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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-01-17
Steamer Sunk.

LIVERPOOL, Jan. 1.-THE fears enter.
tanned yesterday for the safety of the packet
steamer Admiral Moorsom, plying between
Dublin and Hollyhead, prove TO have been
fully justified. The steamer collided with
the American ship Santa Clara, from Liver
pool for New York, and was sunk. The
Santa Clara landed twelve of the sunken
steamers crew and two Of the passengers
at Hollyhead. The lost steamer was q
stauuch-blilt vessel, of some 500 tons
burthen, aad was one of the fleet of freight
and passenger steamers owned by the Lon
don aud Northwestern Railway, and run in
conjunction with their train service. The
steamer carried crew of between twenty
aud thirty persons.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-01-17
A Costly Piece Of Head-Gese.

The crown Of England has twenty dia.
monds around its chief circle, about $3.50, 900,
and ever go many other diamonds and
precious stones, the whole costing about
$780, Of our money. Some people think
Queen Victoria wears it every day, but she
does not. Uneasy sleeps the head that
wears crown" Browns Iron Bitters Gotta
but dollar and brings sleep to the nervous,
strength to the debliated, and comfort to
the rheumatic. Mrs. VIM. S. Lane, Fred
erica, Del, says, Browns Iron Ritters is II
best remedy for lame back and liver COM
plant ever used"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-01-17
FROM WASHINGTON,
Especial Correspondence Of the Alexandria 4sx

Especial Correspondence OF the Alexnodrn Gazette
WAsaINeToiI. D. c., Jan. II. 1896
Among those at the Capitol to-day was
Mr.. w. w. DUNCAN, one of the lessees of the
Alexandria Canal. He says that nothing
has been done in the matter of the free
bridge siace the lessees filed their last
brief with the Secretary Of War, and that
othing more can be done until the Secre-
tary of the Treasury, who has written to
Annapolis for the paper that will supply
the only missing link in the title the War
Department wants in order to accept the
piers Of the canal aqueduct and proceed at
once to the construction of the proposed
bridge, shall have received an answer.
The link referred to, he says, is not
necessary TO make a perfect title, as the
title is valid without it, but that the War
Department would be better satisfied if the
which would supply this link was in the
Office of the G. & 0. Canal Company at An
papolis, and frequent reference can be found
to it in the books Of that office, but the pa
per itself, now that it is wanted to enable a
free bridge to be built across the Potomac at
Georgetown, and thereby secure the perpe.
tuity of the Alexandria Canal and the coal
trade OF Alexandria, has suddenly and mis-
teriously disappeared.
The House Committee on Rivers and
Harbors to day completed the considera-
ton of the River and Harbor Appropria-
ton bill for the next fiscal year. The bill
appropriates 1899 200. The appropria-
tons for Virgins, as anticipated in this core.
spondence yesterday are Appomattox. $12,-
coo; James, $3.50 600; Mattaponi, $500;
RappahannOck, 81, 800; Staunton, SIC, 900;
York SIT 900; New, 5000; Dan, S, 900.
For Maryland they are Choptank, g, 500;
Susquehanna, $1,000, and Potomac, at
Washington provided title Is good to re-
claimed land) $3.50 1000.
The Virginia democratic association of
this city met last night and fixed upon
Wednesday night next as the time when
Congressman Eustace Gibson, of West Vir.
ginia, will deliver his address on Reconstruc-
ton in Virginia. The association also APP
pointed a committee consisting of COL L. Q.
Washington and Messrs. Fisher and Glas-
cock to invite, and fix day for, Senator
VOORHEES, to deliver lecture upon Thomas
Jefferson.
The whole morning hour Of the House
was taken up to-day in personal explana.
tions. First Mr. Eustace Gibson, Of West
Virginia, rose and said that he had seen in
several newspapers a statement to the eff
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-01-17
The North american Repiew for February

The North american RepieW for February
has been received from Its publishers in
New York. It's contents are: How Shall
the President be Elected2 by President F.
A. P. Barnard, William Purcell, Senator
II. L. Dawes, Roger A. Pryor and Senator
z. B. Vance; Holmes Life Of Emerson,
New Departures in Education, The Ger.
taiuty of Endless Punishment, Theories Re-
garding The SUMS Corona, and Shall Clergy
men he Politicians? the latter by Rev. DR..
Van Dyke and Rev. Henry Ward Beecher.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-01-17

THE FEDERAL Office holders now assert
that Thomas Jefferson was great civil ser
vice reformer, and that be left a letter In
which he said he was disposed to make
as few changes in Office as possible, and to
remove only for ''malconduct. "e'i' II
the just discovered letter be genuine, and
its. contents be ms reported, and Mr.. Jetfer-
sons ideas as therein contained be the line
upon which Mr.. Cleveland shall RIM his ad-
mintstration, the letter will have all the war
rant he may desire for removing ninety nine
out of every hundred federal office holders 10
the South. for ''malconduct," in acting as
electioneering agents for the republican
party, and in Transforming their offices into
electioneering bureaus for the purpose OF
retaining that party in power.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-01-17
ADVICE TO MOTHERS.

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dren teething, is the prescription of one Of the
best female nurses and physicians in the United
States, and hiss been used for forty years with
never failing success by millions of mothers for
their children. During the process of teething
It's value is incaculsble. 1t relieves the child
from pain, cures dysentery and ciarrbpa, gripping
in the bowels, aud wind collie. BY giving health
to the child it rests the mother. Price 25 cents 3
bottle my6 -1yrM. YVES
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-01-17
Murder in the Second Degree

CooPERsTowN, y. Y, Jan. 1.-THE jury
in the Clayton murder trial was out five
hours, when they returned verdict ofmur-
der in the secoud degree. Judge Murray
sentenced the prisoner at $50 o'clock this
morning to hard labor in the Auburn State
prison for life.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-01-17
Death Of a Journalist.

BALTIMORE, Jan. 17.-Wm. Montague
Connolly, for twenty years past journal
ist, of this city, died to day, aged 60. He
was originally from New York city.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-01-17

ONE OF the Washington republican news
papers says: jeff Davis is the most prom
inent traitor unhanged in modern history"
But all the white people in the South, and
a large majority of the more reputable men
Of the North say just the reverse. And
then, too. it hasn't been 80 very long since
many a less prejudiced and more intelligent
man than the editor of the paper referred
to said that General Washington was an
'unhanged traitor" 1t takes long time
for some people to get over disappointments
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-01-17

Buy B. n. Douglass & Sons Capsicum
Cough Drops for your children they are
harmless, pleasing TO the taste and VIII
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every drop.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-01-17

WASHINGTON, D. c., Jan. Il, 1883.
SENATE.
By designation of the president OF the
Senate. Mr.. Allison presided over the Sen.
ate to day.
4 message from the President was read
transmitting, in compliance with the HaW-
lev resolution, the communication OF Gen.
Sherman to the Secretary of War, regard
ing the policy of the Confederate executive
department. 1t was laid on the table.
A number of bills were introduced and
referred. after which the Senate proceeded
to the consideration of the bills upon its
calendar.
HOUSE.
Mr.. Gibson, of West Virginia, rising to q
personal explanation, said that his atten-
tion had been called TO a newspaper para
graph charging him with having INDUCED
in very harsh and unjust criticism upon
the gentleman from Pennsylvania Mr..
Randalll. This paragraph had reference
10 IA conference between himself and some
the tariff had been spoken of, and, of course,
Mr.. Raudulls name had been mentioned.
So far from making any unkind allusion to
that gentleman he had declared that while
he might differ from him on some subjects,
Mr.. Raudail's long record had taught him
to respect his capacity and integrity.
The speaker appointed Messrs. Cobb,
Henley and Payson as conferees on the
Oregon Central land grant bill.
Mr.. Young, OF Tennessee, rising TO q per.
.onal explanation denied a statement pub
lished in Washington paper that his e1.
penses during the Hot Springs investigation
amounted to 1926.
On motion Of Mr.. Keller, Of Ohio, the
Senate amendments to the Military Acade.
my bill were nonconcurred in.
The morning hour having been dispensed
with, the House, at one o. clock, went into
Committee OF the Whole on the Consular
and Diplomatic Appropriation bill.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-01-17

The atlantic Monthly for February has
been received from it's publishers, Hough-
ton, Miiilin & Co., Boston. Its contents are ::
A Marsh Island, Winter Birds about Bos
TOD, Spirit to Spirit, Madam Mohl and her
Friends, A Sheaf Of Sonnets, The Prophet
of the Great Smoky Mountain, A Quest for
the Grail OF Ancient Art, Vernon Lee, A
Country Gentleman, the New Portfolio,
Strange, Nathaniel Hawthorne and his
Wife, MIR. Parkman's Montcalm and Wolfe,
Johnson's Persia, A Word for Pepys, The
Contributors Club, and Books OF the Month.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-01-17
Death Of an Author.

PARIS, Jan. 17.-Edmund Francois Val
entin About, the well-known author, is
dead
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-01-17
Hnatetter'a Stnmach

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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-01-17

GONE EXTRA QUALITY OF HOME MADE
- Csssimeres, very cheap, at
,ov21 A. B. SLAYMAKER'S.
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ASSOCIATED PRESS DISPATCHES.
CONGRESSIONAL.

WASHINGTON, D. c., Jan. Il, 1885.
SENATE
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-06-07
LOVES LABOR LOST

About six weeks ago there wandered into the
editorial rooms OF The American big gray feminine cat,
with soulful aud very long striped tall she was
q docle animal, and she became accpated to her
surroundings-so much so, in fact that no amonns
OF coaang persuade her TO leave her new abode:
waxed prosperous spring poetry aud
mice during these six weeks Not that she IS fat FOR she
has that spirtue type OF beauty which desrses coru-
lencc and the slender and graceful portions
the anatomy There IA also IN The Amer1cn Office an
editor whose sympathes so big that they take "a the
world Que day last week this editor looked at the cat,
and, with sympathiZlng pity, mistook her spirtuei
beauty for starvation braghtway he vent TO ms nome
and had a sumptuous meal prepared. and with loving
kindness brought IL 70 the editorial rooms lie saw sna
cat, and called, Pussy " Pussy IN tones tnat wonia
answered when the feast spread Pussy went TO
work like Jersey tramp piece OF fresh pumpkins
pie The meal was nearly finished and the sympathetic
editor was enjoying the satisfaction OF good deed noby
DONE when the office boy approached and said, THAT'S
not cat" And 1t wasn't IL was aoneeyed Thnmas
feline from heaven only knows where, but the agility
with which II avoided the editors boot leads TO the
suspicion that it formerly the chief acrobat In
travelling menagerie.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-06-07
What makes the oddsi
HE SPlNKED THE BOY

All the adult passengers in the waiting room
had their attention attracted by his antics He wanted
candy and he wanted to see the river and no wanted 70
10 aboard the train. and he wanted more than any
city the size OF Detroit could possibly furnish free gratis
His mother hushed him up the best she could ana sew
era times be slapped her face and kicked her Sims and
got OF without even pinch. BY and by an Ola man
who sat and whose feet the boy had walked on
several tos began 20 get nervous and turning 10 MS
right hand noighbor. said 4. -. .,. 49,.
nLand massy but I've either gov 10 Bie outer nore
or spank that boyP ..
"He does. He puts me In mind Of my William. I've
seen William when nothing airth but spanking
woild put good nature into him."
II say viii gei" shouted the boy at this moment
"Please. Johnny, be good" entrsated his mother
~6h, dol See how thoy are all looking at u.s."
e. don't care II thoy areW
With that NO walked up to the old man and made 0
kick and then tho curtain went up on tho play with
one twist and two motions he seized whrled over
pair Of knoes, and before no could squawk once tho
spanking machine began its work II ever boy o!
seven was neatly wound up and the ugly taken out OF
hin inside yf sixty seconds the work wss no more COM
plete than IN this case.
Therew said the spsnker as he appended the child
and placed him on o seat you'll feel tetter-a heap
better Hstsd do &C. you know but saw that you was
susring forit Beg your mothers pardon for interfer
Ing In family matters. but you sss right thar Gil the
Ths boy set" and suoh calm and solid peace stole
over tho crowd that hs yss OF che hackmen out doors
gave everybody pain.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-06-07
mrs GA psroyE AND Mr. FORSTER

Two ago, when Mr.. W. l.. Forster had resigned
his portfolio In Mr. Gladstones Cabinet, he was
naturally hear how the Prime Minister would
Of Incl iant the House Of Commons and not
less anxious to listen without being himself observed
He therefore, did take his ordinary place in the body
of that assemblage but made his way nto the adIes
cage rather that portion OF which is Get apart for
lady friends OF the wife OF the Speaker. Directly no
had entered no perceived that the sole occupant OF the
departments was no less person than Mrs Gladstoas
oided seeing. He felt little dscomposed. AMI
proceeding to cvince hs dscomposure In the rugged,
spAsmodio way peculiar TO that flower OF Quaker
subtety. But Mrs. Gladstone perfectly at her
held her finger at him. and shaking her head With
an air OF gentle repr0yal nluttered In low voice,
Naughty! naughty"
have only once In my experience OF Englishmen or
English women heard anything at all comparable 70
this; that when Lady Wadegraye snow alas! dead
asked Lord Beaconsted whether no intended To dis
solve the forthcoming autumn. Perhaps" she said
archy y0u have another surprise In store Tor Us.
The impressive Earl was silent FOR moment. lie thea
looked alyshp straight In tho face. and In tone
half oracuar half eanterng which shall never forget
said, " Oh, you dearv'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-06-07
BE WASN'T ASHAMED.

clerk and his country father entered q restaurant
Saturday evening and took seats at table where sas
telegraph operator and reporter. The old man bowed
his head and about TO say grace when waiter flew
up singing,"I have beefsteak Goldfish balls and built
heads" Father and gave their orders. and the
former again bowed hts head. The young man turned
the color OF boOd-red beet aud touching his arm
claimed In low, nervous tone:
Father 1t isn't customa. to do that in rcstaurants
It's customary with to return thanks TO God whero
arn," sad the old man.
For the third time he bowed HIS head, anil his son
his head and the Telegram operator paused In the
carving his beefseak and bowed his head and the
journalist pushed back his shball and bowed his head
aud there who heard the short and simple
prayer that didn't feel profounder respect Tor the
farmer than II he had been President Of the United
Slata
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-06-07
THE eRAgGER's SUMMONS.

From Tho a Ia California.
tau, lank. weedylookng old granger stepped into
Third-st. yesterday, followed by o woman as lank
and wecdy looking as himself There could be mis-
take about their relationship OF husband and WIFE, Bus
they EXCHANGED no words. the pcering criousY
At tho window, and tho man cracking his hngeroints
with remarkable success for each explosion almost
man got up and walked to the platform This wife,
not noticing him. kept staring out the window. Tho
Granger put his forehnger between his lips and
loud shrl whistle. which made the portly conductor
jump II bullet had struck him. The woman got up
brfsky, and followed her lord, who stakcd along tho
street. still grim and taciturn.
"Thats the way with some OF those country folk. !"
said the conductor They're ashamed to call out In .
car, and when they want TO bring OF their women
folk to attention. they whistle at 'em like they do
their dogs. Well sir. the funniest thing tho other
day. granger not unlike the who just got out,
got into with his wife, and I'm best II he ddns
forget the old woman altogether She rode to the end OF
the hne and when the passengers all quit Dhe says.
where's John y
"'He got out ma am, six blocks up saysL
""Dont you lie to mo, young man. She 'Hs
never got out OF his accord Some OF those smarb
city thieves have drugged him aud took him away rob
him, and you're in the plot
Nov, wnat could you do with woman Ike that
She said she'd give me In charge, and she was making
such terrible racket that crowd began TO gather and
Was going to start my right on though the time
was not mp when heard long shril whistle, just like
that other fellow gave
"' Whatever you did with him he escaped says abe,
for that's hfs whistle and of she trottcd To where tho
big gaoot was piercing che OF the whole Deighbor
hood That taught me lesson, and yon bet granger
forgcts his wife ia my car again, II know myself"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-06-07
ON THE NILE.
From The Yale literary Ma1dzil

Prom The Yale Literary Magazine.
Tho Nile flows Oni
The shadows creep out toward the East;
The moon sinks low;
The Temples lost In silence glow beneath her rays.
Two maidens lost In sweet amaze at Natures lowell
ness,
stnnd silent on the Rivers bank and gaze
Across the sands to where the towers OF Mem
phis CLEAN 90.
stamned with the impress of o universal love.
HOW perfect has God made the world" thought one;
The other thought, How perfects this work OF Isis
DONE"
What makes the oddsi
Each, taught to call her Deity
BY its own NAME ..,
something all unknown to one to the other under
stood
Var knew not each OF that infntude OF love
Which Is Of Nature aud from Him aoove}
sHEFFIELp PHKfPa
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-06-07
Il CLEVER COLLBY.

Baroness Burdett-Coutts is usually accompanied fi
the streets by beautiful Coley dog which Is the gift Of
Henry Irving, agd which has little history The actor
was one day driving over the Braemar moors when he
lost his skyeterrer which had been trotlng ao
hind bis trap He got down TO look for It. direct
ing tho driver to 60 on with the trap: On
and the man when told OF the actors loss
offered to ind the terrier. At word from him tho
COlley dared or and after absence OF ten minutes
turned "Whers Is he r. asked the shepherd. and the
dog lifting one paw pointed In the direction OF the road
HE has gone after the trap" the shepherd said, and
Irving marveng and In truth ncredulous returned to
the road and coming up with the trap, found hts little
fayorite awaiting his arrival He bought the Cocy for
S75, and presented it TO the Baroness.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-06-07
TIE SENSE OF BOUNDARY IN DOGS


have been much Interested In the communications
which have appeared from time to time In The Spectator
In reference TO animal Intelligence" Recently my at
tention has been called somewhat striking illusra
or Of It, In the Of dog and bis canine neigh
Dor next door Wallace is Irish hound and ~
about old My neighbours dog is pointer and IL
considerably advanced In life. There Is hedge nor
fence separating the two estates. The dividing
line runs between two stone posts about foot IN height
and moro than two hundred feet from each other The
peatedy driven Wallace" back over the boundary
when he has caught him trespassing Both dogs even
when gong at full speed, stop the moment my dog has
CROSSED the line How does the pointer know where the
line runs. anu how does wallace know when he Is
safely across 1t
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-06-07
CURRENT ANECDOTES.
4 PERSISTENT ADxzRE3.

me Following instance OF perssteucy on tho part OF
rejected admirer has, perhaps rarely been surpassed
The disappointed sutton followed the young woan ana
his more fortunate val into churchill was the church
OF Burwash, In suasex7addressng the brdeeiect from
time TO time In piteous tones Say no. Martha; say
no., Martha and this be continued till the crucial Qes
husband r. As soon as the fatal words al VIII had
passed the brides lips instead OF the No which he
had fondly hoped for, he turned away and left the
church.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-06-07
Weak and Weary

Describes the condition OF many people just This
weather comlng pore debtating than ever
You may be weak tired IN the morning without appetite
and without energy. II you need Hoods sarsassrsN
bu up strengthen body purify and quicken the
sluggish blood the appetite This medicine
viii do you good.
completely down ard was for four yean
medical treatment being given TO die by ply scans
have taken anything which gave much benefit
a, oos sarsapara health and vigur
recommend any inyaid whose system IL Frustrated
IL will rebuild the system and give ite'
NELIA NOBLE Peoria. III.
Durpg the months have been somewhat 9e5ilt
tated or run down. taken Hoods para which
give me new vgsr restored to my wonted heath
and strength" wM. II. cLoUGH. Tilton, ~ II.
Hoods SaYsapari!la
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