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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-11-03
\ 1OTICE TO STOCKHOLDERS.

The annual meeting OF the stockholders o! TIE
ALEXANDRIA ~ FREDERICKSBURG RAIL.
WAY COMPANY is called fer TUESDAY, No
vembcr 10, So. NJ - O'clock n 1t the Office
of the company. corner Of Cameron and tayette
streets, Alexandria, Va. Election for President
and Directors and S>cr.ta:y aud Treasurer, same
day and same pl,lcc.
oct6-wtd ALRE1T li,WSGN. Scc'ty.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-11-03


Election OF OFFICERS.-ht tho regular
,nac,in. of The Reform Club Inst night the
;,..lowing officers were elected to serve one
wear: President, J. c. Hancock; FIRST Vice
President. O. T. Basge.t; Second Eice-prcs-
i,:cnt, Mrs Belle Bartlett; Third Wee Pres
i!en!. w. Il. Ly!es, jr.; Secretary. George
J. Fol'z; Financial Secretary, Fl. NJ. Fo!tz ;
Treasurer, w. H. Smith; Chaplai:'. \. ).
Greeuaway; First Marshal, G. Hancock ;
Second Marshall, Fred. kreamur; Sergeant
nj Arms, N. l. Penn; Librarian, Miss Fan
nic Decitia: Organist. Miss Minnie Smith.
\ large rurnber OF the members Of the club
we're pre:ent. Five persons signed the
pledge The meeting was OLA pleasant and
entertaining nature, ard The evidences OF
continuing ,ia work of the club were very
cnccuragiry The committee having The
matter in charge reported thai sos is had
been subscribed, which SUM l:quidates the
culire intieht eGness of the club.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-11-03

HciSrls who arrived here from Richmond
this cvtiin. hri1g encouraging news Tor he
democrats irrm every station along III"
railroad.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-11-03

A FULL, LINE OF UPDEGRAFF GLOVE? IN
a Kid and Dogskin. Sizes to ~. Prices
so cents to $500. ,,, on r:.
ocoT-6t &. VI HDAM' = NM, ~.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-11-03

wi nrs sizes a to 43. Price soc.
~ .oo q. 81 ADAMS. 50 King st.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-11-03

OQUARE, OCTAGON and FLAT CAST STEEL
y will be sold at IS King street. corner Of Roy
al, at grea ly reduced price Qna!ity warrant an
ed Ioct2S J. T. CREIGHTON q son.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-11-03

nFEN,S FANCY COLOEED HAADhER-
wi CHIEFS. new neat and attractive patterns.
Prices o5, 81, so and 20 cents.
% e. C.M ADAMS, 50 kim s..
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-11-03

BOARD
HANDSOMELY FURNISHED ROOMS on sec
ond and third floors with BOARD. Also Meal
Boardcrs. Apply to
Il. w. FALLS,
oco6-2y# S. T. Cor. Pitt ard Duke SITS.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-11-03

AL KINDS OF HARDWARE CAN BE had
n at 4 small advance over cost ut the corner OF
King and Washington streets
nc31 10, w. t'.N
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-11-03

nLATED SPOONS, KNIVES aud tokho OF
/ cheap grades for eating houses a So9a n ar'''
Gle at a low price. ]. r. CREIGHTON x suN,
oc,o9 SIS King street corner OF hoyal.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-11-03

NHANGE OF BUSINESS Having determined
" TO make decided change in our business. we
offer from this date our entire stcc& oil BOolo
and SHOES at such reduced figures rs VIII as
tonish everybody. ,rr,-.xx
oct27 BIN Il. M ~ ."'
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-11-03

MEMS ORLEANS POINTS ED GLOVES
lM the latest noreity.
oc3O-6t u NJ. AOAhI>, g. hi'is =.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-11-03

CHANGE OF BUSINESS!
CHANGE OF BUSINESS!
Satisfy yourselves that VIC mean What we say;
and do it. don't you forget it. BOOTS, SHOES
and everything in the way of LUbB L GOODS
% per cent cheaper than anywhere else
ortoT-3m T. KAUFMAN.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-11-03

asIssES CASHMERE UNDERSHlRlS AMI
lM Drawers. Siz.s 26 to "a
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-11-03

r HAVE IN STOCK SINGLE AND DOUBLE
L Muzzle Loading Shot Guns, also BreCch Load
ers Shot Pouches, Powder F!ssks, CAPS aud "ads'
at very low figures FOR cash
oc31 j. H.raLl-S.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-11-03

r,ARRA NT's SETTER APEEIEYT, BROWNS
| Iron Bittcrs, Warmers Kidney and liver
Cure, Buffalo Litha Water, Bedford Water Lead
beatcrs Lubricating Linimcnt 4 largo supply IN
store and for sale by
ocoO f. S. LEADREATER & BRO.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-04-21
The Pistol In Tennessee.

10y telegraph 20 INC Dspatch.
ST. LOUIS, April 20.-A special to
the Post-Dispatch froul Chattanooga,
Tenn, says: At 0akdale Junction,
near Chattanooga, yesterday, Pat. Cain,
a hostler, and Jim First, a noted des-
peradO, became engaged in bitter
quarrel in a saloon, when First drew
pistol and shot Cain through the breast.
As the latter was falling he fired at
First, the bullet taking effect in his alb
Gomen and causing fatal wound.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-04-21
MARKETS By TELEGRAPH.
NEW YORK.

NEW YORK, April 2O.-Cotton
easy; sales, los bales uplands, lie. !;
Orleans. He; consolidated net re-
ceipts, 1928 bales; exports-to Great
Britain, 1920 bales; to Continent,
922 bales. Southern -four firm and
quiet. Wheat--Spot advanced lac. (;
ungraded red, S7c.asl.0l3; No. 2 red,
May, 9SJaal.00sc. Corn-Spot up
ialc.; ungraded, 54a55c. /; choice
white southern, &c.,; No. 2, April,
54ls54ic. May, 54sa55sc. Oats Ia
lie. higher; No. 2, 39ia39}c. Hops
unchanged. Coffee--Spot fair and
quiet at 1878; No. 7 Rio, spot,
s7.l5; May, ". Sugar dull and I'M
changed. Molasses unchanged. Rice
steady. Cotton-seed oil, 32ta35c. for
crude, 40c. for refined. Rosin dull at
sl.0sasl.l0. Turpentine steady at
3lic. Hides firm; New Orleans, sfa
93c.; Texas, l0ic. Wool steady and
quiet; domestic fleece, 27a3oc. Pork
firm and very quiet mess. spot, >l3a
sl3.25. Middles dull long clear,
$3.50. Lard very dull /; prices without
quOtable change; western steam, spot,
s7.25aS7.3O; May, s7.27. Freights
steady.
BALTIMORE.
BALTIMORE, April 2o.-Plour
quiet and firm: Howard-Street and
western superfine, s3.2Sse3.62'; extra,
5.s7as4.25 family, t4.25s>5. 25 T; City
Mills superfne, s3.25ae3.sO; extra,
s3.15as4; Rio brands, es. Wheat
Southern firm; western advanced and
partly reacted; southern red, sl.03a
eI.o5; amber, el.0Sasl.l0; No. l
Maryland, si.03iasl.04; No. 2west-
err winter red, spot, 96Ia97c. Corn
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-04-21
THE NATIONAL CAPITAL.
GENERAL NEWS AND GOSSIP.
The President fnvssea TO Atlanta. Ga. The
Mater 70 b. Considered In Cabiset Te.dsy-
Osker Waters Of General Iaferest.


The President Invited to Atlanta. Ga. The
Mater 70 ~ Considered I'm Cabises Te.dsy-
osher Msnerssf General iatsrest
(By telegraph TO the Dispatch.l
WASHINGTON, April 20.-A dele
CATION from Georgia, consisting of Gen.
eral John b. Gordon, Senator Colquitt,
Hon. j. Hammond, NJ. C. Kiser, Will
liam I. Newman, +. p. Howell, II. w.
Grady. W. A. Hemphill, Jack w. john
son, c. A. Collier, John N. Dunn, ALI
son Green, and John A. FIFTEEN, called
at the White House this afternoon and
formally invited the President to visit
Atlanta, Ga, during the sessions
Of the Commercial Convention in
the latter part Of May next. SEN
ator Colquitt and General Gordon adj
dressed the President and impressed
on him the great good to the South
which would result from visit by him.
The people down there. they said,
didn't often have chance to see the
Chief Magistrate Of the nation, and now
that they have one Of their own choice,
they were extremely anxious to have him
among them, if only for day, so that
they might become better acquainted
with each other. General Gordon said
he wanted the President to come down
South just to see how they lived, and
to see for himself how the colored
people lived and were treated by their
neighbors.
The President received the delegation
very cordially and told them frankly
that he wanted to accept their invita-
ton, but was unable to say just at
present whether or not he could leave
Washington at that time. He was in-
formed that all the members Of his
Cabinet had been invited to attend, and
it was expected that at least three
would accept. The President then said
he would lay the matter before the
Cabinet tomorrow and give the COM
mittee definite answer on Wednesday.
He.then invited them to attend his re-
ception, Tomorrow evening.
Judge Durham, First Comptroller Of
the Treasury, has given an opinion
in case coming from Charleston,
S. c., on the question as to
whether any portion Of the interest
collected on direct taxes shall be re-
funded. He holds that under the deci-
sions of the Court of Claims all inter-
est collected for the period prior to the
expiration of the sixty days Immediate
ly following the fixing of the tax shall
be refunded, and that the appropriation
made by Section 1859 of the Revised
Statutes is available for that purpose
during the fiscal year claims are pre-
sented to the Secretary Of the Treasury
and during the two fiscal years there
after.
The Comptroller of the Currency to-
day extended the corporate existence
until April "a, 1905, Of the First Ma
ticnal Bank of Richmond, Va.
Charles j. Campbell, of Montgomery,
Ala, has been appointed National Bank
Examiner, and is to be assigned to the
southern district, which consists princi-
pally of the States of Alabama, Georgia,
Florida, Mississippi, Louisiana, and
Arkansas.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-04-21

tons. II also tends to sedition By In
culcating tho doctrine that the Govern
ment may be treated and resisted as a
usurpation whenever citizen in the
exercise Of his private judgment deems
its acts to be unconstitutional. But
then 1t will be asked Has citizen no
redress against the unconstitutional
acts or laws Of the State? Certainly
he has. Whenever his life, liberty,
or property is threatened, assailed,
or invaded by unconstitutional acts, or
by an attempt to execute unoonstitu-
tional laws, he may defend himself in
every proper way, by habsas corpus, by
defence to prosecutions, by actions
brought on his behalf by injunction,
and by mandamus. >
But all means Of protection and redress
against unconstitutional operation and
exaction are very different things from
the right to coerce q State into the full
filment Of its contracts. One is an in
defeasible right, right which cannot
be taken away; the other is never
right, butmay or may not becOncededby
the State. and il conceded may be con-
coded on such terms as the State
chooses to impose.
This is the first time. we believe, since
the eleventh amendment was adopted
that any State has been coerced by ju-
dicial proceedings at the suit of indi-
viduals in the Federal courts. That
this is such a case seems one Of the
plainest propositions that can be ut
tered.
a.
We have not thought it necessary or
proper to make any remarks on the
moral aspects of the case. IL Virginia
or any other State has prerogative of
exemption from judicial prosecution,
and Of determining her own public
policy with regard to the mode Of
redeeming her obligations, it is not for
this court, when considering the ques-
ton Of her constitutional rights, to
pass in judgment upon the propriety of
her conduct on one side or the other.
The dissenting opinion cover cases
Nos. 5ss, $50, 1860, and 500.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-04-21
Assignment.
fBy Telegraph TO IN. Dlspatch.l

IDy VeItBIsPH 10 INC PIsPaIcu'T
ST. LOUIS, April 20.-Foster & Co.
made an assignment to r. d. Lancaster
to-day transferring their stock of teas
and cigars, and also the Jersey cattle
property of X. r. Foster. The assets
are sworn to be about al2j, 900; La
bilities, 100000. The cause Of the
failure is alleged to be the pushing Of
eastern creditors.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-04-21
Destructive Wassr-spout I'm Texas
IBy telegraph TO the Dispatch.l

GALVESTON, April 20.-A special
to the Ners from Laredo says " Yes
terday morning wave eight feet high
came rushing down the Rio Grande with
terrific force, carrying away portion Of
the Mexican National railroad bridge.
In few hours the water in the river
rose twelve feet and then rapidly sub
sided. The high water resulted from
the great watsr-spout which fell some
miles above the city. The large guam
ty Of drift in the river indicates that
there has been great destruction to
ranch property sbove."
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-04-21
SALES REPORTED TO SECRETARY.

White, 2S2 bushels very
good on private terms. Mixed. $40
bushels very good on private terms.
Red, $50 bushels very good Longberry
on private terms 80 bushels good
Shortberry at 90c.
CORN.-White, 20 bushels prime at
Gle.
ON CALL-BOARD-FIRsT CALL
1870 A. VI.
WHEAT. Bid. asked.
No. 2 Red, May delivery. % 80.
No. 9 Red, June delivery 1921 -.
No. 3 Red, July delivery. .l04l 100
CORN.
No. 2 white, May delivery. $50 =.
No. 2 White, June delivery. SO 65
No. . White, July delivery. 50 %.
OATS.
No. 2Mixed, April delivery 80 -.
SECOND CALI O'CLOCK PM.
WHEAT. Bid. Asked.
No. . Red, April delivery. % -.
No. . Red, May delivery. 100 &c,
No. 3 Red, June delivery. .l02l -.
No. . Red, July deliyery...l05t 90.
CORN.
No. 2 White, April delivery. 6ls 6lI
No. 2 White, May delivery,
5000 bushels sold at Gl!
No. 2 White, June delivery. GA 81
No. 2Mixed, May delivery. COZ COZ
OATS.
No. 2 Mixed, May delivery. 4Of ...
No. 2 Mixed, June delivery. 4lI -.
No. 2 Mixed, July delivery. AZ -.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-04-21
RICHMOND STOCK EXCHANGE.
MONDAY. April 20, 1885.

MONDAY, April 20, 1885.
SALEs.--l,00 Richmond city SIS at
1914, 1000 do. at 1874; 1900 South
side SIS, due January, 1890, at llll.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-04-21
NEW FORK srooK xARxsr-

NEW YORK, April 20.1Ths stock
market was irregular at the opening
this morning, but Immediately devsl-
oped strength, and prices continued
strong throughout the forenoon for
everything on the active list except 81.
Paul. The early weakness in St. Paul
extended about midday to other Gran
ger stocks, q decline following rumors
that serious trouble existed among the
railroads Of Chicago, and that rates
had been heavily cut. These reports
were soon contradicted, and from that
time until the close Of business the
street was flooded with conflicting ru-
mors in regard to the situation. The
weakness in Changers sooa extended to
the remainder Of the list, but the declines
which followed were only fractional
amounts. Support again came from
friends Of the different stocks, and they
were aided in bringing about a re-
action by dispatches from Europe stating
that Russia had greatly increased its
demand in regard to the Afghan bound
anytime and that the outlook for war
was again much more threatening. The
recovery was sufficient to carry the
prices Of nearly all active stocks above
the opening quotations, and the market
finally closed steady at an advance OF
ias for all active stocks. Gould stocks
are ! to | higher, with Union Pacific II
higher. Sales, 234 900 shares.
Nooa.-Stocks active snd steady.
Money, per cent. Exchange-Long,
4S5}; short, 4s7s. Governments
dull. States steady.
Erssisg.--Exchange, ASH. Money,
1ial per cent. Sub-Treasury balances
Gold, sl40,374; currency, s22,Sl9.
Governments quiet; 4per cents, 1919;
8 per cents, l0lb bid. State bonds
vesy quiet.
~
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-04-21
BALTIMORE.

BALTIMORE, April 20.-virginia
lO-40's, 36I; past-due coupons, con-
solidated, old, 57l; new, IS; new
3's, so. Bid to-day.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-04-21
General Grant stim Improving.

10y W VI10
New YORK, April 20.-No incident
interrupted the quiet of General Grants
household last night. The light was
turned very low in the sick room. The
nurse and the Generals son Fred, were
with him, but their patient rested and
slept through the night until 6;l5 this
morning. The family slept all night, as
did DR.. Douglas, who remained in the
house. The Doctor left about Q A. NJ.
He will return at 2 o'clock, when it is
believed the General will go to drive.
Mark Twain and DR.. Newman were the
only callers this morning.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-04-21
HE GOES OUT RIDING.

At . o'clock this afternoon General
Grant, accompanied by one Of his sons
and DR.. Douglas, took a carriage-ride
in Central Park. lasting thirty min
utes. He appeared dressed much ia
his usual fashion walked down the
steps Of bis house unaided, and on his
return assembled them also without as
sistance. Hundreds of people had as
sembled to catch glimpse of him,
rumor having got abroad that he would
take this airing. To these General
Grant seemed to look fully as well as
when he last drove out, over a month
ago, and he lifted his hat and smiled,
greeting his friends as he came down
the steps.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-04-21
Had BETTER Resiru.

by telegraph to the Dlspatch.l
WASHINGTON, April 2O.-The
President has received the resignation
Of p. ID. Barker as collector Of internal
revenue for the district Of Alabama, to
take effect on tho appointment aud
qualification of his successor. Barker
resigns to 90 into private business.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-04-21

Miss not the occasion; by the forelock take
That subtle power. the never-haltlng time.
Lest mere moments putting OF should
mako
MiSehance almost as heavy as a crime.
-WOrIfln0rfh.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-04-21
GRAIN AND COTTON EXCHANGE.
RICHMOND, April 20, 1885,
OFFERINGS.

W HEAT,-White, $50 bushels.
Mixed, 542 bushels. Rod, go bushels.
Total, |, 454 bushels.
CORN.-White, ~ Bushels. Mixed,
100 bushels.
0Ars Il. 100 bushels
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-04-21
MILWAUKEE.

MILWAUKEE, April 20. Flour
steady. Wheat weak No. 2 Milwau-
Ike, Sc; May, size. Corn-None on
the market; No. 2 nominally SOC.
Oats scarce and firmer; No. 2, Soc.
Provisions steady. Mess-pork, cash or
May, also. Prime steam lard. cash
or May, 81.
WILMINGTON.
WILMINGTON, N. c., April 90
Turpentine firm at .2slc. Rosin firm I;
strained, 00c. good, 92!c. Tar firm
at sl.10. Crude tarpentins steady;
hard, al.l0; yellow-dip Ind virgin,
sl.55.
COTTON MARKETS.
NORFOLK, VA, April 26,-Cotto.
dull; middling, l0sc. Net receipts,
22l bales; gross receipts. 22l bales !;
stock, 1855 bales sales, 90 bales.
WILMINGTON, N. c., April 2O.-
Cotton steady; middling, l0lc. Net
receipts, 3 bales; gross receipts, 3
bales sales, -.
SAVANNAH, Ga, April 20.--Cot-
ton quiet middling, l0Ic. Net re-
ceipts, 447 bales; gross receipts, 452
bales; sales, 300 bales /; stock, ll,575
bales.
AUGUSTA, Ga, April 20.-Cot-
ton quiet and steady; middling, l0sc.
Receipts, IL bales; shipments, -;
sales, 81 bales.
CHARLESTON, s. c., April Co.
Cotton nominal middling, l0Ac. Not
receipts, 81 bales; gross receipts,
81 bales sales, bales stock, 1, POT
bales.
NEW YORK COTTON FUTURES.
New YORK, April 2O.--Cotton.-
Net receipts, 352 bales gross 70
ceipts, 45S bales. Futures closed Quiet
and steady sales, ~, 100 bales April.
tlO.s4aal0.S6; May, sl0.s6a1l0.s7 ;
june, sl0.96a>l0.97 July, oll.O4s
>ll.05; August, tll.ll; September.
tl0.A; October, tl0.45stlO.4T; No
yember and December, @l0. 2sa1l0. 90 I;
January, >l0.s6sal0.3s.
LIVESTOCK MARKETS.
RICHMOND.
APRIL 20.-Prices this week ranged
as follows:
Beef Cattle-very best, 3}s5ic. I;
extra, &c., gross.
Hogs-6a62c., net.
Sheep and Lambs-4}a5}c., gross.
There were los head Of beef cattle,
$50 hogs, and 81 sheep on the market
during the week.
BALTIMORE.
BALTIMORE, April 20.-Beef cat
tlo-Trsde only fair; prices opened .
shade higher and closed dull, without
serious change; best beeves, 5aa5Is.;
frat quality, 5ia5sc.; medium, 4aSc.
ordinary, S}a3tc. most sales At ~ to
5lc.; receipts, l,202 head sa,ss, 6sl
head. Swine in fair supply and fair to
good demand; receipts, 6,332 head;
quotations, 6a6Ic. Receipts Of shesp
and lambs. 2l,S4l head quotations
sheep, Sa4ic.; lambs, 9al2lc.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-04-21
OUR STOCK OF

Our STOCK OF
SPRING SUITS
as now exhibited is the
CHOICEST AND LARGEST
in Richmond.
You know that you must dress for the
season. Why delay longer. First choice
Is always best.
Our Low-PRICED SUITS receive the
same careful attention that Is bestowed on
our better grades.
We are strictly
"oNE-PRIoE HOUSE,"
Just visit us. There Is no trouble TO de-
monstrate our claim as
LEADERS OF STYLES.
A sAxs- a CO..
No. ius MAIN STREET.
opposite postorlee. apaI
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-04-21
Hon. II. +. Merriek,

Correspondent Mr.. Merrick, what is
the effect Of this decision in the Poindex-
ter casey
Mr.. Merrick 1t declares all legisla-
ton Of Virginia against the coupon null
and void. 1t tears up all that sort Of
legislation root and branch, it seems to
me.
Does it nullify the act which permits
the State to make scrutiny Of coupons
to test their genuineness
Practically it does, since if man
tenders his taxes in coupons and the
officer refuses to receive them he is not
allowed to levy. CHESTER.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-04-21

MILWAUKEE, April 2O.-Flour
steady. Wheat weak (; No. Milwau-
Ike, Sc; May, Size. Corn-None on
the market; No. 2 nominally soc.
Oats scarce and frmer; No. 2, Soc.
Provisions steady. Mess-pork, cash or
May, also. Prime steam lard. cash
mr. Nav al
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-04-21
THE ALTERNATIVES.

The alternatives now presented
are. first, an increase of tax
alton, which is not probable. A
new settlement with the creditors or a
failure to levy any taxes and resort
to the methods existing in other States
levy upon the various county and
municipal organizations for an amount
proportioned to assessed values suffi-
cient to defray the expenses Of the
Government and to meet the interest
upon the amount fixed by the Riddle
berger bill.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-09-30

AN OIL PoND.-A singular spot exists in
the Gulf of Mexico some ten miles to the
southwark and westward of Sabine Pass,
and almost directly in the track of vessels
engaged in the lumber trade between Gal
weston and Caleaseu, La. 1t is nothing
more than large space, mile or so in di-
ameter, upon the surface of the sea, which
looks like all the rest of the gulf during
calm weather, but when the wind freshens
to q gale and the waters about it become
apitated, takes on reddish color and be-
comes thick and muddy. The place has
been called the soil pond" from the reason
that, while there may be tremendous sea
running all around the place, within the
circle of surf the water is comparatively
quiet, and vessels which otherwise would be
blown ashore or swamped can there ride
out the heaviest storms, and have done so
in hundreds of instances. The water is
about twelve feet deep, and pole can be
pushed twenty-five or thirty feet through
the soft and peculiar mud forming the bot
TOM The mud is different from anything
on the coast-of a soapy character and OF
remarkable cleasing properties, being often
used to clean the decks of coasting vessels.
The oil which renders the surface of the
"pond" so smooth is supposed to come from
the mud at the bottom, and many think
there are deposits of petroleum not far from
the surface. However, Providence has pro-
yided safe shelter for small craft out in
the open sea, for the toil pond" ouce reach
ed during a gale is just as safe as vessel
being under the lee of a wharf in any harbor.