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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-04-10
PUBLISHED DAILY AND TRt-WEERL4
EpeAR 5FowDEN.
wkDNRsDAY EVENING, APRIL 10, 1873.
To the Senate, to day, there was great deal

10 the Senate, to day, there was great deal
Of discussion over several uuimportant bills OF
q private character; also upon point raised by
Mr.. Gordon 10 reference to the course that the
Shields bill should have taken, alter when
Mr. McCreery, of KY, Addressed the Senate
10 favor of the repeal of the Bankrupt act.
The House 10 committee of the whole hao
uoder consideration the Iuvalid Pension ol'I'
the clause requiring that all pensions should DC
paid at Washington being particularly discussed
The Ways and Means Committee of the House
have determined to advise the reimposlton Of
the income tax.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-04-10
A Third ResDife.

COLUMBIA, S. G., April 1O-Robert Nc.
Evoy, the Aiken prisoner who is under sen.
teuce of death for the killing Of Major James
j. Gregg, of Augusta, Ca, two years ago. was
again respited yesterday by the Governor, and
bis execution thereby postponed from the 18th
to the 10Th instant. The fact is worthy of no.
tice as this is the third such respite he has
received On legal grounds within month. A
fourth, however, is scarcely to be expected.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-04-10
Virginia News.

The Fredericksburg Sar says: Tho negro
desperate, Henry SomerVlle, whose escape
from his captors was noted 10 our last Issue,
is still at large, and is believed to be lurking
still il the peighbcrhood of Orange Court
House. Much excitement prevails among the
citiz,us OF that vicinity, as 1t is believed that
Somerve is The leader of gang OF thieves
and robbers. Moro THAI hundred Citizens
have beco searching for him 10 various direc
tons. A small party so engaged was fired on
Sunday from tho woods. Somervile's threats
of pei ,ral lrjury to ally who were concerned
10 his capture, aud Of vengeance by burning
buildings and killing stock have thoroughly
aroused the community and large reward Will
be paid for his apprehension.
The Lynohburg News says Nine colored
peuitentiary couvicts escaped from the work
on the canal, near Bethel, Sunday night, and
seven of them arc still at large. 1t is said two
of them yesterday frightened the family of a
colored man, living near the tunnel. from home,
and took the clothes of the head OF the family,
10 which disguise they expected to escape DC.
tection We understand four OF the gang we're
in tho city Sunday night, and that tho two
above named we're captured by some OF their
guards last night, and committed to jail.
Postofices have been re. established at River
View, Lancaster county, Va, 90 the route from
Baltimore to Fredericksburg, Va. With Nathan
J. ChurD, as postmaster, and at PaurS
Cross Roads, Essex county, Va. bctween
Tappahanncck and MiIler's, with Richard II.
Duff, as postmaster.
Among those to whom patents were issued
last week were the following: Samuel 7.
Mackcy, of Brownsburg, Va, water wheels !;
Thomas Z. Gravatt, of Port Royal, Va. bar
bers' combs; George w. Hamilton, of Fred
ericksburg, Va, cigar mouds.
Rush Burgess. prominent radlcal of Rich.
moud in years gone by, was fined $3.50 and
sent to jail yesterday for refusing to testify 10
gambling case. He could ut stand the pressure
however, apologized, agreed to testify, and
was discharged
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-04-10
Railroad Strike.

Topeka, KANSAS, April l0.-All trains OF
the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railroad
were moving regularly yesterday. The strike
appears now to be fully at az end and no more
trouble is anticipated on the ine
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-04-10
Bv K. A. knrby. AucLiOnocr.

(NO. Sc King street, Alexandria, Va
pY VIRTUE OF DEGREES OF TIE
- Circuit Court of the city Of AlexsndNH'
Virginia, rendered at the November term, lo'',
and the N ovember term. 1871. in the chaHcsry
suit Of Fairfax against Thornton and Others, t."
undersigned, commissioners by sad ccc5"
thereto authorized, will proceed on SA! y 4
DAY the 18th day Of June 1873, At T. o'ci9cN
NJ, to sell by public auction, IN from! Of IbI
Market Building, on Royal street, in me t sr't
in Fairfax county, Virginia, containing :'s
thousand seven hundred and f!ty-tour t'''
acres, in the bill and proceedings mealoHe':,
being the residue Of the original purGnsS' ~ -
Thornton from Fairfax remaining uns0ll ~
Washington and Chic Railroad Is loc".,
through the tract. plat Of the property VIZ
be exhibited at the time and place OF shlc' a.
tie same offered in lots or as whole, rs Easy
prove to the interest OF ali parties concerned
Terms of Sale: Ten thousand dollars cA1Hr
and the residue Of the purchase money - "
payable in equsl instslments at one, two ai.a
three years, respectively, with interest from ~,
day of SALE to be evidenced and secured % u"
bonds of the purchaser, with good persons: -
curty the commissioners to retain the !i:S
said land until the purchaser shall have ps: =,
of the purchase money. ConVeyanc'ns ~ "'
cost of the purchaser.
S. FERGUSON BEACH,
FRANCIS L. SMITH, IT,
ap 1O-2swts Comm rs: OF 9s'
[Washir gton Post and Baltimore Sun
EEATHER DUSTERSl ,,n.,
Il FEATHER DUSTEKS
To reduce stock of Feather Busters tor IT,
summer, we are offering them at greatly reduce
rates. Call and examine
IN l07 King street
CUGAR CURED BREAKFAST BAC0-'
- and Bacon Shoulders received TN; osy;v
nh ~ ALLEN G.. HARMON.
VxYEARE selling WEsTPHALlA LA N0
NH - GEO. McBURNEY s. SON
NANCY SYRUP received to-day %, ,pu
NH "a j. G. s. 4. MlLBUFN'
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Suicide.

SYRACUSE. N. Y, April lO.-Charles Par.
dee, wealthy banker of Skaneates. committed
suicide yesterday by cutting bis throat. He
was aged about Is years. The supposed cause
was financial difficulties.
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COnvlcts.

PoUGHKEEpsIE, N. Y, April l0.-Twenty.
five convicts passed through this city this morn
ing ca route 10 the Albany pcnltentiary.-
Eleven of the number were from Washington
u ~
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true,

The Attorney General of the State based his
late opinion as to the qualification of voters
upon incorrect information. He now decides
that no one can vote next May who has DOT
paid his taxes for the year 1877.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-04-10

Prominent citizsus of Lancaster, Pennsylva
pis, have invited Rev. MI. Jasper. the oolored
Baptist preacher of Richmond, to ventate his
ancient astronomical views 10 that city.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-04-10

Considering the animosity prevailing 10 the
North against the people of this sectlos, the
election Of General Field as Doorkeeper OF the
House of Representatives may not have been
the most polite move that could have been
adopted, as the comments, not only OF the radl'
cal, but of the so called independent, press
nlainly show, but az tie democratic party de-
riyes all its effective strength from the South !;
Is, in fact, without the South there would, SO
far az ths purposes of party are concerned, be,
10 reality, DO democratic party, 1t IS about
time. policy to the contrary, for The South to
be exercising little, at least, of the authority
il possesses. More cautious politicians would,
probably, have advised continuance of the
Difference paid to the North, at least uoll' alter
tho next Presidential election, and the selection
of a northern democrat for the place made
vacant by the deposition OF Col. Pok-Whlch
deposition, by the by, was made necessary solely
in CONSEQUENCE of the Colooel's compliance with
the wishes OF certain democratic Congrcssmen-
but when we remember how long that difference
has been continued, and with what poor re-
suits. we are not certain that the election OF
Gen. Field was an evidence OF lack OF Wis
wisdom on the part Of the democrats; Tor, II
mere bold assumption makes effective fictitious
power, as it frequently does, the same bold
uess, when backed By really .existiog force,
ought certainly to be as potential. The ma
jority of people like to be on the strong SIDE,
and many think that if the democrats had pro-
claimed their intention, from the first. OF IN
stallug their rightfully elected President even
lift required force 10 do 30, but little opposition
to MIR. Tilden's inauguration would have sp
pesred, aud that among bis most pronounced
friends would have been those who after@ard
became his most potent enemies. On this by
pothesis the democrats of the South may in
crease, instead of dimiuishiug the strength Of
their party by msuitestiug all the power that
NV ~ ~AS>|'
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-04-10
Destruction Of a Rope Walk.

CINCINNATI, O., April 10.-The rope manu-
factory of Boute & Co., at Dayton, KY, sub
urb of this city, was burned this morning.
The loss is estimated at $4,000.
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MARRIED.

In St. Paul's Church, King George. Va,
On Wednesday, February 20. by the Rev. j..
w. Shields, SAMUEL r. BLEIGHT to HELEN
ASHTON, eldest daughter of Mather Q. Stuart,
Of King George.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-04-10

DEATH OF COL WALTER H. JENIFER.-
Col. Walter Hanson Jcnifer, distinguished
citizen aud soldier, died at the residence of
his sister, Mrs. William S. Tripett, at the
corner of Franklin and Belvidere streets, yes.
terday morning after long and painful i'll.
ness. He was born 10 Maryland. and was in
the fifty fifth year OF his age. He entered the
United States army during the Mexican war
aud was with the Third dragoons which was
one of the ten war regiments afterwards dis
banded.
After living awhile 10 California be was
appointed to the Second cavalry. Albert
Sidney Johnston was the colonel aud r. +.
Lee the Lieutenant colonel. The majors were
were Van Dorm. Kirby Smith, Field. Hood,
aud other officers who afterwards became
eminent. The subject of this sketch served
with distinction in the Indian war in the South
west, and resigned to enter the Confederate
service, where he had the rank Of colonel. He
was fine officer and after the war was offered
position in the khedive's army, which he &C.
copied, and was made chief Of staff of the
cavalry.
-Four or five years ego Co.. Jenifer resigned
his commission and returned to this country in
bad health. He steadily declined. For year
past his lin ess had been very serious aud for
Jenifer, besides being brother of Mrs. Triplett,
was brother also Of Mrs. Gen. Barton and
Mrs. Judge Barton of Fredericksburg.
Throughout his long career in military life
Col. Jenlter always stood preemineJt as q caval-
ry officer and during his cavalry services he
invented many of the improvements now used
in the regulation trsppings.-Rich State.
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ResuuDtiOn.

New YORK, April l0.-Secretary Sherman
has been assured of the cordial cooperation Of
the banks in bis efforts for the resumption OF
specie payments.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-04-10

One of our most estimable citizens may be
thankful for the introduction of DR.. Bull
Cough Syrup, for it's timely use has saved his
IFo
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-04-10

WALL FLOWERS IN WASHINGTON There
is just now no reigniog belle iu Washington,
either married or single. Donna Mantia has
the handsomest dresses; Mrs. Ben Willis is the
prettiest woman; yet neither are,.in any fullness
of the term, bellies. There are swarm5 Of girls
in Washington. They come from every part
of the world. | have seen luscious beauties,
with the peacby bloom Of gir!hood on their
rounded cheeks standing by the door jsmbs
alone, aud going in buuches of six or eight into
the supper room at parties. Things were not
formerly at such an ebb. Not long ago every
pretty woman 10 society had dozen strings to
Der bow; now there ia mary thread" The
White House has rua over With young county
cousins. fair and firty, but not marrying man
was known to be hanging around the Presi
Dental Mansion. Yet We are told that the for.
eigu legations resident in Washington numbered
forty single men; that Davens needed house
keeper; that Schulz had room for one more;
that Ferry was only waiting till the Indian girl
of bis early love was called above, where 20
breach of promise suits are known, and that
fifteen members Of the House were companion.
less, and only two had more than their share.
1t is an outrage on Cannon and Mitchell that
these gentle, mild voiced men have 10 take care
of from two to six apiece, while the rest of the
shirkers 60 free.-Lstter to Chicago Times.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-04-10

OUTER COLOR-In bottles at 10. o. and
I'D Scots. and ST. 90 each.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-04-10

q BBLS. NEW LARGE SPLIT HER
40 RING in store and for sale low by
dec21 w, A. JOHNSON
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1878-04-18
INW0OD.
by EQUINOX.

Mrs. Aaron Bell is very sick.
Garden making is now in order.
Mr.. Beecher, OF Iowa, is here visiting
relatives.
Brother Occasional" of the Democrat,
think recognize your car marks" but
mum is the word. Shake.
Those patent bee hives which Mr.. Solo
man Stevens is manufacturing, are attract
ing considerable attention.
Doctor Watson, of Climax, Michigan, is
visiting his brother, c. G. Watson The
the doctor left last Tuesday for California.
Mr. George Kiddle has purchased the
south half of N. Tuttle's farm, and George
Camera has bought the north half
Last Tuesday, w. II. II. Stoner was
very Unexpectedly called to Leesburgh, to
attend the funeral Of his father
Several of our speakers are going 10
hold a temperance meeting at the Roberts
school house. Our people are becoming
wide-awak on the temperance question.
We had a very large and enthusiastic
temperance meeting last Friday night, and
rousing addresses were delivered by Pres
ident Williams, r. Madison, and others
and seventeen were induced to don the
blue.
Mr.. Joseph Weber. while working at
the cutoff saw in Shafer & Morris mill,
came very near loosing his hand. He
slipped, and his hand came in contact with
the saw, which cut couple of his fingers
pretty severely.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1878-04-18

In Chicago, Saturday, twenty
dollar gold piece was brought to the
sub-treasury and exchanged for cur
rency, three coin certificates were
deposited by bank as currency,
gold was paid out by merchants quite
freely, and the North Western Ma
tional Bank advertised that it would
redeem in gold, all OF its outstand-
ing notes, presented at its counter.
The Third National Bank, of Cincin-
natl commenced paying out gold in
redeeming its circulating medium
Monday. 1t is reported that the
Broadway Bank, New York, is pay
ing gold in sums of $500, and under.
Yet some of our greenbackers are
not happy.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1878-04-18

William II. Tweed, the chief OF the
Tammany ring which succeeded, per-
haps, in stealing and misappropria-
ting more money than any other or
ganization that ever had an exist
ence, when the ring was assailed,
and its corruption shown, asked the
question: what are you going to
do about it?" The death OF this re-
markable man in New York Jail,
Friday. completes the answer to that
question. The millions that he has
obtained dishonesty have almost en-
tirely passed out OF the hands OF his
family, and he imprisoned, condemn
ed, then fugitive in Cuba, hunted
down by the officers, captured in
Spain, returned to prison, dying exc
Grated almost by all mankind, should
furnish a lesson from which other
men seeking to acquire wealth dis
honestly. should take warning.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1878-04-18
NORTH TOWNSHIP.
by sCAPE GOAT.


MARRIED-April 18th, Mr.. George
Ridgeway to Miss Bell Frysinger, all OF
North township.
Milton is keeping one commandment
strictly in regard to laying up earthly
treasurers. "IIe wants but little here be-
low, and wants that little long"
The Wesleyan Methodist held their
monthly meeting at LaPaz, on the
18th, and 14th, of April, there was one ac-
cession to the church, and five baptized.
All the citizens of this township are
anxious to read the REPUBLICAN, those
that wont subscribe borrow from their
neighbors. We always thought such
men had as much check as an army mule
The Temperance Society recently or
ganized at the Baker school house, is in a
flourshing condition, with Newton Pipin,
President; Marshall Logan Vice Presi-
dent, and George Morris, Secretary. And
such band of chorlsters as only have ia
be heard to be appreciated. 1t is made up
Of Profs. White and Warnes, James
Pierce, Thomas Pipin, Charles Aldridge
and VIM. Bates. When we hear them
sing we are more deeply impressed than
ever before that Emusic hath charms to
soothe the savage, TO split rock or bust
a cabbage
A young man of our township becoming
tired of single blessedness, contracted a
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1878-04-18
TYNER CITY.
OCCASIONAL.

The notorious hummer, Frank Wcbber,
has moved to Tyner.
Charlie Richardson is reading law with
Snyder Bros, Plymouth.
Quarterly meeting at the VI. Z. Church
next Saturday and Sunday.
d. ID. Dunn. an old Mexican war veter-
an, is a candidate for Coroner.
Died, April 18th, Mrs. Adam Shetland.
Funeral services at the L.. 3D. Church. to-
day.
DIR. D. ID. Fife and family left yesterday
for Emporia, Kansas, where they expect to
locate.
Foster Woodard and Henry Harris have
made their many friends happy by their
return to Tyncr. E18 ~
Charles Murray and S. Gray represented
Polk township at the National Conven.
ton at Plymouth last Saturday.
We would advise that fellow who wears
rcd coat, to keep away from respectable
gatherings until he learns how to act de.
Gently.
Mr.. J. c. Gallagher installed the officers
of the Kelly N. G. I [. last Saturday eve.
ming. After the installation ceremony, Mr..
Gallagher made telling speech, which
was highly appreciated by very large au
dience. Rev G. II. Streeter will address
the Union next Friday evening.
Married. on the 18th of March, by r. s.
Shafer, Justice of the Peace, Mr.. Stephen
Wilson to Miss Elsie Sarber. Also, on
the same day and by the same officer. A.
j. johnson to Miss Kate Smith. The
groom in this match was about fifty years
older than the bride. May they live long
and happy.
The Republicans of this township are
not doing their duty in the way of sup.
porting their county paper. The REPuB-
LIcAN's subscription list at this Office
should be thrice as large as it is. Hand
in your name to Win Trowbridge, and he
will order the paper for you.
Platt Mcdonald, candidate for Auditor
was in town yesterday. We have been &C
quainted with Platt for many years, and
can truthfully say that he is gentleman
in the fullest sense of the term; and if the
Democrats wish to reward merit, they will
nominate him for the position TO which lac
aspires.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1878-04-18
ARGOS.
BY TOl'sY.


Jacob Hoham has gone TO Nebraska.
Bert Quivey is very sick with typhoid
fever.
John Wickizer will go west soon.
Joseph Lowry is teaching at the Whip
poorwill school house.
Wm. Fox has moved to his farm. cas-:
of Argos.
S. S. Barr has gore 10 Noblesville, Ind.
Isaac Brown has moved on his Farm in
Green Township.
S. N. Stevens is teaching the Olive
school, in Green Township.
Joseph Potter, proprietor of the Potter
House, has the nobbiest little sign in
town.
Argos now has two drays. This place
has no more use for two drays than a dog
has for two tails.
Argos now has an ordinance prohibiting
swine from running al large without rings
in their noses.
NJ. Downey addressed the Temperance
Union of this place on Wednesday eve
ming, of last week.
+. d. Webb has purchased the grocery
store of Hoham 81 Atkinson and is pre-
pared to supply all demands Of customers.
Miss Emma Quivey of Plymouth, is
instructing class in instrumental music
at this place. Her pupils express them
selves as being highly pleased.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1878-04-18

There seems to be little distur-
bance and danger Of division in the
ranks Of the Democracy. The grand
Sanhedrim, composed of Democratic
Senators, undertook to hold con-
ference in Washington, Saturday,
and found that they were considera-
bly, divided on the greenback ques-
ton, and did not know what to do
with the new National party; conse-
quently they decided to adjourn and
meet again next week, to consider
what is to be done with the Nation
ais, and greenback Democrats. With
gold, silver. and greenbacks circula-
ting together at par, they do not
know what is to be done with the
Illinois and Indiana platforms.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1878-04-18

matrimonial engagement with one of
North townships fair daughters; for
while everything was lovely, and all
went well, but being of fckle and in
constant nature and like all things mu,a-
bic subject 10 change, he became enamor-
cd ofanother Lady, and applied 10 number
one for a release. She refused, and
threatened suit for breeoh of promise. lie
then proposed to give her twenty dollars
to relinqnish her claim on his hand and
heart, but the mother declared that her
daughters mulilatcd affections were
worth larger sum, and compromise
was finally effected by the payment OF
fifty dollars. The young man went away
happy, married the other girl in less than
a week, and now all is serene.