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National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1882-03-18
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS.

There have been no cases at police headquarters
for the past two days.
The city and county jail has only nine inmates,
which speaks well for city of twenty thousand
inhabitants.
II Is now well understood that the city taxes for
ON the hundred.
Judge Hughes sent up yesterday his judgment in
the case of Stewart VS.. The Potomac Steamboat
Company, dismissing the suit as improperly
brought.
The United States torpedo. boat Alarm passed
down the river Friday afternoon on an oNpedi-
ton for practice. torpedo was exploded off
Jones Point
The directors of the Fair Association met yester.
day evening at four o'clock, at the office of the
secretary OF the association, Mayor Beckham, to
arrange for the fair OF 1889.
Mrs. Harriet Kidwell an old and respected lady.
died Friday at the residence of her daughter Mrs
JaYins, corner of Cameron and Pitt streets amer
being confined 10 her room from the effects of n
stroke of paralysis for over seven years.
A survey of tho proposed steam ferry route up
Broad Creek has been made and four feet of water
at low tide found IN two channels. Any boat
which can cross the channel bank between Alex
andria and the Maryland shore can find water for
navigation IN Broad Creek.
Friday afternoon an intoxicated white man got
on the track Of the Alexandria and Fredericks-
burg Railway near the corner of King and Fayette
streets, where the Oolored boy Drayton was killed
Wednesday evening, and an approaching train
had to be stopped until the colored hagman could
get him OIL
The funeral OF Mrs Virginia Wood, wife of Mr.
Orlando Wood, aud oldest daughter Of the late
captain james Guy of this city, took place yester
day morning from St. Marys Church. Row Father
O'kane otiiciated. The pail bearers were Messrs.
Al Is. Harlow, W. y. Waddey, Il. NJ Latham, JGmes
Adams, Benjamin IL. Lambert, and Edward
Hughes, The floral tributes were many aud
beautiful.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1882-03-18
VIRGINIA NEWS.

Two oolored boys have been appointed pages in
the senate.
Smallpox RACES in the low-lylng settlements
around Norfolk,
Mr.V. S. Kilby, of Suffolk, has been nominated
superintendent OF schools for Nansemond County
vice Brown, resigned.
Between the former and last visit of the board of
directors of the Western Lunatic Asylum the num-
Der Of patients had increased from 49S to 531.
A branch of the Coored workingmen's Union
q, body recently chartered by the Legislature of
Virginia, hns been organized in Lynchburg by
Senator William n. Stevens.
Captain Richard Knight a well-known citizen
of N0nsemOnd. residing on the South Quay road
ended miserably incorporate and irregular life
Monday last by blowing his head TO pieces with
shotgun.
The next annual reunion of the Virginia Divi.
sion, Army of Northern Virginia, VIII be held
some time In October; no definite date has vet
heen decided upon. General A. NJ Scales, of
North Carolina, has been selected to deliver the
annual address
The special committee of the senate appointed to
investigate charges of bribery and corruption of
the members of the Assembly report that no proof
has been addueed ofnny bribery or corruption on
the part of any officer of the government or mem
Der OF the General Assembly,
The Virginia Steamboat Company will shortly
put on the line between Richmond, City Point
Richmond, now lying at Norfolk, in order to Nc-
cOmmOdatG the travel on the James River. The
Ariel will be withdrawn for repairs,
The Readjusters expect to be here about forty
days They have twcnty-iour bills they mean to
pass before they leave They do not hope to be
able, after the committee report to average better
than one bill day, IL Is their purpose to permit
very little debate. Richmond Dispatch.
The value Of the real estate of Lynohburg Is
stated at IS 237G35, and that of personal property
at 81, 7lG70l the revenue from which, at one and
n half per cent, is SOL, 3l50i. The tax on banks
Is $1,000; on licenses. specific, SCI 900; on license
capital, Sls,960i the whole amounting to about
treasury as OF present date the revenue
Of the corporation for the current year Is
8oll 5Gq II,
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1882-03-18

To the Editor of THE REPUBLICANS:
The sentiments expressed In Senator Mahone's
letter to Governor Long and others full of the
highest patriotism and are worthy Of the highest
encomium. His views of the situation are the
most comprehensive, and should be read and
studied by every Virginian who desires to see the
noble old State forever free from the narrow and
proscrpive spirit that has bound and so long held
at all by the Bourbon press II will only be to at
tack and to crlticise its sentiments and malign its
author. But let them do their worst The wider
its circulation the better will the people under.
stand the spirit of leader aud the purposes of
our great movement. The views of the Senator
with regard to the colOred man are worthy of the
careful perusal of every friend of that race. They
are full of wisdom and prudence, and certain 1t Is
that under the most trying circumstances the col
ored race has proved itsefworthy of the great boon
of freedom aud all that has been done to qualify 1t
for the rights OfCitzenship. ii.
CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA, March II.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1882-03-18

large audience assembled Thursday night at
Tallmadge Hall on the occasion of the compliment
tary testimonial to Professor Lawrence and Miss
Marguerite Saxton. The following excellent pro.
gramme was presented: Piano solo, Professor
Fred. Lillebridge 1.-THE Famine" Longiellow,
Professor Lawrence; "Mask and Domino" Miss
Marguerite L. SaNton; Socrates SnOoks,' Pro-
fcssor Lawrence; solo, "Ernani Involami," Miss
Berthe Crawford; scene, Merchant of Venice"
Siyiock, Professor Lawrence; POrtid, Miss Sax
tom "The Dandy Fifth" Mr.. Charles II. Blbbitt
1.-THE LetterScene" from Macbeth" Miss SaXton ,
Jllebridge: The Raven" Poe. Professor Law
renee; "Phrync's Husband" Miss Saxton; song,
Miss Berthe Crawford; scene from "Medea," Pro.
fessor Lawrence and Miss Saxton; 1.-THE Chestnut
Horse" Professor Lawrence plano solo, Boo
cherni's Minuet" Joseffy Professor Lillcbridge,
and concluded with the statue scene from
Z" Winters Tale" by the members of the Round
Table Shakespeare Club. The chief interest OF
course centered in Miss Sexton who fully sustained
her we'll earned reputation as an cocutionst, and
displayed the great versatility of her talents to the
many friends during his brief visit to this city.
The singing of Miss BERTHE Crawford was surprise
to her friends, who manifested their appreciation
of her improvement under the instruction of
Nine. Logan with n triple encore. The most eff
fective rectations were those given by Miss Sax
ton, who, TO the possession of u graceful
person and voice of objectionable fexibility
and power, adds keen intelligence and genu-
inc dramatic instinct which would insure her
success In the higher walks of the drama should
she adopt the stage as profession. Each mum;
numerous floral tributes were presented to the
talented artists
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1882-03-18

On motion of Mr. Valentine the Senate bill was
passed extending the northern boundary of the
State of Nebraska.
On motion Of Mr. Berry bill was passed for the
relief Of the savings bank of Santa Rosa. Cal.
Mr.. Page asked unanimous consent that priyate
business be dispensed with to-day, and that the
House resume the consideration ofthe Chinese bill,
promising that he would call the previous ques-
ton to morrow at three O'Clock
Mr.. Rice. of Massachusetts,, objected.
Mr., Page then made motion to that effect but
failed to obtain the necessary two.thirds vote.
The Speaker then proceeded to call committees
for reports Of a private character.
At the conclusion of the morning hour the
House lat l245l went into Committee ofthe Whole
INT Rich in the chair on the private calendar.
The first bill on the calendar was one authoriz.
ing the payment to William NJ, MOynadier of
S3,726 in liquidation of deficiency i'm his &C.
counts as paymaster at Prescott Arizona Territory
caused by robbery committed by his clerk.
Though the measure had been considered and
discussed upon two previous Fridays, an uninier-
esting debate again spIang up and continued for
about two hours, when Mr.. Holman moved 10
strike out the enaeting clause. Agreed to-
The same action was taken upon similar bill
for the relief of Major G. w, Candee.
ous az '1 b pIee rose ana reported to the
United States consul at Fayal TO accept gold
medal from the French republic and II was passed,
cation from the Secretary Of War, transmitting lin
response 70 resolution offered by Mr.. King estl.
mates OF tne NUMBER OF persons made destitute by
the overflow the Mississippi River and It's trbu-
taries and the time for which the necessity of con-
gresslonal aid Will Continue. Referred.
The communication estimates the number of
persons rendered destitute Mt 5000 as follows:
MISSOURI, $1,000; Illinois, 1000; kentucky 500;
Tennessee, 5000 MississipSi, 30b00 Arkansas
10000 and Louisiana, $4,000, and sfates that $4,000
Tations have been distributed. Me communica.
tion further states that the appropriation already
made is sufficient to purchase S0lQO0 ratons Of a
substantial kind, and estimates hat the supply
will be exhausted In Arkan5as, Mississippi,
and Louisiana about the Dist, No estimate can be
made Of Tn. time during which the necessity for
congressional aid VIII continue. No further
demands are expected from Illinois and Ken.
lucky; but from Missouri. Tennessee, Ar kansas.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1882-03-18

A meeting Of ;he Readjusters of Rappahnnnock
County, held at Washington on March 49, 1882,
was called to order by County Chairman Thomas
d. Mnssie, who stated the object OF the meeting to
be reorganization. Mr. Massie further said that
while he had been appointed to the position he
occupied still he did not feel satisfied to retain 1t
unless he was confirmed by the party in open
meeting he therefore rendered his resignation,
whereupon John s. Buckner was called to the
chair Nominations for county chairman being
declared in order, A. NJ Willis, jr, presented the
name OF the retiring chairman. After some dis
ctssion, n vote was taken, and Mr.. Massie proved
to be the unanimous choice Of the convention. II
was then moved by Mr.. Settle and seconded, that
a committee be appointed to perfect the county
organization. Tho chair selected the following
gentlemen; A. II. Buckner, William X. Robson
b, +. White, Samuel Morrison, J. II. Settle, aud A.
NJ willis, jr These presented the names of the
subjoined committeeman, which were ratified by
the convention, subject, however. to the order of
the district meetings: Hamilton district-N. b.
Nichol, J. VI. Partlow, Byrd Willis s. J. Monroe.
and John ellis. Piedmont dlstrict-A. II. Buck
ner, Robert Brown, James Berry, james Brown,
and H. Mathews Stoncwall dstrict-J. r. Hume,
w. Il. Robson, Robert VnuhOrn. Daniel Robson,
and Marshall Davis. Wakefield distrct-Georgc
Turner, Samuel Morrison, Eastman Jordan, John
Thornton, aud George Robinson. Jackson district
Mason Priest, 4. II. fnckley, J. NJ. Rowzc, Rich
ard Priest, and Davenport Grigsby. Mcssrs Rob-
son. Settle, Buckncr, and willis then presented the
appended resolutions, which received the unanl-
nous assent of the convention:
Resolved That, whereas the Readjusters Of this
county are without local organ, II Is the duty Of all
papers as are best calculated to promote the Interests
HE Rc
mond IlhfD, NATIOSAL NEPUBLfCAN, and Virginia
RcdJSter the latter being our nearest approach to
local organ
RcSo'Ucd, That In consideration of the eminent
party services unlmpeachable personal character,
and high legal attachments of robert r. Campbell,
the late gallant standard-bearer of party in Eau
quicr, we the HeadJusters of RappahnnnOck In con
Vcntlon assembled do most earnestly and heartily
him for the position Of Judge Of the elev-
enth judicial circuit. the man, by nature and edu-
cation most thoroughly fitted for the place.
Resolved, That the abOve.namcd papers, together
with the Bie Ridge Echo be requested TO publish the
proceedings OF this meeting
Amer transncting the preceding business the con.
vention, upon motion, adjourned siile die
J. 4. HUME, Secretary.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1882-03-18

and Mississippi the Department has information
that the necessity for subsistence will continue for
q period v0tlously estimated at nom thirty TO
sixty days. The Department has no information
from Louisiana, but II is thought that II may be
placed on the same category rs Mississippi
Senate bill was passed authorizing the cOnstruc.
ton OF bridge across the Missouri River within
five miles Of 81 Charles.
Mr.. Dunnel, from the Committee on Ways and
Means, reported substitute for the bill to amend
and rccommited.
BY unanimous consent Il was ordered that the
session OF tomorrow should be for general debate
only on the Chine!e bill, Mr.. Page endeavorlng In
vain to have included In that arrangement an
agreement that the previous question should be
ordered Tomorrow evening.
The House then lat 400 p. M adjourned until
to-day
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1882-03-18
LOST AND FOUND.

+ OSr-BY A LADY, A GOLD WATCH, OPEN
- face old fashioned, between iuty d Taylor's,
Pennsylvania avenue, and the Treasury Department.
The finder Will please return TO the Office Of the Ga
zette, 90 d street. Finder literally rewarded.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1882-03-18
BOARDING.

BOARDING. - FURNISHED OR UNFUR.
ID nished communicating Rooms and Board, at
i2 Fourth street northwest opposite Judiciary Square,
also Table Board. mrl7-3t+
ONE OR TWO NICE PEOPLE CAN BE ACCOM-
~ mOdnled with good Table Board nj i07li First
street northwest, at about sls per month. Taste
HNHE TREMoNTH HOUSE OFFERS MORE HOME
i comforts than any hotel In the city; tho halls
and passages are heated with siaapl, the rooms
new and well furnished, and the table Is second 10
s21, so 2is and 40
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CoLUMBIA HEIGHTS


rms very desirable properly, located on boundary
and Fourteenth Street Road Is now being divided
ana Offered ~ Lots 20 suit purchasers We are offer
Ing Nholce Lots at 10 cents per square FOOT one-hh
cash balance payable within five years with interest
AZ per cent can and examine plats ~ our oilice
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FOR SALE-Lots.


TNOR INVALUABLE LOTS ON VERMONT
II avenue; to immediate customer 90 cents per foot.
THOS. II. LYONS, No ZIG Four-and-a-haif street
southwest mrl73t#
IGOR SALE-ON FOLLOWING TERMS. $40
IL cash and 90 monthly, twenty beautiful Building
Lots at slsl eacl situated on Eleventh street, he
tween and streets, and street mort heast; one
block north of Lincoln Park and three blocks from
East Capitol street cars lots ON grade water, gas,
and sewerage, j. W. STARR, 1929 New York ave
nue.. mTlG I'm
TOR SALE-PRINTED CARDS, FURNISHED
u Rooms, with Table Board' This House for
Rent, apply nj -" and Furnished Rooms for
Rent price 10 cents each are for sale At the Business
Oihoo of The National Republican. de7-tf
EoR SALE CHEAP-TERMS, $40 CASH AND 20
n monthly until paid-3 Lots, 20 feet front by depth,
on y street, between Tenth and Eleventh northeast;
water gas, sewerage, and pavement price 5000 each.
j. w, srARR li20 New York avenue mrS-lOt
EoR sALE-A FINE BUILDING LOT ON
- street, between Twelfth and Thirteenth at u sac
street northwest mrl-tf
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FOR RENT-Furnishcd Houses.

ENOR Neutrality-suspicious. BRICK DWELL
Il ing, furnished; 10 large and 2small rooms, II clos
cts, large BATHROOM: gas Potomac and cstern water
large grounds with trees shrubbery, vines &c rent
500 per month. The property mny also be purchased.
Inquire on premises, 1904 p street northwest.
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FOR Notwithstanding Houses

nor RENT-THE WHOLE OR PART OF A i
IL room Furnished House; all modern improve
ments 1910 sixth street northwest mrlO6th
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DIR Observation-Disclosures Rooms

NOR RENT-ANY GOOD, RESPONSIBLE
i party wanting unfurnished communicating
Rooms for light housekeeping, in house occupied
by q small family can find the same by applying at
addressing 0l5 Seventh street northwest. mrli-3t*
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nor RENT-FRONT AND BACK ROOMS ON
II second floor; also Back Phrlor first floor;
terms reasonable. SIG Sixth street northwest
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BUSINESS CHANCES.

INoR SALE.-A FtRSTCLASS FEED-sToREi IN
II good location, and doing good business. In
quire Of ]. w. OIL 2l0O street. mri7.3t*
NXTANTED-AN ACTIVE YOUNG MAN, WITH
w $50 cash aud services, to Join me In light gen
tool business bearing large profits. Inquire Of
STAPLES, geo Pennsylvania avenue, mril3t1
MONEY TO LOAN AT LOWEST RATES, IN
ANA suns to suit, on real estate security. w. W,
DANES MOWER & SON, 1919 u street northwest.
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600 e srREET SOUTHWESTERN RENT
W - First class Rooms, en- suite or single; newly
md Handsomely furnished. mrlG-glt
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LrOR RENr-IN PRIVATE FAMILY, FUR.
II nished third-sory Front Room, with gas and
heat, to single gentleman. 10 Thirteenth street
northwest, mrii-3tN
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1882-03-18

VTOR RENT-ON SECOND FLOOR. FURNISHED
II or unfurnished, large Front Room, with gas and
heat, In private family. 7O5 l. street northwest
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1882-02-12

MINING PATENTS.-Full seti
Of blanks for application for Mining
Patents-approVed form-+o be had
Of tha HERAEsD 0&ce.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1882-10-14
Licking Stamps Crooked.

Just before eleven o'clock the 9th.
er forenoon there were thirteen men
and one woman at the stamp win
dow of the post office. Most of the
men had letters to post for the east
ern trains. The woman had some
thing tied up in blue match box.
She got there first, and held the po-
sition with her head in the window
and both elbows on the shelf
"Is there such place in this
country as Cleveland ?" she began.
ooh, yes
"Do you send mail there ~
YES
"Well, woman living next door
asked me to mail this for her. |
guess it's directed all right. She
said it ought to go for one cent
"Takes two cents said the clerk,
after weighing it. IF there's writ
ing inside, it will be twelve cents. :"
"Mercy on me, how you do
charged
Here the thirteen men began to
push up and hustle around, and
talk about the old match box
delaying two dozen business letters,
but the woman was in no hurry, she
had lots of time.
Then it will be two cents, ell 2"
eff there is no writing inside"
"Well, there may be- / know she
is a great hand to write. She's send
ing some flower seeds to her sister,
and | presume she told her how to
plant 'em.n
1.-TWO threes ~ called one of the
crowd, as he tried to get to the win
dow.
Hurry up" cried another.
"There ought to be separate
window here for women ~ growled
a third.
"Then it will take twelve cents ?"
she calmly querried, as she fumbled
around for her purse.
"Well, I'd better pay it, guess"
From one pocket she took two
coppers. From her reticule she took
a three cent piece. From her purse
she fished out a nickle and it was
only after a hunt of eighteen sec
onds that she got the twelve cents |
together. She then consumed four |
minutes in licking on the stamps,
asking where to post the box and |
wondering il there really was any |
writing inside; but women proposes
and man disposes. Twenty thou
sand dollars worth of business was
being detained by a twelve-cent wo-
man and a tidal wave suddenly took |
her away from the window. In six
ty seconds thirteen men had been
waited on and gone their ways, and
the woman returned to the window,
handed in the box and said:
"Them stamps are licked on kind
er crooked, but it won't make any |
will it 2"
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1882-10-14
IN PRESENTING
TheNew American
SEWING MACHINE No. 7,
To the public, no expense or trouble ha1
been spared to make it the BEST
MACHINE in use


been spared to make it the BEST
MACHINE in use
The dial plate always indicates the num-
bdr of stitches to the inch. But four parts
need oiling. No hole to thread but eye
of needle.
POINTS OF MERIT.
Large, high arm; light still running; best
material used in it; wearing paris hard
ened; winds bobbin without running
machine or throwing off strap; needle
self-setting; bobbin holds a large amount
of thread; feed strong and positive, no
spring 1t has double motion. and is
novel in construction; has casters on
castings to move it on the floor Shuttle
lever, and feed lever are nicely balanced,
both working on central pivot, permit
ting high rate Of speed.
Il. 7. KIRBY, Agent,
Reynolds Building, .North Queen street,
MartnsbaTg, w. Va. (ap8ly,
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Stimulants COR ChIldren.
Christian Advocate.

Only the simplest and most nour-
ishing edibles and drinks should be
given to children. Even the mild
stimulants of tea and coffee can hard
iy be wholesome for them, and the
regular use of them while their
glandbular system is developing and
forming may lay the foundation for
dangerous hankerings, and more
than one destructive appetite.
A Brooklyn teacher told of lit
tie fellow who was killing himself
with tobacco, and cried piteously
when the doctor said he must give
it up.
a minister applied to DR.. Gray for
relief
Il can cure you if you will give
up tobacco"
Said the man OF God, "Do the
best you can for me, doctor save
me if you can, but l can't stop
smokingn
Every day we meet smokers and
chewers with the mark of death up-
on their faces. The late Siro Del
monicO was warned by the best ply
stefan of New York that he must
die or quit smoking. He quit when
he died.
Those who use soothing syrups,
feed children on confectionery and
rich pastry, are little wiser. When
we see how much tobacco, patent
medicines and alcoholic drinks are
used, we cannot but think of Car
lyle's remark about most of the pop
ulation being OF the sort that Solo,
mon says may be brayed in a mortar
with pestle without undergoing
any change. Carlyle, writing in a
greater hurry, perhaps, said we were
twenty millions of people mostly
fools.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1882-10-14
MEDICINES,
CHEMICALS,
FANCY ARTICLES, &C.,

All Of which will be sold at low prices
for cash
All medicines warranted fresh and gem
uine, and of the best quality.
He desires to say to his old friends and
customers, and all who may feel inclined
to favor him with their support and con-
fdence, that the greatest care is at all
times exercised in compromising medicines.
Physicians prescriptions neatly and ac-
curately prepared by competent and e.
perieacsd Druggists, according to the
strictest rules of Pharmacy, at all hours
of the day and night. mar20'90.