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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-04-17

VOTERS. -The Steamboats, FAIRY, and City
Of Alexandria quietly dropped downthe FLYER
on Saturday night and returned yesterday
morning crowded with lcoIored men, hands
from some of the fishing shores, on their way
to Washington to register lin order to vote at
the ensuing election in that place. On the
trip up every thing on. the boats, that could
be moved of, was stolen, including the pro-
visions and clothing of the crews. At two
Of the shores all the hands left 80 that oper-
ations could not be carried on
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-04-17

,S nNREW ARD-Lost, on the 18th Of
- ~ April, u I.ady's Gold Hunting Case
WATCH. huving few dents in the upper case
The finder will receive the above reward by
lrayinr it ut \. LINDSEY'S Grocery Store,
III ; Union street. mp l5-lw
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-04-17

RUSSE Y BLACkWELLS CHOW
u CHOW. Glccrkin's Picalili, Mixed Pickles,
and Wulnuts for sale by
40 10 GEO McBURNEY i son.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-04-17

V1HITE WASH BRUSHES, Scrubs, single
w ,.ndsiloubIe, Gerinan1 plain and fancy
baskets mats &c. for sale by
an 1u GEO. McBURNEY il son.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-04-17

ACCIDENTS. Mr.. John Perry, Of the firm
Of Smoot g. Perry, while attempting to cross
Union street on Saturday, between two cars,
while the train was in motion, had one OF his
feet caught between the bumpers and serious
ly crushed, so much SO that he has been con
fined to his house since.
On Saturday evening Mrs Boush, wife OF
Captain N. Boush, while coming down the
steps of her residence, on Pitt street, accidental
ly fell, breaking one Of the small bones of her
ankle and causing painful wound. "
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-07-24

ned us 10 We Charon-s Eome. where we were refused
0dmttance ven for night. After that we were car
Iled TO you fr0' whose hand we received life and
hope. How yOg exerted yourself TO find me a home
N this new county,. / did not care 10 lift my
head, but hung itSwith shame and sorrow. lie
put his strong arm around me and drew Ta
toward him SAYING: Ana, love yOu; be my wife,
and with the help Of God win mako tnat hs that waa
so prOvideniay restored to ,,ln blessing u yourself
and Others" My dear friend cannot tell you OF my
great happiness am the a. y Of tDs great mani
with an opportunity Of dong for otleNs a. kindly I
nave been done for This city Is lgeaed uDOn plais
rising 1000 or 5000 feet above the AtSnf Ocean, the at
mOspbeTe saubrOus and healthy the SOL Is extremely
fertile and susceptible OF high cultivation. ~ you have
any who would Ike % come here send them 10 II
once. have home who're they viii De cared for nt they
can take OF themselves. We have penal jDsHta-
ti0ns-I pray God never haveuetEer is cIsease
In the atmosphere here the wicked from troubling
and the weary az rest HeaFJess canveutonaes are
foreign 10 these whOle-sOucd people lie said
that Jealousy envy manifest anywhere in this
country Enclosed yOn VIII fad a check WAica yOu Win
for the OF the Mission and may he hlesil. OF
God rest You aud yon work viii eye. bo lie
~
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-07-24

.stan6inS. J. n. Eames testified that hs nv been
feut foy by Mr. Shepard. the superintendent Of the
A2enry and told by him that he lEamcs could have
good rating II he would pay for hunting mp evidence OF
his credit This would from t25 70 $500 Eamos re-
fuHed the offer.
shepard was then placed the stand ana fatty con-
uaiiiced tho statement OF Eames and sad that Eaes
sucred the money for favorable rating that he (he
wness told him be ought TO BIO kicked OF the oce
Tor making such an offer lie received presents,
ana money considerations had influence with him.
Mr.. King whose testimony reported yesterday had
peen discharged for making incorrect reports fasyng
inc index, and general disobedieDee Of orders King
NAG threatened to njure tho firm and had assaulted the
witness with brass knuckes. The rating OF Miller was
phssd on Information received from men who are re-
kMueu aa well versed In trade ana business, and who
sated hiers assets and liabilities nearly equal "a 20
Justly witness In rating him to be trusted with
aro; Inc case excites much interest among the
Inc testimony closed last night. The court took the
noton TO dissolve the Injunction under Amusement
@ testimony was given in support OF the gen.
sra ACCURACY OF Bradstreets reports The testimony
hg on the frst day Of the trial that he had heard
ss canes and other presents would procure
satisfactory ratings. was ruled out by the court.
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-n..zt .,aasx saaSndfa rhnatc,. tt Tying 70


play Hanst Fro saws: "Can readers for moment
imagine Ba catching sJ ps,ls swarm Of these that
WAS ~ attempted to depict Hamlets eesuheu
memsnt the t me- DaTe G' oG the action
Again rd woud II followed too strictly, lead at times
to rather S nS tba tbe audience laughed some
not SUI when on this occasion Hamlet In his witty
encounter with F 20 saSfwSTd illustrated them by
SaU extending half way across the stage after
nv manner OF that crustaceous and sueculent hsh Inc
ts however was reached in the fifth act, where our
sair aspirant gave what abe probably considers an %
pIoVSu from that caudy 'waterfy Osric TO address
the sCene-shifters OF the wings thus rl you icohd
ksep oSet og there amid the laughter OF the house"
An interesting revival has been made at the
serer" in which Mr. Belmore, who is accounted one OF
the beet actors on the English stage plays the mere ~,
present performance Forty years ago this piece
erred from the Partisan stage eTjoyed remarkanle
Dopularity and adaptations OF the ingenious French
fhree-act drama by NJ D'Espagny were brought ont IN
rapid succession at the metropolitan theaters for
taking the lead The Pavilion got the Start then came
the Coburg. followed by the Olympic where the utie
then in October 1881 the piece acted at Druryane
with the late James Wallack as Dominique duS
sons and il is here very properly condensed into one
act The blunt, supersttious soldier, reduced
in his despair, satanic agency to help him out Of
his troubles is admirably acted py MI " beInoie
Very effective is his dlsnlay at HhulhS INC suPPoSsu
ronpt response to bis Invocation when the Chepalier
DIres comes in at the window, during storm OF thun
der and lightning, and. snatehng tine cap anu aeSt VI
oniufoue in exchange for his cloak and hat hngs
purse OF gold the floor and retires Win promise
OF serving the Impoverished soldier with all his power
Dominique bewildered by the suddenness OF the trans
action ances ne has sold his soul to the Evil one and
his belief being strengthened by various Condolences
some exceedingly humorous situations are oontrtyed
In the force and comicality OF his mpersonation Mr.
Belmore blends the characteristics OF Walaek and LIS
tom and the result is striking assumption the value OF
which heightened by the original humOr 0f TINS eAce
mi comedian The other characters are well supported
by Miss OHerne, Miss Rose Behrend, hrs Twins, ana
Nessrs. Warner Carter, and Peveril.'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-07-24
POLITICAL NOTES,

The editor of The Cincinnati Enquirer has
received letter from the Hon. Geo. H. Pend!eton, in
which that gentleman states that he will be in Cnctn
natl by the 18th OF August and from that time until the
election will be ready TO expound his plan OF paying on
the bondholders in irredeemable promises to pay
The Patriot, the Democratic organ at the
Capital OF Pennsylvania, is trying to catch votes By as
sorting that Secretary Boutwell, renders false statements
OF the amount OF the National Debt This Is grave ac-
cusaton but The Patriot brings forward no evidence
to sustain its charge the inference Is that that paper Is
conducted by whose proper place Is inside
luDatc asylum.
A Chicago Republican man has been inter
viewing Judge David Davis the Illinois representative
on the bench OF the Supreme Court The Judge proves
to be very wise politician, willing TO get into the white
House. but anxious to avoid the shoals that have wrecked
many OTHER asprants. He will accept the Democratic
nouinarop II It is offered to him with anything like
unanimty; but" said he, with shrewdness that not
few Republican candidates would do well TO linz tate
don't want the thing stirred in the papers 80 soon
That's what killed Mcclellan. and II Will XIII any man
There Is way To defeat man thlh " FbI '
In nomination too soon.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-07-24
Ku-KLtX.
HE CONGRESS INyEsTIGATION.

WHY TIE SUMMONS or DEMOCRATIC WITNESS
WAS iREyoKED-THR KU-KLUx WITNESSES
NOT VERY ANXIOUS TO BE EXAMINED-oNE
HUNDRED INDICTED AT RALEIGH.
WASHINGTON, July 23.--It having been sta
ted that the serGeanaArms OF the Senate had counter
handed the subpenas issued to certain witnesses sum-
moned at the instance Of the Democratic members Of the
Ku-Kux Investigating Committee, and informed them
they need not appear the Republican members OF the
Committee make the following explanation of the mat
ter On July Mr.. Hardeman Of Georgia was summoned
but declined TO hither Of sickness On
the 18th ns however he sent word that he was ready
obey the summons, but it being then supposed by
tee that a recess would be taken the 18th OF July
and there being number Of witnesses here TO
geantat-Arms TO inform Mr.. Hardeman not 10
come This was the only case OF the kind. NO
IL further stated that the leader OF the KuKlu1 Or
ange County, North Carolina, T. n strudwick and the
mpeacher Of Gov Holden, asked three times for delay
finally he TO Washington, and reported 10 the
sergeant-aA Arms, but the day previous 10 the time for
his examination he left the city without leave or noe
He was again summoned, but asked for further time
saying that he sick, He has not yet appeared be-
fore the Committee w L. Saunders the repnted state
chief of the Ku-KluX in North Carolina was also sum
nOned, and asked for further time Plato Durham al,
legged to he the Grand Chief OF the kukux 10 Cleveland
County, North Carolina declined to coms till after the
sd OF August H. W. Guyon, supposed to he connected
with the KuKlux in Meeklenburg County has asked to
be xcused on account OF business. Mr. Avery OF
South Carolina reported and then left Washington. Gen.
A. r. Wright of Georgia was summoned on the lst OF
July, but has not yet obeyed Other witnesses. how
ever have promptly Obeyed the summons, among them
Col. Christy Of Athens, Georgia, who Is now here.
Accounts from Raleigh, North Carolina. say there are
already indictments against members Of The kuKlux
in that state and the number win probably be increased
to 200 by the time specified Tor the term OF the circuit
Court, TO be presided over by Judge Bond.
TROOPS ORDERED TO NORTH CAROLINA.
FORTRESS MONROE, July 23.-Battery i, 4th
Artillery and Battery X, stationed Artillery leave TO-
morrow morning for Raleigh, n. c. for temporary duty
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-07-24
The INDIANS.
LITTLE RAVEN AT H0ME-A PORTION OF THE
KIOWAs on THE WAR-PATH.

LITTLE RAVEN AT HOME-A PORTION OF THE
KIOwAs on THE wAR-PATH.
WASHINGTON, July ga letter has been
received the agent of Little Raven and other chiefs
of the Indian delegation recently visiting the East dated
Cheyenne and Arapahoe Agency, July He they
arrived home on the 18th of June ali well and found
everything quiet. The Indians were much pleased with
the account delegation gave OF their treatment while
in Washington and other cities which they visited Two
dovs aftar their return John Smith, the CHEYENNE inter
prefer was stricken with ap0pexy and being unable TO
PROCURE uysCiau for him he died. They found ~ IKE
Arapaoes there their arrival but most OF them
since Buffalo hunt Big hloutA wlth a3ott 40
lodges will remain. They have corn planted, which
profp es good yield. The agent started sChOO last
Winter which las been well conducted and largely
attended during the Spring and GUNNER by Arap!hOe
Indians taking much interest ~ the proceedings.
Lone Wlh, Stumbling Beor and another Kiowa
chief say the larger part Oh, OF lne hlowas are
fren iy bnt the remainder OF them NUN DeiDg perhaps
lodges have gone 10 the staked plains ana joined the
COmanches There they are supplied WIG an lhey iced
arms. ammunition, whisky ete. Ihese RleSlcdns en-
courage and accompany the Indians on tner Iaids IN
Texas, and at the time 5atanta made Nc ias Ia pT
Oh Mexcans accompanied him, one OT whom was Alied
the TOukaway's Scouts" In the employ OF lne mn
tary In Texas. Crops are looking wei On lhc ashta,
and most OF the Indians are hard al woIA aielng 70
them. Some little alarm Is felt there about tne hoWas
the Indians thinking they might come IN ans stehi tue
hofses. About 800 COmsnches are encainPeu On tue
Washia They are peaceful The EappiIekAas Hio en ~
oamped near F0t Cobb and say they wish 10 IeIdln "'
supcrfntendent Hoag OF the Central In1an snpeiln-
teaQ.ney has transmitted % CJm.Ii io1er IHih,t
az IOgJ SID, which Lea rs ttat llc l-1~G, t ..
a. fhgris % paft tnoe t1c Chez f- es -it ~
iI4l them ~ 80 ni.a'k 90 .nt "it7 . ~. N''.'y -
Tuft 6d aud ,Lat ia. k.twso |c-e ~ tisi accounts a.
ALlslJDG Ia ais
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-07-24
A WOMAN sAvED-THE BOSTON SILENT MISSION

A WOMAN sAvED-THE BOSTON SILENT MISSION
From Tie Boston Post, J.ig H.
The following letter, received by the fte'i-
dent OF tie Boston silent Mission. explains ItselL -
uen' Va VIZ CHEYENNE, May - 1871
DEAR KIND FRIEND II IL with feelings OF dshHlt hn
gratitude that address In my last tori you
OF NV arrival this city, and going into sfFYlc. On
can L ever forget your kind answer 20 mag 'tIet
Every word engraven upon my heart ana ofl tVf IN
I'm every ward there moral support tina las '2hcI
me through many n weak moment. I0n say There Is a
prncpe OF true refinement in being wiling "a serve
and serve faithfully that the highest evidence "e nave
OF growth III Christian graces IA our aosty 10 serHe
others In whatever capacity We are placed m God bless
van for this lie SON Il has taken root III my me server
In Mrs NJ = fany Is months, and found her IN every
wav \ uolIo woman and most worthy frlond Her KIND
ness 10 myself aud child was truly christian.
making another pscture ut 10 hang oeslce
yonr own in the sacred gallery OF my SOU
D,rne this trme there visited al her house IRE
nuenfly gentleman OF high instincts, quick active and
observation-disclosures ut u make flowers bloom In the mlis1
az desert hy the genial warmth OF his sunny nature
erneny yIe OF Natures n9bemen, with growing Tor
tune that IN ali probability would DO very large imagine
NV suTl rise when this nan Offered me his heat ana MS
| home GA my friend, wept ~ my unwort9ines'. am
| tbc gT1at gulf that lay between Us. tod arm ~ NY
,s,y rtvhsg had loved aud been sdkoa-hoV IN my
iro1v and reeu had wandered 81 70 s.3n srfrly III
a. etlty attr, with no Ora OF Aght-ini rfo Wa hot
how M cfir5 Drought help ia the shape ni an GA
r~,.t, who did ali Bio tnula Tor ne may Lou DiGs
4 I.,,t fn iay strength rccoy0rod Sookibs 10 taSV
,,, s .t. tia OF my calid sunp5d OYER the uoos
| nom wueuUo W. wee resoUsd BY poho|hAh VIA eA
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DIED.


BAyBaGDGsoa the saas: Par R0ck'iy l. hs'i SAa,
Puners 2 p n on Tas.sy a5,b inst from III. r. cb,re Pa,
RockIwsy Trains from Roosevelt and Grand Ferries 10
and from south Eighth Brooklyn (sOuihais p iGso stGra'
BERG S.yB5an.~ J. on rhaFsi,I ssalns 10th Inst Re"
The and trends Invited to ead s funeral from bis red.
Church Rsnaas TO DO taken PhlaaePdA
BoYD-A, Portland Me- July D. John 3og in the so ofhs
BRgTrou Tsur.iy 10th is. tie re.lieu Old coisa Murry
No II East Poarsuhs Mss Caroline Brs tie is: year Of
The fSaenl service. will be held at DENNY
cAMAyNt Forham on sstVr,y 2a inst, K,ss Label ,os9S
daughter OF Henry aal Kate Camnaan Il 'he go year Of n
The relative. and friends OF the family arc respectfully invited
Tuessy inst ST. James Chrrch Fonhsn 90
81 o'clock without further invitation Carriages vii be a, Poris
f.ps' az 1 se 1t'' Of the '' leaving Twenty H''
oRAHAM-ou wednesday sveaas Jay 49, O'Clock El.S,sh p
r,encs q her neaeW HhHy R'eLfAr' this
HAMLToS-ou Friday The sn int FLAP, wife Col Aernnis'
Hanstou ,ad dsyhtsr q late Thomas Koor Of SswYot
fPl Msa asai S G i; ss ssi sa
tds family respectfully invited 70 attend
HGGINs-on SATURDAY July q George Higgins .gei 81 years,
T1 Is.y0. 'S 5,am f1 p toe fns No. 3 % "a
wOOdEwn Cemetery for ntarHsa''
KNAPP-on Saturday. July q, Eldsay George Il Kni2p 'ssa
Funeral rom hi. M rssdsa:s CD sa,v', Monday JAY a. aI
O'Clock pm
MAcXAY-A. Eug.-ood J. saii, Ial % DOaai Youngest
goa Of Dou,E sS JnsIs Macs. sgsi - ea; he t, III.
house Of parents Dwg5pse Egsooi arrival o,thelS
cot further notice Carriage, IN wal. og a. tie depot
RussRILOn Jy - MAJ Russell afia. dslghtsr Of
Thomas and Amelia Russell
The relative. .3d friends !, nyei % ,i,ai he s' on T1s''
SCHEPP-At ST. Paul Nina SATURDAY, JAY a. Fr,ieeS Waa
infant Leopold and l. Carrie Scapp Of eN ioFL
VAN BUsKIRKAt residence At Demsrest station Satlran
July o. Conells Van BakrS In the 10th OF bis sgr
The restves Of the family invited % attend the uneA
rom bis r-sience TUESDAY the 18th 0eocE and on Ss
For,h Church schrsaenburg u o'clock Carriages VIII Be
the Northern
which leaves Long Dock, JefseT CITY, atst a m
williamson sunday JOY &C. Annle Grace nf,nt daughter
George r. ami Mary Williams, aged month ana - dali
Relatives and friends Of the amy requested b s'ier the onefsl
from residence Of her parents Il srl'aa~ on iuesa
N.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-07-24
FIRES.
nUnyrxG OF A FRENCH SCHOONER.


The French schooner Jenny, Capt. Fourier,
with cargo Of petroleum oil for Hull, while laying of
the Jersey Flats last evening" caught fro from an ex-
poson Of the cargo the hold and was burned 70 the
waters edge. The crew picked up by the Revenue
cutters Northerner Capt MCGOWAN, and Jasmine, Capt
H. Parker and transferred to the Police boat Seneca
The mate who badly burned reports that while sitting
cabin he smet oil burning, and ordered the second
mate TO take of the forward hatch when the explosion
took place. boy belonging to the schooner had MS
ankle dislOcated during the explosion.
EXTENSIVE FIRE IN EORTHBoRoUGH, MASS
TWO BLOCKS BURNED.
WORCESTER, July pa fire in Northbor-
oueh on Friday night consumed large barn belonging
TO Dr. Henry Barnes together with the contents which
included six head Of cattle Loss, 5000 Last night
another fire broke out at O'Clock In tie evening, and
burned until nearly IL O'Clock, with such fury
as TO excite fears that the whole village would
be destroyed. but IL was sat last subdued by the
assistance of remen from the neighborlng towns Two
large blocks which three stores, the PostOhce
provision market, and residences OF three 1amiles,
barns families burned out and most OF their
furniture DESTROYED The loss by the fire last night VIII
reach nearly $4,000 small portion only OF which Il
covered BY insurance
DESTRUCTIVE FIRE IL SAN FRANCISCO.
SAN FRANCISCO, July CA terrible fire oc-
Cured to-day in Markets., Fremont-st, among
the lumber and planning mills The flames spread rapidly,
being driven by high wind The principal losses are
Wlippe's coal yard. 5000 CARROTS brass foundery
s0Gy1 Dabrski q Co., $3.50 b. II. Freeman. $4,000
john Mellon 5000; Mechanics Mills, 10000. The t9tal
o.s 100000; very small Insurance. one hundred
men are thrown out Of employ ment by the ure.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-07-24
Gpetia! No.:ee5
Republican Central Committee

Republican Central Committee
- n. 1871
Usa, T&S.bcu STATE Comn,tse i.smeerg hsi in se-.
yart an The M da s0psd the following among oinsf
resolutions; III .x. h.e, ,.,.
,.d n Az . fifteen Assembly Dcts Of Which notice sa DC gwen
a. tbs Cb.rmsa Committee be will Immediately g,e nou
o. rS IN =. least Republican daily papes Of the TINE aad
n.cs AZ the meeting DELEGATES lie General Constee raea
H. Hon Greeley OF tAe present GENERA oa
s or absence the Hoa ors"n 'AAa pFsASe aaai s
sis.ti al urrn Iharuan'
20 gIs The necesssrT conditions been complied -si
notice ereb7 ren delegates elected ~ the neS kepaoci
Of the Republican STATE Con VIZ
me-, At the Apollo Hall Of Broadway AID
FRIDAY EVENING July O'Clock. tot he oi
ia accordance the above sesouton. ALoNLo CoaNEn
Chairman Republican State Co1n.u =
seventeen As-esnbiy Distriet Republican Assoers
mon,hlV meeting Wigsam, Tory nnas -
r-ro EsIh 4ad Entayrs THIS Monday BVEhNS ya :. :,
GbOh1E r. phaDEVNN' 49,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-07-24
FEATHER REPORT.
WAR DEPARrMRNr.
WAR DErARTMKNf,
OFFICE or THE CHIEF SIGNAL OFFICER,
WASHINGTON, July %, I57l-7p p. III. }

OFPfCE OF THE CHIEF SIGNAL OFFICER
WASHINGTON, July %, t571-7 p Ill. }
Synopsis for the past hoentafOlr hours.
The area Of low barometer continues over
Florida with cloudy weather and southwest winds
Key West The OF high barometer which satur-
day afternoon was west Of Michigan is central In
PENNSYLVANIA. Easterly winds are now generally re-
ported from Louisiana TO Lake Superior and the barOm-
eter is falling Kansas northward The clouds and
rain have generally cleared in New England,
but rain has fallen from Nebraska westward and cloudy
weather Is increasing west of the Mississippi.
probabilities.
1t Is probable that the rain will extend on Monday
from Kansas TO Lake Michigan and nOrthward with
easteTy winds on the upper lakes pleasant weather
will probably continue in the Middle and Eastern States
and the interior OF the South Atlantic States.
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Some OF the band screamed cut 20 eeass hsfng and
burn the house. and orders were given 10 oAd
In the pistols and guns pnt the negroes were foeo ous
by the fire and then kill them they came. KIN eyn-
der Jack Fuget and John Puget were IN
the fire. While the fro being made the band heefd
some one yelling and coming toward the house. Some
the band commenced TO run, and then all Oh them ran
away