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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-11-16

OFFICE ORANGE ALExA. s. MAN. K. K. Co,
ALEXANDRIA, Va, Oct 30, 1872. J.
ANNUAL MEETING of
IN the Stockholders of the ORANGE, Allen
ANDRIA AND MANASSAS RAILROAD
COMPANY will be held at the Office of the
COMPANY, in Alexandria, on WEDNESDAY,
the 9th proximo, at II o clock III.
L. W. REID, Secretary.
The transfer books will be closed from the 18th
proximo until the adjournment of the above
meeting. oct 30-eotd
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1910 FALL SEASON. S7O

Guns Single and Double Barrel; Breech Load
40 fro,n common to finest for sale by
etS' ''''' JAS. +. CARLIN s SONS,
,e G3 King street.
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1, Schwartz e. Co.,

at the
SAREPTA CLOTIIN & ii a l. l.,
50 King street,
Are now exhibiting without exception, the finest
and best selected stock Of
FALL AND WINTER CLOTHING
ever before brought to this city. Their superior
garments are warranted equal in every respect
to those made by the best of merchant taiors,
and are sold cheap. Call and convince yourself
AtSAREPTA CLOTHING HALL,
scp26 SO King street.
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BEDFORD Brown, NJ. D.,

Alexandria, Va, Nov. Is, 1872
Resolved, That the President Of this Board be
directed to address commun cation to the City
Council requesting an appropriation of SlOO to
be expended in the erection of suitable build,
ing to be used as a hospital for persons attacked
with small pox.
Resolved, That the Committee on Public
Property are hereby ordered to have construct
ed proper building of one or two stories, with
four rooms in each story, suitably ventilated for
the purpose of hospital, to be erected in an
economical and substantial manner, to be located
on portion Of the Poors House lot which will
be most distant from travel, and that sum not
exceeding $500 be appropriated for the same.
The Board then adjourned.
Tcstc. HAROLD SNOWDEN. CTk.
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NfORTONS celebrated Tea, Lemon, Nut,
V1- Pearl, Newport, Fancy Mic Nae, Brilliant,
Gem, American Mixed and G Biscut-thc
best Crackers in the market-for sale by the
CHINESE TEA COMPANY,
nov5 II north Royal street.
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A GRJCULTURAL LINE.

:. 400 bushels WOOD-BURNED SHELL
rSsE an excellent Fertilizer, for sale in lots to
IL II. ~ -, A'' SHINN s. CO.,
sun, w Is Union st.
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CANNED CORN, Peaches, Tomatoes, Cher
4 J rics, etc, for sale at Ia Ming street
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-08-07
THE CITY FINANCE lND THE PUBLIC WORKS.

Notwithstanding Commissioner Van Mort, OF the
Department Of Public Works, is in daily receipt of
complaints In relation to the dangerous condition
OF the wooden pavements, he has been compelled to
discontinue all further repairs In consequence Of
the Comptrollers refusal to pay the bills although
the Corporation Counsel has written an elaborate
opinion on the subject, deciding that the Commits
siOner Of Public Works has clearly the right to do
the work, and that the expenditures have been
lawfully made and should be paid.
The following is Commissioner Van Nort's com.
municatlon to the Department of Finance on the
subject
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS
NEw YORK July "a, 1872.
% ssr Of T. # Of 4 @ a
wooden pavements tbe work comprised in each bin
and for each separate piece of work amounting less
and Belgian pavements.
this s SsSe Sa ss S" s ds
q the same ciass 81 IN Each in eNesss Of the %
also state thnti seems to thai i is very doubt
meet Expenditure incurred as these bills have Sesn as
s
pSS y S naTpsns 10 Sf S to e s
n S na ss sz the nss aa
At s s%s of i a saS az S .Ss rP
nued and iaborcd attempt assume u violation of the
charter BY ihis '3. coupled With The careful
To person conversant with public works - the
view It must be apparent that il would be Impossible for
any contractor TO estimate repairs ravemcnis
wooden or sions delays delay would be and The
tcrest of the city not subsarved.
before beginning needed repairs to avoid elay by
anticipated captious objections this very was dis
%orEs n Company with aHan a
and the present procedure for
Of this M WAS ,s the suit Of such and
payment S6ss AND ray pay TS %g !, Inc
Improper seek the advice OF the Counsel the Corpora
tionhe legal adviser of all the departments Ct the city
ter of your communication, and transmit here
with for your guidance. as well Us my own,
win pessc Notice. equally explicit and empa on y fSs
sn,r~et OF pay rolls for laborers &C.. the line the
Croo peduct and repairs OF pipes as that OF repairs
The matter of the carc and maintenance or the Croion
Aqueduct repairs and relayins Of water pipes a ppur
ties. Yo perfectly well aware Of Inc lmporance Of
s cSps OF so is WITH sss ssa
Imprcssed as an, with this belief am Unwilling to
:sry and uncertain mode OF doing this work by Contract
ofeopardizng the inhabitants Of this city In their supply
of w9 for ns sa f s y, of the
requirements of the city in its consumption of Croton
water were possible 10 forget's Importance in san
This Department appreciates fully the motives which
actuatc tie Department of Finance in its assumed att
citys interests It but dcprecae all attempts to EN-.
bairas and retard the progress of coordinate branch
of the city government while 1t Is carefully and caously
guarding the citys rights and endeayorlng discharge
its duties honestly and fsarlessy; Respectfully,
Commissioners n publir
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-08-07

aAo politicians another slice Of pronts tits through
such manGuvring as this that the conservative
party OF Quebec Is kept together to exert SO great
THE LOWER PROVINCES.
In the province of Nova Scotia the excitement
not 80 great as that which marked the con-
test nve years ago. Then the province was IN such
SH5s " the sssSs Of the the
expressed will and formal protest OF its
people, that but little was needed to fan the
name into open revolt or induce the c0lonists TO
cast In their fortunes with the adjoining republic
Or; upper It win be remembered was then known o,ll
about is 'o only represe i os" party even
smaller than the Derby diy,r carrying six insides,
m nn IN England thirty years ago. Move Scotia
headed by MI. Howe, and pledged to secure re-
peal: In year from that date however. the
went over to the government amid universal exc
cratl0ns and Mir. Howe shortly afterwards took his
the Pro%cesa Nova e scotas rspeaers thus re
cceived Cabinet office, Commissonership on the
lntercolonial Railroad and an increased subsidy
about one million two hundred thousand dollars
Ar. Archibald. another Nova ScOtian, was sent to
Manitoba AZ Governor, though soon after recalled.
Dr. Upper, now promoted to the chefship OF the
Bureau of Inland Revenue, has been very attentive
70 the interests OF his province, and hardly town
but has received an appropriation OF from two
works. very good foundation has thus been laid
for an
ADMINISTRATION TRIUMPH,
and the government claim to be able to carry
seventeen or eighteen seats out Of the twentyone,
especially as the opposition Is considerably dis
heartened by the compact front OF the government
and the detection of Its representatives In the
first Parliament. The government supporters are
stimulated to renewed exertOn by the act that the
rich prize OF the Lieutenant GOvernOrship has to be
awarded, and may In all probability be the need Of
the victor in this election Mr. Howe is sure to re-
TIRE rom the Cabinet into some sinecure for life,
ana DR.. Topper may get the GOvernOrship, which
would leave two plums in the Cabinet for cOmpeti-
ton. As things go the government seem likely to
carry the province, and will twelve or four
teen seats out OF the twenty-0ne. The principal
scandal which Is used IN this election Is apr0pos of
Or. Tupper who was guilty Of what In politics Is
worse than crtme-a blunder.
NEW BRUNSWICK.
IN the adjoining province about the only compli-
cation Is apropos OF education. The Roman Cath
0lics complain that the right to separate schools
vas guaranteed them in the act OF nnion-a right
81 which they have been bereft by recent pro-
vncial law. Pending the decision upon this ques-
ton or the legal advisers Of the Crown the CathO-
lies hold alo0f and control the balance OF power.
The Ministry claim thirteen out Of the sixteen
seats and, IL the Catholics go with them, will Sc
cure them all; but an equal division of the prov
lace Is more likely to result.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-08-07
C0RONERs' WORK YESTERDAY.

While playing upon pile Of lumber in the yard
OF his fathers premises, 2is East Twenty -sccoua
street, John II. Waters, aged six years, fell, re-
cewed fracture Of the skull and died yesterday
morning The Coroner gave burial permit.
Coroner Young yesterday investigated the cir
cumstances attending the death of Elizabeth
Reilly, aged twenty eight years, who fell from the
fourth foor Of $50 West Thirty second street. while
adjusting the blinds, and was instantly killed:
James IT, Martin, aged two years, OF AZ West Fifty
nth street. who on Sunday was scalded by falling
into pot of hot water and James Black aged fifty-
four, of IS sheriff street, who died suddenly on
Monday evening, but no vcrdicts were returned to
the Coroners office.
Sergeant Bird, of the Charles street station
house, notified Coroner Young to hold an inquest
upon view Of a human SKULL which was found by
a ragpicker named william Kreinberg, Of "a East
Thirteenth street, yesterday morning, in barrel
OF ashes situated on Sixth avenue. 1t Is supposed
that the skull had been placed there with the
debris Of some doctors office. An inquest Will be
held.
on the aoh Of July Michael a little son Of
car No. of the avenue O line, IN Seventeenth
street. Coroner Herman held an inquest yester.
day, when the evidence showed clearly that the
diately, was the result OF careiessness on
NE part Of the driver, ]. stephenson,
wNo ran away on observing the injury sustained
by the little fellow. The jury in their verdict very
properly censured the driver, and the Coroner
committed him to await the action OF the Grand
Jury in defsu Of $500 bail
Coroner Herman held an inquest yesterday at
the Cor0ners office, on the body Of Elizabeth
Young, who was run over by car s. OF the avenue
Inc, the evening of July ., Of Fifth street
and avenue u. The night was quite dark, and the
driver did not see her as She lay upon the track
until after he felt the Jolt. ybe Jury returned u
verdict that she came 10 her death from injuries
accidentally received by being run over by car Al
OF the Avenue q Railroad Company.
Among the cases Yesterday assigned Coroner
Young was that OF Frederick Rohle. of ~ Caroline
street, who was drowned NJ the foot OF Chambers
street. The Coroner failed 10 find the body az the
despatch ffom the police station located II at IL
Carlisle street. Coroner Herman found the body
at No IL Caroline street, and with the assistance
OF clerk J. 7. Toal held an Inquest, and verdict
OF accidental drowning was returned
Coroner Herman, after taking the ante-mortem
statement OF Mrs. Nina IIcymes, OF No. 157X
stanton street, showing that she Is Ia critical
condition from Injuries received at the hands OF
August Maiden, on Sunday night, issued his war
rant for the arrest OF Maiden and placed 1t In the
hands Oi captain Lyman for execution, the Essex
Market Justice having discharged him on bail.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-08-07

Railroad Rings in the House of
Commons.
QUEBEC BLoODTH1RsTINEss.
lpet-Baggers and Grumblers In Nova Scotia.
New Brunswick, Manitoba and
British Columbia.

MONTREAL, July 81, 1872.
Already few nominations for the Commons have
taken place, and in week or ten days the Domln-
ION, or, at least, the four cs-lacustrne provinces
viii be in the turmoil of general campaign, quite
~ heated, If not altogether as important as that
Being conducted south Of the parallel OF forty-fve
degrees. The readers Of the HERALD having been
steadily kept an co,1ant Of the political situation
IN Canada will not require the events of the past
Ave years to be reviewed at any length, but many
Of them win ind something OF interest In brief
description OF the method In which general cleo
non Is conducted. The Parliaments Of the Domin
Ion arc called for Ave years. consequently the First
Parliament ended its existence this summer. Hav-
ing been dissolved, wrts issued by the Governor
General for the Queen, addressed to prominent cit
xens In the various constituencies, called returning
ofncers, directing the electors to return a trusty
representative to the Commons. These writs are
generally returnable in forty days. On receiving
the writ the returning ohicer fixes the date for
THE NOMINATION.,
when the voters come together, candidates are
proposed ana seconded and show OF hands is
taken. the returning officer declaring one candi
cate or another has the show. A poll is demanded
n behalf of the other candidate and the polling
cay Is fixed for that day week, as general rule.
candidates require $4,000 property to qualify them
Or the Commons. The voting is rird UOce and the
polling now only lasts one day, from nine A. N. to
I'VE p. NJ This is new feature IN Canada the
election having hitherto occupied two days.
Inotlce by the way, that the manager OF the
Grand Trunk Railway, in Difference to public
opinion, has issued circular to the various agents
stating that it s his wish that employees should be
PERMITTED TO VOTE FREELY,
without any coercion or inducement being used to
influence them. Far be 1t from me to hint that
the spirit and letter Of the circular are not meant
to be and viii not be interpreted as IDENTICAL but
lweIe workman on the Grand Trunk, with any
experience OF general election, should vote for
the government. The taking Of the census in 1871
has involved reapportionment of representatives.
The province Of Quebec always returns sixty-nve
members, and the other provinces should
consequently return one member for every
5000 odd souls. This was what the constitu-
don provided for, but the government anticipating
with justice loss of strength at this election let
IN Manitoba with four members when its popua-
zion was only II ,965, and British Columbia with six
% population OF 10000 BY this means ten men,
bers were secured where only two should have been
returned, thus overcoming Ontario's gain. The
following table shows the
REPRESENTATION OF CANADA
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THE FIRE AND POLICE OFFICIALS Diff.
GUILTY.
Chief Engineer Nevins' Defence I'm Re
gard Thereto.

Chief Engineer Nevins' Defence in Re-
gard Thereto.
The unpleasantness which arose between the In
sFector OF Police and the Chief Engineer Of the Fire
Department on Saturday night still continues to
monOpollze large share OF the gossip In the scve-
raj departments Chief Nevins made the subjoncd
statement of the difficulty yesterday
on Saturday night about ten o'clock n fire broke ont
IN the ,sw m Of Messr; Osborne on Baltic street be-
medisely upon tle alarm being given No sooner how.
eyer had the nremen got on the ground with their
In few minutes they close upon my men that
iered with Seeing this asked an officer standing by
9 re- fo ss%e a sR, aad
ne o Ss c ps su the 10 TO him AMI sss
might have more room to work lie appeared indg
nsf 1s1s re s"sssh .n o
ni1' ,h hst we lad net nat The law alowed feet
possible lie did not make any audible reply 70 this put
sired, and seeing that went up him and asked JIG
he did not would do 50 myself q could easily haye
feel ssips , s%S@ "n lrTs'Gd told
lie h Mai he would prefer re Charges
against nc and told him he at liberty 70 DO 6at
,anity 70 work Ths ended DC matter then and s
time and had not c sbiess r sS f ireSs HIM
STs.sTI .Ss gre
n css a ns Z M r hare ,s a n hs NJ
9r.sc nom BIZ passionate dpo,iion MS ssismsnt iha.
7 was made and have 40 di;poston e mgiiiy me term
ia this account of IL.
Me oflcia investigation will not take place untll
aboNt the latter part Of August
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ls7o........... iiaegs,7oe 70
The Canadian papers, your readers may notice.
have habit OF representing the debt OF the Do.
only admit into their statements the direct funded
debt and ignore the Indirect debt already incurred
point Is the international Rsiiroad on which some
SIC, 600 600 have already been spent not one cent
OF which is Included In the debt statements. This
has always been the case. For instance, on refer
ence 10 the public accounts OF 1855 you will find
that the direct debt in 1866 was $l7,2i2,5ie a
years, amounting to 81. 400 900. But another col.
umn shows that the total debt OF the country had
risen from s22 355l13 in 1862 to $4s,.5761s IN 1856,
indirect debts to the amount of So. 600 existing,
which were later included In the direct debt. The
Canadian organs never include the deposits made
by the Insurance companies, the money lodged In
the Postal Savings Department or the Dominion
notes In circulation. These with the canal loan. the
Pacific subsidy and the intercolonial loan, will
bring the Canadian debt up to $50 900 900. BY the
peculiar system Of bookkeeping adopted by which an
administration always reduces us direct debt aud
leaves the indirect debt to be looked after by It's
successors, the financial statements are so conpli-
Gated as 10 be utterly untrustwOrthy and beyond
all understanding. Ibelieve that the most precise
estimate OF the financial position OF Canada ever de-
liycred IL that popularity attributed TO Mr.. Gait.
The story runs that he had made one OF his Glad
stonlan budget speeches and showed that the debt
had been reduced several millions OF dollars. After
Its delivery gentleman well acquainted with him
appealed rom Gait the fnancer 10 Gatthe friend
and asked how the country really stood. God only
knows; DON'T" Is said to have been the ffank re-
ply.
IN ONTARIO.
The violence ana Vlruence with which the cam
vasa h being conducted are without parallel IN the
records of provincial politics. Among The causes
Of this may first be placed the disappointment OF
ontario nj The results OF confederation (which union
was entered upon for better but has turned out
for worse) indeed, all the causes may be included
in that word disappointment. The reform party Of
ontario coacsced with its enemies TO secure rep
resentation of the province proportional to Its
population in the councils Of the nation. The pre-.
ponderance Of the Engiisl, and Protestant elements
WA considered securSa oy ve prg ,h a q
Csa1Sacy OF Quebec ana the Catholics
was dearly, though delusively believed broken.
QnaapyDy these aopes laye not been realized and
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Wet sentenced by anv court 81 tho rr s s;cs , 70 ~
nne nne and cost been confined In prison thirty
cost such convict may make Appreciation in writing TO
any Commissioner OF the United States Court in the is
trct where he Il Imprisoned setting forth his inability TO
trict AN1rney Of the United States, who may appear
oier evidence and be heard the Commissioner shalt
nation 1t sba appear him that convict unable
TO pay such nne fine and costs and that ne has not
any property exceeding twenty dollars in value except
following oatff.-
II do swear that have any property real or per
by law exempt from being taken civil process for
debt by the laws of state where the oath Il admins
or SsnsSt So help me % dfsp0sea Oh 0r my future
And herenpon such convict shah be discharged, the
certlncate setting forth the facts.
secuon 10 OF the act states that If at any tine after the
sworn falsely in takns the above oath he may G IN.
0lccd ana tried under the March g. 1925 which
PROVIDES for the punishment of perjury.
Yesterday Charles Rhode presented to Commits
sloner shields an application, In pursuance OF the
more than thirty days in prison. having been sen.
fenced TO pay fine In addition to term of i'm.
prlsonment, which latter he had served outs that
ne nad no means whercwith to pay the fine, and
mat ne was detained in prison by reason of his to-
tai inability to pay the amount imposed upOn him.
The Commissioner received the application, aud
notice has been sent to the District Attorney SO
That day may be fixed upon for an examination
as to whether the convict has any property or not
Condemnation.
Yesterday Judge Blatchford made an order for
the condemnation of one still and fixtures found at
2SS Front street. in this city, An order for the sale
or the materials was also made.
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COURT or CENTRAL SESSIONS.
A Fine Imposed for Carrying Concealed
Weapons. ~

Before Judge Bedford -
The FIRST case disposed of yesterday was an in
dictment against John Dwyer who was charged
with carrying slung shot the 10Th Of December,
1871. He pleaded guilty, and Mr. HummeI In ask
ing for leniency stated that the character Of the
defendant was good, ana thar he carried that
large sums of money late at night In the trailsac-
ton Of his business.
His Honor imposed inc OF SIS. .,s -.
Acquittnls. ~
Christopher Walsh was tried and aconlt,ad q, a
charge OF felonions assault upon John Perry on tho
23d OF June last, the allegation being that he struct
him with cart rung. Nj. Hummc called n nun,
Der OF witnesses to prove that II was another man
than walsh who assaulted Perry, among whom was
one gentleman who had been imbibinp too freely
OF water street gin. When asked what his bust.
what ~ inquired the counsel Professor of horse
shOctngN - 'iSS
Judge Bedford instructed the iurv 70 render a
verdict OF not guilty which was promptly done.
Iut'Ics punn was Tried upon charge OF grand
larceny, IN stealing fourteen secondhand Oh bar
rels, valued at $40. on the 18th OF January, the
property OF Nelson Il. Odell Mr. Knitting called
the accused, who swore that he bought them from
man, he being dealer In Old barrels, and, having
proved excellent character, the jury rendered .
verdict OF acquittal without leaving their seats.
An ex-Polfccman Convicted OF an As
acknowledgement Suspended.
Edward Durham, formerly connected with the
Twenty-scventh precinct, was charged by George
Gutterson with simple assault and battery tho
complainant alleging that on the 30th of June the
oncer kicked him In the groin. lt seemed from the
CONTINUED ON NINTH PAGE.
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EASE OF THE CANADIAN DEBT

Quite as interesting and no more consOllng Is the
statement since the creation Of the Dominion,
which IL az foows:-
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CONTINUED ON NINTH PAGE.
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T He COUR T S.
Law Relating to Fines Upon convicts- Condsss,
nsaon-1hs Aecabs Habeas Corpus Case
Business in the General Sessions.
UNITED STATES DISTRICT coua1

An Important Act or Congress-The I.aw
Relating 70 Convicts Sentenced to Paw
Fines. -
An important act OF Congress. which was an.
proved June 1, 1872 is now the law OF the countrv
1t relates to convicts who have been sentenced bv
the Courts OF the United States to pay fines or 6ne
ana costs Yesterday, for tn" "--' -'r-- n 49,
southern 1tt o. y icrs 4go1 lsionq .!
'he a4t '@le aeaiisd Tae asADeen
4arreeF ~ a1p . arr flNtf. taf nlt lie