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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1883-03-14

Total value, 1928 SO
One ticket given away to every purchase Of five
dollars 1851 free Of charge; 9 to every $40 pur-
chase; 3 to every $50 purchase to every $50
purchase; 6 to every s25 purchase
CONCLUSION.
Some people will think this queer way to ad-
vertise others no doubt will think it is paid for
by the customer. I shall endeavor to prove to all
that it is legitimate from first to last. In the
first place to make my establishment popular,
have every season been giving away Souvenirs,
at great expense which were of little value to
any one. This season the thought struck me- to
issue l 900 tickets, and give ticket to each
purchase of FIVE DOLLARS, when the 900
tickets have been given away, to have a Grand
Drawing. SO the persons holding the lucky num-
beers. will be the possessors of handsome prizes.
Remember my establishment is the only house
in the city, which has but ONE PRICE. Every
article being marked in plain figures from which
| never deviate Any person not being satisfied
with the bargains bought Of me, have the priv.
lege of returning the same, and get back their
money. I guarantee my marked prices much
lower than the prices you pay after jewing others
down.
have the Largest and Finest Stock OF CLOTH
ING AND GENTS FURNISHING GOODS this
season, ever offered to the public. A call is
solicited. NJ WATERMAN,
Alexandris's One Price Clothier,
mh13 Cor. King and Fairfax streets.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1883-03-14

DREECH AND MUZZLE LOADING GUNS,
ID Pistols, Caps, Brass Shells, Paper Shells,
Loading Implements, Primers. Wads. &c, &C., at
81 King street, corner Of Royal. Just received
and in store another supply of the above goods,
which were purchased ut low prices and will be
sold al 4 small advance. Call and see for your
selves. [oct25 j. r. CREIGHTON & son.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1883-03-14

GOD LIVER OIL, Camm's Emulsion, Bakers
" do, Sharp & Dohmes do, Mollers do. SCOTS
do Murdocks Food Huhbers Prepared Wheat,
MelIins Food, Nestlc's Milk Food, Corn Starch
Cox's Gclatinc, Licorice I.ozcngers and Horehound
Candy. for sale by
dee Is F.. S. LEADBEATER & BRO.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1883-03-14
Garden Seeds.

We have just received our first supply of
LANDRETH'S GARDEN SEEDS Tor our spring
sales of this year.
We are prepared to sell to market gardeners
and others At the lowest prices
Catalogues can be had upon application
fch13 ES. LEADBEATER & BRO
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1883-03-14

TIE CuLoRED CoNFERESCE.-A large
number Of colorcd ministers of the VI. +.
Church reached this city yesterday, pre-
pared 10 remain until after next Sunday
Bishop Warren is also here, and the TWEEN
teh annual meeting Of the Washington
Conference opened this morning ut nine
o'clock in Roberts Chapel on Washington
between tIbbon and Franklin streets. All
The ministers Of this conference are colorcd,
but the Bishop who presd"s Is one Of the
bishops Of the VI. f.. Church, who has; just
ceased to preside over The Ealtnuta Con-
ference at Winchester.
The sarramen, ofthc Lords Supper was
administered by the Bishop assisted by sew
cral elders, The roll was called and 1856
members responded 10 their names. The
conference then went into an election for
-ccrctary and Rev. c. G. Keys, OF this city
was chosen. Revs. y. NJ. Carroll AMI John
Y iloImc" were appointed assistant secrr-
tarcs
The Bishop then introduced DR.. Frysin-
ger. President OF the Centenary Biblical
Institute at Baltimore who made stirring
address in behalf Of tbs, institute. His
speech awakened u lively interest il the
conference
Rev. hr. lariLrrIi, editor oil the New
Orleans .i,irccu!r Hnd Assistant Secretary
Ut the Frced:narS Aid Society was also in
troducrd and spoke Of the work that the VI
T.. Church WAS doing la behalf Of ciuca ling
the colored race. H.. earnestly cXlIorlcd
them To help themselves that the church
has been and will continue to help educate
the colored people, but they must assist 10
bear the burden. He spoke 1t length and
was warmly applauded
The conference then pledged itself to
raise $2,147.50 for The frecdman's Aid So.
ciety the ensuing year.
Bishop Warren followed in Il few we'll
Timed remarks, and then called llpon the
conference to sing the doXoogy. which was
rendered with vim.
Rev. DR.. Fowler, Corresponding Secretary
OF the Missionary Society, was then intro
duced and advocated more interest in mis-
sionary labor
Revs. Martin Sprddlcs y. j. Wheeler and
}. w. Bean were reported dead.
Rev DR.. Stevenson WAS received Is a member
Oh d transfer from the Delaware Conference
Rev. DR.. J. +. Griukc. Of Wa,iiirgtun Dr
Blydcn, President Liberia College. Elder Field,
Cook and Rev. Mr.. Bailey We're introduced
The Bishop the. announced the Standing Com
mttecs.
The Committee on Public Worship announced
that the anniversary of the FrccdmluS Aid So
cIcty would take place ut I::;O O'Clock tonight
and that Dr. Blydcm, OF Africa. Rev Robert IT,
Robinson, and DR.. Frysinger. of Baltimore would
address the asscmbage
The conference then adjourned with the dox-
o!ogy and hcn"d;ction by Dr. t'rimkr At Wash
ngton.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1883-03-14

VISITING CARDS! VISITING CARDS!
The incest Xmas pTesent-an engraved plate
aud 30 Peries Visiting Cards. only $175. Call
and examine samples. Cards printed from plates
at shor. notice.
deco RO. BELLS SONS.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1883-03-14

THREATENED STRIKE OF LOCKE KEEPERS
1t is reported at Rockville, Nd, that the
employees Of the Chesapeake and Ohio cana!
have entered into 4 combination to strike
on the opening of navigation. Every lock-
keeper is to hold possession of his lock house
until he receives his back pay, and the plan
includes the obtaining an injunction On the
property Of the canal.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1883-03-14

Z. S. CoURTs-Adjourned terms of the
L. S. Circuit and District Courts--Judge
Robert ". Hughes presiding were held to-
day.
In the case of the Atlantic and Virginia
Fertilzing Company vs.. B. +. Garter, &c.
Argument on motion to remand TO State
Court. and decision reserved.
In the case of Hay VS.. the Alexandria and
Washington Railroad Company and others,
and Alexandria Fredericksburg Railway vs..
Alexander Hay aud others. Argued upon
demurrer Of Thornton and Marhury to the
cross bill of Alexandria and Fredericksburg
Railway Company, and decision reserved.
The Courts adjourned to day to he fixed
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1883-03-14

CORPORATION COURT. Judge y. E. WcWdr
Observation-Disclosures upon the estate
of Mary J. Morgan, decd was COM
mitted to VIM. NJ Smith, who qualified and
gave bond.
BENJAMIN Austin who has been commits
stoned y notary public for this city by the
Governor, qualified and gave bond.
The Court took recess Till half past Two
Ctplool
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1883-03-14
NIRST q RAM DIR WING
AT
Watprmal'S 0le.Price Clothing House

1000 tickets constitute y drawing, or in other
words, us soon as 1000 tickets have been given
away, the duplicate numbers of tickets, ranging
from TO 1000, will be placed in hat, and the
first nine numbers drawn from the hat shall de-
sgnate the winners-the first drawn number LIST
prize, the 2d number I'd prize and so until tho
nine numbers are drawn
DpIvES
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1883-03-14

breeding CAGES! BREEDING CAGES!!
- We have this day received a new lot of Breed
ing Cages also Bird Nests both in Wire and VIII
low, Cage Hooks, Bathing Cups, extra Feeding
Bottles, &c. We always keep full line of Cages
and Fixtures MCLEAN l. UHLER,
feb13 rs King street
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-04-10
Temperance Considered.

BosToN, April 9-In the New England
conference of the NJ. E. Church the report
of the committee on temperance was read,
and the firm purpose of the members to op-
pose the liquor traffic and the causes that
lead to intemperance was reiterated, and re-
greet expressed that the Governor had not
considered the subject of temperance sutfi.
GENTLY important to merit notice in his an.
nual message. 1t was also recommended
that the advocacy of temperance be kept
from an entangling alliance with woman
suffrage or other subjects.
Kew. DR.. Fox reported for the Freedmen's
society, denouncing the introduction of the
color line in the churches and schools in the
South. and protesting against sending the
contributions of the New England Confer
ence to those who would separate white from
black. He urged the adoption of resol utions
asking the general conference to abolish any
conference boundaries which set apart
churches for colored people.
Rev. Mr.. Vaughan, presiding elder of the
Virginia Conference, said that while he was
in sympathy with the Christian spirit oppos-
ing caste in churches, he believed it not adj
visable to force the issue. The resolution
was finally amended to read
Resolved, That we deprecate any tendency
IN our church, by whomsoever and wherever
manifested, TO succumb before the baleful and
anti-scriptural spirit of caste.'
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-04-10

ment to about 1000, 900 factory hands, indie
pendently of the large number of persons
who indirectly depend upon them" Sum-
ming up, NJ. Reclus says "The industrial
population of the United Kingdom numbers
about 100000 individuals, not counting
their dependents" Supplementary to this
must be taken into consideration the me-
chanical power employed, which is estimated
(1S65) as equivalent to the strength exer-
cised by 1850, 900 horses, or 76 100000 labor
ers. cat the present day." says Reclus,
1--WE may fairly assume that their power
equals that of 100,00O,OOO human beings"
Thus is the army of 100000 laborers I'M
masked, ready, with mechanical appliances
equivalent to 100 900, 900 men, to sweep down
upon and over the workingmen of America.
Some seem to think that we can withstand
not of those who would take unnecessary
risks, The issues at stake are too widespread,
too VITAL to warrant dangerous experiments.
1t is not safe to let loose this vast power
upon us. The 5000 900 operatives of En-
gland must be held back yet little longer.
America is not yet ready to see It's artisans
reduced to that point where thousands OF
children are worked to death before arriving
at the age Of thirteen. Unless the logic OF
events is at fault, the condition of American
workingmen is better than that of any
artisans in the world abroad. Every civil
lied country on earth sends the flower of its
mechanical genius to America, because in
America the laborer is better paid than
anywhere else. Such is the condition OF
affairs in America to-day under protection,
What it would be under free trade can only
be surmised. 1t could not be better; it might
be deplorably worse.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-04-10
THE SPIRIT OF THE PRESS.

THE effect OF strikes is Immediately detri-
mental to industrial busness, and like war, they
should never he resorted to except when they
cannot be avoided, when some great principle is
at stake, or when some good purpose is in pros
pect of ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Journal.
ALL money expended for public purposes has
to come out of the pockets of the people, and we
believe that the only way to secure economy
and honesty In the expenditure of it is to have
the pathway as snort as possible between the
man who pays it ami the use to which it is APP
piled. Chicago Herald.
THERE is reason to hope that the long contest
over the liquor-tax questions in the Ohio Legis-
liquor-tax law that will substantially put the
liquor question out OF politics and give the peo-
pe chance to look after their business.-Cincin-
natl Commercial Gazette.
1T is an astonishing thing that the right of trial
by jury, esteemed the dearest of all the civil
rights of an English-speaking subject or citizen,
coupled with the feeling that to take part IN its
practical operations is burden to be summed
and shirked.-Chicago Inter Ocean.
| THE American demagogue who sets up a howl
about the wrongs of Ireland excuse for q
policy of assassination, carried On with dynam-
lite, Will ascertain that he has made mistake.
The Irish-Americansm that means murder in
England will not prove popular in the United
States Cincinnati Commercial Gazette.
GOVERNMENTS and societies must grow like
other organisms, to be healthy and to keep in
proper relation with surrounding elements; but
If a condition based upon oppressive privileges
| is maintained beyond its date because it yields
the sword is intrenched in an unchangeable
constitution it merely retards the day of reckon
ing to make 1t more terrible when it comes
New York Herald.
THE fire proof hotel is the slow coming product
of the sacrifices of thousands of martyrs. Every
time a houseful of guests is burned up step
further is taken toward the wished-fOr consum-
nation. No one iOf these uncertainties dies
wholly in vain, though the uncertainty as to how
many more must be consumed before the desired
end Is obtained renders the prospect somewhat
gloOmy.-St Louis Globe Democrat.
cratic party is not properly party at all: it is
not held together by any common opinion or
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-04-10

THE Federal capitol at Washington cost
about S12 900, 600, but is regarded as one OF
the great buildings of the world. The work
was well done at reasonable figures The
unfinished State capitol at Albany, N. Y,
has already cost $14,OOO,OOO, and $780, 900
more has been called for. The total cost
will probably be nearly or quite $25, 900, 900.
The estimated cost, eight years ago, was
81, 000, 900. Architects and contractors are
more enterprisng and altogether more
thrifty now than formerly.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-04-10

THE antics of ghost in a Philadelphia house
have been the means OF disclosing some inter-
esting facts in regard to the condition of de-
ceased bummers. A circle of spirtualists met in
the room most favored by the foreign visitor,
and after invoking his presence the medium an
nounced to the crowed of unbelievers in the
next apartment that he had found ont all about
the matter. The spirit who had caused the dis
tur5ance was at that moment lying on the bed
in a state of intoxication, having entered the
other world in that condition twenty years be-
fore. "When a man dies in a state of intoxica-
tion," SAID the medium, ''ne remains so until by
communication with friends earth he re-
covers" The Incorporate spooK on the bed, it
was further stated, had never sobered up, and
had not yet found out that he was dead, hence
his noisy visits to his old boarding place.
Whether the deceased had never been able to
find any of his old friends or whether the smell of
their breath had rendered it impossible for him
to brace up in twenty years, the medium did not
state. This unsettled point is an important one,
and should be Investigated by seekers after
truth,
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-04-10
Anything to Beat the whisky Tax.

LOUISVILLE, April 9.-The negotiations
with Canada for the admission of whisky i'll
American packages having failed, the L. &c
N. and G. S. Railroad Company is making
arrangements to put in line of vessels from
Pensacola to Bermuda, so that it can trans
port whisky via Pensacola to Bermuda and
back again via Pensacola to Louisville at
minimum of cost. The facilities for the
transaction of an export business at Pensa-
cola are the very best, and it is believed that
shipments via New York can be saved that
nearly all the export movement of whisky
will be via Pensacola. 1t is even calculated
that the cost of exporting and importing
whisky via Pensacola may be reduced beh-
the expected cost if shipped to Canada, and
when the owners estimate the importance to
attach to WHISTLES from their long voyage
through an almost tropical climate, it may
prove a fortunate circumstance that the
Canadian negotiations failed.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-04-10

yard-for the house set back about fifty
feet from the street-was the grazing ground
of a solitary COW, several peafowls and a
number of hens, all of which, except the
COW, frequently took refuge on the front
porch, as much at home in their outre sur
roundings as though they were at a farm
house in the midst of green fields. But
while the premises are to be metamorphosed,
it will still remain the abode Of man as dis
tinguished from womankind. Peter Goelet
was bachelor, and the new 'hats" are to be
arranged in suites of apartments suitable for
bachelors only and the building will be
solely inhabited by such.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-04-10
Western Union Restrained from Paying
Dividends on Certain Stock.

New York, April 9.-The general term of
the Supreme Court, to-day gave a decision
upon appeal in the suit of William s. Will
liams against the Western Union Telegraph
Company and Others. This was an appeal by
the Western Union Telegraph Company
from an order granted by Judge Arnoux, on
the 10Th of last December, restraining the
Western Union Company from paying any
dividends upon $15,526, 500 OF stock dlstrib-
uted prorata to the then holders of Western
Union stock at the time OF the consolidation
OF that company with the American Union
and Atlantic & Pacific mpanies, when the
companies stock was increased from SAL ,000,-
900 to $S0,000,O 900. Judge O'Gorman writes
the opinion, and affirms the order which was
granted by Judge Arnoux, with $40 costs.
Judge Ingraham dissents from this conclu-
sion
decision was also rendered by the same
court in the suit of Rufus Hatch against the
Western Union Telegraph Company, which
involved the same questions as in the Will
liams suit and which was also an appeal from
an order entered at the special term last De-
cember, in reference to the payment of diyi-
dends The order appealed from is affirmed,
with $40 costs
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-04-10
WEATHER PREDICTIONS,

Shall we ever be able to forecast the
weather? This inquiry is certainly one of
great interest not only as a matter of Gu
riosity but also as question of practical
importance, Some of the problems involved
in its discussion have hitherto baffled all eff
forts at solution. All we can do in such
cases is to wait, not only for facts and obser-
vations, but also for their patient scientific
discussion. As yet astronomers are the only
modern prophets whose predictions can be
implicitly relied upon. The eclipses of the
twentieth century or the positions of the
planets 500 years hence can be fore
told with unerring certainty. But let
us remember that in the time of
Copernicus even this would have been
wholly impossible. DR.. Haley was the first
to predict the return of a comet-a predic-
ton not verified till 1859 Within the mem
DRY of persons now living the appearance of
meteoric showers could no more have been
foretold than can rain storms and tornadoes
now. This progress has all been accomplished
by palnSJaKlnS cOllecIlOn anu COIL parlSOH Ol
facts. But changes of the weather are as
much within the domain of law as the mo-
tons of comets and planets. He would be a
rash man, therefore, who should affirm that
the limit of our knowledge in this direction
has already been reached. At the same time
it must be confessed that the question is en-
tangled with perplexing difficulties. There are
number of factors to be com bined in the cal
culation. a. The influence of the sun, the
great source of our heat; the state of its sur
face. its magnetic condition, its spots, etc.,
all of which, more or less, affect the terres-
trial atmosphere. (2.) Other possible infu-
ences from without, as the passage of the
earth through meteoric streams like those
for instance, of August and November. (3.)
terrestrial magnetism, the aurora borealis,
the influence of mountain ranges, ocean
currents, etc., ETC. In view of all these facts
it seems obvious that meteorology as a
science can have no rapid advancement. We
must wait, and work and hope, and indulge
the Vennors, the Tees the Hazens, and even
the Wiggnses. Like the organist out West
they are doing the best they can.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-04-10

THE Peter Goelet mansion, or residence
Oh lower Broadway New York. is about to
disappear to give way to large "hat" house
This landmark of a former generation, pre-
served intact by its eccentric owner, in the
midst of the most rapid and extensive archi-
tectural changes ever known, is familiar to all
who ever passed down that great thorough
fare. His nearest resident neighbors were
probably mile or more away, yet in this
great maelstrom of business Peter Goelet
held his own, and after a desperate fashion
attempted to keep up the appearance ofliving
With domestic comforts about him. His front
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-04-10
The Niokel-PIate Gets There.

CHICAGO, April S.-Some time since the
Nickel-plate road made demand for Is per
cent of the east-bound shipments of live
the matter was referred to Charles Francis
Adams, arbitrator His decision necessitated
a redistribution of percentages, which has
just been completed as follows: Lake Shore
80, Pittsburg & Fort Wayne 23H Michigan
Central 29A Grand Trunk g. Baltimore &c
Ohio 81, Nckel-plate 10 The old percent
ages were Lake Shore &c. Michigan Central
26, Fort Wayne 26 Baltimore Ohio G.
Grand Trunk 6.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-04-10

THE State of Illinois has lost one of its
ablest and most distinguished citizens in the
death of Hon. Charles B Lawrence, which
event occurred at Decatur Ala, yesterday.
Judge Lawrence was for several years member
of the Supreme Court of the State, serving on
the bench with the late distinguished Sidney
Breese. and for long time was the Chief
Justice of the court At the conclusion of
his term of Office he removed to Chicago
and entered upon the practice of his profess
sion as a partner of ex-senator Lyman Trum-
bull During the protracted canvass in the
Illinois Legislature for United States SEN
ator which resulted in the election of David
Davis, Judge Lawrence was voted for by the
Republican members and came within one
or two votes of an election. He was a fine
lawyer, an upright judge, and a worthy
citizen.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-04-10

IT has been developed in the Barwick
breach-of-promise case, in which the plant
if sappy young man, asks $4,000 from a
dear girl who concluded not TO marry him.
that potassium and iron combined are spe-
cifc for broken heart. This is valuable
discovery, but what this country needs is a
panacea that will make the average Ameri-
can liver act like a gentleman. 1t is es-
timated that great many people do not die
OF broken heart, while whole herds go
down to the grave utterly tuckered out and
disguised generally on account of liver
that declines to act its part in the functions
Of the body. Many of the few who vainly
imagine that they die of broken heart I'M
doubtedly succumb to a torpid and ire
sponsible liver, and a bonanza awaits the
man who will bring this organ into subjec-
tor,