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no THE TRADE.
JOHN A. FIELD,
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Is Agent for ALLEN s. CO.'S RICHMOND
GEM CIGARETTES and other goods; nj.1
FELGNER'S s. SONS HERE DE LA KEN
CIGARETTES. Will sell them at FACTORY
PRICES. Gall in and SEQ for yourself SIP ~
EANCY GOODS.
IL English, French, German and Amerc,n
Perfumeries. Lubin's, Pivor's and Palmer;
Extracts, Genuine Fsfins Cologne, Urangs
Blossom Cologne. Violet Cologne and Sachr
Powders of various odors also Cologne ana
Perf1mery Bottles Of various styles, ncludIhs
the Rustic Bottle" something new and very
attractive. JANNEY & CO,
dec IA 10 l45 King street.
ENU1NE RODGERS SCISSORS four
~ pairs of assorted size, in a Morocco Gaze
q nice Christmas Present. Call and e1sm'ho" ~
SO King street, corner OF Royal.
dec l9 j. Z. CREIGHTON u sun
TOMATOES, "Peerless'' brand. 2 and : -
l. cans, for salo by
jan 70 OAY1 q nAHMo-''-
DICKLES, Chow Chow, Mixed and Cuculno''
i Pickles for sale by
ian 70 DAVY q dAhMoi'
COAP POWDER5-Bsbbitrs Soap ro"u'''
- for sale by ,uoN
jan 70 DAV1 q IL
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-01-30

The effort now in progress to depreoIate the
currency, unsettle the business and reduce the
plice # labor in this country, is we'll termed
the "silver craze" and there could be 90 bet
ter evidence CT the delusion under which the
advocates of the silver bill labor than that ex.
hibited 10 the Communication 10 another column
of to- days Gazette, signed SilVersmith. The
friends Of the measure assume erroneous pre-.
mises-kuown to be so by any one who takes the
trouble to make the proper epquiries-and reason
upon them as though they were acknowledged
facts. The correspondent referred to is wrong
10 every sipgla one Of his statements re
garding the weight and price If gold.-
The gold dollar, irsead Of weighing % grains,
weighs %. 67.l00 grains. Of which. instead of 2
graius, 2.567.1. 900 arc Of alloy. Purs gold,
instead of being worth cents grain is worth
T. 3O6.l 900 cents Take the alloy from the gold
dollar, and the pure gold remaining would
therefore be worth one dollar. for if one grain
Of pure gold be worth 4.306 1000 cents, the %
grains that remain 10 the gold dollar after the
alloy has been removed will certainly be worth
100 cebts But the Senators sndRepresentatves
who. from present appearances, will pass the
Bland BILL are no farther from fto's than We
have shown our correspondent to be-
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-01-30

Mr.. D. w. Msnwaring, the Front street,
New York. bag manufacturer. paid his two
hundred employees last week 10 gold. When
the silver bill becomes Law, and the miuts
have coioed enough silver for the importing
merchants TO pay customs with, he will take
his gold and buy silver with it at discount of
about ten per cent aud pay them 10 the de-.
preciatcd currency. The congressman who are
to pass tho bill draw suoh largo salaries that
they can afford to stand the discount, but it will
fall heavily upon the man who has to work for
small wages.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-01-30

volunteers are lcaviog for Tbcs5aly, ard it
seems not impossible that the Government
will support the iusutrecticn." Addresses arc
arriving by telegraph from the municipalities
Of Greece expressing the willingness OF the cill-
zeus to saor6ca their blood ard properly 10 the
defence of Helenism. and demanding lmme
date war. The Turks attacked band OF
Thessalonian insurgents CD Mount PclIon ana
were repulsed with q loss OF sixty. The loss
of the insurgents Was trling. An instruction
has begun 10 tho district OF Ambiguous, IN
Thessaly. ,.-----.. --,
"The French Senate OF Monday unanimously
approved o bill renewing the temporary sus'
pension of the obligations Of the French nlnt
to coin auY silver taken thlthcr. During the
| discussion Leon Say. Minister of Finance, said
the measure was made by the American sltua:
ton, international commelc' with lndla, and
the condition of the German market, and that
the lain monetary standard would have to be
discussed and settled. Iu this view NJ. Depa
rien, the eminent Senator from Cartal. agreed,
while urging speedy adoption Of gold stand
ard"
The Pope is preparing an al:ocution against
Russia for the persecution Of the Church 10
Poland, and against King Hunbet on his ac.
| cession to the throne Tor his assumption OF the
title, king OF Italy" The Queen Of POrtu
cal, daughter OF the late King Victor Emman'
uel, and the Pope's goddaughter, is refused al
mission to the Pope because she is residing at
the Quirinal.
The German newspapers stutc that y. a. u.
Ritterhausen, the Hamburg cotton importers
whose failure was announced last week, have
both committed suicide.
| A despatch dated Cape Town, January Sch
states that the Gaka rebellion is spreading,
and that is suppression ia improbable be
fore the arrival Of reinforcements. The colo
NAL levies are going forward slowly.
| A despatch from Laredo yesterday morning
SAYS: "Reports have reached here that party
of fifty MexicaDs, mostly from Texas, under
command Of Colonel Y. Salinas, an adhcrent OF
Lerdo. attacked the towns of Candida, SaVlhas
and Hidalgo, 10 the State of Tamaulipas, on
the 22d inst. They seized the principal men
in these towcs and forced them to pay Sc. 900
| for their release. So rapid were the move
ments of the marauders that the Inhabitants
thought that there were three separate bands.
Cavalry started 10 pursuit of them from differ.
ent points, upon which they separated, and
twenty of tho baud crossed into Texas below
Laredo last night. 1t is said that the raid was
planned at this place.
| Prince Bismarck he's resolved to invite the
governments of different States to join 10 com
mission for the consideration of an nternaton-
al law Oh bills of exchange. Austria, Sweden,
Italy and Switzerland have consented. Eog-
land is to be invited, and there is strong &C.
sire that the United States should join.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-01-30
ReapportIoument Of State senatorS


The following plan for the roapportionnc5t
of Senator's has been agreed upon by the jort
committee of tEo Legislature on reappor!iont.
ment.
There may be soma slighs changes made in ,ba
Thirty.eigh!h and Thirty. ninth districts. The
Senate at present ls composed Of forty-th,,a
Senators; by this plan the number is reduceit 70
forty.
I. Scott Lee and Wise.
IL. Washington and Smyth.
III. Russell, Buchanan and Tazewell.
~. Pulaski, Wythe, Blsrd aud Gilea.
v. Montgomery, Roanoke and Craig
Bath and Highland.
VII. Carroll. Grsyson and Floyd
Viii. Augusta and Staunton.
TX. Rockingham.
K. Shenandoah and Page.
~: Clarke, Frederick and Warren.
XII Fauquier and Loudon.
XIII. Alexandria city end county. Fs,;4y
and Prince William.
XIV. spottylvania, fredericksburg Stss,
Ky; Culpeper, RappahannOck, Madison ard
XVI. Powhstan, Goochsnd and Chc:!er.
| field.
XVII Albemare and Greene.
| AVlll, AmQerSL ana nelson.
XIX. Buckingham. Flavsnna AID Apo.
| mattox.
Xxx. Cambel and Lynchburg.
| XXI. Bedford.
XXI. Pittsylvanis and Danville.
| XIII. Franklin.
XIV. Halifax.
| XIV. Patrick and Henry
XXVI. Charlotte and Mecklenburg
XVII. Lunenburg, Ncttoway snd BrCE;.
wick.
! XVIII. Dinwi6die. Grecnsvi!Ie aad ::u}.
sex.
xxx. Amelia. Cumberland and P!iacl
Edward.
Xxx. Petersburg Prince GooTg, Al
| Surry.
| XXI. Southampton, IL, Of Wi2h: I'll
| Nsnsemond
XXXu. Norfolk city and Princess ANN.
| XXXIII. Portsmouth and Norfolk ccua:y.
XXXIV. Richmond city srd HenEiao ,tw1
Senators.
| XXXV. Hanover and Caroline
XXXVI. King George Richmond, W4:.
moresnd Northumb erland end Lancaster.
XXXVII. Accomsc and Northampton.
XXXVIII Elizabeth City, Warwick. YORK,
James City, New Kent Charles City. NJ!
| King William.
xxx. King and Queen, MiddIesey. GloU.
cester. Essex and Matthews.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-01-30
virginia News.

The Highland Record says :-Oa Sunday,
the 18th inst, Mrs. Martha GWin. With child
in her arms. and Miss B. Gwip, attempted 10
cross Cow Pasture river on one horse, near the
residence of Mr.. w. A. 3. Gwin. and when
about midway, the horse became unmanage.
able and threw Mrs. G. aud child iuto the
stream. Miss G. fell off, but held BY the tail
of the horse and was carried safely TO land.
Mrs, Gwin managed 10 hold her infant above
water, and, by her screams, attracted the at
tention of the gentleman above named, who. by
almost superhuman efforts, rescued both moth
er and child from what would have very soon
been Watery grave.
The Culpeper Times says Hon. James
Barbour was called home Friday night by a
telegram announcing the serious illness OF his
mother. Col. j. S. Barbour was also sum.
moned here from Washington, D. G. We learn
that Mrs. Barbour's condition yesterday was
better, and hopes are entertained OF her re-
cOvery.
The celebration of The Ciccroniau Literary
Society of Roanoke College will take place on
Friday, the 22od of February next Orator,
w. G. Dreher. s. e.; debaters, James B..
Stephenson, Of this State, and A. u. Saync, OF
Alabama.
Rev. DR.. Stephen Fl. Tying. rector of ST.
Georges Church, New York. has resigned that
charge, and is succeeded by Rev. Walter w.
Williams, formerly Of Leesburg, and more re-
Gently oil Georgetown.
Mrs. Susan T. Ryan, who died 10 Baltimore
lately, By her will, bequeathed $1,000 to her
nephew, G. Wistar Wallace, to be paid by him
to the Episcopal female charity school OF Fred
ericksburg.
Ia the CORPORATION Court Of Norfolk, yester.
day, Jordan Berry was sentenced to twenty i've
years in the Penitentiary for poisoning bis vile
and four children.
The Norfolk Landmark says the Bucking.
ham gold mines have been sold to New York
capitalists at seven times what they cost the
Norfolk purchasers.
The Fredericksburg Star says The return
of the Rev. w. ". Walker to his home in
Wcs!morcland county may turn out to have
Congressional significance.
There is not single Moffett register 10 High
land county, and the Recorder says that there
has not been bar for the sale Of liquor 10 that
county for six years.
The Virginia Legislature has now pending
before it bill to disqualify lo6dels from hold
ing Office in this State.
Messrs. Buck and Fielding, of Front Royal,
have started new Touring mill at that place.
Rev. J. G. Miunigerode has accepted the
rectorship of q church 10 Louisville, KY.
Goldfish are being caught off the coast Of Ac-
comac county.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-01-30

Gold from l0l4 has sone up to 1921 in conse-
quence of the probable passage of the Silver bill.
In one year after this bill becomes law, there
will not DO enough gold in the country to war.
rant quotation; but, nevertheless, if poor
man should. by chance, happen, at that time, to
have single gold dollar left. it will buy him
ton cents worth more groceries than silver
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-01-30

German cotton merchants when they fail
commit suicid,. Americans, on the contrary,
live long aud happy upon the large fortunes
they have previously made over to their wives
AZ the world goes, that is on the principle that
a live Dig is better than dead lion, the Amer.
cans are the more sensible. If less emotional.
Little they reck of the sufferiogs of those their
extravaganza has impoverished, 80 long as they
can dress in fine linen and live sumptuously.
The Germans, however. receive more of the re-
spact that is worth anything.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-01-30

MIR. Robert Iogersoll has made 100000 by
l.cluriug against the Christian religion 10
Christian cities. and that, too, without offer
log his hearers any substitute for the faith of
which he tries to deprive them.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-01-30
The Devil Quoting Scripture.

In tho U. S. House Of Representatives Sc
tsrday Mr.. Butler arose AID asked consent <
present two memorials. There baing no ope,.
ton, tho gentleman from NJ Massachusetts, sent q ne
mortal to The clerks desk to be read. 1t Wa. from
his constituents protesting against the pas:sg"
Of the Bland bill and thu repeal Of the resrmp
ton act, and asking him to veto and wor.
against these measures, Mr. Butler said he va,
very sorry that hu could not comply with Ih'
request. He was sorry to differ from his con:t.'
uents but his own convictions as TO the RICH:
prompted him to support these measures and hr
would do so. 1.-The was wrong he would rcgrc:
it all his life. he would support these measure
more heartily because his constituent; prote:
ing against than were lab9ring men and they
could not possibly be worse of with the bali
passed than without He next sent up memoc
ial, from the Norfolk Conference Of Unitsr."
churces held in Massachusetts The memoirs
sets forth the iniquty of the two t1ancis
measures and called On tho Senators and Rep:".
sentstives of Massachusetts TO prevent if posi-
Bile the passage Of them After the clork Ia!
finished the reading Of tho memorial, Mr.. Bn:.
Ter said: "Mr. Speaker, will you please send
me the Bible on your desk?' A page brought
it to him. He rapidly turned over its leaves
amidst roar Of lsughter and found his place with
surprising familiarity. Marking passage in the
second chapter of St. John. no requested the
clerk to read it. The clerk did co. 1t was tie
description of the Savior going into the temp.
and finding there the table, Of the money.chsng'
ers with the money-ch angerS carrying on their
trade, and how the Saviour drove than out
AFTER that rebuke, Mr.. Speaker. said Mr.. b..
Ter, have nothing moro to say"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-01-30
COMMUNICATED.

The greatest effects have sometimes the
smallest cause. Life is constantly sacrificed by
neglect of coughs aud colds. when 25 cent
bottle Of Dr.. Bulls Cough Syrup would save
the sufferer.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-01-30
DIED.

At tho resi- lence Of her brother in law. 10
Orange county, Va. Mrs. THOMAS THORN
HILL, Of Rappshannock CO., in tho e'I year
Of her age.
On Friday last at his residence on tho RnI'
dan, MI. ISAAC WALTERS. a we'll know"
citizen of Madison county.
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MARRIED.

On Thursday, January 18th, AUGUSTUS
BOWLING to VIOLET SEMMES, daughter
of Hon. 4. j. Semmes, all of New Orleans, La.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-01-30

GTARCH-Kingsford's and Duryea's Satin
- Gloss Starch for sale by
ian 2s DAVY s. HARMON
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-01-30
DAILY AND TRIW EEKLY B
EDGAR SNOwDEN.
WEDNESDAY EVENING, JANUARY 80

Ia the Senate. to day, the attention OF the
country was called to an injustice done claim
ants for pensions. from lack of sufficient c'erl'
cal force 10 the Pension Bureau. The Silver
question was further considered, MIR. Christiancy
making long speech 10 opposition to tho
Bland bill.
In tho House Of Representatives, thirty
thousard women, through Mr.. Frye, of MaiDe'
petitioncd for temperance legislation. MIR.
fuckers Whiskey Bill was considered 10 the
Committee of the Whole, and ao amendment
adopted declariog it inexpedient TO reduce the
tax 90 whiskey. #.si
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-01-30

Mr. Brown, treasurer OF the town Of Mon.
mouth, Maine, disappeared week ago, and it
is believed he is defaulter for SO, 600 Of the
towns fupde. =
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-01-30

LAST MOMENTS CT VICToa EMMANUEL-
Seeing tho imminent danger the Commissson@r
Aghemo legged the Prince to allow CoUG'
Mafori to enter the Kings chamber. Prizes
Humbcrt acceded to this request, and iho ConA:
of Misfori was introduced Aftsr few RIO
ments Professor Bruno dc Bacelli rushed prccIp
itstely from thu apartment CT the King az
indicated to the Prince and to the porsonssc'
assembled in the sdjoiniDg cham Dor that but lcw
moments of life remained to the King. Prince
Humble went Immediately into his father srooa
and knelt at tho foot of the bed. Next TO h!"'
knelt the Count Ct Mia6ori There were PEE.
sent at the last BREATH besides the Prince and
the Count the three physicians, who stood nrh
the couch, then General De Sonnaz. Genor1I
Miedici the president of the Council, the Conn
Carrentl, General MeZzacapo, Minister of War
Signor Msucni, Comm. Agnemo, Count Viz
one, Colonel Guido.ti, Lieutenant Colond
Carer ri and other officers in service. and touE
''arcons dc chambrie," who were the four con.
fdentsl domestics OF Victor Emmanuel =
whom he had great affection.
All present knelt Slgnor uepretlo fell to II"
floor, convulsed with sobs and weeping. Vlcor
Emmanuel, after having looked once more n
the face of each one present. gave gentle sIeA,
half closed his large eyes and died sitting in bed,
leaning toward the left side, vito inclined hesd.
Some who were present at the painful moment
assert that Victor Emmanuel appeared sleeping
rather than dead. His position when dead va:
the same one taken by the King when, travel
ling by rail- he slept upon his chair in the csr.
Professor Bruno then approached tho KING
and placed his ear in tho region Of tho heart
The experiment listed but an instant and rlsnE
Professor Bruno said, in q loud voice, interrup.
ed By sobs: THE first King Of Italy is deaf
he seems asleep and resting after long AMI
plOrioua labor ~ MOSilusntO GeHO1
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-01-30

CoAL.-At . sale Of Scranton coal 10 New
York, to day, prices we're very much advanced
ss.io; CRATE, At $s.l2i;, ess brought 1915;
stove, $3.574; chestnut 1910. .a
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-01-30

COURT or APPEALS OF VIRaINIA.-Steptoe
va. Floods administrator. Appeal allowed to
decree pronounced by the the Circuit Court
of Bedford.
Williams s. 90. vs.. Bsrksda.e. Appeal al.
Pittsylvania county. -f
'Cheathana. &c. vs.. Hatcher was partly argued
by +. w. Christian, esq for appellants. and
John Hunter, esq, for appellees and continued.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-01-30

RICHMOND NoTEs.-The Treasury is empty,
and The members of the General Assembly who
attempted to draw their per diem this morning
were much chagriued when Informed Of the
fact.
The Governor has refused to parton Jackson
Myrick, convicted of mansaughter 10 The
County Court Of Wythc, and sentenced to the
peniteDtiary.
The Governor has accepted the resignation
of Mr.. Robert Johnson, of HarrsonDurg, who
was appointed one of the commissioners TO re-.
port plan for the reorganization of the State
officers, and appointed Mr. James Neeson to
fill the vacancy.
The Governor has appointed Gen. Joseph e.
Johnston the first commissioner from Virginia
to the Paris Exposition. State 29M.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-01-30

The correspondents Of the London news
papers also continue to give details OF immense
distress prevailing They state that the small pox
and typhus have commenced among refugees
and efforts are making to send them to Asia.
1t is apprehended that increased population of
Coustantinople will occasion scarcity of pro.
visions unless there is some specisl effort from
without to'replenish the stores. Eight thou.
sand refugees arrived in the Capital on Monday.
1t is impossible for all to 6nd shelter. Many
are huddled 10 open sheds knee deep in mud
and water. The wholesale exodus from Rou-
meia is undated.
LONDON, Jan. 3O.-In the House of Com.
mons this afternoon, Mr., Bedford CIapperton
Treveliau PIN, Conservative members from
Gravesend, gave notice that he would move to-
morrow that the House while giving the Gov
ernment due credit for maintaining the policy
determined upon after the solemn assurances of
the Gar that he desired only immunity for the
Christian subjects Of the Porte and aimed at no
aggrandizement, whatever, is Of the opinion
that these assurances are being deliberately
evaded by the proposed terms of peace aud the
advance of the Russian army, and believes that
the time has come when the immediate action
Of England is On absolute necessity and requests
forthwith estimates for placing the army and
navy on war footing.
Mr.. PIN represents the strong Turcopbie
section of the House.
- MISCELLANEOUS.
Crete is not 10 state of insurrection, but is
much disturbed.
A despatch dated Athens, Tuesday, says:
Tranquility reigus here, the rigorous measures
of Sunday having sobered the populace. Many
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1878-09-19
EUREKA, New. Sep. |!
EASTERN DISPATCHES


The situation at Holly Springs.
HOLLY SPRINGS, Sep. Is.
We who are left in health and in
strength resolve to continue the strug.
gle with drawer and more united hearts
than ever. The writer of this, and those
who so heroically stand by his side,
have endured every vicissitude of war,
but all acknowledge that they have
never seen say such,danger as threatens
US every moment. The orphans who
crowd around us every morning and
tell that they are left alone, or the faith
full nurses who come bearing the keys
OF homes entirely swept away and ask.
ing US to take charge of the dying mes
sages brought to our ears, are enough.
to remind us that we are in the midst
OF u very garden of death. To-day
saw great, strong man burst into
tears and say: '+Oh God! 1 ha1la rather
have died than to have lived and wit
messed such scenes" / really believe,
were it not for the messages of sympa.
thy and offers of'aid we have received
from our mournful friends far away,
we would die. all of Us. from wretched.
ness and despondt nee.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1878-09-19
sUrLER AND THE DEMOCRATS.

The Massachusetts Democratic State
Convention, which assembled at Wor.
oester on Monday, was not very har.
,Aonious gathering. The attendance
was very large, and. Buffers friends
got control of the hall and attem pied to
run the Convention. Great excitement
prevailed. aud By request of the State
Central Committee the Convention
adjourned until Wednesday, Septem-
Der 25th.
Butler. who left the Republican
party in which he has held promi-
nent position for years, very recently,
has been nominated by the Greenback
aud Labor Party of Massachusetts, for
Governor. He has many Democratic
friends in the Bay State who are urging
his nomination by the Democratic
party. At the primary elections of
that party Butler candidates were in
the field in nearly every precinct. 1t
ID claimed by his adherents that ma
jority of Butler delegates were elected
aud that he is entitled to the nomina-
ton. The State Central Committee
dissent from this opinion. and in con-
tested cases are said to have invariably
decided against the Batter delegates.
and finally adjourned the Convention
as stated.
Should the Democrats endorse But
Ter it will ensure his election. but even
without their endorsement his defeat is
hy no means certain. He is known in
Massachusetts, as the friend of the
workingmen. and as the Republican
party ID virtually disrupted in New
England. as has been shown by the
Maine election. it is quite probable that
the Beast" as he was popularity
atyled . few years ago, will carry the
State in November against both regular
Democrats and Republicans.