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The Ottawa free trader., 1876-11-18

Hog is hog, dead or alive. We do not
compare the Republican party with this ami
nal, bat they (the Rep,,) have even taken the
petty office of coroner from us. Cowardly to
kick a man when he is down.-Ld .SdlLe Dem
Ocrdt.
Not much have the republicans got the
coroner. DR.. c. W. Reynolds, the democrat
ic candidate, is elected by 2G majority.
The Ottawa free trader., 1876-11-18

La Sale narrowly escaped big blaze on
Monday evening Fire was discovered in
the store of Findlay Mckay, on Main street,
but by the prompt action of the tiremen was
subdued. Had the fire obtained headway,
the principal block of the city would have
been DESTROYED.
The Ottawa free trader., 1876-11-18

WM. NJ EvARTs, of New York, who in the
late contest made stump speeches Tor Hayes
two years ago denounced the louisiana mi
guilty no less vigorously than Matt. Carpen-
ter and the republican committee of the L. 5.
Senate after investigating ii, and MIR. Evarts,
with surprising prophetic presclence, then
foretold and accurately described the present
deplorabe condition TO which that scoundrel
ism has brought us:
Suppose that this Intervention of military
power TO protect the actiC n o. an independent
state authority should happen 10 be eXerted
IN Louisiana or any one of the states for the
purpose of takIag out the majority OF an
electoral college when they were choosing
the president; or suppose that If by subvert-
ing The vote of that stale one man should be-
chosen instead of the other, who would have
been chosen if the state had voted without
being acted upon by that authority, what have
YOU then but civil war engaging vast pas
sions and vast multitudes of men on the ques-
ton of dispute over the presidency? All,
Won will never have that you say, because
we have that courage and that common sense
of the American people which make Tree
Government possible and permanent and
strong. Let anybody take STEP you will
saw, that surpasses the fair limits of political
competition and political agitation, and the
president who taxes his seat under such a
lille shall have nothing but curses and I'M
prisonment, and not the enjoyment of power.
/ submit 10 you, fellnw-citizens, that the mo-
ment we complacenlly accept the side that
profits by such intervention, aud assume that
nothing but disappointment and political
disgust are on the other side, principles are
oone and the way will be open AT last Tor
usurpauon.'
The Ottawa free trader., 1876-11-18

Boss Tweed has not gone down TO the bot
of the sea after all. The ftigate Franklin,
which carries him, is reported 10 have touch
ed at ST. Thomas, one of the West Indies, on
the 9th inst
The Ottawa free trader., 1876-11-18

Samuel j. Tilden has received the largest
popular vote ever gwen to Presidential can
dldaie, and that popular majority Is too large
for him to be counted out by fraud and polit'
ical trickery.
The Ottawa free trader., 1876-11-18

Mr.. l.. X. Sample, Of Marseilles, is the orig
inaror of a liquid stove polish which we find
adsaIrsble on trial. The article can be had
on. application 10 ]. X. Sample, a, the Cit,
MN.
The Ottawa free trader., 1876-11-18

The Citizens bank at Alton, Iowa, has
gone up, taking with il numerous deposits,
township school funds leaving new school,
house unfinished. Liabilities $4,000; assets
not known.
The Ottawa free trader., 1876-11-18
England.

Heavy gales on the channel coast prevailed
ON : lrday, resulting IN number of disas
ters to shipping.
About SSOO,OOO on Saturday, S3OO,OOC on
Monday, and $5OOtCOO on Tuesday, in Amer
lean Eagles, were Withdrawn from the Bank
of England for shipment to the L. S
The Ottawa free trader., 1876-11-18

Ali subscriptions to be paid in advance.
Remittances may be made through money or
der or registered letter
The Ottawa free trader., 1876-11-18

The Grand Central Hotel. New York, has
adopted the railroad plan Of cut rates" and an
nounces a reduction from S40O to $3.50 and sS.o0
per day,
The Ottawa free trader., 1876-11-18
OUR CLUBBING.

We are prepared to club the FREE TRADER
with the following publications, furnishing
both at the prices named, postage prepaid
The offer is open to old subscribers or new
st any post Office IN the country;
The Ottawa free trader., 1876-11-18
THE JAPS.
try editor.

To those who, at the Centennial Exhibition
took particular note of dozen or two ofdark
haired, dark kmoustached, coppery.colorcd but
dressed-n- the height-of- the.latest Parisian-
fashion young swells who presided at the va
rious japanese departments, twas doubtless
hard to realize that % years ago the people
whom these sleek, sharp, up-to-snuf looking
gentlemen represented were little better than
savages-certainly some way behind the Chi
nese in civilization-cooped up in their
little island, as jealous ofoutsde intrusion as
bear in his hole, and clnging to political
institutions thousands of years old and as
crude as the "institutes" of an average tribe
of North America Indians. Yet il is such a
people of whom the London Examiner now
speaks as follows:
THE WONDERFUL REVOLUTION IN JAPAN
No civilization, II may be said, springs into
existence like Athena from the head OF Zeus
In this solitary case Japan however, we see
the curious spectacle Of two hundred and
seventyelght military princes, possessing re.
gal power, vast wealth and separate armies,
abdlcating, from purely patriotic mot YES, the
stations which their families had held for
twenty centuries" Their Tycoon, Shotgun
or Vice Emperor, consents to become mere
Daimo, or county chief; next, to abdicate
even that position He quietly spends his
time in sketching and shooting game and
now Sir Charles Dixie tells US that his ex.im.
perlal Majesty may some of these days &C.
cept portfolio from the Ministry of the rev.
olution that overthrow him.
That same Cabinet is fashioned on the Eu.
ropean model, with Ministers of Justice,
War, Marine, Finance, Education, Public
Worship, Foreign Affairs and Affairs of the
Interior, all of them the growth, or rather the
creation, of the last eight years. And over
them all stands the heir of the Oldest dynasty
in the world-a clostered emperor whose
house "dates from Nebuchadnezzar'-
before 1868 had never seen the outside of his
own palace at kloto; who, in fact, was deem
ed too sacred to touch vulgar earth; but who
has just been assisting at the opening ola new
railway; and who perhaps will lay many a
first stone before he departs To the realm of
the Sun Goddess, from whom both he and his
house have descended.
These are sober realities of the japanese
revolution. That they are not superficial re-
alities-thai their results are likely to be per
manently beneficent-that, at all events, there
is no reason why they should not be so, will,
we think, be admitted by most people who
study the subject with care and impartiallty
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-07-28

Some of the statements of some OF the speak
ers ut the radical meeting last night we're made
with 40 evident purpose to deceive, or else ex
bibited az amount of ignorance remarkable
even 10 the ordinary soalawag. How, for in-
starcc, can Mr.. Fsaucis Miller reconcile his
statement that, before the war the State Of
Virginia paid with gres, difficulty the interest
on the debt with either truth or information
when it is we'll known that up 10 the war Nir-
giuia bonds were above par, being worth from
los TO no. and that the payment OF Interest
on them was always promptly provided for, and
that additions were made annually to her sur
plus fund. Aud how can that other gentleman
account for his statement concerning Virginia 8
opposition TO immigration, when 1t Is equally as
we'll known that no State in the Union, all
things taken into consideration. has taken
greater interest in securing Immigration
than Virginia, and that she had even sent
agents to Europe to induce emigrauts to
come to her vacant lands, and that numerous
corporate associations have been organized to
secure the same object. and that no people 10
the world welcome settlers with greater hospi.
tally than Vlrgiuians.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-07-28
Telegraphic Briefs.

Hon George Wm. Curtis emphatically de
clares that he is not and will not be candidate
for the radical guberpatorial nomination 10 New
York. He indicates that his preference is for
Hon. VIM. NJ. Evarts as the republican nomi
nee.
R. K. Dederick & Co. s hay press mauufac
tory at Albany, was dastryed by FIRE this morn
ing Loss $4,000.
DR.. Thomas l.. Connay. Arch Bishop of
Halifax, died at Midnight yesterday, at his
residence in Halifax.
The radical convention of West Virginia at
Wheeling, adjourned one a. M, after nominal
ing for Presidential electors at large, W. A
Lsrmcp aud Cheesehead Smith.
j. L Rothein, the West Point cadet who
shot The hack driver a few days ago, was brought
to New York this morning and committed for
examination by U. S. Commissioner Osborn
Judge Benedict this morning sentenced John
q. Sill, recently convicted iu New York, of
passing counterfeit money, to kiog's county
penitentiary for three years and six months.
Charlotte Thompson. convicted OF the same
crime, was sent to the same penitentiary for
years.
The Kansas Independent Reform State Con-
veution met at Topeka yesterday, and adopted
resolutions endorsing Peter Cooper for Pres
dent sod the reformed Indianapolis platform,
NJ. E. Hudson was nominated for Governor
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-07-28
ALEX AND-RIA.
FRIDAY, JULY d. 1875.
FOR PRESIDENT.
SAMUEL J.TILDEN, OF NEW YORK.
FOR VICE-PRESIDENT,
THOS. A. HENDRl( kS. OF INDIANA

While the interruptions at the radical meet
ing last oight deserve and receive the coodemna-
ton of all good citizeus, and must react ad
yersely upon those who made them, aud the
object they have 10 view, it must not be forgotten
that as respectful attention was paid to the
speakers from abroad as it they had been ad
dressing an audience composed entirely OF
radicals instead of one 10 which the conservs-
tives we're largely in the majority, and thst
the interruptions alluded to occurred only dur
ing the remarks of those speakers who W4re to
the manor born-wth whose every word and
at many of the listeners were familiar-and
we're Induced by the disiugsuuous and totally
unexpected demagogcal attack upon the
State and her institutions sad people by one
of the gentlemen. and by the remarkable con.
duct and tergiversations OF the other two. Peo'
ple who have no respect for themselves, as
manifested by psradiug their frequent and easi'
ly accounted for political inconsistencies, and by
retorting in low personalities to Interruptions
from crowd, should not be surprised when
they are treated with none by other persons,
especially when publicly addressing an assem-
bage, 10 which every man considers himself as
good as those be is hearing, aud as having as
much right to talk on the street corners as they
har,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-07-28
Death of a Richmond Miser.

Poor Mary Finley died and was buried last
week, as the newspapers noticed. Mary Was
we'll known throughout the city as the most
persistent and importunate of beggars. Vari-
Gus charitable institutions. as we'll as many KIDD
hearted Individuals had often aided her, aud
we are told of one house that she visited daily
from which she received substantial eatabes;
and it was generally supposed that she was IN
an impoverished condition. But no. While
Mary begged aims she was richer in this world 5
goods aud chattels than uaoy man who lives
10 style and seeming sfHaence.
She had husband, George Finley, who has
for a long time born the reputation OF beng a
drunken, worthless fellow, and it is said that
he aud his WIFE lived independent OF each other.
So Mary ran her OVID frances. She lived 10
the third story Of house 90 Cary Street near
Eighth, and her landlord told a reporter that
she always paid her rent promptly and without
grumbGng. LII now turns out that she Was a
rich woman. Her wealth reverts 10 her hus-
band, George, Who survives her. After Mary
death the neighbors found bags and wallets OF
differing ore, and nusty greenbacks.
There were 50 600 10 coin in denominations
from twenty dollar pieces downward, ADD as for
the currency it was too much for the neighbors
to count 10 that short space OF time allowed
them, (lhe time between her death and the
buriaI.) 1t is variously estimated that the coin
and currency uld cover from $4,000 to
$4,000 Besides this, as one of the ladies who
helped lay her out informed our reporter, she
had packed away in chests and mildewed
trunks, lots of the richest old silks, some eros.
grained silks, and some faucifulIy figured bro
cades, moire-aDiques, and other styles popu
lar twenty years ago. There were also found
costly Iaces, and silk velvet cloak valued at
500
How she amassed her fortuoe is a matter Of
speculation Her husband is rs much in the
dark as the outside world 10 fact her whole
life was mystery. The money begged through
tory years was never spent bu was misery
boarded, and the silks and satlus she probably
bought of pawnbrokers as a safe Investment.
Well, George Finley found that he was iu
magnificent circumstances and determined to
give Mary 6rst.class fuueral. A neighbor in-
forms us that beautiful burial casket was pur
chased, forty hacks were hired, aud auimposlng
head stone was purchased for the grave.
George remained in the city week, partak'
ing frequently Of spiritual comfort, and then
left for the Hot SpriDrs. whore be will spend
the summer.-Rtch State
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-07-28
The SyIph Dispatch.

Bluford Wilson, late Solicitor Of the Treas.
ury, was examined before the Congressional
Investigating committee yesterday. He said
there was no lack of co operation Oh the par,
of the President in the whiskey cases generally
until Babcock became involved, when cool
ness between the White House and the Treas
ury Department arose. He also testified that
iu conversation with General Horace Porter,
soon after the discovery that the "SyIph" tele
rram was in Baboock's handwriting, Porter
gave an explanation OF the dispatch TO the eft
parties going to S.. Louis on bridge business,
and said that the signature arose in this way :
There was certain woman who had given the
President much trouble. Babcock and Nc.
Donald being together 10 Washington one day
saw her, and Mcdonald recognizing her, tx
claimed: There is Sylph.' Babe rck said,
DO you know that woman?" Med Jnald re
piled II know her very well. " Then said
Babcock, Il wish you would get her away
from here. She is annoying the President. -
Certainly" said Mcdonald. that is easy; |
can manage her" ADD he did so. The tern
Sylph became sort of standing joke between
Babcock and McDonsld, and they oiteo ad-
dressed each other aud sigued their communl-
cations 10 that way.
When charged with having set spies on the
President, MIR. Wilson, in self defence, told the
President Of his suspicious of Babcock, aud re
lated the explanation of "Sylph' given BY
Porter. The President Indignantly denied the
story, brushed it away with cootemptuouS
gesture and proceeded with his remarks on the
jsct of frauds.
1t was rumored 10 Washington last night
that MIR. Wilson bad attempted to carry of
from the Solicitor Office certain private ks,
but had been prevented by order Of the Presi
dent, upon whose direction the boxes were
opened, and that among their contents were
found valuable papers, but the rumor was de
MED and was said to have been started by
Wilson's enemies
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-07-28
News Of the Day.

On Thursday negro at Red Hill, Edge6eld
county, s. g., committed a rape on little
white girl FIVE years of age, the daughter OF
Louis Prescott, ir6ictioS fearful injuries. Last
Tuesday evening party OF men took the negro
into the woods and hung him.
o. Thursday night a coIosed constable Of
Hamburg, s c., attempted TO arrest two ne
groes charged with stealing. He caught one,
wheu the other fired at him. The ball struck
the prisoner killing him Instantly. The muir
derer escaped.
The operators Of the Shamokin coal regl"n
met yesterday for the purpose of arranging a
price list for the month Of August. Ii is un-
derstood that it was decided to advance pre-, 8
fifteen cents per ton for all sizes.
The Chesapeake and Ohio Canal extension
committee has been called to meet at Cumbrr
land, Nd. on the 18th OF August, to confer
with the canal board 10 rcference to construct
ing proposed uew railroad to the Maryland
coal fields.
Norces were posted up 10 all the mills at
Fall River, Mass, yesterday, announcing re
duciou of about ten per cent. 10 the wages OF
employees after August I.
Two negroes stopped Mr.. Delphi, merch-
ant, on the highway nine miles from Augusta
Ca, leveled gus at him, and made him give
up his money aud watch yesterday.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-07-28

B,sson lady gave the most unique of en-
tertaioments at Newport the other night The
guests We're hidden as usual, and came 10 all
the glory of fine evening toilets. On arrival
they were ushered into the barn, which had
been changed by the magic of flowers and ever
green's and bunting into the most charming Of
dancing halls The stalls were made special
bowers for the weary dancers or the blocking
wall-Aowers. They served equal y well for the
couples who varied the time by u little gentle
q r, alton Que odd feature was the labelling
tue stalls, Fortune joined the Polo club. "
"Dickey gone to the centennial, " aod other
equally humorous little fables in regard to the
former occupants of the place. An immense
horseshoe, composed Of white flowers. red
rosebuds representing the nails, was one OF the
uuaintest aud prettiest of the decorations. ln
all this power Of roses, of course, the original
faint of the stable was smothered, and Fortune
and Diokey would have shifted 10 vain for the
familiar odors deectabIe to their equine
postrils.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-07-28

Correspondence OF the Alexandria Gaz lite.
LOUISA. G. H., July, 81, lS76.-Siuce my
last letter, the weather has turned little
warmer. The nights, however, continue to be
very cool,
Rain is greatly needed The crops are suf
terlng very much. ln some adjacent counties
l understand that tobacco is dyng and coru
wi ting and but small crop will be made
In August (abvut the latter part) there will
be picnic given by one OF the NJ. H. churches,
the proceeds of which will be devoted to the
church. DR.. Adam j. B.,dsoe ard other dis
tiugulsbed speakers are expected to be present
aud address the people. Doubtless mauy will
attend.
Old John Robinson is coming here next
mootb, it is said, aud already the children are
saving their pennies. Old John always has a
crowi When he comes here.
Yesterday woman was tried for theft. The
case was continued. She will doubtless, go TO
the white House. Judgr Lane has sent
good macy to the peni,enllary They are eth
er sent to the penitentiary or receive niue and
thirty lasbes. This is the only way to break
up this theiylng business.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-07-28

The St. Louis Times, 10 its account of the
great democratic ratification meeting held 10
that city Oh the evening Of the Dist, contains
tue following notice of young Virginisn, a
brother of Linden Kent, esq, of this city:
"Mr. Henry T. Kent, young man now of
St. Louis, but formerly resident OF Virginia,
was introduced to the crowd. He made one of
the most telling speeches of the evening They
had all met, be said, to ratity the ticket nomi.
mated at the Jefferson convention. The man
placed at the head of the ticket was man of
national reputation. The Republican party
would hardly dare to put up ticket 10 opposl
ton. The leaders of that party in Missouri
were nearly ali 10 the peniteutiary or county
Jail. True, Grant was going to pardon them
all ou:. but whether they would succeed in raj
lying the old Republican cohorts or not re-
maiued yet to be seen. The speaker continued
some time further, pouring forth democratic
doctrines, aud promising the assistance, during
the coming campaign, of the entire young
democracy of the State of Missouri. He was
frequently greeted with applause
Mr.. Kent spoke 10 behalf Of the young de-
mocracy, and bis many friends throughout Fir
ginia will be pleased to know that he is active
ly and efficiently engaged in the campaign.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-07-28
Letter from Gross Keys.

Correspondence OF the Alexandria Gazette. !
Cross KEYS, Va, July 26. On last Satur-
day the 22I, there was held at Cross Keys a
large pic.u ic, given by Lodge NJ. 81, Good
Tclnplars, of this place. The programme was
as follows: Salutalory speech from Dr. James
B. Webb. The doctor made some very apprO-
pirate remarks 90 the question Of the day.
The Rev Mr.. Barb was then called upon, aud
it is tut justice 10 say the rugged Jarbs we're
hurled with telling effect. Then followed
Messrs. H. Wartmau, of Harrisonburg; r. q.
Sheets, George 4. Couraj Capt. 2. 5. Dogg,
aod Judge Charles [. O'FerraIl, the latter
gentleman being the promised orator of the
day. The Judges ability as au ora'or is TOO
we'll known to require euogy. At half past
twelve o'clock We adjourned to the tables,
where the ladies of the vicinity spread before
US such tempting array Of all that Was paIa-
table as is seldom enjoyed at such places. 1t
would be impossible to give an idea Of all the
different kinds of eatsbles, but will simply say
it equaled (in our mindsl anything that Del.
monico could prepare. After the dinner was
over and every appetite appeased the young
folks adjourned to large platform erected tor
the purpose OF dancing, aud under the able
management of Prof.. Almond we enjoyed the
tripping Of the light fantastic very much
The music, which was plentiiuIiy furnished by
the Cross k"ys String Band. Was excellent,
and every foot WIS either dancing or keeping
time. This gaycty was kept up until four y.
ID. Then it was announced that Tlldou and
Hendricks pole was to be raised at Cross Keys
Store, short distance from the picnic grounds.
Every one adjourned to the place, and all being
ready, huDured willing hands went to work,
and 10 fifteen or twenty minutes The pole Was
10 40 upright position. 1t stauds eighty five
feet with not splice or crook, and ten feet
from The top is a natural FORK, causing Two
prongs each twelve feet high, Cd the top of
which is red aud blue streamcr respectively,
one to represent Tildcn the other Hendricks.
The hag is three and half feet wide by twelve
feet long with streamer the length of the
hIg aud thirteen inches wide with the uame Of
lilden and Hendricks in black letters twelve
!rches high. After all was ready sod the pole
made fast the cord and puIIeys we're attached
ADD the flag ruo up to the top amid the most
vociferous cheers for Tildeu and Hendricks.
Loug may she wave. We we're then treated
to political speech from Judge 0 Ferrall Oh
the probable issues of the campaign. We are
happy to notice the great enthusiasm through
out the country 10 behalf of the Democratic
ticket. TiIden is the man for US. avon
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fbH ED.

In Washington, D G., at 2 o'clock B. NJ
Ju 2Uth, 1T the residence of his son 10 law;
Thomss b. Bryan, Rev. CHARLES HENfl
PAGE i Richmo.d papers please copy.
The death Of EAs Es BLACKBURN having
been already ANNOUNCED, We would add tn"si
was native 0! Prince William county, aHd io'
the lssl SO years a resident Of this city She WOO
amember otthe Co.ored Baptist Church. ana SsS
held in high estimation by the members OF LIZ tja
body and Ill who made her acquaintance; ne
last moments were cheered with the consolation
of that roglor which she had 50 long pfoie'seI
and no doubt she is now respng the reward =!
we'll spent life.