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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-03-03
ALEXANDRIA, VIRGINIA.
FRIDAY, MARCH 2, 1875.

Never before in the history Of any gov
eminent Of any country that claimed to be
founded upon the virtue and intelligence OF
its people, have there been known such as
founding disclosures of vice, corruption and
fraud as have recently been broug hit to light
concerning the present national administra-
ton.
The tame of Roman justice and virtue
was clouded by the vices Of Claudius and
the populations of Verres; and the proud
page of British history was furnished by the
dishonor of Bacon and the infamy of JEFF
fries, but neither case can offer parallel to the
systematised rascality that has lately dis
graced the government, impaired the reve-
nues and corrupted the integrity of the peo-
pie of this country. Bounded by no limits,
confined to no locality, the dreadful form OF
corruption stalks through every department
of the government, from the Metropolis Of
the North to the Crecent City Of the South
from the aboriginal frontier in the West W
to the Capital itself-yeS, even to the doors
of the Chief Magistrate of the nation, the
footprints of this hideous monster have lett
their indellible traces of official dishonesty
sweeping away in its march all sentl
ments of honor and manhood, of per
sonal respect, of regard for public es'
TEEN and for the solemn obligations of the
highest oaths of Office; unfolding page In
the one hundredth year of the nations his,
tory blurred and blotted by the fragrant
cupidity of official culprits and the dishon,
esty of trusted public servants, and engen,
dering disgust, loathing and contempt tor
the government under which such crimes
can. be thus openly committed, and which
permits the criminals with impunity to es
cape responsibility to violated law and out
ragged justice.
With the shade of Babcock' S soiled skirts
still clouding the integrity Of the executive
with the exposure and downfall OF the
Secretary of War, and with the Minister to the
Court of ST. James recrossiug the ocean tc
explain nefarious transactions before the bal
of public judgment, the day must be close
at hand when, the people will rise up in theil
might and shake off the incubus that is upon
them; when the Augean stables shall be
cleansed, and when the vultures who now are
plucking out the vitals of an almost PROSTATE
nation will become the prey of the avenging
Nemesis of insulted justice.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-03-03

Mr.. Levi P. Luckey, formerly assistant pri.
vate Secretary to the President, has been APP
pointed to take charge of the Indian division of
the office of the Secretary of the Interior.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-03-03

The President has dominated Mr. Charles S.
EogIish to be Collector of Customs for the Dis
trict of Columbia.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-03-03
LEGISLATIVE.
wanted.

In the Virginia Senate yesterday bill WAS
reported to authorize the city OF hlchmohl u
widen Baividcre street; also bill inc )rpora!'hg
Dsnviile Female COLLEGE, and " bill for making
the Jane. River and ksnswh> Canal lAw,uI
fence.
A bill increasing the pay Of county Judges
VIZ, passed--ssye. ~; nays ..
A iolat resolution in.trucLng Virginia repre-
s.nt ..iyes in Congress to vote for the Texas
Pacific Railroad WAS debated by Messrs Joh"'
son, Daniel, and Qlesenoerry.
In the House bill incorporating the broth"F-
h; Cd OF the Protestant Episcops! Chusch ''
Virginia WAS reported
House bill estnb ishing bureAd oi INSURANCE
Was read.
Il bill WAS introduced to establish spec'si
court of appeals.
A bill for increasing the ABILITIES Of l''' hA,''
ern and Western Lunalic Asy uins WE
amended.
A bill for the assessment o; taxes on p"T7"''
property sc, and to pay interest Oh l'' P"''''
DEBT, WA. debated and amcnIcd I'll! TIE No"' -
adjournment.
on WEDNESDAY, ~
The Senate finally y s5ed the stamp ID" o'''
and sent il to the House Of De!'sa'es' i''-
bill provides for imposing n tax Oh sue" '''S''
ments of writing as have e capped ta4a''o.' o.
hands Of the Federal Government ana III
no tax when one is imposed % s"'
Government be in the case OF checks io' eN',
nle Il nuts y tax on travellers b. fn'!oH"''
steamboats, and canals, u: follows: Tor u's'"'''o
up to ten m les 40 Tax from ten u '"0'''
miles five cents above twenty-five "a ~
tan c.nis The State Will sell S'H"f -[a
TRANSFORMATIONS COMPANIES, VINO WIZ
travellers tor them.
The February uuuOer Of the oouthef" 'i''
tor,eal Papers has been received from It's p''.
fishers iu Richmond. 1t has an inlet'''''o
and instructive table OF conieuts.
LitteII's Living Age for March has a's' w.
received. Ii coptalos, as usual the o'3'
ton, that could have been made lron '0D'~A
porapeous literature.
Dan Carlos avoided eucrlng Paris yes'cr'''
hv us;og the circular railway sklrlng 'n' '''i
a.. sI.pt a. B,ulogDe last night and ID 'Ap'''
IN Louuon to-day.
To prssideu, III Da .co.A cy pher dlspa''"'.
u,. called cat" Pussy's in coroef' IL -"
regretted going into it yesterday
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-03-03

Don Carlos avoided eu'erlns Paris y"S'''
BY us;ug the circular railway sklF''0s 'D' , s
y. s.nr a. B ,ulogpe last night and Is cSpS''''
ia London to-day.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-03-03

The President III Da.coeh y p"'' ,, hut
M. called cat" pussy's ina eoroer' ~ " ''
regretted" going into it yesterday
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-03-03

pIicant for reappoin ment, aud that had bet
| ter see him, he being IN the city, as it would
not be fair to turn him out Of Office without
some notice, as he would lose largely on his
buildings, merchandise, &C., if the office was
taken fom him, and that il would be proper
| and Just for me to make some arrangements
with him for the purchase, if | wished to run
| the post myself.
saw Evans, and found him alarmed at the
prospect of losing be place. remember hat
be said that firm of West m post traders whc
claimed good deal eff Influence with the Sec
rotary of War had promised TO have him ap-
pointed but he found on coming to Wasting
ton THIS firm to be entirely without influence.
Mr. Evans first proposed partnership, which
| declined, and then bonus OF certain per
centage of the profits if | would allow him to
hold the poSiti u and continue the business.
We finally agreed upon fifteen thousand dollars
per year. Nj. Evaus aud myself weut to New
Ynrk together where the contract was made
and executed, which is herewith Submltte1
During our trip over. however, Mr.. Evans saw
something in the Army and Navy Journal
which led him to believe that some oil the
troops were to be removed from the post aud
that he had offered too large sum, aud be-
lore the contract was drawn it was reduced by
agreement to twelve thousand dollars the
same being payable quarterly 10 advance.
Upon the first remittance comlog to me, say
probably 10 November, 1870, sept halt there
of to Mrs Belknap, either, presume, by GER
tifcate of deposit or bank notes by express.
Being in Washington at funeral some weeks
after this [ had convcrs ton with Mrs. bow
er to the following purport, as far as Gao re-
member, but must say that just here my mem
DRY is exceedingly iudistiuct, aud l judge 10
part, perhaps, from what followed as to the
details of the conversation. | was up stairs IN
the nursery with Mrs. Bower to See the baby.
The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1876-08-26

E. M. DAVIS, 1873 Walnut street, Phil
adelphia, il the chairman Of the Pennsyl-
vanis State Executive Committee Of the
Independent party, All Greenback clubs
and Cooper and Cary men should put
themselves in correspondence with him
Gen. Charles Black, Of Champaign, Ill,
has been nominated by the Democrats and
Independents of the l4lh district, for Con-
gress.
In the 10th ILL., district, Hon. A. j.
Hunter, live greenback man, will take
the place OF Hon. John Eden. who is hard
money,
AN enthusiastic greenback meeting WA
held at Washington hall, cor 3 aud Elm
streets, st. Louis, on Thursday evening,
Aug. l4th.
Mr.. +. Z. Richey. Vice President in the
chair, MIR. Buel, Secretary. The minutes
OF the proceeding meeting were read and
approved. An invitation was extended 10
persons to enroll their names and quite a
number did So. Speeches we're then made
by Hon. }. Magwire. Mr.. Samuel Hodgins.
Mr.. Curtis, Mr.. Benz Hunter, DIR. Good
win and Mr.. Myers. We wish We had the
room to give synopsis Of those speeches
but our columns are over-crowded this
week. We will say in word, they were
good and a telling effect upon all those
who heard them.
The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1876-08-26
Notice to Miners.

In communication recently received
from Secretary James, Of the Miners Ma
tional Association, he. says
| nave a letter from Alex. Mcdonald,
that tried friend Of the British Miner and
Nottingham. la it he says :-
81 have now fully made up my mind all
continuing to be well with me to visit the
United States. | will sail from Glasgow
on the 18th OF 18th Of August. 1t is my
present intention to 20 direct to California
VIA the South Pacific and return by New
ada and other states. will be able to be
in the East by Oct. or early in November
II you could manage few meetings in our
mining ceDters | would be delighted to
attend them. | would also be glad to
visit any at your chief places Of Industry
As am not acquainted with all your labor
journals | wish you would make this state
ment III them"
From the telegraphic dispatches in our
dallies see that Mr.. Thomas Burt, secy.
Of the Miners Union, who in company
with Mr.. Mcdonald, represents labor on
the floor Of the British Parliament, is likely
To come out also.
such places as would ike visit from
MIR. Mcdonald might through their prom
Inent men make such arrangements as
they require and write me- So soon as
lesm the number Of places wishing To
have him call | could lay out a route for
him and notify the local parties in charge
in due season, and what date he could Be
with them. The large experience Of Mr..
Mcdonald as permanent councillor Of
labor unions and an active leader in them,
extending over period Of thirty years,
places him IN the first rank Of men whom
the miners ana large Drnli,ers Of other
tradesmen would be glad to meet on this
side Of the Atlantic. Ii should be borne
in mind that the legislation arising from
him and his CO laborers and operative I'M
ion in behalf Of the British workmen in
the English parliment, has spread its in
huence over here. 1t is very doubtful, If
we should have had the defective mining
laws III our respective states, that is nov
on our statute books had il not been for the
precedent they gave us. The English
Mining law furnished the text, | might
say gave us every claim, for those we have
here in the different states This very
many Of our men know, and | feel conf
dent they will not be slow though we have
dull times, to take this chance u showing
their appreciation Of one If the chiefs who
brought it into existence.
The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1876-08-26

motto in front "You keep 'em piOus, and
wen keep EN- poor. for this is the idea that
pervades its pages. No labor reformer can
learn anything by reading such book. 1t
was written to lull laborers into quite sub
mission, not to aid them in reaching solu-
tion Of the problsm Another fact should
not be overlooked. Rich men and money
lenders support churches, and ministers sal
arieSare paid by these rich men, the preacher
becomes a sort of middle man, whose duty
it is to keep labor quiet, piOus and submits
sive. His opinions are therefore purchased
pleas for robbery. For these reasons Mr..
GLADDEN. says nothing of the ingenious plan
for cornering gold which rich people have
engineered in the gold markets of the world,
the villany of which almost passes compre-
hension. The book is well written, elegantly
printed. and will be cherished by every classic
reformer in the land as a quintesence of WIS
dom but it is worthless, other than as con-
tanning a series of moral essays. 1t will do
the labor cause no good, and it can do the
same cause no serious harm.
The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1876-08-26

WELLHALL, HAMILTON, SCOTLAND,

WELLHALL, HAMILTON, SCOTLAND,
Aug. "a. 1876.
To the Editor u the WoEKIEemANs ADVOCATE.
i have made up my mind to leave ''the
land Of cakes" all being well, on Satur-
day, 10Th Of August, in the steamship An
choria, Of the Anchor Line. BY il ex-
Pect to reach New York on the 10Th or
Goth Of the month.
! snail be glad if you state 50 in your
journal, and further, will be grati6ed TO
find letters from any Of my old friends on
my arrival at New York, in the Anchor
Line steamship Office. Bowling Green,
New York.
You will see that send this from Well
hall. left the House Of Commons a
few days ago, but intend returning for a
day or two before Parliament breaks up.
II In my intention to proceed out West
for some time, but | will be delighted to
see al my old friends on my way, East
ward. Yours faithfully,
A. MAcDoSALD.
The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1876-08-26

oBERLIS, OHIo, Aug. 10. 1876.
r. the E'iR"r Il the w0KEISsuaS's Advocate.
We claim We have practical Christians
for orr Third Party candidates for the
Presidency and Vice Presidency Of the
United states, and NOT bigvt-d ssetarians,
% that all real christians of every name
can and must Join with us in securing
their election. Peter Cooper will not suf-
fer, We believe, in comparison with Wash
ington, perhaps not in any respect. We
have no occasion OF call for a warrior, =
man of blood. We have had our fill Of
this class Of men. We need one now who
will save life and promote human happi-
ness, and in Peter Cooper we have such =
one. 1t is the habit of his life. He is the
chosen aud anointed of God, and if we re-
ject him we would have rejected Christ,
had we lived in those days, undoubtedly
Let all Christians rally to our standard.
L. NJ. LEONARD.
The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1876-08-26
Labor Items.

Nineteen wOrkmen, representing
dozen mechanical pursuits, from Den
mark arrived in this country few days
ago for the purpose Of visiting the Centen-
NAL Exhibition.
complain awfully of the way the reduc
tions are being put on their prices, as they
are always being doubled.
The employees of the Jacksonville
Und. road were reduced in wages ~ per
cent. on last Wednesday.
The large cotton mills at Millville, New
Jersey, have been closed.
The new wire mill Of the Cleveland
Rolling Mill Company is completed and
in successful operation.
new political organization has been
formed in Southern Illinois, to be known
as Log Rollers. The principal plank la
their platform Of principles is opposition
to national banks.
The working force Of the Erie Railroad
has been reduced from 1900 to | 800
men.
The wages Of domestic servants in New
York have been reduced, women cooks
from $50 10 SIS per month, chambermaids
from SIP to so, nurse girls to 81, coach
men from $40 aud $50 down to SO and
$50
Work has been resumed at Wheeler 4
Wilson's, in Bridgeport. The contract
system has been abandoned to great ex-
tent, and Of course there has been a re-
duction Of wages, varying from % to 80
per cent.
Last week nearly COO men were dis
charged from the Baldwin Locomotive
Works, of Philadelphia. They are prin-
cipally men who were taken ON last win
ter, their pay ranging from IS to $l4 a
week. The superintendent Of the works,
however, says that the prospects for en-
gine work in the fall are very good, and
that most Of the men who have been dis
charged will probably be put to work
again. The reduction in force will reduce
the expenses of the works nearly $40, 900
week.
The Atlantic Mills Of Lawrence, Mass.
Will Start on Sept. IA, giving employment
to 200 operatives.
The coal miners on the Monongehala
river, who have been ON q strike for some
time, have resumed work at reduced rates.
This breaking Of the backbone of the strike
enables 900 men to go to work who have
been idle for month.
New YORK, Aug. 2I.-On yesterday the
engineers and brakemen Of the New Jer-
sey and New York Railway struck work
and as a consequence no trains have been
run over the road since The road rams
from Long Dock, in Jersey City, to Hack
ensack, Spring Valley and Haverstraw,
and many New Workers live along the line
The occasion Of the strike is the non-pay-
ment Of wages. Some Of the engineers
have not been paid for years, others for
six, eight and ten months. They have
frequently notified the company that they
would strike if not paid, and have been
put off with part payments and promises.
1t is also understood that all the employ
ees Of the company are in the same condi-
tioo, and that trains are not likely to run
until the affair is adjusted. II is also re-
ported that the road is so embarrassed that
it is doubtful if its affairs can be straight
ened out by its present managers.
The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1876-08-26
A GRAND MISTAKE.

The Cincinnati Enquirer has al last been
whipped into the party traces and in a re-
cent number gravely affects to give the
following advice to the friends of the
greenback movement
We receive letters daily from our Demo
cratic friends throughout Ohio and Indiana,
in which objections are made to supporting
Mr. 1ilden on the st. Louis platform. Some
Of the letters say in effect We have read
49, inquirer, and We listened to the advice
Of Ewing, Morgan, and the other greenFack
leaders, and still do not know what TO do
To all such Democrats we have only to say
vote the regular Democratic ticket To
many ardent greenback Democrats the St.
Louis nominee and platform were q bitter
disappointment, but the case is made up, and
all must choose. 1t is Tilden and a desirable
change on one haLd, and Hayes and a con-
tinuation of Grantism upon the other. Very
many Of the active greenback leaders on the
Republican side Of the House are operating
now with the regular organization and sup
porting Hayes Currency Reform Democrats
must initiate their action and support the
regular nominees of the Democratic party.
There is no third party movement and there
can be none. The only way to reform and q
correction of abuses lies through the success
Unless we are greatly mistaken in the
signs Of the times, the Enquirer will find
to its cost that there is a third party rnove-
msnt, and movement, too, that neither
the Democratic nor Republican parties can
capture; a movement that is destined to
secure to the toilers a Just share of the
wealth they create more of the leisure
that rightly belongs to them more socie-
tary advantages more of the benefits and
emoluments of the world in a word, all
those rights and privileges necessary TO
make them capable of enjoying, appreciat-
irg, defending and perpetuating the bless
ings conferred by our republican govern
ment.
The Independent party has nobler mis-
sion to perform than to serve as the tail to
the kite Of Inc monied power What guar
antee have the toili-.g masses that the ad-
vent Of the Democratic party would Ameli-
crate the evils of which they complain
that the reign Of the Belmonts and ROths-
childs, and their ninions, would be an i'm
provement on the reign of the McCul-
lochs, the Jay Cookies, or the Shermans 2
None at all. The idle hue and cry about
reform" has no charms for the hundreds
Of thousands Of our idle workmen while
the brazen statement Of henchman Dor
sheimer-''This (the Democratic platform)
means hard money, and it means nothing
else'-like Banquos ghost, will not down
at the bidding Of the Enquirer, or the ex-
p of Western Democrats who are
willing to sell their principles tor the sake
Of Office.
The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1876-08-26

A Baltimore court has decided that the
money deposited by a street car conductor.
as guarantee Of honesty, cannot lawfully
be retained by the company in case he
proves dishonest.
During the last twenty years the British
government has added 573 ships t. the
navy by building, and has purchased "A
more. Ii has sold ITO, broken up s25, and
81 have been lost. The number u Gattlino
guns in use is being rapidly increased. The
iron-clads are now all armed with them and
several have been lately sent to Malta for
the MEDITERRANEAN feet
The prizes. at the Roman Catholic Church
at Cambridgeport, Mass, forbade the use
of fans during his services. His congrega-
ton disobeyed the order, and two men
we're elected. A lawsuit is the result.
The most powerful armored ship afloat
is the Thunderer, which met with such 4
terrible accident recently, but two gunboats
have just been finished on the Tyne which
will be fitted up by tlse Armstrong firm
with hydraulic machinery working a 80 ton
gun. Compared with the Thunderer, the
gunboats, built for foreign government,
are diminutive, yet each little vessel will
carry gun capable Of piercing the thick
est armor now on the seas. The smallness
OF the marine wasps will be their greatest
protection, and the steam power will be SO
applied that not only the gun, but also the
vessel, will be under the complete control
of the artillerist.
MEMPHIS, Aug. l6.-On Sunday and
Monday last Tallahatchie county, Missis-
sippi, was visited by terrible rain storm,
destroying crops along creeks and bottoms,
and sweeping away levees and bridges.
Many farmers lost their entire crops. The
damage isestimated ut SO, 900.
A young graduate at Harvard College
and Medical School, who, owing TO dull
times, has been unable to support his fam
lily by his profession, has been offered and
has accepted a position on the Boston DO
lice force.
The heroic act Of William Roberts. Of
st. Louis, was to dive into q cistern through
n hole 30 small that it scraped skin from
his body, and keep boy above water un-
ill the woodwork could be removed for
their rescue.
The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1876-08-26

DETROIT, Mich, Aug. 18th, 1876.
To the Editor Of the woRKHsAAS's ADVOCATE.
The Independent greenback party held
their county committee at Watersville,
TuscolA County, on Sat rday, the 18th, and
put full county tick' in the field. The
greenback cause is rapidly gaining ground
in that section Of the state they passed
sound resolutions which will send you
a. soon. - l can. The meeting was .
grand success; i spoke before the COM
mittee, and at its close three rousing
cheers were given for the ticket and the
cause.
r. +. TRKvKLLIcK.
The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1876-08-26
To Subscribers.

Will our subscribers who owe US please
forward without further solicitation the
amount Of their Indebtedness. These are
times when we require every dollar owing
us. Ii is true 81 - or g. seems small
amount, but when the - SOS owing creep
up into the thousands, II is time a gentle
hint was given. II subscribers we're as
ready to pay promptly as they are to com
plain il the paper is not received promptly,
What a happy world it would be for news
paper publishers.
The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1876-08-26

A LARGE end enthusiastic meeting Of
those favorable to the election Of Cooper
and Cary was held at l13 Erie street, But
falo, on Friday evening, Aug. II. Afte:
several addresses had been delivered, en-
rollment books were opened, and the sig
natures of large number of citizens who
heretofore had acted with the Republican
and Democratic parties, but who intend
in future to vote with the Independents,
were secured.
The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1876-08-26
Mcdonald in California.

The San Francisco Examiner Of Aug. 10
contains the following:
We learn by . private letter from A. c.
Cameron, editor of the WorkingaaR's AdUo-
cate, Chicago, that the Hon. Alex Mcdonald,
NJ. P. for Stafford, England, will leave Liver
pool for New York Aug. l9. and will visit
California, where he il anxious to address
the workingmen of the Pacific Slope on mat
tiers of interest to them. Mr.. Mcdonald is
President of the Miners National Associa-
ton Of Great Britain, and for the past twen-
ty years has been identified with the labor
movement