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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-08-22

The conservatives of Fairfax county recon-
mend Judge Thomas for the nomination for
Attorney General, and those of Culpepsr
recommend Gen. Field. These recommendations
show the just estimation in which the gentlemen
mentioned are held by those who know them best.
Either would fill the Office ably and efficiently,
but, as Judge Thomas remarks, it is not prob.
able that the candidates for Governor and At.
toruey General will both be selected from the
same Congressional district
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-08-22
PennsyIvRnia Democrats.

HARRISBURG, Pa, Aug. 22.-The Demo.
cratic State Convention met in the hall of the
House of Representatives at noon to-day.
Many of tho most prominent democrats 10 tho
State were present. At II o'clock. noon, Capt
VIM. McClelIand. chairman of the State Cen
trail Committee, called the convention to order,
and presented the list of delegates returned to
him, and then handed the convention over to
them. Jacob Zsiger was chosen temporary
chairman, the vote standing Zeigler, l45
Sohnatter]y, 81.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-08-22
Foreign News.

a great meeting was held in the Rotunda,
Dublin, last night. Messrs. Biggar and Par.
nell were enthusiastically received. Both mem.
bers strongly condemned the inactivity Of the
Home Rule party generally. A resolution Has
passed that this meeting takes occasion to offer
its hearty thanks to those Irish representatives
who, in honorable contrast to the tame aud
spiritless conduct Of the mass of the Home Rule
members, supported Mr.. Biggar and Mr. Par.
nell.
The elections for the French Councils Gen.
eral will be held at the begioniog of November.
A general session Of the Councils will BE- order.
at the end Of that month, so that they eau
apportion among the arrondissemenls direc,
taxes for 1878, which the new Chamber q:
Deputies will then have time to vote. This
announcement, which appears 10 ministerial
paper, Indicates that there is Do idea Of a..
tempting second dissolution, wbi,h the SEP
ate would certainly refuse to sanction, ard
which would throw the assessment and co!laa
ton Of direct taxes wholly out of gear.
AS President MacMahon was leaving Cner
bourg Oh Sunday evening republican damoo
stration occurred. He was greeted With shou'.
Of "Vve Ia Republique - 1--WE Theirs =
and the singing of the MarseilIaise.
A telegram from Bombay says the ouIock -
now desperate 10 GoJ arat and Ksttywar, a0d
seriously threatening 10 Cen!ra! India. Rapo)
tana Puoiab aud Burmah. the latter in Goose.
quence OF heavy exports Of graio. The C0uc
Gil Of Bombay have Determined to constru;: or
extend several railways as relief work
A Royal Commission has been appointed bg
the English Government to examine the law.
ADD treaties relating to eytraditiou.
tx Minister Washburne, who is now 10 Der.
liz, has been cordially received by the Emperor
and members of the Cabinet.
The Emperor Of Japan has conferred the or
der OF the Rising Sun upon Dr. Verback. AZ
American citizen, who went TO Japan thigteeu
years ago, and has since been employed So 10
structor by the Japanese Government
The London correspondent Of the Elabursh
Scotsman telegrapbs that he learoS that pet,
ton from the Chinese in Cuba, complaining OF
the cruelty Of The Spanish planters, has reach
ed England. 1t is said to entirely couGtm the
statements of the Commissioners, whose report
Oh the subject excited horror and Indignation
10 the early part Of last year.
The race for the Great Ebor handicap stakes
at York today Was won by [! Gladiatorr.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-08-22

The New York Nation says that the South
is now "a natural soil for the termination and
growth of all kinds of crude aud coarse theories
of society and government AS neither all
kinds. nor any kind. OF crude aud coarse theories
Of society and government germioate and grow
in the South, but as every conceivable theory
Of society and government, not only Of the crude
and coarse kind. but of the vicious, degrading,
immoral and atheistica character, is born and
thrives luxurisnty 10 the North, as for example
the free.lovers, an account Of whose proceed
logs last Sunday we publish 10 another column,
most people will thick the Nation is incorrect
in its geography, and that it has put tho South
where the North ought to be.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-08-22

The discharged strikers GO The Baltimore and
Ohio Railroad march about the streets Of Bal.
tlmore 10 professions, 60 on picacs. and de-
nouuc, those to whom their places have been
given; those on the Central and HUDSON River
Railroad threaten the company with Injury to
it's property The sympathy Of the public will
be WOO by neither course Of proceeding. No
body jec.s 10 the professions. pi ,bos or de.
nuDcations. though the money spent 90 the two
former Gao not be We'll spared by a man whose
family depends upon his daily work for meat
and bread, when that daily work has ceased;
and when The workman out of employment
does equsoder bis money iu that way be will
find few people to assist him 10 gettiog another
place, for neither tho world nor Providence
who threaten the destruction Of property not
only lose sympathy. but create 40 aggressive
spirit Of aDtagonism 10 the public mind, which
must result disadva1tageously to themselves
After striking they could expect nothing else
but discharges as 5000 as the companies were
ready to make them, and having received what
everybody with common understanding knew
they would get, sooner or later, they should
make the best of a bad bargaio, save the money
they have, renaia qniet and orderly citizens,
and try and ob;aia work IS sooE as possible,
and endsaVor by economy to partially make up
for what they have foolishly thrown away.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-08-22
Postmaster Key, ia bis speech in the White
NJ nnfoiop Uoator1oo cold.

Postmaster Key, ia bis speech in the White
Mountains, yesterday, said:
4 have not been acou:tomed to New Eug
land, but have been here several days and
have been 30 generously fed and met 80 many
generous men and women, that | am almost
ready to call myself New Highlander"
Generosity seems to have peculiarly win
ming effect upon the Postmaster General Gen-
erous feeding, aud generous men and women,
make him almost ready to renounco his nativity
and call himself New Eng If generos
ity have such powerful influence upon him
some leoplc will begin to think that the gen.
erosity Of the President, as manifested by giviog
him the Office he holds, was The cause Of his re
nounciug the opinions Of more than half life,
and calling those whose political ideas were his
own, until he was appointed Postmaster Gene.
raj, bis "erriOg Southern brethreu."
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-08-22

IL Nursery wherein all is life aud laugh in
stead Of cryiog and frettiug, there is sure 10 BE-
found DR.. Bulls Baby Syrup. Price % cents
per bottle
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-08-22


SHOOTING ARRAY IN NELsoN.-We learn
that q shooting ARRAY occurred last Saturday
night at L,wcsviIle 10 Nelson eouoty between
Albert Loving aud Marcellus Harvey, 10 which
Harvey was shot.
Our informant states that Harvey. who work.
ed as a wheewright at townsville, came to
Woodson's store, 10 which young Loving is
employed as clerk, and wanted to get some
goods on credit. Loving, 10 obedience to in
struclions, refused to let him have them, where
upon be became infatuated and used Insulting
aud abusive language. A fight ensued, 10
which Harvey is said to have fired pistol at
Loving, who sezsd gun and shot Harvey
through the left side, inhlcting Injuries from
which lie died Sunday night.
Young Loving is a son of Henry Loving,
esq, of Amherst, and is highly esteemed
wherever he is known. Harvey was dissipa
ted man, and is said to have been somewhat
intoxicated at the time of the difficulty.
The affair has created great excitement 10
this community.-Lych. Nr.
The IRISH EMIoRANTs HoMEWARD BOUND.
81 wish had train reaching from this depot
to the Chestnut street bridge full of these em.
igrants." remarked the western "oWl' conduc-
tor Friday night, as seventeen Irish people 60
ing back to Ireland filed on board an opinion
with which all tho mail and depot attaches
were in full accord. Yet these seventeen carry
over the water from eight thousand to ten
thousand dollars of sayings Eight more emf
grants Joined them at New York, all sailing by
the White Star steamer Adriatic. The local
steamship ticket agent saw the crowd safely on
board the steamer, beyond the reach of sharp
nro 10 fhaI 10 boolr ~ ha al
country is increasing among the Irish, and
that probably several hundred will leave from
the vicinity of Springfield before winter
Springfield Republican.
VIRGlNIA's NEXT GOVERNOR. When Col.
Holiday received his nomination for the Gov.
ernorship of Virginia, John Stephenson, COL
cred mau residing 10 this city, of more thao
ordinary Intelligence, and whose mother was
slave 10 the colonePs family, wrote him con-
gratu!atory letter under date August l6, from
Winchester, Va. Colonel Holiday Replied
Your letter of congratulation received. |
thank you for it, and hope 10 the discharge OF
the duties of the Office for which am uominat-
ed, should be elected, [ may not disappoint
the expectations Of my friends. - Washington
Star.
a FATAL AcCIDENT.-Mr. Joseph Norman,
who lived near Rock Mills, in Rappshaunock
county. mot with fatal accident few days
ago. lie became fretted with the driver of bis
lhreshing machine and ordered him to stop,
and as he didn't stop quick enough for him he
caught hold of the driving wheel to stop it him
'elf aud had his arm badly torn and mauged. |
4 doctor vas Immediately sent for who wanted |
o amputate the arm. which Mr.. Norman would |
lot allow, and We understand that by his refus.
ug he probably lost bis life, as he died few
lays thereafter from the effects of bis injuries.
culpeper Times. !
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-08-22
ExDlOsfOn In BROOKLYN,

New YORK, Aug. 22-The chemical works
Of Charles KunstIer, on Flushing, near Central
avenue, Brooklyn, we're blown up at late
hour last bigbt Jacob REM. government
officer, narrowly escaped death. A marshal
had seizsd the place on suspicion that Illicit
placed in charge of it. Last night The latter
struck light to SEQ that all was right, when o
terrific explosion occurred Retz ran away a
few PAGES, when another fearful explosion fol-
lowed aud the building was blown skyward,
and ReLz was buried 10 the ruins. He was
cxtrcatel, having sustained bur little injury.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-09-28

It seems odd and unreasonable that after
the decision of the Court of Appeals declar-
ing that the Rapid Transit act is in all its
parts, constitutional that the charter OF
the Gilbert railroad was not invalidated by
the constitutional amendments, and that
the Rapid Transit Commission had author
ity to change the Gilbert plan with the con-
sent of the company-it seems we say, odd
and unreasonable that further delay should
be enforced by any court in the building
of the road. Every argument and every
ground on which Judge Sedgwick last
year granted the injunction has been swept
away by the recent decision of the Court Of
Appeals. OF course the injunction stands
until vacated by some court OF competent
jurisdiction. But it ought to be vacated at
once on the application OF the Gilbert road.
There could not be palmer legal PROPOSE
ton than that when an injunction has been
granted on a mistaken view of the law it
ought TO be dissolved at once on the appli-
cation OF the party against whom it operates,
when the court Of last resort has decided
that it was granted on false grounds and an
incorrect construction Of the law. The Sixth
Avenue Horse Car Company has an interestin
interposing pretexts for delay, but no court
can afford to accommodate the wishes of
this INSCRIPTIONS and wealthy company
when the law is SO clearly on the other side.
An application to vacate the injunction was
heard yesterday before Judge Van Worst,
and after listening to the arguments he re-
served his decision. A delay of more than
two or three days would be inexcusable in
SO clear case. All the points of law in
volved have been decided for Judge Van
Worst in advance by the Court of Appeals,
and no magistrate can be justified in resort
ing to technical legal articles for postponing
a decision which every competent lawyer in
the State knows that he will be compelled
to render at last The Gilbert road is ready
to prosecute its work at once as soon as the
injunction granted on o false view of the
law is raised. Great progress in building
the road will be made between now and
winter if the company is permitted to pro-
coed. Any court which should play into
the hands of the horse Car company in so
clear case would expose itself to suspi-
cions which Judicial purity should shun.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-09-28
NEW YORK HERALD FRIDAY 1877TRPLE SHEET

very eager to close with the proposition
made by the trustees. But there were pres
ent at this friendly demonstration, accord
ing to the most liberal statement, ''about
two hundred persons" Now, the last re-
port of the trustees of the bank shows that
there were in January four thousand. three
hundred and seventy depositors. The num-
Der is probably about the same now. We
submit whether two hundred depositors is
a fair representation to speak for over four
thousand. The Attorney General has the
interests of the whole number to watch and
guard, and we must still insist on the ex-
pediency of allowing the banks affairs to
be wound up by an honest and capable dis
interested party rather than by officers who
have, through bad management, brought the
institution into its present condition.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-09-28

The Brooklyn Eagle strongly favors the
acceptance of the proposition of the Long
Island Savings Bank trustees, and advocates
leaving the assets of the bank in their hands
The Eagle has for years condemned the
management of the bank, and is therefore
entitled to be credited with entire indie
pendence and q sincere desire to aid the
depositors in the position it now assumes
We believe the bank should be wound up
by other parties than the trustees, and Tor
these reasons:-
The bank trustees propose to pay de-
positors eighty per cent in thirty and sixty
days, or one hundred per cent in four
equal half yearly instalmen,s. If they had
proved themselves capable and trustworthy
business men, and if the assets were of a
character to increase in value by wise
management, there might be some merit in
the proposition. But the assets exclusive
of the banking house and lot, small parcel
of other real estate and trihe of money on
hand or loaned when the doors were closed,
consist wholly Of bonds and mortgages,
and the stocks and bonds of cities,
counties and Villages of the State.
These will not increase in value by
keeping. The latter, indeed, are worth
more to-day than they will be two years
hence WHILE if there are no frauds covered
up in the bonds and mortgages, they ought
to fetch their face now, when safe invest
ments are sought after. Together these
assets amount to eighty per cent of the total
deposits. Under receiver the depositors
ought to receive this amount forthwith, and
they would then be able to hold on to the
real estate until good sale could be
effected.
II frauds are concealed under tho cover
of the bonds and mortgages the depositors
had better know it vt once. They cannot
get mt the facts if the business is lett in the
hands Of the trustees. The latter may be
honest men, but as they have by mis-
management brought promising business
to ruin we should not select them to wind
up its affairs Their anxiety to retain in
their hands assets which cannot be improved
by time has suspicious look, and although
our contemporary states that the depositors
are not asked to rely on the honor of the
trustees it must be remembered that the
bond they offer is for two hundred thousand
dollars, while the deposits are in the neigh
borhood of million. To be sure, the de-
positors have held meeting and seem to be
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-09-28

We hope the next republican conven-
ton which meets will insist that its tenn
porary chairman when he begins to abuse
the administration shall at least select his
billingsgate with some slight attempt to
make it fit. Here, for instance, Senator
Conkling allowed his friend, Mr.. Plat. to
call Secretary Evarts ''demagogue" and
'trickster." Such ridiculous misapplica-
ton of epithets is enough to make the late
Noah Webster roll over in his grave. A
demagogue is person who attempts to con-
troll the multitude by specious or deceitful
arts, or who panders to public prejudices.
Pray how is Mr.. Evarts demagogue?
Where has he played that part? He has
never run after the people for Office ; he
has never attempted to make for himself q
party in this State he is not even politi-
clan in the usual sense.
II, now, the injudicious Plat had said
that Mr. Evarts was joker of jokes. wit,
perhaps even a little frivolous, the country
might have forgiven him. But to stigmatize
him as demagogue 1t would be ridicu-
lous if it were not an inexcusable indecency.
Why could he not content himself with tell
ing the Convention that he did not like Mr..
Evarfs?
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-09-28

THE WEATHER.-There is q considerable varia,
ton Of pressure the whole territory west of
the Allegheny Mountains and chiefly in the Up
lowest barometer has moved northeastward
from Dakota, and now extends from that Terri
tory into the region north OF the upper lakes.
The depression in the Gulf has made but little
advance to the northward, and, from present in
dications, will not move westward of Cuba.
The decrease of pressure over Missouri, Tcnncs-
see and North Carolina furnishes n cause for n
diminishing of the wind force ON the northern
and western margin OF this disturbance that will
tend to decrease of its energy before reaching
our coasts, but there is still IA probability that
new combinations of conditions may develop it
again when moving eastward. Rains have fallen
OH the South Atlantic coast and in the Northwest,
and fog prevailed ON the Middle Atlantic coast
and in the Ohio, Upper Mississippi and Missouri
valleys yesterday morning. The prevailing
winds arc now northeastcrly and southcastcrly
on the Atlantic coast and the Eastern Gulf,
nortberly in the West Cult and the Eastern
States and St. Lawrence Valley westerly in
Dakota and British Columbia and southcrly in
all the other districts. The temperature has
risen in the Eastern and Central districts, but
bos fallen in the Western and lake regions. The
area of cloudincss extends over
The lakes. The weather in New York and its
riciuitv today will be warm and partly cloudy,
,r cl,ndy. followed probably BY light rains and
alling temperature.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-09-28

turning boards persons certainly not OF
exalted character seeing, in short, that Mr.
Hayes, while refusing patronage" to some
grants it to others and uses it himself in
ways and for purposes not bit better than
those Of the most confirmed machine poll
ticians, they are angry and cast doubt on
the sincerity of his professions.
The President proposed TO appoint men to
office for fitness only; let him keep to that
promise He proposed to remove officers for
cause only; let him stick to that also. If he
observes his own rules strictly and without
respect to persons he need not fear the poll
ticians. The people will stand by him. The
public does not care for the grievances OF
parcel Of ''soreheads = it is only when it
sees that profession and practice do not
meet that it begins to give its sympathy to
the politicians. Senator Conklings mutiny
would be Of very little consequence II
the President had lived squarely up to his
promises and if the public had not for some
time begun to suspect him OF an amiable
attempt to carry water on both shoulders
The HERALD strongly desires his success; it
has given steadfast support to all his
policy; but we must warn Mr.. Hayes that he
needs to act. We understand that he some
what prides himself on his deliberation. 1t
is said that when, not long ago, he was re-
preached by friend with being 'slow" he
replied, ''none Of you have yet discovered
how slow can be-" 1t was pretty cpl
gram, but it will not do. His slowness
brought on this New York mutiny in his
party. We do not know how serious he may
think that; if he will begin to redeem his
promises he need not fear it. But the coun-
try Just now does not believe in him as
much as it did some months ago.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-09-28
MUSICAL AND DRAMATIC NOTES.

Miss Kate Claxton has mad successful tour through
tho New England states with tho 'rwo Orphans"
Boucicaut's ''Shaughraun" combination IS doing
well in New England. Mr.. W. d. Cahill has made
hit Harvey Dun.
This evening Miss Lydia Thompson will take q bone-
tit ut Wallack's Theatre, when "Robinson Crusoo"
will be gwen Tor the last time but two.
'Our Oddities" Mr.. Stanley McKeunas new comedy,
was performed for the nrst time any stage the
Opera House Albany, on Wednesday night, and had
decided success. The audience was large and received
IL with mcrrment and applause to the ond.
MRS. Fanny Hodason Burnetts story, "That Lass
o. Lowrlc's," which has been dramatzcd by Mcssrs.
Halton and Matthson, has made pronounced success
In London. The dramatic version Of tho work Is
called "Lizn Miss Rose Lo CcrcQ plays the heroine.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-09-28
An Opportunity for Greece and Ser

via.
Notwithstanding the success of the Turks
in throwing ten thousand men into Plevna
by forcing an entrance from the westward
through the Russian lines of investment
we cannot regard this large body of troops
rs an addition to Osman Pacha's strength
Indeed, circumstances may prove that it is
but an increase of the number of mouths
to be fed at q time when the diff
Guilty of getting regular supplies is
daily increasing. For the defence Of such
q strong position as Plevna proves to be
extraordinary reserves are unnecessary.
The place is likely to hold out only SO long
as a sufficient garrison can be fed. 1t is
now improbable that the Russians will
on Plevna, but will direct all their efforts
toward the complete isolation OF the Turkish
army. This would be decidedly more diff
cult operation with large and active field
force threatening them from Sofia than it
will be with the bulk of the Turkish forces
spects Plevna is becoming q second Metz,
and we may soon learn of Osman Pacha's
attempts to break out and escape. But
there is no outside army to help him, for
Mehemet Ali is already in retreat, forced
back to the LON Valley by bad weather and
difficulty in obtaining supplies. Now, if
Mehemet Ali cannot maintain himself with
the Varna Railroad and the Shumla
depots behind him, how much more
desperate must Osman Pacha's posi-
ton become from the same causes.
Time end the weather will fight half the
battle for the Russians if they will only
content themselves with what they now
hold and wait the operation of such effective
allies. Gallant little Montenegro has won
some splendid victories recently and has
driven the Turks from almost every position
of advantage along her frontiers. If the
overprudent Servians and the hesitating
Greeks would only strike now complete
change in the situation would be effected.
1t is an opportunity such as they may never
have again.