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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-04-06
l(ONSEElitIED.

The NEW CHAETEE.-ThoSe who took eau.
toliS 1T events, and carefully notice their sig
niticarce, have been waiting 70 hear motion
from one Of the new members Of the City Coun-
Gil To reconsider the acton which gave US ia
rather an unccrrEIoni"us manner, the NV
Charter. No lit Of v"trrS pctitloned the last
Council fDr hew charter. and they we're hot
pleased III the WAY in which they wee t!ca ".!.
This charter WAS identically. in maay particu-
lars, the sane which they had three. bri"r" re-
icctpd Ought twenLy-Tour men, whose !rgi>-
lalive prov;Ice is created br a specific CONTRACT.
to which they are but on part. t. take contro!
of nll the provisions of that contract ana declare
themselves superior 10 the other part. and die
tate their terms Of the government OF the city to
those "f the second part? Tia" charter al II city
il mutual agreement between III" people AID
the body which IT, articles create; and the body
created is allowed, By consent of the majority.
to do certain specified things within the scope
OF power defined and expressed. The power ~
controlling the vested right, and franchises .!
the people is not likely L. be implied in -urn
an instrument The last Council presumed that
1t had such power, and the ubridg ement which
II made OF the vested rights OF the people VIZ,
done IN opposition 70 the accepted maxim, that
in multitude OF counsel there is wisdom, and
it managed the affair with such zeal that til"
titccrs forgot that after the exp ration Of t,Ic"
time rs Cuunciimen they wouid be withou; I.
voice IN the choice Of those uun!Gpal agent
who would in no wise DC responsible 20 them ..g
their Oil :ia acts, and that they would % dives;
cd Of All Influence To correct a"y mali-H>urcc
such agents might commit: for oitic"-hold"i-
too soon forget their dependence on those vii"
are taxed to pay their salaries. Hence the ts-t
Council not only did it>"it great inj jsticr by
exposure to misrepresentation, but perprtratcd an
act OF arbitrary power; and however sprci"u>
may be the excuses offered in pa ia on, il must
be confessed more dangerous interference Wit!
the cardinal rights of the people, and one fully
trcightcd n the convoy Of II bad example,.
Therefore those who proc aimed the City COM
ell right mast not complain if the Legislative
body OF this country votes the executive branc.
free power to arrest them or their righb"r> i,
the beck Of n whim, allows nc liberty
sigEtlcSs and tonguclcsS obedience 10 whatever
laws may be promulgated: and in tbs il thr
evil OF giving assent 10 arbitrary power, whcthr.
Of large or small po,ilica! bodies. \ NorE@.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-04-06
The Fredericksburg News, whose editor late

The Fredericksburg News, whose editorla late
ly visited Spotsylvania Court House, says
1.-THE best thing we saw was a wagon load OF
axe helves, manufactured at SpotSylvaDia
Courthouse by some cnterprisiug northern set
tiers. We wish them success. Why are not
all such articles made here where the wood
abouuds. That same morning before leaving
town we saw cart loads of >cythe handles NC,
brought from Baltimore, by the steamer, TOR
our merchants to sell here. With the wood
aud all necessary material and the demand,
why would it not be cheaper and better to
make them here and keep our money at home.
That would be real relief measure. This
is very suggestive paragraph.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-04-06

\ correspondent of the Richmond Wing,
who, it is said, is perhaps as we'll acquainted as
any many with the natural wonders of Virginia,
pronounces the noted Weyer' Cave inferior in
curious and striking Details as certainly it is 10
extent, to several of the almost unknown cav
ems of Southwest Virginia. He refers es-
pecially to the Spruce Run Cave, Giles county.
He refers also to the Fountain Cave and Mad-
sons Cave, both in the immediate vicinity Of
Wayarc
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-04-06

\ report from General Craighill upon the
feasibility Of constructing ship canal between
the Chesapeake and Delaware Bays was, yes
terday, sent by the Secretary of the Treasury
to the House of Representatives. General
Craighill reports favorably upon the scheme,
speaks Of its advantage to commerce, estimates
that the canal would be from thirty to fifty -fve
miles in length, that the preliminary surveys
would cost s20,000 and recommends that they
be made
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-04-06

\ dispatch from Yeddo, dated March &c,
announces that an attempt had been made BY
party of twelve persons to assassiuate the
NIikado. The efforts of the would be murderers
proved unsuccessful, and the guards in atten-
dance upon the Mkado succeeded 10 captur-
ing two of the party. The other ten escaped.
The attempt to take the life OF the Mikado
has caused great uneasness on the part of the
Government Orders have been issued forbid
ding foreigners to go beyond the limits OF
YeddO.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-04-06

The directory of the Richmond Enquirer
Company has been reorgapized, as follows:
A. NJ. Kelley, (President,) Ro. Ould, J. II.
Montague. D. J. Burr, r. Z. Withers and
General T. NJ. Logan No editor in-chief has
yet been elected, and the paper, for the present,
isin charge of the associate editor, Mr.. \. P.
Bennett, who, by the way, is one of the best
editors in the State
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-04-06
ALEXANDRIA,, VA.
SATURDAY, APRIL +, 1872.

The LEGISLATURE. The Legislature Of Nir-
ginia on yesterday closed its special session and
adjourned finally. The important measures
which rendered an extra session necessary
were disposed Of, and no doubt the members
are as much delighted as are their constituents
that they can now return to their homes. In
Justice to many members who were constantly
present, performing the duties which their leg
islative labors imposed upon them, it is said
that had many others who were absent at the
end of the regular session been present, as care
fully looking after the States good as they
were after their own individual interests,
the called session would have been unnecessary.
Those who have faithfully discharged their
duties will be rewarded with the satisfaction
which arises from the consciousness Of having
done so, while those who have neglected them
will suffer the reproach which their conduct
deserves. But few, if any, however, will return
to enjoy the unanimous approval of their con-
stituents whilst it is hoped that many will re-
turn to Richmond next winter much wiser
from an interchange of ideas and views with
them, and may them be prepared to pursue a
course more acceptable to the people.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-04-06

Probably the Northern Neck of Virginia,
the lower counties on the other side of the
Rappahannock, and some of the counties below
Richmond, continue to suffer more from the
effects of the war than any others in the State
There is general complaint with them of want
of means, want OF labor, and hard times. The
Piedmont and Valley counties have recuperat-
ed much faster than the section we have
named
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-04-06

The health commissioner of New York gives
it as bis opinion that cerebro-spinal, meningitis,
in that city, which disease is spreading, has its
melting causes not only in sewer gases directly
escaping into dwellings by defective pipes and
traps, but by the same kind of pernicious ema
nation, arising from decomposition of street
filth, which is largely composed of the same
elements as sawerape
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-04-06

The Washington Chronicle says that the
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad having been de-
feated in their project OF union depot, have
also given up the idea of running track under
the Capitol grounds. The track at the foot of
the Capitol will, however, remain unless Con-
gress takes some action for its removal
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-04-06
DIED.

On Friday evening, the 9TH instant, Mrs.
ELIZABETH MON ROE, wife of the late Dan
tel Monroe, in the 18th year of her age. nc" Her
funeral I viii take place from her lnte residence.
No. IL south Water street, on Sunday afternoon
Mt 8 O'Clock, to which the friends Of the family
are invited.
This morning, at his residence in Fairfax CO.,
of pneumonia LEWIS BAILEY, in the 10Th
year of his age. Va. His funeral vii! take place
from Fails Church, Fairfax courty, OH Monday,
at = o clock p. IN.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-04-06

The n. \. Journal of Commerce not long
ago ventured to suggest revival of the whip
ping post for certain class of offences. The
y. Y. Standard now takes similar ground.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-04-06

The Marlboro Md. Prince Georgian says
that the work on the Baltimore and Potomac
r. r. is progressing rapidly below that place
in Prince Georges and Charles county, and it
is now very confidently asserted that the re-
spective forces will reach Mattawoman Swamp
before a very great while.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-04-06

A lady lately died in Chicago from disease
o. the heart. A post mortem examination was
made and it was discovered that piece OF a
needle = as in the heart Seven years ago a
needle was lriven in her side by sudden fall,
and there bros,, off, and this ultimately caused
her death
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-04-06

Doctor Minor, the American gentleman, who
was acquitted of murder, on the ground of in
sanity, will be temporarily confined in an in-
sane asylum 10 London
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-04-06

i OUNCE and PEACH BUTTER, we have
reduced the price of the same. Any one in
search of something nice will do we'll to cal! at
l47 King street.
ap W. r. BROOhES
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-04-06

At the meeting of the Cabinet yesterday
which was very brief, the reply of Earl Gran
vile was not alluded to.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-04-06

On Thursday and yesterday about fifty clerks
were discharged from duty in the Pension Of,
fee
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-04-06

Illinois has about a l~oillion less inhabitants
than Pennsylvania, and sc,,rcely 1.-THE of its
available wealth; yet she has thousand miles
more of railway in operation than Pennsylvania
has
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-04-06

mr. AC KNowLEDGEMES TS The Relief Com
mittee of the Y. NJ. c. A. gratefully acknowl-
edge the receipt of the following since report Of
I'D of March % lbs cornrd beef from O. B.;
q cents from little Mary 5, proceeds of sewing
f,r tho NOR
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-04-06

The question now is. after all said and done
is the British treaty to fail?
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-04-06

The agitation cry in Ireland at present is fo
'Hnmc Rule always desirable rule.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-04-06

Mrs. Mary Shea, tried i'll Washington for
killing police officer Doyle, has been acquitted
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-04-06
~ EW GOODS,

NEW GOODS,
~ at
ROBERT l.. WOODS.
We call attention to our NEW GOODS now
coming in from New York.
Our stock was purchased this season with
especial reference to the scarcity of money, and
we think we can give more goods for the same
amount than ever before.
sn0 r. L. WOOD.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-04-06
C.J.S.L COMMERCE..

-, - 80 -! - -
ARRIVALS.
Boats D Stewart. James Hoy. General Shri
man, Thomas Patton and JOS SobIc, [" An"r-
can Coal Co. Boats & p Dewitt. = Agnew AHA
Conrad Waltz, to hampshire y Baltimore Coal
Go. Boat Henry Wade. limestone 10 France.
DEPARTURES.
Boats VIM Dcvecman. james Hoy, d >;"w
art, George p Dewitt aud NJ + |. Moore, !"r
Cumberland.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-04-06
\TEW WALL PAPERS.

The largest and best selected stock Of WALL
PAPERS and DECORATIONS ever offered
in this city-new designs selected with great
care from the best manufacturers.
All orders for Papering private or public
buildings promptly executed with artistic skill.
The many years experience makes me conf
dent of giving satisfaction to MI who may favor
me with their patronage. }. ?. CLARKE,
ap6 No 15S King street, Alexa.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-04-06
XN DO w 5 h A d + S.

An elegant assortment Of new and beautiful
WINDOW SHADES.
Buff. Blue Green and White Plain Shades.
All of the best Shade Fixtures.
New styles of Window Cornices, Band and
Curtain Loops. &c, ut
j. P CLARKE'S,
ap6 No. 1873 King street.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-04-06

PARSLEY FOR SHEEP SOW parsley all
through my grass land, and never lay down any
land to clover in spring but | SOW parsley with
it. 1t is the best food for sheep there Is: keeps
them healthy and fattens them with wonderful
rapidity. OfcourSe don tsow enough to smoth
or the grass. but take care there is some all
through itand the sheep will find it out, and never
leave bit oft if they can helpit The cows and
cattle are also very fond of it, but i is the fit
test for sheep, as it does them most good. The
only thing to be garded against is to keep the
breeding ewes from getting too much. They
tatten so fast that it stops their breeding.
which is of course loss But am careful to
keep the breeding ewes off it as much as can.
1t does well for lambs, however and for weth
crs and fatcuing ewes nothing is equal to it.
1t aso produces heavy feeces of wool. -7o'o"-
In fILc
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-04-06
ON.ilERCI.AL.

ALEXANDRIA MARKET, April 6.-Thc H!arkY.
for Whea: is without change in prices since oar
report of Yesterdays transactions: choice sam
piles are readily taken. Will" inferior grade AZ"
dull. Corn is very active I'll an advance: offer
ngs Of - bushels white and IA of mixed. with
sales OF the former at H. and of the latter At IS
and 90 Oats are firm; offerings oI leo bushels,
with sales at 50 and 60
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-04-06

T EcTUEE ny
LAURA DEFOKCE GORDON,
And others.
At COURT HOUSE, on MONDAY EVEG.,
April 9th, 1872
Subject: "Our Next Great Political Probe -
Doors open ut !: Lecture to commence at
O clock. ap SIT
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-04-06
p0RT or .1EEI.g.vNAsI.y, .7I'REA q

sUN ROSE. ......... 5T1 MODS RISEs.......... d"
sun SETs.... ...... D ~
ARRIVED.
Steamer Ge"rgcanna, Fields, Baltimore, 70
Hooe s. Johnston.
Schr Era, New London to American C"ni
Company.
SAILED.
Steamer Express, Nckl", Baltimore, By J"-
Breeders j. Co.
Schr Era New Lon lon. By American C"..l
Company.
MEMORANDA.
Schr Ella II Barnes, Avery. hence, 81 N"~
Haven "a instant.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-04-06

FISH MARKET. Receipts since yesterday
about -, 600 Herring, 1900 Shad, 500 Taylor> a.I
a fair supply of Rock and Perch. The $hnI
sold at from Is to SIS per hundred, the Herring
at from 10 % to Sl3 per thousand the Taylors NJ
from to s. per hundred, nnl Rock and Perch
at from 10 to 25c a bunch, according to quality.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-04-06

A GHOST SToRY.-A letter from Macklen
burg county, Va, in the Richmond Wing,
says:
Il wish to give you now true story
conversed on yesterday with man who has
been cured of the terrible disease of epilepsy
by a spiritual manifestation. He will be forty
seven years old on the 18th of June next, and
has had epieptic spasms constantly since his
seventh yoar. Toward the later part of last
August he was taken with one on Wednesday
The does not remember the day of the month";,
and was too sick to work Oh Thursday or Fri
day, and on Friday night he had horrible
dream which awoke him, and on rising up in
his bed he saw an old woman, dressed 10 an
antiquarian style, standing by his bedside, who
told him that his suferngs had been great and
that his yearning prayers for relief had been
heard, and he would never suffer again from that
malady. He was so much startled that he
turned his head, and when he again looked
around she had disappeared. He got up at
once and examined bis doors and windows and
foun d them all fast as he had left them on
retiring. He cannot now unravel the mystery.
Certain it is, however, that he has not had IA
recurrence of the spasms since, ami is twenty
pounds heavier than he ever was in his life be-
fore, and no fatigue exposure or excitement
hurts him in the least. This statement will of
course be read with incredulity, but | know
the man personally. aud while he is in the
humber walks of life he is sincere Christian
and | believe perfectly reliable in any statement
he makes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-08-10
& r o & G. r Il o w N.

IHE LEAK IN THE CANAL-The heavy leck
which has been going on at the feeder, i've miles
above town, is to be repaired at once, under the
superntendence Of MIR. Maus, who took up to-
day about 30 men. The leak will probably be
stopped by Tuesday next. 1t is pity that the
canal company did not make permanent Job
OF this when building the dam, The miliers
hsye agreed to pay hall the expenses of the ne
cessary repairs.
WHsAT.-Arrived-Scho William Henry.
from Alexandria, with 1879 bushels of wheat for
Tenney * Sons, and sloop Mary Ann. with 1900
bushels OF wheat for Hartly & Bro. Sales, 1900
bushels at 81 6S.
ATTEMPTED RoBBERY-Early on yesterday
house OF John Spencer, corner OF LIST and Fred
eIick streets. About O'Clock Mr.. Spencer,
whose family is oat of town, heard the prying
or crowbar at his back door, and on raising his
chamber window and inc uirng who was there
the burglar ran through The garden and effected
his escape. Several similar attempts at house
break-Eg have been made OF late in that vi
cipiTv
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-08-10

-ECrrTv COUrT, Jv57' Hunpbrsx.-McLeau
9gt FalcOner ca al; order extending time 10
answer. Smith act. Mcintyre; order appointing
T.. =. WoIthinRisn guardian al liten1or infant
defendants. LiEville n Co. aet. MurdGck ct al;
orfez leave granted Clark - become party com
plainSnt. Gilbert agt. Ca-Tir ton: oder ap-
proving bond and oyerruiiEl motion fcr rule TO
show caGie. In re-, Henry Brown; postponed
fer twC weeks.
POLICE Court, -'uGgs .sDsV.-Alonzo Ton
nett, assault and battery on GIstl Ilenetta. S3
and cost. John Buckley, assault and battery
on Ellen Buckley, HE wife; S2so bonds to keep
the peace. George Carr, small coOred boy,
81; reform school. wEl. T. Parker, charged
with ASSAULT and battery on John n. Lushy: &C
days in jail. Samuel Weeden, assault and bat
terry on Chac-es Hill, a coOred man. This as
Elult was made yesterday morning Oh the street
where Weedeu is employed as foreman of some
llSorers. with stone, by which Hill's head got
battery on Mar Ellen jackson, his Wife by
gaming her over the shoulders; 50 aEd costs
Mary l.. johnson, assault and battery on An
drew NJ Summer, by throwing some coffee in
his tsce. The Judge said this was rather
small business to bring into court. and
dismissed it. Martha Cronice, assault and
Emma Poke, assault aad battery on Elizabeth
Jane Dufhns, both colOred; So. Eliza Morton,
assault and battery on Charles Parker by
Striking him on the Sims with a stone; dis
nlss6u. IOHn freeman, assault and battery on
William Warren; IS and costs. Thomas Mil
barry, assault and battery On Jane Magruder:
both co!ored; SO and costs. Anna Wilson, as
sSult and battery on Maggie johnson as and
costs. Martha Green, loud and boisterous lam
glage; IS. James King, disordcrly in the
Northern Market; So. John Molair, charged
with using profane and indecent language
70 the clerk OF the Metropolitan Hotel loud
enough TO be heard in the street; & 10. William
Scherger, keeper OF a restaurant, charged with
keeping his place of business open on SUNDAY;
testimony was heard establishing the charge
and the judge reserved his decision. Christie
pher Mades, charged with the same offense;
Judgment suspended.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-08-10

AN INGENIOUS Rum SELLKR.-The following
story il told by the Boston Journal The rigid
enforcement of the prohibitory law adopted by
some OF the cities and towns of this state Occa-
siOns some remarkable displays of inventive
genius on the part of the prosecuted liquor
sellers, and the state cOnsta5les sometimes meet
with great diff Guilty in searching for the pro-
scribed beverage. One in NOrthbridge, the
other day, after a long search, was about to
give it up, when, happening to take ont one OF
the shelves in a cupboard at the head of the
stairs, he beheld the long. sought for
beer faucet projecting through the plas-
terDg in such manner as to be en-
tirely covered by the shelf when in place.
wire ran through the wall, which, when
pulled, opened the cock and let on the beer.
How the keg was put there was the next ques-
ton, but q search In the cellar revealed q trap
in the floor, which, when removed, opened the
passage to the beer key. From the beer keg a
lead pipe ran through the walls of the house to
the stairway above, where portion of the bal
ustrade was arranged 30 that it could be easily
taken out, giving access to the end Of the pipe.
A tunnel could be here inserted and any kind OF
liquor easily passed through the pipe to the jugs
from which 1t could be easily drawn into the
little cupboard.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-08-10

THs MAGNITUDE ~ which the sewiu- IA
chine business has grown Is emily surpassed by
the rivalry 81 the various competitors. IL the
greater nGnlter Of sales be Gny criterion, the
"Singer" Sew ng Maeskre bears on the ps.rn
OF merit. The whole EuE1bez of sewing ma
CHIMES for which orders xsd been Issued fsF tie
Special Relic Committee iof Chicago, 40 %
o. arch yth last was 29st. OF which the "Ssngc-
sewing Machine Co." furnished 2.4l7, the april
can't IN edcA cas- dcSiSac{JE-y tie Kind OF mSsf me
$osired. The eecret of tie uI 8 ar slleled pepU-
bS-lty ana success of this machine. according 20
tAe hgures we cave given. - because IL con-
ONES curablhty, ease of motion. absence OF
nose, and general availability. If these fScts
we're generally known, the use o. the "Singer
MSCAlne would become alEao-s universal. 2Ed
the possession of sle be inds5DeE able to every
economic housevhe.-FrGTsk SesssS's Illustrated
Nssas1aper, Nets is.k.