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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-11-14
OFFICIAL.
hoard OF ALDERME EN-.

Att regular meeting Of tx o Board Of Alder
men, held November Is, 1877, thore .wero pre-;
sent: Vim. g., Id core, esq, President, and
Messrs. Smont Murbury, Strauss, Armstrong,
Bowman, o. Neal and Reid.
A bill OF j. hntwisle ir.. SAB 30. for medicine
WIS ordered to be paid.
The Committee on Streets, TO whom was re-
lorred tho petition Of John Hodgkin for remu,
neraLion for work done on Duke street, reported
adversely on tho samo and asked 10 tie DIS
charged from its further consideration, which
report WIS adopted. ... .s.,a.,
An act amending tho revenue bill fOr the year
ending May 81, 1873 was introduced and refer
rcd TO The Finance COplmtso
4 communication from the Superintendent of
Police asking an appropriation for tho purpose
of cleaning cut the tan yard drain was received,
| and on motion it WAS resolved that the Auditor
issue his warrant in favor Ct the Superintendent
Of Police for tie sun, Ct fifty dollars for the pur-
| pose cl cleaning the tan yard drain.
Bills Of Mrs. John A. Mills, Sl2 so; a. S.
Porpener, Sl2. for rent of rooms for election
purposes; Is. w. Nails, Sl3. as registrar for 4th
| ward Charles King. 81; A. $. Leftwich 81;
g. b. Hamilton, 50; NJ II. Nash, 81. rs clerks,
| judges ard com missoners of election also pc.
iilion of w. r. Emerson for permission to erect
Hi awning he'd at his store; also a petition Of
Ii. '. DAME! for permission to erect lamp post
| at tho southwest corner Of Franklin and CGlum-
bus streets, were received from tho Common
Council and Their action cOncurrod In
! On motion it Was resolved that the sum OF
| SOD he, and is hereby, appropriated for tho
purpose Ct repairing 1ho public pumps Ct the
| city.
Bills Of j. Med Stuart, s.; Thomas J. Eide
| lin, s.; ID. Mclean. 50; 4. 4. Steele So J. T.
| Edelin,, s.; l., i'll. kell, Sl3; Samuel Fisher,
81; Basil Erawner. $l3; Ko l.. Adam, 81; }.
l.. Dyson, 50; b. x. Summers, So; and
Samuel Fisher, S.. as clerks commisf toner's.
| judges, &C.. Of election; also bill Of Mrs John
il. Smith, SD 20, fos rent of room for election
purposes; also bill OF j. H. Baggctt, S35l So,
for meat for the aims house, and bill of q. Brill,
SO IS for work, &c, for do; also petition of
sundry ciLizons for the renewal Of an obstruction
across the alley lending from Payne 10 West ST.
slso e petition of tho Potomac Ferry Company
| tor permission to retain the fence erected by
thom At tho foot OF King street, were received
from TIE Common Council and their action con.
| Cured in.
a communication from the Chief Engineer OF
the Fire Department in regard to the Sun En-
&nc hoIlSo Was received from the Common
| Council, by them referred to tho Committee on
I Public Property with instructions to report noxt
| Friday night, which was amended TO read ITO
report st.iho next regular meeting" and con-
| CURED III.
| The Board proceeded 10 tho chamber of the
EoHm1n Council in joint convention, aud upon
lhci: Return adjourned.
II IctH: ,INO. }. JAMESON, Clerk.
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The City Debt.

70 the editor of the Alexandria Gazette ..
LEEsBURG, Va, Nov. IA, lS77.-The bond:
holders in this county would be glad to know If
the committee to scale the Corporation debt TO-
tends to pay the interest now in arrears due the
bondholdcrs, provided they 1.-THE bondholders)
accept the terms proposed by the committee for
scaling the debt. l ask. this question at the
request of several needy ,aoiaoa0s who, relying
upon the justice and integrity Of the corporate
authorities of Alexandria, have invested their
all in corporation bopds. The promise to pay
this back interest would induce many OF them
to accedc TO the terms Of the committee. This
interest should De paid to the most needy on
the first of January. Let the Auditor answer
the question through the columns Of your pa
per- Respectfully, A BoNDHoLDER. s.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-11-14
VIRGINIA News.

The Richmond correspondent of the Peters
burg lndeX 10 referring to the late rule issued
by judge Guigon against those liquor dealer;
who made the lowest returns, says the dealers
referred to are either travelling the road to bank
ruptcy very last or are dctraudiDg the State.
Tho course of Judge Guigon in tho matter
shows his determination to have tair trial
given the law. The judge, however, goes on in
the discharge of his duties not caring for public
approval or disapproval.
An express train on the G. & 0. Railroad
ran off the track near Anderson's, and two
freight trains on the same road coIIided near
Greenwood last Monday night, but no body
was seriously hurt. ........ ..
The cotton q and grist mill and tewnty-
five bales Of cotton, belonging to DR.. Overflow at
Stony Creek, in Sussex county, were destroyed
by fire last Saturday night.
j. Addison Smith, of Baltimore, starts out
for his annual shooting trip on the. Rappahan~
nook river, this week, and takes with him all
his dogs and trainer.
The house Of MIR. j. j. Wicks, near Spotsyl.
vania g. H., was destroyed by fire last Sunday.
A. 3. Trick, prominent citizen of Harrison.
burg, is extremely i'll.
j. p. Davis, of Wytheville. accidentally shot
and mortally wounded himself last week.
Adolphus Helzog, junk dealer of Peters
burg committed suicide last Monday. = y.
James CLARK. woll known citizen of Peters
burg, died there very suddenly last night. u1
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-11-14
FOREIGN News.

The London Tlmea, in its financial column
says :-''In consequence of Germany selling
some silver at SID per ounce the market here
has become completely dsorganizcd. There is
au entire absence of any disposition to purchase
No quotation can be given.
A large number Of London master builder:
yesterday unanimously declared against hold
ing conference with the masons on a strike,
and decided to continue the importation Of for
eign labor.
The Pope was better yesterday. lie gave
audience to several persons.
Tho Pail Mall Gazctte's leader asserts that
Germany is urging Belgium to accept Ger
man protectoratc and mako her military system
conform to that Of Germany. 10 return for a
German guarantee of Belgium's Independence
10 all other respects and for territorial conpen
sation. Germany argues that Belgium. in the
event of another Franco German war, would
probably be the battle ground, and be absorb
ed by the victor. A n iltary convention with
Belgium now would render Germany unsssaila
bic. The Gazette believes that these arguments
have already made great way 10 very high quar-
ters
Distressing tidiogs Of imprisonment, Danish
ments and executions, which were Increasing in
number, have been received from Puerto Plata.
Nearly one hundred ctiz,ns were sent 10 chains
on two schoouers to the city of San Domingo
on suspicion of being implicated 10 the political
disturbance. Among the prisoners was the Pc.
ruvian Consul. Some of the prisoners we're
forcibly taken from the Consulates, where they
had taken refuge. The Government troops on
ly hold the towns in the northern provinces.
The revoIutionists arc overrunning the open
country. The southern province of Seibo was
still 10 open revolt, and it was difficult to fore.
sec the result of the rebellion.
Intelligence has been received from Cape
Haytieu, November 5, Of a riot among the
country people near that place, which was in.
stautly queled. Peace prevailed throughout
the Republic. Business was lively. and coffee
abundant.
On the 3lst ut. an engagement took place
at Pinal do Mari, iu the Oriental Department
Of Cuba. between about four hundred insur
gents under Macoo, and some three hundred
Spanish regular troops under command OF Col.
FaenzueIa. The Spaniards were surprised
while breakfasing, and lost twenty-five killed
and 6tty-three wounded The wounded were
sent to the hospital at Santiago dc Cuba. The
it is reported. were repulsed with
loss. but the numbers killed and wounded are
unknown. ,.,....
Tho gorilla which has recently been exhibited
10 London, according to the Standards Berlin
special correspondent, died suddenly, on Mon.
day, without any preceding indications Of i'll.
ness. This was tho only specimen of the gorilla
10 Europe.
& A slight shock of earthquake was felt at Corn.
wall, Ont, at $40 clock this morning.
The steamship Dominion sailed from Mon
treal for. Liverpool to-day, taking 600 sheep
and $50 head of Chicago cattle.
At tho Shrewsbury, England November
aces to-day the great shropshire handlcup
vas won by Hopbloom, with Helena second and
Lady Ronald third.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-11-14

Mr. ChatTee stated 10 the u. s. Senate, yes.
terday, that the Union Pacific Railroad, by
frauds and vllanies. had made clear profit OF
knows Of what he speaks, and other people,
equally as we'll Informed, corroborate his state
mcnt, and yet the government refuses persist
emily to enforce The terms of the contract it
made with the company, and by the non, enforce
ment Of which, the company has been enabled
to swindle the country out of tho millions 10
which reference is made.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-11-14

Tho bills now before the u. S. Senate fol-
repeating the law prohibiting American regis,
try TO foreign vessels, and for levying discrim.
mating duty on importsin foreign vessels, might
help certain individuals, but the only way to
etfcoually increase the shipping aud perma.
nentIy improve the commerce of the country,
and az consequence benefit all interests
is to adopt tho principles of free trade.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-11-14

| 10 the House of Representa- ives, yesterday,
the following petitions were presented: BY MIR.
Goodc, papers relating to. the petition OF the
Norfolk, for relief. Referred to the Commit.
tee on the judiciary. Also, papers relating to
the petition Of Kate Louisa Ray for pension.
Referred to the Committee on Invalid Pen
sions. ......... ..-a...
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-11-14

The opportunity the United States govern
mcnt lately afforded Sitting Bull. aud OF which
that famous ehieitain took advantage, Of con.
tempiuousy snubbiug the American nation,
by refusing 10 treat with commission that
had been formally accredited to him. cost the
people OF this country one hundred thousand
dollars, all of which could have been saved if
the government had previously consulted the
British officer commanding the Canadian post
to which the Sioux had retreated, who was will
aware of their determination TO hold no com.
munication with the agents OF 9 people whose
policy toward them they believe to be instigated
by desire for their determination. to DO pre-
oedcd, however, by robbiug them OF all they
possess If the army of the United States were
slargo as the necessities of the country require,
he care Of the Indians could be safely entrust-
ed to it, and the most expensive bureau Of the
Interior Department, the Indian bureau, could
be abolished. Then there would be no more
Indian delegations at Washington, 90 more
Indian commissions, and no moro Indian wars,
with the immense individual profits resultitg
therefrom but the taxpayers Of the country
would be greatly relieved.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-11-14

Flour is more active, with an upward tenden
cy. Wheat is lirmer and higher, and receipts
are better; offerings Ct 1866! bushels. with sales
at 125al45 for good to choice. Receipts OF Corn
have also increased, and prices arc firm; SALES
of old mixed at G3, and OF new At 55s56 oll'rhgS
of 942 bushels. One lot Of Ryo brought IL, An!
100 bushels of Oats So Country produce is in
fair receipt, and meets with ready sale 4. coed
prices.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-11-14

Tho body Of VIM. It. Coolbsugh, president
of the Union National Bank of Chicago, was
found on the step of the Douglass monument, in
oolbsilghs name on it. was found near by.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-11-14

An unpleasant passenger in street car is a
crying Baby. In such cases Dr. Bulls Baby
Syrup should be given to the little sufferer to
ease its troubles % cents bottle. ......
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-11-14

John Mansfield, a mochsnic at the Washington
navy yard. fell dead at his house last Monday
niaht, a.. .-E'. %:
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-11-14

NJ The regular monthly meeting of the
Columbia Steam Fire Engino Company will be
held this (Wedn esdsy) evening at 1880. g..
It BROOK p. TAYLOR, Sec'y
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-11-14

Net profit, $242 -
VIM Hunter reported his crop Of rutabaga
turnips failure. Probable cause AZ l1ol:.vor-
able season.
Samuel Pullman reported failure in his crop
Of cabbage. After expeading -! dollars lor
fertilizers on three acres and giving thorough
cultivation. he was rewarded with bus one good
head Of cabbage in hundred The Cause Of
failure he thought was bad seed Ho also said
that from two papers Tabled caulihower seed,
sent from the Agricultural Department to this
club, he raised nothing but kahI rabbi, = turnip
rooted cabbage Of but little value.
After supper the following resolution wss
presented by the committee appointed for that
purpose.
Resolved that committee Of ninc be ap.
pointed for the purpose of holding All annual
exhibition in the city Of Alexandria or it's ri.
cnity, under such rules aud regulations az they
may deem most suitable for that purpose. S
After long discussion on The meaning arM
effect of the resolution, vote was taken whM
was undecided. Il
After second vote with the same result, 81
motion was made and carried to lay it on lhes
table,
The next place of meeting will be at Walter
Waltous, Dec 18th.
The critical committee appointed we're Il.
E. Mason, N. Gibbs ard W. Dillingham;.
= N. W. PlERsON, Secretary.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-11-14
The Republic Of France.

1t is affirmed 10 Paris that should the Senate
agreo to fresh dissolution, the Chambers
would not submit to it, which would force the
Government to abandon tstootipg OF sham con-
stitutlonallsm, and slow that 1t ahrlrks from
no violation.
The Reprblique Franchise remarks: The
right of pronou0eng dissolution, With the al
sent Of the Senate, being given to the President
to enable him to constitute tha country the
Judge OF conflicts which might orse between
the Ministers aud the Chamber, when the c3un'
try has pronounced the right Of the President
and Senate ia exhausted, fit were lawful to
resort to second dissolution, u third and @
fourth might also be resorted to- the Chamber
Of Deputies would be abolished, the Senate
would be converted into sovereign convention,
the discussion and passing Of the budget, the
regular dispatch Of business, the normal gov
eminent of the country and the parliamentary
system would no longer exist. The Cousttu-
ton OF 1875 did not mean this. The Chamber
of Deputies, therefore, would be bound to rGsls.
q second attempt at dissolution, "a = :
President MacNlahon has declared 10 the
Ministers that, ia the presence OF the violent
accusations brought against them 10 the Cham
Der, and which equally affected the whole Gov
ernmeDt, he could not accept their designations,
and begged them to remain at their posts.
In the Chamber Of Deputies yesterday q mo-
ton increasing the power Of The presiding ol-
Ger for preserving order during debates was
carried. 1t was opposed by NJ. DE- Cassagaac
aud other BonaparLists. The President 0! the
Chamber is empowered By this motion to sus
pend and finc unruly members.
| The report oil the committee on the motion
for an Inquiry into the electoral abuses Was read
| 1t violently attacks the Government $ policy as
| Inscriptions and ruinous to the industry Of
the country. NJ. Baragnou made violent
speech, which was much applauded by the
Right. lie declared the Chamber could not
institute the inquiry proposed without the as,
sert of the Senate. The effect Of the inquiry
would be TO prepare new list Of hostages for
| the next Commune. 1t vas only necessary 10
tread the Chamber under foot to show that it
could not become convention. The Senate
| and President OF The Republic had right and
| force ia their favor NJ. RcnouIt supported
| the motion for 40 Inquiry in moderate speech.
| He maintained that the right OF parliamentary
inquiry was Inherent in the right of impcach-
mcnt The ration had already expressed It's
| will. \ sccoul dissolution, Which, however,
he did not believe the Senate would sanction,
| would be the overthrow Of every guarantee Of
sell: government. The debate was adjourned
| until to day.
The second ballots for members OF the Cnun-
| ellis General have been concluded. The liual
result of the election il that the Republicans
| have the ma orlty III forty nine and The CoDacr.
vativcs in thirty eight departments, while in
| three the majority ia still doubtful. Great ;snx
! iety and depression arc noticeable in Paris.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-11-14

SUPREME Court OF APPEALS Wolf vs.
Commonwealth. Writ of error awarded to- q
judgement of the Circuit Court of Washington
county.
Mclean vs.. Piedmont and Arlington Life To-
surauce Company. Partly argued. Il =; j
The case of Norfolk city vs.. Chamberlaine
was called to day. .41 III" .'.' o.. =
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-11-14

NFlNCE MEAT and ORANBERRIES fo
W. sale very low at -.
nov Id RAMSAY'S CORNER
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-11-14

. GUGARS CHEAPER AGAIN at ~.,.,
y nov IA RAMsAY'S.. Il
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-11-14
PUBLISHED DAILY AND TREwEEKLY B.
EDGAR SNOWDEN.
WEDNESDAY EvEN'G., NOVEMBER IA
President Hayes has written letter to the
lately -electcd radical Governor of Massacbu'
setts. in which he saws:

President Hayes has written letter to the
latelg-elected radioal Governor Of Massacbu
sets, 10 which bio says:
1T is great satisfaction to DO able to con.
graduate you on the gratifying result 10 Massa'
chusetts. | am glad Of it on general reasons,
on your account and on my own. Your per,
soaaI popularity had no doubt much to do with
it. 1t is an example of what the republicans
can do when they unite. in spite of the blunders
Of the President" '.
Now what 'bluuders' arc those of which the
President thus publicly acknowledges himself
guilty? We are 10th to believe that be refers
to his peace policy and his civil service reform,
and vet, as those two measures are the only
ones to which anybody has objected, we
can't see how his words can be interpreted In
any other way than to mean that he considers as
bluuders the two measures so highly approved
of by the conservative masses Of all the political
parties in the country, aud for enforcing which
those masses do the best they can to obliterate
from their memory the means by which he be-
came possessed of the Office he holds We
hope that we are mistaken and that others
may not cousruc MIR. Hayes's letter as we
do. His policy has transferred semianarcby
into peaceful security, despair into hope, and
poverty into anticipated prosperity 10 one. half
of the Country. and frightened the prospects
of the other half, and if he considers the 1.-TWO
special measures of that policy that produced
these beneGcent results as blundcrs, merely be-
cause they necessarily abolish the foundation
ofradicnsm-a oinosity between the sections
it implies that the threateniugs OF the Wades,
Phillipses. Conklings, and their followers, have
alarmed him. and that under the Influence of
that basest of all human emotions, coWardioe,
he has stultiGed himself aud is willing to abuse
that for which all true friends of the country,
Irrespective of party afiliatioD, praise him.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-11-14
xVOOdlawn Agricultural Society.

This association met on Saturday, the 10th
instant, at the house OF Stacy il. SuoWden.
President Gillingham in the chair, and about
the usual number Of members, with their lamll
les, were present.
After the reading Of the minutes Of the pre-
cediug meeting H. L. Roberts reported the con
ference the committee appointed by this club
had with the committee from Alexandria on
exhibition matters. n free discussion % the
subject was INDUCED in for seine time, when q
committee Of three was appointed 10 prepare n
resolution expressive OF tho opinion ct This clnb
on the subject OF luturc exhibitions.
. Il. l.. Roberts, q. Lbkens and Baker wfrh
appointed and retired for consultation.
F., While waiting for this report the President
called on Individuals who had previously agreed
to keep ~ account Of the raising OF special
crops during The summer, 10 report.
. John EalIGngcr rcpurtcd on crop Of l6 acres
of corn: 80
To blowing sod. s.. 50 per acre. !! 10 90
' narrowing, both Waya, 10 On
laying of aud planting, 20 W
" 100 loads Of manure, At s.. cue half
consumed by corn crop, 100 %
+" cnltivaling three Zines, - %
three busllnla seed nlrn, 7;i,, = -
$22j51 p
Estimated crop OF 800 bushels ahrllal
corn, $500 90
Sixteen t1na corn fodder, 100 %
...... $500 %
Net profit, $242 -
.L,1
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-11-14

"A LEXANDRIA WATER COMPANY-A
a dividend Of TWO DOLLARS PER
SHARE will be paid to the stockholders at the
office of tho company, No. IS Prince streot, on
AID alter Thursday, tho 18th instant
] nov l2-4t T.. u. FENDALD, Treasurer.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-11-14
ALEXANDRIA CATTLE MARKET, Noy'r. d.

Eows and Calves So to S3O..."........" -,
he market was we'll supplied with Cattle TINS
week. and prices were Rot quite 80 high, bon%
fully &c lower on common grades and - on tops;
sales were slow and ,lraggy from tho beginning
to tho closo Calves aIc in some demand very
faw arc coming in. and prices have advanced.
Sheep and Lambs in good supply and markat
dull. Both live and dressed Hogs arc coming in
freely, and prices have fallen off fully &c. with y
dull market and slow sales. Cows and Calves
brisk with good demand. Market genoral'y
dull.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-11-14

TOOD GROCERIES at Low PRICES at
NT nov If RAMSAY'S CORNER
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-11-14

NEW NUTS. Of all kinds for sale at :"
IN nov II g.. RAMSAY'S
CMALL MARYLAND HAMS inst received
- nov Il GEO. McBUKNEY s. SON.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-11-14

ROARD.--TWO OR THREE SINGLE
- GENTLEMEN can be accommodated with
hoard ins private family. Address z. O., at
this Office. nov l2-}t
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-11-14

GEORGETOWN CATTLE MARKET. Nov'r. b.
The Cattle market WAS dull to-day, with an up
ward tendency. The offerings amounted to 40
400 head of Cattle sold at 50a$5 50 per gross
cwt. $40 old Sheep and Lambs wero disposed
CT; old Sheep brought 4aS5 so per hoad, while
Lambs wero purchased at 5a$G per hoad. %
Cows and Calves were offered and sold At 2ba
$50 each. Tho market closed firm.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1877-06-27
Something Coming.

1t is whispered tnat the next session
Of Congress is to be one OF the most
exciting that the history of those
gatherings, in all our entire century OF
national existence, ever showed. The
Hayes and anti Hayes parties are get
ting ready for brush, and there is to
be little music, we understand, from
another quarter, that will set the
country on the gu vive. The huge
fraud upon 100000 Of earnest Dem
ocratic voters, is not to be allowed
to sleep out the four years.
unagltated. There is determination
on the part OF the people to "right"
that "wrong,' If possible. They do
not accept the "acquiescence )" they
condone no blunders on the part of
their duped representatives, and they
do not exactly endorse the "discreet"
position of the President elect, in this
crisis. To be sure, it takes vast de.
gree of wisdom on the part of the
leader of his party, to know how to
act in this crisis, but his hackers ex.
pect that he is equal to the OCCASION
If he fails to satisfy them in that re
spect, "condonement" on their par,