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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-08-17

A fire occurred yesterday morning, at the
White Sulphur Springs, destroying Worsham's
club rooms and William j. Calweps handsome
residence and stables. The fire originated in
the stables Loss about $4,000, partly in
sured The damage to the Springs property
was slight. ....u.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-08-17

Judge Williams, in the Circuit Court at
Chicago, on Saturday afternoon, rendered dc.
cision in the famous Whitehouse- Cheney case.
Application was made to Judge Williams last
spring by counsel for the Whitehouse side Of
the controversy for an injunction restraining
Rev. Charles E. Cheney from preaching IN
Christ Church, and the organization from the
further use OF the church property. The case
was argued for several days and was taken
under advisement by the Judge, who gave bis
opinion Saturday. The Court decides that OBJ
iectons in the form of an original bill were not
well taken, and therefore overruled them, and
decided that Cheney was never legally deposed
from the ministry. The bill is therefore dis
missed for the want Of equity.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-08-17

The Department of Agriculture reports the
condition of the Indian corn crop as consider
ably below the average, grasshoppers having
been very destructive in several Western States.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-08-17

A mad dog was killed in Richmond on. Sat
urday.' a day or two before, and before the
symptoms appeared it had bitten little boy.
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was slight

SIS. Fisher and son, of Cincinnati, who
were en- route to Havre. de-Grace by water,
having embarked 10 small iron boat at Elmira,
N. Y, while passing through Conewago rapids,
about fourteen miles below Harrisburg, were
drowned on Friday afternoon. % Ia Il
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-08-17
MARRIED..

At The Warren Green Hotel, Wsrrenton, OIL
the 18th instant by Rev. John ). Lindsay, NJ r
ETHELRED JEWELL and Miss AMI L
WEAVER, both of Fauquier.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-08-17

Gen. Beauregard and his daughter are a
the White Sulphur Springs.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-08-17
Special Notice.

GENTS EXTRA FINE BooTs AND SHOES
We have just received fresh supply, of Gem,
extra fine, hand sewed Boots und Shoes ''''4
Siippers OF every description, which We unAes'-
..,ingly recommend to be the very best on sa'e
n the city. w B. WADDE4,
an7 "a King street
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-08-17
NEW GOODS

n! " dUUDS
~ At No. 81 King street
We are now receiving tull lines Of Shifting
Cot,ons, Linen Shirt BOsoms heavy full width
SheetiLg, Pillow Case Cottons ard Linens, new
style Calicoes, Sscking Flsnnels, Shirt Bosoms
und full supply Of seasonable Dry Goods, to
which We invite the attention of dealers:
aug II r. l.. WOOD. .
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-08-17
VIRGINIA ME WIS.

Wheat is being shipped from Wythe county
in considerable quantities by some farmers who
have not realized nett more than Sill per
bnshe At this time good -four is retailing at
81 90; for corn meal Sl.05 per As lbs; with
every prospect of realizing the largest corn crop
ever raised in the county.
Harrison Calender, colored man, whilst
binding oats on Mr.. Lackland's farm, near Fin
castle, recently picked up rattesnake ln
bundle, and while tying it, Rugged the reptile
to his breast, it, 10 the meantime, coillng its
tail around his wrist. A scatteratlon ensued,
when the snake was discovered.
Preparations for a grand serenade to GoV'
Walker on the night of his nomination continue
in Richmond. Governor Walker will make
speech setting forth his position and explain
log bis views.
Judge Rives has authorized Mr.. B. Glider
sleeve to take temporary charge of the office OF
the Clerk of the U. S. Court, in Abingdon, re-
Gently made vacant by the death OF MIR. b. ).
Watson.
Mrs. Carroll, mother of George and Lewis
Carroll, Of Smyth county, is an hundred years
old, has nine living children, nineteen grand
children, and many more great-grandchlloren'
Gov. Kemper has offered reward of 500
for the apprehension of Joe Clark, charged
with murder aud who escaped from the Jail at
PittsylvaDia Courthouse few days since.
In Scott county, on the It'll instant, Henry
Frazier, mere youth, was murdered by Jos.
D. White. A reward Of 500 is offered tor
Whites arrest.
The Radical Congressional Convention of the
first District has been postponed from the 9th
of August to tho oath of September.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-08-17

SERIOUSLY INJURED. Mr. John T. Ed
wards, prominent resident Of Amherst and
Sheriff of the county, was painfully injured on
Friday by being kicked in the face by an infu-
rated bull, which be was endeavoriDg to catch.
The animals foot struck him terrific blow on
the cheek cutting entirely through his upper
lip, and very seriously bruisiog one side of his
face
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-08-17

The New Orleaos Picayune has examined
into the status Of legacies left by rich citizeos
to that city, and finds that Of teo millions Of
dollars but very little has been realized except
b the lawyers The Plcayune conc udes that
if a man has money, aud desires to be gen
uine phianthropi.t, he had better become bis
own executor.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-08-17

On Saturday the McDonaldAmos murder
case was removed to Baltimore county Tor trial.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-08-17

REMARKS. -Wheat opens active and firm
and choice lots are 2s3c better; offerings of l74O
bushels, with sales of white at 50 for damaged
lot ITO for common, and l43 for choice, and red
at lis, l25, 1885, 1877 and l4O for ordinary to
prime, and l42 and lab or choice. Corn Is quiet
and steady offerings of 970 bushels, with sales
of white at 90, mixed at 81, and yellow at II and
81. Rye is nominal. Oats are steady; sales II
81 and 81, with offerings of SIS bushels.
RAILROAD R.CEIrTs-The following are
the receipts by the W. c, V. NJ. S, G. 5. K. r.
for the past week:
Corn 800 bushels. wheat lU,436, rye llD. oats
1861 onions 80 potatoes III, ground bark 1910
lbs -four 442 bbls, sumuc SOL SACKS, feathers
sack, lime 400 bbls, tall bark II cars, fowls $
coops, leather 40 rolls, eggs boxes, butter i
frkins, wine | cask, spikes 81 kegs, sheep skins
bales and 81 skina, Calf skins H. beef hides )
bales and u hides, apples - bbls, tobacco ~
boxes vinegar hb wire coils, iron and brass
1918 lbs, bacon 345 lbs, wool ST sacks, pig iron
90, 100 lbs calves &C., ~ head, oak timber 5000
feet, pine lumber 30 GOO fee', empty cask: 90 car
wheels S. rags 5000 los, cattle and sheep /, cars,
furniture car.
The following were The receipts by the Wash
ington and Ohio Railroad
Wheat 1862 bushels, corn 1900, oats 1888, meal
A. butter 50 bbls, kegs. &c, eggs 80 bbls and
boxes, calves 49, fowls 55 coop$, lard bbls and
3 cans, sum &c 1876 lbs, castings 23l2 lbs, p.o~s
Q, peaches As boxes, wool u bales and bags,
onion boxes uud 2 bags, wood car loads hog:
car load cattle car load, sheep , car loads.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-08-17

Four steamers left New York for Europe Oh
Saturday, and all had fair passenger lists and
full fraip hts
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-08-17

At the township meetings in Culpeper county
to send delegates to The Congressional Conven:
ton, which meets in this city 90 the 10Th, all
of the delegates chosen are said to be in favor
of the nomination OF Mr.. JAS Barbour of that
county.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-08-17

A dispatch received at this Office, to. day
from Leesburg. says that the delegation to the
Congressional Convention, appointed in Loud
oun on Saturday, is decidedly in favor of Gen
Eppa Hunton for denomination
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-08-17

PENSIONERS. The Vlrgl0la peuslouers VI
the war of 1872 are dying of rapidly. Last
wear the number decreased two hundred :
There are no Revolutionary war pensioners 10
Virginia. The widows of few who were Kew
oIutionary pensioners still survive. III ere are
ALSO few, if any, Mexican war pensioners 10 the
State 0oly those who we're wounded in battle
we're on the rolls.--Rich. Enquirer.
The Portland daily press., 1874-05-20
A Highway for the Nations.

The return of the Government Commission
from an examination of the Nicaragua and
Napipi routes for proposed lrteroceanic canal
revives the interest felt in this subject The
Commission will probably not be ready to make
a report to this session OF Congress, several
months being necessary for a careful compari-
son of the merits of the two routes, as well as
for deliberation on all the attendant questions
of interest. Captain Selfridge will probably
make his report to the bureau this week, but
his statement must necessarily be simply a re-
view of the details of the trip over the Napipi
route, as he was not one OF the Commission,
but went in the capacity of a guide over the
route which is so familiar to him. Of the ma
tnre of the recommendations to be made by the
Commission nothing can be learned from the
Commissioners themselves; indeed, they state
that without further careful consideration of
the subject, they are not prepared to express
any opinion as to the comparative merits of the
two routes.
Among those, however, who are familiar
with the results of the various explorations
made during the last one hundred years, there
can be but one opinion as to the question to be
considered by this Commission. AS we have
repeatedly shown, the Napipi route is much
the most feasible and practicable of all those
surveyed. In this question, however. as in
other great matters of national concern, local
prejudice and personal preference will be
viewed apart from such intinences, is the best
of any that can be proposed The people of
Panama are naturally arrayed in opposition to
any canal project which does not promise to
conduce to the prosperity of their isthmus
Hence they strongly oppose any plans based on
surveys made in other localities. The Panama
papers and the Panama correspondents of the
New York dailies are exercising every possible
influence to throw discredit upon the merits of
the Atrato surveys The correspondent of one
paper even goes so far as to invent a report
to the effect that the Commission had already
condemned the Atrato route before starting for
home.
We have authority for stating that the Com
misssioners deny having expressed any judy
ment on the subject The proposed interocean-
ic canal must necessarily be matter in which
the commerce of the Whole world is interested,
and the effort to make the selection of a route
dependent on local issues can have but little
influence when the final tests are applied. Ma
poleon III. once dreamed that his destiny would
lead him to the successful solution of this great
problem of connecting the waters of the At
lantic and the Pacific; but the explorations
under his patronage resulted with as little bene-
fit to the worlds commerce as did his raid in
Mexico to the prestige of the French throne.
The work of building the long-talked-of canal
is but question of time, and we tlust it will
be the glory of the American nation, as it man
ifesty is its privilege if not its duty, to accom-
plish the great undertaking. Globe
The Portland daily press., 1874-05-20
Neurology.

Gen. George L. Hartsuff who died in New
York on the 10th inst, was born in Tyre, N.
Y, May %, 1880. He graduated from West
Point in 1852, and was commissioned second
lieutenant in the artillery, In 1862 he was ap-
pointed brigadier general, and in few months
after was promoted to major-general. He APP
proved himself an able officer and Won
much renown by his valor at Stone Mountain
and Antietam. His death was FASTENED by
wounds received in the service.
Baron Henri de Triqueti, whose death is an
nouneed by cable, was sculptor whose name
has been associated with French art for more
than forty years. His death of Charles the
Bold,' first brought him into notice in 1882.
Since that time he has executed many works,
the most noticeable of which is the "Petrarch
and Laura"
Gabriel Charles Gleyre, the artist, whose
death was announced Saturday, was native
of Switzerland, but passed nearly all his life in
Paris, and was emphatically painter of the
French school. He painted classical subjects
principally, and many of his best works, such
as Hercules and Omphale, are well known in
this country through the medium of GoupiPs
charming engravings. His greatest painting,
now in the Museum at Lausanne, is that rep
resenting the Romans put under the yoke by
the Swiss, a composition of great power.
Gleyre was sixty years old.
Edward Kauffer, who died on The 18th ult.,
was one of the most successful of the minor
German poets and his writings during the
year of revolution, 184S, gained for him much
reputation. Of late years he resided in the
suburbs of Leipsic, where he had built himself
a home-which became noted as the most ar
tistlcaiiy arranged house in all Germany.
The Portland daily press., 1874-05-20
Crusade Notes.

In jackson, O., twelve out of sixteen grog
shops have been closed up through the persua-
sons of the erusadng ladies.
Mrs Stewart of Clinton, Iowa, has obtained
verdict for S11,5 800 against liquor dealer
who sold to her husband. '4 a7loa
At Lincoln, Nebraska, the ;crusading ladies
are visiting the saloons in pairs to avoid the
ordinance which prohibits praying assemblies.
At Pittsburg, Pa, the crusaders are at work,
in spite of the Mayors proclamation against
them. AT Logansport, Ind (, the crusade has
just been inaugurated.
The temperance laborers in Worcester find
encouragement in recent statistics which show
that the number of places where liquor is sold
in that city was 632 in 1872; 1916 in 1873 and is
now only 23S, being decrease in two years of
379.
Mrs. Minnie E. Smith has recovered $500
damages against the hotel keeper in Guilford
Centre, Vermont, for injuries resulting from
selling intoxicating liquors to her husband and
father. -~ as.--.r. H.
The newly-elected City Council of Cincinna-
ii were in such great hurry to repeal the Sun
day liquor ordinance that they could not wait
ioh thC iCS oioA HiCCeiuS3 duo Cdilcu Sp6CIdl
meeting for the purpose. Their conduct so far
has been such that it would be a difficult thing
to elect them over again.
The ladies of Chicago are circulating pledges
in English, German, Swedish and Norwegiane
Active work is being done in this way and
there have been also series of successful mass
temperance meetings. The various Catholic
temperance societies made an imposing public
demonstration recently
The temperance women of Columbus, O.. in
spite of the bitter opposition they have met
With, have accomplished a good deal of genuine
work. Their League numbers SIG members;
they have obtained 5000 signatures to the citi-
zens' pledge; ten druggists signatures; seven.
teen physicians signatures; sixty propertv
holders and four saloon keel ers signed the
pledge, and six stopped selling without sign
ing; and fifteen grocers have closed their bars.
The Portland daily press., 1874-05-20
Current Notes.

The New York Herald is seeing war
clouds in Europe. 1t thinks that Bismarck is
intent on war with France.
The st. John Telegraph calls attention to
the fact that Monday was the ninety-first an
niversary of the landing of the American 10y
alsts in that city who left the thirteen col
onies for their love of skiing and country to
make home in the wilderness.
The Board of Education of Philadelphia
mas voted IS to to allow colored teachers to
instruct in white schools. The Press says
that the most noteworthy thing in the vote
is that both parties voted for it; or in other
words, three Democrats voted for it and one
against it.
The New York Tribune is not pleased with
the election or probable election of Mr.. Eaton
as United States senator by the Democrats of
Connecticut. -"The election of Mr.. Eaton to
the United States Senate, much as it might
please the Administration party, would be
gratuitous offense to the Liberals and the
Conservat;ve Republicans who supported the
ticket" Isn't it about time that the 1ri-
bune should know that Democratic party
isn't run in the interest of the Liberals or
other scattering voters?
The New York Herald in noticing the
rapid scattering Of the Arkansas factions
when President Grant took a hand in the
business, remarks that we have strong gov
ernment at Washington as there is in the
world and that s'when an issue is made the
federal government is supreme and powerful
enough to override State authority. Jack
son showed this in the Notification act of
South Carolina, and it was tested, though
severely and at an enormous cost of life and
money, in the late secession war;"
John Boyle O'Rely publishes in the Bos-
ton Pilot piece OF poetry entitled, 'The
Ride of Collins Graves" who is the heroic
man who alarmed the people of the villages
below, that the treacherous Williamsburg
dam had burst.
Parson Brownlow has written sharp let
ter in defence of his position on the Civil
Rights bill. He declares that "the $4,000
white Republican voters Of East Tennessee
have resolved to get along without the col
ored voters sooner than submit to this sum
of villanes and quintessence of abomination,
known as the 'co-education of the races"
The Springfield Republican, in its COM
ments on the Williamsburg calamity, says:
''By and by, perhaps, we shall get it beaten
into our heads that sham, considered from
purely business point of view, doesn't pay;
indeed, is the poorest OF all possible invest
ments."
John Bright has written a letter to Mr..
Dorman B. Eaton Of the Civil Service Com
mission in which he strongly commends that
reform. He says the working of the system
in England has met with general approval,
and, after the experience of some years, it
would now be impossible to go back to the
old system. He adds: "Your proposed re-
form is great undertaking. / hope the good
sense of your people will enable you to COM
plete it,"
The Portland daily press., 1874-05-20
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
RUBBER HOSE

You who have the privilege Of
using RUBBER HOSE for luxury
or necessity in preventing dust.
watering gardens or lawns and ex-
tinguiShing fires, please remember
that we propose TO supply the de.
maDd for 3-piy hydrant RUBBER
HOSE at prices from Zee per foot
upwards i'm any length you require.
Our best HOSE, like our best RUB.
BEk MACHINE BETTING and
RUBBER STEAM PACKING, is
made from new Rubber, and the
Hose has a pure Rubber lining,
which makes it durable and is
warranted to stand is pounds to
the square inch. Most RUBBER
HOSE, RUBBER Betting and
RUBBER STEAM PACKING, &c,
is made Ito save expense) from
the grindings Of old Rubber Boots,
Shoes, Car springs, &c, which be.
ing lifelesS stuff allows the water
to penetrate the lining of the Hose
into the cloth and soon becomes
rotten and worthless. Hence moth
ing but n pnre Gnm lining i'm Hose
is Ofmuch value whether subject to
pressure or not. Our brass coup.
Iings securely attached SOC per set.
Common Brass Hose Pipes with
stOpcOck, l.5O each. But few per-
sons will use the common style of
Pipe after once seeing HALLS PA
TENT COMBINATION HOSE
PIPE, with which you can pro-
duce either a solid stream or
sprinkler by a simple turn Of the
stOpcOck. Please call and examine
these Hose Pipes even if you do
not wish to purchase, at HALLS
WATERPROOFlNG AND RUB
BER WAREHOUSE, MIDDLE
STREET, UNDER FALMOUTH
HOTEL.
my20 WFSd3t
The Portland daily press., 1874-05-20
STATE NEWS.
ANpRoscoGGIN COUNTY.

ANDR0sCOGGIN COUNTY.
In the case of DIR. Trask, indicted for child
murder, which has been on trial at Auburn
for some days, the jury on Tuesday returned
verdict of guilty.
The Journal says the stallion Black Sultan
owned by G. Butman of Plymouth, was brought
to Lewiston Friday on his way to Buckfeld.
He was put into stable to be fed, where he
choked himself with mouthful of hay He
coughed violently for half an hour, before re-
leved at all, but was so as to be taken to
Buckfield Saturday. He seemed much better,
but on Sunday, congestion of the lungs super
vened and he died in the afternoon Mr.. But
nam has refused $4,000 for the horse.
KENNRBRo COUNTY.
The valuation of Waterville has been raised
about $3lS,0O during the past year. The Sc
lectmen are placing the town debt at sx ner
cent, which will be something of saving over
previous rates.
Thirty-one candidates were baptised bv i'm.
mersion at Pishon's Ferry, Clinton, last Sun
day.
WI. LINCOLN COUNTY.
Launched at South Bristol, May 18th, by A.
& M. Carnage, steamboat of about 80 tons,
owned by Thomas f. Price and others OF
Greenport, N. Y.
PENoBsCOT COUNTY.
The merchants of Bangor are alarmed by the
presence of a sire bug" who seems determined
to burn the business portion of the city. Sun
day night an attempt was made to fire the east
side, but the fire-ball went out without comma
nicating to pile of shavings, for which it was
intended.
Saturday afternoon o. E. Eames, esq.,, of
Oldtown, had very narrow escape from
drowning by being thrown from raft of lum-
Der, which be was running from Great Works
While going through Corporation falls he was
thrown by the oar from the raft into the swift
current, but by good fortune dragged his oar
with him and managed to keep himself above
water till aid arrived
Potatoes were selling lively on the Bangor
market Monday at 81 90 to 81 10 per bushel.
The Bangor Wing says notwithstanding the
fears to the contrary the Spring has thus far
been unusually favorable sfor driving on the
rivers, and the last rain has much helped mat
ters.
A Catholic Total Abstinence Union was re.
Gently formed at Ororo, which now numbers
thirty members.
The Wing says a river driver named Libby
| lay down on the outer ends of the sleepers Of
the E. & N. A. Railway track, near Kingman
| Saturday, and fell asleep. He was rudely dis
turbed by passing train, and attempting r
| his half-awakened state to arise, he was STRUCK
on the head and in the side by the cars above
him. His clothes were nearly torn from him
and his companion took offence at the force
With which boot struck him in his dreams.
No serious injury was done.
YORK COUNTY.
Our Springvale correspondent says on Sun
day, the 18th inst, an union baptism took plac'
| on the MOusam river, Springvale, when thirty
two converts experienced sthe rite. A Lowell,
day in addition to the novelty of the affair at
tracted alarge concourse of people, aid full,
fifteen hundred persons witnessed the seen,
from the rivers banks. S.