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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-05-09

Yesterday the Southern Claims Commission
had before them the cases of Jacob S. Alice Of
Richmond, and George H. Southall, Nottoway
Courthouse, Va. Mr. Alice, whose claim
amounts to $4,000 was, during the war, and
previously, in the service Of the Tredegar Iron
Works. He was subjected to very searching
examination by the Commissioners. To-day
was assigned to the cases of Rev Hiram Wal
ter Read of Falls Church, a clerk in the
Second Auditor Office Mrs Susan #. Cruit,
of Washington; Charles Kirby, of Fairfax Court
house, and Nathan Webster, Of Georgetown
formerly Of Falls Church.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-05-09
CIGARS. TOBACCO. SNUFF. PIPES.
NO. II KING STREET.
GGGrTc me 4 call.
jan S-1f

n5- Give me Il call jan S-1f
DAINTS-L Lewis Pure Lead. Rc5urgam do,
l. Raw and Boiled Linsrcd Oil, Coach, Copai,
Japan, Damnr, ShcIlac. Asphaltun and Parat
fine NarnishcS, Spirit Turpcntne, Patent Dry
| or, Lamp Black, Chrome Green, Chrome Vel
low, Venetian Rcd. Burnt and Raw TIMBER,
Burnt and Raw Sienna, Pru5sian Blue and Vel
and Sash Tools of all -izr- and qualities. For
sale in quantities to -ut purchasers, at lowest
market rate. Orders from the country solicited
and promptly l!lcd.
up - JANNEl ~.
GODS FOR THE SEASON
W At IS King street.
PATENT STEP LADDERS, Of assorted
C6}MBINATloN CARPET HAMMERS,
something new.
GARDEN TROWELS. small set Garden
Tools Pruning Shear. Gru-: Tools and II great
many other goods in that line. IL which H.
vitr attention.
apo j. T. CREIGHTON x son.
DARASOI.S! PARASOLS!
Received this day my fourth supply of those
CHEAP PAEASOLS.
and Lavender Black SILK parasos, lined with
Green. Blue. Pink. White. Cherry and Lilac
Black and Brown Silk Sun Umbrellas in great
variety and cheap. Linen sun Umbrellas, q
nice article. from tDt: t" 81 -.
uplo G. G.. BERRY, - King ST.
DUILDERS AND CONTRACTORS and
ID the publ" generally are hereby notified
that We sLalI from the Isl day of April 1871, to
tho 1T day Of January 1872, have manufactured
IL the brick yard binding on 81. ASaph, Pitt and
Wythc street., in th"cty Of AlcXandria BRICK
Of the best quality. which W" will sell At the low
est market price. Application for the same must
b" mad" to us II" one i authorized to act ior
in the sal" nf .aid brick
NH 2o-2aw@rn w d. CORSE & co .
& ALT! SALT!
Direct importation, per "Elinor Chapman"
from Liverpool, Eng land.
300 sacks Evans Fine Salt.
$50 sack: Stubs Fine Salt
1870 sacks Slowed Fine Salt
Will be sold 81 market r:t'a By
". y. SMOOT
ND 4-2m s;moot5 wharf.
VTICHY WATER! vlrHY WATERl
The subscriber. have had their arg" ARCTIC
SODA APPARATUS put ~ through order,
and are now prepared To lUrnlsh their numerous
friends and customers with cool and refreshing
glass Of Vichy. Messenger or soda W alter. Re
~ '''''' COOK K CREIGHTON'S.
mv4 lOT King street.
SPECIAL NOTICE.
Will my Friends please remember that they
can get DRESSES most beautifully fitted made
and trimmed in the latest style, ut M store, KiLg
street ) door; east Of the Washington Depot
my Mrs. {. L. SIMPSONS.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-05-09

\ dispatch from St. Louis says that Gen.
Mcdonald, supervisor Of internal revenue, de-
MES that he has called upon the President for
troops to suppress the Ku-klux in the second
district of Missouri as reported from Washing
ton. He states, however, that some weeks ago
he asked means to employ forces sufficient to
enable collectors to collect revenue from illicit
distillcrs in the southeastern part of the State
Collector Murdock has several times been op-
posed by these Illicit distiers and their enl-
ployees or friends, and once or twice been fired
upon. Gen. Mcdonald asked for an increased
force of deputy collectors to cope with armed
resistance to the enforcement of the law, but at
no time has he called for troops either to sup
press Ku-klux or collect revenue.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-05-09
F'ORT 0F.gEET1.N.DRI.9,. N.7Y9. 1871.

Sun RIOS E............. -; MOON RISES III g.. u.No
Sun SErS...... 900. 90
ARRIVED.
:;chr: Albert Mason amidst Elmo, toe Hu,t"n.
SAILED.
Schr: Albert Mason, Allyn's Point. anh 81
Elmo DanvcrSport. by G Hutton.
Schrs Mary Conveys. Wilson, Baltimore by
W 4 Smnot.
MEMORANDA.
s;chr Henry Finch, Bunnel, hence =; New
York eth instant
Sclr Joseph Baymnre Birch, from thi- port
for Bridgeport, passed through He'll Gatr It'll
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-05-09

We have received tho Free South and Anglo
American published in London. Its object is:
the promotion of free trade; reciprocity and
good will between Great Britain and the United
States; direct trade and steam communica-
ton with the South; the development of the
resources of the South and West by the intro
ductiou of European labour and capital, and by
assistance to Southern immigration: advocacy
of the rights of authors and inventors; the
establishment Of a permanent international Trl-
bunal for the settlement of all difficulties that
may arise between Great Britain and the
United States; univeral penny postage abroad,
and half: penny postage at home.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-05-09

TIE SCHOONER LILLIAs with cargo of
sugar and molass, cleared at Sagua la Grande
Cuba, for Baltimore on the Sd of April.
Messrs. Loud: Claridge & Co., of Baltimore,
on Saturday received a letter from Captain
Griffin, in which he says he was dragged from
his bed at midnight on the Sd by an armed
force, on account of colorcd man sccrcting
himself on board his vessel, which fact had
been previously reported by Capt Griffin to
the authorities. Capt. G. was lodged in
crowded and filthy prison, some Of whose in
mates were suffering fsom the small pox, where
he remained on the 18th ultimo, the date of
this letter; and although the authorities admit
him to be entirely innocent, yet he is kept in
prison, his lite, health: and property, and the
property of others, placed in jeopardy, and his
wife and family alone on board the vessel in Il
sickly port The first officer of the Lillias, be-
ing also threatened with arrest, put to sea in an
open boat, and was afterwards picked up on
been reported Ball. Sun
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-05-09
TG.U.HERGT.7L.

ALEXANDRIA MARKET, May 9.-The market
for Wheat is without change; rrcci pts are very
light. with no prime or ch"ic" samples i'll mar
kct: offerings of 60 bushels red. with sales ut
ll5 l,I, 100 and ltiI for ordinary to good; small
offerings of White but no sales reported. Corn
is less active though prices remain ut yesterday
figures offerings Of ia bushels mix,r with sales
III 20 ami IS. Oats are steady sale, "t .'m bush
els at J., and 60
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-05-09

ALEXANDRIA FISH MARKET, May 9.-Thr
receipts from day ligh. up t. II "rI'rk this
morning amounted To 10000 Herring a!Id 1890
Slad, which sold at from to - per thousand
for tho former and from - 80 to SID per hun
orrd for the latter. Rock and Perch arrived
more freely than tor some days past, and sold NJ
.M,' per bunch.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-05-09

DALE OF IDlSONS.-lnC attention ul I'LL lcT-
sons interested is called to the following act, IL
regulate the sale of strychninc, arsenic, corro-
sivc sublimate, or prllssic acid by druggists nd
others, passed by the last Legislature Of Ilr,
That every apothecary, druggist. merchant, or
auy other person who sells or delivers any
strvchnine. arsenic corrosive sublimate, or
prussic acid shall have the word poison writ
ten or printed on the label thereof, and shall
note in 4 book to be kept by such persons for
that purpose, to whom such poison WAS sold or
delivered, the date Of delivery, and the kind
and amount of such poison so delivered, and
shall keep such book open for inspection. That
any person violating the provisions Of this act
shall. on conviction, be fined not less than
twenty nor more than one hundred dollars ;
provided that the provisions Of this act shall
not apply to the prescriptions of regular practl-
sing physicians.
Col. P j. ARCHER died in Powhatan on
Thursday, in the seveuty-fourth year of his
age. He had been in declining health for
some years. Colonel Archer was very re-
markable man-a type Of his day: when men
were distinguished not only for their high sense
of honor, but for their stout manhood and III
trend courage. He was one OF the most fear
less men that ever lived but yet kind and at-
tectionate and gentle in his disposition. He
was the second of the late John Halnpdcn
Peasants in the fatal duel between him and
Thomas Richie, ,Jr Probably no man was
held in more affectlonate regard by Mr. Plea
SAINTS than Colonel Archer He was amongst
the last of the remarkable men who were con
temporary with him, land distinguished for the
which SO marked his nature
Iugtnian
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-05-09

Cen Butler addressed the co'orcd people OF
Boston yesterday ON political subjects.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1871-01-19
BIG GUNS FOR PARIS.

SAN Englishman" writes to the
London Spectator the following in
formation:
sit is within my own knowledge
that guns have, for weeks, been ly
ing in parks around Paris of com
parably greater range and caliber
than any yet employed during the
present war. In the city of Frankfort
on-the Main l witnessed last Sept,
the arrival of. a train laden with
siege pieces; these guns were on
their way from Krupp's factory in
Essen to the French capitol; and as
they call him in Germany, king
Krupp's workmen had labeled the
trucks with the following announce
ment: "We, (the guns) are off to
Paris, and we'll see to that little af-
fair alone" Two cannon lay side
by side on the truck, the latter be-
ing quite new ana of sufficient
strength to bear the enormous
weight. The guns were each some
twenty feet in length, with bore
of twelve inches; all well rifed,
and the conical shot thrown by them
scaled, as an officer informed me,
about five hundred weight English.
Such are the pieces with which King
William proposes to gain possession
of the forts around Paris; and
when they are brought into play, re-
sistance will not, in all probability
last much longer than that of the
Strasburg citadel"
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1871-01-19
THE EASTERN CATTLE DISEASE.

Epizootic aphtha, the disease
which is causing so much distress
among the cows of New York,
Massachusetts and Connecticut,
came from Canada, and, according
to Prof. Law, is sort of eruptive
fever, the symptoms being a hot
mouth, costiveness, lameness and
tightness of the skin. These symp-
toms are followed by ulcers, which
are likely, though not certain, to re-
suit in permanent injury to the feet
and udders. The milk then be-
comes diseased, and if drank by
man produces similar disease in him.
The disorder lasts for fifteen or
twenty days. According to Mr..
Harrison, Secretary of the New
York State Agricultural Society, the
sickness is not a new one, but was
noticed in Great Britain in. 1889,
when it attacked all kinds of stock,
and even poultry, cats, dogs and
deer were affected by it. As the
malady is contagious but not infec-
tious, the first thing to be done
when it is noticed is the separation
of the deceased animals from the
healthy ones; after which carbolic
acid is to be freely used about the
parts where the symptoms appear
Gin. Gazette,
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1871-01-19
OHIO CRIMINAL CODE.

The following amendment to Sec
ton 164 of the Criminal Code of
Ohio was passed last session, but
not signed. 1t was signed Thurs
day, and is now a law:
When case is finally submitted
to the jury, they must be kept to-
gether in some convenient place,
under the charge of an officer, until
they agree upon a verdict, or are dis
charged by the court. The officer
having them in charge shall not
suffer any communication to be made
O them, or make any himself, except
to ask them if they agreed upon the
verdict, unless by order of the court,
nor shall he communicate to any
one before the verdict is delivered
anv matter in relation to the state OF
their deliberations. If the jury are
permitted to separate during the tri-
al, they shall be admonished by the
Court that it is their duty not to
converse with, or suffer themselves
to be addressed by any other person
ON the subject of the trial, or to
listen TO any conversation upon the
subject; and that it is their duty
not to form or express an opinion
there until the case is finally submit.
ted to them.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1871-01-19
PRISONERS OE WAR.

Official returns up to November %
show that the number of unwounded
prisoners of war then in German
fortresses amounted to 303, S42 men
and 15,2 ,253 officers. 1t is tolerably
obvious that this number would
have been much greater had the
fancy estimates of sundry CORE
spondents as to the results of the
great Prussian victories been nearly
correct. Metz and Sedan alone,
according to some authorities, would
have furnished quota equal to this,
and it is no less certain that from
figures roughly indorsed by the
Germans themselves, we could show
that the successes and capitulations,
exclusive of these great events, ought
to have footed up similar total.
This affords another proof of what
we have frequently insisted upon,
that the number of the French troops
in the field at the opening Of the
campaign was grossly overestimated.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1871-01-19
GOOD RESULTS.

Certain Indian tribes, roamers Of
Western prairies two years ago, now
peaceful and industrious occupants
of an improved reservation, have pc
titioned the President for the priv
ilege of selling adjacent lands, that
they may build schools and churches
with the proceeds. Could better
proof of the wisdom of the Presi-
dents Indian policy be asked than
this? The Indians further show
their sagacity by explaining that
they wish to dispose of the lands in
such way that spectators cannot
get possession of them.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1871-01-19
GOV. HAYES MESSAGE.

The press of the country is unan-
imous in approving the brevity of
Gov. Hayes late message. So
keenly do some of the journals in
other States appreciate this merit
that they have published it in full,
that their readers might know in
what a model document consists.
Other Governors can derive valu-
able hint from this popular approval.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1871-01-19
A Schoolmistress Risks Her Life to
Save Her Pupils.

The Independence (Iowa) BuUc-
tim records the heroic conduct of a
lady teacher ofthat place, Miss Mag
gle Cooper. The school building
in which she was teaching is pro-
vided with ventilating 1ues, connect
ed with the rooms by registers of
cast iron, weighing about forty
pounds each, ,and are let into the wall
about thirteen feet from the floor.
AS two little boys were working at
the blackboard, directly under the
the register, in Miss Cooper's room,
the lady happened to cast her eye
in the direction of the ceiling, and
saw to her CONSERVATION the heavy
iron register was on the very point
of falling on the heads of the un-
conscious children. Taking in the
situation at a glance, she saw that
the little ones could not be removed
in time to save their lives at any
sacrifice, she rushed to the spot, land,
extending her arms above the heads
of the little boys, received the whole
weight of the falling iron, and, by
the utmost exercise of her strength,
diverted it from the line of its de-
scent to the floor, where it fell close
by the side of the imperiled chill
dren. There is not the least doubt
that, but for the heroic action of
Miss Cooper,the lives Of one or both
of the boys would have been sacri-
feed. Miss Cooper received Sc
we're cut in the hand, and for day
or two her arm was so benumbed by
the conclusion as to be entirely use
loco
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1871-01-19
HON. JOHN C0voDE.

The Hon. John Covode of Penn
sylvania, died in Harrisburg on the
morning Of the 18th. He had re-
tired the night before well, to all
appearances, but at an early hour in
the morning suddenly died of heart
disease. Mr.. Covode was well
known not only in his own state, but
throughout the whole country.
He served several terms in Congress.
He was a man of decided convic-
tions, of great energy and force of
character, and made for himself a
noble reputation by sheer hard
work.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1871-01-19
. THE WAR.

Some terrible fighting has been
going on during the last week. The
battle near LIE Mans on Wednesday
resulted in complete and over
whelming defeat of the French. The
battle was to the east of LIE Mans,
and was long and hotly contested.
The losses on both sides were heavy.
The Germans entered LIE Mans and
drove out the French who endeavor-
ed to hold it.
News from the siege of Paris
comes down to Wednesday, the 1lth.
The bombardment continued vigor-
Gus on the south side. The Ger
mans were pushing their lines near
er and the French had made several
sortiGs for the purpose Of dislodg-
ing them,b were invariably driven
back after sharp fighting. The Ger
man shells are causing great destruc-
ton in the southern portion of the
city.
Reports concur in pronouncing
the speedy fall of Paris probable.
The Prussian fire is extremely dam
aging, and the surrender of several
forts imminent. If the city is be-
ing destroyed at the rate reported,
it seems to be entirely wrong to de-
fer capitulation. 1t is hard to see
where any possible advantage can
be derived from delay. The armies
operating for the defense of Paris
have been defeated, and certainly
cannot afford reliefto the beleaguer-
ed city. The fact that the Prussian
communications have not been ser
iously interfered with proves theex
treme weakness of the French forces
outside of Paris, or else the immense
strength of the German armies.
The French, therefore are simply
prolonging a hopeless struggle.
The latest war news can be sunni
ed up in a few lines.
Gen. Chanzy suffered another de-
feat on Sunday, and is still retreat
ing, his army reported broken into
three divisions and closely pur-
sued.
Bourbaki is reported, from Bor-
deaux, to be fighting and advancing
in the East.
Bombarding and sorties continue
on the south of Paris. The destruc-
ton in the city inreases.
Longwy, on the Luxembourg bor-
der, is to be bombarded by the Ger
mans.
Jules Favre is going to London
to the Conference, having received a
safe conduct.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1871-01-19
PASS AROUND THE HAT.

The most efficacious way to dis
perse a crowd is to pass around a
contribution box. The other day,
during the session of the State Dem
ocratic Committee at Columbus, the
chairman of the committee reported
funds exhausted and the committee
in debt. He asked that means be
taken to replenish the treasury, and
thereupon, Immediately, motion to
adjourn sine die war made, and only
by the eloquent persuasions of the
chairman was the committee held
together little while longer.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1871-01-19
auTTLE UNPLEAsANTNEss.

There is some pulling and hauling
still, in the ranks of the Democracy
of Ohio. Senator Thurman has
espoused the Sumner view of San
Domingo, but Vallandigham declar
ed in a meeting of the State Com
mittee, that annexation is Demo
cratic idea, and his party friends
must be careful how they follow the
lead of Sumner. Vallandigham, on
the same occasion declared it was
our policy to pay the debt as fast as
possible, and that was another re
rebuke to those Democrats who ia
vor postponement of its payment.
All is not entirely lovely in Demo
cratic ranks.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1871-01-19
NEWS ITEMS.

A Connecticut pastor declined
an addition of $100 to his salary,
for the reason, among others, that the
hardest part of his labor heretofore
had been the collection of his salary,
and it would kill him to collect 500
more.
At California fair several bottles
of strained honey were put on exhi-
bition, when chap put a bottle of
castor oil with the rest. Several
old ladies sampled it. The opinion
of all who tried it was, that the bee
who laid it was a fraud. One old
lady said even the bees had got to
cheating nowadays.
A very favorable statement has
been made in regard to the number
and amount of failures in the country
last year. They are said to number.
but l 800, with loss of $4,000, 900,
while 1869 had $500, involving $75..
100000 loss, and 1868 had 1900,
costing $63, 100000.
The oldest stove, probably, in the
United States, is the one which
warns the capitol at Richmond, Va.
1t was made in England in 1850, and
warmed the house of Burgesses for
sixty years before it was removed to
its present location, where it has
been thirty years.
The Ledger says that Philadelphia
contains the largest locomotive fac
tory; the largest news distributing
house; the largest wallpaper manu-
factory; and the largest dental in.
strument and artificial teeth manu-.
factory in the world.
The First and Second Ohio Rev
enue Districts have been consolida.
ted. Pullan is to be collector, and
Weitzel Assessor.
Fisk's new brass band, numbering
100 performers, has three leaders,
Carl Patti, Downing and Alexander
Fisk has lots of brass left.