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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-02-23
The GreenbaekerS.

TOLEDO, Feb 23.-lu the closing proceedings
Ct the GreeDback Convention, yesterday, Dir.
NJ. NJ. Pomeroy offered the following, and in
explanins it viudicated himself from the charge
that be was engaged 10 leading the Greenback
party into the democratic fold. He declared
that bis Lire was pledged to carry on this great
grceoback work, and that be was forever sepa.
rated from his old democratic affiliations:
Resolved, That as We believe 10 the supre-
macy of law over and above all perisbable ma.
terial, and in the necessity OF party Il united
people that will rise above old party lines and
preiudces, We will not affiliate 10 any degree
with any of the old parties, but 10 all cases aud
localities will organize anew as united green.
back men, nominate for Office and official posi-
ton only such persons as are clearly believers
10 and identified with this, our sacred cause,
or past conditions Of political, or other serVitude,
party lines and organizations. During the dis.
cussion it was charged that the industrial party
had been studiously neglected in resolutions
and discussions, aud that tho greenback idea
bad almost excluded the working classes from
any part in the convention. Such action was
disclaimed BY several delegates, and MIR. Pome
roy to remove any such impression modified
his resolution by inserting the word "oatonal''
for "greenback. The resolution was then
unanimously agreed to. MIR. Durant, from the
District OF Columbia, read dispatch from
Hon. B. f. Butler, which was withheld from
the press. but which urged the convention to
denouuce the modification Of the silver bill in.
sisted on by the gold men. and to pass anti
resumption resolutions. A resolution was OF.
fered and unanimously adopted denouucing the
silver bill just passed in Congress IS deluson
aad Indignantly condemning it as financial
measure,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-02-23

1t is strange that so smooth and graceful q
thiog As dancing should lead to asperities, but
that it often does is we'll known. and sometimes
the roughness extends from the ball room even
to the church. Rev. MI. Leitwich, formerly Of
this city. but now pastor Of the largest
Presbyterian Church 10 Atlanta, and one Of
bis deacons who has Just given dancing party,
are DOW rubbing their rough sides against each
other through the daily papers of that city,
aud the congregation is equally divided 10 its
sympathy.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-02-23
Murder and Robbery.

DRxTER, Me, Feb. 25.-Last evening j.
w. Barron, treasurer of the Dexter Savings
Bank. not returning home as usual, search was
made for him at the bank. When the doors
of the Savings Bank rooms had been broken
open Barron groaus could be heard in the
vault 10 which he was locked aud when entrance
was obtained to the vault be Was found lying on
the floor hsndcufed. gagged and rope about
his neck. He Was taken out in q senseless con.
dition and died ut $50 o'clock this morning.
He had several severe wounds on the head.
The robbers obtained less than q hundred dol
lars and probably they murdered the treasurer,
because be refused to open the safe. 1t is
thought that the robbers did their work be-
tween the hours of aud last evening. The
affair causes intense excitement.
PITrsr1ELD, MASS Feb'y. 8-The msngl-
ed remained Of VIM. Silvernail formely sup
perintendent of the ore beds, at Weststock
bridge, we're found on the track ofthe Boston and
of the Albany r. 4 about one mile east of State;
line station yesterday forenoon and is believed
he was murdered and afterwards thrown On the
track by his asssssins. The body had been
shoekingly mutilsted.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-02-23

The new funding bill reported from the Com
mittse on Finance fthe House of Delegates
yesterday morning. proposes to pay per cent.
for 20 years, and per ceut. thereafter for 80
years. unless after 10 years the State chooses
TO redeem said bonds. No coupon bonds al
lived.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-02-23

Feb y. 22d, 1878. at 10 o'clock p m, + -
BETH FEDDON, after a long md paint ~
ness, in the s7.h year Of her sge. ST. Inc ~.
neral will take place Tomorrow afternoon; =: 90
o'clock, from the residence Ct Mr.. lsssc I.HH%'
on Queen street, between Columbus and A!':@.'
In Washington city, JOHN JOLLY. !h'
friends are requested 20 attend bis iunfrs'' D. e
o'clock on Sunday, from his late 'csidctc;' Ae'
the Navy Yard.
In Georgetown, February 2l:t: 1873. OF coz.
sumption. GEORGE 4. HUNTEE, IN Lac ~
year of his age
On the ed instant in Alexandris courrv, =,
Mrs EMILY J. MOULDER, wIdoS Of jon"
U. Moulder, of Washington.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-02-23
PUBLISHED DAILY AND rRIWEsGLf b
EDGAR SNowDEN-
SATURDAY RVEN1NG. FEBRUARY ::
General Devsns, ci.iz,n of Massachusetts,
is President Hsyes' Attorney General. but Mr.

Ganaral Dsvsns, a ci,;z 70 of Massachusetts,,
ia President Hsyes' Attorney General. but MT
Wendell Phillips. also ctlzsn OF Massachu
sstts. and intimately acquainted With him Tor
many wears. says be is not the proper man Tor
the posi,ioa he holds, and from Whist has trans
pired concerning The Gray Rolston affair 10 thls
State, We arc compelled to concur 10 Nlr. fhi''
Inns opinion. u. S. Marshal Gray, OF the
western district of Virginia, was, as heretofore
stated. summoned to Washington TO appear
before Gen. Owens aud answer charges OF
malfsasauoo that had beso preferred against
him. He obeyed the summons and The result
was that, under tear Of dismissal and trial. MIR.
GRAY discharged some of his deputies and ap'
pointsd Col. Roston "chief deputy, an Office
not recogniz ID by law, with The understanding
that when bis. Gray's, tenn shall EXPIRE next
December be, Rolston. who is New Yorker
!, and WAS Lieutenant Colonel 10 Geo. Devens
command during the war, failed 10 the lager
beer business 10 Richmond, aud has only re-
Gently moved to the district Of wbi,h he is now
virtually Marshal, shall be his successor. Now
whether MIR. Gray be guilty of tho charges OF
which be stands accused We are unable to state.
Ga general principals. founded upon our expe.
rience with other scaaWags. We should say he
is, but, guilty or not, there can b., no doubt Of
the guilt of General Devens. If Mr.. Gray be
guilty Gen. Dsvens has compounded felony,
crime as grave as that of the principal. 1t
be be not guilty Gen. Dovens has been guilty
of black mail, an offense that should certainly
disquslify him for the Office of Attorney Gene.
ral of the United States The work Of effect
log civil service reform is no easy task, but We
believe Mr. Hayes entered upon his Office with
firm determination of accomplishing it if pos
sible. That he has sigually failed is, We sup
pose, no moro apparent TO any one else
than 10 himself but how could it have
been otherwise when his cabinet officers,
those upon whom he has to depend for iuforma.
ton regarding the qualifications of his ap.
pointess, have su,h az uoenviable reputation as
that long possessed by Mr.Shermao. and IS that
attributed moths siocs toGeu. Dsveos BY Mf.
Phillips, and which We regret to say, for We
have besn disappointed 10 him, has been COO
frmed by his cours, in the transaction TO which
va refer. Darog Geo. Giants admini,,r alton
it was said that the tracks of all the offsnses Of
the executive branch Of the Government led to
the White House. Mr. Hayes can conzratu-
late himself upon the fact that thag DOE sop at
the departments, but, uolort uuats!y,,Ec a311:,y
ia not benefited By the change.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-02-23

Gen. Grant, under the impression that the
friends of the late Messrs Sumner and Motley
may iojure his chances for the next presidency.
tskes the trouble to send. all the way from
Egypt. articulation Of the charges that some of
the friends referred to had brought against
him, and which we're to the effect that be had
pregaricated to the former. and killed the latter
by removing him from the British mission.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-02-23
ShipWrecks. &c.

WASHINGTON, Feb. -. Signal service static
q. Sandy Hook rep5rts 10 chief signa stT71
officer at II. ~ p. LII. Of pa as follow: r.
yatc Chapman reports from Shark river, y. }
that the Cleme6ts, and her cargo OF oy>it:-. g.
total loss excepting sails. The Bradley 81.
60 to pifc:s, with probable total loss OF cs1J
The Med ona!d ,s b-eaking up cargo and i 3.
log ashore; some Of it will be saved. /.
crews Ct the first tao Sehooners got sStr:e :.
their own efforts. The crew Of the ll,D ga.
| we're assisted ashore by lie saving crew STAT
No. 9. as before r>pJr;ej. There i, :. ru...
of another wreck below SquAy az! Co.
man has gone to see about il.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 23.- Signal s.ryio, .
ton at Norfolk reports - the chief sigua U,
Goer that Capt. Irish, Of u. 5. maine srrv &.
steamer Hamilton, LET. Norfolk yesterday 4,
?. ~, 10 20 TO IT,. assistance Of the vesse. r
ported 10 dlstIe- IS at Cape Hauerss.
QCEESsT,wS, Feb. 23.-rhc steamer Il!
bernlap, capt Archer, which Ieft LIveTro.
.!suua'y :. 81, for llaiax aal Bst;iu9r@, T..
hrcFc her shaft 90 the eighth OF February "a
] Tut bac., uodcr sail, WAS lowed into the l5'
to-day.
New York. Feb 2G.-Thc steaa..r Sr4..
of the National Lioe Tor Liverpool, c?me a
collision With Staeo Island Ferry boat Cls'..
Ton during the dense fog this morninc Oh 4
bag. George Carey and Henry DrIatield Sc:
| injured. but not seriously
HARTFORD, COM. Feb 22.--The stl..as
| Hartford, which left Thursday night for :,
brook, about the safety Of which some apxiet
has been felt, arrived at her destioation caf.
| this morning, She had anchored at Hunt.
too, l.. |.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-02-23

Mioistry have had differences regarding mill.
tary affairs, aod the ministry were dismissed. "
BERLIN. Feb o3.-Thcrc is an unconGrmcd
ruuor that Herr Otto Camphausco, Minister
of Finagcr, aud he vice. Persistent OF the Coun.
Gil OF Ministers has lcUdcred his resignation.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-02-23

The anniversary Of the birth dag ii G:nsrsl
Washington. cnce National holiday, aud 90.
served throughout the length and breadth Of
the United States as con:plcuoua!y az /: that
of the day on which H. Declaration Of lode.
psndeDcs was proclaimed, passed by yesterday
uphonored AID unsuog save ouly ty a few people
10 lew Of tie cities Of tie conntry. 10 this,
his couoIy towo, there was 20 interruption to
business 10 Richmond it was the same way,
and the q q raj Assembly dit not respect the
day enough to adjourn 10 c,mmemoralion of it..
II such Was The case 10 his Own State, how
could it hsve been otherwise elsewhere. The
caus, of such change, which is apparent to
all who choose to look for it. lies 10 the fact
that the country has been 10 such dishonest
and rapacious baods for The last seventeen
years. and its affairs during that time have been
so badly managed, that The public have lost
their faith 10 the purity of republican principles,
and consequently their respect for those through
whose Influence such principles were made fec.
tive Republics. too. were ever uuerateful,
and the spirit of republicanism tends rather
10 drag all down to common level than
to elevate, for any considerable length of time,
those whose virtues should distinguish them,
but whose honors make the difference between
them and their fellow citizens TOO apparent to
be protracted. Ia republic all are freemen.
and 10 man is above bis fellows. 10 celebrate
any particular mans birthday. therefore. would
be incongruous With the spirit Of the prevailing
institutions. as it would imply that that man
was better than his fellows, and. consequently,
that bis fellows. and this IL the strong point,
are inferior to him. sud, therefore not entitled
to the same honors. This is not very fatter-
inf View OF the case, bat it il the truth.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-02-23

The Walker Light Guard and nu'ny.c
visitors from Richmond were handsome -a
terLsined il Chsslc4ton, 6. c., on tue FL +
rarade and military display was probably =.
finest ever witnessed in that city; Tie us.
salute; by the artillery and infantry were IT,.
Of the most brilliant gatherings ever see.
Charleston, embracing lh-ea hundred o: m,
gentlemen. representing the highest mi.i:a'
aud civil life If the Stste. Gov. Hampton =
Gen. w. H. F. Lee were the chief guests. Il,
&. l. Walker, of the South Carolina Raa b..
TALON, welcomed Gen. Lee and the Virgn.a.
in an eloquent address. TO which Genera. 10
resp onded in happy vein
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-02-23
Legislative.

Ia tic State Senate, yesterday, the Barbour
tax bill, with the Senate Amendments to the 9Th
| section, was taken up and discussci,.
\ motion to postpone consideration was de.
| feated-syes II. Does H. aud the House sub.
stitute finally adopt.d-ayes l.. noes It, Geo.
Lee was absent AID Mr.. Siucar voted 10 tho
negative.
In the House OF Delegates uumber Of bills
Of local character were passed. also bills to
repeal 80 &C: for the acknowledgements of land.
purchasers and actual settlers 10 Virginia; and
to repeal az act for the announcement of i'm.
migration, and TO dispose of the books aod
pamphlets in The possession o! the Board Of
I'm % gratioo.
The following bills were passed: to amend
the Code 10 regard 10 distress warrants; 10
amend the Code 10 regard to forthcoming
bonds taken for property the sale Of which has
been suspended; to amend section ! of chap.
ter 2G9 of the Acts Of lS74-15, 10 relation 10
the duties, powers. and liabilities Of certain
county officers; to amend the Code in relation
to attempts to commit offences; to provide for
the division Of school districts into sub dis
tricts. and for the appointment OF school d.
rector: 10 relation to pay of county superb.
dents of schools; 10 provide for the election Of
two commissioners of the revenue for the county
OF IIoudouD to provide for the transportation
of conVicts aud insane peraons aud their guards
at reduced rates; to provide that foreign corpo.
ra:ions, companies, ADD associations doi1g bust
ness 10 Virginia, shall b, held to be domestic
corporations, companies, and associations; to
amend the Code relating to repeal of fence
law 10 counties that have adopted ii; for the
relief of a. j. Parish, of Albemare county; and
to amend an act to extend the time for repairing
aud rebuilding mills and machinery buried
during the War.
BLOODY AFPRAY.-On the streets OF Mount
Sterling, Ky, last Friday afternoon, dispute
arose between James Anderson, SOD OIL. Peter
Anderson, ono Of the wealthicst citizeos of
Montgomery county. and Colonel Weldon D.
Gay. Of Powell county, Gay gave Anderson
the ID lie. aud made motion to draw a
weapon, when Anderson sprang forward just 10
time to receive some five or six inches Of cold
steel 10 the left hypochondriac region. The
contents Of the stomach eXuded through the
wound. The attending physicians say there
is hardly shadow upon which to build hope
for his recovery. Immediately after the cutting
Gay was attacked by brother of the wounded
man. who felled him to the pavement with one
lick from an axe handle, aud would have
Drained him but for the prompt interference of
bystanders. Anderson's young wife is grand |
daughter of Hon. Garrett Davis. ex United !
States Senator from that State. Gay is under
guard. his condition being such that the court
thought incarceration would be dangerous
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-02-23

About one hundred feet Of the cribbing, ont
of the three hundred which had been put in
place at the breach in dam No. 4, on the q. Il
O. canal, has been washed away.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-02-23

DRIME CRANBERKlRS just received By
ian 25 G.. VIM. RAMSAY.
rHEAPER COFFEES--30 bags lust rec !
~ by [feb 81 G. WIN. RAASAl'
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-02-23

Neither House of Congress was 10 session
to-day.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-02-23

The following is list of the letter. rems..
in the Postofice in this city February .
Per2ons calling for letters will say they "a
vertised and give the date ofthc list.
If not called for within thirty days, theT y.
sent TO the dead lctter office, In MasM..-
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-02-23

Prof. Albert Smith died at Peterboro, n. II =,
yesterday moroing. lie was among the FIRE:
most Of medical instructors 10 this country. and
was connected with Dartmouth College at Iha
time Of his death.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-02-23
DIED.

WIN. n. BERKLEY, Pu7lM!
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1878-06-28
FOR SALE.
CHOICE
FARMING Ian DS
Minnesota and Dakota,
BY THE
WinOna 4 st. Peter Railroad Co.

THE WIN0NA ST. PETER RAILROAD
COMPANY is now Offering for sale, at VERY Low
prices, its land grant LANDS along the line of its
Railroad in Southern Minnesota and Eastern Da-
kota, and will receive in pay ment therefor, ut par
any OF the Mortgage Bonds Of sad Company.
These lands lie in the great wheat belt OF tn
Northwest, in II climate unsurpassed for heathiul-
ness and in country which il being rapidly settled
by a thriving and industrious people, composed to
q large extent of farmers from the Eastern and the
older portions of the North western States.
II. M. hURCIIARD, Land Agent for rale of
Lands OF said Company, ut MAKsHAIL, LYON
COUNTY, MINNESOTA.
GEO. p. GOODWIN, Land Commissioner.
General Office OF Chcago:S North Western Rail
way Company, CHICAGO, ILL.,
ETo all persons requesting information. by
mail or otherwise, Circulars and Maps will be sent
free of cost by said Land Commissioner or said
Land Agent. March l-w6m
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1878-06-28

military societies of Pennsylvania, to be FOL
lowed in the evening by display OF hre-
works along the river banks q distance Of ~
miles of charming scenery.
sketch of Wyoming would be incomplete
without mentioning the Bloody Queen Is
Their" an Indian fury, who, with her own
hand, put 20 men to death. Her victims had
been taken prisoners, and were promised
mercy but just at the moment when they
hoped to be released they were led from the
fort where they had been held captive, aud
ranged around rock, upon which their muir
deress, with death-maul and tomahawk, dash
ed out their brains. 1t is known to this day
as Queen Esthers rock, and the portion
which rose above the surface OF the earth has
been almost carried away by the relic hunt
ers The story of Frances Slocum, who was
carried off from her mothers door, a mere
babe, by the Indians, and discovered half a
century later by her brothers, who found
that she had forgotten her language, and
was happy and wealthy with the "children OF
the forest, is too well known to need repro
duction nevertheless, owing to the touch
| ing circumstances of tine case, 1t occupies
considerable prominence in the traditions OF
the massacre The nephew of Frances Slo.
cum is at present residing i'll Scranton, and
remembers well having heard his father de-
| scribe the meeting with his sister.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1878-06-28

The College Library has been increased
during the past year by $50 volumes, no
account being taken Of numerous pamphlets
and periodicals not yet bound. Of these,
81 volumes were obtained by exchange of
duplicates 2l9 came from the collection
of the Society for Religious Inquiry, now
consolidated with the University Library ;
l47 were given by the United States gov
eminent; ii by the State OF Vermont; one
each by the States of New Hampshire,
Michigan. Kentucky, Ohio two by New
York two by the city Of Burlington; one
by the Fletcher Free Library; one by tho
American Unitarian Association one by
the Smithsonian Institution and two through
its agency twenty by Senator Morrill, two
by Senator Edmunds; two by Hon. Dor
man B. Eaton, of New York city; one by
John Ericsson, Esq, New York city one
by Professor Shedd; one by p. A. Olmsted;
one by g. G. Benedict one by Lieut..
George B. Peck, Providence. r. l.; one by
Hon. Joseph williamson. Belfast, Me; nire
by DR.. Noah Cressy twenty-four (un-
bound) by Henry W. Catlin, Esq; fifteen
volumes and large quantity of pamphlets
by the Misses Mckeen, of Andover, Mass. !:
several hundred pamphlets by Mrs. Rebekah
F. Smith; ten volumes by the American
Swedenberg Printing and Publishing
Association, New York city; one by the
Vermont Historical Society, and Others from
other persons and societies.
One hundred and forty volumes. chiefly
periodicals, have been bound.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1878-06-28

James Nottingham Thurston, who died
at Montpelier, the other day, was born in
Cambridge. Lamoille county, in February,
1918, spending his early years upon the
farm, and receiving a good common school
education for the time. OF a family OF six-
three brothers and three sisters-a sister
only survives. At the age OF fifteen he went
to Montpelier, and engaged as clerk in an
eating saloon kept by his brother-in-law.
Some years before he attained his majority.
he accepted a clerkship in the Vermont
Mutual Fire Insurance company, and in
1912. be was elected treasurer of the COM
psny, which responsible Office he continued
to hold for thirty-two years, with the ex-
ceptiOn of single year in which his scr
vices were transferred to the National Life
Insurance Company and this long tenure
was only terminated by his promotion to
the position Of president of the COM
pany, in 1874, then made vacant BY the
retirement of the Hon. Daniel Bald
win. Declining health compelled him
to resign this Office and retro from active
business in the Fall OF 1877. MIR. ThurstOn
has also served a. director in the Life insur-
ance company since 1852. and As an active
member of its finance committee since 1861.
lie has also been director IN the First Ma
tional Bank OF Montpelier since its organ
ization. and for many years its vice-presi-
dent. Mr.. ThurstOn never hold public Office.
lie was twice married-tirst, in early life,
to Miss Fanny Witherell, who bore him two
children, one dying in infancy, and the
other, John b. Thurston. Esq, now hold
ing the position of Gctuary in the National
Life Insurance Company. Mrs. Thurston
WI lam alauo., ! anti u h
married Mrs. Currier, who now survives
him