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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-02-06
COMMUNICATED.
The Bankrupt Court!

What goes with the baukrupts money and
estate? Why no dividend Tor creditors? These
very common, yet pertinent questions are fully
answered by the following extract from the
Baltimore American:
The bankrupt law now in force is not only
ruinous, in many cases, to debtors as vel as
creditors but it causes an immense waste oil
money in fees and ether expenses. From par
tlul statement made by the "A torney General i
appears hat from March 2, 1867 to January 81,
1878 the fees and expenses IF ASST snees have
be II 81, o. 022 fees and expenses of clerks,
SOL, 1872; fees and expenses OF marsha $ ,0Ol,
9J3; fees and expenses OF registers, -, 6,,34 J;
mlsce.lane,u expenses. SUD ObS. IL tai ex-
pcnses, 81 81 1911 A W under which such y
vast sum from the estates OF bnnkrupts is Wa ted
in fees ind Court expenses either ought To be
repealed 1t cnce or essentially modified
People of Virginia and the South, read thi-
statement of the Attorney General Of the |.
S Honest bankrupts pause and ponderit Fam
million eight hun,ire nmi hccnty-onrM usnni,
sercn hunhecl und clghW Jour doltnrs, the ex-
pcnse of crccuting the bankrupt law since us
passage, March ID, 1861, and Jaauary 3l>t,
1873 ! This immense >um has gone iuto The
pockets of clerks 0f CoNrtS, mnrShah, dSS'gnceS,
DC, DC. 1t was the rightul property and
estate of honest creditors, who have been ROB-
bed aud plundcred under the color vi law How
many debts. justly due, this sum would have
paid What misery and suffering it would have
acviated? Think of it ye Ju,}geS aud tremble
when you think.
This fact is criminal Will not Congress, now
assembled, abate this nuisance and punish thi>
crime? The blood Of murdered virtue cries
aloud from The grouod. 1.-THE outrage gross,
fragrant black, cannot be prevented then abul-
sh the law Let it not stain and damn tie
statute book of great nation. With a thong
Of scorpions lash the wretched vampires these
wretchcd servants oil the law from the temple
of Justice \ new Judge takes his seat upon
the woolsack in this Eastern District Of VIr-
GINA He can hand his name down to posterty
iu such manner that ALL will bless it. He
can blot out the PAST aud make for himself d
glorious record IN the future In the very
outset let him apply the knife 10 the root
of the thing and Correct the abuses in has
Court Let him recognize as entlted To
protection the crcditor as We'll as the jaukrupt.
and do therein eveu-hauded, impartial justice
Heretofore his Court has been Tor hu, one
party, the bankrupt; the creditor has had no
locus stlndilu that forum. For the new } Judge $
information we will say that dirnlend from an
assignee is "Rnru az IL ferris, &c Vcrbum
sat, &C. HOPE
FAuoUlEa COUNTY, Va, Feb. 5, 1874.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-02-06

Mr. SEGAR AGAIN Ia the Senate, yester
day, MIR. Lewis presented petition from Jos
eph Segar, setting forth the facts attending the
election of L. j. Bowden as United States
Senator from Virginia by the Wheeling Legis
lature in February, 1868, and the subsequent
election of the petitioner as Seoator by the
Alexandria Legislature, to succeed Mr. Bowdeu,
who was admitted and sat in the Senate to his
death. The petitioner asks that he be allowed
compensation for the balance of Mr. Bowren )
term.
Mr. Lewis asked that the petition be read at
length, aud the Clerk commenced the reading,
and had proceeded at some length, when,
MIR. Thurman interrupted, and moved that
that thing be referred to the Committee on
Privileges and Elections. y
Mr. Boreman said that now, after the lapse
of time it might do to laugh down this thing !;
but the Government was very < clad, in the hour
of its distress, to have the assistance Of the
Virginia Ioyallsts The Government had re-
cogDized tue Alexandria government, and, in
his opinion, this claim Of MIR. Segar's was a
valid claim, aud should be paid.
The reading of the petition was then cooclud-
ed aud it was referred to the Committee on
Privileges and Elections.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-02-06

Tweeds lawyers in New York during his two
months incarceration have been employed in
getting up bill of exceptions against his trial
and conviction. The document embraces over
five hundred exceptions, and makes volume of
nearly twelve hundred pages of tooIscap. 1t
will go up through the local courts to the Su-
preme Court Of the State, and may be finally
decided year or two hence.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-02-06

The TEMPERANCE CRUSADE IN THE WEST.
The Temperatures movement begun by the la
dies at some points in Suuh"ru Ohio has been
steadily spreading with varied success 4 dis
patch from CoIumb bus says:
"Advices from CircleviIIe tonight arc to the
effect that suit was brought 10 the Court of
Common Pleas there to-day by Martin Barry,
saloon keeper, resolute opponent Of the cru
SADIE, against about seventy FIVE ladies of New
Holland who had besieged his place of bust
ness and besought him to abandon his traffic.
He has engaged eminent counsel, and proposes
to prosecute them for Interfering with his bust
ness. This will probably be made test case
aud be watched with interest 4 growing
hostility to the movement has been manifested
among the saloon keepers. aud this case is evil
IDENTITY the result OF combined action on their
part.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-02-06

The death is announced by cable of Mr.. John
Anderson, wcknown 10 this and other coun-
tries as ''the Wizard of the North" He was
sklllful conjurer, and has performed exten,
sivcly in the lited States and in Europe. He
first came to America from England, his ma,
tive country, 10 1850, and during his tours
throughout the country he attracted large au
2ipnraS
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-02-06

A bill passed the North Carolina Senate yes
terday, and will pass the House, authorizing
the bonds issued to aid in the construction Of
the North Carolina Railroad, to be exchanged
for pew E per cent bonds at the rate Of fifty
cents on the dollar for both principal and iu-
leres, an ample tax to be levied to meet The
interest seluiannually, and the coupons made
receivable for taxes. The dividends of the
road are also pledged to the payment Of the iD-
tereSt.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-02-06

Thus far, in England and Scotland, at the
election for the House Of Commons, the Con.
scrvativcs have gained forty-fv seats lately
held by Liberals, and the Liberals have been
chosen for nineteen seats before occupied by
Conservatives Of the total number of mem
beers chosen up to this morning, the Conserva,
tlves have majority of twenty three
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-02-06

The physicians who went to North Carolina
for the Siamese twins have returned to Phlla-
delphia with the bodies of the twins. The ex-
animation will not take place for two or three
days, and will then be conducted by a college
of physicians. The bodies are reported to be
in good state Of preservation. The examioa-
ton will be strictly private, but a'report will be
furnished to the public
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-02-06

The wrecks OF American vessel or of vessels
bound to aud from ports in the United States,
reported during January, numered thirty eight,
their aggregate value, exclusive ofcargoes, be-
ing estimated at 1924 900 There were three
steamers, six ships, seven barks, two briggs and
twenty schooners lost during the mouth.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-02-06

COL Geo. w. Boiling, of Petersburg, anc
Major John Dodson' of Dinwiddie, have ad
dressed the Immigration committees Of the
Virginia General Assembly in favor Of an APP
preparation Of $50, 900 to aid immigration tc
Virginia The Char lesion Courier says that the
subject of immigration is engaging the atten.
ton of the people of South Carolina more thar
ever before
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-02-06

1t is stated in the Richmond Enquirer that
Judge Hughes has locked the fees of H. II.
Wells, late district attorney, in certain cases
from $3.50 to $500, and, furthermore, that
he refuses to sign any more orders for the sale
of property 10 front Of the custom house 10
Richmond city; and will require that sales shall
take place where the property is located.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-02-06

The Fourteenth Annual Meeting of the Ma
tional Il EDUCATIONAL Association will be held IN
Detroit, Michigan, on the 4th, 5;h and 9th
days of August, 1874 The Governor Of the
State, the Mayor of the city, the State and
City Superintendents of Public Instruction, and
the Board of Z lucation Of the city of Detroit,
have extended a very cordial invitation to the
Association to meet in that place.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-02-06

Caleb Gushing has filed bill against Mrs.
Myra Clark Gaines 10 the Supreme Court of
the District of Columbia This bill is 10 the
nature of what is known as cross bill, but
III this case begins an entirely new action con-
corning the $4,000 acres of land which is the
subject matter of Mrs. Gaines suit against
Mr.. Cushing. lie sets out 10 his bill that he
holds the land uuder private trust for her
benefit, with lien for services aud expenses i'll
establishing the title
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-02-06

Senator Couk!ing has received dispatch
from Utica, New York, announcing the death
of his father at that place. Mr.. Coukling, who
had just been appointed as meubcr of the
District investigating committee, asked to be
excused from service on IT,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-02-06

Senator Carpenter has introduced his Louis
lana bill. Ii commences with very long in
dctment against those now assuming TO constl-
tute the government Of Louisiana, aud provides
of Nav
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-02-06

A delegation of Marylanders from Hagers-
town called upon President Grant yesterday
and extended to him and his Cabinet an invita-
ton to visit an agricultural fair to be held at
that place October Is next. The President &C.
cepted the invitation for himself aud Cabinet
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-02-06

Mr.. Noble Hurdle, one Of the Oldest citizens
OF Georgetown, D. G., died there yesterday,
at his residence, on High street, in the uinc,y-
fourth year Of his age. His health was always
good until few weeks ago, when he began
failing He was soldier of the war of 1912,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-02-06
ALEXANDRIA,, VA.
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 6, 1874.

A letter from Washington says: -"Ihe sub
committee of the House District Committee,
to whom was referred the memorial from cltl-
Gems of Georgetown asking that that town be
consolidated with Washington city, reported
upon it favorably to the full committee this
morning, and General Chapman was instructed
to prepare bill for the purpose OF carrying out
the wishes of the memoriallsts. 1t is believed
such M ,asure will meet with little or 90 OBJ
lection from any quarter. This proposed con-
solidatiou, it appears, had its origin In an APP
plicati,n from the citizens Of Georgetown to the
Postmaster General for the extension OF the
free delivery of mails by carrier. This request
the Postmaster Geuerai was unable to comply
with, as under existing postal laws, the tree
delivery system canuot be EXTENDED to cities
having less than twenty thousand inhabitants
By consolidation with Washington, the citizens
of Georgetown will have the beuehts OF the
free delivery system. such as they are.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-02-06

10 the last number of Harper's Weekly is a
portrait of Senator elect, Col. Robt. Il. With
ers with brief biographical sketch. The
Harpers publish beside him a patriot Of Eli
Oft, coIorcd Congressman from South Caro-
lima
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-02-06

A serious accident occurred on the Chicago
aud Northwestern railroad, near Howard, Hi
nois, yesterday. Fifteen persons were injured
aud several cars broken up.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-02-06

A dispatch from Calcutta 10 the East Indies
says: The famine is increasing. 1t is esti-
matedstbat $50, 900 natives are already severe
" distressed.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-02-06

A dispatch from Boston to the New York
Times gives an account of the great raids OF the
police on the hotels of that city Oh "Wednesday,
and the seizure of large quantity OF wines and
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-02-06
DIED.

LII Washington, on Friday morning February
9th Captain THOMAS w. BEARD, vi Piscat-
away District Prince Georges county, MI, in
the I'D ye,r OF his age. E1- His friends and al
SO those of his son-in-law, George Cooper, viii.
please meet his remains 1T the wharf ut u elk
Sunday after oon 9Th inst Marlboro Md,
pMuers please cOuv.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-02-06

- and Lemons, New York Butter Durand :
Olive Q l., Boneless Codf. h. Coms..'s Scotch
Dat Meal, Bakers No. Chocolate, Smoked
B.o.ters and Eagle and Condensed Milk; also
arlvtn,r lot Of heap Sugars.
GEO. McBURNEY s. son,
fob lG6 and ITO King street.
NO. lMACkEREL, prime article, received
IN to-day by LIeb 81 j. G. MILBURN.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-02-06

DREAM. The Charleston News says Two
or three weeks ago, a well-kuown firm in Mem
phis presented al account to widow lady iD
our town aud asked her to pay it; she told
them her husband had paid it before he died.
as he had told her so; she then looked over all
of her husbands papers to fad the receipt,
which she failed to do. 1t annoyed her no lit.
tie and rested heartily Oh her mind; SO she re-
tired for the night, and she dreamed that the
receipt was in little tin box in the store house
formerly occupied by her husband; SO early
next morning she looked, aud sure enough
there was the receipt"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-02-06

PRINCE GEORGES COUNTY Mo. The coun-
ty commissioners met to-day, Messrs. B. II.
Duvall, president, Hill, Lusby, Fielder Duvall,
and Brashears present. aud made the following
appointment OF constab!es for the County First
district, W. H. Suit, appointed January /,
1874 second district +. p. Goldman /; third dis
trict, Fraucls 0. salisbury aud Edward Jones
(vacaucies in the fourth and fifth districts j
sixth district, James L. Grimes aud Richard
Ii. Sweeney; seventh district Solomon u.
CLANCY; eighth district, Francis Watsou ninth
district, John Walter Allen, appointed l7;h of
December, 1878 tenth district, Thomas Robey;
eleventh district, Daniel Garucr.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-02-06

COUNTERFElTs Public attention is called
to the formidable array o. counterfeit bank
notes reported to be 10 circulation in New York,
and which will 40 doubt find their way to this
aud other cities. So far as known, these coun-
terfets are Of the following description: Two
dollars on the First National, Ninth National,
Marine National, National Shoe and Leathar,
National Bank Of the State Of New York and
National Bank of Commerce, the City's Ma
tional Bank Of Poughkeepsie aud the West
Chester County National Bank Of Pcekskill, n.
Lock port, Central National Bauk of Rome,
Flour City National Bauk Of Rochester, n. !;
twenty dollars on the First National Bank of
Plaiu6eld, n J. The whole Of these forgerics
are stated to be very finely executed, and we'll
calculated to deceive.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-02-06

RAND BiLL.
The officers and members OF the KNIGHTS
OF IT PATRICK of Alexandria, Va, beg
leave to announce to their lr.cnns and The public
that they viii give Their
FIRST GRAND BALL
AT HARMONIC HALL.
on THURSDAY EEEN'G FEB 18th, 1874.
Music by the HOLLY HILL BAND Of
Georgetown, ID. g.
The comlnttre pledge themselves u make
this Ball one Of the most agreesbleo! the season.
Fo6r MANAGERS.
r. NJ Latham. NJ II. Nash.
Cbn,mittes Of arrangements.
John Lannon, }. L. Rice,
q. n. Harlow, V. w. Power,
Z. T. German, NJ. 4. Hart
The committee reserves the right to eject any
improper or dsnrd"r!y persons from tie hall.
Tickets, admitting - gentleman and lady, 81.
ism It'd
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-02-06

CONGRESS. The House joint resolutions for
40 investigation into the affairs of the District
of Columbia were taken up aud passed in the
Senate yesterday. Mr.. Carpenter Introduced a
bill declaring the present government OF L9nlsl-
ana illegal, aud ordering general election to
be held in that State on the fourth Tuesday of
next May under supervision OF the United
States authorities. lie will call it up next
week. \ bill was passed to promote the i'm
provemeut of navigation at the mouth of the
Mississippi river. La reply to question as to
the propricty Of allowing the uame Of Mr..
Ames, OF Mississippi, to remain on the roll, the
Chair stated that 10 official information had
been received OF his election to the office of Gov.
of Mississippi, aud that the fact Of being Gov
ernor OF State would not OF itself ,iisquaIity
him from being a meuber of Congress The
debate upon the Bankrupt bill was renewed,
and was still pending when the Senate went
into executive session and at its close adjourned.
In the House of Representatives Mr.. y Bricu
presented memorial of Captain jonas p.
Levy, asking payment Of Il claim of $l36, 964
against Mexico. The Army bill came up for
discussion in Committee Of the Whole, and va
rious amendments were adopted. An evening
session was held at which the debate upon the
revision of the Code was continued
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-02-06
NEWS OH THH DAY
$40 show the very u9a and body Of the Times

"7o shoo the very uge aud body of the Tunes
At Evansville. Ind, yesterday, fire was
discovered issuing from the grocery of Chris.
Mehr, and in few minurcs The building was
euyeloped in flames. The inmates Of the
house were Mthr his wife and SIX children,
his father in-law and barkeeper, named
George Of these the father in law and TWO
children escaped from the flames. Mchr =,
tather.in law says he was awakened by sm Ike
and heard Chr:s. calling the barkeeper, WHO
could not be awakened. Mrs. Mehr, he said,
had rushed out of the house with TWO children,
which she dropped aud returned TO the house,
but never came out for them again. As soon
as possible search was made for the bodies, and
all the missing ones were found. Mchr had
the youngest child clasped tightly 10 his arms.
The remalns Of both were charred, as We're the
Others
Iu Cairo, ILL.,, yesterday Sheriff Irwin started
for Carbondale with Charles Wyatt, the color
| ed man, charged with the murder of Mrs
Ryan, but learning that u crowd was collecting
at Carboudalc with the intention of ynching
| his prisoner, Irwin left the cars at Carboudac
seat Of jackson county. At uight a crow of -four
or FIVE hundred men visited the Jail at Nluryhys
| bOrO, took torcibie possession Of the prisoner
and hung him. Wyatt confessed his guilt be
| fore his death.
An investigation Of the charges of corrup
ton 10 connection with the recent Uutcd
States Senatorial election in the Legislature Of
| California was begun last night. One Assem-
bymau testified that Booth expressed hiulse
strongly against any kind of gift, bride ol
promise whatever, aud said he would sooner
| be beaten than to compromise himself Or his
friends in any way whatever. The luvcstig q,
tiou will be resumed tonight. ,..
La Philadelphia, last night, two ballet dan
GERS, Miss Hays and Miss Lee, attaches Of
Mortmer's variety theatre, were badly burned.
The former was 10 the green room before the
curtain arose aud her dress caught fire trou
the stove. She ran on the stage aud the
flames FROM her dress communicated to that OF
Miss Lee. Both were badly burned about the
bodies although their injuries, it Is believed,
| will not prove fatal.
At Cambridge, Md, yesterday while taking
his exercise McCotter requested the Sheriff tc
show him the gaIlows He went on the plat,
| form, jumped Oh it, and pronounced it firm.
His confessions are all conflicting, aud the only
| fact known is that McCotter killed lnSley.
VIM. J. Albert, of Maryland, has received,
through the State Department, a telegram
from Berlin announcing the death Of his daugh.
ter, the vile OF COL Alex. Bliss, Secretary Of
the American Legation 10 Germany.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-02-06
PORT Of ALEXANDkjA, FEB quarry g.
SUN koSE.... ... 100 "GoN SET-......~lO 80
SC& SETS. ......... 5. -

Steam & j VI Griffin, Petersburg. She re-
ports recently sunk coaster, with both her
masts e ne, six miles above the mouth of the
Kappahannock, a d that wreckers are still at
work on the bark recently lost ut Smith, Point.
HOoe l. Johnston.
SAILED.
Steamship L G Knight, New York by Hooe
IL Johnston.
Steamer Pilot By, Baltimore, by + a Reed.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-02-06
Fairfax COUNTY Court.

REPORTED FOR TIE ALEXANDRIA GAZETTE
FAIRFAX G. H., Feb. 5.-The February term
of the Circuit Court for this county, which
opened on Monday last, closed yesterday at 9
o'clock p. w. | report the following as en-
braciug the material business done during the
three days.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-02-06

yn1-Ep Sc PAL liIGn ,HooL Of VIRG SIA.
Prot. Henry >chart, the ElncutioniS will give
y Dramatic Rea'i!ng IT the Seminary this even
ing b. ginning at {: 10 pi ecisely ) ,turday next
being .he last day of Christmas Term the Ce--
tfra:rs o! Distinction i'm the Intermediat, FIX.
aminations will to distributed too nmencing
promptly At 3 p. n.y. and Prot. ochart viii ga
another reading. 1t
Es">UN FIRE COMPAEY-A called meeting
Of the Sun Fire Company will be held ut tnolr
hall fortnight, ut :! DEL ok. a large attendance
i: requested, IA b.snc,s of Importance VIA be
brought before the meeting.
BY order of the President:
1t HENRY KLEIN olENsr, Secretary.
Gs" FIREME>'s PAKADE.-All persons dosir-
ing to Join II the para" Oh thr 23d III mt are
rrquv.ted to make application by & p H., on
Monday next to either Of the undersigned.
a. g. KEEL
fe, -! q. Il. NpwIsLE
Gs- COLUMBIA FIRE COMPANY "A called
meeting Of the Columbia Fire Company will be
held 1T their hall Tomorrow tFrlday) evening,
1t u o'clock Punctual sttenaunce is requested.
By order Of the Prcsldant:
fed It GEORGE CuLER. Secretary.
Gss" y regular meeting of the Relief Hook and
Ladder Company will b held tomorrow Fri
day. evening, ut o'clock. A full attendance il
requested.
feb 1t PARK AGHEw, Secretary.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-02-06

will give - Concert ut
SAREprA HALL,
DN TU ESD.AY EVENING, FEBRUARY 10,
EOk TIE BENEFIT OF '
ALEX WASH LODGE No. -, A. f & AN
At which rare trent viii he afforded all lovers
vi line mus c.
Tickets 0t sd mission to all parts of the hall
may be obtainrd 81 g stores Of Mes rs. Geo h.
French John A. Field, $. II. Lunt and Henry
Cook, at the hotels and ut the hail.
Tickets - cents each To All parts q the house
feb s: