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The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1877-12-06
Truths.

Pleasure is seldom found where it
is sought, Our brightest blazes of
gladncss are commonly kindled by.
unexpected sparks.
Seeking to soothe u ruflian by rea-
son is like attempting to bind buf
falowith q garland Of roses,
Tho poet is the interpreter of the
magic lore which he finds shut up in
withered leaves, or expanded to the
gaze of all in the mighty volume of
the starry armament,
Love is but u solitary leaF, but
neither storm nor blight can fade it;
like the perfume that a dead flower
sends forth, it is sweet when all the
gay sunshine has departed; when all
its bloom is past, it has the fragran-
cy Of memory; it is the last lingering
beam that CLOVIS long after sun and
stars nave set-a refuge from the
tempestuous and bcreaving storms of
life.
Usefulness Is confined to no sta.
ton, and ii is astonishing how much
good may be done and what may be
effected by limited means, united
with bonevolencc Of heart and nc.
tivity of mind.
Silence Is the sortcst response for
MI the contradictions that arise from
importincnco, vulgarity and envy,
There is nothing more awkward
than breaking of an acquaintance,
except the renewal of ore which has
been broken u.
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Why He Mept.

A man about twenty-five years of
age, and a stranger in the city, yes
terday sat in the doorway of ten.
antless house on Elm street and
wept. A pedestrian, astonished at
the sight Of a man in tears, halted
and inquired
"what's the matter? Why do you
weop%
"They beat me out OF all my mon
ey in q saloon down here piece"
was the reply, "a policeman told
me not to go in :here, but l would
CO."
would, eb2"
Eyes; but I hain't crying cause l
lost my money, for | can foot it home.
"What is it, them"
"You've read how u fellow named
Samson Stayed the Philistines with
the jaw-bonG, Of an ass, haven " your
Eyes"
Must have been a purity big ass,
mustn't it?"
~ guess it was"
"Well, what Pm crying about is to
think that perhaps l hain't the big.
gest ass that ever livedl 1t hurts me
to como almost to it and faill'
The gentleman tried to convince
him that he was the biggest ass
known to the sacred or secular his
tory of the world, but the young
man leaned against the door and
continued to weep,
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lLEDIc1NEs.
loRrl IGAn, urFoRp rHE FrBLir.
. DR.. C. McLANE'S
CELEBRATED
LIVER PILLS,
yoH INK ecHE OF
iIepatitis, or Liver Complaint,
ps.rrrsn '"D s'eN gs.'Ae"t'

~
SYMPTOMS Of a Diseased Liver.
pAlNmtherightsitlc rndcrthe edge
l Of the ribs, increases OH pressure
sometimes the pain is in the left side +;
u,epalientisrarely abletolie ontheleIt
SIDE; someiimesthe pain is felt undcr
the shoul,ler-blade, and il frequently
extends 10 the top of the shoulders and
is sometimes mistaken for rheuma-
tisminthearm. The stomachisaflect.
cd with loss OF appetite and sickness
the bowels in general are costiyc,
sometimes alternative with lax; the
hcadis troubledwith pain, accompan-
led with a dull, heavy sensation in the
back part. There is generally a con.
siderable loss Of memory, accompan.
led with n painful sensation of having
leftuntlone something which ought to
have been done. A slight, dry cough
is sometimes an attendant The pa.
tent complains Of WEAKNESS and de.
bility ;,heis easily startled, his feetare
cold or burning, and he complainsofa
prickly sensation ofthc skin; his spir.
lis are low; and although he is salts
fed that exercise would be beneficial
to him, yet he can scarcely summon
up fortimdc enough 10 tryit. In fact,
lie listrusts every remedy. Several OF
heabovesymptoms observation-disclosures,
but cases lave occurred where few of
them existed, yet examination ofthc
ody,aiterdcath, has shownt leLivEn
to have been extensively dcranged.
AGUE AND FEVER.
Dir. C. M?LANE's LIVER PILi.s,rS
CASES or AGUE AND FEVER, when
taken with Quinine, are productive OF
the most happy results. No better
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or after taking Quinine. We would
advise all who are afflicted with this
disease to give them a FAIR TRIAL
For all Bilious arrangements and as
asimplepurgatlve theyareunequaled.
BEWARE OF INVITATIONS.
The genuine Dir. c. MGLANE's
LIVER Pills are never sugar coated.
Every box has red wax seal on
the lid, with the impression DIR.
M!LANE's LIVER PILLS.
The M?LANE's LIVER Pills
bear the signatures of c. M!LANE.
and FLEMING Bios. on the wrappers
gInsist on your druggist orstore-
keeper giving You the genuine DR., c.
MCLASE's LIVER PILLS, prepared
BY Fleming Bros, Pittsburgh, Pa
Sold BY all respectable druggists
and country storekeepers generally
Totho.e wishing to give pr c. M?I.AsE's LlyEI
Puts trial we will mail post paid to any par! Of
cents. FLEMING BROS, Pittsoarg, Pa
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To which are added the late works in each
department as soon as published.
WALL u APERS,

We have the largest stock OF wall papers,
in Mason County, which will be sold lower
than ever before offered in this market,
and we ARE prepared to duplicate any bill
no matter where purchased, To parties
purchasing large quantaties We will give
extra inducements,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-08-07

FOREST FIRES. Terrible forest Grc5 are pre-
vaillng 10 portions Of Wisconsin. The whole
township of Eaton, near Green Bay has been
swept by tue flames, and the village Of Eaton
aalrciy destroyed.
1t is reported very Enthusiastically that two
eutlre families were destroyed by the fire. and
three others arc missiog.
There was settlement Of seventeen houses
in what is known as BeDjamiu's and there is
not one of them left. Every one was con i.
ssumed. Not fence in the entire township is
left E
All the cattle, thus freed from their con
lines, are roaming across the Gelds wild with
terror, aud sure Of destruction if they take
shelter 10 The woods near at hand, and which
are still burning.
In every direction hundreds of dead animals,
such as COWS, pigs and sheep lie scattered, add.
ing greatly to the horrors of the desolate scene.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-08-07

The Baltimore American. 10 abiding to the
workingmen's meeting held IN that CITY last
night. says:
Whilst admitting the right of all citizens TO
and nss pnoh on " pub
speakers INDUCED in last night are to be dep.
recated, as tending to lessen the sympathy
naturally felt for all men who mako 90 honest
effort to improve their condition. The vast
extent of ground which the platform covered
will also initiate against it, but probably when
the promoters of the meetings come down to
action much that is superauous may be Topped
off. To the meantime We, can only watch the
movements which may be made with interest,
and wait for the action of the convention to see
what class of individuals the wo5kiogmen Of
this city are willing should be allowed to repre-
ssnt them.
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Foreign News.

Dispatches from the City of Mexico to the
31st ulimo ale received. They are favorable
10 the SUCCESS OF tbs Diaz Government, though
bad feeling is said TO prevail among the poo
pie of Sonora, and q revolution thereisrnga
as nearly certain. La the Capital Diaz is said
foreign Powers, particularly that Of The United
States, being apparently ready ito agree with
pleasure to everything they propose. The
tone OF the newspapers has greatly changed, and
those lately opposed to him are now defending
his administration.
A meeting of Home Rule meth bcrs WAS held
in London yesterday 10 consider the recent &C
currences 10 Parliament. The proceedings were
private, but it is understood a resolution was
proposed ceusuring the obstructives. After
up in disorder without passing any resolution.
tx President Grant arrived at Varcsc, yes
erday. There was a grand concert aud display
OF fireworks 10 his honor last night.
The nationsliss yesterday held damonstra-
lion in Belfast to celebrate the birth of O'C0n.
nell. Disturbances occurred in several parts Of
the town. Some houses were wrecked and
number Of persons wounded. Up to late hour
last night the military, both infantry and caval'
~, were patrolng the streets.
LONDON, Aug. AT conservative d2mon-
siration at Hatfield yesterday Lord Salisbury,
in speech, made the following reference to
the Governments foreign policy 1--WE earn
estly deprecated this war. We are the allies
and friends Of both contcnding parties, VIC
desire our neutrality not only to be neutrality
of act but of speech. But will ask you to
believe that whilo We arc thoroughly Convinced
that the patriotism of Englishmen, il We need
will shrink before no sacrifice which the iotcr
feel in all its intensity that horror OF the crimes
aud calamities of war which this country has
always been honorably distinguished for enter
tanning. Let Us earnestly hope, the Two OBJ
iecs being as VIC sincerely believe in no way
divergent that we shall be able to conduct this
country through all difficulties without trenct-
ing 10 the faintest degree on its interests or
honor, and without losing for single moment
the priceless blessing of peace" Lord Sandon
also spoke. He said that he trusted when the
moment Of settlement comes we shall all hear
10 mind that it is the greatest interest of Eng
land that every country in the world should be
prosperous, and that il any country runs the
risk Of being Inundated, we should tryt 10 pre-
vent the humiliation. whether it should he The
assailant or the assailed, aud, ! hope also, he
said that we shall avoid The fan't,, which, in
my opinion, has been the great fault Of the
European powers 10 the past, Of interfering on
behalf Of our co.religionlsts instead Of asking
the Turk to secure good government to aiI tn
people of his vast empire, whether they c
Diu:es, Yezidecs, Mahomedans or Christian ::
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-08-07

Among the iunumerabo evils Of the civil
war in this country one Of the most Illuminating
is the deprecated estimation 10 which citizens
Of the United States are now held abroad. The
war afforded opportunities for men without
principle TO accumulate fortunes, to spend
which many of them went to Europe, where
their true character was speedily discovered.
While most of the honest and reputable citizens
of the country suffered by the war and were, by
it, debarred the privilege of travelling abroad,
the shodyites swarmed in every capital of
Europe, so that naturally they were looked upon
as true representatives of the land from which
they came, aud which they made ridiculous by
heir vain and vulgar boastiug, and uotwith-
standing the plethorc condition of their purses,
and the ostentatious prodgaty with which they
squandered their ill.gottcn gains, their roguery
was 90 ipgrained that it developed itself at
every opportunity. aud became so notorious that
America is now looked upon 10 foreign
ouutries as nation Of thieves and SO general is
this belief that signs on the shops 10 the streets
of London announce that no orders will be re-.
ceived from Americans without deposit.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-08-07
OFFICE SUPERINTENDENT PUBIC SCHOOLS,
ALEXANDRIA, Va. Aug. 8, 1877,

ALEXANDRIA, VA Aug. s, 1877.
10 lie Editor Of tie Alecanlriu Guzete:
The accidental omission of part OF the manu-.
script 10 sendiog you tho synopsis Of my annual
report yesterday has caused the account Of re.
c3ipts and expenditures to become strangely
mixed. The paragraphs should read thus:
''RECEIPTs.
From State funds, $2.S9O55; from city,
$1,000; from other sources, $500 Including
$500 FROM Peabody fund.-; balance from last
year, SO Gi6.1j. Total, 1882.
EXPENDITURES.
For salaries CT teachers, $7,S45; for real es-
tate, buildings and furniture, So, 1894 (turned
over to sinking fupd of Peabody buildng); for
fuel, salaries Of antors. repairs, insurance,
books and al! other contingent expenses, S..
G23. 81; for pay Of clerk and treasurer, 1924 81;
total, :l%.3l0 SO; balance, $lgo A."
Yours truly,
RICHARD l.. CARNE,
City Superintendent Public Schools.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-08-07
The Greenback Party.

ALBANY, August IA circular was issued
yesterday to the State Central Committee
and all active men Of the State of n. Y. who sup
port the platform Of the Independent greenback
party adopted by the national convention, ct
Indianapolis, May 1916, notifying them that a
meeting of some of the friends Of the indcpend-
ent greenback party of the State Of New York.
will bo held 10 the city OF Rochester, Thursday,
August %, 1877, at moon, and iay'lng hem to
be present.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-08-07

Times, like everything else, always lave been
10 transition stage, but the rapidity Of their
tergiversatons in this country, ately,is really re-
markable. Who would have thought short
time agothat the State of Massachusetts. which
went into "conniptions whenever Virginia
planter made his ovcrseer whip thiovish slave,
would become so impressed with the beneficial
effects of the lash that it would resort to fog
ging as means of discipliniug those children
of it's own white oitizens who are in its reform
schools, and yet such is the fact. -.. 49,
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From w RshingtOn.

ESPECIAL DISPATCHES TO THE GAZETTE
WASHINGTON. August THE Cabinet helc
it's regular session to-day. and was mainly oo
cuped with routine business from tho several
departments. There were some Presidential
appontn ents of postmasters agreed upon, bu
none 10 this section of the country
VIRGINIA NOTES.
The Southern Officeholders Republican Az
ISOLATION will, it is understood, quietly give VI
the ghost, under the Presidents order direct
ing the clerks to abandon politics and attend to
their official duties.
/. A new postofice is established at Varina near
Richmond. -
1t is understood that the President is in favor
Of compromising with General Leo in regard
to the Arlington estate.
s APPOINTMENTS.
Geo. w. May and John T. Hogan were to.
day appointed Revenue gaugers ior the Dis
trict of North Carolina.
. Conrad Klirge is appointed Revenue gauger
for the 2od District of North Carolina.
THE BAYS REVENUE.
Tho Government Golfers received The follow
ing additions to-day.
From Internal Revenue, $2lS.S4479
From Customs, 5l7449:S7
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-08-07

The conservative party OF tho Stale Of Vir-
GINA will meet ia convention at Richmond to-
morrow to nominate State officers The dele.
gates have ample material, both in lists OF
those prominently spoken of in connection with
the several Offices for which nominations arc to
be made, and 10 the numerous dark horses,
from which to make excellent selections, and
can hardly fail to give the voters candidates
for whom they will be glad to cas-! their ballots.
The idea of repudial!ag The States indebted
ness was logged into the campaign to the great
detrimcnt Of every intercst in the State, and
without the remotest idea CT producing any effect
after the election, for no Governor Of Virginia 1,
elected by her people. no matter how bold he
might be, would, or could, have the lemerity
to do aught that would in the slightest degree
tend TO delract from the integrity and put a
stain upon the fair name of the old Common
wealth. Let the nominee then be whomever the
Convention may select, every man within the
borders Of the State can vote tor him with the
assurance that, 50 far as depends upon the q oV-
ernor every material interest of the State will
b. guarded and protected as though it were
bis own, and that her honor will be as dear to
him as bis own. The State is poor, but, like
the mother of the Gsp H. she can point to her
sons az her Jewels.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-08-07

The conservatives Of King George county
have nominated Charles Ashton, esq, for the
House of Delegates.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-08-07

AERIAL TORPEDOEs -Ilumsnitarans, who
lock for the suppression of war to the develop
mcut of the deadliest engines of warfare, will
read with satisfaction a suggestion recently
thrown out for further employment Of the
torpedo. A torpedo balloon, the device is to
be styled, and thc,name is a sufficient indica-
ton Of its nature. A balloon is to be construct
cd capable Of rising with torpedo beneath it,
and starting to windward of camp or fortified
city, or whatever it is desired 10 destroy, is to
be burst or detached by means which it would
be easy to contriVe, and thus to allow its cargo
OF death and destruction to fall into The midst
OF the enemy. The detachment of the torpedo,
it is suggested. might be effected with great
ease aud certainly by means OF thin electric
wire, and the proper moment for dropping tho,
charge, in order to explode it on any given
Loint, would be only matter of Instrumental
observation and little practice. The idea seems
to be fearluly practicable, and apart from the
consideration that the very perfection of mod
ern warfare seems really to present the most
hopeful prospect Of universal peace, it might
be denounced as too irightful 40 idea TO be en-.
tertaincd by civilized combatants By means
Of such an engine fortified place might be at
tackled from point from which no guns could
be brought into action, and without the smallest
opportunity of retaliation. The carnage and
devastation by tho explosion Of torpedo in
fortress or camp Weuld be infinitely greater
than bombshell could produce; and while to
the bcsegcrs even failure need involve no
harm or even danger, the balloon might be
foated out Of the range Of shot, and to the be-
sieged would be fraught with ruin against which
no conceivable defence would avail anything.
The effect of a torpedo dropped into garrison.
cd fortress or q fortified camp would be some.
thing really dreadful to contemplate. - london
Globe. ..
Lady Sally er5 won the first 1sca st Saratoga,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-08-07

Lady Saiyers won the first race st Saratoga,
to day.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-08-07

! By the burning of The Morton House stables,
Indian Harbor, Conn.,, fashionable summer
resort, yesterday, many of the guests lost their
turnouts, which were both elegant and costly.
The equipages embraced thirty:six horses and
a large number Of carriages Of various descrip.
tons, the aggregate value of which was nearly
forty thousand dollars. Most of the losers were
New Workers. =
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EDGA 70 SNOwDEN-
TUESDAY EVENING, AUGUST 7. 1877

It now appears that Governor Carroll has
not been Officially informed that the blockad-
Jog boatmen have used any violence to prevent
the passage of boats along the Chesapeake and
Ohio Canal" We wonder if he waited to be
Officially Informed that the strikers
threatened The destruction of Camden depot be-
fore he ordered troops to its defence. Whether
'soficially Informed or not, he has known, Tor
everybody elsa has, that fer the last two months
q band of rufiaDs at Sir johns Run have jam
med their boats so that it is impossible Tor otter
boats to pags; hat boats that have attempted
to effect a passage have been shot into; that
one Don't that made the attempt TO iuo the
blockade was burned, and that, 10 Tact, na'lga'
ton has been etfcctualIy closed by them 10 all
but one or two boats, which they allowed to
pass after inspecting their papers. tic has
known that this blockade has been enforced t0r
two months, whether Informed OF it Officially
or not" but has just determined 10 order toe
Sheriff oithe county to raise it. Official lDfor'
nation is proper thing to have sometimes
but If be had waited for it when tho strikers
rose in Baltimore the damage 10 that city would
have exceeded that in Piltsburg. But wha'
GIN be- said Of Mr.. German, the President Of
the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Company, who
allowed the condition Of affairs We have men,
toned to exist on The line Of which he has con
troll without sending official Information Of
it to Governor Carroll2 His course Of action is
only explicab'e upon the ground that he has
other interests more important than those Of
tho company Of which he is President.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-08-07

The following letter from Judge Hughes sa
stimulates Mr.. Moore's opiaion 81 !w> |lrs'"is
carpet bagrcrs as published yesterday:
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