Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-01-22
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TUESDAY EVENING. JANUARY %.
CIRCULAR TO NATIONAL BANKS ABOUT TIE
Four PER CENTS. Ts.-Sccrctary Sherman yc5tcr
day issued the following:
"By virtue of the authority conferred by
section 5l53, Revised Statutes Of the United
States, tho Secretary of the Treasury will de-
sgnate as depository of public moneys any
national bank that will comply with tho terms
and conditions of this circular letter Und"r
such designation the bank will bo entitled to
receive only deposits in coin on account OF the
four per cent. bonds sold under the popular
subscription invited by the circular Of this de-
partment of date of tho 10th Instant. The
bonds subscribed for will be issued upon the
receipt of proper certificate from the bank,
stating that the coin has been deposited to the
credit of the Treasurer of the United States,
but they will be held by the department as Sc
curity until other United States bonds Of an
equal amount arc substituted 10 their stead, or
the coin deposited has been paid upon Treasury
drafts. The proper blank certificates will be
furnished to the banks. from time to time, az
needed. Banks desiring the authority con-
ferred by this circular in advance OF subscrlp-
tions may deposit United States bonds with
the Treasury of the United States as security
for deposits to be afterwards made, and certl!i-
Gates of deposit in proper form, and Tor the
amount of bonds so deposited, will bo furnished
to the bank for execution. The regular tran,
script blanks for the Treasurers general ac'
count will be used in reporting deposits made
on account of this loan, and will be furnished.
on demand, to any national bank becoming
depository under this order.
AN OLD KENTUCKY DUEL. "A duel was
fought at Soap Island. in Bridgeport. 10 1886.
The participants we're Shelton and kipgsbury.
Shelton thought it to be real; Kingsbury knew
it to be joke. The guns were loaded with
soft soap, Shelton won the first fire, banged
away and dropped behind log. kngsbury
walked up, put the muzze Of the gun against
the head Of Shelton and pulled the trigger.
Such looking man was never seen. Oolt
tsoap' covered bis head entirely. La the agony
of.despair Shelton reashed up, got handful
of the soap and exclaimed :-"Oh, my poor
brains my poor brains ~ Realizing the
hoax, he sprang up and chased Klngsbury or
the Island with rocks, swearing all the while
like sailor. Shelton afterKarld4 ..fgphi ffphiS1"' :"
Sam. Houston way. qor centum Of tho pur-
ComJmone to be paid in cash, and the residue
three equal annual madc GOOD 5o asS sS,
HdGg PACK from Texas, ho passed tbrous hp
One 6ffba;HIssIn IF b;u IA =! MS gun on his shoulder
did So PreseDt Pr senSoos aSms o1ed i, out Hat' Ii
s Make ready - He "lM1 did CO HG re presented
lie almed. "FreP' lie Wheeled M dAfr f,cd am Il; -,
q. Inc fellow, the bullet Just missed b;s hnsl sl1'
noqr Inside. Shelton took to his hibeoI beos VI the
r 10 the civil war ho made bravo oiS soIJ;o.
J., liz 10 MS attention to duty. and do5
@se soldier at Missionary Ridge. uoa mni
HhAN1s EUROPEAN soUvEN1ns.-A n,o,,
cso containing the presents 80 far received hr
f ,h uouola1 Grant during his European trip passc5
.nrough the Custom House nm S,trrJor G'
1.-The two gold boxes presented by the Cities DR.
Glasgow and Ayr, and the silver box presented
BY th6eity of Edinburgh, each containing the
freedom of these places. The boxes are about
. eight inches long by FIVE inches wide and three
inches deep, and handsomely engraved With
emblematio devices. Gold, silver and bronze
medals were also in the package, together with
the addresses of congratulation made at various
points on tho Generals journey. These ad
dresses, especially those from workingmcn, arc
beautifully illuminated and bound, most Of the
binding consisting Of valuable woods, probably
designed to be specimens Of tho country. There
were also number of badges and decorations
which had been used by participants 10 the
professions that greeted the General during his
tour.-PMIa. Record.
| Ono word about Washington. Another and
better atmosphere pervades it sioco Grant went
out and Hayes came n. Ono feels, and can
but feel, that it is now as muOh-I am tempted
to say moro-tLo capital Of the Southern than
of the Northern man. Ooe is at case, at homei
without fear, and, despite himself, tiads that
the asperites Of years must needs pass away 10
this new atmosphere. 1t is great and blessed
change nor is it herd to realizo that 10 a lew
years, little as we deemed it possible in Grants
time, pride 10 the Republic and even love oi
our common country will rulo in Southern
hearts as never before in our history. 1t IS
much for me to say this, because 90 not &C.
lieve in republics and have Carlyle's unfalth
intensified if possible, in the ballot. Never dd
| | expect to live to say thls and say 1T now
not only because it is true, but because know
it will make my dear sweet, amiablc, and utter
lv unrecoustructed wife as mad az blazss.-
Dr. BagLy, IN Richmond Sunday 7ranscrWt
OPENING AND CLOSING OF MAILS. Until
urther notice the following will DO the hours
for tho opening and closing Of the mails
OPENING
Northern mails, $50 8. m. and 1:l5 p. H.
i Western 9:15 q. m. and 7:15 p. n
| Southwestern. via GordonsYle and Lynch
burg, 100 p.
Washington and Ohio, Alnxandris to Round
Hill, Va, $3.50 p. 70.
Manassas Division, 2:30 p. IN.
Southern, via Fredericksburg and Richmond
Iva, $50 q. m. and LOO D. m.
Il CLOSING.
I Northern and Western mails, 5:l5 p. m. and
$50 p. m.
/ Southwestern, via Lynchburg and Gordons-
vile, TOO q. m.
! Washington and Ohio, Round Hill TO Alex
| andria 500 q. m.