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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-01-01
COMMUNICATED.
The Internal Revenue Laws.

The bill introduced 10 the House OF Repre-
sentatives last week by..Mr. Foster to amend ex-
istipg Internal Revenue laws Was prepared at
the Office of the Io.ernal Revenue. Il proposes
to remedy defects in the arrangement OF certain
sections in the Revised Statutes, and among
other things provides that Sections 3,4l2 and
34l3 be strcked out and the following insert
ed 10 lieu thereof:
That every person, firm. association other
than National bank associations, ard every cor
poration, State bank, or State banking assocla-
lion, shall pay tax OF ten per centum on the
amour. of their own notes, cheeks drafts, Or
ders, tokens, or obligations, used for clrcula-
ton and paid GU. By them. That every such
person, firm, association, corporation, State
bank, or State backing association, and also
every National banking association, shall pay
| like tax of ten per ceptum 90 the amount OF
notes, checks, drafts orders, tokens, or obi ga
tons of any person, firm, association other
| than National banking association, or OF any
corporation, State babk, or State banking asso-
ciallon, or OF any town, city, or municipal cor
poratioU, used for circulation aud paid out by
| them.
Ii is proposed to amend section 3,4l5 of the
revised statutes by striking out portion there
of and inserting 10 lieu thereof the following
There shall be levied, collected and paid for
and 10 respect OF every bank check, draft. or
der, or voucher for the payment of any sum OF
money whatever drawo upon any bank, banker
or trust company by any person who makes,
signs or issues the same, or for whose use or
benefit the same is made, signed or issued, two
cents.
We hope the Southern and Virginia mem
bers of Congress will oppose the bill introduced
by Mr. Foster. 1t is intended 10 put the whole
money power Of the United States in the hands
of the Io'erral Revenue Department. The
South aud West are sufficiently embarrassed
now for currency without being further hamp-
cred. x.
Iu the estimates of the Appropriations COM
mittee Of Congress for 1878, is an item Of
$35. 600 each for Forts Foot and Washington,
on the Potomac
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-01-01
ALEXANDRIA, VA.
FRIDAY, JANUARY l.
THE GAZETTE

To-day enters upon its seventy sixth volume,
and greets it's subscribers and readers with the
compliments of the season, wishing each and
all HAPPY NEW YEAR.
We return our thanks to our friends and the
public, for their uniform and continued support
and encouragement extended for so many years,
and assure them, that in the future, as in the
past, nothing shall be left undoue 90 our part
to make this Journal worthy of their continued
confidence and appreciation.
The Gazette was established 10 1900, and is
therefore one of the oldest newspapers In the
United States. To have survived all the
changes and chances of three quarters OF a
century, is not often to be recorded of any
public journal in this country, and therefore 1t
is with the greater pride that we, at this time,
refer to the fact.
Our past exertions shall be guarantee for
the future, and We may be pardoned for saying
that we have tried to do our duty faithfully,
in all that relates to the prosperity of our city,
the welfare of our State, and the general inter-
ests of our readers aud we shall spare no pains,
expense, or toll, to furnish paper which will
afford pleasure and satisfaction to the farmer,
the merchant, the mechanic, and be useful 10
the family circle, aud we shall ever strive to
increase its usefulness.
We refer to the Local, News and CONNER
cial departments of the paper, as giving full
and reliable account of the times and of the
events of interest to the public, while we shall
lay before our readers the earliest intelligence
from all PARTS of the world received by tele-
graph.
The Gazette will ever maintain its Conserva-
tive principles, believing that Cd their preva-
leuce rest the highest and best interests of the
people and of the country.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-01-01
Educational.

Among the many advantages possessed by
Alexandria those of an educational character
must not be overlooked. We have system
of public schools employing sixteen teachers,
and educating, at this time, seven hundred aud
seventy-fuur children, arranged in seven grades.
There has just been fitted up "a school house for
the girls, which is equaiD its appointments to
the finest to be found 10 other cities, and rapid
advancement is being made 10 all that pertains
to public Instruction.
Besides our public schools, We have tour &C.
ademies tor young men and boys, two ofwhich
have number of students from abroad. The
whole uumber attending these is probably one
hundred and seveuty-6ve; while for young la
dies and girls, there are eight semiuares, six of
them boarding schools, with perhaps three
hundred pupils. 10 addition to these, there
are number of private schools for small child
rem of both sexes, two large parish schools
connected with the Episcopal and Catholic
churches, aud several private schools fol color
ed children.
Ia proof of the excellence of these schools
and of the moderation of the charges. We may
call attention to the fact that Alexandra falls
below any other city of the Commonwealth in
the per centage of her school population enroll
ed in public schools. Those who know any
thing about these, are aware that the teachers
10 charge of them are persons of very high
qualifications, yet though every encouragement
has been given to the formation of advanced
classes, those classes are very small. The rea-
son is to be found We think, 10 the satisfaction
of our people with their existing arrangements
In Lynchburg, We believe, there are DO longer
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-01-01

AS soon after the reassembing of Congress
as possible, Mr.. Morton 10 the Senate, intends
to press the consideration Of the proposed
amendment to the Constitution 10 regard to
the manner of electiDg the President and Vice
President of the U. S. The amendment does
away with the present mode of election by
States, and provides for an election by the d.
rect vote of the people, taken by Congressional
districts The amendment pending was re-
ported to the Senate last May.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-01-01
!A1s*'"d'ia &'zstts
1926

THE ALEXANDRIA GAZETTE AND
VIRGINIA ADVERTISER has already en-
tered upon the last gu 'rter OF century of
its existence. Few newspapers in the coun-
try are its seniors. During all this period
its prominent object has been to advance
the interests of the people of whose life it
| is the daily chronicle. It's fortunes have been
their fortunes it has shared their prosper
| ity and suffered in their disasters Its in
spration has been tho desire to forward the
best interests of the community in which it is
located, and its OWE prosperity is, as it has been
purposely made, inseparable from that of the
community that it aims to represent. When
they grow rich it hopes for a reward common.
surate with its labors. While they are poor, it
expects to work with them and for them, ex-
pectng to make their SUCCESS the measure of its
own.
The past of the Gszette is offered as on index
of its future. II has never failed to avail itself
promptly of all the improvements which come
with the greater growth and more extended
experience of journalism.
The Gazette means to be the newspaper of
Virginia.
1t will furnish daily complete account, with
superauities only Topped away, of all the current
news Of the world.
As the interests Of the people mainly centre at
home, no pains will be spared to chronicle all
matters occurring in the city and neighborhood,
carefully excluding unseemly expressions or
gross narrative as uaft for journal that is
treasured at many thousand hesrthstones of
Virginia.
Especial attention will be devoted to present.
ing as we'll from original sources of information
as from its exchanges, the news of Virginia.
Its contiguity to Washington gives the Ga
zette an early precedence over all the journals
of the State in intelligence of the operations of
the General Government, now of such vital i'm
portsnce to the people of the South. The pro-
ceedings of Congress will be regularly reported
in succinct form for its columns, but all matters
of especial interest in Virginia will be given in
detsil.
From the State Capital it will receive early
and accurate accounts Of the proceedings Of the
General Assembly and of all the operations Of
the State government likely to interest the
people.
In its commercial colu ms the especial feature
will be promptncss and accuracy. The farmers,
drovers and commercial people of the State
know they may dope d up n the G .zette.
Early aud reliable reports of the Grain, Cattle,
Grocery and other Markets will be furnished,
and the prices and position of the stocks, which
are the subjects Of business transactions in this
section of the country, carefully quoted
The continual favors of those who have once
used the Gazette as ADVERTISING medium is q
warrant for saying that it pays to advertise in
its columns. ~
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-01-01

The history and objects Of the White League
of Louisiana we're stated to Sub Com mittee
of Congress, at New Orlcaus, yesterday, by
Gen. Ogden, the commander OF the orgauiza-
ton He stated that the white people Of Lou
isiana we're forced to organize themselves for
selfprotection against the outrages of the kel-
logg usurpation; that they cared nothing as to
who held Office under the State Government,
so that the incumbents were competent men,
and that at the recent election the League gave
protection to voters of all political parties, and
of all colors.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-01-01

LITTELLs LIVING AGE The Dumber o.
Litteirs Living Age bearing date January I'd
begins new volume-the one hundred ano
twenty fourth With the increased circulation
and enlarged facilities resulting from the recen,
absorption of rEvery Saturday. by The Liv.
ing Age, the latter enters upon the new year
with fresh vigor and unusually bright prospects;
and its publishers will doubtless make it in fu-
ture even more valuable than ever before to its
numerous readers. Littell & Gay, Boston,
publishers.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-01-01

COL Jerome Bonaparte and wife are about to
return to Baltimore, after two years residence
10 Europe. Nine. Bouaparte was Miss APP
pleton, of Boston, and at the time of her mar
rage to Col. Bonaparte, the widow of New
bold Edgar, of New York. She is grand
daughter of Daniel Webster, and her husband
is grandson Of jerome Bonaparte, youngest
brother of Napoleon |.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-01-01
JANUARY.

The month of January opens the year. 1t
takes its name from the Italian Sun god ia
nus. Our schoolboy readers who have read
OVID and Virgil, and their seniors who have
not forgotten their Mythology, will remem-
Der, that Janus is pictured with two faces,
(Janus Bifrons) one looking back at the past,
and the other forward to the future. He
holds key in his hand, and is the Janitor of
the year. He presides over the year. Numa
erected temple to him, and he had twelve
affairs according to the number of the months.
The Roman consuls were inaugurated in bis
temple and thus were said to open the year.
According to Pliny the statue Of Janus had
its fingers so composed that by bending,
stretching, and mixing them, they could be
made to signify the three hundred and sixty
FIVE days of the year. His temple was open
in war and shut in the time of peace.
And such was the warlike character and habits
of the Romans, that it was shut but three
times in seven hundred years-once in the
time of Numa, once after the Carthase nian
war, and once in the time of Augustus, when
all men laid down their arms, as if to do
homage to the Prince Of Peace.
Thus the very name of the first month of
the year carries us back to the earliest years
of Rome, and is associated with the whole
history of that remarkable people down to the
Christian era.
The gods are all gone; Jupiter no longer
inhabits the summit of the capitol; their
memory is perpetuated only in the ruins of
temples, in statues, and in fables. The Pan
theon has been stripped for the establishment
of St. Peters, and the Sun-god Janus only
survives in the name of the first month of
the year.
A reference to these Pagan Fables will not
be idle if they suggest to us such reflections
as the revolving years naturally awaken. The
fable of Janus with two faces one looking
back to the past, and the other forward to the
future, aptly represent what should be the
attitude Of a thoughtful man when he passes
one of these mile-stones and sign-posts upon
the journey of life. Ones retrospect and
prospect depends upon his point of view. The
stand point of the philosopher, of the states
man, of the man of the world, and of the
Christian, all differ in important particulars.
In one point, however, all men agree. In all
nations, whether Pagan or Christian, and
among all peoples, this season has been marked
by festivals and amusements, and character
lied by customs and ceremonies, many of
which are innocent; and others superstitious
and even profaue, but all more or less joyous.
1t is eminently time for gratitude and con-
graduation the interchange of express
sions of good will and Of Christmas and New
Years gifts, and offerings to the poor. These
modes of manifesting gratitude for our bles-
sings and goodwill to men, 60 back to very
early date. As far back as the time Of Nor
decai the Jew, as We are told in the Book of
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-01-01

The Alabama Claims Commissioners have
issued 40 order calling attention to the fact
that all claims to receive consideration must be
filed by January %, 1875 The law directs
that claims mus, be filed within xix months
from the date Of the organization of the Court,
and as it was organized July %, 1874, the time
is up on the date indicated.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-01-01

The financial bill which passed the Senate Of
the United States before recess, and which will
come up 10 the House immediately on its re-
assembling, is pronounced and denounced by
the leading hard money men of the north, as a
'sbill of delusion." TO which the Petersburg
News Significantly adds ave should like to
be Informed of anything the Radicals ever orr
ginated that was not delusion to any one who
accen ted il "
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-01-01
4EXANDRIA GAZETTE AND VIRGINIA ADVERTISER

being urged with persistency. The opposition,
of all degrees, hesitates at strengthening the
present Government, aud the result Of the
combinations in Paris is as yet doubtful. 1t
would not be surprising if the events happen
log in Spain should have some effect upon the
future government of France
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-01-01

A. J. Datsou, formerly of Richmond, Va,
and respectfully connected there, and more re-
Gently employed at store at Greeubrier Bridge,
near the White Sulphur Springs, was found at
40 early hour yesterday morning on the floor
of the store in a dying condition. His skull
was shattered, eye aud cheek bone mashed 10,
and he was otherwise horribly mutlated.
There is 20 clue to the perpetrators.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-01-01

The circular note Of Bismarck Of May 14h,
1872, read in the secret session Of the Won Ar
oim trial, stated that new Pope, if not recog-
nized by majority of the European sovereigus,
would cease to be Pope, but would stand in
the same position as Bishop appointed with
out the consent or approval Of his Government.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-01-01

The Loudoun Mirrer says 1.-The cultiva-
ton of the grasses appears to be growing 10
favor With the farmers of Loudouo, quantities
of which were last year cured, packed and for
warded to the northern markets.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-01-01

The sales of goods from the Washington
mills, at Lawrence, Mass, for the last year
have amounted to s2,6l2,OO0, and, though pro-
fits have been small; the debt of the company
has been reduced s225,OO and $4,000 has
been added to the quick capital.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-01-01

1t is understood to be the intention of Seua-
tor Morton to call upon the meeting OF the
Senate his resolution recognizing the validity
of the Kellogg government 10 Louisiana. lu
view of the recent occurrences IT. New Orleans
and the action taken by the President very
exciting discussion may be looked for. Senator
Thurman is very oulspoken in denouncng the
acts of the returning board and the coupteuance
given to it by the President, and is now pre-
pairing speech on Louisiana affairs. The
democratic Senators will be promptly in their
seats 90 Monday next ready to carry out the
agreement which they have made to stand by
each other till the affair of Pinchback is dis
posed of. As two years ago seventeen repub-
lican Senators declared that Kellogg was not
the legal Governor of Louisiana, it will be in
terestiug to hear how they can now vote that
he is the legal Governor.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-01-01

Captain r. B. Lowry, at present command
ing the United States steamer Canandagua,
has incurred the displeasure of the Secretary Of
the Navy, and in consequence has been fur
Laughed" On board the Canaodaigua lite
rary Journal has been edited and published by
the officers and Grey called The Cauaudaigua
Journal. Recently there appeared 10 that
journal an article 10 which the administration
of the Navy Department was subjected to criti-
cism. A copy of the Journal containing the
offensive article was taken ashore at New Or
leans aud the criticism copied into one Of the
daily papers of that city, and was thus brought
to the eye of Secretary Robson. To ''Iur-
Tough" an officer Of the navy is a kiud Of pun
ishmeDt rarely administered. The furlough
places the officer on waiting orders, with but
half the pay and allowance Of bis grade. Cap
tain Lowry's sea pay is $4,000 per aunum; hl,
waiting orders pay 81 sou, and the furlough,
reducing this one half, will leave him but
ST., 400 per annum. The timc which the fur
Tough is to continue is not designated.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-01-01

LAND SALE.-On Thursday last j. L Rim
ker, auclioneer sold at public sale, for Powell
Harrison, trustee, the tract of land belonging
to the estate of the late W. S. Gray, lying near
the Potomac river, 10 this county, and contain
ing about 200 acres, for $50 25 per acre.
Henry Peacock, of Tennessee, purchaser
Lou1oun Mirror.
Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1875-06-09

II IL merely q little story which the
men are telling about n couple Of fellows
n. hotel, and it may have been in print
neryons people and so is worth repro
ducing. A man who meets things plsc-
idly-one Of those cool, easy fellows who
get through the world in comfortable
way sought his hotel not long ago. but
couldn't pe. to sleep because Of never
ceasing noise In the chambers above him
the restless pacing back and forth OF
some one apparently in trouble. For
long time the man in lower room endur-
ed tic affection patiently, then he was
vexed. for he loved sleep. and then. as
the footsteps continued, his annoyance
gave way to sympathy. He resolved TO
learn the cause Of the trouble, and prefer
assistance to his suffering neighbor. He
arose, dressed himself, went up stairs
and knocked at the door OF the room
above his own. Admitted. he found him
self in the presence OF a man whose
appearance was respectable, but who
looked wild-fyed and haggard. The Wis
itor explained courteously the reason Of
his call, and asked II he could be any
assistance. Then the night-walker af-
fected by his sympathies. blurted out
his woe: I'm 10 trouble, sir; trouble
OF the worst kind! owe five thousand
dollars, duo tomorrow morning. and /
can't raise tho money. That's what's
the matter with me; and it is enough to
make man walk in the night" Then
be put his hand on the nervous man 8
| shoulder and remarked blandly: "See
here. my friend; you owe man hve
thousand dollars. you say, and you cant
pay il. III tell yon what to do; you
must go to bed and go to sleep. and
let the other fellow do the walking to-
morrow night" And If there wasn't as
good philosophy in TINT advice as any
ever exhibited. then philosophy is a
fraud Nevada Tribune.
Wo know that cool fellow very well,
we have met him in every city, county.
village, cross-road saloon or mining
camp, that we ever was in. lie came to
Phoebe at an early day. and has taught
his philosophy to more than nine-tenths
Of the people of Eastern Nevada. Plato.
Aristotle. Cicero, or Christ, .never had
followers who more faithfully followed
the teachings OF their master, than do
the self-satisied residents of Phoebe fol-
low the advice of the cool man, who says
that tho man should walk who has given
the credit not tho self-satisfed debtor.
We have tho names of more than score
Of these latter-day philosophers upon
our books. and like the frog in the fable
we say it may have been fun to the cool
man to give the advice. but the result is
terrible upon the printers. And that is
what ails us.
Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1875-06-09
LOST.

TNHE FOLLOWING CHECKS WE'RE MAILED
i from Phoebe. May 4th, 1875, to the London
and San Francisco Bank, San Francisco, Cali.
fornia, and were lost IN transmission through
fha MI vi
Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1875-06-09

The Morning Call, OF June itb. shows
that Five Points no longer claims the
title Of being the wickedest place upon
earth. San Francisco now carries that
badge spread all over its form. But
few days since poor woman died in that
civ; she was starved to-death by her
cruel, unnatural husband, whose name
is John Buchanan. The jury that in
vestigated the case brought in verdict
as follows: THAT the deceased came to
her death from starvation, caused by the
gross and criminal carelessness of John
Buchanan, her husband; therefore, we
charge said John Buchanan with the
crime of murder" Only short time
ago a man killed his mother, but as she
was old, the man, il il be lawful to call
him man, was not hung. A young,
innocent child was last year ravished
and murdered, but no jury could be
found that would render verdict in ac-
cordance with the facts. Each day some
atrocious crime is committed there, the
details of which sicken the reader. still
the law is comparatively imperative.
Send for Moody and Sankey. The peo-
pie there need revival or vigilance COM
mittee-we think both would find plenty
to do.
Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1875-06-09
Eureka still holds her place as the

Eureka still holds her place as the
greatest bullion producing camp on the
Pacific Coast, as will fully appear by the
following:
Eight furnaces have been in operation
the past week, the bydrosycle at the
Richmond Smelling Works being the
addition to those engaged in the smelt-
ing of ores. About 10000 bushels of
charcoal were received during the same
time. and still arriving in such quanti-
ties as to increase the reserves each day.
Following are the product and shipments
for the week ending last ninhf.
Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1875-06-09
Dividend Notice.

VNHE STOCKHOLDERS OF THE STATE
i BANK OF NEVADA are hereby notified
that at the monthly meeting Of the Board
of Directors, the REGULAR DIVIDEND WAS
declared for the month Of May of
1 Lea Per Cent.
On the amount Of capital stock. payable at the
Bank in United States gold coin on THURS
DAY, the 10th inst.
J. W. WRIGHT, Bank Manager.
Phoebe, New. June 4th. 1875. je.td