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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-07-25
Senator MINIS &enGi!.an

PHILADELPHIA, july 25.-Lsst week Hon.
Beti,mio tii'l, Un,sd States Senator from
Georgia, made p tyir 10 Cape May. While
there he met Dr. S. D. Gras.. aad related 20
that emlaeut professor he troubles DO expert
cnsed during the last wlo:rr, gu sc,ouot CT an
affection of tee torglo. N,iwNhNaudiug the
fact lh1s Mr. Hi! lusdo uuUcsous sp2pchas he
was ilil!otod With this humorous or carcslous
stfao!lou. At tunes be wauld appear 70 be
lIsDicg, add then, agu!o, those Eha Iisiaued to
him at;euIivcly Hira almost pronounced 10 the
opinion thas be was tonsus. tied, lie gas ex
aniued by DR.. Gross, ani tho result was the
Senator came up from Cspe MGy and submitted
to an operation He WIS taken to the JEFF rson
College Hospital on soansom street. near llta.
The doctor cut c:gc?rous foruatioa from his
tongue about the Siz. IF tho ito of ooe's ,tc
G0ger. Siuca that limo the Ssustor hiss not
baoa hbc to speak He keeps his roou and is
aterdad by the mos: exOsriouc,d lursts The
doctors do not know how long it wi ! D, before
he Sil ba able 20 esva tho city. MIR. Betiiruiu
Hill, j., aud Dr.. Ridley, o! Georgia, the S.n-
ator's family phiSic 50, havs scrlVed haro and
arc ottendirc The paticnt. Tho doc:ora pro
u0UIae the disease cpithelioma.
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VIRGINIA NEWS.

w. L. Oven died suddenly at South Boston
Fridy night. Il. wss pt"uiocut poitlosn
add q director Of The Il c5motd AID Danvio
Railroad.
At the stated assembly Of The G. m oandely
of St. Andrew, No. Is. Koiah's rcmrlar. in
Richmond, held last Friday, it W Is Unanimous
! ly resolved to change this to a mouu.ed CON-
| mandety.
The Petersburg Pharmsc ,utiosl Asse citation
have determined to issue a circular to the drug
aists of the State. requesting them to meet 10
| Richmond in October TO organize State assos
citation.
For the first six months Of the present year
| more than 600 toes Of pig iroo we're shipped
East from sections on the Virginia and Tenues-
SEQ division of the Norfolk and Western Rail-
| road.
Ia Lynchburg last tight VIM Green. ter
keeper 10 the Norvell House. was attack by
| jim Mayo, colorsd. Green struck at Mayo
and fred shot to scare him eff Shortly
| tbcresf,er mob of cnlored nep, erned with
pistols and other weapons, gathered around rho
hotel, but we're soon dispersed by tho pclioc.
No one was hurt, but at one time serious row
was feared.
Mrs. James A. Brick,y. Of EstelIv lie. died
| suuueDiS lsSt WoeH, abG eusplcleps Oel0G excite
ed, her body has been eXhumed. Bruises were
found about .hs breast. aud fracture Of the
skull. The deceased had bsen v,cg very un-
happily on account OF her slousg o, pretty
govcroess kept in the house by the husband ia
opposition to her wishes Since the b.dy was
cxbum,d the husband has disappeared
The authorities IF the city Of Ri,hmo1d have
created difficulty with the State authorities
by prosecuting bill charging wster tax. at
the rate of $500. for supplying the t,untsins 10
the grounds srouad the Capitol. The Superb.
tcudert Of Puolio Buildings refused to pay the
bill on tho ground tba. the city agreed to far
uisb the water Rheu the State went to tho ex-
popse of erecting tho fountains. Tue matter
| will probably be arranged.
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ENGLISH SyElDafhv

LONDON, July 25-rhe Standard 10 az
editorial article this nl1roing says iu Easlasd
every iGcideu OF Preslde0t Garhtlds iiIpess i:
watched with keen bus mourntul interest Had
he been British state stusn it would hsve beer
hardly possible for he Eoesh people TO have
manifested ttuer Sentiment Of sympathy than
that which they have extended to his family
and to his couotry. Ia 20 part Of the Uoitsd
States will the ncgs that Mr.. Ga,i.lI is out OF
dagger be moro ,yi1g received thao 10 4 ~
land, 10 no part Of the U .iou will tidicgs Of
his death, should that melancholy o7eut &C,
cur, exotic deeper or more genuine feeling 81
sorrow than wcud be produced throug gu! Her
Mei:s Us Gomains.
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rO-DAY'S TELEGRAPH NEWS
The Presidents Condition.

EXECUTIVE MANSION, Jolly %. 5 a.m.-
The President hes passed comfortable night,
much mere 50 thsn 90 Saturday night. He
rested well and slept 6; tim E, eli y,or refresh
iag and natural su:aber. Mr.. Cruup who
watched at bis bedsid' near!y ell night, thinks
tho noruirg examipsi1n will show a c,vsidera
bio tall 10 his temperature sllo, ! O'Clock last
night
(OHcial BuiI,;iu.)
EXECUTIVE MANSION. july q. $50 a. H.
The President has passed mure ccm 'ortabe
night ard has had 10 rigor silce thst reported
in the bulletin of yesterday morricg. He is
dolog we'll this morning. Pulse 60, iempera-
turc IS 4 respiration IS.
tUaificisI BrIietio.l
EXECUTIVE MANSION. july %, l0:45 D. H.
ihe Presidents oordiion courinuas favorable,
aud Ut this hou: ho :s verg comfortable. Nc
mat1ElGl charge hes occurred in his pulse or
temp ra.1fe tlrco Tic last eGoia tuiIeiu YVES
issued. lie has psrtsEen Ct lime wst,r and
hi K alternately with meat jGico THE moroing
With roiisb. When the Houra was dressed
The o)tloo gas fcuod we'll salutstad with pus of
= herlity character. TIE Rrrseors seq thorc
has beer gfaCusi lad TerP satisfactory dis
charge CT pu5 eyer since tho iac!sou vas made.
(Uncfaial Bue.ia.)
EXECUTIVE MANSION. July % noon.
thirty SIX honcs hsv1 NV elapsed siroo the
Prcsitcut na9 his last chill, ard r. $50 IS set
70 Indications OF eao,hcr. With the cxos pisa
ct the slightly increased wcskncs, o2us:d BIZ
,be relapse Ct Saturday, his condition TO day
doos not itt2r nstorle;l3 from tha. OF tho early
part ct lar week. The srrgec1s sro no7g as
sstab!iaz Tor The Door c1Gsaltstioa rad sisnin
tho ucSt hear &c uoCtic!.l ran1r: viii prcb.bly
to iaade Of tie patients uulsa cad temperature.
lUaaffic'aI l5uiictin.)
EXECUTIVE MANSION, July %, l p. pI.-
Tie Presidents condition ut this hour is re-.
2sfdcd by tho surgeons ~ cxtre nrlp favorable
sid eGoouragins HIS rn'se is ICI aad lis
ter Dcrstlse sa(} respiration srG CarUal. The
discharge Ct prs is as c0pi0us as could be x
psoted aud its css!aoter il pegisc.ly healthy.
There is no ia5ic,tioa Of fever at present. bu it
is pr1bi bio that the usual Sigh. fehrie rise will
ocnur this evening as Is sid last week before the
formation of tho pus cavity.
tx Senator CoDk!tg, acoomnaEicd by 5eus-
A'or Jones. OF Nevada, died at the Executive
MausIon ct l p. H., aud Is DOW 10 the Cabinet
room.
EXECUTIVE MANSION, July % -Ez Senator
Gcnkllug remained QUIZ fifteen or tWenty min
u'cs at the Executive Mansion a1d saw n one
kept thu Presidents psi7sso secrcaary aud
Dr.. Bii:s 10 tho latter ho said that rho re-
cent uriagoraSle turn in TIC Presidents case
had been source OF a:xioy 20 him, aud he
called in psrs0u to day 20 make erquries
Upon being informed that tho President
sym ptoms his y. n. were ail OF :ha most ca
coulaging character he expressed prslif ,a,ou
aod asked DJctor bIies to convey to Ms Gar
field his siu?rra synpa'hy and coed alsb,s.
~.
EXECUTIVE MANSION, jug %. 2::i5 y, H.
Doctor Bliss at ,: Is :cpor's: Everything i.
going well. There hes been 60 reapp .arauoc Q!
Itt1ref InG the I'itsiteot is sleeping quietly"
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As 20 nation upon The face Of the Garth would
havo the temc!ity TO attempt 10 invade this
country, as this country has worry few ships en-.
&"ssc IN foreisn trade and consequently has
!'tlo or 10 aced FIR defending them, and IS the
!rrccas Ct taxation arc sufficiently upcrous
already, the immense expense that would be
isvelgei 10 the entire reconstruction of the
;iaVy IS Ieoommoadcd By Secretary Hunt. aad
iJr which nsrs! board hes teen conveyed,
may VS. we'll DO avoided. ST least for tho present..
tho pecp!c are taxed to death for almost every
Gecassary OF lie III ords. inst tho national debt
nay b, paid before i: Is due, and thore is
neither rhyme nor rcasoo 10 itc7eassrg or con-
tl0uirg thcis tsX?5 for G navy 10 DO solely en-
pio7sd 10 kun!!oG lest pol4r expeditions end
transporting excursion rE,ties Of government
officials, srd ~hich, cwioS 20 the rapid Dis
covciies and improvements in marine verfsrc,
il offended to De cff.cu,I. w.uid hayo 10 be
reconstructed almost eve : year
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Beating au gniaiinful wife TO Z cash

FALL RIVER Mass, July 25.-Yo stcrday
morning when j ohn McMuilen, a ,eaus!er, ~ 0
had been Gu: attending 10 his horses. re u7acd
to his house BIO fould there John il. Dwe.ly, u
blacksmith, whom he he'd previOus.v suspso ed
of Intimacy with bis wife, aoi he Was uttrmed
by his little daughter tia, Dwollg had been iD
the b'droom With her mother. NJ ,ddcoad by
the disclosure, MacMulIcn immediately fell
upon DSely and pounded bin III a1 unmerciful
nsuner. Subsequently be attacked his wife,
and it is said that during tho day be baat her
frequent y, from tho tf9ois Of which she died
duriog tho night
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-07-25

DOUBLE iRAGEDY.-A special frcm ps-
HEc'n. NY, says: Eleven convicted prlsoae.s
II the cvuo'y i Al! were 10 htvs started ct S
n'o!cck this morning for tee penlten,isry.
Bot"eeD ak and seven o clock there was noise
10 cne tfths cells. WITCH attracting ss,eatlon
outside, q9ickly brcugh, Jsor Edwards his
assistant, jackson. aud County Judge tlcGar
lsgell to the scene. Tso negroes. Levi Baiden
aDd Joph Stewart. convicted of arcency. we're
confined tcgathsr, and ou reaching their cell
the ofic~rs luund that Baden had killed Stew
srt. having beat his braos out With piece of
an lion hunk. When the door was open Bal
den attacked The officers with his wesDoD, apd
would hsv: killed some OF them but for their
2istoIs, which, iriog almost together. sent one
bsll through his body sud another through bis
btan. The corouer's jury rendered verdict
II accordance With the above facts. AID the
dead were buried 10 the afternoon in the county
cemetery"
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hiiies! in a. Row,

PHILADELPHIA, July 25 "A drunken Gov
occur d at twenty iih sad Spsuc, streets
yesterday mrroirg b4twaen James Ceaeto.d
ard Psirtck X eg,D. The fsnt grew cut of a
dispute over sone nouey. Both men were
sittioe on log. when krsgau oalled Crawford
liar. Then they stood up to fight, and ciiuch-
ed. Aftergard Crawford fad to na'g boring
yard pussu by keegar, who, fodlue that
Crawford had locked the g,tc alter MN. drop
ped the brick which be had in bis hand snd
staggered toward the !oe Oh which tho Two had
baeu sitting, but dropncd dead il the street..
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-07-25

Some ursophstcatet people can Dot u16er-
sand Why Northern republicans, in the fac, Of
ihcir avoWed principles respecting the io7oa-
5:li:7 ct Decuniary contracts, give their support
10 g7eephstk4rs aad Mshonites. They do DOT
iioow or fail t, remember that the North was
MT opposed 10 slavery uotil every elsyc it con.
iaio.d hso been paid for. and that the idea of
secession crigiased in the Norih. Northern
rscD;c are naturally smart" ard ss tho ma,
lority of them sro Republicans they will support
n2y man or measures th9t tcrd t keep the 70
IN power ~ tho disruption Of the democratic
parry Northern republicans subscribe liberal
:" to 10 crcoDtackeTs 10 the North and to the
T!aaoni'es 10 the South because both those po-
''lc!! or2aDizstions draw strength away from
-" democratic party,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-07-25

= rcc'a' editorial srtice IN the Gsz,tte, in
@"ieh vas glariaaly exposed The utter fslacy
Il The mahonises' ridiculous assump,iou Of the
2:edi for the decrease of The public schools that
fortunately belongs to G democratic measure,
the llobkle BILL has, re are gratif,d to observe.
oeon copied quite extensively By the press
Throughout the State, but General Mshouo' $
hcmc organ, the Richmond Wing, WHOM pays
u7 such frequent attention 10 this respect, hes
';rlgcly overlooked the article referred TO-,
:":iaa to tec 10 1t wHat was so patent to every
b2ag else, or recognizing its truth, determined
20 fokc 90 ro:;co Of it, md be thus well rid Of
attempting the iDpi ssible task of rcfu;ins what
+ irretutabe.
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E.etser CroIt. Falls Church.

lCorto1pondence o! tie Alexsndris Gazette.
FALLS CHURCH July 25.--Tho Republicans
of Fats Church nc: S.tu1diy cysuing 10 eli ct
delegates to tie cyua;r ca.v!a,ioa of Augu:l
81, Georg, NJ. Thompson 10 tho ch .r Charles
Fits, secretary. james e Eagle, Fred +.
Eoote. Charles Fite John w. Greed, julius
Wicd-bcckcr and jacob M. Thornc werc
| selected delegates The delegation gro not
sroorly coalition but have leaning that way
shou Il here DO coy tangible assurances that
the republicans have snY material poins 10 g,iu
By such &c lou Al Cff)ft to i0struc: The d=le-
gates was vatsd down. it being deemed advi-
sable TO send good sound republicans to the
convention and trust to their good Judgment
Us to their action Oh each quaatioo as il arises.
There is aope of the ultimate salvation OF the
people OF Falls Church yot. They have had
local option for Elk years: have six resident
pastors of churches aod teo churches. or ono
to every seventy .wo aud half persons in the
town, countir 6 old aod young, mas aud tcnaie,
black aud whte. sud 20 edd TO the religious
IacI'ie5 of the towo, a iae,iy from Alexandria
county, named Davis consisting of two meu.
one cd woman, thrse yourg wemeu aui two
children, took possession of corner 10 tie
town 90 Sunday afternoon and dispensed Free
Methodist religion ad uauseur, the party TO-
lieVlDg one aDother 10 rotation. There il such
thing as having too much Of coed hing
atd these people approximate very closely to o
r1iapoc
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+ irret utable.

Il seems that either The MaGouo democrats
or '!'e'Mshooe republicans ar, 50 intent upon
7 ing tbo rdp 7bca1 S ate Convention that
by 90 not pay the sg;tcs. rcgltd to the gpy
Of ahlch such &C end Can be gained and re-
RI TO forgery TO onpiish their object az
e'g!Ey As to more reputable means. See the
card of Che chairman of the republican Central
C'mnt;ce IL another column. Since the card
VS. published the secretary Of that committee
ass acknowledged The authorship of the docu-
neot snd denied tho forgery. but thai does not
aiter The lac: that he signed the chairusn's
n.n:c to paper wi!hcu. either lis knowledge
0 cJLsgaf.
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Internal Machines.

LONDON, july % Tho Liverpool CORES
poId.o OF the Daily telegraph says that the
police believe the story about tho discovery Of
internal machines 10 BARRELS purpcrirg 10 con
tain oaneut from Amsrics, to be hoax.
Another c)rr. spoudeot. however. SAYS the
information about the clock work d5u,uite 10.
etru! machines, c.v,d y steamers from A N
erica, Is correct, bot the sutbori.i.s are very
retlcaut regarding the matter,
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The Frcnchsn Africa.

LONDON, July ga dispatch from Tunis to
Reuters Telegram Co siys: Further rein force
men!s hum berng 1850 men from France have
srrived at Golatis, and have been conveyed 10
the nelgh borhooi of Sfag. Seventy four Arab
prisoners from SfGx have started for Toulon
3 Tunis dispatch to the Timss says: z tss-
gram from Mascara sixties that Chief Bou ruens
mas sent in two guRs and horse in toSen Of cub
mission. A telegram from A!giars states tbs.
Bou Amends prestige is falling OF, an the. tho
nslives ssaort Inst after an incursio1 into Nor.
roco, he w!ll return home for good.
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From &fSlI8uiSfan.

LoND0N, July pa Q lo!ts dispatch 10 The
Times ssys: Ayoob Khan sent : message to
tons. A prominent chief and srdanl partisan OF
the Amer met Ayooo khan's envoy half wsy
between the camps 10 discuss terms of pescs,
The Amer returned spirited reply that he
could listen TO 40 proportions except as Hers.
and ordered his generals 10 advance Immediate
~ and attack tbs enemy, Ths Ameer's gener.
ais believe that Ayoob hhsn's message was only
pretext 20 gain time.
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SAVE PER CENT By psyiog your TAXES DO.
fore MONDAY NEXT, AUGUST lST.
Mothers! Mothers Mothers,,,

Are you disturbed 3. night ard broken OF your
rest by SICK child suffering and crying with
tho e1cruciating psin Of cutting teeth2 If SO,
go at or CO and get bottle of Ira. WINSL0W'S
SOOTHING SYRUP. It will relieve the poor
little sufferer mmedihteiy-depSnd upoa i:
there is no mistake about it. There is not
mother on earth who has ever used it who will
not tell you at once that it will regulate the bow
els, and give rest to the mother, aud relief and
health 10 the child, operating like magic 1t Is
perfectly Safe 20 use in sl cases, and pleasant to
the teate, and ls the prescriDtion of one of the
oldest end best female physicsns and nurses in
the United States. Sold everywhere. rs can.s
bottle mill
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( PUBLISHED DAILY q TRI-WEEkLY 81
EDGAR SNOWDEN.
MONDAY EVENING, JULY 25 1881.

The coodition Of every material iote1cs: OF
Virginia shows that with proper management
the State debt can be SO arranged that rate
81 interest perfectly satisfactory to tie creditors
CO % paid CO The e2::ro nmoant. excap!, OF
Cogt;o the par: as: gaeG 10 West Virgins. and
h.:, 100. withou. thc necessity d Increasing
10 r3ta Of ay!!ior; sod the netrar the 6.mo
c,E"o convention COMES 20 endorsing such g
s-ttieme1r tbs stronger will be the ticket i! 70 BY
nominate. The geGu,tion Of expenses By the
b enDisi sessions OF tho legislature, ~ the
cDtiag tha5 took p!sc, under the Nc
I::.lcci I'LL. ed By hiring c,nv!s:s to clr-
tractors instead of kecuins them conioed
ii the peoten;iary a. Richmond. has
b'on immense, AID With right aud
proper adjustment Of the ucfuuded porioC
0: The deb, the revenues CT the State vii! te
amply sufficient 20 meet all her expenditures
As TO 81, part C tina de5t .ass hiss been funded
has gone beyond tho Tesch Of the LeGi sa.u7e; ;
Inc suarems Cour. hss decided that it shall BE-
paid Ind the only way 10 essen its burden is 10
50 Improve tee credit Of The State that she can
borrow money with which TO redeem il at 9
lower rate Of interest than il is drawing.
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So. rtses............ 4 So S4, set,-".".". II
ARRIVED.
Stmp L 9 Knight, Now York, to A Reed.
Str Mort DIX, Pkil8delphis, to A Reed
Str Geo Lesry, Norfolk. to Hooe
Str Lsdy OF the Lake. Norfolk. to F a Reed.
Schr Jos Hoy, Washington, to Alexs Marine
| Railway
schr KuRine, Washington to Burxo.s s. ca.
Schr Ruth Price, BALTIC. 10 w A Smoo!.
SAILED.
Str Lady OF the Lake. Norfolk. BY + A Eead.
Schr Lane, New H,Ven, By Hampshire
and Baltimore Coal Go.
Schr Virginia Dare. Havre de Grace, for
Washington.
Schr Ain1i', for Washington.
Schr Nellie, with coal for Washington.
MEMORANDA.
Schr EugeDe Borda. from Richmond, at New
York 23d.
Boston 3D.
Scbr Edward Waite sailei from Bath for this
port 2lst
Schr Maria s Lewis sailed from Blh for
Rich mond 2lst
Georgetown 22t.
schrs Rcllin Sandford and Mary Stoakley,
from Washington, a. Norfolk pa
Schr Helen A Ames, from Georgetown, &:
Vineyard Haven Dist.
r, Sehr Jennie Rossiue, from Georget,wa, at
Fall River 20sh
Str John Gibson hsnca at New York 24!b.
Schr < Riggs, from Kichm) Dad, It New
York 24th
Schrs Hstto N Cove and Veto, from Rich-
mond, 3! Boston 24.h.
Schr Helen A Ames from Georgeto WI, st Bos.
ton 24.h.
Schr Msb'e Thomas sailed from Bath for
WASHINGTON 22d
Schr Marcia ) Lewis, for Richmond, sailed
from Gardiner 18th,
Schr Enoch Robinson, from Georgetown at
Providence 2ld.
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Gen. Mshopo says tbs settlement OF the
State debt Is BOT the primary issue of pegt fall's
81 100, but bis organs. and his candidates add
ether .i,utennn's seem 10 thirk it is, that i.
judging from the consideration they give it 10
their writings AID speeches This discrepancy
ct cplaion, upon so vital su jec:, between the
coumsGder aud his subaltcrps isn't conducive
to tho SUCCESS Of the cause.
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The Funeral Of Dean Stanley.

LONDON. July 25-Although three o'clock
This afternoon WAS the ,ime announced for the
opening of Westminster a bbey FIR the funeral
OF the late Dean Stanley, crowd began tc
assemble at noon and by two O'clock fully twice
az many persona had assembled IS could Dos
slbly be accommodated. The Prince of Wales
las present aod other mem bcrs of the Boval
family we're specially rnpreaented.
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A Fool once More.

FOR ten years my wife WIS confined to hel
bed with such com plication OF ailments that nc
doctor could toll what was tbs matter or cure
her. and used up small fortune in humbue
5taf. Six months ago | saw U. 8. flag With
tool once more. l tried it. but my folly proved
20 BIZ wisdom. Two bottles cured Ter, sb. !,
Row SO we'll and strong as any mans wife, and
il cost ms only two dollars such folly pavs u
Il. w, etrolt Mich.-Frcs Press.
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Fun OEer by the Cars,

NlLNEsBARRE. Pc. July 25 AT Ashly this
mortipr Edith aud Lottie Low aged respectively
10 aud j. gears, were run ov>r by passenger
rain on the Csotral Railway of New Jersey.
They we're picking coal irCm the track. The
iorm was killed and the latter so horribly
m9nGIl3 that she is nc: txpeoted to recaYsr.
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A VALUABLE DoNATIoN.-A! Tho meeting q
the Virginia Historical S.coty, 10 Richmoud
90 Saturday. letter was read from w. w,
C0rootaa. exc announcing that ho had pur-
chased for the Society at The rCoeut sale al
London OF the library Of the learned bbiopoie
ilenry Stevens, the oIigiuil mGouscript record.
or entry books of the Colony of Virginia fol-
five years, comprising tho period 1852 1857, oil
the admlo!sration Of Lieutenant Governor
Robert D:owiddl', which Invaluable treasury
OF historic material hss como kooSn fauiIiary
to the public by receps frequent mention rs the
DioWddie Papers. Some idea of their in Dor.
tsCco 10 illustration OF Virginia histor; may be
spprebcuded when it is stated thst theg c,ntaiu
upwards &! $3.50 ssptrlt; cumcnts snd letters,
10 $50 large AID clio. ly written tyio pages,
comp!Isag above $40 oaa which will fiji hen
printed las IS the design Of The Society, three
LARGO ccsgu 9oIumes. irc odiog upwards OF six
~ letters from the oil Governor 20 his youthful
!rieoc George WsshiBgtor, aud 90 less than
rightcen long end oriSoal autograph istters Of
Washington 10 Governor DloWiidie, among tho
earliest kooWa from his ren, written between
March 9. 1854 and May 2, 1856. when he Was
bat tWentgtvo to lW'uy Eve years of egc.
There are also sbout IS I'd iress,s mes.agts,
epeeoucs' aoo cnarEss 20 inc tiPuse OF bur
Gesscs and the grand Jury 400 letters of Gov
error DinWiddie to various oac:rs 10 the mill
tar7 services, AID AS to the Governors of other
Colonies. tho ministry, friends, BANKERS, London
agents. &c. making in al!. ss stated. ABOUT $50
separate documents, addressed to d,tfereut po-
dies and Individuals prominent 10 English ADD
American history. The value of these papers
10 The elucdation Of The history of the colouy
of the psgio1 is incslinAb'e. The papers Of
Washington, it will be collected. fell into the
hands OF the French ct Brsddock's defeat but
these papers supply pary de6ecicuciea occ,.
stoned BY that loss-indeed, new chapter Of
v;rslnia's history, drawn from these papa.s
tlong lost but authentio materially, will be a
priceless boon to the historical student. and o
noble cZpouepcg of the lead which the CID
Dominion held in the colonial si5terhood.