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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-02-22
Letter from Richmond.

| Correspondence Of the Alexandra Gazette |
RICHMOND, February 81, ISIS.
The community was to night startled BY 10"
intelligence Of the sudden death Of Judge AH2
auder B. Guigon, Judge Of The Hastings Cou't
Of this city. Judge Guigon died OF appopIcXE.
He vas apparently very we'll few minutes he
fore the sad occurrence. Judge Gulgon size,
c,eded the federal Judge Bramhall as judge
the Hastings Court OF this city. lie was nottt
for his absolute frmness and uoflnchlng Int
rity. 1t was he who began tho war 90 III
gamblers in Richmobd, and for Is time c'"'
pletely broke them up. lie was rather re>crrct
in dcmeanor, and was not a man who could b.
gotten acquainted With 10 n day. His tuners
will probably take plac, Sunday. Oh conr.
there will be grea. scramble Tor his l!Ar'
among the lawyers here.
The Barbour bill WAS TO the surprise OF ilsny,
a subject Of further discussion in the lioush -
day.
Speaker Allen and DR.. MoirstL particularly
objected to the Brooke amendment rs mc.nt',>
nothing and calculated to nlystify tho bill.
Mr.. FowlerS substitute was agreed To Mt;
much talk, and so the bill now goes back /" IT,
Senate. The votes Of somo gentlemen N lh1
Senate on the bill has created surprise. II "M'
to fail now.
The House has fixed next Tuesday az tho tln'
to 20 into the election Of the Circuit Judges Il
is thought that nearly, if not ALL of the prc-"a.
ncumbents will be re- elected.
Tho birth day Of party by the name o.
Washington will not BIO observed hero by the
State government TO- morrow.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-02-22
American Securities.

LONDON, Feb'y. 1.-THE Times, in its imam
cisl article says:
The most important business in the foreign stock
market to day (Thursdsy,) was the selling Of U.
=. bonds by the public. 1t it not so much that
the selling has been of large amount. as that it
has been selling by actual holders and upon
market where there arc few buyers, except upon
American account There is danger, therefore,
lest alarm may be generated by the fall thus
caused and bonds get pressed on dealers faster
then they care to have then. Holders almost
always become more disposed to sell as prices 20
down, aud very little pressure would cause
sharp fall. There is no cause for alarm and any
rush to sell is much to be deprecated.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-02-22

Mr.. Samuel Reid who had been appointed
by tho President u. 8. Marshal for the mid.
die and southern districts Of Alabama, had his
confirmation By the Senate referred yesterday.
because no had, during the war, and when a
citizen Of the Confederacy, written letter Civ
ing bis opinions as to how the war should re
conducted 1t nobody from the South is to
have federal Office except those who. during
the war, failed to express their ideas concern
ing the manner 10 which it ought to be prose
cntcd. bnt few ex Confederates need apply.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-02-22
q sylysnia has granted

" The Governor of Penn sylvsnia has granted
thirty days respite in the case of P. Fisher,
sentenced so be hanged on the 26th inst He
also issued warrants for the executions of Pat
rick Hester, Peter McHugh and Patrick Tully
to take place on the 25th of March; and forth
execution Of of John Keno and Dennis Donnell,
to take place on the 18th of April. -
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-02-22

IF you select good and healthy food for your
family, You should also look to the welfare of
your Baby. For all troubles of early Child
hood, nothing is better than DR.. Bulls Baby
Syrup IS cents bottle.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-02-22

A resolution was offered in the Pennsylvania
Legislature, to-day. asking Congress to sppro-
pirate one million dollars. to the centennial eth.
bition authorities IS the government share of the
expsnSe Of the exhibition. -
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-02-22

The silver bill having passed both houses OF
Congress by sufficiently large mojorities to over
come presidential veto. should ono be at
tempted, will certainly become law. Inc
owners Of the silver mines have thus been pro-
vided with ready and profitable market for
every particle ef the metal they can possibly
produce. but, fortunately for theimmedlate well
fare Ct the country, the limited capacity OF the
mints can turn out 20 moro coin than the Sec
rotary of the Treasury will require for some
time to come. or, if the resumption act be re-
pealed, s., that he shall not need it. than the
importing merchants will want to pay customs,
for 40 equal period, so that the advance 10 the
price of everything but labor that must neces'
sariIy cnsus 10 order to equalze the difference
between the cost of gold and silver. will be de
layed for time depending altogether upon the
amount f silver that can be coined, or uotil the
two wants alluded to can be supplied.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-02-22

The u. S. Senate Postal Committee has &c
cided to report tavorabIy upon the long r'n'
ing and much contested nomination OF ba'''
G.. Potts as postmaster at Petersburg.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-02-22

The Coal MINEs.-The Cumberland News
says -
Nothing new was reported from the mines
yesterday. As indicated, the Franklin. Hsmp-
shire and Caledonia mines have determined to
continue work at forty cents per ton.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-02-22

THE BEST ADVERTISING MEDIUM
Boston Globe has some sensible remark on
this subject, which it would be we'll for busIncs'
men to hear, for nothing can suppIant inr
newspaper as medium OF advertising. 1t say:
The ingenuity Of business men has been tax
cd to the utmost during the mad compctliIou
of the last score Of years to devise the most ci,
fectivc mcaus Of advertising. They have turncH
vandals, and painted the picturesque rocks WIN
inefaceable puffs Of what they could 10 or hHi
to sell. They havc printed and distributed
cards aud circulars; they have framed aHI
mounted posters in the railway stations 40"
other places where the public congrcgatc; ana
they have tried many other ways oil catcii"@
the public eye; but none have stood the tc,' 30
we'll, none havo made such sure returns ~ lhclf
patronage Of tho first class newspapers. hr
shrewdcst business men at the Detroit stove
Convention, held some time ago, advised TIE
trade to advertise exclusively with the news
papers. The head of a large and successful
business house 10 New York, who had nraIT
half century experience, said recently: -"
forty seven years niDc'tenths OF our aaVcI'''"s
has been in frs. class newspapers. VI Out
whole expenditure all that We regret Ii con-
tanned in that other tenth" Advertising 10
newspapers is an art, and those who adVcri','
good deal seem to understand it 81 ar 10
make their announcements attractive and SUN
ing. In this city, as we'll as in others our mos
successful business men arc those who DO u,
most advertising. They arc better known a,
home, and specially arc they better known ~
those who come from other places to Bose"
to trade. This is one of tho most concluslyen
demonstrated facts Of business and ""F"
spring trade opens it will be profitable '''' u
remember.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-02-22

CIGAR ENDs.-Thcre is in Berlin a society
called the Vcrcincr Sammlcr Won Cigarren
Abschnitten, or The Society Of Collectors Of
Cigar Cuttings which ha4 bacn in existence
Every Christmas the proceeds Of the cigar ends
arc sold to snuff manufacturers, arc applied to
the purchase Of clothes for some poor orphan
children. In 1876 about thirty children were
clothed by this society, each child being pro.
vided with shirt, pair Of good leather boots,
pocket handkerchief. In addition to this. a
for their entertainment, and each child is sent
home with good supply Of fruit and sweet
meats Altogether more than two hundred
society simply by the proceeds Of such small
ciety at Berlin has induced further enterprise
10 the same direction, and it is now proposed
to erect building to be called the "Deut-
man Orphan Home, whcr: orphans who are
lett unproVlded Tor may be properly cared
for, clothed and instructed. Tho site
where there are number Of snuff manufac-
tories. and it is therefore well adapted to the
scheme Although tho directors OF this homo
propose 10 have plan prepared for large
building, only small part of it will at first be
erected, 10 which each year one or two more rooms
may be added, in accordance with tho original
plan, in proportion to the success which is found
10 attend the undertaking 1t will be readily
understood that good many difficulties besct
this scheme. for it requires the most perfect CO.
operation of the smoking community and some
assistance also from the non-smokers; but much
can be done by friends who will undertake the
duty of collecting, and some of the most ener-
getic Of these arc not unfrequently Of the fair
sex. The system of collection, which is extend.
ed over large part of Germany, is generally
undertaken by one or two ladies or gentlemen
in each town, who collect now and then from
their smoking friends the ends which they have
been saving up. These collectors either send on
tho cigars. ends to the central society, or sell
them on the spot and transmit the proceeds.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-02-22

The tone of private adviees from officers
operating against the Ksfirs is very hopeful,
and conveys strong impression that the back.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-02-22

IN consequence OF recent events, eSpeclaIly Iue
speech of Prince Bismarck 10 the German
Reichstag, is fairly represented by tho follow
ing passage from an article in the Bedomosti !:
"Ingratitude is the ordinary result of the self
sacrificing activity of Russia. Wo become 80
accustomed to it that it no longer astonishes US.
No sooner is the war finished than We meet on
all sides iutrigues and hostility. not only from
powerful neighbors, who can support their
words by force, but even from powerless little
States like Roumania and Greece.
The Daily Telegraph's Vienna correspondent
attaches much importance to the statement
that the Emperor William has telegraphed to
the Gar. reminding him of his promis to tul
fill certain duties towards Austria. The cor
respondent, however. fears that the Gar has
lost oil control over the war party. The sclave
committees, he says have more Influence now
than the Car and bis official advisers.
The Times Vienna dispatch says Fresh
difficulties seem to have arisen about settling
the preliminaries if the other Powers share
this view, or whether, as the Agenca Russo
saws, Germany has come back to her objections
about taking the presidency. Certain it is
there is disposition to drop the idea Of
Congress, accepted on the initiative OF Russia,
and revert to the original idea of mere COD
ference, and the negotiations about the prelimi-
nsries, which seemed on the point OF being con-
cuded. have had to begin afresh."
ST.. PETERSBURG, Peb'y. PIT is officially
announced that the Turks have commenced the
evacuation of Erzsroum on the 18th instant and
expected to complete it on the 2lst The Golos
states that the Russians, under Gen. Todleben,
entered Rustchuk on the 10th inst 81
MISCELLANEOUS.
The tone of private adviees from officers
operating against the Ksfirs is very hopeful,
and conveys strong impression that the back.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1878-08-16
T EGAI. NOTICE.


George G mpcr, Charles f Cnmper and
undersigned has filed his petition in the
OHM. in an action wherein he is ulaiutif nd
said George Comper, Charles +. 3omper, Mary
Ann Cumper, together with Henry Z. Buck
land and James Tyler, are defendants; setting
forth that the said George Cnmper is indebted
to the undersigned in the sum of $.l6 40, with
in,eres. from July 3lst, 1877. md that said in
debledne,s is lien upon the following described
lands. tr-wt: The south 40 acres Of the north
halt of the southwest quarter of Section 25
Town north, of Range y east, in Woud coun-
ty. Ohio.
That said George Compcr is the owner in
equity of said lands, but that on January 2ith, =,
1875. he frauduleutly and without consideration
made pretended sale and CONVEYANCE of SAT-
lands tn' said Charles L. Comper aud Mary
Ann Comper.
That said Henry p Buckand and James
Tyler each claim to have sOme interest in ar
lien upon said lands, and praving that they
be required TO set forth the nature ind amounts
of their respective liens, that the court may set
aside the said pretended conveyance, that tha
prnities Of liens may be determined and
the said lands ordered to be sold for the pay.
ment of the sums due thereon.
And the said George Comper Charles F..
Comper and Mary Ann Comper are further nnii-
fed that unless they answer said petitirn by
the 2S.h day Of September, 1873, the allega-
tiun therein contained will be taken as true
and Judgment rendered accordingly.
LUKE MARSH,
17fSl4.75 By Cook Il Troup, his Altys.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1878-08-16

The Granger takes exceptions to our re-
marks last week concerning the manner
in which delegates were to be selected
from Wood county 10 attend the Demo
cratic Congressional Convention at Ere
mont, yesterday. We did not intend to in
to attend tie convention; Only i Thai ' It "iSa Vas
left in shape that the candidate with an
unlimited backing of greenbncks, and with
a liberal turn of mind, could see his friends
and invite them 10 attenl the convention
n his guests; that plenty of good Demo
cratic whisky would be served, etc, etc.
Bro. CALLARD also desires us to answer
what Geo. C. Gorham, Sec'y of the Re
Publican National Executive Committee
intends to do with $4,000 collected from
the Federal office holders for this Falls
campaign?" In the first place, we have
no knowledge that Mr.. GoRHANI has col
lected any such sum, and call upon Bro.
CALLARD to furnish the proof. Should il
prove true that he has secured such a sum
we have no doubt but what il will he ex-
pended to the very best advantage, that Of
converting the heather Of our own country
by the means Of furnishing them with good
healthy reading matter. We will further
guarantee that not farthing Of il was sur
reptitiously taken from any public treas,
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1878-08-16
Tic Fnmine In Chinn.

The Pekin Gazette thus describes the
different stages OF the terrible famine in
China: In the earlier period of distress
the living feed, upon the bodies of the
dead next, the strong devoured the weak :;
and now the desttulion has arrived al such
a climax that men devour those OF their
own flesh and blood. History contains no
record of so terrible a state of things and,
ii prompt measures of relief be not insti-
tuted, the whole region must become de-
populated. Local sources OF supply are
entirely exhausted; the granaries are
empty, and the treasury drained dry, while
the few wealthy people in the provinces
have helped with contributions and loans
till they themselves are impoverished.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1878-08-16
WOOD COTNTy.

Through the Kindness Of Mr.. NJ. p.
BREWER, of Bowling Green, we we're en-
abled on Saturday and Sunday last to
witness the growing crops and beautiful
farms in the central and southern portions
OF Wood county, including Liberty Prairie
and Ditch Tor hydraulic) No. -. From
an elevated spot near the residence of ex-
Commissioner ST. JoHN can be seen four
school houses. one church and one vast sea
of corn as far as the eye can penetrate.
This isLiberty Prairie. We saw cor field
eOntaiGing 400 acres without a fence, ami
apparently IA smooth as a floor. The corn
stood remarkably thick on the ground and
averaged about 10 feet ia height. In pass.
ing mp the Portage river, We passed the
Inarmary farm, which is nnder a high
state OF cultivation, with fine growinp
crops, the fences well kept up, aud fence
rows moved aud grubbsd, and kept as
clean as any part OF the fields. The gener.
al appearance OF the farm shows excellent
management and enterprise.
In the whole distance traversed, about
40 miles, ii only requires oursory glance
St the soil and growing crops TO convince
sRy one that no better farming country
can be found in this or any other State
Ibis is tho ease with every portion OF Wood
eoSp,Y, iIaving grown up in the Miami
Valley. Which is regarded the Eden Of
America Tor laTWing purposes, we feel free
10 say that GbcD the means employed to
develop that country are employed il,
Wood county, that the lalier will surpas,
the former. Quite'a large number Of en-
terPrising farmers from Hancock county
have settled in HE Yieiniiy Of Liberty
Prairie and Portage, aud their enterprise
is manifest in the sppearanoa Of their
iaTml
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1878-08-16
PROCEEDINGS OF THE
WOOD COUNTY
Republican Convention.

The large and fine looking mass OF Wood
countys solid thinking and reading repre-
sentatives collected at Fridays convention,
was called to order by Hon. George q.
Phelps. Henry p. Shanks, Of Weston twp.
A. w. Rudulph, Of Center, and r. NJ. Dom
nelly, of Liberty, were chosen temporary
Secretaries. The election of permanent
chairman being next in order, the names
Of Col. John A. Shannon of Plain, $. s..
Garfield of Freedom, and A. D. Stewart Of
Center we're announced. The convention
then proceeded to ballot by township for
chairman, with the following result;
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1878-08-16
Frank Hnrd Nominated,

The Democrats Of the Seventh Congress
sional District assembled al Fremont yes.
terday, and after a stormy time, in which
General STEEDMAN was ruled out, FRANK
ii. IIURD was nominated on the first bal
lot, receiving 73 vote To 65 cast for Nor
GAN SHAFFER, the dark horse candidate
brought in for blind. 1t now remains
TO be seen what Gen. STEEDMAN and his
friends will do about il.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1878-08-16

We present in another column the pro-
ceedings Of the Wood County Republican
Convention, which, with the exception OF
last year, was the largest ever held in the
county. The deliberations of the conven.
ton, which was composed OF the bone and
sinew OF the county, WAS Harmonious
throughout, and the ticket gives very gem
eral satisfaction. As time aud space will
not admit Of an introduction OF all the
candidates this week, we omit further men-
ton until our next issue.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1878-08-16
How AmcrIca Crowds Enrlo,d.

In giving his impressions of America in
leading English periodical, a recent Eng
lish visitor remarks that the Russo Turkish
war ought to have shown the American
manufacturers that they have it'll, rea-
son TO fear the English. So faras he
had been able to learn nOt single carridge
had been made in Birmingham for either
Russia or Turkey but when he vas in
Bridgeport the cartridge factories had been
running day and night for months and he
saw Russian and II Turkish commissioner
in the same works. The fact was the
Americans had made the rifles as well Ms
UhttIIIgeS IOr nOtn cOmUItantS. 4 : fyr-
ther evidence of the threatened Supremacy
OF American manufacturers he noted tue
lnct that Lowell was sending Gotten
cloths to Manchester, and that n
our retail stores cotton goods were marked
at lower price than that ut which eools
OF the same quality could he sold at Liver
pool or London. at is the same" he said,
with the other manufacturing Industries
OF America. The manufacturers of hard
ware are beating us in market after market
from Hamburg to Melbourne. In Bir
minghnm itself the merchants are inpot. .
ing from the United States such articles a.
axes, hay forks, and agricultural impe-
ments OF nearly every description, snsh
pnlleys, and small castings of very many
Kinds, although it is estimated that freight
and other expenses add IL or Is per cent.
to the cost Of the goods"
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1878-08-16


Necessary to choice, 1877.
A majority of all the votes cast shall be
necessary To choice.
The order of nominations shall be as
follows: LIST, Sheriff; 2d, Coroner 81,
Probate Judge 4th, Auditor; 9th, Treas
nrer; 9th, Commissioner; 7lh, mfrmary
Director.
All voting where two or more candidates
are in the field shall be by ballot.
All Uf which is respectfully submitted.
JoHN NORRIS, Chm.
Il. J. SIMON, Sec'y.
On motion the report Of committee was
accepted aud committee discharged.
The committee appointed TO select Gem
tral Committee reported the following
names
Geo. c. Phelps, Center.
A, w. Rudnlph, Center.
Il. A. Higgins, Perrysburg.
#. II. Lawhead, Montgomery.
+. w. Poe, Henry.
R.sW. McMahan, Of Portage, aud O. T.
Norris, OF Perry. were added to Central
Committee at meeting OF the committee
held at Bowling Green ON Tuesday.
Report accepted and committee dis.
charged. Under the rules Col. Shannon,
by virtue of his office MS chairman of the
convention WIS also made member Of the
| central committee.
The next thing in order being the nom,
inalioh Of candidates the chairman stated
that The announcement of candidates for
the office Of Sheriff. would he in order.
The name of Ouin Henry was an.
nounced. and, there being no other candi.
! date, Mr.. Henry was nominated by accla-
nation.
For the Office Of Coroner there were no
names announced except that Of George
Mills, Of Perrysburg, aud he was therefore
nominated by acclamation.
The convention then adjourned until one
o'clock T.. NJ.
AFTERNOON SESSION,
For the sake Of breyily aud the conven-
fence Of the reader, We omit the vote in de-
tail 10y townships, aud give below lhe total
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1878-08-16

number Of votes received by each candi-
date, in the county, in the order in which
they were announced to the convention,
in the whole number Of ballots taken
for each Office !;
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1878-08-16

A bill has been introduced and passed
one house OF The New Hampshire Legisla-
ture, with fair promise of becoming law,
that will most likely rid that State OF
tramps. The bill gives a convicted tramp
fifteen months in the State prison for kind
ling fire on land without the owners con-
sent; for carrying firearms, two years; for
any malicious injury to personal property
or real estate, five years. 1t provides for a
bounty of $40 to the informer on the con-
ricton of each tramp.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1878-08-16
SHEHIFF'S SALE,


Anthony F. Aeker, In wsod County, o.
Lewis Kinsd.ld. ct al. { Common D%r' Pleas. p
BY virtue of 4th order Of sale, issued in
the above entitled cause, bv the Clerk Of the
Court of Common Pleas, Of Wood county, ohio,
and to me directed and delivered, ! will offer
for sale at public vendue, at the front door O
the Cnurt House in Bowling Green, on
Tuesday, August 2Oth, 1915,
Between | 0 and Il O'Clock forenoon, of said day,
the following described real estate, to-wii:
Commencing at a stone eleven { ll) feet and
nine t9l inches westerly from the c. nter
Of the we'll in Outlot number two hundred and
eleven (2Il) }. in thr town of Perrvsburg IN said
county; lheuee norherly parallel with the EAST
line Of said Lot, nineiy seven (07l feet and nine
t0l inches 10 stone thence easterly to the
east line of SAID Ont lot 'wO hundred and
eleven lll,and at rig 1T angles with IL; thence
snulheTly along the east line of said lot to The
Maunee and Western Reserve Road thence
westerly alnpg the line Of said road to point
directly in line with the two stones above men
toned ihsnce nIrlherli to the place Of beg in-
ming. Containing one-half (ll) acre, more or
less in the town Of Perry sburg, Wood county.
Ohio.
Terms Of Sale Cash. Appraised al $3.50.
0RRlN HENRY, ShsriH
July rs, 1879, lAeslO so