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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-08-18
Telegraplic Briefs.

John Frederick Lewis, r. A., Il We'll kooun
paioter in oil ADD water co!ors, III l. Ddon j.
dad
The Republicans Of The Sixth district Of NJ.
souri, nominated II. +. Haven Tor Conyras,
yesterday.
On Wednesday last at Holly Springs, Missis.
slppi, Willis Jones. colorcd, Was kiIic, h,
Marsh Walker, also coIored, in dispute
Michael Dolsn was stabbed by John Morton
during marriage festival last ugh, in Boston
1t is thought he will die.
The national forest convention vii! be- hrI;
by ihe American Forest Council at S,a Gr.yn
Cape May Point, n. j., September I'm ,Di
Sth next.
A drunkeu. worthless fellow named Atcbv
made murderous assault upon highly r.,
spectacle farmer named Joseph Parker, At
Wasan, Indiana, yesterday, and thrls; The
| blade of Il arge pocket knife into his armpif,
| lutiIctlng mortal wound.
&. NJ. Bradbury, 10 Jail at Marshall, Mo-
charged with forgery, attacked the jalIor =
terday With an iron bar, iufIcting several dan.
gerous wounds upou his head. During the
assault the jallor shot Bradbury in the ablo
men with pistol, aud, it is thought, he sill
die.
The body of Willie McClish, farmer re.
siding GEAR Fort Donaldson, Miss, Was found
in the bushes GEAR his home last week rh,
head was severed from the body. BIZ Nae
kelcIl and Jack Seefly coored, were arrest
on suspicion. aad confessed to having muli r.
ed McClish and robbed him atte;w,,i,.
MsckeIelt had 90 the murdered mau'> SHOES
when arrested. The ruur iererS ar" IN ia /.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-08-18
Speaker Kerr.

RocKBRIDaE ALUM SPRINGS, Va. August
l7.-Mr. K.rr's condition is about the same
as last night; no apparent change for better OF
worse. Dr.. Pope. his physician, says of him
to-day: Speaker Kerr's condition is highly
critical. He suffers The most iotense pain, aud
+, auires CONTIGUOUS watching" And he adds
that "he is one of the most Intelligent and i'm
pressive patients ever met. He is, although
helplessly weak, perfectly rational, wonderfully
calm and gep'le in bis suffcrings, and is wholly
without fear OF death.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-08-18
The Fourtl, District Radicals.

FARMvILLE. Va, August l6.-Tho radical
convention to nominate a candidate for the
Fourth Congressional district met at 5 D. M
Jorgenson and D. Mortie, the two Candidates,
were largely represented, the Jursensoo party
being the strongest. He claims the nomination,
getting 81 votes aud De- Mortie is. The De-
Mortic party boted, claiming unfair dealings,
and held convention of their own in the court
house where there candidate was unanimously
nominated. The Jorgensou party say Yankee
Allan was the cause Of D. Mortie boiling, as lie
aspircs to the Office. De Mortie says he will
certainly ruu.-Rich Enquirer.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-08-18

The Petersburg Post, 10 commenting 90
COL Mosby's last letter, says: Col. Mosby' S
system of reasoning is faulty aud thin, and bis
deductions from his variously assumed prem
ises 10 political matters. past and present, are
as erroneous as could we'll be conceived. How
ever, Virginians will always respect Mosby for
what he was, even if they now have to turn
aside to prevent seeing bis present weak points
and unamiabIe attitude"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-08-18
Virginia News.

The Lynchhurg Fair commences October
24th, and continues the 18th, Goth ADD 2iih
John Tyler, jr., son of ex President Tyler,
deceased, has become minister in the Meth
odist Episcopal Church South. He preached
an eloquent sermon at Wesley Grove camp
meeting, in Mary laud, on Monday last.
Buckingham county is 10 the centre OF civil
zation, and yet it is probably the most Isolated
coqny 10 the oate-not PUBLIC taaAI tsle
graph, not even stage coach to herald the
progress and bring tidings from the world
around.
Last week Major j. D. Richardson left at
DR.. Pages drug store, 10 Berryvile, pig
having head and face Ike that of child.
The fore head, chin and mouth are unmlstak
ably human in appearance, but the nose is rep.
resented by heshy, beak-ke shape about a
half luch in length. The eyes are wide apart
and set somewhat up ia the forehead. The
ears, body legs aud feet are those oil pig.
This singular deformity lived "a hours after
the SOW gave birth to it. Dr. Page is preserv-
log it in alcohol.
The work OF changing the track on the COM
peted portion of the Harrisonturg and Fred
ercksburg railroad to three foot gusge com
menced last week. The engineers report haV
ing found an easy grade over the Blue Ridge.
1t is the purpose Of the Royal Land Company
10 put the road uader contract from Orange
Court House to Rawley Springs, and the work
is to be completed IN twelve months. The
company also cXnect to apply to the County
Court on Monday for the right Of way through
the county.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-08-18

CONSERVATIVE RALLY AT LOUISA g. Fl -
The conservatives of Louisa county organized
Mooday last With H. w. Murray as chairman
of the county committee. Mr.. Fl. T Kent, q
former resident (uow of ST. Louis livered
an excellent speech on the issues OF the day
He was followed by A. NJ. Kelley of Rchm ond,
who cheered to the echo-as words of eloqu' nee
aud patriotism fell from bis lips. Mr. John T.
Pophsm, radical. endeavored to answer MIR.
Kelley. but fell short OF the mark. The con.
servatiyes n Louisa are 10 grand spirits.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-08-18

The Fredericksburg Herald, the oldest paper
in this State, is offered for sale by its proprle-
tor, the veteran Major j. Harrison Kelly, who
has been in charge OF the paper for a quarter
Of century past, and during that period has
won the esteem eft the thinking portion of the
community for his manly, judicious and patriot
ic course. The Herald was established 10 1856,
and consequently lacks but ten years of its CEN
tenoial. May it live thousand years.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-08-18

The address of Gen. Wade Hampton to the
South Carolina d. mocraic convention on &C
ccptlpg the nomi aion for Governor is pub
lished. He engages if elected to be the Gov
ernor of the whole people, making no vindc
tive determinations, and seeing that the laws
are enforced, and he will endeavor to restore
the State government to deceucy, honesty,
economy and integrity.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-08-18

Il is said that Platt Intends to run for Con
gress agaiu at the approaching election, in op
position to Col. Goode. Its 10 use, the oavul
appropriation bill is comparatively small, es-
pecaly for election purposes, and then people
arc thoroughly for Col. Goode, who makes them
representative of whom they may justly feel
proud.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-08-18

RADICAL CoNVENTIoN.-Accor to pre-.
vious announcement, there was a convention 10
this town on Monday last, for the purpose Of
nominating delegates to the radical Congress
sioual Convention, that meets in Alexandria, on
the 30lh of August. Less than bakers doz-
en- constituted the Convention. H. r. Holmes
was called to the chair, and q. Z. Gaver
appointed secretary. One delegate and one
alternate from each of the six magisterial dis
tricts, and two delegates from the county at
large, were appointed to represent Louiouu In
the Congressional Convention. H. h. Holmes
aud John b. Dutton we're obese delegates at
large. A letter was read from Mr. Lewis Nc
keuze, asking the Convention to pass reso
luton requesting the Hon. Francis Miller, OF
Maryland. 10 visit Loud IN and address the
people. The proposition was squeched upon the
testimony of member Of the meeting, who
declared that MIR. Miller was not success as
a politician" The ''colored troops" who
we're completely iguored 10 the division of hon
ors,talk Of holding meeting and choosing heir
own delegates to Alexandria. -Louloun Mirror.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-08-18

A writer 10 the Richmond Wing replying to
some structures made by correspondent upon
Mr. j. r. Tucker, the able representative from
the Lexington district in Congress, says: i
undertake to say that no constituency (Dot
even John Raudolph's) ever had representa-
tive of whose standing 10 the public councils
they were pEouder than are the peop lo OF the
doIph Tucker. All the people of Virginia re-
cognize the fact that there is in Randolph
Tucker high order of manhood-'he learned
constitutional lawyer, wise and conservative
statemau, and high toned Christian gentle
man." Not only his immediate constituency
but the people Of the whole State are proud OF
Mr. Tucker.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-08-18
Quick Work The Lyuchburg News Of

Quick Work The Lyuchburg News Of
yesterday morning says: The wreck has been
all cleared away at the scene of the late disas.
ter on the Midland Railroad, except the engine,
which will De removed and sent to Alexandria
o.morrvw or the next day. 1t is but slightly
damaged and eau be repaired in few days.
force Of hands, under the supervision OF Col.
onel Foreacre, commenced erecting new
bridge over the culvcrt yesterday morning, aud
at half past tour o'clock 10 the evening, the
train from Alexandria passed over it, beiog on
time to the Minute. The Colonel, oD Monday
erected temporary telegraph Office at the
place of the disaster, and yesterday evening
telegraphed that the bridge wauld be ready
when the train arrived He was as good as
his word, and the new structure is said to be
one of the strongest bridges on the road. The
trains will now run on schedule time, as before
the accident.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-08-18

Ex Governor Walker is announced to speak
in Maine in the course of the pending canvass.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-08-18
Alexandria,Va.
FRIDAY, AUGUST 10, 1878.

FIRES AND INSURANCE IN ALEXANDRIA,
While there is justly very considerable inter
est felt in the result of the contest over the
Chief EagiDeership of the Fire Department.
this interest on the part of large number OF
our citizens grows out Of their esteem for the
public spirited gentleman who has so long &C
cupied that position, and who has filled it SO
we'll. A far higher and more important sub
jcct is that of the best means tor the proven
ton and extiuguishmeut Of fires, as We'll as the
obtaining of low rate of premium for iusur-
ance against loss by fire. We make up from
the files Of the Gazette and of the Local News
summary of the losses by fire in this city IN
series of years before and siuce the late war;
The fire loss Of Alexandria WAS as follows IL
the years named:
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-08-18
CANAL CON1n1tiisCE.

CAN Al COM NJ Elk CE.
Ar.ived-Bosts w Walsh, TO American Coal
Company.
Departed A S Wintringhsm, } r An
dersnn. T Fl Fale A J Akin snd w Walsh.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-08-18

In small section OF Chesterfield county
about seven miles from Petersburg, 90 rain has
fallen for six weeks.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-08-18
SlAEsRHED.

On tn 18th instant, by Rev. Samuel Madden,
al the residence in this city OF the brd es
tssher SALLY Boiling, oldest daughter of
esq of Washington city, D. G. No cards.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-08-18
ARRIV ED.

ARRl v Ell.
Steamer Lady of the Lake, Norfolk, to + A
Reed.
Steamer Mattsno, lower Potomac, to n Boush
4 Son.
Schr Lemuel Hall, for Georgetown.
SAILED.
Steamer Lady Of the Lake, Norfolk, by + A
Reed
S esuer John w Thompson, lower Potomac
by F a Reed.
Steamer Express. Baltimore, by JOS Broders
il Co.
Steamer Maid of the Mist Norfolk, by Hsmp
s. Bait Coal Co.
Schr Helen Hssbrouck, Jersey City, by Am
ericsn Coal Co.
Schrs Lsvlnia and America, from Georget'E
MEMORANDA.
Schrs Adelbert and Sarah S Hsrdinzs, hence
at Boston 10Th.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-08-18


IyNocENTs ABRoAD.-"L'ppa" writes to
the Washington Republican from Chesapeake
City. Nd, August Is, 1876: believing that
health may toe largely promoted and pleasure
secured to en- cXtGnt not otherwise aitalnable
by az annual cruise upon the waters of our
beautiful rivers and bays and their tributaries,
aud that the enjoyment of such an occasion is
greatly encha1cei by the association Of congo
uial minds" The "Innocents Abroad from
the preamble Of whose CONSTITUTION the above
cx ract is taken, started on their second annual
cruise Oh Saturday, August II 1876, from the
Sixth street wharf in the fast saillug schooner
Commerce, Capt. John Keller
The excursion party this year is composed of
the following members Il. j. Evans, presi
dent of the club; II. K. Weaver, secretary; 0.
I. Tho lpson, treasurer and pursar; l. St0d
dard sailing master; G. e. McLeran and +.
Schulidt, executive committee; d. Wilton
Haiucs, T. f. Shoemaker, a. S. Lynch, ID. W.
Lathrop, j. 2. Miard. Jrhn Stunkcl, Is. Y.
Martin, E. ~. Evans, Byron Turner and Chas,
A. Appel.
The route laid down is to go first to Phila-
phia, to the Centennial, of course thence t.
aud jamaica Bay, il tim" will permit; hence
ginia and home.
From The well known reputation ofthe mem
bers composing the excursion party, and the
route selected, it will be easily seen that good
tim, is not only anticipated, but fully determ.
ined upon. There were few Incidents worthy
of note occurred du,ing the passage down the
river to Point Lookout. Head winds retarded
the progress of the vessel somewhat, be-
proved her excellent sailing qualities, as well a.
the soamaDship Of the cap ain. The "lnno-
ccots' found some friends at Point Lookout,
with whom they visited and took some fish.
Oacc more on their way, Stoddard captured a
Spanish mackcra which had wandered into
forsakcu paths. The precious "Innocents' arc
all we'll and having good time.
The "Inuoccnts" from this city arc all we'll
and enjoying themselves hugely.
a postal was received here from one Of them
this morning announcing their good health and
their intention to start for Cape May on Satur-
day.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-08-18

MARIN INTELLIG ENC T.
SIM rose ......... SIG .Hoon rises. ....... ; So
Sun sets.......... A. High gater...... . 90
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-08-18
DIANO FOR SALE.

An (UPRlGHT) ENGLISH COTTAGE
PIANO for sale very cheap &! "ctSve f'F
! further particulars apply to tn Al"X.n"rr' hs-
ttte Office Aup o-'.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-08-18
Before the war ::

Before the war:
1858, o,2oo
1870 l0,620
1874 $500
1861, o'4oo
Since the war, being to July lst of the year
named
1879 Sl4S00
1874 %, 500
1sT1 5 STA
1875, 20 ooo
1876, Il ooo
The average loss of the five years ending
July l, 1876, has been SIG, Ala. A loss which
shows the large profits reaped by the Insurance
companies and of all the business enterprises
pursued by men, none are more legitimate aoo
useful, and it is just that such enterprises should
be profitable. Let US look and see what We
nav in Alexandria. Oh course We can only ap
proximate the result. The real and persona
estate of the city is estimated at s5,5oO,OOO
and of this ii is estimated that $4,000, 900 is
insured, the average rate being about one pei
cent. This would give $4,000 paid tor lnsur
auce, and affords the FIRE underwriters gooc
margin against the average fire loss OF SIGH
developed in the past FIVE years. *, u
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-08-18

TONUENSED Nj Lt-Jhls Is the b"-t~"i.'
~ Alpine Milk, condenset with noting nd
ued except pure sugar 1t IL admirably ada !e"
for All uses Nj lk Is the best and only nnlN y
food for infants. This CONDENSED MILK Is -'1s'"'
rior Tor infants food TO even the pureat oi uncoA
drnsed milk, because il is uniform in qia1I;y,
arc will not turn sour, and is not lisbl" 10 "'y
partial change Whatever. Price 3lc sor 10y
lie 10 WAKEFIELD s. HALL
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-08-18

J. TURNER s. co IS "EXCELSIuK."
j. j. Tt RNEk j. CO.'S "a VI NOMINATED
BONE SUPER PHOSPHATE"
Read their Testimonials. The people kno"
them The 'Ammonistei Bone super Pno>-
phatc" is lne, dry powder, and n more coh-
centrntcd Fertilizer than any Offered the pDhi!c
Vt its cost
Fine Ground Bone.
Dissolved Bone. For sale By
Il. Nj LAWSO& i JAM ESON
aim
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-08-18

HOUSEkEEPERS, PLEASE NOTICE.
Ii To obvlate tho necessity Of our city tTnn'
going TO Washington to obtain prime IN
PED BEEF, We nave purchased Beef th'P'
ping Machine and will be glad to iurnI-n III"
trade with AS good Beef, nicely chippcd MS Can
be bought anywhere.
GEO. McBURNEi i son,
iva lGC and 10 hng street
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-08-18

{ HEAP TEAS-ln consequence Of the de-
Z , pressed condition of the Tea market M
the ruinous rates at which importers n'c c1 en-,
pcIled to sell! VIC are now Offering ior + ~ r; !
CENT?, per pound finer Japan and Black en- ,
than have heretofore been offered 10 u" pu0'''
GEO. McBURNEY j. son,
iva 1876 and 10 King -:rr"l.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1876-03-09
Orcha I'd Planting in Kansas.

In planting apple trees, select few
varieties of the best and not take few
of all kinds. In planting say fifty trees
at least forty should be winter apples
divided as follows: sixteen Winesaps,
sixteen Missouri Pippins. and eight
Jennctts. These varieties come into
bearing early, are standard bearers, do
well in this climate and are good keep
ers. The Winesap spreads its branch
es, but the Missouri Pippin is an up
right grower. For early apples we
suggest two Sweet June, three Red
June, and five Lowell. This gives fif-
ty trees. The number of each could
be increased for larger orchard. The
Red Astrican is good early apple, it
ripens about the same time but is more
tart than the Red June.
We would advise the planting of but
two varieties of cherries-Early Rich
mond and English Morilla. Both are
hardy and prolific. There are other
kinds of cherries that are very good
fruit, but the trees, like some very good
people, "die young" These two kinds
are the surest.
We will not attempt to give advice
as to grated or budded peaches. You
may get one or two good crops of bud
ded peaches, but there it ends. The
surest is the Seeding. 1t is hardy and
often very excellent fruit can be OBJ
tanned. Plant literally of seeds and
when the trees come TO bearing, select
the good and cut the others out. Try
this plan, as it costs but little.
La gooseberries, the Pale Red is rec
commended, and for raspberries, the
Miami or Mammoth Cluster. Wilson
Albany is the standard strawberry: it
is prolific and hardy, while the Kitta-
tiny black berry is not only good bear
CIR but is not subject TO winter killing.
Currants can be proiitabiy cultivated
if properly cared for. They should be
planted where they can be protected
from the scorching rays of the sun-the
north side of fence is good place,
after the bushes become larger they
afford a self-protection to themselves.
We would recommend that pears be
touched lightly. Except in few cases
they do not seem to DO well. Trees
may start and grow splendidly, yield
some good fruit and promise well, but
they are as suddenly blighted and be-
come worthless. Ounces do well in
some localities, but if planted none but
the hardest should be chosen. They
are likewise subject to fatal blights.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1876-03-09
The State Agency.

Our State Agent makes an announce.
ment in the last number of the Spirit
of Kansas, which we give below. 1t
will be found of interest to Patrons:
"This Agency has made arrange
ments with Messrs. Wilder & Palm, of
Lawrence, Kansas, for the celebrated
King of Sulkey Flows, sixteen-inch.
either with or without plow, it is so
constructed that any plow can be at
tached. Also with the same parties
for the Peoria two-horsc corn planter.
County agents can learn terms. etc. by
writing Wilder s. Palm. This agency
has also made arrangements with j. E.
Porter, manufacturer of the Farmers
Friend riding Of walking cultivator
combined. For terms, write j. E.
Porter, Ottawa, Lasalle county, Hi
nois. All of the above come at very
reasonable figures. Those wishing
other kinds of machinery, than in my
private circular, will save money in
most every instance by sending to this
office.
81 will also state that if those wish
ing to make purchases of dry goods,
notions, etc, at Kansas City,will send
their orders TO me | will go personally
and make the selections for them, as |
will also do for those wishing hard
ware, groceries, etc. | desire to make
myself of service to the Order.
A. T. STEWART, State Agent.
KANSAS CITY, Feb. %, 1876.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1876-03-09
We Must Educate.

The item which we give at the close
of this article is from the pen of the
Master of the Missouri State Grange,
and will have an additional weight
and pertinency at time when our
people seem TO have lost all faith in
the educational institutions of our
State, and have determined to let them
take care of themselves, and if they
are not able to do SO then, they may die.
We have always thought it wis c
policy of the State to appropriate a
small amount. each year, for the edu-
cation of the rising generation, and
for the purpose of furnishing educa-
tors for the commonwealth. We
think, too, that the experience of the
future will prove that such q course
would have been an eminently wise
one. For fear that some one may not
understand the allusion in the above,
we will state that we refer to the ac-
ton of our Legislature in refusing to
make appropriations tor the Normal
Schools of the State. But here is what
Master Allen says Oh the subject:
''To the farmers of Missouri, | again
make special appeal. We can no longer
afford TO ignore the advantages of a
thorough education. We really heed
more thorough training than any 9TH
ers, especially in the sciences. We are
to-day suffering more from a neglect
of this in years that are past, than
from any other cause. We must COLI
tinue to suffer many unjust burdens,
by continuing the same course of neg
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