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The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1876-11-21
A Missing Jewel on a Friends
Shirt-front.

About five years ago Mark Goldstein
occupied premises in South street, New
York, portion OF which he sub-let to
Matthew McElroy, Goldstein had a
cluster pin worth $3.50, which was sud.
denly and mysteriously missing one day.
McEIroy closed up his business soon
afterwards and went 10 California, and,
realizing small fortune rom his laOors
in gold Iand, lie recently returned and
went into the hostelry business at No. 10
! Monroe street, New York. Goldstein,
| too, closed out in South street, and is at
present in business in Atlantic avenue,
this city. The TWO men lost sight of each
other until yesterday, when McElroy,
in passing down Fulton street, stepped
into cigar store and bought Concha.
A gentleman was lighting fresh cigar
at the jet, and McElroy waited for him
to finish. The stranger caught sight of
the cluster pin on McElroy's shirt front,
and gazed at it SO intently that be lost
sight OF the object of his visit to the Jet.
McElrOy, somewhat nettled at the stare
OF the man, asked him if he was going to
be all day Lighting his cigar.
"Where dld you get that pinW abrupt
ly demanded the stranger.
"None of your business" replied
McElroy, 'if it's all the same to you.'
man, getting excited.
.Keep your shirt on, man. It isn't
YOURS, and never will be-" and light
ing his cigar McElroy passed into the
street,
The stranger followed him and had
him arrested on the charge of larceny.
He told his story at the Second Precinct
Station House, and the circumstances OF
his losing the pin.
"The devil, man, why didn't you
say your name was Goldstein? Mine
is McElroy, and we know each other
WE'LL" Explanations followed, and Nc
Elroy accounted lor his possession of the
pin.
An hour before he had taken the
steamer for Sacramento, five years be-
fore, he had called on Goldstein, in
South street, to bid him farewell. Find
ing him out, he took one more look at
his old quarters, and in pile ofrubbish
In one corner his eye caught sight OF
something glistening. Poking over the
nile with his stick he found the cluster
pin which Goldstein had lost days be-
fore. He hurried up stairs only to find
that Goldstein had not returned, while
his clerk had also gone out on business.
There was nothing to do but to keep the
pin and rely on an opportunity in the
future to return it TO its owner. He had
it repaired on reaching San Francisco,
and had worn it ever since. His first
act on returning to New York again
was to hunt up GoIdstein. Nobody
knew anything aD ,ut him, and he had
given up the search. or course, Gold
stein did not press the charge, and Nc
Elroy was discharged, the twain leay-
ing the station-hJuse together for
McEIroy's place of business Brook
Iyn Argus.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1876-11-21
POROUS PLASTERS.
A TRUE STATEMENT

NTHEN THOUSANDS OF PHYSICIANS
w and druggists Of excellent reputation
voluntarily indorse the powerful properties OF
Benson's Capcine Porous PlastGrs, you may
rest assured that their popularity is founded
on true merit. There never has been an arti-
Gle before the people that has received such
strong Endorsements.
They are in no sense patent medicine are
entirely vegetable, and are perfectly free from
mineral or metallic poisons. Tney operate
with astonishing quickness upon diseased
parts; restore the circulation 10 its normal
condition: relieve instantly and cure quicker
than any known medicine. They are superior
to electricity in their action and will positive
ly cure diseases which other porous plasters
simply relieve. They are sterling household
remedy. Price 25c.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1876-11-21

THE most reliable estimate of the
next House puts it 147 Democrats to 14e
Republicans, with one Democrat, Hon.
Alexander II. stephens, of Georgia, in
such poor health that he will probably
not be able to take his seat. This will
leave the House tie. The estimate,
however, may be changed by the four
doubtful districts or by the election
still to take place in New Hampshire.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1876-11-21

If there is a newspaper of any kind,
character or description, be it Demo
cratic, Independent or Republican,
quarto, folio or any other manner of o,
patent outside or complete homespun,
that mas not already observed that
"Cincinnati drygoods merchants search
their shop girls before letting them go
home for the night" will that paper, for
there can't be more than one, make the
observation at once and let us have a
rest on that Sian Ter?
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1876-11-21

They were giving "Pique" at Bos-
ton theater one Saturday afternoon
lately. Two young LADIES', living at a
distance, having to take the train at an
early hour, were obliged to leave before
the representation was finished. Select
ing, as they thought, a very quiet time
in the play, they were passing down til e
aisle, when an actor suddenly appeared
on the stage, and repeating part of his
role, exclaimed: ''Tnere they 60; the
only two women I ever loved. One ]
couldn't have, and the other Can't
gst4
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1876-11-21

DOM PEDRO is reported to have sue
ceeded in capturing Constantinople,
and at last accounts was endeayoring
to bag Athens. What attractions that
Greeeey city can possess for his peri.
patetic highness will remain mystery
probably to the end of time.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1876-11-21

OWEN MEREDITH, yulgarly styled
"Lord Lytton," Viceroy ofIndia, having
secured as many bandana handkerchief,
drank as much arrack and eaten as
much curry as he desires, is reported
to have become disguised with the
sweltering bungalows of that hot cli-
mate and is intending, after the great
Delhi pageant, to resign the honors of
his high position in India to return to
England. This fact, il it be one, is much
less difficult to account for than that
the English Premier should have ever
appointed him to the position.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1876-11-21

A CRIMINAL named Francis Grapott
last week committed suicide at the
county Jail in Waterfowl, New York,
to escape being sentenced to imprison.
ment for life, after being convicted oi
murder in the second degree. The in.
cident calls tc mind the reply of Swiss
laborer in this city, who, being in great
destitution, was advised to enlist as 8
soldier. "Never," replied the half
starved wretch" "rather than risk my
life in a profession SO dangerous would
throw myself in the river"
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1876-11-21

Mohammed, in the KoraA makes
cleanlinessia religious injunction, and, in
his description of Paradise, ripping
streams form a large part, with lovely
houris to act as laundry women and
JemmeS de Chana6re. Had he known as
mucn as people at the present time an
exhaustless magazine OF B. L. Babbitt's s
Best Soap would have been included in
Inc Moslem heaven.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1876-11-21

THE 81 told you SO" people are not so
plenty as they usually ar) after an elec-
tion. They can't yet remember which
way they told you it was going.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1876-11-21

portant, a new tune-"The Mulligan
Guards" The old lady was delighted.
1t was the "kind OF box as would suit
the gals" She bought it.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1876-11-21

The Grand Central Hotel, New York,
'leads the van " among the first-class
hotels, by.reducing its rates from $4 to
~ 90 and SO per day.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1876-11-21

THE foreign situation to-day looks a
little more like peace, but preparations
for war by England and Russia go on.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1876-11-21

IT is generally conceded that 'fgures
won't lie." But this does not refer to
the figures on election returns.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1876-11-21
MISCELLANEOUS.

DABIES OF CINCINNATI-Awful funny
ID Comic Monthly, IL cts, at any news stand.
fell-H
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1876-11-21
SEEDS.
RAILROAD TIMETABLE.

Depot, Fifth and Hoadlv. Time, minutes fast
Depart Arrive, Arrive
Cinti. Cin'ti. Dest'Ont
New York Ex. daily. IL 40 NJ. 4:j0P.M. 7:2OP. M,
New YORK Ex daily 9:4OP.M. 5:2OA.M. 0:50A.M
LoUlsyfLLE AND CINCINNATI sHoRr-LINE.
Depot, trout and Kilgour Time, Minutes slow.
Louisville Ex daily 6:OOA.M. 8N0P.M. 10:3OA.Ms
Louisville. .........,. 3:0UP.M. H:l6P.M. 7:ijP.Mo
Louisville daily. 8lGP.M. 7:25A,M. l2:4OP.Ms
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1876-11-21

BALTIMORE AND OHIO, VIA PARK ERsB URG.
Depot. Pearl and Plum. Time, 7 minutes last,
Grafton Mail ,....... 6;0oA.M. 235p.M. sS9P.M.
Baltimore Xxx d'ly 10 :45pn. 63ga.m. 6:25p.m.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-01-25
Our Fisheries.
lFr0m the American Farmer.

iTTOm lIS hnCtlCou Iol"Sis
By the merest accident | have at last resur-
rected a copy of the pamphlet upoo the
value of the Potomac Fisheries" published
in 1858, by the late Colonel Jchn A. Wash
ington, for which | advertised in your paper IN
April. .
Colonel W ashington gives about the same
number of fisheries that | do, (72). His valua-
ton and mine, strange to say, with the advance
in prices of everything added. would so nearly
accord that it might be supposed to be done by
The same hand.
The pamphlet is too long to be published in
your paper, therefore | send you a brief syuop.
sis Of the most interesting portions of it. Col.
Washington, after giving the name and ex-
pense of each shore and the catch OF fish, sums
up the whole 10 two tables, thus:
M,ryIand shores, % Virginia shores, II.
SIG 900 rent. $40, It's rent.
$7O,O5O expense fish S63, 7UO expense hsh'
ing. lag.
/ OoS men-65 horses. 900 men-59 horses.
Al vessels-lU7 men. 81 vessels-l25 men.
1856 500 catch OF shad. SAT 900 catch OF shad.
l6, 400, 900 catch her 500, 900 catch her.
ring. rug.
$3.50 ofal fish. $1,000 otal fish.
Ii this valuation the price Of shad and her
ring is not noticed; why, [ cannot tell. From
memory [ would say that shad sold from s. to
$40, behring's from 50 to So. 10 day the above
prices are more than doubled. The hshlog In
terest 10 1853 has, according 10 Col. Washing
ton, deprecated so per cent.
It is due TO this subject to say that Colonel
Washington leve!ed his shafts 10 this pamph-
let against the gilliog interest, laying the cause
of the depreciation of fish to that mode OF fish
iug. That was not true. The TACT 10 the Cos;
is, the falling of Of fish was the cause OF gill
ing. When the owners OF fishing shores could
no logger rent to riparian hshermeo, they nat
urally enough rented to Whousoever they could.
The truth is, all hands have helped 10 the uol-
versaI destruction of 6sh.
At that time US53) | suggested to CoIonel
Washington the necessity of making some ef-
fort TO protect the fish otherwise than by for
bidding one method Of f ,hiog and encouraging
the oti.er. [ also suggested the raising of fish
then thought fcasible), to which my lameuted
| friend said, III is a Iankeo humhug," meau-
Ing the harchinr of fin. SUBS. queat expert
ence proves that | was correct. Consequently
I claim that | am The oldest pI>ciculturist
Theoretically in the United States. | cannot
dismiss this subject without a warning 10 the
fishermen and fishing property holders TO look
to their interest.
1t is not our commissioners only who are
| negiccting the shad and herring interest OF the
| State for the Increase o. fancy fish l have
reason 10 believe that they are enc0urag d to
do so By scientific gentlemen elsewhere, 10
high places. Yours truly,
OLIVER n. BRYAN.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-01-25
Richmond News.

The RichmouI Euquircr says: Among the
visitors 10 the House Of Delegates Friday, was
MIR. Dade Hooe, of Stafford county, who called
to see his representative, Mr.. Moncure. He
has not been 10 Richmond since 1928, and as
he looked at the negroes occupying seats upon
the floor, his expression was akin 10 that with
which jefferson, as Rip Van Wrinkle, looks
upoo the village OF Filling Waters" after
his twenty years sleep.
The JourDa! says: Il is generally believed
that Judge Stevens will be impeached. As
yet 20 steps have been taken 10 the House in
reference to the mater, although it was fully
expected that some action would have been
taken 10 reference to the matter by that body
to-day.
The News says: The proposition of the
Auditor and Governor to put a State tax on
whi>key will be adopted, if at all, at the close
of he session, when the Toys who impose ii
will not be compelled to encounter the re.
proachiul glances Of those who mix up their
morning %sDllters.
Despite all the talk, 90 measure has been
proposed 10 the General Assembly yet which is
likely to lead to a decrease 10 the per diem.
The boys draw their little pay at oooo every
day with u~ntalling regularity, and will continue
to do %.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-01-25
COMMUNICATED.

OMMUNlCa1EU
There is something rotten in the State of
Denmark !" Gao it be possible that we have
fallen SO low two judges to be impeached at
one time! The corruption of the age is pro-
verbal We know, but that Virginia should be
drawn into the slough and slum Of public no.
toriety, thus laying her honor in the dust"
is more than We can patiently endure. When
men who are chosen to represent tie interests
of a people fall so far short of their duty, where
are We to lock for honesty and integrity e?
Shades Of our torefarhers arise! aud pointing,
with the 6oger of truth, to the records Of your
pure and unsullied fame, recall to the minds of
those who are tempted from the right path
the memory of the better days. whe1 meo
who held high positions 10 their country ser
vice thought of other things than the accumu-
latioo OF money. Alas! Now, like lago,
tits to put money in thy purse" The an-
digDi6ed position of some Of our legislative
members al present, TO say nothing OF the
graver charges preferred against them rouses
all the pride within US, and We blush t. think
that the fair name aud fame OF our dear old
Comm uwealth should be less honored 10 her
age than when she put 90 her young strength"
0! degenerate SOUS, how can ye 50 rutflessly
destroy with your oTn hands what 1t cost your
fathers So much to build Our Legislature has
so fir gu entity come under the censure aud rldl-
cule OF the press that We shriok from saying
more than I'VE do think is writ down 10 our
duly" QUI.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-01-25
Virginia Justice.

The Washington Republican Of this morning
contains the following perversion Of the facts
concerning the trial aud conviction Of Isaac
johnson, 10 the County Court, yesterday, upon
a charge of breaking and entering the dwelling
house of MIR. VIM. A. Young, in Alexandria
county
"V1RGISIA JUSTICE About a month ago
Detective Coomes recovered a lot OF stolen
goods, consisting of kitchen ware and other
household goods. taken from the house of Mr..
Wm. Young, OF Youngstown, Alexandria couo-
ty, Virginia. The goods we're fouud 10 the
possession of a white woman in this city, and
this led to the detection Of colored mau uamed
johnson, a laborer on Mr.. Young's farm. as
the thief. johnson was yesterday sentenced
to ten years Imprisonment lu the penitentiary
by The Alexandria County Court. The goods
stolen were scarcely worth $50"
This statement is calculated to mislead those
not coDversaut with the true history Of the case
and does Injustice to the jury, whose verdict,
under the circumstances, was emiDently right
and proper. Isaac Johnson, the prisoner re-
ferred 10, Was an employee upon the farm of
Mr.. I3uDg, and taking advantage of th. lat
ter's absence, be broke open the windows Of
the house and pilIaged it in a most outrageous
manner. throwing uauy articles of value upon
the ground, where they we're left as a ruse to
turn suspicion upon other parties, and then
conveyed such articles as he desired, amount
ing to over 500 in value, 10 Mr.. Iguug's
wagon, to Washington, aud gave sham to a
woman banned Woodbeck. These we're the
facts proved at the trial yesterday.
The punishment for burglary under the Vir-
GINA statutes, and those of most of the other
States, is death or confinement in the peni-
~teutiary, at the discretion of the jury. not less
than FIVE, nor more than eighteen years; and
though the evidence 10 this case Was conflicting
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-01-25
FOREIGN NEWS.

A dispatch from Berlin says the Spanish
Ministers at the various European courts have
verbally informed those Governments that az
ter the defeat of the Carlists, shortly expected,
Spain hopes to quell the Cuban instruction
by increased reinforcemeots, and that DO for
elgn complications are anticipated, as the
United States has distinctly repudiated the
idea OF annexation, a step which would lead 10
the election OF additional negro representatives
to Congress.
The Mexican papers are still discussing the
movements Of Po:6ori Diaz, anticipating bis
attempting a revolutionary movement. Troops
have been sent to the Rio GraDde to reinforce
those now there. A meteoric stone had fallen,
destroying a Jail for women at San Gabriel
Chloe.
The result of the French Senatorial elections
will not be known for several days yet. The
Republicans of Paris are endeavoring to com
promise their difficulties, so that the entire
delegation from the city shall not be entirely
Radical.
Japan and China advices have been received
by the arrival of the City of Toxic at Sa1
Francisco. One thousand houses were burned
OF Soochow. China. The Ambassadors desig
mated for England will not leave PekiDg til
spring.
The German Reichstsg has passed the
amendment to the Civil Code providing fal
the punishment of such offences as that o.
Thomas.
A series of letters written by Prince Bis
marck have been published to counterfeit the
| effect of Von Arnim's pamphlet.
Severe storms at San Domingo are reported
by which the Dlmioican maH-of-w war Montrest'
| and three merchant vessels were wrecked.
Three earthquake shocks occurred at ST
Thomas on the 7;h instant.
Conspiracy to get rid of Prince Milan, 0
Seryia. is mooted.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-01-25

A CENTENNIAL CARNIvAL.-Whilst we are
10 favor of the Centennial celebration by the
Philadelphiaus, still We take Mr.. fuckers
view that Congress has 90 constitutional power
to grant a subsidy to assist them. The Centeo-
NAL, We believe, will 10 a measure advance the
arts and sciences 10 the United States, but the
ium .diate profit will all accrue to the Quaker
CITY and We demur to this and think that this sec.
ton should be made q centre of attraction also.
There should be q grand carnival in Washing
ton city-auy TINA after the 4th OF July
lasting three or four days. 1t would draw
thousands of foreigo visitors as we'll as a vast
assemblage of our own population, and would
throw thousands upon thousands of dollars into
our midst. 1t would give 40 impetus to trade,
and would show the Capital to the world in its
most beautiful time; when its avenues of trees
and its mauy parks would be radient iu their
rare loneliness.
That such an enterprise would be q grand
success none can doubt. The carnival at the
National Capital 90 February %, 1871, was a
very grand affair. but Gao be improved upon,
and Washington is par excellence the city for
outside and out of door pleasures; its wide
buolevards, its magnificent streets, brilliantly
lighted, its smooth paved aud broad sidewalks
aud roadways, all would make a carnival there
what The Mad G1as" is 10 New Orleans.
Another thing in it's favor is its close prox-
unity to Philadslphis-only four and a half
hours ride By rail, aud the desire of all foreign
ers to witness the National Capital would bring
them there in crowds.
Of course Philadelphia will object to this,
but as the Exposition lasts four months, Wash
ingsou would be- justified 10 having the vast
crowd in her midst for only four days.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-01-25
LEGISLATIVE.

The Virginia Senate yesterday insisted on its
amendment to House bill relative to pay of
Peoiteutiary Store-keeper, and also to its
amendment to bill to provide artificial limbs
for Confederate soldiers.
The Governor transmitted a communication
recommending the favorable consideration Of
the application from the United States Gov
eminent for the cession of jurisdiction by the
State over certain lands occupied as National
cemeteries at Alexandria, Balls Bluff, City
Point. Culpeper, Fredericksburg, Poplar Grove,
Richmond, Seven Pines, Stanton and York
town.
Mr.. Finney presented a resolution requiring
Virginia railroads to construct switches or turn
out every two and a half miles.
a resolution was presented requesting In
formation of the Supreme Court of Appeals as
to the progress made by it in the preparation
of the rules regulating practice and pleading in
the courts ofthis Commonwealth, aud estab-
fishing the forms thereof, in accordance with
an act of Assembly heretofore passed.
La the House, among Senate bills referred,
was one allowing the salary of the Hastings
Court Judges of Norfolk and Portsmouth to be
increased by those towns.
Bill regulating the practice of medicine and
surgery was ordered to be printed.
Bill was passed amending the Code 10 rela-
ton to pilots.
Bill incorporating the Richmond Harmonic
ASsncI ,tion and tO phappn It's name. was Or
dered to its third reading.
The Committee of Courts of Justice was au-
thorized to send for persons aod papers in the
case Of Judge Aylett Nicols. The committee
will consider this case next Wednesday week.
The report of Committee on Privileges aud
Elections, 10 the contested election case of Gil.
lam against Page, from the county Of Prince
George, seating the latter, was presented. Mr..
Lowell presented a minority report, seating
Gillian. The reports we're passed by and or.
dered TO be printed.
The report IF the same committee 10 the
contested election case OF White against Hudg-
lns came up, bu. was passed by.
The Governor transmitted the seml-annual
report of the Virginia Military Institute, re-
commencing such action towards relleVlrg the
present embarrassment of that Institution as
may be justified by the condition of the treas.
ury. Accompanying the report Is 4 mamorla.
and petition of the Virginia Military Institute
to the Congress of the United States for a
spe life graot Of two hundred thousand acres
OF public lands, 10 remuneration for losses sus-
taiped By the destruction of the buildings and
other State property by the army OF General
D. Hunter in 1864. The report and petition
were ordered to be printed.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-01-25
COMMUNICATED

1t may be true, as your RichEnood cores
poudeot tells US, that legislative circles are
satisfied with what they know concerning the
lamentab BILE affair Of which be speaks; but. Ger
tainly, no satisfactory explanation of it has yet
been given 10 the people of Alexandria, who
are, at least, equally concerned. The writer Of
this, who was ooe of the earliest and warmest
supporters of the delegate mentioned, aud aho
secured for his nomination a. least some votes,
has cynversed on The subject with number Of
persons Of judgment aud Influence, and finds
the sentiment unanimous that the resignation
by that delegate of the trust c5n61ed TO hun
is due TO those by whom be was elected. To-
deed, it has been expected from day 10 day,
until it is now feared that mistaken friendship
has prevented az act which is as necessary as
it is desirable. This communication is written
with great reluctance and solely from a sense
of pubic duty, for no one eotertaios kinder
feelings for the delegate 10 ques,ioo, or more
sincerely regrets what has happened than
4 VOTER.