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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-03-23

NOTICE-1he sale of the steamboat M Ak
N WASHINGTON has boon postponed.
The boat and wharf can be purchased at private
sale by applying to P. h. TROTd, President ~ OF
the Company Accosnk P. o., Fairfax CO., Va
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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-03-23
EIEu OYSTERS. &c.

F1sH' FISH. FISH
Wo have this day formed copArtnership'
under tha firm namo Of
GEO. e. PRICE & CO.,
Dealers in
FRESH AND SALTED FISH.
Fish received daily from tho fishing shores on
tho Potomac and supplied to consumers III
quantities to suit, either frosh or saitcd Dy OK
perenced packers.
Stalls Nos. 2 and 5: City Market, and Fish
House No. !, Corporation Fish Wharf:
Country orders solicited and salts faction guar
anteed &. r.. PRICE.
!. +. COOK.
G. A. NOWLAND.
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Arizona silver belt., 1878-10-03
A PrOmisIng Bride.
EroIn the laicaao Iinlss.

Mrs. Inga Hanson, a Norweigan woman, of thls city, IS without doubt one of the maryels of the age. IF she had lived in the days of the old Spartan mothers sue would not only have been accorded, during her life, a high place among the people, but on her demise have been elevated among the gods, but in these days, when the scriptural injunction touch ing a replenishment of the earth IS more observed m the breach than in the ful6llment, she will simply be re- garded as a very extraordinary woman. The lady IS bright, bloom ing, and quite attractive, and has just rounded her thirty eighth year. Notwithstanding her comparatively few years, she IS the mother of no less shan twenty children, and, if prospecuve matrimonial relations prove suspicious, there IS a possibil- lty that she nay still increase her sulng. On Friday she appeared be- fore the window at the county clerks office, arrayed in her best, and look ing like a young damsel just about to venture on the matrimonial sea for the first tune, and her companion, Alr. Chas. A. Brown, blandEy asked for a lcenss to allow the iady and himself to become legally united. When her first husband shufhed oE this mortal coil she did not state. but she kindly explained that during her married life she had had twins on four different occasions, and ou other occasions the remaining twelve that made up her small family had come into lite one ata time. Mr Brown looks Ike an able- bodied mal. and, as he ventures into married life for the inst time, the probabilities are incalcUla0le. He certainly has an interesting family on his hands and, as the Inference was drawn from what she stated that all her children are alive, It Is probable that he will be obliged in course of time to rent 3 good-slzed hotel in order to accom- modate the family Both seemed pleased with each other, and by this time he is probably looked up to as a father by the owners Of forty eyes. What an experience for man. Viii he survive the trying ordeal! !!
Arizona silver belt., 1878-10-03

Gillet;. the mill IS running steadily on rich ore, and the daily yield comes up to about S1 800. At Bradshaw the mines are yielding splendid ore, and the people of that section feel lubilant over the prospect of scsn having two or three quartz mills in fulI blast
 v The contract for carrying daily mail between Yuma and San Diego, Cal, has recently been let to a frm that Intends to put a steam wagon on the ronte-100 miles of 1t being across the California dfstrf 4 tBo- horse power engine las been pun. chased as the motive power The wagon sill have two driving wheels of seven feet diameter and twelve inches width of tire. The whole ap- paratus will weigh about 2.000 poands when supplied with fuel and mater and ready For business. It is intended to make an average speed of eight or ten miles m hour, carrying five Or six persons and a moderate weight Of baggage and mails. It will consume about ten gallons of wate1 per honr One man will man. age the locomotive, and it is exDected that 1t will be running by the first of October
Arizona silver belt., 1878-10-03

age of n and how he had lost all his property in the Chicago fire. lie spoke Of bis political position in Missouri and of his speculatiODs. After referring to the purchase of horses in New York, he said ssl look upon this ride. gentlemen, as a huge joke, and l shall return with you to Elizabeth. With 8 business man like myself, however, you are carrying it too far. Mir. and Mrs. CoTbin aad Grants son met the party at tbe asylum, shook hands with Grant, and bade him good-by, after which he was taken to a p.ivste room. The doctors say 1t is 8 genuine ease of insanity.
Arizona silver belt., 1878-10-03

an inch in width of stripe is sufficient to ruin whole invoice of fine hosiery as selling goods. Stewart was bit this way recently. They had 20, ,O00 dozen hose with a stripe that was pro- nounced little too narrow or little too wide, 1 forget which, and they had to sell the whole lot at less than half cost price m Europe And they were difficult 10 get rid of even at that. 2
Arizona silver belt., 1878-10-03
Pnt.nl Esarnscd.
Fraa 2. Saa F-aa.I..g DlIIg oaN.

from AAe o4A HfQAettc9 Da1t3 Cftt.
 The Commissioner of Patents re- fuses to issue a certificate on a chalk mark. IA chalk mark !p the reader will exclaim "and pray, what can that mean l'' Simply this: : J J. Strong and bis wife, Kate n. Strong. of Taliadega, Ga., alIege that to draw q ring with pieee of chalk around any given number of ants, they are imprisoned and ealsnot get out. The ants will traverse the cir cult, bat for some unexplained reason have no power to get over the line Now, in the cup0oards of many country dwellings ants are very troublesome. The Srongs argue that if the ants cannot cross a chalk line, it is only necessary to draw .number of chalk lines on the shelves of the cupboards to keep them of, anu for ths discovery they make ap- phcation for testers patent, with the result above related. The Comm g. sioner of the Patent Office vas amused at the novelty of the appIi- cation. but could find notaing ns it." The Strongs are by no means satisfied with this decision, and beng in comfortable circumstances, are de lermined to fad out whether ths lax $ on their side They have 6lsl rber appeal in the Circuit Court a che Dnlled States, ahd t xiil rest gIlh that authority to say uheihsf Ebey are es titled Co a patent on tho chalk mark or not
Arizona silver belt., 1878-10-03
AS 10 NtocIkings.
From lie claeI.aasIl c0mmsreiaI

ile fiSkleSI DuSlheeS ln AiueFlCd to- day." said Ms. Berwick, is the dry goods business, and -he most un- stable part of the dry goods business is ia the line of stockings l never saw anything like it. The caprice of American enconeerning stock mgs IS something almost surpasslng belief Two men have within the fast month been sens back to the United States from Chemnitz ravipg lunatics. driven insane by fluctuations in taste in the stocking demand Ut home.1
 ] thought tue statement was a joke, and smiled
 .It's strict truth I'm telling you, and Go nonsense. 1 don't know how much longer I'ii hold out Ny whole exlslcnce is one elongated hose. 1 eat, sleep, drink, and lhnk of stock ings "
 We've got stockings on the braio. said Mr Whte.
 .On tne orain! 1 should think so, '' replied Mr. Berwick. Between the top 0f my nose aud the roof of my heal I've goI Z5 ,O00 dozen of stock .ings paeked away. l used to be able to put the whole subject out of my mud on the Sabbath now the church l aslend IS luil of stockings am wondering during the sermon what the particu.ar Caste of every one in the congregation concerning stock ings, not eAcepung the minister and bis wife anJ family. The very pulpit IS hung with slockmgs."
 "A perpetual Christmas
 Santa Clans is better of than l am, for at least be doesn't have to furnish people with stockings."
 Nhat Is 1t exactly that causes you this great anxiety !" l inquired.
 The constant fear of having twenty or thirsy thousand dozen ex- pensye stockings thrown on one's hands, dead stock, to be sold at fifty cents on the dollar of what 1t costs us, through the crack brained notion ef some few so-called leaders of fashion. Why, one noted lady in a toon-one alone-has 1t In her power to change the styles in stockings in the space of twenty four hours. Mrs. Jones or Mrs. Smith can walk into a store, ask to look at the stockings, be shown the greatest novelties, aud # the bulk of the stockings happen to be red she has but to say, On, red is no good now green's all the rage. That's enough. From that moment ee have to seize people by the throat and maui them to get them to take a red stocking. Why, even the ehil- dren kuow 1t, and cry lf their mothers, tempted by the lower price, want to buy the unfaghionable colol For them. On, It IS dreadfuilo ex- claimed tae excited hosiery merchant. Dreadful ] Dreadful ] Itbeats Ban mixer P
 Il infer from your remarks that American women, as purchasers, arc somewhat caprcious
 They arc the most capricious, tht most extrayagant Women that 0oc lets live, continued ke Il can'l begin 10 tell you ell this nonsense sb ut hosiery. Nhy, an eighth oi
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1878-05-14

OKoLONA.-We mentioned soma
time since that new postofice. to be
known as Turner P. o., with Mr.. jesse
r. Pearce as postmaster, had beer es-
tablished on the Tiller's Ferry road
eight miles east of Camden, 0nr an
nouncemt Mt of the name of the new Of
fee was premature, there being already
a srTurner P. O." in South Carolina.
Several names were proposed, but the
department. rejected all of them on the
ground that those names were already
borne by postofices in the State. Fl
nally the department vas requested to
select a name, whereupon the eupho.
ions little of "Okolona" was given tn
the new Office. Having been some
what Instrumental in having the Office
established, we hope soon TO have the
pleasure every week Of directing hun,
dred or moro copies Of the JOURNAL t.
OKoLoNA.
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1878-05-14

The COUNTY EXECUTIVE COMMIT
|TEE.-The Democratic Executive Com
uittee met al Jones' Hall on Friday,
nineteen out of twenty members being
in attendance. The Committee decided
not to elect any additional members at
present The subject of primary elec-
tions was discussed at considerable
length. and finally resolutions were
adopted requesting the several clubs to
vote upon the system on or before the
4th of July next, and report the whole
number of votes cast for and against
the same to the Executive ommittee,
which will meet on Tuesday after the
4th of July and aggregate the vote OF
the county from the returns made. The
Committee is not altogether unit upon
certain questions Of public interest, but
the UTMOST harmony aud good feeling
characterized its deliberations. all being
actuated by the common desire to do
everything in their power to advance
the interests ofthe party.
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1878-05-14
Tho rainfall for April was

Qua New PosrMAsrER.-The az
pointment of Capt. James c. Ro'lings
TO the position Of postmaster of Cam.
den, whom wc mentioned some months
since, has recently been confirmed by
the Senate, and he will enter upon the
discharge Of the duties Of the Office at
an early day. Capt. Rollings is ma
tive of Lancaster County, but for the
last six years has resided in Camden,
during the last year Of which he was
in'eudant of the town. He was brave
Confederate soldier, is now and has al
ways been staunch Democrat, and is
withal most estimab'c citizen. His
appointment will give general satisfac
ton.
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1878-05-14

bility Of Office holders to the people, sud
is the power used by the people to pro-
tect themselves against the incfficlency
or unfaitbfulness of their public ser.
wants. Our people are now excluded
from any voice in the selection Of County
Auditor and Treasurer, also Trial Jus.
tices and Constablcs !; and our elective
Offices are selected by us by proxy. The
official aspirant looks to onr delegates or
proxies for his prefermcut. If he can
manipulate them he cares nothing for
US. Our government officials should be
selected by tho voice of the people. Let
the office holder he dependent on the
people for his Office, and responsible to
them for faithful and efficient dis
charge Of his official duties. Prior to
the late war, political organizations. met
with no favor in this State, although
nearly Democratic unit. The people
refused to be represented in National
Democratic Conventions. Our circum-
stances and surroun dings have changed
A party antagonist;c to good government,
to honesty and to the interests ofall clas-
ses Of our people, has been organized in
our midst, and for a time held high car
nival throughout the entire State. This
horror is ended, but, thorough organi-
cation is necessary TO prevent its return
to the "hcsh potts." Prompt action and
unity can only be obtained by organi-
cation. But we must be carefu! not TO
substitute the means for the end, Or
ganization is the means VIC propose to
use in securing (the cnd) good govern
ment. | would suggest that the Au-
ditor, Treasurer aud Trial Justices be
nominated at the same time that the
elective officers are nominated. This
would relieve the County Executive
Committee from a disagreeabla duty
aud would have a salutary influence in
other respects. y. Il. NJ.
Russell Place s. G, May 9th 1878.
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1878-05-14
BREvITIEs.

Living was never so cheap, but the
price of cotton. it is feared, will be
cheaper next season.
THROWING rocks on the streets is Of
common occurrence in Camden. The
practice, besides injuring property, is
a dangerous one to persons.
A LARGE uumbcr Of the young peo-
pie Of Camden and vicinity had pic
mic at Mrs. Horace Whitaker's on Wed
nesday last. All Who went had a fine
time.
The voters from "Wes.erE Watcrce'
must come to Camden to vote this year,
If the party has to build a railroad tor
their accommodation. We will not be
cheated out ofthree hundred or more
Democratic votes by Radical trick.
Subscribers will always confer ia
vor by informing us if they do not re-
ceive the JOURNAL regularly. Our
aim is to have our paper to contain the
latest news up to the hour.of going to
press. and tn send it by the shortest
on5 o,;ckest route TO subscribers.
THE article on our first page headed
champion and Simpson No Time for
Changes" is t,ken from the Charleston
Ne,cs and Courier. The "credit~ was
inadvertently omitted, as it was also in
the case of an excellent article in our
last issue on primary elections, which
was clipped from tho Columbia Regis
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1878-05-14
IN MEMORIAM.

DIED, on the 18th of April, 1878, Of dropcy
of the heart, in the thirteenth year of her
age, Mary Elizabeth, eldest daughter oil
Willis D. and Eliza Aldrich. Death at ali
times is distressing, but especially is it so
when il enters into the family circle and
marks for its object the pet Of tue house
hold; for il can be truly said Of little Mary
that she won the love and affection of every
one by her sweet and winning manners. AZ
fectionate and obedient TO her parents
kind and gentle to her little brothers, her
death has caused vacuum in the family
which will never be filled. Her sufferings
seemed to be excruciating, but she bore il
with the greatest fortitudc and submission,
They are now at an end, for she is
sweetly resting until the last day when her
redeemed spirit will enter into its hnaI
and endless rest.
Mary. thou art gone TO rest;
Thine is an early tomb,
But Jesus summoned thee away,
Thy Saviour called thee home.
Mary. thou art gone to rest,
Aud this shall be our prayer
That. when wereach our journeys end
Thy glory We may share.
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1878-05-14

MEMORIAL DAY.-Last Friday, the
10Th of May. the anniversary of the
death Of Stonewall Jackson, and the
day set apart for decorating with flow
ers and everereeens the graves of those
who gave their lives to the Lost Cause,
was appropriately observed in Camden.
Earlv iu the afternoon most of the
places of business were closed, and by
FIVE o'clock an immense concourse of
people, embracing ladies, gentlemen and
children Of all ages, had assembled at
the Cemetery. and found, seats around
the stand, which was erected beneath
the spreading branches OF the stately
old oak that stands near tho centre Of
the Getty Of the Dead" Presently the
procession, under the direction of the
Marshal. Col. f. b. Cantey. was formed
Just outside the gate-thc Kershaw
Guards in full uniform bring in front.
and followed by the SUI vivors-and
marched to the stand. After feeling
PRAYER by Rev. s. Fl. Hay, Gen. James
Chestnut. the orator Of the occasion
was then introduced in the most appro-
pirate manner by Col. Cantey. We
will not attempt report of General
ChcsnHt's eloquent address. but will
publish it in our next issue, so that all
Of our readers may peruse and appreci-
ate il for themselves.
The address over, the vast crowd pro.
ceeded to bestrew the graves Of our fal.
len heroes with the choicest spring flow.
crs, especial attention being given tt
those Of the "Unknown Dead" al
seeming to realize that, though unknown
to them. they were honoring those tht
memory Of whom is yet dear to man!
Southern hearts. Not q grave wa
omitted, and. when the york was done
the Cemetery, naturally a very attrac
tive spot, never appeared more beauti
full.
just as the sun was disappearing be
hind the western hills, the multi
tude turned their faces homewnrd, feel
ing that they had once more discharges
q sacred duty by paying tribute to tbos
who gave their lives-their all-fo
ldk
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1878-05-14
AnrrLLrRY.--The names Of thee,

AnrILLERY,--The names of these
wishing TO connect themselves with an
artillery company to be formed in Cam
den having been enrolled, meeting
was held at Town Hall on the 9TH in-
slant for the purpose Of organizing the
company but, the attendance being
small, the meeting adjourned until the
evening of the 9.h at Jones Hail.
when the organization was effected, the
following gentlemen being elected Of
fcers John Il. Goodale, Captain ;
Lieutepants--George G. Alexander, lst;
John b. Lyles, 2nd Oliver v. Metts.
3rd. Sergcants--James p. Boswell 1st,
J. F. Arthur. 2nd, VIM. NJ. Billings,
3rd. Corporals---F. B. Phelps, 1st;
j. Z. Vaughan, End.
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1878-05-14

PERsoNAL.-Dr. S. w. Bookhart,
of Blythewood, and Rev. A. K. Dur
ham, of Grcenville, spent q day or two
in Camden last week.
DR.. I. H. ALEXANDER will visit
Camden about the 18th Of June, on pro
fessional business.
Judge Kershaw. hsving finished
holding the courts Of the 9Th circuit
for the spring term, is now at home fol
few months.
J. T. Hay, ESQ, was in Charleston
last week in attendance upon the .. s
Court:
Our young friend, Mr.. P. 7. Vile.
pigue, was in Lancaster ths other day
Rev. Fl. F. Chrietzberg,, now of An
derson. paid Camden flying visit re-
Gently. His friends and admirers were
glad +, see him.
Rev. E. r. Miles aud Judge Ker-
shaw attended the late meeting Of the
Diocesan Convention in Charleston.
Rev. @. H. Pritchard, presiding elder
of this circuit, occupied the pulpit Sun
day morning and night Of Rev. JOHN 0.
Wilson, who is absent from town for q
few days.
Mr.. JAMES F. HUNTER, who, FOL
several years past, has resided in our
town, bade us adieu on Saturday last
and returned to his former home in
Lancaster. During his stay in ouI
midst. Mr.. Hunter always manifested
lively interest in everything that affected
our county, aud made hosts Of friends
by his quiet demeanor and straight
forward, upright conduct. Tt is with
sincere regret that we zee him leave us
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1878-05-14

Our VorTNa PREcINcTs.-By some
hook or crook, the Democratic Legisia-
ture, at its last session, without re-
gard for the convenience of the people
of two sections Of Kershaw county. and
also without conference on the subject
with any representative Democrat of the
county, abolished two of our voting pre-
ciucts-one of which. C1reton's Mill,
besides being one ofthe most important
in the county, was the only box in the
large territory known as western Wa
teree," or Little Edge6eld." We
urged, at the time the bill establishing
the various voting precincts of the State,
was before the Legislature That those Of
Kershaw County be allowed to remain
unchanged, with the single exception Of
the Court House box which 10 our judg-
meut simple justice and fairness demau-
ded should be abolished. It is only sincs
the changes have been made, that we
have ascertained that the abolition Of
Cureton's Mil and Liberty Hill pre-
cincts was ever thought Of. We strongly
suspect that the whole thing is Radi-
cal trick, and that the Democrats Of
the Legislature struck our county a
severe blow without even knowing what
they were doing. As it is, our friends
from over the river will have to como
all the way to Camden TO vote. But
we have no doubt that they will do go
checrfully, rather than be horned off in
snch an unceremonious manner to suit
the interests of the Radical party.
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1878-05-14

SOMETHING FOR CAADEs-ls is
suggested that the government might
very we'll afford an appropriation Of
$40, 900 for new postofice building in
Camden. Our town, We are informed
is third in importanceiuthe State, andyei
no town receives so little from the gov
ernment. We should be glad to see an
appropriation suficieutso erect FIRST
class building in Camden.
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1878-05-14

w. A. ANcRUM & Co.-These en-
terprising young merchants, though do.
ing business but few months 10 Cam
den, have by their activity and acquaiu.
tance with the wants Of our people al.
ready token position in the front rank,
They know the importance Of keeping
their goods and prices constantly before
the public. Read their new advertise
ment, and you villb sure to give them
Is thik
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1878-05-14
From Russell Place.

Mr.. EDIroRlrPrimary elections
conducted in the same manner as our
General Elections will bring the aspi-
rant for Office in direct contact with the
people, and make him more dependent
upon their suffrage than upon his skill
and tact in manipulating conventions.
The government is getting too lar away
from the people who are governed.
Nominations (made by a party that
elects its nominees) are equal to an cleo
tiou to Office. The people should not
delegate their right Of suffrage. This
right is sacred and should be jealousy
guarted. n fxeI tho direct Yssp0nM.
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1878-05-14

A JUST TTIBUTE. E.-On McmoriaI
Day, while Others were decorating the
graves that were more conveniently
situated. a few ladies', fearing that one
grave, marked by simple marble slab
at remote spot in the Gem etery, might
be overlooked, supplied themselves with
the choicest flowers and evergreens and
repaired thither for the purpose Of do
ing honor to the memory of jesse s.
Nettles, Of Co. E., End, S. G. ", who,
in the Goth year of his nge, fell mortally
wounded in the first battle of Manassas,
July 2lst, 1861. On reaching their
distinction, they met no less than a
dozen other ladies'. all bringing flowers
for the same noble purpose. Such was
a fitting remembrance of one of the
earliest, youngest and truest martyrs to
the cause Of the South.