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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1883-03-27

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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1883-03-27
UNpERTAKERs' ENORMOUS PROFITS

UNDERTAKES ENORMOUS PRor11s-
Collins arc made by the Wholesale and turn.
ed out BY the thousand every month Other
articles of funeral furniture are mauufactur-
ed in the same way. There are large sbons
for the manufacture of shrouds and ,ha
manufacturer sells TO the undertaken H.
usually is the same man who makes coff'ns
and coffin trimmings, and everything he
sells to the undertaken, as rule, is sold for
half of the retail price and often for less
than that amount SO that the undertaken
makes his sales on the basis of large mar.
gin. The least costly shroud, that retajIs
for S2.2 costs the undertaken not mora
than 90 cents. Nor is this enormous nroft
confined to the shroud In all they pur.
chase from these manufacturers, from the
sofin to the most Insignificant trapping OF
the grave, there isa gain in the retail of At
least fifty per cent, and often more. Thern
is one firm in this city that never has any
less than five thousand collins in stock
varying in price from SO 10 s4OO and more
even.-NeW York World
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1883-03-27

EFFICACY OF PRAYER.-If there is a disease
over which mere imagination would appear TO
have no control it Is Bright's disease. When one
is thus afflicted the chances of long life are ter
ribly against him. Miss Nina Powers, however,
o. Palmyra, has been cured, SO she declares, and
SO her family and friends say, By prayer; not by
prayer aud medicine, butby prayer without lned-
cine 1t is another oftho,e events of which every
physician has taken note, and the philosophy of
which does not puzzle him. He shakes his head
In doubt, while a large proportion of the COM
munity accept the story as 1t is told and regard
the incident as an interposition of Providence,
The historic record is as follows: Miss Powers
suffered, so her physician atRrms-and this is. Of
course, the important point-not from maladv
caused By the mimicry Of disease, but from gen
ulne attack OF Brights disease, proven TO be such
By repeated analyses made by experienced micro
scopi.ts and by the judgment of physicians who
were specialists. At given time she determined
to throw medicine 20 the dogs and trust to the
power of imPortunate prayer. She continued her
applications until one morning she found herself
to her great surprise able to get up and dress and
walk into the breakfast room From that bour 10
this-ten months-she has been In perfect health
enduring fatigue more easily than most OF her
friends. This story is rouched for as authentic
The testimony is given in good faith BY the fam.
lily, by nelehbors and By intimate acquaintances
who could have no sufficient motive for deception
-NsW York Herald
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1883-03-27
TELEGRAPEJC NEWS

Slontsisnor Gastald, Archbishop OF Turin,
IS dead.
A. Oakley Hall has become editor of the
New York Truth.
Footpads attack and rob ladies in open
daylight in Chicago.
Yates mill, in Memphis, was DESTROYED by
fire last night.
The crop prospects Ia The San Joaquin
Valley are good.
One hundred and seveuty-niue deaths in
Memphis last week.
The Union Club House of Chicago was
burned this morning.
There were four hundred aud twenty
deaths in Philadelphia last week.
Madame Alhan has been enthusiastic
ca!ly received in Montreal.
Tewfick Bey has been appointed Turkish
Minister at Washington
William Lang committed suicide in New
York last night by shooting himself.
The Marquis of Lorne, it Is said, will be
raised to the peerage upon bis return to En-.
gland.
The race for the Lincolnshire handicap
came off today and was won by knight of
Burghley.
Hon. Charles stetson, formerly member
of Congress, died at Bangor, Me-, this
morning.
The tannery of Howell 4 Hinchman, at
Middletown, n, j., was destroyed by Are
last night.
Louisa Sohragen, domestic, was fearful.
~ burned IN New York yesterday while
endeavoring to kindle fire.
George Jones' who was arrested In New
York Yesterday for drunkenness, died in his
cell i'll few hours.
The rumor in circulation in New York
Yesterday that heavy bank failure had &C.
cured Oh the BOWery was without founda-
ton.
The Deaf and Dumb Asylum at Haw
thorne Hill, near Fredericton, n. B., TO-
gether with the barns and all the oulbuild-
ings, were destroyed by fire last night.
Thomas Power O'Connor. NJ. p, IN his
speech at Galway TO day failed to notice or
reiute the charge made by the Leeds Mercu-
~ that he bad received certain funds of the
land league.
Among the passengers of the steamship
WeSlphaIla, which arrived at New York
tins morning, were Ensign Henry J. Hunt,
of the Rodgers, and several of the survivors
of the Jeanette
Mrs. Thomas Parks, Of Herkimer N. Y,
in fit of Jealousy, killed her two children
and committed suicide Sunday night. Her
husband had been spending most Of his time
with other women.
socialistic manifesto is In circulation in
'hc southern part of Russia in vting the PEG
pie TO avail of the coming fetes on the occa-
sion ofthe coronation of the Car to pilaye
The houses OF the mobiles and Jews. A dep.
utation of nobles has gone to st. Petersburg
TO ask Count Tolstoi Minister of the IN.
terror, to provide for the protection of their
property.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1883-03-27

THERE ARE so few white Mahoneites in
this city that they have determined to make
no nominations for the officers to be elected
this Spring until the democrats have made
theirs and they find out whether or not
there will be independent or republican can
didates. In the latter case they will support
them. If there hc no such candidates thew
will nominate candidates Of their own so as
TO keep their party together. II is TO be
hoped that no democrat will allow himsclf
to be used by them by agreeing to run as an
independent, nor is there an intimation that
any one will What the Mahoneitcs bro.
pose 10 do here in the matter referred to
they will also do in all the cities and coun
ties in the Stale in which they are in the
minority. The democrats therefore in all
such cities and counties should 30 united,
should have but one candidate for each Of
lice, and should support hila to man. In
the present condition Of affairs ia Virginia
thatdemocrat will show little political princi.
ciple and less love of Stale who will endan.
ger the success OF his party by running as
an independent and thus playing into the
hands Of Malone.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1883-03-27
VIRGINIA NEWS


Through the agency of Mr.. B. s. Barbour
OF the Richmond and Allegheny road, g.
families were located along that line las
year.
A party OF II Russians arrived In Lynch
burg Saturday, and were provided with
transportation to Southwest Virgins
where they will work in the coal mines.
An old fashioned Virginia fox chase, II
which some fifty ladies and gentlemen. al
mounted. participated, was one of the inter.
esting features of The Easter holiday ut Pc
tersburg. Several foxes were caught.
Work is to be comDenced this week or
the iron bridge which the Richmond and
Petersburg Railroad Company will build
over the james river at Richmond in the
place of the former structure.
The Council of Roanoke has granted to 9
company the exclusive privilege, for tween.
ty-tive years, TO supply that growing city
win gas, the town To reserve the privilege
OF purchasing one-ffth OF the stock with
her own bonds, at par.
In quarrel in q saloon in Petersburg last
night between George Randall aud Alexan.
der Davis. two colored men, the latter was
terribly beaten and his death is believed TO
be certain. Davis is a musician of some
note, and two years ago travled through
Europe with minstrel company.
On Sunday morning between three and
four o'clock burglar entered the bed
chamber Of Dir. T. William Pemberton on
Grace street, Richmond, and stole soil
taire diamond ring, valued at $500. a steel
purse containing about forty or fifty dollars
in money, and few dollars in coin. which
were loose in pocket.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1883-03-27

MR.. VANDERBILT makes a great deal Of
money, but it is no less certain that he
spends great deal also. His ball last night
was the most costly private entertainments
ever given in this country. 1t was ostenta.
ttous to be sure. but it benefited hundreds
of workmen and merchants whose labor and
goods were employed In it's preparation.
tbs not the making of money but the hoard
Ing oft, that is Objectionable and that is
iiaoleto provoke discomfort, and if other
rich men were as profuse in their ezpendi-
lures even for their personal qualification, as
ne IS tnere would be much less dissatisfac.
lion among the poorer classes and much less
material Tor the socialistic demagogues to
work upon.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1883-03-27

tlous relating to dealings "Eu fur:ures" IN
gram Under Instructions from the court. 8
Vefolct was rendered By the jury inyalida-
ing the contract, Judge Wexford instruc.
tlng that il the jury shall believe that it was
not Inc lnlion Of either party that contract
should be made BY the plaintiff to buy and
mold the grain for delivery to the defendant
upon future day on paymeu, of the bal
ancc OF the purchase money, but that it was
the real intention and understanding of
both parties thata contract should be made,
watch was to be closed ut q future day, not
by delivery Of the grain and puvmeut of
purchase price, but by payment of money to
the one party or the other, the party to re-
celVe the same, and the amount to be paid
TO be determined upon basis of the differ.
ence between the agreed purchase price and
the actual market value Of the grain on The
day when the contract was to be closed,
such contract is invalid In law.
The papers to day give long and minute
accounts ofa fancy ball given at the spen.
did house of William K. Vanderbilt, in New
York, last night. The grand hall is about
IS feet long. 10 feet in height and 20 feet
wide. Under foot is o floor of polished and
luminous Echailon stone, and above cell
ing richly paneled in oak. Over q biuh
wanscoating of Caen stone, richly carved,
are antique Italian tapestries, beautifully
worked by hand. Out Of this hall. TO III.
rlghtrlses the grand stairway, which is notion.
~ the finest piece ofwork fits kind in this
country, but one of the finest ofthe kind in the
world. The stairway occupies space of 30
feet square, the whole structure being oflhe
finest Caen stone, carved with wonderful
delicacy and vigor. L climbs by ample,
easy stages to u heighth of fifty feet, ending
in pendentive dome. Another stairway,
also in Csen stone, leading from the second
to the third story, is seen through rampant
arch, with an effect which recalls the uu-
ique stairway of tho Chateau of Chambord
The gymnasium,on the third floor, is a most
beautiful apartment, so feet long by IS wide,
and we are told that "when the strains OF
Landers orchestra and the perfume of tanks
ana boquets of roses filed the air, when
millions of dollars in jewelry gittered, anr!
New York's proudest aud handsomest fami.
lies, in powder and wigs, mingled in the
minuet and the quadriIle, the scene was
more than the writer of the Arabian
Nights ever dreamed of. In tho diriuc
room supper was served at small round ia
bles OF massive oak carving. The bill of fare
was elaborate, and combined ali the delica.
cles procurable, in or out Of season The
menus as well ss the souvenirs were O: Gle.
giant make, the design being mathematical
of Eastertide.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1883-03-27

The MAHoSEITEs, who profess to have
so much regard for the public schools, have
determined to change the school books
This means that the parents of every child
now attending the public schools shall buy
for that child new set of school books.
People who send their children to school
know what these books cost. The pub.
fishers of these books will make so much
money that they can afford TO donate large
iy to the Malone election fund and the
county and town agents for the sale Of them
will receive such a percentage that they
too can make liberal contributions to
that fund, and will also act as eleclioneerer>
for the General. The public schools would
be better without the Generals proftssed
assistance than with it. In addition to this
book business, there is no reason WHY the
fact should be forgotten that by practically
abolishing the capitation tax on the
negroes he deprived the public schools of a
large source Of revenue, and threw the en-
tire burden of the instruction of the negro
children upon the white people Of the State.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1883-03-27

A BELATED pedestrian going up Fort
street in Detroit at a late hour the other
night thought he observed figure crouch
ing in the latticed porch covering q
front door. The matter had a suspicious
look, aud he halted and looked over
the fence. Go on now!" called the
voice of female through the gloom.
Do YOU live theref" inquired the man.
Indeed, DO" Cant you get inn" Indeed, |
CAN" well what are you waiting for?" he ask.
ed after pause. What fur2" she demanded
Would resp .ctable woman be crooked over here
ut his hour of the night with club in her hand
If she didn't expect her husband every blessed
miuute ?'-Boston Traveller.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1883-03-27

HEAVY FRUIT Crop IN PRospEcT.-The
indications are favorable for one Of the most
abundant crops of fruit this season that has
ever been gathered in the Atlantic States.
In this State and New Jersey the fruit trees
have not suffered in the slightest degree
from the bacEwardness OF the season, and
;hc growers are looking forward to large
harvest. \ gentleman who has Just return.
ell from visit 20 Maryland SAYS that the
fruit germs have not been injured in the
least, either in that State or in Delaware.
The peach trees are unusually vigorous, and
al the budsappear TO be remarkably healthy.
They will not be in bloom before Anil
70 or nearly a month later than the appear
ance of the blossoms last year and this is
favorable to good crop. The smaller
fruits, such as strawberries, raspberi. s and
%, n,acKoefries' will all be later than usual in
blooming by two or three weeks.-New YORK
Times
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1883-03-27
ALEXANDRIA, VA.
TUESDAY EVENING, MARCH q.

Mr.. EMORY SPEER, in order to ally him
self more closely to the republicans, even
went of on the protective tariff shoot, and,
In speech made in the e. S. House Of
Representatives. asserted that high tariff
would rebound to the interest of the manu-
facturers Of Georgia, and that they were in
favor of such tariff. Acting upon this as
sertion, the protectionists sent emissaries to
Georgia to whoop up boom for protec-
ton there, but at the frat city they struck
Augusta, the largest manufacturing CITY in
the State, they found the manufacturers to
man free-traders, or rather in favor of
revenue turif The manufacturers Of
Georgia, large portion Of whom are from
the North, are sensible men. They know
that the natural manufacturing facilities of
the South are not exceled in any country
on the face Of the earth they also know
that it Is over production or rather re-
stricted market, that threatens them with
loss, and they likewise know that the best
way to avoid that danger is to remove or
greatly reduce the duty on imported goods,
and in order that the markets of the world
may be thrown open to them, and that for
egn orders for American goods may he paid
with abundant foreign products, and not, as
now, with scarce yellow gold. Free trade
would make the South the greatest and
most prosperous manufacturing country in
the world. And yet there are Virgiuiaus
and, what is still more remarkable, men
calling themselves democrats, who supper,
the manufacturers Of Massachusetts and
Pennsylvania in their advocacy of high
tariff, though the latter oUly favor such 4
tariff, because tits necessary TO euable them
to overcome the natural disadvantages of
the location ofthcir plants
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1883-03-27

BALTIMORE Mar. 27.--Va IS derd =. do eor.
soldatcd al do sccorni series 35 u: past dine cou
pons a; do new 1040's 3s do new IS 5Oa. bid
10 day. Cotton dull; md!ines 10. Flour lower
and dull; Howard street and Western sune,
50 s. a4 90; do extra S. QOa5 81; do fam
lily 80 lao co. City Mills super So 1854 90 =.
do extra 50 OQa6 10 do Rio Brands Sc OOa6 q
latapsco family S6 10: 90 suprrative paten,
a on MheAt-Sou,hern quiet md steady; West.
ern dull: Southern red Halls; do amber
l2Oal22; No Western winter red spot 117L
| asked: Apri! 117aia11S: May 12Osal2Ou, :.
June 12l 1sa121 L. Corn-Southern easier. West
ern quiet and frmer; Southern white 62a64i,
90 yellow olao3; Western mixed spot 6:5a6SLs
a64i2; June G5aG54; Steamer 59AaGo. oais
quiet and steady Southern 5la53 WESTERN white
b2a53: do mixed 5'h,5l; Prnua 51a53 Pye
steady at OSaIO. lay unchanged Coffee steady
klo carg"eS ordinary to fair sa9ia Sugar Quiet
a SOFT 7a4' "h'skey steady at 81 lSlsal 10.
NEW YORK. jlar IT Stocks weak Nancy
Cotton easier uplards 1O5s; Orleans 10a.
Flour dull and uuchanged. Wheat opened he1c
better; subsequently lost most of advance. Corn
active and a4taac better.
BALTIMORE CATTLE MARKET, Mar. eG-Ra.f
6attle.aPrlces of Beef Cattle ranged as follows .
Best . 81 t2aS1 OO that generally rated Hr.t
quality . 3OaS6 %; medium or good fair
quality 8. 'aaS2 90; ordinary thin Steers, Oxen
W..
ooaS1 90. Most of the sales were from, az
aS6 70 per 10O lbs. Total receipts for the week
-, head total sales for the week 673 head.
Whoie,ae prices being small fraction higher
than those of last week The retail trade was fair
az the opening. with q shade higher range. but
the Improvement did not continue till the clos,
Trade became very slow something before the end
and 80 cont!Iaedi the improvement in prices was
lose' ana In some instances shade lower sat of
nsures was accepted To sell out About 100 head
OF tne offerings notwithstanding were left ovet
she'P.-Thoush the receipts we're half as nsny
more man last week, the numbers roshipped East
ae owners risk and those taken IN by outsida
buyers lett the offerings about equal TO a very
moderate demand from city butchers The onaI
~ was somewhat better than last week: ono lot
OF loo head of Very superior quality were taken
i 10, export on private terms. We quote Shsep At
4 12ai 2 cents. with most sales At 6aS2 een,s nor
10 gross. Arrivals this week 1927 head
dos5.-lh lie receipts number nrarlv the same "A
last Week and the quality in some of the pens is
reported little better hut in most Of them about
the same as then. Trade Is lair only. with III.
Prices unchanged from last Mondays hrures ".
quote common Hogs At 9aasloh cents, aud better
grades !oi2alOa. cents aud ezra heavv Chjcs.
zee tHSo cents per lib net. Arrivals this week
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1883-03-27
DIED.

At the residence Of his son-in.law nsar Urbanna
on the 18th instant, DR.. GEORGE L. NICH0I..
son. of Middlese1 county. he was a prominen,
citizens and phy5ictanln the county. and at one
time represented il in the Legislature.
OF consumption, on harch 18th, 1883, at the
residence of her parents. Fanny Irbv and F r.
Moncure, at Auburn" near Bowling Green, Va
Ars. ANNE MoNCURE GRAyATT aged %
years, IL months and some days.
In Norfolk, on March 18th, Mrs. ANNIE "
Ne" Man, wife of Dr. Walter a. Newman, form.
erly Of Orange county.
At the residence of his son, In Orange county.
on on the 18th instant, sPoTsM GOD WEBB, aged
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1883-03-27
4 Boys PRAYEa,-A lady residing in ,bis ,

a BOYS PRAYER.-A lady residing in this vii
lase, the mother OF bright little boy, was talk.
ing to him the other night just as she was putting
him to bed, about the efficacy of prayer and told
him that II he would asked God for anything that
he particularly desired she had no doubt his re.
quest would be granted. The little fellow knelt
at MS mothers knee and prayed God to send him
fifty little sisters and one hundred little brothers
The prayer was never finished, for the mother
aghast at the prospect of having her house turned
into an orphan asylum, lifted the boy to his feet
and tucked him into bed without moment, I'm.
necessary disqualification Mercury
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1883-03-27
ALEXANDRIA MARKET. Mar, o7-Tho ma,

ALEXANDRIA MARKET Mar o7-Thc marlrt
to-day is quiet with M changes to note In prices
1865 bushels OF Wheat sold ut 112all5 for F,lt,
and LEGALLY for mixed there being no Lauca.
ter offered 1890 bushels Of Corn were offered
and sold ~ $500 for fair to choice white, Sc for
common MIXED, and 81 for yellow. No Rive or
Oats were offered.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1883-03-27
Mary Wilson, married woman, was Q

Mary Wilson, married woman, was ar
rested in New York yesterday morning,
charged with infanticide, and taken to the
hospital prisoner. She is only 90 years of
age. She gave birth to boy baby, which
the police charge she deliberately murdered
by throwing it into the sink. II was alive
and healthy at its birth. The body was re-.
covered
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1883-03-27
HAD HIM THEEE-"Ycu have hae,,

HAD HIM THEEE.-"You have been NJ
before me half dozen times thia YEAR
said an Austin justice, severely, TO Ioca,
vagrant "Conle now, Judge, Doue of tha,
Every time I've been here I've seen Won
here. You are here more than lam. Pe,.
pie who live in glass houses should not
throw stones"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1883-03-27

Dispatches from varions points in the interior Of
California state that there has been quite fall of
rain, which greatly enhances the crop prospects
The showers thus far noted have prevailed
principally In the northern counties of the State
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1883-03-27

"lfsold happiness we prize, Says the Poet
Cotton, within our breast this jewel lies, j.
but if we have cold there, the happiness
can on y be secured by using Or. Bulrs
Cough Syrup.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1883-03-27

A barefooted Georgia farmer. while hoe.
ing potatoes few days ago, saw what be
thought was a snakes head peerlng from
the ground directly in front of him. he
struck savagely with the hoe and cut off
his own big toe, which he had mistaken for
a reptiie
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1883-03-27

A new play is about to be produced entlt-
led what shall he do with It," well, if 1T"
is bottle of Dr.. Bulls Cough Syrnp, he'd
better take spoonful three times day un.
I'll be gets rid of his cough or cold.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1883-03-27
MONETARY AND COMMERCIAL

New YoRE. Mar. ~ Ia. stock market oncned
heavy at slight decline from Yesterdays Quota
tons During the latter part of the morning the
market was very dull and generally weak, and
the result OF the business showed decline rang,
ing from y to Is per Cent, in which Central ,nt
Union Pacific were the greatest sufferers,