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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-02-12

FOR THE LOWER POTOMAC.
The steamer JOHN W. THOMPSON will leave
her wharf EVERY MONDAY, At 1:5O 3. n, fo-
Currioman: EVERY WEDNESDAY. 81 !:30 Am.
for Nomini, and EVERY SATURDAY, ct 30
nl Tor Leonardtown and intermediate landings,
returning on alternate days. Fare % cents for
any landing
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-02-12

The steamers of this com pany make connection:
at Norfolk for Boston and all points East; Al SeH
York with eli points West and Northwest and al
Alexandria with Virginia Midland Railway and
Washington and Ohio Railroad. Through rate:
given and freight handled carefully &ad promptly
For further information apply 10
F. !. REED IS CO, agent,
Janueys wharf
VIM. THOMPSON. President,
141G street.
sep2T-tf Washington. .. c.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-02-12
Sewing Machines.

We desire 10 call special attention to the
DO ESTIC SEW N NJ Il n E
because we believe il to be the simplest lightest
running. and most durable machine now made.
We also have the new machine to work by hand,
made by the same company.
1t always affords us pleasure to exhibit to pur-
chasers the special advantages of the Domestic"
Sold on the most accommodating terms.
SENDS Z. S. LEADBEATER & BRO.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-02-12

DOTOMAC STEAMBOAT COM .T-ao
PANT. -.
The ever popular palace steamer GEORGE
LEARY, with new boilers new state rooms new
furniture, carpets, etc, thoroughly renovated sd
upholstered throughout, will leave Prince street
wharf EVERY MONDAY, WEDNESDAY and
FRIDAY, at ) 30 p. n.
Fare, one way, 81. Round trip, $50.
This company having scared the connection
with the BOSTON and PROVIDENCE STEAM
ERS EXCLUSIVELY. after ne above date, all
freight for points East can 60 only by the steam
ers OF this line. For further particulars apply at
company's Office. 7th ST. wharf, Washington.
or, PHILIP Z. II ZOE.
ap2i Agt prn 81. wharf.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-02-12

FOR NEW YORK.
STEAMERS z. C. KNIGHT AND
JOHN GIBSON 60 =
EVERY FRIDAY. and returning leave News
York, from pier Il, East river, EVERY SAT
IIRDAY
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-02-12
SlI1hLa.S-
TEREY SCHEDULE.

EEREY SCHEDULE.
IL force. October II, Io55. -
iears Alexandria: 100 ii, 80. 3:3O, lO:O,
1870, 1870 P. 81, 100 2:3o, $50, 4:3o, $50
6:3O.
Leare Wasaingsoa: 7:3o 4 n. $50, $50, 1920,
1880, 1890 r H.. 100, 2:30, $50, 4:3O, 3;3o,
$50.
Same schedule or Sundays commencing at 3:ao
a %.
STEAMER ARROWS3nTH FOB POTOMAC
RIVER LANDINGS.
Leaves Washington, 18th street wharf, st g. H.;
leaves Alexandria. King street wharf, at a. n;
connects with 3. s. O. 2. z. a. "Shepherd's; also
at Alexandria with 7:3O g. L. ferry boat from
Washington. On Mondays for Nomini and inter
mediate landings: returning OF tuesdays. On
Thursdays for Curr;oInan, Somini, ST. Clements
Bar wharves and intermediate landings, return
ing Fridays On Saturdays for CurrioInau. Lon
ardtoy7n and intermediate landings, returning
Sundays.
For information apply ct Office Tin s.: ;Eliaff,
Washington d. G.. and 81 Office foot Of King s..
Alexandria, Va. c. ". RIDLEY, Manager
J.g. PADGETT. Agent. octoO
INLAND AND sEAB0AED 1T.
! / COASTING c MPAEI. - -!
GREATLY REDUCED RATES.
FOR FORTRESS MONROE AID Nokfuhk
DIRECT 90 Stops
The steamer JANE sOSELEY leaves her wh&ri
+: MONDAY, WEDNESDAY ana FRIDAY, Al sis
o'clock p. NJ. Returns alternate days.
Single fare soc: second class ia-c 25c.
Boston freight taken Is usual
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-02-12

I IQUORS-A fine assortment OF old Whistles
l 4 and Bra1dics for sale at
BAYNE 4 BROS
mv1- Fisher Bros. old stand
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-02-12

4 RTISTs MATERIALS.-A special line of
II Artists Materials comprising Winsor & New
toms Oil Paints Oiled Sketchng Tracing, Cray
on and Transfer Papers, Paper Mache Plaques
Academy Boards Japanned Tins, Palcttes, Brush
cs &C. received and for sale by
SUMMERS & ALLEN,
now a. W. cor. King and Royal streets.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-02-12

WHOLESALE
GROCER AND LIQOUR MERCHANT,
Corner Market street and Strand.
Alexandria, Virginia.
AGENCY DUPONT'S SPORTING, MINING and
BLASTING POWDER.
full line Of celebrated pure old Whiskies.
Brandics Gin, Rum, &C., Massey & Co.'S. Phila-
dclphia and Claggetts Baltimore Ales, and Berger
" Engel's Lager Beer, in casks or bottles.
Agent for the POTOMAC RIVER STEAMERS.
Orders promptly attended to and consignments
solicited multi
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-02-12

EIRANk SIDDALL'S SOAP for washing clothes
At WAKEFIELD l: HALLS,
decd Cor. Prince and Fairfax streets.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-02-12
Confession MERCH4ws
T G. NILgURE,
GROCER, TEA DEALER

GROCER TEA DEALEE
ASD
COMMISSION MERCHANT.
No. II North Royai street: nesr Market spsce
Alexandra, Va
Orders and consgnmeats solicited they will r..
ceive careful and prompt attention. -ze1s
y OBERT J. THOMAS
Ii BECKER IN
GRA1N, PROVISIONS, COTTON AND STOCKS
No. 613 10TH 81. Nat. Metropolitan Bank BuiId'r
WASHINGTON, D. C.
Orders to buy or sell, on margin or for cash
executed on the Chicago Board OF Trade and New
York Cotton Exchange.
Constant quotations instantly received By d.
rect private wires
T. ?. SCHAlTT q Co, Chicago Correspondent
SAWYER, WALLACE & CO, New York Cor
respondent.
REFERENCES: National Metropolitan Bank.
Washington; ". II. Lambert, Cashier Citizen,
National Bank, Alexandria.
Immediate cash settlements made on closing of
transactions without waiting for remittances
from Chicago.
Orders by TELEGRAPH or TELEPHONE
promptly attended TO- nay7-Gm
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-02-12
R4ILRDADS
1000 GREAT 1902
1906 PENNSYLVANIA ROUTE 1000

- - - -
TO THE NORTH, WEST < AND SOUTHWEST.
DOUBLE TRACK STEEL RAILS
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-02-12

Learc Washington 7:30 \ II, 9:3O, 500, 1920,
1870 1920 2. H.. 100, 2:3O, $50. 4:3O, 5:3o,
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1884-12-13
Firm Stand Against Free Trade.

New YORK, Dec. 3.-The Inde-
pendent Irish Americans issue an
address to the country to-day in
which they say:
"The result of the late election has
forced new responsibilities upon us,
has brought US face to face with
threatening dangers, and we feel in
duty bound to sound the alarm and
ask you to cooperate with us in fac.
ing the responsibilities and aVerting
the dangers. The free trade theories
of England have gained a single tri-
Jump by this election. Free trade
means cheap goods, cheap goods
means cheap labor, cheap labor means
cheap men or the ensIaVement of
labor. But to you, brothers of the
Irish race, we need not waste further
time in the discussion of this matter.
You have seen and felt the MUIR
dering effects of English free trade.
Let us Immediately organize to resist
it in this country. Organize Irish.
American Protective Uuion Clubs
everywhere, in every assembly dis
trict in the city, in every school dis
trict in the country. We hope to be
able within few weeks to furnish
tracts and publications on this and
kindred subjects. Organize for mu-
tual protection and mutual benefit.
and we shall be glad to receive re-
ports of your organizations at our
headquarters and will aid You in
every possible manner.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1884-12-13

icy of "nucilating" his c0rrespnn-
dence with the great Tribune editor.
The granite bOu ders in the COngre--
siOnal Cemetery here, memorabilia
the departure from this sphere of
many members of lower House who
were scarcely up to the measure OF
Morisey or Foley in point of solid
sense and legislative ability.
A man does not need to be much
advanced in years 10 enable him TO-
draw a comparison between the &C.
cession of the Democracy to power
now and the retirement Of the Re-
publican party from control, and the
like events that TRANSFERRED twenty
four years ago. Upon the advent Of
President Lncoln's administration
then it found that the Democracy
had been occupying its time since
the election of 1860, in wrecking the
Government and weakening it's pow
er TO resist rebellion in the army and
navy. 1t proceeded to plumber the
arsenals and navy yards, to bank
rupt the treasury and to pave its way
generally for conspiracy whose sue
cess should be complete. Its Sena-
tors gave up their seats and its Rep
resentative5 forswOre all allegiance
to the Government to which they
had pledged their faith ard. loyalty,
and joined the formidable organiza-
tons which sought to secede from
the Union, and set up for them
selves. The Republican party,
though beaten by bare majority,
accepts the situation without per-,
ceptable murmur, and will look on
with the utmost compaccncy, to the
transfer of its power to party that
has secured victory by treason i'm the
camp of its opponents.
JUNIUs.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1884-12-13
OUR WASHINGTON LETTER,


from our Regular Correspor dent.1
WASHINGTON, ID. c., Dec. s, 1884.
The last session of the 48tn Con-
gress, so far as the House is concern
Ell. will furnish rich material and in
sufficient quantity to lay out the
Democratic party in the Congression-
al election two years hence. or am
no prophet. With the many excel.
lent measures that passed the Senate
at the last session and left untouched
by the House and now upon its cal
endar, hazard the prediction that
not one of them will be reached at
this session. There is the Blair Ed
ucatiOnal bill, the Presidential Eiec.
toral bill, the preemption repeal bill,
and score of measures that directly
affect the best interests of the people,
all of which will be compelled to give
way TO the business of Cabinet max
ing and the general intrigues that
eliminate before the advent of new
land hungry administration. AT
this writing, all sorts of small poll
ticians from every corner of this
great country are seriously talked OF
for Cabinet places, and the POSSIBLE
lily is that these fellows will force
Cleveland to adopt a cabinet that
will be just weak enough to answer
their purposes, Besides this, there
are the special matters referred to in
President Arthur's message, one of
which is the appeal that comes up
from the whole coentry for legisla.
ton to prohibit the destruction of
the great forests upon the public
lands, which neither this Congress
nor next will have the backbone to
touch with n.foot pole, because
of the immense lobby now on hand
and to continue on hand to check
mate any effort in that direction.
We have had not few of really
eccentric men as the representatives
of the people IN both Senate and
House. There was Morris4ey, of
New York, whose ambition was
that his children might say that their
father had been Congressman as
will az a prize fighter. And there
was Foley, of Indiana, whose litter
acy was excused by himself by de-
claring that he spelled God with a
little "g" because he would not at
tempt to make capital out Of his Gre
atOr, and who accused Horace Gree
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1884-12-13

Attention is called to the prospec-
tus of the Daily and Weekly Baiti-
more American, in another column,
The Daily is one of the largest and
best dailies in the South and the
Weekly cannot be exceIled as fam
lily paper anywhere. 1t contains in
teresting special correspondence, en-
tertaining romances, good poetry.
local matter of general interest and
fresh miscellany, suitable for the
home circle. A carefully edited ag'
ricultural department and full and
reliable financial and market reports
are special features.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1884-12-13
SATURDAY, DEC. 10, 1884.
Paw Your Subscription.

A large number of our patrons are
allowing their subscription accounts
to run from year to year without APP
parently giving this, to us, important
matter any consideration at all. This
is not right. We are obliged to pay
cash for paper, labor, and mary other
things that go to make up a news
paper, and sometimes, as at present,
find it almost impossible to meet Our
obligations. while we have over one
thousand dollars standing on the sub
scription account alone. ranging from
$3.50 to $1,000. Don't put off pay.
ment any longer. but come forward
at once and help US.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1884-12-13
A Southern Senator Talks.

WASHINGTON, D. c.. Dec. 7.-Sen-
ator Lamar arrived in the city yester-
day having been detained at his home
by sickness. A reporter of the Asso-
ciated Press called on him to-day
with view to obtaining an express
sion of his views concerning the
policy of the incoming administra-
ton. In reply the Senator said in
substance: ~ think it due to the
President-elect that the Democratic
party and country should await with
patience and confidence the appear
ance of his inaugural address and first
message, for in those alone, l think
will be found a foreshadowing policy
of his administration. Any express
sion of opinion in the meantime can
be only of the most general charac
ter, based upon the well known ira
ditions of Democratic government
and upon Governor Cleveland's Off
cial course hitherto, which, after wide
publicity and discussion, has been ap.
proved by the people. So far as !
may personally venture to express an
opinion, / should say Mr.. Cleveland
as President will undoubtedly favor
scrupulous, but not, l think, parsi
monious economy in the conduct 0,
the government, and will insist upon
the most rigid honesty and account.
ability on the part of public officers
In reply to a question as to the
probable action of Congress with re-
gard to the tariff, Mr.. Lamar said it
was highly improbable that any ac-
ton would be taken on the tariff this
session. Next session, however there
would be proposed by the Democrats
such schemes of reduction AS need
cause no uneasiness whatever in the
business community. He believed il
would be wise for the manufacturers
of the country to compromise with
the tariff reformers and tariff reform
ers with the manufacturers upon 8
reduction ofduties to a revenue stand
ard with such discrimination in the
arrangement of details within thai
limit as to afford ample protection tt
American industries. Revenue re-
form and manufacturing prosperity
ought not to be antagonistic forces
ave are nOw,' said the Senator, "tht
foremost manufacturing nation in thu
world. Our industrial system is 81
vast, so intimately blended with oul
whole social structure that the repre-
sentatives of the people may surely
be trusted to see that no industry
shall suffer shock by reason of legis
lation."
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1884-12-13

WASHINGTON, December REP.
resentative Buckner, of Missouri
chairman of the committee on bank.
ing and currency, will introduce to.
morrow a bill to suspend the coinage
of the standard silver dollar for three
years, and directing the President to
open correspondence with Great Brit
in, Germany and the members of the
Latin Union, and urge upon them
establishment of common ratio be-
tween gold and silver. The Presi-
dent is authorized to detail three OF
the American ministers in Europe
to attend the conference, or he may
appoint three special commissioners.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1884-12-13
Baltimore Live Stock Market.
From Baltimore Americana
MONDAY, December 8. 49,


MONDAY, December 8, 1884.
PRICES OF BEEF CATTLE AT THE
MARKET TO-DAY.
Very best on sale to-day 5(05 4-5cts.S
that generally rated first quality 4(9
Al cts; medium or good fair qualify
24(934ctS ordinary thin steers. oxen
and cows 24(023 cts extreme range
Of prices 24(@5 As cts; most of the
sales were from 3(95.
REMARKS ON BEEF CATTLE.
The arrivals of Cattle during the
week amounted to 2,534 head. against
2,2l3 last week and 2, 433 head the cor
responding week of last year, and the
sales were l 800 head, against ,205. last
week, and 1928 head the correspond
ing week of last year.
The market is universally pro.
nOunced by the dealers as very dull
one, sales being very hard to effect.
Numbers of rough and half-fed Cattle
had to be taken back, the sellers he
ing far off on their ideas from pur.
ciIasers. The offerings were not as
"toppy" as those oflast week. though
there were enough gMld Cattle for
the market. Prices were off A(9tc.
from last week, ranging from q to
5 a &C., with most sales from 8 10 5tc-
THE SWINE MARKET.
The offerings number u few hum
dred less than last week but are suffi
Gent for moderate demand, as there
is plethora of "street" hogs on the
market. which inttrferes somewhat
with the sale of live stock The quail
ity is fully as good rs it was last
week-suited as to size for the pres.
ent demands of the trade. Prices
range from ST to Co., with extra a
shade higher; same time last year
they sold at 6(074 net.
THE SHEEP MARKET.
Though the offerings are more than
1000 head less than they were last
week, yet there are enough for very
limited demand, as it is confined
wholly to purchases by butchers.
there being no call for others. The
quality is somewhat better than it
was last week. We quote butcher
sheep at 2943c., and lambs at 3(95t.
Same time las: year sales of sheep
We're made at 3(95c., and lambs at
4(G53 gross.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1884-12-13

Col. Thomas +. Ochiltree, of Texas.
says: "As a good citizen and good
Republican Il accept the situation.
l cannot see that the country is trav-
cling the road to ruin because the
power is to fall into the hands of the
Democrats. 1t might have fallen in
to wiser and better hands, but this
country is too great and good to be
spoiled even by the Democrats"
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1884-12-13
El0ped With a Negro.

NEW YORK, Dec. 8.-The third
elopement within the week from
within small radius in Suffolk coun.
ty, Long Island, took place yester-
day. The wife of Ephraim Arch, a
wealthy farmer, and earnest church
goer of Quogue, ran away with a
negro. Mrs. Arch was regular
church attendent, and objected to her
husbands spending so much time
about the church away from her.
When Mr.. Arch returned from ser.
vices yesterday he found card on
which his wife had written that she
had heard of Dominic Downs wife's
elopment and she saw no reason why
she should not elOpe with the man
she loved" OF course Arch was be-
side himself with rage and mortifica.
ton and his feelings were not eased
when told that his wife had gone off
with a "nigger." ut is awful to
think Mary should have eloued with
a Niger" he said, "but she will be
as happy with him as with a white
man. l never want to see her again."
Mrs. Arch leaves three children
aged II, 8 and years.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1884-12-13

reach the earth. The trees are living,
but appear so dry and husky at tn, ir
trunks, that one might judge thai
they had stood there unchanged since
the creation of the world. A coarse,
short moss cover trunk and limb.
The small trees look as old as the
large ones. All the difference there
is, is the size.
The ground is cold and damp. Be-
ing a fiat country, it is swampy.
Water stands in dark ugly pits, and
the annual falling of leaves fills them.
When the leaves become sad and
sink, the sediment goes to form new
land like the old. The whole country
Except few small. treeless glades)
is covered with trees Of some sort or
other. There are some vast beds of
laurel. These lend deep gloom to the
already melancholy landscape. The
laurel thickets are almost impene-
trable by man. For hundreds of years
the laurel has grown and died. The
old trunks fill supine in the ground,
and the younger growth sprang up,
gnarly and crooked, over them. Dead
limbs and branches. bent into every
fantastic and unearthly shape, are
j mixed with the living, and the whole
is one mat-wOrk of tangles.
| If one will cross one of these laurel
thickets, he must scramble over the
tops of all that comes within his way.
If he tries to 60 under, he finds the
way blocked by logs, trunks of trees,
limbs and rocks, and more than likely
he will find deep pit of ice-coId
water ready to- receive him if he gets
to the ground. Deep down under the
laurel, the wild beasts have torn tun.
nels in random directions through
the thickets. No eye can see whal
battles are fought there when bears
and panthers meet in mortal com.
bat to settle hereditary disputes.
1t is very cold under these thickets
The snow of winter settles and drifts
there, and is packed into ice when
spring comes, and as the sunshine
never reaches there the ice is slow tC
melt. | was once there on the 28th
of May and found the bogs frozen
solid and ice a fOnt thip< oypr the
ponds. Through the laurel flow
dark sluggish streams of water. The
growth of limbs hides them, and one
walking on the laurel might cross 3
dozen creeks and not know it. NJ
one is willing to attemt a second time
to cross one of those matted wilder
nesses. Our company was two hours
in going a quarter of mile.
There are many interesting thing,
in this region that might be told OF
1t was unknown except to very
few, until the railroad was made
The nearest border of Canaan is fiji
teen miles from St. George. By
going on the w. Va, G. & p. rail
road from PiedmOut.i it may he reach
ed in Ortyfive miles. Here are the
vast coal fields of our State, and theil
development will probably deyel
ope the surrounding country and an
initiate the wilderness. HIM.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1884-12-13

Southern Democratic otfice-seekers
are considerably worked-up over the
statement of Representative Follett.
of Cincinnati, VINO says that certain
colored man of that city, whose abil-
tiles and integrity he considers re-
markable. is just the man to be made
Register of the Treasury. in place of
Mr.. Bruce, by the next administra-
ton,
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1884-12-13
The Baltimore Day made its APP
pearance again Wednesday evening.
after a suspension of several months.
Mr.. Blaine.

WASHINGTON, D. G. Dec. 9.-Mr.
Blaine talks freely to intimate friends
of his campaign and his future. He
proposes to retire early, to rise early
and to work hard upon his book,
which he is greatly delighted to do.
He intends to exercise great deal,
to pay proper attention to his cores
pondence, which is very large, and
to fulfill his contract with his pub
fishers. He looks we'll and is rs Wig
orous as he was before the campaign.
There Is nothing about him to indicate
that he has undergone the excite
ment and the physical fatigue of the
canvass.
He repeats what everybody knew
that he did not seek the Presiden-
tial nomination, that he was very
reluctant to accept it when he remem-
bered the misery which it had brought
to Garfield. and that he never had
ceased to regret that he was nomi-
mated but bel ng nominated. he did
not propose to lower the flag. Mr..
Blaine has no word ofrebuke or un-
kindness for his enemies in the party
or out OF 1t. He does not care to be
any longer quoted in connection with
political matters. He says very
frankly to all suggestions that he
may be called upon to enter public
life again, either in the Senate or in
the Lower House, that he is retired
from public life. and that his friends
in Maine know 1t.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1884-12-13

If the Democrats were "hungering
and thirsting after righteousness
with one 1.-THE of the earnestness with
which they are hungering and thirst
ing after the postotfices. this country
would soon be in the midst of a moral
and religious revolution that would
just paralyze Satan and all his hosts.
Pittsburg Commercial Gazette.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1884-12-13

1t Is understood that Governor
Cleveland has declined all hotel offers
as we'll as the invitation of Mr.. Coz
cOran, and will be the guest of the
Rev. DR.. Bartlett, of the New York
Avenue Church, pending the inaugu-
ration ceremonies.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1884-12-13

"A large stock of watches and
clocks will be sold at cost, at CHS
holm's Drug Store.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1884-12-13

Cakes, fruits, and nuts at New.
mans.
All kinds of toys at Newman's.