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The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1867-188?, 1880-11-25

CHRIS AND JIM
Kitchen Cabinet, e. BLY, street.
The boys were full of wonder as they
opened the queer letter, and slip that
looked like a check dropped on the
floor. And this was the letter:
"And old compete lately returned to his
native land after an absence of many years.
being desirous of finding out for himself
whether the children of his favorite nephew
were worth his love, and care, and heirship,
resorted to a somewhat novel way of finding
out. Being by no means deaf, after all, il did
not take the old compete very long to learn
the straitened circumstances that made the
Irish masquerade a necessity, or the true no
bleness of soul that prompted Chris. and Jim
to their kindly work. That they my have the
pleasure OF putting something in Maudie's
porte-monnaie, he sends the check to them,
and the accompanying packages were suggest
ed by their chat while watching lest should
steal the spoons. OLD COMPETE"
The letter to Maudie ran thus:
any DEAR CHILD-Through all the long
years of my life in California / have remem-
bored q bright-eyed little girl who came to sit
on my knee long ago, before 1 wandered OF
never have heard of me, for in truth was no
days. Since then have prospered exceeding
stances of which I need not speak have exiled
me from my adopted home, and made me a
confirmed bachelor. After many years Of
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1880-08-23
FOREIGN bEJE,S

An Impression prevails at CoustaUiioaplc that
turkey and Greece will uot 20 10 Vol Turkish
oftlc,rs are offering to desars 10 :hu G:ecks ii
COMMISSIONS AID pay ere guaranteed to them.
Ayoob Khan is reported to be reisicg siege
works sgalnst Candahar. tut another account
states hat portion Of his forces have been de-
teated By sorio frcm the garrison.
Tne difficulties between Russia apd Chiua arc
announced to be 10 @ process of satisfactory
settlement.
Tho Popc is again very week ard depressed.
The grGin crops 10 Great B:itain and Ireland
promise hoely, but cattle arc deficient 10000
head and sheep nearly , 100000.
Cardinal Nina, the pspal secretary Il state
has bad en- attack Of fever.
King Humber: has placed tho royal Villas OF
CApo di Monte aud Marccheti ct the disposal
OF MIR. Gladstone iu clso he should pi:i. Italy
for his health
Queen Victoria. Princess Beatiica. the PiGco
and Prirc.ss Of Wales aud Prince Leopold 10
spected the Riff, brigade 90 the troop sbig
Jumna before its departure fer A'gharistan I'll
Saturday.
There has been much less excitement ia Ire
lard during the past few days owing to the cx
trcmely good accounts from the harvest. IL
two thirds OF tho area from North tn South
throughout the CENTRAL districts, the harvest Is
in full operation, aud the demand Tor LABOR is
excessively brisk,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1880-08-23

Of the North Urge Northern republicans to
come South and enlighteu the benigbted wblte
voters OF this stcIon cor c .rnlDg the bcatltudes
that flow from radloslsm as water from per-
ennial spring aud the evils tina. must ensult
them if they persist 10 their ignorant attach
mtns 10 tho democratic faith. But Deither the
hcs2itable inpiintious Of the former nor the
pressing persuasiops Of the latter have as yet
been sufficient 10 induce single one OF the
radical orators to leave lis native heath even
90 80 mtrttorious mission, and from present
appearance it locks as if ,hoy will remain
equally imptrVicus to either irhuenc, or 10 that
of both combined. This may seem strange to
few, but i: is by no means so 10 wei Informed
people 10 either section of the couatry. Tor they
know that tic stock upon wLioh republican
speakers make their greatest, if not their obly
profit, is tissue Of (alsshool about the South.
lis institutions and the character aud feeling OF
its white Inhabitants, and That such an article
must Of s5ari'y have but poor sac where its
spurousuoEs would b. detected at the first
glatco. Mono arc better aware of this than the
popular republican orators of tho North. and
consequently they naurtly avoid o region
whcrc their wares must. from tho very nature
OF thiUgs, meet with % market, AID remain
where, even at this late date, they find at least
s>Dc peoplc whom they cln i'll cheat.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1880-08-23
Letter From Eauu Hinr.

Correspondence Of tie Alexandria Gaz"tto
NEAR ORLEAN. Aug. % --Poliica Ri.u pc
ltlcs enthusiasm 10 thia, rs we'll az oth.r cam
munities is tho rage Of tho present tinr, icr
pcolla haVo caught The lever Ole Zciciaar; and
arc speeding along With The .alticaI var that
is sweeping tho country from The rocky shores
of the A'llDtc 10 the gollea washed s:.orCs Of
Pc flo. end from Tho ttirh:, sunny S4u:h 10
the cold Northern c,Gics. Tho very atmOS,
phero is filled with il. Mztryto ~ has become
a praphet-soms predicting The sutc,s of orc
party and some tho success Of tho olh.r, whilst
q great raany ale astIiIo tho icSc,, r5iss 10
determine which is thn strongest. aud ts to
which will pay the best, ere they Il eide which
way to leap. lfit is fAshiOnlhio 10 he demo-
crat they viii bo democrats; il rear ls,crs thew
will be read lsor: il Republican they arc gong
to b. republicans. They ale found ia ali the
public places, waiting for The candidates or in
candidates iIieudS to emo arouud and treat. "
They dIluk all they cln get ard sit around and
wish fnr moIc on tho s,nio terms. They
pr, mise every candidate ia tho iichl to vote fer
him; consequently ,vcr1 o,udii.lc believes IL;
elculIn TO tG q certainly, and tolls his friends
am sure to get it," Ills ficads believe
him, and &c! tCu .rGineIy, ard mr. not prepared
for the crash whcn it c>mra. and causes bitter
tears OF Disappointment. Il ia SAID that all
good generals, fora going iain battle, prepare
for retreat, and 80 some Il The candidates had
as we'll prepare for n defeat, ~ it inns! incvta-
bly, como.
am clad thntil2n s. e. n Gale is in the lead
10 the Congressional racI H. is tho plan Of al!
others to cury the conservative banntr onward
to volcrY at tho coming November election
| an reac ulster when it c2m:s to State is uGs
but en- wiling to Ivy ell that asiic Tor tie s.kI
OF sCliog tho best Eian 10 tho field elected to
Congress. NiaIo is the only man who will get
any rcac 1sor vote in This part ct Fauquier,
aud ii will be the part Of wisdom fer tic en-
veutiou, which will met in your city, 10 give
him the nomination, which will insure suc,:sa,
which | AIN sure they will do. If they DC not
tho will oil 40 overwhelming majority Of Che
people Of the Eighth Congressional Dislr.c. will
DO rgric7cd, We want a mnn WAC will get 2
large share Of tho readiuser VOC, and Nceic is
that man. and, too, Ncar, if elected, uijI be 10
the Eighth DistIi,t what Hon. John G1ola
has been 10 the Norfolk d S riot, al untiring,
JEALOUS worker for bis oousi:uants. Success to
Ncalc. L.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1880-08-23

Alex iDdta is essentially NirGiciao, and no bet
ter evidence Of this fac: is needed than tho fond
Less of her people for crcusts. Phys, operas,
lectures, corc2rs. balls. parties, all may fail 10
attract. but a big circus never. People may be
poor. but they will 70 to "tho show" There
ID fascination about circus that seems irri-
slstable. and, though they see and hear the
Same old things zach time. so they will. They
like to $50 the crowd. and appear to be highly
txhilarated by the performances, and. though,
after it is over, they VOW never 10 90 again,
when the procession passes through tic streets
It possesses q sort OF magnetism that draws
them involuntarlly into the tent. Peoplo gcu-
orally like fun and irclic, and they have moro
OF it OF olIcus. at less oJst. than nnywhCro
else, and so they 60.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1880-08-23

The suggestion that the State committee Of
the democratic party Of Virginia make formal
proposition to General Malone to submit tho
differences now existing tc:wctn him and them
to the national democratic executive committee
for settlement is a good one. 1t cln certainly
do DO harm and may b, productive of much
good. Ii accepted all vi he right; ifrtic,ttd it
will show the General followers that he docs
not really want settlement and seeiog this
many Of then-:hoso who are demo who
arc reasonable rnd uoprt JUDGED, and who sre
not ofhc, seekcrs-1ll naturally be Induced to
leave leader who wishes to carry them over
t. tho radical party, aid TO como back to the
ranks of that party which is striving to defeat
radlcalIsm 10 all the departments of the govern
ment
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1880-08-23

There is talk in some of tho newspapers of
the State abou. On extra session OF the Logisla.
ture next winter. The bcs: thing about tho
amendments to tho State Constitution WAS tho
provision for one SESSION Of the Legislature every
two years. 1t is to b hoped that tho people
OF tho State will be allowed TO rtc,ivc tho beuo.
hts OF this provision. aud bo saved tho totally
unnecessary expense CT session mex! winter.
Nobody is DESTROYS OF an extra session but those
who will receive salaries as members or officers
of the body. but their selfish wishes should not
be gratifod OF the expense Ct tho interest of Tho
people Of tho whole State.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1880-08-23
PUBLISHED DAILY & TRl-WEEkI.Y By
EDGAR SNOWDEN.
DEMOCRATIC TICKET.
FOR PRESIDENT,
WINFIELD SCOTT HANCOCK, OF PENN.

FOR PRESIDENT,
WINFIELD SCOTT HANCOCK, OF PENN.
FOR VICE PRESIDENT,
WILLIAM II. ENGLISH, OF INDIANA.
ELECTORS At LARGE,
John Kchols, OF Augusta.
+. w. Mckinney, Of Prince Edward.
DISTRICT ELECTORS,
First District Thomas Croxton, Of Esso1.
Second District L. Il. Watts. of Portsmouth.
Third District. Hill Carter, Of Hanover.
Fourth District 8. f. Coleman. OF Cumherld.
Fifth District, James S. Redd. OF Henry.
Sixth District. Samuel Griffin. of Bedford.
Seventh District. r. Nj. MCMILLAN, of Greene.
Eighth District. j. Y. honifec, of Rapps'nk.
Ninth District, K. L. Henry. of TszoWell.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1880-08-23

Some republican 0urnals sill persist in ss-
string that there is no political equality ut tho
South. md thut such condition never did
exist hero. and never will 81 long, as democracy
prevails, and attcmp! to prove tho truth of this
assertion by roferring to the personal daree
abolltiouis:s ran before The var IN promulealipc
Their doctrines en- tho Hiump in the South.
Now The newspapers that talk 10 this way must
be either very ignorant thcms lives or elsa have
90 exceedingly bad opinion of the under.
standing Of their readers, for tho proof they
offer 10 support Of their groundloss assertion
has 90 reference to the case. OF curse 90
abolIlonlst ran personal risk in promulgatng
his DOCTRINES ct the South when slavery existed
mere, because he Was breaking tho statutory
laws OF the land. and was advising The dispos
sssslon OF the people of this section Of property.
the right to hold which was recognized by tho
constitution of tho country; but no ran no moro
risk than mar from tho South WHO might have
Como North and publicly advised mob there
to destroy tho bonds aud stocks of the peoplc of
that section. Negroes wcre legal property be.
fore tho war, and to rob man OF them, or TO
advise such robbery. WAS as criminal as to rob
him Of any other species Of properly, and the
tfanders in ono c,sc rightful!y ran as much
risk as 10 the other, and to cite this risk as PROOF
that political equality docs not exist in tho
South to day reflects as little credit upon the
Intelligence of tho papers alluded to as upon the
understanding of their rcadtrs.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1880-08-23

The telegraph brings Us another insla, c. to
prove that tho practice of hulIdozing in the
South is not conGocd 10 tn, democratic party.
At Cotfaevie. Miss, yesterday, n bloody
row was ooosslOned By tho killing Of negro
damlctat by white grconbackcr. What will
Mr. Weaver say 10 this?
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1880-08-23
r0ET or ALEXANDRIA. AUG. % 1850,

49,: T'F'r'..--.... d % Sun sots......-.... 6 ~
ARRIVED.
S!mp John Gibson. N Y, TO A Racd.
SIR Ann Eli2a, Philadelphia. to L n ReoI
Sir Lady OF tho Lake. Norfolk. to h a Reed.
Str Geo hoRry Norfolk. to Hooo.
Dir Arrowsrth, lower Potomac, TO 20.
toElsc Forty Company.
Str MattAno. lower rot'c. TO J Broders & Go.
str d w Thompson, lower Porc. to r A keed
f:chr'W 70 Olive Weshn, TO w A Moore.
Schr John ) Miles. NoTfok. to Perry, Smoo!
CLEARED.
Stmp John Gibson, Now York, by e A Reed.
Str Indy Of tho Lake. Norfolk, by r A Reed,
STD w Thompson. lower Potc By F A Reed,
Str Mystic, lower Pine by Prmc Ferry Co.
Schr Foaming Soy, Norfolk, by j rAgnow
&c Co.
PASSED UP.
Schr q Ii MGt!erson, lumber for Washington.
NEMoRAHDA.
SchT B Ii Jones, from Georgetown, ct New
York FL.
schr Ha.tio /: Eulon, f-om Georgotown, at
Now York Dist.
, Schr Geo Vroclsnd, for this port, sailed
from Now London .0th.
Echrs jas h Bsyles. CutLingham and Jane
hmson, from Georgetown, al PrOviierc, 10Th.
Schrs John Bird and May Mcfarland, from
Go1 rge!own, al Boston Goth
schr imogeEo, from Georgetown, o! Winning
ton, N q, 18th.
Schr Daniel Brown, for Gcorgotowa, ssilod
from Fail River 18th.
Echr L Bowers, from this port, at Boston zlst.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1880-08-23

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. STANSBURY t. Bno,,
macui:c utcIs md dealers IN stoves aud lnware,
favo REMOVED TIIEII SToVE AND Work
SHOPS TO TIE SOUTHWEST CORNER KING AND
NAsHiNGToN STREETS lin tho Mc,urnoy
bulldlnR,) where they will DO pleased TO SEQ all
th;lr old customers and the public generally.
jg2 It
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1880-08-23
III EJl.

On satusdsy. August 9Th, hL.Ql. iD.;;j.,
INWARD, youngest child OF the lsln VIM j.
ana Martha l.. Howart. c5.- Funeral fvem tina
rcaldence Of her mother. on Tuesday sGtcrnn,a.
tho 24th instant OF o'clock. Tho friends Il tho
family are respectfully invited to att,nd
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1880-08-23

BALrIaoRE, aug - Virgin. e, Old -. e.,
dcforroi IL; do consolidated, GsRl DO =! .r;i.-
-; coup 50; now 10 lns AZ. !G.;u crur at
bid to-day. Cotton easier; m,h.iling It.! r!r.
quiet; Howard sts"cL aid Wce:orn s.,Irrr :.
S3 IS; Extra 4aS4 IS; Family 5:SC; CITY ~,}t.
Super 3as% 20; Ex;rs 4s:l 50; Family Gt:h =
BIO brands 76ss,jG Pstspscc Family =; -.
Whest-Southern stoidy fof rod and \ 2hal,
better Tor amber; Western higher, but co..i
quiet. Southern red l0UslOT; do amb r ll0tI;
NO Maryisnd norlinsl; MOE Wcstorn ~ia."'
red spot and Aug lO7!s'0;2; Sep; loS,lr;i; o.,
!Gt alO"s; Nov ll0an0t Corn-Sonlh"ra qI,t
in absence Of receipts; Wos:e,n hl:h,r naA
strong; Southern white ~; do ypiiow -;
western mixed spot and Aug 6alaf@; Sept -.
53i; Oct 5ii.64S stsamor e. Osts hIg:.r al
Irm; Western whts @as' u; d. l1ix,l :.
rye quiet ~ - lisy stes1y; irima - CHI -
Penns and Maryland E0AS:l per tor C.ir...
firm; Rio cHgocs ordinary 20 choice iS.l.
Sugar finn; a softlCs. Whiakry lrn 81 81 g..
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1880-08-23
MONDAY EVENING, AUGUST %.

The Spofford Kellogg contested election case
which has been before tho United States Sem
ate for so long time. has been settled by the
decision or tribunal higher than any earthly
o0urt.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1880-08-23

PHiLADELrIIA. August 2}.-Cc!Lo in +. Z
demand; receipts 400 head prime l.. 10; go,&
as.5sc; medium dbslic; common 3!.i!; m's"i
"s"s. Nhtop-narkat innctive; rcc1ip,s lG,UJJ;
prime Adj; COED s.dl; medium /! ~; cnm-
mon sac; eulls 3.Sic. Hogs--mar%oi nctir";
receipts 4(OJ; selling at 7IaSc,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1880-08-23

During the recent great storm in the Rio
Grsnde valley three hundred housaa wore de
molished or :turoofel in Mstamoraa, Mexico,
and large stocks ofgo1de Vere destroy ed, involy-
ing $6UO. COO loes. -
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1880-08-23
COMMUNICATED
Fertilizers and Crops.

1t Will take many ycara-canturcs-fOr cur
| old State to recupcratc at the rate at whIci wo
ORC nov travelling in somc seclioos. The aaI:-
cultural lands, wora cut By repeated cropIiags,
hardly pay fer the cultivation. Her SONS Ct
toll, lurcd 90 by tho hope OF doiOc b,ucr,
invest 10 manipulated itriliz.,s on twelve
mo0Iho time, and when pay day c)mep, too
often it happens that tho flag. COW has to 10
sold to pay that ''guapo bil,!' Such were tho
thoughts OF ono Of the thoughts 20
frequently felt. but not often expressed; when,
"ha, look - dashiue buggy and pair of
creamy horses drove up to tho wheat yard. A
"loVely' young gentleman, dressed TO XII"
2nnoupood that be was an sgeut for tho -.
SIX huEQted and eighty bushcS!" Thus
exclaimed ono Of two brothers, earnest, hard
working men, ns tho engine blew off steam.
announcing that they had iioshod, thrcshirg
wheat IN the farm tho shrill whis;la, rlvcr.
borattd down the valley, warning The next
| faliler to 0snd fer the machin, The farm was
coed one. acknowledged by all arounI t, bo
ono Of tho b,st in the hillside oouatry. Tho
younger brother looked up and repeated after
him. Six hundred aud eighty bushc's!' and
the guaro bill was SIX hundred aud Thirty dol
lars. I'VE Will have 10 step raising wheat or
stop buying Guanc-onc or the other" In
| deed tho outlook for q fortune. or even sup
port, yas rather gloomy. Oay fifty doials, If
| the wheat should net une Goar rer hn.sirs,
| not at all probability.
"Inrboroueh Satisfactory FsItz CoHl-
pauy ! 1t WIS Il So observer cr human
nature who said. "T;lk to a man inat alter
breakfast ii you have point to gain Wtilc
| speaking cut The usme Of the housi hc rrp;o
seutcd-"tho TarhorOuph Satisfactory Etrti r
Company Angus suu was about Two
hours high aud poured down his fcrco rays IN
all aEouud-all told oil aa,d days wo.h, nnL
With the result known.
well" said the elder brother, what share
OF the risk vii! you take? How much will yGu
furnish mo OF your Marlborough Satisfactory
Fertilizer" per acre for share of The cor?
will do all Tho wolk and del YER yonr whoa, 10
ynu mex. ycsr in good order How nenv
rocndG per aarn vii 80" give mo for hall III,
wheat ra:s:d CocIc!" TITO ycuor ag,a.
looked srouCd at the lovely cjunlry and "a
sidered that my stuff may not trirg Wheat"
but it will sell ION time" then | Gin "maku''
the moccy I've don't all il tia: w.r.
will give you rone-pcnc fer share # tho
crop but will sell you all you want 90 tims =
Tho setnt OF tho Tarboroueh Satisfactory Fer
tl;lzar Company elm: She light --i:h The
brothers. himself and Lis a:e;ds, cic.i?d l.;
their care.
Oo being asked tho NIX mtrcics hos ab,u!
he tcrtlzor?' the reply WA, TAKE psrt Of
tho risk? Oh, no, roue! F4yew,h!"
ErFlN.
SArEli. FAUGUIER Co.. Va, Aug. IS.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1880-08-23

Hon. 1hnriow Weed is seriously ill. He has
no defined disease, In: his ner=ous system is
enervated, his breathing is alarmingly irregular
ard he receives no strength from food.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1880-08-23

Iha market opens ,iuis. ani cas- hloSa i.
bu! little doing N Flour, ana Gaol tt"Ga I;i>i;
unchanged. Tho rocoipt= Of Vines; 10 day Ncr"
light, and pric,s wcio Gcarcnir 50 l:ai; w. '.r:o
sales OF l',3l bushels st l0l, TO-, IU& aaA 10, IS
Fult2 and JOG, los ard ITO fJ1 ...rc.l,r g t.
qualify. Corn is FIRM. with sight c;is;ng9, ..'j
sales of: $50 bushels Of white 1T r.. M g'.,-
Data reported. Cou,.;y u:A!u2n j. Ina
moro is wanted. Nthar nrti ,as Mn,h:n@...
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1880-08-23

Tho September number Ct tho Southern His.
toricsl Papers has been received foIc the pub
fishers, In Richmond. In lis table of contents
are found General Hsrdee and the Military OPP.
erations Around Auents. including a Letter
from ex Pres ident Davis; Lookout Mountain,
Lanes North Carolina Brigade. Recollections OF
General Besuregsrds Service in Wass Tennes-
SEQ in the Spring of 1862. "Reminiscences of The
Pcwhatsn ;:oop Of Cavalry in 1851, and Guttys-
hnrp
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1880-08-23

Row. d. S. Dogeot, ID. Bishop of the
Methodist ChuIclI. lies critically i'll at bis resi-
dence 10 Rohncud
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1880-08-23

NEW York, August 23-Stocks alToag Mon
ey 2s21. Fi"ur dali snd uIcsangnd Wi,.s,
quiet. Corn o shade stronsc-.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1880-08-23
CANAL COM NJ ERCE.

:, ArriVed1Boats l. A Long. & L Bocthe. T Ii
!! rsiIn and II Doiale!d, TO hmercsn Coat Co; A
Zeiglor. j " Ca!der ard + II Darby. TO Ueorro's
Geek Coal ald Iron 20; 4 Fsnnon, to John +
Agnow & Go.
=, 1epartad-Boais L 4 Long, & L. Boo.ho, T
Fsiic, Dolatleld, Harlow Bros, u l. Toy lor,
a Aelglor, j w Carder md r q Darby
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1880-08-23
SAlEI. EAUGUIER Co., VA, Aug. Is.

Judge Henry NJ. Spctford. cr Louisiana, died
at tho Red Sulphur Sprirgi On Saturday. lie
was taken SEX with oonpcstivc ohll! on Nloa-
day, and lay usebsbe unIi lie did. Judge
Spo:tord Was form :rIy on the Snprcn Court
bench OF ,:Iolis.sns. Ina ks namn has bean
prominently b. fore the c,unlr2 du',a& the p Ct
Tour years 10 connection with onnts' for the
Senate.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1880-08-23

En0n GALLONS STONEWAEK as
oOOV sortsd q; .:,s, Jug, .Iars and i'nns,
received and for sa,o low by
my25 z. Jt MILLER & %.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1880-08-23

LITTER FRGM DFJARNETTE-T Day illo
News publishes letter from T. Dtjarnelte, who
KILLED his sister in house OF ill fame II is ad-
dressed 10 gentleman CT North Caroline, a
friend of the family. de contopses that his trest-
ment OF his sister was brutal snd bsrysroas, but
pleads that his love for her WAS wonder Jul as his
cruelty was shocking. The letter narrStes how
ne had strisen to provide her with a comfortable
nome IN different families. and in every cssc she
had rendered all his care fcuitess by aEsocisting
Win people of questionable character. At last
enc an1onnced in letter TO him that she was in
adlsre2utaole house. 1t was this that madden
ca him' and on meeting Tho sister he so dearly
loved, and WI hose welfare and pleasure hal cost
MIN many seepless nights, he committed tho
savage deed. He concludes as follows: For
her the storm is past; but ere few more weeks
ahGll have passed l shall experience some of the
most aWiIl atorms 10 BIO encountered on the sea
OF life, and If my friends desert, can but Per.
ish amid tn hustle and confusion Of tho world
and be forgotten"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1880-08-23

TIE LAMh HosE DpEL.-The Norfolk Vir.
8!nian publishes the correspondence thst took
place betweon James Barron Hope and Mayor
VIM. Lamb il relation 10 tue duel that was DO.
signed TO take plse,. including tho arrange.
ments by ther friends. II was proposed
TO charter tug and convey the antagonists and
trends to North Carolina where the final ar.
rsngements would be made On Friday w. T.
Ialsf ,rro. the second of Mr.. Hope was in.
formed by Csptsin Samuel Kimberly that the
boat had uaen occurred. hut that it might be
necessary to await tho arrival o. the Baltimore
lost It they could no! obtain in Norfolk tho
lilies That had boon selected as tho weapons,
8 wards tho rifles were secured and 6 a. m.
on Saturday WAS tx2d upon ior starting Capt;
Hope with his friends went 10 Great Bridge,
where the tug Wac 10 call for them, but on reach
ing there they were met by Captain Kimberly
With Tho information that Col. Lamb had boon
arrested sad held 10 h.il The whole party thon
returned to Norfolk in tho trg, whom Captain
Hope was arrested also and released Ga giving
bail in $2O, coo.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1880-08-23

Democrats OF the South invite and democrats
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