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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-06-15

OccoqUAN BRIDaE-Tho Manassas Gazette
ssys:-The new bridge over tho Occoquan crock,
at Occoquan, connecting tho counties of Fair
fax and Prince William. has boon completed.
On yesterday the commissioners on the part OF
the two named counties met at the bridge, &C
companied by an engineer who WAS to test its
strength and efficiency before it ia received by
commissioners.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-06-15

Now that Congress is about to adjourn tho
best way for its members to subserve the in
terests of the country is for them to enlist at
once and 90 out to fight the Indians. Their
which to display ITSELF -.
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CHEESE FACTORY The Fairfax Messenger
ssys:-Mr. Alexander Hsight who lives near
Chantilly, in this county contemplates starting q
cheese factory at his farm in q short time. Mr.
James P. Machen will be partner.
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Virginia News.

Baylor Colburton, a white youth, was arrest
cd yesterday for attempting to outrage Mrs
Arabella Eubank, tho wife of farmer living
about elk miles north of Richmond. The &C
cused entered tho house during The absence OIL
Eubank, and endsavored to accomplish his
purpose. Mrs. Eubank made desperate re-
sistance aud succeeded 10 putting him out Of
the house. lilo was subsequently arrested and
committed to Jail. Mrs. Eubank is only n'no.
teen years old, and but recently married.
The decoration Of the Confederate graves in
Staunton yesterday was attended By large
crowd, including military companies from Dan
Vile, Lyrchburg, Richmond, llarrisonburg.
Woodstock and Winchester. The decoration
was general, and three arches Of cvcrgrcens
crossed the main street. The address was de.
livcred by Captain Henry Il. Hoover, oil
StaunoD.
Two of the bond thieves arrested in Peters.
burg last sprirg and taken back to New I ork,
are out 90 straw bail and the remaining one e.
capped Wednesday.
The first new wheat received 10 Baltimore
was lot of forty bushels new Virginia red. 1t
was raised 10 Northumberland county by Mr..
| S. II. Robertson, aud sold at s. per bushel.
Edward Wright, esq.,, an old and we'll known
|
the effects of injuries received by falling over a
| fence. ....
The house of Mr. Human Bartcll, near War
rcnton, was destroyed by fire last "Wednesday
week.
S. r, Atwsll has been oOnd'msa as postmas'
Ter at Winchester. :.
Mosday next will be court day il Culpcper.
The Eighth Congressional District.
The following letter is taken from the Pied
mont Virginian:
MADISON G. H., June G, 1878.
ar. Editor II noticed an article 10 tho last
weeks issue of your paper, taken from the
Sunday Bulletin" headed, who is s. G.
Neale? ?" am gratifed at seeing this notice
of him published in your paper. MIR. Neale is
but little known 10 this county, but l have
known him personally since 1870. and | regard
him the peer of any man in our district, regard
less of age or experience. lie is now just In
the prime of manhood, about the age that Jas.
Madison was when be drafted tho Constitution
Of the United States. He is not only young
man of high literary ataoments but OF un.
questionable ability, and no one of any age IN
his section of tho State ranks higher in his pro-
fession.
Mr.. Neac is spoken cf as candidate for
Congress at the approaching election, to sue
coed Gen. Hunton, and can truly say that
this high honor could not be conferred 90 one
more worthy, knowing him, as do. to be
thoroughly identified with our people 10 feeling
and interest. MADISON.
The following card appears 10 the Warrcnton
Solid South
TO the editor of the Solid South:
[ respectfully announce myself candidate
for Congress- and submit my claims to con-
vention OF the Eighth district. expect to
visit the different counties and give my Viows
on national affairs. Will merely say here that
I am Peter Cooper greenback democrat.
SAMUEL POLLARD.
WARRENToN JUNCTION, June IL, 1878.
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No impurities of the blood, no matter how
long in the system. can resist the healing 10.
Auencos of DIR. Bulls Blood Mixture.
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Mr.. Mines, who formerly edited Mr. COnk
lug's home organ, and was consequently al
vised of all the Senator'S political affairs, at
least, says that last Christmas Mr.. Couklipg
expressed f.ars that the charges OF electoral
frauds were correct; that at that time General
Butler was expected to moyo an investigation;
that the paper of which he, Mines, was editor
called for an irqary by that Senator 5 direction;
that its deuuncations Of the Administration as
privy to alleged iniquity 10 Louisiana and
Florida wero all inspired by MIR. Coukliue; that
he iusligated the charges of bargaining against
President Hayes, Mr.. Sherman and Stanley
Matthews, and demanded that as they had
"sold out" Packard and Chamberlain they
should be exposed and punished. Those who
have good memories are induced to believe
that Mr.. Conkling was aware of the fraud just
one year before MIR. Mines Says he was, and
that it was in consequence Of that knowledge
that he advised resort to the electoral com,
mission as the only possible means of securing
the inauguration of the fraudulent President;
and that, too, Notwithstanding tho urgent ap-
peals that werc made 10 him by the best men
of the country-not politoisns-to use his then
great Influence in opposing the contamination
of the fraud. Mr.. Hayes, however, was not as
grateful to him IS he was to Messrs Sherman,
Matthews, and those more intimately acquaint.
ed With the minutia of the fraud, and of the
part be, Hayes. took 10 ii; hence his subse'
quent opposition, as we'll as that Of Gen. B. F.
Butler. =
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DOAST BEEF, corned, in cans, juet received
II bv Imyl] j. O. & E. MlLBuRN.
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PUBLISHED DAILY AND TRI-WEEkLI j
EDGAR SNOWDEN.
SATURDAY EVENING, JUNE IT, 1878

The Senate to.dsy passed resolution extend
ing the present session Of Congress till Thurs
dsy next. The bill sppropriatng 5000 TO de-
frsy the expenses of tho Potter investigating
committee was amended by adding $50, Ouo there
to and passed. The charges against Senator
Grover of bribery in securing his election being
dsproved, the committee was discharged.
The House had under consideration the bill to
amend the revenue laws 1t non'concnrred IN
the Senates resolution to prolong the session.
The conference report upon the River ana
Hsrbor bill was agreed to by both Houses.
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HHrbOf bill was agreed 10 Dy DOlH IlouseS-
The Burohard and Hartridgs resolutions
adopted by the House Of Representatives, yes
terday, 10 response to the demands OF the
radical and some OF the so called independent
press of the Ncrih, don't seem to be en
tirely satisfactory to all Of the stal~arts Sur
renders one, beguo, like woman's work, are
never done, and the extent of radical demands
will only be reached when they shall req1lre
democratic Congress, not only to resolve that
the authority which seated President can not
uuseat him, and that no subsequent Congress
has suy right to aunul the title Of MIR. Hayes,
as was done yesterday, but to declare that he
was fairly legally and constitutiouay elected,
and that his successor shall be man of their
own selection. Whether or not the present
Congress can b, frightened into the adoption
of such resolution it is impossible tor US to
say, though its action yesterday would racine
one to believe that it could. As We have SAID,
however, yesterdays action is not entirely
satisfactory to that class Of the radicals who
made Mr.. Z,ck Chambers assertion that
"Hayes has lS5 electoral votes and Is elected
their sbibboeth, and they now say ttat although
this congress can be relied upon for subscr7leney
to their demands, and for allowing convicted
fraud to Iremain at tho head Of the govern
ment, the next one can not. aud Use that
az reason Why the few democratic mem
bers of The present House from The North
should be defeated at the next election. They
30 work upon tho fears Of the democratic
members Of the present House as TO MIX them
comply With their demands, and tbeu show so hi
lie respect for their understanding that they i'm
diate|y and openly use that compliance as o
means to expose democratic folly, and at the
same timo to help them selves 10 the North;
for, if no subsequent Congress- can interfere
With Nh. Hayes title. why should they be go
anxious about the o!ooion Of a Congress that
will, Iiks tho present one. confirm his tile.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1878-07-31
Magazine Notice

The notable article in the current number Of
the North american ReUie1o is paper entitled
The Failure of Universal Suffrage, by Mr.
Francis Parkmau, tbs historian of the French
dominion of Canada. The paper is not so
much protest against the principle of unre-
stricted manhood suffrage in this country, as
a setting forth Of the evils incident to it, Il
starts with the supposition that the feeblest
and most vicious voter in this land has power
equal 10 the ablest and best That is only true
to limited extent. Here as everywhere else
intelligence, education aud sound judgment
tell. The brutal and ignorant voter has not
the strength aud influence that belong to the
man of ability and culture. 1t is true that the
system of universal suffrage has, like all other
systems of government devised by the wit of
man, serious drawbacks; but it is at least as
free from faults as any of them; its faults are
of another kind, but not more numerous and
dangerous Yet so far as Mr.. Parkman's
paper points out these difficulties and suggests
means for their prevention or correction 1t is
valuable. That really is all it attempts to do.
Univers,l suffrage is deprecated. but the doing
away with it is not proposed. The remedy
indicated for the evils inseparable from it Is
combination of all the better elements of the
country against the ignorant aud vicious.
Another article 10 the number that will COM
mand general attention is entitled An AdveI-
tisement for a New Religion. 1t is an exquis-
lite satire, kindly in spirit, subdued in tone and
singularly free from caricature, on the utopian
theories and hasty judgments of the philoso-
pliers and scientists Of the day, their absurdi-
ties and contradictions. 1t is unsigned, but the
author of so able aud brilliant an article. oan
have no sufficient reason for concea. Ing his
name.
Sir Garent Wolseley, chief q, staff of the
British army and govern of the newlv ao.
quired island of Cyprus gives an interesting ac-
count OF the origin I'D development of the ma
tive army OF Ia, of whose future he enter
tains high fopes What the Cossacks did for
Napoleon that the Sepoys bid fair to do for Rus
sia. Mr.. William Beach Lawrence has a paper
on the International Obligations OF the U United
States, learned aud valuable but not SO inter-
esting as it would have been some weeks ago
when we were all indulging in specula.ous as
to the mission of the Cimbria. Mr.. Edward L.
Pierce offers defence of the course of Senator
Sumner as chairman of the committee on for
etgn relations. Rabbi Gotsheil has a second
article on the position of the Jews in America.
Mr.. Wendell Phillips under the caption The
Outlook gives his views of the future Of parties
in this country, and looks to the Greenback for
our salvation. Another financial article is a
discussion, called Dsbtor and Creditor, between
Mr.. Henry v. Poor and Mr.. r. P. Bland, in
which Mr.. Poor shows to advantage and Mr..
| Bland to decided disadvantage, the Missouri
Congressman dealing in invective and the New
York economist in Argument. The book no.
tces are briefer than usual but quite as good.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1878-07-31

"The uery man OF all others acho has the
deepest interest in a sound currency, and
toho suffers most by mischieUous legislation in
money matters, is the man aoho earns his dai-
ty bread By his daily toll a deprecated cur.
rency, sudden changes of prices, paper money
falling betaoeen morning and noon, and fal.
ling still lo,oer between noon and night, these
things constitute the oery harvest time of spec
ulators, and Of the ohole race Of those who are
at once idle and crafty. A disor-
dered currency is one of the greatest political
eoils. Hundermines the uirtues necessary for
the support Of the social system, and encour-
ages prOpensities destructive to its hnppiness.
1t acdrs against industry, trugality and econ
omy, and it fosters the euil spirits Of entrao-
agance and speculation. of all the contri-
uances for cheating the loboring classes of
mankind, none has been more efectudl than
thai aohich deludes them ,oith paper money.
This is the most efectual Of intentions to fer
tilize the rich man fields By the s,oeat of the
poor mans bro,o. Ordinary tyranny, oppres-
sion, ercessire ta1atio7a, these bear lightly up
on the mass OF the community, compared ,oith
fraudulent currencies and the rObberies COM
mitted By deprecated paper" r."-Daniel
Nebefer
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Springfield Republican,
Town Treasury Morals.

We venture to call the attention of town
fathers to the conduct of the finances of their
corporations, in view of the peculiar line of de-
fense pursued in behalf of Ira b. Wright.
The defense substantially was, first, that every
body did 1t, second, that the small salary con-
doned the offense, aud finally that the default
ing treasurer stood to the town in the relation
Of any debtor to the creditor ami was entitled
at the worst to discharge in bankruptcy on
the surrender of his estate. 1t is not necessa-
ry to answer this defense, for it was ans wered
to the satisfaction of the jury and we only pro-
pose to cits it as the evidence of an unhealthy
administration of town finances in general
When our towns were rustic burghs involving
the expenditure Of few thousand year, prim-
tive administration Of the town moneys would
do. They were collected in small amounts and
paid over quickly to the town servants; they
scarcely required the intervention OF bank,
or gave opportunity for deposit. draft, and 9TH
or operations which allow of mixing accounts
and embezzling. The towns now are grown,
many oft hem, to be little cities. At the West
they would be called cities. The first select
man of some of our towns is a bigger man
than many mayors in the United States The
town finances involve the csllection aud dlstri-
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burlington Hawkeye ]
Why Are So Many Things SO


Why is it right to steal from the govern
men?
Why Jim Anderson should get off so much
easier than Auanias?
Why is it wrong to kill the man who says he
told you SO?
Why the boys who made the Fourth of July
odorous and hideous with gunpowder from
1910 to 1856, inclusive, are speechless with in
dignation at the depraved and vicious tastes of
the boys who want to enjoy the same kind of a
celebration in 1873?
Why people always discuss European poll
tics as though they understood them?
Why q man should always get mad If you
frankly and for his own good, tell him he is
making an ass OF himself?
Why is it so hard to find q man when you
want TO borrow money of him?
why is it so hard to borrow the money after
you have found him?
Why man always wishes he had chosen
some other profession?
Why man is always going 10 take vaca-
tiOn next summer?
Why man thinks every year that he won't
be as big a fool this year as he was last?
Why he is, though, all the same?
Why man never tries to beat down the
price of a railroad ticket?
Why everybody affects profound knowledge
of growing crops and crop prospects?
Why men always lie a3out the size of the
fish they catch aud the number of ducks they
shoot?
What a girl ever sees 10 great, selfish, de-
ceitful hulkiug animal of a man to mary him
for, anyhow?
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New York World.l
That Five e.Year.OId.

A pretty little girl, about five years old, with
one of those sugar-loaf hats modelled after Fra
Diavolo's in the play no doubt, came on board
the Staten Island ferry-toi. westfield last
evening. In her train was weary looking,
middle.agsd lady, whom she treated with con-
descensioo and called ''Auntie." After the
young lady had found comfortable seat in the
bow Of the boat, she allowed her aunt to take a
csmp-stool near by. When the boat started
she began a systematic method of torture to
which the middle-sged lady submitted with
wonderful resignation.
SIS that water, auntie?" she asked, pointing
to the bay.
"Did the rain make all that water?"
"No, darling"
why didn't the rain m IKE all that water?'
"Oh, the rain would not affect it. you Know"
"Why woulda'S the rain feet it,"
ooh, you can't understand that now"
"Why can't understand it?'
"Neyer mind; do keep still, that's dear;
auntie's head aches"
What makes your head ache, auutie?"
"The heat, suppose" ..
"What makes the heat?"
The sun, of course, dear."
"What is the sun?'
'You know what the sun i, well enough.
shau't answer that"
The little girl twisted uneasily in her chair
for moment, and then burst Qua with the
question:
"What makes horses boues?"
u don't know" said the aunt 10 despair
ing tone.
~ think they're made out of skn," said the
little girl with an air of conviction. "Yes,
they re made out of skin an hair an wool an
rubber: that's what horses bones is made ont
Of"
"Yes, DEAR" said the shameless woman.
"If my pa gets that bone taken out Of his leg
he'll give me is watch. Would YOU have a
bone taken out of your leg, auntie?'
@You ridiculous child, of course not"
"Why not?"
"Oh, keep still!'
The young woman then got up aud nearly
tered shrek. and the writer, much against
his will, rescued the young lady.
Thank you, sir" said the aunt.
"What for?" asked the terrible infant.
'FOr nothing" said the rescuer.
"Auntie, did you ever see little dickey bird
firt up lis tail an sing?"
"Yes, dear"
''Where?"
81 meant no, DEAR" Desperately
"Did you see that colored lady, auntie? She
had on fearful pretty hat, ever so much pret-
tier than yours-I want to go home."
You mustn't go home; your mamma is sick
and you must 60 with me"
"What makes mamma sick?"
"Never mind, She II be we'll again 10 week
or two.'
''But want to know what makes her sick?'
"Never mind, dear"
"Why?"-but just then the boat swung up to
her pier at Staplvgon, and the inquistiye young
lady aud her submissive aunt dlsembarked.
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COUNTY CONVENTION

The Republicans of the several towns in the Coun-
ty of Cumberland requested to send delegates to
the County Convention to be held at Reception Hail.
City Building, Portland, THURSDAY, Aug. 6, 1873
at 10 o'clock m to nominate candidates for Four
Senators, Sheriff. County Treasurer, one County
Commissioner, and Clerk of Courts, to bs supported
at the State election in September next
Also to choose County Committee for
the year 1879. The basis of representation
will be as follows: Each city and town to one
delegate and tor each fifty votes cast Tor Selden
Connor, for Govonor in 1877, a fraction of thirty
votes will be entitled to an additional delegate,
Under this apportonment each city and town will
ne entitled to the following number of Delegates
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1878-07-31

FROM the testimony of exGov Palmer, one
of the Democratic visiting statesmen. it
seems that the Democrats took far more
tempt to influence the returning board and in
the coaching of witnesses. If the Potter
committee keeps on this way it will convince
every man in the country that Louisiana be.
longed to Hayes.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1878-07-31

Mr.. DENNIS KEARNEY seeks notoriety by
appearing before his audiences coatless,
collaress and very dirty. Is it necessary
that man should neglect to wash himself as
soon as he becomes labor refermer? Is it a
part of the Kearney creed that, as the Graps-
DC suggests, the sons of toll should have on
themselves tons of soil?.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1878-07-31

Nora new rebellion, but the same old re-
bellion against the sovereignty of the United
States, only in little different form, is that
which has just broken out in South Carolina
Four United States revenue officers, in the
discharge of their duties, were fired upon by
an illicit distiller or his accomplice; the as
sailant missed his fire, and before he could
fire again, the officers shot him dead in self
defense. They Immediately reported the case
and gave themselves up to the State authori-
ties, and they have been indicted for murder
by grand jury, and are held for trial by
Judge Kershaw, who refuses to surrender
them to the United States Court.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1878-07-31

THAT is nice distinction which Judge
Kershaw of South Carolina draws. namely
if a United States officer shoots villain who
is shooting at him, the moment he pulls the
trigger ne ceases to be an officer, becomes a
citizen, and personally subject to the courts
of the State, because he pulled the said trig-
ger sin self Defense"
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1878-07-31

AT Burns's cottage they no longer brew
the peck o. malt. Three kinds of wine are
served there by the nieces of the poet, zone
OF their own make" The Scotch lasses-it
is title of courtesy now-are known as the
vintage maidens of AYR.
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JAMEs BUCHANAN,

sSuch medium lirredeemable paper mon
ey.) has always been liable to fuctuation. Its
value is constantly changing; and these
changes, often great and sudden, expose in.
dividuals to great loss, are the source of ruin
GUS speculations, and destroy all confidence
between man and man, Chief Justice Nar
shnN
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Fifth District Convention.

The Republicans of the Fifth Congressional Dis
trict are requested to send delegates to Congress
sional Convention to be held at Belfast, on TUES
DAY, August 9th, 1878, at 10 o'clock A. NJ, to
nominate candidate for Representative to Congress
and attend to any other business that may come
before the convention.
Basis,each city, town or plantation is entitled to
delegate, and additional delegate for every
seventy-fve votes given for the Republican candi-
date for Governor in 1876 and one additional dele
gate for fraction of forty votes so cast.
JAMES A. MILLIKEN,
A. d. BEAN,
ORREN LEARNED,
A. M. HOPKINS,
JAMES M. BLAISDELL,
DAVIS TILSON,
Congressional Committee
July 4, 1878.
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"A return to specie payments ai the earli-
est possible period compatible with due re-
gard TO all interests concerned, sh culd ever
be kept in view. Fluctuations in the value
of currency are always injurious, and to
reduce these fluctuations to the lowest pos
sible point will always be n leading pur-
pose i'm wise legislation. Converiibilify,
prompt and certain convertibility into
coin is acknowledged TO be the best and
surest safeguard against them.
ABRAHAM LINCOLN.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1878-07-31

PATTERSON, Patterson of Colorado, has
been nominated for Congress by the Demo-
Gratis. Well, all he has to do is to select some
day of his own for the election, some day
when there is no other candidate running. get
few persons to vote for him, and if there
shall be a Democratic majority in the next
House, it will seat him. That is the way he
got his seat in the presenL House,
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HALL TO LET.

MISSION HALL. Williams Block, formerly
VX1 known as "ATcana HallD having been leased
by the undersigned, will be let most reasonable
terms for Lectures, concerts, Socables, Meetings,
Suppers, Fairs, &c. Apply at the Hail, opposite
Casco Engine House.
ap16eodtf r. M. BARTON.