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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-05-23
ProtesSant EPISCOPAL Council.

Al the session of the Episcopal Council OF
this diocese in Richmond yesterday, the res
olutons of the diocese ofPennsylvania, con
graduating this diocese upon lis centennial,
were spread upon the minutes.
| a delegation from the West Virginia bio
cese, headed by Bishop Peterkin, vas intro
duced to the Council
Rev. r. A. Goodwin, from the committee
| on parochial reports, submitted the repor;
I Of that committee This shows Commuui.
| cants formerly reported, white, IA ,22S col,
ored, 33l Indians, 1G-total, il 575. Pres
ent number of white, l4,754; colored, $50
Indians, 33-total, Is 1873; withdrawn, g.
suspended, Is died, 267. Sunday scholars.
While 10000; colored, 17l6-totaI, 11,7l6
Contributions, general. $237 ,7lS p; Sunday
school, 50, $50 S6-total, S24l 6O9O7.
The standing committee Of the diocese
was elected as follows: Rev j. Packard. ID.
d., Rev. G. H. Norton, d. D., Rev. n. Su-
ter, and Messrs. G. +. Lee, Arthur Il, rbcrt
and c. S. Taylor.
A paper, prepared by committee an
pointed by the West Virginia Council, ,sas
read. The address sketches the historic re-
lation of the two dioceses. West Virgins.
acknowledged her obligations to Virsinia.
first for her foundation and long r;ontjnu-
ance of nursing, care and protection, end
second. for benefits growing out of ev ents
connected with the separation.
The chairman of The commis tee appointed
at the council in 1854 to put into one ration
plans for raising $4,000 TO-. toe Theological
Seminary of Virginia, Exported that the
c ,mmittee have commenced an active can.
sass to that end. So Ear they hav 9 received
ia cash $500 81, in pledges s. ,345, one hun.
bred shares of Pennsylvania Railroad stock,
$. 100, making total ofs14, O74. 81. and ask
Ell 10 be continued, that they might further
tits good work. The report was
agreed 10.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-05-23


BISHOP WHITrLE, in his address to the
Eniscopal Council of his diocese, now IN
session at Richmond, said:
"Daily observation and experience connrm me
more in the conviction that this negro question
in our church is going to lie very difficult AND
serious one, and that the only solution OF II IS 10
bs found in tho plan adopted BY other churches
around u.s. of forming our colorcd brethren into
separate organization. In this conclusion De-
lieve large m ,jority OF GU. Clergy and iaity'
white and black, agree with mo, and if this be SO
I hops we will agltate the question until the Cen
ersl Convention can be moved to take 1t up ana
adopt the necessary legislation"
The negro question is going to be very
difficult and serious one not only as regards
the Episcopal Church, but in many other
than is geneEal!y
ferred to all men competent to Judge will
concede that Bishop Whtile's advice is
wise, and, if followed, will be conducive at
least TO the present peace and happiness OF
both the wbi.e and colored Episcopalians
in Virginia What God has put asunder
no human agency can join together with ad-
vantageous results.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-05-23
VIRGINIA NEWS.

A writer in the Warrenton lnder names
Major R. Taylor Scott for Governor.
The marking OF the boundary line between
MARYLAND and Virginia has been completed !
The democratic convention of Norfolk
Yesterday nominated Wallace w. Hunter
for city treasurer.
Thomas G. Burton, of Petersburg, dealer
in sewing machines, has made an assign
ment. Liabilities So, 500.
The directors of the First National Bank
of Lynchburg have resolved to pay tnelr
State tax, $500, in money.
The contract for the construction OF the
water-works at. Harrisonburg has been
awarded to A. L. Jones, of Philadelphia, his
bid being S25, 900.
Gov. Cameron offers reward of Sl,OoO
for the arrest of any person or persons VINO
was or were guilty of the lynching OF HAIRS
ton Fl. Terry, at Bedford.
George Simpson, "a years old, of Norfolk,
was knocked down and badly injured yes.
terday in Brooklyn, N. Y, by street Car.
He was removed to the hospital.
The wages of the Chesapeake and Ohio
Railway employees will be reduced ten per
cent. on June l. The Brotherhood of Loco
motive Engineers and other organizations
agree to the reduction.
Lee Camp, Confederate Veterans, have
adopted Q series of resolutions thanking
the citizeus of Baltimore for the generous
hospitality and magnificent reception e1-
| tended 10 them during the meeting in that
CITY of the Society of the Army of the Poto-
mac.
The cold dry weather of the winter and
spripy. which had been so unfavurable for
marketing tobacco has passed away with
the coming of the warm rains, and plants
are now large enough for the bill in many
places. Parties are busy setting one crop
and preparing The other for market.
The heavy rains which have fallen
throughout the lower counties Of the State
were badly needed. Private information
from some sections is to the effect that the
drought was so severe that none of the corn
planted has come up nor any grass, and thai
, feed is so scarce that the cattle are feeding
, on the buds of trees.
The Stanton Firgimidn says the wheat
crop in the Valley of Virginia will be the
/ most Indifferent that has been gathered
within the remembrance Of the Oldest inha
, bitant. The acreage put in seed last yea
r was far short of the average because OF dry
weather, and that which was sown does mo-
, have the appearance of an average hal
crop.
7 Confederate Memorial Day was celebrated
Mt Portsmouth yesterday. The people o
] Norfolk joined in the exercises, as usual
Military companies made up nearly a regi
+ meut under command of Col. Henry Z
0 Hudgins of the Fourth Virginia regiment
D with his entire staff The several hundred
e graves, both Confederate and Federal, il
three cemeteries, were prcfusely decorated
i with floral tributes. Capt. james Barrol
# Hope, delivered memorial poem, full O
5 beautiful thoughts and fervid eloquence
u The city was full Of visitors, and at noon al
j. the stores closed and business generally wa
/. suspended.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-05-23

THE U. S. Senate, through its officers,
contracted with Gen. Butler for the rent of
his house for certain time, at so much q
month, but long before the expiration of
that time, having no further use for the
house, vacated it. The Senate wants to
pay the General ouly for the time it occu-
pied his house; but he says it shall pay him
for the whole time as specified in the con-
tract. The General supports General Ma
homes repudiating policy in Virginia, but is
stickler for the binding obligation of Pc
cuniary contracts when he is Il party to one.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-05-23
FROM WASHINGTON.


WARRINGTON. D. c., May 90, 1885
A gentleman largely interested in the
Cumberland coal trade, who is in the city
to-day, says the business on the G. & o.
Canal is only about one.tbird Of what it has
been for the last two or three years, and that
the daily arrival of boats at Georgetown
does not now average more than fifteen.
He says that had the reduction of freights
made this season been made Inst year the
coal business would not have left the canal.
but that having left, it will be difficult to
get it back again. He says that if as is proba.
BILE the court will allow the repair bonds to
be sold and the B. & o. r. r. buy them, he
supposes the canal will be closed, though
there will be no real need that it should be
80, as if economically conducted the receipts
of the canal will be- sufficient to pay the in
terest on it's debt. He also says that from
the transactions of certain of the coal men
and coal companies he is led to believe that
the B. & 0. Railroad is cutting its freight
charges on coal, and is transporting it for
whatever it can get, as though the canal
charges are seven cents ton less than the
nominal charges of that road, the road is
doing nearly all the business. 1t will be.
he says, sorry day for Georgetown, Han.
cock, Williamsport and Cumberland if the
canal be closed, as he fears will be the case.
Quite number of changes in the fourth
class postofices in Virginia were made to
day, and more will be made every day next
week. The democratic Congressman from
that State have presented their charges
against the incumbents of the postoffices in
their resp. ctive districts and have recon-
mended persons to fill the impending va
cancies, and the work the large number of
I hese changes necessarily impose upon the
department. is so great that the business of
other States there has been temporarily
in order to attend solely to Viz.
GINA, which has the call at the Department
now,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-05-23

Now THAT home has been established
in Richmond for wounded and INDECENT
ex-Confederate soldiers, in which all such
soldiers residing in the State will be taken
care of upon application, and as the expen-
ses Of such q home must of necessity be
large and continuous, it is hoped that that
necessity will not be lost sight of by the peo-
pie of the State, and that contributions to
supply it may be ample enough to afford
the old soldiers a comfortable abiding place
during the remainder of their lives.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-05-23

The UPPER A1R.-The greatest difficulty which
meets every thoughtful weather student is his
inability to obtain any satisfactory account of the
condition and motions of the upper portion of the
atmosphere. As has been said, I'VE live at the
bottom of the atmospheric ocean, of which the
upper layers are practically inaccessible to u.s."
The air is arranged symmetrically about the
globe, and it is much deuser close to the earth
than above it. The actual height to which the
air extends is not known exactly, but at the level
CT about 40 miles it is no longer dense enough to
be capable of iefractiug the SUMS rays At the
height of about miles, or $1,000 feet, be-
lieved to have been reached by Messrs Glaisher
and Co2well. i'll famous balloon ascent from
Woverhampton, September .. 1862, the air was
found to be so rareiied that great difficulty was
experienced in breathing Such height as
miles is quite insignificant when compared with
the diameter of the earth In fact, if the earth
were represented by "a inch globe, the height
of the atmosphere, even surprising it to be 10
miles, would be represented by a shell four.
hundredths of an inch thi k about the thickness
Of a. shi'l ing-Longman's Magasine
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ASSOCIATED PRESS DISPATCHES.
Forger.


LEXINGTON, KY, May 23.-Aoout ten
davs ago a man calling himself Charles
Green. who had worked for Grandson
Clark, stock man of Jasper county, ILL.,
about six months, forged the latter's name
to an order for money, and on it obtained
81 900 from Middeworth, Graybill & Co..
of indianapolis, with whom Clark dealt
largely. On discovering the forgery Satur-
dav last Graybill, of the victimized nrm'
went at once upon the trail. The par'lc'
ulars of the long chase of this amateur de-
tective form ON interesting tale OF peril
uacity and good fortune. First, going 70
Illinois, Graybil was fortunate enough to
discover that Green had received letters al
q little postofice called Fort List, and sent
letters TO Miss Georgia Rowland, at Wades
Vile, Clarke county, Va. Graybill went
straight to Virginia and there heard O
Georgia Rowland and her father, George
| Rowland, a notorious character, whom ~
at once set down as Green. On THURSDAY
last the daughter posted letter at Wades
Vile addressed to ]. J. Harris, SO East Mali
street. Lexington, KY, and with this Clue
Graybil came here, arriving yesterday
and, after informing the police, has his mai
now in custody. Rowland, which is tn
prisoners right name, takes the matte
very cody. He has been relieved of q silve
watch and $40, the money which ne ha'
in pocket in his drawers. The pris
oner offers to 60 wherever wanted withou
requisition. He has frequently, in tn
East, eluded many of the most noted OH
GERS, including Boston and Washington de
,ectVes.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-05-23
Struck an Iceberg.

NEW YORK, May 23.-The steamship City
OF Berlin, which arrived to-day, on the 10th
inst. struck an iceberg, stem on, in dense
fog, which carried away the jib boom, bow
spirit, figure head and all gear attached,
stove in The bow, breaking the iron plates.
deck planking, iron ratings, etc. MANY
tons of ice fell upon the forecastle deck,
breaking it through and going down into
the hold. Fortunately the damage was
above the water line.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-05-23

ALEXANDRIA MARKET. May 23-Thcre are
no new features TO note in the Flour markets
receipts still light, and the demand is f.lIly
active. Wheat is feverish with less speculative
feeling, and only choice lots re sought n, good
figures, while speculative grades and common bot.
are easy In consequence of disposition to sell ou
the part of dealers in other markets. Corn Is
quiet and easy. Rye is active. Oats are lover
Eggs are still scarce and wanted Butter is cor
ing in more freely, and the demand is very light.
Produce generally is weak and lower
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-05-23

Mr.. SHEPHERDS APPoINTMENTs.-Col.
lector shepperd has made the following ap.
points:
Deputy Collectors. Division, G. W.
Koiner, Staunton P. O. and Augusta, 81 200
and $3.50 travelling expense "a Div, David
S. Henkel, Newmarket P. O, Shenandoah,
Rockingham, Frederick, Clarke and Wal.
rem, 81 $50 and $3.50 travelling expenses 3
Div, N. W. Paxton. Lexington p O., Rock
bridge, Allegheny, Bath and Highland.
81 200 aud $3.50; 4th Div, DR.. L. NJ. Damn,
Albemarle, Greene, Madison and Page
$1,000 and $500; 9Th Div, S. L. Monroe
Alexandria city and county, Loudoun, Fair
fax and Prince William, $1,000 and Sl5o ::
9Th Div, w. II. Fryee. Bedford and B,rr-
tourt. 81 100 and $500; 7th Div, Jao /.
Sneed, Nelson and Amherst, $500 anh :lro (.
9Th Div, John S. Watson, Lynchhusg ca,
and Cam pbel county, 81, 200 and 800; b
Div, S. NJ. Newhouse, Cupeper. Dang.
Rappabannock and Fsuquier, $1,000 ard
500.
Chief Office, Stauntop.-R. R AUdr"w-,'
chief deputy, 81, 700 John a. Noon !rpu
ty collector, 81 300; DR.. w. S. Butler, gen
eral storekeeper, 50 so per diem; " i
| Scott, collectors clerk, 5000; W. H. Il .Wr
deputy collector, 5000; Mat. Fletcher, mr-,
senger, $500
Lynchburg Object. D. jcnn:ng, IT,.
chief deputy, $500; J. J. Barnes, drpuy
loo; John Kinnier, deputy, 81 coo
Liberty Decentralization Clayton. STAN,
deputy, $500.
/
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-05-23
ALEXANDRIA, VA
sIT1rRDAY EVENING, MAY %.

nur MUNICIPAL election in this city Will
tsta Mace next Thursday. Mahonels"
nevar had much hold here, and now mas
nona Of all. There is therefore, aud Only
therefore, no Malone ticket, and SO laf as
vet known, only one candidate VINO Is h''
the regular democratic nominee. But aS
the Mahoneites will claim the defeat OF any
democratic candidate as victory Tor MA
hone and as all the few white Mahone'tes
!, tho citv will vote for the candidate re-
fsrred TO. the democrats should De on tneif
oua,d lest over confidence make them negii-
1snt of their duties or disposed to let tne'r
nsrsonal preference subordinate their party
fsalty, and thus, as was recently done WIN
such damaging effect in the 54th legislatlve
d;.trict in Illinois, which is legillmateiy
largely democratic, permit their enemies 70
gain what they will publish to the country
a. a decided advantage. Then, too' IN muh'c-
i,al elections, the best men, the men whose
nrosperity depends upon that oil the chy'
and who are therefore directly aud person
.,,v interested in the city's welfare, and e."
pecially those who have been rendered. oy
axnarience familiar with all The departments
If the citys affairs, and know how they
should be conducted, should be chosen IT.
rssnective of their political opinions. Under
such rule, and that it is wise one all VIII
= ,ncede. there could be no doubt about the
r.sult of next weeks election.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-05-23
Amendments.

WASHINGTON, May 23.-The President
to-day appointed Michael NJ. Phelan, of
Missouri, to be Consul General Of the United
States at Halifax.
TO be u. S. Marshal-Walter II. Bum
for the Northern District of New York.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-05-23
Boils and Carbr. unles.

these are the volcanoes of the human sys-
TEN. They proceed fro On impure blood and
from riotous decentralization OF the digest
i've organs. They are annoying, painful, and
sometimes dangerous. They can be driven
out by toning up the system, and this can
best be done by the use of Browns Iron Bit
tiers. Messrs Handy & Rulman, druggists
Annapolis, Nd, say, 1--WE sell lots ofBrown's
Iron Bites, All who use it seem pleased.
we near not one complaint"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-05-23
General Grant.

NEW YORK, May 23.-"It would be diff
cult to tell just how many hours father slept
last night" said Col. Fred. Grant this morn
ing, because his sleep was go much broken.
1t was not a good night at all. His wake
iulness was owing to pain, occasioned l
think, by the change in the weather. Hels
feeling pain this morning, aud is by 40
means as comfortable as he was yesterday"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-05-23
Another Trial TRIP.

WASHINGTON May 23.-Hy order of the
Secretary of the Navy the Dolphin will
make another trial trip under similar con-
ditions as the last on Thursday, the 2sth
instant.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-05-23
Eytansiva Eirn

LACROSSE, Wis, May 23..--The principal
business block of Lansing, Iowa, was burn
ed to the ground at an early hour this morn
ing. The loss is 100000; insurance $50 900.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-05-23
Death of q Professor.

r'--r"a co. - iUIossvi OIon
Root, for nearly fifty years Professor of
Mathematics at Hamilton College, Clinton,
died last night. The funeral will take place
at > o'cloc on Monday.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-05-23
Russian Secret Agent.

BERLIN, May 23.-1t is reported here
:bat Russia has had for several months past
All agent ct Cabul, the capital OF Afghanis'
tan. This agent. the report cstates, has all
along been disguised as pniive.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-05-23
MONETARY AND COMMERCIAL.

NEW YORK, May 23.-The stock market open.
ed strong this morning, first prices generally
showing an advance of Il to y per cent On i"
limited business prices rose in the early dealings
u to Y. per cent. The slight gain was, however,
lost later in the morning hour, aud at II o'clock
prices were steady at about opening quotations.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-05-23

There is no fool like All old fool! Yes
there isl 1t is the young fool who knows
every thing and persists in suffering with d
severe cold rather than take that wonderful
remedy, DR.. Bulls Cough Syrup.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-05-23
DIED

On Friday, May the Odd, at 2:o5 a. m, after a
lingering illness, ELLA IRGINIA, beloved wife
of George Sullivan, aged p years. lss-Relatiyes
and friends of the family respectfully invited
10 attend the funeral to morrow Sunday after
noon at 4:30 o'clock from her late residence M
20 South Lee street
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-05-23

Sound Advice-We conscieniioGs!y rc.
commend our readers to try Salvation Oh IN
all cases of rheumatism. Sold ty all ,!.!G.
gists for 25 cents bottle.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-05-23
Line OF Stea uers Withdrawn.

BALTIMORE, Nd, May 23.-Ths line of
steamers between this port and Charleston
has been Withdrawn. The reason was want
of business
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-05-23

TENTLEM EN.-We will appreciate your ord r
" for Fine Dress Shirts, using only the vcry
best material, and employing only first class work
men we can assure perfect satisfaction at pri'c7
Oper cent. lower than Washington.
jan21 CHAPMAN, 80 King street.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-05-23
Departme Mt of State Closed

WASHINGTON, May 23.-The Department
of State was closed to-day as mark of re-
srect 10 the memory of the late Secretary
Frelinghuysen.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-05-23

Schr San Domingo, hence at st Johns, PR 2ji
ultimO
Schr Clara e Simpson. cleared at Windsor ~
for this port 18th inst.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-05-23
Present tn General Komaroff

BERLIN, May 23.--The .Schlesische Gaeette
states that the Gar has presented Gen.
komarof with 100 900 roubles.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-05-23
ADVICE TO MOTHERS.

MRS. WINsLow's SOOTHING SYRUP, for chill.
drcn tecthing, is the prescription of one of the
best female nurses and physicians in the United
States, and has been used for forty years with
never. failing success by millions of mothers for
its value is iDcalculable 1t relieves the child
from pain, cures dysentery and darrhea, gripping
iii the bowels, and wind. collie. By giving health
TO The child it res:s the mother. Price 25 cents
lottle. mv5-1yrM. WIS
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-05-23
LIST OF LETTERS.

The following is Il list Of the letters rcma.nf, u.
the Alexandria, Virginia, postotiicc May -
Persons calling for letters will say they atyt',
tised and give the date of the list
If not called for within thirty days they Nj. g..
sent to the dead letter office. III Washington
Abraham, Julius Jefferson Henry
Burch, John Johnson, Eddie
Berry, Charles Jackson. George
Beck, EB kasoh, Henry
Collins. Mrs Virginia Lewis, Charles
Cunningham, Lawry, Ihos
Clark Mrs Josephine Ioncure,
Carter, Chas Moore, Mime Z
Daniels Jos Marcus, l.
Diehl Mrs Catherine Mesn, Louis
Delaney, Mrs MrGoncrsgal d
Fisher, Lizzie Naulls, MISS LILY
Foote. ] Norton, " c 81
Fains, Maggie Rensley, Mr., Mile
Foard, Edward Reed, Miranda
Fleming, Smith,
Gerhart T H Trakou, v ii
Goodwin, Mrs Sarah Thomas, Richard
Green, John Tyler, Miss Columha
Grear, Miss Francis Wright, Mrs Vim
Higgins J 81 Wolf, Samuel
Hudson, Lotte Williams.
Keynes Mrs Rebecca VAIL Conr
1t D. A. WINDSOR. Postmaster
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-05-23

CHICAGO, May 23.--The market opened lower
at 91lh for July Wheat, and has since fallen Oh to
911sa91 L. Corn lower at AZ for July Dat,
weak at 1924 for July Pork - ,c lower Lard
SC. lower.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-05-23

NEW YORK, May 23.-Stocbs dull and STEADY
Money easy at l. Cotton nominal: rplsnds / / ;
Orleans II 3-16; futures dali. Flour dull and
heavy. Wheat lower Corn lower Pork du!
at SIP. Lard weak al SO 95.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-05-23

In order to enrich
the blood, and thus
impart fresh vigor to
an enfeebled system ,
slim ulate tagging d.
gestiOn with the ma
Lional in vigorant. hos.
letters Stomach Bit
tiers, which, by infus-
ing energy into the
operations Of the stom :
ach, promotes, nay in
cures thorough diges-
tion and assimilation,
and consequent nutri-
ton. A gain to appe-
tite, vigor and flesh, is
invariably found to
follow a course of this
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-05-23

WE HAVE A SMALL LtfT OF LADIES KID
w Gloves, worth from 90 to 10 cents which
we will close out this week at Rs cents
JOHN Z. CHAPMAN.
mh19 go King stree.