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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-12-16
EuR THE poToMao RIVER LANDINas

The new ald comrlodious iron +,
slaslner JOHN w TAOMPSON, sss ssssssaEs
Duii5 especially for this route, leaves the
psny's wharf Washington, EVERY MON.
DAY, ThUH5DAY and SATUE DAY, i!
o'ciock T. n, and A,e5a n ~ 81 = a
FRIDAY and SUNDAY. at E O'Clock pu.
This company makes close connections st A.
eZanGria with the w. c., v. III. q q. s. +. 4.
Go. end with tie ", T. 0. 2. z. Go. Freight
received for ell points, North and South,
handled With care End forwarded VITA prompt.
Esss and d!suatCh.
fo7 further information tpply ~
F. Z. EAaD, Agent,
janney's wharf,
or al the o.iice oi the coz. pany, under the n
lioosl metropolitan Bank, i5lh street, oppoal5e
tho Tra.saucy Department., Washington.
am u SAD u Ell HAG0t!. fresldant.
.sss..a CLYDE's sTEAM LINES WEEK.
$3.50 $3.50 LIZ TO
pHILA OgiPaIA, PROVIDENCE AND
BOSTON.
Steamers isaTe Alexandria EVERY TUE4>
DAY and leave Philadelphia EVERY SAT-
UHDAI, ~ II O'Clock L. from Pier No. II.
Whar7ss.
This line ccnaecss vt A!oza1dria with ths O.,
s. d Ill. and " 3 G. K. Rs, snd at Philadel.
2na with Clyde's regular Stee 2lships for Fsll
River, Providence and Boston.
Freight forwarded with prolnpines and care,
free of con omissions.
No charge for transfer in Philadelphia, and
0 wharfage Ia Boston. Quick time. Frequent
departures. Through rates and through bills
of lsding given. Insurance ct the lowest rates.
Agents.
E. a. REED, Alexandria,
VIII. p. CI YDE & co., Philadelphia.
GEO. B. HYDE, GEORGETOWN, D. G.
JOHNSON BROS, Washington.
ian ST.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-12-16
By C'Neal 81 Lucas, Auc!ioneors.

IN FkONTOFTHEP PRAISES, o.. ZION.
J. DAY, Decernbe Is, ct II o'clock m, will
be offered for sale By auction, to the highest
bona tiie bidder the following described prop
erty; STORE HOUSE ind DWKLLING-,
corner Of Queen end Pitt streets, fronting rs #
more or less. On Queen ST, aud running DICK
about l5O feet, mole or less on Pitt street. to d
80 foot paved allsy. The improvements consist
or FkAM { HOUSE, containing nine o. ten
rooms, Including LARGE STORE next
thereto; a BRICK and FRAME BUILDING
formerly used rs q wheelwright aud blacks NTH
shop; next large and substantial FRA III e
BUILDING, divided Tito three dwellings
whole now and always under rent At fair
rental.
Terms of Sale: Eight hundred dollars on tho
day of sale, and the residue in three equal in
stalments at six, twelve and eighteen months
from day of ssle with interest; tho purchaser to
give his bond for the deferred instalmeats and
lien to be reserved the property. or tltls re-
tanned until the purchase money is fully paid
THOMAS II. HODHKiN
JAMES 2. HODGkIN,
KRIS. Of the est. Of Eobt. Hodgkin, decd
dec Its
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-12-16
Fancy GOODS.
NANCY GUODS AND NOTIONS.

NANCY GOODS AND NOTIONS.
Sill and Wors:ad FcInses, B.aids and Vel!
vets, White AID ColoreG Hosiery. Buttons ID
< eat variety, Lsiies' and Genls' H.ndKerche:;'
Ladies Mecao Vests very cheap, KID and o:ne!r
Glovea Corsets. VeiilLgs, Z9payr Nor.!et sni
GerDanto IN Wool, &c. &C, sll Of ~h!ch
will cell at prices to suit tho tlmos.
nov8 =. u bSaH1.
xrALL AND WINTER OPENING.
an EXTENSIVE LINE OF LAnIE5,
GENIo', Ii iS5 ES BOY, end lSFANI3
MENINO UNDEEW EAR.
Kid Gloves, handkerchief end C2rsa.5
4 complete sssor.!nent os Hosiery.
The latest sty!es Of Dress Shirts, Co'Ia:s, CUE
and = eckwear.
Crepe Lislo Tsrlc:an, ll!usion sad lac' Neck
Rufling.
Zspyh- Worstod, Gornsr.own WOOL ic'
Wool AID Knitting YsrGs
New Goods added 70 stock IS they appear I"
the market ,,..
SEPT G. II. ADA :, u NM I-'N De-
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OYSTERS
Z e II.I.IaM. q. SMITH,

iE4I.i N q. S3LTE,
{
DEALER IN
FRESH AND Sailed FISH.
FISH WHARF AND STALLS CITY MAR.
kET,
would inform dealers and otners that he is pro-
pared to furnish them with ali kind Of
POTOMAC FISH.
al tho Lowest possible prices. l would call the
attention of buyers TO the fact that my brand
sta.uds + O. in market 81 al times and intend
to sustain n2 reputation in that respect
Ny stalls, Nos. and 8, Fieh Market, will be
supplied with fresh fish every morning. They
will b. suYorintsuded By Mr. James G. Grimes
ST., and families csn depend on getting the best,
WI ether they come in person or send orders
depend Oh getting them packed in good order.
NJ I'll orders addressed TO w ID. T. SMITH
Alexandria, Va. will receive prompt attention.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-12-16

For upwards of tblrty yeszB Mrs. Wics!cW,,s
Soothing Syrup has been used Ia: children. Ii
corrsets oci5it5 Of the stomach, relieves ~ino
collie, regulates the i1osssa. cr.es c2sea.sry $50
biarrtG, Whether arising from tee;hios or other
causes. 80 ola and we'll tried remedy. 25 esEis
a hottie. GG-ti
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-12-16
FOE NORFOLK.

TIE elegant. new and substantial sg-a=s !.
iron steamer LADY OF TEE LAKE iasaasssssssSffzai,
leaves The compsny's ~hsrf, Washington EH.
SkY aONDAI, WEDNESDAY and FRi-
DAY, st Eve o CLOCK p. ~, and Alezsndrla Al
$50 .. o.; returning, leaves Norfolk EVERY
TUESDAY, THU n5DAY and SATURDAY,
~ o'clock p. a.. This line coDnects at Nor.
folk with tho ships of the Merchants and Iii.
Gors transportation Company for Boston and
Providence, aud aito-1s the cheapest ahd bes!
route 10 .hcse cities and thar connexions
thr2ushou New England. Fare 10 Norfolk 81 !;
rouud trip Sc. Tcget= good until used
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u ESUMPTIUN OF ROUTE.

u ES UIIPTI0N OF ROUTE.
20
On and sf.er THUkSDAY February 18th,
1878, tie steamer malta NO, Cap, ain
Wa. Il. BylGs, will De run as follows:
Leave Alexandria EVERY MONDAY,
TAU KSDAY and SATURDAY. from King
street wharf, al hslt-past seven O'CLOCK
u. ILL.,, for Landings On the Potomsc ss fsr down
as NogIni. Leave Nonini EVERY TUES.
DAY and FRIDAY MORNING, 1T O'Clock,
for Washington, arriving early the seme even.
ing. Freight received daily.
feb II :. BEODEKS q CO.. Agents.
INLAND 3 5RAB0ARD COASTING 60.
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81 < )CDID

Grave mistsSes a,e meds in the treatment
of I'll diseases that sriss i1om poison II the
bloJd. Not one csse Of Hcrofula. Syphilis,
White Swelling, Uloerous Sores and oAin
Disease in thousand is trssted without The
use Of Mercury in SONS form Mercury rots
the bones, and the diseaacs it produces are
worse than any other kidd of blood OF skin
disease can be. Doctor PEN BEHTON'S
sTlLLINGIA or QusEN's DELIGHT is the
only medicine upon which Il hops OF Tecov
err irom ScrviIis, Syphilis ani alercuri=l
diseases in ell stages, Can BIO Reasonably
t. uudsd, and ths: will curs tsncsr, $50 GOU
Will be paid by the proprle.ors If hlercury
or any Ingredient not purely vegetable and
rarulIess can be found ia it. Price by al
Druggists 81.
roy 7-iy Philadelphis, Pa.
For sale ty
E.S. LEADBE aTER & BRO.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-12-16
FOE NEW YORK

Tbs Il Steamships 4. y. KNIGHT xcsasa
att JOHN GlBSON leave the CON- sassssSss
pa2ys wharf, AlexandTia, EVERY SATUR-
DAY MORNING, ane New York, from pier
IL ess! River, EVERY SATO &DAI ri four
O'Clock 2. 10.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-12-16

-"
TO THE NoETH, HEST s S0GTIN2E,s;w..
DOUBLE TRACB,
STEEL RAILS, splendid SCENERY
MAGNIFICENT EQUIPMENT.
Nov. 10, lS78-7 q p. III.
Trains leave Washington from dspot OF BAL.
TIMORE s. POTOMAC RAILROAD, Coz.
ner of Sixth and B a!l Gets, as follows:
For Pills. ew York and the Eas!, 80 aud
lO.15 Q. N daily, with Palscs Cars. Linz
itod Express of Pullman Perlcr Cars 81 !,
n. daily, except Sunday. For PhilsdeiHh;s
$50 .. N. daily.
For Pit!sburg and the West 10. 20 e1. daily, VII
Paclor Cars to fit.s5urS; 7.z0 p. III. d.ii7
with Palace Car to ChicsSc.
For Canandsigua and tAs North. ia =.
daily, oAcepl Saturday, wish Palace 'jac ID
Watkins. For Eimira, l0,l1 a. N, 4si!7
except Sunday.
For Baltimore, 7.Co, s.S5. 50 snd 10. l0 a. e.:
l.30, 4 % S 90, TO a2d 10. p III. ga San.
Cay, 10 10 u. H.; $50. 52J, A. snt H. u Pa.
LOJAL EtSAlN.1.
For Alexaair!a t. I.l0. {, }, 10 AID Il Il. Il, aI
LIS: !, 10. 5, G,C5 I, snd Ii. 80 .. ii. III
Sunday = L., and J Is and y. n.
Trains lowe Alezaadrj" tur " aahin Sspi, -
as 500, 500 Ii and Il Ia. ;. a:Q, ,, CD
and : .. n, /; i II night.
On Sunday Il, o.u1 hnd II q, 10, So! 10 p.w.
THROUGH TRAIN FOR TIE SOUTH, VIZ
Qusltico aud kichnipAG viii leave A!eIaE-
dris at 7.lO H. ID. md 5 90 .. H. daily.
Tickets aad Information cEn be procured =:
principal rsiiroad st&tio25 SAD tcke: eli %
Southeast L. 2. FARMER,
Gon'l. Pss:aLs0r d .yoD.
FRANZ TLi0MSC4.{
General .i.na::. nOy1
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-12-16

AGREEABLE SCHPRIoE; CHRISTMAS PRES
EST OF ONE OF DsALHAM'S FINE ULSTEEs.
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-oT.hc-
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA;

This company ot!ors unrivslled facilities for
tina transportation Of frsight and passengers,
aad will run their steamers regularly ss follews
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-12-16

On snd after SEPTEMBER l;., 1873, boats
will leave is follows:
ALEXANDRIA--6G0 co, 7 80, 50, lG 10 and
II 80 a.rn, and l2 45. 2 co. 80, 20 and 80 p. NJ
WAS8iNGTON-G4 40. 8 10, 80, 20 80 d. 10.
II 10. and 20. 2 20, 30, co and : 90 p. NJ.
aur 29-tf
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-12-16

For A CHRISTMAS PRESENT, BUY ONE OF
DEALHAa's NuBBY SUITS.
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knSaAU KANTS.
TIN WOLF 4 4 s A q 4 A n T I.

Mr. CHARLES JANZEN,
formerly o. the Cosmopolitan Hrlel, New York,
has taken chargs OF the Tivoli Restaurant. He
hes brought from New York two Of the cele::
brs.ed PHELAN BILLIARD TABLES, and
connected Billiard Saloon with the Restaurant
HUNGARIAN WINES, white and red, which
be will sell cheap by the glass, bottle or dozen.
Choicest Vines. Liquors and Cigars. Give him
q c,ll DEC GIN
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RAILROADS,

VIZ T., VIA9. MIDLAND g. u. S. kK
W JOHN S. BARBOUR. Recsivar,
>, OA anc alter SU NDAY, December lst.lsT}
passenger trains will run as follows:
SOnTQ RQuND MOnrr nn1-
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-12-16

EXTRA LARGE Suns AT DEALHAM's.
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SGEA II EfSE,

UOTOAaU FERRY COMPANY
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WINTEI: AERAEGEM EET.
Beginning oct. 8, lc7S.

ggyAsii!NGTO: & UuIG %AlLEuAJ
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-12-16

Connects with Ches. & Ohio 4. 4. East and
West. At Lynchburg with Atlantic, Mis- &
Ohio K. L. to and from Southwest Virgins,
Chattanooga. Atlsn!a, New Orlesne, Nashville,
Memphis, Little Rock and all points in Texas
At Danville close connection with Richmond
and Dsnvllle E. l. 10 sad !rom the Carolinas,
Georgia, Florida and, via Atlanta, with Mobile
New Orleans and southern exas.
For MANASSAS LINE leave Washington
co g. IN. and Alexsndris Is a. ~, daily,
except Sunday, arrive at Stcasburg st II 25 II ,
connecting with the Valley Road East and
West Leave Shssburg % p. m, contracting
at Manassas, with North bound train to Wash.
ington, for the North and West.
For Middleburg, daily connection 81 Plains
station.
For UpperVille regular connection al Dets.
For WARRGNTON, loaYo Washington D.
7 co 8. m. daily.
ALI trains make good connections, 8: Wash.
ington, TO and from NORTH and West.
New Orlssas sleeper leaves Washington
7 co q. M, running through without change
connecting with through Sleeper 10 Etoric.
Excursion tickets to Jacksonville, Florida
good to May 18th, 1879. q. very low rste.
Through tickets sold at the lowest ratss
nov % j. hs. 1EGAOUS, j. = 4
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-08-11
Cheap Prophecy.

They not only have bourbon wllskoy In
kentucky; they have Bou,bnn politicians,
Also. Mr. Representative BLAcKBUHN would
peem to hc one Ut that stripe
II II an ancient adagc which says that
talk is cheap Mr. BLACKBuRN has bcon
talking ~ the newspaper reporters at Wash
tngton and illustrating this adagc.
Mr. BLAcKBuRN il very confident that
Senator HUFFMAN Will ho the next Demo
cratic candidate for President, and that he
will be- elected We will only consider the
first branch Of his prophecy viii Mi.
THURMAN be- the Democratic candidate
We consider 1t too early to iiV upon "a can
didate at present. But one thing we may
state pretty confidently, and il II that if Mr..
TILDEN is rcjcct,d for the reason MI.
BLACKBURN assigns for his rejection, Mr..
THURMAN will not be substituted In his
stead. Mr. BLAoKBuRS says Mr.. TmpES is
. coward We think the evidence Il the
other way But even II 1t were not, on what
principle could Mr. THURMAN bc RECON-
mendcd lie was one of the Senators who
bed In the surrender on the Electoral bill.
lie retreated after great victory had been
won, deserving at once his party and the
Constitution.
THURMAN
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-08-11
what Hayes Has Done for Texas.

\ pathetic appeal has just been made
To- Mr.. EyARTs by committee 81 the
TcNan people who dwell between the Nucccs
and the Rio Grandc, the favoritc raiding
ground Of Indian thieves from Cohahuila,
Indians from our own reservations, and
white mon in the rig aud paint OF Indians
lhis appeal is made to Mr., EVARTs as "a
statesman In whom We have confidence ~
unhappily most misplaced confidence
and through him to HAYES, the results Of
whose pretended policy of frontier protcc-
tion We shall now consider.
Fourteen months ago, June /, 1877, Mr.
HAYES Issued his notorious order, author
zng Gen, OHD to send his troops ON raids
across the Rio Grandc, nominally in search
OF cattle thieves. The excuse given for this
Migrant violation of Mexican rights, this
open act of war, was that thereby he
HAYES, could assure much better protection
than ever before to western Texas. Now, it
SO happens that, while raids had recently
required, the number and violence of them
had steadily diminished from the years
preceding, and the recent accession Of Gen
DGAz " the Presidency had been followed
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-08-11
The Cnrt aud Stable Nuisance.

To 1HE EDITOR on THE SuN-Sr; Cannot
sont thing bc done fo l,.~n Tie cart nuisance 90 cit,
In tie rear Of ue hou., adjoining my residence ia ia.
Ole, and the people who stable their horse. there leave
,r wagons IN iront OF rc house now, It b, impo.inc
tr two wagons 10 stand front of that house without
projecting moro % c.. 100 'front.' of their nelhhlr, doors
What flst has Any man g. place that any part
90 q Wall hr iut mont 90 aunth'r man -luUrf
lNcn again u cleaning thc stable rtt ntnu Is aid
20 rr-n ior. rl- for the manure = scattered an
the VAIN. and often the steps in front uf reside
aud my family have the pleasure OF .rruhhus uu.
hhd Luck 60 en-" Does mot corporation ordinance tof.
9d te ~ amns n .N stable in io dav tur tuiing the
Dot months u 'i'ie Dee mo- snD ordinance. The
We have Dne fhe batter Ant then. tnl Whenever 'f,i
D, taken iu the ~aks are uttered with hay seed ami h,
u hay aud the SrNlcos ui our dome sic aud hes broom
4fc called INTO requlsitiNn for IN stable mAn never have
tine Goo attend Go an. su % business.
side ~ the street although thcr, nre stables com
nrctoi with many OF the houses h,nf ~ hiDh TIE carts
Art rmc'i-ititcUur ~ almost impossible TWO Nfhi
ccs ui any dos Uton 10 as. with safety The NHlue ~
The property or iw hns purposes 3, lilN pre-. lat
ins and something Hr-t 20 he done tncitek the fast
growing owl \ Mil, axe heard that the Boaid of Al.
DERIVE HAD taken some action looking toward alrrupri
Hung uic side West street the purpose ct
storing trucks carts WAGONS. Sc. during the zht time
Dad tts amount 90 ti-f can the Hoard b, induced
o. give amy rehef Have 'nnn- AMI property owners n
this ward WIN mot thc owner. or driNors nf t
any reht.f n you Will veuflac this matter Will 70
c',c 'ho uusuttd thanks VI very MANY q, sd ut~ lui
properly uN lItr- ui tuc MINI v
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-08-11
he venturcd to pu, the momentous qucs-

no venturcJ to put the momentous qucs-
tlon:
"am Your supreme r,n-c of equity prompts me 10 ash
the following
"Whou man has 'kcpt stcady company with a
LADY for two or three years and he has never had The
manuess to ten her whether be means friendship or mat
rnony- attentions having led her TRENDS TO believe
hc me an. the would u not be right AMI proper Tor
her ~, him that their intimacy must cease unless hc
can tell her what she to un by his Sttcnuonsf
DO YOU nk lady wanting IN self respect TO tolerate
suoh assuran,of An lstEEFs1tr fAKtY.'
There is nothing to do In such n case az
this except for our correspondent 90 gradu-
ally withdraw herself from the society Of the
young man who IL 40 rcticcnt about love.
She can't take him by the threat aud compel
him to make her a proposal OF marriage.
She can only wait until he chooses to make
It, But II She entertain for him the scnti-
mcnts sho seems tu express In her letter,
abe ought to let him soc that she doesn't
wish him dawdllng about her any longer.
Moreover she isn't IN III frame Of mind
toward him to marry him. even II he did
unfcttcr his tongnc. She needn't tell him
plumply that their intimacy must cease
that would look Ike fishing for an offer,
which is an unmaidcny business hut She
can stop the intimacy. Then, If hs attou-
lions have really meant what sho wished
them 10 mean. he may wake up to the idea
that luycmaking which doesn't end in an
offer of marriage cannot be pursued indch-
nitcly. No lady OF solf-respcct tolcratcs inn
pertinent assurance In man. nor does such
n lady choose her intimate friends among
men she deems lacking in manincss still,
our correspondent would probably think
a. LOT faI q foil ( no
would have good reason to do 50, If instead
Of lowering ON the brink Of love he plunged
into the current and hazarded the consc-
qucnccs. man who Is not brave enough to
do that is poor specimen Of humanity, and
deserves h. he stunned " women. But Of all
things don't exhibit any signs " piquc to
this sothful swain That would only be to
feed his self-conccit
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-08-11

The last bulletin II the American Geo
graphical Society contains some interesting
data relating to the so-callcd Kettle remains on
the west coast Of Brittany. Il appears that the
most striking Of these prehistoric monuments
are found on or near the shores ~ the Bay ~
Morbihan. They are distributed ny DR.. W.
WRIGHT HAYNES into five clas.es only one Of
which is properly described 10y the common
term. Druiiica affairs Tho most impressive
and significant II these colossal ruins are the
me,,h'rs high stones mud dolmcns table
stones. The mcnhir il a huge. raised stone.
always 2 monoiih, Us surface uncut yet not
entirely rough. The largest seen ly Dr.
II ,wKEs was Gj feet In length 10y "a ioet in
circuit q. the thick,-i part The most re-
markab.o group stands near Carnnc. whore
the stones are set In the ground at distances Of
twelve 20 tweniy-four feet. and so placed a. 10
form, apparently. streets or alleys varying in
width from fifteen 70 forty feet. The absence Of
all signs connect. NJ these particular stones with
funeral rites. and the increasing insight into
pagan systems Of belief. have led archmologlss
To the conclusion that the Carna, menhirs
at all events formed vast shrine or temple.
This view is strengthened 10y two facts-nrst
that the rows 81 mOnoliths radiatc in such q
fashion NJ 10 attest Il carefully adjusted circular
disposition associated with the primitive wor-
ship Il the serpent. The second Indication that
this antique form II religion prevailed ut the
date Of the monuments Is the frequent repro
ductun Of tho figure ~ the serpent ON tho walls
and roofs ~ contiguous dolmcns. Tho latter
are, unqu s,iona ly. burial chambers CON
structed ~ stones placed vertically the smooth
side inward. More than two hundred " them
have been uncovered in the department
Of the Morhihan. In these repositories
which the country people OF Brittany term
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-08-11
One WAY 20 Ala the Unemployed.

To TnE EDIToB OF THE SUS-SW. | see
that at the Pre- sent time there great scarcity en-
Vloymoni throughout hc country and 20 my own knnWl
edge very aany Dis, harsod volunteer soldiers are badly
Un hen- unemployed and therefore having no iu,o ONE
Who N"Nl' t4lN ami settle ou puhlg band If they had
tNr me ~, o. du Sow. tu mot think That 20 the
N"Nrrum'nt Vunlf iuuush Transportation a. suOh and
ih'lr lHui's AMI would also .iNt f material uli
the slap, 90 raapus ana armif. implements VIII which
Co. worn Ncr lHui thc Nrst Nrar mau' "a avail a. 90.
selves u' such assistance gui wNui thu. hpcnu. mot
'ut self epruiuu- me- dIs1 tApaN,r- amt sim. the
SD'f, 40 ir-c would the -ancf. ~ tD mon rIl lyer
"a no become % UruIuttrf II
D.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-08-11

There is one point which the Democrats
OF the Third Congressional District Of New Jcr-
sey will do well 10 consider at their coming
Convention Shall the time honored rule which
has been strictly applied To their most capable
and distinguished representatives be rescnded
In favor ~ MILES Rossf II the present mem
Dor had made n conspicuous figure in Congress
and reflected exceptional credit on the Third
New Jerscy District We could understand such
departure from long established usage. The
counties Of Monmouth. Union and Middrscx
ought 10 be heard from on the great public
questions which will come ~ IN the next Com
gross Four years in onlce are enough for Mr.
Ross
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-08-11
Gov. SeNmour's Wow.

Nothing comes from the lpe or the pen Of
HoRATIo SEYMOUR which Is not worth read
ing. His views Of public affairs. always
democratic in theory hut enlarged and en-
lightencd by observation and experience,
and now melowcd by advancing years, are
not surpassed in interest by the uttcrancos
~ any living American.
We fully agree with Mr.. SEYMOUR in his
remarks, which We print elsewhere. on the
novel political movements Of the day. We
believe, with him, that they will ultimately
result in good. They indicate discomfort,
and the discussions (which they elicit may
lead to the adoption Of the best remedies for
the evils from which they spring.
There il nothing Of the dcmagogue about
Mr. SEYMOUR. He does not hesitate to ex-
press the sentiments he entertains, although
they may not be the most acceptable for the
passing hour.
The solid grounds which exist for har-
mony between the East and the West Mr..
SEYMOUR points out with great pcrspicuity,
II" shows that the West is rapidly growing
rich and has 10 good reason for dissatslac-
tion at present.
Mr.. SEYMOUR has just and comprchen-
sivc estimate Of the evils which flow from
special legislation.
II Is pity, in these days Of sore need Of
craftsmanship, that Il man like Mr. SEY-
MoUR should not bc In public life. lie would
shine in the Senate Of the United STATE. the
peer Of the great men vino once rendered
that body illustrious. and tnrrc is no Office
he would not fill with credit to himself and
advantage to the country