Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-10-11

negligent than worms, and that your reason is
less available than their instinct As often as
the butterfly fits across your path, remember
that 1t whispers in its fight, 'live for the flu
turc"
With this the preacher closed his discourse;
but to deepen the impression, butterfly, dl-
rected by the Hand which guides alike the sun
and an atom in its course, futtered through the
church. as if commissioned by Heaven to repeat
the exhortation. There was neither speech nor
language, but its voice was heard saying to the
gazing auGicncc-'Live for the future
The Elections.
PENNsYLvANIA-A dispatch from Phila-
delphia says :-"Returns were given out at
the Union League Headquarters up to one
o'clock this morning. The Republican majorl-
ty for Mayor in this city is 1922. The State
has gone Republican by at least $4,000. p
Another dispatch says 60 orney' 8 Press es-
Inmates the Republican majority in the State
at 100000 The Legislature will be heavily
Republican on joint ballot, although We cannot
decide as to the exact complexion OF the State
Senators" There was riot in Philadelphia
| Yesterday, Of which all account is given in
another column.
OuIo.-A dispatch from Cincinnati says -
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| ships show about 5000 majority for NOyes,
Republican, for Governor. The returns are
coming in slowly and are very incomplete The
result will probably not be ascertained before
tomorrow. No reliable returns are expected
of the election in this city tonight. There has
been much scratching on the local candidates. -
\ dispatch from Columbus says :-"Ihe he.
pubicans claim Moves election by $4,000, and
| think the result in Cuyahoga county gives them
the Legislature. The Republican majority IN
Columbus is | 800
WESTERN R1vERs.-O to the remarka-
| bic small rainfall Of the present season in The
Western country, and more particularly from
the middle Of July up to the present time.
the Upper Mississippi river and L majority OF
its principal tributaries are getting lower than
| ever before known For weeks navigation has
been extremely difficult even to the smaller
boats, while the larger class abandoned the
upper end Of the Mississippi months ago;
From Prescott to St. Paul the series Of sand
beds have become so Formidable that boats
which have been considered capable OF navIgat-
ing moist clover field have abandoned up
river trips as mpracticablc aud dangerous.
| The Illinois river has run out completely at
! St. Louis, only small boats venture away from
home, while the large steamers are rented by
| the hotel keepers for the accommodation Of
their guests during the existing agricultural
| fair. At Cincinnati the water in the channel
is less than three feet in depth. aud fears are
entertained that the water works Of that CITY
will pump the river dry.
INSURANCE ~ BALTIMORE. The Baltimore,
Fireu.cn's. American. Associated Howard,
German and Equitable insurance COMPANIES Of
Baltimore are all fortunate in having no risks
whatever in Chicago. The following compa-
mics have risks it is understood but OF course
the sums are not all losses. but where there are
losses they will he promptly met without dctrl-
ment to tie company, except, perhaps, III the
case of the Merchants and Mechanics Which
has an agency in Chicago, aud had heavy
risks: National. 3d. 900; ('uion, $4,000 ;
Peabody, $4,000; Peoples 1000; Mary
land. Sl2, 800: Continental $1,000 franklin,
SIO. 900: Potomac $40, 900: Merchants and
Mechanics, said to he more than equal its cap
ital stock of 5000, 900 yet it is hoped the losses
will not be over one third the amount. B"h
Sun
i, WASHINGTON lrEMs.-There is TO be Il
grand Sunday school convention in this city on
the 18th proximo, aud the superintendent OF
the various Sunday schools in this city are
making arrangements accordingly large
influx of strangers, is expected.
Judge Olin of the Supreme Court OF the
District Of Columbia, accidentally fell down Il
flight of steps at the city hall this morning,
and was so severely injured that the court IN
general term adjourned
All the churches in the city, the various
State associations, the local societies, NlasonS,
Odd Fellows, and Columbia Typographical So
ciety. have issued calls for meetings TO raise
funds Tor the Chicago sufferers.
STATE CANvAssERs.-Thc State Conserva-
tive Committee have appointed the following
cauvassers for the State at large
A. RI. H. Stuart, Staunton; William Smith
Fauquicr; John j.. N1aye, Frcdercks1urg
John w. Johnson. Washington; John Goode
Jr., Norfolk r. f. Withers Wythe; John
Critchcr, estmoreland; 3. B. Douglass, King
William; r. i. Montague, MiddIescx; Thomas
S. Bocock, Lynchburg; William Terry, Hyth1e;
John r. Tucker Rockbridge; Thomas /.
Goode Mecklenburg; r. Ould, Richmond city
r, +. W. Duke, Albemarle; James II. VIII
liams, Frederick; Moses Walton, Sheuandoah
Thomas S. Flournoy, Halifax; John j. Kin
dred Southampton; George &. Cabcll, Plttsyl-
vania.
DECLINES PRoMorIoN.--A second class
clerk in the Postofice Department declined
promotion to third class clerkship on Satur
day last, giving as reasons for his extraordinary
action that he is single man, has no intention
Of getting married. and his present salary is
more than sufficient for his support that as
his father is employed in the department. his
own promotion might give rise to unpleasant
gossip and the charge Of tavoritism that as L
fellow clerk in his division contcmplates mar
rage, and has long hoped for promotion, an
increase Of salary would be more acceptable to
his friend than to himself Washington STAR
CITY COE.NIIE.
OFFICIAL PROCEED NG5.
Board of Aldermen.
AT u regular meeting Of the Board u Alder
men, held October 10, 1871, there were present:
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