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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-03-31

ti0F Hampton wrote q letter to the Presi-
dent last night saying that he might not have
au opportunity Of seeing hiu. again, aud ss=rlr-
ing him that he could aud would secure abzo-
lutte freedom and peace and equality to both
white and coi0rnl citizens OF the State 30 soou
as the troops should be Withdrawn, but intimat
lug at The same tluc that lie would consent -
40 bargain or compromise whatever. lu very
warm words ht thanked the President for The
manner 10 which he had been received, and
expressed his confidence that the President
would be true 10 the lOya! aud patriotic sent
ments Of his inaugural address
4 dinner was gwen by Fernando Wood las
evening ut his residence, to Governor Hampton
and his friends. Among the guests were See
rctary ligarts Associate Justice Field, Gems
Nj. &. Butler aud James Conner, Mr.. Dawson,
editor Of the Charleston News, Judge r. j.
Mackey, Senator Gordon Of Georgia, Governor
Walker, OF Virginia, Representative Saylor, Of
Ohio, aud Speaker Randall, aud many ladies'
Secretary Egar3 presided at the table
Last evening Mr.. John T.. Norris and Cot.
umbus Alexander waited upon 0oy.~llampton
at Willard 5, after his return from Fernando
Woods dinner, and rendered him. 10 behalf Of
the citizens Of Washington i complimentary
selenade. Gov Hampton accepted the ccmpli
ment, and said he would be pleased to meet
his friends at 5 O'clock this evening.
la consideration Of request made by Sec
retary Evarts. he recopsilcred his inlen.
ton 10 leave for Columbia last night, and
will remain lWanly-lour additional honrs lie
wall leave ~ | 4. IL. Tomorrow.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-03-31
South Carolina.

The President, 10 conversation, yesterday,
with friend, is understood to bave said that,
notwithstanding the circumstances attending
the contests 10 the States G! South Carolina
aud Louisiana, tie did not believe III military
interference ia The political atiaiis vi those
States as it Was not warranted 10y the Nonsti.
tuition or the laws; that there Has 10 OF lection
to the presence Of the troops 10 those States,
for it was in the discretion OF the President TO
station them anywhere within the United States
that he might see Gi that there were troops
stationed in Pennsylvania, OHIO, aud many other
States, aud there WAS no reason why they
should not be stationed in South Carolina aud
Louisiana. But, in his mind, there WAS ohjcc
ton to the troops occupying the State House
aud other State buildings. particularly in sup
port Of QUE Of the rival claimants for guhcrna.
torial authority; that The circumstances under
which troops are to be used ia auy Stale are we'll
defined by laws Oh the subject that when the
troops are withdrawn from the State Houses at
Columbia and New Orleans provided it should
he 80 decided, the troops will be kept near at
hand against any emergency that might arise
necessitatlng the security vi the lives and prop
erty Of any class Of cltizcus BY thlac0urse the
States will be permitted 10 rosume their autou.
duty OF the Government 10 see that Tue rights
OF every class OF citizens arc properly protected,
and this will be done.
10 carrying out this constitutional method ul
restoring these States to the full exercise Of
their constitutional rights, there is no dIaposI-
lion to eYade any responsibility that rests upon
the Government TO see that the laws are Oh.
served aud that tie elections are properly con
Quoted. On this subject there need be 40 dis
Quietude Ia the minds Of those citizens who
might feel some apprc hcusion ou account Of
the PROPOSED changed relations Of the army TO
the political affairs Of the States. 1t is believed
that the order withdrawing the troops from the
State House at Columbia will be issued within
few days. In the case Of Louisiana nothing
will be done until after the return Of the com.
mission.
The Cabinet, il session OF fully three hours
yesterday, fully discussed the South Caroiina
question. No vote was taken. but the express
sion Of opinion Of different members showed
that on division the majority would be in
favor OF the Immediate withdrawal OF troops
from the State House.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-03-31
News Of the Day.
General Longstreet has become member
Of the Roman Catholic Church.

General Longstreet has become member
of the Roman Catholic Church.
The services of all the temporary clerks in
the Navy Department are to be dispensed with.
The indecent play 81 Salem, which was 50
attractive, at the Avenue Theatre, Washiog-
too, has been ipterdicted by the police.
The Cliutou.ayenue Congregational Church
10 New York refuse to hold communication
With church which has Mr.. Bseche: Tor It's
pastor.
10 raid upon Ill illicit distillery ii Wcn
augo county, North Carolina, on "Wednesday
last, by Deputy Marshal Ray, two men Of his
posse were killed aud the marshal himself
wounded. Ilo was unaccompauiet by troops,
The Pennsylvania Railroad Company COLI
pels its employees 10 abstain from liquor and
the Reading Railroad Company have issued
orders prohibiting the employment ol the
members Of the Brotherhood OF l!lc1mu tive
Engineers.
Mir. Maurice StTakosch will give perform
aucc on Prof. Uray's wonderful invention,
''The Telephone" in Washington next Thurs
| day. Musical melodies will be perforated IL
| Philadelphia ard lia,inety heard by the ani
| ence at Lincoln Hall.
| The confession Of A. Nj. Ames, organizer a
the labor union o.! Chico, who is now under ar
rest, eonirMs previous report that the organ
i2ation is responsible for the receot rago O
terror 10 Chico aud vicinity. and that tue tonn
Gil Of Nine were its agents.
Fifteen young ladies from various parts q
the country, the first class oi DR.. Ebeli's pa'
for study tours, sailed from New York yes
terlay. Many friends Of the tourists we're Il
the dock to witness their departure. This sec
ond class will sail in short time.
Allison Nailor aud 4. Loading ham, two vel
known Livery stable keepers ol Washington
had fight, yesterday, Tor the privilege Of rid
ing Governor Hampton 10 their carriages, al,
Mrs. Dr.. Walker was made indignant by III
refusal Of the clerk Of Willard's hotel to s7n,
her card to the Governor.
la the Court Of Common Pleas OF Hamilton
county, Ohio. Judge Barnet yesterday rendc:
ed decision 10 the Gaze Of the Western Uoi0!
| Telegraph Company against the Marietta aat
Cincinnati Railroad Company, the BalttMor
aud Ohio Railroad Company. ab4 the At!apti
and Pacific Telegraph Company, granting
| perpetual ipiuuction against The use Of ! vii;
recently erected between Ciucnuai ADD Park
ersIurg by the defendants.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-03-31
TeIegraDhic Summary.

The State Bank of Harrisburg has suspended.
Todd Durfee was killed by Darius Nanches-
ter al Bridgeport, K. l., yesterday.
Fanny Schsrnagel has been arrested for pour
ing oil on and setting fire to the man burnt to
death in the brewery in New York day Or two
ago.
Martin Brand was killed near Walton. Ky.
yesterday, while taking possession OF piece Of
land just awarded him by the court, by james
WilliamE, who was occupying it.
The Cincinnati, eandusky and Cleaveand K.
all the men employed by tho Nto Boston mana
gers have been discharged.
Joseph Clewea, one Of tho men implicated by
Lee in the Mountain Meadows massacre con-
fesses that he was there, but that lie Wal sent
away before the massacre took place and hur
Rod forward messengers who had dispatches
ordering that tho emigrants be spared.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-03-31

The Governor has approved the Moffett wills.
key punch bill, and it is now law. There
seems to be very much lnisappreheusiou as to
the effect of tho bill upon the wholesale liquor
trade. Wholesale liquor dealers selling not less
than five gallons pay u tax Of $3.50. Whole
sale or retail dealers who sell not less than one
gallon pay $3.50, aud forty cents on every sale
Of one gallon, and Ten cents On each gallon MOI
exceeding Eve, aDa be subject to all the proys
iona relative to retail dealers when seIliDg in
quantities greater than one gallon j0r conSunlp.
ton aoithm tie State 10 persons other than
licensed retail or Jarroom keepers. This will
surely be Interpreted by the legal advisers of
the Commissioners OF the Revenue in such way
as to give outside Wholesale liquor dealers no
possible advantage over such dealers within
the State. The practical effect Of the law will
be to raise the price Of drinks to the consumer,
and IN nowise to lessen the profits OF the seller
1t is estimated that the State revenue derived
from the Alexandria bar rooms will amount to
lS5 per DAY.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-03-31

Virginia News.

Evcrv earpcnter in Fredericksburg is now
employed.
4 new wooden mill is to be started at Orange
Court House.
William Patterson was thrown from bis horse
and killed near New Hope, Augusta county,
last Monday.
Two houses on Jackson, between Fourth and
Fifth streets, 10 Lynchburg, were destroyed by
FIRE last Thursday.
VIM, It. Beddoe, OF WestmoTeland, while
cunning, was killed by the accidental discharge
OF his gun on the 2lst Instant
DR.. C. T.. Plaster had forty three sheep kill
cd by dogs on his farm, i'll Loudoun county.
last week, tut the Legislature will not pass
dog law.
A little son OF Mr.. Cliuedeust, Of Staunton,
| WAS baiIy sounded day Or two ago by the ac-
c;denta! discharge Of Il pistol that he VAS
carrying iu his pocket
The Royal Land Company has accepted 4
proposal from Judge Crtcher 10 extend their
| Marrow Gauge Railroad from Fredericksburg
| TO Wic0mico within the next twelve months.
MIR. Archibald Balm, OF Augusta county, was
| thrown lTUul HIS HoI5C aua paoly ioJ"to"i WV
or three days before the time appointed Tor his
marriage, but The Staunton findIcator says
that when that day came he made his friends
Drop him up in bed until the marriage Gre
monY was performed.
MIR. I. V. Re7oiy Was married to Miss Anule
Bull al Orange Court House. last Tuesday.
The attendants we're Mr.. Marcus Bull and Mis-:
Augusta MoBlar Collegiate, Miss Louie Bull
and Mr.. Howard Revely, Miss Fanny Gryme:
sad 4. L. Stofar, Miss Ella Newman aud Col
Il. Lac Willis, Miss Alice Williams and Maj
Thos. P. Wallaoe. The ushers were Messrs
Petor Y. y. Aloarure and Haywood I. Talia
icrro.
Edward PYe rhambei!syue deal mute
brother of the editor Of the Richmond
State, lyiug Ia Orange county. Vas lut
oyct hy !he southern bound passenger
train or ih3 Virginia Midland Railroad
near Madison Kun, Thursday. The en-
lneer, seeing the man on the track. blow the
whistle to admonish hun ot danger, but o.
course IT vas moi Needed: before tht
tram could be checked it struck him aDl
Knocked him from the track iuhiating Injuries
from which he died 10 lew hours afterWard
Medical aid was rendered, but proved useless
No blame whatever is attached to The engineer
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-03-31

1t is low said in Washington that Mr.. Cham.
berlain will be rendered Ioregu mission
either to Spain. Switzerland. or France-aud
that the only obstacle to such appointment lies
10 the probability Of its Rejection by the Senate.
There can he no doubt that the Presidents re-
lation to both Messss. Chamberlain add Pack
ard is an exceedingly awkward Que. lie is To-
debted mainly 10 them for the position he now
holds, and ic will be utterly devoid Of gratitude
If he does not reoompense them 10 some shape;
and sending them abroad will probably be as
satisfactory to them and the people at large az
any other mode by which lie eau pay his debit
Ii would certainly relieve the country OF two
flushed rascaIs; and as the reputation OF The
United States in foreign countries cannot pos
sibly be Injured alter such Ministers az Scheuck
Siekles, Fitzpatrick. Cramer, and Russell, We
see no reason why the Senate should hesitate
to confirm the appointments
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-03-31

Gov. kemper, 10 7atoiog the bill Tor the
lease Of the James River aud X anawha Canal
says:
"ln common with great number OF those
who have most consistently aud earnestly sup.
ported the policy OF through water liue. |
hold that al immediate connection with the
coal fields by rail is necessary to save the water
line. Reluctant, and among the last to ac-
eept auy substitute for the canal even as a
temporary cxpedient confined to short sec,
ton of its line, yield to the necessity " hlch
dictates the construction Of the railway link, in
order to preserve the canal for the present and
to extend it iu the future. If it is the purpose
of the General Assembly TO act further on the
subject, no constitutional effort shall be want
ing on my part to facilitate the passage Of any
measure which may commend itself to their
wisdom and Independent judgment. Satisfied
that this bill, if approved, would result in the
foreclosure and sale Of the canal. deem it not
at all unlikely that the failure Of the present
General Assembly to act further Oh the subject
would produce the same result. Whatever the
legislation necessary TO save the Saterllne, It
is possible to perec. it; and deprecatc the
possibility that the loss of that great property
should be due 10 legislative non action.
The veto was sustained by the Senate yea.
terlay.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-03-31
COMMUNE aTED.
The Situation.

We may gee great democratic victory in
1890, and have sense enough to secure it. Long
life and prosperity 10 the republic then!
We may see civil war in four years. We may
see sectional strife in s'few month5-"Uuien
Sabe'?
Should the federal government continue ~
administer the affairs Of sovereign states for fu.
ture party purposes, and tic democratic House
Of Representatives refuse 10 appropriate money
to support a federal army. can any msn say
what day will bring forth?
At best there must BIO an unhealthy public
opinion in any nation whose underlying s:nt-
ment Of aalety is the government Of the ma ori-
IT, and the pulse Of the country must show q
feverish condition when it is felt and controlled
by minority President traululentIy installed
in power.
II Haye. sticks to the constitution aud does
right BY practraAy acknowledging that each
and every State in the union possesses identi-
caly the same rights and privileges in their ro-
lation to the general government and to each
other, his administration, coming III By artlre,
may nj least 60 ont in Deace
But should the coun:els of his Inscriptions
advisers, which he has absorbed Of lato III Cal
riages and elsewhere, prevail, The honest citI.
zens Of this country may well look serious, for
with tho maintenance Of liberty farce, the per
peluity 0frepubcsn Institutions will be failure.
The constitution is the helm Of the ship Of
state. Remove your hand from It, and 10 one
can tell upon what rock The TuIderieSa sci
will strike.
If were sskedhow could the light houses Of
law be once moro re-establishsi and the nation
81 barque be guided into the calm waters Q: Ii
constitutional harb0r l Wonid answer By rs.
fusing further credit 10 PIECES Or promises OF re
publican leaders by rejecting all compromises:
by entering into no entangline agreements. but
let the democratic coDserYate party Of the couH.
try act from tha very hour as If they dared 10
the superiority of position which Il
majority OF a million of white votes be:toWs
sid dsTed to msiltsin sil the rights it confer:
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-03-31
When it Was announced that Mr.. hlcLin,

When it Was announced that Mr.. AlcI.in.
the managing mau Of tue Florida returning
board. had been paid for his services by a com
mission as Associate Judge of the u. ).
Court for New Mexico a.great commotion was
created among the radicals from that territory,
10 Washington. by the uutounded report lh at he
is negro, and they We're loud iu their assar.
tons that New Mexico wonld no. stand ne
gro Judge. Offices 10 the South may, can,
must, will, and shall bo filed by negroes, but
its different with the States 10 the North aud
West
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-03-31
COMMERCIAL,

ALEXANDRIA MARKET, March 4. -
Receipts Of Grain have increased, an -. 49,.
ket for Wheat continues 10 advance: .,,Ia. :.
day OF 1895 bushels at ljJal10, as = o,,,,.
Corn is dull, and l742 busAel: sold s. ~.
white, d., Is and IS for mixed, and j. c,-y,r.-.
100 bushels Of Rye brought CO and - .~T,''
of Oats 40 and Is.
RECEIPTS OF PsoDUcE.-The following w..
the receipts by the Washington Gig. VE,y.,.,
Midland and Great Southern H. L. hi. w..
Com 1870 bushels, wheat 1856, yyo 49,, .-.
so corn meal e5; lGG onions ., potato. Dy, S
hogs IA, tobacco y boxes. ground sH,nsS -, ,
lbs, ground bark q. 400 lbs, wine y BIZ. ~ ~
beef ISL lbs. dressed poultry bty., cyS. 49,. -
ssyes T. talOw bbls, srp!s' IBIS ls.I
brandy tbl, dried fruit > sacks hide, - ~ ~
sheep skins bales, cattle, sheep and IS,. ! o' '
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-03-31
Foreign News.

The immediate signature Of the Russian
protocol by England is regarded assured A
rupture between Turkey and Montenegro is re
garded as less probably than OF late. The
kurd natives Of Armenia 10 Asiatic Turkey,
are plunieriDg the Christian villages. Mr..
Layari, who temporarily succeeds Sir Henry
Elliott al Consantinople, has strong pro-Turk
isb record. The Pope Was carried to the small
gallery at 81. Peters yesteTday to see the
Good Friday services
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-03-31
Markets by rcia.r-l,h

NEW YogK, Mar 3l.-Stocks NERVE .o.t...
er. Money Gold lOl:. Flour QUE. f.,
unchanged. Wheat quie. aal h.r.,t 80
Corn quiet and unchanged. ''''''
BALTIMORE, March Virsi..!. t.. a.,....
q; VIrginias. consolidated. CO..: DO, 81 :s,S.
cotton quiet; mIddliag ~ t!oH: s::5-.
firm, with an upward tendency; 30. = i asa.
winter red l58slt0; No. " Chicago s0rj1ri,
Penna red 1863; Maryland al prime j.; -
Corn--Southern mora active ana avme. ~.
ern lower and fairly active st 6 decline, S-a..
ern white 52sG24 do. yellow u: Wc..:.a ~.
ed spot and Apr! J2t; May IL; ..a. IT,.
steamer olt. Oats firm Southern y,!as
Western white 43s45 Rye fairly ~. 49,
Irm at 12s?5. Clover &c ID dull ard Unc.@.s,.
Hay steady and lirln for PRIME; y..c. KIM
dull and heavy; Maryland and peur. p.i:a .. +,
ASST. Coffee du and nominal. Eugs. n,...
active and steady At lo:. W!n.Asy l.n..
0SaSl 03!.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-03-31
PUBLISHED DAILY AND TRlW WEEKLY BY
EDG AR SNOwDEN-
SATURDAY EVENING, MARCH 81, 1871.

The bold aud straig htiorwari course Cover
nor Hampton is pursuing, aud the homage
that is paid him iu Washington, is so exceeding
~ CALLING 10 Tue radicals that they cannot con
esal their envy aud amnesty eogendered by
his acknowledged superiority, and manifest
their dspleasure by saying that be Is too ex-
acting" and chat his extreme demands will
result 10 more iavorably contrasting Governor
Chamberlain's Conservative offer to stand by
The decision OF ,any arbitrators appointed by
the President" They also say that "another
lh:ug that is being much commented upon con-
sists in the oyations that are being daily given
10 hiui. Old aud thoughtful men quietly muir
mur against it, aud say that so much lionlZng
is 10 bad taste, aud that "the talk is SO gene
rsi on the subject that some emphatlcay assert
hat in less than fortnight there will be
throughout the North such al uprising Of sen
timeut as will call people to their senSas;;
the ackaowledg ment Of manhood aud nerlt i'll
q Southern maa 10 the national capital TO BE-
the excuse Tor ''tiring the Northern heart.
The radicals talk this way, but We dou't believe
their sentiments are entertained t'y the people
of the North.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-03-31
The COunciI of Nine.

SAN FRANCISCO, March 3l.-A Chico dis
patch says:-J. NJ. Swain a member o + the
Council Of Nine has made confession Of the
manner ip which the affairs Of the Council we're
conducted which agrees with the previously
published statements Of the deliberate plans
which were laid involving the destruction of
property and the taking Of life both white add
Chinese. Among those who i: seems were
proposed to the Council as fit subjects Of their
murderous designs was Hon. John BidWel,
candidate for Governor on the independent
ticket during the last campaign, who was 10.
lmlcal to the order on account OF employing
Cinnamon on hisranche, il the vicinity OF Chico
The Council appears 10 have been composed Of
three captains. each OF whom appointed two
lleutenants. Each captain had certain dis
trct assigned him 10 which to operate. The
manner in which the members OF the secret Or
gauization laid their plans for burning and
blowing up the buildings 10 Chinatown and
manufacturing establishments ia which Chinese
were employed and discussed the propriety and
ezpediency Of masking way with parties who
had Inrursed their enmity is almost n-
credible. All the prisoners have been removed
to the jallin Orrlle, the county seat, aud every
precauu0n taken to render their escape or rescue
impossible. Double guards are stationed With
and without the Jail and the approaches to the
town are patrolled by au armed force The eE-
cltement over the disclosures Of the criminals
ls intense. mingled with fear that the de
termlned action Of the authorities and citizens
will not be sufficient to deter other members oil
the Labor Union from seeking to a7eDge the
arrest Of their companions.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-03-31

Mr.. Oakley Hall, whose mysterious disappear
anoe from New York, q short time since. has
been the subject Of much newspaper comment,
is 10 London. The knowledge that he is alive
will induce his numerous friends throughout
the country TO forgive him for the anxiety he
has caused them.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-03-31

The rumor that President Hayes had been
served at the instance OF MIR. rilden with pa
pers preliminary to the institution of quo war
ranto proceedings against him is unfounded.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-03-31
L I I'D.

Suddenly. al Madison Run station, Orange
county. Va, on Ihursday morning, March g.
MIR. EDWARD pYE CHAMBERLA INE,
eldest son Of tue iste DR. Lewis ". Chamber
lsyne, III the 32i year u his age.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-03-31

Edward Moran. of Cheyenne. ". r., who left
Desdwool, D. T., with team, WAS stopped
yesterday by two armed men five miles from
Deadwood, who tied him to tree and stripped
him, taking from him $3.50 iu gold dust, some
currency aud watch and chain. An attempt
msdo to Jump street, was prevented by =
body OF armed citizens. People are ANXIOUS
for the protection OF law, and its long delay rem.
ders the formation Of vigilance committee al.
most NECESSITY.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-03-31

The number Of Ltte's Living Age for March
3lst, With as is usual table of Interesting
and instructive contents. las been received
from its publishers il Boston.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-03-31

w. n. Beach shot and badly wounded l., Il.
Coe in Memphis last night.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-03-31

An extraordinary religious revival is in pro-
gross in Syracuse N. Y. No building in The
city is large enough to hold the crowds who
wish to attend. Nearly thirteen hundred con-
r"r:ions are already reported.
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sbaESpy Hail,

l.oND0N, March GI-l2 MA telegram has
been received here from Liverpool, which shows
that Mr.. a. Oakley Hall IL in tina! city. The
telegram is as follows
LIME STREET RAILWAY STATION,
LIVERPOOL, March 81, lilo o. N.
Mr.. Il. Oakley Hall has taken ticket to
London. lie missed the eleven clock train,
aud will probably 90 by the next at noon.