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The Tombstone epitaph., 1882-04-17

MT oulhall, tue uePuly Pounuluaslei, presented an application asking power to make arrests in the performance of his duties, which was, on motion, granted.
 Ordinances were passed granting a franchise to J. o. Dunbar, H. Solomon and associates, and also to A. H. Emanuel and associates, for furnishing the city with gas The stipulaticns of the above ordi- nances are that the construction of the works are to be commenced within thirty days; to be completed before the end of seven months, and the rates charged for furnishing consumers with gas to be $7 per thousand cubic feet.
 On motion the council then adjourned
The Tombstone epitaph., 1882-04-17

J. ". King arrived from Tucson and has taken rooms at the Cosmopolitan.H
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COMMUNICATED.


GAs.-At the last meeting Of the City
Council proposition was mentioned in re-
gard to making change in the Gas-Works
at cost of ten thousand dollars. In con-
siderlng this proposition would it not be as
well for the Council to consider at the same
time the ACCESSIBILITY of selling the Gas
Works to some stock-company who will
guarantee to have their maximum charge
for gas fixed at one dOllarand fifty cents per
thousand feet? Ifthis plan were adopted
the objection made by consumers of gas, that
they pay to have the town and the public Of
tlces lighted, and in addition pay into the
treasury five or six thousand dollars per an
mum, would be removed Moreover, theuse
OF the Electric Light is extending rapidly
throughout the country, and the cost of pro-
lucing it has been 50 much cheapened that
i'll the near future cities will be lighted bet
ter and cheaper by means of electric light
towers tl:an at present by gas. These ideas
are thrown out for the consideration of the
Committee on Light in connection with the
proposition to add ten thousand dollars to
the cost of the Gas-Works. B.
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lCOMMCSICATED.

lCOAMCSlCATED.
Can any one Inform me, and others who are in
terested. what has gotten into the City Council
committees. One day we are notified that the
Finance Committee threaten to resign because of
an over estimate for public schools the next,
We are surprised by the announcement that the
Committee on Public Property has purchased a
lot OF ground upon which to build an engine house;
one committee trying to save and the other fool
ishy spending money. and that too for q lot Just
sold by the Corporation. Several weeks ago, the
lot lOOxllO feet, on the corner of Cameron and
Columbus streets, was sold to Mcssrs Price and
Maddey with the understanding that they were
to erect dwellings thereon. for 81 235 or little
over $40 per front foot The committee of Coun-
Gil now want to pay Messrs. p and W. 5000 for
thirty feet or $50 per foot The city had better
have kept the whole lot; it would have been
cheaper. What has made that particular lot
advance, within month, 100 per cent? To say
the least Of it, it is Il foolish expenditure
of the peoples money to build new engine house,
and if the house is built the city will be put to the
expense Of paving at least two and possibly four
squares of street. The present house, with the
expenditure of $500 or $500 could be nut in first
rate order and would answer all purposes. These
are not the notions ofan old foggy. but the views
Ola young man and an EX-FIREMAN.
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Letter From Fauuuler.
Correspondence of the Alexandra

correspondence of the Alexandria Gazette
upPERvILLE, May 18th, 1SS2.-The work
of Improvement still goes on. Property of
the late W. 4. Stevenson, consisting of a
fine large brick building, smaller dwelling
and store house has change hands. The
former owned now by our enterprising Young
lawyer, G. B. Gibson, ESQ., is being thor,
oughly renovated and when finished will
present handsome appearance, creditabIe
indeed to city of larger dimensions than
this. The other house and store. also nm
dergoing, repairs, was purchased BY our
WldeaWake young townsman, Mr.. c. ".
Gochnauer, who conducts a large tin and
store establishment. Why these progressive
young gentlemen remain bachelors, is beyond
my comprehension. Young ladies' those of
you who mean business, this way. Our ven
cradle and worthy P NJ Mr.. James Hunter
Who has been ''readjusted" but still holds the
tort as deputy, celebrated, few DAYS since
MS golden wedding. Our neighbor VILLAGE
Paris, four miles above and at the base of
the Blue Ridge, vies with Upperville in the
spirit of Improvement; indeed evidences of
thrift are apparent in both villages. Paris
has the Good Templar ferer; consequently
no bar room. Upperville, however can
boast ofone only. This is beautiful blue
grass country, and it is strange more land
buyers don't come among us-Corn planting
very backward in consequence of so much
cool, wet weather. TIP
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The Harkets.

BALTIMORE, May 15.-yirginia Is deferred -;
do consolidated 64l4; do second series -; past
due coupons %; new 1O4Os AN bid to-day.
Cotton steady aud in fair demand middling
l2t. Flour quiet and unchanged; Howard
street and Western super 3 5OaS4 rs; do ex-
ira 8 OOaS6 90; do family 25aS7 %; CITY
Mills super 50a$4 rs; do extra OOaS6 90 ;
do Rio Brands 25a$7 81; Patapsco family SO co.
Wheat-Southern dull and easy; Western fairly
active and tirmer; Southern red 133a13S: do
amber 14Oa144; No Western winter red SPOT
and May 1893 ALTO, June 1898, a1 40; July lisa
1854 Aug 121 laa12la.. Corn-Southern quiet ;
Western firmer and quiet Southern white 80;
do yellow 81 Western mixed spot and May ga
62t3 June S2AaS21e; July 927sa93; Aug S3l,
aS3t Oats fairly active and steady; Southern
6Oa63; Western white 61a62 do mixed 6Oa61 {;
Penna GOa63. Rye steady and firm at 9Sa1O5.
Hay frmer; prime to choice Penna and Md 16a
SIS. Coffee quiet; Sk.a1O1s for ordinary to prime
Sugar quiet; soft 9Es. Whiskey quiet at 21a
81 %
PHILADELPHIA CATTLE MARKET, Nav ID
Cattle-sales 2OOO; market active; prime Sasa
SHs good 7aaa9A medium 74a7a. common
5SsaI ls; tat Cows 4aia7. Sheep-saies 10000 :
market active; wool Sheep 4ksa71p; sheared :3a
6ti. Spring Lambs 50aSG per head Calves
Western Case; Chester county Calves 6kaSL,
Hogs-sales 5000 head market active extra i ;
good 1O1aa10a.; medium 1Otaa1Oa, common
1Oa1Ot..
New YORK, May 15.-Stocks rather dull but
trmer. Money 3. Cotton quiet and steady up-
lands II SIG; Orleans II GIG. Flour quiet and
steady. Wheat opened 1aaa.c lower, but after
wards recovered from the decline Corn quiet and
AaNsc better.
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FOREIGN NEWS,

Fifty Turkish soldiers were drowned by
the wreck ola transport in the Bosphorus
recently.
The convention between Russia and Tur-
key, settling the war indemnity question,
has been signed.
The contest for the seat in the British
House of Commons made vacant by the
death of Lord Cavendsh has already begun.
The canister hung on the railing of the
Lord Mayors mansion (Loadon) on Friday
night was found to be filed with blasting
powder.
England and France have come to an
agreement on the Egyptian question, and a
French squadron has sailed from the Piraeus
for Alexandria. The Notables. instead of
deposing the khedivc, as was anticipated
have demanded the resignation ofthe rebel
lious ministers
The Dublin assassins are believed to have
had eight accomplices to effect their rescue in
case they were surprised. 1t is also believed
that they intended numbering eight persons,
The Dublin authorities have offered a re-
ward of f5OO for the arrest of any one har-
boring the assassins.
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MONETARY AND COMMERCIAL.

VIRGINIA BoNDs.-J. A. Hambleton & Co.'S.
Baltimore financial circular of Saturday last says:
Home investors have long since sold out their
Virginia consols, and would not buy them back at
over 90 cents on the dollar. If the foreign bond
holders attempted to sell any large blocks of bonds
there would be no market for them and they would
decline sharply. There are very few bonds here,
and there is generally good borrowing demand,
and the bonds although more plentiful, are scarce
at times for delivery. Virginia consols opened on
Monday at TO- and, under moderate buying de-
mand, advanced to 6Gai regular and 66 seller 60
flat. On Wednesday when hemarket looked firm,
there was a sudden break in prices which carried
cOnsols down to G3. The cause of this decline was
the receipt of large orders from both London and
New York to sell quick at best rates Evidently the
London market was down, hence the selling move
ment OH this side. 1O-4Os were also strong early
in the week, selling from ~ y up to 44ls, but in
sympathy with consols they sold of to Al Later
there was some improvement in prices consols
selling to ia and 1O-4Os to 43a,
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p f Mn A MIS-
". M.ShuSter & Sons

Have Measured and Marked oil their Remnants
of SILKS, WOOLENS,, DRESS GOODS, LAWNS.
and, in fact, every Remnant has been marked at
such price that there will be no trouble to srll
them at once The quantity of material and the
price for the whole piece has been marked In plain
figures, and many bargains will be offered.
MONDAY MAY STH
ga NJ AG N IFTCENT STOCK
MADRAS GINGHAMS, in elegant Styles, Lac.
Stripes and Plaids, entire new and very de
sirable., .a., ..r.., g.. ..r.....
Solid Stripes in Pink and Blue, with Checks to
50 Match ECRUE SWISS MUSLlNI, WHITE
SWISS MUSLINS.
PRINTED PERSIAN LAWNS, INDIA NULL.
INDIA. LINEN, and, in fact everything new
in White Goods.
EMBROIDERED ROBES BATISTE ROBES. in
Ecrue and CoOrs. g. - ,'..ta'
L0UlSINE SILKS IS CTS; FOULARD SILKS,
rr-F SURAH SILKS, BROCADE AND STRIPED
SILKS, in all qualities.
PONGEE UMBRELLAS AND PARASOLS
PARASOI.S IN ALL COLORS. f.'''
EMBROlDERIES in Pongee to match Plain tuods
GRENADINES IN GREAT VARIETY.
W. NJ. SINISTER & SONS,
yaDrONE Price, -
Az = 919PENNSYLyANIA AVE
The Best is the Cheapest myl5
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Card from the Superintendent of Public Schools

OFFICE SUPr. PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
ALEXANDRIA, VA, May IL, 1882.
TO the editor Of the Gazette:
In the local column of this evening"
Gazette, the following statement appears
1T is understood the Superintendent of
Schools is reconsidering the estimate with
the view Of reducing the amount needed
from the city to 81 200 the sum appropriated
last year.
To persons familiar with the school law.
am placed by it in "a Very unbecomine
position; that of meddling in matter in
which have no more right to Interfere than
any other citizen. BY that law it is made
the duty of the school board to Law before
the City Council at its first meeting in Nav,
classified estimate Of the amount required
for the maintenance and growth of the
schools for the ensuing year. That duty
has been performed. As my term of service
expires on the 30th of June, shall have
nothing to do with the direction of the
schools during the term to which the esti-
mate applies, and, I, therefore, purposely
abstained even from suggestions on the sub
ject, confirming myself strictly to giving such
information as was called for by the trustees,
TO reconsider its estimate, then would
be highly discourteous to the School Board,
and could, very properly, be characterized
as grossly impertinent.
Yours truly, H.1
RICHARD J.. CARSE,
City Supt Public Schools.
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VIRGINIA NEWS.

1t is proposed to have an old-fashioned
celebration at Winchester, the coming 4th
of July.
Most Of the white readjusters of Richmond
participated in the democratic primary cleo
ton last Thursday.
Over a quarter of a million pounds of leaf
tobacco were sold in the tobacco warehouses
at Danville, last Thursday
A colored club has been formed at Nor
folk, pledged to support the democratic
nominees for the municipal offices.
Col. James Northam, of Accomac county,
a soldier of the war of 1912, celebrated his
seth birthday recently. He is still active
and strong.
Mr.. James Dickinson, prominent and
influential citizen of Famham District, Rich
mond county, died at his residence, sSion
House," on the 9Th inst, in the sixty-fourth
year of his age.
Melvin Fry, the Pittsburg poisoner, was
arrested in Staunton Saturday and returned
to Pennsylvania. He admits having pur-
chased the arsenic, but assert that it was for
the purpose of killing rats.
The good credit of the city of Lynchburg
is illustrated by the fact that the finance
eoiiiii etee vi TIC couucil nave paced Slz,oOO
OF the per cent. bonds, recently authorized
at .O5 and interest, which is equivalent to
10y fiat.
Capt. John S. Wise has been appointed
by Gov. Cameron a member of the board of
visitors of the University Of Virginia, to sue
coed DR.. Vaughn, who resigned to accept
the office of superintendent of the Deaf,
Dumb and Blind Institute at Staunton.
A negro woman at Amissville, Rappahan-
mock county, on Saturday tied her son, 9
years old, hand and foot, to her cabin floor,
made fire over him with splinters, and
burned him to death. The neig hbors were
attracted to the place by smoke issuing
from the cabin window. The woman has
disappeared. 80
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ALEXANDRIA, VA.
MONDAY EVENING. MAY Is, 1882.

No ONE ever doubted Charles Summers
rcpublicahsm. and he did not profess any
especial love for the South and yet he in
lroduced the following resolution in the L.
= Senate:
Whereas, the national unity and good
will among fellow citizens can be assured
only through oblivion of past differences, and
it is contrary to the usage of civilized ma
tionS to perpetuate the memory Of civil war {;
therefore.
Bp II rma,ipE, DC, That the names of bat
ties with icllOw-citiZens shall not be con-
tnucd in the Army Register, or placed on
the regimental colors of the United States"
And yet Gen. Malone, who Il year ago
proclaimed himself not only democrat,
hut Nirgnian and Southern man" and
who was soldier i'm the Confederate army.
voted against resolution to eXpunge from
the nations statute books section that
revives past differences and that perpetuates
thr memory Of rirH Wdr by excluding from
the rank Of commissioned officers in the
army the men who We're unthinking boys
when they enlisted in his command. \
parallel to this vote cannot be found in the
whole range of recorded history, and even
the republicans with whom the General
voted must have shrunk from contact with
n man So utterly divoid Of the common in
stincts of humanity as that vote proved him
a he
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true and consistent republicans all their
lives. Many republicans think exactly
rs Mr.. Dczendorf does on this subject.

THE IDEA never entered the mind of
sane human being that the republican party
was magnanimous, but many we'll disposed
and uniformed people believe that it tries
to be just That it does not so try is proved
by the fact THAT though it liberated the slaves
of the South by force and without compensa-
ton, il compels their late and impoverished
owners to bear the entire expense of educat-
ing them. In Virginia, where the negroes
contributed little towards their own edu-
cation by means Of the capitation tax that
republican politicians seeking their votes
paid for them, the republican party has
stepped in, and by its support of the
Mahoneites has practically abolished that tax
and thereby put the whole cost of educating
them upon the white people Of the State.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1882-05-15

THE OPPONENTS Of a revenue tariff assert
that protective tariff prevcnts decline in
the price of labor Of factory hands. They
do not have the assurance to say that it pre-
vents decline in the price Of other sorts of
labor, for il is too apparent that 10 matter
how prohibitory the tariff might he it could
have but a weak and indirect effect upon
the wages Of hricklaycrs, painters
carpenters, farm hands and other kinds
of labor - but ut the very time
they are making this assertion the rich
rich manufacturing monopolists Of the North
are making arrangements with the foreign
emigration agents for sending them skilled
hands from abroad. In every aspect the
protective tariff presents it shows a pur-
pose to increase the wealth of few at the
expense Of all the other people Of the coun-
try
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Mothers Mothers :! Mothers

Are you disturbed at night and broken of your
rest by sick child suffering and crying with the
excruciating pain of cutting teeth? If So go at
once and get bottle of Mrs. WINSLOW'S SOOTH-
ING SYRUP. 1t will relieve the poor little suf
terer immeaistely-depend upon it ; 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 bowels, and give
rest to the mother, and relief and health to the
child, operating like magic. 1t is perfectly safe to
use in all cases, and pleasant to the taste, and is
the prescription of one Of the Oldest aud best fe-
male physicians and nurses in the United States
Sold everywhere. 25 cents bottle.
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HOUSE.
The Crisis in Epypt.

LONDON. May 15.-It is stated that the Turkish
admiralty have been ordered to prepare twelve
iron-clads and transports for sea in connection
with the crisis in Egypt.
LONDON May Ia dispatch to the Times
from Cairo states that since the refusal by Mus
tapha Fehmy Of the presidency of the Council, the
khediye has resumed his original attitude. Arab
Bcy, Minister of War, desires the maintenance of
the ministry, but his colleagues wish to yield
The commandant of the Citadel and several Off
GERS have declared for the Khcdive
TuNIs May 1d.-lt is stated that orders have
been received from Paris to withdraw the French
columns from the South. The military authori
ties protest against the step as premature.
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Mr.. DEFENDERS says General Malone
and Mr. Riddleberger will act with the re-
publican party, but that because they will
do so, after being elected by republican
votes, is not sufficient reason why the
Administration should entrust them with
the sole and entire control ofthe republicans
in the State, and with the disposal of all the
States share Of federal patronage, to the
exclusion of the men who have been good.
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GENERAL MALONE, little more than il
year ago, said Il want no political scrls
in Virginia; want no longer any con-
dtion OF personal scrvitudc." And vet Mr..
Massey says the General cxactS the most
abect conditions of serftlom from his fol-
lowers, and that the personal survtude they
must render him is lis Slavish us though
they wore Il collar stamped with his name
around their nccks. Mr.. Dczcndorl must
also have the same idea. for he wants to
know if even the republicans in Virginia
must SneeZe every time the General takes
snuff. OF three witnesses equally trust
worthy the evidence of two is stronger than
that of one and so the General could not
have been sincere when he made the re-
mark alluded to; but all doubt upon the
subject is removed when it is rccollectcd tina,
ever since the General has had control of
the Legislature Of Virginia and of the federal
patronage in the State, no one, not even
the truest republicans, black as well as
white has been given. or been allowed to
retain, either State or federal office with
out having previously made a public ac-
acknowledgement ofpolitical serfdom and per-
Sonal servitude to him. For the credit of the
State it'mrst be said that the General has
Very few white men among his followers.
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THE REPUBLICAN party in some parts
ofthe South is not pleasant object of con-
temptation. In Virginia, it has committed
suicide for the benefit of the regulators.
In North Carolina, it is organizing an ALI
ance with all the vice and ignorance of the
State, to prevent the passage of laws to re-
strain drunkenness"
So says the american of Philadelphia, but
the American also says the solid South must
be dissolved. Dissolved by what? Rcpu-
diation, vice and ignorance? Not much
Better all the ills of solidarity increased an
hundred fold than dissolution by such
means
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Workinpmen.

Before you begin your heavy spring work after
winter OF relaxation, your system needs cleans
ing and strengthening to prevent an attack of
Ague, Bilious or Spring Fever, or some other
Spring sickness that will unfit you for q seasons
work. You will save time, much sickness and great
expense If you will use one bottle of Hop Bitters
III your family this month.-BurliHgton Hasoieye.
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THE NEGROES in many portions of the State are
holding meetings and appointing delegates to the
proposed republican convention in Stanton. If
the other white republicans in the State had the
pluck and principle of Wickham, Dezcndorf and
WillouShby. they could organize formidable
political party with the negro following they
would have, but that can not be, for the descrip.
ton Capt John Wise gave Of the Virginia repuh-
LEANS as Il class is too trur
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Eight Persons Drowned,

CHICAGO, May IA dispatch from Pull
man, Ill.,, says The most distressing acct
dent that has yet happened in Pullman oc-
Cured about o'clock Sunday night A
sailing boat with 8 persons on hoard cap
sized in Lake Calumet and all were drown
nH
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DIED.

On Saturday morning, May 13, Mrs. ROBERTA
LEE MCCOY, wife of A. c. Mccoy. ~ The fu-
neral will take place from the residence of her
father, E. S. Fleming, esq.,, No 43 Cameron ST., on
Tuesday evening, at 3 o'clock. The friends and
acquaintance of the family are invited to attend
At her residence in Northumberland county, on
wednesday night the Ord inst. Mrs LUCY B.
LEWIS, widow of the late Alfred B. Lewis, in the
I'D year of her age.
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Financial.

New YORK, May 15-The stock market
opened irregular but in the main fractional of
from Saturdays closing prices Richmond and
Danvllc however, opened l per cent higher at
100. In the early dealings there was decline of
lsa y per cent in the general market. The mar.
ket then recorded au advance Of 1sa1 per cent.
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JUDGING FROM the few shad and herring
caught in the Potomac this season, fish
farms, for those particular kinds of fish at
least, are as Improbable as most other sorts
of fancy farming
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EX-CoNGREssMAN SMALLs, a South Caro-
lima negro, has been refused accommoda-
tons at the Revere House, in Boston. And
yet Boston is asserted to be- by Messrs.
Hoar and Dawes the natural home of civil
equality. If such thing had been done in
Richmond, bloody shirt signals would have
been hung out in ever city of the North.
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To.DAY's TELEGRAPHIc DISPATCHES.
To-day's Congressional Proceedings.
SENATE.

The House Geneva award bill was tabled
temporarily, the Judiciary committee,
which has jurisdiction of the subject, having
already reporteda bill
Mr.. Pendleton submitted from the COM
mittee on Civil Service. ETC.. report to ac-
company the civil service reform bill.
Mr.. Merrill presented amendments to the
House bonded distilled spirit bill in the
form of Il substitute for that measure.
HOUSE.
A number of bills were introduced, among
them one to reimburse the dispositions of the
Freedman's Saving and Trust Company for
losses sustained by the failure of that COM
DanV.