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LIST OF LETTERS

Remaining in the Alexandria, Va, Posto6ice
July Is, 1876.
Persons calling for letters will say they sic ad-
vertised and give the date of the list
If not called for within thirty days, they will be
sent to the dead letter office, in Washington
Adams, James a, 2 Finks, Thos B
Bailey, David t1oogins, Russell
Bewley, John p Jackson. Maria
Burgess, Mary johnson, Ss!lie
Barley, Salle Lucas, Louisa
Conf Der, Susan Mnsby, James
Corbin, Mol!ie Vaudeville, g
Crump, John K Owens, James B
Clarke & Mclaughlin, Price, Albert,
Dyer, Annie A Turner. Jane
Day, James A Weaver Nancy
Fields, Mary Walker, L w
Fairfax. Sarah Wythe & st Asaph
Fowel, s w
~ 15-lt W. N. BERKLEY, P. NJ.
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At the late celebration Of Queen Victoria 8
birthday in Petersburg by the British Assoca.
ton of the State, the President, in his address,
spoke kindly and complimentary of the people
among whom he lived, but the mere fact of
his doing SO gave great umbrage to the radicals,
who cant abide anything or anybody favorable
to the South, aud one of their newspapers, the
Philadelphia North American, gives vent to
its spleen 10 the following terms:
IA colony of English people having settled
10 eastern Virgiois, somewhere near Peters.
burg, celebrated Queen Victoria's birthday re.
Gently, and the speech of the President of the
Association affords an idea of the true condi-
ton of the settlement. 1t teens with admra-
ton of the chivalry Of the South in the civil
war, sneers a. northern society, compares the
landed gentry Of Virginia with those OF Fog
land, and evinces general disposition to no.
derrate people and things at the North and
West. IF that sort OF immigration to the
South from England be encouraged to any ex
tent, it is easy to see that these new southern
ers will be more sectional, bitter and trouble.
some than the old ones. Their capital and So
cial manners may be of some value to Virginia,
though 10 both respects the value of the ele
neut is overrated The Old Dominion is like
~ to derive Infinitely more benefit from North.
ern men who have gone to Virginia to establish
iron works aud to mine ore and coal aud to
start manufactures generally, aud from that
less pretentous class of Northern emigrants to
Virginia who cultivate the soil with their owo
labor ~
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The Explosion ON the Thunderer.

Al account OF au explosion ou the Thuuderer
was published in yesterdays Gazette. The
following are additional particulars:
The Thuuderer's boilers exploded forward.
Fifteen persons were killed aud twenty wound
ed. Among the killed are Chief and Assist
apt Eugiucers. Captain Wilson was wounded
his hand was blown of. The Thuod Ter was
making trial trip on measured mile 10
Stokes Bay. The vessel is DOW at Splthead.
Reuters Telegram Company S dispatch from
Portsmouth says that twenty one persons were
killed and sixty wounded BY the explosion on
board the Thunderer. Many of the wounded
caonot recover
A still later dispatch from Portsmouth says
it is feared that tweDtysN are fatally 'unded.
The following is the latest from Portsmouth
in regard to the disaster on board the huud-
ercr. Twenty five OF the crew are dead. The
bodies are shockugly mutiiated, the flesh be-
log stripped from limbs 10y the escaping steam
The forward stoke hole, where the explosion
occurred, is divided from the after stoke hole
by water tight hulkheau The stok.rs 10 the
ed by the explosion, but were literally boiled
alive by escaping steam.
GEN RoSsER CALLED on TO AvENGE Gus
TER.-Gen. A. T. McRcyDolds, who command
ed Michigan division during the late war, 10
letter addressed 10 Maj. Gen. ThoS. l.. Ros'
ser, of the late Confederate army, inquired:
"Would it not be grand opportunity tor
you to rally around you mounted force O.
Minnesota men accustomed to the horse aud
the rife, which you cou'd readily do, and ten
der ytur services TO the government to aVenge
the death OF the brave boys of the Seventh
Cavalry who fell so nubiy 90 the field Of dutyr
In his letter applying to the above, Genera
RoSser uses these words:
Il should iik. 10 b. commissioned by my
country to sveuge the death OF my gallant
friend ADD old euemy. but TO do so should
Ike to 20 back to old Virginia and get my di
vision, who once SO iercely fought him, auc
who like myself, have learned to respect, hon
or and appreciate the high so!dcrIy qualities
and exalted manhood Of Gen. Custer.
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Southern Soldiers in Boston.

The troops made splendid display as they
marched through Kneeland and Washington
streets, the line OF march being packed on
either side of the street with crowd, VITO
cheered to the echo as the Southern soldiers
passed.
They reached the theatre about half.past
eight o clock, and inside Of that building the
spectacle was euivennp and brilliant. The
fronts of the boxes, the balcony and the upper
circles had been gayly decorated with flags,
buotiug and coats of arms, and the space no,
reserved for the military and their lady friends
was filled with an eager and enthusiastic au
dieuce. The entire parquet had been res.rved,
aud was empty. except d small portion, uear
the front at the left, where were clustered the
lady friends of the visitors.
About $50 o clock Mr.. Braham's orchestra
played 40 overture, and then the curtain rose
90 "The Child Of the Regiment" Mr.. Fcrd.
Hight being the Scaade, and Mis-: Katie Put
pam the Josephine. The play progressed sat
isfactorily, Miss Putnam's vlVacity and grace
making her a 6ne representative OF the part.
Just as she began her first song the sound OF
the approaching bands was heard, aud when
she began the military dance, the head Of the
column entered.
The enthusiasm of the audience burst forth
10 the hcartle>t cheers aod appaus:, and Nj S
Pu;nam, seeing that the public interest Was
csutred elsewhere than 90 the stage, gave the
signal to ring dowo the curtain. The troops
marched in ADD we're seated 10 the parquet, the
Southern companies being given the front
seats As each company in turn entered and
was recognized, the most enthusiastic cheers
aud applause we're given and the orchestra
struck up medley of airs. beGioning With
Tine Old Folks at Home and soon changing
toto Dixie When this air Was recognized,
the SoutnreDs spraDg to their feet aud the old
rebel yell rang on; with the same piercing dis
tinctuess 80 familiar 10 veterans of the NORTH
on many battle field, and mingled with the
cheers Of the local soidiery. The celebrated
veil, which seems such bugbear to our super
loyal friends, did not appear to harm anyone.
and as it broke out with redoub!ed volume and
energy as the band played Yankee Doodle"
its "disIoyal.y' may perhaps be pardooed,
even By the most energetic agltators of the
bloody shirt
The enthusiasm knew no bounds aud the
cheering fairly shook the great building. Such
a fraternal reunion of soldiers of the North
and the South has hardly been seen since the
war, and certainly the eothu;iasm indicated
total burial of anything like amino si:y.-Bos
ton Globe.
A PRoPHEcY.-Unless the republicans put
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DIED.

After lingering illness, at N. b Massie's. in
Charlottesville on Saturday evening, July 9th,
Rev. WIN. MEADE NELSON, formerly As.
sstan. Rector Of the Episcopal Church, in that
place, in the SD year of mis- age
In Washington. July 18th, 1876, GEORGE
EASTBURkE PATTERSON, aged d days,
son of John T. and Rens Patterson.
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ALEX ANDRIA
SATURDAY, JULY Is, 1875.
FOR PRESIDENT,
SAMUEL J.TILDEN, OF NEW YORK.
FOR VICE-PRESIDENT,
THAS. A. HENDRICkS,O OF INDIANA

The radical idea of so arranging matters 10
the South as to secure the electoral votes OF
some of those States at the Presidential election,
is rapidly assuming practical shape. The New
York Herald's Washington correspondent says:
1.-THE recent order of the War Department
discontiouing the military division OF the South
and forming the Atlantic Southern States into
a department to be commanded By General
Ringer. lately commandant at West Point, puz
zIes the politicians here. There are people who
see in it the beginning of scheme to affect the
Southern elections. and reports are current OF
changes in the Federal Offices 10 some of the
Southern States Intended to place men OF ex-
IRENE views in power down there, with view
to stirring up trouble. The Presidents under
stood to have said that he means to have fair
election and that he means to do whatever he
can, by the removal OF inefficient or inactive
Office holders and the substitution OF active and
Jealous republicans, to make the party COM
pact and harmonious.
Gen. Augur, the officer in command at New
Orleans, has just issued the following orders
1.-THE parishes of East and West Fellciana,
East Baton Rouge, ST. Helena. LIVINGSTON,
and Taugipahoa, Louisiana, aud the couoties
of Wilkinson, Amite and Pike, Mississippi are
constituted military district, to be known as
the District of Baton Rouge. Lieut. Col. John
r. Brooke, Third Infantry, is assigned to lis
command, with his headquarters at Baton
Rouge Barracks -.
"Commanders of troops Quartered within
this district will report to Lieut.. Col. Brooke,
by letter, Immediately, giving him such lntor,,
nation concerning their commands, and OF
matters 10 their vicinity, as may be useful to
him.
"Ail COMMUNICATIONS for department head.
quarters, concerniog matters 10 the district,
will be sent through district headquarters.
1.-The district commander is authorized to
move his troops to any point within the limit
of his command Whenever, IN his Judgment 1t
is in the interest Of peace aud order, which be
is expected to preserve as far IS it can be done,
by the use of every legal means within his
control.
40 official order, issued from Louisville, KY,
gives notices that Gen. G. Penpypacker has
assumed command of the military department
of the South, embracing North and South
Carolina, Georgia, Florida, and the parts OF
Tennessee and Kentucky lying east otthe len
nessee river.
And all this going on when whole companies
of U. 5. troops, for want of reiuforcemeots, are
being slaughtered by the Indians, and the
northwestern frontier made scene of sickenlng
massacre and horror. But to the radical mind
whole regiments of white soldiers, especially If
commanded by officers who wont perjure them
selves to screen corrupt administration, are as
nothing compared to the electoral vote OF 3
southern State for the radical candidate for
President.
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Prince william Items.

On Sunday morning last Rkois Fewell was
arrested at Manassas by officer Wallace Hixson
on the charge of assaulting his wife on the night
previous. He was tried before Justices Whiting
and L b Butler, who sent him to jail for II
months and in addition imposed on him u fine OF
$50 He was taken to Brentsviile on :,unday
evening. On Tuesday, his counsel G. e. Nicol,
esq, obtained writ of hsbeas corpus from the
Judge of the County Cou t. which was heard at
the arguments of counsel: released the prisoner
on the ground that the Justices had no right to
try case on Sunday. The Commonwealth wss
represented by the Commemorative Attorney,
z. &. Meredith, esq assisted By Judge Sinclair.
The Commemorative Attorney rs soon as the
prisoner was discharged had him rearrested for
the same offence and brought before ustlce A.
W. Sinclair, who sent him on to the grand jury
and put his bail at $500 Fewell was unsb Q 10
give the bail and consequently was committed
to jsil. He is also under arrest upon peace
warrant sued out by Mrs. Fewell
Mr.. Robert Lewis an old and esteemed citi-
zen OF this county. living not far from Hickory
Grove, on Tuesday last. whilst in the harvest
field, suddenly fell down and Was carried to his
house in sn insensible condition.
A mass meeting will be held at Brentsville on
the first Monday in August Court day. for the
purpose Of selecting delegates to the Congress
sonal Convention, W hich convenes at Tappa-
hsnnock. on Tuesday. the 18th day of August,
1876. Manassas Gazette.
PETITION IN RAILROAD CASE FILED.-1n
the case OF George ". Scott, who prays tor the
appointment Of receiver for the w. c., V.
NJ. l. 6. S. R. r. Co., Daniel Il. London, q
creditor, yesterday fled his answer 10 the Cir
cut Court of the Uaited States. MIR. London
admits hat the allegations il Scouts bill of
complaint are true.-Rich. Dispatch.
The State court for this circuit has already
appointed receiver for the road alluded to, as
stated in yesterdays Gazette.
The heated term has had a very bad effect
upon President Grants over-worked brain, and
mes gone to Deer Park TO recuperate, leaving
Mr.. Morrill, to appoint Mr.. Pratt's successor.
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fBv Taleprapb !

BY Telegraph
NEW YORK, July 15-Stocks dull and lower.
Money! cold liz. Flour dull and declining.
Wheat q liet and ..hout decided change. Corn
dull ana unchanged.
BALTIM RE, July 15.-Vireinis 81, deferred.
st; VirgIniss, consolidated 81 bid to.dsy.
Cotton quiet and easier mdd ing HALT Flo-r
dull ana weak prices unchanged Wnest &C.
tive and firm; Maryland red, good to prime,
ll5sll6; do amber l20al22; do. white l05sl20.
Corn-oouthern steady; Western frmer; south.
ern white 62sh2i Southern yellow $3.50;
Western mixed 81 .5Gs spot; 81 August Oats
quiet and steady SD4.hern pr me 4O.43; Vest.
ern white 37-39; Western mixed 34>5tj. Rye
quiet at 65.75 Hay steady; Maryland and
Pennsylvania l6sS20 Provisions quiet and
steady and unch nged. Pork 20 51.S2l Lsrd
unchanged. Butter qliet; Western, good to
steady demand fair Rio cargoe< l5.lo; job
bling l5f.ls3 Sugar strong and sct!ve a. IL.
Whisky dull 1T 81 IA.
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MARRIED..

At Waynesboro, July 18Th, by Rev. S. P.
Huff Mr.. XANDER II. LANDER to
Miss AN ME V daughter Of Samuel A. Fer
guson, esq all of Augusta
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COMMERCIAL.

ALEXANDRIA MARKET. July Is There are
no changes to note in the market since yester-
day. Wheat is coming in quite freely, and sales
were made to day of 1928 bushels at ITO for
white, and 10, lis snd l2l tcr mixed. Corn
quiet. with sales o: bushels mixed at s.. No
Rye or Os.s reported.
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A PRoPHEcT.-Unless the republicans put
an end to this new episode OF Ce:arism, this bus
mess of degrading honorable men to please Boss
Shepherd and svengs Belknap they may IS
we'll close their canvass. Hayes and Wheeler
will be whipped as badly as Scott and Graham.
N z Herald,
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Bank Statement.

New YORK, July Is The weekly Bank
statement Is as follows:
Loans, decrease. o3- 1U
Specie, ,lu,oU
Legal tenders, Increase. go: V
Deposits increase. 463 4OO
RECEIPTS OF PRODUCE The following were
the receipt: BY the Washington City, Virgins
Midland and Great Southern r. 4. this week
Corn 1895 bushels, whest 77l5 rye 10, mill
feed 100, onions 81 bushels. potatoes 35 corn
meal ~ fruit bb!s, -four 23l bbls, leather IS
rolls lumber $500 #. tobacco Is boxes apples
6 bbls, gtound bark u 6LO lbs, fowls Il coops.
WOO q sacks, calves s. hides IL bundles, sheep
skins bales, butter II frhiEs, eggs 10 bb!s and
boxes, dressed spokes ID boxes, cattle car,
sheep cars, coal CARS, stick bark 5 cars.
Coal REPoRT-The following is repor. of
the receipts and shipments of coal during the
week ending to-day:
RECEIPTS. tons.
Amer Coal Co., j. a. Parrot. jr., Agt". 1915
Hamp ard Bait Co., w. q. Howard Agt $50
Blaen Avon Co., S. p. s. Hutson Agt... 0u
1oLai 80
SHIPMENTS.
American Coal 3, 1j6
Hampshire and Baltimore Co............. 800
Total .................. 100
MARI :. d y L Il; l. l. Gi IL II & h
Sun rose. ........ 45l Noon rises. .....ll SO
.Sun sets......... : 20 High cater...... . %
ARRIVED
Steamer Mary Washington. Baltimore, to
Broder. i Go.
Schr l. Trscey. ksnnebec. to + A Reed.
Schr Lark, Boston, TO American Coal Go.
Schr Il Crawford, New York, to American
Coal Co.
Schr Annie NJ Allen, Providence. to Amer
can Coal Co.
Schr Annie Stevens, Providence, to m .steT.
Schrs Belle Halliday, ) Hudson and
Foster, for Georgetown.
SAILED.
Schr F Merwn, Jersey City, By American
Coal Co
Schr Margaret s. Lucy, Providence, by Am
erican Coal 10
SchE Annie V Bergen Norwich, by Ameri-
can Coai Co.
Schr L Tracey, Washington, By + Reed.
Schrs Herscheil Florence Desa, T Morris
Perot, c Harris, Rhods Holmes snd B
Terry, from Georgetown.
MEMORANDA
Schr Twilight, for this port, cleared At New
Haven 18th
Schr Helen Hasbrouck, hence, st n York 18th.
---->.---n----.
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CANAL CON NJ ERCE.
Arrvei-Boats H o Clsugnton, n hersey,
Boyer, a Clark and Ma 4 l. Moore, 70 Am
ericap Coal Go.
Depa-ted-B a:= K Bender, American Flag
II y Caughton. I'D BAyer and Mat he!sey.
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The INDIAN WAR Although 20 news has
yet been received directly from Gen. Crook E
command, army officers do DOT express any ap
prehcusion for his safety. Gen. Sheridan is Of
opinion that with the force uuder his command
and his known ability and careuIness in lodlap
warfare, be is abundantly able 10 take care Of
himself. Iodau Inspector Va0devcr bias for
warded report from Red Cloud aud Spotted
Tail Agencies. 10 which be says the Indians
are peaceaby disposed. and are willing to re-
linguish the B ack Hills for tar remuocra
ton. He also seeds report Of az interview
between chief now at the agency and Sitting
Bull, 10 Wllch the latter said that DC would
continue me var as long as the Black Hills
question rem1ios Unsettled or as long as he
lives,
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The heated term has had very bad effect
upon President Grants over-worked brain, and
mes gone to Deer Park TO recuperste. leaving
Mr.. Morrill, to appoint Mr.. Prstts successor.
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MARI " b ~ Il Il, l. l. {; IL - & Il
Sun rose .......... 81 Noon rises. .....,ll 50
.Suu sets........... ~ High uater..... 900
The Morning herald., 1876-11-07
Facts and Fancies.

Things done by halves are never done
we'll. Why blame q man, then, for finding
fault with bis wife. .f
Life is a stormy and dangerous voyage.
The vessels we start incur eradle-is child
hoods first rock.
Value the friendship of him who stands by
you in storm.-"Boston Traveller" "Cela
depend" S'pose bis wet umbrella is drip
ping down the back Of your neck, FIRM
stance.
4 Maine man ond his wife have embarked
in partnership ir the shingle business. 1t
can't succeed, for there's no shingle blessed
ness In mstrimony. .t
The graduating class this year will ap-
pear in caps and gowns, and 1t is feared
they will be mistaken for tableau OF Theo-
dore Tilton in the picture scene.
A noted woman suffragist says she has
great hopes of the chemilson. Yes, 1t may
be said to be sort OF breeches Of promise
Mast in the Kentucky mountains lies on
the ground pint to the square foot. IL
that mast for sail? It p'ints more to the
cloven foot than to the sxuare one, don't
1t?
The Morning herald., 1876-11-07
ANOTHER SOUTHERN OUTRAGE.
Programme of Intimidation.

Programme OF Intimidation.
From Yesterdays New. YORK Herald Ind.
COLUMBIA, s. c., Nov. 5.-To-day l re-
ceived information of q new programme OF
intimidation at the polls, which will be ex-
tensively carried out on Tuesday. In this
negro women are to be the chief actors They
will be present in large force at each Of the
polling places, for the purpose of "spotting"
and mobbing every male negro who dares to
vote the Democratic ticket. The disgrace
full and disgusting scenes that occurred at
the Hampton procession yesterday in this
city are to be re-snacted all over the State
Negroes are to be notified by the women that
they will vote for Hampton at their peril,
and those who have the moral courage to do
80 will have to be protected by the whites
Under ordinary circumstances the negroes
are difldent about voting for any but the
Republican candidates, and, with such so
cial influence and terrorisms as these brought
to bear upon them, large number Of the
converted Democratic negroes may be
frightened Oft.
This programme has already been put in
operation in this county, where it has been
developed by threats made by the women.
The Morning herald., 1876-11-07
ANOTHER SOUTHERN OUTRAGE.
RumOrs Of Trouble.

From Yesterdays N. 7. Herald, Ind.
COLUMBIA, s. c., Nov. 5.-1ntense excite
ment was created in Charleston to-day by
rumors of riot on James Island, 1mmedi-
ately opposite the city. The island contains
about one thousand negroes and about thirty
whites. It seems that the negroes for the
past three weeks have been picketing the
roads and hating every white man they
encountered, under the impression that the
whites from Charleston intended to come
over and avenge the Cainhoy massacre.
This morning three white men from ship
in this port went to the island for the pur-
pose of getting some cedar wood to mend .
vawl boat? This alarmed the negroes. The
black militia company turned out armed
with rifles, the women armed themselves
with axes, hatchets, knives and hoes, and
for time the most intense excitement pre-
vailed. They seemed to labor under the
impression that the three sailors, who were
uuarmed, had come for the purpose OF mur-
dering the one thousand negroes on the is-
land.
The Morning herald., 1876-11-07

mail. If the papers are correct which |
saw then We ought to do very well by that
last cargo. ..4tt. ~
Mr.. Compton smiled,
"Well, Brandon" said he, "if it is 80 it
will show that you are right. You antici-
pated rise about this time, you know.
You certainly havea remarkable forecast
abopt the chances of business"
II don't think there is much forecast"
said Brandon with a smile, lit was only the
most ordinary calculation made from the
well-known fact that the expectation this
year had been slight. But there comes
Hedley now" he continued, moving his
head little to one side SO as to look up the
street. 1.-THE letters will soon show us
ALL"
Mr.. Compton looked outin the direction
which Brandon indicated and saw the clerk
approaching. He then settled himself back
in his chair, put his hands in his pockets,
threw one leg over the ether, and began
whistling tune with the air Of man who
was 80 entirely prosperous and contented
that no news whether good or evil could
greatly affect his fortunes. .'
In a short time the clerk entered the in
nerr office, and laying the letters down upon
the table nearest Mr.. Compton, he with
drew. liz ... ..r.
Mr.. Compton took up the letters one by
one and read the addresses, while Brandon
looked carelessly on. There were ten or
twelve of them, all of which, except one,
were addressed to the firm. This one Mr..
Compton selected from among the Others,
and reaching it out in his hand said:
"This is for you, Mr.. Brandon"
TO BE CONTINUED.