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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-07-03

Ii is we'll for tho memb,r, of tho U. S. Set
ate that The populsoo of Washington are mol
80 danontativo 10 their disapprobation q
senatorial action as those ct Port au Pri1oc,
accounts from which city say that last week,
when the Hayti Senate passed an Questionable
bill, tho citizens tired upon them. killing many
and putting the others to flight.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-07-03

s. DEATHAM has just returned from New
York, ami has COW the finest and most select
stock Of CLOTHING. HATS aud Gents .FCRN
IsiIINGs ever before brought to this city; at 10
tupish,ug low prices.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-07-03

Tho case with which Mr.. Mckerze got the
bill exsmpting qpioino from customs dntles
through both branches OF Congress, and the
eclat no gained thereby. should bo sufficient to
induc, some other member, IS soon as the next
scssionclmm4cc,A a, tontroduoo a0dpush through
one for free ships. As 10 tho oasaof Quiniuc
few noroposts would have their present
exoroitant profits reduced by such bill, but tho
people Of the country would be benefited, for
the millions DOW paid the owncr5 Of foreign
ships engaged 10 carrying American prcduc:
would be kept at home. With free ships 1t
would not be long before the good old demo
cratic doctrine Of free trade would prevail as
regards all other imports. for tho advantages
OF allowing merchants to buy ships in the
owtss market would be SO readily perceived
that tho pooplc would demand that the
rulo be applied 10 all other merchandise.
With free trade. the demand fer our products
would be Increased, unemployed labor would
fed work, and The piico Of tho ncce! sllics Of
life be ;tduc,d to minimum.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-07-03
Verdict.

in the case OF Dick Osborne, who died OH Mon.
day night Of wound in the head after an as.
SAINT on him by John Hartley, his employer
SOD, to-day found verdict declaring that Os.
borne came TO his death from wounds inflicted
by a blunt instrument in the hands Of John
Hartley. Hartley has no! yet been apprehended.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-07-03

Tie greatest variety Of HATS. comprising the
fines. apd the cheapest for old aud y0uog. "l
tho nobbirst styles ard the loIest prices at =.
DEALMAM s. e. King ST.. eorner Of FuirIax.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-07-03
Crushed to Death.

SCRANTON. Pa July S-John Humphreys,
foreman of Connell s. Cos. mines, near Scran.
ton. was crushed to death yesterday between
their engine and tender.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-07-03

For New York custom made CLOTHING.
warranted not to rip, see 5. DEALuAM, e.
King ST., corner Of Fiirtsy.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-07-03
The Weather.

Raw YORK, July 3.-Reports from various
cities in the West say the weather ID very not.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-07-03

AIURTLE lI9 YEARS OLD.-Wc received o
tur.lc lew days since which YVES marked on
his back tho date Ct 100, and also the Spanish
o1at OF arms indicating that this old resident
WAS 10 * steIeo one hu1drcd ard seventy niue
years ego. WHAT changes this old fellow Of the
| deep he's seen. The rise and fall Of empires, and
the contincnt on which he partly lived, emerged
| from the thraldom Of desp)t:m. with the rise
Of q republic that has bcc5me the great cooscr.
vattr OF freedom, tho advancement OF cvl:zl.
ton and the glory tf the world.
Il few words 10 Spanish % the she'll were
| translated, which say. Caught in 100 by
! IIsrmaodl Gomcg, il tho 81. Sebastiao, and
was carried 10 Ma.atz.s by ludiaDs; from there
! 10 the Great Wskiga" (which is now the St.
John's riyer). GA Tuesday tho lIth of June,
the turtle WIS., turned adrift in the St. Johus
river az PaIalka, with the description on his
back: E.s!cru Heard PaIa,ka, Florida, lS79.'
Il may be supposed that By this timo the old
fellow has scented salt water and gone over
the bar at high tide, aud probably lew gen
era,ia0s hcGce m y take him I'D at Spanish
port % .ha ether sllu.-I'l{atI'u. Fh., Her.
Talk two Of the most important matters
that came before Congress a. i!s extra session
WcrC po=tpOneQ until Inc ClOs!nR nOure, anu
were finally acted on only just before the sd-
tournament. There may be occasionally some
excuse for the potponament of important bust.
ness when The press oil bills in Congress Is 50
great that something must be- left until the close
Of the session but there can be no such excuse
10 this instance MS there was scarcely anything
elso of practical character aside from the pO-
lilicsl repeal bills before Congress, ard Of the
fifteen weeks Of the extra session IL may be safe.
~ said that at lesst twelve Weto spent in debate.
Unfortunately this tendency 10 talk" is not
confined 10 extra sessions, but characterlzes too
generally The regular sessions of Congress. I'm.
portant questions of o. practical character IRE
postponed from day to day TO give time to po-
itical orators TO mako spread eagle speeches.
end ere ihally passed or passed by ia the hurry
ard rush thst preco1a the closing period Of TIC
session. II Congress must talk, 1t should !rsns-
set its business frat and talk afterwards .-RGI
BMlctiu
"Trip TO EUROPE. Tho 3 l:im3re Amcri.
eau Of 10 day says: d.. G. w. Chancellor,
Secretary Of The State Board Ct Health aud
President oil The Second Braoch OF The City
CouI Gil, leaves tho city 10 day for 3 trip 10
Europe, whsrc be- will rtm,ln Two moths. Dur
ing bis visit he will mako az examination Of
,bs various public Institutions 10 England and
10 'GT countries which he proposes to visit, and
it the resnIt 13ort TO the board will cmbody 10
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-07-03

Do not poison your little oaos with any soolh'
iug remedy containing Opum. hlOrphia or
Parcgcric. DR.. Bulls Baby Syrup is warrant
cd not to contain any Ooiates or arythiug irjn
r0nl to tho iclant system.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-07-03
y.FEEWE.I sTEiI9S.

VIZ. Mcabcc, aged IS, go;ctsn Of SIP,
dad near Oic2p, tauqalcr c.uny, Itr days
ego.
The health Of Hor. Geo. &. CabcI has cou'
s:aerahI7 improved si0cc be rctu7rcd hcmo
from Washio5too.
Francis T. Anderson las been ci,c!cl rec
tor OF Weshinston aid Lee University to bill
INC vacancy caused hy the death Of Rev. A!tict
LcybuTu.
The Secretary Z! IT, Sou;hc;n Historical;
Society has received large collection Of pho
;oeraphs Of battle scales aud pictures OF lIcl
denl5 of the late war, !Tocl the W.! D1pa!:-
ment - Washington.
The Jefferson Society OF the Uciy;rsity Vl
Vlreiaia he'd its iioal c2elrlioa last night
The deoa,er's mada! w;s presented to +. 4.
Bruce, Of Fir.iais. Tho orators medal va:
presented to Wyndtam Il. Meredith, Of Eleh'
n0pd.
Joseph Bradley, q ssilor On board Tho
Schooner Mary aai Frances. when iast above
City Poi0t, yesterday. fell from the rigging a
| the mast head, TO the dack below, breskIus
! both arms and legs Dad irac;uing his skull
| He died wl;hin az hour, ;l:er sultello:
iotuEs:ly.
In case the Richmond and Allegheny Rail
road Company fall to tcDos. the halt mil
| lion dollars 10 United States Govcrnmcn
bonds, az required by law auhor zDg TIT
sale Of the James River Canal t. that com
pquy. there is a supplementary hct WElci
authorizes tho canal company TO sell it5 prop
crly to ery other purchaser 90 the same con
dliioDs agreed upon by tho railroad company
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-07-03
MURDER OF TEXAs CoNv!Crs. "A iis3atc

MURDER OF TINAS CoNV!CrS. "A dispatch
from Austin, Tcxaa. says:
"rle great sensation ia til State is The re-
ported whoIcsa, murder AID slaughter Ct Goa
victs hired out 10 Wood county. Gov. Roberts
sent the Seaaia message yesterday setting
forth that no had Information, unofficial, but Of
character TO command attention, that the
said murders had been committed, aGd urging
committee to Investigate. Senator Du1ciD,
OF LonsYiew, said c had credible Information
81 the murder Of - cauYiola t;y their guards
iu Wood c0uDly, ard OF their horrible aud
baIb4rou4 lreatu;"nt Mr. Burnett said he
heard ono was killed q lev days ago, and that
QUO OF the guards who committed the murder
When arrested laughed heartily and said il was
his twenty s5vcnth. and that he wGuld no: be
published. Tho details are horrible. Some
were stocked 10 death, AID all the % murders
occurred within two months past. 10 the case
Of tho guard mentioned above, the lessees tel
esrnphcd they would 20 his bail. which VAS
refused"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-07-03

EIEST NAIL. BANK Of ALGAA: VA,
e July %, 1879.
Tho Directors Of hi. Bank have this d.y &c.
clared DIVIDEND OF THREE PhK CEN
upon tie cspi!al stock from the earrings OF ihe
pas: six months, free eftSxes payable % anu a''st
July l4h =. w. N.Y. ~
jy 2-3s 0'a.'.eI'
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-07-03

Representatives Of four of the i've trunk
Ices from St. Louisto the East aud two Western
Reads met at St. Louis yesterday acd esisiuu
lishcd passenger rates from kans;6ul
Il
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-07-03
PUBLISHED DAILY AND TRI-wEEKLY BY
EDGAR SNOWDEN.
THURSDAY EVENING, JULY 8. 1870.

The recurrence of another anniversary oil the
Declaration Of Iodenendecco is naturally CAL
culated TO recall to memory tho contents ct the
instrument OF which the man who wrote 1t was
80 proud that ho had Tia authorship Inscribed
upon bis tombstone; and the contrast between
tho opinions held by the fathers ct tho country,
respecting government, and those OF their DO
sce1dants who row bsve control OF
tho Union, il presented ia such vivid
aoIo.s Ivy this remembrance that it must
force itself upon the attention OF oil. The TO-
cent ao!s Of Mr. Hayes throw additional light
upon the picture, bring cut its shades and
shadows even mere distinctly, and mako 1t SO
glazing that all who run may read. Does any
one suppose that Jefferson, who wrote. and hii
copntrio!s. who adopted. an instrument that
maintained tho principle that governments de-
rive their Just powers from the consent OF the
governed, would HAYS pledged their lives and
fortunes to,hc support Of a governmental which
the will Of a large majority of the voters OF the
couolrS, and ofthosc who cast tho electoral votes
could be set aside and minority President be
inausuracd by fraud; or ono 10 which the
Wiil Of tho majority OF the representatives OF 9
majority # the people could be c,ntcmptuous'S
scoraed aud disregarled? Aud how could they
have justified their opposition to king upon
the grounds that no had refused his assent &c
laws tie most wholesome aud necessary for the
pubic good, for obslrc lug tho administration
Of Justice BY refusing his assent to laws Tor es
tablishiag judiciary powers, and for affectioC
to render the military Independent oil and su
pe,ior to tho civil power, II ihsy had oorotived
il possible that tho government they We're 10
sli!utiDg would tolerate such acs as Mir. Hayes
has been guilty Of recently? 1t is we'll Tor al
that tho fu.urc is ebicured, but especially vel
is it Tor those who believe 10 free Institution:
that the events Of the future were hidden from
the men who signed the Declaration OF indie
ptnleuee; for il the signers Of that losrumen
could have fcreeeen the possible results tt their
work lhr; is hardly doubt that they would
have abandoned it 10 disgust.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-07-03

VIKGINlA&s At HONE AND ABROAD. |: is
curious fac. that ycu ma2 visit almost iay
industrial or c2nm.rci4l ceu!fc outside o! Vlr-
gini1, ard you will fad Eirsiaiars tak;og the
losd 10 vi83rou: AMI prosperous enterprises,
AID cxbibiir. nuah ard SC ivi!S tia; is
,:ardy tqullled by cii;G>rs fro,p soy other O.!
the States. They lDsy iIG found drcc!ng vast
mining interests 10 PcGrsyIvaois, developing
the mineral wealth Of the West, originaiiog and
bulldog valuable lines CT raiIrnaa in the West
and South, managing successful VENUES on
Wall street, and making tho commerce Of Bal
timo1c Da!sa!c wilt lie that is almost marvel
lous. They ara head ttoai 10 nearly every
successful undertaking 10 tic West ed South,
and yet 90 tic soil oi his can Ccmg,gn"ca!;h
surrounded b. field fer manufactures. c,m-
vscrcc, and mineral development, Dccdirg aot
oue haf the effort, study or capital necessary
elsewhere, be is IeharSic gluc,bIer who RI
fuses to entertain lic sp!rDGil opportunities
Immediately around him, aud is never satisfied
until iour1cyipg towards some NE" home where
his capahilitY snrtrs at olea to assert iis:lE.-
Narrator SoHI South
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-07-03
'Es.n Xu.ts War.

LSopoN, July "a tclerFaa: rom LJil
Chelmsford ) headquarters, daItd "n The 9th
Of Jurc. pabI:shcd i" III second edition Il tic
Daily News, !his aftcrno:n, giv,s 81 eerneci2L
narrative of ihr icac; ncpoiallorE between
Lord CHELMSFORD ard The Il!n King. Lord
Chelmsford lr4misrd that j! tic Two cannon
capture! 81 Is2Udu'a wtr1 SURRENDERED within :.
week ani cer,gin hostages scot 6to the British
lin.s Is tvidarca Of Meg Cc:ywlyo' J sincerity,
he WGU,d grant an armis:ica e1dlDE tic ARRIVAL
CT terms Of peace Tor Esi2h he had ;olrgraphed
lc Eoslaud three weeks ago. Lord Chelmsford.
at tho request Of the Il lu messengers. sl"tch2d
the cu;ilGCs CT the probable tcru!s. namely ::
The enforcement Of Sir BartIc Frtrcs uiiIaatlw
Of unconditional surrender i1den1,y to j. e
land Tor The cost OF tho War and IL" rciuCu CT
the spells !2kou AT l+auGuIa. Ii CrlYwsgo Is
uaahIe t. cJG5piy with the lasi n:ucd c"ndi.inn
the B;iis! aus: themselves lcc3Gcr the spells
from The Individual bGIders. The r!cSsct gers
we're warned 10 be prepared for the probability
Of the GoaI cettm2ny Of Tao c)Lcusion Of peace
at Uundi.
a dispatch from Cslenwn da!cl Jnuc l0.h
says: StrorG hopes a:a cutertalDCd CT TIC sac
cess Of tue peace ntgotstiots. The British
forces nc dsgusttd and GiShesr.artd with 10
Taf.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1879-08-15
Suicide at the State workhouse.

Wednesday morning Robert j. Les.
sor, prisoner in the house of corrcc.
ton in Rutland, hanged himself in his
cell. When found by the prisoner
who cares for the cells at eleven O'Clock
he was already dead, hanging by a
small cord suspended from the hook
which is used to hold the iron bedsted
when not in use. The act was not un-
expected and the keepers had watched
him rather closely. |
Saturday he was served with petition
of his wife for divorce. His wife is the
daughter of Austin Shangrau, of Pits
ford, and spoken of as an estimable
lady. They have been married twelve
years and have one child. Mrs. Les
sor is now living in Pittsford and tile
remains of her husband were takeh
there by her father for burial.
Lessor was defendant In case
brought to recover money paid for one
half of the county right for Rutland
county in tho Eureka Patent Frame
Gate" Albert s. Newton, plaintiff,
claimed that by false representation he
was induced by Lessor to buy one-hali
the right. Tho case was heard before
Justice q. A. Hamilton. of Brandon,
who gave judgment for plaintiff and a
close Jail certificate was granted. Les
sor took an appeal to the county court,
and the suit was now pending. He
secured bail, but was given mp about
two months ago and lodged in the
workhouso.. He was about30 years OF
age and of prepossessing appearance.
Several years ago he clerked in the
establishment of Mr.. b. III Burt In
Rutland and afterwards for Kinsman
& Ross. At that time his reputation
was good and he had the esteem OF. his
employers and all who knew him. He
had gotten into crooked ways lately,
however, and brought up in Jail, from
whence he is now released by death.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1879-08-15
West Point Cadetshlp.

A competitive examination of candi.
dates for cadetship in tho military
academy at West Point, to DO filled
from the First Congressional District
of Vermont, will be held at the Office OF
Joyce a. Lawrence, in Rutland, COM
mencing at 2 O'Clock p. NJ, Tuesday,
September lG, 1879.
Candidates must be sound in body,
at least five feet in height, between the
ages of IL and 22 years, well versed in
reading, writing, photography, arith-
metic, English grammar, geography,
especially OF our own country, and his.
tory Of the United States.
LYMAN Il. KNAPP,
/. JAMES c. BARRETT, }Commiitec.
LovELAND MUNsoN,
Middlebury, VT, Aug. 4, 1879.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1879-08-15

IL Here is soundest political judy
ment, gentlest greenbackism, and most
clear and pleasing grammar, all from
the editorial columns of the Bristol
Herald, little paper only three months
old, and hence hardly old enough to be
capable of such great things:
To the observing stranger, who stud
les the workings ofour institutions and
laws, must find IL almost a Herculean
task to ascertain which of the many
parties and isms that have infested this
country since its formation as repub-
lie, is nearest in accord with the great
interests of the country, and which OF
them presents the cleanest record, and
which Of them present principles, that
would fully sustain and carry out the
great and noble principles promulgated
by the patriots of '76. At the present
time, there are three political parties in
this country, each Gin bold relief
standing OH their knees, bowling for
the sufirages of the mechanic, the farm
er, the laborer, and the unfortunate
and unsuspecting sons of Ham, to aid
them in gaining their patriotic (D
measures, and securing success in
1880. These parties are named respect.
lively, Republicans, Democrats and
Greenbackers. The two first parties
named have not thus far in the canvass,
advanced single argument that should
be entertained for single moment by
the people. The leaders, seemingly,
do nothing but publish broadcast in.
fAmmatory publications which are as
barren Of truth as the lower regions
are Of the presence of holy devils-ob-
viously to attract the attention of the
honest, hard-working yeomanry from
the real object at issue, hence carry
their points for the benefit of the few
and to the great detriment of the many
Thus much for the Republican and
Democratic parties. Now as to the
Greenback party, it must be admitted
that they fearlessly and boldly proclaim
their principles, without the least show
OF dishonesty or dark lantern intrigue
1t must also be be admitted, that the
increase of the party in numbers since
Its organization, is unparalleled in the
history of political parties in America
But whatever may be the future of THU
new party, 1t is difficult to Judge, time
alone must determine.
In the mean time, il will be we'll fol
all to watch closely and not act hastily
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1879-08-15

II is a Joke which he ought to be made
TO pay for. No one has right to treat
another man thus. No one with the
feelings Of gentleman would dc y. III
the front drivers team cannot go as
fast as the other, he should turn out
and allow IL 70 pass him II the rear dri-
YER desires IL. If he is q gentleman he
will do so without waiting to DO asked.
Whether no drives fast or a slow
horse, II he will not allow the rear drt
YER to go as fast rs the latter desires to
90, there ought TO DO some efficient
means of bringing him to realize that
others have rights on the road as well
as himself. Every one has right to
po as fast as he pleases ON the highways
in this state, unless local ordinances
limit his speed, and no one has right
to hinder him. If two teams are go
| ing the same way, the forward one has
right, according to the law, to only
half of the road, and an attempt to
block the whole road to the progress OF
another team by occupying the middle
of the road, or by maliciously driving
| in front of him when he turns to pass
by, is an infringement of the others
rights for which damages are recovera-
BILE in suit at law. Practically this
right of the road is no protection, fol
very few men would care to trust to
the trouble and uncertainty Of law
suit to obtain compensation for sucf
annoyances, and it is the knowledge o.
this fact which emboldens the obstruct
or. The citizen who would always sui
I'm such case would be public bene
factor. But the temptation to 20 Il
law to vindicate ones rights on the roal
is so small that 1t seems to be no AIDE
quatc and practicable remedy. Th
law ought to make the shooting of
man guilty of such malicious obstruc
ton of the highway justifable homi
cido, and ought to offer handsom
bounty for every one slain in the ac'
If the law stood thus, the crop of OF
structing scoundrels would becom
speedily smaller, for there is nothin
which so instinctively arouses the desir
to use a revolver as being tormente
/ for miles by some disobliging Idle
right in front, and consequently
5 splendid mark to practice upon. Bu
} as the law stands, unfortunately, thes
nuisauces are protected from just ver
geance of that kind, and only in certai
cases is there chance for their victim
/, to get satisfaction. This occurs whe
, the rear wagon is heavier and strong
err one than the other, in which case
: is holy duty on the part of the drive
! 10 run by his tormentor, and in case I'll
I other tries to turn so as to keep !
0 front, to run into his vehicle and smas
l it into worthless ruin. If with I'll
: team, its driver should happen to !
/; demolished wholly or in part, stri'
r Justice would be still further satisfied
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1879-08-15

be laid 10 one OF them or cl SC to a non.
credit at Sc. Adams of mon CIV forward
cd from the Burlington Office. NV
Judgment is that the evidence shonld
be submitted TO The jury, n III
The matter of bail was postponed III,
Tuesday morning, when the respor a.
ent was held for trial Ut the ems. ,,re
term of county court In the shm ~ FAM.
thousand dollars. On Tnes3 az cve-
ming Mr.. Paige furnished y ,tisfactorv
bail and was discharged b. ON custody.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1879-08-15

TWorking the mines for gold in the
Black Hills on small scale does not
pay, as the rock yields only about ten
dollars to the ton on the average, but
with the large mills now being put mp
and working. the mines by machinery
even this yield pays well. Stock that
sold in San Francisco and Now York o
year ago for thirteen dollars share
Is now worth forty. The bonanzas Of
the Hills are at present nearly all EN-.
braced in one great belt extending in O
northerly and southerly direction from
Central City to Lead City, each ofwhich
is from three TO four miles west Of
Deadwood. These mines are so situa.
ted that they can be worked as conven.
lently as our Vermont marble quarries
and are thought to be as inexhaustible