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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-10-09

Observation-Disclosures, 1871, has
been warmer than the average for the past
seven years, and warmer than any September
in that tine, with the exception of September,
1874, which was about the same as this year,
viz: September, 1871, the mean temperature
was GA Is; 1872, $3.50; 1873, 6S'. 81; 1874,
1854 1875. Is. 81; 1876, 6765; 1877. 1926.
The warmest day Was the first day of the month,
SIS the next warmest was the 26:b, Sc. The
codest mornings we're the 22l aud 251, So
each. The amount Of rain fall for this month
vas 50 inches, which is above ths average
for the past FIVE years that being ooly 4.S2
inches September. 1873. had only 60 inches
of rain; 1874, $50; 1915, 10; 1876. $40;
1877, ESQ inches. The rain fall for the year
raugcs at.this place from 1926 to IS 0G inches
10 1872 We had only IS. 80 inches; 1878, 81 IS;
1874, 4090 1915, 1926; 1876, Sc. 50 inches.
We have in this region the average rain fall Of
the whole United States. 10 some of the North.
crn States they have less than one foot of rain
during the year, while 10 soma of the Southern
States over 50 oches. G. GILLINGHAM
Accotink, Va.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-10-09

The Washington liquor dealers who have
been laughing at the members Of the guild in
this city for heiog Subjected to the provisions
Of the l:qlor register law, have not been 10
such gooi hunor since they heard that the
next Coug:cs. vis Ia b, petitioned for the 10
PRODUCTION Of the register into that city, and
that strong probability Of the effectiveness of
the pe,itoo Exists 10 the minds IF some Con-
pressmep
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-10-09

Charges have been preferred against Dr.. G.
S. Palmer, surgeon 10 chief Of the Freedmen's
hospital, WashiDgton The poor freedmen seem
to be Considered legitimate subjects Of plumber
By the radicals, aud now that their votes can
Dot be controlled, the rapacity Of the piunderers
IS only lini!ed by the assets Of their dupes
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-10-09

General Phil Sheridan considers the Sioux
aid Nez Perces Indians too small game for him.
and go he sends his ieutenants after then; but
show him Peigan tqu.w or q gray headed
Louisiana Senator, Ahd The celebrity with which
he will pounc. Upon than vii! discount tho pro.
verbal rnpldity with which ducks seizs June
buys
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-10-09

The Sioux Iodians beloog to the..brotberhood
of man and have human fraIties. Those who
we're recently 10 Washington are partieula "
anxious about he speeches they made 10 their
last talk with their Grca, Father, aud have sent
a request to have copies Of them forwarded to
their AGENCY
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-10-09

1t is supposed that the readjusters will have
more than two.thrds of the members of the
Legislature, ADD it is not Improbable they will
make change 10 some of the present Capitol
officers.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-10-09

Imoecu1!ous tu: selfish suicides have got.
t,D ;D:2 ,il2 hat! Of se&c!inr r1omi al fash
oan!, haiciS As table places for shutH.o OK III
tn. r.ofial Ell, and $, regardless are they It
he hotel intarcs.S tina: nauy Of them will DOT
take laniannn aui die quietly and gen;eclly,
but must needs produca commotion and de-
face and damage the room b? shooting them
s,Ir.s 10 the head ari scattering their brains aod
hlo1i ali over tie walls ADD carpets The hotel
keepers are 10 dvub, as to the best means OF
preventing the spread OF the perncious habit.
SEINE Contemplate sntjacting the guests to q
rigid Inspection, AMI the temporary stqustratlcn
Of all fire. arms that may be fouod 90 their per-
sors OF IN their baggage.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-10-09
PUBLISHED DAILY AND TRL-wEEKLY BY
EDGAR SNOWDEN-
TUESDAY EvENlNG, OCTOBER 9, 1871
The Philadelphia North American says:

Inc / ul!%uc!p Jia w! III II Ill 'ASoA 'S'o
"If Col Holiday would ouly take the stump
in Virgioia Icing enough to say that be believes
10 the payment Of the State debt it would not
cost biu gIea! many votes, ADD 1t would ra'sa
him very much ia the estimation Of honest PEG
pie who Ike to thiok we'll Ct the favorite sons
of the Cd Dominion. But he is afraid.
He is not afraid, and until recently we agreed
with him - to the unadvlsahility OF his taking
part 10 The CANVASS, as be has 20 opponent, but
tn bold assertions Of the readjusters and the
influence they are cxartiug, the damaging ettec
upon the credit Of the State his silence is pro
ducne outside Of her boricrs and the asperslonS
upon his moral courage made by leading repub
Ic.n newspapers, such as The one to which We
auae, have induced US to change our opinion,
and We now tnGk that he should at least make
one speech, o. write one letter, sustaining the
noble. honest and patriotic views so ably set
forth by Gen. Walker, the Candidate for the
second place on the State ticket. Continued
silaccc on Co.. Holidays part will tend to IN
iucs thcS. who 20 DOT kuow him to crcd. the
i. >,rrlct statcmcn. of the North Am"r!clu.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-10-09

Among the business to be transacted at the
next annual conference of the NJ. E. Church
South, which will assemble at Lynchbure on
the l4th proximo, will be the election Of delc.
gates to the General Conference, which will as.
sembIe 10 Atlanta, Ca, next May. 1t is ex-
pected that the system heretofore adopted in
selecting delegates, whereby class of ministers
largely in the majority have been overlooked,
will be abolished.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-10-09
Libel Shit.

BALTIMORE, Nd, Oct. 9.-1n the U. S.
District Court. this morning. Judge Giles rem
dered decision in the four cases of libel against
the German steamship Nurnburg, growing out
of the collision between the steamship and the
Norwegian bark Azow on the Sh Of May last.
10 rendering his decision dismiSsiug the suit.
Judge Giles said. it is a MISTAKE that when q
collision occurs the vessel in motion is at fault.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-10-09

New YORK, Oct @-Stocks unsettled. Mon,
!. Gold l0.5. Flour fin. Whea! &c bet:r.
Corn shade frmer.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1877-11-04

the Marshal does not admit OF the lat
ter policy. However. the President is
willing to see IL IL be moi possible 10 ar
rive at some kind of an agreement BY
which the Left Of the Chamber Of
Deputies and the Right Center of the
Seuate nay be represented in the Cab
met, thereby establishing harmony be-
tween the two Houses.
PARIS, Nov. 8.
The Solicit states that Puyer Quertier
has been invited by the President to
form . Cabinet Of the Right, In which
Power Quertier Is to be President Of
the Council and Minister Of Fissnce.
The Soieii says this is q c~onciliatory
step for the Marshal. The Rcpubtique
Frdncais says it Is impossible for
President MacMahon to accept . Min
istry acceptable TO the recently elected
Representatives of the people, because
such Ministry must act in the teeth OF
The Presidents policy Of the past four
wears. A great ISSUE has been raised.
and q temporizing solution will not do.
LONDON. Nov. 8.
A dispatch from Sofia. dated Thurs
dav, says: Fighting continues on the
Orchanie and Plevna road. Chevket
Pssha occupies a position command
ing the junction OF Orchsnie and Plev.
ma and the Orchanie and Lsvafx roads.
The Russian advance has been re.
pulsed with heavy loss. Reinforce
Inents are arriving rapidly. An at
tempt to take Telische will be made
Immediately.
A Paris correspondent, comment
ing on The less concilistcry tone Of the
Monitear and other semi official pa
pers. says the reason for II IL hat the
Ministry decided to be governed by
the result Of the elections for the
Councils General.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1877-11-04
NIGHT
GENERAL GRANT s &
RESENTED.
He Demands an Interview.
WHAT HE SAYS OF MORTON'S
DEATH.

CHICAGO, Nov. 3.
A New York dispatch says: In an
inter view with General Grant yester-
dav the conversation turned on an in
tervisw published in the London
World and copied into the New York
Herald, in which the General Is rep
resented as casting reflections on Mr..
Vanderbilt. He requested the corre-
spondsnt % slate that the interview
published by the World is absolutely
false, and that he has never given the
expression to the expressions con-
tanned therein. Grant was indignant
at this misrepresentation and gave ex-
preston to his feelings In very forciole
language. He said he had never made
use OF any OK preston In any way dis
parsgingly TO Mr.. Vanderbilt. or any
person connected with the London
World or to any one else; to the con.
trary, he had evsr entertained feelings
of respect and friendship for the Van
derbilts. father and son. and had ex
pressed him elf 10 that effect whenever
he had occasion to say anything OF
them. The General expressed great
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1877-11-04
FOREIGN NEWS.
THE GREAT WAR.
FIGHTING BEFORE PLEVNA.
A Crisis In French Politics.
MISCELLANEOUS EUROPEAN NEWS.

PARIS, Nov. 1.
According to semi-official statements
the Ministers have all agreed either to
meet the Chamber Of Deputies or to
resign before 1t assemblies, rs MacMa-
hon may prefer. The Moniteur states
that President MacMahon IL disposed
to try . Ministry Of the Right, sup
ported by . majority Of the senate.
but IL this plan should fail he would
appeal to the leaders OF the majority
in the Chamber OF Deputies. NJ. Pou-
yer Qusrtier has had an inter view with
the President. supposed 10 refer to
the formation Of the minority OF the
Right.
A Berlin special announces that Wis.,
count de Gontsunt Birsn, AMBASSADOR
Of France 10 Germany, has resigned.
1t 10 reported that he 10 to succeed
Duke dc Cafes ~ Minister Of Foreign
Affairs.
BUCHAREST, Nov. 2.
On Wednesday Chevkst Pxsha I'D
vanced to retake Tslische. He was
defeated after several honrs' engage.
ment. by the Russians at Radomanze,
and fled in the greatest disorder.
Plevn Is now com pletely invested.
LONDON, Nov. 3.
A special from Alexandra says the
King Of Abyssinia again threatens tn
invade Egypt with 40 .O00 men. Gen.
eral Gordon is expected al MAssow Wal
to negotiate with him.
LONDON. Nov. 3.
A Paris correspondent asserts that
the following note has be a sem to pro
vincial papers: IL appears TO have
been decided at lat ct = Cabinet Coun
Gil that the present Cabinet will remain
IN office till November 9Th. After the
elections to the Council, the General
Government will find itself in the
presence Of two extreme policies. one
Of resistance to the Chamber OF
Deputies, with the support oI
the Senate. the other OF com
plete concession, bringing into
Office . Ministry composed exclusively
Of the Len. The present disposition O
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1877-11-04

BESIDES having been IN Alderman
Of Philadelphia. Mr.. WEIGH, the new
Minister to England. has another title
TO fame. He vas the owner Of the
great trotting mare Flora Temple, and
IL the man who retired her from the
turf.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1877-11-04
A ooRREsroNDEnr Of The Grass v

A CORRESPONDENT Of the Grass Val.
10y Union says ex.Ssnstor OWN IL
not without hope Of securing Saryent's
seat. As things stand now he is os-
tsnsibly working for Farley as first
choice and Hager second, but both
failing. be hopes to swing their COM
biued forces into line for himself. II
Gwin really IL . candidate, there 10 no
telling what may happen. As q politi-
cal manipulation he has no superior on
the coast. 1t would be . huge joke on
Mcdonald and the rest should he, after
all, step In and walk of with the
baggage.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1877-11-04
RICHMOND HOSE COMPANY.

THE REGULAR MEETING OF N
i Richmond Hose Company. No. .,
will be hrid TOMORROW fMon-
day) EVENING. November 5.st14
o'clock. at Stewards ONCE, South Main street
The attendance Of every mem Der 10 request
ed, as business Of importance will come b.
fore the meeting. BY order Of
o. McDERM0fT. Foreman.
w. A. DuRLEy. Secretary.
Eureka. Nov. 5. ls77. nS-lt
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1877-11-04
RESCUE HOSE COMPANY.

THE REGULAR MEETING OF
Rescue Hose Company will be ~
held on MONDAY EVENING. ZH
8, 1877. at ] o'clock. A.
full ~attendancs Of members is desired.
By order Of JAMES MtQSBY.
Foreman.
THOMAS HAIRY, Secretary.
Eureka. Nsvem Der 3, lS77. n+lt
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1877-11-04
NOTICE.

NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN THAT
N the state and County Taxes for 1877 Az
nov due and payable at my once e VA
taxes srs not paid ON BEFORE NUVEM;
BEK 10Th, ls77. they become delinquent. sns
10 per cent will be sdded thereto. sne IN
the laws regarding their collsot,on ~
strictly enforced. X. M
County treasurer and Rx-encis Tax coilse-
tor.
Eureka. Oct. 10. ISL. -"
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1877-11-04
NEW To- d
NOTICE TO THE HOOKS.

THE REGULAR MEETING OF -
EUREKA Hook and Ladder 49,
Company, No. !. and -Kbicker.
booker Hose Company. No. 2. will 1%
be held at the Truck House on TUESDAY
EVENING. Novem Der 9, ls77.
DAVID MANNHEIM, President.
Air. CHARrE, Secretarv.
Eureka, New, m Der 8. 1877. nl-td
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1877-11-04

ELsEwHERE In this issue Of the SEN.
TINEL will b found . letter from .
virgiaia City correspondent. dishing
up the sspirants for ONCE on the State
Ticket near year. II will b observed
that . movement h on foot In the ives
tern part Of State to bring Governor
Brsdley forward ~ the Democratic
candidate for United States Senator. It
b rather Early TO discuss these matters,
but W cannot we'll refuse the publica-
ton Of our correspondents letter. How
much truth there may b In his dsduc-
lions VI know not. and We only give
his communication for the political
gossip that 10 In Il. The Great East 10
becoming . very important part Of the
State, and It may insist on having
something 70 say about the tickets Of
the respective parties when the proper
time arrives. The Comstock. with its
cow-county dspsndsnciss, u not the
State BY . long shot.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1877-11-04

AN exchange sayst that "whsna man
gss % low that nobody will lis about
him he had bsttsr turn over . new
Leaf"
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1877-11-04
List Of Letters

DEMAINING IN THE POSTOFFICE AT
II Ruby Hill, Nevada. on the I'D day Of
th..e letter. viii please say .Advsrti.sd
Novsub Der 4th, ISL:
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1877-11-04

The first complete sewing machine
was patented by Elias Howe, Jr., IL
1876.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1877-11-04

Also. q fine lot Of Silver Watches. Gold
Plated Watches aad Chains-ssual to solid
gold. These must DO sold for cash within ten
dava
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1877-02-18
llPPlNCOTT's MAGAZINE.

Lippincott's Magazine for March opens
with very interesting and handsomely
illustrated sketch Of travel entitled "ln
the Valleys OF Peru" which is followed
by an entertaining account OF IAN Adj
venture in Japan also finely illustrated.
seth" Is a powerful story bv that popu-
lar writer. Fannie Hodgson Burnett. and
"A Jewish Family" also story, pre-
sents a strong picture of Jewish life and
character. Under the title OF ''Reminis-
cences of a Poet.Panter," are presented
some very interesting recollec-
tlons and anecdotes Of L. Bucha-
nan Read, the well-known author
of ''Sherdan's Ride and other poems.
place aux Danes; or, The Ladies
Speak at Last" is an amusing little play,
in which various female characters from
Shakespeare's works are introduced and
made to speak In a manner that would
surely astonish the "Bard Of Avon"
1.-The Marquis OF Lossie,' by George
Macdonald. and young Alloys" from
the German OF Auerbach, are continued
with increased interest. Poetry is ably
represented by three charming poems by
Charles De Kay, Kate Hillard, and Sid
ney Lanier. "Our Monthly Gossip is
full of good, short papers, and the ''Lit.
erature of the Day" includes seyera
able reviews,
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1877-02-18
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The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1877-02-18

my Great-Aunts villa story by
Elizabeth a. Smith.
The paper on "Webster and the Con.
stitution," by the Hon. Henry w. Hill
lard, Of Georgia, in the light OF current
events, Is especially timely and interest
ing.
In "Erema," Mr.. Blackmore's story,
we have this month quaint narrative of
Tom Sawyer's love for the heroine with
satisfactory explanation Of his broken
nosc), and of Erema's departure from the
city Of the Golden Gate for England.
The poetry Of the Number is unusually
striking and the editorial departments
cover admirably their respective fields.
Especially worthy Of mention IS the no
tice in the Easy Char of Schliemann's re-
cent discovery Of the tomb of Agamem-
non. The Dra,oer contains some very
amusing illustrations.
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1877-02-18
HAPPENS MAGAZINE FOR
MARCH,. 1877.

Harper's Magazine for March is an eX-
quisitely beautiful number. 1t opens
with Mr.. S. G. W. Beniamin's paper on
Contemporary Art in France" with
thrty-two engravings, most OF which
are reproductions OF the finest pictures
of Frence artists, executed in style o.
marked excellence.
"a Summer Cruise among the Atlantic
Islands," with ten illustrations, treats OF
the Azores and MADEIRA Islands, with es-
pecial reference to their climate and
other features interesting to inyalids.
The Cape Verbs and Canaries will be
treated in subsequent paper.
Another illustrated paper treats Of
Litchfield Hill, Connecticut, and its old
law school, where, during the later por-
ton of the last century. Calhoun, Mason,
Clayton, and other eminent lawyers and
statesmen. received their legal education.
DIR. John w. Draper contributes the
first of an important series OF papers,
giving a popular exposition of some
scientific experiments. This first paper
treats of red.hot bodies, and illustrates
the experiments upon which were based
DR.. Diapers remarkable memoir 'On
the Production of Light by Heat" pub
lished in ls47, and anticipating by thir'
teen years the results deducted by III
Kirch0fi In a memoir that W at III
time (ls6O) regarded as the origin o
spectral analysis.
This number contains an illustrated
Valentine story "AbOut Dolly" by RIOS
Terry Cooke, and an illustrated poem
especially appropriate to the yalentin
season, by L. r. Cranch. The poet
also An artist, and the illustration is af:e
drawing made by him.
Edward Everett Hale contributes on
OF his characteristic stories, entitle
"ldeals.' Ia more numerous vein
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1877-02-18
General News.

The Widow Van Colt is preaching
temperance In New York city.
The real inventor of the telephone"
lives in Chicago, and his name is Elisha
Gray.
The most beautiful woman at Presi-
dent McMahon's ball was an American,
Miss Emily Shaumberg, Of Philadel-
phia.
Mr.. Louis n. Perkins, of Anamosa,
Iowa, and Miss Mary Z. Powell, OF Car
bondale. both deaf mutes, were married
In the latter place last week.
Mrs. Caroline S. Brooks has COM
pleted new study in butter, head in
alto relieve, remarkable for sweetness Of
expression and beauty OF finish.
Edwin Adams, the actor, is dying OF
consumption in San Francisco. A theat-
rical benefit was given him on last Mon.
day night, the receipts aggregating
$2,700.
Gen. Grant and his wife will take III
their residence after the Sd OF March will
Secretary Fish and his wife. Some tim'
In April, in company with Mr.. and Mrs
SartOris, they expect to start on thei
European trip.
Martin +. Topper, who is sojourninl
in Charleston, has written an "Ode 3
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1877-02-18

The president is to give a grand fare
well disner TO the cabinet before he
leaves the white house. During his ten
ure OF Office. Grant has had twenty-three
officers at various times in his cabinet
namely Two secretaries of state
Washburne and Fish: four secre-
taries OF the treasury--Boutweli,
Richardson, Bristow and Nor
rill; three postmaster generals
Creswell, Jewell and Tyner; five at
torney gensrals-k. X. Hoar, Alderman,
Williams, Pierrepont and Taft; four sec
retaries OF war-Rawlins. Belknap, TAFT
and Cameron two secretaries OF the
navy-Borie and Robson, and three sec.
retaries OF the interior-Cox, DelaDo and
Chandler,
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1877-02-18
the South" In extremely Tupperian
style, as witness the last verse

Generous southernsIsl who address you
Shared with too many belief in your sins;
But recapt it--thus-let me confess you
knowledge Is victor and everywhere wins;
ForI have seen, have heard, and am sure OF it,
You have been slandered and suffering long
Paying all slavery's coet and the cure Of it,.
And the great world shall repent Of its wrong
-Essning Telegram: "Mr. Evarts Is
reported by the Tribune az saying about
Sam Bowles proposal to make Tilden
president, with Hayes for secretary OF
state. that 1T is we'll enough for Gov.
Hayes to give away his own Office If he
wants TO, but would like to know what
right he has to take mine Is it indeed
true that he is arguing the case for Mr..
Hayes to the electoral commission with
such personal interest in the result
Has he undertaken Hayes case on specu.
lation?"
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1877-02-18
"Unquestionably the hes sustained
work of the kind in the World.
Harper'a Magazine.
ILLUSTRATED.
Notices Of the Press,

The MAGAZINE has attained In its one quarter
century and more ofexistence u that point where
il may be said of it, in the words of DIR. johnson,
:. II is vain to blame and useless 10 praise, - The
nsre of its long ago attained reputation has In
creased as the years have passed. and Its future
seems as bright If not brighter than at any time
since the golden hue OF prosperity settled around
lis later and best years. brooklyn Eagle.
Harpers Monthly is marked by the same char.
with the better class OF readers. IL combines
reading matter with illustrations in u way to
make clear and vivid the facts presented. nc
lures m srely designed 10 catch the eye of the
Ignorant are never inserted Chicago journal