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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1869-10-20
STOVES, TINWARE. &c.
SPECIAL INFORMATION.

This Is the age Of Improvement, and man IS
constantly on the alert awaiting the announce
ment of some new discovery in art or science,
by which he may economiZe labor, save ex-
pense, and appropriate TO himself the advan-
tsges derived from scientific discovery. Ac-
Cordingly science has yielded to the ingenuity
of man, and S. B. SEXTON'S BALTIMORE
FIRE PLACE HEATER has been presented
to the public. This Heater has been improved
by top. feeder" which makes it the best and
most economical Heater in the market. With
but one fire it viii, heat from one to four rooms,
thereby saving great deal of labor and ex
pense, and obtaining uniformity of tempera-
tire not reached by the ordinary methods of
heating.
have, with much care, selected my stock of
STOVES-embracing all tho varieties of
COOK, PARLOR and HALL-and to which
call your attention. they will be sold on the
most reasonable terms.
| continue to manufacture all articles of I'll n I,
COPPER and SHEET IRON WARE.
Also, ROOFING, SPOUTING, GUTTER
ING, &c, done in the best manner. Special
attention given to the repair of Fire Place
Heaters and all other Stoves.
THOMAS HOY,
sep 22-tf 9. w. cor. King and Pitt SITS.
TNHE MORNING GLORY" BASE BURN
i ING STOVES,
PARLOR FURNACES AND PORTABLE
HEATERS.
Burn all the gas in the coal, and all the coal
to ashes, without waste, thus producing wha!
has never before been accomplished.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1869-10-20

For our own and tho convenience of regular
advertisers, aD1 to prevent any misunderstand-
ing, We have carefully prepared and ecsled the
tates os advertising n the GAZETTE, for the year
-69 and present tho following table OF spsce
nd prices from, ,cLick there aoiN be no deviation:
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1863.
> SOUTH ROYAL STREET.
Ell. CLARKSON'S

IL SOUTH ROYAL STREET. lO
E. Ii. CLARKSON'S
STOVE w A BE o o III 3.
The catalogue for this Fall consists Of the fol-.
lowing STOVES for cooking: The lRONSlDES
Farmer, Excelsior, Columbia, Continental,
Planter, Prize. Amity, Wayerly, VIM. Fell,
Charm, Carroll Cook and Miner; also, the
Victor Umpire and Portable Range.
For Parlor, Hall, Che mb ber and Dining Room
Stoves, we have the Morning Glory, Gem, Bou;
quet, &c; also, a full line Of Cumberland Goal
Stoves, Wood Stoves, Ten Plate Stoves, Laun-
dry Stoves &c, all OF which have given such
entire satisfaction for the past four years that it
is useless for us to say anything except to war
rant every article to please the purchaser.
Prices to suit the times.
Roofing, Guttering and Spouting done At
short notice.
A general assortment of TINWARE, HOL-
Low WARE, sc.
All orders promptly filed.
f. II. CLARKSON,
sep lG-3m Il South Royal street
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TEA PERSON wants to buy cheap sAd get
| tho +hing he wants, 90 where you will ind
= large stock. For the above reasons, WHOM
Con want STOVES call on e. Gl.l II rs, rs M
keeps the largest stock in the city
sep 81 ~ l. '"E
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1869-10-20

TANNEI I'S PEClOhALOou
COUGHS, COLDS, AND SL1 INClPlENI ooN-
This preparation will be found most excel, .
lent ExpectoraHt, while producing none Gas Inas
nausea so common to Cough kemedies. oo '.;il
sumptlyes IN n9Taicea YAM ;,s srSse' Mse u Vic
4Ht teas Isn 80 or,;rvisrIv recommended to per.
;!L haGklng coaSId d .braatonni With croup will be
WIN GE.Cs o,;o,oo Hu hv its nsa Price twenty FIVE
sPeeuiIS 'b1lVi bn,,ie Pransred only by
ce"'' p'F oo''''' ''p' JANNEY & CO.,
and sold bv them, wholesale and retail, at their
Drng Wsrehouse No. l45 King street, Alex
andrla, va. oSS :
OILSl Oils! OILS!
We have in store, in large stock, and offer for
ssle at lowest rates
Iinseed OIL
Castor oil.
Sweet Oil.
Nestsfoot Oil
Train Oh.
ualu vi" M,
Aiso s'Ltue Lewis " White Load Paints Colors and
Varnishes. ,.nNpv 200
oct D JAN WE ~ u ~ ".
TANCY TOILET ARTICLES, COMBS,
Brushes and Perfumery; also. fresh sup
plies of Drugs, Patent Medicines and Chemicals,
lust received and for sale By
a IH
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TERMS or sURscRIPTIoH-IN ADVANCE
One year, So; six months, Si' three months
~; one month, 70 cents.
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AMUSEMENTS. A

I IBEKTY HALL.
THURSDAY, FRIDAY AND SATURDAY
NIGHTS, OCT. 2lst, 22d, and 23i.
GRAND MATINEE SATURDAY al j
O'CLOCK p. NJ. AT GREATLY
REDUCED PRICES.
Admission to al parts Of the house % cents )
Children % cents.
The most sublime and imposing spectacle OF
modern times The original and only
LONDON NILTONIAN TABLEAuN
OF
PARADISE HOST.
Placing before tho beholder IN all It's thrill
ing effects the grandest subject the human
mind can conceive. Witnessed with wonder
and amaZement, creating this utmost sensation
wherever exhibited.
THE GREAT REBELLION IN HEAF EN-
THE WAR OF THE ANGELS!
TIE FALLOF SATAN AND THE FALL
OF MAN
AS described by John Milton, in his immortal
poem of Paradise Lost, it being complete IL
iustratlon OF this great poem from beginning TO
end carrying Millions idea Of
HEAVEN, HE'LL, CHAOS & PARADISE!
Doo,s optn at commence at 4 o'clock.
oct l3-lw
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Wm. VI. Sutton 4 Co., bankers. of Rich,
mond. Va, have received from Mr.. George
Peabody, the great philanthToplst} SIOO,gSoo
worth Of registered State stock, to be transfer
red 70 10 tho trustees of the Peabody Institute,
Baltimore.
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ALEXANDRIA GAZETTE
AND VIRGINIA ADV VERT IS + X,
For the Country
rkKMS OF ADVERTISING

,csr- l. published regularly on TU ESDA1S,
THURSDAYS and SATURDAYS, ut 50 per
Annum-rAyahle in advance
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d SuMAC Mills,

The sut. .r,bers are engaged IN the manoiae-
SUMAC MILLS,
OF tue rno approved construction. ..A al
W. sbor no uleasei to correspond with all
nersSns inclined to engage in this bu iness. -,
ii desired we will pi: in operation all mills
purchased from US, and will also furnish al tho
necessary information in references TO grlnding'
&c. SCOTT & BOWERlNG,
Homo Foundry, Fredericksburg Va.
trelerick burg, oct Elm
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1869-10-20

TEEDl FEED
FEED
JAS. +. HENDERSON,
Wholesale and hetsil FEED DEALER,
No. 50 Cameron street.
Theatre Building, Alexandria, Va.
Has on hand
y tons primo Upland Timothy Hay.
10 tons prime Glover Hay
10 tons prime Baled Straw
50U bushels Oats
200 bushels prime White Corn.
8 tons Rye Chop.
2OU bushels White Middlings.
200 bushels Brown Middlings.
200 bushels Brown Stuff.
500 bushels Wheat Bran.
eco bushels Ship Stuff.
500 bushels Corn Bran.
and offers for sale at the lowest market price. -
The highest cash price paid for Hay and Straw.
sep SIT
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RICHARD W. AVERY. 2. J. DAVIDSON.
A VERY DAVIDSON.
N Successors to Henderson & Avery,)
GKOCERS, LIQUOR AND COMMISSION
MERCHANTS,
No. 226, King street, corner OF Alfred,
Alexandria, Va
Dealers in Butter, Lard, Salt, Fish. Flour, Ba-
con, Coffee, Tea, Sugar, &c. Country Produce
taken in exchange for Merchandise, or sold on
commission at lowest rates. feb 20-tf
+ UTHER D. HARRISON,
No. l8 North Royal street,
Respectfully solcits consgnments. Sales st-
tended to with promptness and dispatch.
oct 3l-tf
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1869-10-20

WHAT THINK ye OF Miss Salhe Talmadce,
he,nt,ful, talented girl Of sixteen, Who dis
5s;ning the swels OF Saratoga and the noodles
Of Newport. struck tor Gen. Custer and the
rrairies Of Kansas, to huot the Buffalo She
hunted the b., shot two Of them ia tull gallop
and returned to the East with their hides IN a
large parcel. -Hupcr's Ba.or.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1869-10-20

nAADER'S HOOP Skirt, COKSEI
II AID
~ SHOULDER BRACE FACTORY,
,,o Eing st next TO Brengle's Confectionery
LADIES' and MISSES SKIRTS, all sizes
and lnncths, on hand and made TO order.
FRENCH, GERMAN and AMERICAN a,
.CORSETS, comprising great variety III style
'NiTRSING CORSET$, al numbers:
MISSES CORSECS, various styles ana
PT bsve also constantly on rand the cele5ratet
ANTBREAkSh CORSET SfEhL'
ii. BLADDER
10 No ll9 King street
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COMMISSTON MERCHANTS.
GAMU HARTLEY,
GENERAL COMMISSION MERCHANT,
No IL Union street

No. l3 Union street,
Alexandria Va.
Ms- Particular attic ton paid to the elling
ofGRAIN, ,FLOURan all kinds ofCOUNTRY
PRODUCE, and filing al orders for GROCE-
RES, GUANO, PLASTER, &c, &C., at the
lowest rates.
GsS- Agent for the sale of the celebrated
GROUND TOP" HYDRAULIC CEMENT
ie M-tf
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1869-10-20

HARD WARE-We
y have gone largely into this branch OF
trsdo and inform Undertakers that they can
buy all they req qlirc in that line at as low prices
as in any Northern city. All the new styles
received as they come out We ask a compar-
ison. - -.,.
/ IT GREItrHIDN " SON.
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OFFICE, y y, - 'oV II I :
BALTIMORE, MD,

BALTIMORE. MD,
I.oe hand side going from Baltimore strea
Eeil ha'. rom tLe Corner. Fail not 10 observ
hS,lS asr q letters received uIi,ss post paid, An
oo1,Sininq a stamp TO be used On the reply
Porsnns Writing should tate age, and send Ior'
.ion Of advertisement: describing symptoms
The Doctors DIPLOMA hshgS III nis oN''e
INDORSEMENT OF THE PkkSS.
Tho many thousands cured at this e;tnolisL- ST.,
ment VIZ, Surgical Operations perform
meF mi by pr, johnson, witnessed by the reporters
81 81 TRRe RI Sun and many other papers notices OIL
VI Which i have appeari sssq and assn G910s
he public, bs.99s h. stagdIng hI.g g seniiSis .niaien,
guerantco to the afflicted.
SKIN DISEASES SPEEDILY CURED
Baltimore jan 7-ly
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GRAND MATINEE SATURDAY AT
O'CLOCK z. NJ AT GREATLY
REDUCED PRICES.
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CITUATION WANTED-A practical GAR
y DENER snd VINE-DRESSER wants
situation in the Southern psr. of the State or
2ntta office. oct l4-3t-
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OHOlCE OLD RYE WHISTLES OF the
~ most approved brands, il store and for sale
BY AVERY s. DAVIDSON,
sep - 92C King 81, cor. Alfred
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49, - --r.ner. Ars eng.gel NJ tne Ma1Niae-
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reflect that sound mind and body are the fsos.
necessary requisites to promote connubial hap.
piness. Indeed, wlthou. these the joCrnvy
through life becomes weary pilgrimage; tn,
prosp1 ct hourly darkens 20 tho view, tho mind
becomes shsdowed with despair and filed w'tk
the melancholy reflection that the happiness Of
another becomes blightod with your own.
nrcvhCES OF JMpRITDPNCR
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DRUGS. CHEMICALS, &c.

TANNEY'S PECTORALOOUGHS SYRUP
For the instant relief and speedy cure OF
! COUGHS, COLDS AND INCIPIENT CON-
| SUMPTION
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1869-10-20

! would recommend my country neighboiEs
and friends who may want something extra IN
the the wsy of q COOKING STOVE to cal e on n
ESOCH GRIMES, and ask for the "BARLE 8
SHEAF," al 46 King street, and ny WORD iof
il. YOU will be pleased. ,v,.,,,.,
sen ~ FROM ONE WHO KNOWS.
CALAD OIL, Durand's and Virgin ~;
- oct ~ BROOkES & Ia i LOR.
ERESH LOBSTER
+ oct IL BROOKEa X TAYLOR
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1869-11-03
EARTHQUAKES

Information Eas been received at
the Coast Survey Office of very mark
ed earthquake wave having been
recorded on the self registering guags
in San Francisco on Friday last, at
five O'Clock p. M. From this the oc
currence Of q violent earthquake in
some distant part of the Pacific ocean
maybe inferred, OF which news Will
doubtless reach here before long.
The earthquake at Simotna in 1854
and the one which occurred iD Peru
In August oflast year, were announc.
Cd in the same way. These waves
travel across the Pacific ocean at an
average rate OF about three hundred
and sixty miles an hour, depending
on the depth of water along the track
Of the wave.
From the observation made on the
occasion to which reference is made,
the average depth of that ocean has
been found TO be about two thousand
fathoms.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1869-11-03
TnB ELECTION TUESDAY.
New York Democrntic.


. The returns from the State ofNew
York show Democratic gains over
Seymour's vote of 1868 when he beat
Grant 1000. Eight wards of the 90
in New York city give Nelson for
Secretary of State over Sigel Is, $50
majority. There is no doubt the
State has gone Democratic by a large
majority. ....
Boston and RoxburS in Massachu-
sets give Adams, Democrat, 2,5OS
majority for Governor.
Seventy-four towns foot up: CIaf-
lin, 20, 982, Adams, II $40; Chamber
lains, 1926; Claflin's majority 5,O46.
The same towns In 1867 gave Bullock
%, go; Adams, 1882. Peter Har-
vey, Democrat, is elected consellOr,
defeating Mayor NorcTOss-
The complexion of the Legislature
is yet undecided, the indications are
that they have majority in the
Legislature.
CHICAGO. November 2.-The cleo
tion to day has been conducted in a
very quiet manner. The vote Is not
large. At this hour (six o'clock p. NJ.
the election of the citizens ticket by
a large majority is very generallp
conceded.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1869-11-03

WENDELL PHILIPS does not seem
to think much OF the result OF the re-
cent Radical victories in Ohio and
Pennsylvania. In last weeks 1nti
l2dr' rV Standard he says, very polnt>
edly:
Meanwhile the strength of the op-
position vote shows that the admin
tratIon has not satisfied the country.
Its friends have rallied and secured
another year OF grace. The election
OF 1870 will turn more directly on the
issue whether the Republican party
has fulfilled the national expectation
In our opinion, unless the admins
tration files q better record during
the coming year than that OF the past
there will be very oven struggle
between 1t and its foe, perhaps an
ignominious defeat. By small ma-
iorities, after almost incredible EFFORT
we have just saved the two great
States-Pennsylvania and Ohio any
slight untoward accident, even
would have lost them. II is poor
dependence far q great party. We
have drifted thus far on the strength
of our dier>President's reputation.
He and his Cabinet must cam the
future.
We would like to have Wendell's
opinion on Grants recent effort to
earn few millions in wall street.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1869-11-03
ENEMIES IN WAR-NI.PEAC
. ERIENDS.

The Directors of the Lexington
and Sedalia Railroad in Missouri,
recently appointed a Confederate
General, Shelby, General Su perrin
tendent and a Federal Colonel, Ellis
Assistant. A Kansas City paper,
speaking OF Ellis, says:
''For tour years he and Shelby met
upon fifty fields, fighting upon op-
posite sides-fighting stubbornly and
well. 10 day they are comrades In
work, struggling side by side to de.
velop the resources of great count
ry.
"The enterprise will be finished.
From trade to railroad, 10. Shelby
Is invincIble He works like he
fought-that is to say twenty four
hours out of twenty-four. He Is q
country farmer, having the power
OF king; the leader of ten thousand
men driving oxen; the sower of
wheat to-day, tomorrow sees him
upon the market negotiating an hun.
dred thousand dOIlor's worth of
county bonds; living in The saddle /;
Ubiquitous; at Sedalia and a Lexing:
ton, 1t is safe to say that the road
Will be finished by January"
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1869-11-03
THE SOCIAL SCIENCE ASSOCI-
ALTON.

Held its annual meeting in New
York few days ago. Among the
worthless there exhibiting himself
was the Hon. Mr.. Dawes, Member of
Congress for some ten years past,
from Massachusetts, of course a dis
tinguished member 'Of the party of
great moral ideas" In his disserts-
tion he makes confession and tells
what he knows. He declares in the
paper which he contributed, that the
Republican majority in the Congress
are so infamous, so lost to sll decency
that they decide contested elections
without the least regard to evidence,
add turn Democrats out and put Re-
publicans in, when the people elected
the former and rejected the latter.
Mr. Dawes, undoubtedly knows, for
he has been chairman for years of
the House committee on Elections
and has participated and consented
to all this infamy. We do not sup.
pose there will be any change for the
better as long as this party remains
In power.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1869-11-03
THE rRESIDENT,s LETTER-

THE 1.ERESIDENTS LETTER
To prove the correctness of the
claim Of the Presidents friendship
for Dent; the following letter is given
to the public. It was written by the
President, at the time when the Con.
servatives Of Mississippi asked Dent
to become their candidate for the
Governorship.
LONG BRANCH, August 1, 1869.
"DEAR JUDGE-I am so thorouOb
" satisfied in my own mind. that
the success OF the so-callp[I Conserya.
tive Republican part in AIississinDi
would result in ne defeat of what i
believe to - for the best interest of
taS.. % and county, that have de-
.nined to say so to you lin writing
of course). know or believe that
your intentions are good in accept
ing tho nomination from the Conser'
YatiVe party. would regret TO see
you run for an Office and be defeated
by my act; but as matters now look
must throw the weight of my in
fiuence in favor Of the party opposed
TO you. / earnestly hope that before
the election there will be such con-
cession on either side in Mississippi
as to unite all true supporters in the
State of reconstruction and of the
administration together, in support
of one ticket. Here follows pass
age of a private nature. The letter
then concludes as follows: 1 write
this to you solely that you may not
be under any wrong impression as to
what / regard, or may hereafter re-
gard, as public duty. Personally, L
wish you we'll, aud would do all in
my power proper to be done to SCI
cure your success, but in public mat
ters personal feelings will not influ-
ence me. "With kindest regards,
yours truly,
"U. 8. GRANT"
The above is a rich specimen,
worthy Of Louis Nap, the Gar of
Russia or any other tyrant. 1t Is
not the will of the people of Mississ-
ippi, but the will or doctrine of our
lord President. This letter ought
to convince every Republican of the
changed condition of things in this
country. 1t is no longer the free
country, of our fathers. The despot's
rule is on the land.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1869-11-03
THE GOLD RING-REsHGNA-
TION OF BUTTEREIEz.D

Public sentiment has compelled
the designation of General Butter
field, thesub Treasurer New York,
for his alleged or real connection with
the ''gold ring that attempted a big
speculation on Government capital.
The Cincinnati Gazette, In noticiAg
the fact, sayst
General Butterfeld has resiS- =,
with the reason that the inves'' .,t;o,,,
can better be done. And v.t m he
were Innocent OF relst' oos Win the
gold ring, he wc,Ild naturally be
moved to Vindb, ate his Integrity and
20 hoio the Jffice- AS il is, his res
lsnatiop "a a cloud on the affair. The
oneSse which Gould charges him
with Is that he gave, or agreed to
give, them information OF the orders
from the Secretary of the Treasurer
as to the sales of gold and purchases
of bonds in advance OF its publication,
in order to promote speculations in
which he was partner. 1t is gross
breach Of trust, but we know of no
law that can reach him. He will go
out of office, and that will be the end
of It. Our New York reporter says
that Grant has sent request to Ste W.
art to name successor. Mr.. Stewart
is q large importer, and, in a business
way, q large purchaser Of gold. We
hope he will not lead. or be led into
temptation,
Butterheld was q great favoFite of
General Grant and Is, no doubt, q
specimen radical brick trying to
feather his nost. Other radical p:p>
ers think his resignation clouds the
affair aud shows guilt on his part.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1869-11-03
APPALLING DISASTER.

The steamer SfOneTau Burned
On the NIisSissipP1-TVVO Hun
dred Lives Lost Only Thirty
eight Passengers saRd Crew
Saved.
ST. LOUIS, October28.-Atan an early
hour this morning vague rumors
were afloaL on the streets and along
the leVees of disaster to the steamer
StOnewall, which left this city Tues
day night. Then came an additional
report that she had been burned to
the waters edge; and, lastly, came
the diEeful information that, of the
two hundred and fifty passengers
with which she left this port, only
fifty have been saved. AS horror
piled upon horror, faces which at first
but showed the natural anxiety to
hear from an accident, thought to be
attended with little or no loss of life,
became fright-stIicken. Converse
ton was carried on in whisper.
Every additional particular put ad-
ded to the frightfulness of the disas-
ter. There was no exaggerHtion pos
sible. 1t wss n calamity unparalleled
ed in the history OF river navigation.
THE
was q magnificent river steamer of
about nine hundred tons; was valued
at forty-fiYe thousand dollars; was
owned by Captain John Shaw, her
commander, and by Dennis Long, of
Louisville. She left this city 0n Tues
day evening, for New Orleans, load
ed down to her guards with about
eight hundred tons of freight, and
two hundred and seventy head of cat
tie. She took forty cabin passengers,
gers, and had a crew of about sixty.
Captain Thomas Scott had command.
FIREI FIRE.
She swung out into the dark mud
dy waterS, on Tuesday night and
proceeded quietly on her journey un-
iii about half-past six O'Clock We'd
nesday night, when suddenly from
the forward deck clear, shrilI voice
peaIed out the dreadful cry of fire"
ITS ORIGIN.
Contrary to special orders, some OF
the deck passengers, wishing to enjoy
a game of cards, had hidden behind
some bales of hay with a candle.
Accounts conflict as to the particular
manner of ignition. Some assert
hay by the players after they had
finished their game. that the candle !
burned down and set the hay on fire;
while other accounts state that the |
fire got under headWay while they |
were playing. Anyway, 3 "qulet |
game of cards" las been played on a !
Mississippi steamer at cost OF two |
hundred human lives.
THE SCENE.
When the dreadful cry rang
through the steamer, and was taken |
up and repeated from mouth to
mouth, a scene of the widest excite
ment ensued, which probably lasted |
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1869-11-03
VIRGINIA sen ATnRs.

On the 10 inst, the Legislature OF
Virginia proceeded to the election of
United ST ties Senators, which re-
suited in the election of Lieutenant
Governor Lewis, for the long term,
and Judge John w. Johnston, of
Washington county, for the short
term. The Wells Republicans can
didates, Alexander Sharpe and L.
b Chandler, received the vote of
their friends. The election was made
by strict p rty vote, with the excep-
tion of three, 'whe voted for Lewis
and Johns on.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1869-11-03

SENATOR RAMsKY's mission to
Paris, to effect a postal arrangement
between the United States and
France, reducing the cost OF the
transmission of letters, has not turn
ed out a success. Cheap postageis is not
a NapoleOnic idea, 50 Americans
must expect to pay the present rates
for some time to come. The Senator,
convinced OF the fruitlessness of his
errand, is on his way home.