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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-04-13
New Financial Bill.

Mr.. Spencer yesterday introduced bill in
the u. s. Senate winch authorizes and directs
the Secretary Of the Treasury to issue legal
tender notes to any bank, banking institution,
corporation, firm or individual on their depos-
ting with him the same amount 10 par value
OF United States bonds bearing either five or
six per ceDt. interest, on the following terms
and Conditions:
]. That all interest on the bonds thus de-
posted shall be paid to the Government while
they remain 10 it's possession as security for
the legal. tender notes Isl ued in their stead, to-
gcthcr with Que per cent. per auuum on the
amount OF the notes to cover expenses OF their
lssu., &c
2. ! hat sixty days notice must be given be-
fore any notes thus issued can be retired and
the bonds withdrawn; and their one per cent.
per annum must be- paid TO the Government
for heir use during the time the bonds remain
pledged and the Secretary is required TO
state monthly The amCunts outstanding and the
amounts for the retirement OF which notice has
been giyca.
3. The lega-tendcr notes issued under the
foregoing provisions shall nol be taxi trom or
added to the y rnlanent amount now provided
by law, keep; wien the buslncss Interests OF
tn" couutry actually r.qulre such relief; and all
Su. b lotes when once redeemed, shall be dc.
Stroyed and not relsSued.
t. The amount OF Dotes thus issued must
not exceed twenty dollars for each iuhabilant
of the States and Territories. inclusive Of ma
iOua bank notes outstanding and gold and sill.
yer hereafter paid out by the Government 10
redemption of fractional currency and legal
tender notes. An! the total amoun. of all
these various kinds of currency must no: at any
time exceed eight hundred million dollars.
DANIEL BooNE's GRAvE--C. G. Fulton
says: [ visited the Frankfort cemetery. 1t is
located on the top OF steep hill on the edge
of the city, the k:ntucky river running along
its BASE 1t would be difficult to 6nd spot of
more Datural beauty. and the monuments 10 It
are very numerous aud of more than ordinary
elegance and good taste. The monument over
the remains oil Daniel Boone and wife, the pio-
neers oil Kentucky, is beautiful and chaste
affair, although the vandals have clipped of
and greatly detaced the fine bass reets 10 their
greed Tor memeutos. The monument IN the
center Of the grounds, erected By The State to
the mcuory of Col H'y Clay, jr., aud the
numerous officers WHO fell iu the Mexican war,
is an elegant affair, about forty feet high, with
numerous foe statues. The rema0s OF Gov
error L:,cher and those OF quite number OF
distinguished kentucklaDs also repose 10 the
grounds OF thus cemetery, and have very lmpos-
log monuments. The monument OF Colonel
Richard NJ Johnson has fine srelief OF the
old hero in the act of shooting Tecumsah,
which The icouoclasts OF history are now prov
,ng he never did do !
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-04-13
DIED.


Mrs. ELIZABcTH, wife of VIM Demsine,
aged 81 years The deceased was we'll and fs-
vorsbly known in this community, aud By her
an liable qualities had won Tho esteem AMI con-
fdence OF u large circle Of Trends. and rs n de-
voted Christian she eXem ,lted in her las. i'll
ness the b 'essedness of that isith which su:tains
the soul amid the throes Of expiring nature and
gives assurance Of All end ess rest in brighter
wor above. She leaves sorrowing husband
and seven children to mourn their irrep IRA Bile
loss Gs~ The funeral will take place from her
lste residence, No IL south Alfrel street. to-
morrow FRIDAY the IA h instant. ut 10 O'Clock
a. M, to which Tho friends of the family are
respectfully invited.
April H. 1876, at his residence. Glen Burnie,
near Delsplane station. Fsuquier county, Va,
DR.. ROBERT l.. MCGUIRE, son If the lato
Rev. Edward Mcclure, D D., of Fredericks-
burg in his 54th year.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-04-13
FOREIGN NEWS.

Reports from the Samoun Islands by way OF
New Zealand state that Minister Steloberger
had fallen into disgrace, aud was denounced by
the King as u liar and impostor. He is said
to have been arrested and confined on board a
British man OF war. These reports are contra
dicted by Mr.. Frank PIatt, the Samoan Agent,
who has arrived at San Francisco en- route to
Washington, who represents that oleinberger
is 10 high favor with the King, aud that the
opposition to the Minister Is omeDted by the
London Missionary Society and the torelgn
= rnuanieS. who fear American influence in the
islands
The St. Petersburg Golos says that while the
interests Of Russia require the maintenance OF
peace, sh. caunol abandon the protectorship
! Of the Tu, ksh Christians Tor the sake OF any
Alliance however intimate.
| Upwards OF 20 900 colllers are On strike 10
South Yorkshire against Is per cent. reduc'
ton of wages. The Miners Union agreed tc
a reduction oil ~ per cent.s but the masters 10
sist upon Is.
The warrants for the surrender OF the forgers
! Brent aud Gray we're not issued by the Londor
Police Court yesterday, as their cases will oe
governed by the solution OF the legal question:
10 the Winslow case.
The Russian emis,ary has returned to la
gusa, and, after proceeding to Vienna and 81
Petersburg, will 20 to Cous,antioople to urge
the Porte 10 soucede the demands OF the lnsur
gents
The Pope threatens the Immediate Win
drawal of the Nuucio from Madrid II tht
eleventh article OF the new Spanish Coustltu
ton is adopted.
The Pail Mali Gazettc's Dublin special say
it is pretty certain that the emigration fron
Ireland ior 1876 will be the smallest since 1851
1t was.onIy 81 ,462 last year.
The ServaD militia are under marching or
ders for the frontier. The Government /
about to levy forced loan Of ten dollars pc
head.
1t is again positively asserted that the GA
will resign as soon as Russian Interests neces
state war.
The attendance cf women on the lectures Q
the University Of Prague has been prohibited
President MacMahoD has pardoned seVeru
Marscillcs Communists.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-04-13

The prevailing strike among the miners at
Cumberland effects this city in no small degree,
for the coal trade is, unfortunately, one of the
few meaus now left upon which the welfare OF
Alexandria depends. In addition to the de-
crease of trade occasoned by the absence OF
the vessels which are here during an active
coal shipping business, there is the suffering
experienced by the large number of laborers,
who, during the shipping season. are employed
at the coal yards, aud whose savings from last
wear have barely suthced to sustain them dur
ing the winter. The accumulated experience OF
strikes proves that they initiate against all
connected with them-empoyee as we'll as en-
ployer-aud that the former generally come OH
second best
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-04-13
Preparatiun or U,.t door GaiIc- Is NJ" ia "idr''
THENEW FIELD GAME AT
FREACH'S.
" e x ILL @,
For the + IMg,l

Or the Improved Method cf Playing 1ro4"''.
The prettiest and most interesting a~i1 gam
ever invented. The players nave An addti'"''
interest in this game over ordinary cFol"c''
r.cn one has asg to secure, making u" GAIN
.nr more interesting ana exciting. N"tn'@E ."
Croquet is los. by VcxllIo, rs IN" payers Hr r
al the play that croquct stiords vain s"c $3.50.
tIonal interest Of securing their o"h u'89 '''
capturing those OF the enemy. -. Iynr,
suecisI attention is called to the ~ W.
STkUCTIBLE CROQuET, with Rubber ''",'
Mallets. A much more scientific gam" ~" a..
played with this sly e OF GROUP. l"s, WY -,a,n
els s,ic;ty t. the stroke bellies caE'm 7h'' '''
be made u, in billiards. u...
EXCELSIOR rRDQUET, oi hocH MH,,'
the cheapest and best III the mrrhct ru'' &C.,
in neat box, from s. a Sc. up ,,r Pa
CROQUET FOX THE MlLLIoS-4 ',r "a,
Ill Malet got, Stake, III Arcne, IN s 1n,rE
paper bag, 81 % per set l ~ c"'"P'''
ever sr Sn'ro'' oA'' "''1 G. i. FRENCH
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-04-13

The Com mittee on Credential 10 the South
Carolina Radical Convention, yesterday made
their report excluding all the contestiug dele
gates. A minority report was submitted by
Gov Chamberlain. The question was discuss
ed all day With great acrimouy and much per-
sonal abuse, and the majority report was foally
adopted by az overwhelming majority. Duriog
the morning there was long discussion as to
whether Gov. Chauberlains life was really
endangered during the disturbance OF the day
before The convention seems to be 10 favor
of Morton for President.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-04-13
Thy TELEGRA PHI

NEW YORK, April ls Stocks active, fever.
ish and lower Money loaned at 3 and 4. Gold
13t. Flour quiet and unchanged. Wheat quiet
and steady. Corn dull and unchanged
BALTIMORE, April l3.-Virginis g., old,
Virg,nias, consolidated 6ei West Vrginias >.
Cotton quiet and heavy middllng ~ Flour
steady, firm and unchanged. Wheat It ,ady anu
firm No. Western red l59; Pennsy wanna red
l55 ..57; Maryland red l3Oal 8; do. amber lGos
lbs 10 white 140alGO rurn- southern steshJ
Western frmer and he h"r Southern whit; 81;
"a; Southern yellow 81 -; Western mixed 61t
spvt; = ! May Oats ull but steady; Southert ,
good to prime, 45a5O; Western white A. As ;
Western mixed 80 AZ. Rye quiet but ilr:ner,
1t cOss5 H.y more active and higher; Mary
land and Pennsylvania l9aS25 Provisions
quiet and unchanged. PORK 231>2' % Butter
active and easier; Western PANE to choice 81 !.
SO Coffee firm and unchanged. Sugar steady
and firm al 81 l05 Whiskey quiet but trm at
81 l2t
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-04-13
STATE Radical Convention.

The State Radical Convention met 10 Lynch
burg, yesterday, a full representation being
present.
The Convention was called to order by Major
Il. Ii. Carter, OF FAuquler
% motion oil j. Syphax, OF Alexandria,
p. j. Carter was elected temporary chairman.
Edgar Allan, Jacob Wagner and }. K. Pop
ham were elected Secretaries. and A. u. lay
lor, Sergeant. Arms.
The Chair annouaccd the following as Com-
mi;tcc 90 Credentials: 1t district-Jas Nc
Donald, of Amherst. Pad district-Joh De-
z.pdorf, of Norfolk 3 dis'rrt-Jyhn Poln-
dexter, of Louisa 4h district-Ross IL mil
ton, NJ ccklenburg. 5!h dsirici-H. CLAW Har-
ris, Halifax. 9Th district-J. II. RvcS, Lynch
burg. TIA disrict-W. &. Elliot, Augusta.
S,h dstrict-J. b. Syphax, Alexandria. 9Th
district-F. Bla,hha.i, Buchanan. At large
Samuel +. Maddox and } 10. W. Woltz.
j. B. Stovall made speech 10 which he said
he hoped the Convention wIuId scud az un,
pledged delegation 10 Cinclhnat.
Edgar Allan made the next speech, and said
that the South was disloyal still and that the
battle was To be fought on that issue alone. He
favored sending pledged delegation to the
Cincinnati Convention. H. did not despair OF
the cleo oral vote Of Virginia, and it might yet
be secured for the Republican candidate. lie
denounced The proposed amendments to the
State Constitution IN unmcasured terms.
G. j. MaIord the next speaker, was 10 favor
OF an urpIedged delegation.
Messr~. Aroold and Clalrburn also spoke.
There W Is 40 angry discussion over the Com
mittee on Credentials, and no result had been
reached up to last night.
A caucus Of two.thrds Of the delegates Wa,
held in the morning, aud il was agreed to pledge
the delegates elected to the Cincinnati Conveo
ton TO the support of ex-S speaker Blaine Tor the
.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-04-13

Thos. r. Connery. a " ashiugton correspond
ent OF the New York Herald, having refused
to divuge to congressional investigating com
mittee the key to his cypher correspondence
with that paper, the committee has decided
not TO further press he question. Mr.. Benuett,
proprietor of the New York Herald, very prop
erIy instructed bis correspondent not TO divuge
his trust 10 the case, as such course would IN.
jure that papers facilities for obtaining similar
information.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-04-13
The New York Herald of yesterday says ::

The New York Herald of yesterday says
"rhe Republican thieves in South CaroGna
triumphed over the Chamberlain faction IN the
convention yesterday, and now, We suppose,
the Organization of the party will fall into the
hands of the corrupt men whom the Governor
has been 50 vigorously opposing. The effect
of this may be to give even Sou'h Carolina to
the democracy in the Presidential elcctlog-a
result which the people of chat State would
have no Occasion to deplore."
Ii the majority of the voters in the State
were intelligent people the result would doubt
less be as indicated by the Herald, but untor
tuoately, they are ignorant colored people, who
bliodly obey the commands of corrupt party
leaders.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-04-13
: - NDRIA q AZE1fvTF AND VIRGINIA ADVERTISER

A Congressional Investigating Committee has
developed the fact that DR.. Nichols, Super'n-
tendent of the National Insane Asylum, some
time ago, 10 connection with exGov. Shepherd
purchased farm near the asylum. for when
they paid $4,000. Nichols subsequently pur-
chased Shepherds interest, and short time
thereafter he succeeded 10 making sale to the
Government at au advance of $4,000 MIR.
Mctfatt, the original owner, claims mat 'he
sale was fraudulent.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-04-13

Judge Harris, chairman and the other Demo-
Gratis on the Committee on Elections of the
House Of Representatives are achieving an en-
viable reputation for fairness in deciding the
cases that come before them. OF the four cases
that have been considered by that committee
up to this time, they have given contested seats
to two Radicals by unanimous vote, being
guided solely by facts and equities, and not, like
their opponents by partizaD motives.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-04-13

The Criminal Court of Baltimore has decid-
ed that the proprietor Of a hotel is not debar-
red the rights Of any other man simply because
he is hotel keeper, and that he can offer a
friend drink on Sunday without bj:ctiug
hmselfto the penalties oil the Sunday liquor
law. The proprietor of that excellent hotel,
the Rennert House, was the party 10 the case.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-04-13

Receipts of fish up to this time, and indications
of what they are to be 10 the future, show
that the Potomac fisheries are falling OF year
". The lower Virginia shores are sending up
probably as many as they did last year, ou;
from the Maryland shores the receipts are only
nominal. Owing, however, to the stringency OF
the times, even the fish that do come bring
less money than they did last year.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-04-13

At meeting Of the stockholders of the
James River and kanawha Canal Company,
held in Richmond Tuesday, it was determined
to subscribe $4OO 900 to the stock of the rail-
road that will connect Buchanan with Clifton
Forge. Propositions were also made to the
city of Richmond for assistance in building the
proposed railroad.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-04-13
A special dispatch FROM Odessa to the Lou

A special dispatch from Uuessa 20 Cue LOU
don Times announces that the Scavic and
Austrian bands which entered Bosnia from
Dalmatia are 10 possession of all Turkish Croa-
tia. The Porte is arming the Mohametans
and SEEDING out large reintorcements. There
is great irritation in ConstaDtinople against
Austria. The Porte suspects the Austrian au
,horties Of conniving at the movement IN
Bosnia
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-04-13

A committee of bankers from various Sec
tious of the country were before the House
Committee Of Ways and Means yesterday and
urged the repeal Of the provisions Of the Ma
tionaI Bank law imposing taxes on capital and
deposits, and 10 favor Of legislation to prohibit
municipal and State taxation at greater rate
than The par value OF bank shares.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-04-13

The Cumberland Alleganian says: "Mr. Nj.
Darragh expects to visit Georgetown and AL
cxandra shortly to lay before certain coal COM
pany officials their propositions concerning the
building Of steamers for these parties by him.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-04-13
COM MEkCIAL.

ALEXANDRIA MARKET, April l3.-The mar
ket to-day was active and prices firm, while the
receipts of Grain were larger than for the past
few g. ", amounting to near 400 bushels.
White Wheat sold At lJS. and 722 bushels Of
red ut l45, AS I'D, lj5 l56. and l5S Corn is
steady and 2sG2 bushels sold at SO and 90 for
white, 81, IS, and SO for mixed, and SO gor yellow
A small lot Of ~ c brought So Offering of llG
bushels of Outs, but no sales reported.
Coal TRADE Pretty nearly all the cleaning
up and preparations for resumption Of the
coal trade at This city have been completed, and
boats wer. beginning to arrive, but the miners
strike ut Cum berlsnd has put temporary stop,
at least, to operations. Two companies, the
\ ew Central and the Borden, have not yet re-
duced the wages of their miners, bu; it is OK
pc ted that they will do 80 and rs the miners
aud the companies are both equally determined
n t give in, it is probable that tho suspension OF
trade will be length y one. The min nrs OF the
Consolidation Company refused on Tuesday 10
Work at the proposed reduction OF ten cents.
Boatmen at Cumberland are talking seriously
of ret ,lning home in view of the present gloomy
prospects Tor the resumption Of shipments from
the mining reg ,ns. The product Of the mines
of the Cum berlsnd coal region for 1875 to April
WAS go ,90G OF TONS decrease Of 81, 56't tons
as compared with the corresponding period OF
In year. The shipment, by canal show III in
crease over last year Of D. d IL 10 tons.
BALTIMORE CATTLE MARKET, April II, 1876.
Beef Cattlc-Prlces to-day ranged rs follows
Generally rated first quality - 5 -
Medium Or good fair quality ..........I w 20
Ordinary thin Steers, Oxen and Cows2 - W
General average of the market. ......4 s.
Extreme range Of prices. ................2 10 -
Most Of the sales were from. ........-4 " a D u
The market has been exceedingly dull during
most of its progress this week, closing later
than for several weeks past, and prices through
out the list were lower, the best grades falling
off, as some dealers thought t; per Id, while
common Cattle declined to greater extent, In
some Gases Sc. Total receipts for the week lz1'
head Total sales for the week l23S head.
Sheep-There has been q fair demand for good
shearod, while wool sheep are dull, tie inquiry
beng almost wholly limited t. the former.
Prices are of tor b tt. kinds tribe. There has
baen some improvement In the quality CT the
receipts Dealers advise the shearlng OF the
Sheep before shipment, as wool Sheep sre but
little called Tor. We quote sheared ut 43aGc,
and wool Sheep at 41a7c per Id, and very dull
Receipts this week 1852 head.
Hcgs--The market has not been quite Is active
as it was last week for the best Hogs, nor do tbs
other grades show any improvement on the
dullnsss then prevailing. Prices have oxpe-
riencei no variation since last week Prices al
the close seem to have tendency 10 lower hg-
ures unless anticipatlons IA to arrivals are not
realized We quote light b +con Hogs At lola C,
and good to extra st 1l1al2: per ID. Receipts
this week 5429 head.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-04-13

The House yesterday adopted resolution
directing the Committee on the Judiciary to
inquire and report what steps have Leen taken
to represent the interests OF the United States
10 connection with the Credit Mobilier, and
also whether the Union Pacific Railroad Com
pany has not forfeited its charter, and whether
s,cps should not be taken to enforce said for
faitnrp
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-04-13
NEWS OF THE DAY.

An old wall in lumber yard in Delaware
avenue, above Green street, Philadelphia, fell
to the ground yesterday, burying 10 its debris
three teamsters named Charles Morris, John
Rodgers and Christina Stein. Morris died
will recover although severely Injured 4
terday evening while the chain gang were at
work uoder it, but none Of them were severely
hurt.
Two witnesses yesterday testified before the
Committee on the Civil Service, in the Pur
man case, that they had received their appoint
meDts as timber agents iu Florida through that
gentleman, received forty dollars per month
tor which they. never performed any service
and did not know even where the timber reser
vatious were located.
A story is ahoat in New York to the effect
that 40 Italian, formerly waiter at Delmou-
leo $, had made affidavit that he met Tweed 10
March last on a steamer which plies betWcen
Genoa and Leghoro, and that he was stopping
at hotel 10 the latter city, where he passed
for an American baron.
The committee of railroad lines leading from
Chicago met yesterday and resolved to reduce
freight on grain to New York TO IS cents on
four 10 10 cents, and Oh fvurth class freight to
~ cents Rates to other Eastern ports arc
correspondugly reduced.
Three tanks at Bear Greek Station on tn.
Ailegauy Valley Railroad, coutainng forty
five thousand barrels of petroleum, were struck
| by lightning yesterday morning and destroyed
! The loss is estimated at $95 700.
John Quincy Adams, Of Boston, has lost tw'
children by diptheria Within twonty four hours
aud another will probably die.
The boys having exhausted all the forms o
slang address and ended with "Go get you
hair cut. the girls now step forward, accordlu!
to the Bcunswicker, with such expressions a
these which we hope WILL DOT be used at Vas
sar "Oh, fxyour bus:e, "Buck'eyour belt,
Pull down your basque" ''Straighteu you
corset STEEL" Wipe the gun off your lip,'
and Take your eyclash out of tauglc. ~.
! Herald
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-04-13

Alta meeting OF the Board of Directors ct
the B: & .. R. r., yesterday, it Was deter
mined to give up the lease of the Valley rail
road after the first Of next IN nth.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-04-13

The anniversary of the assassination OF Ab-
rabsm Lincoln comes this year Oh Good Friday.
He was killed Oh Coed Friday, 1865.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-04-13

The Circuit Court of Culpeper county has
appointed f. NJ. Latham receiver OF the Bank
of Culpeper.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-04-13

ITO THE VOTERS OF ALEXANDRIA
i CITY AND COUNTY-I hereby respect
fully announce myself csnLidat" i,r the SEA,
in the House of Delegate: made vscart by III"
resignation Of Capt. VIM. H. Fow c-subirct,
of course TO the decision of Il Conservative. nom
mating Convention or primary election.
NH 81 GEORGE 4. II USllDACH