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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-06-19

The second commencement of the collegiate
department of Howard University took place
10 Washington yesterday.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-06-19

The President has pardoned Rev. John 5.
Ezell, of South Carolina, an alleged ku klux,
who has already been imprisoned nearly two
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-06-19

The trial of Susan B. Anthony, at Canaan
daigua, n T., for illegal voting, has resulted
iu verdict of guilty. This is not favorable
presage for woman suffrage
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-06-19

ADDRESS OF Ex-GovERNoR WISE TX
Governor Henry A. Wise delivered the annual
address before the Literary Society of Roanoke
College, on Tuesday night, on the subject OF
the physical structure of the domain of the
United States, and its probable effect in the
future upon the progress, power, peace, com
merce and constitution of the government. 1t
was remarkable production, in which he ad-
vanced the construction Of the James river
and Kanawha canal as belt of Union; that
had the Mississippi flowed east and west the
South would have never been whipped; that
slavery had been blight upon Southern indus
try and prosperity; that the large plantation
system was anti.commercial and auti-manufac-
tural, and that was the reason why no great
commercial metropolis had sprung up at the
mouth of Chesapeake Bay; that the late war
had changed the relations Of society; the bond
men of yesterday were the treemen Of to-day,
and the lrccmcn of yesterday We're dectlzenlzed
aud denatlonaIized
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-06-19

A few cases Of 'choleraic diarrhGa' arc sale
to be in Washington-no cholera.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-06-19
Advertised by Smiles

Is SOZODONT, and if you use it daily, the
white CLEAN Of the pearls between the parted
rubirs will prove It's cNcGllencn n II DchtrlHce'
and the sweetness of the breath will attest It's pu-
rifying properties. Jc lh~col"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-06-19
CANAL CON NJ ERCE.
$500 III ;;E1szi Fl A.
ARRIVALS.

Boats Lucinda and r b Cropley, to Georges
Greek Coal Co; Z l. Lemon, Gr,lyson Il Fannie,
Lorelto, j z Brodrck. Toncy Rodier and Park
Agncw, to Hampshire AID Baltimore Coal Co:
DR. Dclplain and Con Grant, for Washington:
John II Platte VIM Laird, Ben Williamson, j
Vandervoort, Plovcr Ii B Cromwell and 5 =
Howison, to American Coal Co.. 3 r Summers,
J w Rhind, W II Ash and Ben Milar, 10
Consolidated Coal Go.
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DEPARTURE rs.

Boats A d Brewer, Luclndia jus March, Il
G Hamilton, Ida. & WiIic Mich%r Snow Andy
johnson, John II Platte w Laird G Srgars"iI,
Geo Slack, z !. Lemon Is K Summers, Jane
VAndcvuorl and Ben Williamson, for Cumb'r-
land
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-06-19

LouDnuN County ITEMS. = From the Lou
doun Mirror. = Under the special law of Lou
doun county, Whereby dogs are taxed IS ccnrs
per head TO pay Tor all sheep destroyed by ca
mines, and thcsurpus, if amy, applied to the
scho, fund of each Township, in proportion to
the amount Of dog tax received from each, from
the returns of 1872, we gather the following,
viz:
Total amount Of Dog Tax, collected, 81 9S3, On
Value of ShcrpklIcd. including the
collection, disbursement, &c Of
the tax, 1904, %
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500 Dozen

iii
Fine and Fashionable Straw and Fur
Hats,
Bou,ht in New York 1T bankrupt sale.
Will be dis, osrI of without delay at half reg
ulnr prices ut
I. sCHWARTZ s. cos.
Saropta Clothing Hall,
je 10 50 King street.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-06-19

GOLDEN WEDDING. There was delightful
informal reception at the residence of Judge
JOS H. Shcrrard, on Thursday evening last, in
honor of the 6ftieth anniversary ofhis marriage
Many friends gladly availcd themselves Of the
occasion to offer their congratulations and well
wishes, with other tokens of their regard for
the Judge and bis estmabIc wife. Ooe of the
groomsmcn, Dr. Hugh Fl. Mcclure, was pre-
sent. The other groomsman, David Holmes
Conrad, esq, of Martinsburg, is still living
and in good health. Rev. Mr. Robinson, the
minister who performed the ceremony, is also
still living - Winchester Times.
The Board of Supervisors of Shenandoah
county, on Monday, refused to Increase the
hundred dollars for district, and l-2 for coun-
~ school nurnosos
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EtI.HTr EDODS.

VIICHY WATER at ,,t,.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-06-19

respondence from Jerusalem states that the
geological plate just completed by the Oriental
Typographical corps now engaged in making a
survey of sketches of Bible lands, shows cx-
posed the skull. shaped line of the upper strata
of the hill outside of Damascus gate and near
the north wall of Jerusalem. 1t is strongly
suggestive of 'Golgotha, the place of the
skulls" This supports the theory of this hin
being Calvary. The corps have arranged, by
means of telegraph from Joppa to Jerusalem,
tudes of the coast between the Mediterranean
and the Dead sea.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-06-19

Leaving surplus of $97S,7l
Which will be distributed as iollws Tor the
benefit of the public schools Oft county
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1873-12-03
The General B. E. Lee Monument.

:
The colossal monument to the mem.
Tory Of Gen'l Lee which is now rapid,
being constructed under the direction
land skill Of Prof. Valentine, will, when
completed. be the greatest triumph Of
art and mechanical skill ever produced
lin this country. The structure will be
surmounted by q reclining figure Of
Gent Lee enveloped in his military
cloak. The form will be finely carved
in marble, and the expression of coun.
tenance rendered, with slife-like cor
rectness. In order to complete this
grand monument at the earliest posi-
bic day, the EXECUTIVE Committee Of
the Lee Memorial Association, of Lex
instor, .Ya...which il. composed Of such
distinguished men as Gen'l Pendleton,
'Gen'lT Terry, Hon. Wm:g Mclaughlin,
Col. Preston Johnston, Col. Jas. X. Ed
mondson, Chas. Davidson, and Others,
have, by permission, authorized the
publication and sale Of a, perfect life
size steel engraved portrait of Gen'l
Joseph E. Johnston. The proceeds of
its sale to be applied 10 fartherance of
the object Of this Association, namely:
to the erection of a monument to the
memory OF Gent R. E. Lee, at the
Washington and Lee University, Lex
ington, Va. The portrait will be sold
only by subscription, through regular
authorized agents, and every subscriber
will receive a certiicate signed by the
Secretary and Chaiamansof the Leo
Memorial Dissertation: We commend
this portrait to the public, and hope
some good energetic man will secure
the agency in this section in order to
help on tile good work. Messrs. W. W.
Bostwiek g. Coz, Nos. III & l79 West
Street, Cincinnati, Ohio, have been
constituted and appointed General
Managers of Agencies. and any COM
munications addressed to them, for
circulars, terms, and certificates, will
receive prompt attention.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1873-12-03
Communication.

NJ. Editor: 40 9aa -i5
The provisions Of Act No. AZ. O
1873 takes peoples property with
out the usual course. A delin.
quent taxpayer may he sued FOL
his plantation, and cannot make
defence in the Courts, because he
is debalred by this act from the
privilege Of answering the claim,
or petition. IF indicted for an Of
Tense he can not introduce evidence
of his innocence. He must submit
and so to prison. The Constitu-
ton is set at nausht by this Act.
In the honest days of the Republic,
the Constitution was our guide, it
controlled the State Laws. Now
all is reversed. The acts Of the
negro Legislature are superior and
override the Constitution. II
the Constitution controlled in this
State, Kellosg's amy backed by
Grants would not be riding rough
sbod over the people.
Mr.. Editor, it is your duty to
treat these matters, through your
paper, without gloves. Fear not
and pitch into them, and Kellogg
| A VO1EE.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1873-12-03

a. The Birmingham Morning
News says that a story in which the
Bishop Of Litcbfeld is the prominent
figure, is just now circulating in VOL
verbampton:' While walking in the
Black Country short time ago, his
lordship saw a number Of miners
seated on the ground, and went to-
ward them for the purpose of saying
sword in season." He asked them
what they were doing, and was told
by one of the men that they had been
"]oyin." The Bishop evinced some
establishment, and asked for an ex-
PLANTATION. Why, yer, see,'" said one
of the men, aone of us. has fun a ket-
tie, and we been a trying who can
tell the biggest lie to ha' it, His
Lordship was shocked, and read the
men a lecture, telling them among
other things that he had been Taught
that lying was an awful offense, and
that, in fact. so strongly had this been
impressed upon him that he never !
told a lie in the whole course of his
life. His Lordsbip had barely fin
ished when one Of the men, who had
previously remained silent, exclaim-
ed, "Gie the Governor the kettle; gle
the Governor the kettle"
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1873-12-03
~<~~~>~AAl
LIQUID GLUE.-The farmer ofte

LIQUID GLUE.-1he farmer often
requires glue in mending woodwork.
The druggists circular thus tells how
easily il can he made: An excellent
liquid glue can be made by dssolving
glue in nitric ether. This ether only
takes up a certain quantity of glue, so
that there is no danger of the solution
being too concentrated. The glue OBJ
tanned in this way can be made to have
the consistency of molasses, and its to-
nacity is said to be twice that dissolv
ed in hot water. A few pieces of India
rubber of the size of bullet put into
the glue and we'll shaken will dissolve
in a few days, and add to the adhesive
ness of the preparation, as we'll az
to protect it from the action of the
moisture.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1873-12-03

a. In Woods Household Maya
zine for November, the table of con-
tents seems spread for a Thanksgiv-
ing feast, and gives evidence that no
efforts have been spared that could
add to its excellence. "a Sermon on
a Skinner" is not only pleasing in
its quaintness, and originality, but
contains sound logic. 'Mrs. Pome-
roy,s Pin Money" iscapital.. "Upon
the Stand" is another meritorious
sketch, by the popular writer Kate
W. Hamilton. Goldfish and Pota-
toes,' by Eleanor Kirk, is short Sc
rial which opens we'll. "Growing
Aged Together" by the Rev. Robert
Collyer, is we'll worth the price Of the
years subscription; it is full Of this
great mans eloquence-powerful in
its very simplicity. There are many
other interesting articles h d we
space tomention them. % The poetry
in this number is unusually good. A
new feature Of the magazine is the in
PRODUCTION of pictures, and the illus
tration, "Past, Present and Future
here givep4is exceedingly. pretty.
Price of Magazine, one dollar per
year-with the chrome Yosemite,
one dollar Eand q half Address
Woods Household Magazine, New
burgh, New; York,
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1873-12-03
The Convention.

The Peoples Convention has met,
done its work, and adjourned. Its
responsibility in numbers, talents and
character won enconiums from all
sides. No empty declamations dis
eraced its sittings. The members
seemed all impressed with the weight
of the responsibility which rested
upon them.
Much information with regard to
the recent election in the different
Parishes, was furnished by the dit
ferent delegates, and will go far to-
ward making up the case for Con-
cress. But it is necessary to have
some some competent persons pres
ent 10 see that the case shall be pre-
sented in time and properly handled.
Hence the Convention appointed a
Committee to take the Louisiana
case to Washington and TO see that
it receives its proper attention.
Til at Committee is composed OF
Messrs. John A. Campbell, Michael
Ryan, Randall Hunt, Robt. II. Mari,
Horatio N. Ogden and VIM. 3. Spen-
Ger. The people will recognize these
names as among the ablest jurists
and most respectable citizens in Lou
isiana. None of them are Office.
seekers and only one was candi-
date for Office at the late election
That one was Mr.. Ogden, candidate
for Attorney General; and it is emf:
nently proper that the law-ofice OF
the government should be of the
committee, as he is likely 10 be per-
fectly familiar with all the law points
arising out of the complications OF
the late election.
Congress met last Monday. II
has much work before it. But we
hope that SO important a matter as
the violent seizure Of the government
of sovereign state by set of adj
venturers may not be beneath theil
early consideration. The signs are
that some kind of relief will be gran.
ted us at an early day. M
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1873-12-03

70 The late Convention appoint
ed a Commilthe in each Parish to
solicit subscriptions to defray the
expenses Of our Committee at
Washington. A small donation
from each one will not he felt and
will do much good in so good a
cause. The Committee in Rapides
is composed Of Messrs. r. P. Hun
ter, w. G. McGimpsey and p. S.
Hunter, who are authorized to re-
ceiye subscriptions from all who
are interested in the matter.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1873-12-03
MIR. Blaine and the Speakership.
NO OPPOSITION YET ORGANIZED.

i = ;
WASHINGTON, Nov. "a. Mr.. Blaine
has SO far no regular opposition fol
Speaker. Mr.. Maynard may have q few
votes, but all parties concede Blaine's
election. There lisa good deal of dis
satisfaction in regard to the organiza-
ton of committees under him and the
previous Speaker, upon the ground that
the East has had tile lions share. The
Western and Southern members are de-
handing more recognition, but there is
no time TO organize an opposition to Mr..
Blaine on this basis. He refuses to in-
dictate in any way how lie will organize
Tie committees, and will continue silent
until after his election.
In respect to Messers. Dawes, Gar
field and others, implicated in til Q
Credit Mobilier transaction, it is be-
lieved that the caucus of Saturday next
will promptly table any resolve that
may he offered designed to exclude
them from prominent positions, and
Mr.. Blaine will readily accept this ac-
ton Of the caucus, as an instruction
from the Republican authority of The
House, and proceed to give the mem
beers their old places. Tie reappoint-
ment of Messers. Dawes, Garfield and
scotlield is therefore highly probable,
even if the Democratic CAUCUS Shall
protest against it. III the case Of, other
appointments, Mr.. Blaine vii! certainly
Esludy his interests as a Presn'entitl'
candidate. Tie idea That lie will give
all the leading appointments on the
committees to members is regarded as
very improbable, in view of the fact
tila5 such prominent members as VIM.
Lawrence, of Ohio; Lyman 1'remalue,.
of New York; Gotlove S. Orth, of IT,
diana; John A. Kasson, OF Iowa; are
added TO The Republican, forces, while
on the Democratic side Messers. Hugh
T. Jewett, Of Ohio; Alex. H.steplens,
Of Georgia; and 1.ucius Q. G. 14amar, of
Mississippi, are among the new mem
bers, 70 say nothing Of Others, aud
probably also to the giving out of menu
bers ami Senator'S who have reaclfetl
here.-[Special to The Louisville Coar.
ier-JOu,pal. .sa. 80 8. ,,...-.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1873-12-03

'pA- We have received the Janu-
ary numb Der of Vick's Floral Guide,
and find it in all particulars far su-
superior to any former number, and
should he sent for at once by all
our lady friends. tits published
at Rochester, n. Y.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1873-12-03
ALEXANDRIA, La:
Wednesday,. December 8, 1873

THANKs.-W Q have received
from the Leonard Scott Publishing
Company, New York, the October
number of the Edinburgh Review
The following is the table of con-
tents;
The Iron Mask.
Work and Wages.
Lives and Letters of Beethoven.
The Cuban Insurrection.
The Breeding of Horses.
The Thee Cathedrals Of st.
Paul's.
Travellers and Handbooks.
Kew Gardens.
DR.. Strauss Confession.
Affairs on the Gold Coast.
We have also received from the
same Company, the London Quar-
telly Review for October, with the
following table of Contents:
The English Pulpit.
VoItaire.
School Boards and Primary Ed
ucation.
Holland House.
English Dictionaries.
The Land Of Moab.
Herbert Spencer.
The Programme of the Radicals
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1873-12-03

s@- The Mayor Of Reading, Pa,
recently received a letter threat
ening the destruction Of the city
by fire If rents were not immedi-
ately reduced two dollars per
month. a..'
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1873-12-03
A Long Rest.

It would have been better for Mr..
Samuel Dnn1 if lie had laid down lis
bones on Of the battIefieIds of tie war
oflSl2. He lately died earPlymouth,
Wayne county, Michigan, at the a.e of
~, buC he was virtually dead and
buried twenty years ago. except that
his perfectly healthy body had to be
fed and cared for all that time. Tie
Pioneers Society ofMichiyan lately un.
,ea'tIed his life, or rather his living
death, aud call h m "a character
The fact is he had 10 character. Any
healthy, strong-Iimbed man who suf-
iers himself to lie in bed twenty years,
to be taken care Of by his daughter-in-
law, is not much of a character. He
was an 1912 soldier, and did good Ser
vice. In 1872, he moved from New
York to Michigan, aud settled on a
farm near Plymou,h. He went on
spees, aud got very drunk, and became
very noisy, but was not quafrelsome.
He had camp meetings all by' himself
in hollow tree on his fam. That's
the way lie wound up his frolico. AZ
ter one of these revivals lie went to his
house, took bottle from a shelf, took
a drink, and then made solemn vow
that h e would never touch another
drop Of liquor or utter an oath again
while lie lived. He Immediately pull
ell off his outer garments, went to bed
and stayed there nineteen years and
nine months. Daring all this time lie
WAS never known to dress himself or
walk step. He never took any medi-
cine, and was never known to lie i'll.
He ave two meals day, but would
never eat in the presence ofaDy one.
His victuals was brought to his bed
side and ftthere. They disappeared.
He slept ten or twelve hours out of the
tweniy y four, and never conversed m uch,
nor read anything. His early life was
active and useful; his middle life was
boisteYous and Incorporate, and his
latter days furnish an unexampled
instance of sloth, and void more
blank even than the grave Exchange.
| ~
p Valuable deduction. by the
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1873-12-03

49, Congress assembled on Mon
day. Much interest is felt at the
reception of the Presidents Mes
sage, as many people think it will
be for Spain. We shall spread
the important document before the
readers Qfthe Democrat next week.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1873-12-03

mas. The liver has taken to a big
rise in real earnest, and has gone up
over nine feet since our last. The
Falls are all covered and no more
trouble and delay are now had by
the steamboats,.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1873-12-03
The Latest.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 27.--T h e
State Department has become en-.
tire]y silent. III
/ It is stated that cipher dispatch
es have been received from Madrid,
!, upon which experts were busy up
to 5 O'Clock this morning, without
having concluded their translation.
It is stated tonight that one
point Of The United States demand
has been settled by the scuttling
and sinking Of the steamer Virgin
|ius in the harbor Of Havana.
A general impression exists of
renewed complications. Tie ST.
|lence Of the wires from Madrid 10
Havana, aud the reticence Of func-
tionaries here, indicate it.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 27.-It~ is
stated, on what is believed to he
good authority, that our Govern
ment has extended the time for a
definite reply from Spain to the
demand OF our Government, and it
can be said as coming from an OFF,
cial source that negotiations are
still in progress, but affairs ale in
such a condition that not even an
|intimation can be given Of their
characteI. a#s G.v
i There is reason for saying, with
with certainty, that the prospect is
not as favorable for an adjustment
of The Virsinius difficulty as it
was several days ago. The reports
that the Spanish Cabinet b a S
agreed 10 surrender that vessel
were predicated mainly on profess
ions of amity and the expression Of
a willingness on the part of the
!; CASTELAR, Cabinet to do everything
} compatible with honor in satisfy
J lug the wishes of the United States,
and also from The friendly assuran-
ces Of Admiral Poo, the Spanish
. Minister. and his action in The
} premises. -
This government, yesterday and
to-day, was in receipt Of dispatch
es from Madrid, Of an elaborate
character, giving the result of the
interviews between Minister Sick
les and tie Spanish Minister FOR
Foreign A fairs, on points in the
controversy not yet concluded. ~
1t is not likely, from present III
dications, that the matter will be
speedily terminated by regulation.
1t is to be hoped that there will be
something definite to lay before
Congress on the day which the
Presidents message is transmitted
to that body, as the negotiation is
still pending.
There can be no truth in the re-
ports freely circulated today that
Minister Sickles had left Madrid
for Paris; and as to the scuttling
of the Virginius in the port of Ha-
vana, inquiry at an official source
Tonight failed to conform the truth
of the report.
The President this morning call
ed at the residence of Secretary
Fish, with whom he had a consul.
tation on the pending negotiations.
i PHILADELPHIA, Nov. pinot.
withstanding that to-day was very
generally observed as a holiday,
there was no suspension of work at
the navy yard. A 1ull force was
employed, and the night gang kept
on as usual.
/. -~~~~~~~D>~~>>~~~~ .r +,
H j. L evin has opened fine and
; fashionable Confectionery establish
ment under the Town Hall. a
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1873-12-03

% Through the courtesy of the
Supervisor of Registration, we are
enabled to give the official vote OF
Rapides at the late special election,
which resulted as follows:
Geo. T.. Smith "a votes
j. Madison Wells. ......... :.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1873-12-03

s@- Tn Caddo, Webster, Red Riv-
er and Natchitoches Parishes, the
Radicals turned out in full strength
and voted for G. T.. Smith. No
election was held in Vernon and
Grant.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1873-12-03

n@- The Grand Jury empannelled
before the District Court on Mon
day last is composed of II whites
and colored.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1873-12-03

paF For files of late New Orleans
papers, during the past week, we are
obliged to the officers Of the st Mary,
La Belle and Garry Owen.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1873-12-03

A REL1EF.-You a 9 troubled
with a bad breath; it annoys your
friends and acquaintance, as we'll
as yourself. You would like to
get to rid of it, but scarcely know
what means to adopt. We will
tell you. Use the fragrant Sozo-
DON'T. It will cleanse and beauti-
fly your teeth. and leave your
breath pure and sweet. Accidents
happen; keep Spaldins's Glue.
ACCOMPLISHMENTS
W Fine Candies and Fruits. always
on hand at j. Levin's, Confectioner, un-
der Town Hall. t@z
% The weather, all of last week,
has been cloudy and disagreeable.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1873-12-03

% The District Court, Jury Term,
Judge Osborn presiding, commenced
its regular Fall term on Monday.