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The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-11-07
A New Chrome for 1875.
Godey's Lady's Book

VIII give to every subscriber, whether Single or IN
a Club who pays in Advance for 1875, ana RENTS 4,
direct to this office, copy of THE hESCu Z,
Terms AZ uer annum For circular, containing
Terms for Clubs, etc, address l.. A. Cooley, Phlla-
delphia, Pa.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-11-12
ALEXANDRIA, Y A.
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER u, 1871


The postage law, which goes into operation lst
of January, 1875, requires prep ,yihr~t on All
newspapers sent tin ough the lualls tcJoEd the
limits of the counties in which they are publish
ed We have. therefore. determined to adopt
the CASH PLAN for all sub scriptions While
avoiding the losses, tsrdy payments and ex'
penses of collection ncde,t to the credit sys-
ten, we will be required 10 prep " the postage
The change determined upon will, therefore,
prove beneficial to both subscrb 'rs and publish
or. The former will be relieved of the postage
tax whilst the latter will BIZ enabled to Simplify
the operations of his business aid to improve
tho facilities for conducting It
No name aUiN be entered unleSs the sub$crtp-
ton is paid for IN adeamce.
During tho past few months every subscriber
in arrears has been furnished, through the mails,
with u statement Of his account. lGAny haVe
responded with REMIT .nces dischars ing their
liabilities and paying III advance for the current
year We appeal urgently to those who have
not made similar response to do so without
further delay, rs ster the frs. ot January. 1879,
we will commence to disc ,n:inue the paper t.
those w4o have not paid in advance. the time
within which all in arrears can c.oSc up the bal
ances due and make An advance payment Is am-
pie, and we f4tter ourselves that but few natneS
Will be dropped.
ALEXANDRIA November ..
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-11-12

1t seems that the question Of commerclal
subsidies is to be more tcrcibly urges upoo
Congress this Water than ever before Several
prou1ineot gentlcuieu Interested III >hipbudlug
and shipping have addressed letter to the
President, urging upon nilu the Importance OF
calliUg the atteu!iou Of Congress 10 the subject
Of the revival Of Amerlcau commerce.. Ii is
argued that the fact mas beeu demonstrated that
vessels can be built as wei aud As cheapiy IN
this country as III England, aud II tie same cou-
Git'oOS existed here abroad With regard to
Government aid, Am:rlcan Steamship coiupa-
MES cyud Compete successfully with those Of
other countries for the carrying trade OF the
world 1t is quite probable the President will,
IN his forthcoming message, bring this matter
before Congress, as he has conc 1t previous mes
sageS, but it is doubtful If aOy attcutlou vii te
paid 10 it.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-11-12
S.ias'aL ESsea. yaaEsiS.

Among !hc Jurors in the case o! the Com
monwealth against John Laws, for cutting
Juhn SeatUn, who, Mt being able to agree
upon verdict, were kept together al! Disht,
was colvrcd man, but il Was not discovered
that he was such until the uexs morning.
Mr.. s. O. Bagot, who was committed TO Ill
night before last on the charge Of forging re.
:clpt for $l.15. still continues IN confinement,
asserting that he has 10 money with which to
lee lawyer to obtain his release by writ of
habeas Corpus.
4 fne fat deer was shot aud killed at Ravens
worth, yesterday. by MessrS Goruw and Lyies,
who live in trat nelghborhood 1t was pur-
chased by Mr.. PIerpolnt, who will have it ior
sale at his stall in market 90 Saturday,
The weather has turned cool, aud fires and
overcuats were again comfortable TO DAY; and
though at times the sun shore brightly, the
Indian summer, in the opinion OF some, has
gone.
Gord siz ID white perch aud rock are now
caught 10 large numbers by the small >clre>
that arc h,hed 10 this immediate neighbor-
hood.
Such rapid progress has been made by the
Contractors fer bulldog the new school house
near 81. J,hn', Chapel, at West Eud, that the
house %l soon De ready for use.
Mr.. G :orec Tyler, VINO lives at West End
aud whose whole family has been Frustrated
by typhoid fever for some rime past, lost one
o! his children by that disease yesterday.
The slight alarm OF fire yesterday evening
was caused by the burning Of the chimney Of
the house of Councilman r. L. Lucas, on
Wolfe street.
A,eG'ion is directed to the advertisement OF
Mr.. u. Il. Hill, elsewhere in to days Gazette
who has Graham fl 'ur, made by a new pro.
cess, FIR sale.
Two fat cattle belonging to Mr.. r. F. Rob.
erts, at Camcror Mills, we're ruu over aud
killed by railroad train, last night.
Mrs Kate Dyer, WHO was burned so severe,
y last Thursday night, is So i'll that her life Is
DOW almost dcSparcd OF.
A religious revival is in progress 10 the NJ
Z. Church The services are well attended.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-11-12

The frequent reports that circumstances have
converted the President to the iuf.ton side OF
the currency question are positively deolcd by a
dispatch from Washington, which undoubtedly
has au official Inspiration. Not only does he
stand by the locir,ucS euuncated 10 his veto OF
the original currency bill passed By the last
Congress, but he expects at this session TO take
further occasion to speak 10 favor OF such legls-
laticu as will most speedily bring abuu, aretnsn
to specie payments.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-11-12
ys:4Xki led.

November T. =: Sahot Hi, Goochiand coun.
ty, Wa, u, the re.id.rc, Of Hon. james A. Sed.
don, HENkY ". GAR t.TT, of Washington,
&c, ard Miss NJ Ron MURSON, OF Gooch-
land county, Va.
In Baltimore, at tie Ca:hc raj, on the Goth OF
Ocsobrr, by Rev Father Starr, Chancellor OF
the Archdiocese, GEO. II. LYBRA d TO Miss
THEU. 5. &. SrANSBURI, of Baltimore
On the 4th instant by Rev. l. II ,rndon, Mr..
GEORGE K. GkIGGS, of Stsunion, to Miss
FANNIE L FOLEY, of Loudoun county.
Lotaunton papers please copy
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-11-12
COMM kJIAL.

ALEXANDRIA MARKET, Nov l2.-Whest is
in fair receipt and prices are unchanged; Offer
ings OF 2456 bushels, with sales Of white at lle
end 40 for prime, and red st 100, los, ITO, III,
III, 10 snd 122-latter for choice. Corn is in
moderate receipt, and the market is active and
very firm prices are 5a4 better than quo-ed yes.
day offerings Of ss4 bushels with sales of new
mix. d ut IS and S. snd old ut 95 and 100, and
new yellow at s.. Rye is in active enquiry, with
sales at IS and g. Oats arc steady sales At G0,
with offerings of 29S Bushels.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-11-12

1t has been mentioned that some excitement
h; s been created by the ANNOUNCEMENT that Sec
rctary Bristow. at the instance of ex.General
Mosby, has rea,orcd 20 a clerk shipin his De.
partment Miss Jackson, OF Alexandria, who
j. the daughter OF the man who killed Colone!
Ellsworth. 1t is now said that The young No
map was appulu'eG to the cIrrk>hlp by oscre'
tary Richardson, aud that Secretary BrIstow
iutericrcd to prevent her rcuovu! alter ascer-
tanning that she hid becu 40 cth:leut clerk
and that on account Of her eticlcncy she had
been promoted to one Of the higher class clerk
ships
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-11-12

The safe burglary trial at Washington begun
this morning It's twentieth day. There was an
attendance somewhat larger than has been usu-
al during the last few days, Their" being now
considerable Interest to ascertain how tar the
dettnse will present. a theory which will account
for all the facts Of the case, aud yet DC conslS-
tent with the lnnoceucc OF the accused. The
recent evidence has all been given 10 ex-
plauation OF certain suspicious facts as to te!e-
grams &C., presented by the Government
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-11-12

The new Chief Of the Secret Service Dlvl-
sion OF the Treasury Department, feeling pro
badly the necessity Of redoemiag it Of the bad
odor iuto which it fell during the admiti,-
trasious of Wood and Whitley, bias issued an
order enforcing upon his >uburdlnates the ne
ccSsity of an honorable aud attentive pcrtor-
uua.lce oil heir dutlcS
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-11-12
years.

Gen. Emory, commanding in louisiana. has
been directed TO report wt,,her, iu his judg-
mea,, there is amy further necessity for the
presence of troops 10 that State. Much at
ton has been given the rcccnt appeal Of the
Cousery atires of Louisiana TOR the remova, OF
frDuOS
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-11-12

Mr.. W. W. Corcorau mas again signal;zed
his benevolencc aud public spirit. He has Of
iered to pay one-haif OF the cost OF the new
Ascension (P + J Church on New York avcu-
ue and Twelfth street, Including the cost of the
lot. The new church is being erected Of uar-
BILE, aud will be one of the tIest CHURCHES 10
Washipstup
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-11-12

W. E. Foster, of L,adou. hsvog declioed
TO be a candidate Tor the Recturship Of the
of the University OF Glasgow the Liberal STU
deuts SAYS London telegram, vii! pow unite
in supporting Ralph Waldo Emerson.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-11-12

The owners of abuu olc hundred and thirty
cotton and woolieu mills 10 New England have
iJined the combination 10 keep duwo the pro-
duction at cas, one third until January or la
ter. An overstock:d market aud deprecated
prices the reasons Tor this cooperation. \
comparatively snia!l uumDcr Ut uwneIS have
entered into The clm hnaiun
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-11-12

The numerous friends of Mr. Henry NJ
Breut, cashier of the Shenandoah Valley Ma
tonal Bank, in Winchester, will regret to learn
that he has been unable to attend to his duties,
on account of illness, for several weeks Mr.
B. has been 40 officer il this Back for fifty
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-11-12
= II l N n & G Q

.SH1SS & GO
Successors TO Samuel uartiey,)
9ENERAL C0MitLSSION !HER CHANTS
No. IL Union street,
Alexardria, '.
ng- Particular attention paid to the selling Of
FLOUR, GRAIN and all kinds OF COUNTRY
PRODUCE, and filing 81 orders for GROCE-
RES, GuANO PLASTER, SEEDS, &c,
&c ii the lowest market rates.
gaS~ gents for the sale Of james ;. Welch's
&c chrated brands Of FAMILY FLOUR.
?sas- \ gents for the safe .! the "ROUND tor
H:DHIULIC CEMENT" ian f-tt
j. BRoDEES. J. LASNoN.
! BNODERS & CO.,
- No. II King street.
Aexaniria, Va.
GENERAL COMMISSION MERCHANTS
Wholesale Dealers in
GROCERIES,
PROVISIONS,
SALT FISH,
and PRODUCE.
Also keep on nand a general assortment OF
Cordage, Tar Pitch, Nails, Lime, Packing, Oils,
Lamps and Snip and Naval stores.
All orders and cGnsignnIents promptly attend
ell 20. and goods forwarded without delay 10 con-
s:sTlces arrival
Agents for DupontE GuHpowder.
XXX Ale and Porter always on hand
Agents for the Baltimore and Potomac Trans
porta i0L line. mn lu-t
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-11-12
PORT OF ALEXANDRIA. eov.r.

Sun rose......6 So Moon sets....."". 3
Sun sets ...........4 81 High water........n W
ARRIVED.
Steamer Express, Baltimore, to Br'ders 4
Co. She reports passing four coasters IN the
river bound up.
Schr Annie Lyons, Windsor, to " y Snoot'
PASSED UP.
Schr Vapor.
SAILED.
Steamer Lady of the Lake, Norfolk, BY + A
Reed
and Baltimore Coal Go.
Schr G H Bent, Boston, by Hampshire and
Baltimore Coal Go.
PASSED DOWN.
Schr A II Hurlburt.
EMoRANDA.
Schr Charles F Sampson. for this port, clear
cd At Boston 10th.
Schr Sunlight, cleared 1t Providence for this
port 9th.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-11-12

Buckingham gives Ran. Tucker SIS; teote
Johnson los. fuckers majority 779! This is
the first tme siuce the war that Buckingham
has gone Democratic fuckers maj ,ri,y in the
distric; is 5 .Q56.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-11-12
Sewing Machine Sales,

TIE Y HELLER l. WILSON COMPANY denies
the existence Of any sworn returGS showing lar
ger sales Of saving machines in 1878 titan by
that Company
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-11-12

I AIDES SD .iWL>, in great variety; Wa
IL ter proof Cloth. ali c1lors; Lambs Wool
and Merino Vests hi Kinds uf Ladies and
Childrens Mer.no Goods, with full stock OF
everything IN our line
nov ROBT L. WOOD.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-11-12
CANAL COM nEkCE.

Arrivals-Boa.s J II WOODBURY., II \ Garrett
and NJ McNaly, t. Hampshire and Baltimore
Coal Go.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-11-12

SINGULAR CASE The Staunon Sp cator
says: 1t is uousual for old persons to have
the whonping cough, and yet there is case ID
this city of Il gentleman who has that disease,
who has reached the advanced age Of ninety
FIVE years This gentleman is NJ j. Taylor, OF
South Carolina. wno is a son OF Col. Taylor OF
the Revolutionary war.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-11-12

Z DOE & JOHNSTON.
lSuccessors to Fowe IL Co.,j
NO. PRINCE STREET
GEN ERAL
CDMMlSSION AND SHIPPING MERCTS.
Dealers IN sli kinds o
FERTILIZERS, SALT AND PLASTER
Agents OF toe
NEW YORK 3 BALTIMORE STEAMERS.
Also ofthe
LIVERPOOL LONDON & GLOBE IN
SURANCE COMPANY.
rah Eff
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-11-12

w a. SMOOT,
DEALER IN
Goa L. 5 4 l. t y n u z l. i ) I Z K
s II or 5 w Ii a K &,
Foot Of Princess st.,)
feb It'll Alexandria, V!rgin4.
The interior journal., 1874-08-21

Two important changes in the pension
laws were made by the last Congress.
First That all persons now entitled "a
pensions, who have lost AN arm at OF
above the elbow, or leg at or above the
knee, shall receive twenty-iour dollar-
per month.
Second. That all soldiers and sailors
who may, in the line of their duty, have
been 80 totally disabled as to reqsire the
attendance of another person, BY the
loss of the sight of one eye, the sight Of
the other having been previously lost, or
by the loss of both hands, or by ihe loss
of both feet, or by any other injury =
sulting in total aud permanent helpless
ness, shall be entitled To a pension Of fifty
dollars per month, instead of thirty
one twenty-five as heretofore.
The interior journal., 1874-08-21
The Good One Little House Plant Did.

Beauty is always a teacher, and when
a thing of beauty comes rs u gift of
sacred kindness il is very likdy to be
the beginning of better life To those
who receive il.
4 plant was given To sick girl, and
in trying to take care of il th family
made changes in their way Of living
Fir,t, they cleaned the Windows, that
more light might come to it, leaves I;
then, when not ton cold, they would
open the window 80 that fresh air might
help the plant to grow strong, aud thus
purified their own lungs ~ we'll Next,
the clean window made the res, of the
room look 50 untidy that they used to
wash the floor and walls, and arrange the
furniture more neatly. This led the
father of the family to try to mend u
broken chair or two, which KEEP, him at
home several evenings. After the work
was done he still stayed at home instead
of spending his leisure hours at the bar
room, and the money thus saved went to
buy comforts for them all. And then,
as their horne grew attractive, thu whole
family loved il and each other better
than ever before, and grew healthier and
happier with their flowers. Thus the
little plant brought a moral as we'll ~ u
physical blessing.
The interior journal., 1874-08-21
An Evil Communication.

"A rather amusing story, says Colonel
stuart. IN his "Reminiscences of sol
diet, "was told me -m. time agu by an
oli lad, who had an ancient scfvan' thst
had lived ~ith her for many year.,
named Ann Brady. TIC 'ry Ann came
in to her mistress in the parlor, or, i';s
and roaring, Now amt the unfortunate
woman Och, what will ! do at al,
at allS' What. the matter, Ann
said het misttrss. och, nam, replied
Ann, the postman's outside and he's 60!
letter cot me from putgatory, and ]
know It's ftrm my otld mothct, who's
been there this ten ycais, ard Us all
abou, nrc not paying the masses J S'id ]
would Ochrnei but I an the miserable
woman. On her mistress gcirs out she
found the postman in tit Of laughter,
with q letter directed 10 Ann Brady
from the 'pc-l letter Office. Nothing
could induce her tn todCh y, tho Dead
To her meaning purgatory, and nothing
else; and her misiScS was ohligad to
open the letter for her, and found IL was
one Ann had written to nephew in
Glare, but ~ he had gone to America the
letter had consequently been returned" Fl"
The interior journal., 1874-08-21

\ PHYSICIAN VINO HEALED HIN.
sELr.--If railroad director werc ls.hcd
to every locoing,ive, there would w
fewer railroad accidents, snd II doctor
had to take their ovu physic '~'ore ad'
ministoring II N their patients, iers'
people would he poisoned. Dr. Joseph
Walker, of California. tcok this cours
when he first compounded the famous
Vinegar Bittcrs which nov rank NJ ~
incstimablc household remedy in al
parts Of the United States. lie healed
himself with this specific bciore he ."
fcrcd it to the world. lie introduced II
with simple statement of the manner
IN which he had discovered its vcgctabl,
ingredients and been cured, while wan
dcring, sick and poor, among the Cali
fornia tribes lie stated what the prep
ara,ion had done for himself and a few
sufferers from dyspepsia, biliou-ncss
rheumatism. lung diseases. and many
other prevalent disorders, believed him
tried the new restorative and were NOR,
than satisfied with th. r,sults. In this
way the sale ~ the Vinegar Bitter- he
gan. and We mention the TACT as an cvi.
dcncc that in this age Of intelligence aud
inquiry. nothing that is really valuable
To mankind can prove a pccuniary fail
urc-cyen though It may lack the helT
Of capital, and have TO fight its way
against powerful opposing interests
Within two or three months after its in
PRODUCTION. the article became -eli-sup
porting, and il now yields magnificent
annual revenue.
The interior journal., 1874-08-21

", means II . gcvi ,ele~crs very
distinct view msy te obtained ~ The
moon. With n powct ~ lo" we arc
as Il were, prvss..ht within two hundre'
rnd ,hif,y.nire MILES o. t's surface, m s"'
on very ifs6fatlr "ccasions, q pow, esc,
higher than this has hcb srd'cd. Win
the h'ghcst power, howcvef, VET en-
ploycd, no trace ~ any inhabitants has
been discovered, though are large town
must have been seen, did such esi-' on
the visible side. Even TO the naked eye
the moon presents the appearance Of q
rugged spd uneven surface, and tclc-co
pic observation. confirm the same.
We fnd that IN many Js,rts u It's sur
face very high mountains exist, and the
elevation of many ~ tbc. has tccn
mcaSursi by observing The shadows c,,s'
bv them when the sun shines obliguciy
At the time Of full mccn the-e shadows
that have hitherto been ~ conspicuous
Disappear, ~ the sun then shines ,erti
calls .rpn them. Very accurate map
have now been drawn Of the moons sur
face. ON q large scale, and the principa
mountains have received names, u-uall,
tho-e Of celebrated astronomers. On'
peak. named Newton, Is found to have
an elevation of nearly twcnty-foul
! thousand feet, and several Others ar
very lofty.
The interior journal., 1874-08-21

lland-shaking, from being an assur-
ance of personal safety, naturally degen-
Grated into n custom. ln early AMI bar
barous times, when every savage or semi
savage was his own law-giver, judge,
soldier, and policeman, aud had Ia owatch
over his own safety, in default of all other
protection, two friends and acquaint-
ances, or two strangers desiring 10 be
friends and acquaintance, when they
chanced 10 meet, offered each 10 the
other the right hand, the hand alike OF
ohense and defense, the hand that wields
the sword, the dagger the club, the tom
ahawk, on other Weapons of war Zach
did this 10 show that the hand wasempty,
and neither war nor treachery was in
tended. Thus the custom of hand-shak-
ing has become the tacit ayowal OF friend
ship and good will.
The interior journal., 1874-08-21

Miami Valley Institute,
Near syrlnenoro' warrrn County utie, ecme.n.-
With . fuii. partial college cuuts. "isi"hf isim
a. me hs mic and bnusrhui tndustfte. tut hsfh
.s,as Iash stuasnt ~rfksts hour dait s.anr,,
uf sod Tf.sersiuE ths hahtts o. inAushfs 'sH' aN'
stfsusth nss.ssAry In practical W. .-.
I nlef tho care u fueni- thoush not -
ysl ..ssion nl.ns 9Th month iS-ptemtTfl lst, l-'t
W rartie ulars -.uls Tor csisilsu. 50
4 NKlelr. rHtsintSr.
The interior journal., 1874-08-21

oaes usktas t:mpse, sseas. Best ever
vi ore'ed. Address, '. LuNtLL. Ltis. Pa.
4 lows GOOD wORals AND GENTLE
~ WtNNt0Sa hook flreNeri family and ., hoa
Rsnd a. sl2i. NtisuN, HiNktH A Co, Cincinnati
TpL0 The choicest In the World Hlmport"rs
lLhD price, largest tnmpanl In Amsfisa-sta pie
,r"astng Agents wanted ever, here b..t Induce
mTuts b. don't waste time ssnd for Circular 10
ROBERT WELLS, o. Nesri ST. N.i. 20. BoK l2,7
DyERTIsERs' An. Nr~.p,y,t Union repre-.
~ sents ~ssr l,sa paf-fs, divided into suhdi-
,isions. send 3-o'nt stamp for Map showing loea.
tion Of pupsrs, with combined aud separate lists
diving estimates inr cost of advertising. Address
:. Y sANbnhN. W Monrne stfeet. Ohicagn. u.