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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1874-10-16

ANNI Al MEETING OF THE COEPoE-
ALTON OF rHE llnNE EuK DE~IITl II
CHILDREN. Vt the annual NEE Ting al
the corporation OF the Home t"I Dc~ti
tutr Children, held Yesterday aitcrmnon
the following officers were elected toI
tn" ensuing year:
President Mrs. Dr. VIM. &. Ilick"k.
Vice prc>t Mrs. james \. Shc,Id.
Treasurer Mrs. l.. VI. Cllpp
Recording Srr'y MIS-. Dr. f.. :. Peck.
corresponding Scc'y Miss Kate Nor
ton.
Assistant corresponding Src'y Mrs.
Charles f. Allen.
Managers Mrs. James \. Shcdd. Mrs
l.. VI. Ciapp. Mrs. l.. c. Dodge, MIS-
Edward Martin. Mrs. Bennett Turk
Mrs. DIR. b. :. Nichols. Mis-. F. c. Ken
needy, Mrs. Minl Davis, Mrs. Charles f.
Allen. Mrs. Dr f.. : Peek. Miss Kat,
Morton and Miss Mary Walker.
The rules and regulations were
amended 81 is to read "Cnrpolation in
stead of dissertations" 1t WAS also
voted that when the number of appli-
cations for relief exceed the capacity OF
the Home. preference should h" given
to the families of deceased soldiers and
sailors. The report of the Treasurer
showed that the finances of the corpoI
alton had been prudcmtly managed, and
the general feeling of the meeting WAS
that of great encouragement and hop,
for the future BHrIiHJfOH Free Press.
IuH.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1874-10-16
-3lrn -3Mrh;rnlrntG

Persistent ADVERTISING: in III" right medium
brings business.
N'""h IuE ~\Il-ro cords Of div hare, wood
W i''i lon. Al ih' smith place. III Waterford
ArrIN !" : J. iiN~rI>'.s. ra>-ump>ir VI .rtf-
| I'llpEN MD PLY MOUTH ROCK COCK
- LIS ii sale hr i.c@h"rn~ arr pure. and
tin Rocks ~, Hayward stock. Nl~,n trin Iirht
Iiillnt~. AEIIIE I. STONE
Ii
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1874-10-16

y great capture of SLAVES h, h,l
Britannia Mai,~r}'> ship Nulturc. Com
Haudrr y. I. iir""hr. l. rcIoll,.d.
Tia" Nultu" WAS cruising oil the coast
Of Madagascar nu the unluiH. of the
18th of August. when Il sail WIS report
ed hl tn" mast head IN III +" he south
west. Chase Wa> ci>ru. and nearly
five hours alirrWaId the elbow was
come up with and boarded II WIS
full of slaves forty -"lic men. fifty nine.
women. and 80 clildiru. The. slaves
We're suffering arutrly from clnmp and
Weakness. having had tn remain in one
position for Il long time. Several of
the children were II able to >tI.li"ht,n
THEN legs ior three oI four d:IN> ail,l
they were received ON board. One NO
man WIS found buried up to h,r neck
in damp sand at the bottom at th.
Shave dh"w, under the lower slave
deck. The oWurrS were thirty five
armed arabs. and the Captain deter
mined Ia take them to /aIIiha and
have them >unmarilN dealt with.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1874-10-16
Foreign Missions.

The annual mrrting at the \. l.. &.
+. VI. was held At Rutland. last week.
continuing" several days. There WIS a
large Attendance and the " hole subject
"t Missions WIS Thoroughly discussed.
y resolution WAS presented lay W. T.
Dodge cIllin" iuI 100 m more from
tn" "hur"h"> the coming year. which
WIS warmly discussed and unanimously
passed.
Thursday Wa> spent r"r the most part
M Tia" discussion of reports. E\-PIr>i-
dent Hopkins of Williams college pre-
sided over the general meeting. and
an"n@ Tia" speakers were President
Ntriru> of Amherst college. President
Smith "i n.utm"urh college and Prof.
>rrllr "t Amherst. The latter strong
~ "pr"~"d the abandonment "t the
mission III Italy. President >tcaIm~
submitted Il report on the North Amer
lean indians. makin" TIA" point that
wherever the Indians had been Cmi~-
li"ni/cd. the, decay of the FACE had
been .IIIc~trd.
William T.. Dodge. of New York who
WIS once Il government commissioner
1" the Indians. denounced the spirit of
tia" army officers and the government
~ always calling ion the DETERMINATION
oi the red men. President I!Hmliu Of
h"h'li> college at t"u>tauliunplr. gave
mach inflammation about the WORK in
" ">t'TH Turkey. and President Bliss at
i'lI"ut (SlriD college" recalled the
gill of >:!1.nO 10y William T.. Dodge. Il
dozen Wears ago. which Ia, said had
Swollen /" ~!5G.0m. and hr wanted
- 90 IHUl ntcI,.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1874-10-16

InE BALL MURDER. \ character
named "'Tmkrr' Tracy. WAS arrested at
bakersfield. Saturday. on suspicion OF
Icing Implicated in the murder of Miss
Ball. On Monday he WIS brought he
for" the proper authorities and under
went Il searching and th"rnu"h rN-
animation. but without cliriting any
thing new in relation to the murder.
He WIS discharged from custody. the
auth"rillcs being well satisfied of his
entire innocence.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1874-10-16

Mission NEII~ NiIIIp. Three more
Mount HOLY yoke girl- ~IiIrd. last week.
/" reinforce the teachers at Cape C"l"-
ny. Tw" of them. Miss Anna VI. Wells
of Lower Waterford. W.. ana Miss
Niumi'. Bailey "t Boston. will hr nj
Wellington. where the lIugucu"r semi
many i ahead, established while the
thiId. Mis- Juliet Gibson of Milford. y
H.. l. /" "prma school at >rrlimghn>ch
place on he railway between yelling
ton and Cap, Town.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1874-10-16
-,d A ordrn>hurg Il. Il. Trains.

.....,- ruu over the H"~t"m. Concord y
4. O., Wells River and the South Eas-
...,.t..f
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1874-10-16
ESTRAY.

am" mt" the enclosure of tn" subscriber about
III" last al MAY. brown Nrtrling hritrr The.
owner l. requested I" prove. property paw charges
and take il away. GED = WiITIANS
I.i7' 81 I"hh$hurN. bct. 10. l-li. II ~.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1874-10-16

Tins Vicinity were badly
..''- and tIic crop was comsc-
.-..- 1" u.lcnn> county the
.'.'Ii> hr"r.It Thirty cents
'.n''' thu best hops have
'.| hN" crmt>. and Nj. Hunt
''IiI y seven cents for ON.
I'D" Watching the market.
'" advance. but tearing "A
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1874-10-16

"''nc and May. viii open u
-.'- ~ch""l in the Free baptist
.''l Friday. Oct. %. at :
" II l. Thought Il school on
1000. better meet the wants nt
' illln ANY dcnomimatinnal
' &C. have no doubt of its
.''p trcil instruction. See
.u'it.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1874-10-16
,4ohnsburn G'alrdonian.


.,n.n,ry. Vt. Friday, Oct. 10. 1874.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1874-10-16
meSSrS. A. T. BEANIE & H. n. MAY
will open
a UNION SINGING SCHOOL
Freedom Notice,

Thus j. t" certify that have this day given my
son. Ira kIwl,i Ii. his time act and trad, f,r
hiIi.~-ii. shall claim "i his earnings nor Iay
any debts "i his contracting after this date.
IRA kIMBALL.
Witm'~~. I;ENI,uIN KrppER
I"iChIm. oct. -. l-1i IJIi
Pokrok. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1867-1878, 1874-12-29

Byerlyho. Dovidjm e nyni, zo Byerly
byl popichan, a ze il cinem tim isem obyi-
ntn. - Bycrly byl IS let star, narodil Sc
V Penn7ylvanii a folne-Ia svcho byI knih-
tiskar. Do Novtho Orlcanse ptiscl 1915,
Ia obcansk6 vaIky slouziI V vplutu louisi
anskych dobrovolnikd, vyznamcnal Sc V
ntkoika btvach a byI Y boji Il Atlanty
Gtyfikrdtc rantn :icdna rama ochromilamu
lerou uku tax, ze j nomdze uziyati Po
alec Sc vrati do Novcho Orlean-o, bH
ma diva tcrniny zvoIcn ~ pisafc krai.kd-
no soudu pred -esti mtsici za6aI gydd-
vati i;nJmi icst6 Bulletin
Pokrok. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1867-1878, 1874-12-29
AInerika


Washington, ID. C., 2G. pros. kon
gresni komise, k vysetfeni zapletek Vils.
burskych olresu Warren. state Mis-
sissippi, odicla 2 Washingtonu, nbiraiic
sc do Vicksburgu. Proklamaco presiden
tova, yyzYyajici vsecky nespokoicnce a
srocence, ably zbran slozili domd &c ode
brali, neminula sc llcinkem.
- Finan6ni mjnistr Bristow propustil
dnes 400 zenskych muzskych rytcd, je-
likoz prace ia ma pfistt konati Sc bude
V Noyem lorku.
- Komise k vysetfeui zalezitost Paci-
tic Mail Co. naleza Sc liz Novtm Yor-
ku.
= Koluil povest, zc pred sejitim Sc
louisanskeho statniho snemu, iehoz seze-
nj neobyccine boufliva budou, sam gene
raj Sheridan V cello spolkoveho voiska Y
Louisiana bude postaven, ably zboufeni Ii
du, kdyby vypuknouti melo, razem mohl
potlaciti. Dnes tdne IS. pros.) zaslan ca
sopisu New Orleans Times telegram
nemz Sc ohlasuie, ze ministerske po-
rad6 general Sheridan ustanoven byl III
velitele yojska IL Noyeho Orleanse lczici-
ho,. q sice NJ do nayratu ger. Teryho. -.
Pokrok. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1867-1878, 1874-12-29
Na Svatky
Fancy ZbOZi

RuskG kozenc rukavice skfinky ma
kapesni satky, ruske kozene penezenky a
tabletky, ozdobne polstafoy6 jehelnicky,
slonovinove vejifc, vejifc ruskc kdze,
.ametcve zlate ramecky, cerne garne-
tove limce krajkove, koralovc nausnice,
zanecky, poutka, sporky, kfizky, fetlzky
naramky, hfcbeny do vlasd, rucni zr-
cadka, soukenne, kozene perlovc pasy,
masettove knoflicky a t. d,
Pokrok. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1867-1878, 1874-12-29

Dct>kC SYrCIlnthy IA ~
I'D tentO tyGens dale ShorO
dyacct VZ0rhu muxShVcii
ysednich 0biehli. jez ~ pro
dayaji IN
Pokrok. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1867-1878, 1874-12-29
Dick Parsons N Pacific
Wall 60.

General Boynton chvalnt znalny wash
instonsky dopisoyatel cincinnatskc Ga
zetty." napsal pred minulymi yolbami 0
Richardsi Parsonsovi. kongressnim kandi
datu repubIikanti 20. disfriktu, ze lest
We Washingtond zndm GO povtStnJ lobby
i-ta, t. j. Glovell ktery nedovolenymi pro
stfedIly na poslance natak tini anebo
Prosrt po eesSu fefeno, .ie nplaci.
Jakmile Parsons nGiaky zdkon k,n-
gressu uavrhl anebo ntiakou zakonui
Predlohu vrce podporuie, iiz vznillnc ,c
vSech poslancich podezrcni, ze ~ tom ie
chlup.' Zylast6 60 pravn radcc nektc-
rych spolctncsti, JIM slo to, ably Sc
kongress nsnesl 0 zakonG ien jim pro-pt-
snGm, Parsons yyniknuI. Jizni Tcho-
nofoka draha, podnik to veskrze 4vindler
sky, vyvoliIa 81 jej "a ,.pravniho rldce."
na TO De Gollyer, ktery chtGl mGstu Wash
in@tonu "a drahe penize prodafi bidnou
(ac patcntovanou) dlazbu, a /. Y. Homo
rfife, jake Parsonsov takov6 spolccno~ti
Plttily. byly tax velik6. zc by &c neipro
sInleis priynil americk}, Daniel Web
ster po mich byl oblizal, n Webster
pozlva pfedce 60 pravnik imena syttoveho,
ktcry, Podivno. ze by Parsons byl tax
znamcnity advokat, anz bychom my
Cloveandc echo tom ved6li - ncbo zde
pan ten nikdy neprakticiroyal
Take Tichomofska paroplayebni pos
town. spole6nost, Pacific Mail Coz yzala
81 Parsonse "a pravniho r;jdcc a zaplatila
mu "a to S 1880
\ jake sluzby il "a 10 pan ten yykonall
Sestayil neco statistickych dat obcho.
du Ciny Japonska Anglickem a "a
gitoval mezi posIancemi We prosptch "a
kona o podpofe recenC spoletnoat Ma
ryto agitace dala spoleGnost iednateli sve-
mu lrwinovy $ 100000 a Irwin Sc yvle-
tfoyaci konissi sn6movny pfiznal. ze pc.
nize ty yydal k tomn Gceli, ale zdrahal I
e jmenovati osoby, jimz iist6 sunny daI.
Patrno ze Parsons ncobdrzcl tech &15,
800 za prdynickG sluzby, nebot tax vy~o-
10 zadny privnik zeni sluzby sve, ro.
zumtine pravniclS6 sluzby, neceni. Avsak
P. Parsons byl spolkoyym marsdlom.
mel velikou znamost a veliky politicky
tliv, byl neiobratntjsich lobbyista wash
proto asi mel talk
felikanskou cenu v ocicb spolecnost, KITE
"a ia koy & no Gloyeka potfebovaIa.
Parsons byl vlastnG placen ci honorovan
"a porusovani poslanctl, nikolv "a pray
lickG sluzby. Tech 1900 dollarf, iez
ID Irwina a Stockwela obdrzel, svGdGi
leiyynluvneji proti nemn. Dvacdt} dis
rikt milze 81 blahoprdt, zc Sc TAX zne-
tax zakupneho, a skrz ma
'krz kornptniho poslancc zbaviI
Pokrok. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1867-1878, 1874-12-29
Ma Svatky
PRO DOMACNOST.

Vysivnna prostsradla na piana,
Vysivanc ubrusy,
Bile lnene ubrusy ubrousky,
Barevne lnene ubrusy ubrousky,
Velmi JENNIE bile kalifornske pokryvby,
Nakolenni pokryvky kohske hount.
Pokrok. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1867-1878, 1874-12-29
Europa.


Il HrohH Mladoces ohlasili ,jezd cc-
sk6 Iibcralni strany. ,,Podfipan." loiedna
yaje prodmGtll tom, pfedev9im ,i pfeie
pfIsnG proskoumani celeho chovani Sc "a
stupcl kralovstWi ceskdho ma rozlicnIch
tech parlamentech od roku Is az po do
/ bu na@i, dale istin k tomu SC vztahujicicb
a reel doty6nych poslanci f. d. zyiast-
nj kornisi, l>tera by pax podala zpravu %
SVEN yyzlumu. Ma tom zdkIadt mi Sc
pax rozhodnouti, zdaz obcslani ady u.s.
skG 60 do zasady Sc ma zavrhnouti uebo
ne, Pak-li ne, tedy sc ma rozhodnouti,
zda.li lie v.toupiti do rissl<d rady hucd a.
rebo dobt prihodnGisi. 20 rozhodnud
ttto otdzky mali zyolenu bJt odJory k
sestayeni pro9ramu naseduilci 7iezd
ma tcpr.c osnovu Il nayrh tohoto proera-
mu schyaliti
ueel toho siezdu Jest strucnd fcceuo son
rtayne zu2eni syobodomys!nG ,trauy, KITE
ri az do,ud an urciteho progranu ami
pevnG orgauisace nemela Iprayy
GoinPr'ml-'n nebo Q 9mhW mezl Staro.a
Mladocechy, Jake po-Ielni dobqu kologa-
y, ukazaIy SC tedy nepodstatnymi IL
berani strana yittzstvim dra. Grtera mad
hr. Clam-Mariniceu. yudcem -trauy
konservatiyni a utramontamd Ce-
''''''i ''"'yl" z"i''to f'IIk odYahy' r. ma
na9i'npene draze necouyne Ma-IiPolitika
Iep m'u Jnlch yysledkii' nez star"eesEa
mcla' mnsi oyti podstatnt una; Pouha o.
I''~Na >nem'Fni entostI ma program svo-
ooa''hNsIlo 7'ia''l ce-ke "fsem heFN-
Staei'
- Ia-tnPiteistya "kreru kHvokIat-kf-
''' Pefounsheh'' mapetlh~keho' zbra,iaY
skeho. Podala Pelce rlss ke radc.
% Pfodionzeln Ihn'H X spIacen hezur'cl-
'elne Pulcky Inn ~ po'kyfnute. IL 70
iHu Podotyka ''SyohodA; .Dnes opa-
NQle sc yOeehach totez, co Sc delo pred
Ysionpemm ao ~hcmu Lld sum ohraci
= ".If' l''''',''''' '''''''e'i' " q ','''i
~ s"N > P""a ""''' ','9 i''ili ~ ~ "''ll'
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:: ,1 ''f'''sN2 = '','e.'' ->o''N'o'@ os va
= .o', Ns 80" t.:; i';'',''I''' @'s''Io N"|
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IN. M .''~'N" >'',''s'''
leho knee, dopsala hned mistodrztel-
Pokrok. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1867-1878, 1874-12-29
preIlaie POlxrOkVi.

kazdy spravny odb6ratel troitJdeunf-
ka, ktery ici tydnt plati,s ,sobdrzi "a pre-
mil I>rlsny obraz; ten ktery pfedplati na
ttvrt leta MAPPED. tedy 1925, obdrzi o.
braz vGtsi.
Pokrok. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1867-1878, 1874-12-29

r} jsa cd nj q zamtstnan, proti nj by
pracoval. Strana, niz ldd tGchto z6sad
mali pryni slovo, zaslouziln si zaiistt Il
ne mifo minulou porazku.
Pokrok. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1867-1878, 1874-12-29

Wilmington, O., u. pros. Y sa-
loont kfizoyeho tazeni modlicek poytst-
n6bo Van Peta, ichoz obracenim SO mo-
dlieky tax nesInilnt honestly, zabit byl
dine y. t. in. od vyrostka Johustona io-
den Gcrnnch indnnn ramon
Pokrok. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1867-1878, 1874-12-29
$500

a Je>tc Ievncji prOdayamc
Zccla vIncnc spodky pro
pany. Ey jdOu rychIc ma
Odbyt. CcmUZ ncnI sc 90 di-
viii.
Pokrok. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1867-1878, 1874-12-29

Ma svatk.y

Kraj ky, pentle, vysiv /.
IIedbavnc satAy, hedbavne serpy, hodb-
zavoje, hedbavne pasy, hedbavn6 vleGne
stuhy; Point krajkove, kapcsni satky, Wy
sivane kapesni satky, pismenou zacatetni
vysite satky, ovrouben6 satky a
Kra kove "a lony
a a IN brequiny
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-09-14

The Fncastle Herald says: 4 letter from
one of the party Of thirty cIlzcu> who LETT this
county Tor Kansas last spring gives most dis
tressiug account OF things out there. The
writer emphasizes the fact that times are
aud graSShoppers have left the country com-
pletely bare, with gloomy prospect for fall
seeding; on account of the latter, which are so
thick, that one can hardly "iocomotc' for
theu Besides these evils, which to some ex.
tent may be considered periodical, the climate
does not suit EirginianS
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-09-14

In the Norfolk district there are three can
didates for Cougress-J. H. Plat, white Rad
ical; R. Norton, colored Radical; and John
Goode, Conservative. 1t appears that MIR.
Platt, in proposing to divide time in discus
sions with Mr.. Goode, Ignored the existence Of
Norton Mr. Goode in his reply, supplied
the omission, aud stated that he had already
signi6ed his readiness to culer Into an arrange
uent for fair division of time with both OF
his com petitors, and was still willing. 1t does
not appear that Mr.. Plat made any reply.
He evidently don't believe III "civi rights,
as far as Norton is concerned
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-09-14
PORT OF AEtA aNuRIA. Sepfr. -.

SIM Northumberland Moon set .......... -
sun .ets ....... ..-.J . High wat"r.........U ~
ARRIVED
:':eau s3ip Rattl.snrke, rh.Iad"iphl", to Va
A SnOut ~,
Steamship Ne" York, Philadelphia, u + \
Reed.
Steamer Columbia, Rsltimore, /" h.",
She report. passing i've light Hcs-c's IN Inc ~
bound up.
Steamer Plot B, y, Curron,'1, t. + H""'
Schr Lydia A Hughle.t, llavre-n"-"T"1'' -
Mehs!Iey j. Co.
Schr w & Stattuck, Bo,ton, to hni''y "
Bros
Schr Ada Whitney, Boston, to n"st'r'
PASSED ur.
Schrs Elias Moore and Corn"!ia
Steamer Georgesnna, B.!tmorh By H''e L
Johnston. = ,
steamer Lady OF the Lake, Norfolk, by =
Reed =, f,...
Schr W II Vanname. Georgetown, BY no."
i Johnston.
MEMORANDA.
Schr Annie May, hence, a. No."Ich = -"
Schr Twilight. hence, III New ! or" i''!'. ,,.;
Schr Henry Finch, hence, ~ Ne" or
Schr David Currlc hence for fa"t'cA''
Providence 10Th. Ery
schr NJ A Tyler, for this port, clesFed - Wv
Schrs II J Chadwick and Vim ) SheIA''''
hence, ri Boston 18th.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-09-14

FAUQUIER COUNTY ITEMS = From the War
reuton lud,y x. "A mulatto boy named Nat
RubArson about J. years OF age, was commit
Ted TO Jail las, Monday on the charge Of al
tempting to outrage the person OF Miss Red
moud, the afflicted daughter. ola worthy but
very poor old white cnuple llvlrg near Moore
land, in Upper Fauquicr. On the trial the
accused confessed his felony and implicated two
other negro men who We're waiting IN the woods
near Redmoud's house. Oue Of these was ar
rested, but after examination diSchar gcd by the
committing Justice. The other made his es-
cape Robertson is subject to fits and is weak
minded
The Circuit Court has been in session since
Tuesday. The Grand Jury found but one true
bill, that against Bragg Washington, coored,
for stealing bacon. No business upon the civil
docket Of general interest had been transacted
up to the time Of going 10 press, except the
entry of decree making distribution of the
award of 81 $40 by the Southern Claims Com.
mission to the administrator of Juhu Fox
The Court will be in session this week
Col. Robt B. Bowling, during the terrible
storm last week, had, in Que Of the fields aI-
joining his house, twenty-one of his iine blood
cd horses and colts, aDi Of that number thirteen
were killed by lightning They were worth at
least $1,000 Strange TO say the very best were
killed, the most interior escaping They must
have all been killed the same moment, rs they
We're huddled together ylug on Il spot Of ground
hardly 40 feet square.
Corn in the lower end Of the county is sorry
sorry in the true meaning of the word, and it
is not thought there will be an average Of
huShel per acre south Of the road from VI ,rris.
Vile to Bristoe. These who made wheat cx-
pect to keep it on account of the failure Of
the corn crop. \ good many farmers are nak,
lug preparations for another crop of wheat hu,
will not use fertilizers TO the same extent As
last year, as their present crops ot wheat did
not more than pay for the fertilizers they used.
We are Indebted 10 baggage master Oh the
Washington City, Virginia Midland and Great
Southern Railroad for Il specimen If iron ore
from an undcycloprd came near Corc>viIie. We
| have never seen a specimen containing large:
per cent. Of pure irna. Ii capital cannot he IN
duced to invest in Il niue Of this kind, there Is
llltle hope for developing the mineral resources
! of Virginia
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-09-14

The Richmond Wing urges the Couserva-
tive Congressional candidates to remain 10 each
neighborhood as long as they can consistently
with their other engagements, and make the
personal acquaintance Of the people. 1t says
"The Radical candidates will see to 1t that
their main supporters are brought to the front
in all their strength at every precinct, and our
voters must manifest the same interest and the
same spirit. 1t adds THE Congressional
canvass must be warm, earnest, energetic. he
Conservative voters must be made to feel this
fall the thrill of enthusiasm which moved them
to so glorious victory last fall.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-09-14

The German aud Austrian Ministers were re-
ceiyed a, Madrid by President Scrrano on
Saturday with great ceremony, and presented
their credentials simultaneously IN accordance
with the instructions Of their governments. VI.
Hatsfeld, the German Minister, said the En-
peror William, 10 recognizing the executive
power Of Spain, was moved BY desire to con-
tribute TO the restoration of peace III that coun-
try. and hoped that President Serrauo would
succeed 10 maintaining order by conservative
measures. The President replied that his
government would fulfill the expectations OF
Europe, and act with energy to prevent evil
cation from being again undermined. Speeches
of similar tenor we're exchanged between he
President and the Austrian Minister.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-09-14

ROANOKE CoLLEGE.-Roauoke College, at
Salem, Va, has opened with the largest at
tendance ever had so early in the session. a
large proportion Of the former students are re-
turriug, aud uew ones are coming in daily
The session will be the most successful 10 the
history OF the college, The increasing reputa
lion OF the institution is manifest from the large
attendance from other States, while the State
patronage shows that the college is appreciated
where it is best known. Students are already
in attendance from fifteen States. Next 10
number TO Virginia. come Tennessee, MlSsis
sippi, Texas, West Virginia, aud Maryland.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-09-14

Last Saturday, the sixtleth anniversary OF
the Battle of North Point. was observed in
Baltimore. Flags were displayed from public
buildings aud the city Offices we're closed. The
Association of Old Defenders spent the day at
Halls Springs where there was fine dinner,
aud Gen. R. H. Carr delivered az eloquent
GRAFTON. There was parade Of the Baltimore
City Fire Department aud a review Of the de-
partmeut by the Mayor and Board Of Fire
Commissioners. The monument 10 Ashland
SQUARE, erected over the remains of Wells and
McComas, who are credited with having killed
Gen. Ross and sacrificed their lives in the act;
was handsomely decorated.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-09-14

The monument erected to the memory OF
General Nathaniel Lyon, killed at the battle
of Wilson's Creek 10 August, 1861, was 10
augurated on Saturday at Lyon Park, 10 ST.
Louis. Between three and four thousand old
soldiers ADD citizens were present, and oratlons
were delivered in English aud German.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-09-14
Temucrancc Camp Meeting.

PORTLAND, Me, Sept. A. he Temperance
Camp Mcetlng at Oh Orchard beach 90 Sat
urday aud Sunday was NOT So largely attended
as Oh previous days Interesting addresses
we're delivered by bio Lewis. Rev. A. a.
Meacham OF the ludan Pace COMMISSION,
Miss Frances +. Wizard, Of Chicago, aud 9th
rrS. The exercises caiue to close last night
and o.day the eucampmeut will break up.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-09-14

L. Z. French, Secretary of the Palsade
Insurance Company Of Jersey City, has been
arrested there on charges of fraud, and mort
cages to the amount Of 5000, 900 alleged to be
forgeries have been seized. Charles Sacia, the
President, is under arrest in New York on a
charge Of forgery.