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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-09-09
MEMBERSHIPS CONSTITUTION.

TIE AMENDMENTS GARFIELD BY 2OOO0 MAJORITY.
The amendments to the Constitution OF New
Jersey have adopted by majority OF about 2Ocoo
The state Canvassers 10 the vote will meet on
Sept IS The names Of the Canvassers VIII be Officially
announced to-day. There were large majort;cs east
against No II in The ye counties affected. but the rest
OF the state voted Leavily for it, and overcame BY
about 10000 majority.
The vote In Newark and Essex County. N. j.. on the
Constitutional amendments was much larger than was
anticipated. Maortes Tor all the amendments, except
the twelfth which provides for the repeal OF the FIVE
County act were given in all the wards of Newark, cx-
G. ut seyc aud Twelfth. In which the population IL
mostly Catholic. The total majority In the whole city
against the twelfth amendment IL 1856. Tic majority
for tie other amendments IN Newark, particularly Nos
J. 3 and H. against which tie Catholic Bishop Issued
his letter 4, about $500 or about 1000 than was
expected The following the uajoiies b. wards FOR
the amendments First Ward, 7i4; Second. 53; Third,
6J7; Fourth. 40; Fifth 25i Sixth, 400 Eighth, 132
Ninth $50; Tenth, d37; Eleventh, 1i2 Thirt 'eaith,
7gl; Fourteenth, 359; Fifteenth, 37s The Seventh
Ward gave a majority OF Gl2, and the Twelfth Ward Il
majority OF 80 against the amon!ments.
In Orange the majority for all the amendments except
the 18th Is 167 majority against the eth, G97 In
West Orange tine majority for the amendments Ii. %
AGAINST No. H. I23 Ia ,st Orange the majority for the
amendments is So against No H. 1sl. In BelevilH
tie majority for the amendments IA lo9 against No. ~
167 In Montcair the Average majority for the amend
mcnts Ii5 against No H. 3Os. In Clinton the aver
age majority for the amendments Is 22l for No - 10
South Orange gives about 100 majority for the amend
mcnis with the exception OF No. IL.
In Morrsown the polls were early Visited ana very
large vote was poed The Democrats generally refused
IN vote with the Roman Catholics. and voted open
tickets. Tie vote polled over l,lOO. bring within
200 OF the largest pclled II gives the amt nnenis
eco majority. ~ go
RanIoph gives them $50 Boonon, 200; Chester. $50
majority. Tie estimated majority in Morris County Is
abOvt 5000. - -
Mendbam gave 23s votes for all but the %, 3d. and
e,h against which there 20 votes cast Rocksway
5Gy for To IFS against Hanover gives over 500 major
lily for all tie amendments.
In Union County all tue amendments with the oxcep
ton Of No H. hive been carried by large maJOos, con
sidering the number OF votes poed No. II Is over
wheim ngly defeated. Elizabeth city gives Sl1 majority
for except No. ~ against No H. 2,25s Tie Second
ward the Irish Catholic stronghold, gave % Tor 10 ~
against NJ H. 81 for To 523 against. In Westhed tls
minority for tie amendments Il "i5 against No IL, 80
In Summit the amendments have 53 majority with th'
cxr,icu of No. H. which Is defeated by li9. In Gran
fori ndmcnis carried by 100 majority ex
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-09-09
LATEST SHIP NEVIS.
For other Ship Ners see Third Pd1e.l

For other Ship herS see IhTu FuJci
ARRIVED.
steamshp Canada rl sumner London Aug &C. With mdsA
and pass to F. W. J. IIrrst ,,.,. h.,
with miss 'R and a p @ IL to G. A. %i.iiaeS '''
steamship Francons Bragg Portland with nde and pass
BARI JOHN Campbell CBr) Hankrcrsns Liverpool 90 days
LARK caioine ,Nor Merahi Santos DAYS. With coffee
Bark Angels II BaI1syro ana n',s Ssa ,,
Bg Flora (Gcr Hansen Rio Grando do sal 40 days with
brig T. f. Munson tof East Machiss. Muuson. Pail River
In ballast.
ste,mp. Rnsa for v1r9o STATE Ts. Sf desrs 1Se
m maSo A' 'r CIV Of San an;so fy af
Strean. Tor arlesoa Geo " fde Lives rel Potts
yIe Philadelphia barxs II rnod for houssburs iS'
WiND-snnseI light. s. clear.
Hospital ship Illinois into torigt 4'hl aout 10
oeeck BY seamsp Canada B. % y, i ,G inn ,as
aUOnt mdsIips.
TyBRr Ga Sent 9-AriveG steamships San salvador ana
Gen Barnes from NewYork bark Betty tGrr, Aorienhoidt
wMSGToS, y. C., sept. scleared. brig. Courier l8r,.
or Bristol Julia r. carney for Carenas Arrived steam
SUNS Rebeeca ely de- from baltimore benef"c'f' f0A 'e"
CGimEsroy, Sept. s.-Arhed steamship Fanita, rom
T. .%nons from fLiadephi Cleared, schr len H. Cot.
NRwB@nrcnp Sept. s.sailed ,cirs. ". IT. De wit tor
BRISTOL Me- tor rcGse Ms o Ia,r hs Tor
YoRFTGN FORTS
QUEENSTOWN Sept S-The steamship Ielvetia, Webster.
from Ssw.York. arrived at a; r..,. Ava
LONDON sep Sailed ioi me neu nitSn H,ydna
S % csrt sad Jn nrcy cor,nct oehes,
ART @l oa, o. hs St n. g.
Hn nra the 7s ln asen the era az GsnSer
sEpep oa, n} bc & & eaa Ratio queen,
Cid Lone Elizabeth Dougal the last two at Queenstown
Sent a 90 80 long 't s. To- bark Louisa tvor from
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-09-09
THE MARYLAND REPUBLICANS.

THE CONVENTION REFUSES TO ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
MENT OF A COMMITTEE To CONSULT WITH OTHER
FRIENDS OF REFORM-AN ADJOURNMENT
WESTMINSTER, Carroll Co., Md, Sept. s.
The Republican state Convention to nominate candidates
for Governor Attorney General, and Controller met In
this villa re- the Court house. at noon to-day All the
counties aud legislative districts were fully represented
with the exception Of the Counties OF Kent Wlcomico
and Worcester delegations from which were not present
Mr.. VIM. j. Jones OF Cecil County was made Pre'ident'
After th appointment OF Committees on Credentials
Organization and Resolutions the Convention took re-
cess Upon reassembling Mr. Francis Miller OF Mcnt-
gOery County, Chairman OF the Cgmmlifee on csoiu-
tons reported that the Committee after oonSerac DC
bate. had instructed him to report the following:
Whereas, We have with profound satisfaction the
uprising OF the OF the people or haryahh
without regard 10 previous party ties whose only oec
Is to honest and equal government ana We sbli
best show devotion to the highest public good by g.
caring desire to cooperate cordially and heartily
with such movement; therefore,
Resotred, That committee OF one from each county
and from each yisatiye district or BaltlHfe
ba appointed by the delegates for each county aud Gus
ict TO confer with all organized friends OF REFORM WIZ
the view to the selection Of candidates for Governor At
torneyGenera and Controller. aud that said committee
OF this Convention at adjourned n citing to DO hcid n
Baltimore on Wednesday, Sept. %. ut IL w.
The report adopted only three delegates voting
No The Consultation Committee authorized by the 70
port was then appointed and the Convention adjourned
to IN Baltimore Sept 90 to receive the report OF the
Consultation Committee.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-09-09
THE STATE OF TRADE.
DOMESTIC MARKETS.

CHICAGO Sept s-Flour duh. VIII az active and lower :
No Spring III IL; No DO, 81 l4 spot VI 1874 81 pten
her; sl l' October ~ IL all the ar; No do 81 %
dsi Cd: Iescto 90. active aud lower, No. MYei
nc. spot 81 le bid October J0,o ~ al the year 10
,eced Sc. quiet bIt Lrm; NO 2 3oc- spot "a ~.
bid September; 80 &c. bib uctbe BARLEY quiet but nrm
aud cher at ii 49, spot sl H. oepomOer 81 o. Octobrr
Rye m good demaI but AT lower sas al I52c
7Gc september. SEEDS easer Conm9n u rhine liot =;
lower salss sci 49, SPOT $40 766s20 So October
lard aui,t weak 00Dt2 90. spot 49, October.
UnIk Meas u unchanged WHISKY lower al 81 l7LA
At tho after call o. the Boari- Wheat unsettled aud
"a e. september; So Octobr PORK irregular; lower Vt
S2 SASH 40 September; go g. Ocob.ri has sold at
4OoO bills Wheat 5000 bush; Conn., lSGoc0 bush. Data,
Co 600 bush Barley, 1900 bush Rye 5000 busb ship
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-09-09

cept No. IT, which received only 10 votes RahwV
gives G76 majority for the amendments. except No IL,
which IL defeated by 772 majority. Plainheld gives
is defeated by 422 Tho toia! majority in the county will
reach about 300.
In Middesex County, Perth Amboy gives from IA tn
"a majority for tho amendments In q tote OF 364 In
NewIrnswick the majority is for the anendmen,s a.
whole largely and probable snail majority Tor NO. IL
The entire in Mercer County WAS $500. OF which
about 1000 were against the anendmcnts, showing
majority OF 1000 In favo except No IL when ~
carried by 200 In Princeton all the amendments nave
average majority OF 800 ont Of total vote Of 16s
In Camden County, Camden City gives about 1000 Tor
all the amendments and the county Is estimated ~ from
1000 to 5000.
Paterson gives SOC majority FOR the amendments ex-
cept No H. which IL defeated by 32O0. Passaic County
Will give about 1000 majority for the amendments ana
1000 against No. II.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-09-09
MUSIC.
BERIJOI, LIsZl, AND WAGNER.
fO-iuOrrO w..

BERLIOZ, LIsZr, AND WAGNER
The programme at the Central Park Garden
on Tue SHAY was an illustration Of the English school OF
music Of which shall have something to say ut a
more Convenient time. The audience was large and the
applause moderate Tonight a remarkable contrast VIII
be presented By which goes TO the opposite
extreme and shows the unfolding or The new theories OF
art In the works Of their snguished professors
The rst part OF the evepn. will be devoted to erlioz,
the second 10 List and the third TO WaSner-a scccs-
sion which illustrates the cal development OF the new
school and presents the most interesting opportunities
for study aud ion which any concert Of the sea
son has afforded.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-09-09
The Philosophy OF Disease.

The philosophy of disease sn4jec: which Is vol worthy
the attention mankind but is unfortunately more senrr
ay neg lctrd than any Other under heaven. Decidedly tho
most ir ana examination Of II dsc.os,s Il thar
In NJ the ina;ipg cause 81 disease e
y either general OF local and that the earliest manifesto
tons Approach Identical with os2 when cy eLce
lack Of vital power Such bling the IL Is perfectly clear
that tonic treatment il what il 1re in the M instance
As STOMACH BITE- has received
tie most positive Enforcement from eminent physicians AMI
has lOgg foremost rank standard proprietary
remedies. properties aera disorderci con
Of AMI hoHls aud rreyenl'oo OF
4 TsrO-neti have
corded pro,t recommendations equally emphatic.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-09-09
CATTLE MARKETS.

steady ~ u A.
CATTLE MARKETS.
Fast W.ss r.. been r for good ,d.
au and Sale oye The very oest are ,sr oay Ga
Sn y na ; s.ss,s, c4"n IN ssas sGw s ''
oos been steady anf in good demand for g0d
VI lambs dun 81 sas4 rsce,pts &. 400 head.
BrrS SEPT 1,. IT, me s sS1 III bead
S,anee fc ne ON sale here asst sIs car, lime
5 ws, md s ss SsF: and Or Iii
shade higher than yestersy SSsa ca5 f" at 90
;s Ell snsGs ss 1sS
.ie .,' ranging aug e'H rom sos..ss!s7
I2Ta ss Steers S1nsns from 1' gS &C. and
as4 1895 Is Ohio steers ranging from 1902 to l2'o AZ
10 a "s H. i, d &C., sw o sra ne' at % 3D. accord
SHEEP AND L,MssResepts today, 1000 head sn l,D,s
asan diPy s sr @ %
ali n'a sa l0c taf ssna n ,s sa ss r 'i
Ale g. I S ac ~se smss a ard q
sa and lamb. Of sSec on. oDr 900 Ssss
lambs me Eacrn trade the msc, y q Mt ne .Ss:F . s
.SasIss ~ . lnS,S ;, ,Ss,s
wsighf pes 7os7S D. ss o. sheep prices
making s sS' total total ; up for IN:
time last week and 1000 head corresponding time
sS St dun a and s ow for S1sa sales
e az 9 "a S1 ss,v Y Ses ssa. t'a s
s.s.crs re Remain IN the yards ansold ig
,.,% SIT ssgp d FL eo G
armer for good to cho "a native stock last weeks pccsi
ns is s"c sn at Fl through
since Monday %sisS adf 2oaaSs
,nedn heavy SSis SGD almost 70 mncr n,ra n
adclonia hogs there ont ned ar dsnsnt ct " y Sc
!. ? IS r ss so 20 s" Ia 81 sSs g
mon 70 prime 1s.t exirA - ~ :, ,,o..,o,,.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-09-09
MARRIED..

PATTERSON QCACKENBoSs-o Wednescav sept :, a.
81 James Episcopal Church BY he REV. thaii W llonle
Rector, Edgar Patterson TO Alice H. y0unS,st dsuyhhr oI
Tie late Isaac tltackonboss both VI Brooklyn.
ouINN-DiLTON-On Sunday pit s. ~ 81. Peters
by the Rev Charles H. Coriey Robert J.
and Annie Dalton.
s,IJ,pF- DROW-On Tuesday SEPT 1875, az the resi-
dence ot The psrent. by Lev SIR Ans ach Of Reed
ing Penn Christian A. saade OF Reading, Pcn 10 Bella
Il. DisbrOw VI this city. No cards
WATCHER CuENEVIERL--At Staten Island. SEPT q ~
ey DR. Rockwell James L. NaUch d Perette ChcDeNtro,
eldest daughter the late John L. Ulmann all OF GENEVA
Awitz .rllnl.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-09-09
NAVAL INTELLIGENCE,

W,sHINGToN. Sent. S.--SurgoOn W. K. Scoiield is
Ordered the receiving ship ohio n Boston Surgeon T.
ooycror Ia detached al wing snip Chic at Boston,
and ord, red TO the Naval ital at NORFOLK Va Surgeon
Geo detached from the Naval ltOsiiM al NorIolk,
VA and pie on wal ding orders.
The Navy Department as received nfo nauon OF the arr
with The nid;hipuen irvm to Naval Acsse.Iy board
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-09-09
pASSENnERS ARRLEED.

FROM UAyANA-Tn teanShip CITY Of Vera Cruz scrt B.
DIT and Charles Finley and sons Miss Aercid "a aD!o
Rodriguez Il. C. Henry, J. ". Thompson Henry hedeggsr
John b. Iarne Robert FERNANDEZ H. - Das
n,d servant John Lanyalle. Edward Lanvaie fdsml ~
Joseph T. TimO Gh.cmO OrOzcn sairaior h"sy
Rodriguez Ramon Fort Crs ]. A. Lachance dcnsAio
Lone Fernando Daz. %. Dominica.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-09-09
THE NORTH CAROLINA CONSTITUTIONAL CON-
NENTION.

RALEIGH, Sept. S.-The Constitutional Con-
venton completed is organization today. All the OIL
GERS elected were Democratic Immediately after the
organization Mr. Tourgee tRcp) offered motion to ad-
ourn sine die 1t negatlved by strict party vote
One Republican, Mr. WOodfn and Mr.. Wilcox, lndepeni-
Ont did not vote An ordn introduced by Mr. Badger
OF Wake County providing for the relief Of ex-Gov.
Holden from p0Iitical disabilities was Ieferrei reso-
LUTON by Judge Buxton, to seat tho Reruoefn claim
airs for admission from Robson CGuasy. Veg over. The
death OF the Hon. W. A. Graham was announced ny ms
colleague Mr. Turner suitable resolutions were adop e,,
and pending the cuogics the Convention adjourned till
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-09-09

YIcur 900 bbs Wheat 10000 bush.; Cofn l$Sooo
bush. Oats iO3.OOo BUSH; Barley, 1000 tash.
WUaNGIOs, sept 8.-op,ritS Turpenune nnei ana s~sy
At 2oac Rosin firm and nomnaiy 81 ~ for strained T1
ste2dy 81 ~.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-01-02
OBITU AIRY.

Died, in this city, on Wednesday, December
30th, 1874, FITZ JOHN CORSE, eldest child Of
Wilmer d. Corse and Margaretta Corse, il. the
22d year of his age.
Kind and genial in disposition, ready and
prompt TO aid suffering and always devoted t.
the rotession which he had chosen, and in
which he gave every evidence of success and
pre-eminence, both from his personal merits
and his well-known character for integrity ard
reliability, he mas passed away, leaving to his
family and friends q legacy of richest worth.
He had been for years constant attendant on
religious services, and on the 18th day of Au-
gust, 1874 was confirmed by Bishop Whittc, at
Markham, Fauquier county, Va. His life WIS
al example for his young companions, free as it
was from all that laints the mural atmosphere.
This fe Bile tribute to his memory is laid upon
his tomb by one who knew and loved him we'll.
In Washing ton, on the morning of the 3lst of
December, 1874, ELIZABETH S. SEEDERS,
after al illness of two weeks, aged IS years.
At the reside nce of her father, Prof. Basset,
in New York city, on the night of Decem ber3l,
S. King, formerly Of this city.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-01-02

SPAIN, CUBA, AND THE UNITED STATES. -
The revolution in Spain has brought promi-
penty forward again the Cuban question The
Baltimore American says: don Aifopzo will
have to address his best energies to the Cuban
question. Every intelligent American knows
that our Government has refrained from any
action looking to recognition Of the indepen
depce of Cuba out of regard for the republic
of Spain. The people Of the United States
sincerely desired that the new Government
should live, and that statesmen like CASTELAR,
should mould its constitution, and intuse their
own liberal ideas into the laws and the modes
of administration. They hoped that slavery
would be abolished 10 Cuba. and that the island
would enjoy the blessings of free government
as part of the Spanish Republic. With the
accession of Don AIfouzo to the throne this
hope has persisted. The sentimental consid
erations that have thus far prevented our peo-
pie from demanding the active interference Of
the Government 10 behalf of the struggling
Cubans have lost all their potency. TO the
President and Congress the recognition Of
Cuban independence now presents itself as a
question Of international law and political poll
cy, which can be considered upon its own mer-
its without reference to the fortunes of the
Spanish Republic OF the feelings and wishes Of
CASTELAR, and bis friends.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-01-02
VIRGINIA LEGISLATURE.

In the Senate, on Thursday, number of
House bills were referred.
A number of bills were reported from COM
mittees aud placed on the calendar.
Bills were passed to amend the Code declar-
ing upon what conditions streets and alleys in
cities and towns may be crossed or occupied by
internal improvement companies; to amend
the Code So as to prohibit the condemnation
of lands belonging to lunatic asyuus, instltu-
tons for deaf, dumb, and the blind, unversl-
ties, colleges, and other seminaries OF learning
and amending the Code in relation to the
time for holding the circuit courts in the Com
monwealth.
A number Of bills were ordered to be en-
crossed.
To the House of Delegates the bill to ipcor-
porate the Agricultural and Mechanical Society
of Alexandria was passed.
Among the petitions, resolutions and bills
presented were The following Petition Of cltl-
zsns of Augusta county to restrain judge
from allowing additional fees 10 certain cases
except by consent of the parties couccrGed;
joint resolution providing that the 5000
which the Petersburg and Weldon Railroad
Company paid into the treasury for charter
be refunded to said company, as the charter
was not granted; bill TO incorporate the trustees
of the Diocesan Missionary Society; and res
U|ution as to the necessity of amending the
election laws and other amendments of the
Constitution adopted last November.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-01-02

NEWSPAPER SUSPENSIONS. The American
Journalist says that during the last four weeks
no less than 200 daily and weekly newspapers
have suspended publication in this country
alone; and it is estimated that $S,O00,000
have been lost during the year in the publica-
ton business. How many of the newspapers
suspended because of the failure of subscribers
to promptly pay their subscriptions, will never
be known with any degree of certainty. The fact
is the year 1874 was an unusually severe one on
newspaper publishers and few anywhere have
more than paid expenses, while three-tourths
of the whole number that have weathered the
storm, have done it at considerable sacrifice.
The city advertisements. that couotry papers
to some extent depend upon, have been either
wholly discontinued during the last six months,
or materially reduced. This state OF things
" Il continue until about the first of March
next when it is hoped We shall begin sea-
500 of prosperity.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-01-02
Horrible Murder.

WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS, w. VA, Dec
3l.-At an early hour this morning Mr.. 4. j..
Dotsou, employed as clerk iu the store OF j..
q. Bright 4 Co., at Greeubricr bridge, six
miles west of here, was found upon the fl 'or OF
the store 10 dying condition, surrounded by
a pool of his own blood, with severe cash 10
his forehead, skull mashed in several Places
eight pieces Of which have since been extract
ed-one eye and cheek-bone crushed out of all
semb!auce of anything human, aud one ear cut
entirely in loo, breaking the skull at hat point.
The wounds we're evidently inflicted with a
two pound weight, which was found uear him
besmeared with blood.
He had his pistol 10 his pocket, ofwhich one
barrel had been discharged, and blood was
found on it. A shotgun, lett al the store by
an old negro, was found on the floor. aud had
been discharged, the contents having entered
the huor near where Mr.. Dotson was found.
Tonight about o'clock Mr. A. g. Llggett.
special officer of this county, called at the
house of MIR. Dotson to inquire OF bis condition.
Upon being Invited ip, he approached the
bedside of the dying man, and, kneelIng at his
side, asked him if he would not tell him who
nuTt Dlu. UIeaty W VIC SUI Pi ise ouo ao'oh
ishmen, of those present, Mr. Dotsou spoke
and said "Ned Rives did it, He c1me to
the store after midnight Iast uight, bought a
bill of goods Of me amounting to $3.50, took
them up, and started away without paying
me- asked him TO stop, which he did, but
failing to agree upon any terms of settlement,
| asked him to wait 10 the store until morning.
when We could adjust it. This he consented
to do, but knowing him to be desperate
character, | put pistol in my pocket, sat
down and must have fallen asleep, for the next
thing knew was when | realized that | was
lying upon the foor shot, and Rives beating
me over the head with two-pound weight.
l managed to draw my pistol and fire, and re-
member no more.
Until approached by MIR. Liggett, Mr. Dot
SOU had not uttered word since being dis
covered by Dr. Nelson early this morning.
Liggett started at once for this place, whittier
he learned Rives had gone. He arrived here
about | o'clock, ascertained the whereabouts
of Rives, who was 10 negro shanty at the de.
pot, arrested him, and by II o'clock had the
monster securely tied and on the way to Lewis
burg Jail.
Rlves is brutal aud savage-ookng negro,
about twenty-five years DID, and halls from
about Charlottesville.
Mr.. Dotson is by this time probably dead,
and apprehensons are felt that his murderer
will be lynched. Richmond Dispatch
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-01-02

THE ALEXANDRIA GAZETTE AND
VIRGINIA ADVERTISERS has already en-
tered upon the last gu rter Of century of
its existence. Few newspapers in the coun-
try are its seniors During all this period
its prominent object has been to advance
the interests of the people of whose life it
is the daily chronicle. It's fortunes have been
their fortunes; it has shared their prosper
ity and suffered in their disasters. It's in
splration has been the desire to forward the
best interests of the community in which 1t is
located, and its OWN prosperity u.s. as it has been
purposely made, inseparsble from that of the
community that it aims to represent When
they grow rich it hopes for reward common.
surate with its abors. While they are poor it
expects to work with them and for them, ex-
pecting to make their success the meas ure of its
own.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-01-02

CONSOLIDATION OF BANKS. 1t is stated
that at the meeting OF the stock holders, Jaou,
airy 18th, the two National Banks 10 Staunton,
Va, the First National and the "Fallcy,
will be consolidated, with Gen. Jno. Echos,
now President of the Valley bank, as Plesl'
dent and Mr.. NJ. Harvey EHnger, now Cash
Ter of the First National, as Cashier. The
new institution will go into operation 10 proba-
bly, two or three weeks after the meeting oil
the stockholders The consolidation, it Is
claimed by its authors, will give larger money
facilities, and the reduction of expenses will at
ford lower rates.