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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-02-18
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laycu, tnc ul!lsha,c value VI thc Stoeh Mru'u
not be dllnln!sLei, and was signed IVY lillam
| O:tun, Plcsidcnt.
Hardly had the rca1lnI OF inns lct'cr oGe1
tiashed when one OF me pages was handed
auoth*: letter, aHafe>s' 70 'ile vice PTes'ue1''
s gncd ): u, Cox, wH!ch he also read 10 the
board IL notllird the o2ara' 'hat IL inc exp
ra!ion 81 ihiI'y days '';e loIroo' W aoaS" auu
Western Kal'road COMPANY. would Issue
lU0,0OO shares OF addltl"ual capital, increasing
rhe c'nIm"n sock from Si5.oo0.0oo to
/ SD ,oOo,oo, nc proceeds 10 De n>eu iof inc
purchase oil NV i0ll!g stocE, constructing
new bridge, building adui:lonh' Il 'uhie-,rack'
purci*,' pg >ieei rails, obtaining Improved ter
n :, cnlica aus t"r oth"r similar purposes.
:. . Gazing 0: icsc letters caused great cA-
ut Oh tl'c ENc"anS', aud lmhe1iately
ther" va, =; hcr"l Stalnp u? 90 SCH "toGA-, Is
peciat'y " steln lnl"n and Wabash. in the
or a lid OF >i':cs Which followed, MeSlern
Uni u ciihtd lrpn 'oi 10 IS, ana NaoaSh
ilcn 325 70 w. IL activity ana excitement
|" tie MARKET Tor ''nic were strangely ID con
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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-02-18

The Richmond Dispatch says that Governor
kemper's receut visit to Washington was one
of business, and his visit to Gen. Grant was
merely one of courtesy in conforming with a
time honored CUSTOM The visit to the Pres
dent was not prearrangcd and had 40 special
purpose whatever.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-02-18
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LoxpoN, F.h. Il. mi lnigh'. 'tlad,ione was
=. ,.e,y,. hy the Queen al Windsor this after
Noon, why; IN formally ;"s.dercd his reslgna-
ton an, thai Of his cclIca.ue~. Disraeli has
hrcr sumrnonad AMI will 20 10 Windsor castle
tomorrow.
He couicr.y.! today with several members OF
the last Cons, lyaivr Ministry.
The new Goylnm mt is already partially
instructed. aud VIII probably be completed
within week.
All the members i Parliament for Ireland
have been :, ctcI, and are classified as follows:
III erals, -: Conservatives, so; Hone Rulers,
trc,rv nil II whom may bc considered L'be.'
ais Is.
The Archbishop Of Canterbury is serious
Slr Francs, Z. smith, cnratnr Of the patent
Office. Museum of S"uth Washington, died last
night aged ,IXry>ly.
LnypoH. Z l. Dr.. R,k", the Enslist
traveller, reports that he has discovered The
tue Mount SINH. i is situated a days jour
ncy northeast .. he vlag" Of Akoba, Arabia
Al An anud Of five thousand FEET above til,
level Of the sea d. B,k Ike says he discovered
the rcnl;n, Yl au4lnl> that had :cn sacrificed
tie ais discovered Siuai:c i1>cri rlious, which
he copied
BERLIN. +, h. ia; the request Of the
Amci lcan r.>d, MS OF Berlin, Rev. }. =
| Thom >pu is to deliver = lecture here descrlp
i've of the l,tc anti ulirau"ntane meeting
ST. jams Hall Lon,on He will also rcpca
| his speech delivered Cu that occasion.
MADRID, Feb I7.-The Impartial oppose
! the rl:bI.cltc contemplated by the uoVcrn
mcnt.
BAYoHNE, F.b. II. Tie Car'i<'s are bonn
! bardiur b"rpa
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-02-18

Costa Rica has but Que locomotive, acd her
people are consequently very happy at the i'm
possibility of two trains passing each other on
the same track-a feat frequently attempte ed
without success in more civilized ATTITUDES .
So it is stated in the newspapers, but such is
not the case, there being five locomotives 10
Costa Rica, and only one road
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-02-18

10 New Orleans the cars of the street rail
ways are drawn by Fireless locomotives These
engines have been in operation for over two
months aud General Beaurcgard, President of
one of the companies earnestly testifes to their
great efficiency.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-02-18

The select committee on the Washington
National Monument appointed yesterday sub
committee, consisting Of Messrs Chapman,
Maynard, Ward, of Illinois, Pelham and Hun
ton, to visit Fredericksburg, Va, to examine
into the condition of the monument to the
mother of Washington.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-02-18

In the House Of Representatives Yesterday
afternoon, no quorum having voted Mr.. Pat,
Of Va, demandcd a call Of the II Use
Gen. Butler having during the roll call Or
dcred in lunch,
Mr.. Eldrilge called attention to the fact,
and asked if this was lunch room, ard whether
eating and smoking could be permitted 10 the
Ii use?
The Speaker. The rules prohibit SIN king,
but are silent GA the matter of eating. Laugh
ter.
Mr. Butler having flushed his lunch, re-
marked, II will eat ~ more, and therefore the
GENT man need not insist upon his point of Or
der.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-02-18

w. D. Coleman, the detaultng clerk Of the
commissioners Of the Virginia Sinking Fund,
was before the police court in Richmond yes
terday for examination, but, owing to the iii.
ness of COL Joseph Mayo, State treasurer, one
of the principal witnesses, the case was contlu-
ued till Saturday. Counsel for defence at first
waived an examination and asked that the case
be sent on, but the Commonwealth 8 attorney
stating that he wished to have it sent on with
charges of embezzement and grand larceny
added to that of forgery, the waiver was with
drawn, and Coleman was committed.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-02-18

The extended debate on the finances 10 the
Senate, and the various aspects of the discus
sion, together with the different aud antagouls-
tic propositions introduced, compelled the FL
nance Committee to consider yesterday the
problem of how to relieve themselves from the
entaugled alliances 10 which they were involv-
ed. As the most expeditions method OF re-
lief it was resolved to secure the recommlttal OF
the whole subject to the committee, and then
TO report the measure most likely to receive
favorable support. This, it is understood, is
free banking, under the necessary restrictions,
however, to guard against ali possible couse-
quances. But without the final disposition OF
the matter the Senate adjourned.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-02-18
NATIONAL ECONOMY AND EXTRAVAGANZA.
4 W.,

NATIONAL ECONOMY AND EXTRAVAGANZA.
4 letter from Washington says:
"Thc recent speech OF Mr.. Dawes has attract
ed more attention than any speech watch nus
been delivered in either house OF Congress since
the b. ginning of the present session. Some
Father unfrIendly comments have been made
upon Mr. Dawes for his showing up of the ex-
travagance which prevails in all the departments
of the government, and it is said that although
he has laid bare the abuses, he has by his olnis-
SION admitted his inability TO provide the .emc-
dy That there is and has been for years past
the gros. est extravaganza in both the exc. utlve
and the legislative branches of tho government
is too apparent to be quest oned, and yet so far
there has been found neither executive or Iegis
lative officer who will admit that any retrcn"h-
mint is possible in his department of the punlic
service. AS we'll remarked, Mr.. Dawes is HIM
self res onsiblc By MS vote :or much OF the Iav
ish expend lures of which he complains. The
fact is that the reckless aid protusr System If
scattering the money of the people right and
left, which was born through the war, seems to
have grown during the years which ave fol-
lowed, and the obiiquity Of vision which per-
tains to officials seems in some Instances to have
become so great as to deceive them into the be-
iiei that they ar. di:burSing their own private
funds and not those of the public. The great
trouble under cur o In of government IN the
way of tx pend.ur"s Is the dl"lded responslbill-
tv. No administration il Great Britain WI. b
such financial record that Of tho pres ent adj
mlr.ist-allon in the Tn ted State. cou.d by any
possibiity retain its hold of the government.
III ere the ministry is nc runtsbse Tor IT. acts
But in the United States 1t seems an impossible
thing to hold cabinet minister 10 account, no
matter what he may do. If the lord chancellor
of Great Britain had been detected in drawing
upon Her NJ ajesty's Exchecquer ;or prvut, pur
poses does any one suppose that he either would
or could have held his position r smother dag
Yet, after all the scandal about the use OF the
contingent fu d for the keeping up Of private
and the fact that such impcopri 'ty
W., one OF the main causes which lalu low the
i 9 Al bilious hopes Of bret minister, 1t is a
DIV; matter of notorious and open comment
that the amille; of many officials SILT air them
selves in handsome Carriages and behind pranc-
ing s,eeds paid for out OF the public ful.ds.''
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-02-18
Philadelphia Election.

PHILADELPHIA, Feb. l1.-Athough intense
excitement prevailed Throughout; the city to-day
there was but one breach Of the peace, and that
at Twcnty-third and Spruce streets, late this
afternoon. \ fight occurred aud Il policeman,
named Iamcd Crawford, was shot in the leg,
and a rioter shot IN the arm.
The city has gone about 10000 for Stokcly.
The Democrats generally supported Mctlure,
but in some wards, probably in the Fourth aud
Eleventh, they cut him. Both wards did not
give hin 100 each, whereas the McLlure party
thought that each ward would give at least
500 The Tenth ward gave Stokcy 900 ma
jorIty.
In the Fifteenth ward two ladies' were run
ming for school directors, but they were de-
tratcd.
The friends of Stokely are parading through
the city tonight III high glee.
Mcclure seems to BIZ cheerful, and receives
the crowd with as much good nature as if he
had been elected.
At the Mayors Office and The police tele-
graph Office the general impression now is that
S okely has beer reelected by about 10000
ma orlry. The scattering returns thus far re-
ceived show that the Republican wards gcner-
ally give Stokcly majority, though much re-
ducud FROM former years.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-02-18

1t was lately stated in Congress that within
fifteen years at the present rate of cutting, the
land in the United States yielding heavy tim
Der would be entirely stripped.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-02-18

\ STRICKEN FAMILY.-O1 Sunday morning
last, Sth inst at u 80 clock, Mrs. Elizabeth
PcnlIeton Gibson. wife Of Minor Gibson, esq,
of LonacDnlng. died aged Il years. She was
a very c>tInablc lady, and her death, though
not un.xpscied, is lamcntcd By u large number
Of friends aud relatives she LETT her husband
four sous and two daughters. Her funeral
took place at the NJ. L. Church, Frosburg
Rev. y VI. Courenay. Of Cumbcrland, deliver
ing an excellent di,cours" Her remains we're
Inferred in the Methodist Cemetery. She had
been member of the Presbyterian church IS
year,, and passed marrll life of unalloyed
happiness OF 50 years.
Three days previous to her death, her drugh-
ter and arhtui attendant during her illness,
Miss Lucy + Gibson, was taken i'll, and died
yesterday. 18Th inst, a, 3 . clock, q. m, aged
81 years She had also for long time been
member of the Prc>bytcrian church, in which
and other relations, she pr, served the character
Of a sincere christian, aud faithful daughter,
sister aud friend.
Minor Gibson. esq. came to Frostburg in
the autumn Of 1871, aud resided here until the
summer of 1850, when he returned with his
family to lis native ccunty, Rapphannock, Vir
GINA, whe0cc he removed to Louaconng in
1870, where he has since re-idcd. He is law
yer by profession, scholar and a gentleman of
the Old school. and has passed long life of
usefulness, b, ing now ! years old. -FrostJurg
W) .jounni
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-02-18

THE MARYLAND AND VIRGINIA BOUNDARY.
The Maryland commissioners, Mes>rs. Isaac D.
Jones, Levin Waters, and W. J. Aydcotte,
appointed to confer with the Virginia commits
sioncrs General Henry \. Wise and Mcs>rs
DcJarncttc and " ats, with view to adjust
the entire boundary line between the two
States, have submitted report to the L"gis-
laturc OF their State stating their inability TO
agree with their confrcrs and the closing of
their negotiations.
The first meeting of the joint boundary COM
mission was on the 1'h Of May. 1872, in An
napolis. They subsequently held conferences
at CrIsfcld in Somerset county. Richmond and
Baltimore, the last meeting being the 10Th Of
November in Baltimore Numerous PROPOSE
tons for the adjustment Of the line were made
by each side, and declined by the other side
The rights in controversy, according to the
statement of the Virginia commissioners in
1872 when suggesting possible resort to the
Supreme Court of the United States, involve
the Riparian rights Of the Potomac river,
about fifty square miles of land on Smith is
land and south of the Little Anamcss"x river,
and north of the Pocomoke sound on the main
and three hundred square miles Of oyster beds
In the Chesap cake bay and in Taugier and Po-
comoke sounds. y The Maryland commission
ers recommend reference of the controversy
to the Governors Of the two States with pow
er. 10 case Of disagreement, to call in an uuI-
pre- whose decision shall be tilal. The report
was referred to the committee % federal rcll-
tions 10 the Maryland Senate.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-02-18
OYSTER DEILEKS.

I OYSTERS.
- Ohm STONE, ON the Strand near tn" OE'-
ter Dock, viii supply his customers with y
TIERS, fresh from the shell, at 13c per gallon
Give him call! jail -
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-02-18
oysters.

JOHN S. COGSWI
At his Oyster Hou e, opposite the Gazette cilc''
Is prepared to furnish OYSTERS ~ III WV
viii rc..;,a ,,rn,nnr .tt.n,inn. sep -
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-02-18

CONGRESS. In the Scuatc, yesterday, a
resolution was adopted directing the Finance
COMMITTEE TO inquire into the eXpcdiency OF
providing that hereafter all banks shall be or.
gunizcd or chartered by the StaeS, each State to
decide the question aS to the number OF banks and
capital required tor its Legitimate wants. and ach
State 10 provide such guarantees to dcpUSlt0rs
as may he deemcd proper; all banks to be or
gained under the provisions Of a law rcquir.
ing the deposit of bonds as now provided for
rational banks, and the Federal Govcrnmeu.
to have the keeping Of such boLds, aud the
issuing Of the currency, and to be responsible
for redemption of the circulation. Mr. Buck
ingham introduced bill providing that fifty
three dollars shall be paid to every Cherokee
Indian now living east OF the Mississippi river
who shall join the tribe west OF said river Mr.
Gordon introduced bill directing the Secrc,
tary Of the Interior 10 place on the pension roll
the names Of all persons heretofore dropped
thcrcirom on account of participation in the
rebellion; also presented memorial from the
merchants ard importers Of New York. pray
ing for reform in the customs revenue SER
vice, which will prevent certain officers from
making $1,000 per aunum, as at present.
The currency bill was discu se1, bus no vote
was reached.
In the House OF Representatives the bill au-
thorzing the erection OF u military prison on
Il ck IsIaud was passed. The report OF the ma
iority of the Committee on Elections recon-
mending that Vi. Wiltshire he admitted to a
seat in the House as representative from the
Third District of Arkansas, was taken up aud
passed by vote Of | Is yeas to &c nays. The
minority then began to fIibu,ter for recon
sidcratOn Of the vote and the House adj purn-
ed before the suarl into which it had worked
itself was uDtauClcd.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-02-18

TABLE DIAPERS, Damask and Common;
i Chequered do, Towels, Russia Diapers s''>'
Or .sh, very cheap al ,rpy,s
tet 7 VIM. n. bEkhhH -
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-02-18

a DEAD LORD ALIVE. 1t will be rcmem-
bercd that three years ago great scandal was
created by the prosecution of two young men,
naued Boulton and Parkr, who were accused
OF having attrcd themselves 10 feminine cos
tune Tor nciarious purposes. Among those
implicated III the affair was certain nlauruis
snjet, son Of the late Duke Of Newcastle, Lord
Arthur Pelham CLIFTON. \ warrant was issued
for the arrest Of thi. young man, VINO had Tor
a brief period sat in Parliament. but it was
suddenly ANNOUNCED that he had died of fever
\ few days later particulars OF his funeral we're
given, at which the present. Duke was chief
mcurner But somehow considerable mere
duIlty existed In many quarters as to Lord Al
thurs death, inaSmuch as that event seemed 10
be so amazingly opportunc, aud all ADVERTISE
mcnt -"tncY al! looked very july 10 their
mourning coaches which appeared not long
after in the agony column Of the Tim IS, CON
u"ctcd Itself, III many minds, with his Lord
ship obSequlcs, and was accepted as being the
channel of which bis friends awaited thctnsel
YES to intimate to him that his funeral h ID
been duly performed Just lately this impress
sion has gathered strength by strange rumor
which i currcut in london. II is to the effect
that French lady OF rank reduced to poverty
by the events OF the last two years, has resort
Ell 70 lodging keeping for i maintenance, and
before long ascartaincd that two young men
who occupied apartments 10 her house were
none other than the notorious Boul,on ADD
PIrkc. Nor was this all. Among their con.
slant visitors was one who bears an astonishing
resemblance to the rcputcdly dcfunct Lord
Arthur Clinton
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-02-18

SAN FnASclsco Feb. 1.-the steamer
lily of Melbourne brings particulars of the
death of King Lunalllo, on the 81 irStant, at
his palace on the island Of Hawaii His de-
mist had becn expected for some days The
cause OF the Kings death was bronchial dis
ease.
The members Of the cabinet were called to-
gethcr at once and 'rjeIed meeting OF the
Legislative Assembly on the l2ch Of February
TO consider the condition Of affairs At ka,
hooawe, on the 4th instant, u mass meeting
declared in favor OF David krlakua, the most
powerful chief in the nation, as Luaallp's sue
ccsS2r. Queen Emma, the wid w Of kameIa.
mella, Is also uamol Tor the succession, and
there will probably be s"vere contest in the
Il g a ure over the qu sion.
The |. 5. steamer iuscarura was at H.Dolu-
Iu, but would lnmciii tey proceed 10 cor.,ueuoe
souEdiugs on the proposed route tor the China
aud Japan telegraph cables.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-02-18
COURT OF APPEALS.

10 the Court of Appeals, to-day, among the
cases disposed Of were those of Gwynu vs. Dlla-
plane, in which an appeal from decree Of the
Cirruit Court Of Alexandria city Was refused,
aud Marshall, trustee, VS.. Sinclair ct ais; in
which az appeal was allowed from decree of
the Circuit Court Of Fauquicr county.
The Court adjourned until the 9Th day Of
March, having disposed Of large amount Of
business
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-01-30
Sscc:l: District Court for The Pa-s'. Of Orleans
Nos. So so and "a t8..
UE SATURDAY. FEBRUARY q. 1874.

DYSASH & HODG>ON-w I. HoOGsO:
ID Auctloneer-Otice No tarondeiet street. =.
On SATURDAY, February 2lo 1874, at Il NJ. at
The st. Charles auction Exchange. in she base
,ne.s rotunda the ST. Charles Hotel in TIL. city
by virtue and IN pursuance" of an order OF the Hos
4. L. .is30t Judge OF the Second District Court iOr
the parish Of orleans. dated January ID. 1874.
docket Nos 90 $50 an! 3'.8:, in the matter OF the
dated, at public auction, VII l.- sold
ONE VALUABLE LOT OF GROUND. together
with the building. and improvements thereon
.ituaed IN the First Oistri' ~ This city, in tne
square bounded by Magazine, Camp, Poey fare and
Uelord streets, designated as lot No. ., which
.orms the corner of Magazine and Poeytarre streets
and measures q feet inches lines front ON Maya
z'ne street, by depth and frolt on Poeyiirre
.treet OF 100 eee between parallel lines American
measure. more or less, according 10 plan by
Louis H. Pile. survey or, dated January =, 1874
The improvements consist os two "ne-stors 1Same
houses. sheds, etc.
with the buildings and Improvements thereon.
situated in the Fourth District of this city, il the
square bounded bv Dryades, Baroune (laie Bac-
shus), Fourth and Washington streets Gest gnated
lots A and b, which adioin each other and
measure follows. to wit: Lot measures IL feet
front DTvades street by depth Of rs feet; lot
measures So feet inches front on Dryades street
bv depth Of Us feet. all between parallel lines,
American measure, more oS less, according to a
plan by L. H. Pile suIveyO dated January. 1874.
The Improvements lot consist OF commo-
dious two-story frame house containing about SIX
teen rooms, with large back yard, containing two
clsferns, prlyles, sheds etc.
The improvements on lot & consist of a fame
cOttare residence and back buildings, containing
altogether i've or six rooms, sistern, pTivy sheds,
etc
Terms AMI conditions-On fourth cash on the
spot, at the time of adjudication, and the balance
at one two and three years. with eight per cent
interest and special mortgage, with vendor
privilege from date until paid, the mortgage TO
embrace the usual clauses of five per cent for attOr
pey y fees in of suit, and insurance aud trans
fers of policies.
Acts Of sale before ". B. Kleinpeter, notary pub
lic at the expense of the purchasers including the
taxes for the current year 1874.
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