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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1878-02-16
BRITISH ACTIVITY.

LONDON, Fed. IL. In consequence
of an urgent order received at the
Chatham dockyard from the admir-
atty to-day, the whole force num-
boring four thousand men, will be-
gin working extra hours to complete
vessels on hand.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1878-02-16
ENGLAND RECEIVES A sNUB.

LONDON, February 12.-Lord
Lotus, British Ambassador at ST.
Petersburg, telegraphs to Lord Der
by, Foreign Secretary, as follows I'M
der date Of st. Petersburg, February
8: 81 have received from Prince
GOrtschakoff the following answer
to your telegram of the 18th instant,
asking Russia to give some explana.
ton about the advance Of the Russi-
ans toward ConStantinople, etc. In
answer to your EXcellency's note
respecting the occupation of certain
strategetical points in the neighbor-
hood of Constantinople by the Rus
sian troops, in consequence Of the ar
miStice, it is my duty to inform you
that we are not yet in possession of
positive Information as to the details
of the armistice. and as to its applica-
ton should add that the military
line Of demarcatiOn traced previous
ly to the armisticc has been agreed
upon between the Russian and Turk
isl, authorities, and is a question
which exclusively concerns the
belligerents.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1878-02-16
TUE MA RKETS.


BALTIMORE, February l3.-Flour
more active and shade firmer, but
not quot BILE higher. Wheat south
ern firm and l cent higher; western
strong and l!a2 cents higher-south-
ern red, .25a1 80; do amber, .33al .35;
Corn, southern quiet and steadily
southern white and yellow. 54a55,
Oats more active and easier-south-
ern, 35a37; western white, 354a. Rye
dull and steady 60a62. Hay moder-
ate demand and steady-prime
Maryland and Pennsylvania, 14.00a
1900. Provisions dull and unchang-
ed. Butter, choice scarce and want
ed roll, 20a22; packed, 2la23 Petro-
leum steady and nominal-refined,
12a12i. Coffee strong and active
Rio cargoes, 15a18. Whisky steady
and quiet, l0S.
NEW YORK, Feb. 13.-Stocks
firmer. Money, 5. Gold, 1923.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-08-22
The Teachers Institute.

Reported for the Alexandra GaZette.
MANASSAS, Aug. 81, 1S7S.-Gen. Jn0.
Eaton spoke last right to large audience Oh
the cause of education. His remarks were Of
deep and profound thought, showing 10 clear
light the vast Importance of public education,
and showing the immense difference between
countries that educated their people and those
that do not. The nppreclative audience lis
tened attentively, and We think it will cause
stir among the people for the great public
school system. An enthusiastic vote Of thanks
was given him at the close.
This morning professor McGllvray and
Prof. Newell spoke on primary arithmetic and
writing, both being received enthusiastically by
the people.
Superintendent Carne Of Alexandria, thon
gave US an amusing and yet searching lecture
% looking g'ass,e.
At the evening session Miss Walters, Of
WarreD. gave practical lecture delivered with
great quetness and effectiveness and Was
loudly applauded.
Several other teachers then spoke, making
quite an interesting meeting.
Among the speakers were Alfred II. Moore,
G. L. Putchett and others.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-08-22

prices tell to ruinous ra;e5, aud impoverished
a!mcss every fisherman ou ;ho Potomac, aud
when ". remember that Chapman Polut has
been knoTn to catch moro thar Z million OF
herring ct haul, End that it is the mex: shore
Gu the south to Pomonksy fishery, where the
writer was 10 all probability stopping the guest
of the proprietor, from the fact Of signing the
shores name. and that both of these shores are
80 situated as TO be in full view Of each other,
and oply few moments walk from Office to
office, when there was no detaioauco at the
creek, and when VIC remember that Pomonkey
vas renowned sbad shore aud was catching
large quantities Of shad and herring, aud that
Chapman's Poiot did land haul ranging be-
tween three and four hundred thousand her.
ring near the same time that the writer was
penniog his clmmunication for the National
IntclIigcDccr, may rot the stranger have been
present when that haul was landed, and pos.
sessing 20 practical knowledge regarding our
fishing operations been equally as honest in his
calculations and conclusions regarding the gen
eral catch OF the Potomac as the respected COR
respondent Of the Baltimore Sun, whose est.
males for the extraordinary season Of 1856
were not frecr from error than those Of Pomon
key, and that be may not fall into like error re.
garding our chad fisheries, suggest to him to
cal Oh Capt. VIM. Stewart, of Washington,
whom be will fod to be as much of gentle.
man as VI, usually meet with ia the walks of
life and we institute enquiry Of Elm, and learn
that Stooy Point saut to Washington on the
- day of May, 1868, twenty thousand one
huntred aud sixty nine shad. Were he to es'
tiua,e for the whole Potomac by this catch, be
woul ID show az aggregate more than double
that shown by Pemookey-22, SOC. 600. Let
him prosecute bis irquiries further, aud he will
soon tiod out that there were other shores fish
iDg extensive outfits that did not clteh on the
same day one hundred aud sixty Zine shad. |
write from tho books ADD close with az earnest
appeal in the name Of the good people Of a
common country. aud particularly those OF
Mary a1d Virgins, and the District OF Colum'
biz, for the use of ail that will cast cry light
Whatsoever On the results Of bygoDc years,
Very truly your humble servant,
ROBERT G.. ARMSTRONG.
Altxsrdlia. Va.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-08-22

The President has contributed over five hun.
dred dollars to the Ohio election campaign
fund; Postmaster General Key, ono hundred to
the general campaign fund, with the injunction
to put it were it would do the most good, !"
ind all the other members of the Cabinet have
subscribed more or less to the fund for buying
radical majority ia the next House of Repre-.
sentatives. We have fallen upon such evil
tlmea that statement like the above is hardly
matter of surprise now, but how our opinions
OF the earlier presidents of the country would
change If it were recorded of them that they
and their constitutional! advisers, during their
official terms. contributed money to influence
elections, and how the history of their admin.
istrations would be crowded with descriptions Of
impeachment cases.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-08-22

The August number Of the American reprint
of BiaokWood's Magazine has beer received
frou its publishers, the Leonard Scott Pub.
lishiog Company, of New York. Its contents
arc: Prince Bismarck Miss Cushnan Half
Way to Already; Summer 10 the Hills Eog-
lishmen and Freochmcn Sheathipg the Sword;
The Trestits of Peace. and CONTRIBUTIONS OF
John Calaicatc and Gordon Baldwin
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-08-22

General Butler was again unsuccessful yes
terdsv 10 HIS cpdeaVor 10 extract from Major
Burke any admissions. The witness adhered
strictly to the story told by him in New Orleans
In the course of the wordy conflict between tie
two, Msi,r Burke, his vcracIy having been
called in question, deemed himselfinsul1ed, AID
lighting cigar left the witness stand. refusing
to answer further until the Essex statesman
apo!ociz,d. Butler also lighted cigar. Tac cur
tain ourbt 10 have fallen on tho Potter iuvesti.
CATION at that moment. Il foreshadows the
end Of the whole thing-smoke.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-08-22

The Supreme Court of North Carolioa has
decided that where the Judge permits the
plaintiffs counsel in a civil case to wantonly
beratc aud viIlify a defendant in his speech to
the Jury, it is sufficient ground to give the de-
fendant new trial." If such rule governed
legal proceedings 10 this State the number OF
new trials granted would be threcfold what it
now is
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-08-22

4 writer 10 tho Washington Republican ELo
witnessed q dress parade Of tine Wise Cadets
from Williamsburg st Yorktown, on lie >!
inst, says:
81 am convinced liat THIS military training
means mUre than mere pleasure; that these
people aru preparing themselves ior an cN3r
ge1cy which they believe is near at hard.-
They hate the North and the authority Of the
United States Government as thoroughly as
ever they did, and the ouy concillation Tor
which they have any respect or regard 10 the
strong arm OF the Government. as the gray
uniforms vanished 10 the distance shuddered
to think Of the storm that is gathering IN the
South while the North is asleep
Were it hot that the events Of the years since
1861 have eliminated surprise from the lit Ct
emotions that affect u, we should be almost as
much as,oui5hed at the writing as at the print.
log of such silly manifestation OF sectional
antipathy as the abov'. That the radicals haze
the Sorth, ADD dread the effect Of its vote 10
the approaching Congressional elections, and
will resort to any ueaus ct firing the North
ern heart" 10 order to counteract the ctfec: CT
that vote, everybody Knows, but they should
give better reason for their aversion and fear
than the parade OF Que OF the soldier companies
out tt the half dozen organized within the Dor.
ders Of the State Of Virginia.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-08-22
The IndiaHS.
Alexandra, Va.

YASE1oN, u. T., Aug. 22.-H G. Dear,
who arrived from The Spotted Tail agency early
yes:criSy morning, says that Just previous to
bis departure half breed came in frcm lie
m1ving Indians, va were then l2j miles out,
aul reported that serious trouble had broken
GU amoGg them. anl they had conmanc,L
exchanging shots TGl l1daus had been
killed when the runner lef. lie also reported
that about 800 Goung Indians had left the maln
bcdg and were travelling north. Mi. Pollock
fastened to the scene Of trouble, but the 10,
diaus Indignantly refused to receive aly coucsc!
from him, and p!ai9ly toli him to lei them
aoue. Tie cause oil the trouble was not eiVeo,
but it may have grown out Of tho ditterecca OF
opiaion existi0g among the Indians in regard
to the move. A large number Wero 10 favor
of remanng 90 the river. but through the
Efforts CT the chiefs they wore compelled to
subn! 10 the decision Of tie minority. This:
together with the trouble about TatioaS, il
Supposed 10 have been the cause Of the ou:-
break.
A very painful impression has beco created
at Barcelona, according to the correspondent
Of the Reputlque Franchise, By the return OF
the CataIonIan volunteers, who were enrolled
niao years since to assist ia :ubdriog the
Cuban Instruction. Great preparations had
been made by their compatriots TO give them
al enthusiastic reception: and. though the
heat was intense when they arrived from San
lander, many thousands OF people had c0ngro
gated in Tho vicinity Of the railway station and
loed the road which conaects it with the cen.
Ire OF the city. The municipality, the depu
i3s CT the province, dctachments from the gar
rison ct Barcelona aud the Captain General Of
Catalonia awaited them upon the platform.
and everything had been done to surrourd
their arrival with great pompt and circumstance.
Great, therefore, was the disappointment Of
the pubic when they found that the detsch.
ment numbered only forty seven, for three bat.
talIiops, Of 1.2(I0 men each, had been seut Gu:
to Cuba from tho province ct Catalonia. OF
these 5 900 men abcu: three hundred had been
seot home at various periods, a buodred more
are still 10 Cuba and some fifty went direct to
Tarragona When they disenb srked at Santsnder;
all the rest. with the exception Of the forty
seven who returned to Barcelona, have per
ishad in Cuba. The few survivors, it was evl
dent, had suffered terribly from the climate;
and the correspondent Of Republque Fran
cas-, says that the scene was a very saddenlng
one. Many people had come 10 the vain hope
Of seeing among the volunteers some relative
from whom they had not heard for long
time, tu. whom they were unwilling to give
IN as lost
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-08-22

C1vc1syAT[. ONO, Aug. 222.--A -.
dispa.ch states that the powder f'' -. ,.,.
asnnce hljcli,ao, exploded yes:atdiy' A,'' ',.
fonr employees, liuber, Bruwu, Coop -
whose name Is unknown.
All Of them have used ID; ba . +, "a II.
u;1,rra Who? Those who hef''"'''- -, 49,.
forod With Boils and Pimp!ea. but "' =
free from such ann0ysnoas.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-08-22
SuSDenGed.

New YORK.. August &c. W. Bertauy,
shipping and commission merchant here and
at CORVALLIS, Nova Scotia, has suspended
Liabilities $2O3. 900; assets 1922 900.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-08-22
The United States steamer Wyoming.

FORTRESS MONROE. Aug. 22.-The q. 8.
steamer Wyoming, from Rarve, passed up fol-
Norfolk this morning, in tow of the tug Fortune.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-08-22

General Butler says that nobody ought TO
work logger than an hour day. Speaking for
ourselves Individually we arc decidedly 10 favor
CT this idea. We DOW work on au average
fifteen hours cut OF the twenty, four, and the
difference between that length CT lime and sixty
minu.es is not to be snet zed at. We are, how
cver not so certain regarding the advantages
to other people of tho change alluded to.
Farming operations, especially. indeed ali man.
ner Of work upon which mankind depends, not
only Tor its comfort, but for it's very life, would
urques!ionably sustain mortal blow if General
Buffers idea were carried out. But yet such
demsgogues s5 the General find people to listen
to them and swallow what they say as gospel
truth Faith iu human understanding is not
strengthened by tho experiences of the pres.
eGt age.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-08-22
Saratoga Races.

SARATOGA, Aug. 22.-The first race. one mile,
was won by Lsbelle Helene by mock. Bram-
Bile q, Bertha Sd; time l.453,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-08-22

The bread aud meat prospects Of the coun'
Try were nevcr moro favorable, and now that
the bottom of foaucial depression has been
reached, and the value OF all sorts Of currency
become practically the same. there arc cheering
indications If revival Of activity in all branch
es Of business; but the most suspicious symp-
tom Of improvement in Tie country'S affairs Is
the fact that of about two hundred and eighty
five candidates nominated for the Uaitcd StateG
House Of Representatives, not mere than sixty
odd arc members Of tho present House. The
forty. fifth Congress has been tiled ADD iouod
wanting, and the people gro wisely Determining
to enrust their Interests to other hands, and
though 10 macy cases Tho seats will be filled ty
old politicians Of the same caiiLr, as the dis
placed ones, tho result uust b. for the better
for DO possible change could be for the wosse
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-08-22
PUBLISHED DAILY AND TRI-WEEhLi Is
EDGAR SNOWDEN.
THURSDAY EVENING, AUGUST p, 1878.
TIE noIiev settled upon By the admn!stEa.

The policy settled upon py tue aCnln!sl!a'
ton With regard to its attempt to tssten quar-,
rel aud make war upon Mexico, is that United
States troops shall cross the Rio Grande in
pursuit of Mexican or Indian robbers, and
overcome oil opposition, of whatever character,
tha! may be made to them, aad that II the
Mex!cans reta!iate, b. crossing to this slde such
crossing shall BE- considered casus belil. 10
other words that cou0try with which We are
st peace. which is supporting an army on the
Rio GrsDdo for the sole purpose Ct preventing
the raids complaiael CT BY ttis government,
and which is doing all /: can to remove the
cause OF that comp?aiat, shall be Invaded
by 81 army, simply b?cause few outlaws
make Mexican territory their hiding place,
snl that If The Mexioaos attempt to rttallate
IN kind for aby damages that may be ioH:cted
upon them By such az Invasion, var will be
Waged with them until they consent 10 reEln
Quish another large slice oftheir soil. AS Mex
leo is a weak and this powerful country,
such policy can doubtless be carried toto sue
csssful operation, but what would have been
thought by the people Of the Uaited States OF
England if SIZE bad Invaded this COUNTRY
10 pursuit Of The FaDisns who crossed the
Canadian border aud committed depredatiors
upon British territory? Such policy as that
adopted by Mr.. Hayes administration is neither
brave nor honorable The United States
should have al army large enough to be able to
guard its ffontier, aud either prevent the rsids
it complains Of or arrest the raiders on its own
soil, and because il Eas 10. il 10 reas2n for
bullying its weak sister republic. 4 naLioa's
masnanimi!y AID dgotg should incress, With
fs5t1eDgth, but such has not beea the case with
the United States, that is if We are to Judge
By the ac's Of the Hayes administration.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-08-22
ICONMUNICATED.


YELLOW FLvEp.-Iu the Gsz,tte Ct the
10Th inst, DR.. Tcrocr, of Washington, is
quoted as saying the yellow fever was 10 Ask.
andria 10 the years Of 1913 and l79S and sgsio
in 1903. l thirk DR.. Toner vas misinfcrned.
The fev:r according to history and the recol.
lection of many late old Inhabitants. was here
10 1903, and 1893 or thereabou:s. Il was in
Philadelphia but it ls news to some here to be
told it was here 10 1893 and l79S.
The yellow fever was here in 1921: the first
case. think. occurred on the 10th of Sept. IN
the family of Joseph Dodd, On Fairfax, between
King and Prince Streets abous the last case
was that of Miss Wilson, opposite Mr. Dodd' s
house on Fairfax street, about the 7th of Oct.,
1921, but it lasted only about three weeks
The files Of the Gazette will show if THE state
ment is correct 1t there was any yellow fever
here in 1922. it has escaped the notice Of per-
sons living here then and ever since. There
was certainly 20 exodus" haSty or slow. but
business went on as usual; it would be we'll for
us if it was as brisk DOW.
There were some two, or perhaps three cases
in 1899, patisnts Of The late DR.. Murphy. but
one death, as far as remembered, son of
Nehemiah Hicks; this was on the east eide OF
Water street, between Duke and Wolfe
streets. There used to be cases Of bilious fever
here every year sometimes as early az August,
but always 10 September. Sine, the cholera
appeared here in 1892, bilious fever has been
very scarce The yellow fever may be
here this year, 10 places wero the grass 10 SUI.
fered to grow, and the water to stand IN HAT
places Alexandria, it is thought, has been
very heeIty since the Cameron water has been
introduced-I know Of none aa good anywhere.
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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-08-22

TIE LABOR QUESTION. Congressional
Labor Committee resumed its session in New
York yesterday. W. Goodwin Moody, of Bos-
ton, the first wiuess said whilst ho could not
discover any conflict between capital and labor,
he found there was az artificial conflict between
them; the direct cause Of this, he thought. was
that the laboring classes could not understand
why capitalists could be in aHuence and they in
povery. lie thought machinery should berup
in proportion to idle muscle, and tho hours be
reduced in running both machinery and muscle
force. The market could only be strengthened
by devisiDg labor which would employ all idle
people. w. Fl. G. Enart, Bostou echanlc,
advocated the appointment of commission OF
representative business men 10 every depart:
ment of business to take the subject OF depressed
labor into consideration.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-06-08

The creditors Of tho Elizabeth Iron Com
pany OF Augusta county arc suing the stock
holders of that company for tho debts Of tho
concern.
Among the items in the sundry civil service
bill reported to the United States House oil
Representatives, yesterday, was So, 900 ior the
construction Of a lighthouse at Cape Henry.
Two Children Of q Mr.. Gray, Of Custar, Ohio,
wcro crushed to death yesterday by load Of
lumber ovorturnin2 upon them.
Mrs. X. Il. Havos, Miss Hsyas and Webb
HAYES arrived in Scranton from Malone. N. Y,
this morning and loft OH tho ono p. IN. train for
Washington.
rho steamship GcrmAnir which arrived at
New York from Europe to-day, brought $5U0.
COO in specie.
Mr.. Chas. l.. Carpenter. woll known citizen
of Charles county, Md died last weok.
Mayor Kane, Of Baltimore, is so i'll that his
physicians think he cannot recover.
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E.AnaS hErnNiE{Ca.

= marriage license was granted in Wa:hrS-
ton, Yesterday, to Samuel PheEiX aLd LSh!a
Copper, CT this city.
Tho property sale by Mcssrs. Miller Il Beach,
executors of 5. M'llet's decd. to haYo taken
rlsco to. day, WAS postponed until Eoxt SAtur
day.
4 largo number OF the members Of the
Brewers Association lately in session, in baitl-
moro visited this city t. day end Wero enter
tanned by MIR. Robert fortncr
Letters addressed To Il. M. Allison, Kappa
hammock station, Va; NJ. A. Strlcklor, CrIglors
Vile Va and Mrs. A. &. Crnmr, Culpnper,
arc detained in tho Postotlica for want OF post
ago.
Tho Methodist Protestant District Conference,
NAVY Yard church, in Washington, adjourned
Yesterday TO meet in this city on tho second
Tuesday Of next October
Tho Relief Hook and Ladder Company hold
its regular monthly meeting l'st n.g"'' ""'
transacted no business Of public interest.
Tho Committee on Claims OF tho City Council
mot last evening and auiiL.da numh:r OF hlIls
for election services &c.
The Corporation officials arc row engaged IN
preparinp lhoir reports for the fiscal year cho
ing May 'lsL. :,
Tho Finance Committee III tho City Council
will moot tonight.
Mr.. Robert rortnor OF this city, who ATTENDED
tho Brewers Convention in Baltimore, when
adjourned yesterday, was put OH the Legislation
Committed Of tho Brewers Association
The residents of Fairfax Court House woro
thrown into y high state Of oXcltemcnI !As'
Thursday morning by the incondlary destruction
Of an unoccnpied rouse in that Village.
Tho cool Cincinnati lager baor sent to thlf
office Mt lunch time today from tho rostanran! o'
Mr. |. RsmmoI, YVES exceedingly rGlrohing
and heartily enjoyed by all who got glass Of it,
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P0ET or .ELEx.9.vYsEE.a, 1--WE y.
Sun rises............. - Sun srts... ....... u
ARRIVED.
Steamer Sue Baltimore, to j Bro!nra Il 20.
s;chr Emma Grncn, knnnobcr. To- + a Ecnd.
Schr uroanis Norwich, To master.
CLEARED.
EtrJ w Thompson leonardo wn, by FARetd,
Str MstlaEo, Nomni, by ! Br"lrr5 = Go.
PASSED UP.
Schrs Ruth T. Carlisle, Oliver Schotield and
G w Hooper, Boston, for Georgetown.
Schr Eugene Bords for Washington
PASSED DOWN.
Schrs Stephen Morgan, JAS " Drnry end IL
T Hodges, from Georgetown.
MEMORANDA.
Schr Ann Twibill hence, at Richmond CIh.,
Schr Armenia, Georgetown, at Now ork tn.
Schr j s & l. g Adams sailed from Bath,
Mo-, for Washington 9Th.
Schr Sunlight, Providence Tor Georgetown,
sailed from Dutch Island lIarbnr 9Th.
Schr Oliver Ames sailol from New London
for this port G!h.
Schrs + Il Halcck, S'mIon1, for Georgetown,
and A shaw, Boston for do, at Vineyard
Haven 9th.
NOTICE TO MARINERS
Tho automatic buoy located of Castle Hill,
entanco Of Newport Harbor, it Is to be taken
mn July IS the citizens and summer residents
having succeeded in pursusding tho Lighthouse
Depsrimen thatit was q nuisance highly lnJurl-
ousto the place. II is supp osed that something
IF a less offensive nature will take its place