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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1880-04-22

SUSCEPTIBILITY announce myself cam
= 6ida.e for Commissioner of the Heyesua. an d
earnestly aolicitthesupDorto of my fellow citi.ens.
SUBJECT to the action OF the Conservative party.
apl2-tt@ GEO. WASHINGTON
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1880-04-22

DOI5ON-Poison for Rats, Mice, Reaches
4 Bed Euzs, &c, of various Kinds; slso In
sect Powder Guns and our celebrated Prevent
i've for Moths. Full supply on hand.
sp22 rs. LKADBBATEk s. BRO,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1880-04-22

WILLING TO GIVE IT Up.-Wc have lhi.
nsy OPP ned eel II. one Ut tho urs: hand
some and s'lrct ST cks Ct DRY GOODS ard
DRESS GOODS IN all known b,auchcs and styles,
together sl.h al kind, Of sn.ahl. TRlMynSGs
30 mac1 iD as ha' grade 20; d. Es arr 20 b., had.
Il We c'unot ;ut aay OF OUT cl-,nmtrs ia st,ln,
TASTE aud i,Itls season esp ci. Ilv. ve sr.wil
"g oEiVe II up, arl3 2a l. ElCuBsRG
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1880-04-22

H. a, 'IFF5 A BEAUTY, AT l21 CENTS A
lapl3 2H /. ElCuBERG's.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1880-04-22

ITO TIE VOTERS OF ALKXANDRIA-I
4 RESPECTFULLY announce myself q candidate
Tor the oflics OF City Sergeant, snd solici. Lbs
support OF mJ fellow citizens
apl3-lna w IT SMJTu
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1880-04-22

BUFFALO LIThlA WATEk-We have
ID just received another supply of the sbov 9
celebrated water, direct from the springs. Our
sales have been very large with good reports,
sn2l ES LEkDBEATER & BRO.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1880-04-22

( RESPECTFULLY aunouuca myself :. can
q didslo f1r re-eiCctiol for Commonw ssi,h' 9
attorney, subject to "a decision cf Tho copser-
vasirs ps'ty.
spl7-ttS SAMURIG RRENrr
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1880-04-22

ARRIVAL OF TIE PHILADELPHIA STEAMER
Ibis day wo &c ived over SEVENTY PACK.
AGE OF DRY GOODS AID MOTIONS fem The
caesp! $; 10 :he tocst, and The coed; al. COW
ready for exhibition at
pl%2S T E,rurrun.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1880-04-22

MISSES AND cHILDREN's FANS, cpsu aud
sur, ~ DC Il.c:, worth 25e. az
apl3 Nv EIcuprpo,.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1880-04-22

r AVN GRASS SEED-The celebrated Eng
IL lish Lawn Grass Seed that We aave been
selling for mary yeara; full tupply just re-
ceived
ap22 ES. LEADBEATER &BRO.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1880-04-22

= HID GOOD CUBA MOLASSES receive
i to.csy; also choic, New Orleans Molssses
and SyIups for sale ct
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1880-04-22

KY VIII oGsc on the first day of April q
JOB LOT OF GOODS from cno If tie larRes,
retailers of New York city, crmprisicg BURT
atd O. her Well knows msnuiso urers. These
2oon are oil SUPERIOR QUALITY, AID will be
sold Tor ONE HALF OF THEIR COST.
L'cirs, Mems. Cbdreo's aud Boy Shoes.
nir 81 WADDEY. ITO king street..
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1880-04-22

fi'O TIE VOTERS OF THE CITY OFAL.
a tAANDBIA-l respectfully announce
myself u candidate for tho clico ct City Ser
gesai' subject TO tina Conservative prm arg elsc
Iyn end respectfully solic. tho supvo,s of NV
fellow c,t'E ms.
srl9.tp,s Nv. DhNJRJ,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1880-04-22

TRY OUR FINEST GUNPOWnER and
l. OOLONG TEAS j. G. M!LbUkN.
marco l9 N. Boy al street.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1880-04-22

LIE NOCTURNAL SHooTING.-Th, 10.
Vestieatlon Into the sIlegcd firing Toto the
residetc, of Dr.. Foster, commeccsd yes.
teiaaY evening. was continued to div
before the Mayer aad as.ic! IS Wbittlssev md
thompson, s. g. Brent, csq conduc,ire
The examination. A large number of witnesses
were examined, and offer tho hearing ct the
testimony, tho case was dismissed as the wi.
detc was not sufficient to cTinioate ary oae.
although it was proved that tho offerc, lad
been c1Dmittcd By s,me one
=. The CASE of Mr.. Ca7eIc, L. F,euch, for
ilrlns pistol on the streets. was dismissed. as
inc evidence proved that tho firing wss entirely
academia! 90 the part Ct Mr., French.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1880-04-22

F5iO Tue VOTERS OF ALEXANDRIA
Il ClT9-t respectfully annouGc, myself =
candidate for the ttlics Of Comnonwealth's Al
toln07 for the city ot Alersudria aubjecs to tho
action Of tine Conservative party in primsry
election, il elected, shall cndeavo- to dis
charge tao cnl'ss OF tina Office zeslously and i'm.
partially.
an15-i,& IRHNspp ,JkDDIrpx
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1880-04-22

ITO THE VOTERS OF THE CITY OF
Il hLSXANDRIA-I annourc, myself q
candidate for the ctlieo Of Commissioner of the
Revenue. subject to Cecsion of the voters vt
inc polls at the general election to ho held MAY
9TH, $50 Respectfully,
apiI-teI w pR1rH
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1880-04-22

PERsoNAL.-Rcv. II Me!viII, Jackson and
DIS PRIDE. VINO vas Miss Viole. / Psco
STssea thrnGugh thi5 city last night Oh their wav
N .s! The marriage took pIacs ses.erdsy
b;et9oon at o'occk ct the reudetc of the
m us,us lat 1aSther, Mr. James B. Pace. 10 r Oh.
NJ u ue ceremony was performed bp Bishop
pr gs OF large number CT friends,
I'll; hns lehmond Commonwealth says: Cap
IAN george W. Rock, during the war come cted
Gisn me writing department. cf the Richmond
- - spstch. 10 csndidatein Alexandra, his home.
~ ;et .ne posi!on of City Sergeant Captain Rock
10 a master OF The art pressrVatiVe OF all arts"
man OF culture and literary fur c ion, a
II n moer OF Alexandria Washington Lodge, A.
i,I ,and has been for several cal pa. III q
etlclent chairman Of the Council Committee on
cLreetS OF MS native city. He is BY experience
seeks" " 'N' 'noe he
M. ); Calvin Stewart. Of this city, has zone
70 mHcnell Station 10 be under lie charge
Inc Presbytery, which meets there rc,t SnrSsr
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1880-04-22
AGGE}skN &SAES.

receive special attention
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1880-04-22
CANDIDATES,

E7O TtE VOTERS OF THE CITY OF AL.
a SNAH DRLA-I respectfully an 1ounce M.
ssi' caodidats for the Office OF City Sergeant.
subject to too decision of the % nservstvo vsrty'
CITIZENS.
quilts mo w NaMpprrr
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1880-04-22

fHhI OF ALEXANDRIA,, APH!I.22 1859
sun fISas....-,..... s II SUP 7a,s........ & AZ
ARRIVED
:, Schr Maggie Z Gray, Ke1nebtc river. leo, to
CLEARED
Str } w Thompson, lower porc bv "a peaa
Str MSttsnc, lower PFC, BIZ ] Brotcrs D. Co.,.
MEMORANDA
Sehrs Giifin. from Fsrrling;als for
Georgetusn, and Edward Ssmeye from Port.
land Tor Rich ond Were At Vineyard Haven 70
r, Schr Say lark, from Richmond for Boston, at
Hysnnis 18th.
ton 10th. 80 00''
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1880-09-03
FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE.

A DISASTROUS hurricane passed over
Jamaica on the night of the 18th ult Thou
sands Of people we're left houseless, and crops,
fruit trees and farm produce generally were
destroyed. A famine is imminent anu help
is requiredfor the starving thousands.
PRECAUTIONS are being taken against
the expected resistance to evictions in the
west Of ireland. Iron huts for the police are
being constructed in the County of Mayo and
other places where trouble is thought likely
to occur.
AN attempt was made recently to as
sassinate King Theebaud, of Burmah. A
Ponghee went to the Kings apartment where
he was stopped and questioned. His replies
we're unsatisfactory and he was seized when
a dagger dropped from his garments. He had
twelve associates. He and one Of his assOci-
ates were put to death.
A BERLIN dispatch says Germany has
definitely abandoned her intention 10 acquire
and colonize the Samoan Islands.
A WATER SPOUT at Zug, Switzerland,
on the 29th ult., caused great destruction Of
property, Several persons were killed.
Two Russian war vessels under orders
for the Pacific will remain in the Mediterra-
mean in view of the naval demonstration in
Turkish waters.
THE steamer Silesia, which arrived at
New York City from Europe on the 2Sth ult,
brought $L425,000 in German marks and
French francs.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1880-09-03
Census Frauds in South Carolina.

1t is not surprising after the tre-
mendOus election frauds, the tissue bal
lots and shamefully false counts of
South Carolina, that another gigantic
piece of rascality begins to develop
itself there. 1t was hardly to be ex-
pected that the Southern States would
foregO the opportunity offered by the
census to employ the same means to in
crease their power which have proven
so successful in DISTINGUISHING the ne
groes. 1t is now given out that South
Carolina will return over one million of
inhabitants by the new census. This
would be an increase of about thirty
three per cent. in ten years. There has
been little or no immigration to South
Carolina, but large emigration from
it. This wonderful increase must there
fore be ascribed solely to natural causes.
IL was long ago demonstrated by NAL
thus that the earth would in a few hun
dred years be too small to contain the
human beings born on it. according to
the natural rate of increase, if it was
not checked by war, want, disease and
crime. But all these obstacles will not
avail if the ratio of increase in South
Carolina is likely to become general
throughout the earth. Why should it
notP There are parts of this continent
much more favorable to rapid increase
of population than South Carolina.
There are healthier States, where the
night-ridcr does not add terrors to the
malaria of the rice swamps; where food
is more abundant and the conditions of
life and health more favorable; where,
also, an immense tide of emigration
from Europe and the East adds its
mighty stream to that of natural in
crease. But South Carolina must in
some quiet, silent way have been re-
ceiying a vast immigration, or the fecun-
dity of its people beats that of the rab-
bits, which Darwin reckons as among
the most prolific of mammalia. Stats
tics have been growing into a science
for hundred years or more. We can
now calculate with great degree OF
certainty upon the ratio of deaths,
births and kinds of disease. Life in
surance would be worse than lottery,
without the knowledge gained by meth
odical, systematic and scientific tabula-
tion OF census reports. But it is really
one of the most stable and fixed limos
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1880-09-03
VIM. ii. English S Business.

The Democratic candidate for Vice.
President is what is known as a money
shark. He has grown rich by foreclos-
ing cut-throat mortgages and buying up
property at taX-sales, by which he Sc
cured interest ut the rate of twenty-five
per cent. per annum. The Cincinnati
Commercial publishes several columns of
matter made up of the list of mortgages
foreclosed by English, the Sheriff 3
deeds issued to him and his tax deeds.
He has brought suit for foreclosure,
mostly within the past three years, in
1873 cases, the defendants in many in
stances being women. The records of
Marion County, Indiana, show about
one hundred lots for which English has
Sheriff. deeds; also about u hundred
deeds from foreclosure of mortgages;
also hundreds of tax deeds, the amount
paid on city lots ranging from 81 up
ward. In all about 800 pieces of prop
erty The correspondent who went
over the records says: "In searching
still further found another curious cir
cumstance in that hardly ever did
Mr.. English, when buying under the
hammer, bid the full amount of his
mortgage, thus leaving an individual
Judgment against nearly every one of
his unfortunate creditors, and in this
particular he may be regarded rs an
improvement on Shylock. That worthy
was satisfied with his pound of flesh,
but his Ho0sier prototype not only ex-
acted that, but took precautions to Sc
cure another slice should the patient
survive the operation of the Sheriff 5
knife, and give indications of a second
growth" The following instances are
taken at random from the list of Sher-
IFS sales-the original giving the num-
bers of lots. etc:
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1880-09-03

of business of our time. The margin
for chance has been made very small,
and is constantly growing smaller, but
when the census reports from South
Carolina come in the statitiscal con-
crosses may rs well adjourn. The ele-
ment of certainty or probability is elm
mated, for if, under her conditions,
South Carolina has increased thirty
three per cent. in population in ten years,
who knows but what she may increase
one hundred per cent. in the next year?
Her people would not even then be as
prolific as the rabbits, and there is no
knowing what surprises nature may
have in store for us yet.
President Hayes, good, easy soul, ap-
pointed Supervisors in South Carolina
in opposition to the protest of promi-
nent Republicans. Among them is
Hammond, cousin to Wade Hampton.
They have appointed thorough-going
Hampton Democrats as enumerators.
The census of South Carolina has been
in the hands of Just such men as under
Butler subdued the negroes by the shot
gun policy. Butler dictated the APP
pointments of most of the census Off
GERS. 1t is he who at a Democratic
meeting, few days since, boasted that
the census would give South Carolina
over million inhabitants. He no
doubt is fully advised of the work of his
minions, and in advance of the Census
Bureau. This great increase will help
explain past and future frauds. 1t will
swell the representation of South Caro-
lima in Congress. 1t will assist in keep
ing South Carolina in her place at the
head of rebellious States. 1t enables
old South Carolina to at last stand up
beside young Kansas, which, with all
her immense immigration from many
lands, has yet but million. So fraud
hopes by unblushing perjury to keep
pace with youth and freedom. South
Carolina and Kansas There they
stand, representatives. of the two
| systems. The one scarce fifteen
years old, the other over cen
tury. The one rising like young ath-
lete stripped for the race, with vast
possibilities before it, for humanity.
1t enters the race a giant. The other,
decrepit and shaky, totters on to dis
honored age, cursing the civilization
which will not stop to listen to its Sc
nile rawlings. Contrast them. How will
it be when the census of 1890 reports
the futile frauds of South Carolina and
the unchecked march of Kansas? The
petty villainies of the day are impotent
alike to stay the onward march of free
government and to conceal the failing
strength of bad government. Kansas,
rescued even from the claws of the
monster in which one William H. En-.
glish helped to thrust her, the adopted
child of stalwart epublicanism, stand:
nobly up an empire with the glory o
youth and young manhood on hel
brow. South Carolina, like an ole
robber dying, gnashes her teeth il
helpless rage, the victim of evil pas
sions and an ill-spent life. She shoulC
be the pride of our countryside is it
shame. - I7attid11GpOIiS Journal.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1880-09-03
WET ANn SOUTH.

JUDGE PAGE, of Austin, MINI, was
shot In his house on the night of the oath by
an unknown assassin. The injuries are not
dangerous and he will recover.
THE Iowa Republican State Conven-
tion, held at Des Moines on the 25th, nomi-
mated the following ticket; Secretary of
State, j. A. T. Hull; Auditor, w. V. Lucas;
Treasurer, E. H. Conger; Register of Land
Office, j. X. Powers; Attorney General, Smith
Mcpherson; Electors-at- Large, Hon. James
Harlan and Col. A. r. Anderson.
INDIAN affairs in the Northwest are
said to be assuming a complicated aspect.
Rain-in- the-Face and nearly a thousand saw
ages were practically in possession of the Fort
Peck Agency on the 25th. They came in and
announced that they we're hungry. The agent
refused to feed them and they assumed such
an attitude that he deemed it safest to leave.
He fed to Fort Buford, leaving the supplies.
JACOB BLACKWELL, of Walworth,
Wis, was called from his house on the even
ing Of the oath, by the barking Of his dogs,
and when a few steps from the door was shot
by an unknown party, the charge entering the
breast and shoulder, from which he died in
few minutes. Officers were in pursuit of the
murderer
The census returns show the popula-
tion of Wisconsin to be 1915, 46i, an increase
since 1870 of 205,794.
GENERAL GARFIELD's regiment, the
Forty-second Ohio Infantry, held a reunion
at Ashland on the 25th. General Garfield was
present and delivered an address.
SHERIFF BUTNER, of Tucson, Ari-
zona, with posse, intercepted the Mexican
brigand Reyes on the 25th. About fifty shots
were fired, The Mexicans fed, leaving sew
eral dead and wounded animals on the field.
Eight of the band were captured few days
before.
The Colorado Republican State Con-
vention, held at Leadville on the Goth, re-nom-
mated Governor Pitkin for a second term.
THE following ticket was nominated
by the Kansas State Democratic Convention
onthe Goth ult For Governor, G. Ross; Lieu
tenant Governor, Thomas George; Secretary
of State, John M. Griffin; Auditor, IL. j. G.
Neumueber; Treasurer Theodore Wichelt-
baum; Attorney General, A. L. Huckford
Superintendent of Public Instruction, Miss
Sarah A Brown; Associate Justice of the
Supreme Court, A. X. Wagstaff
The body of Mrs. William Curtis was
found on the 25th In secluded rayine two
miles north of Sidney, Ohio. Curtis, who is a
canal boatman, was arrested.
THE vessels sent out from San Fran
cisco TO search for the missing crew Of the
Mathilda, returned on the 26th without find
ing any trace of them. Several islands, on
one of which II was supposed the crew had
landed, were visited. On Clarion Island dog
left by the mate Of the Mathilda and the re
mains Of a boat were found, but no trace oi
human beings
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1880-09-03

After studying these records, the
correspondent interviewed some of the
victims. Captain j. Bieler, German
harness-maker, bought two lots for g.
200 of James Frank in English's addi-
ton. After paying 81, 500 it was found
that English had a mortgage on the
whole addition. English refused to re-
lease Bieler's lot, although offered extra
pro rata. In the meantime English
secured Bieler's last two notes, which
Bieler declined to pay unless he was
also allowed to pay his part of the
mortgage which was not due till 1880.
English foreclosed on the lots, bid them
in himself and secured personal judg-
ment against Bieler of $1,000. So En-
glish got his lots back at less than he
sold them for and then demanded ST.
600 more from his victim. Mr.. Charles
w Moody, formerly prominent drug
gist, said:
ain 1873 or "a was i'm business at the inter
section of Indiana avenue and Tennessee
street. and owned the building. Was doing
we'll but concluded to add To my building,
and, as had little extra money, and there
was large amount of building gOing ON, |
thought would buy some ground and start a
brckyard, and that thereby | could make the
brick for my house free of cost. | accordingly
bought ten acres south of town from B. II,
lielTgen for $3.50 per acre, and paid ON the
property SL500, leaving two tirst-mOrtggC
notes of 81 900 each yet unpaid. These Hclfgen
sold to English, and on them / paid until
owed him S6Js.i5, according to my figuring.
also paid the taxes, and this was the only en-
cumbrance on the ground. In the meantime
there was no sale for the brick, business wac
dull, and though l worked night and day.
was unable to meet the interest. English theu
fOreclosed, and though met him at the Court
House, and ON the steps asked him TO ht
lenient, that was doing all mortal man could
do, and that l would pay him "a soon ms pos
sible, he said, and these are his exact words
III you don't hurry up and pay me faster
will drive you to hell and gone! But TINS
was not ALL continued Mr. Moody, "ht
bought in the property and closed my drug
store on a personal Judgment of $500. How
he got that could not discover, until found
that the notes we're gold bearin', and thn
he had cxacted the premium. When he CLOSED
my store, other creditors, of course, came art
l was ruined. AT that time | considered my
sOlf, and was, worth, clear of everything, S25i
| 900, and Bill English ruined mo-"
As rule, English's victims are pOol
labOring people, whom he has stripped
of their little homes. There is u pref
udice against this sort of thing among
high-minded people. The man wh'
deals in cut-throat mortgages and eX
acts the last penny without regard t.
| the condition or sex of the unfortunate
defendant and who buys in property
at tax sales and demands the full pen
atty, is very far from humane, TO speal
in the mildest way. 1t is a business
the most reputable attorneys avoid
However it may be looked upon, Ger
tainly it is hypocrisy for the dealer il
Sherilfs and tax deeds TO announc,
himself as the friend of the poor man
-MiiOailkee Sentinel
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1880-09-03
HOLD ON OAR!

In little log church in the state OF Virginia
Some negroes bad gathered to worship the
And after the service they had a class
That each for the Master might utter
word.
Their leader cxhortcd and spoke of the war
Which Christians should wage against error
And finished by asking the following question;
(which way is your muskets p'intin' to-
day?"
One after another they gave their experiences;
Some brothers were happy, some lukewarm
One saw his way clear to the portals of
Another had strayed like a lamb from the
fold.
At last Brother Barkis-a renegade member,
And Satan's companion for many a day
Arose, cleared his throat, though vsibly nerv-
He folded his arms and dproceeded to say:
"Dear brudders and sisters, I once was a
once was as happy as anyone here;
At for the church like battle-scarred sol
And stood by her banners when traitors were
Hold on dar," the leader excitedly shouted;
"Pleaso answer dc question l axcd you, !
I've given you credit for all you nt den, sir
Which way is your muslSet p'mtin' to-
dny2"
The Democrats talk of the glory of Hancock,
And boast of the record of English as well;
Then give them due honor; for Judas was
loyal,
Till money was offered; he took 1t and fell.
would lilxen their bonst TO the bonst of old
Barkis,
And then with the class-leader, honestly
"Hold on dar, my brudder, dat isn't dc ques.