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The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1876-11-17
Drain Commissioners No,
fice.

Notice 10 hereby gwen, that the undersigned,
Drain Commissioner for the County of Van
Buren,, State OF Michigan, will on the fourth
day OF November, A. d. 1876, at ten O'Clock in
the forenoon Of said day, at the house of John
GoodIng, in the township Of Paw Paw, in said
county, meet parties to contract for the excava-
ton and construction of ditch, or drain,
through the following lands, to-wit. Commenc-
ing ut the town line road between Paw Paw and
Decatur townships, near the farm formerly
owned by John Batherick, from thence running
through the b OF q, the fri q, the b
OF seq and nwq OF swq all on section
thirty-one 81 in the township Of Paw Paw
to deepen and clean out through SAID land the
Eagle Lake and GoodIng Ditch to the town line
road between the townships Of Paw Paw and
Lawrence, near L. w. Beais' residence length
OF ditch is 578 rods. And all such parts and
subdivisions OF said Drain as are not then con-
tracted to be constructed by the owner OF the
land to which 1t Is assigned, his or her agent or
attorney, will then be let at public auction to
the lowest responsible bidder. The undersigned
also gives notice, that on the 31st cay of 0cto-
Der, A. d. 1876, at one o'clock in the afternoon
or said day, at the house OF l.. w. Beals In the
township OF Lawrence, in said township he
will exhibit maps Of the proposed Drain, and
description of the several parcels of land by
him deemed to be benefited thereby. and the
amount and description. by division and subd-
vision, OF the proposed Dram, by him appor-
toned to the owner OF each description of land
to construct, and to each township and will
then and there hear reasons, If any offered.
why such apportionment should be reviewed
and. corrected. One or more Of the Highway
commissioners may appear and act In behalf
OF the township. 1I26t3
Dated at Paw Paw this Goth day OF Oct. 1876.
n. nj. PUGSLEY, Drain Comm'r.
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while majority of all the members vot-
ing can pass resolution. The tax.psy.
ers of those counties who are now wild
with delight" as the newspapers de.
clare, will be suitably punished hereafter
in the refusal of capitalists to invest in
their bonds at any price. Mississippi is
to day the poorest, most unprogresive
state in the union because she stained
her history with an act Of base repudi'
alton nearly 40 years ago.-Lans'ng he.
publican.
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Many townships in Missouri are hold
ing high jubilee over the decision of the
U. 5. supreme court which annuls about
S3,OOo,OOO of township bonds, issud in
and OF railroads. The act under which
the bonds were issued allowed two.
thirds OF the votes cast to decide the
question of their issue, whereas the
state constitution requires two-thirds of
all the voters to so decide. The dis.
tinction is like that in our state lepisla.
ture, where a majority Of all the mem
bers elected is required to pass an act,
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1876-11-17
POLITICAL MASS MEETINGS.

The celebrated tourist from New re
land would probably be chiefly impressed
by the real self.restraint and good ma
ture of our great political meetings.
Hogarths pictures and the English me-
noirs show kind of brutality at the
British hustings which is unknown
among US. The rioting, the brickbats
the disorder and terror, which attended
an old English election have had little
parallel in this country. There have
indeed, been election riots, but very few
and exceptional. We naturally find the
explanation in our system. The univer.
salty of the suffrage gives every man a
sense of responsibility aud Importance
which is essentially conservative. In
England, the mob that chaired the mem
Der was not mob of voters. In pop
ulation of eight millions hundred years
ago there were but hundred and sixty
thousand votes in England. 1t is a ia.
vorite fancy of clubs and one which
comes in with the old Madeira after
dinner, that general suffrage is the source
of all our woes. But the practical ques
tion is not SO much what we nigh have
been without it, as what we shall do
with it now that we have it Garland
says in his life of John Randolph that
that hayward character cherished fond
dreams of patriarchal society as the
best of them ala society in which a
baron lived in a fine castle, surrounded
by swarms of happy dependents, whom
he guided and befriended, and who look.
ed to him as a protector. Many other
Americans besides John Randolph have
dreamed the same dream. The fancy
turks in that fine old Madeira. But in
that Arcadia, Randolph always seemed
to be the baron, and not one of the hap.
py dependents. 1t is like Disraeli's po-
litical ideal of "Young England" in
Coningsby and Sybil. In other years
the Easy Chair has heard from the lips
of an accomplished college president
the same glowing praises of political
aud social system of superiors and infe.
riors. But the implication was the same.
The painters and the poets of that Wis
ionary realm always reserve the best
places for themselves.
When we consider the intense and
profound excitement of such summer
and autumn as those just ended, the pas.
sionate appeals to prejudice and political
hostility, the natural personal rivalries
and jealousies, with the general irres.
possibility of defamation among flu
ent people, arising from half admis-
sion that all is fair in politics, and above
al! these the sincere convictions of so
many thousands that the prosperity and
progress, if not the actual existance, of
the nation are at hazard, the tranquil.
ty of the election itself and the prompt
acquiescence in the result are very agree
able facts. They are certinly significant
signs of the peculiar capacity of this
people for self-government," whatever
may be true of other people.-Harper's
M0OdStne for December.
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WAvERLY, Oct. 14tb, 1876. ll26ts
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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-11-29

1t has been reported several times OF late
that Gov. Hayes really meant what he said
when be auuounc d that be would not accept
the presidency If there was a faint about
either the legality or equity accompanying 1t.
His subservienoy to the radical leaders has al
ways induced US to doubt the truth of this
assertion, but correspondent OF the Baltimore
Sun says:
There is more 10 the story of Gov. Hayes 5
contemplated withdrawal from the ulsgracciul
contest now kept up TO ioist him into the pres
idepcy than may be imagined. 1t is kuown
that he has for sone time had considerable
misgvugs as to the prOprlety OF even taclt
acquisssc, nee on bis part 10 the questionable
methods by which 1t is hoped to give him a
nominal majority ofthe electoral votes. But a
tremendous pressure has been brought to teai
90 him to slick, aud the argument has been
used with him that he has nothing % 60 wnh
the matter as it stands at present, aod tnat
whatever be may conclude to dc when the
proper time arrives it will not become him 10
act uut,l afer the electors meet aud cast their
votes.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-11-29
Indian Fight.

New YORK, Nov. IA special dispatch
dated ia tue 6cd, Nov. % says: Gen. Mac.
K uze with the Two batlallons of cavalry
TO- med from portions OF the ,h'rd, fourth and
fifth cavalry regiments of the Powder river ex-
peditiou aud the ludan SC utS at.a ckCd hos
tile Iudisu village 90 the north iurk of the
Powder river al day break this morning and
has been fighting ali day. The village COO
aued abuu. 200 lodges with perhaps 500 war.
riors Gen M,,k.: z4's fighting farce mum
bercd Dearly l,OU0 men. The village is said TO
be that of Dull kuife. The camp was at a
war dance at uIgn and oil were awake wien We
enter the canyon aud me nulse OF our ap
proach gaze them au opportunity 70 prepare
warm reception for Us. The Indians took to
the rocks IN u.edately after our entrance to the
raviue aud eutrcucheo themselves tor a pro-
lnnsed fight. Ii was extremely difficult to dis
lodge Ih"m. Ou' meu, however, bchaV, d
spicudIdly, exGoslDg themselves perhaps a
little too much at lines We are camping on
the BATH; hcld lo'.ight, though tn" guns of
h lie savagcs are flushing from behlcd a hun
ured bushes still hlosr four eolisied ludians
behaved wei at The Start, but after tue first
hat OF be charge very ns w Of hem relapsed
into apparent iud frerceto everything except
plun Dg / Hban1oned tapees of the Chey
enues ana trying to run IF hnrses. The ue
stroyed liage was !ol"rabiy well furnished aud
we captured at.oul $50 p}ulrs. We killed about
twenty lao ans hat can be counted. About
i've or six II our horses have bceu KILLED. Our
losses are killed l. nuteuabt Joiu Mckiou y,
Corporal Ry. q, Private Keller, ana souc
wnnp6r n
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-11-29
Foreign News.

The Porte, II Is now stated, will move before
the Cuufrreuce for AN International arbitration
to determine # Russia had the right to send
volunteers to Servo ana hu> proiong the war.
II it shall b. d cied thai she had no! that
right the Porte will claim large indemnity.
The iue OF demarcaiiou hy he Commission
between the Turkish aud Nclteoeerla forces
Threatens 10 give rise to renewed complications.
A ministerial crisis is reported to be threat
enlne IN Austria as cons quence OF the very
excited feeling which prevails 10 regard to III,
establishment of bank for Aus ro- Hungary.
The Freuch Deputies IN M,uday night By a
decided vote rejected ministerial measure for
40 Increase OF the pay ot priests. Another bill,
for clerical scholarship, which the President Of
the Courcll urgeurly !4vors, it is expected will
share the same fate. Importance Is attached
to these differences in view of the threatened
crisis 10 the Cabinet.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-11-29

It is not likely. 10 the present unsettled COD.
ditioo of public affairs, that very much Interest
will be taken 10 eoternrIzas OF an Industrial or
commercial character bul como what may out
OF the uncertain future, which lies before US,
the same social and local problems will remain
for our solution. Aud if the town is to pros
per it must be because a vIgiaut watch has
been kept TO turn every Incident of the times
to the common advantage OF the community.
1t is we'll therefore to watch and see what
there may be among the coming events that
pow cast their shadow before, which men of
forecast>able early to discern the probabilities,
can seize to help the towu. Ii the government
have need 10 establish additional places OF sup
ply if Washington shall perchauce lack some
essential requisite, or some valuable aid, il
would serve Alexandra If such means and ap
planes could be established here, so as to give
employment to the people and prosperity to
the town.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-11-29
The Washington kcpubllcAn says

"Again. then, General Grant looks out upor
the Potomac. Across this river he sees ooc.
NJ re hostile land. Eroui t:iis N,rtheln Con
,derate boundary ine away /" the far off Ri1
Graude stretches vast ter,ltsry, peoplea with
excited mutitudes, and whrrt the rational
authority Is openly contemned and def d. In
the rear OF Washington is the Balnm re Of
1860 Beyond Baltimore, to the NORTH, meu
are orgauIzi1g for avpwed Resistance to the
na,ioua wi! aod TO law Ptrmealiag the Gu
IRE mass of rev u'i nary material is spirit
Of partisan zip which tcr be time beng blud,
aud deafls Meu to he facts aod voice of
reason. Mere ASSIGN rules the u.
For all Of which it recommeuds-not fair
C ,uut Of the v,tes 10 the three disputed States
but Ce .arism
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-11-29
sOniilstss, Council.

~ regular semi mortaly meeting CT the
i:omm IN Council, hed November 18Th, ne
there were present aagn LrLuani, "a i'resl-
dent, and Messrs Moore, ChAu9c"y, ''l@Aoscn,
f!ckl1n, biondh"'m, LIZ" Il ba M,o Ford o~''H'
A bill of } T. Nu,ent, g. .'r election SER
vices Wa ordered ~ b. paid
n c. muuricRllon lIoEn the superintendent %
Publ Schools with ro!rrcnc3 u tnC use oi thn
Id court huuse G'r school PURPOSES WAS rei"r-
red to the Committee on Puo.:c Schools.
A petition Of William H. B.r!e and otier'
for the erection Of fire p'uz WAS granted ;.nL
tn. Superintendent OF Police ordered 10 have
the WON done.
A resolution instructing the Auditor to s.ao
h. WAIT III: IN favor Of TT. i. Is. johnson Tor
S5O3 Tor repnir: % the Friendship engine house,
ws.s referred - the Committee on Public Prop
erty.
\ resolution providing Tor reduction III price
cf g,s, referred 20 the Commute on Light by
this Beard, WAS reGuraed IL III the ooaio o. Al
dermer with me ACTON f hi. Board non con-
CURED in \ committee Conference was nak-
cd for. and Mes:rs Hughes ana Stewart were
appointed me ubers therco IN Tho part ol lh''
Board.
An act to amend chapter 3 Of the Isw' OF me
corporation wns read three lines, the 2'.h RUE
suspended snd passed By the 'n!lo~ing vote -
Eyes, Messrs Mo9r', MusAhact Chs nccy,
B,onthein', Fckin, Lamblim, ,,mth, fora'
SeThrt, HUGHES, MI Ter ana III iFo7h.cAt 10
No, MIR. Srsias-l
A communication from Wm. Irwin and
others r. cctirg distractions to "harf ropeFIy
at the loot o! kInE street was referred 10 sho
Committee on Streets -,
Tie following bills were received from the
board Of Alderunn and Their acton thereon
cuncurred in: + Francs Richard ID. simpson,
j.. Mex Bell, CI~re' CO Wheat, A. RIPPER
K. w Wheat, Thomas Dewitt, K. l. BrocketI
l.. Stein, .is,nes Fowie John w. Cloves. JAS
T. Crump Jas. Entwis:e, Thos. Hoy and Il =.
Armstrong.
Tae following papers We're received rom III"
Board OF Aidc.mra and their acton thereon
concurred in Resolution providing tor the sale
OF the powder house :ot; rcso utioA proF6,hg
for the rounding taxes TO Mis- kII"h Ne
Farsnd {. petition OF VI M II Irwin; n petition
Tor the erection VI :;as smp ut me 60 hor VI
Queen and Alfred streets; petition ol jas d
NcGraw AMI John /. Armstrong.
The vacancy il the sLna4iHs Gommitlre IN
General Laws WAS filed by the appointment IL
james NJ. Stewart.
Messr:. Fick.ln and Evans were appointed
mr,IDcrs ct tac spe Isl jlnA cor!n:itter t. cor
siier the props.cty o. submitting amen men!7 u
The city CHARTER.
The report Of the conference committee on
the resolution pr,vldIng for he reduction OF tae
price Il gas, adopted by tn. Board OF h!"ei-
men wns received from that Board, and pend
ing It's consideration the Board adjourned.
Teste: HAROLD osowDES. CLERK.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-11-29


The Judges OF the Supreme Court OF South
Carolina, though republicans, have, by their
late righteous decisions, Incurred the deep
damuation" of radical dIspeasure, aud will De
made to experience its effects In short order.
Judges must be taught to give radical decisions,
and that speedily, and the best way to teach Is
by example. A Washington correspondent OF
the Baltimore Sun says L is stated 10 admin
istration circles that the next move at Colum-
bia will be the impeachment by the Chamber
lain rump Legislature of the two white Judges
of the Supreme Court-Moscs and Willard.
Under the constitution of South Carolioa the
Impeachment Of an official works immediate
suspension from Office. 1t is said that it is
not Intended TO disturb Wright, the negro
Judge. The programme is also, 1t is said, III
case the democratic members continue to re-
fuse to participate in the proceedings OF the
rump, to swear 10 and seat the republicans
who we're not elected, and thus gain two
thirds Of the State Senate, whereby the per-
marent removal Of the impcachec iuIg may
be accomplished.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-11-29

Among the many geuilcuru nDm"d for the
beuch of the Court OF Appeals of Virginia, 10
fill the vacancy existing, writer 10 the Rich
mond Wbig earnestly urges j. NJ Forbes, esq
OF Fauquisr county, tor the position. MIR.
Forbes Is gentleman of high lega attainment,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-11-29
the towu.

Gen. John S. Morgan received the demo
cratic caucus domination Tor UDiled States Seu
a,or at Montgomery, Ala, yesterday, and vii
be elected by the Legislature to-day to succeed
Geldth waite, also democrat. Senator Ransom
was reelected by the North Carolina LegIsa
ture Yesterday.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-11-29

Following the example OF several OF the other
departments, tie Secretary of the Interior yes
terday made an order to the employees prohlb-
ting smoking in the building during office
hourA