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EXPLOSION.
several Perious Rurnsa.

LOUISVILLE, October l.-Au explo.
sion Of the alcoholic vapors in the Lou,
Coffin Works this morning set fire
to the establishment-and burned four
men-two seriously. The Ere was first
occasioned by two boys who entered the
cellar with = lamp, the glass frame Of
which was broken. In drawing the alco-
hol from the barrel d slight fire wa
caused by ignition with the lamp fame.
Ia their hurry to get out OF the cellar
the boys forgot to turn off the faucet of
the barrel, and though the flames we're
500 extinguished, the alcohol continued
flowing, and when several men went into
the cellar a short time afterward with
another lamp the explosion occurred.
Eli Johnson foreman, was dangerously
burned on the head, face, and body.
Henry Risley was burned in the same
way. John Yeager was burned on the
arms, face aud head. The two first, it is
supposed, will die. The last is not seri.
ously injured. VIM. Reynolds was also
burned severely while assisting ia extin-
gushing the flames, which soon enyel
oped and destroyed half Of the establish
ment The loss is estimated at $l2, 600,
with halt the insurance in the following
companies: Penn Of Pennsylvania;
Firemep's Fund. New York; Northwest
ern National, Milwaukee; Farmers and
Droyer, Louisville; $500 each.
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COMMENTING upon the new charter Of
Nashville, which is similar in its main
features to the charter OF Memphis, the
American ssys:
1t will be seen from the foregoing that
it was the intention of the Legislature
to guard municipalities against misrule
and extrayagsnce; to get rid, as far as
possible, OF the ope-msn power, and to
place it nearer the people, where Il ought
to be; to elevate the office of Alderman
and Councilman, by making those posi-.
tons more responsible, and, at the same
time, to hold all to strict accountability.
Aud for the very reason that their duties
have been made mere important, their
course will be the more ciosely scruti.
nized and criticized by the people, Of
whom they are but the servants.
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New York Items.

New YoRE, October /. = Firth &
Henchnan, dealers in building material,
failed yesterday. Liabilities, SIS, 900;
assets, $4,000.
A nan giving his name as Charles
Adams, Of Buffalo, yesterday bought a
cargo of grain from Beeeher & Sprague
for S33, 250, and paid for it with a certi-
fed check on the Bank Of New York for
S50,00l and received a check for the
difference, when Beecher & Sprague be-
thought themselves to inquire as to the
genulneness of the certifcation, which
was found to be askillful fraud. Adams
escaped without securing the amount OF
the change.
Jay Gould, Sidney Dillon aud several
others Of the Union Pacific Railroad d.
rectors will leave this city at 5 o'clock
this evening, for she purpose of thor
oughly examining the Union Pacific
Railroad and making improvements
wherever feasible.
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Tue biggest editorial excursion that
ever visited Arkansas was b~anquetted at
Little Rock last Wednesday and de-
parted that night Tor Hot Springs. The
party numbered over seventy aud
represented the press of Missouri, Iii.
hois, Indiana, Iowa, Ohio, Michigan and
Kansas. They we're not on a mere pleasure
excursion, but went to look at and write
up the country as it is. Their visit VRs
in response to an invitation from the
Land Commissioner and other distiu-
guished citizens of the State. The ban
Quet rendered the party at Little Rock
was an imposing affair, from the account
published in the Gazette, and was at.
tended by the leading citizens Of the
city. The excursionists will go as far
as Texarkana, return to-nightto the Rock
and to. morrow will divide out over the
Memphis and Fort Smith roads. Such a
visit is worth something to the State Of
Arkansas. These editors will write up
the State and all its interests az it has
never been done before.
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FOREIGN.

SHANGHAI, October 1.-Mr. Wade, the
British Minister, has intimated to the
Chinese government that il his demands
are not complied with by to-day that he
will leave Pekin.
LsNDoN, October IAN election for q
member OF Parliament at Blackburn to
fill the vacancy caused by the death OF
Henry McFielden occurred yesterday.
The candidates were Mr.. Caddington,
Mayor Of Blackburn, aud G. Thwaites, a
w%ell-known brewer, both Conservatives.
Thwaites was elected, although he was de,
feated by the same constituency at last
years general election.
Munden won the Newmarket October
handican TO day.
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mxer., Onera Hoase.

Last night another entertaining perfor-
nance was presented at the Jefferson
street Opera House by manager Myers
company of artists. The entertain
ment was of frst-class variety order,
the members Of the company being ex-
cellent in their respective lines Of bust
ness. The singing, dancing, specially
business, negro comicalities, etc., were
well presented, and were received with
great applause by the enthusiastic al-
dience. Manager Myers has q good
troupe and is determined to run his
show on respectable principles and
offer attractions that will invite public
support.
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LETTERS FROM THE PEOPLE.
The County Poor OuHe Ftephnnt-
A Brief sketch OF the HIaforv NJ
me management Of the Asyinm
for the Poor.

The County POOr.HOuse Elephant
A Brief sketch OF the History Of
me ManaRement Of the AsyInm
for the Poor.
There is but little information obtain.
able about the Poor-house until the time
OF the County Commissioners. They
located i under the bluff 10 Fort Pick
erlng. The place proving very sickly, a
hne building vas rented on the high and
healthy bluf fronting Fifth street. Fort
Pickering. This was a great benefit 10
the poor sick inmates, aud was due
mainly to the efforts Of T. W. Louis,
then the Chairman Of the Commatee on.
Poor, etc. There was a iour-acre parcel
Of land attached, which supplied plenty
OF exercise aud vegetables for the occI.
pants A physician was employed III
must be borne in mind that the Poor
house was then, as now, virtually an
hos itsl) who devoted his whole time
to the wants Of the sick, putting up his
prescriptions himself. The number ~
inmates averaged from eighty 10 one
hundred. The cost per annum has not
been satisfactorily obtained. When the
w%orshipiul County Court was restored
the concern was turned over to ito chair.
man. The court on the following Jan.
uary llS7O) elected q physician and
three commissioners TO take charge Of
and manage it. The salary Of the chair.
man OF the commission per annum was
Sl200; that OF his two associates sam
each. These sums have since been re.
duced about one'hAlf. The pay Of the
doctor however, remains the sane 81 al
fret, $780, The commission employ
and dismiss a. sslp &. PlsesuFs, exam
inc and admit all %appicanls, without
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p. 4. narna m sued ror GibeI.

CINcISSATI, October LIN the Com.
MOI Pleas Court, this city, yesterday,
Americas Racing Association and In,
ternationel Hippodrome commenced
suit against P. I. Barnum for $4,000
damages for libel against plaintiffs, in
that defendant, since May 20. 1875, had
endeavored to injure, break down and
ruin plaintiffs in their business, and had
labored and spent large sums Of money
in the effort.
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p0fsoN Pop YoUTHPuL MTNps


Perhaps nine-tents Of the reading peo.
pie Of this country, regardless Of secta-
risn Or political bias, regard Henry
Ward Beecher as a perjured hypocrite.
Hehas polluted the minds Of thousands
with bis loose ideas OF morality. and has
been convicted before the world by
the strongest eircumstantial proof,
as well as his own confession,
Of betrsying the most sacred
confidence in tho house Of q friend.
It is then q matter Of surprise that any
publishing house should issue an educa-
tionsl work devoted partly TO his vindi-
cation and holding him up as a model
teacher and an exponent Of great moral
truths, and it is more painfully surpris.
ing that any educational institution
North or South should attempt to intro.
duee such q work in the school room OF
at the fresides Of the people. It il
styled "Cathcart's Literary Reader
and /. intended to take the place of the
common Sixth Readeri in public and high
schools. The selections in the main are
from standard English and American
authors, and nearly every one is pre-
coded by E biographical sketch of sucl
author. Although the book was issued
since the Beecher scandal came to light
considerable space is devoted to biz
biography and his literary illusions,
One Of his articles is headed Purity Of
Character" . subject upon which be can
theOrirs better than practice, and Of
which be is not an iilpStrious. example.
Ia the sketch Of his life hs = held up as
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PrQbahiIities.

WAsHNqFoS, October For Ten.
nesaee and the Ohio Ysl..ey, local rains,
followed by clearing and cooler weather,
n~ortherls % westerly winds, rising bar
.emeter. and frosts north Of the Ohio
valley tonight. Caplionary signals con
tinued at stations on Lakes Huron, Erie
and Ontario. For the upper lake re.
gion. the upper Mississippi and lower
Missouri valleys, cooler and o%learer, fair
weather, with northerly to westerly
winds, rising barometer, and frost ic-
nirhf
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THk Nashville Bulletin safs.

We edit a Republican paper 10 Demo,
cratic Tennessee, aud never yet felt our
self 10 such danger as to demand the eK.
penditnre Of fifteen or twenty dollars in
a pistol, aud vi are sure the emergency
will n~ever'arise.
What would Morton say Of such a Re-
publican editor as that?
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can for $50 Roads.

WASHINGTON, October 1.-The Treas.
ury Department will issue a call for
S.. 000, 600 in $40 bonds this afternoon.
The puhlic debt statement, to be issued
to-day, vii! show a reduction of S ,342,-
562 81 during the past month. Currency
balance, $479, OBS 1892; coin, S6I,s33,-
.3l6, 81 coin certificates, Sll, 645, 200.
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a man of God, who will 60 down in
history with Massillou and Bassuet and
the great preachers Of the English
Church" and his great success as a
moral teacher is Landed. If Henry Ward
Beecher is a model Of a moral teacher
then save us from morality aud churches.
Yet this book, which looks so well at a
glance, contains an insidious poison
that may sap the morals Of the fairest
jewels that brighten our household. The
editor Of the work goes on to say
that Beecher knows how to put himself
in direct rapport with his hearers and
manipulates an audiences easily aad eff
feciively and further asserts that Beecher
" has received a special flluminatiOnF'
Yet this book was compiled s0'ee the
Plymouth Church exposure, and South
ern people are asked to buy it for the
use of their pure-minded daughters,
Just 10 the shadow of a most painful and
disgusting exposure. The fulsome eulo-
gies of 9 reverend betrayer are to be
madA a part of the literary course of
sons and daughters. We cannot be-
lieve that thoughtful fathers and moth.
ers who have examined the work will be-
come a~pologists for Beecher by placing
in the hands Of their children. 1t is
as insidious as the serpent that tempted
Eve, and It's fangs, Beecher-like, will
at the very heart and soul Of do
nestle purity. Throw it out, burn it,
destroy it as a deadly Aemy. We have
watched Beecher's course for more than
twenty years, and would say, csndidly,
that we regard him as a most dangerous
man and an enemy to public morals, and
rather THAI commend him in the light of
a public teacher, we would indorse as text
books the Police Gazette. Days DoiDgs,
Byron's Cain, Sixteen string Jack, the
Of Voltaire or Paine or any Of the
French or German in6del writers These
may be old-fsshioned ideas, but we want
none OF Beecher's new-fangled free love
kind OF irreligion in our homes.
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AK inhuman wretch 1t Jackson, Miss +,
has named bis innoceat, helpless babe
Adalbert AmesI Why not call it Ben
Butler Pontius Plate Herod Caligula
Nero Duke Of Alva7 II a child could
eyer be justified in c~ursing a parent this
is surely the one.
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WHITEHALL, N. Y, October IA
collision occurred on the railway at
F~airhaven, Vt last night. Two men
named Carswell and Shay we're killed,
and two engines and several freight cars
comnletelY demolished.
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TIE MASSACHUSETTS, REPUBLICANS who
dominated Congressman Rice for Cover
nor forgot to msution the bloody shirt in
their platform. Morton ought to read
them out Of the party.
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ADVERTISE where it will do you the
most good. The Pamela Star, published
at Sardis, Miss, will show a circulation
equal to any paper in North Mississippi,
and its columns are open to a class of
people who trade daily with memphis.
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CAIRO, October l.--Arrived--silver-
thorne, Evansville midnight; Julia,
YicksburG, 5 am Yaeger, New Or
leans, O. Departed - Grand Tower,
Memphis, Q pm Silverthorne, Evans
vile, 3; Julia, St. Louis, 6; Lilly, Pitts.
burg; Yaeger, St. Louis, IL. Weather
cloudy and cool.
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Vassnr girls are said to be the ones to
tell you about Herzegovina. They have
geography aud remnants Of molasses
candy at their fingers ends always.
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PARTIES intending to purchase fall.
and winter clothing viii save ten per
cent. by calling at NJ. s. Chapsby &
Bros great clothing house, 227 Main
street. 23t
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HAVE your cotton ginned at the Star
Gin. No. 6s Union treet-cheapest and
best gin in the city. 20
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Fresh oysters received daily by
Victor D.. Fuchs, Al Jefferson NJ. 2S
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Tho subscription prize Of the
rUBLIC LEDGER Is IS per aunum
for Daily, and % per annum o
vvaekIx. POSTAGE FREE.
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TOR POSTERS. SHOW BILLS, CARDS.
4 Circulars, etc., gotten up with the latett
style Of types and on superior paper u any
anime stock and prices,
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PAY WHEN I'M CY,
GnDTn BpermRtOFrhea, Byph.
Ills. For a speedy and the
only positive cure Of diseases arising from
indisGreIiOn or mfafOriune, call al Tie
Old Western Medical In~ntifmte. IS7
Sycamore st.. Cincinnati. o. Call and be con-
WINGED that It Is tho only Institute In the U. s..
that ever has or can cure these Ailments.
Send stamp for confidential advice on
dolicate matters TO either sex. COnsuitR.
ttOn fres. No charge for treatment 10
responsible persons until cured.
7seod6w-M
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HoN. S. NJ. FITE, Of Tennessee, Is at
Hot Springs, Ark, and thought to be
improving.
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JOHN WALSH, livery stable, No. e.
Union street. Horses, buggies and car
riaees for hire. u
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A%PPLEToS's Monthly and Bow Bells,
latest, at M~ansfordls. %
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26S Second ST., opposite Court Square.
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Furnishing Goods.

a satisfy the most fastidious taste
from our assortment of goods. 22t
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-08-23

is most objectionable. The police forcoi.
up OF well dressed, Intelligent gentlemen If -
community, who would rot be guilty. of -
courtesy - any person, much les .on nro''a.T.
commissioned officer 'PV''y
As to the arrest n; nysali, | DEFY E,l-.au
and his clique | know OF -he Is>u,nc. ~ -
warrant and Eldtidge would have 10 ,wn.. AZ
lie to get one issued. advise the propr.n,o..
not to keep cigars, rom tne art that | Am on~
posed to the use Of tobacco, aS am 70 whi.Ear.
and every hing of .he s ,rt; but the idea ~
boarding tent without cigars ia Virginia i
thing without precedel;. | have ot en- At cam
meetings more or less for score of ycs;s snff
never knew it Otherwise, and never knew Sno'
clsl revenue license collected for such prtyileya
though as | said be,ore, d;sclaim all re,p5r'
slolllty !or he cigars, having discouraged hal,
use. We don't want E!dridse thrown ia,n
Pope Head creek, the stream ovec which 1e hsG
to pass. The police would DE unwill NJ ~ s",
commodate him II this pure stream. The iii
would be rather shy Of him. He could not bs,a
made out y statement more fore IN l,om ina
truth if lie had tried 10 do so. The ora,r Of tno
meeting has b2e1 most excellent; Pre- :bv:erinrs
Episcopalians and Baptists have mingled hs,.
moniously together. But enc single instance ii
violation of The rules Of the encarnpr,ent n.,
occurred during the meeting, aud that grew ~,
of the police not allowing man to sell on the
ground in violation Of law, and that was outside
of the circle of the camp.
CHARLES KING, Superintendent
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The commission who are to treat with the
Sioux for the cessicn Of the Black Hills coun-
try meet at Red Cloud Agency. where the
grand council will be held on the lst proximo.
A Chicago dispatch says that some Of the In
dams of the river agencies are very much dis
satisfied, and have resolved not to dispose of
their rights nor have anything to do with mok-
ing new treaty with the Government. Cor
don, who led party Of miners into the Black
Hills, aud who was taken 10 Omaha under
guard, on writ of habeas corpus, was released
on parole on Saturday, but surrendered bis pa
role to Gen. Ruggles and attempted 10 escape,
when he was arrested, after determined re-
sistance, and confined in the guard house at
Omaha barracks. Since this occurrence be has
had Gen. Rusgles arrested for false imprison-
ment, also the general and his clerks for assault
and battery The trial of the cases is set down
for Wednesday next
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Arrest Of Captain Eldridge-The Rest
OF the Story.

| saw in the Gazette of Friday evening par
tlal account OF The 'abors, dangers, and suite
ings' Of Captain Manchester Eldridye al the
Clifton camp. Will you allow me to state the
whole truth TO your readers"
On Saturday last the Clifton camp meeting
opened. Mr.. John l.. Detweilcr, who for fifteen
years mas been quiet and hard, working farmer
OF Fairfax county, had, with others gone to Il
heavy expense in arranging for tho meslng and
had received from the superintendent Of the
meeting the usual license to keep q booth and
boarding tent authorized By the laws OF Viz
glnia They had purchased two or three boxes
Of cigars, with which they treated their friends
who volunteered Their assistance in arranging
the seals, tents, &c Up to Tu sdsy they had
sold about one hundred Of these cigars, supDos-
ing they had the right so to do under their
amp-meeting license. On Tuesday there was
disturbance in camp, and certain parties threat
ened to break up the meeting, and also to have
Mr.. Detweiler arrested for selling cigars with
out United States revenue license Mr.. D.
lmm edlately caused letter to be written 30
Collector White stating the circumstances, and
expressing \ willingness to pay the license ii
required. On, Wednesday u. m. stranger
walked up tothe booth and demanded with
some Importance, S37j for United States rev.
enue license and SlSo for the penalty tor sell
ing up TO that time The money Was paid with
out complaint and license asked tor. Instead
of filing up "a printed blank or furnishing the
stamp required BY law, the stranger began writ.
ing = receipt in pencil. The lockers. on began
to suspect there was something wrong, and fear
ing that the stranger with musLache had been
sent by the rowdies to impose on them, Mr..
Detweler very properly asked him for his au
thority to collect United States taxes. The
stranger replied that he never carried any au-
thorlly; that Tie law gave him The right. Rev.
Charles hing the superintendent, and by law
the responsible power to preserve law and order
on Inc ground, told him he must show his au-
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County Items.

REPORTED FOR THE ALEXANDRIA GAZETTE,
Stevens Lodge, q. U. 0. Of 0. E., celebrat.
ed its 9Th anniversary last Tuesday. The day
was suited for such business-a little shower to
cool the air. At FIVE o'clock p. m. the Lodge
formed in front of their hall, in Jefferson Dis
trlct, and marched through the village proceed
ed by an enthusing brass and string band, and
back to the hall where an entertainment awaited
them. A ball was held in the evening it
opened with a Grand March at 10 o'clock D. no.
This lodge is composed of the best of our color.
ed citizens, and their fine appearance and be-
haVlour on this occasion was highly ereditable
to them as has ever been the case, and doubt
less will be so long as they exist.
Politics are below par 10 the county now,
There is an apparent lack of interest as to the
coming election. No doubt the right men will
appear at the proper time, and the county will
lose naught, but gain much by the absence of
that often pest, political excitement.
Owing to the bad behaviour Of St. SWithian's
day, and the almost too muchness of rain since,
the Sunday School pic mic did not transpire
Thursday, but is postponed indefinitely.
Mr.. Chas f. Wrenn and wife return to
their Missouri home soon, and will carry with
them the we'll wishes of many friends.
The services In Arlington last Sunday night
we're conducted by Messrs. Randolph and Van
Arnesdale, of the Washington Y. NJ. q. A., in
their usual happy manner. These young gen.
temen are live workers 10 the cause of Christ
and are doing good work, which suggests the
query, why cannot our county have camp
meeting? There are many souls that might be
benefited by good old Methodist camp
meeting.
The continual rains knock the laborers at the
brick yards out Of many days wages, the
yards being the main stay and anchor of many
OF the colored people in this county.
A stranger riding on the trains between Wash
lngton and Alexandria several days, last week,
would have had forebodings of instruction,
ku klux, NC, by the numDer of needle guns
displayed. 1t was only some of the b'hoys of
20. A., of the District of Columbia, practicipg
target shooting, near Four Mile Run. Thew
were handsome manly looking gentlemen, and
the shots they made did honor to the gallant
organization they represent. The American
team will have to guard its laurels.
freedman Village has one among its manv
hills, it not like Mount Zion, of Jerusalem, that
took the eye of
"klug David, of poetic BRIEF"
and was thereafter the royal residence of him
and his successors, that was crowned by church
of that name, but which, of late, on account of
its somewhat resemblance to Church in-b-
owever, that is tiresome has been called Ply
mouth Owing to the late diminution of its
membership it had to be shortened and in cut
ting portion off there was collapse. "Oh,
what fall was there my countrymen. AS the
other church raised cool 100000 when its
corner stone cola psed, it is not surprising that
this will be rebuilt. Services next month.