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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-10-02
4 Solid south.

| The Richmond correspondent of the New
York Herald says: On careful! review OF the
/; field, therefore, | consider it cerIaio beyond a
doubt that West Virginia, 5; Virginia, II;
Georgia, H. Alabama, ~; Texas, $; Arkansas,
6-total, 81 will vote for Tllicu. Ii Indiana
goes for Williams in October it is nearly as Ger
tain that North Carolina, 10; South Carolina,
s; Mississippi, S; Louisiana, s. and Florida, + -
total 3S-wll als) vote for Tildcn. So that,
in the event OF Il democratic victory In lrtlaua
next month the South will b. solid iur that
ticket. This solid South does not mean any
unauimly of which Unionists anywhere need
| be afraid 1t means merely tina. the whites
intend to control their State governments
They have suffered more than any other part
OF the country from corruption and fraud; they
are more July aroused 10 the results Ut ml>gov-
crnmcnts than the people OF the North. Nor
| d town, nor CITY, nor "A county III the whole
South which has remained For time under
negro and carpet bag rule but has seen and felt
III every interest nt property and socla! order
that dishonest rulers means mlsgnvcruneut,
that miSgoYrrnucnt meats high taxes, depre-
catcd properly, ban!shcd prosperity, aod dis
order, tloody qlarrel- and society torn and rent
1t i this exp rleDcc and this necessity for re-
form which make all the intelligence and pa
triotl-m of the South OF one mind. No one has
any idea 0! rcvlving the Confederate debt. nor
paying Tor The negroes. That portion Of the
community who would be iotcrcstcl ia such
payments do not humber one in hundred, or
more, OF the population, aud there is not a
Congressional di>trlct 10 the South where any
candidate would not be beaten on such Issues.
More debt means more taxes, aud the uuanl-
nifty with which raising of taxes, would be OPP
posed would fully equal the Ike opinion 10 New
Eng land. Besides this, there is very posi-
tive fear Of the republican party if succeeds.
The keeping alive OF the war issues, 1t Is gen
orally believed, will be the result of that sue.
cess, and there is widespread apprehension
that if Hayes is elected, with republican Con-
grcSs, many Of the States will be reduced to u
Territorial condition again. and thus be re-
lDandcd to that iimbo from which they have
30 arduoI-ly and with SO much sutferlng
wrought their way. a. far as | Gao uuder
stand the Southern sentiment, It's unanlmlty Is
caus d, first, by the conviction that reform Is
absolutely necessary, and secoud, by the lear
OF the republican party.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-10-02

i>uad:
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE Rooms
RICHMOND, Va Sept. %, 1876.
The following form Tor application Tor the
appointment Of supervisors is published Tor the
information of city and county committees ::
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. COUNTY, VA.
October. ........., 1876
TO the Honorable .Judge Of the Circuit Cout
of the United States for the.,.................
District of Virginia:
The undersigned, citizens of the county
of ................, respectfully request that the
registration of voters tor the election TO be held
90 the 7th of November proximo, and the
election may be guarded aud scrutluized as
provided for by law, and for that purpose We
respectfully recommend the appointment of the
following named persons for supervisors of said
registration and election 10 this county, a: their
respective voting precincts, 90 behalf of the
conservatives party. w:
Name Of supervisors. Mime Of precinct
Petitioners sign here. Petitioners sign here.
NATHANIEL B. MEADE, Chairman.
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SUPERVISORS The following has been is,
i>ued
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-10-02

END OF TIE RIFLE SHOOTING The third
and last day OF long -rapgc firing by the Irish,
Scotch, Australian and American rife teams
took place at Benoings Range, near Washiog
ton city, Saturday. The shooting was at the
ore thousand yard, rang. Rain began falling
at an carly hour and continued at Intervals dur.
ing the entire day. There was almost dead
calm, aud the shooting was much better than
on the previous days.
The medal presented by the Irish citizens Of
Washington for the member Of the Irish team
making the highest score ia the three days
shooting was won by FeDton. Roe won the
REMINGTON riff, presented by Scotch citizens
Tor the member making the highest score 10
the three days shooting, aod Slsde The medal
for the Australian team presented by the gen.
cral committee.
Alter the shooting the prizes were presented
by representatives Ut the scIeraI committees 10
the successful contestants, who returned hanks
for the priz and Tor the hospitalities they had
received Siucc their arrival In Washington.
Ex Gov Shepherd Saturday niGht cutcrtaD-
ed the visiting rife teams at his residence.
large ouu Der Of other guests also being present.
There was music, instrumental aud vocal, the
foreigners taxing part in the latter.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-10-02

DEATH or JAS LICK The death of James
Lick, the California miliiooaire, is announced.
He died 10 San Francisco at O clock yesterday
morniog, death resulting from mere decay of
uaturr. The trustees OF his charitable iuod
say that buslu. S, is iu such shape that ~
coDll c4iloo5 eau eo>ue 10 carrying out alr.
LICK : design, though there is some fear ex
pressed that the action of Johu Lick, son, in.
Plies 10 Infection OF coutestng matters in the
courts The total value of the trust fund is es-
tlmsted at $5,UOO,U00.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-10-02

Don't TAKE BAGGAGE TO TIE CENTEN-
NIAL.-ln regard to baggage the Philadelphia
Ledger gives word OF warning, which in brief
l.: "Dou't take trunk J." The railroad aud ex
press companies are overwhelmed with the
vast quantities Of baggage which IS daily placed
Io their hands, and the delays in its delivery
are as vezatious as they seem to be unavoidable.
Visitors should, therefore, limit themselves
to the satchelS and straps, for which they can
obtain checks at the exhibition grounds on their
arrival, and of which hey Gao thus keep con-
troll until they reach their places OF lodging
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-10-02

HURRICASE.-The Uuit2l States consular
agents III the islacd Of Porto Rico give accounts
of the violent hurricane which visited the
island September Is, and destroyed telegraph
lines, caused overaows 10 tie rivers, carried
away bridges, aud made havoc with uumerou,
rice aud coffee paations besides sirewng the
coasts Isl b wrecks. Among the vessels wrr cked
as heretofore reported, we're the American
schooner Vim j Byrne, OF Philadelphia, and
the AmerIcau Drips Valencia, of Boston, and
Georae Latmer, Of Baltimore. all hands saved.
Eisht coastlng vessels were wreck I'd and nun
b.r of lives lost. The city Ut San uAu suffered
severely. and in the surrounding district scare
IL a house WIS Left s;ao!ng. rhc crews uf he
wrecked American vessels we're cared for, aud
were 10 be sent home as 5000 rs possible.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-10-02

ME INVITE ali to come and "Ha'Eii.e o.,-
w stock. We take pleasure il -A"~';7 gu ,.
goods. Ii 8. u DO not wish to buy l. WIZ
cost anything 10 look thro u2E cur 'IoI1SII
GEO. McBUuNEl y 2oN,
sen 40 lGG and 10 ANS s'''e''
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1876-12-08
Battle OF the Ants.

Huber thus depicts, in Homeric style,
that burlesque of human warfare, a bat
tie of ants; Figure TO yourself two ci-
ties equal in size and population, and
situated about hundred PAGES from
each other; observe their countless
numbers, equal to the population of
two mighty empires. The whole space
which separates them for the breadth
of twenty-four inches, appears alive
with prodigious crowds of their inhab-
itants. Thousands ofchampions, mount
ed on more elevated spots, engage in
single combat, and seize each other
with their powerful jaws; a still great
er number are engaged, on both sides,
in taking prisoners, who make vain ef-
forts TO escape, conscious Of the cruel
fate which awaits them when arrived at
the hostile formicary. The spot where
the battle most RACES is about two or
three square feet in dimensions; a pen
etrating odor exhales on all sides !;
numbers of ants are here lying dead,
covered with venom; others, compos-
ing groups and chains, are hooked to-
getber by their legs or jaws, and drag
each other alternately in contrary di-
directions. These groups are
formed gradually. At first a
pair of combatants seize each
other and, rearing upon their hind
legs, mutually squirt their acid, then
closing, they fan and wrestle in the
dust. Again recovering their feet, each
endeavors TO drag off his antagonist.
II their strength be equal they remain
immovable till the arrival of third
gives onet the advantage. Both, howev.
er, are often succored at the same time,
and the battle still continues undecided.
Others take part on each side, till chains
are formed of six, eight, or sometimes
ten, all hooked together and struggling
pertinaciously for the mastery. The
equilibrium remains unbroken till
number Of champions of the same hive,
arriving at once, compel them TO let go
their hold, and the single combatants
recommence. AT the approach of night
each party gradually retreats to its own
city, but before the following dawn the
combat is renewed with redoubled fury,
and occupies a greater extent of ground.
These daily fights continue till, violent
rains separating the combatants, they
forget their quarrel and peace is re-
stored.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1876-12-08

The Secretary OF State, on the 25th, issued
a notification TO the members Of the Re-.
turning Board, converting them at noon on
the 9th for the purpose OF canvassing the
returns OF the State. IL Was stated thar
committee OF five from each OF the political
parties and the chairmen OF the two State
Committees would be admitted 10 wines,
the proceedings.
The State Board OF Canvassers met on the
2sth, and in the presence Of prominent rep.
resentatiyes OF both parties, canvassed the
returns from all but one county in the State
those OF Dade County not having
been received. The face re.
turns, as counted, gave the Have.
Electors a majority OF ~. The Democrat.
gave notice that they should produce eu.
dence showing the returns in several ease.
to have been fraudulently changed in the
interests oftheir opponents, and the Repub.
leans entered protest against the couniiu,
OF the woe i'm several Democratic counties.
Two returns were sent from Baker County.
one OF which shows 1876 majority for Tlder
and the other (the one counted) Al for
Hayes. Both returns were held subject 70
future decision.
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CURRENT NEWS.


The steamer Franklin, with VIM. NJ
Tweed on board, arrived AT New York on
the Esd. Tweed was received by the Sher-
in and escorted TO his new quarters in Lud-
low Street Jail.
The Atlantic and Pacific Telegraph Com
pany announces a reduced tariff of rates, to
90 into effect Dec. L.
A horrible tragedy occurred in Reserve
Township, on the outskirts of Allegheny,
Pa, on the 26th. Charles Opermann, aged
81, murdered his wife, Barbara, with an
AK, cutting her terribly about the head and
face. He then cut his own throat with a
knife. Both died almost instantly.
j. Milton Turner (colored), United States
Minister TO Liberia, having been refused ac-
commodations at the Aston House, New
York, has commenced action against the
prorrietors for 5000 damages.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1876-12-08
Miscellaneous Items.

The official returns from Minnesota Show
Hayes's majority to be - ,OOS. The three
Republican Congressman are elected by ODE
following majorities: Dunncl, s,9i5; strait.
4, 100; Stewart, 900.
Wisconsin gives Hayes q majority Of o.
al. Owing TO mistake in printing the
blank returns. the majority for Downs one
OF the Republican Electors, is only 80.
Gov. Charles X. Ingersoll, who heads the
Democratic Electoral ticket in Connecticut,
holds the Office OF Commissioner 81 the Cir.
cult Court OF the United States, and the
Republicans will contest his election on the
grounds OF ineligibility.
The official canvass OF the vote OF Ms.
souri, gives the following tstals: TIlden.
2O2, GS7; Hayes, IA, 39S; Cooper, 3,i9s.
Tilden's plurality, IS, 9S9; majority, 3d..
79l.
A San Francisco dispatch OF the oath say,
that Pacheeo, Republican candidate 70,
Congress in the Fourth District, has ml.
iority.
The official canvass OF the vote in Arkan.
sas gives Tilden IS, Os3, Hayes, IS, GO, ana
Cooper, 2ll. Plurality for Tilden, 19,ili.
The official canvass OF the vote in New
York gives Tilden 522 Gl2; Hayes. $50 ,H,.
Cooper, 1857; Smith, 1859. Tiller
plurality, 1905.
Tilden's official majority in Georgia ).
-, 1Sj.
The official canvass OF the vote OF lnoi.
gives the following totals: Largest yoteior
Hayes Elector, 27S, 232; largest vote for I'll.
den Elector, 25s, Coz; Cooper Electors, IT,
1O9. Plurality for Hayes, l9,G25. TIE
Legislature on joint ballot will stand: be-
publcans, lOl; Democrats, 9S; Indepeli.
ents, ,.
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south Carolina.

The South Carolina Supreme Court, on
the 22d, issued a peremptory mandamus TO
the Board OF state Canvassers TO issue GER
tifcates 20 members OF the Senate and
House OF Representatives appearing on face
OF returns to be elected, the final contests
In the House 90 be decided by the members
themselves. The effect Of this order would
be to place the organization OF the Legisla-
ture in the hands OF the Conservatives.
The Legislature counts the votes for
Governor and Lieutenant O overnor
and elects a United States Senator.
The Court also, in the case OF the Electors,
ordered the Board to show cause why they
should not correct the statements Of the
County Canyassers by the precinct returns
in their possession. Pending these pro-
ceedings OF the Court, however, the Board
held a session and issued certificates to all
the members OF the Legislature, except for
Laurens and Edgefeld Counties, thus Sc
curing majority OF the Leg
islature to the Republican side, and
the defeat OF Hampton and the election OF
Chamberlain. The Board also issued GER
tifcates OF election to the Hayes and Wheel
err Electors and all the Republican State
ticket. The Board then adjourned sine die.
The action OF the Board caused great ex-
element, and Gen. Hampton issued an adj
dress TO the people, advising all TO keep the
peace, and assuring them that the action OF
the Board could have no legal effect what
ever.
In explanation OF their course in adj
jouning sine die, the Board OF Canvassers
claim that by law their term OF oflice-ten
days-sxpired at noon on the 22d. The re-
turns OF Laurens were rejected by vote OF
two yeas TO three nays, and these
O Edgefeld by vote Of one yea TO four
nays. The Court, on the 23d, issued an
order reconvening the Board OF Canvassers,
but it was generally understood that no at
tention would be paid 10 the order.
The South Carolina Supreme Court re-
convened at p. m. on the oath, in response
to the rule previously issued, requiring the
Board Of Canvassers to show cause why
they should not be committed for contempt.
Counsel for defense asked for delay, which
was refused, and the Court issued INSTRUCT
tions for the drawing up Of an order OF
commttal, TO be executed on the following
morning.
The Supreme Court, onthe Goth, entered
judgment OF 81 800 fine each and commit
ment OF the Board OF Canvassers until re-
leased by order Of the Court. Accordingly
+. L. Cardoza, Treasurer, T. G.. Dunn,
Comptroller VIM. Stone, Attor-
ney-General, II. G. Hayne, Secretary OF
State, and w. II. Purvis, ex- Adjutant and
Inspector General, the five members con-
shutting the Board, were arrested and
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1876-12-08
FOREIGN

Intelligence from the City of Mexico to
Nov. II is to the effect that eX-Chief Justice
Iglesias had proclaimed himself provisional
President and located his seat Of Govern
men. at Leon, in the State of Guanajuato,
the Legislature and Governor OF which sus-
tain him. Troops had been dispatched TO
overthrow the pretender, who it is said is
not supported by any other State. Four
thousand Pronunciados had taken possession
OF Apziaco, where the Pueblo Railroad
branches of from the Mexico and Vera
Cruz Railway, interrupting all travel and
communication between those two cities.
Another revolution is reported in Lower
California. Jose Moreno has collected a
force, issued a pronuneiamento declaring
himself Governor, imprisoned Gov. Villa
grana and his Secretary, Roderigues, and
seized the Custom house at Rio Juara.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1876-12-08

without distinction OF party. our vencr,,,o,
Tor law, our respect for the supreme ourt sr,
the usages Of all Legislative assemblagea. fort1i
our participation IN such unprecedented and y.
vOlutionary proceedings.
lsigned by all the Democrats, sixty four g.,
number. D
The Republican member, elect OF IN.
House assembled and organized, Mr.. Jone.
Clerk Of the old House, having declared 5q
TO be a quorum. L w. Mackeywas elected
Speaker, and o. A. Jones, colored, CLERK
The House as organized comprised 70 ne.
groes and four white men.
The Democratic nembers-elect Of the
House, 81 in number, together with two
Republicans, met at Robinson II all and
were sworn in by Judge Cook, aud an or.
ganization effected.
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Carved Legs Necessary.

The San Francisco NeWs Letter tells
pleasant tale of a farmers wife from
Blind Gulch, who went TO town 10 buy
a music-box or something of the sort
for the girls at home. She had $500
tied up in a handkerchief and attached
TO the hay-bands which formed her bus
tie. After she had looked at dozen
or more pianos she remarked to the
clerk. "You can't fool me with no
planners as has got smooth legs like
that. III have 'em carved il | die
first" The astute manager signaled
TO a musician to try a richly carved
"square grand" but she protested that
she didn't want funeral music in her
house. There was change of instru-
ment, and, what was more important,
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.
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for the sale OF the Memphis and Paducah
Railroad, on petition OF the first mortgage
bondholders.
The bridge OF the Milwaukee and st. Paul
Railroad at La Crosse has been completed.
Another through line to the Northwest is
thereby established.
A Louisville dispatch says that Il Dem
ocratic negro was hanged by some Republic
can negroes at Cave City, Barren Cosnty,
Ky, on the night OF the 26th. The perpe-
traitors ofthe outrage were arrested.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1876-12-08

John German, aged %, living q
few miles in the country, took lodging
at the Commercial Hotel, in Grand
Rapids, Mich, one night last week.
Before retiring, he blew the gas out
and when discovered was in an uncor-
scious state and never revived.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1876-12-08
Internal Revenue Receipts.

WASHINGTON, u. c., Nov. 24.-The
forthcoming Report OF the Commissioner OF
Internal Revenue will contain the following
recapitulation OF Internal Revenue receipts
for the several States and Territories during
the last fiscal wear:
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1876-12-08

GIRLS should not wear these wide
belts in the house. Hugging through
a six-inch strip of leather is cold, at
tenuated fraud.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1876-09-29
A Wisconsin Fish StOry

The history, so far as IS known, offs
mammoth picksrel inhabiting Lake
Fowler, writes correspondent, Of the
Chicago Telegraph, will be of Interest
Ia all sportsmen who handle the fishing
line. The skin of this piscatory ve,eT,
an in eyading the attractive spoon and
artfully prepared bait is the subject ~
local tradition and hotel plaza Eo,,ip
from year TO Year Ia this delightful
place. The size Of this king OF The lake
!. variously stated by those who have
seen him, and was pretty aeon. .te.y
noted by DR.. Hensball, who had him on
hook q few years ago. The doctor
SAYS the fish was "as long Is d.. oar.n
and be estimates il weight, for Ire hal
good pull AT il, at about 100 pound.
or over. The monster had d scar, fixed
in his youth. One side Of his face has
at some time been partly torn away bya
hook which caught theys, ll. from
which his tremendous siren gth enabled
him to escape, though with the loss 4
much of his beauty, for the Oil. scar
amounts 10 a positive deform.ty. One
of his favorite resorts is the ,-.e bay
which makes in near Draper II l.l. prob
ably because crumbs and bits II meat
from the kitchen are occasionally
thrown here to entice the rsl ID tina.
eigh0orhOOd. MANY fishermen have
tried all heir wiles To capture this scaly
monster, but the failures have been re.
peatcd and disheartening. Or. Hen.
shall's experience with this fish +, worthy
Of mention. He started on. Tor the
well known haunts of the tycoon ~ the
lakes, and traced him to the bay a,
Draper Hall. There h. threw out the
seductive spoon Of enormous dimen-
sions, and its white glisten on the Wa
! tiers was like that of flu harye..
moon. The fish saw the shining bai.
and took after it. DR.. Hensha.' rowed
slowly 20 the deep water, with "Ou
Lop Jaw" as the visitors ca aim, in
full view. Fifteen or twenty rods away
the big tish took the hook Bl.-and
the doctor is a veraciOus na--the fish
only fairly tasted OF the Aooa, Enough
the curved steel must have rested q mo-
ment in the mouth. Then was taken
in the teeth As a fiendish horse grabs
the bit, and the fish dar;eG forward %
the boat and gave il such @ pulcl As q
spermaceti whale might give O. a yes-
sci on the Pacific. The pickere. shook
his head with a quick, angry f.-, such
as terrier dog gives a rat. and out
came spoon and hook from h' mouth,
and they were thrown ~ feet above the
water by the terrific reCurE .l,ion Of
this hero Of the blue waters e.. Fowler
Lake. Other similar conflict with this
fish are recited. Il is "a, difficult 20 e.
him 20 take hook a !. j, % catch s
weasel asleep. He is s. canning a, 3
Sioux warrior. All the arts of civilized
men are as familiar TO him as they are
to themselves. His exploits bv which
the best fishermen went home disgracei
and Acknowledged failures are in ever
body's mouth.