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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-11-03
Virginia and Missouri.

Tue Washington correspondents OF TIE H.,
leigh (N c. News, in lis !!>t letter ;hl.
speaks OF the Nlrgiti. drleg i!iJn in t1nsr:~a-
and especially Of one Ut The representative
IIom Missouri -
"IIe Old Dominion has fna dylrEatlan 81
gentlemen, with QUE new member. Sh' ia.
her Douglass, lIunton. nooir, Walker, Iu'
cr, pridcroore, CabcIl aud Harris, al! vi whom
any State might feel proud TO own rs ts ri
rcscntaives 10 Congress. Judge Harris h,,
had more experience 10 national politics a..
any member OF the delegation ka haVloE 80,
ell with distinction in Congress before the W..
Hon. Geo. G.. Cahell, OF the Dluv:ile disric y
probably the Ijnnior in yc.rs u! tho Delegates.
His phisqIe Is tai, GREG; and c,mmandin-
with mild but striking features, aud Is ackno"
edged to be the finest looking member on a.
a)or. Ills great personal resemblance t. ]oh"
&. Breckenridge, causes him to be polnttd 90.
from the galleries and taken tn hh :. near r'!t
tive OF the distinguished son OF Kentucky. II
has q strong cultivated mind, with great ro:a
ha,iVentss, backed by we'll balanced iudgm'"j.
Ills strict attention 20 business aud uu-wer.In.
integrity has caused Speaker ls.ni,lI I" pa
high estimate on his capacity a. a u,r!u
mea,bor aud gentleman, and to accord to hr@'
that high social respect which is dne h;u
AliSsouIi hfH Htt i'uShh"I, ii1hh''h 500
Morgan, who stand high rs members in ever,
respect. Franklin is Iiucal descendant o IT.
immortal Doctor, whose honortd name lie b Al!
Ulc, whilst 10 the reporters gallery an r.;
lish correspondent was viewing the member
from TINT stand point whcn suddenly he turn ii.
TO one of the correspondents aud remarked
The gentleman sitting il suth a seat mu>t,
pointing over the rail. be l hlu,man OF y'nl
great d.. Ben. Efanklio 2 That is bis natnr
replied the CIR .,pcnlcnt. 'Ah ! sell Nr
York. hircm,n, 4 thought cAnI tot ta IN
taken ~ such . likeness.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-11-03

The Banking and Currency Committee OF
the u. S. House Of Representatives yesterday
reported bill remonetiziug silver, and making
it legal tender without limits. The same COM
n''...~ 81 ~'"scut CT tho House
that the bill to repeal the Resumption Law be
assigned fer the 18th inst. The committee also
agreed to adopt Mr.. Forts amendment cx-
emptiuc the free banking clause from the pro-
these bills will pass the House, but their fate
10 the Senate is doubtful, and even should they
pass that body they will still be 10 danger of
the Presidents veto.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-11-03

Rev. Dr.. Schenck, in his address at the Eps'
copal Congress. in New York, yesterday, re-
ported elsewhere 10 to days paper, exposed
and held up to the contempt and rid!cnle OF The
country the true irwaldness # the radicals. by
his pointed illusions to the great esteem 10
which they held, and the honoTs they would
confer upon, Robert Ingersoll, the sell avowcd
in6del, and Joha Alorrissey, the set ac'
knowleaged gambler. Indeed the radicals
do not attempt to conceal their hate for the
Southern people. and anybody who feeds that
hate, like Mr.. Iugersoll, or who attempts to
defeat the friends of the Sou!h-the Northern
lemocrats--likc Mr. Morrissey, receives their
warmest appreciation and support, and, for the
sake Of gratifying their hate, they would run
the risks involved by introducing toto the socle'
ty Of their own firesides men whose reputation
10 Of such character a. that of the men alIud-
ed 10 by DR. Scheuck.
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Easss OF kffG EfSYs

At Atlanta, Ca, yesterday. Styles L. Hutch
inss, of Columbia, South Carolina, cooEcd,
made application to the Supreme Cours OF
Georgia for admission TO practice lie pre-
seutcd a certificate Of admission to The bar
of South Carolina, certificate CT the Cnlc!
Justice Of that Stale that Re was n rractclns
lawyer in good standing, aud acommls:lon iroEl
Governor Hampton appo:ntng han t''a' JUS
ticc. The Court told him 1t would admlt MN
on the rapcrs as a lawyer from South CaToIina,
but he stated that he desired to reside there.
The Count said the admission to the sup! cme
Court there entitled bin to no privileges IN The
courts below, and advised hIn I" apply 10 the
Superior Court.
The railroad excitement Oh tie Vermont
boundary and the sudden death Of Col. Foster,
the contractor Of the Southeastern tll'roau,
has caused much excitement Ia The ii|vincc
of Quebec. The CANADIAN militia are en- du'y
guarding the lice of the Southeastern Road.
Trains are now run from North Troy 10 haSt
Richford. Asa t. Foster, ir., has been elected
70 f;II the post left vacant by the dccrasa 1t
Col. Foster, aud the war between thct%o roads
promise to continue.
The schooner Joshua s. Sanborn arrived at
Gloucester, Mass. yesterday, hllng'nE Capt
Joseph Brooks, # the bark Geo. a. M'lEi',
(betole reported atandoned.) his W'l', t"o
children, mate Samuel II. Scatuly and tw"
sailors, Doughty and Seahuiy.. An hour al'Hr
the crew we're rescued the Wright sunk, Ocs'-
Der 18th. Nine Of the vgcw landed at Shel-
burne, \. S, where they We're clothed liz the
American Consul.
The boarding house OF Thomas Burke, II!
Montreal, was on fire yesterday. Christian
Ramousser, boardcr. WAS snil1eatc1, Mason!
I 4 l. t,fyr ,Il 90
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-11-03
puBL1sBEp DAILY AND rREwEEKLY Il
EDeAR SNOWDEN-
EvENlNG, NOV EN- Eh

In speaking of the New York tories 10 the
Revolutionary war ADD their descendants, the
Baltimore American, one OF the most ultra
radical newspapers in the country, says:
This IL free country. and the ancient
Dutchmcn had . hight to their own Opinions.
The radicals arc the most liberal minded peo'
ole 10 the world, except toward their fellow
canntrvmen 10 the South. Every man has I
right to his own opinion except Southern
democrat. Northern tories, Cuban rebels,
French communists and Feniar. are all allowed
the right to their own opinions ty the liberal
minded radicals, bnt 4 Southern democrat has
40 right to any political opioion, and none that
he may express Is entitled to any respect. For
tunately for the country the lberaiity OF the
people at large ia moi like that OF the radicals,
for they not only understand that Southern
democrat may honestly entertain opinions con
trary to their own, but arc liberal enough TO ac'
knowledge his right to that opinion, and do not
consider the fact Ct his expressing it as proper
cause for attribuiug to him every crime men
toned 10 the dccalogue, supplemented By the
grave otfeLca Of being rebel and traitor
President Hayes aud all his Cabinet, even Mr..
Sherman, can now see the good 10 Southern
democrat, but radical can not see If, or, speak
ing more correctly, it has never been out Of iis
sight, but his hatred for the people OF the
South makes him pe,jIrc himself and swear
that he is blind.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-11-03
EyDlOStOii,

BosToN, Mass, Nov. 3.-At so o'ciata
this morning the granting mill Of the America"
Powder Company, at Concord, Mass. (not A.
tony exploded, demoishng the wooden buiIi
ing, built since the former explosion, last July
and killing the only occupant, Chas. Ii. Perry
aged 50 years, of BromGoId, Me- His body vi,
blown seventy five feet, aud nothing remaluaI
on it bnt porton Of his rubber boats. Charley
Brooks who was in another building, one hHa
dred yards distant. had his hands shattered II,
broken window glass. Several others saved
their lives by jumping into q rlco.way. tn"
loss will not exceed - 900.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-11-03

The u. $. House of Representatives Con-
mttce On Appropriations, yesterday, reported
the Army bill. providing pay for the actual
number Of ncn in the service on Thursday, and
prohibiting recruiting above the present ulln,,
Der during The current fiscal year. The amount
appropriated is So. 7G3. GOO.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-11-03

judge Charles b. Ball, Of Louloun, says he
has never 'hy siugle word. either spoken or
written, asked Tor clerkship or any other posi-.
ton in the present Congress- and the para
graph published lew days ago that he was a
candidate for the clcrkshin of the District Com.
miltee is therefore entirely irclrrcc
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-11-03

We wonder what the radicals will say about
President Hayes, now that he has dooe what
every other sensible man has done for the last
sixteen Yeas, called the late var in this coun
try civil war, as he doca 10 lis proclamation
announcing Senator Morton's death, and pot a
rebellion, as the radicals still continue to &c
nnminatr n
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-11-03
From Washington.
lepECIAI DISPATCHES TO TIE GAZETTE
WASHINGTON, ID. G., Nov, ,
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE
10 the House, to-day, Immediately after the
reading Of the journal,
Mr.. Ewing, of Ohio. mad, another attempt
to have some definite time fixed for considering
and disposing Of the bill to repeal the Resump.
lion act, Mr. Kelley, of Pa. having proposed
that the bill be made the order for Tuesday
next, and debate TO close and 4 vote taken on
Thursday, the 18th.
After good deal Of talk. and when it was
thought that the matter was arranged.
MIR. Willis, of New York. objected, and tho
morning hour having expired, the whole qucs-
ton again went over, MIR. Conger. Of Mich, say.
ing that the bill was now in tho mine hole"
where its opponents INTENDED to kcepit
A motion to adjourn till Wednesday was then
made, but deleated--ayes "a, noes l7S.
Oae Of the many bills for coming the silver
dollar and making the same legal tender be-
log introduced, created q considerable contest
over the matter of its reference, strong effort
being made by Mr. Buckncr and others to have
it referred to the Committee on Banking and
Currency 1t was, however, on the motion Of
Mr. Stephens, referred to the Committee ON
Coins, Weights and Measures by a vote of l5e
to 81
Bills were introduced for constitutional
amendment to elect the President and Vice
President by direct vote, and
10 establih the metric SYSTEM,
The House then adjourned until Monday.
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lOI ED.

On Thursday evening, at I! O'Clock, At his
residence on south Fairfax street, JAMES G..
TANoILL, son of Isaac and Louisa fancIll, in
the 29th year Of his age. I1s>Ihe funeral vii!
take place on Sunday morning at 10 clock
from the First Baptist Church Qualified street.
Friends and acquaintancea are iuvltcd TO at
tend. nov It
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-11-03
List Of Letters.

the following is a list Of tho letters roInain;n.
in tho lostoilice in this city Novcmbor".
Persons calling for letters will say they aIn :;
vcrtiscd and give the date of the list
If not called for within thirty days they Will h..
sent 10 the dead letter office. in Washington
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-11-03

~ TO THE VOTERS OF ALEXANDRIA. /
have heretofore announced mysot u candiJs:"
Dr the House Of Delegates 81 the ensuing cleo
ton. Many excellent ciliZans, OF all po!lLIrs
shades Of opinion, havo rendered mo thor sup
port unsolicited. For this mark Of their conf
donce do truly thank them-t is only one 81
the many kindnesEoi l have received iro'"
them But in view Of all the circumstance,
think it a duty to them as we'll as to myself t
withdraw from tho contest One or two reason
maybe sufficient.
Tho fragment Of the republican party--thac
party to which have always undlsguisablv al
herel-has very unwiseiy selected for its candi-
,lates one who even if elected could not be seated
except after costly contest, to which cannot
be party, even by implication; the other
could neither support nor aid. by & division {.
the votes that must elect.
To the labor or workingmen's parly, csnno:
give my support, under the platform announce
ut the commencement Of the camraigr. cannot
identify myself with the belief That Tho Gov
eminent of the United States shoull becomo
owners OF all railroads, tclcgraphs ete. Inc
patronage CT tho government is already too
great; it is the parent Of sll corruption; add I"
il the hundreds Of thous ,nds OF employees. aud
as necessary consequences the d -! election uh1
ter such state of things would be tho last oil
succeeding would become miserably farcical.
Very respectfully II. II. hAAEl'
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-11-03

Time il money cmphatically so when DR..
Bulls Cough Syrup frequently cures colds,
coughs. etc., in less than 4 Cay. Price. -
cents A bottle. Sold everywhere.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-11-03
Convicted,

ANNAPOLIS. Nh. Nov. 3.-The jury in tht
case of Henry Norfolk, who has been on t1ia
sine, Tuesday last, charged with the murder o.
his wife. near Friendship, Anne ArundIe county
Oh the 2G;h Of May last, brought in verdict
this morning OF murder in the first degree
after having been Gu! all night. Norfolk was
rcmanirh for sentence.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-11-03

During the storm yesterday 10 PHILADELPHIA
the large tent OF Barnnm's show was blown
down. leaving some of the tent poles like skee-
tons in the air, and smashing others like so
many pipesems.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-11-03

The rcmains of Columbus are undoubtedly
IN 81. Domingo City. and not 10 ilsvaua. as
was generally believed. A subscription has
been started to erect monument TO the great
explorer, and outside subscriptions are solicited.
lave been expelled Tor receiving brides from
pool seller.
, 1877-07-01

r1yE HUNDREDTH ANNIVERSARY or TIE Pa
PAL BULL AGAINST HIM.
On Sunday, June 10, the 5o0th anniversary OF
the Pope's condemnation of John Wyclifle, the
first English translator OF the Bible, was OBJ
served in nearly all the Anglican churches IN
London. England, and on the following evening
grand commemorution meeting was hclo IN
Exeter Hall. Tue Earl Of shattesburs was ex-
pected to have presided, but illness pre-
rrpted. The chair was aecordingly taken
bv the Rt-Rev. Bishop Plunket. After
nrayer and the reading Of the 1]3th Psalm,
The Chai, said that the object OF the meet
inr MAS OF q two~fold chsracter,-hrst to 90
homage to the memory Of John Wyc'ihe; and
secondly, to make use OF such conlnen noEat'on
for the purpose of bringing together IN hoiy
honds OF brothcrly friendship Christians o1 d11-
ferent denominations. II ever there was an oc-
eaeion for the meeting together for the purpose
of exchanging Christian thoughts it was "neh
+tav mot Ia honor the memory OF one VINO
raised himself liks some great lighthouse n1sh
.hova the conflicting waves OF their modern con-
+.,vareies. As Protestant5 they could all JON
together in paying tribute to that htgh ana no
h1e.n,inded man. John Wycliftc. Ensl5na OWED
her Christianity to Irish missions for ~ se:ns
the Irish Church was inoepenuenL " ens h",, ~
n Rome, and even in that very century hnsn
Wrc1iffe stood forth In the cause OF indepena-
ence the Irish native chiefs were remonstsa<
3np apa!pst Papal usuIpatlon. ae oelaesed tn1s
og ~ - fntnre df the Church Of Christ the tr1sn
T,1rch would play an important part, anu LaI tua1
nat thc least tu the question OF Christlan unty.
Il va impossible to hope that III tnef 7a1'oua
, 1877-07-01
CHURCH FINANCES.
HOW 70 MANAGE THEM.

CHICAGO, June o9.-Fro1n the recently pub
lishcd statement Of the immense Indebtedness
OF various churches, it will be seen that the
system Of pcw-Tentlng as ut present arranged
fails to place the finances Of Our churches on q
satisfactory basis. Therefore would suggest
that the system, be somewhat modified. That
is, to SO equalize the expenses Of Divine wor
ship that all who share in its blessings shall pay
in full, but no more than in full. That when
regular Worshiper, either from necessity or
choice, shall absent himself from Gods house,
he shall not be called upon to pay during such
absence. This will encourage pew-rentins and
increase the number OF renters. Then take
measures to insure the collection Of equal
amounts from all outsiders who may seek the
benefits Of worship in our churches.
To this end let the number OF persons in the
family OF each renter be known, and then let
the amount OF th@ rental for each person be
estimated per Sunday or pcr service. Then
when one or more Of the faulilr are absent,
that amount shall be deducted from the yearly
rental. For why should a father pay for bis
whole family when they are not all present any
more than when they visit Barnum's? Then
when non-renters come in it will be known from
the aforementioned estimate what the value
Of each seat il per service, and the same can be
course. as ut present, the worship is theorett-
cally free to all and all are invited to come that
Gods house may be filled, yet this little notice
will give all such, whether nou-rcstng 1nem-
bers Of the church, Or any who like Danyan's
Pilgrim would tee from the City OF Dcstruc-
tiou, that church matters arc to be condurted
on business principles: not as quacks advertise,
" No cure, no pay,'' but '' Fay Qs YOU 60" and
they can govern themselves accordingly.
Ministers must be paid, for they are as studi-
GUS and >labor1ous, and strive to be as entertain
Ing, in o degree, rs actors. In fuct, it is re-
ouircd OF ministers that they By their talent
and tact. or other attractiyeuess, shalt ill the
pews with paving occupants. This conlpcs an
improvement in preaching, by changing 1t more
into the character Of an entertainment: And
surely, as ambassadors for Christ" their ucs-
sage is OF more interest than anything from
Shakespeare.
It may be urged that these suggestionE make
no provision fol non-paying worshpers. Well,
it makes Just as muvh provision for such Us
under the present crude and unequal arrange
ment And then for such there are mission
churches, aud Gospel tents, and Young Mems
Christian Associations, to which they eau re.
sort Il not for non-rentcEs, who are they lori
Perhaps, however, before proceeding further
IN this direction, it may be well tor the churches
to concert measures for abolislting pew-rcntitg
altogether. Possibly it NAV be more pleasing
to God and improve the spiritual condition Of
our churches, and add to the power aud useful
ness Of the ministry, and place church finances
on better basis, to haV: free houses Of worship
J. II. II.
, 1877-07-01
PERSONAL.

The following items concerning the sumner
vacation OF the city pastors were compiled by
tho Allaace::
The Rev Mr.. Wheeler goes to Colorado tor q
summering tour.
| The Rev, Sumner Ellis will spend his vacation
st the seashore in Massachusetts.
The Rev. E. N. Packard, Of Evanston, goes j
Brunswick, Nc, to spend bis vacation.
The Rev. J. H. Knowles, Canon OF the Cathe.
dra1, has gone to New York for two months.
The Rev. Mr.. Learitt, Of the Lincoln Park
Church, expects to spend his vacation on Mount
Dcseret Island. Ne.
The Rev. G. n. Peeke, pastor OF the Leavitt
Street Congregational Church, will spend his
vacation at Jersey City and Saratoga Springs.
Prot. Egar, OF Nashotah College, preacher
of wel}-knoWn ability, will fill the pulpit of
Trinity 81. E. Church during the vacation Of the
pastor.
The Rev. Christopher Perren, formerly OF St.
GATHERINGS, Canada, was formally installed as
pastor OF the Western Avenue Baptist Church,
Tuesday evening.
The Rev, Arthur Brooks, Rector Of the Church
of the Incarnation, New York City, formerly
Rector Of the St. James Church OF this city, is
guest Of tue Hon. II. u. Ogden.
The Rev. Brooke Herford, pastor OF the
Church Of the Messiah, leaves the city early next
week for New Mexico, where he will spend his
summer vacation with his TWO sons, who have 4
small shecp-ranch there.
Dr.. Sullivan, OF Trinity Church, will leave the
city for bis vacation July 6. He will visit Can
ada the White Mountains, the country-seat OF
Mr.. J. W. Doane, In Connecticut, and probably
the Lower st. Lawrence in the ueighb orhood OF
the far-fa1ned Saguenay. -
The Rev. j. o. Perk, OF Baltimore, will take
his vacation about tho 1st of July, and will visit
, 1877-07-01

Church this morning. and at No. 800 Cottaee Grove
Sunday In September.
The Rcy. Brooke TTcrfo1d will prcaeh at the
Church OF the Messiah this morning, and ut the
old School House in Eng1ewood IT. l. p. N.
The Rev. Robert Collyer breaches morning and
evening at Unity church. and ut i .. nj. In tna.
Third Church, Monroe and Lahln streets.
swEDESEoktiIAS{
The Rev. L. r. Mercer will preacn this moruins
In the Cnion Church. Hershey Music Hall. on
- The Efficacy Ut Prayer
The Rev. o. Hibhard will preach this mornin,
in the hail corner OF Eighteenth street. and Prnir1
avenue. Also in the Temple, roeuer OF Nest
Washington street und Ogden afenue, 1t $3.50 Ill
the afternoon.
M15CELL ANE0Cst
The Rev. II. u. Payatee preaehcs morning and
evening at No. $40 Ogden ayenue Calvary Taber.
nneIe.
Services will BE- held in Burt Mission Chapel,
Third aycnue, near Fourteenth, street, ut II i. nj.
and 1:45 q. I'll.
The Progressive Lyceum will meet in Occi-
dental Hall, West Madison near Elizabeth street,
at l.:l0 2. nj.
The First Society OF Spi:itndlists will meet in
oceloentn1 ltah al lu:4! AID :f1 .. III. Mrs.
Cora L. :. Richmond. trance speaker.
Disciples Of Christ will meet il. No. go Wcst
Randolph street ut =. Ill.
-Judce Layton preacirs morning and cycains
a the Christian Onion Mission. NJ. o. SuEts
Green strcnt.
The society Of Friends will Hold meeting this
mofn!ng On Twenty sixth street, between Indian,
ana rtailc avenues, nnu In the afternoon IT No
II RanGoiph street. 1T o'r1ockj
The Irane Immersion -ldyc1ltists meet to~dt
at oos Milwaukee, avenue. morn u. and evening.