggard philosophy which teaches Us
ever to be satisfied with postponed trouble
WHIPS the listless citizen into profound
sleep. ..
Now. this is q tolerated work because 1t
seems TO cost nothing but that work which
costs something on the instant is very DIFF
ferent affair. That is intoerable to the easy
going and economical citizen, whose para
disc is where postponement saves from pre-
sent outlay. For instance: when it was pro-
posed to grade certain streets 50 that 'neE
Nigh. be made according to the absolute ae-
Inunds of the growing commerce OF THIS Guy
WHY That was an intolcrable work. 1t cost
something and put somebody to little neon
venience, and therefore, according to the wise
conclusion of the commissioners Of streets,
was at this time incXpedient; as if the earl
lest possible moment for grading streets was
not by every reason the very best. But the
committee, like the chameleon, gathered the
hue Of their opinions from the surrounding
influences. and relapsed into the profound
repose of that refuge Of the apathetic; post
ponemcnt.
This is the intolerable work, and yet one
more essential-one that would confer more
real benefit upon Ricbmond--especially upon
the people living upon the newiy-graded
strcets-cannot be suggested. And when
will this intolerable work be considered tol-
cradle? When will there be that energy,
that Intrepid boldnesS in prosecuting public
works, which has always marked the acts Of
communities that built great cities. be dis
played here in Richmond We trust the
day is not remote when the manifestation OF
this spirit will put the future greatness Of
Richmond beyond peradyenture. When we
learn to tolerate nothing that is disastrous or
even obstructive to our public Interests, and
to consider no work intolerable or impracti-
cable which is demanded by commerce and
public convenience, we shall be out of the
woods indeed, and Richmond will be great.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1872-11-23
Independent Sentiments.


We rather like the spirit Of the London
Times, which reads Mr.. FRoUpE-the sky
scraper Oh many themes-a lecture for his
lectures upon Ireland in this country. The
Times does not thank him, although he, Eng
ishman-likc, puts the Irishman always in the
wrong. 1t says nobody authorized him to
appeal to public opinion in this country in
case involving England's Treatment of Il pUr.
ton Of the British Empire. "Neither Eng
laud nor Ireland" says the Times, "can
"allow America the right thus to pronounce
con our relations to each other" and re-
minds him that, after all, the best men in
England find it "no easy task to form clear
Judgment on the tangled >llein of right OF
"wrohg" upon the Irish question.
The oticousness of many people leads
them to NEEDLE in the affairs of others. Mr..
FRoUDE discovered in this American nation
great propensity to look into the domestic
and political economy Of other people, and
very probably, considering that they had the
power to exert positive Influence over
other nations, he has come to make his APP
peal to their judgment. This would liken
him somewhat to the derangcd man who,
q man of unlimited power, sked him for
permission TO continue to reside In Rich
mond
Mr.. FRoGDE is Il man Of great mental
r>pIrar-SaHtr in nh
decidedly untitled for historian in any case
| wherein his peculiar idiosyncracieS are con-
jured up. lie is not at ull tit to write the
history of Ireland, and less tit to write his
tory Of EnganG's policy towards Ireland
| If, American. like, he comes to the United
States to make money by making speeches
on sensational subject to an exceedingly
meddlesome people we understand him-all
right; but if he comes as a phllarthropist
and cosmopolitan, to better the condition of
man ana advance the ends Of justice, lie does
IA very foolish thing, and indeed the English
people have no reason to thank, but very
many for censuring, him.
We do like the manly spirit of the Times.
There is too much oficious Interlnedding of
philanthropists and knaves with other peo-
pies affairs There Is no nation so full OF
this as this American nation; and the AFRO
gance with which they NEEDLE with affairs
that should not concern them Is offensive to
Ill civilized society. They had better I'M
prove matters at home, and make all straight
here, before they go to reform matters else
where. They had better pluck the beam
out of their own eye before they attempt to
remove the mote from their neighbours eye.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1872-11-23
Trnr pprsrvr AN TIE Nrw CnSGREss.

THE present AND TIE NEW CONGRESS-
There is every probability that the law of
1867 requiring each new Congress to meet
for organization on the 4th day of March,
instead of the first Monday in December,
will have to be reenacted. 1t was repealed
last session by majority of three votes in
the Hoiise through the persistency of Mr..
Dawes and the aid of the Democratic menu
beers. The coming session contains but fifty
five working days, of which the first half
would be fully required by the Appropria-
tons Committee if the estimates were now
ready, so that the bills could be fully pre-
pared in advance of the meeting. But there
will be unavoidable delay in this particular,
and the dnys of the session before the holi:
day adjournment will be wasted as before.
There are eighty.tllee bills OH the House
docket alone which are special orders, and
must come up, and all the important legisla-
ton arising from the Treaty of Washington
has to be considered in committee and passed
through each House. Nearly all the old Re-
publican members who are reelected to the
new Congress are writing to tue committee
men who are already here urging the ncces.
sity of a session of the new Congress imme-
diately upon the expiration Of the old, and
those here concur in the views of their cor.
RESPONDENTS Washington Correspondence
Ne,c York Herald.