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Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1881-07-26

y 4 LEXANDRE GROUCHY, proprietor OF the
IL Capital House. Board by the day. week or
month. with the best the market affords.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-01-20
TOV.H.HO y IONIEU
Washington Travel.

Though "Sy Dogs appeal in Tu:sdss's
Giz;tto may foil to rous, tho bltslcd sistcrhcod
to tho d:sircd cX:ont. there is 90 Questioning
the right pcss s'ed by the daily city gotrs to a
hearing. And call upon the members Of the
Washington crolol to inaugurato a movement
at once. having for its obicc! Increased facilities
OF Communication between tho two citits, slorg
With greater c)nvenierc, 10 the arrangement.
In the ramo of tie largo number Of ladies and
gentlemen Interested. movo the appoint.
ment OF committee to orcapiz, the movement,
We want moro trains We want them to make
quick time. We want the local depot central7y
located. Tho Pennsylvania Railroad officers
arc gentlemen ard business m,n. They only
need TO be met end CT >uraged satisfactorily to
afford u oil We wsnt With tho pubIis debt
refunded In low interest bonds great rise in
real estate is coming. Capital will sack it as
tho most paying Investment and Washington
will overflow into suburban homes Altxan-
drla must get up and "shakc herself" and call
attention 10 her cheap rents, her puro water
supply, her unexcelled market, her safe and
quiet streets, her thoroughly conservative mu-
nlclpal administration, her good churctts. pss-
tors sad schools, and hundred other aiyau.
tsgss. But the Alexandria std Washington
Railroad must change its depor, ioo,eas, its
tralcs snd make big effort IN the interest of
our city. The Gazette has only visited for
strong following, and now shall We not ell rally
AID really accomplish the end.
ILLINOIS DIVISION"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-01-20

Upon tho principle that the wiser policy 81.
ways directs tho s,ltolion tf the lcsier OF two
presented evils. tho pcopo of tho South .nust
oonIInuo 10 prefer political utilization With
Northern democrats. than with Republicans, as
long ns tho latter maintain their hostile utti-
tule toward thou. out party sliarc, thus pc
served, from tho very nature Of things can 10
only half hearri Tho Southern Sen stors the
other day. 10 cccorianoo with tho desire OF tho
people OF their respective States. mado al ct
Fort TO oXpel from the Senate, the last remain
ing carpet Dagger in tho body, q man vino has
no moro hight to scat there than Ely Of tho
sIl1red Witnesses lie iaGu,.d 10 swear no had,
WAC, IS is kaoWn to all who havo ilauicrcd,
obtained his crcdcliiAs by nc nost open nrd
bareiac,l fraud ard c0rrnp,ian, and who is
spu:ucd aid regulated by the State he pres
tends 10 represent! Nothing c!sa Wis txplc;cd
OF tho ropu5Eoso Senators, than thst they
should oppose this lli:!t 10 order to obtain c,n
tt1l OF tho EtEt Sara!r, bu! thtr1 wGs list
oiuae FOR compliot whCD Ecai'y, If not all hc
NJrthcrn democratic Senators assisted them in
their opposition, aad thereby defeated q rcso,u.
tio1 that Should have bocn adopted the vely first
d'y the democrats gained the ascendsI cy 10 tic
3 ,nate. Suih action can htvo only enc tcL-
disney. AID that is 10 IcIder moro lukcSarm the
alliance between Northern ADD Southern dem.
oc'atP. and to still! further We4ktn tho lands
that bind them together
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-01-20

The New York Herald ssy,: Haired Of Oh
terprise at home and Of every one who brouch.
into tho c1untry tho business spirit OF other
s;ctlors has I'll generations seemed the guiding
Drlncrlo OF Southern politics"
Now when We read such on utterly ground.
lees ASSERTION as this in tho bts! ne1USpapcr in
tho world. End the ono that has the greatest
facilities for Obtaining Correct Information on
every corcelVabo subject. We Gro tempted to
believe that old Governor Berkeley was not as
lar out OF tho way as some suppose, when he
thanked God there was not a newspaper priD-
ted 10 the COLONY Of Virginia. If snybojy iu tho
North, except The writer Of tho ,aragrs oh wo
have quoted frcm tho Herald. believes the state.
ment 1t cootains, AID rsshcs surprises, ell ne
will havo 10 Go ia order to have Lis tasio 10 that
resDtc; grattled to tho hightss degree, will be
to come 10 any part Ct the Sju!h, for if there be
IN any portion Of tho habitabIc Globe spot 10
which enterprise and business spirit. are uuw,
and have been for years past, moro desired and
WeIcomtd than in the South it bas entirely cI.
c1pod !h' noi.e OF tho lest formed men CT
This stc.ioa.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-01-20
I.ctter from Wyoming,

Correspondence of the Alexandria Gszytte. |
GREEN RIVER, WYo., Jan. II. lSSl.-As
you arc having vtry hard winter in Virginia
| will give you few items as to our weather
10 the far West. We have had very little snow
along Green River this wiottr. At this time
tho weather is warm and no snow to DO seen
czcopt upon the high peaks. Cattle arc doing
well and keep fat roaming on the hills. Hero
Wo drive tho cattle and horses all 10 tho hills
aud there they remain roaming at their will
until spring, when VIC have q general round up
OF oil cattle and horses on the range. Then oil
young calves and colts Gre branded by their
owners. and the herds aro driven to thor OWL
or summer range and looked ater until fall.
whom they arc driven to tho hills again to seek
their eva winter range. Cattle and horses
mako their Own living 10 the hills during tho
winter. List fell paid visit to Fort Wash.
axle this Elaoo named 10 honor Of cll Washa.
klo, chief Of the Shoshopa Indians.) 1t is $50
miles north. AID you mako tho tip By stage.
This Is very pretty location for fort and
everything is kept up in good style by Tho Boys
10 Bue. About two miles from tn, Fort is the
Shoshone and BAnDock Indi.D Agency. There
you will lind tho redskins 10 all their glory;
scme riding horse back, others 10 wagons
somo walking packing their papporses on their
backs; some cutting hay and grain. while many
were laying srouod tho slaughter gen waiting
to gel, the blood aud all the oast.off around
such places. Tho IEdians hero ere employed
6y tho Government to do their own hauling
from the railroad While was there 200
wagons started f5r tho railroad to get their
winter supplies. They Seom to like this very
much, and ell OF them seem to save money.
Inc pcs: trader here has a biz trade with them,
as they snend all they get. [ see BY your pa
pr that B.r. FoRlo has left home Fort Lara
me, W5o. As it is not great distance from
hero hopo to meet him soon. Hope to give
ytu batter letter next time. Yours,
pIuG
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-01-20

considerable annoyance 10 those living in tie
ncishborhoo1 OF canning factory, is removed
by tho farmers, VINO ind il 8 vSuabl0 fertilizer
for somo kinds Of CROPS. a thirteen horse pow
er engine is required ~ run the machinery, and
three boilers with capacity enough to run $ one
hundred horse power engine, generates the
steam for proct ssing and other uses.
livery precauton is taken 10 utilize all parts
of the fruits and vegetables. 81 600 gallons CT
catsup beicg made in q single year. The many
Thousands who pass the factory each day in the
cars which run close to it can form litto ies OF
the magnitude OF it5 operations. During the
busy seasons from three TO four hundred hands
arc employed in various branches of tho indus
try. The rlsJorty OF these are girls who derive
their entire support from this source from
5000 10 So ON being required annually to
pay the labor bills alone. The distribution OF
this large tum Of money among the working
| classes ls OF incalculsble benefit to the commu-
| nifty, and MoorestowD, which is rapidly growing
| IS Trade centre, may credit its recent rapid
growth IL some measure to this SOURCE"
|! is needless 10 attempt to estimate tho ben
eli! such factory would b, to tho citz,ns oil
| AleX.DGIla and to tho farmers &C ilcent thereto
| II is potent to a
Ia order to msko an attempt to have such ar
| enterprise started among u, tho Secretary was
requested to correspond with Mcssrs. Ii. il, 4
| Z. Is. IhulbuT Il Co., to ascertain if they ccn!C
not be induced to start q branch canning factory
10 A!exaIdria, which would have the prestige
| OF well established reputation to Start with.
| a suggestion was made that each member o.
| TIC cub keep an account OF the geue.sl product!
OF his farm the coming seGsop, and report thu
same in writing at the January meeting of tht
| club in 1881
The next meeting of the club will b. bod o.
John Thompscn's, FEBRUARY l2.h.
Critical com mitteo arc d. p. Smith. G, Bal
lcneer and 5. Il. SnoWden,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-01-20

Thero is vast difference between taxing
bonds and taxirg Incomes. but as shown in the
r'cont discussion Of tho rcfunding bill 10 tho
House of Representatives. several democrats
don't $50 it, Buds arc sold for the bereft of
the people, that Is Of tho government. and tho
Way TO make them soil rapidly and ct high
pr'c's Is to relieve them from taxation. A tsx
Oh 'hom Is tho same thing as reducing their
rate OF Interest, and consequently tends TO delay
ond retard their sale.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-01-20

NOMINATIONS CoNFIRMED.-Tho Senate, in
executive ecssion, yesterday confirmed the fol.
lowing nominations: Kdwin H. Smith, of Vir.
GINA United States consul at Naples: Be.
COOK. collector Of customs for the district of
Hicl monI, Vs.; Captsin Joseph q. Brecken-
fldga 70 Do assistant inspector general of tho
army; also, Major William Z. Craishill TO be
lieutenant colonel, ~ W
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-01-20

Tho Richmond Wing ssys General Mahc1o
was elccted to tho u. 8. Senate by majority
Of tho democrats 10 The Virginia Legislature.
Tho moro 6oaad,lOus will it DO then for him 10
vote against tho democrats and with tho repub'
licau5 when he shall take his seat 10 Congress as
Senator from Virginia.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-01-20

:, At meeting of the directors of the Uuon
Pacl6o railroad company at New York yes.er-
DAY. It was decided TO iocreas, tho capital stock
81, $40 .0OO,CO), to b. offered 10 the stock
hcldera ct par, 10 tho proportion OF one share of
neE to hvc Of DID, This &C ion was taken with
Wow OF prosidiDg funds fur extending the
branches OF the road and increasing is facilities
road. - s'''
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-01-20

The U. S. Supreme Court used tho following
language in tho City Of Memphis case: 1T is
Certainly Of the highest Importance to tho peo-
pie OF every State that it should mako provision,
not mer'l7 icr tho payment of is owa iodebt.
cdnesH' but fer the payment Of tho indebted.
eduts] Of its different municipalities. Hesits.
tlou to d. this is weakness; refusal to do it is
dlshonr. ln6dclity to engagements CAUSES
loss OF character to the individual; i; entails
reprcech unon the State"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-01-20

Senator Johrstons reply to Senator caot
Mahonu's recent manifesto, socms to be cou.
sidercd generally ty both democrats and TO-
putAb'o republicans very well prepared paper
AID tno that successfully and satisfactorily re-
fntes all tho arguments tho latter employed 10
support of his party.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-01-20
VIRGINIA NEWS,

A street railway for Dsnville, is seriously
talked o. Tho onu CT Ljrchburg is success.
Dr. ". McP. Fuller. Ct Winche s.er had bis
wrist broken by lsll o. slippery pavement
last week
A oeW p0stoflico hes established at E!kton,
tccklo2hau c)ulty, near Mill Bark, with JAS
Il. Salpp IS postmaster.
The earnings Of the Chesapeake AMI Ohio
hslroad for the monthaof December were
sis oV9. being $3S,S4S in excess Of tho same
month 10 1879.
MI Jehn SCOTT, Ct Danvilo, on awakening
yesterday mnrnlrg found bis wife lying beside
MIN ccau. 1t IS supposed that she expired
during Tho night from heart disease.
General Fi!z Lee, has accented tho invita-.
ton OF tho Confederate soldiers of Louisiana to
deliver an Grafton ct tho unwilling of tho statue
to "Stonewa!r' jackson 10 Nov Oslesns on the
10Th Of Mayntxt.
A shooting match camo off OF tho fair
Rrouads, ucar Ri:hmond, yesterday, between
Capt. Bogardus, tho champion shot, and w.
/. Mitchell. of Richmond. Of G5 pigeons
BogaIdu1 killed 81 asd Mitctc killed CO out
OF tho slmo number.
Ii. II. llcusoD, Of Philadelphia, has cndow'
cd fellowship Yielding $500 O year in the
WashiaRtCn ard Loo University, at Lexington,
Mir. Houston had previously given 81 1000. 10
the Q. ntentisl eadowmcnt fund Of that iustitu.
ton.
Tho dwelling aud cut houses Of Mr.. G. j.
Kelley. st keEley's Ford, Culpeper county,
wcrc destroyed by fire 90 Monday last, with oil
their cOntcDts. There Vas no Insurance on any
OF TIM property a'l tie loss falls heavily on
Mr.. Kelley.
Much tX,i!cmcot has bcea clustd 10 Fred
crlcksburg by tho operation of burglars for
Several Dlghts past, which havo BIZ filed every
effort OF detection. Six dwellings, have been
entered, but 90 valuables taken. Tho thieves
helped themselves to tho choicest vands of the
pantry, aud left after doing slight mischief.
They arc supposed to DO fugitive criminals.
Tho polio, fnIco has been doubled to ctfeo! their
arrest.
Mrs. Rcbecca Peters, rclct Of George Peters,
deceased, and daughter of Philip Rhodes, Wns
born on Long Meadows. in Rockingham cum
tV. February 9th. l7SS. add died, January
5.h. 1881, aged 90 years. 10 months, snd -
days, She Wa married to MIR. George Peters,
with whom she lived until November. 1874,
when no died at tho advanced ago of IS years.
She was tho mother of ii children, &C grand.
chldrco, and 90 great grandchildren.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-01-20
COMMERCIAL.

ALEXANDRIA MARKET. January 90. 1851
The market is quiet and but little ia doing
Flour is without change. Small talcs of WhcsI
were made at III and IL for Fultz and lis for
Lancaster. Corn remains q. ycsterday's quoin-
lions. No Rye or Oats reported. But lilila
country produce offered.
GEoRGETowN CATTLE MARKET, JAN 10 -
This week some 80 hosd OF Beet Cst,lo ware
offered, a.! of which were sold OF the following
prices: very best js.5s;; good e. 5ie; medium
to fair 43.5;; thin Steers, Oxen ana Cows 3,3tc
per 10. Some COP Shoep were offered, with ss.s
a. sGc ner ID. Some Il Cows and Calves cold
at DaS5) each.
QUEENSTOWN CATTLE MARKET. Jan'y. 10
20 head OF Cattle were offered and sold e. 3af!a
per Id; demand for choice Cattle active but
common ones dull. Receipts of Sheep largo and
demand light and selling at 81 5! for owes snd
oa6c Tor Welhers; number LETT over.
BALTIMORE Jan, % Virginia Gs old 80 ; 90
6deterred 10; do consolidated 1874 do "a serlr-
ZSi; past Que coup 81; now l040s d9i; ~ It's
coup "a bid to.dsy. Cotton dull middiing II:
Flour dull and unchanged. Whca.-Soull.rr
easier; Western higher and firm Southern re:
ll5AllG; do amber l2ja125: No 9 Western wiz
ter red spot and Jan u7all7t. Corn-Southu,u
ftmer; Western quiet and firm Southern white
81; do yellow 53s534; Weatern mixed spot and
Jan 81. Oats dull and lower; Western white
41i94t; do mi1cd 4Ss431. Kyo quiet at l0l.lO}.
Hay firm and unchanged. Cofes firm Rio
cargoes ordinary 10 fair 1l5sl3t. Sugar quiet;
a soft Sc. Whiakey dull atSll2
NEW YORK, Jan. 2O.-Stocks weak. Money
3a0 Flour quiet Wheat active and higher,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-01-20
PUBLISHED DAILY & TRI-WEEKLY By
EDGAR SNOWDEN.
THURSDAY EVENING, JANUARY

General Mahono's Washinpi1n organ says
the republicans # Virginia theuld not hold g
Stale Convention next March. The central
republic 10 committee Of Virginia and tho lead
Jog republicans a the State say they should.
Who ought 10 know b(s.?
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-01-20
FOREIGN NEWS.

The British NORTH Atlantic Steamship Ion,
pany proposes 10 convert 600 eco into sIes,,
ships, to facilitate tho transportation uC r,;t.,
from America.
Arguments for the defencs were resumed n
tho state trials at Dubia yesterday and tie
prosecution was sharply criticised. The co,:.
gusrdships in Ireland are 10 he reinforced.
In recent fight in the Transvssl $50 tursh,
ets, mostly DulchmeD, deserted from the Brit
lsh out OF sympathy for the Beers A Dutch
r!u, corps will now be formed in Holland TO help
the Beers in another way.
Wsrlike preparations still continue in Greece
although dispatches from Vienna seem favor,
able to the arbitration scheme. Francs hiss
Withdrawn tho proposal for mediation and il
ls said, accepted q proposition for o fresh Coz,
frence.
Leophold 90 Rothschild was married 10 I.ar.
don yesterday 10 Miss Perueis. OF T1ie.,r
The Princeof Wales, Lord and Lady Rosebsrry
and other persons of rank wero prcsen. a. the
ceremony. Miss Coutts. it is said, will MARI
Mr.. Bartlett next week.
The amendment oirsred By Justin McCs-tb,
to the reply to the Queens speech. which en-
bracod the views Of Parnell and the Home Rpin
members Of tho House Of Commend, WAS rcicc,.
ed on Tuesday nil ht by 2Cl 10 81. Tho debate
continued yesterday, and was attended with cor,
siderable bitterness.
AdVices from Valparaiso 10 December 9TH a.,
IS follows: The Ohlians operating sgsin.
Lima comprise 81 SO infantry. SO cavalry A.
24( artillery, 50 cannon aud 10 gatling guns
in all about $1,000 men. the defenders OF g.,
city number 1000. In consequence, OF An ~.
der OF the Chilisn government, Punta Arenas
being strongly fort li,d, in WOW of Argcn,.a
srmsments."
Tho most sovero storm that has boon know
in England for years prevailed over tho whoie
of the United Kingdom yesterday ead on Tuos
day. Snow has driGted to the height Of lvo ter.
in many of tn, streets of London. Tho Than,
overlooked its banks a. Lsmbeth dana ling
property TO tho amour. of $50. 100000 A niu!
Der of wrecks arc reported on the coast, a.!
railroad tratli; and telegraph commuuics,!a9
with the interior is almost entirely snspen lei
Many lives are believed to have been lost. H.,
feared 80 persons have been drowned at vs..
mouth.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-01-20
u =. Senator's,

The N,brtska Legislature yesterday voted
twioo FIR United States Senator without result,
Inc dcmec.ats. nine in oil, voted for Judge
Kne!.
At The cautui CT The republican men bus q
ths Wisconsin Legislature last night, =. Sawyer
WAS unanimously nominated fer Uated States
S,nator.
Tho jJiut convention OF Il Connecticut
Legislature yesterday ratified the election oil
Gen. j. L. llaTIey. republican, IS Uoitcd
States Senator. The Maino Legislature took
similar tc!iop IS to E1scoc Hell.
The New York Legislature 10 j1int couvcn.
lion yesterday declared tho election of Thomas
y. Plat. republican, to be United States Sona-
tor to succscd Senator Kornap, democrat.
johnson A. Candsu, Of Parkers5ure, wss
nominated on the third ballot in the Demo
cratic caucas Of the West Virginia LEGISLATURE
last night for United States scnatcr,
General Sewall Was nominated FIR n g
Senator by tho republicans of the Now jersey
Legislature last night. Two ballots wcrs do.
clared irregular during the proceedings, moro
thso 49 VOTES. the whols number being cast,
Tremendous excitement prevailed. General
Sewslrs opponents WIZ, Mcssrs Robson, Hal.
soy Parker. Dudley and Hobart.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-01-20
The Alexandria In1irmary's Keport
For 1850,

The following looort is submitted:
Funds on hand January 1880, none; received
slnoo that date in subscliotious, donations, and
board for patients, 81, 29l 9S; expended for
household expcnsts, salaries, medicines and
fuel, $e2S sd; ront 5000; balance on hand
January =, 1881, $lGG.41. Donations and
sui sTiptions recci7cd-Capt. w. j. Boothe,
$25; Mr. il. NJ. Blsckfcrd, 500; Mrs. q.
Bridg!ly, (Bsltimoro,) S25 s. l.. Beach, esq.,,
500; cDsb, $50; Mr., A. u. Csz,uove, SIS;
cash, $50; Miss r. Miller, $50; MIR. s. q.
Wymap. (Bsllimoro) $50; Rev. DR.. Saul,
(POiL,) $50; Messrs. j. & D. Stewart, (Rioh.
mond,) $50; Miss Cole, Phil. J $50; MIR. L.
Lsadt elter, $50 Mr. g. Il. Hooff, $25; Mrs.
St. g. Cambel. Phil, } $50; Col. l.. Hoxton,
$40; Mrs. j. B. Dsinger6eld, $40; Seminary
CbaIe, COLLECTION. $40; Mrs. Dr.. Lewis, $40;
Mrs. l.. l.. Cole. (Phil..) $40; Mrs. Cassius
L,o. $40; Miss Morrill,, Sill; MIR. Patf, $40;
Mrs. T. Miller, $40; Miss II, Miller. $40;
Mrs. h. DaiDgel6eld, IS; Mis-. Ii. Danger
field, IS; Mis- Cover. IS; Mis-, Lucy Dorsey,
So MIR. q. H. French. IS; Mr.. j. q. Mill
burn. So 10 smaller sums from kind iGieEds
SIC So
III collections on hospital Sunday, 10 Doom.
Der taVo boon already acknowledged The
Episcopal, Presbyterian, Baptist and Metho.
dist churches contributed. and tho amount
collected $l79. clmc when tn, Mood was press
lng, end was mos! wec)me.
The generous aud valuable serve of DIS.
Brown. Gibson and Stablcr, and OF DR.. L,wis,
as consu ting pbyti,iap, arc gratefully ackuowl.
edged
There have been cilhtccn PERSONS re lived
toto tho irsitulioa. Two deaths have occur
rel. Tho constant and faithful servers of the
M and in oh bou,
ucJ, apd arc thankfully remembered.
10 Tho lady managers OF tho Orphan Asv
lum, tho lnlirmary is Indebted for valusb,
nod most acceptable donation of household fur.
nlture, and to Mrs. w. j. Boothe, Fir. Il.
lIeadbester, Miss Beach and Mrs. DIR. Filming
for articles OF similar kind; to MIR. W. danger.
field FOR vegetables; 10 Mrs. Shuler for IS 10
provision; 10 Mr.. McBurnoy for tho same
amount 10 groceries; to Mrs. j. Is. DaipgclGeld
Tor her usual kind gilt 10 gre Hrics, ADD to MIR.
G. w. Ramsay for tho liberal discount allowed
10 tho sediment Of accounts. Tho donation
Of wood from MAir Peylcn Randolph IVES
great as,iaapoo.
10 rcc0unliug acts of kindness wo must 70.
remb,r the children Of Miss CIark's class, ST,
Pauls Sunday School, who came with their
pretty gifts OF fruit and flowers and their friend.
~ words to brighten and cheer tho patients, and
tho children OF Grace Church Sunday School,
who did tho samo kind mission by their nag
Ing
The year c'oscs with the INSURANCE. that much
suffering has been allcviatcd aad c,ntort given
whero most needed, and tho new year opens
With fresh Encouragement, from tho interest
manifested, and the support given, from friends
far and near, TO this work of mercy. A gcno-
rous donation just rcooivod Of 5000 closes our
grateful acknowledgements.
JULIA JOHNS, President.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-01-20

COURT OF APPEALS Decentralization
and Als. ys. Lewis and ais ; Mckenzie vs.. s.me
Blythe and ais vs.. sane; Adams. Hammer s.
Cos vs.. same; Reid, receiver, vs.. Same. Argued
by Francis j. Smith, for appellants and 4 Il.
Barton, and Hon. Thomas r. Biyard for appel
ICES, and continued until to-day.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-01-20
ARTHUR HERBERT, Treasurer.

ATEccroUs TR1rLE MUaDEe-A special dis.
patch to tho Columbus (Ohio) Daily Dispatch
says: IA most horrible triple murder was com.
mlsted near Plain City, Madison county, come
tlHo during Monday night Mrs. Matilda Sc DIT,
widow. aged about forty years. her dsug liter
aged twenty-five and an adopted son aged four
teen and named Charley Goode, ware found
dead upon tho floor ola room in their house with
their brains scattered about the room and
smesred upon the walls. a largo hickory club
covered with blood was found upon the porch
near the dead aad it is supposed that it was with
TINS oludgeon that the deed was committed,
Robart Garner has been arrested, charged with
the murder. There arc several suspicious cir
cumstsnces which point 10 him IS tse murderer.
he lived for sir or eight years with the Scott
family. blu! about three months ago left them in
anger because they would not rent their farm to
him"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-01-20

The bull lats iu fredericksburg blrslo" ta
get something to cat, bu! tho police force hay.
log b:on doubled, it is to DO hoped that tn
burglars will b, starved to death.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-01-20

NEW YORK, Jan. N.-Stocks weak. Money
oaG Flour quiet Wheat active and higher,
Corn Gull.