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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-04-05

Parker, o. bsiag asked w5ich tf tho many
eTeeGs Il y7as easiest 20 b,!ieva, replied, "The
one that bas a s,lary affixed to l. large enough
10 eneble na, to keep casch aad sig horses. y
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-04-05

NHOlCE FAMILY FLOUK--Our brsnd
~ WHITE I,1LE" Few process family -four
VIC can recommend as eqIsl 10 any fancy brand
HARMON & SMITH.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-04-05

=, BALTIMORE CATTLE MARKET, April A.
Prices this woek for Beef Cattle ranged as fol-
New-York tribune., 1881-12-02
OFFICE OF THE MERCANTILE TRUST COMPANY
No lOn nRnAnMAN. NEM. NORK- )


T'HE MercantlIe Trust COmpany VIII ftctIVo
certificates Of the stock of the NewYork Elevated Rail
road Company to be exchanged for s preferred stock OF
the Manhattan Railway Company as that company
shall be prepared to increase its capital stock In accordance
with the agreement between the Manbattan Railway Com
pany the NewYOrk Elevated Railroad Company and the
Metropolitan Elevated Railway Company dated November
H. 1881 Upon the delivery OF the certificates 20 this CON-
pany II win pay Ten Dollars share In cash and issue re-
eept ithe form certificate engaging 10 deliver % tho
holders certificate for the first preferred stock Of the MaD
haitian Company a. the Manhattan Company shall be
prepared 10 Increase its capital stock and such preferred
stock be not issued 20 the holders before the 9th day OF
January next the certificates be returned 20 them
Al
New-York tribune., 1881-12-02
L1vr srlcK MARKErs-nY TELEaRAPn.

BUFFALO Dec l.-CATTLR-Recoipts to-day. l,SOV h hrau
total for week iar 5000 head; Tor same ue ai
300 head cOnsimed through "a market uui
prices q shade lower; sues OF loads ar S',oIS d" y
- g., Mixed steers and oxen, - 20. -. -, ,o,o,
SHERP ASH LANEs-Re hpts today, 1000 healt t toot
for week thus far 1000 head for same ume aSt WochI
$4,000 head consigned through il cars; market uu u
tending dOwnWar rings mainly OF Poor 10 Meiu, ~
Choice ~ 0Si 90; Extra Selected Wethers, $3.50 20
stock Ewes SGSi according 10 qn1hyj large huhOo' Vi
cars remain unsDd and prOspoc bad. -
ITOGs-Receipts today 5000 head total or Weeh
10000 head for time last week, 3UODO cOnslki,u
through du and lower weather waTi %
OF Workers, 80 3O0&6 %, mostly 20; ' %
dunn Weights S6GS5 10, Good 10 Choice Heavy ~ ~
80 3O do 80 15G$6 Pigs Sj9Sj 5O several cars Io
uns0d. - oo, ,..a sbin.
ents head; general market not quoaby dneent OK
Common which easier; Common 10 boOi nlA,u'
t65ds6 10: Light So S0dS6 Heavy Packing ara 5hpphs'
s8 ljd$6 5O; -Ips and Culs, 81 50a$5 80 90 -, .,
CArTIR-Recepts, 1000 head; Shipments ZNOO heh'
rates; Exports. So 3u0S6 10; Good 10 Choice Shppg
Gr5 co.. Common to Fair $idft 10, Mixed IutChets 60
S 80; SOckes and Feeders $215df3 1o IeAa' Ca''o %
81 90: Halt BIe d. $3.50. o-oo,...,. ..,,,oral
SHEEP-Recelpts, 2,JOOhear shipments, Z1VOhea' ~ s
mo and weak al grades; Extra WethoIs -
50 20: Good to Choice Mixed 20 76dSi 0O Common ~
sr LOUIS Dec l. CATTLE Receipts. 22OO head shP,
no top grades Arre Fair Good $3.50 10; Butchers
scarce and wanted 5Od$i 90 Good 10 Choice cows anu
IIeers % 250e3 10; Common TO Fair, " @ods uISS
ans scarce Good To Choice, - 5UdSi Cornied IexAh
10 Choice, $iof5 25 Colorado Steers ~ ooaso oo
sHEEf-Recepts 2lOO head fair demand for good grades
noSs : Recelpta slOO head shipments. 900 head
ers 5OGSJ 70 Packing, 80 SOGS6 sos Butchers 20 81
New-York tribune., 1881-12-02

HOGs-Receipts were ~ Of ct27 head-Sl cars So
Jersey CITY and II 4Othst Total since atuIay
"a l5 head against 26s61 head Tor the 9
last week Live Hogs quoted steady, with a
6sa6Ac; selected lots for sngeihg sou up ~ H. "a
good many Country Dressed Hogs ariving ahn lv
wtateT Of tho pas eg dave caused them 20 accmnato
ecei. the market win have 70 be closed Out " o
price of City Dressed, -, .. =, e,.c
sales Kirby & Co. sold 100 Ohio Hogs. III D at of'
10 ROughs, 2S7 n, hi2c. ,,- oc- .. n,
smith Reid sold late yesterday 81 ohio ogs 2gI 10 ~
6o l2S do H. at So 80; g3 do lji ~ ~ O 40 -VA
n al Gle Pgs III lb at Csc; % DO, 81 H. ., O'4c
New-York tribune., 1881-12-02

STAINED.
l,o.a Ordinary - sIs,sl Low MiddIlng 104s
&c., Good Ordinary 9i5iel Middling. l15s

gfSSId oFanT G5%i Ordinary. osis MiGdHS m
Futures closed steady decline of to points after
siSss jSsy saGs IGaGSS as FsSf9a
a5sh s I2SsSlSSS A6T Jay August
fSi9 October l1s5. Prices Tor Rings and MargnsDe-
ss99e' ss5s A l921 7s19aa5 I5I
aS BSsf5 sPa3 SSi?s ss; 5S5 ss5
suary u 492l5i March. l26SSl2eii az april i27oo@
sSiiiii HSsgs5 is,i5SSSai5SO september l25s5i25d
FLOUR AND MEAL-FLoUR- Market steady, with lit
sle 1ner ieotng Low Grades Export demand moderate
onth 5G' ss Fl i1a9 1566 Ob o nSadSs 900 SO Winter
tS TSs! 2S 10 iST sps SF 81 - fai
Cember delivery, private terms. 500 bGls
aSs iSisor q5Ads # sack Nt on the rsSortsa
1oS WSts RS' ator a oSrce bb MnSsos
90 loose for the whole range on the sales 500 Dds
eTs Os snpaGnc gsRaI 4 25ss5 95 Common state
weserS 20 S0sS s5dss g dSd G choic g
Good d Ess g hSGns % dSGP cSGOn ONE Extra r.
Oe5 20 Common ceaE Y s9S$S sS lG Rye sa Mxlu7s s
$sen 81 l5as0 ST. Louis Common % Fair Extra. s. 10
%has E2 e xr 81 sSse eta# sSSs ead
g9S 3, 9s SSe qT s $3.50 ssS 7 200 ocS S To-
Cholce soass l21a kYE FLOUR seo1t STEADY
ssSs. 500 D6ls. including sS 80 7S
S{spdyTyne 3 9gSsS s. ,v aucoo O, 1000
sfessns Lemons = isaYsss ,1... 49,. -
s n s Ss c sns sfs trade trade Sr
Sns sa yf son q So OSs Ss dss Pe %
cedng New York Spring al 92 Ungrsded Winter Red
II 4SS new w. 81 siSSSi q Old No 81 as qngSdod
nte 81 $sssl ss Tsl'e & D%S SsnsS 80 oiosss %iss
sfsfs ii d: IS ~ i
~ TsfagI 49s closing 81 49a RYE steady with more
sS1 sh sS9 q
bond 81 Oh BAILEY Market heavy md about lc
wer saes 10000 bush No Canada private terms quoted
G i2asi IS. BARLEY MALT duil and unchanged;
CORN Market % very moderate export and home
trade demand and large business speeu'Nhye accounts
closing very strong, sales 20S bush uture 22 900
bnsh cash, including UngnAed Western Mi5ed et9'i c
fter Very Choicei No g. Bee. No. q 6Sd6shso for new
Bsa70c for old including tree on board a. Igc
SsoSoiao DO January 7es7o'c closing 79c dS, Heoru
BArs Markes less active and shade easier closing with
40 No, 4ssss new: SOC old Nol. <ehci No 8
%ns ssSe ts &hiss de 5SSs Mfsed 'ss State SsS5sS
&hite d. $1,000 IA, including 5000 Mixed De-
ssnber, closing GAO: $4,000 busldo. January,
HAY AND bTRAW Tho demands checked by the
STORM stocks free and prices Irregular quote shipping
Hay 65e75c Medium Prime Timothy, s6o6sI 10 Clio.
fial aud Wheat A505Se.
sHiDES-Reristned steady and had o modersss sale
6oPs-Again duh md Without orAsaAA change We opntas
New-York tribune., 1881-12-02
GENERAL MARKET REPORT.
NEw-YORK. Thursday, Dec. l, 1s9'

ksUES-Quiet, unchanged.
TOFFEEJo duh and nominal al 10 O2nf0r fair by auc-
on $40 bags RIO sold ga the basis OF about
no - Tor Fair grades generally quieii ana nom
sy uuchance1 though there were runOrs OF sales ava
a easier prices 0U mats ava sold at auction at l2@l3c
COTTONspot Cotton quiet revised quotations. Ordinary
10 strict ordinary advanced So grades above adEaned
Stained advanced from yesterday sales $50 bales
sSG aIcs last evening al for spinning Delivered
ksct 9O0 bales Receipts the ports toda, 3s94 bales
eaisf ri 5i bales last week, and 29,Zl6 bales
sIs day last year September l, 22llOOO bales,
EOaiust 4 .336 last year.
New-York tribune., 1881-12-02
TRUSTEES FOR THE BONDHoLDERs:

The
touH
thee ofuoout acprln the
25Oooop the Canadian
which,
Land
ingana ctonsunn 70 settle
m Company
eit preyu
be handed
cannot be bought the
cancellation
at II cen IN Ger
deposited with
and
naming inter
etontnoBo ns,a.ie1 a k a
III
ntuudr I1d
Dividend both Common and Preferred
Bond, win taken rue Act no.
veGR&
Provision pr FOR
Trust the tnO undersigned
TMcy interest the Hsh
time without notice
New-York tribune., 1881-12-02

ADAMS EXPRESS CohPANY [ /.
~-~-,,,, ,-.. .- NEW. YORK, Nov 10, 1881.
THE TRANSFER BOOKS of this Company
viii be closed from o'clock D. m. November l5 10 the
morning OF December2. l. 9. BABCoCK, Treasurer,
ITO LOAN, on bond and mortgage. sums
from $1,000 10 10000 at per cent No brokerage
Address +. A. SNOW, Attorney, Equitable Building N. Y
WANTED.-A Stock Exchange firm of good
w standing having good business. wants additional
a either special otherwise Address DU Moan Tribune
New-York tribune., 1881-12-02

OFFICE on THE ONO SOUTHERN RAHaoAD Coz !
lis BROADWAY, NEW YORK
COUPONS of the first mortgage bonds OF tlis
~ company. due December viii be paid at the COrbin
Banking Company, ll5 Broadway New.YOrk
HENRY Treasurer.
New-York tribune., 1881-12-02
Financial.

NOTICE is hereby given that the annual
~ meeting OF stockholders OF the OCEAN NAVIGATION
AM PIER COMPANY for tho election OF Directors
and two Inspectors Of Elections for the ensuing will be
held at the branch Office OF this company 90 Soats De-
cember 90 1884, Polls open from ~ 70 p M
New-York tribune., 1881-12-02

INDIANA, BLOOMINGTON AND WESTERN RAILWAY CO.. ,
ll5 BROADWAY, NEW YORK J.
COUPONS of the first mortgage Eastern Di-
~ vision bonds Of this company, due December l. will be
paid at the Corbin Banking Company 10 Broadway New
York. L. w. DUNTON, Treasurer.
New-York tribune., 1881-12-02
Dipioeno Notices.

OREGON IMPROVEMENT CoMPANE)
NO. 2O NAssAUsL,
NETWORK, Nov. l5, 1881
coupons Of December |, 1881, from bonds
~ OF the oregon improvement Company viii he paid az tho
Office OF the Farmers Loan and Trust Company No 20 Ex
change place. New. York
T. II. TYNDALF,
New-York tribune., 1881-12-02
THE MARKETS.

TOTAL RECEIPTS OF PRODUCE.
FER North River, Vessels and RdHT0dds
NEw-YoRR, Thursday, Dec. l, 1881.
New-York tribune., 1881-12-02

ecembr l. showing the amounts OF
pank 1otcs - The massage of the acts Of June ~
M 1ae apusTy a. 1875 and May 81 1878 togei0r tSe o
,. ~" amounts outstanding at date ana tne III
Il.
New-York tribune., 1881-12-02

Conn9rarlye eypOrts OF Hour, wheat ana COrn
from the principal Atlantic ports for week end
Ing November 26, and from January l, 1850 and
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser., 1881-08-26

which Mr.. Arthur holds to the admins
tration of President Garfield are of such
a character as to render the step preca-
rious, if not dangerous. We believe that
the country is gradually becoming con
scious OF the fact that the President is
suffering under such Il disability as is
provided for by the constitution, and
that if the patients condition does not
change for the better very soon there will
be general acquiescence in any steps
which the Vice President may take to full
fill the unmistakably duty of his position.
We hope that there may not arise such an
imperative necessity as to render the
claims of succession absolutely necessary,
but there is no telling how soon it may
arise. -Balto. Gazette.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser., 1881-08-26

That mad wag, Sunset Cox. has gone to
Syria. Perhaps he will he SIria-ous for
once
In telling how to eat watermelon Il
wicked exchange premises hy saying
Eli st steal your melon"
1t was the proud boast of late Spotted
Tail that in al his wars with the whites
he never killed woman or child.
Vice President Arthur is not reaching
out for the powers cf the presidency He
is far wiser AID more patriotic than some
Of his ofiicious friends. " Y. Tribune.
This is very free country-an exceed
ingly free country, in fact \ Mormon
saint" is beating up for recruits in the
City OF Brotherly Love He should be
drummed out.
The heart of the good Emperor OF Ger
many is with our suffering President; bu,
we have yet to hear froE one Bismarck.
who represents the military aristucracy OF
the empire.
The law is very explicit in requiring
Presidents and Vice Presidents to be ma
tive-born ci izens.-Ner orleans Timcs
Correct as TO Presidents. but incorrect as
to Vice Presidents - Baltic. .fa,ericaa.
1t was Franklin who said "A hand
soD.e or rich widow i. the only second
band article that brings n tirst-class
price" There are several such a, th,
different summer resorts.
This brea'hless announcement i. from
the ithaca Journal, AT The hour Of go
ing TO press it has not bcen d, fnitcly de
cided whether the circus viii show a,
Fall Creek or on IVES Ssesrser.
The Augusta Ca C3rv.lc's pay, Dos,
ton lie following doubtful comrIinen,
Dos on drinks more beer au.l Il more
brain and less r~"ra ty than atty city in
the Union. wi b the possible exception
oi New York
The kilograms of Secretary Elaine tn
Minis CT Lowell concerning Tie condition
Of the Prcsiden, are model. Of brcvity and
clearntss Of statement. Being uuincGm.
b,red with Technical phrases, they are
within the comprehension Of everybody
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser., 1881-08-26
The President Loses His Miud.
The Country without nm Executive
Critical Situation.

II was admitted that no nistter y hat ply
cal misfortune overlook the President, so long
as his mind was unimpaired, SO long as he
able to use pen intelligsntly aad ev, so long
as could give directions for The conduct Of pub
lie business in case OF any possible emergency
there was no need Of an acting President in his
stead and the disability contemplated by the
constitution could not reasonably be said 10
exist. To-day it is definitely ascertained that
the President is helpless, both mentally and
physically. He is unable TO grasp what is go-
ing on around him. His mind is wandering
and he is only occasionally in the enjoyment
of lucid Intervals. He is unable TO put his hand
to pen. His nerves are all gone. lie could
not sign a call for IA session Congress He is
not able to sign a legal document that wonld
stand in any court Of justice when il should be
contested. An eminent lawyer whose political
spmpathies can't be said to be with either fac
tion of the Republican party, said 10 your cor
respondent to-day that under recent develop
ments there was no question hut what it was
the right and duty of Mr.. Arthur TO take upon
himself the functions of the exccuiye off Ce un-
til the President was declared by his physicians
capable Of performing the same for himself.
''This day, " says be, ''for the first time since
tho Presidents illness, | am satisfied that we
are without President and in a state Of prac-
tical anarchy unwarrented by The constitution
or existing circumstances. There is no such
hiatus as now exits con templated by law which
is immulable and not subject to the whtms OF
doctors, sensitive officials and de'icaccs of iu-
dividuals. The panest duty of the cabinet as
lawyers and public officers is to recognize ex-
isting facts and invite Mr.. Arthur to come to
the national capital and confer with them. Ill
is not enough, says this eminent legal author
ity, "that an emergency which requires the
personal attention and official action If the
President may not at this momcnt exist. 1t
may exist before midnight or to.nOcfow noon
admits Of no dDdging OF escape. II does not
contain any rrov-o u AT some ni.lir business
of an urgent naiGrt must Il 81 ,N i before the
Vice President is cal.rh in, bat il is instanta.
neous in operation as soon The presidential
disability is known to exist. viii shy in ad- /
dition | think the suggestion thrown out in |
your dispatches some time ago when the Pres :
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser., 1881-08-26

to respect and its statements seem reason
sOnable and just, yet there are many who
will honestly differ from Mr.. Mcdonald
in the opinion that man may be bed
ridden invalid for the space of four years,
or as many months and yet retain that a
mount of mental vigor and that sound
judgment necessary in the chief executive
officer Of a great people,
If therefore Mr.. Garfeld's prostrated
physical condition and necessarily con-
comitant mental weakness continue tor a
much greater length of time, there is lit
tie doubt that there are a great many peo
pie in the country who, being unwilling
for the country to be ruled by the Presi-
dents cabinet, weuld insist on the Vice
Presidents assuming the Executive office
and. as We said before, in the absence of
any tribunal to determine the question, a
serious disturbance in the civil affairs of
the Republic might ensue. Mr.. Arthur's
very decorous behavior thus far, however,
inspires confidence that notwithstanding
the advice of his stalwart counsellors, he
will do nothing to jeopardize the peace
of the country. 1t is also to be earnestly
hoped, and We believe reasonably expect
ed, that the Presidents health will soon
be so far improved as to remove all EN-,
barrassment from this source. 1t is man.
ifest, however, that Congress should at its
next session regulate this matter by ap
propria'e legislation.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser., 1881-08-26
Speculative Insurance.

The mania tor insurance gambling has
become so universal in the rural portions
of Pennsy lvania. that How is your man p
has become the form Of salutaton, insteed
of inquiries about the condition of the
crops. The sharks, jjackals and agents of
the business are constantly increasing,and
some of the companies, in order to stimu-
late industry, are offering gold watches as
that can be reported within a certain per
iod. This creates rivalry, in which the
the competitors fairly ji"stle each other at
the doors of old people who are expected
to die shortly. The iackal is he latest de
velopment of the business He does not
wri e policies or take risks. 1t is his du-
ty to visit the offices of the various doe
tors and ascertain the names, addresses
and conditisn Of such patients as are near
the grave. These are turned to good ac-
count in the speculative policy department
and pay handsomely. They are reported
by the iaCkal To syndicate, which insures
the shaky subjects sometimes in as many
as fifty companies The business has now
reached such a stage that The signatures
Of the insured Ia applications are not re-
quire,,,.
Mos of the people who have died re.
Gently have been extrayagantly insured. .-
On the life Of Constable John Quinnsn. a
one armed man, who d ed in HYDE Park
few days ago. there were, il is said, poll.
g.it4S tftru 81, N 1
10y strangers. Quinnan, who was a Young
man. WAS sick ( r some lime before his
death, and some of the policy holders sent
hlm bottles of wire, brandy and whiskev.
day alter day. The doctor finally protest
Ell. hut the protest did little cd The
science of making assessments Is an i'm
portant feature of the business liza man
takes policy ON some old persons life.
he probably receives notice a few dtys la
ter "t the death of lie "r ~ obi persons
On thonssnd dollar policy the assess
mcnt Is Il" lar and "a quarter fsr each
.iet Il. - II Wgll ise seen "a Il thr tx Is en-
ormauS
Many 81" embarked dsri'g ia lie hu
slness have is,ca ruit Ell. In yuc cs.c the
"wrer of IS t1s Isran. Nho Ms nut ut debt
and bad money III h.0k and sup,i credit.
lew years HKn AS induced hUy some
policies un old uten aud women wh, were
represented Ia bIH - lie vi h ,ne iont in
the grave, They siII 1--we. hoa,ycr. and
. hls assessments. amuu0'in. 10 SEQ a
month, have sacpt away his farm. his
home. his credit. .gl bc j. "n the verge nt
despair Hrs TsFu = complete. r7cfr
are MANY n'hcTs Just like him Farms ale
going down IN neglect. aud f4mg.Irs here.
rot"re prosperous are being ruined y"
wonder tba' men are tempted In mursieF
those ihcy have lasurei and rho will not
die
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser., 1881-08-26

If the Washington correspondent Of the
Philadelphia Times, whose dispatch we
print elsewhere, is we'll informed, il would
be difficult to imagine anything more
plain than the duty of Vice President Ar
thur. If President Garfeld's mental fac
ulties are for the time being SO completely
cleuded and obscured as to render any
natural effort of the mind impossible,
there is clear condition of inability to
perform the duties of the presidency, and
in the language Of the constitution those
duties deyolve upon the Vice President,
Mr.. Arthur. 1t may not be pleasant sit
uation for Mr. Arthur under the cIrcum-
stances, and it is one which he is not
likely to take advantage Of but the start
ling truth is that, according to all ac-
counts from the Presidents bedside. the
Vice President should to-day be recog-
nized as the ac' ing President of the
United States, and it is grave question
whether it is not his duty to assume the
responsibility and issue call for an ex-
ira session of Congress. There is evidence
enough and necessity enough to justify
such step, but the unfortunate relations
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser., 1881-08-26
New Way of sending Money by Mail

Postmaster General James. It Is said
has devised plan far sending -.,-3' sums
If money through the masI At cheap
rate The device cnnsi Is of ri hay-
ing three eosu't.s regrrse''''n- t"l.Ars
and cents. and the a;anun, 10 G. dawn Is
designated by punching "ut hsurrs. Two
denominations will be Issued enc for
a | sums Si'hin $3.50 and i.te 1.5e. within
-. The or,ers viii he payable bearer.
and the postotiice w!l! not be responsible
for their safe delivery any more than for
fractional currency, for which they arv
substitute The orders will bc finely
printed on bank note paper The post
master will sell The $3.50 card for ,wo or
three cents premium, the IS card for four
I'VE cents premium, and will himself
punch out the amount paid, the bsyer
will simply enclose the card in his ie ter
and the receiver can cash il at any Office
The postmaster will en'er the amount of
the order on a sub, which will be the
only check the department will need, as
the name of the sender and payce are not
entered. In order 10 presen. the use Of
the pos al orders as currency they are TO
be redeemable only for three months from
the date Of issue.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser., 1881-08-26
To the People Of Charles.

We would say that for excursion parties
and rieaics this place has no equal, and
to such parties we eX end "A cordial invi-
tation, and promise tn them that they will
enjoy day spent at this place. Every
precaution has been taken against dis
turbanc's sand no apprehension need be
10y the people on this scare. A large
body of local police always on The ground
and peace and good order will a,ways be
strictly observed.
~ The boats plying to and fro on
the river ways stop here; and there is
b, at from Washing on daily, which s,ops
at all the River landings, and touches at
this point which will give parties Gaming
on her at least an hour and Il -ha / In which
to enjoy tie fine fishing and bathing here
offered. The people Of Charles county
an'i elsewhere cannot fail to see the ad-
vantages that are offered hy the Manage
me- t of this place, and they hope to see
them rawa d their ff"rs to lease