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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-12-27

There was rumor in Baltimore, ycstcr-
day, Of some disaster to the steamer George
Lcary, of the regular line, which left Norfolk
on Wednesday, for Baltimore, and has not yet
arrived. The rumor cannot be traced to an au-
thentic source. Nothing has been heard of the
steamer since she left Norfolk. Doubtless she
is delayed in the bay by the ice.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-12-27

Fraudulent voting receives its deserts in
England At the recent municipal election IN
Liverpool George Crowther, of nineteen years,
pursonated his grandtathcr,a an octogcnarlan, who
could not vote, being dead, and thereby earned
Imprisonment for year, and another man re-
ecived the same sentence for falsely personal.
ing voter who was absent from the city.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-12-27

The Princess Louise has been made Prcsi-
dent of the English National Union for the
Improvement of the Education OF Women
The object Of the union is to deliver women
from the piano, the globes, the black -board and
bad French, and make them fit for the exigen-
ccs Of modern life"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-12-27

Sixty girls employed in the printing Office Of
the New York Newspaper and Printing Com
pauy, in New York, on Centre street, were,
with great difficulty, rescued from the flames,
when the establishment was burned down last
Tuesday
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-12-27

OF the >iyrerS Of Jefferson Davis bail bond
there arc now dead &. \. Myers, John NJ.
Bolts Thomas Il. Price William IL. Maciar-
land and William II. Lyons, of Richmond, and
Horace Greeley, Of New York, who was the
Z re- simon
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-12-27

The subject of Estate Insurance" which
has been referred to committee Of the Lcgis.
lature of Virginia, is now attracting attention,
and the proposition is warmly commended BY
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-12-27

On the fourth day Of March, the end Of this
Congress, the terms Of twenty four Senators
will expire But several of the Senators whose
terms expire, have been already reelected and
several more Of them doubtless will DO.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-12-27
lCOMMUSICATED.


CHRISTMAS DAY Though | cannot pretend
to the crudition which enabled the learned
doctor who wrote upo the subject in your is
sue of the 2llh, to deny, so positively, that
Christ was born on the 18th of December. [
venture TO suggest that he has overlooked the
circumstance that the climate of country
may change materially in the course Of nine
teen CENTURIES or that there may be, now and
then, exceptionally warm seasons, even with
out such a change Though have given but
that it makes but little difference whether the
all CIrlsten'lom celcbra ties it or not, it seems
to me that he concurrence Of 80 many millions
of people, for SO many hundreds of years. in
its celebration, especially when these same PEG.
pie differ widely as to the time of celebrating
other festivals, furnishes us with strong rea
son, even did no other exist, for believing that
the right day is kept Especially does this
reason strike us, when we find that the East
crn churches kept it during four centuries at a
different time chiefly on what is now called
The Epiphany, 1.-THE 9th of January and that
when Pope Julius the lst, 10 the 18th century,
ordered an investigation into the subject, at
the urgent request Of st. Cyril of Jerusalem,
and the theologians of both the East and the
West joined in that investigation, so clearly
did it appear, from the tables of the censors at
Rome that the Latins, who had always ccle-
bratcd it on the same day as at present, were
right, that the Greeks changed the day of
their celebration TO correspond. When we re-
member the bitterness Of feeling with which
differences of opinion in matters Of religious
observance have been always treated in the
East, it appears strange that the people of
Palestine themselves, should not, long ago,
have been so struck with the force of the ar
gulncnt used by the learned doctor, if it be
really so convincing as he thinks, that some
controversy should not have arisen among the
Earring scots there. on the subject. That they
all agree in this one celebration, appears to me
very good evidence that they are right. |
would be pleased, however, to be further en-
lighteucd on the subject. FlDELIs.
METHODIST EPISCOPAL CONFERENCE OF
VIRGISlA-I'hc statistics Of the Methodist
Conference of Virginia are as follows: Money
raised for the poor, 81, 203 81; for ministerial
education, 1918 23 for other OH, cts, $4.702 u.
Number OF churches AGA, seating 1876 per-
sons have cost $S7l, l25. Number of parson-
ages, 81; value Of the same, sS3,7O6; value OF
other property, s43 $50 81 Number OF white
members, 1929 of colorcl 1901. Number
Of local preachers, III; Of Sunday schools, 553;
Of officers and teachers, 1920; of scholars,
y9l46.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-12-27

Baruum with indomitable zeal, has already
ordered another supply of wild animals for his
lneuagcre, in New York, and that establish
,nent is to be opened again in the spring.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-12-27
Washington News.

What seemed to be mystery, the horrible
murder of Samuel Rogerski, the Polish pedler,
on Monday night last, has been cleared up by
the arrest last evening of Tom Wright, noto-
rious colored desperate, companion of muir
derers He denied the charge but a woman
who came into the house after the murder,
gives particulars and says that Wright acknowl-
edge the killing.
Paymaster Hodge has returned to this city
from the ALBANY penitentiary. lie will pro-
badly reside here again,
John Lyden, the murderer of Patrick WEIGH,
on Monday morning last is still at large. He
is supposed to have gone to the mining districts
of Pennsylvania, but has engaged, through
his friends here, counsel to look after his inter
est.
The small FOX is still on the increase in the
extreme eastern section of the city. Yesterday up
to y. o. four deaths were reported at police
headquarters.
The avenue presents spirited and lively ap-
pearance at least POO sleighs being out on the
wooden pavement from the Capitol to the
Presidents House. The sleighing is very
good; it is remarked that it has not been so
good for three years.
The evidence for the prosecution 10 the case
of Stokes, on trial for the murker of Fisk, jr,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-12-27
mn IL kEED.

On Thursday, the 18th instant, by Rev. DR..
Kilgore, Slr. SAMUE A MANklN to Miss
PHOEBE LITTLEFIELD both Of this city.
Or Monday, the 23d instant by Rev. DR.. jas.
L. Bryan, FRANK ~. WISE, OF Nevada t"
EMMA ?. STEWART, eldest daughter OF
John I. Stewart, esq, OF Cambridge Md.
In Leesburg on Tuesday, morning, Pc y,
and Miss JULIA w, daughter Of the late s.
NJ. Boss, all Of Leesburg.
AT the residence Of the BRIDE father, on the
10Th instant, by Rev. j. A. HAYNES, Mr.. II n
RY C. GIBSON and Miss ELLEN, daughter
of Mr.. John Aldridge all of Loud"nn county.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-12-27

Last year the Consul to Liverpool received
So $50 l6 from fees in addition to his salary
of $780, the Manchester Consul made
s2l $50 50 in addition to his salary Of So, 200;
the Hong Kong Consul received SlO,33S %;
the Consul at Lyons Sl2,9OS %, and the one
at Honolulu $4,000 Of. \ bill was intro
duccd in Congress last march, and passed the
Seuatc, cutting down these salaries, but the
House failed 10 concur
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-12-27
TOHN a. FELL,
CIGARS, TOBACCO, SNUFF, PIPES.
Mp-(Iive me a call.

q J. r Z E D
-. No n south Fairfax street,
Calls the attention OF housckecpcrs to the fac
that he is daily receiving large supplies of
CHOICE POULTRY of all kinds, and FRESH
BUTTER lie aso keeps constantly on hand
all kinds of FRESH MEATS, Spare Ribs, Chine
Pieces, Pigs Feet, Hogs Heads, and Pure Sau
sage and Ilince Meat. Is now curing large
quantity of FAMILY BACON. Pure LEAF
LARD, put up in small packages expressly for
family lie. He also has on hand choice FAM
lily GROCERIES and PROVISIONS, Pure
Crab Apple Cider, Cider Vinegar, Rasins, Cur
rants, Ci:ron, Lemon Peel, &c. Please give
him a call dec 9-tJl
7 ACE COLLARS!
IL LACE COLLARS!
\ fine assortment Of
VALENCIENS
LACE COLLARS
received this day, very cheap. at
dec II FERG USON'S, GG King st.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-12-27

RICHMOND MARKET, December 25.-Thcvn
were no transactions on Change to-day, and
quotations for Grain are nominal. Navigation
on the Canal is closed, and the receipts by IN
road are exceedingly limited.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-12-27

LYScuBURG MARKET, Dec 2G-The mar q
is quiet and dull. Offerings Of Tobacco, Flour
and Grain are light, and prices nominalIy with
out change.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-12-27
NEWS eff E'ssfI ia y
80 shan the u,1v nge mi indy Of The Times

The President on Tuesday signed the bill to
reduce the expenses and Offices of the Internal
Revenue Bureau. which passed Congress = few
days ago, and the work Of putting the new Law
into practical operation will be commenced i'm
mcdatcy This bill, it will be remembered,
cgislates all of the Assessors cut OF office b.
the lat Of July next. There arc abou; sovcn-
teen different kinks Of stamps to he prepared
before the new law goes into effect, but work
upon them will be commenced without delay.
In the case OF Susan Is Anthony and four
teen other women, under examination for vot
ing illegally at the last general election in Ro
chester th. United State Commissioner yes
terday, in that city, gave Il decision holding
each to bail III five hundred dollars to appear
before the United States District Court on the
third Tuesday Of January.
Fire seems to follow ti,a enterprise Of =. I.
Barnum with destructive certainty. The burn
ing of his museum in New York on Tuesday
morning is the third lime in the last seven
years that he has been burned out, losing each
time large and rare collection Of wild animals
and many interesting c"slosllIe5
The nickel used in our smaller coin comes
from mine of this metal in Lancaster county,
Pennsylvania This lninc has been worked for
seventeen years \ large mine OF nickel, cop
per and cobalt has been discovered in New
York, near Stony Point, on the HUDSON river.
In ST. Domingo, coffee dealers have been
discovered making up weights BY liberal adj
mixture of stones with their coffee, and hence
forth the Government is to institute an inspec-
ton, for the purpose Of breaking ny this enter
prise on the part of the native merchants.
President Theirs received the japanese Am
hassadors on Wednesday at the palace Of the
Elysre The members of the Embassy were
dressed in the European mauncr, wearing the
usual diplomatic uniform.
The State Constabulary Of Boston, on Christ
mas day. visited several gambling establish
ments, arrested cighty-uinc persons, and
seized furniture and implements valued at five
thousand dollars.
4 barn. with twenty horses and seighs. be-
longing to a dancing party at Louisville. War
rem county, Pa, were burned up on Christmas
night
Five colorc,l women were shot during Christ
mas festivities in Memphis two fatally, by
their husbands, and the others by cGlJGcd adj
mlrcrs.
The jury in the case OF DR.. Irish, on trial in
New York for poisoning, have disagreed and
the prisoner been admitted to bail.
The President will revoke the appointment
of Governor Bard as Postmaster at Cha;ta
nooga
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-12-27

The weather continues extremely cold =
Snow and ice in ''proiusion.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-12-27

The evidence for the prosecution 10 the case
of Stokes. on trial for the murker of Fisk, jr.,
in New York city, closed yesterday, aud MIR.
Townsend, for the defence. began the opening
address.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-12-27

Referring to the burning Of the Brooklyn
Tabernacle, which was built OF corrugated iron,
the Richmond Dispatch says that unfortunate
" the builders of the iron church enclosed 10
wood the hues that conveyed the smoke from
the furnaces in the basement to the top OF the
house. The wood took fire, and the interior
woodwork, such as floors and pews, ETC., all got
u fire, and created such heat that the iron
curcd and bent up and fell; and great was the
fa thereof
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-12-27

The New York Herald declares that "such
corruption aud anarchy as exist now III the
South arc not only injurious to that section,
not only check its progress and material inter
csts, and therefore, prove damaging to the
business Interests of the North, but they are
infectious, and must in the end demoralzo
the whole republic. 1t is, in fact, long step
towards Capitalization, dcspotism and military
rule. 1t is the way in which all nations have
marched, the liberties and institutions OF which
have been subverted or overturned.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-12-27

A DAY OF DISASTERS Tuesday, terribly
cold from the Atlantic to beyond the Missls-
sippi opened and closed in New York with
coDhagratons, the measure of whose joint de-
structIon is hard on a million dollars. The
Ohio, long damned up with ice, broke through
its barrier and sent the fragments rolling along
the food and making havoc among the vessels.
Sadder than any destruction of property was
the perishing OF three men in the wreck of a
freight train in Indiana and this disaster
again seems almost a trifa in comparison with
the horrid scene of the afternoon on the But
falo, Cory and Pttsburg railroad, where, be-
sides the wounding of thirty-fYe persons, nine
teen corpses, many of them burnt beyond re-
coguition, we're taken from the charred ruins
of a train which broken rail had thrown into
a stream at the bottom of gorge. 1t is rare
that one day is so heavily burdened with dis
astcrs-N T. JowualJ Comnlro.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-12-27

GRoRGETowS CATTLE MARKET, Deer. u.
The offering. to-day amounted to 400 head Of
Cattle, $50 sheep and 10 Cows and Calves. The
market was very dull, with limited sales st ir m
3 to &c for Cattle, to 7e for Sheep, and - $40
for Cows and Calves The majority OF the Cat
tie offered to day remained over unsold, al4d
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-12-27

The President has RENTED so much of the
court-martial sentence Of Commander Alexan-
der 4. Semms as susrends him FROM rank and
duty for three years for iuficting unlawful pun
ishmeut upon persons under his command, and
so much Of similar sentence against Paymas-
ter Henry B. Reese, u S. army, as suspends
him from rank aud duty for four months on
account of irregularities in his accounts. The
former sentence now requires reprlnand by
the Secretary of the Navy, which has been
given, the latter reprimand in general orders
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1872-07-20

sance when the walks were slippery, or the
nights were dark. Success. to The high
bridge system Let it be carried ont still
f.,yfl,o,.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1872-07-20
A.-The Wheat Field Of America.
HEALTHFUL CLIMATE-FREE HoMESTEADS-CONVEN
ENr VI .RIiETS.

Northern Pacific Railroad offers for sale 100000
Land in Central Minnesota embracing Some
the productive wheat nds in Anne lea; Excellent
the MILL the farm and the fire. 3 Rich prairie pastuage
meadow, with lakes and streams
heal hfu q mate and unkn0wn Grain
shipped from this the Atlantic cities cheaply
from Eastern Iowa Centre Illinois Cars running through
these lands from Lake superior Dakota, 253 Price Of
land close track 81 s. per further away $500 Will
pay farm. Seven years credit deeds
Northern Pacific railroad bonds payment
lands present such advan-
tages to sett
Soldiers under the avMarh, 1S2get 100 Free
tar the railroad by and two years residence.
Transportation rIrd furnished all principal
points East purchasers
government Purchasers viii have the
Railroad deductei Now the for
tiers o get land close 70 the Toad.
Pamphlets continuing and description IF lands and copy
Of Homestead law and fall information
furuised an Addles 10y leer apply persuu he
LAND DEPARTMENT, NORTHERN PACIFIC RAILROAD,
Ilay11- st. Paul MIMI or 100 broadway New York
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1872-07-20

TuE Big Snow CoMISG.-Our adyerts-
ing columns to-day contain the announce
ment that the mammoth tents under which
is exhibited three great shows, viz: The
"Conlsin Brothers Circus, "SamweIl's
Educated Animals" and "Yanllee Robin
sons Big Show are to be spread in Supe-
rior on Tuesday next, the 23d. This mann
moth exhibition comes here with the high
est recommendations from the press Of De-
troit aud other places in which they have
appeared. 1t is said to be really three
shows in one, each department being com
pIete in itself ana Of q high order Of excel
lence Read the advertisement, note the
date and be prepared for the biggest show
traypIinr
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1872-07-20


WE were informed this morning that
Duluth lady had to assist in rowing herself
over to Superior, one day this week. Of
course this was not in the Mackinaw ferry
which is efficiently provided with a sturdy
and willing crew But owing to that pre-
cous dyke which Dulu,h has forced upon
our long suffering town, aud State, it comes
to pass that we are reduced to a rowing or
sailing ferry instead Of e steam ferry as for
merly, and Of course q small boat ferry can
make but very limited number Of trips,
and cannot always run in the direction, and
at the hour that suits all. So this lady
ventures in a small boat with her son, and
has to assist in managing the boat, and all
because those great large-hearted bigbrain
ed Duluth managers keep on shutting up a
commercial highway that belongs to Supe-
rior, and all the world. They bother their
own citizens, their own families, and all
their manufacturing, and commercial inter
ests, to spite much feared rival. Poor
,nayes, it VIII all be wasted labor at last.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1872-07-20
Administrators Sale.
n0UGLAs COUNTY coUET-Io Probate.

y
In the matter Of Michael Bright deceased-ss
Notice hereby given ny aud in pursuance
order License said tie Of July A.
1872 by County Court Of d County the undersigned ad
id deceased VIII the goth day
4 ocock in the forenoon, the front door
superior in said County Of Douglas Ter
public the following de crbed lands aud real
estate.
10. three hundred thirteen 313] and buildings
thereon situate upon Street Superior. said
County the quarter OF of
township IS north Of IS in said
county.
Will be made known the time and place
sale HIRAM HAYES,
jul6-21 Admir- Of Estate Of Michael 5. Bright decd.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1872-07-20

4 LITTLE son of Mr.. w. w. Allen, be
tween ) and years Of age, narrowly es-
capped being fatally burned yesterday after
noon, about o'clock. II appears that
some Of the younger children of Mr.. r. G.
Coburn were destroying potato bugs by
means of burning kerosene in small guam
titles. At one time there happened to be
little more kerosene than usual in the pan,
and its high blaze alarmed the children, one
of whom, after giving warning, kicked or
knocked the pan over to put cut the flames.
By some accident little joey Allen happen
ed to be near enough to receive portion
Of the burning oil upon his garments. lie
was Immediately envelopcd in flames, and
starting to run, provdentially fell down be-
tween two potato hills, partly eXtinguishing
the fire by the sudden contact with the
earth, BY this time the hired girl had hur-
ried to the scene, and dashing q pail Of
water on poor little joey, completely sub
dued the flames. Although the very worst
was at first apprchended, yet examination
revealed that the severest burns Were con
fined to the legs of the little sufferer, ex-
tending from half way between the knees
and the ANGLES, to the thighs, and not seri-
ou>ly affecting the stomach and abdomen,
as at first feared DR.. J. S. Graham was
promptly summoned, and has done all that
his skill can suggest, So it is to be hoped
that the little fellow will finally come out
Of ee accident all right in spite Of the ter
rible danger incurred.
P. s.: Since the above was written we
learn that little Joey is getting along favor
ably, all things considered.
NOTES PERSONAL.
Hiram Robbins Esq. left for the East on
the 18th
We had a pleasant call on Tuesday from
T. N. Emerson Esq Of Lafayette, Ind.
Rev. ". r. Higgins returned on Wednes-
day from short visit in Southern Mime
sofa.
Judge Clough returned on Wednesday
from Bayfield,, where he held court last
week.
Col. II. Hayes and lady, and Miss Cora
Brooks, returned on Monday from their trip
to Bayfield,
n. Hewitt Esq of IIollidaysburg, Penn.
also VIM. II. Miller, of Carlisle, Penn,
were in the city last Friday.
Hon. II. n. Setter who had been absent
some ten days, attending to law cases at
Bayfield, and Ashland, arrived home on
/ Thursday.
James Edwards, Esq. accompanied by
his niece Miss Maggie Thomas, left per
propeller India on Wednesday morning, to
visit his old home in Pennsylvania
Mrs. \ c. Brown and son Addison took
the propeller Champlaia OF the V. c. r. r.
line, on Thursday afternoon, for Detroit,
en- route to visit friends IN, and near Nor
walk, Ohio.
3Tessrs. D. Geo. h rison, A. Zachau
aud Vincent Roy jr. we e absent for sever
Al days, visiting Bayfield,, Ashland and the
Bad River Indian Reservation and reached
home last Monday.
Our postmaster, Judge VIM. r. Perry