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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-11-18
BY f. A. kerby, AucfiOneer.

( COMMISSIONER SALE OF VALUA
- BILE REAL ESTATE In FAIRFAX
GOUNTY-By virtue of decree Ct The Circuit
Court Of Fauquier county Of the 18th Septr
1876, in tho suit of Blincoe VS.. Hutton, the un'
dersiSned, commissioners, will otter at pubic
sale, in front of the Mansion House. Aexan
dria, Virginia, on MON DAY, Nov'r. 20, 1876
the real estate of the late Isaac G. Hutton
known rs
HUNTINGDON,
contsining 1861 acres II is made up Of two
parcels-one known as HOME FARM, con
tanning about $40 acres, with commodious EssEsss
NJ ANSiuN and out houses, and the other .lEG
about 764 acres with excellent oak ana pine
timber-Ihe two parcels constituting valuable
farm of 1896! acres, on Ok road, midway between
Burkes station and Occoqusn
AS those two parcels have each water and
and timber. they may be purchased separately,
if desired.
The terms of sale require cash payment of a
sum sufficient to defrsy expenses of sale and of
suit; the residue OF the purchase money TO be
secured by bonds, with good security, payable
with interest, at one, two and three years from
day of sale. RlCE w. "a NE,
WIN. 81. PAYNE,
oct m-w4w Comm'rs of Sale
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FOR NORFOLK.

The elegant. new and substantial xT"ss i
iron steamer LADY OF THE LAX E xGysaSsaa1ss9s
leaves the compsny's wharf, Washington. EV
cry MONDAY, WEBS ESDAY and FRI
DAY n three o'clock p. m, and Alexsndris a.
81 D. m; returning, leaves Eorfolk EVER
TUESDAY, THURSDAY and SATURDAY,
ct 3 o'clock .. m. This line connects al r or
fol-, with the ships OF the Merchants and Mi
ncrs Traus .stion Company for Boston and
Providence, md shorjs the cheapest and best
route to those cities and their connections
throughout New England. Fareto Norfolk ST.
round trip 81 Tickets good until used.
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nItW 1UODa-Received this day: Alicock' $
~ Porous Plasters, Herrick's Strengthening
Pissters. Tarrant's Extract, Darry's Hair Dye,
Burnetts Cod Liver Oil, simmons Liver Reg
u.alor, Bui.:s Cough Syrup, Eureka Tooth
Pow der, kdes Corn Plasters, Barry's Irlcoph'
crous, echenck's ruiu.onic Syrup, Rosadalis
AYERS BULBS, Heimbolo's ana Townsend' 5
sgssparille, Nilbor's Cod Liver IN ana Fnos
mate q, Lime and Lyons Tooth Tablets.
JANNEY q Co,
now 80 and 145 i.lng street.
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A PROCLAMATION
MAYORS { FFICE,

ALEXANDRIA, Va, October IL, 1876: }
pends uucn the prompt End impartial enforce
mcn, o, the laws which have for their objoct tho
ns.lnt,innnce and preservation o. the morality,
happiness and prosperity ot society
therefore, be it known to All whom ~, II may
concern that non observance OF Tue III y y -
TPaI md STATE La WS III reierunce TO
VkGHANTS, URUNnENNkoS, and al act
PROHIBITING THE SALE Of MON,
CaIING LIQUORS ON THE SABBATH
DAY, will be punished by sentence OF tie pen
iect Of the offence, and il THIS hope 10 have the
assistance OF all good ci.lze..s. ,,
j. B. Johnson.
By the Mayor:
JAMES i. WEBSTER,
s,Itaiu Oh Police. oct 2U-5t
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DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA

This company offers unrivalled facilities for
the nsportation of freight and passengers,
ind will run their steamers regularly MS follows:
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STEAMBOAT LINES.
SPECIAL NOTICE.

sI" SPECIAL NOTICE.
On and after Friday, Sertem Der LIST, 1876, the
schedule OF hours on the Ferry Boats will be as
follows
Leave alexandria: 7:30 $3.50, $50, 1920 and
1l:3O =. m md 1890, lao, 230, $780, 4,S0, $50
and $50 p m.
Leave Washington: 7:3O, $780, $3.50, 1870
sEt ll:3Oa m, and 1890, l:30, 2:50, $3.50, 43O
$50, and $50 p. m.
sunday unchsnged-frst trip $50 a. m; last
trip at I p. m
SIS. HOWISON,
sug 81 President Potomac Ferry {,
Ills NOTICE
AssssS:s:a.sEs FOR POTOMAC RIVER LAND
INGS
On and after Thursday, July 9th, 1876 the
steamer 'MATTANO," Captain w. H. Byes,
will leave her wharf foot of King street, EVE.
RY MONDAY and THURSDAY NOM
ING, ut 100 clock for landings the Potion. At.
river as follows:
Marshall Hall, Msnbias' Point,
Fye's wharf, iiiFs Wharf
.,anty Point, Wlrt's Wharf,
liverpool Point, HOLSTERS wharf
-mi.h's Point, Nassey's What,
Cottage Wharf, Coltons Wharf,
otuarrs Wharf BackistoAe's Island,
Tolson's Wharf, Nomini Ferry.
Returning, leaves Nomini Ferry en- Tuesday
and Friday mornings, making the above land
ngs; also msking Lees wharf and Potomac
Gnv, returning to Alexandria about shutdown.
n. ROUSH & SON, Agents,
jy Alexandria Virginia.
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N,1ykE NEW GOODS JUST RECEIVED.

WI -
back Cashmeres. Seal Brown Dances, + an
ne1s beaver Cloths, preltiest Cslcoes OF the
season, Boulevards by the Seamless Cloth Co,
Cneviot ehirtings ana many other goods. We
visit the market every ten day or two weeks IN
addition to having parties there Ill our Interest,
so that the newest things and lowest prices Will
slways be found on our Counters.
nov l6 H. O. SLAl MAKER GO.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-11-18
ByJ Owen Kerby, AuctiOneer.

T1kUsTEE'S 2ALE-By virtue Of deed Of
L trust from Mary Scarce, dated June 2znd,
1875, and duly recorded among the land re-
cords 0. Fairfax county, in !iber 5, NO. q, folio
45l, The Undersigned trustee therein named st
will sell, by public auc ion, to the highest bid
der in front If Cats tavern, in the ,vllisge OF
West End, and county OF Fairfax, November
18Th, 1876. ut one O'Clock .. IN, a TKACt Or
LAND. situated in the said county OF talrt1H,
containing l29 acres, roods aid IA poles * Z.
elusive oi the msrsn, ) scras, rood ana 81
poles, including ne railroad. II acres, with
courses and distance. according t" plat Il sur"
vev made by Thomas n. Carter, Surveyor,
dated y ugust 1879, and filed su!ongstthe papers
in the sulL of Church VS.. Watkins, In the Cor
por.tion Court OF Alexandria, Va.
Terms Of Sule-Casn. Conveysncng a. The
cost OF the purchaser
FRANCIS L. SMITH,
oct l7-2aW1m Trustee.
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IeHILlP PARE,

L
ACTICAL PLUMBER
No II South Eai7fa straet.
The oldest and best IS .olished Plumbing
establishment in the city. Iii work lone with
Dispatch and in the most du able ard w0rknisns
like msnnor. Satisfaction larantocd.
JOBBING done 1T short notice and by aim-
S. I, or tie most experienced workpleG. ia =;
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nov ltd
IN IL O'Neal. AuctiOneerS.

a,ALE OF STOVES, FURNITURE, GIRO
y MOS, &C., al No. 16 north Royal St, Mar
ket pace-Will be sold on SAT-! kDAi, Nov.
49, at 10 o'clock q. NJ, 10 Parlor and other
stoves sofas, Bureaus, What Not, Looking
Glasses, Fancy Ten Pin alley, Chromos, Fancy
Souus Cutlery, Hosiery, &c. II.
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NOTICE.
,.z lIsE5 BALTIMORE Tim -

.z &c BAL4 AlD Ls9z /
POTOMAC RIVER STE an EkS.
The steamer EXPRESS, Capt. j. T. Barker,
will lesve pier 10, Light street, Baltimore, EVE
RI TUESDAY, ut p. m. Returning, vii.
leave Aiexsndrja EE cry FRIDAY, st tour
O'Clock y. IL.
The steamer THEODORE VEINS, Capt.
James Harper, will leave pier 10, Lisht street,
B.lt-r ore, EVERY THU R>DAI, at p. II.
Returning, Will leave Alexandria GV Err
Mo- DAY, at ;O:30p. IN.
Freight will not be received sitter 8 y. n.
both steamers will stop each Way 1T their re-
=p.c!jvc rive. landings.
For further information apply to
j. BRUDERS x Co, Agents,
nh z! II King street.
INLAND & SEABOARD COASTlNG co.
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COMMISSION MERGHA MIS-

pHILlP b. HOoE,
NO. Z PRINCE STREET
COMMISSION G skbE sH1fp1N4 NERO,
Dealer il I'll kinds OF
FERTILIZERS, SALT AND PLASTIC;
Agent o. the
LIVERPOOL i LONDON & GLOBE II
SURANCE COMPANY.
feb 5--tt
j. c. E. "1LBVES'
Wholesale and Retail
GEOCERS & COMMISSION MERCH T..
40. IL n. Royal ST., cor; Mari space.
Alexandria, Virgins.
Orders and consignnents solicited. They Wi.
receive careful and prompt attentioh. w.
= B. LAWSON Z CO.,
[Successors to r. NJ Lawson,I
GROCERS AND L1QUOk MERCHANTS
no. 81 Cameron street,
sug3 ALEXANDRIA. w
T7HoAAS PERRY
GENERAL COMMISSION nsaUaAE
AND l.GEET FOR
TEE SALE OF FERTILIZERS,
No. IT King street,
sue l6-ts hLEXA = DRIl, Va.
H.
~ ASAlNGToN & BEcTAst.
CoMM1ssION MERCHANTS
NO. ~ UNION STREET,
ALEXANDRIA, Va.
Consignments OF Grain. Merchandise and -
kinds, Of Country Produce solicited. .cpcc;:
attention given IL al! business ":ru&lo-: &c :aaL
'romp, r2tur1:" raade ~ u
iSJ a. SMuGT,
S MOOT 5 w Z ! !; T.
Foot "rinccss ST.
feb 2l-tt A!exandr!a. Virginia.
J BEcDRgs. :. 4AaH0N,
Z BRODERS & CO.,
eBo no. Il King street,
A!3XnlIr!L Va.
GENERAL UOMMIsslON GER('HA WI
GROCERIES,
| liquors,
PROVISICNS,
SALT FISH,
snc .'EUDJC&.
| Also keep on hand = genera assortment Q
! Cordage, TAr, Pitch, Nails, Lime PrcxaE. Ole
| Lamps and Ship and Nsva! stores.
| Ali orders and consignIient@ promptly a.tena
| ignees on arrival.
| Agents for Duponl'a GuDpowder.
| XHX Ale and Porter always OF kan;i.
! Agents for the Baltimore end Po.oI2sc TraGf
| portst!on line NH l0-.I
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TNkUSTEE' SALE OF VALUABLE
l. PROPERTY AT AND NEAR UL1F-
TON, IN FAIRFAX COUNTY-By virtue OF
q deed of trust from J 5. Otis and wife to tn"
undersigned, bearing date February rs, 1872,
AID of record in the land records Of Fairfax
county. iiber q, No 4, folio =, l shall, on
| MONDAY, the 10Th day OF October, 1876 &c urt
day, in front of the door of the Court House OF
| said county, sell to the highest bidder, that o.
VALUABLE DWELLING and LOT, in Hill
the village OF Clfto::, known rs the WHICH
HOUSE Also that CERTAIN LOT, near
Clifton, containing nine acres, three roods and
sixteen poles, adjoining Dr.. Green, and former
| v part of the real estate of which Capt Chas
F Ford died seized. Persons desiring TO view
this property are referred to VIM. Z. Ford
The house and lot will be sold subject to lien
! of $500.
Terms Ct Sale-Enough cash in hand to pay
the expenses and commissions of sale and
S47S g. with interest thereon from February 26,
1872 till day of sale, and the residue, if any on
{. credit of six months, to besr interest from the
day of sale, and to be secured by lien on the
property sold. THOMAS MOcKE,
sep 16-W4w Trustee
mIs- I he above sale is postponed until MON
DA Y, the 10Th day of n November next when il
will be made at the same place, at IL q clock N.
oct 20-w4w THOMAS MOORE, Trustee.
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A GRICULTURAL SALTS, Gc.-Sulphatc
~ Soda, cusphate Ammonia, Nitrate Soda,
Oil OF Vitriol, Suphate Potssh and Carbonate
Potash for the manufacture of fertilizers, tor
sale by
sen is E. S. LEADBEATER s. BRO
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~ LASSWARE just opened 81 the COMB.
" NATION, ready for sale. Call at once.
noy9
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OF the
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r LIVERPOOL FINE SALT.

1900 SACKS FIN SALT, DEAklN'S
Bl;~,ID. in prime order, just arrived per schr.
John X. Holladay." For sale by
nct il r b HOOE
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TALES HONEY OF HOREHOUNDa and
Ill TAR
For Coughs, Colds, i. fuenza and all affections
of the tn Toat and lungs Loading to consumption,
lust received and for sale by
nnvlI WAKEFIELD s. HALL.
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1000 SACKS LIV ERPOOL &. a. SALT
in store and for sale BY
son 30 ?. B HOOE.
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Jnoex to Aoperrlssmeus

AMusrNyNTs-3d pd0e-5th and 9th columns
BANKING HOUSES AND BANKkRs-7m fd0e-oth CO1'
umn.
BoAnD AND ROOM Sd Pa0e-4 th column.
RusINEss CHANChs-6th Pdae-2d column.
RUsISEss NOTfCEs--1M FGJe-lst column.
DANCING ACADEMiEs-6h Id0e--2d column.
DENTISTRY Sd fd0e-5th column. -
DIvIDRHD HoTICEs-7h PdGe--5th and 9th cOflinuA
DRY GooDs-3d Pd0e-4th column. -, ,
ELECTION NOTICE 6h f09e-ltb ana ON Columns
FIHANCIAIl-7h PdOe-4th and 0th Columns
FgRNITUPE- Sd PdOe-5th column
HORSES, CARRIAGES, &c.-3d Pd0e-4th cOuinh
HOTRLs-3d P0Oe-4th column 80,
HOUsRs AND FARMS WANTED-7Lh PdGe-oth coiuhn'
Lex CREAM 6M P0Qe-2d column.
9Th Pd0P--lst column.
IYcTUREs AND MEETINGS-3d Pdde-6th column.
IEGAI, NoTICEs-6M PdGe-2d columi. 49,
hARBLR AND SIATE MANTEIs-3d P10e-4Vh column
MARRIAGES AND DtArHs-5h Pdoe-oth eoiuhh
MILIINERY-3d PdQe-4th column ,,,, H., at,,
hIsCRLIAREONS-3d Pd0e-Atn cOlHuii' IL" 4 "S' "
9Th and 9th columns. -, ,
nnsIcII ISsTnUuENTs-6M Pdge-2d column.
NIW PUBIICAuoNs-6M PCge-1st column.
PROPOSALS. eth Pdge--2d column. "a, - ,
RpGI ESTATE FOR sAIR-CTY-7h Pdge-6tn column
COuETRY-7A PG0e-6th column; TO EXCHANGE"
Page-6th column. 40 -,
BALES By AUCTION Sd Pdde-4th co'hlhn'
SAYINGs BANKS-7th PdGe-5th colnnlil
BPECIAL NoTICEs-5h Pd0e-bCh eOiuniD r.A o0,,r,, &.
FEMILRs- 81 IuOS-5th and 9th columns , ,.,,
srEAMBoATs AND RAILROADS ON Fdge-0u aAu 1'N
KANEtS OCEAS-6th PdGe-2d and Sd COLUMNS
IEACHKRs-6h PdOe-2d column. - - c., ,,,,r q,
10 LyT-BHOOKIYN PROPERTY Fd0c-osi oO4'ii-'
CoUNTRY-7h Pdge-6th column.
WINTER RRsORTs-3d Pdge-1th column
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-12-28
THE WAR ON THE MILKHEN

Some moral economists contend that the to-
tai deprayity of the NewYOrk milkman is
caused by his resOlute and undertaking use of
an unprincipled pasteboard currency. 1t seems
more rational however, to consider the inc0n-
yertible milk ticket a manifestation of inherent
sinfulness rather than its efficient cause, and
to hold that this dlssolute circulating medium
augurs but does not engender the mllkman's
phenomenal unrighteOusness. The most rea-
sonable supposition is that his moral cOnstitu-
ton and bylaws are undermined by the per-
nicious habit of early rising to which he is
more Unexpectedly addicted than most of his
fellow beings. 1t is highly probable, to say
the least, that if the most exemplary citizen
should tear himself loose from the sweet per-
suasions and gently restraining influences of
civilized society, and abandon himself to the
debauchng practice of rising at / o'clock
a. M, he would speedily become alb
normally healthy and wealthy, and wise
and wicked. But however this may be, it
is recognized fact that the ethical
system of the milkman is so elastic that it can
luxuriously accommodate methods and pro-
cesses which would hardly find a comfortable
Judgment in the most expansive and adjustable
codes of other tradesmen. 1t Is true that
chalk and alum and plaster are sold to the
poor for bread, and poisoned poisons are
pestled behind the colored lights of the "phar-
maceutist," and vitriol madness turks in the
mixed drinks of the period, and it is arsenite
of copper which adds the delicate shade to
assorted pickles and green tea, while the
cosmetics which give to confectionery its
healthy complexion are said to be unwhole-
some. But all artists in adulteration who
turn out neat work retain some residuary vir-
ire and are willing to pay for their raw ma
terial. Even the sand which adds grit and
gravity to brown sugar is not stolen by the
corner groceryman, and all these adulterants
are in this way remotely connected with the
wholesale and retail negotiations of the world
by voluntarily placing themselves under the
moral restraint of promises to pay. Besides
this their traffic is carried on under the search
ing glare Of daylight, and the wary purchaser
is privileged to dicker and transfer his enstom
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-12-28

fear, would be altogether too much like an
indefinite postponement. The chances are IN
finitely small that this strange mixture OIL ao-
surdity, of selfshness, of ignorance, and OF
impurity will ever become the general faith Oh
the American people, or of more than hand
full in corner. This is the presumption,
whatever may be the dire result; nor would
it be much altered or modified even though
Latter Day Saintship possessed considerably
larger portion of responsibility. The majority
are just as likely to turn Brahmins or Moham-
medans as Mormons; and if the nation Is 10
be overthrow for adhering to Christianity ana
for declining to accept Mr.. YOung's poyga-
nous farrago, it will be punished for refusing
to consider the impossible as possible, the
vicious as virtqous, and the improbable as
probability. We suspect that Mr.. Hyde's let
ter will brighten nobody.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-12-28

died away vast majority of American cltiIens'
both North and South, are indifferent Whetner
HAYES or Tiden be declared President, II only the
declaration be honestly and lawfully made
however opinions may differ a. e result
of the November election, bot .rtieS-We
sneak now of the great body OF the people,
not of the professional pohticians-snrlllhi from
violence or fraud. What excuse has MI. mn
for threatening a civil war when the Whoie
country is resolutely bent upon peace anu
iusticei Rhetoric is sometimes comDus'ioio
The surest way to create the danger OF mop
violence is to assume that the danger aneauy
exists. When Mr.. HIPS ten thousand TOOLS
advise the defeated party to resist the eAecu-
ton of the laws, the defeated party oiiy
laughs at them. But create bele1 that riot
or revolt is imminent and you make roe OF
revolt comparatively easy.
Such foolish talk ought to be stopped. our
constitutional system is not in any speclai daIi-
ger. On the contrary it is likely to be strength
ened nv the issue of the pending controversy,
whatever that issue may be. The events OF
the past month have proved that the American
people have enough civic virtue to preserve
the Constitution mistaken under one OF the
severest strains to which it could be subjected
eff ever the tranquility of the nation is to be
"disturbed,r said Kent, "and its Liberties en-
"dangered by struggle for power 1t VIII be
"upon the subject of the choice of President"
A case such as Kent supposed has arisen; there
is a disputed election yet nobody really
dreams of struggle for power" 1t is I'M
derstood on all sides that either party when
should obtain possession of the Presidency by
fraud or violence would thereby sign its death
warrant. If wrong is to be committed the
people are content to leave the punishment OF II
to the peaceful agency of the ballot; and
meanwhile they will provide by an amend
ment of the laws against a recurrence OF the
disorder. SO far from dreadlng civil war be-
cause ten thousand fools are uttering their
folly we feel renewed confidence in the
strength of a government supported by the
wisdom and moderation of forty millions.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-12-28
ORsOS HYDL'S VIEW or THE CASE.

ORSON HYDL'S VIEW or THE CASE.
We print in another column letter which
il nj least curious, in which Mr.. OrsOn Hyde
sets forth his opinion that all our national
troubles have come upon us as Divine judg-
ments. because of our hardness of heart in
rejecting the religion devised by Joseph Smith.
Nor is this ALL To the same stubborn skep-
ticism il to be attributed the fact that accord
ing 10 Mr. Hyde) the ocean Is behaving Itself
IN very tumultuous manner, while fires are
devastating the land, storms are arising ana
winds are blowing, and the. money market Is
nncommonly tight. Nor is this all. Our own
nation is con the verge of anarchy and gov
" ernmental wreck - and all this trouble and
disorder have come OF the murder OF MIR.
Joseph Smith great many years ago, ana or
our failure to recognize in Mr. Brigham Young
an anOinted Prophet of the Lord.
If this question were to be considered as
merely temporal one, and with no reference to
its supernatural aspects, we might reasonably
inanire what possible influence the skepticism
of the American people could exercise over
meteorological phenomena. But we know very
well that the Mormon would meet us with the
assertion that Mormonism is of God, and that
He works in a mysterious way His wonders
TO perform. Our only resource wonld then be
TO deny in toto the heavenly inspiration of
Mormonism. This would leave lis nearly as
VIC were at the beginning, except that We
should still have the right to insist that the
American people ought not to be punished for
despising a religious scheme so full OF fraud
and of absolute absurdity. Mr.. Hyde might
retort that Christianity was to Jew and to Cen
tile foolishness. A fair answer to this would
be that we are neither Jews nor Gentiles, but
professors of Christianity, and that viewed in
the light of Christianity his religion does not
seem to us TO be worthy of the respect of the
rational, or the reverence of the devout, or the
confidence even of the skeptical. After this
there would be nothing for Mr.. Hyde to say,
except once more to call upon the elements,
fire and water and air, still more stringently
to vindicate the plenary inspiration of the
Mormon Bible and the sanity character of
himself and of Brigham Young.
We dislike to speak unexpectedly of any
form of religious belief, and if any argument
against MOrmoDism were necessary, we should
not here engage in it. We shall therefore
simply express our hope that the settlement
of the Presidential question is not to be do
ferred until the whole nation has been con-
yerted to the Salt Lake confession. That We
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-12-28
TEN THOUSAND FOOLS.

The Hon. Benjamin II. Hill has written a
lively letter to friend in Georgia defining his
pcsitiOn with respect to the present cOmpllca-
tiOns in politics. The definition might perhaps
have been a little clearer. Mr.. Hill has no
hesitation in declaring that if the candidate of
his choice shall be peacefully inaugurated"
he will acquesce in the result. What he will
do in the not improbable result of the peace
full inauguration of the other man he Omits TO
say. But Mr. Hills letter must be interpreted
by the aid of his previous utterances. He has
distinguished himself by calmness and good
sense in the midst of absurdities and excite
ment, and has been decorated by the abuse of
noisy faction of his own party because he
cOunseled peace and patriotism while the
Democratic "home guard " was clamoring for
q now rebellion. He displayed indeed so much
intelligence and public spirit few weeks ago
that we are both surprised and grieved to find
in his later utteranccs some traces OF unwholc-
some excitement. "The political situation"
he saws, "was never so critical as now. Our
" constitutional system is on a magazine Of
"powder, and ten thousand fools and some
" that are not fools are striking matches all
" around it, And no avows his belief that we
are in imminent danger of "the most horii-
"ble civil war that ever disgTaced and de-
"stroyed. liberty and humanity.' Which is
nonsense.
Mr.. Hill, like a great many other Southern
gentlemen, has a large and generous way of
talking. His speech sometimes sounds tire
mendous, but means very little. Nobody can
point to the slightest indication of a purpose on
either side to settle tho dispute over the Pres
idency by armed violence; and yet Mr.. Hill
talks about an impending deluge of blood as
confidently as il he heard already the rattle
of drums and the popping of rifles. The
people are quiet and self-pessessed; even the
ordinary excitement of political rivalry has