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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-06-06

CONGRESS. In the Senate yesterday the
Sundry Civil Service Appropriation bill was
taken up and contest ensued on the section
providing for the payment of mail contractors
in the South at the outbreak of the war
Nothing definite was done, although the Senate
continued in session till a late hour last night.
with previous agreement for the purpose OF
having the Tariff bill signed, the law requiring
that it must be done 10 open session. The
Speaker signed the bill aud announced the
House adjourned until to day.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-06-06

YOUR ROPEKTY.

The experience of last year has created much
anxious enquiry for the best protection Of life
and property against lightning. In every in
The Portland daily press., 1872-02-06

Various dilatory motions were made and votes
taken by yeas and nays in order to commune
time and stave off the new drawing for seats.
Mr.. Peters, of Maine, moved to suspend the
rules and the adoption of resolution that the
highest patriotism and most enlightened public
policy demand of all political parties and of
citizens acquiescence in the 18th, 14th and 10Th
amendments to the Constitution, and such rea-
sonable legislation of Congress as may be nee
essary to make them in their letter and spirit
the most effective Agreed to-120 to 81.
Mr.. Brooks, of New York, moved to suspend
the rules and adopt resolution resolution rec
ognizing the 18th, 14th and 18th amendments
as valid parts of the Constitution. Agreed to
166 to o.
Mr. Stevenson, of Ohio, moved to suspend
the rules and adopt resolution recognizing as
valid and binding all the existing laws passed
by Congress for the enforcement of the 18th,
14th and 18th amendments to the Constitution
and for the protection of citizens in their rights
under the Constitution as amended.
Mr. Randall, of Pennsylvania-Those laws
are unconstitutional. ..GlrG aa1
Mr. Eldridge, of Wisconsin, think you had
better take those cases to the Supreme Court.
Without taking a vote on the resolution or
disposing of the question for drawing seats, the
House adjourned.
The Portland daily press., 1872-02-06
TELECRAPH ITEMS.

The head of steam receiver in the boiler
house of the fremont Mills at Lowell, blew out
early yesterday morning, but did little damage
beyond smashing the windows.
An explosion of foul air occurred on Satur-
day night in the main sewer of Sd avenue and
37th street, New York The covers were thrown
off the main holes and the flames reached the
height of so feet. No damage was done.
United States steamer Verbena, which has ar
rived at Hyannis from Nantucket, reports the
schooner ashore off Bass river.
Samuel A. Parker, State Treasurer of Rhode
Island, died Sunday of pneumonia
Mr. John s. Rowland, the conductor on the
Eastern Railroad, who was suspended shortly
~ after the Revere disaster, has been reinstated
in his former position. ,. ..i
George Pendergast, Jersey City butcher,
was arrested on charge of arson in an alleged
attempt to set fire to his premises on Saturday
night
Another of the robbers of the Adams Ex-
press was captured at Pittsburg Sunday, and
some jewelry and other plumber recovered.
Gold opened in New York yesterday at no IA
under theexcitement consequent upon the Ala
bama question.
There were only two garroting assaults in
Brooklyn Sunday night
Two feet of snow fell at Stratford N. H.,
Saturday night
In quarrel between sleighing parties in Gen.
trail Park Sunday night, Charles Hebbard was
Nearly hundred people had very narrow es-
capes from drowning Sunday in New York.
when the ice bridge across the East River broke
up. A canal boat was sunk and several ships
injured at the piers by the crushing of ice against
them.
The steamship Champion from Charleston to
New York, reports that she fell in, Sunday fore
noon, during heavy storm, with the iron
The Portland daily press., 1872-02-06
Iron Manufactures I'm Portland.

To the Editor ofthe Press;
Gov. Washburn is reported in your columns
to-day to have used the following words in the
course of his remarks before the City Council
mine at jackson, n. II. :-"Nowif the iron is
there as stated, and if its yield should prove as
great as anticipated" etc., ETC.
These words, if really used imply some doubt
as to the existence of iron at the point specified
in large quantities, and as to the susceptibility
of the deposit to profitable working.
The facts of the case are as set forth by Mr.
Wells In the pamphlet to which reference was
made in the debate of Saturday evening The
vein or ore bed is seventeen feet wide, and is
disclosed for seventy-five rods up and down the
side of a mountain. 1t extends through the
mountain and appears in both Bartlett and
jackson. The Bartlett end of the deposit is
only two and a half miles from the line of the
Portland & Ogdensburg r. r. A branch can
be constructed from the main line to the mine
without difficulty when required. The ore nets
seventy-five per cent and blasts as easily as
common stone. AS observed in the pamphlet
there are millions of cords of wood in all the
surrounding region to work the ore by char
coal blast There is no point in the country
where charcoal-iron, which is the best and most
valuable as everybody understands, can be pro-
duced more cheaply, and if the railroad is ex-
tended, can be got to market at lower cost than
here, and by the ten thousands of tons per an
mum.
consequence is the circumstance that the quail
ty Of the ore has been put to proof. The great
iron masters, Sanderson & Sons, of England
as Mr.. Wells states, some years ago transported
nifty tons of the ore to their works and pro-
duced from it both iron and steel of very supe-
rlor quality. They offered the propretors of
the mine $4,000 for it; 100000 were demand
ed and no trade was made If the mine was
worth S6O, 900 without railroads. with railroad
at hand it would be worth $500, 900 to parties
able to improve it.
Now, sir, an appeal has appeared in a Port
land paper to the mechanics and artisans of
Portland, to demand that something be done
for them, before they give their consent that
more be done for railroads beg to know in
what manner manufactures and mechanical
trades could be more promoted here than by
having the best quality Of charcoal-blast iron
laid down here more cheaply than it can be at
any other point on the Atlantic seaboard.
Would not a vast variety of trades and occupa-
lions be rendered possible here which now can.
not be carried on at all? Iron shipbuilding'
could then be undertaken under conditions most
favorable. Every form of machinist work and
fabrication could be produced here at rates COM
peting with the cheapest. There is no reason
The Portland daily press., 1872-02-06

why scores of thousands of tons should not be
turned out yearly. The supply of ore is prac-
tcally without limit; of fuel equally vast.
Limestone for flux is close at hand.
Mr.. Editor, it is idle to discuss the question,
What will the P. & o. r. r cost? unless we
carry along with it the other question, What
will it be worth? In connection with this iron
mine alone there is ample reason for belief that
it will be worth hundreds of thousands of dol
lars to the city yearly. Let the rails go onward!
PORTLAND, Feb. 8. v.
The Portland daily press., 1872-02-06
# . X Il / @ N.
GREAT BRITAIN.
THE QUEENS SPEECH.
The Tone toward the United
ho States Pacific. A5 E-
tl TtI8 ----i 4W anF
No Threat of Withdrawal,
TO N.
No Threat of Withdrawal.

LONDON, Feb. 5.-The Pail Mall Gazette an
nounces that it has seen an early copy of the
Queens speech which will be delivered at the
opening of Parliament tomorrow, 1t thereup-
on proceeds to give the annexed abstracts of its
contents. .
The Queen (says the Pail Mall Gazette) con-
graduates Parliament and the country that her
relations with the nations of Europe, are of the
most friendly character.
Considerable space is devoted to the subject
of the Alabama claims upon which the Queen
says: ITO uphold the sancity and to extend
the area OF my International obligations, have
concluded a treaty with the United States of
America for the settlement of questions which
have been discussed for years. 1t has become
obvious that the horrors of war are avoidable
by the peaceful arbitrament instead of arbi-
trament of the sword. have given my consent
TO the reference of the Alabama claims to an
international tribunal the highest authority to
which their decision could have been entrusted
Through pardonable oversight on the part of
the negotiators the claims were not explicitly
timed to direct losses, and therefore the Presi-
dent of the United States has preferred con-
siderable amount of indirect claims, to many of
which my government has demurred. l hope
the amount will not exceed the French pay
ment to Germany.
The Queen deplores the troubles in India;
felicitates Parliament upon the condition of the
finances, and the collection of aprnprecedented
revenue; refers to the peaceabie state of Ire
land, and promises the introduction of bills in
relation to the ballot, for abe regulation of
mines, Tor the acquisition of railways by the
State, and for the regulation of licenses for the
sale of liquor.
Ldter.-The foregoing alleged synopsis of the
Queens speech is given for what it is worth.
1t is the theme of universal comment tonight,
and though nothing is positively known on the
subject the opinion is generally expressed that
the Pail Mall has been made the victim of an
THE TIMES MORE MODERATE.
LONDON, Feb. 5.-The Times complains that
continental language and scattered broadcast
over Europe. If the intention is to make re-
traction impossible no method could be chosen
which could prove move effective. Our expec-
tation of successful issue continues.
The Times is extremely moderate 1t saws:
We do not give up all hope, but misunder-
standing once being established there can be no
ence of claims to a board of arbitration
The Portland daily press., 1872-02-06
WASHINGTON.
THE TREATY QUESTION.
.L.rl. -.-#.rua.r lf .ff.s .-,. O. 600 tri
NO ANXIETY IN OFFICIAL CIRCLES.
The Administration viii not Yield.

WASHINGTON, Feb 5.-The accounts from
England produce no excitement whatever in
executive or Congressional circles, nor is it con-
sdered that any complications between the
the question in England, and it is believed the
matters in issue will be settled in accordance
with the terms of the treaty. None of the
members of the two Committees on Foreign
Affairs have heard of any dissatisfaction with
has their attention been called to the subject by
the President or Secretary of State. 1t is equal
ly certain that they and other members of Con-
gress will stand by the treaty as it is without
yielding to any demand which will affect its
purposes. Such is also said to be the determin-
alton of those connected with the Executive
Department whose right it was to present the
American statement of the case with as much
earnestness as was exercised by the British
themselves
The Portland daily press., 1872-02-06
CONNECTICUT,
TERRIBLE TRAGEDY.

A FURIOUS LOVER SHOOTS THE oBJEcT OF HIS
PASSION, SEVERELY WOUNDS HER MOTHER
AND TAKES HIS own LIFE.
NORWICH, Conn, Feb. GA man named
William Erving, in the employ of DIR. Samuel
johnson, has for some time had passion for
his employers daughter and frequently sought
to marry her, but his suit has been discouraged
by the young lady and her family. Erving,
who has a violent temper, this morning took u
heavily loaded shot gun and went to the sitting
room where the young lady was lying on the
sofa and discharged both barrels into her head
infiicting probably fatal injuries. Then turn
ing to Mrs. johnson, who witnessed the scene,
struck her violent blow ON the head with the
breach of the gun. making a painful, though
not dangerous wound. The murderer went out
of the room, and, supposing he had escaped,
the family sent messenger to the city where
he had money deposited in the bank to give
warning of the crime. He, however, went to
his room in the wing of the building, locked
himself in, and cut his throat from ear TO ear.
When the door was burst open shortly after he
was found lying dead on the bed with a razor
tightly clenched in his hand. The affair
created intense excitement in this vicinity. DR..
Johnson's family are highly respectable and
widely known. Erving came from New York
ten or twelve years ago and has lived mostly
with DR.. johnson, where he was treated as one
of the family
The Portland daily press., 1872-02-06
NJ O tt G e.

TTNHE Association of Now England Fish and Salt
Il Dealers extend cordial invitation to all dealers
in and producers of Fish, Salt Oils, &c to meet with
Street. Boston on Wednesday of eachsweek at II AM
The object Of these meetings are general business,
mutual acquaintance, and better understanding of
each others interest.
GEORGE H. BEAMAN,
tod3t Secretary.
The Portland daily press., 1872-02-06
OHIO.
OHIO.
FIVE POWDER MILLS BLOWN UP AND FIVE
MEN KILLED.

OHIO.
FIVE POWDER MILLS BLOWN UP AND FIVE
MEN KILLED.
SPRINGFIELD, Ohio, Feb. 5.-Five powder
mills belonging to the Miami Powder Company
located between Xenia and Yellow Springs on
the Little Miami Railroad, exploded this fore
noon. Five men were killed and another miss
ing supposed to have persisted. The ground is
strewn with timbers and debris for half a mile
around AT Yellow Springs hundreds of win
dOws were demolished. This city was consid
erably shaken, sending the inhabitants into the
streets in great alarm.
KU KLUX OUTRAGEs.
CINCINNATI, Feb. 5.-Walter A Lyon, for
merly of this city, but now representing several
houses in Memphis, gives the following account
of Ku Klux operations which came under his
observation while ON his way from Memphis at
Brownsville, Tenn, on Friday A band of Ku
Klux had just hung negro whose dead body
was placed on the train, accompanied by his
brother, sister and some friends which at the
same time was boarded by hundred armed Ku
Klux, each armed with two navy revolvers
After the train left the station the Kin Klux
commenced firing at the negroes in the cars
wounding four-two very badly. Persons had
their clothing perforated with balls as the train
passed through the woods. One of the parties
passed through the baggage car and over the
tender, from which he fred upon the engineer
the ball passing through the engineer hat The
engineer then seized his assailant and hurled
him down the ENHANCEMENT. the brakeman
firing two shots after him.
Inc superstition is that they expected to stop
the train and take possession of the objection
able parties on board at Balls Station. The
party left the cars taking their wounded with
them.
The Portland daily press., 1872-02-06

ENTERTAINMENT COLUMN.

ENTERTAINMENT COLUMN.
p. II. S.--City Hall.
SPECIAL NOTICE COLUMN.
Save the Children-Geo. c. Goodwin & Co.
NEW ADVERTISEMENT COLUMN.
Hats, Feathers and Flowers-Mrs. G. c. WEIGH.
Butter for sale Cheap-R Deering g. Co.
Apples-smith & Philbrook.
Still Lower-A. b. Butler.
NJ. G. NJ. A-Geo. A. Harmon.
Boston Lead COL II. Chadwick s. Co.
Boarders Wanted at II Myrtle st,
Saleswoman Wanted-Dayis & Co.
st. Joseph and Denver City h. II. Co.
Thompson's Glove-Fitting Corset.
House to Let-R. Abbott.
Wanted-Cabinet Organ.
For Sale-Horses
The Portland daily press., 1872-02-06

VISIT OF COMMITTEE ON RAILROADS.
Messrs. Kinks, Woodbury., Perry and Butler of
the Legislative Committee on Railroads were
in shis city yesterday afternoon, for the purpose
of obtaining information relating to the pro-
posed location of the Boston and Maine and
Portland and Ogdensburg railroads through
Commercial street, and the situation of the
Maine Central and Portland, Saco and Ports
mouth property in connection Herewith. They
went over the ground and acquainted them
selves with the various locations and returned
to Augusta by the O. 10 train.
The Portland daily press., 1872-02-06
City Of Sedalia, Mo-,

Ten Per Cent. Water Bonds!
"E have limited amount of these very desira-
w BILE investment Bonds for sale at 96 and accrued
interest. The bonds dated November LIST, 1871,
and have thirty years to run, with Coupons PAYABLE
May and November, at the Bank of America, New
York. The total issue Of these Bonds is 0ne Hun
dred thousand dollars. Total debt of the city, in
Guiding these bonds, one hundred and sixty-three
thousand dollars. Assessed value taxable wealth,
two million dollars; actual wealth double that
amount. Population over six thousand
Bonds delivered free of Express charges.
SAMUEL A. GAYLORD Il Co.,
Brokers in Western Securities
fa26d10t No. 33Wall ST., New York.
The Portland daily press., 1872-02-06
Municipal Court.

JUDGE MORRIS PRESIDING.
Observation-Disclosures A. Morton ct al. VS.. Ezekiel
w. Keene. Assumpsit for labor and stock in print
ing. Defence-tender of 500 in full payment
Judgment for plaintiff for $3.50.
Motley. Frank.
Patrick Garighty ct ux. VS.. Thomas Donnelly. As
sumpsit for washing and board. Amount claimed
$50. Defence, account in set-off $685.. Judgment
for plaintiff for amount claimed.
Neal & Son. Howard s. Cleaves.
New entries, 5; defaults 8; continuonces, 4.
The Portland daily press., 1872-02-06
TRIMMED FMLr HATS SOC. at Mrs, WEIGHS.

In order to make room for Spring style Hats
and Caps We shall continue to sell at oar pres
ent low scale of prices the balance of the
month. We are also prepared to receive orders
for the Broadway style of Silk Hat, which will
be ready for delivery the 10th inst.
asa 4aan-a4 n MAHER & Co.,
feb6tomch1 opposite Post Office.
The Portland daily press., 1872-02-06
Supreme Judicial Court

MoNDAY.-George w. Melcher VS.. Ocean Insur-
ance Company Action to recover the insurance ON
the cargo OF the ship Charles s. Pennel injured by
shipwreck. Defence-that the policy never attached
and that the sale of the cargo unjustifable Law
on report
A. A. Strout. Us E. NJ. Rand.
The Portland daily press., 1872-02-06
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL.


Foreign Exports. rsrsI..s.f
PONCE, PR. Bark Andes-17OO shocks and heads,
1911 # lumber, $4,000 shingles. 'r-l1
ST. JOHN, NIB. Schr George V Richardson
bbls -four, 2520 gals refined oil, 5209 bush oats "
Receipts by Railroads and Steamboats,.
GRAND TRUNK RAILwAY-240 cans milk. 200 bills
-FOUR car paper, do potatoes, 10 do lumber, do
206 boxes meats. ..@ 4lsa .aa4f "
For Lower Provinces--500 bbls -four. ,,...-e
For Allan steamers11 cars grain II do provisions,
do flour, . do sundres.
The Portland daily press., 1872-02-06

SUDDEN DEATH.-William II. Eggleston, en-
ployed in the boiler shop of the Portland Com
pany, dropped dead at his work about noon
yesterday. Coroner Hall was called but DEEM
ed an inquest unnecessary Deceased leaves a
wife and Ave children 'H .h II a a ...t q
The Portland daily press., 1872-02-06
METEOROLOGICAL
SYNOPSIS OF WEATHER REPORTS FOR THE PAST
TWENTY-FOUR HOURS.

WAR DEPT, OFFICE CHIEF SIGNALl
OFFICER, Washington, d. c.,
Feb. 600 p. MI
The low barometer in Texas will probably
move rapidly north-eastward over the Ohio
Valley, the southeast winds now to the south
west in the Gulf States and Texas The area
of snow with east winds will extend on Tues
day northeastward into Canada and an area of
rising barometer with clear weather will pre-
vail from Lake Michigan to Missouri Valley;
cloudy and threatening weather will prevail in
the South Atlantic and Middle States.
The Portland daily press., 1872-02-06

PUBLIC READING. We understand that Prof
M. T. Brown of Tufts College, will visit this
city shortly and give one of his popular render
ings of Dickens Bret Harte, sc. Prof. Brown
has met with great success at Boston and vari-
GUS places in the West and comes with the best
of recommendations.
The Portland daily press., 1872-02-06

A MEETING of the High School Alumni will
be held in the Common Council rooms this eve-
ming at "a o'clock. All graduates are re-
quested to be present There will be variety
of exercises and very pleasant meeting is an
ticipated, -.
The Portland daily press., 1872-02-06
MISCELLANEOUS NOTICES.

THE great sale of Ladies' Furnishing and
Fancy Goods by Nelson & Co., Morton Block,
will continue through this week at reduced
The Portland daily press., 1872-02-06
MAssAcuUsETrs.

nEhhA~NN VI thE EAstEhN hAtLhoAD
BosroN, Feb. 1.-The annual meeting of the
Eastern Railroad Company was held to-day in
the ladies room of the depot, but owing to the
crowded attendance, the meeting was adjourn
ed ito the Meonian. The President, George
M. Browne, declined reelection to any office.
The following resolve was passed: That the
Directors of the road be authorized to issue
bonds not to exceed in, amount the sum of ST.
10000 for the use of the corporation in accord
ance with existing statutes. A proposition to
postpone the election of the Board of Directors
to an adjourned meeting, Feb. 10Th, was car
ried, and committee of seven was appointed
to nominate list of Directors, to be then pre-
scented. xk.tt f.a.aR WINE NN
THE RIGHT TO HOLD OFFICE.
A petition was presented in the Massachu-
sets House to-day by Rev. James Freeman
Clarke and others for declaratory statute that
women are entitled to hold office in the Com
monwealth. HHrs 81 a9al. ~ Ir-.,t.r.rs
TRIAL OF WOMAN BEATER. ...
The Supreme Court is occupied with the trial
of Thomas Herty, charged with beating his
housekeeper, Fanny Coulter, to death, in NAL
den, year ago
A~f ~ BLACKMAIL. ag1
George A Binks, an upholsterer, was held in
$4,000 bail to-day for trial. charged with at
tempting to blackmail William j. Lutz, by ac-
cusing him of criminal intimacy with his
(Bink' 81 daughter.
The Portland daily press., 1872-02-06
feb6tomchl Opposit

BY special invitation the Haymakers will
meet for rehearsal at the Adams House Wednes-
day evening at "A o'clock. Come then, COM
panions, and sing. feb6d2t
The Portland daily press., 1872-02-06

A SALE to close out a variety of Dry Goods
and Woolens with all the remnants in store re-
CARELESS of cost Will commence Monday, Jan.
29th, 1872 At 1853 Middle St c. A. Vickery
ian27th-2w
The Portland daily press., 1872-02-06

The Dramatic Club connected with Bosworth
Post No. of the G. A. r., give an entertain
ment at their Hall (Mechanics' HalD ON We'd
nesday evening, to which they invite their
friends for the small admission fee 20 cts The
performance will commence at o'clock-and
two excellent pieces will be presented.
The Portland daily press., 1872-02-06
FINE LINEN SWITCHES 75c at Mrs. welch's

THE annual meeting of the Woman's Mis-
sionary Society will be held in the High street
Vestry this afternoon ut o'clock
The Portland daily press., 1872-02-06

New TEAS! Very nice young leaf oolong tea
imported direct from China, only 70 cents per
pound at Chinaman's Tea Store, 1888 Congress
Street Come and try feb3-tf
The Portland daily press., 1872-02-06

NEW YORK. Feb. 5-EreaiRq money easy at a
Iper cent Sterling Exchange quiet at 1os "a 1924 |;
Gold active at iiot e llot; loans a per cent. I;
steady. State bonds dull and steady Stock strong
and active, the closing prices being the best of the
aay, 30. ~ 9tta.ll .g.t .Elis La .ga.s
The Portland daily press., 1872-02-06

TABLE linens, towels and crashes cheap for
a few days at Vickery's, 1853 Middle St