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YELLOW FEVER.

While the ravages of the great southern
scourge seem to have abatcd slightly IN inc
larger cities during the week, they have eX'
tended with singular virulence into the ru'~
districts more or less connected wi'H ui"ac
cities so that, upon the whole, the mortality
and distress during the week show very ap
probable increase.
At Memphi, this week opened with 0i leases
on the 22d followed by but 80 on the next day /;
butthe hopes excited by tins sudden diminu.
ton of mortality for one day were dashed the
next, when the death roll again went up to "a,
and has remained there,--the fever extending
with strange virulence to quarters OF the city
hitherto comparatively untouched. The varl-
Gus relief organizations however at Memphis,
like those at New Orleans last week, have
united in an address of gratitude 40 the
North and all the world" for the generous all
thus far received, and suggesting that the Hood
Of generosity be now checked, as they have
enough for all present or probable future wants,
no, only for themselves but the villages and
hamlcts around them.
AT New Orleans the death rate has fallen oil
from about 20 Il day at the beginning OF the
week to about so day at the close The same
virulent outbreak, however, in quarters hith-
crto exempt outside of the city is noticed us at
Memphis. The Peabody Association contln-
ues its regular issue of some 10000 rations Il
day to the needy, and still wants help. The
Howard and other relief associations that have
said they want no more outside aid, itmust be
understood, supply only medicine, physicians
and nurses to the sick and pay no attention TO
persons in health, however destitute.
Vicksburg is about the only one OF the sore
" afflicted cities where the fever seems to be
really dying out From II deaths on the 2lst
and 10 on the 22d the mortality lss run down
to from to ) day, SO that the city is almost
ready to rejoice in the disappearance of the
pest, though it seems also to be spreading with
vrucnce to the country around.
At Grencda the fever seems to have exhaust
ed itself but three or four deaths occurring
since the Goth and the cases having dwindled
down on the oath to ?. The total deaths to
uatC were Sl4 Whites anu HCSloCs'
ness has been partially resumed and the Grena
da Sentinel has been revived.
Canton continues to have its to q deaths "A
day with no abatement of the disease. Hick
man also continues to have or deaths day
Holly Springs 9 to II deaths day; Green
vile, Miss, II to - Il day; Grand Junction
3 to 3 Brownsville, Tenn. 3 to 81 and there
are daily deaths from the fever at Decatur
Ala, at Water Valley, Grand junction, Her
nando and Terry, Miss; and at Lake, Bator
Rouge, Plaquemine, Port Gibson, Southwes
Pass and numerous other minor points il
Louisiana.
There have been no new cases at Cairo dur
Ing the week and the rigid quarantine has beer
raised. Chattanooga has had half Il dozen o
fever deaths during the week, several origin
ating IN the town, and a general scare anl
stampede have been the result On the 25ti
there were s new cases and the sbsences arr
advised not TO return.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1878-09-28

New POSTAL REGugATIoN.-We notice an
order stuck up in the post office announcing
that hereafter the registry system will be cX-
tended to thlrd-class matter This means all
mailablc matter not included under the head
of letters, or newspapers and periodicals. 1t
means books, pamphlets, seeds, merchandise,
or almost any article not of an explosive or
pcrishablc naturc--no package, however, to
exceed four pounds in weight The packages
must be securely done up, but not in such u
manner as to prevent an examination of the
contents, either ut the mailing Office or office
Of delivery. The sender must also endorse
his own name, with the name and number of
the articles inclosed, on the outside. Any such
package can be registered, the same as II letter
on the paymen, of ten cents in addition to the
postage now required by law, and the same
care will be taken of such packages in their
transmission AS is taken of registered letters
The arrangement will doubtless be found q
great convenience, particularly in the trans
mission of valuable bits of merchandise, such
as silks, laces etc.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1878-09-28

Here is question that has been PROFOUND,
I'd to Democratic fnancicrs, and an answer Is
respectfully solicited: "How happened it that
the credit of the Government sunk NO low I'M
der The prosperous era of Democratic rule
that Buchanan s administration, in 1859, found
il difficult to borrow money at twelve and Il
half per cent. interest, while now, under Re
publican rule, II can be had at four per cent ~
-HooptSto,rH Chronicle
The last two years Of Buchanan's admins.
traton can hardly be called democratic" be,
cause it was bitterly opposed by the Douglas
democrats, who comprised 9.10ths ofthe whole
democratic party of the north; besides Buch.
anan's administration never tried to borrow
money at 70! per cent though on the eve of the
outbreak of the civil war government bonds
had sunk to 95 Nor is it exactly fair to call
these last two or three years republican rule,
with democratic congress to prevent the "ad'
mlnistation" from squandering the peoples
money and imparing the public credit. An
indsputably democratic administration, how
ever, took the government through the Mcxi-
can war, spending $500, 100000 in the job and
paying every dollar of the expense IN gold
and at the end of the war the government per
cent. bonds were worth 1872 in London-equal
to par at 80 per cent. interest That was about
the only real test specimen of democratic tinan'
cicring this country has yet seen IN great,
irving emergency.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1878-09-28

A communication from Mr. John 5 Arm
strong, candidate of the national party for
state senator, appears elsewhere in to-day's
FREE TRADER, giving prominence to fact
upon which the FREE TRADER few weeks
ago made "A brief comment, that while there
has been since 1873 in this state steady de
crease in the assessed valuation of taxable
property, there has been no corresponding de
crease, but rather an increase, of taxation The
decrease in the assessment from 1873 To 1878
has been over S3O0,000,OO0, amounting TO %
per cent on the assessment of 1873, which was
about 81 200, 100000; yet charlottesville, coun-
ty, city and town-has risen from a grand to-
tai of $2l,O00,O00 in 1873 TO $30,O00OO0 in
1878 These are startling facts and give pecu-
liar emphasis to Mr.. Armstrong; demand tina,
taxation shall decrease in ratio somewhat
commensurate with the decrease in the assessed
valuation of property, else, in five or ten years
more, at the present rate, the tax collector will
want to gobble all our properly to meet TN
levy.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1878-09-28

The blow out on the fiat mOneymaniacs at
Plano on Monday seens not to have been
surprisingly imposing or successful affair.
The announcement for a month in advance
that Ben Butler would be there AID make the
principal speech, naturally drew quite mum
Der of all political shades out of curiosity; but
although there was grand OK roast and free
dinner offered 10 all the entire attendance, in
Guiding women and children, at no time eY.
ceedcd fifteen hundred, and of teiat number
probably not 200 voters were National green
hackers. Butler, of cOUrse, failed to put in an
appearance and the speaking ~as done by
Wood f. Townsend, Solon Chase and Gen
Bates These nationals manage to make II
good deal of noise, bu1 when laft to them
selves as in Vermont, get in very few votes
though with generous democratic help, ms in
Maine, they do occasionally beat the republi
cans, rs the democrats are about Ia do in OHIO
with possibly little help from the nationals
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NEW INDIAN TROUBLES.

About the 9th inst some three hundred
Cheyenne Indians broke away from their res
crvation at Fort Reno and started on scalp
lifting expedition towards Kansas. They
of insufficient food and of their
detention at the Fort when the Arapahoes
were allowed to move out near the Big Horn
mountains. The Indians were pursued by
Capt Rcndelbrook, who came across them
near Cinnamon river End had a sharp fight in
which he lost three men killed and three
Ounded,-lndian loss not known.
The Indians were next heard from i'm South
western Kansas, where spirited fight oc-
CURED on the 21st between the same 800 and
about an equal number of whites, composed OF
soldiers and cattle men. The accounts indi.
cate that the Indians were worStcd but the
extent of their losses Is not known. The Indi-
ans are now said to be raiding along the South
Platte, and quite II military force is collected
at Sidney, Neb, To move in whatever direction
their next movements may call for. There is
a great deal of excitement among the settlers
west of Sidney, and many of them are aband-
oning their homes, stock and crops, and flee
ing Ia the nearest towns and forts.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1878-09-28

Whatever may be said Of the National
Greenbackcrs, it is not to be denied that they
are making pretty lively and interesting can
vass considering the little they have to 20 on.
As benevolent old lady observed Of the enc
my of mankind alta "love feast" the other even
ing, ut would he well for the Christian people
if they possessed Satan's industry and persc-
verauce" For once, however, our people were
deprived of the customary weekly grecnback
harapguc. Mr. Scion Chase, 1.-THE vetcrn green
hacker Of MAN, who was advertised to speak
at our court house on Thursday evening, failed
TO connect, and no meeting was held
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FROM ANOTHER CORRESPONDENT.

SENECA, Ccpt' ~, lO'O'
The weather has been, to say the least, bois
ferrous lately Yesterday we had Il storm, and
the wind blew so violently that many trees
were broken down pretty vines that had served
"a screens to shutterless windows were torn to
pieces. fower-pots knocked over, and plenty OF
mischief done generally.
On last Saturday night the Amateur ORA
matte Club of Seneca played the Lady OF
LYONS" for the benefit of the yellow fever sut-
terers. We understand the performance wa.
highly satisfactory and financially a success.
On Monday and Tuesday evening George
Woodford spoke on temperance in Underhills
hall. Mr.. W. loses no ground once taken, nor
does he stand still, but advances in the esteem
of all friends of the cause-all who are so for
tunate as to hear him. \ very few who signed
the pledge in the spring have been overcome
by temptation, have resigned, and with some
new signers. are on the right road again.
Talking of temperance reminds rs that we
have in our midst a living, walking volume
of temperance talks; and do we thoroughly
appreciate him: Never do We hear HIM IN
public telling that he has been an advocate OF
abstinence for forty years. and taking unto
himself great credit therefor. But IN homes
that have been made desolate blythe destroyer,
alcohol. this ~volume" often is read or listened
to and if "A man who has signed the pledge
proves weak, the volume" speaks to him such
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1878-09-28
France.

Gambetta made Il strong speech at Rouen on
the 20th sharply defining the objects and aims
of the republicans and indicating that being
in full possession Of the government they
would allow no fooling or tritling on the part
of the enemies of popular government. The
speech was SO emphatic rs rather 10 make the
moderate republicans uneasy lest it may have
n detrimental effect on the senatorial cleo
tions.
The difficulties between France, England
and the United States relative 10 the New
foundland fisheries, have been arranged. The
three cabinets are now drawing mp conven
ton which will obviate all future disagree
mems.
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stronger man

The advent Of hard times in 1873 was fol
lowed by an immediate falling Off in foreign
immigration, and Tie decrease was steady
since then until this year, when the immigra
ton again shows an increase. The increase
for last August was | 1925 over the correspond.
ing month year ago; and from January tc
August 1878 the number is 0,047 greater than
from January to August 1877. Is this not an
other indication that the tide Is turning?
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1878-09-28
Austria and Bosnia.

The overwhelming military power hurled by
Austria into Bosnia has had the eiiectto crush
the insurgents without much serious fighting;
Town after town yielded to the invaders until
the insurgents, hemmed in on every side, have
either surrendered or fled the country. Inc
modification of Herzegovina and Bosnia Is
about accomplished, and the Austrian army
there is being reduced.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1878-09-28

The Democracy Of the Peoria (9th) congress
ional district have nominated DIR. George A.
Wilson for congress. The grcenbackers have
nominated candidate in the same district,
but there is probability of his declining in
favor Of DIR. Wilson, as both candidates hold
substantially the same financial views, and
DR.. w is admitted TO be much the ADLER and
stronger man
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1878-09-28

Alex Mcintosh, well known journalist Of
Joliet and until lately Joliet editor of the
PhG"ir, has taken charge of the political de
partment of the Sun. Mack is well posted
and sharp writer, and comes in opportunely To
add luminosity where the light ofthe Sun had
of late been rather weak.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1878-09-28

There seems to be a better understanding be-
tween the Nationals and Republicans at the
South than at the North, for in Louisiana the
Republicans have swallowed the state ticket
of the Nationals and the two parties have Join.
ed hands against the democrats.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1878-09-28

In the Board of Equalization, now in ses-
sion ot Springfield, the committee on lands
made their report the other day, anu the re-
port it is supposed, will be substantially
adopted as presented. According to that the
following among other changes are made IN
aSspssmpntS.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1878-09-28
OUR CLUBBING.

We ar, n,cpared to club the FREE TRADER
with the following publications, furnishing bonn
at the prices named, postage prepaid. The on
fer-oren 10 old subscribers or new AT any
most Office IN the county-is the CHEAPEST
EVER MADE In this county: ..es
FREE TRADER and Chicago Weekly y'neS' - = 90 90
FREE TRADER aud Chicago Weekly sT7I4,"- "'o'
FARE TRADER ard Chicago Weekly 2nfcr- , q,
Usu r., mn. and prn;rie Far,,r,- 500
FREE TRADER and either of Hsrpcr's Puei- NJ.
,,' cu.iT me MN ,ni ScrhnIr, AIS
FREE TRADER nd Godsys LADIES' Book-'-'' ~ ~,
III, ~. w 80. and pLren,L,xirol J,u,,srt -
rhhE m. n,.,, and &, N;-Lolrs 8V5
FREE TRADER and Demorcsfs -Ne"fhly---..- > ~ 40
Far TRADER and LitteTs LciNg AS--.... No No
FREE TR.DsR and Western }tasal. ...-.....- ~ ~
Thnn nnn and Man,,s Rural Neao YORKER $50
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DEM0CRATIC STATE TICKET
FOR STATE TREASURER,
Ell. CRONKRTTE,

FOR STATE TREAsNRkR,
Ell. CRONKRTTE,
OF Stephenson County,
poR SUPERINTENDENT a'CBLT JNsTTUCIIO
s. M. ETTER,
or Sarg,inosa CgpIty.
FOR CLERK OF SUPREME COURT.
HIRAM r. ENOCH,
OF wmnebago County
FOR CLERK OF APPELLATE OUKT.
JAMES r. WASH,
OF Livingston CoEig
CONGRESS,
Hon. w. s. BROOKS
LYMAN II. TOWER.
REPRESENTATIVES,,
GEO. w. ARMSTRONG,
JOHN MILLER.
FOR sIpt1WFF,
NELS NELSON, I'd.
CORONER,
DIR. G. w. REYNOLDS
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All trains daily on main line.

All trains daily on main line.
The EXPRESS SOUTH bound connects AZ
Lynchburg for the West and Southwest and
at Dsnyille for tho South, South East and South
West.
The MAIL south bound connects with 9. &
O. East and West and ct Lynchburg for tbs
South and South Wost; at Manassas for Stras-
burg, except Sunday.
For WARRENTON ~ a. m. daily.
GORDONSVILLE LOCAL leaves AleXsn-
dris 9 40 a. m, and arrives at Gordonsville %
p. m. daily, except Sunday. Leaves Gordons-
villo 4 10 a. M, and arrives at Alexandria : A
D. m. daily, except Saturday and Sunday.
Passengers for MANASSAS LINE leave
Washington daily, excep. Sunday, at s 10 8. m.
and Alexandria 8 10 q. m. Returning, leave
Strasburg s % a. m and arrive 1T Alexandria
st Is p. m.
North bound trains mako close connections
with BALTIC. s. Ohio and Bait. s. Potomac trains
to Baltimore, Philadelphia and New York, and
10 all points North and Northwest.
The Express train has SLEEPING OARS
through, without change, between New York
| and Lynchburg, and between Washington and
New Orleans.
Through tickets to the South and West.
S. SPEN GER, Supt Transp'n.
j. M. BROADUS, G. T. A. nov IL
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NEW ORLEANS MOLASSES new crop.
IN received to day and for sale low by
isnl7 K. w, AVERY, 226 King St.
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RAILROADS.

1871 rsvi eE EAT, no 1877
TO THE NORTH, WEST & SOUTHWEST.
DOUBLE TRACK,
STEEL RAILS, SPLENDID SCENERY
MAGNIFICENT EQUIPMENT.
November II, 1877.
Trains leave Washington from depot of BAL
T1MORE s. POTOMAC RAILROAD, cor
- nez Of Sixth and B streets, as follows:
For Fhlls. New York and the East, $50 p. n.
ana I;4O a. m. daily, with Palace Cars. Linn -
lied Express of Pullman Psrlor Cars 9.As
m. daily, except Sunday. For Philsdelphis
ana new 1ork l:3o pm. daily, except Sun
For Pittsburg and the Wegtl0. 10 am. d ally, with
Parlor Cars to Pittsbu-g; 7.4O p. m. daily
with Palace Car to Chicago.
For Canandagua and the North T.4O n L.
daily, excep: Saturday, with Palace Car In
Watkins. For Watkins, 1910 a. m. daily,
except Sunday.
LOCAL TRAINS.
For Alexandria 6, 7, 8, 9.l0, 10 and II am, and
| l, 3, 40, 5, 600 and PIN. On Sunday at 9. 10
a. NJ, and and p. m.
| Trains leave Alexandria for Washington, {, :,
$40, $40, 10 and II q. Ia, !, g. 4.20, g. and
p. m.
| THROUGH TRAIN FOR THE SOUTH, Wis
! dria at 3. 10 8. M. daily and 100 p. m. daily,
except Sunday.
| Tickets and information can be procured =:
| principal railroad stations and ticket Offices
Southeast. Il. ?. FARMER.
Gent. Passenger Agent
| FRANK THOMSON
General Manager. nov Is
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GROCERIES AND LIQUORS.

NOTICE.
Families wanting
CHOICE FAMILY BACON
can find such as cannot be surpassed, embracing
10000 POUNDS OF
SUGAR CURED HAMS,
SHOULDERS,
BREASTS and
JOWLS,
Of my own curing, put up with the care, which
| am selling at the following low prices: Hams
at 12lc; Breast or Breakfast Pieces at 10c, and
Shoulders ard Sides at 9o. All who want a
prime article Of Bacon at low figures should
call on SAM L. j. REED,
jan Is No. II south Fairfax st.
r BRoDEks 6 CO.,
Wholesale Dealers and Jobbers in
GROCERIES. PROVISIONS, FLOUR,
SALT AND FISH.
A full line of celebrated pure, old Whiskeys,
Brandes. Gin, Rum, &C., Massey & Co.'s Phila-
dulpha and Clagetts Baltimore A]es, and Berg.
ner s. Engels Lager Beer, in casks or bottles.
Agents Ter JAMES S. WEIGH Best Family
Flour, James s. Kirk s. Co.'S. Standard Soaps,
Dupont s; Co.'S. Sporting and Blasting Gun
powder, and Baltimore and Potomac River
Steamers.
Orders promptly attended to, and consign'
ments solicited. No. II King street,
oct 26-tt Alexandria. Va.
VIZ A. JOHNSON,
Wholesale and Retail
GROCER &. COMMISSION MERCHANT,
DEALER IN ALL KINDS OF LIQUORS.
Also A gent for Arlington Brewery and Lsf-
land s. Rand's Powder Go.
Consignments Of Grain, Flour and sll kinds
of Country Produce solicited Liberal advances
made on consignments in store.
octS Il. f. cor. CAM and Royal sts.
GORGE 4. HILL g. CO.'S.
CAREFUL MANUFACTURES.
OUR NEW GOODS.
ALMOND-Fancy Nut Favored.
COCOANUT-Rich Fine Drop Top Coated
PRESIDENT-Iced Drop, bright flavor.
PRIN CESS-Iced Sheet soft oblong.
SEASIDE-For light summer luncheon.
TOURIST-Sweet Hard Biscuit, figured top.
BISMARCK German Biscuit, Caraway favor
SARATOGA-Crimp edge, Mace flavor.
These fancy goods are furnished the trade in
assorted or straight packages, sttractivoly put
up for retail. They are no., kept in stock; No
fresh and in high 1avor. We respectfully solicit
al examination Of these goods.
GEORGE r. ELL &c CO.,
my 10 Alexandria, Va.
E. ". AVERY
CHOICE Family AID FANCY 9Rouh.
RIES, WINE LIQUORS, SC, &c,
22j King ST., cor. Alfred,
sept ALEXANDRIA, VA.
NEW STORE Hsv GOODS,
NEW PR1CESl
The subscriber respectfully announces that
~ '''' van No. id7 KING STREET.
and is prepared TO offer full and carefully So
''N''' FINE FAMILY GROCERIES,
st prices which cannot fail to please. Gooda
delivered promptly to all parts of tho city. and
satisfaction guaranteed in oyory particular. An
''9 my 5stf u ''''N '''N0 F. J. DAVIDSON.
~ GORGE McBUENEY & SON.
Dealers in
CHOICE FAMILY AND FANCY CIRQUE.
RES. VINES AND LIQUORS, =,
ENGLISH and SCOTCH Il; ALE and BROW \
Alao, EASTERN and POTOMAC HERR
and hlACKEREL.
N3S. 1865 AND 40 KING STREET.
Washington Hall Buildings
Alexandria. Va.
Orders promptly filed sd 3l-tL
~ WM. RIA MShI,
WEOI.G]hi.!. & MI FAMILY NELWkK
IND
TEA UEALEE
6. r.. cor KING AND S?' ASAPU SIS.
nov 22-tf Alexandria. Va.
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or BOXES OF GENUINE YARMOUTH
40 BLOATEHS received this day by .
dec o. w. A, JOHNSON q
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FRIDAY EVENING, JANUARY525. 2

A Suicides Letter.
The man who committed suicide in New
York, last Tuesday night, wrote the following
letter short time before his death -
New YORK, Jar. 90, 1878.
Edarard F. UaderhiN. esq No. 500 Vest
7,oentieth street, ~ Y: "'
DEAR MIR. UNDERHILL-I trust you will
excuse my writing to you. as shall not prob
ably bother you for some time. l have adver-
I have not been able to get it. My money IS
running out, and / think it is best for me to
end my life before l be dependent upon any
oae and while have enough money to pay my
funeral expenses. wish first to thank you
Tor your kindness to me since have known
YOU and to assure you that feel sincerely
grateful to you. have done my best to quail
fy myself 10 my business, thinking that 1t i did
not succeed would at least deserve success;
but it is not m7 fate to succeed, aud may
as we'll accept it without whining z.;i1 II :,
I know that when commit suicide people
will say am fool and lunatio and such
complimentary terms, but | don't care for the
kick of an ass, though cant help feeling it.
l will bo beyond all that very soon, however. l
have minded my own business 10 life,. have
paid my Own way and done as much good as 1
eould. and will put my trust 10 God fer the
next world. Perhaps may 6ud out that there
is a hell, though think We have hell enough
on earth without manufacturing one tor the
hereafter At any rate, if there is hell 1t IS
comfort to know that there will be no more
winter there" Thanking you oncs more for
your kindness to me,
remain yours truly,
.s..yt4 -. FRED. HoUCK.
The deceased, who was an excellent short
hand reporter. was SOD Of the late A. v.
Rouck, of Baltimore.