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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-05-14

How PAROLE Won AT EpsoM-rho New
York World says: Mr.. Wn. p. Douglis, who
returned from Europe on Saturday by The
Britannia, saw Parole win tho City and Sub
utbsn race at EPSON. II went 10 the race a:
any spectator would, and vas not 10 any way
Interested 10 the result had been down iu
| the ccuory hunting, came up with some CT the
country people on purpose to sac the raco and
| remained with them uotil it vas over.
Since | was not among sporting men at all,
am perhaps in poor condition to tell aDytblog
about Parole or any other horse. Tho feeling
| Of the people was not so much against Parole
SO | bad expected. 10 fact, heard it said be-
fore the rae, that tho Yankee horse could
| easily carry nine stooo and stand fair chance
of wipnirg if the Duke of Magenta stayed out.
| They all seem to think. Americans as we'll as
Eoglishmco, that the Duke of Magenta could
have beaten Parole but for Sickness. You may
Judge how they felt towards Parole when the
betting was only four to oDo against bis Wln'
niog, while it was nine to two against tho second
hols,.
What impressed me moro than anything
else 10 the race was tho easy way 10 which
Psrolc ran. At the start he was q little be.
hind, and OF fifty PAGES from the finish the
three horses we're running together, with 70
role opposite the others tanks. So far Parole
had seemed to be q sort Of amused attendant
or spectator rather than a participant 10 The
race, and logged along in most careless way.
Even when Archie gave the signal for dash,
Parole seemed merely to leogthen cut. aud
without any apparent extra effort passed to the
front.
TIE Eoglishmen were not at all pl1ed. Of
course some i'll na,ured remarks were made,
tut generally the people seemed rather pleased
than otherwise, and my own friends checked
my enthusiasm and turned the tables on me
by declaring ard proving to their own sallsfac-
ton that Parole was Of Engsh blood. 1t il
beyond the conception Of English people that
any horse that is not of Eogsh blood ean
ever VIC race on 40 English track.
The woman d friend is what DE-. Bulls
Baltimore Pills may vel be terucd, for every
woman that has Gle, used them will not be
Without them.
ANN orc, sell TO havo The Dyspepsia
il, 10 my experience, to be extremely miserable
aud | have tel. that would give Thousand
doars Tor Immediate relief" At the slmc
lime relief vas within his reach ioc one dollar
instead Of a thousand. He was 10 Baltimore,
where Lartque's Anti Bilious Bitters are
manufactured ty w. f. Toornton at the price
of 81 per bottle. or CSC package. Ify you are
troubled With thia dreadful discuss. or subject
to Headaches or Constipation, or it your Liver
o: Stomach is cut of order give them fair
trial. Your druggist has them. YVES
Fcr fne uobby sui, of CLOTHING sea 8.
DEALuAN. 60 King st., corn:r Fairfax.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-05-14

The report of MIR. Thomas Perry, President
of the Commercial Exchange, that appears 10
to Days Gszstte. will be read with interest BY
oil who have the welfare Of the City at heart
By this report it will be seen that one million
four hundred thousand Bushels Of grain have
been received snd publicly sold on the market
here during the past year-su excess over last
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-05-14
EUEEEG.r .NEtE".G.

The Pope yesterday presented The iPTe!;a to
the new Csr1inaIs.
4 fire at Ura!sk has Destroyed & con.d,r able
portion OF The town, aud It ID Still Tagirg.
Tic Spanish Miristry il paying attention TO
measures for tha sunpft ss:cn CT SociaiSI.
The Compress Augusta, of Gcrnsov, wili ar
rive at Windsor CASH. 10 day Oil ti+i! to
QIccn Victoria.
Tie IOWA Of Halss, 3 laiies southeast OF
Perth, On the Lake Ha!Gstu, nos been inundated
10 Consequences Of consruHu4 reirs. Much
damage has been dane.
Fresh difficulties havo s1;srn g tae AbEIj'
tu, the Afghan people are opposed 10 making
peace or the EngIsh terms,
The French Ministry is mi Likely 10 ue dis-
solved upoa the Question Ct the ic,urn u! Inc
Chambers from Versailles II !":ia Luz &c
Cabinet may dtm'ud il solr Q! nahh!cEr;.
Prrcess Charlotte. of Prna,i., The sita O!
Priucs Bernhard, of Ssye aleiniSgap. daughter
Of the Crown prin,r pi Germany and grand
daughter OF Qi.cn \'c!5;;I, ::as ar',v.rcd q!
daughter On Monday last.
The Pcr;e rafns1a 10 uogoiilt3 sab Greece
on the basis ol tic B:ria treaty, and Hrest
Drithlo and FraDcc are 10, 10 ulsJn upon the
pulley to be observed to get ba;S !rac!oa Of
The immeDs' amount q mo.cY tia! - oHrs
them from Egypt.
There was great c0ln !gr.iiJn i.st night 4.
Pooual, az important government ADD military
caulre eighty miles southeast OF n1m!,ay. Tic
government saiigoi tho B:oiRar Pol2ce, tie
law c1urs, the pc: tcifiae, tho pCl;aa ci!!'o, anu
GGy houses were compictelg dastloSat.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-05-14

8. DEALHAM los jast rciGf,at !fcia ~"
York, and has Low H.: lincst 4ai 1osi 9.',''
stock o! CLOTHING IIAIS aLG Gents lU"'-
1sBINGs ever b.iuie brought 10 !hls CITY, al -
totlsh.ug low prIc'a.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-05-14
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ID TIC E't!sh House Ct EG&E.1ra L. ,'f''
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supposed rcr53la. lL'-.i.~s!u-1 i III, so.t!t
ign from Withdrawals iicu4 :na gG.%auca {. . tny
Honso na,fcrz rzb;,h ~, nr,,.-,.y will, -.
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Mr. OfosS, ne n2M' ;SS!e'"r;' h"-''.'',"
that be WAS ap.H 90 t. safe 'E2' me 80.
| OF the Qlac1 10 hiay f!tt: ":i 'H'TIi} Z" -"
eral EXPRESSION q "ympa'"}
| The debate ~3S ~ 'u!"'!!'; "ae We
| Ire ulIlion Is c-t'-H % . - '"i''I!''Af 80
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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-05-14

At Ia; lorsvi!Ie, 1nd., yesterday, the large
barn OF Lee Perry, together With its contents
and brick dRe!irg near b.. we're burned.
Loss, s. 900.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-05-14

The FRACTIONAL CURRENCY hhN"NN
The Senate yesterday, by . vaie Il - - "'
disaerecd 70 tie action "t thr A.!rH"Iit.n
Committee 10 s,riaing rem !ha .,I,,-:;vg J.
the clause which provides !hg. The ,eu Hn,''."
dollars rcsaiGs Tor tn red, mp,o5 Il I;a' iy.a,
currency shall BE- Gp9!ie.! 10 tbs ra}iaaaj .!
arrears Ct peu.ijna. There VS. aa ":.I:... +
discussion Oh this proposition. i!a-.ri. E.jar',
Kernao, AID DAVE. IF Wet |lr2irt, -gr|.
earnestly 10 favor Of the oOnmlt'ccs tr"rI,'
ment (strik!Cg OUT the clause NE. h.ja'i
held that to apply til: !iId 20 any oth"r rh'.
nose thar lhst Tor which il bal been -. ain'-
would bo an LcL tf bad fnitE, and wonl! wa'.
hahn TO the national credit, by destroying !:ii.
in the sincerity 0. ccEg:cfs:oEa! "aLc,mc"'-
Mr.. L avis thought there was 10 n,ce:'''y ''
the measure. ii lhero were Iced OF any r'!!@'a
Of the moneys in tho Treasury Tor the pure"
of paying OF thn:e pension cams. the o'jc..
could be compaeeed by drawing On tho s:ocH &.
standard silver dollars Which have h.i; II" -.
portuni,y Of getting into c!r,u!nilor. ii =. '1i
hees 4 ,tly denied tha. there was sIcn G thi1" -
specie resumption That boast WAS q GanL!i'F
lie Gold a1d paper hsrG been tIIaI'H'2' h~'
that migh. have been done tcn ysars ago ~
simply fonorinx our own legal .rnIeEs. .2f.
Booth was very severe on Sec th1'msh El'-'
Gpancisl IL eth0ds, he tbargcd. n!"hJa So'.l
look the form of i-suing bohCE 1h"t9H III ! i"
reserve WAC, he said, never lhtsndcd 10 te -
p!ied TO the redeem pt;om o. ttHc!ioG"i 'u':"a'i
That p7osext WAS happy hlLer.h"u!h'.
fund was created solely TO asG:! N getting i''
sicisry silver coin into circuisii!n - vas no.
10 cav that the oct creating 1t was In me ih't'
Of spt cis resunp,Jr. !. was DaGcCrsiI "'-
ana WAS pissed ty H. G:a largely ~ !,V'r '.
il & alton idess. Tie vo'" Was GrpEfli+aH, -
dividing line being on ln3 financial '>''."
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-05-14
VIRGINIA. NEWS.

Thc wifa Of ex Gov. Fayc.!o McMu!!io died
last week.
M;9. r. Z. Taylor, of Augusta county. aged
S. Year,, is cutting new set OF teeth.
Gov. Holiday is reported better. lie has
been suffering from the effects OF bronchitis,
pneumonia, and deep seated cold.
A boy named James II. Smith. years old,
was caught iu tic machinery Of a saw mill near
Norfolk Thursday and Instantly killed.
Rev. joseph II. Davis. we'll known minis
ter of The Virginia Conference NJ. II. Church
South, died 10 Wesmcreland county Friday
last.
Rye stalks s;x feet 10 laDcth and wheat over
four feet 10 length, both Well headed, are grow
ing 90 the farm Of w. H. B!uodou, near Black.
wells phaIf.
Daring tho last session Of tho Hastings Court
OF Richmond the court granted 227 bar room
icsn:es, III retail, and 81 wh0!saia liquor
dealers lic;nses. aad 3 ordinary keepers
LICENSES.
Elder Gary, negro preacher of DinVlIe.
has been sent 90 for indictment By The grand
jury, upon the charge of forelog the names of
sonc CT he trustees of his church, and admit.
tee to bail 10 the sum OF $500.
Mr.. B. E. jester. who has store about
three miles from Lypcbhurg. Was assaulted
Saturday uight by three Deeroee, who pretend
ed to desire 10 purahss: nolasscs. when be
stopped down to draR The molas5ss lr3m a
barrel one OF them struck him With cla5 or
siuag shot, knocking him seDsaless. but no
rallied in time to give the alarm, and assistance
arrived before tho store Was robbed, which waa
cvideGtlg dcsigned By tie oegrot5.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-05-14
NIATSiSI Eij.

May lain, 1879 By Hov. z. r. he Si:Iv
FRANCIS A. EuW ELL 10 Mis- IAtHiL
Z, KINGSTON, both OF this city,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-05-14

10 The HUE ii Representatives, Y.s'e'"e'
the VETO message va r"ftrr,a to The coAaIt'c
90 the judiciary. Ths olieot q rkl- l. ned
stood to be 70 give 81 opp; riusitg TT i"'
NAL reply to be made il hohai OF tie G>G.!
cratic maioriIy to the argunen'a {, the go
dent, both in this ana The rTe9tyus go" % =
sage. II will be submitted II a." Lasuf' q :
report from the judiciary comn"t,i, aol WI
Stale The democratic posi,i5n rte pnrp,72
will ttcl be TO ls' be veto III: Ss:e5 a"a Il"
refu!stion &c out tcxcthtr 10 the couctfY
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-05-14

The bill was then laid over until tho ucxt
meeting.
The Board then sdiouroed.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-05-14

Orion Clemens, brother Of Marx T0aio,
Eos publicly tzoomnuncated from the West.
MINISTER Presbyterian Church Ct Keokuk, Ia,
last Sunday having been tried and convicted on
the charge of heresY. His specific ofenSc was
The delivery Of lecture, in which be disavoTed
tbs divinity of the Christian religion and at
.ributed il wholly to mao.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-05-14

Fcr fine nobby sui, of CLOTHING sea s.
DEALHA,I, G. King st., corn:r Fairfax.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-05-14

The woman d friend is what DE-. Bulls
Baltimore Pills may vel be- ternod, for every
woman that has Gle, used them will not be
2lhout them.
Louisiana capitolian., 1879-12-06
THOU ART THE NAN.

One of the incidents of Halloween
night, says a Pittsburg paper, is too
good to keep. A young gentleman
in town has a sister who has been
entertaining young lady friend.
Somehow he overheard them arrang-
ing a plan to discover the future OBJ
ject of their devotion on Halloween
night. At midnight they were to
singly back down into the cellar with
a lighted candle and a looking glass,
and the image of the future husband
would appear in the mirror. After
supper, our young friend made it
seem that he would be away from
home all night. He, however, re-
mained at home without the young
ladies' knowledge.
At half-past eleven that night he
stole into the cellar way and secreted
himself in an alcove beneath the stairs
leading to the chamber. About IL
o'clock the young lady guest appear
ed with a candle and a glass, arrayed
in white, and proceeded to back
slowly down stairs. She had descen-
ded but two steps when our friends
head was suddenly seen in the mir
TOR. The light was so dim that she
did not recognize him, but with a
wild scream she dashed up stairs.
From last accounts she had not re-
Louisiana capitolian., 1879-12-06

That Russia expects to fight before
lon e some great maritime power is in
dicated by various facts the signifi-
canoe of which is not to be concealed.
She has asked for specifications for
swift steamers from all parts of the
world where such vessels are built,
and is providing herself with every
attainable facility for harassing COM
merce and enabling her ships that are
to be used for such purpose to escape
heavy cruisers. The Russian Ad-
miralty has also lately caused to be
published a book called the "Cruises
of the Sumter and Alabama," which
of course show the immense mischief
that single fast steamships can do
when ably and audaciously handled.
The volume has been distributed
freely among the officers Of the Rus
sian navy, and it is plain that they
are expected to profit by the exploits
it sets forth when a fit occasion arises.
As Russia is and from the situation is
sure to continue to be friendly to
France, and as Germany has no mer-
chant marine of any considerable d.
mensions, the Russian preparations
are obviously intended for the bene-
fit Of England, and are so interpreted
by the European press. The struggle
may be a long time in coming, but it
is pretty certain to come at last
N. Y. Evening Post.
Louisiana capitolian., 1879-12-06

The election throughout the State
was one Of the most peaceable and
orderly ever held in this Or any other
State. Not even the usual number of
bloody noses and damaged eyes are
reported. There is but one serious
affray reported, and this was in the
Republican parish Of St. Martin and
among Republicans exclusively. Even
this did not occur until yesterday,
after the election was over and the
count completed, when Emile De-
tiege, one of the Republican candi-
dates for sheriff, shot down and killed
two sons of his competitor, Della
houssaye. From the telegraphic re-
ports we publish this morning it ap-
pearatD have been cold-blooded
affair. 1t may readily be supposed
that much excitement was OCCASION
cd, and that there are apprehensions
of further trouble should Detiege be
captured.-N. 0. Democrat.
Louisiana capitolian., 1879-12-06

Politics In East Baton Rouge are
waxing hot. Jastremski has on his war
paint, and is going for 'Long John"
and the independents. in the most
lively manner. The CAPIroLlAN is al
ways spicy, but like the Irishman, its
sthrong pint is fght.-Columbia Her.
aid.
We admit friend Smith that it was
anything but pleasant to good
Democrat, to see how the Radical
chieftains and the Independents were
recognizing the old cohorts that
had voted for WarmOth and Kellogg
and the others Of that ilk, who had
ridden Louisiana well nigh to death.
was time to sound the rally to pre-
vent the success Of such alliances.
And than God, our gallant Democracy
did stand up to the work and save
East Baton Rouge in this first retro
grade step since the downfall OF
Radicalism. We were not the only
one who swore as "Our army did in
Flanders"
Louisiana capitolian., 1879-12-06
A JOKE RETURNED.
Palmyra (Wis. Enterprise.

A gentleman connected with the
United States lake survey, in this city,
was engaged one day on the skirt of a
wood in Indiana. Near him, sleeping
lazily in the SUN, lay his faithful dog,
Tiger. Thinking to have some fun
with the dog, he gave shout and a
jump into the thicket as if all the
game ever protected by game laws
from maranding hunters was dashing
through the bushes. As he expected,
Tiger came bounding and barking
to the fray, and soon detected the
trick that was played upon him,
sneaked back to his lair and lay down
again. The surveyor resumed his
duties and was hard at work for two
or three hours, when all at once the
dog rose from his sleep, set his ears
and eyes in the direction of the wood
gave bark and made rush for the
forests depths. The surveyor fol-
lowed the noble brute to tree up
which he was sending canine congrat-
ulations to the prey but when the
surveyor came and began anxiously
to sean the boughs for the hiding
game, Tiger gave satisfied "Ah
wooh r'bestowed a glance of contempt
at the surveyor, and, striking a
digniiied gait, stalked back to his
couch with the appearance Of q dog
that had squaredup all accounts with
the lake survey, and had left nothing
due on either side.
Louisiana capitolian., 1879-12-06

The battle Of Torgad, fought BY
Frederick the Great in l76O, Is well
known to have beSh 6iie Of the most
murderously contested actions which
have ever taken place, but until late
~ no trustworthy enumeration has
ever been given of the killed, wound
ed and missing on either side. In
the last number Of the Militnr Wo-
chenblatt, the organ of the German
general staff, carefully prepared tables
are published Of the losses suffered
by the several Prussian regiments of
cavalry aud battalions Of infantry en-
gagged, and from these it appears that
the fifty-nine battalions which took
part IN the action, and which num-
bered altogether $4,000 officers and
men, lost total of Il, $50 officers and
men; or about 60 per cent. Of their
aggregate effective. In the thirty
nine battalions which fought under
the personal direction and immediate
orders Of the king, the proportion Of
losses was even greater; 20 that after
the action the five battalions of gre
nadiers had to be formed into one
battalion, the remnants of some
of six battalions of two other
regiments being also temporarily Or
ganized into one battalion. OF the
5000 infantry soldiers who went
into action $3.50 were killed, 1886
were wounded, while 3,l3 were re
ported as missing. As contrast to
this terrible proportion Of killed,
wounded, and missing, it may be
mentioned that the loss suffered at
Gravelotte amounted to only one
eleventh of the whole number Of
troops engaged on both sides, at
Worth ,and MARSHA Tour to one
eighth, at Koniggratz to one-fifteenth
only, and at Magenta and Solferino
to one eleventh.
Louisiana capitolian., 1879-12-06

The great steamer Natchez will
now wear the horns so far as speed il
concerned. During her trip, nd this
time, somewhat little race occurred
between herand the John w. Cannon,
during which she passed the Cannon
twice under full run; when at
Kennedy's place the two boats were
even, but it was not long before the
big "Injun" passed by the Cannon like
q dart and in making a run of ten
miles from Kennedy's to Ross's, she
got ahead something over three
quarters of a mile. Capt. Leathers
has spiked one Of the biggest guns
twice in one day and as he remarked
this morning he has a rat tail file for
the next one, or in other words if he
can't smoke the pipe of peace with
the opposition, then comes the tug of
war.-Vichsbury Commercial.
Louisiana capitolian., 1879-12-06

the representatives of the opposition
were almost sure Of victory, a 'dolly
warden" appeared, then another and
another, until seventy Of them had
been counted, giving the Democratic
party a complete triumph in East
Baton Rouge.
As the news began to spread there
was joy and happiness depicted in the
countenances of those who have re-
NAMED faithful to the last" Our
parish after all would remain in line
with its Democratic sisters.
Thank God for it, the old banner
has been borne through another des-
perate fight and floats triumphantly
over the Capital parish, which
deserves the honor that has been con-
ferred upon it by the Constitutional
Convention.
70 the zeal manifested by the Par
ish Central Committee in conducting
the campaign, and to the gallant con-
duct of the Democracy throughout
every ward Of the parish, as well as
to the young men who did hard SER
vice for the cause, is due the glorious
victory achieved in this hard fought
fight.
Our people should not forget either
that a large number Of colored men
fought manfully alongside, and open
ly voted the ticket like good citizens
to help their friends on this occasion.
In doing this they had to contend
with the jeers and taunts Of their
brethren who had been induced to sup
port the Independents for the sole
reason that it was opposition to the
Democratic party.
Now however, that the battle has
been fought and won, we hope that
the animosities engendered by the
election will be obliterated, so that
we may all look to the advancement
not of individuals, but Of the welfare
Of the entire community, y,regardless Of
the attitude assumed by this or that
man in the late canvass.
Louisiana capitolian., 1879-12-06
SHtRIfr'S SALE.

.CTATEOFLOUIsIANA, F1FTHJUDfCIAI,
~ District Court, Parish Of East Baton Roage,
Lucy NJ, Knox vs, John s. Chapman. No, 9s75.
BY virtue Of = writ Of seizure and sale issued In
the alOve entitled and numbered suit and to Ne
directed from the Honorable Court aforesaid, I
have seized and viii expose 70 public sale; In
front Of the Court House door Of said parish, On
Saturday the Goth day Of December
next, A. D., 1879, between the hours Of II oclocl;
A. NJ, and 4 O'Clock, r, NJ, Of sail day, an tho
right, title, interest and claim Of the Defendant,
John s. Chapman, in and to the following a:
scribed mortgaged property, to.wit:
... "A certain parcel of land IN that part of tho
''gether with all the buildings and improvements
thereon, being bounded ON the north by Main
street, east by property Of Mrs. Alley, south by
Laurel street. and west by Pete's Alley contail:
ing two arpents, more Or less"
Seized tO pay and satisfy the amount Of judg.
nent interest and costs claimed III the above en-
titled and numbered suit.
Terms Of sale, cash, with the benefit Of ap:
praisement
nal j. W. BATES, Sheriff.
Louisiana capitolian., 1879-12-06
A SENSIBLE TR1oK-Doq.

A hump-sl,ouldered old man, fol-
lowed by dog which seemed to have
tasted for a year past, entered a Wood
ward avenue butcher-sllop the other
day, and the man made some inquiries
about the price Of smoked hams. The
butcher saw the dog, of course, and
who ever saw a butcher who didn't
want to know all about a dog? ws
that a good coon dog?" asked the
butcher as he patted the shy canine
on the head.
"Oh, no-he's q trick dog" ans.
wered the owner.
"Is he7 What tricks can lie do 7"
"Oh, a dozen or two. He has one
very peculiar trick, though. Would
YOU like to see him do it 7"
81 would that. What is it :"
The man directed the butcher to
put a pound Of nice beefsteak on a
sheet ofclean brown paper and place
the whole on the doorstep. He then
said to his dog, which had watched
matters pretty keenly: "Now, Cato,
I am about to call upon you to per-
form a trick. You have never gone
back OH me yet, and l have perfect
confidence in you now. Cato, do you
see that meat"
Cato saw it. He walked over to it,
seized it in his mouth, and as he went
up the street it was hard to tell the
dog from dust.
"Hum! yes!" muttered the butcher;
"do you call that a trick 7"
81 do," confidently replied the man.
Well, it's blasted mean one 2"
"Just so-just so," said the man.
"You couldn't expect such looking
dog asthat to be around playing tricks
on a guitar or q jewslarp, could you!
I'll see YOU later about the ham,"