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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-11-11

Among the contingencies IF the next presl'
den!iai election is that it may be thrown Into
the H.u:e Of Representatives. Ia that case
the republicans will BIO likely 10 succeed, Tor
the estimate which placed an equal number OF
States ca either side, with Iodiaua evenly 6i7id-
ed and ia the bands OF The graenback candidate
elected 10 that State has boon upset By late
returns from Florida, which, By equally d!vd'
Jog the congressional delegation from tha:
State, removes it from the democratic column,
and, thou, ID thst renewal doesG's give the re-
pubic1rs Tho requisite majority, it gives them
the advantage, and sll know how they avail
themselves Of such opportunities. Fortunately.
however, tho contingency alluded to is hardly
possible, for the fear of the greenback vagary
will have o:asod ty that time, while the nurer
Gus instances uf radical nisr1ie, crowned by
that wtioa ob.2iael them the presidency. Can
never be etiaced from the memory If the
American rcopl:; aud it would be unnatural
for freemen to allow party guilty of such
mis.u!e to rama1 ia power any longer than the
arrival s: &C opportunity to displaee it quietly.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-11-11

Mel Geo. Fcsaper, prominent member of
the Hagerstown bar, died suddenly yesterday
morning. BE was Confederate officer.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-11-11

A CHALLENGE. The proprictors Of B.,
Bu'l's Cough Syrup herewith challenge H.. H..
Doctors OF the United States to prescribe ,
remedy which is cheaper, more cfIective spI
Which can give greater satisfaction than rfer.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-11-11
American Diplomatic Communications, OF

America diplomatic commu ocatlons, OF
course, ara more frequent with England than
With any ether foreign country. and If they
pass between Secretary ,Evarts and Lord Sails.
bury, es 10 the case Of the existing imbroglio in
regard to :bc payment Of the Canadian award,
why tho necessity Of an American minister a.
Londou And, If no minister be required
there, Why have ono anywhere else The fact
is, as va have often before said, steam and
electricity, and the manners and customs OF
modern civilization. have done away with the
necessity Of the diplomatic service, and IS 1t is
sxoeediogiy expensive, it should be abolished
at the first opportunity. As long. however, as
it is in operatioc. it would be better it the
forms AID u2ages tia: attended it. when its
existence was necessity, We're observed.
Ministers formerly conducted the oorrespon.
dence, snd kept it secret until it had ceased.
either b. the settlement Of the question which
occasioncd i, Oh BY some other mode, but Mir.
Evars net ouIy writes the communications, as
he should Do, tu: is so proud of bis productions
that be gives them TO the press. and that. too,
e7eo before be has been Informed Of the recep.
,ion they have met at The hands of those to
whom they were addressed, as be should not do.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-11-11
yellow Fever.

NEW ORLEANS, Nov. 1.-THE Wall,
clear c! and pleasant. Yellow fever destb' 'I {. L
the tWenty.tour hours ending at noon v.s -. !"
day, l. ''sei'
JACKSON, Miss, Nov. 1l.-No destb,c
yellow fever to day. Only four deaths Anon lion
the PISS; seven days. Two cases sine, ruutirg
day, one returned refugee. An Official s .:e'
ter OF new cases is GO longer kept. ~ ':s':
POWER OF THE IMAoINATIoN,-A =.
was told me orce By Lord L5ttou ofli, r,s
Sir Henry BulWer, who fer some months far%
himself affected with paralysis Of limbs; Ana 81
refused to pu: foot to the ground but was wb.' '
ed 10 chair by bis servant. At es:, ope I d..
the Rhoue steamer, ca which be was travo';ss''
caught fire; and the cap.aio, having nm ~ "
boat ashore, plank was thrown cut BY 49,; ~;
the passengers might land. The frs, ne ,:.
Observed Oh this new bridge, and stcp1iop I n;m
bly, down, was Sir Henry. When tarIvv I ..I
upon the shore lie remembered himself ~: -.
called OF: to his servant, Garry me-, Forse,,'
But it was too late. Foster refused 10 h.,
more Of his masters folly. and ST: Henry had al,
walk, and he walked very well to the law .
tls DEATH Ir0teus and Amqd.w
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-11-11

At Deslham's all goods are warranted as
represented.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-11-11

The steamer Panther was towed off the north
breaker without damage this forenoon.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-11-11

NEW York. Nov. u.-S!ocl:9 Lrin: 1.Y ,l'A
4a5. Gold 10J!. Flou7 quiet, Wheat du"
Corn dull.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-11-11

PHILADELPHIA, Nov'r. ll.--Cs:.io i;i -:
slow; sales 27CJ; good tsc; n:eelum ~,
coramon Sadie. Sheep very dull sales Ivy
good I!.4i; medium 3ls4c; common y. hcS'
in tar dcmand offerings sec J.; good o.; ie"'
UNI 4ic common 1s4!c.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-11-11

sl2-FAIUE SIS The shove price vi b;,
suit good enough for aoy gentleman 70 Wv,
The Il. aud quality We guarantee. Thisis sns
GENT to those who know US. kai2:nstsi5, sf,
Seventh street.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-11-11

KID GLOVES Pn apSa Sc;a y, Aios='.
IL. nov 8 " ~ q
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-11-11

Tho market opens quiet AID easy. F!oEFE
scarcely SO firm, though ,!ero IS 10 sc!asl De.
clino Wheat is lrm, with light receipts, ST.!
sales 81 724 bushels ct g.. lC0 and io7, as 70 G'
i!y. Corn is 1s2. lower, ard $50 ta:tes
brought 81 for old, and 4G for new. 30 Oh:
ported, aud 80 bushels Of Ryo %e:e withdraw
Butter nEl Egga aro higher AID wa'a.c.:. ;r2';
sriicles Quiet end unchanged.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-11-11

BALTIMORE, Nov. 11-Virsinia is 81 u; d.
deferred G.; DO consolidated 5?3; do "a s'''s:
80 pact due coupons +! Cotton tls! ant nom,
inal mdtIing 81 Flour quiet. win 3 il;
home demand Howard street and We:Ie;.
Super 3aS3 IS; do Extra 15aS! 25; do Fsmiy
5Oss5; City Mills Super 9 25aS3 -: Go Ezh
4a$4 30; do Rio brands 15sSo 80; P"'"p;~
Family SIS -. Whest-Southcrn firm iyr b !;
grades, but dull for medium aud lower; WG:
ern dull and steady; Southern red 9ohlI3; c.
amber 1O5sll2; No . Penns rel Il :; no no !.
Western winter red spot and Nov lO$taiC'i;
Dec lC14,lG,?; Jan 1O5! alOtS. Corn-~Sln!hc'9
fairly active end steady; Western quiet sna
steady; Southern white 45.47 do yellow 4'st,
Western mixed spot and Nov 47!a473; Doc 90;
46; jan 45s4tI; steamer AZ. Os!' que; s 90,
easy; Soathern 2?a29 Western white 1e!s2'
do mixed 26aZ74: Fenns 27a20. Eye que,
Southern $500. dsy dull and heavy p'lms
Penns and Maryland llsSl2 per ton; HuG'
fairly active and firm; A soft 9ats Coi'G Gu T..
and nominslly steady; Rio csrgoe' !I3'i"
Whiskey dull and castor at 81 H..
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-11-11

Fos foe Hat go 10 Dealhaa.'s, g. K;r,
street, corner OF Fairfax.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1878-04-08
TILDEN,s INCOME TAX.

During the exciting political cam
paign of 1876, much was said about
Samuel J. Tilden's income tax, and the
suit that was pending against him for
the recovery of Sl3l,S92. The case has
been trundling in the courts until re-
Gently, when Tilden's counsel undertook
to spoil the case by a demurrer, claim
ing that by some technicality the case
should be dropped but Judge Batchel-
ford, before whom the matter was tried,
decided that there was no ground for a
demurrer.
As the case now stands it must either
90 to the U. S. Supreme Court, or be
tried by jury, which will decide on
the amount of income that Tilden failed
to pay. The case is this: Tilden paid
a small income tax from 1862-72
amounting, if we remember correctly, tc
some $4,000 a year, when he should have
paid much larger one. This fact com
ing to the knowledge of the proper off
Gals, they looked up the matter and ca
silly discovered by official records. where
his income greatly exceeded the amour
paid, and they then commenced a suit il
favor of the government.
During the campaign, many believed
the suit to have been started for cam
paign purposes, but Tilden cannot shak
it off, and sooner or later it must be as
certained by proper evidence whethe
the great reformer (?) Samuel J. Tilder
| was a periurer and thief or not.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1878-04-08

The news from Europe during the lat
ter part of last week. was of more pa
chic character than for some days prevl-
ously, but it is of such vague and con-
Trajectory character, that it is impossi.
bic to form any opinion as to the real
status of affairs in that region. England
seems to have gained one point, at least,
IN making such proffcrs to. or such an
alliance with Austria, as 10 make il
somewhat probable that Austria would
give her some support in case of war.
Germany is really the arbiter in the
case and can cause war or prevent one,
as she chooses. From the present out.
look it would seem that some way other
than war could be found to get out of
the swamp of difficulties that seem to
beset the nations of Europe. But the
work Of preparation is going on, and il
needs but the declaration of war to put
millions of muskets into the hands o.
innocent men, who will murder and
slaughter at the bidding of their mas.
tiers. When will universal peace prevail ;
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1878-04-08
THE HOOSAC TUNNEL.

One thing in connection with the de-
velopment of the Hoosac Tunnel business
seems to have been lost sight of by par
ties who have the matter in charge, and
that is, the necessity of laying double
track through the tunnel. If the Burt
bill prevails, and the Erie Railroad di-
verts its Eastern traffic through the tun-
mel, single track cannot accommodate
the amount of business that will be re-
quired. 1t would seem as though the
failure to lay the double track, which,
after all, would entail but little expense,
is part of the scheme of the New York
Central and its friends in the tunnel
management to prevent the Erie from
utilizing the tunnel. With but a single
track it would be in the power of Van
derbilt to completely block the tunnel
with freight from his road, and thus
practically shut out the Erie. With but
one only two freight trains per hour can
pass through, and with the volume of
additional business which the Erie would
bring, this limit of trains would virtu-
ally make it prohibitive; and this would
answer Vanderbilt's purpose by present
ing the inability of the Erie railroad tc
perform its obligations.
There should not only be double
track through the tunnel, but double
track from North Adams to the State
line This will enable General Burt to
demonstrate what can be done over the
Boston, Hoosac Tunnel & Western Rail
road. If the avowed policy of the STATE
to give all present and future connect
ing roads every facility for transactins
business, means anything, let the Stat
at once make the appropriation for anc
order the second track laid through tn
tunnel and to the State line of Vermont
boston Traveller.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1878-04-08

and public, and to repudiate in lots
their Just debts. The Senate Committee
is reported to have agreed to report ia
vorably on the proposition to extend the
time allowed the Northern Pacific in
which to complete its road
The sub Committee of the House
Committee on the Revision of the Laws
Regulating the Electoral Count has sub.
mitted its report. After reciting many
of the evils and perils of the present
method of choosing President and Vice
President, they propose plan radically
differing from the present one, but too
long for me to attempt to summarize
here. Some interesting data is adduced /.
For instaoce it is shown that in no
Southern State could vote have been
given for Fremont and Dayton as there
was no electoral ticket in the South /;
and even with one, Mcclellan in 1864
with A per cent. of the popular vote,
saved only per cent. of the electoral
vote, Douglass had 20 per cent. Of the
| popular vote but only 2 per cent. of the
electoral vote, and Clay in 1882 had 40
per cent. of the popular vote and only
IL per cent. of the electoral vote.
The sensation in connection with the
appointment of Mr.. Schofeld as Regis
ter of the Treasury has largely subsidized
though the hostility between the Ad-
ministration and some Republican mem
bers Of Congress has not been softened
by the alledged bad faith of the Presi
dent and Mr.. Sherman towards the two
Pennsylvanians most intimately con-
cerned. The extent of their offending
seems to have been in allowing tlose
who came to urge friends for the place
to suppose the matter was still oper
when, in fact, the place had been ten
dered to Mr.. Schofeld. But IN one
sense, it is urged in defense. it was oper
till it had been definitely accepted.
UNDINE
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1878-04-08

The New York correspondent of the
Boston Commercial Bulletin put it pref
ty pertinently as follows "How the
deuce can they do it ?'' is the question
which business men who pay one humid
red cents on the dollar sometimes ask
respecting men whom they know have
settled with their creditors in Boston at
a percentage. and whom they find living
at the Fifth Avenue Hotel with their
families. The same question has been
put by many other creditors respecting
failed men at home, who go right on
without any alteration in style of living,
while their hundred-cent paying creditor
is compelled to pinch and squeeze and
deny himself to get along. One third of
the present settlements with creditors
are rascally swindles. The days of com.
mon honesty seem to be thing of the
. past, and honest business men seem tc
have less and less encouragement to be
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1878-04-08

temporal powers of the Pope, and refers,
in strong terms, to his reliance upon the
Sacred College of the Cardinals, which
he compares to the Council of Seventy"
called by Moses to be his advisers in the
government Of Israel. He makes no al
fusion whatever to the Vatican Council,
or to the dogmas of infallibility and I'm
maculate Conception. Both by his silence
and by his utterance he indicates a re-
turn to the ancient constitution, in which
the will and the wisdom of the church
were represented rather in the Sacred
College, and its great synods and coun-
ellis, than in the judgments of the single
pope.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1878-04-08

Among the hopeful signs for the perm
anency of the French Republic is the
moderation Of the government in dealing
with its opponents. Until very lately
political discussion in France has been
carried on with personal bitterness and
acrimony which precludes the idea of a
permanently free government. Legisla-
tive opposition has almost as a matter of
course involved individual animosity,
and the rival parties have stood literally
at daggers' points. Frenchmen of what
ever political faith have appeared utterly
unable to comprehend the principle of
the freedom of speech as it prevails in
Anglo-Saxon communities, and all ex-
pressions hostile to the government of
the day have been followed by legal
prescriptions. The present government
seems to have learned wisdom by the
mistakes of its predecessors.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1878-04-08

The reduction in the public debt for
March was S2,313,6l and for the nine
months, $20,434,709. Compared with
last year this shows large decrease, the
reduction for the nine months, ending
March 81, 1877. being over $4,000
600. This included S9,500,O00, the
balance of the Geneva award, which was
covered into the treasury aud accounted
for on the debt statement for March,
1877. If the Geneva award balance be
deducted from last years return, the
statement for the nine months just end.
ed VIII show reduction in the public
debt in excess of the corresponding peri
of last year of over 100000.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1878-04-08

Capt. Boynton has just completed a
marvellous voyage of II days, with his
swimming apparatus, down the river
Tagus to Lisbon. He left Toledo on the
3lst of January and arrived at Lisbon
on the 18th of February, having never
left the river once. The account states
that he passed over l02 cascades, the
largest of which had fall of about so
feet Throughout the whole distance he
was received in the most sympathetic
manner by the people living along the
river, who came to the banks and ap.
plauded him on his passage down. Every
facility was offered him by the Spanish
and the Portuguese Governments. On hi'
arrival in Lisbon, the entire population
the river bank being estimated at from
100000 to 100000.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1878-04-08

The Democrats in Congress are having
very bad luck with some of their ap-
pointments. On account of his dishOn-
esty, they were compelled some time since
to spew out the doorkeeper of the House,
and now another doorkeeper, one Polk.
has been found guilty of SO many mis-
demeanors that they have with the aid
of the Republicans ousted him. His
expulsion caused very lively debate
and a great uprOar in the House. Most
of the Democrats supported him, but he
was too much of a load for some of the
Performers" to carry and they voted to
expel him. Polk claims that he acted
according to the wishes of those who ap
pointed him, and that his guilt is theirs
but he will be the scape- goat.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1878-04-08
Ben. Butler having got back into the

Ben. Butler having got back into the
ranks of the party he deserted some
years since. we see no reason why he
should not go on the ticket with jeff.
Davis for the campaign of 1880. Some
of our respectable Northern Democrats
would object, but take the party as a
whole, no more suitable candidates could
be selected for President and Vice Pres
ident by that party, than JEFF. Davis
and Rem. Butler.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1878-04-08

The mysterious disappearance of ex-
Congressman Vance of Ohio, some days
ago, is still unexplained, but it is be-
lieved that he neither committed suicide
nor has he been murdered, but on the
contrary has fed from some fancied
trouble Colonel Vance was chairman
of the public printing committee in the
Forty-fourth Congress and conducted the
investigation of the government printing
Office. 1t is charged that that examina-
ton was itself of such nature as to
need an overhauling. The records show
that considerable sum of money was
paid to one of Vance's relatives for his
services as an expert as a printer, the
relative being miller by occupation and
never having seen the inside of print
ing office. 1t is now believed that there
is more crookedness of the same sort
He also borrowed several sums of money
in Cincinnati on the day of his disap
! pearance.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1878-04-08

Every week brings new indications of
conciliatOry disposition of the Pope.
Reports say that he is DESTROYS to enter
upon diplomatic relations with the Brit
ish government, and has given instruc-
tons to the Pontifcal Secretary of State
to take steps for that purpose. In his
public allOcution he indicates no inten-
ton to struggle for the recovery of the
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1878-04-08

REMARKABLE LIGHTNING STROKES
The Cleveland (Ohio) Herald of March
%, says: 1.-The north. bound train on
the Cleveland, Tuscarawas Valley and
Wheeling Railway, when between Mas
sillon and Fulton, yesterday afternoon,
was struck by lightning. The engineer
and brakeman received slight injuries
about the head and lower limbs, but the
passengers escaped without more than a
terrible shaking up and a sudden fright.
The baggage car was somewhat shatter-
ed, and after the effects Of the shock had
passed. the conductor passed through,
exhibiting some large pieces Of the tim
bers where the car was shattered. The
report of the electric fash was as if a
cannon had exploded in the center of the
train. AS quick as the flash every pas.
senger was raised from his seat, and
some felt the shock some minutes after.
ward. 1t was miraculous that the light.
ming did not count some victims, OF
throw the train from the track
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1878-04-08

SPECIE REsUMPTION.-Unl Secreta-
ry Sherman is greatly mistaken, the re-
sumption of specie payments will be ac-
complished by the end of the present
year without any very serious difficulty,
provided Congress interferes no further
with the natural order and tendency of
affairs. We certainly hope his anticipa-
tions may be fulfilled, as the measure
in question is indispensable to the pros
perity of the country. The signs, to our
apprehension. are more favorable now
than they have been at any other time
since the beginning of the panic. The
people have formed habits of economy
and caution that will operate as check
hereafter to reckless speculation, and
surely, even if slowly, better days are
coming. We do not forget the efforts
to organize political party upon the
basis of the widest theories of finance
that ever found Judgment in the hui
man brain; but we think the attempt
has already about exhausted itself, and
that ere long the friends of sound cur
rency will be found acting together for
the resistance of all such wild schemes.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1878-04-08

Events have moved rapidly during the
past week. The International Congress
is not to convene. General Ignatieff has
gone back from Austria, where he has
been endeavoring to negotiate a Russo
Austrian alliance, bearing demands from
that government for material changes in
the San Stefano treaty. The immediate
mobilization of 100000 Austrians on
the Bosnian frontiers is rumored; the
re- mobilization of the Seryian forces is
also reported to have been ordered. Lord
Derby, the English Foreign Minister,
has resigned in consequence of the decis.
ion Of the Administration to call out the
first class of the army reserve, and put
the army upon war footing. This &C.
ton was promptly followed by a circular
to the Powers clearly stating England's
grounds for insisting that the treaty
should be submitted to Congress Of
nations. Most significant of all is the
little item reported by the cable thai
'the English have landed large quar-
tity of war material on the Island q
Tenedos," small island of the Arch
pelago, about ten miles from the moutl
of the Dardanelles.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1878-04-08

the river bank being estimated at from
100000 to 100000.