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ADVERTISEMENTS.


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tLLUs!sA7ED ~ eorPs Q, !ne rev Amer,
sessa srtsts, ana cohtrinntea ~ " nc emsss
popular hnmor'stsG ANA satlr'sts si'1ha asy.
WILD oATs NOW enters saccesslu = uP sa
the s.1th year u ~ e1isIence. xna has oe,
come tue established humorous 20 And s.LFlcs
paPsrs Of tue country. y WA stsftea ana
continued the nrst year = ns.1I!y; 1hen,
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its rocd work Of fittins folly ~ Il dies, and
showing up the political aud social 'shans
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We copy the following from the
Washington. National Republican of
tho twelfth instant,
The House Of Representatives
ordered, ON Wednesday, = committee
Of seven Republicans and two Demo-
Gratis to proceed 70 Louisiana and
make thorough inquest into her seri-
Qua disorders. The COMMITTEES will
70 southwark 10 sbsut ten days, and
b. IN session at New Orleess q tho
period ct the aasemblage Of the Lou
lsisna Ledalasare, when the White
League proposea 70 employ it's
bayonets IN auating s,ach Of its can
didates ~ ere hnnestly declared not
elected by the Retaining Board. The
alacrity' with which Congress has met
the issue presented In the executive
message, ~ to Louisiana, denotes
that that body Ia fully awake to the
peril which tereseens l0ysl citizens
and public order, The President
yesterday oppressed himself with
notable eoguea1Uu0 - <1oalno as,ned
J.eaQuess 'aa1 sai& th6s' u oUey ~.
tesnptsd further vislvpce they Hosld
ct hurt, sna, tostbssnaee, that IN
wOula ssud . cs0uaudsf thitAes that
would make chem comfortable. II IL
generally surMised that Sheridan or
Terry u tbs sh,aa. Tho il6pressi6n
prevails that the Congressional con-
inttseo to LouisiAhA WIN. while aa-
pertaining the cAuse Ut the continuous
diacrdesa there, discover therein the
rsaaop for the general turbulence
South, aud ueeoaD9esd . new policy,
which may embrace that entire sec-
ton, and repair the signal errors
patent in the 1858 scheme Ut recon-
atrnctiOn.
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THE NEW YORK TRIBUNE,
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FOUNDED BY HORAcx GREELEY.

ID IN tue recent elections the people have
declared IN favor OF honesty IN politics and
Independents in Journalism. The Irihxns,
which years ago declased that b was not and
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PARI6H OF AsCENsION MD ,,t ..=. Il
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What the Southern Press say Of
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We consider the Tribune . valuable
paper.-Ashcville IN. c. Citizen.
The New Ysfk Tribune, in it, faithful
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on Alnbains Ard Other States, has done I'm
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ustice for the people Of Alabama.-Mont-
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We copy the following from the
Washington, National Republican Of
tho twelfth Instant
Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1874-06-28

rr--rr,.-Tte editor e: she Carson
trgeai gets into a passion hsclH7e NE
T.-:-r.F,-Icl-l State Convention Is h"t I"
fs t.Ii at that vlacs; - If tn L=Ei5-a-
-rrc and State Prison were not enough
FIR one small tUwn.-i...,a tr.Ss''t.
W; the editor Of tie AFrs,1 dos ne;
ra. into a passion over the matter but
hs certainly thinks that there "'e 10
cod and sufficient reasons for making
The biennial meetings Of the delegates
4 lie Reru5.ican pa-;y & kind cf hip
poironiag performance tur tie leIaa;
., the vavsid, tayerns and rlr1-shops
,.bjcb dot the desert. Le-e aud there.
,Iaar the line of the Central Pacific
Railway. We protes. that political par
ties are held together for something
more important than the holding oi con-
veu.ioas. and that conventions should!
be called fox some other purpose than
1, crafty the greed OF tie prop!ietors OF
the taverns aad rum shops aforesaid
Winuernucca is not ADAPTED to the hold
ir- of any considerable gathering. and
there is 10 reason why it should be-
None of the way stations of the L. L
Railroad have the cOnvenlences anC
comforts which should be within react
Of the delegates. No. even NirsinIi
City is as well adapted to holding con
ysnsion as Carson. Simply bccaus
this Is the Capital, our little city is pro
yided with the needed convenlences
There are at least half dozen hall
here large enough for accommodating
conventions; ard our hotels are by a
odds the best in the State. But every
body knows these faets-and it Is b
cause they ere SO generally known en-
so deliberately disregarded that We fe
sense of Impotence at the floating
the convention among the small stra
Cling villages CT the desert.
Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1874-06-28

S,x Japanese. some Of whom. were
VII, the DI.or.-Iwakura LmnasSy,
passed through this place last Sunday
on tleir way to their native country
pue vorne man aged about eighteen
yeafs. wl4o vas sen, abroad FOR his edn-
cation. five years ago, could speak Eng
iish, French. and German, with fiuency,
Init had entirely forgotten his native
language. Not having heard it spoken n
for live wears he could only remember a
few words. not sufficient to hold any
conversation with his fellow japanese III
that language; and now he is on his way
home to re-learn his mother tongue
They were all smart. intelligent looking
men. and conversed in good Ensiish
They made inquiries after Their oie
friend belong, ard expressed desire
TO nee. Humboldt Register.
Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1874-06-28
Poisoning.
Jersey CITY, Jul

Jersey CNv, JuHe y.
Sarah Jane Reeves, colored. about ~
years old. WIS committed to the county
iail at Elizabeth, n. j., last evening,
charged with attempting to poison the
family of James Il. Miller, OF Crawford
Nj. Miller had taken the girl from
,h. moor. house ten months ago. Lately
sbe had become very unruly, and yester-
day attempted to poison the whole ia
miiv nv putting oil of creosote in the
80 She claims to have been badly
tTea,ed ard processes 10 renitence.
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Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1874-06-28

Tsy stable and corral OF Dave Ahel'
in Paradise Valley. was entereiy as.
treycl 10y fire lass Tuesday. Los aIent
S!.ua. TIE origin OF the Ire Is not
definitely known, but It l. thought !"
e,rou. VIVA blew into the corral SOM
live cal, from a R,ieo camp which ;" Is
-,fs.rh mar iy tie night b,;o.e.-Ii 5'-
- n-.-.t.r.
Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1874-06-28

NJ ST tes..f .rr.-ihera il -
'...,... WIRE VII urel people are :"
..,.+ ;,rr-.s .c- $50 I.o.:E 30 lil-N9~-'li-'-:
- ~, H.. t'.3.,.,-s-.,r,,.sj The cause q
- r-.rt. l.. must inarra IL tne game
~ 3. y,taTp,..rs % lie d. tie ms. SIR
a-.t refined orI-r,-tor other out
,l..,r sports flii t. irlita;a The iet!in-S q
r.-.s, tie temper - this does. II !, a.
il son. tiny .alp ii Gi>cort IerV'!,'e', IL,
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t-srr ~ Ii. disposition u: tn pl~ye1S-
". have se-n as - almost INTO hyS-
tries. AMI ytG-- men become s''t-t'. =.
All d;.r.rt..ti II gve- = pai-Cy '.c-os.uet
/ 49, = vlti.st ,iculstJIiy rC;E- Inc game
intended s-.r.y t-r amusement IL, ''--' :
/ - : urea Of Disagreement ant "rahIT
/ g--..,. ss..IuE al: pleasure Tor 'Lc i'T'-e-
/ ,,.vi.... IS well - i,,r tn con:enii!''--
The or:-in @. :-.a-t t.#'l'.s, ".-i ', l.,
lis IN the diverse understanding 81 tHt
rules. Nea.ly - many manuals ar
r,,fIi,L~,i - ;t-Is A. games i.-ye,!
and rarely are cetl played, ana rarely
J. \ match arl..l ii where the !'9sErf'
have all learned e the same anthony
1.-p.s the Gi-i-v,rce q opinion. d
- -, ia rvci,! Ii~sen>i. Is i 70 Se-t&
tie lzsf Lc1l, II til s-bi-rt ami max
i, decisions final On mooi-,t POINTS /
80 Mt matter = different a'.tlo-i'.
H., ---.d on ever croaud lihough /"
. ,1l,s- 7,,.vin- 1rucl together II l. i,,t
t,,rt--t.,9v t. have til s-lA@'. QFpFlt!-'
= = r.caid-i a. -. authority b,-''Ie
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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-04-29
Foreign EeHS.

LONDON, April 20. "A special dispatch to
the Daily Standald from Bayonne denies that
Porrugalete AID San Tuclc) have been vvacu-
ate by the Carists.
BAYoNSE, April 80. The latest dispatches
IRON the Seat of war at hand this tnornlHg
STATE that General Manuel De La Concha, with
body Of republicans numbering 20, 900 men,
has runvcd from the sea coast 10 the direction
OF FalmaSeda, - miles southwest OF Bilbao,
for the purpose Of striking the Carllsts IN the
rear Marshal Serrano, with a force equally
as strong, is to make il sl!uui;ancou; attack on
the Insurgents from the front. Tae CarllStS arc
reported to be strongly entrenched;,
CoSsTAHTINopLE, April 29.~-lhere has
becu great fl ,od at Bagdad III consequence OF
an overflow of the rgrcss, caused by late heavy
rains. \ great amount Of property Was de-
stroyed AMI several persons We're drowned.
LONDON, April %, $50 p. m.-The amount
of bullion withdrawn from the Bluk OF EHg'
laud on balance to day is .f2lO,OUO.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-04-29

men do their duty in this matter. 1t was DIT
fercnt in large cities, but all small places we're
alike upon this subject.
When the bill was on its final passage,
Mr.. Hughes said that the ouly reason ne
voted for the bill was that his vote was necdcu
10 pass it tonight. 1t could be passed next
meeting without his vote. and he did not desire
to be f.ctlous. and merely delay matter that
he could not prevent.
4 resolution au horiZing the detail CT po-
lccman 10 take charge OF the chan gang
being up,
Mr.. Eichbcrg doubted whether th" p"llce-
men caui b, pun Oh suca Guty.
Mr. Purtncr l know hal they We're detailed
to catch dog; that Was wulsc than this.
Mr. Mckenzie did not see that 1t was any
thing but honorable fer every man to do his
duty however humble 1t was.
The resolution was agreed 10.
\ report from the b arG OF Pubic Works IN
favor OF sewer to drain the Pit street taalu,
to cost $4,000 Was read and laid aver.
The amended bill OF tie Board Of Aldermen
extending the functions aud uut!cs Of the Beard
Of Public Works was !hcn tak4n ny.
Mr.. R,hciII aud Mr.. purtn3r favored the
immediate passage OF the bill urging that 1t
was necessary III order that the IS ard OF Public
Works mig ht begin Improvements.
Mr.. Shinn was not disposed to vote tor the
law as it stood, b, cause under 1t the Board
could not improve uuion street. tie wanted an
amendment so that the money raised 10y the
Board could be spent here most needed.
Mrssrs Mckenzie, HOPKINS ana Eichberg
favored Il pcsiroucncnt of the bill until the
DCX meeting and it was after same debate
pcs; poucG acc rding!y.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-04-29
local fsss,.fsFaES.

The reputation of Portncr's Brewery in this
city is extending, and justly so, it is said by
these who ought to know whereof they speak,
and large orders for the beer made there, are
coming IL from new quarters. For some time
past Mr. Porincr has b.en supplying many OF
the first class saloons Of Washington.
The meeting of the Woodlawn Farmers
Club al Mr.. Samuel Pulman's, across Cameron
Run last Saturday, was not as largely attended
as was expected IN consequence OF The unavor-
able weather, and 10 business OF importance
was transacted. As stated in he Gazette Of
that date Unlimited hospitality greeted those
who were present
The through train FIR the uorth on the Mid
land Railroad, was delayed here ab,ut half an
hour last night, by freight engine which got
off the track ir the depot yard and by Obstuct-
ing the Henry-street track compelled the
through train to take the track laid Oh taycttc
street.
Potomac Lodge I. O. T., will publicly
install their officers on Friday next, ID their
hail iD Mur's huidirg at which time frl' nds
of the Lodge will be entertained with speaking,
reading, &c The occasion will doubtless be
pleasant to all who may be privileged to attend.
The report that Capt Guniy, Supervisor Of
the \. & +. h. r., had met with severe. if
not fatal accident by "a landslide yesterday,
turns out, as was anticipated, to have bcea in
correct.
Judge Lowe has ordered john Blight, JAS.
Richards, JOS. L. Dcvaugho, JAS. BurneS and
james Lu.lcy, sentenced at the last term of
the Corporation Court to imprisonment in the
Jail, to be placed on the chain gang.
The steamers Virginia of the Maryland ferry
line, aud the Fniry Of the Pi>cataway line, did
no, make their usual trips this morniug because
there was nothing for them to do.
Canal commerce still continues tight 10 con-
sequence of the prolonged high water ut Big
Slack Water" The carli is reported to be IL
good condition throughout its whole extent.
The delay 10 the departure OF the nine a. N.
train for Washington to-day, was cluse,i by an
obstruction Of the track at the 6th-street depot
in Washington.
Mr. James Brannon accidentally fell over
board at Fishtowu, yesterday AFTERNOON, but
speedily rescued hmscli.
Dci quent tax payers would save them>e-
YES trouble and expense by calling upon the
Collectors at once.
On Sunday, Dist of June, Bishop Gibbons,
Of Richmond, will confirm number ofchlliren
and adults at ST. Mary's church 10 this city.