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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-01-20

The Southern Claims Commission on Satur.
dsy heard the claim of Mrs. Marinda Chappell,
Of Kansas, but formerly of Falls Church, Va,
for property taken BY the Federal soldiers from
that village during raid, valued at 1902.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-01-20

The Richmond State Journal complains of
the management of the Mount Vernon Asso-
citation, 10 so far as it concerns the leasing CT
the wharf at Mount Vernon exclusively to one
steamboat
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-01-20

Iu the House of Representatives, on Satur-
day, Mr.. Holman called up the message of the
President vetoing the bill for the relief Of the
estates of DIR. John I. Hanks. Mr.. Holman
presented evidence from the quartermaster s
Office and from other sources showing that the
statements FROM the Treasury Department up
on which the President based his veto we're er-
roueous. The House, on reconsideration,
passed the bill over the Presidents veto by a
vote Of yeas Us nays II.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-01-20
COMMUNICATED.

MARROW GAUGE Railroads.&c. noticed in
"Civil Engineer questioning the practicabllity
Of narrow gauge railroads, and to sustain his
views against the system, giving long dScrlp-
ton Ola narrow gauge road in Kansas, and It's
failure to accomplish what its friends and the
public expected 1t is Il good sign to have
great inventions, improvements, and theories
criticised and condemned Steam engines, 10
-comotivcS, steamboats,, railroads, telegraphS.
and free schools received their full share OF
criticism and condemnation but BRAINS and
perseverance overcame all opposition and ST.
fenced all camor The best aud most reliable
writers in Europe and America, on engineering
and transportation economy, favor the narrow
gauge systematic new three foot plan.
1t is very evident, from your correspondent
description of the new road in Kansas, that it
is bungling affair, that the road bed and rails,
and the engines and rolling stock do NOT harmon
ize The idea of putting engines Of fifteen and
twenty tons on thirty pound rails is prcposcr-
GUS The object of the narrow guagc is to do
away with pouderou, engines and cars: to make
six ton locomotive do the work of one weigh
ing fifteen tons and upwards, by having cars AS
light in proportion. II sthe non paying weight
that makes railroad building so expensive, and
so proitess after they are built
The iallacy Of heavy machinery and heavy
vehicles in every mode Of conveyance can be
| readily seen. Take for an illustration the ON.
| nibuses now in constant use. \ more clumsy,
| inconvenicnt, and useless quantity OF lumber
and iron could not be put together in coach.
| For convenience and safety it is elevated from
three to four feet higher than it should be.
There is material enough in these bob-ta!lcd
vehicles for six horses TO draw, and furnish
seats for thirty passengers instead OF twelve.
Our carriages and wagons are too heavy for the
services required; it is the useless, dead and I'M
necessary weight that wears them out and
breaks them down Good material, good work,
and light as possible is what is needed. y we'll
twisted silk cord the thickness Of a pipestcm
would hang a man, while hemp rope an inch
thich, loosely made, would break in the attcmpt-
| The failure in Kansas should not be charged to
the narrow gauge system, but rather to the
want of common sense in not using rolling stock
| adapted to the track and rails used. Let the
managers of this Kansas narrow gauge road
order few of Geo. French improved engines,
each weighing not to exceed six tons, aud with
cars to correspond, and good time, over grades
800 feet to the mile, will be secured, and at
less than one half the expense.
An elephant is good for show and to con
sumo provcnder, but for beauty speed and ser
vice. give me the noble aud nimbe horse.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-01-20

Dispatches from the North speak Of return
of severe cold weather.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-01-20

Another "winter wind came over this quar-
ter of the country, last night, aud considerable
ice formed.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-01-20

We learn from the Richmond Wing that
Mr.. Mckenzie, President of the Washington
and Ohio Railroad, few days since, made a
tender to the Auditor of the State of several
thousand dollars in money and the residue in
coupons, in payment of the instalmcnts due on
the purchase of the States interest in the
stock of the Alexandria, Loudouu and Hamp-
shire Railroad, which had been sold to the ".
T. o. R. r. Co., for $4,000. The Auditor de-
cliucd to receive either the money or coupons
until the committee of the Legislature before
which the subject is, shall report.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-01-20

The annual meeting Of the alumni Of the
University OF Virginia for the State of Mary
land was held Saturday night in Baltimore.
The following officers Of the association we're
elected for the ensuing year: II. Clay Dallam,
president Rev. Thos U. Dudley, first vice
president K. Nj. Vcnable, second vice presi.
Diet Col. Charles Marshall, third vice presi-
dent Albert Richie, fourth vice-president ;
DR.. Chas w. Chancellor, fifth vice president ;
Capt. G. Powell Grady, secretary and treasurer.
The annual dinner and reunion we're also re-
solved upon.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-01-20

Sir Edward George Earle Lytton, better
known as Buwcr the English novelist, died in
London on Saturday afternoon, in the sixty
seventh year of his age. He was born in the
county of Norfolk. England, in 1905. He was
man of great genius and ability, with versatile
powers of mind His novels are famous wherever
the English language is spoken and many OF
his other works display learning and tiste not
often cquallcd. Bulwer was one of the most
distinguished men of our times in literature.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-01-20

Archbishop Bayley, of Baltimore, in some
recent remarks on the subject of Temperance,
stated that he thought real inspection OF liquors
would destroy much of intemperance. Any
real good government should enforce such an
inspection because the object of government is
to protect the lives of citizens, and while it en-
forces stringent laws against the sale Of decayed
vegetables, it is far more important that it
should hinder the sale Of drinks which poison
the blood and madden the brain" He does
not of course, mean the sort of inspection
which is conducted by gaugers, who merely
ascertain the fluid contents Of barrel and their
specific gravity. The inspection he advocates
is a real inspection" an analysis, by which
the poison that turks in spirituous and vinous
liquors and that imparts to them their mad
dcnipg influence, can be detected and exposed.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-01-20

TIE Ice GORGE AND FRESHEr. " csterday
morning about = clock the ice in the Potomac
river commenced breaking up, and III short
time it was moving toward the dam. From
that time on until late in the afternoon it con
tinucd to move with great force and consider
able rapidity-thc rare and interesting sight
being witnessed by hundreds Of our citizens
We have not heard Of any great damage &C.
sultng from the gorge and lrcshcrt in this i'll
mediate vicinity. Some fences were swept
away along Wills Creek at the upper end of
the city, and there are several small losses re-
ported in wood, lumber, ETC., carried OFT by the
wafer
The freshct was heavy one 10 the Georges
Creek region, and as n consequence, the Cum
bcrland and Pennsylvania Railroad suffered
severely. Every bridge between Lonaeonlng
and Piedmont was more or less damaged-anti
one between Frostburg and Homecoming, nc;sr
Ocean, partly washed away. At ten O'Clock
only one trestle was reported between trostburs
aud Piedmont Portions Of the track along
George Creek were also washed away.
The Baltimore and Ohio railroad sustained
no damage by the frcshct.
The Pittsburgh and ConnclSyillc line is re-
ported as slightly damaged at two or three
points.
The treshct has been pretty general one in
the mountain region Of Maryland, Virginia aud
Pennsylvania, though not so disastrous, We
trust, as some previous ones have been. Or
this we shall not know, however, for Il day or
two Cun.bcrhtnd Netcs oj SntnnLly
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-01-20

The Arkansas Legislature on Saturday elect
ell l.. w. Dorsey, to the United States Senate
tc succeed Mr.. Rice whose term will expire
March 81. rhe Democrats gave him their
support, his friends having promised to sup
port all the measures of reform they desired.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-01-20

TIE CHESAPEAKE AND ONO RAILROAD. 80
a large nuulbcr Of hands within the last week
have been sent to the gap on the line OF the
Chesapeake and Ohio railroad, and it is said on
good authority that the road will DC fully com
petcd within two weeks from date. 1t Is high
time some preparations We're making here to
celebrate she event We intend to fling up
our hat and shout huzza, at least, on the oc
casion. The length the road from Richmond
to Huntington is 40 miIs.-Rnhp,ond Wig,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-01-20

DEATH OF MICHAEL w. CLUsKEY.--It is
with deep regret that we announce the death
of this gentleman, once so well known to all
the anti beum politicians of the country, and
especially to the citizens of Southern Maryland
and the District Of Columbia. Mr.. Cuskcy
was formerly postmaster of the House Of Rep
reseDtatiyes, aud also edited political text
book, replete with variety of useful, statisti-
cal and other Information. He went South at
the breaking out of the war. where he served
with some distinction on the staff of Gen.
Breckenridge. At its termination he settled
10 Tennessee, and resumed the position of a
journalist, in which he already enjoyed consde-
rable reputation, and became prominently con:
nected with some of the leading newspapers Of
that State. He died at Louisville, Kentucky,
on Tuesday last, being just about in the prime
of life -.HulJoro Prince Georgian.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-01-20

SINGULAR Coincidence correspondent
OF the Stauntou Spectator mentions the death
in Richmond Of Mrs Imboden, the young and
interesting bride of Mr.. Jacob Iuboden, a
nephew of Gen. Jno. d. Imboden. Rev. Dr.
Mlnnegerode oficiated at the burial, and was
much affected. She had singular present.
ment that she would die on the 2lst of the
month. She was born on the DIST, married in
the Dist year OF her age, and died on the 2lst,
the anniversary Of her marriage. She was in the
throes of dissolution from Wednesday until Sat
urday. On the 18th, for hours her friends
believed her to be dying. She rallied, inquired
tie date. and said she would live until the
Dist, and did, though the doctors said she
could not live ten hours. DR.. Mcclure re-
marked it Vas the most remarkable case of
teuacity Of life, after dissolution set n, ne had
ever known or read of.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-01-20

The following is the opinion given by Attor-
ney General James c. Taylor in relation to in
structing collecting officers upon the subject of
receiving coupons for taxes, synopsis of which
has heretofore been published in the Gazette:
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-01-20

Mr.. kirkpatrick moved to amend the SUD-
sttute of the committee by inserting provls-
ion which would allow nine per cent. interest
to be charged by special contract in cities and
incorporated towns.
Mr. Boykin proposed an amendment in the
nature of substitute to the substitute for the
committee bill, contemplating allowing incor.
porated banking institutions the privilege OF
lending money on negotiable paper at nine per
cent.
Mr.. kirkpatrick withdrew his amendment.
Mr. Boykin' substitute was rejected-ayes,
Q; noes, %, the general opinion being that 1t
made ap unlawful distinction in favor of q class.
No further action was taken.
THE CASE OF WILLIAM JACKSON.
The Court of Appeals yesterday heard the
argument of the Attorney General in the case
of William Jackson VS.. the Commonwealth,
Messrs. Kent & Ncalc, on part of the prisoner,
filing printed argument. 1t will be remem-
bered that Jackson was tried in the Circuit
Court of Alexandria, Judge Keith presiding,
and found guilty of the murder of his wife,
and sentenced to be hung on the 3lst of this
month. His counsel moved the court for a
new trial, which motion was overruled, where
upon they applied to the Court of Appeals for
a writ of error, which was granted The errors
assigned, aud to be passed upon, are as follows:
lst Whether party who has been charged
with a crime By u coroner.s jury, and who had
been indicted for murder in the County Court
and afterwards elects to be tried before tn Cir
cult Court shall be sent back before justice of
the peace, for preliminary examination, before
his final trial.
3D. VIII Their person is a competent juror
who, being sworn on his voir, said that he had
heard the evidence before the coroner's jury
spoken Of by persons who were present. whose
statements We're entitled to full credit that upon
this he hal expressed On opinion in regard to
the guilt or innocence of the accused, but it WAS
not decided one; that he believed that notwith-
The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-06-18

John A. Hartman, Of Stanton; and w.
NJ. Dunn, of Richmond Yesterday morn
ing, Messrs. Pliny and Harvey Fisk, with
their families, who had been stopping here
some days, left for O trip to the west.
DR.. Moorman informs me that the crowd
of guests are not expected here much until
after next weekAvisltors not usually ar
irving here in numbers, till after the 9Th Of
July; then we may expect rush Tor the
balance Of the summer.
1t Is presumed that the leading object
oil people in making summer tours and re-
sorts, is to find the most pleasure and
health, that their money and leisure can
obtain. Those who have plenty of money
and enjoy easy leisure, go pleasuring all
the year, while those of large business
habits devote only short season to recrea-
ton and pleasure; which is also the case
with those of limited means and
there is no section which furnishes
more varied. convenient and pleas
ant facilities, for all those classes,
than Virginia. These Vireinians are
courteous and spirited people, and withal
q little egotistcal and pompous, just a
little; they are agreeable people to live
among, brave and generous; the ladies' are
beautiful, with small feet, in smaller shoes;
the men are chiyalrous, with long spurs,
and longer pedigrees always ready to
defend a friend and fight an enemy; albeit
they sometimes. in prejudice, mistake
real friend for an enemy /; but Virginia is a
good place to come to, nevertheless.
E r.ls Ge E- ID. S. q.
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I'm THE DISTRfCECOURT OF THE UNI
LIED STATES for he Eastern District of Tir-
ginia.
= In the matter of Patrick II. Jones, Il bank
rupt-in bankruptcy.
At Richmond, on the 10th day of April, a, d.,
1873
no WHOM IT MAY CONCERN:
Please to take notice hereby, that a petition
has been, to wit; the 10th day OF April,
1873, filed IN said District court by r. II. Jones,
of Louisa comfy, Virginia, in said district,
who has been heretofore duly declared bankrupt
under act of Congress entitled An act to establish
n uniform system OF bankruptcy throughout the
United States, approved March I'd. 1867, for a
discharge and crtifcate thereof from all his debts
and other claims proyable under said act, and
that the 25th day of June, q. d 1873, at 10
o'clock q M, before w. W. Forbes, one of the
registers of said court in bankruptcy, at his
office, in Richmond in said district is the
time and place assigned Tor the hearing OF
the same; when and where you may attend
and show cause, If any you have, why the
prayer of the said petition should not be granted.
Yon ARE also hereby notified, that the second
and third meetings of the creditors of the said
bankrupt will be held at the same time and
place,
80 w. w. FORBES,
Register in Bankruptcy for the
je ll-W2w Sd Congl Dist. OF Va
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THIS Is To GIVE NOTIGE-Thnt OH the
l. 18th day OF June, a. d., 1873, n warrant in
bankruptcy was issued out of the District
Court of the United States for the Eastern
District of Virginia, against the estate of John
A. Spencer, of the county of Henrico and
State of Virginia, who has been adjudged
bankrupt on his own petition That the pay.
perry belonging to said bankrupt, 10 him or for
hia use, and the transfer of any property by him,
are forbidden by law That a meeting of the
creditors of said bankrupt, to prove their debts,
and choose one more assignees of his estate,
will be held at a court of bankruptcy, to be
holden al Peters nrg, Va, before j. I. Water
man, esq, register, ON the 2lst day of
June, a. d. 1873, at 10 o'clock a. m.
DAVID b. PARKER, =
je 4-W2w u. S. Marshal.
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THIS r. tn GIVE tI Snr,cr Yha, =, ~,

i 31st day of May, n. d., 1873 "A warrant in
bankruptcy was issued ont of the District Court
OF the United States for the Eastern District of
Va, against the estate of John ]. Wake, of
Middlesex county and State of Virginia, who
has been adjudged a bankrupt on his own peti.
ton: That the payment of any debts, and the
delivery OF any property belonging to said bank
rnpt. TO him or for his use, and the transfer of
any property by him, are forbidden by law 81
Ihat a meeting meeting of the creditors of said
bankrupt, to prove their debts and choose one or
more assignees of his estate, will be held at a
court OF bankruptcy, to be holden at the regis.
ter's ONCE, Richmond, Virginia, before w. W.
Forbes, esq, register, on the 10Th day of
June, a. d 1873 at 10 O'Clock a. M
DAVID b. PARKER,
le lO-Tu2W II. s. Marshal.
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THIS Is TO GIVE NOTICE-That on the
l. Sd day of June 1873, warrant in bank
ruptcy was issued out of the District Court of the
United States for the Eastern District of Vir-
ginia, against the estate of James ". Carneal,
of Henrco county and State of Virginia.
who has been adjudged bankrupt on his
own petition; that the payment of any debts,
and the delivery of any property belonging to
said bankrupt, to him for his use and the trans
fer of any property by him, are forbidden by
law; that meeting of the creditors of sale
bankrupt to prove their debts and choose one
or more assignees of his estate, will be held at a
court of bankruptcy, to be holden at the
registers Office Richmond Virginia, before W.
w Forbes, esq, register, on the 10th day of
June. q. d., 1878, at 10 O'Clock a. IN.
DAVID B. PARKER,
ip lO-Tn2w IT s. Marshal
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INHIS is TO GIVE NOTICE-That on III

u'HIS is TO GIVE NOTICE-That on the
l. 18th day of May, u. d., 1878. a warrant
in bankruptcy was issued ont of The District
Court of the United States for the Eastern Dis
trict of Virginia, against the estate OF i.
Landau, of Henrico county and State of
Virginia, who has been adiudgcd a bankrupt on
her own petition: That the payment of any
debts, and the delivery of any property belong
ing to said bankrupt, to her or for her use, and
the transfer of any property by her, are for
hidden by law; That meeting of the creditors
of said bankrupt, TO prove their debts and choose
one or more assignees of her estate, will be held
at a court OF bankruptcy, to be holden at Rich
mond, Va, before w W. Forbes, esq, register
on the 10th day of June, d. 1873, ut 10 O'Clock
Il. IN. DAVID Il. PARKER,
my 27-Tu2w u. $. Marshal.
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THIS Is TO GIVE NoTrCE-That on the

THIS Is TO GIVE NOTICE-That on the
l. eth day of May, 1873 warrant IN bank
ruptcy was issued out of the District Court of
the United States for the Eastern District OF
Va, against the estate of Alfred G. jennings
OF Culpeper county and State of Vr-
GINA, who has been adiudged bankrupt ON
his own petition: That the payment of any
debts, aud the delivery of any properly belong.
ing to said bankrupt, to him for his use
and the transfer of any property by him, is
forbidden by law: That meeting of the credi-
tors of said bankrupt, to prove their debts, and
choose one or more assignees of his estate,
will be held at a Court of Bankruptcy, to be
holden at Richmond, Va before w. w. Forbes,
esq, register, on the Goth day of June, a. d.,
1873, at 10 o'clock a m.
DAVID PARKER,
ja l0--Tu2w u. S. Marshal.
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FtNHI~ Is TO GIVE NOTJCE-That ON III

ftNiiIS IS TO GIVE NOTICE-Thnt on the
l. 2sth day of May, a. d., 1873, a warrant In
bankruptcy was issued against the estate OF
w. 5. Talley. of Hanover comfy and State
of Virginia, who has been adiudged bankrupt
on his own petition: That the payment
of any debts, and the delivery Of any
properly belonging TO said bankrupt, to him
or for hi' use, and the transfer of any
property by him, are forbidden by law; That
meeting of the creditors of said bankrupt,
to prove their debts and choose one or more
assignees OF his estate, will be held at a court
of bankruptcy, to he holden at the registers
Office, Richmond, Va, before w. w. Forbes,
esq, register, on the 10Th day of June, a.
d, 1873, at 10 O'Clock a. IN.
DAVID Il. PARKER,
ln-=IunNN = Mars hnl
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THIS Is TO GIVE NOrICE.-That on tt

THIS Is TO GIVE NOTICE.-That on the
l. 2Sth day of May, a. d., 1873, n warrant
in bankruptcy was issued ont of the District
Court of the United States for the Eastern his
tiict of Virginia, against the estate of William
T. Lively, of Caroline county and State OF
Virginia, who has been adjudged a bankrupt on
his own petition: That the payment of debts,
and the delivery of any property belonging to
said bankrupt. to him or for his use, and the
transfer of any property by him, are forbidden
by law; That meeting of the creditors of
said bankrupt, prove their debts and choose
one or more assignees of his estate, will be held
at a court of bankruptcy. to be holden at Rich
mond, Va, before w. w. Forbes, esq., register.
on the Goth day of Jdne, 4. d. 1873, at 10 O'Clock
a. IN.
DAVID B. PARKER,
10 10-Tu2W u. s, Marshal.
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IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE UNI
TIED STATES, for the Eastern District OF
Virginia. ~
In the matter of James ]. Denoon, bankrupt
in bankruptcy.
To whom it may coneern-The undersigned,
VIM. III. Allderdice. of Richmond city, in the
county of Henrico and state of Va,
hereby give notice of their appointment, as asst
gnees of the estate of Jas. J Denoon, of Powha-
tan county in said district. and who
was so-wt, on the 22d day OF April q. d.,
1878, adjndged abankrupt upon the petition of
himself, by the District Court of the United
States, for said district.
Dated Richmond, May 20, 1873.
VIM. III. ALLDERDICE,
my 27--Ta3w Assignee