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Estray Notice.

Taken up by L. \. Dulin on the 18th ,iav %
May lSS0, and cstrayeti before C. g. Campbell
j. Il. Precinct No ., Washington county, on
the 10Th day ofJune. $50, tUo mares, descfit-
cyl as follows: Ono a brown, about 5 wears
old, branded NJ, with n bar over the ton, on
len shoulder. The other sorrel, about eight
years old. right eye cut, scar on len Knee
branded ; on leu shoulder. Both appraised
al so. II. NJ. LEWIS, c. c. q, We
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WILLIAMS whose sentence
vas committed. remarked when
seated in the stage, "a trip to
Huntsville beats swinging off
the gallows all to hollow" Viii
iams it will be remembered was
convicted in Bastrop county.
The above remark shows that a
life sentence in the penitentiary
has no terror compared with
hanging.
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The Houston Post and the
Houston Telegram condemn in
unmeasured terms the finding
of the jury in the Currie case.
1t may well be doubted if there
is a single paper in the entire
state that will have the temerity
to endosrse it. Currie was
drunk when he murdered Por-
ter, consequently he was insane.
The verdict simply gives drunk
en- men the right to murder at
will. Notwithstanding the fact
that the verdict is not approved
by any portion of the law-abi-
ding citizens of Texas, it will be
used against us on every occa-
sion that offers.
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THuRsDAY, JuxE. 81, 1850.

The British house OF COM
mons, by vote of 22o to 2o3,
adopted a local option resolu-
ton, giving the inhabitants of
any district the right of deter
mining whether licenses to pub
lic-houses shall be renewed or
not
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Gov. ROBERTS and speaker
Cochran attended the COM
mencement exercises at Prairie
View normal school, colored.
The governor and directors
were extremely well pleased at
the condition Of the school and
the progress made by the pu-
pills.
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ROBERTS manaqers have al.

ROBERTS managers have al
ready engaged headquarters at
Dallas and will so vigorously
to work in his interest. The
counties Of Dallas, Tarrant,
Denton, Cooke, Grayson, Collin,
Kaufman and and Van Zandt
are doubtful and need working
up,
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IT would seem that there is a
wide difference of opinion
among bidders for county work.
Austin county's commissioners
invited sealed proposals for the
building Of a bridge according
TO specifications. There was
five bids as follows: $1,000;
$500; s297,75; s575; and $500,
which shows a very wide range.
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THE government uses three
tons of paper a day in the man
ufacture of postal cards, To-
tai number of postal cards is
sued during the year ending
June so. 1879 was 22I.So7 900.
The departments estimate for
year ending June so, 1880 is
2So,5I4, 100.
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The BANNER has quite an cx-
tensiHe exchange list and it is
yet to see Il respectable news
paper that approves of the YER
DICT III the Currie case. Itmay
well be doubted if there is 4
respectable newspaper in all the
United States thai iustifcs the
verdict.
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THE Waco Examiner is not
prepared to believe that COVER
nor Roberts is an ardent free
school man. lie is on record
as saying the best schools are
the old schools, where the state
helped only The INDECENT chill
drcn.
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The Hartford Courant gives
short sketches Of the history of
a number of noted negro min
strels, dating back to 1871. OF
all of them who won fame and
fortune, nearly every one died
in poverty and many were bur-
RED at the expense af their
friends.
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JuRIEs in murder cases, where
the murderer is possessed of
wealth or has influential friends,
have frequently been packed,
in various states in the union.
Texas is not exempt from the
practice. Sheriffs in some states
have been known to summon
special venires for special pur-
poses. In such cases evidence
does not count"
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Ar Marlin, the home OF Col.
w. w. Lang, there are two pa
pers. The Index supports
Lang and the Moving Ball rolls
for governor Roberts.
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CURRIE ACQUITTED.

The dispatches report the as
tonishing intelligence that the
jury in the Currie case recently
tried at Marshall, on Saturday
evening, after ar absence Of
about fifteen minutes, returned
a verdict Of acquittal on the
ground of insanity. II we are
not very much mistaken in the
temper ofthe people, this YER
diet is 4 genuine surprise and
one that will be almost unni-
yerSally condemned. This case
has attracted fully as much at
tention as the Rothschild case,
and from the notorietx that has
l,s,en gxca.is,. itwiIkA eyten-
siveIy eomas4 ethe
northern aud Ind
in aossyle, Ct no
: {. s1 { ss sss
the testimony Of
$, Currie was guilty of
dhprovol5cd murrt,y. When
his trial commenced his attor-
neys assumed, and 81 a negro
witness attempted to prove that
the killing of Porter was done
in selt-defense. This line of de-
Tense proved to be a total fail
ure and as a last resort the in
sanity dodge was rcsorted 70,
and so effectually does it seem
to have worked that the jury in
fifteen minutes brought in a ver-
dict of acGuittal. Taking the
evidence as criterion the jury
thrmselvc, should now be tried
for insanity.
Currie's case being one OF
temorary, or emotional insanity,
he having spent year in jail,
has now, no doubt fully, recov-
cred his mind and will be releas-
ed to have another fit of emo
tional insanity should occasion
offer. y man who is subject to
such fits should be sent to the
lunatic asylum, and there kept
under restraint for the remain
der of his natural life. One of
the strange features of this
trial is, that Currie's attorneys
had no idea that he had been
insane until all other available
means of defense had been eX-
hausted.
In this case the Judge and
the states attorney seem to
have done their full duty, but
were evidently outgeneraled by
by the defendants attorneys in
the selection of a jury. 1t is a
well known fact that in a capt.
tai case half the battle is won
ifdefendant's attorneys can sue
coed in getting the right kind"
of a jury. Currie's attorneys
seem to have succeeded re-
markedly well in getting a jury
that was "all right" The re-
suit of this trial is calculated to
weaken ones faith in the admin
istration of the criminal law as
applied TO murder cases.
Had the defendant been a
poor negro or a friendless white
man he would undoubtedly
have been found guilty, with
the death penalty and would
have been hanged and forgot
ten long ago. The influence
Of money is potent, and in the
case under consideration it was
literally and effectively used as
the sequel shows.
Taking an unbiased view Of
the result Of the Currie case, it
has all the outward appearan-
ces of a most stupendous farce
and mockeIy Of justice. The
question arises, Can juries be
found which will fcarlessly do
their duty?
\ Suggestion.
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EDITORIAL NOTES.

GAIT. n. T. DAVIS, of Harris
county is a candidate for comp
troller.
PALESTINE proposes holding
an Indignation meeting over the
Currie case.
MUcH indignation was cx-
pressed at the jury in the Cur
rie case at Marshall.
No summer session will be
held at the Sam Houston nor
NAL school at Huntsville.
THE Guluart, Capt. How
gates Attic vessel, left on Mon
day for that inhospitable re-
gion.
The business portion OF the
town Of Starksville, Miss, was
burned on Friday. Loss $780,
600.
THE International and Great
Northern railroad is to be conf
pleted to San Antonio by No
vember Ist.
THE Galveston News of the
ccd contains two communica-
tons condemning the verdict in
the Curric case.
SPECULATION as to who will
be the nominee at Cincinnati is
idle. At this time it is pro-
found mystery.
SUNDAYS Waco Examiner
contains al account of the eman-
cipation celebration Il column
and i half long.
"HoRRowS" Of the deep, is the
caption Of an article in the
Brazos Pilot giving an account
of the sinking of ship.
The citizens of San Antonio
are endeavoring to give repre-
sentative, Epson d rousing
reception on his arrival.
The Flatonia Argus says the
democrats of Fayette county
will not make patty nominal
tons for county officers.
The Rothschild case has
been continued till the next
term Of court at Marshall, ow-
ing to want oftime to try it.
IL Williamson county candi-
dates for the various county
offices are coming to the front
and announcing themselves.
THE Texas delegates at Gin
cinnati was thus classified on
Tuesday: Bayard, 5; Hancock,
s; Thurman, 1; Hendricks, ,.
The Galveston News regards
governor Roberts as a tree
school man, he having changed
his mind on that subject lately.
THE Mexia Ledger publishes
a communication from preach
er at Fairfield, gives his name;
and calls him a first-class numb
skull.
HoRATIo SEYMOUR and Ros-
coe Conkling are brothers-in-
law, and were brothers-in-law
long before the late unpleasant
ness.
The Bolton Journal reports
that up to Wednesday last s47,-
I64 had been subscribed to the
railroad. leaving s27,SS6 to be
raised.
The Texas delegates to the
Cincinnati convention have
elected Gov. Throckmorton as
chairman and Capt. Paddock as
secretary.
IL the supreme court at Aus
tin the cases of S. y. Hack
worth VS. c. y. English, and B.
II. BasSett vs. c. Preatzel. were
affirmed.
The census enumeration tells
an awful story for Galveston,
says the Austin Statesman.
How about the story they tell
about AUSTIN
CHARLEY FOSTER, governor
ofOhio, says of Garfield: He
is d great baby in a crisis when
nerve is acquired. He simply
goes to pieces
IN armless negro census emu
merator at Bucyrus, O., writes
by holding the pen or pencil
between his teeth; he places his
book upon a table.
The upper Mississippi is on
d boom 1t has risen twenty
feet at St. Paul. One hundred
thousand tons of ice were car
ried away by the water.
The Georgetown Sun in COM
mon with the larger portion Of
the press of the state favorS the
retention OF Hon. S. B. Maxcy
in the United States senate.
The Houston Post ysjndge
Crosby has returned from Chi
huahua, Mexico, having pur-
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The Chicago hotel keepers
idea of heaven is that it is one
perpetual convention.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1880-06-24

The Gonzales Inquirer has
entered upon its twenty-eighth
year, Under its present man
agement it is A No. 1 country
paper, the equal of any in the
state 1t is edited with care
and ability and also contains a
varied assortment of fresh news
presented in a readable shape.
If the people of Gonzales and
neighboring counties know
when they have got d good
thing they will extend TO the
Inquirer Il hearty and liberal
support.
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Iffarmers and others continue 10 buy
dust and ashes put up in big packs and
sold Tor condition powders ii won't be our
fault. We have exposed the swindle time
and again. Sheridan's Powders arc he
emily kind We know Of worth cauying
home -
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= Jim Shelton, a negro, Z
arrested in Houston on Fnday,y
charged with being implicated
in the murder Of 4 niAa named
Vincent, in Brazoria county last ,
winter.
Tho Advertiser sxys ram
is badly needed in.aRspy spor-
tons of Bastrop cotlsl;, aud If
it does not come in a few days
some Of the corn will not make
nubbins.
: The Waco Examiner tells
how a Waco man blufed forty
armed desperadoes from Erath
county and succeeded in hold
ing one Hollis, a peniteniary
convict.
= The San Antonio Express
is "whooping'' up the enumera-
tors at a lively rate. Its anx-
ious that San Antonio should
make the best possible showing
in the census returns.
Austin county has only
six delinquent tax payers this
year, and FIVE of those are nom
residents of the county. Fin
ancially the people of Austin
county are in good condition.
= In Colorado county the
bell punch registered S5oo.oS
during the month Of October,
each month shows a decrease
until the month Of May when it
had dwindled down to SS4.s4.
The bell punch is a stipend
Gus fraud.
: John Wcrringer, who
was arrested in Comal county
by sheriff Lewis, of Austin
county, is safely lodged in the.
Bellvillc Jail. Werringer IS
charged with committing a rape
on his stepdaughter, aged II
years.
John Dunn was tired at
Houston on Tuesday for the
murder Of a man named Bfy-
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Is all il takes 10 get one pair IS ,hose s.rg.,
shoes, very good and stylish irS,-elss.s
line of Ladies, Mise. anil Cb;l,krrv
sandals and slips at z A. foTTrS's.
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A DALLAS special to the
News says the greenback dele
gates to the Austin convention
leave on the o2nd inst. The
nomination OF congressman
Jones for governor IS consider
ed assured in .the event he sane
tons the use ofhis name. Jones
is a willy demagogue and is not
at all likely to sacrifice himself
so easily. We would be pleas
ed to see Mr.. Jones make the
race. He can be easily beaten.
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any bleod ir.Sease, whether IrefeshLaIy
eI otherwIso, speedily cured by 5. s. $.
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"A saloon man at Corsicana
has been arrested on the charge
Of shooting Mollie Lathrop, al
las Waco Mollie. Her wound
will prove fatal. She said that
she shot herself.
The Georgetown Sun pub
fishes a lengthy obituary notice
of Mr.. Richard SAMSON, who for
thirty years was highly es-
tecmcd citizen of Williamson,
county.
- FRANK Stevenson, who
worked on farm IN McLennan
county, was kicked in the alb
domen by a horse which he was
unhitching from a pillow. In
two days he died from the eff
fects Of the kice.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1880-05-29

WE HAVE received direct from the Frank
" lin Refinery y lot Of MOULD A SUGAR.
10 which We especially invite the attention OF
confectioners.
sp27 w A. JOHNSON SEQ
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RIA GAZETTE AND VIRGINIA ADVERTISER
B00EH. sFhTEOsEgsg, etc.
~ Il w 3 90 X s
Deceived 10. cay nt

FEiEECE's, 93 Z. 95 HING STREET.
New edition Mscauiay's History Cf England;
) volumes cheaper than over.
Uncle jacks Executors, by A. i. Noble;
cloth and paper.
Critical Essays AID Li.o'aT7 Notes By Bay.
ard Taylor.
The Virginia gohemia.a, by John Eslen
Cooke; 75:.
A Model Superintendent 1 and Character
OF Henry +. Haven; ST.
"Engliah Men Ct Lt:!o!s," Cuwper, by Gold.
win Smith; &c.
Eastward 10! or Adventures at Ranpelcy
Lakes by Captain Charles q. j. Fsrrsr; ST 10
The Pfcdigious Adventures Of Tartsrin OF
Tarascon, from tho French OF Daltdot 81 paper
50 cents.
A New Race. from tho German IF Raimund,
translated by MIS-. A. l.. Wister; 81 2j.
Theodore or Star ly Star 81 CO.
MsGnum Bonum, by Charlotte III. YoDgc;
81 Is.
The True Story Of ihn Exodus cr Israel by
DR.. Henry ETupf 81 so.
Tho Life and Work e VIM. Augustus Muh-
lonEurg; ~
New lot 10 day Of Mstk Twains Tramp
Abroad 81 TO-
New stock AutonEii; Copying Pencils; tho
best thing in pencils.
n now ten cent Copying Pencil just rtceiyol.
New Books. Magazines. Reviews ard Pspera
daily. lmy&i GEO. K. FRENCH.
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Opening awss Closing OF the Malls.

CLOSING.
Washington, y. g., North and North eastern
mniis Il r.. and Is p. m.
Western nails 4 80 and is D. IT.
Southern mails. via Richmond Va, s % q.
N. and b ~ and 0Op. n.
south and Southwestern mails, vic Lynch
burg, Virgins, W e. n. and 5 IS D. n.
Alexandria to Lynchburg, Va, (wsy msils)
including through mails, 10 a. m and s OOp. "a
Gordonsviie and Charlottesville Va, & 90 a.
N. and 9 90 p. IN.
Manassas Division % a. II.
Alexandria to hound Hill Va, : As a. N
OPENING,
northern and Western mails, vic Washing
.on, ID. g., 80 e. IN. and 2 90 and Is 20 .. m.
Southern mails, via Richmond, Va, s so q. III.
and M p. m.
Southwestern mails via Lynchburg. Virginia.
nhrough msils) including way mails on Midland
Railroad, s 30 q. NJ.
Manassas Division 80 A. NJ
Round Hill to Alexandria, Va, 80 D. III.
OGice uours-O1ice opens at 8 30 a. n, and
closes at 90 p. m.
Sunday Hours-Ofice opens at As = ~, and
closes at 30 s. N.
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ICE; CREAM.
|FOR The WARM WEATHER
LEMON ICE CREAM,
VANILLA. ICE CREAM,
S;Ek WESpEY IrE orr tM


VANILLA ICE CREAM,
SIEhWBSEEY ICE CREAM.
WATEE ICES.
SODA WATNE,
ICE CUSTARD.
BKEN2LE, I'D King street. will sell Ice
Cream 81 tho Same rates, notwithstanding tho
ice fsn inc, Ee cCu'd ''grado his cream by tho
price" but his cream would loso tho good name
that years Of fair dealing have won for IT, He
asks that persons abroad ordering "Brengle's
Cream" from third parties will assure themselves
tina: TIE cream sent is cartsinly trom his estsb.
lstment He warrants his cream and docs net
wish That Inferior cream msy injuro i:s rapu-
tation.
His heaithful handmade candies, free of terra
alba or glucose, have been largely purchased
during tho past season. TO those who have used
them no refers for testimony of their excellence
y, Cream PGis. Thr!s and Pastry, Candies and
Ishy Of I'll kinds. Pies 8 specially, Fruits,
Hut:, Cor l'ctionelies, Csromals and Sugsred
Fruits. lis C6.nE Black. Fruit, Pound,
Jelly and Fancy. O!nsmehted and Plain, ara
sod cheaper than they cau be manufactured st
home.
He Gators fer families and entertainments.
myl2N
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WE HAVE this day occurred the agency tor
W celebrated brand Of BOTTLED ale
and fORTEB, which we will keep constsntIr
on bend, End 10 which we invite the attention Of
families who desire fine article of Ale or porlcr
ap27 W. A. JOHNSON s. CO.
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IIEGhEI ESs'E'sGES.
ITO ALL WHOM MAY CONCEHN.

TENU ALL WHOM IT NAY CONCERN.
tx Psrte Mary z. Jones Guardian of Kate
Jones.
No.ce Is hercby z iven that On tho lst d.y Of
tho next term of the Circuit Court of Fairfax
county, Virginia, June the 1i.h, 1850, appica.
ton will be msdo TO tina Judge OF said Court,
Under and by virtue Of the 9TH and 7.h sections
Of chsp. l26. code 1873. for the removal TO Rap
ldes Parish, Louislnns, of sll the proceeds Of
esle OF real estate. together with I'll rents accru-
ing thercirom, which wss jLhcriied by Kate
Jones, child of Elcon Jones, jr.. icrrorly of tho
county of Fairfsx Virgins.
MARY Il. JONES,
Grardisn of kaio Jones
by her Attorney, J. nj. Love. mylO-H4y
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A[exxulriu Q5uzette
SATURDAY EVENING, MAY %.
simrch OF The DemihIess Dead.

simrch OF The DeaihIeSs Dead.
EY FATHER A. J. RYAN.
Gather tbs sacred dust
Oh the Warriors tried AID true,
Who bore the Il * of Cur people Il trust
hnd Tell 10 cause, though lost still Just.
Aud died Tor me and you
Gather them one and all
From the Private to the Chief.
Come they lrcm howell CT rrncely halI;
they fell Tor W.. sud for them should tall
Tha tears of a Nations grief.
G.thur the corrscs s!rewn
Ger maHy battle plain,
ffrm many grave that lies 50 tone,
Without name and without % stone,
HIlhrr The Southern slain.
We cara rot shcl G, they cage,
Dear IN their hlceas clay
Whether ucktogn or known to fame.
Their ciuae ard cjuotIy still tho Same.
They dlod-ind Woru tho Gray.
Wherever The bravo havo died.
They should not rest npart.
Living they struEel 10 side by side.
Why should tho band OF Death DIVIDE
slngle heart from heart.
Gather their lc,ttcrcd clsy,
Wherever it may f(s!
Just IS they marched to the bloody FRAY;
just as they fell on the battle day;
Bury them breast to breast.
The iocmnn need not dread
This gathering of tho bravo;
Without sword or flag, and with soundIea trcel
we muster otc, moro our death!ets dead
Out OF each IoGcy grave.
The f0oWsn need not troW2.
They all arc pcw.rltss uCW-
We gather tnem hcro aud wc !s2 them down
And tears and prcycs sr, the only crown
We hIing to wreathe each brow.
And The Gesd thus meet the dead,
While tho living Ger item weep;
And the men by Ice aud Stonewall led,
And the hearts that oIce together bed,
Together still! shall slaep.
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C1MMzssEOH MERCHANTS,
6 MAS. s. TAYLOR, Jr.,
(Lste Of j. T. Beckham s. Co,.)
GENERAL COMMISSION MERCHANT,
AID
FEED DEALER.
Agent for
j. L. FICKLEN s. SONS
CELEBRATED
BRIDGEWATER FAMILY FLOUR,
II North Union street,
mn Is Alexandria. virginia
Wy A. JOHNSON & CO.,

W A. JOHNSON s c.,
WHOLESALE GROCERS,
GHN ERAL COMMISSION MERCHANTS,
And Dealers in
ALL KINDS OF LIQUORS.
and PURE OLD RYE, OLD CABINET
nnd MONOGRAM WHISTLES; also BAk-
EkS and T Ii . M PSON'S PURE RYE
WlllShi rs, to which they invite tho attention
of the trade.
Orders from the country fo7 merchandise shall
receive prompt attention.
Consignments of Flour, Grain and County
Produce solicited, for which they guarantee the
highest market prices and prompt returns.
Northeast corner Ct Cameron and Royal ais,
Alexandria, Va. oct 20
ErARnHN e. 9u1Tu
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ETOK RKNT-The comfortable THREE
a. STORY BRICK DWELLING, with ali
tho modorn improvements. gss. wstor, SC No.
- north Pitt street, between Queen and Gamer.
on, will be rented 10 good tenant on reasonable
torIu8. Apply 10
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E. 4 I1 HrHCl)

pLA!N WHEELS at So King street, cornnr
4 OF Royal, Alexsrdris, Waive arc still
selling the above wheels, which have given gen.
ersl talisfaction TO our customers, both as ,n
quality and prlca. Orders received for any sa,
wanted.
apli !. II. CRElGHTDN SSON
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FOE SAEE asas kENT.

TOR KENT-DWELLING HOUSE No.
:: - south Columt us street. now cccupiod by
Mr.. Cave. Possession given June lst 1870
Eent moderate TO good and reliable tenant
Apply to J,T. BECKHAM
my2T-l0t 81 King rect
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1880-08-25

From June /, 1871, TO June 20,
1974-upward of three years-the
District of Columbia was governed by
the board of public works, OF which
the notorious Boss A. II. Shepherd
and Gov. Henry D. Cooke were mem
bers. George r. Chittenden was the
agent or lobbyist of DeGolyer and
Mcclellan, a Chicago firm, also en-
ploying R. G. Parsons of Cleveland,
marshal of the Supreme court, to pro-
mote their (the firm's) interest. James
A. Garfield, then and since conspic-
uous member of Congress was seen
and paid 5000 for an open argument,
before the District board, in favor of
patent wooden pavement for the
streets of Washington Garfield was
then the Chairman of the House Com
mittee on Appropriations. The pay
ment of $4,000 to Garfield, it was
held, was not for "the arguments of
said Garfield as lawyer, but his in
fuence as a member OF Congress hav-
ing power over the appropriation to
he made
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1880-08-25
The Tissue Ballots.

While republican organs and stump
orators continue TO exhibit their in
dignatlon because tissue paper ballots,
closely printed, were used in South
Carolina in 1876, it is worth while to
remind them Of the fact that this style
of ballots was invented by men Of
their own sert. They were used with
effect in Florida in 1876. One per-
son who boosted that he put seventy.
four of these ballots into a box in
Florida in that year Low holds posi-.
ton in the treasury department, given
him as a reward for his ex-services.