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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-09-10

VACCINATION PARTIES. The Paris Cons!.
ulicncl says:
"Ln .Amcric. the fashionable anius,mcht "f
the dag is very original. The Van KEGS give
themselves up III the most Joyous spirit 10 the
amusement OF vaccination parties; they Gi""
soricea, and, in lieu OF providing lot those re-
unions refreshments OF the usual kidd they o.:
fer to the guess assorted varieties Of vaccine
matter. At concert, for example, after TIE
execution Of each picc., doctors como az tEe
cali of the host and pass through the rooms 10
stead Of servants, who usually offer tempting
dishes; aud. il lieu Of the words Sir, or
madam, would you like an ice, or some lunch,
or some sandwiches? they ask, Would yon
like infiut vaccination or co@ Vaconaion!
and each one answers according TO his fancy or
to the degree of conf !cnco h. feels in each
remedy. Give ING three children and five
cows, ouc will say; four COWS and four child
rcp,' another will say, limiting themselves
always to the eight incisons which every good
vaccination is held to require. Besides these
soriecs of vaccination, others arc held at which
the vaccinatcd meet to compare their arms ana
to ascertain the success Of tho operation. Il -
not unusual now in America, wEeu 4 lady
wishes to justify the preference which she teels
for any gentleman, to express herself IN thcs"
terms: How can | help it? We have been
vaccnated together.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-09-10

DOARDING-Person desiring a healthy
- and pleasant mountain home for tho sum-
ner csn bo accommodated within walking dis
tsnce OF the White Post, whore thore are
clutches and postoilico. Address N. $. NJ,
White Post Clarke county, Va. je ~
DIANOS AND ORGANS,
From tho most celebrated factories, for sale and
rent Pianos and Organs sold on tho instslment
plan on the most reasonable terms. Tuning and
repairing promptly ATTENDED 10 by experienced
mon GS
G. REICHENBACH'S
PIANO WARER 0 OMS,
423 Eleventh ST., & few doors above Penna ave.
Washington, ID. &.
Sole Agency for District of Colunl6is and Al-
exanGria, Va, Of the celebrated KIN ABE q
CO.'S. and McCAMHON'S favorte PIANOS.
iy lG-tf ---
NEW GOODS-Vegctine, Millers Neural
IN gia Pills, Graefcnberg Pills, Shatfers Pep
Mixture Ayers Sarsapari!la, Fougera's l1dIn- 9sii
lied Cod Liver Oil and ScholFs Ague Pills
's' f''''''0 A'''' ''' %' JANNEY s. CO.,
jy25 Nos. 70 and l45 King ST.
or BOXES HIGGINS STANDARD
40 SOAP received this day by Now YORK
steamer. We believe it to be tho cheapest good
Soap in the market. We buy Soaps IN large
quantities and direct from manufacturers, and
are, therefore, enabled TO sell at low prices.
aug l3 f. j. DAVIDSON. l47 King st
NTEW COODS-Just received Water Cool
~ c-s of al sizes, tour third inyoice) Catch
en-h live Siouso Traps Button Hole Cutters;
Family Ice Tongs, Fancy Match Sales lin and
Iron Savings Banks and Tin Toys.
S iel3 MCLEAN & UHLEH. 107 King ct
IT311RNJp SEEDS.
Turaip Kals and Cucumber Seeds, all varie-
lies. lust received new crop from Lsndreth,
for fall sowing. Prices low.
iv17 f. S. LEADBEATER & BRO.
pOTATO EUGS--paris Green, the we'll
I known ramcdy for their do2tructon; also
the NEW YORK POISON, PERFECTLY soluble
in water Fifty cont box sufficient for two acres
OF ground For sale By
my2l E.S. LEADBEATER s. BRO.
TARLY LARGE YORK CABBAG Z
u SEED and BULLOCK'S HEART CAB
HAGE SEED, imported seed for fall sowing,
lust received and for ssle by
aug Is Z. $. LEADBEATER & BRO.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-09-10

CTARTL1NG AND STRANGE DEVEL
y OPEMENIS.
Tho whole business community was thrown
into state OF violent excitement and agitation
this morning by the discovery that
D. BENDHEIM,
AT HIS PALACE DRY GOODS STORE,
No. 112 King street,
was and has been selling his goods ats
WONDERFUL SACRIFICE,
for no other reason than to keep his stock NOV
ing. Being interviewed, this strange event was
only augmented by the fact that he intends 10
completely revolutiouize the Dry Goods trade
in Alexandria as regards prices &C.
DOWN WITH YOUR PRICES
Bost Calico Ste; Organdl Lawn lie; yard
wide Linen for dresses 19c; Dress Goods, plaid
or striped, 10c; Grenadines at your own prices
Psssos from sSc to s5 Gassmeresa aesa all narss WOOL
Pins &c; g fno White Spread ST 25; best Shirt
ing striped l9 ps " Vetors ds, hswn l25c
Stock cf Gents Underwear, which We will sell
at bottom figures; good Linen Crash 7c per I'd
also large line of Ladies' Linen Suits. which
will be sold st the lowest prices before carrying
over. A call is all he asks. jy5
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-09-10

VIRGINIA: In the Clerks Office of tho Cor
Y porstion Court Of the city of Alexandra,
on tho 3lst day Of August, 1877.
David Dudley ,,noo
Virginia Dudley
Memo The object of this suit is to obtain o
decree of divorce from tho bonds of matrimony
of the plaintiff, David Dudley, with th9 detond'
ant, Virginia Dudley.
Tho defendant not having entored hor appear |.
ance and given security according to tho acts Of
Assembly and the rules Of this Court, and it ap-
pearing by affidavit that she is not now residing
at her former residence, and that diligenco has
beon used by and on behalf of the plaintiff to as
certain in what county or corporation sho IL,
without effect, it is ordered that the said daiend-
ant appear here within one month after due pub
licaion of this order, and do what is necessary
to protect her interest in this cult; snd that o
copy Of this ordor bo forthwith inserted in the
Alexandria Gazette, newspaper pnbii:h'I IL
tho city ef Alcxandris, onco Il week for four
successive weeks, and po:ted at tho front door cf
tho Court House of this city. s. cony-test:
MORTON MAEIE, Clerk.
Claughton s. Stuart, j. q. aug 3l-Wlw
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-09-10

Though the hard times since 1873 have boen
cf longer duration than st any previous period,
such absolute impecunosiLy hes never prevailed
in the aEt four years as occurred thirty fvo years
ago. Then Mr.. Ticknor writes to Sir ChsrI'
Lyc'l under date Novembor, 1912: "There has
been great suil,ring in sill our States, and in
some like Indiana and Illinois, proper curren,,
cy has disapI ,red, a1d men have been reducaA
to ba,tc. the common business OF every day Eit.
What you fag in Phil il.dclphis wss nothing =
the crushing Insolvency Ct tho Wost and South
Tha very Postotiico felt the effects ci' it-mon
with large laaGcl estates boirg unablo to take
out their letters because they could not pay lL2
posta ye in anything tho Government cili"ers could
propcl ly receive
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-09-10

SPOTTED TAIL, the chief Of all the Sioux
nation, is about forty-eight years CT age, five
feet ten or eleven inches tall, aud very dark,
and has great variety Of expression when he
talks. lie has brisk, sceiabc manner, Il
smiling face and remarkable Intellectual power,
Great a!ertrcss, politcDcss, neatncss, and /"
smiling man. Of the. world air arc bis distinguish.
ed traits lie drinks brandy, which he tosses oil
with the air OF dandy. lie is at present ern
pIoycd as scout by the Government at salary
of $3.50 per mouth. lie does not limit himself
to ono wife, and says, "Whtc religion 90 good;
God come on earth, white man kill him; Indian
wouldn't do that.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-09-10
ICE CREAM, SODA WATER, &c.

DEADY FOR SUMNER. .'a
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-09-10
pIANOS AND ORGANS,

4
From tho most celebrated factories, for sale and
rent. Pianos and Organs sold on tho instslment
plan on the most reasonable terms. Tuning and
repairing promptly attended 10 by experienced
mon e.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-09-10
G.. REICHENBACH'S
PIANO ARER D OMS,

422 Eleventh ST., q feW doors above Penna ave.
Washington, ID. G.
Sole Agency for District of Colunl6is and Gi'
exanGria, w, Of the celebrated KNABE &
CO.'S. and McCAMnON'S favorte PIANOS.
jy l6-tf
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1877-10-25
CnrtYf fifth Congress.

The House a. the regular order of busi-
nees proceeded to the consideration OF the
Colorado case. and was addressed by Mr..
Harris OF Va, IN favor Of the claims of
Patterson TO a seat The whole question
turns on the point whether the election OF
Bedford on the 81 OF Oct. was legal in view
OF the fact that the act OF Congress OF ls12.
requires the election OF all Representatives
to take place OH the 7th OF November, the
day on which Patterson was voted for.
Butler Of Mass. argued a. 10 the right
OF the constitutional convention Of Color
ado. TO fix the day Of the election uuder
The enabling act and quoted precedents in
the eases Of Tennessee, Arkansas. Michl-
gan, Kansas. etc.
Nj. Harms asked Butler whether the
Constitutional Convention OF Colorado.
could Xix a dav authorizing the election of
a Representative for both the 4ith and 10Th
Congresses.
Builer-That i absolutely none of our
business. / am State Rights man myself.
tLaughter.)
Harris -i'he gentleman from Massaehu-
sets used - be shining light OF the States
Rights doctrine when | was II boy but he
strayed from that faith, and now | see he
is wavering on the subject.
Mr. Butler-I never wavered on the sub
ject, never, (Laughter)
Mr. Harris challenged Mr.. Butler to cite
any precedent where Constitutional Con
ysnton was allowed 10 fix a day for cleo
ton Of Representatives To two Congresses.
Mr. Butler replied that he would freely
admit there was no case where short un-
expired term came in, but he conterded
that that was not the question here.
CongeT OF Mich, spoke in favor OF the
claim OF Bedford, and after speech by
Chalmers OF Miss. the matter went over
without action.
Schlieeker offered resolution for the
appointment of select committee of eleven
members 10 consider the subject of the
civil service OF the United States. and
measures to promote its efficiency. Adopt
| ed
Mr. Southland of Ohio, offered resolu-
ton tor the appointment of "A select com
mittee of eleven members To take into con-
| sideratiOn the State Of the law respecting
| the ascertainment and declaration OF the
result OF the election of President and
| Vice-President, and TO confer with like
committee on the part of the Senate.
| Adopted.
| Mr.. Cox offered resolution directing
/ the Secretary of the Navy TO report what
action has been taken In the navy yards OF
| tue United States, in regulating the hours
of labor aud whether such action has been
/ in derrosation of, OF compliance with, sec
ton 8, 739 X. s., which requires mat eight
hours shall constitute days work for la
| borers, workmen aud mechanics in the
employ of the Government of the United
States.
Adjourned to Wednesday.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1877-10-25
General News.
THE TURKISH WAR.
HE Ilu.>iaa Report Of the Battle

lhc Ea. >iaa Report Of the Battle.
LONDON, Oct. l..
According 10 the Russian official bulie.
tin not only was Moukhtar PAcha decidedly
defeated Monday, bot the Turkish army
wAs utterly destroyed. A. made ont from
these dispatches the following was the POI
-iiion of the forces aud course of actiou -
The Russians occupied the position OF the
lagui Hills, Sarbatin and kIZiltepec. e1-
cept that the Turks retained Little lagui,
which j. southeast of Great lagui. On
the l4th instant the Turkish left rested on
Little lagui. the centre on Avis Tor
Oya) Tepe, aud right on Aladja Dayh,
where three divisions were strongly forth
fled
Midway between Vague and Aladja,
about fifteen miles east BY south from kars.
Besides these positions the Turks occupied
several strong places such rs Orleak aud
Vezinkoi in the rear OF their line for the
protection OF their army and k.rs from
hank attack. Sunday the Russians left
having been extended to the banks OF
Arpache beyond Amid, a division under
Gen. Lazareff moved south OF Aladja Dagh,
drove the Turks from Orleaa upon Vein
hoi and kars, and occupied OrIeak, thus
completely turning Mukhiar's right.
The morning OF Monday. the 18th.
heavy cannonsde was directed against
DIVA Tepe. which was the key To the
Turkish position. In the afternoon Gen
eral iIayman with about 10000 infantry
carried DIVA Tepe by assault. cutting the
Turkish arisy in two in the center aud the
left under. Mukhtar himself reiterated
upon ksrs, pursued by Hayman and bar
assed in flank by Lazaref, but succeeded
in gaining cover OF the Notifications OF
kars after a fearful rout, during which he
lost great number o! killed, wounded aud
several thousand prisoners and four guns.
Three divisions, constituting the Turkish
right had meantime been surrounded aud
attacked and driven from their fortified
camp with great loss. Finally at o'clock
Monday evening the remnant OF this por-
| ton OF Mukhtar's army surrendered. with
thirty-two guns and a great quantity OF
material. Among the captured are seven
pachas. Mukhtar Pacha Is in kars. The
| Russian losses are comparatively slight.
New YORK, Oct, 10.
A Vienna special states the lombard
ment OF Plevna IS proceeding.
A Constantinople dispatch says the
| Turkish army has broken through the Rus
sian lines and rallied at kars.
To-day forty Turkish soldiers, chiefly
| anatolisns, deserted from Osman Pacha's
camp. and came in here under escort.
| They declared they deserted because there
| is so little food in Pievna that the men
only get pound of bread iu twenty -four
| hours. There were 10000 men In Pleyna
who could only be made to surrender by
| hunger.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1877-10-25

A young man arose In religious
meeting and said. II sm on the ship of
Zion, and we are sailing mp the heavenly
harbor; soon Wen reach the golden ga'eS.'
Another man said. Il. too. am on the ship
Of Zion, and we are sailing with a good
breeze. guess we are going as fast as
thirty knots an hour Every man is at his
post. soon wei come to the pearly gates. ="
Another arose and said, al. too, am on the
ship of Zion. It's a Steamship 100 hoss
power We are going up the heavenly hsr-
Dor. and we are going EASTERN any other
ship. We're bound 10 glory :. An old aud
feeble woman AROSE ard said, I'm sevcuty
years old, and for tiny years I've been on
the road to heaven. but Zee hceu soiu'
aioot, and expect to keep golr' ato"t
until yet there; aud il seems ln melt YOU
folks that's guin' on the steamships dunf
take care, ysl'll bus, your bilers. - TX,
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1877-10-25
Correspor .dence.
Letter from California.
HAYWOOD Cal, Sept

HAYWOOD Cal, Srpt. 1877.
Jo the Editor of fhc AmericdR
II seems to rs that most of the editors
and people OF the Ess tern States, regard
California. as a self IN policy of few
demagogues. who Wis n to drive the Mon
gollans from our shores by violence.
This j. not tho case. for almost sll Of our
people. without respect TO politics. proper
~ or labor. arc thoroughly Interested In
the solution Of this question. and for reas-
ouS which are not we'll understood by our
Eastern friends.
one point on this coast is nearer to the
Chinese Empire than any other 10 the In
ion. aud our climate is best adapted to this
class OF men. Their country Is ten times
a. thckly populated as our own, and one
tenth OF their number. about forty millions
they would hardly miss. They can live on
fifteen cents worth Of rice a day. The ef.
forts made TO Christianize them has. TO a
great extent. been failure. For one
Chinaman who has embraced religion.
one hundred of our own youth have gone
astray. II these people continue to emf
CRATE to rs. ashley have for the past year.
they will, on account Of their numbers,
and the cheapness of their labor. take the
bread from the mouths OF our laborlng
classes As there are from eighty TO one
hundred thousand already with us.
We ask our Eas:ern friends to look at
this question carefully. before they attack
us for our objections 10 Chinese labor, and
we are sure they will join with Us to check
this growing evil which threatens to blight
the whole nation.
Crops have been nearly a failure. and in
some districts an entire one, on account OF
dfouth, it las also been hard year for
stook-raising and mining Although the
season has been So unfavorable, a large
quantity OF grain has been exported to for
ei.n countries. Respectfully Yours.
GEORGE BROWN.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1877-10-25

1t was agreed before the conference adj
iourued, that republican delegations from
the several States should hold several con
teTences Saturday night. and agree upon
some common course TO be pursued.
Several such meetings were held
The Massachusetts, delegation agreed TO
vote ms" upon any resolution propo led
whiah introduces political questions during
the extra session. The committee appoint
ed 10 confer with similar committee from
o:bar state deie CATIONS
The l.luoiS delegation concluded 10
allow ala member. % act with Individual
freedom. hat desired to avoid az this special
session ANY political questions.
Some OF the Democrats who heard II The
conference and meetings ot republican
delegations. say the republicans are un-
necessarily alarmed. ami that no trouble
some resolutions will bee int reduced.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1877-10-25
THURSDAY. o:TosEa 70, 1877.

-Ex Secretary Chandler IN an address
at Lansing, Michigan, said what was really
wanted IA government service instead OF
civil service rules. vas business capacity;
tina. men should be kept who proved able
and capable. Industrious men should
take the place 81 lazy men, honest the
place Of dishonest, and competent instead
ot incompetent men. George William
Curtis, although he could write good edi-
torials, would, if In charge of Harper :
publishing house, bankrupt 1t in year.
lie could not manage an iMportant bust
ness with his imPracticab!e ideas, but he
did not know it. TIL, was the great
trouble with all civil service admirers.
They were full Of theories that were i'm
practicable.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1877-10-25
state News.

1t is estimated that the State imports
In year, 1926 900 worth of manure, and
exports 81 900 900 worth
There are but two public statues in
the State, one at Lewiston aud the new one
TO Edward Little, at Auburn.
About twenty five bears have been
killed in kingdeld within few weeks.
making fify Killed the past season.
In the supreme court at Portland. Mrs
Charles II Pearson recovered one thous-
and dollars from the city, IN account of
personal injuries resulting from defective
highway.
Joshua Piper OF Starks. recently lost
= colt in a singular way. The animal Was
in pasture and rearing up beside tree, be-
caught his head between two branches aud
hung himself.
The Journal says that there has been
an unusua, amount OF sickness IN Belfast
tie present season. aud the mortality
among the young people has been large.
The prevalent diseases have been fev"rs.
The body of Otis Hood Of Turnc-. who
disappeared on the 10th inst. was found
on Friday In a dense swamp some distance
from the house. He Is supposed TO have
gone hither for IEdau turnips aud 10 have
been lost in the dense underground. where
he died Of exhaustion. He was 81 years
old
John Dame. baggage master ut the
Boston and Maine depot at Old Orchard. \
sufferer from what was thought TO be dys-
pepsia for some years past, has had re-
moved from his stomach a large reptile OF
the snake or worm order.
AUGUSTA. Oct. q. Alice. eldest laugh-
ter of Senator Blaine. was injured Satur-
day evening by the premature discharge
OF toy pistol. She l. quite comfort able
with prospect OF recovery.
The North Bank of Rockland having
surrendered its charter, the plates and bills
OF the bank, were recently destroyed At the
Office ofthe Secretary OF State. at Augusta.
In the presence OF the Treasurer OF state.
Eighty niue thousand dollars worth OF un.
signed bills were burnt. and the plates de-
faced. The institution will become ma
tonsl bank. There remains but one other
State bank in Maihe-the Eastern OF Ban
gor.
1t is thought that on all the rivers Of
Maine great preparations are being made
already for logging operations this winter.
aud larger business will be conducted In
this line than for several years. This i
partly due 10 the fact thar the stock oflogs
is nearly exhausted, but chiefly to the gen
eral belief that the lumber market mani.
tests healthy signs OF improveme for mex.
year. On the Penobscot aud kennebec
rivers, twice a. many men will enter the
woods as last year, and on these waters
operators will cndeayor to obtain years
stock Tor their mills.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1877-10-25
The yv.servslle shooting Gaze

VAUDEVILLE. Oct. l9.-Charles SB. Gil
man has been indicted by the grad jury.
in session at Augusta, and Judge Libby
Issued an order for his arrest yesterday.
His mother, Mrs. Joanna b. Gilman.
has published a letter in the Ferfeld
Chronicle, in which she says the land is
hers. and she hopes her sons. as dutifnl
children, will always sustain their mother
in claiming her just rights. She does not
add. s'by lawful means" The communi-
cation was written for the Waterville
Mail, but declined by that paper.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1877-10-25
EDUCATIONAL ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
dent Corthell has arranged for further ed

EDUCATIONAL MEETINGS.
dent Corthell has arranged for further ed
ucational meetings. as follows
Pembroke. ennesday. Oct. 81.
Columbia Fails, Friday, Nov. 3.
Ellsworth. Monday. Nov. 5.
Belfast, Wednesday. Nov. Z.
Thomaston, Friday, Nov. 8.
Newcastle, Monday, Nov. I2.
Richmond. "Wednesday. Nov. IA.
Yarmouth. Friday. Nov. l6.
Alfred. Monday, Nov. 10.
Paris, Wednesday. Nov. 81.
Winthrop. Friday, Nov. -.
Carmel, Monday. Nov. 20.
These meetings are specially Of and for
School Committees, supervisors and teach.
ers. bnt the people generally are earnestly
invited to attend and take part 10 the dis
cussions. The subjects for discussion will
be. Examination Of Teachers" school
Inspection" Text Books" '.Classifca-
tion," Methods Of Teaching" Mr.. Cor
thell will speak Ia the evening on either
ssRight Education" or 1.-The Waste In our
School System"
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1877-10-25

A inughsble accident happened at the
New York aquarium Monday night. when
great splash was heard from the seal
tank, followed by protractcd 1oundering
aud thrsshing about Examination dis
closed the fact that mau who had been
sitting on the railing around the tank had
had his dangling coat tails seized by "A
sportlve seal. and been dragged in to keep
the animals company.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1877-10-25

The lady contributor to the editorial
columns OF the Washington MON thus
speaks of Mr.. Hale:
Alert and wide-awsAe, the young. Po-
llticai sportsman OF Maine wieids The spear
Intellectually 70 the great danger OF Ms
Democratic opponent. Since The c1tip-
pearance Of the iaYorite son OF this distant
safe from the Hosse, his Immense mantle
seems 10 have sf4lleH on The shouisrrs OF
Eugeue hale, who makes up Ia speed Al.
he lacks in density. WIKI an agreeable
voice and attractive presence, he j. one Of
the few young men in Congress who have
succeeded IN scratching their names on the
scroll Of national fame
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