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Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1881-09-22
STOCK RANGE and CAT
TIE FOR SALE.

A y owner OF fine STOCK RANCH desires TO
IA make change OF locations, and offers his
RANCH and CATTLE for sale. Good winter
and summer range. Water privileges decided.
The purchase will require an Investment of from
$1,000 10 sG,0 600. For particulars inquire at
the DODGE CITY TINES Office sci
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1881-09-22

Horses, Mules and Ponies bought and
sold. Stable in rear Of Great Western Ho-
tel. VIM. STATES.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1881-09-22

House and Lot, on Front street, contain
ing four rooms, for sale. Will be sold on
easy terms. Inquire OF NJ. COLLAR.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1881-09-22

The Perkins windmill cold BY Colvin &
Son, near Larned, is the most substantial
and reliable mill manufactured in the Unit
ed States; and they know how to put the m
up to stay; cheap to suit hard times. Try
one; 1t will be better than many dams.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1881-09-22

Complete assortment OF Dishes and Glass
ware at NJ. COLLARS
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1881-09-22

TAKEN UP-One span mare mules, one
a brown roam, one black mare mule, both
branded F on left hip, taken up on Clear
creek. The owner can have them BY pay
ing charges. H.B. BELL.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-02-07
FOREIGN NEWS.

Menotti Garibsldi has beon offered command
OF volunteers 10 help tho Beers in Trsnsyaal.
Tue Spanish government is discussing the
sufjact OF supplying Cuba with tree aborers,
now that slavery is abolished.
MIR. Goschen, the British Ambassador 10
Turkey, has left Berlin for ConsLan.inople. lie
has had sn Interview with Bismarck, and it is
thought PLAZA hss boon definitely decided upt n
for dealing with the Eastern troubles.
Michel Dewitt was removed from Mibsnk
prison Ga Friday to partmoor, and the authors
ties there Wsrlc not to put too much confidence
in tho abscnce of pro Irish feeling there Much
commotiol has been caused in Ireland By Dew
itrs arrest snd tho suspension of the Irish mem.
bers OF Parliament but nothing like the excite.
ment X)ected DeVitt's arrest has rathor cool.
cd the popular ardor and caused depression,
1t was felt to DO severe blow 10 the agitation,
ard remarkable change is observed in the tone
OF the lard les2uers In London the precautions
ut the House OF LORDS continue and troops ere
KEEP: at their barracks. All .he funds Of the
Irish lard league have boen lodged ia France
for safety. Inc ladies' committee o! the land
league a. Dublin predict tho esrly prisonment
OF Inc loador CT the league. and urge tue women
of Ireland 10 carry on tie agitation.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-02-07
VIRGINIA NEWS,

The raIc Of taxation ia L7rc6turz this yeev
is to bo 81 50 co The $lG0. aeacs. 81 IS lag.
year.
Mr.. David McGufi1. Well known hank
officer OF S:suuson, wss paraiyz.G 10 Rich.
noud Friday.
Capt. David CLARK. The ODDS: nhsbi'abt CT
Washington county died last wetk. lie vas
born 10 1892
w. f. Dardridge, formerly of Winchester,
has bsen appointed ioiot agent at Cincinnati
OF iJut express companies.
The Intense cold of the les; few DAYS has
iriZjn the Appona!toX river, and its Dsv;gl-
tlon is coaplettly lbs.ruc:eG.
Terms AID conditions have been agreed upon
Ter tho cons!ruc ion Ct tho extension of the
CDts and Olio railroad from Richmond
to Newport n ,ws, dsa OF G5 miles.
Week has beeu commetcsd OF tho licking
ton braIch CT the Richmond aud Allcgtaoy
railroad at tic mouth Of N1Ilh liver. Mr..
Mason, the contractor. is q. present oonGned to
| the first Elk miles. o. the fits. CT March H.,
| contrtcs will bs left to L:Xingtop.
Thero arc now 200 tons of steel o:e at Sta
p'oton, hvcrVil!c and Grecnway. Amhers!
county, being trluspcr.cd 10 Lyuchburg fer
~ SuG' luC .UHQs
Mex! spring arrangements will DO perfected by
which three hundred tots per da7 will be raised.
A c,mpaDy Of twenty two boys, under the
auspices OF the Nav York Chldren's Aid So
cicty. passed through Richmond on Friday
morning last ca tEoir way to prcvicusly.secure
homes With tlrmer5 10 Fuvanpa aud tho ad
j)lninipg Counties
Ncedham p. freeman, lrJm Raleigh, N. c.,
charged with robbiog The mails and forging
money oIdars, was before United States Com.
missioner Atkins, OF Richmond on Saturday.
tie waived an examination Ard WAS Committed
TO Jail to await the action CT lhs gland Jury,
which mccs oa tic lG:h instant.
A petition. signed by the leadirg busioess
Trims of Richmond is 10 be presented 10 Con
gross to morrow, praying the appointment Ct
com mission. under direction CT tho Secretary Of
War, to irQulto aud report the est and time
reoesslry 10 secuae twenty i've foot chanocl 10
tho James river at that CRY.
judge Moncuro, opo of tho oldest members
OF the Supreme COur Of Appeals mas cot been
% IN, b!tcl this term. lie is ct home. For
several years this atle iurist has been suffsring
from severe o4nccrous Lifootion of tho face
"hic' a. 'imts gives him great deal Of trou
be. This may possibly prevent him from COD
tlnuing to occupy llcs o. tho BEECH. which
TO has 50 long adorned ard so hoEcratly flied.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-02-07

TIE STATE DEBT.-In letter to tho New
York Tribuoo. 10 reply to the rocen. manifesto
OF General Malone, exSec.etary McCullCch
demonstrates that, ct the lime AID under The
circumstances. tho arrangements denounced bv
the readiusters Wero about tho best tha. could
have been made. As stated Dy hin, tho tern s
offered the state by her creditors were exceed
iogly lib raj, whereas on the other hand. tho
legislation subsequent to the funding &c. Of
1871 has worked great iCj astlc, 10 tue bond
holders, and has seriously embarrassed aid de-
layed q satisfactory adjustment OF the debt.
The strong poInt il his argument is found 10
the assertion that had the reiundirg been 81
lowed to 90 on ns originally contemplated by
the act of March, 1872 it would have long
sicce been completed end the annual interest
charge greatly reduced, while the RESOURCES Of
the state would have proved sufficient for all
purposes-including the deLospds for the school
tund-Without auy increase of tsXalion. Thus,
according to Mr.. MoCulloch settlement,
equitable alike to the state and to the bond.
holders, might have bsen reached. That it
was not 90 reached is due, 10 his opinion. 10 q
certain class of politicians who hoped 10 make
capital for themselves out Of q popular agits
ton of the subject. MIR. McCuiIoci processes
bis Willingness to leave the whole qlestion to
the sober second thought of the people of Vir.
Rlois, three'quarters Of whose voters who pay
taxes to the amouat of not less than $40 favored,
and still favor, tho measure which has been so
savsgely deronrced."
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-02-07
CONGRESSIONAL.
WASHINGTON, D. O., Feb. 7, 1881.
SENATE.

Mr.. Cameron Of Pa, presented q remon.
strauca from the Association ct National Banks
OF caatero = pennsylvania, agaest the passage Of
the tlon:e fu1dog bill.
MIR. Lunar. from the Judiciary Committee,
reported favcrlbly with amendments making
/: operative after May 1st, 1851, House bill to
change the time for holding U. 8. Circuit and
Disttlei Courts. for the western dis!ric! of Vir-
gnls. held at DApville. Passed.
Va motlon CT Mr.. Moran, Senators Hamlin
aad Thurman were appointed tellers for the
SeDate 10 the electoral count meeting.
Alter further discussion, ia which Mir. 10.
gals buuorou5y suggested that when the CUES
llon oamo up about stopping the erog 10 the
D,sEtlc:, there would be full attendance on
the demccsatic side, and Mr.. Thurman retorted
that that QUESTION would at least compel the
republican side TO say whether their tempers
acc, prctcnlions and cold water principles were
genuine. the morning hour expired and the
sui cot went over.
va molten OF Mr.. Butler. the subject of al
legged eeosus frauds in South Carolina, was
taken up. and the letter of the Secretary of the
Interior 10 retcreGc, to the Senate resolution
Tor information 90 the subject was road.
=, After some personal remarks between Meests
Butler and Cotkug, the matter was dropped.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
The Speaker proceeded 10 c,ll the States for
bills, ETC.. under which call tho following we're
introduced srd retsrred:'
BY Mr. Thomas Turuer. OF Ky: A joiot
resolution 90 the s1bject of taxation.
By Mr. Ford, OF Mo-, lby request for dis
til6utien of tho pubic lands.
By Mr.. Robson, of N. j.. lby REQUEST pro.
7ldlng for satessSS of life on railroads.
MIR. Aiken. ct = g., moved to suspend rules
and pnsS bill for THY creation of Department
of Agriculture.
at the conclusion of The Gill of States, tho
speaker announced tho appointment of Messrs.
House OF Ienu., and Crowley. of N. Y, as tel;
tiers on the part OF the House. to make list of
the votes declared for President and Vice Pres
ident on Wednesday next
MIR. Bowman, Of Mass, moved 10 suspend
rules aud pass the Joint resolution for tho ap.
pontment OF commission to ascertain and
report basis for reciprocity treaty between
the U. S. and British provinces. Rejected
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-02-07
ICoMMUNICATED.
Good TemDlars.

Tho Coed Templars Of this PHO, have been
unable to boil their re ky sss5iou CT lodge
u aotlog for S,Vc:a! weeks past. yet ", hope it
is ovIrg to the incencncy Of the weather aud
Nd! for want Of z,al % tho pa7: Of tho nem-
bers 10 work INCREASINGLY fur this noble Order.
L3t Us not be discouraged because our lodge
room is not IS it Was year past. full TO ovsr.
h,TiDg. Those who fought we'll for o seaeon
atered and foil by the way; but, inspired by
tho conviction TINT va have done much good,
We press onward from cotqueriug to cotquer,
and We hope, lay We confidently believe, that
tho time will ONO. though tho present genera.
lion may 10: live 10 see it. when the principles
OF Good Tenplarism gill spread over the earth
like the .potts5 snow. LIT,
Baeklsnd, Va, Feb. 4.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-02-07
MONETARY AND COMNiERC1a,

VIRGINIA BoNDs.-J. a. Hambletoa Co..
Baltimore Financial Circular Of Saturday ,s..
says:
Virginia bonds during the past week ware L..
active and lower. Consols declined from 8Jtns"s
This reaction was natural after the recpnt rama
advance, as large blocks of these bonds hsd bas-
purchased st very much lower figures. A. ::
there were large orders to buy. and tho honts
are again firm at advancing figures, Ia
fotties sold from 5ls up 524, declined to 70. an
are now steady al e08 to 81. There is no,hinc
in the present or future to effect unfavorsI'v
either Virginis consols or 10 4O's. There s,e
less than 81, &c. G0 ia1-receivsble coupons ma.
turing every year. and as the lowest estimate -
the revenue of the State from readjus.men:
sources makes the taxes s.. 100000. I'm 1891.
was s. 500 0C0) it will readily be seen that there
can be no falling OF in the demand for coupons
to pay taxes. We consider both consols and
l0-4Gs cheap, and expect to see them selling At
considerably higher figures. Oonsol and ID -
coupons are selling st about 9}4. Pee!ers al.
vsnced from 80 to 81 bid.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-02-07

BOILED lCs.-Some mos. surprising rMuIts
have been obtained By Dr.. CarnelIy 10 expert
msntog upon Tho [ if,c: OF diminished pressure
upon The melting temperature Of ICE. lie has.
i is said, actually heated mass of ica 81 that
thermometer, With its bulb 10 the contre of
tn, Pic, indicated o tom perature of 1902 Gen.
tig'ade, which is so above the boiling point Of
water. This experiment was performed before
tho Chemical Stcisty of London. bu! 10 this
clsa tho Their nometer only roso to temperature
of 300 lisrade, tw.ng to tho accidental fall
Jog of the ice from its position. The method
of experimenting may BIO thus bti;A7 described:
A little boiled water is introduced into Ter
ricallian vacuum, 10 which a thermom eter is
suspend: 80 that is bulb is surrounded by tho
water. To maintain the VI cum freezing miy-
tura is employed to condense the aqueous
vApor. Tho water is DOW frozen. aud when this
Is done. the mercury is allowed to fall some
what in the tube, leaving the little cylinder Of
ice suspended 10 the tube attached TO the Their
mometer, This cylinder of ice mny then DO
heated 10 the vacuum up to The high temper
allure mentioned. 10 prove thst the lcc vas
really hot, Dr.. C.r,elly hts contrlved to drop
the heated cylinder into water. and instead Of
lowering the temperature oftnc latter 1t actually
caused 1t 10 rise. thus showing chat the leo was
warmer thsn tie watsr.-N J. Times.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-02-07

Mbj>r James Grccu. Ct Culpeper, in letter
10 the Tins Of tia: town, attributes tie rm,l'
reveDu, OF the SIT: To Tie syG!tm Of tax alton
10 operation. AID says: "a Just tyj!em of Is
trlbutiug the burdtDs OF taxation requires that
the aa raLOrCm priDcipI, be sb,udoOed urd 10
its plac, adopted tho principle that CD the
smallest properly boilers tho lowest rate be
imposed and the rate Increased rs tho amount
OF property owned Increases. Stcl sys
ten az tho Nj r r,c)mmcrds partakes some
What oil tho uatu;C CT 80 icc0mo lax, which,
after 81. is the best aud flares! mode Of raising
revenue. aud why democratic State legislatures
and Democrat, Congresses d. not resort 10 i: is
hard to understand Oao great laut with ho
present system of State taxlI,o is the intfh
Gent meaus provided for It's COLLECTION, the
PRACTICAL effect Of which is to increase tho taxes
OF tho ponpt payer, and give prrmjun TO
d ii. qlenls.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-02-07
Mothers! MOthers!! Mothers "

Are you disturbed at night and broken of your
rest by 8 sick child suffering and crying with the
excrucating pain of cutting teeth If 80, 20 At
once and get bottle OF MRS. WINSLO WIS
SOOTHING SYRUP. II will relieve the poor
little sufferer mmediately-depend upon il;
there is no mistake about it. There is not q
mother on earth who has ever used it who will
not tell you st once that it will regulate tho
bowels, and give rest 10 the mother, and relief
and health to the child operating like magic.
1t is perfectly safe to use il all cases, and pleas
ant to the taste, and is the prescription of one of
tho oldest and best female physicians and nurses
in the United States. Full directions for using
loiss the fac-simile of CURTIS & PERKINS
is on the outside wrapper. Sold by all Medicine
Dealers. Twenty live cents bottle. Beware of
limitations
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-02-07

A HORRIBLE SToRr.-A special from Ovens
VILE, Ky. Gays: Geo. Plerst. a bachelor, aged
seventy years. and his sister, Mrs. Elizabeth
Goodroster. some years older, lived together
lvo miles from the city sewers al years alone.
Mrs Goodposter Las for some time been paral.
yzad. On Tuesdsy evening Plera! had gotten
in his wood for the night and before retiring,
stsrted TO throw on his back log 10 build up
the fire. In throwing it on tho fire he fell with
it, and being unable 10 rise. was burned to
death. His sister YVES lying on the bed, unable
to render him any assistance. At last, By an
almost superhuman effort, she got out OF the bed
and dragged her broth her 8 body cut of tho IRE
and managed 10 get buck into bed. and lhore
Was compelled 10 lie, S:h her brothers dead
body 10 full view, Nothing was known of tho
tfF,ir until! yesterday, when Mrs. Goodposter' 8
con, who lives near, stepped in the coor, and
the:e in bed lay bis mother, while GA tho hearth
lay tho body Of his uncle badly burned and
his eyes, nose. checks, ears, and a portion of
the neck eaten by cats. Mrs. Goo1poster
while lying there facing tho body CT her dead
brother. aid unable TO move at all or ma ke any
noise whatever, was compelled 10 sec the cats
eating the Il ah from his face.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-02-07
PUBLISHED DAILY u TRI-WEEKLY By
EDGAR SNOWDEN.
MONDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 7, 1881.
In tho debate 10 the u. s. House of Rsprs

In tho debate 10 the u. S. House of Repre-
sentatiVes las: Saturday on the electoral couDt
resolutions Mr. Robson designated the mcm-
bers whose seats ere on tho democratic side Of
tho lous, as "so.ca!lod democrats" anil we'll
be might Tor Numerous god and suffc ent rta
s)nl. Olo OF sccl reasons is the fact ths.
committee. composed o! majority Of subj
dem >crats. agreed last week to report il favor
Of removing the stamp tax Ga bank checks but
persistently refused 10 reduce Tho tariff on Of y
OF tho numerous aric es Of prime ntc!ssiy, fer
whcl tho people Of the country have to pay
double pIics to few protected monopolists.
Poor people have to cat, driok, wear clothing
and have shelter, aud set almost every arIicc
consumed for any Of these purposes is heavily
taxed, but the rich and PROSPEROUS who aloDc
handle bank checks. must have the tag oa them
removed, though there nev,. was an iastslc4
of a MAJ WAC received orc. ohj!c,i1g to pay it.
Another equally as pa!cot q reason fer doubt
ing the democracy Of tho present democratic
House of Representatives. is the fact that an-
other Of their committees, during tho same
Wack, agreed to report 10 favor CT giving one
man fifty millions of tho peoples money for so
wild scheme as tina: Of Capt. E.3s for doing
away even with the necessary heavy dew TO-
q1Ired for the navigation Of the traditional
Western steamer, sud for carrying loaded ships
across the continent On railroad trucks, whom ell
ship builders know that by the time tho urfor.
tupate Vessels that might stsrt up0u this land
voyage reached its end they would have ben
30 iolted that there wouldn't b, tight liVet in
them from keel to poop deck. But even were
the scheme feasible, wins! conceivable right hiss
democrat, Congress ID b, giving, or even
wanting to give-for we cannot believe that
bill for any such purpose can be psssed-nonoy
TO any man or company Of men for improve
ments in foreign territory over which thi: coun.
try has no Jurisdiction
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-02-07

The February number OF the Young LsGits'
journal has bten received from tho general
aGel CO. 81 BeekmsH street. Rev York. I! is
interesting 10 the ladies, among tho contents to.
ing sli the newes! designs in every kind CT oEHa-
mental and useful fancy work. with direction S
Tor working: Articles on oliqust!o Of good 80.
ciety several plete stories, illustrated, overy
month, also continuous stories, illustrated,
every month; alio gigantic supplement. Of
about one hundred figures. every month, show
ing all the latest fashions for ladies and children
with cu!.out patterns; also music, poetry. re.
cipel, &c
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-02-07
Drunllned 20 Deail,.

The most r;malkabl, phenomenon was Wit
messed 10 tie S;cood ward ofths city, co FIid,y
atttrdoon Of las! week, beicg 90 lets lhao large
numbers Of rate bling ontic:d to their death by
tho roll OF drums. A nnnte; OF snail boys @!
this ctr, hearing IL soid that rats could bo
Bought out Ct thtr holcs ) the heating of
drums. detc:min ID 10 lrr tho experiment.. So
procuring q Iunbcr Of lhes, ins:rlmcc,s CT
marlil music and half d,zln dogs With q
weskoess for rat q .sh they proceeded 10 barn
near Petr3on' i fl uricg Mil. In which structure
were k1oTn to dwell m.ny Wall fed rodouls,
WHO subs;scd Oh tho Goutep!s Of tho rrliu bins
nesr by.
StatlOtl.g part Of their lumber with drums
10 The hay NOW of Tho stable, and the others ell
the door With the dog', everybody Was eager
Tor tic Tray. The diummefs Brought their
sticks down on tho trut oal.skn, sn1 soon the
building shock 10 liz very foundation with tie
dtalenlog roll. Several boys had b.cn Stationed
at various knot hclcs 10 The Fl )or Of tho hsy
NOW, ADD these youths, pecr!pg down into the
semi daikacss below. 5000 saw title t@inklng
eyes appear at .rtLil nptr urcs al around tho
apartment beneath.
The drumming was continued. and tho sharp
pointed nos2s sod then SEX bodies of ra,s
o.me from The hclss. Soon tic rapid rolling cl
the drums seemed 10 xcito tho rodents to
point beyond self control. They began to caper
aod whsk sr"unI the stable fl )or ns if iatox-
Gated. They ran around tho feed bins il
wild chase after each other. So rapidly did
they turn corners that their tails snapped with
rep2rS like that of tu'l whacker's whip and
making tho a,u. fly from tLcit caudal append
ages 50 as 10 gill the apartment with dust.
Now was tn time for action. The boys With
The dogs wore sigusled, the doors were opened
and ths hungry clnines Let in on them. The
unfortunate rats soemed to be under spell and
make no st.emp. 10 sock their holes. For FIVE
minutes slaughter reisnsd supreme, and whsn
it bad subsidized the yor was covered with the
bodies OF % rats. again wero the drums called
Ito requition, and the ssme scene ensued again.
This time IS rats bit the dust
The boys continued their operations with
their drums and deg, all the afternoon, and
when evening came there were piled up in front
Of the stable. lnanged. cut and torn, the bodies
of 479 rata, in fact all the rodents which had
lived and thrived for years on the grain in the
mill bad BON totally eItermine.ei-Nc Newcastle
pa } Nel1S.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-02-07
Col. John T. Garter died ia tho poorhous,
OF Prince Edward county last week.
IDslroit Post and Tribupe, I

1t is gratifying to civ, the following from
Mr.. Henry Doe. $50 Fourteenth street. this
city: | havo little gill who was troubled
with severe ameDess in her legs. pronourc
by somo Erysipelss. by others Rheumatism. l
had tried several remedies without effect, when
l was induced to apply st. jacobs Oil, and l
am happy 10 say that tho Us, of but ono bottle
cuted her, aud shs is now able to 60 to school
again. 1t also cured me of lame shoulder.
and | oortanly would not BIO without it.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-02-07

Now that the trouble about count. the
pres.dabtis electoral v3to. ard declaring The fu.
suit he's boer settled. It is hoped that Congress
will proceed ct oLc2 to complete tho apprcprin-
tlon bills 81 that thCro may 30 no necessity fer
az extra session. atd that ito c;u1tiy taay
have suicease Of legislation, TO which mGss q
i,a evils may be attributed.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-02-07

HE VIRGINIA MIDLAND RAlLWAY.-Thc
L7tcbburg NcWs, 10 comnontin1 upon tho re-
organic MIN II tho Virginia Midland Railway
Company s'yj:
I'VE arc glad tEst the company Las been re.
orian z ID utd:r such favorable circumstances,
a5d that tho prospect of tho road is DOW so
promising. 1t is one Of Virgins mes! valua
BILE lloes OF transit, ruuniog through and devel.
oplog tho wlolo tier Of her Piedmon! ,unlics."
Atttr qaotiag from tie speeches Of Messrs.
Barbour, and Kcyser. it says:
This is Virginia improvement, and ought
to b. so managed IS TO cnhanc, tho Interests of
tho State. 1t has already done much in the
Way ct developing ratursl RESOURCES thanks to
the liberal policy of Mr.. Barbecue aud hi, ad.
vlscrs, end we hope will do muai more. But
for it tho Franklin Rsilroad would cot have
been built. DOT all tho vast iron deposits of that
SIC ion brought to light. In that way ai'ro.d
can do much to build up country, and
through this and other roads the vast wealth
OF Firf iaia that for ages has remained hidden
bancath the earth is being brought into praosi-
cal and vitaliziDg use."
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-02-07

PERSONAL Rev. kobt' 4. Howison, of Fred.
ericksburg, was in tho city CD Saturday. BE
was formerly leading member OF the Richmond
bar, and author OF "Howison's History Of Viz
Rinis.' For q number of years past he b IS been
living IN retirement in the vicinity OF Freder.
icksburg, having only in the past few years dc.
termlned to become minister Rich. IVhi1.