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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-12-30
Gen. Hampton's Letter to Gov. Hayes


Gen. Hampton has sent the following letter
to Gov. Hayes by Judge Mackey, who Is a
Hayes and Hampton man:
My DEAR SIR:-I have the honor to inclose
a copy OF my Inaugural as the duly elected
Governor of South Carolina. lu view OF the
present events, and the official sanction given
to gross misrepresentation Of the acts and pur-
poses of the majority OF the good people OF the
Commonwealth, | deem it proper to declare
hat profound peace prevails throughout the
STATE; that the course f judicial proceedings is
INSTRUCTED By 10 combination OF citizens there
OF, aud that the laws for the protection of the
innabitauts in ali their rights of person, prop
crty and CT izcDship are being enforced in our
courts. While the people of this State are not
waiting, either 10 the spirit or means, to mal0-
tain their rights of citizenship against the US
urped power which now dedes the supreme ju
dirial authority OF the State, they have such
faith in the Justice of their cause that they
propose to leave its vindication to the proper
legal tribunals, appealing at the same time 10
the patriotism aud public scutlment OF the
whole country. The laaamuatory utterauces
OF a portion of the public press renders 1t per
haps not inopportune tor me to state. although
the people lu South Carolina view With grave
concern the present critical conjuDcture 10 the
affairs Of our country which threatens to sub.
jcct 10 an extreme Test the republican system
OF government itself, it is their firm and deiibe-
rate purpose to condemn any solution OF the
,xlstiUg political problem that involves the ex.
hlbllion of armed force, or that moves through
any other channel than the prescribed form OF
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-12-30
COMMERCIAL

ALEXANDRIA MARKET, Deer. 30-Krccips
of Grain continue Ugh. and transactions in en-
sequence are limited. Wheal is sc.ivc nni
E. II. and -" note sales o; 81 choice ut y: whit;
N 10 snl. III u.rcr lets / . sd g Cor T.,
qu,.t. :. d 81 AS the nj, net RE. ,'>it L., l-y.
Nothing . i I in Rye tr Ua;.,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-12-30

Governor Hamrton has supplemented one
piece Of lci>-ais letter 10 Col. Mosby request
ipg him to ak the President to keep his word
and fulfill his proinise-by another equally as
censurable-his letter to Gov. Hayes. Senator
Gordon aud Gen. Brady johnson should have
remaioed 10 Columbia uotil the Gvverncr's
case was decided.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-12-30

There is nothing ucw ia :he case Of the r.
cusant Geographic witnesses, except that
Barocs, the New Or,eaus operator, is expected
to reach Washington to day 10 charge OF a
deputy sergeant i, arms Of the House.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-12-30

The Fredericksburg Herald, the oldest, and
one Of the best newspapers 10 the State, has,
we regret to say, suspended publication. We
sincerely hope the suspension may be only
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-12-30
Real Estate Sales.

70 the editor II the Alexandria Gazette:
Til. king it may interest tho readers OF your
paper to seq that something mas been done III
the sale of real estate, | send this report that
you may use it if you think proper.
From the 9th dav of Decor Der, 1873, e the
| 18Th of OCTOBER, 1876, | msde the follow
;,r co1oo.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-12-30

Mr.. Deujauliu Wade, wEu tas heel dropped
as a SUPPLEMENTARY by his party, >:!i. az. 7u-
pelhuvus 90 the stage, reading Mother Goose
AID advising Grant &c r~c-enact, Oh a ar"adcr
stage, aad in the National Cai5toj, tbs role he
PLAYED il NV Orleans aad Columbia. L. oue
Of his gar uiou- ifs, = day ortwo ago he sad !:
''Should Hayes be declared clcctai by the
Snu.te, and aiter the declaration has been
officially mad, the democrats b>llcVlaG Nf.
Tliden TO De cl cted, afump 10 lnaugurate
him 10 New \ !ri, uothlng viii Dc donc agalns;
this movement OF the part o. the Hayes gov
ernment uotii Mr.. tl!duu attempts 10 lairluge
upon the rights Of The uatlonaI authorities.
The moment ne does this he becomvsa traitor,
aud will be arrested
In endorsing the ancient hateE OF the SoGth,
the Washington organ says
The proper couxse to pursue, IN case th"
House attempts TO elect Mr.. Iildcn alter the
Senate has announced Hayes clecliun,ls 70 stop
the proceedings Of the House at once by al
resting ail the participating meuberS anu
they might as we'll know the ~c9uscqu2noes OF
such Il scnciae now as when 1t Il attempted.
The RAD Gals talk about a~rres!:rg he repre-
seutatives Of the people as gllbly as e police
man DOES about a~rccsling a v~agrant, but let a
democrat, or an Independent ike Mr.. BannlGg,
speak OF defending his constitutional rights,
aud of opposing lorcihle usurpatioo by force,
and he become ar once a traitorou, rebel.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-12-30

The world Is eviieatiy soilg 10 the bad, and
that at u rapid rate, for the times are out OF
joint, aud everything turns that say. Ii has
often been stated hat lying has its advantages
as well as truihlulncss, Out such a demnraI'z
lug assertion has just been paipabiy suostaotia-
ted, aud that, too, in our ~ ota'c, and as
follows: Jam l.. Spencer, now # Nelson
county, but formerly 81 Augusta, was lately ar
rested for the muraar OF az Oh man banned
Christopher Stovcr, eight years ago, the arrest
having been at the instance ct a man to whom
the accused had ,naac a conf icntial confession
of the crime. lie was arrested Ivy comparative
s,raogers, but whea tried last "Wednesday, IN
S!aunton, by people WHO knew him, he was
immediately acquitted, because he was such a
notorious lyar that noNody would believe bin.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-12-30

The TYLER CAsE.-Ioc jury in the Tyler
case, finding it impossible TO agree upon a yer.
dict, have been discharged. Since The accused
was removed to bis fathers house he has had
several occurrences OF the helnorThaglc attack
which seiz.d him 10 the court-hou-c, and has
been rendered 50 weak 10 Consequence thereof
that physicians pronounce his condition as ez-
ceedingly precarious. II not entlr"ly hopeless.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-12-30
Counting the Electoral Vote.

Mr.. Il. L. White, an Intelligent correspond
ent Of the New York Tribune, writing from
| Washington, says:
The President Of The Scoate will not, Of his
own motiou, assume the responsibility OF deed
ing 10 regard to the validity OF the re urns-
and, if the attempt be made to instruct him to
| do so, the proposition will be voted doWn oJ
the republican Senators The votes will not
be c9uoted by the President OF the Senate, be
cause all the we'll established presidents are
against any such action. The Senate ls gov
erued by precedents much mere than the other
house. The next House will rot elect the
| President. No President can be chosen by the
lore the t h of March. The vote of DO State
will BE- rejected without the concurrence Of b nth
houses. The genuine official returns Of the
three contested Southern States may be re-
ceiyed as prima tacie evidence of how the votes
of these States ought to be counted, but they
will not be considered "a 6aal proof. No ques-
ton of either law or fact will be submitted to
The Supreme Court for its decision. The cleo
toraI vote Of Oregon will be oDe short-nelther
| Crouin's DOR Watts's vote will be allowed to be
counted. The House of Representatives will
do nothing that is revolutionary or even lmpo-
little. Tn constitution will not be violated.
A correspondent of the Baltimore SUI, writ.
| ing ircm the same city, says "on the contrary,
tbat a friend Of acting Vice President Ferry
states there is 20 reason IN behave that he has
caucIu ted not 10 assume the responsibility OF
counting the electoral votes aud declaring the
result unless the Senate passes a formal resoIu.
ton d~ircciiug him to do so. This gentleman
also says that it is very doubtful whether sucf
q resolution CAP be gotten through the Senate. :
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-12-30

BAD FOR THE n. q. KA1LRoAD.-The com
mittee Of Georgetown merchants appointed 10
solicit subscriptions for the proposed Narrow
Gauge Railroad FROM that city to HarrlsOuburg
in this State and thence to Cincinnati have
adopted the following resolution: THAT III the
o%piuion OF the committee it is iucxpedient t.
solicit subscriptions from the ~cit;zsns Of this
0 to the Narrow Guage Railroad in this
time of business depression
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-12-30
Foreign News.

Turkey is wiling to grant any reasonable con,
c~essioos, but positively refuses to allow any
armed occu patioo Of her provinces, even b.
English troops. 1t has been agreed that tie
armistice shall be prolonged until the first OF
March. 1t is stated that the late CounclI held
at Vienna discussed the question of an
eventual Austrian occupation Of Bosnia.
Wheat 10 the English market is one to two
hence Der centsI drarer than last week. The
moderate republicans 10 the French Chamber
have definitely separated from the extremists.
The Spanish Senate has approved the bill co.,
cerning the guarantees for the Cuban loan.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-12-30

The Winchester News says ColoaeI I. ".
NJ. Holiday will not decline the nomination
for Governor, should it be rendered him,
, 1876-10-23

Gin Yaltor in elmer flcileu gtatt in
@alifornien bat Die f90ne @~slpoDnbeit,
nad Der Breoi9t Die meibliden Sdlaafe
ieiner Serroe gu fiiiien Sin Sarm +
Sos III Den Srt uu6 wunb re ftb mid!
lpeni9, alS ietue 6rau bonn 4aitor JefiiBt
lperoe- ST trut ut iunseu Tfan Ya-
%ltorin, CAB ibr cinen bers6aftcn 9dmab
uno - 10 i6tieGt ber yeriht o:r amerir
fanifHen a3eitun9 - botte Die aat;e fol-
genoe 9}ad)t @eleacubeit bic Spuren ;t
b%emunoertl uno gu fitblen, ipelde Ser Con
nenidtrm Der Srau Paltori1 aui leinen
@,lidte 9interlallen,
Qusoer 0ibe1funoe. Sag
NAL meia Sobu, ,ueld)e8 lift oob duRcrtid)
ltdtbore a3elte1 ooer Die duBerlid ii1t
bare Sorm Der Gauf 60"
uOet &ino !"
, 1876-10-23
9nIan0ifbe pepe(beu.

W q + II 9 0 II, 81. Sft. Oie gleu
i~sfeiten ocs beporl tsbenoen &rieses in
europa bat uu9eublidli@ bas uno Die
SelorsniB fir Die bielise poIitil@e@ob
perbrdnst. Sn ben peri4ieoenen Sc.
Ianotl1aften wirb Die So9e in ieoer
@eile bslpro9sn mo ouf fsrnere Na9
sidten nit Der 9r0Bten Spannuns &C.
ipartet.
2ouispilIe &p., 81. Oftober.
G~inbunoert Soloaten bon Columbus,
S9io, 1inb bier bur6 pallirt, nm mad
Golnmbia g.. s. su seben.
@aibington, 81. Oftbr. Sol
genbe Depel9e wuro: i'm Snbioncr Sii
reau empfan9en Sort pcd, Montana,
13. Oftoeer, pio Sismard, Oafota.
Mn ben Gommonoeur Der Snbioner=
WnQcle9enbeiten 9oten bon Sitting
Suas Eager beri0ten, baB bas ean3f
fcinolide 2aser Den Oelopltone bel Der
Minouns Don @is Sorn 9~efreu5t baben
ouf Dem @eee mad 9icr. sic lasen fl
molten 6rieoen. Wie loQ i9 mid se9sr
Sie per9alten?
, 1876-10-23
nfuf(te telrgr. pspe(Aen.
Scr @riea i1n 0rieiit.

2pnbot II, 81. Sftober. Ser Yorl'
fer Correspondent Der Shines" bcutei
oie M6aIi6feit oil, bab bic Stirfei Den
@dub ser MdAte ni6t beo6ten ano nus
nit Gublanb brett unterbanoeln lpirb.
Siirfii6e Diplomaten sla,lbsr, Dap
Iie 8ulgarien rstten f0rneI, ,penn tie
Gublano bic Treibsit Der gnsp9orus ber
biirOen.
Gs 1T wo6r, baB Die Siirfei our9 oen
8ertrog ppn 1856, wcl6er se9en Die
Sreibeit oes gospborus 1T, 9ebnnosn 1T;
ober bab Die Ma6tlolisfeit BON guro=
pa, bic Siirfei 5pinst, nit ibrem Bitter
itcn Seino su unterbanoeln nno Die
pforte mag aus Ier5weifluns Den Ser,
tra9 brc9en.
9os GriessI9ifL usbab," 26 &ano=
nen, bas idns0lte @4iff Der en9lil9en
Marine bat geIcbl er6oIten aa9 Belt
IL gu 9eUeU.
Cine Sepei9e Ser &euterl@en Sele9ra
p6en Comp. BON Paris beri6tet: IS
bsibt bier, oab England an GuBlano er=
,pisbert, ba es l6on Den 6 monatIi6en
WaHeulidltano untsrltiist fat, es iest
feinen bon 6 @o9en cmpfeblen fam
ober niGts oosesen einwenocm wirb.
Seine Mla9t i9eint wilens 5n lsin, Ii6
einSumil6en; Die Sroae rabt 5'pil@sn
Der Siirfel uno GubIoro. Sic Gnt-
{1eiouns fam nlIr bon Gonltantlnppel
~er,partst lperoen. Sn bielisen oiploma=
tiIAen GrsiIen bofft mon nod auf cine
frieOIi6e 26lun9."
, 1876-10-23
Sbomos 8. Mit@eG,

Snnt0ner=M9ent.
Na3 @erabreoun9 nit Sen. @@er-
man wnroen fol9enOe @erbaltun9smaB-
reseln an ben M9enten Mtit9el beute
9fa3mitta9 seiunot: 8ena9ri9tigen
Sic Sitting Buff, buB bic einSisen Trie.
oens<Seoinsunsen lino feline llnterwer=
fulls, ano bab er als arie9ssefanserer
b%e9anOelt peroen wiro. @eben sic fsi.
ne Jtatlonen, ebe er li6 iibergeben, uno
,penn feft iiber5eu9t, baB Die Snoianer
auf Der Mgentur sebalten 10 roen tDnucn,
treiIen Sic aae 9orbeteitun9en> oieiel'
ben, mie Die @Orratbsbanier unb Gisens
t0um ST pertDeioisen. Das @tilitdr
miro sic 10 piel als m69li9 unterniiben
S. u. galpin,
@ctin9 gommilliouer.
, 1876-10-23

gStr brau6e feline Muiis
Ser &0nis BON 9abomeD
in Metafrifa, wel6er in neuelter 3eit
wieoer 10 piel bon li6 reoen mo@t 6at-
te pon elnem leiner pom Senegal 5uriid=
febrenoen u%ntertbanen iebr pieI ppa Den
Wtilitar- Mluliftn 9eD6rt unb bel9lob
oebbalb, li0 aud ielbIt oieles @ersnisell
~ bsreItsa, ~ peapsls li4 a!lo an ei-
, 1876-10-23
Dit Tnhk11rA

1T Sefttnnmt. bas gauge bisbertse Seilpsrfabrsn unts
bultoBen, Ste 6lir mtrb bur6 bas io9enaunte
Spb6ao un6 bnr3 @tnnebmen pom Sobpatnet
belptrft. Sic 2obbdper 3etgen an, no bic Srartfbett
ibren StB bat, no ttef ie lie9t, uno au 9lei9er
i3eit setsen fte bic aebenSfroft 6es @eni6en an.
Tonienbe itao tn ben lesten Spet Sabren in Der
pOrben. ltnter ben G~ebstlten beiinOen ii5 piele
QerSte unb apotbefer. Ote 2obbdber unterI6etpen
fi6 Don onocren 8Gberft oaourb, baB iie brett auf
bic &rGnt9ett %etnwirten, nno ben fronfen Stoff ents
ferntn, tn Ipel1er 6ornt er aud sum Sori6ein
fomme. Sic lino elm 8erbrennuu9ss ooer AuSidetz
bnn9sSProeeB Der Sranthettsitoie. Seeer 8rGnte
wiro BET Der anpenoMns bisier Cur i~p;ulagen letn
st9ener NrSt.,. @ein Semano bur3Sieie saber ses
beilt tit, 10 lit er ptrtlid uuo rootfoG sebeilt, wa4:
reno mad ber btsDeri9eB Seilretbooe bic Mtttel
sem6bultd eefGbrli9er iiro ais bic Srautbeitielbit,
illb lid blters ~ soHSeS Seer ieeunSdrer Sranta
'S6eiei9 bic soybaber uue aruntbeitsn, innntarlt5
uno auber(ib, %furtren, 10 limb bod bic @irfuugen
bet fol9enbGn Grontbeiten. Defenders pean lie I'D
lid: Tieber, ielbit Nerpens nno 3pphusfieber,
rperben ie9r i3nell, asp6buli5 nit Ia 9doern,
tartrt. gals nnb 2unsenidIpinofmdbt pirb,
s]tIosgsSsffSi Sf tsI Iaff tnri fsat's m ); IL sgi.tn ef ass,,:
ta0tiSutnS peroeR oft Iebr i1neu gebeilt;
ebeuio @u9ers unb STANDARDIZATION, Iopis aue
tpphtltttSdle Srantbeitsn in leesm Srabe. Pei
Sdtpiiret, S~eropbeItt &C. tit bic @trfuns etne
pl6bli6e II. it3tbare. Sur Elm Sab 1T binrei6enb,
UNI Se0en pom Der @trtains au ii6erSensen. Was
BeNtrepS nno pie lo9enQHnte SutHS poet
9ncfertmbr (eine bis iest unbeifbore SrantbeiD
purben 9ebeilt. BET lesterer Sranfbett 9eben, %
@roSert beS SuGeritoffeS nit iebem Babe sur4 ben
urtn ab.
Ote Sabes unb @tnnebmes9uluer rserben mad
iebem plas i'm 9anbe perianot, Der QretS bee
@abespulpers TT 50, Der bes gtnnebme : BUFFERS
81. Man tate ib siTs 9t9i9tTe ileer Die sosfpf
FIR. Rauchfuss,
"A Stantcn Ctr. (Box 1891
New Qort.
, 1876-10-23

men &onfmonm lit ct. 9ouis, Der wieoer
leinerIsits all einen Sle6initrumsnten=
Sabrifanten in Granfrei6 idrieb. Sic
be1tellten Sn1rumelte fomen at nno
lpuroen na6 9obomcp sel0idt. Der
&onig D~erIommelte ieiren Spf in grobeul
Stoot uno peribeilte Die Sni trunlente Gil
Die @roben ieines 9lei6s. Ser Cine
erbielt ein Srombon, Der Wnoere mieoer
Elm OpbitIeio, Ser ein Biiton, Sencr
cine Srompete II. I. 10. 9tuf Elm sesc=
benes 3ei6en fineen NGe oleid3eitis gu
bloIen al. Wtan fam li@ bos b0Qil0e
Gbarpari porite1en, bas nun fol9te. Ser
&bnig fano Die Mnl 1T b69It obi 9euli9
uno estte9te 1is9 bel Dem &au5monu.
Oieier i6ricb al Den Sobrifanten, wel.
der ertpleoerte, oaB feline Snitrunente
bon gutter Auolitdt leien. Ser Saul
mann luubtc ni@t, was er bon Der Sa0e
9olten loQe, bod snoli0 cling inn elm
2l9t 1nf. Gr i6rieb Dem &6nig v6a
ben Sic aud M%ultanten?" Ser Me-
gerfiirit erwieoerte ibm mut6entbrannt {:
u@bseI6maftc Ssase! Miiroe i@ MIDI
on sic gelpenoet baben, ipenn i9 MuIi=
fanten Bate? 5pielen Sbre S%nltrumente
allo ni9t BON li1 ielbit?"
, 1876-10-23


Grlauten li1 bsn 8reuntem une tem gu.
Yutli.um i'm Mlsemeinrn ihr g,p6rs Eager,
rel6es aus fpIaenben Geden be1tsbt, ansl .
bieten. Grpaen, Mebtsine. @bem fallen, NIps
&c. uub GOilet- Nltifsl, @9wGmme, 2orfe,
psrfumsrisn, GdrbfrHe, 9arbs, See, 8mitsr.
slas. Slit etc. etc. etnldIieBli9 Naes, mas
in sinsm sutsn DrOssn.@ sl9aft eswbBnli9 81
babeu 1T.
sic fibsen eleiGfaas cine arr6e Musmabi
biatilder preparaiiunen ais: &prs|S Welatinc,
8afsr's Gprca, perl.@}iige, Apn.Gtd rfe,
SafermsbL Saep, Gnpipra, eetbenlii tie Niild
etc. etc.
2aabrstb's sarautitter @artenioamen, pos
Srn Elm ppllss A6ortsment tets Sorrdtbig III.
Gsncenirirte 6ru9t-& fsareu, 2IrOmatiIi-
rungs giraffe BON teber Srrte, 0epiirSe gum
G%innaGen.
5ernsr Isnfen ite bic IHfnerflamteit auf ibre
leltltaema9ten YrePerate, tpslGe cine 20-jGbs
ri9s @tpbe bsltaupen Hnp fir wfI4e lle sarar-
ttren tbnnet. ND
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-02-23
RaIlWsyS OF the West

The Western States. in one remark
able instance. are beginning TO sec
that legislative interference irightens
away capital. The Legislatures OF
seyeral Of those States have laid q
heavy hand upon the railways. and
the consequence il that no more rail.
ways arc constructed. We are aware
that one reason Tor the entire cessa.
lion OF enterprise in this department
ia in the badness Of the times: bul
there are parts Of the West recently
brought under cultivation where
huge grancrics are filled from III,
fields in their first stage of fruitful.
ness, and where the farmers are long.
ing 10 see the ground broken for new
railways to take their abundant store,
Of grain TO market and bring back in
exchange the products ofthc East
That railways, if built, leading 10
these regions would have plenty OF
freight there can be no doubt, but the
capitalists holds back for the reason
that the Legislature assumes the righr
to say what shall be the measure o.
his profits. lie NAV build o yer,
convenient road, and il may be KEEP
humming with trains bearing freight
aud yet be so regulated by the Stat,
Legislature that the capital invested
shall yield no return. The railroad
ID rs important TO the Western farmer,
as the plow and the reaping machine
Ne" York Eceniay Post
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-02-23

They were good fellows we'll me
and all in the same line of business
The "cthcrial mildncss" Yesterday SC.
duccd them from their boarding house
and they mcandcred pretty nearly all
over the city, and camc back feeling
as frisky rs kittens on cellar door
Two Of the party were Of the broom
stick order, while the other weighs
not less than two hundred pounds,
Ono Of tho light weights proposed a
game Of hop skip and jump, led OF
and cleared respectable patch Of
ground. The other light weight fol.
lowed, and by an effort went one bet.
ter. The other fellow, who Is not
only large man, but good one, then
picked up the rocks, and after swing
Ing them few times gave spring,
lighting on q rolling stone. He set
down spoke about" the leap, and
and after being helped to his feet,
pulled of his coat swung it over his
shoulder, allowed it to swing nearly
to the ground, and walked home in
his shirt sleeves. Those pants were
split twcnty-onc inches. and were
sold this morning to second hand
store.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-02-23

The time to paint your house is in
winter or autumn. The IechaolOgtst.
a good authority, states that paint APP
piled to the exterior OF buildings in
autumn or winter will endure twice
as long as when applied in carly sum-
mer or in hot weather. In the former
1t dries slowly and becomes hard, like
a glazed surface, not easily affected
afterward by the weather. or worn of
by the beating Of storms. But in very
hot weather the oil III the paint soaks
into the wood AT once, as in a sponge,
leaving the lead nearly dry and ready,
to crumbic oil. This last difficulty,
however, might in measure he
guarded against, though NJ an in
creased expense. by first going over
the surface with raw oil Further
more, by painting in cold weather
You escape the annoyance OF small
flies, which invariably collect during
the warm season on fresh paint
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-02-23
Pubic sale.

will sell at public sale at my resi-.
deuce in Harrison Tp., Mahaska Co.,
4 miles northwest Of Kirkvillc on the
Oskaloosa and Ottnmwa road, on
Tuesday, February Goth, 1876, the fol.
lowing described property: From
u to is head Of mules, ranging from
sto 4 years old ! span work horses
2 or 3 set harness and fly nets; two
cows; a full line Of farming i'm
PIGMENTS Of the latest improved
patterns; some grain and hay; also
some household furniture and many
other articles too numerous TO men
ton.
TENS OF sALr.--Twelve months
time will be given on all sums ovel
IS, by purchaser giving note with up
proved security; all sums Of tina
amount and under cash IN hand. Sal
to commence at 10 o'clock A. NJ.
j. 3. REDBURN.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-02-23
COUNCIL PROCEEOINGs.
CorsclL Room. Feb. elst. 1876

i COUNCIL Room, Feb. list, 1876.
I Council met in regular session.
Councilmcn all present.
i The minutes were read, but Dallin
gall objected to the grammar of tht
record, however. Peter informed the
Clerk that he might improve the rec
ord Mt his leisure. Fefzcr smiled.
Ballingall moved that the petition
OF Mr.. Shehan asking for a rebate on
taxes to the amount Of SO be allowed
The petition was referred TO the City
Solicitor. q
The committee to whom was refer
red the petition Of the Ottumwa
Grays reported in favor Of allowing
them the use Of the Hook and Ladder
Company's room for an armory and
drill room. The report was received
and placed on file.
CLANCY presented petition of Mrs
Jane Doran, E. G.. Young & Bro, and
A. II. Hamilton asking that an alley
be opened through the west half Of
the block on the north side of End
street through to Court street. The
petition was received and the prayer
Of the petitioners granted by adding
Hawlcy's amendment STIMULATING that
the petitioners contract with the May
or and City Solicitor to pay all the
expenses attendant upon opening said
alley includin. the property con-
demncd.
Tho Committee on Claims reported
favorabiy on lot ofsmall bills to the
amount Of about SIS.
Other bills were referred to the
committee, and the Council took re-
cess for five minutes for the purpose
of selecting officers and places for
holding city elections.
The following gentlemen wcrs
agreed on for judges and clerks. -
In the
FIRST WARD.
Jndges--Thos. Q. Sullivan, John
Coyan and j. G.. Smith.
Clerks--Jas Burke and Walipr
Goldsmith.
Conn. Lewis Office was selected as
the place for holding the election in
the First Ward.
SECOND WARD.
Jndees-Thos. Goodall, John Pot
ter and Sam j. Warden.
Clcrks-T, ]. Coffman and 10,
Rogers. Place, City Hall.
THIRD WARD.
Jndgcs-Sorris Pyle. \. Danquard
and Richard Stevens.
Clerks. o. Rriscoc and j. &.
Meek. Election at Court House.
FOURTH WARD.
Judgcs-B. B. Durfcc. NJ. j. Burns
and +. II. Buckley.
Clerks--H. G. Nosler and W. II.
Resor, Place Of meeting, Duriice 4
foiiafd shop.
a communication was read from
the Mayor Of the city Of Atlanta, Ga.
asking q visit from the City Council
proposing inducements in the way Of
reduced fare, soliciting the visit that
the people become better acquainted
with each other,
A motion wa made tn accept tho
that the communication ho
the Mayor he requested
to reply in the same spirit that the in
yitation was. extended, The motion
was then passed.
The Street Commissioners pay roll
to the amount Of S5t was ordered
paid.
The Council then adjourned.