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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-03-28

CONGRESS- In the Senate, yesterday, the
bill repeating the duties on tea and coffee,
which had been amended by adding to it the
free list of the Senate Tariff bill, and the sec
ton of the same bill reducing the duties on
textile and metallic fabrics ten per Ct, being
under consideration, the amendment providing
that the repeal of the tea and coffee duties shall
20 into effect on the lst of July, and that all
duties paid on what is in bond at that time
shall be refunded, was adopted. An amend
ment to place salt on the free list was pending
when the Senate adjourned. 4 bill Was passed
extending for three years the time allowed for
the payment to the purchasers of real estate at
Harper's Ferry from the United States An
appropriation of $1,000 was made for the ex-
penses of the committee investigating the sales
Of arms to the French.
In the House of Representatives nearly the
entire day was taken up in flibustcring over
the bill to give the Baltimore and Potomac
Railroad Company depot on Pennsylvania
Avenue, Washington city, its patron persisting
in refusing to allow amendments to be offered.
The report of conference committee on the
printing of congressional debates was concurred
10. Mr.. Archer, of Maryland, was appointed
in place of MIR. Voorhees,, Of Indiana who de-
clined to serve on the special committee to in
vestigate the management Of the Navy De-
partment.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-03-28

EARTHoUAKE.-A slight shock of earth
quake was felt throughout the State of Cali
tornia at 2:20 clock yesterday morning. At
Eisalia the shocks were sufficiently strong to
throw goods from shelves and crack walls At
San Francisco the vibrations lasted twenty sec
onds, but were not felt by more than one tenth
of the population. Parties at the foot of the
hills twenty-four miles east of ViSalia describe
the crash accompanying the earthquake as of
mountains rent asunder. The earthquake
evidently proceeded from that point and radiat-
ed with decreased force throughout the entire
length OF the State, but was strongest along
the base of the Slerras. Some slight damage
was done at Visala, but none is reported else
where.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-03-28

According to the European papers, cave or
grotto in Tuscany has been discovered to pos
sess most marvellous medicinal qualities. 1t is
situated near Pistoia and, if what is related of
it's healing virtues in cases Of govt is confirmed,
it will soon become great resort for invallds
suffering from that painful disease. By follow
ing very simple and rather agreeable treat
ment, it is said that most patients are entirely
cured in week, or, at most, fortnight.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-03-28

MELANcHoLY-On Monday last, little
daughter Of Mrs. Emily Lloyd, of this town
aged about 4 years, died after a brief illness. :
About four years ago, the father, Mr.. Chas
E. Lloyd, died Of pneumonia, leaving wife
and four children, two boys and two girls. A
few months after his death, the two boys sick
ened and died, rather suddenly Four or five
weeks ago, one of the girls also sickened and
died, and on Monday the fourth, and last child
died, as before stated, after two days illness.
All of the children we're similarly affected, and
all of them died, apparently from the same
se,-leaviug the widow and mother to
mourn the loss in four short years, of her entire
household treasures A coroner inquest has
been called to investigate the subject. -Lon-
DOM Mirror
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-03-28

An exchange paper says that a physician
lately recommended to patient the perusal of
Of a copy of the Congressional Globe, contain
ing the report of dull debate, as soporiic !
This puts us in mind of the story told Of an
old friend of ours, not of very literary turn
of mind, who once lived in King George coun-
ty. He was sick, and heard the doctor advise
dose of laudanum to induce sleep. He reused
himself Immediately and said-"That is entire
ly unnecessary NE few pages from a
book ~
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-03-28
VIRGINIA NEWS.

On Saturday morning next, u meeting will
be held in Hamilton, Loudoun county, for the
purpose of taking such steps as will most
speedily secure a direct connection between the
W. 4 .. Railroad, and Washington city.
The Loudoun Mirror says :-"Colonel Dong
last LETT an estate of about s4O.00O, and died
withou Will. His brother Mr.. Arch n.
Douglas, of Albemarle county, is his sole heir
who, we understand, proposes to make his
future home 10 Loudoun
Mr. Julius Harper, a citizen of Loudouu Cum
ty, during the last winter devoted himself to
trapping, with considerable success. His game
consisted of offers, polccats, muskratS and
other ''varmnts His winters work amount
ed to upwards of s4oO \ black or white pole
cat skin sells for So black and white or
spotted one for Sl.75 and this kind Of
peltry is more in demand than any other.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-03-28

The most important feature Of the new Mill
tia bill of the State is a provision that all ac
tive or contributing members Of volunteer COM
panies shall be entitled to exemption from SER
vice on juries Each company is entitled to
thirty contributing members, and persons may
become such by the payment of $50 per an
mum for the support Of company. Service
for the full term of enlistment exempts an Of
fcer or soldier from military duty after such
term eyplres
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-03-28

As the law stood before the passage of the
amendment to the act in relation to the Court
of Appeals, sixty days were assigned to the
hearing of appeals at Staunton. Hereafter,
according to the amendment, the time will be
divided between Staunton and Winchester,
and all appeals from the 18th Judicial district
and the counties of Loudoun and Fauquier will
be heard at Winchester
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-03-28
ALEXANDRIA. VA.
THURSDAY, MARCH %, 1872.

MANUFACTURES Nobody has a doubt that
manufactures make cities, and while the COM
nerce of Alexandria is of the highest import
snce to her welfare, yet the mass Of her people
would be more greatly benefited by an increase
in the number of factories than in the augmen-
tatiou of her trade by other means. Mauutac-
lures would make trade. We are led to these
remarks by looking at the facilities, so little
improved, comparatively speaking, which are
possessed here for working in iron. Within
reach are inexhaustble treasures of iron, and
OF the coal needed to fashion it for use. The
canal brings abundance of coal at the lowest
rates. but it is shipped off, at heavy expense
TO New England, and the articles produced by
its aid. come back with the cost Of production
and transportation added, while the profit Is
given to Others Soon, the Washington and
Ohio Railroad will reach the coal and iron beds
If Hampshire, and, still, unless something is
done to retain this vast trade here, the only
profit which will come Of it will be from hand
ling, while others will reap the harvest of
wealth. Several years ago, Smith 4 Perkins
built locomotives here and sent them to OHIO;
why can not that be done again? Our popula-
ton is larger, especially our laboring popula-
ton, than it was then; our facilities for trans
portation have been largely, very largely in
creased; the buildings, and, we thiuk, much
Of the machinery, are still here nothing is
wanting but the capital That, probably must
come from abroad: how to get it here is the
question.
We are all deeply interested in the matter,
as several hundred men employed at good
wages, and spending their earnings among us,
would be the result of every factory or foundry
opened. See how many are supported by the
railroad and machine shops, by Jameson Il
Collins foundry and the cabinet and other
manufactures we now have; calculate how
much these contribute to the welfare of our
community, and estimate what would be the
loss to our business if all these sources of de-
mand were closed and then figure up the result
if they we're multiplied by ten or by twenty.
If this is done it will be seen how much the
prosperity of each depends upon the getting of
men of means among u.s. The years when
Smith & Perkins were doing their largest bust
ness were the most prosperous Alexandria has
seen in her recent history, and we should see
still more prosperous times now were there
more Of such establishments.
Let all then do whatever can be done to at
tract the attention of capitalists to the facilities
possessed by Alexandria; where there is the
room for their enterprise, the skilled workmen
to carry out their plans, and everything which
they can desire for profitable operations. They
have only to be convinced that money is to be
made here, and they will come speedily.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-03-28

The Southern Claims Commission yesterday
heard the cases of Emanuel Francis, of Alex
andria, amounting to $l,STS, and Alexander
Haight, of Fairfax county, amounting to 49,
$50, both for supplies taken by the army. The
commissioners will, in few days, assign cases
for hearing up to the middle Of May, and are
only awaiting the applications OF persons de-
string hearing within the next two months
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-03-28

The consumption of opium in this country is
increasing enormously, and we'll informed per
sons say that the druggists of New York sell
enough of the article to keep 10000 confirmed
opium eaters constantly supplied. The dealers
in the drug say that its consumption is con6n-
ed almost exclusively to Americans
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-03-28

Complaints have been made at the Treasury
Department that Maryland oyster boats tres
passing on Virginia shore conceal their Names
in violation of the navigation laws, and custom
officers have been notified to seize all vessels at
tempting to disguise their names as they are
liable to forfeiture in practicing deception.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-03-28

Notwithstanding the large amount of money
that is handled in the u S. Treasurer Office,
the recent examination showed a deficiency
of only $4,000, which resulted from the defal-
cations of johnson and Marden, and 81 200
from the theft Of package Of notes
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-03-28

1t is said that the agreement as to rates and
terms for the transportation of oil from the
Pennsylvania oil regions which was arrived at
in New York Oh the 18th inst, by the repre-
sentatives of the railroads and of the producers
will, if fairly carried out, prove the death of
the monopoly attempted under the name Of
the Southern Improvement Company.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-03-28

The Richmond Enquirer says that the pre-
sent legislature of Virginia has associated itself
forever in parliamentary history with 1.-The mo-
ton to reconsider 1t lis singular fact, re-
membering that there were number of very
sensible, if not able men, in the body, that for
working purposes it was one of the most i'm
practicable assemblies that ever sat-
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-03-28

The defeat of the insurgents brings no peace
to distracted Mexico. Disorder and anarchy
prevail everywhere throughout the country,
and the Government has no authority except
in localities where it has a strong military force
OF its nranrs
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-03-28
Comm + Kl'7JL.

ALEXANDRIA MARKET, March 70 Receipts
of Wheat are light and the market is active;
offerings of lis bushels red, with sales at 1873 for
choice Corn is firm; offerings of 326 bushels
mixed with sales at G9. Rye is in light receipt,
with sales at l02. No transactions in Outs
Other articles are without material change.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-03-28

DR.. Jacob d. Thomas, lately tried for the
killing of Mr. Belt in Frederick county, Md,
has been admitted to bail in the sum of
$4,000 for his appearance at court in Septem-
Der next, the jury that tried he case, failing
to anraa
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-03-28

The second note of the British Government
to this with reference to the incidental dam
age question will probably be received next
week possibly in time to be read at the Cabl.
net meeting on Tuesday.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-03-28

The report that Chief Justice Chase was
again an aspirant for Presidential honors, is
now said to be without foundation in fact, his
friends, and even himself, admitting his hope
less inYaldism.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-03-28

The n. Y. Herald says that the rapidity
with which smallpox is spreading all over the
city has at length become alarming, and the
health authorities have instituted the most
rigorous measures to check its further pro-
greSs.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-03-28

The usual spring and summer rush of travel
to Europe is beginning. Already the choice
berths on favorite steamers are being engaged
far in advance.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-03-28

ARRIy ED.

Steamer Express, Nicile, Baltimore, to Jos
Broders & Go.
Steamer Wawaset, Fuwlkrs Cnrri"man, to
Potomac Ferry Co.
Schr G Stanard, Hubbard, Norfolk, lumber
TO Smoot & Perry.
Schr l. n Lowell, Port Royal, lumber to B NJ
Smith.
MEMORANDA.
Schr Era Thompson from New London for
this port, passed through He'll Gate 18th
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-03-28

A fruit packing establishment has been COM
menced at Nassau, New Providence, by some
Baltimore capitalists.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-03-28

The business before the Legislature Of Eir'
GINA, ought to be dispatched in a very few
days
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-03-28

Mr. Svcum, in late speech III the House
Of Representatives, commented severely upon
the government arsenal system He said that
twenty seven ar>eual> and arms. making eStal-
lishmeuts are Il part of the burden borne hy
the patton in time of peace. To take care OF
all these requires great number Of men, and
the entire expenses Of the system are SO large
that he says the annual interest upon the
money thus (for the most part wasted would
clothe and equip our present army tie there
fore proposes that all the arsenals, save two
one in the East and one in the West-shall be
sold. and the government trust hereafter to OBJ
tanning arms by buying them, whenever want
ed, from the manufacturers.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-03-28

The Norfolk Journal says -'::The day is not
distant, we trust when ambition to excel in
the mechanical arts will be considered as laud-
able as the desire to achieve cminence at the
bar, or in the halls of legislation. Virginia is
about to establish college to be devoted ex-
clusively to the education Of young men for
farmers and mechanics. And not many years
hence the practical men who come from there
will be found rivaling the graduates Of our
other colleges, in honors, in influence, and in
usefulness to the State.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-03-28

The unsuccessful contestants were paid $ g.
900 in the last Congress, equal, at the rate OF
$4,000 per member, to the payment of % more
members of the House than allowed by law. The
New York World says, the only warrant for pay
ment being this, that ''the Senators aud Repre-
sentatives shall receive compensation tor
their services to be ascertained by law and paid
out Of the treasury Of the United States there
is no authority for salaries to men who are
neither Senators nor Representatives and rem
der no services. The whole system is wrong.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-03-28

Mr.. Marshall Parks, Of Norfolk. President of
the Albemare and Chesapeake Canal, says that
that work opens up some eighteen hundred
miles of navigation. and, in connection with
the Chesapeake and Delaware and Delaware
and Raritan canal. completes chalu OF inland
navi cation from New York, Philadelphia, and
Baltimore, to the South So that, with the
exception of few miles below Beaufort, North
Carolina. steamboats,, sailing vessels and canal
barges, may 20 by inland route from those cit
les to Florida. The canal has capacity equal
TO four times that of the great Erie canal, OF
New York, is uavigable for vessels carrying
trou six hundred to Que thousand tous each,
has no two-pah, and all vessels not propelled
by steam are towei through by steam,tugs.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-03-28

AN ACT

n
Authorizing lease of certain portion Of the
public property of the city of Alexandria to
Alexandria Washington Lodge of Ancient
Free and Accepted Masons.
Section l. Be in enacted by the City Council
of Alexandria, That the Mayor is hereby au-
thorized and instructed to execute a lease for a
part of the Market square to the trustees of AL
exandria Washington Lodge No. e. Ancient
Free and Accepted Masons, in length sixty feet,
as as, near AS may be the space recently occupied
by the building of said Lodge
Section q Said lease shall be upon the same
terms and conditions as were contained in a lease
tees of said Lodge, dated the It'll day of Janu-
airy, 1902. 900
GEO. K. SHlNN, President
Passed Board of Aldermen, March III 1872
HENRY L. SIMPSON, President.
Approved: HUGH LATHAM, Mayer.
Teste: HAROLD SNowDEN, Cfk. G. &.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-03-28

OUR STOCK OF
~ SEASONABLE DRY GOODS
is now large to which we are adding constant
~. EIlerything new and desirable to suit the
wants of the trade at the very lowest possible
nrice. [mh 2Si r. l.. WOOD.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-03-28

r a Nj CHI NJ n E Us.
Seventy-fve groce Fire-proof, Sun, Comet,
o. h. and Hinge Chimmeys; also Sun, Comet,
sunhngf Argsnd Ts"aye5 D,'tOi aR KIM
NH 2-3m f. j. MILLER.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-09-13

The Place Of the Sachems Crowded by the Peo-
ple-An Aboriginal Mourning C~incil''
to Raise "Chiefs Of the Confederacy'-
Speeches by Algernon 8. sulli-
van Francis Herman, Gen
eral Banks and Others

At halEpast seven O'Clock the main doors of
Tammany Hall were thrown open, and In five
minutes the floor and gallery were crowded with
people. number of ladies had previously been
admitted, which seemed rather an unusual feature
in q democratic meeting. little before eight MI.
Herman and several prominent democrats came
upon the platform, and Mr.. A. S. Sullivan at once
advanced to the front and opened the meeting as
tollows:-
REMARKS OF ALGERNON s. SULLIVAN.
AT the country's call New. York moves grandly to
the front in the cause OF REFORM Countless In
zens from every walk in life are assembled
to protest against Official and party corrup-
shackes, against government by the caprice
OF ofice-hoders, against policy Of sectional hate,
ss State e cv authority against noSHg
Scs TO be suoo nsas
peope, against bayonets at our election
polls, against all attempts to array race against
can people into two casses-oppressors and OPP
pressed-and against staining the fair fame
our as and esacs asd and All
men. We desire and promise better things;
we promise purity In public affairs we prom
justice and equality to all menwe promise local
sef-gOvernment-we promise constitutional gov
ballots, free judciary-we promise TO tighten the
intoerable burdens on the labor of the people--we
promise progress III pOutlCdl IDEAS ana measures
TO the necessities of the hOur-we promise honesty
In the federal and State government--in other
words we promise Horace Greeley and Francis
Herman
THE PRESIDING OFFICER.
On behalf of the Committee OF Arrangements, ]
nominate to preside over this assembly Charles
A. Dana, OF the New York sun.
The names Of the vice presidents and secretaries
were then read and approved.
Mr.. Ackert next read the following series OF reso-
lutions:-
THE RESOLUTIONS.
Resolved Mat in all other progressive
the duty of American citizens regard
the pcrs and or the hour, and that period
when ali restraints upon national executive power
attempted 10 he bwoken down and Presidential
aespom ess,Ishsd ara %heD under the
reckless ccls are Sysrwns%9iing states y
srlmiuaf and pgsri.e in citizens who fomprehen,dd
erences unite i'll rescuins their country nom its
q Kssoiysd. That We hsq the ncminssion q Horace
Greeley and b. GraE gxown for the two Leading
Offices Of this country BY the GGnysntops hsld e
an o needed 5:orm;Sn p: federal Of I'M, &
OF our snG ssops e psrgsu
6snsS Y s ws . xs q s Sy
reason o. rebellion crSshsd' -sp years sso Local
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-09-13
Addresses by Francis Herman, Chauncey N. De-
pow, Fernando Wood and Charles A. Dana,
Of New York; Banks, Of Massachusetts,;
Walker and Hunter, Of Virginia;
Saunders, Of Maryland,
and Other Speakers
aRANTIsM FIERCELY AssAILED.
A New Era Of Political Morality
~ a Promised.
Scenes and Incidents Of the DEM
sn' onstration. 10

blaze OF lurid enthusiasm lit up Union square
and Fourteenth street last night when the metro
poitan wings OF the national democratic and
liberal republican parties turned out to ratify
the national and State nominations for the ap-
preaching Fan elections The affair was
beyond question the greatest political dis
play witnessed In this city since the grand
Tammany demonstration Of 1868 but 1t was
ieminenty more significant In its import than that
famous and bootless blare. Tammany was q
'.machiner run by the "Boss," and as the "Boss''
run New York at that time there was more
money and more Of the paid sort OF
enthusiasm and glitter than was the
case last night 1t was spontaneous
private energy that made mp the great show that
filed Union square and Tammany and Irving Halls
last night, depending almost wholly upon private
sentiment and the zeal Of local organizations
throughout the city.
As early as seven O'Clock considerable numbers of
people began to assemble about the rendezvous and
at half past seven O'Clock it almost impossible
to obtain entrance to either of the large halls where
the principal speakers were to be heard. At eight
O'Clock the hour announced for the opening Of the
proceedings. both places we're crowded to absolute
discomfort, and Union square was fast filing up
with quiet, orderly and respectable mass of peo-
pie forming In solid bodies about
THE VARIOUS ROsrRUMs.
There were four platforms erected in the square,
tho principal one being at its southern extremity
facing down Broadway This stand was OF extern
slve proportions and was tastefully draped below
with crimson hangings bordered with gilt fringe
Above this drapery wall Of national ensigns was
festooned round the 'front.' the apex and architravc
being encircled by row OF frosted glass globes,
illuminated by gas. In front, on either hand, were
mammoth medallion portraits Of Greeley and
Brown, supported on the tanks by the following
insOriptions:-
WE RECOGNIZE THE EQUALITY