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The Osceola times., 1877-12-15
We koo lust how the thing was

We knoH Just how the thing was
dore, but then, Owe mustn't tell"
The weather having been
very fine for the past few day.,
our farmers are looking lilllc
moro cheerful, and cotton Is com.
ing in 10 town. The "llellc' has
carried away from our town about
800 bales this week, aud thous.
aud sacks Of seed, besides several
hundred bags Of corn.
One OF the blessings bestowed
upon man by a boun,iiul Creator,
good pure water. Tins can be OBJ
tanned in any country with the
world renowned Great Western
Well Anger. 1t IS guaranteed to
bore through any kind ct earth OF
soft rock, and any depth required.
See advertisement in another col
umn Of this paper. II
The pianos and orgaas man
factnred and sold by Daniel f.
Beatty. OF Washington, Nj, have
become 50 well and favorably
known that anything VIC may add
will only increase the. testimonials
of thousands by one. All know
these instruments and all praise
them. but all do not know the very
low prices ut which they can be
bought compared with tho prices
charged for interior makes. We
ad Use all who contemplate buying
piano or organ 70 write to Mr
Beatty for his illustrated Catalogues
and prices.
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VStXb1t1ls no. easily canned In these times.
On but u can be made In three
W. D months by any Que Of either sex .
- IN amy pant al 'he country who l.
wiiii"r 10 wo.'S steadily az the employment that
We Furnish. eos per week IN your own town
! pn need not he away from home over uisht.
You. can give your whole time 10 the woik. or
only Your spare mumenis We have agents
who are making over 90 pee day. All who en-
gage at once ean IKE money fast At the
present time m ney cannnt bc made - casil,
and rapidly at any ohcr business. l. co~t-
nothiug 10 ty the business. Terms and S. out
~ Tree Addrrss at once, II IlAiLtrr 4 20 1.
Portland, Maine. iv-.0iy
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TUFTS PILLS

A distinguished physician Of New YosI
says:
at Is astonishing how universally DR.,
TUFTS Pills are used In my daily rounds
I hear OF them not only among the poor
but their virtues are heriidssi from the man.
sions Of the wealthy ahd refined. Know.
ing the inventor from biz long connection
with the medical profession, have great
confidence in their merits. ard Of late have
often prescribed them with tho hsppiest 70
suits in cases where desired to make do
cidcd impression ON the liver"
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Art Gallery.

lf you want n picture IN the
highest style of the ART, call at the
Big Tent, where Mr.. n. b, Musick
will take photographs or gems, nj
prices TO suit the times.
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Redemption Of Lands.

Tho W \ of the NV x Of section thirteen U;),
township lftcen IN, north. range el,en tii).
cast, 70 acrre soll for taxes u ~ 10. was on The
3,l day of Decembrr. 1871, redeemed 10y W ..
Bewcn, srcnt Ior d: Isgslsy. by "a, nett To
JAMES Il p HAZE. Clerk.
by Hugh X. NrN,ixh, b. e.
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rFIE SUN.
1s7e. NEW YORK acre


1s7e. NEW YORK 1e7c.
"A III. time approaches for the renewal OF
nbscriptiun>. 1liE sun would remind H.
friends and weilw isheis eyerywurre, that II h.
n.aiu :, candidate for their considrraii IN and
support Upon Its r,csrd for the past ten year,
il relics for continuancc of the hearty sym
pathy and generous cooperation which have
ffPhcrt,. been cAtcndci 10 1t IRON esely quarter
OF the Union.
The IArly srx 10 . e ur psge-sbcct ri % col
umnr, price by nail, pos pai'i. % cents u month
or ~ 50 per year.
The s,tspAY edition Of HE Sun is IN eight
page sheet of 80 e,iinlns Whilc giving the
cws Of The day, u also contains a large amount
Of literary and miscellaneous matter specially
prelarrd Tor 1t. iIii 81 DAY Sun has met
with great success. Post l.aid sl.D year.
EEIE WEEKLY SUM-
Who does not know Iiit. WEEKLY sUy7
II circuia e. tareughout the United states, the
tanaslas, aud be,dnd. Ninety thousand fan'i-
lies greet II. WELCOME la@-s weekly. and regard
|; IN the ~ @ht Of guide, euunseilur, and friend
lite news, editorial agriculture, und literary
trpurtmenfs MAXI II cr-entislly journal TOR
the fanny aud tho hrc-ide Terms; ONE
LOLLaK year, pust paid. This lficr, qn .iii.
considered, mskcs Il the cheipcsf newspaper
published. For citbr'oi ten, with 90 cash, we
will send an extra copy free.
Address ruB..f,lER or TuEsUS
New York ,sty .
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sxacSs TAN n YiEz,
wrssn szin vSiaa7 q aeia
Loufsvfi.Ls, Ky.
Asg. !, 1875.

LoUfsvfi.Le, ky.
Arg. J, 1875.
Da. Trrr :-Dcar Sir;
For ten years I have been
amartyrtad a dyspepsia, con.
stipation, and piles. and
had wsIl nigh exhausted
the Inateria nedica Tor re-
lief from this living death,
w',en. ny accident. youF
Pills were brought 10 my
notice. ! began their use /,
and the iirSt dose gave me
such reiiefthat | continued
toiahe them. ! an now .
well man, have q good ap-
petite, can digest well, the
piles have disappeared, /,
and ] have gained iorty
pounds In solid flesh. ]
would mot he without
them fer their weight In
rold.
Rrv. X. I. SIMPSON.
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Osccola Rain Drops.

sausayes, cbvnp, at Iaui Deiorvih 5.
Our merchants are making
preparations for the Christmas
holidays. by laying large assort-
inents oi goods.
-Cocoa-nuts, oranges and lem
ons, at Memphis prices, at Paul
Dclorvin's. 2t
/. ATimes are evidently hard, or
something wrong. when fi"e beer
Is selling at three cents per glass
IN Oscco,a.
The well known Lone Star
-four at Paul Delorvin's, by ihe'
o. rrcl or reiail--us low rs the
lowest. u
Last week over six hundred
/ liquor dealers were arrested IN
New York city, Tor violating the
excise laws. and over five hundred
We're Kept over night in the police
stations.
Cigars. sruf, smoking and
chewing tobacco. etc. etc. at Paul
Dclorvin's.
We are sorry 10 announce the
death ot Mr.. James Acri, of Troy
township, Which took place on
Tuesday night, the llth INST.
Maggie cigar lighter, Qlnc sort
used BY DR.. James, regular curl.
Qsity). at ~ Delorvin's.
y Mr.. David Cralghead is still
! lying dangerously i'll, although hir
,at,enaiug physician expresses CON
fiirnce ia his ability to restore
hrm to perfect health in y shor,
time.
y Something for the boys and
girls, conversation lozengcrs, at
Paul Dclorvin's.
y John b. Driver & Co., at the
Headquarters Drug Store, have
ju / opened most elegant assort
mon, OF Christmas goods, consist
ing If toys and Christmas presents
in endless variety. Go aud see
them.
Candy toys, panorama eggs,
and other beautiful confectionery,
the like of which was never before
seen in OsceoIa, At Paul Dclor-
WINS. 2t
AIt il pretty certain that Dock
Wilson viii hang on the 2Sth inst.
as the various pctlilons sent upon
his behalf, bave MS yet failed TO
move the governor TO commute
Ornamonted cakes, Of beauti-
iul designs and best material. To
avoid rush and get u good job,
send 10 your orders early to Paul
Dclorvia.
filings look rather lively
along The bank tins week, three or
lour Hat boats, a floating pitt,re
gallery, and Que IN n large tent on
shore, having been added TO the
li.i OF trading places il town.
On next Thursday night the
l"Dramat.cs" will discuss the fol.
lowing: "licsolvcd, that capital pun
ishmcnt is detrimental 10 civiiza-
tior." Essays, REGULATIONS, music,
etc, will bv.addcd to the evening" :
entertainment.
!. A-Our friend, Mr.. arthur Bow.
len, has been dangerously i'll With
pneunvnia lever, but We are glad
to learn from his attending physi-
cia,, DR.. Prewitt, that the danger
is over, and that Nj. Bowen will
I spVn be Out again, =
}
The "boss" is absent this week
On a trip to Frenct,man's Bayou.
looking alter the Interests Vi iisc
/ TsxEs. "a, no dosbt come
1 bavk With 4 long fist Of new sub
l>stibcrs, as was the case u few days
ago when he visited CLnckasawta
on similar criand.
We want II distinctly UNDER
Atood that our silence upon tho
subject u The occultalion oi fsnus
- 4 ~ 1t II1.. ..za.,s - ..
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Notice.

ON e'afar,lay the Goth aey of December, lss!,
wil ~, ce,d 10 sell ,he c'sanai estate ci Z.
shi,,ru. Il, safety his inortaagr executed 10 m,
un the Eth day ot March, ris. he sale y
take pace between the hours 9, ina % aud
y m ~ the rrsldcncc cf q. W Ashhurn, on
frrnchmans Biynu. Mississippi county, Ar
kan-as The terms ~ sale viii be each The
properly to hc sold N consist ~ mules cattle
ho.s, farming iIu.ilenenr- Of evcs, description
wagon aud hararss, cart,e tcrs toul-. black
smit, : tvols, l,,ischold and knrh.n fu,niurc
EST az. DAVIES,
The Osceola times., 1877-12-15
Headquarters.

yohn L. Driver & Cos. dtug
store is the headquarters for choice
cigars and chewing tobacco.
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RENTAL NOTICE.
Rents Reduced Way Down.

have several hund..a -=eres a. cotton a,.sl
corn land~ 10 rent tor 1873 Land on or near
Fr,helsn,sn's HSy.u. Nisss-'ppi county. Aik.
signed ~ his reeidcact on faid bayou. ~ b, let
ter to Uii. ] I'D YVES
l;-s-1t Golden Lake. Arb.
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nG A F1:TV PIANO
nEAIi ----GHd---
n ~ a. -. ~

There Is no manuf,ciur'r Of Pianos and Organs
In this or any other c..uniry who ha- received as
mauy un-ul cited Endorsements ~ has MIR. Beatty.
trvli every state ana Territory comes The same
Verdict. 'Thcy are the best IA the world"
illustrated ADNERIl Err. t,alaiuaue EdltiorD
frse Address, Di lei. h. BEATTY, (" ash
ingion. \ cM Jersey
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Redemption Of Lands.

TO whom n may conccrn:
The ne i OF The rw of section n!ne f9> !.
fownehip TIN tt0j. range :sthe o. east, has This
day been redeemed BY 4. e. NcBri<le, agcii, oi
Jnlsn Exu4t aud Jatk Heel. heirs " sRu Of
I!e5eE1 He<E,. dssFee<e rexlek lnlc tl'e sosniy
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For Sale.

Ono sixth interest In IN undisided estate.
situated In Mississi ~ county. containing 1000
acres ot lxnd all above overn.w vFpr tcrms
and description urply " THE vtics. u S,f
The Osceola times., 1877-12-15

Dr. rru has been en.
gagged In the practice Of
medicine thirty years, and
fora long time was demon.
rtratcr 1T anatomy IN the
Medical College Of Gcor
gia. hence, persons using
his Pills have the guaraa.
tee that they arc prepared
On scientific principles,
and are Tree from VI,
quar kerry.
lie has succeeded 10
combining In them the
heretofore antaronistie
qualities of n sfrsnc1ksN-
irs, fsygsfirs, and q fsr-
|sIvssg fsnfr.
Their first apparent cf-
feet + 10 increase the al,.
petite by causing the food
70 properly assimilate,
Thus the system is nours
islicd, and by their touir
action on the digestive Or.
gains, regular and healthy
evacuatious are produced.
The rapidly with which
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". tlr jovrrnor,
b. D i,EAyERs, secretary Il State
DESCRIPTION

iohn summ,rs Is about i,c feet six inches
HIGH weighs shou, 10 prnnds. square built
very fuii breasted. blue cy,s, about twenty -riA
years old light -and hair, vears No i've shoe,
,luirS y? ken ard quick mptioned. worr got.s
aud sandy mGsiaciic but Kept than dyed black.
stands veiy straight. hrs a fail aud regular set
OF teeth. has hetii sbot Win huckshol ~ Que OF
his iei-s which lett several black " b,nr Slots
bet scru the Knee rnd .nkie. u s-Jt
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Laws Governing Subscribers.

ifSubscribcrs order the discon,'naanoc of ihrh
thsm until all arrearagc- are paid.
II SUBJ riberr o.. slsci or r.inse TO take their
tewspapers from their Office T. which they are
directed. they are held responsible until they
hate settled their L.:r aud ordered the PAPER dis
! ssf!.ae
Irsaberbcrs move ~ other Ilasrs vitsont IN
fssniny tie publisher, anil lew-psprr- are sent
ihs f.rmer direction. fh., are held RESPONSIBLE.
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Local Column.
MASONIC

= me s,asrd cnnmnnisaiions or Osccols Lodge
on ar - -, r.. =. NJ, wlli be- I'D the saturdays
z. Z. fch =. March a.. April 81, May as, June
q JUN ~ Aug. u, >eid. y, oci q, Nov. "a,
81. John the Evangelist
The Memi'ers sre ordered 10 a,,,nd /, ae.ora-
snc with The By Laws
Al Master Masrns IN good standing arc cor,ii
ally invited to attend. Nv order ~
JOHN MATTHEWS. W NJ,
% BLAckwoop. >ec'y.
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OFFICIAL DIRECTORY.

STATE uftCeis.
0oyfrsm W. X. Miller.
a><ft of st1ie--B. n. Bcav>fs W
ko4iiof--Johu Crsufpid. r
" surer- = J. Cnurrhi.l.
Attly urnt.--w. y. lie dsrsou.
Ton. kiste t.ands--J. ~, smithes.
ChsnreiloF--J n. Eakin.
Chawcrry Clerk A u. Wit r.
Chief Jusfiee--E T.. n. Eagh-h.
As-yriaie Jusiisrs- va. ~. itaifS~ ahd
Ox,id Walker
congressman, let Di-hiet--I.. 4. Gsuse.
- JjDi,IAisi. tg
Xr0nd t.trcutt --t'nrEiie- of " ir-issrpi, Gross
tfsirH. i'oint-cii, craigisad, uieras, say-
yand Randolph
lrruii J,ntgr L.. T.. Mack.
fk tLs A,t'y.-J h. Eidd.ck.
Ls.t;l>LA NE
aat'l Dsfrfcf -t',antie- Of Nj ,si-sirI Jackson
foint-eit and Crnighsai
state >sh.r.d-B Harris
representative. II Williams.
cttSTi OrFTK4,
coarty irf- f-.c-t has lfNes.
Are,sl--~i N Iprts-f
.a.ni, ~ . d T. Hair.
Treasurer y g. is.g,sr.
t.lsc,u.--jaY sL,hsn.
A.. -s.r- u Dirks.n M
tonasi-- " Lsvs.
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$500 REWARD.
Proclamation by the Governor

Whrcas II has rome to the knowledge OF th'
executive that. on the 18th day " August
i,7s, in N county OF Nisstssiri in this state
tosiua kindlr was murdered h3 J',hn summers
and thai ~ a John summers Is nj large.
New thersf ie, !. w Miiisi. governor o
the state nf Arkansas, by virtue ~ auh'rt,
vested In me ~ the constitution aud aws o
said stale. DE- hereby oder a rrwsrd oi tso hun.
hr.d doials ior tue arrest AMI delivery OF Tho
said Johu summers 10 the sheriff ~ Nis'i~-ipp
county
IN lkTlunSY whereof have hcreunfo set N,
- htnd and cag.ed tho seal ~ state o ~
ysxs4 a'ixed At i.it 10 Rock, ON his the 5ll
w.R MILLER
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They arc perfectly
havmless, can be tak.
en- by young or old
without restraint Of
diet or occupation.
rRIcE - CENTS.
~----------
Is MURRAY orNEev,
NEW WORK.
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DAILY AND rR1W EEkLf hl
EDGAR SNOWDEN-
ALEXANDRIA, SATURDAY. JAN. -.

The frn adherence Of the Irish to the con
stitu,iona! aud democratic party has set the raul
Gals against them, AID ~e rarely pick up
radical paper that does not contain some at
tempted SUR upon the people Of the Emerald
Isle The WASHINGTON Chronicle after saying
that the negro voter is az shrewd and iutcli
gent as the average democrat in the Nortn or
South" proceeds as follows: But the qucs
ton may .e asked whether :he present bloody
phase of democratic character IS not built upon
the character of the Irish wnen devoted 10
agrsrian outrage Has DOT The par'oncd rebel
democrat, fer political purposes. transferred
the disposition vi tie once disturbed DISTRICTS
of ireland to the democratic districts OF the
Southern States, that he may revei. like the
Irish sssassrs, il the blood of colo!ed repub'
hcaus?'
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-01-20

The radicals profess to despise Virginia and
her men and institutions, and yet, With anus
ing assurance, repuiiate their birth places upon
the slightest provocation, aud seize with avid
sy upon the opportunity afforded BY days
visit to the State to call themselves FirglnlanS.
There is set of these characters 10 WASN'T ug-
ton who style themselves the Virginia Repub-
lican Association, the executive committee OF
which met last ugh! aud agreed to preamble
aud resolutions, 10 be offered for adoption at a
called meeting expressive OF their dstastc of
the great PresiIeuial compromise, as reported
by the j5ut commission OF the two Houses OF
CONGRESS-
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democrats.

Notwithstanding the acknowledge fact that
mauy negroes 10 every section of the co@utry,
North as we'll as South, Invariably, aud 10 ln-
creasing numbers, vote the democratic ticket,
the radical organs say that "Mr. Sherman and
Mr.. Morton struck the true note when they
said that if the negro WIS lett untrammc!cd he
would always vote the republican ticket. That
is urquestionably the fact. 1t is not natural
that be should vote with his life long cacmy,
unless he is compelled to DO so by the use OF
the bludgeoa and the pistol. That the negro
does not consider the democrat his enemy is
proved daily by his passing by all the radicals
10 his neiehborhood, and going straight to u
democrat for assistance when 10 trouble.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-01-20

The radicals have snort memories Senators
Wright aud Morton forget that they opposed
las, spring the very course they are now per
suing, and some Of thcic papers ask, what it
the Suprema Court Of the United States should
decide a case 10 favor of pIainIitt, and the
defendant Should ignore the decision and pro
coed immediately to size the property OF tho
plaintiff which was legally recovered (? and
answer, ";his IS the situation of affairs 10
louisiana, failing to recolect that their sup
pos,ii!,u u csse las actually occurred within the
pas! two or thee weeks, with this difference
that the Supreme Court Of South Caro|na de-
cided the case Instead OF the Supremc Court Of
the Uoited States, aud that the plaintiffs were
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-01-20

The commissioners appointed to lcin" th'
boundary between the STATE, 81! Mary!aui AMI
Virginia have mad, III II report, which, ty
the termS OF the law by wUie'i 'hay were ~
poutci, must De fuaI. By 1t Maiy!.ni !
awarded sovereignty over he Who'll. Of tue fo
tomac river t. is southern b@nk, except that
Virgoia is 10 have dominion over the soil 10
EoW.water mark On the south side Of the river,
and to SUCH use ot the ri7v beyond low water
mark as may facilitate the full Enjoyment OF
her riparian ownership without Interfering with
navigation yrwithM 4lyaDI' Iropo: Us thereof.
The Inc Is established across :hc CEcs, peakc 10
the Atlantic gives NA!yian! vaiuyhIe oyster beds
on the east SIDE 0! Tang!er SQUAD and north side
Of Pocomokc bay winch bav. long been matter
of controversy between tac Two States aud cauS9
of collision between the oyster met. II does
not materially alter tic BOUNDARIES a ;tcv At
present exist, but it Goes net @iv: Virginia -
any mcaus a. much ~ she claimed.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-01-20

Precious METALS HANDLED IN OMAHA
There was received Of the precious me;ais a,
Omaha, durcg 1876 over $50 0l0 oo0in value
of gold and silver. .; this vast aceregatH,
81, 0Ou, 900 was silver buop hapd,cd by ex.
press, besides larg' quantity sent by f eight
The gold product handled here was SIS OOU,
600. an Increase of about - per ceut. over
1875. The product Of 500 100000 irclulcs
that OF the Omaha smelling works, which was
over $4,000. 900. thc s21 900 90 OF silver
ipc'u les $4,000 900 Of cou, aud of this about
s.. 900 900 returned FROM the east for the sup.
ply of our traos Missouri country aod the Pa.
ciGc coast region. The Black Hills gold dust
product amounted to - 900 Ubo.- Omaha
lNeb.l Republicans.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-01-20

When Secretary Chandler found that the
President was afraid TO again outrage the feel
logs of the whole couutry By repetition OF
Geo. Sheridau's proceedings in louisiana, and
that there was no Way by which he could
be Induced to openly recoguza tue radical fraud
10 that State unless active hostilities conf
menced, he exhibited his patriotism by tee-
graphing to Packard to make an attack on
the Nichols forces ii you have to die IN the
street"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-01-20

The Pnairlpuiaus are thrifty and smart
set Ut people, aud uever LET an opportunity
pass to make penny or a mil!i3a. Tney Dor.
rowed 81 500, 900 from the u. 5. Government
10 start their centennial exhibition, but having
Determined never to rc;urn it,aud TO make that
much ia ailitlou TO The immense profits Of the
show, yesterday got a q. S. Judge to decide
that they were right and that the Government
had pivcu ard uot lent them the money.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-01-20

The radicals arc LOUD 10 their donunciaticc,
Of Senator Uonk ins, at.:ibulin, t. h,n de-
authorship Of the proposed pi::n 10 c5uui the
electoral vote, aud d4,irnaiug him as 4 ''pI2atic
turDcoat.' Patriotic people, however, aad
Others wh2 have auy material Interests IN tn
country, look upon him more !avuraby, a0d il
be be the author Will attribute to hlu ihe full
med ot praise.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-01-20

[, was Determined during the Investigation
Of the Washington Police Board by CJ5gros-
siQual Committee, yesterday, that evco tic
secrets Of the Masonic fraternity have to hc
diyugcl upco he demand Of L trituna! q
that character The wtuc:s IN obcGl2ucc 10
this determination sad ''hc would answer, bat
it violated the most sacred obligation mat Il
man could take.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-01-20

Augusta aud Rockbridge are the champion
counties 10 the State for sheep killing dogs and
dog laws. Col. McCue, OF Augusta, aud
Gov. Letcher, Of Rockbridge, have esSayed 10
vain to have dog laws adopted, and yet the
Valley Virgiuian of yesterday mentions the
case of oue gentleman who pight or two ago.
lost fifty four valuable sheep during raid upon
his flock by the dogs 10 his oeighborhooi.
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MAsAZIHFs, Sc. The JnnUary AM fohcu'.-
rs Nos. If Scribner's Monthly give every indies
ton that this years volume OF that cGcciien!
magazine will su pass, in every particular, cvnn
any of its almost iauitless predcc 9ssors. Dr.
Hollands new novel; Nicholas Mlnturn,' and
How do Knew what is the Bible, by Tyron
Edwards, are among the most Noticeable .ca-
lures Of the February number, Gen. George
b. Mcclellan also contributes :. continuation vi
his interesting article entitled "Wi''Ier OH the
Nile" The numerous Illustrations arc o&ccet-
ingIy attractive.
The publishers announce that st. Nichairs Tor
February, which will be ISSUED on the :!Jah inst +,
will contain several articles OF peculiar interest
The most notable will BIZ Thomas Hughe-
Talk with Boys"-h: text being "dastrn
Slowly" and y very stirring, sensible aac kind
y talk it is ssid " be, fu'i Of restraining counsel
for the too ambitious, and encouragement for
the timid In the frontispiece ''itc Artist
Soldier" and the accompanying sketch, the
story of Msjor Andre. the Spy, is told in 3 new
and mos! interesting way. Tn hoiidsy Of The
month is remembered iii = picture. The F"iea.
tine" By Satterlee,
Littelps Living Age FIR the week ending jan
usry 70 is noteworthy number. The leading
article Is on the Hellenic FActnr by Ht. Hon
VIM. +. Gladstone.
Peterson's Counterfeit Det.,:,or is OUT, nId
contains descriptions OF u considerable number
Of new counterteits On national bank notes ~
gether with its regular and carefully prepared
tabular information Of counterfees on the na.
t,onal hanks green bucks silver a0i piI li3Gcs
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-01-20

The galleries of the u. 5. Seuate were clear
ed yesterday because their occupants applaud
ed the remark that Governor Packard, OF Louis
lana, was an infamous robber. II the same
rule IS to obtain in future whenever a radical
who has been detected 10 fraud is properly
characterized, the Senate will be III c1ntiouous
executive session hereafter.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-01-20

The Congressional investigation OF the Wash,
in.tou Police Board has been SO damaging to
the character of Mr.. Nurtagh. that it is DOW
said the Presden, who, however, still admires
him, has been forced to ask him to resi- so his
position as member of that Board, and has
appoiuted |. g. kimball 10 his stead.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-01-20

The PhilsGe!phis North American in is %
age is Us spry rs kitten, and, saving is poll
tics, is one OF tue bes: papers in the country
exhibiting in I'll the elements Of successful jour
nslism evidences Of decided superiority ovor
many OF its younger neighbcrs. LIS tour-pagod
supplement, reviewing tie trade Of Ph.'aie.-
phia for the year 1876 is the latest exhibition .!
its energetic enterprise.