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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1882-04-17
VIRGINIA NEWS

John Bartlett, to years Of age. died of
pneumonia last Wednesday. in Warrenton.
Mr.. Benjamin Bergman died on the Bird
instant, at his residence in Caroline county.
i'll the l2d year Of his age. He was uni
versally popular with all who knew him.
The Old Dominion Guard OF Norfolk has
accepted the invitation ofthc committee of
the Grand Army of1he Republic 70 visit Bal
timore on the 2lst of June
The Richmond board ur aldermen has
adopted q resolution Of the common council
to submit proposition to build Il $500, 600
city hall TO the vote Of the citizens for ap-
proval.
Chesapeake prcsbytery will meet in War
renton Wednesday the Bird of May. The
opening sermon will he preached BY the Rev.
}. /. Strider. From II to 20 ministers and
elders will he i'll attendance.
Miss Jenkin. of Blue Creek, fell dead
last Monday. After the funeral service.
while the friends were taking the las; view
of the body, signs OF life were observed.
The corps WAS removed from the coffin and
taken home, where indications Of life arr.
still visible
The Manassas Gazette says that quite u
numbcrof gentlemen from PENNSYLVANIA and
Maryland have been prospecting for farms
i'll that neighborhood within the last week.
They express themselves highly pleased with
the soil and will return in MAY with Il much
larger number who desire to locate in that
section.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1882-04-17

FITZ-JoHN PoRTER's CAsE.-The Pres.
dent has notified General Fitz-John Porter
in answer to his petition for relief from tn.
sentence ofthe court martial, that he can Jo
nothing nthe case, as it is entirely beyond
his power. This action is based upon ~
opinion by Attorney General Brewster and
received the unanimous concurrence Of the
Cabinet ut its meeting Saturday. The Al.
tOrney-General holds that the President has
no power to review the proceedings ofthc
court-martial and annul its sentence. and
therefore can afford the applicant no relief
through 4 revision of the sentence in his
case. "That sentence" he says, ''involved
immediate dismissal from the army and dis.
ability to hold office thereafter. The dis.
missal is an accomplished fact, and ST. fag
the sentence is completely executed. The
disability is continuing punishment and
in regard to that the sentence is being exc
cutcd. The latter may be RENTED by the
exercise Of the pardoning power but the
former cannot i'll any way be affected there.
by. Thus pardon would not restore the
applicant to the office in the military SER.
vice from which he was dismissed. This
could only bedone by an appointment under
special authority from Congress-" A copy OF
the opinion has been sent to General Por-
ter by Secretary Lincoln, with the iniorm,.
ton that the President concllrS with the
views therein expressed.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1882-04-17
The Market s.

BALTIMORE, April l7.-virginiu Us deferred -;
do consolidated g. do second series %; past
due coupons Gil new 1O4Os IA hid today,
Cotton firm: middIing 12lsa12E. Flour firm
and higher; Howard street and Western super
) IoaS1 %; do extra > 25aSG %; do family
3OaS7 3oCity Mills supcr 8 5OaS4 Is; do extra
. UhI 80; do Rio Brands Bias so Baltimore
high grades family SO 90; do winter wheat
patent SS -. Wheat-Southcrn higher; Western
higher and active: Southern red 1i5a152; do
amber 13}al Gi; No Western winter red SPOT
III II asked; May 147Tsa14S; June 146 bid
July l2Gka 2G's; Aug 1923, a123. Corn-South.
ern yellow higher; white steady; Western uuiet,
higher and strong; Southern white o.; do
yellow 92a9l Western mixed spot S55a bid
May S3a4 bid June S53saS5a1 July S5bS5a, :
Aug ~ 'oaS.. Oats dull and easier; Southern Ola
b4;Wcstcrn white G2aG4 do mixed GOaG1 Penna
Gh64. Rye higher at 100 Hay firm; prime to
choice Penna and Nd 15aS1S. Coffee quiet: Rio
carsoe3 ordinary TO fair S1na9ia. Sugar strong.
a soft TO- Whiakcy higher and firm at 81 22.
New YORK, April l7--Stocks irregular. Money
!: Cotton steady; uplands 12l,: Orleans l3I%,
Flour firm aud in fair demand Wheat unsettlcI
and excited and iia2l,c higher. Corn quiet and
l,aTsc lower.
PIiILADELpHIA CATTLE MARKET April IL.
Cattle.-Markct active; sales 24O0: primo Si6a
SO; good IAsaS; medium 7lsa7k,; common IN
fat Cows oa6. Shcep-MarIet active: sales
ao'o; wool Sheep 5a7 y; sheared 4i.aGL, Mich
Calves i2aS u; fall Lambs 51aaSl, spring Lambs
{" Mast % per head. Hogs Market active
go"i l'alo common Sss,a9l,.
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Another AUTHORIZATION Decision.

WAsHlNGToN, D. c., April l7.--An i'm
portant decision involving the validity of
more than four million dollars of outstanding
bonds of the city Of New Orleans, known as
consolidated bonds of 1862" was rendered
by the Supreme Court of the United States
to-day, reversing the Judgment of the Su-
preme Court Of louisiana This court holds
that the bonds are valid objections against
the city that the act Of the Legislature OF
1876 prohibiting the levy Of tax to pay
them, known as the premium bond acty
was an act Of reputation which cannot be
sustained, and that mandamus must issue
commanding the city Of New Orleans to
levy Il special tax to pay the interest and
ultimately the principal Of these bonds in
accordance rs nearly as may be with the
provisions of the act of 1859 under which
they were issued
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sympathy for q Corpse,

srorGHroS, Mass, April 1.-THE largest
crowd that ever attended funeral in this
section witnessed the burial Yesterday after
noon OF John c. Calvin, whose body was re-
fused resting place in the Catholic ceme-
terry by Father Kelley. Calvin was IL Prot
estant, but his wife was Catholic, and,
with one child, was buried in Il lot owned
by Calvin in the Catholic Cemetery. Before
he died Calvin requested that he be laid be-
side his wife. He was very popular and the
action ofthe priests causes much Indignation
among all classes Of the people, including Il
large number ofFather keiey's pensioners
No attempt was made to bury the body in
the Catholic cemetery. Galvin's friends
having purchased a lot in Evergreen Gene
terry the remains were inferred there, with
Masonic honors, under the auspices of the
lodge Of which the deceased was 4 member.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1882-04-17
Last Nights Auroral Display.

CHICAGO, April 1.-The atmosphere was
so charged with electricity here last night
from the remarkably brilliant Aurora Borea-
lis that the telegraph wires would not work
with the batteries connected. The wires
between Chicago and New York, Chicago
and milwaukee, and Chicago and Omaha
were worked on the strength of atmospheric
electricity without batteries The wire be-
tween Chicago and st. Paul, was closed ow-
ing to the fact that st. Paul had not been
warned to disconnect the battery The dis
play at the latter city is reported to have
been very brilliant
CLEVELAND, o., April 1.-THE elect rical
conditions which produced the eXtraordina-
ry auroral display last night, affected more
or less seriously great many persons here
particularly those troubled with nervous dis
orders. Rev. o. J.. Binkley pastor of the
Prospect-street NJ. f.. Church was Frustrated
in the pulpit while praying, by what was at
first supposed to be paralysis. Ladies fam
ted in church during the service and people
who were out of doors us we'll as those in
complained generally Of strongly oppressive
sensations similar to those said TO be attend
ant upon an earthquake
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1882-04-17
4 Tilted Lovers Remedy.

New YORK, April l7.-Frederick Mil
Ter, \ baker. twenty zone years old, Bohe-
mian, attempted suicide last night by shooting
himself i'll the head with Il pistol. The ball
entered the right temple and could not be
traced by the physician who was summoned
The wounded man was taken to Bellevue
Hospital. 1t is thought he will recover.
He was in love with II girl who lives on
Cannon street and who has Tilted him on
several occasions Last night he quarrelled
with her, after which lie went home and
shot himself. The police say that four
months ago Miller stabbed a man at ball
in avenue A in Il quarrel over the same girl.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1882-04-17
FROM RICHMOND.

Especial Correspondence Of the Alex. Gazette !
RICHMOND. April l4-And still the FIGHT
ooes on N,hono i still, ,r;,b b;c mail,
49,. NJ WIN no '''',''
lolces allachli'S hf. Haie "lllle he mas uc-
ploycd skirnishers after Wingfield and
Williams. So far they have held ont AGAINST
hin, Mr.. 11,Ia ,,Lso,,,+o,,, ,,,ao,,.rI
r.
II - ui''e'''ooo 'nal Ill ofoer 10 save MIN
sell from further annoyances from the ennis
saries from the Boss he slept with Mr.. New
berry. Heretofore although hc kent his
doo, Iocr.od no ,, M. &c, r,., IT, w
" ","' '''' :''''e ''''' '''' WI
lers "l Mahohc VINO, anxious 10 get 4 smile
from the Boss used all their efforts TO vet
Mr. Hal. 70 desert his fam. conrad. Ma
,.:I :,
,.o'' II - ''''''' ''ii'' io''7r''a'"'
Ne"'"FT! 10 introduce another resolution
asking what Malone is doing here. instead OF
attending to his business IN WASHINGTON
That i q very i,nnort,n+ nuostin,, nnI :,
fact i, i subicrt for Investigation hr :, Son.
ate committee. Important matters orc
coming up in Congress- affecting the Srnto
of VIRGINIA and he is in Richmond What
is he doing hcrc2 What business has hc
here? Is il possible that the members Of :,
VIRGINIA Legislature have SINK so low that
they cannot work save as slaves on plan
tation with an oyerseer 10 direct them what
TO do? HumiIiutinr confession d,mnino
suggestion. Men movin" alone like norI
hounds: heads down driven nm he thc
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1882-04-17
4 Maniac's Suioide.

New YORK April l7.-Carl Helfeldt COM
United suicide at his residence. Hoboken,
yesterday, by shooting himself He fell and
dislocated his hip about three years ago in
this city and was under treatment in the hos
pital for six months. Since his discharge
from the hospital he has shown indications
of mental disorder, and on Saturday night
told his wife that he would kill her before
morning. The aflrighted woman took ref
uge in hall bedroom which her husband
tried several times during the night to enter,
but without success, as she had fastened the
door and piled heavy articles of furniture
against it. Yesterday morning he visited u
saloon, and on his return home made a last
effort to force open the door ofthe bedroom.
Not succeeding he blew out his own brains.
He was sixty-three years Of age.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1882-04-17
NEWS OF THE DAY.
"To sho'c the rery age and body ofthe Time,

The lace importing firm of. Hclmslv 6.
Co.. of New York, is in the hands or tt "
sheriff on heavy attachments.
The st. Petersburg Golos reports tina, ",
Oliphant, representative of the committee =,
aid Russian Jews, arrived at Lemburr g.,
urday, interviewed the governor, and ,fiSr
wards went to Brody to make ARRANGEMENT,
for the emigration of 10000 Jews to Amar'
lea.
Two-thirtls of the business portion Of H.,
town OF Crislield, Somerset county. Nd wa,
destroyed by fire at an early hour YESTERDAY
morning. The fire originated in the .torn =,
James Booth, and he was arrested ON rha
charge of arson. There was much tr.I;m,
against him, and some threats of lylrh;ms
were made. The loss ny the fire is rs,im.,'
ted at $1,000.
The police of Washington have ran,ur.,
four burglars of a gang that have been nnrr,
ating for some months, ami blowing onn
safes i'll Georgetown, Cumberland. Aey,n'
dria, Baltimore and Washington. All =,
them are men between % and Is wears old
They were captured yesterday, after ,hay
had blown open safe at the builders -,
adjustment of Robert |. Fleming.
Senator H. G.. Davis and eN-Sccrcrs,v
Window, Mr.. VIM. Keyser, of Bal,inor.
and Civil Engineer Sickles left Washinptm,
Thursday for Moorefeld, W. Va, Via Vim.
chester, Va, to take an observation Of the
country between the latter places, and IN.
mineral and lumber resources ofthat reuior
From Moorefield they will extend their cy.
ploration westward through Hardy and
Grant counties
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1882-04-17
Thrilling Scene.

NEW YoRE. April ia scene of wild
excitement occurred at fire early this
morning in Madison street 1t broke out
suddenly in three story frame building and
for few moments threatened the destruc-
ton ofthe building and everything in it. In
the basement of the house four horses were
madly plunging about in vain attempts to
avoid horrible death, the flames roaring
about them. From the windows of the two
upper stories women and children clamored
for help. The two families in the house
We're taken out safely, however. A boy fell
from roof to the ground injuring his back.
All who escaped were i'll their night clothes.
The horses in the basement persisted in
the flames.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1882-04-17
i Warning to PAPER Carriers

New YORK, April lin the Harlem Po-
lice Court yesterday Philip Davis and John
Brady were arrained for disturbing the
peace the night previous. The prisoners,
when arrested. were going about the streets
shouting, Extra! Full account of a fright
iul steamboat collision! Terrible loss oflife -
When tai Ken into custody they had about
two hundred copies ofan evening paper,
the most careful pcrsual Of which did not
show any account of steamboat collision.
Justice Murray fined them $40 each. which
they paid and departed.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1882-04-17
DR.. Lamson.

LONDON, April l7.-Sir William Harcourt,
Home Secretary, has written to the High
Sheriff Of surrey, notifying him that Il
further respite has been granted to Dr. Lam
son until the 18th Of April. Sir William,
Harcourt further says: "You will at the
same time see that the prisoner is informed
of this extention of his respite, clearly ex.
planned to him that no further respite will
be granted and that no evidence which has
thus far been submitted to the Secretary
OF State either from England or the Uni
ted States afford, any justiliction for advi-
sing any interference with the sentence OF
the laW'
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1882-04-17

WE ACKNOWLEDGES the receipt of copy of the
animal report of the Committee on Commerce and
Navigation, embracing statistics of the trade and
manufactures of Fredericksburg. Va and the
Rappahannock river, for the year ending Deem
Der 81, 1881 showing some of the substantial ut
fractions and advantages OF Fredericksburg as 4
centre Of commerce and manufactures. and the
extent of the material prosperity it enjoys in its
local trade with its gradual and healthy increase.
IS also the great increase OF heavy business and
river transportation.
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From the Rridgewater JournalN

The Gazette being an old and familiar
triend-having been one of its readers ever
since our minority, we greet its appearance
in its new dress with peculiar satisfaction,
The dial of time is now measuring out to
the Gazette the eighty-third year of its ex-
istence, but age has not made it heavy, nor
brought with it either trembling limbs or
imbecility of intellect. 1t still hourishes in
all the strength of vigorous manhood.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1882-04-17
DIED,

On the 18th instant, of consumption, Nrz
LOUISE SWAIN, in the 18th year of her ace
No- me funeral will take place tomorrow after.
noon, at D CLOCK, from % Duke ST. Her friends
and acquaintance are invited to attend,
On Saturday, April 18th, at II 10 ~ of
scarlet fever after short illness, FANNIE MI NJ. VI
daughter of Carolyn Z. and Elizabeth A. GRIMM
aged years and 3 months. p
light is from orr household gone.
A voice we loved is still.
place is vacant On our hearth
Which never can be filled
Her funeral took place from the residence 80
o'clock. ming at
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1882-04-17

THE BALTIMORE GAZETTE has ceased to be pub
!shcd and in its place appears The Day, under
the sole management Of Mr.. William T. CrOsdac.
The Day will advocate the cardinal doctrines of
the democratic party, chief amongst which is the
mucl-dcrided and little-undcrsood but sound and
constitutional dogma of States rights. Its ap-
rc;srlncr is certainly most crcditabe and We hope
il may meet with abundant SUCCESS
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1882-04-17
The Fastest On Record.

New York, April 1.-THE new Guion
steamship Alaska, from Liverpool, arrived
at the bar yesterday mt noon, having made,
it is claimed, the quickest western passage
ON record. Leaving port on the Sth inst,
she sailed from the Fastnet on the afternoon
of the 9th, and made the voyage to Sandy
Hook i'll seven day six hours and twenty
minutes
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1882-04-17

HE REPUBLICAN national committee is unan-
nouSly in favor OF the union of the republicans of
the South with any and all parties opposed to
democracy Reputation, nor any other State or
national suicidal policy, is an obstacle 10 such
union. The grand object is to prolong the cor
rupt rule Of the republicans by the defeat of the
democrats, and to carry cut the principle formu-
lated by Senator Sherman, that anything is justi
fable in law and morals that will beat down the
democratic party.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1882-04-17
To.DAY's TELEGRAPH1c DISPATCHES.
Reducing Taxes,

Especial Dispatch to the Alexandria Gazette.l
RICHMOND, Va. April lin tho State Seuato
to-day when the tax bill came up MIR. Riddle
berger offered M amendment reducing the tax to
forty cents Oh the ono hundred dollars on all real
and personal property. The amendment WAS
adopted The House had previously reduced the
tax from fifty to fnrty-tive cents. This will re-
ducc the annual revenue of the State two hundred
and thirty. thrcc thousand dollars.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1882-04-17

TIE PRosECUTioN in the case of General Curtis
who was indicted under the L. S. statute prohibit
ing employees of the Government from collecting
money from fellow employees for election pur
poses has been abandoned upon the ground of the
difficulty of obtaining the Generals proper name
No such difficulty will he experienced in
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1882-04-17
Alexandria. Virginia.
MONDAY EVENING. APRIL l., 1882.

Is ACCORDANCE with the opinion of the
Attorney General and with the advice Of
the entire Cabinet, the President has deci-
ded that he does not possess the right to in
tcricrc with the continued execution Of the
sentence under the findings of the court
martial in the Fitz-John Porter case. and
has informed General Porter to that effect.
I'm other words the General has been told
that The Presidents pardoning power does
not include such cases as his, and that
therefore ne must remain under the penalty
inflicted by the court-martial until he dies,
and tina, the disgrace Of the sentence shall
attach 10 the renoteSt generation Of his
children TO people not vcrScd in the law
this seems exceedingly strange when il is
recOllectcd that ;iS comnlandcr-ln-chlef OF
the army the President has heretofore eXcr-
cised the unquestioned authority to set
aside and annul all the proceedings under
courts-na,tial, and 10 pardon even after
the expiration Of the Imprisonment which
forms part of the sentence. To such peo-
pie his authority as commander-in-Chicf OF
the army seems ample 10 corFec' inc
grievous injury that has been done General
Porter, and that il is no less ample as Presi-
oeh'' ior th' '""''''"''o' says tue ''S''
"eht Snail nave power 10 grant par
"ohS Tor All "Hehc'' against '''e 'h'''''
States except in cases of impeachment. "
A pardon granted after conviction
removes all the penalties ana uiHaDliltl"S
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1882-04-17

New YORK, April 1.-The stock market
opened irregular, hut in the main Grmer The
advance. however, was fractional as compared with
Saturdays closing prices. In the early dealings,
after general decline OF lsaas per cent, the mar
ket sold up lsaal per cent Subsequently decline
nf ta1ai per cent was recorded
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1882-04-17
Fees and Doctors

ne lees Of doctors is an item that very many
persons are interested in Just Mt present. We he.
llevc the schedule for visits is $500, which wouId
fax man confined to his bed for year. and in
need OF daily visits, over 81 900 year for med.
cal attendance alone! And one single bottle of
Hop Bitters taken in time would save the ST 600
and all the years sickness-Post
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1882-04-17

Are you disturbed ut night and broken Of vour
rest by a sick child suffering and CRYING with RI.
excruciating pain Of cutting teeth? If SO. 90 at
once and gets bottle Of Mrs WINSLOW'S SCJTH.
ING SYRUP. 1t will relieve the poor little suf.
tercr Observation-Disclosures upon it there is M
mistake about it. There is not mother on earth
VINO has ever used it, who will not tell you at
once that 1t Will regulate the bowels, and give
rest to the mother, and relief and health to Tho
child operating like magic 1t is perfectly safe to
use in ell cases and pleasant to the taste and "a
the prescription Of one Of the Oldest and hest Co.
male physicians and nurses in the United States
Sold everywhere. % cents bottle '''
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1882-04-17
THE ALEXANDRIA GAZETTE,

From the Montgomery AIrssenger.i
The Alexandria Gazette. one Of our most
spring dress which greatly improves its
typographical appearance
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1882-04-17

SENATOR RrTLER. Of South Carolina in 4 letter
t" tn" editor Of TIE 4mr,ra. Of phililriphia con
corning the Eaters rcusmrc al Governor IIagund
for directing the Attorney General of the State tn
appear and defend the officers Df the STATE Govern
mrnt charged in the L. =. Court with violating
law, only expresses what the rnur,r I'll the North
crn republicans and s0.rillrd independents has
induced every Southern democrat L, believe
when he says that too many Northern people AS
sumo III advance that rvrrydrmurral in the South
is guilty of the crime whereof he stands indicted
aud therefore h;, no right 10 hr defended but is
iii only Ia hr hanged or to serve Il term in the
Albany prnitrntary." Ii the Northern people
could only get rid of their prcjudicrs for Il mo-
mcnt, and put themselves in the place of their
Southern tcllow-citizcnS. they would soon see
Southern affairs in different light aud learn that
the people who live south of the Potomac are very
much like and are M worse than thu>. who live
north Of that rivr.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1882-04-17

THE ErADJUsTERs OF Portsmouth fired a salute
ut one hundred guns and illuminated their club
room in honor of the confirmation OF Chandler As
Secretary Of the Navy.
Converts are usually the most Jealous, but these
ont Hrrod Hcrod. They must he very hungry
almost at the point of starvation One hundred
guns for Chandler in Portmouth. Virginia.
I Where he comes from they didn't fire one.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1882-04-17

the case Of Internal Revenue Commissioner
Raum, Collector Brady, of Petersburg, and Post
master Gilmer. of Richmond, all of whom are
guilty of the same offence.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1882-04-17

4 negro man named Abe Cole, was struck nine
and thirty lashes last week at Dumfr;es, Prince
William county, for stealing meat from Mr. J. ".
Chapman.
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Lifelong Relief.

RICHMOND, VA, Jan. 81, 1851
H. Fl. WARNER 4 Co. : Sirs-Your Safe
Kidney and Liver Cure has entirely cured
me of kidney difficulty that had been life
long.
+. H. FERGUSON,