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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-05-30
puBrlsHrp DAILY AND TRI-WREKLY B
u-DeAR 5NOwDEN.
FRIDAY EVENING, MAY 80. 1879.
Mr. HAYES, President BY right Of the fraud

Mr.. Hayes, President BY right OF the ffana
ujsnt action of clearly proved aud universally
acknowledged minority Of the voters OF the
6, u,try, yetoes law pissed BY a msj,rlly OF
tho fairly elected representatives, Of the people
unoo The uomioal grounds that that law CONTAINS
,xrausous seotioes repeating othtr laws. ig
uo,iog the fact thai the sections to be repealed
were enacted By just suoh txtraneous sections
20 other similar lava that it repeals part and
rat the whole Of the sections alluded to, forget
ting III, maxim that half loafis better than no
bread; that as tia statutes to bs repealed have
beeu 10 operation eight years their ex'el-
eues has been established. oblivion, OF tho
kuoslcdss acquired by every unbiased man
that lspso OF tims has only made tGelr perm,
ciousness The more apparent; that the unoppo5'
I'd federal laws regarding tho election It U. s.
Seust,,s prove that such laws With reerenos 10
tho election of representatives should also be
noopposed. knowing, az he must, that no such
iotetftrsto, as has proved tffsc'ive 10 the cleo
i'm Of the latter has ever been attempted 10
that of tho former that it Is AZ necessary 10
have order and the tnfJIc,ment Ct the laws on
elso,ion dsy as on any other day. failiog to
rcmembsr that it il the duty Of the States to
maintain order ald execute tho laws on oil days
siiko; that the utility of the obnoxious statutes
was proved By the last Presidential election 10
New York, all ideas Of Mr.. DaveDport's actions
having faded rom his memory; and hosy that
tbs authority OF the Uoited States IL necessary
to secure citz,n his rig hsi the States. which,
if true, proves that the whole system OF the
Government is failure. Tho message contains
no new points, doesn't reach the dignity OF 40
argument. and boiled. down from its two columns
of platitudincu3 vel bosity. merely means that
the law will prevent radical Intimidation at the
next election, and that that fact, and that alone,
is sufficient to ioduo, him to v,to it. even
though be has to sist and distortu uD So. 10
hfths Cong idai be is ruler of the c,un,ry and
Intends to govern it as be-, snd not IS the ON.
s:itulional law makers, shall think f.. Hc re-
iletates 10 the message what no told General
Coowsy. that ha outsiders breach Of the
peace iu State sufi,isn. c!usa for federal 10.
reference. which position is entirely uutenablo
uader the Constitution.
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Hy Green u VIE.

IResl Estate Agents ard Aucti0nro;s
HALE--By vi;t'in 1 /"
" decree Of the Corporation to5rt for tie ~
of Alexandrs. We, rendered. at Jan. term 80
in the suit of john T. Hsil VS. 4. !. Brown. iMr
undersigned, coplm ssoners therein nsmed, WI.
offer for sale by pubic auction, in from! OF tue
entrance to the cour: room, OF Fairfax street, II!
said city, on THURSDAY, lha 10Th dsy C. o!
May, 1877, at II O'clock m. tho SCHOoNhh
HKLEN II. GUTT, now lying 1t the ShPy"'"'
Alexandria, Va. Terms OF Ssle-Casb.
t tEsgES !. k sTHE,nr, commr.',
my l5-eots c,,;,c
Rsy- The above fae is continued ill III 10,
DAY, June lob, 1870. ~ the sano h )Gr ~
place. LINDEN KENT, C,nm'r.
CHAS. 4. STUART,
nv E9-eots
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Thousands Of dollars were wasted t,'lay for
Aowers. carriage fare, lunches and liquors in the
celebration of memorial day. that, if devoted to
supplying the wants Of the uDprovidsd for wild
dows and children Of tho men whose graves
we're decorated. would have conferred lasting
benefits upon many worthy people.
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A meeting of tho holders Of The bonds of the
Washington City, Virginia Midland and area!
Southern, Orange and AleIandris, Orange, AL
exandris and Manassas. and Lynchburg and
Dsnyle Railroad Companies, is called for the
CG.h of June next, at tho Mechsnici' Bank,
Baltimore. The meeting is for The purpose o!
ondeavor;ng 10 adopt schene for The recrsShi'
zslion CT the first named company.
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.ro,,.sTaRI' 4.7U C0.d.nERCI.7L.

The extraordinary demand for tho new U. ..
4 per cent certificates would cot Indicate scsf-
city cf money on the part Of tho people, LOT
whose bertf. they vero Issued, snd to whom
they we1o 10 be aod but it's very doubtful II IHe
people got many, the advance offered oy oroktfs
inducing many to purchase merely 10 realize Inc
difference, and about the only Iesult, so Tar, mas
been to curtal the amount Of currency, and 10
that extent still further nieace the gerer
al public. Bulincss continues Gull, Dut lneFe
sic indications of al improvement. ana many
productive industries which have laid idle Tor
long time past have started into operation 10 va.
rious parts ofths &C un!ry.
In Baltimore the inquiry for money is Isher
better, bu! tho fupply is s!i:l in excess OF INC
wants of tho community, and rates arc easy
when tho security is acceptable. Loans are
| quoted ct 1a5 Per cent and discounts st 4iA0'
with the bulk of tho business st about b.
In New York funds arc very abundant. Mon
oy il easy at 2s5 per cent for call loans, closing
Yesterday att US. securities are firm and &C.
tive the closing quotations in New York yester-
day showing advance in Is Of 1881, new os
| and i!a. There was sn active demand Tor tho neW
rer cents, with an advance TO l0'.
statsEtoc Ks generally are dull; Virginia cnnsoi:
are lower ceiling yesterday at 5es t. Is. closing
At 1853. Peel,rs heavy at 4la4l5. Coupons
shade moro steady, closing 7a5 $50 for past DUE
and 75af7i for July, 1879. In railroad secu't
tics ttere has been some activity; COZ Orange
and Alexandria, per cents sold yesterday II
Baltimore st 81 for the thirds, and "a f'r tn
fourths, An advance of q; 81, 300 Orange Alez
andris ard Manassas sold a! 6lls62 for email, AIT
s. for large. closing G.! bid, G9l.siked. Wo ap
| al
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Sheep end Iambs-There ha7e BEEN about
1,lO head received since hcnihy, mostly Lsmts.
which have gone through 8. owaers' rl;S, and
there arc nesfly 800 vet on hsni. mostly Sheep.
pre- spects arc that lower prices will prevail.
Hogs-Tho receipts nun!he. Gbou! |. NG hcsG,
and those on hand nearly 80 head, number
quito ample for the rest OF the week. Prices
are scarcely SIS firm 81 they zero escy in Ito
week, the quotations rel 2ing from t!stS,. with
few choice shade higher.
CHICAGO CATTLE MARKET. Msy 29.-H0cs--
Receipts $1,000 head; shipments go; !nG1bc.
slow and lower mixed packing ; 5VaS 81; IT,
quality is better; common hs7d TO sell choice
heavy t0a$3 Gu; light 45sS5 %; msrk@: CLOG
ing easy. Csttle-Receip!s 6 800 head; ship.
merits 5,CCQ; market weak and slow; cxpcr. Cat.
lie Sass 10; shipping C0aS4 IS: butchers lowe;
COWS l0sS3 CO.. mixed 2SOaSi; feeders aIG
stockers nominal; Texans sca.ce and slow.
| Sheep-Receipls go head; shipments iHi;
| market unchanged.
CINCINNATI HCG MARKET. Msy %
| Hogs active and firm Common - :S3l5 light
| 3 iO.Sl 80; butchers dOaS 3 90; receipts stu
| head shipments 49,.
| QUEENSTOWN CATTLE MARKET May %
2G2 Beef Cattle were offered end Sold IT 4 10 o.
per h. 400 Sheep ard Lambs sold 81 20 II
Der 10 for old Sheep. and ) to &c for LaInts
70 Mich Cows sold 81 2jaSi0 each Mn:Rr:
fsir for Cattle, End brisk fer keep ard L.r! =
| PORT OF ALEXANDRIA, NAY -. Isl"
Sun risas........... i 1t sun sa.s.......o... II
! ARRIVED.
| s;t Lady ct tho Lake Norfolk. t. + \ E"o
Str George I.eary, Norfolk L. llocH
Sch. Marion Draper, kenaebac, 10 L 4 Res
Schr Mary aad fra"ei' rhliaieFh!@ - 'j
| Mehsil.Y.
Schr Paragon, Baltimore - y = 'Ma,i
Slhr Fosming Scs tisJrgcton, 10 W \ Hma.:
Schr RApilan, No:;a Ca'ol;nS, |" " As@"' =
CLEARED.
ST. Jano Mcsc,cy, Norfolk b. + i Rod:
Schr Marion Augusta Hchmand. by / l.
Hooo
Schr Il j Marin. Gsorg Iowa. by W ASH! -.
Sch. Samuel Cashier, Is s:Ha. by j Agar"
& Co.
| PASSED VI.
Scht w ID MARVEL.
| PASSED rowS.
| tlh. j ! lgsns.
MEMORANDA.
Schr 5 If Trsvlrs sailed from U:rrA !c G!s ?
for this port 18th.
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Nj AISiSI ED.

In Zion Church, Fsirfsz. G. H.. on Asi1.y
night. May :0.h. ls;o, by Rov. DIR. PaEr -.
MaURlCE q. VANDEVhNT&k, ii W
ington city, nrd Miss bHSSiF, !"ns I
ALBEIT 4. Wiicoxen. CT F4irI,H, "rt go!
daughter G.! The l.to Charles &. EskricE", -
LoudOun.
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FROM ALAsKA..-Lstter have been Il c:iVed
ttom Col. NJ. ID. Ball, dated Alaska. May TO-
The steamer Alaska Was still 10 The halbor
waiting the arrival of the ships orders from
Sac Francisco. when the, Alaska will return to
San Francisco 10 6t out for China. Col. Ball
says if he had sutholiiy to punish crimes there
be would be all right. 1T is the right If the
people 10 have law and order. No other foot
Of land on earth belonging to civilized govern.
ment is 30 absolutely without law as this is.
We are again supplied with . missionary. a
Mennonite, who seems to DO Q very earnest.
good mad. The Indians seom subdued. too,
BY late events, aud are attending bis school pretty
We'll. They learn very fast. too, and ara really
a very smart race. Ashley live almost altogether
on fish l suppose this accouots for their intel.
ectual strength; they say fish is brain food,
and 20 doubt that is what makes so many smart
men in Alexandria. MIR. Brady. the missionary
OF the Presbyterian Board of Home Missions,
has just returned. aud will doubtless do q good
work there"
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James Major, who made mutderous assault
upon his vile, 10 Richmond. on Wednesday
night. was before the police justice yesterday.
IDENTIFY suffering greatly. Her eyes we're nearly
closed from tho effects Of the blows, and there
we're TWO easht 8 across the forehead; she also
complained CT other wounds caused By kicks
given by the reputed husband. She is apps
rentIy shout As years of age, was educated Ut
the convent at Emme,sburs. Nd. and. after
graduating, went to Norfolk and published q
hook entitled The Confession of q Novice"
Her maiden name vas Josephine Burkley. The
frat husband Was Dr.. Andrews. After bis
death she went upon the stage ss variety
sc:ress. Msjor WAS rsmanded for Indictment
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| nSIdri o to corrcc. the statement :ns!n i.
| yesfnrAa,e Oe";Iic II! regard 10 T. hlO!n."a'
Tho writer says thu! no WAS sont oat by IN" Hr'.
| lab BsptIs. Church 10 collect money, and ty"" y.
| par. of said money To purchase = hoIi" -.
lsrm. No such thing ever occurred si"cr til
church WAS crGaEi@, II,
1t l. ". BROOKS. Tri.t"o.
NEW BOOKS. MAGAZINES, REVIEWS
IN AND MONTnLIE5 A. FHENC CHS %
KING STREET.
The Life and Services Of Commodore J'sI,h
| Tsttnall, by Charles & Jones jr; s..
| Cupid on Clutches. or One summer st N"I:a-
gansett Pier, by A. L. W, OF TIE E!mwOcL
Club; 7jc.
| Wired Love, Romance 0! BOT: AMI nsa@c'.
by Ella Checvcr Thsycr I5c.
| Just One LAY price 81.
| Mississippi Outlaws and III: detectives, L.
| Allen PiEter.oH; 81 30.
Tho Great Fur Lard, (Hcd;on's Bay territory
| illustrated; 81 -.
New 10. chesp edition Of IniEcs En.lisa ~
| ersture, complete; 81 -.
| In the Mist, by Eo;o Porter, nl.aor If ::"!n.
mer DrftWood; = 81 -.
| Rhons, novel, by Mrs. ForrcA.r: )! -
Stories Of tho Old D?minOa, by J'im Fs:o?
| Cooke; 81 10.
No Moniais5e. edited b Ms. 1.ipnsnt; 81.
countries, iiiustrs!cd; 81.
For Ionol sake; 81 60.
Gospel Hymns, Nos. /. : aud :, win and
without music
Now Books daily.
my 20 GEO. ". FRENtil.
DOTOMAv HERRING.
81 bbla sclol. Family Kor Herring.
70 half bbIs select Family Roa Herring.
20 bb5 Shad.
~ half bbls ShsL.
- kits Spccd Shsd Ko, mnL y full ma 81
Eastern Herring and Mackcrc for s.o by
my.0 w. A. JOHNSON * co.
D ECElVHD THIS DAY. tIorccs lprl
IL Baltimore AID Msryl anl brands OF Su2nr
Cured Csnvasscd HAMS. smsll average.
mJ30 w. A. JOHNSON ~ 10.
q TONS WHEAT EKhN in store and t,r
y sale by
mS3J CHAS. =. TAYLOR. Ir.
coo BUSHELS CHOICE OATS in '.o:n
wv ami for sale by
my3O CHAS. = TAYLOR Jr.
~ HALF BARRELS NOKlH Gh!:u.
~ LIMA FAMILY ROE HERRING -
ssle by [my%0I CHAS. y. TAf I,ut, Jr
BOARD. WITH PLEA&A Mt ROOMS, c""
- be obtained by ohrJ application At No l,o
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RITUALIsM AGAIN.-In tho convention #
The p. Il Church of the Diocese of Maryland,
10 session 10 Baltimore, yesterday, Mr.. Charles
Albert moved that the following new canon be
retired TO the Committee on Csnous
''Sec. l. No ritu.l, ceremonies, vsstments or
ornaments shall be used 10 the performance of
Divine service, cr 10 any of the Offices of the
Church, except those prescribed 10 the Book
Of Common Prayer and its rubrics, or the Offices
or ordina thereto appended. or by general or
diocesan legislation. or sanctioned by general
usages of the Church. (such as the decoration
of the Church at Christmas and other high fes.
tiqsIs and the usual 'decsnt habits worn 10 the
performance Of Divine seIvice,l withou: the
express sanction Of the Bishop, given 10 writ
ing.
Sec. 9. Any clergyman OF this diocese who
shall, after the passage of this csnop, introduce
or continue practices and usages contrary to the
foregoing sections, shall be amenable to bs tried
for violation Of this canon. and ahall bo prooaed.
cd against accordingly.
This gave rico to protrac:ed debate, pend
log which tho convention adjourned till to day
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SWEET ARE TIE USES OF ADV ERSI1Y. -
THE same old hackueYed subject" you say,
but arc there not always new lessons to be learn
cd from this same subject? D9n't lock upon
it always as meaning some great clani'y such
az The sweeping away of fiendi or property;
bat be little things which try our spirits aud
which serve to make up lifetime. should be
Included 10 adversely, which turtles and cla-
Yates the soul and prepares it slowly for tho
continual dwelling pIac, of the Holy Spirit
There is no happiness comparable to that oftho
soul that trusts in God undor oil circumstances,
and knows that whatever God wills is best, the
heart that ia filled with faith in God and o7o to
man, that feels
II have peace. it is calm as river,
a pcace that the lfieuds Of this woill no er
koeH;
My Saviour alone is its author and eiser,
And 0 could know it was given 10 you!'
There GRO those who have never felt nearer
to Christ than when uGder great distress and
sM ction; this is in accordance with his promise
II will be With thee" 1t is as if one hand
Of tho Heavenly Father we're laid heavily upon
our heads, even closing our eyes Whio with the
other He clasps our right hand and "leads US
on." y blessed thought! When you are
tempted to ''despise the chastcning of Tho
Lord"-or faint when sou are "rebuked OF
Him" stop and pray for submission, believing
you will receive, and the peace that the world
cannot give will cnter your heart. aud you will
bc amply repaid for all you may hava suffered.
Think what spirit dwclls within thee;
Think what Fathers smiles are thine;
Think that Jesus died 10 win thee,
Child Of heaven, caust thou repioe?'
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RICHMOND MARKET. May 29-The market i!
inactive, with very light receipts Of produce.
Flour dull at previous quotations, VIZ 6Oa
Sc 10 for fine 10 choice family brands. Small
tees of mixed Wheat at ll8. All the Corn cold
was on private terms. Nothing doing in Rye OF
Cats and quotations nominal.
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QUEENSTOWN CATTLE MAREEr, May %
2G2 Beef Cattle were oIIred sEt sCd IT / 10 81
per ID. 400 Sheep ard Lambs sold ~ % II
per ID for old Sheep. and ) to &c for LsInts
70 Mllch Cows sold 81 GsSi0 cach. MARK.
fsir for Cattle, and brisk fer keep ard Lam
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CINCINNATI HCG MARKET. Msy =,
Hogs active and firm; common = IS :S3l5; light
i0sSi 80; butchers jO,S 3 60; receipts leo
head shipments 1S&.
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ONE CAN TEsTIFYTo HIS OwN Ace From
the Boston advertiser, July l0.]-Th@ ST.
IRENE Court OF Massachusetts. has recently
decided that a person is competent wit
ness to testify to his own age. the case WAS
Henry Hill and Others against William T..
Eldridee, brought in the Superior Court for
Norfolk county. Action was brought to
recover for goods sold to the defendant,
whose defence was infancy. and that the
goods sold were not neceSsaries. AT the
trial in heSuperior Court, without jury,
the defendant was a witness, and under the
plaintiffs objection was permitted to testify
that when the goods were purchased be was
sixteen years OF age, and that he was at the
time OF the trial twenty-three years OF age.
It appeared that the defendants father was
dead, but 1t did not appear whether the
mother was living or not, and no other evil
dence was offered The Superior Court
foEnd for the defendant, and exceptions
were taken by the plaintiffs. The Supreme
Court has now ovcrruled the exceptions,
holding that the evidence was admissible.
1t is decided that a person may testify to
his age, and such weight may be given to
bis testimonysas the court or jury trying
The case may think it entitled to receive.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1879-07-15

Bishop HAVEN, OF the Northern Method
list Church, Is, lite Senator WISDea. seek
ing fame by deing what only tends to con-
fusion and unhanpiness. The Bishop is
apparently excited iby the Senator's zeal to
mend Ibis own. He is the same. man who
several years ago took the vote OF a large
meeting Of Nethodists in Boston " or there
abouts" upon the motion to nominate Gen
erai GRANT for third term. He had before
him the example Of the fruitful job given
to the Rev. Mr. NEwaAS, OF Washington.
whom General GIANT sent around the
world to examine tine United States
consulates aud report upon them. a
most corrspt ,afair. With sucn ap-
pcintments or ministers reverend parti-
gan IascaIs would become las plenty, as
hackberrles. and such reverend bypocrltes
n Bishop HAVEN Melld always take the
lead amongat them. bot WINDOW aud HA-
vsx are on the wrong track. They are essay
ing the naylgatiop Of stream wisch will
soon rsn dry. TIE stra1egy Of sDegrophi.
lism Is pyst. The bigots aud whining dema.
gogues Bto attempt II noy VIII all Sind
themselves apon the easy road to the Hsdes
OF bypoeritas and base politicians.
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an q Ohio Extension

With regard to the extension Of the Ches-
:apeake and Ohio railroad from Big San.
dy river to Lexington, Ky-, and OF
consequence to Louisville and St Louis,
everything is going ahead finely. Every
.one coming from Huntington repro
scents .that the preparations for surveying
and for construction as well are going
on with the utmost energy. President
HUNTINGTON is actively engaged in the
financial action that ia requisite, and daily
are thOsa.who are employed in the work put
in the field OF operations. The last Hunting
ton .lAdvsstiSer makes the following an
nouncement, which shows things altogether
IN The line. pursuant:
.f'The Lexington and Big Sandy railroad
engineers hare established their beadeuar-
.tars in the, Bank building, and corps will
start at once to establish the line, IL fs
tbanght that about two months will see the
afiead,work. oil done and The, estimates made
I'm - .~ar2'1--a5i4ss- -a7as~T'. ~
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1879-07-15

The Washington correspondent OF tn.
Chicago Times says that E. j. Harvey, who
was inspector.general on Joe Johnston'>
staff, is to be placed In charge Of codiiying the
Confederate military orders and documents
in the hands OF the War Department, and
Lieutenant Edelin,, former adjutant OF the
Second Confederate dragons, is to direct
the military surveys west Of the one-hun-
dreth meridian. As these appointments are
made by Secretary McCrary, it is supposed
that they will win the votes Of southern SEN
ators il he is again nominated to the bench.
Baltimore american.
Judge John J.. snead, of Augusta, Ca,
died on Saturday at bis residence In that
city. Judge Snead was in his eighteth
year, being about the oldest native OF Au.
gusta, had been prominent lawyer in his
time, and was for.many years Judge OF the
City Court. He was the father OF Judge
Claiborne Snead, and Was highly respected
citizen.
Political speculation In Washington in
clines to the opinion that the Camerons will
support Secretary Sherman in ,Pennsylya-
mia, and that at any rate he will carry the
delegation OF that State in the National Con-
yention. That confirms what we said the
other day on this point.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1879-07-15

secretary-of.War MeCrary said a great
many sensible things in his recent address
at the Pennsylvania Military Academy, at
Chester. For instance: "Grantng that
every one has legal right to be an idle
pensioner upon the earning OF others, l do
insist that laziness shall not be made re-
spectable. lido insist that all good people
shall frown upon it, and upon him who is
guilty Of it,. do insist that Industry shall be
recognized and ACKNOWLEDGED as the most
respectable and honorable thing in the
world. 1 do insist that " hat we call good so.
ciety should not give q conspicuous place to
those who never knew what it was to do an
honest days work. do insist that society
shall not dispsrage labor and discourage in
dustry by trying to make that miserable
thing, genteel idleness, respectable. The
aggression exists, and not, perhaps, with
out foundation, that a we'll filed purse and
costly attire will prove a better introduc-
ton to high social circles than good cliarac.
ter, good manners, and intelligence. with
plain dress and little money. But, after all,
we shall find that somehow or other Justice
rs generally sneted out In this world more
evenly than We are 10 the habit Of beliey-
ing.'' @as -.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1879-07-15

A SOREowFUL TALE.-[New York Her.
dld.] IA sorrowful tale we hear OF Mr..
Charles Foster, the Republican candidate
for Governor in Ohio. Mr.. Foster, address.
ing his fellow-citizens somewhere, fell natu-
rally into patriotic "reminiscences OF The late
unpleasaptness, and began to boast about
the war. eve fought four years to save
this Union," he cried out, and was greeted
by unanimous shouts Of laughter from his
hearers, who remembered that Mr.. Foster
though of proper age when the war broke
out, and man OF wealth, did not enter the
army at all, but prudently stayed at home
attending to mis- business. As his op ponent,
General Ewing. did serve bravely and with
distinction in the Union armies, Dir. Eos
ter's boast OF what" we" did was undrubt-
edly ridiculous, and he deserved to be
laughed at. =.
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INTENSE HEAT IN CnAILEsToN-SIXTEE
DEATHS FROM SUNsTROKE.- Charleston, >.
e., july IS-The unprecedented heated
smell which began here last "Wednesday cul-
minated on Saturday with the most Intense
heat that has been experienced in this city
in tho memory OF the oldest inhabitants.
The thermometer at 9 2. NJ. reached III
degrees, and over hundred cases OF sun
stroke, sixteen OF which have proved fatal,
have been reported.
List of the Dedd.-The names Of those
who died from the effects Of the heat are as
follows: Henry AlhcrS, German, grocer
Henry Johns On (colorcd), laborer; William
Price (coored), farmer; Henry Dousherfy,
coIored boy; John Turner tcolored), waiter E;
Daphney Grant (colored). cook; John Heinz,
German, farmer; James E. Manning. paint
er; Mrs. Burnever, German; Henry M.
Larressey. railroad hand; William Mona
han, Irish. miIkman; y. Cation, bricklaScr
Captain b. w. McTuros, dry-goods clerk ;
l.. Fl. Cramer, German. baker; A. d. Gra'
yer, German, grocer; Rev. John FORREST
D. D., pastor OF the Scotch Church.
Several others are dangerously H.. y Sc
we're thunderstorm to-day bias broken up
the heated spell, and the thermometer has
fallen to zoe.