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AAEoRlss TURNING WHITE.

Sarah Pierce, dissolute woman,
who was committed to the House. of
Correction, at Philadelphia, % few days
ago, is attracting mich attention
from the fact that, being originally q
dark mulatto, she is turning white.
Almost her entire body is white, hev-
ing the appearance Of the natural
healthy skin Of ia white person. The
upper part of her face and spots. on
her body remain as originally, nearly
black. She says she began to turn
white in spots about Six years ago.
She is in good health and has never
been sick ,rtt
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Bbck aud 'Texas-und, ct Danville With
iRiclnnona n DanVille II. r., to South
and Sou, Invest.
~ Expfess Southwark connects at Cor.
donSville to all points on Ches & Ohio.
mMixed trains for Maine Line leave Al.
cXandria daily, except Snnlay, $40 am.
iuld u Eeop. and returning arrive at
AleXandranE1D and;2 33 p. m.
Fol. MANASSAS LINE leave Wash
ington ~ N. and Alexandria 7 35
a M. daily, except Sunday. arriyesat
Strasbiirg at Y % y. IN Injecting with
the Valley Railroad East and West.
Leave Strasburg2 2 80 pm. arriving at
AlcXan,lrla ut GAO b. IN.
Mixed trlnsSlor, yanassasl division
leave, Alexan lria, Tuesday, Thursday
aid Satinrlaysat 0 lns M, and returns
Monday, Wednesday and Friday, ut 9 Is
Forptd]leuurg, daily coineetItns at
Plains station
Fo' Upperville, regular connection at
Delaphnc.
For Warrentoh, leave Washing gton al
40. IA , y q - ~. ~
y All tfaiilss make goo1 connections, at
Washingtons to andSfrom North and
, Me5t' "A rs.A fHy
New Orleans slee per leaves Washing.
ton lot 10 a. NJ. cunning through With
ont change. - N@AA VS& w
On express trains, leaving Washing
'fp,t ats - 40 pa m, Marks Adjustable
Reclinmg Char Car, with extra charge
only 81, through to Danvine,, connecg
ting with all South.
+, -ExcursiOn tickets to-. Jacksonville,
ElAe good to return until May 18th. 1880
on bale at Washington. Alexandra,
charlottesville aud I.yncbbnrg.
through tickets very low TO Ties
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1880-08-19

"A Tennessee suitor wrote to his
sweetheart at follows: .''Yodr father
kicked me last night, and forbade me
the house. If I whipped him would
it lessen your love for me- She re-
piled that il wouldn't, and the parent
was soundly thrasbed. IN N .s,.,sas,
National Republican., 1880-11-30
.RAVAGES OF THE FLAMES.
A Destructive COnflagratlOn OF Railroad
Property.
Tho West Polnt, Va, Railroad Wharvos,
Warehouses aud the steamer sbr-
ley Destroyed.
Destructive Fire at west Point, va.

WEST PoINT, VA. Nov. 90 Last night about 10
o'clock, the watchman employed by tho Rich
mond, York river & Chesapeake railroad company,
on their wharves at this place, discovered fire ON
board the steamer Shirley, which plies between
West Point and Baltimore, and that the flames
were making rapid progress toward the wharf at
which she was lying. prompt alarm was given,
but before anything could be done TO cut the
steamer loose the wharf had caught, and the vessel
herself was wrapped in flames. the crew, who
were all asleep. having barely time TO save their
lives. As II was, several had to jump into the
river not being able to reach the wharf The
Ee wS,r having got go9d he%dTGsy on hS
that In n few minutes all tho wharyes
warehouses and sheds were envelopcd In flames.
and In less than an hour all were consumed and
in ruins The extent of tho confederation can be
estimated from the fact that there 100 feet
wharyes aud six immense warehouses, which in
cluded 800 feet the water front the whole coy-
ering an area of nearly four acres All the COM
panies' offices, including the telegraph office, were
destroyed, and but for the wet condition of every
thing from recent rains the town of West Point
would doubtless have also suffered greatly
1900 bales of cotton. 229 OF which were on board
the Shirley were burned, besides large amount
of other freight and twenty-six freight cars partially
laden. The loss, so far as now known, Is over
s25O.0OO. The steamer Shirley was asCrow propeller
iron hull ana comparatively new, OF h76 tons bur
den. She was owned by the Baltimore, Chesa-
neake & Richmond steamboat company. How
the fire originated on board the steamer seems to
be mystery. Everybody was asleep, including
the watchmau, on board, and no one can give any
explanation Work has been already commenced
TO restore the destroyed property. The steamer
between New York aud West Point, arrived at the
latter place soon after the flroSbroke out. She
laid off until IL was safe TO make landing, but
her freight cannot be placed ashore she has been
ordered to Richmond
MEMPHIs Nov. 20.-George 7. Baker d COM
panys steam cotton gin at Dyersburg Tenn was
burned on Saturday with q large amount OF seed
cotton. Loss, $4,000. No insurance.
DETROIT, MICH, Nov. 20.--A fire last night
in the Arcade building completely destroyed the
union lob.prnting companys Office. The In.
surance-S7 ,0U0-fully covered tho loss. The adj
Joining job office of J. Il. Eby G Company was
somewhat damaged by water. The Eagle tobacco
works adjoining on the opposite side, suffered
some damage by smoke on the stock of tobacco
All Losses 1nllX cnNernl by lnslEnnnn-
National Republican., 1880-11-30
Terrlllc Iixnloslon of Gns.

New YORK Nov. 20. An explosion Of gas took
place this morning in the basement Of the FIVE.
story iron building No. GO White street, occupied
by Wilmerdmg, Hoguet & Co., auctloneers. The
building was shaken and the cellar-walls near
where the explosion took place were destroyed
Three men, William A. Kobbc, William Mckee
and Charles Brown, were injured Mr.. Kobbo prob
ably fatally. The smell of gas had been noticed
IN the building during the morning and Charles
Brown, q gustitter, in answer u the call came to
make an examination. It was suspected that the
well was leaking and Brown went into the
cellar whore II was placed under the side
walk, directly under the front entrance to
the store. The plumber finding his suspicious
confirmed thoughilessly lighted candle and
crept in to look for the trouble Instantly u ter
rifle explosion took place. Everything was
wrecked and three ponderous safes were over
turned, which fell crashing on the wreck mar
rowly missing n heap of rubbish under which
three human beings were buried. Mr. William A.
Kobbe, head of the ribbon department of the firm
Of Wilmerdug, Hoguet IL Co.. aged seyenty.cght
years, was badly hurt, William Mckee, chief of
the outside department, was blown into
the cellar, where he lay stunned and
covered with bricks and dirt. Brown,
the plumber, who was In the most exposed posi-
tiOn, was the least injured. lie was cut the face
and on the head, and sent to the hospital, but
did not seem to have sustained any internal hurt.
one of KObbe's legs was broken rud hc was suf-
fcring from severe internal injuries The damage
to the building was considerable, but ~ what eX-
tent Is not yet asccrtained.
National Republican., 1880-11-30

LONDON, Nov. 2o,-The archbishop of Goa, prl-
mate of the east, is dead,
LONDON Nov, 20.-The total cost of the Boycott
relief expedition was 10000.
CoNsTASTISoPLE, Nov 29.--NIr Goschcn will go
to London ON the Sth OF December and return In
January.
TEuERAy, Nov 20-shcik Abdlla Is harassing
the PersiOns near Crumiah. column Is march
ing against him.
LoNDoN Nov 29--Thc sum of GlS5.OOO of tho
bullion withdrawn from the bank of England on
balance to-day is for shipment TO New York.
BERLIN. Nov. 29.-Fresh instructions have been
sent to Count Won RadowilZ, the German minister
at Athens to urge moderation upon Greece.
SCUTARI, Nov. 90.-The inhabitants of Dulclgno
have been disarmcd, Dervisch Pasha has arrived
herc with his troops, and announces that he will
so to Eprus.
CoNsrANrINoPLE, Nov. 29-The Montenegrlns
have occupied the whole district of DuCgnO
Prince Nikita has promised the Inhabitants OF the
ceded district liberty Of worship amnesty and
security Of tenure in regard to property.
PARIS Nov GA requiem service In memory Of
PerO Lacordaire was held in the church of ST.
Augustine to-day The abbi montsabre spoke
against the religious DEGREES. Some persons ont.
side the church were arrested rutering sedtious
cries.
ST.. PETERSBURG, Nov. 20.-The Jttsti Is informed
that the British charge dailaires has been instructed
TO address representations TO the Russian minister
Of foreign affairs relative to Russlas attitude on
the Persian frontier In View of the Kurdish insur-
ICCtou.
LoSpoN, Nov 20.-In the COllan libel case oday,
after Mr., Sullivan, the plaintiff, had been cross.ex-
tcred with counsel, The defendants counsel on
returning to court announced that tho case must
go on The court adjourned until tomorrow
DUBLIN, Nov, 29.-ln the case of the land dleagucrs
against the EttRigg NdG the defense urged that
the paper had only exercised It's rights OF fair
comment and they pointed out that since the in
it0ton Of the state trials the language of the hgi-
lators has been more violent and outroges more
ireQupnt.
National Republican., 1880-11-30
THE CHINESE TONNAGE QUESTION.
by the President of the United States of
America.
IA pRnCLAMATION.


Whereas satisfactory evidence has been glvon
to me by the government of his majesty, the
Emperor Of China, that no discriminating duties
oftonnage or imposts are imposed or levied I'm the
ports of that nation upon vessels wholly belonging
to citizens of the United States or upon the prod.
uce, manufactures or merchandise imported In
the same;
Therefore. ], Rutherford B. Hayes president Of
the United strtes OF America, by virtue OF the au.
thorlty in me vested bylaw do hereby declare and
proclaim, that the foreign discriminating duties Of
tonnage and impost within the United States are,
and shall be- suspended and discontinued so far as
respects the vessels of China and the produce,
manufactures and merchandise imported therein
Into the United States from China or ftom any
other foreign country, so long as the exemption
aforesaid on the part of China of vessels belonging
to citizens of the United States and their cargoos
shall be continued andn longer
In testimony whereof have hcreuuto set my
hand and caused the seal of the United States TO
be affixed.
Dono at the city of Washington this twontythird
day of November, IN the year OF our Lord one
thousand eight hundred aud eighty. and of the In
dependence Of the United States Of America tho
one hundred and fifth.
u. 81 Il. d. HAYES
by the president:
WILLIAM NJ. EvARrs, Secretary of state
National Republican., 1880-11-30
Iartliuunlxps.

The lato terrible earthquake IN southern
Austria, which has spread terror aud devas-
tation from Vienna to the shores of the Adiatic
sea- will alarm others besides the subjects Of
the Emperor Francis Joseph There is gem
eral but erroneous impression that earthquakes
are invariably associated with volcanic erup-
tions. Such, however, is not the case, and
geology teaches us that, at least during some
periods of time. scarcely spot of tho earth's
surface has been free from sudden and violent
upheavals. .The fair county Of Kent, tho
garden of England, is full of evidences of aw-
ful catastrophes, in which the Titanic powers
played at ball, as it were, with hugo rocks,
leaving the face Of the land, when their terri
BILE game was over and done, spotted with
great Jagged stones and bouders. An average
Of a dozen earthquakes occur in different
parts Of the globe every year. There was 10
terrible one in England in 1918. Part Of Old
ST. Paul's and tho Temple church succumbed
to another in 1850. London felt a slight shock
in 1850. A distinct disturbance of similar
nature made itself manifest from Bath to
Swansea eighteen years ago; and the latest
recorded earthquake occurred in Yorkshire
no longer than nine years since. By tho dis-
asier in Austria several persons have been
killed aud many injured while tho damage
done TO property IL Hu present iuGJlUula liable.
National Republican., 1880-11-30
Tho Now Policy of Re,iroments.

As the Assembling OF congress draws near the ex-
element among army officers on the subject of the
proposed wholesale rerements grows more In
tense. 1t is known that the president and secre-
tary Ramsey are united in the desire TO slgnalize
the close Of the present administration by the Gre
alton of q precedent, which will rob the question
of retirements of the invidousness which now
mokos It vexatious and delicate of application.
They arc of opinion that the rule should be ap.
Piled, without exception, that upon arrival at tho
proper age and term of service an officer is retired
as matter of law and custom, provided that q
vacancy in the retired list exists; If none exists
then he should take the next ensuing vacancy,
and so on. By pursuing such course no feelings
would be hurt, and all pressure upon the presi-
dent and secretary of war TO retain an
officer eligible for retirement upon the active
list would be avoided thereby. Heretofore
II has been possible to keep the retired
list full by putting upon 1t young men who may
have been wounded or who have failed in health.
This has been stopped for some time. 1t may now
be considered as cerlain that all future vacancies
will be filed in the mode outlined above. Under
ii General Mcdowell, General Ord, Surgeon General
Barnes, Inspector-General Marcy and Quarter
master General Meigs will be retired. Ofthe officers
who will step into the vacant places, many of them
will shortly be in order for retirement in their
turns. While this prospect is not altogether agree.
able 10 the older officers, those below are rejoicing
in the hope of advancement
IL is considered certain that President Hayes
will incorporate his views upon this question in
his forthcoming message
National Republican., 1880-11-30
PERSONAL.

SENATOR wfNDoM OF Minnesota, whose health
has not been good for several years, has gone to
| Hot Springs.
| SIR EDWARD THORNTON, Secretary Sherman aud
| Representatives Sapp and sDayis called OH tho
| president yesterday.
GOVERNOR WILLIAMS ofIndiana left at his death
was tn farming lands.
JUDGE II. w. HuGHEs Of the eastern district Of
| Virginia is spoken of in connection with one OF
the constructive vacancies on the supreme bench.
RuMoR says that Colonel Bob Ingcrsoll can have
anything he wants Of the next administration, but
adds that he doesn't want anything
GIVE the wicked Doruhardt wide borth."
says an exchange. What for? She can get along
with narrow one. Give the wide berth to David
Davis.
ISrERvIEws with managing politicians In every
congressional district in Wisconsin seem TO show
that Philetus Sawyer has a clear majority OF tho
legislature In the contest for senator.
rnE Meridian tMiss) Mercury nominatos Con-
era gchofcld for president IN 1851 on Tie plat
form OF "a white mans government by white mon
ai" ''' ''' i''''' ''''''' ''''' r''''''''" w
GENERAL JoE JoHNsroN met with quite Il
serious accident here on Thanksgiving day. While
descending the front steps Of his residence no
slipped and. falling, struck the back OF his head
against the sharp edge Of OF the granite steps.
Ills scalp was laid open for more than an iuch
and ho was rendered unconscious Two women
who were passing ut the time gave the alarm and
with their assistance he was taken back Into tho
house. surgeon was summoned, and lie Is do
ing we'll the rapldity with which he RECEIVERS from
wounds being remarkable.
RECENTLY some attempts at the plural desIgna-
ton OF ladies' have been simply amusing. Lists Of
committees mention several ladies as serving on
the same committee. One OF our c1emponries, in
such case, lately used the word "AIadams" So
and So. "MOdnms' is kind of slang English, as
II one should say "She is u pretty sort of u
madam" by way of expressing ronicul contempt
In more recent attempt "Mistresses" So und So
are announced as being placed on such and such
committees That title, as any dictionary Will
show is anything but complimentary. Besides, 1t
is clumsy and almost unpronouuceablc. The
plural of Miss" Is Misses" but the plural Of
must be the three Kissing sylables-"Missses'
Now If the plural OF "Mr." be "Mcssrs." an abbre-
Walton OF "Messieurs," by analogy the plural OK
Mrs" may also and is actually the Fronch form
"Mes1ames," which is the only available aud polite
form. Here cndeth the first lesson
National Republican., 1880-11-30
NOW VICTORI0 DIED.
Mexican Generals Methods.

A Fort Stockton correspondent gives the follow
ing account OF Victories death; Victories cap
turcd followers confessed to General Terr0ssas Of
the Mexican army that Victorlo would have forced
passage through the Guadalupe mountains, at
Olo Caliente or Bosque Bonita, In September or
carly IN October before he was compelled 10 sur.
render, but he found the Tenth cavalry companies
ut these points too vigilaut and General Buell.,
with his New Mexican troops, was north While
TcrrassGs was west of him.
In other words, the American troops corrGllcd
NiCorio and made him an easy prey.ior TerrOssas'
overwhelming numbers After the Indians sur.
rendered TCrrassas shot down thirtyseven warriors
before any would confess to Victories where
abouts. lie lirst called up ten, who being silent
when questioned, were shot, and so on success
siycly. until finally two. one hulfbreed Mexican
Apache, stated Victories last whereabouts.
TerrGssas proceeded In the direction indicated,
at which the squaws in camp groaned terribly.
TerraSsas went beyond the point indicated, and in
clump of bushes found q warrior morlally
roundings Indicated the bivouac of chief. The
Indians confessed he was Nictorlo.
Before his capture, Nictorio had picked thirty
five of his choicest warriors for desperate work
and ordered them TO capture ammunition-the
commodity most needed. These thirty-ilvc, armed
with sevenieen-shoOiers, surprised the little band
Of twelve soldiers at OlO Caiente before uNybreak,
on october %, killing five ana capturing the outfit
of nine. The bodies of the five masSacrcd were
stakcd to the ground by means of wooden picket
pins driven through their backs. Three of the
Survivors-one sergeant and two prlvntes OF the
Tenth cayalry-haYe Just arrived At Fort stockton
National Republican., 1880-11-30
A Lucky Omission.

In "Some' e'Rocollectons of Merchants of New
York" the Dry Goods Bulletin mentions
curious circumstance connected with lotteries.
j. A. Moore of Hinton Il Moore had brother
George in tho lottery business, then legitimate
in New York state George, as theagent, had d
certain number of tickets placed in his hands.
Those unsold had to be returned by certain
timo or paid for. One evening he found that
he had accidentally omitted to return to Vir-
ginia 500 ticket He was very hard up, and
begged his sstor.iu'lNw (his brother being at
that time rich to take it. She rather re-
luctsntly did so, aud did not say word to
her husband. The ticket won 100000. Not
long afterward J. A. Moore failed. His cred
itors sued him for the lottery money, ASSERT
ing that It really was his. After considerable
litigation Chancellor McCoun decided that
the money unquestionubly belonged to Mrs.
Moore, and that plymont-hithorto restrained
by injunetion-must be therefore mado to
her,
National Republican., 1880-11-30
HEApY BoND OPERATIONS.
The Northern Pacific Railroad Bond syndl
cate

NEW York, Nov. pa circular has been made
public giving some of tho details of tho heavy
transactions In railroad bonds recently closed by
Messn Drexel, Morgan & Co., wlnslow
Ianlcr & Co., and August Belmont & Co
They contract with the Northern Pacific
railroad for 100000 six per cent. gold
bonds, forty years to rum apart Of which is bought
firm and part on options. giving the company
time TO finish the road. The bonds are to be IS
sued only as the road is finished and accepted by
the government
In addition to being secured by mortgage upon
the line OF road they will alsD be secured by a
mortgage on the immense land grant OF the com
pauy estimated now. after all sales to this time oi
~ 100000 to 100000 acres--largcr than all the
New England states combined. The three firms
named above as contractors fo- the loan have as
soc0ted with them several Of the best-kuOwn bank.
ers here and In other cities as well ms IN Europe
among whom are Messrs. Drexc e Co. OF Phil0-
delphia, j. s. Morgan & Co. of London and Drexel
Hodges e Co. of Paris
In this city the associates arc the Bank of Com.
merce, the Third national banE, Mcssrs. l., Won
lloilinann y Co.. j. " w. Seigman q Co.. j. $. Ken
nely y Co. Speycr Il Co., Kuhn, Loeb y Co., Woe
rishOiter Y Co. In BoslOn-Mcssr.. Lee liigginsOn
q Co. aud brewster Basset q Co. In Baltimore
Johnston Bros ~ Co. BY the terms Of the agree
ment with the company tho contractors arc 10
nome two directors In the board, and the persons
selected for the positions are Messrs J. G. Bullet oil
Philadelphia and John w. Ellis of Mcssrs. Wins
low, Lallier Co!of New York.
National Republican., 1880-11-30
Senator shermnn,s Chiooro nIlls,

CINcISSATI, Nov. 20.-Hon Warner NJ. Bateman,
brothcr.in.law of Secretary Sherman, was inter.
viewed to-day by the Commercial with reference to
the Chicago hotel bills. lie said substantially that
Sherman committed the care of his immediate
personal Interests at Chicago to General Garfield,
Governor Foster, Governor Dennison and myself
and transmitted reasonable sum to dcirny ex.
penses, which was on deposit with Mr.. Drake of
the Grand Pacific, except a portion held by
Thomas NJ. Nichol, who with myself, managed
the business matters. When sherman was beaten
he turned his forces to Garfield and was success.
ful in nominating him. Up to this point Sherman
paid all the expenses. After the convention Nj.
Nichol told me he had paid all bills
due Mr.. Drake, and Nichol told me Governor Fos-
ter and Mr. Everett of Cleveland. representing
General Garfield as friends had said to him Il
would be only fair for the friends Of General Car
field TO pay tho bills yet unpaid, and otherwise
chargeRble TO Sherman. Nichol has paid over to
me the amount in his hands belonging to sherman,
and said he was authorized to draw drafts TO settle
what remained unpaid; also drew what remained
IN Mr.. brakes hands. / assisted Mr.. Nlchol IN set
Ting, and sent Shermau's money to him. After
returning to Cincinnati | received letter from eX.
Governor Dennison stating that Foster had said
that he (Foster) had paid s2s00 for ShermNns Chi
Cago expenses, and DCnnison suggested i had bet
ter reimburse Foster. | wrote Dennlson stating
the arrangements made with Nichol and heard no
more Of the matter till the papers took IL up.