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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-10-04

POToMAC FRUIT GRowEKs.-A meeting Of
the Potomac ult Growers was he'd in Wash
lngfon yesterday; Judge Gray presided and j.
+. SoodgrasS acted IL secretary.
a con- mupcaton was received from the Cen
tctnlai commission notifying the association
that the necessary preparations were made for
display OF grapes ADD apples
Mr.. Joho H. WeDdsl, George NJ. Lanpston.
Prof. Taylor aud Mr. Singer were admitted to
membership.
4 paper was read by Vice President Gi.llnc.
ham on the subject Of the pear tree blight.
urging the association to persevere 10 their et-
forts to secure remedy for this blight.
The sutject was further discussed BY Mr.. San
dsrs and the Secretary, Prof Brauald
After transactlng the usual routine business,
the meeting adjourned.
SERIOUS ACCIDEST.-Mr. john S. Gala.
| CHER, sr., vel! kuown and bishiy estc.ued
citizen, was seized with vertigo las, Sat.
urday morning, tell to the floor AID sus-
tai ned painful fracture f the left thigh.
| Mr. Gallagher is upwards ot eighty years Old,
aod it Is feared his II uries will cjnfnc him PER-
manently 10 his .oom. Mr.. GaiIaghe was Tor
many years third auditor Of the treasury, and
Tor fifteen wears c.c;k 10 the quart, rma>trr
generals Office, from which he Was DISCHARGED
month ago H. Was also a veteran Of the
war OF 1872 - Hash STAR
There is no special style in engraving engage
ment rings. A spiders web with : A. II !. Is =
| pretty device.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-10-04

A German resident here received letter
Yesterday from COL Lewis Schlamp, one OF the
most prominent Germans in ludiaua, who re-
sides near Evansville, stating that the Germans
there are nearly unit for Tlldeu and Hen
bricks, aud that the State would, in his opn,
ion, give Blue Jeans 10000 majority. Col.
Schlamp was engaged in raising troop OF
Germans to act as quad OF houor TO Gen.
Franz Sge 90 his arr val at Evansville
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-10-04

A dispatch from Richmond says that the
ENQUIRER, which has been suspended for sew
eral weeks, was SOLD at auction yesterday, DR..
J. G.. Beattie BIC Mug purchaser at So lou.
Efforts arc now being made to purchase the
paper from him to be published in the interest
Of the republican party, and it is more than
probable such sale will be soon contaminated.
Shade of Richie forbid that the tlme-hoaorcd
Enquirer should be put to such base use
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-10-04

The best aud most Influential republicans 10
South Carolina are abandoning Chamberlain
and working for Hampton and reform. There
is prospect that the State will be delivered
from her present bondage.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-10-04

PARTISAN BOARDING HoUsEs.-A writer
Says: The Partisan boarding houses are, as a
rule very bad. They are compounded Of dirt
and starvation. Usually they are cheap enough,
from eight to ten francs being demanded for
board Including service-eVerythlug, IN fact
exc pit FIRE and lights. The company is gen
orally far from uncxcsptionab,, and the uo-
wary female tourist who may chance with true
American socIabllity to make acquaintaDces
among the other lady boarders will be apt 10
6oi herself burlened with 40 intimacy more
scardaous than desirable. The supplies of
food are carefully adjusted SO as 10 keep the
buarders just Inside OF starvation pitch, every.
thing even to the bread, being cut down to the
sma.lest possible allowance for each PRISON.
No butter is given at dinu,r at all.
Breakfast is con- posed Of very small biz OF
neat, TWO eggs, pat Of butter about the size
a0i lhickaess of silver do lar, and just "a lit
tie bread as the waiter by cutting Tim slices
aud keeping the plate out of the way c!n per.
suade the boardtr to accept. At some Of these
houses (aud we'll frequeoted and fashionable
cues at that the w)ro out sheeIs Of the estab,
lishmept are passed into r,qu>iton Tor break
fast table cloths. There is good deal Of dis.
play at dinner in the way OF plated epclgnes
aud artificial flowers. but the fare l. OF the
scantest aud The glass aud china are OF the
coarsest and commonest quality. Some O! the
LII re expensive Partisan boarding houses are
kept by decaycd members of the aristocracy,
aud these arc especially to be avoided, as the
title of The host or hostess is supposed TO cover
up multitude Of sus 10 the way Of ruienesS,
| extorlioo and moauness OF al! kinds. But then
| it looks we'll 10 see it announced in the Ancrl
Gao papers tia, Dir. ard Mis-. StarsaudStrlpes
have bceu stayiov in Paris the guess Of the
Ba!oness Bours@riic," but the paragraphs Is
careful not to announce that Madame lie Ba'
rome keeps boarding house. and that Mrs.
Starsuu1strpes pays hundred faces week
for the privilege of dwelling beneath her hos
ritable roof At some of these h uses gamb
iog 90 quite an extensive scale is carried Oh IL
the eseu,ugs Generally the arrangement o.
the rooms is very bad, as Partisan houses are
10; adapted 10 the requirements Of the tran
silent guests, aod the heights to which the Wis
tor is supposed to climb are incalcuiable,
many of thes, buildings being from six tC
seven stories HIGH aud with never an elevator
| 10 be seen
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-10-04

Mex, week occur the Indiana, Ohio aud
West Virgioia elcctious There will be az
anxious watching Of the wires on Tuesday, DC
lober 10.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-10-04
CANAL I.RC h..

Arrived Boats i Robb. } wilson, " DorT,
ner, B Williamson, A j Akin, } } swift AND !!
II Fsi!e, t. American Coal Go; JOHNNIE, -
Hampshlru .nG Baltimore Coat Go.
D.partai- Uos.s J \ Alexander, Rob-. }
Wilson. w Doerun. SID johnnie.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-10-04

nss- The mct.b .rs 81 tn. Conservative 90.
lnittcc are requested 10 meet ~ tmy ii,'' ;" J.
o'ci"ck m. on Thursday. IN" in Ii-"'t, -
morrow n tUi: allcndnnc' = c.sirson' -
matters OF importance wi! b" lid o"''Fo '"'
CCrnIltie6,
Il GEO 4 MEsEN.CM Nh..-M.A-.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-10-04
Col. Ho!l. DAYS Appointments.

The following is iis of appolD' mcns made
by Col. +. w. ~ Holiday one OF the demo-
cratic electors at large for the State:
King George Court House, Thursday, Dc
tobtr 5.
Leesburg. Monday, Oct. 9.
Fairfax Court HDuse, w dnesday, Oct. II.
Norfolk city, Thursday. Oct. - (ngbt).
Hampton, Saturday, Oc IA.
Sou hampton, Monday. Oc'. l6.
Williamsburg Wednesday. OF. Is.
burg, Friday, Oct. 20 (bightj.
Richmond city, Monday, Oct. %.
charlottesville, Wednesday, Or. IS.
Siauntou, Friday, Oct. ~.
HarIisouburg. Monday, Oct. 80.
Alexandria, Wednesday, Nov (night).
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-10-04

The stock o. Flour IS somewhat d!mN's.lng,
and prices are st!tieninS, though there i no
change no note in quotations. Vines: Is active,
with good receipts, ,.nd prices frm; sales '2lUU
bushels at l00,ll5 ;Jr common 10 choice, and
1870 for seed los. Corn is steady with fair re-
ceipts sales 81 - 81 and 81 for good mixed; no
yellow offered. Rye and Oats steaiy al Iu'.s-
tions Other Articles ,.nchAl&cI.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-10-04

What is wanted DOW is cheaper government.
We pay too much for running :he machinery
of administration Our local, state aud natloo'
al governments are all run at a COST that over
taxes the earnings of labor and the accumula
tons of capital We are living beyond our
means, and ping up loads OF debt. 1t is time
now to call halt, to stop the leaks, aud TO put
an end to the jobs aud pilferings, All this can
only be done by cIectiug Tilden and Hendricks
as truthfully remarks the Baltimore Gazette.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-10-04

An unsuccessful attempt has been made to
assasslnate President Caoal, Of HayIl.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-10-04
GEO 4. HusHUtCH Nh"!'HnI.


- CIT 7 HUI Z u FUN NE
M Thl: property is situate! u! IN" ): ". cor
OF Roynl And C,n.eroa streets, IN AleAna6rIr,
Va, tron.ing The City Hall I'd MARI: Ia j.
ings. Fo5s ssion gwen on the first nv =: "Hh'
uary next Apply to WM II. IRWIN ~"
49, Prince ST., Alcxsndria, Va oct -
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-10-04

Careful astronomical observations made dur
ing the last few days at the Naval Observa
tory, Washington, have failed to discover the
presence of the planet Vulcan, and scientific
men there seem disposed to doubt its exist
ence, and to treat its reported discovery as
apocrypbal.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-10-04
We have inst received the quarterly report

We have just received the quarterly report
of the Chief of the Bureau Of Statistics, show
ing the imports. SC. of the United States tor
the quarter ending June 3Oth, 1876. During
that period he reports that 10 the coast"lse
trade there entered at Alexandria 30 steamers
Of % 9S5 tons, employing $50 men, and three
sailing vessels eff 2SS tens, employing Is luen
During the same period there cleared at this
Dor; 10 the coastwise trade 56 steamers, bu; Do
sailing vessels. During the year ending June
3Oth, 1876. Alexandria imported sl7.l42 worth
and exported $l2 1879 worth OF foreign goods.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-10-04

MARI r. INT +: l. I.I'- y, : { l..
SIN rose. ......... t . N,ra ri<r$......... i i
SIN ssts.......... ) 81 High unter.,..... 80
ARRIVED.
Steamer Lady f the Lake Norfolk, to + a
Reed.
Steamer John w Thompson, lower Po!oMse
10 I A Reed.
ochr A Cummins. Philadelphia, t. )
Perpener.
Schr Exeter, Hsvre de Grace 30 Z . iio e
Schr Robert Franklin, Havre de Grn'c, 30 "
A Smoot.
Schr LYDIA Middleton, Washington, t. amer
lean Coal 20
Schr Jesse w Knight for Washington.
SAILED.
Steamer Lady ct the Lake, Norfolk, BY \
Reed
Schr john Bird, Georgetown, By W 4 >"""t
Schr Lydi. Middleton, jersey City, by AN
crican Coal Co.
Mem ORANDA.
Schr Brigaiicr sailed from Windsor, y. D.,
for this por, 1T; ut.
Schr V Well g:on, for tsis port, clear" =.
Boston I'd
Sch- Earl p Nsson, for this port. c!carc! NJ
New London 3O.h
Schr g + Rogers, hence At Portsmouth ~ d.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-10-04

A DIPLOMA OF H0N0R-MEDAL OF MERIT AMI
CERTIFICATE OF DISTINCTION AT THE CEN
TESSIaL
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-10-04

There is no special style in engraving engage
ment rings. A spiders web with : A. II j, Is y
pretty device.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1876-04-22
Iohn MoCunouoh.

From the Louisviils courisr Journal. April ii.l
Two OF three years ago there came
this way from the golden coast . robust
son Of nature, who called himself, and
was, indeed. called by his fellows, John
Mccullough. He claimed TO be An
actor. and he made up surpisinely on
the stage. Such stalwart representations
a. his were unknown 10 the all-subduing.
all-repressivo arena Of modern art. He
strobe In. brushed the pretty cobwsbs
aside, and forced the critics Of the new
school 10 allow one place ct least 10 man
and manhood; to the American man and
American manhood; to that muscularty
aud masculinity which had not yet
crooked the pregnant hinges Of tho knee
TO odious. fornicating French art and
does not get its lesson Of grace 1t the
expense OF virtue. In q word. John
Mccullough played the big old parts OF
John Kemble and Edmund Kean and
Edwin Forrest, and let himself out TO do
Il, puttiug the animal magnetism and
power Of a great physique and q great
nature into his work. and carrying away
his trophies against oil rule and rots.
He made Q deep impression. and. In
three years, slapped up alongside Of
Edwin Booth. The two are not alike,
but as contrasts they may be placed at
the head Of English-spsaking tragsdiana
Representatives Of opposing schools Of
art. We shall not stop TO discuss the
schools; 1t was not. indeed, our purpose
TO speak OF art al all. That which
brought us on was the cue OF nature,
John McC ullough's little telegram touch.
ing the ticket to Edwin Adams benefit.
In order 70 appreciate this the more
fully. II must be borne In mind that this
has been m unusually bad seasan upon
the thsatsrs; that the most popular
actors have played 10 empty benches;
that one Of the most popular, Edwin
Adams. IN one OF the most liberal, hos
pitablc. and. not TO put too fne o point
upon II, improvident; that he ID going
away. Thus tho telegram Of John Nc
Cullough has . meaning OF It, own. A
golden prince himself, and independent
Of the stage. he comes up 10 the side Of
his friend. and he says: "Nsver mind
the house. Ned; I'll mako up the boz
list myself" and he does this In o way
70 have Il count. showing not only that
he Is generous. but that no knows how
to DO generous. Score n for John
Mccullough ON the credit aide Of The
book, Recording Angel! Score one, and
the first time a black mark comes up,
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1876-04-22

DIsRrsLI ON SrArnxANsHrP. - Mr..
Disraeli said not many days ago: The
great thing in statssmanship il imagin.
ntion, and the want Of II Ia the reason
why most men fail in public lie" The
London correspondent Of the New York
Tribune, commenting on this aphorism,
says: 1.-THE English, without almost
any exception. are beginning 10 think q
Minister may have too much a. well a.
too little Imagination, and that In Mr..
Disrasli's case some Of II might advan-
.tagcously DO replaced BY sound common
sense and solidity OF conviction"
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1876-04-22

The Project Of he ssins intsuds 70
ask the municipality nsxt weak Tor .
vote Of "a. 1000. 900 for public vprks
nscessary 70 prspsss the city for tbs re-
csption Of strsngsss sxpected 70 visit
che Exhibition Of 1878. With this sum
Il u intended TO raise qusys % = 10 pre-
vent ~inundation. replace the ruins ofths
Tuileriss and 81. Cloud BY gardens. oon
struct an immense bridge ovsr the Seine.
complete the Hotel Dieu. repair The u.
trance to the Palace Of Justice. rebuild
the exterior Of The Hotsl Dc wills. and.
generally extend and improve the streets
and b~oulsvards and multiply squares
and public statues wherever practicable.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1876-04-22

TEE Eureka Duly Sodosei says: Last
Monday morning Michael Dovnsy.
while engaged In putting up a timber at
the l5o-foot staiion in the Wide West
mine. 81 Adams Hill. made q misstep
and fell Cd the staging. down tho shaft,
TO the 20O-foot level. a distance Of nifty
feet. There were several severe cuts in
the scalp. in one place the skull being
laid bare the size Of the palm OF q mans
hand. He was also somewhat injured
in ons Of his sides. The wounds were
dressed By Dr.. Chambsrlin. and ysstsr-
day the patient wss feeling quite COM
fortsbls, and vas in . fair way for TO
eovsry. His escape from instant death
sppssrs little Les Than miraculous.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1876-04-22
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terrible Weand.

PIocHE. April 2i.-In . stabbins
ARRAY between John Donnslly and Tin
Sullivan. the former cut Sullivan o ter
ribls cash across the stomach, allowing
the sntrails to protruds. Sullivan walked
home. carrying his intestinss In biz
arms. The wound 10 not con-
sidered fatal. Donnslly Immediately
fed, but was captured In tunnel No. y,
near tho shaft OF the Meadow Valley.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1876-04-22
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Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1876-04-22
sRIcuAM YOUNG-s LATEsr FRO
JElT.

Our dispatches to-day inform rs thai
there 10 no doubt that brigham Young.
the Mormon Prophet and impos,or. has
sinister designs on the New State Of
New Mexico. II IL said that he intends
to 70 control its organization a q State,
and dictate the terms Of Its constitution.
that Il shali drop into the posseszion OF
the Mormons ~ Utah did before 10.
With regard TO the geuuinensss Of this
news there can Be no doubt. Mormon
missionaries and their bieottsd followers
have been pouring into New Mexico
from Utah for many year.. Brigham
Young saw that The growing power Of
The Gsntiles would eventually drive his
people from the garden which they had
redeemed from the wilderness. and he
long since cast about him for pastures
new 70 which he might drive his flock
whom the evil days should come upon
him. In New MEXICO be discovered
precisely the spot which no wanted. and
he has been laying the foundations in
Inst Tsritory Of an sntnerscy which
should take the place Of that which he
will eventually DO forced to give up in
blooming Utah.
win The United States Government
secspt Of any constitution dictated BY
this hoszy-hssdsd old sinner. IL the
question which now ssitatss the public
mind. With the past history Of Utah
before ~, can 70 Afford 10 plunge New
Nuieo into the sans condition Of mis-
cradle anarchy. and build up another
criminal community in our midstf In
the name Of an already too greatly out
ragsd people. we answe no. This
frightful crime against the morality
Of tho Ninstesnth century must be wiped
out. Il must not be eo~uptspanecd
afrssh In this Centennial year OF the Re-
public. II the Constitution Of New
MEXICO IL framed ON a Mormon ground
work. 10 viii BE- the duty o. Congress to
refuse 10 accept Il. This old man has
bid defiance 10 our laws and our sense
Of dscsncy long enough. Let him UNI
dsrstand. at last. that We are deter
mined 10 own no institutions In this
glorious country. for which we ns~l
blush. The nation will demand this Of
Conersss. and that body will do well ~
heed the demand. Let us have NO new
Mormon State. Utah 10 bad enough.
New MEXICO must b. preserved from this
corruption.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1876-04-22

TIE Silver Stale Of the 18th instant
says: A Chinaman At orsana yestsr-
day asked another Celestial. who he
claimed owed him $50, 10 pay The debt.
Tho debtor expressed his inability TO do
so, anil the creditor attacked him with .
butchsr.knife and cut his ear OF close
to his head. The butcher has been ar
rested. I'D "a "a .
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1876-04-22
pEnoCnAfs, TAKE WANING.

0k1OCBAISs ram "
The 'Invssiigstins'' nania which
lust nov possesses our i~mmaoulats Dem
ocraiic brethren In washington. givss
evidence Of szhausting itsslf In the most
vrs.ehsd hind Of gush. Indeed. N
high toned Congrsssusn are In great
danger Of spelling THAR own little game
By pushing their investigation too
far. The American people are mot fools;
although ear Democrats lssislators
seem 70 think they ne. More than
this, the American people object TO BE-
ing looked upon - fools. which 10 pre-
cissly the relation In which the Demo-
Gratis have assumed 70 regard them.
The rd;culously absurd Charge trump
cd up against President Grant. and
which have been scattered throughout
the country for the last two days. would
never have been presented 70 . jury In
the snlighisnmsut Of which the auda-
eious accussrs had any faith. II 10 an
insult 10 the intelligence Of the nation
10 spread ,hsss charges before them and
szpsct than to gain crsdsncs. II Ii a.
suming that the American people are L.
norant Of the laws which they them
selves have passed and made u obliga'
tory upon The President 70 szscuts'
Citizens Of Republics. a. . rule. object
10 being regarded In the light OF idiots'
and they srs quick 10 revenge them
solves upon the party which darss thu
TO insult thsir intslligsnes-a fact which
the Democrats Of this country will b
very liable TO realize thoroughly In thu
coming election. Gentlemen, you an
spelling your own Investigating soup
Pause and take warning while there Il
Jet time.
The audacity which prompted the alb
surd charges against President Grant ID
somsthisg amazing. The Enioresmsn'
set, under which the money referred "a
In whitslsy's testimony was expended.
created an excitement on its passags
which attaches 10 very few laws. Nsu
York vas Q blazs with excitement. II
was denounced by the anti-Administra'
ton pres In the noat bittsr tsrns. Thu
money spsnt BY Davenport in carrying
70 into execution Vas commented upon
and charges were freely made that
Wa used 70 Nd rather than 70 proven
corruption. But all these charges Tel
10 The ground. and The wisdom OF th'
oct and the bsnsnts arising from 10 wsr'
amply vindicatsd. The whole eountr,
knew Of the aet; knew Of the none.
spsnt under In provisions. and knew
where the money came from. And yet
In the lace Of all this. . Democratic com
mitsss nov sravsly places the facts Be
fore The nation % something s~tsrslinI
lust revealed. and asks 1t TO bsliev
President Gran. guilty Of high crime
and misdemeanors In executing the law
Of his country. II this Is not an insul
to . people which pridss itself ON its in
tslliRsucs. We fail to see what possibl
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1876-04-22

A rRlSsyxn Of the property Of the
Reno Water Company has taken place.
whereby George Hill becomes propristor
Of the works. The sum named y
$4,000, aud new Iron pipes are being
laid, q. . cost Of $4,000, which will In.
sure q plentiful supply Of water.