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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-02-09
NEWS OF THE DAY.

The most destructive fire that has occurred
for years 10 the city of NV York happened
last evening. 1t broke out 10 Grand street,
and before it could be brought under control
had demolished nearly the entire block bound
ed by Broadway, Grand, Crosby and Howard
Streets About thirty stores and DWELLINGS were
destroyed. Onc firm. 90 Broadway suffers to
the extent Of 81 ,000,UOO, and the total loss is
roughly estimated at SO, 000,000. Three fire.
neu were killed by the falling walls and others
were Injured.
Z. A. Bennett, Auditor Of West Virginia,
was yesterday acquitted Of articles Of impcach
mcnt preferred against him by the Legislature
during the past session. The vote On the third
article came within one OF having the required
two thirds, it standing guilty |, nol eultV9
Rear Admiral Sias H. Stringham, Of he
United States navy, died at his home III Brook
Ign last Monday.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-02-09
ATEX ANDRIA GAZETTE AND VIRGINIA ADVERTISER.

HOPKINS, who said that to sell the house would
have the effect to break up the friendship
COMPANY, and deprive the whole upper por-
ton of the city Of the protection oil the Only
fire company there. Even the ringing OF the
bell was protection.
Mr., Smoot thought the Friendship Company
was already as we'll broken up rs II could be.
He explained his view of the law in reference
to the sale the house, and the results OF the
sale.
Mr., Evans said it seemed to be monstrous
hard thing 10 discuss that resolution and keep
off of the poor Friendship Fire Company. 1t
was very hard. 100, for a g"ntIeman to Try todo
one thing, and at the same time to make pco'
ple believe that he was iong something else.
He move 10 refer the matter to the Committee
on General Laws. lIaughter.l
The motion was lusr.
The substitute directing sale Of the lot Was
also lost-yeas 4. nays IL.
Mir. Hughes Introduced substitute tor SELL
ing the Friendship lot Tor $3.50. Mr. Hughes
urged that by this means Dr. johnson could
buy the lot aud own it, and the city would get
rid OF supplying gas free, and could lax the
propcrty, which was now free of tax.
Mr.. Hughes substitute was laid Oh the table.
MIR. Latham's motion, pending from last
meeting, to pay DR.. Johnson's bill was lost
yeas 3, nays Is.
The question then REQUIRED upon the resolu.
ton OF Mr.. Smoot, that DR.. Johnson's bill be
paid on condition that the Friendship Fire Com
pany first execute q deed conveying the cneinc
house TO the city, and it was adopted yeas Is,
pays 8.
MIR. Latham then called up his resolution
for the appointment of committee to devise
ch angcs 10 the city charter, particularly 10 ref
ercnce to the election Of officers by the people.
Mr.. Hopkins moved to amend by Instruct
ing the committee to enquire into the cxpedl'
ency Of changing the charter.
The Chair-Does the gentleman accept the
amendment.
MIR. Latham-No sir, if | wanted to stab it,
| could have done it myself. | want actou
Mr.. Smoot objected to the form OF the reso-
luton. lie thought the charter very good ono
as it stands.
Mr.. Latham supported his resolution By O
| speech of some length, and said that the pres
| ent oharler was gotten UP by sell constituted
| committee.
Mr.. ShInu, in reply, said that the charter
was reported by committee Of Cou1cli, dis
cussed in Council, aud passed by Council. Th,
charter vas adopted to keep the coD;rol OF tht
city in the hands OF the wh'tc people. He woulC
move, as a test, to lay the resolution on tbs
table.
After further debate by Mr. Smoot and Mr.
Hopkins, the motion 20 lay Oh the table wa
ost-ycaS 6, nays 10.
The resolution Was then adopted-ycas 10
nays 6.
Mr. Smoot called up the subject Of pavins
King street, aud after short discussion, III,
| Board adjourned.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-02-09
GFor the Alexandria Gazette.


WASHINGTON, Feb. s.-Tbe House, to-day,
passed the bill repeating the Bankrupt act
after the first of January, 1877. The weary
and heavy laden will therefore take notice.
The House judiciary Committee has report
ed bill for the reorganization of the lu iiclal
system Of the u. S., the main object of which
is to relieve the docket Of the Supreme Court
of the accumulated business. 1t provides for
an intermediate court to be called the Court OF
Appeals, to be held in each circuit OF the
Uuited States, and composed of the Justice OF
the Supreme Court assigned to the circuit with
the Circuit and District judges of the several
districts The bill provides for appeals from
the judgment of the District Court when the
amount exceeds $500, but from this court APP
peals may be taken to the Supreme Court
when the amount exceeds $4,000, or when
constitutional questions, treaty stipulatons,
&c., are involved. On motion of Gen. Hun
ton, Baltimore was stricken out of the original
bill as the place 10 the 4th Circuit where the
court should be held, and Richmond was in
serted. The court will be az important one,
attracting many persons, and Richmond owes
Gen. HuDton one for bis excrtions in her be-
half
The Democratic caucus to have been held
to night to consult upon the currency and other
questions, is postponed until Thursday night,
and not few express the opinion that fur
Their postponemeut would not be Objectionable,
as it is thought the least said about currency
the better.
The death of Mr.. Ferry, of Connecticut, was
announced iu both houses TO- day. aud eulogles
pronounced. Some persons IN the galleries of
the House not knowing what was going on re-
tired because they said the debate was dry.
So We 60.
The Centennial bill comes up in the Senate
tomorrow and will pass, despite constitutional
objections and sich
Mr.. Morton has given notice that when
Pinchbaok's case is again brought up ia the
Senate he wants it disposed of before adjourn
ment for the day, which may or may not be
the case, as Mr.. Ms dictum is not now as all
powerful as it was.
Mr.. Christiancy, of Wisconsin, Of the Sen
ate, to-day took unto himself wife, and as
Alexandria claims the privilege of presenting
the bride, beautiful young blond, the occur
renee is worthy of note. Miss Lugenbeal was
a clerk in one of the departments, very pretty
and agreeable, and young with it all, while the
Senator, though "well to do, is by no means
young or prepossessiug in appearance. OF
course the wedding is the topic of converse
tioa and remark all over the city, sud AIexan-
dria is credited with another "place," this
time, however, only in the affections of a
Liberal Republican" Z.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-02-09

The Democratic majority in the House. 50
the Washington Republican says, makes no
conceslment of its design to attempt to impeach
President Grant in the event of the conviction
of General Bsbcock." There is q pretty good
chance then of an another impeachment. for
District Attorney Dyer, in opening the case yes
terday in St Louis, claimed that 1t would be
shown that Gen. Babcock had not only knowl-
edge Of the operations of the Ring, but that ne
aided the conspirators and received money Tor
his services. Nearly the entire staff of the White
House has been called to st. Louis as witnesses.
The President has thus been left without any OF
his secretaries. He has designated as secretary
pro tempore his son U. $. Grant, jr. 1t is un-
derstood that VIM. a. Cook, the criminal lsw-
yer, of Washington was sent after yesterday
by the President, who engaged his services to
assist in defense of Bsbcock. Cook left for
St. Louis to-day.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-02-09

ACCIDENTAL SHOOTING Scarcely day
pass that the papers do not chronicle death
from accidental shooting. We were informed
that about u o'clock yesterday, in Virginia, a
few miles above Arlington Heights, Ben Hines,
lad OF fourteen years was seriously If net
N 2rtally wounded by the accidental dischargiug
Of muskct in the hands of a younger brother.
1t Is he duty OF parents to prevent these con-
stautly recurring accid ents by prohibiting their
children from carrying firearms of any descrp-
tion. - Washington Chronicle.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-02-09

6 The Richmond correspondent of the Peters
burg Index says:
"Lieutenant Governor Thomas denies that
he is writing novel. He admits, however, that
he has entertained the idea of writing his twenty
years4experience in the Senate. That's Terry
Die: Talk about twenty years experience in
the Senate; one year Gayle spent on the cesn
wave,n or in the cot beside the sea-" or in
some t'Prsrie Home," would be Workman all. !"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-02-09

A letter from Fairfax county, written to the
Petersburg Index, says: 1--WE are likely to
get many valuable acsessions to our population
from the West, if proper efforts are made to
set public sentiment right there as to our con
ditiop and resources.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-02-09

The Committee of the Maryland Senate
charged with the investigation of the manage
ment of the G. s. O. Canal met yesterday and
commenced their assigned labor Several wit
nesses were examined, none of whom, however,
knew anything about the reported corruption
except from heresay.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-02-09

We have received the first number of the
Mercury, published at Milton, NC, by
Messrs. Wallace and Branch, and edited byJ.
w. Thaxton.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-02-09
r ALEXANDRIA, VIRGINIA.
WEpN EsDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 1875.
Among the bills passed in the Virginia Sen

Among the bills passed in the Virginia Sen
ate last Monday Was one to amend the law iu
relation to chain gangs so as to provide that
any person sentenced to the chain gang, who
shall by force or violence escape from the per-
son in charge of the same, shall be confined in
Jail not exceeding one year, and shall be re-
quired to work in such chain gang for such
portion of such period as shall be determined
,bythejudge who originally sentenced him. Ii
sthe escape be without force or violence, the
person shall. iatter serving out his first term of
confinement be ooufued in Jail one month,
and shall during that period continue to work
sint the chain gang.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-02-09
CONGRESS-.

The following proceedings Of Congress, -.
terday are additional to these published ,rI,
Gazette OF that day
In the Senate memorial was presented sr,
citizens of the District of Columbia prot.s,;,
against the confirmation Of the present no;a,
commissioners of the District. Thcbl reras
lug the restrictions OF the sale Of pubic i,,5.
in certain Southern States was further JrL,,..
without action. Mr. Morton submitted ar.o
luton instructing the committee on the Div,;,.
Of Columbia to inquire as to the pyoprietv ~
reporting bill for the government OF tie H.,
trict Of Columbia, by which they may repp',,.
and control their domestic affairs. Mr. w.,
ton also gave notice that when the caScof Punch
back, claiming S at in the Senate from I,m.
isiana, was gain taken up, he would ak Tho
Senate to remain IN session. till finally dishes;
Of The death Of Senator Ferry, Of Copprr;.
cut, was then announced, and lumber Of ~.
ogies were delivered
In the House bill was passed authcrzn,
actioos 10 cases OF death resu ting from yrooy
ful act neglect or default in the Di,,ric, Il
Columbia, provided that the Amount recovered
shall mol exceed $1,000.
The Consular and Diplomatic aprropria ion
bill was further discussed wlthou, action. H..
death CT Senator Ferry, Of Connecticut, W.
announced and several tul3gies delivered.
TIE ISLE OF WIGHT MASSACHUSETTS,
minds cf the c;tizcus Of Isle OF Wiphl univ
have been considerably exercised from I'm 10
time over the discovery Of iu,men.e oss.Iprous
remains deeply embedded il the earth, and
which natural!sts have pronounced as Tn, ycy
table bones OF an ancient mastod0n. Mr.,
king" Neville, Of this city, has 10 his poses.
sion number OF Immense ceth, which gcr.
eXcavated a lew years ago in the sam !ocalOy
ami /! ON their extent and structure must ry.
taiDy have belonged to some species # ANNA
log siuce deiunct. In ike manner have otncr
parts Of skeletons been uncar: "a; in different
parts ct lie county, wh'cn are t:uy astJnl,h.
ing in :iz,.-NoroM Tugmiun
Mr.. WILLIAMS BILL. Those who XIV
Mr. Williams we have 40 doubt UNDERSTAND
his bill in reference to the use Of tobacco and
spirits, aud the habit Of pro.ane swearing. Ii
Mr.. Williams has hobby, it is equa! uniform
aud al vaIorcm taxation for whicu b. has con.
tended ever since the war, n season and out Of
season HIS proposed tax bill is, We know, a
satire on the system of direct taxation which
requires men to be taxed on labor, which is g.
sential to their very existence while vices am!
l1xurieS which may be abandoned at pleasure,
20 tree. We have cot f,rgottcr tie articles
contributed by HIN some eighteen month, agl
o he Wig tic reply to a letter OF tn iIoa
\. II. II. S;uartJ wherein he ably li,:us,e /
this whole ubject-Rtchn1oud Enquicr
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-02-09

Minnesota, following the example OF Viz
giula and Kentucky, hasrcfus4d TO appropriate
money for The Philadelphia Ccutcn Dla,.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-02-09
CITY COUNCIL.

A regular meeting of the City Council was
held last night. For official proceedings see
another column.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-02-09

rRIME HAN D-PICE + d MhDio
L BEANS received - dsE ny puRN
f. h < j. ~ u. ~
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-02-09

pICkLED SALMON at p.uSAy,S
l. dec --.--'
MO, MACKEREL and Saimo1 l :, S sn'S "
~ oct IS GEO. McBURNtl " ooA"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-02-09

~Nn POUNDS PURE BUCK VIE.
OOO FLOUR received to day o. Jy,,rpN
robs J G. j. Z. MlLbU ~
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-02-09

NsLENTlNE Sl NALENTIN MES
Comic and Sentimental
with Envelopes and Cards to match, Tor sale !
ieb 9 JOHN II. PiEkOTI
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-02-09

I'VE. No TEA Try it. For sale a.
IL feb9 RIA MSAI'S.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-02-09

LIVE GROSS RU MFORDo bh>l
Z POWDER just received py ,,,rpr,ry
feb j. T. y T. III
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-02-09

AvoT,rrI NOTICE!
~ Just received Hale's Honey o: I'o ,.I
hound ard Tar. Pixies Tooth che Drops MI
Gicnn's sulphur SOAP, st ,,,,,r,~,s
fon1 IS King s.r"Ht-
New-York tribune., 1876-11-25

cisive until the word goes forth from Berlin, and
when IT does So then comes the opportunity of
France. For the next 12 months it would Ger
tninly be possible to utilize the French sentiments
OF Alsace and Lorraine, and there can be no doubt
OF what the effect wsud be OF an offer 10 restore the
two Provinces. The attitude, therefore, of Ger
many Is what concerns France most of all. and If il
comes TO European war promptly. France can do
nothing which Germany forbids her. She is not free
to ally herself with either Austria or Russia. She
might under certain conditions, ally herself with
England, but this is in truth the same thng-for,
whatever other mistakes the English Government
may commit, it will never commit the one of going
20 war with Germany.
For year or two, then, the question Of Alsace-
Lorraine may be of paramount Importance, but
later 1t may settle itself into quite different shape
on account of the comparative weakness of the
race bonds which are generally supposed to form
the " homogeneity' OF France. 1t is also highly
probable that the situation allUde to may 30
preserve peace at last, for in spite of all holy
thusiasin, nor Russia Austria viii venture a
line OF conduct which might, after short time,
bring Germany into the field, backed by France.
Austria is no ally FOR any one, and France must be
either neutral or go with 6crmany.
New-York tribune., 1876-11-25

American press to the President. 1t arises from the
fact that he does not ask journalists to dine with
him. Descending to particulars, we learn that one
proprietor If a Republican newspaper-name unhap-
pv not giver-so resented this failure of courtesy
that he vowed he would never forgive the President
and he kent his VOW Probably" says this singu-
allv well-infomed chronicler there are not three
journalists in the whole country who have ever been
invited to his table" Nothing more need be said to
account for the criticism to which the public acts OF
this inhospitablc Chief Magistrate have sometimes
been subjected. There could be no better authority
than the writer of this eulogy for he, permit
ted 10 know is one of the three who hare been asked
He knows and tells us, what goes at dinner and
after dinner. must take leave TO quote part OF his
account, which will perhaps have some novelty for
American readers:
After dinner lust as the President is lighting his cigar,
and beginning TO hope FOR quiet evening IN come "a
batch OF visitors from MINNESOTA or Oregon, to tell him
how politics looking ont tcir way ana 20 assure l1
that Squash the postmaster ought TO bc turned out, ana
when Inc callers are n last got rid of for the night, yOr
happen to be alone with the President you VIII wonder
silent disagreeable" For he will talk wtk
much freedSn and animation, and with far greater in
bear upon any subject they may have in hand II you
have the good fortune TO turn the conversation into some
country the state of its Tadeyou will not seoR for
get tho store Of informaton marvellous in it's breadth
voice y gentle aud pleasant IN its tones bis choice u
words simple and varied than even the most
pracced writer's alway able to command lie taxes
The deepest interest in ali scientific questions.
And so on The minuteness of the authOr'sin infor-
patton is least as remarkable its extent There
can be few men who would have been capable of
ascertaining and recording the fact that when Pres
dent Grant receiVedm York half the merchants
and bankers of New-York," 10 whom " he stood all
day listening with attention" he lighted at eight
o'clock in the evening his fifteenth cigar! The
present writer saw him. having spoat his day III
counting the long succession of Hayanas. Let us
sOlcmnly commit this mOmentous fact to the future
historian. G. W. $.
New-York tribune., 1876-11-25

tance in that country he said, "about which you
cannot fud something in Mr.. Schuyler's book
We were to have had this Autumn another work
on kindred topic Mr.. Ashton Dilke's "The Rus
sian Power" 1t was nearly ready last Spring, but
the state of the authors health has prevented him
from completing it, and fear it cannot be expected
at present. He has travelled much in Southeastern
Russia, and knows the language. Mr.. Dixie is now
in Algiers in the hope of benefiting by the climate
of that place. He was.yery i'll indeed when he left
London. His name, suppose, is not much known
in America. lie is not more than &c or 81, hut he is
of the ablest and most sincere Radicals in En-
gland and sure to be heard of if he regains health
and strength enough TO do the work he wants to do
New-York tribune., 1876-11-25
A GERu1Y MILlT4GY RIHRo4D.

IRON The PaH lfqll Gozeli', Sor 10. -.
The NOrt-deutsche AHgemeiHe Ie'tMg pIiintt55 ~
an account OF "a military railway Whlch haa pccl -
down by the mon of the railway reglheht Vi ,euie eie
PrIsslan army The whole length OF te Ic m m ~ ~ ~
Zossen with line Berlin 10 Dresden aua runs ion On
the same level thai railway Az Eosseii w % lio
branches of to the artillery shooting ground I- llI
tary railway H. OF course, chiefly used tor naty Pg P
poses but e also conveys goods and pasenseI9 Ol wy
general public. The administration OI I!S i.,aGf3 .
under the direction OF the c0mmandant Ol le s
regiment" n stan officer, and two lleulehals, WhV ~
port the chief OF the general stan OF te army u sc
railway inspectors. The personnel OF the
IL coposed almost entirely OF members OF the regiment
copan acts as manager two leutenants ~ cher CLERK
and head engineer respectively, another oheer ioohs
after the railway depot, and hith ucls us pay . s.
The eight companies OF the railway Ieginent, VI
their officers each serve in turn for about SIX months on
the railway. There Ia line OF telegraph, whlch Il
worked by the officer acting as chct CLERK ana hvi
Commissioned officer az telegraph superintendent"
During the past year six noncommssioned officers nave
served on is railway engncdryers, nine pioneers as
stokers eight nOn-COmmissiOned officers as guards ana
sixteen pioneers porters and workmen IN various ca,
pacites and the passenger trac eOnssleu Ol ava sO-
dlers aud 2,302 civilians.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1876-11-30
LEGAL
NOTICE.

Peter G. Tower and Sarah A. Tower, in the State
OF Illinois, and Peter ]. .Uaassen and Ellen Claas,
sen, Of the State Of New York, will take notice
that Uriah r. Feather did on the 28th day of No.
vemDer, 1876, file his petition In the Court of Com
mon Pleas, within and for the County Of Stark, In
the State Of Ohio, against the said Peter G. Tower,
sarah A. Tower, Peter Claassen and Ellen Claas.
SEN and others, setting forth that they said Peter
=; rover Sarah A. Tower, Peter J, Claassen and
Ellen Claassen, gave mortgage to one Isaac Har-
ter as trustee to secure the payment of S30000 ac
cording to certain notes referred b in said mort
gage, upon certain lands and tenements described
IN said petition, and situate in the city Of Canton
in said county Of Stark and State of Ohio, viz -
Outlot number 2487; also all that part of out lot
number 24S6 lying east Of the tract of land here
totore conveyed by Jacob Miller, G. Aultman and
others to Diebold & Kinzle by deed dated June
18th 1872, and recorded In volume 12l (page 297)
OF the deed records of said county also the tract
OF land bounded as follows Beginning at the
northeast corner of said outlot number 2487;
thence westerly on the north line thereof to Mul
berry street, thence along the end Of Mulberry
street TO the northeast corner Of out-l0t number
l,O22; thence along the north line Of said out-lot
number l,02 to the easterly line of the land Of
the Pittsburg, TT. Wayne & Chicago Railway Com.
panyi thence northeasterly along the eaterly line
OF sald Railway companys land to the south line
of out:lOt number 1,71l thence easterly along the
south line Of said outlot number I'll and out-lot
number LILO to point which meets the east line
OF said outlot number 2,487 extended; thence
south to the place of beginning That said Uriah
r. Feather is the owner of one of the notes so Sc
cured by said mortgage as aforesaid said note be.
ing for 81 900, and the prayer Of said petition is
that said Peter G. Tower, Sarah A. Tower, Peter
]. Claassen and Ellen Classen pay said Uriah R,
Feather said sum now claimed 10 be due, with
interest amounting to 81 082 or that said premises
be sold TO satisfy the same; and the said Peter g.
Tower, Sarah A, Tower, Peter J. Claassen and FL
len Caassen are notified that they are required to
appear and answer said petition on or before Sat
urday the goth day Of January, 1877. 'sho'
.Nii .H' u. r. FEATHER. BIO
Nov, 29th, 1S76..-w -'''"