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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-03-17
WASHINGTON Notes.

There was Cabinet meeting yesterday, but
the members confined themselves entirely 10
the consideration Of appointments 10 accord
auce with the rule already determined upon OF
filing only those in which commissions have
expired or are about to expire, aud where Tie
President is convinced that the public interest
actually demands change. The Cabinet Will
early next week euter thoroughly upon dis
cussioo and the determination by the GoVera.
mapt 10 the matter OF deciding what course l.
necessary to take in its relations TO the State
Governments 10 Louisiana aud South Carolina.
There has been general conversation regarding
the civil service, but 10 series Of rules have
been definitely adopted. 1t is given out, now
ever, that they will embody denunc'a'ion Of
| Congressional interference 10 Executive ap'
pointmcuts and the removal OF competent 9Th
cials to further the political ends ct any party.
Qualifications for Office are to be on the part CT
the ones appointed, fair moral character, abl'-
| ity to discharge the duties and the require
mcot that oficehoders shall discharge their
functions with an eye single 10 the public good,
The assessment Of offceholders for political
purposes is hereafter to be prohibited.
&C. Potts, nominated for postmaster at
Petersburg, is conservative, aud the Presl'
dent determined to appoint him uotwlthsta0d-
ing the opposition Of Jorgeusou, the radical
| Representative elect to Congress from the Pc
tersburg district. The latter reuommended
politician named Young for the place, but the
President was not satisfied upon making 10
auiry as to his standng that the appoint mcnt
would be IS generally acceptable to the people
as that OF Potts, hence he appointed the iatIe!
to the place.
Il is stated that Mr.. Marshall, who is re
leved by the appointment Of exPostmastcl
General Tyner as First Assistant Postmaster
General, will be made Second Assistant Post
master General; that Gen. Tom Brady vic
now holds the latter Office, will be appOlnte.
Sixth Auditor of the Treasury, aud that thi
} present Sixth Auditor, }. NJ. McGrew, will be
appointed Assistant Secretary OF the Treasury
vice Corant, to be relieved.
1t was reported yesterday that eX'SecrelarS
| Brisow would be appointed to fill the vacancy
on the Supreme Court bench To-day it il
stated that Senator Howe is being pressed
quite vigorously for the vacancy. The qul;
Duucs say that the President faVors the ap
pontmcnt OF either Judge Dillon or Iudgt
Drummond
Secretary Sherman contempaes at 40 early
day making some radical changes in the Gus
toms revenue department Of the Government
particularly with reference to the assignment Q
the force Of special agents.
Ex-Governor Thomas G. Fletcher, OF Mis-
souri,, is talked of for Assistant Secretary o
the Interior.
1t is reported that Langsou, coored, Is Il
be appointed Commissioner of Agriculture, bu
the report is not generally credited.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-03-17
IIilnir3it gymnastics,

The Detroit FREQ Press relates a most remark.
sbl Story Of chase alter ssepWalkor in thai
city, tho occurrence happening about o'clock
last Sunday morning. Whatever sceptics may
think or say 10 the contrary, the Free iPress. Of
course; speaks the truth and the whole truth TO.
latirc to this wonderful somnambuistic case.
Soon after the clock had chimod the hour at
which ghosts and witches are supposed to roam
about, q Detroitor, in the person of Mr.. He'd
gcs, was making his solitary way homeward.
Casting his eyes, if he had u pair Of them, over
the top Ct q fence, he behold queer looking
object pcrchcd upon the top Of grapevine ar.
Dor. Mr.. Hedges WIS tskon all aback and came
to 8 hst Flo gapod with wonder at the figure
At last il began 10 move, and then Hedges found
voice to hail No answer was vouchsafad, and
Hodges stopped q passing policeman and asked
TO spend IN opinion on the curious looking
figure, otis woman" shouted the policeman,
and She must be sleop," screamed back Mr..
Hodges. Arriving at this conclusion, tho gate
was oponod and the two men walked to the ar.
young girl. No reply was made to their several
calls. The policeman undertook to climb the
arbor, wheroat the girl started on lively run,
and going the whole length ofthe arbor roof,
made a jump, clearing, space oil about
eight feet, and lighted on the roof OF nelghbor;
the men. Recovering they awoke the man OF
the house. Thompson by name, and his family,
and told them that there was seep-wslker on
their woodshed. Mrs. Thompson and Thomp-
son, ST., with Thompson, jr., sailed forth at
this intelligence to join Hedges and the police.
man in the chsso. Reaching the shed where
the girl was last seen. they were greatly aurprls-
cd to find she had clambered from the shed to
the wing Of tho house, and thence to the apex of
the roof Of the main building, where she stood
quietly leaning against tho chimney. A ladder
WAS brought into use and young Thompson
climbed to the side Of tho roof but getting there
found it so covered with snow and leo as to
mako it impossible TO reach the girl. Down he
camo, and the ladder wss carried to the front of
tho house. whore it was again erected against
the roof poak. The policeman stepped out Of
his boots anl climbed up. The girl waited
'Quietly until he WAS within few feet of her
when she rsn toward the wing, and sliding
went from ono roof to tho other, thence she
jumped back 10 the grape arbor and before
either ufthe mou could get to her, jumped to
the ground, and dashing through back gate
dsetly Tan up tho street. All hands made chase,
and after fair run captured the agile somnam-
buiist. When taken to tho police station. it
was found that the principal actor in this scrlo-
comic drama was an eighteen year. old miss
named Annie Barton, Her relatives were mott.
fed, and took her in charge. This is the second
her friends assert, Of the kind in which
Miss Annie has taken part.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-03-17
Political Notes.

NEW York. March 1.-THE Tribune s
Washington dispatch says: Among the unsuc.
ccssruI candidates for the US. marshalshp
fer the northern district Of Illinois was Mr..
Sti:lGeIl, OF Livingston county. The President
told him his papers were uncxceptionablc, but
there was one insupcrab!c objection to his ap,
poiutmcnt to any federal otlee-that was, his
wife was a lavoGtc cousin Of Mrs. Hayes
The EcraIl's special says the man Fisher
made his appearance yesterday in the War De-
partmcnt and demanded payment from those
who had not set contributed for political rur.
poses and the remainder Of their assessments
from those who had not paid up 10 full.
Il Detroit dispatch says: The State Demo.
cratic Convention met at Lansing yesterday.
Henry L. Severens. Of Kalamazoo, was nomi-
mated for Judge OF the Supreme Court John
Lewis, OF Alontcam, and Arson Il. Chadwick,
OF St. Clair, were nominated for regents Of the
State University. Resolutions were adopted
declaring for u sound currency; reform 10 all
branches Of the government, and fidelity TO the
principles Of the democratic party, and appeal
ing from the frauds of returning boards to the
votes Of The people.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-03-17
VIRGINIA News.

Referring to the nomination OF Col. ID. u.
Potts for the postmastership o! Petersburg the
Iodcx Appeal Of that city says: "Thero was a
general expression Of qualification 10 the com.
munily Thursday afternoon on the receipt OF
lha intelligence. Col. Potts is one OF our oldest
aud most respected citizens. For nearly thirty
years he was treasurer Of the Petersburg Rail.
road Company, in which capacity he served
faithfully and to the entire satisfaction OF oil
interested. He is courtly, Christian gentle
mao, a member aud officer Of the First Baptist
Church, true and staunch conservative, and
good aad useful citizen.
r. S. Parks, formerly Commo0Weath's At.
torn1y of Page county, who was convicted in
the Uoitel States Court at Harrsonburg 10
May last on The charge of forgery, and who
was sent to the United States prison at Mounds
vile, W. Va, last fall, was pardoned by Presi.
dent Grant just before he retired from the
presidency.
Oliver j. Meade, former Petersburger, in
writing % his lriaads in that city Of his mar
riara 10 California, thus tersey describes his
bride: She has a head as red as woodpeck.
er's, aud owns sheep until you cant rest.
The Hawley Springs property 10 Rockingham
county wa3 sold At public sale last week for
81 900 subjcc! 10 mortgage aud liens amount
ipr to between $50 900 aud $26, 900. 1t was
purchased by company recently organized.
John 8. MagilI, for many years leading
citizen Of Frederick county, died 90 Sunday.
He was graduate of William and Mary COL
eec, and inr S,vara! sessions i member Of the
Legislature.
Edward " elch. Of Winchester, aged uiuety-
two yeafa, aud soldier CT the war Of 1912. is
dead.
The State Senate has passed the bill giving
B!acksburg Agricultural College $4,000 for
Additional buildings.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-03-17
4 WOman'S jealousy.

NEW YORK, March 1G.-About 10 o'clock lns
night Mary Ann Rush. aged %, Of No. Roose.
vet street, and Nellie Brown, of the same house,
went on board OF tho schooner George White,
lying OF the foot Of pier %. East river. 4 jesl-
Gus quarrel ensurd between the girls, blows
Wero struck and finally Nellie Brown, who was
the stronger, seized the other around the waist
and dragging her TO the side of the vessel irthest
from the dock, threw her overheard. A sailor
named Pagan went to tho Womsn's assistance,
but tho woman Brown held him back. Finally,
he freed himself from her grasp and leaped into
the water. When Ann Rush csme to the sur
face the sailor swan toward her. and grasping
her by the hair with one hand he caught hold
Of the vessel with the other. as he was lifting
his burden from the river, Nellie Brown tore
swey Eagan's hands from tho side. Both per-
sons fell back into the river end sank below the
surface but Eagan by great effort succeeded IN
reaching the vessel with Ann Rush, and finally
deposited her upon the deck. He finally suc
ceeded in restoring the woman to consciousness
and carried her ba!oW, where she lay down in
one of the berths She refused to remove her
clothing, and this morning she was in raging
fever. Eagsn then vent 10 the Msdison-street
police station aud informed Capt. MELVIN Of
the case, and the woman was removed to Belle
evue Hospital where tho physicians declared
her 10 be in very dangerous condition. I'm.
der these circumstances Eagsn was detained and
locked up in the police station. An officer was
sent Out in serch of the other woman, who was
found ct her home. She was also loci; up.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-03-17

Letter from Richmond.

Correspondence Of the Alexandria Gazette1
RICHMOND, March lG.-lt seems that Pres
idcut Hayes, who has talked 50 much about
consulting the wishes Of the people 10 the vari
Gus States 10 regard to appointments, will
make an exception, so far as Richmond is COD
cerued. I learn that Miss Van Lew will be re-
tanned as postmstress of this city. lam conf
dcot that the people here want change 10 this
Department. and almost any of the applicants
would be preferred to Miss Van Lew. 1t has
not been year since she wrote a letter to the
Washington Republican. setting forth, in short,
that the people OF Richmond we're barbari6u5,
and that she suffered severe ostracism. 1t is
rather siogular that she should still make such
tremendous effort to keep the Office. and live
among a people she finds so uncougcnal.
President Hayes will give % satisfaction here
if be appoints her.
IF any republican is to have the vacancy on
the Supreme Court bench, the people here pre-
fer that Judge Ro. W. Hughes, Of Virginia,
be selected. Although republican, he is one
of the moderate kisd.
a gentleman, who has returned from Wash.
ington, and who spent few minutes with the
President, states that Hayes palted Col. Mos.
ty on the back and said 81 will be control.
led by the suggestions Of Col. Mo5by in regard
| to the appointments in Virginia" There must
| be some mistake about this, IS | understand
| that Col. Mosby wants Co.. Gordon TO be made
postmaster Of Richmond.
| In the report of the Committee tn tho Reyl.
sion of General Laws, which has been present
cd in the Senate, it is proposed that 10 cities
and towns where constabulary powers arc con.
icrred on policemen. they shall not be eutilled
10 any fees from the State.
| 10 the Senate, to-day, she bill making appro.
prations incident to the adjustment Of the
boundary line between Virginia and Maryland
was passed.
The following bills were passed by the Sen
| ate -
TO amend and re.enaet an act to incorporate
the Potomac and Manassas Railroad Company
authorizing the Town Council Of Falls Church
Fairfax county, to take charge of that portion
| Of the Fairfax and Georgetown Turnpike lying
within the corporate limits of that town; to al
thoriza the Board oil Supervisors Of Alcyandric
county 10 increase the salary Of tho county
judge Of said county; increasing the tax on at
loroeys at law; and providing for conducting
the public warehouse Of the State after the
present lease expires.
Senator Smith, of Nelson, the patron Of Tho
bill TO secure married womeps rights was, To-
day, the recipient OF handsome boquet q
flowers and Ioug letter, signed by number o.
ladies' thanking him for his cyerIons 10 beha
Of the bill. The letter speaks Of Senator Juo
| W. Daniel who opposed the bill, as havi0s
"misused the len talents which God has giver
him." Senator Smith is now happy. The
letter further intimates that, if, when he Iul
10 love, he makes known the fact that he i:
the author Of that bill. the fair one will BIZ
overcome.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-03-17
News OF the Day.

In the French Chamber of Deputies yester'
duv long debate took place Oh the request OF
the Government for authority to prosecute M.
de Cassagnac for violation OF tue press laws;
lie spoke at length 10 bis o"9 deience' anu
was replied to by NJ. Simon. Upon DIVISION
the REQUEST CT the government was acceeoeu 10
by large majority. The motion was op-
noscd mainly by extreme Radicals and Mon
archlsts.
The Jury 10 the ST. Francis Xavier Church,
New York, recommend that the police depart
mcnt shall furnish 40 officer or othcers to at
tend at all the churches Of the city during d.
vine services whenever requested 10 20 so py
the pastor of the church or other authorities.
They consider the construction OF the cuufcn
and means Of exit entirely sale.
The Assistant Postmaster General has eS'
lablished fast wagon service 10 carry the
mails the fourteen miles between Lamokin, Pa,
and Port Deposit, Md. He does this rather
lhan Weld to the demands of the philadelphia,
Wilmington and Baltimore Railroad Com
pang for special compensation Tor the SER
vice.
AT meeting OF the bondholdcrs OF the re
cogpzed debt Of the State Of North Carolina
on Thursday, in New York a resolution. wa:
sdopted for the appointment Of committed
to confer with the North Carolina Commls
sioners.
The four negroes WHO were executed at AK
en-, s. c., yesterday, for the murder and rob
berry Of two Germans, addressed the crowd
copiessing their guilt and admitting the justice
OF their punishment. The men died witt
scarcely struggle.
\ collision between freight aud cattl'
train on the Lake Shore and Michigan railroad
at Slrykcr. Ohio, yesterday, resulted 10 tn
smashing and burning OF three cars, with
number Of cattle, and the burning also OF tn
bridge ct Slryker. No person was Injured.
\ state Of anarchy exists 10 and around Cad
do, Indian Territory, owing to the lawlest do
iops of lot Of Indian desperadoes and thel
associates.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-03-17
cation.

The NOMINATION OF FRED. DOUGLASS
tHbere were large number Of coored men hang
ing around The doors Of the Senate chamber,
yesterday, waiting ior aston on the nomination
Of Frederick Douglass. Douglass has written
letter denying that hc had promised the po'
lition Of deputy marshal to Arthur Shepherd.
Petitions asking Shepherds appointment to
the position we're circulated freely. When the
Senate wen. into executive session Mr. Dorsey,
from the majority Of the Committee on the
District OF Columbia. reported back with q ia.
vorab!e recommendation the nomination of
Douglass and asked for its immediate conside.
ration. 10 this Senator Whyte, of Maryland,
objected. MIR. Dorsey said he would appeal to
The Senator from Maryland to make no capt.
Gus objection. Douglass, tic said, was Il man
Of learning and ability, OF high private charac.
ter, respected by the community, deserving If
The Office and fully competent to perform salts.
factorily all its duties. Mr.. Whyte declined TO
withdraw his objection. Tie made the objec-
ton, he said, in no captious spirit, but he
thought that sufficient opportunity should be
given to hear those who were opposed to Doug
lass. He had nothing to say against the char
acter of Douglass, which lie did not doubt was
very good, but it had been represented that he
was entirely incompetent to administer the du.
ties devolving upon the marshal Of the District,
aud the facts should be inquired Into before
final action Ras taken. The matter therefore
went over till to-day. Those who favor Doug
lass appointment express the opinion that he
will be confirmed. but they say that if ne is not
the President will appoint him as soon as the
Senate adiourns.
The will of the late Oliver Ames vas ad-
mitted to probate 10 Taunton, Mass, yester.
day. His immediate heirs. his wife and chill
dren are tie executors. His public requests
are $4,000 ioT public library 10 North Eas.
ton. $4,000 for u parsonage for the Unitarian
parish OF the same town, $4,000 to keep the
church and parsonage 10 repair, 1000 for
public school purposes in the town of Easton,
$4,000 to the town of Easton, and $4,000 to
the same town for highways and public roads.
His bequest TO his wife was 100000; to his
daughter, Helen, $500. 900; to his sons wife,
$4,000; to L. l.. kmes and wife as trustees,
$4,000 for each grsndchild; to bis sisters,
each $4,000; to bis son Frederick L., all of
his interest in the shovel works, and, except,
ing vasious other small requests, all the reserve
to his wife, son and daughter.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-03-17

roTTER'S AMERICAN MONTHLY. This first
class family magazine always replcle with
original, fresh and spicy mattcris unusually
attractive 10 lis April number, just before Us.
This periodical is recognized as one of the best
.noGhIies published 10 Amcrica. 1t spark!es
with Gems Of Thought" both gay and grave
10 their charaater, exhibiting happy diversity
Of subjects, Most admirably adapted 10 the
family and home. The magazine is proluaely
illustrated, and Is Il very instructive publ.
cation.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-03-17

The leading bank presidents, officers OF To-
surauce companies, cotton factors, commission
and produce! merchants Of New Orleans te!c-
graphed President Hayes yesterday endorsing
the resolutions adopted by the Nichols Gene
raj Assembly, and assuring CO operation 10 re-
storing confidence and fra!ernal relation, and
guaranteeing protection TO life, liberty, and
pronertv 10 all
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-03-17

Notwithstanding the denial Of the Richmond
State Of the report that Gen. D. H. Nlaury is
an applicant for the Richmond postofhce; those
who are in position to know, assert that be is
an applicant for either the postofice or oollec
torship of that city.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-03-17

Jones, tbs democratic candidate, having
been returned 10 Congress from the FIRST New
Hampshire district b. 45 plurality makes the
Forty. fifth Congress cutirc stand l44 repubIl.
cans to l49 democrats, allowing the republl-
cans all they claim 10 Louisiana, South Caro-
lima and Florida.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-03-17

Chamberlain telegraphs President Hayes
from Charleston, S. g., that in view Of tele-
graphic reports be considers it proper to state
that the proposition for a new election 10 South
Carolina is entirely new to him, and that SO far
as he knows no one has ever proposed or con-
siderca such plan. :~a4 y
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-03-17
TcleSrapfIic SUMMARY.

The captain Of the schooner R. A. Watson
was VI, washed overheard and drowned, off Care
Hatteras, on the 9th.
A New Orleans telegram reports that tbe
session Of the Nichols Legislature has been e..
tended to the 30;h lost. There is nc immp.
date prospect of az election Of Senator.
General Fsirchild has given notice to tLc O..
fcers OF the World Mutual Life lnsaFar~o
Company OF New York to appear st Seherc,.
tady, N. y, next Monday, and sho:7 causc
Why receiver Of the Company should sat B..
appointed.
St. Patrick's day Vas duly observed in pL,.
adelphia by the celebration of mass in all IT,.
Roman Catholic churches, ard parade G, I: =.
various Roman Catholic societios ol that city.
The inclemency Of. tho weather intry.esa1
materially with the celebration Of the dsy in
Richmond and other cities
Catharine New, aged SO committed .rJci,a
at Elizabeth, N. j., this morning, By th7o7rirr
herself into cstern.
Charles Cowden Clarke. the English cc,u-s-
snd author, died at Genoa on Tuesday lH:.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-03-17

The State Court OF Appeals has delivered an
opinion declaring unconstitutional the act OF
the General Assembly RENTING the interest on
debts which accrued during the war This de-
cision will reopen a good many cid matters
that have long been closed up
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-03-17

tits great comfort TO know that the session
of the Legislature is drawing to close, and 1t
would be greater comfort to know that there
would not be another meeting for years to
come Tie Legislature is no longer popular
body. The members do too little aud draw too
rounh
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-03-17
SATURDAY EVENING. MARCH II.
The Mavor cf Scranton, Pa, has been ap

The Mayor CT Scranton, Pa, has been ap
p!ied to by committee Of mass meeting oil
unemployed mechanics and laborers to ask his
corporation 10 derising some means OF proVld'
Ing relief. The men have been driven almost
TO madness By the walls Of their wives, and
their children crying for bread, The mayor
pledged himselFto use his test efforts IN their
behalf, aud relief committees are to be ap
pointed to devise measures for the prompt re-
lief of the sufferers.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-03-17

a Liverpool graiu circular oi yesterday }
date reports quiet trade Throughout, the wei,
with Continued liberal receipts. Pricss Of ca
goes Of wheat were maintained with difficulty
though 90 actual decine hes been submitted
to. There was but little c0nsumpire dcma"t
yesterday, and for white prices were &2wa a.
Of penny per GENITAL Flour Is quoted dG
and trihe lower. Some thirty five cars0rs c.
corn were off the coast for orders =" at;,,.@
was in light demand at 3d. decline.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-03-17

RECEIPTS OF PRODUCE. The io'!Jw,ag ".
the receipts OF produce hy the Nlrlinl4 Nj!
land railroad for this week: Cora .l2i5 bN,hcI.
wheat ITO, rye 1898, oats lI9j, mil ic@i S.
corn meal 80, -four 392 barrel, died i!ni j /
lard |, apples II, gr0und sumac 20 0Jo POUND
tobacco IS boxes, fresh beef G>j poun3
dressed poultry g barrels, dressed hogs ~
leather $50 sides. bacon 300 barrcla, togis
coops sugar 80 boxes, syrup ) barrels, arouaa
bark 1850 pounds, butter G frkins, ceps i
barrels and boxes, liquor . barrels hides J.
bundIes, COWS and calves II, sheep skis
bundles, cattle cars, cattle AMI hGr* :" ear
sheep car.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-03-17

Gen. Mcclellan has been nominated BY the
Governor Of New York Tor the position OF SUI
periueGdcnt Of public works Of that Stale.