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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-10-23
The Markets.

BALTIMORE, Oct. o3.-Va. Gs, deferred, CT
do. coDsols 5255 do. 81 series 294 past due
coupons Sl}. Cotton dull and weak; middIiug
nominal at 9ia9s. Flour steady and unchanged;
fair local demand Wheat steady and firm !;
Western quiet and firm, Southern red lOOalO3,
do amber IO5al0S; No. Pennsylvania red
l0l bid, 1Ol1 asked No. 2 Western winter
red, spot and Oct. 1904; Nov. l0l; Dec 1929
Cora-Southero dull aud lower Western frmer;
Southern white 40; do. yellow so; WestcrB
mixed spot and Oct. Al; Nov. 474; Dec new
Is. Oats dull aud lower; Southern 2Ga2S;
Western white 90; do. mixed 25a26; Pennsyl-
vania 27aoS Rye quiet and steady at &c.
Hay dull. Sugar unchanged. Coffee dull but
held firm; r % cargoes l33alG3. Whiskey easier
but scarce a. lll3lJ.l III.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-10-23

Mr.. Ellis &. Schnabel, Of Penns5 vaIia, who,
du:icg the presidential campsizo Of 1860, de-
Vcrcd az effective Douglas speech in Liberty
Hall. 10 this ci'y. is 10 favor Of an export
duty on cotton as means to help the South
out OF hsr liuaccIal difficulties. Expert du-
ties being prohibited be would havo them
laid by concurrent action Of State legislatures
and turned into the treasures of the respective
States in which they may be collected. Mr..
Schnabel doubtless means we'll. but l5 plan
is not feasible, and besides, free trade, atr
duties Of any sort. is what this county wants,
the South even more than the NORTH.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-10-23
Virginia News.

The new Catholic Church at Danvic We
dedicated last Sunday by Bishop keanc
Mr. Fletcher G. Porter, we'll known citiz,i
of Portsmouth, died in that city last Sunday.
Senator Withcrs is again on his wav to New
York in eintercst Of immigration to Virginia.
The annual session Of the Medical Society oil
| Virginia commenced 10 Richmond yesterday.
Some dluken boatmen attempted to Shoot
Rev. Mr.. Kelley, Presbyterian preacher Of
Lynchburg, day or two ago, while that gen
| tlcman was walking on the canal bauk near
that city.
Mr.. Robert Leslie, one OF the oldest ant
weathiest citizens OF Petersburg. died las
Monday He was Scotchman Ills nephew:
John NJ. Gill aud r. T. Watson, Of Petersburg,
will probably inherit bis fortune.
The case on motion of foreclosure Of mort
gage on the Atlantic, Mississippi and Ohio
Railroad by Eoglish bondholdcrs came up 10
the United States Circuit Court at Richmond,
yesterday, Judges Bond and Hughes presiding.
The Dutch bondholders, representing $1,000.
900, oppose the sale Of tho road, asking to DO.
come parties to the suit as defendants. The
case was continued until to- day.
The Lyrchburg Fair commenced yesterday.
ok CUiUlCV CuultuuGu pTlLtS
for proficiency in drill. The Petersburg Guards
won the first, and the Langston Guards, of
Norfolk, the second prize. The beautiful medal
was presented to the Petersburgers by Hon. J.
Randolph Tucker, and the second prze to the
Laugston Guards by Msior John w. Daniel.
Acknowledgment was made by the captains of
the companies. There was an incessaut rain,
but the crowd in attendance was very large
The Committee on Laws of the Virginia Fish
and Game Association has the whole game law
code under advisement. and hope to DO able to
present to the coming Legislature such amend
ments as will render it satisfactory to all parts
Of the State This committee is composed Of
Judge r. N. Garrett. of Norfolk; DR.. NJ G.
EIzey, OF Montgomery; Colonel John NJ. Pat.
ton, of Albemarle; Thomas Williamson. esq,
Of Loudoub; aud ohm S. Wise, esq.,, Of Rich.
mond The laws arc generally we'll observed
throughout the State.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-10-23
PUBLISHED DAILY AND TRI-WEEkLI IL
EDGAR SN-OWDEN.
WEDNESDAY EVENING. OCTOBER =

The radical newspapers say that There wall
be d, submission to law, justice, aod hight by
the Bourbon Democrats except that the Fcde'
raj power forces it" AS the Admins ration,
according to the same papers, BY corrupt
bargain, turned The States Of South Carolina,
Florida AID Louisiana over to these Identical
Bourbon Democrats, in consideration OF their
agreeing to quietly acquissc, 10 its Installation
lis power cannot be relied upon 10 the case IN
point, fer il it break the terms OF the contract
uy attempting TO use force, the other party
sill, Ct course, b, released from compliance
with their obligalioes. and 50 the true story o!
the presidential fraud be at length Obtained
by a totally unexpected means. We do Lot
look for that, however. 10 this direction The
laws of the country arc Observed as we'll 10 the
South as 10 the North. and as we'll by demo-
Gratis as by republicans, aud if federal power
be ueyer brought into rtq1isiton except 10 en-,
free submission to law, justice AID rig hi, Is
US, will be as ntrlquent in the South as 10
any ottcr part Of the country
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-10-23
SUSPENSION.

BALTIMORE, OCT. 23.-The banking house
of Clabaugb, Nelson & Co. have suspended
aud made an assignment to j. Alex. Preston
Tor the benefit Of their creditors. The cause
OF tie failure is attributed to losses of the senior
partner, Mr.. W. Il. Clabaugh, 10 the St. Clair
Hotel, Of which be Was proprietor, shrinkage
IN real estate, and a general dry rot 10
the business of the banking house. Liabilities of
hotel and banking house about 100000, of
which $4,000 ere secured. Assets consist
mostly of real estate and book accounts.