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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-05-03

ARREST OF BURGLARS. -The detectives ye;-
tcrday caused the arrest of Pete Parker and
Monk Moldin, two well known colorcd rouShs'
On snsni,.iop of being implicated in The attempt
ed robbery of the house of William ): lutker,
on THURSDAY evening last, and the subsequent
dangerous assault with a stone on MS SUI,
John A. Tucker. This makes i've parties G1
already arrested Sam. Rainey' Bowie " llans
and Ed. Howard having been captufeu vi
Thursday evenipg-and there seems TO ne 90
doubt that the deed can be fastened on at cas'
three OF them, = Washington Chronicle.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-05-03

Coal TRADE. The receipts of coal by the
canal from Cumberland for the week ending
to-day have been rs fpow, by the American
Coal Company 3,707 tons; by }. !. Asnew
I.Su0 tens by The Baltimore and Hampshire
Coal Company I,GO5 tons The shipments
during the same period have i,ccn by the Amcrl-
can Coal Company $3.50 tons, and by }. T..
ApurW =. T.lU tons.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-05-03
GIFT CONCERTS.
LIBRARY GIFT CONCERT.
NINETY DAYS pOsTPONEMENT.
$500, 600 IN BANK TO PAY GIFTS.

A FULL DRAWING CERTAIN.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-05-03

RECEIPTS BY RAILROAD. The following are
the receipts by the W. G., Y. NJ. II G. S. r. r.
for this week Corn 1895 bushels, wheat 1925
rye I25, mill offal 62o, corn meal Us, potatoes
SIS, dried fruit TO- pears bag, onions l bag,
-four 402 bbls rye -four 5 bbs, bacon 1918 lbs,
beer "a kegs, roots sacks, butter4 frkins, eggs
Dbl; and boxss lard 6kT hI,s oP "sf6c5
&c rolls, blooms 2O,975 lbs, pig iron 5000
fowls 2 coops, bees wax bills, feathers sacks
hides 60 bundles and bale, calves a head
lead and brass ss OS nsa hssp snI ? so
lhs casks 14l, rags 266O lbs, iron 1918 lbS,
lumber i A., 600 feet, wool sacks, bricks cars
slaves /, hoops 2, cattle and shecp9. !, y, :
The following arc the receipts by the W. y
O. R. R:-Wheat 364 bushels, corn 1914, feed
So meal $40, oats IA, flour So bbs,, eggs. GO
Ibis and boxes, butter "a bbls and tirkins, vine
gar bby hay a bales rags &C. hides 1ds : : Cd
iron and bones 1868 lbs casting o9 IDS d 1oTs
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-05-03
TELEGRAPH NEWS.
Fraud and Corruption.

SPECIAL DISPATCHES TO THE GAZETTE.l
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-05-03

LAND OF TIE BIBLE. The lecture last night
at the Baptis; Church on the La ID of the Bible
was delivered according to notice, to an intelli-
gent and, Notwithstanding the inclcmcncy ofthe
weather. which prevented many from attend
ing large audience. Prof Mason has evident
~ studied the subject with great care and his
delivery is fluent aud pleasing. Altogether the
address was an entire success and we cungratu-
late the Professor as well as his apprcclatlvc
audience.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-05-03

TIE MARKET this morning was well sup
plicd. The butchers had excellent fresh meats
of all kinds. at former prices. Spring vcgeta-
hlcs are becoming more abundant. Asparagus
Is 10 20 cents erhupch. Sprouts % cents per
half peck kale 2Oa2j cents per peck lettuce
4a5 cents per head. Eggs 20 cents per doz
Butter (tresh) 80 cents per 10 radishes cents
per bunch. Some green peas from the South
have been brought to market The fish benches
had good fresh Shad and hcrring-thc form
or at - cents per pair. Pnutry is scarce aud
high. The rainy weather kept back many per
SONS from the country.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-05-03

@ FOR RENT-The twosLory BRICK
s3$S HOUSE on the west side Of Water street,
between Gibbon and franklin. Apply At the
Guzctte Office up lJ-i
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-05-03
FOX SHE GEs IsE.fT.

FOR SALE.--A two-story FRAN +
.i DWELLING, front building new, siLuntcd
on Fairfax street, between Gibbon and Wilkes,
east side The lot has Il front Of ~ feet md Il
dcpLh Of l25 feet ) inches. Will be sold low.
Enquire on the premises.
~ 2-eo2w SUSAN LITTLEFIEID.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-05-03

ne. FOR RENT Or SA LE-1he OFFICE nd
S$i Joining the Gazette office. Possession given
on the lst Of May. Apply to HARRISON j A.
COBS next door. up 1-ti
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-05-03

Mr. G.. 0. White. formerly of this place, has
opened the Opera House in Memphis, Tenn.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-05-03

. BRICK DWELLING FOR RENT-The
H::S Brick Dwelling No. AZ south Washington
street, near the corner of Duke. Possession CIV
en- 1st Of April. Apply to GREEN & WISE,
Real Estate \ gents. NH l)-eott
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-05-03

FOR RENTING T II r II f. 5 TO r 7
MI BRICK HOUSE No. d. south Washington
street Possession given al once. Applyt TO
ap2 4. j. LLOYD, l3i Queen st.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-05-03

STOREHOUSE, ON KING STREET,
H$a FOR RENT.
The large store house No. Is King street, now
occupied by Beckham, Dclaplnne u Co., Will b"
ior rent after the 18th Of February. ms IS
thought to be one of the best stands in the city
for d grocery or commission business. Apply to
No. " King street. aon
feb I ROBEEI Il. WooD.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-05-03

The money to pay all these gifts in full is now
upon deposit in the Farmers and Drovers Bank
of Louisville and set aside for that purpose: and
can only be used for that purpose us will be
seen by the following certificate of the Cashier:
- IL nr.,,.1r:i L. MI !
Connecticut western news., 1873-10-31
Ein0EciOl.
A MORE CHEERFUL LOOK.

The Hartford Ecening Post of last Sat
 urday, (25th, says: Things are looking
 much better in New York. The banks
 are paying currency more freely, and two
 or three of the heayy banking houses sus-
 pended, have arranged with their creditors
 and will resume business. Currency is
 flowing into New York, and the talk is all
 of d hopeful nature. The panic among
 the banks, however, has played the mis-
 chief with the business of the country by suddenly contracting the currency and pro
 ducing general inability to meet old en- agreements or contract new ones. Mer- chants have been unable to collect. and ot course unable to buy the market being dead, the manufacturers were at once em- barrassed, and large numbers of men have been thrown out of employment. This feature of the case. however, is not so bad, we think, as has been represented. A It. port was set afloat yesterday, to the effect that twenty thousand Connecticut workmen have been discharged We cannot credit %AAS ooSSiIA IAOA' A iCW LllllS III 4NCW county are running short time, but few have stopped work, and the great body of man. lfacturers are still at work. If the banks can get over their scare and then loosen heir purse strings we may yet hope that business will revive and the threatened sus- pension of manufacturing be avoided
 "lt is announced from Washington that he national currency has so far appreciated hat the treasury will soon resume the pay nent of silver to those who care to take it. md dispatch from Chicago says some bankers there have received $65, 900 in sil- Ter from the mint, and are paying it out at bar. These are good signs. Tie move nent may be premature, but we hope it is ut the beginning of the end.
Connecticut western news., 1873-10-31
A suPerfluous Railroad Expense,

The railroad managers in the West are endeavoring to rid themselves of that incu- bus upon the passenger receipts, the gentle manly ticket agent, who receives dollar or two whenever he exerts himself suffi- ciently to witness traveller purchase a tick ct of him to Chicago or St, Louis. Inas
 much az the rival lines to all the great cen. ters of travel do not cut fares, it does not appear to the railroad superintendents that the payment of commissions is necessary and they cannot see how harm could accrue to one particular route should the system be abolished. When man purchases a ticket between Chicago and New York, for which he pays $22, he pays $20 50 to the railroad and Sl. 50 to the ticket agent, who has done nothing to earn it, the traveller having previously selected his route. That sum (Sl.50) belongs either to the railroad or the traveller, and the aggregate of these sums, amounting to several millions of dollars, should go to swell the dividends of the shareholders or be remitted to the tray cling public in the shape of a reduction of fares. The abolition of the commission system will be work of difficulty, since it is so profitable that the agents-who, while their salaries nominally range from $500 to $500 year, are in receipt frequently of an- nual emoluments of from $5, ,OOO to $20,- oOo-are able to divide the plunder with their official superiors and secure their si- lence. The Eastern shareholders have an especial interest in the'abolition of all these parasitical systems which divert into the pockets of ring of officials the profits which should accrue to the investors or to the public. -Ezehange.
Connecticut western news., 1873-10-31
Aemt.
X. Y. z

Qulte serious runaway occurred in this town last week. Mir. Rufus Fuller. accom- panied by Miss Butcher of Milwaukee,
 Wis. had started to visit the ore bed in the souteast part of the town. When near the place MT. Fuller alighted, and had just hltched the horse when the animal became frightened, broke from the post and started to run. MT. Fuller caught him by the bri- ale and endeavored to hold him, but the. horse succeeded in breaking the headstall and went on. John Judd made several active but unsuccessful attempts to stop the horse, who continued to run in tine di- rection of home. When turning the cor her by Seth Hopson's the carriage was over turned and Miss Dutcter thrown ont
 Though considerably bruised. no bones were broken, which was wonderful, con- sldering the stony place where she was thrown. Tie carriage was wreck, but the horse escaped uninjured The funer- al of Cook Pratt was attended on Sunday ny large number of relatives and friends. MT. Pratt was one of our most respected citizens and had many warm friends. Some person or persons recently entered the wash-house belonging to Mrs. Joel Pratt in Macedonia. and appropriated to themselves a new clothes wringer and some articles of wearing apparel SoL.
Connecticut western news., 1873-10-31
COIlinSVillc.

Mrs. Jane Wells of Collinsville, while
 visiting at the house of Charles Blake in
 Wipsted, Is months ago, fell down the
 chamber stairs with soap stone in her
 hands, one corner of which caused bad
 wound in her left breast, terminating in
 cancer, from which she died Oct. 22nd {;
 aged 64 years......D Delaney & Munsou's pa
 per mill in Uuionville was destroyed by fire on the evening of Oct. 29rd, with all ofthe stock and fixtures valued at $75, ,OOO, on
 which there was an insurance of $45, ,OOO ......G. WoodfoId Mills of Canton village had two fine calves die suddenly within few minutes of each other, one day last week, without any apparent cause; other calves feeding in the same lot were not af- fected.. .....Ehsha Marsh of Bakervile,
 while selling farm produce from his two horse wagon in our village, Oct. 22nd, his horses took fright and ran furiously through some ot our streets, when they came in contact with the picket fence of w. N. Noble on Center street, seriously damaging the fence and wagon and bruising the horses sl'ghtly......The spooks or goblins which created so much excitement in the Ticknor house in Salisbury, some months ago, are now stirring up the quiet people in Vest held, Mass, according to the last Neacs Letter, as not less than half dozen differ ent places are haunted, and many figures with nolseless tread are seen in the still
 hours of the night cutting up their antics and creating much alarm. zee. Dan Stones Circus, Menagerie and Indians drew large crowd to our village Oct. 23rd. The acting and exhibition generally was very good, and thousands were made happy Huntley's minstrel troupe gave one of their popular entertainments in Union Hall on the even ing of Oct. 27th......Mrs. M. McNary Spen- cer, wife of James Spencer of Collinsyille. IS well known as a poetess of much merit, and has given public readings of some of her productions. On the evening of Oct. 2lst she gave an entertainment in Union Hall. when she read some original articles and repeated one of her most popular po- ems entitled, Nothing to do." She is an excellent reader. DRu
Connecticut western news., 1873-10-31

HE KELSEY AFFA1R.-At last coroner's verdict has been reached in the Kelsey case at Huntington, Long Island. It is to the effect that the remains found floating in the harbor bay of Oyster bay in August las, were those of Charles G. Kelsey, who has been missing since the night of November 4th, when he was tarred and feathered also that six citizens of Huntington, whose names are given, were accomplices in the crime, and five others were accessories be- fore the fact. What more will be done is uncertain, as it is admitted that no direct evidence has been obtained sufficient 10 convict any one, and there are many who believe Kelsey still living and the finding of the tarred remains trick designed for the punishment of those who assisted in dis gracing the young man. .,-Hartford Cour- ant.
Connecticut western news., 1873-10-31
West COrnw0II.

George A. brought down four Swedish turnips that weigh 32 l-2 pounds. He set IA plants. which produced 2s bushels. That peerless potato of his weighed three pounds ard fifteen ounces instead of 9 1-4 pounds as stated Last week ..... Sheriff Sco- vile and Constable Howard were uusuc- ceSsful in their first search for Witberill's 's horse, wagon and harness, but on their sec ond attempt they found them somewhere in the vicinity of Dover Plains. The horse was unharnessed and turned into pasture about two miles from the station, and no doubt the thieves took train to New York from Dove: Plains station. ... Adam Yutz Ter IS building new barn on his place, and has given his tailor shop new coat of palnt......James Cochrane has been rebuild Ing the barns on his farm to large extent ......The late heavy rain has filled up the springs and streams considerably.
 NUF CRD.
Connecticut western news., 1873-10-31

Rs A corps of engineers are surveying the Connecticut river, with view to i'm. prove navigation above Hartford. While engaged in boring near East Hartford, in order to find the rock at the bottom of the river bed, the engineers struck, AS feet be- low low water mark, log firmly imbedded in the red clay and gravel which helps to form the river bed. The point of the augur used in boring penetrated the log, but all efforts to make the screw cut were unavail- ing, the log having become so thoroughly water-soaked and elastic that the augur couldn't be made to cut the elastic flores.
Connecticut western news., 1873-10-31
Corn nwall.

T. s. Gold Esq. delivered lecture at the church in our place on Monday evening of this week. It was very well attended and very interesting. His descriptions of the country through which he travelled Were given in style which convinced the peo- pie that he Ead both eyes open during the entlre trip. The description of the Nor mons led the people to ye much better opinion of that sect than before. and his remarks led some to think that communi- " having too many wives was preferable to community having no wives at all.
 The grading of Bolton hill is progressino nne'y; some five hundred loads of stone have been placed in there and a number of loads ot dirt-an improvement which has long been needed......J. & s. Beers have just returned from the city and report goods Very low. As to whether they will forge, It when they mark their goods remains to be seen...... The Professor has took to plav- Ing croquet and has acquired knowledge or the game which entities him to the champion of the state. He has been Known to beat three times in one day.
 x.Y.z.
Connecticut western news., 1873-10-31

Ss A lady residing in Lansingburgh, hailed passing car with her little son, the other morning, to see him safely on a a horse car for trip to Troy. He stepped on board and scrambled for the front of the car. As he was going his mother said, "Why, areu't you going to kiss your moth CT before you go p The little fellow was 50 delighted at the prospects of ride, and in such hurry that he hastily rejoined looking back excitedly: ''Mr. Conductor won't you kiss mother for me?" And of course the passengers couldn't keep from smiling.
Connecticut western news., 1873-10-31
Canaan.

Canaan.
 Since the escape of the balloon out of town, only to be captured by the sheriff for unsettled bills, it has become proverb, Can any good thing come out of Ga naan ?" and yet the wheel of progress rolls on and We note some improvements still in our village. Mr. Wolcot Adam has built an extension on his house......Mr. G. G;llet has finished his hew house and will occupy It in few weeks......Mr. Peguigena has built verandah on the back side of his ho tel and carried up the wing on tue east side, making additional rooms on the first floor of the main building. ......Mr. Mcintyre has removed his wood house to the rear of the Tain building, and also recovered it......A very tine improvement has been made in the Episcopal church here in replacing tue old windows with those of stained glass, and in the rear of the pulpit fine emblem atical window representing Christ and Mic odemus. The Conn. Western railroad are putting in side track to connect with the Housatonic railroad south. A survey has also been made for side track at East Ca naan to run up near the large stone quarry recently opened for the public buildings at Hartford. .....It is announced that the course of lectures will be opened on Monday, Nov. 3rd, by N iss Katie Stanton Subject The Abolition of Poverty. The sing ing school is to be under the direction of | MT. Buckingham...... The usual interest is | in the ordinary line of business, though there is still much talk of ''money | tight. You, MT. Editor. do not seem to be troubled much with that article, or mis- take very much the printed article in last weeks paper, but you must know it is true men often turn off the "beast of burden" to seek their own living, after they have faithfully served them for years. Why not he public servants, who have no other claim than serving the people.
 OCCASIONAL.
Connecticut western news., 1873-10-31
Accident on the POughkeepsie 0nd
 Eastern Railroad.

The Poughkeepsie Telegraph says ''The
 passenger and mail train on the Pough-
 keepsie & Eastern Railroad met with a se-
 rious accident Tuesday morning, 7.l5, while
 passing Upton's Pond, about three-quarters of mile above Clinton Corners, by the
 breaking of an axle of the rear truck of
 the tender. The break was close up to tue wheel which rolled under the forward
 truck of the postal and smoking car tear
 ing it completely loose. The strain broke
 the coupling between the tender and car and the engineer ran the locomotive ahead to avoid collision, as the momentum pro- pelled the car for hundred feet or more almost sidewise.
 'It seemed to the engineer that the car, which was half full of passengers, would certainly plunge over the embankment into the pond, but it fortunately swerved around just at the critical moment and plunged end first into bank of dirt which stopped its progress. The end of the tender which had lost wheel, settled down on the rail, and the projecting journal tore the seepers the entire running distance. It did not, however, leave the track. Upon examina- tion it was found that no one in the smok- ing car was injured in the least, though it was broken in at the end, holes knocked in the bottom and the siding torn away in places.
 ''The rear trucks were off the track and the car laid obliquely across the rails The rear or ladies car was off the track for ward, and but for the patent Miller plat form would probably have been considera- ply damaged. The passengers, of wLcm there was 8 considerable number, also ese ,aped harm, but were greatly frightened The rails and ties were torn up in places and the rails were moved from their place several inches.
 'The locomotive drawing the train was No, l, Edwin Corners, engineer; Freder-.lI ok Melius was the conductor. The acci- lent was caused by flaw in the axle, which was so hidden as to escape the closest scrutiny. The freight train which left this 'lty at 7.OS A. N., proceeded to the scene of | he disaster and brought the passengers and nails to their destination"
Connecticut western news., 1873-10-31

FoR THE LADIEs.-The women folks arc becoming considerably excited over new way ot making blanc mango. custards, and the many little delicacies for the sick, and which can be done in ten or fifteen minutes time and with nothing but little milk, fla Vored and sweetened, and few drops ot Liquid Kennel added. The Liquid Rennet can be got at the new drug store in this village, and those who have tried it are de- lighted with'it. Full directions accompany each bottle.
Connecticut western news., 1873-10-31
WinSted,

| "1nSte0.
 The October term of the District Cour,
 closed here last Friday after trying six
 cases and defaulting seven, the judge re. serving his finding in all of the cases tried. The cases defaulted were: A. W. Morton vs. Hunt Brothers; Jane E. Breadelbone vs. John Richardson; M. & c. J. Camp S Co. vs. John Richardson; L. l.. Whitney vs D. w. Stevens; L. l.. Johnson vs. T, C. Hayden; Charles B Rouse vs, J,E. Treat & Smith, and Harbison, Shiver 6 Go. vs. J. B. Treat. Several cases, which Judge Hithcock was counsel before his election to the bench, were reserved for trial by Judge Holbrook of New London county, who will hold an adjourned term here in the third week in November. when we hope to get the docket cleared of all those troublesome cases which Judge Hitch COCK cannot try...... Business is feeling the panic ln the money market to some extent. but less than almost any other manufac- turing village, none of our shops having smut up, and but two or three have made any material reduction of working force or running time. Meanwhile the powerful rains are filling up our lake so that when times become easier the manufacturers will be well supplied with power....T The old Foundry and Machine Co., are rejuvinatins and repairing their shop, and in short time will be in readiness to supply orders for any amount of machinery. The i'm provements going on will, when completed, add very greatly to their capacity for work of all kinds. Y
Connecticut western news., 1873-10-31

ST NIoHoLAs.-One of the very best magazines for children we have ever seen is published by Scribner tS Co. of New York, the publishers of Scribner's Month- W. It is called St. NichoEos, and is brim- ming full of reading matter that will inter est not only the smallest children, but those ot more mature years, aud is of that char acter that makes all feel better for having read it. It is altogether one of the most cheerful publications ever offered to a read ing people, and vii! readily recommend it. self to all who see it.
Connecticut western news., 1873-10-31

The proprietor of a young ladies' acad- rmy in Illinois has utterly ruined his busi- ness ny causing to be inserted in large number of papers picture of the building with two girls standing on the balcony with last years hats on their heads.
Connecticut western news., 1873-10-31
Aonle @ews.

+"+ We shall feel greatly obliged to any of our friends In the county, or elsewhere, who will send us particulars of any occurrences of interest which may come under thelr notice
Connecticut western news., 1873-10-31

FE Mrs. Peter Chase, highly respected woman of Dover, N. r., aged s7 years, died in New York city, from having an in- ternal tumor removed which weighed ss pounds.
Connecticut western news., 1873-10-31

gB Notices of Births, Marriages and Deaths inserted free of charge. Obituary notices and all additions to ordinary announcements, 10 cents per line will be charged
Connecticut western news., 1873-10-31

You don't do that again, said the pig to the boy who cut his tail off,