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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1880-02-03
ALEXANDRIA GAZETTE FOR 1880


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America which SAY with it tho dawn of the
nineteenth century. Il lives too. moi in decay
or decrepit bu. iull of life and Youthful yiror,
giving all tho nowa, telling tho truth without
fear, favor or affection, .rcnchng on tho privacy
Of no mans home bu! full 10 tho brim with all
public information, and giving daily honest
judgments Of public men and rub!ic mnssurea.
II furnishes Inc news toioktams OF the Rev
1ofk Associated fross aud oi Eouters Euro
pesh agency Delng, win but Two exceptions,
'ne Only papor between baltimore ana hlch'
il'ohu ln"1 Is linus connected VILE Inc GreAl
FOUNTAINS OF lhc "orids news.
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terest in both The Union and the Commonwealth
Tue election of the eiehlcer.h President of tho
| United States will fake place, with all the COM
binsticns precedent, and counts: consonuonces
and settlements SUBSEQUENT, will call for record
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| lRHTUN nIh RICHMOND NEWSPAPER,
.s woll % III ALEXANDRIA JOURNAL.
| The Richmond I'D Washington ROWS Of tho
| past year has lett IittIa IT, ifGpiove, hut yet
greater cl'rL Will ho made 60 :naurc ansolulo
| perfection IN these departments.
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| '"FVst"re "i - motH!"'na or tho courses Of ii
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The Business aud Cunmorci,i columns If tho
Ca2ntto will be filled ,gi,h tho earliest, and mosl
| oXaCt COMMERCIAL news, clited with such nsine-
tskirg cara AS will rnriar m error. ybero cv,n
| slight errors srn dangerous. impossiho
~" Ca''o m:'tR"'5 OF All Tho Leading points OF
'"o "o''u WHOSE '"''s Affect Tins market will DO
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" o., VIRG. MIDLAND u Il. $. KE
W. JOHN =. BARBOUR, Receive,
On and after SUNDAY, Nov. 9, 1872 PSI.
senger trains will run as follows:
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Opening and Closing Of the Malls.

wyoming ahA = aosluS % LILO HzfAiSs
CLOSING.
Washington, d. G., North and Northeastern
mails II H. and Is p.
Wes-orn mails 4 30 and 8 Is p.
acuthern mails, via Richmond, Va, 90 8.
n. and 0O and 9 90 p. m.
South and Southwestern mails, Wis Lynch
burg, Virginia. 90 q. m. and is p. m.
Alexandra TO Lynchburg, Va, (wsy msils)
including through mails, 6 90 am. and 90 p. m.
Gordonsvilo and Charlottesville, Va, e no q.
m. and W p. m.
Manassas Division 6 90 n. N.
Alexandria to Round Hill, Va, as =. IN
OPENING.
Northern and Western mails viz Washing
.on, ID. g., s 80 a. m. and = ~ and 10 p. m.
Southern mails, via Richmond. Va, /" 20 IA. m.
nd 10 pm.
South western mails via I.ynchburg, Virginia.
uhrouGh rnaiis) including way msils On Midland
Hs!lroad. 8 80 a. n.
Manassas Division so o. NJ.
Round Hill to Alexandria, Va, 2 60 y. III.
Office Hours-Otico orsns At 4 81 u. m, And
Cloaas Ut ~ p. m.
Sunday Hours-OiIice opens at Z As s. m, and
closes st 80 q. 10.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1880-02-03
RAILROADS,

1880 S2rsxt sEHAs us 1885,
10 THE NORTH, WEST 6 sOUTHw,,, {
DOUBLE TRACK, "s&'
STKRL RAILS, SPLENDID SCgN2,,
MAGNIFICENT EQUIPMESfaS!
January G, 1880.
Ttains leave Washington from depot O, n,
TIMORE s. POTOMAC RAILROADS
ner Of Sixth and streets, as follows: "'
For Philadelphia, New York and tho Re-.
am. and l.S0 p, nj. daily, except SundsS ~:
9.45 p. M. daily, with Palace Csrs. ~
tied Express of Pullman Parlor Cars ~
o N. daily, except Sunday. For Philsdo1;A
s ~ am, except Sunday, and $50 D. m d.$;Sl /
For Pittsburg andthe West 10. a. m. dali
Parlor Cars to Pittsburg; TAO p. m, ~;
with Palace Car to Chicago. Nv
For Csnandsigua and the North, GOO
except. Sunday and 7.4U p. m. daily, eIcs,
For Watkins, lo'4O p. m. daily except ST.,
For Baltimore, 6 0O, $40, $50 and lO.4OA,
100, 4 10. 4.20. $50, 7.4O and 9.45 D. -
On Sunday, 1910 a. m; $50, TAO and =
For Pope's Creek Line, 6 90 q. m. and Y),r
daily, except Sunday.
For Annapolis, III g. N. and 70 p. m. dsl.
except sunday.
LOCAL TRAINS.
For Alexandria Z 70, and ii a. M, and a.
G25, and II 80 y. III. Sunday at 7, 9 sntI,
o. m. and S y. m.
Trains lesve AleIsrdria for Washington, Ga
$40 and 10 8. L., aud 3, s, and p. N. 81,
II night.
On Sunday at 500 and 10 s.. m. and and %
p. m.
THROUGH TRAIN FOR THE SOUTH :,
Quantico and Richmond, will leave Alex.
dria at 1920 q. m. daily and DO p. M. dsii
| except Sunday.
Tickets and information can be procured
| principal rsilroad stations and ticket ctic
| Southeast L. i. FARMER,
Gen'l. Passenger Agc;
FRANK THOMSON
| General Manager. now.
" o., VIRG. MIDLAND u Il. $. K
W. JOHN >. BARBOUR, Receive,
On and after SUNDAY, Nov. 9, 1872 ?.
senger trains will run as follows:
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1880-02-03

The steamers Of this company mako crnnec-
tons at Norfolk for Boston and MI points Esst
at New York with all points West and North
Wost, and al Alexandria with Virgins Midland
Railroad and Washington and Ohio Railroad.
Through rates given and freight handled caro-
fully and promptly. For further information
apply 10 IT,. 4. REED, Agent.
Jannay'S wharf
SAM Ell BACON, Presid nj.
Office uEdrr Natl. Mctrop. Rark,
sep 27-lf Washington. D. G.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1880-02-03

rRhTI s ASTRAL OlL-We have lust "a.
- cc'v'd large supply of tho above superior
onfnIhE oil We have been selling this Gil for
se'ef" ! Oars aEd have yet to hear OF the frat
explniion ar trouble OF any kind. Pricn LOVE-.
Than any Cthar high grade burning oil
JAM n. = LEA DBEAThR & BRO.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1880-02-03

UST KECslVNp-New layer Raisins,
- whole. half and quarter boxt g. loose Mqscs-
tel and Valencia Ralsins new Currsnts, xcw
Turkish Prunos, Les s. PERKINS, Worcestershire
sauce Claimants Enslish Mustal d ard Italian
Maccaroni.
dec5 w, a, John SON E. 90
PRIME NEW CUERANTS., Citron and
- Raisi ps just received by
dec2 j. G. IaILBURN.
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WAsulNaTos = OHIO BALBOA
WINTER ARRANGEMENT

Beginning Oct. 4, 1879.
The MAIL TRAIN will lesye Washington q;
9OO q. m. and Alexandria at COS q. m. daily.
except Sunday; pass Loesburg, going wos,.
ward, at1l 10 q. m and arrive at Round Hill
ct IL m. Leave Round Hill at 1890 p. M; past
HeesDurg, going eastward, at l 10 .. M, and ~.
rive at Alexandria a. 8: l6 p. M, and 1t Wash.
ington at 80 D. IL
The ACCOMMODATION TRAIN willle,vs
washington at 70 and Alexandria at 4 Is pm.
daily, except Sunday, and arrive at Leesburs
at a0 p. m. Leave Leesburg At G 20 8. NJ,
and arrive at Alexandria at Sl5 g. M, and
Washington At 8 80 q. m.
1T Passengers from Washington will take
the Washington and Ohio cars at the Baltimore
&Potomac Railroad station ct 8 OF q. m. and 4.0
p. M, and 90 through without change Of cals
The sos 9. m. train from Ale1sn6ris and l2A
2. 10. train from Round Hill connect st Round
Hill with Harris Daily Line OF Coaches
t0r Snickersville, Berryville and Winchester;
Also with Reamer' 8 Line of Coaches, which leave
heesburg daily for Aldie and Middleburs.
Both trains, westward make close connections
Ct Vienna, with Sisson's Line of Stages for Fair,
fax Court House.
Communication tickets, ~ cts per mile
Annual tickets, $50.
L II. HAVENER,
ocs TT General Ticket Agent,
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ras CLYDE'S STEAh LINES WEEK.
ssGaG EY TO
PHILADELPHIA, FALL RIVER pROVI.
DENCK AND HOSTO&
Stoamers laeye Alexandria EVEEY TUES.
DAY and lsRVe philadelphia EVERY SAFE
URDAY.
Thls limo connn"ts ST. Alexandria wiki :keu,
&. Sc M. and w 81 y. l.. rs, ana ri pL;Iadni.
phia with C!ydo's regular Stnan,ahi.s for Rsl
River Providence end Boston,
Freigh for wsrdcd with promplnoss nnd care,
free Of commissions.
No charge for transfer in Philadelphia, and
0 wharfage In Boston. Quick time. Fro,,ucnt
departures. Through ratios and through b;lls
nf lading givon. Insurance NJ tho !owytt rstoe,
Agents:
r. A. RRED, Alexandria,
VIM. 2 CLYDE g. Co, rhlla,lelahis il,
JOHNSON e. CO. Wash. & Gonrg.n
jan ST.
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AlexYudriu Oxzette
TUESDAY EVKN'G., FEBRUARY 3, 1850.

ROMANCE OF A RING.-Lste Saturday right
eight gentlemen and ladies drove up in coaches
to Sleghottncr's private restaurant, in Lafayette
PIa,o, New York, and made very jolly party
over first class banquet uuti long after mid
night. Of the four gentlemen one was recog-
niGed as agent of one of tho great steamship
lines. and another as q leading business and
society man. The ladies were richly dressed,
aud two were apparently of the upper ten. At
2 a. m. Sunday the whole party entered tho
Mercer street police station highly excited
One of tho ladies, who proudly announced her
self as Miss Alinc Stowell. wealthy bankeress
ct San Frauciico, charged that one OF the gen
llemcn had robbed her ola $500 diamond ring,
which she said was 10 her saIchcl by her side
whca they were at the table eating. The gen
tcman gave his namo es .. Livingston, and
denied the charge Miss Stowell being ques-
toned admitted that she had told her partner
at the table, who was perfect stranger to her.
ftLc ooptcDts Ct the satchcl. She then refused
to press tho complaint, and lett tho station
house with the res. OF The party. She Informed
the sergeant that at the Hoffman House she
had $50 0O) deposited in the safe, ard did cot
care for tho money value of the nag.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1880-08-09
The Argus and the Count or

The only defense the Argus can make of
the count-out is to condemn the Hale report
as untrustworthy and to charge the forger-
les of returns upon Republicans. The Hale
report is simply the sworn record taken by
the stenographers of the evidence given be-
fore the Committee by witnesses of all
shades OF political belief, and the conclu-
sions which the committee drew from that
evidence. .Why doasn't the Argus give the
testimony and impeach it if possible? 1t can
not dispose of the Hale report with sneer.
The charge of the forgeries upon the Re-
publicans is simply ridiculous. 1t is asking
us to believe that they altered the returns to
count themselves out. In the Hebron re-
turn, for example, the middle initial has
been changed to a G, as the fac simile pub
lished by the PRESS the other day shows,
and the Tabulators counted it for Henry G.
Walker. When it came into the hands of the
Council it was a G, as the Hon. E. C. Far
rington's testimony proves. So the change
must have been made while the Council had
the return, or else they counted falsely.
The Argus may impale itself upon which
ever horn of this dilemma it chooses.
Let the Argus take the Gouldsboro return
and the Bragdon signature oe which we
give a fac simile to-day. The in that
name has been changed to B. That change
was made after the return reached the
State House. The town clerk testifies that
the initial was P when the paper was for
warded In the tabulations of the Council
it was first entered as P. 1t was afterw ards
changed by the Council to B, thus counting
out Republican and counting in a Fusion
st. What has the Argus to say to that?
Does it believe the Republicans entered in
to conspiracy to count out one of their
own men?
The Argus cannot avoid the question by
indulging in vague charges that are unprov-
able or by ignoring sworn evidence. Let it
meet and answer, if it can, the charges pre-
ferred against ihe Tabulators by the Hale
Committee. Let it give the testimony in
the cases, and disprove that 1t can begin
with the Hebron and the touldsboro for
geries. We invite it to publish the testi-
mony in these cases and the fac similes of
the forged names. For that purpose we will
cheerfully place our cuts of those names at
it's disposal.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1880-08-09
Pertinent Questions.

Who now boasts that he voted for Brecken.
ridge in 1860?
Who now boasts that he voted for vallan-
digham in 1868?
Who now boasts that he voted against Abra-
ham Lincoln in 1862
Who now boasts that he never voted Union
ticket during the war?
Who now boasts that he never voted dollar
or a man to sustain the Government during
the war? ..r.
Who now boasts that he never was a Union
soldier?
Who now boasts that he gave no aid to the
Government in subduing the South?
Who now boasts that he was prisoner in
"Lincolns bastles?''
Who now boasts that he opposed emancipa-
ton?
Who now boasts that he opposed all the con-
stitutional amendments?
Who now boasts that he sustained Andrew
Johnson's policy?
Yet Democrats could boast of these things if
they dared.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1880-08-09
TERMS $500 PER ANNUM, In ADVANCE.
representatives were counted
hz a Ialai1l zinln tinr, of laxu Of thu g+nto

Republican representatives were counted ou
by plain violation of law of the State.
Not to mention other cases, it Is shown that
hve Republican representatives we're counted
cut because OF an error in the returns, in the
middle initial of the names, when law OF the
State enacted in 1867 to prevent such re-
suit, provides for the correction of such errors
by copies of the records-which law the gov
ernor and council refused to obey.
Yet the Argus, i'll the face of all these facts.
defends these outrageous proceedings on the
ground that the Republicans have done pre-
cisely the same.
We have before us the official report of the
Governor and Council, giving the reasons for
contingent thirty-six Republicans as sollows:
l. We rejected the returns of Stoneham. Jay.
Lisbon webster, Pennington and Searsport aud
counted out five Republican Representatives aud
one Senator, because it appeared bv er parte afda-
vlts teat taey were rot signed and sealed in open
q We rejected the New Sharon and Hersey re-
turns and counted out two Republican Representa-
tives because it appeared by pdrte sdavits that
the returns not signed by each OF the select
men in his own hand, but by one person for all.
3. We rejected the Lebanon return, and counted
out one Republican RepI esentative because the
turn was not attested by the clerk.
4. By errors in the middle initial of the names OF
Nobleboro. Exeter, Gouldsboro Sherman. Danforth
and Robbinston we c0uHted out i've Republican
Representatives and one Senator.
b. We rejected the vote of Fairfield and counted
out aRepublican Representative because there W,
two disagresing returns, both purportins TO have
been signed and sealed in open town meeting.
q. We rejected the Skowhegan return and
counted out aRepublican Representative, because
an affidavit accompanied it stating that the names
on the Republican votes we're printed In two col
umns, which we adjudged to be the distinguishing
marks prohibited by statute.
z. We rejected the Cherryheld return and
counted out Republican Representative and Sem
ator because one of the three signing seleetmen
an alien.
8. We rejected the Portland return and counted
out five Republican Representatives and three SEN
ators because small number of votes not affecting
the result, were returned as Scattering"
O.. We rejected the Saco, Lewiston, Bath aud
Rockland returns, and counted out seven Republi
can Representatives and two Republican Senators
because the returns were signsd by less than ma
1ority (but by majority of quorum Of aldermen.
Now we challenge the Argus to point out
single case where a Democrat was ever counted
out, as the law now stands, for either of the
reasons stated above by the Governor aud
Council, except the third. There never was
such case. The Argus should either make
good its charge or else confess its error. The
fact is, that all but one of the thirty-six re-
]ected Republicans were counted out in disTe-
gard of justice. law, opinions of the court and
uniform precedent. l.r-
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1880-08-09

New YORK Tribune: The Republicans
OF Maine are confident of victory in Septem-
Der, with most excellent reason. 1t would
be disgrace upon the good name of the
State if, after the infamous Garcelon con-
spiracy OF last year, the people were to vote
in favor OF the combination which not only
originated hat conspiracy, but which sus-
tains and defends it to this day. Many peo-
pie have feared that the combined Green
back and Democratic vote would be larger
than the Republican vote, but they should
remember that wherever such union has
been made heretofore defeat for the combna-
ton has invariably followed. 1t will follow
in Maine this year, and thus end the last of
these fusions for spoils without regard to
principles
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1880-08-09

ANOTHER Indignantly fiendish Republi-
can outrage is reported by the Camden Her.
aid. A man goes about Camden town, says
the Herald, who ''marks every name in
some. manner. When he knows the poll
tics OF man he he puts it down, but when
he don't he finds out the best way he can,
even if he has to ask. Soon after he has
asked m an his politics he goes off lod or
two, pulls out his notebook and makes his
entry" The Herald Indignantly adds, 'it
is mean business for man to be engaged in
and it is matter of great surprise that men
who profess to preach the Gospel should up
hold it," 1t is indeed fearful. and the peo-
pie OF Maine are slaves if they do not rise
in their might and overthrow the tyranny of
the man with the notebook.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1880-08-09

cir. a. J. CHASE, referring to the CON-
munication from Deering in Saturdays
PRESS, says that he was NOT Copperhead
during the war but war Democrat; that he
voted for Jameson twice and in 1863 did not
vote at all. Furthermore he says he voted
for Mr.. Elwell as representative from Deer
ing. Even in face of these facts it.does not
follow that Mr.. Chase is in position to as
sumo to be an exponent of true Republi-
canism. His political course, to say the
best of it, has been so uneven as to give fair
ground for the general impression that he is
operating in the interest of the Democrats
and is in constant conference and full sym
pathy with the Democratic leaders. 1t is
notorious that he has been in close commu-
nication with III. M. Plaisted, and other Fu-
sionists and he has stated to at least one
person that he should do all he could for
Plaisted's election. Would il not be more
honest and manly for Mr.. Chase to openly
avow the cause he is supporting, rather
than seek under pretence of being a Repub-
lican to lead astray some who may not real
ize his ulterior purpose?
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1880-08-09
The Hebron Return.

The Portland PRESS assumes its readers to
be very idiotic set if it supposes that they
will be led to impute to Gov. Garcelon or his
Council any wrongdoing by its parade of
the FAC. simile showing the alteration in the
Hebron return. The fac simile shows, what
no one doubts, that an alteration was made
but 1t does not, and cannot show concluSively
who made it. 1t does, however, throw some
little light on the question, as a careful exam
nation indicates strong probability that the
writer intended the altered letter for a G, as it
was tabulated by the Governor and Council, al
though by careless penmanship it was not full
ly completed and was left so that on a casual
examination it appeared to be C.-Rockland
Opinion.
The above paragraph is cunningly con-
trived TO give the impression that that al
tered G in the name of Henry C. Walker in
the Hebron return is something like the well
are visible, but which are so arranged that
one is made to conceal the other so that it
requires long inspection to see both This
is an ingenious way of explaining the case
and so long as the readers of the Opinion
are kept from seeing the fac sinile of the
return they may accept it as satisfactory.
To those who have seen that fac simile such
an explanation is absurd 1t is the height
OF folly to contend that the Hon. E. C. Far
rington could have examined that middle
Initial in Mr.. Walker name when it was
in the same condition as i. is now and pro-
nounced it unqualifiedly c, and it is equal
ly silly to contend that the Council could ex-
anime 1T and not see that the line which
converted the G into a G had been added after
the flrst intention of the writer was executed.
We challenge the Opinion to let its read
ers see the fac stmile and then contend that
any man with ordinary eyesight, even after
the most casual glance, could unqualifedly
pronounce the middle initial letter a C. If
the Opinion accepts this challenge we will
furnish it with the cut.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1880-08-09

HENRY WATTERSoN, of the Louisville
Courier-Journal, sent letter regretting his
inability to attend the New York Demo-
cratic ratification meeting in which he said
of General Garfield II know him well and
can declare, with Judge Black, never did so
good man make so bad politician. In
saying this give emphasis and force to the
real objection which ought to be urged
against his election; because, in spite of his
many excellences of character, command
ing the regard of those who know him, he is
of all men best suited to continue the bane-
full influence of his party, and to carry for
ward the wicked designs of its leaders,"
The ''baneful influence of the party Gen
eral Garfield represents saved the nation
from disruption by putting down the Demo
cratic rebellion; it has reduced the debt of
81, ,765, ,431 ,571.43 which that rebellion left
the country burdened with in 1865, to
Sl,919,3 ,747.75 in 1880, and the interest
charge of s15O,977 ,679.S7 per annum to s79,-
33,9S1; it has brought the credit of the
United States up from way below par,
where the Democrats had forced it in 1861,
to the first rank in the worlds money mar
I,atc
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1880-08-09
Moderation of Alabama Democrats
New York Times.1


1t is claimed that the Democratic state tick.
ct has majority in Alabama of 60,o0O votes.
Considering that Tilden's majority was "a 900
in 1876, this is an indication of substantial
Democratic progress. All things considered
however, it is surprising that the majority
should not have been larger. There is Chiffon
county, for example, whose entire vote in 1876
was 1,141, which now reports "a Democratic
majority OF 1880; there is St. Clair, which was
content with 1,629 votes in 1876, of which 414
were counted as Republican,, but which now
gives the "native and best a majority of
1000; Etowah distinguished herself by Dem
ocratic majority OF 1000 on an aggregate vote
of 1,646 four years ago. but now disputes the
place of banner county, with an alleged Demo-
cratic majority of 1000; Lowndes showed a
Republican majority of 2,40o in 1876; it claims
now Democratic majority Of 1 200, being Just
110 more than its entire Democratic vote of
four years ago. Ii is hardly necessary to run
through the entire list Every return is
fraught with suggestions of the extreme mod
Grafton of the persons who stuffed the boxes
and counted the ballots.