Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1880-09-24
Hon. e. John Ellis, of Louisiana.

ibis gentleman, who has u5t been making
number Of most eloquent spet ches 10 tho VAL
ley 10 support Of The regular democratic elec.o.
raj ticket, has Just received tho most fateriDg
endorsa,ion of bis constituents, being renoml"
mated for Congress to represent one OF the two
Now Orleans districts ty reclamation. This
will mako MIR. Ellis fourth term 10 Congress.
Having aided 10 the re:ous OF Louisiana from
negro bondage, he can ftly speak to Virginiars
10 opposition to tho insulting proposition to
mako this rnce the arbiters Of her Voice in the
presidential election. The New Orleans Plea
yuoe notes Mr.. Fills denomination 10 the
following manner:
We congratulate tho democracy of this
State, and especially of The Second Ooneres
sioDal DISTRICT. upon the denomination OF Hon.
E. John Ellis to the plaos wdioh he has SO long
occupied 10 the Federal House of Representa-
twas, with honor to himself ard credit to his
party. MIR. Ellis is cow absent from homs, and
this Endorsement Of bis past as legislator and
political leader will reach him 10 distant Slate,
where hn is d2iug nobla work Tor the good
,use of his parry. His eloquent voice was not
needed here to cheer on bis friends 10 his own
behalf, aod hs has been spendiog lis time aud
strength where his services were more urgently
needed. Tho CANVASS ended, tho party 10 the
SeooDd District will now ooss up its temporarl.
IL divided ranks, aud return lis nominee BY a
majority worthy of the man and of tho hour"
A DEAD BANK BURGLARS OUlElT. Ralph
ROLAND, alias Lewis MoOlermout, the noted
bank burglar, who died recsut'yiu the Eastern
Pepitensin,y, at PHILADELPHIA. had among bis
effects several articles of some value. There
was large collection Of diamonds concealed in
the handle of bis shaViuebtush and as these we're
supposed to bs worth ten thousand dollars. his
wife acd several o:bor persons were prepared
to claim them. Bot, unfor; tunately, tho dia.
monds proved to be merely paste, and not worth
fghtiog about. A keeper 10 the pen!tentisry
was seduced by the sight Of these gems to assist
ROLAND 10 on attempt to ec,pe, bat being de.
tected, lost bic position, AID thu discovery
will adj to his mc1liaasion. A pair Of shoes
BE- loug;cs to ROLAND contained an assortment
Of Gne steel saws co c,aled in the sole that
would bRve been Invaluable to az expert prison
bresker. Another article captured when hc
was detected 10 bank burglary ct Chambers-
burg was me SILK garment ne Lao msue III
Paris 1t is 30 fine that it can be folded Ip 10
to very neat package, and yat When opened
out it makes at vii! either light or dark over.
coat o. cloaI OF the D'Alua style. A part Of
this ingeli Gus article of disguise is high bat,
which the touch Of hidden spring al:ers from
q light hat to dark one, or vica verso.
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It is perfectly safe to use in all cases and pleaa-
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| il on she outside wrapper. Sold by all Medicine
Dealers. Twenty Ave cents bottle Beware o.
limitations.