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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-03-01

FALLS CHURCH.-A correspondent of the
Washington Republican writing from Falls
Church says, among the entertainments of the
season just closing We recall one Of dramatic
character, given by the students of Jefferson
Institute, which drew crowded house and
was hatterirgly complimeuted by those present
"a concert for the benefit of the Balston Pres
byterlan church nelted the snug little SUN OF
$50. Church sociables, together with the free
and popular entertainments OF the Lecture AS
sociatioa, have enabled Us to pass the long WHO
ter evenings both pleasantly aud prohtably.
The lecture on the evening OF February - de-
serves special mention. Notice Was circulated
that the teuth lecture of the course would bc
delivered by John Mccormick, esq, Monday
evening, February 22-subject: Washing-
ton, the Model American. The hall was
tastefuIly decorated with flags, and large en-
craving Of Washington was suspended above
the stand partially epfolded 10 the emblem Of
his country. The occasion drew crowded
house, and the exercises were pronounced the
best OF the season, being opened by the singing
of America. Miss Grace Hogan then read
the poem entitled valley Forge" Mrs
Fisher sang The Sword of Bunker Hill.
The orator of the occasion was then introduced
and occupied yearly an hour in presenting the
characteristics of Washington The closing
exercise was a solo and quartette The Grave
OF Washington.
IA bill is before the Legislature for the iuco-
poratiou of this village, Which We hope will
soon become law, as it will, We trust, greatly
conduce to our prosperity. There Is prospect
of several houses being erected here during the
coming season.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-03-01

REMARKS Of Grain of all kind: s-e
very light, and the market for Wheat and Corn
is dull, and prices unchanged. Sales Of ID
bushels goo1 rcd Wheat al ll9, and PSI Of mil.
ed Corn at 60 Rye is active and very firm, Al!
good samples are wanted at an advance; oarr.
ings of Is bushels, with sales at 80 and It's Os::
are in light receipt, with sales ut 6S.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-03-01

SALE OLA RAILROAD. Mr.. James Lyons,
surviving trustee, has advertised for sale on
May Sd, the Chesapeake and Ohio railroad, in
obedience to pereuptory instructions from one
of the boudholders The proposed sale is to be
made under deed of trust from the Virginia
Central Railroad Company, executed 10 the
year 1854. Richmond Whig
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-03-01
The DRUNKARD's WIFE

CHESAPEAKE AND Ono Canal. Mr.. Cor
man, the president Of the Chesapeake aud
Ohio canal; Mr.. Compton, the treasurer of
Maryland; cx- Mayor Banks, Of Baltimore, and
others, were in Washington Saturday, and had
interviews with the Maryland Senators and
Representatives. Mr.. Gorman is anxious to
have surveys made by the government eDgln-
GERS, with visw to the improvement of the
!acliiti,s of the canal at and IN the vicinity of
Georgetown, aud its extension to Baltimore.
The surveys asked for are from some point 90
Rock creek to the Patapsco, at Spring Gar
dens, Baltimore. The Washington correspond
eut of the Baltimore Sun says: Senator Den
mis- will bring the matter TO the attention of the
Committee 90 Commerce, OF which he is al TO-
fuen,ial member, and will 90 doubt have the
items authorizing the surveys inserted.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-03-01

On Saturday thirty foreign laden vessels
were entered at the Baltimore Custom House.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-03-01
TIVE NEW PATENT POCKET SPIRIT
II

The rev Stove, by the aid of few drops Of
Alcohol, will cook u chop or steak, boil water,
eggs, &c. Two tablespoonfulls Of Alcohol vii.
burn for half an hour, and will boil one pin. Of
water in from five to seven minutes. 1t can be
folded up and put into n box that goes with ii.
Price ST. BY mail $40. For sale by
NH f. s. LEADBEATER & BRO.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-03-01

ITO HOUSEKEEPERS-Gre saving in
l. Eggs and Butter. BRITISH EGG and
BUTTER POWDER, for making al kinds Of
Pastry, Cakes, Buns, biscuits, etc. No family
should fail to try it. For sale At Jag King 81.
feb II w. f. BROOKES.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-03-01

A LDINE, RAJAH AN MARQUIS COL
~ LARS AND CUFFS.
The latest styles, extra quality, at the loves.
prices We have made arrangements to get
these goods direct from the factory, and will
keep constantly on hand a full line of latest
STYLES. [nh II D. +. WILMER co.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-03-01

WAGONS, Whcebsrrows Toy Carts, Dump
w Cars, Childrcns Chairs, Bedstesds, Cribs,
Toy Carriages, Sc, sc. The above line OF goods
is kept constantly complete, and parties waiting
anything mentioned can always find IN assorl-
ment at very low prices.
CHARLES w. GREEN,
fah 81 70 King street.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-03-01

A SIX FOR WINES AND BRANDlES
Nj. 3. BUCK, BELMONT VINEYARDS
Front Royal Va.
They are good, sound, cheap and healthu.
For sale in Alexandria by Lawson, Jsnncy,
Cook, Creighton, Green, Cooney and other.
Generally with first class druggists. Your
physician will tell you they are safe and good
sep 24-Gm
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1875-08-10

says the hter-Otcdn, on the Toledo
Wabash and Western road, near
Catlin, Illinois. Tho miscrcants, on
this OCCASION opened the switch in
order to ditch tac express train
which was expected, Fortunately
how over, an engine and tender, for
some reason, was running ahead OF
the express train, and fell into the
trap set for more profitable game
The engineer was killed and the
fireman drcadfully scaIdcd, but the
passenger train was saved, and with
it perhaps II score Of lives.
In view Of such marvellous wick
cdness, is il not strange that there
should DO people who favor the abo'
Iition Of capital punishment,
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1875-08-10

The Gairest0a NecS argues that
unlcs0 it is found that Il majority Of
the legal voters Of the State have
cast their ballots for tho COnvcn-
ton, tho Governor has no right to
declare it carried by the votes Of
the people.
We think this proposition sue
ccssfully controvcrtcd, By II legal
correspondent of the NerS, IN its is
sue Of the 9th, He says:
Permit me to indicate briefly themis-
conception or theuntcunbe view, rs it
seems to me, that leads you to the con-
clusion you maintain. No one will
controvert the proposition you an
nounce, rs it is of the fundNmen-
tai law, that question submit
ted to the voters must he determined
hy majority vote. Thus far all
agree. But who are the voters? You
assume that those who are registered,
or have voted ut former elections, are
the voters that returns Of 1871 or reg
istratiOn list furnish the information
MS to who are and how many voters
we now have. contend that they on
| ~ show who HiuB hare voted on Aug
ust >, 1879, aud that the only voters, as
far rs this question is concerned, are
the men who could and did cote, not
/ men who could and did not vote. "a
Il5l,5 a
to the meaning ofwords, an expression
of opinion or preference by the ballot
tt those invested with right ofsutlrage,
! which about one OF six of the States
| inhabitants may exercise; but unless
n citizen votes, how can he be
! called n voter IN reference to any mat
ter submitted to the decision of voters?
The resolution providing for the vote
on the convention question prcscribes
that the Collection shall be governed
and controlled 10y the laws now in
| force in regard To general elections"
! The general law regulating elections
nowhere expressly or impliedly de-
mands II majority vote of all persons
who may or can vote, but on the con-
| trary requires " majority of the votes
| utluully tiiNl' |. T., u NiuINlll9 " llbSt
voting There have been laws passed
as in the Instance of counties granting
subsidies, exacting majority OF votes
OF these citizens specially registered in
order to carry the proposition, but
in these laws the conditions is eN-
prcssly laid down. The general
law, rs | have stated, call
for n majority of the actual rioters ut II
given election, whose will, 50 express
ed, shall prevail, if not in derogNtion
OF the constitution. 1t may be re-
piled to the men who stand alool with
folded arms, and do not vote, that
! their registration does not make them
voters bur only puts them in the way
of being voters, If they wish. They, Of
right, ought to have no voice in any
affair, unless they throw the influence
of their vote for or against it, 1t nee
cssarily follows that the $4,000 who
you calculate voted on the I'd inst,
were the only rioters upon that day and
that question, whom the law rccog-
nlzes rs voters, and n majority OF them
must decide
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1875-08-10

Tue negroes last week held "a
National Editorial Con vention" ut
Cincinnati, the natural result OF
which WAS numerous resolves
amongst Others that they would
have Il colorcd press association
that they would publish II book to
be called the "Ccntcnnial Tribute
to the Negro" and that they would
hold n National convention at Nash
vile next April. Tho Honorable
Mr.. Pinchback was there, of course,
and delivered harangue, in which
he said that il the Democrats in
Ohio should be successful ut the
next election, the negroes of the
South would despair of there bong
any power in the North to stay the
murderous hands OF the Democrats.
1t is amusing TO sec these cx.bar
bcrs and eX-cooks bloom into states
men, with their mouths filled with
great, high sounding words, the
true meaning Of which is as I'M.
known to them as the Greek par
tcles.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1875-08-10
IMPORTANT To MEDICAL STU
DENTS.

Tho Trustees Of tho Louisville
Medical College, louisville, Ky, }
have, in accordance with the provis.
ions of their charter established n
beneficiary System, whereby any
young man studying medicine and
being unable TO pay for his educa
tion, may receive u Beneficiary
Scholarship, which relieves him of
payment of the Professors fees. The
public will be pleased to learn that
this well known College has abol.
ished all fees for its diplomas; tho
Faculty being thus wholly uninter.
ested recuniarily in tho result of all
examinations for graduation. For
particulars, address Dean of Louis.
villc, Medical College, 1853 Second
street, Louisville, KY, or the bust.
ness manager Of TUE HERALD.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1875-08-10
y EriuuI phi over I.umbug,

The constant gain in popularity of the ma
tIonal remedy and preventive, HoStctters
Stomach Bittcrs, and the rapid decline Of
the turmpntod and nNusoous rubbish fecbly
bolsicred up by u false temperance cry, eN-
empihcs grand triumph OF genuine merit
over rampant humhug, at which honest
folks rejoice. And well they may; for each
accession of popularity to II remedy which
cures AMI prevents Intermittent and remit
tent fcyers, dyspepsia, constipation liver
complaint, urinary troubles, uterine weak
ness aud general debility, wldens the field Of
Its 6cnehcent operations, and is II direct gain
to humanity, while every falling of in pub
lie favor Ola pernicions compound, poworles
for good but powerful for cvil, is n blessing
quite ns unmiStaNable, but for II reason very
different Let humbug for once hide It's di-
mniShed head. Would II were always rs
unsuccessful us In the present instance.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1875-08-10

of the writer, IN elderly lady, who
happened to be in Salt Lake City,
on her way to San Francisco, and
who had been well acquainted with
the McLoaus. Mrs, Mclean very
much desired, she said, to defend
her character to her daughter who
was now Il grown woman, but her
father would permit no cOrrespon-
dcncc between them, and she made
IA passionate appeal to the Now Or
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1875-08-10

The death is announced of tho
popular and charming Danish
author, Hans Christian Andersen i.
His works have been transl ated into
every civilized language, and arc
universally admired for their pathos
and pure morality. llc was first
known to American readers through
the English translation Of his Impro-
oiSat0re, ono of the most charming Of
his works
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1875-08-10

The GaireSt0a NeWS of Sunday,
publishes a long account Of an in
tervicw between reporter Of that
journal and Governor h. }. Davis,
in which his late Excellency gives
his views at great lcngth anent tho
Constitutional Convention. Very
iew people in Texas care much
what Mr.. Davis thinks, about the
conventions or anything else.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1875-08-10
Notes and Opiui0 ms.


Judge Myrck oICaliIurnia has de-
clded that man undergoing impris-
onment for life is civilly dead, and his
AIR. Delaho Is politically dead and
nothing can save him. lie is repudi-
ated ny honest Republicans everywhere
ana Cabinet ministers who have the
confidence OF the country treat him
with contempt In the face of this he
hangs ON. Il Cincinnati Gazette rep
-NIntt Cornent,r will never shine no
~ nrnnhnt If Me- 10 rorrnrtIv rrnnr,"d 's
havhi" nrsdintoI int GrS, iV ani hnr "1
money wouIJ he th" Rnmnhlirnn ' n"n'
trihntinn I'm the .nnvt N,tt"'ni pro,i-
Inntini ",nnai~n wh,ln thn mnmaar o'
would offset NV jndvr Dnvis an ~ rrao ".
hack nlntrorn'- nnston Jn,rnni 'pan y
AT ,he Princess of Wales, G,r,,en
nartv. M which Ouaan victoria w'n,
present, Inc other dnv she nrcos,ed IS
distinguished officer and convnrseJ
nunblv with him far soma min,,tcs
At Inst the gallant Genernl remnrlod,
~ am really very sorry MADAM, for
beinp so stunid. am SIRE Ihnvn seen
your face. and remember IL nnrrnrtlv
well, but | can NOT remember vour
uamer
"A narrow grange railroad through
the mountainous regions OF Vermont
mas been projected, ana the northern
END OF the route has been surveyed. 1t
Is 10 run rom Sheipurne Fails in Mas
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1875-08-10

RECENTLY the financial editor of
tho New York Tribune, Cleveland
by name, was drcadfully hustled by
the members ofthe New York Stock
Exchange and called "spy'and other
approbrious epithots, on account OF
the alleged connection of tho Tri-
bunc with Jay Gould.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1875-08-10

We take great pleasure in calling
attention to the Mcxia Institute,
Mr., W. II. Kirkpatrick, Principal,
which commences its sessions on
the first of next month.
We know nothing of Mr.. Kirk
patrick, but we feel SO grateful to
him that he did not name his school
the Mexia UNIVERSITY, that we give
him this gratuitous notice.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1875-08-10

TuE Steamship City OF San An
tonic, which sailed from Galveston,
u few days ago, took out, by way of
experiment, twenty head of Texas
cattle, to test the Liverpool market,
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1875-08-10

TnE money order system between
the United States and Canada went
into operation August I'd. Fifty
dollars ia tho maximum of any one
order.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1875-08-10
HERALD PRINTING COMPANY
TUESDAY MORNING AUGUST 10.

TnE St. Louis Globe Democrat
says Kentucky has given her usual
brutal Democratic majority-5O,'
600.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1875-08-10

of Representatives; but it would be
otherwise with either of them rs can
diale for the first or the second Office
of the Government
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1875-08-10
CLOSE CONNECTION

At Minneol9 and International junction,
with trains on the International and Great
Northern Railroad, for Tyler, Palestine,
huntsville, Houston and Galveston. AT
Shreveport, with the Red river boats, for
New Orleans and the South, and with the FL
Paso Mail Companys stages for Monroe,
Nicksburg and the South. At TeSarkana,
with the
CAIRO AND FULTON RAILROAD, FOR
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-12-27

Bayard Taylor seems TO be in a state of
mind regarding the achievements OF his more
popularity successful comrades of the Quill.
He can't see for the life of him what people
find TO laugh at in MARK Twain's" shallow
wit, and now he says OF our Georgetown
novelist:
"During long tour of observation last
season, extending from New Hampshire to
Nebraska. / found ii to be fact that Mrs
SOuthwOrth ~ still the novelist most in de-
mand in the circulating libraries; yet, not
w1thstanding this fact IL is pretty certain
that the lowest point OF literary demoraliZa-
ton had been reached and passed"
Doubtless Bayard thinks that when that
cemoralized period has been passed, the pub
lie Will want 10 read his novels. But they
won't. "Mark Twain" and Mrs SOuthworth
may go out Of fashion, but the time will
never come when people will banker after
his Hannah Thurston," John Godfrey"
"Story of Kennett," and the like dull, plot
less works offiction from his pen that have
fallen still-born from the press. He is toll
cradle poet. and an excellent writer OF travels
but he can't write a novel, and has no more
sense OF humor than a COW.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-12-27

A good many papers are wasting a quite
unnecessary amount of space over the mis-
take" of Yale and Harvard in Withdrawing
from the college rowing association, and
worrying themselves about the reason. We
can't see that ii is anybody else's funeral IL
the two universities have come to the con-
clusion that they made mistake in getting
up that numbering association" and de-
eide TO resume their old fashioned contests
Springfield Republican.
No doubt; no doubt; and yet censorious
people will. quite likely, be saying that II
the Yale and Harvard crews hadn't been
beaten so continuously In that numbering
association they might have had a less vivid
appreciation OF the mistake made in Join
ing IL.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-12-27

IL is a fair question for our authorities to
consider how far the comfort of a whole
community and the health, IL not the lives
OF invalids, are to be sacrificed in order that
gangs OF vicious or unruly boys may be un-
disturbed In the observance OF a holiday
after their own Internal fashion. AsiIe from
the fnconGruity OF making hideous with
horns The anniversary of the birthday OF the
saviour OF mankind, the din OF Friday even
Ing and Saturday was so hideous and per-
vading as to amount to a nuisance of first
class proportions, and to provoke a general
inquiry why the disturbers were not ar
rested and punished. Under their ordinary
power TO prevent nuisances ard preserve the
peace OF the city, the police certainly have
authority, IL they are so disposed, to break
up all such practices, and that they made no
effort TO do so Is, to say the least, not much
10 The credit of that body. If wan: of au-
fhority be pleaded, then 1T is time the laws
were changed. A police organization that
Will not or cannot prevent nuisances aud
breaches OF the peace as well as arrest for
nuisances and breaches already committed
is ofyeTy little service.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-12-27

Speaker Kerr probably didn't expect to
please every body in the selection of his com
mittees, but in view OF the way his work
has been criticised 1t must be question
with him whether he has pleased anybody
As ii happens, the most savage OF this Indian
talk comes from his own party. Thus the
Cincinnati Enquirer, which is high demo
cratic authority of the ''soft" persuasion,
speaks of the newly appointed chairman of
the Ways and Means Committee as ga
brawling, empty healed, unknown village
politician OF Waterloo, ILL., But this is be-
cause Mr.. Morrison is a hari-money man,
10 doubt.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-12-27

IL is now in order for the Chicago Inter.
Ocean TO rise and explain Of Ii cam how 1t
came TO print the absurd story charging
upon Secretary Bristow completely with the
whisky ring; and upon Gen. Babcock an at
Tempt, through the connivance of the dem
Ccratc House. TO break Bristown dOwn, and
at the same time save himself from punish
ment. Gen. Babcock, ii will be seen by our
news columns, deuounces the story as ''an
infamous fabrication" and Hon. Sam Ran
dali denies the part of the story relating TO
the House democracy quite as positively.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-12-27
Who wrote the little poem entitled ga
Name in the Sand" beginning

''Alone walked the ocean strand;
A Iearly shell was in my hand;
I stOOIed and wrote upon the sand,
MY anne, the year, the date"
Our impression always was that 1t was
written by Miss honnah +. Gould, and we
are still of that opinior; but we find it in
Guided IN a volume of the FCems of George
ID. Prentice. just issued, edited by Mr.. John
j. Plat Wesuppose the edi ,or had sufficient
reasons for claiming il as the work of Mr..
Prentice; but If so, IL is curious that the lit
lie fugitive should have gone the rounds of
the papers for so many years as the property
OF Miss Gould, and never, so far as we can
remember, as that OF the distinguished poet
editor.
Are We TO have another "ROck-Me-to.
sleep, beautiful Snow" and N othiDg to-
Wear" controversy?
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-12-27
PERSONAL.


NOTICE All those COlorsd Transfers serving
under Colonel Hoilib Jrd req uested 10 tls
their ststeme Mt Of the hMUUS DUE TIL EN- Fob
Such SERVICE. whether their cl aims have besn
reg. cted or not b. the Quartermaster Generals
Office. MAINE.
cec2' IT 1898 NJ street northwest.
sHALLNOrPAy ANY DE BTS CONTRIBUTED
4 BY aby person " hatever, unless with my written
authority. ALEXAHDER 0AWTHROh, 500
street Lorthwest. dec2} ST.
ELOR DE MULIAS AND BIG BONANZN CT
4 CABS, OF the finest Havana Tobacco. 50 per
box; IL for 81. M. GOLpSTEfN,
dec22 I'm Cslifernis Cigar store. Gil Pa av.
NOT!CE.An persons indebted to the late frm
~ of MAGhATh BELL are requested to call
and settle Immediately. Accounts not settled by
Jan l, 1876, wili be placed in the hands of coec
tor, as the business must be settled by Jan lst ALI
persons having claims ainst the Wtli present
them for settlement by Jan. LIST to
dtc22 Ct ID. W. MAGRATH.
DECISIONS HAVING CLIO THING, &C., AT I52
Il Bridge street, Georgetown, will call before jan
Uary LIST, As leave for Europe at that time.
deolA-2w' ADRtEN BAUDOUIN,F French Dyer.
Mrs. Oh. ELLIS, AsroLostst and Cauroyass
Jecis, namely Lawsuits, Courtship, Marriage, sick
ness, Absent Friends, Property Lost or Stolen. By
the planets ell things are controlled. Once: South
west corner 10Th and sts northwest: entrance on
10th ST. novl-eo3m
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-12-27

The New York Sun under the pathetic
heading Starving on Christmas eve" re-
lates the story OF a woman found insensible
In railroad waiting room, who Oh recover
ing sadly said that she had not eaten any
thing for four days, and had purchased a
bottle of chloroform TO commit suicide.
The question naturally arises. why she did
not buy food with the money she expended for
lie drug.