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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-03-16
FROM WARRINGTON.
CONGRESS.
SENATE.

SENATE.
WASHINGTON. March l6, 1876. The Senate
during the morning hour. received and refer
red number of claim petitions.
A bill for the relief of Eliza G. Howe, o
Virginia, was introduced and referred.
A resolution was agreed to requesting the
Secretary of the Treasury to inform The Senate
what an cunt OF gold is now in the Treasury
other than such as is required to meet present
obligations.
Mr. Cameron, OF Pennsylvania, called atten'
ton to an article 10 Chicago paper, stating
that himself and Senators West Logan and
others bad private secretaries who were
clerks in the Departments. Mr.. Z. said that a
man who don't spend more than his income 10
aoy year will pass through life without entang-
ling obligations to any body. He was such
man, aud be never had private secretary who
held Office
Messrs. West and Morton followed in denial.
Mr.. Elmuads read dispatch FROM the Bal
timore Gazette to the effect that that the Ad'
unisration was using every possible means
to prevent the Senate from passing the House
bill protecting witnesses 10 investigation cases.
Mr.. Edmunds said that as chairman OF the
judiciary Committee, he could ouy say that
he had not heard OF any attempt to influence
that committee, which had the bill 10 charge.
MIR. Thurman, Of Ohio, thought it his duty
to say that there had been no delay whatever
on that bill 10 the committee. On the con-
trary it had been taken up out OF It's order
He had never heard of any luhu ,nce whatever
being exerted with any Senator.
Mr. Conkling denounced such faisehoods as
sapping public confidence in free government.
Mr.. Logan denounced the author OF these false
hoods as liars and Williams and slauderers and
scouudreIs. No man had the manllncss to
come to his face and dare say that these ca
lumuies are true.
The Senate then took up the resolution to
amcnd the rule providing for the counting of
the electoral votes f)r Presideot.
Messrs. Thurman, Conkling, aud others de.
bated the subject.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE
The House Of Representatives Was occupied
with the bill 10 relation to the change OF the
districts Of United States courts.
In the committee on the contingent expenses
of the War Department. this morning, MIR.
Gibson testified 10 regard to the statements
sent to the New York papers respecting MIR.
Clymer, and fully vodicated the reputation of
MIR. Clymer.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-03-16

.'Here's to your Good Health :"
MANY Happy Days" These good wishes will
not cure you unless you take my medicine,
HEPATINE, for all diseases of the liver. Those
who walt must suffer the more. You may read
this advertisement until Dyspepsia. Sour Ston
ach, Indigestion, Spleen, Chills Constipation,
and Piles have dragged you to the brink of the
grave and these terrible diseases become chronic
Still there is hope long there is life, if you
take MerrelI's Hepatine for the Liver.
Fifty doses for one dollar, cheaper than pills or
doctor bills, and free from cslomel. Sold by
marl6-l.n E. S. LEADBEATER 81 BRO.
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There are thousands who have rub

There are thousands who have rub
bed their flesh sore with lnilnents, for pains and
aches that they call rheumatism. and have found
no relief simply because these pains and aches
ed liver, and cannot be cured without striking At
the seat OF the disease, removing the bile and
bad blood from the system and restoring, the
liver to natural and healthy action by taking
bottle of MerrelI's Hepatine for al di.
seases Of the liver. when the pains and aches
will gradually disappear from day to day Us II
enters inIo the system, and does its work. Fifty
doses for one dollar, two cents dose; cheaper
than pills and free from calcmel. Sold by
msrli-lm T. S LEADBEATER u BRO.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-03-16

The MARKET TROUBLES The butchers IN
the market have commenced to rent shops and
declare their intention to move out on the nrst
of next month, as stated in yesterdays Gazette,
unless reduction is made 10 their stall rents.
They say that in addition to their stall rent OF
thirteen dollars and halt per month, they
have to pay license tax Of $35 peryear, which
brings their monthly tax up TO Sl6.65, which
is more than their business justi6es them
10 paving,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-03-16

SHIP YARD.-The steamer HaEbinger was
launched from the ways, this morning, and
the Maryland ferry steamer Virginia was haul
ed up. The tug boat Potomac, which has
been CD the small ways undergoing extensive
repairs, was launched this evening, and the
Mary Levi, hauled up The canal boat which
has been 10 process OF building for some time
past, is about flushed. The rainy disagree
able weather retarded operations at the yard
very much to-day
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The yl,erlkeIS.

New York, March l6-Stocks active and
strong. Money Gold l43. Flour quiet and
steady Wheat d shade frmer. Corn firm.
BALTIMORE. March Iva. skies, old, 3d.
Va. consolidated 81; w. Vas 9 bid to day.
Cotton steady; demand fair mIdIins l25a
l2s. Flour quiet, steady and unchanged.
Wheat quiet, but firm and unchanged. Corn
Southern steady and firm; Weseru firm and
active; Southern white So 59; do. yellow 55a-
SO; w estern mixed 604 spot. Oats 6rmer; de-
mand fair; Southern 43a52; Western white
4Sa52; do. mixed 45a4S Rye nominaly at
Is So Hay dull and heavy; Maryland and
Pennsylvania IS 00aS24 %. Provisions dull
and easier. Pork S23 w. Butter strong, &C.
tive and unchanged Coffee unchanged. Sugar
6rm; demand good at 95al05. Whiskey very
dull at SlO9.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-03-16

ROBBERY. -Some one entered the store of
Mr.. VIM Huuphries, on King street, above
Washington. last oght, between eight and
nine o'clock, while the proprietor was in back
room, and stole from the counter box of
scgars and shirt, which we're lying there.
These small thefts are becoming very frequent,
and store keepers aud house. keepers caouot be
TOO watchtul over their premises
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MOUNT VERMONT Baltimore Sun says !:
The Mount Vernon Ladies' Association of the
Union, which has in charge the estate of Geo
Washington, have organized society, 10 co.,
nection with the Womau's Centennial Union
OF New York, for the purpose of collecting az
endowment fund with which to keep 10 order
aud improve the houses and lands and the
tomb Of Washington. The amount of the pro-
posed endowment fund is $4,000.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-03-16

POLICE REPoRT.-The following cases have
been tried since last report:
Ann Trplett disorderly on the street, was
fined, and 10 default of payment sent to Jail for
thirty days.
John Deforce, for being disorderly and firing
pistol on the streets, was fined, ADD in de-
fault of payment, sent to Jail for thirty days.
Seven dodgers Were at the station house last
nipht
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NewBooks, Magazines, Reviews

&C., &c, &C.,

FKENCH'S, NO. 30 hkNG 81.
WHATTO WEAR AND HOW TO MAKE
II for the Spring and Summer of 1876, by
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ILLUSTRATED PUkTtULlO OF FASH
IONS for the Spring and Summer OF 1876. by
Nine. DemOreSt................ .'........ioc
HARPERS MAGAZIN T. ior April.
PETERSON'S MAGAZlNE for April.
AKIELS REPLY to the Rev. John A. Selss
DID,, of Philadelphia; also his reply to the
scent fc geologist and other learned mon IN
their attacks on the credlblllty OF the MOSAIC
account Of the crestion and Hood ::... ...'"..ooc
CARTER QUARTERMAN, by Baker..... 19c
THE sQUIKES LEGACY, By Cecil Hay '1e e
COMM THROUGH THE YE;...."......1o;
PAUSANIUS the Spartan by the lsts Lord
Lyttou, so cents bound in cloth, Lord Lyt-
ton edition, Sl.50, bound in cloth, Globe edl-
JONATHAN, of Leisure Hour Series BY
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THE UNSEEN WORLD. by John Fisk
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HAWTHORN BAOSSO Ms, by Emily H,W,
thorne. w ~
THE BLA1h HILLS, Routes TO Scent ~ GIL
THE FLAG Of DISTRESS, Tale OF the
SEA AND SHORE, by the author of the
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MIRIAM'S MEMOIRS, by TIE author OF the
'tH0useholu of Bouverie" ..-..... ......-..l 10
FINE ENGLISH and FRENCH STATION
ERY and new styles OF PAPETEKlES Just
NEW Books daily. All the MAGAZINES
nh 1S GEO. K. FRENCH.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-03-16

ST. PATRICK's DAY. To morrow will be St.
Patrick Day. A procession aud other festivi-
ties will take place 10 Washington, which will
o. attended BY good many OF the sons of the
Emerald Isle from this city. There will be no
public celebration here.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-03-16

NEGRO ENTERTAINME NT.-A party of color
cd people, calling themselves the Kentucky
Minstrels," performed before small number
OF their owo race, at Sarepta Hall, last night.
After the performance they went down to Fish
town, where they delighted the denizens OF
Devils Row with some music aud danciug. 1t
was reported this moroing that the manager
had made off with al Of the funds of the con-
ceru
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-03-16

Senator Johnston proposes TO offer resolu'
ton in the Senate to provide for mineral and
geological survey of Virginia, the value ofwbicb
would be very great at this time.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-03-16

FISH REpoRT.-About 100 shsd were receiv-
ed at Fishtown to-day, and they sold at $25.
No herring worth mentioning were received,
and the main supply was of bunch fish, princl
pslly white perch and rock, which sold at from
~ to Is cents per bunch. The fish agents are
beginning to open their Offices, aud the bar
rooms are in full blast. Flshtown is rapidly
assuming it's business appearance.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-03-16

1T MUST be good, for everybody recommends
it. and he doctors prescrbeit. We mean Dr.
Bulls Cough Syrup. Price, 25 ceuts.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-03-16

BROKE HIS WRIsT-A man banned VIM.
Turner, employed on the stsrn wheel steamer
Virginia, while engaged 10 unloading some luln.
Der at the shpyard yesterday afternoon, slip
ped aud fell and his whole weight coming on
his wrist broke the small bones near the hand.
DR.. r. q. Powell rendered the necessary sur
pical assistance, re-settiog the broken bones.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-03-16

GEs.;s=n Sac . st,.' sn r. ia I1ssfsfEt.
DHlLlP B. HOOE,
NO. 2 PRINCE STREET
GENERAL
COMMISSION AND SHIPPING MERCl
Dealer in ali kinds of
FERTILIZERS, SALT AND PLASTER
Agent OF the
NEW YORK s BALTIMORE STEAMERS
Also ofth
LIVERPOOL & LONDON s. GLOBE IN
SURANCE COMPANY.
c.1, III
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-03-16

LAND SALE IN FAUoUEER.-Captain A. w.
Harmau, jr., aud Geo. w. Cameron, of Lex
ipgton, have purchased of Col. NJ. G. Hartman,
the Manor of Leeds tract OF land in Fauquer
county, Va, $500, acres. for $25 900, paying
$4,000 cash, and the balance 10 ten years.
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Musical Notice.

wish my friends to notice that | receive Or
ders for
TUNINGS AND REPAIRS OF PIANOS
AND ORGANS
through Mr.. John II. Parrott Prot. T. T. Hey
man or by letter. will attend to al promptly;
| have the celebrated WIN. HElNEhAAI
PIANOS for sale, and also MARGINAL q
SMITHS at very low prices. Give me call
ar write to
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-03-16

DARASOLS. 80 al
Just received beautiful assortment OF all
ahsdss and Sizes Call and see them
'na ny re s q. G.. SLAYMAKE co.
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VICTOR BECKER

SOB 9TH street. n. W..
feb19-tf Washington, ID. &.
OUR FIFTY CENT JAPAN rEA-We
" have just received smother lot OF this Tine
favored Pea. 1t has been pronounced superior
IN favor to the celebrated fifty cent Tea OF
Washington city by persons who have used
both We invite those persons who have been
buying in Washington and those who wan;
nice Favored cheap Tea to give US n trial. We
are confident that one trial will convince you
that we sell better Tea for fifty cents than can
be bought in Washington city.
GEO. McBUENEY & SON,
feb11 l66 and 10 King street
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-03-16
LOCAL NEWS.

WEATHER PRoBAB1LITIEs.-W Var Depart
x,eat office of the Chief Signal Officer, Wash
;notou, b. G., March 6, lS7G-lo:3o a. m
For the Middle otates continued rainy Wes,ner
with eastery to southery winds snghs rlse tb y.
temperature falling barometer ana s"ies Oh 'n'
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-03-16

A MOTHER supply of SUGAR CORN re-
n ceved to day by
mn J. 9. d E. MILBURN.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-03-16

WASH POPLINS AND OTHER CHEAP
w DRESS GOODS.
March 18TH lS76-Opening to day large va
riety of low price Spring Dress Goods. Also
splendid Black English Grape Wells large size.
d. f. BRASHEAK,
NH Ii No. l09 King street..
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-03-16

DEAL SHETLAND SHAWLS-J ust open
II ed beautiful assortment Of the ab ove lash
iouable goods, in white and colored. Also La
dies Fancy silk and Lace Ties, Colored Dor.
dered L. q. Handkerchiefs, Fancy Hosiery, &c.
II. B. Hoomes. d. F. BRASHEAR,
A. Il. Morehead. No. lO9 King street,
NH 8 Alexandria.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-03-16

7 AIDES and MISS ES' BALMORAL
IL SKIRTS, Breakfast Shawls and Knit Jack
cts ut FERGUSON & BROS,
sep N 96 King street.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-03-16

Is onened smother lot Of those superb Black
Cashmeres which have given so much satlstac-
ton for the beautiful shades of black and tex
ture; also Courvosier's TWO-BUTTOS
BLACK KID GLOVES, the best article made.
Also Hemstitched Handkerchiets, Corsets, &c.
does j. M. SIE w All.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-03-16

4 XLE GREASE, in one pound boxes and
II thirty pound kegs, for sale al factory
prices by
feb II X. b. LA VISION CO.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-03-16

nLD PORT, SHERRY and MADEIRA
" WINES, Scotch Whiskey and Holland
Gin, in store and for sale by
nov % RIB. LAWSON s. co.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1876-06-24
The Mustang as a Bucker.

The army mule is perfect Chester
field of an animal in comparison with
the native California mustang. 1t was
the mustang that invented the noble
art OF bucking. We are aware that the
army mule has experimental in that di.
rection, but no other animal but the
California mustang ever caused his
rider to describe parabolic curve of
the same extent, nor can the man who
has not been bucked by California
mustang at all conceive the process.
The victim while undergoing it would
infinitely prefer being delivered to an
Hyrcanian tiger or Lernean hydra or
a Numidian lion for immediate masti-
cation, and when the operation is COM
pleted, and by merciful dispensation
of fate he is landed upon the crown OF
his head in the nearest pile of road met
al, with dislocated spinal column and
pang in every nerve, muscle, sinew,
and bone, he regards the author of his
woes with a horror and a detestation
far surprising the emotion that would
be evoked by contemplation of the most
fOrbidding antediluvian Saurian Pro-
fessor Owen ever revived for the salts
faction of the curious.-Sacramen
Union.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1876-06-24
Presence of Mind.

"Dora" was being enacted in a
Western city where the choice of actors
is not great, and Mary Morrison, on
making her exit to bring on her little
Willie, of four years, was shocked to
find lubberly boy of at least fourteen,
who must go on, as no other was to be
bad. The Farmer Allen of the play
was no doubt equally shocked to see
Mary coming upon the stage with a boy
nearly as big as herself. What was
worse, the audience began to litter.
But Farmer Allen was equal to the
emergency, and instead of asking
elbow old are you, my little boy?"
said: Chow old are you, my strapping
fellowP" probably hoping that the boy
would have the good sense to give an
age more suitable to his size. The boy,
however, with painful fidelity to the
book, and in a sepulchral voice that
made the answer all the more prepos-
ferrous, said: -Four to five, grand
papa" "45!" exclaimed the other
cheerfully; "you look it, my boy, you
look It'll" There was Il laugh at the
moment, but the play was saved from
shipwreck.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1876-06-24
Among the Sharks.

A large lifeboat, crossing the bar of
the San Juan River, upset, precipitat-
ing the crew, consisting of two officers
(white) and ten colored men, into the
water, the boat being turned upside
down. 81 felt,'' says the narrator,
''that my life was not worth half an
hours purchase. The coxswain to the
boat, weakly black man. rose along
side of me after the plunge. He was in
great terror, and felt that if the sharks
did not harm him he could scarcely
reach the shore without help; SO en-
couraged him by telling him I would
swim by him, and give him hand if he
felt tired. No tired, massa; neber live
to be tired look at dem round u.s. I
felt that he was as close to the truth as
possible, for we were literally in the
center of a shoal of sharks, whose black
triangular fins we could see on all sides
sailing around us. As the beach was
quite close we first endeavored to make
that, but soon discovered that the current
was so strong that we made no Roadway
and we were forced to turn toward the
boat, which was $50 yards away, drift
ing out to sea, turned upside down, with
the rest of the crew astride on her keel.
There was nothing, however, for it but
to swim to her, and aided by the strong
current we soon shortened the distance.
All this time the sharks were around us,
making, fancied, smaller circles, and
once or twice thought felt something
touch my feet with rush as these hor-
rid brutes do before they bite. If it
was my Imagination it was not great
stretch, however, for we had not got
twenty yards ahead of the spot when
my companion shrieked, threw up his
arms and disappeared beneath the
waves. A rush of black fins and their
sudden disappearance under the water
was the last thing 1 remembered until
found myself alongside our ship in
the stern sheets of the cutter which had
been sent to the rescue"
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1876-06-24
The First Russian Railroad.

When the Nicolai Railway was con-
structed in 1918, from St. Petersburg
to Moscow, the work was done under
contracts with American engineers, and
the cars and engines were supplied from
Baltimore by the famous establishment
of the Winans Brothers. The Russian
priests oppose every modern innova-
ton, and of course they were "down"
on the railway. When the road was
opened they determined to stop it, and
so they went in force to a point on the
road and set up holy picture to stop
the new work of the devil. The train
came slowly along and the engineer
seeing the picture standing on the track
thought there must be a man behind it,
and so came to halt. The assembled
multitude raised shout and the priests
called out that the saint was all-power-
full and would prevail against wicked
ness. The officer in charge of the train
came out and took a survey of the stu
ton. Then he told the engineer to run
back quarter of a mile and bring the
train to a halt. The shouting was re-
doubled and the priests were in the
most rapturous delight. But their ex-
ultation was soon changed to grief as
the master of ceremonies told the en-
gineer, "Put on all steam and go
ahead without regard to consequences.
The engine went ahead and down fell
the holy picture, torn and crushed by
the wheels of an American locomotive.
Modern civilization was triumphant,
and the priests and their followers no
longer shouted in triumph. The loco
motive and the telegraph are the practi-
cal civilizers of the age.-Cor. Chicago
Tribune.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1876-06-24
WIT AND WISDOM.

] TINE softens all things. A man who
had been even kicked by George Wash
ington would be looked upon with some
sort of respect were he alive now.
"CoUNr1Na heads, never weighing
them," is the grouty Carlyle's epigram-
matte definition of universal suffrage.
AN acute observer of men and things
declares that the cashier of restaurant
never, when he eats, orders strawberry
shortcake, veal pot-pie, or fricandeau
supreme de glaubizon d'agneau aux
poliwogues.-CAicago Tribune.
"IT is BETTER" says placard in
store in Seabrook, N. H., "to wear
calico dress without trimmings. if it is
paid for, than to owe the shopkeeper
for the most elegant silk, cut and
trimmed in the most bewitching man
nsr."
THE light attendance at the Centen-
NAL Exhibition is very easily explained;
the patriots are waiting and praying for
railroad war that will make the lean
est pocket-book in America laugh itself
fat at the round trip rates.-Hoaekeyc
AT the show the other evening gen.
tleman sarcastically asked man stand
in front of him if he was aware that he
was not transparent. and the latter said
that he ought to be for he had pane
in his stomach.-NoyUichB Bulletin.
A BLACKSMITH was once summoned
to a country court as witness in dis
pute between two of his workmen. The
Judge, after hearing the testimony,
asked him why he did not advise them
to settle, as the costs had already
amounted to three times the disputed
sum. He replied: 81 told the fools to
settle; for said the clerk would take
their coats, the lawyers their shirts,
and if they got into your Honor's court,
you'd skin 'em.''
THIS year will be celebrated for the
Centennial Exhibition and the many
lies told about it. It has been ascer-
tanned that those who complained most
bitterly of the exorbitant charges at the
restaurants were persons who secured
admittance on borrowed passes. and
who, if first-class dinners had been SELL
ing at 20 cents, didn't have money
enough in their pockets to purchase the
smell of -Norristo,on Herald.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1876-06-24
TMEGRAPHIC NOTES.

Thomas w. Henley was taken from
the Jail at Santa Rosa, CAL, on the night OF
the 9Th, by an armed mob, and hanged to a
tree. He was charged with the murder of a
prominent citizen Of the town.
Near Springfield, Tenn, on the 18th,
seven white men and one coIored man,
working in harvest field, ran under tree
to get out Of the rain. The tree was struck
by lightning, and o. p. Owens, Jesse
Owens, John Murphy, Arch. Randolph, and
Henry Dawson, white men, and Ike Doss.
colored, were killed, and Sam Manley and
James Murphy, white, were wounded, the
former fatally.
A very destructive fire occurred at
Kingston, Ont, ON the 18th. Loss about
$3.50, 600.
A number of Catholic institutions in
Brussels were threatened by the mob, on
the 18th, and guards were stationed around
the buildings to protect them. Disturbances
of similar character also took place mt
Client. The troubles grew out of the Par
liamentary elections, which have gone in
favor OF the Ministry.
The Nashville tobacco fair opened