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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-09-10

The ABOLITION of separate schools for
white and black children is gradually com
ing South. 1t has just been adopted by the
board of education in New York. Should
Blaine be elected, the spirit which favors
the collaboration of all race distinctions"
which General Malone is so anxious to
see-will be so stimulated that it will in
crease in all the States. That it would
grow in Virginia is proved by Governor
Cameron's appointment of his body
servant to the position of trustee of
the white female schools of Richmond.
To the few rich people in the State
mixed schools and mixed teachers would
make no difference, for they give their chill
dren private instruction.; but it would be
sadly different with those who, 10 order to
educate theirs, have to send them to the
Dublic schools
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-09-10

THE Val Street Neps, Of New York, IN
alludipg to Mr.. Jay Gould's proposed resi-
dence in Washington says, "Mr. Gould ieels
that with Mr.. Blaine President he should
demand some recognition of his services
and it is rumored that the position he de-
sires is Secretary of the Treasury" Inc
monopolists and their bribed agents always
stand together Shouldn't The people DO
the same?
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-09-10
I Feel Better.

How cheerful o man looks when he is
saving these words! And what delight
full thing it is to help to make him feel bet.
ter! And what privilege to know that
ten thousand people over the United States
are to-day saying, II feel BETTER" because
hey have been taking Browns Iron Bit
tiers Mrs. J. a. Edison, of IS Medford st.,
Chelsea, Mass, writes that she suffered with
kidney disease and blood troubles, and that
she used three bottles of Browns Iron Bit
ters. As the result of this treatment she
saws, II feel better than / have for long
ti,ne and believe am cured"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-09-10

GENERAL MALONE continues to repeat
that the democratic victory in Virginia last
November was caused by the "prearranged
and premeditated murder of innocent, un-
offending, fleeing people by the democratic
leaders of the State" No wonder such a
man refuses the request of two.thirds of the
members of the Legislature to resign the
seat he disgraces in the United States Sen
ate. Why, man who talks as he does
about the white people of the State is Ut
terly incapable of the emotion such re-
quest as that referred to would produce in
one of better mold.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-09-10
The Drought &C.

Correspondence Of the Alexandria GAZETTE
AppoMATTox, c. H., Va, Sept. 9.-The
farmers of this and the adjoining counties
are experiencing much drought. The corn,
etc.. is literally burning up.
Politics SO So. Repairs are being made to
the court house. All appears about the sa n. e
as several years ago.
Among the Alexandrians seen in Lynch
burg on Saturday were Col. +. L. Smith
and Geo. D. Hopkins. B.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-09-10

DURING negro riot in Philadelphia last
Sunday the chief cry heard was kill the
white sons of b-s!" 1t seems that the
freedom of the negroes has revived in them
all their race animosity. In the South the
certainty of swift and terrible retaliation
tends in a great degree to prevent outrage
Gus manifestations of this animosity, but 10
the North, where the case is different, 1t IS
be coming fearfully apparent.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-09-10
Burning of a Jean Mill,

CHESTER, Pa, Sept 1O.-The two story
lean mill Of Charles Roberts in South Ches-
YER was entirely burned out this morning.
Loss $40 1000, partially covered by insurance.
The origin of the fire is supposed to have
been spontaneous combustion.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-09-10
I.pp.soN controlled voters every one OF

TT REASON controlled voters every one Oh
tbooa ohio intend to cast a ballot next NO
vember would ask himself one question:
and that would be "what, since the war
during the whole of which time the repuo'
l;cans have conducted the affairs OIL tne
Government. have they done that has bene-
6tad me. mine or the country in any partlc-
ular. either moral or material :" anu
nnon the answer to that question his vote
would depend. Now let any sensible and
uupreiudiced man PROFOUND that question
to himself, and if he can answer 1t ahrma'
lively he will have some reason TO vote Ioi
the prolongation of republican sway bu'
If he be compelled, as ninety-nine hun
dredeths of the voters must be, to make
negative reply, he should, as reasonable
creature. vote to allow another party an
opportunity to try if they can so direct the
Government as to make it blessing rather
than a curse to the vast majority OF the
people. During the quarter of century
the republicans have had control OF affairs
a few of their favorites have grown fabulous
" rich, but the people as whole have
become infinitely poorer, anu while the Cost
of living is now much higher than 1t was
under democratic government, the price OF
labor is cheaper, being only sixty two cents
a day in the Pennsylvania coal mines, and
ninety two cents in the iron works OF the
same Stale. The manufactures also, IN
stead of being located in every city and town
in the country, supplying the local market
and giving employment to the surplus labor
OF those respective localities, have, owing
to the injurious effects of the tariff been
concentrated in the large cities, where the
morals of their employees are subjected to
great temptations, and where poverty and
crime are increasing at a fearful rate. 1t is
impossible that the condition could be worse
under any change, and as there is a chance
that it may be better, why not let the trial
be made?
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-09-10
ADVICE TO MOTHERS.

MRS. WINsLow's SOOTHING SYRUP, lot Gnu.
dren teethng is the prescription Of one OF the
hc.t femaI. nurses and physicians in the United
States, and has been used for forty years with
never failing success by millions OF mothers ior
.tair children. During the process of teething
80. .a,n. ia incalculable 1t relieves the child
rom pain cures dysentcry and diarrhea, gripping
in the bowels, and wind. collie. By giving health
r. the child it rests the mother. Price % cents
bottle. "Fo-AyI Voc
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-09-10
Prohibition

LEWISTON, Me-, Sept. 10.-The Journal
publishes the returns of over 200 towns on
the prohibitory constitutional amendment
which give 9,444 in favor, 1866 against
the amendment. The majority will be in
creased by returns to come to over 10000.
Blaine lodged the vote.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-09-10

THE STRANGKsT, perhaps we may say the
strongest, cock. and bull story of ali comes
from Henry county. When Mr.. l. c. Fow-
Ter, who, for some reason not known to US,
is called "Pee.wee" Fowler, spoke there
last Monday, he had the usual republican
audience IN a close room, our people with
drawing to hear their own speakers. 1t will
be remembered that Monday was very
hot day, and the fumes arising from the
sable crowd in their close quarters, was,
like Macbeth's crime, so rank it smelled
to Heaven!" The smell became sitting,
suffocating, intolerable, as with such an au-
dience under like circumstances, it always
will, and fresh air had to be had at all
hazards. But Pee.wee's ingenuity arose to
the demands of the occasion, and all hands
rushed headlong from the reeking room
CRYING aloud that the "Bourbons had been
CELEBRATING sulphuretted hydrogen gas ,
with the purpose of breaking up the meet
ing, and that poison was in the air! 1t IS
yexed question among scientists whether
yultures see or scent their carrion, and
whether the skunk appreciates his own per-
fume. Perhaps an experiment in close
room of hot day would solve the problem
and perhaps "Pee- vice." being now some
what of an expert in the matter of smells
will conduct the same in the interest o.
science. But sulphuretted hydrogen gas ,
is mighty long name for homely, but ex'
nresaiye Fink
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-09-10

elected another one will be in his cabinet.
A negro in the cabinet means large num-
bers of negroes in all the departments OF the
Government. Well, If the Northern people
can stand it, those of the South certainly
can, for they have been accustomed to 1t Tor
wears.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-09-10
Hotal Burned,

ELLSWORTH, Me-, Sept. 10.-The City Hotel
owned and conducted by Mrs. Penelope, at Bag
lev, was destroyed by fire about o'clock this
morning. The loss is $4,000 to $4,000 In
snrance $1,000 The origin Of the fire is un
known.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-09-10
LARGE Cira.

MITCHELL, OAK, Sept. 1O.-A tremendous
fire is raging in the centre of the town.
Half Il dozen buildings are ablaze, and from
present prospects, tine conflagration will be
extensive before it is gotten under control.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-09-10

A lady writing from England to friend in
New York states that at Goodwood recently the
Princess of Wales and her sister-in.law the Crown
Princess of Prussia wore mixtures Of this kind
The latter lady dresses entirely in dead black
silk. with an ivory white silk bennett with white
rlumes. The Princess of Wales wore dress
skirt Of black and white striped satin win
biart satin brocadcd overdress with white satin
waistcoat, and a bonnet glitteIiDg with cut Jet
ornaments
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-09-10
Dead.

DUBLIN, Sept. l0.-Mr. Dennis Duggan,
a prominent fenan; who was one of the
party that rescued James Stephens, the
fenian head centre, is dead.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-09-10
Victory for Temperance.

MILTON, Ont, Sept. 10.-Voting on BY
law for the repeal of the Scott temperance
act took place in Halton county yesterday
resulting in the defeat of the bylaw BY ma
jorty of l25. The temperance people are
ubilant
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-09-10
Quick Trip.

QUEENSTOWN, Sept. 1o.-The steamer
Oregon from New York for this port and
Liverpool, arrived Off Fastnet at a. M, to-
day. Time of passage days s hours and
80 minutes. This is the fastest eastern trip
ON record
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-09-10
Yellow Fever.

NEW YORK, Sept. 1O.-The brig Anita
Owen, which arrived to day from St. Jago
de Cuba, lost three men on the passage and
has one sick now with yellow fever.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-09-10
The ST. Leger Stakes.

LONDON, Sept. 10. The race for the st
Leger stakes at Doncaster to day, was won
bv The Lambkin with Sandiway second
and Surerba third
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-09-10
DIED.

wednesday, Sept. 10th, 1854, ETHEL, infant
daughter of J Calvin and Salle E. Smith, aged
one month and % days The Lord gave and
the Lord has taken away. Blessed be the name
of the Lord" Gas- Funeral from the residence of
her parents, No. "a south Pitt street, to morrow
morning, September 18th, at 10 o'clock Friends
O.; the family are respectfully invited to attend.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-09-10

A NEGRO is now the register of the c. S.
Treasury, his name being on every note is'
sued from that department. The New
York Herald says that should Mr.. Blaine be
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-09-10

THEY ARE CLEARLY AND ELEGANT
There is no other external remedy that does
so much good as Benson's Capcine Porous
plastprs
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-09-10
MONETARY AND COMMERCIAL.

NEW YORK, September 1O.-Stocks were quiet
and strong this morning Pacific Mail rose to
5OA Union Pacific to 5Ot, Western Union to
661b Northwest to 9924 and Lackawanna to 100
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-09-10

~ business formerly conducted by my father,
VIM. Kersting deceased, and will deliver pU RI, II
COUNTRY MILK tn all his customers ana 20
others who wish to be supplied ,or,,-c
sepS-3tH ChA2: T n = 80 49,
11uE POTTER LUBRICATOR. for greasing
Criddles aud Pans, oing Medals and WOOD.
The best thing ont: Call ana f1ant enc o;'s Owe
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-09-10
CANAL COMMERCE.

Arriyed-Boats Lloyd, D A Lowe, J } Swift
and Henry, to American Coal Co.
Departed Boats 8 Lloyd, D Lowe and J
Swift.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-09-10


and grain markets. Wheat is quiet aud steady.
but there is a tamcness on the part of buyers and
not much disposition to speculate i'll futures
900 bushels were sold to-day on change at SOa
81 for Fultz; 81 for mixed. and S3aS5 for long
berry common lots are dull and neglected and
bring from 20 to IS cents. Corn is easy 500
bushels Of white brought SO for good and 60 for
ordinary. Rye and Oats are firm. Eggs arc
scarce and wanted. Butter, Potatoes and other
produce is in liberal supply aud lower
BALTIMORE, Sept. 10.-Ya. Is consolidated 30
past due coupons 3os4 new 1O-4os -; do new
IS 81 bid to-day. Cotton dull: middling los.
Flour quiet and steady; Howard street and
Western super 2 25aS2 49, extra 3s$3 10;
family 4aS5 City Mills super 37aS2 70 extra
3a$3 So Rio Brands 1854 81; Patapsco fam
lily So so; do superlative patent So. Wheat
Southern firm with active demand; Western
higher, closing firm; Southern red s3aS7: do
amber 9Oa92le No l Maryland 80 bid; No.
Western winter red spot and September 80 l2a
$50. October S6lsaS6's November 81 BASS.
Corn-Southern scarce and firm Western firm
with more inquiry Southern white G9a1O; do
yellow 67a6S; Western mixed spot 81 hid, fresh
September 81 bid; October 80 bid November 90
asked; year so bid. Oats quiet and firm South
ern 31a35; Western white 34a35; do mixed
3la33 Penna 31a35 Rye quiet at 5Sa6O. Hay
STEADY pfule 10 cno'e s enn" aau p ,nr s1a1
pWn. hn,dors and claar rib sidcs hacked
pa a. naoJHTGM ord iroGned, aL, Rnt.
- q; .oo Jams Wostaru nacIad Sale creamerv
1es SseaoE n U.s. dntl Of 1871 CotF;e
loa.o eks ,omos an" orduorv ~ fair gLa1OH
9uleS' n.o e1. Gs WhiStoU steady at Il Is
sugar Ia MI" n soi''e . '''"'' '''"'' ~
asl 10
NE" ipnh' 1 Sppt.o - ,n,ands i67 ~.
leans ill., Flour dull Wheat lower and un-
settled. Corn dull.
ArryASDRIa CATTLE MARKET Sent 10, 1854.
Prices to-day ranged as follows -,
Cattle-Eery oest'.."...' .''.' '''''''''
Good y
Medium or ia'f qual'ty ....'..'iI. rs
70 oiu'i'"'' w afL
sheen 4 a4l2
Lambs Observation-Disclosures. y a d
Hous ally
Cows and Calves :}OaS5O
The marSet tr,s week WAS o.s ,a' Cos Sar ahout
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-09-10
CPECIAL ELECTION NOTICE.

SrH0iAA A''A WV -o1
Pursuant to resolution Of the Common Coun-
Gil of the City of Alexandria adopted June oath
1884, special election will be held in the Third
Ward of this city, at the usual voting place in the
said ward,
TUESDAY, the 14th day of OCTOBER, 1854: :,
to elect member of the Common Council 10 M
the vacancy occasioned by the death OF Malcoiln
Mclean, ESQ., The polls will be open from sunrise
to sunset of that day And the Judges ana .oni-
missioners of the General Election were anthof-
lied to hold the said special election. ,ro,
To.to JAMES z. CATION,
80 ~ Clerk Common Council.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-09-10

~uIpD WApD-CAPT. JOSIAH h. D. SMOOT,
il respectfully suggested as candidate for
Council from this ward, to succeed the rare "a,
manted Malcolm Mclean, esq. Capt. sUionf needs
~ auIoov from me-his character and business
qualifications are L. VOTED
sepS-3t IdlRO MAhD vi En-.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-09-10

New YORK, Sept 10.-stocks irmer: Money
quiet at 1a2c. Cotton quiet; uplands 1O's Or
leans II u. Flour dull Wheat lower and un-
settled. Corn dull.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-09-10

QUEENSTOWN CATTLE MARKET. Sept. 1O.-On
Monday, at Queenstown 1O1 Cattle We're Oh the
market. and sod-best at 5lsl5 &c; good At.a3c;
fair 4laa4Ss; medium 4a4A ordinary PA
1869 Sheep and Lambs up-Shecp 3Ra4 .
Lambs 4ssG. IL Cows and Calves sold from 30
to $50 per head. State of the market good.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-09-10

rs luG huoH Lldp tiut
State go against them their jig is up.
Mr. E. John Ellis has just returned from
Wytheville, Virginia, where he made a
democratic speech last Monday. He said
this morning to the GAZErrE's correspon.
dent that Malone, by means Of brass brands
drums and flies, free whiskey, and free ex.
curson trains running from Lynchburg all
the way up 10 that place, managed to col
lect crowd of about nine hundred and fifty
negroes and boys and fifty white men from
all that section Of country, who were adj
dressed BY the General and his speakers in
grove near the town. The democrats at
the same time held meeting which was
att ended by eight hundred white voters OF
Wythe county. 1t was this meeting which
Judge Staples, Mr. Ellis and other speakers
addressed. Mr.. Ellis says he talked with
ex-senator Withers, General Terry and other
leading men of the county, and they all
assured him that great political change
had taken place there, and that there is no
doubt that Trigg, the democratic candidate
for Congress, will be elected over Bailey, the
Malone candidate. Mr.. Ellis, being asked
by the correspondent if he knew that any of
the men who had left the democratic party to
vote with Malone had come back, replied
that hundreds Of them had done SO in the
district be was talking about: and that be
was individually introduced to fifty such at
Wythevile, men who told him they were
democrats when the State debt question
was started, that they did not change their
politics when they voted with Mahcne on
that question, and that now, as the debt
was removed from politics and as the ma
tional government had nothing TO do with
that question, they intended voting the ma
tonal democratic ticket, as they had always
done. Mr.. Ellis says he never saw more
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1884-08-23
Traps OF the Ayes.

There is a harvest which Is aiways
plentiful. The crop of fools never fails.
AS the unfortunate nobleman anguish
ing in Dartmoor" openly believed,
''some people has plenty of brains and
no money while others has plenty of
money and no brains" ''Sir Rogers
inference is obvious. He woi d have
deprived the foolish rich of their wealth
and SO left them doubly poor Rogue
like, he falsely calculated his chances,
and found too late that some people
had money and brains as well; so that
all his shallow philosophy and deep
laid scheming ended in a convict's fate.
Orton's motto, adapted, not originated,
by him, IS the scripture of impecunious
rascality; and, by living up to it,
scoundrels have earned dishonest live
lihood in all ages The combat be-
tween cupidity and stupidity no doubt
commenced in prehistoric times, and
will continue to flourish in spite of the
spread of culture. As likely as not,
Athenian sharpers played at thimble-
rig within the shadow of the Parthe-
non; and that Roman gamblers used
cogged dice has been proved to demon
Sptob Oh W buC dloCOfCIy vi bllt pre-
pared cubes dug up at Pompeii nearly
two thousand years after swindler and
dupe were buried alive in one common
ruin. No amount of preaching, no ex-
posure of the ways of the wicked seem
to be serviceable in guard NC the fools
from the effects of their transparent
folly. The genus fool never changes
and never dies. Though he should be
''brayed in mortar, yet will not his
foolishness depart from him" Nearly
three hundred years ago a dlssolute
poet Greene, a contemporary of Shake
speare-published book exposing the
street rogueries OF the klizabethian
period Therein the ''coney catchers,
cozeners and cross biters'' who infested
London in the olden time were held up
to scorn and obloquy. For little
Will the author went in danger of his
life from the daggers of the villains
whose secret he nrst wormed out and
af EDWARDS made market of. Long
before the rascals were all hanged VI
the book was out of print, however, the
same lodges were resort ed to by similar
sharpers in London streets and fairs, as
we know from the comedies of Ben Jon
son.-London Telegraph.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1884-08-23
Black Rain.

A remarkable shower of black rain
fell here and in the neighborhood last
Sunday, the 22d inst, a Sussex corre-
spondent writes. The forenoon had
been fine, though somewhat hazy, but
about $3.50 p. m. heavy cumuli formed
to the north and northwest. Gradually a
dense mass of cloud and haze came
from the northward, presenting lurid,
threatening aspect, and it became so
dark that one could not read book in
doors. At 4:30 rain began to fall, at
first few drops, and soon after heavy
down pour When this commenced 1
noticed number of bla k objects float
ing in the air, which | at first took to
be les or winged ants, but they rapid
~ increased in number, and on looking
at them more closely l found them to
be particles of SCOT, on an average
about the size OF the common fly. Their
number was so great that it appeared
for ten minutes to be showing black,
the descent of the blacks being slow,
like that of snowflakes. After it had
rained heavily for fifteen minutes, these
"blacks" ceased and the air became
lighter. but the rain continued for an
other hour, and altogether l measured
30 inches IN my gauge. | find on in
quiry that this black rain was noticed
in the whole neighborhood-at least
four miles to the northeast and two
miles to westward; hence it can not
have been due to local chimneys. AS
far as can ascertain, the shower was
entirely local; it seems to have followed
Il narrow course from north to south
only few miles wide. and did not ex-
tend to either Eastbourne or Hastings.
London Nature.