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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1878-12-14

You may not have been born a gen.
tleman, but if you act like one you have
the satisfaction OF knowing that nature
made the blunder and not yourself.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1878-12-14


THE women of Wyoming Territory
are said not to fully use their excep-
tional privilege of voting. They do not
take much interest in politics, and to
vote has not become fashionable among
them. A certain class of women vote
always, apparently for the sake of ex-
hibiting themselves, but the rest go to
the polls only when some man belong
ing to their own church or social circle
is candidate. Still the friends of
woman suffrage in Wyoming hope to
make voting general by their sex.
GOLD keeps coming down, we hear,
and really it must have gone down past
us while we were asleep. We must go
down and see what has become of it,
and what it is doing.-Burltnqton
Hdwk-Eye.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-07-27
this money vas sgeat ia A=s.ai:ia By the sd.

this mo1ey vas speat ia Ai=x.1i:ia By the 81.
dlel3.
Tho Dcces.lty OF speedy and amp!3 meaus T.!
defence was now evident 10 every one. TIC
defeat had shove hat If tie rrench poser Vas
70 be Wlthstood it must bs done 1rcmp!y.-.
Liberal aid vas promised ircm Eag!aod, an!
the General Assembly voted large subsidy
1t was the universal expectation IN Alexandra
that Col. Washington would Be- continued 10
command Of the Virginia troops. and the SUI
prise Was grea. here when II wa9 learned late
10 the auumu OF 1854 that Gov. Dlaw.ddi2
bad determined the new force should &c dl'ld
ed into ten independent companies. This {
courac made impossible g higher colonial CON
maDd than that Of Captain. Washington wa
already e Colonel. 1t be o9atinued 10 serve.
he would be reduced, aud even sui jsctcd to tE'
command Of captains bo!diag royal comn;:sl0at
who had served under him in tire lats War.
He promptly resigned, mu,h to the Satisfaction
of his Alex andria friends, ana went home /,
Mount Vernon. An attempt wda made 10 10.
duoe him to continue 10 saIvI;t With the racA
but not the command Of q Co!cncl. lie rapeI
sharply IF you thnk me capable Of holdlrg
commission that has n@iiher rack cor emoiu
ment, you must believe me mere empty THAI
| the commits sion itself" /! is needless to ga,
that 10 this conduct Washington had the asrn,
support of his Alexandria neigb5or5
The Board OF Trustees held .he lat lLee!u.,
of 1854 on the oh Of December. At thc,
meeting there were present. says The rcror~.
"U. ". Fairfax, cEq Joha Caf',,, Gerard
Alexander, George johnson, Jhu Dalton
John Hunter, sod YIN. Ramsay, gentleman.
They engaged themselves entirely with bu5I
ness, which tended to improve the appearance
OF the toGn. Maj. John Carlyle. who had
| been oVersacr Of tie town Ia position CORE
pordiog with our Superin,eadent o! Police hn'
without pay) resigned after having served Il.
town 10 that capacity since the = & hueu'
| 1851, and John Dalton was appolnied 10 s1'
coed him. Messrs. Carlyle, Dalton, Johhsoo
and Ramsay were appointed 70 view what i
further uecessry for finishing the Hjurs haUso.
1t was also,
Ordered, That the curt nous, lot be pai1I
in With posts and rails 10 a work manlke mat
DER. and that advertisements be- set up ioG
wo1kmen TO repair at Alexandria To uudertak"
the same % Saturday the 2S:h inst. The con
tract for improving tho Market Square was H.
| last work [ / lIiI
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-07-27
SuralOyH Races.

SARATOGA, n. T., July Gf.-Thia s.s tie
fourth day OF the frst nlealug 81 the Saratoga
races. Rain fell until daylight, rendcrint III
track heavy with some puddIes IL front Of to
stand, but fine breeze is dryiuR up the mos
ture. First race. the Boswell stakes, for three
year ods, one mile, was won by Perfection With
P.qle . and Albert q; time. 30
Inc second race, G free handicap -W1cratake''
one milo and three quarters, vas wou By II"
by two lengths With liushwhackcr = and h@"'
uesaW 81; time, 3:lj.
Richard Young, OF Canada, lie Jockey q
Psssop. is yer iuaousibr. he Is dangerously
hurt. VIA Oats aud Dllgarsiau c,tra bot cns
down ia tic first heat and withI'!9h 'shlS
Won the second heat With D:rty :" AID le"'
ding 81 time, l:JS!.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-07-27
The Secretary OF the Navy.

PORTSMOUTH, N. H., July 27.-Tho ITALIA.
poosa With the Secretary of the Navy and party
arrived here lest night from Gloucester, haVlog
been delayed CT the way by the giving out OF
ono OF the boilers, the vessel being obliged to
steam under one, Alter hroaktasiog on board
tho vessel the distinguished company came
ashore and visited the navy yard before 10
O'clock where they we're received with the Gus.
tomary salute and the marines 10 full uniform
under the command Of lieutenant Colonel Field.
Here the Secretary was at once waited upon by
Commodore Quest. conm lndant Of this station,
attended by tha officers CT the yard and pro-
ceeded direct to tho rcsidcoce OF the former.
The day will be Occupied 10 inspecting buildings
aud vessels and in Witnessing The placlog OF the
Ticonderoga in tbs dock. LIS not aocertaln
how loog they will remain here.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-07-27
The Eien Congressional Disfrict'

The Eighth Congressional Diatrict'
Mr.. T. i. Esuollcroy, it,, OF Winchester at
the instance CT nany, has addressed letter to
Mr.. b. Johnson Barbour, through INC l0ch'
moo! Whic, 10 which be says: Il
write to tXpresa The saI :sfaUtlOn which your
r,ul uac, uent Of yourself as candidate lor
the representation Of the Eighth Congressional
District has given
Before We Re A,EustarS can pledge to sou
our support, or torego our purpose, to have
champion of our cause in the hcld, VIC desire
you to assure III that you are with VI aud Tor
us upon the great question of the productive
Industry and property of the peopIcCj Virginia,
against tho MoneS Noagers and al! the
advocates. aiders and abettors of the F!Hdng
Ill. We do not ask ifyou mnre!y dcprecatc the
uuwsdom and impolicy Of its enactment; but
arc you. unalteraby. opposed to the perpetual.
ton and enforcement Of the lnlqulty AM
will you rise to the height CT 2cha!trtr remedy
tho obslinacy Of the evil and the banded
conspiracy OF its mininns may require, to
enable The State of Virginia to fulfill tue
functions of her life; to control, absolutely, her
finances; and to do exact and equal jlstico to
all classes of her creditors?
ITO this end, and as a resort beyond the
reaCQ VI TIC pOWeFs VI uu OIuluaTy 1Eetslatutc,
do you favor the calling and co1veuing at the
earliest possible day. convention of tho
sovereign people of Virginia?
LAS to National affairs. we assume That you
are opposed to the scheme, recently introduced
into Congress by the Funders to place the State
Of Virginia and all her people and property
under the jurisdiction of packed and polluted
| Federal Judiciary; and We take it equally for
granted that you arc opposed to the prevailing
system of National banks, and favor The issue
! by tho Government of an adequate supply of
greeDback legal tender notes. receivable Tor
every demand, public and private, and
interchangeable for Government bonds. -,
| 81 you can give Us these assurances, 1t Will
be cur pleasure to vote for you; and you will
relieve ne from much importantly TO become
candidate. and leave me free to fulfill next
winter 10 the House Of Delegates.the great trus!
so signalIy conferred upon me last fall by the
people Of Frederick county,
From Information received from reliable
source, 10 Loudoun county, the delegation from
that county will be very much divided. The
| impression seems to be that the delegation vii
stand III for Gel. +. II. Lee. IL Tor Gen
Hunton, and for Mr.. s. G. Neae.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-07-27
PUBLISHED DAILY AND TRI-WEEhLl i
EDGAR SNOWDEN.
SATURDAY EVENING. JULY o., 1878

4 Philadelphia correspondent OF the New
York Herald gives an account Of secret or
ranization called the Knights of Labor, which
has, be says, membership in almost every
Stale of the Upion-l4i 900 10 Callatorpla,
5000 10 Pennsylvania, 49, 600 in Indiana, 6l,.
100 10 Ohio, CO, 900 10 \ orth Carolina, down
to c 600 in Colorado-and . toto! OF $4,000.
The society, he thinks, has drawn largely from
the different labor organizations of the country,
and intends DOW to take hand in politics, its
natural Utilization being with the erecnback
labor party.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-07-27
A Tragic Romance,

CARBoNDALE, Pa, July IA tragic 70
nance of the Enoch Arden school has just been
enacted at Slarruca, about line mil % from this
city, 90 the Jefferson branch cf the Erie Rail.
way. About two years ago A. J. Van Alstine,
OF that place, was convicted Of al assault on
man whom be suspected of intimacy With his
wife and sentenced fer term OF two years.
Tic returned a few days ago, after serving the
iul time. He found bis wife living with the
man who had been the cause of lis imprison
ment, and as soon as be made bis appearance
the husband pro tenn packed bis sstchel and
disappeared. On Monday Van AlstiIe was
found 10 his bed unconscious, and yesterday
be died. 1t has slrce been discovered that he
was poisoned. 10 day bis wife was found 10
so unconscious condition. and she also has been
the victim of poisoning. She says she does
not know how or by whom thew have bsen
poisoned; and her husband, who had been To-
terrogated on tho same subject before his
death, could not give any information regard
ing the tragic mystery. Mrs. Van Alstiue's
death is hourly expected. Popular suspi.
cioo points to her paramount, although it
ls impossible 10 SEQ how be could mar
age to commit double murder so adroitly;
aud besides, he has not been knowu
TO be near the place since Van Alstne's
return. 1t is quite possible that the
wife. stung by her husbands reprosches,
has concluded TO end both their lives by her own
hand and confession may be expected before
she dies. Stsrruccs, which has hitherto been
quiet, peacesble and proper place, is very much
traced to Van Alstino's supplsnter in his wfes
affections there is danger that in the present fe
gerish state Of feeling the romance would end in
a triple trsgedy without judge or jury.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-07-27
The Presidential Fraud.

ATLANTIC CITY, n. j., ,ln!y 2,..~t.eu
Galisd appeared in che POKER committee rOom
fora short time this moro!aG. haviag entirely
recovered from his sickoess Ct yesterday. lie
took farewell Of the memh:rs It the committee
and other friends, and then !alt rpt h' HON
10 Ohio.
The examination OF Frank Money. OF L..
waa resumed. 10 rcspo1s2 % questions II
Chairman Potter he explained that 10 his ic@
timouy, yesterday, he used the word mo
az applied to The Nichols par 10 New Orleana
in merely legal sense. As q mater Q! fac
the friends Of Nichols clsImed that h. hai
beeD elected Governor, that biz troops veto Ii:
legal militia, that they had been cheated by ihc
returning board, and that 1t was fer tbs purpU>e
OF maintaining their rights the militia Was or
ganiZ:d. The witness was asked whether n
did not believe that It no tcder.! troops had
been 10 New Orleans The NichoIi: goycruin>D:
would have established itself. The Witut9, T.
piled tia! ii ii had been Il mere qncstlon ri
physical force the Nichols parry would hay
overcome Packard.
Q. Do you believe that Psck!t 1ou!l have
maintained himself withou! lh@ support vi
federal troops? \. Ny imlrc.,ion il thai
if the Packard sogtIe,ncnt had h@]l rtt0go;@?t
10 the first place. as the Kellogg goVernuen;
lad been, aud had the President said be 10
tended to maintain The Packard government.
and given to iG the Necessary nora! support
there would have bacG 20 t!1tlH!n II malatalm
Ing il.
The witness SAID during inF'l.@r IutcIrogo
tons that the Nichols government caiablsr ,r;
itself without the aid OF the federal COVER .m,rt
further than the withdrawal OF the tro" ma
81
% the 4;h Of March, 1877, h. r,,ab,i5tei
The city OF New iollc G5 Pre- ,drut ot the L ).
co the gr1un tAat the r2'' pie hal ciacicd h:M
but that he had been cb .rtcA oil: c: tbs cl,,
ton BY the rotn'nng load IT L'ai5ans, an
had sent clmml&S| n t. Congress "a order t.,
aecure recognition. aal atrnr c:rt4ln p!or&ad!n.
OF bribery io!",lj2iiou al,i .JrrupllnD, All
alter the b12d9 OF the l.. $. had gone dos
20 cents 90 The dollar or acajuot {; lTont!a au&
anarchy, and supp0sihr thr m+i ri'7 q c..
greso were bondhc!f;r7. aat 10 ave lhcs.
bonds had c)ujH 10 Il cJLcIi...u - rloopp...
1lden az President, and TIL tna ylily OF mem
bers OF both llous:i had agreed 10 that, uod
agreed 10 form CoDgfc,S 10 rcc.i re advantage.
from hun, s:udug hInl uc5sagr- aoG bills for
BIS approval, have you any dOrh th:rC would
have cecn change 70 ;hr cCF:innlcnt OF III:
u. j., az 10 the case OF change OF govern
donht of !, ''' ~ "'''' '''' VIZ ''"
oO Ic,. y, ~ - r,.. p,,u.
w. p'o'e ~ !ls'co": ~ ,'.!'' n'm ',i,'
ins WIVES .t ga': n!s ol,'hl'' ."ai was liz
i In.y 80 anc ~ os-' 80 "','~'' wa '
'nos,;on roa f,r 49,, Jo;,,,';, ~ -,
rnurts 'N' '1''''''" "
Dnr;oe IL, cxan,;na,;oo 10 Al, u;..,.I r..
witness accidentally Sid he had one ,r i%o =,
letyeg5 with the President at Great trop,L
dnripp which the witness agreed that the with
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-07-27
The Weather..

RIoHRoRD, W., July 27.--The repeated
rain storms during the week lave swollen the
Misslssquol river and other streams to very
high point, and much damage is reported. A
very heavy storm occurred last night which
caused washouts on the Southeastern railroad
preventing trains from running to Montreal this
morning. The morning mail train from Boston,
via this route, ran only 80 far as East Richford.
A largo force Of men is engaged IN repairing the
road, "- -
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-07-27

Two more Of the "promineut" members OF
the present House CT Representatives-MeSars.
Thos. T. Crittenden and BaIi J. FraDko, OF
Alssouyi-hare been defeated for re nomiDa'
tons in their respective districts, after severe
contest. in which they put forth every energy,
but without avail. The people seem determined
TO try to better the condition Of affairs by send
log new men to Congress.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-07-27

The Washington Star ssys:-"Tho demo-
cratic mansgcrs of the Congressional campaign
have as yet done but little in the matter OF
organization and act as though they teel as
sured that the lower branch of the Forty.sixth
Congress will be democratic, and bcrce, 10 these
hot days do not care to exert themselves. Per
contra, the republican Congressional committee
has been hard at work month or more.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-07-27
Hot.

A mar passed feeb!y up the stree!
With streaming eyes and blist'ring feet;
The sweat dropped wildly from his nose
A. in this wise he walled his Woes.
"H0!l'
a maiden in = white pekaY
All streaming strode upon her Way.
She heard tne strangers feeble cry,
And in this wise she made reply
"Hnt!"
J-.y;-
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-07-27

A Portland paper gives this as q proof of the
force Of imagination: The owner OF a standard
thermometer, on Exchange street. ctherlzed
the mercury to day, reducing it to temperate.
Men came along persplri0g q! every poro, with
fans spread and umbrellas, and when they saw
the indications, lowered the umbrellas, folded
their fans, and remsrked how quickly they felt
the SEA bretz,"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-07-27

4 dispatch from Atlantic City brings the joy.
I'LL intelligence that AN effort vii! be made
20 close the Investigation before the Potter
COMMITTEE to day. May the effort prove
aminenlIy successful will be tie prayer OF pa
,ient and long suffering people.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-07-27
Foreign News

LONDON, July o77.--.Thc Pan.Augo1n Con
fererc, adjourned yesterday There will be q
TIE Deum and farewell sar7;ee ct 81. Pau'a
Cathedral this morninI. The Riahop Of
Pennsylvania Will preach the :arnlon
LONDON, July ga dispatch from Con-
5taniinoplc to Reuters Telegram g.. says -
Austria has abandoned the idea Ct eonVeu.
ventou With Turkey ahou. Bosnia and llelz5
govira aud will nova tho troops into Bcsnla
and afterwards send note or declaration to the
Porte acting forth Anstr;a'a views and ia!cn
tons.
The Times Bucharest dispatch says that a
number OF roRllaa denoyed some dewa into o
shop 10 that city aud beat them shocklogy.
Several Ct tbs victims had their bones bro keo.
The Government has promised to Investigate
the affair and punish the offenders.
LONDON July GA brougham, coataln
ing the Chinese Ambassador, came 10 collsioo
with an omnibus 10 HoIboru, this morning.
The Ambassador right arm was Injured, his
head confused. and bis system received Sc.
we're shtc1. lie was taken 10 fauting con
dition into the Horseshoe hotel.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-07-27

Rev. John e. Massey, Of Albemarie, ia an
noaaced as candidate for Congress in the 'th
district.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-07-27

A Western editor remarks that be wears NJ
man C ar This is not remarkable. VIVA
does Western oditoT want with collar Any
how.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-07-27

Outraets are still The rage 10 Washington
There mas another case yesterday.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-07-27

LITrHL1's LIVING AoE.-Tho Living Ags has
recently begun tho publication Of new serial
story CA Doubling Hear" BY Miss kesry, ail-
thor Of the very popular story "Cast!a Daly,'
etc. 1t IL also publishing two other serials,
one hy Mrs. Oliphant {"Within The Preci1cLs.'
which promises to bs ono her best.) and one
hy William Black. All three are published
rum advance sls5.s Tho last weekly number
dated July ~ contains also from advance sheets.
n short story by Katharine s. Macquoid author
IF patty entitled THE Ferry of Csrnoet.
4 Breton Beggsr's Story" which Is very quaint
and interesting. Besides the fiction. tbi: stsId
xrd eclectic weekly continues to give to its read
ers the most valuable articles by the abless
writers of Europe. on all subjects as contained
in the important foreign reviews magazines and
papers; renderingit Almostindispeosable to Am
ericsn readers.
For fNy.two numbers. CT sigty-tous large
pages each (or more than 5000 pages year. the
subscription price ($S) is low; or for Sl0.jo any
one Of the American 81 monthlies or weeklies is
sent with the The Living Age for ono year, both
pest paid. Littel s. Gay Boston are the plb.
Eshars
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-07-27

Ne have received from Harper s Brotheis,
Of New York. through Mr., George E. French
king street. Edward Gibbon, b. James o.
IIorrison, reprint of one Of the series of log
ish Men of Letters, now being issued under
tho editorial charge Of John Morley. Mr.. Mcr.
t:son il 40 NJ. A. Of l.lncon College. Oxford,
aud the volume, though popular in design, is
sobolar!y IN manner, and Is gotten up IN exceed
iaei7 neat form.
We have also received ltoin Mr.. French The
Lady of i.aunay, by Anthony Trcllopa, one OF
Harper's hs!f hour aerios.
Mes. q and ii Of the Franklin Square Library
uovela.
We have received the August nunbar Ct the
Floral and Fruit Magazine, published ia " aah'
ington.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-07-27
ALI stephens to the Children.

Hon. Alexander n. Stephens addressed the
children Of St. James Sunday school, Augusta,
| Ca, at considerable length on Sunday after
| noon last, and gave them some excellent ad-
| vice. In concluding he told the boys II they
had aspirations for public position, they should
seek i. only to do good 10 others that they
should have no other object than to confer bless.
ings upon their neigh bore, and that they should
never seek to be greater than they are good. In
the course of his remarks he ss!d:
Now, children, I want the humblest and
| younrest and everyone to understand that tho'e
Is spirit going abroad in this age inculcatng
| in the minds of the philosophers, so called, the
| idea tina. rsn, after all is only made up OF mat
ter They ere called materislists. These teachers.
| I msy be pardoned for calling the names of
some of them. Spencer and Huxley, their whole
philosophy is that there is no difference between
| man and horse or dog, and that it is sll
matter and when man dies, his existence, life.
passes away, becomes extinct forever, and tina.
| he passes into the gravo just SIS 81 Inferior
animal
is that the oracle of God. as given By Moses and
! handed down by time immemorial. teaches no
such doctrine. Little girls, little boys, never
entertain the idea that there is no difference be.
tween you and the dog or horse, or the animal
that is about you. kecollect that in the first
chapter of the Bible you arc taught that into
,usn was bresthed a living soul. an immortal
s, Writ, that is to live hereafter.
These philosophers that speak of are at this
time doing more mischief more harm 10 the
world than any other class Of men ever did.
They do not understand this doctrine that wish
to impress upon these teachers and upon this
age: the mistake they make is between tho or.
esnizstion of nature and the creation OF man
that he was the highest type Of creation, and
that into linn was breathed living eoul that
stamps upon him Immortality. Il is the doc.
trines taught in the Scriptures and it is the work
CT Sunday schools to e1pound"
A letter in the Richmond Dispatch from Old
Point Comfort, dated July 24sh, says :-"Ge0.
Vitz. Lse cams on Sunday md left Tuesday
Il his company were Mr.. Adams. Clerk Of the
Ho uso of Representatives, apd MIR. Burke, of
Ale ssndra, very eslimable citizen of the Ven
arsh, e city. General Leo brought With him
hat i repressible spirit and electric genlslity
uhioh wakes his friends amongst the most de,
voted G, ID sincere. His activity and practical
load sen Va mako him oDs of the most useful Of
sit7eng 10 time Of peace, as he was ooo of the
goromosl in time of var. He was SO bright snd
entertain INK that all missed him when gone. "