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Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1874-09-26

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Thursday and Friday,
October Sth and 9th,
1S-I
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1874-09-26
Municipal Election.
For MAYOR.
FOR ALDERMAN.

We are authorized to announce MIKE
SULLIVAN as a candidate for Mayor at
the election to take place October Sd.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1874-09-26

THURSDAY and Friday, October Sth
and 9th, R0IIGH DIAMOND AM
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1874-09-26

cry, for sale low at Byers''
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1874-09-26

Fine Cigars, also choice
Virginia Smoking and Chew
ing Tobacco for sale by
OWEN & MOORE.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1874-09-26

Blank Books and Station
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perS.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1874-02-12
Tho Smallest Children Ever Seen Alive.

A correspondent sends the following
IN the Washington STIR: send an
item OF news worth publishing In your
wide. awake paper. I know the mar
ried parties. the parents OF the little
twins, aud have n recent anu authen.
tic account by letter from a lady friend
OF milne, ~ follows: Mrs. j. Is.
McCrum. residing 1t So Parson street,
Kalamazoo, Michigan, u the mother
of twins ~ small that they are 4 mar
vel OF humanity. putting In the shade
all stories or Lilliputians ever heard
OF. One Ia a boy aud the other a girl,
they weigh, together, three pounds and
four ounces. They are perfect, and
seem to be In good health. Their bed
l.. n little paper box illled with cotton,
and they are dressed In dolls clothes.
The mother aud children were doing
well at las, accounts. These twins are
the smallest living children ever heard
of. They take food naturally. and
make a noise like very young kittens:
Quite a number Of citizens have called
To- see the little wonders. A teacnp
will cover the head Of either. Their
hand, are about the size Oi q bowl oia
teaspoon. aud their bodie. lesS than ak
inches ~long-tho boy u triile the
larger"
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1874-02-12
FEVER AND AsuE, CHILL FEVER, ETC.

A few months after having com.
menced the manufacture ofDr Plerce's
Golden Medical Discovery, tho pro-
prletor began to receive numerous let.
tiers from all parts OF the Western aud
Southern States bestOwing the most
unbonnded praise upon Ii for having
promptly cured the writer's or their
friends vi Fever and Ague. or other
form, OF miasmatlc or malarious dis
eases. He was repeatedly urged to
make knswn the wonderful virtues Of
the Discovery In the cure of Aguc and
kindred diseases. lie always replied
that IL was not Intended Tor a ''cnre
ALL" and should he recommend 1t to
lie people as q remedy tor so many
different forms aud classes Of disease.
bs feared those who had never tested
its virtues would ut once class 1t among
the numerous luInbugs OF the day.
This answer was satisfactory TO no one;
they urged that the whsle country
ought to know 1t at once, aud ex-
crossed their astOnishment at his lndif-
ference to the subject. His q and
heart being at all times open to the call
OF suffering humanity, he has at last,
amer having received testimony IRON
hundreds who have bsen speedily cured
by 1t, and many Of them after qulnla
and all the usual means had failed,
consented to make the matter known.
NEWMAN, JEFF. Co., Kan, Jan. @,
ls73.-DR. PiERcE-DeT Sir: llay-
ing used a few bottles Of your Golden
Medical Discovery, and believing 1t to
be tho very best medicine for Chills
aud Fever, I wish to buy II by the
dozen, please give me your price for II.
REV. T'uos. O'REiLI.Y.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1874-02-12
Spice.


lFrom the Boston Commercial Dulletin.l
Patty ties-white cravats.
One time. and two motions, when a
mother ut her toilet braids up her hall
and upbraids her heir.
IL /. averred the reason American
girls refuse to enter domestic service Is
that they object to anything approach.
Ing low. mental employment-what
they seek il hymeneal.
Electric Belies-Female telegraph
operators. -
Mowers me.odies-rhe sharpening
OF the scythe.
A malicious person says that cotton
sheets aud newspaper sheets are alike
In the respect that a great many peo-
pie lie Ia them.
Best author Tor prizes stories-Charles
Lever.
Why Ia n man who Is going for the
midnight horse-car likely to have q
long journey. Because he Is going to
a las ~ car.
wa,herwoman's motto -" While
there's life there's soap"
a thirsty one desires to know u they
drink stock ale ut the Brokers' Board.
The attempt TO cav zephyr worst
eds OIL heir looms has proved n failure.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1874-02-12

= OAhAtN ORNs'
House was filed to overlooking last
niyht on the oeca.lsn of the presenta.
- =, M. p..,,..,,,,. ..I.h,.,.a
"o" NV"
play entitled Arrah-na-fogue.' Inc
superb acting OF Boucicault In the
character Of Shaun the Post won fire.
auent and hearty applause from the
delighted auditory, aud when 1t fell
to his lot TO sing tho soul-stirring
air OF "wearlng OF the Green" he
fairly carried the house by storm. His
personat'on OF the ieau'ng en''"ve.
W. .ne 'es ,,,,,.J hsr..,, wall
In the character OF Arrah-na-P ouge.
Mr.. Geo. Hinckley personatei Beam
tn MeConi ia eapitai s'y,s; Ilu a'so
Manriee llss that o.. n'Ae reehe!;
bliiinSs re,ui.ioh OF ine ems,ese, ..
oot' o,'d. was )" 1. .appS
style rest u tne Pc.Io'',eu.,
win seareeIy All eteepl'on, "e'o tu''I
up 10 tho requirements oi sue piece
Ihe yiVaeity manifested oy the vet
Gran boncieauit was matter OF sur
pr'-ee 10 uls entire audience AT tue
matinee this afternoon Tie pleasing
dramas used Up" and "Soldiers'
Return were enacted to q full house.
Boucicault, the famous author, drama
tist aud actor. appears at tho Opera
House for the last time tonight, Ine
b,,,,v swu,,n. .om.dv' entitled
paddy O'powd." Tomorrow night
our theater-goers will have the pleas,
ure OF seeing me heautilui A"a s"'es
aetress' Miss hals pe"'"'
ST. y,IKsrlsE's DAY,-Our readers
,,un h.,r Il, mimi ,bat Saturday will
n -. it,,
DC SAINT valentine Jay u" ""'eh
occasion all the unmarried people In
town expect TO receive a valentine.
Sir. Chu6buck, proprietor Of the Post
office bookstore. has anticipated the
wants Of hls customers, and Il pre-
pared 70 furnish anything tia, niiy oc
ccui, or o,herwisc. Mr.. Bloomfield.
the well known ~tobacconist. has also
laid In a large supply OF Cupid's mis-,
siVes. Persons visiting hi' store WIN
BE- sure to find something 10 Their
liking, either comic or serious. oai't
Valentines Day has bech celebrated
from time iinmelnorizi. anu witnout
doubt tue po'ioillee people VIII 10
"
81. fNriu0k pNl pAInoa '"o
evening VI o. ~
remembered. n grand Dali Is 20 DC CIV
en- at Miners Union Hall, Gold Hill,
by the Ancient Order OF Hibeinians,
Division No. =. The Committee OF Ar
rangrmcnts will spare neither labor
nor expense la making Il one OF the
~pleasantest terpsichorean entertain
,'e"s, ~ 80 ..S .nJ iii Tho
Necessary arrangements will 10 msde
for the comfort and enjoyment Of the
yuests on that OCCASION.
-, y,,,,,u por,L.r N,.,.r
IN
Mechanic OF the virginia anu iruehec
h''''o'd
SS,SSoo nSo hr ,se ,..,,h of n relative In
IN. East. Mr.. Bowker Is = whole
.oul.d gentleman aud one Of the beat
mechanics on the Pacific coast. His
numerous friends In this section viii
be glad to hear OF his good fortune.
CosyALEscgSr.-Antoine Silva, who
lost both hi, feet by a railroad accident
s~.y,r.l month,' ago, il getting along
finely. AMI has no farther occasion for
,hr .,r,i,es of /, p~hy,ician. An effort
viii ~. ma,Ie ,o nrocurv cork feet for
him. a letter received from Mr.. PALM
err the celebrated m~an"iAe.u,e, " 1v,
IimOS states thal Tue espea,v soSn
''hH ou' mn VIZ" WI"
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1874-02-12
This MornIag.

snss opA,-. ssk. n. IN. 3ss.
SO COAX = CurTy. Il. nv. u
90 B.si a Bslcher, IS. ~, 7lS
leo SAvass. ios. i0l. io&. fN
70 ChsIar.Potosi. 81. ca
100 Hale : Norcross. 50. 5tk
30 Crown Point. es. ~. ~. 81. s9t. -. - bJ
3u Yellow Jacket, g.. 6s, 20 ~
SIS Imperial. a. 81. 5.
$50 B.lcher, "a. 81 bs, ~, 81 bo, say, 81, 81
n b1. 81.
is5 Empire Mil, ~, ~
lao Kehisek, foS. 10y, 10, isS
20 Alpha. SIS
as SS.' Hi9s,si !; j y. TX q o,o. CIV. c,
D. sierra Net,da. II
SIS o,srn.H. %. q, IS, IS, 81 b0, -, 70, 7s1.
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Isl SEES. Beleher. Is. 81, 81. 81 b5, ~. saS
5b C,edonis, %, an IS bD
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IS Kuieserbccksr, ~
:25 Bsliimers Con, 5h,5a
COO American Flat, 5, ..
isO julia, 3, 90. az, ~
40 Jsstics, :, sh,s
10 suscor, 3f.,a
-S New York Coz, 3I,3,3,
~ Union Con, i2h.
10 Lady BrJan CSC.
GO Andes. ~, IL.
100 south O'.rmAn, SOC.
90 Tyler. Use.
$50 Globe. IL
2lO Lady washin ston, ~.
100 silver hin. 10. 9i,.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1874-02-12
SAN
stormy Request that it bo Deferrea
Trial Postponed,

SAN Francisco, Feb. l2-l r. NJ
There was another storm Of wind rain
and hail last night.
The California Pharmaceutical socio-
~ held u meeting last night ard adopt
ed resolutions asking the Legislature
to defer passing any pharmacy act I'LL
druggists throughout the State shall
have had n chance to express their opln.
ions OH lts merits.
To-day was set for the trial Of II. c.
Bennett. on Indictment for libel Of ex-
Sheriff Z. j. White, but as Bennett las
been missing several months the trial
will have to be postponed.
Greenbacks, S9Lg0O.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1874-02-12

A Lirrr.g boy In Dubuque who found
A 200 aud honestly returned Tie
money To the 0wner. received rs 70.
ward AN old silver watch aud a pair nt
skates. rhi. IL considered by the Du.
bunue youth. a warning, u they ind
nome to say nothing about it until n
y.vafd IL offered.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1874-02-12
RY The CABLES.

Three New Cardinals Seriousiy Ill.
RoME, February 13.-Cardinals An
tonelli, Capalti and raruni are serious
ly III.
who will he Premier I'm England.
LONDON. February l3.-lhere Is
considerable speculation whether Dis
rseli or Earl Derby will become
Premier.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1874-02-12
srOCK
lIsroHrEo DAIRY MT MINER . HALL
Last Evening.

Last Evening.
les Meadow Valley. Nv. n.
SIS Raymond a Ely. -. "a. 81 IS. 81 80, ca
$50 Eurska Goa. it.. IT,. 30
sO Jackson. soc -, 3lc
100 Phoebe. IN
So Washington = Creole. III
is0 Alps. SOC
i7S Assriean Flag, ~
11s Bowrry. Toe, j
80 Huhn 4 Hunt, ~
LOO ingonar, tnc
1870 Belmont, a., 8, Sa
40 Newark. Ia, IN
so Monitor Belmont, KS
40 R,s Patch. ~
60 ri Dorsde soa,h, :. 81
loo PrussiAn.3
40 ~. Patrick, ~.
iss Golden ChArioi, ~. 81 h3O. COZ
$50 Empire ldahol, III, ~, y.
rs Ida Fillmore, ~
60 Msho !apy, & =
a. Red Jacket Ndshol, AZ
$50 War Ea-lc. AIS
$50 Ophir, -, ISL
~ Ori,insl Hidden Treasure,
~ Hale 4 SOrero-s IS. -
las Chollar-poto-i. a., a.. a. b
iJ15 Belcher, a., sJS. -, 81, - bO, sss, 81. 81,
o., sage. 100 IA. %. 100. lot. iO,x
30 Ovsrman. 70, ~, ~, ssS, S,IiS %, TN,
-
10 Gould & Curry. %. :OX. 81
$50 Grown FONT. ~. EN. sssj. 80, sSbs
90 Con. Virginia. CAV. ~. GIs
$50 \ silss Jacket, Cs, 81. G5 81
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1874-02-12

BLOOD, scAlrs AND HAIR-Whcn N. y.
v.r., Al. vail known and very popular Gold
"she,' '" ,. -, = I,.,,,o,.
Hill clothier, READS INC cenah' anu inSoh'ou.
manifestoes Of other dealers threatening 10 cell
c,o,hi,c a, ,,.s than cas,. or saving that their
stock 10 the best In the country, no merely
allows . charitable smile 10 slnuse nis sen,a.
conntenAneo hseA ten. a.h aep"' \. 'pprrirIs III
cAIm ru.,s.s ~ "a ,.msyt. That. moi
many IN, .eniIe,nen come and trade with
ousiaoss, ,a M ,scr zee Thai The, can buy anne.
me, anu !, ... 1,iee and on Soms every way
hs,,sr snIt,S theh ,h,y win the better under.
.tsnd whom 10 trads with hereafter" Waller
calls particular alienuon 70 ~, en.sn..,s 100 s.es
OF now good,; Let v'neis .aiA p.oou,s 's.p. sn y,
hair. but waller VII 81 os na u ,ne eS " '"oso
his way, seiiiha hrstia'o soou' 'hs"p'
No., c,,,p.u BposcuIrI.. AETNA. AND
n".. ~, Ian, diseases. sl.o near.
aiiiieau' ih'"~' w H""s
ness ~, 60. -,
mly .rea,eu oI ~. ~ n,t,rs,, w.,hod. hsy.
san frahcifeo, aL.er t NJ aasa ,. insi,ed 10
laiied u nioIS : $4,000 br his moJ.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1874-02-12
TO MIlLMEh

,syE HAVE FOR SALE At TIKI GOLD
w mn NEws Oaice h-lf . ton Of superior
Type Metal, for ioaInAling pglRoees ~ Ssri
tncsd wiees for esah.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1874-02-12

Y= WHO investigate Galland'- advertisement,
shall become ~ise.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1874-02-12
WESTERN DISPATCHES

l.rEcrAL TO the GOLD HILL pArLr xrw''l
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1874-02-12

CrscIssATi, Feb. IA fire In Ma
rletta, O., on Tuesday night destroyed
tho factory Of the Marietta Chair Com
psny. The loss Is estimated at $lo,-
600. Insured for $4,000. The fire
throws 200 or 800 persons out OF en-
ployment.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1874-02-12

Charity.
Nnw YoRK, February l2.-Members
OF the Stock Exchange have opened a
subscription list for tho establishment
of free soup houses In the lower part
Of the city. James Gordon Bennett
has given $4,000 to the posr from fire
and police stations.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-11-24
FOREIGN NEWS.

The son of the Duke of Edinburgh was bap-
tized at Buckingham Palace, London, yeSter.
day, receiving the pane OF Albert Alexander
Alfred Ernest William. The sponsors were
Queen Victoria. the Emperor of Russia, who
was represented by the Czarowtch; the Ger.
mau Emperor, represented by the Duke Of
Connaught, the Prince of Wales, the Crowl
Princess of Germany and Duke of SaxeCo
burg.
The session of the Italian Parliament was
opened yesterday by King Victor Emmanuel
10 person, with the usual ceremonies. His ma,
iesty's speech related mainly TO reorgauiza
ton of the 6nauclal system Of the country and
measures for the public safety. The king was
warmly cheered.
The Spanish government has exed two gen
erals and several civilians known TO be partsaps
OF Prince Aphonso, son of ex- Queen Isabella.
Other persons are to be sent into exile for the
same reason.
Berlin advices report that the reply Of Ger
many to SPANS last note will be presented at
Madrid during the present week. Its tone is
represented to be very copcliatory.
King Victor Emmanuel has made Verdi, the
composer, member Of the Italian Senate.
BianQui, member OF the Paris commune, is
dangerously i'll In prison.
The arrest of couspirators throughout Russia
continues. The conspiracy is attributed TO in
teruatioual pamphlets, which have been exteu-
Sivey circulated among the peasants of the
country, exhortipg them to join 10 revolution
for the overthrow Of the Government.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-11-24
h,wS OF Iii b ia "
"To sho,o the very age aud body Of the Times

Secretary Bristow is making up programme
Of general inspection of the principal Custom
Houses of the country. HIS ideas look toward
cutting down the cumber Of employees, and
the bringing of the service up to higher
standard of efficiency than it now occupies. To-
cideutally attention is to be paid to solving the
problem of the large increase of smuggling re.
Gently, which has operated to greatly decrease
the revenues from customs.
The American Bible Society has lost be-
quest of real estate made by resident Of Chi
cago, the Supreme Court holding that neither
the laws of New York nor Illinois authorize
the Society to take lands by devise. 1t had
previously been held that foreign corporation
cannot hold lands iu Illinois, beyond what is
reasonably necessary for the transaction OF It's
business
The Secretary of War will 10 the next report
to Congress recommend the prompt printing OF
both the Federal and Confederate war records.
These are now exposed TO loss by lire, thieves
and mutilatiou. Some of them have already
been missed. The archives of both sides in
the late war, now in Washington, are said to
be 10 excellent order.
Five colored men have been elected to the
next Congress, aud they are all new men. Two
are from South Carolina, one from North Caro-
ua one from Alabama, and one from Louis
lana. Que of the South Carolinians (Lre) Is
a Democrat, aud was elected by Democratic
aud boiling Republican constituency.
The appreheusions of the trade IL Chicago
that corner is being formed 10 the market for
corn and oats has induced the Board of Trade
to endeavor to check the movement, and they
have consequently declared that margins can
be called at sixty-6ve cents per bushel on corn
and fifty cents on oats.
The New Bedford Standard says that in the
neighboriug towns 1.-THE ground is 50 dry that
it cannot freeze, the fall feed for cattle is en-
tirely cut off, aud the swamps aud streams are
almost dry.
A large plumber of Senators and Represeu-
tatives are already in w ashingtou, making
their arrangements for the approaching session
of Congress.
D. H. Williams, defaulting cashier of the
Conneausvie National Bank, has been SEN
fenced at Pittsburg to five years in the penl-
tertiary.
Forty-three life insurance companies have
been compelled to suspend business during the
last FIVE years 10 the United States.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-11-24
A Card.

To the editor of the alexandria Gd=eite:
1t is much 700 late to be- revI>lGg election
personalities, and [ should not do SO but that l
find the report of my speech at Odd Fellows
Hall, to an audience mainly composed OF color
ed men, on the evening of the "a Instant Is be-
ing used to my injury, IN certain quarters !
con! cess | was, al first, much e!nblttcred by the
report, as it seemed to be studied effort u put
me in false and ridiculous light But, on
learning who WAS the reporter. and beng us
sured by him that he had no such intention |
could not believe that and conclude! it only re-
suited from the natural tendency of the human
mind to state an opposing opinion MS weakly u
possible l, therefore, dismissed the matter. as
of tar less importance than other pressing busl-
ness, which prevented my saying anything IN
reply even though | had promised judge Sang
ster to do so, for him and myself l wish to say
now that wherein the report makes me seem to
accuse the Southern soldiers of fighting to ex
tend slavery, or excuse my own connection with
the army, it does me injustice. The politicians,
| said, went to war on that issue, but L praised
General Hunton for his c, urse. As for myself,
l have neuer reg cited or excused my action,
and did not hesitate momcrL III the beginning,
or give up hope till all hope was gore, in the
end, and surrendered with my general, one
month after Appomattox Court House saw
Genera. Lee give up his sword. Further, did,
arguing rs L was to get rotes for MIR. Barb u,
ard prevent them for General Hunt"n, Ask the
question reported in regard 10 the civil rights
bill. Ii any man pret"ndS to regard that rs an
expression Of my advocacy of that measure.
can refer him to several late preceding editorials
wherein exposed its folly. The remarks about
Mr. Barbour's not regarding silly distil ctions''
l think was b mistake iii the report. Intended
only to EXPRESS my conviction, drawn rom con-
versstion with Mr.. Barbour, that, Il elected, he
would recognize the right OF the colored portion
OF his constituency to such services as he could
render them. l said the reconstruction acts
were necessity to the North, 10 enforce their
view of the case, not "all right" in the common
sense OF the term l stated that prominent Dem
ocrats had said to me in convrr.a'ion that they
should be wiped out, but theT mar ihut they
avouid wipe them OCT. if made u. Il, vas merely
in joke. All who heard me viii testify. Am
sure that | made no attempt to excite prejudice
but rather to allay it, and to produce gooL feet
ing, and reason with my aud ence calmly.
What did say was only in the line III legitimate
argument with those to whom was specially
so 0aking and for the purpose | had in view, bat
not woid calculated to stir up strife
NJ. d. BALL.
No,-apo har 81 h
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-11-24
nv Green IL Wise.

Real Estate Agents and Auctioneers.J
TNRUSrEE'S SALE-by virtue Of II deed of
l. trust from a. f. Moore to the undersigned,
dated tn" l4th dizzy OF january, 1867, and duly
recorucl l will oller for sale, BY public auction,
in front Of the Market Bui ding, on Fairfax
street, in Alexandria, Firgiais, The following
property, to wit:
thereon in said city, b. unded rs follows Be-
ginning on the east side ol ST. Asaph street IL
leeL to The north OF Wilkes street, and running
thence northwarIiy with ST. ASaph street IA feet
$! inches; thence eastwardly parallel with
Wilkes street 81 feet s! inches; thence south
wardly parallel with st. Asaph street II feet Il
Inches; thence Wcst%ardiy I'll feet 81 Inches to
the beginning Terms cash.
no 2l-2.wtS III y. CLAUGHTON, Trustee
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-11-24

The Attorney General of the United States,
has decided that a person whose connection
with the army as commissioned officer has
been severed By resignation or legal dismissal,
commission by reappointmeut TO fill vacancy
10 regiment or corps of the army, when BY
such appointment he will become superior in
rank aud position to another officer who holds
commission iu the same regiment or corps
prior TO such appointment.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-11-24

The State Board Of Cauvassers was in ses-
sion all day yesterday, 10 Richmond, canvass
ing the vote OF the counties comprising the
Second Congressional District, in which j. b.
Patt, Republican, and John Goode, jr., Con-
scrvative, were candidates, and from four
counties of which amendatory returns had been
received The Board threw oat the amended
returns and cauvasscd the original oues. The
returns of Prince George county, owing to
their not being properly certified by the Eleo-
ton Commissioners, were thrown out, thus
giving Goode majority in the district of l3l.
Goode will receive the certificate of election.
Both parties were represented by COUNSEL be-
fore the Board.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-11-24

The New York Times has made full and
careful review of the labor market in that city,
aud the conclusion is that trades are not so Ian
gushing as at the same season in several late
years. 1t is true that in some trades the sup
ply of men is greater than the demand, and
this has been true Of these same occupations
for years past but, taking all together, the
situation is by 90 MEANS diScouragiug one.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-11-24

The Secretary of the Interior has transmit.
ted to the Secretary of War a copy Of a com
muucatou received by him from the Commits
soner Of Indian Affairs, dated Cheyenne
Agency, Dakota, October 81, to the effect that
about sixty white mcu, miners, are working on
the Sioux reservation 10 the Black Hills, and
unless they are driven off by the Government
the Indians will make war upon them. The
Secretary, in view Of this statement, requests
the War Department to instruct proper m-
tary officers to remove any persons who may be
found thus trespassiug, in order that trouble
with the Indians may be avoided.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-11-24

The Sunday amusement question had again
its practical exposition in New York on Sun
day evening. The Opera House was well
crowded to witness I'll Trovatorc;' at the Ter
race Garden Theatre LA Graud Duchesse'
was given; the Stadt Theatre was as usual
packed with admirers Of the German opera
bouffe; the Gernauia Theatre had a spark
lug, valley comedy; and the Rowery Theatre
its sacred concert which consisted of Joan
of Arc" and Harold Hawk; or, the Convict $
Revenge"