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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-01-14

CONGRESS. In the Senate yesterday bill
was introduced incorporating the Eastern and
Western Railroad Company, for the construc.
ton of road from Port Royal, South Carroll
ma, to Leavenworth, Kansas. MIR. Ramsey
gave notice that the postal telegraph bill would
be called up on Monday next. The bill for the
endowment Of agricultural colleges led to an
animated discussion, opposition being made to
the unequal distribution Of the appropriations
and to the immense amount applied to the in
situations, Mr. Sherman estimating it at thirty.
four millions of dollars. Several amendments
we're proposed, but without taking any action,
the Senate went into executive seSsl on.
The House of Representatives refused to sus'
pend the rules and pass bill repeating the
test oath 1t was agreed that an amendment
shall be offered to the army appropriation bill
prohibiting railroads in debt to the Govern.
ment from receiving one half the amount OF
bills for the transportation of troops and sup
plies. A resolution ordering the Attorney
General to institute legal proceedings to ascer:
tain the Indebtedness of the Union Pacific and
other railroads to the United States and to en-
force all unful6lled contracts, was discussed un
til the hour of adjournment. The judiciary
committee was directed to inquire into the
conduct of United States Judge Durell during
the recent troubles in Louisiana A resolution
was introduced for the appointment Of select
committee of three Senators and six Represen,
tatives to inquire into the recent election Of
State officers in Louisiana: whether any legal
government exists in that State, and what &C.
ton should be taken by Congress in the matter.
A debate ensucd, some members holding that
Congress has no right to interfere in the State
election, and the questions involved should be
settled 10 the State courts. After various pro,
positions, the House finally adopted a resolu
ton to refer the message of the President upon
the subject to the judiciary committee for i'm,
mediate consideration, and to wait its report.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-01-14

Our Congressional dispatch failed to reach
us this evening.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-01-14

A WORD OF WARNING.-Th State of Nir-
GINA is in critical condition Her finances
demand prompt and wise treatment, for unless
we meet the necessities Of our position we shall
be ruined in credit, and disorganzed in our in
ternal administration. There is no extrava-
gance in this statement, and we are warranted,
in this condition of affairs, in calling on the
General Assembly to take up the question
of finance, and leave railroad bills now pending
to be discussed when the great question of
which we speak has been adjusted Let it be
remembered that we are opposed by compact
and active party, which will not fail to profit
by any imbeciity on our part. Let it be re-
membered that the honest masses of the peo-
pie are in favor of full and honorable compli-
ance with the obligations of the State and the
Judgment of the Supreme Court. We we're of
those who did not approve the Funding Bill;
but, when that became a law, and the State
entered into contract with her creditors, We
surrendered our objections. And for good rea-
son; they could no longar be urged with pro-
priety. The sooner this question is met, to
the exclusion of all others, the better for the
credit and prosperity of the State. -NoJoM
Tirgila,m.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-01-14

A destructive fire occurred in Macon, "a'
last Friday night.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-01-14

A CHARMED JURY--A terrible sensation
was caused in the grand jury room on Monday
last at Brentsville by the appearance before
that body, as witness in little case of scan
dial, of handsome young lady of eighteen.
Although the jury was composed OF elderly
men, in the language of one OF them, we were
surprised to see such beautiful girl. Why says
he, she was the prettiest thing ever saw. 1t
is stated that when the girl began to give her
evidence some members of the jury came near
fainting and so intensely high did the excite.
ment get 10 that body Of venerable jurors, that
the witness was asked to stop her testimony,
and leave the room. Said one OF them we are
satisfied" and thereupon true Oil was entered
against the accused. Manassas Ga=cttc.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-01-14

NEXT CROPS. Old farmers arc prorh''!
ing large crops this year because of The 'oo,S'
ing up of the soil by the hard frost OF the WIN
ter and the subsequent thaws. "AIl signs '"'
in dry weather" but guess work Is as goo' i
any when it hits right. Farmers can r w.
more about the crops after harvest than oc'o'
planting. Fredericksburg Ledger.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1873-04-15

EIt appears from the text OF the
recent Franco-G German Convention that
the Emperor of Germany has engaged
to evacuate the four Departments OF the
Vosges, the Ardennes, the Meuse, the
Meurthe-et Moselle, as we'll as the for
tress and reimbursement of Belfort, on
the 1st of July next. That is to say,
the evacuation will begin then, period
of four weeks being assigned for its
completion. BY that time, however, at
least 100000 of the war indemnity
still will remain unpaid. For the liquid
alton of that sum the fortress of Ver-
dun will remain a pledge in the hands
of the Germans, and after the payment
has been effected on the 9TH of Septem-
Der, fortnight will be allowed to com.
plete the evacuation by. the withdrawal
of the last German soldier from France
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1873-04-15
Connecticut.

HARTFORD, Conn, April S.-Returns
from every town in the State give Ha-
ven. Republican, 80, 200; Ingersoll, Dem {,
ocrat, A 900; Smith, Temperance, 2,O9l.
.Ineersolls majority,3, 600.
In the First Congressional District
Gen. Hawley is re elected by 1882 ma
iority. In the Second District Kellogg,
Republican, is re elected by 5S7 majori-
ty. In the Third District Starkweather,
Republican, is re elected by l545 majori-
ty. In the Fourth District Barnum, Dem
ocrat is reelected by | ,440 majority.
Tie Republicans have a majority OF
| in the State Senate, and the Demo
Gratis majority of from II to 1S in the
House
HARTFORD, April s S--Complete returns
at the Courant office, mostly official,
make the vote for Governor as follows
Haven, 39,377; lngersoll.45,177; Smith,
Q 1896. IngersolPs majority, 3,443
Tie Senate is IL Republican to 10
Democrat; last year it wes 10 Republi-
can to 6 Democrat. In the House 109
Republican to 1872 Democrat; last year
100 Republican to Ill Democrat. Haw-
lev's majority for Congress in the First
District is 1880; Kellogg.in the Second,
500; Starkweather, in the Third, 1,54S;
Barnum, in the Fourth, 1878.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1873-04-15
INDUSTRIAL PROGRESS.

Another deposit of brown bematic
iron ore has been found in South Shafts
bury, Vermont, near an iron furnace.
The Missouri Legislature has passed
bill emitting laborers to lien upon rail.
road when the contractors fail to pay
them for the work they may have done.
A steam engine and other machinery
taken from the wreck of q Confederate
ram in the James River are about to be
placed in new screw steamer building in
Charleston, S c.
The armies of Europe have altogether
10000 pieces Of artillery, of which Ger
many has l, ,764, Russia 1,736, and Aus.
tria 94S. Norway boasts only of y,
while Switzerland has 400.
An extensive deposit..sof iron ore has
been discovered on the property Of Mr..
Samuel Caldwell in Lycoming County.
Pa, a section supposed to contain great
mineral treasures.
1t is pleasant to see national pride
ev;nced in small matters. Catawba wine,
from Indiana, was used in the ceremony
of naming the iron steamship called after
that State, which took place recently in
Philadelphia.
The Council of Toledo are about to
assist, by loan, the building of a rail
road from that city to Columbus, Ohio,
mainly with the view Of increasing the
coal trade in the former and the lumber
business in the latter city.
In order to check the over production
which is depressing the business, the
manufacturers of writing paper in Mas
sachusetts contemplate limiting the pro-
ductien of their mills to one-half the
I, usual quantity during April and May
The DEAFNESS of British coal has led to
the organizing, in Russia, of six compa,
nies, having an aggregate capital of 49,
520, 900 for the purpose of developing the
great coal fields of that country, which
has hitherto imported 100000 tons OF
coal annually from England.
A Southern Lumber Manufacturers
and Shippers Association was recently
established at Savannah for the purpose
of promoting the general interests of the
trade An insurance company was also
organized in connection Herewith. in or
der to avoid paying the exceptionally
high rates which the large companies re
ouire for insuring steam saw mills.
} tits proposed to establish steamship
1;ra hot,uoan Nnw ORLEANS and RraZil
which will. tits expected, derive ample
! business from the coffee, lumber. an(
Western produce trade. Its urged tina
a lire ought TO be established also betweel
the same port and Vera Cruz, in order to
develop the trade which may be expected
from the opening of the railroad betweel
Vera Cruz and Mexico City.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1873-04-15

RAILROAD SIGNALS But few people
when riding on the railroad understand
the whistle, signals or lantern or hand
signals when ut the stations. I For the
convenience of our readers we append
the following explanation
One whistle of the locomotive means
."down brakes;" two whistles; "oh
brakes" whistl s, shack ups" contin-
ued whistle, .'danger;" continued sue:
cession of short whistles, seattle alarm.
The conductors signal. given by a
sweeping parting ofthe hands on q lev
ell with the eyes, means "go ahead" .
downward motion Of the hand, sstop :
a beckoning motion, "to back A Ian
tern raised and lowered vertically, "to
back" swung at right angles or across
the track, s'to stop" swung in a circle,
'sto start" A red flag waved on track
danger" hoisted at station, stop
stuck up at the roadside, 'dander on
track ahead carried unfurled on an
engine, 'sanother engine on its way" y
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1873-04-15

From the GAINESVILLE Enterprise. April 10.J
AccIDENr.-Michael Ruddy, young
man, was run over by train of GERS at
Bellaire, Tuesday evening. Both legs
were crushed and the injuries will prob
ably prove fatal.
DIEp.--Mr. Edmund Bailey, the old
gentleman whose leg was broken a few
weeks ago, died from the results. OF the
injury Tuesday morning. He was sew
enty-nine years old, and had not suffi-
ciert vitality to rally.
The most fashionably dressed gentle
man that has appeared on our streets
this season was a colored individual that
dropped down upon US last Monday
The white dandies are in despair, and
have sold their store clothes and retired
in disgust.
The hand of affliction has beer laid
heavily upon the family of N. j. Man
ming, Esq Within five days two young
children have been taken away. Oui
community sympathize with the father
and mother in their deep distress.
From the st. Clairsville Gazette, April lo.l
We are informed that little boy MIR
Joseph Gitfin, of this township, was
raising, fell into cistern a few days
since and was drowned.
| We regret to learn that daughter o
Mr.. Miles Hart, who was married te
Mr.. Barrett of smith township last Fal
ldied suddenly and YVES buried on Sab
I bath last
1t is said by these who profess te
know, that the prospect for fruit this
season bids fair as common. Apples
are safe, pears, plums and cherries are
all right on elevated situations. Grapes
have not undergone the slightest injury
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1873-04-15
Seeding PUN, Trees.

An inspection of the plum orchards
and nurseries of Hagensdorf, in Sep
tember, 1871, demonstrated that seed
ling trees had withstood the severity OF
the Winter much better than those
propagated from suckers. Of the latter
thousands of old trees were killed, as
we'll as beds Of young ones, while ad-
joining beds of seedlings were unaffect-
ed. It was also noticed that trees which
abounded in sprouts were more general
ly affected than those from which the
sprouts had been removed at an early
period. 1t is also cQntended that seed
iings send out theiiSfoots more vertlc'
ally, and deeper down, and in conse.
quence are more likely to reach mois,
ture in dry weather, and less liable to
injury by the plow il cultivation, OF to
send up suckers
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1873-04-15
Noble County Items.
lFrom the Republican, April 10 j

[From the Republican, April 10i
H R. Seaman, of this place, is one of
the heirs to fortune in Holland esti-
mated at S25,000,000. Said to be q
bona fde thing. and no thirty dollars to
pav some New York or London attorney
to look the matter up.
FIRE Last Sabbath the barn of Pc
ter Swank's, near Caldwell, was discov.
cred to be on fire, and before. assistance
could be rendered, was in, hopeless
blaze. The 0barn with a quantity OF
grain, hay, all of Mr.. Swank's agricul
tural implements, harness, etc, and a
valuable horse belonging to John Weys-
son, were burned. Loss about S1,5OO
insured in the Farmers Of Jelloway for
$500. The origin of the fire is not Ger.
tainly known Frank Fry, German
tenant, was last in the barn attending
to the feeding of the horse that wa;
burned. b T@ - EJf n
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1873-04-15
Another Calamity.

New HAVEN, COM April "a ter
rible accident occurred this afternoon at
Middletown. At 4:I5 O'Clock the new
ly completed brick building known as
the Shepard block fell in, burying under
the ruins some fifteen men. All busi-
ness was suspended, and the people im-
mediately gathered at the spot, and
commenced the work Of taking out the
dead. Six bodies have been recovered
up to the present. The following are
their names: Elizur H. Harrison, James
Tyan, John Kelly, Owen Sullivan, Ju.
Illus Phelps and Joel Shepard.
The latter. is a brother of the builder
Two or three others received slight in.
juries.
Two ladies were passing when the ac
cident occurred, but escaped withou
injury, as did also some of the inmates
among them the owner and builder, wht
says he wished he had been buried witt
the others in the ruins.
The following were injured: Johl
Reagan, w. G. Broker, Joseph Eveland
skull fractured; Rutherford and Tuel
received slight injuries; Allen ant
Downes escaped unharmed.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1873-04-15
An Ebony Stain for wood.

Apple, pear and walnut wood, espe-
cially of fine grain, give perfect imlta-
tions of ebony under the following
treatment: Boil in glazed vessel, with
water, 4 OF. pall-nuts. l OF. logwood
chips, ! o. vitriol, and ! OF. crystallized
verdigris; filter while warm, and brush
the wood with the hot solution a num-
ber of times The wood, thus stained
black, is then to be coated two or three
times (being allowed to dry completely
after each coating) with solution OF l
o. of pure iron filings in a quart OF
good wine vinegar. This is to be pre-
pared hot, and allowed to cool before
use
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4 ~ ~ q ~ p.
{ lJsfch Men In the Senate.

washington Correspondence Chicago Tribune.
Here are the meu whom money and
railway influence have helped to their
chairs Scott, Window, Carpenter, Bogy
Pat.erson(S. C.,)Clayton, ,Dorsey,Hitch-
cock, Caldwell, Jones, Stewart, Mitchell,
Sargent, West. or these, Senator Jones.
who is reputed to be the CrGsus Of the
Senate, and is to build house on Con
neeticut avenue, which will cost 8lOO, 900
and lead off Stewart and Others, who will
also build galore in the same quartet,
Jones, say, has defended upon broad
Christian and commercial principles, The
use of money in buying places in the
highest law-making body Of the land.-
He stood up before his cattle, and told
them not to be cast down, although they
had been bought for a. price; a"for," ex-
claimed Mr.. Jones, in effect, ,ssLegislar
lures are cattle, and we might as well meet
the truth like honest miners" After
awhile this man will be found standing
up in bis place and talking about s'shys-
ters,'' and a''licentious press" although
he is already, or opgbtto be, mark 81 for :
the world. .ss
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EF Regarding the Russian expedi-

wRegarding the Russian expedi-
ton against Khiva, a ST. Petersburg
correspondent, writing on the 14th OF
March, says: The Russian forces will
soon be marching on Khiva from three
different directions, and the bewildered
natives of the Khanate will find them
selves threatened at one and the same
time by three dis,iact armies, small in
number, but compactly organized. Each
column of attack will carry with it a
full supply of provisions, and will ad-
vance without paying any regard to
keeping up its line Of communication.
The great danger is that of being starv.
ed {; and if only the food and water hold
out in crossing the desert, it is thought
certain that Khita must fall. Brave as
the Tartars are known to be, they can
not resist Russian force in the open
field, through lack of arms and of dis
cipline.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1873-04-15
RELIGIOUS ITEMS.

Spurgeon dislikes the prefix l"Rev.,"
and has informed his friends that he will
send to the dead letter elfice all letters
to himself having it in the address. i
The statistical report of the Baltimore
Conference of the Southern Methodist
Church shows total membership OF 23-
451, net increase over last year of S56
members. .,
The Pope has appointed the following
Bishops for the United States: Rev. NJ,
A. Carrigan, for the Diocese of Newark,
and Rev. Mr.. Goss, for the Diocese OF
Savannah. iuq is e. gi!eqi.a ztA
The number Of hopeful conversions
in Dubuque, Iowa, during the late revi,
val, is estimated at 500 All the evan
gelical churches have shared in the in
gathering
In 1920 the only Roman Catholics in
the city of Hartford, Connecticut, were
two sisters, Mrs Cosgroye and Mis-.
Murphy. Now there are $4,000, and o
great Cathedral has been begun,
| Hitherto the salaries of the Methodist
Bishops have been paid ont of the funds
of the Book Concern, butit' is now de.
cided to leave their support to the chur.
ches, the Book Concern to foot up al
deficiencies 70 = - .ssa a.e
/ The Advance, of Chicago, chronicles
, over 100 aecessions to the Congrega
, tional Churches on the first Sunday o.
March, and thinks that this may not be
, over q fourth or perhaps tenth OF the
/ actual number.
4 The Southern Baptists are moving en-
ergetically in the direction of an educa
ted colored ministry. They have the
illogical school in Richmond. Va, one il
: Raleigh, North Carolina, and one in Au
It gusta, Ga, aud others will soon be es
= tablished.
8 The Presbyterian ministers of Lor
II don have combined to shorten thei
i prayers, especially the prayer that TO
y lows the sermon, and one divine ha
d done away with the after sermon praye
le altogether, thereby increasing his hea
d ers at least twenty per cent. -. !,
'e Henry Ward Beecher says he first b
's came interested in religion during Il
l. progress Of a straw revival. To pleas
his father he joined the church, but
+, was not until years after that he obtai
n ed any real insight into the character
the Savior, or had any personal acquai
G. tance with his matchless love. -
g The number Of church organization
10 in Ohio is 6,4S6, and church edifices
III 2S2., The Presbyterians have about 8
congregations; the Congregational
bn 200; the Episcopal Methodists 1,9O
d other Methodists ESQ; Baptists 500.
eli The Presbyterian is the wealthiest Z
nd nomination in proportion TO its me
bers, aud the Methodist the wealthit
in the aggregate.
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where the Nations Will Raise
Their Telescopes.
[From the Gazetta Saterno.]

According to Father Secci's opinion
the passage of Venus between the. earth
and the sun will take place on the 9th
of December, 1873 The French Gov
ernment has already ordered the COR
struction of the apparatus necessary for
observing the phenomenon, and the
principal Governments havefdesignated
the various stations where their respect
i've astronomers will make observations
For example, the French Government
has selected Perkin. Yokohama, the is;
lands of St. Paul and of Amsterdam,
Borneo, Jerusalem, Tahiti and New
Caledonia. The English have chosen
Alexandra, the islands of Kergnelen,
the Sandwich Islands. and Auckland
The Germans will 60 to Japan, to tine
islands of Kergnelen, the Mauritins, and
the islands Of Auckland The Russians
will occnpy Che stations Of Siberia snd
of Kamschatka as fer as Ural Noun
tains. l3s aSa = ~
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1873-04-15

kEThis neat and appropriate obitn-
sry notice appearssin the Louisville
Courier Jonradt: '.Died, in Washington
recently, little orphan boy named Civil
Service Reform, who was appreniiced TO
the President last Fall, just before the
election The President unfortunately
put him to bed tie other night, to sleep
between CASEY and FRED. GRANT, who
overlaid him, and the miserable little
wretch was smothered to death. Editor
of Hsypr's Weea4y and other friends
Of the deceased v u attend the funeral
without further notice. Services by the
Rev. Dr, NEWMAN, Inspector Of consr-
hates.
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Elderly Fast Men,

Washing ton is the paradise of elderly
fast men. They make up large and
diversified class The most of them
were poor in their youth, ,and had neither
the money nor leisure to SOW their wild
oats. Having aired the rank growth in
Paris, they naturally gravitate to wash
ingtoD, as the next best possible hesd-
center of wicked diversion. Here they
prey upon society at large; and, the oc-
casional cropping out Of a scandal in
high life" shows where they have laid
waste the "paradise Of young aud hap
py thoughts
There is another class that have ris.
en- from obscurity, through political
preferment, and these NAV be known by
their fondness for leaving their families
at home. They don't like the contrast
of their faithful, but careworn wives
with the meretricious charms of WASH
ington bellies, and the sight of their
grown up sons and daughters would
drive them mad One such felloW had
the gracelessness to say that if he had
lived single longer he would have made
choice Of different wife; and another
spent fortune on bouquets, while his
wife did the work ola farm hand a
home The letters he wrote her about
the high price Of living in the Capita
were very consoling.
There are other fast elderly men thai
make pretensions to piety or wit, and
is hard to tell which is more dangerous
1t would be a mercy If they could all T.
put under ban. After while, however
ayenoing Nature takes them in hand
and he who runs may read the story o
the hating gait, beetled stomach, blear.
: eyes and disgusting nose. Washingto
is full of them. They are to be see
on the street corners, in the corridor
! of the Capitol, and about the hotels
They are fondest of banging around tt,
club houses and fashionable restaurant
e One day that ] passed Welcker's,
: counted four paralytics hobbling up
: down the steps. One man with crutcl
q es in his carriage had to be lifted up tt
J. steps, and another dragged dead ha
of himself along. The right side I
e him was man in the image of his CIR
G ator; the left was death in life; the e.
r, set, the muscles relaxed, limp han
It and nerveless hip and leg.
n A still more pitiahle sight was m;
e in the first stages Of decay that l So
Ie last summer in the prime Of vigor al
4, health. His face is now livid, and
is juice of grape or luscious viands c.
j. tempt his sated palate. He tries to
ot ceive himself and others by declari
ID that "W elckers don't dish up. as go
e as they used to-" ~