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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-10-29

u Wal resolved that ths Slperin !eai3:,t Of
slice Dc Instructed d. Ilscs ten On tie sou
e "l Cameron street leading t, iha Court
cCfe, taa cost not TO exceed twenty.fve dol.
's e1c 'he Is Gard Of Aldermen non concurring
6 sGd resolution was returned and the former
:ion os this Board .acedsd from, AID that q
0 Board 81 Aldermen cOn urred in
Il cointGualcatiun iru'n IN, Aiayo., G. closing
10 pep$rs Sni records IL tEn charges ard his
ton thereon against :,riic III. Christopher
yiGs, Il. Lst;on Ihno,sS i;sga' James y.
aikar tI9 joseph Eo!s*m.n. VS. received,
80 lac Ssid conmuA:ca:iva a@l psrets read,
pa tae loliowlGg resolution a4oJtad, w:
Resolved, That the COMMUNICATIONS from the
IaSor in relation t. Joseph EorSeman, j. T.
Fatker, Thomas Hayes. NJ Lattsn tnd c.
pyles De relerrod to the Gou,r.i.tee on P0.iac +
1xtm!ne witnesses uader cs'h and rcyoI. tho
testimony taken to tie City Councii d. II ceiling
o GO called by the comtnittla rs sson SIS trey
ns!l nave made the!. inres!iS .t:oa, tjge:hcr
with their report:
Inc 1nal report OF tho Conf issiouufs 0: tee
sinking Fund, enclosing one hundred thousand
one hundred dollsrs CT certificates ct the clty's
l.ndeoteoness redeemed by them, was received
from the Board of Alderue en- and their action
thereon conCurred in.
an act TO amend An act to establish a porms-
mont sinking fund for The ngushment OF tho
debt OF tho city Of Ale1sndtian WAS received
from the BoSrd Of Aldermen, read twice SD
laid over.
The following wete received from tho Board
i aldtrmeu and their sction thereon concutred
u, viz: The petition Of G. VIM Ramsay pray
ng Tor The allowance of certain discounts refused
llm by The Collectors in tho settlement Of t.xts
IN July llth 1873 tho favorable report of th,,
Committee on Poor upon tho resolution u au
thorl2e said committee TO contract for tho burial
Of pSupert the petition OF Mary Du2ap, exec
utrix of Anthony Dugan deceased, TO have SO,
erroneous tax. refunded resolution, This. the
salary OF the OVeTsrrr of the Poor shall be thrae
hundred dolIart (S3CO) per annum for The period
ending 3lst OF July. 1881; petition S. g. Eou:
and ais t. have the curb reset in front Cf their
premises on Queen street, between Royal and
Fairfax streets; resolution ppprupriatng IS Il
For the expenses and repairs OF public property
EsoluilUn directing that the bonds and certIG
| ates prirted IN pursuance OF AL scs nd o:ovt d
| .pril 10Th, 1873, be- destroyed by fire ty Inc
Layer, President of the Board Of Alderman.
tuditor and Treasurer, and to report ther &C
!on 70 the Ee1t regular meeting Of tba CITY
| council; communication of the udi.?r in rein.
| Ion to the appropriation for cxpenscs and 70.
| ls'ra II the public PROPERTY; Orcer directing
be payment Of fVe.sixths Of tho bill of Isaac
lah balg for sunpiies to the city sid cuupiy i.il
| mcunting to S37 90. and bill of James EptwisIs
j., for medicines supplied the poor, smountias
Iho Board then adjourned.
1esIe' JAMES 4, CAToE, Clerk.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-10-29

ADJUSTMENTS. The temuersDoe drama Il
len Nisn's 10 Bar Rom" vii be performed
1t Sarspta Hall % TUESDAY eight ntxt, Tor the
neneht OF Poomec Tent OF Rachabiies, Of tbs
GSly. TIE Company. which IS represented 10
9s 40 tzosIleps one, IS uDder tic direction ct
MT: VIM. Il. B k:r, formerly o. this ely.
The canta.a for the benefit of she r2r',
SolCh Vas announced TO take place ct ptnhIoGy
- nal! to morrow night, has been postponed &c
I'll nsZt Thursday night,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-10-29

DR.. BAGBY's LECIURE.-Dr. Bsgty, the
author of the celebrated "Meekos' Twu>es, y
which was read here some time $50 ~ Prot.
Schaitt, will deliver hls lecture on 'The Cd
Virginia GcDtlcuan" tc-mofTCw light. We
would advise all these Who have LOT heard the
Doctor 10 go, AID icci sure Inst those who have
iad that pleasure will not let this opportunity
escape uuimprCvcd. Tic Doctors ts!tn5 fer
the humorous makes hiIu q sencral fav0Iitr.
Judge Joseph ChrisIlar. OF tn Court OF Az
pesis, says Of The Old Eirglois GcutIcmsn -
Il had the pleasure Of hesiles this ,cture
lsst winter and | uubJsita!iGgiy EronCuGcc il,
beyond DOUBT. tho very best prOGuct;Oa O. tina,
slted lecturer aud humorisf. IL not oniy
htouncs In exquisite kumor and touching
tahos, blu. rises 10 oil the true dlfEi'y If rial
Soquence. Every man, woEau AID clild III
Virginia oUght to hear il. ="
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-10-29
lIsiHbIe Suicide.

SAS tkAECGaCo. Uc:. g u dispatch from
GsE Nnd says: "At tbs Nicol .!ouse Oakland,
q. { 81 "t:oaS i's: oraaing. Eeeber. Hciton and
Frsi.Ei3 Woodward committed saicdehy shoot
Ing ia sin a.Tss win the s2na p;stol, tlo man
shooL#k hinsr!: :.gai L. MIS- IL lrer edta,ed
desI. IS e"ca h:4 threatened 10 kill Themselves.
y Ul,InE IL anDYn OF tha c-use Of the act
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-10-29
III EG

luest!sy evening. October 23!h, II! hslf past
seven 'ciCck, GLLlE DAME, tho daughter Of
). 4. aid G miller, aged years and three
months. SS- TIE friends 0. tho family are re
suectiuily invited 10 attend the funeral from her
parent residence, south Patrick street, between
franklin and Gihbon streets. On Thursday after.
noon 81 three fclCcE.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-10-29
HOTEL ARRIVALS.
MANSION HOUSE

Il !. / + al. Ncs.mo7e'a:t; E95,rt Neville,
L.udaa.; Il NeDooati, Lsxiugior; ] G VIII.
i.1t, Oaio; /! Z S-!uht and wife. Blliintrs;
K G Smith. vs.: & II rtumbo, Licdct; james
VI hiZci, Fsrqui'; Ms. b L Key, 60; Gus.
ta7ui &c J, Va; Ur Q! Trc', O.ansc; Caarles
II Siott n !; Juhn /; s r5thcr, VI; CuhbyIt
Ovens, Esrq -; J. 9 Ei'ctt. &; S s Nat
nnEta,2. :'nlpc".!; 3irs + Il VHruaa, \ Y:
Miss i II Nar:g, Il Ms W Gel: ed
cI!id. Il I; ! / Iatb, Baltimore NJ kirgSbcr.
~. N.'!ichtS;er.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-10-29

lie FAIR GRoUADs.-A tuuinsmcoG anC
'cFav "a: g tskc place ut the isr gIouod,
"a tnc i ii pax m, which is expected to b.
= iioe affair. The rack is used tajiy by bug-
h>ts Of owoeia OF last stock, who thc:p display
lbe!r gGOd nnlnt4
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-10-29

rE..D.--.;'r<. Mary ii,gcurGr. site OF Il
Il. llngtGn"., Cd, ;iiDc AZ !!rr r;strGce. Ut:
fiIu1a street, iI-,.ay. Mas Hauuuncr whu
''at bccn Ill i,T several monI,s, waa a mes:
rs;nahia and highly respected lady, aud her
t.:r&v,d ;AamEy haga ;ho sympathy Ct The
cGGiiLMu!;. II lhrlr arAai I'll inn
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-10-29

ANOTHER STEIKE. a Cumberland dispa;c!.
;air La ,es'sr:ay eighty ui,cis, employed
tY t." si"n,pa'.E' sui !AIiauru Coal Com
pAny, "o:kl.t 1or itjy cents, s!rp?Gd So:k be
ABS a Cur.h.r # 'h'@ckrrs." tfat is. men
"to lad tr'sisu, wsIkcG Tor icr1y Gems
Esre rE.i!4;li
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-10-29
IUNTINE

;, Ai.xLd T Cas'2. y; } B Carpenter, VI
II Z tErsrcc q IS ii Smith, Dc; " Il
H1u;i'h. d. judge Jsmss Sans ster, &c; Leonarl
hi7"oad, g: Il |; Gaanders. dc; A'exande
ilqttT. CITY; L Berkeley, W; Wrl Baker, dc
L Erowf, g; John B:Gwp, d.; Edward Am
bier, d; [ Il Garrett. d.; Scott HUT. d.; }
II h,ha!en, Go; Hcary Sai:h, dc; 6 l. Sea-
ton. tsuqII,I; 5 u Iriplcit, dc; NJ Live
Fairfax; 4 N Lowe, d.; X Marshall, Eau.
gu!cr; Is !! WiI<oo, "; j / Gordon. Nd;
= Martin, Va; Join Cock, Va; Major } Il
tChichest.f, fai;lay; S & Sanders, Prince vii
liam CT; ) II Raw iacs, L7ujour: James NJ
Benton, d lir. Hart, Falls Church.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-10-29

HE CONFEDERATE GRAvEs.--ha will be
s'en ty the pIocsed iugs OF The City Council
ees.wberc 10 10 days Gazette, permission hes
been granted 10 the Southern Memorial As52-
cnnon to remove the remains OF the CoGe:er
ale soldiers now buried in the So'disrs' Cemo.
tsIy tni reinttr them 10 Christ Church yard.
It's Iryposed TO renter tho bones of the brave
men 10 simple mound, with peat tablet
thereon. 1t has also bseu suggested tbs;
marble shaft should be erected. lrscli ped "l't
the names and commem ora,iog the brave deed
OF the deceased tx-Ct ntederates who Eint ou'
'Eln this city.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-10-29

IABLEAUX. The ladies Of S.. p S Church
tonlc II plato giving, in about i9o weeks FROM
DOW, what canpot TAIL to lie q chSrmlng epInr
taJmeni, for the benefit Of the Aii xa, dFa Ia
Urinary. Ii is ID the haGds Of cesiain yCupr
ladies' who never fail 10 what they undertake.
They will present 10 all our good people, 10 aid
CT this noble charity. representa- ions 10 thu
iom Of rabIcauS Of LoOgic lnw's "EVapseliuc, .
alter Does illustrations. Ooe of Alexandra s
lar daughters. as gifted q, sac is taiT, ;hc
pceress of aEy 10 al this trad lard, 10 sEc
Very different AID dihcnlt rol.s CT bill ~: az
oehuntul. will render Essnee.i9e. ESp:cta-
lo0 will stand tproe. and will be graiiiet
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-10-29

INJURED EY JnE STORM -Dmicg tho gale
Of y:rtcruaY evening" two large trees at Pts
Getaway, Md, were blown dcwu, ard Tell upon
t'c rcsitnee # Or Ward, damagng the huuse
c'Hs'4craby. Dr.. Ward Yves in led sick at he
t!Fc'. AID cursit!cTsb!r cannioicn Wa caused
~ Tic aCc.a!ni.i.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-10-29

Police ITEMS No ssscs scre repo,t,d ct
tic Nav"r's rfica Il l. tno.ripg.
Gey. Nak07 was 3si,io J2sioa Lo7tjjy Tor
aus - AID threatening language to Jane
Pri'oG. lie Hns bound ov.r 10 keep tho pegcc.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-10-29

thar gram. besides saving additional tfcic!,;
charges. est:CdaT. fer i1staGCe. wheat aad
IN this market ~ $50 10: prime, while in Bal
tImora the sales ragged from $50 to l4O fcr
fair to good Ful'a and l43 10 $50 Tor good "a
choice long berry" and el! 10 the business kuo8
that what is known 10 that city as ch0ico, !:
seldom sent from this STATE, aad If Tut on tho
market here would hcqu0ted Gs seed whea: and
Command fancy prices. The quotation 10
Hchmoud yesterday flr choice Whea. was ! 50
aso 50 that i! will 10 seen that Alezaodria
keeps abreast OF the larger markets, aad
that farmers TGu|d consult thcir own ;nteres,,
by shipping here. 10 the matter of coro il !.
conceded, and the figures Will bare out tic ss
sfrtitn That there Is no better maIke: ia tie
cjuBtry than Alexandria.
Tue TEMPERANCE MOyEmENT-ia map7
respects the mccIng q las: n!sht At tEc a.
T.. Church are cjG,t1G;ca tbs most sacaCasGt
OF the tcmTc;acca c-mps!gI. ur. b4rry,
tresidcG. ut' The GGoTgcio8n N,ahsHaY Cub,
vas pres.nt with eight or tea ii lii mcr. The
audience vas unexpectedly large, aud tie stag
iog, led by Nh CbamOeriia, 81 GeOrgrtowa,
excellent. Some If the officer, 81 he Il farm
Club, Rev. Mcssr5. BJyla snd Pceror, trgt thcr
with the speakers, occupied I'll. Platform. Af
ter the Introductory EXERCISES. sir. Bsrfy w,4
Introduced. lie Hp0Ec maluiy u his unn sad
history as a drinking maa. and If h!4 :eiurma-
tlou Al thU close OF his address hr iatrn:tt.c ID
Dir. WIkins. yuung G!an vi on Oh; apd huu-
cred fami :. @hU Is ujw ragid!y raga!ains the
position nut Character from when ia tel, ~
strong dfIuE. II spike for bal hu hDur %
the mo-: OH L. modest An ic1,l@!naniy way
he told the story o. i.,- dl,si D,t-d lie uud ii
his reformation n such earura- smpl., and
get, cultured !,nsnayc that It aft crai tha au
drnCe deeply. here vas tusal ahscuc. Of
The pers ,oal boa,t!rg and thy attempt at ora
tory, walsh % nt,en t:S5n9a n.opis with lhc
speeches q r.ttrucl u.eD. he was tG!ipWed by
Mr.. jerry Nlhar who r:ntn 4 vely Later
;alnIcc speec's. IL y.e .;a5 q i,;c aiisinal
Sn1 sIc7. lie had hsra lItltd by The temper.
snce reform tfoGr ilo CT Wgetchcd G!uakcn
Hass AMI his description Of the ogalrt j. b"
tTe:n his former its nud his pIcsoDi, affected
The audicLCt By turEs 70 tCs!s uDG lgnsttcr
Durog the sigalog OF the pledge tbs Interest
ran List. Among the mcn who west torwir
we're III Gbcr, whose ereatrS5 enemy is H;iIs
key. As oGo Ct these yea came forward The
singing WAS efuped, Whl'c Hlr. Ptarce
asked the al iieCce ID pray that that Trad thsD
about u eNto his Dama might have Go0's
tc'p to keep the pledge, ior be nai no poaer
TO do /, hlu!et, as he had repeatedly LES, gad
IA S"' ., a'G'. 49, ~. ~ IVY ~"
ID '''C iuJ 81 'Ec, ID p'sy'l Lex ''' ,uiu' ~"
is:'1l w. wv 'su ife'!DS a. 'He co.e CT
~ tHo"o 49, -. ''r1''S .''ni V'''ol'
aies m,,. ,c's'r.o; ~ I!s-S '0' lo's
thnSs ,b. ro,,,, - h>', ~ g f. - =, '"s
$780, 10 ~ s. r. ~ =, 49, =
'''0' pN'''0 0' 80. r So ">'''
Tur r.x,t Po,T,,ry ~, r,oo;...,.,:
N.vs of ,n..a,d.r.,,,
IRA N,,r. 'F,,,',.,,.,, ,.,.-,;,. ;
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-10-29

County COuRT-Ju{ge james ,SuugStey
preSsdtng-CONTINUATIoN OF YESTERDAY $
PROCEEDINGS Arthur Herbert, ts,ipnef, W.
Creamcr i Wright; distress !oT rent ilry and
verdict !o7 plaintiff noiicn for neg trial pv2r
ruled a0d siay Ct execution GRATED.
Ih' E5urt GCioUrCCd until Saturday q.
II a. 10
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-10-29

NO spEAE1SG u, haa Feen :lara';t) G
tntnto1,d ia. Gen. Il. l.. 7. Bile, c: FeH
merchant, "a, tsptct9 ID spebk hera 10 III
10" E!shi. Il D." appears hat he S:s!a Ton
sSI'a'lye tG!nmi:tea at Il chmc:d MOTIF d
Icn. Be&'c tia: ttr s1eAkiu2 here souli lese
place tonight. the % Il, whiio The o.al c,:n~
m!tteo were Bottled ioT the 30.h. a.l lauLr
srraGrcmants accordingly. Gen. Is .aIo arrived
nero this morning. bu! as 10 rreparu,io. nd
u""u LH.i@ !oc 10 r.gh:, ari the Gerrtat h:.
an rpcsS m:n' ia Ftodtli. ksbur5 i.-u>r.aw
slight, 10 speaking vi! b. had in tits c;:y qil.
CT tonight or TO morrow.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-10-29

j'HE i. il |. have their rrgalsr mcnhly
laF2",'i ~ a d Grill at iheir annoy 10 Dis,t,
WIea lie c: il aan: vii q . pear ! tel icifnsm
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-10-29

KNIGHTS rEMpLAR AS h.rctaicro au-
ntuuced il the Gtz Ito Sir james G. Baio, Of
Portsmouth,, Grand Commander OF the Knights
Tcmplar 10 Elrsn;a, will make au olio;aI yi..
to Old Dominion ComuandcIy, Of this city, to-
uignt. There is 20 be called communication
OF tic Commaudcry, after which banquet will
DO served
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-10-29

GTOVE PIPE EGCELVSRi and FLOWER
y PU1S--a> :ull line jus. Eeceircd (Oct 10Th,
1879 ma for sslo by
cc.29 &c. MILBURN.
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LOCAL MATTERS.

WEATHER Probabilities. October 90, 1879.
For IA, Md tic S ntcs cI ar or partly coudy
E2ath,r except 10 the northera portions, light
csln, with southwest TO northwest winds. STA
tj0lary CT OWy falling barometer during tic
rest Of wednesday and 20 change in lem.
naratuT..
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-10-29

snUGkW Il Z : - nC.nsr supply of choice
- BuCk = nsht Flour JUS: received sad for sale
at reduced prices by
oct. - j y M;LBUEN
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-10-29

NOTTlNGHAM LACE TIDES, oil sizes,
~ at low prices.
FERGUSON & BRO,
Oct IA 9G King streat.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-10-29

z AIDES RINOUNDERSKIkT5 very
"a desirable article, ct
FERGUSON S BROS,
oct IL So King street.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-10-29

~ EW FAMILY FAT MACKEREL il
~ kita just received anc for sale by
oct II j. q hIIRHRN
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-10-29

NUE Low PRICED TEAS cannot no OK.
~ celltd for purity sud excellence OF Il avor.
Try them. F.J. DAWSON.
sBpl0 liT King 81
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-10-29

NyE HAVE lot oil faa HaEDKEKUHIEF
W EArRAOT6-Lubin Edrehi ana Uou.
dray-whlch we arc ceiling out at 3jc bottle.
Jy 10 J.. STABLES & co.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-10-29

DAROLE SUGARS for sals By
4 oct 20 J. t. MILBUHN.
A TrtNTIUN, ALMA, LIGHT NIFTY.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-10-29

I iTBIA WATER from Buffalo Springs,
81 Montgomery Co.. Va, snotosr large supply
just received By
oct Ii L. S. LEADBEATER s. BRO
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-10-29

/ luhNS CAN BE GUEEE While y,u s.en
- By using PEL'S WONUEHEUL UUKH
SOLY ENT Price Csc bottle For sale by
septl il STARJER 81 riJ
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-10-29

pICKLlNG and PRESERVING SPICES
4 OF ell kinds. Tue purest and best, For
sale by +. j. DAVIDSON.
sep ID l47 Kiny ST
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-10-29

sHURE SPICES and PURE OLD Apei,R
Il VINEGAR for sale at
J. {. MILBURN
sep 70 north Royal st.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-10-29

N . CURE NO PAY!-LUNT'S AGuE
~ CURE never fails. a aure cure for chls
and fever. For sale by
sep II LUNT s DAVIDSON.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-10-29

DRiED BEEF, Dove brand, very choice
- just received by
oct "a J. G. MILBURN.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-12-31
HOTEL ARRIVALS.

Congressman Jay A. Hubbell. OF Michigan; State
Senator L. g. Halbert. of Binghamton. N. Y; Gen.
era George D. Carse United States Army; William L..
Bostwick of Ithaca. and Oliver Ames. of Boston.
at the Fifth Avenue. Professor w. G. Sumner, Of
Yale College, and Congressman L. G. Lapham. of
Canandaigua. N. Y. are ut the Hoffman. Judge Jo-
seph Potter. of the New York Supreme Court, is at
the Park Avenue George 4. Gray. Chief Engineer Of
the Southern Pacific Railroad and General Charles ].
Langdon. OF Elmira. are at the Windsor. Congress-
George c. Hazelton, of Wisconsin, is at the St.
James, Professor 4. j. Backus. of vassar college, is
at the st. Denis. James A. Dumont Supervising
Inspector General of Steam Vessels is the Gisey
Rear Admiral James H. Strong United States Navy,
Is at the Everett,
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-12-31

shops and put up their shutters in order to save
the plate glass windows. In West Surrey dis
trict the thunder storms were especially violent,
and were accompanied by perfect hurricane
of wind. The heavy rain caused the river Mole
and its tributaries to overflow, and considerable
damage was done to property by the floods The
weather cleared up suddenly in the afternoon.
THE STORM ABATEs IN THE TAY.
At Portsmouth the gale caused considerable
damage. A very heavy sea is running in the
Tay, and the divers cannot find the lost train.
Reports of shipping casualties are coming in
fast, and it is feared that an immense number
Of wrecks have occurred along the coasts A
French bark is said to have been lost
with eight of her crew. The severe gales
that prevailed on Sunday last extended
to Boscastle, Edinburgh, Stranraer, Greenock,
Yarmouth, Liverpool and Plymouth, doing an
immense amount of damage to shipping and
property ON land. The Pail Mall Gazette COM
menting on the weather, says that the very I'M
usual occurrence Of violent thunder storms in
these ATTITUDES has to be chronicled to day. The
barometer fell all the morning, and between
twelve and one O'clock the fall was as much as
one-tenth of an inch.
MOVEMENT OF THE STORM.
The Times barometric indications for Mon
day, ut eight in the evening, says:-
"During Sunday night small but very
deep depression travelled swiftly north
easterly across Scotland. The centre
reached tho central parts of Sweden about
eight o'clock ON Monday morning." A CORE
spondent writes, pointing out that between
Saturday at midnight and Sunday afternoon the
thermometer at London rose twenty-nine de-
grees. The minimum was twenty-seven de-
grees and the maximum fitfy-six.
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across the road he had taken. nine months before,
to claim the hand of Mercedes at her convent
chapel To the usual prayer for the repose of his
brides soul he coupled the gratitude of devout
heart for his escape from He received
ahectionate kilograms from his mother from the
Duke OF Montpensier, from Espartero and others.
There was solemn "Te Deum" sung at the chapel
In the palace of San Teuo. the seat of the
Dnke of Montpensier. The Madrid municipal
ity celebrated "Te Deum" at the Church
of Santa Maria de la Almudena. Great satisfaction
was expressed at the tone of the French journals
regarding the attempted regicide. With especial
favor was it made known that ex-King Amadeus
one Of the first to inquire at the Spanish Embassy in
Paris and to sign the list of felictaton there APP
pended. Nine months later. on July 26. 1879,
excitement caused by an old woman. supposed to
be insane. dinging heavy stone at the King he
made his usual trip to the Atocha Chapel satur-
day evening.
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AN AFGHAN FORLORN HOPE.

AzAdArULLAH ATTACKS COLONEL NORMAN AT
GUNDAMAK AND Is REPULsED-DAKER
MARCHES TO KOHIsrAN-THE KHAN OF
KHIvA SENDS ENJOYS TO THE BRITISH.
LEX CABLE TO THE HERALD
LONDON, Dec. 80, 1879.
The Viceroy of India telegraphs that Colonel
Norman has been attacked ut Gandamuk by
Azmatullah Khan, with 1000 followers. The
enemy were driven off. The British loss was
one officer and one man killed. Colonel Nor
man will advance at once and reoccupy Lata-
band. A despatch dated Cabul, December 81,
says:-"General Baker has gone to Kohistan
with force consisting of ZOO infantry,
regiment of cavalry and four guns, to punish
the insurgents there. Mohammed Jan has taken
Musa Khan with him to Wardak. The coun-
try about Cabul is rapidly becoming quiet.
The Standard has the following from
vienna:-"Teheran kilograms report that the
Khan of Merv has sent an Embassy to
the British authorities in Afghanistan,
with orders to proceed afterward to the
Court of the Viceroy of India" The
Times Cabul despatch announces that Gen.
eral Hills has been reinstated as military Gov
ernor of Cabul. The shops in the city are de-
stroyed and defaced, and business is entirely
suspended. General Coughs brigade viii co
cupy the Bala Hissar.