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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-06-09

The most important question OF the coming
contest is, says the Washington republican,
"Sbal the co lutry b, placed under the control
of the South? 1t is an uudeniabe fact that
a Democratic victory means Southern FREEDOM
iuanee in national affairs. This matter has
been clearly evuced during the present Con-
gress. The Northern dougb-faces there have
been controlled by the Southern element. The
same spirit pervades the House as was so noo-
rious 10 the few years preceding the war;
Southerners believe themselves born to rule.
aud with this conviction they will force their
Northern allies into recognition of their su.
premacy. Can the loyal people Of the land
afford this p
Of course it is impossible for US to say
whether the ''oya| people" can afford this or
not, but. reasoning from general principles, we
should suppose that any people who cared q
fig for their own or their couutry's interest
would like to get the government out of the
hands, as Democratic investigations have
shown, of the gang of bare-faced robbers who
have had control Of it for the last sixteen years.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-06-09

THE CROPS The benefits derived from the
late rsios have begun to make themselves mani
fest in tte country Immediately around this
civ, The wheat, and everything else IN the
vay of vegetation has received an additional
impetus aod be prospect OF fine crops is en-
cnnragipg. The farmers expect to commence
cutting wheat 10 about three weeks.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-06-09

The civilization of the nineteenth century is
Oh an "exaited plane, but when the ruler of
al Empire commits suicide, when Secretary
Of War receives brides, when Speaker of the
House of Representatives so rules as to increase
the value of his bonds, and atterward, when
he becomes candidate for the Presidential
nomination, boldly robs man Of package of
letters that will convict him; and when cats are
found eating dead babies, in the public streets
as was the case in New York, yesterday-when
all these incidents, aud some even more horrible
to relate, are chrouiced in the daily newspa
pers, the thinking public begin to question
whether the human race would not get along
much better on lower plane"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-06-09

UNIVERSITY OF VlKGlNiA-aJ ".
u MER LAW LECTURES tnnc weekly
begin 18th July 1876 snd end 18th Scpte'"br.T
lsve proved OF signal use ls' to student. %"I
design to pursue their studies =! this or "tnei
Law school "a, to those who propose, to r""1
privately; and 3rd, to PRACTITIONERS VINO .".'
not had the advantage OF sy.t'm matte ihs!Fuct"h'
For crcular apply p y. University OF E%) !"
JOHN d. MINOR, Prof Com. and ot"I Law
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-06-09

The Odd Guard, at a meeting 10 New
York, last night, accepted the Invitation to be
present 10 Charleston, S. G., on the 2Sth the
centennial anniversary of the battle of Fort Sui.
Ivan. They will be accompanied by the Boston
Tigers and be received by the Washington
Light Iofantry Of Charleston The Guard Will
visit Philadelphia aud participate 10 the 4th
IF Julv parade
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-06-09
u NJ. CHICHESTER,
ATTORNEY AT LAW
Fairfax Court House. VA.

ian 2I-W6m
rruE PLACE FOR BARGAINS 90 ~
BELOW COST-Wc prnpo+" :" iir t'"..i
the family trade at these low figures. ,ny
visc those who wsnt preserving HHS,'s - o,y
now and save money Tess ard c h"',' ~ w.
low figures. GooCs delivered t. my Es'' -
the city. GEO. McBUkNtl SON,
- lt;G and Ia King stree.
A ADMINISTRATORS NOTICE..
Having been a, pointed BY the Cooperation
rnur, If ,ha citv 81 Alexsndria ~ administrator
Of The estate Of John T. Evans, tses,s Sc ibt
HEREBY rive notice to all parties ln4ebte. 70 sTs
estate to come forward Al once ana ns' sps rp
ment to me- All parties having c is'II Fitted
for payment T Fan. decd
oc25-E Adm OF oouH -
CPECIAL: An extra fine lot OF 'lClo"iN
y LAWNS at l2tc; ,,r,cv,DER. SEQ,
my % IHhi
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1876-12-14
lrOr the 1n,silISeneerl
Hans Hookensplicer upon the
Political situation.

look so mooch ash meier before NIT
der troobles nit boletics, undI I makes
him oudt deese way: Der timecrat piow
der horn 10 mooch dot Gaperiel pc
ashamed, undt I fear dot der teadt FOULS
dot would rise upe in der lastd day will
meier git 10 far ash der doombsthones.
Butte l guess dem reppels kills nopody,
mitout tey quarrel mongst themselves.
Oh, I laugh my insides all ofer when /
readt dot dem yellows all go roundt py
Newy York to consult old Sammy, der
King Solomon ole der barty. Dot wash
pooty goodt; undt / gay to Katrina tey
moosht pc hardt up for prains when tey
rezort to sooch expedienls. Dot eese my
minds on dot. Veil, one onder tings. /
dells Katrina dot dem yellows in C0nger.
ess hate no leader, undt dot old Sammy
nominate one, undt dot dey moosht ali
fote yor dot JEFF Tayis amhasty yellow.
Dot wash nice business inteed. yot
nextd. oyl yes. zeeS 80 much as efer
10 spoke upon. Dem poards vot returns,
or vot onder names you gals dem. Dem
wash der Tivel. Dem yah; aer rnolehilI
III utE ameSthAScyUs ahA uAb bos Dut
will spile der games Dots what's der mat.
ter init Tilden. Oh, yes, I ices pooty
clear. What nextd. Anoner investiga-
ting COMMITTEE. Sammy hash spoke
again. Jentlemena, you shoost go
right square town souSe, undt
gadder 10 gedderi der Testimony
ole der White Liner, der riaesclube, der
pulldozer, undt sooch nice schoundrels,
undt bntt em against der deshtimony ole
sooch Us wash loyal, undt drue 10 der
American vlag. Dot e'ese what's der mat.
ter NIT TiIden. Put Meeshter. Timecrat
you hate got der wrong COW init der horn
deese time. You connot go pack ole tenn
returns. Meier nefer,, what nexd. Ash \
ironing man will grabp at ferry leedle
thing shoost 10 il e'ese init you, only hefe
grapped at noting. You must cheat ns,
ha. You must steal yone ole orr men to
ride old Sammy inter der White House.
Nixcoomarouse dot will nefer to. Undt
| gifts 10 angry NIT mpzelf, dot Katlrena
pese afrAidtI loose my mindt. 20 dakes
me elm glass Of lager undt jumps me der
ped In. nds'a'5
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1876-12-14
Strength Of the Republican
Party,

In 1868 the twenty.one Northern States
gave General Grant l,SO0,277 votes, and
in 1872 9l55, s3s. an increase Of l65,4o6
in iour years. THIS phenomenal increase
vas a,crilcd 10 tho TACT that many Dem.
ocra:s, Gi, gusted with tic nomination Of
Greeley, had gone over TO his competitor
and vc;ed the Republican ticket. But IN
1875 We found these same twenty-one
Northern State casting 2,925,GO0 votes
for Hayes, au increase Of l,035,523 over
Gram'o vo;c in 1908, and 769.9l7 more
than he hal received in 1872. Here is
another phenomenal increase. A party
which eau gain more than million votes
IN tweOty.oue States within period Of
eight years, is certainly not in state Of
decline. Take, for instance, the two
leading Western States, Ohio and ILL.
nOis. In rerpect 10 intelligence, norali.
~ and all tia; Is best in American civil
za,ion, they are representative States.
Illinois gave Hayes $4,000 more votes
than she gave Grant, even four years ago,
and Ohio has given her Governor $4,000
more votes for President than she ever
gave General Grant for the same posi-
tion
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1876-12-14

uection with the liquor traffic. It Il not
a siRn Of general corruption because men
dealing In liquor cheat, and lie, and steal
and periufe their souls. Nothing better
could b expected d them. THE Dutch
have taken Holland! That Is all that has
ave have great reason TO
hope for we are going in the right direc,
ton. Slavery Is not defended, but dead.
Alcohol Is no longer imbibed In the pull.
pit, but denounced. Corruption Is not
concealed and appOlogiIed for, but de-.
MED and condemned; the cry against i Il
demanded by the public conscience. The
churches were never more vigorous In
their eYapgeliEing work. The credit oil
the nation has been so established that Its
paper has advanced from thirty.fVe 10
ninety cents on the dollar. Tbs Losses on
disbursements by corruption and fraud
were never so email in the entire history
Of the country Is NJ present,
"The country never had so careful and
honest registration Of voters, MOI, SO
fair vote, ~ she had in this campaign.
Abuses have occurred in some localities;
but that is no new thing, and The abu'ss
now elevated into the gaze Of the whole
nation are sure 10 be corrected, and are
hardly worth mentioning compared Win
The stupendous outrages Of earlier days.
i've are going in the right direction. The
virtue Of the people will carry the conn ?.
Try over the triumph Of either party, Il u
Is only important that the lay should . 9e
bonofed and enforced. While We aT1it
The result. anxious 10 know who shall DO
The mex. President let Us remember that
the integrity OF the people vii! secure
The integrity Of the republic. The re,
public Is safe in any event. Marx the
demagogues that threaten the peace and
seek @ break down the public faith. We
are bad enough, but We are better than
ever in the past" ...-.-
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1876-12-14
Proposed Amen tlment to the
Charter OF the City OF Wheel

Proposed amen Aueut " tMo
Charter of the City OF Wheel
ing.
(Re,d in Council Tuesday nigh, and made the
special order for next TuesdAyl
Be Il enacted BY he Legislature of Ret
Vrsiaia; That the Gath section of an act
Of the General Assembly Otvirginia, en-
titled "An act to incorporate the city Of
Wheeling, in Ohio county" passed March
II, 1885, be amended and re'enaeted as
follows:
SEC. "a. No money shall be appropria-
ted BY the Council Of the city Of Wheeling.
no contrac. on behalf Of said city entered
into or authorized, nor shall any ordi-
nance be passed, unless two.thirds Of the
members present when the question is
put shall concur therein, or unless the
same be concured In at two successive
meetings Of the Council, held on different
days, BY majority Of the members pres
emit at each Of said meetings. That on or
before the first Tuesday in May In each
and every year after the passage OF this
act, the Joint or standing committee Of
the Council OF said city, known as the
Committee on Streets and Alleys, shall
prepare an estimate Of money that will be
required to meet the expenses for the en-.
suing year for Macadamiring, paving,
curbstones, crossings, sewers, grading,
cleaning and repairing the streets and
alleys Of said city.
The Joint or Standing Committee on
Water Works shall, within the said time,
prepare like estimate OF the contingent
expenses Of the Water Works, extension
Of mains, FIRE plugs and placing Of the
same, and repairs TO works, basin, mains
and FIRE plugs.
The Joint or Standing Committee on
Fire Department shall, within said time,
prepare like estimate Of the amount
required to meet the expense Of the Fire
Department OF said city.
The Joint or Standing Committee on
Lights shall, within said time, prepare .
like estimate OF the amount required 10
meet the expenses OF lighting the city,
and the purchase, erection and repairing
OF lamps aud posts; and the said esti-
mates being SO made, the respective
committees shall report the same to
u meeting OF the Council OF said
city, to Dc held Cd the first Tues.
dap in May in each year. At said
meeting, or at some meeting held in the
month Of May in each year, the said
Council shall examine said estimates and
shall ascertain and determine by-Ordi-
nance the amount Of money necessary TO
meet the said expenses for the ensuing
ear on account OF the streets and alleys,
water works, FIRE department and light.
lug said city as aiore.aid, and in no year
shall theexpenditures on the streets and
alleys, water works, FIRE department and
lighting Tie city exceed The amount SO
De ces,ained and determined, unless four.
fiflhs Of the members present when the
question upon any extra appropriations
Tor any subject 10 :hiS section mentioned
Is put shall concur therein, or unless the
same shall be concured in attwo success.
siye meetings Of the Council held on diff
ferent days by two.thirds Of the members
present at each Of said meetings.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1876-12-14

4 .l.t nail train will be put on the
Penn. y.ysgia railroad next Monday,
leaving New York at 4:25 A. NJ. and
reaohi.g Pittsburgh by 8 P. N. Of the
sane day. Wheeling will get no benefit
Of Iii, service owing 10 the fact that the
Cleveland & Pittsburgh aud the Pitts.
barsh, Ciacianai & 81. Louis roads
(bo,t running in the interests Of the
Psuns, lvluiA rosd) will not connect at
S.eubenville. They did connect short
time alter the fast mail service was fret
iaaugurated. The former road, however,
found that passengers for Wheeling
would remain in Pittsburgh an hour or
two after the departure Of its trains and
then come across to steubenville and
make connection at that point for Wheel
Ing by the c. / p, and thus the road lost
the fare Of said parties from Pittsburgh
10 steubenville. So It's management
broke up the connection, and they arc
not likely to restore it.
As TO a fast mail on the Baltimore d
Ohio, that Is not to be expected. That
company is not likely to start fast train
Of It's own GU. OF New York and is not
situated to compete with the other lines
for fast mail service from that city 10 the
West. The New York mail will reach
Baltimore at noon on aud after Monday
next Hit made prOmp! connection at that
point by special fast line West it might
reach the Ohio river by midnight-by
averaging g. miles an hour-but what
would be the use? Such an arrangement
would no! pay the company unless more
heavily rsmunerated by the Postofhce
Department than at present.
l. would be hard to tell who is benefit
ted By the fast mail arrangement outside
Of the New York newspapers. The en-.
,erpriss seems TO be gotten up mainly, II
not exclusively, il their interest. The
letter mail leaves New York the night
before and is Of course ahead Of the fast
mail clear to Chicago and St Louis.
There Is therefore no increase OF mail
facilities in tina. way, and, after all, 1t is
the business correspondence Of the coun'
try that needs fast mails and not the
newspaper delivery Of the cities. The
departure Of train at 4:25 A. N. does
not facilitate travel, and is therefore no
precious boon to commerce in that line,
Business men, and even pleasure travel
err. leave New York By the night trains
thu. saving weurisOme day ride. The
only interest that such an unreasonable
departure su6serves is, as we said, the
earlier di1tribut!on Of the New York
newspapers. Whether that one local In.
teres. is great enough to pay for the ad'
ditional cost Of the fast train We leave the
Post Office Department to determine.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1876-12-14

r AIDES FGyoRITE- 60
Ii The American Plating Machine, BY which
inexperienced persons after short time, make The
most elegant flalting. II syes It's coat In abort
time and EM last a lifetime. This useful article
can he had Of Madame Preyoneha, at Mn. 2 Phil.
lips, Grcenback street, Kifkwood, and WhoWll
fancy Wsrk In Wosted, cotton, hair work and stamp.
ing, on reasonable terms. She offers Tor ale Ladies'
Worsted Ties md "Hug.me-tiehtAn a..l .ss.
address '1f- MADAME PREvoNCHA.
6es Bridgeport, Ohio.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1876-12-14
The Moral state Of tho Country.

The Moral state OF tho Country.
The New York Christian Advocate, in u
long leading article, recently published,
considered the alleged prevalence Of cor.
ruptiOn, immortality and dishonesty In
our time and country, and by comparing
the facts Of the present with those OF the
past, arrived alta very encouraging con-
clusion with respect TO our present condi.
ton and future prospect. We extract a
passage or two from the article:
ave wish to state, in the most distinc.
and positive manner, that careful ex.
animation Of the case does not justify the
common and reiterated charges OF uni.
yersAl degenerAcy. Instead OF this being
the worst age OF history, we are persuaded
that il ia the lest. A few specimen facts
will be sufficient 10 vindicRte this opin.
Ion.
"First-Wc must remember that we
are on the heels Of, perhaps, the greatest
war Of all lime. We must, therefore, ex.
pect irregularities. War Is an evil
often necessary evil, yet an evil. II Is
most difficult, under any pressure Of
wrongs, 10 Justify II and make II conform
TO the teachings Of the Prince Of Peace.
Il suspehds the ordinary and established
principle OF morals. When pIuuder and
destruction aud slaughter become virtues,
We must not expect ordinary virtues to
thrive. \ crop Of corruption is only the
natural growth otthistleS aud nettles aud
nighShade from the neglected soil.
"War ! socisl tmallpox that drives
all The poisons Of the system to the sur.
face. Instead Of trembling, we ought
rather TO take courgaSe when the pustules
gil and scale Of
"Again, the convention Of $1,000 000,.
900 Of iIcd capital into floating or ready
capital must enEender extravaganza.
When men sell their real estate for ready
money they are far more likely to spend
Il than they were before II was converted.
The nation realized on IL domain, and
went out 10 the eykF.memorable wake
over the corpse Of slavery. Now We must
mol be surprised II the next day we have
the headache, aud are called upon TO pay
the undertaken. ~ ...
eve notice With great satisfaction that
the frauds asO found principally In con.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1876-12-14

warrant on Auditor Of State, sl42,007.
6i..diSburSed from sales, S., 800 IS; total,
sii5, 3O7i2. Balapes November ], 1875,
S66,$43 @. naecount o. repairs-Ap'
preparation. 1885. 5000 bS warrants
drawn on State, 50, 400 30. Balance on
hand November /, 1875 Sl,5o7 10.
The: report recommends an ap;,
preparation for the ensuing two year oil
s. 80 per patient, or 1884 year, . e5elu.
sive Of clothing, aggregatiDg $40 AZ. o0o Tor
each year for maintenaneei Slz,V w pr
year is asked for repairs, and 81, 3VV LOT
The purpose Of connecting the IDstitutlon
with the city by Telegraph. No changes
in the government have. taken plaee'
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1876-12-14

parTT.-on wednesday nOTnlsg. Deesnbs,H
ls5s Al hilt.past niue e'eiScE, HAEAr. Y9nsses.
ION Il John +. and Catherine RhIt, aged Yeas
and no1th. go
Funeral IF m The Ts'!dsneo Of biz parent, liz
SIps(ssnth suse', Thuts4ay IN rniaG at 10 eeloek.
Fsiend. q the iluiIy are invited to attend ln'
.srutut At feuInsuA Ceu,sirr5. '..'-
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1876-12-14
Annual Report Of the Indiana
lnSane Asylum.
INpfANAroLIs, Dec. II.


The annual report Of the State Insane
Asylum came in to-day. DR., Evarts, The
Superintendent, reports 554 patients (97O
and Ssi temales) at the opening Of the
year. Daring Tue year 4sg t2l2 males,
247 temales) we're admitted, and 4SS (2l9
males and 2sl iemales) were discharged,
Of which number 2GS are registered as
restored" SO as improved 81 as +not
improved, p 70dted, and ! as gnet insane"
This leaves coo $500 men and 800 women
patients remaining in the Tnstitution. The
above numbers aggregate about one.half
Of the total number Of insane in the State.
A financial exhibit Of the Institution
makes the following showing: On &c.
count Of maintenance Balance on
hand November /, 1875, s6l, SOL o4; up.
preparation, 1855, Sls5, 900; clothing d.
count slsreso; total $21o,eSl o.. By
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1876-12-14
A sSIGNEE's NOTICE.

Notice Is hereby given that the arm Of Hasemea
signed has been appointed Aaiignee Of The said
Am, and s. alone AUTHORIZED 10 Wind up It's lftIlrs
Az Ps.sees having claims against the tAid 1tm
AM sn,hs5sss,sd :. 81 Eessnt 70 him their bills,
All parties owing The sald arm are us,IeAa X
make prompt pay ment 10 tho Assignee "a III bliis
rnpGd At the expiration Of ten (lOI days from thIi
dale viii b sued upon. s.t.4.! .... ,....f.
the AiSI Sneo until the Lively stock ID sold. ~
,,r-.,1 H.. CALDWELL, Assignee.
wHEEtiS0. Dee. s. 1876. dec
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1876-12-14

osE of 1.-The correspondents makes the
point that DR.. LeMoyne had on soiled
shirt on the eventful occasion when De
Palm was cremated. Another says that
the Doctor sleeps in his clothes on hard
old leather settCe in his Office. The Doc.
tor is philosopher and diScards the ,u-
perauitieS Of life.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1876-12-14

ILERKb UTIIcE B0AhD OF C0HhIsl0NkklI
u. 81. 3 WHEELING, December s 1870
Notice Is hereby given 10 all persona having bill
against Ohio County to hle the ame Ia this otdc,
% or before December 9Th, that the same may b
audited and paid beIore the elosa Of this year.
Also, all persons holding County orders, issuet
3 ,u- o. DSi9te nay zstn, !sm sgnss .ne Ls,y
Office Of R l. Brown. deceased, late sheriff Of ohlt
County, Rs interest Will cease from that date.
By order OF the Board.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1876-12-14

TnE Western Union Telegraph Com.
pany declared dividend yesterday, and
carried over large surplus after doing
SO. Competition seems to be a good
thing for tho company as well as the
nt,hlin
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1876-12-14
GALE oFvALUABLE LlyERYsroCK

o The Llydy stock Of the late finn Of Husemen 4
Mtndel viii b offered By the undersigned At pri.
vlte nile At very low prices. % t''s
The aid stock com Tises HorseS, carIlAges Bug
Hes, HAckA, Sleighs and al The other equipments
d hTst ellIa Livery Stable; the hest In The State
dec iHH il. CALDWELL, AniSuee,
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1876-11-10

STRANGER THfNGs HAVE HAPPENED.
In the days when Willard Fillmore
was winning a slender income rs a quiet,
industrious lawyer in the village OF
Aurora, N. Y, one Of his few relaxations
was to sit before his Office Of summer
evening, in the midst Of group Of vii.
layers, smoking his pipe. and relating
and listening TO anecdotes and gossip.
Once during lull in the talk, Mr..
Johnson, one Of his students, said sud
denly, MIR. Fillmore, why don't Won ret
into Congress, and procure, by your in.
iluencc, profitable positions for Hall,
(another student, and afterward cabinet
oilicer.) and me? Tho oddly Of the
question excited general laugh, for
Mr.. Fillmore. though n member Of the
Assembly, was still only village law
yer and county surveyor. But the
ph!egmatic Fillmore only took his pipe
from his mouth and said, oracularly :
Stranger things than that have hap.
pened, Mr. johnson.