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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-05-30
One Thousand Four Hundred Pounds
of kilograms that are Gong TO
Washington.

The New York World, of the 18th instant,
publishes the following:
About eleven o'clock yesterday morning Il
telegram from Johu g. Thompson, Sergeant
alarms Of the House Of Representatives, came
to this city, directing that il possible the old
kilograms Of the Atlantic aud Pacific Telegraph
Company, which had been or were abou. TO DC
sold for waste paper, be obtained 10 bulk. The
matter was put into the hands OF an official,
who went at once to the Office Of the Company,
l45 Broadway, and ascertaned that the tele
grams desired had already been disposed of.
The law requires that the original copy OF all
kilograms sent shall be preserved for twn years.
For some reason tn" company had preserved
all theirs since 1873. These had been sold sew.
eral days before to Neville Il Co., No. 81 Ann
street.
The officer FASTENED 10 NcvIlcs establish
ment in Ann street add found that the tcIc
grams had been trans erred from the original
packages and racked in two large sacks, and
Neville was 90 the point Of shipping them 20
the paper mill Upon it being represented to
Mr.. Neville that these kilograms we're some
thing more than waste paper he sail n would
hold them subject to the order OF the officer,
but it was considered best TO serve subpn Ia
duces tccum upon Mr.. Neville. lie appeared
before the sub judiciary committee at the AS
tor house wish The two bales of dispatches, and
they are now stored there in charge Of Assist
ant Sergeant alarms Donavln.
These balcscouan the original kilograms Of
A. 6. Cattell aud George NJ Robson, as i1di-
vidua and as secretary; Jay Cooke. MeCu loch
Il Co., and in dividual members of that firm
during the months of September and October,
1873. The congressional naval committee sup
posed they had been dcstroyd in accorda1c,
with the usage, but during the recent exani-
patton Of the compauys Washington superrn-
tendent learned to the contrary. The bales
weigh | 400 pounds, and contain 100000 orig
inal dispatches They will be forwarded tn the
committee on naval affairs at once
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-05-30
The Presbyterian Union.

10 the Northern Presbyterian General As.
sembly, in New York, yesterday, the subject
under consideration was suspended, On motion
Of the R,v. D. Prime. who made report from
the committee on correspondence. HI said
that the South wind blew pleasantly this morn
ing, and that the overture to the Southern AS
sembly, adopted by this Assembly on Friday,
had been received by the members of the form.
er o.day in the spirit of gentlemen and Chris
tiaus Applause. Dr.. Prime then read the
answer of the Southern Assembly. He then
continued his report as follows: The overture
of this Assembly having been received by the
the General Assembly 10 the South with such
a cordial expression of qualification, the com.
mittee recommend that the same resolution
dcclaratye of the spirit in which this action is
taken be adopted by this Assembly, namely !:
In order to show our disposition to remove
on our part all real or seeming hindrance to
friendly feeling, the Assembly explicitly de-
clares that while condemnng certain acts and
deliverances of the Southern General Assem-
bly,, no acts or deliverances OF the Northern
General Assembly or of the historical bodies.
OF which the present General Assembly is the
successor, are to be construed or admitted as
impugning in any way the Christian character
Of the Southern General Assembly. The read
ing of this resolution was followed by loud ap-
plause.
Judge Strong moved the adoption Of this res
olution, which he believed would aid 10 the res
toration Of the faternal relations between the
two Assemblies. All, he said, could meet on
this common platform without taking back any
thing which could not conscientiously be re
tracted.
He hoped that the resolution would be passed
by unanimous standing vote.
The Rev Drs. Fowler and Musgrave spoke
10 favor of the motion, which Was then unaui-
mousIy adopted il 70, the manner suggested by
Judge Strong The result was followed by
three rounds of applause.
On motion OF DR.. Prime, the whole Assembly
then rose and sang the DO2ology.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-05-30
ALEXANDRIA, VIRGINIA.
TUESDAY, MAY 80. 1875.

In all the numerous and varied accounts
of the Centennial Exposition that We have
read we have seen no mention OF repository
of the books, pictures. jewels, plate, furniture,
musical instruments, and the many other articles
stolen in the South and carried North during
the war, and are consequently led to. believe
that such repository does not exist at the
manifestation of philadelphia enterprise, p" as
some of the Philadelphia papers have denomi-
mated the Exposition. The current report is
that the Exhibition, SO far, has not proved a
pecuniary success, and that its managers are
engaged in devising schemes to increase its at
Effectiveness. Now there cannot be conceived a
means better adapted to achieve the desired end
than the immediate establishment OF such re-
pository as the one alluded to above. No mat
ter how large the building that III ght be desig-
mated for the purpose, it could be filled from
foundation rock to topnost single in short
order, and Notwithstanding the risk people
run of being assigned to hotel rooms there just
vacated By negroes. the rush Of Southern PEG.
ple, hunting up their stolen property, would
be unprecedented, and the receipts from ad-
mission fees would doubtless be more than
doubled We know several gentlemen 10 this
city alone who, though they now never even
contemplate going to Philadelphia, except as
passengers to New York, would so there and
spend week in searching for stolen articles
we're the plan We respectfully suggest adopted.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-05-30
Iudrp WyIie.S Case.

The special committee on the charges pre-
ferred by Albert Grant against Judge Wylic
yesterday morning examined Robert Coltman,
Rcbecca Ccltman aud G. S. Smith, with r. j.
Meigs, ir. The testimony related to charge
of conspiracy in relation to the estate of the
late Charles Cotmau. Cotman died in 1860,
and devised his estate to his heirs, with provls-
ion that the property should be held for twenty
years, and the rents aud profits during that Pc
Rod applied for the benefit of the heirs, with a
further provision authorizing the sale oil vacant
lots In case it should become cess>ry. The
will then adds:
''If at the expiration of the said term Of
twenty years from the date of my death 90 one
Of my said children shall be living, and no issue
or legal descendant of any of them be then v
log, then | devise al real estate r1uau
log uDsold, wheresocver situated to the mayer,
board of aldermen aud common council OF the
city of Washington, ID. G., to establish and en-
dow house of refuge for destitute reputable
females"
The heirs in 1865 instituted suit for parti-
ton of the estate No opposition was offered
by auy one, and sale was made. Amopg he
real estate sold was house and lot, purchased
by rho,uas B. Bryan, who afterwards sold it
to judge Wylie.
1t was some years before the estate was set
tied and the shares paid, and there baiug some
difference among the heirs as to their several
shares, suit was Instituted 10 1873 10 const:ue
Coltmans will. This suit came before Judge
Wyie, but be certified it to the General Term
for hearing in the first instance, and when the
case was heard in the General Term judge
Wyliestook no part in the hearing nor 10 the
decision, the effect Of wh ich wa to quiet the
title of all purchasers of the Coltman property.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-05-30

Large plumbers of delegates to the State
Conservative Convention, which will meet in
Richmond tomorrow, passed through here last
night and to day. Most all of them we're under
the impression that they would be sent as
delegates to the St. Louis Convention.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-05-30
COMM E.ISCIAI.

ALEXANDRIA MARKET May % Receipt.
of Wheat continue lign,, ana the only s.emnd"
to- day WAS ii bushels Of rcd st l4j and IL.
Com is quiet and dropping, and sA.cs ranged
from 81 20 So .or damaged to good. Light oi-
lcriilgs of Rye and Oais, bat no sales -epor;"L
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-05-30

The Mechanics Null, 90 operative con.
Germ at St. Louis, was burned last Dil ht. Loss
$4,000.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-05-30

.,Lu c,nns opEyI%H'rO UAY-TUc-
~ L, Msr .Oh ls-t;-Wr open to-day
orest mSnv choice styles of Fnncy And :>t"r
Dry Goods snd invite purchasers - '"'' "''
examine stock. =. rn. 60 bn,u,lt1,
liza chniro Goods sad selling nj popular
me O. 'heSe CHOICE S''"''
Black Silks, Grenadines &c. Ch., A '',icr"I
anime 'h1 pe:t st,'I I>u - stnrn.
Men and BOYS Wear a very full st"cH 81
Gauze Shirts. Suspendors, Gloves, han'S ~.
e , 5, f II atd nos'' 0r"'S''' N'''''
H2memS Sden 'n a,5nt Wv, chesp Shirt All
s snpp'' Price ST. :;...
Courvojsicr,s kid Gloves. AN''"'' ="
sll shades. PFic4 s' yu,c,1raR
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-05-30

LEEsBURG IMPROVEMENTS Very considc
rable improvements have been made 10 the
property of the town BY buildings at the rail,
road station, and in the northern part of the
town, and at Reamers Hotel.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-05-30
The A.nunpOliS Affair.

On "
uu,il the LIST OF July for Senators to Tic the
arguments.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1876-06-01
Thought He Knew Him.

A Nevada lawyer tells the following /:
Ats recent trial in the Elko County
Court our friend Brishoff, of the Hum
boldt Brewery, was called as witness.
Mr.. Brshoff is one of the ''solid men"
of Elko, where he has been in business
since the town was started, in the year
1858. Upon beiag sworn, Counselor
Rand, one OF the attorneys in the case,
who, by the way, is an old resident of
Elko, said
"Mr. Brishof, where do you reside
"Where | reside? What for you ask
me such foolish thingss You drink at
my place more rs q hundred times"
"That has nothing to do with the case
on trial, Mr.. Brishoff; state 10 the jury
where you reside"
"De shurryl de shuYry Oh, by jim
my. efery gentleman on dis shurry has
n string OF marks on mine cellar door
Just like a rail fence"
His honor here intercedcd in tho
cousselor's behalf, and in a calm, digni-
fed manner requested the witness 10
state where he resided.
ooh, excuse, shudge; you drinks at
my blaze so many times, and pays mo
n9iings, drinks you know old Brishof
watts keeps the brewery"
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1876-06-01
Western Enterprise.

About noon yesterday q tall, lank
young man, pants in his boot tops and a
tornado of energy in his looks, entered
small retail store on Grand street,
called for the proprietor, and breezily re-
marked
1'm from the West, looking for job
I've come 10 New York to commence
low down and climb high up. | want
TO clerk it for YOU"
The proprietor, whose family lives
over the store, and whose wife makes
most Of the sales, replied that he didn't
want any more help.
al don't care what it u.s." continued
tho young man. off you don't want
me to clerk it, I'll saw wood, sort over
potatoes, paint your house-do any
work. I'm all enterprise and go-ahead,
and if | can get toothold somewhere
I'll make this town howl in less than
six months"
He was finally given job carrying q
ton Of coal up stairs, and tho merchant
went out for a little while. Alter carry
ing up two loads, the man from the
West informed tho wife that he was
struck with her beauty, and proposed an
elopement. She pushed him down
stairs, ard her husband returned just
then and went for the stranger with a
club. Stranger toed the mark, and
come out.1
A friend of the family came in and
took part, and he was also piled in a
heap. A policeman was called, and the
man form the West slipped over the
rear fence, stole dog from the next
yard, and in ten minutes sold the canine
and returned to tho store and offered
the merchant fifty cents to settle dam
ages. Ifhe exhibits as much enterprise
IN ovading a court sentence, it would bo
we'll for the government to hire him as
chairman Of some investigating COM
mittee.-NEw YoRK TELEGRAM.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1876-06-01
Vow America Stands the Comparison.

Thoughtful men and women dreaded
a comparison Of their new country With
tho old nations of the world, and now
that they are behind Europe and the
East in but few particulars, and that in
many respects they are in advance of
the rest of the civilized world, no one
can blame them for "rejoicing with
great JOY" But not only in the pro-
ducts of this country and the dexterity
with which raw materials are manufac-
tured do the American visitors to the
Centennial find cause for self-congratu-
lation; they are justly proud also Of the
energy, the untiring application, and the
unconquerable pluck which the Ameri-
can exhibitors have displayed and are
displaying in the preparation of their
departments. Ten days ago it seemed
as if the Americans would never be
ready. A great part of the space allot-
ted TO them was unoccupied, and the
rest was Uttered In all directions with
boxes, barrels, bales and loose
lumber of all kinds. Foreigners shook
their heads and sneered at what they
were pleased to call "American careless.
ness" They were rot aware of the
deep-rooted thought and anxiety and
the determination to win which was
concealed by that apparent carelessness,
and they were not surprised but amazed
on the opening day when they found
the order which had como out of chaos,
when they had found "the careless
Americans" had "worked through the
night" and were better prepared for
criticism and inspection than were any
of the European countries. On that
day, going through the American de-
partment, the German Minister very
appropriately said: ait is wonderful
they must have learned magic that they
have done so much"
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1876-06-01
The Brazilin wedding Hoax.

Some months ago an account of a bril-
liant wedding in Brazil was printed In
a journal in this country and widely
copied. 1t was apparently veracious
report and represented ado Souza Ca
bral, of Diamentina, Brazil" as one of
the richest and most extravagant mon
in the world. In short time begging
letters addressed to this mythical char
acter began to accumulate in the New
York Postoffice, and when this was an
nounced in the newspapers the author
of the hoax asked the Postoffice Depart
ment to order their delivery 10 him.
This request Postmaster General Jewell
has refused in letter in which he says ::
"The letters have all been opened in
the Dead Letter Office and returned to
the writers. These letters average
twenty week from New York offices
alone, and probably as many more from
the other exchange offices. The writers
represent every condition in life; but
while oil parts of the Union were well
represented, the South furnished the
largest contingent. With characteristic
directness, the gifts or loans asked were
usually large, while in ono instance the
writer of the letter would have been
grateful for q sufficient amount to pur-
chase sewing machine. This was the
smallest sum asked for. Sons of aged
and infirm parents, clergymep, invalids,
men who had failed in business, all with
the samo child like faith, looked to tho
Diamond King for relief, and seemed
confident that the trie they asked
would be surely forthcoming. Many
inclosod postage Stamps for return pos
tage; others Enclosed photographs only
to have the clerks who returned the let
rers wonder at the credulity of the writ
ers, and wish they could tell them to
place moro reliance upon their own ef-
forts than upon the liberality OF others"
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1876-06-01
KEARNEY'S EXT. BUcHU

Cures Diseases arising from Impruieuees, Habits %
dissipation, etc IN all their stages az little sIpenss
little or change OF diet. Inconvenience and
exposure. 10 Cattsss frequent tVsirV. aud svss
strength 20 trinafe, ussvby removing obsiructipns.
preventing and curing stree OF the lrtthra aiiaN
ing pain aBd inflammation, and cXpclling all Poisonous
muller.
Sod By persons IN the decline change 81 lIfr.
after confinement or labor pains, bvd-N citing ia
children, etc.
Prof steele says; Zone bottle of kearnsy Exirass
Buchu ~ worth more than all other Buvhgs sO1a-
biued 90
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1876-06-01
BLADDER AND KIDNEYS.
KEARNEY'S EXT. BUCHU

For stone the BLADDER Csl-lafu. Crawl OF Brisk-
dust bc.'osit amt Nucu~ MilkY bisc charges.
and Diseases oi the Prostate gland.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1876-06-01
Patronize Home Manufactures.
THE CLIMAX"

wish to announce to the farmers of Central Kansas
that am now permanently located at Salina Kansas
and intend manufacturing my improved Tanning Mil
Climax. Having had an experience OF over l. years
in the business, feel justified in making the assertion
that the Climax has eqsal for the variety OF
cleaning that be done by Il; cleaning anything in
the shape OF grain, from grass seed up 10 corn.
l also make in connection with my nail business a
very nice article of Min Safe, with wire doors snd
sides, which admits free circulation of air and light,
two things indispensable for the raising OF cream
Every machine warranted TO be of the best materia
and the mechanical par first class.
Shop on Fifth ST., in Lull's building
WILLIAM SULLIVAN
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1876-06-01
"a w f. g. JOHN BARNES
$3.50 Averaged Per Day.
FriTnx. No. December liih. i--i

FrLrox. Mo, December litb. Isl
Hessrs " F. 4 ,Elhh B1rnes. Ee~Ifsrf, fEirois-
Gentlemen sawed 30 f5et, for balu-tradc FOR por-
tcc aud brackets Ia iir-t two days running Eve-
r. one who has witnessed the working 81 TIE saw has
prom eunced r The most useful machine ever invented
have beer working from twelve 10 sixteen nIsn. AMI
have done sll my shop work scroll saving on your
machine Tuauug u daily since purchased u. and
have paid uuihisE for Tepsrs except FOR saws, Which
amount was comparatively small Three weeks since
1 purchased some imported woods and some nice de-
signs and turned Iy attention 10 fret work have
averaged JeT eay, since tlsi time, fli 80 know ~
no occupation "a pleasant and profitable fgF a.fne
rhauic -rrud his Winfcr evenings ~ - The above
our uachne runs -n lightly amt csily that 10 VIII
gr1i most delicate pts1 after little Vfnrice
IN facf cousiar your machine ind -Vensiblr 10 Hr}
yfvcT small biz business w. az be can IN
ioduco ihe Ilil machine 20 bis scrap pile aud fnIk
enough brackets iutpue week o. pay Tor his machine
cousicr ms machine just essential b. ny shop
= bunch Of bench planes.
Very truly.
NJ. FRED BELL.
Architect ard Builder
rE-Addrcss, for hliinfoTmation.
vs.. , &JOIIN BARNS.
BOX 3 ll Rockford Iliuci.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1876-06-01
Teachers Examinations.


county will be held at the Public school House the
The Last Saturday ofeach Month,
Commo ncing at 10 O'Clock \. N, and closing at Z
O'Clock l.. NJ.
Under the law, certificates are of three grades,
"a, - ''ONE' and Two and will continue In
force respectively, two years, one year, aud six
months Candidates for grades one and Two must be
examined in Orthography, Reading, Writing, English
Grammar, Geography, Arithmetic and L. :. History
Candidates for the grade must, In addition 20 the
above, be examined in Bookkeeping, Industrial
Drawing, the Elements Of Entomology, the Elements
Of Botany, AMI the Elements of Geology, so Tar Hs
relates 10 the manner formation OF soils and their
adaptation 70 purposes OF production.
The examinations will Be mostly by written gtes-
tons.
The Superintendent or Public Instruction viii - in
his Office every saturday, except the saturday cecil
pied by the teachers examination. in Wkicn he
Will found al his Office the Monday following the
lnatIyI.
~. MINER,
Sup't Pub. Inst. for saline County
Salina, May $50
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1876-06-01

N1NUN WANTED Now ready IN one large
hUII9 J. Snnd finely engraved steel plate. sile
2ix2 Gfeat National Picture of all the Presidents
of the JnI',t STATES from the beginning cot the RcuiIr
A. a work or art hi, important picture, Which
strongly appeals especially st this time, to the pride
and patriotism OF every american citizen viii bear
comparison with the best production Of the gravcr ia
this country or Europe. Ihc artist who was commits
stoned o. eNcce the plate, has been AZ wsrk upon II
turc worthy 81 the great 81 b erf
sod only by Agrsts t. whom the most liberal terIns
are EHta. AilTvss,
ANCHOR PUBLISHING 90.
2l-3m J1J Zine -. 1t. L9ut-, No.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1876-11-09
Harmony Between the Sections Essen
tial to National Prosperity.

The policy of the Republican party is
in seeking to fan the dying embers of
sectional prejudice.
The products of the Southern soil are
more abundant, and intrinsically more
valuable than those of any other section
of the Union, and hence agriculture is
more remunerative than at the North or
West. The cotton, sugar, and tobacco
growing regions of the South, therefore,
become the best market for the sale of
Northern products. the home production
of which is either impossible or unproft-
able. With the South prosperous. the
demand for the products of Northern la
bor and Northern ingenuity is increased
in direct proportion. But if, through
misrule, oppressive taxation, and social
disorder, the industrial interests of the
South are prostrated, the consumption of
Northern products is decreased, and the
effect is felt in the commercial centers
as well as in the grain growing regions OF
the North and West.
1t must be remembered that the bulk
of the Southern products exported was
grown in the States which the Demo.
cratic party has had control of, and this
result is at once an argument infavor Of
the ascendency of that party, and proc
positive of the falseness Of the " "outrage
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1876-11-09
A Reply to Blaine's Groundless SLAM
der Against the People Of Georgia.

We learn that Mr.. Blaine stated in a
speech, recently delivered in New York,
that United States flags did not float
anywhere in Georgia, except over Gus
tom Houses and Post Offices. This is
not true. On public occasions they are
hoisted over the Capitol and across the
streets. In this city, about the time Mr..
Blaine was speaking in New York, there
were four or five United States flags
floating from the Opera House in the
city of Griffin, Ga, where Senator Nor
wood and Mr.. Haralson were speaking.
During the session of the Democratic
Convention which nominated Smith, the
present Governor, the hall was decorated
with United States flags, and when Col
quit, the Governer.elect, was recently
nominated, there were no less than twenty
United States fags-and no other flags
flying over that Democratic Conven-
ton. The inference Mr.. Blaine would
have the Northern people draw is as false
as his statements.
United States flags are habitually dis
played in our legislative hall, and were
hanging there while Mr.. Blaine wa;
speaking.
His statement, however, is but another
instance of the groundless ISLANDERS upor
the South which have become common
with a portion of the Republican leaders
that while they continue to give us pair
no longer cause surprise.
J. B. GORDON, U. S. Senator.
JAMES NJ. SMITH, Gov. of Georgia.
A. R. LAwToN, Elector at Large.