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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-09-26

The price of quinine and Peruvian bark has
advanced considerably, in consequence OF
the use Of it in the 'malarial districts, where
aguc and fever and bilious fever arc now so
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-09-26

The work Of laying the foundation for the
new State Department in Washington will be
commenced this week
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-09-26

Advices from Cuba again report the almost
total suppression of the insurrection in that
island: and the surrender Of the leaders
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-09-26

In the Colored Peoples Convention at ST.
Louis, yesterday, resolutions were offered favor
ing the removal Of the disabilities of ''repen-
tant rebels" in favor Of war upon splrltuous
liquors; and for the extension of suffrage to wo-
men. A speech against distinct political action
by the colored people was not we'll received
There was discussion about what days should
be set apart to commemorate events which have
terminated in the present position of the color
ed race, but no action taken.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-09-26

tated. Books Of the most substantial sort have
been provided, and, as the report of the City
Treasurer will show, all payments have been
regularly vouched for.
Thanking you for the advice, and assistance,
and support you have given me during the
year. in the discharge of my duties, | remain
Yours respectfully,
RICHARD L. CARNE,
City Superintendent of Public Schools.
ALEXANDRIA, Sept %, 1871.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-09-26

A dispatch from Raleigh, N. G. states that
the U. S. Circuit Court commenced on Satur-
day the trial of Amos Owens, and about thirty
others, for whipping one Aaron Biggerstoff
some time in April last, on account of his poll
tics One of Biggerstoffs own brothers is
among the defendants There is good deal
of conflict in the testimony of the prosecution,
Biggerstoff swearing to the identity of men be-
fore the Court, whom he swore, before Magis-
trate before, that he didn't recognize on the
night the party assaulted him. The testimony
Of himself and daughter is greatly at variance.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-04-03
MUSIC AND TIE DRAMA.
MUSIC.
MUSIC.
TIE PHILHARMONIC SOCIETY.


The fifth concert of the season was gwen
last Saturday evening before the usual fine audience not
even the heavy storm OF that gh interfering materially
with the attendance II will be seen from the following
programme that the attractions offered by the Society
were both strong and varied:
PART l.
Concerto for the piano, In d minor, No. ,,..,.
i''' ''"''' ''''''' Miss Mary Krebs
Overture. "In the Highlands" .Gado
Dream" arranged for the piano. Mendessohn
Miss Mary Krebs
Symphonic Poem. "TassO". .blszt
We are tempted to call this of the most enjoyable
concerts all things considered of the present season.
The performance generally excellent-in several
particulars unusually fine In the difficult minuet OF the
symphony the rhythm perhaps little obscured now
and then II Ia indeed very apt TO be- but whatever
slight defects critical may have detected In mat
movement amply atoned for by the elegance, pre-
clsion and spirit OF other portions OF the performance
The delicate allegro vvace and the soft and pensye sec
ond adagio beautifully played. The execution Of
Gades overture clean and careful piece OF work,
finely shaded and at tho time firm and sure,
though In the opening measures the harmony was t
tie overbaanced by mistake OF the second volins,
which sang out good open tone while the other strings
were muted. Tho best work Of the orchestra was be-
slowed upon the Tasso" wherein there ample oppor
tunity for exhibiting the proficiency of individual per
formers well the striking alterations OF deleacy
and force which Mr.. Bergman Is so successful In Cd
tanning from his band. The pensiye Venetian melody
instance which In the first part gives the theme OF the
poem was admirably rendered by Mr. Boehm on his bass
clarione with harp obbgao, and by Mr. Bergner after
ward the vioonceo while the barbarc richness OF
the triumphant finale represented with due majesty
and spendor. translation Of LISTS own account OF
the work accompanied the programme
The sconcerto OF Rubnstein's, which was played on
this for the first time in America Is OF tender
and distinctly melodous character poetoal In us con-
cepton and wrought up, in the second and thrd move
ments TO a superb climax. Judging 1t from single
hearing we are inclined to think it somewhat dencehe
In logical construction but OF exquisite texture ana mag
nacent coorng The plano, which predomlnates rather
more than usual the orchestra was most charmngy
played by Miss Krebs who seemed to be this evening IN
ono of her happiest veins With the brancy and nie
in which she is unsurpassed she united deleacy OF
touch and refinement feeling altogether beyond crltl
cism. In the Mendessohn Schorzo she was possible
even more admirable than In tho concerto IL COM
position Of excessive difficulty but its rapid passages
fufreig GIFTED with harmony, flowed like sparkling Tor
rent from fingers She was recalled after each piece
In the first part gracefully excused herself from
an encore but in tho second she gave Schumanns
" Warrmp
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-04-03
UINNESOT4-THF NORTH VEST

An important act was passed at the last
session of Congress. Its object was to bring
the Northern Pacific Railroad into harmonious
connection with the railroad system of Min
nesota and of all the United States.
1t extends the line of the st. Paul and Pa
cifc Railroad First Division (Which is now in
operation from st. Paul to Sank Rapids, dis
lance of 70 mles), to a junction with the
Northern Pacific at the point where this Road
crosses the Mississippi River, sixty miles north
of Sank Rapids
1t provides for the construction of a road from
St. Cloud, on the First Division line, through
the rich and pOpulous valley of the Sank River,
to junction with the Northern Pacific near
Otter-Tail Lakes in Western Minnesota, dis
lance of 1876 miles thence in a direct line
down the famous valley of the Red River to
the British boundary line, distant from Otter
Tail 1877 miles.
Orders have been given to locate and COM
mence the construction of both these lines.
1t is expected that they will be completed
within two years.
The st. Paul and Pacific Road, First Division,
is charged with the construction OF line from
st. Paul to the western boundary of Mime
hundred and thirty miles of this road are
now in operation. The remainder will be
finished in August next, or early in Septem-
Der. The work on it, which was suspended
last Fall, has been resumed, and will be ener-
getically pushed to completion.
These enterprises are of vast consequence,
particularly the one which shall give the Red
River settlements and the farmers of the Assini-
boine and Saskatchewan Valleys a railroad out
let into American markets. Wesome time since
published the fact that these two st. Paul and
Pacific Roads had been purchased by the
Northern Pacific. The proposed extension of
one of them Ohe First Division) westwardly
across Dakota Territory to the Missouri River,
will make it trunk line. second in cOnse-
quence only to the two great trans Continental
Roads
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-04-03

Since Harvard rowed its gallant race upon tho
Thames, the scenes along "the tow path have
lost much of their importance in American es-
timation.
TO the thousands, however, who care for
the cultivation of muscular sports, and believe
in the simultaneous development OF brain and
brawn the details of the match which we pub
lisb this morning must still have considerable
interest. The time was not remarkable, the
contest was not close, the issue was generally
Anticipated, and neither crew seems to have
been especially well tanned; but the fact
that Cambridge, for hfse successive years &C
customed to defeat, has now for two sue
cessive years been the victor, gives the race
an interest which it perhaps would not
have possessed had the result been different
Pluck is getting its reward. The victory of
last year was not a mere accident, but the
fruit of hard work and perseverance. Oxford
will doubtless make extraordinary efforts to
regain the lost lead, and it is only natural to
expect that the race of 1872 will be more ex-
citing than any since the international contest
1t now remains to be seen whether Cambridge,
by better system of physical education, has
placed itself beyond any present danger of
defeat
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-04-03

last Fall--such as we apprehend South Caro-
lima did not have. We want no poison in
one State neutralzed by "poison in another
State. We want On election wherein every
legal vote will count exactly one, and no other
be received or counted at oil. We know that
THIS State failed to have such an election in
'6s; so did Georgia and Louisiana. We mean
10 have that sort in 10 and, since State SUI
pervision has palpably failed to secure 1t, we
psopose to supplement and brace the State
laws and State supervision by Federal There
need be no collision between them II the pur-
pose of each is legal vote, freely cast ana
fairly counted if any faction or clique seek
to win by fear or fraud, we would have 1t
baffled at whatever cost. Hence, we have CO.
icited and now uphold Federal action to save
the Union from the peril and shame of having
President foisted upon it in defiance OF the
DODular will
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-04-03

firm Of Wisconsin lawyers, to whom certain
merchants Of this city recently ntrusted the coec-
ton of overdue note, wrote their clients q rather
remarkable, not to say profane letter. which we took
the liberty of reprinting, with few words Of adj
miring comment. The lawyers, Messrs Orion & Os-
born, of Darlington send printed reply, admit
ting the letter, and half regretting the profanity,
but justifying their conduct the ground that the
clients had intimated an unfounded doubt of their
integrity. Unfortunately. we are not able to dis
cover in this document any reason for giving any
further consideration to the subject or making
other correction of the original story than may be
found in the following comprehensive summary of
events
]. Messrs. s. & g. of New-York send to orion &
Osborn protested note of C. b. Champions, with
instructions to got Judgment.
g. Orion g. Osborn reply, We hold heavy claims in
judgment against Champion and are proceeding in
bankruptcy; you had better join what will you
take to settle
3. s. & S. answer. We will take 100 cents on the
dollar, and no less.
4. Orion & Osborn close the correspondence in the
following words: Please allow US to recommend
that You go Immediately to He'll"
We said We thought this was very nice indeed
and we think 30 still.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-04-03
3tegp'2}ptk DaiIp Griba1'1e'
MONDAY. APRIL 3. 1871.

An insurgent outpost has been driven into Paris and
The Versailles army is established within 100 yards Of the
ramparts. Tie Government forces have occupied St.
Cloud and the line of the Seine ROehefort has advised
tie Insurccnt Committee to resign, and not oppose the
regular ycOnstuted authorities. Larseiles and Lyons
quiet.
The Ku-Xlux bill discussed in the House Of Repre-
sentatiyes on Saturday. The Public Debt statement
shows decrease Of 600 for the month Of March
Go The Government will sell eight millions OF gold
and ten millions Of bonds during April. 49, Eight per
sons were killed and several wounded by boiler explo'
sion in Ohio. == The GriswOld Opera House at Troy
has been burned. - Ex-senator Jacob NJ. Howard Of
Michigan is dead. = general strike Is threatened
at the Syracuse Salt Works.
Vim. NJ Tweed, jr, is appointed Receiver OF the COM
monwealth Fire Insurance Company Sentence IN
tie Chadwick case is postponed another week.-Gold
Iloi l1Oi, Thermometer, Saturday AZ, 49, so
Sunday, Sc, as, 45o.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-04-03

Citizens of Connecticut you have never been
called upon to cast a vote of more transcend
ent importance than to-day. The enemy boast
that the reaction has set in which is to undo
81 the achievements of the war-they rely on
yOu to confirm it. If you do this, the
time will come when these men will
call your surviving soldiers murder
ers and your dead sons justly slain. Vote
against your glorious record in the war, if
you want to make the life of Connecticut
man in the South not worth q weeks
purchase next Summer. Listen to the per-
suasions of the unprincipled tricksters who
have sold you to Tammany, if you want
to abdicate your State sovereignty, put an
end to your independence, and fall into the
power of that brutal despotism which has
made NewYork the worst governed and most
greedily plundered city upon earth. A full
vote to-day will save you. Let every Repub-
lican remember that if his ballot is not de-
posted by sunset, he is guilty of a treble
treason-tO his country, bis State, and himself.
You have fine phrase in your State politics
"making a freeman" We have no frantic
adjurations for you on the morning of cleo
ton. We only ask you to vote as freemen
worthy of your heritage and resolved to take
the wisest means for preserving it.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-04-03

1t is again suggested from Washington that
the English members of the Joint High Com
mission are empowered to complete and sign
q treaty which shall forever put at rest all
disputes about the Alabama, fishery, and boun-
Diary questions between England and America.
This. however, has been repeatedly denied by
the English journals. While no such plenary
powers have doubtless been confided to the
commissioners on either side, there is hardly
n doubt that the agreement at which they will
arrive will be accepted as final and binding.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-04-03
THE RACE.

The annual contest on the Thames, which
throws all London into frenzy of excitement,
and stirs at least ripple of interest wherever
the English language is spoken, has not aroused
this year the intense anxiety that it some
times awakens, though the race was viewed
on Saturday by crowd as dense perhaps as
usually lines the banks from Putney to Mort
lake, when the rival Universities struggle for
the victory of the river. The shock of real
battle is still sounding too loudly in English
ears, the spectacle of a bleeding nation is too
near English eyes, and the dangers of the po-
litical future are too threatening to permit the
whole people to give themselves up for days,
as they have sometimes done, to the excite
ment of this boyish trial of athletic proves.
TO us in the United States the University
races will have buta mOmentary attraction untii
onr own lads measure strength and skill once
more with their cousins across the water
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-04-03
TEIEGRAPHIC NOTES.

-. The German Methodist Conference aI Iougn'
leep.i. Adorned sae sstunsl
Number Of lt-boiltrs and other employees IN
IN. al. wos at syracuse struck on Sataia because OF reaen
A game OF baseball, Mt New Orleans, yc3|,r-
ht,,,n lie and the Soudem Cub psaei
scors Of % FOR the former to - Tor DE latter
The Massachusetts legislative Committee V'w
az tbs Cons. buar hse 70
ia
~. hsing NJ protecting
Witnesses
"A writ of error having been granted by ".
re the Court ~ the Und states n The e "
C. Dixie against the Enr Railway Compiny sh,h pas
fer SO 900 and 800 70 the Cogri If ApPca "
Conntg that ipOn the firr V.'
County Port Jey, on TIN relay @ AMI re'sc ssAed 81 l 70
psnys property seId by him ssf tie Judgment ~ ~ 'h "
he'll tn hoseYer, uul lulaF Nhel NE u
papers having been A hy he parties the suit be REMOVED
Tho Sn VI lctlFaabe Is TIE huprem -
asbngon the dr Mondas II De- lbos ne and pf'-s' "
NJ ysd until hat
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-04-03

A serious conflict occurred before the walls
of Paris on Sunday morning, in which the
rioters were defeated and forced back into
the city. The fight was forced upon the Gov
eminent troops by the rioters, who shot down
the leader of the Gardes Mobiles while
he was expOstulating with the advan-
cling Nationals The latter retreating after the
the fight, were followed TO the walls of the
city, and large force of Government troops
advanced, preparatory to action. But the
little affair of Sunday has brought some OF
the leading rebels to their senses Henri
Rochefort has advised the Communists to
abandon their position and attempt to hold
the city, rather than precipitate conflict
with the authorities; and Communist mem
her of the Assembly has declared his
intention to submit to that body bill
recognizing the late elections in Paris and
granting an electoral law under which the
Parisians may henceforth elect their municipal
officers instead of having them appointed by
the Government. This advice betrays the
weakness of the Communists. Seconded by
the firm attitude of the Government, it may
yet have the good effect of dispensing the
Communists, or at least confine them to the
Montmartre district, in which they were
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-04-03
THE KU-KLUY.
VIGOROUS PROSECUTION OF THE KUKLUX IN
TExAs-NEARLY ONE THOUSAND COMMITTED
FOR TRIAL.
fRY rRLRGR APH TO TIE TRIRrNRl
TO THE TRIBUSB.l

FOR TRIAL.
[BY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUYgl
WASHINGTON, April 2. ISL.
II the example furnished by the vigorous efforts OF the
State Government Of Texas, TO suppress the KuKluI,
were followed other States there would be less need
for Intervention the part OF the General Government
year ago Texas infested by rufians 10 greater
degree than any other Southern State 1t appears D
the report of the adutant general that the s OF July
1870 there were 279O criminals evadng arrest in 100
counties OF whom 7O2were murderers, and ils guilty Of
assault with intent to kill. At that time special
mounted State police was organized under the control Of
the Adutant General composed of l96 men, Who went 70
work to hunt down these criminals. BY the lst OF jan
uary 97s OF these criminals had been commlted Tor a
and the work has since been vigorously prosecuted 50
that very few criminals now at large ku-Kux out
RACES have ceased and feeling Of security is felt weTe
some months ago person deemed himself secure ID
person or life.
MEASURES FOR THEIR SUPPRESSION IN MIssls-
sIPPI-A CAVALRY REGIMENT TO BE Or
Canned.
MEMPHIS, Tenn, April 1.-The Arddnfh
Gackson) special says: Gov Acorn in his message "
the Legislature to-day says Rewards for the detection
OF men engaged in outrages perpetrated by "nat
called the KuKlux, In any county, SNAIL "heh p'D "
the Executive. be made special tax upon that county
with right to change the venue on tho part VI ''0
State. He asks authority TO organize ana can in@o
field cavalry regiment OF picked mon ior op'S'"
wherever masked assassins shall be seen, w. 20
sstence of ssid regiment To BE levied Oh INC an -
which they have been called by the Sp, S-bo
masked assassins With this power, tA,l9 eIs ~ ~
should dare TO tolerate by their sympathies "iip1u
ances of the Ku-Klux will soon mad Out tIAt s
ton will cost them heavily in penal taxes. While ~
ing nothing undone TO repress violence u IL oI III
duty TO that we leave nothing uhuVne 10 Coz new
possible grounds for provocaion. Appleau"h iU' q Il
trial in the case OF Poston and Graves, conNcted "a
Ku,ing yonng Scbofed near Cuba iD ths county, We
ouerrnied Inv Indge Flppin to-day, and they were En
tenoed 10 be- hanged on the 10th OF May noNt
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-04-03
PENNSYLVANIA SUFFERERS.

The State of Pennsylvania certainly cannot
be accused of being too tender mother.
Some of her suffering bantlings in the shape
of Dutch farmers in Cumberland and Franklin
Counties have been crying out vehemeDtly OF
late for substantial comfort and recOmpense
for their losses in the war, but 80 far have
received only hard raps instead of consolation.
We cannot but consider these complainants
hardly used. They are reported to have always
been a most inoffensive, respectable, stationary
body-a sort of ballast, in fact in American
politics, voting steadily for Andrew Jackson
up to the time of Lees invasion, when they
Weakened to the fact that there was q difficulty
IN progress in the country and Immediately
took part in it by making out bills of their
losses from Union and Rebel troops which
bills they now present. Apart from this action,
nothing could have been more admirably
pacific and cobservativeEthan their behavior.
The bills for their losses which they are
urging upon the State to pay and afterward
collect from Congress, enumerate their de-
parted household gods with such pathetic
fidelity and disclose such devotion of sorrow
to their memory that the hardest heart must
be touched unawares. We have such records
as this.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-04-03

The Secretary of the Treasury reports
diminution of the National Debt by more than
Eleren Millions Of Dollars during the month
of March just closed. This gratifying result
bibdhffPlohs on tie one hand and considerable
sales of superfuOus War Material on the other.
The total Debt is now but fraction over
Twenty-tbree Hundred Millions, having been
diminished by Two Hundreds and Fifteen Millions
since Gen. Grants accession to the Presidency.
o that we might keep ON paying at this rate
till the very last dollar were wiped out as it
might be in less than twenty years.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-04-03

On the First of April tbirty-six years ago, the
greatest practical joke of the age was perpetrated
upon an entire nation by the birth OF James
Fisk, ir. In acknowledgment of this fact the
employees of Erie on Saturday presented to
their Prince a birthday offering of char
acterstcally innocent and pastoral nature.
When the portly and gallant King OF Italy,
who in many of his amiable weaknesses greatly
resembles our Yankee Sardanapalus, entered
Florence, Mrs. Browning sang in gush OF
lyric fervor, "Flowers bring flowers from the
"flowery city, Such innocent thanks for
"deed SO pure" We do not know whether
Casa Guidi Windows" are much read in the
OpeIa-HOuse, but the same graceful sentl-
ment animated the breasts of Mr.. Fisk's
friends and associates. His virginia. purity
of life was fifty symbolzed by a floral
tribute of astonishing proportions. A
cOld-blooded reporter, whose judgment was
not dazzled by the brilliant show, informs us
that the bouquet was four feet long and two
- feet high :" that it bore beneath the now his
t0ric monogram of j. f., jr., the touching and
Original legend "thirty-sx Summers gone where
the woodbine twneth." Mr.. Jay Gould made
a speech fell Of emotion and familiar quota
tons, and the Prince responded as far as was
possible in the rush of feeling and the gush
ii brine We are glad to see this pastoral
disposition Of The great uian. 1t seems like
promise Of dcCaGeIce. lie must be near his
end VIXEN he babbles of green fields. II is
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-04-03

been our fortune 10 encounter "Thc Foois Revenge
will be acted every night this week at Booths Thsster
excepting on those Of Wednesday and Saturday when
Mr. Barretu viii appear Raphael. in "The Marble
Heart" aud claude Menotte, In "Ths Lady OF Iyons"
The Intention OF producing Hamlet" this season has
been abandoned, with view. understand, 70 save
labor which Is imperatiyey required tho final
preparations for the revival OF "a Winters Tale" Mr.
Booth will be again az Riehetieu from the 10th %
the 23d Of April
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-04-03

A letter from Duluth, dated March "a, states
that the well-known family of iron manufac-
turers, the ShOenbergers of Pittsburgh, have
entered into a contract to erect a foundery and
machine-shOps on Rice's Point, early this
Spring, and, at a not distant day, to put up
first-class blast-furnace at Duluth. A rolling
mill for rails will of course speedily follow
this erection