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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-05-03
LETTER from Manassas.

Correspondence Of the Alexandria Gazette.
MANASSAS, May Rev. NJ. j. Miller, re
siding 10 the vicinity OF Nokesvile, was miracu-
lousy saved from death during the late storm
by stroke Of lightning which struck the cor
ner post of his house 10 about eight inches Of
his head, while he was 6xiog water spout.
1t is hoped the severe freeze on the night of
the 3Oth ut. has not destroyed the fruit, ;hough
mauy'thiuk it did,
: The Sulphur Springs Academy has been re-
Vlved with Mrs Holmes as principal.
His Honor, Judge Gaines, of Fauquier, pre-
sided al our asst County Court. He granted
20 llceuse, so the Sheriff Informs US, for the
sale Of liquor. These liquor men we are To-
formed have been in the habit OF making heavy
levies on candidates. 1t is time these tount-
AIMS of corruption were dried up. Applications
for license we suppose will be renewed next
court. From lntemperance good Lord deliver
Us. Il.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-05-03
Nj AIlON.

DRDCLhM AXIOM. w go,
[ Mayors Office, April ." 10
The attention of the qrn. lied voters 81 l!ls
city is called t. the following order passei "
the City Council: ,
'ln pursuance Of An net # the General Assem-
Div ~ Virei. Ia, approved Msch 1876, rc4ul-
ing the iLy Council OF Alexandria 10 CAUSE ~
be submitted to the qualified voters OF thc c'y
the question of the ratification or rejection VI
certain amendments to the city chsfIef' IL ID
hereby h ,,,aoo.
"Kcso'vcd, That the voters meet NJ sucn plscc .
as may be designated in Their resp"ces'e "Ha
on Thursday, tie 4lh day OF May. 1870 ana cns'
their ballots for or against aid amendments.
The atti rnativo ballots snail have Tue WI
printed or plainly written upon them 'o' sno
amendments to the city charter ana tno ..'s
tiv. ballots il like manner shnl nave u" We WIZ,
against tho amendments TO the CITY cna' 'e.
The election shall in all respe l. be conduc.ou
according to the existing laws aha that ~,
same cont mlssioners be- appointed thsl ae'eN "'
the last election" -; Hrac,.i
In pursuance Of the above order. |. Is difecteu
that the polls be held 1t the following p'Heeo
1st ward: No "a Prince street
I'd ward No AZ north FartaX street.
Sd ward Room in ). + corner OF oIo ooui'
House iup stairs.) D..t,s,,aat
ith ward: Performers house on DuKe s'i''''
brtweel. Columbus and Alfred. 80 ,.,,-
And the following persons VIII SCI d.
mssoncrs: n ,v.-aaId
lst ward: J. H. Burroughs, A D. " Sfns'u
and K, Bell, jr. p.,,xnd l..
Stein w crumers
Sd ward: a. B. Crupper, j. W. Sum n'e''
alh wsrd: b. w. Nails, Thos. Dewitt and L.
noh, "a Dni' K. kEMPER, Mayor.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-05-03
The Late James EntwiSIc.

MIR. Blackford writes an interesting letter to
the Church. youraul of Mr. James Entwislc,
whose death was noticed in these columns
Give days after the death of Bishop Johns,
that is to say on Monday the 10th instant,
after an illness beginning the preceding Tues
day, which had been a busy day at his desk i'll
bank, died James Entwisle, the Senior Warden
of St. Paus church, Alexandria, and, it is
believed the senior churchman, lay or clerical
in this quarter Of Virginia.
"Byru in Bolton, Lancashire, in 1896, and
baptized in the parish church of that town,
Mr.. Entwisle was during his earlier years a
member there of one Of the first Of Robert
Raikes' Sunday Schools the work Of MIR.
Raikes, it will be remembered, having begun
at Gloucester few counties south of Bolton.
Coming in 1910 to the United States he
joined his parents in Alexandria, Virginia, and
there, without intermission, resided until his
death. The year before his arrival owing
to dissension in Christ church (the old COL
onial church of which Washington had been a
vestryman), the new congregation of St. Paul's
had been formed, the parents Of Mr.. Entwisle
being among its members. With St. Pauls,
then, from his first coming he had been identi
fed. Here in 1917 under the rectorship Of
the Rev. William H. Wilmer, D. D, Gather
Of the present bishop of Alabama) he became
a COMMUNICATE, and in 1918 aided in the or
ganization of the Sunday school, and became
its superintendent. This position he held ever
afterwards, having exercised its functions on
Sunday, April 3D. on which day, also for the
last time, he received the Holy Communion.
For more than half century he was
vcstryman, and for the last twenty years Senior
Warden. Few vestrymen can be found with
equal length of service, and it is at least doubt
full whether any one in America survives him,
who has been for fifty eight consecutive years
Sunday school superintendent.
at is fit and pleasant to add that the entire
life and conversation of this aged disciple
beautifully excmpli6ed his Christian profession;
aud that, with Astounding charity toward all,
his devotion to the Church had become
provcrb in the community His fellow vestry
men, in noticing his decease, thanked God that
they and those they represented had so long
"enjoycd the example of man whose walk in
life was so consistent that no word OF reproach
could ever be uttered against him-an lsraelite
indeed IN whom was no guile.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-05-03
ltOMMUNICATED.

THEN AND NoW.-rwo historians, one "Ro-
tatiou" aud the other Anti Rotation" pr
tectly agree in reference to the fact that about
thirty years ago the hero editor Of Virginia.
the late Edgar Snowdcn, was elected Mayor Of
the city Of Alexandria, and that he was also
urged to offer himself for reelection, but some
one raising the question of his eligibility, he
modestiy declined 10 his usual manly aud dig
ni6ed manner to make contest for the pay of
a place Of which he had received all the honor
that it could bestow Anti Rotation" does
DOT dare, 10 his display Of historical KNOWLEDGE
to say that MIR. 5. was exceedingly auXl u; TO
keep the place OF Mayor, aud to assist him in
doing so sought cunning lawyers, facIle opin-
ions, but that, lit being held that the amend
ment of the charter allowed him Il ucw series
OF three more terms, and that beug dOubttuI
about that construction OF It, nc refused TO al
low the use Of his name. This is exactly the
point which "Rotation" made and he desired
10 bring it back over the period Of thirty years,
that there was time when our city had muul
cpa officers who did not attempt to make
trades or avocatous' Of Office, but regarded
the positions as Of honor and not ui profit.
But is this generation so degenerate thar men
impore their way under. the plea of poverty
into Office, and then have to be turued out b.
the unmistakabIe free OF adverse majorltics
Is Office to become as gamblers stakes, and
are the ncumbents to set the example of the
lowest sort Of cunning aud trickcry IN rctaiu
place after they have once obtained II? A.
citizen, We hope not. DIGNITY.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-05-03

The Committee 90 Bankog and Currency
yesterday agreed to the Frost resolution with
amendments. 1t provides that the Secretary
Of the Treasury may issue, under such limits
and regulations as viii best secure just and
fair Distribution Of the same through the coun !.
try, ten million dollars Of the silver coin now
10 the Treasury 10 exchange of an equal amount
of legal-tender notes, and the notes SO paid
into the Treasury for debt due the United
States shall be reissued upon the retirement of
like sum of fractional currency, and said frac
tional currency, when so substituted, shall be
destroyed and held as part of the sinking fund,
as provided 10 the act approved April II, 1876.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-05-03
The Washington Republican says:


bradley T. johnson, NJ. P. Handy, of the
Richmond Enquirer, and number of other
prominent Democrats from Virginia are in the
city. They explain that their meeting at this
juncture is entirely casual and accidental but it
is understood that some of them have had inter-
views with Justice Davis. Senators Thurman
and Bsyard, and others who have been suggest
ed as candidates for the Democratic Presidential
nomination. The current rumor last night WAS
that this delegation is engaged in instructing the
Virginia Democrats i'll Congress how to act in
the coming campaign and at the ST. Louis con-
vention The informaity of this occurrence
prevents the possibility of reaching any definite
conclusion regarding the Democratic choice of
Virginia; but it seems that Hancock may be the
first choice, Hendricks second and Thurman
last A Maryland delegation of Democrats
happening to meet their friends from Virginia
above mentioned declared preference for Hen
bricks for President and Tilden for Vice Presi.
dent and one of them declared positively that
Tilden would gladly accept the second place on
the ticket"
Now if there were such thing possible as
the Virginia delegation receiving instructions
from anybody but their respective constituencies
or the State Legislature, they might 90 farther
and fare worse than to receive them from the
gentlemen nsmed, but as such a thing is not
possible the main point in the Republicans
article is incorrect, and if wrong in part it is
more than probable that the whole article rests
upon nothing more substantial than the base
less fabric Of visiou7-at least SO fer as it re-
lstes to the preference for the Presidential
nomination,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-05-03
A Few Last Words Of Bishop Johns.

1t is difficult, in reference to the last mo-
ments of our beloved bishop, to give the utter
ances as they were heard, in their solemn,
earnest tones; to describe his gentle patience
through all the suffering, and his entire SUBJ
mission and acquiesence in the will of his
Heavenly Father. He said, 81 would not
raise finger to dictate it is all we'll" Again:
eff the Lord had ordered it, would willingly
have labored on in this service. | have always
been met with kindness and affection by my
brethren, and | loued ny cork, but God has
ordered it otherwise" Again: of the Lord
raises me, would strive to preach Christ with
more zeal, and more impressively the love Of
Christ. [ have preached it sll my life, and if
l were to get up tomorrow | could preach
nothing better than that"
Often and over would he repeat the coupet,
to which reference has already been made:
"I'm poor sinner, and nothing at all,
And Jesus Christ is my all in alp
saying afterwards, "That's enough that is the
gospel-that is ALL"
When told how his people were praying for
him in all the churches, every day petitions
offered, he said: "May the Great High Priest
take them all, and present them before Coo"
Again: "What comfort to have the prayers
of Gods people. May God answer them all in
blessed futil!ment, unworthy as | am" After
short stop he said 'In answer to the pray
ers of my people"
The Sunday morning week before he died,
as he was raised up in bed, he exclaimed,
ooh beautiful dawn of day What will it
be when the day dawns that has no end
Glory be to God on high, on earth peace good
will towards men A glorious day. He rose
this day o God scDd down Thy Holy
Spirit upon Thy Church and Thy ministers
May they proclaim Thy gospel with power
lis day to the salvation of souls. God bles:
my Church. my Minister'S mig people (opening
his arms as if he would embrace them alp
and fold them in the arms of the everlasting
covenant"
His prayers for the Seminary and High
School, their professors and Students were
continual, and for his beloved diocese Gin its
pcrils'' His gentle tones were heard praying
for humility" for "grsce to bear and benefit
by this trial" ito be kept from the tcmpter's
power and was not the prayer answered
when he said mot cloud"
Many of the prayeriul breathings of his SOU
were too tender and sacred to be given here,
and his blessings on the loved ones around
him.
Towards the last were heard the whispered
words, Guide me" "Guidc me''-"Wash
me'-"Cothc me"-"Help mc''-"Undcr the
shadow of Thy wings"
In his last consciousness, with all his dear
family kneeling around him, his youngest son
read the commendatory prayer, the precious
prayer committing the soul OF this servant Of
Christ ''into the hands of faithful Creator
and most merciful Saviour. - SO. Church n
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-05-03
imperative.

In noticing the fact that an Investigating com,
mittee is to take bold of ex Governor Wells, the
Lynchburg News, says: 1--WE are truly sorry
for our worthy friend, Henry Happy. We had
hoped that the Investigators, in their search tor
noble game, would give him "the 90 by"
The people of Virginia owe him lasting debt
of gratitude for his noble, manly, generous, non
partisan course, whilst he was acting as Mill.
tary Governor of the Commonwealth. And
especially do the good folks of Alexandria come
heavily within his debt, when they remember
how kindly and genteey be treated them
whilst in authority there.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-05-03

The pominee Of the St. Louis Convention,
whoever he may be. will receive the vote OF all
the South, except South Carolina, aud as the
only trouble about securing Democratic sue
cessor TO President Grant will be in obtaining
sufficient plumber Of votes in the North 1t
should certainly be left to that section to name
its most popular map. The Southern delegates
to the Convention would pursue wise policy
should they say to the delegates from the
North .hold caucus, frd out your strongest
man, present his name. and we will endorse
him." Such course would not only result In
the nomination Of the most popular party map,
but would attract to him the support of people
outside Of his party, in the North.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-05-03
FOREIGN NEWS.


Mr.. Dsraeli, in a speech 10 the House OF
Commons last night, emphatically contradicted
the statement of Mr. Lowe that the Queen had
asked two previous Preniers to Introduce bill
changing the Royal Titles bill.
In the House of Commons, yesterday, Mr..
Brooks, member for Dublin, gave notice that
he would on the 18th instant question MIR.
Disrac'i as to whether he Intended to advise
the Qncen to extend mercy to the Imprisoned
FeulaLs.
A Joint conference Of the Austrian and Hun
gariau Ministers was held yesterday, presided
over by the Emperor, for the settlement OF
the questions ut issue between the two Cab
inets
President MacMahon aDnounces that 20 pc.
titiops Tor pardons for political Offences will be
considered except those coming from the con-
victs themselves.
The reports of the late fight near Gatschko
are very contradictory, both sides claiming the
victory.
Miss Euma Abbntt an American, made her
debut in opera last night at the Covent Garden
Theatre.
I1C lOSC O.OOU, duu tllc I-D
men in the recent fighting bGtjre Nlcslc
The Spanish Ministry Intend to make the
approval of the budget a Cabinet question
Moukhtar Pasha's forces are reported to be
surrounded near Nczdrew.
The trial of the Lcnne mulneers will COM
mence at London to-day.
The strike of the Sheffield iron workers has
ended.
The Railway bill has passed its third reading
in the Prussian Chamber Of Deputies.
A grand bazaar has been opened in Havana
for the relief of crippled soldiers.
MAJOR DOUGLASS Yesterday Mr.. VIM. j..
Murtagb, the proprietor of the National Re-
publcan, was before the committee lnvesllgat-
ing the condition Of the Freedmeu's Bank, and
examined as to az article which appeared IN
tina, paper of the 18th of April, in which Mr..
Douglass the chairmap Of the committee, was
asked 10 inform the editor how much OF the
| money appropriated to pay the experts who at
tempted 10 examine the aft .lrs Of the Freed
mems Bank went into the pockets OF h- con-
slituents, and it was added, I'VE will simply
say that several Of his political supporters aud
among them Journalists, we're the men WHO
sailed the peoples money appropriated Tor the
| expenses Of examining the affairs OF the ban k. =
| Mr. Murtagh testified the statement was print
| ed before he saw il, and he was now having the
matter investigated to determine It's correct
ness.
Representative Douglass called Representa-
! tive Bradford to the chair, and taking the
stand, he testified that there vas not one word
| of truth 10 the inimation the arilcic contained,
CHARGING him with "a mlsappIicatlou Of tie III d.
appropriated FIR the expense of Investigating
| the affairs of the Frceduens Bank. The au-
thor oil this paragraph, said Mr. Dougla ifhe
| has oor wIfuIly talsl6ed in statement, has been
msled b., some one who has. and will say to
him, quoting distinguished Senator (as was
done once 90 the floor OF the House this year, J
that he is aurhorz bv me TO say to his in-
| toimaut that that otYrmant's is a lai.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-05-03
IC0MMUNI

VoTE FOR THE New CHARrER-II yyu
want the present Council to cnn'inu" in office
indefinitely cote for the amendment to tie char
ter.
IF you want negro policemen cote for the
amendment to the charter
Ii you want the Conservative party broken
up, and Radical city government, cote jor the
amendment to the charter.
Ii you Wish u see bribery and corruption
universal 10 city elections rOte for the amend.
n.ent to the charter. 4 VOTER.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-05-03
A REMARKABLE CAsE.-Uudcr this head,
the Raleigh News, of 4 pril 30, says:

IcdltTg NUNS, pm
MIR. Barbee, very respectable citizen OF
the couoty, was in towo last Thursday, and
stated that his great grandmother near 90 years
of age, had been blind for tweny years, but
now her sight had returned to her as good as
ever, and her hair had come out right black
aod she had just cut four new teeth. This item
seems remarkable. aud yet we remember an
aged lady, Miss Nancy Adams, who only died
at Dapvie, Va, some three years since, who
had enjoyed her second sight Tor humber oil
years, never wore spcctacIcs aud did the finest
needle work to the day Of her death, and had
full mouth Of beautiful teeth that she cut in
the sundown of her life, and this fact is known
to all in DAnvlc who knew Miss Nancy
Adams.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-05-03

The appointment. by Gov. Tlden, of wo-
man as commissioner of State charities, the
first woman ever appointed to Office in New
York, and the late election of female school
officers 10 Massachusetts,, by popular suffrage,
are spoken of iu commendatory terms by some
of the uapers of those States.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-05-03

The Western Union Telegraph Company has
purchased the franchises OF the Southern At.
aDtic Telegraph Company. This gives the
former com Dauy monopoly Of all the lines
south OF WashIngton The Office Of the South.
ern Com pany 10 this city has received 20 orders
concerning the above change, and it is under
stood that it will not go into operation until
next December, when telegraphic rates will
probably rise. The whole story is denied.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-05-03

At the Cabinet meeting Yesterday the qucs
tons regarding the delivery Of original papers
from the executive Departments to committees
of Congress and the attitude of Great Britain
in the matter of extradition Of criminals we're
considered and the President determined to
stand by. mis- original proposition-to give
copies, but not originals. 1t was also deter,
mined, and that determination was executed
last night, that Secretary Fish should send a
telegram to Earl Derby, notifying him that the
United States desire to discontinue article ten
of the Ashburton treaty relating to the extra
dtion of criminals. This renders that article
inoperative.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-05-03

The Judiciary Committee of the U. 5.
House OF Representatives yesterday agreed to
recommend to the House the employment OF
counsel and appeal of the Ki'bourn case to the
full Supreme Court Of the District and to the
Supreme Court of the United States if neces-
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-05-03

The case in regard to the appointment of a
receiver for the Atlantic Mississippi and Ohio
Railroad came up in the U. S. Court, at Rich
mopd, before Judge Hughes, yesterday, but
was postponed until the first proxino.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-05-03

Some of the Radical newspapers speak of
the members of the Congressional iuvcstieat-
ing committees who are unearthiDg the corrup
tious of NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS., AS gentlemen who
have gifts for nosug into affairs with which
they have 20 concern"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-05-03
COMMUNICATED

THE FIFTH SECTION Il trust that our
citiz ms gereray will read the charter amend
meut before they vote on it, and see how prob.
able it is that no City CouDcl can b. legally
elected upder it. For my part | thuk we can
get better Council than We have, and am,
therefore, utterly unwilling TO give The present
chance to perpe uatc its power, on any plea.
LEX
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-05-03

Congress will probably adjourn from the 9Th
to the 18th inst, in order to allow its members
to visit the opening of the Centennial EXPOSE
ton at Philade lphia.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-05-03

The offerings of Wheat on Change to-day
were light and the quality inferior; sales were
duh ut l43 and l45. Corn is quiet and inactive,
with sales Of 1924 bushels at IS and 81 for mixed.
The market continues dull and dropping.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-05-03
Thy TELEGRAPH |

NEW YORK May 3 -Stoc ks active and IN
settled Money ). Gold ~ Flour dull and
unchanged. Wheat quiet and scarcely so firm.
Corn quiet and firm.
BALTIMORE. May 3 --Virgnias, consolidated,
Co.! est Virg!n.a> & Cotton dull and heavy;
middling II. Flour unchanged Wheat dull
and heavy; Pennsy ivana red li3sl4oi Mary
land red lZUal40; do. amber l52alJ5; do. white
l4j .l5j. CUrn-s outhern irm and !a.rly active;
Western lower and very active; Southern white
6Oa63 Southern yellow TO 81; Western mixed
GIG spot; 81 May. Oats lower; demand moder-
ate; Southern. good to prime, 44a4o; Western
white A .46; Western mixed 4)a43. Rye noml-
nally eO4o5 Hay steady; Maryland AMI Penn
sylvanla ST. Provisions dull aid nominal.
Pork So IS Lard duII and un hanged. Butter
quiet and unchanged Coffee quiet, steady ana
unchanged. Sugar ac.vc and firm NJ y. :lot'
Whlskcy quiz At 81 T.
MARINE INTEL G E ~ G b
SIM rose -. ) 0 Mann sets. ....." 81
SIM sets ......... So High mute...... . 10
ARRIVED.
Steamer Lady OF the Lake, Norfolk, to r
Reed.
Schr Forward, Washington, to w Smool.
Schrs Matte 3 Ru!on and LBCowperthwalte'
for Georgetown.
SAILED.
Schrs Ellen Tvbin, Helen a Hssbrouck, 81
Fort md David : >in"r, from Georgetown
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-05-03

A party OF Indians we're discovered near
Fort Howtrutf, Nebraska, on the 18th, and
Lieutenant Heylc, with niue soldiers, started in
pursuit OF them. They were oyertakep by
Heye's command aud citizens about twep,v
miles from the fort cotreuched in a blow our in
the sand hills. H"yic attacked them and killed
one lodlan. Sergeant Dougherty, Co. 4 Of
Twerty-lhird Infantry, WAS killed By sbot
through the head The Lniians escaned.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-05-03

Tie bandit appeared at the elections in 10.
diana, yesterday, and killed and wounded sew
eral negroes General Sheridan, who "aio,
afraid, should be sent there at once, but then
there's 20 Beiknap in the War Office TO telegraph
him that we all sustain you
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-05-03

*Chesapeake & Ohio R. R.
*Va., Midland 4 Great Southern K. Il.
washington 4 Ohio R. R.
Atlantic, Miss. 4 Ohio r. R.
The Rappahannock line Of steamboats, via
Baltimore.
As soon as the committee can hear from
other roads it will be made known. The roads
marked above with star (* will net only
pass delegates but all visitors to the Council
provided they get from the conductor of the
train his check, and also a certificate from the
secretary of the Council that they were in
attendance. r. South. Churchman.