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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-06-22
Iopn e. TAYLOR. Grand and Chrystie.

FURTHER REDUCTION IN cARPETs. - -.
e. SO so 20 81 So Wltons 50 70 70 " Do
Velvets 81. Body Brussels 81 10 to 81 80.
American Tapestries 81. ThTeeplys 81 %.
Ingalns all wool, &c. worth 81. Matting goo upward
Also Cottage Chamber Suits $26 upward walnut
suits Sj5 uI Chairs Dining and Parlor Furniture &C.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-06-22

THE next patriotic event to celebrate is the
Decaraon Of ndependenee and promptly kSos nSs 5f9
broadway and his Avenue Hotel store Designed Tor
the annual holiday tits peculiarly aapte 'o summer "e~r
Gen temen make all early call upon KNOB.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-06-22

Of Jerome Park has said have nsed DALEY
HORSE sALvR consider II the best hg that mas eve
come 10 my notice" equal as Boof Ointment
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DIAPER! ESTABLISHED 1S47-Our prices
from date will be lower than Orr stock Of Papers
f. complete Booksellers Sat!oner Printers ana Binders
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tAnnonncements.
CHARLES w. BATHGArE

DANpRurr-BURNErr's COCAINE removes.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-06-22
NEW-JERSEY.
NEW 7,
ELIzABErU.-An attempt was made on Sa

ELIzABETu-An attempt was made on Sat-
urdny night set fire to Brttns store In Ezabethave
Kerosene and other inhammabe materials were placed
under the counter bat discovered before being fired
The state appropriation this year for public schools
In Union County S5ss52 3d. OF which this city receives
$50 o. There l3,lO2 school children In the
county 6.2s OF whom In Elizabeth. The annual
reunion Of tue Union County Farmers Club takes place
Tomorrow.
PATERsoS-The County Investigating Committee met
at the Curt-hOuse yesterday AFTERNOON. Mrssrs Water
house, Drar.st, Perry shields aud Newell Of the Board
Of FreehOlders present. communication WAS It,
cciyed from Peter DOrcmus declining to serve. IL
also stated that Henry McDnods and Il. Beattie
unwilling act The Committee debated various plans
for conducting the proposed examinations, and adjourned
until July IL.
LONG BEAScH.-H. W. Wilson Of Newark has taken the
contract fo building the Long Branch depot Of the New
York and Long Branch Railroad at this place Work has
already been begun upon IT, IL Is to be l75 feet long and
Will cort $4,000
STATEN ISLAND.
CLIFTON-J. Donovan, John Sullivan, and
John Mackey. when waiting for the ferryboat on sun
day. were attacked by named steinfrd and about
rs lup,shormcn and severely beaten. The cause WIS
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-03-05
DIED.

On the morning of the 4th instant, HENRY
BAKER. in the 55th year of his age. ~ His
funeral will takc plac, Oh the afternoon Of Sun
day, the 7th instant, from the NJ. E Church, at
clock.
On Saturday, February 9th, SALLIE, only
daughter OF james w. and Margarer Shinn,
aged years and months
Winchester papers please copyl
On the 10Th ult, at his fathers residence, near
Vienna, in Fairfax county, of pneumonia, after
All illness of only four days, WILLIE MOORE,
second son of jeremiah Moore, in the 10th year
of his age
In Washington, on Thursday morning, March
4, 1875, MARY ELIZABETH, wife OF Harrison
P. Carter, and daughter Of Rev. James s. Petty,
of Front Royal, Va.
In Washington, on the 4th instant, SUSAN
MARTIN SHRYER, widow Of Daniel Shryer,
aged seventy four years.
On Saturday night last, at his residence near
Hamilton, Loudoun county, Va, Mr.. GEORGE
WARNER in the 6ith year of his age. Mr..
Warner was highly esteemed by his neighbors
and friends and in his demise the community
has lost worthy and valuable citizen.
at her residence near Unison, Loudoun co.,
on the 10th of February, Mrs. MARY BUR
SON, iii her 18th year.
Of consumption, on the 20th of February. 1875,
at the residence of his sisters, Mjddleburg Va,
in the 4Oth year of his age, RICHARD d.
TURNER,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-03-05
MONETARY AND COMMERCIAL.

Business continues very quiet. and until the
Spring trade sets in there is but little prospect
Of any improvement. In money matters there
is nothing new to notice. The Bank statements,
published yesterday, show a healthy state of
affairs as far as they are concerned, and for To-
Ultimate commercial purposes we hear of no
stringency, but upon the street and with retail
dealers and among the people there is much
complaint of hard times. The New York money
market is quoted y little frmer, call loans hav-
ing advanced to 3a4i per cont, while prime mer
camille paper is selling at 4!s6! per cent. State
stocks are quiet, and the only sales in the Balti-
more Stock Exchange yesterday were two sales
of detached Virginia coupons, amounting to
$50, at 86s and e69, An advance OF / !! Corpo-
sation of Alexandria stock 66a7O. but very little
offering. There has been very little doing in
local Railroad securities, and we quote:
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-03-05

ANDREW JoHNsoN-Ex President Andrew
johnson arrived in Washington yesterday al
ternoon, aud was Immediately driven to his
lodgings at the Imperial Hotel. He had nu-
merous callers during the day, among WHOM
were several newspaper men, to whom, how
ever, he was reticent, and said that he had DO
policy to be fore-sbadowed The Chronicle
says:
HE looks about ten years yognger than ne
did last October. His face wears happier and
more placid expression than it did then The
thfckIy gathering lines about the eyes have
all been smoothed cut, and the harsh compress
of the lips that constant struggle had made
habtuaI has softencd down into an expression
that hardly bespeaks the frmness of the old
man even when best natured and most yield
ing. His form is as erect as ever, his step
quick and firm as a boys, his shoulders still
suggest that they might have been laid out
with carpenters square. and, except the sill
very hair that curls gracefully about his round,
combative head, there is nothing 10 his person
to tell the story Of bis trials and trlbuatlons,
nor anything TO suggest that his cven'tul life
has passed its prime.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-03-05

REMARKs.-The stock of Flour is nearly ex-
hausted, and receipts are very light; there is a
good enquiry for Supers ana Extras, the market
closing firm at an advance on those grades. Re-
cepts of Wheat have been very light during the
week, the market closing firm at an advance OF
to Sc on choice lots Corn has been in brisk
demand all the week, with light arrivals, and
closes firm at an advance of to DC; offerings of
$50 bushels, with sales of white at 81, mixed at
81. and yellow at S2 Ryeis very scarce and
wanted prices have improved. Oats are in
limited receipt with moderate demand; the
market closes steady, with sales at Co. otarings
to-day of 200 bushels. Poultry is very scarce
and wanted. Butter is in plentiful supply, and
the market is dull and lower The receipts Of
Eggs have fallen off, while an active demand
prevails, and prices have advanced q TO &c.
Seeds are very active Bacon i, firm. ! he ar
rivals of Dressed Hogs are light, with better
feeling in the market and prices have advanced
50 to 75c per cwt-
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-03-05
nTrx VIRG
FRIDAY, MARCH 5, 1876.

lHE BOUNTY BILL Gu "Wednesday u,ght
a conference committee was ordered on the dts
agreeing votes of the two Houses OF Congress
on the bill to equaiize the tounies OF the sol
diers who served in the Federal army durng
the late war After conference, the House
committee acceded TO the Seuate amendments,
and the House sustained their action. wv hen
however the Senate coniereeS announced the
result of their meeting, the Senate, laid the
REPORT Of the committee on the table. II was
held however. that the House having agreed
to the Senate amendment, the bill was, SO tar
as the action Of either body was concerned, to
all intepts law. Ga the other side it was held
that the tabug Of the conference report carried
the bill with it. Notwithstanding the differ
erence of opinion regarding the status Vi Tie
bill, Mr.. Logan had it enrolled and signed by
Vice President Wilson. 1t was then sent TO
Speaker Blaine, who. without the knowledge
of the action of the Senate, attached his sigma
ture 10 the bill. At il o'clock yesterday II was
taken to the President, and strong influence
was brought upon him to induce hun 10 slgu
the BILL but upon being made acquainted with
the action of the Senate he held that 1t was
plainly the intention Of that body not to give
its assent to The measure, and for that reason
he withheld his signature from 1t, aud couse-
quently the bill failed.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-03-05

PUBLIC SCHOOL TEXT Books. The State
Senate Committee 90 Public Institutions has
reported bill making it obligatory upon the
Board of Education to give to the school boards
of counties, cities aud towns as wide discre-
as may be allowed by the existing book co.,
tracts and providing that after the expiration
OF the present contract the selection OF such
text books shall be made by the county and
city school boards to1 their respective schools,
who shall have power to make contracts toi
the same under the restriction that 20 contract
shall be made for less than three years. The
Board of Education shall max such regula:
tons as will provide against too sudden and
frequent changes aud the introduction OF I'M
proper books.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-03-05

MARYLAND AND WEST VIRGINIA. letter
from Annapolis to the Baltimore Gazette says ::
1T will bc rccullected that about two weeks
ago it was announced that the West Virginia
Legislature had passed an act ''tor the lmme-
date settlement of the disputed boundary line
between Maryland and West Virginia, and
iustructing Governor Jacobs ito proceed forth
with to resist eucroachments by the clizeos
and officers of Maryland.' No complaint has
been made to the Executive of this State by
any official or citizen of West Virginia OF any
such encroachmeuts, and, In fact, promloent
gentleman of the western part OF Maryland
denies that any ACCOMPLISHMENTS exist. The Leg
,s!ature of Maryland in 1860, chapter 3So, de.
clared that the northwestern line OF this State
is lipe commencing at the Fairfax stone, al
the head of the North branch OF the Potomac
river, ADD running thence due north to the
southern line of the State of Pennsylvania. as
surveyed in the year 1859 by the Commission.
ers appointed by the States of Maryland and
Virginia in conformity with the laws passed by
the said States for that purpose. The war
ensuing shortly aftcrward, Virginia failed to
ratify by similar act the divisional llue agreed
upon by the Commissioners OF the TWO States,
and siuce the ACKNOWLEDGMENT Of Virginia West
Virgioia is not knowo to have taken any action
In the premises until the passage of the recent
act."
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-03-05

PORT or .4LEHI.S.DRI.a, .nIKCH 5.
sun rose..............6 q Moon rises ....... u
Sun sets ......."...5 81 High water........ y OO
ARRIVED.
Steamer Virginia. Occoquan, for repairs 9.
Steamer Arlington, Pohick, for Washington.
Scnr White Cloud, heretofore reported sunk
at Stony Point in tow of tug Katie Wise, for
repairs.
Steamship John Gibson, New York, by Hooe
s. johnston.
Steamer Express, Baltimore, by Jos Broders
s. Co.
TO SAIL.
Steamer Pilot Boy, for Currioman and river
landings will sail ut u II. m. tomorrow, and
return Sunday afternoon.
PASSED DOWN
Tug Royal Arch, from Washington, with two
vessels loaded with barrels, in tow.
LAUNCHED:
Schr Isabella, heretofore reported as having
grounded on Sandy Bar while on her way to
Norfolk with load of hoop poles and towed
back here for repairs, was launched this MORN
ing from the ways at tho Ship yard.
MEMORANDA.
Steamer Sue for this port, sailed from Bati-
more 4th.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-03-05

A correspondence has taken place between
Mr. Garrett, President of the 3. Il 0. K. K.
and Mr.. Jewett President of the Erie Rail
road, in which the latter suggested arbitration
as settlement of the difficulties between the
Baltimore and Ohio and Pennsylvania Com
pauies, and rendered his services 10 such medi-
alton. Mr.. Carpets reply declares that as a
condition to such "a compromise the Baltimore
and Ohio must first be allowed to have access
10 New York, and until that is granted he de-
cines to enter into negotiations MIR. Scot,
having hesn telegraphed to. replies that he has
not correspondent with Commodore Vanderbilt
on this subject. The Baltimore and Ohio has
not made any further reduction 10 passenger
rates, and has no intention Of doing so.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-03-05

T u S T K Z g Z l V Z d
A beautiful assortment of
LADIES NECK TIES, Of all culors.
LADIES and GENTS HANDk FS.
NEEDLE BOOKS and
SPOOL COTTON CASES, of all styles.
dec III d. F. WILMER co.
S, HOU SE-F u RNISHING
" GOODS, &c
j. NJ. STEWART has now in store, and is
constantly making additions thereto, splendid
stock OF BRUSSELS and INGRAM CAR
PETS, both English and Domestic, of the best
makes
OIL CLOTHS, of all widths
OIL CLOTH RUGS. VELVET and RRUS-.
Sells do.
COCOA MATTINGS, for churches and pub.
lie halls.
LACE CURTAINS, Bed Spreads, Table.
Domasks, Napkins, Fruit Cloths, Towels, &c.
Also new style of WALNUT and GILT
CORNICE-t Ill Of which tie attention Of pur.
chasers is invited. nov Is
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-03-05

A GROWING PoRKER. Mr. Elms, who
lives near town, killed the last season pig that
was only one hundred and nineteen days old,
and which weighed one hundred and fifty aud
one half pounds. This was an Increase OF
weight Of nearly one pound and four ounces
per day, and shows how profitable pork raising
is where good stock is kept and proper attep-
ton given. Fredericksburg HraM
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-03-05

A RENcoNTRE-The Washington CORES
pondent of the Baltimore Sun OF this morning
says "A reuooutre took place at Downing 8
restaurant in the capitol to-day between ex
Congressman Sencr. of Virginia, and MIR. K
2. Brooks, managing editor of the republican,
growing out Of some caustic structures 10 that
newspaperupon the OF Mr.. Sener on the
civil rights BILL Mr.. Brooks Was struck IN the
eve, but friends interfered aud no serious Injury
was done.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-03-05
CIV F A LII GOO ID 5 =.
j. NJ. STEWART

j. NJ. STEWART
Has opened. large assortment Of
DRESS GOODS
Black Gro. Grain Silks in large assortment,
from Sl50 to S3.5O per yard; Fine Striped
Silks, Very handsome; Lyons Black Silk Vel
vets for sacks; all. Wool Paris Dress Goods;
Camols,' Hair Diagonals; Serges; large sssort-
lnen1 Of Black and Colored Cashmeres superior
Black Drap d. Etc; do. S-4 wide for Shawls;
Black Yak Lsces and Bugle Trimmings; In
ported Cloaks and English Jackets Prints, and
great variety of Domestic Goods, Irish LIN.
ems, &c. nov II
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-03-05

CIVIL RIGHTS The Fredericksburg News
says: I'VE saw from our Office window, yes.
tcrday, three negro boys going down street
with their faces wLitewashed. This was their
idea of civil rights.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-03-05

Sharkey, the escaped murderer, who was ar
rested at Havana on complaint Of the Captain
of the steamer Crescent City, has been re-
leased.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-03-05

COUNTY BRIDGES. The State Senate has
passed bill which provides that the judge OF
the county court of any county where public
bridges have been injured or destroyed by the re-
C tfreshet, may, together with the chairman OF
the board of supervisors and commissioner of
roads of such county, contract for the repairing
OF re- building Of the same That upon the
completion of any such contract the judge of
the county court shall, at the next succeeding
tern, of his court certify the account to the
County treasurer for payment out of any funds
10 bis hands not otherwise appropriated; and
in case there shall appear to be no surplus out
Of The levy alrcad made. sufficient to meet
such cost, it shall be the duty of the board of
supervisors to meet and provide for the pay
ment of the same, ell herbya special assessment
or by amending the assessment made at the an
uual meeting of the board. The bill is now be-
fore the House Of Delegates.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-03-05

ALEXANDRIA CATTLE MARKET March g.
The arrivals of Beef Cattle have been larger
this than the previous week, but the quality is
generally ordinary, and the sales have been
from 44a7c per ID. A few veal Calves brought
safe per 10. Sheep are in demand, with sales at
Safe per Id; no Lambs. The receipts of Hogs
arc light, and live and dressed are quoted at 81
$40. Cows and Calves range in price from 2sS55
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-03-05

SALE OF "BLAKELEY." On Tuesday last
"Blakeley,' the estate Of R. B. Washington,
esq was sold at public auction. Tract No. l,
containing POI acres, having upon it the man-
sion house, was purchased by Mrs. Col. Chew,
at $5S per acre. Tract No. 2, comprising 2ll
acres, was knocked down to Mr.. d.. f. Shoe
maker, at SIS per acre. Charlestoern, LETTER.
son c0uDty. Free Press
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-03-05
DIR Y GOODS,

CHA WLS--Uur entire stock of Shaws to be
~ sold at greatly reduced prices.
WIN. N. BERKLEY s. SON,
feb q "a King reat
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-03-05

@s- The regular monthly meeting of the Re
lief Hook and Ladder Co. will be held to- gh,
at s O'Clock, at their hall.
NH sit PARK AGSEw, Secretary.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1875-03-12
1rARrHA RIGDEN,s ROMANCE.

It is about suit in England, in which
Capt. Charles Frederick claimed to be
the lawful descendant of his grandfather.
In 1773, Capt. Charles Frederick, a
handsome, gambling spendthrift of the
Grenadier Guards, ran away with beau
tiful Martha Rigden, the daughter of a
malster. They took up their abode in
an obscure part of London, and whether
they were married or not nobody could
tell, but two daughters were born.
Finally the dashing Captains debts were
SO pressing that he exchanged into an
India regiment and became Colonel.
Mrs. Frederick, nee Rigden, followed
him to Bombay, where she was received
in the best society as Mrs. Col. Frede-
rick. He also wrote home, declaring that
Martha Rigden was his lawfully welded
wife before leaving England, which af-
or circumstance he entered in his Bible
There was no evidence, however, of the
marriage in the registry of the little
church of Stratsfield. After the
Colonel's death the pension of the East
India Company was paid to the widow,
but neither her relatives, nor the rela
tives of her aristocratic husband would
ever believe there had ever been any
union. There was much perple1ity in
the case, but the sentiment of public
opinion was with the young fellow suing
for his own from the first, and that
probably carried it with the jury, for
they brought in a verdict confirming the
marriage despite the absence of all proof
of registry by overwhelming presump-
ion. And, SO, after 9 century, Capt.
Charles Edward Frederick takes up his
own on the baronetage of the nation.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1875-03-12
Il MoNsrRoUs ARMY.

The army of Germany, which in the
last few years has played such a consid-
erable part in Europe, furnishes an in
teresting topic of inquiry to all who see
that sooner or later the champion fight
ers on that continent will again get to
licking each other, in the teeth of all
civilization. Well, the brute force kept
on hand by Germany is thas labeled off ::
81, $3.50 officers, ,329, 900 soldiers, 314, $40
horses, 2, ZOO field cannon, and $40 siege
pieces. Moltke has them all rubbed up
every morning, and SO they are kept
bright and shining. Out of this effective
total, 846, 720 men can be got thoroughly
ready and equipped to take the field six
weeks after the first order therefor. The
Landsturm Law which has just passed the
Reichstag viii add to the army 202, 500
soldiers, 3,718 officers, while the organi-
zation of the s.fourth battalions viii
also furnish 152, 100 soldiers and 8, 400
officers. Thus when the day of battle
does come, the grand total of the i'm
perial army win be sc, 94S officers, 1854,
200 soldiers, and 331, ,17O horses. One
hardly knows whether to pity most the
poor horses or the men caught in such a
trap.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1875-03-12
4 ouEER REE-HFKE.


Mr.. George Many, of East Penn Town
ship, Carbon county, Penn, is regarded
by his neighbors as an industrious and
skillful blacksmith, but just now he is
not little hampered In his operations by
colony of bees that hold their habita-
ton in his shop bellows. It'appears that.
while away from the shop one day last.
summer the swarm gained entrance to it
and domiciled themselves within the bel
lows, without as much as gaying "by
your leave" and though MEM. has APP
piled his ingenuity In various ways to
oust them, his efforts 80 far have proved
fruitless. Early in December last, on a
pleasant day, the yellow-basks ventured
out In such numbers that Mr. Many be-
came impressed with the idea that they
were intent upon swarming, and getting
basket and veiling his face, he watched
them all day, so as to be able to trap
them, but the thing was no go, for to-
ward evening they retreated to their
comfortable lodging-place, where they
remain to this day. 1t is likely that if
they pursue their honest vocation without
molestation to the horses and persons
frequenting the premises, they win be
allowed to remain undisturbed, other
wise they win have to undergo. some
rdeal to bring them under subiection.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1875-03-12
THE WoNDERs OF THE FLY.

A letter to the editor of the New York
Evening Post from DIR. r. y. Piper, the
naturalist, gives an account of some
microscopic experiments lately made by
him on insect anatomy. 81 have man
aged, he writes, st to make very care
full dissection of the tongue of house
fly, and now I can show the so-ca1led
trGchca on the tip of the tongue very
neatly dissected by my own hand. lean
also show very fine specimen of louise
from a blowing fly, with all its organs
perfect. I have noticed what think is
fact, that the flies which survive the
winter are all, or nearly all, perhaps,
females, and have just dissected a house
fly in which find one hundred and six
eggs. I have also demonstrated what Is,
perhaps, an ontological discovery, that
the central lancet of the horse fly is
tubular. For what reason-as he has a
sucker with which he draws blood from
the wound he makes2 The lancet of the
horse fy-the female, for the male has
no biting organs-is compound instrr-
ment. When closed it presents point;
when open it shows several points radiat-
ing from its base. The two outside
lancets have rows of teeth like those on
the jaw of a shark. I suppose the
creature introduces the lancet shut like
the sticks of fan. When it is with
drawn it is open in the process, and thus
makes that ugly, tormenting wound
which these insects inhict upon horses
and cattle. The hollow lancet, perhaps,
carries some kind of fluid to poison the
blood or render it more fluid. There is,
however, no gland to be found by which
this fluid is secreted. That the lancet is
hollow, however, have shown without
question, as have contrived to make
fluid pass through ii. -