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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-11-03
DISAPPOINTMENT

We positivel. expected to get into our new
building by October 1st but will not get posses
sion until the early part of next month.
WE BOUGHT AN IMMENSE STOCK
to open with, and fearing the coming short season
will leave us with moro goods on hand than de-
sired, we shall sell and display our stock ut such
prices that will make them move at once.
CLOAK DEPARTMENT.
We have made during the past few days very
large purchases of Imported Cloaks at prices which
enable us to offer customers bargains rarely seen
so early in the season. They arc really lower for
same values than those usually made in January
to close out stocks They comprise
JERSEY JACKETS,
Plain, Br caded and Trimmed with Fur and
Astrachan.
One lot of 300 especially cheap Heavy Stockinet
Fur Back Jacket at 81 S5.
Jersey Newmarkets, plain, brocadcd and trim
med with fur and astrachan
Colorcd and Black 10th Newmarkcts plain and
trimmed Among these garments will be found
one lot of splendid value at $11.50.
Colorcd and Black Cloth Raglans.
Dolmans in Cloth, Sicilliene, Mstalasse Brocadc
Velvet, Plush and Silk.
Wraps, lined VIZ Black and Colorcd Satins. in
Beaded SilHr Brora,!r VeIvcts B:oc,hc Plush
eS Sc
MISSES AND CHlI.DREN'S CL0AKS AND
EEWMARKETS
300 styles 70 secct from. Wc have Misses
Ncwinarkcts from 81 M
We carry The largest stock Of
sEALSKIN SACQUES, DoLMAES, hEWMAk-
KETS AND CAPES
in the rity aud guarantee 10 sell them III least %
per cent lower than any other huusc. Any S"ai
Garment bought Of us will hr kept during the
summer free of charge
LADIES JERSEYS.
The surrcss attending the special sale of Jerseys
during the past week has induced us - purchase
q still lar. or stock from the same manufacturer.
They are The same elegant shapes IS those rroTi.
ousy sold with Fan Back Revere Color anG ':ard-
some Satin Row.
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! NoTE.-Thc rapid sale of last week causing a
disappointment to 50 many will, no doubt be re.
| lcated. We. therefore, respectfully recommend
an early inspection before the asssrtmcnts become
broken.
QUE STOCK OF TRIMMINGS
is now complete. We are selling 3 spleudid Che.
Mile Fringe at 65c. formerly 81
Our Toe. Fringe has been reduced to SOC.
We have the largest assortment of Colored Che
nile Fringe and Marabouts in the city also, all
colors of Feather Trimmings.
UNDERWEAR. UNDERWEAR:
For Ladies, Men aud Children, we namc few
special prices until the opening of our annex:
100 dozen Mems Heavyweight Underwear.
33c., worth SOC.
$50 dozen Ladies splendid quality Mcrino
Vests and Pants, 33c. worth SOC.
100 dozen Misses Underwear, from 15c. up.
- dozen Ladies' Brilliant Lise Hose. at 25c
also,
81 dozen Misses oE the same quality. at 2oc.
BLANKETS! BLANKETS!
A splendid 10 4 White Blanket, 90c. per pair,
price Ecvcr before heard of. We next offer
fine 1H.4 Blanket at 81 so worth $3.50
At S2GO, worth $3.25.
At $3.50, worth $500.
1t $500 worth $500.
And ma:,y finer grades il the same proportion.
> ,:t 81 % pairs each. genuine German Blank
cts, in :, light shads. ot liab, 1T 81 so per pair.
Cos; Gf importation %!ni
:; bales (iras Blankets. o5c icr pair. Merchants
and housckcrE.rs hnviG.. by the quantity will
ncvcr have S:ch Il c!itn'" again.
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Dy z. =. Lucas hGclionee:

DEA9. ESTATE /, |. =
By virtue Of Il decree a.! tie !Dtrnfa,l"h t"ur;
of the city o! Aicxandria, rendered on The 18th
day of October, 1851. IL !ac ci:a:r:ry cause
therein depending between i:Uat {. :t"c.c and
wife against Thomas G.a'n and others, the
undersigned. who were APPOINTED commissioners
of sale By sad decree, VII - =. pnhlr auction
to the highest hid:cr II ! :: .'"r1s a.. on SAT
URDAY the 10Th Ga: %: h1""mbcr. lSS!. III
front of the Royal street ei,raiicc 10 Tie Markct
Building. the following dtsrrhcd real estate, viz 8:
I. ALI. THAT LOT 'it GROUND, I'M GA
proved bv 4 BRICK STOE. thereon, on the III
north side of King .trc.t. act"ecn loyal and
Fairfax streets No. Il kinr street, occupied hy
John A. Field as tobacco a@d Giaar store.
3 Also ALL THAT LOT or GEOUND, i'm <gs.=a
proved by Il FRAME DWELLING HOUSE L.lai
thereon, on the east side Of Lee street, between
Duke and Wolfe streets, No. 70 Lee street,.
Terms OF Sale Onc-third Of the purchase mJn-
ev cash on the day of sale; the residue in two
e1ual instalmcnts at one and two years from the
dav of sale. The bonds of the purchaser or pilr-
chascrs with approved security. to tc taken Tor
the deferred instamcnt5 OF the purchase money,
with interest thereon at the r"tc OF six per cetum
per annum from day Of sale till paid, and the title
to be retained until the whole purchase money is
paid Convcyancing ut the expense OF the rur-
chaser.
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CHAS. +. STUART, coun,,rs of
z. L. MEREDITH, ca,o
JAMES K. CATION,

/. John S. Beach, Clerk Of the Corporation
Court OF the city OF Alexandria, certify that James
f. Cation. one OF the commissioners OF sale, ap-
nointed bv 4 decree rendered by the said Court
on the 18th day Of October, 1854, in the chance
ry cause therein depending between Rush c:
Steele and wife VS.. Thomas Buckingham and
others, has given bond with approved security in
the penalty of $1,000, conditioned according 70
law and rs required by the said decree.
JOHN S. BEACH,
octoS-ts Clerk OF the Corporation Court
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-11-03
FERTILIZERS

ERUNNER'S FINE GROUND RAW ZONE,
guaranteed pure.
BELLE HAVEN PHOSPHATE, y first class
Ammonatcd Phosphate.
DISSOLVED SOUTH CAROLINA PHOS-
PEATE, guaranteed equal to any III the market.
We confidently offer the above goods to tho
Farmer bcing assured that no better Fertilizers
are offered For sale low by
JAMESON & COCHRAN
auroo-ltf 90 Cameron street.
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OYSTERS.

EDN CDEDiA BEST 4 u r 4 Nj
] f,..rc i;ow commenced STEAMIEG OYSTERS,
a..: i! keep the best variety aud largest size
afways on hand. will serve them in all other
s.y,", Il the hs st pos.ibie manner. BLUE POINT
A<. .ORFGLS OYSTERS; a specially.
L -, Ale aad 3ERG"E ER X ENGEL'S BEER
Oh Drau:ht or Bott!ed aLd all the Finest I'M
r9rtc.. LIQUORS can be hid nj my bar.
,T'.r Concordia is kept on the European Plan
aud ,ar charges are moderate.
,;,tf i...lii i:nTkAU>
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AGRICULTURAL.
.I,ARMERS' GOODS.

SHEEP DIP. a highly concentrated fluid inS
washing Sheep and Lambs One gallon is suti-
ccn; ior about one hundred >hecp; ALSO us@' for
washing Cattle Horses aud other domestic animals.
SULPIIlrE 0FCALClJM Tor preserving cider
b: arrcstng fermentation.
MACHINE OIL of various grades from, Sperm
and Lard to the dark Lubricating Petroleum.
READY MIXED PAINTS OF all shades and OF
various qualities; also new Paint OIL to be used
alone with earth paints for roofs, barns fences. &c.
Improved and Perfected Butter C"iot, Window
GLASS. Putty, sc.
,pyob ES LEaDBEaTEk & BRO.
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Q3asrttG,
prnIJsffJs;, l;alIY AND TRI-WEEKLY BY
EDGAR SNOW DEN,
I, thu GaGstta Binding, kos. ~ q 10 fflnce e.
rERsIS
DkS.E.

p"i1A' meal Ono ycnr 81 %
One month: so Three months 100
All Communications should be addressed to GAZETTE
slcxandriA, Va"
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The Gazette Office is connected with the Telephone z
change Advertisements, orders for the paper, neI7s
or any information business DC sent by scsc-
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or,rgct advertisers will no: be allowed to exceed their
.acc unless the excess IS paid for ut transient rae3
and under circumstances will they 10 allowed 70
advertise ether than their Legitimate b.1airea3 in tho
space contracted ioT
Reso utons ia me.uoran of thanks, tributes OF respect
resolutions adopted b. societies persons unless oi
,.c concern, win only be printed III this paper -
advertisements.
arriage and death notices mus. be paid FOR In advance
Price fifty cents when not exceeding SIX lincs.
l.,erad ~ the Postonico Alexandria Virgini:, ~
second class Iis.te-.l
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OYSTERS.
EVnnIlaVen Bay OYSterS Steamed

ii GUBEE / suN. 10 10 y. Fairfax street,
have completed all their arrangements for
STAINING OYSTERS, aud have opened their
OYSTER PARLORS
- their customers and the publ C generally,
where they arc prepared to furnish FRIED,
STEWED. BROILED and STEAMED OYSTERS
IN HE finest style and on the mos. reasonable
terms Families supplied on the shortest notice.
Tho BEST u LIQUORS at the Bar. oct1S-1m
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ADVICE TO MOTHERS.

MRS. WISsLow's SOOTHING SYRUP, for chill
drcn teething, is the prescription of one of the
best female nurses and physicians in the United
States, and has been used for forty years with
never, failing success by millions of mothers for
their children. During the process OF teethng
its value is incalculablc. 1t relieves the child
from pain. cures ,iysentery and darrhoea, griping
in the bowels, and wind-colic BY giving health
to the child it rests the mother. Price 20 cents a
hottie. "'o-1Sfhh'H HoS
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Herbert Bryant,

NO. 25 KING STREET,
Offers the CHAMPION BINDERS, SINGLE
REAPERs, COMBINED DROPPERS and 81
GLE MOWERS.
THOMAS HAY RAKES.
MUDGETT HAY TEDDERS
4 full stock of REPAIRS, BINDER TWIN..
SC, &c
GRAIN CRADLES, GRASS SCY,rlTES, &c, t1c.
MALTA DOUBLE end SINGLE SHOTEl,
PI.OWS. MALTA WALKING CULTtTAT0hS,
IRON AGE CULTIVAT ORS, the GlLFIN
1rLkY pLOW.
WEBSTER FARM WAGONS. for one, two,
;hrrc aud four horses. my3
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-11-03
OYSTERS.

/ have REOPENED MY OYSTER HOUSE at
81 l. ing street. and during the season will receive
I.,.;!arly aud keep always OH hand the BEST
OYSTERS that come 10 this city.
Families supplied and country orders solicited.
oct13 ANDREW DELLA.
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w Ga)DWARD & LOTHROP

" cODWARD & LOTHROP
Desire 10 call attention TO Two Values in COL
ORED SILKS, which cannot tc cqualcd. Fifty
Pieces American Coorcd GROS GEAlH SILK,
twenty inches wide, tino heavy grain, splendid
quality, superb finish. ONLY 81 PER YARD
Having asccrtaincd the intrinsic Talnc and
wearing qualities Of this Silk in previous seasons,
We have added largely to the assortment aud take
pleasure in Offering it as decidedly the best Col
o,cd Sill; ever sold at this price.
FIFTY PIECES OF COLORED SILK.
Guinct's Celebrated Manufacturer.
We have also tested this Silk III Previous sea.
sons. aud a,c prepared to guarantee it as the
best $i!; possible to obtain for the price In
quality aud finish it leaves nothing t. he desired
ONLY 81 25 PER YARD,
In tc following shades: Magnetic. Gcndarric
Modes, Dr.bs Stecls Grays, Royal, Garnet, Navy
Myrtle, Bronze Prunc, Seal, d. X. Green. Wine
Bcigr, Plum, .Jardin. Tan Gold Brown, Sapphire
Evening Shades Ivory, Shrimp Nile, Sky
El,.c Rose. Pink. White and Cream.
WOODWARD & L0THHOP.
Boston Dry Goods House One Price Only.
92i Fa. ave. 3l2 ID street.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-11-03
Pv r. T. Lucas Auctioneer.

DY VIRTUE OF 4 DECREE OF the Corporation
= Court of the city Of Alexandria. rendered on
the 22d day Of October, 1854. III the chancery
cause therein depending, between Mary II. Atkln-
son VS. VIM. II. Bacon and vile and Others, the
undcrsgncd who was appointed commissioner OF
sale by said decree, will until the 29th day of No
vcmber SS4 offer for sale at private sale, and If
not sold at privstc sale hy that Gay, will on the
said Doth day of November 1881 at II o'clock
M, in froat of the l:oya! street entrance to the
Market Building. sell al public auction to the
highest bidder the following REAL ESTATE, viz:
Ist. A LOT OF GROUND improved by Sr=s
BRICK STORE AND DWELLING, contain EEL
ing rooms III the southwestcorner OF Fayne and
Commerce streets, fronting on Payne street 20
feet. more or less. and 02 feet. more or less, IN
Commerce street.
md A LOT OF GROUND improved by ac@
large rIREE-STOity BRICK DWELLING, LIl@i LIl&@ii
fronting on Paync street 4 feet, moro or less,
and running west IS feet. moro or less, with
front OF , feet more or less, on Commerce street
3rd. Two BUILDING LOTS on the north side
of Prince street. between Payne and West streets,
fronting on Prince street % feet inches each,
moro or less, and running north TO commerce
street.
4th. LOT OF GROUND improved by a
BLACKSMITH AND WHEELWRIGHT SHOP,
fronting on Prince street % feet inches, more
or less, and on Commerce street llo feet u inches
more or less.
Terms OF Sale Onc-third of the purchase
money III cash on the day Of SALE and the residue
in two equal nstalments ut six ana twelve months
from the day of SALE The bonds OF the purchaser
with approved security, TO be taken for the de-
ferred instruments of the purchase money, with
interest thereon at the rate of six per centum per
annum from day of sale till paid, and the tltlc 10
be retained until the whole purchase money IS
paid. Convcyancing at the expense OF Inc Ine pur
chaser. JAMES b. CA1ON,
(omm'r of Sale
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-11-03

|, John 5. Beach, Clerk OF the Corporation Court
of the city of Alexandria, certify that James Il.
Cation, commissioner Of sale, appointed by decree
rendered by the said court, on the I'D day OF Oe-
tober 1854, in the chancery cause therein depend
ing between Mary H. Atkinson VS.. VIM. IT, Bacon
and Others. has given bond with approved security,
in the penalty OF $1,000, conditioned according to
law and as required by the said decree; ~
JOHN S. BEACH,
oct2a-ts Clerk OF the Corporation Court.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-11-03

WE HAVE IN STOCK A LOT OF BRIT
w TsNIA and Tin Coffee and Tea Pots that
are shelf worn and which we will sell at prices
greatly below cost Now is the time to purchase
Call and examine. MCLEAN & UHLER.
octoo so King street.
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1884 FALL and WINTER. 1885
MILLINERY AND FANCY GOODS.

MILLINERY AND FANCY GOODS.
GRAND OPENING OF MILLINERY ON
TUESDAY, Sept. 30th consisting of well assort-
ed line of MILLINERY and FANCY dooDS
which has been selected with great taste and care
bv Mrs. F. A. HOWELL, 1O4 King Sc.
All orders from the country will be filled
nromptly. sep22-2m
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-01-02
Bim Nre Throw for the eapper.

Bill Nye: "Did you get into the side
shOw?' 1 asked of the cOuntryman at
! Greeley, Col.
No, sir. | studied the oil paintings on
the outside, but | didn't 20 in. / met a
handsOme-lOOkingm man there near the side
show, though, that seemed to take an in
terest in me. There was a lottery along
with the show and he wanted me to 90
and throw for him."
''Capper, prObably?"
perhaps so. Anyhow he gave me 81
and told me to go and throw for him."
''Why didn't he throw for himself?"
80, ne said the l0tteryman knew him
and wouldn't let him throw"
''Of course. Same old story He saw
you were a greeDey and got you to throw
for him. He stood in with the game, so
that you drew a big prize for the capper,
created a big excitement, and you and the
crowd sailed in and lost all the money you
had. I'll bet he was man with velvet
coat and mOustache dyed a dead black
and waXed as sharp as a cambric needle.v
Eyes; that's his description to a dot.
wonder if he really did that a-purpose."
'.Tell us about it,
'I'Il tell you how it was if it'll do any
good and save other young men in the
future. You see. this capper, as you call
him, gave me 81 bill to throw for him.
and put it into my vest pOckek SO, along
with the 81 bill that father gave me.
always carry nv money in my right-hand
vest pocket. Wall, l sailed up to the
game. big as old Jumbo himself, and put
a dollar into the game. AS you say,
drawed a big prIZe-$20 and silver cup.
The man offered me So for the cup and
took it.
"Then it flashed over my mind that 1
might have got my dollar and the other
feller's mixed, so l says to the proprietor,
| will now invest a collar tor gent who
asked me to draw for him.
''Thereupon l took out the other dollar,
and I'll be eternally chastised if l didn't
draw a brass lOcket worth about two bits
a bushel."
did not say anything for long time.
Then l asked him how the capper acted
when he got his brass lOcket.
"Well, he seemed panied and grieved
about something, and he asked me if l
hadn't time to 90 away into quiet place
where we could talk it over by ourselves,
but he had kind of cruel, insincere
look in his eye, and l said no, believe l
didn't care to, and that l was a poor con-
versatiOnalist anyhow, and so | came
away and left him looking at his brass
Iocket and kicking holes in the ground
and using prOfane language.
"AfterWard | saw him talking with the
proprietor of the lottery and l feel some
how that they had lost confidence in me.
| heard them speak of me in jeering tone
of voice, and ene said as 1 passed by:
sThere goes the meek-eyed rural convict
now and he used a hOrrid oath at the
same time.
"If it hadn't been for that one little
quineidence there would have been moth
ing to mar the enjoyment of the occa-
siOn.'
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-01-02

The Rev. DR.. Backus, of Union College.
has had his sight restored after ten years.
blindness by cataract. The Schenectady
Union says: "Dr. Backus' joy on return
ing to his family, able to see their faces
for the first time in ten years, cannot be
described. Many whose voices were per-
fectly familiar to him, were IN their faces
entire strangers. He had never seen his
grandchildren. Some friends had chanS-
ed and grown old in ten years, and but
for their familiar voices would scarcely
have been recognized. In the city the
changes have been as great. The Young
Mems Christian Association, of which
DIR. Backus had been an influential mem
ber for many years, had built a large and
handsome structure on State street, and
he had passed it every day for years, but
never saw it until last week. SO through
out the city the doctor is almos- a
stranger, and each day finds some i'm
provement over ten years ago. In ans
wer to the question as to how hfs spirits
were affected at the thought OF being
blind, DR.. Backus said that when in per-
feet health the appalling sense of his loss
rarely occurred to him.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-01-02
Col. sudeiken,s Mnrdor.

ST. PETERSBURG, Jan. 1.-Themurd of
Lieut.. Col. Sudeiken, of the gendarmerie,
on Friday night, was committed in the
Rathof building, near the Moscow rail-
way station. 1t appears that he was
killed by several Nihilists who had gained
access to the premises, disguised as de-
tectives. His assistant was dangerously
stabbed. The murder is attributed to
some recent important arrests Of Nihilists
ordered by Col. Sudeiken. The murderers
left letter behind them stating that
their next victims would be Count Tolls
tOi, Minister of the Interior, and Gen.
Gresser, Chief of the st. Petersburg po-
lice. The body of the murdered man was
conveyed to the depot to-day, escorted by
a large cortege of police and bands play
ing funeral march.
1t is reported that Lieut.. Col.
Sudeiken, of the gendarmerie, was
enticed into the RathOff build
ing, near the Moscow railway sta
tiOn, where he was killed by several
Nihlists, on Friday night last, by false
information that a Socialist meeting was
to he held there
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-01-02
FRITZ HOLDER DIES AT YAZoo.
IN A DRUNKEN FRENZY.
Mr.. Buokner and tbe Ranks

WASHINGTON, Jan. 1.-Representative
Buckner, Chairman of the House Commit
tee on Banking and Currency, said to a
reporter to-day, in reply to questions con-
corning the bills which he is reported to
be preparing: Il am not preparing any
bill which is intended to meet the emerg-
ency that confrOnts us by the Issue of
Treasury notes, but l shall not propose
any legislation without first con.ulting
the national banks. They shall nave a
hearing before the Banking and Currency
Committee. ! understand the Bankers
Convention. recently in session at Louis
vile, appointed a committee on this sub
ject, and l am anxious to hear what they
haye to propose. If the national banks
have any plan to avoid the contraction OF
the currency / for one am willing to give
it a hearing, and if it fully meets the case
to accept it, so far they have not pro-
posed anything. and as legislation is neces-
sary have prepared a bill which l be-
heve will prevent any trouble. am not
welded to it, however, if anything better
can be suggested" ;"
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-01-02
MIR. HOPKINS LAND BILL.
A Plan to Prevent People From Ac-
quiring Large Tracts.
Washington Special to PhiIadelDAia Times,

Plan to Prevent People From Ac-
quiring Large Tracts.
Washington Special to PhiIadelDAia Times,
Dec. so.
Since Representative Hopkins. of Pitts
burg, announced his intention of Offering
a bill to limit the holding of public lands
in the United States by aliens be has
parts of the country making inquiries on
the subject. Among his correspondents
was the librarian of the Canadian Legis-
lature, who desired Mr.. Hopkins to fur
nish him, if possible, with all the
information thus far obtained. Be-
sides limiting aliens, Mr. Hopkins de-
sires that citizens of United
States shall not be privileged to
acquire large tracts Of the pub
lie domain. and he has framed a bill hav-
ing this object In view. In the preamble
he sets forth that the United States has
at different times granted large quanti-
ties of the public lands to railroad COM
panies and other corporations to aid the
completion of public improvements. 1t
was not intended that these lands should
be used for the purposes of speculation
or cultivation by the companies, and it is
against the policy and best interests Of
the United States that large tracts Of land
should be accumulated or held by one
person or association of persons or
corporations. All corporations holding
public lands donated or granted by
the United States are therefore to
be required to sell and convey the lands
within three years from the passage of
the bill, at public or private sale. Public
notices shall be given of the times and
places at which the lands may be pur-
chased. All sales to be open to all alike,
without favoritism or partislity of any
kind. No one person shall acquire or
hold in any one county greater quantity
than one thousand acres. The act is not
to apply to the lands required by the sew
eral corporations for rights of way. de-
pots, stations and other objects within the
scope Of theiI legitimate business.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-01-02
Tobacconists seeking Protection.

HARTFORD, Jan. About $50 tobacco
growers, representing the New England
States, met in convention in this city to-
day to further protest against the recent
decision of the Secretary of the Treasury
ly admitted at the rate of 35 cents ner
pound, thus evading the intent and spirit
of the law. Several addresses have been
made against the admission of Sumatra
tobacco at the minimum duty. A resolu-
tion was passed appealing to the Secreta-
ry of the Treasury to give further consid-
GRAFTON to the matter and to so frame his
decision that the law may protect our-do-
mestic agricultural industries as the spir-
it of the law intended. At O'Clock it
was resolved to appoint a committee to
visit Washington in the interests of the
tobacco growers.