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National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1885-04-11
DRY GOODS.
WOODWARD & LoTHRoP.
Silks Lr0m ANeN0n.

The continued cold and
generally unfavorable wealth
er made it necessary for inn
porters to sell large lots Of
Silk Goods at auction.
Wednesday, April Sth,
Messrs. Oberteuffer, Abegg
& Daeniker, importers, sold
at auction, through Messrs.
Townsend & Montant, auc-
tioneers, Nos. 70 and 81
Leonard street, New York,
1000 pieces Of Silks, COM
prising Black eros Grains,
Black Satin Rhadames, Black
Silk Rhadzimirs, Black Su-
rahs, and Fancy Silks.
Our buyer was present at
this sale and made large pur-
chases at prices lower than
have ever before been
reached on these goods.
We quote the following
specialties:
500 yards Black eros Grain Silk, clean goods,
fine. handsome grain, splendid nnish. only
62lac per yard.
10 pieces 2O.inch Black .All-sllk ghadames, e1.
ira good quality; real value, 81 90 per yard;
only Toe per yard.
fll finish; real value, t1.OO per yard; only
Zoe per yard
10 pieces Fancy LouisInes Silks. exquisite col
orings have never been sold for less than
Zoe per yard; only 62iac per yard.
pieces 24-nch Black French Surah Silk, extra
fine quality real value, 81. 90 per yard; only
Further announcement of
this sale will be made in the
afternoon papers.
We advise our customers
to call early during the
morning, as we can then
wait upon them with much
better satisfaction to them
and ourselves.
Too late to advertise with
the special sale Of Lace Cur
tains and Curtain Materials
has come SO pieces of splen-
did 4o-inch Curtain Scrlm,
only Ioc per yard.
Don't pay I2Hc so long as
these last. 'r'a'
Brass-trimmed Curtain
Poles, in walnut, cherry, and
ebony; will not last long at
soc each.
Don't forget to secure one
of the Patent Wells; haven't
many; SC each.
Another so dozen of those
charming little I" ers "
Cuffs, only I2Hc per pair.
Second Floor-Take the Eleyator)
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1885-04-11
SPECIAL GRAND BARGAINS,

We promised to have some new short Ends
and we have them, besides great many special,
ties
Come carly; procure what you can; they are
very low In price aud splendid In quality. It's no
use Of going to those places where they have
weekly remnant sale u old, accumulated stock,
when we always have goods that are new and
flesh, aud at half the regular price.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1885-04-11

OUR facilities, too numerous to mention,
give us advantage over all our competitions
Eiseman Bros, the most prominent clothiers
and tailors, cor. eth & L.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1885-04-11

a WESTERN newspaper says that the latest
sensation is a 81. Louis horse that chews to.
baCco; but the gTcdtest sensation is DR.. Bull s
Cough Syrup, now used by every sensible per-
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1885-04-11

E9y" Have you seen our new
stock of French Flowers for trim
ming Spring Hats and Bonnets
Come and see the new lot just
received.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1885-04-11
Why's They Shop in-::- Baltimore

Many ladies visit large in Washington where
ensive Credit Business DONE and of find high prices
II ladies would visit those that do CASH BUSINESS
they would find lower prices and better variety of latest novel
ties than can be found at Baltimore.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1885-04-11

For Generating Steam.
For Cooking Purposes.
For Heating by Furnaces.
For Heating by Latrobes.
For Open Crates.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-03-02

The COUPON LITIGATIoN.-There are
one hundred and ninety coupon cases set
down for trial in the Husting Court at the
March term. In each one the tax-pa
by attorneys, has complied with the de.
manda of the coupon-killer and now asks
that his coupons may be passed upon, and
if pronounced genuine by a jury that the
money he has paid in be restored to him and
The coupons be received for taxes.
it is understood that these 100 cases will
moi be tried until the Court of Appeals has
decided whether coupons are receivable for
school taxes. The Court Of Appeals meets
on Thursday next in lis spring term, and
lis opinion in this matter will be one of the
most important it has ever rendered. The
old court decided that coupons were receiv-
able for school taxes; the present court has
never passed upon the question at all
There have been some hung juries in the
Hastings Court 10 coupon cases recently.
IN enc case, that OF w. Ii. F. Lee, the cou-
pons offered for verification by the jury
were not properly traced back as the identi
cal coupons paid in for the Generals taxes
1t was II mere omission in the evidence
that can he remeded easily in the next
trial.
Second Auditor Frank G. Ruffin desires
to be summoned in future coupon cases, as
he heiieves that he can demonstrate by
facts actually within his knowledge that no
dtfached coupons can he absolutely relied On
aS genuine-Rich. Dis.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-03-02
HOUSE.
Illness of Mr.. Blaine's Sister.

BALTIMORE, March Mrs. Eliza Blaine
Walker, who has been i'll for some lime at
her buardng house in this ciiy,was thought
to be dying yesterday, and her brothers in
Washington were telegraphed for. Elk Sec.
retary Blaine, with his daughter, Miss Mar
garet, and his brother, Robert q. Blaine,
came to Baltimore and spent the afternoon
with Mrs Walker Mrs. Walker is the wife
of Major r. c. Walker, retired officer of
the army, who, with their two daughters,
Mrs d. W. Fisk, of Montana, and o. J. Sal
i.bury, of Salt Lake, is in constant atten-
dance upon the afflicted wife and mother.
Mira Walker is the only sister Of the ex-
Secretary.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-03-02

A GHOST KEEPS His WORD-A Portland
Me- dispatch says: Portland has ghost
Mr. Libby, manager of Thoits Brothers CT
gar manufactury, offers $50 to the man who
will spend night in the mandatory. Mr..
Libby, ~ well lis several others, have tried
and failed 1t seems an employee Of the
firm by the name of Kelley, who died not
long since, during n lingering sickness with
consumption. often asserted whenever any
Of the men called to see him that he would
coue back to the old shop in the spirit il
such thing were possible. Just before he
died he assured his watchers that he would
visit The boys after death. The men are
convinced he has made good his assurance,
and that The nightly groans and racket are
made by kelieys ghost. Not one of the
men can he induced TO remain in The room
after dark. The other light Portland's light.
weight wrestler, champion boxer and a gen
ticn,nn recently in the liquor trade made an
attempt to down his ghostship We were
unable 10 report results the next morning,
as all three were invisible"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-03-02
Bow Murderer.

FORT SMITH, Ark, March 2.-George
Hughes hoy of about IS years, hai!ing
from Cleveland, Ohio, started on tramp
through the Cherokee nation, and Friday
night last stopped ut Camp Creek, niue
miles from this city. He was given room
with man named Pugh, and during the
nis;sj got up, knocked his bed-fcIlow in the
head with billet of wood, robbed him OF
SS5, and returned to this city. Pugh died
from his wounds yesterday, and now
Hughes has been arrested at farm house,
four miles from town, just after crawling
out of corn crib, where he had spent The
night.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-03-02

DYNAMITE FOR CRows.-A Burke county
farmer, it is said, has put dynamite to a
new use. He plants large crop of pea
nuts every year, and the crows enjoy them
more than corn. Having failed in all his
attempts to keep them away from his
ground peas, he thought he would try dyn-
amite upon them. So, procuring small
quantity, he picked it into lot of peas aud
scattered them around for the crows. They
came and took the bait. Que Of them sus-
pected that all was not right, and rose sew
eral hundred feet in the air, when the dyn-
amite exploded, and the farmer says that
the last he saw Of that crow was puff of
black feathers floating in the air. All the
other crows left, and not crow has been
seen on the plantation since.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-03-02

To CURE CoNsUMPrIoN.-The will OF the
late Dr.. John N. Howe, Of Passaic, has just
been admitted to probate. For many years
be was dentist in this city. He leaves an
estate valued at $500, 900, of which 50 500 is
given 10 the Passac Methodist church and
the remainder to his family. His father WAS
u captain in the Revolutionary war, and he
bequeaths the original commission, a yell
low document signed by George Washing
ton, to his son, DR.. john M. Howe, of this
city.
A part of the will relates curiously to his
health. A considerable portion is, in fact, a
treatise OH the cure Of consumption. He in.
PRODUCES the subject by saying that in 1888
his life was preserved by the free inhala'
ton of pure, fresh air, after which time, in
deep gratitude to God, he made the subject
of correct breathing of common air" q
study. He had been impressed by observ-
ing the result of a sigh on the interior me-
chanism. the normal action of the organs
being reversed thereby aud everything be-
ing disarranged, while full, deep breathing
led to healthy development of all these
organs. He came to the belief that by the
adoption of the mode of breathing referred
to, tubercuar disease and all pulmonary
consumption could he forever anDihilated.
He closes TIE treats with the exclamation,
"God hasten the day !'-N. !. Sun.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-03-02
Terrific Weather.

LONDON. March 2.-The steamer E!hlo
pa reports that she experienced terrific
weather. Her engines broke down, and for
four days she was compelled 10 proceed
under canvas Some Of her boats were
stove, and one of The stern ports was broken,
and the siore-room was flooded. The
British ship Kirkwood, whose crew was
landed at Liverpool yesterday Ivy the
steamer Barrowmore, was abandoned after
everything on deck had been washed away.
Her cargo was iettisoned
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-03-02

COMPLIMENT TO A YOU'VE VIRGINIA
LAWYER. -The Dallas, Texas, Herald thus
notices a young lawyer of that place, a
native of this city, and son of I. B. Robert
SOD, esq, now of Fauqnier county:
During the past term of the district
court Of Dallas county one Henry Paul was
sentenced to the penitenlary for term Of
two years for theft. His sentence was based
upon a plea of guilty, entered in the court
below. After he had thus pleaded guilty
and received the sentence of the court, as
above stated, he employed NJ. i. Robertson,
esq, Il rising young lawyer of the Dallas
bar, to take charge of his case. Mr.. Robert
sou NJ once filed motion for a new trial
based upon the grounds that defendant
pleaded guilty in ignorance OF his legal
rights in the case and further, that he had
not been served with copy Of the indict-
ment as required by law and, further, that
he was tried on the same day the indict
menl was returned into court by the grand
jury The motion was promptly overruled
by the court, and an appeal taken to the
Court of Appeals. The case was sent to
the present term of that court, now in ses-
Sion at Galveston On the 18th instant the
Court of Appeals reversed the case, upon
the grounds that the district court erred in
not granting defendant new trial for the
reasons stated in the motion. The decision
is a very interesting one, and too much
credit cannot be given to his talented young
attorney, who has achieved this great vic
tory, entering the case ~ he did, after the
defendant bad been sentenced to the peni.
Tertiary"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-03-02

THOUGH forgelful before, it is not i'm
probable that Judges Bnud and Hughes, III
rendering their last decision in the Virginia
coupon cases, recolccted that the Constitu.
tion provides that ''no State shall pass any
bill ilnpairine the obligation of contracts,
: aud that it also provides that 1.-THE Consti-
tuition shall be the supreme law of the land,
and the judges in every State shall be bound
thereby, any thing III the constitution or
laws Of auy State to the contrary notwlth'
standing" As the coup m bear on their
face the terms of contract between the
State and her creditors, 10" any other than
the decision referred To could have been
rendered is hard to comprehend by men oil
ordinary understanding who are not law
yers; and even lawyers themselves don't
assume the possession of all the common
sense in the world.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-03-02

SOME OF the reasons assigned by certain
democratic congressman for their opposition
to the wise views of the Presdentelect on
the silver question look very much as II
those congressman have debts of their own
which they are DESTROYS of liquidatlng IN
deprecated currency. The experience OF
the Confederacy in respect OF that sort OF
currency is too fresh iii the minds OF the
people to induce any considerable number
of them to desire to undergo 1t again.
bad currency always drives good ore out
of circulation, and abor.always is paid for IN
the formAr instead of the latter, and besides,
labor is the last commodity whose nominal
price isiucreased by deprecated currency.
The increase in the price of labor in the
South, during the civil war, in consequence
of the deprecated value Of Confederate
notes, never even appropriated that OF the
necessares of life there.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-03-02
English Recruiting Officers in Prussia

BERLIN, Mar. 2.-The police ut Srrashurg
have discovered a number Of English re-
cruting officers in civilian dress. Two are
alleged to be secretly enlisting men for ser
vice in the British army. Gen. Manteniel,
the governor Of Alsace- Lorraine, has issued
orders to prevent such enlistments in future
and the recruiting agents have been warned
that, unless they desist, they will be liable
TO summary arrest and expulsion from the
nroyincs
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-03-02
ALEXANDRIA, VA.
MONDAY EVENING. MARCH 2.

AMONG THE reasons assigned by the
American "rebels" for sererlng their con
nection with England and declaring them-
selves citizens of free and independent
country. we're that King George had OBJ
structed the laws for the naturalization OF
foreigners, refused to pass others 10 en-
courage their migration hither, and raising
the condition of new appropriations OF
lands" and, also, that she had cut oil our
trade with all parts of the world" But
tunes change and men change with them
Not foreign king, but their own freely
chosen representatives have INSTRUCTED
naturalization laws, have not only refused
to pass laws to encourage the migraIon
hither of foreigners, but have actually pro-
hbited that migration hither by the Chi
nese and the contract labor laws, and, IN
addition TO raising the condition OF ne"
appropriations of lands, have repealed most
if not all, of the laws intended to induce
immigration by giving lands to immigrants
They have also, by the imposition OF hlgn
tariff upon foreign products, cut OF our
trade with all other parts OF the world
Circumstances alter cases; but it is to be
hoped that the republican Senate may soon
allow the democratic House and President
to repeal the laws which necessarily exclude
American products from foreign markets.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-03-02

BOILED HUsBAND.-Atrachedt to each hotel is q
bath for the use Of guests. The bath-tub and
heater are combined, that the water, once heat
ed, must furnish the bathing material for the
whole house. Arriving at japanese hotel foot.
sore and weary you ask the landlady: "How
many have used the bath ~ She innocentIy re-
plies: "Only eight" You forego the luxury of
such BATH Passing through the town just at
nghtfall you see woman boiling her husband
at any rate the man is halfimmersed in the bath,
while the woman is sticking the fire beneath with
all her might, The flames ponr forth from be-
Ieath while this contented Jap is being cooked.
Perhaps, though, this was only preliminary
boiling. Such public bathing is now prohibited
in the cities, but 'far from the msdding crowds
igncbe strife" these simple people see no harm in
public bathing if it suits their convenience
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-03-02
THE WASHINGTON FAMILY.

To the editor of the alexandria Gazette:
In looking over the names of the Wash
ington family represented az the dedication
of the monument, observe one branch mi 's-
ing, that Of Mr.. George Washington Ball, Of
Loudcnu. now residing in Fanqnier county,
Virginia.
He is, in third degree, nephew of Wash
ington, and his father, Fayette Ball son OF
Col Burgess Ball, laid to Washington was
godson to the General In baptism.
Col. Bnrgess Ball was also cousin to
Mary Bali, Washington's mother, so that
g. w. Balls relationship and association
with "The Father Of his Country" is more
direct than any one else of this day, except
Ebenezer Ball and Mrs. Catherine Littleton,
who are his first cousins.
It is to he regretted that so creditabe
branch should have failed to he there. MIR.
Bail, though in obscuriLy from adverse cir
cumstance-, is man Of varied talents, and
fitted to gill intellectual positions. He has
u large family Of SONS and daughters, the
latter lovely and accomplished the sons
filling and preparing for -creditable places
in their day and generation. One is an
assistant paymsster in the U. S. Navy, and
on all hands hear good accounts of his
ability and faithfulness.
Mr.. Ball is DESTROYS of some position under
the Government, for his family need pecu-
mary aid, and his services, as faithful and
competent worker, would be q benefit TO
any department.
The out going administration would show
true appreciation of the good and great
by besoWing some good Office on him, if
for no other reason than that lie is the lead
ing one Of the last trio Of near-of kin TO
Washington. Il. Z. NJ.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-03-02

The RICHMOND BLUEs.-At meeting of
the Richmond Blues on Saturday night last
it was resolved that "having participated
in the ceremonies of the dedication of the
Washington monument, when our company
and the Alexandria Light Infantry were
the only military companies representing
our State, we feel that we nave fully dis
charged our duty to ourselves and to the
public, and that it is inexpedient for this
company to go to Washington on the 4th of
March,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-03-02
MONETARY AND COMMERCIAL

New YORK, March al a. m-Thcre w.
feature in the early trading on the S,oct r.
change tus morning. First prices We're yc,o..m
y to Is lower than they closed on Sa,uri.,. -!
teruoou. and after further decline Of
the market, which had previously been lorr 80
OH greater activity, and rallied sutir;.,,,r.
recover early losses and in most cases to establish
slight advances in prices rs compared with H..
week
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-03-02

EARTHQUAKE Shocks in Spain.

MADRID, March 2.-Furthur severe
shocks of earthquake were felt yesterday
at Grenada, Loijs and Albania. number
of houses in these places were destroyed.
No reports have been received from the
villagers in the vicinity as TO the effect the
shocks had upon them, bnL il is feared that
number Of fatalities occurred among the
village people.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-03-02
ICOMMI1SICATED

The GAZETTE is a necessity to one born
in Loudoun and reared in Culpeper. More
than fifty years ago learned my letters
from its pages. Can't you do it, and induce
the democratic party to settle down to
Henry Clay's tariff ideas? a judicious rev.
enue tariff that will not favor those that
can do without protection, but foster the
weak branches of industry that will grow
up and thereby help to build up our whole
nation (cutlery, silk, fine broad cloths, &c. J.
Tucker will not do yet-Randal is better
Augusta county, Feb. %. SENEx.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-03-02
Some of the Causes

Giving rise to dyspepsia are over.work,
badly cooked food, hurry in eating, too
much grease, disagreeable companions, too
little sleep, too much worry. Dyspepsia is
a curse : but Browns Iron Bitters is bles-
sing; because it casts out dyspepsia: and
makes suffering people well. Mrs. E. Pat
ton, 1920 Franklin street, st. Louis, says
II used Browns Iron Btters for dyspepsia,
and it did me good"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-03-02

UNDER THE incoming administration the
bonds given by the men appointed to feder-
al Office in Virginia by General Malone
will probably be subjected TO critical ex-
animation. If that he SO, another strong
reason tor the removal of many of such ofli-
GERS will become apparent, for though their
bonds were good enough for the Arthur
Malone combination, no body else would
have ever accepted them.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-03-02

Information has been received here that
James E. Phillips, youth who enlisted in
the United States navy from this city about
six weeks ago, aud who was placed on the
school ship New Hampshire, fell from the
rigging while the vessel was at Newport, R.
l., last week, and was badly injured about
the head
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-03-02
En- Route for Washington.

NEW YORK., March 2.-The Tammany
Hall contingent, for Washington, nearly
1000 strong, started at II o'clock to-day
from the Pennsylvania depot. They occu-
pied so long train that it had to be de-
yided into sections. The delegation was
accompanied by the Seventh Regiment
band, and much enthusiasm was eviuced.
Mr.. John Kelly was not of the party.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-03-02

If THE Governors of Illinois and Oregon
can appoint u S. Senators when the iegis-
latures of those States have md an oppor-
tunity to do so and failed. then a precedent
will be established for Stales with Legisla-
lures and Governors of opposite political
views to confer upon the latter the selection
of their U. s. Senators, aud thus revolution
ize the whole system of government
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-03-02

The Masonic chiefs of the 33d degree of
the Southern jurisdiction met in convention
in Washington on Saturday night at their
temple, and raised to The 32d degree n. F.
Bowcock and B. F. Lee, of Virginia, and
Others. Gen. Albert Pike presided, and
among those present were Gilmor Meredith
and ]. d. Wesenfeld, of Maryland.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-03-02
The War in Egypt.

LONDON, March 2-Adyices from Snakin
state that the Italians are increasing their
Qualifications at Massowah.
RoRTI, March 2.-The remainder OF Gen.
Buffers force will leave Gakdul gradually
spelling the wells when they retire. The
troops are suffering from the severe strain
of trudging through the desert without
camels
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-03-02
cenero1 Grant's Condition

LONDON, March 2.-The Standard says
this morning that the alarming character
of General Grants illness will cause uni
versal distress. The sympathy of the pub
lie will be intensified by the unfortunate
condition of the Generals financial affairs,
and the knowledge that heis deeply wound
ed, but is too proud to complain.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-03-02
River Gambia.

LONDON, March 1.-The Duly NsTs hears that
it is contemplated TO open tho river Gambia, in
Western Africa, to trad. of all nations. The
river has hitherto been open only to English and
French trab
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-03-02

We ALWAYS knew that Fiiz Lee was a
brave and dashing soldier and would take
great risks, but we are not yet prepared to
believe that he has the hardihood to face
the kahmsin winds in the Soudan, with a
pocket full of dynamite-as reported by a
Chicago paper.