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The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1879-01-11
RICHMOND AND PETERSBrRl,
RAILROAD CDMrASr.

5rOMMENCING MONDAY, December Ii.
u 1878, trains or this read will run rs follow:
LEAVE RICHNoSD ,orIn.
| for Charleston, sasannab Auglt.'.
JacksoI,y,lIe-p arCr cars To WinIm..
ION. Stops only at Chester aud Nil
7:15 A. ~. ACCOMMoDATIoN daily trAcr,s
sunday. makes c,OSe ronner'iou a.:
Petersburg with the Atlantic "
sissippi and Ohio railroad for Ert,'".
Chattanooga. Nashville. Menrl..
..... LvEchodrg, FarmrtlH. and Other lur4!
EtakioEs on that road, maklni Snnn
time AS b, any other line. s'ois 2!
4:.o p. NJ. ACCOMMODATIONS TRAIN daily
.. Except sunday. passengers taA}H!
this lraiL win make close co'NccsoI
at Petersburg ftr horfol.
1895 P. ". THROUGH MAIL daily, coilnw''a!
for Weldon. Wilmington, ksl>i.a,
Charleston, Savannah, Augusta. -.
lumHia, Atlanta. Macon, Mong"m"r',
Mobile New Orleans, aud alI p"Hi,
Souih aud Southwest. Pullman ,!crg.
inc-rar from Boston Cor WiiH!H.tsn.
Savannah. ana tie south. stop, "ui.
az Manchester aud Chester.
500 4. W.. SUNDAY &C COMM Oh AIIuN
TRAIN makes close CONNECTION r5'l
A.. 81. 4 O. X. X. frr Bl-'ul fng''i.
nooga, Nashville. Memphis. LNnr.-
burg, Farmy!ll'c, ana other iU"dl - b.
lions on that road Stop ~ al ,'a'i'..,
LEAVE PETERSBURG NORTH.
6:35 4. NJ, THROUGH MAIL daily. cou9rc''.s
Nth Richmond, Fr:uc.ick,l"lg a"i
Potomac railroad fcr al points h"J'u,
East. and West Stops at Sfnuru,,nr
and Chester. and nj iIaf-Way and AZ
Drury's Bluff. on signal.
0:OJA. ", ACCOMMODATES TRhiN dr.f
Except mayl. stops AT 81! So
lions.
7:O5 p. NJ, ACCOMMODATION. TRAIN '1li F.
Stops at all stations.
3:45 P, NJ. THROUGH Mai. daily, cnaaect..g
with Richmond. Fredericksburg SD
Potomac railroad for all pomls Est
and West. Also, making close c"nutc-
ton with the Chesapeake ami QUO
railroad for the Virginia Slrnss and
'. 20. all points North and West. THIS tran
., -. stops al Manchester aud chester. aa'
ut Half Way aud Drury G.H", 81
signal.
ALL TRAINS leaving Petersburg will start from
the AnnoH,attox danot.
SUNDAY EXCURSION TRAINS discontinued
untR further notice.
de IS .i-'I-rr. +. A. SHAW, supcrnirn'' o'
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1879-01-11
BY Grubbs & Williams,
Auctioncers and Real Estate Agents,
Eleventh street between Main and Bank.

n,RI1sTEES, SALE OF THE THREE
STORY BRICK D ~ IN s M 29s' f 0S
rWEEN TB no SEHEE1S A exfo
Barksdalc and wife to the subscribers, as trustees
dated 18th December, 8z7. and recorded in Rich
4s7. being thereto required by the holder OF the
note secured we will sell by aucion upon The prem.
ises, on TUESDAY. 14th January, 1873, at 4
said i deed OF 50 s uch Of it as may be necessary for
the e s sFs' REc G No.
2OS east Main street. occupied by Mr. K. II. Bcut-
ley. 1t has about Ten rooms. with bathroom, gas,
and other convenisnces and kitchen with flu fur
to mir. 4. Hariiss new block Of buildings. 1t isz7
The ABOVE property Is near to the business part OF
the city. In ,Iessapt and improving neishoorhood'
and is desirable for REL inences. "a, p.
oe o % Co., n Which, due i on 18th
and The residue upon Of oe bn
f is si SroSa5Ie that By CT Of
able terms Of pI}aR y9b WI n W y agNsa
GRuBEs & WILLIAMS, Auctionefrs. ia
COMMISSIONERS SALE OF Two
" yALUARLE FAKMS IN THE COUNTY OF OF
virtue T deee co on
Entered May %, 1875, and November IA, 1873, In
rhe suit OF Gate-, by next friend, U.s., Us. Gales
and Of hers, we will sc by public auction, on the
18TH DAY OF JANUARY. 1879. on the premises,
the following REAL ESTATE, Of which James X.
Gates died sie2ed and posses edo Wit:
Al IL O'Clock b., aTRACT OF LAND, known rs
sLACY'S,' containing 200 ACRES. lying near
Bevirs Bridge, over the Appomatlox river, ana hG-
Joining the land formerly Owned by James ~. over
Ton and the lands of T. l.. Rober son and others.
Al o'clock p. NJ, 4 TRACT DC LAND, known
as .BALDWIN'S,'' containing 307 ACRES, iyla2
near le Glove: Hill coal. mines, end adjoining the
lands OF James Goodc, Joseph Gates, and others.
Both of said tracts are valuable nnd desirable
IA rms, and have COMFORTABLE DWELLINGS
and necessary oIt-buidtngS 49,.
TERMS: One fourth cash; and the residue upon
credits of six. Twelve, and eighteen months, The
purchaser TO execute notes for the deferred pay.
ments, with interest from the dry OF salc, aud Inc
title retained until the further or,ier of The court
.ien 1876 yjiH~,I NJ M. GILLIAN. ,sr-}>
MEADE HASkINS, ,. -. -
+. NJ. CONNER. go "'
- s, eli ;,ssg-a..i - Special Commissioners. !,
F. j. SAMPSON, Auciioneer. ta7
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1879-01-11

eassssrfsad sc Janniasis tAin pia
the County Gonrt. at Chess erfes1 .HiL COM
mence Monday Ianllarg. 4 3th, at y O'clock
A N. The Ssrins w ttfis BE Tor civil business
only and sttet sxpe s sss so es fa
inapegrant one. 80, !, & q. s.H,sf 4 ~
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1879-01-11

g,ods,s osH had fallen aud inred hfrseyI,
hut last sassiiy md swas the cause 10y
an Of till 81 snuch,a DO alos hing.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1879-01-11
.T1DEpARruRE OF sTEAMEK~.
:igjaDEpARruRE 0P STEAMEK*.
.STEAMBOATsi15asM
'.1R . ~. COMrANY'S :; ...
JAMESRIvER LINE,
...s..-s5 ro ..sr,. FOB to ia-,- - -
NORFOLK. PORTSMOUTH,
ALL, REGULAR LANDINGS on JAMES RIVER
a.ta. s-" et CONNECTING AT
NORFOLK WITH THE BAY-LrNE.
FOR BALTIMORE. PHILADELPHIA, NEW
YORK, AND BOSTON.

The fast and elegant steamer ARIEL, Captain
d. G. CLIFFORD carrying the United States NALL.
leaves Richmond for abOve-named places eyerv
MONDAY, WEDNESDAY, and FRIDAY, al
4. Nj.
Fare 10 Norfolk or Portsmouth. .........S so
Fare for round trip, good for two dayS....... 81
Fare for round trip. good for SEVEN days.. 3 20
Fare for round trip, unlimited. 90
Fare TO BaiLilnOre. wv
Fare to Phila,lelphia.... ................... 80
Fare TO New York.. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. ~ -
Through tickets sold at CARRIERS, S26 Main street,
exchange Hotel AID On board steamer. Baggage
checked through.
The LIMITED TICKETS named above are on sale
only Mt CARRIERS S26 Main street, and Exchange
Hotel.
Freight received 5nily for Norfolk, Portsmouth:
Newbern. Washington. and Turborv', n. C aud all
bindings on Tar river: WASHINGTON. ID. c.. lIamD.
ton, and Eastern Shore OF Virginia. and regular
landings on James river ut lowest rates.
The steamer ARIEL has lately been almost en-.
lireIy rebuilt and rtfurnished In hi elegant aud
costly manner, and is confidently recommended as
the FASTEST and most comfortable steamer that has
run on this route for mdny years.
-, L. b. TATUM, Superintendent.
903 Main street aud Rockets.
J. w. McCAREIcK. Agent. Norfolk. ~
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SD Of ~, Fiuotis
Iffi sEii 2s9isit
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-04-15
F0fsEIG~fTE.HS.

Tho Austrian Grown Priucc has arrived
at Barcelona. and will remain in Spain two
months.
Thousands cf men, women and children al.
the North Durham colier!cs, England, are
quite destitute. Moro than ono third OF the
5000 men employed there would willingly ac
cept tho masters terms, but Gro afraid OF
violence. '---.-~. '--.'--'-
Two bombs were yesterday thrown ioto the
Church OF San Anouio, 1T Seville, with the
object, i. is supposed, Of creating panic and
stealing tho valuable sscramental plate belong
,og to tho church. Several persons were in.
iured by the explosion.
The Cbiinns have occupied Cobija and Ca.
lama. Bolivia. rs reprisas for tho oopliscation
of property OF Chilians 10 tho interior of
Bolivia. CaEsns ia q sirorg stratesical point.
The Bolivisns have nassed large numbers of
troops. and great enthusiasm is exhibited.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-04-15

No ono at oil familiar with tho character OF
Judge iIrghes believed for sn instant lilo tcln'
graphic report the! nc wes abcu! to Pillow the
example Of Judge Rives and have State Judges
Indicted for not having negroes on their Iur'es'
and tho adiournmsDt of his grand jury without
bliugingin aoy such Indictments Is coostq 1ently
by 10 means surprising. judge Hughes is
disposed 10 set rather than follow examples,
but wero il otherwise ha il too sensible. discreet
aud conservative to select for his examp!:v such
an cratic aud notoIety.losiug character as the
United States judge for tho wtstera district OF
this State
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General Gari5aIG;.

LONDON, April 15.-In the letter OF Gen.
Garitclii il fl7or ti universal suffrage aud
co1vtki0g q meeting of the Republicans Ter the
DIST inst. to taka measures ior the agitation Of
the subject, he says he considers 1t the DUTY OF
The republican patty to rally all its torcts IN tho
i,ld OF legal action in order to s72ITc progress,
sigcy that liberty which is THEFT. u1douotcd
right, but which low depends 90 the Thln Of
a ui1ister CT the programme OF ministry.
Universal suffrage is the bass OF REFORM. Inc
people to whom it is deul:d were Considered
capabl, Of founding Italy with their arms
Even the p.csepca ct cIerical5 10 Parliament
would be desirable il it would dispel The lsrgour
which nov renders it impotent
4 JOURNEY TO Her LoyER.-Nlrs. G;lnuan,
q widow lady abcu. SKY years Of agc, well
known il the eastern s:ciau CT The city, where
sac has resided for macy years, respected ard
beloved by ell who knew her, will tt-iay
leave Tho familiar scenes aod old friends to
take up Der abode 10 tho far West, Gs the wife Of
Mr. Davis, gentleman some slx years heI
senior. About forty years ago, The parties Who
arc soon to be brought together as man acc
wife, lived 10 the city Of Petersburg, Va. liz
was manly fellow OF twcrty'slZ, and she
blooming psiden Of twenty. They were &C
knowlcdgcd lovers. but for some reason tht
course did not run smooth. Thcrc was an IS
| arrangement, and ic time, each was married, shi
coming to this city to reside with her husband
| and lie, whe0 the rold fever broke cut, sccklnl
iorturc Gu the Pacific cocs Time, with ii
tirclcs5 lingcrs, pointed years sud decades OF
! the dial, aud TO each brough many changes
yet, at tEo cnl CT about thrly-fy years, Sht
was still in this city hut alone, battling fer bread
10 The employ OF the Government, III mloo
position, her Husband ard childrca lawns
died. Her lcrmcr lover mad dri;cd still fur
tslcr toward tho setting sun. and located Il
Oregon, ari vas also alone, lis help NEE
| having died some years before. 10 beth o
| them came recollleotons OF tho pest. The low
! they boro each other was DOT dead, bus OIL
s!1mbcrcd, and by some strange accident 4 Ger
rcspondence vas opened, md continued uull
it eliminated ia sn agreement, cveu at this lati
day, to fulfil tie carly tsotb, and to that end sh
starts for San Francisco tc'lay. where he vii
meet her, having como from Oregon lJr tha
purpose. The marriage will be celebrated a
orc,, slter which they will star: fer his hoMc
| there 10 spend tho remainder OF their day
| together - Washington Post.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-04-15

The Richmond Sun. hes suspended Iuo icA1
lior, ard it's late editor taud owner. Charles
w. Whipplc, has accepted the position ct liter.
ary editor on the Southern lntelIigeocer. the
independent weekly. recently established by
Gel. John L. Popham.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-04-15

Ii. as seems, tho oay effect OF socialism and
rihiism in Europe il attempts at tho assesi-
nation OF rulers. tho sooner tho Rismarckan
efforts to stamp ont such docriuea huoc Led tho
better it will be for all parties.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-04-15
Relief Meeting.

(INCIavATI, April IA mass meeting OF
colorcd people was held in Union Church, on
Seventh street last night. in which measures
wcro adopted To extend relief to tho suffering
negroes at st. Louis. A large contribution wss
rtccived during tho EXERCISES.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-04-15
DIED.

On Thursday the 10Th insL, JOHN i. FIIH'
HUGH, in the 8lst year of MS age. DIT. fitZ'
men. lie leaves large circle of relatives and
friends to mourn his death Oneby one sre pa;a
ing away, whose like we'll Ser see again. Ths
remains were carried 10 "Bcs,obe!e" the Ola
family manor of this branch Of tie fhZ6ugh
family. il Stafford county. --fTsdsrs6SS|IrY
HerrLi,
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Fire.

WATERFOWL, N. Y, April ia FIRE at
Sandy Greek last evening destroyed the Tiff
block occupied by W. N. Tiff as general store,
Wheeler's harness shop and the post Office.
The loss is $4,000, insurance $4,000.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-04-15

Tho eypetieac, CT this eniisiz. ..tls under
radical coatrt rr0gta that the people thereof
will stand anything, even increased taxation !;
Tut that such sa decrease at this time would be
extremely hard to bear no ono ct all cognlzlnt
of what is going on around him has any doubt.
his being 81, he most reasonable mode Il
prspanlirg au in2ouvenicnt depletion Of tho
treasury by reason OF Tho decreased expendl'
lures in s?ua directors. wcu|d b. 10 curtall
them il o:hyrs IL, arrears Il pensions bill,
Tor Instance, creates large and totally uupro-
yaed Tor erau2ht upon tho treasury, and as
The people arc so!tl7 pressed to pay the txor-
ltsnt tsxes already assessed upon them, the
better rlar wcn!I &c to supply tho deficiency
by lopIiag oil ut oEc, nearly, ii not all, the
great expense iscrrrel By keeping up the to.
taIy unnecessary Diplomatic s:tvIoa CT The
country, and, il Congress is TO enter upon geu-
eral legislation ct its present sts,lon. 1t eouc
hardly inausuratc suoh legislation Ia & moro
acceptable way to the people than By abolish
ing q system By which set cf political favor
ties are supported in luxurious idleness abroad.
That the coun;ry can get along az we'll, It not
better, without az with saoa system, is Just
SO certain "a thas some way must b devised 10
supply tho money Appropriated by tie bill to
which 80 aiiula, AID ,hat tic taxpayers can
Ill afford TO boar the extra burden.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-04-15
HcreRY.

WATERFOWL, N. Y, April 1.-THE commit
tee appointed by the orthern New York Meth.
odist Conference sitting at Lowville. TO investi-
gate the charges of heresy against DR.. Bullock,
Of Oswego. reports that tha chsrges ara we'll
founded,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-04-15
Fro HSIQcII3t}p

nETaorr, rlIcH.. April l5.-lh2 cand!ii1n
Of The ac Blockade in the ST. CIar river re-.
mains unchanged. Steamboats, hayo hacn IN
nt.Ic 10 !ortc I passage up TO THIS time.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-04-15

9. DEALHAM has jast returned from Ne"
Yors, and has COW the finest and most select
stock of CLOTHING, HATS aad GENTS tGRH-
IsnINos ever bstore brought to this city; at as
touishpg low prices.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-04-15
Cyclone.

81. LOUIS, April 10 "A large Humber OF
houses were destroyed by tho cyCi"no Which
passed over Cnlinsville last eight.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-04-15

last :.s"k $ cumber Of tho Army and Navy
Journal o0niains iul report o! tho tItZ John
Porter r;sc. illustrated With Dn lbtelllglble map
Of the field Of the second battle Of Manassas.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-04-15
SuDuOSpd El0penIpnl,

NEW YORK. April l5.-Peter DWyer. .a"H =
here at different times during twenty gaars pas!
ss a prominent drunkard. dance house Eotro:,
and Gospel missionary" has been absent ;r"",
the city for about two weeka, and tip 10 las! cN
ening his whereabouts ware unknown to his de-
ttute family. 1t ID now ascerLained that n ma.
ried woman connected with his mission is sh,e'i
and /. is believed tina! thetwo have clopct.
Never promise moro than can &c don. H..
Bulls Baltimore Pills hav, been src:'.snl.
run On principle. !or'sslo by all Gupg's T.
Prio, De.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-04-15
IC0MMUSlC.ATEp.
S'hht-NiF'li !
Reduction OF Expenses.

ln Nh editorial iu the Gazette OF the LII q
April it is mentioned that jersey City IS 10 the
same category With cur dear old city how they
are rcduc;ds salaries Of Officers, 81, assert
Ina. ten thousand dclIars in one or Two items,
can be saved to tbs city without any dcIrlmt o!
10 the welfare Of the city, Fnst. abolish the
police, which cost The city s.. jjS Is. arG let
the county constabes discharge tho duly with
out any fees f;oul tho Corporation reduce the
mayors salary to $400 saving $500. end let
magistrates discharge the duties and make ot
tenders poy tino and costs abolish one
Of tho steam fire eugino companies. Which
c,st The city each an average Of 81 coo; abolish
the chici engineer OF tho fire department, $50 ;
rai.ueo other salaries $1,000, making = total
saving to the city Ct $l2 0jS.lS.
ID 1852, 1859. 1854 and other years two po'
!icc officers discharged ali the duty, s,:neiimea
aa opcrous rs they arc now. Clay Hill, Mai
d!n Lsnc," ct Fish!owo, and tha w)ra: rcwly
clement Ct The fire. department were IN sleaegs
:uI operation at that iaia. The relic Cl;icsIs
received ~ salary 5000 pr ye5r.
MOnE hSnS
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-04-15

Civil Justic: i'llckney, OF New York, has
been removed iy he Supreme Court OF the
81 ate fer misconduct on the bench.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-04-15

We have received from q. g. Barnes 81 Co,
publishers, New York. a copy OF Tho Southern
Stuoenps Hand Book Ct Collections for reading
and oratory, By John q. James, of Austin, Tex.
Tho work is wol compiled. snd tho selections
show good taste Amonp thh selections ere OK.
tracts from speeches by +. J. Barbour, j. W.
Daniel, James Barbour. Il. ii: L. Hunter +.
kan,por, Gen, VI. H Payne, j. Il. Tucker and
ether distinguished Virginisns, The work is
not only admirably adapted for students. Blu! is
fine library volume
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-04-15

TALMAGE ON THE REsURREcTIoN.-The
Rev. Dr.. Tamagc, en- Easter Sunday, found
his pulpit hcdgcd about with h)Wers and nower.
log Hiaals, and became inspired by bic surround
logs and tho immers, crowd attracted by the
| show and the expected flowery discourse. Ills
sermon was the story Of The Resurrection. 10
opening hn exclaimed. "llal, Easter mornlog !
CT them tongue, oil Of them speech to day. !"
Suiting the ac.iou to the word he continued {:
IL boId ever lily aud it seems to say, Behold
they spin, and yet Solomon in all his glory is
not arraycd like one of these. bend over q
rose and it seems to whisper, 1 am the rosc Of
Sharon lie created soms alarm among tho
florists who loaned their plants BY declaring
that be would walk through all tho cemeteries
aud pluck tho h,Wers, dropping roso of hope,
lily of joy Oh every tomb. lilo descanted up.
on tho great cornuaror death, who digs q
trench across the hemlspheres aud fills it with
tho carcasscs OF ralions. Ho ri.rred
to The resurrection az being surrounds
ed with mysteries beyond human comprohen.
sion, but not on that account was it unworthy OF
acceptance. To those who refused TO believe
what they could not understand, and who per-
aisted in asking questions he could give no ex'
plantations In the fact Of the Resurrection he
expressed grea. confidence, and proceeded to
describe his own conception of ''the commoton
in the graveyards at the penetrating blast of the
last trump when Gabriel shall play his solo.
Millions Of spirits will comefrom their tomb and
cry, '0iro MS buck our bodes Another million
will 20 to Greenwood Cemetery for their remains.
All along the sea route from New York to LiV-
erpool wherever vessels and steamships have
gone down apiriLs will hover 10 reclaim their
bodies. Crash goes Westminster Abbey. and
ing professions sbou. the cemeteries hunting up
thc!: Ionains and adjusting themselves will sud
denly ha Interrupted by the ArchangePs trum.
pot. in tho :wnkling of sn eye the earth will
give one terril, shudder and the graves OF the
dead will be like The waves OF tho ses, and oil
who arc in thu graves ahall come forth like Laz'
hrus."
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-04-15
COMMERCIAL.

ALEXANDRIA MARKET. April II. -rraI E;
lions on Change continue li'niLsi. ii cons
quance q the light receipts OF grain. Flour 4
dull and nominal. There we!e s.le1 OF GDJ om'o
els of Wheat at l07 l03 and III. a. - qn,it1
Corn ia lie higher. and small lots Of white .a.'
yellow brought ~. Nothing doing in Rye 81
Oats
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-04-15

AN ELEPHANT RUNS AwAY.-Whsn an
elephant runs off With circus chariot tho boys
about the monkey cage had better keep away.
Ga Monday afternoon trainer was "6reaking
in several elephants in Philadelphia. Ho had
tried several Of The ten huge monsters belong
ing to tho show. and they had behaved tolerably
we'll. An elephant named Chieftain, however.
when hitched to a heavy baggage wagon, was
exceedingly FESTIVE. and after making circuit
or two around the large open space, suddenly
elevated his trunk. Strengthened out his tail.
and, giving vent to piercing scream, dashed
With tremendous speed over piles of lumber.
wagon trucks and other obstacles. %, on
went the elephant. and away. heltor SHELTER,
went man. woman and child-over fences, into
shops, under barrels, anywhere out of the yard.
The elephant trotted on until he reached solid
brick building on tho southeast side, the cor
ner of which he struck with great force. The
wagon stuck, and his crszed majesty could no
further go.-M Y Tribune.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-04-15

A Princess AT A Music EALT.-Tho talk
of Vienna is tho innovation Introduced by tho
Princes, Metternich Mt one Of the music halls
Of the city, known as tho Gasthaus. where shc
had been lately 10 the habit Of repairing with q
select party Of friends and drinking champagne
to tho tune Of ponular sopes. 1t was widely
known that tho Princess is a connoi5seur, az
she has, in years gone by, enjoyed the lessons
and familiarity of Mile. Theresa, srd i: was
freely hinted that nobody could sing as she did
"Rien n'eat sscro pour un sapeur.' Still the
public hardly expected ever to bo made 2 judge
of the accomplishment.
Tne good folk who smoko their pipes 3voT
their lager beer at the Gssthaus were not littlo
surprised therefore when they saw the Princess
ascend tho stage and alter bidding the tuno TO
the orchestra, attack with consummats maestrla
her favorite song Il need hardly be said that
her SUCCESS was tremendous. THO audience
would tsin have carried her in triumph Tho
only long faces were those OF tbs proprietor Of
the hall, who had not bssn able TO advertise the
event in advance and, it msy ba-bu. this is
merely supposi!ion-the face o. Prince Meter
mich when he heard of the whole business.
The Madrid Epcc, reports thai Tho lie OF
Dx;oooca 0h,t,I,n, a., dcpnoir.a RI
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-04-15

MEATNESS on TIE FARM -NeGtnesG Of ap
pcaf.rc, enhances the value OF articles Shlcii
one may have FOR sale, This is especially true
upon the lsrm, AID We wil vcu:aro to say that
the farmer Tho attends to the exterior Of things
10 general. such as clean stables snd aLlma'a,
clean yards and buildings. AID lenccs 10 good
repair, will obtain five to len per cent more
for tho products Of his firm than onc who ne
elects snch Simple matters. Ii any cle doubts
the external appearance upon values in mar
kct Or elsewhere, let him try sending butter
to market in an cid weather beaten lrkn, no
matter how good tho butter or coan the vessel
msy he inside. If this does not satisfy, try
como stained or dirty oggs, or poultry half
plucked Producing good article ia ono thing
and ceiling il 10 advantage is aGother and the
good salesman generally makes the mos. money
OF tho two. The importance Of q fair exterior
csn hardly be overestimsted. This principle is
potent in any branch of trade and in every grad
OF society; therefore it is too important to be
overlooked or passed UNDECIDED.