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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-09-18
Alefanoria 6az&tt&
TUESDAY EVENING, sEPTR. IS.

A NOVEL SERMON. Novel readers said
Rev. ". Swi1dells last night at the Wharton
Street NJ. Z. Church wkile preaching on
"Novel Raadiug," Exist as class. They
don't read works of fiction for recreation or
amusement. 1t is a passion with them; novels
are to them what cards are to gambler: lhls
evil of novel reading has assumed such huge
proportions that it may be called natonai
vice. This am prepared to prove. :,
s'Tbere is a weekly paper in this city called
the Saturday Might; it is o wishy washy paper
about no to the standard Of an idiots mind.
And there is another very popular paper pub
l!shed 10 New York called the New York
Weekly. The Two papers combined circulate
to the extent Of about 500. 600 copts weekly.
Allowing the low estimate OF Two readers TO
one paper, this makes GOO, 600 persons depend,
ing on these papers for their mental food.
IAN | have to say about this is, that If these
people had to depend for their bodily strength
on this food, the streets OF our cities would be
peoped by skeletons that would put even
CHASTITY Death bilnself to shame. There would
not be even enough flesh on their bodies to
make them offensive.
You have seen people who are denoml
mated fabby-wthout any muscular energy,
magnetism or susceptibility. These fabby pe0'
pic you sometimes meet are the external Sam
blance to tie mind of the novel reader. 1t has
no stamina; it is DOT even up TO the standard Of
butter. No novel reader is fit for the position
OF switch tender or engineer 90 q railroad. They
have cot vigo: enough for any responsible po'
siton.
mo one would think Of living oe cologne
water, but this is what the novel reader does.
Cologne water is good 10 throw 90 handeichleis,
but man might as well think of living on the
dreams Of night.
II procured fui! line Of the weekly paper;
to give you the benefit Of my analysis OF them.
| made this analysis jus; as the Board Of Health
goes through Alaska street to see how much
stencil there is 10 il; In the first paper found
one murder, one execution, one suicide and a
tale of seduction ard death. And this was all
in one paper. 10 plumber Two [ found a brgand
as a hero, one death struggle, one Jail delivery
and an Indian tale. Number three had full
page illustration, three pistols, six clenchcd lists
and one dead ma0.
II know of DO spot more suitable for the
printing of such papers than The burning floor
OF ell."-PM Record.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-09-18

WAsH1NaeoN 8 OHIO EAltHoA''
SPRING ARRANGEMsN'r
TWO TRAINS DAILY (ENCEFT So n
DAY. BETWEEN ALEXANDRIA AND
ROUND HILL.
Beginning May :. 1871.
Leave Washington 81 9 p. IL, and ! ~ p. m.
and Alexandria st 8 10 8. M. and % p. N,
Pass Leesburg, going westward, at II e g. M.
and 40 p. No., and arrive at Round Hill st II
m. and 7 20 o. IN. Leave Round Hill st 5 - q.
m. and 1886 p. H.; pass Leesburg, going cast
ward, al 6 O. n. and l 10 p. NJ, and arrive, 9.
Alexandria st 8 Is a. III. and SIS p. NJ. and 81
Washington at S 50 q. m. and $50 p N.
s- Passengers from Washington VII. t"&o
the Washington and Ohio ears y. the Sstllhnre
and Potomac Railroad station at o. n. All! j. q
p. M, and 90 through 10 Round all without
change Of cars.
The 9. 10 q. n. train from Aloxandria and l2.3
D. M train from Round Hill connect at Round
Hill with Harris Daily Line OF Coaches
for Snickersville, Berryville and Winchestor;
also with Reamer' Line Of Coaches, which leave
Leesburg daily for Aldie and Middleburg.
Both trains, westward make close connect!ots
ut Vienna, with Sisson's Line Of Stages for Fh,1'
fax Court House.
Communication tickets 2 CTS a'eT ,s.ife
Annual tickets, $50.
i. Fl. HAVENER.
MY 5--tf General Ticket : CONT
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FOR NORFOLK.

The elegant, nov and substantial sr-sN =
iron steamer LADY OF THE LAX 4 ekzsIssas.ssssssSs
ERY MONDAY, WEDNESDAY and FRI
DAY, at three o'clock p NJ, and Aloxandris at
$50 D. H.; returning, leaves Norfolk EVERY
TUESDAY, THU HsDAY and SATURDAY,
81 5 o'clock p. IN. This line connects at Nor.
folk with the ships Of tho Merchants snd Mi
rroytcrco, and affords tho cheapest and bes:
routo t. thoso cities and thoir connections
throughout Now England. Fare to Norfolk 81 ;
round trip SIS. Tickets good until usod
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STEAMERS.

L August 9, 1877.
Alexandria and Washington on and after Mon
day, the 18th of August, running as follows:
LEAVE ALEXANDRIA
at 80, 8 80, 80 10 80 and II 80 g. H., and
y 80, SO, 80, 80, so, S so, 6, 6 30 and so
2. n.
LEAVE WASHINGTON
ALSO, $50, 9 80 10 80 and II 30 g. NJ, and
u so, 30, 2 30, 80, 4 &c. 30. 6. 6 80 and I 80
- " ON SUNDAYS.
Leave Alexandria at 9 so, 10 30, and II 80 .:
No., end y 30, 80, $50, $50, 80, 5 80, e, 6 50
Lssve Washington at 80, 10 80 and II 30 a.
NJ, and y 80 l 80, 2 80, : 80, 80, 63G, e, 80
GEO. i. PHILLIPS, Manager.
SAM'I. GEDNEY, Sup't. sug9
FoE POTOMAC RIVER LANDINGS
Oil snd after Monday, February 26, aEs b
ST, the steamer MATrANO, Cap: tkksSa1aS1a
VIM. II. Byles, will be run as follows: Leave
Alexandria EVERY MONDAY and THU RS
DAY, from King street wharf, at 80 o'clock
o. M, for Landings on the Potomac as far down
IS Nomini. Leave Nomini EVERY TU Els
DAY and FRIDAY MORNING, at 6 O'Clock.
for Washington, arriving early the same even
ing. Freight received daily.
leb rs J BRODERS s. CO., Agents.
TNLANn s. SRABuARD COASTlNG co.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-09-18

TLY PAPER-The improved "Sticky" and
- Yankee" Fly Killing Paper for sale by
10 % E. S. LEADBEATER & BRO.
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FOR rHR POTOMAC RIVER LANDINGS

Tho new and commoaous iron .TT~s -
steamer JOHN ". THOMPSON, ssaasssssssai,
built especially for this route, leaves the com
DAY, THURSDAY and SATURDAY, Ct 7
@ clock q. NJ. and Alexandria at 73O q. m.;
returning arrives EVERY WEDN ESDAY
FRIDAY and SUNDAY: at 6 o'clock p. m.
This company makes close connections at AL
aznndsis with the w. G., '. i'll. & u. S. K. T..
received for I'll points, North and South,
handled with care and forwarded with prompt
ao3s Gnd Dispatch.
Fo. further infcrmation apply to
T. A. REED, Agent,
jannoys wharf,
tionsl metropolitan Bank, 18th street, opposite
the Treasury Department. Washington.
NH lG SAMUEL BACON, President
ClYDE'S STEAM LINES WEEK.
f Pill PKov1DENcE AND
BOSTON.
steamers leave Alexandria EVERY TUES
DAI and leave Philadelpha EF cry SAT-
URDAy, ri II o'clock d. from Pior No. n.
$iharTtS.
This line connects at ALEXIS ndria with the O.,
i. & IL. snd W. & .. T. Rs, and at Philadol.
phia with The new end popular Iron Lima" Coi
Providence and Boston.
freight forwarded with pro'nptness and care.
frse Of commissions.
No charge for transfer in Philadelphia, and
40 wharfage in Boston, Through to Boston in
sixty i've hours. Through rates and through
bi!la Of lading givon. Insurance guaranteed al
iess tEaH usual rates.
Agents:
Z. 4. REED, Alexandrla.
VIM. 7. CLYDE 81 CO., PMladelphis.
GEO. F. HYDE, Geor getown, y. 9.
JOHNSON BROS, Washington.
is.Gi G-&f
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All trains daily on main line.

The EXPRESS SOUTH bound connects st
Lynchburg for tho West and Southwest, and
at Danville for the South, South East and South
West. ., =,
0. East and West, and at Lynchburg for the
South and South West; at Manassas for St7as-
~ For o. WAREENT0N SIS a m. daily, and
80 p. M, except Sunday:
day. Leave Gordonsville at 45 q. m. Men
days, Wednesdays and Fridays, arriving at Al
exandria at 9 80 p. 1T.
FRONT ROYAL ACCO. leaves Washington
| 4 50 D. M, Alexandria IS p. IN. Saturdays on
", arriving at Front Royal S4Op m. Leaves
at Alexandria II q. NJ, Washington 4o y. Ill.
North bound trains mako close connections
with BALTIC. & Ohio and Bait Il Potomac trains
to Baltimore Philadelphia and New York, and
TO al points North and Northwest.
Tho Mail has Parlor Cars, snd the Accom-
mediation train Sleeping Cars through, without
change to White Sulphur Springs; also through
Sleepers, without change, between philadelphis
and Now Orleans. On the Express,
Through tickets to the South and West and To
ALL THE VIRGINIA SPRINGS at Lowest
rates Special excursion tickets 81 low rates by
the Front Royal Accommodation.
s. SPENCER Supt. Transp'n.
JIM. BROADUS, &. T. 4. jy Il
1871 x.vi eH9>H x,; IS77
TO THE NORTH, WEST Sc SOU1H " k:';'
DOUBLE TkACk,
STEEL RAILS, SPLENDID SCENERY
MAGNIFICENT EQUIPMENT
Juno q, 1877.
Trains leave Washington from depot Of BAL
TlMOEE s. POTOMAC RAILROAD. Ger.
her Of Sixth and 8 streets. IS follows:
For Philadelphia, New York and the VAST,
9.55 D. IN. daily, with Palace Csrs. Tim
tied Express Of Pullman Parlor Cars o.2j
no. daily, except Sunday. For Philadel phi
and New York Is a. m. and l.30 pm. daily,
except Sunday; for Philadelphia so y, Ii.
daily.
For Pittsburg and tbs West 10 10 s.>n. daily, ws:.
Parlor Cars to Pttsburg; 40 y. III, ds!iy
with Palace Gar to Chicago.
For Canandaigua and the North,, 40 =. m.
daily, except Saturday, with Palace Gar t"
Watkins. For Watkins. 1910 Il. II. daily.
except Sunday.
LOCAL TRAINS
For Alexandria 6, I, S, So 10 and II any, an
1,3,42O, s, GEO ard p. u. On Sunday nj =. III
a. M. and / and I p. n.
Trains leave Alexandria for Washing ton, Il, !,
$40, 9.l0 10 and II q. La, |, g. 4o, S, :in'i !
On Sunday a. s. 10 and 10 y. m. and p. III.
THROUGH TRAIN FOR TIE SOUTH, via
dria at go a. IL. daily, aud 800 p. Iii. daily,
except Sunday.
Tickets and information can be procured ct
principal railroad stations and Ticket ohicoa
Southoas!. L, Z. FARMER,
Gani. Passenger Agent.
FRANK THOMSON
General Manager. &c 70
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GROCERIES AND LIQUORS.


NOTICE
offer for ssle
500 BARRELS OF FISH.
Comprising
Family Roe Potomac Herring in obls s. do.
Bay Island Labrador and Boone Boy Split
Herring.
Newfoundland Round and Split Horring
SAM'L. j. REED,
jy2 No. "a S. Fairfax 81 Alexandra
~ GORGE Il. HILL Sc CO.'S.
CAREFUL MANUFACTURES.
OUR NEW GOODS.
ALMOND-Fancy Nut Favored.
COCOANUT-Rch Fine Drop Top Coated
PRESIDENT-Ice Drop. bright flavor
PRIN CESS-Iced Sheet, soft oblong.
SEASIDE-For light summer luncheon.
TOURIST-Sweet Hard Biscuit, figured top.
BISMARCK German Biscuit. Caraway flavor
SARATOGA-Crlmpe edge, Mace flavor.
These fancy goods arc furnished tho trade in
assorted or straight packages, sttrsctively put
up for retail They are not Kept in stock, No
tin cans used, consequently they arc always
fresh and in high lavOr. We respectfully SOLICIT
sn examination of these goods.
GEORGE r. HILL s. CO..
my 10 Alexandria, Va
r, W. AVERY
Dealer in
RES, WINE LIQUORS, &C., &c,
sep 8 ALEXANDRIA. VA.
NEW PRICES
The subscriber respectfully announces that
he has taken the store
and is prepared to oGt- q f!!l and carefully SO"
FINE FAMILY GROCERlE>
1T prices which cannot fail 10 please. Goods
delivered promptly to all parts OF the city "i'':
satisfaction guaranteed in every particular hrt
nv 5-tf '' }. DAVIDSON.
w A. JoHNsoN'
GROCERY, LIQUOR, FEED AND COS
MISSION MERCHANT,
Northeast Corner Cameron and Royal stree
ALEXANDRIA, Va.
S@~ Ali orders from tho country will rocalv'
prompt and careful attention. ian 18Th
G(1EoKGE MebUENEy & soE'
CHOICE FAMILY AND FANCY GEouE.
ENGLISH and SCOTCH ALE and BROW
STOUT.
Also EASTERN and POTOMAC HERR!
and NACkEREh.
NOS. i66 AND i!O KING STREET
washington Hall EuijiAGl
!Alexandrla, W.
Orders promptly sl!o6. IT: %i-sf
6. wA' HAA7A''
WHOLE5Al,& AND FAMILY GHoCEH
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DRUGS, CHEMICALS, eS;G.
Established I19s.
win 1pAnRrATER T;IOS JEIDnEhTER

EsfSNEiSEkCft EI|ES.
EDW'D. 8. LEADBEATER. TioS. LEsrNEATEA
E.S. l.EADEsEATEss G. 7Sze9..
Nos 5 and : s. Fairfax ST
DEHt.ERSlN
PURE DRUGS ard MED!UIN 81, GEkMl'
GALS, PAINTS, OILS, EROfRtETA-
RY MEDICINES, GARDEN SEEll;'.
SPICES, AGEICU LTURAu
CHEMICALS, FINE TOT
LEI GOODS, SC, sc.
Propriotors Of Anodyro Fcctora, LnhricsLlng
L;nilnent, Essence jamaica Ginger &nl Cou&a
Syrup, and Agents for Ayers Mcd:clnos, Aver
ills Chemical Paints. &c.
Every effort will DO made TO maintain tho h!gh
reputation Of Our old establishment doc ~
sAM1rg!, II. JLNNEY, MAIII0N H. JANEEf.
A. A. WAKEFIELD. G. j. ~. SUNNI ERR.
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FOR N &W YORK

Tho Al Steamships E. G. KNIGHT s4ses
and JOHN GIBSON leave tho COM &AAs8
panys wharf, Alexandria, EVERY MON
DAY MORNING, and New York, from pier
Al East River EVERY SATU RDAY at four
o'clock y. m.
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NEW GOODSl NEW GOODS!
~ Just received.
Singles Patont Gravel Paper for tho bottom
Of bird cages, Excelsior Bird Gravel, somcthin &
new, and Alversons Cu!tei:h Holders. We
have also added largely to our stock Of Cutlery.
Call ard examine. MCLEAN s. URLEE,
sep5 107 King street.
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Family Roe Potomac Herring in obls s. do.
Bay Island Labrador and Boone Boy Split
Herring.
Newfoundland Bound and Split Horring.
Call early and buy cheap.
SAM'L. }. REED,
W. No. II S. Fairfax 81 Alexandria
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TOR POTOMAC RIVER LANDINGS.
--t,f the
DE:TRlCT OF COLUM BIA

This Company Offers unrigalled facilities for
the transportation of frsight and passengers,
and viii! RIM their stnGniors regularly rs follows:
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HOUSE FURNISHING GOODS.

( GREAT CONVENIENCE.
Save your time, labor and money by calling at
Rg=s. 8. X. SNIDER'S
VARIETY STORE,
I'd door from s. E. cor. King and Fairfax sts,
To make your purchases in
HOUSE FURN7SHING GOODS.
She has in store snd is constantly receiving large
quantities OF China ard CueensWare, Glass lin,
Wood and Willow Ware, Brushes Of al kinds,
Busters, Erooms, Ropo, Backing Lanterns
Lamps and Ian Goods, all kinds Of lllumi-
mating Oils and Toys in great variety. NH 81
81 Office OF REMOVAL
wish TO notify my friends and the public in
general that have removed from my lormer
place Of business (No. 1G King streeD to my new
store, whore shall BIO pleased to sec all who
may want anything in my line. which consists
Of COOKING and HRATING STOVES. Tin,
Copper, Galvanized and Sheet Iron Ware.
Stove Castings and Brick of all description
iurpi&hed II: short notice. Oid Cooking Stoves
repaired sn1 made SIS good IS new, or taken in
exchange for rev ones. JOB WORK and RE'
PAlEING Of eli kinds done in tho best manner,
ED ROOFING, GUTTERlNG and SPOUT.
ING, in town or country, promptly attended
TO. .Gai7' Don't forget tho place, No. % King
street. one square below old stand, and on the
opposite side
-, II FNnrJ ERIMES
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DIANOS AND ORGANS,

EDIANOS AND ORGANS,
From the most celebrated factories, for sale and
rent Pianos and Organs sold on the instslment
plan on the most reasonable terms. Tuning and
repairing promptly attended 10 By experienced
men 1T
G. REICHENB ACH'S
PIANO WA RER 0 OMS,
42} Eleventh st., few doors above Ponns ave.
Washington, D. G..
Sole Agency for District of Columbia and al
exandra, Va, Of tho celebrated IN ABE g
cos and McCAMMON'S favorite PIANOS.
jy LIFT
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1877-12-26
poN1,S roK TIE BACHELORS.

+ Y as = f & = Z
{ Don't thirk you aft performing your full
,lnty ii this werId when ybi pnll yourself
into your she'll and waddle aroiind Ikc
mudsturtlc.
Dn't,hink that ont bf the millions Of
Nnlnen who Perambii.aie this globe there
i,i,'t ole good enough 10 lie Jour wife.
Don / think If y0a resolve 10 lead your
tr,.le life that hh5 d these millions will
hanker atteryeu 50 badly tlial -Iis will go
gougiug down IN the mud for you.
Don ! thiok yoa escape the greatest ills
of life by going il al'ha just think Of
having 10 talk 70 Yourself when yru want
an arIreca,iye auiltpce and sewipg.o ur
own buttons and darling yonr own socks
Don't ,lunk Aian wouldn't have gone
into The apple busiiiess il he had lived IN
old bachelor lie engaged in that during
his eourIing days and never amouhed 10
much unit he married, settled down aud
went 10 work.
I'm n'ttfink because lie had / fritie tr6ti-
Bile IN his family md raised 4 bad boy III !,
Jon rnn the s,me risk They didn't have
any houses 81 reformation 10 put boys into
then, ol- peniientImies. They have now.
Don't think ypii will live 10 the memory
Of foSterity much il ybii pass through life
hike %. When sou are gone there will
be no one to sigh l1r sun The best way
70 keep yonr name and memory a6pat il 10
leave half i dozen rafting boys who will
mike Rome howl III the neiehborncod.
give the police something TO d6 and keep
your name prominently Sefore the public.
Dqn'tthipk you are happy because you
don't have 10 li-teh TO lnfantiIe nocturnal
solos and orchestfas. You have neveribe-
less. To lister to that cat concert on the
back shed and contribute your boots TO it
IN spite Of yourself.
Don't think sou wonld enjoy having ms
MIXTURE edition Of Yourself gnugug your
eyes. pulling your whi.kers. aud daubing
candy, etc, all over your hair. It's just
next To going 10 the circus.
Don't tblnk you cant ''afFprd' to marry
and assume the responsibilities incident
thereto. Yon will find your present, expen-
ses qnire sufficient therefor. provided you
marty womau thai las more sense than
yun have.
Dph't think ynG will iiecsssatily have to
take care Of the wife you f,afrS. In eight
cases Of ten If wives didn,t, by their better
sense. take care of their husbands they
would 90 10 the d.uce.
Don't be prowling atotnd ike bear es;
capped from menagafie, expecting that
some cnterprising woman will tnrn up and
take you in AS general rule they don't
doit that way.
Don't waddle around until yOT turn gray
and then expect some gushing giIl to open
hospital aid take son III MS her special
ward for the sake Of wearing yoTr name aud
what little property you may have.
Don't foil. Come doGn 10 business.
Take your iall part III lire. Take some SIS
Ter 10 out 81 the cold. Sgsh ,you- face.
brush your teeth. psfe your finger nails,
dust up your wardrobe, set your eye on
some girl with lesel head aud 20 straight
for her. II you mean business. and are n
clever iellow, she'll meet you about hslf
way. ,.4.-.aH
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ONE CENT A DAYt !

FconomyiS the order o. fthe hour. and every
expenditure. however small. is expected 70
give return in fnll value. Every family
requires one good, reliable falniiynewsia-
per. II such ~ article can be procured
for less than one cent for each working day
OF the year. We are not aware oi e. n
Family Newspaper should contain care
iully-prepared summary ofail the newsiot
the day. boti, Religious aud Secular; and
it arranged 20 that the two department,
may be separated aud read by two iadfyal-
uais at the saine time. 30 much the better
lhe FamRy Nemspq e. should have at
tfnutiye rea,lirg mud iulnrinaiion inr the vn-
riuus meuhrrs pf household. Some Pur-
,i"n Of the paper shou i be devoted, every
week. T., religious aud moral improvement.
To curreut secular news. 10 agriculture.
commerce. markets. d, anee. 20 general lt.
eratnre, Re, with special department,
for tn young. Abve NIL, the Etmdg
Newspaper shoCli be perfectly pure. ann
fics fro,u amy COMMUNICATING n,hnence III
its reading matter or il ia advertisements
Too much attention cannot be paid 10 this
feature. when the press IL flooding the coun-
try with SO much that is vile aud pernici.
Gus. TO crown all, the Family NeseSm
pr should lie untfammelled by any affilia-
Ion with settnr pariy. aui should be free
70 give al the gnod news from and nhnut
III Tie world. ltsnch Fndiy NeuSa
PER can be bad Tor Que cent 4 ttty. i stuGid
be taken hy every family III the land
Such Family 4 Newspaper. ia every re-
spect, We find 10 the New York Observer i.
nov commencing its fifty>sixth volume
Progressive. comprehensive, sound. reliable,
pur~. il is just wlat j. needed in yonr
household. Send s. Il, for year to fhe
New York Observer. 81 park Row. New
York. Sample copies are sent free.
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THE GOOSE BONE.

II seems that there is man in kentuc-
Ks who wisely saves a yonng goose every
year. whose breast. bone reveals TO him the
KIM OF winter which awaits him. As this.
he holds. isah unerring index Of the luinre,
We suijuin bis Interpretation thereof for he
benefit Of al whom 4 iaay concern:
The louisville KS. Commercial ofthe
1ill instant says: fhis year onr goose has
Insisted upon iaking his osn tine ~ getting
fat. and numerous letters hate been receiy.
ed from d.fierent parts oi tie country In.
qIiring ate: our little prophet. but untii
our goose got fat aud offered up is lie as
= sscriiire 10 science there was 20 chance Tor
] consolidation. A lndy nf ifs nelsorvl, :
gical rUlcriug indicates that We arr ~ have
i q ere winter. There issome cold wealth
er about tie ~ 81 December. which VIZ are
nov realizing. but il will not la., hing. aud
the next weak vrtwo will be mote pleasant.
with the prospects good for fair Christmas
weather: altogether December will hOl DO
a very cold moaih. bat What il lacks will
lie fully made Up IN January The new
year sill probably he welcomed " bright
weather. but The uelenlnp will h. brief. an,l
We will have cold weather before the niir-
die oi the month. whirh viii continue, with
the interspcrsion % few bright DAYS. spd
running. at the last Of the mouth. into Ihe
most severe weather We have bad fpf years.
February will be cold. hluaerinx month.
mi winter will 10 doubt 70 g,.,u way =.
long With spring. carryihg r,dd weather ard
snow ibtD March. Tlesr Win iake sock IL
The gno@ ir,ne viii lsy IN their fuel. AMI
Keep plenty of warm clOilng abuLt the
house. as the little prOphc. predicts long
winter. and some Sefy sesefe weather dur
hig January; accading 10 i. We will have
e hong spell of e6ld weather during The irss
two months of the new year.
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d ONGRESS

" AsilINGToN. Dec. l3.-SENATE.-
Mr.. Cameron, II Wisconsin. presented a
petition from David e Certin Of South
Carolina. asking that his claim 10 seat IN
the Sunate from ihai Slate nay Be inqutr.
"a into aud decided by The SENATE ,ron its
merits, lie moved that ihe petltirn lie
npnn the table for the present and gave no,
tice thai he wonld call il up hereafter and
move its reference 70 the Committee on
Privileges and Eleciiuns. So ordered
Post office committee agreed TO report
Wickersl am again favnrahly.
The discussion II Mr.. Matthews silver
resolutions continued IL the Executive ses.
sim which lasted nearly funr hours and re.
suited 10 confirmation If Mr.. Brady. Col.
lrctor nf Petersburg District. aud Bake
as Judge .of the 9th Judicial Circuit. vice
Emmons. deceased. Lnny. Attorney fnr
Western district nf Virginia. Hayi. Com
missioner of Indian aiFairs. Mairay. Atlor.
ney frr Western District Of Tennessee.
The President sent d,zen minor uomina.
tion~ % tile senate To- day u no general o.
Son,hern interest.
Tie con,esi over the Colorado c,se clos
ed With nip aud tusk. First vote was Il,
seat Belford. Republican. This resulted
Jeas liO. nays l2s. strict party vote.
Second was OF mo,ien. that there was no
valid election. yeas ll6. nays III. Dem.
ocrsts voting rye were nnrlpr. Stenger.
Williams. Potter aud Willis. The vote
then recnrred IN the majority report seat
ing Patterson. Democrat. Yeas lIG nays
no.
The House, after session lasting iill s
o'clock. seated Mr.. Patterson, Democrat,
from Colorado.
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