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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-05-30

In the Presbyterian General Assembly at
Detroit, yesterday, memorial from the Pres
bytery of Brooklyn on the subject of women
occupying the pulpit in churches, was answered
as follows: THAT there is no necessity tor a
change in the constitution of the Church, and
memorialists are referred to the deliverance Of
1882, which expresses the judgment of this
Assembly. This action declares that meetings
Of pious women by themselves for conversation
and prayer are entirely approved, but to teach
and exhort or lead in prayer in public and pro-
miscuous assemblies, is clearly forbidden.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-05-30

The House of Representatives yesterday
passed the bill, heretofore reported from the
Committee on Military Affairs, to release the
Government of Japan from the payment of the
indemnity fund remaining unpaid, amounting
to 1915 1000, under the convention of October
90 1864 H.. ...
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-05-30

Rev. VIM. Trapncll, late Rector of Trinity
Church, Marlboro, in Prince Georges county
Md, died last Saturday. The Marlboro Ga
zcttc says he bequeathed the sum of $500 tc
the American Missionary Society, and asimilal
sum to the American Bible Society. He has
given nearly all of his large and valuable Lib
rary to the Theological Seminary near Acxan
dria Va
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-05-30

A Washington dispatch says "Andrew j.
Kellar, editor of the Memphis Avalanche,
states that Jefferson Davis has written letter
to Wade Hampton in favor of Horace Greeley.
Mr.. Davis says the democratic party would act
unwiscly to make nominations at Baltimore.
As a man, Mr.. Davis could not refuse to sup
port Greeley for his kindness under trying cir
cumstancnS ~
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-05-30

The Indians in Washington, were treated to
q steamboat excursion on the Potomac yester-
day, and were highly delighted. They also
had an interview with the Secretary of the H.
terror yesterday.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-05-30

An Indiana paper has this scandal: Owens
burg, Green county, shipped one hundred and
twenty barrels of whisky to Kentucky last
week, to be manufactured into seventy year old
Bourbon The process will occupy about forty
eight hours ~
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-05-30
DIED..

Md, on the 18th inst, DENNIS DUVALL, in
the sd year of his age. The deceased was de-
servedly esteemed by the community in which
his long life has been passed. and for his many
sterling traits of character.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-05-30

>: It is stated that certain New York capitalists
have made arrangements for the purchase Of
the property at the corner of Fifteenth street
and Pennsylvania avenue, in Washington, owned
principally by W. W. Corcorau, Esq, for site
fora new and costly opera house.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-05-30

The Greeley and Brown meeting, held in
New Orleans, few days ago, was very large
and enthusiastic one. Animated speeches were
made and strong resolutions adopted.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-05-30

1t was rumored in Washington, yesterday
that Senator Vickers, of Maryland, has pro
nouuced against the endorsement Of Greeley by
the Baltimore Convention. We do not know
what truth there is in the rumor
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-05-30

The indications are, from the proceedings o
some recent political meetings in Georgia, tina
the democrats in that state are willing to adop
and support the Greeley ticket.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-05-30

Next Wednesday the National Radical Nomi
mating Convention meets in Philadelphia. Il
will be very large political gathering. Dele
gates to it are coming on from all quarters Of
the country.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-05-30

The Archduchess Sophia mother of the
Emperor Francis Joseph of Austria, died few
days ago at Vienna. She was woman of
great will and energy. Besides the Emperor,
the Archduchcss was the mother Of four sons,
the elder of whom was the unfortunate Arch
duke Maximilian, whose melancholy fate, in
Mexico saddened her declining years. The
other three soDs hold positions in the Austrian
army.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-05-30

Anew York correspondent of the Washing
ton Patriot who writes on the Fashions says
that the recent warm weather has introduced
thermometers on the top of parasos, which en-
ables bellies of the period to determine the pre-
else amount of heat which their brains have
endured. Pretty new bracelets, called Mar
guerite wristlets, have just appeared, and are
of gold, made wide and divided into small
squares, on each of which is representation,
done in enamel, of some scene from Faust. .
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-05-30

VALUABLE REAL ESTATE AT PRl-
Y VATE SALE.-Will be sold a bargain
the two elligibly situated BUILDING LOTS,
on the south side of KING street, between Altr' d
and Patrick streets, u few doors west of Alfred
Also the two-story BRICK HOUSE and t 5issAA
LOT, on the same square, at present occu- .aslg.
pied by Mr.. John II. Padgett us Il store aud
dwelling. The location OF this property may be
said to be us desirable us that Of any other in the
city of Alexandria, having sufficient front for
buildings of the first class, or can be- divided So
as TO make three good size building lots for
small tcncments Persons wishing to examine
the premises with view to purchasing will
found at his Cabinet factory, on the corner of
King and Alfred streets, or upon the subscriber,
at IS King street. on the corner of Ruya! street.
JOHN T. CREIGHTON,
Atty. for the heirs of Il. Bradley, deed.
11-.ntf
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-05-30
Refreshing Drinks.

For fine refreshing drink, call at
NJ. RUBEN's,
No North Fairfax street,
where owing to the large quantity sold, you
will find constantly r. Portner's and Philadel-
phia Lager Beer Of the right temperature, and
all other kinds Of the best cool and refreshing
beverages to be found anywhere. my LIN
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-05-30

Some Radical papers are now ridiculing and
abusing Mr.. Greeley for the very things they
praised him for saying and doing some months
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-05-30

The STOCK, FIXTURES and GOOD WILL
of the best paying store in Alexandria. Th"
stock on hand is small. Parties wishing t" go
into Il good paying business will address "G,
through the Postotlice my l-eoli
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-05-30
DEPARTURES
ss araaa7s= 20
sHHkkLED.

On the 18th instant, at st. Mary's Church, by
Rev. Peter Kroes, JOHN MORAN, of Wash
ington, to CATIARINE FITZPATRICK, of
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-05-30

FOR RENT-WAREHOUSE No. 81
aj King street, occupied by Brawner 4 Co
Auply to G. WIN. RAMSAY,
nv 9-tf S. E. cor. King and st. Asaph SIS.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-05-30

FOR RENT The thrcc-story slate-roofrd
H$ BRICK RESIDENCE, with Office, on King
street, second door west Of Washington, at pre-
sert occupied by myself. Possession delivered
on or after May lst. For terms apply to
nd 23-dtf b. NJ. LOW r.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-05-30

The investigation into the Huston case, in
Baltimore, has been postponed until Tuesday
next.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-05-30

szss FOR RENT-A VERY DESIRABLE
l=sH DWELLING HOUSE on Washington
Street batw en- Prince and Duke is. Apply IL
,rvJ1-no2w WIN. H. FOWLE
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-05-30

GERMANY SUFFERING BY EMIGRATIoN-
The dearth of labor caused in Germany by the
heavy emigration movement is said to be at.
tracing the attention of the German agricultu'
raj societies, and many remedies have been pro-
posed. It has been suggested that if the land
owner wishes to keep his laborers he must I'M
prove their condition by paying better wages
but it is stated that the emigrants are coming
in the greatest numbers from those parts Of
the country where the laborers are most literally
treated It is contended that the higher the
wages the sooner the laborer will save enough
to pay his passage money, and that when that
object is accomplished he departs at once for
his new home. 1t is also commended that the
landlord would be ruined by the payment Of
such wages as would induce the laborer to be
satisfied with his position. The real difficulty,
however, it is stated, is to be found in the fact
that the land is heavily mortgaged, and the
proprietors have not sufficient capital to CON
duct farming operations successfully. The
Observation-Disclosures Societyit may be men
toned, thinks that it has discovered mode Of
relief, and has recommended the German gov
ernment to place emigration under more string
ent police regulations, and also to instruct Ger
man consuls at American ports to inquire how
many able bodied emigrants in those places are
willing to return to their native country on con-
dition Of free passage.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-05-30

FOR RENT-The FRAME HOUSE,
s3$$ 1O7 Wolfe street, in good conditions; con-
tNins seven rooms, with water and gas
has n large yard Rent moderate to good ten
ant. Apply to B. F. PRICE, south Coum-
bI> street my - II
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-05-30
FDK SHE OK RENT,

FOR RENT-DWELLING HOUSE
S:i No 81 north Washington street; III good
condition gas and water. Apply to
Mrs Il. BROCKETT,
my o2-3ts 50 Washington street
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-05-30

FOR RENT-The three-story BRICK
@# DWELLING. 223 King street. formerly
occupied by K. +. Knox: Possession given i'm
cor. Washington and Queen SIS. my l42w
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-05-30

A LARGE ASSORTMENT OF HOUSE.
II FURNISHING GOODS just received at
my 2S KEERL'S, 10 King st.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-05-30
LETTER from Hamilton.

Correspondence of the Alexandria Gazette.
HAMILTON, May 2S.-The protracted drought
which has afflicted our county and in this section
almost destroyed hope for wheat crop. seems
not to have affected so seriously our neighbors
living beneath the shadow of the Blue Ridge.
On visit to that section we noticed the wheat
crop particularly, and found it to far exceed
our expectations From Snickersville to the
Trap, from the Trap to Bloomfield and Phil
mont, the wheat looks WE'LL and the farmers
arc sanguine. They calculate on a good crop
and fair price The locust bloom and other
signs of the husbandmen,i in connection with the
refreshing showers of the past few days, encour-
age the prospect for corn crop, and the spirits
of the farmers are on the rise. In this section,
however, there is gloomy prospect for wheat
or grass; both crops will be very short, and oats
and corn look badly Occasional showers are
frightening vegetation, but are too late to help
wheat.
The streams are all so low that the mills are
idle. You can scarcely find barrel of -four in
any of them, and unless we have protractcd
rain there must be suffering for want of water
MARTIN.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-05-30
YsOUTS Avn SHOES.

r AIDES FINE FRENCH KID NEW
- PORT TT Els ut
WADDEN'S, "A King street
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-05-30

NOR SALETO CHANGE BUSINESS.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-05-30

FIRE IN PULAsKI-A short time ago some
mention was made in the newspapers of the
burning of the house of Mr. Simeon Bryson,
who lives in Newbern, Pulaski county, Va.
Everything of value the house contained was
destroyed The eonfagration was evidently
the work of an inceudiary, though no clue was
obtained by which the perpetrator could be
detected. Mr.. Bryson, set to work and con-
structed small frame house to take the place
of the one destroyed. A few days ago the new
building was also discovered to be on fire,
but the occupants fortunately succeeded in saw
ing it from destruction. A little girl from
Bland, named Haven, aged about twelve years,
was accused of the crime. This girl had lived
some time with old MIR. Bryson, the only other
occupant of the house being an elderly maiden
sister. She finally confessed to having COM
mitted the deed, after several attempts, and
also to having burned the other house. She
alleged that she was urged to the committal
OF the crime by an aunt living in Bland but
for what reason does not appear. The girl was
not arrested or punished in any way, but SIM
ply sent home to her parents. WytfseriNe En-
te,1)rSe.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-05-30

SPONTANEOUS CONGRESSIONAL few days
since servant employed by our townsman,
DR.. R. T. Craighi, at his family residence,
was engaged in rubbing furniture with a rag
saturated with linseed oil. She suspended the
work for a short time to eat dinner, leaving the
rag in the room, and upon returning the rag
was found to be in blaze. The discovery was
timely and fortunate, and it is not improbable
had it been delayed for much longer, the fire
might have communicated to the house.
1t is highly probable that many fires whose
origin cannot be satisfactorily accounted for,
are due to spontaneous combustion of this kind
In recent humber of Detroit exchange we
notice that chemist Of that city took piece
of thread-bare cotton cloth, smeared 1T with
boiled lnseed oil, and placed it in chest filled
with paper and rags Although the room was
not tight aud the weather was cold, there was
smell of fire about the room IN eight days.
Unpacking it the experimenter found the rag
half charred. In April he made similar exper-
iment with pair of painter 5 overals, which
he rolled up with pine shavings and crowded
in next to the roof boards of loft. In week
the smell of smoke alarmed workman in the
next room, and the ovcralls were found to be
on fire. And during the hottest weather a
handful of old cotton rags, not smeared with
oil, became hot enough when hung up in tin
placed among them. These facts show the ne
cessty Of caution in putting away rags, espe
cially those that may be saturated with oil,
benzine or other infammable substances =
Lynch. NcrS.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-05-30

T AIDES PARLOR AND TOILET SLIP
- PEkS.- Indies French Kid Broadway;
Ladies' Lasting Broadway, Turkey MOROCCO
Broadway, French Kid Toilet, Cashmere Toi-
let Lasting Toilet, Serge and Carpet Slippers.
in every style and quality, ut
WADDEY;S, "A King street.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-05-30

CoNGREss.-In the Senate yesterday the
Sundry Civil Expense Appropriation bill was
reported with a number of amendments, chang
ing it materially from the formin which it pass
ed the House. The Tax bill was taken up and
several important amendments we're adopted,
the effect of which is to fix the tax on chewing
and smoking tobacco at twcnty-tour cts per
pound, to repeal the tax on the sale of leaf to-
bacco and cigars, and to abolish all stamp taxes
imposed by the act of 1864, and also the tax
on matches The Seaate also decided that the
present system Of export bonded warehouses
for tobacco shall be discontinued, all tobacco in
warehouses when the new act takes effect to
pay the tax now fixed, and twelve months 10
be allowed for its withdrawal. All the amend
ments of the Finance Committee were agreed
to, but the bill was not finished last night In
the House of Representatives several bills for
the erection OF public buildings at various
places were passed. The conference report on
the Army Appropriation bill was rejected and a
new committee ordered. Mr.. Butler reported
the Senate bill to prolong the power of the
President to suspend the writ ofhabeas corpus,
but the House adjourned before final action.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-05-30

T AIDES PARIS TIES--thc latcst-at
IL WADDEY'S, IA King street.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-05-30

T AIDES LASTING BOOTS-A large stock
~ with great variety OF new styles, heaull~
full and very cheap, ut
WADDEY'S, "A King street
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-06-24

VIM. RUSSELL better known as "Billy Russell"
one of the pioneers in the overland stage bust
ness between the Missouri and the Rocky noun
tains, died at ST. Louis on the nth.
The improbable rumOr that James Gordon
Bennett Jr, was TO retire from the manage
ment OF the Herald, and be succeeded by Freder-
lex Hudson, is authoritatively contradicted.
Smith Barker, an oldiNew York lawyer, who
is believed 10 have drawn more wills than any
other man at the bar in that city, has just died
at the age of71.
Baroness BurdettCoutts has given f1O for
prizes TO wOrkmeu's cats, at the third national
exhibition at the Crystal palace, and Lady
Dorothy Nevll and Miss Halls each give sill
yer medal TO encourage the kind treatment of
cats.
There is an agoniZing rumOr ahoat that the
ex-empress of the French is likely to be bereft
OF the beauty for which she is famed, owing to
an inflammation of the iaeial glands which will
render dstiguring operation necessary.
The eX-emperor and his cousin, Prince NapO-
leon, have had violent quarrel at Chselhurst.
The prince reproached the emperor with his in
activity, while the latter expressed his preference
for a patiently eXDectant policy. The scene, it Is
said was very lively one, and was followed by
a complete rupture between Plon-Plon and the
man Of great expectations"
A little girl in New York orphan ASYLUM
quarreed with another girl and scratched her
face. For this she was punished and required
10 learn aud repeat verse from the Bible,
being allowed to make her own selection. She
chose the first verse Of the Psalms, IA, which is
as follows: "Blessed be the Lord my strength,
which teacheth NY hands TO war, and my fingers
TO fight"
A Paris letter writer says: 1--WE have socic-
~ Of "bloOd.drinkers"-n the widest wretch.
es Of the commune, but quiet order-lOving Cit
zens. The abattoir Of Paris is situated az La
| Viilcte, and at ten O'Clock in the morning the
| Strengthening of the animals commences. IL is
/ InNulilg ina.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-06-24
W oRCEsTER
MONDAY. JUNE "a. 1879.

The delegates elected TO the Baltimore conven-
ton are classified by the New York World, as
follows: Uuiustructed, 84S; instructed or "rec-
commended" for Greeley, "a; in favor of making
no nomination, IS; instructed for a straight
nomination, 8. This estimate includes 500 Of
the ZIG delegates. At Baltimore three methods
of proceeding will be proposed. First, the for
nal nomination of Mr.. Greeley will be demand
ed. Second, there will be an earnest movement
against making any nominations whatever, and
70 delegates are already instructed TO support
this movement; the purpose being to
leave the democrats TO vote for Greeley
without formally making him their candidate.
Third regular democratic ticket will be de-
manded. As matters stand now, Greeley seems
sure of the nomination on the first ballot. But,
all things are subject to change, and if a change
shall be wrought in this case, there will be
enough uninstrueted delegates to nominate a
regular democrat for the presidency. This,
however, is not to be expected. The "midsum-
mer madness" which has befalen the democrat
ic politicians, is not likely to abate before the
ninth of July. The anti-Greeley pressure will
be strong, stronger than some suppose, for the
German democrats will be there in full strength;
but the signs do not promise it success. Will
the Long Branch plan for boiling and putting
up old democrats, be carried out We shall
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-06-24

AN INDIAN DELUGE.-Bombay papers give
an account OF terrific cyclone which occurred
at Madras tho first week in May, sweeping in-
land as far as Vellore, destroying one thousand
lives, leaving two thousand people homeless,
and three thousand more destitute. The partic-
uiars are as follows:
at appears that rain commenced to fall at
Vellore on Wednesday, when two inches were
registered. All Wednesday nighr and Thursday
morning it poured necessarily, the water
streaming ont of the clouds in bunches,' as
an imaginative eyewitness expressed it,
About three O'Clock it ceased raining but few
minutes afterwards the whole town was startled
by the sudden descent of what seemed to
be sea Of water, which swept like storm
wave over the whole cantonment, entering the
very windows of some Of the houses, and driY-
ing the occupants to the roofs or upper stories
covering the cantonment road TO a depth of
hive feet, and carrying everything that could
not resist its force before it. Its approach was
so sudden that there was no time to make
preparations for escape. A confused roar of
rushing waters, accompanied by the crashing
of walls and trees, was heard, and people look ed
out of their houses to behold their compounds
covered with water, and their very lives
threatened by the rapidly raising food. The
cause of the food was soon surmised. 1t was
known that the flood waters had come from
some of the large irrigation tanks situated
on higher ground a few miles out of Vel
lore. They are all connected with one another
and the superstition is that the higher tank
went first and brought down all the others like
pack of cards. Five of the irrigation tanks
burst their bands, and altogether forty tanks in
the neignborhood have burst. What the volume
| of water was that came rushing down on the
| lower part of Vellore may be imagined when We
| say that the food is said by the authorities al
the STATION to have been mile in width anC
eight o. ten feet in depth in the main channel
The district known as the Cusbah contained
alone about 2500 inhabitants, and there not
single house has escaped. The same remark
applies to the lives of the families of the 18th
14th and 18th regiments. The dead bodies hav,
been collected and buried in large deep trenche,
outside the town."
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-06-24

IL is quite generally conceded now that Mr.
Greeley will be nominated at Baltimore yet we
do not see that any of those journals which
hardly knew whether to be most amused or in.
dlgnaut at the fact that the action of the Phil
adelphia convention could be predicted with en-
tire certainty, fnd anything deserving of rid
icule or indignation ia the assurance that ey.
erything is "cut aud dried" for Baltimore. We
should expect this Of "organs;" VIC all know
how iearfuiiy depra'ed they are, how unscru.
pniously partisan, how ready to condemn in an
opponent, what they shamelcssly defend or even
praise Ia friend; but Of independent Journal
lists" IL could not have been ANTICIPATED.
There Is difference, Of course. no one
will admit that more readily than we.
between nominating Grant at Philadelpbia ne.
cause be has served the country well ana 4 IN
full accord with the principles sud purposes Of
his party and nominating Greeley at Baltimor,
because he has succeeded in pcrsauding the dem
ocrats that they can elect no one else, although
be has always been personally and politlcall,
most offensive 10 them and, If he has prove
nothing else, has at least proved that no part
eau trust him. The difference is between obod
enee W a genuine demand Of the people and