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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-02-03

,1' =, mlsslon of Sir John Glover to purchase
No. tench fishing rights in Newfoundland has
bb;.ali bMsl failure. The French authorities ex-
The Sri. much resentment at the discussion Of
' subject by the English press.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-02-03

:, o'er seven hundred families we're assisted
,tONlay at the office of ST. Johns guild, iu
''e" lork, aud long lines of shvering wretches
''''a from morning to uigh, 10 the street aud
TO'u =, the doors, awaiting their turn for relief.
:. -, s'snt was pitiabe in the extr eme. Many
n.. n .lc applicants were of he class who had for
al S " Sno"u fair degree of prosperity, and
c5,,;. them seemed to be worthy objects of
~ n.y. Ihe number of families now on the
Il. VI as guild is about 5000, represe senting lu
s.., ,1Sgrega'e $4,000 persons; aud it costs
rra>, Y oasy 10 keep them in supplies. At
On 5su' /, there are only supplies for three days
us 4spa' iu and uoless cid comes iu generously
end aOOtS o OF the guild will be closed before the
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-02-03

Z EUGER'S FLUID (REDl THE UNI
- VERSAL DISINFECTANT. (Perman-
ganate OF Soda.) 1t is the only true disinfec:anl
known, all other preparations sold for this pur-
pose being merely deodorizers Tor articles which
possess the property of overpowering unpleasant
smells by their own pungent and often disagree
able and dangerous quallties.) 1t is particularly
adapted for dsinfectlng sick rooms in Cases oil
typhus fever, small pox. cholera, scarlet fever
diarrhoea, and all contagious diseases, and toi
purifying rooms in which there are dead bodies,
removing at once all unpleasant smells, and
destroying efectually any latent germs OF dis.
ease By placing the diluted fuid in dishes OF
basins, about bed chamb bers, school rooms, wors 10;
shops, hospital wards, &C., it keeps the AT IN
perfect state of purity. For stables, slaugn'e;. :.
houses, butchers shops, dairies, cellars, &C., II
is invaluable keeping them ia H., pe1bfeetdIy 1be d
wholesome state by merely sprlnKnng 'ne noens ul
luted auid over the floors and walls: II Keeps
dust dust bins, water closets, drains, urinsls, &C.,
sweet and wholesome, by using eRee = or Td twice
day. For sale by JAN ,hs r. ~, s:,oo.
sepl3 M Attte ''1oo''
/xp.NpERRJES and Coxes Gelatine Jus
, 1876-04-21
Marine intelligence.

Port Townsend.
ENTERED
April 14-Str North Pacific, I'm Victoria.
" 16-City Of Panama, Victoria.
" 17-Schr General Harney, Victoria.
ST. Goliah, NanaiIno.
I" 18-Schr Letitia, Nanaimo, with
3S tons coal and a quantity oI
deer-skins.
North Pacific, Victoria.
CLEARED.
April 14-Str. Goliah, for Nanaimo.
q 17-Hawaiian bk Matte Macleay,
for Honolulu, with 240 tons
OF coal, 80 cords stave bolts,
slaves and barrel heads.
Str North Pacific, Victoria.
1S-Str City Of Panama, Nanaimo,
Victoria and San Francisco.
19-Schr Alfred, for Nanaimo, with
10000 shingles.
Str G0liah, Nanalmo.
coAsTWIsE.
The brig Deacon sails from Port Discov-
cry to day.
The King Philip passed up Sound yes
terday In tow Of the Goliah.
The Adelaide Cooper sailed from Port
Ludlow on Wednesday.
San Francisco, 15th-Arrlyed bk Mar
tina Rideout and bk Aureola.
Same day, sailed, bhs Jenny Pitts, Enoch
Talbot, Annie, Grace Roberts, Mary Glow
er, Oakland, and ship Washington Libby.
Sailed from same port on the 18th, schr.
Letitias and bks Oak Hill and Forest
Queen.
, 1876-04-21
HOME PRODUCE MARKET.

WHEAT-For fair average lots, 81 OOS
. % per GENITAL sacked.
FLoUR-Quotable, best brands, Sc 30 z
bbl.; fine and superfine, So 5096 90.
OATs-70 per bushel.
BARLEY-Choice, 81 80 z cwt.
MILL FEED-Bran S25g27 g ton; mid
dlings, $45950.
DAIRY PRODUCTs-Butter, 35g4Oc q
pound; cheese quOtable at 20g25 C.
EGGs-Quotable at 25 z dozen.
CHICKENs-Full grown 81 80 2 dozen.
POTATOEs-90 cgSl 90.
ONIoNs-As to quality, 81 OOg2 % q
100 lbs.
HAY-Choice Timothy, baled, $2OS25
2 ton.
DRIED APPLEs-In sacks, 10c z B.
LARD-Fresh in tins, 18G20c z b.
BACON-Hams, choice, 1Sg2Oc; Sides
14g15; Shoulders, 10g12.
FRESH MEATs-Beef, dressed, 79S g
fb; on foot, 495c. Dressed hogs, SGlO.
Mutton, sheep, 81 5093 90 z head.
, 1876-04-21

SUIT AGAINST GEN. HowARD.-Wash-
ington correspondence Of the New York
Herald, states that "latest Developments
In the matter Of the old Freedmen's Bu-
rean seem to indicate that, martial law
having failed, the civil law will at length
De appealed to with the view OF recover
ing from General Howard about $130, 900
acknowledged to have been received by
his agents and for which 1t Is proposed to
hold him responsible. The suit was en-
tered In the u. S. District Court for Ore
gon, In Portland, during January last,
out Tor some strange reason has never been
docketed.
, 1876-04-21

PACIFIC MAIL TRoUBLEs.-A late tel
egram from New York says that the con-
flict between the Panama Railroad Com
pany and the Pacific Mail Steamship
Company is attracting much attention in
Wall street and by business men generally.
~ Panama Company, by bill of sale,
.'yu- six of the Pacific Mail Company's S
.,aamers, VII: the Acapulco, Colon, Hon.
duas, Salvador, Costa Rica, and Win
chester. lhe attachments issued against
tn, IT, her essels are for an alleged traffic
. exceeding S400, 700. The
ponon,a FRA. nit Company is meanwhile
nnshinS forward the work of building
peyy 'r,' " els. q The pioneer steamer Cres-
~. 80, 80 lCetsa-fsena-A5 A5ess- -4hork Yester-
day tor the purpose OF completing Ine
through line by connecting with the South
Carolina, which is TO be at panama ready
to take the freight and passengers after
the transit across the Isthmus.
, 1876-04-21

THE Pacific Mail Steamship Co. S steam
er City of Panama, arrived at this port on
the 10th inst.-5 days from San Francisco
via Victoria. She brought passengers for
Port Townsend, as follows: X NJ Lane,
D Doncaster, VIM Dough, w A Thomp-
son, I Peterson, Robt. Kinney, John Cal
loway, John Kennedy, A johnson, F Bird,
VIM Thorn, j Smith, J McPhee, J For
rester, B Weatherby, H Priest, A r Nc
Pherson, NJ A Campbell, w J Smith, ]
McMullen, o Quimby and seven others.
Also, 241S tons of freight, consigned to
c C Bartlett, OF Gerrish & Co, c Eisen-
beis, Fitzpatrick, N d Hill, G Ster-
ming, G L Mochel, F S Fowler & Co,
Waterman & Katz. F w James, G r Bill.
Twenty-Five tons of freight were shipped
on board the steamer on her return trip
from this port for San Francisco.
, 1876-04-21

The new Agents at Victoria for the
Pacific NAH Steamship Company, COM
menced their official duties with the steam
er City Of Panama on the 18th. Captain
Seabury and the officers Of that steamer
state that they never have received such
dispatch, nor has freight been handled In
50 good manner, with so little damage,
since the steamer has been running to
Victoria. as was done on the present voy-
age by Messrs. Englehartlt & Tibbals. the
new Agents for the ship. Hereafter,
when the tide serves, on the arrival Of the
steamers from San Francisco, they will
inyariablyg 60 into Victoria habcr instead
Of Esqulmault.
, 1876-04-21

PUYALLUP MINES. = Superintendent
Hale reports the location Of the wide
gauge railroad from Tacoma to South
Prairie, abont 20 miles. From South
Prairie good route both foT wide and a
narrow gauge has been surveyed up to
the Gale mine. Mr.. Irwin aud others,
with few men, has stripped 20 veins Of
coal, which range from to 10 feet thick.
The coal is good
, 1876-04-21

T. JAcKMAN & Co., of the Peoples
Market, are always prepared to furnish
the citizens of Port Townsend aud Vi
cinity with the choicest of meats, in
Guiding fresh and corned beef and pork,
smoked meats, sausages, head-cheese,
hams, tripe, lard, and all vegetables in
their season. Go there, if you want to
oct VOur mOnpv's worth.
, 1876-04-21

The friends Of Mr.. Edward LII win be
pleased to learn that be has 50 far recov-
cred his health from the excellent treat
ment he has received at the Royal Hos
pital, Victoria, that he has been able to be
removed to the Marine Hospital here.
Mr.. LII was brought over on the North
Pacific on Tuesday last, and will be glad
to sec any Of his old friends in the private
ward at DR.. Minors hospital.
, 1876-04-21

WE are in receipt Of piece of music
this week entitled ''Read Me a Chapter
from the Bible "a new sacred song OF
uncommon merit, published by Balmer &
Weber Of st. Louis. Its popularity Is
already very great with Christian COM
munities.
, 1876-04-21

wEnoticed on board the City of Pana-
ma as she laid at the wharf on Monday
evening, Messrs. t. F. McEIroy and
Thomas Prather from Olympia. en- route
to the Philadelphia Centennial, also
Judge Lewis and family who are taking
a tftpt0 San Francisco.
, 1876-04-21

THE salary of the physician OF the In
sane Asylum at Steilacoom has been fixed
by the Board of Trustees at $4,000 per
annum. There are several applicants tor
the position.
, 1876-04-21

A telegram from Washington of a late
date says: "The Committee on Com
merce authorized Ross to report the bill
for the purchase Of site, and the erec-
ton Of fog-bell sigma on Point Wilson,
Washington Territory
, 1876-04-21

CONVERSIONS In Port Townsend seem
to be rather an uphill work for the Evan
gelist. A pious old lady once remarked,
: hey read Of SodGm and I hev read OF
Germorrer, but Port Townsend beats the
pair" That was true in former days,
but now Seattle is the banner place on the
Sound for its delineations Of sSodom and
Gomorrali." Fine field for missionary
at the Queen City.
, 1876-04-21

THE EASTER FESTIVAL OF the Sunday
school ofSt. Paul's Episcopal Church took
place at the church on Sunday evening
last. The church chancel was tastefully
decorated with flowers fresh from the gar
den. The service opened by singing the
anthem, go give thanks unto the Lord,
for his mercy endureth forever" The
exercises of the children, in addition to
singing, consisted mainly in repeating
verses of Scripture relating to types Of
Christ, from the Old Testament. Those
reciting had banners descriptive of the
character and work of Christ. Then came
the principal events in the life of Christ,
from the New Testament, illustrated BY
banners. For example, Christ's baptism
was set forth by reclting the passages in
reference to 1t, and on banner was the
device of a dove. Then followed the
'Children Of the Heavenly King" bear
ing on their banner a Tyre, and while
marching to the altar they sang
"Children Of the heavenly King,
As we journey let US sing" &C.,
repeating the words, "Suffer little chill
dren to come unto me" SC. There were
16 little girls in this class. After this
came the class Of 25 little boys marching
toward the chancel. These were little
soldiers. They bore banner, also us.
flag and a Bible, and declared their duty
as soldiers of Christ to fight against sin.
A cross was erected in the chancel seven
feet high, decorated with flowers. The
offerings made by the children aud others
on the occasion were In part for Sunday
school library, and in part for On orphan
girl in the 0rphanage at Portland
$3.50, There were two prizes awarded
to well-deserving scholars by their teach
ers one to Master Don Parrish, and one
to Miss Ida Plummer, which were pre-
sented with a few appropriate remarks
from the pastor Of the church, Rev. Mr..
Hyland. The services concluded with the
hymn composed for the occasion
HCome let US now rejoice
With heart and tongue and voice, .
The Yictory's won -
Jesus hath deaths chains riven,
He from the grave has risen,
And now abfdes in heaven
This Easter Day" sc.
Notwithstanding the inclemency of the
weather and the high wind that prevailed,
the church edlflce was crowded. There
were over 20 scholars in attendance.
, 1876-04-21

THE steamer St. Patrick, from Astoria,
arrived on the l4th inst. She registers
2l 75-l00 tons and is well adapted to the
requirements Of the business for which she
Is Intended.
, 1876-04-21

TIE big canoefor the Centennial, ship
ped by Commissioner Swan on the Dakota,
was safely landed at the p. II. s. Co. s
wharf, San Francisco, and win shortly be
forwarded to Philadelphia by railroad.
, 1876-04-21

A MEETING Of the stockholders Of the
Seattle and Walla Walla Railroad was
held at the Office Of the Company lasteven-
ing, In Seattle, to take action on plans for
the immediate prosecution of the work.
, 1876-04-21

THE steamer Phantom will sail for Ut
salady on Monday, the oath inst, and
return after the sale, occurring next day.
An excellent opportunity for all desiring
to attend.
, 1876-04-21

TEE schooner c. Q. Perkins was beach
ed little below town during the gale Of
Sunday last but was gotten of in the
night without injury. She was loaded
with brick for Port Discovery.
, 1876-04-21

TIE lands in the locality Of the Samish
comprise thousands Of acres of tide and
mesh water marsh, and some Of the best
nmbes In the Territory. Samish has two
ssoies,a post-oaice andtwo logging camps.
, 1876-04-21

RELIGIOUS services are being nightly
held at Capt. Fowler's Hall, on Adams
street, conducted by Rev. Mr.. Hill. the
evangelist who was signally successful in
the reclamation Of the people at Seattle.
, 1876-04-21

An Oregon farmer recently ploughed up
an Indian skeleton, together with 300 fifty
dollar gold sIugs- That pays much better
than If he had ploughed up only enc fifty
dollar slug and 300 Indian skeletons.
, 1876-04-21

We don't believe Pendleton's chances
for the Presidency are ruined, but 1t would
be better. perhaps, that he should wait un-
til after dark to run.
, 1876-04-21

J.M.E. ATKINSON was elected Road
Supervisor for Port Discovery on the 10th
Misunderstanding 80 votes out Of the 50
cast.
, 1876-04-21

THE auction sale of furniture by Mr..
Ginger, on Wednesday, was well attend
ed, and very fair results were realized.
, 1876-04-21

OUR well-known citizen, J.H. WOodley,
ESQ.,, is contemplating removal to Chin
acum, where he intends establishing busi-
ness.
, 1876-04-21

1t seems to be utterly impossible to
make humorous paper exist in this
country. The New York Bank Note Re
porter has suspended.
, 1876-04-21

THE steam revenue cutter Wolcott re-
turned from a trip to Olympia on Mon
day. She made the distance In hours.
, 1876-04-21

ABOUT 1000 acres OF the Snohomish
fats will be diked within three or four
miles Of La Conner this season.
, 1876-04-21

SERVICES viii be held in St. Paul's
lEplscopall churchnext Sunday at IL AM.
and Z P. N.
, 1876-04-21

Rev. A. LAUBACH will preach in the
ME-. Church in this town on next Sun
dav at IL A. NJ. and p. NJ.
, 1876-04-21

A large quantity of fresh halibut was
shipped by our fishermen on the City Of
Panama for San Francisco.
, 1876-04-21

fresh fish during tie week.
, 1876-04-21
a Rare Chancel

SALOON AND BUsINEss FOR SALE.
THE UNDERSIGNED WILL DISPOSE
Il OF his Saloon, including stock and
fixtures, on reasonable terms. 1t has good
vestment For particulars inquire on-l the
premises, opposite the Cosmopolitan Hote.
Port Townsend. Nov, i, is7S,
The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1876-01-14
An Old Californian.
From a Washington Letter.


To-day saw General Sutter, on whose
land gold was first discovered in Calfor-
MIA, stepping out of car on the avenue.
A more pitiable instance of great cid age,
uncompensated and neglected, l never
knew. It was in his mill race near Sacra-
mento, the precious gold dust was first seen
by Americans. He is native of SWitzer-
land, but went to the Sandwich island to
cultivate oranges, and thence to the Pacific
coast OF america, where he took a large
tract of land under a Mexican grant, with
the hope that the United States would some
day stretch out to him. But it came, like
Juniter to Dame, in a golden shower, and
the rush of miners trampled over his fields,
killed his heras, and made desolation in
place of the fair estate they had found.
From this discovery came the most ellor-
nous tribute nature ever paid to man.
The present years yield of gold in Califor-
MIA cannot be less than 100000, 900 in spe-
Gle, and while this immense current of
wealth has been flowing for more than q
quarter of a century and great merchants
and bankers have been made by its posses
sion, poor old Sutter, on the brink of the
grave, is unable to find an ear in which he
can tell his story. He is now more than so
years of age, and lives in little cottage at
Litiz, Pa, where he is educating his
grandchildren at German School. The
whole world has been exercised by Raj
ston's fate and Flood and O'Rrien's mis-
fortunes; yet here is the man at the source
of this mighty romance with scarcely a
place to lay his head. He is a kindly, gen.
tie old person, but he has passed his age.
Some morning, during the session, there
will be an announcement of his death, and
then, perhaps, Congress will give the tardy
stint of its generosity to the sgolden farm
err He has a claim for damage here.
The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1876-01-14
Secretary Fish's Statement.

A reporter for the Herald called ON Hon.
Hamilton Fish, Secretary of State, yester-
day, at his residence in this city, when the
following brief conversation took place:
Reporter-Mr. Secretary, information has
come to hand to the effect that, notwith-
standing recent assurances of peace, war
is very possible between the United States
and Spain. have called upon you to as
certain whether there is any truth in the re-
port or foundation for its statement
Secretary Fish (rather testily)-Do you
suppose, sir, for moment. If there was
such movement on the tapis that would
communicate it to any paper or any indi-
vidual? do not care to speak about the
Spanish question. ALI this talk in refer
ence to this matter of . war with Spain is
utterly outside the purpose of this govern
ment. As we do not seek war with Spain
the only pTovocation must come from them.
Reporter-Have you, Mr.. Secretary, any
specific information from the Government
at Madrid touching the question?
Secretary Fish-The purport Of diplo-
matte dispatches from any source is con-
sidered private. The Spanish matter is
one involving diplomacy. There is not one
word Of truth in these stories concerning
the difficulty between Spain and the United
States. Both countries are on the best Of
terms, and the little difficulty in regard TO
the settlement of the claims in Cuba is in
the best possible way Of amieable adjust
nent.-Nep York HreaEd. Dee. 2stb.
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All Jina's Outfit for China.


All Jim, the man who was shot in the
back and killed BY All You, in Chinatown
the other night, a day OF two before the
battle, lies up in Wilson & Browns, and
was this morning fitted out for his voyage
to China This body was enclosed in $3.50
casket, fan was placed in one hand and q
silk handkerchief in the other. In his mouth
his mourning relatives inserted ten cent
piece, and placed conveniently to his hand
some Chinese money. In order that a1nuse--
ment might not be wanting, three packs Of
cards were placed in the coffin and then
the whole was enclosed in stout pine case.
IL 4 corpse can not make . 600 mile jour
ney with such an outfit 1t i very hard TO-
please. Virgsnio (Neu.1 Esening 0hroaf-
aIa -
The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1876-01-14

In 1885 was on the steamer Chandler,
Captain Shalleross. He was a superior Of
ficer, and his boat had the discipline and
system of the navy. He always carried the
creme of the passengers, of the Bluegrass
region and of the Southern planters-A.
Throckmorton, R. j. Ward, Chapman Cole-
man, Anderson Miller, Dock Calf, etc.
Those were good old slow-coach days, Cap
tain jackson and Mr.. Wagner, pilots; the
Mayberry brothers, of Jeffersonville, bar
keepers, now gentlemen of fortune. Cap
tain jackson was tall, fine looking man
and a good pilot. One dark night during
severe thunderstorm, he said to the cap
tain, "This is as good night as want;;"
but in the darkness of the night he got into
the mouth of the Arkansas River, and went
up several miles before he found it out.
One trip the city of New Orleans was full
Of people, bound up the river, with several
boats in port to contend with. Captain
Shallcross being the first to leave filled his
cabins to OVERLOOKING and left about dark,
but, in the place of going up the river, ran
down about twenty miles to q plantation,
took on a lot of sugar and molasses; the
next morning he was back to the city, the
other boats all gone and he with all the
passengers.
How Captain Shalleross raised the river:
There were several stock men in the city
going South with horses, mules, etc. The
river was low, and several smaller boats in
port. They preferred the Chancellor, but
were afraid she would get aground, as there
was no telegraph in those days, and they
had to depend upon the winds and weather.
The captain thought there would be a rise
late in the evening. He got a stick, marked
it, and droye it down in the water, and one
Of the stock men laid a rock at the edge of
the water, and waited for the result In
the morning the captain was out early, and
found that the river had fallen, but he
drove the stick down five or six inches, and
put the rock under the water, got the stock,
and went out of the river without ground
ing -Couraer-.]ournal.
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"The Penny Ye Meant to ei'e."

There's funny tale OF a stIngy man,
Who was none too good, but might have bee
worse
Who went TO his church on Sunday night,
And carried along his welfled purse.
When the sexton came with his begging plate
The church WAS but dim with the candies light;
The stingy man fumbled all through his purse,
And chose coin By touch and not by sight.
It's an odd thing. now, that guneas should be
So like unto pennies in shape and size.
= Ill give penny" the stingy man said.
81 The poor must not gifts of pennies despise."
The penny fell down with clatter and ring!
And back IN his seat leaned the stingy man
:" The world is so full of the poor" he thought,
&. can't help them ALL give what can"
fla, ha how the sexton smiled, to be sure,
To see the gold guinea fall in his plate!
Ha, ha! how the stingy mans heart was wrung,
Perceiving his b!under, but just too late
"No matter" he said +" in the Lords account
That guinea of gold is set down to me.
They lend to the Lord who give to the poor;
1t will not so bad an investment be.n
Ma. ma, mon," the chuckling sexton cried out;
1.-THE Lord Is ma cheated-He kens thee well;
lie knew il was only BY accident
That out of thy fingers the guinea fell
He keeps an account no doubt for the puir;
But in that account He'll set down to thee
Ma mair o. that golden gulnra, my mon,
Than the one bare penny ye meant to gi'e:"
There's comfort. too, in The little tale
serious side well as joke;
A comfort for all the generous poor
In the comcal words the sexton spoke.
A comfort TO think the good Lord knows
How generous we really desire to be,
And will give us credit in his account
For all the pennies We long TO gle"
81 Nicholas