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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-08-04

THE FOLLOWING is only a fair sample oil
the way in which the New York Tribune
General Mahone's national moutbpiece,
speaks of the effort the white men Of Vir'
ginia are making to preserve their State
from the man who made reputation pos
sible in Virginia, and the few white, and the
one hundred and twenty eight thousand
negro men, from whom, he says, he can get
~auy majority he wants if he can only divide
the white vote:
But the rebellion led by Lee, and APP
pealing to the people to set Up State SOW.
eregnty against the United States authority,
will conquer if it can, by putting down the
constitution which enfianchised the negroes
and the laws which were designed to pro.
tect all citizens in their rights"
There are good many white republicans
in the State, not Mahoneites, but men who
are true and consistent republicans, in
whom such words as those quoted, if they
have any effect at all, can only engender a
desire>to repel the groundless SANDER upon
their white fellow citizens and neighbors,
AMI to set the seal OF their condemnation
upon the author, by giving General Lee a
larger majority than he would otherwise
receive
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-08-04
The Cyclones Work

PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 1.-The uppermost
topic 10 day is yesterdays cyclone, and the
devastation it wrought in its rapid and re-
lentless course. 1t is probable that no ex-
act account of the number Gifts victims and
the complete details of the havoc TO prop.
erty can ever be secured. Tho best ipforma-
ton at band is that five persons lost their
lives, four are reported missing, and sixty
were injured, some SO seriously that their
recovery is impossible.
WILMINGTON, Del, August 1.-The cy-
clone of yesterday afternoon seemed to COM
mence near Brenford, and, taking an east
north east course, passed into and over
the Delaware bay at a point near
Ship John light. Peach and other
trees were torn up by the roots,
poultry was carried off bodily in the whirl-
wind and the farms in the narrow back of
the storm were damaged to the extent Of
$50 1000.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-08-04
RA1Ns.-A staunton dispatch says: "a,

RAINs-A Stanton dispatch says: SAC
counts from various sections Of the county
report that destructive hail storms occurred
on Saturday and Sunday. A negro man
and horse were killed by lightning, and a
great deal of corn and fruit was destroyed"
A dispatch from Winchester says: &c
pions rains have fallen in different portions
of Frederick county within the last twenty
four hours. Farmers are much encouraged
over the prospect for fall pasturage and the
late planting of corn. The early planting is
very nearly ruined by the six weeks
drought"
The country embraced within radius of
three miles of Warrenton has been visited
BY rain but once since the first of May until
yesterday morning, when it rained hard for
several hours"
At Mount Jackson, Edinburg and other
points in that section there have been co
pious showers, and the corn crop is looking
well.
Heavy rains were reported throughout
Maryland yesterday, doing considerable
damage in Frederick aud Carroll countless
In Cecil county there was destructive cy-
clone,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-08-04

A strange case of attempted suicide was
that of Mrs. Jane Fernald, on Friday. Mrs.
Fernald lives in Charlestown, Mass. She for
some time past has been greatly annoyed by
men who at all hours of the day and even.
ing have been wont to sit upon the piazza of
her domicile. At first she tried to pre-
vent the loungers from occupying her
premises by deluging the premises
with water at frequent intervals.
Failing to accomplish her object by this
method she placed quantity of tar upon
the piazza. Another failure was the re-
suit. At last she caused two lengths
of barbed wire to be fastened upon the
flooring of the piazza, with the belief
that those who seated themselves upon the
premises would. rise surprisingly quick.
TO her utter establishment more persons sat
on the piazza than ever before. Discouraged
by her failures and tormented beyond en-
durance, she started for Maiden bridge
with the intention of drowning herself. Just
as she was about to plunge into the water
she was seen by man near by, who caught
her and called for the police, who rushed to
the scene and took Mrs. Fernald home
The police will hereafter give their atten.
tion to the suppression of the annoyance
which worked so badly on her mind.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-08-04
Marine Disaster.

CHICAGO, August 4.-Tbe schooner ia.
maica, of Oswego, bound for Chicago, coal
laden, became manageable Sunday night
and went ashore off Glue Coe, about 20
miles north of Chicago. The Evanston Life
Saving Crew was not notified until yester-
day. All this time the crew had remained
lashed to the rigging and were almost life
less. The beach apparatus was pressed
into service, and by means of the breaches.
buoy the entire crew of seven men and two
women and a boy were rescued. They
were taken to neighboring house and
cared for. It is thought the Jamaica will
be total loss. The value of the vessel is
SIT 900, and Of the cargo $4,000.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-08-04

A BAND Of gypsies, though they have $500
and though the consul of the country from
which they came offered bond that they
would make their own living, have been
prevented from landing at New York, and
the ship in which they came ordered to
take them back. This country has ceased
to be the home ofthe oppressed Of all the
nations of the earth. The sky here remains
blue, the land fair, water plentiful, and gold
for those who will work for it, but, under
the new order of things, no more foreigners
are wanted unless they have plenty Of
money. And yet people here gable about
the exc!usiveness Of China.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-08-04

BAKER P. LEE CoMMIssIoSED.-Thc President
yesterday commissioned Baker P. Lee, to he Col
ment was made some time ago, but the commits.
sion was withheld in order that a further invc>ti-
CATION Of the charges against the incumbent of the
Office might be made. The investigation has been
made and the incumbent suspended. Mr.. Lee
was candidate for the nomination for G0vcrno;
before the recent convention, and it was asserted
in the convention hr the gentleman who scc"n!
ed his nomination TIA: The appointment to III"
Office OF Collector of Customs had been revoked
and the republican incumbent If the tfcc rein.
stated
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-08-04

THOSE BEST acquainted with the Presi-
dent are convinced that be is trying to do
what is best, and that in the matter of ap-
pointments, where he has not selected the
proper men it has been solely and entirely
the fault of those whose positions rightly
entitle their advice to influence, but who
gave him wrong advice. In the matter of
the collectorship at Newport News he held
up the appointment of Major Lee until he
could inform himself Of the circumstances of
the case, having done which he removed
Mr. Clay, an offensive partisan, instanter.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-08-04
A CYCLONE in PHILADELPHIA.

A terrific cyclone sweeping up the Della
ware river yes erday afternoon struck Phil
adelphia near Greenwich Point, demolish
ing a portion of the wotks of the Pennsyl.
vania Salt Manufacturing Company and in
juring several employees. 1t then took 8
course across the river, wrecking the steam.
boat Maj Rey bold and the ferryboat Peerless
The storm blew the pilot and captain of the
Reybold into the river, drowning the former
and painfully injuring the captain. The
Peerless was swept clean almost to the wa.
ter's edge, and horse and wagon were
hurled into the water and sank together.
The storm then passed over to the Jersey
side, striking ship yards and destroying
buildings. 1t then took course along the
river front, demolshing all the buildings in
is path.
Passing over the river the storm passed
over to that part of Philadelphia known as
Richmond. In its ravages in Camden scores
of dwelling houses were unroofed, and some
of them thrown down, and the damage to
the business property along the river front
is enormous. Hundreds of families were
rendered homeless and one victim, Charles
Daisey, was killed outright. Another,
Harry Stevens, had his leg cut of by fly
ing piece of timber, and will probably die.
The path of the storm through Richmond
was marked with death and destruction.
The body of woman was seen floating in
the river near the spot where the cyclone
struck the steamboat Reybold. More of the
passengers may have been lost.
About $50 dwelling houses were wrecked
or so badly damaged as to be rendered unfit
for habitation, and 200 families wero driven
from their homes.
A girl of ten years, Lizzie McVey, was
killed at her home, in sight Of her mother,
who was herself pinned to the floor by fall
en- rafters few feet from her dying child.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-08-04

IT is reported that post of colored mem
bers of the G. A. r. has offered 10 supply
thirty colored men to lead that number Of
horses that are TO draw the funera! car of
General Grant, at three dollars head.
Well, as white men have made General
to proit themselves, it is by no mears Won
derful that colored men have followed their
EXAMPLE
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-08-04

CANAL SOLD. Mexican Cult shin
Canal below New Orleans, which cost the
State and private citizens somewhere in the
neighborhood Of million dollars, was sold
at public auction last week for the taxes Of
1854 due st. Bernard Parish. A citizen Of
New Orleans became the purchaser for sos.
The canal is at present in sadly neglected
condition, and in one place is impossible
owing TO steamer having sunk there some
time since.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-08-04

THE MORNING republican organ OF WASH
ington SAYS there twas not single co'oFeo
man in The recent State democratic conveD-
ton at RicL mond' Yes, and il Is the we'll
grounded fear that net single colored man
will vote the democratic ticket at the cleo
ton to be held in Virginia next fall that
will induce most all the white men in the
State to vote that ticket, especially as that
will be State and not national election.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-08-04
ALEXANDRIA, VA.
TUESDAY EVENING, AUGUST 4.

ttTtMFs ARE HARD Is tne Senein SiS
There is no denying it, times are hafo' .ne
opesticn is how to make them easier. we
-Lnow Of but one way, and that 10 not
49,, nonnlar one-hard work aud econ
omy. The former is not III the power VI
al for there are men-and good many OF
them-who, in the present condition OF
+hinos can get no work to do. The only
advice to lie given such men Is, not 10 %
discouraged. but to keep on trying, anu IL
is the duty of all TO help them, II possible
ia find work. There are some, however,
who will not do such work as they can GET
not remembering that one cannot always
choose his work, but must take what o1l' rs.
For such men we have little sympathy.
There are, however, many who 90 WORK
ana vet cannot make both eudS meet. Such
sbonld look into their aff',irs more closely
than thew do, and see whether there Is not
q screw loose in their domestic economy.
Most neople. nowadays, live too high. Mrs.
A whose husband is rich, has a costly new
dress; Mrs. B., whose husband is compare
lively poor, must have one equally elegant,
even if she has to buy it Oh credit without a
prospect of paying forit when the time comes
Mr. A. is able 10 build fiue house and fur
nish it handsomely; Mr.. B, who is no., is
forced by his wife and daughters TO build
and furnish one equally elegant, with
mortgage on it watch will never be paid off.
Mr.. AS son has plenty Of spending money;
Mr.. BIS must be equally we'll provided for
if he has to borrow it on false pre,enccS.
Luxury has made alarming progress among
us. Wages are but little higher than they
used to be; people work less, yet everybody 5
house is better furnished and everybody
lives hotter. How is il done? In mauy
cases by the summing w accounts which
will never be paid. I.n"k at the books OF
any man, in any branch of business. aud
YOU will fiud them filled with charges
against people who could pay if they
were less self indulgent and lived within
their means. Every man who buys what
he cannot pay for, lives upon the industry
of somebody else, aud thus merchants, me-
chanics, &C., having to help to support other
families besides their own, become, in their
turn, embarrassed, and fail. For all this
there is but one remedy: work for what you
want before you get il; if you cant pay for
it, do without it, Home economy, and such
reform iu our public policy ~ will relieve
labor from taxation, and prevent the build
Jog up of colossal fortunes by spectators,
at its expense, ara the only remedies for
hard times.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-08-04

THAT WAS not an idle inspiration OF the
Alexandria delegate to the convention When
he got the band master to second the nom
ination of Fhz. Lee by bugle call, ana 10
startle the echoes of the theatre with the
advance" Il sounded the depths OF many
an old cavalryman's heart, and the "ad-
vance, was made, and ended not till victory
once more perched upon Fits banners.
The "purple glens'' we soon will hear re-
nlyinp. and the echoes from Wise and his
republican cohorts will still be dying
diving, dying" And this leads US to pub
lish Tenuyson's masterpiece Tor one of them.
as good.oampaign melody:
The splendor falls ON castle walls
And snowy SUBMITS old in story;
The long light shakes across the lakes
And the wild cataract leap, in glory.
Blow, basle, blow, set the wild echoes flying,
Blow, busle; answer echoes, dying, dying, dying
o bark, o hear! how thin AMI clear,
And thinner, clearer. farther gong
sweet and far from cliff and scar
The horus Of Elhand family blowing!
Blow, let us hear the purple g!ens replying;
Blow, bugle answer echoes, dying, dying, dying
o love, they die in yon rich sky,
They faint on hill, or field or river;
Our echoes roll from soul to SOUL
And grow forever and forever
Rlow buple, blow ses tho wild echoes flying,
And answer, echoes, diving, dying, dying.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-08-04
NEWS o. THE DAY.

The rainfall at Baltimore during SuuIay
and Mondays storm was ) 80 inches.
Slattin Bey writes 10 Gen. Grcenfeii At
Cairo, confirming he news Of Osman nj.ua>
death.
A great enrthqn,k'. destroying many
lives, has occurred ia Tnshkend in A>i,t,,
Russia.
Secretary Manning says that no chang.
will be made in the office of the appointment
division, and that it was never contemplated
Mr.. Higgins should he displaced.
w. R. Farr a white man, convicted Of
marrying Salle Williams, colored. of Raw.
mond, Miss, has been sentenced to the peu
itentiary for nine years, and the womau ia,
three years.
The great fire in Toronto, Ont, Mnr.,N
morning was suEduei after burning. aim.
the esplanade from Princess to Tonge sirrr,
distance of one half mile. destroying every.
thing in its wake. including numbe: Of
small water craft. The total loss is placed
at one million dollars. A Waterman is SUI
posed to have persisted in the flames, and :,
sailor was so badly burned that be ma die
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-08-04
DIED,

In this city. ut tho residence Of her husband on
Wolfe street, Friday, July 31st, at half past one
o'clock, after short illness, Mrs. MARY E. ENG
LISH, beloved wife of Captain Samuel English,
in the 31st yesr Of her age.
At his residence, in Loudoun county, Va on
August 3 at 1870 a. m ALEXANDER s. MAR
BURY, youngest son of the late John Blarbury,
of Georgetown, d. c.
August Sd, 1885, BESSIE EDMONDs daugh-
ter of Richard and Easter Edmonds, in the eighth
year of her age. ~ Funeral from the residence
Of her parents, on Queen street, between Fayette
and Payne, this tuesday evening at 6 o'clock,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-08-04
Sc *
ASSOCIATED PRESS DISPATCHES.
Departure of General Grants Remains from Mt.
MoGregor.


Mt. MCGREGoR, Aug 1.-The funeral cor
tege left the cottage here at 1852 p. m.
Cannon began booming at sunrise and have
been fired at intervals of half an hour ever
since. At the close of the day o salute of
thirty-eight guns will be fired. The guard
of honor were drawn mp in front of the cot
tage at 9:45. They waited I'LL the cere-
monies were over and then escorted the re.
mains to the train on which they proceeded
to Albany. The day heing clear, DR..
Newman, before the removal of the re-
mains, delivered an eulogy from the
vcrandah of the cottage, while the fam
lily were in tho parlor within hearing.
He spoke one hour and fifteen minutes from
the text, "Well done, thou good and faithful
servant, enter thou into the joy of thy
Lord" MATTHEW XIV, 81
MEMORIAL SERVICE IN LONDON.
LONDON, August 4.-Thc Grant memorial
service in Westminster Abbey, this after
noon, was an imposing event added to the
history of England. The edlice was crowd
ed with congregation, nearly every mem
Der of which was distinguished person.
The Hill-Sharon Divorce Case.-Thrilling Scene
SAN FRANCISCO, Cal, Aug. 1.-The cele.
brated divorce case of Hill W.. Sharon
which is now going on under the reversed
form of Sharon vs.. Hill, in the United States
Circuit Court, to have the alleged marriage
contract declared void, was yesterday after
noon productive Of an exciting incident
which for moment looked as though it
would result in tragedy. Testimony in
the case was being taken before the master
in chancery, when a number OF photographs
Of various documents in the possession of
Miss Hill were exhibited Judge Evans and
ex-senator Stewart, of counsel for Sharon,
took exception to certain defects in the pho
tographs, aud characteriz ed them as unreli-
able. Miss Hill became greatly excited at their
comments, and, thrusting her hand into her
satchel, drew revolver, which she pointed
at ex-senator Stewart, remarking that if he
continued his structures she would make
him pay dearly for them. General commo-
ton followed. Master 10 Oh ancery Hough-
ton, advanced toward Miss Hill and urgent
ly requested her to remain calm. He finally
succeeded in obtaining possession of the re-
volver and adjourned The hearing until to-
day. Before ho did so Miss Hill is stated
to have remarked, 81 am bound to kill
Stewart before this trial is over and don't
know but what had better do it now"
Application was made INN dately to Judge
Sawyer for a warrant for her arrest.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-08-04

Mr. WISE says Senator Riddleberger's
inactivity in the coming campaign won't
matter much" and now General Malone,
through. bis moutbpiece, says If any one is
entitled to the "honor" of tho authorship of
the Riddleberger bill Mr.. Wise is. And go
the Maboneites not only put no value upon
Senator RiddIsbsrger, as q. political sup.
porter, but plainly intimate that he is sail.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-08-04
example.

In REMEMBRANCE of the fact that Mr..
Wne. in an ouLburst of devotion, called
General Malone his master, it is by no
means unapt for the Philadelphia Record TO
say that while both the candidates for
Governor Of Virginia were Confederate
soldiers, only one Of them belongs to General
Mahonn ~
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-08-04
Schooner Damaged by a Tornado.

PHILADELPHIA, August 4.-Tbe schooner
Jed Frye, while anchored off Delaware
City, Sd instant, was struck by tornado
and had her mainsail torn from the ring
bolts and blown away, but sustained no
other damages.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-08-04

Mrs. Mary Stribling, widow of DR.. ITALIA
ferro Stribling, of Virginia, died at the resi-
depce of her grandson, Mr.. NJ. 5. Thomp-
con, in Washington, on Friday last, in her
93i year. Her remains were taken to Ber-
ryville for intermept.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-08-04
Death at Sea.

LEwEs, DEL, August 4.-Capt. Nickerson,
of the bark John Gibson, (Br.) at the
Breakwater, from Cienfuegos, died August
1st, and was buried at sea. Two men are
now sick aboard with fever.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-08-04
Distillerv Burned.

CHICAGO, Angus 1.-THE PhTniX distiilcrv
Clybourne Place and North Branch, Amcs Bur
rows, Dickinson Abel proprictors. was destroy
cd by fire at > o'clock this morning Loss
$4,000.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-08-04
Commissioned.

WASHINGTON, Aug. Among the post
masters commissioned to day was Alexan.
der 8. Haller, at Wytheville, Va.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-08-04
MONETARY AND COMMERCIAL.

NEW YORK, August 4.Thc stock market has
been veIy dull this morning. Prices were gen
orally strong at tic opening. the first quotations
generally showing gairs of * to Il per cent and
in the first half he ur there was further gain Of
g to 3, per cent After 1880 o'clock there was
a slight reaction and prices since have been about
steady. At II o'clock tho market was very dull
and stcSdy tTuoations generally little above
the opening.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-08-04

ing under false colors as the author OF the
bill that bears his name. Evidently that
famous kiss had nothing ito it."
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-08-04

GEoRG CATTLE MARKET August a.
At Drovers' Rest 100 Cattle up: % left over.
Best sold at 4aiaj; good 4Aa43s; medium A.,
Az common 3hs4. 397 Sheep and Lambs up
Lambs. 10 Cows and Calves sold at $2Oa4O pcr
head. Market brisk
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-08-04

CHICAGO Aug. I.-11:15 a. ln.--Whest was
weak at the opening, owing to the increase in the
visible supply. September opening at 99l., but
became stronger on encouraging cables and I'D
vsnced to aOls and is how quoted at 80. Corn
strong and l3c higher Oats &c higher. Pork
1Oc higher. Lard unchanged
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1885-02-27
The Art or seeing.

In every day life II 10 much i'm
portant to be an accurate observer than
mere book learner. have frequent
~ seen the latter made to blush Tor hel
deficiencies by the most unlearned,
says correspondent IN en- English con.
temporary, for in contest bstween
eyes and no eyes, eyes have generally
got the best Of II. Nature has given "a
such an inexhaustible store Of Interest
that those who 60 through life without
seeing" lose much of the rest OF IL.
The savage who necessarily depends on
his keen eye and his quick ear. cult
Yates those faculties In an /: extraprdi'
nary degree; for does he not see ipdi-
cations and hear sounds which 70 an
Impractical observer would be utterly
unintelligiblep So also with al persons
who live near the heart OF nature. The
English shepherd, while perhaps igno'
rant Of the very formation Of the alpha
bet, stores up q fund of interesting OBJ
servation. He can give you simple, In.
teresting astronomical facts which
might astonish scientist, &c well 81
trustworthy information on ohAtural
history and even botany. d2Ohe may
pc sess everything In the way otsohol'
arship, but II she or he have that alone,
those who are unlearned but observing
will often make them feel very small
would, therefore, urge my readers te
cultivate the art OF seeing or observing
there is nothing like seeing things FOL
ourselves. Our ideas becoming fresh
er, more natural and more In unison
with latter-day tastes when they art
formed from observation. Nature
book is the one wherein We find the
richest, the most varied aud the mos
inexhaustible subjects for thought. -
| Scientific american.