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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-02-17
Loss ofOyster Boats at Tansicr.

On Monday night the oyster boats De!may
aud Colbourn were passing over Icrrapll
Shoals, when the squall camo down upon them
with such terrific fury and so snddeuly that
they were unable to shorten sail in time tc
meet it. They had 90 warning whatsoever,
until within moment Of its approach, when il
made itself known by the sound it caused in
passing over the water Both vessels were
light and under full sail. The tack Of the main
topsail was let fly, and the throat and peal;
halIiards OF the fore and mainsalis thrown of
the Delaying pin on the ColbouTG. At tue same
time her helm was Put hard lee, but before
the little vessel came into the wind the Squat
struck her, and filling the sails, prevented them
from coming down by the run as they otherwise
would have done. The shoots had been hauled
we'll in, and before they could be cast adrft, or
any other measure taken to save the vessel,
she careened over her bearings, and 10 an in
slant more was 90 her side What became of the
crew from that time must forever remain un-
known. The sea ran high and, 20 doubt, the un-
fortunate wretchcs were swept off the vessel
ADD drowned with 90 hand extended to save,
nor ears to hear their cries for help. One man,
however, did not 90 overheard; the mate. Will
liam Fox, cluDg to the shrouds, and when the
fury Of the first blast had sabsided lie man.
aged to lash himself to the rigging, where
he was found on Wednesday, two days after,
nearly dead from exhaustion aud cold, aud
brought to Cris6cld. 1t is variousy reported
that he has recovered, and also that he is dead.
The schooner, at las! accounts, had dri!tcd to
the shoals near by and grounded. She is new,
aud valued at about $4,000 There is no rea
sou to suppose that she will prove complete
loss.
About the same time that the Colbourn went
over the puagy Delmay, Samuel Davis, Mss
ter, from Accomac, Virginia, William Stout,
owner, WAS in tho samo vicinity, and capsiZad
undor nearly the same circumstances. Her
crew were much more fortunate, being able to
get their boat afoat and to get into it. They
then stored for Little Fox's Island, where they
effected landing, with difficulty.
A passenger who came up on the Tangier saw
one Of the crew Of the Delmsy. The shipwreck-
ed man spoke OF the lsnuing on the icy beach as
an experience which he sincerely hoped never
to undergo again. The boat, whom they got her
nhost, was half filled with water and the MEN
we're all wet. Some Of them had turned in be-
low and had no time to put on snv clothes and
consequently suffered terribly. The oars were
lost, and they were lett to be carried by tho
wind and running sea, without power to direct
their course. Fortunately it was blowing toward
the land, and, improvising rudder with boat
hook and piece Of the thwsrt of the boat, they
IS they did this they, Jumped out, and clinging
reach dry land.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-02-17

The decision of tic electoral commission, len-
dered yesterday evening, will, it is hoped, put a
stop to the innumerable Investigations DOW 10
progress by Congressional committees. All who
would read The reports wheo made are con-
WINGED that the frauds connected with the elec-
ton, from the alterations in the registration
books to the action Of the corrupt Judges Of
the Supreme Court, have never been cqualed
but they arc also convinced that II these Same
frauds gcrc made al plain rs the sue III q
eloudless sky they would have 10 effect upon
those who are now ruling the country, and who,
by Yesterdays action, will continue to rule it
as long as it retains it present form Of govern
ment, for tho talk about the reaction that will
sweep the radicals out Of existence is the Vcrlcst
twaddlc, aud So far from being weakened, the
radicals will he strengthened 10 every Southern
State, and in the north too. The Investigations
never would have avaied anything, but il seems,
to people out OF Congress, that to have prose.
cuted them, after the orders in the Florida case,
was unnecessary, aud that to continue to pros.
ecute them now, whcn the decision has been
made and the case settled, is childish, to desig-
nate such proceeding by no harsher Term.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-02-17
New Orleans.

New ORLEANS, Feb. l7.-rhc report tia;
there is movement OF the White I.aasu..
aud that unusual excitement prevail, hare. f.
untrue. The city was never quctr: tAau is.
night and to-day.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-02-17
Tie New York Tragedy.

New YORK, Feb. l1.-Thc condition of
Rose Massmino, whose murder vas attemp,e;
by her father, yesterday, has much improved
this morning, though she is not yet out Of
danger. Leon was arrested and taken to ths
station house in Brooklyn, where be will be
held to await the result OF bis daughters il
juries.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-02-17

The Lynchburg S:ar, newsy little afternoon
daily, has, owing to the stringency Of the times
and the prevailing staguation Of business, been
compelled to suspend publication.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-02-17
Tie George Cromwell and George
washington both Discovered to be

HALIFAX, Feb. lG.-TeIegrams from St.
John, N. f., say lIe,buoy marked George
Cromwell vas picked up 10 Pacentia Bay.
She no doubt struck on Cape St. Mary's Oh
the night OF JaGuarg ). St. Mary's is twenty
five miles west Of Cape Race, where the George
Washington was wrecked. The laud in the
neighbofhool is rugged, aud affords little
chance OF saving life 1t is supposed all hands
we're drowned. as occurred with the sister ship
George Washington, January 20!h.
Dispatches confirming the above have been
received by the agents Of the Cromwell Iioc III
New York.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-02-17

Whom the gods want to destroy they first
make mad. The condition OF the couatr7 is
deplorable enough now to satisfy any opponent
Of republican institutions. but if it be not inf
nitely worse one year hence the sgus OF the
times can not be Interpreted 10 sisniy coming
events. With fields untitled, factories, mines,
and work shops closed. banks aud other trust
companies suspended, railroads 10 receivers
hands, vessels lying Idle at the ports, aud the
cities teemiug with unemployed and hungry
mcc, who know that the countryis i'll the hands
of usurpers, the Northern democrats will, though
too late, discover that an expressed determination
on their part previous to the appointment Of
the Commission, to forcibly resist the cousum.
NATION of fraud, would not have been so dis.
astrous to their bonds and stocks as the re-
linqushment of their just right at the com.
maud of radical bravado.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-02-17

GEN. BABCocK.-Mr. +. c. Adam, ilas
written the following card TO the c,!i.or ol the
Washington Union which, however, the Uaisn
did not publish
On returning home from Bsitimora t}.pi.b;
a friend called my attention TO letter Of
General .. +. Babeock, which appeared 10 til
columns OF one of your morning contemrlr.
RES, denying the truth o! the charges MAJ.
against him in the New FORK Sun OF ycstori!.
Allow me to say here, that what Appeared !n
the Sun was mercly the context OF i rapor.
made by an honest and clever expert, employee
by Dir. Holman, aud who has been workiD.
over these accounts for several months, WI!
the result MS published | procured and saIs
a copy OF this report 10 the New ! ork Su1,.0i
hold myself responsible for It, personally o,
otherwise. We have fallen on strange tine,
when perjured viilain twice arraIgned 4, til.
bar OF a criminal court, can standup III Tie !nr,
Of truth and right and make 4 bare iacci denial
The Coal Trade TROUBLES Tho Cua:...
land Aleganian says:
The flock OUT will begin on Monday H.,4,
and on Saturday most of the compgnic: ara e.
pected to put up notices st their mines t. Il.
effect that after the l9sh the price to hn psi. vi
BIO 30 cents per ton.
The Maryland company is tho Only lag:
operator which has failed to JON the co.lJir.
ton in the forced reduction thoagh ! Is ia.
timated that within day or t~o ihrr vii! gi,a
in their Addiction
Piedmont mine also refuses to jJtu Tie com
bnation, though this is q small vein rc",..
Company and cannot BE- said - ba0ng e. =.
great vein Interests.
All the companies arc pushing thr,u,! t.a..
special orders, to close up this Wcc. "a.@
day the Consolidation company sent a. - ,a.-
for their own use to-day.
H. is expected that on VI onday the m.a:s So
CAL meeting to take the matter into coH:i!1ca
ton and the belief is that the miners general
will oppose going t. work 3! ~ cents per TO-.
The bill for the rciitl Of the College Of WI.
liam and Mary for property destroyed InriaE
the late war was reached in Lu. course on the
private calendar OF the u. :. IlJus2 al l;ags@
sentatives, yesterday, As stated IN the Gazette
OF that date, but It's consideration Haa post
poned 10 consequence Of the absence ul llr.
IIoar, who reported it ia March last from tie
Committee on Education and Labor, and thus
probably passed the last chance Tor action Al
the present session. The bill vas pending IL
the Forty third Congress, but action upon Ii
was always delayed because It couli not !;
reached on the calendar. II Is hoped. ho"
ever, that the act Of tarJy ju>tico conttm.
plated by the bill will yet be accomplished .c-
fore Congress adjourns.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-02-17

on Monday night Mr.. Albert Waller, who lives
on farm elk miles from Princess Ann, Md.
cut the throat Of his avorite horse set fire to tho
stable, which was burned to the ground. and
tue unfortunate man persisted in the Aamcs
His chsrred remains were found in the ruins OF
the stable the next morning by his friends be-
side the carcass of his horse. The deceased wac
about thirty eight years ofage. and was possess.
ed CT some property. Ho was unmarried and
a farmer by occupation. 1t is stated no was
crazy from drink,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-02-17

Mr. CHAEDLER TO BE SENATOR AGAIN.
The Detroit Evening Mail claims to have in
formation of q plan TO put Secretary Zach.
Chandler in the national Senate 1t IL said to
be direct outgrowth Of the Senatorial fight in
Illinois By which Sennt3r Logan Was defeated.
The plan is that upon tho resignation of Senator
elect Judge David Davis from the Supreme
Court Senator Christsucy, CT Michigan, ia to
This will leave vacancy in the Senate from
Michigan, which is to be filed by the present
Legislature by the election of Mr.. Chandler.
The Legislature has been thoroughly csnvsssed
and found to be Overwhelmingly in favor of
Chambers election.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-02-17

RECEIPTS or PRoDucE. The following ws:@
the receipts by the Washington City, Virgins"
Midland and Great Southern i. K. thi; week e
Corn $50 bushels, wheat 1892, rye -, o"!-
lis, potatoes ZIG, corn meal ~ onions /, s"'i
sacks, ground sumac III e0J lb:, grou:! bAi.
10000 lbs, wool sacks, 1our 81! barrels, ~;
fresh beef 1878 lbs, dressed poultry BIZ :, ..h
er $50 Sides wine 3 casks, liquor - bbia, cider
Dbl, butter 81 bbls and lrkins, eggs = bTr'''
tobacco 80 boxes, calves, &c, :. larI LrAiI..,
dried fruit II sacks, vinegar l bll, "an!s"A ~
lbs, talow Dbl, hides . bundles, Ia ! rA'',
sheep skins 4 bales, cattle ! rars, '"...' a.'
sheep CIR.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-02-17
COMMERCIAL.

ALEXANDRIA MARKET. February i, L.
Wheat is in light receipt. and pric"' h"rH al
rsDced; small lot Of white brought ~ Al.
GOD bushels of red l4jai35 rs 70 qusnty. X
ceipts of Corn fair, and price: sho" Al adv"Ers
on yesterdays quotstion=; BE- bushels sol! q.
81 for white anL yellow, and IL Tor mixed.
Small lots of Rye and Oal: brought - AID !
respectively.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-02-17
MARRIED..
DIED.

la Philadelphia, DC the III # f1D. ~ ~.
ELLEN wife of VIM. Anderson, and da-sI-''
of Judeth and the late Daniel WhsleH
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-02-17

NIr. \, H. Griffith ao old aud prominent
citizen of Winchester, died last Thursday.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-02-17
ISaIaIi Statement

MARI - Il MT ELIit. /
Sun rises IS Moon sets ...... '.' =.
Sun sets............... i a.. High wale7~.." " u
Arrived.
Str Lady Of the lake, Nor!o!k, - + 4 's'-
CLEARED.
Stmp & Knight. Now York. hy + \ 49,. 49,,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-02-17

Slow But SAFE Tho wita Of a man living
near Topeka Kansas, reached Detroit on her
way homo from tho East yesterday. finding her
self short OF funds, having lost S35 at Niagara
Falls She went 10 . hotel and telographed her
husband to forward her $50 st once. He isn't
the kind of a man to rush headlong uto imam
cisl enterprise and lie stopped to lind out the
cost of telegraphing money: When he had as.
certained he waited till Mi ht end sent . half
rate message saying that he would forward the
money by mail. This WAS not entirely, salts
factory to the wife paying So per day for board,
but she had 10 wait. III about three days the
looked for letter arrived, and the wife was so
mad that she came near swallowing her false
teeth. The husband Lad enclosed the one-half
portion Of throe different tcn-do!lar bills and
explained in his letter:
Ii these reach yon safely will forward the
other halves upon receipt ii a telegram.
Tue way tho little woman dlsLed over to the
telegraph Chico and sent him bowie knives and
daggers ana bullets made tho stoical oper ator
wonder il she was not some escaped lunatc.
Over hall the money will be used up for board
By the time she gets it, and how she i= to reach
home on the balance is what puzzles her.-Dc.
tT0:: Frss Press.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1877-02-27
The Department of Justice

,Tbe last No. OF the Westminster Reo.eto'
In an article headed ga Ministry OF JUS
ticc.n has the following observation:
eft NAV be pointed out that besides Eng.
,,.d .ha irn;ted states OF America is almost
tbo only other civilized country IN Wnicn
there n no department OF justice. Wnat
u,s read and hear of the administrator OF
;nstice in that country is not llGeiy 10 III
vnEe our admiration either OF its purity or
of its efficacy. 1t would not be right TO say
that there have not been, and that there are
not, in America both judges and lawyers OF
thn highest eminence, but the point here is
the nature of its administration generally,
and the prevailing impressions in regard 10
It,"
The southern people who have Ielt tne
ruthless tyranny of the department o.
Justice" will be amazed to learn that It's
iniamy, ut least, had not made it known in
legal circles OF England. Yet such promi'
nent professional men as we may presume
direct the WeSt,ninSter are evidently un'
aware that we have such an institution
We, alas, know it too we'll. 1t is calico
the Department Of Justice. We have fel
it, and have abused it indignantly, as it de
served to be. What the Westminster says
of the administration Of justice general!
in this country is eminently to be said O
the administration OF the Department O.
Justice of the United States. cit is no
likely to invoke admiration for its purity
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1877-02-27

Our Whi9 nelghbor on yesterday COM
planned earnestly of certain orders Of Judges
BOND and HUGHES, issued in chambers, con-
corning the compensation Of receivers and
counsel of the Atlantic, Mississippi and
Ohio railroad, and the payment Of the en-
ployes Of that road. The Wing objected
to the sums ordered to be paid to receivers
and the counsel. The receivers were
awarded each $4,000 per annum. Now,
without intending to express our own
opinion upon the orders aforesaid, it seems
to us that two men may probably be better
entitled Jointly to $4,000 than would one
man to $4,000 per annum. AS for attor-
neys' fees, they are sometimes surprising in
these days; but it would not be unaccepta-
bic to the public or entirely inappropriate
to the ends OF justice that the nature and
compensation Of attorneys services prior
to the appointment OF receivers should be
frankly LAID before the public. For in
stance, did SAM. BARLOW get 500, 900 for
writing deed to secure the SIS, $1,000
loan? 1t has been charged.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1877-02-27

A Cara.
WASHINGTON, February 90, 1877.

To the Editor of The Union:
Sir,-It was stated yesterday in the Senate
chamber. as published in the morning
papers, that the obstacle in the way Of the
removal of my political disabilities was that
l am indebted to the United States. To
show you how unjust to Inc such state
ment is, beg leave to say have obtained
to-day from the Second Auditor OF the
Treasury a certificate setting forth that my
accounts have been adjusted in his office !;
that am not indebted to the United States,
and that small balance appears to be due
me. l have also certificate from the Third
Auditors office stating that my accounts
have been examined, found correct, and are
closed. . .. -a
It is due to the accounting officers OF the
Third Auditors Office to say that the mis-
take made in reporting me as defaulter
was very natural one, as it arose from
confounding my name with one it very
closely resembled.
IL is extremely Notifying to me that such
an unfourded report should get abroad and
reach my friends ut distance, and it would
be gratifying to me il it could be as publicly
denied as it has been asserted.
tE Respectfully yours, w..
3.t.- LLOYD [. BEALL.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1877-02-27
Narrow-Gauge Railways.

4 correspondent gives in the Dispatch OF
this morning some account OF the opera
tions of narrow-gauge railway under the
auspices OF the g Royal Land Company -
the same corporation which has carried the
narrow-gauge road from Fredericksburg to
the Piedmont region. 1t is matter Of some
surprise that this Fredericksburg road
should be carried to Orange Courthouse and
set to work so quietly, running two trains q
day, and absorbing a large part OF the
transportation for a considerable re-
gion around its present terminus. The
work has been done almost stealthily,
and at the same time so steadily that
people are yet not awake to the fact that
the road is built and doing lively business.
It is intended to finish the line to the Poto-
mac, at what point we do not know. AT
present its freight (that not for consump,
tion in fredericksburg is conveyed by the
Rappahannock to Baltimore. 21.'.
We are glad that we are to have fair ex'
pertinent OF the narrow-gauge road in Vir,
GINA. There has been smart contest
about it amongst engineers and practical
men, and the comparative merits Of the
different gauges are not yet settled. Should
the narrow gauge prove its capability OF
moving ordinary freights with facility and
giving expedition to travel it will he q
grand thing for this country in its present
embarrassed condition, in which it is un.
able to go on with the costly system of rail.
reading which has nearly bankrupted all
the southern States. Some Roadway might
be made with the narrow-gauge road, but
nothing can be done at cost Of $4,000 or
$4,000 per mile.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1877-02-27

OBJECTIONS TO RHODE IsLAND.-Obiec-
tons have been prepared to the vote OF one
OF the Rhode Island electors on the follow
ing ground The Rhode Island Legislature.
acting in accordance with decision OF the
Supreme Court OF that State; that the! cleo
ton of Federal officer was illegal, APP
pointed another elector in the place OF MIR.
Corliss, who was q Centennial commits
sioner; but the Electoral Commission has
ths a that nj the hs
College, and not on the dry Of the. popular
election, ~ 81 tI.i;s n
i. It is therefore contepd led that the action
OF the i legislature not being in rdapee
with the decision OF the Electoral Commits
sion, It's appointment of another man In the
place OF Mr. Corliss was not legal, and the
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1877-02-27
Narrow.Gnuge Railway.

STANTON, VA, February %, 1877.
Editors of Dispatch: Knowing the in.
terest that attaches to all enterprises that
bear upon the development OF the resources
of our State, and being fully convinced
from what have seen that narrow-gauge
railroads are to play an important part in
that development, I cannot withhold from
publication some facts in regard to the work
done by yard-gauge road in northwestern
Pennsylvania that have come to me in let
ter from the general freight agent through
S. D. Harms, Esq, the president of the rail
road in question, and also the president of
the Royal Land Company of Virginia, that
is now operating similar road from Fred
ericksburg to Orange Courthouse, and
which it will extend to the Potomac and
Chesapeake Bay on the east, and by way of
Standardsville, Swift Run Gap, and Harri-
borders of the Valley on the west, and
eventually by way of Franklin, the Main
Cheat and Monongahela rivers to Pitts
burgh and Lake Erie. h.,ss!-.,.a.s..
The Parker and Harms City and Harms
City and Butler railroads (hree-foot gauge,
under one management carried in Septenl-
Der, October, and November, 1876, over
the ten miles then completed from Parker
to Harms City, $500 tons of freight-the
equivalent Of 5000 tons one mile in three
months, or $4,000 tons one mile in one
year. II the road had been longer the same
cars could have rendered more service, as
they would not have to be unIoaded so
often. This work was performed by seventy
freight-cars and five locomotives. Two OF
the latter were used for shifting in the
yards, and one in the construction of seven
teen miles Of new road from Harms City to
Butler. Part of the cars,werc also used in
carrying materials, &C., for the extension
but that freightage is not included in the
above. In the ten miles from Parker to
Harms City there are about four and q half
OF heavy grade-ninety-fye to one hundred
feet to the mile. n -. ro}a@
There were run over the road daily lex
cept Sunday eight passenger, four mixed,
and six freight trains-eighteen in all-and
these were pushed forward in their runs,
as. the work advanced, until the lst OF No.
vember, when connection was made at
Butler with the Pennsylvania railroad.
am promised the figures OF passenger
traffic, which will be given you when they
come. !. - 80. .;-t....z5 |
Mr.. Harms says in transmitting this re-
port: Tt will show the capacity of a three.
foot gauge from actual work done, and will
probably make some OF the. broad-gauge
men open their eyes but II they come up
here they can see the road at work" .,
49, Yours, &C., JED. H0TCHKIss,
Z: Consulting Engineer.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1877-02-27

The NEW ELECTORAL BILLs.-In regard
to the two bills providing for a new cleo
ton and for the institution of quo aoaTanto
proceedings on the part OF Mr.. Tilden, 1t is
now ascertained that in oil probability they
cannot command the united support OF the
Demo crats, as several OF the latter express
the opinion that there is no authority In the
Constitution for the passage OF either bill.
The appropriation bills are all in very good
condition, as most OF them are now in con-
ference committees. After the South Caro-
lima case Is decided by the Commission there
can be mo legislative business done until
the electoral count is 'completed. This of
itself Isl ilicient to defeat mr.. Fields two
bills Washington special to baltimore
Sun.