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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-09-17
" II G. & II T N e
HAS ENTIRELY CURED ME OF
VERTIGO.

CRlTo, Ill., Jan y -oI 10
DLr. ,Stsvens cu1r
Dear Sir-I have sued several bottles of we
getino;" it has entirely cured me of pert1go, 1
tho best medicine for kidney complaint. l
would recommed it ns good blood purifier,
N. YOCUM.
PAIN AND DISEASE Gan We expect to
enjoy good health when bad or corrupt humors ,
circulate with the blood, causing pain and dis'
ease; and these humors, being deposited through
the entire BODY, produce pmples, eruptions. ul-
GERS, Indigestion, costiveness headache. Ieural-
gis, rheumatism, and numerous other COM
plsints? Remove the cause by taking Vege,;
tine, the most reliable remedy for cleansing ana
purifying the blood.
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VALUABLE PROPERTY FOR SALE.

By virtue of decree Of tho Circuit Court tof
tho city Of Alexandria Va, rendered at Its last
.ern, in the suit Of Stabler's administrator vs..
McGaw and others. the undersigned Will oner
al prlvGts sale the following property, 70 W.T.:
No. IA VACANT LOT on the north side
of Prince and east of Payne streets, ~ Dy LUZ
feet inches to u feet alley.
No. 5-HOUSE and LOT On the south slde OF
King street. Is feet west of Patrick, 70 by lOo IT,
to an alley 10 feet wide.
No. G-LOr OF GROUND on the west side
Of st. Assph street. 10 feet inches south OF
feet 5 inches Wide with use of same, and also OF
10 feot alley on north end and feet alley by Al!
ieet deep on the north line OF this lot.
No. IA RENT CHARGE Of $3G per an
mum on lot or west side OF Union ST., between
Cameron and Queen.
No. S-HOUSE and LOT on the southwest
corner Of King aud Henry streo!s.
No. 9-HOUSE and LOT on north side OF
Prince, next east Of hcase and lot on corner OF
Alfred and Prince streets, and adjoining klch-
ard L. Csrnes.
No. 10-HOUsE and LOT on tho south side
IF King street. adjoining the corner occupied by
VIM. Domaine.
For tcrms AMI particulars apply to Messrs'
Groen s. Wise Real Estate Agents.
II. D. CLAUGHTON, Commra.
sug 27-Lf q. W. WATTLES, J OF Sale.
NOR RENT-The STOREHOUSE No. 76
< King street, at prosent occupied by S: Lind.
heimsr. Possession given at once. Apply to
nnp 5-tf w. 3. GREGORY.
NOR EENT-A SMALL COMFORTABLE
T. DWELLING, No. 2O9 Prince street. For
terms apply to CHAS. r. HOOFF, Esq, Cash
ior First atonsl Bank. Keys st the telegraph
Office of the Virginia Midland Il. x, ap2-tt
fTOR EENT.-The STORE ROOM on the
e northeast corner Of King and Union street
the best location in the city for grocery and
liquor store Apply at this Office. sp lo-tt
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FOE SALE GER RENT.

rTOR RENT-The FORT 4 Is l.
T. BRICK DWELLING HOUSE No. l6S
Prince street, now occupied by Mr.. f. Hutty,
containing ten rooms, and supplied with qua,
hot and cold water hester. Water costt and
all modern ilnpronents Terms moderate.
Amply either to W. F. VINCENT, 16G Prince
street, or w. ?. VINCENT, at +. B. Lawson
&. Co.'S. {, sep l6lW
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EkNsi. saESE s; fisss &C.
x; LILLIAN II. HMlTll,
.EhIE. IN
tkESE AND SALTED FISH.
FISH WHARF AND STALLS ClTf NJ Ak
KET,
"euli inform dealers and others that no Is pre-
'svr'l TO furnish them with all kind oI
POTOMAC FISH.
h. .Ihe lowcst possible prices. l would call lEo
";:ea!icn Of buyers TO the fact that my. brand
lands No. in market ut all times and Intend
sustain my reputation in That respect.
My stalls, Nos and 5, Fish Msrket, will be
&rr!'cd with fresh fish every morning. They
MI Ho superintendent by Mir. James e. Grimes,
49, "HG tsinilics can depend on getting the 6est'
'I,'Aer they come in person or send orders.
l. usohs &. a distance wanting Fresh Fish csn
"'%hd on getting thc1a packed in sood order
- All orders addressed to Nm. Ii. SMl!1i
IS1aEdFia, Va. will receive prompt attention.
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Special contracts will be maue with yearly al
vertisors.
Marriage and Death N Offices fty cents. Obitu'
aries will bo charged at advertisement rales.
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ROCKS, STATIONERY. DC.

CCHOOL BOOKS AND SCHOOL REQUI-
~ SITES FOR THE COMING SEASON AT
ERENCH'S, NO. 9J KING STREET.
Just received q full assortment Of School and
College Text Books, and every requisite for q
complete school outfit.
Headquarters for the Public School Books at
tho prices established by the State Board of Ed
ucalion.
4 very handsome assortment Of now and
choice styles PAPETEklESju just received
Now styles of Wedding Note Paper and En-
volopes.
Irish Linen and Antique Parchment Note
Paper and Envelopes to match. The tnest
goods in tho market.
4 hundred thousand Envelopes, job lot, just
received; the cheapest ever offered in this market
Letter, Note and Cap Paper, folded and lat
a!t grades, weight and prices.
Blank Books, large sssortment, from the
lsrgest i.edgers and Journals to tho smallest
M",nor6nium.
Handsomely engraved Checks. Notes and
Drafts, in books from 6G to lGO0 each.
Photograph and Autograph Albums, new and
beautiful. styles.
Prayer Eooks and Hymnas, in sets, new and
very handsome styles.
Teachers Biblos. the best edition ever pub.
iahed.
All the articles alluded to in this advertise
4nnnt have been bought for cash. and will be
sepl GEO. E. FRENCH.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-09-17

FRENCH POIlTENESs.- The following con
firms what wrote last week about The want OF
true politenrss of the French to Eomrr:
Was waiting lor bus on d pouring wet dsy III
the Rue St. llonors; Of course. | took
pumcrp. After mAny buses had passed my
number Was at l.at fast uu tht i!+J. & Gus
drove vi, and .hcrc WAS Ut one lc3I 10 Dlaue
yac:ot. ~ aicppv'i up to take Il - t''n'h
LADY,, who H.! low snlIbrf, cxoia':nT', Ol,
mon Dlcu u a:lyai Jync s;n.l4 u'c p'ac:!
"p.eutZ Inua numarD c5 n.on'' Z. "!adanc,
said |, r.is!gx IL; L.aco.n AlI K1uns,t. ,lad
anne was 50 u.!cliy TAXI ;uacH ''t L.: d1sbS
what sccncd ua, :j:-,ug:! % aG Eca'isnnau,
tibet she grath d 1919 n"m"r', a2t nIrn"I 'uI9
nv seat altiivtsJ ;VHu ~ ,!Lg "AaIci. ana 'he
cooducieur, rs ,hc bus tl59e of coz. scso'y
remarked, "El VIOLA VI lgl5rc:!2 G4"c!a''
Pour ina part, i. clcd N El9 Tr;9 Q" "a''e'
Seats remark, t.i. "rttrGi1 pn''t"2":5 Vas
hut ei!ting on rusty rail- AGa tura!ap:"o
lha Ps!ais Rjysl Out Of :nn l2so. G9t ne
some dinner 4t the Cate d Ot9au=, and bad
the pleasure oi heariog 'eo AfTys AZ M n1xt
| labln rnmsrklog, "inc l'reueb SIC pett:e--sao'
! vu;ns1y :.olit.." Ettcr AIRY .7ovi hsve
made l;t.Ic fuss about "aicg o.: - :alt: board
'.tp cbiigc /. lady" j. Should ada ;h"' nc
llsdv 'otliy'd' YES NEITHER youos aor pc t.
|-LoudOn H0ytM
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MON T-Tbe three story & k1CK
e. DWELLING No. y south Washington
street, near King. Gas sEd water. For terms,
G Herberrs sep 16-Lf
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TEE GREAT
BOSTON SHOE AUCTION HOUSE
491 PENNA. A W EN u Il.
WASHINGTON, D. t.

can sa:of aio5 Me" al
public tor Auca
al lin
narket liam hgnr lh
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r~ II YOU WANT A FIRST CLASS BOOT OK o"
ch"o of tbe nnest material, best w2'kmS4Rsn,p mn
snd SnIv pcrfect Ct, 90 to WApDEyS NO. llo m'1s
street.
New-York tribune., 1878-05-11
ON THE SIDE OF SOCIAL PURITY.
, the Edttor The TrtoUHe.


SIR: / am prompted to write you because
OF few lines in Mondays TRIBUNE on Nile Aimee and
opera boufe An English minister, the Rev. Mr yOysey
said, in q sermon, recently: "This generation can
scarcely know how to be grateful enough 10 the Queen
OF England for the integrity OF her life and the purity
OF her social influence" The Georges left society fa
Of weeds that it is possible the miniserpatrio doe. not
exaggerate when he that the good which musl
arise from victOra's almost bigoted social code In
calculable.
We want oil the social purity find We want
to hope that though young daughters have Sc
much to bear Of annoyance and insult when alone r
this City OF NewYork the city which IN my grbOOd wa
40 clIyallous and tender 10 women). that sometime
and soon, men will become enlightened and refined
that the bare thought Of annoying and insulting the
weaker and more beautiful half Of humanity because II
Is the weaker aud beautiful, win be revolving!
And the way 10 arrive at such contamination s not
through such performances as your paper has dplcred,
through the BAL InaSqucs which we had AZ wa
Academy at least last Winter This is America,
and the descendants Of the Puritans, whose
Scarlet Letters less cruel than such ided dangers
these.
A word more I thank you. sir, for THE TBIBUSK,
ncedcssy hauut on its every page mans sins ana
crimes that have one paper which esleclaiy
aims encourage goodness aud hope. Ibo Ing
lisa unspeakaDly duu, ana are SrAer-
ay deficient In their power 70 instruct and anuse TIE
people. But they dignned, and haye-h0|eNef tlry
may wanting In chfrn-the good sense 10 PUT clMes
iu corners, ana the very smallest corners NJ lh Inc
dignity Of your paper Eugsh, its charm Is Aneiean
/ would Ouy beg that tic shortcomings shlth u he
tlces be even more condensed CALHOUN
Nclr- York. May l. lsIs.
New-York tribune., 1878-05-11

doubtless they wist not that their faces shone with
delight a. they eagerly followed the trail OF their
pastor into the Pennsylvania valleys, beat their
breasts black and blue over the iniquity Of the
doomed iron-masters, and rent the April skies with
their fraternal wailing. Lord have mercy upon
them miserable sinners"
But fad paper quite too short TO set in their
proper light the rank and radical untruths which
Mr.. Clarke imposed upon his congregation, hut
which if can prevent it, he shall not impose upon
the American people | shall continue the exercises
another week. CAD. HAMILTON,
New-York tribune., 1878-05-11
POST OFFICE KILLINGS.

TO the EdttOr OF The Tr16HHe.
SIR: | wish to call your attention to
grievance that people al sections OF tnr country have
st present to bear and that Il only annoyance
bur entails also considerable expense: tbs absurd rul-
ings of the Oae to what articles Of merchan-
disc are malabe matter. II | send TO New-York for
paper Of needles aud the merchant mails them to me
they 20 to the DaaILetter Oce at Washington, ana
am informed that they will be snt to me by express or
otherwise bur not By mail, they pointed articles
II order metallic, wood, peTl needlecase II goes
the same road It happens to contain paper or two
q, noodles The same rule holds good order pen
ccasc, although toe said pcncicase shuts up am e
U.uc point Is concealed inside IL order DrOdch Ioi
my hat they declo that 10 has point anu cahnoi ne
mtilru This STATE Of AFFAIRS u entirely new. Never
bcore the las, few months have We had any trouble III
gptiug surn articles thTOugn the IN ais. Nhat Is lue
cause OF IT The tung know the pointed eitOi-
his i'm THE TRIBUNE will cause it 10 he thrown out,
,,,'d thnn ,yhqf WiII become Of a READERi
BioomiDyddie May 3, 1873.
The rule that pointed articles like needles should
not bo sent in letters, or through the mails. seems
reasonable. OF course there may be exceptional
cases in which il looks unreasonable but those oc-
cur under almost any general rulc.-Edl
New-York tribune., 1878-05-11
FUNERAL OF EX-JUDGE HOFFMAN.

The funeral Of cX-Judgc Murray Hoffman
took place. yesterday, at ST. MarEs Church. tAe remains
having been brought from Flushing during tho morning
By the relatives and a few friends. Among the many
persons present at the exercises were ChefJusrGc
Curtis. aud Judge. Freedman, Spcir and Sanford, Ot
thc SUPERIOR Court CuirfJus,Irc Bp,Wurtb, Frederic
De Prystrr * judge Peabody. eX-Juuge Mitchell J. ".
G. Leyrridg-, Or Bibby, George W. Dyer. A. r. Rogers,
4 J. V.u.rrpuc George IckuOr Curtis, George ".
Mile. {. y. Hoffman John X. Murray. Eopcrt Ray, al
,d saiou David C'fkson, Wheeler II. Pee t!um, John
Jay Reuituin X. Winthrop. Alexander Hamilton,
George T. Ia'lmu, General SANFORD, Charles OCu.Or,
Samuel y. Kuggos and Morris Franklin In accordance
with Alr l1ffuau's Hhrs there pall-he errr..
The services conducted by Bishop llitcipun, of
Long Island and Bishop smith, O Kentucky, assisted by
tine Rev Br- IfarwOol Of N.-HlyrI, Sm "a. Of Flush
ing and Gaaudct Of this cIty. The body was placed in
The family vault in the church bulylns ground
New-York tribune., 1878-05-11
Tile PARK POLLUTED.

To the Razor Of The Trt6uRc.
SIR: Central Park was never more lovely
than it Just now cched in It's early suit Of green but
alas even here the vile olora from the bone and fatbo
ing factories have penetrated aud az times one needs TO
wear cothes-pn on his nose TO keep ont the vanous
smells. our much respected Jadges-Davis aud Brady
complain because they are compelled TO shut these
steucAes OF their houses but now much greater Is
the evil when this breathugplace for our whole city Is
polluted How long must stand this sort OF thing
l. there no way TO stop this Internal outrage on health
and dcccncyl The entire upper portion Oi the city Il
poisoned polluted by these OdOrs aud even the sweet
perfumes the Park killed by the vile breath OF tins
monster. Ia there no redress Cannot something be
done to rid us OF this nuisance Yours, etc,
Aeic- York, May 7, 1873. c. H. NJ
New-York tribune., 1878-05-11
INJUSTICE TO ARMY OFFICERS.

To the EdltOr or The TrlbHhe.
SIR: The bills proposed by the Military
Committee OF the House. and by Mr.. A. 5. Hewitt. re-
grdng the cxcsion OF certain officers OF the army arc
cruelty unjust those who have faithfully served their
country In its sorest need. The enforced resignation
suggested by Mr. Hewitt Is only sIght improvement
upon the arbitrary dismissal embodied In the original
blI and should meet with consideration whatever,
unless with an amendment leaving tho pay rs 1t is at
present further providing that In the event OF fu
ure increase of the army those officers who, under the
operation OF either bill, shall yaeate their commissions
shall first be reapponted to I'LL vacancies In the grade So
vacated by them. .
This will preclude the possibility OF ofcering new reg
mens (which must and will be rased) BY those who de
New-York tribune., 1878-05-11
HOW TO PREVENT coNNUNIs ".

TO me Edtt0r or The 1FfoWne
SIR: Ny attention was espe ially ARE ted
by your article The Remedy for Coiaa,ul!sa..r II
the trouble anticipated should really come upon az.
then your remedy would doubt. be most eaeetaal.
But would il not be much better 10 expend efforts IN
preventing the OF the sad events Of last year,
what Is needed to accomplish thist Why. first OF all
that the people should be set at work An idle head "a
the devils workshop" We first. then eonfrouted
with the great conundrum, Glow shall the people be
set at worili' The wheels Of labor DO put IN mo-
ton ouly by the active Of capital But" says The
capitalist the demand for the products Of nearly all
kinds OF labor is sufficient TO the invest,
ment OF my money, and I shall Therefore, incur the
danger OF its loss" Bus. my dear capitalist did yos
ever consider that there s only principal meats Of
creating a demand for the products Of Labor and that
that consists in putting the money Into tbs hands OF
these very wOlkuen II man earn dollars perday
ho Will spend the most OF it for those very produc ia
be sure, the capitalist mus5 take some sk; bui Who
gets gain without putting his money to active
end Tiskl
II s said that the strikes Of last Summer cost the
capitalists from seven millions Of dollar. When
Is cheapcrtO be taxed heavily TO pay these millions on
hte risk in investments that viii employ The
labOrer and thus prevent the recurrence perhaps
still more extensive SCALE of the deplOrabe events Of
the last yeari lam no alarmst, but am much amOns
the people, aud take note OF what see aud hear
a thus f " satisfied OF the fact that there anos
universal dissatisfaction among the masses vita the
present OF thugs, and that II would require bat
small amount OF popular agitation 10 kindle blaze han
il would be exceedingly difficult 70 extinSuish. GUT
BROOKLYN, May z, 1873.
New-York tribune., 1878-05-11
LOCIL MISCELLANY.
PLUyDERIyG 4 LADYS CHAMBER.
An IMITATION on SMALL SCALE or THE GREAT
-u,rrr unnnERIEs IN ENGLANn.

BLiNDEIING \ LADl = NnAA DIM
An IMITATION on SMALL SCALE OF THE GREAT
JEWEL EOBBERIEs N ENGLAND.
A daring robbery was committed in the
brown stone house al No 275 ON Thursday
evening Since April the house las been occupied by
Carl Schroeder and his wife, to whom he has been
red only a few months. Ii has been rehted and newly
furnished Ms Schroeders jtwelry, including several
wedding presents in her room on the second foor
in the rear Of the house. Mrs. Schroeder had been
living down Thursday afternoon, as she WAS sui
ferins from q headache. About 7:30 p. IN. she came
down stairs and with her husband IN the parOr She
had left the windows of her open the jewery in
locked drawer ~ her bureau GfterTgrd servant
went to Mrs. SchroedeIs room, and came down again
about o'clock. leaving the windows stI open aud the
gas in tho room burning brightly. At s:i5 Mrs.
Schroeder went to her and surprised to find
tle hai-l5or locked she gained an entrance by means
Of another door, aud found that the drawers OF the bu
rtau mad been opened and plundcred
The police called, but the robbers had escaped
Within easy reach OF the open windows there Is small
extension roof which cOud have been reached 10y
means OF that stood near. On the roof of tie cN
found marks 81 feet The thieves had ran
sac.rd the burCau aud several closets IN the room,
haG also searched an adjoining room. The utc~- that
they had carried of valued ~ about r3.DOO-u-
watch ANA chaiu au Onyx cross win diamond cluster,
gold bracelets, diamond pin. and a nue. set OF
diamond sIi!t-studs belonging io MI SchF"eier Ia
their Lastc the TuhncrS had overlooked qGIuJtN OF
costly lace iu OF the bureau drawers. The thieves
seemed % have IN intimate know ledge ~ r house. aud
fhrrc Is suspicion against wnRuen who had been
rggcd iu work u the house. was arrested yes
iUrdry. hu' Captain Murphy said that no proof oi quit
ard a.hci 90 pat up aWnN-H Tor tht "ihdu"'. nc was
allowed 10 do the work. Captain AIrphy said, ytsicr-
day. that tile open windows oi the house might have
been seen from IldIVc, and hr n"cVod That tie rob-
r~
New-York tribune., 1878-05-11
CLAnG FOR SEVERAL MILLIONS.
ARGUMENT By d. +. Butler IN a SUIT WITH MANY
DEFrNDANTS

DEEENDANlS.
General Benjamin +. Butler appeared in the
United states Circuit COurt, before Judge Batcnford
Yesterday NJ the counsel Of the complainant, John Let
stnrlng in important suit against the Land Grant
Railway and Trust Company. and forty other persons
and corporations. Tne bill for discovery originally
filed In 1874 The complainant ale gcd that he was In
,ercstcd In n contract for the construction OF the
Union Pacific Railway. Southern Branch, by virtue OF an
assignment from one or more Uf the original con
tractors with the railway com uanr. LclScnrnR further
claims that through the agency Of Ncssrs Gaylord and
Parsons, Of the infants, contract was wrong
fully made by the railway company with the Laud
Grant Railway and Trust Company In disregard Of the
rights OF the complainant as ass gnce. Tho individual
defendants stOcEholdcr, of the latter company
The comp ainHut claims that by the npnluhm'n OF the
contracts hc the loser Of several million Ot dollars
The defendants demurrcd TO the compliant, and the
argument was Yesterday the demurrer, II. NJ MRuggleS
appearing the defendants. The argument lasted
cit hours Mr.. Ruggles cOntendcd that the contracts
had been cancelled by the action Of the complainant.
General But denounced the Land Grant Railway md
Trn, Company as a fraud, and argued that its arrange
Inert Wit the railway company had deprived his client
OF money that righti1ly his.
New-York tribune., 1878-05-11
PUT TIE BLAME WHERE IT BELONGS.

To the Editor OF The Tribune.
SIR Some of the outcnes of the people about
nulsauces remind OF the Old story Of the man who
was sure that Tentercn steepie was the cause Of Good
win sands" The Board o. IIea Oh Is male responsible
Tor smells that come from Hunters Point, NeWto"n
Creek aud tie region round about When precisely TINS
universal sway was conferred the New-lorN Board
docs not appear, whether it was Give dog BAD
name and hang him" Abuse the Board OF Health,
without knowing how much they nave done, or can do;
got the thing politics, into the Lands OF men who
know notLIngaud the Last state Uf this city VIII be worse
than tine first.
Why have not the men who now rave so about the
uustuco- steadily nl perslstcntlN fought them, Ihtl
selves investigating tue causes ana taxing measures
against thcmi 1Lerc doubt Of the evil nor oi the
mischief done the only wonder L. that men nave borne
10 80 long, aud tult they do Not now laeten the btme
upon tLe real -inuers. HOPE.
AetC- FORK, May /, ISIS.
THE one man who has steadily and perslstently
fought these nuIsance>, seems 10 be Mr. Ihos. Is.
Musgrave. He certainly has given more, and more
valuable time to the subject, than anybody else We
know Of. and with more apparent outcome. He
seems to be proving his too, as he goes along
and he is about as unlikely a man to try to throw
the matter into politics there is on Manhattan
Isaud.-Edl
New-York tribune., 1878-05-11
THE ALBANY HOTEL ROBBERY.

George Wilson, who is known to the police
as al" Csopsy, one OF the notorious Ninth Ward
gang,r was arrested at No Jones-s Thursday night
by Detective sIcn, suspicion Of being implicated with
q man named Du-cubery, clerk Of StanwiX Hail. an AL
bany hotel In the robbery Of The hotel safe stranger
from this city occupied in the hotel FOR few
hours day before the robbery, and dsapp cared
with Duseuberry The detectives here soon discovered
that Cropsy had been hastily summoned 10 Albany on
that day, and Lc closely watched. Evidence accu-
muatcd against him and ne arrested. On his per
son were found gold watch and cham and quantity
OF rTclry supposed TO have been stolen. The HulhOii
tirs al Albany informed O the arrest Al the
jefferson Market Police Court yesterday Wilson re-
uauded until to-day.
New-York tribune., 1878-05-11
uILwAUKEE AND ST. PAUL EXTENSIONS.

The Western papers state that the Chicago,
Milwaukee and IT. Paul Railway Company has recently
purchased all the bonds Of the Madison aud Portage
RlIlroad aud majority Of the stock aud bonds OF the
Dubuque and Southwestern Railroad The officers
OF the purchasing committee in this city,
have admitted the reported purchases which
were denied by them last Friday The Madison aud
Portage Railroad runs from Madison to Portage CITY,
WIsconsin distance of thirty miles. IL was char
tered in 1885 as the sugar Valley Railroad Company.
and the port On OF the line operated between Madison
and Portage Cly Incorporated as separate com
pauy under its present title IN 1870, and mas been
aDeTated since It's completion by the Chicago, milwaukee,
ond 81 Paul Railway On January |, 1877 its capital
stock was 1894 300 and s funded debt SGOO,0OO lts
cost of construction WAS S92O090 about $4,000 per
mile.
Ihe Dubuque aud Southwestern Railroad runs from
Farley 10 Cedar Rapids, Iowa, distance OF ny-tour
and threequarter miles Its financial condition January
!. 1877. was:
Capital stock 1V5Oi OO
Bonds retired from sinking fund 250O 90
Other laOuleS. iOfoo@ -
Total. ooO'ooo O4
The company paid one coupon on It's funded debt In
1874, and has paid none Since
New-York tribune., 1878-05-11
PURE READING APPRECIATED.

To the Editor Of Ihe IrtoHn>.
SIR Permit a preacher of the Methodist
Episcopal Church 10 thank ou for the purity Of the col
umns oil your paper. Your editorial, Concerning Re
cent smudgeis such bold. fearless healthy statement
Of the character Of newspapers which publish such vile
reading and sucn showing VI what the true newspaper
should be- and such proclamation " the rights of man
amid Of irresponsible accusation, that eau.
not b.p shaking hands with you lH THIS manner. ana
thanking YOU hearty THE TEBUSE Il one OF he papcis
Ike 10 have family read. HEEEY ". BLSAEIL
AfsoH Ciiy, [Ord. Aprl 80, 1878.