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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-09-25

Since it has been known that the President
has returned to Washington for the winter,
people are fockIug there from all parts Of the
aud the old-time lively scenes are
again witnessed at the Executive Mansion.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-09-25
Ladies' Misses and GhiIdren's Boots,
SHOES EnR SlissBerS.

We are this day receiving Il full line Of In
lies, Misses and Chldrcn's Boots. Shoes and
Slippers, suitable for Fal! and Winter, en-.
hraciig a.! o.! The latest styles Wu solicit pur-
chascrs to call and examine for themselves, as
they will be sold 1T low prices.
sep % w. E. WAUDEY, "a Kingst
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-09-25

The Radical Convention which was to have
been held yesterday, at Tappahannock, to
nominate candidate for Congress, has been
postponed until further notice
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-09-25

The direct trade movement is making rapit
Roadway in Georgia. A regular line from Sa
vaunah to Liverpool will soon go into operation
with every PROSPECT Of success.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-09-25

w. H. Pettyjohn committed suicide last
plight, at his residence, in Norfolk, by taking
audanum. When discovered his body was
feless MIR. Pettyjohn was an old aud respect
ed citizen
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-09-25

SU1cIDE.-At Niagara Falls on Saturday
morning gentleman named Salmond, aud
supposed to be resident Of Bradford, Ontario
arrived at Clifton and engaged hack to take
him to the Table rock. On arriving at that point
he handed the driver an envelope with his ad
dress written on it, 81 10 money, and a letter
directed to Mr.. Robinson, banker, as Brant-
ford, requesting that the letter should be mail
cd after which he suddenly walked into the
rapids and was carried over the falls Nothing
is known CONCERNING the cause of the act.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-09-25

The Missouri Republican Convention has
made 90 nominations, leaving the field to the
Reform ticket previously nominated.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-09-25
MARRIED.

At the residence of the brides father, on the
18th instant, by Rev Melzi 5. Chsncellor,. Nj
CHARLES NJ HICKS to Miss MARl +.
.DUNAWAY, all of Spotsylvanis c, unity, va.
At the residence OF the brides father, in Fred
ericksburg. on Thursday, September II, 1874,
hv Rev. Thomas S. Dunawsy, Mr.. JOSEPH
II BAKER ard Miss MAGGIE L. PERRY,
both OF Fredericks burg.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-09-25

Among the Important cases 10 come up be-
for the United States Circuit Court at Rich
mond, at the next term, is that OF L. L. Brookes
ofPetersburg, charged with violation Of the cur
reucy act
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-09-25

NEED REFORMS. The Richmond State
Journal,the leading Radical paper in the State
talks thus plainly to and OF its party.
1--WE may, as Republicans, cndcavor to ex-
nlain away from our own doors all Responsible
ties for the troubles in the Southern States, and
illustrate all we may by incident and example
that the blame all rests with the Democrats,
"unrcconsructed rebels, ''nigger haters, or
what not; but there is a degree Of responsibility
resting with the Republicans which they need
not attempt to sill!k and which In future they
must correct or be content with the cunstquen-
Gees. We have particular reference 10 the
character, the personal and private character,
OF the men whom they put up Tor Office Un-
fortunately for the principles at stake many
vagabouds, male rips, worthless Donentltes aud
dead beats" have cXcrted deal OF influence
10 the party, and in to many instances have OBJ
tanned pustious OF trust, honor aud power, aud
thus has there been Drought deserved shame
and discrcdit upon the party. his thing must
be stopped. Our party organizations must be
purified. Ihe work must be commenced III the
wards and townships, aud the scum skinned
of aud the sediments precpltatcd to the bot
tom. The true Republicans owe it to them
selves their party and their country that this
work be successfully accomplished. Mcu who
will sell .hcir votes for money are not ut to
hold office Men whose private character NO.
fits them Tor association in decent society are
not the men to reflect honor on party or dig
niiy its couucis Men who are liars IN private
life, will receive bribes, barter their votes, be,
tray their trusts and deceive the people IN pub
| lie lite and should be shuuued as well as scorn,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-09-25

4 young woman in China, accused Of muir
der, upon evidence extracted by torture from a
girl, has been sentenced to death by cutting TO
pieces. The mode is as follows, aud 1t will DC
seen that the widest North American Indian
never invented torture so 6endish. The pris-
oner is tied to cross, and the operation begins
by faying the face, cutting off The breast, excls-
ing the muscles, nipping off the fingers and
toes, aud fualy discmbowcIiug the wrclchcd
victim. Some OF the every day punishmcuts
are crushing the fingers and ankles between
boards, striking the lips until jelied, sclldlpg
with no, water, inserting red hot spikes, cutting
the tendon Achilles burying the body up to
the knees 10 lime, while the prisoner is forced
to swallow large draughts Of water and making
the criminal kne on mixture of powdered
glass, sand and salt uutil the knees arc cxcori
atcd
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-09-25

Littell's Living Age tor this week, has been
received.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-09-25

a WAIF-A correspondent Of the Rich
mond Dispatch, writing from Charlottesville,
says:
"On Thursday night woman came down
on the Lyme hburg train and stopped at the
CeDtral hotel, registering her Dame as Mrs.
Smith, having an infant. She remained at the
hotel until Saturday morning, when she went
to the Parish House and called for a room
saying that she wished to put her child to sleep
and 90 out shopping She registered by the
same name at the Parish House, and went cur,
and left town on the Chesapeake and Ohio
Railroad going West at u clock the same
day. The child woke up aud began to cry, aud
the mother not returning, the proprietor of the
hotel discovered that he had strange child
upon his hands. 1t is simply matter of con-
lecture as to the intention Of the woman who
was evidently not its mother; bull the fact that
the child is here and the woman gone is patent
to the proprietor of the Parish House, and
that is all We know abouti.'
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-09-25

ALL's WELL THAT ENDS WELL.-Thc sacri-
fees of Hymcn are occasionally celebrated uu
der extraordinary circumstances Two years
ago, in California, one Joel Mansfield fired a
pistol at Miss Mary Helm, with womanslaugh-
ferrous intent, and then with suicidal purpose,
did the same for himself Recovering, he was
three times tried for the attempted murder Of
Miss Mary, and three times did the conscen-
tious and sympathetic jurors, after the ordinary
manner of such tuuctiouaries in such cases, fail
to agree So the court told Joel Mansfield to
20 about his business. A short time siuce he
made it part Of his business to see Mary again.
Aud this time he had his heart in his hand $50
to speak, instead of his pistol. This mild man
ner of addressing her Modified Miss hlolI, and,
with or without the usual bushes. she CONSENT
ed to become, as she is now, Mrs Joel Mans
field. AIS we'll that cnds well, but wonder
fully queer the ending sometimes is.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-09-25

will make their protection special object IN
order to attract the majority ol'thcir votes aud
when these votes shall !;ave become so numer-
GUS that the coInred voters become an impor-
tant element in beth parties, the fullest measure
of protection will be afforded them. That Will
do more to stop the bloody excuses IN the
South than any military interference and more
to establish Just and benefcent relations be-,
tween the two races than any Congress- oual
lnuisl,tinn ~
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-09-25
NEWS or THE: DAY.
70 shov the very age and bo3y Of the Times

On Wednesday evening last a collision nc.
Cured on the Parkersburg Branch of tie Bal
timore and Ohio Railroad, about torty-hvc miles
west of Grafton, between the Cincinnati cx.
press going west and the express Ginning
cast. A lamp 10 the postal Car was over
turned, which set fire to the car aud Mr..
Samuel H. Bradford the clerk, who re-
sided at Columbus, Ohio, was burned to death.
T4e mail ADD baggage were partly destroyed.
But one passenger was injured, he receiving IA
slight flesh wound.
The National Board OF Fire Underwriters
yesterday, in New York, resolved. that the
authorities of Chicago having failed to com
ply with the suggestions put forth by the Ma
tional Board Of Fire Underwriters on the oath
of July last, this committee now recommend
that all companies belonging to the National
Board discontinue the business OF fire insurance
in the city of Chicago, either by new policies
or renewals, on and after Oct. /, 18Th
The Lord Mayor OF Dublin, Mayor live
meyer, members Of the Common CuuLcii If
New York, and a large number of invited
guests, made trip yesterday up the East ans!
North rivers.
James Moran pleaded guilty yesterday, of
murder in the second degree in the killing
of Stephen Lambert of Holyuke, Nlassachu-
setts, and was sentenced to Imprisonment for
life.
Charles a. Briggs who was arrested in
New York few days since, on the charge OF
absconding from Chicago with large snm OF
money, was discharged yesterday ona writ OF
habeas corpus.
The President expects to leave Washington
on Monday, October 5, for ST. Louis. He is
still residing with his brother in law, Marshal
Sharpe, as the repairs to the W hile House are
not finished
Two hundred Italians arrived at Pittsbure
on Wednesday night to take the place of
the striking miners aloug the Pan llao1le
Railroad.
a young man named Shampanoe, of Hun
terdon county, New Jersey, was arrested
Oh Wednesday for tamperng with the pals.
The Calvert Bank of Baltimore" has Sc
Iccted Mr. William B. Garfield for President
The authorized capital stock is $500, 900
The rumored suspension of the National
Fire Insurance Company OF Philadelphia is
untrup
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-09-25
GROCERl ESl

kOCERIES! ,,.,
" GROCERIES!
Best Family Flour.
Sugar-cured Bacon.
Sliced Ham and Dried Beef.
Pure Cider Vinegar and Syrups.
Refined Lard and Coal Oil.
Washing and Toilet Soaps.
Wooden, Willow and Crockery Wares.
Prime lob eco and Segars
With many other new and desirable goods, a.
prices that cannot fail to suit for sale 1T No. %
north lioyal street exactly opposite the Market
Mrs VI LOUISA LAFHEN s. son, Agts
zs:- Teas and Ficsh Roasted and Ground
Coticcs speciality sep Slim
I,HEAP PIANOS AND ORGANS.
! German so 10
| ,r, Rosewood .. - 70
| elegant Mum & Clurkc's 7 oct. $50 "
4 splendid new Il oct Rosewood, with
AL the improvements. "3o W
! fine second hand Organ, double power,
in perfect order, first cost $40 now. % ~
| Al Ic, Neodpou . - ~
New Estey & Schoaingcr Organs from 80 %
Sl75 Terms oil pay rncrt easy. Call at
V. BECkERS Piano nni Music Rooms.
~ King street, Alexandria, w.
L1t-Orgsns and Pianos tuned and repaired IN
the best manner aug Il
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-09-25

BALTIMORE HORSE AND MULE MARKET
The horse md mule market exhibits scarcely
any change, but is recovering it activity here.
Among the ssl>s Ut the auction stables Was pair
OF carriage horses for S6GO, TO go South. Prices
were about as follows: Carriage, buggy aid
wagon horses, SIS 10 $50; streeter; 500 to
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-09-25

CHICAGO CATTLE MARKET, Sept. "a. lS74-
Cat;!e-r-ceilt< 200 head; fairly active and
steady for choice; dull for common md medi-
um pr.ces entirely unchanged; shipments l4OO
head Hogs-recepts 1900 head III dera,Dly
active but prices weak aid lower; 6aS7 Is for
comm n to choice; shipments 700 head. Sheep
receipts 1900 head steady.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-09-25

TOILET SOAPS!
Just received large supply OF Toilet oosps'
which | am prepared to sell at low Hguf'''
WI. CREIGHTON,
sen92 So King street
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-09-25

GEORGETOWN CATTLE MARKET. Sept. "A -
The offerings Of Beef Cattle this week reached
$50 head-,nore than sufficient To supply the de-
maud The sales were from 81 to &c per 10
gross Fifteen hundred Sheep and Lambs were
offered most of the Sheep selling 1T 4!sotc per
10. snd the Lam b. At 2 5oaS4 81 per head. About
20 Cows and Calves were Oh the market, and
brought from 2jaS50
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-09-25
GODS FOR THE LADlE S.

GOODS FOR TIL E L A D Z , =
Meripo and Lambs Wool Underwear French
Corscts in great variety Ruiiling for the meek
Kid Gloves Thread ard silk G.vves; Stockings
in al grades ard sizes Henstiched and HrH
med Handkerchief,, Leather and SILK Belts &c.
Ladies will ind n our present assortment many
very desirable goods nj the lowest prices.
so,, 20 K. L.. WOOD.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-09-25

FREDERICKSBURG MARKET. Sept. 2i.-The
market is very quiet with light receipts Wheat
l2OaiiS; Com 9Oa92; Rye 70a115, and Oats 45a5O.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-09-25

ALEXASDRIA CATTLE MARKET, Sept. %
The market this week has been fairly active,
with offerings Of 20J head of Beet Cattle, ard
sales ut }a5!c per ID grcss the greater part were
of inferior quality. Veal Calves 5a7c, and in
fair supply. The offerings of Sheep and Lambs
were about equal TO the demand, with sales of
Sheep 1t l.5!c per ID, and Lambs at 35aSl 50 per
head. Hogs in limited supply, and all the oller-
ings taken at S!a9!c. Cows and Calves dull
al 25aSo5.
Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1874-02-08

his way to the latter place, picked up an
Old man named George Kerr, who was
living two or three yards from the road
with his feet frozen. The driver put the
man in the coach and brought him TO
Elko, where he was sent to the hospital
1t is feared be will lose both feet
While in the stage his feet panied him
so badly that he continually begged the
the driver to shoot him al once and put
him ont OF his misery. He left Cornu-
copia day or two before he was picked
up with pair and half OF blankets and
q bottle of WHISKY Enterprise, Feb. |.
LEO CRUsHEp.-At o'clock yesterday
afternoon, while A. Hinekly, miner,
was at word in the Daney mine, Silver
City, a large rock rolled down and
crushed his right leg against the wall
of the drift. He suffered compound
or triplica,e fracture Of the tibia,
and comminuted fracture OF
the fibula or in other words the
leg was crushed to pulp. DR.. +. n,
Conn, Of this city, and DR.. Harris, oil
Silver, were called and rendered every
assistance in their power, and this morn
ing the patient was resting easy.-lVir
ginia Chronicle, Feb. 2.
DECEASED Woods, who was severely
injured about q week ago, by being
struck by the giraffe-car in the Belchel
mine, died on Saturday last The de
cased was native OF Canada, and at th'
time of his death was about thirty-tiyt
years of age. He was member of thu
Gold Hill Miners Union. His funera
took place yesterday afternoon, and wal
largely attended. - [Gold Hill News
Feb. 9
Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1874-02-08
Foreign N cws.
Gladstone will Resign the PreHsier-
ship.

Gladstone will Resign the Premier-
ship.
LONDON, Feb. THE Daily Telegraph
says the opinion of the country has been
pronounced. and is strongly adverse TO
Mr.. Gladstone. He will comply with
the decision, as he is bound TO do, and
will follow the constitutional presidents
set by Peel, Melbourne and others under
similar circumstances. The Liberal gain
seats in Coleraine and Dunganon, and
the Home Rulers in Dunalk and LINER
lex. The latter returned DR.. Butt and
Mr.. o'Shanghnassy. The Marquis of
Harrington has been reelected from
Radnor. According to the latest dis
patches asa members OF Parliament have
been returned, of whom 255 are Con-
servatives and 229 Liberals. The Con-
servatives replaced II Liberals, and the
latter have ousted p Conservatives.
Political Affairs in Great Britain.
LONDON, Feb. 6.--The Times this
morning says it is now evident that the
country has returned an adverse answer
to Gladstone's appeal. The election in
Ireland may bring unlocked for results,
bat nothing is likely to restore the losses
of the Liberals in Great Britain, and Dis.
raeli is bound to accept Office if the Gov
eminent, following bis example in 1868,
resigns without awaiting the reassemblipg
of the Parliament.
The Post in an editorial in similar
strain says that it is immaterial whether
the adverse results OF the election are one
to the dissatisfaction of the country il
the past or uncertainty regarding the pol
icy OF the Government in the future.
In the elections to-day q Conserva
tives, IS Liberals and three Home-ruler.
were returned from % constituencies
The Conservatives have gained one sea
each in Ayrshire, Stirlingshire, Leeds
Chelsea, oldham and the Tower Ham
lets; the Home-rulers gained seats il
Clonwell and Ways country, and two il
Waterford City.
Sir Charles Bike was reelected in
Chelsea, standing at the head of the poll
but his Liberal colleague in the last Par
Lament is replaced by a Conservative
The workingmen's candidate was elected
in Swansea by 1850 majority. Richie
Conservative, and Samuda, Liberal
were returned from the lower hamlets
Ayreton was defeated, his vote falling
5000 short of Richie. Baron Rothchilt
was defeated in this city, standing at tn
bottom Of the poll. Liverpool, Lambert
Southwark, Fnsbury and Wolverhamp
ton returned their former members. A
far as heard from Ireland has returned
in all 81 members, Of whom &c are HON
Rulers, II Conservatives and Liberals
1t is reported that Gladstone has sen
r in his resignation to the Queen.
There was collision of trains on tn
Great Western Railroad, near West Dray
son station, last evening. Several pei
) sons were killed and wounded
: This city returns Cotton, Hubbard an
Irwell, Conservatives, and Goshen,
Liberal in the last Parliament. All fou
members were Liberals.
Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1874-02-08

New ROUTE FoR TIE DARIsN CANAL
Congressman Clayton has received a
letter from o. S. Mann, San Francisco,
in which he claims that the true route
for q canal through the Isthmus of
Darisn is the valley or depression be-
tween Porto Bello, on the Atlantic side,
and the River Chipo, on the Pacific side.
thirty miles east of Panama. He says this
route will be forty miles longer, but pos
sesses superior advantages. Although il
has never been explored, he desires to
call the attention of the Government to
this new route, and advises that survey
Of it be ordered. The route referred to
above was brought to the attention Of
the Committee in 1870 and thoroughly
investigated. and found, like all Other
routes this side of Atrato, to be i'm.
praeticable.-[S. F. Examiner.
Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1874-02-08

RETRENcHMENT.-The Chicago Times,
in commenting on the speech of General
Gordon in Congress, suggesting that re-
trenchment should be made mot only
by hundreds but by millions, says this
is Just what the country wants. 1t then
reminds its readers OF the fact that
sixty years ago the annual expenditures
were only thirteen millions. During the
war of 1872 they increased to forty-eight
millions (the highest point, and upon
the return Of peace almost Immediately
receded to S20, 900, 600, and continued to
recede until, in 1923, the total amount
was only Sl5,3l4,l III. Between that
time and 1880, they advanced to S24,-
$4,000. In the succeeding decade they
rose to little over S2S,000,000, on
account Of which extravaganza in the
Federal Government, the party of Mar
tin Van Buren, was overthrow. In
1850, the annual expenses reached
1000, 900. In 1860 (the close of the
career of the pro-slavery party, the
expenditures of the Federal Government
amounted to S77,O0O,OOO. During
the pro-slayery rebellion they rose to the
prodigious amount of Sl,906, 433, 331 in
single year. In 1868 they still
amounted to 81 ,069, $50, go, but receded
in 1869 to 1854, 777,9 1886. The next year
they advanced to S7O2, S07, s42 from
which point the Federal expenditures
receded to 1924 ,O44, 597 in 1873" The
startling fact which is so apparent in
these figures is, that notwithstanding the
eight or nine years which have passed
by since the war, the affairs of the coun.
try are still run on war basis. The
annual interest on the public debt is less
than 800, 900, 900; for the current year
it will be, in round numbers, sos, O00,-
900. What does the rest Of the five
hundred millions go for? We pause for
reply.
Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1874-02-08

A SPECIAL says Congressman are be-
ginning 10 speculate concerning the pos
sibility Of an adjournment by May LIST.
They argue that the new House has
assumed such a position as regards re-
trenchment that no other bills can be
taken up this session except the bills OF
ordinary expenses, or appropriation bills.
There will consequently be few subjects
which, with this limitation, can claim
the attention Of Congress. The reduc.
ton of salaries and the consequent nee
essity of increased economy on the part
OF the less wealthy Congressman, is also
regarded as an important element in
considering the probability Of an early
adjournment.