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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-06-03
Railway Power Brakes.

AIR vs.. ERiCTION BRAKES. Iii" air bruhc
as i power brake, mas been 10 prGct:ca! Us ~!
some se7eG years, in which its mcrts 4nI de
merits have become uanl=stly kn, W.; aud
like all devices, When reduced 10 pfac:tc2-aud
time-its weaknesses are apparent by some
preventive Of action when required The
writer was passenger 90 the through train
trom Plttsburg to New York Oh the All OF
May, in which there 1ere some temporary
difficulties Of action with the air brakes But,
none so much 40, as the one near Ircutou,
when the air pump refused TO act Ia thing OF
frequent occurrencc) and the train was stopped
between stations by hand to pu' the pump 60
ing. And hence, why ? the positive iust:uc-
tons to engineers and others to observe with
care and diligence the air-pump and rs conrec.
items, aud always to test them before FIRST start
iug, for the very leak of any one or more OF the
many joints 10 long trains destroys their USE
fitness, as was instanccd with The night mail
train from Washington to New York % Sal
urday, the 9th inst. by which an hour was
lost between Baltimore and PerrYviIlc, dis
tauce of some sc miles.
Without further enunleratlng air brake DIFF
6culties already known to rallwa2mrn and
employees, proceed to notice the Jrctio~
poaUer Jrakc' by Mr.. Ward, Of this CITY, wins,
tor the past eleven years. has been diligently
engaged in different parts Of the country, and
on various lines OF railway pcrfectlng bis srlc-
ton brake, that seems to promise all that eau
be desired trotu its feasibility. simplicity. aad
chcapness; and Utilizing a. it docs the pomcn-
iuru, or MOVING torce iu the trains, to stop il
self; and is the only true principle 10 prac icc;
for 1t uses this great force tha must be VAST
ed 10y lesser one if moi uliiz ID to stop IL
self by means of the bell. cord being drawo in
toward the engine at pleasure to bring into re
QUESTION the metallic patent brakeman, wncn
is attached to each car, that Instantly applies all
the brakes on the wheels of the train, and if
necd he, the brakes can be applied from the
rear car, and so brake up with a stiff train
aud should there be brake out Of order on
any one car IL will 10 40 wise prevent action
with the others, the adjustment OF which can
be made while the train is 10 motion. Thus,
by pull of the said cord toward The eogine a;
force not exceeding Jour pounds per car, the
brakes are applied simultaneously throughout
the train to any degree Of force required, VI
10 the sliding of the wheels aud by release
of said cord the brakes are as instantaneous
ly off.
These brakes are being applied to one of tn,
lines of railway diverglug from Alexandria, t.
gether with very simple and efficient "ScJ
coupler" that can be onerated pleasure vil
any curvature or iue OF track, or when he train
is under strain Tor slackucss,) if necessary.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-06-03
Dom s'edrO's Visit ta NoMat Vernon.

Dom s,edPO's Visit e1 RoAat vernon.
Yesterday afternoon Dom Pedro and the
Empress, with their suite, accompanied By the
Russian and Austrian Ministers and the meuI-
bers OF the various LEGATIONS, Sir Edward
Thornton, Chief Justice Waite, Mrs. Secretary
Taft, accom- panied by Gcueral Sh rnan, } u
Dayis, ESQ.,, of the State Department, and
wife, Admiral Porter and ladies', Miss Fre'lng-
huysep aud others, were received OF soard the
steamer ArrcW by is uenlaI commander, Capt.
Frank Hull,osshead, and at 4.3O O'clock sharp
started for Mount Vernon, arriving there 10
one hour aud half In the Gu. Of the c"cG
ing the visitors dsclnbark.d aud started VI
the bill to the grounds. The I'D family Dear
born attach d to the mansion was 10 readiness
to convey The royal party, bu! the Emperor
PREFER, d to walk The Empress aud several
Ia ;y friends took the vehicle. DC arllylG* Ii
| TIE tomb the party gathered around II, while
the Emperor Dom Pedro Uncovered and stu0d
for several moments silently gaznG at the $ar-
copilaguS containing the remains Of the im;upE
tai Washing o. The distinguished party then
made their way to the Mansion, where they
xsrc received by Madame Berg hnanu, prvs
dent Of the beard OF regents, and csc I'D
through the ma2son and grouadi. III" Em
per r aud EmpresS took q Lively interest III Ill
epectng tie nome and It's SurrounGlnsS. aud
spoke of The beautiful location OF Mount Yer
non, its grand old trees, and the ueatness with
which everything was kept. Dom Pedro had
quite pleasant chat with Colonel Ho!lings.
WORTH the superintendent, who had me' the
Emperor thirty years before in Rio Janziro
A sp!eud;d lunch was served in the Library of
the mausOo by Malamc Berghmanu. After
dark the distinguish ID guests bid adieu to the
l.: l. y ~ i for bomo fnho -
up the river was delightful one, he party
arriving safely at the wharf Of the Arr at 10
clock p. ID. The Emperor, upon dlsrmoark
ing, shook hauds with Capt. Fruuk thanking
him cordially for the courteous manner in
which h. had treated himsef aid guests. The
parry were then driven TO the Arlington.
While at the grounds the Empress was pre-
sented with beautiful bouquet OF f .wers b.?
West Ford, the gardener, grandson Il he cd
body servant Of Washington. = Washington
Chronicle
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-06-03
FOREIGN NEWS.

The London Times Berlin correspondent re-
marks that the policy Russia has pursued IN
the East during the yoar has produced 20 M
porrant result England has ranged herself
On the opposite. O., We tuesday az Euglish
man.ot arandci ut Durazz, p cargo Of aFms
for the Turkish troops ia Aharia. Tho Vlenna
special of the Daily News says II is rumored
tina, an alliance OF the Western Powers, IN Ooh.
SEQUENCE of the initiative Of the Brltlsii Gov
crrment, is about to be concluded, and liaiy,
and probably Austria, will join =. Prince
Wreic has been Instructed to caution he Ser
Wan Government against endangcrlog peac4.
The same authority states there is much ,ncig-
cation 10 Servia anG Montenegro over the re-
port that Great Brltaio is supplying the llrkS
with :rtus. a dispatch to The DalIy News
from Vienna says II is announced that the
Pnwcls, including Russia, will rtcugnlz" Mou
d next geek The Official Gazette ct Monc-
negro declares lrcsn armisllc: is impossible,
and says the inSurrection will GO. coni!uur Il
good earnest Primer Cauovas D.! Castillo
has held long coniereCc: with the tom.l
Oh the FueroS bill i'll the Spanish Tor .eS. n
ccmpletc understand was established. 1t L.
stated that qualifications will be III r2Gnced IL
The bill providing that all liber Is OF :hc
!a.oue Pryi2c,s wh0 supported Alp:lou>o
shah be exempt from conscgiptlor. Tie re
nlaiu61r Of he porulatlvG will be liable o mil
,ary Guy, the same as other Spaniardc. /; /.
now thought that WinsIow will DC discharged
frop custody On the Is ins:., unless the Iii
icuIty in regard to the ezradltlon treaty Is set
tIal hy that date
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-06-03

There is a man sen. here for two years for
s.csling m orange II WAS tho second offence,
and, therefore, felony. | suppose if he hnd
lai>en y pineapple no would have been sent
up for ten years.
And now / come to tho subject OF punish
ncnts and | desired TO see all tho horrors
which Charles RaAde informs lis arc mid in ove-
ry prison to torture poor humsnty Tho pun
isnnlerts *re striras not to exceed thirty nine
lashes confinement not TO eyceed ten days, hav.
ing one side Of the head shaved weekly, carry
ing s. bsll and chain, suspension oi meat r.tlons,
snd COZ fir en.ont III tho coll and this Is all, and
none but the gr.yest Ot,nccs are punished b.
solitary cot faemenL, and they are OF rare oc-
currence. | examined the dungeons ; they arc
Away below ground, eight in number, and,
thank God, thay were trnsniess. imagination
csl. not conceive more utterly horrible dons than
these tomGs They were rs fearful q: tho famous
dungeons Of LaFurce and St Marc. Unlock
ing The grating 1T our feet Mr.. Gross made u
prisoner light II lamp and accompany me down
tho steps. Over cach door there should be
placcd Gsnte's inscription OH the gstes of the
IntoTno:
"AbsHdon al hope,
II II no enter here"
As the rus:y iron door was opened hidnous
rats OF enormous Siz" scu 'ded across the floor
and Givad in III cir holes The cells were liter
SLY gr.ves, damp, with the very sir, heavy
With inCul1 and decay and the floor WAS cover
~ with old pi6Iks that were honey -combed
with "a: holes. IN these dreadful depths the
bright mir 81 hcaI cn IT Gods sunshine had new
cr entered not b ray oi light could struggle in
the blscknas:. and the darkness 50 intense
That 1t made the hcsh creep 10 remain even one
minute in those black holes. n the old regime
there WIS once Il man confined IN this dungeon
four weeks, and they say he survived and lyed
tn ough it | doubt the tale: no msn could, |
believe, be shut up there, With tho monster rats
utter darkness. the gondines o! MI outraged
conscience and i've; and if life were left the res.
son would DC gone.
In the mcrciul and just management of the
present incumuents these dungeons are rot used,
| but they should be se.led UP, for thcy are 3
punshmont verso than death.
But will end abruptly my long letter. 10
| those wi 0 have any friends ar relatives In Tie
| Virginia penitentiary l can assure them that
whilst the prisoners have not billiards, nuslc or
| vine, still there is no cruelty or unnecessary
| harshnrss used towards them, nor will they. rs
| long as the present offices ara there
The thinks OF the correspondent are ton
derod to Mr.. CT. Crcss, for cour!nsies rendered.
The friends Of Mrs. Ella kobinaon, OF this
city, fyrme1!y of Aleyandris, will be glad to
learn that there are strong hopes oi tsat esti'
| m.bie iady'$ recovery from her dangerous NJ
taci: .! Illness. CHAss .UK.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-06-03

Rev. Emanuel Vanorden, Of Rio dc Jareiro,
Brazil, was introduced to the President, yes
tcrday morning, and stated to him that the
United States mai! steamers between New
York and Rio de Janeiro were contia uay trans
porting slaves from seaports north Of Rio de
Jauero to that capita, that as many as one
hundred and six had been carried by steamers
of the United States and Brazil Steamship
Company Of New Y ork, and that this company
continued doing SO until its very last trip 10
October, 1875, when the contract with the gov.
erument having expired, the line Was lisoou-
tinued. The president promised to have the
matter investigated at once.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-06-03

The Conservative State Committee have
adopted resolution empowering the members
of that mmittee from the respective Congress
sional districts to Hx the time and place for
Congress in their respective districts; and af-
irmug as the sense Of that committee that the
preservation of the harmony, discipline and
efficiency Of the Conservative party will be best
maintained by the holding of such conventions
In all cases
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-06-03

Mr.. Blaine has refused to produce the papers
which he obtained from Mr.. Nlu igan, and
Gen. Hutton, the chairman Of the sub-ccmmlt-
tee, has called "a meeting of the full committee
to determine the course Of action 10 be pursued
in view of this refusal. The testimony taken
yesterday was in good many particulars con-
Trajectory of Mr.. Baiue's statement made the
day before. Mr. Blaine said that he had offer
ed the letters to Fisher, and the latter declined
to accept them. Fisher said yesterday that if
the letters had been offered he certainly should
DOT have refused them. The evidence will DOT
be closed for some days yet, and as it progresses
MIR. Baine's friends must gradually lose conf
ccnce in bis Innocence.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-06-03
Contradiction.

CHICAGO, June 3.-Dispatches received a,
Lieutenant Gcoera Sheridan's headquarters
indicate that the repo' ted assassination by :h
Indians of the Cincinnati party Vas canard.
One dispatch from Guiana says: The cor,
mauding officer at Fort Laramie rcrosts that
Captain Egan saw the Cincinnati party on May
81, twenty eight miles from Custer They
we're then all tight, with the exception OF enc
man, who vas slightly wounded, accidentally.
They numbered SO.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-06-03

The Radicals even now admit that there is
nothing 10 the charges brought against Mi.
Kerr by Harney-who has been proved to be
utterly untrustwortby-sndt the only thing that
DOW rests upon the speaker is the approval he
receives from Gen. B. +. Butler.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-06-03

LEFT HANDED ELsA-Wc have receiveI
from the publisher, Loriug, OF Boston, through
Mr.. 9. + French OF this city, copy of Lift
Handed Elsa, an entirely original and intensely
Interesting sorry, that appeared first in Black
woods Magaz'ne-just suited for such weather
as that now prevlIlng, wacn it requires some.
thing exciting to keep one awake 10 the long
afternoons.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-06-03
CANAL COMMERCE.,

Arrived Boats 4 Main, Recn4bilo. Dsnie
Annon, w j B LLOYD. 5 uonrY and j Dayton
to American Coal Co; Geo Hughes, to H!"cn
Avo!. Coal Co.
Departed-Bosts w Grgoiy, b Williamson.
NJ Myers. k.tie IL Addie, A Mair, Recbsh-
ties a!d d Annon, for Cumberland
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-06-03

irLDUR >,w.AiN-if have Just prepared J
8 our now recipe large supply of the "h"V 4"
Lselu. and popular a-tlcie. II renders the ''f
slightly an,! attractive III appearances" D"h9 ~ y
rich, dark walnut color. FOR 'Is.f "HJ'' "".',
n- the door. III rooms IL is dcsIrcl To- Keep ~
carp,.cd during the .um!ucr season. 1t l. '-p''
ci.Ily adaptoI. Ills prepared a!rc.dy Tor I'M
mediate use, viii dry hsrd and !irm IN Ih"c'''r'.
OF few hours, and can be applied by Any .a'
with brush or sponge. We are permit" ~
refer t. a number oil our Customers WI" ma,
used it with entire sails faction. AtipPcH ~ 49,.
county in any quantity desired 0VI0 y 49,
pint or gallon. r.rv ~,
IL JEA ~ - - " -
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-06-03
CONNIE RCIAL.

ALEXANDRIA MARKET, June 2. The receipts
OF Grain to. day were good, but the market re-
mains dull and dropping. We note sales to-day
of 1850 bushels of red Wheat at no. l2) 1876
143 and Ia for poor TO good, and of IA bus ets
OF mixed Corn at 81, 80 s. and 81 NJ Eve or
Oats offered.
CoAL REPoRT.-Thc following is a report OF
the receipts and shipments of coal during the
week ending to-day:
RECEIPTS. tons
American Coal los
}. T. AgneW- ................... ...... $50. Or
Total OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. ................... 4 l0S
SHIPMENTS.
American Conl Com. 2.7%1
j. L. AgneW 90
Total -.
MARIN Il Mt r. LII {: H NJ CT.
.Sun rose ...... :. t 80 -'[oon sets ....,... ~
Smu sets ......... II High 0"ter....... oo1
ARRIVED
Steamer Mary Washington, Baltimore TO-
Eroders IL 20.
ochr VI Clarke, Washington, to Z uooc.
SAILED.
Steamship George II Stout PnIiaIeph.. LIS
y Reed
Sehr Us...e= A,n"s. GEORGETOWN
G'ug Convoy, B%ltmoro,
MEMORANDA.
| Schr Deini, for this port cca'r1 II: Bat }O.u
| SchT Star Spangied BANNER, hence, 81 Nor
| folk 1st.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-06-03

Nj. P.Handy, E.q, editor Of the Enquier, eu
tertained quite numerous company Of bis edl
tora friends from the country yesterday al
Snellipgs's Cafe" % B INK street, where al
elegant repast was set. with all the necessary
accom- pauimeuts. 1t was very pleasant &C
casion, and although many confirmed humor
lists were present, there was less Wit .naa 1t
usual on such occasions. -Richm0nd Wing.
The entertainment was very sum2tuou>
affair, duly raished by the friends from the
co1mtry as We can attest from personal know
edge, and demonstrated the fact that Mr.. Hao
dy kpows as we'll how to crafty The taste ct the
critical as to cater to the Intellectual rrqaire-
meus IF the thousands Of readers OF the E'!-
uuircr.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-06-03
ALEXANDRIA, VIRGINIA.
SATURDAY, JUNE 8, 1876.

A called meeting of the Common Counoi;
will be held tonight, for the purpose of tax
ing some further action with reference to the
st. Asaph street railroad track. That the
removal of the depot to the intersection Of
Fayette and Cameron streets is the cause OF
great trouble and inconvenience to those VITO
travel on the w. & 0. r. R., aod that II
may induce some people DOW living here, hu.
whose business is 10 Washington, to remove
to that city, cannot be denied, and as the rail-
road company agree to pay the property own
srs 90 St. Assph street such damages as may
he assessed, it is to be hoped that the Council
will, at least so far concur with the action OF
the Board of Aldermen as to agree to ap-
point committee to confer with the railroad
company and receive from it such propositions
as it may offer, and report those propositions
to a subsequent meeting. No interests eau
possibly be harmed by such action, but it may
result 10 the solution Of the existing difficulty.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-06-03
I,OR SALE AT / BARGAIN.
THE STOCK AND FIXTURES OLA OLD
ESTA BLiSHED GROCERY STORE,
Cor of Wolfe and Columbus is

If not sold NJ private sale before MONDAY
June 9th. 1876 | viii commence 10 sell on I'M
day, ~, 10 > clock II M, the GOODS and FlA
ukL~ il runtsill> - suction, together with y
10. of Barrels, Boxes, stoves md many otH"l
articles too numerous to mention. STORE Mn.
r:ESl DENCE FOR RENT.
ie -. T. T. LUCAS
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-06-03

bUSTLEs5 AND HOOP SKIRTS
u Another supply just received a.
FERGUSOE x BHb>"
in = - h'"E 80
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-06-03

Mess MACKEkEL' in ''''e's "''''
W. just received hy ,,.u r3NSAI.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-06-03
4 DEMONSTRATORS NOTICE.
TAPANNED uad PLAIN TIN WAKE.

We have on nnnd /. broken assortm' III - . ~
PANIED and Plain Tn War that We n'' ''3 ~.
To close gu. without regard 10 cost n. - '.'""
street, corner of kOya street y,v
ia i /. CKtIGHl ON y 9".',
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-06-03

TNGLlSH and AMERICAS G,:N!-' -.
u GRASS SCITHES, Stones, An r, 81"
kakes. &C., for safe, wholesale ana f"'a'' -
King s.scet ,.,,,,,,r,r r. suE
ie2 j. /. CRElJh lO.N q 80.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1876-11-11
Ides OF March.

In julius Caesar, Act w, Scene 8,
Brutus says to Cassius: Remember
March; the ides of March remember. -
The ides were one of the three epochs
or divisions of the ancient Roman
month. The "calends" we're the first
days of the different months; the ''ides''
were the middle of the month, and the
"nones" the ninth day before the ides.
Says Webster: "The ides fell on the
18th day of March, May, July and Oc-
tober, and the 18th day of the other
months" Eight days in each month
often pass by this name, but only one
strictly receives it, the others being
called the days before the ides, the third
day from the ides, and so on backward
to the eighth from the ides. The Ro-
mans used very peculiar method of
reckoning the days Of the month. In
stead of employ Jag the ordinary num-
bers, they distinguished them by the
number of days intervening between
any given day and the next following
of the fixed divisions. Ides is from the
obsolete verb I" iduaro," to divide, be-
cause the ides nearly divide the month.
The plain English to Brutus's remark
to Cassius, according to the above in
depreciation is: Remember March !;
the middle of March remember"
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1876-11-11
Terrible Neglect Of an Insane Daughter.

For the past two or three days, says
the Glasgow Herald, Uddingston has
been discussing with bated breath a
case of alleged parental neglect of q
young lady who has the misfortune to
be insane. "a couple of years ago a
young lady, residing with her parents
at Uddingston, was engaged to be mar
ried, her intended husband being in
such circumstances that a handsome
villa was in course of erection for their
occupancy. Before the marriage day
came round. however, the bridegroom
fell i'll and died. The shock sustained
by the lady on the death of her lover
was so great that she lost her reason,
and was forthwith conveyed to a lunatic
asylum, from which she was subsequent
ly removed and taken home by her
parents. Her insanity, so far az we
can gather, took the form of melan-
choly, with no tendency to violence,
and it is said that she had lucid inter-
walls. 1t was, therefore, natural that
her parents should desire to take loving
care of her themselves, but instead Of
doing SO they are charged with having
shamefully neglected their afflicted
daughter. For thelast eighteen months,
we are informed, she has been kept in
confinement in wooden hut or out
house which stands in her
fathers garden. She was
never seen outside, and no one
was seen to 60 in beside her, the infer
ence being that her food was conveyed
to her after nightfall. The hut in which
she lived was provided with sliding
panel resembling the booking office
arrangement at y railway station) in
lieu of window. In the interior, the
furniture consisted of a bed similar to
the hunks provided on board ship,
and there was fireplace but no CRATE.
Here the lunatic lady lived in pitiable
isolation until last week. Strange
noises were heard proceeding from the
clubhouse, and in the end information
was lodged with the police of Hamil-
ton. Tne result was that she was re-
moved to q lunatic asylum. When
found, we are informed, she presented
an emaciated appearance, and her body
was much bent, as if with crouching,
while her overgrown finger-nails at
tested the neglect from which she had
suffered. She is only rs years of age.
1t is reported that she expressed graft
tude for her deliverance, and said to
her father. You will catch it for this
now He was taken to Hamilton, but
liberated on bail"
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1876-11-11

GERMANS have generally less good
sight than other people. Far more SOL
diers wear spectacles in the German
than in other armies. In the armies of
France, Italy, England, and Spain, a
spectacled man is rarely seen. An ex-
animation ssf the eyes of recruits in
Switzerland showed that while thirteen
to fourteen per cent. of those from
French cantons had defective vision,
twenty-one to twenty-five per cent. OF
those from German eantOns had this
defect.