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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-03-20

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Tho assortment embrace, a great variety. OF
stylos, and at prices lower than over, beglnnlng
with twenty. four sheets OF good Note Paper and
Envelopes, in noat box, 1or ton
cents. Worry protty boxes Is and 2ac, and all
grades up to ST. so per box
o Now lot of Bill Heads, Note and Letter Heads,
Cap Paper, Flat Letter, Flat Cap and Foiio
Post, all weights very low.
Blank Books speciality. A lull STOCK OF Gap,
Grown, Domy and Medium Ledgers and Jour-
nsls, Day Books and Records. long and oroad'
from two to ton quires osch, constantly on hand
Inks-Arnods Fluid, (English) Carter 8 Inks,
Thsddeus Davd's, Maynard s. Noyes' Stoph.
ems and Blackwcod's English Inks, Blxbys,
Dovelrs, Moore's and Arnoids Copying Inks,
Antoine's French CoQyng, Cochrane's EngIish
Bright Scarlet and American Carmlne and VIC.
lot Inks. y,
Printing and Book Paper, Tissue Paper of all
colors, Paste Boards, Manila Paper, Checks,
otes and Drafts, in books Of o hundred up TO
ono thousand; Manifold Paper, Parchment lis
sue Copying Paper, China Cards, Printers
Blanks and Bristol Cards for printHrs use,
Shipping Cards and Tags O! all Sizes copying
Rocks SbIpmsn $ Adhesive Files, lnkstands in
crenI variety, Indeiibls Pencils and Ink, Bristol
hoard of ali sizes, Congress Tie EnVolopes.
Rogers Erssers, Arm Rests and all SORTS OF
Counting House Stationery.
Emerson's Clip and File is tho best in the
market three Sizes note letter and Cap
A NH stock Of Faber's and Dixon's Pencils,
hlsck, blue, rcd and greon.
Time and space fail to continue the enumasS-
tion in this department.
2 his stock has beon bought at tho lowest price
for cash, and will be sold apon tho very Low eel
terms. lfeb l4l GEO. Z. FKENCH,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-03-20

r RESPECTFULLY ANNOUNCE MY
/ self candidate for the office of Common
wealth's Attorney. This announcement Is m"oo
subject to the action of the primary election.
mn t. SAM'L. &. BRENT.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-03-20
II. SMITH,

U L.
DEALERI IN
FRESH AND SALTED FISH.
FISH WHARF AND STALLS CITY MAR.
KET,
would inform dealers and others that no IS pro-
pared TO furnish them with all kind OF
POTOMAC FISH.
at tho lowest possible prices. | would call the
attention of buyers TO the fact that my brand
stands No. in market at all Times ana 1 '"'ehu
to sustain my reputation in that respect -,
MY stalls Nos. and S. Fish Market will DO
supplied with fresh fish every morning, They
will be superintondod by MIR. James &. Grimes,
sr, and families can depend on getting the pest
whether they come in person or send C orders
Persons ut distance wanting Frosh Fish can
Ms- All Orders addressed TO WIN. II. SMITH,
Alexandris, Va will receive prompt attention.
mar
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-03-20

A special from Rome says that tho rcconcIl'
ialion between the Pope and tho Italian Gov
crnment is so far advanced chat His holiness
is preparing to occupy the beautiful and pic.
turesoue summer residence Of tho Popes at
Casta Gandolfo, Oh the side Of Mount Albano.
thirteen miles from Rome. This will put an end
to the conventional captivity Of the Pontiif and
bo formal outward and visible recognition OF
Italian sovereignty over tho States OF tho
Church.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-03-20

JEFFERSON DAVIS ON TIE LATE POPE
The Cleveland (Ohio) Catholic Universe quotes
from personal letter to its editor from Jciter.
son Davis the following tribute to Plus lA:-
II grievc with you over the dccease OF the
great and noby good Pio Mono. ln common
with all who honor true piety, that which be-
gets universal charity, feel tho loss which the
Christian world has sustained 10 the departure,
Of this grand excmp!ar; but have personal
obligations added to the common cause lor
mourning. You have mentioned many char
actcristc acts Of that sublime maD. Let Nc
add one, of which you might not otherwise
learr, for it was as privately as it was gracousIy
done: When our war was closed in the defeat
tf the South, and wss ncarcerated with treat
mcnt the most necdcssly rigorous, If not de-
sienedly cruel; when the invention OF lnaiig
naDts was taxed to its utmost to tabrcatc stories
to defame and degrade me in the estimation OF
mankind; when time servers at home, as well
as abroad, joined 10 tho c.y with which the
ignobe ever pursue the victim, voice came
from afar to cheer and console me 10 my soll
tary captivity. The holy father sent to me ms
likeness, and beneath it vas written, by his
own hand, the comforting invitation our Lord
gives to all who arc oppressed, in these words:
Venite ad mc onlnes qui laJoratts, ctego retctdnt
vos, udicn Don,iluS' That tho inscription was
autographic was attested by "A Cardinal Bar
nabo, December, 1866 under his seal.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-03-20

NHEADE s. BAKERS ,,
M CARROLIO MOUTH WASH.
a s,fs and cilIcient application for the dlsintec-
ton Of decay cd teoth and for healing diseased
gums. Pleasant to tho taste. frico hHy GEMS.
Just received and for sale by NV,
q "'' WARFIELD s. HALL.
;on9s (,orner Prince and Fairfay atraots.
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GROCERIES AND LIQUORS.
BRODERS & CO.,

Wholesale Dealers and Jobbers in
GROCERIES, PROVISIONS, FLOUR,
SALT AND FISH.
full line Of celebrated pure, old Whiskeys
Brsndies. Gin, Rum. SC. Massey & Co.'s Phil"-
doll phis and Clagetts Baltimore A)es, and Borg
nor s. Eugel's Lager Beer. in casks or bottles.
Agents ter Jsmos S: Welch Best Family
Flour, James 5. Kirk s. Co.'S. Standard Soaps,
Dupont s. Co.'S. Sporting and Blasting Gun
powder, and Baltimore and Potomac River
Steamers
Ordors promptly sttended TO- and consign.
ments solicited. No. II King street.
oct 2G-tf Alexandria. Va.
w A. JOHNSON
Wholesale and Retail
GROCER & COMMISSION MERCHANT,
AND
DEALER IN ALL KINDS OF LIQUORS
Also Agent for Arlington Brewery and llat-
land s. Rands Powder 20.
Consignnents of Grain, Flour and all kinds
Of Country Produce solicited. Liberal advances
made on Consignnents in store.
octS N. K cor Cam. and Royal sta.
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Al&tanoria @ax&tte
WEDNESDAY EVENING. MARCH ~

One OF LINcoLN's 'ThTrLE STORIES. -
In Soribner for April Nj. Noah BROOKS
prints number of rew anecdotes OF Locol'',
elected by his Lincoln "Reminiscences III tho
March and February numbers. The ioloWlo2
is one Of them:
"A vcuop gentIenan 10 Tennessee was onc'
travelling country road, mounted 90 nn2
black racing horse Of great value. Ills ca>u'
companion was a shrewd old fellow, who Wad
known in those parts as a Yankee, and rode "
rack. o. bones of a horse, apparently hafo'y
able to stand on his feet. The \ an keo Daotcred
the Southerner for horse trade, which OF
course the Southerncr indignantly decIued.-
The Yankee however insisted that MS was
very remarkable horse, OF what was Known as
the setter breed, which sets tor big gamo as
dog sets for small game, and that as anIma's
of this breed arc very scarce. his horse was &C,
cordingly valuable. The Yankee soon haa
an opportunity to demonstrate the truth
Of his statement as his horse hau tue
popularity of dropping % alltouTs "hcn
touched in a certain spot ny inc spur "f
heel of the rider. The Yauk,c seeIog
deer on knoll not iar away, touched his
raw bones iu the tender spot. and, sure enough
down he went on all fours assuring the South.
erner that there was game ahead. The would
be horse trader told the Southerncr that there
must bo game near by, for his horse never Sc;
iu that way except when en- the scent ol game
Immediately aftcr, the deer made its appear
ance to the SouthcrDcr, who succeeded IN
bringing him down, and 80 much pleased wa"
he with the wonderful instinct Of tho horse that
be Immediately swapped with the Yankee, on
even terms. Soon after they came to stream
which the Yankee, mounted on the Southero
er's foe horse, crossed in good style; then
standing on tho opposite bank, hc looked back
after bis companion. The setter horse had
sunk, his head being hardly above water; ms
ridor was dismountcd aud nearly drowned.
Reaching the bank and blowing the water from
his mouth, he exclaimed -, lere, you internal
Yankee what kind of a horse is this to dror
on his knees in tho middle of a, strcam
Hush hush replied the Yankee, keep per.
ieotIy quiet. That's setter horse; he sets FIR
fish as we'll as for deer, aud l tell you there's
game there 20
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-03-20

PEST AND Rklf. f.uTEST SYRUPs AND
- MOhASSkS .or the least money.
NH o GEO McBURNEY s. SON.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-04-25
a Canadian Credit nobilier.

The Canadians are apt to be 80 much
shocked at the lax morality of the public
men OF the United States when some Credit
Mobilier or Tammany Ring corruption
comes to the surface that they will doubt
less feel very keenly the charges OF venality
now being made against the late Quebec
government, of which Mr.. George b. Baker
was Solicitor General. It is alleged that
the Solicitor General and others demanded
and received payment for obtaining an in
crease in the rate OF the subsidy for the
Montreal, Portland and Boston Railway,
and then becoming dissatisfied at the nom
receipt Of the full amount to which they laid
claim withheld the subsidy and drove the
constructors Of the road to bankruptcy.
The revelations are the consequence Of the
quarrel that ensued between the construc-
tors and the ex-Solicitor General and are
backed up by documentary evidence of
startling character. The accused officials
deny the charges, and have instituted
proceedings against their authors for libel,
and the whole matter is, therefore, likely to
be ventilated elsewhere than in the columns
"a 1nc PnAy PAOo"' S"PPooAAb SAAS ~-'
closures to DO substaptiatcd it will be
found that the government officials in the
Province of Quebec are considerably
cheaper than those OF our own State or of
tho United States. Imagine Tweed,
nm Ingersoll, Connolly, Garyey or any
Of the Cakes Ames crowd Except probably
Coliax) working for ten thousand dollars
for a railroad subsidy and accepting in lieu
Of money sleighs. buffalo robes. foot mats.
sets Of harness and diamond rings. Indeed,
the corruption of the Province seems to be
about on q level with that of the black and
tan carpet-bag government OF South Caro-
lima, where everything from velvet carpet
ing to bottle of whiskey or paper of to-
bacco was accepted in lieu of cash for SER
vices rendered.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-04-25

After an exciting legal contest and two
postponements resulting therefrom the Erie
Railway was yesterday sold under the Sec
ond mortgage foreclosure suit The pur-
chase was made by Ex-Governor E. d. Nor
gan, on behalf of the reconstruction
trustees, for six million dollars, that being
the sum for which it was knocked down,
after preceding bids Of five millions and
five and half millions The sale and pur-
chase are made in the interest of the bond
tide owners Of the bonds and stock Of the old
company, the opposition having been repre-
scented by only a small ownership. The
final judgment which enabled the compile
ton Of the sale was rendered by Judge
Potter. The company will be ut once re-
constructed. Under tho approved scheme
of reconstruction all the overdue interest
as well as six alternate haif-yea-ly dividends
ON the first mortgage bonds are to be funded
in long four per cent bonds the second
mortgage bonds are to forego two years in
terest and to bear thereafter six per cent in
terest instead Of seven per cent, rs formerly;
the preferred and common stock are to be
assessed and reissued in the new company,
and al the questionable claims and corrupt
and improbable contracts with which
former bad arrangements have saddlcd the
road are, of course. wiped out. This cannot
fail to put the property in greatly i'm
proved condition, and if the road is here
after honestly and capably managed Erie is
likely in the future to have different his
tory from that it has had in the past This
city is directly interested in the proper and
economical management Of Erie. which is
essentially New York road.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-04-25
The Russian Nihilists.

In 1871 the Russian police first stirred up
the secret society now known as that of the
Nihilists. This society proposed as the pri-
struction of the established social order of
Europe. In view Of the fanatical pursuit
Of this purpose its leaders were asked what
they proposed to substitute in place of the
order they were thus eager to destroy, and
they answered, "Nothing," and thus became
known to the world and to them
selves as the ''Nothingists," the annihi-
lationists.l eager only to destroy, and
without even crude conception of any
scheme or system to put in place of what
they proposed to remove. AS they were in
great part students they gave this acc-
dentally caught-up designation Latin
form. and hence the name "Nihiists." They
were revolutionists consequently, whose
ideal was chaos. Their leader was Sergius
Netchajeff professor in theological semi
nary, who had attended ut Geneva some
sessions of that international Society which
was at the bottom Of the instruction of the
Commune in Paris He initiated the move
ment in Russia which, in its origin at least,
contemplated merely the establishment OF
a section Of the International Workingman's
Society. That society proposed the produc-
ton of chaos also; but theirs was chaos with
a purpose. They wanted chaos as the
starting point for q new system in which
lnborers and capitalists should change
places. They wanted a new deal. But the
Russian society caught up the fierce and
sombre theories Of vengeance taught by the
Internationals and lost sight Of their pur-
pose. They devoted themselves with an
Oriental spirit to the less hopeful side of
the case-the side that had no future.
They made q creed that amounts to
social Thugism. In that creed the
Nihilist is man who is self-con-
demued to isolation from society and is
at war with it. He must DO the pitiless
enemy Of the world as it is. He must have
even no friendships save rs these are for
mutual support in the cause but friend
even in the cause has no claim on him save
as to the point whether o service rendered
will aid tho common purpose. Just now
the London journalists choose to make much
Of the trouble this society is giving the Rus
sian government, but their accounts are
exaggerated Tor IN obvious purpose.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-04-25
WILLIAM oRToN's oBsEQUIEs.

Tho funeral OF the iaio Mr.. William Orion, Presi-
dent OF tho Western Union Telegraph Company viii
take place to-day. AZ ten o'clock this morning pre-.
iimnary services will DO held at house OF the de-
ceased, which the relatives and Immediate friends
oply will DO present. The remains will then DO re-
moved the Church OF tho Holy Apostles, Twenty.
eighth street and Ninth avenue, whom the Rev. Brady
L. Backus. rector. will conduct the public SER
vi,os. There VIII also DO present, ana 90
cupy seats In the chancs, Rev. william H.
Benjamin, OF ST. Barnabas Church, lrvngton on The
Hudson; Rev. Dr. II. s. Rowland, OF the Church Of
the Heavenly Rest, New YORK, and Rev. Dr. George
JARVIS Gccr, Of 81 Timothy's, Now York. rne Two
services tho body will 70 tho Hudson River
Depot Thrtieth street and Tenth avenue, aud inter.
wsSro w ,na sm, p, no.
the members Of the tclegrspnic fraternity will walk
body behind the carriages to the depot The pabear-
ers will DO senator Roscoe Couklny, William Borden
Samuel b. II. Vance, Judge John X. Porter, George
Walker, Oliver Il. Palmer. b. X. McAipinc, John
Steward, Aionxo D. Cornell, James H. Banker Edward
$. SANFORD, Jonn q. Hinchman, George b. Prescott
koswsli H. Rochester, Alfred $. Brown and John b
Tho telegraph operators OF this city and vicinity
met In room 90, Western Union Building, YESTERDAY
afternoon TO express their regret at the death Mr..
orion General Arson Stager. OF Chicago, was called
to the char and Mr.. J. N Ashley eecicd secretary
committee on resolutions was appointed In me
s''' bswnsr OIl'''f oe Chandler D. and RI.d
Anderson who drew up set OF resolution cuioQistS
vi the deceased The resolutions we're adopted. Mr.
George Walker, Woo President OF the Gold and STOCK
TELEGRAPH Company, addressed the meeting at enssh
Hc reviewed the lie OF the late president and paid
feeling tribute 70 his memory Addresses were also
made by y. X. Edison, ). W. simonton, A. b. Chan.
dior, =. Wood. OF Boston, and J. ID. Reid
Al O meeting OF tho Board Of Directors Of the Mac
York Elevated Railroad, held yesterday afternoon.
resolutions OF respect to tho memory oil Mr. ORION
wcrc unanimously adopted.
Al Chicago Ill, yesterday, the American Electrical
Society,", Of which Mr.. Vrton was member ado pied
long series OF resolutions euogizing the character
Of deceased and deploring his unsxDscsed demise.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-04-25
Politics and civil Service.

In nm interview with the Secretary of tho
Navy, the substance Of which is telcgraphcd
from indianapolis, will be found some
commentary on the latest phase Of the
Presidents civil service order touching
tho relations Of federal ofice-holders to
machine politics. Opinions have varied
greatly as to tho degree in which il is
desirable that that order should DO
applied, but there has never been any
doubt as to the practical difficulties
in the way Of the application Of
its principles. 1t can never be easy to
exclude citizens from the exercise Of all
their rights because they hold Office. but we
have thought and held that to free the po-
sure Of IN army Of government stipendiaries
would certainly tend to purify our politics.
As an evidence Of his intention TO try and
accomplish that end we welcomed the Presi-
dents letter; but 1t must be conceded that
the process by which il has been explained
away is somewhat farcical. The latest in
depreciation covers the important feature
Of forced contributions to campaign
funds and authorizes them, with Pick
wickian assurance that nobody will lose
his place ''for refusing to pay" Butt any
body does refuse to pay let him beware
how he is caught thereafter in any small
peccadlloes offences harmless at other
times will become cause for removal in that
contingency. How the civil service virtue
has melted away! All that remains of it
now is tho periodical discovery Of mares
nests in the New York Custom House,
such rs that lately found by Special Agent
Curtis. 1t is great deal better for gov
crnment not to have any civil service virtue
ut oil than to be afflicted with that kind.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-04-25

Some of the refugees of the Paris Com
mune" send us q communication, which will
be found elsewhere in to-day's HERALD, in
which they seek to justify their attempt to
turn funeral into disorderly red republi-
can parade, and arraien the police for inter.
fering with their programme. They claim
to have been simply DESTROYS Of following
tho remains Of deceased friend to the
grave, and they ask whether in America o
citizen enjoys this right or not. A funeral
cannot be made q covers for the violation OF
the law regulating political professions, and
this is what the unwashed Communists
sought to do. 1t appears, however. from q
letter written with the approval of the
widow OF their dead associate that they
were not only not invited to assist at the
funeral, but were requested to stay away,
tho woman being justly indignant at their
unfeeling conduct toward her husband in
the last hours of his illness. They were,
therefore, not only seeking to break the law,
but were guilty also Of the indecency of in
truding themselves where they were not
wanted. They had no consideration for
their companion while he was dying and no
respect or care for him when dead, but
they did desire to obtrude themselves and
their detestable organization on public at
tention. As decent citizens, attending o
funeral by the invitation Of the friends Of
the deceased person, they would not have
been interfered with by the police. AS a
disorderly, noisy and offensive organiza-
ton, seeking to make parade through the
public streets, they were very properly in
terfsred with, and the action OF the police
was in accordance with the wishes of the
dead mans widow, who regarded their pres
ence Mt the funeral MS an insult
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-04-25

pointment. the whole subject lies outside of
the legislative purview of Congress. A fed
eral law on that subject would be void, and
the Supreme Court would be bound to set
it aside as plain violation of the constitu-
ton. But the great mass of interviews
which we printed yesterday proves that the
question will not be presented to that tri-
bunal. Such law will not even be dis
cussed in Congress, much less passed.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-04-25

TIE WEArnEE.-Very little change has taken
on Tuesday. The centre of lowest pressure re-
mains over the lakes, having made but very
little progress eastward during yesterday. The
barometer has fallen rapidly within the area
into the lake region. and is now lowest in
Michigan. On the Atlantic coast n decided
fall has also taken place, the highest pres
sure being over Nova Scotia In the West
the barometer has risen briskly, and is high
along the Rocky Mountains. Rains have fallen
in the central valley, lake, New England and
Eastern Gulf districts, being very heavy in
Alabama and in some parts Of the South Allan.
tic States. Fogs prevailed ON the Middle Allan
tic and New England coasts Tornadocs OF
destructive violence are reported from Georgia
and Virginia, tho contrasts of tcmpcra-
turc In both regions favoring their develop
nlent. Tho winds are fresh In all the DIS
tricts and attained q considerable force
In Georgia, Northern Florida and in tho
Missouri Valley. Except In the Southwest a
general but slight decrease of temperature has
occurred. Stormy weather is probable for the
Middle and East Atlantic coasts. In New York
aud its vicinity to-day it will be warm and
cloudy or partly cloudy, with light rains, prob
ably followed by clearing from tho southwark.
Tomorrow u viii be cooler and partly cloudy,
with occasional rains.