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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-02-01

The Senate Committee on Claims has decid-
ed adversely on the potion Of Major Gurden
Chaplin, of Virginia. The petitioner was sta
toned with his command at Fort Buchanan,
Arizona Territory, when the war broke out,
and he represents that his property in Virginia
was destroyed, because he adhered to the
Union in August, he having burned Y TO
prevent its falling into the hands Of the Cob,
federates. The committee, iu their, report say
lit is sad to know that he sacrificed even his
wife's clothes by his fidelity to his duty" but
they think that his education ATHEIST Point,
and his receiving pay when retired from duty
is sufficient compensation for any sacrifices
which he may have made.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-02-01

There is great rejoicing over the completion
Of the Chesapeake and Ohio railroad. The
event in Norfolk was celebrated by the firing
of national salute and a liberal display OF flags
from the public buildings and shipping in the
harbor. Business men have looked to the
completion of this great through line Of rail.
road as the dawping of Il new era of CONNER
cial ENTERPRISE for Norfolk.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-02-01

The Banking and Currency Committee OF
the House of Representatives have instructed
the subcommittee on specie payments to re-
port a bill naming January l, 1874, as day
for resuming specie payments and the redemp-
ton of legal-tenders in gold, and to further
provide for Issuing six per cent gold bonds to
secure gold in case it should be needed for re-
demptiop purposes, aud to allow free banking
nnder the National Currency act.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-02-01

j.. 'Win Congress purify itself" is a question
asked by the Cincinnati Commercial with ref
erence to the ccrruptions at the Capitol, re-
Gently brought to light. The Richmond Dis
patch thinks the question would be more
pointed had it been Can Congress purify it
self?" These cases of developed poison are by
no means all in the body. They are rather
cruptiyc symptoms Of disease which prevails to
a considerable extent.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-02-01

Mr.. J. B. Stewart is confined iu the prison
cell of the Capitol, near the crypt, and no one
is allowed to visit him except upon card Is
sued by the sergeant-at-arms. But he has an
abundance of company, because the card Is
never refused. Stewart has evidently made
all necessary preparations for enjoying himself
as much as possible during his Imprisonment.
Many persons think this kind of thing had
better be abolished An impression begins
to prevail that law will be prepared which
will turn all such cases over to the courts,
and prescribe punishment for recusant wit
nesses, and thus relieve Congress Of the odlum
that surrounds the arbitrary incarceration OF
citizen
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-02-01

The St. Mary's County Md. Beacon, says
that the Southern Maryland Railroad Compa-
ny is lust now crowding on labor along nearly
tho whole line of their road, from Brandywlne
to Point Lookout, two heavy additional sets of
hands having recently been put to work, and
other LARGE forces being daily expected.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-02-01

INGENIOUS RAscALITY. The latest, most
ingenious piece Of rascaIlty in u horse. thcl We
find up iu Michigan 1t was in Flint where a
man discovered his barn on fire and wished to
save his horse. Arriving at the stable he fund
a horses head tied to the mlnger, aud ais the
feet of a horse 10 the stall On inycstig alton
il apneared the head aud feet belonged II a
dead livery horse, and had been placed there by
the fe low who had stolen the 1--we horse and
had fired the barn, supposng the remails ot
the horse would be found in the ashes and the
owner of the barn not dream but his horse had
pcri>hed in the FIRE.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-02-01

Gen. Towards accounts 10 the freedmen S
bureau have passed the second auditor of the
treasury, and Gen. H. was found BY a clerical
error to be indebted to the government 10 the
sum of $s2 54. He gave his check for this
amount and his accounts are now said to be
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-02-01

roLD WEATHER. Sparta. Wisconsin,
on "Wednesday the mercury hal settled down
to he cool figure of forty degrees below zero
at 81 Pau! it marked tnurt en-. and at VI lwlu-
krc twelve, while AT Chicago. at daylight, it was
down to twenty bc!ow zero, ralIying up to SIX
by ten . clock. At Cory. Pennsylvania. Tin
the morning. ear !. the temperature was at
the Respectable .lbrad,ran figure Of thirty-siX
below zcro, which is very good for Pcnnsyrt-
MA. In New York city through the day the
Thermometer stuck pretty steadily to ton above
zero. Ga Tuesday they had it down to Iorty
below in Iowa, while in the interior Of NiDnc>o-
ia We can ory hope tina; thr majority Of ilo c
hardy settlers stil live. We fear, however,
that from the a,;jyining British province Of
Manitoba We sh1ll hear. with the return Of
Spring. that Jack Frost has swapt off pretty
much the whole pjpu atom except the u;A.vc
thick skinned Ird;ans and here ard there Il
few Of TITO Z t0u1h aud wiry Canadian yoya-
gclrs, whose circulation fow, through tubes Of
gutta percha As far down South as Mem
ph<. on TUESDAY uight, the mercury was down
to fur degrees above zcro-the coolest night
there Of the >ca>ou-and the drifting ice at
that point in the Mississippi River was heavier
Than Al auy other rue during the Winter -
Aer IDyh: UrnR
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-02-01

The House of Representatives few days
ago passed the bill removing the disabilities Of
John Fl. Rcagen Of Texas, Postmaster General
of the Confederate States. Also to relieve
the disabilities of w. A. Graham, Of North
Carolina, Secretary of the Navy, under Presl-
dent fillmore, D. G. De Jarnette, former
member of Congress from Virginia, and John
Forsyth, minister to Mexico under President
Buchanan, and now editor of the Mobile Reg
ister
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-02-01
Another Bible.
From the New York Observer.

From the New ! ork Observer.
During the la:c war Il soldier brought into
Woodstock. Vermont, tr.m the South, the
5, cond volume rfa valuable Bible. published
in Io@don i,y Il Bower Historical! Gallery,
Pail Mail, ard j. Fltrl'r No. 62 Upper Char
lotc stree: III 1875. il leather binding. with
engrayingS from &C ci"a cti pictures by the GA
Masters Tnc b, ok is n"w III NY possession.
ana wish TO return it 10 the real owner. ~
your paper has been successful several times in
such case. appeal to you There are several
mgmorana III The book which may give clue
to the ownership. which | copy:
Daniel Cawood was born on the 9th day Of
October, one thousand seven hundred and
eghty-nine.
Married, on the 10th March, 1916, Mr..
Daniel Cawood to Mary McFcc Tor Mct1eej,
BY the Rev Vim. IL. Wilmer, at Capt. Marx
Butts.
DIR. Wm L. Powell died Sunday. 4th day
of Sept. 1853. He was very useful man,
and much beloved in this community, and is
urrat loss,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-02-01
square.

There is dispute 10 St, Louis between the
military and civil authorities as to the right OF
the former to hold man under arrest ehars-
ed with desertion, for not declining to obey a
writ of habeas corpus issued by Court.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-02-01

In spite of the heavy SHOWS and butter cold
that have made this winter an exceptional one
lin New York as we'll as elsewhere, tue theatres
# that CITY are said to have prospered even be-
vond the average of ordinary seasons
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-02-01

The Credit Mobilier Investigation is still go
ing on. The Washington Chronicle, in allud-
ing to the frequent attempts to smother certain
testimony, says: 1T is perhaps unfortunate
for many innocent parties, and is doubly so in
view of the fact that others now resting IN
their graves are alluded to in the testimony.
Nevertheless, as soon as possible, under the pc
culiar circumstances, the details ofthe failure of
Huyck's bank and the firm of Bayne & Co., OF
Baltimore, will be given to the public in official
FORM
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-02-01

There was not bushcl Of coal for sale IN
Memphis yesterday, Many of the people
were burning "oil cakes ..,....
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-02-01

WHAT Next? Now that almost every ma"
of family has his life insured, 10 max" a',f
ance doub'y sure it is prop,sci 10 take rs
even to the very verge Of the grave. An J.
d"rtak"rs' and Burial INSURANCE Comia"y J.,
"a out to be l1rued by parties IN ta- r'tE ara
Manchester, which agrees Ia furnish rrom!.:'
for the sum of 81 Annually paid, the f"Ii""i"s
things ncedlu for Il funeral, to wit: y >!t''
mounted coffin. case, hcarSc and four ca''"'
in the event Of the death Of the party mS!F'"F
for such a contingency. Should Tue aI".
number Of carriages no, be wanted, 3 viii US
paid for each one not used; and Should III.
party thus insured be buried by any s,c.ri; OBJ
by his family, they allow, instead OF the 81,
funeral service, liberal compcn"atI""' ! =;
SOUS !n~uring who may reside over one ~.
from the city, will rot he furnished WIN Wv
hrarSc and carriages. but the coffin ana g.
will be sent to them Ey rail, or some o'"c' ~.
conveyance, free Of cha re. ''-R'ch. -|'">
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-02-01

The anniversary of the birth day of Thomas
Paine, was celebrated by some OF his followers
at New Rochelle, N. Y, last "Wednesday.
They did not, however, make much demon
exro tinp
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-02-01
stration.

The newspapers formerly said, in their list
If crimes-''ruined by gambling-ru'ned by
LIQUOR" &C., &c.,--Now it is, ruined by
Credit Mobiier."
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-02-01
4 Veto MesSag c.

The President sent the following veto. mes
SAGE to the Senate yesterday:
To the Senate ojthe. Lntted Suites: / have
the honor to return: herewith Senate bill NO.
400, entitled an act for tho relief OF the East
Tennessee University: without my approvali
This claim, for which SIS, 500 are Appropriated
out of the moneys ofathc United States, arises
in part for the destruction of property by troops
in time of war, and therefore the same ogcc
tons attach to it as We're expressed IN my mes
sage of June |, 1872. returning the Senate bill
awarding S25 900 to }. Milton Best Ii thep
ccdcnt it once established that the Government
is liable for the ravages of war, the end or DC
mands upon the public Treasury cannot be
forecast. The loyalty Of the people of the sec
ton in which the University Is located under
circumstances Of personal danger and trials
thus cnriilny them to the most favorable con7
struciou Of the obligation of the Government
towards them, is admitted; aud nothing but re-
gard for my duty to the whole people 10 opposs,-
ing principle which, if allowed will entail
great burdens upon the whoc, than the relief
which will be afforded to Il part, by allowing
this bill! to become law, could induce me TO
return it with objections
Recognizing the claims Of these citizens to
sympathy, and the most favorable consideration
of their claims by the Government, would
heartily favor donation of the amount appro-
p'''''" y ''''> " ~ :" q; IS. GRANT
Executive Mansion, January %, 1878.
FILE YOUR PAPERS, is well worth while
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Gazette.
THE GREAT INDUSTRIES OF THE UNITED
STATES. Being an Historical Summary Of
the Origin, Growth and Perfection OF the
Chief Industrial Arts of this Country. BY
Horace Greeley, John B. Cough, Joseph b..
Lyman, and other eminent writer's sS oe Gas
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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-02-01

All is Quiet at New Orleans. The military
are no longer on guard over the Legislative do,
lngs
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-02-01

CONGRESS YESTERDAY.--ln the S''@''I
veto mc>-n-c from the President. upon '!'
reimbursing the f.@S, Tennessee nTr'', J.:
properly destroyed during the war. w. '''.
to The committee on cams. The b.I ".'"
riz no the Orange, Alcxnnllia aud hsi'n -.
Railroad Company to lay track 'ir' IL" ~.
streets II Wa.hIn,'on was reported "
committee on the District IN" AN'.'' ..
subsidy bill va. taken up, but WithH,n,u 49,
any action, the Senate aliourncd u"'ii - g..
In the House of RcprcscntaIv,,>. = ''' ~
passed removing the p,iiticAl dI>'nI 'H'II,. e..
L. lIar!ca-rc. Of Mississippi; lhotnA., :.c..
man. Of Georgia: John Forsyth, al ~.
d. G. DcJarncttc, Of Virginia, aA1
Graham. Of North CaroI!na.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-02-01

Can't. Jack Of the "NIoioc Na'i !" ~.
= talk" to see if a settlement ot I.'''''
canuot be made.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-02-01

DEATH OF \ VETERAN Old Dick. the EX
pro $ horse, died in this place on the 2id inst,
from relapse Fl "rzn"tc. Dick was about
- years OF aye. He was remarkable TOR mary
valuable traits Of character. AMONG which wa
his inlomitaIte meta and spirit. Old a he
was, he had more life and vim in him tia"
onc-half # lie t year old colts Of the present
day. Old Dick came to Virginia in 1891 as
the war horse of General Dix, Of the Federal
Army. At Alexandria, Virgil "a. when the
General u.ourtrd hi tied. old 'lrk ; South
crn patriotism rcvoItcd, and he threw his rider
in the ditch. For tn, act of devotion to The
South. the inccuscd General cut out one I"
Dick 3 eyes with his sabre. Such was hls cA'
trcmc Southern spirit, that from this time un-
til his d.ath he would not permit man drr>>'
ed 10 blue to mount him. After the war old l'rN
went into the Express service at Fortress Mon
roe, then at Al .xandria, aud tasty at Hart,
olhurg, where the last years Of his u,"'lI NE
were spent But h" is @one--gonc to hof>"
rest May the sod be green above hi a~!r.
-RDcLingltnn, Register.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-02-01

The fly is reported to be,in the wheat fields
in Frederick and Clarke countless Z. ba,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-02-01

Fine slcighng, generally, in the '''''
the upper country.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-02-01

S. B. Conover was elected to '.s -, III
States Senate by thu I"gi >Iatur' oil
last pirilt. He Is a Ralic.l
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-02-01
What shadows are We,
And what shadows We pursue.

"I'hr chief cornerstone of ST. PauFs church
was laid the Dist Of June one thousand ci ght
hundred and seventeen, by the Masons of Lodge
No. - 81! Alexandria. assisted by Brok Lodge
aud transient brethren An address was de-
livercd by the Wor>hipful Muster .! Washing
ton Loeg" No. ~. COL Geo. Dencala. after
Which one by the Rev. Mr. HawlGy.
"DASIEL CAWOOD.
II the owner secs this communication, and
will address me at Woodstock. Windsor county
Vermont. he can have the book sent to hinl IL
any way he may direct
Henry S. IlrTcUINSuN.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-02-01

Mr. GEO c. WEDDE RBuRN. in a card dated
Washington, Jan 81, addressed to the Wash
inut1n Chronicle. in rnpiy to communication
in that paper. which elaSSed him as Il RetroceS-
sionSt writes y called with committee Of
gentlemen from Alexandria to see Mr.. Shep
herd wh0 desired to know what his views were
upon the subject. did not, and | presume
the gentlemen Of the committee" did not see
Coy. Cooke, nor call upon him.
In paying tho visit | did not purpose to say
anything whatever. but the remarks OF one oil
those present was Gfthe character to apparent
H. place nc in false position. |. therefore,
deemed ii rXpedicnt to cXpian my views, which,
in substance, were, and. IN fact, are:
THAT, as an Al xandrian, It was my opinion
that it would be great thing Tor that city To
be reauncxed, as il required more energy and
authority TO enforce prosperity, and that any
change would and must necessarily add Ia us
benefit. In fact, it needed lie and progressive.
ness, upon the principle Of being associated
with capital and vim it would prosper, and It's
liabilities be assumed by lis associates, and be
sides derive benefits from the expenditures of
Government appropriations. But asa |ireinau
| was opposed to it, and was not arrtroccS>on
list. | am not selfish enough to ben fit my>c!!
ard locality AT the expense Of the whole people
ofthc State. This was what | said, what |
meant. and what | repeat. | went as spcrta-
tor, and not as member Of the committee.
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1873-07-30
Thc Career Of "a Great Remedy.


Twenty summers have elapsed since it was
briefly announced thn! a new veg. able
tonic and alternative, hcAIIm3 the nalno Cf
Hoslctler's Stomach Bitcr$, had been a'i'lc,l
to the list Of preventive and restorative nedi-
cines. The MODEST advertisement which in
vited attention to the preparation stated that
1t had been used with great success in private
practice as cure for dyspepsia, bilious c"in-
plants, constipation and intermittent fever
1t was soon discovered that the article pos
sessed extraordinary properties. The people,
Of every class, tested lis merits rs toulc'
stimulant, corrective and restorative, and
found that its effects more than fulfilled their
hopes and expectations. From THAI time 10
the present its course has beenNpwaTd and
onward, and it stands to-day at the head OF
all medicines OF its class, American or i'm
psrted, in the magnitude Of lis sales and its
reputation as safe, agreeable and potent
invigorant and restorative. For languor and
debility, lack Of appetite and gastric disturb
anccs so common during the summer months,
it is absolutely infal!ibe. indigestion, bilious
disorders, constipation, nervousness, period
ica feyerS, and all the ordinary complaints
generated by = ritiatcd and humid atmos-
pherc, vanish undcr its renovating and rcgu-
Iating influence. This is its record, avOnched
by Volumes Of intelligent testimony, extend
ug over period OF L fifth Of a century, and
comprehending the names of thousands OF
we'll known citizens belonging to every class
and calling. In Europe it is thought great
thing to obtain the patronage Of royalty for Il
"patcnt medicine" but lIostetler's BittcrS
has been spontaneously approved by millions
of independent SovrreiguS, and its patent
consists in their endorsement.
July ,, 26-lm.
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1873-07-30
Special aud local.
!
sac "lEfr 2d:rr;ising:

Al2n: q "ul readers complain because the
pubic saicS no longer appear in the llEEALr,
aGd, that not being able TO take both papers
Q: the town, they feel that they are deprived
o! privilege. The complaint is not without
reason, but it is not our fault. 1t may not
generally be known that the General Assem-
bly, gave power to a committee composed of
three State officers, 10 designate ONE or MORE
papers in each county as tue medium for the
publication of all such notices. The HERALD
WAS deprived of this privilege. We do not
complain Of this, but at the same time con-
slider it as unjust in the extreme. We have
determined now however. to publish such
notices, without authority, and of course
without remuneration, bu. simply as an act
Of Justice to our readers, that they may be
kept informed rs to what is being done IN
this respect This is not done without
pecuniary loss, as we'll us loss Of time, but
we are willing 70 make the sacrifice for tue
public good, and 20 trus. that our course
will bc Appreciated, and that this effort 10
please will induce = corresponding effort on
the part of our patrons 20 increase our sub
scrption list, by inducing others to take the
HERALD; and At the same time we earnestly
call upon those who are indebted to settle
the snail amounts due. tt.
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1873-07-30
FOR SALE.

One Of the finest Plantations in Abbeville
County, (known as the Richard Davis place.
containing $40 acres, 100 acres of which is
excellent bottom land. Pleasantly located.
Upon the farm is an elegant Brick Mansion,
with eight rooms. This Plantation is sit
uated about four miles from New Market,
on the Grecnvlle R. R. There is a road
running directly through the place, thereby
rendering it easy to divide the land into
several distinct tracts if so desired. We
would further state that valuable Gold
Mine has been discovered on the premises.
This property can be treated for privately
at any time between this and the first Of
October; if not disposed of before the ex-
piration of that time it will be sold at Auc-
ton, at Abbevilc G. H. For further in
formation in regard to the matter, apply 10
THOMAS STEEN,
Auction and Commission Merchant,
June 95, 25-tf Columbia, S. c.
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1873-07-30

NORFOLK, July 26.--About l
o'clock this morning, an incendiary
fire broke out from building on the
West side of market square, occupied
by Hofheimer l. Co., boot and shoe
dealers Owing to the bursting Of !;
water main the day before, and the
limited resources of the fire depart.
ment, tie fire gradually gained head
way, and finally extended on the
Northern side as far as Archer & Co.'S
drug store, on Main street, burning or
damaging six Or eight buildings. The
total loss is estimated at Sl5O,OOO;
partly covered by insurance. The
principal losers are Hofheimer h Co.
and J. T. Griffin, boot and shoe deal,
ers; ". R. Hutchins and Taylor.
Martin 4 Co., hardware; Fps & Co.,
crockcry. Fire rocket signals which
were sent up brought three engines
over from Portsmouth and one from
the Navy Yard, which rendered great
assistance in preventing a further
spread of the fire.
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1873-07-30
Tribute OF Respect.

WHEREAS, the inscrutable and AllwiSe
God has seen fit to remove from amongst US,
our beloved Sister, SALLIE SPEARMAN. AS
an officers of Silver Street Grange, she dis
charged her duty with modeSty and ability.
No Patron who has known her but feels the
weight of the afIlicting hand. But God $
ways are not our ways, they are past finding
out Therefore be it,
Resolved, That by the death of our beloved
and worthy Sister and Pomona, Of Silver
Street Grange. we have sustained heavy
and irreparable loss.
Resolved, That page in our Book be as
c.ibcd TO her memory.
Resolved, That copy of these resolutions
with preamble be handed to the family c.
the departed.
Res ed. That the above proceedings be
publ. . | in the Newberry HERALD.