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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-03-13

The coroner's investigation into the causes OF
the late terrible railroad accident at Narrow
Passage bridge is still in progress. Why 1t was
commenced, to a reasonable mind, is hard to un'
derstand. No man, or company OF men, lnten-
tionslly caused the accident, and it's occurrence
could not have been foreseeD for it is not within
the range of human probability that the rail-
road company would have risked the great Pc
cuniary loss it has already sustained and the
contingency OF future damages, or that its en-
gineers would have risked their positions and
reputatiops or that its conductors, engine drI.
vcrs and train hands would have rlsked
their lives, had there been manifest the
slightest danger, or supposed cause OF danger
Had President Garrett, his Chief Engineer, and
the whole Board OF Directors q the road beer
returning from Harrisonburg on the day Of the
accident their special car would have been at
tached to the fatal train, and, like the others
would have gone down the fearful abyss, aud
to imagine that they would have been capable
OF the recklessness involved 10 such {
trip, had there been breath OF suspicion
about the safety of the bridge,is inconceivable
The falling of the bridge was shocking bu
totally unexr ecied occurrence, and the memory
oil its dead victims and sympathy for those who
are alive are all that should remain Of it.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-03-13
VIRGINIA NEWS.

The Richmond correspondent of the Peters
burp Iodex, says 1t was good joke on Sen
ator Sinclair yesterday when Senator Herndoo
called upon him to give expression to the views
not of the tobacco producer, or manufacturer
inspector, or shipper or seller but to the tooao'
m consumer. Mr.. Sinclair is one OF the best
patrons the Virginia weed has. If every man
in the country did his duty as faithfully by It
"a Mr.. Sinclair does, tobacco-growlng would
become sure road to fortune. suppose DIS
regular ra,ious are almost three pounds week.
Senator Patterson cow long since retired 20
the bosom of bis constituents, 1t IS said, USED
to bripg down with him every year cask OF
leaf. 10 periods of oratorisl excitement his
expectoration was fearful. He cleared out the
Senators to the right of him, to the lett OF MIN
and to the front of him, and stood IN the centre
of circle Of tsbacco juice.
Messrs. Robert A. Banks, George Booten,
Thomas L. Grasty, s. K. Philips, E. J. Arm
strong, w. H. Fitzhugh, A. Wellington Wal.
lace, W. NJ. Sibert, John P. Aylor and Eras-
mus Taylor applyed to the General Assembly for
q charter to enable them to construct railroad
from Orange Courthouse, through the counties
of Madison and Rockingha ham, to Harrsonburg.
It is proposed that the counties through which
the road may pass shall be authorized to vote
subscriptions to the capital stock of the COM
pany, in form and manner as prescribed by law
regulating county subscriptions to incorporated
companies.
The Valley Virgnian reports that all OF the
employees of the Chesapeake & Ohio Railroad
under twenty one years Of age have been dis
| charged. This was done in CO consequence of the
death of young Harwood, short time ago, who
was minor and had run away from home,
and whose father, We understand, has sued the
company for damages.
DR.. J. F. Hughes, of Clifton Forge, while
on his way to see patient one uight last week.
was wsylaid and knocked senseess from his
horse By would be assassius, who struck him
on the back OF the head with rock
| The Bedford Sentinel, says: 1--WE are relia'
bly, Informed that lady of Franklin county re.
Gently gave birth to three girls at one time.
At last accounts all we're alive and doing well.
A colored servant girl has been arrested IN
Danve for second attempt to FIRE the resi-
dence of her employer, MIR. W. s. Ayres, Sr.
| in that city.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-03-13

The New Hampshire election will take place
tomorrow. and the Radicals must be terribly
scared, as exGov. Straw and other Radicals
Of Manchester have petitioued Gov. Cheney
that the militia be called out election day to
prevent the repetition of frauds and rioting
at he polls 10 the fifth ward of that city, y
which they claim occurred with the consent of
election officers last year. The petition has
caused much excitement. Gov. Cheney, how.
ever, says he will not resort to the military ex-
cept in case OF necessity.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-03-13
ALEXANDRIA, VIRGINIA.
MONDAY, MARCH Is, 1875.

Railroad interests throughout the country
seem to be in lauguishiog condition. Judge
Wood, of the United States Circuit Court at
New Orleans, has appointed Juuius g. Alex
der, of New York, receiver of the New Orleans,
St. Louis ard Chicago railroad, the demand of
the Illinois Central Railroad Company to put
their trusteesin possession being deoied. Judge
Wood also granted the application of Morris
Ketchum and others of New York to file bill
in the district of Alabama with the intent OF
displacing the present receivers of the Mobile
and Ohio road. The Supreme Court of Mas
sachusetts, in the suit of n. e. Munson VS.. the
Boston, Hartford and Erie Railroad Company,
has rendered decision that lieu is preserved
by the bankruptcy act. 10 this case the plain
tiff sought to recover SS73,3l2 for building the
road aud filing fats upon the property belong
ing to the defendants. He attached all the
property owned by the corporation.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-03-13

Vice President Ferry has been forced to ex.
plain his order excluding Pinchback from the
floor of the Senate: He says it was but carry.
ing out the rules of the Senate, and at the
time i. excluded Pirchback also deprived ex-
Governor Baldwin, of Michigan, white man,
of similar privilege. He says: "Partiality
of law was formerly the bane of the colored
race-impartiality of rule is now the law for all
races. While l preside over the Senate its or
ders shall be administered without Partially to
race, color or condition, believing I'M partial ad'
ministration to be the big hest attribute Of JUS
tice."
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-03-13

We are glad to know that the late differences
that have existed among the Conservatives OF
Richmond were all amicably ADD satisfactorily
settled at the late reorganization of the party
in that city, and that now everything presages
a complete Conservative victory at the ap-
preaching municipal election to be held there
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-03-13

The newspapers are not exempt from the
blightiDg effects Of the prevailing striugency of
the times. The Washington Tribune has sus-
pended publication. The reason assigned for
the suspension is that funds which were ex-
pected to be directed to its support were not
available, and consequently the paper, not pay
ing, had to suspend. The Tribune was a
good newsy Journal and deserved better fate.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-03-13
CONGR ESS.

The Senate was not in session on Saturday.
10 the House speeches Oh the financial ques-
ton were made by Messrs. Willis, Seelye and
Hunter. Mr.. Townsend spoke against the
legislative appropriation bill, and was replied
to by MIR. Randall.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-03-13

Gen. BelkDap has not yet been presented 10
the grand jury for indictment, and United
Ststes Attorney Wells, 10 very recent inter-
view with the Attorney General, spoke of the
difficulty Of. procuriug evidence which will lead
to an Indictment, now that Mr.. Marsh has
been driven out of the country by the order of
Attorney General Pierrepoot.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-03-13

Aswe have heretofore said nearly everything,
if not all, the Legislature has done, has been
we'll done, but we fear that body is wasting pre-
cious time. The Texas Pacific Railroad scheme
is now in the House ofDelegates. What bust
ness it has there, or had in the Senate, is what
nobody in this part OF the State can ind out.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-03-13

The Committee on Patents of the House Of
Representatives has reported adversely upon
40 application for an extension of the Wilson
patent for the 'four-motion feed" used BY
various sewing machine companies, and great
reduction may consequently be expected 10 the
present cxorbitant price of sewing machines.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-03-13

The whole State will be glad to learn that
Ex-Governor, Letcher is improving. and that
his physicians entertain strong hopes of his re-
covery. 1t is understood that the Legislature,
to show its esteem for, and its appreciation Of,
the valuable services rendered the State by the
ex Governor will adopt resolutions requesting
Governor Kemper to pay out Of the contingent
fund the expenses of Governor Lelcher during
his illneas
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-03-13

The six weeks during which the ground hog
had, by legend, to remain in bis hole, expired
to-day II We have an emotion on the subject
it is one of regret that the deluded animal has
been deprived Of the enjoyment of the many
delightful days that have been experienced
since the 2nd Of February.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-03-13

A charge having been made against ex'
Governor Gilbert 9. Walker of having abstrac.
ted package of money containing s22, 500 from
the Exchange National BaOk of Norfolk, Va,
of which Mr.. Walker was formerly President,
Marshall Parks, director Of the institution,
now 10 Washington, 10 letter replying to A.
D. Banks, Secretary ofthe Democratic National
Committee, says: I was director in said bank
from It's organization in 1868 to 1875, and no
such charge was ever intimated or heard Of by
me or any other director or officer of said bauk.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-03-13

Even the negroes are becoming disguised
with Radcalism, and in Diuwddie county in
this State, though largely in the majority, they
have allowed DR.. E. c. Powell the nominee of
the Conservatives to beat DR.. E. Harry Smith,
the Radical candidate, for the seat 10 the House
of Delegates made vacant by the expulsion Of
Ruf1n
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-03-13

We are still in receipt of letters from unhap-
by holders OF tickets in the Montpelier sWlndle,
asking for Information concerning the present
status of that concern. 10 reply to all such
We state that at present advices the money
once 10 the bands of the Montpelier Associa-
ton to the credit of the ticketboiders is not to
their credit now. Further we cannot state.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-03-13

Ross Campbell who died lately 10 Baltimore,
had been engaged extensively 10 the importa-
ton of dry goods, and was we'll known to all
the dry goods merchants iu the South as 40
honorable and high-toned gentleman.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-03-13

Mr.. George D. Horner has discovered gold
mine on his farm, Oh the Appomatox River,
the product of which has an assayed value of
1882 63 per ton,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-03-13

We are sorry to see that DR.. Nichols of the
Government Insane Asyl um is also implicated
10 the corruption that seems to infect every de-
partment of the Washington Government.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-03-13

A poll of the members of the House of Del
esates, made Saturday, shows that Messrs,
Dooiy, Simpson, Berry, W. I. TaIiferro,
FoWle, Kerrick, Walker and Kellam are tor
Baysrd for President
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-03-13

The club of young men organized 10 Norfolk
to walk to the Centennial at Philadelphia,
visiting the various battle folds on their way,
expect to be Joined by similar clubs at Peters
burg, Richmond, Fredericksburg and other
places.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-03-13

Hays, the scallawsg Congressman from Ala
bama, has been detected in the sale of West
Point Cadetship for $1,000.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-03-13

A block of pure silver welghlng 200 pounds
has been received at New York from a Mexican
mine for exhibition at the Centennial.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-03-13

GEN. BABCocK. The House Committee on
Military Affairs have sent for persons and pa
pers to investigate serious charge against
Gen Babcock printed 10 Utica IN. Y. pa
per. The charge in substance is that in 1870
a resident of New York wrote letter to an
army officer of high rank wishing to have
brought about certain appointment. He Of.
tered $40, 900 if it could be effected. The off,
Ger addressed was quite indignant at the prop.
osiion made to brlDe him, and came to Wash
iogtop with the intention of laying the matter
before the President. At the White House
he communlcat the Object of his visit to Gen.
Babcock The latter said be would attend to.
the matter. and requested the letter written
him. This was turned over to the General,
aud the officer though, no more Of it uotll he
was subsequently astounded upon ascertalulog
that the appointment sought for By the New
York party had actually been obtained. The
attention Of the committee was called to the
matter by the Hon. Scott Lord, OF the Utica
district, and tits proposed TO thoroughly ex-
anime into il.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-03-13

The man arrested on board the steamship
City of Paris at Queenstown proves to be NJ.
Kindt the Secretary General of the Banque de
Belgique. which institution was robbed OF $500, :
COO francs.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-03-13

/. A violent storm prevailed throughout Great
Britain yesterday, prostrstng many of the tele-
graph lines.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-03-13

Among the graduates from ''rs'o' '.' % D..
Annual Commencement OF me h ,n'rlvsqis
pa,tment Of the University OF 'a Er,o.
we're Louis A. Caz-u ye, M1sIn -.
Snlomop Heukel. and K imuud |. he''
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-03-13

The N1coL CAsE.-We have eudea'of'u -
this column TO report substantially all '.''
has been done in the luv lgatIon o. ~, ~,
NicoI by the.Hcus JulIcisry Comm''iIss, w..
so far the wo,k mas been a, ted JUS an M ,om.
satisfactory 10 Us a. to our readers n e i t"n
mitt .e is wise one, and the c'unseI W ! f.,
sides viz, Mr.. Joho NJ. Forbes cou ',s,
the defence, and Judge Tbos. oDI:tI. ',,.,
for the "luvestiga ARE emlneu':y .',sr
tent but We think if they will a" ~ n.
away all irrelevau, matter and co1sl n.' ,l~y
facts that arc legally pertinent 10 tfe r 90
will reach conclusion before many n ;'!, ,rs! Of
We uust couiess that We are heaf''' :r o ..The
headlny paragraph every day or ~ tsV I'm is
Nlco Case, - and the judge l. 90 I n%;un",-Eit
as tired Of the notorlcty 1t gives D'"'
D,0nd Enquirer.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-03-13

Erqlish coast, and has extended t." s"s Lon4ya
tent and the telegraph wires between
snd France are Interrupted
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1876-08-31
NO CANDIDATE FOR GOVERNOR

The late State Republican Convention
in Nash vile resolved not to put a Cub
ernaterial candidate in the field. This
is timely notice to Democrats that the
Republicans intend to hold themselves
loose, that they may throw their infu-
eDce with any man to defeat the De moe
racy and break up, if possible, its Or
ganization.
Afraid to undertake an open field
fight, and direct assault upon our works,
they conspire to inaugurate a zeal
guerilla warfare This though they
will net do. They will surely vote for
Independent candidates, hoping thereby
to fill the Legislature with Anti-Demo-
Gratis. This should be a sufficient rea-
son why Independents should retire as
such, and work in harmony with the
party. Can it be that those claiming
Independency are more anxious to serve
self than to favor governmental reform
through the success of the only party
capable of ef6cting so important an
end ? Individual promotion is mere
bagatelle in comparison with the unity
and integrity Of great constitutional
party. The plain meaning of Indepen-
dencY is desertion in the face of the
enemy; it is antagonism to Democracy;
it is mutual aid aad comfort to Repub-
licanism. See the picture presented.
Now, for the first time since the war,
the Democrats stand upon platform of
Old-timed, venerated principles, and
are permitted to make a tair, square
fight with the enemy. Under these cir
cumstances, can it be honorable for Dem
ocrats to leave their party for selfish pur-
poses, and undertake to secure some
paltry Office by sacrificing the success
of the only organization capable of re-
lie7ing the country of mal-administration
in Government
Some men cannot move outside of a
small orbit Of motive; their aspirations
foat act beyond the reach of their
rubicund noses; they walk in the light
OF a glow-worm principle, and see not
their dUty in the blaze of a full noon
day sun. Bach and beyond all this
self-seeking are principles, upon the So
luton of which the existence of repub-
lican government depends. Let the
rank and file of the Democracy turn a
deaf ear to Indep endency, and stand as
one naaa for the maintenance of prime /
pie, and not ambitious men.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1876-08-31

make his appearance in cur county po-
tent for good to the cause of Reform
We surely can contribute something of
our abundance to honor the occasion
with a Barbecue commensurate with the
interests involved. Let the Central TiI-
den and Hendricks Club, aided by the
cooperative clubs throughout the coun-
ty project a Barbecue on an old-time
scale. Let one hundred carcasses send
their savory fumes up to heaven as a
vOtive offering from men resolved to
aid in this great work. of delivering the
Government out of the hands of the
Philistines. Thus our county canvass
viii be suitably inaugurated.
Talk of it, encourage it, fellow citi-
zens. We cannot afford 70 be idle. Each
one has much at stake Plans should
be made, and willing hands and hearts
should be ready to render that day me-
mOrable in the history of Old Harde-
man
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1876-08-31
ABOUT FACE"

The commercial relations of the Mis-
issippi Valley, since the foundation of
the Government, have contributed prince
ly wealth to the cities that skirt the
North Atlantic shore Those Eastern
trade centres having scarcely any natural
facilities as the basis of production saw
that their future depended upon making
the producing sections tributary to them,
and hence Federal Legislation in the in
terest of the East su bsidized the Ma
tional Treasury to the building and
equipping of mammoth trans-con tin entail
railway lines, with a network of far
reaching branch connections, extending
into the grain and cotton regions Of the
West and South, and all pouring their
accumulated riches along great arterial
rail routes to certain favored CONNER
cial derets in the East These lines
thus constructed and fostered by the
General Government, have drained and
are still draining the South and West,
and placing us in the attitude of com
mereial vassals.
The leaders of publio thought and
enterprise in the North know full we'll
that were it not for the annual produc-
tions of these sections, grass would soon
cover the streets and highways Of eastern
marts. The representatives of the South
and West in Congress have heretofore
been dallying with shadowy principles
of political ethics, have iabored more to
build up partYism than to build up and
foster the resources of this vast inner
empire, and have in fact soothed their
constituents to slumber in the arms Of
inactivity and Indifference, while the
North, through its representatives, has
utilized Federal legislation, aud made it
become an immense engine to bear that
section along the pathway of unparalleled
prosperity.
We fddled and DANCED while our
Rome was burning. We picked the
bone of scientific politics thrown to as
purposely by the North, We nibbIsd on
it, We cracked it and found it worthless
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1876-08-31
Old Mr. Rox.the-Comnasa.

of all the political sore heads in the
country, Henry S. Foote is the distin-
guishe chief He has tasted every DO
litical cup, and now when about to step
into the grave he caps the climax In the
scale of descending decentralization by
yOking himself to the rotten hulk of Re-
publicanism. To be charitable, he is
in his dOtage, and like a child mus have
something to amuse his freakishness.
BE is good talker, but back of his oily
speech there is so much of contradiction
and Standardization that his arguments
and points will fall as Pith-balls against
granite walls. When a maa talks efFsc
lively there is always a strata of consis-
tency and political pureness in his
life upon which to rely. Without
these his words are like birds without
wings. The Republicans have taken
him up as a State Elector. His can
vass' will have the novelty of menag-
erie. People will flock to see a specimen
of man whose last days bring reproach
upon the milk he drew from his
mothers breast. He is a Simon-pure
Ishmaelite. He Is now chewing the
cud of pUtreseent Republicanism. His
stomach must be strong indeed in his
old age. We opine that the gall-bitter-
moss of venom is the ruling basis in his
blood. Bpkraim is Joined to his idols.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1876-08-31
THE STATE OF TRADE.

The condition Of trade in a country
must always depend upon the degree of
confidence which can be reposed in
those who conduct the affairs Of the
Government. As Gov. Tilden says, in
his Letter of Acceptance: &" Uncertainty
rs the prolific parent of mischiefs in all
business" Never was there greater IN
certainty than exists in the country at
the present time. The earnings Of the
people are exhausted in supplying ex-
travagant public expenditures. The
Encouragement of the currency has
rendered all values uncertain. Perfdy
and corruption have destroyed cur
credit abroad.
Under these circumstances, no one
can wonder that the trade of the coun-
try languishes, and that commercial
confidence is wanting. NOR can there
be change while the attendant eausa-
tive circumstances rema in the same
With the Republican party at the head
of affairs, the party that has ratified
every act Of Grant and his administra-
ton, no benefit can be derived. With
the certainty that new administration,
composed of the same Ingredients,
though with another man nominalIy as
it's chief, viii be but continuance of
the same disgraceful policy in legislation
and government no revival of commerce
can take place. Only in an utter change
of our Administration can be found the
food upon which commercial confidence
can be revived and made to thrive The
restoration of cur commercial prosperity
depends altogether upon the results OF
the coming election. If Grantism be
continued, the whole country will re
main commercial corpse; if it be up
rooted and destroyed we shall soon be in
the enjoyment CT an era of prosperity
and happiness.