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The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1872-11-20

i ) RICHMOND AND DANyntE RAILROAD Coal 8
RICHMOND, August ie, lsfz, 81 -
DICHMOND AND DANYILLE RAIL-
~ R0AD.-on endafter SUNDAY, Angass len,
:, 4e,.,4-.s CONQUEST. Il g.s.s ~ 80 g
daily lsxcept sandass) &c $40 4. IL. leaves ISSs
ytIls at 1885 r M arrives at Greensboro ID sue
5:s' al, IL 3, yRRsssss s
T,ala No. y athrongh tsaa. aud espreas, les.ss
Ct s;Ee p IA; ar1aYe at Greensboro daily as M
) $3.50 y-,s GOING EAST. I
Traan no, thrcugh mall and sSpressl iesys
a. Mas arsss Ii saT p Sg & III
train No; D ttnroush pas,enser) lesvss atsssis
Bssys Mfan arrives !. aishaoad & a
s5EE a ss II ylspesss s !, .s
d.; arivesaf Richmond ut sls p =
u Sss soss 6sa ssHn ss T. os 81 p
Train Mp. 10 connects at Greensboro, lufts sraia
leaving Kaisi at lis ?. H. connect Il GreensbSsG
with train No. for Richmond. Iasffss3st
NJ tan Nc: connects q Barksyse With tsin o.
points southwest and south.
Lynehburg Accommodation, Train leaves Rich.
e az a S 3 soa s % s a sssgD
| passenger train on the Atlanfic, mississippi and
Ohio railroad for the southwest. ~ Iggr
Passengers coming east leays LyashbnrH AFTER the
arrival Of the Atlantic, Mississippi and Ohio pas.
senger train from Bristol, aud arrive at Richmond
/ at a8s A. NJ. rs 5'- 5ss7 n s. :.
| THROUGH TICKETS to all points south and
sousswest can be procured at the ticket Office In
Richmond. and Of II. T.. WALKER, Agent Of tho
Atlantic, Mississippi and Ohio railroad, No. LES
Main street. Richmond. i2i'ffs1 9Gs fi5is !
Papers that have arrangements to advertise Tire
schedule Of this company VIII please print 90 above.
/ -tEF 'ttn f.ttt- JOHN r. tfACMURDO,
l.siL Tr General Freight and Ticket Agent.
a T. NJ. R. TALCoTT, Engineer, and supefintend-
Il ont - "a q
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1872-11-20

I RICHMOND AND PETERsHTRa RkmAoAD Coal
7T'Ff n RICHMOND, VA, June 1ey ls7a. :
ON AND AFTER MONDAY, JUNE
" 10th, the TRAINS On this road wiz run ~ Cd.
lows: 49, s... ; he~af ) Da5gyt I! ,ssssgE III - . !
! The MAIL TRAINS leave Richmond stsA.M.
and l:so ?; NJ, and leave Petersburg At ha6 A. N.
FR Ell TRAINS with . passenger coach q:
tached leave Richmond /, A. "a and ~, ana
'e The s UNI EXCURSION TR inns win sea.s
Richmond and Petersburg ate a. d.. Returning
leave Richmond und Petersburg at 4 p. M., tnsfead
Of O'Clock, as heretofore. asf! w sS.i-u
The A. NJ. TRAIN win not leave Richmond on
Sundays, and the sos 2. d. MAIL TRAIN and Iao
4. ii. FhEIGHT TRAIN wiiirot leave Petersburg
Fare for single tickets 3. 80. .s,,.e.si g
! Fare for return tickets. ~ -. 90
! Commuiation tickets can be had At the following
ta'es iF,fty-,yJn tickets for -. tloco
one.hunircd- ticaets for.!. :. 81, 60 90
Passengers for Norfolk Will take the l3e y. d.
DAILY TRAIN, and those from NorfoI& VII con.
meet az Petersburg with the Ia Al ThAtN.
passenger from, Glover Hin Will take she eao. A
M. TRAIN on Mondays, Wednesdays, aud fridnys
ard returning leave Richmond on the same daya -
=; The NAIL TRAINS viii stop only at Chester sad
n TSs a. 81 TEAM wslr connect d Pstsstg
with he Atianhc Mississippi aud Ohio rsiirosd fos
L{pnfSihhlEaasEa ny PALACE sEEEpING-cAn yin
he attaehed to the THR0 UGH TRAIN at Weldon,
running through 70 ,' "i.''s Il. d. KAsEY.
telo n Ticket and FFelghL aksas-
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1872-11-20

SUDDEN DEATH.--About II o'clock yester-
day Mrs. William Fannon died very sud-
denly of heart disease at her residence on
Fairfax street. She was complaining early
in the morning, and Mr.. Fannon went for
DO tor. When he returned be found her in
bed utterly speeches.. He gave hera glass
of water. She took one swallow, and in
few moments she was acorpse.-Alerandria
Sentinel 1SM. -..---- ------t v.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1872-11-20

! sA lares aumber ST. I56gis EniIknea haye
lust been aned s0T anlasy duasibs. ~
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1872-11-20

effx1uxA EFp fcaK KKyrE R11sasfan Cal &
BgcffS9ot HsESfeSaE1n,3
NfOTIGEs r sSHFtsdERs &
~ .Sysr tbs route will 30 xua lily ~ ~ Z
spg s ss ~
ssseanser STATE DE- sEcPg HaSESsner2 y.
Phi,adefphta. News York. aud al peiafa #S5s ~
t'sis line tie pasoesstr hns q eetafos fssss
! s FIR INs leave Richmond depys III sassrsIE
Tucessys and satnrdayas IeAvshk Etasfn066 q
q O'Clock "A IT., for BALTIMORE end Al 1efHeg
Ncrff ard west; and on H-ednes5ayss sead Ri
days, fr iqeal ,ffsaglts betFssE Rssnzicna -
f 81 as & Saiiy, esssfary nsd nd
Ti,reugf, isiiIs Of fading eiyens Gil points.
I BY order OF the Board OF Directors. 3
WILLIAM N. BR AEsti, sBupeffnfenoc9f. Z.
- TsyLoR4 General Ticket md EfeiSns go,
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1872-11-20
RICHMOND, FKKpERICHsBuaGA NDl
POTOMAC ROUTE, June 10, 1874.

Z POTOMAC ROUTE, June 10, 1874.
AN AND AFTER MONDAY, JUNE
" 10th, mail trains on this road viii ruin ss fol.
UP DAY MAIL, rita rail and steamer, leaves
Byrd-Street station r. M. 80 az
UP NIGHT MAIL. eta rail alone, leaves Byrd
Street station $40 r. M. Except on Sundays.l
i UP ACCOMMODATION. leaves, Broad-Stfees
station $40 p. NJ. except on Sundays,l !. y
; DOWN DAY MAIL, ria, rail and steamer, az
rives at Byrd-Street station at 13a r. M. &
. DOWN NIGHT MALL, ria rail- alone, arrives at
Byrd. Street station, $50 A.. III, Except on MoR-
i Down ACCOMMODATION TRAIN arrives al
Broai-Street station S37, a. III. Except ON Bun
days.) s ,st5-shh r.. E.T.D.MYEH6,
: jeI5 srsst gr5e General SUPERINTENDENT.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1872-11-20

TsTABLISHEps 1850 III. LlNMEl
HIMIMNN aTEAn DYEINa Il BID SesOSkl&3
ESTIBTfSHHENTS,4 $50 Isoed ana ~ q 49,
street. LADIES' nressea ~ ~. -
a,iy coie,r or fc0RYed Ia the otes
Ia, .sf raj to KID esfSye& Hfeag
81 Fasisy Geeaa and Toys ~ ny sseas - us s
EFoa4 etS<&t ~ - W xfsfelgx
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1872-11-20

student labor ut Cornell Uniyersity bas
earned eso, eco,
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1872-11-20

"a little yacht Of only Eve tons measure
ment iaabeus 30 sail from the Seine for NEW
sYesk, =
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1872-11-20

Il A fundof 800, 900 or more is to be pre-.
scented to the family Of the late General
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1872-11-20

I'D EM0VAL.--JOHN c.. PAGE, Jf.. has
A1 moved into the spsctous new store recently
Fourteenth street. wiefe he nas opsisd q large and
weil.seiecfed stock OF BOOTS, sIzCES, TRUNKS
&C., consisting Of all the modern styles, and en-
bractng ell grades Of goods In his line TO which he
Invites the attention Of bis friends and ta pnblic
E5 JOHN @. PAGE, IN.
I f421 Main street, eight doors below Fourfeensh.
M
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rI1jsna,cb to the New York Sun. /


|! The belief in their innocence, notwith-
standing the terrible cord. of circumstances
that surrounds them, is almost universal in
the city. The result is not conclusive. OF
course the effect of the decision il; only to
discharge them from custody. Doubtless the
prosecuting attorney will present the case
before the grand jury at the next term of the
Superior Court, which will be in March. and
ask for bill of indictment, as it can hardly
he denied that there is sufficient ground for
holding them for trial. There will probably
be regular and formal trial at that TIME,
though it is hardly possible. They can neither
OF them be convicted unless mean time some
new evidence should be discovered. The
theory of Mrs. Smith that the Doctor
was the victim Of his own careleSsness
receives pretty general credence here.
He seems to have been a peculiar man
in some respects, and one of his peculiarities
was his aversion to trespasscrS on his
grounds, whether brute or human. Almost
the first thing he did after taking possession
Of the property he occupied for, the school
and residence and private ground was to
post notices warning off oil trespassers and
he was especially sensitive to the incursions
of animals, such as dogs, hogs, &C., upon
his premises. 1t was to kill these that lie
procured the rstryChnine which caused his
own death, and II is said that the day before
he died he poisoned hog found trespassing
on his land. He was of an irascible temper,
and said to be somewhat sharp in, his bust
ness transactions, but a man of great force of
character, and to his friends genial and
companionable. He first came here with
Sherman's army, in which he was a
chaplain, but did not take up his resi-,
denee here until two or three years after the
close of the war. His wife is an, intelligent,
modestappesring lady Of about fifty, and bis
daut .hters, including Mrs. Mann, are bright
looE ing and rather handsome young women.
The school, Of which the Doctor was the
principal, is continued under the charge of u
brother Of the Rev. DR.. Smedes, and will
probably be kept up, though 1t must sensi.
bly, feel the loss of the energy and force of Its
founder and first patron. There is no prob.
ability of the conviction of either Of the la.
dies Of the crime with which they are charged,
shonld they be tried again; nor is 1t likely
that the mystery of the poisoning will ever
be satisfactorily cleared UP, except on the
theory or Mrs. Smith, that he died victim
of his own earelessness. essrss g1tfea2 asts.5
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1872-11-20

WHITE KID BUTTOE.Eo0Ts assR
wy ANtsMARIE AETOINETT SEfRs
PER9 for Indies and misses, IND q ge1efntes $3,E
assorfrueut OF BOOTS and 9 M0E ST. 49,
&c. "; z. y .,s:s.d t,ss
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1872-11-20

TTJST REEE7EEsa a splendid lirles
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PEBBLE AETTpNsHo rs ana gALAaG. IS Iss
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Bags. Gull and examine thsJq -. M
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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-01-27
MARRIAGE.

Reflect that u sound mind and body are the
happiness, Indeed, without these the journey
through life becomes weary pilgrimage, th:
prospect hourly darkens to the view, the mind
becomes shadowed with despair, and filled with
the melancholy reflection that the happiness OF
annthe is biighted with our own.
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AND VIRGINIA ADVERT F.

Cor the Country.)
Published regularly on TUESDAYS, THURS
DAYS and SATURDAYS, at six dollars per annum.
Ms- Advertisements inserted at the usual rates,
viz: One square, one time SlOO. For each
subsequent insertion twenty five cents addition
Al will be charged.
,Es-Special contracts will be made with yearly
advertisers.
nss- Marriage and Death Notices, when not
exceeding eight lines, fifty cents.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-01-27
REAL ESTATE FOR SALE

VALC ABLE REAL hoIA1h roh % LIZ
100 ACRES OF IMPROVED LAND, or the
Middle River Turnpike. miles from Washing
ton and from Alexandra, with beautiful view
OF the latter city and of the Potomac river. The
improvements consist of BRICK Dwell a.
LING HOUSE, with all the necessary out ZIG
buildings and an abundance of choice ruit o
all descriptions. The farm is well watercd, ana
has on it plenty of timber.
800 ACRES HEAVILY T1MBEREDL LAND
-s miles from Washington city--same distance
from Alexandria, and about miles from sta
ton on the W. s q. r. r., offering a ready mar
ket for wood and timber.
A FARM, in Fauquier county, miles below
Warrcnton, and within two miles of station on
the Warrenton branch Of the o., A. i NJ r. X.
The tract contains about 400 acres; Is we'll TIM
bered and watered, ana is considered fine graz
ing land. ;,
The above property, the title to which is with
out defect will be sold cheap and upon accom-
mcdating terms Apply to A. b.. Gazette office.
feb 11--tf -
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-01-27
SIXTYFIvE FlRST-CLASS MEDALS AWARDED
THE GREAT SOUTHERN
PIANO MANUFACTORY
WIN. KNAB BE e. co..
Manufacturers of
GRAND, SQUARE AND UPRIGHT
PIANO-FORTES,

BALTIMORE MD.
These Instruments have been before the public
for nearly thirty years, and upon their excellence
alone attained an unpurchosed pre-sm'"enr',
which pronounce> them unequallrd in
TONE,
TOUCH,
WORK MANSHIP
And DURABILITY.
.nss~All our Square Pianos have our New I'M
proved Orcrstrung Scale and the Agratfe treble.
Ms~We would call special attention to our
late Patented Improvements in GRAND FL
AMOS and SQUARE GRANDS, found in no
other Piano, which bring the Piano nearer per-
lection than has yet been attained.
Erery Piano Jntty acarTonted for flee gears;
&s- We are, by special arrangement, enabled
to furnish PARLOR ORGANS and MELO-
DEONS of the most celebrated makers, whole
sale and retail at lowest factory prices:
Illustrated Catalogues and Price Lists prompt
ly furnished on application to
VIM KNABE s. CO., Baltimore, Md
Or to V. BECKER, Sole Agent, Alexa., Va
Baltimore, Nd, oct 26-law6m
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DRUGS .a.vD CHEMICALS.
CLARRIDGE & GRIGG,
DRUGGISTS AND APOTHECARIES.

DEALERS IN
Pure Drugs and Chemicals, Patent Medicines,
Foreign and Domestic Perfumery, Fancy
Toilet Articles, Hair, Tooth and Nail
Brushes, Pure Wines and Liquors,
&c, &c, &c, SC
Corner King and Royal streets, Alexandria, va.
@s-Special attention given to the compound
ing of prescriptions. nov |"
ESTABLISHED 1892
r. S. LEA DEBATE BRO.
DEALERS IN
PURE DRUGS AND MEDICINES,
CHEMICALS, PAINTS, OILS,
VARNISHES, GARDEN SEEDS,
SPICES, ACIDS, SC,
Nos and South Fairfax st.,
aug 2-tf Alexandria, Va.
H. H. COOK. WIZ. y. cREIGHToN.
TOOK S CREIGHTON,
Wholesale and Retail Dealers in
PURE DRUGS AND CHEMICALS, PAINTS
Varnishes and Oils,
WINDOW GLASS AND PUTTY.
No l07 King street.
Prompt attention given TO orders and inquiries
from the country mar 9-u
sAHySI m wv 4: 4 3As6hr' ~ %AHLoS h 'ASSsf'
y DEALERS II x,,,,,rr
Paints Oils and Varnishes,
FRENCH WINDOW GLASS & PUTTY.
No. l45 King street.
@s- Orders and Inquiries from the country
promptly attended to. sep E'-u
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TTOOE WEDDERBURN s. co.
REILDI.N,G .H.A1'ERHL.

W NAILS r. w MALLS b. PEAKE.
IAMES w. MALLS, SON g. CO..
y 1877 King St, -Alexa., Va;
Dealers in HARDWARE, CUTLERY
Carpenters Tools, Doors, Sash, Blinds, Door
and Window Frames, Brackets, Mouldings
Balusters, of different patterns, and Newell
Posts. A large stock Of French and American
Glass, double and single thick, Of all sizes
Pants Oils, Varnishes, Paint and White, Wash
Brushes, Lewis Pure White Lead, and other
brands of fine quality, Putty, Turpentine ,a,e and
Machine Oil. Also, Lime, Of superior quality,
Roofing, SC. A large stock of Pughs celebrs-
ted Car Augers, and other articles found in first
class Builders Furnishing establishments:
All orders for Lumber, Brick and all kinds
Of Building Material, promptly attended to.
Terms cash. feb lift
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-01-27
INSURANCE.

INSURANCE.
LEXANDRIA INSURANCE COMPY.,
n Office. No. 81 King street
Board OF DIRECTORS.
NJ. D. Corse, John B. Smoot,
+, A. Reid, George r. Robinson.
+. s. Leadbeatcr, William Cogan,
Benon Wheat.
Property in the city and country insured
against loss by fire at lowest rates.
Inland marine risks taken on the most favor
able terms. =,
All losses will be promptly adjusted and paid.
Keep ycur money at home by insuring in this
Company, owned and controlled exclusively by
your own citizens, and which was organized ex-
pressy with view to stop the drain of money
build up other cities with your money in prefer
''''N' - . '> BENONI WHEAT, President.
MORTON MARYE, Secty. oct 26-tt
r LIVERPOOL AND LONDON & GLOBE
INSURANCE COMPANY.
over 'p''"' ',''' &aO.OOO.OOO
Invested in the U S. over s.OOO.OOO
Income in the U. 5. in 1870, $4,000
Dnily revenue over SO.OOO
Stockholders personally responsible for Hll
engagements of the Company.
The losses of the Company by the Chicago
fire will be less than 81, 500, 600, loss which will
in no way affect the strength of the Company
CAN SECURITIES held by the Company, the
New York Board Of Directors are authorized to
draw on London for the prompt settlement of all
HOOE WEDDERBURN & CO.,
oct l6 Agents, Alexandria, Va.
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FOR SALE OR R E.NT.

BRICK DWELLING HOUSE FOR
M RENT, with water, on Patrick street. In
Gllire at A. DIEDEL'S l56 King st. jun Il
T>OR NT-WAREHOUSE, No. Is King
Il street Apply next door to
THOMAS PERRY,
auglS II King street
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-01-27

Physician of this celebrated institution, has dis,
covered the most Certain, Speedy, Pleasant and
Effectnal Remedy in the world for all
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.4LEI.9.N.DRs.q GAZETTE
AND VIRGINIA DEERTISER
PUBLISHED DAILY BY
EDGAR SNOWDEN.
Gazette Building. No. 20 Prince St.
.qLEr.a.N.DRI.9 GaZETTE
T E X M S

One year, So: six months, 81; three months,
-: one month"; IS cents.
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ALEXANDRIA, VA. SATURDAY EVENING" JANUARY 27 1877
cO.n.nIssEO.v MERCHANTS.

u L. TOLSON,
WHOLESALE GROCER 6 COMMISSION
MERCHANT,
"a King, corner Water street,
Alexandria, Virginia.
The attention Of the trade is called to my
comnlete stock of GROCERIES, which / offer
as low as can be had in this market 900 :,
Ms-Terms On and after January lst, 1877,
shall REQUIRE cash or security for al orders ad-
dressed to me- This will enable me to sell low
er than any other house
Orders and consignments shall hall receive rec my
personal attention. H. Il. IOLSON,
dec ~ "a King street
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-01-27

DUCK GLOVES, &c.-Just received more
ID Buck Gloves and Gauntlets; also Oil Tan
ned Gloves and Gauntlets, of Browns Winches-
ter make [dec 2] WIN. n. BERkLEY.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-01-27

AN UNEXPECTED STRoKE.-A gentleman
visited dentist Wednesday afternoon for the
purpose of Willing away hall hour or so, and
while there lady came in with little girl
wanting tooth OF two drawn for the latter:
The child cried when placed in the chair, and
declared she would not have her teeth attended
TO unless the strange gentleman would have a
tooth drawn first, and to please the little pa
,ient he took her place, with wink at the
doctor. The latter took two or three instru-
,nents, while the gentleman reclined in the
chair smilingly gazing at the ceiling for the n
assurance of the watching child. and after soft
ly pokiug at two or three teeth, to the horror
Of the obliging gentleman he commenced bor-
ing into his jaw where tooth had once been
extracted, and, before he could offer protest,
Il tremendous wrench brought out large root,
which the doctor held up to the child, with
dabolical grin on his face. The gentleman
rolled of the chair, and with an expression OF
unutterahlc pain in his drawn countenance
xazed a moment reproachtully at his friend,
aud lett the office. The little one did not seem
10 be greatly encouraged by the exhibition
San Fraaetsco Bulletin.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-09-07
SINKING OF THE NETS.

cAUsE OF THE DIsAsTER-A NEW Tihohi-h
ROTTEN PARTITION PROBABLY GAVE Wal
IN THE HOLD. ,.u
lFRoM TIE SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT or THE SlBuSh
PROVIDENCE, X. l., Sept. G.-lnspectors Beck
with and Hovey visited the steamer Doris, on Ihursu1
afternoon not 70 take evidence hut to examine her
structure as she was built after the same mode az 'o
Mets except that q saloon and other passenger "coo
modatons had added to the latter; and 1t was oy
incidentally that they avaed themselves OF the oppo
tuuity TO take the testimony of ChiefEngineef hS'
who had been tranferred TO the Doris and OF wa'cnin
Davis who was also board The examination Oh 'no
Doris and the testimony OF these men throw Hucn t
upon the mechanical Of the sinking OF the Met
II has been argued by Of the most prominent oi
zens OF New-London that the shock OF the cohlsion
snapped the supply pipe. This IS pipe OF four OF 'o
inches in diameter which passes through steamer
hu several feet below the water-ne for the purpoSe "
suuplyng the boiler with water in case fresh water eau
not be obtained This is protected by valves put Il aug
thing should break 1t off, a stream OF water "oulu l'
in and III the hold Others suppose that the waste ppc
near the waters edge, broke and that IN the mig" se"
the vessel shipped water through this Inc loho"ns
which are only in the points
will facilitate an explanation:
DIAGRAM ].
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-09-07
WASHING TON.

A GOVERNMENT OFFICIAL RETURNING TO
NEGLECTED DEPARTMENT - SOUTHERN
CLAIAIS-WHITE HOUSE IMPROVEMENTS.
lBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNAI
WASHINGTON. Friday, Sept. 9, 1874
The joyful intelligence has been communicated TO the
Interior Department that Gen. Cowen, the Assistant
Secretary who has been three montes excursion TO
the picturesque regions OF the Yellowstone With COM
pany OF Indian traders and geologiss IL on his way to
Washington He is accompanied as the letter grayey
states by number Of Indian Chiefs who belong TO tho
wilder tribes Sioux whom has been hitherto impos
sble to conciliate. The Interior Department Is now
without single commissioned officer the Secretary tho
Assistant Secretary and the CHER clerk all being AWAY
The Office practically by outsiders an officer OK
the Department OF Justice being Acting Secretary.
Asa result Of the labor which some OF the Grant poll
cians are doing in the South for his cause 1t Is stated
that during the month Of August 700 new claims have
been fled with the Southern Claims Commission 1t has
been shown that Grants friends, TO obtain support
among the Southern people, have promised, II they
supported for reflection that their claims would
be promptly paid. The large increase during the past
month is therefore Significant
In anticipation OF the close Of the season at Long
Branch the White House is being put in repair for the
reception OF the President new black walnut stair
case has replaced the old pine in front OF the build
ing appropriated exclusively the Presidents house
hold new roof also been put on and the conser-
yatory improved The private apartments are 10 Do
newly carpeted, and to some extent refurnished ts
Fall II is reported that the President may come "
Washington for few hours on Tuesday next