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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-03-31
Financial.

NEW York, Mar. 81 The Posts GnarciaI
article says: Tie Seek Exehsugo markets s!e
somewhat more acivs than Yesterday. L. s.
bonds are ! higher, ito 1 beirg up to lli,.
L. Il; bonds arc ] higher. the Il teios up
to ll4f IL. II. bonds arc uljo strong AID high
or. The stock market opened J per cat hisatr
than i! clc6ed yesterday for N. 7. Geo., AID C.
Y. u |. C.: ! higher Tor Ohio Cen. aud Tx. i
Pac., and higher FIR the rem iader of tie
list, excsp. for Rack Island, W 4ioh vas lowe,
Western Unioo Telegraph. which vas IoH,7,
and Canada Southern, which wss lower So:o
after the openios, tho market began to advance
and BY ll:30 o'ccca nricss had rseu 1a2 per
cent. the latto' R OK Island and O.tg,n Nn7i-
CATION. Delaware AID Hu1sou c,eal a5-
yanc;d i; D. l. e. ". AMI pacif, Mah IL.
Western Union Tel. Il; Lake Shore. Ur,op
Pacific AID BLOOMINGTON L. West;ra per est.
each Mil. & St. Paul & Omsha rr.l,rrad !,
eace. and Northeast. Nor:hero Pac. preferred
ard Chattanooga 4 cacb. In the next Lsit
hour there was decline Of 5.S, the later
Mich. CcDtral, but sirc, then he gen raj lit
has again advanced ] ]. the latter C0cs. &
OHIO 2! preferred.
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The Weather.

o. WASHINGTON, D. G., Mar 3l.-The Chief
SlSn,i cfho;r furnishes the following speua
ouiIelln to the Associated Press:
Ihe Storm yesterday in North Carolina has
moved slowly lorthesstward and is now central
10 Southeastern Massachusetts, 1t has been
ono OF tho most severe storms of the present
year. Heavy snow has fallen, accompanied by
nRh nottherly wirds, from Tennessee, Ken
Suik7 and illinois eastward to virginia and
s9ot'hesstHs'd to Maine. Very severe gales
have prevailed ever Lsk, Eio and along the
coas; from Msioo to Moth Carolina, Tho foI.
lowing uousual hourly wind veIocitjes bsva
been reported: Sandusky, northwest, 81.
Sandy Hook and Baruegat. cast, So and Cane
hatteras. south8est, So. The temperance has
i kllen a to 20 degrees on the Virginia and
Norlh Carolina coasts. "s'''H a1o
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-03-31
PUBLISHED DAILY & TRI-WEEKLY BY
EDGAR SNOWDEN.
THURSDAY RvErING, MARCH 81, 1851.
To9ari The cosiag borry Of yesterdays de-

i04ard TIE c'osiag borrj Of Yesterdays de-
bate 10 tho 6.as:o M:. Beck said, ia sabstarc,,
that i: WAS his deliberate opinion, from what he
had seen aud h:s!i, tha. lh3 tj:o:ion the re-.
plblciaa msnii.s:ad TO g0ias lltc executive
session and nll2G to hompoltapt business
Tor which tho S4oa:o lad booa convened, eai
to postpoo1g The election Of tho boiling Tepub.
loan G0rhsm AMI tho repuiistor R;tdi:b,r soT
untll that business Wa5 c3m3o!td w2s 90. in
cooscq leIci Of aGy desire 10 fulfil, the terms Ct
theis coDtrac; win General Malone, batresiIt.
cd s,lely itoG .ho dread they had OF meeting
tho ISSUE OF di:s2atiQe il lhci. oTn ranks c)a.
norDiog car!ala 20Mila;;oG@ the President lad
sent TO the SENATE. Be-. t1F that dread, tho
k,utucky Sooa:o: sid. bis belief YES that the
republicans SoGi3 ciTsr 70 !uithcr Opposition to
the cors;dcra!i3a Of tho important ,r:a!cs and
noningtioas COW before aha Senate, the delay
10 the co1sid?Ta:l a 0: which vas tiT,c:iGg ir
jurloas'y several ia;1T2zts Of the ooua;7y. This
statement! Was Tot 1on3d. aaa must, iEeret T.,
b, credited; bat 10 Wh.. al Z. f.gorab!o light
does it prcscot tho republican ScraLe TO the
peoIl, ot The country Tina Important ;atcIs
ests of City m!i!i5is Cs 2aopiS su5o-lidattd, the
Supreme Court to;c21 10 al 1uro fox w.Gt OF Z
quorum. u. 8. cjUg's 10 TIC 9Th o!!cpi. 10 a0Ar
atco bccsus? there arc 20 iaGScs to preside cy:i
them, treaties Wi:h Chias, il which the w.|iArt
Of the whole psc:Gc s!opa Is Involved, aod Iaach
other important BUSINESS delayed for az cptre
month simply b:o.u53 M. Co1kIicS docsn't
want Mr.. Robertson nomination for tho OBJ
icoiorshiD of Nav York coEfrncu! Dice ihi:
SHOW the wotthlleEs Ct iho party 10 who!e
hands tue fac c. the aoaGtTy has b3sn oDtzu5t-
ed? But, suppose BIZ. B.ci is wro1s, aDG
that oti.c:ioa ;hs republicans haV, to goiag IL
to executive s:ssion does no. arise from Ok
CAUSE to which be attributes I. There can b;
only one o.hcI cau52-a wish 10 pay GaSe:a
Malone t0r the s:l7ics he hiss rendered thcn
by elec!iog his Two friends, Gorham aGA Rid
dlsbergcr-aod that IS nore discreGiiahc. L
either case The yenub &c. 1s should .. once With
dcaW their otjo;;!01 - proceeding With itt
work for which they wars called together; il
the fist TO dissipatc the idea of their pusil!sni
NOUS subssrpieEcy 10 o0c Of thcr ON colleagues
and 10 the latter 10 sho1 thu. they aro w;c
enough to knoW that tho ttrns CT baIg all
that wont bear the light had better lie broke:
than observed.
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The Missouri Riyap

ST. PAUL. MINI, March 3l.-A speoia
tt'om bismarck to the Pioneer Presa, sa5s: The
Ice 10 the Missouri river broke there Yesterday
and The lover part Of the city is oveilowed and
g great sea of Toe and water extends for Eve
miles. Three government WAREHOUSES on the
landing were wrecked. The river rose 10 feel
70 q few hours and ia nov 80 feet above lev
mark. Tho wood choppers md settlers 10 the
low lands Wtfs all washed cui and mapy ware
probably drowned.
=. A special to tho Pioneer Press from Sioux
Clty, say: Ttero is 80 feet of water in tbo
chanel at Yanktowu. Tho lower psrt of The
city is overlooked, the inhabitants having g I'D
to the hills. The fo,d is the largest ever
known here, and tho damage is immense, Tie
olty of PcrmilioD, Dakota, is OILS, inund.teJ ].
the water being up to the second story windows
OF housss' The occupants were tsken to the
bluffs 10 boats. " Wv
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Shesapeake Presbytcry.

Cneiepasko Pfesb5tery met IL Alexandra at
10 2. u. his morning., according to the call o.!
tho Moderator, 10 consider ell fton the
church Ct SholbyViI!e. Toon., for the pastoral
ssrvcs Of Rs7. J. +. CAnaoo. Of Lscs5urg.
d., Pi!z,.. Of Washington city, tho last
Moderator present. presided, aal Mr. Diuwid.
die sctid as c'srs.
There were present Ministcrs-A. w.
Plzer, J. f. Cannon. Wm. Diowiddis and l.
B. TurnbuIl. railing Eiders-Gaorgc Wise,
Chss, Andrews. A. j. B:adiad ani O;clr
B!adeD.
Rev. E. Fl. Cum ostoo, Of Winchester Pes
byterY, Was invited 10 sls as corresponding
member.
The call from Shclbyyo was fouud to ba il
ord.r 10 all RESPECTS, and after hes1iug fro L
Sir. Cannon, Elttr Bradfsld presented thu
views aud action or the Leesburg church, r..
luc.a5ty consenti1g, after protest. to unite 10
Mr.. Csunon's rtq1cst for III, dissolution OF
| tic pastoral relation.
The call was placed in Nj. Csnron'S hard
BY Pfesbytery. accepted By hin. the pas;ora
restl5u was dissolved, and the stated clark di
reced in giving NIr. CANON a Certificate o
3lsmiSsio1 to the Prs5ytery of Nashville II
oubo6y lh, most cordial and affec;iooat'
regard Of the Presbgtery for Mr. Cannon as
most faithful and efficient pastor and presby!sr
and such reluctance on our part TO have hin
! leave our bounds, that nothing bu. Our impo.a.
tive sense OF duLy has induced US TO consent (:
| his removal"
! Fir. Cannon was appointed to preach at Lees
burg Lex! Sunday and declare tae charge vscslt
! The Leesburg church was granted permission
TO supply It's pulpit Ill! the fell meeting Of Pros
/ hpicrV
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Robbery. &c.

PHILADELPHIA Pa, March 81. -Atoy. i,
O'Clock this morning Two men catered THEW,
e!ry store Of joseph K. DAsiiSon, go C6Cs,.
nut street, and one Of them asked to hive,
cl,moDd ring, which he had purchased s.7tr,i
da1s $50 exchanged. The clerk 5 stteni3r ":
distracted By the Other. aud when the ucn r,l
departed it was discovered that they hal tx,
tin box containing between $1,000 and Il Oh
worth Of diamonds, sapphires and other prec.c,:
stones, and left in its place duplc lie box con,
tanning white ani colored papsrs, such IS 81,
used By jewellers to wrap diamonds in. Tac,os.
berry has been reported to the police.
Three men were arrested early this moy1i,es
720 South Eighth stree. in the set Of msngi:c
turing counterfeit ten cant pieces. They W! IA
hGard by the o. S. Commissioners to dsy.
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The Markets,

BALTIMORE, Asr Sl.-Vireiui. C. old = i.
deferred l4ti do consolidated 81 do I'd seite
coup 95 bid to. dsy Cotton lst; miiiiny ::
Flour steady and unchanged Whe,L-Sou.y
ern scarce and steady; Wes!era s!endv sul
firm; Southern rod 1l5llI9; DO amber 100, l2i;
MOI Western winter red epot and March 70
lN5 April l2:i,l:05; Msy lIt,l.O,; Juse
IISsiIl93; July ll6allSt. Corn-Soulharn wh.r
steady yellow higher; Western steady; Houth
ern white IS; do yellow 55?: Western mi.,,.
spot and Mar 663.6:2; April 55s.E5s; May 81. f..
o.; Juno 64a649; steamer So .t3t U.ts sisail;
western white a6447; do mixed 4..i5; Pen.
a. Rye higher; ll2. Hsy unchanged. Cote
dull BIO csrgoes ordiasry to t.ie 1912 Sue.r
steady a soft g. Whisky dull d, Co,$l CO.
NEW YORK, March 3l.-Stocks fairly s;tpa.
money !2 6.G. Flour quiet aad unchanged. WhosI
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Fire In n Newspaper Gnioo

New YoRK, March 3l.-Tho J.u,,J -,
Commerce building, at The cor1er Of IT,:
Hanover streets, caught f:a last nigtt n ,a v,
waste paper room CD the teu:th STR, r M NJ
amount of $4,000. The loss on stock j. . - 10! .le
$1,000. The flames Waro discovered .. - = ~ u
O'Clock and Two alarms were at orco s,,, ~
By hard work the irenen were su;c,s.(, ~ =
con6uing the fire to the room where !, g.. =
mated, thus saving tho editorial room; an ,' 81,
floor above from dsmsga. except by Ta.tr o. q;
the 23l Of April. 1877, the building va1,l E H.!
destroyed and might have been a. io ~,
damaged last night but 70, the pruup: si!;,;
of tho employees 10 bringing the h5so On ,'. ~.
premises to bear on tic flames. Mr.. Str" ~
the editor, suffers soma loss By The i. inv fs.,,
to his library, as do also several b,ck:ts, sia.,
ofdcs 'uroituro is more or lass broken up, b.:
no delay was caused in The composing or rra:
rooms and the Journal appeared 81 ys1,
to day,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-03-31

PJa's MGy weep to ioaro from 40 orutho.o-
g;s: vito writes 10 the Loudon GIobo Of March
I, that bid life is far from lido haplioasa.
Birds have all tho qualities Of MANKIND They
are d fcie1t 10 love for ih:ir Offspring, aud
have no m:re COZ lsa! affection than the ira.
diioual rovlr. Their moral nature is often de-
PRAYED. They hiss and s,old and swear, sud
ex5iei: terrible pug1sci!y. The msjrity of
singing bids hsVo the tempors of wasps pnd
arc apparently meyer SO happy as when they arc
qaaroIliag. A fourth of tdeir lives is passed
10 sco:ding end fighting. Ia their .ioeiDg SEA-
SOD, which is slso h.ir time fer mating and
cou!cu?ior, saVcro pitched battles, fought bo.
tween candidates for matrimonial life. arc of
Continual occurrence. The females fight fu
riou,y fer the males, and when tho con.oet
Is ever, the cotq1orcrJ march eff With tho
objects OF their cioisc. unless they should
b met % tie road BIZ other viragces ana
compelled to give up their husbands By tcros.
A male bird will allow two hers 10 fpht for
him until one Of them is killed, and then with
due humility aec Company the victor. At this
period of the year the woods and the fields are
the scenes OF desperate battles. Shricka of tri.
umph or defoa! mingle with the loyc-Dotes Of
the newly mated. Tho very songs wo hesr At
dawn Of dag are more the result Of rivalry and
ambition than of joyons Thanksgiving, tho
feathered songsters being desirous of drowning
The voices Of others or Of e1celliag them in
VEGA! power IL presence of The females
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-03-31

a Cough, Cold Or sore Throat shol /
De stopped. Neglec. frequently results in 81
lncuraDle Lung Disease or COnsump'
lion. Is II d WINS BRONCHIAL,
IhGChEs do not disorder the stomach like
cough syrups and b.l,sms, bu! act directly
on the inlamed parts, allaying irritation.
give relletin Asthma, Bronchitis, Coughs.
singers and Public speakers ere SUI.
!ect TO- For thirty years SrowD'g Bronchl,.
ifocne8 have been recommended By phyacisa:r
ana always give perfect sstsf .ctioI. Having
oeen tested by wide and constant use for nearly
an entire generation. they lave attsiled vel:
merl!ed rank among tho few staple remedies o:
sne age. Sold at 25c. box everywhere. uhi9
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NEVIS OF The DIP.

Jastic, Clifford has left Wsshinat,n for his
home at Portland, Ms. II 10 tto1ght that he
viii not rasucs his SO: % the Supreme Court
bench.
Yhe heslth authorities report that there gre
ono hurdrcd cases of scarlet fever in Chstlss-
too, SGD that nino deaths occurred theIeirom
last week.
There is great excitement at Rssdiag, Pa,
over the escape from the small pcx hospital
there, day o. t'fo ago. of Two patients 10 full
eruption.
/! ls said that tho President has not The
Slightest intention Of Withdrawing tho nam, OIL
H9o. Wm. Fl. Robertson. but thss bitter
hight will be n ala against il in tho Soaa!o is 90
doubted.
A terrific c: ono hiss tcoDrfcd 10 R.udo!Il
! county, Ala, WbI0a DESTROYED tho homo auC
killed the eutire family OF John Enbrey, con
SIS log OF himself, wife aud tTo chidteu, Will
they we're asleep.
The Ulitsd States Supreme C.urs yes!crda!
athimsd the decision OF the Court Of Cisipo il
| The oase of CHARLES IL. Blake agE;ns: the Uaict
Siates. Ihe decision coGticms tie right of th
Pttsiicnt TO dismiss 90 Army or N.Y5 elise
wIlhou! court martial by nominating his sac
ccssor, inject, Ct use. to c?Ufirmatioa l.
theS:natc.
a oolore6 d; lagatioo from Louisisrac 4llea o.
the President! yesterday afternoon and present
Cd 40 address asking his sssissarce 10 forward
leg internal improvements Throughout th
State. 10 encouraging Commerce belween Ne,
ORLEANS aud Central Anetice, and also TO as;is
the State 10 pro1iiing al agricultural end nc
chanical collcg, tor the oolored rec,. The Pres
don't promised full consideration OF their Wiste
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TIE PROBABLE REAsoN.-No progress was
made yesterday towards breaking The dead.
lcck regarding tho eleoioa Of Senate officials,
sud there Vas DO iodic .tion thu! either party
would withdraw from the struggle at N carly
day. During the debate Mr.. Beck iutimated
that the reason tie republicans refused the
many invitations Of their democratic friends to
20 lo!o executive session WAS thst they had
q1s!rsisd among themselves AID dsre 90. facs
such session. 1t was bis deliberate opinion
that The republican party, und.r q prettxt Of
desiring 10 elect officers Of The Senate. had been
possDooiog from day to day for v.ek the CON
sldsratlon Of executive basioess. They had
escoutaaed the debate upon Louisiana AFFAIR."
aod all the 6l:h tbs! hid existed 10 regard to
The psi;.c1 Ct that State aud they were aesio
waving The bloody shit. Shen the fact was hat
tn' bad resisted the consideration of executive
o1snets because OF such serious complications
sao!tg shsmSe!ves that thsy are afraid to fsce
the issua.
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Lord BesconsGe,d's Condition

LONDON, March 3l-10 6. NJ tu,ltur
issued at $50 o'clock this morning says ,.,.
Lord Beacontlaid passed restless night bu. te
is now somewhat easier. Dr. Kidd rem,i1e1 With
the patient throughout tho night. and ia COW in
consultation with DR.. Qusin. They will Issue a
Joint bulletin OF ii o'clock this morning Yc:.
terday afternoon Lord BaaoonsGeid LEI. biz be-;
for cher. time after which his condition VS.,
WORSE Cold east winds are now prevailing
which are ulfavorable for him. Lord L5w!os
his private secretary, has been te'egrsphsd 10
return from Algiers.
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Railroad Accident.

COUNCIL BLUFFS. Is., Msroa 3!.-A .p.t4l
dispatch to the NoBpireil gives par;cal,;s Ct a
sali,us secldeot CO The k3ck li!aod road rcaT
Walnu', IN this c3u1'g, 4 ccnaiu,ir tfai1
eol,ded with wss, boGo1 ilei3b ,rao. dr..
iahing the c.ra tf thc former iacll:iag tie
oabocsa. II the liter were ab)n. 25 tmply-
CO., ali OF waom were moro or lee, irjuveG So!
several pro5sb y fatally.
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Vessel sunk.

WASHINGTON. D. O.. March Sl.-Tas SIX.
ual Corps Station @! Kitty Hawk, n, &, r.
ports TO the Chief Signal Ofc It as ,NJs.: A
two laRsted schooner WAS run mo Gut sup& las,
night. She COW lies ab;css: Of this sis,i;u
with her tcpuasts above waL:r. The gls:tl
that run her down p,esad by hcr9 this Ho,u,
ing, aud the keeper Of ito lie saving STA. "a
attempted to gain the particulars, Ia; the r:s
ter refused to give ary.
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Mr.. Logsn says h, did rot couuta1snco sea
uessiou. Then neither memory ncr history can
be relied upoD, for it is wiihio the nsmory of
thousands that the people in the Souh Wit
were opposed to secession Wero often si!ecoed
10 their debates by he spa. che, Of Alessr,.
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Lossp and McUlsrDsbd. Ct Illinois, which
speeches advised secession and promised the
South support if i:s territory we.o Invaded.
Aud ID matter Htlt Dir. Logan nsy sly % the
contrary, there is many go oil woman 10
"Egyp!" now who mcu1os the death Of her
by who vas Induced by Scra'tr L1gaa to cs.
pouso tic Southero cause.
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Wonders viii never case to u3sophisSica!td
people. VITO, ef such sort, for instance. ever
supposed that Virsiria Senator would sit,
with c5uTtonaDoo Illuminated with delight,
end heaT hs owa questionable Gc'ion defended
by sClh men as Hear ard Logan at tho cost oil
thu destination OF the people Of his State?
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lSt. Louis R.buo,;c,n,I

LIS something ucusual iadecd tha! the f.
puoucan consents 10 editorisl!Y fcward tic
interest OF advertisers Of whss sro kaosa o.
patent madlolnts. as It does not frtq1acl!y isl
cut that We c,o hsve positive knoIlsdsc {:
their merits. However TO leke p'essu:a il
saying OF st. Ja,obs Oh from Individual exp, r.
uent, that it is mast exc,Is,t REMEDIAL! o. 1t,
aud as such We 10 hesr lily recommend il.
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Attempted A ssasstuatso,

t Uha ssi Wy, March 3l.-A dispatcb
from Sidney, Nsb.. to the Leadar Owes tSa
particulars OF al attack On attorney " p
Mionael5, OF that city yesterday afternoon - h.
desperate character named Tom Rvsn vb ~
attempted to asSassinate bin With kn;fs R,.U
ionlc:ed very ugly cut 10 MIR. Michaa,., hco sD
ous failed to accomplish bis purpcs, ow;rn sH ~
the resistance made by Mr.. Mch,s!s aus rs w
latter shars time ago stcared Rysn's cono; w
tlon tor bill az Diecs on. of the lin ,s Souro
With whom be had had dificuItv - uS
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ESGryinv her Child Alive.

FLUSHING. l.. l., March 3l.-S,rsL A. ADJ
Susan L,rk,, mother AID daughter, wtre ar
rested here this morning 90 charge OF murder
iog the child OF tho latter by buryicg It iva in
garden. They were subsequently, artaisutd
AID committed Tor further examination.
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Fire.

LEADiILLE, Col March 3l.-A ERE ytsu
day evening destroy d ho saloon osl2l By
D. C0weIi spd MeDlsici's Theatre, osn,i ty
S,hlessnser B.o,heIs. AID damaged the Capl-
tol Restaurant TO the ~ en-: Of $4,000 Ire
loss is estimated at $40 1900 Oh tho ssio01 srd
$40 900 90 The theatre; all iasured Tie fe
was of inospdarS orieiu,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-03-31

MARMIoN DIVERSIFIED. Senator M.hone
might have adapted his quotation from Marmion
10 me following words, and addressed the same
10 Inc general public OF Virginia.
Ard if thou ssye6t an not dear
10 al the Ksds assembled here,
Sta wart and s!esiing, far and near
LORD Angus, thou liest unaer great mistsken
-LynchJarg Ners,
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LOST IN THE SNCw.-A story CT aims: ia
credible endurance and foTlituie cones from
the lar Yves. with the report Of foods aud srow
s!orus. Three men, including K. d. N. Uookr,
Eup;ricndsnt Ct the stage liac, started lr:m
Flrt F0tcrmap, % tn, Upper N,rth Pate
river. tof Rcc'i Creek Ststlor, en- tho U mon
Picifio R,il;oa5, On blackboard drswn ty i've
powerful horses Tic snow vas tslIins fast
aud drifting badly, AID before they had rlao bed
% mile S a.icn they had completely lDs! the
| trail, and tho horses we're suffered 10 Wander
about. guided by their own irstiuc:. After q
timo Ihsy lett the blackboard behind them end
endeaVored to rush forward on horseback. AT
one point Mr.. FOote Was nearly killed by bis
horse, which fell backward into o STOW
| DRIFT ligh; leet deep. After this tho horses
| were ataadoned and tho men struggled along
GU fjot, hands, fso,s and feet icing badly frtz
| co. Tho three man tad ttrae sacks of mai
| AID canvas cvelooat. Tao frit man would
| stand on his mail sack end throw the coat ahead
| ct him. allowing him to take 600 step, them
each man would follow on. step ty step, and
Inc last msa picking up the fourth bag, would
heave IL ahead for the first oue 10 step Oh.
/ 10 this way they msde somethiDg liks three
mil,s, aud When The third night set 10 they
tcSal calling f6r help, srd in half an hour OF
| SO, were s0sacEed. O.her calls vera made,
and they wers answered by the firing OF gun,
| bet the Giad was so strong they could not form
| any idea CT The d!rec!ion il cane from. Again
end again they called, snd 6aally light vas
| soeo GEd 10 "a hour s1d half they made
| the last quarter Of mile, finding themselves CT
tho stag. station. 25 miles from tho starting
| DOat. The driver had to 10 dragged tn, last
| q1'r.er Of mile, and Mr. Foote says: When
| kew tiat wss ssfa, il seemed impossible
for me- to walk. fell dawn twc, in making
the lAa; few yards from tho stable. | had %
! strength to walk, ADD after tnelios The baro
could not cat"
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DIED.

On sfidsy. the Is instant, het / Ala :
O'CLOCK, hIs. MARGARET T PUMaEOY.
Wie OF Mr.. John Poneroy, in The I'D yesr CT
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-03-31

Liie 10 iuli Of sorrows and dissppoiptnents
Das me . NEST sangnine hopes of ali those OH
~ III. b9irs Cough sgrap.,sre always reaIized
II meyer dlsappoints. Pfics Is cents. ~ :"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-03-31
FIPGyNIi NEWS.

The Redmond and Allegheny Railroad will
be completed throughout its entire lorGlh-
from Richmond to Wllliansoa--hy tn, lib Of
July aex'.
TW1 negro maD de!cciol 10 Sealing 10 Rch
mo2d yesterday Jumped from tho third story
Of house, isLdi,g upoa 40 aTni0g ani csc,p.
Gg il Try.
The MIST tremendous tornado known for
many ye,ri passed over D4n7i'ls aod that SEQ.
iion Tuesday righs, \ number Of houses were
blown d,Tn. aud many trees were uprooted and
fences ieVelied The full txent OF the d,msge
has not yet been asoertaincd.
The D4nvNla NjEs, while olatod at the sue :
c!ss ct the Richmond aud Dsuvllo Rsrord
c2mp.uy 10 securing the lease of tbs Atlanta
aud Charlotte Ait-Llno Railroad. hopes lhst
Cli. Blrbour will 90: give W tho exeusioa #
the Virginia Midland. bu! will dtvis, some
plan by which it ON be speedily constructed.