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Transient advertisements inserted at 81 % per
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for osch subsequent insertion.
;snecial contracts will be made with yearly ad-
vertsers
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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-06-06

VEaEr1NE. When the blood becomes liFo.o:s
and stsgnant either from change Of weather or
of climate want Of exercise irregular d'e''
or from any other cause, the Vegetine WIN &c
cleanse the stomach, regulate the bowols and
iu part tono of vigor to the whole body.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-06-06

VEGET1NE nourishing and strengthening
purilies the blood regulates the bowels qulelS
tho nervous system; acts directly upon tuo ~,
crotions: and arouses the who.o system to
action.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-06-06
GOPARTNERSHlPS.

Alexandria. May 30, 1873.
rE1HE FIRM OF }. L. BECkHAM Y co.
Il il this day dissolved by mutual consent.
Either party will sign in settlement Of accounts
Our country friends arc requested TO mako SET
tcmcnt with the firm as speedily rs pcs:loo. SO
as to enable US to settlo our sccounts ~ oLc>.
j. T. BECKHAM.
CHAS. s. TAYLOR Jr
RNHE UNDERSIGNED hsvng Withdrawn
l. from the above firm, will continue tho &C n
mission business in this city at Ne. ii north
Union street
Thanking his old friends for their patronage
in the past he promises 10 give his 7chole atten-
ton TO any futuro business they may put INTO MS
hands and mako prompt returns OF ali conSlgn-
ments CHAS. s. IA I LOh, J[::o
ie l-3m No. II North Union ST., box .O3
Alexandris, May 60 1878.
T1HE FIRM OF j. T. BECKHAM u co.
l. is this day dissolved by mutual consent.
Eithor party will sign in settlement OF accounts
Our country friends arc requested 10 mako sot
,lcmont with the firm as speedily as possible, so
AS to enable us 10 settle our accounts at once.
j. r.. BECKHAM.
-CHAS. S. TAYLOR, Jr.
Alexandria, May 81, 1873.
T HAVE this day associated with me in blsl-
I moss Mr.. +. a. K ERBY, and will continue
the GENERAL COMMISSION BUSlN ESS,
at my old stand, No. 27 King street. under the
firm namo Of BECKHAM NJ s. 90. ThSnklul for
former patronage extended to me, solicit con-
tinuance Of the ssmo TO Mr.. Kirby and myself
my 3l-iOt y. L. DhChh IL
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-06-06
Az, JUN II Il 6, 1878
stESY E1ssasA.

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AND
n,,,n,,ns sr.,,pp a,1.r4
.,or, ,,l0to Isryo auction sales in Now York
a. prices lower than ever hnlor'.
,>, c,,nmr,,rs ,.o,, rorio4y of
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and now designs Fr'Hch l'S""S'
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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-06-06

TIE IRISH CHURCH SYNoD.--A copy OF
the Ec7iscd Prayer Book Of the Church OF
Ireland was laid before the General Synod or
the Church Of Ireland, and q Dublin cores
pondent states that it will Immediately be
brought into use.
The Right Hon. Master Brooke, moved
Whereas, in our services Of baptism the
word "rcgcncratc" is used to express tho splr-
itua effect CT that sacrament, and thcrc ls
much controversy III the Anglican churches as
to its true meaning, and many attached mem
bcrs Of our Church arc panied in conscience by
its use, in consequence Of which wcll-quahed
candid atcs for holy orders have been repeiled
from our communion, and the peace of our
Church is disturbed, and It's unity endangered,
resolved hat coramittce of fifteen be ap-
pointed to take these evils into consideration,
and to inquire whether any aud what means
can be suggested for their remedy, and report
thereon to the Synod in the session of 1873
Ho said that what he dreaded was sece5
sion from the Church. lie feared there was
leaking out of mcmbc,s of the Church to
other cor gregat;ons and, above all, to tho body
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-09-03
News OF the DAY.

Among those who have subscribed TO the
Kennel Club OF Baltimore arc Captain J. w.
foster, of Lacsburg, Va, who subscribed $2,5.
and DE-. Il. Clay Maddox, Of Baltimore, who
subscribed $50.
tx Governor Henry II. lIaight, Of California,
died yesterday in San Francisco at tho office OF
lis physician. whore he had Como for medical
assistance 10 case of sudden illness. Tho
cause Of his death is not got fully determined.
The public debt statement shows decrease
during tho month of August Of Sc, 475,5O4.4S.
The coin in tho Treasury amounts to $23S, AGO.
7O9.57. including coin certificates $44.Ol7, $50.
The coinage of gold and silver at the United
States mints during August includes 767 40
pieces OF gold, valued at $547l 400, aud g.
OPS, 900 standard dollars.
Secretary Sherman has returned to Washing.
ton, When asked about the Interruptions no
was subjected to during his speech 10 Toledo,
ha said tho Interruptions for time while
speaking at tho Opera House in Toledo came
from about twenty6v persons in the gallery,
and did not seriously annoy him. Otherwise
here was no occasion for complaint.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-09-03
pI;gLIsHRD DAILY AND TRI-WEEhLf 81
EDGAR SNOWDEN.
GAZETTE BUILDING, NO. 20 PRINCE STREET.
TUESDAY EVENING, SEPTEMBER 3.

Reports from the northern cities represent
the prospects for good fall trade as excellent
the orders from the South and West already 10
indicating a heavy business. As similar re-
ports lave been heard about this time regular
atly every year sinca the commencement OF
hard times aud az they are as regularly followed
later 10 the fsI by reports to the effect that the
alticipstiols had not been realized, We are
con5t1aiocd to believe that the wish Is farther
10 toe thought. especially as the mportatlons
arc even lass than they were last year. How
cser, as the crops have been unusually large, as
there il good market for them, ADD as people
have been exceedingly economical for The last
year or two We loa't really see Why revival
Of trade should not as We'll commence this tall
Is at any future time, especially as paper money
add gold are now practically Of the same value,
ADD as the bankrupt law has expired,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-09-03

Rev. Hsary Ward Beeeher says he Is tor
Gen. Grant FIRST, last, ADD all the time, aud
thus carries large reinforcement to those VITO
are trying to nominate fer q third presldentla!
term he msn Who made the Black Friday r7=,
=itle: fJr il the reverend gentleman, with such
positive aud direc. evidences O.! guilt against
HIN a. were addrc:d at his trial fox adultery,
have such i1h1ence, No. only With Plymouth
Church, but with large majority OF the radl.
cal party, as to make them believe, OF assert
their belief, 10 such an impos:ibl!ity as hls IN
1oesrc. he can certainly induce them to adept
bis views with reference to the man they should
Nominate for President. E2 Secretary Hek'
CAP, Geu. Babcock, Richard Harrington, and
all The crooked whiskey men General Grant
pardoucd, are also ia favor OF allowing hiH 4
third term, With the privilege ofmaklng It Per
Ce.uai.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-09-03
VIRGINIA EeES.

Rev. n. W. Wilson, D. D. formally pastor
of Grace. street Baptist Church, 10 RlcbTO1d'
was attacked by yellow fever, in New OII:ans'
last Saturday.
Messrs. Harris. Massey and Paul, Candidates
for Congress, addressed a largo 1un6er; o.
voters at Charlottesville yesterday. Ihe Judge,
as usual, had the crowd With him.
A man named Washington Jones, with
several aliases, among them Thomas Jones a1i
John johnson, baiiog from CstIetts ststion'
has been arrested and committed to jail, 10
Fredericksburg. for stealing horse ard barnci-
from Dr.. MARTIN.
Among those who were granted patelts last
week were the following from Virginia: Mails
Chambers, OF Ben,iyoglio, tobacco tia7orlue:
Joshua =. McCook, CT Richmond, plug tooac
co machines; Vim. n. Stekiey, King William
G. H., elastic arnors for ships.
A FIRE in Petersburg yesterday NOR oltg de-
stroyed the Library building aud Daniel Ia
h;ly's grocery store. The stocks OF adiolrlsg
stores were badly damaged By water. Kahlt
is Insured for So 900 90 building and $1,000
% stock, which does not cover MS !oa'. LIE
Library building was insured for $4,000.
Agricultural fairs are announced to BE- held
as follows: Leesburz, Sept. l., day; BIZ:
toll, Sept IS, days; AbDgd0n, Sept. -, :
day.; Alexandra, Oct. 1t, ; day.; Jetatsoa'
vile, Oct. s, ; days. Stauoton, Oc:. S, days;
Winchester, Oct. II. days; Lyncbturg, De-.
%, days; Richmond (State fair Oct. =,
4 d.r,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-09-03
A Voice from Japan.

From the Toxic, Japan, Times, June S, 1878.
Mts,rs. Fairbanks & Co., manufacturers Of
scales for the world in general. haVa circu'
lated 10 America tho fac slmlle OF certificate
in the Siameso language and character, show
uc that their wares have been for many years
in Us, at tho Cuatom House Of Bangkok, and
havo not only given constant satisfaction, but
have occasioncd surprise by their durability and
unchanging accuracy. This does not seem so
remarkable testimonial 10 the East as it pos
sibly may be at home.
If Messrs. Fairbanks 4 Co.. had any Ieslre
to obtain similar autographs assurances from
all tho States 10 Asia where trade is carried CD,
they could do so without difficulty, No eus'
tom house 10 China. We believe, and certainly
none in Japan, is without a supply of them;
and in al official departments where the u5o OF
scales is requisite, these alone arc relied upon.
The quaint Samcso chirography may have
plenty of companion curioslties Whenever 1t
suits the parties concerned to send for them.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-09-03

AIr. BUR. clerk 10 the patent office, Is a
republican candidate for Congress from West
Virgioia. and has been granted month leave
ot abseucs to carvAss his district. We have
heretofore been under tho impression that MIR.
Schu,z Was tho cue sinylc minister 10 the Cab
net who remained faithful to hlr. uayes' civil
service reform policy and order prohibiting
politics, even though Dir. Hayes himself had re.
pudiated them, but the scales have been removed
from cur eyes AID We see that lie, too, has tallep
We believe Mr. Schulz's intentions were good,
bat the pressure against him was more than he
could withstand, especially as the support upon
which he placed his chief reliance, the Pfesl'
Ient, failed him.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-09-03

We must inform our city readers that the
Oaz;tt ofies Is n"t The proper place to lodge
complaints agaIst the foul condition OF
certain streets, alleys and lots. The city
has superintendent OF police, health
officer, aud board Of health, aud to
them such complaints should be made.
1t must be acknowledged that The pres
ent candition Of tho city docs not Indicate
any superior degree Of vigIlcncc 90 the part
Of TIE officers wc have named ia the ex
c1cisu If their respective duties, but q:
they ars supplied with sufficient means to exc
rntc uny orders they may l..ua. II you'd be but
natuIal TO suppose that complaint to them,
especially now, would be Immediately followed
by the Correction Of the evil.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-09-03

IETTER From GEN'L. GRANR.-Tho follow.
lag letter from ox-Pre=ident Grant, sdires'ed to
an army officer who was formerly attached TO his
staff, is made public in the San Franciico Post
Ct August 81:
BERLIN Germany. July |, l6.5.-My Dear
Aaj or The several letters you have written
mo. with all their Enclosures. have como. regu-
la1Iy to hand, and have been received with
great pleasure 1 have been very negligent
abaut answering, but you must forgive that.
We ara now on Our way north through Don
mark, Norway, Sweden and Russia. In the
fall We expect to visit Spain and Portugal, and
than so!Lls down For the winter ut soma plea.
mt place. probably Gouth Of Italy. In the
spring I shall 60 back to the United States and
settle down for life; whore, it is not yet deter
mined My whole trip abroad has been ex-
ceedingly pleasant. As yet not single unplea'
sant incident has occurred. Every place, in
every nation, and by all clsEsos Of society from
rulers to tho working people, the greatest clvIl-
ty has been shown me, and the profoundeat re-
spect expressed for our country and country
mon. As pleasant e9 everything has been, how
ever, long for the time to come when l am 10
return home, l would 90 back after visiting
Spain and Portugal, in the fall Il will have Wis
i,ol every country in Europe, Egypt in Africa,
Syria and Aaia Minor in Asis,) only that l have
no place to 60 to. By waiting until spring. l
can 20 to my Long Branch home, and have the
summer for preparing winter homo.
Truly yours Us uEA5r
Crying Is prime evidence Of pain. When
the Baby ia fretiul and inclined to "Cryng
Spells" remove the cause by using Dr.. Bulls
Baby Syrup,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-09-03
DIED.

Sept. I'd, at p. m, after protracted illness,
Mra MARY Il. PAUL., wife of Mr.. Benz amin
PAUL.. Gss- Tho friends of the family are In.
vited to attend her funeral from the residence OF
her husband, on Duke street, near Payne to-
morrow w ednesday) at clock y. NJ Bal
timore papers please copy.
September Sd, PHILIP VERNON, in the
73d year Of his ago. N4> His funeral will take
place from the residence Of his son.in.law, 8. b.
Cornwell, No. 3l9 King streat, on Wednesday,
at half past four o'clock p. IN. The friends o.
the family are invited.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-09-03

Dir. Lcrdo il not as mild hammered a man
Us Mr. Tllden, for, though the claim OF the
former to the Mexican presidency, as com pared
with that Of tho latter to the presidency of tho
United Statop, amounts TO nothing, Le il still
actively engaged, not only with pronuncia
mentos. but with more dangerous INSTRUMENTS,
10 trying to make it good.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-09-03

Thu Now York Herald, by The exclusive
system Of reasoning. proves that General Grant
will be the republican candidate for tho next
presidency. but no method olIogicyet discovered
can prove that no will be elected.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-09-03
New York Custom House Comm iftee.

New YORK. September %.--Tho custom
HOUSE, investigating committee met to day,
jackson S. Schultz wal tho first witnesa. lie
| said that the consular system and bonds syatem
| should be inquired into and baioVed that many
of tho bureaus and departments OF the custom
house should be consolidated. Ho asked that
day be set apart by tho convention to hoar
the Chamber OF Commerce Of New York and
the Baaton Board of Trade on these questions
and "Wednesday week was decided upon. Col
Icotor Merritt then took the stand and testified
| as to the examining Of goods and said that ii
correct and honest officials could be appo inted
there would be no noed Of naval Office check,
but it is estimated that tho loss is moro than
made up to the Government 10 the correction
of errors. Witness was excused from further
tesilying owing to illness.
Mr. Charles Freioher, auditor 10 the oollco.
tcr's office, was next examined. lie defined
tho many duties of his department such az mat.
terS connected with appeals. refunds, atatisticS
OF exports end imports. Thore arc nnety.hVe
persons in tho department and the force could
not be reduced.
q. What in your opinion Won lid be tho effect
on the clerks if they were employed for life or
during good behavior; would it make them
more effcent2 A. 1t would be miraculous
and would make them far moro efficient, as
mon who arc nervous and afraid Of being re-
moved cannot do Justice to their work.
Tho committee then adjourned until to.
morrow.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-09-03
Letter from LOuiGa.

Corrcspondcnca Ct the Alexandria Gazette. !
LOUISA, G. H., Anr Col aE truly sorry
that Capt. Winston, Ct this place, failed to get
the nomination at Richmond this week. Ills
failure has CAUSED gnGeral regret to his numer'
Gus friends. However, since General Johnston
hasrlceivuu the nomination our po0plo will, With
tho exception probably Gl a teW Who will waste
their votes 90 sUme man other than the nomi.
nee, or not vote at all, do their utmost i1 tho
approaching election to aid ia the auoeass OF the
General.
Whenever | SEQ anything in your sterling
Journal giving Hayes particular its | always
cujoy it with keen relish. TO think CT tho
fact that We enlightened people Of America
have probably the grandest rascal in thla coun-
try Il say Rrandeat because Grant isn't over
hero now dsgraoing the presidential chair, and
pocketiDg every year tho salary of Samuel j.
IiIden, the man who has Eeen cheated out OF
biz rights. Why such man az Hayes ought
to receive nine and thirty and BIO placed iii Sing
Sing.
MIR. George w. Harris, Of the firm Of Ba5
sioux i Co., Richmond, has, | am aorry 10
state, been sick hero for some months. George
is Louisa chap and We hope he may speed
lily recover.
Miss AMMO V Keene, Of Mississippi, who
has been or visit to our berg, has lett hero.
She is one of Vcksburg' bellies.
| have always commended that Charlottesville
and Louisa Court House can't ba beaten on the
beauty Of its young ladies. Charlottesville is
now represented here by somo charming young
ladies.
A lady was arrested the other day charged,
| believe, with shooting cQlore1 man. but
did not learn any particulars.
One thing needed here now is ! good school,
and one ought to be established here. Wo
havo 20 lack of good teachers, while such ex-
pefienced and SPLENDID teachers are in our
midst, foremost among whom is Mr.. Robert l..
Harris. Tho only thing is to establish tho
school.
The election in Arkansas, yesterday, passed
off very quietly. The democratic State ticket
had no opposition. The groenbaok labor party
had ticket in Pulaski county. Tho vote is
very close. but no detinito returns have yet
been received and ii isimpossibe to anticipate
he rasult
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-09-03

Tx Gov. Scott, of South Carolina, was put
off Of railroad train in Ohio. the other day,
because ho was travelling on another mans free
pass.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-09-03
Western GRGeS.

MISNEApoL!s, MIMI, Sept. 2.-tt!: "a7
he first day Of the Western cIgcnlt ra"@~
The first raoe, q mile dash, vas uon by -.
Dillon. Time, l:4!4.
The second raca, the runuing Staka5 j..
three year oIdq. milo aud repeat, WAS won y
SPECULATION, with NioIla Morrill, second ah1
Governor Neptune third. fine. l:4|t' l:]t
l:49!. ,o,
The first race OF the 20 class, oi purse OF
$500, was Won by Lady Alice, with Job9
Cook second and Royal Chct third lime
o.22 o.22A. 2::33f, 2;j3s.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-09-03

VALENTINES MEAT JUICE, N":>".
v tjTs's Meat Juice and GlScer'io; , HI:'
Tromner's Extract Malt, Malt and Zoo, MH.'
snd Ounino, &c, Vegc,ne, Giles l"N''He"|
Lactopsptine, &c, Just received; ,,a, ry.,
emo K, 5. LEADBEATEH hi.'
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-09-03

a FILL, LINE OF SUGARS IN store ~ .. y
n for gale at Tho very lowest marEct p:I' -
~ ~ <, W. AVERY, E.t klnf -
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-09-03

%Nn GALLONS PURE CIDER Wv =
EOO GAR on hand. ,,,,.
~ m ALLKN G. HARM o.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-09-03

YIUE REMIT HkEE u w Il l. y q
T. HOUSES, from 81 to 50 per month; o. ~
NV nj 3 north Washington 81. sep 80.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-09-03

q VOTING LADY DESIRES A STU &
a TON AS COVERINGS to teAch mig
lish branches. French and Muse II Hes'''1.
Best references furniahed For p"'tlI".ai1 -
drass boz 50, Alexandria, Va. suS y L
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-07-17
This is the way the New Orleans
Democrat rallied the young men to go
out and listen to jeff Davis, the day

This is the way the New Orleans
Democrat rallied the young men to &C
out and listen to jeff Davis, the day
before he made his recent speech:
"The man who has represented the
noble idea of opposition to sectional
oppression and federal Capitalization
still is master of all his faculties and
full of the principles that made him
great, and that will save the country,
Jefferson Davis will speak tomorrow
atrMississippi City, in answer to de-
served compliment which will be
paid him by the Louisiana Division
of the Army of Tennessee. All the
young men of the city ought to hear
him speak. There is a lesson and an
example for them in every word that
will be spoken by the great man, and
there are hallowed teachings in his
very presence. In this country and
age, in the present crisis of politics,
where Decentralization is running riot,
and the young men of the country
have scarcely any standard to follow
and no glazing beacon light to guide
them, q word of advice from such a
man as Jefferson Davis is precious,
both as as lesson in practical politics
and as q teaching in the highest STAN
dard of morality, which must under
lie every true republican theory"
JEFF spoke and reiterated his seces
sion and said, "WeU may ace rejoice IN
the regaiaed possession Of se!f-gooe,m
naes0. This is the great uicto,y ana
promises another as the sequence to it,
JEFF does not explain in words what
that sequential victory to come is, but
IL there be an American citizen Ofany
reading who cannot divine what he
means, then he is dull indeed. The
sequence is none other than a triumph
OF the principles for which traitors
fought, by the democratic party's
gaining power in this nation.