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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-01-04

The CASE OF GEN PORTER The e4an:os
ton of witoesses 10 the Fl John Porter ci:o
Vas continusd and concluded at West Point,
yesterday. Me.sra. Wheeler, J. T. L'achmar
aud w. p. Hereford, Of Pri5os William corug.
Va, testified tina. the house 81 tins &c az de.
.cribed By Orderly Deer was uos ba!it uoI!i
long after the time Of ;he cau ralen 10 qoraiioo,
ana that Bethlehem Church has ueV=r bad
steepls. They as, testified no such person as
Judge Baker, mentioned by former gcverc-
nent witness, Gas ever lived IL that pas; Of Toe
eouotry. General Porter's cc1osel Submitted
a number of documents, consisting OF three let
tiers Of General Pope TO tha Secretary OF War
AID to Gooera. Sherman, paper which vas
sect to the War D 'partmen:. and Other papers
ono letters. Mr.. Maitbys srgume0t i, beh.n
# General Porter then begsr.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-01-04

A project is 90 Iocs 10 Cuba, favored by Cos"
eruor General Campos, for tie c,on'z sion OF
one hundred sugar plantations near Nipe bay,
on the Northeast c,ast CT The leland. Plants-
tiors capable Of psoduciDg four HUNDRED hoes
hesds IF sugar can be purchased for thirty
thousand dollars, Of which but lv, thousand is
required c.sb, sid tho purchasers to be cx.
empt from contribution ard impors sad expert
du,ies for i've years
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-01-04

4 PORTRAIT Of tho late Chl.f Justice fancy,
painted by Miss Strorg. CT Washington,
daughter cf Mr. Jus!i:e S!roDg. Of tie gu
p.ene Court, has been purchased by some Of Tie
mems ers Of the Law Association of Pbiadel.
pha aud is Intended to be hung 10 the library
of the association. The picture is life .ize,
and was painted from lie original 10 The So.
creme Court room at Washington.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-01-04

President Go8cn, OF The R.adicg Coal aua
Iron Company. arDouuces to The mscers OF the
Schuy kill region that the rate If wages 10 be
paid by the company 10 1879 will be deteTuiu-
Ell By the price CT o1al aud governed By o mini.
mum established By the rate of ir-iehs and
tolls, exactly IS it was in 1878. erd that the
prospect for steady work is better than it ever
was bsfsre. ~ tit ks he price IF coal aud
the rs!o CT freight viii undoubtedly be lower
than they were last year.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-01-04
Another English Bank Suspension

LONDON, January "A correspondent tele
graphs from Truro, Cornwall, as follows -
Great CONSERVATION vas manifested here this
morning 10 consequence of motto, posted 90
the door OF the Curris. B.lk, anuouuciog that
it was closed. Ulfsvorable reports Lac been
10 circulation for few days as 10 iss stability.
cut the general feslioe was Of ooa6jeoce, 81
though there was slight ruu &c tie bark. II
is hoped that the Suppression will he cp!y TEN
poraIy, bat notEipg Ct fo,te csn be krowu far
few days. The baok did very large bust
ness in niuiug and other comn:r,iii enter.
plisss
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-01-04

Amsr:c. has long sicca ceased 10 Re "the
lsnd Ct be free" many doubt whether i! oou.
,ipues to be ',he home of ine brave" ard
DOW i, IS to be 60 longer ''tbe refuge Of the op
p,ess.d If Ill nsi,us," At the Catiact meet.
ing yesterday i. vas decided that the Secretary
Of Ssele .hop!i o2ea ;.,rmal negotiations with
The Chinese sovt7omen. fer modG,atioas Of
the Bug,i1ganle treaty, with view to placing
res ,ictiors uponCtotse immigration tottij COUP
Try. Bat VIA. is 10 ba dcuisd Ire mild manfred
and alnord eyed soas CT lar Cathsy has been
oouIencd upoa "ebo sSia sod sizzlrd footed
denS.rs Of ba,bsrcus Africa" who my come
10 swslns asd bs entitled to ell III, rel t, end
privileges Of America ci;iz apshp.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-01-04

A subscribe. at Front RoSsl, Warren county,
10 forwarding bis subscription writes:-"l feel
that l cannot set aoag Without the Gazette.
Differing with it upon soma questions. set its
independent cutspokep. able course. commends
it to tho candid, iotelligec. reader, and besides
it is enlerprising acd oeWsy, and very justly co.
cupies commands az position among the jouru'
als Ct the Stste."
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-01-04

10 weather like this, let your s5mps:ty i7r
tie poor take moro prac;ie.I ADD bsncvoeot
shape than sitting in front Of o Wirn Ere coEa'
misara.ios The saG.Eings Of these whc ka7, 70
Goals 10 bnrp,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-01-04
The Prophetic Conference.

II he Editor u tie Alexandria Gazette:
viii .uu Go 20 KIDD e, u pu5i,b ~ the 10
fvrua;ion OF ycur readers the tuoWlas * rsct
ir, II scrm lob Toe Prophetic Coufsr' 1,r. "
.,r, achet b, K =. I'm ". Chadwick 20 ,,thc
5.c,td Z !sa Church. 10 BfeosI;o, 4. T.,
Suadsy. NV. lib, 1873" II il testimony
g1c. uio-t unexpected garter to the thur
oushr;sy Win which the wcrs CT the Co:t:r.
elc, wss dcyc, AID vii! r=psy tho most thought.
III and .r;co;Ts consideration.
WM DISwiDp!E
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-01-04
The Weather.

NEW YORK. January 4-North river was
full CT ice this mo.nicg, but all the ferry boats
we're ruruing, though trips were irregular and
delays frsquent. The eastern mails ere 10
on time, aud TIC southern mails. Que at 6 an9
$50, reschcd here at 9:l5, and the southwest
nsi! due ct ct 10.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-01-04

1t is said that The new system ct coDpensaI.
log pos!u asters by the Dunb,r Of STAMPS cal
cellsd in their Offices, instead Of the quantity
sold. rs formerly, has effected saving ef
1924 279 duriog the first quarter Of the present
fiscal scar. There has been er,st dinioution
10 the sale cf stamps, owing Ia uudu, sales
having been made by possmsstsri 5.t,re the
new system weot Into oncration.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-01-04
pne1IsHED DAILY AND TRI.WEEKLY By
EDGAR SNOwDEN.
SATURDAY EVENING, JAN'Y. 4, 1870.

A curious instance of the inconsistency Of
modern black repusliosnism is afforded BY Ks
simultaneous support Of large Rava! approptia-
tons aEi opposition to free shipe. The sensible
snd popular iasa regarding a ravy is that ouo
o: the chief reasocg fer Touring its expense is
the protection i: sfords the commerce Of the
country to which i. belongs, always. of course,
Euppcsipg that tia: commerce is carried on 10
vessels belonging to the same country. Now
the navy OF this conptry Ess 90 such use, ter.
ewing to exi:,ieg Laws. American merchants
must either buy their vessels from ucltbcrn
ship builders sud pay tgice as much Tor them
ss they would have to pay if they could buy
item abroad, e Go without them. and, the con-
stqlence is that American commerce is carried
90 almost entirely in foreign shiis. aud an
American fsg. fyipg il foreign port. is rare
sight The chief r.asoc then for ns7y being
wanting, Why sbopld the people OF the county be
taxed heavily 70 support an expensive one!
Either let the commerce Of the country be car
ried 90 in American Yessela, by allowing AneEI-
Gan merchants to buy ships 10 the cheapest
market, and % have commerce t. pfotec! and
Defend or else CIT down the usVs aprronris'
tons to the oscst possible minimum compali-
bic with such expenses as must be occurred 10
acc ,nmcas.ing Il Ce;srs and theis families
and f,isnis oc pleasure trips around the world
about The ouly US, to wd;ch the American
u.vy c,a bow be devoed. Onc way cf re6uc
log tho present g!asssxpansea of tho oavy, sud
one shich wo hope usy be adopted as 5000 ss
the democrats obtain both branches Of Con.
srcss, will b, TIE abolition of thc ravy yard
system, srd the cutting out Ct required work
to cor.r.c',
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-01-04
Fire.

F1TTsToy, Pa. Dec 4.-John Taylo.'s and
James F1ick's dwellings, with thsir contents
were totally deatrcyed BY fire last night The
fire is supposed to have originated from de-.
tecliVe nbe Loss ever SIS, Geo. There ia 8 small
inIurence on both houses.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-01-04

The Marlboro (Mu.) Prince Georgian. has
entered upon its 18th volume. 10 every re-.
specs it is a most excellent paper nnd we'll mer.
its it's success
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-01-04

80 as : LLrIEo LA.CEay ;.s: --: -.
spsco 10 taa Haz;.lo !Jr "a sla:a.rca. q. !Ga
TACT: s50u: ito ''a.!eg0i ia.:c-ay O.ia- pub.
ilshed Thu'stgy uceG:rs, viii ~h;ch my r.c
Tas uIQicasart'v associated. SGeE Il iiuChca.
loa Is ca!cus :cd 10 GaG! q nj chsr.@:...
which through tt!rtg.!arrc yg.rs Il i,ir c;:':ay
snt holcs. labor his 3D.: ,st,5lI.kst II tn,
city snd counlC. nDd r2rc- hetJ,D ia any .r9.-
aer in ;c.ch"C, scG wEi i, n ny ola AZ.
csEnot silently pera:. u.ysc.: % be C:noriret a.,
As - the facts contracted w!:h AZ. :! -. =
Beach 10 Gu. MID dt.Icsc T.; ;cU from -" cans
which l VS. erg.pai IL d2ia;, ,i.T"- Br ..a-a
had been :'feTiou-!f eIG.ms.; in eating AZ! g.
liverlng ice :cc II, csan; s37 0.t"- 9.'ttr.. nc:
~h!!a so e1&H2ol Nc CT. i.a bc!JEg,nttJ -
Be .ch. %h;ca IA p..ca; - % en-. 5:a@. 4:
b I'd stopped h..si.af, a3d a. the 2o Eeu3Eni -
nr. Beach. l suapo:ei lh,! t-1 -. :. C=.l.5.
II to him, u2d orCecn! mp II N = i.;c Il, sfI
ono LOAD was so dc iTerc,!. WAN / tD3.; l..
ice told Ersaroi.': employees thai: AZ Baag.
was 10. ca:;!!ei 20 tho ica. "..!t DIy .iF..Loa
for i. The vsiuI o! a !.nt &. iGG ou I'll. t3"; -
tina c,nsi Is about ":9h: Ccn:3 Their. a.s G.cn
sn old erpcS. O. n.a9EOns vs-t ,,y..a,. IL g..
CAUSE Ub:-iHet Il c j;tT ,ci ~ ..,InS pu-..I7.
ice hopS,, which war: G-,::oH h.i IT.s}SIs.r
done. saw E'aanoG s"0n :.f.rr taxing tie !c as
o. ice SIC 30 CLAIM 81 !. "a ia p!o .c-iy, "a.
offered 10 p,y him :or il. bat ha Tauset - =.
cept coupsp: lion. sad sal. b.! E.vr be,r
wanting Io- lo2y :,:nn 10 ge. each a! yrH.
10 then sued out warrant II: ny arrest IT,.
Weston Green, co.ored. vo'u.tr:. ,2ye.7,c
and s.sed tbs, III. c .s- ba sgt: - cyGr; wh..
reque-: w.s re!asrd. ! s.aked ~ ;i.Ia - ci.l
for ccuase., ard this WIS., $40 rtu.+i. !tn~e
asked for az appc.'. and afr 2ome difficulty
tho appes, WIS g,aaled. | am -a.cs5Vi wall
owa sad pay taxes GA $500 wy.:h ~ r"sI No
personal property il tlc Ca ~ .l1 S'!,U IN
Tho city, and 90 n"t o"e dollar IL the wJr:d.
Tie truth j.. uader eZ!s.!rs LAYS Any c!.'z -
however iuroceGt and Ie:"rc.>olc - llj u. :,
arrest, conviction aud par2a.u,t di,ir.Eia'sr-
ment by jgnn!srt Il.gis.r.,o', ~ao 40 not or :
isnorsa. o: Ia E::: p:i.cpI.; q. !rw .cs! ua,I:.
ii Justice. bu: arc a:a:,'.y ab.N - pill ~. IL,
wcrGs OF tns s:s.ute. shs.i soon tu6r SIP. 5,
7indic,tc c!y character tcE1In nn sporop1..:1
tribunal. it&E; .CSSAT
Alexandria, VII. Dec. 4, 1879
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-01-04

The subscriptions to the government four
per cent. loan yesterday amounted to $685..
$50. The Miat Bureau has returned into the
Uoited States Treasury $575 600 IS profits &C.
cruins from the coiusge Of the standard silver
doler duriog the pas. three weeks. The enlire
profit fcon this sourc, has been Sl,600 OO0
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-01-04

,.ated that lta Mexican government
.5hilsde arrangements fer tie payment cElhe
third Observation-Disclosures bundrsd thousand dol
lars-of tbs iademsity TO Aner:cIn citizer5,
cue this month.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-01-04

10 addition to the election OF Garcslon, demo
sras. Governor cf Maine, as noticed 10 yester
days Gsz ute, the Legislature 10 joint corveu
ton elected all the State officers nominated by
the democrats aud greenbackers.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-01-04
d ED.

In baltimore, caf,d.y, the Ii !rs! :n.. IN he
18th year Of Ter sg H-hf &. uULANHl,
colored, dnu .tteri Gonry and C,tan,;Uo ha-
lsrey. II- Her f,Ia,lns h,yo been Urpasbl
on to Aicxandrla5Dd will b Inferred .ron tr'
parents res.d- nc south ~e.: cGrhcr o! -. Hs.I'"
and frsnklin .,res, u tnorruw (oandsy) s-..r'
no. n u: UciocI- i Z, iil.Jc5 .! re :sn:iY "i@
invi,e1 - n,tnnd.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-01-04

The Auditor OF tie S.ale oymueoL4 tbs
there shall eli her Be- CT acgease If > Gus il
rhs rate Of t-x.tirn. Of sh,t the c pitsioo,~f~'
be r.ised to s.. The NJ fiji iQqor Isw""-" &c
s, as to ,x.ct a sp.ui &c LICENSE >t'-1coa'c' *
the register ,az per dsink- "T1r, Sc oyster tax
oent far tho cost CT r.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-01-04

We have received copy Of the illustrated
Annual OF PhreDoogy and Health Almanac for
1879. published hy s. r. Wells d Co., 7S1
Broadway, New York.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-01-04
MAtlL1 ED.

In Philadelphia, !ccr Il. p.3 CHARLES
BALLEnGEn .ndHhBhCNA n. cau2Atgr
of Z. e. Cir D., al FxIrr4I CO., Va.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-01-04
PcEaEgG%.J.EiSr.S.

lie radicals have lost s,ne8hat 10 tho Dan.
is!i parliamentary elections.
The Porto has advised the Beg 81 iuals to
c3rlc te al auaicabie arrangement WIKI France.
4 :,lsguo h@a broken cut amnag Tie Ces
sacks CT Aslrsohs,; of 1913 attacked, l45 died.
hicacas, the would bo resieide. will sgffer
;.ccth by tre earrote TO day, after speeding a
h9r!s ia cbnpc! erected 10 lis cell.
The Afeh,rs Apparently design u defend
C9niahar. They Bavc flooded the country
atcu:d tie aty. aud al the nou conbetants
have been ordered 10 leave.
Thr iohabitants % Pedg5ii,Za Teiu,e 10 sub
nit to tic BAHIA treaty aud lhe dwellings, If
ri izsrs o. S9uZ Who rendered submission to
Montenegro have bean Demolished.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-01-04
FRANCIS Joigrz Tue Empc. OF Austria is S

FRANCIS JoigrE Tue Empce Of Austria Is S
tell, sosre uan. oiso!dielly bearing. who does
no: Lock much over 10 though no is nearer 80;
with sandy tair cropped cicae to the head. cad
turning al iron gray. with regulation military
wh;skers and mCstache. small. restless gray eyes
aud tho blunt textures and heavy lips which els.
ting ri-h the aspaburz family. He has patience
tsct. aud dcgGed Spirit of hard work He is
master Of six Buropesn language e., aid wins the
heslls o; his subjects By sCdressiog deputslions
from Hungary, bohemia Austrian Poland and
Cro,is each in thsir mo her tongue Rs is pe:
.onaliy very popalsr ell over the empire.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-01-04

Dr.. Ms,tisou. VIM vas found guilty CT
forgery at B:!vi1cre, i. j., Ttuvsdsy. pleaded
srlliy yesterday 10 .hrco more Indictments
chs.lisg hin with tho same crime. The rest
OF lbe indictments. nioe 10 number, were
not moved agai1s: hin, aud he was remarded.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-01-04
List 9t IftseTS.

The following 10 Is. otthr letter: relnAlni"E
in the Postoi'ce in th sity Jaonnry
Persons calling for Letter will say they H.: ~
9ertised and give the 6te of the list.
IF not called for within hirty days, thcy VII -
sent to tho deaj letter0t,ica, III Washington.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-01-04

An Archbishop Observation-Disclosures
Sumncr aud Longey were both widowers when
appointed to tho Brtish prinscg. So for
twenty years. lS4S 6S. there WAS no vito 10
preside at Lam 7e,h PaIecs a,d nov the dea:h
Of Mrs TAFT (Grst orusin OF Bishop Wilberfosce),
luGS c;nincniy q1aGsd for her high position.
again makes n conspicuous blank 10 the srchl.
episcopal EGs. Whcn on revision Of Epis
opal salaries. Gao'eituty's Was f2-d at 50
large 8 sun ss SIS .G00-beiog $25 900 more
than the salary OF any other prs!ats in the
world, it was 10 . large degree 10 view OF the
digoii-d hospitality deemed tsf,tiog the cfh,e.
aud. Of course, in dispensing hospitality it is Of
immense Advantage to &C Archbishop TO TO as.
sisted by capable belpmste.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-01-04
DtAtIE5 4is 1879
g r (; n G II : S F.,
NiIGt kJND >;'"Kpxr
EU5J KING fjTRkai'

a full stocEc as, tzo lad three days - Us
psge. &C iv.stDr the ycar, cauich taye. c. sn'
dar OF tie St,tes, in!ere.L tno.ca. .,
Z, s and 10 e cent. rate;, doaI.st'c md tl'e'.a
hostage DOE alloa Of States 2Ed tcrri.vIir: di.-
tsncts OF I'd principal c.;I,s .rpm Ne" y"If,
lie, of Pre-. .u:s Of ,as United States and "th"T
valuable irrla utioc; al styles ard prizes frog
15c TO 50
uaGEBIOWH AI.GAEAC; :: H. dcz.
or 9ro.s.
FRAN5LG>LiE'5 ILLUSTRATED Al.
MAnAU
LONUN ILLUSTRATED ALNiEaI
JO5H5ILLISG'S ALEIS Ak.
jsDIt GKU < fE3!C.I
AIEVGOODsl NEW 0OODS!-Wa Aru
IN r9iving new good, eveIy dag, sui.at!b
for KID. preseut. McLKA-1 = UHLGH,
doc l0I Aing ,irec
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IspEclAL TO TIE ALEXANDRIA GAZETTE.
WASHINGTON, p. G.. Ja1. 4.
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FROM Iy.9sHEyyG TOY.

E7e.ytEiag is at par this Wea.hei.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-01-04

& heLE's REVERSED Power -ThiE mule
looked like he was 1873 years old, and Was dead
standing upon his feet. He wss hitcned 10 q
piae.bodied spring wagon, vita high dash
board The 'tosm' was standing on The levee
in mute silence, while the old darkey who 'driv"
i. went aboard the wharf boat. a Tramp could
nsLe barrel OF money seliing pictures OF IN It
1nule labelled "p..iancs" Ills long & ,b5y
c.rs hung down e,ch side of bis haad Ike win
dow awhIngs with rods out OF them. Ais lace
wore a sober look. while out Of Ills mouth hung
u tongue eight iIchts long Install swuDg down
from tho re.7 end Of his hurricane roof like
wet ropr, while his whole body ssemsd "a mo-
:ionle:s as ce.lh itself. Presently rei-headed
urchsn, with All cd boot In his hard, wals Cd up
il frot. Of hn and. looking into his face ss@
Gin 5sd up into lhst wagon, leaned over the
ia n -tosrd, lifted that mulo's tail, and lss i!
cc!ae town in time 70 cstch death grip on that
bot !eg That mulc woke az so qucS that be
kcEed lhc boy aDd tho ds,h board twenty feet
i5to tue sir. b o ddn. stop there Be changed
tbs posi.I2n Of bla cas-, hauled in his tongue
planted his fore feet, and his h-od between his
knees. Rad from tie fore shoulders to the lip Of
his trunk was iE lively motion. and be didn't
look IKE be was moro than two Years old. the
WY he was kicking bat old wagon bJdy in!o
kIndiug wood With his htes He had it I'll 10
himself. at was doing fine. when the old dsr.
Key rusted ap tbu bI !, got in front IF him, and
grabbing him By each ear, shcu.-d, "Woos /
tell you. Was ae matter Wd you? Who's UP"
SAD looking around ct toe crowd, yelled, "Wnl
some o you gemnen git dat Or boo. leg cut vile
hole hin? y,s= Go w,gYins nine an l jest
borrowed CO mule Bu. 10 one veatursd, snd
Uh=n We left Lis heels had slGost reached the
lsiI este. end the old d-rkey VAS still yelling
~ Eu, ;',-I6-.:.ritle C61.rter. Journal
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-01-04
LATER.

LONDON. Jao. 4.-Anclher death has &C.
cauoi amoug the soamen vino were wounded
py The x 2csiol Of the qua on the Thuaderer.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-12-05
EIKGIIfIA XEIHS.

Tho average assessed value OF land per aoro
IN Cake county is $2l.7j.
Tho Loudoun County Court commoncas on
Monday next ut Lccsburg.
About 900 head Of oatllo aud 10000 shren
arc shipped Annually from Clarke county.
Mr.. Charles p. Jauuey has been elected By
tho Council Mayor pro tom. of Lecsburr. in
the absence Of Mayor Head.
Tho Botrl Of Directors of tho Loudoun Mn,
tual ti!o lusu'aoCo Company have fixed tho
rate OF interest on premium notes at re. cent,
lor the ensuing year.
Some OF the farmers 10 Long Mash district,
10 Clarke csuoty, are forced to haul water quito
o distance, on account OF wells gciog dry. There
mas otcn no raln OF any consequence s:nco the
latter part of September
MIR. a. kishpauh has been awarded the
contract tor dykIng tho Rappahannock liver
from the mouth Of Hazel Run $50 Yards down
tho stream. also for constructing OPS lincal
feet OF WlOg dams at Spotswoods Bar.
The Rsv. George w. Nelson. now ia oba,pe
OF the EpHc'pll Church at Wytbavile, has
accep'c1 call to the raotofship of ST.. James
Chulch, In Warrenton, ard will assume ms A.
oil relation the Grst Sunday 10 January.
Miss Smith, the Il lost daughter Of thu Pm.
lessor Of Natural Philosophy at tho Uuiversitv.
was married. to MIR. W. W. Walker, Of Wc.t'
moiciaud c0uoty. on Wednesday. Rev. w.
cistsd eD' o"''
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A $4,000 monument to Custer is proposed.
Allan Mathis, at Pendcf. N. c., has boon
sentenced to be hung on January 9, 1880, for
tho murder of Reuben Herring.
-, Andrew Tracy, the lawyer poet, was Lurc at
Snethport, Pa, Yesterday for tho murdsr of
his COUSIN, Miss Reilly, to whom he had been
engaged.
The formal trarslor Of tho j9,lG4 shares of
Pennsylvania railroad stock owned by Philadel-
pbla to to the Pennsylvania Railroad Company
took plac, yesterday
The colored ciliz BUS Of Baltimore held LARGO
meeting last night 10 favor of employing color.
cd teachers in the public schools. Fred. Doug
las was among the tho speakers.
The split in the democratic party 10 South
carolina Is becoming 81 serious that some think
Wade Hampton will have to leave the Senate
and run tJr Gorgoor again, t, prevent the party
from going "the way of old VTginny."
The Memphis AID Charleston Railroad has
teen Leased tor twenty years to the Eist Teu.
nessse ard Virginia road. which has been coz
troll lag il. The lessees guarantee the payment
OF seven per cant. ltercst on 81 225 900 of tho
bonds of The load.
Tbs city Ct Wilmington, DBL, is in o 6nrn.
cIal qlsrdtry. The now year will be com
meEced With an empty treasury. and for six
months thorc will be no turds 10 pay salaries
or maintain tho schools Heretofore remedy
WAS yearly icuad 10 borrowing, but this is now
declared illegal. add that tie members OF couu.
Gil voting in favor Of such resoursc would rem,
Ger themselves personally liable.
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Court CT APPEALS YEsTERDAY.-Shackol
ford's administrator W. Shackclford ct als..
from I'll, Circuit Court of FAuqacr county.
Affirmed. Judge Moncura Delivering the opi-
nion.
Cowardu ct ais. VS. Universal Life Iusur
auec Company. From the Charcary Court
of tho city of Richmond. Reversed, Judge
Christian delivering the opinion.
Kouodahush vs. Miller OF ais. From the
Circuit Court Of Rockingham county. Affirmed,
Judge Anderson delivering the opiLiop.
Wright VS.. Commonwealth. From tho Cir.
cult Court of Bedford county. Reversed, Judge
Staples delivering tho opinion.
Hey vs.. the Commonwealth. From the
Hastings Court o! the city Of Richmond. r..
velsed, Judge Burks delivering tho opinion.
Staplts dissenting.
Hayes and wife vs. the Virginia Mutual Pro.
lection Ass citation. CT Richmond. Va. Wit
Of error awarded 10 o judgment of the Circuit
Csut of the ei y If kohmond rendered 10th
OF July, 1879.
Burgess vs.. Blivir, &c Argued for ap.
peees and continued untl to day.