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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-12-27
TELEGs;APHIC SUMMARY.

Hon. w. A. Richardson died of paralysis
at bis hcme in Quincy, ILL.,, this morning.
The Summe: residence at Brimtield, Mass,
of Elijah L. Sherman, OF New York, was dc,
stroyed by fire to-day.
The bodies Of two men, one aged about
forty-hve aud the other about twenty five, were
found yesterday near Newark, N j. 1t is
supposed they committed suicide.
While attempting to cross the ice ct North
Andover on Saturday, Ncttic Smith aud Auu
ConIiD, aged and II years respectively, we're
drowned by the ice giving away.
The stock yards and sale stables Of How
ard Thompson, at jacksonville, Fla, together
with large quantity Of hay, corn and oats,
and Mrs. Fay's dwelling were burned Saturday
night. Total loss $50 900
The Pacific Mills, iu Lawrence, Mass, en-.
ploying $500 operatives, have given notice OF
reduction of 10 to Is per cent 10 wages, TO
take effect January lst, owing to the dcpres-
sion 10 the price OF print cloths.
During cock fight early Sunday morning
at Matteawan, N. Y, John Horne, saloon
keeper, was shot aud fatally Injured by man
named Mckinney, Of Flshkill Landing. The
latter was not arrested.
-fhllllp GaIIlher living near Smith 5 quar-
rlcS, Westerly, r. l., went home drunk late
Saturday night and becoming outraged with
his wife attempted to kick her but hit child
in her arms a year old aud killed it. GaIiher
was arrested.
The schooner n and II. Gould, Captain
Benjamin +. McCann, from Phiadep hia for
Boston, left Ilyanuls for her destination CD the
2S;h ult. Since that time nothing has been
heard from her. 1t is generally supposed that
she toundered 10 the gale 90 that night and
that all hands persisted.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-12-27
LETTERS FROM RICHMOND.
The Death of Judge Sieg-The Pro.
posed Republican Organ-BeIIIse.
rent Rights Of the Cubans Women
must not do Mems Work. etr.. exc.

. rent Rights Of the Cubans Women
must not do Mems Work. etr.. etc.
CORRESPONDENCE of the Alexandra Gazette. !
RICHMOND, Dec. %, 1875
The Governor, to-day, approved a number
2oE bills Tor the first time this session. > ;
+ fFhe Death Of } adge Sieg, the member ofthe
House, from Highland and Bath, which sad
event occurred yesterday afternoon, was not
announced in the House to-day. Judge Siee
had made many friends during his short stay
III the city, and the announcement of his death
was learned with uuie igncd regret.
The Republicans, to-day, appointed the fol-
lowing "Press Committee" one from each
Congressional district :. From Richmond city,
DR.. G. s. Mills, d. w. Bohauau, w. +. Gid
dugs, }. R. Pophau, VIM. Troy; lst District,
}. b. Scner; 2od District, James II. Plat; 3rd
District, A. A. Splitter; 4th District, w. II.
II. S,oyel; I5th District, i =; 10Th District,
D. 5. Lewis: 7lh District, ---; s'h District,
T. D.: BeckIey; 9Th District, -. This
committee will, at once, take into consideration
the. ACCESSIBILITY of starting new Republican
newspaper, to be located 10 this city, and con-
Quoted alone in the interest of The Republican
party All VIC want here now is one more
daily and one evening newspaper to make
things more lively.
The Petersburg Knights Templar will spend
their Christmas in Richmond, and the Rich
mond boys will entertain them in Boston clam
bake style. '.. ..
The House Committee on Federal Relations,
| to whom was referred joint resolution, re-
Questiug our Representatives in Congress to
give their support to all measures, having in
view the belligerent rights of the Cubans, re-
| ported this morning By resolutions, that it is
not becoming in the General Assembly to take
charge of the subject, aud they asked to be
discharged from the further consideration of
the subject. Extra Billy is the Chairman of
| that committee
By the way,thc people of this State still con
tlnue 10 manifest remarkable degree of inter-
est in the affairs OF Cuba Perha ps the mcm
DRY OF Fry is still green 10 their hearts
| The House Committee on Propositions aud
| Grievances, to whom was referred bill grant.
o. licenses to gambling establishments 10 the
city OF Rlchmuud, reported with resolution,
recommending that it do not pass That's all
right. The members Of the Legislature don t
visit such places, and consequently have no use
for them.
In the Senate, the report of the Committee
90 Courts OF Justice declaring it iuexpedieut to
leglsla 90 the subject OF resolution, amend
Ing the code SO as to allow married women to
acknowledge conveyances OF real estate before
justice OF the peace, was taken up and agreed
10. II this bill had passed it would have made
very little difference one way or the other. The
party who offered it knew a very pretty To.
man who was not married. and he thought it
shame that she was not
The Republicans here want a convention to
reorgaDlzc the party. They need it.
STRONGBOW
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-12-27
SANDERS,

Now comes tlfe time for settling up the ac-
counts of the gear. 1t has not beenas year of
ease. Is many and the promise now isstha, lii
tie i'm proyement in the condition Of the work
ing people Of the country can be looked for so
IoHg as the Republican, party remains in power
1t is therefore the part of prudence to husband
resources, to retrench needless expenditure,
model SO that the cost of show being cut off,
enough will remain to make home comfortable
and happy. ..,}, gs.,.,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-12-27

Aslarge number of newspapers in the Ger
man Empire have taken OCCASION of the ,Bre.
merhaven plot to indulge in invectives against
the people Of the United States, and to en-
deavcr to excite popular feeling against Amer.
leans resident in Germany. The Americans
resident Of Berlin, although few in number,
are not disposed to rest under the imputations
cast upon them and ther~-couptry, and have
called meeting to- protest against these
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-12-27

1t is stated in Washpgtpn dispatches that
MIR. Randall insists set of appropriation bills
can be framed which, without GRIPPING any
important branch Of the subject, will reduce
the annual expenditures $40, 600, 900. He is
looking to a large saving in the army and navy
expenses. He has bill reducing the army to
$4,000 men, and effecting a saving OF $40, 0O0,.
900 IN the military establishment alone.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-12-27

The Pensacola Gazette says that in various
paEts.of the city banana tress ''are fourlsbing
10 thrifty vlgor and are maturing their
fruit even at this season. Fine lunches of d
superior quality OF the fruit may be seen in the
grounds OF St. Michael's parsonage and else.
where about town. Since mid summer bananas
have rlpeued in the gardens Of various resi-
dents OF the city, and the age of the trees ipdi
Gates that they can be cultivated with assured
results. They require little or no care, and
rcnder an extraordinary return for the mere
acyotpLpting them
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-12-27

Since the Gubord trouble in Montreal sew
eral disputes as to right of burial 10 cemeteries
have occurred. Two cases of this kind are DOW
inviting attention. One iu Newport, R. l.,
where sepulcbre is refused to the body of a
girl by the parish priest, the objection being
that in life she had attended public school
against his direction. The second case is in
Philadelphia, where the only trouble arises
from the fact that the deceased was colorcd
man, and his friends desired to deposit his re-
mains in lot in Mount Moriah Cemetery,
which had been purchased during his life.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-12-27

The Richmond Wing, says -" Patriotic men
generally believe that this country can get
along without any secret signs, grips, or cabaI
istic words-al childish and meaningless,
though not devoid of harm. A free country
needs 20 such butfoonry, and therefore it can
never thrive on our soil. Men of mind and
sense have the greatest contempt for such tom.
foolery, when sought to be introduced into
politics, aud are, therefore, never found among
the membership, unless they have some very
bad purpose to accomplish in the lurhcrance
Of which it can assist them"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-12-27

The Atlantic Mississippi aud Ohio Railroad,
held the annual meeting Of the stockholders at
Petersburg, % Friday last, and reelected
General Malone, for FIVE years, ADD the pre-,
sent Directory, and then adjourned to, meet at
Petersburg on the Second Wednesday in Feb.
ruary. .r.. ! T. b:..-E
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-12-27

F'h man supposed to be Martin Nee resi-
deut OF Eiicott City, was ruo over and killed
by train on the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
during Saturday. 1t is thought that n orc
Than one tram passed over the body before it
was discovered, the remaios being terribly
manged.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-12-27

The earthquake has shook headlines by the
hundreds out Of journalists. "a Small and
Select Earthquake" IA Virginia Quaker" ~
aud "Nlrginia Vlbrated' are among lhem.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-12-27

Morocco leather, made by tauuing the skins
Of snakes has recently found its way toto France
from the French colonies. III the substance
proves commercially reliable it will give SER
peDts uttarian Importance which they have
not hitherto possessed !. ~ *.,@@s.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-12-27

In Richmond they no longer say ''siucc the
wa, y OF "befo' the wa :" but haven't sccu
you since the earthquake or That was the
way We did it, beio' the earthquake"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-12-27

The forthcoming lumber OF the Southern
Planter and Farmer contains an urgent appeal
for the establishment by the State of an Asri-
cullura! and Geological Bureau Not to send
State seed about, nor to gather unknown specl.
mems and make tancied estimates, but to collect
the statistics Of our greatest Interest, agricul.
lure, so as to set 10 orderly array the facts
showing what land VIC cultivate what runs to
waste, what is virgin, what alluva what
crops it is adapted to, what the gross product
and the net, what the expense, advantage aud
disadvantage; 10 short, to collect full infurma-
ton on this leading subject for the benefit of
ourselves, our legislators and the stranger who
may seek to find home amongst US.
ln like manner oil geology; this bureau would
reduce to exact knowledge the vague generai-
ties in which we indulge; it would construct a
map or maps, showing, for instance, the North
by South granite bed which runs with few
dips from Fredericksburg to Weldon; would
show the Chesterfield coal measures, the gold
lying parallel to the granite, the iron which
traces both sides Of the Blue Ridge and South
mountain and crops out magDifcenty in many
counties, from Spottsyvania to Botctourt re.
appearing on a divergent line in trans-A ALE
ghany 10 Montgomery, Pulaski and Wythc; it
would map out the lead, the marble, the West
ern Goals, the kasins, micas, states, limcstones,
marls. 10 short, it would strive to do for Us
what North Carolina has maguifrcnly done,
what Pennsylvania has twice done, New York
is doing. and every raw, green State of the
West begins to do. Maps and cabinets, aod q
descriptive history of the State for the farmer,
the miner, and the manufacturer, would all
result from such bureau if put 10 worthy
hands.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-12-27

TWELVE MoNTns Clock. Thomas Thomp
son, Of Warreuton, claims TO have invented aud
perfected a clock which will run for twelve
mouths with one winding, and that will eutitle
him TO patent and produce revolution in the
construction Of instruments for marking stand.
ard time.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-12-27
To Richard Henry Lee, esquire.

A TEST CASE. The Warrenton 1ulcx says
''rhe case OF P4ttie Vs.. the Washington City,
Virginia Midlaod aud Grea, Southern railroad
came up on the 23i iu the Circuit Court for
this county. 1t was upon Que OF the accept
auces Of the treasurer Of said road Tor money
due au employee Of the road for wages which
had been transferred, and was decided 10 favor
Of the plaiutifI. The dcteuce was that Mar
bury, the treasurer, was not shown by the evI-
deuce to have authority to accept orders drawn
by the paymas,cr. j.. s. Helm, attorney Tor
plaintiff; Eppa liuuton and James ". Greeu
Tor deieucc.
For his speech in the French Assembly, on
the Press bill, NJ. Buffet has received letter
of thanks from President MacMahou. Theirs
has been again invited TO accept u nomination.
for the French Assembly.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-12-27

Another shock of earthquake was felt on Fri
day evening last at Grass Valley, Cal iforuia.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-12-27

There was very general celebration of the
Christmas festival throughout the country with
no serious crimes to record and mparatively
few casualties. The religious observanccs were
appropriate t. tue day, the attendance gener-
ally large, and the music, adornmeuts and SER
vices 10 the churches symboIized with striking
beauty Ard effect the great event commcmora-
ted. Socially there were many interesting fea-
lures, family reunions entertainments, &C.,
among which were the generous gifts to the
poor and the Doubtful repasts provided for
the Inmates OF charitable and rcformatory in-
stltutloDs IN our midst. The custom of keen
Ing open house was indulg 10 to a very
limited extent, the more modern custom of re-
celVlug visitors on New Year having been
adopted among all classes. Christmas bushes
bloomed IN hundreds OF dwellings, and other
evidences OF the visit Of that mythical person
agc-'hrls krnglc-werc apparent around
thousands OF happy "reminiscences 1t was,
however, not without crime. New York fur
nIshcs two murdcrs-jne feudish CRIME by a
drunken husband, who roasted his wife to
death by covering her with coal oil and iguit-
ing It, There Was murder 10 Nashville. a
serious stabb!ug atfray at Louisville, an acc.
dental death at Boston, an explosion of mini
aturc cannon at Memphis, iniuring three per.
sons, and the drowning OF four persons near
Washington.
STEAMBOAT EJECTMENT CAsE.-The Wash
inton Capital says: I'VE are pleased to record
that the suit against Captain Warren, of the
steamer keyport, for the ejectment of an i'm
proper person possessed Of half price ticket
from the saloon OF the steamer, has closed in q
verdict in favor Of the defendant. Those OF
our readers who have had occasion to
travel on this line and experienced the uniform
courtesy OF Captain Warren, gracious and gen
tcmanIy at all times, aud that of the entire
company, congratulate him upon the pleasant
result.
The trouble on the California border contin-
ues. Two companies Of cavalry have left
Camp GRAFT, Arizona, for the Sonora line,
where they will be Joined by another company
from Camp Lowell a cavalry company has
also left San Francisco for San Diego
Marriage licenses were issued in Washing
ton, 90 Friday last, to Thomas ". Kite, of
Orange county, Va, and Susan 4. Kite, of
Warren county. Mo-, and to John Weston,
Of Fairfax county, Va, and Amanda Beach, of
Washington.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-12-27

GROUND. '"'AS
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-12-27
ALEXANDRIA, VIRGINIA.
MONDAY, DECEMBER q, 1875.

The Baltimore American says: "In the
present depressed state of our industries and
4 commercial life there is one subject that de.
serves large share of attention. and that is
Individual economy. 1t. cannot be denied that
100 cause has So much contributed to bring
about.bard times as our general extravaganza,
BOTH public and private, and nothing will so
q much aid to relieve them as to remove the
cause. We spend more money for the same
IL amount of happiness than any other people.
Our homes, our food, our dress, our pleasures,
and our minor habits and customs, in nearly all
respects call for vastly more resources to keep
Y them up than those of any other land; in fact
i they could: not be maintained in any other
country at all. AS result of this, we find
. ourselves in such stringent times as these,
when we cannot got large wages or make great
, profits, suffering for the comforts of life be-
cause, We have not learned TO separate them
from the Injuries and take them without ex-
travagance = In other countries the times are
. never hey are here, aud the people
y never make money than we make now.
But the: difference is that the life of the people
elsewhere is adjusted to- a smaller amount of
meaus and tie facilities for getting such COM
forts as are'iuduged in BY all are regulated
with view to greater cheapness, there being
less waste by the consumer, and less profit to
the dealer. Our people are generally still
making enough money to live comfortably. If,
therefore, We adjust our expenditures to more
economical customs, we will still get along with
all our former comforts. The hard times will
have been IL benefit to US if they teach us to
{ adopt cheaper ways of living WE'LL"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-12-27

CANAL Ice BOAT-The Cumberland News
says: The ice breaker has been keeping the
cana! open for some days, but is now no logger
needed Empty boats are now returning from
points below, where they were clught By the
ice, but no loaded boat. are clearing at this
port. Water will be drawn off the canal GU
the first OF January.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-12-27

DRoWNED.-A colored woman named Simms
and colored man named Robert Ward We're
drowned in the Eastern Branch on Christmas
eve. 1t appears that the woman husband,
Henry Simms, who resides uear Uniontown,
went with her in wagon to WASHINGTON on
Christmas eve, and was detained there until
after | ! O'Clock, when he started with his wife
and i young colured man named Robert Ward
to return. The night was murky and dark, aud
on arriving at the Eastern Branch, instead of
taking the new bridge, he drove upon the
wreck of the old one alongside, on which the
floor plan king remains only for some thirty Or
forty yards, being torn up beyond. Simms had
nearly reached the end Of the plauks when he
saw the water before him, and lcaping out
tried to turn he horse around. The horse be-
came FESTIVE and Sinms' wife aud Ward both
cndravorcd to get out Of the wagon, but Tell
overheard and were drowned The horse and
wagon too went over, aud the horse was
drowned Simms ran for assistance to the
navy-yard police, station, but no attempt to
search for the bodies was made uutiI Christ.
mas morning. Wards body was found 5000
alter the search began but the body of the
woman was not found until late 10 The alter
noon.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-12-27

favor Of the United States making an appro-
pHatlon. They are not opposed to the Gen
,'enna', but they think the State can not afford
to speud the money asked.
iIls evening Senator Charles Q. Workman,
OF Heorco'\w was standing on the corner talking
10 some gentlemen. Mr.. Clement Brook, a
merchant, walked up to him and deliberately
slapped him 10 the face. Workman said,
NV W nat do. you mean?" Brook answered
: :, on Know what | mean," aud walked off.
BROOK was afterwards arrested. No cause is
assigned tor the rash act. STROYGB0W.
The interior journal., 1875-10-22
Court Ifcms.


The Lincoln Circuit Court begun it, Fall
term on Monday last, with Hon. NJ. H..
Owsley and George Denny, Jr, at the post
Of duty. Judge Owsley delivered an unu-
suaily hne and extended charge to the FOL
lowing grand jury John d, Neal, Fore
man, Joe. q. Baugh, VIM. Williams, ;. +.
Cowa', VIM. Lucas, III. Roberts, Oscar Oss
ley, James Peoples, J. II. Afford, james
Logan, Fielding Thurmond, Robt. Porte 4,
W. II. Anderson, - Gooeh and aslbs
McMullen. They have been busily eng,.
ed ever since noon on Monday and are Ike.
" to return goodly number Of iEdic,-
ments.
The following compose the Peti, Juries,
John Dinwiddie, S. II. Baughman, q. n
Bradley, d. Il. Bowman, @. 2. Bright, r.
Cobb, q. J. Crow, James Coiey, j. j. Dud.
deIar, q. W. De Bord, Sam'l Givens, Jas
Givens, W. $. Hooker, J. H. Hooker, J. A.
Harris, I. ID. Hill, wm. NJ. Higgins, q. A.
Lackey, J. II. Miller, VIM. Logan, +. Ows-
ley, J. :. Owsley, +. Reed, J. q. Seargent,
John White. The usual number Of Attor-
news from the adjoining Bars are in attend.
The interior journal., 1875-10-22

VIZ learn that an innocent man, Mr.. Ste
wad Meyers. Of Crab Orchard, Ky, was
arrested in Louisville, the other day, by
two officers Of the police force Of the city,
as he wa, supposed to be san'l Holmes, jrr
who shot 7. W. Napier and +. NJ. David
son, OF this county. OF course Mr.. Meyer
was nc, the man Holmes. There had been
a telegram sent to Louisville that Holme'
would be in Louisville on the down tain.
Such idle rumors can be Of no service to
any one, and they may tend to excite peo'
pie unduly. Such kilograms As these re-
ferred to would not be transmitted IL tn,
facts were known.
The interior journal., 1875-10-22

THE Central Kentucky Medical Associa.
ton met at Stanford, last Wednesday, in
the Granger-' Hall, at 10 o'clock A. NJ, -.
Dr H. W. Dunlap in the chair. After
prsyer by Rev. =. s. MclSpbert. the debate
was opened BY DR.. Huffman, of Lancaster,
with a paper on "IIeadache-." their causes
and treatment, which elected much discus.
sion. Next came report of a case Of
Mas,itis by DR.. Harlan, Of Danville. DR..
Carpenter, Of Crab Orchard, read a report
of case Of acute IIydroce ph alous. DR..
Bailey, Of Stanford, presented paper on
case Of Unilateral Chorea Minor, treated by
the Ether Spray. Report Of two cases Of
Puerpcral Convulsions by DR.. Alcorn, Of
Hustonville. Two cases Of IIysterical con-
vulsions were made the subject Of a report
by DIR. =. z. Craig. of Stanford. Report of
The interior journal., 1875-10-22
PREVENTATIVE AND CURE

for every form Of Nervous Debility and Weakness,
whetheT general special, that can possibly Affect
the human syst IN. As most powerful detergent
OF eliminator OF disease II has proved itself the
most remarkable and valuable discovery Of the 18th
century.
since this great remedy has come into the possess
sion of Ur. Lothrop, he has expended vast sums II
money aud called 10 his aid the most learned chem
lists Of the age In extracting and perfecing Its vir-
tuss 50 that they may he rallied In the most eth
cacious manner at the least possible inconvenience
and cost 10 the patient
We are satisfied by repeated ,xperience, as well as
by repeated chemical analys ss that In this rare ex-
oiic, the syrcum plant are Ia he ionnd medical
virtues Of the greatest value admirably adapted To
almost every class Of diseases arising from aderange
ment Of the nervous ~ stem or hom lack OF nerve
power, no matter from what cause the irTegularity
or deficiency may have been produced This great
fact once established We have pushed investigations
until In the various modes Of Its cNhibit,n, either
as balm cordial, operating detergent, cleans
aud purifier, OF as mild yet searching eathartc
la the form Of Pill, II he made To reach every
part Of the human body, forcing out, as IL were,
the souoees OF disease, debility and death, and let
ting In all the nediul elements of life, health and
yiguI 81 important and nesvssary TO the complete
enjoy Il all those faculties which contribute 10
the constitution Of perfect manhood.