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POLITICAL NOTES.

The German Democratic General Committee
% Brooklyn have elected the following officers: Presi-
dent, Louis Berger YicePTesidents, John Raher and
George kinke; Secretary Albert Adler; Corresponding
Secretary, j. c. Himmer; Treasurer, A. Weber.
Mr.. j. II. Caldwell, who had announced him
self Republican candidate for Member Of Congress- in
the II District Of Georgia, both for the present term
and for the XLId Congress, has Withdrawn his in
Favor OF the regular nominees Cen Bethune and Jud
Ilgy. Mr. Caldwell was the unanimous choice of the
Republican Convention, which first made a nomination
for the HLst Congress, and he announced his FOR
She election which II 10 De held this month before any
EsaT nominations bad been made
The present Michigan Legislature will elect
United states Senator 10 I'll the seat now occupied by
The Hon Jacob NJ Howard, whose term expires in ISL
there seems 70 be strong feeling in favor Of a re-
election Of Mr. Howard but he and Senator Chandler
ere DOh residents OF Detroit there Is objection To-
AMY, urged by papers In various part of the state,
hustil Blair and the Hon. r. W. Ferry the other
NOlnlhcut candidates now In discussion
In view Of the recent defeat of Mr.. Warner,
"a the election of a Democrat by a Republican Legsa-
ire IN Alabama, the following quotation from speech
yeIed by Senator Spencer in September last, II Pc
uiar.y interesting: "a good Republican always re-
.ects and obeys the will Of the majority. We al have
eer aud special friends but We cannot all ~ de
nIditcd. Whatever feelings OF opposition may
previously entertained against any one OF the nom
,es freely cOnsecrdte and sacrifice upon the altar OF
Jarty 1irity."
An election was held in Richmond and Hen
ico County. Virginia, Friday last, for member OF
he House OF Delegates, to hll vacancy. The candi
tates were IAndon Boyd Republican cOlored man. and
H. Guy Conservative Tie later was elected. The
}vote iae CITY OF Richmond stood follows: Boyd
al. CIV f.g~C GUYS majority $40. At the regular
Irtiou November Kelley, COnservaiNe, was elected
2 ~ u-Jonty ia ZIG city H% - The Conservative
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THE CINCINNATI BASEBALL CLUB AGAIN PRO
EEnSIONAI.


The Cincinnati Club held an important meet
in last week decide upon the question OF having an
amateur or professional nine season After long
debate the action of their Executive Committee on dis,
banding the professional nine not indOrsed and
wac finally resolved engage % professional nine pro.
vded 5000 bc deposited for that purpose in the club
treasury before jan This Reputation Of their ENecu.
tive Committees action led to general resignation OF
officers aud I'm fact, TO important division ia the club
In the course Of the discussion Mr.. Champion pre-
sented important statistics in regard the expense
OF supporting such "a nine the Red Stockings lie
stated that M the beginning 1859 tho Cincinnati club
900 In debt, and that after earnest effort hey man
aged to raise fund Ui $500 by subscription. Az the
close lsCg after the brilliant career of the nine il Mas
found necessary 10 raise more funds by subscription and
all that could bc obtained $1,000 The close of the
year finds the club Of debt but also ont of
fluids beyond u few hundred dollars. Mr. Champion In
referring 10 the expenses of raising n nine for
1871. soid ho had learned from good authority that
Waterman would be Willing to play the coming season
Tor ,l3J), Sweasy for s OOD Blainard for slaN Allison
for slUD Gould for S0oO, Leonard for O McVey
for $1,000 Leaving out the WghtA. who could command
higher salaries aud suppOsing two other payers
engaged at $1,000 each, ana substitute at s7uO tho
would cost for the season. $1,000 or at moderate
c'umalc sOOO III addition there would be the rent OF
the UdiOu Grounds $3.50 for the Summer making si2OCo
beside TINS there would he other contingent expenses,
hais balls telegmms doctors bills &c George Wrights
line resulting from the Injury 10 his knee cost me
cub or 800 The total cNponSes for the seven months
could not f short Of Sl5.OOO To meet that II wOulu
boheccssary TO play 20 rstc class games with average r.
ccips at each game OF $500 lie ,oncd any cluh W 40
TINS lhora had been many tlretG,s games thh nsu
NOT phld advertising expenses. The adNcrtshs :" wv
Mutual gnnc that could not be- played on a,on, 1i pau
weather, cohl the Cincinnati club between w ""u 80
The club had made several trips ,nh ~n'n ,
money was lost such loSscs must 10 look'u loi,
it would bc found at the end ot the sea
sou that eXpousca would not fall short Vi slOOW oi SOo
New-York tribune., 1870-12-12

pended The line was submerged for eight miles
in places TO the extent OF six feet The road SUI
fered little injury. heavy nOrther was blowing
ut Aspinwan at the time Of the food which compelled
the Arizona 20 put 20 sea. and leave coDsderaDe por
ton Of her cargo behind.
The steamship Winchester Capt Jones. arrived hero
the 2sth ut from NewYOrk She Il intended for tho
Central American trade. and belongs TO the Panama
Railroad Company, which has increased It's line VI
steamers from two LO three each month.
New-York tribune., 1870-12-12
United STATES or COLOMBIA.
POSSIBLE TROUBLE WITH ECUADOR-srORMs
AND FLOODs-POLITICAL PROSPECTS.
PROM our own CORRESPONDENT

PANAMA Dec. 3.-RumOTs are still current
Bogota the effect that IL is the intention OF Ecuador
~ seize portion of Colombian territory, which has for
years been in dispute and explanations have been
demanded from the National Government Gen. Julian
TrUo has been proclaimed in the State OF Bolivar as
candidate for the Presidency of the Republic In 1872
Aspinwall has been visited second time with heavy
storm, compelling the steamships Henry Chauncey and
and Caribbean 10 leave their respective wharyes and put
10 yesterday morning The weather has moderated
to-day sufficient To enable them TO return Small
schooner was wrecked heavy flood occurred on the
18Th ult and continued until the 22d during which inter
Yal traffic On tue Panama Railway was entirely Gus
New-York tribune., 1870-12-12

Another of the series of contests arranged
for the purpose OF giving the players practice preni'
nary to the grand matches with kudophe took place Al
Chris OConnOr's Rooms Saturday night. The matcn
was one of 800 points up at the French throeba game.
and owing to an arrangement made 20 test Carriers
skill In counting in the face OF numerous shots payh
by opponent for safety, the contest was falcr
long one aud not particularly brilliant GARNER won ~
a score Of 200 10 lC0 Carriers largest run "ao D'
lLArIf.
New-York tribune., 1870-12-12
MASSACHUSETTS.
TIE ELECTION IN BOSTON TO-DAY.

the ELECTION IN BOeION IO-DAl'
BOsToN, Dec. 1.-THE indications are that
the municipal elections tomorrow will be hotly con
TESTED There several tickets In the field, but the
etrucce win be mainly between Messrs. CASTOR and
Carpenter candidates for Mayor Mr.. CASTOR Is the
Regular Democratic ticket and also on that OF the
Independent Citizens" Mr. Carpenter is the nominee
Of the Citizens" and the Regular Republicans.
New-York tribune., 1870-12-12
ECUADOR.

CONsPIHArOR ARRESTED - TIE COUNTRY N
STATE OF SIEGE.
[PRoM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT
PANAMA, Dec 3-Gen. Uraga, commander of
the forces in Guayaqu has been by order OF the
President sent to the capital for trial He Ia accused
Of designing deliver up Guayaqu to the reyoutonsts
The country has been declared in state OF siege Many
Prsap vessels remain in the harbOr Of Quay aqu fear
ing capture by French cruisers. Nothing IN the EuadOr
ian papers confirm the fears of Colombia as to
the intention of Ecuador to 20 TO war with her. and
throughout Ecuador Credencc whatever Ii placed the
hostile apprehensiOns of Colombia.
New-York tribune., 1870-12-12
BOLIVIA.
REVOLUTIONARY MOyEMENTS-AN ARMY on THE
MARCH AGAINST THE INSURGENTS.
IRR0M DIR nMN CORRESPONDENT

IPRoM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENCE
LIMA, Nov. %. "A revolutionary movement
has taken place at POtOs Cen Rendon in command of
the troops at that place. las issued pronuncamento
and declared himself President OF the Republic Gen.
MegariO. the present President, has fired of conner
pronuncamcntO in which ne declares his intention and
power 10 put down the traitor Mcndon; meanwhile he
has gently suggested to the Inhabitants OF La Paz that
$1,000 absolutely necessary to meet the expenses OF
crushing the rebellion for the present with the hint that
s. 100000 may possibly be requested 10 follow In
short time, IL the rebels still hold out Gen. MclgdreO,
at the head men, has marched Ia meet the
lutOnists The movement has extended from POtOs 10
sncre JaTa and Santa Cruz but Is not thought that
success will attend H. MegareO being too powerful and
energetic TO leave room for doubt OF the reettlt.
New-York tribune., 1870-12-12

No prent can b. more acceptable a aife mohcr steT sfy
friend than Drrr W,smSG NAcHsg. Irce, Sl' ani Usi
ysL WKlSGER 80 which warranted 20 give entire at sac
ton Mr r. G. Ba0wNsG GrnL Ag.. 81 Coranois. \ l. WI On
receipt price, end eher both Machine free u r 70
lsfr. no one selling; and ae using them nnlh aoag
g. d-c,Jus entirely ssiaactoy they & be re's so s' u
fhl aud Le mono VII Be rel-da Can .n!tAns oe mole I
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pno, Of IIig,iof
TAXES IN NEW JERSEY.

The State tax of one per cent on the yalua-
tou of All propertv amounts TO s5J2,s6 ~. and il now
due at the New Jersey state Treasurers Office Oh this
amount s27TOOO will be Tor the use Of the Commissioners
Of the sinking Fund.- for the payment Of Interest on tho
debt. The following Is the amount aHsesSed upon
New-York tribune., 1870-12-12
METEOROLOGICAL RECORD.

The following is an official report by the
Signal Service United States Army, Division Of Tse-
grams and Reports, for the Benefit OF Commerce.
This report is sent simultaneously from all the places
named, ut 1895 p ILL.,, Washington time:
New-York tribune., 1870-12-12

IN s smapoT scarlet sfd other con''gou' t7. Bu
c,xs C,RBoLc soiS should 10 freely uea-A By 'oe sad
medicinal Depot, 81 Barclays, y. I.
New-York tribune., 1870-12-12

Thanks 20 Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup, Te have
been from eeess his Of paue "aiens "h poor Saaer'
M terthlng chldren
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KENTUCKY.
THE rIRsr CONGRESS DISTRICT.

The majority for Trimble, in 1863 in the
Isl Congress District Of Kentucky, was incorrectly
printed in the table OF the full official vote Of the State
on saturday 1t should have been ls7 The corrected
fable OF the vote in that district is as follows:
New-York tribune., 1870-12-12
CATHOLIC sPIRITrALIsNG.

The Rev j. T. Hccker, pastor of st. PaufS
Roman Catholic Church. ectured last evening at the
Church of the Holy Cross, in FOrtysecondt In ala of
the poor Of the parish His subject was the nature Of
our communication with the inhabitants OF the other
world In the Scriptures said he fOm Genesis to Roy
eation there are evidences Of mans communication
with the angels Christianity itself rests ON the incarna-
tion and the incarnation rests on the Angel GabreIs
communication the Virgin Mary that she was 20 De
the mother of the Savior. Every time the Apostles
Creed ia repeated II IL affirmation OF our Deri m
I" the Communion OF Sdiut.." Pagani5m was but the
eXgggeraon of this idea of Communion which So pos
sess,d the minds the people that they forgot Almighty
God. The belief entertained 10y men eminent as
philosophers and statesmen, Socrates PatO, Bftds
and Cesar. SophOcles supposed lie was IN constant
intercourse with his familiar spirit ana that sgSesteu
him what he should say. The idea Is carried ol IN
works of Shakespeare, when be brings the ghOsl u
UaInets father upon the stage hen the gost APPEARS
n does not suggest anything udicrous, bat has,
rather, fascinating or appalling eject such a. cOuu not
h.. produced by what was foreign Ia our nature.
At the time of the Reformation the invocation OF an
gels and saints held superstition and the clOrt
wa, then made to Danish II from ntfs thoughts; but
has To manifest itself in some way O Mtc
wears especially IL may be noticed as sPflti5n Nhch
fIouyh often exaggerated ana the result or morbid
contion Of the faculties Is evidence OF the natural
desire within 10 assOciae ourselves with those who have
nassed into rny Those who pretend that death ends
M tie, lind II beyond their power OcOnyince tenrelyes
of their own theory and they are finally forced To tue
conclusion that there ls communicating DeIveeu the
living and the dead
New-York tribune., 1870-12-12
MIRRIED.

Wedding aud Visiting Cards. Initial Stamping Noo Plps
Wn LTElpEls SONS Ui FrrroS-sT OID DUrcH tasEca
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THE BIBLE IN THE SCHOOLS.

The sermon, last evening, mt Trinity Nctho-
dI,t Episcopal Church. in West Thirty iOArs. de-
yered by the Rev. Cyrus Foss the pastor whose sab
ect WAS Tbe Bible IN the Schools" He took hs text from
Deuteronomy, W.. 7; And these words which COM
and thee this day shall be IN thy heart and thou shalt
teach them diligently to thy clldien aud thou shalt
talk OF them when thou sttcst In thy house and when
thou wakest by way, and when tLOu lest down. and
when thou risest up"
RomansIn said he is the assertion Of the inalienabe
and nfallbe authority Of the consoionccs
OF tho whole world whereas Professionalism Is the ascr-
on Of the right ~ every man To hs conviction. of
truth and Justice. Nowhere can freedom bc fuund
but Protestant countriea ROmhnism stl retained the
spirit Of suberyiency that IL possessed centuries ago
Those who believed that Komanism progressive
had learned something were taught differently by the
riots OF July 1868 when hoy discovered beneath tho
sVea fabric aubutTata VI which tA0y had had COnCcp
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winchester's HypophO.phires will cure cos'UHFr'os

Hazard & Cuswel;'s Cod Liver OIL is the best
New-York tribune., 1870-12-12

NygRS-BOwY.S- Phladelph on TUESDAY Gh inst b. Rev g.
Muhmore Edward Myeu Of herlOk to Jeanne. daughter VI
Gen. g. ". Bowman OF Phialelp h..
Philadelphia. Baltimore AMI Washington papers please copy
RoPES-TOwNsENDOn Fr Preshyteha, Chlrch.
Por ghkoeps b. Wheeler D. D. Mr. T. H. Ropes OF New
brrgh JOSIE ughr Of John IoSnsend OF Pogga-
kecpsie. No cards.
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5prcial NollceS



No. Ca6 BROADWAN NEAG GtiAf J0NEN->F.
b,vng e1rsged the Goods before he aar hl VIA The
manuiseiurefs ,re oa,rng
AZ VERY LOW PRICES
700 PACKAGES or WHITE CHINA. DECORATED CHINA,
GLASSWARE REAL RKOSZRS. COMPOSITION BgOSLBs
CLOCKS MATTEL SETS JARDlSWaE' ARTIFICIAL FLOW
RRs. BISQJE fI"URES Ac
Also Of or n,nu.actre.
CUTLERY SILyES-pbtrED NARn ASb 0AS-fINtuREs.
uLUMy,TED CHANDELIERS AAD 'As-tiAluRE>,
(a,pecialy by oNa ar ..t'
!, all color. 70 mi'eh furniture snd oru decor ia"u'
,.crrnan lathHriic LOlrRg,s,
f Cost Pr aud Drspsa-an ti'rr 'tfc VIZ .onux
,ui oL Tbet mh scons. hHfm~ raey '-stisoe ,ery
,rrar,br positive h tts pi'u 80 ii 1tendan
n, m ~ a, times praaDt aud llsric Inu
per haS Nod At al dfugSrS
DBring Dscenbrr We shall sell
DIAMONDS AND DIAMOND JEW NhLRi
for the ""' r"e & iS,r & i,h ,,'' arr "'h IN ""d'
SIS Bro.iway. between S',eucrr'h 'nd Eighteenth ~
Diamonds. Matcitcs. Je.tcilN, aud silver "sre
bonSft b, GRO g. ALLtN 0ls bodWRy uHdr 81 Ncboa
helel
West side Association.
An PROPERTY OWNERS o. the wBST SIDE are rrlu. d TO seOa
their names addresses aud the o1on property h.
ary Wei revised list preparatory 10 pubhc
Jaws ,. .Rr0aLss Sec-Ary wM. Il. MARTIN. rrcsidra.
Holiday Prescnts.,
vess Frames aal Abus imp,rt, aod
opposite Metropolitan Hotel
First An-enb, Diss rict tuion Repuhi:crn As-ocin-
iiOnIhr regular nenhN meeting o en isuuu a b, hed',,
ue,duartss ~ w BoiS, THIS Nouis ~ NAA NC bc e,
1900 At Ucock. HkNgN NMirtl. Pr,d.p,
JoaN wH. ia w IL. BAlE,, Sec,sno~
New-York tribune., 1870-12-12

On Thursday next, the Assembly Billiard
House Brooklyn IL tO be the scene 0f
the amateur championship Of Long Island,
etween l. RO:rr the present champion and Nj klrkby
New-York tribune., 1870-12-12

DIED.

An Notices Of Marriages must be indo,sed uib tau
New-York tribune., 1870-12-12

An PROPERTY OWNERS the MIST SIDE trqus e
addresses aud toe olon of their property 70 n
No Wsl for revised list preparatory 10 pubhc acng
aud the active operations O the h n 1870
J.NFs RuusLss. MM. a. MARTIN. rrcsdrag.
New-York tribune., 1870-12-12
KINGS COUNTY TAXES.

The collection Of taxes iii Kings County for
the ensuing year to-day. The amount 10 be
raised In each Ward h Is fOIOMs:
New-York tribune., 1870-12-12
CHILL.
IyRoy OUR OWN CORRESPONDENCE

RAILWAY AND STEAMBOAT ENTERPRISEs--PEACE
WITH THE ARAUCANIANs-MINING OPERA
New-York tribune., 1870-12-12

SIS Bro.auay between Ss,cu'c~uth sud Egh,e,rths:-
Diamonds. Matrirs. Ie.tctiN, aud silver Nsre
hons sold b, GEO ALLtN a BIoadwsy aadrr So Nicholas
ltafet
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1870-09-20
Letter from Fairfax County.

Correspondence Of tho Alexandria Gazette.
FAIRFAX Z. H., Sept. esterday was
the day appointed for the Conservative meet
ing to select delegates to the Congressiona
Convention to meet in Alexandria on the och
inst. Judge H. W. Thomas having resigned
the Office OF county Superintendent, which he
has filled for the past two years, Dr. Ira Will
isms was elected to the position, and the
county committees for the various townships
appointed. These committees were instructed
to hold mass meetings in their townships, for
the appointment of delegates to attend county
convention on the first Saturday in October to
nominate candidates for the various county
Offices.
The list Of delegates to the Congressional
Nominating Convention was completed by the
Chair-some of the townships having already
made the appointments. Maj H. G. Viii.
liams offered a resolution declaring Judge
Henry w. Thomas the preference OF the voters
of this county for the nomination. to Congress,
which resolution was unanimously carried.
Judge Thomas. being present, responded to
the resolution 10 few eloquent and impress
sive remarks, After returning his thanks for the
honor and the confidence of the people in him,
as expressed by the resolution, he spoke OF the
duty devolving upon the Conservative party in
the approaching election, and of the necessity
for united and harmonious action. He said if
he were the nominee OF the Convention be
should expect to arraign the Republican party
for their subversion Of the principles upon
which the Constitution was founded, their as
saults upon the Supreme Court, and their at
tempt to render this a consolidated govern
ment, subservient to the powers at Washing.
ton. Further, that If elected to seat in Con
gress he would support all measures tending to
relieve the people Of tho oppressive taxation
under which they now labor and 10 restore
the government to its original purity and in
tegrity.
His remarks were listened to with marked
something of the old enthusiasm was awakened
Charles +. Sinclair made few remarks, con-
graduating the people upon their nomination
OF candidate, and stated that the county of
Prince William would be found sustaining
their choice Stirring appeals to united action
were also made by Col. John Powell, R. L.
hewitt and others, and after a resolution of
thanks to Judge Thomas and Col. Ball for
their Jealous services as former Superinsen-
dents the meeting adj burned.
The time of the Court was occupied the
whole day in the trial Of johnson, one of the
cnurch robbers. The prisoner appeared on
cru,ches, owing to wound received when
captured. tie was convicted, and his term of
punishment fixed at three yers i'm prisonment
10 Ia the Penltcntiary., On leaving the Court
House. be succeeded in breaking one of his
crutches over the head of one OF the witnesses
against him. To day is set for the trial of Rem
johnson, colored, on serious charge. Plus.
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RANGE, ALEXANDRIA AND MAN
~ ASSAS RAILROAD.
n u - c. s5 5aE q

On and after FRIDAY, August 5, 1870, one
daily passenger train wi i run between WASH
INGTON and LYNCHBURG, connecting At
Gordonsvllle, with the Chesapeake and Ohio
Railroad 10 Richmond, Covington and the Vir-
gina Springs; at Lynchb burg for the West and
Southwest, and at Washington, TO the Nortn
and Northwest.
Lsavo Washington daily at 6:55 u. M. and
Alexandria at 500 Il. m, arriving at Lynchburg
at sos o. m.
Leave Lynchburg NJ S:25 q. M. arrive Il.
Alexandria at 5:2c p. NJ, and at Washington
at Clio p. d,
Passengers for MANASSAS BRANCH will
leave Alexandria ut II @ H., pass Strasburg 4!
3.42 p. m and arrive 1T Harri=onburg 1T o'4j
D. m. Eastward, icsvo HsrrisoEburg at $50
d m pass Strssburg 9. 9 rs Il. m, arrive At
Alexandria at Ids p H.. Washington 2.35 p. m.
and Baltimore at 4.30 p. n
Good connections, by comfortable Coaches,
are made en- this limo 20 Mlddleburg from The
Plains; to Upperviie, from Piedmont; to ca
pom Sprir gs from Strasburg; to Orkney Springs
from NJ cunt Jackson and to Rawley and Au-
gusts Springs and Weyer's Cave from Harris
onburg.
Both the Eastward and Westward bound
trains maze close connection at Slrssburg with
the Winchester and >trssburg Railroad to Win
chester, Harpcr's Ferry, Sc.
Through tickets and baggage checked 10 al
prominent points.
j. H. BHOADUS,
sep eff General Ticket Agent.
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Coal Co.
schr Hope, Philadelphia, by Hooe, Wedder.
burn Il Go.
MEMORANDA.
schrs Nellie Il Benedict Creighton, for New
Haven, and Uncas, Colt, for Norwich, from
this port, passed through He'll Gate 18th inst
Schrs Sarah Wood, Hickman and Edwin
Reed, Hawes, from Boston for this port, sailed
from Holmes Hole 10th inst.
Schr Vspor, hence for Groton, arrived a:
New London 18th instant.
Schr Brooks, from this port, sailed
from Greenport, L. l., 18th instant
NOTICE TO MARINERS
On the evening of October l, 1870. fixed
white light of the 4th order, varied by white
flash every thirty seconds, will be exhibited
from the screw-pile lighthouse which has been
recently erected in III feet water at mean tide,
on Wolf Trap Shosl, between the mouths OF
tho Rappah snnock and York rivers, in Chesa.
peake Bay.
The light vessel now stationed TO mark that
shoal will, at the time of the exhibition Of the
light from the lighthouse, be removed,
The iron work of tho foundation o: the light
house is painted red, and the tuperstructure
lead color.
The focs plane of the light is 38 feet above
ordinary sea level, and the light should be Visi.
Bile Ill around the horizon in clear weather at q
distance OF III nautical miles.
A fog bell, to be rung by machinery, and ar
range1 :or oelng struck 81 UNIFORM intervals o.
ten seconds, is placed at the eastern side of tn
lighthouse, and will be kept in operation dur
ing logs and thick weather.
Stingray Point light (6xed red) bears by
W I w, distant about l03 nautical miles, aud
New Point Comfort light (fxed white) bear:
W S. distant about I'll nautical miles
Vessels drawing over rs feet of water should
not approach the lighthouse on the eastern side
nearer than one half mile.
Vessels drawing not over l8 feet water may
approach the lighthouse on the north or south
sIu within II miles, aud vessels drawing over
6 feet should not attempt to pass between the
lighthouse and the main land.
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The Congressional Convention.

TO tie editor Of the Alexandria Gazette:
Please state in reply to numerous enquiries
from various portions Of the District, that the
Congressional Convention of the 18th District
will meet in the Assembly Rooms" in this
cty,on Thursday, September goth, at II clock
a. m. Yours Truly,
GEO. R. SHINN,
Secretary County Committee.
Alexandria September 20, 1870.
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Bismarck has written letter in which he
rather ntimates that he is not so emiuent'y
"pious' as some writers would represent him ;
though he avows his belief in the fundamental
doctrines of christianity.