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out sl6 in his grimy left band, and remar ked
TO the dear young thing at his side, THAT viii
DO Tor our wedding journey, as there's an ex-
that he would better let her have the money,
as she had a pOcketbook, but he preferred TO
maintain control OF the exchequer. He was
1t, and their financial differences were finally
adjusted on this basis. When he reached the
depot, somewhat encountered with the bride
on his arm, he was jOstled by stout man who
apOlOglZed and went on. The tickets had be en-
DOugnt, tnefe were no peanuts sold on the
cars, ana his hands were constantly occupied
during the wedding journey SO that he did not
discover MS loss until they had eaten their
luncn IN restaurant, and he was called upon
10 pay ior 1t. His pocket had been ripped
open, anu ner purse, with his money in it, mad
been stolen: His bride Sobbed on his shoulder,
ana reminded him that she had told him to
ave the money to her. Moral to men: Trust
your wives, and beware Of pickpockets.
>, ADVICE TO THOSE CAMPING OUr-The
foughkeepsie Ne,cs gives good advise, as fol
lows: when camping out, stuff your ears
with cotton before taking your snoOze. Also
keep your mouth shut. This will leave the
nOsfrtlS as the only orifices for insects to en-
ter. Thence you can readily expeI them. In
1act, you need not worry about them at ALL
They will be likely to irritate the inner mem.
brance sufficiently to produce the Involuntary
cOnvulsive force yulgarly called sneezing. 1t
has been practically demonstrated that moth.
ing will so suddenly change the mind and
Illustrate the purposes of a designing insect as
healthy SneeZe.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-08-13

TUE PLEASURE BOAT NELLIE will
Il make regular trips to &REATAHHn-r,I,T;-h
FALLS hereafter on TUESDAYS, EE.[zESS9
THURSDAYS. SATURDAYS and SONDA9
Jour times Week-cOmmencin to- morrow. Aug
9th, leaving Congress st. bridge. Georgetown. at
o,ciock IN. Fare 6Oc. For charter on other days.
Bridge AID Congress sts.. Georgetown. aues
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-08-13

SELECT EXCURSION
~ On STEAMER LADY OF THE LAKE
TO FINEY POINT AND POINT LOOKOUT.
FOR THE BENEFIT OF
81. DOMINIC'S SCHOOLS,
tOnder the auspices Of st. Dominic IS Division of
the Young Catholics Friend Society,"
SATURDAY, August "a, 1878
Leave Sixth-street wharf at 10 p. 49,
M ana return Sunday at IL p. m. ,E!SsaH7EN1
State-rooms msy be engaged at the Store of Geo.
n. Petty, sos seventh street northwest on and
after Monday, August 10. al2oy
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-08-13
LOCAL NEWS.
Condensed Locals.

There is a Slight Improvement in the con-
tiitiOn of DR.. Eliot today, but scarcely per
ceptibe. He is only nourished by medicines
and stimulants, AMI passed rather better
nipht.
Miss Kate Brenahan, aged Is years. left her
home, T. street, between Sth and 9th nOrthweSt
yesterday morning, and her parents are much
exercised as 10 her whereabouts. She is about
medium height. wore a white sack, brown
calico dress and black sailor hat.
Louis Simms alias Liver and CHarlas
Morgan, two alleged thieves. were arrested
by Detectives McDeyitt and McElfreSh in
South Washington last night
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-08-13
RH HOUBS RIDE ON THE POrO-
Steamer NARY WASHINGTON Gk4SA-A

Mln leave her wharf, foot of~3868R0Ie1
and FRIDAY, at 10 IN; returning at 4:45 r. M
A Moonlight Excursion will be given on Mon-
turning at IL I'm. Fare round-tripl6c. Music and
dancing on each OF the above trips. The MANAGERS
the right to reject any person they see
MT. fxyO1 2vp
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-08-13

NOEICE TO AlOUNT VERNON PAS.
NSEN6EE@The steamer II MY
WASHIkaroN, which has bean re-
Gently rentted and furnished, 4. d.
Blake captain, II the only boat allowed 10 land ma
sengere at Mount Vernon wharf. R0und trip n.
lnc!uo1n9 admission TO mansion and Grounde
Sszmet ,eeeves 7th e. wharf daily (Sundays az.
aOklINGHWOkTH, eup,t Ladies' Mount Ver.
non AseocaAtaon. L. L. BLAKE steamer MAJ,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-08-13

LAWS, Lawns, LAWNS; one hundred Nom
pieces beautiful lawns just arrived at Carriers,
40 Market Space; beautiful figured lawns,
loc. white linen lawns. 25c. linen sheeting
only 81; white honey combed quilts 5Oc.; Snet.
land shaWS, white, cardinal aud D.ue: pure
Wool black cashmere, Soc. the best and widest
ton, good as Fruit of the Loom, only &c. We
are selling the best anu cheapest dry goods in
WaShingtOn.-AdCt
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-08-13

AN ATTENPT was made yesterday, about one
Mr.. b. f. Clark, on I4th between.K and 4.
streets, by placing quantity OF straw under
pile OF LUMBER, standing just inside the yard
fence, and setting IRE to ii. 1t was fortunate.
~ discovered and extinguiShed before much
damage was done.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-08-13
% MILES AND RETURN

no FOR NANJEMOY.-Crabing, fsninR
Al and bathing. Steamer Harbin-
ger, every THURSDAY and SUN
DAY, atS4 An. from 9th streets =
evening SIS, for 16e passengers. Apny NJ isoat an
az 6ontz's Ice Cream Depot 101l 9TH st,
refreshments for sale on the boat.
V4S-m N. T. QREQn Cap%
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-08-13

A SURPRIsE--LaSt evening. at the close of
the drill OF Company A, Washington Light In
nue., near 9Th street. Capt. W. c. Brock and A.
III. Tubman appeared before the company,
and Capt. Brock, in a brief speech presented
me resolutions of Washington COmmandery
OF Knights Templars thanking the company
Tor their escort on the I'D of May. Col w. G..
Moore made an appropriate response.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-12-19
E.yREgrY.1 yyEH.3.

NJ. R. I. ti:ci!, VI D!o@l az n'u''n' NT'
w,. stabbed Moudny last ~ D.. H Io"e"'
is ,mtr vox a. it IL supuused "'i; recover
IL Richmond yesterday, Is coloTsd "OI'l
,amed Minnie Jubnsup. while Tucked Up 10 heF
room had her dress to take fire, end was seriously
if not dangerously burned irom tue hip5 Ge"n'
before any ono could 60 TO her assistance.
Dr., Vim. Seldom, who has beer selected ~
the joi0t committee oE yello" ieTeI 'l7esNsa'lo1
o. one Of The experts, IS o1e CT the oaeS' anI
most experienced physicians ID NoF'o'k' aau
was ofthe committee TO Investigate aoo repoI'
the origia ofthe yellow fever in that city IN 1850
A. W. Wilcox, The local nail agent at h;ca.
mond, who was arrested DOT lcnZ slhce % tAo
charge Of robbng the j. S. n1els, had : h b
ing yesterday bafore u. 5. Commissioner l. :;
Atkin,, and was ecrt on TO tic grand laiy aSo
taiIed 10 the sum of IS .O00
At Norfolk yesterday tie schooner Marina
j. Granger. of Richmond, n. y, was fined htty
dollars by the custom house authorities ter
violation of the hospital laT. The scho9ner
VIM. X. Hewlett. Of ChGooteague, vas iiacd
ono huadrsd and fifty dollars for the sanio CT
fepse.
United States Deputy Marshal D. S. Lewis
left Plttsy!vauia Court llou5e yesterday roornng
with Bur.cll and LceRsynoldE tor Harris 9ntuTg
These are the two negroes c:nVoted ct mnrier
in Patrick aud removed from tha: Jail hyJudge
Ri7es. The object ia moving thea from the
Jail 10 PttsyVaDis is to get item out ct Judge
| I1edway's district.
A grand lodge of perfection vas Instituted IL
Richmond last night by Albert Pike. 333 degree
Sovereign Grand Commander Of the SupJena
| Grand Couucil Of Scottish Ritc Masoaa IN thc
Southern Jurisdiction, assisted BY John ).
Roper, 33i degree, Of Norfolk Masoory. This
is the first branoh Of Scottish Rite Masonry la-
troducad 10 Richmond. Gen. Pike will deliver q
lecture to night to Master Masons 90 the sub
| iscs of the ethics taught 10 the Blue Lodge.
| A oonfercrc, CT readjustsrs Of the Legislature
was held las: night, at which resolutions were
adopted pledging themselves to press the reea'
acsment of the got of last session known as ;hc
Barbour bill, setting forth that under no coa
sideration will they support any measure for
the adjustment CT the public debt that will H.
crease the pres .nt rate Of taxation, or thas az
| withdraw from the FREQ school system any
| money intended by the constitution for lis sup.
fpo.t, CT in auy way impair its efficiency, sod
favoring a cal! at &C an early day ola State con
vention of raadjustcrs TO psrfec: SD oTgaa2 .tlo1
for the purpose Of osrTyirg their principles !atc
| eH.ot
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-12-19

The Philadelphia North American, acsptain
among the stslwart republicans, says ''the
South sends its very best msn to Congress. !"
The American, of course. docs not mean what
it says. but it does not intend to b. satirioaI.
Its evident purpose is to make party capital by
inducing its readers to infer the worst Of
people. the ioferlority Of the best of whom
is almost daily exhibited ca the floor of Cor
gress. To deny the assertion of the American
10 this section Of country wcald be work of
supererogation. hut to the vast majority of
the readers CT that paper the error contained
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-12-19

A dispatch from London, published in yes,
serdsy's Gazette, gave gloomy account OF the
fnanciaI troubles prevailing ID all sections of
Great B.itaio. The troubles have been dis.
cussed 10 the House of Commons, aud Mr..
Cross, the Hcms Secretary, having to reply to
query "whether it was true, as reported. that
We are brought face to face with such crisis
az this generation has never Known" said that
although much distress prevailed among the
laboring poor, the above description Of il vas
exaggerated, aad there was nothing to csuse
unnecessary alarm. Notwithstanding this eff
cial assertion, the distress is widespread. snd
relief funds are bsiog raised to prevent s:arsa
ton among the unemployed. At Glasgow The
streets arc said to be swarming with sterling
msn, women and children, At Sheffield Eve
thousand recsived sid last week, and the benev.
client in sill the large towns have commenced
the formation Of relief ASSOCIATIONS to meet the
exigeucies of the times.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-12-19

Ir the South Carolina Hosuss Of Delegates,
On Monday last, the bill to abolish tie Bond
Court, aud thereby ropudiate the settlement
of the State debt made by the last Lsg!s'a"
ture, wss defeated By vote of 81 to 81
Having been defeated in the Senate several
days age, the matter is now settled, aod Scu:h
Carolina stands, ct least for two years to c)Eae,
rs q rnu.rt prdiatiug State.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-12-19

A bill his passed the Senate 10 sn1ena
the posse comitatrs clause OF The army Oil
80 as to provide that it sAsl! not 90
construed to apply to any part OF inc
army or portion thereof engaged IN toe pTotcc'
ton of lie and property in the States and lef'
r;toges sutisct to Iodiau ircursion. Amend
menss were agreed to 50 as to name the States
of Nebraska, Kansas, Colorado, Oregon, Nc
vada, ard The territories subject to ludlao IN
cnrsinns
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-12-19

TIE RAILROAD UP THE JAMES. The Com.
nittec OF Roads Of the Two houses Of tie Gen.
era! Assembly met yesterday morning, and
heard the report OF the Subcommittee from
The Committee on Roads appointed 10 consider
Of amendments that had been suggested to the
Richmond end Allegbsny Railroad bill. Sew.
erai amendments suggested and approved were
reported AMI eeqaIesoed u. Finally. it appear
log eEpsdient that sl of the amendments pro
posecl should DO Incorporated 10 we'll prepared
and digested bill. i: vas agreed that the sub
committee should again take the bill, reSrite
it, and report is back to the general committee
IL tee form il which il is desired that il ehali
pass. This wo:k will be speedily dane, aod
tho bill st last reported to tho Legislature be
itre tie asiou;aneet for the Christmas secess.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-12-19

An extraordinary session of tie Couocil Of
the Protestant Episcopal Church Of Loai:iana
will meet in New Orleans on the 90; OF Jsn.
uary to elect bishop to succeed Bishop Will
mer. Rev. S. s. Harris, of Chicago, formerly
rector of Trinity Church, New Oh cans R9v.
w. {. AdaDs. of Vcksburg, and Rsy. Joha
E. G!rauit, of New Orleans, arc prominently
spoken of for the vacant bishopElc.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-12-19
EEIsEYGY NE Tvs.

The s.. u ,t.aid .anuci is :olAdy approach
leg completion.
Turkey onu,,lsias thas the Seteians hafe
Du.nod suilr iulhi>h villages.
Bayard Taylor, the American Minister 10
Berlin, is improving i1 health.
Tho British 10 Afghsnistau do not expect to
reach Jellalabed until to morrow.
Mr. John Welsh, the American Minister at
London, is sick With sr attack Of bronchitis.
The Prussian Chamber of Deputies recon-
melds the transfer Of tho Pgussian railways 10
the empire.
Mr. Gladstone will be candidate to rcpr,e
sent Midlothian at tho mex election Tor the
House Of Commona.
The Russian mission whose presence st Va
bu! gave rise to the Afghan war has formally
ard officially retired.
American Corsc General Heap will not re-
lease Romcr, the alleged American citizen In
pSisoncd 10 Corstantinople. IS the Grand Vizlei
hos informed him that proofs exist OF bis guilt
The Porte will probably demand Romer's ex
puls!on.
Adeices from Stockholm state that another
| firm, j. Hirsch, has failed, with 5000, OOL
! crowus liabilities, it's difficulties haviog arisen
I through the fall Ia the prizes OF iroD, and also
from uOrro6abs operations in building anc
| land. The assets ere reported to bc sufficient
but this is considered doubtful.
| all places of business Ia Ottawa, Canada
| were closed ffom to o'clock, yesterday after
noo1, ont of respect to the memory Of tho de
ceased Pliucess AIioe. A cable dispatch orders
| that court mourning at tho government houst
/ l. n ho 9TH NJ
1879. His c1ceency has issued an order re
cues.irg tba. gil classes obstr7o the ceremony
of general mourning from 18Th Of December
instant, W 10 end Including the 5.h Of Jau
uary.
| LONDON, Dec. l0.-Mr. Gladstone willing
ness to contest Edinburghshire tor the Hous
| Of CommoDs is conditioned On the assurances t
&c given by tic Liberal COM mittees that the!
esn SECURE his return. The object is to vii
! that important seat, Lord DOikelth, the presen
| member, being Conservative.
LONDON, Dec. l9.-Tbe Financier referrlcl
| 70 the depression on the Stock Exchange yes
! teriay afternoon says: The most disagreeab
feature vas tho eagcrless sacw1 to catch u
and dwell upon the runners OF banking an'
mercantile ADVERTISEMENTS. Stories CT thl
sort were rife, and several establishments Wef
| referred 70 10 way that should be prevented
! possible. The Inevitable tendency of thes
s.crits il 10 Increase the public uaeas!oess aaH
| prcloaS aad aggravato the STATE Of teosIcn.--
The bills @; Egm in tho E5st lDdsn trad
have been re!urccd. rs liabilities il is believed
arc net heavy.
LONDON, Dao l9---Mr. Welsh, the Amsri
osn Minister, passed good right. His fs7er
| ishuess is gone, and the brooohitls symptom
are heller:
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-12-19

The tramp lsv, enacted some time slHc' II
New Hampshire, is being vigorously atf3rced,
With results mos! sa.utary and satisfactory. AS
soon as vagrant enters the "Granite Stale
els forc;b!y invited to 60 to wo:k or leave the
Commonwealth, aud falling 10 do either forth
with he is arrested aud severely punished
That the way tc treat them.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-12-19
E3.#sTER cir

ALEXANDRIA MARKET 1ee l0.-TE0 nur-
Ike. to-day is 6 shade fr;aer. F1ur is quiet and
unchanged. The receipt, Of Wheat amounted
to 2O22 bushels, snd sslrs were made q. 9SslO2
for Fultz, SID 1C3 AGA for fr C coed Lancaster,
10 strc:!y caoco baing o(fafel Cora is steady,
and 1858 bushels sold al s. 30 srd al. No Rye
Or Oats reported. Country produce IS sctive,
md receipts ;re good.
BALTIMORE, Deer. 70 Virginia 6s old -; do
deferred IS; do consolidated S.! do I'd series
IS; psst tius coupons 81 Cotton gaia. Ani nom,
nsiy frmer rniddiing 81. Flour steady end
quiet. Wheat-Sou.hsrn ErG, with small
SUPPLY; Western strong sad higher; Southern
red 95slo3; do a@ber loi.l07; 40 Ponns rsi
red G.; No2 Western Winter red spot and
Dec 105alQ54 Jan l05! Feb lO1alCI9. Cora,
Southern active and sle ,tiy; Western dali and
hesvy; Southern white 40a45}; do yellow E0a
At Western NJ xed ep0t aad Dec nc| a Jan
444 ,43s; FEB az a; steamer S94. Cats drn.
Western white S2l35; do mixed 2Ia3l; renna
1913. Rye quiet Southern non1:aaiiy 55aGo.
Hay in fair dcclsEd ana steady; primo MARI
lard and penns llaS!3 sugar nore steady;
soft e4.e!. C2fee dull and nominal; k0
csrgoes lU!s:54. Waistey frrec q: t0!4l ~.
new YohK, Deer. l9-5tocko? Irregular;
Money Aas1 Cold l0U. Floar q1!e!. Whea'
quiet Corn Irmcr.
POH2' OF ALEXANDRIA, ACaAi : II. -.
Sun rises. II! 2yn ae!s".".....,.. 4 a
AsaIYEc.
Str CITY CT 'Ta4h!ngt5a. CA&g.:c0. &c f1to'aaG
Ferry Co.
scar v L s69o:t, GsorSs'oan' to Ams'''SA
schr Lizzie y Hall. &icorxc:2vn, to Hen'p &
Bait CCsl &c.
CLEARED.
S!rJ W Tnompson. Leonard! oTnb By 20 .oe@.
str n satana ChaD;iGo. By Jos BtccoI5 e 20
s;chr Geo Fresiand, Geo7g 2t1Wn. by u's!ef.
Echr Lizzie Y Hall, arcaE!jr, b. jism2
Belt Coal 20.
schr " |. Abbot, li5bo225, IL America:
SER Geo C s Travars, E:I:iaors By Gl
WcrshiEgton.
PASSED Up.
Sem Chss Dennis, Newbars for Go21Ee'2wn'
s;chr Sarah Cullen, Nov YORK, !.r "s9h Il
PAs5ED DoTH
Sc!,r Oliver schcGs,d, Ge2r&I'a fer hoboKeH
AsH3RE
rrbe s;ho1uer Gagcc is sshora c2po:ite foI!
Washington. Yes.oH3ay $50 s@Ea !ri2G - Pa"
her off, bat Ne: unable - GO :.
aEMo2AEpA.
sctr Ii Jo1ea, Geor2etowA for PROVIDENCE
passod through Hell Gate Is a. ,a.h
Scar Z Il Udiorne, beoiSs1i' ~ oo'''''
MOTTO. ID MAR1SEE1
Npvp,zT. iec'r Is the u > 'igh!hooie
stasmtr U.ct,z hss replaced Old l:e"ion DIoJi
of Beaver Tai!, reported e. ao!h8 s1'!'' t''-'
week. ,-,-x,-,x,,-er.,,--s
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-12-19
Murder.

CINC1SaATI. Dec. ia special dispatch ssys
that Thomas Keenan, m elderly man was dis.
covered lest evening lying IN sn insensible con.
ditiou in barn about Two miles from Detroit,
Mich. He WAS badly frozen, and upon exam
ination found TO have his skull terribly crushed.
Upon bong brought to consciousness, he ats.ed
BE- two men with whoa no had been drinking,
and was knocked down bsateI and robbed of q
sum of money. Soon after making this state.
ment he became delirious and died 10 a few
hours.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-12-19
sI,EX AND RI = 4 L = IA 4

:, ,he ssnte,c, We hava glotsd is made appsr'
~, b, tho xastieoca Of 'nHusauiS Ut o'"cria'
o,,ipe pcaDte f ON the North who have 'r
eled 10 the South or become atG7sio;eo VIZ
sou.hernsrs elsewhere, aud who consequently
knov that tho "best men" Of tho South are
40. fouSd IT. Congress.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-12-19

Notwithstanding tho average decline ct
about 70 ceots per ton 10 the prica realized at
the D,lasare. Lackawsnpa and Western coai
sale ia New York yesterday from these OF last
mouth, ws have no decline IN prices hers-
abouts to mole.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-12-19

VIEWS OF TIE De i.

A company has been formed 10 csmp!cso Tie
railroad from Weston to Clsrksoug. west VT
gin;a Il is 70 be do1e by tn: middle Of uoe,
1879.
Its saii that ever ten thousand omigraGtS
have gone into I'eDneSsee alone from Peousyl-
vaaia, New York and the Northwestern States
during the last year.
Samuel r. Lldlsnl, formerly proprietor CT
the O,asn Hotel at CAPE May, bis been i1-
dcted for causing the eobhagTation Of tie 9th
of November. lie will bs tried st Cape May
court house during the March term.
Rudolph Z. Herr, lawyer Of Brookyn,
N, Y, conrlittcd suicide yesterday by shoot
Jog himself 10 the head. Ho wSs veil Known,
and for many years wss president OF the kalghts
Of Honor. D.raaeereas through physical all
neDt is the cause assigned.
Tho coupon Interest oc the public deot tsll.
log duo Cd New Years Day is TO be paid
without rebate, either in coin or ootes, as the
claimant may prefer. The Secretary has called
under the ac5 OF March 81, 1865, amounting
TO nearly eeysn Diilio1s.
There are sky suits pending 10 tbs Uaited
States Supreme Court on appeals ifGm the
norihcru dst1;c: Of New yak TO racovar tx.
ces, of duties paid unaeF protest between tue
years 1858 aud 1857. l'he suits we're iasi:n5.
ed 10 1864 by merchants Of New York city.
Oae Of the czsss was argued yesterday.
To the Supreme Court at New York. yoser
cay, The batess corpus OF red I!aary: VINO
is Pau.ed is Ma3sacau3etts for the NorthscnD-
ton Batk rob5erz. csmo az. The prisoner not
beirg present bis ccuoscl objected to col1g ca
in his absence. JIjge Davis stated he had
heard an attempt had been Jade TO rescue bin
on q rrevous occ ision. Lsary's counsel ofFersd
| to escort The man to court themselves. Jadgc
Davis ordered the sheriff to produce him 10
court to-day, aud to escort him with an armed
posse, shooting Guwu auy enc attempting 10
rescun him,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-12-19

Congress will atjoura to morrow, aud before
it resssem bles occ third IF the entire session
will have elapsed. Several appropriation bills
have been passed. Little carrier, it is true.
than usual. but that is no especial csuse itT
praise, as those bills must have been passed at
this session, or else made on extra session pe.
oessa.y. Their passage, TOO, occupied tu, little
OF the time Consumed, which has been chiefly
spent in tho Giscussioo OF matters which have
10 beali5g upon the Interests CT welfare Of the
country at large. such IS tao Blaine resolution,
the Geneva award bill, sad the lika, to the
almost entire exclusion of such generally in.
portant legislation a, that which shall raoks
the subsidiary silver cola zedeenao!e when pre-.
seated at the treasury 10 sufficiently large
amounts. and other matters equally if cot more
important. Az, however, 20 legislation is better
than that which, judging from the past action
of this Congress, would probably be perD;cious.
we arc disposed 10 lock upon the neglect refer
red to as possibly blessing in disguise.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-12-19

The North Cero!ioa Board Of Ca1sssserS
have give, tee certificate of election to klch'
CO, the democrstic candidate for Ccuerecs in
the u district.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-12-19

The last report from Governor IEanp:op rep
resent him better 10 every Way. The coadi
ton of bis wound is s,newhat improved, and
his situation may be regarded as more hopsiui.