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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-12-20
DAILY AND FREwEEKLY BY
EDGAR SNOWDEN.
THURSDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 20.
Fam would We believe that the blight put
upon the country by radcalism will be removed

Faiu would We believe that the blight put
upon the country by fadoalism will be removed
when The radical party shall meet the fate to
which its malignaucy and corruption have DOOM
ed it, and the administration be again restored
to the hands Of tho party who will'conduct it
in the interests, not of { few, but Of the whole
people, but We fear the injury Inflicted has been
Of too serious character to be cured even by
time the great specific The country has been
70 diseraoed by its agents abroad that the esti-
matioa in which it was once held by foreign
powers can ntv,r be reganed, and those who
have held the high places at home have sue
decided not only in making patriotism almost an
emotion OF the past. but in depriving the exc:
cutive, legislative aud judicial. branches Of the
government ofthe respect that makes authority
recognised. The latest Instance Of this is at.
forded by an ex-senator Of the Uoited States
who is DOW hanging around Washington apply.
ing for position as consul. ."" .'''.
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COMM EIICIAII.

ALEXANDRIA MARKET, Dee. 20-Ihc In.
kat continues dull and heavy. flouri*qll,;a
.he decline noted yesterday. Receipts Oh whc2I
amounted to 1880 bushels, most Of which sa.I
at l32al37, though few fancy lots hrouth,
1SSallO. Corn has further de- c'incd, and all III
275O bushels OF new Su al $685.. NJ IL,
reported, and s!nai! sales Of Oats III ::iG,!.,.
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La October, when the woods are clolioGs /.
their scarlet and golden drapcrs, Is tie TIN +.
seek the Aulumn leaves ard i'tn'. i sr?rr.
cold is often the result OF such pleasure trips
Dr.. Bull $ Cough Syrup always cures cnn.h-
and colds. Use it in this case.
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TXTRACT MALT, Extract Malt ANA lro@,
~ Extract Malt and QunIno, Extrac. Ma!
and Cod Liver Oil, August Flower tyrTp. iA'
popular remedy Tor dyspipsis, Eeg"t'nc, Inn'
Paints lndeIibIe Ink Congress waite: and 30
bits Toilet Soap, just received by ,
nov 20 e. s. LnADBEATER & Bro.
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MOUNTED DEXTER SCROLL SAWS
~ To- incest thing out.-Scroll Saw D.ndes,
q 2, do7,. for SO cents; Sand Paper, Gluo ~
Fi'e..nily Glue Pots, Small Planes. Automa!'r
45oring Tools, &c, for amateur wor'mnn, IT,
sale at So King cornc. of Royal:
decl j. r. CREIGHTON * sos.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-12-20

New YORK. Dec. 2O.--5tocks declined III,
Money 7. Go!I lO:2 Flour firm. Wh2a. Ia.
better. Corn shade ir:aer
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1877-11-20
DANVILLE.
Correspondence of the Richmond Dispatch

Correspondence of the Richmond Dispatch.I
NOVEMBER II, 1877.
am told by Judge Fiournoy this evening
that his decision in the election suit, OF
which I spoke in to-day's Dispatch, did not
turn upon the validity Of the tenure by
which Mr.. Hayes holds his Office. My in
formation was not correct. His decision
was given in favor of the stakeholder be-
cause the stakeholder had received no notice
from the loser forbidding him to pay over
the funds to the winner But In his re-
marks while announcing his decision Judge
Flournoy saws that he did say that he would
have given his decision for the stakeholder
II this decision had involved the decision Of
the question whether Tilden or Hayes was
elected, and that he would have based this
decision upon the action Of the Electoral
Commission, and upon the facts that Con-
gress had ratified the action Of the commits
sion, and that Hayes was the de tacto and
universally recognized President OF the
United States 4a4 ,it,.a
The United States District Court Judge
Hughes presiding for Judge Riyes) iourn-
ed Yesterday. In reporting some items
about the previous session Of the Court
spoke OF the number OF people that were
brought before 1t, charged with violating
the laws concerning the trade in and the
distillatlon Of Iquors.,4.I think that about
forty cases of this sort were before this ses-
sion OF the Court. tits subject OF remark
that not many OF the parties on trial were
convicted, and that helpartfes convicted
We're not. deemed deserving OF very severe
punishment. a. s.g. ..s,s,ls.rs ,ts
1.-THE. 18th instan sAlr.. j James e. Gordon.
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The SILVER BILL.-With the prospects
that Congress will adjourn on Thursday or
Friday next, there will be no attempt made
to report the silver bill to the Senate from
tina Finance Committee. Mr.. Bland, the
author Of the measure, confesses to feeling
but little interest in it since the section
allowing free coinage was stricken out.
That he regarded as its most important
feature. The friends of the bill in the
Senate have about concluded that they can
accomplish nothing at present, and will
wait to see what the President and Secre-
tary Sherman are going to recommend.
A year and half ago Secretary Sher
man, then q member of the Senate, agreed
in Conference Committee, of which he was
member, to accept the reconciliation OF
silver with the legal-tenderI limit fixed at
twenty dollars, and finally consented to have
il extended to ffty-dollars. 1t not believed
that he would favor the unlimited remone-
tization OF silver now, and in financial mea-
srlres it is thought the President will follow
Secretary Sherman's views. This cannot be
known officially, however, until the annual
message is sent to Congress; and so the sill
yer question will 60 over to the regular ses-
SION Washington Union, 10Th. ~ -
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PETER RTJRG

THE FARMERS COUNCIL OF VIRGINIA AND NORTH
CARoLINA-AN. ADDRESS FROM TIE PRESI-
DEST-sUDDEN DEATH OF AN ESTIMABLE
LADT-sEyERELY woUSDED-IIlE PETERS
BURG CONvOCATION-NEw CHURCHES BUILT.
? Correspondence OF the Richmond Di<patch.l
NOVEMBER 10. 1877.
Colonel z. Dromsoole, president of the
Farmers Council of Virginia and North
Carolina, has issued an address to the men,
bers and friends Of that body reminding
them that the 2Sth day OF November is the
time and the city OF Petersburg the place
for the next regular annual meeting. He
expressed the hope that the apparent apa-
thy and want of interest in the Association
and its objects are not felt by any consider
able portion Of its members and friends.
The Council originated in sincere effort
to revive the PROSTATE condition OF our
agricultural interests, and to encourage by
sympathy and cooperation those engaged in
similar calling. 1t may not have accom-
plished as much as was desirable or to be
expected from its deliberations. but that is
no reason why it should fall to pieces. He
urges the farmers to assemble in large num-
bers on the 2Sth instant, with renewed in
terest and quickcned zeal, resolved not only
to keep alive the organization, but to eStab.
lish it on firmer and more popular basis
than ever.
The last session of the Council was held
in 1875. It then adjourned to meet during
the Fair of 1876; but as no Fair was held no
session of the Council was held. The
Council has nearly s400 in its treasury, APP
| nroprated by the city Of Petersburg, and
| il probably one of the few deliberatiye
| bodies Of the kind that can boast such q
handsome sum to its credit.
| Mrs. Mary Ann Venable, wife OF the ven.
cradle Joseph'E. Venable, OF this city, died
last night at II O'Clock after very brief
illness. She was a native of Prince Edward
county, and was about siXty-siX years Of age.
She was out on the street in her usual health
only two or three days before her death. "A
daughter of hers, Mrs. Barksdale, of Rich
mond, is also quite i'll here.
Mir. William Roach, residing on Dunlop
street, was to-day very severely wounded
on the head by blow from paling in the
bands OF a cousin, who had taken offence at
some remark made by him. r.,5'-.. .~
At the session OF the Petersburg Con-
vocation OF the Methodist Church, held
at NottOway Courthouse last week, it
was announced that since the last semi
annual session church had been COM
pleted in Sussex, one in Southampton, an
other begun and almost finished in Motto
way, and building purchased at Wayerly
by member OF the Convocation. The eX-
pediency OF introducing missionary evan
gelists for special services in the parishes in
the limits OF the Convocation was appointed
Us the subject Of discussion at the next seS-
sion, and Rev. Thomas Spencer was re-
quested to prepare paper on it.
.t...-. ROBIN ADATR
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SPECIAL NOTICES.

NAT SPECIAL NOTICE.-The sale OF
the REAL ESTATE owned by the estate of William
Mitchell, Jr., deceased, will be continued TODAY
at IL o'clock NJ, when there will be sold, upon the
premises, THREE LOTS OF GROUND, beginning
at the northwest corner of Maiu and Twelfth streets
being the LOTS occupied by the Dispatch Office
Charles Euker, and 4. A. Allen C Co.. and LOT In
the rear, at the corner Of Bank and Twelfth streets
These four lots arc under leases. the particulars OF
which are set forth In tho advertisement In the auc-
ton columns Of this paper.
And mt 4 O'CLOCK Z. NJ. will be sold The elegant
RESIDENCE and large GARDEN attached situ-
ated mt tho corner Of Franklin and Sixth streets.
No better investment has ever been offered than In
the four lots above referred TO, yielding as they do
ground-rcns absolutely clear Of all deductions, and
perfectly secured. The dwelling and the lots attach
ed are admitted to be amongst the best property OF
the kind In this city.
GRUBBS s. WILLIAMS.
uo2O Auctioneers.
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The Boston journal OF Friday evening
saws: HReports OF Senator, Blaine's condi.
ton represent him as very sick man. Last
week he was attacked with dysentery, and
on Friday night had become soweak that
it was feared he would not survive. The
distress Of mind caused by his recent do
mestic troubles has tended to aggravate his
bodily Illness i9tts,1a sfa31' j:ni-t;:5i
Hon. George S. Bangs, OF Chicago, died
on Saturday the 18th instant. General
Bangs has been in i'll health for. nearly a
year. A post-oflce in Virginia was named
for him. 1e was sqperIntendentioi the
United States mails few years ago. -,
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The Tariff and Internal Taxation.


The Tariff and Internal Taxation.
1t is reported from Washington that the
Committee OF Ways and Means OF the
House will so into labored examination
OF the tariff aud the system OF internal tax
alton. Having first ascertained the wants
Of the Government, they will proceed so to
adjust internal and customs taxation as,
first, to yield the necessary amount of reve-
nue.; and, second, to make the two systems
work we'll together with view to simplify
taxes, relieve manufactures, and revive the
Industries Of the country. This is under
stood to be the object OF the committee. 1t
is a big undertaking. They will do the
country great service if they are even
partially successful in their effort.
The Indebtedness OF the Government
makes it pretty certain that the imposts on
importations will afford ample protection to
domestic manufactures without giving to
the tariff an especial protective character.
There will hardly be chance for a free
, trade party. The internal taxes have taught
the nation a sharp lesson on the subject,
and to-day we believe that majority OF the
people would be glad to abolish the internal
revenue system, with its army OF office
holders, and to throw the Government en-
tirely upon the duties on imports for the
means of meeting the public expenditure.
We rather think that if the committee acts
wisely in the prosecution OF their inveSti-
4 oil
some considerable progress in the line
of tightening the burdens through in
ternal taxation and increasing the
revenue from foreign importations. The
internal taxation is repulsive to all
States and people. 1t is, an everlasting
source Of corruption and fraud and pccula-
ton, and gives the. Executive Department
immense trouble, while it causes vast adj
dition to the patronage Of the Government
and decentralization amongst the people. AS
our Government is at present constituted
the patronage Of the Executive is an ever
powerful agent. An INSCRIPTIONS Chief
Magistrate makes it potent means of pro-
noting his own unworthy ambition or
tyranny, and, through the greed for office it
engenders, it eorrupts and demoralizes a
great number of people whose influence
and example tend extensively to impair the
public virtue OF the country. When the
Government is able to abolish the Internal
revenue system altogether with its ma
chinery OF collectors and spies and inform
crS. it will be happy day for the country.
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The President and the Senate.

u 70 understood that the President IS
nrcpared to lay before the Senate all the IN
formation. Including reasons for his ap-
pointments and those for removals " htcn tue
consnirators in caucus say they want he
acknowledges that it is the Senate's risnt 10
have these reasons and his duty 10 give
them. He thinks TINT the Senate sits as a
nudge upon his appointments, and that II is
their right to consider his reasons ana 70
decide upon their strength or denciehc!'
Rut he claims that the province OF ,uase
exe,udes the right OF senators to become
so,;eitors for office. He considers 1t ins'
nronar for senators to ask him for appoint
men,s or to suggest the names OF persons
fit TO be appointed to office. IL nc consuts
them as to the fitness Of men for office, that
,s his right, and quito different affair from
their pressing appointments upon him. The
character OF judges OF his appointments
makes that wholly improper.
This is the true view OF the matter. me
President is entirely right. But his view
will not satisfy the Senate. That body mas
long acted upon the idea that its members
were peculiarly related to the patronage OF
the Government-thatt they, indeed, shared 1t
with the President. and were entitled to
recommend men for place and to suDstan-
tiatc their claims in the most active manner.
Indeed, 1t had become the custom under
GRANT to accord 10 senators particlpa-
ton in the appointments. The members OF
the House were very much excluded from
influence over Executive patronage, ana
tho senators were regarded as having the
lions share. Prima .facie there was collll-
sion between the Senate and Executive.
The senators yielded something to the En-
ecutive, and cice cefsa.
This honeyfuggling between the Depart
ments was contrary to the spirit OF the Con-
st;tution and laws. The President has tue
right view OF the relations between lhe
President, the appointing power, and the
Senate, the judge sitting upon the al-
pointments. He has announced this opin-
ION before, and we hope he will hold MS
ground firmly. We repeat, the senators
won't be pleased at his doing so. They
want to put their friends and partisans into
office. CoSKLlNG came to Washington
breathing vengeance for the suspension OF
his appointees, or rather those whose claims
he pressed upon the Executive. 1t would
crieye him very much ii in his efforts to re-
buke the President for not properly respect
ing his favorites he should be defeated.
There is plenty Of other senators who are
as earnest as CoSKLIHG in endearorinS to
maintain their authority over appointments,
and they are likely 10 share in CoSKLING 5
fate-defeat.
1t is believed that at the next interview
between the President and the delegation
from the conspirators they will be given
fully to understand the views OF Mr.. HAYES
upon the important subject. 1t is bad
principle upon which the Senate has been
acting. 1t is the source OF corruption, and
has been an outrage upon the independence
and integrity of the Executive Department
OF the Government.
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nEATIfS.

Died. Sunday night, 18th instant, GEORGE
REID. In the forty seventy year OF MS nge. ,,
residence. sos east Leigh street, TODAY al
IL A. NJ. .....
Died, at half-past 10 o'clock on sunday morning
November IS. 1877, at tbs residence OF D b., n
mond In the ifty fifth year of his age.
Died, on Sunday night The 18th instant. at the re-
sidcnce Of her son-ln-aw, Colonel II. Coulter Ca
bell, Mrs. CATHERINE ASTON S. widow OK thu
daughter of Major Andrew Hamilton, Of South Ca
rolina. an of1iccr Of the Revolutionary war.
Died, IN Manchester, Va. Sunday. November 9Th
ut - O'Clock NJ, CHARLIE SPENCER, infant
child of DR.. T. p. and Bettie b; Matthews.
Death has plucked q lovely bud to bloom In tho
garden OF Paradise.
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PATRICK COUNTY.
Z
ECOrrcspondencc of the Richmond Dispatch.

..--......--.. NOVEMBER 10, 1877.
Judge William NJ. Tredway held the fall
term of our Circuit Court, commencing on
the 1st instant. There was no case OF inn
Dortance tried on the common-law docket.
4 good deal OF chancerv business was dis
posed Of The court continued in session
only three days. In addition to our local
bar we had in attendance Colonel Martin
and Messrs. Whittle and Ford Of Henry,
and Judge Merritt and Messrs. Tompkins
and Vaughan of Floyd. Judge Tredway
was looking remarkably well and vigorous.
He is fine lawyer and an impartial judge,
and in this day Of dcgeneracy and mutation
he retains in wonderful degree the dignity
and purity of the judiciary in the better
days OF the Commonwealth.
The election on the 9th instant passed of
very quietly. The vote resulted: For Gov
ernor-Holiday, 1887; Lieutcnant-Gover~
nor-Walker, 917; Attorney-General-
Field, 1887 Senate-PhIegan, 1,037; House
of Delegates-Akers, Coz; Casscll, 1876:
General Akers's majority, lG6.
We have had quite cold snap. Some OF
our farmers have not yet finished sowing
wheat. They have been delayed by the
great abundance of rain. The corn is turn
ing out finely. Provisions all plentiful and
cheap, but no money. PATRICK.
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LOUISA COUNTY.
rcorrcspondencc or the Richmond Dispatch.l

0~ Correspondence or tie Rlchmonu DiSpalti''
FREDERICKsuALL, November 10, 1877.
The Alley Cooper gold mine, located near
Tolorsyille, has been worked before ana
since the late "unpleasantneSs" by nortn-
ern capitalists, who have succeeded at those
periods, with appropriate machinery, Ia
"yanking" the auriferous from tho boWe,s
of the earth in satisfactory quantities. Ii IS
owned by Isaac g. Cason and Joseph Iyier,
Of Spotsylvania. and is considered, being ID
the Immediate vicinity OF gold-bearlng SOIL
as one of the richest mines In the otate.
There is also, located on the tract announcer
vein, which contains gold, silver ana ieao,
the outcropping OF which is twenty leet
wide on the surface. Specimens OF the ia.,
ter have been assayed and found TO yieia
from s35 to $40 to the ton IN gola
coin. Samples Of the latter were eNnlo!lea
at the recent exposition OF the Vfslnia
State Agricultural Society, and were
awarded by the Judges premium ior ieau
and silver. a number OF shafts exist on
the main veins sufficient to show their me-
talic-yielding capacity in the past; also the
debris OF the machinery owned by the
northern parties who left at the beginning
of the war. Old miners from California,
Colorado, and Nevada are now negotlatins
with tue owners, and there is possibility
that the hidden riches there will soon dc
unearthcd. You are aware, OF course, that
there are mines of lead, copper, sulphur,
iron, and gold now being successfully ope'
rated in this county.
The farmers here arc too busy finishing
off their years work to do much in the line
OF pursuing the fleet and agile Rcynard, {;
sport which they much affect; but rabbits,
cartridges, coons, and opossums suffer
much from their inroads.
An average crop OF tobacco, OF fair quail
tv, was produced in Louisa last year, but
the planter is not encouraged to feel par
ticuarly lively when he reflects on the
present price of Virginia's main staple in
Richmond.
The people of this county, undismayed
by the hard times. are already preparing
their states for contemplated social feStiri.
ties at Christmas. From experience can
truly say that their hospitality is unbounded,
and they are never better pleased than when
surrounded by friends.
Murray Lodge, No. 175, Free and Ac.
cepted Masons, are preparing to build them
a lodge at Frederickshall in place OF one
destroyed by fire. The Lodge has fine
membership, and derives lis name from
Henry W. Murray, Esq, 4 very energetic
"brothcr OF the mystic tie," recently elected
senator to succeed Charles Hcrndon, Esq.
G. C.. w.
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OF punishment employed I'm this country.
He was cieaffy Of opinion that 1t woula
put an end to "picking OF pocke.s."
This is the correct view for QUAKER
It is the philanthrophtc view. Ii the
State will expand the operations OF tue
whtpping-post, put cenylcts for certain q,
fences to work on the public roads, ana
thus diminish greatly the number OF pr's.
oncrs in the penitcntiary, and a vast amount
,oS. expenditureznow charged TO CRIME WI"
cease TO be drawn from the State treasury.
This viii cause diminution OF crime ooth
by preventing criminals from repeating
crime and detcrring thousands not yet GRIM
inals from the commission Of crime, and, be-
sides. assist materially to pay the public
I1f~
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SILVER VS.. GOLD In 1879, IS ounces Of
silver were equal in value to / ounce OF
gold. The next year the ratio changed to
1874 to /. In 1857 it changed again to 1897
to 1. In 17O1 it changed to. 1921 to l. In
1741 the ratio was a. to l.. In 1871 1t was
1912 to 1. From that time forward until
1874 the fluctuations were less marked, the
ratio ranging between 1921 and 1888 to l.
But in 1874 the ratio changed to 1886 to l,
and in July. 1876. it was 22.54 to 1. 1t is
now about ia to 1. These changes OF
ratio will be understood when it is stated
that they stand for fluctuations in price
ranging all the way from 1 per cent. to
more than 50 per cent Chicago Times.
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r1r ONCE MORE IN THE MARKET

r. II. PRICE SEQ.
announce the arrival of the largest and most select
line Of CLOAkS In PLAIN BEAVERS and
MATELASSE fincIeS;
New line of DRESS GOODS, embracing magniii-
cent line OF BLACK SILKS at dnte,bsIt"m
rates;
COLORED SILKS from 81 20 - per yard:
CASIIMERES In BLACK and COLORED we can
offer In endless variety;
CASSHlERES and CLOTHS in beautiful assortment
of grades and manufacture.
We solicit the attention Of buyers 10 orr stock OF
GENTLEMEN'S and LADIES' klDS-in these
goods We have fullest line south of New York
six-buton, four-button, three. two. ana one
button.
Something novel in rWO-BUTTON GENTLE
MEMS KlDS-Castor and Dogskin.
We cali attention TO stock OF VIRGINIA
GOODS in GLOVES and CASSfMERES. These
goods, by superior manufacture and State pro-
ductlon. should receive i liberal patronage
This dly we receive Il magnificent line Of RUE
FILINGS.
FLANNELS, D0MESTICS,
LINENS. and HOUSEHOLD GOODS.
Look at our BLACK CASHMERE from 75c. to go.
T.R. PRICE & CO..
uol5 ll01 Main street.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1877-11-20

JOURNALISTIC PLEAsANTRIEs.-Therew was
ripple Of excitement created ut Wizards
Hotel yesterday by an alteration between
Mr.. E. P. Brooks and MIR. George Alfred
Townsend, two welEknown Journalists,
which resulted in Townsend giving Brooks
the M ane sns Sng sse
ing blow in the face and eyes, accompanied
with polite offer Of such further satlsfac-
tion Us he might desire at such time as
Townsend might designate in. his cooler
moments. = Washington Republican, 18th. Z