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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-09-17

NATIONAL MILITARY CoNvsN7lcN.-Go7
ernor Holiday has appointed tic following
delegates to the National Military Conyen
llon,' witch is to meet 10 St. Loui, o. The
SOFT: Gen. Dabney II. Maury, Gen. James l.,
kemper Gen. William Terry, Co. Thora:
n Carter, Col. Scott Ship, Col. John W
Riley. Major Holmes Conrad, Mgjor William
d. White, and Rsv. j. William Jo-es.
lite o. aos OF the convention is to improve
the co5dlioc Of tho volunteer military of lhs
Uoited Stats: to get moro liberal sprropris
tioos from The Uoucd States Governments; to
encourage tho volunteer military; to try to get
Congress 10 eraDt The privilege trait after on
otlcer mas served 10 his oTo capaciy the pre-
scrlbsd number ofyears fixed by the laws Of
the State to which be belongs, he can call on
the General of the United States erny for 9
board OF examiners, said board to consist Of a
number ct regular aud volunteer officers. for
examination. If The applicant passes salts.
factory examination before the said board, he
Will b, breVsted to corresponding rank to
that which he has held ia the volunteer ser
vice IN the United States amy. the brevet
emitting him to no nay Or emolument unless
ordered on active duty from the Headquarters
or the United States army; end to revise the
military tactics aud customs Of service, AID
adopt the sans for the use Of tbs militia,
A RECEPTION TO Mr.. STEpnENs.--A re-
cepsloa giVeo 10 the Hon. Alexander Il.
Stephens, CT Georgia. at the exposition build
lug, Louisville, KY. MoId,y evsri5g, vac at.
teuded by between 5000 and 10000 people. n.
c!udlng many lsdise. Tho militia, comuitte
OF uAzeps aud merchants, sld representative.
from Georgia AID YirsioiG, ooloposad tho IS.
cort which seoupansd MIR. Step hsas to tho
bulldog. Tho dis!insushed GEORGIAN ocou
pied nearly an hour in The delivery e 81 ev.
!cnporaneous address, 10 which there Was tu:
Ilitie OF political nature bis remarks being
PERIODICALLY devoted to Industrial tcpics. He
sincerely trusted that the people would cocr
tlnue to live in peae, aad Prosperity, 70
thn cod thas they might bo unit il every
thiog, WY
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-09-17
LOCAL MATTERS.

sGr TIE GAZETTE DURING TIE FAIR
DuIIng tho approaching Far in this city, Of
winch 1t is expected there will be thousands Of
strankor5 lsrge extra edition of tho GsZEtto
will be printed daily c,r circulation at the Fair,
through the city and in the country. Oar meI-
chants Will thus have en- opportunity Of edeer.
tang their business through q chGnael that will
reach tns greatest number and do the most coed.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-09-17

I'LL j ohG T. Armstrong. ED, is lying very
IL AZ bis resIaeace. On Cameron street. Hs i,
sf c;ed 9Th d:cp.y.
The Elapy iiisEds ef Mr.. Hugh Latham will
reg'c; to issCp that lie lies dangerously i'll, and
erATe fegrs are entertained for his r:napetv.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-09-17

HE CABUL MASSACRE. -O1s cfthe troopers
OF Meier Cavasrai's esccrt arrived 8! Landi
khotal ysatcrday. lie says that lie roof CT
the British resilsncy Ct Csbul VS. counauted
by other kcus:s, ard was consequently, uote1-
ablc By the beseged, who made trench oct
side. 1t abou. | O'Clock 10 the afternoon on
the day ct the massacre, Nj ior Csvaqnari re-.
caiVed wouod from bullet on bis forehead.
Mr. Jenkyrs, Major Caysgosri's assistant,
who arrived az the residoHcy during the attack.
wrote to tbs Amer fer help, and the Amer s
rtp'y |ae: Cod will. an making arrau
eercnts." \ previous request for Ill from
NJ j1r CaVagaaii had net with the same reply,
DIR. Jenkyos w:ots rgaiG when Majtr Uavas,
na:l IVES wounded. tuS the bearer Ct the
letter vas cut 10 pieces by Inc ruiiuecrs
The trooper then started, brt ho Was disarmed
and imprisoned. He succeeded in escaping at
day break on the 4th Of September end visited
the resldency, vaera Eo saw the corpse Of Lieu.
tenant Hamilton, commanding the escort of the
british mission, lying scr0ss Z mountsin gun.
he says thst &r Jenkyns was with u person
called gakco6 Khan, and no is, therefore, pre-
sumahly alive. The escaped trooper ssw no
troops Oh tho rosd from Cs6ul to Jellalabad end
Dakks. and, IS far IS he knew. mono we're CON-
ing. a comTGde who Wss confined in Csbul in
formed him that Lieutenant hamilton shot three
OF the nutlneers with his revolver and killed
two with his sabre. DR.. Kelly, who was con-
nected with tho museum, VICE lying dead inside
the residency. BIZ Or Cavsgnari was in o room
which was burned, aud which had fallen in. His
body has not been found. Three native ctilcera
OF the gusrcG wera burned to death near the
residenCy.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-09-17

k.r I'd seicg:iyu l. c.rpais 20 10
ssplG IL lsSAC ElCHBEEG's.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-09-17

PREsBYTERY MzETING.--rh Pustyer7 Of
The CbcsipC,ko sill uleo; At Wstc;fJrd. LOU
d2n county, 20 uisht. Rsv William DinHid-
GI5 sod Elder George Wise ors toe Delegates
Irom tho Second Presbyterian Church OF this
ely AID .Ct, ,his eveciuy.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-09-17

ALEXANDRIA LIGHT iNFAHTaY.--l tusi
ness lnc4ting ci' ;Ai tgm92ay 'o>s he'd l:s,
oiaht.
1t vas resolved is: tic coopsHy Should ut.t
Visit the Slaio Fair, as h2d b@cn proposed.
Committees Of C-ccp.i1U. arrangements, &C.
were appointed to stead 10 aifti,s during tic
visit Of the Winchester Light IctAntry, Her.
rsonburs GGrds, ald Washington h;s!.; f..
fsLtry 10 III. ti'9 "a n. ,! prcxiuo. I.ot
ters nave been received ilCm 81 OF these or
ganizallonF. G!;::! guarantee ;hcir pr8sccco.
After tie visitors have tc2n barglctet ct
the FGir grounds ;cy vii j. taken is cha!se
BY the Light la!NrtEy, SID cGts.!aiact E. .acir
annoy.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-09-17

GHOA kGNT-EGU6as 80. IS Cameron ST.,
. between Ea!7!ax uud 100. apply to
AZ t-;f J. T. i SMOOT.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1879-04-07

y. 900 delivered now, at six cents-the
loss Is $50. The remaining 4, 900 pounds
delivered on or after May LIST, at two
cents per pound advance-the govern
ment throws of eight cents, the seller
only six cents-is gross gain OF $50, or
a net gain of so on the whole transac-
ton, assuming that leaf will not adj
vance beyond its present price. Should
il, on the other hand, decline after May
LIST, the profit is so much greater.
The point We want 10 make Is that the
iobbers themselveshave now established
an advance in price for goods delivered
after Nav LIST, and in this respect they
have served the manufacturers better
than a dozen Conventions. The plan,
for cool, clear medicines, does credit 10
the originators, and has not had its equal
in the commercial world for many years.
We believe that the present price OF
leaf will not be maintained after the LIST
of May, or LIST of June at furthest. We
also believe that had the jobbers, IN
Scottish parlance, waited wee, and
not precipitated an advance, there
would have been a general reduction OF
eight cents on manufactured goods al
corresponding period. Every thing
pointed in that direction. Jobbers, no
doubt, are tired OF the inactivity Of the
past. and do not wait to think when any
reasonable means Of escape are suggest
ed; hut the question arises in the mind
of a disinterested party, would 1t not
have been wiser to have deferred giving
large orders until after May LIST, and in
doing SD have the benefit OF the compe-
tition of all manufacturers?
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1879-04-07
Food III DiRested

Imperiectly uourishes the system since It is only
partially assimilated by the blood. Pale haggard
mortsls, witt dyspeptic stOmachs, impoverished
ejaculation and weak nerves experience a
marked and rapid improvement In their physi
cal condition by syailing themselves OF thatsure
resource of the sick and debilitatet, Hostetter's
stomach BitieD This genial tonic and altera-
tive lends an impetus 10 the processes Of diges-
ton which insures an adequate development
Of the materials Of blood, fiber, and muscular
tissue. Moreover IL sOothes and strengthens
oyerwrought or weak nerves, cOunterscts ten
dency TO hypOchondria or dependency, to which
dyspeptic aud bilious persons are peculiarly
liable, and Is an agreeable and wholesome ap-
petizer and promoter of repOse. The inirmities
Of age, and of delicate female constitutions, are
greatly relieved by IT, and 1t is a reliable pre-
ventive of, and remedy for, malarial fevers.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1879-04-07
CONDITION OF THE TOBACCO
TRADE

A very strange condition seems 10 eN-
ist in the tobacco market. When Con
gress passed the hill, To- take effect May
LIST, reducing the tax on tobacco from
twenty-iour to sixteen cents per pound,
it was naturally supposed that the re-
tail price would very soon. ii not at
once, decline Tn the contrary, howey-
er, the price has advanced.
This, II is stated, has been brought
about by lhe schemes Of large manufac-
turers, who have been very adroitly
Specializing of OF the small dealers and
iobbers. We 10 not know whether any
Of our West Virginia d,s', rs have betn
taken in" by this means, but it seems
20 have been very successfully man
aged throughout the country, and II viii
not be anliss for tobacco men % think
twice before seeking relief from the in
activity OF the past by jumping at terms
which look favorable on their face. hut
will not bear close calculation. The
scheme, which has been successfully
managed by the manufacturers. is thus
explained in a tobacco journal Of Chi
eagO. entitled The Lsuf,
This week has been very important
one 10 manufacturers and dealers from
the fact that large manufacturing con
Germs have, after mature deliheratiOn,
concluded 10 secure an advance in plug
in a way that, strange to SAY, has taken
immensely with nine-tenths of the
buyers, secured for the manufacturers
large orders, and given their goods an
impetus that viii prove successful in
cTOwding out those behind hand, for
time at least. They say to the dealer:
We have been idle too long already,
and by waiting till May LIST We will lose
the spring as well As the winter trade,
and, in order that We may not do so. We
make YOU proposition-that is certainly
tair-Orier q certain quantity OF goods,
of which we will deliver 20 per cent
now, and viii drop six cents from
the present prices on the round lot,
which entails on Us loss Of six cents
per pound on your present delivery.
The plan, a. we have said, takes immense
ly, aud BUYERS as = rule, without stop
ping 70 think, have given large orders
Let Us see how much money the sci
Ter loses. Say the order Is 1000 pounds
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1879-04-07

II il possible that there may be slight
Improvement now, but il is very little
only. Our orders now are possibly less
than last year, though collections are
better. Business Is late this spring, on
account of there having been late fall,
which permitted building to be carried
on far into the winter, thus trenching
into what would otherwise be the spring
business in building"
M'ILvAIN & sPEIGEL,
boiler makers, said: eve have been as
busy as we could be all winter, though
prices are lower. Had more inquiries
last month than in the corresponding
month last year. We work fifty men
now to thirty-five year ago. Believe
we will have an increasing business dur
ing this year. We are making many
more steel boilers now than formerly,
a steel boiler being now cheaper than an
iron boiler was two years ago"
Lac. GREENwALD,
engines, machinery, etc: within the
past two weeks there has been a marked
Improvement in our business, though
not so very much over last year. There
has been no reduction in prices in the
past year; for they have been for years
as low as they could get. Business for
the past several years has been very ir-
regular, so that it is hard to judge what
it will be from the present indications,
though we do not see that there is much
indication that business will fall of from
its present volume. Certainly, prices
cannot get much lower, and OF late the
remark has been very frequently made
that no mistake could be made in buying
now"
Appointment Pearl street manufacturer
OF architectural iron work, CRATES, man.
tells. etc, expressed himself as follows:
Prospects are better than they were
last wear; many more orders than then;
the only thing lacking being a matter OF
10 per cent. profit. With better prices
the trade would be in pretty healthy
state. There must be great demand to
increase prices, and it begins to look as
if that demand was coming. Prices are
about the same as last year, but there
are more orders. One reason for en-
pecting an increase of business is be-
cause people believe We have got to the
bottom at last, and that prices must go
M sOOn'
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1879-04-07

IL the movement among the Southern
negroes should not prove to be another
political PandOra's box, like the Freed
mems Bank and similar swindlcs, the
lesson which it will teach the blacks will
be extremely salutary. No teacher can
take the place Of experience. II the
negroes honestly think they can better
their fortunes 10y cmigrating from the
sunny South 10 the rigorous climate OF
the West, thay undoubtedly have a right
10 ~. But nature has her fixed laws,
and one Of them seems to be- that our
fellow citz,ns o. African descent
flourish best in tropical IAN }.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1879-04-07

The great International Exhibition at
Melbourne, Australia, is to be opened
October l, 1850, and close March 81,
1881. The Exhibition Building, costing
about $4,000, is now being erected.
Enough other nations besides Great
Britain, il is probable, will participate IN
the exhibition to make the display OF
fabrics and products highly creditable.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1879-04-07

The funding operations OF the Gov
eminent have been completed, so far as
the fiye-twenties are concerned, the
Secretary of the Treasury having given
notice that subscriptions OF four per
cent. bonds have been received to the
fuIl extent Of the tiye-twcnty bonds out
standing. The ten dollar retunding
certificates will be- sold as heretofore.
The four per cent bonds, the Secretary
states, will hereafter be sold only Tor
the redemption oiten-iorties OF March ),
1854
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1879-04-07

The extraordinary prevalence OF the
tramp nuisance in Iowa has impelled
the Governor Of that State 10 issue IN
structions TO the militia, telling them
how 10 suppress the Migrants. The
Governor, il seems, proposes to arrest
the tramps wherever found, and set
them 10 work breaking stones or improy-
ing the highways.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1879-04-07

PETROLEUM fuel is beginning TO be
used in California quite extensively.
The manufacturers of Los Angeles
unite in declaring it TO be fully as
cheap as wood and coal in it. first cost,
with the following important advan-
tages: IL saves expense OF handling,
feeding, raking, Staging and ashing,
and by not having TO open the fire doors,
admitting cold air to the boilers, steam
is economical. Thus in effect, 1t is lar
cheaper than other fuel.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1879-04-07

A REVIEW OF wheat prospects in this
country By a New York commercial pa
per saws that, while there is nothing yet
20 Cause uneasiness i'm grain circles, 1t is
evident that the opening conditions Of
seeding for the present season are tar
behind those of the corresponding peri
cd last year, The conditions include a
late Spring, an average acreage, and a
disposition to decrease the amount OF
wheat sOwn.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1879-04-07

Tbs House of Representatives passed
the Army appropriation bill on Satur-
day. with the riders attached. 1t now
goes TO the Senate, where it will, doubt
less, 90 drought without delay.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1879-04-07

GARFIELD has not been answered. He
said nothing to answer. His speech
was destitute Of argument, and to an
swer il would be like trying TO bottle
the pop Of ginger beer.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1879-04-07

SENATOR HEREFORD will address the
Senate to-day, on the resolution recently
submitted by Mr.. HoAR, which declares
the present attitude of the Democracy to
be revolutionary.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1879-04-07

The Cincinnati Price Current gives the
total number Of hogs packed in the
West during the past Winter at 49,
Gas, being an increase of 975,2O3 over
the previous season.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1879-04-07

THE Democrats and Nationals at
Cleveland, o., have united their forces
and nominated WALDENAS Oris Tor
Mayor Of that city.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1879-04-07
THE IRON BUSINESS.
Interviews with Manufacturers
i'm the Several Branches
Hopeful Feelings and Indica-
lions Generally Prevailing.

Cincinnati Gazette.
On last Tuesday morning the Gdzstte
contained a number of statements from
iron masters and rolling mill men at
several points in Ohio, the general pur-
port of which was to the effect that there
was a better demand for their product,
coupled with a slightly Increased price.
We give below the result OF several
interviews with local manufacturers in
other and different branches of the iron
business. These manufacturers stand
nearer to the consumer than do the
furnace or mill owner, and would feel
the increased demand and the better
prices sooner than they would. Their
testimony is generally to the fact that
an increased demand has arisen, though
prices are, frequently lower. Some
speak very confidently OF the better
times Of which they believe they have
experienced the first wave; others are
more cautious; but none say that the
iron business is worse than it was year
since.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1879-04-07

IT Is stated from Washington that
more than 100 members of the House OF
Representatives are in favor OF introdue-
inc legislation on financial questions.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1879-04-07

SINCE March LIST Chicago packers have
slaughtered 2O4, 500 hogs, against "a, 900
for the same period in 1878.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1879-04-07
MISCELLANEOUS
HEALTH PRIMERS
EDITED BY
J. LANGDoN DOWN, MD.FRcp
HENRY POWER, B.,F.Rc.s
J. NoRrINER.SRASvlLLE. ND
JOHN TwEEDY, res.

Though # is Of the greate., lD,.-..
books upon health should be in n. Nc. IA
gress Trustworthy. It (, notoriou, e
cheap and popular kind ars mere cr,s. y '-'
tons OF incompetent persons. and ,,.os.-py~l'
leading and injurious Impressed BY - 20
sidsntons, several eminent mSiio.I "a ~
tifc men Of London have comb!psl 80 N.'-'
series Of HEALTH PRIMERS "a, q $3.50
that shall be entitled TO the .ul,e,, $50
They are to be brief simple, and ,,,n,,,..
statement, filled with substantial ard 49,!
formation suitable for the guidance O, -
people. Each Primer will be written 80
tleman specially competent 10 ,r,a, h., -.
while the critical supervision Of The No.. =. -
the hands OF a committee who viii at -.
As these little books are proiuc,, IN -,
authors. they are naturally ba.ed W., -.
upon English experience, but !, malta, 49,
whence illustrations upon such .gh,,r,, -. :.
drawn, because the essential coud.,,on,,,. -
ing disease and preserving health An, g..
degree everywhere the SANE
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1879-04-07
". c. DAVIS 4 CO.,

stove manufacturers. In reply To an
inquiry as to the state OF their business
now as compared with last year, said:
There is no scarcity or orders. We
have all the orders we can fill, and we
believe this is true Of all the stove man
ufacturers in Cincinnati at this time.
There is not much difference between
the business now and last year, though
prices are a shade lower than then.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1879-04-07
VI. CLEMENTS.

Architectural iron work and jail
work: I'VE are asked for more esti-
mates, and have more orders coming in
than we had last year; in fact the busi-
ness is better than for the past two
wears. We feel encouraged, and think
il is improving gradually. Believe-yes,
we know-that we are over the worst
of the depression. though We have
waited a long time for it. Have conf
dence enough in the improvement OF
business to lay in stock for the next
six months 10 come, feeling that we
could not fail TO be on the safe side.
The improvement in the iron business
would naturally reach such manuiac-
turers as We are sooner than II would
the furnaces and the rolling mills. We
have Of late been receiving many orders
from distance, some orders for Jail
work from Texas, and have just fin
ished a large iron contract for VIM.
Aston. Of New York, in Jacksonville,
Florida. For some time we have not
been working our old complement OF
men, but We shall soOu put on a good
many more hands.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1879-04-07

For sale 10y all bookseller Arr VH-r,
mailed, postpaid. Ia any aIir.s 10 g.r Jals.
States, on receipt Of price.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1879-04-07
STANLEY-IN-AfRICA
NEW RICH Blood

PAEAox's PrNGAuvE Ptis So. -. -
Blood. and will oOfnUlstily fhsF A. -
the entire system iD ihn'' f''.l. 49,
who Will take one pi.i D.'H 800 ~
weeks may b. f,styf''! b. go. -,| tr'r<
s,amt- JOHS-pN4 go 10
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1879-04-07
POsT \ CO.,

manufacturers and dealers in railway
supplies, metals, and machinery, had
the following 10 SAY: Our manUtaC-
turing business WAS never better; We
are obliged u run day and night; be-
sides, We are putting In new machinery
and increasing our manufacturing 'acih-
ties. We are now running a iorce Of
about 10 per cent. more men than ever
before. Prices are about 10 per cent.
below last year, though the volume Of
our sales in dollars Is larger than thew
were year ago. Prospects seem very
good for a general improvement in bus
mess, though prices have not advanced.
But il things keep going on as they
have for some time past an advance in
prices is sure 90 come.
INNES. NNGILL 4 CO,
manufacturers of marbleized mantels.
CRATES, etc., report that business is
dull. Customers are feeling and talking
hopeful, and collections are better than
heretofore. But We do not see any iu-
provement in the iron business. though
we believe il is coming. In q year from
now the good time coming will begin
TO show itself This year viii be better
than the last, but only a little better.