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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-06-06

TREASURE TRovE.-Three large cannon
from the wreck of the British frigate Au-
gusta, which was sunk during the Revolu-
tionary War Off Red Bank, N. j., were re-
covered Wednesday by w. S. Mason & Co.,
who are removing the wreck. The pieces,
which are of the finest iron, average in
weight about three tons, and have laid in
the water more than one hundred years.
They are in au excellent state of preserva-
ton. Old coins and silver spoons bearing
the initials Of officers of the Augusta are
frequently dragged ashore in the isherfnen's
nets. The Augusta was one of six war YES
sells sent up the Delaware by Lord Howe to
cannonade Fort Mercer, at Red Bank, while
the Hessians, under the unfortunate Count
Donop, assaulted it from the land. Captain
Reynolds commanded the Augusta, which
carried Ga guns, About October 90, 1777,
the vessels arrived in front of the fort, hav-
ing successfully passed chevaux-de-frise
The distractions ia the river had altered
the channel, however, and the Augusta
grounded near the mouth of Mantua Greek,
and the Merlin near her, and before morn
ing the Roehuck was also aground. Morn
ing disclosed to the Americans the perilous
position ofthe frigates. -Four fire ships were
sent against the Augusta, but she piled her
batteries so Justify as to cripple them, and
she was left unframed. Either from hot
shot or her own guns the Augusta took fire
and her magazine exploded before all the
crew could be removed, involving consd-
cradle loss of men. The other ships were
driven back, and the Merlin was abandoned
and nt-hy her own creW.-Ihild Record.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-06-06
COMMUNICATED.

For GOOD CITIZENS TO THINK ABOUT
The State Farm of Rhode Island offers sug-
gestion as to what might be done for the bad
children ofour publc-schools whose reform
alton would be doubtful in the present
"Reformatoriesn The farm consists Of five
hundred and eighty acres in Cranston, for
the State Prison, Alms-House, Insane De-
partment, House of Correction, and the Re-
form School for boys and girls. Within the
last four years thirty-four acres of cold
rocky, DOGGY land have been changed into a
garden. Last year the farm yielded 1000
bushels of vegetables, 500 bushels Of corn,
10 tons of hay, and the silos were filled
with $50 tons Of ensilage for eighty head Of
cattle and fourteen horses. lin every town
there could be established n Home" on Il
similar plan, for the troublesome children of
the town, and one or two wise men or wom-
en- found to take charge, the probabilities are
thai many Of them could be reclaimed. or
course, everything would depend upon the
superintendent of such an institution they
would need TO he possessors of almost I'M
limited wisdom, patience and tact; but there
are few such people in the world. The
institution could he made almost selfsup-
Ny Vic vi VIC > Ia
Dor, which could be made voluntary on their
part by giving them an interest in the results.
No costly building would he put up. Any
ordinary farm house could be made suitable
for II beginning, and alterations made as
necessity arose. Cannot a good man he
found in each county-a larmer-who would
he willing To enter into some such plan in a
business way, either letting his farm to the
MANAGERS of the i:Homn ~ mr. oneninp his
doors to the institution, making due arrange
mcnts for board and labor ?-iSclo0t Journal.
Is there not need Of such an institution
here? Could not much good be done and
much evil prevented by it? Could not such
an establishment be conducted at the aims
house on scale fully equal to our wants and
without adding more than hundred dol
lars to the annual budget? Let thoughtful
citizens consider it. w. F. G.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-06-06
VIRGINIA NEWS.

The Lee Camp Confederate Veterans
Fair closed at Richmond Wednesday night
The Alexandria quilt was voted to DR.. Geo.
Ben. Johnston. About 500 was realized
from it,
The oldest citizen of Henrico county, Mr..
Edward F. Cartwright, aged ninety-four
years, died last Tuesday of pneumonia.
His children, grandchildren and great
grandchildren number about one hundred.
Captain J. NJ. Price on Tuesday resigned
as Sheriff of Page county, to which office he
was elected last May a year, and Judge
Stewart has appointed T. A. Bohannon,
esq.,, to fill the unexpired term to which
Capt. p. was elected.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-06-06

The PLATFORM of the radical Malone
party, as adopted at Chicago, is 4 collation.
of gross inconsistencies. What, Tor instance,
could be more glaringly absurd and grotes-
quely ridiculous than its declaration in sup
port of civil service reform and its unquali-
fed endorsement of the administration OF
Mr. Arthur, who has secuted and aouted
civil service reform, and in Virginia at least,
has, on no less than his own authority, lent
the whole power of the Government to adj
vance his own and the interests of scala
wag trickster? But what else could
have been expected of a convention, the
majority of which was composed of men
who openly disregard the civil service
law by contributing and collecting money
for election funds, and who boldly set at
defiance an executive order prohibiting fed
eral office holders from taking any active
part in politics?
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-06-06
MONETARY AND COMMERCIAL.

Interest during the week has been merged in
politics and the proceedings OF the chicago con-
yent.on absorb all other topics. Inc approach
Of the hot weather, and tho continued unsettled
condition of financial affairs in New York, tend
to depress business i'll the mercantile centres
The distribution is closely confined to all near
wants and even the present very low prices for all
the staple articles fails to tempt buyers into any
expansion Receipts of produce from the country
arc small, while there is a fair demand for grain
and our market has been pretty well sustained.
In money matters there is no change, tho Baltl-
more papers note firmcr tone there, with more
active demand and advanced rates, the figures
now being Sac per cent. Call loans were easy In
New York yesterday, and closed offered at . u
S. bonds arc firm while Virginias are almost NOM
inal the 10. 40s sold yesterday at 81 and closed
Biz bid. Peeler bonds closed 394afO. New IS
are wanted at 53. Tax coupons arc very dull.
Railroad securities are steady and quiet Viz
pinia Midland first and second IL and JOS re.
spectivcly; Baltimore and Ohio 1885 1O2.
NEW YORK, June G.--1O3O a. m.-Opcning
stock quotations: Canada Pacific 44at. Chicago.
Burlington and Quincy 1888, Del. and Hudson
94a,, Del. and Lack 1919, Denver and lilo
Grande 1O's Eric IA Illinois Central III y,
Ind, Bloom and Western 1913, Kansas and Texas
1915. Lake Shore 81 r. Long Island GIG. Louis
vile and Nashville 271a Manhattan El. 81, Mis-
souri, Pacific S2",, Nashville and Chattanooga 5S,
Northern Pacific 81 y, do. preferred ISL, North
western 80, New York Central 11Ots, Oregon
Trans. 49, St. Paul 723s. Texas Pacific 1 q,
Union Pacific 43ss, and Western Union 60.
Noon-Storks have been weaker under the
leadership of Lokc Shore and Lackawauna. Prices
declined Il to y per cent, but at midday tirmer
tone prevailed Business moderate
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-06-06

How HARD A "PooRLY PAID" LONDON
EDITOR WoRKs.-Mr. George Augustus Sala
has been telling the public what hard life
The journalist leads. Mr.. Sala gets up at S.
has some toast and coffee and pair of
scissors. He clips papers till 10, aud then
answers letters until l. Then be lunches.
From until he writes editorials. Until
IL he is free. From II until l a. m. he
devotes the time to ''silent, solid study"
What he does from l until toast and coffee
come round again at S he does not say, but
the chances are he sleeps. There is another
side to the question. He gets $4,000 year
fromthe London Illustrated Neacs for writing
a page week, and occasional dramatic
criticisms. He gets another $4,000 from
the Daily Telegraph for an editorial
column long now and then. Besides this
he has steady income from the sale of his
books and from magazine articles. So, TAX
ing it all in all, Mr.. Sala can hardly expect
the make our hearts ache for him.-Ameri-
can Queen.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-06-06

OF ALL the eight hundred and twenty
delegates to the national republican conveA-
ton, not one, neither q Blaineite nor any
other sort of man, could be found who had
regard enough for the Virginia republicans
to advocate the admission Of their delegates
to seats in that convention. On the con-
trary, every one of the eight hundred and
twenty, and apparently every one of the
thousands OF spectators, advocated the ex-
cIusicn of their delegates aud the admission
of the delegation of their opponents, but
one of whom had ever voted q republican
ticket, and nearly all been the most ultra
and proscriptive democrats. The conven-
ton openly and grossly iusulted the white
republicans of Virginia in order to main.
tain a nefarious alliance with q man who,
until he found that the democrats had no
use for him, was the most interruptions
democrat in his State. To people OF ordi-
nary feeling it would seem that the repu-
table white republicans of Virginia have
had enough to deprive them of all interest
in the subsequent proceedings of the nation.
al republican party.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-06-06
The Norfolk Public Ledger says:

"Grant has failed as tanner, wood
hauler, real estate agent, politician, and
last, though not least by any means, as a
banker. That he was ever successful even
as military man is to be attributed alone
to the fact that he had the United States
Treasury to honor his drafts and the world
at large from which to recruit his often
times decimated ranks. That he was
quietly put aside as a possible candidate at
Chicago shows that the republican party,
with all its tricks and tricksters, has not the
brazen impudence to shoulder his short
comings and his repeated failures"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-06-06

The PLATFORM Of the republican party
as adopted at its convention in Chicago yes
terday, laments the death Of President Gar,
field, and sin the administration of Presi
dent Arthur, recognizes wise conservative
and patriotic policy under which the coun-
try has been blessed with remarkable pros
perity ;" demands 'that the imposition oil
duties on foreign imports shall be made not
for revenue only but that in raising the
requisite revenue for the government such
duties shall be so levied as to afford security
to our diversified Industries and protection
to the rights and wages Of the laborer; ~
and "pledges itself TO correct the inequali-
ties of the tariff, and to reduce the surplus,
not by the vicious and indiscrminate pro.
cess Of horizontal reduction, but by such
methods as will relieve the taxpayer ~
favors 1.-The establishment Of national
bureau of labor, the enforcement of the eight
hour law, n wise and judcous system of gen
eral education by adequate appropriation
from the national revenues wherever the
same is needed >" and pledges the party "lo
sustain the present law restricting Chinese
immigration, and to provide such further
legislation as is necessary to carry out its
purposes :" favors civil service reform and
advocates the repeal of all laws ut vari-
ance with such reform; opposes the &C
QUESTION of large tracts of lands by corpo-
rations or individuals, especially where
such holdings are in the hands of non resi-
dents or aliens pledges the party to advo-
cate suitable pensions for all who were dis
abled and for the widows and orphans Of
those who died in the war, and also pledges
the repeal of the limitation contained in the
arrears act of 1879, so that all invalid sol
diers shall share alike, and their pen
sions shall begin with the date of
disability or discharge, and not with
the date Of the application de-
mands the restoration of The navy to its
old-time strength and efficiency; demands
that the offices in the Territories shall be
given to bona fdc citizens and residents,
and declares that 1.-THE people of the United
States, in their organized capacity, consti-
tute nation and not a mere contederacy Of
States The national government is su.
preme within the sphere of its national du-
ty, but the States have reserved rights
which should be faithfully maintained y
and winds up with extending to the re-
publicans Of the South, regardless Of their
former party atliliation, our cordial sym
patby, and pledge to them our most earnest
efforts to promote the passage Of such legis-
lation as will secure to every citizen, Of
race and color, the full and COM
plete recognition, possession and exercise of
all civil and political rights"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-06-06
BLAINE and BOBBY. What ticket

THE REPUBLICAN platform, as adopted by
the national republican convention, arralgns
the democratic party for its election record
in the South. II any party, North or South,
could have worse election record than the
Malone party in Virginia, no body in this
State has ever heard of it, From the time
when. as democratic manager in bis dis
trict. he introduced the use OF tissue
ballots in Virginia, down to the last
election, when he instructed the negroes
to "make il hot for those of their
own race who might otherwise vote the
democratic ticket, his election record has
been one of fraud, bribery and bulldozlng
And vet the men who arraisn the demo
cratic party for its election record IN the
South. gave Malone an ovation. But, lear-
ing Malone out of view, doesn't it seem to
all reasonable men that an election record
would be so tender subject to the repub-
licans that they would rather eschew, than
call attention to it? The Hayes fraud in
history will lie indissolubly connected with
the election record Of the republican party,
for not only that party As whole now
agree with the rest of the world that that
was a monumental fraud, but the very men
who were the instruments by which it was
perpetrated have confessed their guilt.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-06-06

AN IMPRINT OF SUICIDES HANp.-On win.
dow of the room i'm Mexico in which John Schlos-
covered, soon after his DEATH the imprint of a
mans hand rs If an extended hand hld been
pressed against the pane and held there until its
outlines had been clearly impressed upon the
glass. Rumor says that it has really the imprint
of Schl0sscr's hand and, was made after he had
swallowed the fatal draught. When the present
occupant took possession of The premises efforts
were made to oblieratc the imprint, but it could
not be washed away Determined to be rid of it,
the Objectionable pane WAS removed and a new
one substituted.-St Louis Republican.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-06-06

BOUND IN RED Hot STEEL.-Matthew
Lawless, young man, died Wednesday at
his home, in Jersey City, oflockjaw. He was
employed in MT. the steel works .S a as Puller
hot steel bar as it passed through the roller
and ran back to keep the bar straight He
missed catching the end of bar and it shot
through his thigh, and the bar curled about
him. It was many minutes before he could
be released, and then he was burned in
terrible manner.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-06-06
ALEXANDRIA, VA.
FRIDAY EVENING, JUNE 6.

AND so on the 4th ballot Mr.. Blaine, OF
Maine, the hero of the Mulligan letter, OF
the Caldwell dispatch, of brain flag, and
of land. grant frauds, has been nominated
OF all the candidates before the convention,
Blaine was the worst, save Arthur.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-06-06

Mr.. BLAINE, with the Muligan letters
attached, mas been selected by the repubil-
can convention at Chicago as candidate
for President. He has climbed 10 Pisgah S
height and will get look at the White
House but that's all.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-06-06

A sparring match has been arranged be-
tween John l.. Sullivan and Chas. l.. Mitch
el to take place in New York on the 30th of
June. The contest will be four round one.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-06-06

mand. Prices are without serious change. r
there should be any change next week the iikrl
hood is that prices will be higher The number
unsold is $50 head. Quotations Ga.a7t,.
CHICAGO CATTLE MARKET. June j-Ifoys
Market slow and Zoe lower; all sold rough pack.
ing BASS :55: packing and shipping > 3:JaSj 80
light 4 9OaS5 so skips :taSl 10. Cattc.-Ma-.
ket slow and 1Oa2oc lower, particularly or
grasses; export grades SIS GOa7; choice To good
Sc So; grass Texans 4oaS5 IS; cormrei Trxan ms
5 4Oa$G 10. Shcep.-Markct weak: inferior Ia
fair 15aSf: medium to good 4aSJ choice to
extra 5aS5 so.
New YORK CATTLE MARKET, June 5-Bccvrs
Nothing doing; no fresh offerings: dressed Beef
dull and lower 1T 91aa1O l2c for common 10 good
sides. Shcep.-Market weak and closed heavy At
a reduction of nearly 1ac per Id; extremes iaS,i
per 100 Id for Sheep, and 50s$S so for Southrr,.
Lambs choice Maryland and Jersey Lambs reach.
ed 75a$9. iogs.-None for sale alive: pom.
nal value 50 to 50 80 per 100 lbs.
CINCINNATI Hoe MARKET. June 5.-lin.>
weak common and light laS5 II : packing aud
butchers S5aS5 30; receipts }.:;oD head ship.
ments 200.
BALTIC. SUGAR AND COFFEE MARKET. June,
Sugar-Thcrc is reason to believe that = iatri,.
steady feeling prevails for Sugars. with -
for fair refining low enough Ia quote. hut i:.ur.
can only he named from Il nominal basis rs MAI
tiers stand. The quotations are BAD = for fan
refining. Grocery grades of New Orleans sell ia!
6aGl, cts, and centrifugal 10. Refined Sugar,
are steady. without further change in prize,
Cut-loaf Sc: for crushed $; for powdered -,
for granulated IA soft A ca: ycIlows I'.t,
cents per h.
CoiIce-Thc market for invoices is dull and
prices are fraction lower. The demand j, moi.
crate and is mostly for small lots. The sales re-
ported are 200 bags at 30a$9 81 per III" lhs
We quote Rio invoices nominally as follows Ug
binary ut Sac, fair ut 9;t.c, good at lOlic. and
prime at 1Oalc.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-06-06

There is no change to note in Flour while there
is 4 fair local demand. The offerings of Wheat arc
light and tho sales TO day wcre at quotations.
Corn is quiet with no change to note in prices.
But little is doing in Rye or Oats. Country pro-
ducc is in fair receipt and sells readily at quota
tious
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-06-06

MALONE WAS for Arthur because Arthur
was for him; but both are eliminated from
American politics.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-06-06

THERE IS one plank ut least in the repub-
lican platform to which Mr.. Randall and
the democratic protectionists in Virginia
can not object-the tariff plank.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-06-06
CATTLE MARKETS.

BALTIM"hE CATTLE MARKET. June 5-Sbeep
and Lambs.-Irade has been slow for the receipts
since Monday-about 800 head, which have been
sold to the Baltimore butchers and part sold to 90
East. Prices unchanged
Hogs-The receipts have been fair since Mon.
day-732 head-suficient for the moderate de.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-06-06

One hundred and ninety. nine business
failures were reported in this country dur
ing the past seven days.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-06-06

Fourteen murder trials are booked for the
next term of the Circuit Court at st. Louis.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-06-06

LAVE YOU SEEN 1T? The Boss Patent
IL Clothes Horse is the most convenient yet
produced. Having folding arms it takes up no
room when not in use Call and examine them.
jan1G MCLEAN & UHLER. so King st.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-06-06
DIED.

On June 9Th, 1881, PATRICK JOSEPH FITZ-
GERALD, aged Is years, IL months and days
oldest son Of Thomas and Mary Fitzgerald.
Gone from earth Yes, gone forever.
Tcar.dimmed eyes shall gaze in vain.
We shall hear his voice, oh never,
Never more earth again.
Home is sad, 0 God how drcary
Lonely, lonely every spot,
Listening for his voice till weary,
Weary for we hear it not
God Of love- send us somc token
From the spirit-world above,
That these hearts, all crushed and br ken,
May be healed with heavenly love.
By a FRIEND.
The fupcr;ll will take place from the residence
of his parents. No. 14O north Columbus street,
Tomorrow saturday. morning, at 8 o'clock
| Pittsburg Pa papers please copy.
At his home in this city, on Thursday evening,
June 9Th, 1884, at . o'clock, EUGENE 3. PAD
GETT, son of ]. w. Padgett esq, aged 20 years
and . months. aas- His funeral, which the friends
ard acquaintance of the family arc invited to at
tend. will take place from the residence of his
parents on north Fairfax street. tomorrow Sat
urdayl evening at o'clock.-[ Washington and
papers please copy.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-06-06
HOUSE CLEANING. SPRING OF 1881

IL
Ready Mixed Paints of all shades in | and "
pound cans, aud one gallon buckets. Superior
Floor Stain. Aabastinc of all shades Tor colorinc
walls, Sc. Sapolo for washing painted wood.
glass, Sc. Insect Powder. Powder Guns. The
best known preventive of Moths 10 be put with
wooden clothes &c. Bed Bug Poison OF several
kinds Silver Sand, &c. For sale by
my21 f. 5. LEADBEATER & BRO.
FUREKA HAIR TONlC.-This preparation
IL will certainly invi Sorltc and promofe the
growth of the hair, whether lost from age, sick
ness or any other cause, is entirely free from poi
son and will restore the natural color if faded and
dead from the use Of impure washes. For sale by
WAKEFIELD & HALL. Druggists
feb12 Cor. Prince and Fairfax SIS
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-06-06

BALTIMORE, June G.-va. 6's dcrd.-; do con.
solidatei =; do I'd series =; do past due cou-
pons Sc; do new 1O-4Os =; do new IS 53kt
bid to-day. Cotton dull: middline 11".. Flour
quiet and steady; Howard street and Western
super 50 75a3 90: do extra $} 5Oa4 30;
do family 81 50a5 10; City Mills super So Goa
So 80; do extra 50 50a4 so: do Rio Brands
SIS G2a5 75; Patapsco family Sc %: do supcrla-
tive patent Sc rs. Whcat-Southcrn easy with
good demand Western easier and dull Southern
red 105a11O; do amber 1OSa113: No Nd III
a111hs; No Western winter red spot and June
1O2lAa103: July 1O2lsa10211; Aug 1O2a1O2 3,
Corn-Southern lower for white; Western steady
and dull: Southern white C7a7O; do yellow G2aG3
Western mixed spot III iaa62; June 81 bid July
614aG2. Oats higher and firm; Southern and
Pennsylvania 37a40; Western white 3Sa41 do
mixed 35a:S7. Rye quiet at 6Sa7O. Hay quiet
and easy; prime to choice Pcnna and Maryland
S1da$16. Provisions quiet and prices nominal ;
mess Pork. $1S. Observation-Disclosures and clear
rib sides, packed, 7isa9t,. Bacon-shoulders 81, !;
clear rib sides 1Oh; hams 144a15t,. Lard,
refined, 81. Butter lower and dull; Western
packed Sails; creamery 17a2O Eggs firm at 16
a16i2. Coffee lower and dull; Rio cargoes,
binary to fair Sa,a9at. Sugar lower; A soft 64s.
Whskey steady at 81 10.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-06-06

DOY'S WAGONS, BOYS WAGONS .!-Another
- supply of those 81 90 Express Wagons just
received. Also y nice Iron Axlcd Wagon for the
same price MCLEAN & UHLER,
apo SO King st.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-06-06

DIAMOND DUST! DIAMOND DUST! For
- cleaning Glass and Polishing Slvcrwarc.
Brass, Britannia. &C. something new, best on the
market For sale by
mh20 w. F. CREIGHTON.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-06-06

WAG0N, PLOW, STAGE, HALTER AMI
w other Chains. Finished Steel Pow Plates
Harrow Teeth and other goods suited to the
sou, for sale at IS King, of Royal streets.
mh13 J. T.. CREIGHTON & son.