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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1882-07-26

STIMULATES FOR THE SICE.-It IS Il we'll -cStab
lishcd principle that all stimulants are dcbiitant.
in the end, that they simply arouse the system t,
point of unnatural activity, which must
waste vital force, OH the same principle that I'M
due haste in any labor produces wasting fatigue
and exhaustion. Whenever this abnormal action
Is secured by alcoholic stmulants, the natural re-
suit Is diminished power to resist the cncroach.
mcntS of disease.
We have right to infer that the use of such
stimuants is absurd even in cases Of sinking and
debility. In the experiment tried in the Bellevue
Hospital, New York, of treating the convalcscents
without stimulants, larger per cent. recovered
than Of those of the same ward who continued the
use of spirits.
In some cases Of illness there is abnormal heat
with quickencd pulse, OF course implying an in.
creased labor of the heart. Since it is the egii-
mate effect of alcohol to excite to increase the
pulsations and to raise the heat of the body is it
not absurd to administer an element of this kind
when these symptoms already exist to an unde-
sirable extent? If not safe when the powers are
low. and also when there is fevershness or i'll
MISUNDERSTANDING too much action--when
are stimulants safe: Would not their disusc in
sickness tend To discourage their Use in health -
Dr.. Handtord Irdtrhaan.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1882-07-26

A "IFEs DEcEPrIoN.-Mary Gallagher
was admitted to the PHILADELPHIA aims
mouse on the 18th of November, 1881. and
became mother on the Sd of February last
On the 24th of February Sophia Lohmyer
and Mary Rosenberg appeared at the insti-
tuition and asked for the custody of the
child. They made no concealment of their
purpose to use it in deceiving H. w. Lob
myer, husband of Sophia, into the belief
that it was his child. By an investigation
regarding the giving out Of the children at
the aims house, this came to light yesterday,
and Mr. Lohmyer for the first time dis,
covered that he was not the father. How
ever he accepts the explanation of his wife,
and will care for the little one as if it were
really his own. Mrs. Lohmyer says that
her husband longed for child, and it was
through her desire to please him that she
resorted to the deception of palming off upon
him the aims house baby.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1882-07-26
a Strange Vessel.

An item in the GAZETTE day or two ago
mentioned the fact of steam schooner,
.passing:up the river. The following de-
scriptiop of her by correspondent may not
prove undressing:
:; "There is a strange-looking vessel lyingat
pier i'll Georgetown. She came. up the
river the other day loaded with ice. The
tugboat captains are locking about her and
eveing her with suspicion. When her cap
tain isn't locking they shake their fists at
her. This strange craft and others which
are sure to follow her will in time do great
deal towards breaking up the business Of the
tugboats. 1t was Thursday of last week
when three-masted schooner was reported
coming up the river. Business for tugs isn't
very brisk at best on the Potomac, and tugs
from Washington and Alexandria started
down the river to intercept her. They
found her Not stitch of canvas was
spread. AS they steamed UP she was seen
to he moving steadily along. In fact, the
tugmen, when they had got their eyes open
were surprised to see chat they had.to clap
on more steam to prevent her RUNNING away
from them. They followed along in her
wake in respectful sort of way. They
couldn't make her out. She was evidently
sailing vessel, for she had three masts and
plenty of room for great stretch of canvass
but it was all furled. 1t was evident that
she did not depend on the wind. There
must be steam hidden away some
where, but where was it? Not 4
sign of smoke-stack was to be seen
Not a speck Of smoke dotted the sky. And
vet this vessel, loaded down with ice, shook
of the tugs and went on her way without
their assistance. When the vessel reached
Georgetown u closer inspection was made
The tugmen had come to the conclusion long
ere this that the stranger was steamer and
sailing vessel combined At Georgetown
they found ont all about it. The mizzen
mast, unlike the other two masts, was black
1t was made of iron and it was hollow
This was the smokestack. Down in the
hold was little propeller engine. She bur
ned hard coal, and not enough to make any
smoke. Here was the motive power. The
tugmen didn't like it. They saw in it plo,
to destroy their business and have beer
talking over the steamer schooner ever since
she entered the river.
Old captains in the coasting trade are OF
the opinion that this kind of vessel will dc
the carrying business in the near future
When there is a good wind canvass is dc
pended on, but when calm sets in the en-
, CINE is set TO work aud the coaster is turned
into steamer. No time is lost by head
winds and Gains, and as the engine:is small
and butlittle.coal is needed steamiug is mex
pensive. Many large schooners already car
~ small engines for use in handling sails
Three masted schooners are built on such
large scale in these days that to hoist the
mainsai would require small army of sail
ors. Steam is cheaper. Steam and sails
combined will cheat the tugboats out OF
many good job, and this is why the tug
men ofthe Potomac are not on happy frame
of mind"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1882-07-26
Double Murder.

A mel chant at Boone's Path, Lee county. Va,
sends some facts about horrible double murder
committed two miles from that place two days
ago, the victims being Ira Dean and son. Two
men; named Russell, sons-in-law OF Dean have
been arrested for the crime. They gained adms-
sion to Deans house between the hours of and :.
o'clock L. H.. while Ira Desn wife. and child were
asleep in one bed, and after striking him fatal
blows OH the head with an axe found on the
premises. fracturing his skull and facial bones
the murderers went to al adjoining ROOM where
young Dean Was soundly sleeping. The latter
also received TWO blows from the murderous axe,
but fingered some hours in an unconscious state
before death relieved him. The father WAS killed
Instantly. While his wife escaped and gave the
alarm she was unable to identify the Russrlls as
the murdercrS but the circumstantial evidence
brought Out. leaves little doubt rs to their guilt.
The Russells have been arrested, and will be
held for trial, provided the people who demand
an Immediate Investigation. can be pursl,alcd to
await the process of law.
The murdered men are said to have been harm
less. inofensive citizens and so far as ascertaied
no canse has been assigned for the murder Dis.
p"fc'i To the Richmond Dispatch.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1882-07-26

MIDHAT PAsHA, the famous Turkish min
lister, who dwells in Punishment at Taina
occupies residence which served at one
time as the offices of the cx-cherif of Mecca.
He is not permitted to leave the house for
an hour. though he is permitted to move
about freely through it. He is allowed to
read the Koran and~other religious, books
printed in Turkish. He is not allowed to
write letters. He has obtained permission
to explain the Koran to a certain number
of children. He who was the grand vizicr
of the Porte thus amuses himself by
teaching
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1882-07-26
SeYara ON Hnuk.

John b. Rrownlow, son of the late parson,
and Il postotice clerk at Washington, some
time ago received from Mr.. Leonitlas Caesar
Houk brief note threatening him if he did
not cease his interference with Houk 5
scheme for securing Il denomination in the
Second Congressional District of Tennessee
he would see if he could not bring some Off
cial pressure to bear in ortlertu send Brown
low home to work for Il living Mr.. Brown.
low has answered this threat in an open let
ter printed in the New York Herald in
which he makesa severe attack upon Houk,
illuminating that he is not infrequently
picked up out of the gutter by the police Of
Washington while drunk, and that in one
session of Congress he was absent one hun
dred and twenty-seven roll calls, owing TO
his intemperance. He also declares that Mr..
Houk has been lcvying assessments Oh
Tennessee office holders in Washington TO
raise money, not to assist him in cam
paign against a Democrat, but to help him in
a contest to secure the Republican nomina-
ton over Mr.. Rule, his present opponent.
Brownlow is very bitter, and concludes his
letter with public apology for having sup
ported Houk four years ago, which he says
he did because he was too strong partisan
to do otherwise, though when he put his bal
lot in with one hand he had TO hold his nose
with the other, and he declares he would he
politically DISTINGUISHED forever before he
would repeat the performance.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1882-07-26
The Markets.

EALTIMnnE, July 2G.-Virgina is deferred -;
do consolidated 6Oi2: do second series 30; past
due coupons G2l, new 1O.4Os 43 bid to-day.
Cotton steady middlings 122. Flour steady with
more doing; Howard street and Western super
>. ooa3 20; do extra 81 OOa5 % do family
80 3osG 80; City Mills super SD 0oa3 10; do
extra 81 oOa1 o3; do Rio brands ST 25aG 80 :
Baltimore high grade family 81 %; do winter
wheat patent 81 -. Wheat-Southcrn easier
Western lower and active; Southern red 11Oa11 Ii;
DO amber bal Is; No Western winter red spot
1i3al Ia; July 113 bid Aug 12asa113; Sept
IL hsa1 rs; Oct 114a114l4 Corn-Southern
easier: Western neglected: Southern white 10;
do yellow nominally 9Oa9l Western mixed spot
S3i4aS4; Aug S}aS37s; Sept S5loaS55s; Oct
80 y bid; Nov 82aS3+,. Oats quiet; Southern
Goa6o; Western white 6GaG7; do mixed G;}aG5 :;
Pcnna COATS. Rye quiet at 85a9O Hay firm !;
prime to choice Pcnna and Maryland S17a1S
Coffee firm Rio cargoes ordinary to fair S4,a91,.
Sugar quiet; soft 912. Whiskey quiet at 81 II
New YORK, July 26.-Stocks active. Monev
-. Cotton firm uplands 12a,; Orleans il
Flour dull and heavy. Wheat heavy, unsettled
and Sal Sc lower. Corn firm and SAFE better
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1882-07-26

letter i'll the Baltimore Sua from Luray in
speaking of the discussion there on Monday says ::
Judging from the appearance and general ex-
preston of opinion there has been great revolu-
ton in politics in Page. At the first battle of
Manassas, when Gen. Early, installing the Federal
troops for Confcderatea, ordered captain from
Warrenton to cease firing saying they were
friends. he replied: General, they may be YOUR
friends, but they are not mine" And this is what
the people Of Virginia will say in the coming cleo
ton to Gen. Malone OF his republican friends :
They may be his friends certainly they are not
ours. Upon the whole it was great day for Mas
sey aud his cause
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1882-07-26

TRYING TO STRANGLE HERSELF WITH
HER HAIR.-Mary MCGEE. good looking
young woman, confined in the Hudson coun-
ty IN. W Jail on Jersey City Heights, await
ing an examination by the county physician
as to her sanity, was found hanging one
night last week to bar of her cell door, but
was cut down i'll time to save her life. After
she had been resussitated, and as soon as
she was left alone in the cell she made
another attempt TO kill herself. She let
down her long hair, and, after braiding it..
twisted it around her neck and tried to
strangle herself. She was again prevented
from carrying out her purpose, and was
placed in straitjacket. She lived in Har-
son, and previous to her incarceration at
tempted to throw herself from the Morris
and Essex railroad bridge in the Passaic
river. Disappointment in love is said to
have caused her arrangement
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1882-07-26
BRAVERY OF THE EUYPrIANs.-Th Lon

BRAVERY OF THE EUlPflANS.-i lie Lon
don Duly Nems says:
1.-THE truth is the Egyptians fought much
better than was at all expected. They have
we'll earned the honor of being the first to
face throughout long day the most tire.
mendous artillery fire ever opened in any
warfare. Nor can it be said that ignorance
made them bold. for the first few rounds
from our heavy guns produced effects posi-
lively trightful TO witness even from point
OF safety, while TO have stood under such
avalanches Of iron without flinching proves
the Egyptians to have some good stuff
among them. If the Egyptians oppose our
troops with the same gallantry with which
they fought the four last guns, our soldiers
will have their work cut out for them before
they reach Cairo. With the tremendous
fire Of four ironclads concentrated upon
them, with the forts crumbling in ruins
among them, their gunners sent shot after
shot back through the storm of shell and bull
lets for more than an hour. Sir Beauchamp
Seymour himself expressed his sense of re-
lief when at last it was evident that the guns
were silenced, and the unequal and heroic
contest at an end.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1882-07-26
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 90 at
once andgeta bottle of Mrs. WINSLOW'S SoOTH.
ING SYRUP 1t will relieve the poor little suf
ferer immeaiately-depend upon it ; there is no
mistak Ike 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 and best f..
male physicians and nurses in the United States
Sold everywhere. % cents bottle.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1882-07-26
ALEXANDRIA, VA.
WEDNESDAY EVENING, JULY &c, 1882.

RELIABLE INTELLIGENCE from all quar-
ters of the State, and from the man most
directly interested, and who ought therefore
to be we'll informed about the matter. is to
the effect that Mr. Massey will be elected
Congressman ut large by a large majority,
and that that majority will be composed Of
all those democrats in the State who have
never left their party, of those who left it
temporarily on the debt question, and of
such white republicans as can not so much
az see even good policy i'll surrendcring
their long and conscientiously entertained
political principles at the command ola man
who, until he found it would pay to be
otherwise was their most proscriptiye OPP
ponent, for 40 other purpose than to enable
him to complete his bargain with an acct
dental President by which the latter may
obtain the vote of Virginia at the next ma
tional republican convention in exchange
for the power given the tormerto rcmovcall
the republican Office holders in the State
and give their places to his followers. Mr..
Massey will be elected, and the only way
his majority can be reduced is the opposi-
ton Of such sway backed debt payers as
prefer man who says he wants to root out
debt-payers to one who rightly thinks the
Virginia debt has nothing 10 do with nation
al politics and who is sick of the crimes that
have been perpetrated in the name Of real,
iustnent
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1882-07-26
The Petersburg Injunction Case.

PETERSBURG, Va, July 26--Judge S. S.
Weissiger, of the Circuit Court of this city,
this morning delivered his decision dissolv-
ing the application for the injunction asked
for in the suit restraining the City Auditor
the salaries of the officers elected by the
readjuster Council on July |, 1882, and the
City Treasurer from paying the same.
The Court required the defendants to give a
bond III SD 600 to cover any damage that plain
tIs might suffer until the question who were the
legally elected officers OF the city should he deter
mined by the Court of Appeals
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1882-07-26
A scuLpToR,s ExpERIENcE WITH Tu,yv,.

A SCULPToR's EXPERIENCE WITH THIEVES
MIR. Clark Mills art foundry has been
broken into by thieves several times lately
and robbed of valuable portions of castings
of statues. One time the thieves carried off
General Jacksons coat-tails, again they
stole Secretary Chase's coat sleeve, and again
they stole Abraham Lincoln's head. To
protect his foundry from these invasions Mr..
Mills sometime ago set a spring gun on his
premises and posted up hand-bills to warn
lntruders oftheir danger During short
visit of MIR: Mills to this city yesterday, on
business with the Lincoln Monument So.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1882-07-26
The War in Egypt.

LONDON, July 2G.-Thc daily News says
the statement that Turkey has consented 10
send troops TO Egypt is misleading. The
Porte has recognized the appropriateness of
the suggestions to send troops, and now
proposes 10 discuss the conditions under
which they shall he sent; process which
carried out in accordance with Turkish no.
tons of diplomacy might occupy six months.
a dispatch to the Times from Ramleh
states that the British have mined the Rail
way embankmcnt at Ramleh as a precau-
ton against Il night attack.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1882-07-26
Telagraphic Briefs.

The crop prospects in Ireland have consid
erably improved.
A wholesale persecution of Gentiles has
been inaugurated in Utah.
An accident on the Philadelphia, VIII
mlngton and Baltimore R. r. this mornino
lmpeded travel for some hours.
Rev. Patrick Freeham. Archbisop Of Chi.
cago, will, it is said, be elected Cardinal at
the next Consistory.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1882-07-26
To-DAY's TELEGRAPHIc DISPATCHES.
To-day's Congressional Proceedings.
|ENATE.


Mr. Conger, from the Committee OH Com
merce, reported favorably- the House bill to
regulate the carriage afpassengers by sea,
planned that the measure avoided the Presi-
dents objection to the vetoed bill and urged
its Importance.
The bill was laid over until tomorrow
upon the request of Mr.. Hoar. who. desired
to examine it. ----,.-.-.s--s,---, 80
AS soon as the routine orders of business
were disposed of, Mr. Hale moved to post
pone all present and prior orders Including
the Revenue billy and to take up the Naval
appropriation bill.
A long discussion followed, in which the
motion was construed on both sides of the
chamber as having theetfectt to dispose ofthe
sublectof revenue and taxation for this ses-
sion and to facilitate probable adjourn
ment in the course of few days
/ Mr.. Van Wyck offered the following:
Whereas the tariff commission from their
headquarters ut Long Branch have on two
occasions imploringl y appealed to the pub
| lie for information and no response has been
made thereto, and after inviting into its
presence, manufacturers, importers and ira
ders, it is now. wrestling with the serious
question whether the gentlemen so invited
can relate their experience and explain their
theories without taking an oath-duly ad-
ministered to tell the truth-evidently with
the laudable desire to protect itself from
! imposition.
Resolved, that the Att y General as soon
as in his judgment he can prudently with
draw his personal attendance from the Star
route prosecutions, and can fully satisfy the
! President and his cabinet that members of
Congress are not officers of the Government,
and as to the legality Of political assess
ment, be directed to proceed to Long
Branch to aid the said commission in deter
mining the above mportantand intricate ques
ton. And he shall advise, what to him may
seem proper to protect the said commission
from imposition by men, wise in matters of
trade and revenue either by stringent oaths
or other pains and penalties.
Numerous objections to the consideration of the
| resolution We're made simultaneously, and il went
| over without action.
HOUSE.
Mr.. Hiscock, of New York, presented the
conference report on the general deficiency
appropriation bill, stating that the confer
ence committee had been unable to agree
upon the only matter in controversy, the
payment of mileage to Senators for attend
ancc at the extra session. He moved that
the House recede from its disagreement to
that item which was rejected and further
conference ordered.
The committee of conference on the legis-
lative, executive and judiciary appropriation
| bill, also reported failure to agree and a
new conference was ordered.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1882-07-26

One OF THE EssENTIALs.-The best part
of health is fine disposition 1t is more es-
sential than talent. Nothing will supply
the want of sunshine to peaches, and to
make knowledge valuable, you must have
the cheerfulness of wisdom. Whenever Won
are sincerely pleased; you are nouris6ed.
The joy of the spirits indicates its strength
All healthy things are sweet tempered. 1t
is observed that depression of spirits de-
velops the germs Of plague in individuals
and nations.
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IuStInent

GENERAL MAHoNE's Washington organ
should not allow itself to be so egregiously
deceived and so ridiculously imposed upon
as it is by its volunteer Washington CORES
pondents. Upon the utterly untcnablc au-
thorty of one of those correspondents it
yesterday feicitated its readers upon 4
Washington dispatch to the eiac. that Gen
eral Malone, by his influence with the re-
publican Senator'S had succeeded in having
the tax on tobacco reduced to eight cents Il
pound. The facts in the case are that the
amendment reducing the tax to eight cents
was not only defeated, but that tue only ro-
publican votes it received were those OF
Senator Cameron, the chief agent through
whom the Generals bargain with the re-
publicans was conSnmmated, Mr.. Kellogg,
the last but moi the least unsavory Of the
carpctbaggcrs, aud the General himself
The amendment of Mr. Johnston, reducing
the tax to twelve cents a pound, a practical
measure, was adopted, and though its OBJ
ject was to benefit Virginia, Gen. Malone
voted against it, and his vote is 50 recorded.
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Onr people

THE REPUBLICANS in the L. s. House of
Representatives yesterday not only defeated
the proposition to remove the prohibitory
tariff on materials used in the construction
OF vessels engaged in the home trade, but
postponed till next session the proposition
to admit free of duty materials used in the
construction of vessels engaged in the
foreign trade. And yat they profess to leg
Slate in the interests of the whole American
yoor1a
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1882-07-26

SENATOR JONES, Of Nevada, republican, says "a
political battu cannot be fought on "reminiscences
That's epgramuatic, but that it is not true is as
plain as the nose the Senator face, for all the
political battles i'll which his party has been en-
gagged for the last seventeen years. have been
fought the reminis ccnc = OF the civil war
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people.

HON. GEORGE u. WISE announces him
selfa candidate for reelection to Congress
from the Sd district. Mr. Wise has made
a faithful representative. and his ability is
recognized and appreciated. The district
could i'll afford to lose his services. and we
feel sure he will receive the heartyendorse-
ment of his constituents
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1882-07-26

Flour is dull and quiet. The feeling in Wheat
is shade hrmer since yesterday there We're
offerings to-day of G,G0O bushels and sales at 100
a109 for Fnliz and 1O9a11O for Lancaster there
being no strictly choice offered Corn keeps up
and 214 bushels sold at 1O5. and choice lots will
bring better prices. Small lots of Rye sold at 79a
80, and Oats at Is. Country produce is wanted
at quotations.