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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-03-23
uoNETafsF AND COMMERCIAL.

The financial and commercial prospect, which
was beginning 10 brighten, under the impression
that tho political troubles wero about 10 be
pesccab y settled, is again eouded, and further
developments are awaited an1ious]y by the bus
mess men of tho country before engaging in
their legitimate pursuits. Trade is generally at
o standstill, and the transactions are confined to
the immediate consumptiye demand. Money
is easily obtninablo upon good collaterals but
tho demand is limited. In New York there is
no change to note in the market. Gold huctu-
atcs but little, the ruling rates being l0isal05,
to-Lay's quotations being 1919. Government
bonds arc steady and slightly higher. State
bonds aro quiet, but steady, with sslos Of Vr-
ginis consols ut 60, and coupons at 81 peeler!
arc quoted a. 39! Railroad securities are quiet
and we havo no transactions in local stocks to
not. Quotations are:
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-03-23

The New FORK State Senate, Whlnh is radl.
cal, yesterday rejected the Governor uomlna,
lion Of Gen. George L. Mcclellan lo7 Superb
tendcut Of Pablo Works Of that State, and
some Of the radical papers make the rejection
the occasivn for rhgi!lnE the General for his
delay liz advancing upou Richmond 10 1862. Ii
these military critics We're as familiar with the
military Operations Of the war AS they arc With
the peculiar workings Of returning board4 they
would know that none wanted Cen. hcCcaG
TO hurry his advance more than the C0nfcde.
rates, aud that his retreat was one OF the most
successful military exploits chr0uicled in bis.
tory. 1t Vas not the G1uerapS politics, how
ever that defeated him, for the Governor will
appoint another democrat, but his we'll known
favorable disposition to the South, which, ia
the eyes of radical, will be l sufficient ground
tor making his official ostracism perpetual.
What Il trayes!y upon the eX-Presidents fam
Gus expression, "l.et us have peace" aud the
republican policy ~ announced by Mr.. Foster
10 the u. S. House Of Representatives pending
The decision on the report Of the electoral COM
mission
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EOIIiSiallH,

Yesterday the Packard Senate seated ). >.
Mouete, of the third Senatorial district, and
Gen. Thomas G. Anderson. Of the tcDth dis
trict, in place Of Ducross and Garland, who
were declared elected by the returning board,
but are in the Nichols Senate.
Nine men arrested by the Nichols police Tor
enllsting men in Packard militia were brought
before Judge Whitaker, OF the Superior Grim
inal Court, yesterday, on application Tor writ
of habcas corpus, which Was refused. They
were remanded to prison without bail.
The Brooks, Of Boston, owners Of several
millions of property, in New Orleans, paid
their taxes 10 the Nichols collectors yesterday.
Many large property owncrs have paid their
taxes to the Nichols government, including
Burnside the largest property owner IN Lou
isiaua.
lu speaking OF the Louisiana case, yesterday,
the Washington Star says Among the most
wralhful Of the Louisiana men is Ellis. lie
says that not more than three days ago the
President stated to himself and others that ne
thought the appointment OF a commission would
be extra constitutional. Tie says that the Con,
ercssional delegation here have constantly urged
NlCUUll5 uUl W ulhhC Iuy uSuVuoIla'iNS INV
ment toward Packard, and that Nichols had
needed tho advice. But he (EI!is) said he
could not now say what would come. lie icAra
that collision is inevitable.
SOUTH CAROLINA.
The Charleston correspondent Of the Balt-
more Sun. under date of last night, says:
"Fevcrish anxiety prevails in Charleston As
to the decision OF the cabinet on South Carolina.
Every business interest is IN suspense. Large
| investments in real estate and manufacturing
enterprises are delayed, waitlug the Withdrawal
of the federal bayoncts from the State llous"
| 10 Columbia, aud unless good government /;
promptly restored to the State the planting op
erations upon which nine tenhs Of the ncgr0ci
depend for support, will be largely curallcd
and along the scaboard will be almost entirely
abandoned, owing 10 the refusal oil the Charles
ton factors and capitalists Tor prudential reasons
to make the needful advances. The time a
which these advances are usually made Is al
ready gone by, and unless the planters can get
assistance during the present month 1t WILL IN
large proportion Of cases, be too late. The IS
sue for thousands Of poor whites as well as blacks
10 the coast counties is not Hampton or Cham
berlaip, but comfort or starvation.
| There is general depression here to night
the carpet bag oficeholders Boosting, on the ru
thorily Of kilograms from Mr.. Bowen, in Wash
ington, that President Hayes has gone back OF
his pledges in favor Of Southern self:govern
meut. Il is absolutely certain that in case thi
troops are withdrawn 40 violence will be otferct
10 Chamberlain or any Of his supporters. Il J.
believed that they would not even be iorclbll
elected from the State House, possession o
which would probably be quietly obtaloed b.
drawing Il Gordon of sentineIS around the build
ing and allowing free egress to all, but lngrcs
only to those authorized to enter By the Icga
| r0Qrrnmrni
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-03-23

The present condition OF the Southern ques-
ton demonstrates that the iiiibuSters, who had
10 faith 10 the plausible promises Of the Mcssrs.
Matthews, Foster and other accredited agents
OF the present Executive, were not SO far out
Of the right way ~ thcy We're supposed to he
by the more crcdulous portion Of their politca
friends in the last House OF Representatives
They agreed to the appointment, Of the clccto.
ral commission, bat when they discovered how
badly they had been cheated wauted to with
draw from the Contract, drcading the approach
of Just such condition ia the country affairs
as has been reached. Most of them were from
the West. and having been trapped often be-
fore by their willy antagonists. they, unlike
their Southern colleagues, were not deceived by
the net that Was spread before their eyes.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-03-23
I,pltCr from Richmond,

correspondence Of tho Alexandria Gazette.
RICHMOND, March Ill saw to-day
pathological pheuomenon that would run old
John Robinson crazy aud make Dau Rice cry
like child. y few days since young gentle
man Of this city, while oul hunting, shot a
robin When the bird WIS cut open it was
found that its gizzarl was enlarged to three or
four tunes the natural size, and Was entirely
misshapeu. Aud, what is most wonderful, a
small moccasn sua Ike, in perfect preservation,
protruded from it (thc gizzard,) about four
inches The head Of the reptile is still
concealed i'll the cavity OF the gizzarI
The Senate whiskey.puuch bill passed the
House to-day This bill imposes tax Of y
ceul5 on each drink oil alcoholic liquor sold, aud
half cent Un each glass OF beer The ayes
and noes were not called.
In the Senate, to-day, MIR. Jones presented
bill. which was appropriately referred, to
amend an act for the protection Of sheep in the
counties Of Clarke, Frederick, aud Charlotte
Senator Ward presented a joint resolution
directing the Auditor o! Public Accounts to
appoint attorneys 10 prosecute the State S claim
against all county treasurcrs ana shcrtE' who
have failed 20 settle up their accounts Within
the past five years, and against the suretes Of
such officials; the attorneys to be PAID contln-
gent fee out oil the sums received, not TO exceed
twenty per cent. Lies over I'm der the rules.
| ln the House, the report Of the special com-
| mltrc on the settlement Of the Board OF Pub
| lie Works with the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal
| Company came up, but the consideration OF 1t
was postponed uutil next Tuesday.
The State comes out again this afternoon ID
o iorcible editorial against the re appointment
of Miss Van Lew as postnIstress OF Richmond.
| hope it will meet the eye OF President Hayes.
| thiuk it would explain the matter to him. |
am sure he has not yet been informed oil the
| facts 10 the case.
Mr. James b. Goodc was before the Police
Court this morning on The charge OF shooting
William Ellis Jones. lie was sent on to the
grand jury of the Hastings Court
The Senate has passed the House bill to
lease tho James River and Kanawha canal iol
twenty years to Mason, Shanahan & Randolph,
with amendments, by % yeas to 20 nays The
amendments carry the bill back to the House
fer concurrence in them. The lease seems Z
fixed fact.
Dayley's Filth avenue company Won golden
opinions from our citizens. We Go not often
sec such good company 10 tue Southern cities
The Governor has approved the bill TO amend
and re- enact sections E, S, TO- Is, 90, 81, anc
81 Of 40 act entitled au act to amend tho char
ter Of Alexandria, approved February 20, 1871
as amended by an act approved March H.
1876.
t. In the ConrL OF Appeals, to day, Utterback'
administrator vs. Cooper, &c. From the Cir
oui. Court Of Fauquicr. Reversed Judge
Stables delivering the opinion Of the Court
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-03-23

Some Of the whom ultra, but now ICON
ciliatory" radicals, recommend, as sure means
to disrupt the democracy, that some unnamed
old line whig who has been elected as demo.
crat, be chosen Speaker Of the next House Of
Representatives We hope that the new House
may be fortunate enough to secure an old line
whig for its presiding officer, for by that means
its honesty and dignity. So far as depends upon
the Speaker, will be effectively preserved; but
that such selection would effect the dismem-
bermeut Of the Democratic party, under any
circumstances, We arc lott. to believe, and that
it would not do. SO under tho existing condition
Of affairs, We are as certain AS we could be of
anything not actually demonstrated
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-03-23
PUBLISHED DAILY AMI TRIWEEhLf i
EDGAR SNOwDEN-
FRIDAY EVENING, MARCH 90. 1871

A question Of veracity has been raised be.
tween Senator Blaine and Congressman Frye
and Reed, as to who recommended Secretary
Morrill for the ColIecorship Of Portland. We
k6ow nothing about the mendacious abilities
Of either Messgs Frye or Reed, but ii they ex
eel those Of Mir. Rlaine, IS developed in the
MuIgan letters, the Caldwell dispatch, and the
brain fag cases, they entitle their possessors to
the championship O! the world. However, as
MIR. Blaiuc's abilities have been established
before all men, AID their have not yet been
proved, the question Of veraclty alluded to Is
solved 10 the mind OF tue average American as
soon as raised AID yet this man came within
a few votes Of being the radical candidate Tor
President, aud has sufficient influence with
President Hayes TO induce him not only to put
4 stop TO The execution of the efficient plans he
had adopted tor the pacGcatou Of the country
and the adoption of which tended 10 &c
small degree to his peaceful Inauguration, but
to repudiatc these plans. deceive those who
had been led to implicitly rely upon him, and
revert to the radical luts which lead to dis
popdeocy, turmoil, confusion and business de
preston, out of which, even his predecessor,
after pursuing them for eight years for the sole
purpose of prolonging his Standardization, was
wise enough TO get, when he found that con-
tiouiug 10 them would not reach that end.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-03-23

Flour is sliu, with light receipts and good
demand; prices have All inward tendency.
Wheat is sctivo and firm; receipts light, and
sales at $50, 49, Is. and l60 Corn is quiet at
80 ard 81 offerings Of 5l4 bushels. a small lot
of Rye brought 70, and llG bushels Of Oats sold
at H. and d. Country produce and Glover
SEED lower.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-03-23
News 0itilo Ekay.

Tn: correspondence between the United
States and Canadian aud British Governments
On Tie navigation # American canals and rivers
was prosecuted 10 the Canadian Parliament
Wednc:, Jay night The correspondence shows
the position Of affairs to be unchanged. The
U0itcl States refuse 10 recognize the right
uAdcr existing treaties Of Canada vessels to
transport cargocs in bond from Canada TO New
York via the Hudson river. Such carg0es can
only 70 10y canal ID Canadian vessels as far as Al.
shipped in United States vessel for New
York It is shown, however, that Canada per-
mils the free use Of her canals and rivers by
United States vessels unlDtcrruptcdly.
An auction sale Of Dunnc prints took place in
New York yesterday morning. The first case
brought e. cents, and several brought Gi cents,
after which cases were sold Oh each level, bring
Ing G. cents Prices fell to cents near the
close Of the sale, and finally to 81 cents. The
last lot Of thirteen cases were sold at 81 cents
The average price was g cents. The sales
were made at four months credit, on approved
endorsed notes satisfactory 10 sellers.
While NJ O. kllno was engaged in laying
of the hands Of Cotton Mill No. . Lancaster,
yesterday, lie vas struck on the head with
blackjack b. Edward Wilhelm, discharged
employee, who made off with the money, which
amounted TO neary ten thousand dollars. Will
helm was shortly allcrwArd captured and COM
mttcd 10 Jail.
The Woman's Centennial Executive Com
mitcc met in Philadelphia yesterday 10 wind
up its business Mrs. Gillespie, president, was
presented on the occasion with 4 testimonial
from the committee and number Of citizens
Of Philadelphia in the shape Of $500 10 cash.
Two nlcu have been arrested at Plaiofield,
lud., and identified as having been seen with
the box used by the Indianapolis Bank r0bber
to aid him 10 reaching the money.
The postmaster at Mount Wirans, near Bal.
timore, has been arrested for robbiug the mails.
1t il said that General Grant who was eight
years 10 finding out that the carpet bag policy
was lot adapted to the welfare OF the country,
aud three and ahalf in discovering thatit would
not secure him third term, and who coDse-
quautly substituted for it more moderate one,
lust before he teIt the White House, has, like
President Hayes changed his mind, aDd is
among the number Of those who favor the
Southern commission. All honest and patriotic
men will nov oppose that measure.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-03-23

TIVE and steady. Money ,. Gold ia,2sl,,-
Flour quiet and steady Wheat 1uie. AMI ' w.,
changed. Corn dull and unchanged, '..'
-, BALTIMORE, March 2i.--Virgnis Gs Lo;pr,.,
CT Virginias. consolidated. ut; d. "a Serbs re
Cotton nominal; mldding lI:alI&. FlIr--'
strong, active and unchanged. Whea: sea- :I'.
firm and wanted; No Weston Ris.o~ go,
1885, No. 2 Chicago spring l42; F:nna rcd In.
l62; Maryland red prime lCOalG2: do. VII; az,
al55. Corn-Soulhern fairly active End %..,I 49,
Western quiet, frmer and higher; Sou,Sn,,
white ola524 do. yellow 5l1ail$3; Wr.,.-o
ed spot and March So; April ) t Mag jitI't.
June 55t steamer 5ls Oats quiet AMI .,s,.,,..
Southern primo 4ls42; Western White 4I,;,
Rye dull and lower Vt 10ar1;;. Clover S.. 49,
changed. Hay dull: Maryland an! r.'
PRIME ioa9 II. Colee dull, huavy .ai r..
or, at lci. Whiskey irner; small salrs =, ~ H..
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PORT OF ALEXANDRIA, MAKui!.ir-.
Sun rises - Moon sci. ...... 49,.
Sun sets......"..... - High wa:ar........ Il O,
ARRIVED
Steamer John W I'homp:on. Conc r.yr. ,.
| + A Reed.
Steamer MaLtanu, Nv.nlni, to j.. Ky,r.r.
u Co.
Schr Martha Collins, Wa.A;ngt.a f., t. =
HOoe.
Schrs Trade Wind. W h kcuG.o and tj,.l..
Ha=brouck, GeorgetowG, - j = A.G.n :. {,
CLEANED.
Steamer Express, Baltimore. ~ Io. b..I..,
Il Co.
Schr Charm, Hampton, b. T \ snc,y ! E..
CANAL COM NERCE
| Arrived viz Rock CroaE-Hoa. "our -,t...
and w Cardcr
! Depsrted-Boats Four :, istors Hn! ! u t..i...
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-03-23

LYNCHBUEG MARKET, Mar. - The market
IL quiet and without material change since last
report Quotations for Wheat l25al50 for good
to prime; Corn 55a58 for white. and j0a55 for
yellow and mixed; Rye 55AG0. and Oats 37n40
for spring and 50a55 for winter
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-03-23

The betting 90 the University loaf race iu
England, which takes place to morrow was
this evening i've to four 10 favor of Oxford.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-03-23
TeIegrHDllic Summary.

Brigham Young denies Lees assertion that
he ordered the Mountain Meadow massacre
The execution Of the sentence Of death upon
Lee probably took place before noon to-day, but
whether the firing party will be U. s. soldiers
or deputy marsha!s is unknown.
The trial of P. B. Sweeney, of the New Ring,
has been postponed till June lst.
The Russian feet arrived at New York TO.
day.
The New England Glass Company Of East
Cambridge has suspended business, being UNI
able TO compete with Southern and Western
concerns.
Horny Cathey SHOT Mike Crenshsw, near In
dependence, Me-, yesterday evening. Jealousy
was the cause.
ADGsTREssSu ACCIDENT, CAUSING DEATH.
Mr.. j. W. Nichols acting 10 the capacity of
miller at Milton Hurts mill, near Radford' S
Ford, 10 this county, met with u serious acct
dent from which be died after suffering agonics
for forty. eight hours. Mr.. Nichols had occa-
sion TO 20 down among the cogs Of the wheel
for some purpose, when he was accidentally
caught and drawn through, tearing out his
bowels and crushing his hips. No one being
at the mill, he was left to his fate. lie man.
aged to crawl 10 this muilated condition to the
top Of the hill, where his friends found him.
He was unable to tell them anything about the
accident; aud the ouIy words be uttered after
he was found we're, Pray for me- "-FranElm
Gazette.
In the Rhode Island House yesterday the
proposition to amend the State constitution SO
as to allow women to vote where taxed was dc.
icated-26'to Is.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-03-23

President Haye5s late action induces the
belief that ne is afflicted with q disease that
prevailed extensively some years ago, but which.
We thought, had been thoroughly eradlcated
from American palhology-Wa aule 10 that
annoying malady called negro on tue braiu. y
His imagination is disturbed, aud visage from
Arric's suuDy fountau has found I'll abiding
place GA his luorbidiy excited rotua. The
negro ia the wood pile has long been with
many people an object Of anxious solicltude,
and ''the negro III the pit Was once source
Of amusement to the boys ia the third tier, but
the President not satisfied with the condition
of Ethiop's du<ky sou III either one OF those
positions, must have him 10 office, and, as we
stated yesterday, not ouly must he be there by
the Presidents apponlmeot, but by the ap-
pointmeut of the Presidents appointees, and
if the aforesaid appolntces fail TO obey instruc-
tions 10 this respect the executive axe will fall
upon their subjective uecks. Frederick Doug
lass as Marshal Of The District of Columbia,
j. NJ. Langston as the probable Commissioner
of Agriculture, and the possibility Of negro
postmaster at Petersburg, with instructions to
all officials wllo have suburdiualc Offices at their
disposal to follow the Presidents example III
the disposal Of those Offices. are the effects OF
the disease 50 FAR aud further Developments
are anxiously awaited.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-03-23
s:S-SEayOr Hall.

New YORK, March -. IA morning paper
learns that Mr.. Hall Informed lady on Friday
last that he had 10 60 to Brooklyn about seven
o'clock D. ID. This visit i. is stated, WAS Tor
the purpose Of getting witnesses in low hauuts
Of that city in q divorce suit 10 which he was
counsel. He is said to have never returned to
New York. The paper also says Mr.. Halt had
been to the locality before on professional bus.
mess, and said it was disreputable in the eg-
tremo and dangerous, and that he had never
been iu so abandoned ucghborhood before.
Two disreputabe looking fellows are also said
to have accostcd MIR. Hall in lunch.room 10
New York Friday, about t p. ILL.,, to his evi.
dent disncnatiou, and he waved them away
with his hand. It is suspected that when be
left this place he proceeded to Brooklyn.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-03-23

| ALEXAHDEIA CATTLE MAEKET. March "a
Prices to-day ranged rs follows: Cattle very
beat, 5s5ic; medium or fair quality 4.5c ord-
nary thin Cattle @a4c; Sheep, best on salo Cha
GGfci ordinary or medium ja6ac Calves, priiac,
G!s7ci good 5aGc; thin or grass Calves 4a4!c :;
Hogs, live, G!sTe; dressed Ga6lc; Cows and
| Calves 25aS50. The supply Of Cattle this week
was not equal to the demand, and most Of the
| butchers he'd to go to Georgetown. The few
Cattle that were here this week were what the
| butchers cali second troopers, or stock Cattle,
| that have been bought up in tho fall and flushed
Up during the winter, in consequences Of which
| they do not Kill very fat. 4 lot Of good fat
Steers would have brought &c this week. The
market was brisk. The Sheep market was not
| very brisk, there being very little demand in
this market. Calves are in good demand, and
sell very readily ut our outside quotations. Hogs
| arc moro plentiful, in consequence Of which
there is falling of in prices Of from To lc.
| Cows and Calves are dull, tho market being
vol supplied.
NEW YORK CATTLE MARKET, March D.
The market for Beef Cattle has boeu uncom-
monty active, exporters and home consumers
purchasing literally, and, with an advance at
Chicago, Buffalo and other prominent points.
prices have risen fully tc per ID, the market
closing firm the sales were at ll3sl2tc for prime
and extra Steers Liable for good l01c for fair
and 9alO1c for common and medium. Mich
Cows were dull, but prices exhibit no change
There was rather more inquiry for veal Calves
and prices were somewhat hrmer the quotation
was Gs9c. The week opened with quite brisk
demand for both Sheep and Lambs, and holders
succeeded IN forcing prices up fraction, but 1T
the close this advance was not sustained; the
range was bsaI!c for common 10 prime. Dress
ed Logs were quiet at GAs71c for city, and GtsG!c
for Western.
CHICAGO CATTLE MARKET. Mar. 22-Cattle
receipt; 800; shipments 40O0; market active
and irm for good choice to extra Case 50
good 10 choice Steers 1 G0A$j 70 stockers, light
to medium 2jaS3 no. Hogs-receipts 10 600;
shipments 1893; market active and steady light
shipping ) 3OsS5 Do; heavy 10 choica packing
3OaS5 10; good To extra Boston, Providence
and Philadelphia } @0aS5 70. Sheep-receipts
300; market dull weak and lover medium to
fur 4 l2!a%0 ~.
GEoEGET0wE CATTLE MARKET, March -.
Tho offerings OF Bcef Cattle this week reached
only 1856 head, which were taken At prices
ranging from 4a6sc per h. There were but few
Sheep on tbs market, and tho prices obtained
were oaGc Dor pound. A few Cows and Calves
brought 2OaS45. The market generally was
dull and the demand light.
CINCINNATI HOG MARKET, March 22-
hogs IN fair demand and firm common Goa
81 JOi fair to good light Sass 30 packing 25s
s. 60; butchers G5sS5 50; receipts 1857 ship
nients $50
by Telegraph
NEW YORK Mar 23-Stocks moderstelv &C.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-03-23

Puck is the name Of satrical and numerous
illustrated New York weekly, the second mum,
Der Of which has just made its appearance. 1t
is one Of the best papers Of the kind, and that
not bad kind, that come to this o6i,a The
cartoons 10 this number, representing Cameron,
the father, leaving the capitol, and Hayes
sQuelchiDg Blaine. Morton aad Chandler, are
excellent.
Littell's Living Age. for March 24.h, with
its continuation Of the Marquis Of Lossie, and
other interesting and Instructive contents, has
been received from its Boston publishers.