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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-12-26
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WASHINGTON, D. c.. Dec. 26. 1884.
There are many applicants for the place
among he official stenographers OF the House
made vacant BY the death of the late MT.
Lord. The place is worth so;ooo per an
nunl, and is at the disposal OF the speaker:
Among those whose names are mentloIeq
in connection with it is that OF rev. >. ,;
IsfIarty of Virginia, who is now the Official
stenogra pher of the Senate OF tnat o'ate'
Rnt ~ Messrs. Divine and Hays were re-
moved by Speaker Keifer to make place for
h;s nersonal friends, it is supposed that one
Of them will get it, and probably the latter,
az he always vas good democrat.
MANY congressman remain in the city
during the holiday recess. Some of them
were at the Capitol this morning. The i'm
nression among them is that the democratic
Senators allowed themselves to be deceived
easily by their republican colleagues when
thew voted for the naval BILL which only
nroyides money enough to keep the depart
mept going until the expiration OF the
Arthur administration, and will then put
the Cleveland administration in quandary.
The House, however, will permit nothing
of that kind to happen.
Yesterday, though celebrated here prob
ably more generally than ever before, was
au unusually quiet Christmas. To-day the
sleighing is pretty good, and Pennsylvania
avenue is merry with the gngling of sleigh
bells. Most every man, however, seen on
the streets or ia the hotels has rather a
scared look, the cause of which was not
d fficulL 10 tell.
A well known Virginia republican IN the
city to-day says that the programme arrang-
ed by General Mahone is that be shall be
candidate for Governor, Dir. John Wise fol
Lieutenant Governor, and MIR. Blair for Al.
toruev General, with the understanding
that should the Legislature be republican he
Malone, shall be reelected to the Senate.
The same gentleman Gays, however, that
should the republicans nominate such q
ticket it would be defeated by forty thou
sand majority.
Notwithstanding the cold weather and ice the
mud machines engaged in retaining the flats o:
the Potomac and in improving the harbor of this
city are still at work and making satisfactory
| headway.
The President remained at homo yesterday and
will not leave the city during the holiday season
Secretary Teller has not gone to Colorado, but
will do his electioneerpg for the Senate from d
distance He says the election of any republican
except Senator II II will be agreeable to him.
The report that Mr.. Tilden will be here on the
4th of March to take part in the inauguration
ceremon es is not credited by those of his personal
friends in this city. They say that while Mr.
Tilden's mind is as sound rs it ever was his pbys
cal condition precludes the possibility of his com
ing here.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-12-26
Lynchburg, Dec. %, 1884

FROM CHINA-A dispatch from Shanghai,
says that $1,000 Chinese troops, under Ii
Hung Chang, are massed at Pei-Ho. The
works at Port Arthur, on the Gulf of Pc
Chilli, built by German artillery officers,
make the strongest fortress in the north of
China. They are mounted with heavy Cat
thing and Nordenfeldt guns. The entrance
to the port is guarded with torpedoes. The
Chinese have warned the French that they
intend to make an attack.
Letters from the French fleet at Kelune,
state that Admiral Courbet is i'll and wor.
ried over his forced inaction. 1t is feared
that be cannot continue the operations.
The blockade has had no results. The NOR
tally among the troops is increasing.
Gen. Briere de l'Isle has been promoted
to be general of division in recognition OF
his services in Tonquiu.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-12-26
Mr. Rarhnur's RESIGNATION.

To the editor Of the LynchbWq Tirginian:
Your paper this morning contains an
article from the Philadelphia Times, in re.
gard to the resignation of the Office of Pres
ident of the Virginia Midland Railway Co..
by the Hon. John S. Barbour, in which ii
is stated that he resigned that he might be
prepared to accept seat in the Cabinet.
To those who know Mr.. Barbour it is un
necessary to say that such is not the case.
He does not desire the honors or tho re
sponsibilities of Cabinet position, and his
preference would be to continue TO serve
the people of his district, though, doubtless,
if Mr.. Cleveland were to wisely solicit his
assistance he might deem it his duty to the
State and his party to acquesce. But il
the Office comes to him, it will come I'M
sought and without effort on his part, direct
or Indirect, and without any preparation
such as that indicated by the CORES pondent
of the Times.
In declining a recollection Mr.. Barbour
gave his reasons fully and without reserve.
1t was obvious TO him that those who now
own, and hence have u right to control the
property, deemed it advisable that the
whole Granville system" should be under Il
untitled executive. The Midland road is II
part of that system, aud believing the views
of the owners to be in accord with their
interests, he would not permit private
ends in any wise to interfere or embarrass
them by any unseemly opposition. His &C
ton was after full conference with them
and with his personal friends and the utmost
good will and confidence prevailed, as is
shown by his consenting, at their request,
to remain in the Board of Directors.
In taking this step Mr.. Barbour acted, "a
he always has done, in accord with the
strictest rule Of duty, and the most sensi-
tive demand Of personal honor, and his
course was duly appreciated by those to
whom he surrendered the control Of a COM
pany over which he has successfully pro
sided for thirty-fCur years.
note, also, your editorial remarks in re-
gard to the unitizing Of the execution of
the system, and the fear yon express that
the commercial interests of this city may be
endangered thereby. The incoming Pres-
dent, Colonel A. S. Buford, like Mr.. Bar
bour, is Virginian, tried ard true, inden-
tilted with the welfare of the whole State,
land road is the crown jewel Of the whole
system, which must and will be fost Tered
and petted as fruitful source of develop
ment aud profit. That he Is placed at the
helm is a guaranty against danger, and as
a further evidence of their interest the own
ers have retained in the Board five direc-
tors living upon the Midland line, and
thoroughly identified with its every interest
CHAs. M. BLACKBOARD
Lynchburg, Dec. %, 1884.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-12-26

A PROSPEROUS INDUsTRY.-Low Moor
furnace, Allegheny county, Va, made for
the week ended December Is, 920 tons Of
iron, nearly al Of which was No. foundry
This is the largest weekly output ever made
at Low Moor, but not yet up TO the capaci
ty Of the furnace. There are about 600
hands carried on the pay rolls. A few
wears ago the site of this industry was waste
laud, and the neighborhood sparsely settled
and peer. Now there is settlement of
several thousand people, consuming all the
farm products in the vicinity, and month
ly expenditure of over 1000.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-12-26

ACCOUNTS FROM all portions of the coun-
try are to the effect that Christmas was
celebrated TO as great, if not greater. extent
than ever before. OF course among fifty
five million people some carried the indul-
gence incident to the occasion beyond its
proper limit, but that was due to their own
evil propensties. and not to the genial and
social customs of the day To almost every
body else the day was a blessing, and its
associations have added to the pleasant
memories that will cheer them during the
coming wear
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-12-26
Busybcdies.

1t is Il fact as I've heen told,
That people in the days of old.
Got rich III silver and in gold,
No matter what .hey bought or sold,
By minding their own business.
They did not try to wound ones fame,
Or sIanlcr auyhodys name;
They cared not when you went or came;
They pleased themselveS-you did the sam O.
If it was your own business,
And If man did what was right
In his own mind aud in the sight
Of God and law, by day aud night,
He went ahead and fought the fight.
Determined in his business
But in dcgcn rate modern days
There's quite Il change in peoples ways.
Aud what person does or says
Must be held up unto the gaze
Of every busybody.
And if you do not tell them, too,
Where you are going, aud what 10 do,
They get ihto such an awful stew,
They'll even watch and follow you-
These very busvbodies.
But if We take the pains to see
Who these same busybodics be,
We find there's not a he or she,
Who has decent history,
Among these bu5ybcdics.
But let us no more notice take
OF evil tongues but for their sake,
Well hope and pray they soon may wake
From wickednesS, and money make
BY minding their own business.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-12-26
Inquest.

PHILADEl PHIA, Pa, Dec. 26.-An inquest
was held to day on the body Of Margaret
Hazcly, who was found dead at the foot OF
the stairs of her home yesterday. Her hus-
band was arrested last night on suspicion OF
having murdered her. People who lived in
the house testified that there had been no
quarrel between man and wife and the jury
rendered verdict of death from conclusion
Of the brain from fall.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-12-26
The Weather.

PETERSBURG, Va, Dec. 2G.-Snow fell
here all last night and it is still showing
this morning. The weather is very cold
and many pumps and hydrants are frozen.
NEW YORK, Dec. 26.-The delay to the
mails by the snow storm today is confined,
SO far a. is known at present, to the South
aud Southwest, which were /! hours late,
and the Western mail on the New York
Central was p hours late.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-12-26
ALEXANDRIA, VA.
FRIDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 90.

IT SHOULD be impossible for any one OF
the recent treaties to be ratified and made
effective; but, strange it may SEEM tue
Nicaraeuan treaty apparently has more
friends than the either the Spanish or Mex
lean. and that, too, though the effect OF the
two latter would be to lower the price OF the
necessaries of life and to enlarge the market
for American productions, while that
of the former will be inconsequential
in those respects. The chief causes OF
this apparently are the absurd ones
that the British press is opposed to the
Nicaraguan treaty, and that this country
should have a canal of its own to connect
the two oceans. The opposition of the Bril-
fish press should be no more effective IN tne
case of the treaty than it was to one OF the
candidates for the Presidency in the late
election in this country; and why this coun'
try should go to the expense of building q
canal in one foreign country, when IL Will
have the freedom of one already in progress
of construction in another, is hard to COM
prehend.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-12-26

SCHOOL SUPERINTENDENT r. Farr,
Superintendent of Public Instruction, has
made preparations for the next meeting Of
the school superintendent Of the State,
which is to he held in Richmond in Febru-
airy next. Besides the usual exercises in
cideDt to the meetings there will be a dis.
play of maps drawn by the pupils of the
State public schools, essays, &C., as we'll as
carefully prepared maps of every county,
giving the location of every public school
house in Virginia.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-12-26

Much more important it is than people
generally suppose to have kidneys and blad-
der in good working order. When these
organs are right-joy and happiness. When
they are wrong. confusion and misery. Mr..
l.. H. Clark, Wheelock, Texas, writes, 81
have used Browns Iron Bitters for diseased
bladder and kidneys and have had great
relief" Mention to your suffering friend
that this powerful and pleasant tonic may
be had at The drug store.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-12-26

NOBODY SHOULD take consolation from
the fact that this is white, and not green
Christmas. for that "a green Christmas
makes fat church-yard" is no more be-
lieved now than any other of the exploded
ideas of ancient times. Such weather as
that now prevailing is provocative of more
fatal diseases than any other sort, and every
precaution should be taken against its null
titudinous dangers.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-12-26

BALTIC. SUGaRAS COFFEE MARKET. Dec. "a
Sugars.-The demand for raws has been at stand
again, and business has no form to give the mar
ket any real trial There is, in consequence. a
nominal condition of affairs current. annoying to
all hands, but particularly 80 to holders, and COM
paints are numerous and positive. In fact, there
is evidently nothing to do but quietly, and with
rs much patience as possible, await the period
when the wants Of purchasers shall sgain induce
them to handle little stock. We quote fair
to gcol refining at 47sa5c; centrifugal, $50
test, 5a.a6A. For refined Sugars the market
is quiet at the decline noted say for cut loaf 67sc;
for crushed 6Hs; for powdered 6's; for graz
ulated 6I4 soft 57s; yellow D.
Coffee-A cargo Of 81 All bags has arrived
from Rio, considerable portion of which is for
shipment West, and another cargo is reported in
the bay. The market is dull with a very moder-
ate demand for invoices. The sales reported arc
$500 bags at Sa4a9la cents We quote Rio
invoices as follows: Ordinary at SihaSa. cents,
fair at 9iaa9%. cents, good at 10a10t. cents, and
prime at 1Olaa1Oa. cents.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-12-26
Steamer Burned.

CAIRO, H., Dec. 26.-The steamer Vint
Shnkle, running in the Cincinnati and
Memphis trade, left here Wednesday night
for Memphis aud got fast in the ice at Co.
lumhus, KY. She caught fire yesterday and
was burned to tho waters edge. No lives
were lost The boat and cargo are total
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-12-26
soL1DLY observation-disclosures town

SoLIDLY DENoCRATIC.-Codoru town
ship, York county, Pa, is as solid as the
most pronounced democrat in that staunch
NlRta could desire. At the special cleo
tn for Congressman on Tuesday, Codoruts
Ast 325 votes for DR.. Swope, democrat, and
81 a single one for hisrepublican opponent
u. Bressler. Mannheim township was but
ktle behind, casting It's democratic votes
and only one republican.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-12-26
Fertilizing Works Burned.

WILMINGTON, n. G., Dec. 26.-The fer
tiizer works of the Acme Manufacturing
Co., on The Carolina Central railroad, seven
teen miles from this city, were burned yes
terday. The loss is estimated at O,0C9.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-12-26
The New Hebrides.

BRUSSELS, Dec. 26.-The Independence
Belge says negotiations looking to the ces-
sion of the New Hebrides islands by Great
Britain to France will shortly be concluded.
The islands in question are in the Pacific,
not far to the east Of New Caledonia.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-12-26
Escaped Burglars Recaptured.

LEBANON, Pa, Dec. 26-The four burg
lars who escaped from Jail recently were
captured to day in barn near here. The
goods stolen by them since their escape
from Jail were captured with them.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-12-26

LYScHBuRG MARKET. Dec. 2i.-Flour con-
tinues quiet with very few sales. In Wheat there
is no change the quotations being from 70 20 80.
Corn 45a5O. Rye and Oats nominal. Receipts OF
Tobacco fair, but quality generally inferior while
the domand is brisk and prices well sustained.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-12-26
Russia,s Naval Headquarters

ST.. PETERSBURG, Dec. 26.-Russia is about
to transfer her naval headquarters in the
Black sea from Nikolaiev to Sebastopol
The estimated cost of the transfer is ST.,
100000.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-12-26
Nine Buildings Burned.

TOLEDO, o., Dec. 26.-At Deshler, Ohio
last night fire originated in the dry goods
store of John Vogt, destroyed nine buildings
in the business part of the town.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-12-26

If You have Sore Throat, Cough or a
cold, try B. II. Douglass & Sons Cspsicum
Cough Drops; they are pleasant to the taste,
perfectly harmless, and will surely cure you.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-12-26

RICHMOND MARKET Dec. 24.-The market ia
quiet and transactions on change to-day very
limited No sales of Wheat reported, with offer
ings of only some 1900 bushels. Small sales o
white Corn at 10. Nothing doing in Rye or Oate
and none offered.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-12-26

FREDERICKSBURG MARKET. Dec. 24.-The mar.
ket has been without animation and receipts OF
produce light. Flour in abundant supply at
So 5Os5 So ~ to brand. Wheat is somewhat
steadier ut 75aSO. Corn 45a5O. Rye 5Oa52 and
Oats 3Oa35 nominaly.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-12-26
Cattlb Markets,

CHICAGO CATTLE MARKET. De- 24.-Cattle-
Market strong; shipping grades in very meagre
supply and 1Os15 cents higher exports nomi
nally S. S5a6 25; good to choice Of 1900 to
/, 400 lbs s. 15a5 60; common to fair of 1000
1,25O lbs 81 2Oa5; inferior to medium Cows and
mixed 81 3Oa3 TO- good to choice SO 50a4 10;
stockers lower at $3a3 49, feeders So 9Oa4 25.
Hogs-Qualty good, but market dull and 1Oc
lower; rough packing 81 O5a4 %: packing and
shipping of $50 to 800 lbs 81 3Oa4 so: light of
165 to 2O5 lbs 81 load As; prime light weights
in good demand skips So 25a4. sheep.-ship
ments of Sheep increasing since advanced tariff
Oh dressed mu tton; market slow inferior to fair
S2a2 80; medium to good 81 6Oa3; good to
choice So 5Oa4.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-12-26
EARTHQUAKE Shocks.

Madrid, Dec. 26.--Two slight shocks OF
earthquake were experienced in this local
ity Yesterday.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-12-26

In cases Of dyspep-
sia, debility, rhcuma-
tism, fever and ague,
liver complaint, in
activity of the kidneys
aud bladder, cGnstipa-
tion and other organic
maladies, Hostetter's
Stomach Bitters is a
tried remedy, to which
the medical brother
hood have lent their
professional sanction,
and which as Il tonic,
Alternative and house
hold specific for dis
orders of the stomach,
liver and bowels has
ali unbounded popu-
sgists and Dealers, to
D r1 coz
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-12-26
Death Of q Physician.

Boston, Dec. 26.-Dr. D. w. Thorndike,
the noted surgeon, died suddenly, from
pneumonia, this morning, at his home in
this city.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-12-26

New YORK CATTLE MARKET, Dec. 24.-Beeves-
No change in tone of prices, and the yards were
barely cleared common to primo Steers sold at
81 6Os6 IS per 100 lbs; selected extra do at
SIS 15a7 Sheep about steady at 50 25a4 10 per
few picked wethers sold at SIS per 100 lbs, and
car load Of extra Lambs for Sc SO. Hogs.-All for
slaughterers direct; dull aud nominal for live
Hogs; quiet and unchanged for city DIRE. sed at
S. 25a5 rs per 100 lbs.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-12-26

quotations. Flour is quiet and also unchanged.
There is a slight decline in Poultry.
BALTIMORE, Dec. 26-Va. SIS defd -; CONSOLE
dated - de I'd series =; past due coupons 33;
new 10 40s -; new IS 52t, bid to-day.
Cotton DULL mddling 1O3.. Flour quiet
and steady Howard street and Western su.
per 81 25a2 65 do extra So T5a3 81 do
family So 5Oa4 25; City Mills super 50 25a2 rs
do extra So O0a3 So do Rio Brands 81 3Sa4 90;
Patapsco family So 25: do superative patent
So So Wheat-SoutherE quiet and steady
Western higher and dull; Southern red S2as4
do amber SSa9O; No 1 Maryland S6naS7; No
Western winter red spot S0aS04., fresh; December
80 bid January SOSsaS0a. February S2aS244
March 93a!as4ls May S7a.ase. Germ South
| ern steady aud quiet Western easier and dull;
Southern white 47a4Sls; do yellow 49a51;
Western mixed spot .i7i ls47's. December Ala
411s; January 4Ga46L. February +4a45;
March 45lha4G; steamer 46 bid. Oats steady
and firm Southern 33a3G; Western white 34a36;
do mixed 32a33 ~; Penna 33a36. Rye quiet ut
60aG2. Hay quiet and steaty; prime to choice
Penna and Maryland $l4 GOALS 80 Prov-
sons quiet Mess Pork S12 IS. Bulkmeats-
shoulders and clear rib sides packed CAL Bacon
shoulders u clear rib sides Sl3 Hams liz.
a12a.. LARD tretnedJ s4.. Butter steady; West
ern packed Hail creamery 22a3O. Eggs firm;
2Sa30 Coffee dull; Rio cargoes. ordinary to fair
SLaa9aI. Sugar quiet A soft 57s. Whiskey
steady at 81 1Sa1 10.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-12-26

CHICAGO, Dec. 26-On Change at HIS a. M.
Wheat was firm at 72ti for January; Corn WAS
easy at 347s for January; Oats were unchanged.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-12-26

Levi, iewelry, made an assignment to-day
TO Louis B. Berne for the benefit of his
creditors The bond Of the trustee is SlO,-
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-12-26

NEW YORK, Dec 26.-Stocks weak and lower
Money 1a2 Cotton dull uplauds II 1-16; Or.
leans II 5.16. Flour quiet and steady. Wheat
better Corn higher.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-12-26

CINCINNATI HOG MARKET. Dec. 24.-Hogs
quiet; common and light So 4Oa4 80; packing
and butchers 81 2Oa4 so; receipts $500 head
shipments 42O.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-12-26

POSTMASTER GENERAL HArroN says that
Curtis, who has been nominated by the
President for the position of Secretary OF
the South American Commission, will not,
aud should not, be confirmed by the Senate.
As the appointee is competent man, and
40 the only objection to him is that on
certain occasion he exposed some of the
crooked transactions Of Senator Logan, it is
hoped, for the sake of the country, not that
Of the man, that Mr.. Hstton's anticipatlons
respecting him may not be correct. The
persons of Senator'S are not sacred, and the
Senates attempt to make them so by re-
jecting the nomination of every man who
has exposed the true inwardness of their
public acts should, and will, be frowned
down by public opinion.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-12-26

PosrMAsrER-GEN ERAL KEY, of Ten
nessee, now in Washington, says. if the re-
publicans had sent money to the Southern
States during the late Presidential election,
they would have carried some of those
States. But Judge Key never was too
bright. Virginia was the most doubtful OF
all the States of the South, and though the
national republican committee seut General
Malone twenty-five thousand dollars, she
gave the democrats satisfactory majority.
Republican money sent to any other South
Elm State would have had no more effect
than that sent to Virginia. The ineffective
ness OF republican money in the South is
mainly attributable to the unreliability OF
tho agents entrusted with lis disbursement,
who, however, owing TO the character OF
the material of which the party is COM
posed, size up pretty we'll with the others.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-12-26

Assignment.
BALTIMORE, Md, Dec. 26.-Henry R
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-12-26
Whisnnred It in His Ear.

larity. For sale by Druggists and Dealers, t
whom apply for Hostetter's Almanac for $50
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-12-26

In consequence of the holidays the receipts of
grain arc light and there is no change to note in
quotations. Flour is quiet and also unchanged.
There is slight decline in Poultry.