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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-06-27
LEEsGURG, June 81, 1878.

10 the editor Of tie Alecandria Ga=etto:
When an evil representative is elected let
the people dispense with his services when they
get chance TO do so, but let them be careful
to select better one. For one can not per
ceivc how the Eighth Congressional District
can better Itself. We have q Congressman
against whom o suspicion of dishonesty has
never been breathed. Born 10 1923, he was,
upon the elevation of Judge Tyler to the bench
OF this circuit, selected by him as Common
wealth's Attorney for Prince William county,
to which he had removed from Fauquier, and
in which he practised law. 10 1852, at the age
of 20, he was elected Commonwealth 8 Attor
ney under the constitution of 1851; collected
in 1856. and again in 1860. and also elected by
the legislature Brigadier General of militia
lie was canvasser for the Breckenridge demo.
Gratis in 1860, George W. Brent being the
Douglass canvasser, and Howard Shackleford
the Bell and Everett, and he sustained himself
very fairly in that exciting canvass. In 1860
he was elected to the Secession Convention,
and when the war broke out he was made a
Colonel and assigned to the 9Th Virginia regi.
ment. In 1868 he was made Brigadier General
in the Confederate army, and served thence
III W oiob az III LOU oClolSS WILL distinguished
gaIIantry throughout the war At the close of
the war, broken in fortune. he resumed the
practice of law, removing to Warrenton, where
he could rent house, bis property at Brents.
vile having been RACED to the ground. His
practice embraced Loudoun, the field Of bis
early services in the war, and the memory Of
his fairness and kindness in the performance of
his military duties won to him the confidence
and respect of his opponents in the bitter
struggle, while the members of his late com.
mand, many of them Loudoun men, cuug to
him tenaciously. Elected to Congress 10 1872,
he being in hopeless minority, could only
make acquaintance and conoate opponents.
Re. elected in 1874 latter hard struggle, he was
member of important committees, and by his
skill as questioner he gained the advantage
over the great MIR. Blaine. Again in 1876 his
people confded in him. and though by reason
of his having supported MIR. Goode for Speaker,
ho lost his chances for more important positions,
yet his services were of value on the committee
to provide permanent form of government Tor
the District Of Columbia, and he has again
come forward as prominent member OF the
electoral fraud committee. Now can it be pos
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-06-27

do deferred 1t Virginas, consolidated, ,I !;
do ID series %; due coupons ST. Cotton duIi;
middling Halle Flour dull and unchanged,
Whea:-Southern steady; Western weak ma
lower, closing steady. with = good demand
Southern red prime ll2all4; do amber III; n"
Western winter red SPOT l05!; july 9't Aug
97s9S Corn--Southern scarce and firm; West.
orn quiet and easier Southern white SO; WcsI.
ern mixed spot and June Az; July -; Augus:
AZ; Sept d; steamer 39i. Oats steady, firm and
quiet Southern 32a35; Western white 34ts@5 :;
do mixed SO; Penna 30a32 Rye nominal. Hsv
firm and unchanged. Sugar steady Al - 49,.
Colse nominaly unchanged. Wbiskcy firm
at 81 %.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-06-27
The Indian War.

The following dispatch from General How
ard, dated Otis Creek, Oregon, June "a, for
warded by General Mcdowell, was received at
the War Department yesterday:
NV advance under Bernard overlook and
attacked hostilcs yesterday Sunday morning.
nine q. ID. Surprised and charged camp;
formed and rechargod: enemy rallied. Der,
nard asks Tor renforcemcnts. Lave preSscd
every man with utmost speed 10 his and enemy
position, on Curry Creek, near Camp Curry,
forty five miles from Harvey, Egbert Will 10
tcrccpt straeg ers eastward and be IN readiness
for rapid move in any direction. Nearest
troops at Harvey have been started, and
move from here at once to Bernard: Bernard
REPORTS verbally only ono soldier killed at time
messengers left. Bernard has four companies
of cava'ry-hiJ own. Whipple's McGregors,
Perry's under Bonus. My aide, Lieutenant
Wilkinson, with Sarah Winncuucea as guide,
made quick journey to Harvey; arrives stimuli.
taneously with Bsrnard. aud now returns with
this report, having ridden Two hundred miles
since they left me of Stone. Bnao Horn
was killed 10 the charge.
a Silver City dispatch says: The assault
made by Bernard upon the Indians at Curry
Creek turns out to be success. 1t was sur.
prise to the Indians, about forty OF whom were
killed. The soldiers were very cool when the
charge was made. The Indian force present
was estimated at 700. but il was probably not
40 large. The Indians rctrcated to their strong
hold r STEMS Mountain. General Howard,
with the force under his personal command, Is
making forty five miles day, and will effect a
junction with Bernard 10 night. 1t ID esti
( mated that the whole number OF Indian war
riors will reach 2, 900 One hundred and three
camp fires were counted. The Indians will be
pursued, aud there is every prospect OF pro
tracted campaign. The Stein Mountain coun,
! try is well adapted for defensive operations:
The latest news FROM Chief Moses IS that he
has ] 500 warriors. well armed and desperate.
A large part of his band is composed OF rene
| gadcs from other tribes. The Indians 90 the
reservation sympathize with Moses with few
| exceptions and i1 case OF az outbreak, Moses
| would be reinforced by 4,0OO or 5000 rcscGva-
| ton Indians. II this should be the case it
WOULD take 20, 900 troops to capture hlm.-
| Moses says he don't want to hght but If the
whites want to fight be is ready. and ii he IS
taken to the reservation, he will be taken there
| dead.
lndiaps in the vicinity of Deadwood have
| commenced to fire upon the whites when IN
exposed localities
a dispatch from Mason, Texas, says large
body Of Indians have been raidiDg near John
son Fork and Junction City. Mounted men
arc ia pursuit.
New YORK. June GA Bismack. d. L.,
special says The 200 Cheyenne Indian prison
ers ct For, Lirc,ln had Low WOW with Gen.
Sturgis and told him plal1ly that they were
going to leave. They have ponies and 1t Is
suspected have arms hidden. Two companies
of the 7th cavalry will watch them.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-06-27
The Gordonsville Gazette says:

The Gordonsville Gazette says:
were number Of candidates on the ground,
both those announced, and those in waiting s:
the dark horses" General Hunton. csndids,c
for reelection; s. Chapman N Gale, Alexandria,:
favorte son, and Hon. B. johnson Barbour.
Mr.. Barbour has not announced himself - y
candidate, but from the many earnest sign: OF
support from substantial men we do not see how
be can do otherwise than allow his name to b.
used by his friends. The friends of Genera
Hunton claim he will have an easy walk over
The "signs fthe times" did not indicate il, and
from our observation, we think Nese WAS in the
lead (but as certain gentlemen from England,
w. Shakespeare. esq, by name, would say,
perhaps 'the wish is father to the thought; J
Mr.. Barbour came next. and last, but AS the
Warrenton Index would say, not Icast, Gen.
Hunton brought up tho rear.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-06-27

sible that this safe, tried, honest representative
is to be thrust aside for any Que inexperienced
10 the affairs of State, and not Of traoscendanf
ability. Mr.. Brooke says truly that when an
Office is vacant any man has right to aspire to
fill it, but is it not equally true that experience
will best fit a man for the discharge of the duties
of position to which he may aspire and which
his friends wish him to hold. When man
with equal pretensious comes to the front then
his claims will be fairly considered. Until suc|,
a one does present himself it is safest to held
fast to proved man. Let the nomination b..
made, and let US see for whom We are called
upcn to vote. Be it remembered distinctly
seek no Office. | am too old tree to be trans
planted. II dwell among my own people, =,
ALIQUlS.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-06-27

NEW YORK, June q -Stocks strong. Money
. Cod lUC5 Flour dull and declining
Wheat lal!c lower and dull. Corn dull and
Is &c lower
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-06-27

The Tammany Hall, New York, Fourth of
July Grafton will be delivered by Ex-Governor
Walker, of Virginia.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-06-27
DIED.

CHOICE CAROLINA RICE at
~ mvy9 j. G.. Nj ILBURN'S.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1878-09-04
Hen. John. I. Harris,

The Democratic convention OF the
Seventh Congressional district OF Vir-
ginia having declared it inexpedient to
make a nomination for Congress, the
gentlemanwhose name heads this arti-
cal has declared himself for reelection,
and, although he has several opponents,
from information received from re-
liable seurces,we feel assured that his
reelection is certain.
Judge Harris has for number years
represented his dirtrict in Congress- land
we but express the sentiment of all who
h ave known ofhis career, in pronoun-
cling him one ofthe most efficient and in
telligent representatives. The position
which he has held on important COM
mittees OF the House is an evidence oil
the fact that his ability is properly APP
preciated. Ne representative has ever
been more prompt and energetic in work
ing for the interest Of his constituents.
His defeat would be q great calamity
EQshinqton Gazette.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1878-09-04
Wheat crops Abroad.

Mr.. Cards estimate in the Lendor
Times is that, although the new crop:
is fully up TO the average, Englant
alone will require le4, 100000 bushels
that the French, on account of a short
crop, will be buyers instead OF sellers
Letters from Germany show that the
wheat crop in Southern Germany has
been greatly injured by heavy rains,
and a well-informed writer believes
that large purchases from this country
will be made for German consumption
A cable dispatch states that the crops
in Roumania shave been very seriously
damaged by recent rains" In Austria,
the yield is in average quantity, but
inferior in quality, because OF rust, and
in Hungary the harvest had been
interrupted by bad weather. Advices
from South Russia promise only "fairly
good" crops. Paris advices Of August
! arc that the yield is unsatisfactory,
being inferior both in quantity and also
quality. except in Northern France,a
that France my be expected to import
40. OOO. 900 bushels of wheat. Thus all
the information at hand gives promise
of an unusually large demand for
American grain.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1878-09-04
A Rom BANK ROBBERY II

A BOLD BANK ROBBERY IN MIS-
sCURI.-SEDALIA, Mo-. Aug. 30.-The
Sedalia Democrat, has the following par
ticuars of the robbery of the Concordia
Rank which occurred yesterday: Con-
cordia is a town OF about 1900 inhablt-
ants, IN Lafayette county, on tho Lex
ington and ST. Louis railroad, thirty
miles from Sedalia. The principal bank.
inc business OF all that part OF Lafayette
county is done by the Concordia Saw
ings Bank, of which j. A. Loholfener is
president and \. Flicker cashier. Yes
terday afternoon, about l:30 O'Clock,
three men entered the bank. One OF
them asked the cashier, who was alone
in The bank, to change a $40 BILL
While nc was changing the bill another
man Jumped over the counter and
caught the cashier by the ann and plac-
ed one hand over his mouth. They
then took what msney was in sight, and
putting pistol to the cashiers head
told him to open the safe, He did so
under fear of his life, and the robbers
took all the paper money in the safe,
between SO, 900 and $4,000, refusing to
take the silver, Of which there was be-
tween $1,000 and $4,000 in the bank.
During the robbery a gentleman
named Sademan was near the bank and
one of the robbers, who was guarding
the door, called him to advance, instead
of which he turned and ran. The rob
bers fired at Sademan, but missed him.
They then mounted horses and gallop-
ed OF in southerly direction. The
whole robbery occupied about ten min.
utes. They were all mounted on good
horses. newly shod. The citizens are
in hot pursuit"
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1878-09-04
The Southern Sc0urge.

At New Orleans, Saturday. 23l new
cases were reported and As deaths, Of
which latter 20 were Of children under
I years of age. The number Of new
cases reported at New Orleans yestcr-
day was 260 odd deaths So.
The weather was cloudy and warm,
with light showers in the afternoon
Two hundred and ffty-three. applica-
tons for relief were made to the
Towards. Members of visiting COM
mirtee report a general spread Of the
fever, and state that they find it CD
croaching upon localities heretofore
measurably exempt.
REPORTS FROM MEMPHIS.
AT Memphis, Saturday, rs new
cases were reported, and rs deaths.
There are 20 cases at the county Jail;
at Camp Joe Williams orc deaths
occur daily, and the hospital contains
about IS sick.
Y Yesterday l04 new cases were re-
ported and 70 deaths. The undertakers
are unable to bury the dead fast enough.
At Camp Joe Williams G deaths oc-
Cured. From Brownsville, Tenn, )
deaths and II cases are reported; !
deaths and 20 cases at Milan, one case
at Withe aud OF Mason one heath.
OTHER POINTS.
At Vicksburg 3OI new cases and 10
deaths were reported.
Yesterday s physicians reported %
new cases and 25 interments.
Further kilograms confirm reports
about yellow fever at Grccny.lle. Miss.
Twenty cases are reported.
The fever has appeared in Grcenyille,
Miss. Two deaths have been reported.
AtJackson, Miss, one death from
the fever was reported Saturday causing
considerable excitement, many per-
sons leaving the city. Superintendent
Davis Flannery, Of the Vcsicrn Union
Company, has Gone to Grenada to re-
open telegraphic communication. Three
operatives there are down with the
fever,
Attention. Miss, there were %
cases Saturday. At Port Gibson. La.
there are $50 cases. and IS deaths have
occurred, and great distress prevails. y
refugee died at Mobile, Ala. hut there
are no other suspicious cases. The
fever i, reported to have bioI'en OUT at
Hickman, Ky, with three deaths.
The surscon-genoral's report for Tic
week Just closed shows that at New
Orleans there were 1901 cases and 353
deaths; total so far 2.S77 cases and SCI
deaths. At Vlcksburg llG deaths;
total 500 cases, 1S9 deaths. Mcmp'is
72l eases, 24I deaths.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1878-09-04
Orkney Spring $

The greatest collection Of Mineral Waters in
the world for value and variety Of medical pro-
pertee, with elevated location dry and Exbilarat"
ing mountain air to contribute 20 their remedial
qualities. The increased and improved hotel
capacity, the bountifuly supplied table with the
best the season afford, the exceedingly ecOno-
mical board rates, and the efficien. management
of the Establishment by experienced hotel men,
enables the proprietor 10 offer superior induce
ments for the season Of 1873 10 those seeking
health, retirement and pleasure at wateringplace
summer resort.
Board Rates. The Proprietor Of
Orkney Springs, fully approaching business dee
preston, offers the following reduced rates Of
Board, graduated according TO rooms occupied,
and the number Of persons In each ROOM Board
per day for week and less than two, 81 so, 81
and $3.50. Board pei week for two weeks and
less than four, 8. $40, $40 and ga. Board per
month for one month and less than two, $50, SIS.
$40. and SIS Ministers, Physicians and members
Of the press will be entitled to 25 per cent dis
count on the ABOVE rates. Children under u
years, and servants half price. Families and
parties numbering seven or more, who desire to
remain the entire season, can make special cons
tracts at a reduction on the above rates.
The season will open on Saturday, the 18th Of
June and close on the 18th Of October.
All communications addressed 10 4. W. Jones,
Proprietor at orkney Springs, Shenandoah County
Va viii receive prompt attention.
April 24th.-tf.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1878-09-04

A Cheyenne dispatch says the remov-
al of spikes and fish plates week ago
from a rail two miles east of Medicine
Bow, near a deep ravine, gave rise to
suspicion that it had been done with a
view to wreck and rob train. Deputy
Sheriff Widdowfeld and another man
named Vincent started on what was
believed to be the trail Of the would be
robbers, and not returninga large party
started in search of them. Last Sunday
one of the party returned and stated
that the bodies of Widdowfeld and Vim
cent were found in a Narrow canon Of
Elk mountain, where they probably met
a gang ofrobbers and were killed.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1878-09-04
WoRcEsTER,s POCKET DrcTioNAI

WoRCEsTER's Pocket DICTIONARY.
We have just received from the pub
fishers, j. b. Lippincott & Co., Phila-
delphia, a copy Of this really valuable
little volume. Worcester's Quarto Die
tienary is the standard authority Of the
majority of the scholars of America
and England, and from it the abridg-
ment now before us has been most care
fully compiled. 1t is complete rade-
mecum for the general reader and cor
respondent, containing, besides pro-
fusely illustrated vocabulary Of over
eighteen thousand words, lists of foreign
words and phrases, authorizations, rules
for spelling. numerical tables, etc. The
publishers will mail this work TO any
address ON receipt OF the price, CO cents.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1878-09-04

The Bankrupt law expired last Satur-
day. The expiration Of this law is hard
upon the ofice,hOlders. New places
must be provided for these gentlemen
or as soon as the present business is
closed up they must retire to the shades
Of private life. The bankrupt law may
have been of some service in large com.
mercial places, but in the country gen.
orally the law has proved ruinous TO
debtors and very injurious to creditors.
A man who proposes to break up can
no longer lean upon the provisions Of
this defunct law. 1t is dead, let it not
be revived.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1878-09-04

Quite an excitement was created al
Readville, Mass, two years ago, by the
mysterious sickness of several of the
operatives in curled hair factory, when
three persons are said to have died from
a painful disease, thought to be blood
poisoning from the hair Of diseased ami
mails. principally Siberian horses, many
Of which die from a peculiar malady. A
few days ago another operative died,
and another now lies dangerously sick,
both evidently cases Of the disease Of
two years ago.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1878-09-04

HARD TINES INDEED.-IVe exclaim
against the hard times which cypress
Us, and in all conscience they are hard
enough to bear; but our circumstances
arc easy compared with those OF the
people Of India, wnere, according to a
recent official statement, the number oil
deaths from the late famine reached the
appalling total Of 1850, 900. We have
not yet been so hard pressed, thank
God.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1878-09-04

One night last week several young
men visited the grapery of Bishsp Nc
Closkey, near Louisville, Kentucky,
and whilst filing their baskets with
grapes were fred upon by the watch.
man, and one Of them, Philip Haag,
received wounds from which he died in
a few hours. The Waterman claims
that Haag attempted to take his gun
away from him, and it was discharged
in the struggle.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1878-09-04
.SaM&PLANIkG Mill.

VIRGINIA. To-Wit: IN the Clerks Office Of the
Y Circuit Court Of Shenandoah, July IS 1873.
s. c.. Campbell Assn. OF A. J. Fadely use Of r. NJ.
Conn.,. ........... ................. ComPt.
AGAINST
Nathan Market, Ex'r. Of Horny Iuddle, decd. Vim.
Wuddle, John Huddle, Joseph Huddie Of John
and his wife, Jane. Lila Huddle, and Lemuei
Iirdamood aad Margaret his wife. ....... Defts.
Tho object Of this salt is, LIST, to enforce settle
ment cf the execntoria matters al, to enforce the
payment Of Judgment obtained by A. J. Fadely
against Henry HndG,e. decd, which judgment was
subsequently assigned to s. c. Campbell, and is
now for the use and benefit Of Il. M. Conn 80, II
the personally in the hands Of the executor is not
sufficient 70 pay all Of the debts, then 10 proceed
against the home farm, which il now used and &C.
cupied by Lemucl LindamoOd and family.
Ii appearing by affidavit fled that the defendant
John Huddle l. not an mhabitant Of this Sfate-It
Is ordered That the said defendant do appear here
within one month after due publication hereof, and
DO what IS necessary 70 protect his interest that
eorv OF this order be published in some newspaper
printed in Woodstock, once week for four success
sive weeks. aud a copy posted at tho front door Of
the Court House Of said county, on the first day of
he next County Court.
A CoPY-TESTE:
w.&w.p.q. GEO. W. MLEY, c. C. Q. S. c.
Aug. l-iw.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1878-09-04

A single item cited by an exchange
illustrates the course of trade which is
giving us such a balance in our favor
against foreign nations. In 1873 we
exported only twelve million yards Of
cotton goods, while last year we ex-
ported one hundred and eleven million
yards, while there has been marked
decrease in the amount Of dress goods
imported in these years.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1878-09-04

GEN. JOSEPH L. JOHNSTON, who has
been nominated as the democratic con-
servative candidate for Congress in the
Richmond Va, district, is in the seven
ty-secOnd year of his age, having been
born in Prince Edward county, Va,
February, 1907. He graduated at West
Point as a second lieutenant in 1929,
and served in Florida against the
Seminole Indians, a portion of the time
on the staff Of Gen. Winfield Scott. In
1887 he resigned his commission to en-
gage in civil engineering, but in 1855
re.entered the service as first lieutenant
of typographical engineers and tor
gallantry in Florida was breveteo
captain. At the siege Of Vera Cruz
Mexico, he served on engineer duty,
was appointed lieutenant colonel Of
voltigeurs; at Cerro Gordo received
severe wounds and was brevetcd major
and colonel. He afterwards partlci-
pated IN the battles Of Contreras
Churubuseo, Mollno del Rey, Chapul
tepec and the final assault on the City
Of Mexico, being again wounded at the
latter place. In 1855 General Johnston
was appointed lieutenant of cavalry
and took part in the Utah expedition as
inspector general. In 1860 he was ap-
pointed quartermaster general with the
rank of brigadier general, which position
he resigned IN 1861 to follow the for
tunes of Virginia. His career in tho
Confederate army, where he rose from
the rank of major general to that of {
full general, is familiar to the public
He was early wounded in the advance
upon Mcclellan, and was Immediately
succeeded by Gen. Robert E. Lee, an(
subsequently, as is known. his military
operations were in the Southwest
After the war in the South, with head
quarters at Savannah, Ga, and few
months age made his home in Rich
mond, va. Gen. Johnston married {
sister Of the Hon. Robert NJ. McLane
of Baltimore, who is an aspirant fol
the democratic congressional nomi
nation IN the fourth Maryland district
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1878-09-04
MARYLAND PHOSPHATES.

in Warren County, Mr.. William Peters
is our authorized Agent for Warren and
part Of Shenandoah Co.
Our terms are negotiable notes with
good endorser or lien upon crops to be
gwen when the phosphate is delivered.
Freights are always cash.
We also have Acid Phosphate COM
posed of 1900 lbs. dissolved bone and
500 lbs. sulphqte Of soda and muriate OF
Potash for farmers TO manufacture their
own Phosphates which we sell for s25
cash s2S on II months. BY purchas-
ing this article, farmers can make their
own Phosphatcs with less trouble than
by buying the articles separate.