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The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1885-05-21

Troupe county has gone for por-
hibition by large majority.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1885-05-21

The star route service between
Marietta and Alpharetta, Ca, has
been discontinued.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1885-05-21
Gbe Marietta Journal,

MARIETTA, GA,
THURSDAY MORNING, MAY Il, 1885.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1885-05-21

The watermelon outlook Of Florida
is very promising.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-08-31

THE AUDITORS AcCoUNTs.-Thc legisla,
tive committee which has been Investigate
ing the affairs in the Office of the auditor of
public accounts, made necessary by the de-
falcation of First Clerk VIM. r. Smith, have
concluded their labors and placed their re.
port liz the hands of the public printer.
The report shows that the general investi.
CATION covers the period ofseven years past,
but the Investigation of the Indebtedness of
the banks goes back Is years. During that
time the shortage foots up over one hundred
and forty-one thousand dollars, and the
State has recovered about eighty one thou
sand dollars from delinquents, besides thirty
thousand dollars given up by Smith, who is
now in Jail awaiting the decision for q new
trial, he having been convicted under one
indictment and given two years in the peni-
Tertiary. There are thirteen other indict-
ments against him. The committee submit
various recommendation and suggestionsi in
the shape of a bill, &c., calculated to insure
better and safer manag cement of the finan-
cial affairs of the State.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-08-31

FIrZ LEES CANDTDacY.-Gcn. Fitzhugh Lee,
the democratic candidate for Governor of Vir-
ginia, caro to Baltimore Yesterday, and, after
taking dinner at Barnums Hotel, went down to
Accomac county, Va, on the steamer Eastern
Shore. BE will open his campaign in Accomac
to-day, and will then go to Northampton county,
after which he will speak at Lexington. From
Lexington, the General will travel all over the
State, speaking at every point. Hc will wind
up his canvass in Richmond on the eve of the
election. lie is in fine health. eager for tho fray,
and confident Of success. The General says he
does not write his speeches out in full but pre-.
pares skeleton Of what he is going to say, and
then trust to the inspiration of the moment for
the filling in. Though not ranked as an orator,
i. is said that he always produces good effect by
his gtraig forward way of putting things and by
his magnetic personality. His manner is quiet,
modest and very pleasing and is sure to impress
those he meets with the belief that he is q man OF
great reserve power as we'll as delightful COM
panion and sincere, stcadfast friend. 1t is only
when his blue cves fash with excitement that orc
can sec in tho quiet gentleman the fire and dash
that made him famous cavalry leader In con-
versation the General is interesting and unre-
served, but he avoids newspaper interviews, az he
says they are often disappearing and give the
enemy IN opportunity for attack.-Batto. Sm
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-08-31
Effects of Lightning.

PIrTsBURG, Pa, August 3l.--A special
from New Castle, Pa, says: During Il severe
storm in this city last evening lightning
struck the house of Timothy Mack with
most disastrous results. A chimney was
torn down, a portion of the weatherbcard.
ing knocked of and the plastering torn
from each of the FIVE rooms. Joe Carven,
aged II years, who was sitting at door Of
the house, was knocked down by the shock
and received injuries that will result fatally.
Mr.. Mack was so badly shocked that he
cannot recover, while his wife and John
O'Brien were less severely injured.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-08-31

The RUMoR about an intention OF Ger
many to possess itself of the island OF Cuba
is groundless, of course, as such an attempt
would certainly lead to war with Spaln'
and TIE chief object not only OF Ter
many but Of all the other mon
archical governments of Europe now Is
to avoid war, as the extent of its results IN
the present unsettled condition of that con-
tinent, can not be foreseen. But even snou'u
it be otherwise, there would be no occasion
for the interference of this country. CUBA
now belongs to one monarchical govern
ment, and it would make no difference to
the United States if it were to belong to
another. This government has all the ter
ritory it can we'll attend to, and need not
bother itself about the change of ownership
of that which belongs to other nations.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-08-31
The Sullivau-McCaffrey Fight.

The glove fight between John J.. Sullivan
and Dominick McCa0rey, took place Satur-
day evening at Chester Park, Cincinnati, in
the presence of about IL, 900 people. BY
the decision Of the referee Sullivan still!
maintains the title Of champion.
The betting showed Sullivan The favorite
at 500 to SEQ.
1t was 5:45 o'clock when the men met in the
ring Sullivan, standing feet 10i inches
aud weighing 2l0 pounds, appeared the typi-
cal athlete. His condition was excellent.
He lowered above the 5 feet o inches and
1G5 pounds of his antagonist. The contrast
between the two men was so marked that
tho crowd murmured an involuntary sob !"
McCalfrey seemed to he the most popular
of the two pugilists, judging from the de-
monstation. William Tate, was chosen
referee, and the fight began Mt 52l o'clock,
Mccartney was several times Knocked
down, and at other times slipped down TO
avoid punishment, but he chung to Sullivan
when they came to close quarters in des-
perate clinches, and thus escaped severe
punishment. McCaflrey was prepared for
a fight to the finish, and seeing his tactics
were wearing the champion down he fought
to make the battle long and wearisome to
Sullivan. His cleverness caused the people
to cheer him and Sullivan was nettled, be
cause of his inability to hit him. Again
aud again Sullivan tried to crush Mccartney
but somehow he could not hit him. At the
end OF the sixth round McCatlrey seemed
to be in the best condition, and there was Il
shout all over the vast crowd in honor of
Mccartney, whom all supposed had won the
match. He had stood up against Sullivan
through six rounds, and seemed able and
willing to go on to the finish. Hewas over
whelmed with congratulation while Sullivan
was left to be cared for by his stage atten-
dants only. Six rounds were fought, and
although neither man was injured to any
extent, tue referee ended the contest by de
claring sullivan has the best of it."
McCadrey last night challenged Sullivan
to fight to finish with bare knuckles for
50, 500 side. Sullivan ut once accepted
the challenge, the fight to take place inside
of three weeks at q private place. Sullivan
offers to put up $1,000 to McCatfrey's 5000
that he will whip him.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-08-31
NEWS OF THE DAY.

There were 161 deaths in Baltimore last
week.
Charles Fields, ST., who has been in bust
ness in Philadelphia for over fifty years, was
victimized out of $1,000 by brace of bunco
men at Atlantic City on Saturday.
There has been decided decrease in the
mortality from cholera in Spain, but serl.
Gus riot broke out yesterday in Andalusia
persons were killed and twelve wounded.
Thousands are fleeing from Toulon.
The Russian government has issued q
decree making the Greek Church the estab.
lished religion of the Baltic provinces. Pro.
testantism will only be tolerated. Children
born Of mixed marriages are to be trained
in the Greek Church. The decreeis certain
to excite great discomfort among the Ger
man settlers.
The sloop yacht Puritan has been selected
by the committee in charge to meet the
British cutter Genesta in the forthcoming
races for the Americas Cup near New Y ork.
The first of the races will take place Sep.
TENDER 7th, and the second September 9th.
If third race should be necessary it will be
sailed September 18th. The yacht winning
two out of the three races will be the win
ner of the cup.
A dispatch from Livingston, Montana,
says: ION Wednesday last, at Fire Hole
Basin, in the Yellowstone Park, son of
Gen. 0. O. Howard, commander of the De.
pGriment of the Platte, shot himself through
The lower part of the breast with intent to
commit suicide. At last accounts his chan
ces for recovery were very slim. He is a
youth Of about 10. The cause of the des.
perate act was sudden and unreciprocated
attachment Tor young lady.
A glass works company at Corning, n Y,
is now manufacturing set of table glass
ware for the White House. The fifty dozen
pieces ordered include for the most part
what is called stem ware-i. g., goblets,
tumblers, decanters, Liquors, lemonades,
etc. The light glasses are for the most part
gold ruby, or amber ware, which is strik.
ingy beautiful. The order also includes
Roman punch glasses, finger bowls, indivi-
dual buffers, ice cream plates, ice cream
trays, carafes, pitchers and fagons. Many
of the large pieces are dazzling in their per-
feet beauty.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-08-31
FALLS CHURCH, Va, Aug. IS, 1856

To the editor of the alexandria Gazette:
If mistake not the dispositions and the
tempers of the citizens of Falls Church, they
will be impatient to administer stern re-
Duke to the public man or official who, in
stead ofrelying upon the expressed choice
of the majority of the democratic patrons Of
the postoffice at this place, has been permit
ted to be misled by the parties outside Of
the delivery of the Office, and has submitted
quietly to the appointment offs postmaster
who is not the choice of the majority of tho
best and most Influential democrats within
the delivery ofthc office, and one too who
has obtained his influence mostly outside of
tho limits of Falls Church. We do not
think it is at all becoming to any gentleman
who does not reside within the limits of
post office, and who is not patron as well,
to interfere in any way, shape, or manner in
ellecting a change. Surely by this there
must naturally be spirit of resentment if
the evil be permitted to exist, and the re-
suit prove disastrous. Falls Church com.
plains, and justly too, in regard to the ap.
pointmenJ Of her postmaster, from the fact
that the wishes Of her best citizens demo
cratic patrons were rot consulted, and the
appointment was made without due regard
to the expressed wishes Of her people.
AMITY.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-08-31
LETTER FROM FAUQUIER.

Correspondence Of the Alexandria GAZETTE
PLAINS STATION, August 30.-The politi-
cal aspect of our county was never better.
The nomination of Gen. Fitz. Lee gave en-
tire satisfaction to the citizens of old Eau
quier. Although there is some little dissatis-
faction on account of the nomination of Mr..
Mr.. Massey, the ticket will, nevertheless,
receive the entire support OF every demo-
crat of this section, and we can now safely
say that in November next Fauquier will
60 democratic by an overwhelming majority.
1t is said that the convention which met
here on Saturday last to elect delegates to
the Middleburg convention to nominate
State senators and representatives, instruct
ed the delegates to vote for Robert Beverly
for senator
1t is hard to say who will be nominated
for the Legislature, as there are several as
pirants, among them Mr.. r. B. Robertson,
jr., Of Broad Run. AIr. Robertson is ris-
ing young.man of fine intellectual capacity,
and has the undivided confidence and es
TEEN of the public atlarge.
There has been considerable stir made re.
Gently in regard to the Landmark postoffice.
Wishing to ascertain the facts as regarded
the case, your correspondent to day inter
viewed prominent citizen and agricultur.
list OF The Landmark neighborhood who in
formed him that the attempt to remove the
present incumbent, Mr.. NJ. Zimmerman,
was made for personal gain, not on account
of political reasons; as the worse that can
be said Of Mr. Zimmerman is that he is an
independent democrat, having in most every
instance supported the democratic ticket,
besides discharging the duties of Office in an
honorable and trustworthy manner TO the
entire satisfaction of the public.
Mr.. William B. Smithers, formerly of this
place, but at present brakeman of the
V. NJ. R. r., was knocked from his train by
a low bridge whilst near Linden station and
sustained serious Injuries.
There is much complaint here in regard
to the irregular manner in which the GA.
ZETTE arrives. BUFFALO BILL.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-08-31
@9}g95:
ASSOCIATED PRESS DISPATCHES
Attempt to Wreck n Train.

BLOOMINGTON, Ill.,, August 81. News has
been received here of an unsuccessful At.
tempt made By gang of masked men early
Sunday morning to burn bridge on the
Indianapolis, Bloomington and Western
railroad, near Danvers. 1t is thought their
intention was to wreck the through express
train, which passes here after midnight A
farmer discovered the bridge on fire, aud
started to quench the flames, but was CON-
manded to 'move OIL and let that alone"
He drove hastily 10 Danvers, three miles
distant, and gave the alarm in tins 10
stop the express. The train approached
cautiously and stopped, and half dozen
men fled to the brush. The bridge was
eighty. four feet long and fifteen feet high.
1t had been saturated with kerosene, and
was badly burned.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-08-31
Rev, DR., Armstrong,

Rev. DR.. j. G. Armstrong, rector of st.
Phillips Church, Atlanta, Ca, has reached
that city from Cincinnati in care of two
vestrymen from his church. He has been
on big spree in that city, drinking and
visiting houses of ill-fame. His wife and
daughter are distracted with grief.
This is not DR.. Armstrong; first trouble
10 Cincinnati. Four weeks ago he created
a disturbance on the street. His last spree
in Cincinnati began at place in Longworth
street, where he spent few minutes drink.
ing. At the Gem Saloon, one of the lowest
dives in The city, he inquired for the resi-
dence of certain woman, giving her name.
The woman says she never saw him before
and cannot imagine how he learned her
name. He raised q row before leaving one
of the houses. and was arrested, but after
wards released.
His ministry in Atlanta has been success
full one Every Sunday his church was
filled with an admiring congregation. Many
believe him deranged, while others say it is
only big drunk. That he is the right man
there is no doubt.
A vestryman said: "The story is only
too true; but DR.. Armstrong has lost his
mind"
In 1875 he was pastor Of Presbyterian
church in ST. Louis. His next service was
rendered as pastor of St. Phillips Episcopal
Church at Wheeling, W. Va. He was much
liked there, and great throngs attended
uEon his ministrations He next accepted
a call to the Monumental Episcopal Church,
Richmond, Va.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-08-31

WHEN GENERAL MAHoNE's present cam
didate for Governor of Virginia was testify
ing before the Sherman committee, he sald :
Il have in my possession the evidence OF well
on to hundred murders hangings and maiu'ngs
committed in the ncighborhood Of Danviilc with
in the last fifteen years. can produce now the
evidence of where a brother killed his own sister
in Danvillc in disrcputablo place, where man
killed another in Pittsyvania about puddle. duck.
am prepared to prove mob after mob. To show
whore man killed his son in-law at the break
fast table in the presence of his own daughter tho
mans wife; where two daughters cut oil a father
head with an axe; where white man killed
black man there and put lGa in his store and set
fire TO it to get the Insurance on his life"
This was the way in which the man now
asking white Virginians to make him the
Governor of their State talked about them
last winter before committee Of tho United
States Senate, so that what he said could
be heard throughout the entire North, and
thereby prevent the influx of settlers and
capital into their State.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-08-31

The TINE has again come when those
who have the responsible charge of boys
and girls must select schools for them dur
ing the next scholastic year now soon to
commences. To them Alexandria is espe-
cially recommended, not only on account OF
the intrinsic excellence of her schools, bat
also because of the wholesomeness Of her
situation, and the advantages of her pro-
pinquity to the cabinets and museums of the
national capital. All sorts of instruction,
from that Of the primary school up to that
requisite for the easy accomplishment of the
most severe university course, can be obtain
ed here, and that, too, at moderate cost,
and with exceptional moral and religious
surroundings.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-08-31

DISADVANTAGES Of having navy yard
near the seat of government are apparent
to all. But that it should hs on navigable
water, and not subject to the ebb and flow
of tho tide or to the freaks of the wind, is
equally rs plain. The present site of the
navy yard at Washington is subject to both
the objections referred to, and to the great
additional! one that even ut high tide it is
inaccessible to vessels Of heavy draught.
None of these objections attach to Alexan-
dria, which has al. the facilities possessed
by Washington for such ayara, and besides,
the additional one OF being a more accessi-
BILE and cheaper source of supplies. AS the
nation now is spelled even by democrats
with big n, the fact that there is already
one navy yard in Virginia is no reason why
the Government should not avail itself OF
the great advantage of another one in the
Same State
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-08-31
Terrible Thunder Storm.

PISA, Italy, Aug. 31.-A terrible thunder
storm visited this city yesterday. The
lightning was awful, and caused great de-
struction. 1t struck and shattered the
tower of the church Of st. Cecilia, and that
of the church Of San Giuseppe. The former
was so badly split that it is expected to fall
at any moment. Although subjected to the
hardest storm known in PISA during the
present generation the Leaning Tower re-
mains upiniured,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-08-31
ALEXANDRIA, VA.
MONDAY EVENING, AUGUST 81.

Mr. CHARLES DUDLEY WARNER, in the
ourrent number of Ha,per's Monthly, and
Mr. Atkinson, another New England man.
both of whom have travelled extensively IN
the South for the purpose of inspecting the
condition of affairs in this section, concur IN
the belief that with the Southern people
the war is over, and that no where else
throughout the broad limits of the country
is LOYALTY to the government more sincere
or more conspicuously apparent. bu0
Mr.. Blaine and Mr.. Sherman, General Ma
homes especial friends, and the representa-
tiyes of the republican party in ONO, fehn'
sylyania and Iowa, in convention assem-
bled who have not been South, and all o.
whose information respecting this section Is
from prejudiced and interested sources ana
who have an object in keeping alive tne
embers of the civil war, continue to assert
that the people of the South are still rebel
lions. and are only awaiting favorable OPP
portunity to set aside the results of the war.
And the worst of it is that they point their
assertions by quotations from the inter-
views. addresses, letters and speeches oil
General Malone and his jackmen in VIZ
ginia.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-08-31
Cholera.

ROME, Aug. 3l.--Cholera has made its APP
pearance in Ponzone, near Acuqui, in the
province of Alessandria. Eleven persons
have been attacked and four have died.
The contagion was conveyed by family
from Marselles
ToNLoN, Aug. 31.-Cholera appears to be
decreasing. But nine deaths occurred from
the disease during the fifteen hours ending
at o'clock this afternoon
MADRID, Aug. 3l.-There were $685. now
cases OF cholera and 124S deaths from / he di.
sease reported throughou ut Spain yesterday.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-08-31

THERE CAN be no doubt of the fact that
the people of this country, in addition to the
robbery to which they are subjected by the
Governments tariff, are sorely oppressed by
the railroad and telegraph corporations,
which, in order to declare dividends upon
their watered stock, exact of them, in the
way of charges, interest on thousands of dol
lars where only hundreds have been invest
ed. AS the corporations referred to are not
State but Interstate organizations, there
should be national railroad law, and as
they are granted valuable privileges and
franchises without cost, they could not, with
reason, object to provision in that law that
would restrict their profits to fair interest
on the amount of money they have actually
invested,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-08-31
Trim Wrecked.

NEwBURG, N. Y, Aug. 3l.-A washout
occurred on tho West Shore railroad, last
night, ten miles south OF Catskill. Al mid
night the Pacific Express was partially
wrecked by it. The engine was thrown
on its side and the fireman was badly in
jured. None Of the passengers was hurt.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-08-31

I THE DISPOSITION of the remains Oh the
dead, owing to the increase in the number
of the cities and of their population, will
soon become a question of grave considera-
ton mo pun intended) in this country. At
first thought, 10 those who have never given
the subject serious contemplation, the idea
OF committing the bodies of the dearest rel
atives and friends to flames is shocking;
but it would be so no longer il they were TO
view dead human body 8 short time after
its interment. The loathsome responsiveness
of such an object would at once induce them
to change their minds, and to prefer the old
time custom of incineration to that of the
more recent burial. And then, too, the
dangers of being buried alive, and of tie
dissectiug table, would be avoided.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-08-31
Coach Rohhed.

HELENA, Mont, Aug. 3l.-The Marys-
vile coach was stopped by two highway
men about miles cut of Helena Saturday,
and the treasure box containing about
S12 900 in bullion, from the Drumlummon
mine, taken. The passengers were relieved
of their valuables.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-08-31

Edward Hanlan, the oarsman, left forfeit
money on Saturday, to bind a match with
Charles p. Courtney for three miles, with
turn, for $1,000 side; to bind similar
match with Peter II. Conley, and for
double scull raco for 81 900 between Hanlsn
and Lee and Courtney aud Conley. Hanlan
proposes to row Conley the day after he
rows Courtney.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-08-31

Do you wish beautiful complexion?
Then use Ayers Sarsaparilla. 1t cIcanses
and purifes tho blood, and thereby removes
blotches aud pimples from tho skin, making
it smooth and clear, and giving it . bright
and healthy appearance.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-08-31

The best med zeal authorities acknowledge
the great value Of Ayers Cathartic Pills.
and frequently prescribe their use with the
utmost confidence, we'll knowing that they
are the most cfIectual remedy ever devised
for diseases caused by arrangements Of the
stomach, liver and bowels. &
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-08-31
Spain and the Caroline Islands,

MADRID, August31 1.-The Spanish Government
has forwarded to Germany copy of an agree
ment, signed three years ago by native chiefs, in
which they recognize tho sovereignty "f Spain
over the Caroline Islands.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-08-31

A suit for 100000 damages has been
brought by the receiver Of the Bankers and
Merchants Telegraph Company against the
Western Union Telegraph Company.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-08-31

Ayers Pills cure headache by removing
distractions from the system, relieving the
stomach, and giving healthy action to the
digestive apparatus.