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Middletown transcript., 1873-11-15

A. T A. Torbert. Consul at Havana,
has been promoted. Wha. for. except
neglecting Amerisan Interests and to af-
ford protection to American citizens in Ha-
vans. the Government only can tell II
Henry G. Hall. who is appointed to Gil hi,
place. will only show some spirit in the
case Of the steiner virginius and her slaurb.
tered passengers, the American people will
have less reason to be heartily ashamed
both Of the impotence Of General Grant.
Administration as regards Cuban ou,ragcs,
aud Of iis representatives in that afflicted
island Bah. Gazette.
Middletown transcript., 1873-11-15

Our friends will please excuse the want
Of reading matter this week. The trial
list has taken up so much room that much
interesting matter is crowded out.
Middletown transcript., 1873-11-15

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Middletown transcript., 1873-11-15
on11Ss.'

- ~ nsW saessssosss ssa1oag % I've
1oonnsss asW. ~ vvsll ssaA shs Tsasnsersps
49, ssa.asnass % shas ysas. free. sna aase
eAsee so6serlpessas frsn Sanuasy 1ss. hss4
Middletown transcript., 1873-11-15

MARYLAND ELEcTIoS. -Woolford's ma.
jori,y, at the recent election, in Kent Co.
was ISL; Frauklins. 1874; Blackiston's, .,
Al; Stevens, 81 Planners. 1870; ev-
erage Dem majority on Legislative ticket,
l41. Average Dem. majority for County
Commissioners. 1888. For Locol option.
l l,12l votes wsre cast. aud GOT against il.
Gresham, Rep. was elected Surveysr,
there being no opposing candidate.
In Cecil. Woolford's majority was 35l ;
Fraukliu's. 355; Mitchelrs, SIS; Ja-
mars, 800; Knights. 400; Average
Dem. majority on Legislative ticket, 434;
Average Dem majority for County Com
missioncrs, 234; Scott's maj. for Sheriff.
1886; Brokaw's for Surveyor, 2S5.
Middletown transcript., 1873-11-15
Local and State Affairs.
BOLD v1LLA1NY.

DESPERATE AND DARING ATTEMPT TO
nOB fnE BANk or DKLAwARE.
Middletown transcript., 1873-11-15
Administrators Sale Of Real Estate
IN AppoouiHlMlNK HUNDRED.

BY virtue Of an order OF the Orphans Court Of
the State OF Delaware, In and for New Castle
County, made the second day Of September, A.
d. 1878, will be exposed TO sale at Public Auc-
ton, at the Hotel ofv. 0. Hill, In the Village Of
3lackbird, on
Saturday, the Sixth day Of December,
1873, At o'clock, P. NJ, the following described
lands and tcneincnts, being the Real Estate Of
the late Vim. II. Staats, deceased, the same being
ordered to be sold for the payment Of his debts,
to-wit: A certain plantation or tract Of land with
improvcmenls, situate II the Hundred, Counsy,
and S,atl afaressid, adjolulng lands Of the heirs
Of James l.. Bewley, laRd Of n. B. Deakyue, and
BY North West branch Of Duck Creek, aud BY
the pablie road leading from Blackbird 70 Dca-
kynsviils, containing Ninsty-seven Acres, more
OF less. The above premises will be sold subject
10 the dover Of Sarah Stats, widow Of said Vim.
II. Staats, deceased.
Attendance will be given and terms Of sals
made known at the timc and placs Aforesaid BY
John r. Collins, Administrator, or By George B.
"'''sl x.;sss: I c. n YAxDsvER
Nov is-ts. Cyers ef 0rpAass' Cbsvt.
Middletown transcript., 1873-11-15
NOTICE.

u1HR Stockholdsfs o. The Building and Loss
i Association Of Odessa are requs0ted 70 msst
u the Aradsny 10 Odessa, % Nolday sssnlng,
Novembss 24tk, It o'eiockt for The purpose Of
conoldesing the psopf ely q changing the b.
3 ssosSstsd. ~ esdes y
Odsssa, Nov. u, ~. n. r. RAKER, -.
FOR SALE OR RENT,
n eosvsuient twslve-roou HOUSE . Co. =,
"a IN sl.hlA vsed, eo.l, ~ s1!s1sa 49,
Ml11l11Sss. Nov. 10 1873.
Middletown transcript., 1873-11-15

Gray,
Rodney,
Harrington,
IIodgson,
Harrington,
Lore,
Harrington,
Lore,
Gray,
III
Gordon,
Silver,
Spruanee,
whi,cley,
Higgins, Bird,
Lore,
Cummins,
Niclds,
Bird,
J II Rodney,
Cooper,
Higgins,
McCaullcy,
Harrington,
Bird,
Higgins,
Gray,
Lore,
Harrington,
Williamson,
1871
Lore,
Gordon,
Gray,
whi,elsy,
Higgins, Bird,
Lore,
whitslsy,
Booth,
Hodsson,
Bird,
whitley,
Bird,
Booth,
Bird,
McCssllsy,
| Harrington,
ios
| Harrington,
Bates,
Harrington,
Nields,
Harrington,
| Nislds.
BIRD, .
Iors,
du Past.
:" waisslsy.
Il du Post,
NIslds,
i d ~.
j H'.'as
:. a. Popt,
Il ssssaasa
Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1873-03-19
!. Dubuque, SOMA Witmod ben 49, Mar3 1873

iein Opmicil bat, BON ter 8eSSlfcruns
nit Subel empfansen tppresn iei. Gr
belt eine Idnsere Gece unp tetbeuerte iei-
ne ~llnfdulp". Ssst fpmmt nod gu suz
ter 9eyt Ger Brief Grants an Gplfar
binsu, norm Der 0eI6enfnebmer uns
ter ancerm rem Seubler Iast. pas ct BON
psisn Sntesritdt iibsrseust iei.
sln wsl6sm mpraiil6en Marasmus
cicIe geute leiren, bepciisn lol6e Sor>
Sdnse. gSir ea6ten nidt ras eS be-
reitS 10 nett sefommen lei, unp paS
Srlf ben SesrifT pes Hs6teS esrart
Yerlpren babe rae es penjsnisen feiert Der
es anf Scididte @eiie teitieblt.
Die prc;eiIiruns reS MilIipnenristes
Sweec; rie 5reiipre6uns res Wprppsis
bes Saura 5air linp Seitenltiide ra;u.
Srau6en mir bod islbit ni6t Die Union
paeiiic unp 9fprtb paciTc Gilsnbabn
l6pincel su erinnern.
gSas aber bod lhlimmer, III, eas bic
SpiBbuben unp Oirbe mod cen relisiSs
len Oedmantel srbrau6en unb J. 9. ME
phelps, Dodge II. So. in gttp gJprt
500 Dollars jibrli6 Stublrente in 9.
8. Seeders, res relisiSlsn paia8p's
Stride be;ablen aber pur6 seFillhte
6acturen unp Weineipe ben Staat nm
Wtillirnen Dollars beiriesn.
Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1873-03-19
Anslan0ildje sleberfdJt.

Die Snisl Samps i'm Wlittelmee,
1T BON einem fur6tbaren grrbsben beim,
seiu6t ,poreen, paS Yielen Weniaen pas
Seben sefcltet uno srpBe Ssrbeerunsen
anseridtet bat. slub in Hpm wurpen
seSen Wfitte res Sprisen Wonats msbrers
leibte GrcitSbe Seripiirt unp Der 9siup
entpidelt wispsr cine piel sr6sere Sbdtiss
felt.
9luS Sranfrei9 fSmmt uns cine
gta6ridt ,u, bic iebr wib!ia 10 en- n
wabr #. Sbicrs fol- Die Garliten
als friesfiibrenpe Waht anerfannt baben.
gSie ii6 cies nit Der &epublif suIams
men reimt, mag Der liete lotmmel wi6en.
Dae Gle Hsputlif in Spanisn ni6t BON
Oauer it, ldeint aussemabt. Webrers
prpSin;en, pollen Die Hesisruns ni6t
mebr ansrfennen penn i6 bic ytatios
nalveriammluns ni6t aua5ie.
Sn Barcelona 1T Elm neuer glufs
tanp ausssbrp6en une bic SSpsralrepus
blif prcclamirt iporren. Sm yiprren
Spaniens pirtbi6aftsn bic Garliiten
poran, reiben bic S1ienen Der Giienbabs
nsn aui seritSren bic SabnbSfe, unp Der
Serfetr 1T spilben Yielen Srten sdnslib
unterbrp6en.
Die Garliiten bsist es, wpaen in epns
bon cine slnleibe MAIDEN unp iei man
bort ibres GrfplssS iider.
85nisin pauline, bic Mutter ecs
sesenpdrtisen Ssberrl1ers cerS1paben,
cine trenssldubise prpteiiantin, bic ben
pietiten iebr selppsen mar III am 10.
Was in ibrem 73. eetenSiabre ;u Stuttz
sart seltprben.
Sn Gnslane bat man bic 9lbrans
flung 0laritone's unp pes ensliIGe Winiz
iteriums erwartet, rie penn audi erfplst 1T.
Das llnterbaus wipsrleste iib Ger 2.
SerleIuns rer Icsenannten Srti6 n
lniperIitdtSbill, semds wsl6er
Die Spdlbulsn SrlanpS su elmer srps
zen llniYerii!dt Yersinist werren iputsn in
Der beipe Ysfsnntri0e pas tatboll6e unp
pas eYanselii&e slei6teriatist nsbsneins
amber paren.
Die Bill tpurpe Spn ZEN Gatbplifsn
aus benz 0runee befdmpft, neil iie rie
MaBresel ais erfen Sbritt. psm Staate
ras seiammte llnterri6tSwsIsn In bic
.Sanp su ipislsn bstraibteten; Die prps
teitanten alter S1ule fiir6ten iih
ser Gem &pmanismuS II. bic eibera.
fen wollten ni6t eas Ger Staat spei
alte eebre b li6e &ir9en CD
ltiists.
Die Siu, bic cine gan; unsrpartsts
Sppplitipn Sefunren, bat srpse9lufrsaunS
bsrperSerufen unc pieScene, welbe lib i'm
Saule Der @emeinen entfatrte, slS Die
Mererlase befannt puree, 1T I6wer gu
belbrsiten. Die sluiresuns srenste an
einen Tumult.
DaS atlantiIbe & ABEL pel6cS 1865
seleSt pprpen, bat aufsebSrt ~ arbeitsn
unc man ma6t Sorfebrunaen rsn Sbas
ben aufsuiuaen unp su bslIern.
@abrsnp 8ismard fulminauts
Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1873-03-19
3eituna8 0efcec.

l. tDenn bic Mtpnnentsn nHt ausbrldG sas 8tsentbeil
beeatn 70 mrb ansenpmmsn. eab e cine 5orssuus ees
abpnnements wunlhea.
4 Das atsnntrent tann ni6t cher rs6tsslhs abbtfe1
usrbsn. ais bis aue Siadfanbe bslabt Hns.
Wtnn Gtennentsn uxtsraitn pesr A& mtissrn TIRE
3sunesx ssn Der betrtfnbsn yofoffes abjubcen 70 us
q seranter pafar bis e itre 8enuns bsjablt babtn.
l. Nsna atsnnsnten ben Dsbnsrt ssr6nsua stas bic
3sungs. Grpsten sapen 5u benahri6tisen 70 IN tr
S&aetn, wenn bic 8eunsen mad Der pepfhes ibrss rbe
ZEN Wcbnertes sefanet wsretn.
5. Diesi&ter&sn Gntf&etanssa lautsn tatin eas cine
Nsseruue 3eiiunsn sen Der tetrefenetn gparifss abi
a pser 8erdnesruns pes gSebncrtss etns scrbssbete
Sn,sss ais ,,prma faeit Yewts bsasf&stsn S&pinets
&ouktsn III.
Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1873-03-19
SnlanoifdJe Rauofdau.

@ie mir unlsrn 9eiern peripraden,
pcllen mir cine fu;e analYle Der Spts
l6aft tes praIrenten sebsn, bic er bel
leinem 2. @mtstermin erlaiien. Na6cem
er in elmer cen eurcpdil1n Ibrcnreren
na6seabmten Ginleituns seiast, caB ct
curd bic 9prlebuns @pttes gum 2. Ser
min zines priIpenten bsrufen morren
let tebauptet er caB er in rem erten A
Sabren ssiudt babe Die Spuren css gro
Gen Siirserfrieaes ;u Setlpilhen. (Man
lebe mad apuiliana y
Damn tetcnt CT, pae es feline fefe lles
terseusuna iei, pab bic cipiliiirte @elt
republifanilde Sencensen babe une uns
irre arpbe Hepublif beitimmt 1T ben an
bern 9dnecrn als 3eitltern su pienen. =
Wfit cieler flinselnpen Ybrale bat Grant
rie europiiiben Tirt auf pic &rdbenz
auaen setreten, mic mir aus ben telesras
pbilden Seribten erisben.
gSas @rant iter bic eerinee unc
feline Sriessmarine unp 9lrmee last baz
ben mir idpn ;sbnmal sebSrt unc bel
BEN @prtsn, bic er III @unlten Der far
bisen Gaee einlest Ser9ibt Der priiesnt
ras man eem S6waSen mcbl pplitil6e
&e6te ni6t ater selelIi6aitlide Stelluns
rur6 0eieBe Seben fam.
Oas 9,ant audi ieinen eieblinsssaul
pas ct. Opminso Stedenpfero in leiner
Sptidaft pprreitst, 1T Iebr natirli1. =
Npd beute slautt er bic Mnnsctiruns lei
i'm SnierelIe res IOlfeS ; 1T aber naip
senus ;u sefteben, rab er All elmer 9lns
nectiruns ii6 bic Singer ni6t mebr
Serbrennen wplle.
Terner erfldrt Der Yrdiicent, ca6 ein
Semiiben pabinsinse Elm sutes GinSsrs
nebmen swilden ben serI6iscsnen 9ans
cestbeilen bsTuitellen, @elpwdbruns rpies
Der einsufdbren unp billise Ierbinrunsss
mittel ber;uitellen. Damit brau6t er nur
ieinen 0iceprdGrenten 8illpn ;u beaufs
trasen.-
gSas Iein Iradten, bic Sneiansr su
eisililiren anaebt, erinnern mir i'm an
rie Sorsanse in zen Sancpuper Sslanp
Wil1ipnen pas laSt Mlles.
SIN non outsn S0inen Srnruno 10;
Der Anfeluns i'm Gipilpienlte bersultcllen,
slauten mir, ea 0rant ibpn peri1ies
psne prOben ieincs suten @ilens in pies
fer Sinidt abael.at bat. Sbwer ilt's
nur ben Vulitiisrn ,u pieeerleben. Sns
eem er am Sdlus Ieiner Nece benz Gulf
fir bic 9Sierererwabluna ranft, meint
er rab er iiber bic ibm wdbrenp Der
Champagne su lbeil sewOrrene Serunz
Slimpfuns ld@eln fSnne, ca ibn ras
0ercict ieiner Wiittarsr rappn sereiniSt.
DaS 1T renn po9 llcberl1ayung bas
Sclf bat nur aus 2 llebeln pas fleinte
Sepdblt.
gDie mir aus paterSertel Sir
ben,eituna" erisbsn, iolI in yssp YJorf
nun enplib aud eine tialibe, fatbplilbe,
ceutlbe 3situna erldeinen. Sei Der Sc
lssenbeit sibt er Den esiterp pes Inter
nsbmens einen suten Natb, nictt III fnauz
leri9 gu ..lein. bet 6elfitelluns ces Sas
laries FUR bic &epaetion lei cod bic Mrs
belt zines HscacteurS cine sans anrere
als bic slneS 3uldnsiesrs oesr elsrfs.
Der gllte spn Samaiea trifft INNER ben
9a9el auT zen N0pI.
Sn Milwaufee 1T eine speite fas
tbpliide 3eituns erI9ienen. Die ni6t
Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1873-03-19

(Stss 3sile it,r sintn 3sntO Gsnis.)
NBs Bel msbrmalser Ginsate bi0issr.
re- WrSBere iGbrli4e Nnjsigen meroen
tsu WerbiltniB biQiger bere9net.
NuswSrtiss anssissn miHsn Sisrtsliabrli&gsr'
austesablt werten.
EI- 10 Gents per 3sile iiir tsfslts MOtissn
tn Der 3otalira!ts.
D% Oeburtsan3eisen, Ssiratben
uab 8 ebsSfGlle merben als VcealeS bere@net.
Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1873-03-19

en- Velanccn, Soreeaur unp Der GatfS
i9cf BON paris iinp unter jsner 3abl
einbesriTen.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-11-20
France.

PARIS, Nov. 19.-In the Assembly to-day
the debate was continued 90 Gen. Changar
niers motion for an unconditional prolongation
of President MacMahon' power. NJ. Rouher
moved that the question be referred to pie
biscite, and advocated his motion in speech,
in which he hinted that Providence might in
time restore Bonapartist to power.
The excitement over these remarks tempo
rariIy suspended the proceedings of the session.
The vote upon Mouher' motion was finally
taken, aud it was rejected by vote of 499
to IS.
The Assembly held tumultuous session to-
night Depeyre, member OF the Right,
moved an amendment to the report Of the
committee on prolongation providing that Pres
idcnt MacMahous powers be prolonged seven
years, Independently Of the adoption Of the
constitutional bills.
LaBoulaye, Grevy and others opposed the
amendment, but it was adopted by a majority
of 66.
a motion was then made by the Right that
a committee of thirty be appointed to report on
the constitutional bills.
The motion was adopted by a majority of
IS.
There is much excitement in Paris over the
result
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-11-20
VIRGINIA NEWS.

The suit of Capt W. w. Hardwicke, Chief
OF Police, OF Lynchburg, against George d.
Burch, Mayor of the city, for $4,000 damages
for malicious persecution in suspending him
from Office, which has been on trial in the Cir
cult Court for the past week, was decided Mon
day, the jury rendering verdict for Hard
wickc in the sum Of 81, 600.
The bridge across Staunton river, on the
Lynchburg and DanvilIe railroad, has been
completed, and the trains now go over it
Track laying on the south side of the river has
been commenced, and large force OF hands
are pushing it vigorously forward.
The Loudoun Mirror says :-"Ooe day last
week Messrs J. w. Petit of Washington,
Samuel Lutz and A. H. Lloyd, of this county,
bagged 10 one day IS patridses, one jack-snipe
and one rabbit"
Old Aunt Nelly, colored woman, aged one
hundred and FIVE years, died on the farm Of
MIR. John O. Lewis, in Atemarle county, last
week
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-11-20
NEWS OF THE DAY
To sho,o the very age and body Of the Times"

The stockholders of the Baltimore City Pas
senger Railway Company at meeting held
yesterday adopted strong report coodemnlng
the present Board OF Managers OF the Compa-
nv for extravaganza, bad management, and
general incompetence in the management of Its
affairs. Most Of the charges are understood to
be directed against Mr.. Henry Tyson, late
President of the Company. Ex-Gov. Bowie,
the present President, who was at the meeting,
explained that the abuses complained OF had
been remedied, and other reforms Initiated.
A trick that has had more existence 10 the
imaginatons of romancers than in real life was
successfully employed at the Tombs, il, New
York, Yesterday. Sharkey, who nearly two
wears ago murdered Dunn, and was convicted
of the crime n the first degree, and has since
been awaiting new trial, escaped 10 female
clothes which were supplied to him by wo-
man admitted to him 10 his cell.
The water of the fountain of Lourdes In
France has become subject of expert. The
ship Senegal left Bordeau last month for
Buenos Ayres, carrying nine casks OF this
water.
j. Fl. Horton, the bank lorger, has been SEN
fenced to two years imprisonment at Lancaster,
Pennsylvania. The sentence is light enough
certainly.
Several citizens of Baltimore 10 a spirit most
commepdable, design to open on Thanksgiving
Day, and to continue throughout the winter, a
Soup House
The Government has concluded a treaty with
Germany in relation to the interchange of pos
tai cards
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-11-20
Mass Meeting In Baltimore.

BALTIMORE, Nov. l9.-The mass meeting at
Maryland Institute tonight of citizens who
favor free Cuba and national intervention was
the largest aud most enthusiastic held in Balti-
more since kossuth's reception. Every part
of the immense hall was crowded, and hun
dreds were turned away unable to gain admit
lance. Col. Z. NJ. Yerger presided. Speeches
we're made by COL Yerger, w. 2. Preston, H.
II. Hobbs, Charles A. Evans and Col. A. I.
Stone, of Louisiana.
Resolutions were adopted by reclamation
condemning the insult to the flag; denouucing
the butchery that followed; declaring it the
duty of the Government to make immediate
demand for the surrender of the survivors, the
surrender of the Spanish butchers, the surren-
der of the Virginius, and the occupation of
Cuba until reparation is made to, the families
of the slain, the recognition of the belligerent
rights of Cuba, ADD standing by the declaration
made to Great Britain in 1912 by the United
States, to wit In every regularly document
ed American merchant vessel the crew who
navigate it will find their protection 10 the flag
that is over them.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-11-20

A meeting of the Tobacco Association in
Richmond yesterday passed resolution re-
questiug Congress to enact law allowing licor-
ice and other essential ingredients to pass un-
der bond into their manufactures free of Gus.
tom duty. They say such law would greatly
stimulate the production of the manufactured
article for domestic consumption, as we'll as 10
crease, by more than double, the amount now
exported abroad, thereby increasing the balance
of trade in favor Of this country, and thus more
than compensate the National Treasury for the
loss of duty on these articles.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-11-20

Attorney General Williams, on a question
submitted to him by the Secretary of the Treas
ury, directs that a payment made by debtor
to creditor, who has committed an act of
bankruptcy, and against whom proceedings 10
bankruptcy have been instituted and are pend
ing, but who has not yet been adjudged bank
rupt will not be valid in the event of an adiu-
dicaton of bankruptcy in such proceedings if
the payment transpired subsequent to the filing
of the petition therein; second, that payment
made by debtor to creditor who is known
to have committed an act of bankruptcy, but
against whom proceedings have not at the time
been taken, is valid 10 80 far as it is affected by
existing bankrupt laws.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-11-20

In consequence of reported recent bad treat
ment of the widows of Master Masons, who
were executed by the Spaniards in Cuba in
1868, it is said petition is DOW being circulat-
ed, which is being signed generally by the Mas
ters of Masonic lodges in New York, calling
for an emergent session of the Grand Lodge of
the State, to take such action as may be ncces-
sary in the matter Similar action on the part
of the Masonic fraternity is being taken also in
New JERSEY and Massachusetts.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-11-20

A large meeting of the Chamber Of Com
merce, in Charleston: s. g., has taken favor
able action regarding the proposed direct rail-
way from Chicago to Charleston, and has APP
pointed a committee to arrange for reception
of delegates from the northwest on the eleventh
of December, when it is expected to give fresh
impetus to the movement.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-11-20

The Memphis Appeal of the 10th says,
Everybody is again in the very best of spirits,
and business is becoming quite brisk: The
hotels are all we'll crowded alreudy, and when
tie thousands come to this city next week to
view the beauties of the Exposition, "cots in
the hall'' will be certain to be brought into
reuuisitioD s"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-11-20

Mr.. John ?. Hate, formerly U. S. Senator
from New Hampshire, died at Dover in that
State, yesterday, in the 6Sth year Of his age
He was formerly representative in Congress,
then Senator, and subsequently Minister to
Spain. 10 every public position he occupied
he displayed considerable ability.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-11-20

The forty third Congress will commence the
long session a week from next Monday. This
will be the first Congress assembled under the
new and increased apportionment in the House
of Representatives, making the number of
members 292 The Administration have 1875
members, giving it majority Of 9S.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-11-20

1t is announced that there will be consider
able increase in the public debt this month,
which is to be mainly attributed to the heavy
falling off in custom receipts About four and
oue-half million dollars will be paid out Of the
Treasury the last Of this week to pension agents
to meet the quarterly payment Of pensions.
The legal-tender reserve will be drawn upon to
the extent of about eight millions additional to
meet demands on the Treasury.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-11-20

The paragraph going the rounds of the press
that General Sherman said the U. S. could
not 20 to war, as the military force is made
quate, places that officer in a false position,
What General Sherman did say was that the
present army was peace and not war estab-
lishmeut, and that 10 case of war the peace
establishment would have to be increased.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-11-20

1t is said that letter has been received in
New York from Gen. Longstreet, Offering the
services of $4,000 men to the government
should a necessity arise therefor, owing to al
fairs in Cuba
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-11-20
COnfaprHtiOnS.

ATcHIsoN, Nov. 800 Saturday last de-
structive prairie fire swept over large area of
country about sixty miles from Atchison, and
continued during Monday. About six miles Of
ties on the central branch of the railroad were
burned and several small bridges consumed.
The destruction of fences. houses, &C., is i'm
mense. Several houses near Corning were
burned and also large quantity OF corn in
shocks.
Several disastrous fires have also occurred
along the line of the Atkinson, Topeka and
Santa Fe railroad No trains have passed over
the Central Branch railroad since Saturday un-
til to day, when the regular trains got through.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-11-20

The Supreme Court of Appeals of Virginia
opened it's fall session in Richmond, yesterday,
at II O'CLOCK. All the judges were present ex-
cept Judge Anderson
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-11-20

Senators and Representatives are gradually
arriving in w Washington and locating themsel-
yes 10 permanent winter quarters for the ses-
sion of Congress, now so near at hand
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-11-20

The Cumberland News says: ''We learn
that in consequence Of the recent active move
ments in the U. S. Navy, considerable impetus
has been given to our coal trade. 1t is not by
any means improbable that for the recently
equipped steam war vessels and for the numer-
Gus Government coaling stations In the South,
large quantity of coal will be needed, and
will be drawn from our fields.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-11-20

Scribner's "St. Nicholas an illustrated
magazine for girls aud boys, (for Dscember)
has been published. It is handsomely illustra-
ted, and contains much attractive reading for
the young folks.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-11-20

TIE announcement that Reverdy johnson,
Gov. Whyte and Gov, Bradford and other
gentlemen, whose names carry weight and in
hueuce would speak, in Baltimore, brought out
last night an immense assemblage of people,
who wished to bear the Cuban question intelli-
gently discussed When it was found that
none of these gentlemen were present the in
terest visiby diminished, and the throng thin
ned out