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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-05-19

The case OF John G. Mcklunon, charged
with obtaining s2OO from Colonel }. l.. Car
rinetop, was continued 10 the Police court of
Richmond on Monday, until Wednesday, the
26th of May. The case was continued 10 order
to give MIR. McKinnon time to get his witness
ses. He proposes to pay over to Col. Caring;
ton at once the amount of the protested drafts
some 81 POO. MIR. McKinnon thinks he has
been badly treated 10 this prosecution. He
does not exactly understand why it was COM
menced, but as soou as he gets clear be threatens
to prosecute Col. Darlington. He assured the
Dispatches reporter that gentleman OF as high
standing as any 10 the land would establish the
fact that he had suffered from the prosecution
to the amour. of 100000
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-05-19

ALEXANDRIA FISH MARKET May 49, 1870
The rec cipts since yesterday have been $500
Snad, which sold at from IA cot SIT rs per hun.
dred, and $4,000 Herring, which sold at IA %
TO Sl4 so per thousand.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-05-19

passage.
Recommended by the Finance Committee.
ISAAC EICHBERa.
4. NJ. LAWSON.
D. NJ. FRENCH.
Jos BRoDERS.
Mr. Eichberg from the Finance Com mittee,
presented the following statement which was
ordered to lie over and be printed:
The Finance Committee in submitting the
Revenue Bill for 1875, beg leave to present
statement of the finances OF the Corporation as
it appears to them.
The expenditures of the city to the
1st of May, 1876. Oh months) per
Auditors account are. Slo2,57S 10
This includes $50, 45l ~ OF interest
and arrears of interest on the fund
ed debt, and ST ,5S5 % paid for the
redemption OF that debt. The Au-
ditor estimates demands upon the
treasury for the remainder of the
year Zone month) for salaries,
schools, city court, &c............. 1857 so
....... Sl37,l76 %
The receipts to the 1st day of May,
1875, by the Auditors acct. we're:
Mayor, licenses and fines. 1882 %
S. h. Field, Collector. AZ, 059 SO
). L. Hill, Collector....... 6O, 44o 81
Dog tax............ ............ 744 o. ..-
hay scales ............... 81 VI
Temporary loans.......... lo,OOO wv
Fish wharf ........... 2,U5O 90
Manure, &c........-.......... o. w
Balance IN treasury June 49,. t#
lst, l874....... ............. IoZ o. %
Leaving deficiency Off,. $5,O56 81
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-05-19
COMMON COUNCIL,

At an adjourned meeting of the Common
Council, he'd Msy Is, 1875, there were present :
Messrs. Wood Moore, Eichberg Hopkins, Nc
Kenzie, Brodsrs, Harlow, RsheiIl, Fowle Scho-
field, Hughes, Lucas, Harris and Mitchell.
The President being absent, on motion of MIR.
Risheill, Mr.. BroIers was elected President pro
tempore.
Mr. Risheill presented communication from
Mr.. j. P. Agnew asking an amendment OF the
present law so rs to allow an extension OF the
existing Port Wsrden's lines one hundred feet,
and offered resolution providing for the ap-
pointment of committee consisting OF two
members from each Board to enquire into and
report to the City Council such action as they
may deem necessary in the premises, which was
adopted, and Messrs. Rsheill and Mckenzie
were appoin ed the members of the committee
on the part of this Board
Mr. Risheill presented q communication from
Emanuel Francis stating that he is erecting two
brick buildings on Cameron street, between Co
lumbus and Washington, and asking That that
portion Of the street be graded, and that the
curb stone be set and the cutters paved, which
was referred to the Committee on Streets.
Mr.. Eichberg, from the Finance Committee
reported the following act, which was read the
first time, ordered to lie over and be printed
An ACT to appropriate the city revenue for the
year ending May 3lst, 1876 -,
Section l. Be it enacted by the City Council
of Alexandria, That the following appIroprla-
tions be, and they are hereby, made for the year
an ha 21st duu of Nav 1876 viz:
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-05-19

Large numbers of canal boats are leaving
Cumberland daily for this port.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-05-19

Steamer Pilot Boy, Currioman, to + A Reed.
Schr Colin Baker, Boston, to American
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-05-19

towards them language that ne WOuld not here
repeat.
The amendment was lost-ayes, 8; noes, 4.
DR.. johnson then moved to insert 500 aud
the proceeds OF the sale of the manure, which
was also lost.
MIR. Seaton moved to increase the salary of
the Commissioner Of the Revenue to $500.
DR.. French stated that the present salary
($35O) had not been changed for years, and
that the commissioner was satisfied with the
compensation.
Mr.. seatou was of the opinion that the SAL
airy was not sufficient.
MIR. Moore thought that as there was no
officer to be elected this year the salary could
not be changed
The amendment was lost.
Mr.. Smoot moved to make the salary of the
Clerk of the Board $3.50 instead Of $l25.
Dr. johnson opposed the increase and favor
ed reduction to 500.
The motion to Increase was lost.
On motion of Mr.. Smoot the Sd larry of the
Messenger was reduced TO 500.
Dr. johnson said that the salary Of the ply
sican to the Jail had been assumed by the
county.
MIR. Smoot said that the physicians to the
poor attended at the Jail, but bad received no
compensation for their services from the county.
On motion of Dr. johnson the clause iu the
bill 10 relation to the salary OF the clerk OF the
gas works was stricken out.
The bill as amended was then passed-ayes,
7; no, Me Moore.
The petition of Mr.. Emanuel Webb, dis
missed from the police force for sleeping while
on duty, asking to be reinstated, was read, and
Dr. johnson advocated the reinstatement, and
gave notice that at the next meeting he would
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1875-08-19
A Tornado Experience.

In its account of the recent tornado in
Peoria and Knox Counties, the Peoria
0ll) Transcript relates the following in
cident:
AT the time the storm struck the cross
road, near Epperson's, Mr.. John Cham
bers, living a quarter of a mile north, was
going home with an empty hay-wagon, on
which were himself, two boys, aged four
teen and ten, and a hired man named
Cloud. 1t was nearly dark, but Mr.. Cham
bers saw the storm coming, drew up to
the hedge and, giving the lines to the ED
est boy, told him to hold tight while he
leaped off and took the animals by the
head No sooner had he touched the
ground than he was Whirled into the hedge
and held helpless. The horses went on.
Presently he saw them coming back.
There was lull, and he managed to speak
to them ana then take them bv the heads.
Just then came terrible gust lifting HIM
self, horses and wagon into the air. The
off horse was thrown over on his back,
the near one was thrown on him and Mr.
Chambers between them. The wagon was
turned bottom-side up. One boy and
Cloud were blown away into the hedge,
while the other, the elder, was caught and
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1875-08-19
How Robbie Lost His Ride.

GET your hat, Robbie, as quickly as
you can" said grandpa, as he drove up to
the gate in a new, shining buggy, drawn
by his beautiful black horse, Dandy Jim
" [ will give you ride
"Goodie, goodie," said little Robbie,
clapping his hands and dancing in great
glee.
:" But you must be very quick, because I
am IN great haste" said grandpa
Robbie rushed into the house, crying:
"Quick, quick, mamma, get my hat;
grandpa is going to take me to ride"
" Where is your hat?' said his mother
" L don't know where I left it. Oh, dear
mel where can it be ?" said Robbie, as he
ran upstairs to look for it, while mamma
hunted down. stairs.
Come, Robbie, come, hurry up, for l
can't wait another second" called grand
pa, gathering up the reins; 'you must
learn to take better care of your hat" and
OF he went, leaving poor Robbie crying
very hard, as he watched Dandy Jim
prancing down the street.
Careless Robbie learned good lesson
that day, for he was always very careful
afterward to put his hat where he couId
find it at -Congregatlonozist.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1875-08-19

pinned by the wagon to the ground. 1t
was intensely dark, except at intervals of
lightning, during which Mr.. Chambers
took in the situation For time neither
Mr. Chambers nor the horses could getup-
Finally the animals got to their feet and
went OF, dragging the overturned hayes
with the boy beneath it. AS soon as Mr..
Chambers could make Roadway he crawled
after his team, and soon came upon his
lnsenSible son thrown into ditch, his
face lying in the water, and he, to all APP
pearances dead. He got down into the
ditch, all the time fighting the wind,
and pulled him out Water and mud ran
| out of the boys mouth, but he gave no
| sign of consciousness. He called to the
| others, but jim the turmoil of the elements
got no answer. Presently, as the storm
| slackened, he left the boy in the road to
search for the others. He found them in
the hedge, safe, and came back to find the
one he had left in the road lying in several
inches of water now flowing along the
| road. Efforts were renewed for his resus-
citation, and were finally crowned with
success. AS the little fellow came to his
senses he began to cry out Immediately
that his neck was broken. The horses
were hunted up, and found just across
the cross-road in lot from which the
fences had been stripped. They were too
thoroughly frightened to run away. The
wagon was turned right side up and put
together, the injured boy placed on it and
driven home. The next day his neck was
badly swollen, and on Saturday he COM
planned of numbness in his side Other
! wise he was doing we'll. Mr.. Chambers
thinks the whole occurrence occupied
about fifteen minutes, and describes it as
the most fearful one of his life"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1875-08-19
Going to Seas

BERTHE came INTO the S1ttIn groom one
afternoon with small valise, a large hat
box and two parcels.
He looked rather defiantly at his moth
er, who had punished him for having eat
| en- jam without permission.
| don't like to tell of it, but BERTHE some
times managed to get into the store closet
when it CHANGED to be unlocked. and help
| himself to the good things there. Upon
this occasion his mother had found him
out, and the consequences were a punish
ment
He had disappeared upstairs, and she
| was wondering what new mischief he was
| in, when he came down looking very much
| as though he were contemplating Jour.
| ney of some length.
Where are you going, my SOM" said
| his mother.
BERTHE made no reply.
She repeated the question, this time TAX
| ing hold of his hand.
where is my little son going?"
Berries lip began to culver.
I'm going to sea, he said at last,
looking rebellious, but two great tears were
ready to fall.
ITO sear' said his mother, pretending
alarm; " and leave papa, Snap and the
kitty"
1--WE got Kitty in this hat-box," inter
rupted BERTHE. And Snap can 90: I'll
lead him."
So he can; but papa will not care to
go; neither will L, my son. Going to sea
is rather dangerous undertaking. 1 sup
pose you have thought of everything?"
4es'm," came family from Berries
lips.
q hope you will not find it dreary at
night without mother and this nice home;
and, OF course, you have made UP your
mind to give up the little cakes Norah
bakes for you and the pretty things papa
brings for his little boy, and mothers
goodnight kiss-all these pleasant little
things that BERTHE loves so well?''
Pm 'fraid have, faltered BERTHE, still
rebellious.
Very well. Good-by, then, my son."
and she held out her hand.
| He took it rather foolishly, not daring
| to look up in her face. If he had he
! would have seen an amused smile there.
But he was so in earnest and he supposed
his mother was also.
She opened the door for him and he
passed out. She closed it quickly and
watched him from the window.
He went out to the wood-shed and sat
down
"l'm got a notion not to CO." he said to
himself, opening the hat-box to look at
| Kitty. AS soon as the lid was raised out
she jumped "There, now, you can't 90
to sea-" he said, laughing, and then he
looked around quickly, fearing some one
had heard him.
Just then NOrah called out to him. She
was baking cookies, and didn't he want
one?
Of course he did, and away he ran to
the kitchen. After eating his cake he be-
gan to think of the journey with some
disgust
Il guess [ won't 60" he said, taking
up bundles and hat box.
His mother was sitting in the sameplace
when he came in, dragging his baggage
after him.
Have you returned, my SOM" she said,
pleasantly.
Il guess [ won't go till tomorrow" he
SAID, rather foolishly, "cause it's going to
rain"
There was not cloud in the sky, but
his mother only said: as it?'' Then
| she kissed him and told him to run ont
| and play, and away he ran
The next day he had forgotten all about
| it.-Young Folks Neaos.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1875-08-19
THE KNIGHTS MESSAGE.
SHE stood beside the castle gate,

SHE stood beside the castle gate,
And watched her faithful knight depart;
Westward he rode with martial state,
And westward with him went her heart.
When her fond eyes no more could trace,
The Lady Edith turn'd away,
And sadly moved, with ashen face,
To where her sleeping first-born lay.
Then from her heart uprose that cry
OF agony, distraught and wild:
"Geoffrey is gone, perhaps to die,
And we are left, my child, my child!"
K x
'Tis night. What breathless warrior stands
Beneath the castles frowning walls,
And audience Graves not, but demands,
OF the fair mistress of these halls?
Who knocks so late ?" a warder cries,
His ready hand upon his sword;
Half-hushed, well-known voice replies:
. bring ye tidings of your lord"
ooh, tell me! hath the cruel foe
Robbed me of him more dear than life?
Fear not to break thy tale of woe,
Thou kneePst before soldiers wife"
Awhile no word the vassal speaks,
Then, rising from his Bonded knees,
The deathlike silence thus he breaks:
"The knights last words ton were these:
Retrace the course with might and main,
See Lady Edith quick, and tell her
That Pm afraid it's going to rain,
And ask her for my humbereIlerr"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1875-08-19
fir puurrg Readtrs.
LITTLE ROMP.

TN tired to death of keeping still,
And being good all day;
guess my mammals company
Forgot to so away.
Pve wished and wished they'd think of it,
And thought they ought to 90,
But they must talk forever first,
They almost always do.
| heard Tom calling to me once,
He's launched his boat, know;
wanted to 90 out and help,
But mammals eyes said no.
The ladies talk such stuff to me,
1t makes me sick to hear
"How beautiful your hair curls s'' or,
How red your cheeks are, dear"
I'd ten times rather run a race
Than play my tunes and things;
wouldn't swap my dogs and balls
For forty diamond rings.
Pye got no 'finement, aunty says,
l 'spect she knows the best;
| don't need much to climb tree
Or hunt squirrels nest.
Girls are like berries" papa says,
''Sweeter for running Wild"
But Aunt Melissa shakes her head,
And calls me "horTid child"
III always be romp, she knows
But sure's my name is Sadie,
I'll fool 'em all some dreadful day
By growing up a lady.
-SchO05daU Maodztre
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1875-08-19

THE New York Herald tells this story
OF hotel fire on Broadway: A remarka-
bic instance of feminine forethought oc-
Cured during the fire. Its scene was one
OF the rooms fronting on Mercer street,
ana 1t was witnessed by a number of spec
tators with infinite admiration. One of
the first ladies who had been aroused
opened her blinds, lighted the gas, and,
after coolly surveying the situation com
menced making preparations to leave.
Nothing further was seen of her for tif-
Teen minutes, the hotel in the meantime
having been emptied Of its occupants,
when she was discovered deliberately ad-
Justing her chignon before mirror, and
paying as much attention to her toilet as
though escape from fire was the last
thing in her thoughts. At last she emerged
from the hotel, but not until half the en-
gines had departed, the fire having been
long extinguished.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1875-08-19

AN Oregon man named his girl baby
after Queen Victoria, and wrote the Queen
to that effect She didn't seem to care a
cent, and he changed the child's name to
'Sal'' and went out and pounded the first
Englishman he met
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1875-08-19

A RISING MAN--The Father of Waters.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1875-10-01

dorse the action of Gov Holden in
1870, deeming that he had pursued a
course altogether wrong in the effort
to accomplish the end desired. He
did not approve of the Governor then
allowing himself to be Influenced by
the carpet baggers" and the negroes
the former did not sufficiently I'M
derstand the wants and feelings of the
people of North Carolina, and the lat
ter had not been sufficiently long &C
uuainted with political matters and
the management of the affairs of the
State to know what WAS the best to be
done for the people of North Carolina.
These people had improved in knowl-
edge, and had become a power that was
felt and recognized. He would cheer
fully however, vote to place the power
asked in the hands of the General AS
sembly, and let that body exercise
that privilege. He was one of Com
mittee of three, that having seen the
corruption that was being perpetrated
under the Holden administration, Wis
tied that official and urged him to put
stop to it, but he had declined to do
so. and hence he could not now sym
pathize fully with him.
Mr. Stallings, dem, stated that he
did not think minister of the Cos
pei lost his citizenship or his right to
participate in the political affairs of
the country. His personal feelings
would lead him to remove the dis
abilities asked for, but he was not
here to exercise these personal feel
| ings, and he believed the only power
this body possessed was to pass gen
eral law governing such cases.
Mr.. Tourgee replied to the remarks
I of Mr. Hassell, defending his action
upon the floor and especially his allu-
sion to the fact that "Ch.ist was a car
pet Dagger" He denies that he had
compared himself to the Son of God,
but that he had only referred to Ian
guage to be found in the Bible itself.
He continued at some length in his
assault upon the clerical robes Of Mr..
Hasroll and in defence of the name
"carpet-bagser.
Mr.. Jarvis moved the previous
question.
Mr.. Vaughan moved an adjourn
ment, it being 2:30 O'Clock, which mo-
ton prevailed, leaving the motion for
the previous question pending.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1875-10-01
An Important MsVeMent-Gm>
PROVEN mt OF tn Catawba Aiver
I'm Prospective

We called at the Central Hotel, yes
terday. upon Col. s [. Albert, who
has been sent out by the United States
Corps of Engineers, under instruc-
tlOls of an act passed at the last $685.
sion Of COngress, Introduced by Rep
resent1tive Vance. of North Carolina,
to gather information aud make an
examination. it necessary, OF the Ca
tawba River between Old Forts, Mo
Dowell eonnty. N. O., and the South
Carolina line, a distance of about 200
miles. The design Of this examina-
ton, is to ascertain If such improve
ments of the river as to make it navi-
gable, are feasible. Col Albert has
been in the Western part Of the State
on the same business, and was here to
gather additional information of gen.
tleman residing in this citv, as to the
feasibility of the idea, and the feeling
of the people Old the subject. He has
consulted with a number of persons
regarding the stream, but has really
arrived at no definite conclusion as
yet. He left last night for Raleigh, to
trace up. if possible, "a survey Of the
river which was made under authority
of the State in 1928, from which he ex-
poets to learn facts which will aid him
IN his report. He thinks the Catawba
a very beautiful stream for purposes
of navigation, but does not as yet know
enough about the river to form an
idea as to what would be the better
plan for making it navigable, whether
by locks or dams or by removing OBJ
structions from the bed.
He thinks the improvement would
be great benefit to the people at
large, affordlng them additional IA
cilities for shipping and reducing
freight rates. He sees how it wou d
be of advantage to Charlotte, if in
nothing else in the bringing of lumber
from the West.
This visit of Col. Albert, is, of course,
but the first step, and public e1pecta-
ton need not yet be raised. After ex-
the survey among the State |
papers at Raleigh, he vii. prepare |
report which will be submitted t. the |
next Congress. If he reports favor
ably That body may make an appro- |
priation for survey, and after this for |
the improvement, but there are so |
many contingencies that all coniec-
lures as to the probable result of this
first step. would De idle We sincere
~ trust that something may grow out
Of it. The river can be made naviga-
ole; no one questions this, and the
benefits 20 be derived from such nav
cation, are obvious. We fee salts
led, after conversation With Col.
Ab-rt, that he is favorably disposed to
he schem though he did not say SO
n express terms, nor did he say that
he thought the work could be done at
'uch cost as would render the enter
'"ise entirely practicable; yet he gave
Is to understand that much worse
treams are navigated. and that this
ne will pro ably be, if our Senators
I'D Representatives in Congress put
orth the proper efforts in the proper
direction. We hope they will not fail
o do Charlotte Observer,
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1875-10-01
MISSOURI.
National Railroad Convention.

ST.. LOUIS, Sept. 25.-The executive
committee to arrange the preliminaries
for the National Railroad Convention,
to be held here next ronth. held
another meeting, and adopted resolu-
ton asking the President of the Mer-
chants's Exchange to appoint a com-
mittee to cooperate with the executive
committee. Also, asking the Mer-
chants Exchange to invite other com
mercial organizations throughout the
country to send to the Convention
delegates who favor the object in view.
A resolution was also adopted, asking
the Governors of the various States to
send to the Convention a number OF
delegates equal to the Congressional
delegation of the respective States.
The municipal authorities of many
cities will also be invited to send dele
gates An address will be issued giving
the object of the Convention, and the
benefits which must result to the conn
try from the construction of the pro-
posed railroads