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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-01-10
ALEXANDRIA GAZETTE AND VIRGINIA ADVERTISER

The House committee on Schools and Col
loges have disposed Of the subject ct the land
scrip. The committee by vote Of six ayes to
6ve:noes, reported in favor Of giving the scrip to
the University, the Military Institute, and the
Hampton Normal School When the commit
tee bill was reported in the House today, a
substitute was offered which gives Richmond
College onc-thrd of the fund. 1t is said, there
will be strong effort made in favor Of the cS-
adjustment of an INDEPENDENT institution. but
the probabilities are that the report OF the COM
mittee will finally be adopted.
In response to a resolution, the Auditor to-day
submitted to the House statement Of the
money annually received into the State Irca-
sury from the James River and kanawha ca
nal company, from $50 to 1860, the sum total
50 received, in the years Indicated, being
so. l54SS.
\ colored woman lecturcd to Il colorcd a1l-
dience, in the Hail of the House OF Delegates
last nj ht. She predicted great things for her
race, from which, she said are to springs, poets,
painters, planters, merchants. Nc.: who Viii DC
cupy prominent places
Among the appointments confirmed BY the
Senate to-day in executive session. made by
the Board of Education. were the following
SupernteDdcnts Richard i. Carne, county
and city of Alexandria ; d. Met. Chichester,
Fairfax VIM. \. Cave, Fauqulcr II. j..
Phillips. Frederick ] p TaIiaterro. Orange:
W. A. Bryant, Prince William county.
And among those made by the Governor IN
derthe militia law, the following -lhyor G"n"'m|s:
First division, Wyatt NJ Elliott: second div!-
sion, James g. Field third division John +.
Roller fourth division, peyton Wise fifth
division, Arthur c. Cummings.
Brmpnrlicr Generals: FIRST Brigade: Robl.
S. Chew second brigade. Geo. W. Richard
son : third brigade. John NJ. Patton fourth
brigade, Vim. b. Tabb; filth brigade. John
S. Mosby sixth brigade, Nnrborne Bcrk!Gy
seventh brigade, John ti. Meem, ir. =: eighth
brigade, Emmett Morrison ninth brigade, v
d. Groucr; tenth brigade. +. ]. llalvle
eleventh brigade. Henry H. Hurt: twelfth
brigade. J. Holmes Smith thirteenth brigade
Thomas W. McCIurg fourteenth brigade
Meriwether Lewis: fifteenth brigade: sun
Boiling sixteenth brigade. James H. IL
lams seventeenth brigade. y. l.. Prldcmore;
nineteenth brigade. c. y. Ronald twentieth
brigade. James ). Grcever twenty first hrl
gade, f. A. BagwclI twenty second hrl.ade;
w. B. Skecn: twcntythird brigade. W. /.
Akers wcnty-fourth brigade. Albert ;. Smith
The Joint committee on the funding hil are
at work, but ii is evident that there will be no
unity and two reports will doubtless be submit
ted to the Legislature. the majority iavorln9
repeal of the funding bill or such a moditica
ton as to amount to repeal. while the minor
ity will report in favor of adhcring to It's pro
visions and promptly paying the interest. Tho
question will thus be brought directly before the
Legislature upon the one issue and it Is not dit.
fcut, with the present lights, TO prophecy
what the result will be. After that. will come
the iudgmcnt-ot the people. q.
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CITY COE.NIIL.
OFFICIAL PROCEED NGS.
BOARD OfAllernen.

Al regular meeting Of the Board OF Alder
rnr.,, held JANUARY =, 1872, there were present
H. l.. Simpson. esq. President, and Messrs.
Markell. Jnnney. French, WorthIngt"n, Cor,c,
Session and Underwood.
The Committee Oh Light rep"rted an act
reducing the price of gas, which was passed
by the following vote. the 10Th rule beng
suspended, viz: Ayes, Messrs. Simpson, Markell,
Ianncy. Worlhingtpn, Corse, Seston and Tn
derwood No. Mr.. French.
\ petition of u. Bcndhem for the return OF
tax n agent for the sale of sewing machines, WAS
referred To the Committee on Claims
The Committee on the Poor reported in favor
of paying the bill OF j. p Agncw. $3.50, for
coal for Aims House. and bill OIL. Entwisle, jr..
S24.s1. for medicine and the bills ordered 10 b."
paid.
\ bill of H. L. Simpson, So Is. for shoes fur
ni-hcd the Aims House, referred TO the
Committee on the Poor
4 report Of the Superintendent of the Aim,
li"u,. Of the sale of sundrv animals at that in
-tI:utinn, was received and accepted.
\ communication from the Mayor in answer
t. u resolution Of enquiry Of December 2Gth ult.,
WIS received and accepted.
The Finance Committee requested the City
Council 10 urge the passage Off bill to CONSOLE
date the Indebtedness OF the City "f Alexandria
III one uniform issue of stock.
The Committee on the City Passenger Rail
way reported in inv"r"f granting rightof way,
subject 20 Ger ain conditions, which was adopted.
An act for numbering the houses and lots in
the city was read three times and passed.
The petition OIL. Broders for the erection of a
lamp IN front of Liberty Hall was granted.
a resolution requesting the Finance Commit
tee to make Sundry reports was received from
the Common Council and laid on the table.
4 petition of &. w. Tyler for reassessment of
his house, At the upper end Of King street. also
communication from W. A SmOot in regard
to extending the east end of Princess street. also
bill of w +. Henderson, S30.37, for horse feed
for the Aims House, were received from the
Common Council and their action con Cured in.
On motion, It was resolved, that the Committee
on Public Property furnish to the City Council.
list Of all property owned by the Corporation,
it, value, and the rents and revenues received
from each piece of property.
The Common Council returned al act rcduc-
ing the price of gas, amending the bill, and this
Board laid the same on the table.
The Common Council returned the report of
the special committee upon the Alexandria Pas
scnger Railway, recommitting the same, which
was concurrcd in.
\ resolution requesting the Finance Commit
tee to inform Council whether u. NJ. Monroe
has qualified rs Gauger and Inspector eff Liquors
was received from the Common Council and
their action concurred in.
The Board then adjourned.
Tc>te: JNO. j. JAN lESON, Clerk.
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FOREIGN NEWS.

New YORK. Jan lO-A Madrid special Of
the 9th instant states that General Sherman
and Lieut. Grant arrived there on the 1fh in
slant. They were presented to King Amadeus
By the American charge d'atfairS The King
is reported as saying he was pleased to see 50
famous representative Of the American army
as General Sherman and that he always eutel-
tanned friendship and admiration for the Am
clican people He desired that the most cor
dial relations as between neighbors whose IN
terests can only lie in the preservation of peace
NAV always exist between the United States
and Spain. In the evening banquet was 81
ven at the United States Legation at which
were present Maicamp. Minister of Marine :;
Topeto. Minister for the Colonies. Dcblas,
Foreign Minister and others. I0a>ts We're
drunk and responded TO. to the King. Pres-
dent Grant, and the arues anu nayle> OF the
United States and Spain. and the utmost cor.
di;ty and friendship marked the sentiments
Of the speakers Of both countries. Admiral
Toprtc said he hoped the peace between the
United States and Spain may never be dis
turbcd Foreign Minister Debas said no dill
fcuty between the two countries Is known here
bur can be settled through the representative OF
Spain at Washington. The same special says
the excited feeling III Spain III regard To the
United States has entirely Gained down aud
in that city the war cloud is considered passed
away The same special states that tie a'l-
nounccmcut of the recall Of Roberts, Spanish
Minister at Washington, and Of Captain Hcn,
cral Naluascda from Havana, is premature aud
has not the slightest confirmation.
PARIS. Jan IO-A dispatch from DIXON
says: ''Cremar, summoned to tria! for cNccu-
ting supposed Prus=lan spy, having refused
to appear, has been arrested and brough LIT be-
fore the court where his trial for murder l.
prncccdng
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From the West.

San Francisco, Jan. 9.-James B. Larnee
a California pioneer, died in Brooklyn, Aiame,
da county, yesterday.
The Central Pacific Railroad in now receiv.
ing all eastern bound freight offering.
Thousands of cattle persisted by the flood IN
Sacramento Valley. The storm is still raging
in that locality, and the rivers are still rising.
Two hundred and seventy overland pasSen'
gers, and the mails from New York, December
18th, arrived last night.
The latest advices from the head waters OF
the kerney river, where the fight between
CHARGES Jones, an escaped convict trom the
Nevada prison. and ArmiSted, who was pursu'
ing him occurred, confirm the particulars first
received. Jones was bit twelve times and Arm,
listed uine. Both died. The fight is consider
ed the most desperate ever recorded.
The storm here has at last ceased.
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VIRGINIA NEWS.

The Loudoun Enterprise sayS:-A prom-
ncnt citizen OF Hamilton, we have been told,
has been canvas>ing the upper part Of Lou
doun. to persuade men of capital not to invest
their money in the bonds of the Washington
and Ohio Railroad, for its extension westward !!
His augment is, that money Is scarce in Lou
doun, and cannot be spared :.
George Chahoon has finally determined to
leave Richmond. Mr. {. will locate at Ausahle
Forks. Essex county, Northern New York: and
connect himself with the large IRON manutac-
tory, conducted by his tathcrin-law. III that
place.
The extensive tobacco factory of Mcs$rS.
Hobson 4 Son, on Low street. in Petersburg,
caught on fire on Monday night. about ~
o clock and was burned to the ground with all
its contents. Insured for So. 5'u
In the Ohio Legislature yesterday the novel
scheme of supplying the Ohio river with locks
and dams upon the canal principle was agita
ted. The aid OF Congress is invoked in the
ma tier.
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Common Council.

At regular semi-nonthly meeting OF the
Common Council, held January g. 1872 there
and Messrs. Wheat, Moore, Neale, Hopkins,
Stuart, Risheill, Smith, Beach, Waddey, Clag-
gett, Evans and Hughes.
A communication from w. A. Smoot, who
proposes to erect bukhead at the foot Of Prin-
cess street. and improve the adjoining portion
of that street, so rs to correspond with contem-
plated improvements north and south of it for
ten years use thereof, and with the understand
ing that should Council desire the use it after
the expiration OF that time, they pay him the
sum Of $780, was referred to the Committee on
Streets.
A communication from Ann B. Ratclff for re-
lief from taxation, referred by the Board of AL
dcrmen to the Committee on Claims, was re-
ceived from that Board and their action concur
red in.
The action of the Board of Aldermen in
adopting the report of the Committee on the
Poor recommending the payment of the bill of
G. R. Shinn, for provisions for the Aims House.
amounting to S24.37, was concurred in.
A bill Of w. F. Henderson, amounting to
S3O.377, for feed furnished the Aims House, was
ref rred to the Committee on the Poor.
y resolution authorizing the Finance Com
mittcc to borrow sum not exceeding S25,OOO,
to be used in the payment of the January inter
est on the Corporation bonds, and pledge the
first money collected from taxes for the payment
of the same, adopted by the Board of Aldermen,
was received from that Board and their action
concurrcd IN.
A bill of Joseph Hopkins, amounting to
500. 10 for groceries furnished the Aims House,
ordered to be paid by the Board of Aldermen,
was received from that Board and their action
concurred in.
The report of the Committee on Streets ad
verse to the petition Of Thomas Lannon, for per-
mission to erect Il framed corn house on Theatre
alley, adopted by the Board of Aldermen, was
received from that Board and their action con-
Cured in.
The report of the Committee on Claims re-
commencing that the assessment on John A.
Rotchfords property, described in petition, be
reduced for the year 1871 from $500 to SboO,
adopted By the Board Of Aldermen, was re-
ceived from that Board and their action concur
red in.
The report of the Committee on the Poor,
stating that they had awarded the contract for
supplying medicines to the poor of the city to
James Entwsle, jr., he having agreed to furnish
such medicines as were required at a reduction
of fifty per cent upon regular charges, adopted
by the Board of Aldermen, was received from
that Board and their action concurred in.
The report of the Committee on General Laws,
to whom was referred a bill postponing the ad-
dtion of ten per cert on delinquent tax bills I'M
til June l5 1872, deeming it unwse to recon-
mend its passage or 10 make any change in the
existing laws on the subject, but recommending
that the Finance Committee be empowered TO
abate the additional ten per cent on bills paid
before the 10th Of January, 1872, adopted by the
Board Of Aldermen, was received from that
Board and their action concurred n
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Mrs. WhartOm's Trial.

ANNAPOLIS. Nd, Jan. lO-The court met
at 10 clock The cross examination of Profess
sor II. c. White, chemical expert, was re-
sunlcd and continued until afternoon. He tes-
tilted as to the deficient tests by tartarc. nitric
and other acids. The sum of his replies to the
cross questioning was that in his opinion the
tests OF Aiken and Tonry in their analysis were
insufficient to establish the presence of tartar
nmctic the tests did not 60 far enough aud
they did not get rid of the organic matter in
the substance in which they experimental.
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The Washington Patriot says that Charles
H. Sheriff. the lately elected president Of the
Piedmont and Potomac railroad enterprise, has
succeeded in setting on foot subscriptions to it
in New York. Yesterday he received de-
spatch from F. B. Sutton, vice president, stat
ing that on that day subscriptions to the
amount of s420,O00 had been made to the
stock
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NEWS OF THE DAY.
"7o s1,o,c the rery age and body ofhe Times.

"To shou the rery age and body of the Times. .
In New Orleans, yesterday, while Isidor Nc
Cormick. and W. McCulloch, Assistant Ser
geant- alarms of the Carter House of Repre-.
sentatives were attempting to arrest Matthews,
a member, a scufhe ensued in which Walter
r. Wheyand was shot He died an hour Ia
ter in the Governor parlor at the State House.
Wheyland claimed to represent the parish OF
Sabine, but had been expelled by the Carter
faction.
In the case Of George Bolts, convicted of the
murder of Halstead, in New Jersey, it appears
that the woman Wilson, on whose account
Bolts killed Halstead, is in reality the wife OF
the murderer. The marriage certificate has
been seen by Colonel johnson, the warden OF
the Essex county Jail. At the time OF the trial
Bolts concealed the fact to save his wife from
u trial for bigamy.
The U. S. Attorney at Washington having
notified the District Attorney at Utah that no
money could be furnished to pay witnesses,
Jurors or Court expenses without a provision
by Congress- all criminal cases in that Court
have been continued until the second Monday
in March, so that until then the Mormon trials
are postponed.
Steps were taken yesterday to foreclosc a
mortgage Of the Hampstead Branch Railroad,
Long Island, on behalf of the bondholdcrs,
who have not received overdue coupons, and
fight Of quite serious character was the re-
suit. The railroad men finally beat off their
antagonists, and remain masters Of the sltua-
ton.
At meeting of large number OF promi-
ncnt citizens Of Philadelphia, on Monday, a
delegation was appointed to meet the National
Republican Committee at Washington to- NOR
row and urge that Philadelphia be selected as
the place Of holding the Presidential Nomina-
ting Convention.
In the South Carolina Legislature yesterday,
message was read from Governor Scott de-
Tending himself against Bowen's charges in the
House. Bowen replied with bitterness to the
message, challenging Scott to meet his charges
in the courts.
The pews in Beccher' church, in Brooklyn.
rented for the year by auction yesterday.
The prices were 20 per ct. less than last year.
The whole amount realized is about $4,000.
The Fisk inquest in New Y ork was concluded
yesterday the jury rendering verdict that he
came to his death by wounds inflicted by Ed
ward Stokes, in deliberate manner.
The Bank of New Yorkhas received, by mail,
all the sight drafts amounting to $4,000,
which were stolen from their porter on last Fri
day.
The first through train on the Baltimore and
Potomac Road, from Annapolis, carried yester-
day to Colington, Prince Georges county, Coy
ernor Bowle's family.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-01-10

BosToN, Jan. l0-The society Of the Amer
lean Academy of arts and sciences met last
evening for the purpose of presenting the Rum
ford medal to Joseph Harrison, Jr., of Phila-
dephia, for his invention of safety boilers At
ter the presentation by the Committee, Mr.
Harrison presented the society u portrait of
Count Rumtord, painted by Rembrandt Pearle
in 1911, at Paris one Of the four authentic pic
lures in existence
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The Markets.

New YORK, Jan. l0.-Stocks steady and dull.
Money firm nj l. Gold heavy at 81 Virginia
skies 81 new IS. Flour quiet and unchanged.
Wheat dull! and heavy. Corn du! and in buy
er> favor
BALTIMORE, Jan. s10-Virginia skies, old 45
bid; do. coupon, old, 81 bid; do. consolidated %
bid. 80: asked, West Virginias 2ot bid, q ask
ed Cotton quiet but firm; low middlings 20l.
Flour quiet, but firm. Wheat dull amber l70a
$50; good red to prime l55alG5 Corn trmer
white Southc' 6Jaii9 yellow do. G'ia1o: mixed
Western tiSt70 Oats quiet ut 53:.:yG.
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ALEXANDRIA, VA.
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 10.

Tie proceedings of the House ofRepresenta-
tives, yesterday, were opened by a prayer from
Hebrew clergyman, Professor Abraham de
Sofa, LII. D., of McGill College, Montreal
The popularity of his wearing his hat during the
delivery of the prayer, which is the prevailing
custom among all orthodox Jews, was the sub
iect of comment by those not familiar with 1t.
The prayer was an excellent one
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TELEGRAPH NEWS.
DISPATCHES TO THE & AZETTE.
FROM WASIIISETOS
C0SGR ESS.
WASHINGTON. January Il

v ASIIINGTON. january To. ISiZ.
In the Senate Mr. Garrett Davis presented
memorial of the State of Kentucky relative
to the war claims Of that State. which was re
Icrrcd.
Mr.. Wilson introduced bill requiring de-
post of portion Of the soldiers pay TO pre-
vent deScrtion.
In the House Of Representatives the speaker
laid before the House several executive com
munications, among them one relative to money
due for transportation of mails in the Southern
States before the year 1861.
The committee on post Office and post roads
reported bill for new post routes in North
Carolina.
The House then took up the order Of the
day, the bill to create u system Of decimal
weights and measures, which waS considered
at length
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REMARKs-The market for Wheat is un-
changed receipts continue very light, with an
active demand for prime and choice samples;
offerings of - bushels white and Els of red, with
sales Of the former at 10 for strictly prime, and
of the latter at 155 and 16S for good to prime,
and l72 and LIS for choice. Corn is unchanged:
offerings of sG5 bushels mixed, with sales at Ga,
65 and &c. Oats are firm; sales Of IS bushels
worry sunerior nj 5S
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-01-10

Mas FA1R.-The following kilograms ap-
peared in the Chicago Republican of Wednes-
day:
:'SAN FRANCISCO, January Mrs. Laura
Fair, the murderess, is dead. She died 10 her
prison December so. The event has created
considerable excitement in an extended circle !;
rumors flying Of every character among them
a report that her death had been induced by
barbarous treatment during her incarceration.
The career of the woman is too we'll known to
demand comment at this time.
"SAN FRANCISCO, January Mrs. Laura
Fair died at midnight, December 80.
This report has since been contrad'cted.I
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1t was rumored in Matamoras yesterday,
that Gen. Diaz had been defeated by Gen.
Rocha. Diaz was routed, with the loss of his
artillery and cavalry. The news was received
in Matamoras with demonstrations of Joy, the
church bells being rung, while soldiers marched
through the streets with bands playing.
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YEatricide.

EVANSVILLE. ND, Jan. lO.-A boy II
years old. named lledgespeth, living near
Mount Carmel, H.. shot and killed his mother
Yesterday morning while 1narreling with his
father. The boy is now in JAIL
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-01-10

The Legislative troubles in Louisiana still
continue, and are far from being settled, both
factions being determined to fight it out to the
bitter end, and from appearances that result
will be accomplished by the agency OF the
Federal Government
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Ha,naiuS Of Gen. HaIIOck.

LOUISVILLE, Ky, Jan. l0.-The remains of
the late General Haock will be placed in the
vault at Cave. Hill cemetery Until removed to
Greenwood cemetery at New York. The
usual military honors will be paid to the dead
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Rare Opportunity.

Owing 10 uafsvorsbie pecunIsry clrcum-
stances one of the most extensive New York
Clothing manufacturers ha. sent 10 the
SAREprA CLOTHING HALL or
l. SCHWARTZ 4 Co..
AL immense lot of the best quality "t Brnvr"
and Chipchilla Talmas and Cape> for their dis
poSal ut great sacrifice.
Don't miss your chance, but call nj once Al the
Sarerta Clothing Hall.
$. DEALHAN,
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Gen. Henry W. Halleck, Of the |. ). Army,
for short time during the early part of the
late war Commander Chief of the Federal
forces died at Louisville yesterday.
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Political

DE> MoINEs. Iowa. Jan. lO.-The rrpub-
lican caucus to nominate |. >. Senator
meets tonight Allison will probably be
nominated on the second ballot.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-01-10

President Grant yesterday sent to the Senate
the nomination Of Charles Hale, of Massachu-
sets, to be Assistant Secretary of State.
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In the Senate yesterday Mr.. Sumner presen'
ted petitions in favor of his bill giving colored
persons equal rights in hotels, public conveyan'
ceS, etc.
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The Fredericksburg Ledger (Republlcan)
advises its party friends in the Legislature to
vote to sustain the Governor recent Veto
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The inauguration Of Mr.. Whyte, as Cover
nor of Maryland, will take place at Annapolis
to-day
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Head Manager

Ass-The members of the Columbia Fire Coz
No 4. are requested to meet at their hall. on
Thursday evening January IL, ISL, at :!
o'clock BY order OF the President.
p. $. The attention of the members is called
to article MIL. sec. =, of the constitution.
ian 9-3t ALFRED j. MARSHALL. R. 5.
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The smallpox is prevailing all over Europe.
1t is particularly severe in Italy.