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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-01-19

VIRGINIA: At Rules held in the Clerk S
Y Office of the Corporation Court OF the city
of Alexandria, on the 9th day Of January, 1874
Peter G. Uhler, Josiah H. ID. Smoot and ALE
CLANCY Smoot, surviving partners of George d;
Smcot, Peter G. Uhler, Josiah d. D; Smoot and
Allegh smoot, trading under the name Ioh of
Smoot, Uhler s. Co., plaintiffs, against John
Hunter, defendant In debt and upon an at
tschment
The object of this suit is to recover of the de-
PENDANT the sum of S67.53, with interest thereon
from the 25th day of June, 1852 till paid, ana
attach and subject to the payment or tho same
the estate within the city of Alexandria.
The defendant not having entered his appear.
ance and given security according to the act OF
Assembly, and the rules of this Court, and it ap.
pearing by affidavit that he is not resident OF
this State it is ordered that said defendant appear
here within one month after due publication OF
this order and do what is necessary to protect s
der be forthwith inserted in the Alexandra ca
zette, a newspaper published in the city OF Al
exandria once week for four successive weeks,
and posted at the front door OF the Court House
of this city. a copy-test
MORTON MARYE, Clerk.
Clauphton s. Walker p. q jan l2-W4W
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-01-19

4 &" sTUKE.
F. g. SWAINE
Wouldinform his friends and the public goner.
ally that he has leased the store on the corner Of
Cameron and Royal Streets 81. G. Milburn's old
stand and will keep, in connection with the
Groce-y, Liquor and Commission store, No %
Royal street, q irst-class
FAMILY GROCERY,
where can be found At all times fresh Roll But
ter Poultry, Eggs Hominy, Beans, Dried
Fruits, Potatoes, Canned Peaches, Pineapple,
T~maocs and Corn, Sc, &c. Call and exam
inc t6D
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-01-19
NOTICE TO TAXPAYERS

The uncollected State tax bills for the year
1873 are now in my hands for collection.
l therefore respectfully ask those who have
not paid to call and settle and thereby save
themselves further trouble and expense.
j. Nj. STEUART, City Sergeant.
doc 10 No 10 S ROYAL st up stairs.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-01-19

\ DMINISTRATOR' NOTICE-All per-
~ sons indebted to the estate of the late
NANCY ALLEN are hereby notified to make
prompt payment, and any having claims against
the said estate are required to present them,
properly authenticated for settlement
Jan l6-w4w H. s. w. BARKER, Admir-.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-01-19

yXTASH, CITY, VA MIDLAND j. GREAT
w SOUTHERN r. r.
The Cairo bulletin., 1874-01-09

of an inebriate asylum is OF Importance
chroughout the state and 10 virtually a
complement TO the liquor law. The in
stitution Is TO bo established and main
tAined by a Especial tax of ten doliars to
he levied on all liquor sellers In tho state,
the payment Of which shall be nee
essary preliminary 10 tTansscting any
liquor-selling business.
The institution is 20 DO controlled by
three trustees, appointed by the governor
and confirmed by the senate, none oi
whom shall hold Office in the institution or
enter into contracts with it. The trustees
shall tx the amount to be paid by any
person applying to enjoy the benellis OF
tbo institution, which are intended to DO
the cure Of inebriety. Hsbitusl drunken
ness il declared by tho bill TO be misde
moanor, and county judges are authori-
zed. on affidavit of two responsible wit
nesscs, or two relatives Of any inebriate
10 cause his arrest and trial by jury for
such misdemesnor, and on conviction, he
shall be sent 20 the asylum for period Of
not more than ono year, the cost OF his
maintenance and treatment 70 be assessed
against his estate. In case he has no
property in his possession and IL unable
10 pay, the expense must be borne By The
county In which ho lives, to be collected
by general tax.
The Cairo bulletin., 1874-01-09

IWs ssl,lnsi." 1errr-gooJ-.os 81 the Sow
York sun.
Much comment has beon provoked
among the better portion Of the commun-
ity by the presence Of Mrs. Grant and. her
daughter az the reception on New Year
day. 1t is regarded rs most indecorsus
exhibition, and in that respect quite Ia
keeping with the disregard of all the
,ime-honorod proprieties which this
whole family have hsbtuslly shown upon
occasions when common deeoncy do.
manded their observance.
only.a little more than fortnight ago
Mr.. Dent, the aged father of Mrs. Grant,
died in the White House, aud the oppor.
tunity was seized by the administration
organs to extol her iilial devotion and du.
tiful affection. Now, he is hardly laid in
the grave before she appears at q ceremo-
nial OF which she does not form neces-
tsry part, fsshionably stiired in mourning,
as il 10 render the spectacle moro ghastiy.
At her side stood an only daughter, taught
by this example that the most sacrod ties
are TO be ignored for the pomp and pride
Of place aud respect for tho recently dead
to be pu. aside for selfish qualification.
Col. Fred Grant 10 bic fresh uniform,
psraded through the city in the state car
Rage making visits as IL ho never had a
grandfather whose memory vas
worth the tribute .. day se-
clusion. Even the president might have
been excused, under the circumstances,
from the usual reception. But the Office
laid claim upon him, it certainly did not
extend to any other members Of his house.
hold, who held an official position.
This extraordinary conduct Is made
more striking 10y the contrast which Mrs.
Pierce presented when domestic a;ilic,ion
touched her heart keenly, on the very
threshold Of the White house. She needed
no counsel 10 instruct her in mothers
duty, and no "friends' ventured 20 invade
her scclusions 90 urge q violation of every
command or GecorUm. Gen. Grant has
shown saCa heartless iadiiier-
snce TO the obligations which
appeal TO our better humanity
that he has almost paasel from comment.
day, and on Sunday banqueted WITH a
large company rs the guest OF Gen. Har.
ney. La-t summer he fsilst 70 be pres
ent at tho death Of his own father,
though notified from Washington & week
before OF hi. critical condition. And
when ho returned 70 Long Branch from
the funeral, ten days were not allowed to
pass away before no accepted sccial in.
vitation n: u distance, and appeared in
the mids. Of gay throDg, forgetful Of
everything but present pleasure. The
president occupies the highei. official
place in the land He and his family are
expected TO set an example Of prcprieiy, |
and al least not TO wound oil those cher |
ishcd feelings which DO honor to human
nature.
The Cairo bulletin., 1874-01-09
Fr0m C0!Mnlllns. Ohio

COLUMBUS, January s.--Tho board Of
trustees of the agricultural college 20 .day
elected Y. j. Horton president; joseph
Sullivan secretary and II. j. Babbot treas
uryi j. c. Jones j. H. Buchlet and Mn.
Manson we've ouosan as tho executive
committee.
This afternoon the agricultural oxeroi-
sea OF the college were held in the Senate
cham her, and Edward Orton, president of
the faculty, delivered the inaugural ad-
dres,. The trustees formally delivered
the keys of the college 20 tho faculty.
Gov. Noyes made few REMARKS speaking
encourSgingiy Of the prospects of the coll
isge and commanding il 10 the people of
Ohio.
phe General Assembly spent the day in
JOINT convention, canvassing votes for
state officers, the result was found TO be
substantially tho same as horetofore AN.
nounced. a motion to refer the official
returns TO the select commit,ec. Ia SEQ II
they were correct Wa declared out of or
der after which The Joint coyention sd-
journCd
Tho reception given this evening by
GOV Nsyes, 20 the governor elect, WIN.
Allon, wes iine aGeir aud was attended
by numbers OF tho General Assembly, su-
premo court and state officers and promi.
nen' citizens.
The Cairo bulletin., 1874-01-09
From keokuh.

ELEcricS OF AZ AETG.MONoPJIIsf REV
REsENTATiyE.
KEokuE, Jsnha y s. Returns thus far
received OF the special election held in
this county to-day, for Il representative 60
fill tho vacancy, indicate thesueoess OF
Conrad Schurer, tho anti-monpoly can
didate. This gives the suti-mOnopolisIs a
msjority OF one in the House.
a collision occurred on the opposite
side Of the river this evening, between
freight train OF iba T., j. and W. railroad
and one Of the Toledo, WABASH and VEST
ern, the first named backing into the 9TH
er, while going ~ the rate of fifteen miles
per hour. Two mon were slightly injured
and several cars were badly smashed
up.
Tho keokuk and Ds5 MciDes Railroad
Company have filed ia articles of incor-
poration. The company was organized
for the purpose cf running and operating
that portion ol the D5s Moines Valley
railroad between this city and De, Moines.
Tho capital stock is S39li 600, and keo-
iuk ia to be the principal place Of business.
The indications are that that portion of tho
road from D,s NJ 3ines 70 Fort Dodge will
be operated as al independent line, as no
consolidation Of the two interests have
been el c,od
The Cairo bulletin., 1874-01-09
From lLcn,lhis

MEMPHIS, January S.--TLo report Of
the grand jury .of tho criminal court 20
Judge FUppin, made to-day, has created
considerable excitement. They found tho
poor house 10 be q hospital, with insane
hlgcSs aud whites AL nixed together in-
di.crlminatelY, aui IL some instances pa
tienis With iosthsoms diseases in the same
rooms with healthy ones. The food given
is neither good Eog suiic!out, while total
disregard To the association of the sexes
exist. An idiOtic female WHO has been an
inmate for five years, was found in n state
OF pregnancy. The inmates, without re-
gSrd 10 sex, are kicked, cufed, and whip
ped with l,nottel bull whip and beaten
like oxen by Dr.. q. q. Hogan and his as
sisiant, Henry Grady. In conclusion,
they state that the msnuer in which the
poor house is governed is a d,sgrsca to Ella
county.
OLD VETERANS or THE MENcA1 WAR
The veterans of the Mexican war num-
besing 90, assembled at the cha "a Der Of
commerce this evening. Gen. Gid Pillow
chairman, Col. Lyon TrousdAle secretary,
ard Gen W. j, Smith, e9rrs:PP9nding sec,
stated the object Of the meeting t. be 10
appoint delegates to the convention TO be
held al Washington on the lj.l inst.
Resolutions we're adopted asking the ,ur-
vivors TO memoriGli2e congreis 60 cree.
monuments az Washington 10 their com.
rais, who had fallen during the war, and
70 grant pensions 20 the survivors. Gen
Pillow and W. j. Smith were chosen 1e}.
egAlcs.
The Cairo bulletin., 1874-01-09
From Cincinnati,

hNiLhpAb COLLIkIOE.
CINCINNATI, January s.-A collision
occurred between two freight train. on
the Pitisburg, Cincinnati and ~. Louis
railroad, last night near Union CITY,
ONO. y locomotive and several cars
were demolished seven employees Injured
Two OF whom have since died.
The weather has been clear oil day and
moderately warn, bu: il, i, no. ,hawing
fact
The wire: OF the Western Union Telc-
graph company east of Columbus, were
not IN working order a, ton o'clock te-
night.
A Mr., Kerr was robbed by highway.
mon at Lovelsnd, last nigh, of nine hun
dred dollars in cash, notes, valuable ps-
pers, oic.
An Evansville special 20 the Gazette
reports the burning last night a. Leavon-
worth, Indiana, Of tho Lyon & Wheeler
corner comprising the establishments Of
Tucker " Byerly, dry goods; Stall " Per-
kins, boots and shoes Mrs. Gilbert, Mil
linsry, and the 'lndepenicn.' printing Of
fee. Loss not e'tlmsted.
Tho Board OF Trade to-day appointed
a. I. Gorbam and VIM Hesor dseggtes
to the National Board Of Trade, vice Thos
q. Smith and Gszzesm Gano, resigned.
The board also passed 4 resolution favor
irg bankrupt law somewhat like section
i3 0! the old law, permitting a majority OF
the creditors TO force the debtor into
bankruptcy and settle his affairs through
trustees without resort to tho courts.
The Cairo bulletin., 1874-01-09
600 deficiency came over from President
Johnson's administration.

600 deficiency cane over from President
Johnson's administration.
Beck, leaving that subject went on to
criticise the Secretary OF the Treasury Tor
innatiug the currency in violation Of i9o
law.
Archer declared the bill to DO de'usion,
aud said that the amount Of SlO,OO0,OOO
appropriated by the bill must necessarily
cause deficiency bill for at least 9, co.,
900. He charged the committee on APP
preparations with having shown no APP
probation of the difficulties of the foreign
relation of the country. The difficulties
with Spain had not passed away and
thore had been q probability that relations
with Spain might remain peaceful, whilo
Castelar, was a. the head Of tho Spanish
govern me Mt, for CASTELAR, was known to bo
friend of the American Republic, but
that very friendship had cauled his dispco'
sition. And in his place now is The bloody
Sorrano, who hac nothing but hatred and
dislike TO tho United States, and the pro-
po,ition of the navy should stand, not in
the usual plan basis, but onc-fourth below
il. No greater mistake could pc
made than IN cutting down
navy onithe cry Of economy. True econ
omy was TO keep ups strong navy, and
thus avoid war.
The Cairo bulletin., 1874-01-09
A FATAL CAT BITE.
Terrible Death after Six Months Poi.
s0ning OF the Blood.
New York World

~, :,
MT James raymond died at his resi-
ueIce ioI Soid street, Brooklyn, at D
oc'ocA yesseiaAy morning, OF hydropho-
oik. DIX months ago, while sirokiDg the
paex OF cat, the trescherous creature
suddenly tnraed and bit him severely in
the hand. Tho wound was dressed ald
Ar. Raymond expressed no serious ncon.
yenisnce from 1t until lsst Tuesday
About noon Of that day be
became sick at his place Of business,
Maiden Lane and Water streets. lie dis.
covered An obstruction in his breathing.
and had severe pains in the head. Fors
time be wss unwilling 10 belieys tbs,
anything serious allied him but he was
compelled TO quit his work and go homo
whore he arrived at 4 o'clock. He sent
for . physician who decided that Tho ali.
was congestion of the left lung, and nro.
scribed for the patient with ib.t yiev
The nsrt morning. however. wSon ,Ss
doctor called, Mr.. RAYMOND wa. much
worse, and his symptoms could not be nc.
counted for on the hypothesis OF canoes.
tion Of the lungs. Inquiry ELECTED The
TACT about the cat bite, and The doctor was
then satisfied tha. he had caso
OF hydrophobia to treat. This
conclusion received fearfnl
confirmation about IL o'clock. Mr.. Raw
Inond had then a terrible paroxysm. last
ing more than IN hour, in which he froth.
Cd At the mouth, expressed the creates, nor.
The Cairo bulletin., 1874-01-09

fIl-abtEG, January S,-MouoHeaheis
, river falling with 22 feet
CGxcISSATI, January s.-Riyer thirty.
/ io.,r feet and ten inches End risjD, rand.
ly. The weather is fair.
So LouIs, January s-Arriyed--N o,o
Departed-Alice, Memphis. River fall.
ing. Weather clear and warm.
CiNcISSATI, January s.-River rising.
Arrlyed-Audes, Wheeling. DEPARTED
ANDY Baum, Memphis Louisviiie, New
orleans Juniata, Pit'sburg. Weather
clear
New ORLEANS, January s-Arrived-
Paragon, Ohio river, John Howard. Ar
kansss river. Depsrtod-C Is Church,
Cincinnati. The weather f. clear an
cold.
EvASsyILLE, January 8. - Weather
clear mercury 30 TO 40. The riyor has
risen 40 inches. Port llst-Up-Indiars
Roberts, Mary Ament and Arkansas Ballo,
Down-tGyette, Morning Star, ii 9 'Tpr.
naf and hinneola, Business good.
NASHVILLE, January Silver st.ll
rising with 20 feet on tho shoals. Ar.
riyed-Ada Heilman, Paducah; A. 7.
Green, upper Cumberand. Departed
Ada HeiIman, Paducsh, ind Green for
Upper Cumberland.
MEMPHIS, January S.-Westher clear
and pleasant; River falling steadily. Ar.
rived Ellington, Cincinnati; Colorado.
81 Louis. Departed Maude Bismarck,
New Orleans Robert Mitchell, Louis
Vile Crescent City, II Louis; Parker,
The Cairo bulletin., 1874-01-09
FINANCIAL NEWS.
Nearly $4,000. 900 I'm Interest and Di,i-
ideuds 10 Be Paid In New Xork
During January.
One Hundred and Fifteen Railroads
Now in Default-Twenty-iye New
Ones the Present Month.


From the New York Tribune. JRn. ~
The January interest and dividends,
the payment Of which was begun yester-
day, viii se6rrSasv nea.iy sro,ooo, oov.
Ofthis the government will pay $50, 143,.
279 gold interest on various bonds, ST.
e3s, ,705 currency interest on the Pacific
railway second mortgage bonds, and
100000 In redemption Of 1874 bonds,
though . portion Of these will be exchang-
ed for the new fves. The interest on
state and city bonds il q
large sum, and the january cou-
pons on various railway bonds
represent many millions of dollars. Fisk
& Hatch pay out ST. l43, 600 gold on ac-
count Of the Central Pacific, the Western
Pacific and the California and Oregon
railways; Morton, Bliss " Co. pay Ssi7,-
llo on Uuion Pacific bonds Drexel,
Morgan l. Co $43S,000; " KJessup y Co
$l9s,000, and Winslow, Lsnier 4 Co ST.
csc, 1000 on various miscellaneous bonds.
Tho Reading railroad pays S2,25O,o 600 In
tersst and diyinends. Lake Shore $50
900 interest Rock leland $4,000; Allan
tic and Crest Western 3i5, ,00G Baltimore
and Ohio S249, 1000; Atlantic and Pacific
10000; Missouri Pacific los, 900, and CAL
ifornia Pacific 30o, ,000 These are only a
small part Of the payments TO be made du-
ring the present month by large corpora
tions.
The various Institutions at which cou-
pons were redeemed presented an ami
mated appearance yesterday. Clerk; and
cashiers were kept busy from the opening
10 the close of business LoCrs, and the
sums disbursed were very large. The
number OF defsulting roads was much
smaller than had boen expected, and the
fact that they would default on their Jan
uary interest had been previously an
nounced, with the reasons, except in the
case Of . few unimportant ones. " the
seventeen companies whose coupons are
redeemed At the Farmers Loan and 1rus:
Compsny's office, on!y two failed to pro-
vide the necessary tunds--the Fort Wayne,
Jackson and Saginaw and Missousi River,
Fort Scott and Gulf. These will both
fund their coupons, and the former has al
ready made arrangements.
The st. Louis and Southeastern rail
teress on viuu,vvu ursr-murtgagg uvfiUs.
This road is represented as in a prosper
Gus condition, but is suffering, like many
others, from the temporary scarcity OF
money. The company have made arrange.
ments for paying the November interest
about the middle Of the present month,
and the January interest some time in
March, after which time they expec, to
meet their engagements as they fall due
The Canada Southern and Chicago aud the
Canada Southern roads have made ar
rangsmsnts for funding the coupons fall.
ing due in January, 1874. July, 1874, and
January, 1870, ss was fully explained in
the company's circulsr, published few !
days ago.
The entire number Of railroads in de-
fault Is moro than one hundred and fif-
teen, representing an indebtedness on in.
terest account Of moro than S27 900, 0Oo
The Cairo bulletin., 1874-01-09
From new iOTk.

NEW YORK, January The slorm
continues and has carried land slides on
the 'Poughkeepsie, and Eastern, and
Dutcness and Columbia railroads, aud
washed away Hudson river railroaI
bridges south OF Grafton delaying th6
early morning trains from New YORK.
Tho proposed labor domonstration et
Union Squsre this morning proved fall
urs. Not more than three hundred men
appeared about the square, and they were
gathered IN littla gioups No one sp-
peared 10 organize the meeting, and as y
ram was prevailing az the time, the men
dsper cd.
The Cairo bulletin., 1874-01-09

s2c. Pork firm, standard IL 20. Green
mea. more active, the produce Of 200 hog.
sold shoulders tic; clear rib 7le; clear
nc; hams SIC. Dry sal: meat brn and
active, for future, loose shoulders &c; clear
rib 7k@7sc; clear 7l@7 &C.; shoulders, sell
Ter March Glc. cleyr rib March slc. Ba-
con firm, shoulders 7!c; cloar rib 8 c; clear
90; hams 1l@c. Lard stiff prime steam
ssc. Whisky in small supply but firm,
9Gc. Hogs weak and lower D l5M5 40.
The Cairo bulletin., 1874-01-09
TELEGRAPHIG,
Reported Expressly for the Bulletin.
From Washington.


WAsHMuros, January In present.
ING petitions relating 10 tho bankruptcy
law, Mr ConkIiog said he had received
with the petitions against the repeal, u
circular which j. aaemed had been sen,
over the country asking those to whom the
blank petitions had been sent to circulate
them to procure signatures, and also called
Tor contribution 70 send personsto Wash
ington to wcrk,
Mr.. Logan ssIl ne had received similar
circulars, signed by vsriou. persons in
New York, hnl others interested In tho
ma.ntsinanee Of tho bankrupt law. The
circulars spoke Of powerful lobbing being
at work In Washington 10 urge the repeal
Of tho bill which WAS untrue. These
b.ecklaa.ling circular. should DO under.
stood
Petitions were presented praying the
appointment Of commission TO Inquire
into the sale sna manufacture of alcoholic
liquors, and asking Congrsss enact nee.
esssry law 10 prevent the trsiio in Ital-
iss children, and for the establishment of
a uniform System of quarantine under
the national supervision and asking a re-
peal sni modification OF the bonhrlnt law
The Cairo bulletin., 1874-01-09
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MARKET REPORT.

CIScINSAIi, January Section I54.
Flour in good demand, Wheat firm st
/ dO@l SO. Corn steady at 5GGGl. Oats
in good demand at i4x50. Rye and bar
ley quiet, Groceries hrin. Eggs steady.
Butter and cheese firm. Pork quiet NJ
10 80. Lard quiet steam es@S2; kettle
si@". Bulk meats easier shoulders 6
clear rib has March clear 7E@73. Ba.
con drmi shoulders 7I@7s; clear RIB san
81 clear S$@9!. Hogs duh and lower
extreme range 1905 So; receipts 7,2lS
shipments j20. Green meats easier; shout
dsrs O. clear rib 7t@6s clear q; hams.
.sles e. ss@o for lGl TO liib averages.
Whisky 81,
CAIcAGo, January e--Flour quiet.
Wheat fair demand and advanced, No !
spring 23i No . 223; Nos 81 lG9l II
Corn fair demand and advanced TO 5Gc
cash; 57c February. Oats steady At $3.50
cash February l04c. Ryo firm, No 2
7s3@7ac. Barley firm, No . fall / 43G1
! 40. Provisions fair demand and lower.
Pork IA 30 SPOT; II IS February; Is 20
March, Lard, declined slightly early in
the day, but closed steadier ut SIC spot, gc
bid February. Bulk meats, shoulders Glc
March, sides S Il held Il. 7!ci 8 & 7se,
Whisky 95ic.
NEW ORLEAss, January S.--Corn firm,
'ac' Hay, prime easier II 90. Pork
scarce and Armer 10 IS. Molasses dull,
centrifugal Aj@52c; fair 5oci prime 0Oc;
strictly primo Gjc Whisky, hrmcr; no
Cincinnati here Louisiana 99ei Others
unchanged.
sr' louIs, January s.-FIour inactive
aud unchanged. Wheat, sprng lower
NO . 2l@l 2ll; soft "A; fall duh and
weak, No 43Gl a.; No2l G3Gi ca.
Corn inactive, No 3 mixed offered at BIS
cash regular 5ie bid. Oats closed duh
and lower No mixed 4i@44lc, Barley
quiSts and rnchsnged. Rye Inactive, No ,
The Cairo bulletin., 1874-01-09

CHICAGO, January s.-To.day. David
\; Gage, ex-oity treasurer, who Was vs..
,erday indicted by tho grand jury for EN-.
peaIlemeht ana forgery, personally APP
peared before Judge Rogers of the crinli
nal court aud gayo the required bonds "a
the amount Of $4,000 for bis appearapc,
Tor trial whenever summoned. The bonds
are signed by seven responsible securities
AT La PIere, Michigan, on Tuesday
night, the hoais OF James Aic Manigal wa.
burned, and tho entire family-husbend
wife snd cEtlc-were burned 90 death