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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-01-08
News of the Day.

Gen. II. V. Boynton, the Wash ington cor
respondent Of the Cincinnati Gazette, has pub
Iishcd what is termed "the administration side
of the story about tho alleged bargaining be
tween certain Southern democrats and the init
mate friends of President Hayes. Mr.. Boyn
ton's statement declares that the Southern de-
mocrats deliberately proposed to betray MIR.
TideD, and that their overtures we're accepted;
that the democrats were more concerned with
regaiDing local self government than they were
with the success of MIR. Tildeu, and that they
we're disguised with MIR. Tidens letter on
Southern claims, etc. But as the prominent
Southern gentlemen who urged the completion
of the electoral count have published statements
indignantly denying anything like 9 bargain.
Gen. Boyuton's statement will fail to attract
much attention.
The New York Suns Washington CORES.
popdent says :-"JOhn l. Patterso is by no
means as sick as be has been reported to be.
He has never been in any danger. The whole
thing has been worked up for the purpose ofgain.
ing sympathy 10 South Carolioa as we'll 80 else.
where. lie will not 60 to Pennsylvania. because
q requisition 90 the Governor of that State
would be complied with, and there is no Judge
in that State sufficiently depraved to let him
60 on habeas corpus.
A serious shooting ARRAY occurred 10 Charles
ton, s. G., on Friday, between George W.
Rouse and E. r. White, and 10 which }. P.
Deveaux and q. Levy became involved az
friends OF the prncip pals. During the firing
Rouse was badly wounded in the temple, and
Devaux was shot 10 tho groin; both. however,
are expected to recover.
Intense cold prevailed yesterday morning 10
all parts of New England. Along the Hudson
river 10 New York State the cold was also very
severe. the thermometer ranging from 3 to 10
degrees below zero.
Frederick Douglass. United State Marshal of
the District of Columbia, was 10 Baltimore yes
terday 10 answer to summons to be present at
the deathbed of Mrs. John L. Sears, daughter
of his former master.
Dennis. a notorious Molly Mcguire, with
several aliases, was sentenced to death at Potts.
vile, Pa, yesterday, for the murder Of William
Sanger. at Raven Run, in September, 1875.
He made speech declaring his innocence.
Iu the Supreme Court, at Philadelphia. yes.
terday, the death sentences of Hester, TuIly,
McCue and Kehoe four Molly Maguires, were
confirmed.
The Rev. Leroy 3. CASTOR, we'll known
Presbyterian minister of Memphis, dropped
dead on the street at Helena, Arkansas, yestor-
day, from heart disease.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-01-08
Miscellaneous Foreign News.

a dispatch from Rome says the King passed
a fairly quiet day. The malady has not e1ter-
ed auy new phase. aod the King 8 general con.
dition is improved. 1t is declared that reports
as to The gravity of his illness have been ex.
aqerated. When the news Of the Kings illness
reached the Pope be asked the cardinals Who
were present With him, What will happen if
the Vatican and The Quiriusl both become va
cant?
The Pope is steadily growing weaker 10 body,
but4hat bis condition is not necessarily lmme.
diateIy dangerous or alarming. His mind still
maintains 10 great degree its wonderful vIgor
and elasticity.
The proposal to hold the next conolave else
where than 10 Rome is stongly opposed by
Uamerleugo Pecci. The scheme is promoted
by the Ultramoutane Cardinals.
The Consulate General at Frankfort gives an
account of q recent correspondence between the
Grand Duoal Government of Baden ADD the
Uoited States Consul at Mannheim, relative TO
the case of The Priest Leuthner. who was con.
demned TO several years Imprisonment 10 the
House Of Correction for immoral acts commit
ted with tho pupils of bis school at Breisach.
1t having been reported that the convict was to
he hardened 90 condition Of emigratiog to the
Uoited States, the Consul asked fer az cxpla
naliur 0i The report, aud received the written
and personal assurance Of the Grand Duca Milo
lister cf Justice that the rumor was untrue. aud
that 10 no case would The Baden Government
permit The sending Of its criminals to The Uolted
States
The difficulty b,tween Spain and llsyti 10
relation TO the execution Of Spanish sutject
for oceodisrsm has been arEaoged to the sat
isfaction of both parties, and sautes we're ex
changed.
Another meeting Of the British Cabinet il
fixed for Wednesday. The probabilities OF an
armistics are apparently growing Iesa.
LONDON, Jan. 8-rhe Times Of this IN ,ro .
Jog, 10 its financial article, slys: "Ehe rlss OF
prices at The close yesterday WASH Consequence,
of rumors that ao arslistics had been cono,u led.
The details al tho story we're of a very lmprob
able kind, but it suthced to frighteu sp.cula.
tors for the fall into repurchasiog to some ex.
tent. consequently all stocks roso sharply. U.
S. fluids cootinue frm. The alarm about the
Bland silver bill has, for the time beiog to all
appearance 70, quite subsidized"
ROME Jan. S.-An official bulletin annou GOES
that King Victor Emmaeuel passed less sat
iafactory night than was hoped. Ills fever
| slightly increased.
PARIS. Jan. 8.-Nlidhat Pasha, who reached
this city from Roms few days ago, loft to day
| for LoudoD.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-01-08
virginia News.

"A meeting of the first mortgage bondholders
OF the Petersburg railroad was held 10 Balti.
more yesterday TO confer together as to the
proper steps to be taken for the enforcement of
their rights 10 the pending suit 10 the U. S.
Circuit Court for the Eastern District of Vir.
GINA. The following resolution was adopted as
the sense of the meeting: Resolved, That it
is the judgment of tho first mortgage bondhold.
ers OF the Petersburg Railroad Company here
assembled that the Interest of all parties in the
said road will be promoted by the earliest sale
OF the same that can be bad by suitable de.
cree of the Uoited States Circuit Court. That
a committee Of three boodbolders be appointed
to consult with the trustees and take appropri-
ate action for carrying out this view, and for
protecting the rights of the bondholders 10 any
sale that may be ordered. Messrs. Douglas
Gordon, Andrew w. Reid and j. 3. Senner
were appointed the committee.
AT meeting Of the Tobacco Manufacturers
Association. held 10 Richmond, yesterday, reso
lutions we're adopted approving the bill intro
duced 10 the United States House OF Represen.
tatives reducing the tax on manufactured to
bacco to IL cents, and urging Virginia Repre-
sentatives to use their best efforts to secure such
reduction.
The joint Committee of the Legislature on
the Revision Of the Criminal Laws has determ.
iued to revise and codiying all the criminal
laws Of the State 10 one volume to be Known
as the Penal Code Of Virginia. =
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-01-08

VICE PREsIDENr WETMoRE-Ihe trial of
Theodore K. Wstmore vice president Of The
defunct Security Life Insurance Company, was
moved by Assistant District Attorney Rollins,
before Judge Daniels, in the Court of Oyer and
Terminer, to-day.
Wetmore is jointly Indicted with Robert L.
Case, the convicted president, and Isaac q. Al.
len. secretary, for conspiring to defrsud in
swearing to false statement Of affairs for the
year 1876 .,.s..s..
Ex.Judge Fullerton. who is associated with
Nh. John O. Mott in the defense of the priloner,
moved to qusth the Indictment The motion
WAS denied, and jury was speedily obtained.
Assistant District Attorney Rollins then open.
ed for the prosecution in an able address, and
proceeded to prove his case-N. y. Neaos, 7th.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-01-08

A caucus Of the conservative members ct the
General Assembly will be held 10 the hall OF
the House of Delegates at Richmond TO-
night. The General Assembly has been in scs
sion DOW for more than mooth, but has done
nothing-that is with reference to measures
that are of importance to the State and the
people thcreof-such as the State debt, the re-
spportionment Of representation, the election
of the circuit Judges, and the change in the
county court system, delay 10 which has Gu
mulative effect, and that, too, for tho worse
It ia to be hoped, therefore, that the caucus to
night may definitely determine upon some
course Of action, almcss any better than none,
and that the Legislature may purse it diligent-
~ to speedy end. The Legislature undoubt'
edIy contains some able men. who have the
true and lasting Interests Of the State at heart,
and it is hardly too much to expect that their
influence will be sufficient for the accomplish
ment of the desired objects. The State looks
to them 10 this, her hour of trouble, and will
be disappointed if they do not afford the re.
quired relief. ~.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-01-08

Cassius NJ. Clay, cf Kentucky, one Of the
old lime abolitionists. having seen the error Of
bis ways, has adopted our policy, and recon-
mends the democrats. Ito sustain President
Hayes in oil things where be is right. and OPP
pose hin 10 all things where he is wrong"
Mr. Clay lately renowned bis auteoedeDts so
far as TO shoot and kill negro. Whether
the baptism Of blood had any effect
10 producing the beneficial change that is OBJ.
servable 10 bis ideas is unknowp, but that such
a change has taken place we could have no bet.
ter evidence than that afforded by his, OVID
words, quoted above.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-01-08

We have seen two volumes of tho United
States Reports for the Fourth Circuit e1tend-
ing from 1872 to 1917. by Judge Robert w.
hughes. These volumes contain some decisions
by Chief Justice Marshall. not heretofore pub.
lished in any of The q. 8. Reports. and much
other valuable matter. These volumes will
prove great acquisition to the libraries Of law.
yers, not only CT this circuit but throughout
the country. -. s. .-.,-. . .r.. -.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-01-08

The Gross and tho Crescent, or Russia and
Turkey and the Countries Adjacent. heretofore
noticed in the Gazstte. has been received from
the agent. Mr.. T. A. Broadus. At this time,
particularly, this is most useful IS we'll as in
teresting volume, ~
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-01-08
Sale Of Shares.

NEW York, Jan. S.-The following securi
ties we're sold at auction to .day on account Of
Bonner & Co: 100 shares St. Paul, 384 100
shares Uuiou Pacific. CTS 100 shares Hannibal
and St. Joe, 24s; 200 shares Bankers and
Brokers' Association for 500.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-01-08
Silver and Kesumption.

New YORK, Jan. S.-A special from Hsr-
risburg. Pa, says:-The Pennsylvania House
OF Representatives last night virtually defeated
the following resolution by referring it to the
Committee on Federal Relations -
Resolved. That it is the sense of this House
that the bill now pending 10 the United States
Senate, known as the Bland Silver bill. provd.
ing for the free coinage of silver dollars of The
weight and 6neness to be legal tender f.
any amount, should become law. Il
The resolution was offered by MIR. Bill; ..,.
republican. The vote on referring w ,uss ny
yeas to 80 nays. WAS lo'
MIR. Richardson, democrat. off ,,od ,ho c,,,ou
ing resolution which was al, ea asa .ue 'ollow
So nays - a. | ''''o"' W % yeas u
~ Resolved. That il; oc.,:n
thatthe bill to rer so ,bo liza " , nus noast
RESUMPTION, ,e ba act. LOW pending in Congress ouebl
o ~ y "a 'aw, and that duties on imports
ousu " 20 p'. payable 10 greenbaeka
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-01-08
RtshoD Of Illinois.

New York, Jau S.-Rev Dr.. Seymour has
received information that the Diocese OF Massa.
chusetts has confirmed his election as Bishop
of the Diocese of Springfield. ILL.,, by the unani-
NOUS vote of the standing committee.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-01-08

To day is the anniversary Of the battle Of
New Orleans, which, as au incident of the war.
was ineffective, inasmuch as it was fought after
the war was over, but as il made Gen. Jackson
President, aud thus ioaugurated the civil SER
vice system which gives the spoils of Office to
the vietors it was in6Ditely moro disastrous to
the country than it would have been had the
British won the day.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-01-08
RonkruptS,

NEW YORK, Jan. S.-M. RAIDER & Sons, 10.
bacco dealers, No. so Beaver street, have been
adjudcated volun ary baukrupts. Liabilities
$4,000 assets $751; 900. Crs~
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-01-08
Cold Weather.

TROY. N. Y, Jan. 8.-The thermometer
here indicates II degrees below zero, at Sara.
toga Is below. at Fort Edward "a below, at
Gien's Falls 20 below, at White Hall Is below,
at Smith Basin &c below. and at Cambridge 10
below.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-01-08

Ask your druggist for Lodelrs Headache
Specific 1t cures headache 10 to 20 minutes.
Costs but 500. Sold by every druggist 10 Alex
audris. Durangs Rheumatic Remedy cures
rheumatism without fail, dec 6-tf
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-01-08
Robbery.

DIxrER, ME-, Jan. S-The Office OF the
Eastern Express 70. here was entered by burg
lars last night and about 81 co we're stolen from
the safe. There is no clue to the burglars.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-01-08
Put Back.

BREMEN. Jan. S.-The steamer Mose'. which
sailed from here on The 5th inst. for Southsmp-
ton and New York. has put back, The csus
of her return is not known yet. i
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-01-08

Tomorrow the weather promises to be warm
or and partly cloudy Or fair, followed by in.
creaspg cloudiness.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-01-08

As spirituous liquors will iojurs men. SO
opium or morpbia will harmfully affect the ba'
by. Dr.. Bulls Baby Syrup is the remedy for
the baby. 1t is free from opium. PIice >
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-01-08
DAILY AND TREWHEKLY By
EDGAR SNOwDEN.
TUESDAY EVENING, JANUARY 8, 1879

q We are az much of 90 unbeliever IN the truth
Of the saying asserting the existence OF honor
among thieves as Col. Robert logeEso! Is 10
The yeraoi.y of that book upon which the Chr's'
tisu religion is founded. But. fortunately, all
men are not thieves; nor are all the members
OF political parties, evea the radical party
thieves. Probably large majority OF tho re-
publican party are honest, conscientious men'
who are a. much opposed to the corruption
that charaoteriz, % the party to which they be-
long as men can bs, and doubtless thousands OF
them are compelled TO continue their present
political utilization, not by their own inc'loa'
tions, but 10 consequence Of sectional prjudloes,
either natural or cultivated, or because they
really believe that of the two evils, radicalism
aud democracy, the former is the least and
they still labor under the delusive hope that 1t
can be reformed within its own ranks. Men OF
this class are not only as particular about. their
own reputation as the most honorable men
among the democratic. Conservative, or any
other party, but have as much regard tor the
good name of the whole country, and conse-
quentlyo of all the States that compose it. as the
most sensitive among their political opponents.
and feel that The dishonor of single State is
reflected upon the whole sisterhood. They are,
therefore, earnest in their effoes to prevent
the dishonor OF any State. whether it be In the
North or South, and opposed reputation in
Minnesota IS much IS they DOW do in Vir
GINA and Tennessee, and that they know how to
oppose it is evidenced by the following extract
from the Philadelphia North American, for it
there be one thing on earth TO which South
ero man would hate to be likened it is carpet.
Dagger:
'Should Virginia aud Tennessee carry out
the schemes of reputation entertained by .
large number Of their citizens the action would
rank precisely with that Of the carpet, blggers
who created State Indebtedness With sinister
and selfish purpose. The effect Of both actions
ia to depress public credit, and to depress pub.
lie credit is to strike at the life of the State"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-01-08
Making the sum due by them
to the State
$l6O.64S.90

Which SUM of $I6O GAS. 90 is payable 10
money as to such portions thereof as have been
paid to said parties with interest thereon from
the dates of payments, and as to the residue
thereof, the same is payable 10 the claims OF
the State upon the Chesapeake and Ohio Ca
nal Company, assigned to them by the Board
of Public Works of Virginia, without authority
SO 10 do; and to have and demand Of said par.
ties all other claims and demands of the State
of Virginia against said Chesapeake and Ohio
Canal Company. assigned to or be placed uuder
tie control Of said parties by the Board Of Pub.
lie Works Of Virginia. The said counsel never
having given receipts 10 the Board of Public
Works of Virginia, specifying the claims placed
under heir control. the same cannot be more
accurately set forth.-Rich. Wing.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-01-08
Counsel Fees.

We have Tho report of the couos.I (Messrs.
Field, SsawelI and Forbes) appointed by the
Governor to examine the contracts with John
son 4 Co., 10 the matter Of the Chesapeake and
Ohio Canal. The report is elaborate and ex.
hausti9e, and very damaging to the parties ion.
ploated. The COUNSEL state that Sl0, 900 would
have been 40 ample fee for the services render
ed by any Maryland lawyer from Reverdy
johnson down"--tor which these parties were
allowed $50. 749-aud who, 10 addition. appro
priated to themselves $l60. GAS, money justly be-
longing to the State.
We have only space to day for the "opiniou"
# the counsel. which. 10 the presence of what
may be seen every day 10 the streets of Rich.
mond. aud even 10 the capitol OF the State, ia
suggestive of many sad rehections:-
.-..- OPINION.
That Messrs. Bradley T. johnson, Nelson
Poe and John P. Poo were only entitled to re-.
tain 10 money add assets Tin kind the COM
pensation of twenty per oentum upon the sum
of 1903. 745 (stated on pages "a and &c. as
realized" viz: the sum of $50, $4,000
And that the State of Virginia
is rightluily entitled to have
and demand from said par
tics tho residue of said sum,
so stated as realized, OF 303. 1850
Viz the sum of 242, $685. 90
Less By this amount paid toto
the treasury, viz: the sum
of S2,3471O
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-01-08

303.745.00
10000
S2,347.1O
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-12-31
A DauntIess LittIe Woman.

Washington cor. of the Detroit Post.l
l have a dainty, delicate little
friend, tall and lily-like in her slen-
der, swaying form. Her big, brown,
velvet eyes look out with dreamy
sweetness from beneath a wealth Of
red-gold hair. She was brought up in
luxury, to dress, to live in idle luxu-
ry but the sunshine Of unalloyed
pleasure fall ftfully into most of our
lives, and the clouds of reverses came
and left her mother an unprovided-
for widow, with three children to
support. Then the girl rose hopefully
up and said | am almost glad hat
poverty has come upon US, because it
forces me to know of what material |
I'm made and what | can do. | have
a little talent, | know, but ! intend
joining perseyering endeayor to it and
see what will come of it." That
luxuriously reared child has more or
ders to-day than her slender hands
can fill. Orders for the china she 50
exquisitely paints, from original de-
signs, with wild roses almost fragrant
ly natural, with a humming bird how
ering here, or a butterfly lighting
there, or a ladybug ON her way
home" or a frog leaning indolently NJ
against some aspiring bullrusbes
Her vases seem alive with autumna
flowers and foliage, and the leaves O
FURNISHED gold and crimson seem Il
have just been gathered from theil
woody homes.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-12-31
~ -
CROCKETT In A BEARS DEN
"A Member of Congress Never Rose
Quicker In the World than DID,"

New York Mercury.l
Il never but once" said Colonel
Crockett, " was in what / call a genu-
Inc quandary. IL was during my cleo
tioneering for congress, at which time
| strolled about in the woods so par
~ticularly pestered by politics that /
forgot my rife. Any mar may forget
his rife, you know, but it isn't every
man who can make amends for forget
fulness BY his faculties, | guess. 1t
CHANGED that l was strolling along
considerably deep in congressional
the first thing that took my fancy was
the snarling of some young bears,
which proceeded from the hollow Of a
tree, but | soon found that | could
not reach the cubs with my hands, 50
| went feet formost to see if | could
draw them up by the toes. / hung on
the top Of the hole, straining with all
my might to reach them, until at last
my hands slipped and down / went
more than twenty feet TO tho bottom
of the hole, and there l found myself
almost hip deep in a family of young
bears. soon found that | might as
well undertake to climb up the greasi-
est part of a rainbow as to get back
the hole in the tree being so large and
its sides so smooth and slippery from
the rain. Now, this was a real gen.
uine, regular ~quandary. If | were h
shout H. would have haen douhtf,l
whether they would hear me at the
settlement, and if they did hear me
the story would ruin my election fol
a man that ventured into a place thaI
he couldn't get himself out Of. Well
now, while | was calculating whethei
/, 1t was best to shout for help or wal
in the hole until after election, l hearC
a kind Of growing looking, l saw tn,
old bear coming down stern foremos
upon me. My motto il always g,
ahead and sc she lowered hersel
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-12-31

ceal the amount of your winnings and
besides the bank may not be able to
pay up.
9. When you are chipping out for
drinks, ETC., put a cigar in your peck
ct every once in a while. You are
sure to be so much ahead Of the game,
and they come in very handy even
when you don't smoke.
10. Never permit anything to make
you forget for a moment that the
whole object ofyourY game is to save
your own money and secure somebody
else's, and let everything you do, how
ever trfling, tend to this desirable
end.
II. When the game is over, if you
are winner deny it entirely or fix the
figure as low as possible; if you are
loser declare that you have lost twice
as much as you really have. This rule
is never departed from. The money
lost at a game Of poker always foots
up twice as much as the money won.
IL. When it isinconvenient to avoid
paying your poker debts entirely use
discrimination in the matter. Debts
to persons whom you are not likely To
meet very often you a avoid. Many
players feel q delicacy about asking fol-
a poker debt-these are safe ones MOI
to pay.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-12-31

Every one who has used it pro-
nounces DR.. Bulls Baby Syrup the
best remedy known for the complaints
of early childhood. 1t contains no
Opiates.