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DlS5OIUIIo
Tho partnership heretofore exiEtinK be-
TWEEN the undersigned under tho hrm natno
of Handlln 4 Parsons, IL this day dissolved
By mutual consent. George n. Parsons as
auu1es all liabilities. Will collont oil BILLS,
and will continue tho business at tho old
stand, 39l Wost MRdison-st,
WIN. HANDLIN,
GEO. III. PARSONS,
Cheapo. 1fRy n Ism.
, 1879-05-27

WEDDING
GIFTS.

N. 1IATsON & CO.. corner
of State and 1l0nr0e-stS., arc
tho sole Western Agents for
the GOr1l.azln NHasnfsg Co..
whose wares are NO renowned
for tIlcir finealcss, finish, and
design. They keep Atlll lines
of their Table Silver, and an
exquisite selection Of Nov.
cities 1or w E ID ID 4 n g
GNFFS.
That the public nsny not
be deceived by the advcr-
tise1llcMts Of another firm OF
this city. the following let
ter is appended:
......-.. EKw YnHx. May on. 1870.
txc JoI 10 nnkc re u 0r aisu Us neluv tux RuN1f.
1Eed agctA fur tile aaI8 VI ur ~aIA 4 tho city Ut Chi
chEn. aud wol! further state ts. nh other house
has any authority ftun R0vCrt1lc at;cnta
'0.'-' 'e''o'''N"G{io G{ion1tAM MEG. Co
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-09-04
YELLOW EYER

Thor, We're % new cosss of yellow fever ia
Memphis yesterday and S deaths. Oao uew
case has appeared 10 New Orleans, and the
city has been declared an Infected port, and
quarantine regulations ere 10 force. After
his no vessel Carrying above sixty persons, in
cudlog pa; saugers and crew. will be allowed to
leave tho port Of Havana without having a
physician and clergyman Oh board.
A Memphis special states that the fever is
evidently spreading in the suburbs, aud ranging
toward the country. The Towards work to-
day shows no Improvement, nor that the stu.
alton is worse than yesterday. Twenty purses
were applied tor and furnished. They bsye
ten names OF persons stricken with various dis
eases o'dsy, but their pbysiciaIs will not re-.
port them as yellow fever yet.
MEMPHIS, Sept. 4.-rwelve new casss 1
white and co!ored. were reported 10 the
Board OF Heal lh this morning. Seven deaths
have oc'ured snce last night-Thomas Reilly
Mike Sculiy, Lizzie SOhwsr z, A,ilIa Ringer,
and j. s. Houek. and two colcred. j. g
Houck died at BuotIign Station; tho Two CO..
ored persons ueas Sprlagdale. six miles north
east of the city. One. named Gen. j. 3. s.
kefiogton, is dying. aud the other, N, j.
Berlin, Is progressing tavorably The weather
clear and warm.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-09-04
For tho Alexandra Gazette,

METEOROLOGICAL FOR AUGUST 1879 With
ibis mootn Closes Tho Summer OF this year
neYsr more 10 return. ard is bold 10 great
cartrast With tho preoedias mouth. having
rain upon about ouo hail Of tho days, while
tho p!ecsdcg month had scarcely any rain,
hlvlng oay 80 Inches, the NEST Of which fell
alter the 2Gh Ct tho month. The present
mouth tai over /! inches, and everything 10
tho vegetable llue, and aceeds. have growo rap
laE The warmcst day was tho 81, 930, aud
he coolest vas the 1l'h, $50. Mean tempera,
tura t1r tic month IS "a, Man by barometer
~ 81 ltches which Is nesrly 10 below the
EsaI rnesn. Prevailing wind soutbwes, and
s9uth, onc 10 aud the latter 90 observations.
The tem2.ratnre has been jua: abou, the av-
eEsss Tor he past ten years, being Is So. The
rH'n little below the average 10 1875 We had
~ n lSchcs ln 1873 Q ST inches 10 1878
$50 Inshss IN 1876 and II bu! SIS and |, IA
lachss, apd 10 1874 zoo inches.
&. GILLINGEAM.
Ac,otiik, Va.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-09-04
ss. w. Walker Nominated fGr the
Eeuaee.

Correspondence OF tue A'cxaud!ia G3za.te. |
SHILOH, KING GEORGE COUNTY, Va, Sept.
1.-The delegates Of the conservative party
lrom tho several countits oonpoS;og The Thirty
sixth Senatorial Distric: net 10 convention at
Warsaw. lIchucGd county, yesterday, crd CT
RGn:z:4 By the clicion Of e. II. Aohtoa, CID,
Ct hlaE George, IS chairmsa aud Chas. Ycsu
iGan, Ct Northumberland, secretary
Upon a call Tor nouiustiocs. the uamc ct
Capt. L. Elwia Beus, t6c prcsest Incumbent
was placed hri>re the convention, but wes id
medle;eiy Withdrawn ty authority Ct that geo.
tlomsn.
W. ". Walker, csq, Ct West n1orelanil. WEE
then dominated by LloyG T. Smith of Loacas
ter, aud seconded hy delegates fcm I'll parts Ct
Toe district.
Ii was evident ffcm TIE reception Hhiah this
nomination received that al coa!cst would be
uselcsu end,
On motion Of ". A. Jonas. Of Richmond,
the convention. without L b.iiot, terminated
Mr. Walker By aCcIamatior.
hlr. Walker is now ia The Vall4y, conduct.
lng the ampaiso against Massey, Paul Il &c.
1t is 20 be hoped Mr., Walker will accept the
nomination nud consent 10 serve ny as Senator
il tbs next General Assembly. B.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-09-04

The radicals have never forgiven Mr. Hayes
for treating tbs sca'.wsRs and carpet bacge:s
who we're oct directly lgsylic.ted 10 tho fraud
By which he wss iasug17a;ed- he has
taken goo3 cara O! all who w2re--ss he has
treated bis other fellow citizens Ct the Sorth, and
Tor allowing then 10 depend upon themselves
for support. u0r will they uai! lie makes au
apcn and object reru1c!aton tf each aad all
OF bis words ard deeds that can possibly be
Construed 10 impIy that &c IS the President o!
the UOlicd States, cad not ito representative
OF tho radca! party. Those Of New York
have OILY shown him wha; their purity in every
other State IN which :. hea 40 cyistcrcs will
show hin! when they have az opportunity
that thsy oootoEa a1d dsSpso him, ard that
hardy acy hing gives e IDajJiiig or them more
pl.aslre thso pubic exposition OF their
s,orn and Contempt tJr Eim, ED What they orc
pleased 10 call his coocilistcTy poiicy-hCush
how they csn DC guilty OF suoh solscisE VIC
cannot we'll imagine. Nothing will satisfy lham
but stIite au1 contention and patty esd race
conflicts 10 tic S5uth, because they imagine
ttat GU; Of such coalition Of affairs they can
msko al amount oil poiitica! capital sufficient
to produce q solid North, AID thus proior q
their corrupt aGd rapsc;ous control of the
GJvclnmeut.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-09-04
Steamer ASHORE. exc,

HALIFAX, September + lS79.-H. ii. s.
Critic arrived at P;c.vn last tight with Sky
three passengers, Of tho steamer Qlebcc, OF the
Dominion Inc, witch LIFT here Monday risht
for Quebec and Montreal, and sent ashore q:
E;at PoiBt, 2. i !, at o'c,cck Tuesday night.
Hopes were cntertaned that sho would fl ,as at
high water last hight or this morriug. The O. &c
bccarrlved here Monday morning, frlm Liver,
pool. twenty-five Thousand dollars worth OF
sugar, which was shipped here iJr Montreal.
was fully insured 10 Halifax Cfic:s. The Ilaiifsx
Co. steam lug DoGcoa, left fer The Same o!
tho ci;sstcr ct midright.
Reports c0ntluuo 70 arrive OF the seliCu5
nature OF the ,hucder storm ia tho eastern
portioo OF the pToviesc, yesterday. Ia some
sectious the storm cOctuued from = o'clcc!s in
tho afternoon. The crops suffered considerably
at Economy. Colchester county. Mr. Austin q
hou:e vas struck by lGhtnice. and both he aod
hls wife were severely it, lred. tho latter it is
feared fatally,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-09-04
PUBLISHED DAILY AND TRI-WEEKLY 81
EDGAR Snow DEM.
THURSDAY EVENING, sEPTEMBER d

Thu aciioa of tho republican convention oil
New York, yesteidsy,l 3 nom! mating Mr. Cornell
Tor Gcyclnor, gives the democrats Of that Stete
an oppoltCCi.y # eieciiug thei, candidate for
the ssuio ros!;icn Infinitely mcrc favorable thsn
IS LslalIy afforded che political organization by
another ; and il they I'll to avail themselves Of
l.. y sticking their personal aud fsc.ional strife
a1d nontiatlnS Al upon whom tho whole
party can uaitc, they viii hsve themselves alone
10 blame Tor the deporable Consequences no.
oty hs regards New York, bu, az respects .tc
~cltafe OF the eutire country. With the cleo
foral votes OF al The southern States. which the
d3mtc:al! c.ndldatc for The o, X presidency is
sure TO receive, lie will need only tcriy seven
marc to secure his election. Thirty seven oil
these-leaplrg only ten more 10 be gotten from
the whole North-can be almost assured iu
New York if the constant AID di:graccfu
squabbIo between Tho Tamm9uy AID an.-
IaDnany democracy thcro be suspoa.
ded and a ticket be nominated which
can concentrate the uaitcd strepgth OF
tho party. With :. pronounced democratic
victory there this year, the probability cf the
OLE elton OF q dcm0lri.ic candidate fer Press,
dent Etrt year will he strong cough 10 ir flu
enc, he requisite number / voters who like to
be on the Winning side 10 make tho State 90
tho samo way thor. Fortune seems 10 favor
the democratic party With favorable chances,
m1oy OF which, however, have been thrown
away Of late. IL is hoped such may not be
tho case with tho one TO which VIC now refer.
Mr.. Cornell Was removed from the collector.
ship TT the New York customs for GOOD and
sufficient reasons; he Is tho chief hcnchman cf
MIR. ConkiGg, TO whose iplue1co his uuniua.
ton il solely attributable, and who obtained i.
fIr han Tor 20 other reason lhAn, primarily, to
ryhtii his oWn ibilu@nac with his psrly u the
Safe, ard secondly. to scout aud flJut Mr..
Hayes and his soc .led civil 81 r7ice reform and
concatory poli,7. His nomination is o! jectioa-
able 20 oil tn, better mon Of his party, ard
viii lrjvGkc such opposition lmung mode.
rate rcI u5icans and Independents that if the
democrats Will give w Governor Robinson and
nominate any uncbi :c!ionablc man, they will
have nc difficulty III tlGcting him, AID thus enroll.
ing New lO!k among tho ccrtaio democratic
States 10 the uext presidential clsc!iou, aud
consequently removing all doubt about the sue.
cess OF the democratic candidate ct that cleo.
too.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-09-04
JTEsJSS G2 TEE. E.gL..

Gen. GRAFT left Jspaa iar San Francisco
yesterday.
At Louisville. KY, 3cste;,i5y tie first bale
OF new c1ttor wss sold at auction, tfiEsicg ~
cents per pGuld.
Mrs. Estlllc Jobusoa. OF s.. Louis, wife CT
cx Governor Charles i. Johnson. committed
suicide last right by taking afseulc. Griet
over tho death Of z child hl1 b!oush! on men
to. deraccmeaI.
The Treasury Dgp.1maD, h.. paid The Man
| haitian Savings lostl,u%O0. Gi New York,
$50, OCO G0r" TO replace b0utS stolen LOST
year, leaving $50 600 u1cro Of tie : GOO 600
10 be pad.
In :hc legislative assembly at Quebec ycstcr
| day dr. Chapleau attacked the government,
cIaimlog that i. vas not fiji to clIry on the 81
! fairs of he province. lis molten of want Of
confidence was loat.
The Secretary @: Tic Navy hes received
| roui the vest last Of Africa samples OF cotton
| goods showing the praveiGg styles and colors
| in demand among tie natives and supplied by
British manufacturers.
The loss by ,hn storm ct New Orleans, Oh
| Monday last. is 1925 coo. All the sugar eant
AID cGttGn tract OF The several Texas Landing
arc Destroyed. three CT ;ur Gla houscs are &C.
r;0!Ishof, and fcae;G CDa ca6rs bioTn dove
Mr.. James LINDSAY, Of the we'll knGvo fra
| at George Rfuc: & Co, type founders, New
| lok, died 10 Brooklyn n I o'clock on Tues
day nCrD!Dg, OF pneumonia. after an Illness o
four days, IN the G!ty-i9uf!h year Of bis age
| We. FGup, a ncichb0r Ct James II. Cat
ling. who Was i1Guj TutsinY near Murficss
| bOro. N. e., With pHri!gn 81 the hesI Blow
| NyJ ! -
2,ttce. haS been arrested charged with c!mmit
ting the murder.
Yesterday was 10 have been the opening Gay O
| the MoEigomeiy county, hid, agriculture
FAIR but osiag % tbs uuia21ia bo weather TIT
board Of management determined tc cGDlinut
The exhibition Until Saturday. plstpOaiog thC
opehos programme until the closing day.
Safe Treasurer Polk, OF Tennessee. has hccr
10 Washington several days eulcarorug t
obtain 40 appropriation to purchase ratioGS fol
the rc!let of pcrSors who have itit Memphis
90 account OF the yellow fever. Ills apple,
lion has been X iectcd hy the National Board q
| Health Tor Taat OF power TO great ii.
Gloomy reports are arriving CT tbs ravage:
OF the rain sto'In i'll Mississippi ca Monday
ught. Tie rivers and Gle, X are higher thar
ever known before. l:a cotton in tho low,
lands IS ubdcr water. aaI Rl the opeu cotton OF
the hills is OF tic srJua2. TIE crop 10 dam
eyed ut least onc-third.
y dispatch from he West says chat while
cEcus was raTaiGG the s;rcrs Ct tho town o.
| Mbyticd. ky., tho other day, smsll by
twisted shc tai! Of the lon which hung out
side OF the cage, csusiHs the animal to assai
and nearly tear to risa9s hIa kcv;gr, who lode
lnsldc with Tic tca.,:.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-09-04
Tie California Election.

San FRANCISCO, Sept. 3-N;dnsht. -Abou;
oOo Vetss lave been caDea$s.d in tho city. Ii
they car BE- considered indicative Of the way
matters stand 10 the Few prccjuc!s reported tho
republican prospects Tor carrying the city a,s
excellent, although kai!cch sreenbsck, for
Mayer Is ruDri0g ahead OF of his ticket Ho
appears however 10 get Lis outside veto mostly
from democrats aOt 'hoaor.ba hjIks."
1915 a. m.-Ihe reports from tho Interior
are too meagre aGG scattering 10 afford basis
Ter a conclusion aS to tho result. General;
speaking in comparing the rltu,Gs With the
voto Oh the constitution the outcck is favorable
| TO the success Of the REPUBLICAN ticket. Where
White, the wolkirgncn' ; can iitase, sod G!enp,
democrat and Few Constitution candidate for
Governor, rGu wei! together. Perkins,. repub-
! lleao, IS eencTl!Iy ahead. aud where either
Glenn or White has decided tsd, Ptrkios il
second sod rCn1ing more evenly than tho o,hcrs.
1t secna probable that Perkl0s will have o
plcurai'y. Few rctu-ns have. hoT,vsr, been
received ircm the papulCBs PRECINCTS. Ii the
| second third aoi fourth ropgt, ssioaa districts
Page, Mcksuoa I'D = checo, republicans,
| seem TO DO doiog better Ihaa he remainder OF
| tho ticket. It'd cations rcint to . full vote in
the in;cror. Probably little will he known Of
| the result before this evening.
1880 a. m.-Sca;t:r:oE ru:urus feou tie
Interior foot up in rourd Plumbers Pelkirs
| | 900. Glenn 100, White 1850
| Ban FRANCISCO. Sept. $3.50 o. m-Sclt
teriuS GcturIS tsoA all the cluo'ios exceptins
lew which arc ~: ~ teieara PHO co2urc;iou,
eve Petklus, republican, candidate for Cover.
DOR, 4.tI3; Glenn, democrat, 3,GSS; ami
| White, the RatklGgnsus cAIdida,e, 2.55T.
| lt9ic returns aIG uGsily from small Country
| Ertcrc;S aCG lac'uac 5ui very t1w votes 10 tho
| large Interior t0wIS. the latest returcs from
| the city give Perkins l j72. Glenn Isl. Wbi;o
| l ,439. IL IS generally admitted that Petkins
| will be elected b. decided plurality. Tho
| Wolklaeman have prooahly elected Morrison
ctist justice, lie n2iag cutoIs:d by the demo-
Gratis: TErv RI; also iikeiy ~ elect Mckioslry,
| Mexico and hes associate jls'lces, ana Thoro'
tor, Supreme Court csrS, Hho arc also CT
dorsed ty democrats, aud Eavt probably also
received maty republican vJ;Ia SiOnemnu,who
Is Oh oil the tickets except The republican for
railroad cou missioner, is elected
The republicans probably elic: Como sud
Phelps railroad commissioners iroal the north
ern aud cIy dls,ic.s. Wish the above cyoep
TOES tho republicans have Undoubtedly elected
| the wholo State ticket and probably luur Coz
grtssmeD, though tho ,hi.d district is doubtful
Tho vote Tor maYor ii tho CITY, 81 lar as
counted. stand: kaliUc'i, ""rkiugmen'5 can
dldatc, l.Gll; lint. republican, $40; Girls
void, democrat, G5
keloch's ceet!oa Is soacrsliy ooueoGet,
Though not assured.
IL Is cxptc;cd, toa. thst tic w;rkinGmcn
have elected ;hu sheriff, Gistsic: attorney lIr,b
ably. auditor, aud city AID c!uaty attorney.
| OthtrHlsc, II IS believed tie republicans hsv.
made s~5en ct The Gig lck.l.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-09-04
And now the Baltimore American rcpubli

And now the Baltimore American. rcpubli :
c.n say:
The word spiags around es usual, aud We
arc not getting ioto any trouble with foreign
nations, although W" have 10 minister at either
London, Berlin, or s.. Petersburg. The prcs
dcnt sccms to be in 10 hurry to I'll! the vacau
cies that exist, and there is no reason why be
should be. As has been shown By the rcgo
',a'loos over the .xtraditiou treaty and the
il'heties question. the Secretary OF State really
attends TO all the business. tho functions Of the
mlhister resident bciog merely to hsrd over
his Communications and rtc.ivo the replies
thereto. In this lime Of immediate commu
n'aa!lon we have DO need Of regular diplo
matte sclr;c,,"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-09-04
Accotil <, Va.

iTouBULoUS TINES IN CHILI-Hostil,tes be
t"ecn Peru AID Chill slicontiuue. The Husscar
n; dcs rAyed launches 10 sevrral places. 40
EoeH.A vessel ls expected with cargo Of wsr
ina'el!aI tom Belgium Tor Chill for which the
FtilVian fleet ere watching. The excitement
10 Coll ou receipt Of tho Jews Of the CAPTURE
ct tbs hlcla: was intense, nud the opposition
made futlcus onslaught 90 the goverrmeur
Nioous cro"os gathered 10 the streets, but
were dispersed by tha military. They, low
ever, reasst moled pt1, dsy, formed barbados,
sud Sa'ued Ihn soldiers aith volIeys Of storc9.
EGO troops, who were cavalry. fired three vol
iey', aud then charged the mob Three men
were killed aua ueatly Que hundred seriously
wou1ded. TIE Amaz2u, of the Pacific Mail
Steam Navigator Company. he's been sold 10
the CLiilans. md is being fitted up as aa armed
transport.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-09-04
COMMUNICATED.

lSOMMuNlCAIED.
1t il cGrlIa!y to be hoped that he ruuor
rr?Tail!as, TO The ciftct that MIR. Hugh La.
:hsla il Goips to contest the conservative
nomination with George y. Mushbach,
esq, has 60 foundation 10 fac. If he has,
iher that somo sincere frieul CT Mr.. L,tham
d:s.ua1c him ftom lis purpose. He cannot
succeed, aud SHOULD be spared tho modification
81 tie ciflrF. Mr.. Mushbaeii, ct tho last ses
sion CT the legislature, lr adc record Of Waich
any man may De proud. % the floor OF the
GtI. House c! Delegates lie will ret have lis
superior. He has the debt question. now Of
such ritoi Importance to Nlrgioia, at his fin.
gers, anG which IS much III 1ro 10 tho purpose,
1T biz tongues end. Ho will biing TO all other
sui cta 10 COMO before tho house bis keen
powers Ct observation, his Geo mind and sbiIi
~ Ill high debate, and his useful experience.
lho people CT tho city aud county OF AIexan,
Gra oonaot dispense with such atr7icss as Mr.,
dust 5alh'5, and they will issist upon bis r..
:uIaipg 10 the field On which ho reaped honor
Tor himself ard usefulness fer them. This is
40 tine l9r 6wapplcg horses. particularly whcn
the points CT both horses sr. thoroughly
known.
IS rosarda tho rulnorcd candidacy of Mr..
iIou:s i. Payne Gu tho radical ticket, however
acccnta1is. personally, that gentleman may BIO
and Is to his ftic0ds, yet be must be oppt ID
iy The conservative party, uatiog like one
nan. There must BE- 20 yielding 10 personal
partla!!'y ~ single weak koeed conservative,
eod Dir. Payne must 5e met as if be was as
objectionable assay the ato Judge Under
Fcod. 30 Strict bus 50 absolutely necessary
Is party discipline. IL.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-09-04
MOtiGH Granted

Enw YORK, September Il his suit of Her ry
Reilly w. Western Union Telegraph Company
TO haVo tho painful declared owner of certain
stock of tho defendant came before judge West.
brook to-day on motion fer leave tn amend the
summons nd complaint. The plaintiff Was for
merly owner Of stock in the Southern Telegraph
Company, which was smsleamated with the
Western Union Telegraph Company Its said
the suit Involves tho right Of the Western Union
company to all the lines south OF Louisville
The motion was granted.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-09-04
SOseDOnCE.

BosToE, aoptamber Tho swimminy mitch
between Capt. Webb md Capt Pail Boytcn,
which Was set down for .o-dsy at Esutssket
Beach, has been postponed, because Of the rain
carly this morning.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-09-04

Il CHEERING SIGa Representatives of the
Besaemer steel wcrzs ot hi, country, held
mcotog yesterday in PHILADELPHIA for the pur.
pose OF adopting such Measures ss they may
desm proper for the regulation of tho trade
which is now moro uc.ive III en- for several yesra
ps.t. Out Of the IL besEemer steel works in this
country, 10 were represented at the meeting.
Ropor.. Represented tho trade as enjoying IN ex-
trsord,nsry degree of prosperity and the PROS.
pect is Of TIE b:ish!as. character Without an
exception every rail mil in the county has or
ders far more than it can produce up TO the end
Of the year and ma1y Of them h.Ve already
taken orders for several months ia tho ensuing
year.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-09-04
Attached.

E,sr1N, Scplamb!ti a apccal dispatch fron
Fall River says: ''Al tho property Of Jefferson
Borden ono Of iha founders OF Fall Rivers
manufacturing Industries aid an oilicor in rnhny
or her banks and other corporations, has been at
tsched at the Instance Cfthc Fail kivcr Saving
Bank. his largest creditor. The bank however, is
willing to rrlease the .ttschmcn. and will share
squitably with other creditors. Tho attach 10 ont
has been mude in consequence Of complications
growing GU! of tho downfall of Mr.. Borden's
sons.in law, Ws!tar Paiae end George B. Dur.
foe. Mr. Borden has the sympathy oIlhe whols
city, rs no is regarded As "A strictly honorable
man and appears to be anxious thst all the cred.
itors shall receive equitable share Of the pro.
perry, bu. tho liabilities on the endorsements for
The American Pr.nt Works and tho mem bers of
fls family being 80 heavy tho dividends cannot
be large. 1t Is confidently asserted that tho
Me,icomet Bank, though sufferer, will not TO
ruined. Iha loss to tho Fall live. Gsvrs "a
Bank is serious bat rot iatsi"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-09-04

COMETS FOR THE MONTH --TnIco comets ara
now visible in the no,Lbcn heavens. Two of
them arc in tho Great Baar, snd not far pps1t,
The second comet, discovered by Paliss, lie very
bright, and can be seen with quito snail tele-
scopes. Tho third conc: is iaih!, but covers
quite large space. This como. IVES observed
on Wednesday mofrirg q! ono o'cicck, with
three inch telescope and comet eye piece. The
come. Was 50 islnt that It could not BIZ we'll do.
fined or kept tte4di.y ia view. I. was scen by
Il ashes. which were Quite bright aid seemed to
proceed from o certro. II Tho last two comets
have net already passed thc. periheIiou, they
may yet be seen with the naked eye Have theea
comets any CONF ectiOa with tho August meteors?
The radiant point of tho &ugust meleois is near
the crest cluster in Perseus. 81 Mar that clus-
ter Professor Swift discovered lhe first comet of
the year. This proximity of tina comet 10 the
cluster, however. is not 8 sufficient reason for
connecting It with the meteor atrean.-Rochester
Democrat