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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-05-07

mo THE VOTERS OF ALEX ANDRIA. -
l. l announce myeef as candidate for Super
intendent of Police subject to Tho deciaion OF
tho primary election.
aplG tpe JAS. a. JAVlNS.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-05-07

T RESPECTFULLY ANNOUNCE N.Y.
i self q candidate for the Office Of Common
wealths Attorney. This announcement IS mado
subject To the Gction Of the primary election
NH Is SAM'L. &. BRENT.
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LOCAL MATTERS

WEATHER PEoRABIL1rrgs.-~W or Depart.
,,cnt, Office oftbe Chief Signc! Officer, WASH
rqt9n. d. g., May I. lS7S-lO5o a. NJ
Fo: the Middle States falling barometer, DIM
inishing northerly winds. shifting to warmer
southeast aud southwest, and partly cloudy
Weather possibly followed by light rsins.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-05-07

URINE MESSINA LEMONS and VAIL
i ENCIA ORANGES just received.
NH GEO. McBURNEY & SOM
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~ BOXES OF ASSORTED SOAP. IN
i = store and for sale At low prices By
mn IA 3. w. AVERY, 226 King
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q TIERCES VERY SMALL MARYLAND
n BRAND HAMS for sale at ne per 10 by
NH IL q. WIN. RAMSAY.
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TONES Crown BRAND SUGAR CORN
J Just received by
SD % j. y. q f. hlLBU I'm.
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A MOTHER LOT OF POUNDS CAN
"A DONATIONS, just received BY
an 90 J. G. e.. +. MILBURN.
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ITALIAN MACOARONI and Vermicilli !;
l. also American do, very cheap.
g GEO. McBURNEY 4 SON.
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WHITE PEACH BLOW POTATOES,
w primo, just received by
NH % J. c. s. Z. MILBURN.
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DROOMS! BROOMS We have good a..
ID sor!ment of Brooms at low prices.
nv j. u. q 4. MlLbU BIN,
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DAINTS OF ALL COh0RS,, IN oil arc dfy'
i for sale cheap. PEAKE q NALLS,
feb26 cor. King and Columbus sts.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-05-07

TIME FRIENDS OF EDMUND BURKE,
l. esq, announce him candidate for tho
Office of Commonwealth Attorney, at the
election 10 be held MAY 25, 1873. ap 30te
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-05-07

NEW YORK May 7.--Stocks about firm.
Money 4a6. Gold 1909. Flour dull and de-
Ginning Wheat dull and !s3c loWor on futures.
Corn dull and 1c lower on futures.
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DRIED CHERRIES and PRUNES just re-
- ceived at
mu1 i. C. & E. MILBURN'S.
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MARYLAND HAMS, small sizes, just re-
lN1 ceiyed by
ap24 j. G. q e. MlLBUkN.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-09-14

which it intimates reminded us OF our duty
and suggested the contribution, But we will
not do the good people OF New Orleans. whom
we are anxious to assist to the limit OF our
ability, the injustice of holding them respon-
sible for the falsehoods OF paper which re-
ceives at their hands such general contempt
In support of which, II any proof is needed,
we copy an extract furnished us from D
d letter. agn written by na r1sons prominent buS.
gentleman In this city: "We are glad to no"
tice your city has escaped the yellow sconrgey
and hope your quarantine will preserve YOU
from it. We have great contempt for the In
situations OF the paper you mer,t ton Know
ing the ties which unite our two cities, no
sensible man will ever indorse the words OF
the Times"
= This is certainly q remarkable case. e.. The ,l
but whom it is solemnly reiterated, and
doubled, no excuse can exist. Up to this time
Mobile has collected for her suffering sisters
nearly $1,000, and to-day the committees are
upon the streets taking up q new collection.
Besides this we have sent a large number OF
nurses and doctors. 1t is hard, In view Of our
exertions, to be subjected to such reproaches.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-09-14
philadelphia North American, Rep.]
The New Orleans Times,
Mobile Regis teri

It Is very dsagreeable to be obliged to cor
rect the unpacdonable misrepresentation Of
this paper concerning our city, which are
tive truths. 1t seems to delight in the Occu-
patton of inventing slanders about Mobile. In
its issue OF the first instant it published it's
vindictive article, in which it pretended to
praise the generosity of our city, which it
alleged had contributed to that date 600 00O
The NeDs and the Register we're both prompt
to denounce this charge as false, because the
$3.50 had been sent by the merchants on Com
merce street, and on the twenty fourth Of Au
gust $500 was rennitted by the Can't Getaway
Club, whose receipt was acknowledged on the
twenty-ffth. So the truth is that $3.50 had
been sent to New Orleans nearly week be-
fore this scurrilous statement first appeared
Now, the Times has the impudence to assert,
in the teeth Of these facts, that these sums,
remltted on the tWanty-second and twenty
fourth Of August, were not contributed until
after its article Of The first Of September,
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-09-14
MISCELLANEOUS.
A silly Affair at AmDOy, HaR.-dzrand Sham
Battle Between Rebels and UniOnHsts,

AMBoY, Ill, Sept. 13.--Not less than 10000
people attended the soldiers reunion here
Yesterday, and the crowd was nearly as large
to-day, the greatest attraction being sham
engagement between rebel and Union sol
ders. The former occupied, with six pieces
of artillery, al angle in the opening OF timber
by q creek. A portion of the latter, under
cover of timber, occupied position directly
in front, while the main body waiting its op-
portunity was drawn up in the rear and
concealed by timber from the enemy, each
about half q mile from the fort. Firing from
under cover by the right flank was COM
menced by the boys in blue on skirmishing
party sent out from the battery.
The second division was Immediately for
warded to their support, covered by the guns
of the fort Several obstinate engagements
followed, when the rebels turned and retreat
ed steadily, though under q CALLING fire and
hot pursuit by the UniOnists This was the
signal of attack by the main body, who now
rushed with a yell, for forty-three guns were
turned upon them, and the garrison rushed
out in its defense. Twice did the defenders OF
the Union have to retire before the deter
mined rebels, but rallying third time, and
with shout that rent the air, they made q
hayonet charge that was impossible to with
stand, and the fort and its occupants were at
their mercy. The manGuvering was well
carried out on both sides, and the satisfaction
to spectators was intense.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-09-14
HAYES AT CHICAGO.
M1s Reception ON 'CEsangc-SpeecF"M VIA king
ana BanQuetinE-NO Political
AlHHsEOns Made.

CHICAGO Sept 13.-On arriving here to-day
the presidential party consisted OF President
Hayes, Mrs. Hayes, their sons, Webb, Burch-
ard and Rutherford, Lieut. Gen sheridan
Smith and wife, Hons. J. V. and c. B. Farwell,
Mrs. Joseph Medill, Hon. John n. Jewett and
wife, and Col. Thos. Keefe. Mrs Hayes with
Mr.. Smith and Mrs. Jewett were driven by
the day, Mrs. Hayes and Mrs. Jewett having
been old schoolmates. The President and the
other gentlemen of the party were taken in
tow, by the Chicago Club.
They first went to see fine schooner named
r. B. Hayes, laden with wheat and just ready
to sail. On Change the President was greeted
by an audience of some 5000, including many
ladies. He was welcomed by n. FL. Fair
banks president Of the Board of Trade, and
in reply made brief speech, full Of hope and
encouragement as regards better times He
counseled greater confidence among business
men, and deprecated any further tinkering
with the currency Of the country.
Gen. Devens was next called for, but the
the Signal Bureau who, he said was the only
one left Of his original party. Gen. Myers
said Chicago was full Of "reminiscences for
him, for here it was that he made the first au-
thorized prediction Of the weather. The sig
nal flag was then floating only here and at
Milwaukee, while now it waved over the lake
ports.
After pleasant visit on Change, carriages
were taken again ana tfe party drOVe 10 Lln-
coin Park, returning at AS p. m. Members
Of the Young Republican Club, Of which Robt
Lincoln is president, were then presented to
his Excellency in the hotel parlors, and after
handshaking he was asked for speech but
begged to be excused, saying he was happy to
meet them and II time permitted he would be
pleased to address them further.
A large crowd had gathered and went away
disappointed in not hearing something on
politics. The President was afterwards
called upon by members of the Railroad
mems convention, in session at the Grand
Pacific, and made brief speech in response
to one from their chairman.
At 5 o'clock very select party sat down to
dinner at the Chicago Cubs elegant club
house, opposite the Palmer House, on Mon
roe street. There were twenty-three in all,
five OF whom were Of the Presidents party.
Mrs. Hayes had requested that no wine
should be served, but, nevertheless, 1t was q
prominent feature Of the banquet; at least, SO
far as some of the guests were concerned.
At 7 o'clock the reception began, and con-
tinued until 10. About five hundred invita-
tiOns had been sent out and none were ad-
mitted without presenting an invitation.
Hence it was 4 very select and elegant
affair.
The Presidents party leave tonight for
their home at Fremont, Ohio
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-09-14
POLITICAL WAITS.

It is feared that not the yellow fever but the
Potter committee will again attack Washing
ton in about three weeks.
heavy frost will kill the yellow fever in
the South, but, unfortunately, it will have
no effect upon the Kearney scourge in the
North and East. All the sympathy shouldn't
be given to the South
We have private and exclusive information
as to the plan by which the Radical TnInagers
still hope to gain control OF the next House
They expect to gain several districts In Della
ware. This is confidential, but RELIABLE
Washington Post.
The Democrats In Boston held cauCuSeS
Monday evening for the election Of Delegates
to the State convention. In nearly every ward
Butler delegates were chosen The general
complexion of the entire Boston delegation III
said to be decidedly i'll favor OF Butler
The Cincinnati Commercial has been max
ing O. survey Of Ben HarriBOn's feet, and re-
luctantly admits that they "may not be as
largo as MOrton's.' They are probably
good pair Of feet for the ordinary purposes OF
life, but were not designed to repOse under
mahogany desk in tho north end of the
Capitol.
One of the best jokes Of the campaign is
an Irish Republican club" in Indiana. The
boys Of this "cub" will have q jolly time at
the expense Of the Radical cam paign fund till
election day, when every mothers son OF
| them will appear at the polls with o straight
| Democratic ticket. 1t isn't new thing, hay
| ing been ,perpetrated years ago, but It ie
amusing to observe the gulibility Of the
Radicals in such O case.
| Butler is sitting things pretty fine In the
Bay State. On Saturday he spoke ut o part
of Tyringham known as "Sodom" TO an
| audience Of fifty, who listened in overc0ata
| and wraps with chattering teeth. just as the
speaker got through, the fifty including
babies, started up with q secularized Moody
| and Sankey hymn, the chorus Of which ran ::
- Dare to be q Butler,
Dare to stand Ike men.
Dare to have purpose firm
Dare to vote for Fien."
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-09-14
THE GULF STREAM.
CAPT. COFFIN GIVES DETAILS OF THE
IMPORTANT DISCOVERY MADE
RY HyW.
New York Times.l

New York Times
The brig DrigO, which arrived down the
the city yesterday. and Capt. Coffin, whose
discovery of an error In the course OF the
Gulf stream, as marked on the charts OF the
North Atlantic, was mentioned briefly In the
Times Of Sunday, WAS found at the office OF
Messrs. T. Talbot Il Co., No. 1872 Front street.
Capt Coffin Is venerable looking mariner,
and has been ut sea since he was thirteen
years OF age. chart OF the North Atlantic
Ocean, published by the United States gov
ernment in 1877, and containing all the cor
rections OF the British, French and Arnerl-
can surveys, was produced, and he pointed
out the fact that there was sweeping curve
to the northward in the ordinary southern
boundary OF the Gulf Stream from longitude
G5o to 45' west. In his recent passage the
captain found himself in the stream when
sixty miles south of it's supposed limits in
longitude $40. The stream was found to be
the same distance south Of its marked bound
ary up to SO. From $40 to 570 is about. the
centre Of the curve set down on the chart as
quite confident that the stream would not ex-
tend sixty miles to the southwark for 81 Of
longitude only. It is his opinion that the
curve mentioned does not exist, but that the
straight line the entire distance from G50 to
45o, and he has marked it on his chart accord
ngly He observed the same fact in the latter
part of September two, years ago, but
made no mention OF it at the time.
His recent experience having shown
that he was correct, he feels con-
tident that the charts arc wrong. The
Gulf Stream is apt to vary it's boundaries;
somewhat during heavy gales, but in each OF
the Instances mentioned the weather was
fine. 1t is quite possible, he thinks, that it's
southern limits from G50 to 45o may have
changed since the last survey had been made
He can see, on the other hand, no reason why
the curve in its boundaries between the paral-
lels of longitude just mentioned should exist
The captain had aimed to keep clear OF the
stream in both instances, as it has the effect
Of driving back vessels bound westward
This discovery, II correct, will prove an i'm
portant one to shpmasters, as all vessels
coming from the Mediterranean by the middle
passage is between the parallels OF latl.
tude 800 and 4o0-are in danger OF running
into the stream when they are led by tbs
charts to imagine that they are go miles te
| the south of it. Ia winter vessels from The
| Mediterranean take the southern passage, but
at all other seasons of the year they take the
northern or the middle one.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-09-14
WHAT 1T ALL COSTS.
Receipts and Expenditures of the Govern
ment From 1853 to 1873.

ment From 1853 to 1873.
The Treasury Department has prepared q
statement showing the receipts and eXpendi-
lures Of the government from 1866 to 1878
from which it appears the smallest amount Of
revenue received between these years was in
1861, when it was only SAL 100000. In 1863
with internal revenue over 1897, 600, ,000 and di-
rect tax added, it was S112, ,G97, ,OOO increasing
each year till 1866 when it was 6558, 900.
Then there was u downward tendency, the
receipts being $257 1878 for the fiscal year
ending with the thirtieth of June.
The expenditures in 1861 were ... $96,54G,G44
In 1865 Observation-Disclosures. 1,297,555,2N
In 1866 Observation-Disclosures. 02O, 300, ,416
From this date the expenditures were
downward those for the fiscal year 1873 being
S236 964 1926. These expenditures include pay
ment OF interest on the public debt, the larg-
est amount on which was in 1867. That for
1873 was 4O2, ,50O,874 The latter is accounted
for by payments of interest which had ac-
crued in former years, and by the fact that
from July l, 1877, to july 1873 large
amount of per cent bonds Interest payable
January and july were funded in bonds
bearing 4L and per cent interest, payable
quarterly Had the 6 per cent bonds not been
converted the interest thereon from January
|, 1873, to July /, 1873, would not have been
due and paid until after the beginning Of the
fiscal year 1879, But the quarterly interest
on the AZ and per cent bonds fell due and
was paid during March and April OF the fis-
cal year 1875 and thus caused an apparent in
crease Of interest for the year
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-09-14

Washington POST
The Radicals are getting posse ssion Of the
next House O. great deal as the Indian got re-
ligion. Some OF the brethren asked him how
he felt, and he responded, II feel as piOus as
In Oregon the Democrats have gained the
State, United States Senator and @ Con-
gressman. In VermOnt-rock-ribbed Yer
mont-the Radicals have lost what they never
lost before a Congressman; while In Maine,
three years, they have lost two Congressman,
one of which has been gained by the Demo
Gratis and the other by the Democrats and
Greenbackers combined. The promised Rad
ical revolution seems to revoIute the wrong
way. Can't somebody stop her?
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-09-14
Disastrous Effects of the Prevailing Gold
winds MT CantOn-The Keeataa Rate.

Especial to tho DemOcrat.l
] CANTON, Miss, Sept. 13.-~Our worst fears
nave been realized. The cold winds and
heavy atmosphere Of the past two days have
had the most disastrous effects. The new
Seases for the past twenty-four hours are thir-
#ty-six, deaths four. Our doctors, Semms,
Gage and Priestley, assisted by DR.. Lyons, Of
your city, are hurrying from house to hovel,
and our nurses, over sixty In number, have
more than they can manage. 1t Is enough to
crush the stoutegt heart, but we hope for
Divine aid, and pray God to turn away from
lis this awful and consuming pestilence.
The Thermometer this morning was 48o.
EMNIETE l.. Ross
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-09-14
WASHINGTON.
secretary Sherman Resclnds his Recent
Order Providing for the Change of
Standard silver Dollars for esreen~

secretary sherman Resclnas ERis Recent
order Providing for the Change of
Standard silver Dollars for Green"
backs.
WASHINGTON. Sept 13-Shortly after Sec
retary Sherman issued his circular letter, pro-
viding for the change Of standard silver dol
lars for greenbacks, the question was raised
as to whether such exchange would not anti
cpate the resumption OF specie payments
provided for by act OF Congress, to take place
ject was discussed without conclusion until
to-day when Attorney General Devens re-
turned, and the question was discussed be-
tween him and Secretary Sherman, and the
following was issued by the Secretary this
afternoon:
"The Secretary Of the Treasury, after
careful examination Of the laws, temporarily
postpones the execution OF the recent order for
the exchange of silver dollars for United
States notes, and will hereafter pay out silver
dollars on currency liabilities"
The following order has been issued to the
Treasurer of the United States:
WASHINGTON, September 13, 1873.
To the Hon. Jas. Glnllan, Treasurer of the
United States:
iSir-Some question has been made whether
United States notes before January next Is
in accordance with the Legislation OF Congress
bearing on the subject, and, therefore, you
will please postpone the execution OF the de-
pal Jintllb olutl VI UiIo bliliu HISottub uhtil
further instructions, and withhold from trans
mission to assistant treasurers the order of
the seventh
Silver dollars will be issued as heretofore
In purchase of silver bullion, in payment Of
coin liabilities and in the mode pointed out in
your order of July 10, as modified, with view
to their payment on currency liabilities. You
will request that each dsbursing officer esti-
mate the amount he can conveniently dis
bursc. Very respectfully.
JOHN SHERMAN. Secretary.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-09-14
G ". WHOMAH,
President Howard Association.

numDer OF cases. x ,rro,x,r
President Howard Association.
HOLLY SPRINGS, Miss. September 49, 1873.
A. J. Vapdegrff:
Since Col. Walters dispatch. Or: slgur!is down
with fever. VIII wire his coalition daily. In
Send the mattresses and blankets asked for
Fever on the increase and quite ~ fatal. Ihe
cold has boon severe. dOOhAEh. Ia ~
GRENADA, Miss, September IL, 1878.
r. II. SouthmaFd, Secretary Howard Associn-
tiOn
There have been fourteen new cases in the
past twenty -four hours and three deaths. me
weather is very cold. A number OF convales-
cents are down To-Day M in consequences: aaeea,o.o,
GRENADA Miss, September u. 1873.
Fifteen new cases and seven deaths for the
past twenty- four hours, am feeling we'll CON
adering; am very weak. Give my regards to
nr nnf sGpe a K am Al sons business
" D. W. COON, Howard Association.
BATON BoUGE September 10. 1878,
T. r. southmayd, Secretary Howard Associa-
Sent by steamer st. Mary this evening six
dozen extracts beef smnl size. Sixty new
cases reported this morning and great many
more to-day. Heavy increase
TERRY, Miss, September IS, 1878.
Howard Association:
We have q fever OF Dry Grove 80 closely re
sembling yellow fever it cannot be distin-
gushed. Please send us doctor Immediately
our doctor Is sick. DR.. @. W. WEbT.
BY late dispatch it was learned that the
deaths from fever at Biloxi SO far had been
Mrs Murphy, Mrs Dunn and d. Lambruck,
Three new cases are reported.
To-day ten nurses were sent to Grand
Junction, and the same number to Holly
Spgings.
The untiring warrior against the scourge
DR.. Warren Stone, leaves also to-day fol
Holly Springs in response to call for his
aid.
There was quite protracted meeting o
the Howards last evening, ut which it was re-
grateful thanks for the noble response from
all parts Of our country to their call for the
relief Of yellow fever sufferers, and request
that no further collections be made. as they
believe the funds received and now coming
forward will be ample to meet all the wants
OF the association.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-09-14
Hayes at ChEcagO-NO Enthusiasm Mani
fcSGen.

CHICAGO, Sept. 13-President Hayes and
party arrived here at IL Is this morning
There was q small crowd at the depot, but not
much enthusiasm. Flags are displayed on
the public buildings. They were escorted in
carriages to the Grand Pacific, At noon they
visited the Exchange and will be shown some
of the large elevators and other institutions
guetted by an aristocratic Chicago club. The
Presidents party is much reduced in size
from the numbers which accompanied him
to the Northwest last week, most OF the dis
tinguished retinue having returned East sew
erai davs ago
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-09-14
SPORTING NOTES.
The EexTngtO Races.

LEXINGTON, KY, Sept. 10. To-day was the
fifth Of the fall meeting OF the Kentucky AS
weather not being pleasant, while the track
WAS slow.
The first race was for the Elkhorn stakes
for three-year olds, two miles, and was won
by Cammll r.; Himyar second. Time-4 ;o411as.
The second race was the colt and tilly
stakes, for two-year oldS, one mile, and was
won by spendthrlft; Montreal second. Time
:58I.
The third race, for all ages, one and q
quarter miles, was won by Spring Branch
Aoslett second. Time-2 1904.
The races will be continued on Monday,
when there will be three races,
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-09-14
Kearnev ans, the Nevsna nepg.

New YORK, Sept. 13--The Posts Washing
ton special says: Dennis Kearney in his Bal
timore speech last night says the reports of
interviews with him when he was in Washing
ton were manufactured by sbesotted Bohemi-
ans" It is, however, capable OF proof that he
passed two hours in q newspaper office here
with his secretary, who was negotiating to
sell report of a pretended interview with
the President, and that q report oft was sub
mtted to Kearney, which was revised by
him