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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-10-11
ALEXANDRIA,, VA.
SATURDAY, OCTOBER II, 1873.

THE NOMINATIONS FOR THE HOUSE OF
DELEGAT Es.-The County Conservative Con-
yention. which met in this city to-day, nomlnat-
cd as candidates for the House of Delegates
CAPT. JAS. NJ. SrEUART AND Col CHAs r.
STUART, and stronger ticket, or one that
should command the support not only OF the
party, but Of the people generally, could scarce
" have been presented to the voters OF Alex
andria, city and county. Both gentlemen arc
deservedly popular, aud will, if elected, make
excellent representatives, both having at heart
the good of the city. county and State, and both
cnineutly qualified to make most efficient legls-
lators. We hope that the unity aud harmony
that prevailed 10 the Convention will permeate
the community, and that all honorable means
will be cxcrted to secure the election OF the
nominees Let all give them hearty support
and work streDuousy from now untl the cleo
ton to secure the success Of the whole Conscr'
vative ticket.
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Gen, KEMpER will address his fellow citl-
Ems of Alexandria, at Sarepta Hall, at -
o clock tonight No speaker 10 this State has
ever enjoyed such uninterrupted success as
that which has favored Gen. kcmpcr il the
present canvass. His progress has been one
continued ovation. The people everywhere
have enthusiastically responded to the noble
sentiments thathe utters, and doubts have been
silcnced by his convincing arguments. 1t Is
true that the circumstances Of his nomination.
together with the nominations of the other
gentlemen on the ticket were such as to have
created, at the time, great enthusiasm, but 1t Is
due to the remarkable energy Of the canvass
that this enthusiasm has become more wide
spread.
Gen. kemper has in every sense proved HIM
self a worthy standard bearer lie Is equal to
ali occasions and may be said to be man cs.
pecay suited to emergencies. Ills military
ardor was only cxcclled by his military glory,
while that glory is alone ecipsed BY the manly,
spirited bearing that he has exhibited under
all the trying ordcals through which his State
has siuce passed, with patriotism and de-
votion beyond whatca be valued, his hand
has ever been raised to strike down those who
would strip her other wealth.
Let not the people of Alexandria 10 -Gye
their high esteem of his noble qualities, and
their hearty Cooperation in common cause
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VIRGINIA NEWS.

The Manassas Gazette says: I'VE learn
from au English gentleman that number OF
pounc farm hands will arrive here from Eng
land IN short time, who will desire good
homes among our farmers.
Can't W. Ii. Hudson, of King George coun-
tv, was arrested by United States marshal at
KIM George Court House. on Thursday last,
and taken to Richmond charged with violating
the internal revenue law.
The corn crop of Warren county is 50 large,
that the farmers 10 some sections arc offerIug
corn at 70 cents per bushel.
Riverton, Warrcn county, has organized
Society known as the ''Rivcron Literary 80
cicty.
Geo. G. Round announces himself as on IN
depcndcnt candidate for the House OF Delegates
trom Prince William county.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-10-11

The feeling in favor of the resumption of
spicle payments is becoming stronger and
stronger every day. The New York Evening
Post in abiding to the subject says: 1--WE do
not mean to urge that the payment of specie is
to be resumed at once, now that the banks do
not always pay paper; but we do mean to say
that the resolution to resume should be resum-
ed at once; that our eyes should be turned to
the good of resumption and only towards that
good; and that all arguments and all plans and
all suggestions which look to the Imitation of the
paper medium, and not to the gradual rcstora-
ton of the ack nowledgcd standard of the world,
are to be deprecated
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-10-11

Gov. WALKER passed through this city this
morning, on his way from Richmond to Wood
stock, where he is to speak 90 Monday. He
gives glowing accounts Of the enthusiasm Of the
people for the Conservative ticket 10 the South
west and elsewhere 10 the State, where he has
been doing and efficient service, and says that es-
pccially where Gen. Kemper has been, are the
people thoroughly aroused.
The Governor will return Oh Tuesday, and
may DC expected to speak here that night He
is accompanied by r. B. Berkeley, esq, Of
Prince Edward county, an able an effective
speaker, and whose efforts in the campaign
have won tor him deserved enconiums, who
may also be expected to address our people on
the same night
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The Trial Of Marshal Baxaine.

PARIS, Oct. l0.-There was large attend
ancc of spectators at the Bazainc court martial
to-day. Several interesting documents we're
read relating to efforts to communicate with
Metz and the problty of the messengers em-
ployed, twenty of whom have been summoned
as witnesses.
The prosecution attaches great importance to
dispatch delivered, as it alleges, TO Bazaine
on the 23d Of August, announcing MacMahon' >
movement toward the Mouse to Join hands with
the army Of Metz Bazane is charged with
refusing to avail himself of the balloon service
to communicate with the interior. The coun-
sci for the defence will move that the juSti6ca-
tory memoir published some time ago by the
accused be admitted as evidence
Among the documents read to-day was one
showing that there were 10000 900 cartridges
in the arsenal of Metz, Of which only | 1000, 900
had been used when the place capitulated, aud
when Bazaiue said he had no ammunition.
Among the spectators at the court-martial
we're many Americans The reading of The
reply of the defence to NJ. Rivicre's report
will begin next Monday, and will probably last
until the middle OF the week.
There is rumor that Baron Stoffel has been
arrested, but it is thought to be premature.
Prince Frederick Charles and other German
officers will not appear before the court as wit
nesses for Bazane unless his counsel declare
their testimony indispensable.
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France.

PARIS, October lO.-A meeting of republi-
can members of the Assembly was held at the
residence Of Jules Simon last night a bun,
dred delegates were present.. An electoral
scheme was adopted, and a committee, CON-,
posed Of representatives of the three groups Of
the left was appointed to draw up an official
declaration in the name of the republican party
Nj. Theirs and Gambetta support the action
of the meeting which also has the approval OF
nv~.te at .ooorany. hupeiuE
Four members of the directing committee Of
the party OF the right 10 the Assembly have left
here for Brussels to meet the Count de Cham
bord, who will arrive in that city at the same
time they do.
1t is reported that the Count de Chaubord
will go to Hainault, Belgium, on the frontier of
France.
The German authorities have refused the
Duke ID Aumale permission to visit the battle
fields in Lorraine.
Denial is given to the report of the seizure
of Prince Napoleou's photographs.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-10-11

The Emperor of Germany will pay visit to
the Emperor of Austria at Vienna on the 10th.
Following upon the meeting of King Victor
Emmanuel with the former sovereign at Berlin
recently, this coming conference will be declar-
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-10-11

DRCNKARns AND 3EGGARs. during nearly
five months Sojourn in Prussia, Austria, and
Fraurc We have never seen Or encountered any
one laburng under the effect of Intoxicating
liquors, uot even sufficiently cxhilarated to be
noisy Bur during IA two hours walk in the
streets OF London, within half mile Of Trafal.
gar Square, about . clcck in the afternoon,
We passed more than dozen Keeling drunkards,
aud. in one case, two drunken women. each try
Ing to help the other home. The gin mills
and rummcreS, and CORNER groceries. were
as uuurrous as in some Of our narrow thorough
fares, aud both men and women were at the
counters lubibng, and in noisy controversy. If
such was the aspect Of affairs in the middle Of
the day, it is easy to imagine what it must
have been after night fall. We also encouotcr-
ed bcggarS and solicitors for aims under var-
Gus prctcnccs every few minutes, and dirty and
ragged children iuuumerahlc These bcggars
dart at every carriage that stops, and solicit a
penny for opening the door. Indeed, Italy
cauuot compare with London for the number
and pertinacity Of its bcggars, and for the
wo-hegouc aspect with which they make
their solicitations: In Paris anyone caug hit IL
the act of begging is at once, arrested, whilst 10
London they swarm about with lmpuDlty.-
They beg Of steal. as the opportunity noy offer.
and are arrayc1 in such rags and tattcrs rs to
be positively offensive. C. g. Fultons Letter.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-10-11

Rev. Francis H. Bowman, only brother
of Rev. Johv Rice Bowman, of Harrisonburg,
and Pastor Of the First Presbyterian Church 10
Memphis, Tennessee, died in that cit! on Mon
day last of the yellow fever
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-10-11

TIE PoLARIs CREW. The examination of
Capt Buddington will probably be concluded
by the Secretary of the Navy to-day. The
second witness called will be DR.. Bessel, he be-
ing the ouly scientific man of the party now
here. The only other scientific member of the
Polaris crew to be examined is Mr.. Bryan, the
astronomer, who was transferred to the whaer
Intrepid, after being picked up by the Ravens
craig, which vessel has not yet arrived in Scot
land Immediately upon her arrival Mr.. Bry-
an, with the two seamen with him. will be sent
to Washington. Burlington, Bessel and the
other survivors of the Polaris are allowed to go
and come as they please, but are still quartered
on the Tallapoosa, where they will remain until
after the investigation. Most Of them are very
temperate in their habits.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-10-11

4 dispatch from San Francisco, states that
the overland mail coach was robbed near Red
ding yesterday morning by four men. They
got Wells 4 Fargo's box, containing nearly
$1,000, and about $1,000 from the passengers.
The robbers escaped. a Sberitf's posse is in
pursuit.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-10-11

In the Court of Appeals, setting in Staun-
ton, the case Of the Winchester & Potomac
Railroad Go. VS.. O., A. & NJ. r. K. Co., has
been dismissed by consent Of the parties.
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Ii..I.t CEU.

WANTED
A SMALL FARM IN LOUDUCN OK
CHA kkE COUNTY,
100 10 80 acres, far improvements, orchard" ''
30 FANCY PRICE will receive attention..
Address, with fun particulars. YOU NJ ' IL.
GINA, Postotficc Redmond.
Richmond, Va. oct b" t.. " -
w ANTED.A quaEti.y Of WHITE Dan
w ard HICKORY POLES II fec. long
iy15 +. A. REED Agent
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An Indian delegate to the Evangelical ALI
ance yesterday, gave a very hattering report
of the progress of Christianity among the
Hindoos
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GA y AL COM VI ERtE
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ARRIVALS.
Boats y Ray, i Main and " v She'd rri;;
to American Coal Co: VI !'Af!n"n, Il b..".l j
Snircly and h MGlvnnny. to lamp. hir" an!
Baltimore Conl Co; ID T. lirUc1 and Dove 1t
BIncn Avon C"al Co; y Sherman. t" H""1s"
Creek Goa Go; j T S"rir"ner. Herr, + j liHl-
mund and W ii Ash, to- New Central Goa. Go.
DEPARTURES
B ,n:s j Char!r., Y V White & = Dewitt \
: " int"ringham, - Cromwell. M"uongaa"a
B Bis Ell. + Stevenson. y Bruce. n kcsiry
Il Hutton, y Ray, W NJ Price, 5 ) Cunning
ham, Hunter j. Bruce, n NJ Jane, } Snl'cIy, 4
Sherman AM \ Main, for Cumberland
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IDST .i.N,t EOi.ED.
DOLLARS RE W RID.

will give twenty dollars reward for aNy n'-
formation that nil hai t. the recovery @; %,
small IRON GREY MARE. stolen from lh'
Plains. October It'll. 1873 Th" mar" iI"s oI'I
white hind foot, ca. rcs her tail on one sIde' MA
had on when stolen llain II tner sla,t ;:I;.
HORACE BURGESS.
oct ll-1w The Pains, Fsuquicr c. -"
&. ~ REWARD--Stolen from me prem.
DOO i<cs of the subscriber, Oh the y, n'Sh' o.
18th Of September, DARK BkO " y :" .,
BLACK HORSE, ) wears old hast Spring, i"iI
IL hards high, carries himself well IN t"r'e,'
out of gear is rather ~ Indifferent looking Hl"-
NAL. Marks remembered are slgAt "h!"fs'
rpent of the ,,us,ure join; of the t fore i"''
and n small scar on the enr-bclIcH u L" pc ~
the left one, shout tn" middle viii E.'s r.,
ward of ten dollars for his recovery Il ta"r'. "
The county. twenty dollars if taken out "' ti;
State. or iI:y f,r he recovery OF III" mr." "''
xppr.hcrSon Of the Lhirt. ,
Mr.. f. NJ. LlPSCOMB,
Bri>toc Station,
me, lin Prince VIM co, "a.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-10-11

TIE WISE OF MADEIRA Among the tens
of thousands of hotels. restaurants and vine
shops in our country. there are a few which do
no, profess either TO keep on hand Madeira
wine or to be able to produce 1t at a moment 3
walung from some neighboring cellar. 1t
must require an c:lormuus amount OF faith IN
those who sip With gusto many OF these ilquliS
labelled genuine old Madeira to believe that
they originated on The island in question. The
Journal Official If Paris remarks that for many
years the wine crops of Madeira have been
thrcatcurd with utter extinction. Up to about
1870 the wine growers secured annually about
26 GOO pipes If this much priced wine, which
can compare tavorably with Tokay; but few
wears later came maIady among the grapes
which spread so furiousl y that BY 1856 the to-
tai harvest OF Madeira produced only POO pipes.
This state Of things lasted for a great many
year.: aud Us there is sufficient demand III all
parts Of Europe to exhaust ten times the cur
rent supply, it may be judged how much gen
uiuc old MADEIRA finds its way to the oyster
saloons OF Chicago and Omaha.
On the other hand, it must net be supposed
| that everything sold as Madeira is either al
aduitcratcd or bad wine. GA the contrary.
there are sill rare remnants OF old stock; there
are specimens of current viutages. and, what
Is more 10 the pu' pose, thtTe Has peeu Id &c
devotion Of the ditfcrent wines OF the Canary
islands to supply the place Of Madeira, which
| they Il nor equal but TO which they form the
; nearest i'r.cti:abc approach
But still! more Interesting to partakcrs OF
wines is what now remains to say namcl y. that
means have really been found for checking the
ravages OF the oliium, and at present, there
fore, the real Madeira wine is much more
largely produced on the island. Thus, for ex-
ample, last Year the harvcst was from 1000 to
5000 pipes, aud this quantity, We believe, is
likely to be increased the present. scason.-
Pihidclp}tm Rccurd
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m XES FOR IS1 3.

i. -.
Taxes for tn. year 1873 are now r"sdy -, VI. ~.
lection. All tax payer are hereby n"i'l.'t ~.
come forward and settle the same on or 's ..,.-
the FIRST DAY OF DECk VI bhk; y "''
th.t date FIVE PER CENT will b" II: ; ;,.....,,
Will be in each township % the l'''"''
days ,,,ot.ni.A
shor. from 10 /, 2, It'll, sth, 9th, i"-h ana W."
October. .,2
Arlington, vt my residence from ~ TO-, ,.",o ~
J. tr.rsoi. a. Charles Corbett'> store, s'"'"
to 3, October 70, a. Is, II and l..
No further notice will be Given -, ,,-,-
Alexandria CO.. Va, Sept. !, 1915
~ROCkERY WAKE-A fall assortment
" received and for sale low 6y CON
oo.r l,;b and 10 King stre'!'
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-10-11

FATAL ACCIDENT are called upon this
week to chronicle distressing affair which re-
suited from the careless handling Of a fowliDg
piece, in the hands of Francis Keller, youth
Of some eighteen years Of age, living about six
miles from Winchester, near the Cedar Creek
road 1t seems that the unfortunate young
man was employed BY Mr.. Amos Pierce, on
Friday, and at night, after arriving at his home
near by, started, together with others, 90 coon
hurting, when their dogs got into fight, and
whilst attempting to separate them, the gun
was accidentally discharged lodging the entire
contents in the stomach of young Keller, caus-
iue his death in about twenty-four hours. He
main support Of his mother Winchester Ncus
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Hcuairs 10 the White House.

Wcrkmen are now laying out the park imme-
iiar"ly in front Of the Executive Mansion 10
walks and garden platS 1t Is to be planted
with rare flowers, and will be lovely spot when
finished. The removal OF the iron rails on
either side # The walks lcad. to the mansion
adds much to the b, auty Of the approach to
th,. building. Inside the residence The art OF
the ircSco painter aud upholst,rer has been
brought luto ruusltiuD and the interior OF the
building vii! soou present very handsome APP
peprauce. The East Room is b: iug rapidly
completed ana will soon be ready for the sofas
The general appearance of the room has been
greatly changed The ceipg has been divided
into three large panels, each one being ABOUT
twenty i've feet wide. and extending across the
rom. The dividing lines Of, these panels con
SiSt Of immense glrdcrs, supporting the flnor
above. These giriers rest upon hutcd columns
and pi|asers placed upon either side Of. the
roam, with ornamcnted pedcstas. Around the
room an attractive cornice has been put up OF
<lucco work about four feet in depth, which
also covers the gird"rS. This stucco is finished
in blue and gold. The general style OF archl-
lecture is pure Greek. and that part OF the
White House WHEN completed will compare
favorab!y with the Interior ii any Of the new
public buildings.
The middle pa1cl OIL the cclllng VIII pe ~
shaded in frescoing as to resemble dome. and
wIl appear much higher than those upon either
side. Around the room, extending up bout
seven feet three inches from the floor, dado
work is now being put on, consisting Of heavy
paucs, which will also be finished in white and
gold Above this work the walls are covered
with embossed paper, imported from England
Tor this purpose. This paper is finished with
an elaborate bordering at both top apd bottom,
much Of which will be gildcd. Four ella borate-
y carved mantels are now being made 10 Bos-
each side of the room. Above these mautelS
there will be large mirrors, and in other por-
lions Of the room there will be still larger mir.
rors, extending from the floor to the ceiling.
The wok will be completed by the first Of De-
ccnbcr - Washington Chronicle.
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KO.yRUs.fG.

TWO OR THREE GENTLEMAN can ~
Il accommodated with BOARD II p'N.'
family. Apply at this "ilic". sep -'-'
DOARD.-W furnished rooms, IN a :c p y
ID able location with FIRST CLASS boA'.r
c4n be obtained by addressing y. b. VIA" >
office f'"~
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-10-11

Our COLORED REPUBLICANS AND Their
DEMANDS AT the meeting 10 this city, the
other evening, Of the coorcd republicans of
this State it was declared that they are still
politically isolated and denied their rights and
are still 10 a great measure denied employment
in skilled and uDskillcd labor, and opporlun-
ties to acquire mechanical skill, and Offices of
trust 10 the civil and military service Of the
country and that they, therefore, are resolved
to maintain their separate district and State or
ganizations aud that aggrcved at the neglect
of the claims of the colored people by the re-
publican party, these colored men will hercaf-
ter be governed by higher motives than the
success of the republican ticket; and that, To-
asnuch as the Civil Rights bill of this State
has proved failure, they will petition the
next Congress to pass proper and efficient
law that will protect all the citizens of the
United States 10 their rights; aud that, mean
time, we, the colored citizens of New York,
endorse the call of the Pennsylvania Civil
Rights League for a national convention to
meet 10 Washington on the 18th of December
next From all this it is evident that our
colored citizens intend to hold the repub
lican party to its contract with them, and
that, if they are still to be put off with fine
words which butter no parsnlps, these cOl0red
men are at least resolved to know the reason
why. They do not intend to serve much lon
ger as mere hewers of wood and drawers of
water, with no thanks for their labor. The Re
publican party will please take notice. or abide
by the consequences. 7. Herald.
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LIST OF LETTERS

Remaining in the Alexandria, Va, po.a,ra.
October II 1873.
Persons calling for letters will say they .ye i.
vcrti>cd and give the date Of III" >. 49,
Ii not called Tor within thirty days :hcr wTrh,
sent Ia th,. dead letter Office in W..
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COM NJ ERCIAIl.

ALEXASD.IA M,HEEr Oct Jbar ll.-WGm:
is without material change since yesterdays re.
yort; offerings Of $50 bushels, with safes Il =
dainagee lot OF white .; lUl and red y. liJ ~
snd lbs for good to prime, and 100 and l62 j.;
choice. Corn is steady at Il for mixed with IL
fcrngs o'4lS bushels. Ryeis quiet; Sal": Il. >.
Oats are active a;,d unchanged; Offering. .! -
bushcS with sales n. ~ and i5
PORT % AAEXh NDhiA. OCTOBER Il.
sun RuSE.... ...... u ) HupS RI. i>......... . -
SuS SETS. .......... D. ~
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FAIRFAX COUNTY ITEMS i From the Fair
fax News I-Thcrc will be public meetings Of
the Conservatives held at the following places
Accotiuk on the llth, Langley 18th, Drancs
Vile 10th, Arundells 18th, West End 22l,
Vienna 9th, CentrevilIe 18th, Falls Church
lst November, and grand mass meeting at
the Court house on the 10th (court-day.) Gov.
Smith, Hon. Jas Barbour, and other distlu
gu>hcd speakers will be present.
Alfred Whaley, an intelligent colored citizen,
and who is Il good black smith, residing at Ger
mantown, two miles west of the c. H.. has a
beet growing in his garden there that measures
feet lucncs 10 circumference.
Mr.. W. +. Thomas, son OF Judge II. W..
Thomas, who left here u few weeks past on
western tour, stopped at Omaha, Nebraska,
and has gone into business there.
Rev. W. L. Carruthers, junior preacher on
Fairfax circuit, NJ. f. Church South. has been
suffering from hcmorrhages of the lungs but
is now improving.
Col. r. W. Hughes, H. H. Chandler and
others will speak at Fairfax {. b. on the 18Th.
CoLoRED SOUTHERN METHoDIsTs. "A
church under the charge Of the General Con
ference of the colored NJ. L. Church South,
has been organized III Farmvlc, with KeV
Charles Brown as pastor. Mr.. brown was
regularly ordained some three years since by
Bishop ID. S. Doggett, and was for some time
engaged 10 preaching 10 the State OF Ieuuessee.
He is regarded by ali who know hun as most
excellent man. -FIumcWe Mercury.
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a BLOODY CANDIDATE The following an
nounccmcnt appears in the Warren Sentinel
II announce myselfa candidate for Superiuteu-
dent of the Poor, promising to discharge all
the duties Of the Office faithfully and as all the
candidates for this Office promise to reduce
taxes and save much money to The taxpayers,
hereby pledge myself, if elected, to kill all
the paupcrs, by the lst Of March, to bury them
with honors of war, and then support their
families. This is the only way to meet the cry
for retrencbment and reform, and | am equal
to the OCCASION" More votes.
WM. T. BARBER"