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Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1873-07-28

The office OF the city clerk of Ypsilanti. Mich
was entered OH Sunday night and all the re.
cords, doclxets and other papers stolen. The
robbery grew out of prohibition war" which
is raging there, the records stolen relating to
suits against saloon keepers.
The iron foundry Of Thomas W. Heydes, al
Bath, Me-, was burned Monday night, causing
q loss of $4,000, nearly covered by insurance.
Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1873-07-28

When Is a fowls neck like bell? When 1t 10
rung for dinner"
When is man done brown? When his
friends toast him.
When are eyes?-WAen the wind makes them
water.
Why is meat not done like good conun-
drum?-Because il Is rare.
Why is nice young lady like a hioge! Be-
cause she Is something to adore.
Thoss who canmake their bread by the sweat
of their brow have a ctAnoe to start bakery
this hot weather.
Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1873-07-28

Some years sgo, in one of our courts, three
uien,-an Englishmau, u ScotchmaIi, aud sn
lrislman.-were found guilty and sentenced to
be hanged. Tie judge told them they could
each choose the tree Oh which they would like
to be "strune up
The Scotchman promptly chose ais ash tree,
aud the Englshman an oak
"Well, Pat, what will you be hung ouY asked
the judge,
"lfye rItse, yer honor, d rather be hung Oh
/ a gooseberry BUSH"
"Oh," said the judge, CHATS not his enough
"Besnrri, thin." replied Pat, land III wait
\ till it grows
Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1873-07-28
RELIGIOUS.
"WHOoOEvER."

"W HOSOEN ER.
There were children on The floor,
Coming Bible verses DER.
(Which word, all the Bible through,
Do you love best'" queriod Sue.
II like Faith the BEST" said one;
''Jesus is my word alono.'
II like home;" Sand like Love-"
81 like Heaven, or home above"
One more small than all the rest
81 like Whosoever best,
"Whosoever--that means all,
Even /, who am 50 SMALL
Whosoever! All! see;
That's the word for you and me.
"Whosoever will, NAV come,
Find pardon and home.
Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1873-07-28

Six years before our story commences john
Boyden was prosperous merchant, with low
ing wife and two bright, happy ch,ldren-Lillie,
then girl OF sixteen, aud Herbert, a lad of ten.
Lille, while attending the Seminary at tB-,
had first met Waiter Lennox, and for two years
was very happy, both at home and at school -
True, Walter had never spoken TO her OF love,
but II was mutually understood that they were
dear 10 each other. At the age Of eighteen Lii
lie lost her mother, and as misiortunes never
come singly, 50 IL proved in John Boydens case.
Through the influence Of his unprincipled part
ner, whom lie had trusted implicitly, he became
q bankrupt. His failure happened about tho
time Of the great talk of fortunes being made in
the West, and as soon as his affairs were suffi-
cently Strengthened, lie started for the far West.
| But, unhappily for him, he settled In town
| which, being growing place, Of coarso must
have liquor saloon. At first he did well, but
evil associates soon led him astray; and from
being one OF the head men in i1oyd's great iac'
tory, he sunk 10 very low grade, and at last was
turned away entirely. Now, however, he once
more became the trusted workman he was be
fore his fall, aud for two years lived statlncl
temperance man and a Christian, when he sud
denly sickened and died.
Once more Walter asked Lille 10 be hi
, wife, and would take no refusal.
Il have loved YOU since first l knew YOU
said he, and the -four years of anxious scare
only Increased this love; and since found yo'
your two years OF self-denill, in behalf OF you
father, have shown me what purity worhs
!. may attain to-
u In answer to her plea that Herbert needed he
he said:
y y No, darling, not half SO much as do. lie
!. bert snail be cared for. But can do witho,
~! you no longer.
u And Lille consented to bless his life with Ia
y love.
- Herbert Boyden is now the Professor OF
VI growing college, and when Lille asks him wi
. he does not marry, he says:
II Il will, sister, when l find woman who
only half so noble as yoursef'
Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1873-07-28
HUMOROUS.
UMBRELLA CoURrsHIp.-


The wind was damp with coming wet.
When James aud blue eyed lizzie met,
: He held a gingham Ger his head.
And to the maiden thus he said; -
"Oh, lovely girl, my hearts atire, =
With loves unquenchabe desire. ii
Say, dearest one, wilt thou not be mine.
And join me In the grocery liue9"
The maid, in accents sweet, replied;
"Jim, hold the umbrella more my side;
My brand new bonnets getting wet
II II marry yer, yer needn't fret.n
L AMENT OFGRANDMOTHER GRUMBLE
What has become Of the suppets.
The suppers we used 10 know,
When David and were youngsters,
In the beautiful long ago,
When people got up in the morning
And slept the night hours througIS
hate the glaze OF gAs-light
And the smell { kerosene:
Their tapers Of wax are better,
But they have Romish lean,
And the blessed sun Is the best light
That these old eyes have seen.
But, fol- fear offading their carpets.
They daIken the house like tomb:
They re hot particle better
Than those from my mothers loom,
That Looked so gay with the sunlight
Or The freight In the room.
They tlk of charming pictures,
Of"A Sunrise by the Sea-"
And Morning in the Barnese Alps"
But they just make fun ofme
II praise the real sunrise,
sight they never see.
1t Is not according to Nature
10 be in bed ill ten,
And come half-dressed 10 breakfast,
A usa ritt
When my children got up grumbling,
sent item to bed again.
They dress for morning callers,
Or sit up stairs and read
Or horrors that never Happened
And never could, indeed;
Or spend whole hours a shopping.
When there isn't thing they need.
But ;l.ey buy ice creams and candies,
And are homo for lunch at two;
They practice what they call music
Perhaps for an hour or two:
And then lochet or take nap,
For they've nothing else 10 do.
Al half past sig comes dinner,
With the best of meats and wiue.
And the men-folks finish with cigars, -t.
And there's cake and tea at nine:
But they're not so happy as We were,
With all their ixiD2s fine.
IitJ have what they call suppers,-
Sometimes, at dead of night,
When they zig up in sheir finery
And all "our set" invite;
The women are walking pp high heels,
And the men wear coats too tight
But there's nothing left OF the supper,J
That ceered our spirits ST.
When David and were married.
Nigh three-score years ago,
When twas fashion TO dine at twelve o'clock,
And sup when the sun was low.
Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1873-07-28
FRIsT AND ALLMON,

COKNEK UF SEVENTH AND Silt fLhf SIb.
WILMINGTON, DELAWARE,
r,mz Inform their old customers and the public
&5Es in general, that they have oil hand and
S<--AH make to order,
CARRIAGES OF EVERY DESCRIPTION
and warranted be of the best quality, which they
y RepanE and painting promptly attended to in
the best manner.
~ secerl iand srriasss slwasB on hand ss "
prices
Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1873-07-28
RAILROAD ADvERFIsENENTs.
&aR nA2a45xb 2EtSxsnh nlsr.
SPRING ADVANCEMENT


On and after MONDAY, April al... 1879. Sundays
'1sspsS r.ssnser Trains Will ''.ss y
ee:%s. e:ss:, isss sss kssaII.' saII' = +: * 3 ss i =
s sss ssS NJ Ss.s Sr 1919 sss s rs rs
SrsssnwoSd, SsSvd AM iaos 4.io 81. KOsd, iSss go
Warrington, iaio4.oo .v BssI. ioS %s 1Ss ISS
kStxSSd. ic.SS i.S
a.rr,naton. 1928 1880 B2o MI. Pleasti1-T 7.26
FAt .3e 1850 S.i3 Middietown, II. 20 ~ aga
ess.suy, ,sS 4 s sss ass
w%yoninS. lis LA $40 Green sprins, ,llAs sos
nJover, sos l.25 62 Clayton, ii'ao sls s.o'
xoorton, si4 l3l ei0 ,o,osoo
Brenford, S2l l3b6Ae SmyIhA, LILY S'oo
smyrna, 500 i3o s bEemorn' 70 20 s5s
Grsn s,,rs,y s34 100 I. .o2 Dover 1921 s37 3.Ip
Biackblfd, sts Ti2Wyoming' ,ssa az III soz
MiIdIetown, boo 2.3s 80 Canterby, l2io 500
Mt. Pleasant, g.l9 2ts SOC Felton, iIog ~ ~
kirkwood, S.zs s.Vo hai'ns~'' " "
sSansy ssaI. 81 SIS Farmlngton. ils s9s ~
State Road, s.45 $40 Greenwood se se s.s s.sS SSS
Wilmngtop lO.l5 3.55 900Seaiord, LOB lO.Oo o4
Philadeiphia, ,ii.45 6.25 II 80 Laurel, 22 GIL
NEW CASTLE TRAINS.
Jaave Now Castle for Wilmington and philadelphia
at TO !. m Leave philadelphia l2.i6 p. m. and
Wimingtoa les p. m, for New Castle:
additional to those above, leave Clayton for Snyr-
us $40 A. IN. and 2. D. IN. Leave Smyrna for Clayton
ll.30 a. III. hht 80 p n't " Aheno ee.eS "'>-
trni,r 10 AM from Dover, and stations South 80
FRxIour TRAIN with Passenger Car attached VIII
ieave Wilmington 1885 q. m, New Casue, i.4o Mn
dletown, AIS; Townsend. 2l5 Clayton, 3loi Dover
400: " yominy, 4.iO; FELTON,, 4lO; Harrington, 60i;
FaIminxton, 5.l5; BridgeviDe b.oOi Seaiorl, Gl';
laurel Gas, and arrive at Delmnr ~ iOo g. III.
Passengers leaving Baltimore at I.3o p. m, tLi
PhuaIebpha ut LILO p. M, will make close connee-
tion with this train ut Wilmington Returning
IN leave Delinar 9 so y. IL; LAUREL 2oo SeafQrd
70. Brilgeyille, 400; Earmington, 4Aoi hrring-
30 %; Felton, bt5; Wyoming, 9.l0j Dover, SJo
.vsc ~, 100; Townsend, I45i Miduetown, S;lVi
. MIN Sooa a1n a, m., Philadelphia, 1iso y. N, aud
Baltimore 3, " n ~ r"N'
Sk, rrain viii stop to take up Passengers ony ~
,,,nn I ,a,neI hut VIII set down Passenkers ~ Auy
tnnwny uince, except Hnres cornsf' SeA'e i'oso'
Rodney and papont. .,r,o,a
,,, vv,,i, Kent County y Queen Annes
& suit knilruiris for hehne Wy ''e'
Intermediate places. . =, N y n tnr Easton and
intermediate places. - N "a n for Milford
Georpotown, Lewes and int neu,ato s. 1arsshrr,
Al seniurd with the y. " H. H. ior feNo'aisou's'
Az i,si,nas with the +. 5. Il. IL. for Salisbury,
Princess Anne, Crlshold, &ci ALSO ior Dei'A a'u
stations on the ". Y =. u. Il. ,o-, po.-
On and after MONDAY, April 2nt, 1873, = t,u 4 a.;
ssnger Train will leave Seaford AZ oso y m ior MI
ssesnhia baltimore and intermediate stations
Ths d i5 u, m train from wilmington win fnilh-
,olphia and Baltimore connection, WIZ run 70 oen
lord, arriving at 10 p. M making thrce y ay LATE
10 nnd from Scuiord. On an after the aooVe uh.e
ibis Company VIII discontinue running the ehiy t, M
ning and evening Trains between Miiioiu A'ia n"'
rngton. rNNEy suniL
Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1873-07-28

On and after MONDAY, April 2ist, 1873, Sundays
sxoepted,) Passenger Trains Will leave as .onows'
NopTHwARD. southWAnp
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1873-01-09

ported. house carpenter and black
smith, married age 80. Born at Deer
Isle, and educated in town schools.
Has helu the offices of Selectman and
Collector of Taxes for five wears. Is
accomplished in a good many branches
of mechanics, and is capable of doing
most any KIND of job work that may
happen to come along, from repairing
watches To building cart wecols.
TREwoRGY, WILLARD. Surry. Re-
publican, no religious preferences re-
ported, farmer, married age 50 Born
in Bluchill.
WEBSTER, DAVID W., Castine. Re-
publican. liberal in religion, teacher
and manufacturer, married; age 50.
Born In Belfast, WAS educated at West
brook Seminary, commenced teaching
IN lSi2; went To Pennsylvania in
1878. and taught six years in Phila.
dclphia ald vicinity returned to
Maine in 1855, and followed teaching
rs q profession. In 1919 lie purchased
The shlnglc and grist mill belonging to
Capt. W IN. Hatch, and has since run
them IN summers and taught school in
winters. lie was Supervisor of schools
IN orland one year, and has served ten
or twelve years on the board of SUI
pcFintendlng School Committee in Cas-
tine, Of which he is now member.
Formerly a democrat.
WENTWORTH, JouN, Bucksport. Re
Methodist. house joiner, mar.
ricd; agc -. Born in Orrington. and
moved 70 Bucksport in 1875 educated
al town schools in Orrington and at
lllmuden Academy Served on board
81 Scicctmen in Drrlngton in 1881.
and II Bucksport from March Is62. to
March 1869, Democrat TO 1855, re-
publican ever since.
NHTcoME, JoHN f.. Ellsworth. Re-
publican, no religious preferences re-
ported. trader; age 81. Born in Els
worth; worked AZ the hlac ksmith trade
! rom The age Of - 10 20: enlisted il
company G, 26th regiment Maine vol
untcer>. sept. lu,h, lS62. Elected l-t
Lieut.. II same company and served in
lA1t capacity until tile regiment was
mustered ont OF the service in Angus:
I'r3. Commenced trade at Ellsworth
lai.s IN Oct. 1858 was postmaster Of
t4a cIiy ~ Ellsworth from Jan, 1T.
~ % Jan. lst, 1871. -four wears: d.
''-HAied with Charles H. HAYNES in
tra.ir and lumber business under the
hua name ot Whitcomh 4 Haynes, in
Ma l'6i which buslucs- connection
N..i continues. Membcr of the House
ju t-,2.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1873-01-09

The Little Newsboy

out in the dark Of the snow-covercd street
Wearily patter the pooi little feet:
Eyes sleepy. form tired-he'. worke, all the
day.
For poor little Robbie has no time to play.
Gladly he'd HE TO hi. snug little bed.
but The children at home would bc CRYING for
bread:
And Roebi, must sell all his paper, Tonight,
w the children Will BE- in sorrowful plight.
foor Robbie's no father to work for him now
And that Is why Robbie is out in the snow:
Ana hl' dear mother sirh.. She saws with
tear.
What spiiiful night, wodld tha, Robbie were
here
Then she throw. down her wor. aud ,he open.
the door.
She has opened it certainly five times bcfor.
And she cries, "Ah: he's coming, | hear tn.
glad song
That my dear Robbie sings as he trudgc, along"
And Robbie spreads out his har,ily-carncd ,torc
oi I~nnics-oh. Robbie. wish they werc
mon
Asd he say, Mother. dear, think I've done
well
Every one Of my paPcr' this cold night to sell"
Then his moihcr-her heart /, too mn IA s,.,sL.
hi>.c. poor little Robbie upon hi, cold rbrrL.
Ana thanks the grrst God. though of much
shes bercft.
hat her good little Robbie at least ha. been len
Dear child. siitins warm by your ire tonight.
" llI' me snow King i out in hi, garment, Of
white.
Thank the God Of all comfort. Of h,h, and of
Joy. -' ' -
That you are not Robbie, the little ncw.boy.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1873-01-09
Mtaiseellaneous. e
omcial List of Members Of the 52d
Legislature Of Maine.


'sO"''iN-t>TlTLip 10 9.
k,yuLlcuHs
Auburn. Arar, ,,,.t,
D.,.rD U.il..,
Greene. Oliver Nnu,r
Lewiston N.I.ou J,,,.rI
Nrson D,n..l.,
Warren ) I,r.l-
Lisbon. Darl,. II I.,l,.
Mlnot. William II E,rnI.
Turner, jaime, 4 C,r,.-.
ARGOS oosTooK-I>rIrttnr
Eef,t1l,,.,..
R,r,-,.c
Island Fails III p,', - ~
Ltilcton, .J.bu n NJ
Lyndon, Iauri,ton X. Ming.
't"' i'e' l. NJ Hichards"n.-i.
IHtsI- s.icA'.
Van Buren,, P,t.r,h,. 49,.
U..
Frenchyille. pr,,., n.,,,..
CUMBERI, -.
p...t,.-
Bridyton wu,,.r
Brunswick. Cba. & It,....'i
cape Elizabeth, William tfyx"',j
Dcering. Andrew , r.,..-.
Gurnam. Merrill +. ET..>
cray Warren II. N,ur.ii.
Harrison, William lwombIy.
Portland, James -. E-...u,.u.
Weston r. Millihru.
George Trcfr,hen.
Prcntiss Loung.
"m- W. Thomas u.
Wc.thrnoL Inh,, ! ~,
Nindb,, vt.Lr.i -
Yarmouth Cnr.Inri,~-.
pt'""ffdis'
Cumberland, John lIulii.
Harpswel. ueo. H. ocolilcld.
sUB..o, John ID. Naftiu-g
ypAxkIrx-r~r,rttn
"'F"''''''s'
the>icrVilIe, John {. Wheeler.
tarmington, Thomas tro,well. Jr.
-, ,,."" ,,..,,. ,,AAc'
,' ','''''' -
=
ffeeihAh' Amos H. carNlI'-I.
HANCpCk-EsrITMED 70 9.
RepalIlrqHs
p,,.l..,.o-, L., ,v.,,,..,.,,.
Cast!ne. David w Webster
Ellsworth, John r. Whitcomh.
Gouldsboro'. ouril, stevens.
South Deer Isle. John Robbins
seds"IcA' Samuel lierrich.
IT, rrr,9n,, Ian. ,,'T r ~" 80
Waltham, Calvin kin.,mon a
kr<xrRrc-r>r,r,,-,.
-,
1'F"''''dHS.
augusta samuel itcomb.
BeIcrade. G. Ma, A.. " ~ -
Chelsea, Mr.. Win.loN
thina' Mark Rollins, Jr.
rnr,,,,n,,iaie nu, o.'It pnnto,, iol'i'Ah'
Fayette. IN. Sturtrvan,
Gardiner James Nash.
Monmouth. Henry o. Pierce.
Mt. Vernon. Moses ;. Mnyhew.
Na,>alboro. George binord.
Naterville. Edmund +. W cbb.-l3
KNoX-ENrlILlp TO :.
p,,,,iy;.,y.
nti n;iN N.s,l
caleb q. Motllit.
~ ~, + i''.Il,.,
De"'"'F"tS'
Appleton. Marcellus L. Fuller.
81 George, Kuggies >. I"Trey.
Thomaston, b. X. kalloch.-3.
LNcoLN-ENTIrLEp ToG.
cs.,,I,;cons
/ BoothDay. ueo. Is. henllisloh-
, nris,o,' aieAIhurI a H ! a'eS'
Noblebofo' 1eo' L.: uai.
"ise'sei' i''U = ii''s'"
Independent.
waldoboro, Asa Il. Reed.
-,
F,
Jehersoh' ohar'es NJ i'a'i''--t'
, oAfoRD-ENriILED TO .
y Hepuo"ca"s-
Andover. Eoen W. Oreg@.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1873-01-09
4 s. Walker Aa't. Main ST., Ellsworth

z b. W afker Vy I, WdIH 81, CHs"or"
Il.F AZ sToSE"-Ihe fret premium for best
tti. l.f, OF wnrk e1ecuted on Sewing Machines was
.e-terdav awarded a the state Fair TO the Key
stone. This u a new Machine, and We are conyin-
c.d that in ouI notice OF yesterday We did mol do
II the iust.e which IL. merit. deserve. In the
simplicity of it, construction and neatnc=s aud
elegance Of its work, this new conner into AN al
ready well occupied field has taken thus early the
foremost pisco.-I BANGOR COMMERCIAL. tuti
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1873-01-09

ne I''tiptS Tor the past year nave
been Al ri "a aS
-Dhrsenents. IlE. .5itll
brnt, Jan 1913, 1.l-. sssD.Uu
sinking fund ia the Treasury I0soat7 90
Debt dctucting sinking fund GI6. Gi3 o.
Cash ia Treasury above immediate
, Hauitty, slsn. .eoo %
Debt. ieducting sinking finl ami
cash IN Treasury, 5,as7 $500
>iafIng fund Jan. l~11, ,4s sqi OJ
49,. l11Q,2 90
Increase OF sinking funi In l~7l III %. o.
Trust funds held by The State ~ ~
>lvc Of sinking nipI, 7~pd,sNp
Amuunt Of appropriations made by
the ltst Legislature, o. u7,. 5000
Amount drawn from the Treasury. I0ll 5B1 10
Balance Of appropriations remain.
Ing in the Treasury, sglGJ
The following . the statement OF the
public debt Jan. !, 1873
puc in ls7i. 5000
l~I1. - 40
lssA. ,gJ Hua
l~t", Ulu
1874. ~ uin
10 EO.uUu
i>,i Bounty Loan a. col
9" I>0I. War Loan 1000
l--t, (. -. $40
lHS' Municipal War.,irbs1 0si 400
" hole amount ut debt, ISt so
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1873-01-09
INSANE HOSPITAL.

The Trustees aud Superintendent of the
Insane Hospital call attention to the fact
that the institution is filled beyond its Ca
pacity for suitable Accommodations. The
important duty will devolve upon you of
dete rmin;ng how the increasing numbers
of these unfortunate people shall be pro-
yided for.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1873-01-09


,<npn.-n".,,.
Jeremiah Dinghy. Aubneu.
'''' - Lisbon
tta.. =, I'',"
CUMBERLAND.
Charlie, IIumf.Arey. Yarmouth
lI"ury II. burgess. Portland.
he"iy frnneii, Cray
''e' y 'hapiin. Harrison.
'ENNhIl>.
if''ei' VI. Howe. New sharon.
nA\'V,A.
William T.. Ilalipch. Cranberry lie.
Avery II. "h'tmorc, Verona. "A,
ktNNEHtD-
,..t-....t. vr.,,.,
r.,.. ,.--,...... ,..,
jonathan n. Martin. Enmtpsi.
rENoB~ror.
Joseph l.. smith. o.dtown
John u. Poster. Bangor.
I'm, '''.' N'..,'l.'' ma =, ii'i .'','"'
,.....
.,,-, -. ,....,,
~ '' ''.'' '''''''-''''
N J"na,,
vain,
.r.b. e., nr,ok. r.l,...
i. VI. Conin, rhorndikc.
wA,mxGrox.
John II. CranIou. C.lumbiaF,ls-
Horace Harmon. Lub,c.
lpRh.
John +. Butter EilIctorI
cyrus II. i"hh-. Wells.
Ni'''' ~ y h'l'''' ''''''h'
Throu.b ,ha .,prt.., ,r ~. p,t-
I,.,or. r. -. L-t. t...~,
nave received neat pamphlet con
tanning Biographical Skctchc, Of the
member, of tie present senate AMI
Hon..
v.....,.,.,
V'i'' '''o" ''e sN''Ch'S 81 'Ae
Senators and Representatives of Ham
cock County.
U>ptocK. W,.,,,v + Cr,rb.,ry
Isles. (Hancock county.l Rrpuhiican.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1873-01-09
STATE PRISON.
RAILROADS.

Report of the Railroad Commissioners
shows that eight hundred and sixty eight
miles of railroading are in operation in the
State.
Less accidents have occurred. and gen.
eral improvements and efficiency, and
greater vigilance have characterized the
management of our railways during the
year. The suggestions of the Commission
ers in regard to cases where the managers
of railroads decline to repair roads, deem
ed unsafe, and where they refase to run
them for the accommodation OF the public
WILL trust, receive your attention.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-01-14
Telerrapl,ic Summary.

1t is stated that general reduction OF tee'
graph rates will naugurated shortly by all com,
panics.
Several oyster vessels, trading between New
York aud Chesapeake Bay, have been missing
since the late gales.
The reports thar combination in the coal
trade to increase the price OF coal was to he
made are erroneous. One of the leading coal
companies doing business in New York, says 1t
never contemplated joining any such cou'hlna-
ton.
The comniittc of the bar association OF New
York report the existence of extortion in the
fee business in the county officers They recon-
mend the regulation of the fec system by the
Legislature
L. G. Durant states that the report of an IN
tcrview with him in which he is stated to have
said Vim. T. Dodge was interested in the Gre
dit Mobilcr stock, is entirely untrue, no such
interview having been held.
a Washington special says Caldwell will pro-
badly be expelled from Congress.
A letter from naval officer states that the
foreign population at Ticn Tsiu, near Pckln,
are much alarmed from the fact that the Chi
nese are being literally supplied with breech
loading arms
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-01-14
LOCAL B7sEVITIEs.

An "elepcment case occurred last week near
| the Great Falls in Fairfax county,.
There were no new eases Of smallpox report
cd this morning.
The u. S. District Court adjourned for the
term yesterday. =-.a@-....- 3. .~
Rev. Mr.. KilIgore, Of the NJ P:;ChnlTh,
will be absent for q short time in Pennsylvania
to assist in dcdcating two churches.
But little country produce is now arriving at
this city-in consequence probably OF the bad
condition of the roads.
The vacant lot on the northwest corner OF
the intersection of King and Patrick streets
has been sold to Mr.. Gaffuey for SlUO.
Complaints arc made by the iircmen of the
sounding of horns at night, as likely to create
fire alarms.
The Board Of Supervisors Of Alexandria
county will meet to audit all bills against the
county, at the court house. in Alexandria, al
| 10 a. M, January 10th, 1878.
Attention is directed to the advertisement Of
the restaurant of Mr. [. Rammc where every
thing that is good to eat or drink can be OBJ
tanned, elsewhere in loday's Gazette
A colorcd woman named Rose Harris, living
in the upper part Of tic city, was badly burned
| by the explosion Of kerosene oil lamp during
the latter part of last week.
The losses sustained by the Alexandria Fire In
surance Company by the late fire at CazeDovc's
and Daingerfeds warehouses, will amount
only to about six thousand dollars.
A gang of Italian immigrants arrived here
this morning from New York on their way to
the line of the Valley Railroad, upon which
they have been employed as laborcrs
A fire in the paper hanging store OF Mr. b.
T. Padgctt, on King street, was prevented last
night bv it's timely discovery by Mr. Edwin
Eutwisle, who happened to be passing there at
the time.
The rats that were slaughtered at the famous
rat killing on Union street, yesterday evening
have been attached to a cord and suspended IN
graceful festoous from the tops Of the piles at
| the Prince street dock.
The weather to-day has been sunshiuy and
warm, and the ice and the remaining snow
have melted rapidly. A few more days of such
weather aud the ice in the river will begin to
show sigus of breaking up.
Shucked oysters continue to arrive in guam
titles sufficient to supply the demand from
Baltimore, Annapolis and Norfolk. Oysters
in the shell we're quoted in Baltimore this
morning at sixty cents bushel.
A regular sem-monthly mcctng OF the Clty
| Council will be held tonight in the rooms OF
the Harmonic Association, the chambers OF
| the two Boards in the new markcthousc not
being yet ready for occupation.
Messrs. Edmond Hunt and John j. jamie
son Of this city we're thrown out Of the former 5
buggy in Washington to-day, but fortunately
neither of them was much hurt. The horse
ran away but was caught before he accustomed
any damage
r. E. Schurtz, alias John II. Harris, who,
in 1868, whipped Andrew Porter of St. Louis
in 80 rounds, in s. minutes, Tor the champion
and is now on visit to his relatives III this