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The Morning herald., 1876-11-07
,.b "a your choice: -Four more years OF
blican hope for better times, or Demo-
certaintv of better times!
MICNONN n ETTE.

,,.t the wedding ring 10 on!
~, married, and the guests are gone.
10 carriage waits for me below
Wv one moment-I will 60.
,ont one moment for my own:
hne outet moment all alone,
,ofore indeed must forget
rbis little spring mignonnette.
Hov dry 1t is, and withered too;
yet sweet and fragrant, wet with dew,
ua nlaced 1t in n y hand the day
psye my heart and soul away.
II. n.ssed the lilies, tall and white,
ma roses. red with summer light,
Till low, within the border set.
He saw sprig Of fmignonnette.
And then, with all his tender grace,
Ne tnrned on me his glorious face.
what then? I never shall forget
Ma voice that called me Mignonnette.
"rittle and brown ,and sweet and slight,
Ewes elancing with golden light,
Of all the flowers that blossom yet
you are the dearest Mlgnonnette.
Re mine and blossom in my heart.
NV darling: say we shall not part.
And will all the world forget
III may keep my Mignonnette."
Ever, forever!" SO he swore:
His vows were like the flowers he wore
FORGOTTEN. faded, cast aside! !;
He chose the red rose tor his bride.
And IL loved him for my part
With all woman . loving heart.
And green within my memory set.
Kept the spriR of nignonnette,
But now-I am a bride to-day,
mean to honor and obey;
Imean to love him well, and yet
He will net call me- Mignonnette.
Ofall my broken, changeful past,
This sprig is all that's left at last,
So withered, faded, brown-and yet
You see it has been mignOnnette.
And SO I must begin my life;
Begin to be happy wife.
Living for others every day,
Clearing the briers from the way.
Sweet Patience! teacn me how to oine,
Not to receive alone. but give,
And help me bravely to forget
The voice that called me Mignonnette.
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PHILADELPHIA NARK ET1.
stock Market.

Stock A0Fk0ts
PHILADELPHIA. November 8, 1876
Gold lO9A@lO9N Pittsburg, IT,
n g. 1881 ll7M@ll8 tusville and
& 5-Ws 1855 llUI@llOL Buffi.loRR $40 SsS
v Jnlvl2R5 1l3 Mll3h GOLD VALUE.
u Jnly i867 ll5I0lI6 Eng Sow 484@4SS
"July 1868 III @ll7H -" silver 4S0gaSo
"lO46s 1880 --W 20 Reichsm A5gaSU
New IS ll3 9ll3A 2Ofracs(N Nap) 388@393
City6 sNewll3 @ -3kroners bS0gSSS
Penna r. .4e%0 46% Roubles, Gold 70075
Phila Read
RR, 2lN0 %
nhila Il Eriel42@ AZ
Lehigh Va 49A@sales
: Nav Stock3lH@ 3lH
HestonvilleM Mss0sales
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The Main Buildings
.,,-a, OF PHILADELPHIA.

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The Morning herald., 1876-11-07

The desperation of the Republican party
10 shown In their resort to the bayonet, and
rcTler and ball.
The Morning herald., 1876-11-07

Ne firm stdrSkd
tss d ssys0U corner Of
ne Oyd brick butId-
Ing at Strth and
MreeE. ssOsO sos'se.
schdz chdsOed BY
tie Iron Jr0sNA
buAdtsaQ, covering
four lots, and
knOUn far and
n ear as "a X
HALL.
RE house e cr-
ejslstucIy deUOted TO
clothing for men
and boys, and y
popuIaT becausc Of
Me ldr,De stock, low
prices, and M
rouQhly reliable
methods Of business
originated and stu
carried on Mere.
The New E.
TABLfsHNENT At
Thirteenth and
Mdrket streez b
a p0nder to the
Ms'o,,Qs V people
duNN Hs13s,0 Il.
n coucrs * acres
n az heart Of TIE
city,, and On, one
Qr6nd floor Is
Jbilnd between one
and tNs0 mutton
dollars In
MEMS AND BOYS
CLOTHING,
HATS AND CARS,
BOOTS AND SHOES
SHIFTS AND
TURNIsHING
GOpDs.
TRUNKS AND
VALIsEs.
RUBBER GOODS,
LADIEs' COATS.
The rules Of tie
house preUos3 Gs,y-
thing but safe dcak
ing for oten M
most tsscrpc'i fenced
buyers. The large
volume @ busts.ess
dIl0u,s the smallest
ktnd Of profits, 50
hdt goods ara no
Vhere cheaper and
seldom 80 cheap
eIse,Dher'e.
A,t odd Jedtsifc Of
Me business u to In
Utte dnd insist on
customers return
tss0 goods and tdk-
J ts,g bdck the money
tVMyase not salts.
Ned.
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H0oina to rAM-

Ygoins to rAM-
delphta to visit tho
Exhibition, 1t may
BE- Of service to
those who do not
know the City to
have some place
where Information
can Be got about
sights to sse-hosrs
the U. S. Mint, No.
sonic Hall, Givavd
Collsgs, land various
Mstitvti0Hs arc
open, vks,v to got
required ttcAsts
how to reach tho
places, &c.
Having for ooer
fifteen years had
the hind support of
th0usan DIS and
thousands Of peo-
pie from every Sec
tion Qr the Country,
we wiN be glad to
repay their JauOrs
BY any eourtesies
within our power to
extend.
We have hundreds
Of clerks OhO wlD
with che0hlness
ansWer questions
and give serutce
outside Of any busi-
ness Of our 0'cH,
without pay.
Our ReW house ut
Thirteenth and
Mayket has plenty
J U room, and we are
|, open carly in the
J morning and late
| In the eUening.
The Morning herald., 1876-11-07

The desperation of the Republican party
is shown In their resort to the sayonet anu
powder and ball.
The Morning herald., 1876-11-07

The desperation of the Republican party
Is shown in their resort to the bayonet and
powder and ball.
The Morning herald., 1876-11-07
PHILADELPHIA Trade Report.

MONDAY, November s.
Cotton is in moderate request but prices
are unchanged. Sales Of Middlings, Ia iots
Coffee-the market is firm, but transac..
tions are restricted to the present needS OF
the trade. tales Of 400 bags Rio At l6N@lVHG
70 bags Maracaibo at l8Ac, and l75 mats
sugar-there is nothing offering, hence
we have no TRANSACTIONS. The nominal
quotations are 95s@95A, for fair to good re-
tiuing Cuba, Renners being temporarily
supplied, the demand from this source u
arm at llAc for cut loaf, 1lsSc for crushed
liXc for granulated and powdered
The demand for -four is light and prices
rule in favor Of buyers . saies : ponnsc OF iogv
val yania ia do. do, Il Is: Minnesota Extra
Family at s6 Is; Indiana nav, wheat at at
Is So Illinois R fair at SIS Is; ohio at IS, choice
RYE Flouri is held at 81 So.
In Corn Meal no change: 5OObarrels Brazil
DIVINE sold on secret terms:
The Wheat market is dull, with inquiry
confined to low lots to meet the wants OF
the home trade Sales Of ,6O0 6u.. empIae- sI e
sos1thern %s $ oo., fair at 81 50, Michigan White
at 81 BIOL 40, and Southern Amber. prime,
at 81 N9I IS. For Rye the inquiry is light,
and prices are hardly maintai ned.
For Corn there is but g limited inquiry,
embraci Ing Pennsylvania and Southern Yel.
ow ut 57@5Sc; Western high mixed at o5Na
&c. low mixed at 55c and damaged at 25aSoc.
New Corn is arriving more freely, and 1s
quoted at 4Oa4'c for vet. and 45aaSc .a i9r isir
dull. we quote sail corn at 800 f. o. b.
Oats of choice grades are scarce ana
wanted OF full figures. sales Of OOO Dusn-
els Western white, good and cn0lce. ~
t7ai3c; Ohio lig 1T weight at 3SaS6c: western
white, old choice at 4Sc, and 40 stalneo ~
Whisky is firm at 81 IA for Western
iron-b bound barrels, with sales OF 10 bar
rels.
Cattle Market.
MONDAY ,November6.- r6.-BeefUattl were in
| fairdenand and pricei were frmer, ,3tOo ne ad
sold at 6Aa514c for extra Pennsylvan1e eno
Western steers: SIC for a few cnoicei oa5Nc
for fair to good DO, ,a1;1v and saA>sc per sro'S
" The following sales we're reported:-
aeaF aea frank Lowenstein &Addler, VS. ,@e,
1o2 James 8. Kirk, Western, 4geH
80 L. Horn, Western .,110osD
40 owen Smith, Western g66.
zoo James McFillen,. Western, ;, gT
|S A. 4 ]. Christy. Western . tH@s SHgsS
S% Martin Fuller & CO.. Western 4Hgee,
62 Philip Hathaway, Western sngN
OK McFillen q Bro., Western, 6H@S,
"a B, Mooney, Western, : g4l
go R. Maynes Western 9 e.,
SO McArdle NM MilleyI HNstsrn Mesterh' S,<@S SS~
| 90 co ynSmvtI, Western OF
ooS o0 =. unhamberg &Co.. Western 4A@8&
IWW I1W y Nonn,v Western 4X@5
48T Mooney, Western, MgeH
40 IS. Chain, Jr., Western 4N0H1
sheep we're rather lower. 1900 head solo
at 4sz(a5Xc per pound gross as to condition
HnSe were rather lower. g.. 100 head sold
at5S Gas Is per hundred ponnds: net
The Morning herald., 1876-11-07

The desperation of the Republican party
'.hown In their resort to the bayonet, and
WIDER. and ball,
The Morning herald., 1876-11-07

Thirteenth IN d
Market and Htrth
unh Mnrhet ~
u,eW u'0rh Utsiti'N,
an d M. Wand
mdktr dssut'es a
x,sIcorsc b iiltOrs,
whether Mey @re "a
bug or not.
The Morning herald., 1876-11-07

Which 10 your choice Four more years
of Republican hope for better times, or DEM
ocratic certainty of better times
The Morning herald., 1876-11-07

Which is your choice -Four more years
Of Republican hope for better times, or DsEn-
ocrstic certainty Of better timess
The Morning herald., 1876-11-07
sourasRN oUrsAsEs.
Naturalization Of Megro Voters.
From Yesterdays N. 7. Herald.

Cololed Democrats In South Carolina
have hard time of It. A negro's convic-
tions must be very strong to Withstand the
arguments addressed to him by United
States marshal backed by federal troops,
while their Republican fellow blacks, armed
with razors and rifles on one flank, and the
colorcd women armed with Establishments
on the other, endeavor to keep him within
the Republican circle.
The desperation of the Republican party
is shown in their resort to the bayonet, and
powder and ball.
The Morning herald., 1876-11-07
Visitors Welcome!

Wanamaker's warehouses
Wanamaker's Warehouses
Wanamak6r's WarehpuseS
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Wahamaker'S Warehouse
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-05-03
CONGRESS-.

The following proceedings of Congress yes
terday are additional to those published in the
Gazette Of that date:
In the Senate resolution was offered in
structing the Committee on CONNIE cree to in
quire what legislation is necessary to provide
regulations concerning the immigration of per
sous from foreign countries to the United States.
A bill was introduced to improve the barber OF
Washington city and the navigation of the Po-
tomac river. The japanese Indemnity bill was
then taken up as the unfinished business and
discussed uDtll the hour OF Adjournment.
10 the House of Representatives Mr.. Sand
ers asked leave to offer resolution for the ap-
poiutment OF committee to consider the state
of foreign and domestic gold and silver coin,
to report amendments to existing laws concern.
ing coin, aud to investigate the best means of
putting coin aud greenbacks on par, but OBJ
lection was made by MIR. Kelley. MIR. Payne
reported bill authorizing the Secretary OF the
Treasury to issue silver coin to ao amount not
exceeding ten million dollars 10 exchange for
an equal amount of legal tender notes, said
notes TO be reissued only When fractional eur
rency to that amount has been retired and dcs-
trOyed.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-05-03
NEWS OF THE DAY.

The Philadelphia Times. of yesterday, says
there is downward movement in the butter
market 10 that city. much to the disgust Of spec
ulators, who were operating for a rise IN prices
10 prospect of the Centennial demand. Instead
of commanding IS cents with an upward te0-
deucy to $l.25 per pound, butter is weak and
considerably cheaper; prices fell cts. per
pound last week, falling from 80 to IS cents.
There is demand for good prime butter at
IS cents.
The spring meeting at the Washington Drv-
ing Park Benoings Station) began yesterday
aiteruooo. There were about 500 persons pres
eut, the weather being fair and the trek IN
only tocrable condition. The races were well
contested and proved to be very Interesting,
though in each case the favorltes came 10
ahead. The first race Was three minute class,
in which there were teo entries for purse OF
81 900
Returns from the Indiana election Indicate
that the Republicans have carried the State.
Iu Indianapolis they have 1000 majority, and
have elected eleven out of thirteen Cuuncllmen.
A serious riot occurred 10 that city after the
closing of the polls, in which clubs, pistols and
other weapons were freely used, resulting III
the killing Of at least oue colored man aud the
serious Injury of number Of others.
The Centennial Board of Finance have is
sued circular giving the programme OF the
opening ceremonies at the Centennial Exhibl
ton on the 10th inst. The price of admission
has been fixed at fifty cents. 1t is now csti
mated that niue tenths of all the exhibits tot
the exhibition are in place in the different
depart nents, aud that the schedule will be
completed 10 the next few days.
State Senator w. II. Twitchell was NOR
tally wounded and George King, his brother
10 law, killed, while crossing the river at Cou
shatta, Louisiana, yesterday, by an unknown
party. They were 90 f.t aud the negro
ferryman was also wounded. Senator witch
ell was one of the Republican senators holding
over.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-05-03
EPISCOPAL Council.

The Council of the diocese of Virginia,
meeting in ST. Paul's church, Alexandria, on
Wednesday, May II, at 10 o'clock, the COM
mittee Of arrangements have nearly concluded
their duties. They have written to every
clergyman in the diocese, and to some who
were slow two or three times, asking them to
send their names if they were coming to the
Council, and also the names of their lay dele.
gates, and arrangements will be made for
their accommodation. If any delegate has not
heard from the committee; let him write i'm.
mediately to Maj. John W. Green, Alexandria,
and he will have him located. This notice
includes parishes without ministers with which
the committee could not communicate; pro.
vision will be made for all such. The com.
mittee have also corresponded with the follow
ing railroads and steamboats,, which will return
delegates on the payment of one full fare, they
obtaining from the secretary certificate of
their attendance and also conductors check
from the roads marked with star ~.
Baltimore 4 Ohio r. r.
*Richm'd, Fredericksbg j. Potomac, R. R.
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Letter from King George

[Correspondence of the Alexandria Gaz cite. ]
SHILOH, Va, May The special term
Of our Circuit Court, held for the trial of young
Perry, who is charged with the murder Of
Nick. Rollins, began last Tuesday aud closed
Thursday afternoon. The jury readily agreed
upon verdict of I've years confinement 10 the
pentcntiary and the case was supposed to be
closed, but before the adjournment of Court,
the prisoner counsel ascertalned that one of
the jurors had conversed with an outsider while
the trial was pending, and upon this plea, OBJ
,aned new trial. Proof was offered by the
the offending juror that the conversation was
wholly of business character, not connected
in the remotest degree with the case under
trial, but the Court would got accept it; the
verdict had received fatal faint, which the
law 10 its purity and majesty could not look
upon with any degree Of allowance, and it was
set aside. The result Of this is, that the pris
oner has to remain in the county JAIL at public
expense, till next October, and then twelve
citlzeus will have to give three or more days
from their business and be bored, on hard
benches, for that length of time, to hear a
twice told tale, to say nothing OF the cost and
attendance of II score Of witnesses, the time of
the Court, &c. all to satisfy whlm of the
law. The popular verdict in this case is, that
j. q. and l.. &. should be made to pay the
costs Of the new trial, or the law should be
taken down a button hole ir its dignity. The
prisoner, | understand Is very indignant as
be is anxious to 20 to Richmond.
Our farmers are we'll ahead 10 corn planting.
Some have finished, and are now engaged 10
shipping their last years crop. These do not
relish the low price now offered, but they
cant stand any longer the pressure in the
money market. The GraDgers hereabouts are
sadly disappointed in their experience. They
are not realizing the promised fruits of their
orgaoizatiop and will probably disbaud.
Farmers clubs are becoming more popular.
By the way, | neglected TO chronicle the last
meeting of the King George Agricultural and
Pathological Club, held several weeks ago, un-
der the hospitable roof OF our friend Wm. H.
H. CaSood, esq 1t was the best attended,
and 10 some respects, the most interesting
meeting we have had. The question whether
agricultural clubs are beneficial to farming u-
forests, and to what extent the members of
this club have been profi,ed by their urgaDiza-
tlou, was discussed at length aud with much
animation, and decided unanimously in the
affirmative After partaking of splendid
dlnoer, the company were entertained by their
host 10 one of bis lnlmtable performance With
an automatic monkey, accompanied with music
Oh the harp. When Greenway is again in
nomination as a meeting place, it will be elect
ed, and there will be no need of motion to
make the vote unanimous. B.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-05-03
Potomac Fruit Growers,

The monthly meeting Of the Potomac Fruit
Growers Association, was held 10 Washington
yesterday.
Memoranda were received from the director
general OF the Centennial Commission, naming
the times at which the different fruits, 10 their
season, will be receivable at the exhibition.
Letters were received from the same source stat
ing that space and dishes for the exhibition of
fruits could now be had on application to the
association. In this connection Dr. Snodgrass
called attention to the fact that the fruit cxhi-
bit at the Centennial by this association was not
to be con6oed to that raised by members Of the
association only, but 200 members, also, from
this section OF the country were cordially lnV-
ted to contribute. He further expressed the
hope that all non-members desiring TO co-oDe.
rate with the association in making the exhibit
credltable one to this section would signify
their desire at the earliest practicable moment
by communicating with any of the gentlemen
composing the Centennial Committee. These
gentlemen are Judge Gray. of Falls Church,
and DR.. j. E. Snodgrass, E. 2. Howlaod, w.
H. Chase and John Saul, of Washington.
A communication from Mr.. Charles Lanman,
of Georgetown, was received, accompanied by
several fine sp, cmeDs of the japanese persim
mon. He is confident that both soil and eli
mate Of the Potomac are as friendly to the per-
simmon as any other part of the country.
Judge Gray then read a paper upon the cu-
tivatiun Of the strawberry.
The articles placed for inspection on the
sample table were then examined by the meu-
bers. The Japanese persimmons we're pro-
bounced excellent, and the pears and peaches
were dried so as to be much more paataolc
than ordinary dried fruit These were exhibit
ted by Mr. Stacey Snowden. The persim
mons. u looks, resemb, the largest sized Cali
foruia fig, while in taste they are similar to the
date.
Prof. BraiDard postponed the delivery of his
essay upon The Food aud Diet of Fruits uu-
til the June meeting.
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County Items.

An old colored man, by the name of VIM.
Kemp, brick maker, 10 the employ of JOS.
Heimer, esq boarding at the house of col.
ored woman named Boweus, 10 Jefferson, died
suddenly from congestion of the brain,. yester-
day morning.
As this county was grand campieg ground
for the Union soldiers In the late war, as wit
ness the many forts, camps, hospitals, etc., re-
naming. there are large number Of claimants
10 it agaost that old gentleman with the pleth-
ORIG pocket book, UocleSamue; and in theCourt
OF Claims alone claims have been presented for
supplies furnished to the Uoted States Gov.
erDment, exceeding half million dollars from
this county.
The brick men are putting the Alexandria
and Washington Turnpike 10 fine condition
from Fort Runyon to the Long Bridge, Mr.
Pat Herman doing the lions share. MIR. West
has gone to work on the Arlington pike.
A musical concert and entertainment will be
given 10 Ballstou tomorrow evening for the
benefit of the Presbyterian Sunday School of
that place.
Republican meetings will be held in Airing
ton 90. the 9th inst, and Jefferson on the S:h
inst. for the purpose Of eleclDg delegates to
the Nominating Conventions that meet 90 the
18th and 18th inst, the former 10 this city. to
nominate candidate for the House of Dele
gates, the later, in the county, to nominate
candidates for the county officers. Washing
ron District will also have a meeting the same
week.