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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-02-07

AS the interests of the people mainly centre
home, no pains will be spared to chronicle 81!
matters occurring in the city and neighborhood,
carefully excluding unseemly expressions or
gross narrative as unfit for journal that is
treasured at many thousand hearthstones of
Virginia
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-02-07

From the State Capital it will receive early
and accurate accounts of the proceedings OF !"'
General Assembly and of al! the operations o
the State government likely to interest the pe'-
pie.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-02-07
DRY QOOUS.
Anew DRY GOODS FOR FEB'Y. SALES.
I'll Snlendid stock of DOmestics.

NEW DRY GOODS FOR FEBY. SALES.
~ Splendid stock of Domestics.
Tuesday February LIST, 1876.
We open to-day the best assortment OF Staple
Dry Goods we have ever offered to purchasers.
Our Domestic Department cannot be surpassed.
large variety of new style Cslicoes Sc.
Another lot of those choice Lancaster and
Cocheco Csmbrics All the best brands OF
Bleached and Brown Cottons snd Sheetlngs
&C, at popular prices.
D. +. BRASEEAR,
H. B. HOMES No. 100 King street,
feb Alexandra, Va
rT1O COUNTRY MERCHANTS.-GRE
l. JOB IN KENTUCKY JEANS-3-4, rs
and Virginia made Bro. Cottons-Full stock
of Bleached Cottens-Pstapsco Cotton Yarns
January 10th, lS76-We call special attention Of
buy ers to our full stock of the above named
goods, purchased in large quantities within the
last few Jays at prices lower than ever Known
in this country, and anticipating an upward
tendency in all staple goods.
D. F. BRASHEAR,
81. B. Hoomes. No. 10 King street,
jan 81 Alexandria, Va.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-02-07

THE. GAZETTE MEANS TO BE THE
NEWSPAPER OF VIRGINIA. 1t will fur
nish daily complete account, with superdui;ies
only Topped away, of all the current news OF the
world.
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r Attest STYLES OF CLOAKS
IL A full line just received.
n. G. SLAYMAKER co.
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Glve US eaI and eGAmlne speclmsns.
MOTIONS, HOSIERY, GLOVES, &C., &C.
IN We call special attention to our full stock
of Hosiery, Gloves, handkerchief, Skirts, Fan.
cy Silk Ties, Ladies' Vests, Belts, Mems Meri.
no Vests Suspenders, Umbrellas, Overskirts,
&c.,-sll st popular prices.
D. F.. BRASHEAR,
II. B. HOMES. No. 100 King street.
nov Alexandria, vs.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-02-07

SPARKLING CHAMPAGNE CIDER
- pronounced fully equal to Champagne
Wine, put up in exactly the same style and at
less than one third the price. Quart bottles 6Oc,
pints &c. a fresh supply just received.
dec ~ JAN NE q w.
The Morning herald., 1876-11-16

Wil1ingSoo, Nove1Ser i6, 1879.
The Morning herald., 1876-11-16
Visibility OF colorsd Light

Visibility OF Coloreo Ll0htS.
Experiments have been recently mace
at Tris,e for the purpose of determining
how far different colored lights penetrate
darkness. The result Of the experiments
are a follows Six lanterns, with carefully
--l--.-l si-A- -' aiase~-. --i-~-, --1 hi-
nished With wicks and oil of the same
quality, were lighted on the beach, and
observations were made BY parties in a
boat At the distance Of half league the
light blue lantern was invisible. At the
same distance the dark blue Lantern was
scarcely visible. The white lantern was
seen at the greatest distance of them all.
The red lantern was seen at the second, ,and
The green lantern was seen At the third
greatest distance. White, red and green
lights have the creates. power Of penetrat-
ing darkness. Red and green lights are
particularly recommended for Lighthouses
and for signals. There is about = green
light peculiarly which is this: that at
short distance it begins to look blue, and
often decsives persona. For this reason,
they who made the experiment suggest
that as a signal, green light sho1ld never
be used excep, in conjunction With red and
white lights.
The Morning herald., 1876-11-16

How CAN the Returning Board Of Lou
isians BE- restrained from returning 1t for
Hayes and Wheeler (7) Is question per
tinen.ly asked every day. There is no
way to do it. The power Of returning the
vote is entirely in the hands Of the Re
turning Board. This Board consists Of the
collector Of fthe por. at New Orleans, can
didate for the United States Senate, and two
negroes. II fthere ia possibility Of getting
IN honest count out Of such q Nasareth Is
this, we would like to know it. Moral
judgment from the peoplew Will not influence
them. Committees OF delegations from the
Democratic citizens Of the North can have
no effect or power with them. 1t is direct
ly expressed in the laws governing the Re-
turning Beard, that its sessions shall Be
conducted in secret, and, behind this, the
highly-principled gentlemen who compose
this Board will take refuge, and delega-
lion Of Democrats will get no nearer su-
perintendence oil the count than TO listen 1t
the keyhole, or to bu,,on-hole the members
as they come out. What restraint can be
placed upon these men does not transpire
either in law or moral suasion, for they are
beyond the reach of either.
The Morning herald., 1876-11-16

A seizure has been made Of a large
quantity Of currsnts, Of the value Of be-
tween 1000 and 5000 pounds sterling,
which had been brought to Bristol, Eng
land, by steamer from Patras. 1t APP
peas that the vessel brought, in addition
to the fruit and other produce, a quantity
Of lead ore, which was stored in the ships
hold with the currant-, and, in the rolling
Of the ship at sea, some Of the ore, in which
arsenic and antimony are found, had enter
ed into the casea ofcurrents. The custom
house authorities communicated to the
port medical physician, whose officer seized
the whole cargo.
The Morning herald., 1876-11-16
Shouting the Wrong Names.


Texas street, Shreveport, vas enlivened
last Saturday BY 3 company of some hun
dred negroes riding up the stree. shouting:
"Hurrah for Tilden and Hendricks p They
were on the way to the radical meeting 10
that city and intended TO be good radicals,
but only mi.sook the names Of the candi-
dates. The g,ng was shouting in ,hi. way
for Tilden, when one Of the marshals Of
the procession dashed up to them and broke
out angrily: Them amt the fellers, Til
den aud Hendricks, no; i,s Hayes aad
Wheeler. You're shouting for the wrong
fallers.
The horsemen looked . little troubled
and disconnected At fn,, bn. soon recover
ed and were shouting :or Hayes and Wheel.
or With all thir seal, "or any udder feller
dat provides de barbecue" one Of them
ssgaciously remarked.
The Morning herald., 1876-11-16
Hox. c1ARxsoS Z. PorfEs, Who has

How. C1ARxsox Z. PorfER, Who has
won isual succss-as consttAutioaAl
lawyer before the Uaissd States Supreme
Coasg gives bis yisws caudouAy 10 Aee
great discussion Of the selection Of Presi-
dent BY the electoral vote, OF BY the pop
ulsr vote. Mr.. Potter conteuds that it 10
. gave subject and one upon which he
would not like 70 speak without time for
reserve. But be concludes that this is
government By minority, for says he, New
York gives Tilden majority Of over thir-
" thousand. and ye. the delegation Ill
Congress from tha. State stands Is Demo-
cras 70 l6 Republicans. Eight States Of
this Union have the majority ofvosss and
We, their representation in the United
States Senate stands only 10, while ma
iority Of the people rsaids in thirty States
and have = representation in the United
stases Senate ofsixty He admits though
in addition to his guarded rsiersncs to 10
lion in the constitution in reference to thi-.
matter, that We have physically progressed
since the framing Of the cons,ision and the
demand may out weigh prudential or other
reasons in this particular consideration.
The Morning herald., 1876-11-16

At public dinner given by the Anthro.
biological Society Of Paris, proposal of q
singular nature, eigned BY N. NJ. Hovelac-
que, Daily, Mortillet, Broca, Topinard and
others was circulated for additional sigma.
lures. Each ofthese gentlemen promises to
write will directing tina. his brain be sent
TO the Anthropological Society for inspec-
ton and dissection. 1t is thought that BY
procuring the thinking organ of persous
whose habits and works are perfectly
known, some light might be thrown on the
laws Of pbyico.mental organization. The
scheme having been published in several
Parisian papers, has provoked furious At.
tack from the Universe"
The Morning herald., 1876-11-16

oi TIE INT Ru1s,1 1855, i, VI,
9ssriy a''usd sba, sitb< houss could a,
vii prs'sns's receptiorof the votes Of
10, e'a.e' a1the oouatin, Of them. 1. is
10" cl.insd,a. this rule va. not re-.
adopted BY las, session Of III. ,vo
houses. vsrnatur.lly i. i. claimed b,
the hepubliea pr..., .h., th, failure to
adopt 'a'' rulses,roy, its validity in the
a''smolags OF nsxt Consros, IN appli-
e'aon to any 't' that may Be Questioned
ato the honestly its return, in tn. eIec-
toral college 7. New York World" in
discussing thi. rs ..ys aDurins ten
YEA" the rule vasa force, and vas acted
upon during two residential elections.
BON houses aassnte<o it. The Senate at
the last session did n re-sdops i, nor did
sh: Heu''' Indeed, 'i.her body appears
to have rsadopted any in, rules, ..d Mr..
Randall 'ay' that in is d.y i. has no.
been done But even the joint rule is
dsad, how can that inAuese Tho INQUIRY ..
to grant Of power to e.h hoass, in the
Constitution, TO prevent : regulate the
counting Certainly the pwer was in the
Constitution from 1865 to t7s, or else the
oins rule was ssurpatAu. If either
'osss had the power then, !. will have i.
'ext winter and if either hs then the
'ovsr, either can certainly provide BY its
M rules for its efficient exercise. The
soond clause Of the filth article Of the
Constitution says ths, each house may
sesrmins the rules Of it, proceedings
. the Senate in 1928 invsstis ated
V election and return Of Louisiana elec-
~ and finally excluded their votes, 20, if
. facts warrant il can do in 1861"
The Morning herald., 1876-11-16

T1sB RuNoRs Of war which some in
temperate psople aasociats with the present
critical condition of political afairs an
hastsned BY NO more inaammabls agency
than those who state that Mr.. Tildsn il de.
olarsd electsd should not be allowed to taks
his seat This il IN open boast or threat,
whichever you may Be pleased to call it,
with the Republican party, and some Of the
loudsst who proclaim it are residents Of
Wilmington, under the influence Of party
nswspapsr counsel. 3, .-... ..
The Morning herald., 1876-11-16

TIE ACTION Of the Uaited States Mar.
shal in this city vas ausurpation Of power.
without warrant and without authority. In
the drst place there was no law underlying
such action, and in the second place it was
not warranted BY anv or the slightsst pre-
tsxt Of turbulent action. In this usurpa.
tiou Of power, the Aarshal, his deputies
and those who manipulated the action
we're the violaton of public peace and q
such Az amsnsble to Law, and to then
such laws - apply should b fully extend.
ID --.--
The Morning herald., 1876-11-16

.' the President may fall
pleasantly IA. 49, f,on ar. ~ Al, he
I e "a'Nw wrong. But hs action
wv at be says. His envoys
:. ~ s,n wholly par.isan;men
'oohop party ties BY all the
They are no, the, ~ mon n a., h. -:
word, Of the Pre,. should ,bs,. b.
any grounds of picion of fr,ud,,en,
~ on e'thda it should be re.
ported and dsoou, :, one.n ". vorld
amer have The jnens + sed by other
men, than hose h.. SEN hisher to b.
the judges ". sDd h.v. believed him
nncess MOI rsadilf he had taken such
men n. for shi delic.svork, a. Mr.. VIM.
\ N Ev'r., Ion. T. EB.y,rd, and Cha.
Francis Adm. Ths ar. men th.. both
... ',d'. vouldbeliev. e ~ord Of, =. i'm,
- oly writ. ..-. -
The Morning herald., 1876-11-16

10 Norway drunkards are compelled to
sweep the atraeta.
The Morning herald., 1876-11-16

PRVINT YOUK bUlLDlNuO
which may. b done With ons-tourth
the usual expense by using our
}PATENT SLATE PAINT,
MIXED READY FOR USE.
Fire.Proof, Watsr.Proof, Durable,
Economical and Ornamental.
roof may bs c.vsred with = ve'y cheap
stinele. and BY application Of this Riate De
made TO last from 70 to > years; % loo !
can b> patched and coated, looking m1cn
better, and lasting LONGER than new sn'n-
Ki0 without the slate, for
one. Third he Cost Of Rsshin9lin0.
The EXPENSE of slating new shingles u
only about he cost Of simply iaylnS ,nsm: =.
The paint 10 EIRE-rnoor sei,s Sd' ,sSs,ad hv y,
dying smbsrs, ~ may 10 ees'V !ss'eo "
IT STOPS EVERY LEAK.
.ra ,or tin or iron has NO equal. - it ex
nands nv heat. contracts by cold. and HEy1R
Ps1csS Psnos ~ nor scslas. Roofi covered With Tar
Sheafhino Felt can be made WAter.ukht u
a mil expense, and preserved for many
years
EXTREMELY CHEAP.
Two gallons will cover hundred square
mstched boards, or any smooth surmce;
nom two quarts to one gallon are required
10 l0a souave feet Of surface, ana Altoou9n
the Paint has . heavy body It is easily ap-
piled with brush.
No Tar 10 used in this Composition,
therefore it neither cracks in Winter, nor
rms In Summer.
on decayed shingles 1t fills up the hole:
ana pores and gives ssra new WAnPHn
shingles it brings TO- heir places. ana
kot % them there. It ntls up al ho!es IN
Eslt roons. stops the leaks-And although
slow dry er, rain does not enect ~ lev
nours after applying. As nearly al Palns
tnat are black contain TAB, Ge soFe so yoI hi~ nv
,ain our GENUINE article. Wh1cn uor SUM-
gle rooiS)is
CHOCOLATE COLOR,
when f,rst applied. chaneing in about 2
month TO . unjf rm slate color and Is TO all
intents and purposes SLATE. On
TIN ROOFS
our rcd color is usually preferred, ~ one
. ut is equal to i've Of any ozdinary paint
For
BRICK WALLS
our BR1oHr RED 10 the only reliable Slate
PAINT ever int ntroduced that will enectually
prevent dampnesS froM penetrating and
dixcolorinR the plaster.
These paints are also largely used on out.
houses and fences, or ~ pruning coal on
% Our only coiors are CHOCOLATE, RED,
BRIaHr RxD, and ORAHok.
NEW YORK CASH PRICE LIST.
Gallons, can and box SSs
70 hslf barrel. lsS
70 one barrel D6
We have in stock. Of our own marufac-
tn Q, roofing materials. ete. at the follow.
ID !6oo Or rolis extra Rubber Roofing at 8 osnts
per T 20 uars foot. Or We Win furnish Rubber
footing, Nails, Gaps, and Slate paint for
an entire new rooT, st ~ oonu per square
500 SO roll. a-ply T.rrd Roofing Fslt at X
S 90 rolls M J. ply TaTred Rooans Felt At ~
cents per square foot.
40 rolls Tarred Sheathing, At u can't per
square foot 4
900 gallons dns Enamel Paint, mixed
,eady Tor use. on inside or outside work. at
81 per gallon.
send for sample card Of colors. All Or
ders must be accompanied with the money
or satisfactory city references. No goods
shipped c o. D., unless express charges ore
guaranteed.
sample orders solicited.
.Y.RLATE PAINT COMPANY.
lOQkl04 MAIDEN LANE, New York.
The Morning herald., 1876-11-16
IT i . slsndss hope, relying upon the
moral integrity Of Republican Return
iAg Board in Southsrn States. as arerr9f

Tn widow Butler should take of her
weeds, now that sshs has found hsr, los,
levs-a reelection 10 Congress. @' -A @
The Morning herald., 1876-11-16

T11E oousxr1s Of psacs which come
from seme Of the papen srs doush-facsd
and uniptentiona Of any good. The lead.
q in thi work il the New York Herald
tta cry br peace is - empty a vas that Of
Sxn, after the surrender a. Appomatto1.
-. Nnsals Of peace are, that We must see
n''lacsd in The Presidential seat, no
otsshsr it is BY fraud or not; and
- Iselarss to Be the vigorous Pres
w. Wi use the army to resist any
sgsinss i, r '.s r-.v 10y maA.
might .zs n. ,-r;u. .. .su' 'n-,
"a which surround ua
The Morning herald., 1876-11-16

TN Ao.1rre EnAIp u 1ubliahed
Svsy morning. (sdxaays szcsDeodJ cd
delivered In The city oa Wilmingtoo and
snToandins pisces 1oe six esnts per weak
Dayshls 70 ~ AfAes. Nan nbapziptioos
posnes asA three >Aollazs ~ annnn IN
AdvAnoA ---------sz'-- --.---'@-.-'---'s --'- -
OBTRM1 Hl0a> RuhlishsA
No. % 6hiplsy 0tres&
Wilmington, Dol.
The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1876-07-08

the qualities Of splendid daring and
impetuosi,y, which made for him a
peerless reputation as a leader Of
cavalry. He was called the Murat
Of the Union army. and in his ire
sistible dashes against the Confed-
crates, il u said the sight Of bis long
yellow hair streaming on the wind.
was to his troops ike the white
plume Of Henry Of Navarro, an orr
famine and earnest Of victory.
He was appointed from Ohio, his
native State, and though the young
est Major General Of volunteers in
the service, the memory Of many Of
his brilliant charges In the cam
paigns of the Shenandoah and the
Southwest, will live in history. His
reputation was gained mainly in the
later campaigns, aud at the battle Of
Five Forks he was one Of the central
figures In that immortal scene that
closed the bloody drama of the war.
Writers who described his exploits
on that occasion, COMPARED him to a
Viking or Berserkar, of Scandina-
Wan story, dealing about him the
thunder bolts Of battle. Probably
he tears Of sorrow, that willfall upon
his untimely bier will not be fewer,
that at the close of so brilliant a career
of victory, he fell in inglorious defeat
and amid the solitude Cf the desert.
The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1876-07-08

CALIFORNIA.

SAN Francisco. July. 5.-Dispatch-
e. from various towns in the interior
throughout California. Oregon. and Ne
vada. report general observance Of the
Fourth. surprising anything previously
attempted. Very few accidents have
been reported except in the case Of VIM.
Shaffer, st Sacramento. who had All
arm blown of while loading q cannon.
The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1876-07-08

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The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1876-07-08
GEN. GEORGE A. CUSTER.

There was 10 officer in the service
Of the Union perhaps whose loss
would be regarded with more deep
regret than that of this gallan,
young cavalry General. He may not
have possessed altogether the cool
ness, sagacity aud strategic ability
requisite for a successful comman-
der against the Indians, but what he
lacked in this respect be made mp in
The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1876-07-08

RENovgp--The impromptu pavilion
tia, WAS erected on the pablo square
Cor the Centennial ball, was torn down
Yesterday and removed.
The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1876-07-08

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Wilmington daily commercial., 1876-07-06
Fresh from New York.
Homeopathic Medicines,

For the accommodation of those who do not use
the Old School remedies, We have laid in a stock of
regular homeopathic Medicines, made by Boerioke
q Iatei B, q q. SHOEMAKER,
PHARMACISTS,
noV5,u SO3 Market Street
Wilmington daily commercial., 1876-07-06
MIR. EvARTs GRAFTON AND MIR. TAY-
LOR'S ODE.

Audible as they we're to but small part
even of the company gathered in Indepen-
dence Square, the Grafton of Mr.. Evarts and
the ode of Bayard Taylor must go to the
country to be read, since the country could
not hear them delivered by their authors.
Fortunately they are both of such charac-
ter that oral pronunciation could add little
lustre to their merits probably Mr.. lay
lor's own rendering of his ode would be
finer and more expressive than that which
the ordinary reader will obtain for himself,
but it is, nevertheless, production which
must be more than once perused must be
studied and absorbed, before its full spirit
and tone can be appreciated.
The Grafton is philosophical rather than
rhetorical. 1t was not pitched to catch the
plaudits of crowd. 1t is correct elegant,
and scholarly in all its composition, and its
Thoughts are those of an analytical mind.
Never weak, it is at no time vehement, and
nowhere more than vigorous. But as a
specimen of chaste English, simple, clear,
and keen, it is probably the equal of any,
IL ing that has ever been added to the
treasures of the English tongue. At times
it rises to eloquence, though never
to fervor or enthusiasm Some of it's
passages and it's peroration are
splendid specimens OF analytic thought,
concisely and accurately expressed, each
wold 80 well chosen and so vitally correct
that it inspires the reader with all the
charm and force of the original thought as
it left the brain of the orator.
Mr.. Taylor's ode belongs to high order
of poetry. 1t is written far above the COM
prehension of the moment, full of fgura-
tive and imaginative characteristics. II
will take its place in American literature,
undoubtedly, as one of the best produc.
tions called forth by the Centennial period
and it will be included with satisfaction anG
pleasure by all his admirers in the collec
tion of our poets works. 1t will not go in
to the school books, probably, nor the
Readers" made up of patriotic excerpts
but it will be found, hereafter, in the
libraries of the people, appreciated and en-
joyed by the poetical minds of the centur,
on which we enter.