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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-01-08
ALEXANDRIA, VIRGINIA.
SATURDAY, JANUARY s, 1876.

The objections urged by the Radical press to
the late appointment to ofiae 10 Washington
by the Democratic House OF Representatives
Of few gentlemen from the South, and who
had therefore been necessarily in the Confede-
rate army, is producing its legitimate effect
and the opponents of radicalism are kicking
back. A Washington correspondent Of the
Baltimore Gazette OF this morning says: The
fuss and feathers over the appointment Of a
few >ex-contederat soldiers to positions at the
capitol, comes with bad grace from the support
ers Of party that are just now urglog Gen.
Williamson, an ex-confederate officer, for the
high position of u. s. District Judge Of Lou
isiana, vice Durell. But that would still be
less Objectionable were it not that Col John ).
Mosby has had for friend and suppol ter the
President himself, and the charge has been no.
torious for some time that clcrkships, postal
route agencies, consuships, in fact all kinds of
offices have been filled by Mosby's friends, who
DID not and do not to day profess to be any
thing else but Democrats, and Gen. Grant has
kept them in Office withstaDding their war
record. So high an example as that OF the
President does not become less important be-
fore the officers of the House of Representa-.
tyes"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-01-08

A special Washington telegram IN the Balti-
more Gazette, of this morning, says: 40 spite
OF the assertions Of the Secretary of State tina,
everything is peaceful upon the Cuban ques
ton, the whole available force oil the navy is tt
be Immediately concentrated at Port Royal
South Carolina, the nearest commodious harbol
on thu Atlantic coast to Cuba. The New Ham
shire is to be made the Storeship at that port
the Worcester taking her place as receiving
ship at Norfolk. The JuDiata aud Congress:
have been ordered home from the European
squadron, and are daily expected at Port Royal
Ali the iron clads are being put IN condition tt
be towed from Norfolk to Port Royal. The
declaration OF prominent naval attache of {
foreign legation to-day covers the situation in {
lew words: Things look dubious. Thi.
country is in no condition for war, aud
though its enemies may rejoice at the prospect
of one, true patriots regret the present out
Look
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-01-08
~ q VI Ell X | y G. y L "

The undersigned wou!I respectfully announce
to the citizens Of AlcXan.!ria and vicinity. that,
having introduced .ncir improved
STEAM FEATHER RENOVATDR
into this place, :hey arc now prcpn-" .ocj,a',:e
and renoyatc feathers in the most cllrctu, nlsn
ner. by y pressure OF steam, ana tar way !: /.
applied together with the facilities for y,.nts..
ing and drying which We have invested We
claim more ettrc:ually, and in less TINE - r"a.
ovste feathers than By any process ever olieFet
20 the public Our process not On c.ca!sc, Old
feathers from all impurities, relieving her
matted condition, thereby Increasing Their bulk
nearly one halt, maklng them lignt and lively,
clean and healthy, but also removes the dSs
greeable odor so common - new feathers, aHd
destroys al moths and the liability thereln.
EJ- For further particulars and prices see tI.ls
which vii! soon be IN circulation.
Satisfaction will be guaranteed, or no charge
will be made
Parties DESTROYS of examining the process are
respectfully invited to call ut our place OF bu>i-
ness, No. III KING STREET,
between the hours o 8 and Ia III where the
patentee or mis- agent will &c found. Nh, vii
take pleasure in showing how The rk II. !,r".
Send in your orders and come And see Tie
process yourselves.
Parties wishing to engage in n safe and profit
able business will lind il for their Interest To- cal
and examine 1T SHELL IO\. t'atcu.rc.
&c. WILSON, General Agent
References: Rev j. II W.usa, Key J. ).
Boyer, Rev VIM linwiddic, Rohcr. Bel. )
X. Field, NJ. D. Ball, q d. Rancy, Mar
Bros, furniture dealers Enoch Grimes CAsp'
man Bros. City Hotel, O. g. "nitteseg h.yoF
kemper. George II. Harlow, NJ. +. Thornton.
Jan o-tt
NOTICE TO DELINQUENT TAA.PAi-
~ ER>.
The attention OF delinquent Tax payers is ii,
rccled 10 the f,iiowing rc.cl utlon, adopted NJ
the last meeting Of the City COUNCIL:
Resolved. Thst to enable the Finance Com,
mite. TO meet the obligations Of tn" rI:y 'i
Alcxandria that are due and falling due, 49,
the current expenses OF the city government the
school fund, and Corporation Cour:-
Be it hereby ordered ny the City C""I'n,
That the city Collectors Of Tax give PAM!
notice that after the first day Of Feb nary ~
hey will proceed to :l"ct BY is:r:'", 81 "In,
erwise All unpaid tx bills due tn" C'Fp'fa'''"
at the cos. Of tine parties o~nE .te ,anc'
JOHN I. HILL.
5. X. FIELD,
I,;,, ~. f,,laptnr.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-01-08

The Washington Chronicle says: "The ru-
mors, lately so active, in regard to the election
OF a Speaker for the temporary reliet of Mr..
Kerr, seem to have died out, and certainly the
vigorous manner in which he conducted the
business of the House yesterday would seem
to Indicate that such an election would not be
at all necessary"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-01-08
The Bremerhayen Horror.

A Berlin letter TO the London Times, De
scribing the scenes after the explosion OF the
MoseI, says:
all the individual limbs of the human body
might be seen lying about separately in CHASTITY
isolation. Here head was stuck on railing,
| while a hand was seen pointing at empty space
from window sill. More horrible pernap:,
than the lacerated limbs whose outward Shape
was sutH .ieutly preserved to admit of recogn
ton, were the formles2 masses OF flesh strewn in
every direction, mixed up with arms and feet.
Horses, vehicle, driver and porters were literally
blown into atoms, without trace of them left.
On the brink of the opening which marked the
spot where they disappeared, an infants Sd oe
was seen empty. and asking for the tiny foot
which had tenanted it that morning"
The letter also says:
at is hoped that the American m lnufscturer
from whom he (1'homasJ purchased the explo-
slve will come forw ri spontaneously and Ie-
pose rs to the exact species of explosive used
The disaster has caused general hunt for ex-
plosive stores all over the country. Three ship:
with dynamite cargoes lying off Harburg, in
the frozen river Elbe, had 10 turn out their fiery
csrgoes without moments loss % time. No
less than 1900 chests-enough to hesve up the
esrth-were carried to q hollow in tho hills some
seven miles from the city. There they will re
man buried until returning spring allows the
ships to COL tinue their voyage. The inhabitants
of the fortress Of Mind-n, too, have sent in y Pc
ttion requesting thst 40 cwt OF the dangerous
stuff deposited in the esrthworks in the imme-
diats vicinity of their city BE- removed forth with
Their petition will, no doubt, be attended to,
and fresh regulations Issued to control the man
tacture, storing and sale OF explosives. 1t Is
however, obvious that, unless the more civilized
and industrial countries unite in these pracsu-
tionary measures, the citizens o. a will he TX
posed 10 the peril Of suffering for the omission
of one.'
At the annual meeting of the Plymouth
Church Society, Thursday oight, the treasurer
reported that there had been paid into the
treasury 1888 pa Of this SO 900 Was from
pew reuts, S5U, 100 FROM subscriptions 10 the
pastor S trial expenses, aud the remainder from
the rental of the church for concerts. Out of
this sum 100000 had been paid 10 Mr.
B:echer. Inc balance 90 hand was ) .222 ! |.
Only $4,000 was subscribed toward tue SlOU.
900 salary by the members of the church;
$50 900 was taken from the pew rents, and
the other SO, 900 was the usual salary.
Mr.. Z. 4. Smith, weIl-knowu citizen Of
Port Ivbacco, died there last Friday.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-01-08

The West Point appropriation bill agreed
upon 10 com mttee of the House OF Represen-
tatlves reduces the pay of cadets ten per cent
aud that of the professors twenty per cent. re-
ducing the expenses $50 900
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-01-08

AT meeting of the citizens Of Washington
committee was last evening appointed to in
duce the two political parties TO hold their Ma
tional Conventions in that city. They propose
10 furnish building and pay all expenses.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-01-08
LEGISLATIVE.

In the Senate. yesterday, biz was pas "a
authorizing the sale Of the commons # WooJ
stock.
A bill was reported conferrag on the VA
cester Maryland railroad certain privilege, IN
Virginia.
A bill was passed making valid the char,c,
OF the Lgnchburg Savings Bank.
Bills were presented to prevent publication,
OF medicines to procure abortion. AID aecl,-,r,
liens on baggage and effects Of boarler>, g..
The S~natc joint resolution relative 10 H..
r L l. p R. r. Go. was trkcn up ami r..
ferre to the Committee Oh Roads and Inter.
nal Navigation. Also that pertaining 10 n.
James River aud kauawha Canal extension
Mr.. Critcher presented the following Dream
bic aud resolutions, which were referred
Whereas, the United Stat IS 10 the adjust.
meut of the claims of Virginia Tor allowance,
made and sums lent during the war Of l>.e
proceeded upon principle erroneous 10 aw
witch deprived the State of large portior ut
the same justly du: to her; therefore.
Resolved, by the General Assembly. That
our representatives 10 Congress be requested
to urge the passage of law providing tor the
speedy entertainment AMI adjustment of the
balance due the State.
Resolved, That the Governor be requested
to communicate copy Of these resolutions a
each of the Senators aud Representatives in
Congress from Virginia.
In the House, Mr. Dunn Introduced h,ro
appropriate certain SUN annuaily to the Uni,
versty Of Virginia.
A joint resolution about tobacco INSPECTORS
Was referred to the Senate aud agreed t, b;
that body.
The House adjourned pending Il motion +,
reconsider the vote by which the House re-.
fused 10 order the centennial appropriation res.
oiutlon to its third reading.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-01-08

COMMITTEE CLERKs.--Iu addition to the
clerks of the Congressional Committees, men
toned 10 yesterdays Gazettee, MIR. William
l.. Woods was reelected clerk of the Commit
tee on Public Lands. 1t is understood that
Col. K. j. Stevens will be retained as clerk OF
the Appropriation Committee. 1t is under-
stood that Mr.. Vance, correspondent, of the
Cincinnati Commercial, is to be clerk Of the
Committee on Naval Affairs L. Q. Wash
iugton, Of the Louisville Courier Journal, has
been made clerk of the Pacific RAILROAD Com
mittee.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-01-08

GOLD DISCOVERY IN VIRGIN1A-Mr NJ. II.
Stowe, Superintendent Of the Ellis gold mine,
10 CuIpcper county, 10 letter to the Rich
uond Wbig, says:
"a few days prospecting in Fsuquier county,
on v,tlat is known as tie Pollard tract, has de-
veioped several fine gold bearing Lodges, and
bids lar to be one 0. the best mines IN THIS
State. The work is under the direction of MIR.
NJ. II. Farley.
THE Pollard tract contains about 300 acres,
and is stusted one and half miles north Of the
Rsppahannock river and about six miles hear
IL cast of Rappshsnn1 ck station, on The Vir.
gina Midland Railroad. 1t has fine forests OF
oak and pine much being original growth, and
just what is desired for lumber. fencing and
iGel a beautiful stream, called summer
Duck, runs through the property, On which is
fine site Tor extensive reduction works
The Lodges on this property vary from two
to ten feet in width, and are capable OF furnish
ing al immense amount or ore / eIal.lned the
lsrgest one, aud found it 10 be true sulphuret
vein, and the sulphurets seemed to DE we'll dis
tribaied through the whole mass of the ledge.
The ore rear the surface is the honey comb va
re.y, and is good milling ore. Assays have
been made showing yield of 500 per ton. MIR.
Farley is pushing his prospecting operations
vigorously At severa points where ne discover
cd souo very rich outcrop.
"Wita iudicous management tho Pollard
oush TO be one of tire bes! paying mines in The
Atlantic States. Inls may be called new dis
cnvery IS the property has never been W 'rked
until the present year. The indications csn be
seen BY sny one, and warr.n. the above state
men.s.
Fsuquier ard Culpeper counties exhibit con
siderable activity now in god mining. A good
deal Of money IS expended every month for
sinking shafts and purchasing and erecting ma
chinery. and buildings. Some hsve located
mere. with the view Of trying new processes,
which hope WI! soon be tested"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-01-08

To-day Is the anniversary Of the battle O.
New Orleaus.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-01-08

MIR. Thomas Turner. died in Norfolk county
yesterday, in the S4th year ofhis age.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-01-08
GOVERNOR SMITH OF GEORGIA

Executive Depart, Atlanta, Ga Jan " 49,
Dr. j. :: Pemberton- Dear Sir: nav. used
your Globe Flower Cough Syrup mysc.., srt
in my family, with benefits 81 !aug xcI NJ -
leave unquestiored the merits % . -.larJy
which in my experience has proved one :ha. "a
cells everything !or Colds, Coughs and ohs,n4.r
Lug affections. shall always use it with pc.
feet confidence, and commend il to the publ,
AS remedy which will afford that satisfaction es.
p,ricnced by me and mine
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-01-08

Mr.. +. \. Smith, we-known citizen o!
Port Ivbaccu, died there last Friday.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-01-08
rccttully yours,
JAS NJ SMITH
(1urpruOr State ~ e..

GUVcrNOT SLAte o! &c Tg.a.
Globe Flower Cough Syrup cures Cold.,
Coughs Bronchitis, Hosrseness, Asthma,
Whooping Cough, Group Plerrisy, Pain s.li
Soreness in the Breast and will positively cure
CONSUMPTION We shall publish il; the Gaze,,c
Test!nonial$ u grea. and good men of the ma
ls4lon. whose words ca,llo: be doubted, in regari
to the merits %! Globe Flower syrup We IRE
fer to let thnm s4eaK
Globe Flower Syrup for sale by
h. ). LEA D jEATER & BRO
GS- None genuine Unless signed MERRILL
s. CUUDEA, SUCCESSORS u Dr.. } ). Penber;o;.
Read the Curious Story''-rce Nj the Drug
Stores Zee ltLl,n
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-01-08

Masters of vessels arc warned to keep away
from the Spanish coast east Of Bilbao. where
Carlist batteries fire at anything that ap-
prOaclcs.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-01-08

SHOOTING AFFAIR AT VIENNA. AT Vienna
yesterday difficulty occurred between color
ed black sni,h named Stephen, 10 the employ
Of Mr.. ". B. Lewis, aud George Gunoeli,
Keeper OF p bar room. Dr.. Williams, a mag
lstraIe,tp keep the peace, told the coored man
10 run away, which he did, but while rubbing
tunnel shot i've times at him with gun and
pistol, but did not hit him once.
Business index. (Wilmington, Del.) 1876-18??, 1876-06-03
Odd Items.

AN lrT6V6reuC lnulNluudl was
heard to remark the other day,
after forcible call from the tax
collector, that it was pity times
were not the same now as formerly.
"Why," said he, sin the time of
Christ they caught enough money
in the months Of fishes to liquidate
the taxes" EYES," replied his
friend, but that species of fish is
entirely extinct now"
ANY one ought to be able to
see the point of the following;
but if he can't see it and is anx-
ious to do so let him enter the
army.
Two Scotch miners were
quarreling. one of them was
very boastful. and was making
considerable parade of his vaior-
Gus deeds. The other quietly
listend until boaster had talked
himself down and then said; ooh
yes yer brave, nae doubt. TAX
aft yer shirt an shake it and We
can say We stood whcrt thous-
ands fell" Report says boaster
was annihilated.
A little 6-year-old daughter of a
Methodist minister committed a
fault and denied it. Her mother,
learning she was guilty, asked her
why she told the untruth, when she
replied, with great sang froid: Z" l
should not if l believed as you and
father do; am Universalist !"
In the railroad cars one day,
President Hopkins described one of
his students, youth Of deplorable
habits in point Of dissipation, and
wearing at that moment the bag
gard and dishevelled looks of one
not over the effects Of hard de-
bouch. Stepping up to the young
man, and looking him sternly, yet
sadly in the face, the President said,
in deep and impressive tone,
" Been on a drunk p $50 have
|, " was the answer, showing a ready
wit.
Texas is called 'the State without
fences.
Andrew John is to have bust in
Memphis.
A mountain of superior white
chalk has been discovered in Idaho.
in 1875 Rochester made $4,000
barrels Of ale and beer, useing 2l6,-
237shushels of malt.
-Thirty-scyen companies on the
Kennebec river, Me-, have housed
690,50 tons Of ice.
The inhabitants of Greeley.
Colorrano, have secured a $4,000
school house by contributing $40 a
piece
Over five hundred houses have
been built at Custer City, Black
Hills, within the last two months.
But little gold has been seen there
yet.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1876-05-25
GRASSHOPPERS.

These destructive enemies of Colorado
farmers, have commenced the season, or
rather entered upon the campaign of
1876. Impoverished by the Compaigns OF
previous years, the farmers and ranch
men of Colorado, were lily provided with
the munitions of war" to carry on the
contest. But with the persistence of the
people of Colorado they prepare to fight
it out on that line this summer. We
have corresponded with representative
farmers in every county of Colorado,
have talked with them, got their views,
and believe that with the energy en-
ployed, the appliances used, the results
to be gained, that the ravages Of the
locusts this season may be stayed.
At present writing the reports in re-
gard to the grasshoppers are much more
favorable than at any time since they
commenced Matching. Those best in
formed on the subjects are sanguine that
the effort being made by our farmers
will save the country from such results as
followed the grasshopper inCursion oflast
year. Colorado Farmer.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1876-05-25
From the Evening at Home, orville o.
MEDICAL QUACKS.

The amount of money paid to med
ical quacks in this and other countries
every year is much greater than is sup
posed, and the ingenious ways in which
large sums are extorted from their fright
ened dupes should be better understood, 4,
not only by those who are in danger OF
becoming their victims, but by the Off
GERS of law. We lately became!cogniz-
ant of case which, although fragrant
and cruel to the last degree, is no worse
than hundreds of others occurring every
day in the dens Of those thieves, scat
tered through some ofthe less frequented
streets ofthe city,
A gentleman who had in his employ
young man of industrious habits and
upright character, recently called upon
us and stated that he feared the young
man had fallen into the hands ofa quack
in the city, who was taking all his ear.
nings, and endeavoring to fleece him Of
every dollar of his property. He had
solicited the loan Of 500, which he con-
fessed he desired to pay to French doc
tor () who proposed to cure him ofa dan
gerous disease, The gentlemen desired
us to aid him in attempts to save the
victim from the clutches of the quack,
and, as he had been unable to influence
him, proposed that we allow him an in
terview.
This we did, and learned that the
young man really had no disease what
ever; that, fancying that he was sick
from reading the advertisements in
newspaper he called upon the advertis-
ing doctor, who, after humping his ribs
and sounding" him with a stethoscope,
pronounced him "fargone" in consump-
ton. He had already been dosing six
months, paying large sums therefor; but
at the last visit to the great French doc
tor he had discovered another disease,
which he could not undertake to cure
for less than 81 900 cash in hand AS a
special favor to him, however, he would
cure the malady for 500 in advance;
and this sum he was endeavoring to raise
by mortgaging his little property, and
rendering himself almost penniless. The
quack was very urgent, telling him that
death stared him in the face" and if
he did not raise the money at once, and
begin with his medicines, it would soon
be too late.
The young man of fair intelligence
was completely deluded and thoroughly
frightened by the artful quack, and it re-
quired much skill and effort to undeceive
him. 1t is indeed strange that persons
possessing common school education
can fall into such traps; and yet there
are thousands bound hand and foot to
these advertising quacks, who, operating
through their fears, are extorting from
them every dollar they possess. The
sums taken are often very large, and the
iniquity is of no mean proportion. To
detect and punish these offenders is
difficult matter; but it does seem that
some plan might be devised by which
the large cities and large towns should
be rid of class of impostors more dan
gerous and unsparing than midnight rob.
bers.- JoHrnal Of Chemistry.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1876-05-25
STANDING UP FOR RIGHTS.
BY HENRY C. WRIGHT.

was riding in the cars between Bos
ton and Lowell with Vermont farmer
The man had two boys at home-Thom
as ten, and Jesse eight years old. knew
them we'll. So | asked him about hi:
boys. He said he found great difficulty
in managing them.
"Whyi' | asked.
"They SEEM" said he, ITO delight in
fighting with each other, and often seem
ready to tear each other to pieces"
"How happens it?' | asked "They
are no worse tempered than other chill.
dren. Why should they fight more3'
~ don'tknow," said he, despondingly;
81 am fearful what will. become ofthem.'
Perhaps" said |, you have not
taught them right"
n try" said he, ITO bring them up in
the way they should go"
"Do you teach them," asked, to love
their enemies-to forgive-to turn the
other cheek when smitten-and to over
come evil with good ?"
Eyes" said he, ~ am careful to teach
them all these things; yet they are fiery
tempered, revengeful and quarrelsome.
am afraid they will come to bad end. "
at is strange" said |, that children
so we'll taught should be so revengeful
and quarrelsome. What do you tell them
to do when others insult them, or strike
them, or crowd upon and abuse them in
any way?"
10, as to that" said he ~ teach them
always TO stand K9 for their rights, and
never to submit to insults and injuries
without showing proper and manly re-
sentiment"
THAT is the secret of the trouble" l
replied. mo wonder they fight; for what
do they understand by standing up for
their rights"
"Why, they know what that means, I"
said he, "neverto allow them selves to be
trampled on"
eyes" said |, "when Thomas in any
way does that which Jesse sees fit to con-
slider an insult or injury, Jesse stands up
for his rights, and a fierce and angry
brawl ensues; and when Jesse does any
thing which Thomas sees fit to call an
injury, Thomas stands up for his rights
and beats and bruises Jesse. Thus your
sons are quick to resent injuries, each
constituting the acts of the other into in
suits. To vindicate their honor they are
taught to be selfish, unforgiving, reven-
geful. think you had better change
your teaching in this matter, and instruct
them to forgive and never to resent in
juries; or you may give when too late.