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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1883-01-31
STEAMBOAT COLLISIONS.

eslerday morning the steamboat Caro-.
lima, Of the Baltimore and Norfolk line
While coming up the bay, oil Cedar FONT,
ran into the Bristish steamship Riyer1ale,
lying AT anchor The Cardinals Guards
were crushed and about forty feet Of the
stern OF the port side stove in carving
away the guards and joiner work up TO and
including the wheelhouse, wreckins the
express messengers and chief engineers
quarters, buryng the occupants completely
III The debris and dcmolishing the state
rooms on the deck above. The lileboat on
the port quarter forward was thrown on
board The Riverdale's deck. Capt. Whittle
remained coo!ly al his post The four life.
boats We're lowed without noise or coniil-
sion. and brought alonsle and the ladies
and children helped in. The English shin
promptly lowered her boats. and came
alongside and filled them up with paSsen-
gers and transferred them to the Riverlale,
One of the boats Of the Carolina remained
alongside until Il thorough examination was
made Of the damage and ii was found that
the steamer was moi in a sinking condition.
As soon rs this was announced, the boats
with The passengers were called back To the
ship, and the Carolina started again on her
way. dense fog prevailed at the time.
The steamer l.uray, of the Old Dominion
line. while going up the Elizabeth river
from Hampton yesterday morning ran into
The steamer Grace. bound from Norfolk for
the points on The Rappahannork river. am,
Sunk her almost instantly Besides her
crew the Grace had six passengers on board,
all OF whom escaped except r. II. Wood, of
Lancaster county, Va. who was drowned
after having been badly crushed. None of
the other passengers sustained serious in.
jury. OF the crew, james W. Robson, fire
man, had his IT," broken and was otherwise
badly injured. \ dense log prevailed ut
the time of the collision. The Grace's cargo,
which consists Of general merchandise. will
BIZ 4 total loss
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1883-01-31

A SUBSCRIBER in yesterdays GAZETTE
says he sis panied and surprised to see
paper OF position and influence like the
Alexandria GAZETTE arraying itself in OPP
position TO the beneficent discovery which
has made the name Of Jsnner immortal"
The GAZETTE never arrays itself against any
thing that is benefcent Even on the
doubtful question of vaccination it would
not advise against it. but it certainly did al
wise against the tyrannous, barbarous aud
utterly inefficient system Of compulsory vac.
cinstion, AMI what's more, so far as this
city is concerned, lis advice was taken.
Leaving out of view the positive proofs of
the nutilitv Of vaccination ~ Il preventive
of small pox, which have only negative
proofs to oppose them, who knows and
who can know, what constitutional diseases
child or 4 cow may have lurking in its
blood: And to say that the virus of a scab
from Il child or a cow ShW be injected
into the blood of tho child OF a man who
does not believe in vaccination, would be in !.
human under a despotism, but has the addi-
tional quality Of grotcsquc ubsurdity in n
country whose constitution protects the
person Of its citizens
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1883-01-31
VIRGINIA NEWS.

Mr. Geo. +. Everhart, Of Warrenton, has
bought the Home farm Of the late Curtis
Gruhb, containing 30 acres, for SIS per acre.
Judge Hughes has appointed W. G.
Forbes I. S. Commissioner of the Circuit
Court, made vacant by the election to the
Richmond Hastings Court Of Thos L. Adj
kins
Nearly every one of the boys that were
sent to Fredericksburg by charitable So
cietyin New York, and who were assign
ed homes in Fredericksburg and the sur
rounding country, have strayed oil with
out warning or complaint
The reports concerning the small pox at
Salem, Roanoke county, have been exag-
gerated. There is Que case in The town, and
two eases of vurioloid. The churches were
open Sunday. The faculty of Roanoke Col
lege have determined TO resume exercises
Feb LIST, and the students have been notified
Ia return
The Richmond wing says circulars have
been sent 10 leading colored men through.
out the State, relative to holding confer
ence nj Washington on or about the 18th
oil next month, the object being 'lhe con.
Snleralion OF the present situation and the
future political course Of the colored people
OF Virginia.
DR.. Severn ?. Coslin, assistant physician
at the Quarantine Hospital Baltimore, died
yesterday morning al that institution after
few days illness with diphlhera. Dr.
Cosln was about &c years of age and un.
married. He was the son Of Mr.. Robt. S.
Coslin, prominent planter of Northamp.
ton county.
Mr.. j. II. Blackley, who has been Post.
master at Pemola, Caroline county, for tn,
past eight years, has been removed, and A
Dew, Mahoneite, appointed in his stead
The patrons of the office are very much Ell.
ragged by this act and nine tenlhs of them
have given orders that their mail he dcliv
cred TO Mr.. b. for delivery to them.
Auditor Allen has sent out TO the commr'.
OF the revenue OF Virginia very full iustruc.
tons as to their duty, accompanied by the
land hooks and personal property imterro
gatories necessary in their work, which vii
commence Oh the LIST ofFebruary. The Au
ditor says it is not legal for liquor dealer.
ana merchants TO postpone taking ouI
their licenses till the May term orthe courts
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1883-01-31
ALEXANDRIA, VA.
WEDNESDAY EVENING, JANUARY 81, 1888.

MIR. MORRILL,, true to want OF candor,
on which the whole protection system is
built, attempted to parry the heavy blows
of Bayard and Beck last Monday, by quot
ing the British tariff on tobacco, spirits, and
beer from which the larger portion of its
revenues are derived. to show that 3s.and Cd
per ID. OH leaf tobacco, which is Sic. per
H., establishes the British tariff as the highest
protective Que. How shallow the argument,
for what interest does it protect, when
Great Britain has statute making the
growing Of more than two tobacco plants in
hot house IL ransportable felony? When
you speak Of protection the idea conveyed
il that you give To domestic industry the
advantage over Il competing foreign rival in
your own market Of the rate Of duty impos-
ed What industry can flourish under this
highly penal statute? What want Of can
dor, therefore, in this great leader Of pro-
lection to thus attempt to cite the British
tarit'to the members ofthe Senate and to the
country. But these are the tactics by which
this great legislative system OF rohbing has
been palmed off on the country for the lust
twenty years. The tax on tobacco
spirits and beer is an evidence of the high.
est free trade principles Oh the part ofGreat
Britain. On thirteen or fourteen articles,
which she treats Us purely revenue
subjects, she levies a revenue tariil
which brings into her Golfers nearly 500,
600 900, and thus enables her TO throw hen
poris open 10 the trade Of all nations, by
which she has Increased her commerce from
$500 ,000,Gs' in 1916 TO $500 900, 900 in 1857
so that the pennant of her great com
mercial navy huals to-day on every ocean
and sen ofthe world.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1883-01-31

IMPRISONED IN CHEsr--rhe story OF
the "Oid Oak Chest was nearly repeated
yesterday nj East Marion. l.. 1.-The legend
oflhe bride of a day, who, in spirit Of fun,
ran OIL to conceal herself in the game of hide
and seek. When the pondcrous lid closed
with Il spring upon the merry girl it was
never raised again but TO disclose the bleech-
cd bones Of her skeleton The three-year
old daughter, however, Of Mrs. Mary Walsh,
OF East Marion, was more fortunate in hel
experience. She was playing Yesterday in
the upper part Of the house and climbed
into large, heavy trunk Suddenly the lid
closed down upon her. The child remained
in her prison for several hours. while no
one down below could here her cries.
Luckily she was missed in time before there
was a fatal end to her frolic. After search
.iir was discovered nsensbIc and almost
suilocated, but ere long was revived.-N Y.
HrrId.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1883-01-31

NEW FlvE-CENr PIECEs.-The new five.
cent pieces will be issued from the United
States Mint in Philadelphia to morrow. The
new coin was designed by Colonel A. Lou
don Snowden the Superintendent of the
Mint. The weight and alloy of the new
piece will be the same as the old one, though
the diameter will be one millimcter greater.
1t is designed to be step in the direction
of obtaining uniformity in the minor coins
The new piece was made i'm strict coniurmi.
ty with the act Of 1878 in relation to legends
devices and inscriptions. They will be is.
sued III packages of not more than S. each.
in order TO secure wider distribution.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1883-01-31

The RICHMOND Win, day or TWO ago.
contained al crratir two.conmn editorial.
the beginning Of which seemed to be All al
tempted essay OIL idiocv, which was follow
ed by the startling assertion that the ante
diluvians were OF gigantic build though pos
sessng small brains and then comes to the
conclusion that they were all iunders and
Noah Il rcadjuster. Spcrfdtum ndmiSsi. DC.
1t was eminently proper to preface such
statement with an article on lunaey, as they
should go side by side The remainder of
this efluslon is q dcrisiyc taunt TO Young
Virginians who may prefer adopting the
principles of those who believe in the lcgit-
imacy of obligations. There are also fanci-
full pictures of the horn of plenty suspended
DER the Old Dominion by virtue Of Malone
rule, with no tantalizing miragcs, while
sterility and frigid barrcnncss brood ever
on the deht-paying portion Of the Common
wealth, who are, according to the Wing,
tainted with idiocy The crafty of this
world when they have succeeded in escap-
ing The just consequences Of obligations,
invariably look upon their more conscicn-
tious fellow.crentures AS idiots. But Noah
a readjuster! A short time ago the state
ment was made that Christ was readiuster;
now the fertile imagination OF the WHO,
leaping DER twenty centuries, has conscript-
ed the, great patriarch into its black and
tan ranks. IL only remains now TO prove
that Adam while hc walked in his integrity
was rcadjustcr. and, so far as this world
is concerned, the matter will be settled
But such fertile minds, which doubtless see
in the pyramids Of Egypt, the monuments
Of Mexico and hieroglyphics upon the sar.
cophag of mummies repudialing doctrines
are not to be sstiated by tracing their prin.
cirles through the msts of antiquity, but will
go beyond this mundane sphere for exemp.
lars. Since the powers OF the telescope
have heen augmented some astronomer.
have concluded that neither Jupiter noI
Saturn is inhabited, which, il true, i rath
er disastrous to the powerful Imagination.
OF the elan now presiding over The affairs O.
Virginia, rs the next conrcil entertained
would be that both lhrar planets teen
with Individuals Of like passions a: them
selves
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1883-01-31

WILD CAT RIDING DEER. One
night recently q hunter residing near Gus
ter Was aroused by an unusual noise near his
cabin. Taking his gun he went out to see
what the trouble was and noticed deer at
inIl speed witia wild cat perchcd on its
6aci; anu making frantic efforts to cut the
dcer's throat With lis sharp teeth The hun
Ter raised his gun and fired. The wild cat
instantly jumped oti' the deer's back and
made for its assaiant. The man reloaded
his rifle, and when the animal was within
twelve or fifteen feet of him he again fired
and killed the brute. Just as he fired the
last shot the deer fell dead but few PAGES
from where the hunter first saw it, Exam
lnatlon revealed that the mans first shot
had wounded The wild cat in the belly
while the second hit it squarely in the head.
aud that the deer had died from the effects
OF the biting received from lis strange rider.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1883-01-31
GssJ CUT THIS MEMORANDUM Our gan

&sa5 CUT THIS MEMORANDUM OUrg;au
Standard Calicos by the piece or ward, i
cents per yard.
Standard Shirtngs and fast color prints
cents per yard
wide CretoDs at Ct cents per ward,
Book-foldetl Ginghams at G4cts. per ward
Book folded Ginghams, best made al cts,
per yard.
Red Flannel AT lie per yard.
White Flannel at Zoe per ward.
Turkey Red Table Cloth at 40 cents Der
yard.
Yard wide Bleached Cottons &c per ward
Yard wide heavy fine Bleached Cottons
SC per yard.
Best English book folded Cheyiots at loc
per yard.
These goods formerly were retaled at "a
cents per yard
Full 1914 Honey Comb Quilts at 80 cents
u piece, former prices Sl75J
Best Jouvins' Kids, Buttons 2Sc only.
Elegant Childrens fancy Hose SC pair.
Elegant Merino and Cashmere Hose 81,
per pair.
Nottingham Lace Curiain= %, y and %
cents per yard
Embroideries and Hamburg Ean;ugs.
slightly wet and solid, at half price.
From one week only this sale will he 20
ing ON, as after that we take our Inventory
and they will be pnt back in orr regular
stock. Call carly aud give rs look.
Jan DIV |. EICHBERG
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1883-01-31
MONETARY AND COMMERCIAL,

New YORK, JAN 3l.--The stock market
opened irregular but in the main ral per
cent. lower than at yesterdays clos,
During the past hour the market has been
moderately active and irregular In The
early trade prices fell off ia per cent. led
by Omaha, but shortly before II o'clock
rally of sai per cent took place, in whir:,
Northwest, Denver and Rio Grande and
New Jersey Central were most conspicuous
This was followed by reaction extending
to ! per cent led by Denver and Rio Granie
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1883-01-31
The Court of Annals Yas,ardoy

Cole against Cole and others. Appeal allowed
aai .npersr'eas awarded IL decree pronounced
by the Circuit Court Of Snlyth county on.the 18Th
Of $ .ptemher, 1852.
Cassril against Cassel Appeal allowed and SUI
persedeas awarded to decree pronounced By the
Circuit Court Of Wythe county, On the 18th of
March. 1881.
Wimhish against Eiecirn, Writ Of error and
aupeIssdeaS awarded To judgment rendered by
the Circuit Court Of MeCklenburg county on
the 10Th Of May 1882.
Orlne aud wife against tie City OF Richmond
Writ Of error awarded 10 judgment rendered
by The Circuit Court OF the city Of Richmond Gil
the I'D day oI February. 1881
Carr and others against Mead e3e.utri, sul
ais Argued b Major John N Orr for the Main
iii ia aud submitted
Roper aud ais. against McWhortrr and ais
Arsuel
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1883-01-31

THE lEw YORK SIN says "lhere is no
political federation in South Carolina
Other Northern journals say the same thing.
They also said recently that the best society
III Virginia was only semi-civiized, and IL
luslratcd that assertion by detailed state
ment OLA bloody scene in ball room in
Bedford county, where the ladies dresses
were sprinkled with the blood of u gentle
man murdered before their eyes. But the
ball alluded to was negro ball at Il negro
dance house, the ladies were negro wcnches,
and the murdered gentleman negro fiddler
whose throat was cut with razor in the
hands OLA vicious negro And the South
Carolina is rs utterly unreliable as the Nir-
gnia story. The late Senator Hill was
right when lie said the South had long ago
abandoned all hope Of ever being correctly
represented AT the North.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1883-01-31
Mothers MothsrsI motherst,r

Are You disturbed at night and broken Of your
rest u sick child suffering aud crying with the
eztTucialing pain CT cutting teeth II so 20 1T
GhHe and get bottle of Mrs WTNSLOHS SOOTH
ING SYRUP. 1t will relieve the poor little suf
ferer Immediately depend upon il there is no
mistake about it. There is not mother Oh earth
who has ever Used it, who will not tell you al
resi- IL the mother, aud relief aud health TO the
child operating like magic. II is perfectly safe 10
use III all cases, aud pleasant To the taste and i
the prescription Of of the oldest and best lie.
male physicians and nuI3es III the United States.
Sold everYTkere. % Cents ! tcttle.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1883-01-31

senator HoAR, of Massachusetts, pre-.
sanes 10 stand upon higher social ground
lEan Governor Butler of his own State, but
his support of the reputation OF the public
debt of Virginia shows that the altitude Of
his christian, moral and political plane does
not exceed that of the man for whom he af-
fects contempt The Senator supported
MahoneisnI by bis words, the Governor, by
his money That Was all, and the difference
was in favor of the latter.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1883-01-31

A sNow-siIDE started from the summit of Ruby
Peak, Colorado, on Monday night, and rushed
down with fearful yelocty TO the bottom of the
gnlch, carrying with it all the buildings con-
nectcd with the Ruby Chief, the Howard Exten-
sion the Cakes and the Durango mines. Eight
men were carried down, buried in the snow. One
was dead when taken out. and two others are not
expected to recover
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1883-01-31

FIVE DEATHS FROM EATING GoosE.-A
family of nine people in Laurens county, S.
C., on Sunday last ate a,goose that had been
bitten by Il mad dog. All were seized with
soon afterward and showed all
the symptoms OF hydrophobia. Five of the
family have died The others are SUFFERING.
the greatest agony and will hardly recover,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1883-01-31

Two ballots, without result, were takeulY
the legislature Of Michigan Yesterday for
United States Senator. The Legislature Ct
Minnesota took oue ballot. The sixteenth
ballot was taken at Lincoln, Nebraska.
without result
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1883-01-31

People who cannot spend the season of
winds and cold rains in sunny Florida
should keep DIR. Bulls Cough Syrup in the
louise. 1t is the best remedy for Colds and
Coughs aud will relieve sufferers at once
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1883-01-31

TIE FEBRUARY nulaber of Golden Days,
an excellent and cheap magazine for beys
and girls, has been received from its pub
Usher, James EMERSON, Philadelphia
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1883-01-31

Miss Annie f. Richardson, Manchester,
says: Il have been benefited by Browns
Iron Bitters and consider it an excellent
MEDICINE"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1883-01-31

GENERAL MAHoNE's Washington organ,
in speaking Of Mr.. Moore's proposition to
permit creditors to sue States as well as in
diyiduais. says Tennessee lis State which
for the time being is in the hands of repud:-
ators. aud that Mr. Moore s an earnest 3D.
poncnt ofthe sninons policy which has tenn
porarily placed his State under the ban of
the public opinion OF the world" Was
there ever such another case OF tie pot call
ing the kettle black?
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1883-01-31
To.DAys CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.
SENATE,

Joint resolutions of the Ohio Legislature
urging the passage Of the bill increasing the
pensions Of one-lrmed and one-leged sold
iers were presented.
A communication from the Secretary of
the Navy transmitting the report of the trial
of Calling machine guns was laid before the
Senate.
The Senate insisted on its amendments to
the postotice appropriation bill and ordered
Il committee of conference.
A bill for the retirement of Quartermaster
General Rufus Ingalls, with the rank of Maj
Or General was presented, and after the in
PRODUCTION and reference Of sundry other
bills and resolutions the Senate. at -
o'clock, took up the tariff bill.
House.
\ resolution providing that hereafter the
daily sessions of the House shall extend UNI
til Gp. lii. was laid over one day under the
rules.
The Senate amendments to the House
resolution making an appropriation for COM
pleting the census were concurred in.
The House, at ll:l5, went into Commitle e
ofthe Whole on the tariff bill
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1883-01-31

GENERAL MAHoNE's Washington organ,
rs is natural. doesn't see much cause OF
alarm in the recent articles of Professors
Winchell aud Gillian, and other Northern
writer's, on the danger in which the country
stands of getting into the hands of the
ignorant and the vicious, and says they ale
using the very language of the South Caro-
lima ballot-box munipulators, viz, that the
intelligent ought TO rule" Well, il the in
telligent shouldn't rule. who should?
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1883-01-31

fRnI TIE best sources Of information
there seems to be little doubt that con-
venIon u; The Democratic party oflhe State
will hr held The latter part of March in
Elchmnnl
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1883-01-31

Flour is quiet at unchanged figures. Mhca, j,
iirn but hardly SO active; only $500 bushels
were offered to-day FullZ sold al ll0a113.
mixed ia: l.nnyberry 115; fair 105ul1O Corn
is dull and lower; 23OO bushels sold at jTa,s
Tor white, and small lot of yellow bought C3
The quality of The receipts have not impioyed
much of il being damp and tough Country bro.
dnre III fair receipt III unchanged price,. No Dat
OF Rye We're offered this morning
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1883-01-31

NEW YORK. January 31.-Stocks firm. MONEY
T. Cotton quiet aud firm; nplands 10 GIG: Or.
i 1 ~ 30 Flour quiet and steady. Whra,
tive and asa1c higher
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1883-01-31

D. CENTS is the price OF bottle Of LUNTs
~ COUGH SYRUP. Try it, jall3
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1883-01-31

BALTIMORE, jan 31.-ya Is derd-- do CON
s soi,aased u do second series =; past due
coupons 40; do new 10-4O's 1914 do new IS iy.,
BID to-day. Cotton steady middlings 10 Flour
steady and firm; Howard street and Western SUI
per 80 s5a3 20 do extra 81 0Oa4 10; do family
90 ooao W; City Mills super So 5oa4 90; do
extra "a 25aG 10: do Rio Brands SIS GAG 90;
patapsco family Sc so; do superlative paten;
,. 20: Wheat-Southern uominally steady; West
e err, higher; Southern red 11Oai15; do amber
i niaal2o No l Maryland 11sAa11sIb; No .
western winter red spot 114a114ls; January
Ia Ia q February LA bid: March ZIG.
TO- los April 1lsasa1151a; May 1885, bid.
Sorn,-southern lower aud dull; Western lower:
Southern white G0aG21a do yellow 5sa64: West.
erh mixed spot % bid January So asked Fell.
h hnary No. Go4 81 March s5a65ls April 64l
cru May ot DID steamer 62a627s Oats strong:
southern 4sa5l: Western white 5Oa51: do
mi mixed 47a49; Penna 4sa51. Rye lower at 70u
and May steady prime to choice Pennsylvania
goes ordinary to fair Task, Sugar DUH A soft
o"s' "hskey steady at l7aSl It's.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1883-01-31

SEWING MACHINES-We have on hand a full
~ supply OF the celebrated LIGHT RUNNING
DOMESTIC SEWING MACHINES, with all the
modern attachments, which We offer at lowest
prices for cash, or on the most accommodating
terms. Old machines also taken in exchange. 1t
will afford US great pleasure to exhibit the DO
mcstirs" to parties interested. Every one that
we have sold during the past six years has given
satisfaction.
sep5 f. s. LEADBEATFR r. BRO
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1883-01-31

RED GREEN PEAS, Homny Beans and r
- r. Peas, just received by
ian9 J e. MJTp1rpN
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1883-01-31

A FULL LINE OF FRESH NUTS. also mi x.a
"A Nuts, for sale low by
dec15 q ,rJTpIrpN