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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-01-23

The CONVENTION EPIDEMIC. Four different
conventions were in session in Washington last
week-the National Womsn's suffrage; the
Mexican War Veterans the Patent Conven-
ton, the Cheap transportation Convention.
All of them were well attended, and it is esti-
mated that over one thousand delegates were
10 attendance. 1t is suggested that Washing
ton ought to be lively with all these blessings,
there being especially SO much spice in the Cos
sip about patent laws, pensions, woman's rights
and canal boats, to which the conventions give
rise.
We put in an appearance at the National
Woman's Suffrage meeting on the first day of
it's organization. We cannot say that We en-
tered very zealously into the spirit of the meet
ing, the spirit did not move us. We listened
attentively to the harangues of these suffer
ing" women, and confess we left their meeting
asadder, if not a wiser man.-Marlboro Gaz-
ette
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-01-23

DEATH AT THE LOUISE HOME - Yesterday
afternoon Miss Corueia Cottiuger, formerly Of
this city, and more recently an esteemed resi-,
dent Of Baltimore, died at the Louise HOME,
aged about sixty-fve years. !
This lady is one of the several daughters OF
the late Garrett Cottinger, esq.,, Of Philadcl-
phia, confidential friend and associate of the
we'll known Robert Morris, of revolutionary
fame.
The deceased was lady of very rare personal
beauty, which was the remark OF her many
friends, and the peculiar remembrance in for
mer days of the noble founder Of the instiu-
ton in which she died. who was her frequent
escort amid the brilliant scenes OF the early So
ciety of Washington. Her refined tastes and
enviable mental culture, united with nature
peculiarly social, and manners gentle and win
ming, gave her the esteem Of tavorite among
the ladies' of the Home, and united many Of
the ladies to her in the warmes' friendship.
Her blameless life is her greatest eulogy, and
constitutes the most endeariDg feature of the
kind remembrance in which she will BE- held.
Her death, though not sudden, was the ter
m;naton of sickness which was not thought
to be fatal till the last few days of its TWO
months DURATION and was caused by the ripen-
ing of heavy cold into pneumonia.
Among the thrty-two ladies resident at the
Home are two of the sisters of the deceased,
Miss Annie Cottinger aud Mrs Moore. !
This is but the third death which has occur,
red since the founding of the Home, which is
hardly remarkable when one views and consd;
ers the faultlcss location and appurteuances for
health and comfort which it possesses. - lFash,,
RcDuJIcan.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-01-23

IMPORTANT CIVIL SUIT Important pro-
cacdngs are pending in New York before a
referee IN a case involving the title to $l5O,O00
worth of property in Kentucky. The Iitigan's
are Tcnbroeck, the well-knowD sportsman and
race horse owner, and on the other oide Louis
NJ. Clarke, jr, banker Of Louisville, the
Kennedys, OF louisville, and Blanton Duncan.
renbroeck' $ wife. an American lady whom he
married in Rome, Italy, died in Kentucky
about TWO years ago, leaving her property,
valued at $4,000, to her husband. The tes-
tlmuny, which is being taken here is to i'm peach
the deeds made by Mrs. TcDbrocck. Subordl-
nation of witnesses is charged. Tcnbroeck with
his counsel, has been on here during the past
week. The other side was represented by
council from Kentucky and this city.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-01-23

At six o'clock yesterday evening passenger
train from New York, on the New Jersey Cen
ral railroad, was run into while standing at
Claremont, station two miles from New York,
by freight train. The fog was 80 dense the
engineer of the freight train could not see the
lights at the rear of the passenger train until
too late to prevent collision. The freight 10
connective and one passenger car were wrecked.
A brakeman was killed and several others In
ured seriously.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-01-23

10 reply to the dispatch of Mayor Stokeley,
of Philadelphia, to the mayor of Greensboro,
N. c., stating that DR.. Pancoast of Jefferson
College, would like to assist in the dissection OF
the bond of union of the Siamese twins, who
died few days ago, Dr.. James Hollinsworth,
who attended the twins, telegraphs that he will
be 10 Philadelphia tonight. Nothing is indi-
Gated as to what he will communicate.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-01-23

The coal companies have agreed to open the
trade on March lst at an advance of fifteen
cents per ton on the price on the corresponding
day of last year. 90 April lst they will advance
the price FIVE cents per ton; on the LIST of June
there will be an advance of ten cents per ton,
and during the remaining months of the year
an advance of fifteen cents per ton per month.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-01-23

Some two thousand head of choice cattle have
recently been sold in Baltimore and neighbor-
ing markets, from the Petersburg Gap region
of Virgins. They were all fattened upon corn
grown on a strip of Hardy county lands, of
from twelve to fifteen square miles" The
feeders feared heavy losses through the money
pressure, but easier times of late has given
them good prices.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-01-23

REFRESHING FOR THE SEASON. Trailing
arbutus in full blossom was picked on Monday
in Stafford Springs, and in Norwich, Conn,
the green grass shows itself through the melt
Small flocks of migratory birds, apparently
mistaking the mild weather for premonition
of spring, have arrived at Buffalo, N. 7.
There was a recent tall of snow 10 Eastern
Texas, while roses were blooming in open air
at San Antonio, and bathers took their accus-
toned plunge in San Antonio river.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-01-23

CRUELTY. Reuben Smith, colored, of Wood
charge of having beaten bis step-son to death
1t appears the boy, who was about nine years
old, had offended his father. They we're alta
neighbours house, and on their way home the
boy complained of being cold. The father re-
marked that he would warm him when they
got home. The next morning DR.. Sappington
visited the house of Smith to see sick mem
Der of the family, but before he departed he
noticed something raped up in blanket in
the room, and upon examining itfound the boy,
whe was dead, with his body very much bruls-
ed and lacerated, and some bones broken, from
the whipping his step-tather had given him.
Smith was arrested aud after hearing before
Justice Clary of Woodville, was brought to this
city and committed toj Jail for court Frederick
Examiner.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-01-23

James NJ. StiDson, has been appointed post
master at Front Royal, Warren county, Va. vice
James A. Lawrence, removed. The salary of
this Office is $500.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-01-23

Littel's Living Age for this week. has been
issued. 1t contains an excellent selection Of
articles from the English Magazines. b"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-01-23
M 4 fSRIICD.

At the Parsonage Of ST. Patrick's Church.
Was iugton, on the 2lst instant, by Row. Father
Walter, a. III HALLS Of this city, and ALICE
NJ KIRK, Of Washington, ID. q. ,.H. ..
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-01-23

Madame Parcpa Rosa died in London yes
terday.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-01-23

1NNnLBS SUGAR-CURED BONE
lOOO LEsS DESBACON. fori
~ ,s, T. M. AWSUN.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-01-23

VIRGINIA BUCKWHEAT FLOUR for
Y sale low by r. NJ La W9oN'
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-01-23

r GUDOUN CHEESE for sale by -'
IL K. NJ. LA WoON, agent tor the factory.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-01-23

ISAAC WENGERiS CHOICE FAMILY
l. FLOUR for sale Oh consignment by
K III LA WSON.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-01-23

PEA CHES, the crop Of 1873, in
ID Jars and 3 and lib cans, for sale by
: K. NJ. LAWSON.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-01-23

GRAND LODGE KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAs-
ELECTION OF OFFICERS. The Grand Lud &c
knights Of Pythias Of Virginia in session, in
Richmond, have elected the following officers
for the ensuing term:
Lucien l.. Bass, of Richmond, Grand Chan
cellor George l. Simpson, of Alexandria, ice
Grand Chancellor; Leroy 5. Edwards, OF Klch-
mond, Grand Recording and Corresponding
Scribe; IL: G. e. Hartm!n, OF Richmond
Grand Banker; W. A; Smith, CT Charlottc'
Grand Guide James r. Mazeen, of Frcder
1cL sLurp. Graud Inner Guard Z. +. Schroff,
Of L.csburg Grand Outer Guard.
The retiring Grand Chancellor S. Travcrs
pbiIIjus ofStauntou, becomes Venerable Grand
Patriarch. Wlu. c. Darlington, of Richmond,
was elected Supreme Rcprcscniative.-RicA.
NcuS.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-01-23

STRANGE !UEL. - Last Sunday week, about
- NJ, Mr.. John Parrant, of this CITY heard a
buzziug noise i'll the air above his house, and
looking up, discovered several s"arns OF oeeS
moving about apparently very much excited
menced regular duel, killing aud hauling out
at rapid rate unit! they had destroyed OF eacil
other from 500 to 900. 1t Is presumed that
one If the swarns having exhausted its winter
SnnnIv attempted to rob the other, which
brourht on the copfict. 1t is rather remark
.hie ar this season of the year, that bees
should venture from their houses, and the only
w,v in which to account for it, was the ncces-
sity which hunger bad produced. = Valley lT-
OlUItLR.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-01-23

NEW ORLEANS MO LASSES just received
~ by 81 r. Nj. LA VISION.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-01-23

lime CIGARS, and Chewing AID Sm"knS
Il Tgbacco for sale by K. NJ. ,LAWooN.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1874-09-04
STOPPING to Low Things.

The INSCRIPTIONS manner in which
the Ants * To their shame and disgrace.
Posters were sent over the District as
late as last Friday charging that Judge
Poland bought the carIcuseS in certain
towns mentioned, and that '.tley''
would prove it to the satisfaction of
any body who would enquire; and
'thcy" signed the bill ''pcr order of the
committee" The day before the cleo
ton ii threatening letter was sent II
prominent firm i'll this town, assuming
to dictate their influence in favor of the
Ants. During the night before cleo
u"m large placlrdS were got out 10y the
Ants and posted over town-''vote for
f.. ID. Blodgctt, and don't vote for Wm
L. Fairbanks" This WAS done us Il
blind of course, to create prejudice
against Mr.. Blodgctt. The ruse WAS so
''thin" that most SAW through it ut
once. The Ants evidently are not very
close imitatorS of the Father of his
Country i'll one noted instance in hiSto-
ry; nor do they follow even remotely
another great statesman, who had rath-
ct he right than he President On the
contrary quite the reverse. With them
Il lie well stuck To is as good as the
truth, and for their purposes ii little
better
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1874-09-04
Horrible Butchery in Louisiana.

y tale of inhumlu butchcrN rival
ing that from Tennessee. Il week ago.
comes now from Louisiana. in coImrc-
ton with the troubles at CnuShaita ia
Red river parish. The dispatches.
Sunday night, gave Il Vague account al
Il threatened uprising of eight hun
dred armed negroes nj CouShltta.
which, however. had been Uncllcd
10y the arrest and FALLING of the follow
ing rimglradcrS: +. :. Ed.riton. sheriff:
II. L. Twitchcll. taN-cnllcrtcr Clark
Holland, register: Il. \. DawccS. tax
collector of DE soto parish: Gilbcrt
Cone, deputy sheriff: w. F. Howell.
attorney ; and six leading negroes. BY
the dispatch. last night. it seems that
the prisoners requested to he taken to
Shreveport, and selected the men to
take charge of the company that w;rS to
guard them. Every prccaution WIS
takrn that WAS believed To he necessary
to insure their safety, and the citizens
were satisfied with their assurances that
they would leave the state, and did
not desire Ia take harsh measures.
The company started with the prison
cIS for Shreveport, Sunday noon. but
were oVcrtakcn, about three o'clock.
by IL party of armed men, understood
To he Texans. ut McFarland'S plantation,
about b miles below Shreveport. on
the east side ot the Red river, and near
the boundary line between Bas>icr and
Red river parishes The Texans sworc
that they did not intend To have such
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1874-09-04
Dartmouth College.

Dartmouth College opens the new
ycaI with unusually good prospects.
The freshman class III the acadcmical
department numbers 80. ~ of whom
were admitted with conditions, six APP
plicants having been rejected. The
standard of admission in both the Scicn-
tilic and academic departments has
been raised and the examinations made
more rigid. The fourth class in the sci
cntiiic department numbers 20. and the
new class III TIA" agricultural depart
mcnt 10: thus the class of - numbers
10. In the medical school the new
class WAS between 90 and 40, il larger
number than has been known at the
opening of the term for 20 Years.
Steam heating apparatus has been in
troduccd INTO Reed hall, and gas into
the rooms of all the buildings the libra
ricS have been consolidated and the
rcading-ronm joined with them. under
the IpeIinlcndcucc of Il permanent Ii
br:lriau. At Couant hall. The new build
ING OF the agricultural department ihr
experiment of furnishing board at cost is
succeeding beyond expectation, more
than one hundred students nVaiIimg
themselves OF the opportunity. \ new
scholarship of : 1000 has been establish
eel 10y DIR. +. Il. Pca>Iry of New York.
one of the professors in the medical
school and the ~lO.WOO left the college.
ny Jeremiah kim@mau of harrington
has been received. +. W. -. Wnrthrn
of the class of - has been appointed
Iutm in mathematics.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1874-09-04
The Figures.

II is estimated that the State ticket is
elected 10y from twenty to twenty three
thousand Republican majority, on n
lighter vote than tw" Years ago, when
Converse had 25,nO0 majority.
In the FIRST District Charles ii. joyce
Is elected Ia Congress. and in the Third,
6. W. IIcndcc. In the Second District
there is no election. \ slip from the
Vermont Farmer office this morning
gives all the towns in the District but
fifteen, and according to their footings,
Judge Poland lacks $500 of Il majority
over all, while Dcnnison leads Poland
Zoo votes. The towns to hear from
cannot change the result. This nrccs-
States another election which will take
place the first Tuesday in November,
1T which time il plurality elects.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1874-09-04
The County Ticket.

We think the straight Republican
County ticket is all elected, although
AmaSa o. Harris of Lyndon, as side
Judge, will have less Than fifty majority
over Major Bowman of this place, who
was the Democratic nominee, and whose
name was also largely used on ii split
Republican ticket.
Nh. Harris l. ii radical temperance
man, and Is also credited with being.
like our worthy president, a very obsti-
nate man but we are quite sure he has
no such qualities as his opponents
charged him with last Tuesday; and
We shall he much disappointed if he
does tu%ht L" dishonul the bench which
has III years past been grlccd with so
much ability and legal acumen. Ger
tainly Nh. llarris's temperance plinci-
plcs should not disqualify him. and we
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1874-09-04
The Press on the Report.

This document will he read with great
interest and satisfaction. and will no
doubt he accepted 10y the inir-mindcd
as presenting the only conclusion that
could honestly he reached from the cvi-
dence. Bosfon GIobe
There may still he doubts in the
minds of some of Mr.. Becchcr'S admir-
ers and friends, hut the great body of
them will he satisfied, now that this
committee has pronounced as unfoumdcd
the wicked accusations that were so
improbable Boston Tiureiler.
1t is not too much to say that few
unpreiudiced persons can read the COM
mittee's version to its end without
acknowledging the force and verify of
their statements. and believing that the
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1874-09-04
Remarkable Adventure of a Child

on the evening of Aug. ~ arcurdlnu
To TIA" Louisville Courier Journal. NJ
William Prigl"y. VIII" lives near CrnfI,
rINIllr, Ind, left her three year old ro,
III the house while she went to Il field
near 10y. Driven into the hou>,. soon
after 10y Il storm she found that the. In
tie fellow had disappeared. y long ru,l
Thorough search WAS made, and a " hnr,.
day passing without ANY traces of rL,.
child being found. the mother and f.lri,,
were almost cr:IZcd. the former IT, hl
frenzy attempting to drown herself. On
the afternoon of the 18th Il bn\ pl>>ru.
through some dense woods about f,In
mites from Mr.. Pri%lcy's. and ou iI,.
other side of II river. N:I~ attracted In
Il moaning sound. which on inN,>rI.i
ton he discovered to come from the
lost child. whom he found Wing ON h.>
back almost dead from exposure, and
hunger. He at once took the liiflr nu,.
to its home, where medical help u.r>
called and crAthing done To >t,,. h.,
life. II seems that the little one hld
cr"S>cd the river on II recently ro,.
Structrd temporary bridge. over winch
the waters had suddenly risen duiu.
tn" storm. and il had not occurred rn
any one while searching for the h,,
that possibly he WAS in the woods on
the other side of the river. Such .n
adventure for 81 Young child Wa>
terrible. and il is somewhat rcnarkahI.
that he could have existed 81 luu..
hungry and in>uilicicntlN clothed H. be-
WAS.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1874-09-04
Liability of Express Companies.

Judge Ballad, of the United States
circuit court. i'll Louisville. Ky. has de
"ldcd an interesting" ease. involving the
Inability OF express companies ior monies
lost III transit. The Adams Express
company had intrIISicd in il 4 package
of money, r. -. at New Orleans, for
delivery to the bank of Kentucky. The
ear i'll which the express messenger was
riding fell through trcStIc- work. and
together with the package. waS destroy
rd 10y fire. The bank demanded the
money. which the company refused to
pay. II being stipulated on the contract
between til" bank and the company
that the latter should not Ice rc>ponsi-
hlc for los az damage occ;I>iourd b\
tire. The bank coutcndcd that the
company was liable aS Il common cal
rI"r III spite of this stipulation. The
court decided for the defendant. on TIM,
ground that while Il common carrier is
liable for negligence on he part of him
self OF his agents. he is not liable for
the neglect OF others. and cannot be
held responsible for accidents ON roads
over which he has no control.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1874-09-04
Great Democratic Gains '"

We are prepared to see the above
headline in the Democratic press
Six of that stripe of representatives
are elected in this county, which is
quite Il gain from previous years, and
shows there is little life yet left i'll the
Democratic corpse. Four of the six
may thank the follies or prejudices of
the Republicans for the honor: for SUIT
ton, Lyndon, Newark and Walden. are
Republican towns, and Sheffield also
can send a Republican representative
when She half tries Danvillc is really
the only Democratic town in the coun-
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1874-09-04
Grasshoppers Come to Town. ="

Colonel Alexander Wells, who resides
Just north of the city. informs us that
on Friday the grIsShoppcrs crossed the
river just ut the north edge of the city.
and immediately proceeded to make n
forward movement. They are of the
regular old Colorado persuasion. and
lively workers. When one lights on
the hand, if not brushed off Immediate
~, 1t will draw blood. They came in
perfect Snow,tlakcs, and everything
green vanished before them in = TttIc
less thhn II" time. On Prospect Hill
the invaders were met hv IA hcyy of
twenty Young quailS, who took posi-
tons behind the old Qualifications and
prepared for battle. The quail is thr
graSNh"ppcr'> dcadlicSt enemy win kin
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1874-09-04
Great Hail Storm.

\ dispatch from W"odst"rk Monday
SAYS: North Hrid%"uatcl WIS Visited
10y i very severe bail storm. yesterday
extending over ii district of one mile in
breadth and one aud Il half miles ia
length. The Standin" grain WAS thor
"ughll thlaslrrd. and corn and p"tat"
stalks stripped. The value of the crops
destroyed will reach several thousand
dollars. After the storm the hail lay
five or -iN inches deep on il level. and
10y he side. of the, roads and in bitches.
the drifts were two feet deep. and the
stones averaged the size of Il robins c"g.
Ihi, afternoon they can hc Shovccd up
10y he ralt-In
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1874-09-04

The Littlcton branch of the li,.,
ton Concord and Montreal railroad l.
now completed t" the Fahyan House.
four miles beyond CIawfnrd'> in the
White Mountain Notch. In Il day m
two. the Portland and Og,lrnshuIg rail
road will be open To BtmiS's. eight
miles this sid" nf the GI:iu tnrd Unus,.
This leaves Il gap of only twelve mlr>
hctwrcu the tW" railroads. and the New
Hampshire Legislature has this summri
made an appropriation for the cNprr>>
purpose of maintaining this mountain
road i'll good SerViccablc condition. At
all the mountain resorts. there are men
and horses ready and Waiting for " iut,i
employment 1t is greatly to hc d,.>
ed that this connection should he m.
proved ut once
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1874-09-04

% the anti-mnnopoly candidate, and Kit
40 tredge Haskins, who represented the
town, two years ago. The first ballot
for representative resulted us follows:
Whole number of votes cast, Sl7 !; nee
essary for choice, 400; John S. Cut
ting. :ss3: Kittredge lTaskins, 2l6
Charles F. Thompson, I97 Francis
Goodhue, "pcople'S candidate" 81 ;
Amos II. Collins. working mems nom
ncc," 3: c. X. Field. 3: NJ. Tyler. = :
John Bunap : John Ninton, |. ON
the second ballot Cutting WAS elected
10y ~ majority.