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Marriage Not n Ia Node.

Me- York, Sept. la ycutg man alnost
ayLu h. o"ly eighteen years OF ace, pam q
r.'Ick H'a1ion. vss yesterday arrested 10
Crock yin 90 warrant issued by Justice kcnus
aud tzkou bGlCra lhat magistrate to answer 3
charge # obatd ,nueat preferred by Elveyu
5 anton, his Site. StsSton pleaded that The mar
rago between tilseI ard the complainant was
put UP Job. aud That The otrem ,py was psr
!orled WhiIo he waa iato2ioltGd. Ho alleged
itEt BIS Hilc wAg instrumental 10 gc,tiug him
10 that Condition 10 ACCOMPLISH her purpose,
|. sofGis that On The 6 b OF last mooih S'entou
MT Tor the Ii 81 time nt o pic1o Miss Evelyn
Lambert. DOW Mrs. Stanton. They we're iu-
d;c!d, subsequently, had good deal of beer
tcgCthtr, aod late at uiIht. il il alIedsod, The
lady carried Of the Intoxicated gentleman to n
clergy mnn's and had tho knot tied. Several
days elapsed, ard Stanton, as BIO aims, was
ia total lsnoratco ss 10 wbst had taken pluco,
lie wsH met on the street by his vile, who do
mand! that te should support her. Stanton
deulcd acy Knowledge Of The marriage, tn! tho
certificate was proof sufficient. Stanton then
.ent to the Rev. Dir. usg4rmnu ard found
that he had boon married TO Miss Lambert,
His bluat refusal 10 live with or support tho
latter led her TO apply for warrant for his ar.
resi-. Tho examination vas pas.ponc,, and
Stanton Was admitted to bail.
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ERteidCs,

New York. stp! l.-Georse Ii. Ebaling,
German, residing in Newark, attempted to
murder hia wife srd himself yesterday a. their
Louise. lie failed 10 his wife's cas,, she having
been alarmed ia tim, to sclpc, bu. su(c. cdod
10 bis oI". Yss:srja7 10 prcclrtda % c,lbro
revolver aud poioted j; OF tia vile through 40
ope, DOR. Just as be was about 10 pull tho
tiPger ouo of tho w9man's soas shouted, Oh,
mother, run runl" Without knowing fairy
whore the danger was she sprapg out Of The
house through side door and csc,ped. Tho
SOD had observed his father movements. Ebel.
irg than turned about. rut the pistol 10 bis
right temple, fred and fell dead. Tho bullet
had penetrated tho bas, of tho brain. The
blood poured cut 10 streams through both eals
aud saturated th, flor. Csuso-domtstio TO-
felicity.
WINFIELD, l.. l.. Sept. l.-rhecdoro Wal.
krr, grocer of th7 place committed suicide
this morning at I.20 By shooting himself 10
tho heart whilo in bed. lilo died Instantly.
lie had boen suffering from malaria Tor The
pas! wo,k AID it is thought bis mind was do.
ranged. He leaves wills ED daughter about
| sXtceo years old. lilo was abou! 50 years Of
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NEW,S DF HE NV

Tho lato e5cloto id gent damaRa 10 lice
rianta:lC ns III South UatuI:u'.
A m0Vomsnt is said to TO ou lost l6Gkiac 10
gYa hssirb'f Of If5s Gieoe il n nil: n,
An arrival st Sac Franc &C., rom The west.
ward reports that ice sea t live with vslu.bl,
idt seals. Tie V.ss.l pissed through thirty
10 les OF seals.
TX Senator Thomas Z. Platt succeed, Vice
President Arthur az chbitnsn of the repub t.
Gao executive committees OF New York The
Stat, cpuvaution will bo held 10 New York ri Y
Oh WtdocsdsY, October ).
Sixtceu mere itqus'ts 1rre held q. Swan
nah yesterday on Tho bodies Of persons GroYncd
10 the s:orm Tie b,dts Of white map, NO.
man and Grill have been washed ashore at ~.
bee. Olite Lubb + Of boties are 90 I.lanss-
Zoos uuar tho CITY.
NJ. b. Eel WIS shot AID killed 600 mile
south OF Pulaski, Tenn. Tuesday night, by
Fletcher Hsrsrare. E4tIl Was scc,mpaoyoc
DR.. Mcknipht. uho bad lyr boeu married to
HarstaVe's sister alter al elopemsot. HAY
grave overlook tic party, aud announcing bis
purpose 70 kill Dr.. Mcknight begin firing. Tho
men jumped from ihs wsgun Nick BIT was
wounded aud E.rIl was sbo. dead. Tho horse
beccmiog frightened rsn away ani seriously
irj lred Mr.. McKoipht
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lCOMMliNlCATtn
TGlIssu.hlle

PARIS, fAUQuGER COUNTY. VA, Aug. Co.
The yaupg gousleman Of Paris md vicinity had
grad 'ournamcn! near ihiI plaoo ca las! Sat-.
urlay Fourteen knighta contested for the
prz,. The knight OF win if Can" c.owt-
ed Miss Blaze Rice, OF Paris. Qucou of love
and Beauty; knight of Ssichf,Ied. crowned
Miss Laura i. Simpo's, of Manchester. Nd.
hrst maid Of honor; knight of Bla, Waves,
oro~Ded Miss Bette H. Btowr, tf Alexandra,
second maid; kd9ht Of liyiog Cloud, crow ned
Miss Lucy Brosu, near Markham station. third
maid. Mr.. L1thur Ashby scted as Marsh.l.
After the ctowniog, Colonel Suitling delivered
an address, and tho knights had reffeshment
table prepared for their special benefit aud for
thoso Who were crowned .hon FREQ to eli
alter Tbs Knights bad psr;sken of tho refresh
men;s. Tho remsinder Of Tho evening passed
1T very pleasantly 10 d.cing and then ali DEPART
ed Tor their homes very much pleased, having
spout pleasant day. s.
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VIRGINIA VIEWS

lesi'rl lay afternoon, CO The Ilai,sx road,
three miles from D,uvilIs, an sl.cra,lion CO,
Cured betwern Mr. Z. f. Bsrk<d,!e, OF Hal
lax and negro. Tho latter. who was dfuak,
attempted 10 kill Mr.. Bnksisls who shot the
NEGRO 10 tho brsas. The wound is fatal
Application WAS filed tow days ec, by Tie
Rlchmood add Allegheny Railroad 10 the HIST
inRs Court of Richmond for 40 iuuo loo 10 re-,
strain tho city Ct Richmond ir1m taxing wafer
from tho ofsal through waste cato rroantlV
opsned by The mayor for The putposa of pro .
vlding supply of wstor for tn, city water
wo' *. The case was desid,d yesterday b.
Judge Christian sg'iGst the city, the court
granting the prayer Of tho potiliouer. Uoless
soma compromise can BIZ effected between The
oily and The rsir Dad c,mpany this supply mus!
be- cut Oft OF Monday next, and The city will bs
without Gatcr.
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F.ifiaY G. H.. Va. Aug. 81. 1881,

A STRANGE CoINctDRNcs--A Western pa
per gives this curious cCiucidencs: 'On Sun.
day. week ago, the youngest child OF W,ssen
Wssson (kalit) Of Carson. New, WAS nearly
droWned in . covered we'll, and The family were
10 great terror aid confusion. E dsy VI two
since lotler was received from Mr.. Wssson,
who 10 in Oregon, which was written bsfore he
had heard of the occurrence. He stated That
about midday on the Same Sunday. which wts
about The time OF the accident. hs Was taking q
nap. AID was suddenly awakened BY a terrifying
dream. He thought he saw Little Katie dripping
Win water, and that the little boy, next older
than Katie. was immersed in the water. and That
he was able to save him only By takihg hold of
bis ears. He says that VII IN he pulled him out
he was covered with spots like leopard Mr..
WATSON says that Is he awake be was covered
with cod sweat and in real agony OF mind This
ID very strange coincidence, and the dream
corresponds with the occurrence. save that the
little boy Was not in danger. The little girl,
ksiie when taken from the wst6r, was tpat!ed
black Ind blue from the chill and partially ar
rested circulation OF the blood. Those seriously
inclined can speculate upon this very Singular
Affair and account for it upon such theory as
seems mort plausible"
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Alexandria Gazette and Virginia Advertiser
Alexander Mostly, CO., one of tbo oldest

Altxsodcr N ostl,y, cq., one Of tbo oldest
and sblest j,urralis:a 10 tho State or country,
died at his home. n2a, Dispatch Station. 90 the
York River Railroad. or SHAY night, alter
q b!i.t illness, from cHj ,stvo chill. MIR
Mosele7 was bo.1 10 Buciitgl tm 10 1869, aud
was graduate Of tha Iise1si y of Virginia.
F6r org rme he was c,nnectod with tho tdi.
loria' d5I artuent of The R;chnotd Wing 10 The
palny days OF that p per- bainp associated with
tho late John Hsnpien Piea5ants 10 its conduct.
and succeeding inst gobtl,man S. Iriocipal
editor lie was fotcibIe and Brilliant writer
and fine Old Virginia gootleman-"one Of the
olden time '-aOd bis death will bs lamentcl
throughout the limits Of the eli Commonwealth
By whose people. of II shades Of p,li;iuS, he
WAS respected aud esteemed. fer ieg men
possess; u more exalted qualities of heart and
head than :.lcx,udor Mostley. L, the good
ol1 days 81 Wigs and dom cats NV writer's
yielded Ir1ator iull lsnoo or did moro TO di.
Itc: public sentiment Ha had travelled cx.
sens;viIy. aud Ens thoroughly acquainted with
the class c., aud 10 his deo'iaing y,ars he de-
Lighted to reviow his studies Of lhs old mister:
in their naLivo tongues. His memoIy will long
be cherished by lis p(op,a, and high niche If
tho g'lix7 Of Vngnia's sbcst sons will bo 10
serv, fer Alexander Mose;ey.
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A Sadly AMicted Family.

CHICAGO, ILL.,, Sept. Ia special to tho
Times trrnl Dubuque, Iowa. August 80 say:
"A fanny hiss btcomo Insane 10 this counly
through g,iot sn1 death. Mary MoNlahop, tho
DAUGHTER Of farmer. entered convent two
wotks ugo snd became iossne. Sho was sont
to tho asylum at Independence for treatment.
Tier mother visited her and also btosms insane
TIE daughter died last Monday. which 30 affo
ted the mother tina! she died TO Gay. Tho re.
maIrs OF both mother aud dsu9hter Wero scot
homo for burial. Arriving at Farley, nesr
which pacc tho McMahous lived, son and
daughter at homo became insane at The sight
OF their mother and sister oomos homo dead.
and the tsther is pow s:rck:n with grief Dor.
ter;ng upon irsaCity.n!
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Rain,

Cmci"o, ill.,. Sept. 1--Dnpl:caes rec w.
ID hGrs show that rGit 8 Isl, last night all over
tbs northwest aud 10 southern Illinois, greatly
behttinlog cnn wherever The crop was not vet
wholly destroyed.
sralSOFlELD. Ill.,, Sept. l.-Q,cr 8 inches
OF rain fell here last night in l.ss than ono hour
DEs MONIES. Iowa. Sept. l-rhsre was a
heavy storm Of wad saG rain hero last night
accompanied by much lightning. Tyo and
tlttccn-huntredths inches Of raia foil 10 throe
hours. The east side ct the opera house was
sirCct y lighting.
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lac MHrkefa.

BALTIMORE. Sept. l.-Virginia Ga old -: do
aetcrreG l5; do consolidated III; do ri 90.
roe 3S; past duo cuuo -; INV lU 4(s GA bid.
lotion nominal; mitdng ll9sl2. Flour quiet
and unchanged. Wheat-Scu!hern easier :;
Weston domoraH'd; S>utbern rod I35ali2 do
amber !41Alo0; No2 Western wintor red spot
l4Oal4l2; Sept l46al43I; Oct I49Ysl50 Corn
eou'he higher and iitm; Western deno,al.
", yea Southern white Il; do yellow naminslly
q; western mix: d spot and Sept COZ asked :;
YET TSS,7l; Nov 7Cs Oats quiet aud easier:
Southern 1!s50; Western white 40.5O do mix cd
9Sai3. Rye dull nt lUS;ll2 Hay unchanged,
VI nsa quiet and unchanged Sugar firm; A
aott u. Whiakey firm a! 81 20.
NEWYoRK, Sept l.-Stccks weak. Money 6
ao Flour firm and moderately active Whes.
qn:ot ard &c higher. Corn mod ora,ely .cliyn
aud g. higher.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-09-01

A CoSv!Cr PLOT FRUSTRATED. Reports
IRON st. Johhts. Newfoundland. which we.r
however, au air Of Evaporation. state tho!
pot had been cr&anz d amor & Tho oonei,ts Of
tho town tf S.. Pierre, GU on island 10 thu
Gu'f ct s.. Laurence. to murder tho Governor
Of The isaud, Ovuut d. Saa'l,, lh, chief ius:ic,
and tho officers aud men of tho garrison, sc!z,
couple o! Vstssls 10 the barber. snd, after
burning tho town. make their c.c,po. 1t an
nosrs from the stoiy, ss forwarded to the New
York Herald that tho Governor had been vefv
lenleot tow: ri Ito conrl,s. sivitg them many
privileges and granting them to somo extent
the liberty OF the slapd ard the towu. Oae OF
tho COW cs. Ir:tumlug on this tolersnce, is
said 10 have b5cIme insrlent end icsubordiuats.
and irstead OF obesiDg the commands Of tia
thcar OF The day, sprsDg up1n hin, Wresied
his sword from him. and would have killed
him tu. for The lnterpcsi ion Of the gcndarmss.
lie WAS tiled for tho Cttenso and condemned
to death, sad. whilo lSlng uoder ssttepos, h
plot wss formed by bis fellow convict. 10 resSus
him, burn tho town. pluodtr tho armory, and.
under cover of the confusion. kill all who o..
posed them and make their escape by sea- On
the day this plot WAS to have boon put into ".
ecution phtisnt in the hospital il said to Inv.
overheard TWO OF The c1nBprators DISCUSSING the
details while standing on the slacis adjoining
the room whore unkDowa to them the patient
was lying. The lstter soon alter ward wa5
able 10 tell tho visiting physician whist he hal
heard and thu authorities bsing ut once wsrntd,
took mined ate steps to Illustrate the intention.
Of the eonspirAtors. The gendarmes ,urneti cur
in iull force and although the conyicls ara s.iI
to have f-usht desperately. ttteen were st onte
arrested and ut in chains. and others who hIu
endesVored to make their e,cepe were car
tured snd brought in during tho evening.
About twenty Of the consprstors have SINGS
been tried and sentsnced "a death, and il ia
reported that sll tho ringleaderB will bs thot.
although the authorities arc said to be endesvnr;
ing 10 suppress tho facts and are preserving tina
u'm rat re!icencr. How much Of this story,
which the Newfoundland writer has spun eui \,
great length, is true il il impossible 10 say. Thas
t'ete has boen como ironbe at S. Pierre seems
LtiIely probable. but whether OF very serious or
Of minor account, the feet Of ,ha existence OF
such a coLvlct settle mt 60 notr TO our ovn
shores will be new TO most OF CUR readers, vhr
have supposed that the only French pen al colo
MES were thoss OF Cayenne and now CALEDONIA.
The colony of St Pierre not being regarded "a al
. penal class.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-09-01
A Warning 10 all Communities.

New York, Sept, l.-Elward W. Hass, a
three year old child, died YESTERDAY in is pa
rents homo. 10 Railroad avabue near 10Th
street. ofmalarisl poisoning. Dr.. H. II. Ticker.
The attending physician, iodolsod tho certificate
OF death which hs sent to Ae Health Board
az follows: This chill vas playing about
Milk Brook eewtr on Friday los. and was taken
With oaill, followed by tever which resem'
bled malignant CASA Of the wors! type of sew
or gas poisoring. Ihoro waa % iatermlssiou
for two 1iehts, after which tho fever ragged 10
terrible fury. and on Monday tho temperature
was lOI degrees. tho child unc luscious and
death was from thorough .Xhausi tor.
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FOREIGN NEW,V

II cohlinues to rain in England. to the detri-
m emit OF the growing Crof8.
An attempt was made 10 ass8ssinale Mr.. John
Doull President Of the Chamber of Commerce,
ht Halifax, n. s., yesterday.
1t is stated that at SC. Petersburg on e1trsor.
ditary coulmsson will consider what can be
done 10 prtvons iurlhsr outrages on The Jews.
The Emperor William WAS On horseback
three tourH Yesterday al III ,iuspettion oftroops,
de seems to Lave completely recovered from his
recent illness.
Tho ste, III " Ttu.cn. from England for Cspo
Town and ports on tie cast coast of Africa, WAS
wrecked nesc AlgVa bay. CT 2UO persons on
board only II were saved.
Tho Island Of Hilo (3And witch island) ia in
dagger Ct being oVetWh"lmed by lava from the
Volcsno Msuna 1Ioa The lava ia moving or
the iowa CT H!o "A! tho ratio If ole .teenth OF
mile day.
1t ID officially announced that at the end of
September twenty delegates, representing the
various Russian provinces. will DO ed 10
present their views to the council Of state on the
regulation OF peasant migration. The govern.
liz ant declares itsef dosirous Of promoting mi
grafton when necessitsted by real distress and
OF assistiDg the eullerar5 to acquire fresh land,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-09-01
Executive Business

WASHINGTON. Sept Nov that the P,ssi.
denrs eventual conva!esconce seems srsured tbo
subject OF executive business ia again being dis
cussst' and 10 connection with it the probability
10 act AZ President until. Pretident Gsr6eld snf.
hclently recovers TO warrant his re-. M.umplio,
of executive duties. he fact can not wall he
overlooked. that in every department of The
Government there are matters in statue ono
i1st require The action of the chief executive.
How long they c.n remain 30 without no,itio "a
delfintnt 10 the public interests ia a Gu sstion
To at must soon be met
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-09-01
FATAL Clam Eatinp Wager.

IoRT JARVIS. n. y Sept l.-Yilliam B.
Crawford, twenty years CT aga, living with hia
parents At nj sl.moras. near here, dad Tus.day,
alter suffering in grca. agony alnca last Friday
On The later day ho sta l50 baksd CLAIMS on
chn!lorga at the Eria conductors cl.m oakt
Not reilahing tho bivalvGs no swallowed them
without che Rirg. Physicians weIo On pioyed
and emeticss givar, but tho stomach toemed
MRS Zel
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-09-01

The cxHsl of receipts cf cotton q. N .rfok
this year Gv5r last foots up 1919 1873 bales. whilst
the foreign tXprr;s lxotcd those Of tho pre- Z.
vious year Ivy II 1853 bal, s. Tha total receipts
for the year were 7l9.5S bales. Tho valuo of
cotton exported dutag the year amounted to
S7.2S7, l22. AGAINST Sl3. 7S5 .2O9 for tho Irs
vious yer G,od for Norfolk. and may
she continue 70 ;norilsi h,r trade yearly NTH
she beoamas. as sha should. tho greatest com.
mercial cin porium 90 tho Atlantic c,ast
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Costly IIugeln~.

Few YORK Sept. 1.-James II. Anderson, CT
No Is Astor House. went into q restaurant At
70 IA SIKH sveEna, on Tuesday evening aud
taets found tatflc6 dol. an e1pugilist, gin NIB
"Havo supper With me-" Mr.. Ander.on said. in
generous humor. The invitation WAS scaented
and Ool. ate hearty meal, which was paid for
by Anderson. Than Goff Rugged his benefac-
tor CRATE ully. 1t WAS long hug and 4 strong
mug. After it Anderson missed q valuable
cameo pin from bis shirt bosom. Golf Was Ar
restsd I'D hour later, and was Yesterday cam,
mit!e,l by Justice Morgan 10 ST O0O bail.
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ssSHssFS s

/. Is sia:td that Gee. III. Arnold, cOltrtd
p>st. agent. who antigoniZsd Mahono and Tho
coaluiJn at l.ylcbburk. has boon removed.
Arnold made s,v.rll 3e' cIeS ia tho stIsitghout
convooion d! LyIc bury, 10 which ho i, nouno-
cd MshoLo in severe lAneusgo. 10 ooe OF
those be alluded to his proposition to the re
pubcsn pariy "ss f.dtd hJRers coming from
CAncr." Tie lcacjuster leaders have been
81 d4syorias to secure Aroold' removal for the
past Two months.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-09-01

During th, discussion at Madison Court
House, las! Thursday. between Major Daniel
aad Oo'onel Cameroo. 10 the midst Ct M,jor
Daniels srandest tribute to pure dsmocucy,
10 ola gentleman stsDdiog 10 front of the stand,
VINO MAD been particularly demonstrali,o due
'hg Colonel Camerou's spaeoh. could stand it
% longer aod cried Gu: my Gtd, Maior
Daniel that's noble sentiment" Ago. and all
Dis sentiment. are noble and Just such az all
true 'Tg'nlanS love. and thcy will honor the
mao who utters them.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-09-01

A Cough, Cold or Sore ThrOnt should
lncurable Hung Disease or Consum".
tieH. Is 80 w MS IL IL ONCHIAL
IhGChES do not disorder the stomach like
cough syrups and balssms. but act directly
on the tEnamed parts, allaying irritation,
give relief in Asthmn, KrOnc hitia. Coughs,
Catarrh, and the ThrOnt Troubles which
singers ana Public Speakers arc cub.
lect to. For thirty years Browns Bronchial
Iroches have boon recommended by physicians
aud always give perfect satisfaction. Having
been tested by wide and constant use for noarly
an entire generation, they have attained we'll.
mefised RANK among the few staple remedies of
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-09-01

General Bo.le. in his Discus .;,n with CAT.
taio Blair at Wes;morelald Court H.uss. said
he hed known james Barbour Tor thirty odd
yeart; had SOW aith him 10 the legislature
when yono! mar, aid that tvon lhen he
wOs known as one # ,ha biggest uen in tho
State; Bnbour was democrat rest juster, aOd
WIS worthy Tho vote of INV democrat.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-09-01

SUMAC --Sumsc appears pow 10 BIO 40 estat-
hshed staple. 1t is putting many thoussnd
dollars 10 the pockets Of lhs poor, deserving
people, sod buyer0 arc numerous ard eager.
Ii is not TOO a:e So: for fsimsr to supplement
their profits on the hs,v g. lost gathered By
gathering tumso leaves. The sess3n f,r bick-
log Is while the sap is 10 tho Ioaves-from esrly
June to The middle IF September. The best
method IS to cut the plant near The root, leay
log 1t TO sprout agsin. The leave are The vsIu-
able part. aud may be allowed to wilt 10 the
fn', but must be cured uodsr ooyer, end not be
salo"ed TO heat or oss color 10 diying. The
present aonuai pro luct 10 this oaunry 10 ahou.
ll.UUO IONS. and the amount imported is {, b int
4.oJO tons: Ii 1879 the imported article was
valued at S2Ol gil; 10 1880 at 1922 434
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-09-01

Inc 'l'ltlOs hremeU aud their accompanying
t'iends # hero this morning on their fs,urn
to Al!en,owu. Pa wo doubt not, we'll please d
With heir visit AID carrying lack with thu M
Vtry diifsrent ideas of Tho Southern pecpl.
than these entertained whom they crossed the
Potomac. lodeed. many of them expressed
themselves as having had their eyes opened TO
tho lslSe teachings they had rcceivcd ifo,n their
youth up in reference TO the people of The
South. their manners and customs, aid deoIar.
Cd that couii the Nortbero people DO brought
ntrs frequently into direct CONTACT with those
OF the South m1ch Of The prejudice now exist.
Ing there would be dssipated.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-09-01

Aichanah Cnzzins, an itrepressiblo negro
politician and Statesman" of Lyoohburr, 40
nourc,s bis determination to remaia 10 tho
held as candidate fjr the IIouss of Delegates
"'lll d, sun go doRn on election day." and says
he is neither to bo bought nor bu'llczsd from
tho track ZIcb. say, the News Of that CITY,
is ouo of those patriotic readu who believe
10 "resdiastiog ali round" Hi says the time
~ arrived for 'culiud ,nIlemins TO resort thar
equality" 10 the dislj button of political Offices
ADD 10 quit being led like dumb critic" to tho
slaughter.
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lCOMMUNICATeD

Without attempting criticism Of The letter
OF \ 10 your lssuo OF the Both irs.. | bog leave
to du lstIco to Mr.. George Mason thaa whom
We h.vs DO III )rn steriog. z,alous az consist
ont democrat. Uo wss The competitor Of Mr..
chichester FIR The nomination. snd after Mr..
Coichester's speech accepting tho nomination.,
vas the first .led 10 The stand and in short,
pointed and earnest speech. pledged his sup
port to th9 ticket and promised to use bis best
efJrls to seolrs tho election of Mr.. Chinhaa,er
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-09-01
Financial.

NEW loaK. Sept. 1.-The Pcs.'s 6aaucial
article saw: The stock exchange marx IFS are
oil voiy dull. u s. bends are ! hioger far Tho
II AM extended "a, the 4!l arc quoted OK cou
ptn. Saio bonds gro steady. Il. H. beds
arc irregular bat eonCraly loSot. The shsro
speculation hes resulted ia "a decline of 4.l}
per :ns TIC the leading stock. In tho money
ms' kel 5 6 pr oeot is tho ruling quotation for
cali ars.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-09-01
Tho Grent DrOupht

NEW loaK. Sept. l.-Adeiooa from Tren-
ton. N. j where no rain has fallen tor nino
weeks Philadelphia, On o:go, O,wfg,. Va
bnsh, Id several piaoas 10 Nliohiean, KsL.
taskY. O0io ard other American States and
CGnsda, rept sent thu drougn Mt as unparailecd
and much distress tXi,lieg 10 consequence.