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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-03-14

The General Assembly Of Virginia adjourned
THIS evening si.cr session OF one buodred
days. 1t has cost the State large sum Of
money. and has done her considerable injury
if any good, it remains to b. soeu. Doubtless
the injury was unlnteotionAl. for We can not be-
licve that Virgiuians would knowingly lend
themselves to any mcu whose individual aims
would be attained at the expense Of tho State s
good name, or to any measures the success OF
which would RESULT her discredit. We doubt
not that the members were aetuated by the
best and purcst of motives. but they wero re
markably unfortunate in the selection of the
means by which to accomplish their Object
If the session just ended proves anything con.
clusively, it is that the State can get along much
better without than with legislation.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-03-14
letter from Falls Church..

Correspondence, Of the Alexandria Gazette.
FALLS CHURCH. Va, March II, lS7S.-J.
Brisbin Walker, OF Washington, ID. G., gave
Us rchas!l Of the old, old story" last even
Jog. lie talked Of the relations Of capital and
labor, labor and wages, hard times and the
remedy therefor that is to mako the whole ma.
ton pan out fat, ragged and saucy, on sight;
quoted for our benefit Hugo, Butler, Thad.
Stevens, and that lusus nauIn, member Of
Congress, that comes to Washington as poor as
q church mouse, and, By the practice Of all tho
virtues. rctires 10 few years on half a million,
saved from five thousand year, mileage and
perks. lie came 80 near the verge Of Commun-
Ism that trcmhcd for him, hut finally landed
US safe in the arms of Judge Kelley intercon-
vcrtblc bond plan, which he assures US is th c
panacca for all our financial woes,
The sweet singers Of Israel failed to app .ar,
but Miss fully Brunner read very nicely and
filled the gap occasioned by their abscnc very
acceptabIy. Mr.. MerrGeld forgot to take up
his collection, but that probably was an over
sight he'll do better Or some future, OCCASION.
Col. Geo. Kent is ar:.ounccd to lecture We'd
nesday, 20th inst' :nt, 90 Spanish. Character.
istlc7. The ,yublic arc invited to this free
lecture, op'. if they want to be on the safe SIDE
ana pror It by past experiences, they had better
ioIt'' ! themselves with nickel.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-03-14
Virginia News.

Tie Shenandoah Herald says: A Miss Barb,
au old maiden lady who resided lew miles
south of Orkney Springs, died few weeks ago.
At the time Ct her death it was not known that
she had any money. a few days afterwards
some silver coin was found hid in bee gum,
and at other places about her house. Over onc
thousand dollars in silver coin was found in dit.
fcrcut places. The dates on the coins ragged
from l719 to 1882.
A mulatto man, name unknown, and white
woman named Betty Henry, from the vicinity
Of Front Royal, were arrested in Winchester,
last Monday, just as they were starting for
Pennsylvania to be married. They were sub
sequeutly released and went 90 their way re-.
joicing.
Preparations are being made for commencing
operations at tho Virginia furnace, near Staun.
ton The Round Hill iron mine, near Wood
stock, will be opened at az early day.
Rev. Mr. Petrie, who has been called from
Petersburg to the charge of the Presbyterian
Church at Charlottesville, preached his first
sermon to his new congregation last Sunday
1t was entirely satisfactory.
A boy sixteen years of age fell from tho main
royal yard of the Norwegian bark Caspari, 10
Hampton Roads, yesterday, and was instantly
killed.
Tho legislature hos passed bill appropriate
ing fifteen hundred dollars to mark the bound
airy line between Virginia and Maryland, as
fixed by the lato board of arbitration.
Prof. w. w. Smith, principal of Bethel
Academy. Fauquier county. has been elected
professor OF mental and moral philosophy 10
Randolph Macon College.
During fight in Chesterfield county, few
daVs AGO. between two negroes Roh william
and Anthony Davis. Davis bit off Wilson's
nose, and Wilson chewed up Davis thumb.
Soomau Gaize, one of the oldest and most
respected citizens of Frederick county, was
thrown from tho back of colt, last week. and
killed.
Col. Henry Cutler, late of Winchester, has
purchased farm near Frederick, Nd, for
$4,000.
The Newburyport FIVE oent bank has sus-
pended,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-03-14
More Failures.

New York, March 14.-J eha Read & Co.,
hat jobbers, at SOC Broadway have failed.
Liabilities 100000. The firm had large
Southern trade and losses By bad debts hurt
them considerably. Joseph II. Marks, commits
sion merchant, at 40 Water street, has failed.
Liabilities 100000. His trade was mainly With
New Orleans and other Southern Cities
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-03-14

Should the bill to divide the proceeds of the
public lands among the States in proportion 10
their i||iteracy become q law, Virginia would
get abaut ono hundred and twenty thousand
tInllora
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-03-14

The new silver dollars will 5000 be 10 cir
culation, and none hope they will retain
their face value more sincerely than those
who were opposed TO their coinage. Being
now the current coins of the country, efforts to
acquire them by fair and honorable means are
highly commenGab!c and if successful Will
conduce not only to the comfort Of the lucky
individual who makes the effort, but to the
community in which he may reside. We trust
Alcxandriaos vii! not be laggard 10 the leglsl'
mate strife for their acquisition, and that they
may come GU! of the conflict with silver crowns
TO people from abroad we would say that on
the face of the whole Garth there is 90 field on
which conflict for the possession OF the
"shiners'' may be fought, that promises 80 we'll
90 the city OF Alexandria. The advantages it
presents Tor manufactures and commerce are
almost unequaled. 1t has railroads that traverse
the mos. productive portions OF the interior,
and that can bring the treasures OF the rich
mines and fertile fields Of the State and without
the expeose OF cartago, dump them directly
from the cars toto the holds Of vessels OF the
largest size, that can float 10 her docks. She
has, already built and supplied with the most
improved machinery, and which arc exempt
from taxation, idle mills Of the capacity Of eight
hundred barrels Of q our day, and vacant cot
ton factories Of the largest dimensions, the fuel
for which can be delivered at their very doors
from the cara boats that bring it from Cumber'
land. The expenses Of living hero are less than
in almost any city 10 the country, and the rate
of mortality at minimum. With good security
all the money that may be required can be OBJ
tanned from the backs. Capital invested
10 bonds is paying only poor interest pow,
but if put into Alexandria manufactures
it will return to its owner q handsome
ncoI.c. All who rome here to strive
for The acquisition Of the dollars Of
our fathers, and who enter the conflict with q
determination to win. will succeed, but those
who come first will meet with the least rcsis
tauce.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-03-14

JUSTICE TO OH1o.-In tho House o! ,,, 49,
sentatives, yesterday. while the CoH' ~" {
the Whole had under. considerst,o o;a,i I'm 3
sulsr and Diplomatic Appropriate. =
Mr.. Blackburn, Of New York, said thG;S :
some n gentlemen on the democrats; :1,n f.
were in full sympathy with tho gehs,'I1'Ino no.
Ohio. ohio, for which he speaks, hmA" .: Cd
justice. She starts here with p,opp nhT w5o .
H2n :s to Ms sss 3S nsS II Se
of the United States and Al Associsso % Us;
hs esS aG So sec 9ss g o ho
S Th tbs gi Am nef pecplo il was mo- isS
1 rgbss Of Ohio but gentleman mar on nea '
Southsrd) had offered bill tor sl'rG nvr1r!tI
in order that Ohio may be further p.o' All =
Il He Protested therefore, that the sts',
ME Me Of Ohio had the profoundestt sympsnt%@:s
democratic side of the House. ha"k"'
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-03-14
PUBLISHED DAILY AND TRfWHEKL4
EDGAR SNOWDEN.
THURSDAY EVENING, MARCH IA, 1877
The Senate, to day, after pass!ug few prl'

The Senate, to day, after pass!ug few pri'
vate pension bills. took up the bill requiring
the Pacific Railroads to establish sinking
fund to l'qudate their Indebtedness to the Gov
crnncot, ADD Mr.. Matthews made long
speech.
Ia the House OF Representatives some bills
Of local Interest wero introduced, aud. in Com
mittee OF the Whole. the resolution to exteoo
the time for the payment oftaxes on wb'skey
10 bond was considered, and the bill toal'y
passed the House by vote of lis, 10 JIG.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-03-14

BALTIMORE CONFERENCE NJ. Z. CHURCH
SoUTu.-At Yesterdays session Of the Balti-
more Conference of the NJ. i. Church South,
in Baltimore, the statistical report made the
following exhibit: Local preachers lOS; white
members, IS, 337; admitted this year, 3,5l9;
died this year, 3324; colored members, 90; hap.
tisms, children, 1871; adults, l,lSl; church
edi6ces, number. 34S-probablc value, S732,-
667; amount raised for buildings aud improving
this year. ssl.o36.77; present indebtedness,
SILL, 100; amount raised for building aud im
proving this year, $7,744 O.; present indebted
ness, $l4532. Sunday schools, number, AS:
officers and teachers, 4l6O; total number OF
scholars Of all ages, 2465S; number Ger Is
years of age, G.43O; number under j. years Of
age, except 10 iotant classes, 1858; number in
infant classes, 3.2I77; volumes in Libraries,
50,5SS; conversions in schools. 0S4; expenses
of schools, Sc, 7S0SS.
Salem, Roanoke county, Va, vas selected
as the next place of meeting.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-03-14

A special from Harrisburg, Pa, says that o.
F.Gaines, Sergeant alarms of the House, is to
be Investigated for alleged GRO okedness.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-03-14

Morris county. N. j., has elected republi.
can board of freeholders by two majority. The
former board was democratic.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-03-14

Avoid using those remedies &, cO? o,bJ
Ooium, Morphia. ETC.; but when lanrIi.cty j,
sick use DR.. Bulls Baby Syrup|pse,rLt.s but'
and always reliable. Price only % ceu''
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-03-14

4 CoLoRED CoLoNY.-A number of colored
citizens, among them several farm hands, are
getting up company 10 emIgrate to some OF
the western States and settle on the public lands
Colonel Perry Carson is among the number,
and there are already 1l0nsmos booked. 1t is
proposed to ask of Congress grant of land and
assistance to aid ia their support until they can
make at least one crop The projectors contem,,
plate, if they should obtain aid land they Will
also ask assistance frorn the public to take
out at least one thousand persons. including wo-
mon and children - Wash. Star.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-03-14

Ia the United States Senate, yesterday, alter
the Gazette report closed, the military aeade-
my appropriation bill was passed it appropri'
ates s34S, 62l, az increase of $50. 46G over the
amount in the House bill. The House bill was
passed to mako persons charged with crim mes
and offenses competent witnesses in the United
States and Territorial Courts. a..
In the House Of Representatives tho dplo-
matte appropriation bill was passed with few
immateral amendments. The Senate bill to
aid 10 the Polar expedition designed by James
Gordon Bennett was also passed. Mr.. Reagan
made personal explanation in regard to the
proposed payment of certain mail contractors
in the Confederate States for services rendered
previous to the war, declaring his Ignorance OF
the alleged fact that they had been paid by the
Confederate government.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-03-14

The Newburyport FIVE cont bank has sus-
pended.
New Ulm weekly review., 1878-04-24
Corcluded from third page.

figure clam as the flowers on which the
sun was rising an indistinct memory Of
stifed sobs, aeitated whispers, baby's
cries, and through it all boys clear
voice family recalling his daily prayer
"Gentle Jesus, meek and mild,
Look upon q little child.'
knew was forgiven as stood in the
stiffness of the solemn room and tenderly.
looked my last look at him who would so
soon be removed from our sight. The
heavenly calm of little Willie's face spoke
peace to my troubled soul; the love that
had given him rest held pardon too for
me. could not bear to remain there
long, one mothers kiss I gave him--a
parting kiss that refused to part-and
then left him as before, with the pure
white rose strewn around him and the
lilies on his breast. And my husband,
who had followed me unperceived, took
me in his arms with fondness that had
new element in it.
Dear love-" said he, pressing his lips
to mine, 81 have learnt all now; and
what remains untold I read it in his eyes
that morning as he looked upon you.
Heaven reward you, my Millicent!"
put down my head upon his shoulder
and cried there for the first time since
our sorrow-cried out all the feelings l
had no words to tell.
New Ulm weekly review., 1878-04-24

succession. Cattle grazing in the mead
uws stared in mute, lazy astonishment al
the flying rid.r; people in blank amaze
ment hastily drew aside to let the escap
ed mailman, as they thought, pass. But
on, on, he sped, paying no heed to shout.
ing, wondering people; thinking OF moth
ing but the wounded, senseless man he
had lef-, whose life depended on the
speed Of his horse, and the train full Of
passengers swiftly whirling to destruction.
seeing nothing but his horses fyingmane
and frothy mouth, hearing nothing but
the clattering hoofs and the short gasp
ing breath of his almost exhausted steed.
There was narrow foot-path leading
through the forest which would cut off =
cons derable distance. Into that he di-
rected his horse. Fortunately there was
no underbrush, and by hugging Dolly's
neck lie could just escape the branches of
the trees. At this m cment the shrill
whistle of the train nearing the station
reached his ear. Three minutes more
and he would pe too late Again the
horse dashed forward while Harper,
clinging close to him, left shreds of his
garments hanging on most every branch
At last he emerged fsom the woods; the
village was in sight; he saw the puffs of
steam from the waiting engine; a minute
more and the train would start. Already
his horse was nearly exhausted; he could
not hold out much longer Once more
he gently urged him on and in another
instant he dashed hatless, coatless, rag
ged and livid into full view of the sta
ton.
''All aboard" cries the conductor,
another shrill whistle, and the wheels be-
gin to move
''Too late!" muttered Harper, almost
beside himself. He tried to shout but
his voice failed him. His heart sank
within him as he saw the train start
Suddenly he caught the eye of the switch
tender, who seeing the desperate motion
OF the boys arm towards the train, sN ung
his red flag and rushed up to the en-
gineer, pointing towards the wild horse
and still wilder looking rider.
The train stops, the conductor jumps
of, passengers look from their windos S
just in time to see the horse flag, stumble,
and fall over his rider in trembling
heap. Harper is dragged with bruised,
broken leg from under the animal; he
tells his story in a broken sentence stree
across the track. four miles" and he fell
back insensible.
The man, train, and passengers were
saved. but Harper Argow was cripple
for life.
THIS i, the event which brought his com
rades out SO early, and to none of the boys
does the recollection Of that day come
more gividly than to Harper. as he, sadly
smiling looked again at his at his new
crutch and said, Well boys, it is better
to lose one leg than hundred lives.
New Ulm weekly review., 1878-04-24
over he marched home at the head Of his
command as Colonel lelmar.

over he marched home at the head of his
command as Colonel Delmar.
On that even1ful day JOYOUS crowd
assembled in The ''town- house, to vel.
come the returned veterans OF course
the gallant colonel was the observed Of all
obsevcrs, and we'll did he deserve the
honor. Judge De.mar refused to be pres
ent at the festivities, and his absence oc-
casloned neither regret nor astonishmcnt.
At late hour that night, as Laurence
and his wife were aone in. the little sit
tlng-rrom where they had first agreed to
JOIN hands and fortunes, they we're sur
prised to hear timid knock at the street
door. On opening it the colonel was still
more astonished to behold his father, look
ing old and careworn, but still preserving
much of his olden pride and dignity.
= Called said he, to inform YOU that
in the hurry of your departure, three
years ago, you left some clothiug, a pic
ture, and few other articles. al nv house.
They have remained undisturbed. and
you can have them whenever you wish
:. | will call for them in the mornings
said Laurence, smiling. "But, : he add
ed, tonight you must come indoors and
be presented to my wife. You shall not
refuse!" he exclaimed, collaring his re-
tractory parent, as the latter drew back.
. If time hasn't cured your resentment,
know what will. Blanche he cried, as
he led his bewildcred captive into his
wife's presence, "allow me to present nv
father, who has come to welcome back an
undutiful son ard make the acquaintance
of derserving daughter-in- law
Tears streamed down the old gentle
mans furrowed cheeks as he took the
soft white hand so cordially extended
Laurence" !" cried Blanche, reproachfully
as her husband coolly contemplated the
touching scene, ''why don't you speak to
your father, and tell him how we appre-
ciate his kindness2''
whats the use?" retorted Laurence,
with dash of his olden impudence. 81
see poshing remarkable in the circum-
stance. Ihave been absent from home,
and I have returned; and nothing is
more natural than that my father should
hasten to pay me a visit. am glad that
we have met, and l would have been
glad never to have parted. In fact, al
ways was delighted never TODD any thing,
which maintain to lie the true secret of
happiness. In the future hope we shall
not waste our energies in foolish attempts
to better circumstances that are good
enough; but instead, pass our days plas-
antly and peacefully in state Of mas
terly inaction.'
New Ulm weekly review., 1878-04-24
A Brave Girl.

Miss Emma Richards, of Akron, girl
verglng on twenty years of age, was with
her mother visiting at the residence of
Mr.. Timothy Loomis. in Lodi, when a
son of Timothy surnamed Phineas, pro-
posed that he should show her small
herd of deer that was kept in an enclos-
ure on their premises. The young lady
consented, and Phineas started into the
brush to scare them up, the young lady
meanwhile standing at the gate to await
the appearance OF the menagrie. Sud
kenly she heard cry of I" murder in the
somewhat juvenile voice of Phineas
Never thinking Of fear, Miss Richards
started in the direction of the noise, and,
after going few rods, discovered the
boy pinned to the earth, while an angry
buck stood over him, with the prong of
one horn through the flesh Of the boys
side and embedded in the earth. She in
stantly grasped club and went for Mr.
Buck. He paid no attention to the first
and second blows, but when she gave
him the third crack he turned and wen
for her.
Unable to ward off his approach with 3
club, she dropped it and grasped him by
the antlers, at the same time calling to
the boy to arise ana put for the fence
He was either too much hurt or too badly
scared to mind her, and so, disengaging
one hand, she lifted the boy to his feet,
at the same time crowding the deer back
with the other. Once on his pins, young
Phineas found his speed, and put for the
feEce like a streak of lightning on cop
per rod, while the brave girl gave all her
attention to Mr.. Buck. 1t was lively
tussle, and kept all her nerve and pluck
to pl event her being thrown to the ground
Still holding on to the horns, she backed
off gradually, and in that manner reached
the fence, but not till her clothes were
badly torn, and her body was bruised
again and again. At last, nearly exhaust
ed, she reached the fence, and succeeded
in getting over it without receiving any
serious injury. It was close call, but
the spunk that many man couldn', have
furnished won the day.
New Ulm weekly review., 1878-04-24
Strychnia and its Antidote.

A correspondent in Nature saws !:
Wanting to Danish mice from pantry /
placed on the floor at night slice of
bread spread over with butter, in which
| had mixed a threepenny packet of
/" Battles Vermin Killer which contains
about a grain OF strychnia along with
flour and Prussian blue. The following
morning l was reused by servant, ling
me that a favorite skye-terrier was lying
dead. found that the mice had DRAG,
ged the slice Of bread underneath The
locked door, and that the dog had thus
got at it and eaten part equal to about
one-sixth of a grain of strychnia: it Law
on its side perfectly rigid; an occasional
tetanic spasm showed that life was not
quite extinct. Having notes of the ex-
perimcnts made by direction Of the Brit.
ish Medical Association last year on the
antagonism of medicines, and wherein Il
was proved that fatal dose of strychnia
couldbe neutralized by afatai dose
of ehloral hydrate, and that the minimum
fatal dose of the latter for q rabbit was
twenty-one grains, at once injected under
the dogs skin forty y-fve grains Of the
chloral in solution, my dog being about
twice the weight Of rabbit. In quar-
ter OF an hour, fancying the dog was
dead, as the spasms had ceased and it Law
apparently lifelcss, moved it with nv
foot, when it at once struggled to its feet
New Ulm weekly review., 1878-04-24

and shortly after staggered to It's usual
corner by the parlor fire; it took some
milk. and except for being quieter than
usuel, seemed nothing the worse for the
ordeal i has passed through. That the
fatal effects of poisonous dose Of stryh-
niawas thus counteracted so successfully
by what say was poisonous dose
OF chloral, given hypodermically, is an
interesting fact rifying the experiments
! alluded to. Without such experiments
on the lower animals, medical man
might often be found standing by help
less to aid his fellow man under similar
effects of poison.
New Ulm weekly review., 1878-04-24
Closing Scene Of the European War

The closine scene of the war is describ-
ed with great spirit by correspondent
of the London Daily News. In house
by the seaside at San Stefano, shaken by
the increasing gale that tore across the
Sea of Marmora, were busy all night
long the secretaries of both diplomatic
bodies, copying and arranging for the
signatures the treaty of peace, the resul
of the now concluded negotiations. All
night long Prince Tzretcletf dictated the
treaty to his collegue, Chebachof, who
wrote and wrote through the long hours,
until the document was finished; About
four o'clock the Grand Duke mounted
and rode up to the Diplomatic Chancery,
where he asked at the door, s.Is it ready?'
and then galloped toward the hill where
the army was drawn up. Finally car
riage came whirling out of the village to-
ward US. General Ignatieff was in it, and
when he approached, he rose and said:
6 I have the honor to congratulate your
highness on the signature of peace.n
There was a long, loud shout. After rid
ing between the lines, the Grand Duke
halted on little eminence, whence all
the troops could be seen, and formally
made the anoucement Of peace: !" l have
the honor to inform the army that, with
the help of God, we have concluded
treaty of peace Then another shout burst
from 10000 throats, rising, swelling and
dying away. After the review, gathering
his officers about him where the priest
stood ready for the TIE Deum, the Grand
Duke spoke briefly and emphatically, saw
ing: To an army which has ACCOMPLISH