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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-11-25
ALEXANDRIA,, VA.
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER IS.

Mr.. CATAcAzY, the Russian Minister yes
terday, turned over the management Of the
Russian legation to Gen. Orlof, and his pass
ports will be sent to him as soon as the visit OF
the Grand Duke is over It's understood that
Mr.. &. has been ordered by his government to
wait upon the Grand Duke during his tour in
this country, and to return to Russia immedl-
ately uponits close. The appointment of Gen,
Orloff to take charge Of the Russian embassy,
is said to be acceptable to the President. 1t is,
also, stated in the official dispatch furnished to
the associated press: that in consequence of
Mr. 'Catacazy's misbehavior and his personal
calumny of the President the latter has for
some time refused intercourse with Mr.. Gaia
cay, to whom it was intimated that on the oc-
casion of the recent visit he must cOnine HIM
self to the official act of presenting the Grand
Duke. Further than this he was admonlshed
not to address the President. and he did not
offer his hand.' and yet, with all this, some
PEOPLE say there are too sides to the Catacazy
matter
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-11-25
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The suit Of John. VI. Binck!ey against ex
Commissioner OF Internal Revenue +. A. Rol-
Inns. was again before the Z. S. Circuit Court
in Baltimore Yesterday. Buckley claims s5O.UUO
damages because Rollins recommended i'rc<l'
dent Grant to expc him from tie office Of Soft
citor OF Internal Revenue.
Mr. Graham, the counsel for the New York
voucher tlievcS, Yesterday intmated that cx-
Comptroller ConualiY had s!'are in the burgla-
rizirp OPERATIONS in his own office, and further
more stated that the evidence destroyed would
have sent two mcu high in authority 10 Sing
sing.
The movement Tor the organization Of the
steam navigation interest of the country into
local associations, which shall be cOublued H.
10 il National Association for the beurht Ui all,
has been taken up in Baltimore, aud such an
organization was formed yesterday BY tic
Steamship and steamboat owners OF t!,at city
Captain Holt, of the Lrg Maggie Vail,
which arrived at Baltimore yesterday from
Turk ) Island, reports great RESTITUTION aud
suffering among the poorer cla>Srs of the in
haIitants Of that place, they depending eutire-
Il upon the vessels passing through the pas
sage for supplies.
The rnmors Of heavy iorgerjes Oh State
street in Boston, are confirmed. The name
forged is that of john J. Clarke, as endorscr
Of notes Of J. y. Hanson. The f"rserles
amount to IS! 900. The paper il in ;'ie hands
Of parties OH the street and III banks.
\ dispatch from St. Louis says - Forty
;,, al ,r,l ,,o,.n. ,,rcnI thrn,,rh t,p CITY
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-11-25

The New York Times admits that there is
great activity at this time in n. York, among
the auti-Graut Radicals, on the subject Of the
next Presidency, and the best means of head,
Ing off Grant. Caucuses are held daily and
nightly, and emissaries are sent out hther and
thither to feel the pulse of sympathzers in
other cities We hope the activity spoken of
may result in the union Of moderate republi-
cans, conservatives, and democrats upon some
candidate opposed to ultraism, radicalism, and
the course Of the Administration.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-11-25

\ WHITE MAN TURNING BLACK. The San
Francisco Examiner says gentleman OF that
city, about twenty five years of age, ruddy com
plexion and curly red hair, who had an lntract.
able and painful ulcer on the left arm. resisting
all previous modes of treatment, yielded to the
request Of trying the effect of transplanting
piece of skin to the ulcer from another person.
The ulcer was prepared in the usual TANNER by
his PHYSICIAN and bit.of skin about an inch
square Was taken FROM the arm of fine healthy
negro man and immediately spread over the
ugly ulcer and then carefully dressed and ban
dagei. The skin tran>pIauted had the desired
effect. Healthy granulation sprang up. and the
uusightly ulcer soon healed. y few months at
terwarls he went to his physician and told
him that ever since the sore healed the black
skin commenced to spread: and it was lncreas
lug About onc-third Of his arm was complete
ly negrocd The doctor himself is alarmed.
The hieh probability is that the whole skin oil
this white man will become black This is q
new thing under the sun 1t would be rather
difficult to explain the physiological process
which takes place to bring about such skin
change as this The problem is, how can the
coloring matter of the skin be so radically
changed? And how is this pigment change
propagated? 1t is certain that the law OF cap
iary attraction plays no insignificant part in
the spreading process. Grating pears on an
apple tree has communicated to the apples a
pear taste
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-11-25

Says the Albany Argus :-'There are SIX
Radical Governors now before the public who
have been impeached, or who stand before the
country disgraced Holden, of North Carroll
ma, was impeached and removed. Butler was
impeached for fraud aud corruption IN office in
Nebraska. Davis has been disgraccd in Texas.
Bullock has stampeded from Georgia to avoid
Impeachment. Austin, Of Minnesota, is now
Charged with having taken bride Of $1,000.
Scott, of South Carolina, is charged with
Improperly issuing State bonds to the amount
of $50 600 900.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-11-25

4 few days ago, Rev Father Damien preach
ed an eloquent address to very large congre-
CATION, at the Church of St. John the Evan
geEst, in New York, in which he took occasion
to denounce in the severest terms, the late lee
ture of Mrs. Victoria G.. Woodruff, and to Cry
shame upon the crowd of respectable loohta9
people, men and women, who listened TO it. He
thought the exhibition was lamentable if not
1isorocnfl
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-11-25

THRILLING SCENE-I estcrday morning,
during the clock service at the Church Of
st. John the Evangelist. scence took place
that struck terror into the heart of every moth
er present. Father McMahon, while earnest
ly addressing his congregation, was interrupted
by one Of his assistants hauling him note
On perusing it he remarked: "lf there is a
lady present by the name Of Curtis she will
please follow me at once to the clergyroom. ="
adding that something had occurred at her
home since she left it one hour ago. There
was general stir throughout the assembly,
and presently u lady arose and made her way
towards the front Of the church, the priest fol.
lowing her out. He shortly returned, however
saying the lady who had responded to the sum
mons was the wrong person. 1t was some 9th
err Mrs. Curtis whose attention he desired to
attract but as no one moved, he continued.
that the child of the woman whose attention
he desired to attract had been burned to death
since she left it that morning. An exclamation
aud woman's shrek of agony succeeded the
announcement, and the poor mother was led
through the crowd. \ nameleSs fear had kept
her from obcying the first summons. ~ y
WyuM
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-11-25

a letter of Lieut. Payer, of the Austrian
army, to the phica Society of Frankfort
on.the- Main, communicated by the latter 10
the photographic Office at Washington, fully
confirms the discovery by that officer and by
Lieutenant Wyprecht, German navy, of an ex-
teusive sea, north Of Nova Zembla, free from
ice in the fall of the year, as announced by a
cable dispatch published by DR.. Peterman, of
Gotha This, sea, as reported, abouuds on
whales
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-11-25

Lougfellow has written new poem. 1t is
entitled ''The Divine Tragedy and is put
forth from the press of Osgood & Go. 1t must
be borne in mind that the Divine Tragedy is
founded on the history of the Man of Sorrows
and aims to portray in the light Of the magma
ton the significant facts which form the gospel
of Christian experience
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-11-25

a swindler has lately been distinguishing
himself in Washington, by defrauding four
men, cheating,a Western bank, carrying off a
woman, marrying her, and then running away
from her. He went by the name Of James
Roberts sometimes, and sometimes G. NJ.
Brooks The detectives all over the country
are notified
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-11-25

The Russian Grand Duke visited the Naval
Academy at Annapolis, yesterday, and was court
eously received and entertained there. From
Annapolis he proceeded to New York, and ar
rived at that city last night. His visit to An
napolis gave him much satisfaction.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-11-25

The receipts of the Sucz canal daring the
nine months january to October, 1917
amounted TO :, 80, 900 francs against 4,446, 900
for the same period last year. The receipts
must, however, he doubled to cover the ex-
pensc of working and maintenance and the in
terest OH the obligation.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-11-25

The will of the late Rev. Scptcmus Tustin.
who recently died in Washington, was not
vailed, on account of legal informally, but
his son, T. P Tustin, knowing his fathers
wishes, has executed a deed divestiog himself
of all right, as the only heir at law, to the prop
erty of which his father died seized and pos
sessed, and conveying the same absolutely to
his mother
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-11-25

1t is said that information received i'll Wash
iugton, from Louisiana, furnished by the
friends of Gov. Yarmouth of that State, is to
the effect that the death of Lieutenant Cover
nor Dunn, which occurred few days ago, has
completely broken the political slate in Louisi-
ana, ard turned over the whole power of the
State Government to the Yarmouth party.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-11-25

An entertainment was given in New York,
last Monday, by some of the printers in that
city, to the venerable Joseph Bradley, who has
just completed his ninety sixth year, and is the
oldest printer in the U. S. lie still works at
the case and for correctness and speed can put
to blush many who are scores of years his
minors
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-11-25

1t is shrewdy suspected that some Of the
Radical leaders who have lately been figuring
in opposition to the nomination Of Gen. Grant,
aud trying to push themselves forward, will, as
soon as Grant is rcnominatcd. become great
Grant men, and enlcavor to be distinguish
ed as his ''pccuar'' friends. They know
how to trim their sails.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-11-25

The first OF November was memorable day
in the annals Of the British army. The system
of appointment and promotion by purchase ex-
PRED on that day, and a system disappointment
by the test of capacity, and of promotion ac-
cording to degrees of merit, commenced.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-11-25

1t is mentioned, IN the Baltimore American.
as an addition to sketch of the personal ap-
pearance Of Judge Bond, that be has "a bold
and aggressive noseI' What business any man
has to carry about him an aggressive nose"
we cannot tell.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-11-25
Ssgs:as$ssh Ng;ss'S.

The number Of Foreign Insurance Comlm-
MES doing business in Virginia is tortySeven.
who have on deposit with the Treasurer OF the
Commonwealth according to Law. nearly one
million of dollars to protect Insurers IN lrglnia.
OF these friy seven companies. seven
are reported broken by reason OF losses
incurred 10y the Chica"o fire, and the
Treasurer has Appropriated some Of their. de-
posts to pay losses Incurred III lrgInla' since
said fire.
In anticipation of the meeting Of the lHglsla-
ture hotels aud boarding. houses in Richmond
ne nu<ily brushing up and putting on a new
appearance. 4 large crowd is expected in the
city at that time. and the lobby, 1t is said, will
be unusually large.
The case of George Chahoon ads. the Com
monwcalth of Virginia. was called before the
Court of Appeals yesterday. there being present
upon the bench Judges Moncure, President OF
the Court. Christian, Anderson and Staples.
This case is second application for new trial.
The people of Fredericksburg, will ask Con
gress for an additional appropriation for the
Improvement of the Rappahannock river.
Judge Bond. L. S. Circuit Judge left Rich
mond yesterday to open his court at Columbia,
for the trial OF the ku klux.
Up to yesterday the amount OF State debt
funded Was $25. l9. 4S5 -.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-11-25
obby system.

MANY of the cases OF the prosecution of the
citizens OF this State under the Enforcement
law, are nothing but impudent attempts Of
those who get them up, to vent their malice: or
levy black mail While the Government and
some Of it's officers are violating the law at ev-
cry election that is held, private citizens are
harrasscd aud PUNISHED improperly and ille-
gally. The whole thing is mon>trous abuse.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-11-25

The people Of Virginia will re sorry to hear
the report from Richmond. that il is expected
the lobby system will be in vogue III and around
the Legislature this winter, by those who have
schemes to carry ont aud axes to grind.
We hope the Conservatives will set their faces
against this sort OF thing. let it come from what
quarter it may, or for whatever purpose it may
be designed The proper business Of legisa-
ton can he carried on without the aid Of the
lobby system.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-11-25

In Jersey City yesterday assembled over two
hundred persons claiming to have descended
from the brother of the great navigator, Sir
Francis Drake. They were almost exclusively
from New Jersey, where the family appeares
to have located early i'll the history Of the
American colonies, and where the agitation for
the requirement OF the fortune of their anceS
tors Was commenced The estate to which
these persons ,y claim is mainly situated IN
the county of Devon, 10 England and is affirm
ed to be worth 500, 600, 900.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-11-25

\ succinct history of the famous Tichborne
case in England Que Of the most remarkable
trials ever had in relation to personal identity
will be found in another column
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-11-25

A SnoCKISG MURDER IN n. Give learn
from Dr. Cook, the Senator from Wilkes coun
ty, that a most shocking murder occurred in
his section on last Monday, two weeks ago. A
number of neig h5ors had met for a big fox
hunt and after the hunt they all stopped at ii
liquor stand to take drink. Here Mr. Con
slant Gray and William Matthias, his halt.
brother, got into an atfray. Gray cut Matthias S
throat. and he died almost Immediately. Gray
escaped arrest and remained out in the woods
for two or three days, when he sent for some
three or four Of his friends to come to sec him,
that he wanted to talk with them.
His friends complied with his request. and
went out to see what he wanted. When they
cot within fifty yards of him he halted them
aud told them not to come any nearer He
then Informed them that he wanted 10 make
his will, and cited to them everything ne want
ed to dispose OF, and then he cut his throat
with his knife from ear to car. And SO afraid
was he that he had not made sure work that
he ran his iugers in the cash and drew out the
iuguIar veiu and completely severed it with
his knife.
Gray and Matthias were the best Of friends,
and the whole affair is attributed to liquor
Gray was man about fifty years Of age, and
possessed of comfortable property. lie leaves
a wife aud six children. TOUR OF them sons and
all nearly grown, save 0ue.-RHletgh Caro-
HuilH
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-11-25

The Washington Republican states that the
French spo!iation Claims which for more than
half a century have been ''pcnding to use an
official phrase, are to be once more revived,
aud united effort made to put them through
CnnnrpSs
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-11-25

Miss Heron, the famous actress, is said to
have recently displayed symptoms ofinSanity,
or of aboring under great excitement, Of
some kind or other.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-11-25

Pork PLENTIFUL AND CuEAP.-The supply
of pork in our market is fully equal to demand:
land then some, with prices ranging from So
to Sc We have heard OF some offered at 81, 90
but IS seems to be the standard. The cause Of
these low prices is the partial failure in the crop
OF greenbacks this year and nothing else-
Hnr&onburg Enterprise, DIST.
We are glad to hear some of our farmers say
that there will be more pork cured in this i'm
mediate section Of country this winter than in
any year since the war. There was a heavy
acorn mast this year, and the hogs have fattcn-
ed in the woods Some pork was sold on the
street last week at s cts. per pound. -DmriUe
Register.
Pork opened in Christiansburg on Saturday,
at six dollars per hundred, but fell by Monday
to fve,: with downward tendency. Accounts
from other markets indicate that it will reach
yet lower figures -LynchJWg Ne,rs.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-11-25

HEBREW Misunderstanding the remain.
der of the Jewish year the following holidays
vii! be observed by our Hebrew population
December s, Feast Of Chamakal; December
~. Feast of rebeth; March u, 1872, Feast O..
Esher; March "A, Purim March %, Shusten
Puritu April %. first day Of Passover; June
II, Feast of Weeks; July %, Fast Of Iamuz ;
August Is, Fast Of Abs.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-11-25

Reports were received at the Signal Office
Yesterday from Buffalo, Oswego, Rochester,
St. Paul and Toronto, Canada, indicating snow
at these stations At five clock Thursday
snow was falling at Burlington, Vt, and Mon
trea! Canada.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-11-25
5,uar vF .iGE1.5.,:D 1sI.,, .,'~I"R. rs.
TANNEY's PICTORIAL COUGH SYRUP,

TANNEYS PICTORIAL COUGH SYRUP,
y for the instant relief and speedy cure Of
Coughs, Colds and Incipicnt Consumption
This preparation will be found most excellent
Expectoi.,nt, while producing none of that nuu-
sen SO common to Cough Remedies Consump-
tives in advanced stages of the disease will find
great relief from its use. 1t is especially recon-
lnended to those advanced in life who are
troubled with dry, hacking cough, while for
children, suffering with colds and troubled with
coughs, it will be found harmless and etfestual
remedy We have received numerous testimo-
mails from our customers to the efficiency and
virtue of this Cough Syrup rs household med
icine Price % cts per bottle. Prepared only
by JANNEY s. CO.,
And sold by them, Wholesale and retail, at their
Drug Warehouse, No. l45 King street, Alex
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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-11-25

WASHINGTON ITEMS --Mr. (iatchc!l. the
president of the Society for the Prevention OF
Cruelty to Animals, has had Mr.. Riker. pre>l-
dent Of the Washington and Georgetown Street
Railroad, before a magistrate. and fined $50,
Tor allowing the street cars to be overloaded
with passengers, and for having drivers in
charge who beat the horses.
William L. kiiwell, charged with repeat
ing his vote at the election on " Wednesday,
was tried before Judge Smell, Of the Police
Court, yesterday, and sentenced to six mouths
in JAIL This is the first time any person has
ever been tried Tor such an offence in the Dis
trict of Columbia.
Edward kilbourn, brother of HalIett Kill
bourne, Of this city, recently appointed assessor
of internal revenue for the second district Mis-
si>sippi, died Of yeow fever at Nalchez on
Tuesday last.
The Pennsylvania Central Railroal Compa-
ny denies having connection with the PIcI
mont and Potomac Railroad.
As apprehensionS exists in the minds Of citi-
Zens that there are many cases OF smallpox in
Washington. it is proper TO state that the total
Of cases Of that disease is only four. The Board
of Health are taking cxtreme precautions against
the spread Of the disease
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-11-25

PAKcED JrRIEs The Raleigh Sentinel c,u-
tinues to call attention TO the plain letter of the
act of Congress, which provides that juries in
the courts Of the United States shall be drawn
and selected as juries are selected in the high
est jury courts, where the Cnitcd States Court
sits.
The habitual disregard of this law in North
Carolina, where men are sent to the pcnteu-
tiary by packed juries invests it there with
local interest. But it is a matter which con-
Germs every citizen of the land. The law is
general aud of universal application, aud essen,
tial to the fair administration Of Justice. The
jury system, in its purity, is the powerful safe
guard of truth and right; perverted and cor
rupted it becomes the potent engine of injus-
tice and despotiSm.
The INDUSTRIOUS verIcts which We frequently
hear of in Federal courts would imply that the
system of picking and packing which prevails
in North Carolina, exists elsewhere Rich.
naond Wing. -.-.. -....
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-11-25

IMPORTANT CAsE-'rhe case Rev. Dr. Hall
and wife and Dr. Amcs, caycators. against John
VI. Jamison aud wife. cavcatccs, involving the
validity Of the will of the late John {. AmeS,
of this county, was concluded on "Wednesday
night by verdict for the c;,vcators This is
the most important case that has occurred in
our Court for many years, and naturally at.
tracted much attention during its trial. which
has extended over an entire week. The merits
of it may be briefly stated John c. Ames:
the testator settled in Prince Georges county
on his return from the South, just after the
war, and became attached to Mr.. Jamson aud
wife, who fully reciprocatcd the feeling. After
failing at agriculture, his health became serious
ly affected by consumption, and he spent most
of his time at the .Janlison' S. and finally died
there-having previously made his will and
devised to Mrs Jamison about one-third OF
his estate, to which he had himself just fallen
heir. The brother, sister and brotherin law
instituted this proceeding to set aside the will,
upon the ground that undue Influence had
been exerted upon the testator, and the jury
as above stated. have decided the matter IN
their favor.
MIR. Daniel Clarke conducted the trial for
the caveators; the McSsrs Magrulrr, for the
cavcatees. This case goes to the Court of
Appeals upon exceptions. Prince Gc"rgiw.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-11-25

VIII b" sold goods Of better vnlu" IN the % cent
and 80 cent Departments than can 10
found in ally house in the tH!-
ted Stalr! al
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-11-25
BUUT.S avn SHUES.
BOOTS AND SHOES,

which cannot DC surpassed here Or elsewhere.
and which will be sold ut very low prices. Ny
stock consists in part OF Ladies' and Gentlemen :