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The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1879-11-06

Every morning the young aud diseon-
soisie widow OF The drowned man comes
and seats hefselfby the beach, questioning
the anEeplyiag ocean with eyes red with
weeping. Its In vain that her friends
seUk 20 dissaAde her from her painful
practice. as
No, sbe SAYS, the sea has taken him
from me, and the sea must bring hlm
back 70 me.
They began to fear 81 last that the wo-
maa would lose her reason, and distant
relative vas appointed to bring her
around 10 thoughts OF resignation.
Come, come, Henrietta, said be, you
must give reason for THE!
A reason! exclaimed the widow, be-
tween ber sobs; Il Is very easy for yea 10
demand reason, bat-boo-hoo.hoo--i
they don't fad bic body can never gel
narried againl.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1879-11-06

Tbs tormsnt Of snvy Is ike grain o.
sAnd in he ere,
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1879-11-06
NOW Is THE TINE
10 gsi thoss
Old Clothes COlOred

And Cleaned up for Summer Wear.
Il VII a.kfs lhsm leat - vel as nss ane save
hasans. We shaA ssEa ke1 neatly ever seal
dGlag he spraaR. Al aeiarn WarTzHast fA9l
sAd EuAxsaht@ea 70 aHNa a4GaNfAetAnn. Dresses
sAoAic As rlpf<a befafe dylns, kat eoats pzntz
kna eiAst gasas cam D. Syfa witheni.
3. k8lMQspt.
tCuKaal Os2es.
MsssAssiss, ". aFsa tssA. ls7s sIsf
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1879-11-06

A deaf Yankee, happening one day 10
hold a watch between bis teeth, VI once
became aware that he could hear lis tick.
Ing, althobgh when the watch wss hsid
10 bic ear no sound wss audible. This
circumstances led him 70 believe that
sounds might be received and transmitted
TO the auditory nerve without aid from
the outer ear. lie accordingly esdessor-
ed to spply the principle resealed by The
licking of bic watch, aud devised sim
pie INSTRUMENT called the audipboas Il
consists of thin sheet of FuieaBizsd rob
Der firmly attached TO handle Of the
same material, some small holes being
made 10 the upper edge 0i the sheet, ia
which aiken cord IL iAstended. The
other end OF the cord is passed through
a sIo, In the handle. The sheet Of vulcan.
lie Is bent 10 aoy desired curve by tight
eniug this cord. The curve required u
usually slight. varying wits different 10.
divldask. When the upper edge Of The
fan Of aadiphoDe is placed sgsiast Lbs
teeth Of The upper jaw, soasd yshraslons
striking the sheet u yalcanlie are imPAft-
ed % tue teeth, aud pssssd % The sadl'o-
- nerve, accomplishing TIE result Il is
said, u making the souad distinctly sad'
ible.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1879-11-06

King Alcohol has crowded our courts
and alled TO oyeraowlsg oar State prison
and oar jsilS; be bas psopied oar poor
houses, and enlightened % for room 10
our insaue ksyinms; be has hiIed ouF
waKld Wlsh tears and groans. With tie
po0r and helpless, With wreiehedBess aud
vast, KIng Alcohol bas taken vitality
from the blood, and flied ttswish p8is0a
ED eseds Of disease and death.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1879-11-06

protest against my sentence, re-
marked solemn vissged prisoner ia the
court house the other day 10 constable
who bad him 10 ebsrge. IIs bad jast
been sentenced 10 term 10 stale prison.
And why asked Bis custodian. Bsesnse
said TIE prisoBer, | bsys served sSo
terms 10 that prison, and DO not favor :
third term on principle.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1879-11-06

Hsaaslave tbGeessiDt tomihsnd bIm.
self = ST
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-09-27
F:.;aEIGT VIEWS,

The B:i!;sh army in AFsiacistsl is mako
STEADY progress toward CabGt.
A cisnstth !Tcm TaIi5 sanouncts that tho
Prague firm 0: Ee:t:o. h baen declared bank
rupt.
PRICE, Nspo;caa viii visit the z-Enrress
Eugeoio at Chiseihurt iti2r TO h.. tin 10
ScntlauJ.
:, Emperor William yesterday completed at
hle!z his tonT Of military Inspection. lilo leaves
TO day for t5!detHader for & short period CT
repose,
Advicea fio-a d;Ie7ca; pats Of ErgIsnd re :
present the depression IN trn5o ss sill very
great snd nearly 81 Cissses Of rnsru!actoric,
are reducing expenses II 2ali-u3 Wigs
Tue correspondent o; The London Times at
ConsiattIncple says TIE person WHO was re
Gently arrested Tor 3t!rmpirg to enter the
pAlac: mas been sc1Fcily aSsass mated, it. is be-
laVed, 1t HE lo5!isaiioa ST "a i1tlaeutiai ptr
son, Wbc, / cling that his position vas ius, cure
believed that the Ga'y mCgCs Of avecliog his
dIsni: sIl was By ewaking tho Sultan's te:rs OF
asssStlaatIoo, and tea:iog Ia; the person ar.
rested might make disclosures. trio ei soldier
to a35assjaatc HIN.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-09-27
4Etive, aei the iudcatioas arc that tho attend

agilva, AID the icd;catiocs arc that tho attend
aaoo vii be large.
OGr en.erprisUG youag merchant, Dir. L. T.
Hartman, oi the firm of Smith t. Harmon, and
oacc OF A!fSsn1;ia, Left slss! week to visi: bis
friends 10 Fsuquler c,uoly. We wish him q
pleasant TIP, aad hope he will bring back not
only pleasant recolec,ons. but something IL ore
suhstauiis'.
Your psrar is read with Interest by many
hec. who appreciate its worth, ard We wish
yuu ever decreased success in lis publication.
We we're kad to INT ct IL town yesterday Mr..
L. +. Marbury. CT Aeza adria, the genial aud
cficicrt psymis SIT of the Virginia Midland
,ailrlad. n.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-09-27
Presidential Esnrfy.

EURLINdANE, Kan, Sept. o7.-All day yes.
terday the progress OF the presidential party
Was marked by continued ovation. At all
most every staten on the route of the Atcbisop,
Topeka and Santa Fe Railroad crowds of pco
p!o ware assembled to hear the Chief Map;s.
trlta and Gen. Sherman and shake tLem by
the hand. At Topeka grand reception and
torct light procession and halt for The night
was made in the journey. The entire party
was Hospitality entertained, and everything
done to ma kc everybody comfortable. The
party proceeds to Lsavenworlh to day, aud will
leave that . ACE for Springfield. The President
is greatly pleased with the hospitality Of bis
reception id Kansas. and fattered and honored
by The enthusiasm and cordiality which wero
everywhere spontaneous and overwhelming.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-09-27
The wheat Culture of the Northwest.

4 testore OF The present tino is Inst this Gull
turo is bticg developed under entirely Few
auspices, that ia, under new S. stem. It's no
logger left to the tmall farmer. taking up l6V
acres of LAID, building a log cabin snd struggling
to secure himself a home. Organized capital is
being employed in the work, with sll tho sd.
vaItsges which organiZ alton implies. Com
psnies and partnerships are formed for the cul-
ivaion precisely as they are for med for building
railroads. manufactures etc., and some of the
wheat llelds OF the Northwest are miles in extent
The following figures were prepared for the pro .
spectus of partnership of this kind to cultivate
three square miles, or l. go acres. We give the nj
simply to illustrate how this business is being
carried on, and what Inducements thers are to
enter upon it. Of course the first yesr is one Of
outlay alone, no credit; it requires four years
10 show the real result roscheu:
ACC jUNT CURRENT IN cULTIvATfS0 100 ACRE,
OF WHEAT FuURYEAR
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-09-27
Walking Match.

NEW York. Sept. 27-RoweIl seems fresh
and lively tbs ncrDirg, and walks around With
confident air. 1t is thought by some rha, tis
'Slckucta" yesterday was feigned for tif.rcnt
purposes.
The score al . J.. IN. stoid: Weston. 43S
miles, = laps; Rowel', sos mites, lap.: HtzleI.
AZ miles. laps; GuSou, 1853 miles 6 lap.
E1nIs. 422 NILS. iurt; Merritt. 4J2 miles
laps Hat 4jl miles. LAP; k.ohne, 42l
miles laps; Tallo1, 1876 mills, !sps.
The renelns itcm S O'Clock y,s:triay mora
log until o'elo:k this morniog were $l7, O65.
The totsi receipts Icr rrevcus days wsrs S44
420. mak!rg oIsl 50 lar received Of SCI, 1856
1t IS !hcught the total receipts will bu nearly
$50 000
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-09-27
,y.S5.-s rf2 TIE Hgy.

EMIL Ca-1cz,, well known nercbc1ds
broker Of New York. dropped dad yesterday
mor3ioy in the G.aod Genital tero,. lie was
81 years OF age.
Ia New EDc!ard heavy ald destructive
frosts. with considerable dimsgo 10 fruit and
vegetation, occurred yesterday. \ various
parts OF CO1necticu. ice formed.
At o'clock this moroios thelo we're TO- 900
persons preseat at the wsikicg match in New
Yo:k, AID the wild;s: excitement prevailed.
Hsz,eI artcd at q Tremendous ruD, CLOSELY
| t,iloaed BY llari.
Lsfa1etc L. Beach, e GAINESVILLE. Pa, go
tz-2o.feGera;c co!onel aad wealthy planter, at
| tempted to commit snici:e ct the Grand Get
trail Hotel. New York, yesterday, IS ctlorc-
form. M caUs; assigned.
Professor Peters, Ct Gintin. ancou1c.s the
discovery by himself Of 2 planet of tie eleventh
| maeni u ic, 10 0 hours, Sc nit es right asccn
| sion, $ degrees Is tninutcs norlh defamation,
| With dai5 motion nearly parallel.
Great excitement was ciuscd in New York
ycs:cTday by R0gGll 5 Eciug taken SICK csrly il
| the morning u.d not being able 10 appear OF
| the Madison Square Gsriel track ualiI the Of
ternoan. lis w;SVirg sic:s. bls rec3ved and
| KEPT ca TIC rsck du!rg the afternoon.
BIZ j,nio Williams shot oud Instantly killed
his st, pmolbtr, Mrs. Os5crn Williams. uesl
Shelly, N. G.. yes:srlsy. lie had quarrc
| With ncr father Thursday evening" about u htr;t
| aud c9mniltcd tho nu:aec Cut cfspi.e. lii
Was dr1Ei at the tiuc, sDd hts I'D.
\ further heagioz vas hsld a. Pfo7ide1c,
r. l., y. scrday. il tha Supreme Court, upol
tho application Ct Mrs. William Sprsguo fol
| tho appoint mant OF G trustee. Mr.. Sprasus's
c,ursal withdrew III, a;m, Ct Dir. Watson
| end nSmtd a Z3u others who would b, &C
cep.etls to Mis-. Spragre. The court will an.
| nouace its decision to cay.
| Gen. GRAFT ord party w;ro received ty ar
| immense crowd at San Jose. Cal., yesterday
After welcoming address and iepy, the pro.
ees:ioo, headed by the Mayor atd Gen. Graut
| made lts Hay 10 The iar grounds, tho police
forcing passage way through The streets with
| 6xad tayoDets. The parry returned to SAT-
| Francisco last evening.
| TIE spati.l agents Ct Tie Pts:ofi:e Depart
Deut WHO have bcc1 Conducting the iDVestiga-
ton OF the charges against Postmaster Tyler
| or Baltimore, h&Va not Jet advised the Post.
master General Of The conclusion CT their ", *
No action whatever viii b. taken 10 the N natter
| un!ll the Tc.url Of the President 10 Washing
! ten.
SlXuew c!s:s o. y.iiow I've; we're reported
a; MsmDhls ter'ay-;hrce colorcd. Six
deaths were reDor:td. Auorg tie deaths va:
Rev; Father d. R.7s!e, Catholic priest Of
the D3mio;c!n orjcr. sg:d 81. II; YES "a
| tive CT France, and wsnt to nlca.Dhis last } &C.
| uaIy trIm Washington. FJn7 cases aod two
dsalbs are reported a. Oak Grove, leu. The
Preside q: Of the Memphis Inward association
makes aeothcr appeal for he yeIo8 fever sui
ttrj. lEr:c rew CESS are reported this mira
leg AID sX deaths have occurred scco las,
| night. The fever beiOg Gu TIC decrease, bus:
cess has coGm:Daed 20 i0Cl, Up.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-09-27
EY.PreSieSe,.t Grant.

SAN JOSE. CAL, Sept. 27.-rho baruuat
las: nieht st The huzarais llGuso in honor oil
Gen. Grant Was a!;cuded ty shout oue huudred
OF the most prominent ci!2.as Of this city,
Mayor AciCr pres Ding aud toa4tiug the guest
OF tic city, who hrilfy replied. AtlO:SO =.
N. the General and party we're c:cortod to the
depot, and took tho Ir,a for $50 Frar cisco,
where they arrived st a6ou; mtriZht
NEW YORK, SECT. 20 A socc;al from Ssn
francisco reports convcr:aIion With Gen.
Grant, 10 whloh, 90 :.is beiGg Informed that it
vas the wish OF mauy that he should bo ucXt
President. the Genera is reported to have said,
wen, Goa aspire. but, suppose po-
lltlcal ex!gencts should result in it's bsvs tcn-
dcred you 2 was asked. Tie general looked
tbocghtiully se.va,d sd ssl nothing. o.
his being asked If h. had studied Tic Chinese
qcesti! the General REPLIED: Nj; have not.
lett here bcf2re i: attsl1ed G0y prominence or
political slgDtic2.c; whatever, aEd have had
20 opportunity Of lxsmiaing it in It's California
bearinps. Ny views on it wero expressed as
far as | could form them in NV speech ct Pc.
naOg. which was d .livcrod hastily and without
warnrg | sald thea thGt the importation of q
race ol S AVIS 10 Ills cost. if such were their
condition. WIS sicat evil, hut it they camo as
cllzens OF other c5uotriss Gii | saw DOW Oh.
JecIon. But, IS said before. tho CHINESE
question is a new oDe to me. heard enough
from Chints, cficels 10 kroH that they are op
passed to Chinese migration 10 this country, ex.
ceD: tor commercial purposes. and that they
arc ready to Cooperate vita the United States
10 ameioratipg the evil
DO you sly this auhcritat;peiy ~
Gen. Grant, recei7cd-1 from tic hiehts s..
digritaries Of the Empire"
The Lcsseps canal presidency was mentioned
to him, and GRAFT replied: The Lesseps canal
presidency which sou mertoa as q yumor
don't kDow anything about
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-09-27
Letter From Charlottesville.

Correspondence OF thu Alexandria Gaze!te.
CAARLol fsVIILE, Va, Sept. "a, 1870
Here as c!scwhtr, through The State tho homer
o! the old Commonwealth engages The altcn
tlon ci ali, and the heavy oauuousdng Of debt
payers, together with the small guns OF read
iuste1s, may be heard on oil 81 les, anl cv IN 10
cur midst, Tor the Gcom and beauty of Char
lotles7ilIc turned out on the % iastaat to vel
conc aad listen TO teo CT the champions of the
debt paying DEriy-ilajcr Gregory and R:v.
MIR. Curry, of Richuo1d, who were not o,ly
greeted Wl.h applause, but GY the smiog feces
OF many L beautiful add blusbiug Virginia
maiden, who COW, as always. alc ever fund
With their synpatby and electric presence CO.
coura2irg the hearts OF her sors as ttcJ bst.le
ter the night.
The speeches ct both gentlemen 4cre most
thorough ADD eloquent, aud poured hot sho,
into ths ranks OF tho Mozart PARTY and its
leaders | would 20! attempt the task Of civ.
ing them es they were 10 their elcquancc and
logic, but suffice 1t 10 say, the people cf Char.
ottes7ille and Albsnarle county will march
boldly to the pills at tho comiog election in de-
tense OF Vlrelns's hocor, believing, os they
do, that the future osperity Of the St.te de-
Ponds upon the faithful discharge ct her bed
ing obllsa!iol5 and the preservation iogoste
OF her past honor end integrity.
The merchants OF Charlottesville are looking
forward TO an active fell trade, end the pres
pect is encouraging. Seyera new stores hayo
bsen erected and are being occupied.
The Wo9leu Mills are running dsy and right
10 Il their Increasing orders for the superior
goods which they manufacture, aud Sigh homes
sre entertained that lhe neR rail route 10
Orange will be speedily made, thereby destroy
ing the monopoly which has so Ieus existed,
and By reducing freight give t. rew inpelus to
Char!ct:esViIc. Farmers from the caua.irs CT
Aibemar!c. Fluvarne, and Greene give co.
eours9Irg accoubis CT crops aad the general
prosperity OF their sections. Large quantities
OF dried berries and cherries have been brought
here this season. Ols gentleman. Mr. A. D,
Duon, ct Greene, shipped nearly 10000 mounds
to baltimore. realizing from 10 10 10 l2l cents
psr pound for them.
Students to the University are beginning to
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-09-27
gree to change lheit opinion of thea.

Mr. Gorha1,, oo:Sithstsn!i1a bis protes:a-
toes Ct restored .alicsl,n.-of lh5 IN est ultra
sort, frds it harder 10 get back into his party
alter his i'll advised leap to the democracy ic
California shan he imagined The New York
Tribune. the Baltimore AmaricaD aod Other
radical journals Of The more pIosoulced type
advise him TO coniaue his afiiaioI with bis
recent consort7, AID tell hin 30 WIS never ci
any account to tho r:puhic!pp, aud that they
are we'll lid &: him. They are undoubtedly
!isht, fir 4 naau vino deserts his parry at a
critical noment, IS Mr. G)rban Git ia Cali.
toroia ADD AZ NJ. K,;is has dono 10 New
York, oan Le7cr be relied or 10 future, no mat.
ter how slocere tDsy be lis repcu!e.c,, and
coh'clusntly lie is CT no real value THEREAFTER to
any political organization As the democrats
don't want him. he may as we'll mako over
tures to Dsnris keartcy.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-09-27
Fires.

JAMEsTowE,.. n. Y. SEPT 2!.-Tho large
frame building at tina corner of Maio and Fifth
streets. formerly the Congregational Church,
was burned this mcrning. Loss $4,000. In
sured for S20CO
cut in Csrters oil clothing manufActory at q 81
O'CLOCK this morning. which proved very dieas-
tEous. destroying several adjoining building. be-
fore it was checked.
HoLLIsToN, MASS September l7.-The lsrxe
stable Of j.. L. and A. f. shipped was burned
Ibis morning. The borsea, csrrisges and hsr-
meas werc saved. Tho promises ware in,nred
for 50 800 which exceeds the loss. Il was Con-
sldeEed the model stable OF tho ccnntr.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-09-27
PUBLISHED DAILY AND TRI-WEEKLY BY
-aipG n * SNOW D-DNs
SATURDAY EvEN's., SEPTEMBER 81

I1 comucn.iog upon oge Of the numerous
cock aud bull stcrt:s q! son!htro eurages that
ara iovari4biy hacted BY the radical hen suit
fceut, previous to ev.r7 tlocticn 10 1roduce
th ;ir desired tff;c:. the Ph!Iad4lp hia Nor;h
Amet;c2o, pup;r that uyas itself Ct al
the D,eaus at ID disposal TO Ljure the South
and keep alive the Grts t sectional hate. talks
as follows:
I'VE cay 20 you mer q The South that sou
need u ,tcr mSnhoGd thGn alter ceLtlflfS CT
i!al rou have dtvtl3rcd for yourselves. You
ara uatroW, CONTRACTED, intolersut, because ig-
nOra0', aud utterly iLcapsll, OF msElG2 the
best OF ycur lnucnso resources. The stories
OF prosc7iplion AID taEouiGg which daily come
up tfon your quarter is diEgrec, to Guy civ,
il;Z!tion, and only possible where the lines Of
savapeTy aod civiiizNi1n cross eaoh other con.
tinuaiy. Where il that Hospitality OF Whi,b
the S1a:h always made is boast .
This is by 60 Incaus 81 exaggerated sample
OF the way il which narttern radicals speak Of
their fellow citizeus Ct Tic South. Iadeed it
is rather under the average character of the
irritating i.sults they aIo continually heaplDg
upoD tbs coa;h;.a people, b(clus, it vas
written and printed 10 the city Of bro;herly
love, sod w6tre Strenuous efforts ara being
made 10 wio hack the southern treds that has
been dciVea away rtm i: by just su5h prCvok.
irg twadd!r. That tbe!c ur: Ignorant, i1tcle-
raut e1j wicked people il the South 60 one
dcuies, but that the people Of this section ere
eithe. more groraat, iatolerant CT 9ick:d than
those Of tee North, no Unbiased nan at ali
ianilisr with the subject will assert {; bu. if he
we're So reckless satisfactory proof that he was
wroDg could be ploduc;d by ref,r:nco to the
criminal columns OF aDy daily psrar. The
South is p}oF. As distinguished SD c;n
scientioua ooIihern Uaion Ean said. she lost
all tut her houcr by tic war" She s!akcd al!
she had 10 de!ccoe Of what she honestly be-.
!ievcd we're her rights, and lost il. Blu. she
will l0aa nobiog ty comparison with tho
North on toe scale Of morality, ioerGii.y or
iOtelligenca. NJ paap!c aTe ds2ts?d to sh2B
their good qa.!i is t, .h:ir V,med eoemes,
s1d If tie radical: wer. to try the experiment
Of treating their s2uthcrn fellow ci,iz,5s with
Little DOro c3urc:y ADD Kindness i. il more
than prob.b!e they would soon BE- presented
with cvideroa taut would tend il no slight de
gree to change theit opinion of thea.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-09-27

The citizens of Wyandotte and Kansas City
are sick OF the negro exodus, and have publish
cd circulars advising the poor, simple minded,
AMI easily tc!ivcd peerots to t,ke some other
route. The negroes 10 the South may have
hard time, but the White people there don't
fare much better nowadays, and experience
will soon teach thcso VIC ace going to the
Ncrth as it teaches everybody else, that, with
al IFS tiisls aud troubles, there is 90 place like
home.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-09-27
Complaint Filed.

PeUGHKEErsIE, N. y, Sept. 2I.-Ihe coun.
sci ior the American Union Telegraph Com psny
has filed q complaint sgsinst Inc New York
Central and Hudson River Railroad Company
and the Mohawk Turnpike Company, asking
Inc cour: 10 restrain defendants FROM taking or
psny between Herkimer and Little Fails. over
!CO having been torn down. Judge Barnard hiss
Issued an order directing defendants to show
cause why o \ i! iuA c!ion should not bs granted
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-09-27
Afghan War.

SIMLA, Sept 27.-Genersl Bakers brigade
to day will proceed to Zirgun Sbabr, where it will
be joinsd BY tho fcrce under Sir Frederick
ROBERTS tbs last detachment of which will leave
Ali khegl. Oh Wednesday for Cabu. The
Amer 5 officials have been instructed not to
oppose the advance of the Bri,i.h troops. A
small! BODY OF Mehnunds assembled near L,l.
pu!a. but w;ra dispersed.
:, Six fatal cases of cholera havs occurred 10
the Ninth regiment Of the Royal artillery aud
the Eighty First regiment is also affected by the
same disease.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-09-27

:, Gen. flTZHUdH LEES candidacy for the
Virginia Legislature on debt paying platform
is quite encouraging. Gen. Lse is enc of the
most Influential men in Virginia aud bis war
record, from Confederate standpoint, il ua-
questioned ard ilreproachabe. WHEN such
men publicly declare that Virginia cannot al.
ford to treat her creditors untairly The effect is
coed. Geo. Lee will bs CT great service to II e
honest PEOPLE Of tie State 10 the Legislature,
tor We take it Tor granted that his election is q
toregone conclusion. -BaZto. Gaetts.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-09-27
Probable Murder.

PORTLAND, Me-. Sept. 27.-J osoph A. 1--we,
farmer Of West Cumberland. went home from
dance ct the fair last eight. at late hour.
and Was found this morning 10 the barn mur-
dsred. having evidently been struck 90 the
head with 40 sxs. He was thirty years Of ago
and unmarried. The coroner aud officers have
g3ne out to the scene. Tramps are suspected.