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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-02-22

executive Of the Stale of Rhode Island 10 The
case Of Corliss, which was precisely The acton
which was taken in the case OF Croulb by the
Governor of Oregon.
Tie next question discussed was the point
that by Oregon law the mand ate TO clec was
of such paramount authority that the people
could not disobey it by voting Tor 4 disqualified
candidate. IL the very first place the first great
commandment of the gospel Of American ito.
erty, the constitution, was thou shalt elect,
and the second was thou shalt not elect dis
qualified candidate" Tho number Of authorl'
ties quoted here was toe great to be cnumcrat-
ed the counsel running rapidly, as he was al
ready on The half hour that he had borrowed
irom his brother Nlerrck. over The reports
from many States.
Testing by principle, say Crouln was elect
cd Testing 10y method, would quo Warrauto
run in favor of Watts? Would net the DIS
qualification have killed his title? Could he
by quo warrauto or ccrtloraTl by contest obtain
the seat ? Cloniu held it dc laco. Watts was
postmaster disqualified. lest 1t now BY
method. On what principle OF !aw could John
". Watts, who did not hold this commission
from any court OF justice 10 tins land, have got
the tile to which he now lays claim?
Crouin held the title Cronin cast the vote.
Would you have awarded the position to man
whom the constitution Of your country says
| should not hold it, on the principle that the
mandate to elect is fulfilled by the election OF
Uronin? Test it by method and tell me how
aoy lawyer could say that 4 disqualified candl,
date can seize the office by any process known
to the law of our country out OF the hands cl
one who holds it de iacto :?
Judge Ioadley's argument occupied the
whole of the time devoted to the session, aud
at it's conclusion the Commission adjourned
| until this morning
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-02-22
ASli0A tor Smelling.

The following rules should be carefully coln-
mitted 70 memory, rs tho knowledge Of them
will prevent that hesitation about tho spelling Q!
common words. which is frequently experienced
oven ~ the we'll educated:
All monosyl!abes ending in i, with single
vowel bcl1ro i; have ,;uub!r ~ the close; As
mill, sill.
All moncsylabes ending in with u double
vowel before II, have one only IT close: as
wall, sail
Monosyiiab!c5 endiugi in i. when COMPOUNDED
relain but ono each; as fulfil, skiliu
All words Of more than one syllable ending
in !, hive one only in .ho close, as faithful.
delighttuli except recall, bclall, unwoIl SC.
All derivalions from words ending in hayo
ono only as equality from equal except they
end in er, or "; rs mill, KILLER; full, fully.
All participates in ing FROM verbs ending in c,
lose the final; as have, having; amuse, anus
ing; except they come from verbs cnding in
double c, and then they retain both; as SEQ, see
ing; agree, agreeing.
Adverbs in ly, and nouns IN uont, retain tho
Q final OF the prlmtlves; as brave, bravely re-
fine, refinement except judgment, acknowledge
ment.
All derivatives icon word: ending in er retain
the G be!oro tho I, rs refer. reference; except
Endurance from hinder; remembrance from
remember: disastrous from disaster monstrous
from monster Wondrous from wonder; cum
hrous from cumber Sc.
All compound words, is both end no! in !, 70.
tain Lhsr primitive parts entire; as milIsLones,
chargcab!e, graceessi except always; also, Dc.
piorabo, although, almost admirable, &c
All monosylables ending in Is cor .onsnl
with single vowel before it, double that cnn.
sonsnt in Derivatives as sin, sinne :. shin sb;n-
ping big, bigger; glad, gladde-, Sc "''p' ~''''
MonosyI!abIes ending in i rnnsCnant ,,;,;, :,
double vowel before it, &c moi JoubIc tbs co ~,
trooper. 's"' -1p"S' O''
A'' s #H,H. 81 " re .t.an ono syllable ending
III d s'. Ed 90 azonsn: preceded by single
Wv, "..u centnd on the last syllable, dou bic
t 49, AAn. in derivatives; AZ commit COM
l liit;1s' compel compelled appal appalling;
dl3Il' distlcr.
r.cuns Of one syllable ending in y, change y
10 Ies IN tho plural; and verbs ending in =,
peeGedet by consonsnt. change into les in
N lhe third person singular OF the present tense
ana log IN the past tense and past psrticplc; NJ
ny, llIe'; apply. and he applies l replied or
nave replied, or he replied lfthey DO preceI-
co oy vowel this rule il Tot applicable; as key,
keys l!sy ho plays We have enjoyed our
ourselves
Compound WORDS whose primitiycs end in y
change y into i SIS beauty beautiful; lovely,
oTelness.-Jo&rnaI o. Etlncrt;or.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-02-22
ALelter from MIR TiIden.

New York, February u. Governor TIiGen
has sent the following communication to Scna-
tor Herman
New YORK. February Il. 1871.
HOn. francis Keman, Washington, u. C.:
A telegram to the Associated Press, publish
cd this morning, states that 1 harmonious agree
ment has been brought about between The
Senate committee, OF which you arc member
and committee Of the House, by which it has
been decided not to 60 into IN examination OF
my bank account GU the one hand, or the &C.
counts Of the chairman ct the Republican Ma
tinnal Committee on the other hand. L fcpu-
diatc any such agreement, aud dlScia!m any
such immunity, protection Or benefit from it.
reject the utter false imputatlon that my
private bank account contains anything what
ever that needs to be concealed. Under the
preface If looking for a payment 10 Deem
Der, the demand was for all payments after
May, and ell deposits during Dlne months
The bank was repeatedly menaced with removal
Of it's officers and books to Washington. y
charities, c0ntalpiog everything but what the
but nothing which it was commissioned to ia.
vcstigatc, because nothing of that sort existed,
has been taken, with my knowledge, to Wash
ing to anything in Oregon, for never made,
authorized, or knew OF any expenditure in re-
ation 10 the election in that State, or resulting
controversies, or any promise, or obligation, or
negotiation on the subject.
hlr. Ellis, the acting President OF the bank,
himself republican, sometime ago told the
chairman OF the committee and several Of its
members that there is nothing in account cap
able OF tlr,icrng any just ohicc. Of invcatiga,
ton. | am also Informed that resolution
was passed to summon me is a witness, bat
have received no subr6ena. | had written be-
fore the telegram appeared requesting TO say
10 the committee that it would be more agree
able to me not to visit Washington if the COM
miltce would send 4 subcommittee or hold Il
session here, but that otherwise | should at
tend under subrteaa. As to this arrangement
now reported, have only to say that | can &C.
rapt drcorum and dcccncy, but not fictitious
equivalent, loE mantle Of secrecy to anybody
else 5. j. TILDEN
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-02-22

The grin aud bear it law is strictly enforced
in New York. Mr.. Bennett was forced to lice
the country for rescntiug al Insult according to
the code of honor, and yesterday young the
atrical amateur, who was deferred from adopt.
ing the same method by Mir. Benefits ex-
ample, and had recourse to the cowhlde, was
sent to the penteutiary! Reared and educated
under the influence Of such laws, it is 60 WOO
der that Mr.. Hewitt is willing to submit to the
outrage that has been perpetratcd upon the
party of which he has had the management,
and that he says he would rather witness
the inauguration Of Hayes than hear that
drop Of blood had been split 10 an effort to
defeat the cpusummation 81 the patton dis
prara
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-02-22

Clerical ambition seems to be on the RISE
The effort to divide this diocese of the Epsco-
pal Church is followed by similar move in
Maryland. Numerous clergymen would doubt
less like to be bishops. but as the desires of all
of them 10 that respect can not be gratlhed
there is no good reason assigned for splitting
up the dioceses in order that the ambition of
few may be achieved. These aspirants should
remember their catechsm and be contened
with the charges to which it has pleased Provi-
dence to call them.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-02-22

As President Grant has said that all the ar
nv of the United States could not establish
the Chamberlain government in South Caro-
lima, because the people Of that State have de-
tcrmned to pay 10 taxes and not to buy prop
erty offered for sale for delinquent taxes, the
taxpayers OF Louisiana have determined to
follow the example Of their fellow sufferers 10
the Palmetto State, aud so Mr.. Packard will
be unable to carry on his usurpcd government,
even should he receive the recognition Ct the
Administration.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-02-22

THIS the anniversary OF the natal day OF
the man Who fcugh: ioi and won The lib
erty oil his c0u1t5y, has not been cclebrat'
ed by the imposing ceremonies an! eshl-
bitions Of czubalaut patriotic feeling that mark
ed the recurrence Q! The day in former years.
Such celebration would have been ncckery'
for the principles that inspired The efforts OF
l776, aud the nsotiVca that actnated Geo. Wash
iogton are nov deSpiscd and condemned by,
Eot tie majority, but tho ruling party i'll the
country. Honesty, bravery, aud love Ct hb-
erty are tab0od, %h;le fraud, cowagdcc and
political subsergicncy and slavery are rewarded
with the honors aud cmoiunirus Of the desen-
crate republic.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-02-22

The Washington correspondent of The New
York Herald Of yesterday says: "Col. Mosby,
who has long been a Jealous Virginia repubi-
can, is understood to be urging the appoint
ment Of MIR. Lewis Mckenzie, president Of the
Washington aud Ohio Railroad, to q Cabinet
place." It is understood that the place referred
to is that Of Postmaster General, and if MIR.
Hayes is to be naugurated, and if he is to Sc.
lect his Postmaster General from among the
members OF his rarty in the South, we arc GER
tain he could appoint 60 one who could
better fill that position than the gentleman
named.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-02-22

The New York Herald with casulstry coin
prehcpsib!e only by Northern minds, says the
country will be safe under President Hayes,
not because the reform clement will be pre-
dominant 10 the republican party, but because
the party az whole will be restrained by a
constant sense of insecurity after an election
which has proved that the democrats outnuu-
Der them by something like quarter OF MIL
lion in the country at large Now, most peo-
ple would say that country in the hands OF
ruler who is known to be a usurper, and who
was counted 10 by fraud over quarter OF
million of the popular votes against him, and
when many of that majority were on the eve OF
starvation, aud all of them depressed In their
business affairs aud smarting under the wound
ed feelings of fraudulent defeat, would be al.
most anything else but safe. We sincerely hope
the Herald is right, but our reason induces Us
to thiuk it is wrong.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-02-22
PUBLISHED DAILY AND TR IWEEhLh bf
- EDGAR SNOwDEN-
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY p.
Circumstances alter cases, but We have no

Circumstances alter cases, but We have no
remembrance of case 10 which the cfcum'
stances altered SO rapidly as 10 the !amous bur
lesque now in progress by the electoral COM
mission. That remarkable body decided last
week, in the Louisiana case, where all the
electors certified by Governor Kellogg we're
radicals, that it could not 60 behind the Gov
errors certificate. but to-day, in the Oregon
case, where one CT the electors certified by Gov.
Grover is DEMOCRAT, it decided that 1t could
go behind the Governor certificate, aud so, on
Washineton's birthday, acknowledged what,
though denied has for some years been we'll
known within the country's limits~-but what
will astouish the aiiunde world-~that the people
of the United States are not free and equal,
but that those of the North have more privl'
leyes than those OF the South, and that such
rights as are allowed them are better respected
north than south of the Potomac, and that
those of Oregon are treated with more deter
ence and respect than those OF Loulslana-lu
other words that this republic is a fraud and
delusiop, worthy only of the little respect it re-
ccives
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-02-22

AS the vultures scent dying animal and
are gathered together at the time OF its death,
SO the radicals of the South, aware of the ap.
proaching death of liberty in their respective
States, are collecting 10 Washington and par
ceiling out the Offices and cmolumeuts of the
departing Goddess.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-02-22
News OF the Ee:sV,

rbo A l,.n,;o o,1 poo:h, T,i.,,.,.t :.
Yesterday made u contract for ~, 80 ,o;r,.,..
now telegraph WIRE for the uurra.ao 81 n;...r.
ina It's lines. This company Is nov bu.!Iug {,
New Orleans, and expects ~ open ~ Ol.er =.
The cornn.ny !. sIsn hIiII;n.I Ina. l.,,,' ,:'
ingLon 10 Richmond and Norfolk. Va
,r
Inc Oouy u M unknown na'', .3rIrn.E
thiFty years q age Was io"NN near Elm @tn;'a-.
"a. Oh Tue granger; centennial! oHcA!opme...
Pr HItIy huf t III netn 81 'rFtA ara hI"=
lug shu.i pears iI'arh9 .! '!oicAGc' ana III" 6'l'
''"o u ''' ''c"'''S hAS Oe'h established.
The Grand jury y! Washington ycs.e.!a.
found truo bill asainsL Dom rlatl for sedi..
publication, and AL order ,sns listed 10: h,s,rIc!
which WAS cliecte! in the cour.e 81 tha ui.egar..
by tho United STATE: i!sr.hs! Ii VS. Aa.
before Judge Macarthur, via aln":lni i.E, 70
oaI' IN o'OV-.
Both Houses Of the North t,nr.,i,uY iaa,....
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-02-22
CONNIE RCIAl!.

ALEXANDRIA MARKET. February 80. I-..-
The market for Grain Is lc.s firm tr-br,, SIT
prices are little oil. Wheat sold IL H. ..H
fair white and lJOaloG for rel, -, I, I~NI.g
offerings Of go bushels. Corn j. >t.GI1 fo"u
and VIC note sale. to. dny Of lj,i h0sh"!s 81; Dr..
for choice lots Of white and yellow, HG@ i +
mixed. Rye and On!3 Gr,ner wIln .n.y. Of .'
bushels of the former 81 ~ ami i, aHa @! ~ .'
the latter 1T ~ and II.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-02-22


The Washington correspondent Of The New
York Tribune says -
Senator ConEling il certainly unfortunate ia
being continued object Of suspicion to his
party associates, and al ever reviving source Of
report ahoat at the Capitol yesterday that he
vas gong to oppose counting the Louisiana re-
turn was pretty widely believed by democrats,
Senators and Representatives.. and many OF
them actually expected up to the close of the
debate that the imposing form Of the handsome
New York Senator would enter the chamber,
aud that his persuasive voice would at the last
moment turn defeat into victory. The story
that found such ready crcdancc among them vas
absurd enough. Il was hat seven other re
pubilcaus, most OF them from the South, had
agreed to vote against confirming the Louisiana
decision, if Mr.. GonkIing would lead the orpo.
siton 10 speech These seven Senators were
supposed TO have private reasons for their
COURSE, aud only 10 require that prominent
republican like Mr.. ConkliLg should afford
them prcteyt that would DO to offer to tho
public. All this j. gathered from democratic
sources, as is the further Information that shcrc
was bitter disappointment when the two hours
allowed for debate expired and no Cooking
appeared, and his seven supposed followers all
voted straight with their party. Republican
Senators say tina; they heard the rumor ycster-
day. OF course they did not believe it, but
they were q little nervous on account OF the
evident reliance placed upon it by the demo
Gratis. a prominent New FORK republican said
today that he imagined Mr. ConkIing to be
only coquctting with the incoming Administra-
ton, as he did with that Of General Graut 10
1865 Tor the purpose of assuring, if possible,
his control over the Federal patronage Of his
State
SOUTHERN RADlCALs-The Washington
correspondent Of tho Baltimore Sun Ut this
morning says:
"An important conference OF Southern repub.
licans WAS held tonight with view to the
Strengthening Of thepGrty in tho Southern States
under the anticipated in coming administration
Of Gov. Hayes. Some twenty gentleman We're
present, representing the STATES Of Virginia.
North Carolina. AlabAms, Mississippi and
tor Alcorn, of Mississippi, should be presented
for cabinet position, and in the distribution Of
offices in the South it should be recommended |
to Gov. Hayo: to select mea in whom the peo.
pie could c)nfde as identified with them, and |
as men OF character and honesty. twas further |
determined that, one essential requirement |
to tho building up M administration party in |
tho South composed in part Of the property and |
intelligence CT that section tina. tbs carpet. bag
gers must DO ignored, and that if any of them |
had such claims entitled them to recognition
thew could be provided for in WASHINGTON or |
ed in the conference hs76 been in consultation
with tentlemen who are understood 10 be auth
orized to represent Gov. Hayes, and it was stat
ID that assurances had been received that Gov.
dsves was in ull accord with the sp;,it the
Meeting"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-02-22

BALTIMORE CATTLE MAEKEF, feb. II, r..
Beef Cattlc-Pricc3 to-day ranged Ia :9.o"
Best BeeVe ~ y y
GENERALLY rated first quality .........l - i " -
Medium or good fair quality ...........! v' . L'
Ordinary thin Steers, Oxen and Cowa - " O..
General average of the narkct......l 80 81 " w..
Extreme range prices. ~ Il - 80
Most Of the sales were from ...........i - y " -
There was some little activity ~ i.r v. ~
market this week, hut none III L." r".-'. 'H''.
though 1t first the retail prices sh"""' ..".' .''
provcmcnt but only in exceptions! Ca" 80. .'
these by din. Of hard holding oi u" -aD 4
general fact tho retail prices on :"".' 2.
we're s:!c lower some time b4:pr" IT, '..
The average quslily varied BIZ. liz" !. 30. ..'.
CT las. week, the tops being fairly T"..'.'.-
rs also common grades. ,Gnii" IHl:i."- " .'
less numerous Some Critic Lett o."r t.'1 ...
week were sold tins week. Cow "r" N .s'a.
tive. nearly all the cl.!inga bainH 49, ,.... ..
We quote 1T Z0aS30 for Common, nnH n..--..-.
3J.$50 per hoAd Total receipts :" ,l- ...
1919 head Total sales for the 81 =. .}.,n .:.
Sheep--Therc is 10 change wr r,ny 81 '.'a..
the market oxccpt u slight 'n.f .rovciu,:...r ..'
quality Of tho offerings, whic' ,coa-.-. ."a ....
measure Of Very lair, and n some 49,. ...
grades. The trade is W .IolIy conaGc. l-.
nome market, lIcfo boP no Eastern '".1.'
anu prices RUE Il" tnHy did he. "e:'' H. ...,.
Receipts this week ~ he'd
Hogs-Therc " "a No ;nmroyrln.,.: "a '.aa.
i!'y OF taE nc mnykc. This "e@H, I'll. ,..
ti ~ as ~ sn' quality there beng -" ~.
81 oes.ei rsde Of Hogs Eccci"@l '.'' ',.,r
gnrg Hnu Cincinnati during I'll; ;:'-'
hnous:i prices early i'll the "c", n... ......
oGen tn those of last week, they "'''' O..
' ~ lsrds the close while trnH-"' u d.
W. we < have been quite low we H.'.. l-...
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-02-22
Last Hicks Of GraniiSIn.
Posi- OF COLUMBIA, Feb. %, 1917.

CdptuH, Thompson, Co|umJiu S. g. -
DEAR SIR-I have the honor to notify you
that ! have bccu this day directed BY the
Honorable Secretary OF War to inform you that
His Exccl!crcy the President Of The Uoited
States directs me to notify you that members
OF the so.caed rifle clubs who, under his proc
lamatiou of the l7th of October last, were in-
structcd TO disband, are not to make any pubic
demonstration or parade on the 22d inst, as Is
said to be contemplated, and it is hoped you
will give cheerful obedience to this order and
notify the members of your club or company 10
order to prevent 4 parade of any kind taking
place. My orders require me to see that 90
such parade takes place am, sir, very re-
specttu!ly, your obedient servant,
Fl. NJ. BLACK,
Lieutenant Colonel Eighteenth Infantry, Com
manding Post.
Governor Hampton, upon being informed OF
the receipt Of the Presidents order, issued the
following proclamation -
EXECUTIVE CHAMBER.
COLUMBIA, S. G., Feb. 20. 1877.
Ills Excecncy the President Of the Uoltcd
States having ordered that the white militia
companies OF this State should not parade on
the .22l inst. to celebrate Washipgton's birth
day, 10 dcicrcnc, to the office he holds, here
by call upon these organizations to postpone To
some future day this manifestation Of respect
to the memory Of that illustTlOuS President
whose highest ambition it was a. it was his
chief glory TO observe the Constitution aod to
obey the laws Of his country. Ii the arbitrary
command OF Chief Executive, who has not
sought to emulate the virtues OF Washington,
deprive the citizens Of this State Of the priv
lcgc ofjolning publicly in paying reverence TO
that day so sacred to every American patriot,
We can at least, by our obedience to the consti.
tutcd authority, however abruptly exercised,
show that VIC are not unworthy TO be the coun-
tryn co of Washington.
We must, therefore, remit 10 some ausp'
cous period, which | trust is not far distant,
the exercise of our right TO commemorate the
civic virtues OF that unsuIlicd character, who
welded his sword only to found and perpct-
uate that American constitutional liberty which
is now denied to the citizens Of South Caroline.
WADE HAMPTON, Governor.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-02-22
Cl.EA RI

i,lr Lady u The Lake. NOE."!N' ~ = 7
Sir w Thompson, Conc river, >
MEMORAN ia.
The s:ern-Whcel stcsm": Arms -.
sunk near Holland Point on .5Ht"T"',.
subsequently raised an! carried ~, IN
IS heretofore reported in the ''a. '.-. ......
here this morning. Temporary, FrIA',, "'..r.s
1T OcCoquan, and the steamer bro"E,. - g.g
y load. Sho will be hauled up ." L.,
the shipyarJ and Thoroughly I'!.'" sill.
damage which caused the steamer L
caused by submerged log. nj! = -.
became apparent that sac Wa ...
Captain Uutce ran her imto tour '''' ~
The amount of damage vii! not CO. t,s.i,..
Scar j II LsDgraIl cleared !ioi" ''
Tor this port 2lst. --i..rr.
schr Active, hence, At NV lo'' -''''
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-02-22

The Lskawanna Company will sell 1C0, 900 tons
Of coal By auction on tho 18th, al New York.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-02-13
PRICE, FIVE CENTS.

Humphries leads ma. urally to an inves~.
tigation Of the question OF Cronin. But
there Is no reason to suppose that the
commission will take any other view OF
the extraordinary performance OF the
Oregon Dem ocratic electoral college OF
one than has been taken by all the peo-
pie OF impartiality and common sense.
[st. Louis Times
This partisan vote, in favor OF such u
remarkable decision upon such a grave
question, seems to settle the whole mat
ter. We can only presume that the Re-
publican majority OF the Tribunal has
resolved itself into a committee for the
election OF Mr.. Hayes, and has deter
mined to count him in, in spite OF the
law and the facts. Other questions
arise; but when judges refuse to con-
slider the facts and disregard the law,
what more may they be expected to do7
The colossal infamy In Louisiana must
be indorsed as easily as the lesser crime
in Florida. 1t will not be difficult to
invent quibbles upon which to count in
all Ineligible electors, although their
ineligibility may be as evident as the
sun at monday. When the sworn and
trusted men who compose the Tribunal
have played the last marked card for
Hayes, they will laugh in their sleeves
at the foolish honesty OF the Demo-
Gratis, who permitted themselves to be
taken in by confidence game.