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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-09-26

MI. Garnett opened the case for the defence,
stating that they proposed {, meet the prosecu,
ton on every point. They proposed to admit
that the prisoner made the sluns shot on Tnurs-
day for man who paid for IL; that on Friday
rorning the man received IL, and on Saturd AZ
morning the man came and changed hats With
the prisoner; that the man who had drove the
sheep up for Hahn on W-dne lay; had a uar-
rel with Hahn and had threatened to get even
with him. They expected TO SHOW that the pros
ecution had got the wrong u, An on trial.
Cart. II. w. Hecydte, sworn:-Witness was
an oficsr Of the Army and is now employed
in the Chief Signal office; had examined the
records; found that on the 18th of March rain
commenced to fall. Witness produced q record
q the 2sth and 18th Of March and read from the
record of the first day, II p. m, s'threarsning :"
and on second day, at Z IS, raining
Gre ss-examin~d.- There might have been q
hesyy fog near the river that night
Re-direct-The temperature was moderate on
that night Tor March.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-07-17
|COMMC,N[CATED


angels and Ministers Of Grace defend us
BE thou a spirit of health or goblin damned;
bring with thee airs from Heaven, or blasts
from hell; be thy ntentS wicked or charitable,
thou CONTEST in such a questionable shape that
| will speak TO thee.
Some ten or twelve days ago | wrote Il short
article complaining Of the torestalling practised
10 and about the ket. | verify believe that
nlue-tenths OF the people Of this city will join
me i'll denouuclug the practice, and IN calling
for the enactment or re-enactlnent OF 4 law to
prevent it. But somc wlscacre, or modern
Scion, undertakes TO rIdlcule the assertions that
| made, but does not attempt to contruvert or
disprove one iOta of my communication. Let
us ana we the production of this Common
Sense, or properly speaking, this nonsense, and
see what it amounts to. it amounts to this and
nothing more a great desire to spread him
self and let the community see what profound
scholar and historian he is. For many days he
searched sacred and profane history, and read
the market monopoly of King james the first.
and the powerful monopoly of the East India
Company. What research 1.-The mountain
labored and brought forth mouse. And be
further says: "You are aware that have been
an uncompromising opponent of forestalling. F."
What has brought about this sudden change
10 Common Sense" or nonsense? Perhaps a
very capacious basket was filled by the ring. "
Such little brides very often change our views
and notions of things Has the gentleman been
ten or twelve days preparing that knock down
and killing communication, or was it transmit
ted to Washington for approval frst2 will
stake my very existence upon the fact that
Common Sense. or nonsense, is as much OPP
posed to torestalling as | am. Poor fellow, |
pity him; but have one word Of consolation
for him:
"Oh wad some power the giftie gle us
To see ourselves as others see US,
1t wad frae monte blunder free US
And foolish notion"
| might stop here and pay no further atteu-
ton to the twadde of Common Sense but
| must say that | don't think the gentleman
half so learned as he pretends to be. Can he
read one page or paragraph Of Latin? doubt
it. And yet he quotes Latin IN his communl-
cation. Wonderful man; read all history, an
cient and profane
Hast thou Old Greece and Rome surveyed
And the vast sense Of Plato weighed
Yes, he has, no doubt, and he can
Describe the shine to the blind
Or make man feel shadow with his mino.
-... ALEXANDRIAN.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-07-17
NEWS OF The DA y.
70 sho,0 the very age and body Of the Times

Colonel R. B. Rhett, editor Of the New Or
leans Picayuue, and the survivor OF the late duel
near New Orleans, came north subsequent to
the fight, passing through Washington, and
was in Baltimore for day or two. AS the
duel was fought on. the soil of Mississippi, the
Louisiana authorities, have not yet moved IN
the matter, and neither has any action as yet
been taken by the Mississippi authorities.
A movcln cut will be made at an early day
by the proper officials of the Treasury Depart
ment to enforce the rule prohibiting the EN-.
pIoyment of two persons of the same family iu
the Department. 1t is known that III many
cases man and wife hold Government positions,
the marriage being kept secret for the purpose
OF retaining places.
The cholera has not yet disappeared from
the West. 10 the cities, sanitary precautions
have done much to abate its prevalence, but IN
the southwest corner OF Indiana the disease Is
raging. Thrty-seven deaths have occurred 10
the little town OF Mount Vernon, aud business
there has been suspended
A fllibustering expedition, its commander
bearing the name OF Sherman, has made an at
tack on Honduras in cooperation with native
insurgent force. The other Central American
Republics, anticipating that it may be their
turn next, have prepared to resist all attack
Mr.. 2. II. Watson was yesterday reelected
President of the Erie Railway. Among the
Vice Presidents elected is former Baltmorlan
MIR. James &. Clarke. Mr.. Clarke, We sup
pose: continues to be the active Superintendent
OF the road
The weather was very warm all over the
country yesterday In the afternoon the tem-
perature was 90 degrees at Baltimore, 50 at
Washington, 81 at Cincinnati, and s. at Phila-
delphia. New York had an interval OF GOODNESS,
the thermometer marking only - degrees.
At the Convention Of Underwriters at Mil
waukee yesterday the President advocated a
national law for the regulation Of fire insurance
com panies, aud a national supervision IN place
of the inspection now exercised by each State.
The State of Georgia is paying the interest
on it's gold quarterly bonds through the Fourth
National Bank of New York.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-07-17
DIED..

Yesterday of paralysis KATE SHAKES,
wife of Robt Shakes aged "3 years. Richmond
papers please copy.
On the 10th instant, METRAH COU RTNEl,
infant son OF Mctruh and Mary Make y, aged
4 months and 10 days. gn.S-' Tho friends oi the
family are invited to attend the funeral, on Fri
day morning, 1T 10 o clock, from the residence Of
Geo. McBurnry esq III Duke street.
On Wednesday, July 10th, Mt o'clock ?, M,
MILTON NJ, infant son of Milton W. and An
ma NJ. Fadeey.
Saturday last, c. SMITH KEECH, esq., aged
d years, native of Bladensburg distr t, ard
for many years a resident Of Upper III srlboro'.
He was we'll known and highly esteemed By the
people Of the county. u 1T. .-a'~.. #". "
At Raspberry Plains" near Lecsburg, on
Monday morning July 18th, Miss SALLIE
HOFFMAN, daughter of the late Jacob Hoh-
man, formerly of Alexandria. ..,.,...,....,
At her residence, near Lincoln, on the 18th
instant, ELIZA r.. wife OF VIM Holmes, in the
list year of her age.
At the residence of her husband, in Middle
burg, on Saturday, July 18th, 1879, Mrs FAN.
ME G., wife fl. K. Bremen ard daughter oil
F. j. and Mary K. Crissey, of.Leesburg, in the
SD year Of her age. #o.t !. ,a.a@Eg0
In Woodville RAppahannoek county, va,
on the mornng Of yuly: l4th, lo-3, Miss MAJ
THA Il. THO IL As, last surviving aunt Of tn"
late Mrs. Maria E. Henderson - .-,e.l .... .
In Winchester. on Tuesday evening last, July
9Th, 1873 EUGENIA ROWLAND, aged Ten
months daughter o. Alice and WIN. Il: RUSSELL
jr >, and grand -daughter of Rev. Norvnl "iI:on'
July 9th 1873, CORNELIA ADALlS H. Hg SI
year, II months and u days daughter o' w.
W. b. and Belle w. GnIlaher, and srand' "a lsn-
ter Of Rev. Nurval wilson tFa4s ..t
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-07-17
COMMUNICATED.

F0REsTALLlNG Il am not deslrous OF enter
ing the list against so formidable writer as
Common Sense" but really there must De
something in subject when the opponents oil
a move can find nothing else TO say about It ex'
ccpt to ridicule it. | think that the glst OF the
mater lies 10 the simple proposition that a
''middle-man is only to be tolerated 10 so far
as he facilitates the placing OF products IN the
hands of the consumer He is of advantage to
the public thus far and Dot BIT further. Now
if Common Sense or any one else will de-
mopstrutc that it is to my advantage to buy my
berries or potatoes or apples or anyhlog else
brought to the market by country people, from
a mar who, himself buys them FROM the 'untry
people, instead of getting them at iirst hands,
he will confer favor on all OF us who are con-
sumcrs. If."Common Sense or any one else
will even demonstrate that it is of great and
manifest advantage to the producer that his
products should pass through the hands Of
middle men" to reach the consumer, then
that perhaps might be teuable ground for an
argument. But those who are posted tell us
that there is a wide margin for profit For iD-
stance, one doIl4rland 6tty cents per barrel was
all that commission merchant could get from
the hucksters for apples last Monday Does any
one who went to market that day recolIect what
the hucksters retaied them att | leave this to
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-07-17
ALEXANDRIA, VA.
I THURSDAY, JULY IT, 1873

The Navy Department is Investigating as to
the origin of the fire which damaged the build
ing on Thqrsayy iItseems to be the general
opinion that the FIRE broke out in room l6, on
the third floor, occupied by the clerks Of the
finance, Office The day previous to the fire
Mr.. Burgdorff, furniture dealer; had two Of
his men employed 10 oiling and otherwise re-
pairing the furniture in the building. They
we're at work in room l6 till six o'clock p.
m. on the day previous to the fire, and it is
the supposition that the clothes used by them,
heavily saturated with liusced oil and other
combustibe material, were thrown under the
washstand, and that later 10 the night .spon-
tapcous combustion ensued
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-07-17

1t appears that when the Fbuster steamer
Eirginius arrived at Aspiuwall on her way to
land cargo of arms and ammunition on the
coast Of Cuba: she would have been blockaded
by q Spanishman-of 'war, or sunk if she had
went to: sea, had it not been for the intcrveu-
ton of the American frigate Kansas which
conveyed her safely beyond the reach Of the
Spanish guns. The Spaniards submitted to
this under protest, and the matter is now to be
made the subject of an official communication
to Washington The Spaniards contend that
their Government has been treated very badly
IN this matter. ........ ...
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-07-17

The New York Sun having published what
was considered lible on the President of:the
District Of Columbia Board of Public Works,
the latter sued Mr.. Dana, the editor of The Sun,
for damages, audset up the claim that he might
be removed to Washington for trial Judge
Batchford yesterday gave the quietus to this,
refusing to grant the warrant for the removal
of Mr.. Dana from the district Of New York to
the District of Columbia.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-07-17

Speaking Of the late commencement at Viii
liam and Mary College, the Lynchburg News
1--WE were glad to see that there is life
in fhe old College yet,-the oldest with the
exception Of Harvard in the United States.
William and Mary is the only remain ug cole
gate link of Virginia to the colonial times.
Some of the giants of Virginia history had
their training in its walls. Among the pleas
ing exercises of the commencement was the
poem read by Col. John D. Munford. Among
the graduates, R. W. Hughes, son of Col. r.
W. Hughes, stood. very high. 70 have a
worthy SOD is better than being Governor"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-07-17

= The centennial celebration Of the First Meth
odist Annual Conference 10 this country, which
took place in Philadelphia on Monday last
showed that Methodism, had made rapid strides
during !. the past hundred years The report
submitted indicated that the additions to the
church h d cen more numerousthan those ofany
other. religious denomination duling that pc
iiod.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-07-17
4 rumor is current that two of the Ohio co

4 rumor is current that two of the Ohio COL
leges are failing in resources, namely: The
Ohio and Miami Universities Miami Univer.
sity owns township of the most fertile and
valuable land 10 Ohio and it is has been lost in
perpetual leases at valuation little more than
equal to what the taxes on it now arc 1t is
stated in the Baltimore Sun, that four-ffths
of the new agricultural colleges promise to at
tain the same fate in half the time Miami
did ~"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-07-17

The agricultural editorial excursionists arr-
we'd at Charlottesville yesterday. The corpora
ton authorities appointed committee, headed
by Col. Thomas J. Randolph, grandson of
Thomas Jefferson, to receive and escort the ex
cursionists to the University Of Virginia and
Monticello, the home and tomb of Jefferson, in
carriages, with band of music. The City
Council made an appropriation for their enter
tainment, but owing to the originnl programme
they were compelled to forego the visit to the
tomb of jefferson and the University
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-07-17

tits said of Judge john Robertson. who
died. lately at his residence in Campbell county,
that he was such strict constructionist of the
constitution, while member Of Congress that
his greatest apprehension was if he should die
in Washington he would be buried at the pub
lie expense, for which he held there Was no
constitutional warrant
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-07-17

The "Virginia Republican Association, Of
Washington, D. c., have appointed L. Fl.
Chandler, Jos. Segar, j. Weed Corey, j. w.
Cromwell, Wyatt Archer, G. B. Anderson, and
?. F. Morris delegates to the Lynchburg Con-
vention. The Lynchburg Virginian asks
"What business have citizens of Washington
in Virginia political Convention ? but espe-
cially what right have they to act as "dele-
gates?' Who will they represent ?"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-07-17

Troubles continue to thicken around Spain,
and the difficulties that threaten the existence
of the young Republic are daily becoming more
portentous The Car,i,ts are undoubtedly
gathering strength.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-07-17

Dispatches from San Diego state that the
Pacific mail steamship Montana, when four
miles south of Acapulco, on the Sth Instant,
took FIRE forward in the store-room, and after
an hours hard fight the crew and passengers
succeeded 10 getting it under control. The
cause of the fire is supposed to have been
Spontaneous combustion
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-07-17

There is still great excitement throughout
West Chester, Pennsylvania over the murder
Of the unknown man whose body was recently
discovered near Pcnningtonville Rhodes, the
brother iu-law of Undertook, who bore tcsti-
mony against the latter, before the coroncr's
jury has been arrested as at least an accomplice
IN the. tragedy Various circumstances con-
Meeting him with the murder have come to light.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-07-17

The Shenandoah Democrat says that though
Shenandoah was the banner county at the late
Presidential election, and was deeply grieved at
the result 10 Virginia, lit is not disatfected
and never will he by defeat"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-07-17

+. The Baltimore American says Members
Of the Syndicate are much clated over the sub
seription Of the German Government to the
new FIVE per cents of twelve millions. They
claim, that this action Of the German Govern
ment will stimu ate subscriptions from the Ger.
man people to an extent that will enable them
to.place at least one hundred millions in that
country alone.''' a.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-07-17
VIRGINIA NEWS.

On tho farm of Mr.. john Crawn, near Mt
Crawford, there is a cabbage patch of three
acres containing IA, 900 beads They are con
tracted for to be sold in large quantities. chief.
10 Baltimore, Richmond aud the public lnstl
tutions at Staunton. The yield Of these three
acres will be about 500.
The Charlottesville Jeffersonian complains
much of the freight charges on the q. Il D.
Railroad. 1t says :-''Goods are sent at les;
charges from Cincinnati to Richmond thar
from the same place to Stauntou, l55 miles
less. ...., >, ,.,.-. r.,.
The Shenandoah Democrat objects strongly
to the recent lease of the Manassas Gap Rail
road to the Is. & O. Railroad, as already an
nounced, and commeuts severely upon the
whole proceeding.
The grand illumination Of the "Cave o.
Fountains" in Augusta county, which took
place on last Wednesday, was witnessed by al
least five hundred persons.
Dr. Il. S. Baldwin, of Winchester, died il
that place on the 18th inst. He was, in hi
days of health, an active citizen, highly esteem
ed and respected.
The Boyston prize Of Harvard University
was awarded to DIR. W. c. Dabney, of Char
lottesvile, who was educated and graduated al
the University of Va.
Senator j. f. Lewis writes to Mr.. j. b
Sener that he will support "any Republican
that may be nominated at Lynchburg.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-07-17

CoNsEcRATIoN-Bish Johns, of the
Episcopal Church, made visitation to the
churches in this county, on Saturday, SUNDAY,
Monday and Tuesday last % Saturday he
oficiated at Christ Church, near Goresville,
which had not as yet been consecratcd. This
duty he me to perform A large and deeply
interested congregation assembled to witness
the ceremony, by which the new building erect:
ed by them was to be forever set apart from
''alI uuhalIowed, ordinary and common uses,
and dedicated alone to the services of Almighty
God. At the conclusion, the Bishop, though
now in his nth year. preached an interesting
sermon, on the services of the day, eharacteriz
ed with more than bis usual force and earnest
ness, and at the end administered the rite OF
Confirmation to class Of four, all f males.-
Lou'oun Mirror.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-07-17

be answered by the packets of the consuu.,.
aud the con>cirrceS (?) Of the midde-uep. If
there were any chance Of the producer or con.
sumner being profited by this toreslang i,
would be another question. but is there? Lei,
Common SENSE answer this QUERY
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-07-17

WASHINGTON News. Geo. T. Preston yes,
terday entered suit against the Alexandria aud
Washington Railroad Company, claiming dam
ages to the amount oil SO 900. He alleges that
on the 9TH day Of january last, while coming
from Alexandria to Washington, on the cars
of the defendant, he was by the defendant .
agents elected from the car and thrown upon
the Long bridge, whereby he was placed 10
great and imminent danger Of bodily harnl, and
was greatly wounded, bruised and hurt, aud
became sick, sore and frosbitteu, whereby he
lost business opportunities for the space OF
three months for which be claims damages as
above. ......
\ meeting Of the bar association was held
Yesterday to take into consideration pamphlet
L. Merrick with mafeasance 10 relation to Ger
tain estates of Green, (the old capitol property
and otherwise, suits in relation to which we're
under the charge OF Mr. Merrick Mr.. Mrr
rick pronounced the charges false, and at his
request committee (McsSrs. A. G. Riddle, +.
l.. Stanton and VIM. +. Mattiuglyl was ar-
pointed to iuvest gate the charges 1t Is w
derstood that when the court IN banc meets
Mr. Green intends an effort to have Mr.. M,r-
rick disbarred.
An alteration occurred yesterday at the
bakery of iams & Pietfcr--a branch of
Baltimore bakery-in which Geo. ", Garner
driver Of the bread wagon Of the firm, shot
John Pietfer father iu the arm, and Henry
Prefer his sou, in the upper part Of the splue.
ufictiug wound which has. it is said, injured
the spiuaI cord, aud must produce death. u.
Last night, soon after . clock, the. latge
water main burst on Seventh street, near the
patent office, where The streets have been cut
down and no connections for carrying off the
water yet completed. As i result the streets
became vast pool Of water, Car travel, with
ali other travel, though the submerged carriage.
way was suspended until an outlet was found l"r
the water. II. ....,
John Heating was brought to this city last
night by the dctec ives who had arrested nm
at Piedmont, Va, on suspicion OF getting blank
stock books of the District from the MeSsrs
Gibson on false pretenses Messrs., Gibson
from whom the books were obtained, tan to
recognize Heating as the man who obtained
them ....... .......
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-07-17
lt0MMUSlCATED


In reply to x $ communication in yesterday
Gazette, in which he attacks our worhy Super
iotendent Of Police for dereiction Of duty, de
sire, iu justice to that gentleman, TO state tina,
in reference TO the piles of brick on Cameron
and Princess streets, they we're put there in
conformity with law, aud the party owning
them satisfied the Superintendent, before OBJ,
tanning his permission, that they were put there
for building purposes, and they would hav:
been used long since but for the delay in of,
tanning clear title to the property intended
to be improved. II Y had displayed the same
energy in improving the city and sustaining
our worthy Superintendent of Police 10 the dis
charge of his duties that he has done in fading
fault and throwing impedments in the way Of
Improvement and abusing worthy officers, he
would, am sure, be elected member Of the
Board Of Public Works, and then he would
have an opportunity of seeing the use Of i
Committee on Streets and how faithfully our
Superintendent Of Police discharges his duties
IMPROVEMENT.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-07-17
COMMUNICATED,

IloMML NltATED
10 the Superintendent IF iShiu::
Notwithstanding the slurs that have been
cast at you, aud the attempt to make your posi.
ton uncomfortable, permit one who has lived
here all his life and Teen necessarily thrown in
constant contact with the Corporation Offices to
say, thus publicly, that be has never known the
duties Of the Office of Superintendent of Police
IA missioner in his opinion-to have been more
faithfully executed them by yourself With an
empty treasury, hampered by the action Of
those who assume cnDtrol where they have
uone, aud under circumstances that never be,ore
existed, yru have well and faithfully performed
your labor, even at your peril, as all must ac.
knowledge, at The time when our city was thrrat
ened with Il terrible scourge. In this uuchari
table world We scarcely need expect praise, but
in your case think, aud speak the sentiments
of many, that You are emitted TO commeudatlvn
rathe: than ccns1lre, and that it is the hope Of
many deeply interested in all that goes to for
ward our interests, that you will long be retained
10 office. Pro Bono pUBlico.