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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-02-27
From Washington.
SPECIAL TO THE ALEXANDRIA GAZETTE.
WASHINGTON, D. c., Feb. q.
SENATE.

SENAlEs
In the Senate to-day during the morning
hour large number Of etitions, resolutions
and bills were Introduced
A bill appropriating $4,000 for the turther
improyement;of the capitol grounds was re-
ported, when
NIr.. Conkliug took occasion most severely to
criticise the design OF the grounds and the 10
stability OF everything that Was done towards
their Improvement.
The bill was after further debate passed.
The bill to amend the peoson law, 80 as to
prevent the temporary appointment OF agents
was objected to by Messrs. Conkliog and Ed
munds, upon the ground that it gave the Pres
ideut the appointment Of all pension agents
without the consent of the Senate.
MIR. Conkliukg 10 response to an enquiry
whether there we're any who could give SOU, wy
bond sarcastically said that 10 the prescribed
limits from which appointments were made ne
could not ssy-outside OF those prescribed poIlt'
ical limits there were many.
Mr.. Iugall's defended the appointments by
the President and Secretary Of the Treasury.
The bill went over temporarily with an 10.
derstanding that it would be amended and
brought back. ...
The bill to authorize the issue Of long bond
for investments of savings was then taken UP
aud discussed.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
10 the House of Representatives the com
mittees we're called tor reports aud number
of bills reported amoEg them one to sell certalt
arseDals includug the one in Washington. The
bill went to The committee Of the whole.
Several bills of local interest, principally tt
tho West, were passed.
A bill was passed authorizing the President t
revise the proceedings Of the court marshal II
the case of Surgeon General Hammond anG
if the sentence of the court is found to be erro
| neous then to restore him to the retired list.
A motion was made to 90 into canmlttee o
the whole and take up the Mexican pension
bill.
| A motion TO extend debate to four hour
was defeatcd-ayes 49, noes l3l. The repub
| can opponents of the bill then commenced 6|i
| clustering, when a compromise was effected
allowing three hours for discussion, aud the
consideration Of the bill was fnay proceeded
with, after various Intellectual efforts tt
| thwart it. ..
Cabinet council will b, held on Friday
when the Presidents action in reference to tn
Silver bill will be determined
| NOTES
Mr.. CabelI, Of Virginia, is detained from
bis seat 10 the House by sickness
In honor of the election Of the new Pope al
the public Offices in Washington will be CLOSED
on ST. Patrick's day.
| There is to be democratic caucus 10 tn
House this evening to settle the question o
the appointment OF experts by the committees
there being a difference of opinion between th
Speaker and some OF the members on this sub
| jeot.
Mr. Sampson p. Beyly. OF Fauquier county
Va, tobacco inspector at Petersburg.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-02-27

Governor Holiday vetoed the tax bill to day.
aDd by so doing, that is if his veto be sustained,
has not only prevented much expensive Iiiga.
ton, but removed The stigma Of reputation
from the States escutcheon. Now let the
General Assembly impose stamp tax and pro.
vide. not for 90 increase of the tax, on property,
but for the more efficient collection of that
DOW levied, aud carry rctrenchment and econ
omy to the utmost Limit, ADD all tho interests
of the State will be improved, though We fear
they will never DO as prosperous as they were
before the war.
Governor Holiday has not disappointed his
friends. lie has acted conscentiously and
uoder the impulse OF desire TO benefit his
State, and preserve her from dishonor. lie
is sustained by many Of tho oldest, ablest and
purest of Virginia's sons, aud if the future
shall not prove the wisdom Of his act, the OK
pcrience Of tho past ia worthless.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-02-27

The good old democratic doctrine was that II
laboriog man was blown to pieces by the pre-
mature explosion OF blast, or drowned while
dredging oysters. and his remains were. not
found until his grand children. had bec,me old
men, the dollar he had in. his pocket at the
time he was killed would BE- worth dollar to
those grand children. no matter 10 what QUAR-
ter of the world their poverty might have driven
them to. Gen. B. F. Butler was once. and as
long as it was profitable to be 50, as good q
democrat as the country aforded--so good that
he voted scores of times 10 the Charleston Con.
veution for the States rights candidate, Mr.
Jefferson Davis, 10 opposition to Dir. Douglas.
but his inordinate love of public lite. aud con
sequent desire to be on the strong side, supple
mented BY his hatred for those he has injured
his fellow countrymeu of the South-havc pro-
duced wonderful changes in his political oplo-
ions. Among those changes mono Is more 10
ticeable than that.in regard to bis ileasrespect.
ing the character of the poor mans money
He would have that made Of material intrins-
cally worth nothing and utterly irredeemable,
subject to all the nutability Of an unstable gov
ernment. rendered valueless by detacement at
home, aud worthless abroad even il 10 good
condition. And yet he is tie man Southern
democratic congressman accept as their fnan.
cal leader. His ideas. if carried out, would
not only produce confusion worse oonfouoded
in the whole business of the.couutry, but create
favored class Of those engaged in foreign ex
change, and make the poor mao even more de-
pendent on the rich than at present, for wealth
is power, and almost invariably can protect
itself. Honesty is the best policy, and gold the
best money, Southern democratic Congressman
to the contrary notwithstanding, and those
same gentlemen will fod out. should their
schoUes Of initiation succeed, that though Coo
gross may increase the currency to one hundred
dollars head Of he country's population. it
can not put one dollar into Iaboriog MAJ j
pocket uoless he works for it. When he has
worked for it and put it there, it should be
worth its face value DOW or hundred years
hence, 10 this country or 10 Kamtchatks.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-02-27

cial dispatch reporting that TWO hundred GreGk
soldiers have deserted and entered Epirus 10
Join the insurreotiOn. ~
A telegraphic dispatch from the Greek Con.
sui at Canea reports that fresh outrages have
been committed on Christians, and requests the
assistance of foreign ships
LONDON, Feb 27-1:30 p. MT is rumor-
ed 10 the lobby of the House of Commons this
afternoon that Lord Derby has resigned the
Foreign Secre.aryship in consequence otlmpor-
taut steps resolved upon by the Cabinet. The
rumor must be accepted with reserve.
LONDON. Feb. 27.-Major General Sir Gar
net Wolsey contributes to the Nineteenth, Cen
tury 60 article entitled. England as military
power" The following are bis conclusions =
AT no previous period has England been SO
strong in q military sense as now. Were war
declared tomorrow about four hundred thou5-
and drilled men would fall into line ii required,
supported by three hundred and sevenIy.two
field guns, manned and horsed by the Royal
Artillery. That number would roughly be
made up, as follows :-Standing army ut home.
90. 600 men; army and militia reserve. 10000;
militia. $4,000; volunteers, 100000; second
class army reserve, 10000; total, 4l4,OO0 ln
and have left out altogether the ten thousand
yeomanry who would be available for home ser.
vice. I have not taken into consideration the
number Of regular troops that would be avail.
able for war, when the Mediterranean garrisons
we're furnished by militia. 1t wiIlthus be seen
that We could at once take the field with two
fully equipped army corps of moro than thirty
thousand soldiers each, leaving similar force
OF regular troops at home as reserve. When
l compare the military strength of England
now with what it was 10 1854. AN as amazed
at the conditions of the military weakness and
helplessness in which We were when We began
the Russian war of that year, as am at the
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-05-05
PROPERTY OUT or THE CITY FOR
SALE OR TO RENT.

( f1ORNwALL OK uCDSON-fURN1sHED; BhAuTI-
Iiuy situated bank Of RIVER 10 mnntes rom sieamboat
sudinr, 20 from dennt splendid private Residence
d half story brick. 30 feet IT, seoed gas hot sud
oid water ~ bath water elpsrt dumb alter
3oynfon heater aud register About ~ beautiful
rews shaded walks drives. fountain lawn abundance
apples pears. grapes piums fine kitchen garden
sated nexhanstihle well cold sprny FIRST class
barn. carriage house, box -alt. u eping rooms Large
cottage unfurnishrd. also premises For sale very low
70 let Apply hOMER MORGAN. > Pine q.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1878-06-15
Singular June Weather.

FRosT.-Oakland, Md. Herald saws -
On Thursday morning, 9th instant, we had
a white frost, the thermometer indicating
"A eight below the freezing point. The
damage to crops and Vegetables is not so
serious as was at first apprehended, and
principally coutined to the more tender
garden vegetables, and in certain sections
corn, rye, &c, is reported to be slightly
injured. 1t Is just nineteen years and one
day since the great frost of June 9Th. 1859.
which entailed heavy losses upon :he crops
throughout the country.
SEVERE HAIL SToRM.-At about one
O'Clock Tuesday there was severe hail
storm over portion of Baltimore county,
lasting but short time, however. In the
vicinity of the Viaduct Hotel, on the Bal
timore aud Ohio Railroad, hail fell of a
very large size, and the ground was covered.
A dispatch from Newport, r. l. June
Il, says Passengers on the Boston even
ing train saw an unusual spectacle at about
four OF clock this afternoon, it being a gen.
uine snow storm. The ground at Rayn-
nam, on tie Old Colony road, was com
pletely covered
A severe thunder storm passed over
New England Wednesday afternoon. At
Rochester, \. H., more than 81 inches
OF rain fell in one hour, and when he
storm had passed, the ground was covered
with hailstones as big as walnuts.
A severe hail storm passed over the
hudson river region Wednesday afternoon,
falling in some places to the depth Of
several irehes. Gardens, fruit, &C., we're
much injured.
The weather in England continues wet
and unreasonable, and in Scotland, Perth
shire was visited with heavy fall of snow
on Tuesday.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1878-06-15

Announcement is made of the death of
John A. McGahan, the well-known cor
respondent of the London Daily Ne,es in
the East He died at Coustantinople last
Sunday Of spotted fever. McGahan first
attracted attention by his letters to the
New York Herald describing Paris during
the Commune. Afterward he went 10
Russia and accompanied the expedition to
Khiya as the correspondent of the Nercs,
the recognized organ of the MuscoYites in
England. McGahan followed the Russian
headquarters, was at the siege of Plevna
and rode with Ghourko through the Bal.
kans. lie was a graphic writer. His ac-
count of the storming of the Gravitza re-
doubt at Plevna was equal to any battle
picture ever drawn by Headley or Carlyle.
McGahan was a man of fine physique aud
great powers of endurance. He had n
handsome presence but a brusque, IN
pleasant manner. He was thirty-two years
of age and native Of st. Louis.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1878-06-15

ADVERSE REPORT on THE KIMMEL
BnL.-A Washington despatch dated
June IL, says The House judiciary
committee to day, by vote of against
decided to report resolution asserting in
substance that the Forty fourth Congress
was the properly constituted body to count
the votes and declare the result Of the
presidential election, and that no subse-
qucnt Congress has power to revise the
action thus taken, nor can Congress confer
powers upon the Supreme Court, or upon
any other tribunal, to reopen questions
which have thus been settled The COM
mittee viii meet again tomorrow to agree,
if possible, upon a preamble toaecompany
this resolution. The vote to-day was as
follows in favor of the resolution,
Messrs. Harris, Va, Ilartridge, Ga, STEM
ger, Pa, Mcmahon, Ohio, Culberson, Tex.
Democrats, and Messrs. Frye, of Maine,
Conger of Mich, and Lapham, of N. Y,
Republicans. Representative Knott, of KY.
(chairman) dissented Messrs. Butler,
Mass, Republican, and Lynde, Wis,
Democrat, were absent.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1878-06-15
MARRIED.

On the Both ult., al the residence of the
brides parents, near Watersville, by the Rev,
Denton Driver, Thomas w. Poole, of this
county, and Miss Sarah A. Hall, of Howard
coonty.
On the I'd inst, by Rev. Dr. Hauer, Mr..
Ezra a. Leppo and Miss Z. Agnes, daughter
of A. Peter Bish, all of this county.
On the ID instant, by the Rev. DIR. W. X.
Zeiber, lsri A. LeppO, of York county, and
Miss Amelia Markle, of Adams county, Pa.
On the evening of the 4th instant, at the
Reformed Church, by the Rev DR.. w. X.
Zeiber, Mr.. J. n. Sagle, Cashier of the Han
over Saving Fund Society, and Miss Alice o.
Blair, only daughter of Edward Blair. ESQ.
of Hanover, Pa.
At the Reformed Church parsonage, in this
city, on the 30th ult., by Rev. j, Q. Moss.
Mr.. John Ii. Byers and Miss Annie NJ. Crowl.
At 81. Johns Church, june 18th, BIZ Rev.
John Gloyd, John 4. Kooniz aud Sarah Anna
FurgursOn, both of Westminster.
On the 10th instant, by Rev. Dr. Hauer,
Mr.. Jonas w. Fridinger and Miss Mary r.
Dietz, both Of this county.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1878-06-15

SHOT HIS BRIDES FooT OFF.-The
Sidney, Ohio, journal says 1.-The stran.
gest Of strange accidents, and one which
might have led to graver results, happen.
ed at the residence of c. II. Finn, near
Houston, last Friday night Mr. and
Mrs. Finn, who were lately married, were
awakened by noise which they thought
came from under the bed. Surprising
burglars to be the cause, Mr.. Finn hur.
riedly jumped from the bed, got shot
gun, and returned. Mrs. Finn, all ex-
citement, was just rising, and her right
foot hung over the bedside.
Mr.. Finn, supposing the moving foot to
be the head of the intruder, who was com.
ing from his place of concealment, with
out any ado or hesitancy, fred. The wife
screamed, aud the husband flew about in
delirium. A light was brought, and Mr..
Finn discovered that he had shot his wife,
instead of burglar, Meanwhile, the bed
clothing caught on FIRE from the discharge
of the gun, and was soon ablaze, but was
quickly extinguished Mrs. Finn had a
large part of her foot torn away, and was
bleeding profusely. 1t was at first thought
that amputation of the whole foot would
be necessary, but it was afterward found
that three toes and portion of the side
of the foot would suffice. 1t was ascer-
tanned that no burglar was in the house at
all
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1878-06-15

The congress of the powers on the east.
ern question met at Berlin Thursday. A
session of an hour and a-half was held.
In the evening there was banquet in
honor OF the plenipotentiaries. Bismarck
openly expresses the opinion that peace is
necessary, not only for Russia, but for
Europe. A woman and two men have
been sentenced to prison for reasonable
uttreance against Emperor William.
The passage of the Washington Monu-
ment bill secures the completion of that
structure on the modified design prepared
by Mr.. Larkin r. Mead, and adopted by
the Monument Society last year. 1t ap-
propriates two hundred thousand dollars.
of which thirty-six thousand dollars is to
be devoted to securing the stability of the
foundation.
Mrs. Elizabeth jenkins died near Sur
rattsyille, Md, on the 9TH instant. aged
81 years. She was the mother of Mrs.
Surratt, hanged in Washington in 1865,
for alleged completely in the assassination
of President Lincoln.
During n storm on the evening of the
18th instant a colored woman, named Har
riet Beckett, aged eighty-fve years, was
struck by lightning and instantly killed
while standing in the door of her house in
Bladensburg, Nd.
Late adyices from Venezuela received
via st. Thomas, report business completely
paralized, large decrease in the revenues,
aud general popular dissatisfaction with
President Guzman Blanco, whose position
is considered unsafe.
During the storm on Tuesday school
house near Harlem, Georgia, was blown
down, two children killed, young man
fatally injured and a young woman badly
hurt.
The propeller Montgomery was burned
to the waters edge ON Monday night at
Port Huron, Michigan. Her cargo con
sisted of corn, wheat, -four and merchan-
disc.
Dennis DOnuelly, convicted of compile
lty IN the murder of Thomas Sanger mine
boss, at Girardville, on September l, 1875,
was hanged on Tuesday at Pottsville.
At Havrehill, Mass, Tuesday, Andrew
True fatally stabbed his wife and then
committed suicide He had been for
three weeks on drunken spree.
A small parasite, looking like a minute
tick, IS deyoGring the potato-bug at Elkridge
Landing, in this State. These parasites are
very numerous and suck the juices of the DO
tato beetle until they perish.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1878-06-15

The European Congress met at Berlin /,
Germany, on Thursday last. Its proceed
ings win possess unusual interest, as af-
feeting the question of peace or war be-
tween England and Russia, and perhaps
the peace Of Europe generally. The emf
nent men composing that distinguished
body would naturally attract attention, no
matter on what occasion assembled, but
when such important issues hang upon
their deliberations, their every act posses
ses more than ordinary importance. Bis
marck, GortSchakoi, Disraeli, Andrassy,
are names which have long been held in
high esteem throughout the civilized world,
and now that they are met together, holding
in their hands such important issues, they
gil larger space than ever in public con-
sideration.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1878-06-15
Mr. stsnhsns Threatens.

Hon. Alexander H. Stephens has written
letter to the Chairman of the Democratic
Executive Committee of the Eighth Con-
gressional District of Georgia, in which he
says that if the District Convention shall
repudiate him as candidate, or attempt
to rule him out Of the Democratic party
because of his recent course, he shall ap.
pear before the people as ar independent
candidate. Well, what ifhe should ? The
earth would still reyolve upon its axis and
the sun rise and set as usual. Georgia
was represented in Congress before Mr..
Stephens was born, and viii be, after his
attenuated body has mingled with its ma
tive clay. Georgia Democrats must be in
a great strait, indeed, if they can find no
better representative than this oyerrated
egotist.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1878-06-15
NO. 1908 FoUITY


In the Circuit Court for Carroll County.
Henry Z. Beltz and John F. Pfeiffer. TINS.
tees, VS.. Andrew Pfeiffer and Josepha
Pfeifer, his wife.
ORDERED this 18th day of June, A. d.
~ 1873, thas the sales of the real and lease
hold estates and personal property in the
proceedings IN the above cause mentioned.
made and reported in the above cause by
Henry Z. Beltz and John F. Pfeiffer. trus-
tees, under deed of trust from the said de-
PENDANTS, be finally ratified and confirmed.
unless cause to the contrary thereof be shown
on or before the 18th day of July next: pro-
vided copy of this order be inserted in some
newspaper published in Carroll county. Ma
ryland, once a week for three successive
weeks previous to the sth day Of July next.
The report states the amount of sales Of
real and leasehold property to be g, 562. 50.
and OF personal property $50 IS; total amount
$2,653.67.
WM. n. HAYDEN.
Judge of the Circuit Court.
True eOpy,-Test:
Junel5-St FRANK T. SHAW, Clerk.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1878-06-15

FoREEGN.-The Gar Of Russia is Sc
riously Ill of Inflammation Of the pleura.
The Sultan of Turkey is also laid up, but
the nature of his illness is not known.
Emperor William of Germany is reported
improving. The German authorities are
making matters troublesome for the socia.
lists. Arrests, convictions and sentences
follow rapidly since the attempt upon the
Emperor's life. Atrocities by the BuIga-
rians are the order of the day in Turkey
Bosnia is infested with robbers, and all
travel is stopped. The delegates to the
congress are gathering at Berlin. A Con-
stantinople dispatch says the Russians are
making retrograde movements at various
points. The railway between Varna and
Rustchuk viii shortly be reoponed Such
is the substance Of the latest news from
that quarter.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1878-06-15

\ MAN WHOSE JOINTS HAVE GROWN
ToGETHER.-Jonathan r. Bass of Cam
bria, Niagara county, New York, has not a
joint in his body. He went to bed in
1857 and has never been out of it since.
He cannot move even finger. He ran
as captain Of canal boat between Buffa-
10 and Rochester liz 1850, and was getting
stiff then. When he could not work he
had TO quit canaling, and went to book
keeping. His joints kept getting sitter
and sitter. The doctors could do him no
good, and at last he had to give up, and,
after twenty-one years, he has been abed
at the homestead of his family between
Lockport and Lewiston. His trouble
commenced with pain shooting through
the bottom Of his right foot that tumbled
him to the ground. The foot commenced
to swell and got to be almost twice its
natural size. Stiffness in the joints fol-
lowed. Now Bass is literally bone man.
There is no more bend to his legs, arms
and body than there is to marble statue.
His arms are as fast to his sides as if they
were nailed there. For eight years after
he went 10 bed he could move his arms,
but the joints finally became solid bone.
They have to feed him with a spoon. His
jaws are as immovable as his other Joints.
There is a space between his teeth that is
just wide enough to get food through.
In 1860 he became blind His mind is
sound, but he speaks with difficulty.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1878-06-15
Where Does the Pault Lie ?

The last Legislature passed four local
acts, one to incorporate Taneytown; one to
enlarge the powers Of the Orphans Court;
one repeating the law relating to Hawk
Heads; and one authorizing the town Of
Manchester to subscribe to the capital
stock of the Baltimore and Hanover Rail
road; neither of which laws have been re
ceived in this county, to the great incon-
venienee Of our citizens, although appIiea
ton has been made for them to the proper
officers, time after time These laws oughi
to have been received and published long
ago, but for some unaccountable reason
all efforts to obtain copies Of them have
hitherto failed Whose fault it is, we are
unable to say, but there is gross neglect o.
delinquency somewhere
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1878-06-15

THE CLAMoR FOR AN INCREASE OF
THE ARNY.-The Philadelphia Times,
which claims some consideration as an
economist, has joined the clamor Of the
Indian agents, jObbers, peculatOrs and
plunderers on the frontier, for an increase
of the army. Is it not monstrous that an
army of twenty thousand men should be
deemed insufficient for this country in a
time of profound peace? What can the
army be doing, that more men are requir-
ed? Absolutely nothing If they were
properly employed, the number We now
have would be more than enough. 1t is
absurd to talk of more, and the people
ought to guard with jealous care against
any increase.