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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-02-01
Ia the editor of the A2eCunQrGa G,lzette:

Ia the editor of the A2ecundrtu Gnzette:
The communication | made to you the other
day mplimeptary to ourSeuators for reject
pg the bill appropratins for the ''Centeuulal
Exhibition" [ stated that unblauchcd, grim
integrity in rags and on foot was thousand
times better than trlcSery and duplicity in silk
or velvet, with coach and outrider, and that if
our public servants would follow the light in-
s,red by such patriotism We might hope for
Vrginia's redemption.
But oh alas alasl subsequent events have
dashed to the ground all the hopes induced by
their Sc ming patriotism. Ist really true that
what has been published 10 your valuable pa
per for the last week Or more, describing events
in our high places by distinguished characters,
isto be taken as the standard ofVrgioia' S moral
ity? Is the character of those judges Of courts
and representatives in our Legislature, who have
been actors and victims in the events described
in your paper, to De considered as that of Fir
ginia's most distinguished men? Ii SO, how
do they compare with the former honorable
statesmen of Virgoia!
Much has been and still is said about encour-
aging immigration and capital toto this State,
and certainly such is highly important.
But do you suppose that respectable lmnl-
grafton or capital, or skill, will come where
judges of courts make gambling and other
vices their constant employment, and
defy the Legislature to impeach them
or where legislators can be drugged by such
Judges, or that so large portion OF the Legls-
lature is implicated, so much so, that they
dare oot throw the first stone? One kind OF
capital will, of course, invest largely under
deuce, where could the Hon. Morrisoy more
islature or Court Of Jurisprudence, composed
of such as the foregoing. Corruption can be
scented by corrupt men as we'll as our buzzards
can scent an old dead horse. But are they type
or anti-type, sucn as to encourage honorable
capital or skill to be victimized by such legis-
lalion or protected by such Courts? ask the
foregoing questions, because to me it seems i'm
portant We should all know what We are about,
and something of where We are to fetch up be-
fore we commit ourselves in trying to eucour
age immigration or capital flowing into Vlr-
giuia.
We came here with all the ardor of q youth
iuI lover. partially because Of Virgl lula's hon
orabIe antiquity. We feel assured that the
State has many most excellent men we are
glad that some of them are brought to the front;
but we wish from our heart that public SEN
timent was more discriminating IN It's selection
of public servants Ii is awful to witness ap0l-
oglcs for wicked men in high places, especially
when it is so important that all our public ser
wants should be our very best. Respectfully etc,
JOHN Mason.
WoODLAWN, VA, Jan. 81, 1876.
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CoA1' ooAll
We have now on hanC -nG are cona."n!i: re-.
cai7ing 81 our whari and st"-sge y@rd /, Toe; o.
Queen streets, ali tne best CuA!-o known 20
this market. Ne name in part:
LyKEN'S VALLEY.
SHAMOK[N snIEAoT FRAN Kim htLs-
BERRY RED ash.
JOHNS, from EAGLE VEIN COL u t K |.
The celebrated CCNTlN hNTAL nnd H'A.
1EI. DShL, from the Gooarca CoInery' IS
.eemed the best Is the n.arlle..
And LEE and STANTON WHIT ASH
ANTHRACITE COAL, OF steamer. BFoko.
Egg stone a1d Nut sizes.
Also, EEHAG E'- GREEK CUMBERLAND D
GOAL r.~.,. .,,..,,,..
Uav;nr a;:,r.lr snana, .ach Tariety o. Goa. e
kept distinct tror, that Of ":noFs, Nod l5 cs'
pocially prepared ior family 'ase: Hs:ds iioor-
q. NO gGal sanI -; well screened and .Tae rom
sisic 22l, o.s 10 the ton. 0clcre lofa w;'n
NJ Messr IS. L.srr'cso Grigg,, corner A!nE ~! & shd
I . MEHaFFEy |: 90,
iy17 Wharf I'D Yards FOO! at Qa""n st.
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NORTH BOUND. Mail Train. Express.

At Washington, pas .ongers make close con-
nQc.lon win HI tao INES w and from the NorLh
.nd West; at Danyilio, daily, with South
aud Southwest; at Lynchburg, twice daily TO
VI MemYhis, Atlantis, New Orleans, ARKANSAS and
Texas, and III GJrIonsyiIle and charlottesville,
by Mail Train, with uhcs. Is Ohio r. H., East
and West. Twice daily connections TO hlcn'
mond.
MANASSAS DIVISION.
Leave Washington daily, except Sunday at
$50 n m, AleXandria 1t $50 u. M, arrive at
strasDurg 4.4O p. m. Leave Strasburg at $50
e. M, and get NJ AloXandra at 3.5O y. H.
WAhkENTON BRANCH.
Connection between Warrclton and Main
Line, with Mail train only, leaving Washing
ton 80 Il. IA, Alexandria o.35 Il. m
PULLMAN 5LEEPEko run through wlth-
out cha1.gs jet,Ueen baltimore md Ee1o Ortea's,
via iIyncuDu7g, Gas1 tennessee and a anita
line .ouying Baltimore NJ 3. ~ II. m Also ''!eep-
ers octWeon Baltimore aud LVnchbu:g from
Baltimore 1879 p. III.
Through tickets to Florida and 81, the i, south
ana " esL by The nany dl!ercl lines, at lowest
rates. g. j. FOKEACRE 'Ien. Manager
). II. BRDADUS, q. /. 4, do 10
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WooDLAwN, VA, Jan. 81, 1876.

TRANSPORTATION OF CATTLE.-A Speca!
Washington telegram to the Baltimore Gazette
says: "Ou Wednesday next the House Cou,-
mittce ou Agriculture will meet to hear the
statement of all parties interested in the trans
portation of cattle. At their last meeting Mr.
Allison, of Chicago, who ships twenty FIVE pei
cent. of the cattle from that city, stated that
five or six years ago it was not thought profit
able to keep cattle in cars longer han twenty
four hours without water aud rest. A class of
spectators entered into the shipping business
who controlled fully one-half of the number of
beevcs sent to the seaboatds, and they did DOT
allow time for either rest or water. On reach-
irg New York, Philadelphia and Baltimore the
cattle ia ieverish condition were allowed 10
drink all the water they wanted, and so dong
would mbbe from sixty to seventy pounds OF
water Tor which the purchaser had to pay, be-
sides scudi0g into the market meat no IN a
proper condition for consumption. CoIapctl-
too had compelled men who opposed such
treatment to do the same thing. The commit
tee regarding this subject as an important ooe
to ali classes, has also Invited legal opinion
upon the right Of Congress 20 lcSslate to The
effect of requiring railroad companies to give
cattle in transit at least seven hours rest out
ct twenty. four.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-02-01
RgATIN AGUE MIXTURE
w viii Positively Cure
N II u u " Y II

ATTN AGUE MIXTURE
lY1 viii Positively Cure
CHILLS AND FEVER
THIS Mixture contains nothing whatever that
cal injurc the general health, nor is it Disagree
.blc TO the taste 1t is composed OF the finest
ingredients, and the ps.ient need not change bis
customary mode Of living whisttaliing the rem-
ody It is :. pleasant, tonic and if taken in small
ou,7titios bef,re breakfast each day will pre-
vent hills and fever in localities where mssma
prevsils II will be found that Matin Aguc
Mixture excitcs ali appetite and improves the
general health. For children as well rs adults,
1 will be found most cttectual and pleasant
remedy. Price 81 30 per bottle.
,JANNEY s. CO.,
Sole Proprietors and Manufacturers,
sep2 Ids King st., Alexandria, Va
Y,EY GOOUSl DRY GOODSl
4 Third trip North this season.
FALL STOCK AT POPULAR PRICES.
We receive and open to-day great many
choice styles OF goods and ctfer them at such
prices rs cannot TAIL to please.
Country Merchants will ind it to their inter
est 10 take advantage Of our down prices.
Large lire of Staple and Fancy Dry Goods
now on sale, viz: Blankets, Flannels, Counter
psnes, Comforts, Cioaks, Shawls, Dress GooGs
in great variety, Brown and Bleached Domestlcs
very low, new style Caicoes very handsome,
Table Damask, Towels, Crash, Cloths, Csssi-
mares, Vestings. &c, SC, together with great
many other goods, making our stock very tull
and Complete D. +. BRASHEAR,
r 4 HooMEs. No. 100 King street,
NOS Alexandria, Va
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GROCERIES,
w. A. JOHNSON. D .

w. As d
[Succes. or to johnson s. 5hcrwood,l
GROCERY, LIQUOR, FEED AND COM
MISSlDN MERCHANT
Northeast Corner Cameron and boyal streets,
ALEXANDRIA, VA.
Ess" All orders rom the country Will receive
prompt and careful attention. j'.a 2o-ti
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-02-01

THE peace of the Republic of Liberia is
somewhat disturbed by the question OF color.
President Roberts is much embarrassed on this
account, the fact of bis not being OF pure Atrl-
cau blood being Objectionable to macy. One
who is an Intelligent negro from the West ln-
dies is the principal agitatng spirit, who seeks
10 establish color test, taking the side OF the
blacks against those of light complexion. The
more orderly of the Lberiaus would rejoice II
they could be relieved Of the leader 10 this
course of mischief. -
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-02-01

There is widespread temperance revival 10
progress 10 New England. At Gloucester,
Mass, lately, there was temperance parade
Of 1900 men, nearly all of whom have sig!ned
the pledge Within the past six weeks. At Mar
blehcad two hundred signed the pledge Wed,
nesday evening. Temperance demonstrations
are reported in many other places throughou
New Eugland.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-02-01

LEAP YEAR AND GRAY HoRsEs.-rhere is
aoellef prevalent in some rural districts OF
England that during leap year the girl who
counts all the gray horses she sees until she
reaches the number of one hundred of that
style of animal will be married to the first gen
ueman with whom she shakes hands alter
counting the last horse.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-02-01

The other day minister offered prayer at
the laying of corner stone. A brisk young
reporter hustled up and said: Il wish you
would give mc he manuscript of that prayer. !"
neVcr write out my prayers" said the
couldn't hear word you said" II wasn't t
praying to you," quickly responded the parsou.
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syO.Y-sFssxdsj,- .sEEGEEssTrs. ~

= B. Hooh'
(Successor to Fowle u co.,
No. = PRINCE STREET.
GENERAL
COMMISSION AND SHIPPING MERCT.
Dealer in ali kinds Of
FERTILIZERS, SALT AND PLASTER
Agent OF the
NEW YORK s. BALTIMOhE STEAMERS
Also ofths
LIVERPOOL & LONDON B GLOBE IN
SURANCE COMPANY.
fah 6--tf
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-08-14
The Legislative. Executive nn's >"
d.cisi appropriation Bill.

The legislative. executive, and judicial ap-
preparation bill. as reported lrom the confer
enca comrlittee, passed both branches d Ton
gresS Saturday. /, contains, in lieu OF the
House provision requiring reduction 0: ten
per cenlum on the salaries OF all collectors OF
customs and employees OF the customs service
who DOW receive more than $1,000 per annum
new section directing the Secretary OF Inc
Treasury merely TO institute careful scrutloy
OF the present condition and competence OF Ire
force employed 10 the collection OF revenue
from customs, with view OF reducing the num-
Der OF the same.
Another section, added to the bill, prohibits
all executive officers or employees OF the United
States DO: appointed by the PFcsldeot aGa con-
tirned by the Senate, from requesting, giving
to, or receiving from any ether ,.thcer or cm,
| pIovee any money or thing Of value for pollt-
cal purposes. Offenders agaiust this provision
are e. be immediately discharged fiom ho ser
vice, aud sha! also be deemed guilty of a mis-
demcauor, punishable. 80 CONVICTION thereof,
| bv fDe not exceeding $500.
The salaries Of the officers aod principal en-.
poyces in tie various nl!utS, assay offices, aud
! sub-ireasur!es throughout the country are moi
| diminished IRON tie amount respectively ap
prupria,cd t0r th.m last year. Some reductions
| arr. made however, IN the salaries y! te~ Ci
the subcrdlnatc clerks and other employees 10
these establishments, and ne bill provides, ~
| heretofore stated, Tor the discharge oi 10
clerks from the prcseut farce employed IN the
* cutire departments al Washington. IS i
ch.pgc made by I'll" conference commttcc the
oil. provides th., all these clerks shall be dis
| charged or the 10th Of October, lnstead 81
| Septerlt,er IL. October 10. aud November III,
10 three lusi#!uenis.
Th, salaries u lurmhcrs Of Congress ard M
| tho President are prngiiei ior at the present.
ra!rs.
The contest III III. committee regarding The
UnitG,? States 'G">igna:%d Gicrcsl'c!lrS result
ed 10 the adoption Of : provision tor discontinue
ing the repositories ircm and alter the Isl day
Of S ptonbur Il x. Tn ;sp"sltorics 1T Charles
tou, S. G., and Tucson. AaF}zora, are retained.
The con.nlticc ais, u>rrte': III appropriation
II SO 600 ~ efray IL" EpcuscS ct iI~ survey
Of the UpoH au! Cru.rai Pacific railroads, to
DC made n pursuanrs 81 he rcsouiioo NJ me
House OF Rcp1ysenta.ivas adopted CO IT," 18th
. utlm0.
Ihn b;il IS PASSED ~ the House aggregates
sl3, 392 233. Thus ta!al vas !ncr"aSs[: by the
Scnsc i;r ~ rc>taratioB .; existing salaries.
&c. 70 81 SIS 80 Tie bill H. il goes 10 the
President a:gr,pa;v. 81 3II.} 9GU, aiir"lng la:
III, ron!.rcDc" comlu.I;cc n.3;;: very nearly III
equal DIVISION q! INC iittc,cIc.: octwcrn :hn
i've bfarCh"S u Congress, III" tnt:l hrInG IN
crcu scd ., only $IG3, AGO. mort i!:n aIo ha!!
The tn;a! aii!ou1i vi all tie Items N cnrtrh.
! vgrsy.
There were 80 less than nine hundred and
fl,g.iour c,nurovcrtCd points, and At teas; w.,
thirds Il .nc .,4un;!ucnis iuada Is r;.e lieu -
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News Of the Ibay.

The Dnmhcr OF paid admissions to the Cen.
tcnDial Exhibition Saturday was 25S93.
Gov. Hendricks left A'l,ntc Ci'y, n. j. for
Indianapolis last evening".
Fires are raging il The woods pcar Fairfield,
II. B. 1t Is estimated 1000 acres ot land have
been burned over.
At the sales Of short horns at Paris, Ky,
Saturday, siXtytwo COWS we're sold for 81 500,
and eight bulls tor 5000 Total amour; real
lied CD sale OF cal t!c during the week $l54 900.
Col. Thomas AspirwaIl died 10 B1ookliue,
Mass, Friday, aged ninety years. He was the
oldest OF the survivors Of the officers of the war
OF 1872.
Four companies of the F3lr,h Artillery left
San Francisco Saturday for Cheyenne to guard
the railroad and supply the place of troops
seu to Crook.
The United States sub.treaSury al New Y ork
redeemed $50 900 in greenbacks with silver on
Saturday. a crowd OF persons hired by the
brokers waited all night in front of the building
| TO secure the coin.
4 report has reached Bczaman, Montana, Of
| & terrible battle between Gen. Crock and The
| hostile Sioux, 10 which the latter are repre-
sentch as having been almost annhiiatcd. The
report is Dnl confirmed.
A Tcrrc Elautc, lod. dispatch sass that tn
arrcs; ni:I, rally but one ever held there VA:
the independent grccnback mass meeting SaE
urday night. Thirteen u4drcd torches were
carried IL procession.
Early Saturday morning 3 collision occurrc'
on the Central Railway Of NV jersey, a
| W"s;fc about eighteen w!ieS from jersey
| Cry, between freight train and Az al! tralu
beth OF which were wrecked and the engine:
badly iamased The debris took fire and fou
tank cars loaded with oil were destroyed.
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s{n:ls14Si Alike.

HAVANA, VIA kEY " EST, August 49,
GA the lst instant sixty insurgents belonging
to the regiment Of lnelcsllo attacked Fort
jacques, situated 10 Pls;ido Hatana, in The
Jurisdiction Of Cic'iuogos, and demanded 1T
surrender. Outside the fort lilcy t uad four
lneu pa, og provisions, who surrendered, but
fourteen mcn .nsIe the fort cammcncci hrlng
and refused to do 50. when the insurgents set ire
to the inrt, Which was totally destroyed. ard
the basirrcd a.! turaod to death. Iiiie i1sur
gent c!;si. Reeves alias b! lngeslt,, Who wa
killed On til" 4th inst, w&s IN Am@Tl3ao by
birth, about 10 yca:S ( age. uIan OF great
yoa,ncs: aud yaur and highly sstcrmct py Ills
iyi!uTcrs and respected - :.is cD@n!:S. Reeves
ca.i.e to i'u:,a IN 1869 v''h jordan, t. whom
ne acted Us orderly. % the ii Instant one
hundred and six :pru a,d tx otnvcrs OF the
Spanish, trn,ls CONN ,Ided 10y Fernandez. III
thr Jurisdiction .! !in Clara, Were al'hckc'i
b. superior asurgcrt f,Icas and dispersed, *
oihc"rS ari seventy III u retiring 20 Jicotc! ais!
;;.irtt.c,i CO the icncil; The rest arr missing.
W ncn the disaster uccauio ka wn 100 Spanish
hoops gy7;. sent tr1ui tjarodeaviia 10 rtcon-
natcr ,;ir groli'.i, whJ tound Commander
F:ruaGdz ana others killed gu the frd OF
ac!un, put c,u,! iud 10 traces Of the IN.
Surgrn,<. This vcrs!on OF the affair L. nlreiy
from S;,aliisi! s,u:ceS.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-08-14

AT large convention of the democrats OF
Aiken county, S. c., resolution was unanl'
mously adopted to the effect that the killing OF
the unsrmed negroes following the collision be-
tween the whites and blacks at Hamburg, 10
that county, on the S.h Of July, was, if true as
alleged, most atrocious crime, aud should be
punished to the full extent of the law. 1t was
further resolved that the affair has political
significance only so far as it shows the charac'
ter of the radical State government, which,
powerful for fraud and robbery, to foment race
hatred and provoke race conflicts, is, IN main
taioiug law and order, protecting the rights aOd
fostering the interests Of the people, imbcclle
and contemplate. .
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Toy. sacury 4, Wise.

Ii rely 10 an invitation to attend Il RIVE"
of the Valley Ringers, Gov. ll4ury y. Wise
sends the following characteristic letter:
RIcIIMoND. VA, July 2O.-To Lieut.. 5. IL.
Bowmar, FRS: Lieutenant. COMMANDING Go.
H, ZENITH Virginia Cavalry Yours II the II h
found me PROSTATE on bed OF lliucSs, Which
still confines NE to my room and bc~i. lave
tried to answer your letter before now, but Vac
unable. and have now to employ al cm"nueo,
SIS Such is M attachment 20 Brock : com
paDy, the fis: cavalry company raised IN the
Contcier.t" Taf, anil one which served IN.
well u=d:r Buffalo Hills ADD from tho l. up c
Cnarlcstou, il The k4nawha Nsi!ey, und the
gal!an; s3dier, j chm A. Cl.rkSon, that if
we're halt vi: | would 90. iai: TO Nee. them 1T
III Yellow Mas>aaalicn SPRING, wen il had
10 jo carried il psiaalnia But II l. ~. OF
the question. never cXp"c; To leave my
room agai:, un:il | CARR ID 10 my grave:
The weather - so excessively hot here shat |
wau!d gladly leave this grdhle OF u town. il or
NJ other object, to get ou tic gTcu. Sin n:n
dean moubrains, where Could get pure air
and meet my old friends. With the ~"r'ucst
and INST sincere acknowad gm"nt Of your re-
ulcmbrauca .! me-, AN, rours truly,
HENRY \. WISE,
Late General in Confederate Army.
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Late General in Confederate Army.

Tue iSoRnINATE DURATION OF MODERN
| DINNERS - cupclhuous variety also CAUSES the
iuordlnatc du'a'I5n shich is J'nous to the we'll
being OF diuners If one is fortunate enough
| to have pleasant compaLion dr-iug dinuer the
edge Of even the brightest conversation Is liable
| IN be duiird by being cDployed too long The
| tormrnt Experienced under the SANE clrcUn.
state. : ii tho 3ase OF uocang2n cJnpaulon.
| ship moss people have probably experienced.
| L is BAD enough if, having opcneG up subject
after subject ard produced nothlas better than
| mrnGsy,blc answers, ynu are forced 10 SuO>li2
| into drcary silence, ard 70 concentrate your
| faculties upon making the best cnmoDnt!on
| pDssibc uut If the GetcTogeuc u materials !or
dinucr sci tcfurc you. a yet wnrsr ihug hap
| this, however. may bcta!i yor Ii mal &c thai:
| the lady whom you are privileged to take !ato
| di ;ncr inlaglues herself 70 be charged WIKI Il
ui sion, AMI las cut Short al! cDdc3vor7 On your
part ut conversation, not from sbyucss or lgIo:
auco, but with deliberate purp s.. Ii this
be 50, she will follow the course which has been
seen TO be adopted by distributor OF tracts 10 i
railway carriage, who observing nervous iook
ing boy occupied in reading novel, begged for
PERMISSION to glance at his book for moment
and Immediately filled It's place with sclcc
ton from his own provision OF literature. LII
like marucr the WOMAN With mission vii!
carefully exhaust all her neighbor' ; resources,
and whcu he is completely dcfencelcss, will at
tack him with all her cloqucncc. 1t is useless ior
him at the outset to say mat his Opinions upon
the subject which eugrosses her have been
formed ong ago and arc not likely to be al
tered. Hcrein she will only discern greater
possible glory 10 be gained by bringing hlu
over 10 her views. ln this case the corslan:
handing round of endless jisb:s, Which breaks
n dlsagrecably upon pleasant conversation,
may bccolnc blessing BY giving the victim at
least a temporary escape.
But he may not be able to avail himself OF
any such chance ami then he viii he 10 peri
lous state. He will be compcllcd not only to
listen, which Is bad, hut To answer, which i
worst, either until the company Is hGokc1 VI.
o. unlil he is driven By sheer despair and wca-
riness to rive such kind Of assent to the pro
positions offered IS will satisfy heir su2 gcs;or.
If he is 5, lar ovr:mastcrcd ty fatigue a. IL
take This step, to the >uierlugs already 10
fietea upon him Will b, added the self inf otcd
onn II an uneasy conscience Saturday lie.
lrc,U
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-08-14

AN ARTIFICIAL SEA. Modern engincerin.
science is ever rcstlessly seekirg new domains
to Conquer, and when spurrcd on by commerce
it tunnels Mount Cent. or Mouat St. Gothard,
or burrows beneath the the English chanDc or
cuts through Su z OF Darien with zeal and
confidence that betoken greater ,riumphs when
these shall have become familiar. just now it
is proposed to cut canal three hundred or
tour hundred miles, from the Mediterranean
iutc the heart of Africa, and there let the sea
water fill up depression so as to form an in
land sea several hundred square miles in cx
tent. There will be port n the Mcdterra-
mean end Of the canal and one Oh the Soudau
end at present all the products OF Soudan
have to be carried to the ports IT Tripoll and
Morocco on foot, and hence the gain by canal
would be enormous. both as to cos; and lime Of
transport, while the present journey by caravan
Is also very insecure IN c0nSc quente OF robbers.
Accordingly it is said, what products OF Soudan
do reach Algerian and European markets are
scarce and dear. These are chiefly of costly
kind-gold dust, ivory, skins, ostrich feathers,
gum arabic, ottar OF roses, indigo and other
dyes, etc.. a single camel load often represent
ing DOT less than fifteen hundred dollars. TIC
commerce between Algeria and SOudan at
present amounts to about seven and a-hali
million dollars Of export and pretty nearly III
same OF import, the chief articles in demand
being cotton goods, cutlery aud Wcapons.-
Some engineers, however, question the rractl
cablllty oil this construction, and also CLAN.
that sea so formed would be unhealthy. The
project. at any rate, Is one to be watched with
interest.
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DE ED.

In this ctr. on Sunday 18Th ms. :. HIN B
HANCOCK, IN the Sst year OF MS aga. ~ His
funeral will take place from MS late !cslsi nee,
corner Wolfe and Royal streets on ia @day,
II h inst. p. 10 r. N. The friends Of the fsnii:
are invited t. attend
July - 1876 at the residence of her unce
Alexander Godfrey, esq Cupeper count, o
consumption, Miss ELIZABETH kU>hL
DUE. in the 2S.n year Oh hor age.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-08-14

Speaker k3rr's condition is such as to alarm
his friends, aud lis not believed that be will
long survive. A dispatch received trom him
at Washington dated Friday, from Rock bridge
Alum Springs, says: II am much worse, ADD
hope is growing weaker.