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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-04-05
BY Green d Wise,

[Real Estate Agents and Auction GERS.
GALE OF A BRICK DWELLING AND
y LOT OF GRUUND-By virtue of decree
of the Corporation Court for the city OF Alexan-
dris, Va, at its March term, 1875, in the caus g
of James Nj. steuart, Sergeant, Committee OF
james d. Hggs the undersigned viii offer for
sale, by public auction, in front OF the Market
House Building, on Fairfax ST., on TU ESDAI,
the 9Th day of April, 1875, at II o'clock M, the
LOT OF GROUND, with the two story fI#sa
BRICK DWELLING thereon, situated eakgl
ON the west side of Alfred street, between Cam
eron and Queen streets, belonging to said james
H. Bggs.
Terms of Sale: One half Of the purchase mon
ey in cash, and the other half in six months,
with interest from the day of sale; the bonds OF
the purchaser to be taken, with good security,
and the title to be retained until s the purchase
NH I6-eots Sergeant, Committee.
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WIN. +. BROOKES,
DEALERIN
FINE AND FANCY GROCERIES,
II King street,
Alexandria, Virginia
Ns- Special attention given to the selection
TEAS, COFFEE.S and FAMILY FLOUR.
iy loft
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Governors Office, Richmond, July 3, IA. ;,
1t affords L @ pleasure to say that am well
acquairtad with large majority Of the officers
Ct tho Montpelier Female Humane Association
who reside in the vicinity of my home, and /
attest their intelligence and their worth and high
reputation MS gentlemen, rs well rs the pu6uc
confidence, Influence and substantial means lib
orally represented among them.
JAaEs L. kEMPKR, Gov. of Virginia
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(1EORGE McBURNEY s. SON,
Dealers in
CHOICE FAMILY AND FANCY GROCE
RIES, WINES AND LIQUORS,
ENGLISH and SCOTCH ALE and BROW N
STOUT.
Also. EASTERN aud POTOMAC HERRING
and b[ACKEHEL.
NOS I66 AND 40 KING STREET
washington Hall Bullding,)
Alexandria, Va.
Orders promptly filled. MN Stiff
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+ COMMISSIONERS SALE OF VALUA-
JBLEPROPERTYA AT FALLS CHURC

4 OMMISS1ONERS SALE OF pALU A.
~ BLEPROPERTY AT FALLS ca URCH.
Pursuant to the decree rendered at November
term, 1874, in the Circuit Court of Fairfax coun-
ty, IN the suit of h. P. Weeks, RedteId, Dur
named in said decree, will, on MONDAY, the
10th day of April 1876 Court day, sell to the
highest bidder, at public auction, that VALU-
ABLE Residence and appurtenances, Ess:aA
situated at Falls Church, and occupied by -a#Ig
the defendant. The house contains 10 rooms,
finely finished throughout; the lot contains ~
acres OF land, with abundance of fruit OF all
kinds fine spring Of water. This property is
situated within ten minutes walk of the depot
on the Washington and Ohio Railroad.
Terms of Sale So much cash in hand as will
bere quired to pay the costs and expenses of sale,
and the residue in three equal annual payments,
to bear interest from the day of sale, and to BE-
secured by tie notes of the purchaser, with ap-
proved personal security, and retention of title
until the last payment is made. Sale to take
place at II o'clock m.
THOMAS MOORE,
Fsirfsy co NH 1T-vts Comm. of Sale
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For full particulars, testimonials, &C., send
for circular.
Rem:ttances for tickets may be made by ex-
press pre- paid, postofice money order on Alex
andria Va, or by regste cd letter, addressed
Hon j AMES BARBOUR,
President NJ. +. II. A, Alexandria, Va
@- Reliable Agents wanted everywhere.
nov 23-td
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SPECIAL NOTICE.
THE STEAMER PILOT BOY, IT,
Will resume her regular trips to Currioman
and the River Landings. commencing TUES
PAY, March ID, leaving Alexandria from her
wharf at 7:3O 3. m every TU EoDAY and SAT-
URDAY; returning WEDNESDAYS and
SUNDAYS. Fol- freight or passage apply to
+. A. REED, Agent,
feb 25-tf Janney's Wharf
YDE'S STEAM LINES
PHILADELPHIA RI PROVIDENCE AND
BOSTON.
Steamers leave alexandria EVERY TUES
DAY, and leave Philadelphia EV- <>eSs.
cry SATURDAY., at II o'clock m. S1GAH
from Pier No. North Wharves.
TINS line connects .: Alexandria with the O.,
A. & NJ and w. u .. K. Rs, snG at Philsdel-
phia with the new and popular Iron Line" for
Providence and Boston.
Freight forwarded with promptness and care,
free of commissions.
No charge for transfer in Philadelphia, and
no wharfage in Boston. Through to Boston in
sixty-fve hours. Through rates and Though
bills Of lading given. Insurance guaranteed at
less thsn usual rates.
Agents:
F. A. REED, Alexandria.
WIN. P. CLYDE s CO., Philadelphia.
GEO. F. HYDE, Georgetown, D. G.
jan 8-tt
oss MERCHANTS LINE NEW YORK
SA&& STEAMSHIPS.
The inc consists e.: the following 6rst-class
outside steamers:
E. G. KNIGHT. ......... Capt W. s. johnson
JOHN GIBSON. Capt w. b Winters
VALLEY CITY............... ......... Capt. Bedell
Will leave New York EVERY SATURDAY
for this port; and returning, will leave AleIsn
1ria EVERY FRIDAY, at 10 o clock.
All freight must be on the dock by Ga. m.
For freight apply to
HOOE s. JOHNSTON,
Agents. No. Prince street.
Agents in New York,
GEO. B. MERRlCK,
1870 226 South st. Pier No 80 East river
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A,cxandvia, Va, July 9Th, 1874
My personal acquaintance with majority OF
the gentlemen CO. trolling the Montpelier Fe..
male Humane Association and the reputation OF
all of them Tn alles me to commend them rs fully
entitled t. the confidence Of the public No act
or representation Inconsistent with honor and
integrity need be app ehended in the conduct or
repro Sensations of these gentiemen.
r. w. HUGHES,
u S. Judge East. Disl. of Va
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Fairfax CO.. NH 17-wts Comm'r. of Sale
VALUABLE WOOD LAND FOR SALE
v In FAIRFAX CO.-BY virtue Of the de

VALUABLE WOOD LAND FOR SALE
Y IN FAIRFAX COPY virtue of the de-
cree of the Circuit Court OF Fairfax county, en-
tered at February term, 1875, in the suit Of }.
q. Barker sgainst j. 81. barrow, | shall on
MONDAY, the l9tn day Of April, 1875, (court
day. in front of the door OF the Court House Of
said county, sell, to the highest bidder, at PUBLIC
auction, ali thst TRACT OR PARCEL OF
LAM belonging to the defendant, containing
PIP acres. This land lies about three l. lies
south of Burkes Station, adjoining the lands OF
Bogsn, Murphy, &c. and is nearly all in pines
and wood, ahording fine oppor unity to those
engaged in the wood business for a valuable
and profitable investment.-Those desiring to
view the property are referred to John Z. Mar
shall. Esq, at the above named station:
Terms of sale 80 much cash in hand as will
pay the cost offsut and expenses of sale, and
the residue in three equal annual payments, tc
bear interest from the day of sale, to be secured
by the notes OF the purchaser, with good per-
sonal security and retention of title until the
last payment is made.
THOMAS MOORE,
Iomrni SSionar of Sale.
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SPECIAL NOTICE.
POTOMAC FERRY COMPANY

On and after SUNDAY, March 21s', regular
HOURLY TRIPS OF BOTH FERRY BOATS
will be resumed on the route between Alexan-
driA and Washington.
On April lst and thereafter the trips of the
Boats will BIZ made from either city according
to the following schedules:
7.30, 80. $50. 10 80 snd l1.30 a. m, and II 80,
100, 2.30 3 80, 80, 80 and 10 p. m.
The sunday trips will be as usual
5. S. HOWISON,
n.
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Fairfax CO., mhl7-wts
GALE OF VALUABLE REAL ESTATE
- NEAR LANGLEY IN FAIRFAX CO.
PIT liant to the decree of the Circuit Court of
Fairfax county, entered at February term, 1879,
and DEGREES before entered in the suit OF w.
Powell use Gunnulrs receivers, and the same
use OF Hunt and Stone vs.. NJ. j. Wcrster and
others. the undersigned will on MONDAY the
10Th day or April, 1875 court day. sell to the
highest bidder, at public sale, before the door OF
the Court House Of said county, ON ( HU n.
DRIED ACRES Of LAND, belor ging to the
e=tate OF the late james Nelson THIS laad lies
on the Potomac river, sdjoins Jones and others
is without improvements, but is Of good quality
Terms of sale: 80 much cash rs will be re.
quired to pay the costs and expenses OF Sale and
the residue in three equal annual payments to
he secured by t e no.es Of the purchasers with
good personal security and retention oftisle un-
Ill the last payment IS made.
THOS. MOORE.
commissioners Of Sale.
Fairfax co. mhl1-Wts
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By Green IL WlSe,

NVIU IIIIssINIIEI
Fairfax co., mhl7-Wts
The tribune. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1874-1876, 1875-11-10

were told that those who sought to sttm
the torrent of corruption and misgovern.
ment were democrats;in disguise. &
The republicans lave lost power in the
south because they have deserved TO lose,
it, They are hopeless in the minority.
because a majority of every community
value good government above parties,
because they are attached to parties sim
ply In order to obtain good government
When party fails to secure it, whether
thrc ugh imbecility or through rascality
the people cease to act with it.
There is another pcculiaritv of the
southern republican situation. In their
loss of power they have no sympathy
from the national organization in the
north. As one by one the southern states
passed into democratic hands the repuLli-
can leaders of the north felt that a load
had been removed from the back of the
party. Those states, being in democratic
hands could ne. longer be used 50 power
FULLY by the opposition lis samples of re-
publican misgovernment. The greedy
scramble for spoils which in the south
has been called politics hung for years
like milestone about the neck of
northern republicans. until Grant gave
voice to thc universal desire to s'unload ."
This is why Misslssippi's cry for help in
recent disturbances was unhcedcL.
South Carolina practically stands alone
as southern republican state. Is there
anything in her circumstances that guar
antecs her against sharing the fate of
Mlssisslpi2 Is her relative majority
larger2 Are her voters better prepared
to resist public opinion and public press
ure? Has the party here record OF wise
acts, ofcarcful administration, OF honest
dealing, TO which it can point as a reason
why 1t should retain power p Union Her.
aid.
The tribune. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1874-1876, 1875-11-10

On Tuesday night of last week the
people living near Ncyles Cross Road in
Colieton county discovered small dwell
ling house occupied by the family of
llman Danncr to be ON fire. The alarm
was at once given, and all hastened to
the burning building. As they neared
the fire they Iheard the terrible shricks
OF the burning inmates. When the house
was reaches 1T was found to be full of fire,
but by the greatest exertions and danger
banners wife was rescued, immediately
afterwards the roof feel in preventing
further aid to the two children that ,&ere
sleeping in the house when the fire took
place. The building was completely
destroyed, not vestigc of the children
remaining. Mrs. Danncr will probably
not recover from her injuries.
The tribune. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1874-1876, 1875-11-10

President Grant has, according to GUS
tom appointed the 25:h day of this month
as day of thanks giving md prayer,
and recommends .hat on that day "thc
people of the United States, abstain from
all secular pursuits and from their accus-
toned avocations, do assemble in their
respective places Of worship, and in such
forms as may seem most appropriate in
theirown hearts, offer to Almighty God
their Acknowledgements aud thanks for
AL all His nnercies, and their humble PRAYERS
9ter. a confluence ofHis Divine favors."
In South Carolina we have. SON. cthine to
he thankful for-aE. better government
than we have had for years, prosperous
seasons and more general desire upon
The part of our rulers to o the fair thing.
The day might very appropriately be
observed without any reference to Grants
appointment but with true ankfulness
thati we have more to be thankful for
than under the corrupt administrations
that preceded Governor Chamberlain
since the war.
The tribune. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1874-1876, 1875-11-10

aovernor Chamberlain visited Charles.
'on '"st week and in response to sere.
nade made a speech in which he declared
that nc hollis his Office as public trpst
ana SAID The great demands of the people
are a reduction of taxation and an honest
expenditure of the public money. That
the people of South Carolina ought to ,,c
and can be relieved of onc-tbird of tb.
taxes they have paid for The las, six wears
Inc speech was entirely of non-Dartiz.
an character, and was loudly applauded
oy the large audience before whom Il
was delivered.
The next day, Friday, he was recci we'd
by the Chamber Of Commerce. and nd.
dressed the merchants on the prospcr,v y
and bright future In store for the city
The actions Of His Exccllcncy of lafe
and especially ignoring tho color.d
clement ia his appointing mt of Ccntennial
commissioners, mn IS giving great offense to
'nat portion OF the community, and II he
gets the renoDination for Governor by
the Republican parry we know some who
viii WI ind ssB It bitter pill to support him
4 The Tax UHioHr-of BarnwclI c,,,ntv ,rn,, :
= ad indictments prepared again st seSyc,a,
.oun'J "tnccrsf Tor action BY the 0rs1J
jury at the recent term of court. and now
complain that solicitor Wiggin withheld
'''c ihoictmcnfs icr reasons 10 him best
The tribune. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1874-1876, 1875-11-10
fsmigrants to Brazil Retur,,nu u,

t1misrants to Brazil Returning Hom.
The brig Robert Dill, arrived Mt
Savannah last Friday from Santos, Braz;,
with twenty passengers, disgusted emi-
grants from this country, who, after a
disheartening struggle. have ret urncd to
their native land, convinced that "there
Is no place like home"
The parties are from Alabama and
Louisiana, and emigrated to Brazil short.
~ after the close of the war in the bone
Oh petterlng their condition, lured by the
sn"lng accounts whichzlwc circulated
through the South about that time. of
the wonderful prosperity that awaited all
new settlers; they were delighted once
again to press the soil of the sunny South
and are satisfied by their experience that
no other country possesses more or prcat
II advantages than our own section.
ihey report that Che Southerners whom
thcy met in Brazil arc anxious TO return
home, and parties arc coming as fast ,s
they Can get the money to bring them
They arc all disappointed in the country
dlsgusted with thc. mode of living and
with the people and their habits and
customs.
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The school Book business.

. Mr.. Robertson in n long letter defends
himself against the charges brought
against him by the correspondent of the
Charleston News = In reading this long
epistle, in. which Mr.. Robertson speaks of
himself IN the third person, ,-we arc prone
to believe s:there'is more truth in the
charges than Mr.. Robertson is able sat
isfactorily to.,explain. 1t is a beating
round the bush, and with o..dircct den
1al OF his alleged transactions that gives
Us it.were negative proof of q II that is
charged against him, and challenges the
the. firm of Ivison. Phinney.. $50. to pro-
duce the original letter from which the
correspondent got his extracts, and hot
withstanding the clannishncss of Scotch
men of which Mf. Robertson boasts, Mr..
Ivison will not permit himself Ito he
placed in false light, whether it be 10
The veal or woe of a South Carolina leg.
isiator, ever. .thougIsa scotchman. 1t is
necessary to conciliatc those who are so
lightly spoken of in the letter and MIR. R.
adds as a sop to Mr., Elliott: .I take
this opportunity to say that my official
intercourse with Hon. r.. B. Elliott has
impressed. .me.with.gicat respect for the
talents and executive ability of that gen.
tlcman, and with the convection that his
motives are as pure, and his zeal for the
welfare of the people as dlsint crested az
those of any citizen Of the Strte.''
Mr.. Robertson says nothing in regard
10 the charge that he asked for one thou
sand dollars to influence the two colorcd
members of the commission but ne does
say what no one will question, that "In
all the conversation held or. letters writ
ten, no offers were ever made by the
publishing houses whose books have
Been adopted to .inaucnce..in any way the
action of the Commission. Not one OF
them can truthfullY say that dollar has
ever been promised or paid to influence
vote or to affect the decision on a
single book" Certainly not; according
to the letter the proposals for something
to influence the decision of the commis-
sion all came from the other side.
The tribune. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1874-1876, 1875-11-10

President Eliot of Havard College has
thus acknowledged the present to the
University of the pictures from the
Washington Light Infantry of Charleston,
South Carolina: "The picture of the
Eutaw flag, and the representation of the
monument erected by the Washington
Light Infantry to Colonel and Mrs.
Washington, bring to mind the brave
days when North and South fought with
equal gallantry against common enemy.
The picture of the monument which the
Washington Light Infantry have erected
at Charleston i'll memory of their com
rades who fell in the late civil war
reminds us of the supreme courage and
resolution with which our countrymen of
the Southern States maintained their
political convictions durlng that momen.
tous struggle. There as never been a
moment in which the people of the
Northcrn States did not take heartfelt
satisfaction in the manifestation of those
noble qualities on the part of all their
countrymen. The three pictures in their
common frame have been placed in Men
orial Hall, rs suitable and welcome
establishment of structure which
tcstifies sincessantly to the nesiima ble,
! worth of public spirit, sclf-sacrificc, and
the martial virtues" b..
The tribune. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1874-1876, 1875-11-10

The Rurnl Carolinian takes very gloo-.
my view of7the present state of affairs on
the sea islands, and although many sec
lions are doubtless Iii tho condition
described VIC see many evidences of
thrift'among the colored people in this
vicinity who have purchased their small
lots and have improved them in s1ch
manner as to be q credit to them. The
following is the article referred to:
"lhe sea islands and the whole coast
region of South Carolina ore fast revert
ing to barbarism or becoming a wilder
ness. "A semi tropical climate, fertile soil
railway facilities in some parts, and fine
rivers, inlets and bays everywhere, rertler
this region one Of the most attractive
and desirable in the whole country. 1t
formerly brought wealth to the owners
of its soil, and revenue to the State. 1t
Is being gradually abandoned, because
the system under which it was formerly
cultivated has bec.: broken up, its pao-
pie impoverished, and its labor dcmorai-
lied. Those who owned the lands can
not now cultivate them with profit, and
find them out Il burden which they dis
like to lay down, but can not much longer
carry. Small areas are cultivated in q
most rough and shiftless WY by negroes,
with little profit either to themselves or
to tho owners of the land The planta-
tions a'c generally large. They can not
be brought under the small farm system
! OF the North and of our upper country,
because this system requires resident
white population, and to such a large
part of the country is unbealthful in
summer. What can bc done There is
one Way in which this fine region can be
restored to prosperity, and made the gar.
spot of the State. We have indicated
this in previous numbers, a. have Others
whose views arc entitled to more consid.
Grafton than any unsupported recommen-
dations OF our own. 1t is embraced In
tho single word 'co-operation.'' The
owners Of the large plantations of the sea
islands and coast region would gladly
put their lands into. stock in properly
organized and efficient joint stock
agricultural companies, and the money
capital which sucl, companies would
require can readily be obtained in our
citiesand at the North. Nothing is
wanting but organization under manage
ment OF gentlemen IN whom the publ C
have confidence. Let the shares in the
proposed companies be made small-say
twenty-five dolIars-so that large NUM-.
bsers-poor peoples as well as capitalists
may became interested, and let the direc,
tors and managers be clear headed.
practica, men, and success will lie
The tribune. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1874-1876, 1875-11-10
Magnolia Passenger Route.
PORT ROYAL RAII.nOAD

. AUGUSTA Ga. JULY 10Th. 1878
THE FOLLOWING PASSENGER sCHEDuIE
VIII be operated on and after this date:
The tribune. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1874-1876, 1875-11-10
MIssissipDt.

For Six years the republican party has
practically reigned in Mississippi without
opposition. Every department of state
ana local governments has been subject to
ITS domiration. The whole weight of the
federal administration, senators. Congress.
men, marshals, postmasters, collectors,
Judges and attorneys have been ready
with party aid. The republican party
backed y py solid co!ored republican ma
s5erify aasmade or marred what il has
pleased to make or mar. It's failures can.
not be charged to fear or weakness. IT
mas had leaders, white and BLACK, of de.
cided ability. Thcrepublicans of Missis
s'ppi had right to look upon their
supremacy as something secure against
the usual Mutations ofpoIitics. They felt
as safeSas the republicans of south Caro-.
linn. g si9sf ~ fl,sses-se. :. -"
Cnressraincd power in pntruined hands
unfortunately resulted in extrayaaance
greed and insolencc The party submit.
ted without astrggle to the leadcrsb;oof of
men whose only idea Of the use Of power
was t'lat 'teaye an opportunity to prey
upon tue statc.s The party was strong
enough to elect whoever obtained a nom,
ination, and lt was unscrupalous and rock.
]. ,.lass IN. the choice lofi.s nominees. The
s-boad ,Snoasys violent and greedy nus,,c,,
sside such ofsihe early leaders As ohaa
iafed to rase tsfc yoice5of warning: T6s
The tribune. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1874-1876, 1875-11-10

Mr. Cardozo is still pegglug away ut
Melton. In his last epistle I've winds up
with saying "Whilc confess that it al
ways affords me some pleasure to tear
the mask off II hypocrite, I entertain, in
this particular instance, Il profound in
dignation at the ba1efaced and impudcnt
fraud practiced upon the State, and a
contempt tor those who are attempting
to cover up and conceal it."
The tribune. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1874-1876, 1875-11-10


The Gcraty murder case came up in
the court of general sessions of fCharlcston
last Wednesday. Col. T. Y. Simons re-: Il
the return 70 the rule issued against the
Sheriff on the previous cay. 1t was. in
substance, that the governor of the State
being absent, the acknowledgements
committed the sentence to twenty wears
In the rcnitentiary. The commutation
1.-THE Acknowledgements formed mart
OF the return. Judge Reed took the
papers, with the intimation that the
question would in all probability have
to 60 before the the supreme court. Hc
also intlmated that he would decide that
the heutenant-governor had no right. or
power to int. fere in the cas,, and that he
would sign an order directing the convict
to be brought into court to be rescnten.
ced. He could then take an appeal tn
the supreme court, where the matter
could be finally adjudicated.
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known, but which, in the case of the two
Nerlands, was that he hoped they: would
OVERCOME their incorporate habits which
was the caltse of the intended prosecution.
The Unionlnow says these mcn have been
drunk again, and adds that the solici,
tor knows that the official bond of the
probate judge is utterly worthless, and
yet he assumes the responsibility ofwith.
holding the bill prepared ut the instance
of the tax payers"