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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-02-19
ByL. Id. Harrison. Auc .iOneer.


INTENSIVE SALE Of TIE ENTIRE
T. HOUSEHOLD AND KITCHEN FUR
NITURE OF y FIRoT-CLASS BUARDING
HOiJSE.-Nill be sold, commencing on IHURs-
DAY, February 18th. ut No. IS Prince street, ud-
Joining the furniture factory of Green y Bro, at
~ O clock Il. m, the large, No. l AMI We'll r.
lected stock Of HUUoEuOLD and hllCllkN
HOUSE, embracing in part first quality Mnh"g-
any and Walnut PurIor and Chamber Sets,
Marble Top Bureaus, Wushstunds, Centre and
other Tables one superior Piano, Brussels and
other Carpets, Walnut, Spring bottom ana other
Chairs Svlus, What Nuts, Cooking, rarlor aud
Chamber Stoves, and everything embraced III IL
frst-class boarding house lcD ! It's
COMMISSIUNERS SALE Of REAL ES-
" TATE AT ACCOTlNk, FAIRFAX CO.,
VA-Pursuant to II decree OF the County Court
of Fairfax county, rendered at It's November
term, 1871, in the cnancely cause Of 1ulia nuht-
ingtun vs. Mary Huntington administrator
and others, the Undersigned, commissioners APP
pointed By the said decree, will SELL by pubic
auction, to the highest bidder, on FRIDAY, the
23d day of February, 1872 ut O'Clock p. M, on
the premises, the LOT OF GROUND, with a..
the BUILDINGS and other Improvements L&l
thereon, in the village of Accotlnk, Fairfax CO.,
Va, Of which William huntington dieu seZeo
and possessed.
Terms Enough Of the purchase money IN
cash to pay the costs of the suit and EXPENSES oil
sale; the residue IN three equal payments upon
q credit of one two and three years; the deferred
payments to bear interest and To be secured ~
the purchasers bonds, with good surety, and
retention of the title 10 the property sold unit
the purchase money shall have been fully paid.
Cost of conveyancing to be borne by the pur-
chaser. II. W. IlOMho,
ID. H. SHOOT,
Fairfax co.. ian 24-ts Comm rs Of sale.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-02-19

Iss- LIGHT BREAD.-Seeing an item in Satur-
day Gazette stating that the bread furnished
Mr. johnson WAS cuntscaled by the Market
Master account of weight, it Icing three ozs.
less than the law requires. Ieel II due myself TO
state that the bread furnished by me was not
three ozs light, and out Of 1902 lbs baked that
day only ost eight ~ lbs, although the bread
furnished the various stores Was weighed, as Was
also that il. Market. The cause OF the eight lbs
being about one or. light was owing to It's having
been baked too much All my bread was scaled
over weight, to allow for evaporation for
market and stores. JAS L. CRtMP.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-02-19

Gss:.. THE Annual Meeting the Stockholders
of the Alexandria Library Company will be held
at the Library Room, in German,s new build a
ing, Eng nggc street. on "1nu I attendance is re-
ouested, as the future of the Library greatly de-
bends upon the interest manifested by the
stockholders when in annual meeting assemblcd
At this meeting President and eleven directors
must be chosen. h. hEMPER,
Pres DIT Alex Library Go.
~ VIZ p,1S,y Secrrtary feb 5-lw
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feb 19-lt@

We do certify the above statement to be COZ
rect. FRED. BAKER,
SAMUEL MILLS,
.1-or
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-02-19

a-ANNUAL MELTING OF THE ORPHAN Asl-
LUM The annual meeting of he Female Or
phan Asylum will be held on Wednesday even
ing, the Dist instant, at II o'clock, at oarepta
Haj1 feb - til
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-02-19
.Y EXPRESS THIS DAY.

Another very large lot of Ladies' and Gentle
mems HOSIERY. Purchasers would consult
their interest by examining these goods.
feb 10 H. l.. WOOD.
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MARX AIMS NEW BOO X
M beats "Innocents Abroad."l

NV a N 7 II y y IL
Nl Beats "Innocents Abroad.'l
Just receiv ed and for sale at
FRENCH'S
BOOK AND STATIONERY STOKE,
No. 95 King street
ROUGHING IT, by Mark Twain So 90.
This is rich book Every body Will read it.
POOR MISS FINCH, by Milkic Collins.
Paper, 81; bound Sl.5U.
TIE DENOMINATIONS OF MODERN So
Getty, by Rev T. De Witt Talmage. Sl.5O.
KINGS AND QUEENS, OF Life in the Pal
ace, by John S. e. Abbott Sl.75.
WILD MEN AND WILD BEASTS, by
Lieut. Gordon Cummings. Sl.5O.
New Books daily.
feb II 6. F. FRENCH.
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o BARRELS PRIME NEW YORK BUCK
Q WHEAT FLOUR just received by
feb 10 J. G. MlLBUR N.
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DELIEF HOOK AND LADDER COMP !
IL CLOTH
Tor uniforms. Another supply this day:
feb 10 R. L. WOOD.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-02-19

As has heretofore been my custom, begin with
to-day to close out entire all goods peculiar
to winter wear AT COST; and in
many instances Is per cent
under manufacture
crs' prices ut first
of season.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-02-19

jan u
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-01-04
SENATOR JAMES WOOD.

Our Legislature, just assembled, has COM
menced its session with loud professions and
promises of Reform. A general and laudable
determination is evinced to shun even the
appearance of evil. and to exercise the least
faint of corruption. This is right, and should
be aided by all who can throw light on the
subject. In this good work, we propose to do
our part, to the best of our ability.
1t is well known that the passage of
Tweed's Charter through the Legislature of
1870 was largely aided by Republicans,
especially in the Senate. There were sus-
picions and hints of corruption at the time,
but no absolute proof. We went up at tho
request of the Union League Club, expressly
to oppose that Charter, and did what we
could to that end, first in an argument before
the Committee Oh Cities, then in a frank,
familiar conference with the Republican Sem
ators in the side-room of their chamber,
after the Senate had adjourned. We
adduced considerations which seemed to
us irresistible against Republicans sup
porting that Charter. 1t being objected that
the Republicans Q5) were not strong enough
to defeat it, we went out and obtained assur-
ances that, if they opposed it, the bill should
surely be beaten. There we left the matter /;
and next day every Republican Senator but
one (the Hon. Francis S. Thayer of Troy
voted for the Charter, and it passed.
We were soon afterward astounded by as
sertions that we had farOred the very measure
that we went to Albany solely to oppose, and
for no other purpose! We branded the lie
again and again. but it has hardly yet ceased
to be reiterated.
Mr.. Wood Games of Geneseo; not D. P. Of
Syracuse, by ever so much was one of those
Republican Senators who voted for Tweeds
Charter; and we print herewith statement
by one of his neighbOrs of facts which are
calculated to arouse grave suspicious. They
are briefly as follows:
Mr.. James Wood (our correspondent alleges
went to Albany a poor man in January, 1870,
to earn So per day in the Senate. April 18th
Of that year Gust after the passage OF Tweeds
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-01-04

Cbarter) $4,000 were Deposited 10 his crcdit
in the Bowling Green Savings Bank IN THIS
CITY. where no had previously had no
account. May 9th "a few days after tne
passage of the City Tax-Levy through
the Senate), further sum of so'VVo
was placed TO his credit in that Bank. other
sums, from $1,000 downward, were Deposited
to his credit at sundry times, down to last NOV
18th, when the Bank failed. but mono that
seem 80 suspiciously significant as those al
ready noted. And our correspondent states
that Mr. Wood, being asked by neighbor
how he came to have 80 large an amount In a
bank three hundred miles from home. rephed
that he had BORROWED $4,000 from Senator
TSeedi
This may be 4 mistake. "a may be other
damaging averments Of our correspondent
But the exhibit which follows his letter OF
Mr., James Woods account with the Bowling
Green Savings Bank is official. and seems to
us of itself to require explanation. We
respectfully suggest that Mr.. Wood should
ask the Senate to Investigate the matter, ana
that Senator's who voted for Tweeds Charter
be excused from serving on that Committee.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-01-04
PARTIES AND Politics.

II ia to,erably well known that We anxiOusy
desired the nomination 10y the Democrats of
Chief Justice Chase for President in 1853.
This desire was grounded in no special wish
to see Mr.. Chase in the Presidential chair, but
had a much broader impulse. We did not
calculate that he, if nominated, would or
would not be elected; what we hoped for
was the emancipation of our political adver.
saries from position of antagOnism TO the
acknowledgements Of the Blacks which was no
longer tenable-which since tho complete ex-
tnction of American Slavery, had become
absurd and out of date. We heartily wished
to SEQ an end of controversy which had no
more a rational basis or motive, any more
than though it related TO the eclipses and hail
storms of the last century; for we desired TO
fix public regard on Economic questi0ns-On
Protection, Finance Retrenchment, and Co
operation.
A weak Ohio journal. which cannot compre-
bend that any one should wish his political
opponents wiser or better than they Arc unless
he purposes TO join them, asks
Does Mr. Greeley's hobnobbing with tho passive
Democrats and cOunscng them with orscuisr advice,
indicate that he Is going over bag baggage and TRB
UsE 10 the enemy His Missouri letter has this sound
and Specification far IA We can read IT, He says for
instance that Democrats should have had Chase
their candidate 1863 and that tho result OF such
test would have been 10 promote the return of genuine
peace and thrift and he adds that the Democrats
take for 1872 Some man like GratZ Brown. Trumbu
or Gen Cox and thus help TO pacy and reconcile
country anew viii Greeley and THE TRIBUNE support
Cratz Brown or Trumbul or Cox. on = Democratic
platform and nomination for the next Presidency IN
opposition 20 Grant regularly nominated by the Repub
~. IAlEI M -
Answer by The Tribune
Mr.. Greeley is not likely to support any ono
con a Democratic platform ;" for the excellent
reason that he ~ not Tin party senBe) a
Democrat-never was. and ia not likely TO be.
We had not supposed that any ono could live
in 40 intelligent State As Ohio IN ignorance
of facts 40 obvious.
And now. while wo do not, never did, and
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-01-04

Popular expectation will not be disap-
pointed in the decision of the Supreme Court
in the case of Judge Potter of the Fourth
Judicial District Court. 1t will be recollccted
that Judge Rosekrans resigned on the eve of
the last election, in order to defeat the choice
of the people, Judge Joseph Potter being
plainly sure of an election to the place held
by Rosekranz. Gov. Hoffman, cOmprehending
the fact that contest would be made for the
seat of the resigning Judge, on the ground
that the vacancy so created could be filed
only by appointment. and that the term of Of
flee of the new appointeo must last during one
year, appointed Samuel w. Jackson, the defeat
ed opponent Of Potter, to the place. His plea
was that the question might as well be settled,
and a precedent established The Supreme
Court decides in favor of Potter but the queS-
ton is not settled, for Jackson now appeals.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-01-04

probably never shall. belong to the Dem
ocratic party, we do greatly desire tnat
said party should take soundor ana
more wholesome Vows OF certain
great public questions than 1t has recently
done. This desire is not limited by our anx-
iety that the:rights of the Blacks, as freemen
and voters, should no longer DO contested
Here, for instance, is the question OF Protec-
ton 10 Home Industry, on which we are IN
full accord with the fathers and founders oil
Democracy Jefferson. Madison, George Clin-
ton. Simon Snyder. Daniel ID. Tompkns,
&c, &c. The Democratic party has
somehow drifted away from its old
moorings, and holds doctrines on this
subject nearly identical with those OF
most Federalists in our bOyhood-the import
ing, shipping banking nabobs of Boston anu
New-YOrk in 1864. Most gladly would we
persuade tho Democrats TO return TO the wiser
counsels and more benefcent conceptions Oh
the apostles of their faith though. even were
they TO do 3d. We might never unto with their
marty. because of our differences on other
questions.
If there be those who would have their poll
teal adyersaries IA wrong-headed, perverse
irrational az may be. clinging madly to exploded
fallacies and antiquated prejudices. TIE TRIB-
ONE il not of them.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-01-04

These municipalities certainly seem willing to do
something for pOsterity, however little posterity
NAV have done for them. We are told that Boston
has increased her gross debt two and three quarter
millions, Worcester moro than half a million, and
Cambridge nearly three hundred thousand. On the
other hand "a very large part of these debts prac
tcally the whole in fact has been incurred in the
construction of works Of public improvement, which
either pay interest on the loans or arc more valuable
in sanitary aspect than can be measured In
money" But after all has been said there seems to
be something to regret in the facility with which
civic corporations can generally borrow money.
When payment is to be deferred to another genera
ton, there will be tendency to extravaganza and
imoroyidence; and borrowers always have ov er-
looked and always will overlook, the stubborn fact
that the payment of interest must be more expensive
than the discharge of principal OF course. if great
public works could be carried forward without IN
curing debt, it would be best; but as they cannot
DO. tho demand for prudence and caution in raising
loans ia all the greater.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-01-04

The German residents of London who pro-
pose to urge Bismarck to claim apology and
indemnity of the United States Government
for furnishing supplies to the French during
the late war with Germany, do not resollect,
probably, that we have ample warrant for that
action. Existing treaty stipulations between
Prussia and the United States provide that in
case of either Power being involved in war
with third party, the neutral nation may allow
its citizens to export war material to the
belligerents, liable only to detention and pur-
chase by that belligerent which was party to
the treaty. Under this agreement, Prussia
might have detained the cargoes of war mate
rial sent to France if taken on the high seas,
or might have taken them outright for its own
use but in either case. Prussia would have
been obliged to indemnify the American own
ers at fair rate if detained, or full valuation
if taken and used.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-01-04

Louisiana correspondent of The TRIBUNE,
whose letter is printed on the second page of
this paper, throws much light on the bitter
quarrel now going on between the WamOth
and anti-WarmOth men in that State. The
unsavorness of the dispute is palpable enough,
but the sympathy of most DISTINGUISHED people
must incline rather toward the WarmOth
men, as they have so far fought against
great odds. BY a telegram from New
Orleans, it will be seen, however, that the
expected programme of the rival factions was
not carried out. The Custom-IIOuse partisans,
distrusting the strength of their position, alb
scented themselves from the Senate and pre-
vented quorum from assembling ApprO-
priately enough, they were deported in a
revenue cutter, the Government machinery
being always ready to aid this faction. The
struggle for ascendency in the Legislature ID
likely to be fierce and prolonged.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-01-04

Gov. Hoffman. in his letter TO the Joint Com
mittee of Merchants on IIarbOr Abuses, repeats
his standing objection TO his taking any action
in relation to quarantine and other expressions
of New York commerce. He argues that Gov
errors cannot try parties on newspaper charges
Nobody asked him totry the pirates of New ork
Bay; but it was expected that such damnihg
and specific charges az those made by TIE
TRIBUNE against CarnOchan and the HarDor-
Masters would, at least, receive some attention
from the Governor. But, while Mr.. Hoffman
is striving to evade the responsibility, we look
to the Legislature for the needed relief. The
Governors Message also contains some very
remarkable passages none moro astonish-
ing than the following, accusing the merchants
of New-York of bribing and cOrrupting the
Harbor- Masters who have been fleeing them
for years
"Nor should bo forgotten that extra compensation
paid to Harbor Masters may be too often due to the
eagernes and cOngnees OF vessels to get the
advantage one over another, In the occupancy OF
wharyes The Governor always ready to do his duty
and 10 remove guilty party when he has the power
Merchants and others fail TO do theirs when any OF them
pay bride to public officer, or neglect to expose anc
bring 10 justice whoever demands or accepts one"
And this infamous insinuatiOn against the
merchants as a class, made without proof OF
the shadow of proof, is advanced to sustain
men of Gov. Hoffman's appointment against
whom tho most damning evidence of corrup-
ton has been published broadcast, unrefuted
even undenied.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-01-04

The general obscurity which overhangs the
question of Spanish intentions in Cuban al
fairs is further increased by recent reports
concerning a change in Spanish diplomatic
relations with the United States. The upshot
of the whole business, as Swallowed in our
Washington dispatches, is that it is believed
at the State Department that Spain is willing
to conciliate and please its people with show
of threatening, but prefers to let 81 dare not"
wait upon 81 would" like the cat in the
adage. There is certainly nothing in tho con-
duct of our own diplomacy to discourage
Spanish buster about Cuban affairs.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-01-04
NemTork Daily Gribmare
THURSDAY, JANUARY 4. 1872.

Thirty persons have been injured by the fall Of court
house in Ireland. -Four vessels have been lost in
the Black Sea- with all board. 60 The supporters
Of Sir Charles Dixie preparing grand demonstra-
ton his honor. 60 The visit OF NJ GamDetta TO Mar
settles caused great popular agitation i-= COntradc-
tory reports have been received concerning the arrest Of
hostages by the Germans in France.
Ten more Of the South Carolina KuKlux have pleaded
guilty. =- triple murder has occurred in Connecti-
cut. Bills introduced in the Assembly to pro-
vide in part government for this city, and TO settle
the question Of the rival Grand Jures. The Repub-
hcans Of New-Hsmpshire have nominated Ezekiel Straw
Tor Governor.
The Retrenchment Committee began its investigation
Into Custom House affairs The question Of the &C.
ceptance OF Tweeds bOndsmen argued before Judge
Cardozo =- The run on the Third Avenue Savings
Bank continued. === The Erie managers are ordered
TO restore the remainder Of the HeathRaphael shares
g. Gold, 1921. 1884 1921. Thermometer, S00 SO, s20
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-01-04

Tho Richmond Dispatch suggests that THE
tribune in its call on the State authorities
of Missouri to repress and punish the negro
killing ruffians of Saline County,
shows loss Of faith In the efficacy or propriety of
Federal interference with such matters in the States
and suggests return to tho sober second thought that
under the Constitution the State Governments are the
proper authorities for the preservation Of order and
forcement OF law within their boundaries"
The Dispatch may rest assured that TIE
TRIBUNE never doubted that it was the right
and duty of the States to suppress all manner
of outrages like those in question. We should
be glad indeed to know that this duty was
always and everywhere effectively discharged
so that there should be no need of, no call
for Federal interpOsitiOn. Virginia, we are
happy to say. has, under Gov. Walker, illustrated
the true theory by fulfilling its requirements.
Missouri. under Gov. Brown, will 1--WE trusD
do likewise. But where the State is unable or
unwilling Ito protect life and property, then
we hold it the duty of the Federal Govern
ment to do whatever shall be needful in the prem
ses And The TRIBUNE evinces no loss of
" faith in the efficacy" of such interpOsitiOn.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-01-04

One of the very first results of the voyage
of discovery by Prof Agassiz in the Hasslcr
Is announced in a letter from the distinguished
naturalist, published in THE TRIBUNE to-day.
The story of fish that builds nest in the
drifting Gulf weed, and sends its eggs afoat
in such cradle, is marvellous indeed; but
Prof. Agassiz's observations reveal stranger
facts than these, and we are told that TINS
odd fish has fin like hand, and walks
rather than swims The eminent name OF
this savan is needed to entitle his curious
relation to the credence which 1t must now
receive from the world.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-01-04

Il is refreshing to read of Merry Christmas" in
Chicago, and especially that the little folks did not
miss the anniversary delights. Mr. Collyer writes
TO the Y NJ C. Union in Boston that $4,000 presents
got into little hands and hearts. Mr.. Wendte also
writes that the Christmas offering to the burntout
children of Chicago proved blessed and successful
scheme" Now that the Christmas days are over
every man and woman who has worthily spent them
will 20 to the work Of the new year with riches in
the heart no matter how near the pocket may be to
poverty. The healthiness Of giving is unanimously
and even proverbally acknowledged; but such are
our tendencies to selfshness that we need now and
then the great stimulus which fire or Hood or
famine is likely to impart. When such calls upon
social generosity meet with inadequate response
we shall consider the question Of the total deprayty
of human nature and not before.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-01-04

When the terrible accident occurred on the East
ern Railroad last August it generally attributed
to the parsimony of the Company, and consequent
deficiency in the rolling 1t was replied ON
behalf of the corporation, first, that it had plenty
Of CARS and second that it had been unable to get
sufficient number of cars built Mr.. Prescott, the
Superintendent frankly admitted that his requests
for additional cars had been disregarded by the
direction. However, whether they had cars enough
or not the corporation has betaken itself to build
ing new ones with something like enthusiasm, driv-
ing the construction in its own shops, and giving a
large order for cars to DO built in Taunton Logi-
DAILY we think that we may infer from this that the
Eastern Railroad Company, on that fatal Saturday
evening did not have cars enough. but was running
upon the penny wise and pound foolish system,
which never did succeed in this world, and never
will
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-01-04

Tho inaugural addresses of the Mayors of Massa-
cliIsetts Just, made. remind us Of the sayings OF
Panurge. II would beseech you" remarked that
great man. to leave some few centuries of debt
If it were for nothing but the exercise of my mind
Against the opinions of most philosophers
that of nothing ariseth nothing did out of nothing
become such maker and creator, that have created
WHAT q gay number of fair and jolly creditors.
And creditors, I will maintain it, even to the very
fire itself, are fair and gOodly creatures" The
Massachusetts cities seem to be Of Panurge's mind,
and are bold enough in borrowing. The Boston Id
pertser gives the debts of eleven Of tho cities, as