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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-10-26

mau who came 10 this country from Eng aud
some fifteen months since and rauted farm on
Cameron Run, near this city, started yesterday
with his family Oh their return to Eug
MIR. Pullman thought the labors Of the working
men here too hard for him, aud preferred to re-
turn to his old home. His experience has been
contrary to that of all the othcr E1glishtaon
who have settled in this portion OF the coun'ry,
among them many Of his relatives, who are
among our most thrifty and successful farmers
and market gardeners.
The Portland daily press., 1876-10-03
MINOR TRLEGxAms.

Pawtucket has voted to introduce water.
Water froze to the depth of an eight of an
inch at Omaha Saturday night.
Hou r. 81. Duell has gone home to New
York until the 18TH
The new mining board began business in
New York yesterday.
Secretary Chandler has returned to New
York for week.
The Democrats of Nashua last night organ
lied Tiden and Hendricks battalion.
Elmira, N. Y, has contributed $1lOO for the
yellow fever sufferers.
There was heavy frost at Montgomery, A la
bama. and Augusta, Ga, yesterday morning.
Capt. Gilbert Chase, prominent citizen of
Newport and collector of the port of Provi-
dence under Buchanan, died last night
The Lehigh Coal Exchange has agreed to
continue the September price of coal during
October.
The meeting of the Reform Clubs at Man
chester, N. H., last night, was the largest since
spring.
Sunday was the 1921 anniversary of the OF
ganizatlon OF the first church in East Midway,
Mass.
There was heavy frost at Memphis Sunday
night, which relieves all auxiet y in regard to
yellow fever.
At the annual meet ng of the Boston Board
of Trade last night. John w. Gambler was
elected President The treasurer's report show
1l27 members.
part of the bank Of the inland cut at Mon
treal gave way yesterday and water from the
Lachne Canal poured in rapidly filling the
cavity. Work will be- suspended for tn year.
A large number of hands are thrown out of
employment
A committee of the court of the common
council of New Haven last night recomme nd
ed that the city buy out the New Haver Water
Company, which recently bought out the GU ly
water company in that city. The company's
charter allows the City to do this
The Portland daily press., 1876-10-03
Autumn in the Mountains.

TO the Editor of the Press:
"Here's richness for you;' here, where
through the hot summer months the city folk
gathered together to shut themselves within
doors, painting for breath of fresh air; where,
during the evening hours, the hotel parlors
wers thronged with the dancers, dancing in
tune" now and then beating retreat to the
porticos to draw long breath before the next
polka or waltz came on; where matrons sat to-
gether to watch their pretty daughters and
whisper over some adventurous new conner
who put on airs, dressed in style too pro-
noncee to suit their more sober taste; where
once In while an accession of one more man
would cause futtering in the youthful female
circle and where occasionally pair of lovers
might be seen gliding in and out like The ira
ditional Romeo and Juliet" Of the stage
Here you may now see, in place of all these
moving, shifting scenes of active life, hand
full of guests, a nearly deserted house. Out
of doors there is beauty and splendor such as
no summer heat or city fashion can give you.
Now Is the time for all whose souls can be
touched By . fine sense of Natures perfect pen
cilling to ill their minds with such w0ndrous
scenes of beauty and richness of coloring as no
artist ever portrayed. These regal robes of
purple and saffron and scarlet which clotbe the
hills, these flashing tints of orange and GRIM
son that blaze along the valleys and brighten
the rocky submits on the line of the Ogdeus-
burg are significant of the passing season; and
as the royal Cleopatra when preparing for her
last hour called to her attendants bring me
my robe! Put on my crownw so does this regal
Nature assume her most gorgeous vestments
before she sleeps her death-like sleep beneath
the snowy shroud of winter.
Short is this season of glory ar too beautiful
TO be lost Come and look upon this wonderful
pageant and you will own that it Is spectacle
upon which kings might gaze and feel the in
Significance of their poor limitations.
The Portland daily press., 1876-10-03
BY TELEGRAPH.
MATTERS in MAINE.
=. j. Court ut ROckinnh.
TSnecial tO Press.1

lopcCidi W iopo.i
RoCKLAND Oct 2-After having transacted
an unusually large amount Of business the S.
j, Court, Judge Blrrows presiding, adjourned
today About 100 cases were disposed Of,
Julia Martin of this city, seven years old, was
sentenced to the Industrial School at Hallow-
ell. Thirteen divorces we're decreeG. Eleven
verdicts were rendered. One convict was sent
to state prison; two to Wiscasset Jail. Several
criminal cases were mol pressed, among them
that of DR.. James D. Montgomery, formerly of
Washington, Me, on an indictment for an of
fence against common decency. A.
ITO the Associated Pressl
York Comfy Fair.
BIDDEFoRD, Oct 2.-The York County Ag-
rcultural Society fair begins tomorrow. En-
tries of articles for exhibition are already
large, aud the show promises to be ar unusual
success. The cattle show will be held tenor
row in Saco. There will be three days trot-
ting iu Biddeford park Every purse is filled.
Serious Accident.
Leonard Enmons. prominent citizen of
Saco, was thrown from a carriage on Springs
Bridge, Saturday evening, and struck on his
head. He was seriously injured.
Fire in Wafe rvIIle.
WATERvILLE, Oct. 2-The dwelling house of
Aaron Ellis of West Watervllle was burned on
Sunday night with most of its contents. Loss
$1,000; insured iu the Home of New York for
5000
e, a. N. A. Railroad.
BANGOR, Oct. 2.-B. E. Smith, trustee of tn.
consolidated E. & N. A. Railway, gave up the
E. & N. A. Railway to the trustees of the Sec
ond mortgage bonds, Hannibal Hamlin and
w. B. Hayford, today.
The Portland daily press., 1876-10-03
CONNECTICUT TOWN ELEC-
TIONS.
Republican Gains Reported.
A GOOD OUTLOOK FOR NO.
VENEER.

NORWICH, Oct AT the town election to-
day Norwich gave Republican majority of
81, against 2S5 at the same time last year on
about the same total vote. 1t also gave !. 253
votes for license to 22S against. All the six
constitutional amendments were ratified by
about SO to l.
Canterbury shows Republican gain Of 40
and Plainfeld 80. Other trifling Republican
gains and a general ratification Of the amend.
ments are reported in eastern Connectiont
Colchester voted "no'' on the first amendment
which denies new towns of less than $500 in
habitants representation in the Legislature.
HARTFORD, Oct. 2.-The town elections oc-
CURED in this state today. The vote at these
elections is alW avs small compared with state
elections. The principal political interest is in
the choice of selectmen aud town clerk, who
constitute board of appeals in matters con-
nected with the registration of electors So far
as heard from in this circuit the gains from
last year are in favor of the Republicans.
The ther towns heard from are a. follows:
Democratic-East Hartford, Winchester,
Mlddletown, WIndham, New London and Def
by.
Repubican-Avon, Canton, West Hartford,
Simsbury Enfeld, Rocky Hill, Manchester,
Vernon. Norwich, Plymouth, Essex. Madison
and East Haven.
Dyided-East Windsor and New Britain.
New constitutional amendments have been
carried preventing an increase of the members
of the legislature 10 new towns of less than
$500 Inhabitants, making common pleas judges
term 4, city judges 2 and probate judges 2
years; making the compensation of members Of
the legislature SO and mileage; erasiBs the
word ''white' from electoral qlal,fic atoms
Most of the towns vote for liquor licenses.
In Hartford the Republicans elect the first
selectman. one assessor and three constables.
Most of the other officers are Democrats.
In Waterbury, a strong Democratic town,
the Republ cans elect majority of the alder.
men and councilmen and the Democrats the
other city officers.
The Portland daily press., 1876-10-03
News and Other Items,

Hunt, Tweed's com panlen, is w. M. Tweed,
Jr., says the New York Herald
The Graphic places the income of James
Gordon Bennett at $75O,0OO.
The wounded bank robbers in Minnesota.
who are so well riddled with the bullets of their
pursuers, have requested the prayers of all
Christians
Steamer ohm BramhalI, Capt Newington,
is at New Haven taking a load of 800 tons of
ammunition from Wholesalers factory for
Turkey.
John L. Swaney, probably the oldes. Mason
In the United States, died recently at his home
In Sumner county, Tenn, aged 81. He had
been Mason seventy years.
1t seems the remains of Tecumseh haven't
been found, after all. The bones supposed to
belong to the noted Shawnee chief do not stand
the test of examination.
A woman is captain and her two daughters
the crew of a coasting vessel now lying at
Hartford The woman's husband died five
years ago, and since then she has lifted debt
of $1,000 on her craft.
Mr.. Eugene Schuyler, our secretary of lega
ton in Turkey, has received handsome offer
from lecture manager to deliver series of
lecturessin this country on the Bulgarian atroc.
tiles.
In town in Massachusetts, there are three
churches. the minister of each of which reioices
in the name of Wright. One lives in the m.
per part of the town, one in the lower, and the
third ct the mills; so the people have dubbed
them as Upright" Downright and 'Mill.
wright"
Gen. Harrison had his fill of glory at the re-
cent military reunion in Indianapolis. At the
close Of the regular exercises, number of his
old soldiers captured him, mounted him on
housekeeping horse and charged at full speed
up the avenue towards his house. In the ex-
cisement OF the moment no time was allowed
tne General to adjust his stirrups, and as his
horse had been ridden by long-leered aid the
ride was anything but agreeable for him.
Gen. Newton,in his official statement regard-
ing the examination of Hallett's Point. saws.
The reef at Hallett's Point has been swent
away AMI the summary of facts is as follows:
From 100 feet distant from the shore line to the
line OF buoys the bottom slopes gradually from
feet of depth at near low water to % feet.
Outside the line of buoys nothing less than 20
feet OF depth at mean low water was observed.
Divers have been examining the reef and re-
port thorough break up.
The Portland daily press., 1876-10-03
NEW HAMPSHl Re.


PORTSMOUTH, Oct. George W. Gnppy,
editor of the Daily Times and State and Union
Weekly, met with an unfortunate accident on
Saturday night in being suddenly and unex-
pectedly thrown to the floor by friend at the
Kearsarge House intent on showing his dexter
ity, sustaining a compound fracture of the
RICH shoulder and otherwise severely injuriDg
him.
The state Fair.
MANCHESTER, Oct. The city is beginning
to assume a holiday appearance in consequence
of the State Far tomorrow. Officers are busily
engaged in receiving entries and making Fl nal
arrangements A large number of entries for
the general exhibition department were receiv-
ed at the grounds this afternoon and will con-
tinue until tomorrow night. The grounds,
stalls exhibition buildings and track have been
put in fine condition. Tomorrow will be day
of preparation and arrangement, Wednesday
being the principal day. The California Polo
Club will give an exhibition on Wednesday.
There will be an unusually large display of live
stock. There are over 200 head of cattle on
the grounds tonight
The Portland daily press., 1876-10-03

fare upon the Republican party. The Democrats
started out with the avowed intention OF giving
blows, but they have found it all that they
could possibly do to shield themselves from
punishment They have maintained defen-
sive attitude from the outset, and the campaign
has been to them desperate and doubtful
struggle for self preservation. The positive
sins Of Gisloyalty, sectionalism, unfathfuness
to the sublime doctrine of the perfect equality
OF men before the law, irrespective of race, col
or or calling, and loose notions in regard to the
inviolablity of the national honor in the matter
OF redeeming the public debt, have been charged
nome upon their standard bearers with mi
nuteness of specification, and a directness OF
proof, that made excupation as necessary as it
was difficult. They have been reduced to
straits which were critical enough to relieve
their minds from all idea of taking the often
sive, and their situation does not improve as
the day of the final conflict draws near.
Under such circumstances the puerile gable
about CORRUPTION" unsupported by solitary
fact corroborating it, falls fat upon the public
ear. 1t is a stale platitude, which has lost its
force BY continual repetition. The American
people were never more sensitive than they are
now about every form of official derelcton.
There never has been an epoch in the history of
the Union, when the slightest delinquency
would be visited with such sweeping condem-
nation as at present. The standard of right is
exceptionally high, and acts which in former
years would have excited very little censure,
would elicit whirlwind of indignation, if any
body dared to practice them in our day.
As an illustration of the advantage which the
existing administration has derived from being
investigated, cite striking fact which has al
ready appeared 10 your columns but which is
important aud interesting enough to be repeat.
cd again and again. A newly insugurated Sem
stor from Texas, Democrat by-tbe-by and an
ex-coufederate, feeling sure that the tales he
had heard SO often about corruption at the
Capital were true, devised a plan of stunning
the country with q glorious mathematical ex-
posure of them. Accordingly he introduced a
resolution calling upon the Treasury Depart
ment for detailed statement of the amount
lost by defalcations in the government service
during every presidential term from and inclu-
sive OF that of General jackson to that of General
Grant. The work involved q prodigious amount
of labor aud consumed great deal of time, but
1t was completed at last and the particulars
have served very good purpose as a campaign
document for the Republicans. Here they are: :
The Portland daily press., 1876-10-03

THE TURF,
Mystic Park.


BosToN. Oct. 5000 people were at Mystic
Park to-day.
The race between Smuggler and Judge Fol
lerton for purse OF $500, $1,000 to FIRST was
won by Smuggler. Time 2.2O, 221 3d. 225 H.
221 IA
The double team race was won BY Frank
Reeves and Little Gypsy Time 5O3, 2 51a,
246.
The race for the $1,000 purse was unfinished.
Gomez, Bella and NAV Bird each won a heat
Time 1924, 2.223 2.26
Beacon Park.
The 2.22 race at Beacon Park, unfinished
Saturday, was concluded to-day, May Bird
winning beat in 2.25 and the race. Bella I'd,
Annie Collins Sd.
Races at Philadelphia.
PHILADELPHIA, Oci. Federal race for six
year olds:
Blackwood, Jr., Ill
Dame TrOt, 2-2-2
Rosewood, 3-3-3
Time 227i 2.24a 2.244.
In the nauonal cup race Black wood, Jr., also
came off victor. Time Q %. His competitor
was the black stallion Gov. Sprague, whose
first mile was made 10 2.25a and the secoud in
2234. Goldsmith Maids three trials against
time closed the meeting. The track was not in
remarkably good condition. Time 2 .22a, 2. III,
217.
The Portland daily press., 1876-10-03

No deductions were made for amounts which
may be collected hereafter, and as such collec
tons would naturally come from losses during
Gen. Grants term, the percentage will no
doubt be further reduced. But taking it as it
is, it is significant commentary upon the non
sensical rubbish about widespread corrup-
ton" with which people are dosed dd naused,n
1t would scarcely be possible to compile within
shorter compass more convincing and con-
elusive argument in support of the proposition
that the administration of Gen. Grant has been
less tainted with corruption than any preceding
one.
One venerable old gentleman, whom Gov.
Tilden has recently recruited into his service,
adhering to the corruption" theory has the I'M
kindness to name just one and only one in
stance OF it; what do you think it is? Why,
Credit Mobilier! Now, inasmuch as that
scheme ante-dated Gen. Grants accession to
the Presidency, by some years. its citation is as
amusing as Tony Weller's reproachful lament
at the neglect to defend Mr.. PickwIck by the
plea of "a halbi'-rather more SO in fact, be.
cause the President could prove the alibi But
the cruel part of it is the stab-unconsciously
driven perhaps-at the Democratic candidate
for the Presidency, who is, as everybody knows,
the father lin law of the Credit Mopilier, and
the only man now on the public stage who
could possibly be injured by the allusion. This
10 the first symptom of aggressive warfare
the enemy has shown. 1t is dangerous to trust
new enlisted soldiers with fire arms. They
may wound their own friends. YARMOUTH.
The Portland daily press., 1876-10-03

Races at PHILADELPHIA
THE INDIANS.
Crook Charged With Incompe,enc,

New YORK, Oct "A long letter reviewing
Gen. Crooks campaign, by a correspondent
who was with his army, closes by saying that
the ruthlessness with which Crook has sabiect-
ed his army to needless suffering, hardship and
privation. and has sacrificed the properly of
the army to the accomplishment of no adequate
object, should provoke an inquiry which should
be conducted in the light of martial law
The Portland daily press., 1876-10-03
Advance i'm Freight Rates.

ST. LOUIS, Oct: 2.-Beginning with to-day
me Hannibal & st. Joseph, Chicago & Alton,
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy, Missouri Paci.
nc, Kansas Pacific, and the Missouri, Kansas
q Texas railroads have each advanced their
transportation rates 10 cents per hundred lbs.
on wheat and other grain, and s. per car on
cattle to ChicapO
The Portland daily press., 1876-10-03

CONFEDERATION cent pieces are quite plenty
in New York and Brooklyn.
The square in New Orleans bounded by JOS
ephine, Trent, White and Jackson streets was
burned yesterday. Loss $4,000.
The man who committed suicide in Cranstop,
r. l., is identified as Michael Maxwell, a WOOL
en- mill operative.
Edrille Parsons was accidentally shot while
out guuning at STAFFORD, N. a., Saturday. He
died in few minutes.
Two men named Jones and johnson were
killed at Argos, Ind, Saturday, by boiler ex-
plosion, and others seriously Injured.
Julius Blank, blind music teacher of New
York, shot his wife and three year old daugh.
ter and then himself. All are oead
At Portsmouth yesterday Clarence Jenness
wat sentenced to hard labor at the county
farm for six months for repeated assaults upon
ladies'
The coroner sinquiry into the cause of the
death of Mrs. Mary A. Stanton, supposed to
have been poisoned by Mrs. DIR. r. S. Hough-
ton, resulted in the acquittal of the accused.
Eta Sherman. servant in the family of
Frank Tucker. Concord, N. H., attempted sui
eide by hanging. Sunday, but was cut down be-
fore life was extinct
Horizons jewelry store on Fulton street. New
York, was robbed of over $40, 900 worth of dia-
monds and watches. Sunday, by burglars, who
cut through the wall of a contiguous building.
There is no clue to the robbers.
Two barns, a row of horse sheds. five tons of
hay, one horse and farming utensils belonging
to Hon. Luther Metcalf of Midway, Mass
were burned Sunday night by an incendIary
fire. The dwelling was saved. Loss $1,000; in
surance $500.
The dead body of James Kenney, 40 years
old, formerly an operative at Atlantic Mills,
Lawrence, was found yesterday afternoon. He
belonged to the United States navy at the out.
break of the war aud lost his hearing while
serving the ships gun on the frigate Congress
while in the fight with the rebel ram Merri-
mack. He is supposed to have committed sui
eide week ago.
The Portland daily press., 1876-10-03
Resumption of Work in the Coal Region

WILKEsBARRE, Oct. 2. The Lehiah &
WilBesbarre Coal Go. resumed work to-day az
all their colleries with full force at full time.
Large sales of coal to the iron manufacturers
on the Lehigh have been made, who are put
ting their furnaces into blast. Daily ship
meuts over the Central rairoad of New jersey
amount to $1,000 tons. The company have 15,-
900 employees at work.
The Portland daily press., 1876-10-03
Horrible Murder i'm Shrewsbury,

WORCESTER, Oct. "A horrible and mys-
ferrous murder was committed in the east part
of Shrewsbury. a farming town six miles from
this city, tonight. The victim was John Bui-
lard, man about 65 years old. He with his
brother, both unmarried, lived in house alore
carrying on the farm. About z o'clock John
was left alone in the house, the brother. going
to store about mile distant. He was gone
about an hour and upon returning a horrible
scene was presented. John was lying on the
floor and his body was covered with blood
The head was nearly severed from the body
and long, deep cuts were visible about the head
and face. The body was also badly cut and
blood was still flowing from the numerous
wounds. Lying by the side of the body was a
large Ratchet with which the terrible deed was
committed, and the depth of the hume rous
Wounds indicated that it was welded by pow
erful hand. The object was supposed to have
been money Last week the man sold a COW
for $50, and this afternoon received a similar
sum for the sale of some calves. This money
is missing and was undoubtedly taken by the
murderers. No clue has yet been discove red,
but the officers are making an active search
The Portland daily press., 1876-10-03
An Abscoudine CIerpvman

ST. JoHNsBURY, VI, Oct 2-Edward Hop
kins of the firm of Bowman & Hopkins, insur-
ance agents, until within eight years Metho-
dist minister, aud now member of the Vermont
Conference on the superannuated list, left town
last Thursday after obtaining from the bank
$4,000 on paper endorsed by sundry business
firms and private parties hereabouts and has
not been heard from since. 1t is thought he
has ahscOnded
The Portland daily press., 1876-10-03
FINANCIAL AND CON nERCa AL
Portland WhoIesaIe Iarket.

MONDAY, October 2-The general market is
strong with but little change to note. We quote
Sugars at 114c for granulated and 1Osc for Extra
G. Corn is worth 80 g CSC for car lots and 65c for
small lots. Meals quoted at &C and oats 45 "a 49,
-Four is still frm with but few changes to NOTE Teas
are very strong at unchanged prices.
FREIGHTS-The prices on treights are advancing
slowly Of late. We have few charters to note this
week. Ship John de Costa from Norfolk to Liver
pool with cotton on pit Brig Frontier hence to
Ponce, p. R. with cooperage $l2. Schr Hattie Ross,
CT al from Philadelphia to Portland So. Schr Will
liam Slater, from Machias to Cardenas with lumber
$7.25. Schr Edward Waite. Kennebec to PhiIa,lel-
phia with ice 75c. Schr Grace Cushing, Portland to
Chester with ice &c. Schr r. M. Brookings, Kenne-
bee to New York with ice $1O0.
The Portland daily press., 1876-10-03

GALVESTON, Oct 3-The News San Antonio
special says detachment of McNei's COM
pany, under Sergeant Armstrong, attacked a
party of outlaws on Espanoza Lake, near Eagle
Pass, killed five. wounded one, and captured 90
horses and large number of cattle.
The Portland daily press., 1876-10-03
New York STOCK and MONEY Market.

NEW YORK. October 2-Evening Money is in
more active demand this afternoon and the rate for
call loans advanced to per cent, but at the close
there we're free offering at II q per cent. Sterling
Exchange firm at 4s2t q 1921 for 60 days and 1881
q 484 for sight.
Gold opened at 110h and closed to 110 of the sales
OF the day at these figures; cash gold easier, bor
rowing rates ranging from per cent. to fiat, while
some loans made at per cent. for carrying The
toms receipts to-day were $434 900. The Treasury
disbursements were $34 500. The clearances at the
Gold Exchange Bank were $21, 1881 900. Governments
quiet, State bonds dull.
The following were the closing quotations of Gov