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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-05-24

A correspondent Of the Dubuque, Iowa.
Times in description of trip to the North
ern Neck of Virginia says:-'What virginia
wants above all other things is an iufuz OF far
m lei. with some capital. They could buy lands
very cheap, and while retaining money enough
to work their farms, the purchase money would
furnish the old owners Of the land with capital
to work what land they retain to good advan-
tagc, With fair share of such immigration,
many now waste places would be within ten
years perfect garden spots vieing in prosperity
! with the most favorite parts of the north and
west. Her people seem to be fully realizing
;. that the true reconstruction OF the State de-
d. ponds upon such immigration, and arc doing
=, ill in their power to induce it.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-05-24

The midsbipmen at the Naval Academy are
now engaged in their annual examinations pre-
paratory to the summer practice cruise. Yes
terday they had the competitive drill of the
battalion, Company b carrying off the houors.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-05-24

A new postofficc oas been established at Wa
ter Lick, Warren county, Va, on the route
from Water Lick to Seven Fountains, with v.
Warrington Evans az postmaster.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-05-24

CAKES AMEs died declaring that he nccrr
meant TO bribc a member of Congress, and that
he had no sense of wrong or regret for what he
had done concerning the Credit MobIlier. lie
was severe upon Congressman who ccnsurcd
him and begged him to vote for the salary grab.
He conld not d. this, he said; but ont 81 weak
ness for the bcgcars he withheld his vote on
one or two subsidiary points. IT is likely
Cakes spoke very sincerely. The teaching OF
the world justified him in a liberal construction
Of his right to put money where it would II"
the most rood
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-05-24

TIE ELECTIONS We have Geographic r.
ports from every section Of the State showing
the result, as far as known, of the municipal
and township elections. In many localities the
vote Oh both sides was light, but the Conscrv;-
lives have everywhere maintained their ground,
and in, somc places have gained handsomely
on their opponents. tn this city the Radicals
admitted the hopcIrsSncss Of contest by drrlln-
ing to offer a candidate for the only city office
in dispute, aud We have a competent and trust
worthy Treasurer for the ensuing term. In
Portsmouth the influence of the NaNy.yarl
again gives the town over to negro rule
Throughout Eastern virginia the bad weather
operated to keep many persons from the polls.
-Richmon1 Enquirer.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-05-24

We have received catalogues Of the officers
and students Of the Virginia Agricultural aud
Mechanical College and of llamrden Sidney
College. Both institutions are furnishing.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-05-24

Whether convict invalidatcs pardon BY
the terms Of it, is the question NJ"
on rial in the Criminal Court in Baltimore.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-05-24
.,,,..,I ALEXANDRIA, VA.
, TURDNi, MAY "a, 1873.

- :, Speaking Of the watering places in this
State, the Petersburg Appeal says: 1t is
no wonder that the springs Of Virginia are ris-
ing into even more popular favor and fashion
thai, the more crowded, heated, expensive and
promiscuous watering places and seaside ro-
sorts at the North, For here, the waters con
tain just as many and as potent health-glvlng
exirs the accommodations are comfortable II
not pretcntious there is room for everybody,
aud plenty to eat; exercise, pure an good
d company and the other best elements OF
harmless and improving holiday
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-05-24

once, III w ""S
Jackson, Lindsay
.Jackson, Fox
Jones, Miss Amanda
King, +
Knight. Spencer
Long, Miss Sim
Mylcs, Mrs Susan
Mars hall, Jas
McVeigh, } ii
Mycr, Miss a sgs
Neale, Thomas &
Ncwby, J y
Oliver, Mrs elizabeth
Parker, Miss Mimi"
Parker, jr., Jos NJ
Pierce, Lucy
Page, Mrs Bcts"y
aim, Anderson
Iknviolc, Ag"s!In"
Smith, VIM
ISundcrs, VIM
Settles, Miss Jrnn'"
IShInckletord, Mrs An"
Sullivan, Allen y
.ISlnith, Clinton
Taylor 5, col o.,
| WiIIinms. Sins, c"'
Weaver. W ii
White, VIM, col
n. p. TRIST. =. NJ.
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LIST OF LETTERS

Remaining in the Alexandria, Va, l"at'''''
May "a 1873
Persons calling for letters will say they are All
vcrtiscd and give the date Of In" list .;,,lo
If not called for within thirty days, th'y WI" w.
sent to the dead letter office, in Nash'hSI'''
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-05-24

Gen. JACKSON AND RAILROADS. While
Gen. Andrew was President Of the u S. from
1929 to 1887, he was accustomed to travel
in his private carriage from Washington to his
home at the Hermitage, in Tenn. At all the
stopping-p places On the route, the people Of the
vicinity assembled to greet him and hold friend
ly intercourse together. In the summer of
1876 while passing through the Valley Of Vir-
GINA, he stopped to pass the night in small
village in Rockbridgc county. rs was his
custom, he had friendly chat with those who
called to sec him. Railroads at that
day we're few, ana the public were talk
Ing and specializing upon their success and
usefulness Gen jackson told his hearers that
they would succeed, and become very popular;
and turning to several young men present, he
said Young gentlemen, you will live to see
the day when these roads will become great
monopoles, controlling the State Legislatures,
and even Congress itself; in fact they will be
worse than the United States Bank" One OF
these young men who heard President Jackson
make the above prediction thinks he has lived
to see all that ''Old Hickory then predicted.
charlottesville JcGcrSon'tm.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-05-24

MIXED Local politics in Prince William
arc getting considerably mixed The township
tickets voted on Thursday, had on them in
many cases, the name of candidates, of both
political parties and in four of the townships
no regular nominations were made but the tick
cts were made up by common consent.
In Manassas township the " citizens ticket
being an opposition to the regular Conservative
nominations, was made up OF partly rcpubll,
cans and partly conservatives, the latter being
the same nominated by the conservative con-
yention.- IMtaassus Gazette.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-05-24

DESTROYING A ScHooL.-Colonel Hggiu-
son, in his paper on the Education OF Wo-
men, read in Boston on Wednesday, remark
ed that, during the short-lived experiment at q
high school in Boston, in 1926, it was made a
serious charge against it that the girls would
not leave it. Good President Quincy said with
plaintive earnestness: "Of all those who en-
tered the high school, not one, during the
eighteen months it was in operation, volunta-
rly quilted it, and there was no reason to sup
pose that any one would voluntarily quit for
the whole three years, except in case Of mar
rage Strange to say, this was what killed
the institution-this preposterous pertinacity-
this love of knowledge which refused to leave
school for anything short of honorable wedlock
The school had to be abolished in order to
graduate the class; method so suggestive Of
Charles Lambs dissertation on Roast Pig"
to be generally desirable.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1873-03-28

price for . certain amount Of gooos,
and certain pei cent. on or on for .
greater or smaller quantity, say If you
take ten barrels Of sugar and twenty
five boxes of soap you can have 1t at q
certain price; II less quantity iarg-
er price; If a larger quantity less
price. The same with railroads; they
will bring you one hundred pounds Of
freight from New York for two dollars
and fifty cents; or they will bring you
twenty Thousand pounds for seventy
five cents per hundred. So you see at
once the per cent on account Of the
rules of trade and freight gives the
iobber the same show everywhere, and
with the competition that We have In
the retail trade think no one need be
afraid of paying an exhorbitant price
for anything he needs unless he deals
with swindlers, for which legitimate
business men should not be held re-
sponsible.
In conclusion, 1 would say that II
the association alluded to would or
ganize with capital sufficient to buy
OF first hands on the best terms and
prices, according TO the rules Of trade,
they WIN find hearty cooperation By
the business men Of EmporiA, Tor they
would rather buy their retail stocks &C
home than send to ST. Louis or Chica-
go for them But above all things or
ganlze On the principle Of fostering
and improving our business relati ons,
instead of stigmatiEing and insinuat-
ing about . class of men that I think
are doing their full hGro TO put this
country on an equal footing with other
parts Of the country In its agricultural
and horticultural pursuits.
MIDDLE NAN. I
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= a1lAS
RAILRoAD MEETINGS.

Meetings will nc held ut the follow
Ing times and places TO consider the
proposition submitted by the County
Beard of Commissioners TO aid the
Kansas City, Emporis and Walnut
Valley Railroad. Speakers will be al
each of these meetings promptly, and
it IS hoped the people will turn out
snd reason together for the best inter-
ests of the county.
The meetings will all be held In the
evening at ~ o'clock. Al
Emporia, Wednesday, April I'd.
Ne"sho Rapids, Thursday, April Sd.
Beckes' mill, Friday, I" 4th.
Forest Hill, Saturday, {" 9th.
Mason's school house, Badger creek,
Monday, April 9TH.
n Hartford, Tuesday, April sth.
Fowler's school house, Wednesday,
April 9Th.
Welsh school honse, Thursday, April
10th.
Miles Browns school house, Friday,
April 11th.
Clark's school house, Center TIP. ,
Saturday, April 18th.
Plymouth, Monday, April 18th.
! Patty's mill, Tuesday, April 18th.
Central school honse, Wednesday,
April 10th.
Americas, Thursday. April 18th.
Reading, Friday, April 18th.
Best's school house, Waterloo Tp.,
Saturday, April 10Th.
Emporia, Monday, April 2lsf.
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AMER1cUs.

Grass Is starting slowly. A good,
warm shower of rain now weuld fetch
IL forward so it would, In 3 few days,
afford pasturage. @
The peach trees ara more injured
than It was generally believed. A
large proportion Of the old trees are
killed, and there is but little prospect
ofany peaches this year. The apples
ara all right, however, and the bios
soma VIII soon be out on the earlier
varietiess
The friends Of Rev. Thos. Smith
(AethOdlst) Of this place, got up a sort
Of surprise donation party at Mr.. Fin
ley's house, last week, and "surprlsed
In" seventy-one dollars worth of
money, provisions, etc. besides two nice
bed quilts. We understand the worthy
recipient knew nothing OF the move
ment until the evening Of the meeting.
The Unitarian Sabbath School OF
Emporia, EaYe an entertainmeuti IN the
brick church IN this place last Friday
evening, which was greeted by a pref
ty good house and afforded satisfaction
to the audience.
H. I. Carpenter and family return
cd last Wesk from sn extended visit In
the east. Mr.. c. left Two feet Of snow
In New York two weeks ago, and some
snow ia Wisconsin last week, to find
spring wheat and garden things up
and growing here.
"A rousing dairy meeting was held
in this place last Saturday evening, at
which steps were taken 70 carry on the
business on Q large scale this year.
Another meeting will be held next
evening, when the necessary
will be completed. At
all events Americas Is going to Keep up
her cheese interests.
Mr.. J. G. Edmiston bought bus
Iness lot next east of Gibson's store.
last week, for $500, and will have a
business house upon this spring.
Prices Of farm produce have
ductuated so frequently lately that our
dealers have been unable to keep post
ed. One day potatoes would sell for
dfty cents, the next day at thirty
and the next at fifty again. Oats have
got down to sixteen cents, and corn
about twenty.
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FIRE APPARATUS.

The voters of the city of Emporia
will not fail to make a note of the fact
that they are to vote on the question
of appropriating $500 for the pur-
pose of purchasing fire apparatus.
The bonds proposed TO be issued are
those yet remaining of the $4,000
voted come years ago for aiding manu-
factories. The amount of $2,5O0 has
never been appropriated for the pur-
pose for which they were voted, and
the Council now submit proposition,
at the city election next Monday, in
the direction of purchasing fire sppar-
atns. We trust every voter will re-
member this. Every citizen knows
the absolute necessity of protection
against fires, and it is no use for us to
urge the Importance OF the matter.
There has been a great deal Of proper
~ destroyed here within the last year
which could have been saved, had we
been prepared. Let US no longer de-
lay this important matter. Let every
vote go in "for bonds for fire appara-
.us.'
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1873-03-28
BADGER CREEK.

EDITOR NEWS. All nature Is be-
ginning 70 rejoice at the approaching
smile of spring. The gentle zyphers
are very refreshing.
Farmers are beginning their spring
work in earnest.
Mr.. Oberdorf recently sold his
farm % q Mr.. Hawkins, from Ohio.
We welcome himself and family to our
community.
Our school, under the charge of
Miss Hattie Ward, closed q short time
ago, with good feeling on the part of
both teacher and pupils. The enter
tainment given In the evening By the
school and literary society was O de-
clded snccess. Much credit is due 20
ali who took part In the exercises.
The programme consisted of declama-
lions, recltations, essays, songs, dia-
logues. etc., all OF which showed care
full preparation, and were well delIv-
cred. The darky minstrels performed
their part admirably, and furnished
much amusement for the audience.
Everybody seemed to enjoy themselves
and went home feeling well repaid for
having attended.
The farmers OF this vicinity have
organized an agricultural club for their
mutual benefit. All are invited to
unite and aid in the enterprise.
We pride OuI selves on having one
of the best district school house In the
county, which speaks well for tire en-
terprising spirit OF the people and
their Interest In the cause of educa-
ton.
We regret TO announce the death
OF Mr.. Perry, who, after a painful ILL
ness departed this lite the oath of Feb
ruary. He leaves a wife and children,
who have our deepest sympathy in this
their great bereavement.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1873-03-28

PROGRAMME FOR NEEI MEETING.
The following il the programme for
the next meeting:
An address by Rev. Mr.. Melvin.
What varieties Of apples shall we
plsnt s-by Isaac CriIey, to be follow
ed by general discussion OF the ques-
tiOn.
Essay on sowing seeds-by Mrs.
Wilson.
Flowers and plants for parIOr Gull
tnre-hy Mrs. MiiIfken.
How to ralse etrswberries-by Mrs.
Slocum.
How 70 grow cabbsges, and the
questions in regard to gardening pre-
scented at Last meeting win be present.
ed for general discussion.
- On motion society adjourned TO meet
In this room (school room over B. T.
Wright's hardware store. southwest
corner 4th avenue and Commercial ST.
on Saturday, April 18th, at l o'clock,
p. II. RoBRRr MILLIKEN,
Secretary
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PLYMOUTH.

EDITOR news: There Is an indica-
ton of an abatement OF the prevailing
disease In this immediate neighbor-
hood. Some two or three deaths have
occurred since my last.
Last Sunday night the whole Sec
ton Of country between here and the
Neosho was swept over by prairie
fire, doing no amount Of damage that
has yet come to my knowledge. The
FIRE Is stiil wandering about over the
prairies.
We have had an accession of two
more families to this place. I UNDER
stand that they are to farm the Nc
MILAN places-one about 3 mile and q
half north of town, which consists of
100 acres, all under good fence-the
other adjoining town on the north.
We now get our mail in the even
ing, instead Of having to await its re-
turn from Wichita. By this means we
will get the NEWS Friday evening.
Ed. WINERY Is the Personifcation of
promptness, giving us our mail with
regularity.
Il have just read very sensltie
and practical editorial In the Kansas
Farmer on the subject of Farmers
Clubs, and / am more thoroughly i'm
pressed that we would be greatly adj
Vantaged, IS a community, by the for
nation Of club here. We would gain
beneficial information by meeting and
discussing the best modes of cultivat-
ing the various crops, and the crops
that will pay best for cultivation. We
have a. productive soil here as there is
Ia the State, and IL We only tickle it
In the right way We win be amply re-
Enumerated for labor expended. Tho
Kansa Farmer does not circulate in
this community to the extent that 1t
should. Information can be gained
from any one number Of more yalue to
the farmer than q years subscription.
In the way Of 9 reminder and the sug-
gestion Of ideas, It Is Invaluable. In
another thing We are too negligent.
We should tend strictly to our voting
In township county and State cleo
lions. Men OF known integrity should
be put Into every once, from the high
est to the lowest. By looking strictly
after our own interest We can put men
into ONCE who are closely identified
with US. j. z. j..
March oath, 1873.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1873-03-28

A Word TO TRAVELLERS We have
q word TO say In favor of the Missouri
Pacific railroad. It was the spioneer'
line Westward and Is the sold reliable"
route soEt. Louis. With the improve.
ments which hass been made during
the past year, we believe that the Mis-
souri, Pacific railroad has the best
track and the finest and safest equip
ment OF any line west OF the Alssiss-
ippi. lis the only line which runs
three daily express trains of fne
coaches and Pullman sieepers, equip
ped with the Miller platform and the
patent air brake, from leading points
Ia the West, through Kansas City, Sc
dalia and Jefferson City 20 st. Louis
without change, connecting At st.
Louis with eleven different through
routes % points Mort J, Eastand South.
Particular information, with maps
time tables, &C.. may be had at the
various sathrOu9h ticket railroad sta
lions in the West, or upon personal Oh
written application 70 6. b. Baxtsrl
Western Passenger Agent, Kansas
City, No., or z. A. Ford, General
Paassngss Agent, S. Louis, 10:
esa~ zsE 48yA
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1873-03-28

TIE CITY OF EMPoRIA VS.. +. w.
VoLMER.-This cause has twice been
up for argument on constitutional
questions, and all tho motions filed by
defendant having been overruled, the
case was last week reached for trial.
The complaint is for excepting a tip
ping shop" in violation OF city or
dinance passed last May. J. Jay
Buck, City Attorney, for plaintiff, and
Il. II. Ruggles for defendant. The
case was tried by jury, and a YER
diet of "guilty" found. Motions, Sin
arrest of judgment and for "new
trial" were overruled, and "bill of
exceptions" agreed upon by the attor-
neys was signed by the court, On
Wednesday OF this week Judge Pey-
ton, for sentence, fined defendant 500,
and now the case goes to the Supreme
court. We understand that this case
presents about every possible question
that can arise in the administration of
a city liquor suit.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1873-03-28

GooD NEws.-Wc have before US a
hand bill from the A. L. s. S. L. rail-
road company, containing an import
ant announcement to travellers. All
travellers have felt the annoyance of
having to lay over here on account OF
the failure of the A. T. & s. F. and the
II. K. S T. to connect their trains at
this place. This is now done away
with, and passengers arriving on the
n. Il. d I. at IL :o5 p. m. can take q
train on the A. 7. & 8. +. fifteen min
utes afterwards, by which they will
arrive at Topeka at 1 a. M, in time for
the morning trains to Ii wrence, Leay-
enwOrth, Kansas City, and elsewhere,
and at Atchison at e:46 u. M, In time
TO make close connections with all
eastern and northern roads the same
morning. The regular train viii leave
here at 1850 a. m, and make close con-
nections at Atchisop with all the night
express trains for the east. Two pure
passenger trains win run daily after
April lat between Emporia and Atchi-
son. Every possible thing will be done
TO aeconmOdate the public BY this
company, and people can come here
now over the Al. K. & T. and know
that they will make close connections
for the east.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1873-03-28
FREMONT.
Blue birds are sIngiRg.
Wild geese are flying.
The elms are blooming.

Blue birds are singiRg.
Wild geese are flying.
The elms are blooming.
Men are blowing and sowing, and
I guess spring has come.
The Fremont Farmers Club met
at the Central School House on the
evening Of March 18th; discussed the
railroad bond question and continued
it, SO a. % be ready when we have to
meet 1t st the polls; distributed the
oats and barley received from the De-
partment Of Agriculture directed the
corresponding secretary to write let
ter TO the Farmers Convention on the
18th inst, &C Topeka, and adjourned C
meet In the same place on the frs:
Monday In April, for discussing the
raising Of corn and potatoes.
III had tiae, I would try to write
an article for your emigration paper
but as &c is, I wiz just say 60 emIgrants
come and look at Fremont before ycE
buy elsewhere.
There VIII 30 . csncHs of voters o.
Fremont township at Central schoO
house, on Saturday evening, Marcel
18th, at early candle light, to nominate
township officers.
By authority Of Township Commit
tee. - ~ @'aA3% - 3.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1873-03-28

farming utensils and lot OF Other
valuables, he barely saving his house
Il ran up TO Hamilton & Smiths barn
which was saved with difficulty.
james Walker sold his farm to
McCray and Furnas.
Walker is going into the goods
business ut Madison.
II would speak of the proposed
bonds, but I think there has been
enough said on both sides TO let the
voters decide for themselves.
We are going to have q portable
saw mill in our neighborhood. 1t is
the first one since the settlement was
made. II Is TO be set on the farm of
r. n. Clark. Look out for improve
meRts.
More anon. Door.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1873-03-28

Rev. B. kELLEY.-This gentleman
closed up his services In the N. f.
church here on Sabbath last, and went
TO the annual conference at Ottawa on
Monday. Notwithstanding he was la
boring under severe indis position, his
sermon Has Oneof the most tOrcible
aud best in every particular, he had
preached here. 1t was listened to by
= large audience, many people from
other denominations hsing present.
Mr.. Kelley has been the pastor of the
church here for three years, aud under
the rules OF the conference OF which
he is a member, cannot be returned
again. During his three years stay
here the church has prospered far be-
yond any previous period in its his
tory, In fact Mr.. Kelley found 1t In =
waning condition. Under his untir-
Ing energy o. worker in and out OF
the church, and owing to his religious
zeal and devotion to the good cause, 1t
has grown to be one Of the best charges
in the State. No better or truer COM
pliment could be paid him than to say
that his congregations were as large at
the close Of his ministry as at any tims
during his three years' stay. wher-
ever his calling shall lead him, We are
sure the best wishes of this people Rc
4 with him, tOrhIs future prosperity and
uoafuln6Sis a JtMHAD .EsE
Z :. u II