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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-04-18

During the debate 10 the House OF Repre-
seutativrs, yesterday. MIR. Blaine, Who' though
not lawyer, continues to attempt to impose
upon the House that he knows something about
law as we'll as politics and the rules OF order OF
the body over which he ono, presided, anu iall'
ing to learn lesson OF wisdom from the ex
perieuce he had with MIR. Lamar. tried hi
hand again, blu, even with worse success than
on the previous occasion, as will be seen by the
debate published elsewhere.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-04-18

In Washington, yesterday, fire at the dye,
ipg establishment Of D. &. Bar,hcl, on d street,
was cause BY the securing Of gentleman >
coat, 10 one OF the pockets of which was match.
While the coat was saturated with benznc the
rubbing of the scourcr iguted the match, and
the coat burst into fame. The scourcr drop
ned the coat aud the flames caught other artl-
.les and spread he fire.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-04-18
Stafford County News Items.

FIR, III the fredericksburg Herald.
The fisheries on Aqua Greek are doing
much better this year than last, some OF them
eouaiug the Potomac shores at a haul. JAS.
l. Lowery, who fishes near the railroad bridge,
caught $500 hcrriog, besides numbel Of
other fish al one haul on Tuesday last. Accou' $
from other shores, both on the creek and river,
arc encouraging. Indeed the prices OF bacon
are SO high that plentiful supply OF fish will
be great boon to the people OF this section.
Gen. Fuzhugh Lee announced at Court, that
meeting Of the Conservative party will Re
held at May Court, to select two delegates and
two ateruates from each magisterlal district OF
the county, to attend the State Convention,
which assemblies at Richmond, the latter part
of May.
The marriage Of Major Lyon, of Baltimore,
and Miss Fannie Nelson, of this county, niece
of Judge Moucurc, and grand daughter OF Juo.
Moucure, esq will take place at the old Aqua
Church, Thursday, the 9th of this month.
On the fifth Sunday of the month a two
days service will be held at Clifton Church
by the Rcvs. Dowildie, of Alexandria, and
Paynter, Of Hardwood, in this county, Presby-
terian ministers.
Rev Mr. Temple, the pew appoiotee of the
Baltimore Nj. T. Conference has arrived on the
circuit, preached at EbeDezer on Sunday last,
and is said to have made very favorable i'm
preston.
Wood is demanding better price at the
Cole aud other laodiogs on Aqua Greek than
for several months past-pine bringing IS and
oak 81 per cord.
Fruit has escaped injury so far, but the trees
have so completely untolded their bloom 10 the
last DAYS of 6ne weather that change and a
fros, might seriously iDjure the peach and
cherry crop.
Considerable ploughing, but little gardening
has so tar been done.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-04-18
opinion.

The decision ofthe retrocessiou case of Robt.
A. Phillips VS.. Charles w. Payne, was report
ed 10 this paper yesterday. 10 that case the
question was upon the validity OF the retroces-
sicn of Alexandra to the State of Virginia.
The court held the retrocesSion 10 have been
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-04-18

political act of the United States and the State
If Virginia, coucurred in by both governments
since it was ,ffected, Virginia all the while re-
tanning upchalleuged possession that def"cfo
governments, in undisputed possession, has the
same rights as a government de Jue, ana us au-
thority cannot be questioned in such way
The plaintiff is estopped to raise the question:
and the court is concluded by the action OF the
noli,ical department. Mr.. Justice Swayne de,
liycrcd the opinion of the court.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-04-18

A communication signed "a" dated Nor
folk Va, April 18th, 1876. and published 10
the National Republican Of to-day, does the
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-04-18

"How one thiog briggs up another + said
a lady, absorbed 10 pleasing retrospectloo.
eyes, replied the practical Dobbs, IAN emetlc
for instance.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-04-18


SPElNG GOODS.
Pads for over dresses AMI The PLAIN goods TO
match.
Percales, in great variety.
Prints and Cambrlcs.
Black Gro. Grain Silks for 81. 5O-s fine article.
Australian Grapes, very handsome.
Biyck French Cashmelcs.
Craze Veil. and English Grape for trimming.
Single nnd Dyublc Back Cashmere Shawls.
Plaid and Striped Mushns.
Lonslale Cambrlcs.
A stock of superior (Richsrison's) Irish
Linens.
Very beautiful printed Linen Lawns, White
do. Table Napkins Of Nil prices, Hems.Ilches;
Linen Cambria Handkerchiels ior ladies nh"
gentlemen, Gloves and Hosiery.
A large lot of superior finish Alpscas. These
goods gre beautiful blacks and the most sl'-
proved brands.
Very line Black Mohsirs, with all kinds OF
Bleached Goods, superior Cotton Sheetrngs'
g.. SO NH ~
The New York herald., 1876-03-07

considerable portion Of his fame by his brilliant argu-
mens In defence offugtive slaves and he vigorously
opposed the Fugitive Slave law by his elo
quence.
THE INDIAN QUESTION IN EXECUTIVE SESSION on
THE sESATE-THE QUAKER POLICY DE.
NoUScED-Two OF THE PRESIDENTS APPOINT.
MENTs VOTED OUT
The Indian question was brought up and discussed N
Executive session In the Senate to-day. The demo-
Gratis unanimously opposed the present system Of dis
tributing the agencies among the church denomlna-
tions. The republicans who joined with them were
Paddock OF Nebraska, and Window Of Minne-
sofa Strange to say, the democrats In the
majority at this session, owing to the absence
OF several republican Senators They denounced
what is Known Grants Indian policy, originally
called the Quaker Peace Policy Two Of the Presidents
appointments were voted out and it strongly nti-
mated that the country had had enough OF the Delano
smith plan OF cvilizng tho Indians by sham mission
aries and thevng agents This the first time during
the Presidents administration that the Senate has
fused TO sanction hts Indian appointments but one
Is to blame except the socaed friends OF the Indians
who have squandered the appropriations given them
and brought deep disgrace the Indian Bureau.
THE TRANSFER OF THE INDIAN BUREAU TO THE
WAR DEPARTMENT.
The Appropriation Committee agreed TO- night TO 70.
port favor Of the transfer OF the Indian Bureau ia
the War Department II is estimated that 81 COO OO0
So, 600 900 win be saved by the change The Bureau
OF Education is retained with some reductions.
The New York herald., 1876-03-07

the faio that awaits Mr.. Belknap. II is
no LONGER the subject OF wonder among some
persons here that Attorney General Williams WAS
chosen to accompany BabcOck TO St Louis and assist
in his defence. There is authority for believing
that another member OF the Cabinet whose
character warranted the statement that he would make
known all the facts regarding the late Attorney
General failed to do his duty By exposing him at
once.
THE UPPER MISSOURI TRADgRsHPs.
Mr. orville L Grant, the distinguished brother OF the
President and chief ocal Indian trader OF the White
House, has been summoned TO appear before Mr. ely
mers investigating committee tomorrow morning to
tell what he knows OF the vlaines of the Upper Mis-
souri, The committee say they determined 20 let
no guilty escape.
EVANS COMMISSION AxxuLLKD.
The following telegram was sent to General Sheridan
to-day
WAR DEPARTMENT ADJUrAST GENERALS OFFICE,
WASHINGTON d. c. March 9, 1870 I
To LTIUrENANr GENERAL SHERIDAN Commanding, Chi
cago-
The President directs you to notify Evans, Post
Trader Fort Sill that his appointment Is revoked He
VIII DC permitted 10 remain and sell goods at prices
fixed Dy Council Of Administration TIL the appoint
ment OF his The President directs you 20
direct Council OF Administration To meet and
ommend to the Secretary OF War. through military
channels, suitable person for Trader Letter by mail
4. ID. TOWNSEND, Adjutant General
The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1876-10-19
WRONG n. Right,

The last Democrat has o correspond
eut styled REPuBLIcAN, who IL par
tlcularly abusive and malicious TO-
wards J. A. Sanders, republican can
didate for county attorney. The char
actcr Of tho communication shows
the animss Of the author so plainly
~ to render Il impotcnt for injury.
The fact Is clear II was written by an
enemy to Mr.. Sanders, and but q poor
friend 10 Mr.. Booher, whose interest
by this paltry method, II a intend
cd to advance. II can do Mr.. Boolier
no good. Az TO the charge that the
republican papers arc SC illiberal as
not to publish articles criticising the
character of Mr.. Sanders, we will say
We have never had such a communica-
tion offered us 10 either accept or re-
ject. But in regard to Mr.. Booher,
we have had such communication,
long before he was a candidate, offer
Cd us for publication by M of the
leading citizens Of Andrew county
and the democratic party, that set
forth his character in such an unfav-
orable light, that we suppressed aud
destroyed II, on the ground Of dislike
10 the publication Of such personali-
ties. Such things generally spring
from personal ill.will, and are more
OF less colored by passion or partizan
feeling, as in the present instance.
This shot from the ambush against
Mr.. Sanders is in exceedingly bad
taste and utterly uncallcd for.
The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1876-10-19
Assassination,

Quincy. October 1O:--The town OF
Clarence. Mo-, n small station on the
main line of the Hannibal and St. 10
seph railroad, about thirty miles from
this city. was thrown into n state of
great excitement, about 1880 o'clock
last night, by the report OF the muir
der of a well known citizen. Patrick
McCarty, a miller. was at home with
his family at the hour above named,
and was engaged in reading n news
paper, when he was shot and instant
ly killed by some unknown party who
fired through a window. I he screams
of the family soon aroused the neigh
bors, and after lcarnieg what had oc-
Cured they at once instituted u thor
ough search for the murderer. Tho
news spread rapidly, and in II few mo-
ments almost the entire town had
joined in the search, but up TO q late
hour last night nothing had been seen
of him. Tie murder is enshr, uded in
mystery. McCarty was an inoiicnsivc
man, and not known to have an enc.
my in the world.
The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1876-10-19
The Injections Colorado. Indiana
and Ohio.


Tho full reports from Colorado
show that the Republicans have cleo
Ted all the State officers. Congress
man snd the Legislature. Two U. s.
Senators will be to elect, who of
course will DO Republicans; and In
this instance, the Legislature will al
90 choose the three Presidential cleo
tors.
In Indiana, out Of thirteen Con-
gressmsn. NE Republicans elect nine.
At present the delegation stand eight
democrats and five republicans. A
decided advantage to the Republi-
cans, who also have carried the Leg
islatnrc. On tho State ticket the
democrats are about 5000 ahead,
against . majority OF 1900 at the
last election. This small majority
will undoubtedly DO overcome in No
vember. This is similar to what oc-
Cured in that State in 1872. In that
year the democratic state ticket was
elected, but at the Presidential elcc.
tion 1t gave q large majority Tor
Grant.
Ohio gave about 5000 republican
majority. and elects twelve republic
cam to Congress out Of twenty, being
gain Of one, and two Of the demo.
cratic seats contested.
Upon the whole we regard the out
look - decidedly favorable to q com.
plete Republican triumph in Novem.
Der In the election Of Hayes and
Wheeler. So mote It bel
The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1876-10-19

y letter from Savannah states that
up TO last week there had been over
1900 intcrments in the city since
August 2lst, four-fifths of which were
yellow fever cascs Very few people
rema in in the city who have not had
the fever. The letter states that
mot II Of the full bloodcd blacks
has yet been. attacked with any of its
symptoms. Where there is the
slightest faint or mixture of blood,
however, the ravageS OF the epidemic
are apparent. Justly approaching
their happy immunity, lhe colorcd
men and women have banded together
in a little army of their own, and
have performed II most efficient SER
vice from the very beginning Of the
disaster. They are to he found in
every house where the disease is rag
ing at its utmost, aid their attention
is something poetic in the sacrifices
which surround it," The number of
victims of the fever is now dimisish-
ing, and it is hoped that frost will
soon put an end to it.-N. Y. OBJ
server, 18th.
The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1876-10-19
Capture of Frank James.

KANSAS CITY, NO.. Oct. 14.-Frank
James, II Of the Clay County despera-
does, was arrested at 4 o'clock yester-
day afternoon, near the Big Blue, at the
residence OF DIR. No.and, about ten
miles west of this city, by Plnkerton's
detectives, five in number. They sur
rounded the house and made the cap
ture without any excitement save
such as the female portion of the
family manifested. Frank James was
at the Doctors house under treatment
Tor II guushot in one Of his knees, re.
ceived in Minnesota. The prisoner was
taken to the railroad track and placed
on board of a Missouri Pacific train and
arrived in our city about five O'Clock,
and from here was taken to Wyandotte,
and is now probably on his way to Chi
cago. The intention of his captors was
to raid, during the night, the residence
of Mr.. Mcbride, Jesse James brother
in-law, with whom Jesse'S wife Ia,
been stopping, but up to II O'Clock to-
night nothing has been done which M
outsider could learn. The capture o.
Jesse is almos. certain.
The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1876-10-19

The New York Aquarium, of
which we have already made men
tion, is now open to the public. 1t
has been fitted up at a great expense
and is 10Y the only extensive and
completed institution of its kind in
the country. The building occupies
an area of 10000 square feet on the
corner of Broadway and Thirty-ffth
street. The glass tanks, one of which
Is thirty sect in diameter, another
sixty-hve in length, with a number of
smaller ones, are made to accommo-
date fish from the smallest size up to
ten or fifteen feet in length, and the
accommodation of seals on the same
scale. 1t is not designed simply as q
place OF popular entertainment, but
as a school of scic Itiilc investigation.
For the latter purpose the proprietors
have fitted up q free laboratory, which
is provided with microscopes, expert
mcnt tanks, and all other apparatus
which students OF natural history
need, including a free scientific libra.
ry and rcadipg-rooln, for the use,
without cost, of all persons, either
students or teachers OF natural his
tory, who may desire to avail them
selves OF the means thus afforded for
the prosecution of their studies and
experiments. We understand that il
Is the purpose Of Mr.. w. C. Coup, at
whose expense the aquarium is built
and stocked, eventually 10 present II
TO the city.-N. Y. Observer.
The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1876-10-19
House-B Breaking and Larceny.

On last Saturday several houses in
town were entered while their occu.
pants were attending the Fair. and arti.
Giles of value taken thcrefrom. From
Mrs. Vests house n fine gold watch. be-
loncng to Miss Ida West, was taken.
The rogues gained an entrance into l..
V. McMillan's house and took about 81
in silver.
Further on down First street the
rogues broke into the house of John s.
Scheack, went to the cupboard and
helped themselves to a hearty rcpast.
From the residence of Fred ID. Sny-
der, OF Fourth street, they took about
$40 worth of articles, consisting of some
pieces of jcwelr!, a little money, an a
new hat for which Mr.. Snyder had
paid 81 so just Il few days beiore.-Ma-
ryyille Democrat.
The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1876-10-19

Rhode Island (Rcpublican) and
Delaware (Dcmocrntic) contrast ef-
fcctivcly. The latter has siNty-two
per cent. o square miles than the
former; yet, Rhode Island has three
times the population and nearly
twice the wealth. The school rcvc-
nue. from all sources in Rhode Island
is nearly three times that ofDc'awaic.
The number of people who cannot
read or write in Rhode Island is LOO
less than in Delaware. The number
of volumes in libraries in Rhode Is
land is nearly four times that of Del
aware. The number of copies of news
papers issued annually in Rhode Is
land is YER six times that of Della
ware. The farm products of Della
ware are less per acre than in Rhode
Island. The value of manufactures
in Rhode Island are six times that of
Delaware.
The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1876-10-19
The Public Credit.

The Democratic platform calls up.
on the people to put Democracy into
power "to restore the public credit"
This sounds like n huge joke. Re-
store the public credit? Restore it to
what? iii is restored TO what ii
was when the Republican party came
into power there would be weeping
and wailing among those who hold
our national securities.
The fact of 1t is u credit never
stood higher. Our bonds are quoted
from 100 to 125, and hard to get at
that, Our credit Is so good that
the government finds no difficulty in
funding its loans ut four aud one half
per cent. All this in n time of gen
cral depression, when securities OF all
kinds have fallen greatly in value.
To hear the Democratic party talk
ing of restoring the public credit,
when it stands higher than ever be-
fore in the history of the country, is
very much like a Quack doctor insist
ing upon giving q robust man a dose
ofmcdicine to restore him to his
health.
1t is possible that Democracy may
fluid some individuals crcdulOUs
enough to believe that the public
credit needs restoration, but thrir
numbers will be very small, and com
posed of men who know as much
about public credit and what it means
as an oyster does about astronomy.
Our credit is number one; our cur
rcncy is the best we evcr had; oul
government was never more wisely
ruled II laws better executed, and
II national reputation never s,oo'
higher throughout the world. VIVA
more do reasonable men want? !
they look for perfection they vii
never find it. II does not belong It
this world, certainly not to the Dem
o%cratic party. TO seek for it therv
would be equal to fishing in rain
barrel for mountain trout. The coun
try was never better governed. lie
1t alouc.- .fSt. JoscDh Herald.
The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1876-10-19
SOUTH

CHARLESTON, s. c., Oct 17.-lntcnso
excitement has prevailed here all day
regarding the Cainhoy affair. The
bodies OF three white men who were
killed outright aud lett upon the ground
were recovered to-day. They had
been stripped OF their clothing and were
also hacked and multilatcd in u shock
ing manner. One of the wounded
whites died this evening, and il Is feared
several others will die. Ono dead man
was found at the scene of the attack.
lie Is supposed TO have been killed by
the first volley fired by the blacks from
the bushes. and II is not thought that
any other negro vas either killed or
wounded. An armed force of whites Is
guarding the white families in the viii
lage. and the blacks have disappeared
from the neighborhood.
The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1876-10-19
Our Trick Pony Editor.


Last week we exposed tho trick OF
the Democrat In publishing, in q mutt
lated form, the announcement card OF
George I. Bryan, candidate for Judge
OF Probate. The ecit"r in his last
issue, kicks vigorously, and says we
"endeavorcd to convey the idea that
he mutilated the card Of MIR. Bryan,
and as an argument yells ''1far,' the
argument OF roughs and rowdies, but
gives no reason for such on imputa-
tion. BY consulting tho Republican
ofiast week, our readers will observe
that we did not charge Mr.. Hurley
with having mutilated Mr.. Bryan's
card, but We called the attention OF
our readers to the fact that the caro-
was Published In the Democrat In o
The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1876-10-19
Important Cabinet Meeting.
Consideration Of the Condition of
South Carolina.
Proclamation by the President.

WASHINGTON, October 16.-At n Cab
met meeting to-day every department
of tho government was represented.
There was n full and earnest discussion
Of tho condition OF affairs In South
Carolina, rs represented to the govern
ment by the chief executive Of that
State.
The views Of the cabinet acting ppon
information officially given to General
Foot, are that prompt action was neces-
sary for the purpose OF dispensing ride
clubs, and other armed bodies or, aniz-
ed, rs alleged, against the peace aud
dignity ofthc State and right of voters 3,
and to this end the Attorney General
began the immediate preparation of the
following proclamation, which was is
sued tonight:
the President Of the United States Of A mcr-
lea.
Whereas, 1t has been satisfactorily
shown to me that insurrcction and do
nestle violence exists In several conn
ties OF the State of South Carolina and
that certain combinations of men
against law exists in many counties of
said State, known MS .'rilc clubs,n who
ride up and down by day and night in
arms numbering some peaccable cill-
zens, and intimidating others, which
combinations, though forbidden by the
laws Of the States, cannot be controlled
or suppressed by the ordinary course
of Justice; and
Whereas. 1t is provided In the con-
stitution of the United States, that the
United States shall PROTECT every State
In this Union on application of the Leg
islature. or OF executive, when Logis-
lature cannot be convened, against do
nestle violence and,
Now, therefore, I, Ulysses s. Grant,
President of the United States, do here
by make proclamation and command
all perso ms engaged in said unlawful
and insurrectionary proceedings to dis
perSc and retire peaccably to their re.
spcctive abodes within three days from
this date, and hereafter abandon said
combinations and submit themselves to
the laws and constituted authority Of
said State. and | invoke the aid and CO.
operation of al good citizens thereof.
to uphold the laws and preserve the
public peace.
In witness whereof, I have hsrcunto
sot my hand and caused the seal of the
United States to be affixed. Done at the
City of Washington this 18th day ot De-
tober, in the year of our Lord 1876, and
of the independence of the United States
one hundred and one. US. GRANT.
By the President:
John S. Cadwallader, Acting Secre-
tary of State.
The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1876-10-19

Four hundred head of cattle were
killed at the Jersey City Abattoir,
recently. for shipment TO Europe on
Saturday By the steamer England, of
the National line. large consign-
mcnt was sent the previous saturday
and it is calculated that during the
ensuing winter LOCO head of cattle
will be shipped per week to the Lon.
don and Liverpool markets. OF all
the consignments hitherto made to
England only one was damaged, and
that arose from the failure of the ice
supply. The experience has proved
u success. and the sale of the meat in
the English markets, at a price much
lower than that Of English beef, is 50
rapid. that the entire supply i,
bought up in one day. At the sam,
time American beef is regarded by
many as su pcrior to the EngliSl
market beef. This is beating John
Bull Oh his own turf.
The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1876-10-19
Europe on the Eve Of Q Great
War.
Russia IL the Great Disturbing Ell
ement Tho Thirst for Blood
shed Likely to be Satisfied.
THE WAR.

HE bTNNTNN WNNs
LONDON. Oct. IA correspondent
of the Times at Belgrade, discussing the
situation, says:
Every diplomatic agent here believes
we are IN the eve ui n great eastern
war. The only difference of opinion
among them is as To whether 1t will
men in the spring or almost i'm.
mediately. All outward indications
seems to favor the latter idea, which
would give Russia and Servia great id-
vantagcs. Strange rumors are current
concerning the intended action Of Rus
eli,