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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-09-14

There was large and enthusiastic Demo
cratic and Conservative meeting at Monument
square, in Baltimore, last night, which in char
acter and numbers was striking and significant
of the depth Of feeling in the political issues,
Tx Gov. Swami presided. The opening speech
was by j. Worth Spates, who was followed by
Ex-Gov. Swami, J. c. Moore, of Washington,
Hon. John Richie, Of Frederick; DR.. James G.
Hill. of Alexandria; c. 2. Culver, of Wash
ipgton, and James NJ. Buchanan, jr., of Balti-
more. All the speakers we're well received
and frequently applauded.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-09-14

At a meeting of the council of Harrisonburg
on Thursday it was ordered that an election be
held in that place on the 18th of October, to
take the sense Of the voters upon the subject of
appropriatiug $4,000 to the Washington,
Cincinnati and ST. Louis Narrow Gauge rail-
road, the same to commence within the corpo-
rate limits of the town, and to be commenced
and completed to or near the town of Bridge
water within twelve months. The bonds of
the town to be taken at par by the railroad
company, to run for twenty years, aud to bear
per cent. interest
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-09-14

FREAK OF IGHTNING-MARVELLoUS ES-
CAPE. yesterday evening during the preya-
ence of the thunder storm a freak of a electr
city occurred hardly paralleled in the annals
of our city. While MIR. Crosby an operator in
the Southern and Atlantic Telegraph Company,
was engaged in calling Washington he was
suddenly startled By two reports resembling
those Of musket, and simultaneously the
whole Office appeared to be in liquid sheet
of fame. Thrown almost out of his his chair,
and his pen thrown from behind his ear seve-
raj yards, he staggered to his feet. He was
severely shocked, and for moment believed
the Office on fire, but the experience of an old
operator told him on second thought the status
of affairs. The lightning had entered the win
dow, melted and disconnected several of the
wires.
There we're several employees of the Office
and two or three citizens in and about the
building at the time, and there was a general
stampede. The Wing reporter happening to
have sought shelter from the rain under the
awning Of the Mutual Insurance Office at the
time, was in conversation with Major John II.
Clariborne, and witnessed the whole occurrence
Both were startled by the reports, and five or
six vivid flashes, resembling the flashes of the
explosion of gun powder, and which illumined
the buildings on the opposite side of the street
with lurid glare. To rush to the telegraph
office was the work of moment, the first i'm
preston being fire. To our astonishment,
there was no one in the Office but Mr. Cosby,
who, with moustache and hair badly snged
aud fingers severely burned, was nonchalantly
engaged with pair Of of plyers in connecting
his wlres Three of the wires were entirely
melted and several others badly damaged. The
GOODNESS Of MIR. Crosby under the circumstances
was noticed and appauded by more than one
who was more afraid of electricity than he was
of bullets. 1t is the opinion of Mr.. Cosby that
had he received the full force of the shock he
would have undoubtedly been killed. Rich
mond Wing.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-09-14
PORT or .5LExa.yDRI.s, SEPT. H..
ARRIVED.


Steamer Lady of the Lake, Norfolk to + 4
Reed. She reports heavy loaded British bark
of Ragged Point, bound up and large number
Of light coasters in the Potomac, also bound up.
Steamer Gcorgeanna, Baltimore, TO Hooc X
Johnston.
Schr Prince William, Brick House, to Hen
derson l. Co.
SchrS NJ S Lewis and James Phelps, Wash
ngton, to Hampshire and Baltimore Coal Co.
SAILED.
Steamer Express, Baltimore, By j BrodcrS
S Co.
Steamer New York Philadelphia BY + a
Reed.
Schrs Prince William, Machodoc, and Triunc,
Mattawoman, by Smoot & Perry.
Schr Il Furber, Boston, by American Coal
Company.
Schr Lottie Ames, Boston, by Hampshire and
Baltimore CO il Co.
Schr Forward, Hsvre-de-Grace, by WIN a
Smo,t
MEMORANDA.
Brig Florence, for Alyn's Point hence, Mt
Now FORK 18th
Schr J Ward hence, at New York 18th.
Schr Addie Bursley, hence tor Boston, passed
through He'll Gate 18th.
Schr Hattie Baker, hence, at Providence llth.
MARINE ACCIDENT.
The schr Alexander Young, while lying in the
stream OFT this city yesterday evening hid her
jib- boom and forward rigging carried away by
light schooner, which the tugbost Ariel WIS
swinging 10 IN anchorage.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-09-14

The Lynchburg News warns those Of the
Democrats who refuse to support Greeley and
Brown of the consequence of their course, and
saws :-"Should defeat in November be the
result of the perverse course of few thousand
Democrats in the doubtful States, we may bid
farewell to all hope Of the early triumph of con-
sentative principles in this Government. Radl-
calism will have full swing and be even more
rampant than ever"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-09-14

The Petersburg Progress is opposed to run
ming Conservative for Congress in that dis
trict, where there are four Radical candidates
in the field, and says :" Rather than Con-
servative should go to Congress from this dis
trict, the field will be cleared by Radical money
and the Conservative candidate will hnd him.
self in the usual position of being fronted by a
single opponent and certain defeat staring HIM
in the face" Which would probably be the
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-09-14

A letter has been produced written by Mr..
John Quincy Adams on the 18th of Novem-
Der last earnestly commencing the passive
policy for Democrats and the adoption OF Pres
idential candidates to be nominated by the
Liberal Republicans. Now Mr.. Adams rebels
against the very policy he then commended
and offers himself to run as candidate for the
Vice. Presidency, thereby contributing to the
re election of Grant.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-09-14

The Hagerstown Nd, Mail warns the peo-
pc on the borders of Pennsylvania against the
COLONIZATION of colored voters FROM Maryland
and Virginia. 1t says :-"Within the last
week or two, large number Of idlers who
were to be seen at all hours hanging about our
street corners, have Disappeared; and, although
never given to work, have suddenly found en-
ployment in Pennsylvania.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-09-14

Col. R. T. W. Duke, member of Congress
from the old Albemarle district has entered
zealously upon the work of the campaign. He
expresses his determination to remain in the
field until the day of election
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-09-14

The Georgetown Courier we'll remarks that
one of the sources of prosperity to city is
found in having a plenty of convenient and
comfortable houses for the hetter class Of labor
ers, and for men with salaries, or small fixed
incomes. The wealth of u city is not indicated
so much by its palaces, as by multitude Of
small, neat, and home.like houses, in which a
man of limitad means may live and feel that ii
is home,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-09-14

The total number of troops now stationed in
the Southern States is 1919, Of which num-
Der 3, 743 are in Texas on Indian and frontier
service, 334 at Fortress Monroe, and 45l in
Florida, mostly doing garrison duty at Fort
Pickens, Key West, and the Dry Tortugas.
The largest number in any one State is ,056 in
South Carolina, while the smallest number is in
Arkansas, 63 being stationed there.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-09-14

The scarcity of water is getting to be seri-
Gus matter in the Valley. Many mills are now
idle for the want of water, and others arc work
ing on short time.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-09-14

There is to be grand Greeley and Brown
mass meeting at Luray, Page county, on the
10Th, Among the speakers announced are
Governor Walker, and Messrs. VIM. Smith,
John Letcher, Shelton T. Leake, John B.
Baldwin, \. H. H. Stuart, Charles j. Faux
ner, (of West Virginia. John t. Harris, James
Fields, James Barbour J. j. kemper, Il. +.
Withers, and others. The Valley appears to
be thoroughly aroused.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-09-14

Fayette McMullin is out in card saying he
was "tricSed" out of the nomination for Con.
gress in the Wythe district, but can't rur
against Bowen, who got it, because he promis
ed him, when his nomination looked improb.
able, not to run against him if he got it. He
hints at another mass meeting to review the
whole work and give him chance.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-09-14

In the midst OF the political war Of words
now raging over the land, it is refreshing to
meet with one contemporary, the Raleigh,
North Carolina Sentinel, calmly discussing in
its columns, day after day, the authorship of the
letters of Junius.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-09-14

The Richmond News says:-So great is the
scarcity Of drinking water in Portsmouth h, that
lot was broken into and clstern robbed on
Sunday night of nearly all the aqueous fluid il
contained. In some localities the tlinty hearted
owners Of cistcrns are charging five cents a
bucket
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-09-14

The Washington Chronicle designatcs the
spiking Of cannon in this place day or two
ago, by some thoughtless person, "ku klux-
ing cannon" and Instances it as specimen of
"Virginia liberality' and attributes it to 'un-
comfortable emotions on the part of Couser-
yative. &c. Bosh
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-09-14

Littell's Living Age, for this week, has its
usual variety of interesting selections from the
foreign reviews and magazines. Littell 4 Gay
publishers, Boston.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-09-14

LEEsBURG ITEMS : From the Telegram. l.
Rev. john t. james, a native Of this county,
has returned to the Southern Methodist Epis,
copal Church. where lie first commenced bis
ministerial labors.
Washington Farr, who was recently tried
and convicted for assault and battery upon
James CockerilIe, with intent to kill, and who
was sentenced to one years imprisonment in
the State Penirent#ry, has BEEN taken to Rich.
mond to serve out his term.
MIR. Thomas Moraee. who s native of this
town, and who has been engaged in the merchan-
dizng business on King street for many years,
has closed out aud left for Huntington, West
Virginia.
Prof Eye, teacher of music left Leesburg
on Tuesday without completing his course of
lessons to his class and without paying his
board bill.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-09-14

4 telegram from Washington states that the
work of taking voters into Pennsylvania to aid
in the election Of Hartranft in October has al
rood,- hapup
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-09-14
.u.ikRfED.

On the 10th instant, At the Grace-Strcct Baptist
Church, Richmond, by Rev. \. W. wilson
JOHN ". GLENN to Miss SARAH W.
CAMP, both Of Richmond
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-09-14

We see that Miss Kellogg, the great Ameri-
can songstress, has rejected the suit ola Rus
sian nobleman.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-09-14

LOYAL CLAIMANTS Iu the list of 'Loyal''
Claimants against the United States for prop
erty alleged to have been taken or furnished
the Federal forces during the war are the fol-
lowing from Culpeper county:
Jane J.. Allen, Hiram i. Amss james Bow
en- Leonard Bowman, John W. Brown, Jesse
Butler Jno n Colvin, Jno. J. Curtis, Della
Day Dr. Jas Parish. Ira Field, Jno. c. Fou
shee, Ella V Gordon. John n. Grtfen, Saml
a. Griffin, Mary Gwnn, John Haley, John T.
Hicks, Aaron B. Hoffman, John H. Honles
Mary Ann InSkeep, Alexander Jackson, Geo
W. Jameson, Fielding Jones, Jas. B. Kirk
Alexander Lawrence, Betsy Lewis, Jas Light
foot Patrick Linane Thomas NJ. c. Mcdonald
Willis Madden. Joel Mann. Richard l.. Patter,
son, Vim. Purks. Smith Fl. Rixey. VIM: Ross,
Alexander Scott, John +. Snyder, William
Street, Peytou LIMA Thomas, Lucinda Tim
son, Louisa Vanlone, Henry Washington. AIDE
ade Withers
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-09-14

Fine rains are reported in various parts OF
the State, from which good effects are antici,
mated.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-09-14

\ POLITE You've MANIA young gentle
man, a resident of this village, wishing to at
tend the circus in Alexandria, on Monday last
left the village for that purpose the Saturday
before. On entering the cars at Fairfax sta
ton, he walked into the ladies' car. which va:
well-6llcd with ladies, some Of them, one IL
particular, to use his own language, was devil
ish handsome. So much surprised was oul
young fricnd-he don't often travel-when he
got in the ladies' car, that he involuntariy
took off his hat, and with hasty bow he as
hastily said good morning ladies' Of course
our hero, after enduring the gaze of all in the
car about fifteen minutes, made his exit into
the smoking car.-Faitnn Nr,cs.
Politeness is Of such rare occurrence nova
days, that we suppose this instance is consid-
cred worthy of notice.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-09-14

a Frenchman, NJ. Delsoi, is to follow 10 the
track of Dr. Livingstone. He goes to Africa
at his own expense, and will make thorough
exploration of the interior. We hope at least
that he will save his friends some anxiety by
being considerate enough not to get lost.
But if he insists upon initiating Livingstone in
this ALSO there is one thing more that We most
respectfully ask of him, and that is, not to al
low himself to be found by an enterprising re-
porter. From the specimen that we have late
ly had of discovery of this kind, We leave our
readers to imagine the suffering to which the
public would be subjected.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-09-14

MYSTERIOUS. One day last week hack
with man in it drove into town and turning
out the Falls Church road proceeded about
hundred yards, when the occupant got out and
took seat under a tree, lit Was raining at the
time when the driver turned his horses and
drove back into the village, and went to the
stable of Jim Ferguson where he hastily fed
his horses, occupying about fifteen minutes.
during which time the stranger kept his seat
under the tree As soon as the horses had
finished eating the hack was driven back, when
the man re entered it and drove off in the direc-
ton of Falls Church. The mysterious part about
the matter was the man, preterlng to sit OK.
posed to the rain rather than come into the vii
lage.-Fairtan Ne,rs
WHIsKEY MANUFACTURE An official state
ment shows that there are in successful opera
ton in the United States not less than two hun
dred distcries for the manufacture of whl>kcy
alone, to say nothing Of private stills that the
revenue officers know nothing about. The daily
capacity of these two hundred disteries is
estimated at 2l7 $50 gallons. Nearly the whole
of the whiskey manufactured in this country is
consumed here. good deal of it considerably
disguised by the addition of drugs. The tax on
whlskey ia now seventy cents gallon, and est,
mating the product as above the revenue yield
ed to the government from its manufacture
would be $lj2377 10 per day.
WHEAT -Nine large wagons from Kappa
hammock aud four from Culpcpcr counties were
in town on Thursday loaded with wheat, which
Vas purchased by J. II Bradley 4 Son, com
mission merchants and Myer 4 Bruille, mcr-
chant miIlers The trade in wheat in FreIc.
ricksburg this season has been much larger
than any season since the war The prices
paid have been as far as We have been able to
learn, very satisfactory to farmers who have
sold their wheat here Frr,lnfckJmg STIR.
a soap and candle mandatory has been
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-09-14

PACKAGES BY MAI-On the first Of July
last law went into operation, under which
small packages of dry goods, hardware drugs
Except liquid drugs and other merchandise,
not exceeding twelve ounces in weight can be
mailed to any part of the United States at a
charge Of two cents for each two ounces or
fraction of two ounces The existence of this
facility is not generally known but perhaps
more than months time is required for the
public to be made aware Of a privilege it has
long desired. Next in importance to cheap
letter and newspaper postage comes this con-
cession of sending packages by mail Friends
may now send many little matters to each other
which, heretofore were kept back because of
the express charges. Children at school may
have needed articles transmitted, aud clothing
may become common in the mail bags. Twelve
cents for twelve ounces to San Francisco
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-09-14

The other day, in Chicago, a prisoner was
tried and convicted of murder in twenty min
utes. This was quick work. The cause of
this unwonted expedition is to be found in the
terror produced by the murder mania that pre-
walls 10 that city. The community has been
greatly excited over the unusual number of
murders recently committed. The case thus
summarily disposed of was peculiarly aggra-
waited one, the murderer having Indignantly
shot policeman in the performance of his
duty. The state of the public mind is such
that the State Attorney has deemed it expedi-
ent to make publication recitiug the law and
detailing the efforts Of the Courts to protect
life and limb There wnuld be fewer murders
and fewer crimes of all kinds if summary JUS
tice was more generally dealt out to offenders.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-09-14
ALEXANDRIA. VA.
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER IA, 1872

A very large and most enthusiastic public
meeting was held in New York on Thurs
day night, in Union Square, to ratify the
the Democratic and Liberal Republican noml-
nees for State officers. Able speeches were
made by Francis Herman, the candidate for
Governor: by Chauncey NJ. Depew, the Lib
eral Republican candidate for Lieutenant Gov
ernor Hon. S. S. Cox, Hon. r. NJ. T. Hun
ter, of Virginia, General Banks, Robert e.
Walker, Fernando Wood, A. j. Requier, OF
South Carolina, and others. So large was the
crowd that seven separate stands were erected
and the people addressed from each. The two
abest speeches of the evening were made by
MIR. Herman and the Hon. r. NJ. L. Hunter, OF
Virginia. MIR. Herman devoted his speech
principally to consideration of national issues
and arraigned the present Administration 10
severe terms The speech of MIR. Hunter was
fair and dispassionate review of the present
condition of the South. He paid the follow
inc deserved tribute to the honorable surren.
der of the South, at the close of the war lie
said Il believe that there never has been a
people conquered who, after such contest, ac-
cepted their condition with more thorough
appreciation of all its legitimate consequences,
or with a more sincere intent to discharge
honestly all the obligations which it imposed
upon them" The New York Tribune gives,
editorially, synopsis Of the reasons why, ac-
cording to Mr. Hunter, the South joins issue
with the Republican party. The South, said
Mr.. Hunter, supports Greeley and Brown
First, to effect genuine aud cordial runion
between the North and South I'd, to bring
about feeling Of confidence between the white
and black races which have been kept too long
apart Sd, to counteract the present threaten
ing tendency TO Capitalization of power 18th,
to place an honest man in the Presidency who
will not use his vast power and influence over
ofice-holders for selfish or arbitrary ends. In
it's editorial of the demonstration, the Herald
SAYS, "t was evident that the masses had pour
ed cut resolved to support the ticket, an ddem'
ocrat and liberal were hailed heartily alike, and to
the vast concourse Of citizens, who, IN their
tens of thousands listened to the speakers
around the stands in Union square or in Irving
or Tammauy Hall, the conviction must
have settled upon them that the issue
for November lay between two parties aud
two only-the party supporting General Grant
and the party supporting Horace Greeley
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-09-14

a soap and candle mandatory has been cs-
tablshed at Stanton.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-09-14

- FOR RENT-A commodlouS bk1lh
IL HOUSE twelve rooms III go"d LOCATION
Flu uire thu rough box 29l, ALEXIS. +. y. lsei-l"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-09-14

"ANTED-By a respectable, middle-aged
w white woman situation rs HOUSE,
KEEPER or is willing to assist in hotel or
boarding house. Enquire ut ~ Wilkes ST. l2-3t
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-09-14

TEAS chests TEAS-some very choice
A just received by
sep IA j. I. MlL3O KN.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-09-14

On the 18th instant. at $50 . c!ock p m, after
a severe attiction, Mrs MARY Ann, wife OF
the late Kinney Griffith, of Alcxsndria, Va.
aged II years and month
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