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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1876-08-04
More Investigations"

Washington, August 8. The House has been
all day the scene of an interesting debate and
general excitement on the matter of the Blaine in
vestigation. The speech made by Knott was re.
piled to with intense severity by Messrs. Hale and
Frye of Me-, Hoar Of Mass. McCrary of Iowa,
and Lawrence ofO The four latter being mem
bcrs of the Judiciary committee, and having signed
the report generating Mr. Knott withdrew their
assent to it, and then Mr.. Hurd of Ohio, who made
the report withdrew it and had it recommtted to
the Judiciary committee.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1876-08-04
WASHINGTON
Nomination..

Washington, August 3. The Pre- sident sent to
the Senate, this p. m, the nomination of Henry
F. French of Mass, Assistant Secretary of the
Treasury, vice Burnham, resigned.
Postponed.
The committee has postponed the further exam
ination of Blutord Wilson until Saturday morning.
Several other witnesses will be examined to-mor-
row afternoon.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1876-08-04

!. oic iSSoNSiiuS'
Burglary.
, 1876-02-03

About tho abBusdcht thing that Ia done In tho
preaont mania for prasitlont.unah1ng ia tho ncces
sity which oycry aelf-cons.ituted WARWICK feols
for nominating somebody from bia own State. II
not from Ills own city OF town, for ono place Or
tho other on lilo Presidential ticket II the
Constitution provided for ns many Ticc-presi-
tcfts IA thcro uro connt1os in a1l tho 2setca OF
tho American Union, sl1oso places would not ho
sui1icient to accommodate nil tho distinguished
and extlnguishod gentlemen wto liayo been )
pamcl III connection with tin Office. Wo can
oulg reconcile th!a foolish practice With lho a=-
sumption that nero mention Of q name in con-
nection with tho actua1 or contingent occupation
Of tho prostdcnta chair is honor enough for most
men, and that thoir subscriptions TO tho local
paper which furnishes them with thss distinction
may t1ouceforward bo reliod upon with tho cor
t.inty OF death aud tho .ax-ga.horer. Tho con-
tpicuouB Importance given to tho local claims Of
Presidential candidates, howover. Is a aost Of
Tradition for which lhoro seems to have bean no
good ground. Though a creditAblo Adminiatra-
tion In naturally mattor OF pride to tho State or
particular locality from which tho President has
peen solicited, tho President can only come from
ono State and there aro thIrty-sx others, from
ono town and thoro aro thousands OF otherB,
which hare All equal tutoroH. In lis competency
md n1 rsttat lndinerctre aa to his birthplace.
, 1876-02-03

rapid unlocking Of tho door, tim half opening Of
tho naEao, and tho protrus.ou Of fece wearing 4
shortly cropped mt1staeho and pair of Whtskefs,
20 neatly u the reporter could Judge By thn dim
light from Rolitary gas'post halt block away
MT. rhelps7'
''fe5, HIr."
tillery I"
Yea, air."
~ roproaens THE Tn1nrsE and would like 10
havo nhort interview with yo,t."
g." don't want to DO interviewed on hnY-
thlnR."
=" 1 hear you acknowledged to Col. afattl,ows
that You received Fl00 fr0m Bhufcldt Il Co., for
wihktn,g 1t crookeduass at Hlufeldts. " It
~ don't prorose to tell you anything Hlatod
why not r.
, II "lts -, none 2, ct TnE rnlnusE'a business what
"1'ut tho public wonld like to know. and The
TninuHE repfesensa lilo prblic.''
have nothing to say.
Is 1t THO you reccivnd the money Z"
~ won't bo intcrsiowcd.''
not receive tho money Z"
thing"
+" gid sou toll Col. Matthews you Did p
vfowod."
"Do yoa authorize mc to lens tue rumor that
go,l told Col Mnttheua you did 7"
tatfyol have nothing 10 Hay."
DID you put up nny Job witt, Rhufeldt for
TUG production Of 'crookod whisky :"
v,oaS n9y oisen e, mnst . tell sou won't be insr-
Hero Tho door was slammed. and tho reporter
took hts departure. his "Goou night" ochoiuE
fcebly on tho midnight air.
, 1876-02-03

Of tho largest emolumonta, should suf1er most
for tho betrayal Of their trust. Tho lower wo
10 in tho official scale, tho grcntor ia the
tollptation md tho more natural tho fall /;
at,d, coming to those who Ind their capital
invested in dlstillerioa and who were under
no ofIlcinl oath, II In fair to presume that
mnny Of tl,om yielded to sort Of 1,'aekmail,
mud went into tho Ring IA tho only means OF
saring their property md pursuing thoir
business. With thom It was moro wonkncsa
t!at, crime, though still crime, and they
nro entitled to greater leniency than those
who deliberately violated m oflcnl oath aud
betrayed public trust. It Ia probable that
this precedent will be followed wherever there
e,o convictions in Tho whtaly frnusls.
, 1876-02-03
OBITUARY..

DAVENPORT. H., Fob. 2.-Intclligence was To-
ceiyod In this city to-day Of tho death In France
Of the Roy. Father Pelamor9nus, who Was tho
first Catholic prfeat sent to this part Of 1owa.
Coming hero in 1889 as missionary priest from
France, he oflciatcd until 1865 when la returned
to Franco to end bis days. When he came to
Iowa there Hero 400 Catholics In the State. Now
there sso l2500o. He established tho frat church
in Dhseoport. lie was man Of great
pIety, CHARITY. ability, and libesa}ity, and
was beloved by all sccts. He
bad been quito vol OF, In,
gavo l,is prouorty away in charity and died In
poverty, ut tho ago Of ~ yoasH. Special serytcea
will be held In ali tho Catholic churches Of thls
city. Father PclamorEues was, at enc time, ap-
pointed 1'abop Of Minnesota, but declined, nnd
for years wns Vicar-Q -Qeneral of this Diocese.
CLEVELAND, O., Fob. abr. Abraham Metz,
distinguished eyo-8nd-esr doctor OF thirty
yeats practice died at his residence as Aassillon,
O., yesterday, tged about 60.
, 1876-02-03

Tile sens!ou Of tho Gtand jury ycsierdaJ Was
not married. by anything Of general interest. Tho
whisky Investigation appears 10 hAyo reached 4
conclusion with tho taking Of evidence against
tho l{lian d!ntillcry. There remain uou no more
dstcrtos for til q Jury to conquer, and they will
probably n1jouru finally to-day, or tomorrow At
tho latest. Tho rork Of Tho iurr yesterday con-
ais.el in examining Witnesses in tho apieimArt
casc, which liaa been heretofore published Ia
Tux Tn.nUSE. john Lawrence, John Roach,
nsas John Brooks, aud Anson c. Warner,
wcre tho parties cllc1y concerned. They
we're arrested Bosuo time ago for passing
number OF limitations Of gold pieces. Tho coin
doca not come exactly undor tho head OF coun-
forfeit. as instead VI tho usual words stamped
upon the face there werc only berlen Of iIlcgi-
bio marks. It ~aa charged that the accueod
sainolcd farmer out Of s250 By inducing him
to exchange tl,at amount OF greenbackB for tho
spio!marks In their possession. Tho witnesaea
tn tho case woro sergt. Gcrbng, jay II. Scott,
Z. J. Htocle and james brennan.
THO examination Of tLeae Witnesses occupied
tho entiro session. and Ct o'clock tho jury ad-
toutned until today at II T. n.
sPIN1Tg on HAND.
Tho number of gallons OF spirits produced In
tho United States during the elx months ending
Dec. 81 1876. was &c, 100 s92 This in ! decrease
of al59. $50 gallons from the production for tho
corresponding period In &no preceding soar. Tho
falling of is duo to tho seizures Of istillersea in
the West. Tho Washington correspondent Of
tho Now FORK Times, wl!o has colocsod statistics
on tic subject has tho following interesting tig-
ures In regard to the Western production
Ian. 1. 1916, there ra1nained In bond ,24 9W gait.
on. " thls quantity, ap3 gallons we're manu-
facture and bonded ls5or 10 thc Passage Of TIE at Of
b1arr s. last, md sbe only ior ~ cents per gall
tax These spirits will aYo to be removed prior to
akrch 3, next, they Wilt be llahlo to the ncrca4eL
tax. Q{ the q. 20 200 gallons produced during
the psst SIX months Illinois produced 12,2i2358 gall
ons; Ohio, t.9s9 4ul: Indiana. 94ools0: kentucky,
l,s42217: New York l,t39, ,8a1; Massachusetts, l2s,
0.G California, 7y,240; Iennsyl1anis, S930a5; Wis
consiu, t96,cc2; Missouri 1fsc The small quantity
p.tdNcel in Missouri shows how light this lls,ille1ias
| Of that BtaIo were sealed,
, 1876-02-03

kIxeta{ UifG0teh to 1h$ Lhe17 ~ TRIBUNE.
grand llAr1ns. Mich, Feb. 2.-lIozbert ".
Blocum, medical studcnt who has latte1ly
been connected with tho Marine Hospital mud
llarper's Hospital Institute in Detroit, for
morly b rusidcnt Of this city and member
Of tho City Hoard OF Education. was sr-
reatcd late last night. charged with body
anAtcAing. Tho cadayeE stolen was that
Of negro lad, which WAS boxed aud checked
through to Detroit as wearing apparel. 1t was
to 30 vIa tho Detroit T. Milwaukee Ilailroad.
osscnsibly to 4 Mira, J. II. Fountain, in
Detroit. Il Is beloved here that It was to
80 to I uiodlcsl professor in betsult. Hlocum IN
aaid TO hAyo takou six cadayeEs heretofore. lis
llhs wRiyed examination and i.aA boon huli IN
the aun Of S2.tD0 for trial iu tho Circuit Court.
lie Is baIisvod to haye had Al accomp!ice, bur
denies IL. lla ID sklt to hay8 taken tue bodies
from tho roster'B field p1oy!ouH to tue last In
slancc. Tho alleged crimo and tuo ssxess have
cauaed quito Al excitement here.
, 1876-02-03


The evidence now being takon in the case OF
the raeiho Mail Company against ". y. King
moro than confirms the revelations mado bnforo
the Coogressloua! Committee ln 1871. There
WAS choek. for instance, paid III Septenhet,
1B72 to A. Il. Stockweti-.hvn President Of the
Pacific Mail--hY tho rsnslns llAlEoAd Company.
Tor el3o, o,hsl,99. Tint check WAS never entered
u,,on tho books Of tho Pacific Mail Company.
Tho booGkcsper leslllles that tlsso IL ''no entry
to show tAst it ever reached tho Tactic Mail
Company It all." The sa'ao witness sNeass that
tic rauan,a Company 10 whitl II waa not enti-
lied. mud that thess payments were covered
IN 'by meana OF falso eufr,es. It certainly
aseu,s ncarly ttme that Mr. Htookwoll Eas
brought L3ck to hls natise land. tor which 10
NUT DO pining, to account for theas very dark
Transactions.
, 1876-02-03

fore tho Grand Jury In \ short time 70 tslt al
he knew, and th!thef Jako will 90 II there La
Any virtue In \ subptrnR.
A TnsnusE reporter saw Jake yesterday tftef-
noon, aud
AnKEp HIN ABOUT TIE S6, 900 MAT1ER.
lie didn't want to ray sn5thtuE, either Qua NAY
or the other, but commenced an extensive tirado
on tho nnsnfo and hab!ta Of reporters in general.
closing with iha aaseEtlon that they novet sought
reliable information. Tho reporter Informed
him that that WAS tho proc!ouA commodity Of
whict, he nas In search. aud -
What do want 10 sav shout 4ny auch d-d
lies Ike that for p interrupted Jake. n don't
want to say anything sbont such stun n thn
And that wna Nil tio would say. The public
nav mako lis own ihfernncs. but. when Jake
mounts Rnveral psirs OF Stain and sAkna his
stand before tito trangefs tho Ilpa tllst arc now
tesed M i v!,l rssfthaps b. opened and pun forth
, 1876-02-03
SUCCESSFUL BURGLARY.

StEtldi Ut7td1fH % ] n Eh1cAQo 1F16WH4,
klssAH CITY, Mo., Feb. 3.-Tha baakIog-
house Of Eosthrup L soua OF Wyandotte, Kan,
WAS sntcrod by burglars 1t m eArly hour this
morning. Tic robbers entered tho building
from the buck side, and. after digging through
tsst Of brick wall, entered Tho yault, and. By
means Of powder and uedgcs. blew open pat
ent bu1glAr-proot safe Of the Herring -patts1p
and obtained about e3. 800 iu money. Tbs u.
ploalon was board by 1t lesst 100 pelsons, but no
one got up to SEQ what wA2 tho mAstss. The
building wAs Iooased In tho hssgk Of tha bu1lasss
, 1876-02-03
SPRINGFIELD.
THE rkE1N 1AtEuY.

8ptefal Ditpatch to The Ch,caas 1fibwnk.
spa1Nor1xLp, ILL.,, Feb. 2.-Tlo examination
Of the Wes&orman papera continued to-day.
The papers wcso divided Into three class,-ilrss,
papers Clearly liablo 10 seizure; second. papers
clearly privase; aud, third, papers ia diapute,
both parties claiming them, and Which will be
Iaferfed to Judge Troat, and By hin awarded
when the examination shall be concluded. Tho
strite for the possession Of tlese lattsr will be
quite spirited, ~ they aro regarded - very inn
po1tant. Other papers corroborato other evi-
douco touching tue guilt Of the producing men-
bora Of the Ring.
, 1876-02-03
TRICKS or THE TRADE.

"REMINISCENCES OF HAPPIER DAYS
Probably tho vhol0 truth connected with tho
whisky frauds will mover DO fn1iy known. The
main eyideucc maY Ill como out, but tho "truo
tnwardness" Of tho Ting, tho hhLtts made, tho
tricks played, md Ill tho nice tnanipu!Atlons OF
tho whisky uen-all those will pcshars nover be
told. Many hayo boon forgotten. oven by thn
dstilers themselves, and are only called up BY
means OF certain mnomonio assistants IN tho
shape Of reminders from personn cogntzant,
with TIM dfsttllorB, Of thu tricks OF tho Hing.
Their name is legion. They wcro peculiar to no
particular dsas.iler5, hut practtcod BY all as
occasion required.
Ono Of tho sguealers rnet fellow.aquea1ez
yesterday. Tho conversation happened to turn
upon tho past Of the Ring, tho do1tority with
1h!cla affairs woro managcu, and tho evidonco
recently given hctore the Grand Jury exposing
theao 1nauipulations.
''Dy tho way" said equoalor No. /, "do you
remember how you
EMpTlEp -FOUR MAs,1Es
onee s,E ~ gtess hury whon sou Eot Tipd thst
"Woil," eaitl sqnealcr No. 2, II can't say that
rccollect anything very remarkable occurring at
"fou don't remember TINT sower near your
place, Do you" chitnrl In No. !.
"Hy Cd" calculated No. 2, "now do get
at what you mear: Wonder why tho dcril I
didn't tell Tie ursnd jury all about It-forgot II
~ Bure as my nan,o fB B"-but tho reporter ullo
heard the conversation promised that no nameB
should bo given and thAt promise Rhall DO
sacrealy obaerycd-oven though mado With a
tiiBti!ler.
"0ai to know you arc coming around +" said
No. !. who had been somewhat disposed to
think hts companion wished to dlshyow all con-
nectton with tho transaction.
"Ciear as day now" responded No. 2. whose
n 4EuF
had ono OF tloae strict naugor thon-a
fellow you couldn't depend on It all
But my alosokasper was al& right,
aud Wo Wero running on full
capacity all the time, Just at this limo VIC ueto
croTdnE mashes like tho devil and
now TO GET THE BrUYF OFT
without this 1augor knowing II, didn't know.
AL Ut ouco Jakc lsohn sent us word that tho in
specto15 we're coming on from Washington, md
to Jake aud told him Just Aow majors atood,
mud asked him TO tako OF tho Gaugct and Elyo
me one could depend upon. But aomohow or
other JRko wouldn't do 1t. Iustoad OF that 10
sail lsun tho atuir into your Bower, mud those
damn IT, NO did run 1t of into tho BeNer, mud tho
inspectors camc iu md p1onouocod LII all right,
Pretty good idea Of Jake's wasrt it p
No. noddo1 a1scnt and No. 2, tahlug notc-
being considerably longor than it was widc aud
undo tho following memorandum therein !:
HGraud jury-mY next appcarance-teft about
etc.
Tho 1iatillcr'a testimony before tho Graud
Jury now would not probably do Jakc any hatm,
but II would at losAt point out another way In
|! which Affairs woro manlpnlatea. It. might 10 Of
! moro beneht On tna occasion OF tho Great
Treasurer aud Gonsral Managers tTinl than It
would bofoto the Grand Jury. and 1t may bo I'D
duccd al that time along With tho other orl-
donco.
, 1876-02-03
THE NEW YORK TINES STOCK.

Nxw yoaK, Feb. AIR George Joues states
that tho dispute over Ten hhascs Of tho stock OF
the New York Times, included In the estase OF
tbs 1ats James @. Taylor. hiss been settled BY
lit. Jones' purchasing the entire ten aba1es fos
ID q follows /: Nj. jones'. 81 shares L. u.
Morgan, 10 and lii. Jspning1 ths sd!sor, =
ehAf$A
, 1876-02-03
BUSINESS NOTICES.

How seldom zyo sec n splendid hcnd
Of hair! F1nu aekness excessive labor, neglees,
thousands lud their hair gradually waiting away,
IuTnett's Cocoaiue will repair this wase. Tho Co
coale t. perfect hAtr-iresaing-a promoter Of ths
growth Of the ha!r-a Preparation free from irritating
.uatter. II haa great affinity for the human skipts
1apldy Abaorhed, and impaEts lust.e and strength.
, 1876-02-03

TIE RAM1f1cArloSs or Corruption.
BAN FRANCISCO, Cal. Feb. 2.-1he Govern
meot briuga sult In the District Court 10 con-
domn the brig Timaudra for carrying 1000 GAL
Ions Of Illicit sp!r!sa to Alaska. The defense
alleges that ttla suit ia put-up job on tho palt
of discoutsntea mombers Of tLo crew.
, 1876-02-03

Special Nspateh to I,ha tAiea,o 7f,bnnf.
LxAvkSuonru, Kau,, Feb. A coiorad man
named Sandy Haxklns Was drowned in tho 1lyes
Ut this pllce to-day. There ts souae shore'ico Ia
tho river. and 1t is thought thAt Hawkins, while
dipping wAter, fell iu. His body las beea 70"
covered.
, 1876-02-03
Albert W. AiIkc1sss Gfent Story
"TI1E MOLLY MAluIREA
will soon appear In tho
FIREa1DE COMPANION.

safe and sure !-AlnoEi eyeFF hour
brnEE In fresh tes.!monlas Of morp and Inarc ruu-
surttse luva!s who hare been cured {aiter 5eara of
tDttuse) ly using Wlahartia Hne-Trce Tar CorItsI,
which contatn4 poison purely vegetahls extract.
thoroughly removing from ths blood Ill taints and
lutuofx.
, 1876-02-03

PLEADED NOT GUILTY.
Nxw ORLEANS, Feb. 2.-patrick Harmon, in
dieted On a charge Of falsely inspecting 100
packages of distilled apfrits when Government
official was nrraigncd, pleaded not guilty, aud
bAilod In $4,000.
, 1876-02-03

RAILROAD DISASTER.
l. depiorsblo aud fatal accident occurred Tues-
a,v cysn,ny m /. branch at Tho Northwestern
~, .t r ~, ,t....s..s
A"aa conuecnoR NeSauueo anu aAaequete' u
ahoft distance north OF .no former point By
which pAymnster Netnol1s and Trackmaater
Perrin were instantly killed and three othcra
,ljrhtlv in,nra1 Thc soction m ub,ch Tin ac-
.1aaa' e's1 w .','.,. 1870. w
claens occurred u d. the e1tfome northern po!nt
Of Michigan III tho mining district. Here the
country Ia intarsac:cd by tracks communi-
cat,nc with thu niprs The roal rnns tl,roup, \
dts.ri,t mi of h;l,s s ~ r.vn.a md m nm .nnn.is ''@'
u'1s1set y. u1.e' .@ane7. huo .anho'h'
About O'clock Tuesday afternoon the Pay
masters car attached to tho locomotive was ap-
proachInR tue entrauce to Jackson tuupc., when
from somo unexplained causo tho roar trucks of
A.. t,.o.--. 49,.
tne pas-ca. "oio tnso"n from 'ne uack' ahd,
beccning aetached from tho crgtue the car Tas
pseclpithtcd inso deep eut along which tho
road 10 constructed. Tho car contained
til. +ro unfortnn.to v;c,;ms clcrk
brskesmsu. and conductor. and how al, oscano.l
a1'osf ;ns,ant Ja.. .ae1,s n ;,,c,,nnra,,nps;1
bta' 1'' rhs a''''' train vss runninc st
XII, r.te NJ anncl md A. snn,, n. Inn angina
, 1876-02-03
ASSASSINATION. A

MEMPHIS, Feb, 2.-iIi1am Harkelsod, wa1l-
known sna wealthy Planter, Islpg Is miles be-
loH hero on tho Mississippi side, vas uaylatd
and ehot last hight near his homo, . bal! passing
through both lungs, intictiug wound believed
to be mortal: 4 negro recently discharged by
Harkelrod i8 auspected.
, 1876-02-03

The report that tho Government will order all
those indicted hefo upon charge of conspiracy
to defraud, where co!lusion with Western disti!-
lers can be shown, 10 ST. Louis OF Evansville for
trial increases the nnessiuasB OF the crooked
whisky poopio, who havo until now ganegaly ap-
ppAred uucupcerncd,
, 1876-02-03
GONE TO ENGLAND.

roHrLssD. Mo., Jan. 30.-Msn. Mckenzie,
wliota eiopement from Montreal with Fred
1lrydges created 20 much excitement last week.
left this port for Liverpool in tho steamer
Samaritan Saturday night with her four chil.
dren.
, 1876-02-03

4pFcldI UJpatcA 70 1H- ChscQ1o TFIbVNf
BtooAiNuToa, ILL.,. Feb. 2,-The dead body OF
!. ". Thomas. OF shirloy, young farmer who
recently movod shera from the East. was found
this morning lying on tho t!oor OF h!s houso
near the door. 1t il supposed that ho cano
homo drunk and f1oEo to doath. 4 bottlo Of
liquor uss found near him. lie has been very
d1ealpAtett Of late.
, 1876-02-03
portion Of tho city. Mr.. Nosthrup had about
31n,o0o Ia the asfe on Monday, hit trAnsferred
It to Kansas City Yesterday afternoon. Ths work
wsa undoubtedly done BY professionals,

WORMS.
MONTREAL Fob. 2.-The Worms o1ttadlston
caso Was continued to-dAy. Nowmln related at
length bis transactions With the Doctor. They
went 10 Philadelphia together, aud. at that place.
lotsor ras received III Tho regular NAY, through
tho post-O Office, addressed to Capt Chsrict
Worms. Tic latter contained contract signed
~. Chandler, Secretary OF tho Interior" Ths
witnesa took \ copy Of tho contract, which waa
now produced. Tho prisoner showed Newman q
receipt for e200. 900 which ho hAd deposited In
tho Treasury Department. twas arringed that
Newman should go to Doaton and compfete pns-
ct,sscs. and; while there. rcceivod coamunIca-
tlon from Worms, saying: "afatterB mixed 60
to Chicago; will wtito son the1o." Tho In
auiry Adjourned till tomorrow.
, 1876-02-03

NEW YonE, Feb. 2.--Judge Dykman has II
lowed . writ Of habeas corpus In the case Of Ed
ward 8. Stokes. rotur1sbs In Whita Plains,
Fob 4.
, 1876-02-03
Madison and Pcolia-sts.
HAMBURG EMBR0lDERIRS.

5000 Lace Tidea ut 10 and 10 ota eAch1
worth double.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-03-29
NORTH BOUND. dali Train. Express.

At Washington, passengers make close con
necton with all the lines to and from the North
and West; at Danville, daily, with South
and Southwest; at Lynchburg, twice daily, to
Memphis, Atlanta, New Orleans Arkansas and
Texas, and at Gordonsville and Charlottesville,
by Mail Train, with Ches. s. Ohio K. r., East
and West. Twice daily connections to Rich
mond.
MANASSAS DIVISION.
Leave Washington daily, except Sunday, al
755 y. m, Al. xandra at $3.50 q. M, arrive At
Strasburg 4.40 p. M Leave Strasburg st 635
T. M, and get to Alexsndris at $50 D. N.
WARRENTON BRANCH.
Connection between Warrenton and Main
Line with Mail Train only, leaving Washing
ton 1866 q. m, Alexand1ia 835 a. m.
PULLMAN SLEEPEkS run through with
out change betaoeen Baltimore and Neao Orlsn''s
via Lynchburg, East Tennessee and Atlanta
line, leaving Baltimore ut GEO q. H. Also
Slecpers between Baltimore and LynchbuI &
from Baltimore 1910 D. N.
Passenger trains between Alexandria and
Baltimore run only by way of Washington. and
without change.
Through tickets to Florida, and 81 the South
and West, by the many diirercrt lines, at lowest
rates. G. j. FOREACRE Gen. Managcr
J. NJ. BROADUS, q. I. "a feb II
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-03-29
AAl&fanoria 6a3&tte
WEDNESDAY EVENING. MARCH %.

GRABBING A PASSENGER LIKE A MAIL
BAG.-As the Centennial approaches all sorts
of devices for saving time and money are 10
order. With view of facilitating rapid tram
sit map has invented an apparatus Tor taking
passengers or aud putting them off without,
stopping The trains at way stations. The can
didate for ride to Philadelphia is placed like
mail bag upoo platform and waits 10 be
taken 10. As the car approaches a machine
like the top of working table, working 90 au
elbow like joint, reaches out suddenly, and
strikes the awaiting passenger 10 the middle,
be fails forward on the table, and before he IS
aware of it the conductor is holding him BY
the collar while the train clerk goes through
bis clothes for his ticket or cash fare. BY the
time the traveller has recovered his breath be
is fifty miles 90 his journey, and the porter Of
the parlor car has blackened his boots and
busted his clothes
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-03-29
The Latest.

Having made my Fall and Winter purchases
of CLOTHING, GENTS FURNISHING
GOODS TRUNKS, HATS and SATCHELS,
and other goods. usually found in a first class
Clothing Establishment,
l would invite the public to call and inspect
them efore purchasing elsewhere, feeling con-
tident that can please the most tastidious
My purchases consist in part of the finest OF
American French, Scotch and English fabrics.
Boys, Youths and Mems Overcoats, Of all
Shades and qualities
Suits for Boys at moderate prices.
My stock is the largest and most complete OF
any in the city. An early call is solicited.
s. DEALHAM,
oct IS SO King street.