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Races at Leesburg.

Correspondence of tie Alexandra Gazette.
Lees July 6-Y osterdav was decided
Iva field day. 10 Lsesburg. A tournament.
hurdle and trottiug rae :, under the auspices of
ID. Welz II & Co.. at the Loudcuu Agricultur
al Fair Grounds, was the occasion. By 10
O'Clock a. N. some fifteen hundred or two thus
and persons were assembled to witness the per
tornarcas. The Laesburg brass band was 10
attendance, flags were aYog, and all was as gay
es "lDdepender 60 Day" should be. The first
event was the tournament, Tcu knights enter
cd the list and had each three tits at three
rings plscsd ii irty yards apart. Tbs riding
MSS GOOD and spirited, regulation tine, 80yards
10 seven seot ndI Mr. Psuis, Of Prince Will
an, who took eight rings ont of possible
nina YVES carea successful. ard received a
hau| s,me $45 tsddIe. Mr.. G. L. Pollock, Of
the Leesburg bar. delivered Inc coronation ad
dress
The D' xt event " s hurdle race, gentleman
riders, o@cs iCucd the track ever three hurdles
I'D sep .r,t'. There wera three entrias-1s
d. &. Star Pilot" ID b. e. "r,legraph."
Owned bg Fl Ssimmnns ct Gccrgetown, aud Sd
oh. N. "Warthrta" owned ty James Carter,
VI w "iienlol, s'i tifict ny U5OlR3 C0t per,
o! Wareat0n. The fl: 8. heat was wnn By ;3tlr
Pilot; with Telegraph seco.d spt Wsrthena
,tlrd-.ime, mile in 2 mir utes md seconds.
The stcord heat vas wlu BY Telegraph, wi b
Warrhena q ard Star Pilot Sd. TIE third
heat W: S son by Wartbens. With Telegraph
ID and STAR P.los 81. The f ur. heat ana rtcs
VS. Won by Wsrtbera, with Star Pilot 2 !.
leIegt aph tel at the fourth hurdle aud broke
his lex in three pisces. Tho race was ole of
Intense interest, aid Wsr,hepo. a beautiful
thoroughbred Chi Lut fly. was the favorite
ltcm the Fl ST.
The mex. event was the srottiug race, gentle.
man tidsls. The entries we've H o. Rogers
bay FLY, Reado PcuIto1's bay 6lly and Van
s!cksr's dun fly First heat. p utop lst,
Rogers g. aid Vansick'et seo,ud heat,
Rcte,s LIST. Pcuton I'd auu Vnrs ckhr g.;
hind heat, R'g%rs Is, Puul'oo I'd AID Vau-
Aickler 81.
The next cvsrt was a As race best tw, 10
three, with tso nrrIes. TIE first hunt was
wen by MiItoIl'n's bay mare; the second heat
WIS wen b, b. zs mmous' gray marc, aud the
thlrd heat Was 10; run on eooouuL Of the With
! drawal of FuzSmmots' gray. XXX.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1880-07-07
Ius1NEss DIRECTORY AND GAZETTEER

UsIEEss DIRECTORY And GAZETTEER
Chstsignes Virginia Business Directory and
Gazetteer, jus! published by the proprietors
Messrs. Baughman Brothers, has been received,
It is a complete and carefully compiled work;
and will be OF incaiculable value to business
men of this and adjoining States IS it contains
vast amount Of general and useful information
There is given complete list of the postt ffices
in Virginia, West Virgins. and North Caro-
States; places and times of meetings of the
various courtsj the population, white and col.
ored the county seat, and last election returns,
together with much other statistical data that
Will prove OF great value to the sgriculturist.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1880-07-07
For THE ALEXANDRIA GAZETTE.

METEOROLOGICAL FOR JUNE. lS8O.-Tbis
has bsen vc:y dry m1uth, with temperature
little above The svarage, being TO- 56>, tho
mean for the past ten years being sbou, 730 7o>:
the highest 750 75\ 10 the year 1876. The low.
est was 10 1872, being To 35>. Tue barometer
range was little bslos the average, beioe
20 II inches; the average b.ing atout 20 Is
lncbes The amount OF rain fall bas b,eo
sight, only 63 inches Rain FILL % 10 DAYS.
o1 most OF them very light. Totally cloudy
days 5, and prevailing wind southwest.
O. GILLINaHAM
Acootink. Va.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1880-07-07
BIR3ET{a NE us.

The 2; act crop will, it is now said. about
equa that OF last year, which HIl be good
news.
A Garfield and Arthur h,g pole has been
raised at Herndop, on the line OF the ". & o
Railroad.
Lewis Raney, negro, who killed bis
wife last month. was convicted of murder 10 the
6'ss degree at the Hustipg Court ct D,uviIle,
y s'eldsy. Th' Jury was c imposed of Two ne.
groes aud ten whites
Track nyiag is to e In ucdiatt y conmeEc d
on The sc loo If The Richmond aud Allesh sty
Railroad between Richmond aud Maiden's Ad-
ure, distance of q miles, which it is Uro
posed to have in running order by the first of
Angus.
A destructive storm occu I'D 10 Brunswick
c,unty, recently, vito demolished b.rus 10
rooted trees aud did great damage TO tue crops.
The barD OF Peter Williams vas bowo down,
sDd his en,ire % of tobacoo (20. 900 pounds)
was conpl, tely ruined.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1880-07-07
Accotink, Va.

, IRA aEDIAH' 8 SORE !HR -Bdwin
noeth hse most Ut bis professional brethren,
suffers frequ ,ntly from severe il f.mmstion ~
thsthrost, which prevents him occasion slly from
appearing on the stage. This theatrical sore
throat Ia sometimes so serious that it sctu,liv
drives an actor into private life. Booth, how.
ever promptly stops the frtt symptom with
GILES, LiLiment Iodlde Ammonis. Giles Pills
cure Chllls and Fever. Sold BY all Druggists.
way, n. Y. Trial size Is cents " w D''"''
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1880-07-07
FDREEGW NEWS.

Aieko Pasha, governor general of Rounelia,
it is believed, will resigo.
Sir Bartle Frere is not to be recalled o. gov
eroor of the Cape Of Good Hope.
Lieut.. Gov. Moreno, of Bueuos Ayres, has
become governor 10 place Of T,jsdoa.
Ono hucdred and ten French mapistrntes
have resigned rather thao execute th, anti.
Jesuit DEGREES.
The Sultan has finally determined not to &C..
ceIt the concentrations of the Berlin ,uo
plt mentary conference.
1t is stated that the Pope will not accent the
resignation of Cardinal Nina, tho Pspal Score
tary of State.
The powers have addressed an energetic col-
leolve note TO tns eovtrnmeut If Mon GO de-
mauclng rlilslt Us Liberty fer ell sul j OF tie
Sultan.
A council o! Spanish mirisstrs is considering
h. question Of indemnify demanded by tho
United States for losses sustained BY American
cSt'z:us in Cuba.
The condition Of affairs in ireland is 50 crti-
ca that the Rov1IomeGt IS very desir Us the
mpt nsatIcn ter dis ulbu C bill should bec. me-
Il law.
Alta meeting Of the Bolton cotton operatives
ytsielCay 1t ives resolved to strike If TITO mss
| ISIS pe sst 10 Withholding the adVstc demand.
| I'd 10 'te rate OF wages.
rur;ic meeting to protest against the ereo-
| ton o! moLunent 10 TO P.ioce Imperial 10
! Westminster Abbey will be held ct st. Jgmes
Hall On the 18Th itsieDt. Sir Wiifrcd Lawson
DIesidiug.
A di"ps'ch irom Berlin says the murderer Of
! Prince kisp2lkiu is beloved to have di.oll sed
!hs names o: ali the pripcipal Nihi!iss TO the
russian government, VII Oh hss thus b.en able
to srrest ali TIE ring, leaders.
Mr., Stephen b. Packard, United s aies oon
sui at Liverpool, baLquoted The masters of the
AWe!lc. ships 10 tho hgrbor ard b, rs at the
Adrphi Hotel, Liverpool. Moadsy night, il
comm Eora'on OF Independence, day. Owe,
| IUU pcrsors Welc present.
II wea;htr al over Ireland up to The pres-
ebt has tce0 NEST favorable. 1t is Expected
that tho potato crop will Re enormous |,
Gromlsrs to exceed Anything seen in Ireland
81 &c the period anterior to the famine of lS47
kaot s"d cereal @ ops arc ESQ iuxuri, n.
The Uni I'd States qcystrme is ncso istiDp
With tie Porto reetrdiuR ;he fey of the
| amstlcar ta'saic;.sfi"s 10 Europcan Turkey
shrud trouble breek ~. Various IN, cia
dlsia'eh' point cut that FfsI CO would cot
| actively iDt.rty1c to coerce the Porte. 1t is
J KIP o.ct that the cch Give note will be- pre-
lted 10 the P,rte 10 the course Of tits week.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1880-07-07

SUICIDE OF A MoNktY.-At Goldsboro, N.
c., occurred one OF the most novel suicides Of
the injury. the violin being NOR key owned
by Mr., K 'ckWel Syrcck. The animal was
quite fsvorite with ell the children for miles
erouud. aud knew most of them. For several
y2ers past cko's owner las been 10 the habit
Of visiting all OF the Lsneirgs 10 that port o1 Ct
of the State, taking the mischievous aulma
With him. The monkey always seemed to take
su esp Ga ioterest in such horrible proceedings,
% The 25:h OF June, AK. Howard bepro,
was 10 have been cuted for the murder of az
old mep, but the G.varnor respited him. Tie
gibb.t made for carrying out the peeros Sen
tence had been erected before the x oulive 10 .
terposcd bis power sud postponed lt. Syrock
visited the jail VII, the monkey and xampsd
these preparations. The animal seemed 10 be-
unusually curious, and watched the .caffoId end
trap with Earnest ey s Since that lime he
has been paying hanging 10 bis masters barp.
% the mOreiog of toe q be was found dead
SUSPENDED by clo hes nne to one of Tao rsft.rs
of be building.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1880-07-07

Hon John I. Harris spoke 10 Higtlnrd lasi
week, giving CD acc uat Of biz stewardship as
congrt ssmsn, and couplinening the citizers
of Highland for their good satse 10 opposite
"a rec lster electoral ticket"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1880-07-07

a FORBIDDEN LAND.-Hhe only forbidden
lard CO the lee OF the globe is the kiotd: m of
Corea. Loosely speaking, there are not many
men 10 the world Uho care whether the c3untrv
is open or slut. But there are enough who d.
care TO make Il very uaoon forabls for the
CoEcar5 who would nu.h rather 1.-Two 10 o
'and forbidden to strangers than TO be liable 10
constant lirupiobs of foreigners. with their
proposals Tor r.de, their outlsrdish notions
and their strange il huenoes on domestic ruan,
ners, speech aad religion.
Nearly ever sic the world began, 81 far S.
We kuoH, With but few Interruptions, the king
dom CT torca has been 81 ut up from the rest
OF the population of the globe as hermeticaIlv
as II 1t were one of the Subdivisions Of tbs
MOODS surface Uati very lately, the only in
formation which We have had about the coun.
try, lis popu|atior, physical leculiarlies add
lts hlsilry has been derived by the tales told by
Datch sailor who was cast away upoo the
CCrean coast mere than 200 years ego.
A lew writer's like Se,bold and Du Hslde
PICKED up mi ch Indirect information in Chins
ana japan from ehll wrecked Coresr who Are
supposed to have told a. many lies, Though of a
different chart Ger, SIS Henrik Hamel. sne shin
wrecked futchman after he succeedt d in get
ing away from the Coresr. who had Kept HIM
as curiosity Tor nesiy twenty years. As We
known, the prevailing belief through the civil.
lied world has been that Cores is land flowing
with milk and honey, tesming with riches of si
Kinds, and filed with gorgeous pal, css and
cloud capped towers, the like of which have not
been seen since the days of Kublai Kahn and
ms Oriental splendor. Cupdity hss. thercf fore,
oeen added to curiosity, and the commercial
world Is esger to break into The forbidden land
30 rsnsack It's rich storehouses. and to cape with
wonder at its marvellous monuments.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1880-07-07

DEADLY INTENTIONAL Swedish gun has
been invented, WATCH is claimed to be much
superior to the Gating gun. Its worked after
the manner # piauo-torts playing, moves to
a3d fro in sec,iun of CT ole, and sweeps all
the ground that it covers 10 q most marvellous
MAIN +. l! is something like sweeping la I'VE
with water from the JET ofa garden hose moved
right and LETT by the operator. The Russian
navy has this wosderul Swedish invention
ready for use 10 their feet. 1t can be carried
up into the main top for firing 90 the eueuy's
deck and inside forliicstoLs To close GUAR
tiers 1t would sweep the enemy's decks Of I. %.
batauts,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1880-07-07

The San Francisco papers arc exercised over
the case of lady who has just presented the
world With one pound baby. They soy thst
it this precious practice it to prevail of putting
up babies 10 one pound packages, and FIR which
the doctors charge just the same as for the
standard SIX pound production, this country
will bt come sort of pationsl Tom Thumb *
hibitior, and will require about six of Cur DOS
terlty to cast o1e vote.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1880-07-07

The Juoe and July numbers, c1ubi1ed, of
the Sou hern Historical Societs's Papers bsve
been rec i7ed from the publishtrs,i 10 Richmond
Among the contents is eu Interesting Gccouut
of the battle Ct Williamsburg, 10 which, it will
be r:colIt cited, the Seventeenth Regiment of
Virginia Int, q ~. raised 10 this vicinity, was
engaged. and suffered considerably, both 10
killed and wounded.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1880-07-07

During the hurdle race st Leesburg last Mon.
dsy horse stumbled and fell, breskiIg his /. Fl
fore leg. The rider, q gentleman from Wash.
ington. was thrown violently to the ground and
bsdly, though not seriously injured. The horse
nc IN he t,1Iod
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1880-07-07

The FLD GUARD"-At the ratification meet.
ing in Warrenton last week Mr.. jar. Y. Brooke,
who was loudly called for. began his remarks By
saying he supposed the main significance of the
call upon him was to ascertain how the "Old
Line Whigs' would 60 in the impending cleo.
tlon. Al he saw before him the = .gnized
der'of the party in the person of Mr. Nc.
Learen. he would inquire of him how the "Old
Line stool Ito which Mr.. McLearen respond
ed. 'aR for Hancock, ]-'rhen," said Mr.,
Brooke, Everything 10 ominOus IF success.n
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1880-07-07

Tho 6,kirg schooner Ida R. Freeman, Of
Weldeet, arrived at that port on Saturday, with
nintty barrels Of msckcre. The vessel was an
chored 10 the harbor and the crew went to their
homes, With the exception Of three Sweedt g.,
Who remained 90 board. o. Sunday plight the
SWedes got the vessel u1der way and left for
parts unknown. It is surpos' that they 10.
tended going to Eurpe. 10 addition to the
6Sh Oh board, they Carried away the seine boat,
dorles and small seine. aud the clothing Of
the crew. They have provisions enough to last
for eight weeks.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1880-07-07

A marriage license was issued 10 Washing.
ton, yesterday to Charles Reyes, OF Pri ce vii
liam county, Vs.. and Laura Madd Of
Charles county. Md.
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DIED.

In Washington, on Monday. July 9Th, 1850,
Mrs CAROLINE HlTE WALKER, rellct ut
Samuel Pulvishce Walker, esq and daus her
OF the late Theedor C Lee, of Virginia, in the
S7th year Of her age
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1880-07-07

Mrs. Fannie 3 verley the wife of the late
Wm. 3 verty, Of Loudoup county. died sud.
denly 10 Leesburg this morning.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1880-07-07

"Whst is lbe matter With the dprirg ca.
ture = The baby wes crying uitr, usly, 10; iho
nurse bad boule If D.. Bull. Bsty Sup at
hand, spd the little fellow Wis scct cen.
forts ble
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1880-07-07
PUBLISHED DAILY AND TRI-WEEKLY BY
EDGAR WIDEN.
WEDNESDAY EVENING, JULY 7, 1880.

The Conservative congressional convention
for the Seventh disrrc meets 10 StruGtca Cd
the 18th Of August.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1880-07-07

The annual regatta Of the National Amateur
Oarsmeo b'gps 10 Philadelphia to day, and
will last three days.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1880-07-07

DEATH OF DR.. SEARS. Rev Birnss Sears,
LII. D., of Staunton. Va, di q. Saratoga yes.
terday afternoon, aged II years. Dr.. Sears was
for many years PIT s.dent of Brown University,
Providence, and wss also prominent in educs.
tional matters in Massachusetts before going to
Brown University. He was also author of SOW
trsl. books o. educational subjects. When
George Peabody gave the fund for educational
purposes in the South Dr. Sears was made
manager Of the fund, with An advisory board
ot'trustees. He then came to live in Virginia,
DE went to Saratoga about month ago for bis
health, On d to bs in readiness TO deliVer an sd.
dress there before the American Institute of In
struction on Wednesday evening. His r n ,ins
will b. taken to Boston
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1880-07-07
EDUCATIONAL.
Mai. \. u. SMITH
Superintendent
NH Bethel Acsd'y P. o.,
Hi F:aquie, punty,
VlrciuIs.

WESLEYAN FEMALE INSTITUTE
STANTON Virginia
Opens tie 3lst session September 20 h. 1850
among The first Schools for young ladies in the
United States Climate unsurpassed Surround
lngs beautiful Pupils from sevent en- States.
N 'EG TIE LOWEST TEI Ms IN THE Union.
Terms: Board, WssLlrg Lights English
Course, Latin French. for each halt Of the Scho.
lsssic year, $ll5.
All e1tras very low. For Catalogue address
Kew: VIM. q. HARRIS, DID, Prest.,
Jyo-eoStW2n Stsunton, Virginia.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1880-07-07

POCKLAND SCHOOL FOR GIRLS,
~ SANDY ;PRING Nd.
This Institution viii be reonened Sept. 18th.
full course OF Instruction will be given, with
Lectures upon History, Bellies Lettres and tho
Natural Scier ces.
Terms: $225 TOR the school year; Languages,
Music and Drawing extra. For Circulars, piv-
ing full Information. address
henry @. HALLOWELL. Am.
jy6-eo&tw3m
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JOB PRINTING.

We have an extensive snd.vsriad Iassortrn
Of all the latest STYLES OF
New-York tribune., 1880-03-07
OBITUARY..
MOTHER SUSANNA BOUDREAU.


letter has been received at the Sacred
Heart Converts IN West Sevcnteenh-st and Manhattan
vile from the convent at Paris that the Rev. Mother
susanna Boudrcal had died on February IL. She was
known IN Ncg-York for over a quarter OF a century
She was sou,herner by birth, ana Of French parents
she entered a rclgious life at an early ag In Louisiana
and was IN the order for forty years About lsIj
che WAS sent to the Sacred Heart Convent al Manhat
tonve where she remained for twenty three or twenty
four years until size became the laiy superior Many
women IL thi- city her pupils. She sent frOm
Manhqttanvc about ten or twe'Ve years ago 70 Phla
drrhia then to louisiana ana from tnere 20 81 Louis.
In tpc Litter part OF last December Mother BOudreau.
Mime GafcAchf Mime. SndrmOB ana two other religious
aoIee cft St Louis and ia San FranciscO. where
tLry took q vessel for NewZcaldnd Thcy had been
rpf thcrc for the purpose OF establishing religious
hon-c updcr the direction Of the order. and II
n he in chai ge oi Mother BOudreau. No Information
mad been received about Their voyage, although the
yesccl was due January Ia The details Of her illness
have NOT vet been received tins ciy. requiem
M inc epose soul will be celebrated at the sacred
Heart Cnnvcut IN Seycntccnihst, on Wednesday nj a.
~ and hcr friends aud former pupils arc invited to
attend.
New-York tribune., 1880-03-07
WOuEYS HELP FoR WOMEN.

TIE WORK OF THE YOUNG wOMENs CHRISTIAN
ASSOCIATION.
The Young WOmcn's Christian Association
WAS formed nine years ago by Christian women to do
for the working members of their own what the
Young Mems Association Is dorg FOR young The
different conditions Of the sexe and the small amounts
generally earned by workers, have shaped dlf-
fercny the plans OF the two associations. The prnci
pal feature in this Is that all It's privileges aud bene
fits for women are without charge.
The Works carried on In a SUBSTANTIAL double dwelling
house at No East Fitieenthst, convenient 10 most
stage and routes, and in the centre Of the shopping
disricts At the Of the house an audience hall for
public gatherings has been built There Is no debt or
mortgage the property. therefore all the money that
is contributed goes Immediately to the conduct Of the
work
An Employment Bureau is open daily 10 bring to-
eeiher the employer aud the looking Tor work.
among whom artists teachers, gOverncsscs house
Keepers. dressmakers seamstrcsses and sick knurscs
rule has been made excluding domestic servants from
the charge OF this Bureau, many excellent places
take care Of this class OF labor In the past year more
than LOO applicants for employment have entered
their The registers and Of these than 900
have found positions. or the who unable TO
find work the largest number are those who have no
special training but nre simply willing TO dOanylhing"
10 supply the deficiencies III wOuldbc WOkers free in
sruciion IL gwen weekly IN bookkeeping, writing,
stcnOgraphy, and mach!ue and hand sewing Arrange
ments arc being made u Opcn class In retouchlng
ppotonegatiVes sOon as s ricut funds shall De- col
iected For women who killed IN needle lcwOTk
an industrial department takes orders both In fine
and plain sewing, embroidery, crewcl work etc Ready
made garments arr also Tor SAFE ana hdlcr may Dilns
their own materials to be made up. Many women come
frendcss and alone To this city For these strangers
Board OF Directors tries TO provide sale and cOmiorta
abe homes In private Christian families at moderate
rates. go - oo
yolumcs i5 open 10 any sefSuppOtung wO-
man who can furnish references. and large
snd yel.urnEhed reading room t. also open daily. On
tho Monday evening of each month lectures aro
given IN the hail. aud tho last MONDAY evening enter
;e,uments OF a musical and literary character. Adms-
sion by tickets, which may be obtained free OF charge
bv women only at the building. No Easi Fifteenth ST.,
o1e week before each gathering On Sundays, nj p
n Bible elias; meets IN the hall for those women Who
arc not connected with sundayschOo churches The
teacn!ng is entirely unscctlrtan, and from the Bible
alone large and interested class meets every Sunday
The Young WoHen's Christinn Association extends
cordial Invitation 10 every setsupporting woman In
The city 70 Visit the Association rooms and avail heraef
New-York tribune., 1880-03-07
NAVY INTELLIGENCE.

WASHINGTON, March 6.-FIrst-Lieutcnant
H. C. Ellsworth has been detached from command OF
the Marine Guard OF the United states ship jamestown,
and ordered 10 report tho Mare Island Cal'' Navy
Yard, to command the Marine Guard of the United
states ship Lackawanna.
The United states stcamship Ranger was placed out
Of conmls.i at the Mare leland Cal Navy Yard, on
the 2ith ut.
Secretary Thompson has written letter TO Ensign
L. X Rcy nolds United states ship Trenton, IN when lie
says: The Department has read with great satIsinc
tiun the report OF Captain Henry WllsOn dcthihI ou
gallant conduct In rcscung the crew Of thc AsT"iluh
gaTau bGrquc olive, whilst en- route 10 ln" EuIopcnn
station such heroic conduct cOmincnds lthcil ho "uy
% consideration Of the Department, Uut OF tue Co
try and the Department checriuy tenders ts IhhHks
for IT, The exhibition OF such qualities ny 20 YOUNG m
officer gives assurance OF briaut ana uSclul futuIe
WASHINGTON, March 6.-Commander Charles
C. Carpenter Is ordered to duty at the Boston Navy
Yard Commander o. A. Batcheller is detached from
duty at the Boston Navy Yard and placed on waiting
orders; Boalswain \. NJ Pomeroy from duty al the
Navy Yard New-York, and ordered to the Naval
Academy BoRtswain Charles T. lhWklhs lI"m "u)
nj the Naval Academy, aud ordered 10 me uhnlhG snip
saratoga; Ioatswain Isaac l. Ch0ate from lhe tIdln
ing ship saratoga and placed on waiting oIuISi boat
swa ain Andrew McCODc from duty NJ Ne"-LohuOh,
Cam aud placed Oh waiting ORDERS