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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-08-23
Foreign News.

Tx Minister Washbrrne visited Prince Bis
marck AT Berlin yesterday and afterwards drove
with the Prince. Herr Won Buiow aud Mr..
Bancroft Davis 70 Babelsberg, where the En-
peroy aui Empress received anu thanked BIN
for bis protection OF German subjects 10 Paris
during the siege. The Emperor promised to
present Mr.. WashburDc with his portrait at an
early date. To,da? n grand dioner will be
givcn in Mr. Washturne's honor at the Amer.
lean Legation.
1t is officially confirmed tia. tho German
Government La; taken occasion to remind the
Pu;te Of the provisions Of the Geneva Cooveu-
t5n 10 which it IS . party. Germany stimuli
tsneouSly asked the other Powers whether they
wGu'd make Aim!a: representations at Con.
siantlaop!e.
\ Pcsi, correspondent hears that Great
Britain is making arrangements for the inter
veution Of The great Powers 10 tue Interests OF
peace. This is not confirmed from any other
quarter. and is very doubtful.
the London Times understands that the
Lords of the Admiralty and the Earl Of Derby
have signiiiaa to Admiral De Horsey their ap-
pro7al Of his conduct 10 having put i stop to
the la%lnsa proceedings Of the iron clad fluascar
in he Peruvian waters.
Yesterdays withdrawal Of gold from the
Back OF Eag land Included .el00, 900 worth OF
y mercln eagles for the United States.
The steamer City of Havana, while 90 her
way from Tampioo TO TuXpan. ran aground on
the 18th on the Tuzpan reef. AS the steamer
City of Merida passed her she cndeavored to
get her off, but failed. The mails, passengers
AID crew were saved.
The official organ Of Mexico has GnaIly pub
iishcd the memorandum Of Minister Foster ex.
planning The Intention Of the Uoited States in
issuing tho orders to General Orj. Perfect
Tranquility is reported 10 prevail throughout
Tie republic. Measures of bringing the border
question to a satisfactory settlement. arc being
discussed.
Advices from New South Wales report that
The steam collier Yara Yara, upon entering
New Castle barber on July 18th, was boarded
by heavy sea in gale, and went down stern
foremost with all hands, Captain Lunmerbe!
Miller, Chief Officer Anderson, Second OHcsr
Eides, Chief Engineer Baxter, assistant Gu
gineers and twelve scamen, frcmeu, etc. The
body OF Capt. Miller was recovered.
The Paris Figaro positively denies 10 day the
accusation OF almost the entire Paris press that
its receUt attack on Ger. Berthault, Minister
Of War; was Inspired by Gen. Ducrat. 1t re.
news the attack, and recommends that Pres!
dent MacNlahon Institute an inquiry toto the
management Of the War Department.
NJ. dustin Mccarthy, ihc political writer and
novelist, is dead.
At York to-day the race for The grea! York.
shire stakes was won by Lady Goightly.
j. telegram from Berlin states that Prince
Bismacck left there to-day for Gsstcin.
Tho Globe this afternoon denies the death Of
Mr. Justin Mccarthy, which was announced in
Liverpool and London papers to-day.
TIE French man of-war CorreZs has passed
Alden with cholera on board. Fifty Of the crew
aro deaf AID ono hundred end thirty sro still
sci
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-08-23

The Washington Republican proposes, as a
means by which to settle the vexed question Of
the Fairfax county delegate. that the republicans
of that county nominate such man as John S.
Benson, whose editorials. it says, when re.
Gently connected with this paper, commanded
suoh wide attention for the ability with which
they advocated the cause Of the South, his
popular address aud clear logic on the slump
would enable them to elect him and secure
their further exercise in the interests OF legis
lation." AS the conservatives Of tho county
seem to be in rather disorganized condition
the legitimate result Of previous "bolts' our
advice TO them is that they center upon Judge
Thomas, against whom nobody has anything to
say. His nomination would be equivalent to
his election. With ex Governors Letcher and
Smith and ex Lieut.. Governor Thomas 10 the
Legislature DO Que need fear that the States
honor or interest would suffer by pernicious
legislation.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-08-23
PUBLISHED DAILY AND TREWEEKLY BY
EDGAR SNOwDEN-
THURSDAY EVENING, AUGUST %. 1877

The prevailing low prloo OF grain Is most re-
markable, and affords another striking Instance
of the uncertainty Of what are poprlar!y regard
ed as csrtainties. The war 10 progress, aud the
unsettled condition Of the whole OF Europe, 40
duced the most cautious and far seeing men to
believe that the advance 10 grain that took
place at the commencement of hosti!ities would
at least be sustained, but so far from that being
the case prices are but little higher than they
were this time last gears. Causes, however,
must producs effects, and our impression is that
the farmers are not acting wisely in hurrylng
their wheat to market. We are sustained 10
our views By the New York Tribune, which IN
its yesterdays edition says:
1T is plain from the summaries of the agrl:
cultural reports that the British harvest will
again be light. The wheat crop especially Is
far below the average. Tue harvest 10 France
il also defective, and the German crop is almost
the only one 90 the Continent that is looking
we'll. A fair harvest is going to waste IN the
agricultural belts of Russia, owing to scarcity
of field labor The Economist now admits that
the reports of tho harvests in other countries
which have reached England, leave little reason
for doubt that the low prices Of wheat which
have prevailed during the last two years will not
be repeated during the next twelve months
This view is based upon the reports which have
been received Of the harves! prospects 10 lodla
and America, as we'll as Europe. While the
wheat supply will be ample, it is estimated that
bread will cost Great Britain from four to five
milliors sterling more this year than it did last
year. Now this supply is coming 10 large meas
g., al 49, pbor, how 10
of the finest harvests We have ever garnered.
The railroad strikes came too early to prevent
our crops from reaching foreign market. A.
though the harvest 10 California has fallen of
unexpectedly, it is estimated on the London ex
changes that the expectation Of wheat from
America will exceed last years supply by two
million quarters. Our merchants and business
men are already in buoyaut spirits, and not
without cause"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-08-23
The Debris of the Carpet Basgers.

COLUMBIA, S. c., August 23.-The Attorney
General has brought suit against the boudsmen
of ex Comptroller IT. Dunn as receiver, of the
notorious Solomon's bank for $4,000, the
amount of bis bond az such receiver which it is
claimed has been forfeited by bis failure to dis
charge bis duties and account for the property
Entrusted to his management. The value of
the property is placed at s3l4,76O. Dunn is
absent from the State.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-08-23
lCOMMUNICATr'n
The Police.

In perusug the Gazette Of the '.',-th usiant.
my attention was drawn to-. communication
signed y, wherein The wr'',e compIaips Of the
non attendance LEI ct the regular police at the cor
ner or King and Pc.ync streets. Now it seems
quite strange int X should by his writing re
meet so mur.L on tho police, as the writer 0!
tols mas Occasion to pass this spot most ever
Ipight. and has the first time yet to witness OF
near any disturbance there. Ia fact he has
oeVer got failed to see policeman on or near
tho spot every time. Heis informed that ct
one time what X states was probably correct
but no does not think that state of affairs has
existed lately, and the writer in stating these
facts Is only prompted by the desire that the
blame OF things passed should not be attributed
10 any dcrelcton Of duty by tho present force
JUSTICE.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-08-23

The American reprint of Blackwood's Maya.
zine for August has been received from its pub.
fishers. The Leonard Scott Publishing Company
of New York. Its contents are: Mine is Thine,
part2;; Victor Hugo; Pauline, part 7; Murat as
King of Naples Oar Indian Frontier Policy,
and The Storm in the East.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-08-23

The conservatives of the thirty. second. or
Suffolk, district have noninated COL X. R.
Griffin, Of Southampton, as their candidate for
the State Senate.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-08-23

Gen. Howard is still pursuing Chief Joseph,
but as the latter has captured all his horses, it
is more than probable he will not succeed. lie
has, however, the best wishes Of the entire
country for his success-lriends and enemies
alike Joining 10 the hope that circumstances
may permit meeting between himself and his
abler opponent
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-08-23

10 tie editor Of the 4te&Gna,2a Gazette:
| was informed to-day by one Of Mr.. Massey )
warm personal friends, and heretofore strong
democrat, that al arrangement had been enter.
ed into whereby an "lndepenlent Conycnt!on"
would be called soon, and Mr.. Massey receive
| the nomination and support OF all in favor OF q
scaling Of the State debt, and 10 favor of sub.
uniting the public school question to vote of
| the people. They arc promised the united vole
Of the radical party. There is not doubt Of
there being very large majority Of the couser-
vative voters Of AIbemarle Fiuvanna, Buck.
lngham and Augusta counties who favor Scaltanq,
ii not reputation. Further, there is not
doubt OF large majority OF the conservatives
OF The State, outside OF the cities, who are dc.
slrous OF having the question Of the public
schools again submitted to the people. 1t is
said they we're not established by fair majority,
a large portion OF the voters being uuable to
vote on account Of the iron clad. 1t is also GER.
tain that at least one-thrd of those who favored
the system then are NON opposed 10 ii. The
opponents OF the public schools say and thick
the late convention treated the subject with
contempt aGd that their wishes being ignored,
they will not support the nominee of that COL
venton. 1t is certain the election of members
OF the House OF Delegates will turn upon this.
No man will be supported who does not favor
the passage OF an act TO submit these questions
to the vote Of! the people. Let MIR. Holiday
come out 10 card iavoring the submission OF
the public school question to fair vote, and be
will hold this element Of the party; if cot he
Will certainly lose it. Had the convention, in
stead OF becoming transformed into act of
geese. listened to the wishes of those who fa-
voIed o submission of the question to vote,
this violent feeling against them would not ex.
lst, and the stera determination to ignore ;neir
action would not be felt.
A SIX7y-YEAR DEMOCRAT,
ANTIOCH, FLUVANNA Co., Va, Aug %.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-08-23

The totally unnecessary alarm about the safe.
ty Of General Sherman has been quieted by a
telegram stating that he has arrived at Helena
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-08-23
The Eastern War.

a dispatch from Russian headquarters at
Student, dated the DIST lost, says Forty bat
taions under Su!eiman Pasha renewed tn, at
tack this morning on the Schipka Pass aud
were again repulscd The lighting continues,
although darkness has set 10. The enemy a l.
vanced simultaneously from Laftcha towards
Solr r he firing began at nooo at points oc-
cupied By CUR advanced guard. The result is
unknown.
The Governor Of Iricala. Thessaly, tclepraphs
assault some entertainments erected at Lighena
by the Greek insurgents Ojman Pasha, under
date OF August DIST, reports encounters with
the Russian cavalry at Nereinak, west Of Piev-
pa, and at Autek, on the road to Ofohauir 10
both cases the Rus5iaDs We're repulsed.
Germany's protest against the Turkish afro
WllIlala. Although the protest does not cou.
tain aoy threats, it is OF a nature to convince
The Porte that Germany is il earnest
The Russo Romanan Convention respecting
Romania's active participation iu the var is
now definitely concluded 1t is said the oondi
tons are very favorable to the Principally.
The Russians are strongly terrifying E,usteudji
with heavy artillery. Numerous Russian re-
Inducements are arriving in the Dobruiia.
hdvices from the Russian headquarters at
Gorns Studen, dated yesterday afternoon, state
that the battle ip the Shipka pass is still! pro.
ceeding. Tie enemy has renewed the attack
many tunes with fresh troops, but each time
has been repulsed with heays Turkish loss.
MANCHESTER. Aug. pa dispatch from
E3ki Duma to the Guardian. dated Tuesday,
says: "Iieuteuant General Nlehenlct Ali left
this morning for Rasgral to inspect the camp
and defensive works, after which he will raturn
to Shunla. There are GO. 900 troops at Ojmen
Bazaar, which place is entirely deserted by the
inhabitants.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-08-23

MAT CT THE SEAT OF WAR.--Wo are ndsbt.
ed to the Office Of the Chief Engineer for map
of the seat Of war in the East, including Turkey
and parts adjacent. published by authority OF
the Secretary of War, under the direction of
Gen. Humphreys.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-08-23

When the disorders OF Babyhood attack your
Baby use at once DR.. Bulls Baby Syrup and
notice its rapid and beneficial effect % cents
per bottle.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-08-23

Continuous effort impo7erishes The blood 10.
less it be kept pure by suitable food and when
needed) DR.. Bulls Blood Mixture.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-08-23

Lake, U. T., dated August 22], says: A re.
port this morning from Hole in.the Rock stage
station, Idaho, recently occupied by the hos.
tiles, says the Indians have all gone 10 the d..
rection of Henry's Lake or Teton Basin. Gen.
Howard was at the head of Camas creek yes.
terday morning. Capt. Bainbridgc from Fort
Hall, with the friendly Indians, lett the stage
station for Camas creek yesterday. Gen. How
ard had slight skrmish With the Indians the
day before yesterday. One man was killed aud
seven wounded. The Indians stole two hundred
of Gen. Howard's horses the night before last.
The Montana volunteers are returning home
disguised, many Of them on foot. Gen. Sher
man is at Helena, Montana
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1877-06-09
strange Electric phenomena.

Virginia City Enterprise: The city
was interested last evening by the APP
pearance on & street OF strange phe.
nomena. AT first IL had the appear
ance ofsparks of fire comingup through
the pools OF water beside the street.
These sparks seemed to explode on
reaching thesurface, In many instances
producing reports loud enough to be
heard across the street, and being ac-
companied by little cloud OF smoke,
and emitting u decidedly sulphurous
smell. IL was noticed that the phe-
nomena only occurred on one side un :
der the telegraph wires. The sparks
seemed to be caused 10y drops OF water
falling from the wires Of the telegraph,
which exploded when striking the
pools OF water. This solution was seem.
ingly confirmed by the fact that when
the wires became dry the phenomena
ceased. II still remains to be ex-
planned however why, under the cir
cumstances, such results should follow
the falling Of the water drops from the
wires.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1877-06-09

done some good work diehing the
strnets. --S j z johnson haa taken
more degrees IN Masonry than any
other man la north Texas, 30 says
tho Index, "a little girl 10 the south
part Of the county was aooidenily shot
and killed Wy her little brother last
saturday, while playing with loaded
pistol There late arrests Of the oonn'
W are pll, murderer Of Arkansas
George Brown, oolored, escaped convict
for murder Gus Phillips, Of Dallas,
h0rsethief Warren, h0pothlel ni
the county captured In Dallas was
sent 10 tho penilouliary lrGm COLIN
county Tho Index continues The
biographies Of some Of the leading oili'
lena
Huoa Comy Tho Western Marrow
Gunge was sold ~ private parties, aud
was held by first mortgage bond OF
ton thousand dollars per mile,--A
thief stole the workmens tools in u
church, Tuesday, -Seyeral petty ihelts
are reported by the papers, ---Proi' A.,
IS Chandler will open his military Inc
stituto September Third Thorewlll be
four professors. "a, y Tabor Of San
Antonio WIS arrested in Houftou on
Wednesday, 2phrlam Robinson has
lust been brought 10 Houston from
Montgomery county lie was charged
with tho murder Of George Howard,
sometime since The Age got of a
terrible fright" 10y two lovers seeing
what thoy thought b. bo the snakes
that Escaped from Coles circus, II was
u large rubber pipe beingdrOggod acros.
tho streets by the boys,--Th0 Tcle
gram reports the shooting of one Negro
| by another on the excursion to pMtcr'
SON ----A lodgordemaln professor hai
boon arrested Tor theft I'D Mourl
was severely hurt by piece OF timheI
striking him on tho hond, llo was "a
work NJ tho shops of the Central road
An employee NJ the planning mil
/, had throo fingers sawed OIL Thursday
IL negro Knocked u white man dowl
on Wednesday night, and attempted u
rob him, but did not sucCced,--
! hundred police arrests for May,
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1877-06-09

sumption, propably contain opium when
l. a tuneWlihi dsug rnus Nips iu Hll eAsiti
Rnd iflakan freely ~ cp itumpllNt lAiinpl''
II must do Teal lnluryi fnr ~ lepd suey Is %
nnnnue Mo morbid matter "a ihn system,
which, Of pnuTHni must WnkoA care lnpph-
albie, hoheurka rulm0nlr nyrup 10 war
unted not i00pntRin particle Of nplumi u
Is composed 0i powerful hut harmless herbs
which net og lhe lnugi, liyu, stomach nul
blood, Pnd thus correct nll mnfhld afcrm
oua, ana orpol gll thod5aAt0d matter llom
tho h0dy, These are tho only meuns by
which CONSUMPTION can bb cured, ana na
anhencka rulmonle Hyfup, sea weed Tonic
and Mandrake Pulls arc the unl. medicines
which operate in this way u lH obvious they
arc liu only genuine guro iur Pulmonary
Consumption, Each bottle 81 thia luyalua'
hle medicine ~ accompanied hy mll dlrer
Hons DE- Nohunoll n professionally al hl'
principal ONCE onrnor kXt AID Arch
| Streets Philadelphia, every Monday where
all letters Tor advice must be- Addressed
lunlwlm
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1877-06-09

THERE is nothing on earth like having
mentor, We have very kindly one
IN the Sherman Register, We say to our
mentor, however, that we intended to
say, when referring to crime and crimi-
nails, that failure to apprehend was one
among the most fruitful causes of it..
No well>informed or vigilant observer
will deny the truth of the position
assumed. That they do in nine cases
out of ten, by some hook or crook
manage tocheat, justice is alas lientirely
too true. Two or three years since II
hundred murders per annum in the
state was a low estimate, and in no year
was there half dozen lawful exocu-
tons. Largely over one-half of our
criminals or bad people are deferred
from the commission of crime only by
tho fear of punishment, and to fear APP
prehension and punishment is new
and entirely novel experience to them.
Governor Hubbard is right in pursuing
them with all the energy of an outraged
law
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1877-06-09
THE STATE OVER.

Williamson COmfg.--The Sun will de-
vote two columns to an agricultural de-
partment under grange management,
The new postoilice is Gabriel Mills.
Galveston C0mty-The houses in
Galveston are being numbered--fifty
numbers to each block. --The Wash.
ington Guards have just received their
prize of seventy>hye gold dollars
Fifty members have organized Polar
Star Conclave No. 4, S. W. M.-Four
prisoners accompanied sheriff Jordan to
Huntsville Wednesday.
Graysoa County. The Register &C.
knowledges being hoaxed by the report
of the Kentuckytown murder. -
Sheriff Eyerhart left for Huntsville
Wednesday afternoon with twenty.six
convcts. Hayes was assessed
$500 for keeping house of prostitu.
ton. In default, he win work in the
chain-gang--The Cresset learns of q
theft Of the United States mail at Mus
kogee. The thief or thieves entered
with skeleton keys, and took sixteen
segistered letters while the train was
rtopped for supper
Cav County Mr.. S. W. Alexander
has identified himself with the Journal
as editor.-John Roach has been sem
fenced to the penitentiary for life, for
the murder of Dicksy. He has taken
an appeal bank was asked il
check on cattle king for 900, 900 would
be honored in Henrietta, aud the an
swer returned, Eyes. for halfa million"
They have kings out there.-Iwo in
dictmehts have been found against
Charles Holden, for murder. His trial
will likely take place in October
About eighty head OF cattle were drown
ed on Beaver creek last week.
Navarro C5,0w.-Hon. II. Q. Mills
will deliver Masonic address in Cor.
sicana ON Monday the 18th inst, at the
installation Of the officers of the lodge
at that place.-City authorities have
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1877-06-09

A CORRESPONDENT of the Necs takes
the merchants of Galveston severely to
task for their inertness regarding the
trade of the interior and points to tho
strong contrast afforded by Chicago and
st. Louis and other less favorably stu
atcd cities The paper commenting says
the case is hopeless. That it has
preached the gospel of energy and lib
erality until il is worn threadbare, and
all to no purpose. The Nacs is evident.
ly disguised. Indeed the inertness Of
the average Galveston trader Is disgust
full, and II is a pity them and the
city Of splendid but unimproyed posi-
bilities that IL is so, but then il is a good
thing for the outside towns. IL the
early bird does not catch the worm, and
Il is bad for the worm TO be caught,
yet it is or may be made
a fine enterprise for the bird.
We frankly confess that all our preju.
dices in trade lean TO the side of Gall
weston, but we can't live on prejudice.
We must have advantage, and il Gal.
weston refuses that and Chicago, and st.
Louis offers II, we will pocketoair preiu.
dice, and try TO pocket With it a little
Of the money toe, az the same time.
Tidal waves Of trade are not so fire.
quent on Galveston island as waves Of
quite another kind. For the sake Of
the state and for the sake Of Galveston
Il is nighttime TO change policy.