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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-04-30
Congress

In the Senate, yesterday, bill for the re
moval of the political disabilities Of David A,
Telfair, of North Carolina, was passed Mr..
Frelinghuysen called up the Civil Rights bill,
and be and Mr.. ConkiDg made speeches in its
favor. Mr.. Thurman moved to amend by strik
ing out the second section which gives the u.
S. Circuit and District Courts jurisdiction in
all cases arising out Of a violation OF the pro-
posed law. No vote was reached. MIR. Wright
introduced bill providing for a reduction OF
ten per cent. in the pay of all persons III the
service of the Senate, committee clerks, mes
geaut alarms and Assistant Doorkecper. The
bill further provides that within sixty days
from the passage thereof the heads Of the dlt
ferent departments, in Washington, shall elias
sify their clerical forces geographically to cor
respond with the Congressional districts, and
that when vacancy occurs it shall be filled
from the district having the least representa-
ton until the officers aud clerks shall be equal:
Iy divided, and that when So divided appoint
ments shall be made in such mauuer as wilt
preserve this equality, the applicant in all cases
to be subject to such an cXamlDatloD as the
head of the department may prescribe. 1t also
provides that 10 making promotions this equal
ity shall be kept in view as far as possible. and
repeals the law under which the Civil Service
Commission was appointed.
In the House Of Repre- sentatives the bill de-
flung the status of American citizens residing
abroad was considered. Mr. Hall and Mr.. Hale
made speeches in opposition to the bill. The
morning hour expired, and the House went
into Committee of the Whole Oh the Indian
Appropriation bill. In the course OF the de-
bate, MIR. Loughridge stated that the Modoc
war cost the Government six millions of dol
lars, enough to buy every Modoc farm, and
argued that the peace policy was the most et-
fectve and the cheapest. MIR. Parker spoke
on the same side. He said that 10 his opinion
there are not more than 100000 Indians, all
told. MIR. Sawyer, from the Committee on
Commerce, reported the River and Harbor APP
pIoprlation bill
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NEWS OF THE ia y
;. 70 shop the very age and body Of the Times

The schooner Annie E. Martin of Philade-
phia, from Baltimore to Boston, was picked up
while drifting about "derelict" by the steamer
Isaac Bell from Richmond, and towed into New
York harbor. Her officers and crew had aoan-
doned her some time before, and reported her
in a sinking condition. When found by the
Isaac Bell all her sails and spars were IN place
and she was only leaking slightly.
Adyices have been received at Harrisburg
from Altoona, Pittsburg and Williamsport to
the effect that the temperance women intend
visiting the State Capitol en- masse to preveot
the passage of the bill repeating the Local Up
ton law. The date Of their visit will depend
upon the time when the bill is considered
A conference of the owners and agents OF the
great steamship lines between New York anu
LIVERPOOL is now in session in the last named
city, and it is said that the result OF their DELHI
crations will be reduction in the passenger
fares and ocean treights.
The Cotton Association Of St. Louis has de-
cided to offer premiums aggregatiug $4,000
for cotton to be exhibited at the annual fair OF
the Agricultural and Mechanical Association
next October.
The Captain General of Cuba has levied ao
income tax which would be thought excessive
in this country All incomes exceeding 81, OOO
are assessed ten per cent. the army and navy
alone being exempted.
A cable dispatch from the far East advises
US that the historic Tigres like our own Mis-
sssppi) has been on the rampage. and that
portions Of the city of Bagdad have been inun'
dated.
A dispatch from Savannah, says 1.-THE
weather was very cold last night, aud to-day
reports from Southern Georgia state that there
was heavy hail storm, which injured the
crops"
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ALEXANDRIA, VA.
THURSDAY, APRIL 30, 1874.

The city of Bostou's concentration OF
of Charles Summers death took place yester-
day. The weather was rainy and tempeStu9u''
but every available place was filled by those
fortunate enough to obtain tickets, which
were in such demand that as high as twenty doll
lars was refused for single ticket. The au-
dieuce embraced the City Government, State
Legislature, executive departments, judges OF
the Courts, and several prominent persons from
other States The platform presented beau
,iful display of flowers. The programme OF
exercises previously published was carried out.
Wendell Phillips, in a few eloquent words, III
troduced the orator of the day, Senator Car!
Schurz. The GRAFTON will fill from eight to ten
newspaper collmEs.
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The Right One.
RANDOLPH MACON COLLEGE,


To the editor ofhe Louloun M1ror:.
l saw in your last issue an article, copied
from the Alexandra Gazette, stating that the
invitation to deliver an address at our Common
cement was intended for Mr.. K,lgour, Of
Alexandria; but was sent to j. NJ: kIeour, OF
Hamilton, through mistake. You, sir, ask
How is this?" We would ask the same ques-
ton. For We can see no ground for the above
assertion, and are truly sorry that it was ever
made; for it may deprive US OF a speaker on
commencement day, and will, at least, detrac
honor we call it honor) from the position to
which j. Mort. kilgour, esq, has been elected
J. Mort. Kigour, OF Hamilton, was the gen
tleman We elected and he was the ooe to whom
the Corresponding Secretary of the FraukIin
Society, wrote, Informing him of his election.
We all expect a grand speech from him on
The Battle of Life, !" and hope many of his
couutrymen will be here 10 enjoy it. Yours re-
specially, B.
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TAX UPoN TRANSPORTATION, TELEGRAPH
AND INSURANCE COMPANIES. Both Houses
of the General Assembly have passed the bill
for the assessment, levy, and collection Of
taxes on railroad canal, aud other companies. >
The roadway and track or canal-bed, depot
grounds aud lots, station buildings and fixtures
and machine shops, other real estate, rolling
stock, boats, machinery aud equipment, stores,
Telegraph liues and miscellaneous property Of
railroad and canal companies are to be taxed
as other property In the State. lu like man
ner will be taxed the property, real and per
sonal, of insurance, telegraph, express, stage,
and sleeping car companies chartered 10 flr-
GINA, and in similar manner the property OF
persons who may run stages, wagons, and 9TH
er vehicles for transportation of passengers and
freights; and all ferries, ferry companies, and
bridge companies. The iues of telegraph COM
panies are to be rated at value of 1925 per
mile. aud the lines of railroads not less than
$4,000 per mile for real estate and rolling
stock.
In addition to the tax of so cents on the
500 value Of the real and personal property
of railroad, steamboat, aud other traDsporta-
ton companies, they are to pay an income tax.
The special license tax upon each insurance
company is 5000, and 10 addition thereto they
GIG W pay Ouo pei oCue. upou VIC SlUSo dluUuul
Of all assessments on premiums collected or
renewed or obligations taken therefor, derived
from business 10 this State. Telegraph COM
panies are to pay 5000 license aud one and a
half per centum of the gross earnings of the
company received from their business in this
State, besides the usual property tax.
Special provisions are made for the collec-
ton of the taxes levied upon transportation
companies chartered in other States, but do
ing business in this State; the rate for steam.
boat companies of this class is per cent. of
their net receipts, and they are not charged
with property tax. Express and sleeping car
companies . per cent. of their gross receipts,
and no properly tax. The penalties are made
unusually severe where companies attempt to
avoid payment of these taxes.
Where any Incorporated company or person
is engaged in more than one business, which is
made by the provisions of this act subject to
taxation, such Incorporated company or per-
son shall pay the tax provided by law on each
branch OF its or his business.
This bill now goes to the Governor for ap-
lroval.
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REFORMED EPISCOPAL CHURCH. The de-
position usual with reference to those renounc.
ing the Episcopal Church, III order to lutte
with another, having been in the case Of the
Rev VIM. Mcclure, who has connected him
SELF with the Reformed Episcopal Church, per-
formed by Bishop Nottingham, on Sunday
last, we publish the following letter of the Sec
rotary Of the Standing Committee Of the Be
tormcd Episcopal Church, acknowledging Mr.
McGurr's reception into the ministry Of that
body. From the date Of the letter it will be
seen that the reception of the Rev. MIR. Nc
Guire into the Reformed Episcopal Church
preceded the deposition BY several weeks.
Rev. Mr.. Mcclure has established church
in Washington, aud holds regular services in
Lincoln Hall there every Sunday.
From secretary Of Standing Committee Of
Reformed Episcopal Church acknowledging
declaration OF adherence to said Church:
22O EAST 5Slh STREET New YORK,
April llth, 1874.
The Rrr. Vim McCwire Washinoton, u e.:
REVEREND AND DEAR BROTHER l have
the pleasure OF informing you that your declar-
alton was laid before the Standing Committee
yesterday, and by a unanimous vote. your name
was enrolled among the list OF ministers Of the
Reformed Episcopal Church.
Yours truly,
B. 3. LEACoCK, Secretary.
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newspaper collmEs.

COL VIM. Seldeu, of the best known old cltl-
Gems of Washington, died at his residence yes
terday. He occupied the post of treasurer
from 1888 to 1850, when he resigned to engage
in the banking business He was partner 10
the banking house Of Seldep, Withers & Co..
He became marshal of the District of Column
bia in 1857, and was succeeded 10 1861 BY W..
H. Lamon. In 1866 he was made collector OF
internal revenue at Norfolk, but resigned, and
has for several years been 10 failing health.
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Chair.

The secret investigation Of the District Com
nittee, has excited much curiosity. There are
many sensational stories al ,at in regard to the
matter, but the committee has exercised such
reticence that it is impossible to state with de-
fniteness what facts were elected.
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WASHINGTON & OHIO RAILROAD
- Ill IL 4 lllli7 [f
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES, TWODAILY
TRAINS, except SUNDAY BE-
TWEEN ALEXANDRIA AND
PURCELLVILLE, BEGIN

MING MAY. s, 1874,
Leave Washington at 9 a M. and p. M,
and Alexandria at $40 a. m. and 4:lO p. M;
pass Leesburg going westward at ll.Sa. m.
and 6:25 p. m; and arrive at Purcellville at IL
M and p. NJ Leave Purcellville at 5 q. m.
1890 p, ln., pass Leesburg going eastward at
600 a. and LILO p. M, and arrive at Alex
ington at $50 a. m. and $3.50 p. m.
as- Passengers from Washington will take
the Washington and Ohio cars at the Baltimore
and Potomac Railroad station at 9 q: m. and p.
m, and 20 through to Pu1cellville without
change of cars.
The g. 10 q. NJ train from Alexandria and II 80
D. M train from Purcellville connect at Pur-
celville with Kigcr's Daily Line ct Coaches
for Snickersville, Berryville and Winchester;
also with Reamer's Line of Coaches, which leave
Leesburg daily for Aide and Middleburg.
Communication tickets, 8 cts. per mile
Annual tickets, $50.
Z. II. HAVENER,
ap 3O-tf General Ticket Agent
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John Trimble, of Tennessee, and Geo. w.
Childs, of Philadelphia, finding their names as
iucorporators in bill chartering an luternatlon-
al Land aud Immigration Company, say that
their names have been used without authority.
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We are indebted to Mr.. John Amber Smith
member Of congress, from Virginia for copy
of the Engineers report on the James River
and Kanawha Canal project, together with the
speech of Mr.. Smith urging an appropriation
for the object.
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PORT OF ALEXANDRIA, APRIL 81 1874
SUN RosE........... 5 81 MOON SETS 80. w 81
SUN SETS. ~
ARRIVED.
Steamer Express, Baltimore, to Broders &
Co. She was due yesterday evening, but did
not arrive until four o'clock this morning, hsv-
ports passing three master at Cedar Point
loaded, and two light coasters, one at Blacks.
stones Island, and one at Matthias Point, al!
bound up.
Bark Mary Mckee, Boston, to master.
S hr Ocean Wave, James River, to Smoot &
Perry.
sc6r Charles Plat, Boston, to master.
to Ham pshre and Baltimore Coal Co.
Schr .L.ry Cobb, Boston, to Chss Hutton
with ice, for Cumberland coal.
Schr Alice Curtis, Baltimore, to Smoot s.
Perry.
Schrs Elwood Burton and South Shore. 10
American Coal Company
Schrs Howard Williams and Mary McRes,
New York, to j. P. Agnew.
PASSED UP.
Schrs P s. A Babcock, William Mason and
S. G. Tyler, for Georgetown.
sAILEI.
Stramer Lady OF the Lake, Norfolk, by a
Reed.
MEMORANDA
Schrs II NJ Hows, Cordel:a Newlirk Lettie
Falkenberg, and Helen Hasbrouck, hence NJ
New York 18th inst
MARINE ACCIDENT
Slocp Daniel Sh cts, while on her way down
the river, this morning, when off this city, had
her mast carried away, and stopped here for
repairs.
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The steamship Mediator, from New York,
was burned yesterday whilst lying at one Of the
wharves in Philadelphia. She was worth some
$4,000 including cargo.
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Several ''aristocratic weddings iu Washing
ton are to occur next month NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Stewards daughter on the 18th, and Miss Nellie
Grant at the White House on the 2lst. The
latter is to be grand affair, and as many as
thousand invitations are to be issued.
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An Accident,

Serious and painful often happens when ,reli-
cal aid is not at hand WARD> & HUTCH
INSON'S STIMULATING LINIMENT is
most effective remedy for Stings and Bites of
Insects, Sprains, Bruises, Swellings, Rheums-
tism, Sc Keep it in your house. Manufac-
turen by EDWARDS s. HUTCHINSON, Lees
burg, Va, ann sold by Druggists everywhere
sp N-eo3m
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Yesterday, for the first tiwe in the history
of congress, colored man presided in the
House of Representatives. When the House
went into Committee of the Whole On the To-
dian Appropriation bill, Speaker Blaine ap-
poieted Mr.. RaiueY, of South Carolioa, to the
(Ihair
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In Baltimore yesterday afternoon at hat-paSt
twelve o clock John Schmidt, the we'll Known
merchant tailor of No. Sc North Charles street,
committed suicide in his store by cutting his
throat with a razor
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Kenen, the detautiug secretary OF the New
York Hobokeu Savings Bauk, has been brought
back from England, where he was captured by
Detective McDouough. kleneu, it is alleged,
has embezzed one hundred aud forty thousand
dollars
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-04-30

Mr. Jacob Tome, Of Port Deposit, Nd, it is
reported will take the Presi dcncy Of the Clti-
zens' National Bank of Hagerstown, just re-
moved to Washington by act of Congress.
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FOREIGN NEWS.

LONDON, April ga conference of owners
and agents Of steamships which ply between
LIVERPOOL and New York is in session 10 the
former city, and will end on Friday next. II
is reported that the close OF the conference will
be the signal for system of vigorous competl-
ton between the various lines, and that freight
and passenger rates will be reduced.
A meeting of farmers was held at New Mar
ket yesterday to consider the present difficult
les with agricultural laborers Among the
speeches delivered was one by Mr. Wood,
late of England, but now resident of Ohio,
who offered to bring from that State any num-
Der of persons, who would be willing to work
for fourteen shiings week, in place OF the
laborers now locked out.
A magnificent banquet and ball we're given
tonight by the Lord Mayor at the Mansion
House Among the distinguished persons pres
ent were the Prince and Princess OF Wales, and
the Duke aud Duchess Of Edinburgh. The city
was brilliantly Illuminated in honor OF the
event.
PARIS, April 29.-The Franco American
Postal Convention was signed yesterday by the
French Government. The Duke Decases will
submit it to the Assembly Immediately on re-
conveniDe after the recess, and request Its lm-
mediate Consideration.
CITY OF MEXICO April 20.-Quirino Rubio,
another of the murderers of Rev. MIR. Steph
ems, has been condemned to death.
Cold weather has killed the wheat crop in
Michoacan.
Loteus Lozano, the famous revolutionst, has
been assassinated at Tebuantepec.
The Apaches are raiding in Chihuahua.
1t is reported that two GuadaagaIa Journal
lists who attacked the Catholics On account Of
the murder of MIR. Stephens, have been foully
/ al r;,h hoe no
other has disappeared.
The concession granted to the company pro-
posing to build Mexican railroads, aud requlr-
ing them to make deposit expires on the
SOth instant The Government has notified
the parties to come to time 1t Is generally
supposed that they cannot comply.
Secretary Fish has informed Minister Marls
sal that be believed favorable opportunity has
appeared to re-establish friendly relations with
France, and that the United States would lend
it's good Offices for that purpose Senior Marls-
sal Informed President Lerdo of Secretary Fish's
proposal, and was answered that Mexico has
already manifested a desire, and was still dis
posed to renew the relations which those ma
tions had interrupted by Intervention, when-
ever such nations directly manifested this de-
sire and an equitable basis could be adopted.
The Diario, ''ohicia,' says that since this
reply no steps have been taken in the business.
KINGSTON, April 29.-Advices from Hayt
report that disturbances are feared during the
approaching Presidential election. No legisa
tive chambers are sitting to consttutlonally elect
a successor to the President.
HALIFAX, April 29.-Messrs. Young, Kin
ney Il Corning, of Yarmouth ship owners,
have failed. The 10 liabilities amount to $780,
900.
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NOTICE To BRIDGE AND BOAT
sample lot of Wheeling Boat Spikes OF assorted
sizes, which are equal in quality to wrought
Spikes, and are sold Ut less prices. We invite
s(l y. rsons in want to give these Spikes tri>l
they will save money in their purchases and get
an article that will give full satisfaction. For
sale by j. 7. CREIGHTON u son,
ap Is 50 King st., cor of Royal
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We return our thanks to those members Of
the Virginia Legislature who have recently sent
us copies Estate documents
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Ladies' Misses aud CIiildrcn's Boots,
Shoes and Slippers.

We are this day receiving full line Of La
lies, Misses and Children's Boots Shoes and
Slippers, suitable for Sprisg and :unmer, en-
bracing al Of the latest styles We solicit pur-
chasers to call and examine for themselves
they will be sold at low prices.
npl w. b. WADDEY, "A King St
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DIED.

DIED.
March 18th, at the residence of his son-in~law,
DR.. VIM Green. ncar Clifton, Fairfax county,
Va, Rev. SIDNEY MILES, of Lawronceville,
Pa, aged Is years,
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LoUDoUN COUNTY ITEMS. From the Lou.
douu Mirror The Spring Term of the Cir
cult Court for this county was commenced on
Monday, Judge James Keith on The bench.
The case OF the Commonwealth vs. Ell. Ivy.
man, a negro, arraigued for stealing a horse
from MIR. JAS Heaton, last fall, plead guilty,
and the Jury fixed his term Of Imprisonment at
three years in the penitentiary. The Court
passed sentence the same day. Commonwealth
vs. Samuel Fl. Finch, for sabbiug, &C., con-
tnued aud prisoner recognized to appesr-
bail, penalty, $3.50. There is a heavy docket,
and the Court will be 10 session the remainder
of this and next week.
On Monday j. L. Rnker, Auctioneer, sold
for Noland and Orr, Commissioners in the case
of Cullen VS.. McCarty, 2O4 acres of land be-
tween Goose Greek and MiddeDurg, for $25
per acre-Ste W. McCarty, purchaser; aud
sc acres, same Commissioners, to VIM. Gains,
at SIS per acre. Harrison, holland and Foster,
Commissioners in the case of Lynn vs.. Oden,
sold $50 acres near Aide, for $50 per acre. } as.
S. Oden, purchaser.
On Sunday afternoon, while Mr.. John De-
Butts was driving his foe carriage horses to an
open buggy on the public road between his
house and Wheatland, the animals became uu-
manageable and ran away, overturniug the
buggy and throwing MIR. Deb. violently to the
ground. The buggy was made complete
wreck, and MIR. DeButts, We are sorry to learn,
had an arm broken, aud was otherwise severely
injurned
A few nights ago some one visited the or
chard of Mr.. Geo. w. Heater, not far from
Bethel, in this county, and pulled up and car
ried off all the young trees set out last fall.
This is the most wholesale case of orchard
robbing that We ever heard of.
The freight train on the W. & 0. Railroad,
when short distance below town, on Tuesday
morning, ran over fine COW belonging to VIM.
Robey, and cut off her leg.
VERDICT TO BE SET AsIDE.-Judge Barton,
on Saturday last, declared his purpose to set
aside the verdict obtained by Rodgers at the
last term of Stafford Circuit Court against the
Richmond and Fredericksburg Railroad CON-
pauy, for alleged false imprisonment, on the
ground that the verdict was not justified by the
evidence, there being no evidence whatever be-
fore the jury to authorize any verdict against
the company, Major Myers having acted in the
premises only as d faithful officer should have
acted Richmond State Journal.
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Dispatches from the North and East report
severe rain, hail and snow storms last night.
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| SUITS FOR SEVEN DOLLARS.
| SIrITS FOR SEVRN DOLLARS
Special Notice.
GENTS EXTRA FINE Doors AND SHOES.

We have just received u fresh supply of Gents,
extra line, hand-sewed Boots und Shoes, ard
Slippers of every description, which we unhcsi-
iutingly recommend to be the very best sale
in the city w b. WADDEl,
ap1 II King street.
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COM NJ ERC{AI.

ALEXANDRIA MARKET, April 30 w he's, is
quiet and prices are unchanged; "h,.rings us
bushels red, with sales at 10 l75, l78. $50 and
lo2 for good t. strictly prime lots. Corn is nc
tive and prices are ln2c better offerings OF 60
bushels, with sales of mixed at - and 49, And
yellow ut same figures. Oats are trm and prices
are la2c better; offerings Of l4l bushels with
sales ut IS
ALEXANDRIA Fish MARKET, April 80 The
receipts Of Fresh Fish at the city fish wharf
since yesterday have been 10000 Her,inys
which sold at from SIS to S7.25 per thousand
1000 Shad, which sold ut from Is 81 to 81 80
per hundred, and small supply of Rock and
Perch, which brought from Is to - cts. Der
bunch Owing to the untavorable weather Of
ye:tsr lay but few seires were hauled, but as ap-
pear Inces day were more favorable, yreatv
increased receipts are expected Tomorrow.