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MRS. sHERWOOD,s POEMS.

There can be no more graceful present to
anyone interested in the war than copy of
Mrs. Kate B. Sherwoods brilliant and
stirring poems. They are the best lyrical
productions of the war, and receive enthusi-
astic praise from everyone. We will send
them, neatly bound in cloth and postage
paid, to any address for 81, or in blue and
gold for $3.50.
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A GRAVE INJUSTICE TO SEC. MANNING

A GRAVE INJUSTICE TO SEC. MANNING.
By some Ineans-hardly explainable on
any other grounds than pure malice-areport
was put in circulation that Sec Manning,
while visiting at Albany, N. Y, and during
a conference relative to appointments in that
city had ordered the discharge of disabled
soldier, to make a place for a civilian, and
when demonstrated with that such change
would probably meet with disfavor among
old soldiers, had answered with some heat
"The GAR. be ID" etc.
We are glad to be able to say that the story
is wholly without foundation. Those who
know Mr.. Manning at all well denied it from
the first, for the remark is utterly unlike
him, in spirit and in manner He is a man
of invariably clean and temperate speech,
and profane expression is never heard to
pass his lips 1t would be highly improb
able that he would make SO coarse n remark
under any circumstances. Farther still, the
expression is directly contrary to his we'll
known feelings toward old soldiers. He has
always highly appreciated their services and
sacrifices, and shown this appreciation in
many practical ways, both before attaining
to his present position at the head of the
Treasury Department, and since. That an
incumbent of a place or an applicant for
appointment was an honorably discharged
soldier has always had much weight with
him, and we are quite sure that a careful,
dispassionate examination of his course since
his entry into President Cleveland's Cabinet
will demonstrate this beyond question to the
satisfaction of any reasonable man. 1t was
inevitable that many changes would be made
in his, as i'll all other Departments, upon the
accession to power of party opposed to the
one which had had control of the Government
for more than score of years, but so far at
| least, the changes have been much fewer than
any one could have expected, and the claims
of the large number of exsoldiers in the
employ Of the Treasury for retention, have
received the greatest consideration. His
consistent course of friendship for the soldier
ever since his accession to the head of the
Treasury Department is sufficient contra
diction in itself to the Albany story.
There is however, sufficiency of other
proof without this. At the very time that
the story was started it was emphatically
denied in the GAR. Post at Albany, by nc
less than five comrades, who were familiar
with the circumstances. The place in ques
ton was not in Secretary Manning's control
but in that of the Post Office Department
To add to this, we have Secretary Manuing's
explicit denial of any foundation whatever
for such a story.
So the matter is disposed of very effect
ualiy and no one is more pleased over it thar
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EXTRA COPIES.

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of THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE are requested
to give them to Sd me Of their acquaintance
who are not subscribers, and point out to
them the papers many merits and attractions.
This is the best .wayin which to build up
its circulation and strengthen the cause OF
the soldier.
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COMRADE CHARLES E. REMICK, of Oneida,
\. Y, is the Democratic candidate for State
Senator in the 23d District, and his having
been private soldier in the war is made
the subject of attack. Some years ago he
had the same experience, and the matter
came to the attention of the old commander
of his regiment Member of Congress
who at once wrote the following letter:
RUTLAND, VT, Oct, 10, 1856.
To sohon IL may concern:
This is to certify that / have known Chas. f.
Remick since June. 1861. He was member of the
regiment cd W. of which was first Major and then
Lieutenant Colonel. know Remick well. He was
a live active man, true patriot and brave SOL
der. / am glad to bear this testimony. Since the
war have seen him only occasionally, and have
known nothing of him. Col. CHAs. III. JOYCE.
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THE Kansas comrades speak in the high
est terms of the assistance that the organiza-
ton of Woman's Relief Corps has been to
them. The influence of the ladies has been
for the best, and infused stronger life into
everything that is for the benefit of the
Order
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THE GAR. WATCH.

The watch you sent ME has given complete salts
faction 1t is excellent tineSeepcr.-J. W. Shaw,
CarinvIie, Hn.--Thc watch came to hand about
10 DAYS ago and gives entire satisfaction. would
not trade it for SIS watch. it is such excellent
timekeeper.-Sa ID. Byerly, National Military
Home, Ohio
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THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE.
WASHINGTON, D. C.. OCTOBER %, 1855.
General sherman on The Tribune.

HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE U. 81
WASHINGTON, ID. T.
To the Editor NATIONAL TRIBUNE:
From the nature of the articles published
in the numbers of THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE
sent me, I observe that it is published In the
interest of the soldiers OF the civil war In
this you have my hearty sympathy, and
will en6eavor in my own sphere OF action to
cooperate with you in all practicable meas
ures to that end, without money and with
out price. With great respect,
Your obedient servant
W. T. SHERMAN.
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THE CHOLERA MICROBE.

Having received the following inquiry
from correspondent, we submitted the
question to DR.. John B. Hamilton, Surgeon
General of the United States Marine Hospital
Service, who has kindly furnished the ap-
pended answer Dr. Hamilton's eminent
standing in his profession, and particularly
his thorough knowledge of diseases of the
class referred to- make his statements equal
to those of any living authority:
BELLEVUE, JACKSON Co, Iowa, Oct. g. 1885.
To THE EDITOR: In The NATIONAL TRIBUNE of
Sept. 81 1885 in the Scientific Notes there was an
article in the scientific collection of items treating
of how the bacillus of consumption is destroyed
by the introduction Of the bacterium termo,
something of that kind. Please make the whole
matter clear SO that I, if know nothing more of
the subject than the aforementioned article states,
could cure consumption with the bacterium termo,
other bacteria. Or where the book is to be OBJ
tanned that will explain ali wish to know on the
subject; and if not too much bother the price.
wish to know how much of the medicine anti
dote, curative bacteria to use; and how and
when, and where to get it.-WM. w. WATKINS.
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PAST COMMANDER IN-CHIEF PAUL VAN
DERyooRT is in Washington attending to
some railroad business.
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PAST COMMENCEMENT KOUNTZ'S
OPINION.
THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE is the best sol
der paper published, and I would rejoice to
see its circulation reach halfmillion.
JOHN S. KoUNTZ.
Toledo, o., Oct. II, 1885.
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AS we nave Sal0 Deiore, the average eaTn-
ings of the able bodied men who were at
home was at least 5000 year, or 81 800 for
the three years This would make the aver
age money loss to every man who served in
the army over $500. If we multiply this
by the number of men who served three
years-that is, 2,320,272 x $8O0-we have
the astounding sum of 81 S26,217 900 as the
monetary sacrifice made by the young men
who saved the Nations life.
This enormous cash balance in favor of the
soldier is an item that cannot he ignored. 1t
cannot be Explained away, OF even diminished.
1t is as absolute an item as any other figure
in the statistics of the war. There were few,
indeed, who entered the army who did not
make considerable pecuniary sacrifice to
do So In tens of thousands of instances
this sacrifice amounted to thousands of dol
lars. a good carpenter, mason, blacksmith,
painter, or other mechanic, or a farmer who
served three years in the ranks did so at an
absolute cost to himself-in hard dollars and
cents-of from 81 600 to $1,000 in the three
years.
When we place this immense credit item
of 81, S26 PIT 500 alongside the 500, 100000
which have been paid in pensions, how small
it makes the latter seem. But large as it is, il
is only the beginning of the account which
should be put as an offset to the pension bills
There should be added to it the money value
through all these years of the depreciation
III his wage-earning capacity of every bread.
winner whose name appears on the
pension rolls. He went into the army
an active, healthy young man, capable
of doing good days work for good days
pay. He came out of the army with hi:
ability to earn days wages lessened one
half or threequarters by the loss Of a limt
/ or a faculty, or some other disability. Thu
money difference through all these year:
| between the earnings of the tens of thou
/ sands of disabled soldiers and what they
would have earned had they not been in
/ iurcd by the war would aggregate hundred
Of millions, and should be included in TIT
cash account in opposition to the expense o
the pension list.
When these facts are taken into considera
/ ton, it Will be seen that the Nations none,
return TO those who sacrificed so much pc
cuniariIy for it has been small indeed.
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GEN. JOHN A. LOGAN is in New York
attending Reunions, and occasionally assist
ing in the Republican canvass.
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The most charming popular song IS Swees
Baby Nell" Send % cents in stamps to y
Brairards Sons, publishers, Chicago, Ill.
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The work of raising $1,000,0G0 for the
Grant monument ut New York drags on
slowly. Up to last Saturday night $9l 1929. 81
had been subscribed
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Locomotive" as agents Send for terms, etc,
to the office of THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE.
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CONSIDERED AS DOLLARS AND CENTS,
MERELY.


MERELY.
The immensely Of the pension bills is
fayori;e well-spring for the groans of I'M
thinking clamorers and the malicious dema-
gogs Of the press and stump They never tire
ofparading the sounding millions which have
been paid pensioners since the war, but they
seldom, if ever, mention the credit column
of the account. They ignore entirely the
money value of the sacrifices the pensioners
and their comrades made to serve their couu-
try, and which, considered as merely dollars
and cents, far outweigh the sums which have
been paid in the shape of pensions.
Let us leave out of the discussion all con-
siderations of patriotism, love of country,
fidelity to duty, etc, and cast mp the account
between the Government and its soldiers on
a strictly business basis. The Government
has paid out as pensions since 1862 the sum
of S700,000,000. This is certainly an enor-
nous amount, and well calculated TO arrest
the attention of any thinking man.
On the other hand, the Government called
into the field from April II, 1861, to April
80, 1865 an aggregate of 2, ~. 40S men. This
includes three-months' men, "100-days,
men," nine- months men," as well as veter
ans who served four years or even longer.
Reducing all of these to a standard of three
years we have an aggregate of 2,320,272.
These men were of all the trades, busi-
nesses and professions known to our act
i've and highly developt civilization. In
the ranks were found men of the highest
skill in every vocation. Young physicians
and lawyers Of fine practice, bOok-keepers
receiving large salaries, mechanics and
operators who could command from 81 to
$40 for every day that they worked-all
these gave up their money-making pursuits
and accepted the petty stipend that Govern
mcnt paidits enlisted men. The period of the
war was the greatest season of mOney-mak
ing that the people Of this country ever
knew, and the men who went into the army
not only hindered their own advancement in
their chosen business or occupation, but they
threw away splendid chances never to
he reeovered-for laying solid and deep,
the foundations for competency. 1t would
be very moderate estimate, indeed, to say
that these young men-had they been at
home during the war-would have had an
average earning of 5000 year each.
The Government paid the men who re-
sponded to the first call ST. month. Sub
seqUently this was raised to S13, and in 1864
to SIC. The purchasing power of the S13
and SIC was not more, however, than Sc or
s. to-day. Let US put the average pay at
S14 month. Therefore each man received
on average for his three years Of service:
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The following Inauguration poem written soy
eral years ago BY Joaquin Miller. has been 50 IIu>.
admired that repubsh it by request:
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IT Is VERY EASY

OMAHA. NTB.. Oct. 20. 1855.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-01-09
MONETARY AND COMMERCIAL.

Business has been q degyec more active, but is
generally dull. II the grain market there has
been some activity and the advance In the price
of Wheat created d speculative demand that had
favorable effect. The outlook as reported from
various sections of the country, is more cheerful
and with diminution In production and the alb
sorption Of the large stocks of manufactured ar
tcles on hand there must be q revival Of bust
ness Money continues very abundant in the
centres" but in the country generally Is scarce.
u S. bonds are quiet Virginia bonds are quiet
and steady, with unusually small offerings Tax
coupons are easy. Cousol issues new were quoted
yesterday at 3Oa3OA The 1O.4o coupons new
sold at 81 and 50S4 aud lot Of cousol old and
10 40 new brought 50b seller 80. Railroad Sc
curites are quiet but steady We quote Va Mid.
land 1st, 113a116; do ID. 10Slaa109: do 3D.,
95a; do 9th. 93Hsa95; do inc, 47a50.
NEW YORK, Jan. 9.-The stock market was
strong and higher this morning. Prices rose IL
to "a per cent. Union Pacific sold up 7s to 49ss,
St Paul Ia to 76 and Lsckawauna % to 69ss
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-01-09

Flour is steady with good local demand.
Wheat is finn and strong and milling grades read
lily command full figures Corn is active and
higher. Rye and Oals are without change But
ter, Eggs, Pork and Poultry are in good receipt
and there is no material change to note in quo
Jations.
BALTIMORE, jan 9.-Va. IS defd =; consoli-
dated s7l.; de I'd SERIES past dne coupons 80;
new 10 4Os 81; new IS 51ss bid to-day
Cotton dull; middline 1O74a1O7s Flour firm with
modssass Howard street and Western ;r
IS 75a4 10; City Mills super So 50a2 IS
do extra SO OOs3 IS; do Rio Brands s. IS;
Patspsco family IS SO; do superlative patent
SIS IS. Wheat-Southern higher and scarce
Western higher and active; Southern red 92a
90 do amber 95a97; No 1 Maryland 941sa94 "a;
No Western winter red spot and January 81
97a97la. Germ Southern firm: W. stern higher
and fairly a"tive: Southern white so; do yellow
5os51 Western mixed sgss 4s bid d.: jar u asy
ASH. Oats higher and quiet; Southern 34a37
Western white 35a37; do mixed 1895; Penna
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-01-09

CHICAGO CATTLE MARKET. Jan. 9.-Cattle-
Quality poor and general market slow; common
grades lower; exports SIS 75a6 %; good to choice
shipping SIS 2Oa5 60; common to fair Sd 25s5
inferior TO fair ows 81 30a3 20; medium to
good 50 3Oa4 %; stockers So 20a3 90; feeders
s4a4 30. Hogs opened strong, weakened, and
fually closed strong; general market steady and
firm rough packing 81 2Oa4 As; packing and
shipping 81 20s4 70. Sheep-Narket steady
inferior to fair 50 4Oaa medium to good So goa
3 rs; choice to extra So s0s4 40. Lambs s4s
AIS
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-01-09

THE COUPON CAsEs.-It was anticipated
that several coupon cases would have been
tried at the present term of the Q. S. Cir
cult Court, but in the absence of Judge
Bond, who failed to attend, they were post
poned, and will be tried in Richmond next
week, it is expected.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-01-09

34aa7. Rye firm at 65a66. Hay firm and steady
PRIME to Choice Pennsylvania and Miry-
land S14s75 so Provisions quiet; bless
Pork new S13 25; Old. Sl3 Hnikmeats-
shoulders and clear rib sides packed 6s! - Bacon
shoulders IA clear rib sides S-o; halns -, ilH4
a12a. Lard tre6nedy 81 Butter iirmer; West
ern packed 11a22; creamery 22a52. Eggs easier
at 26a27. CofI=e quiet; Rio cargoes, ordinary TO
fair Saa9a,. Sugar quiet and steady; soft
ga Whiskey steady at 81 1Ss119.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-01-09

Fox HUNTERs.-Another party of fox
hunters led by Mr.. B. II. Dulany. jr, OF
Fauquier, left here this morning for Fairfax
county In search of gray fox, which has
been committing depredations there for
some time. Mr.. DIS. fine pack of hounds
accompanied the party.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-01-09

NEwYoRK CATTLE MARKET jar. S.-Beeves-
No trading in Beef Cattle: dressed Beef steady
and hrla at Sa1Oc per ID for sides. Sheep
Market very quiet. and in favor of buyers; ex.
trenios S3a5 so per 100 lbs for Sheep, and 81 &c
a6 10 for Lambs Dressed Mutton steady at ia
Sc pr ID: dressed Lambs AT IA. Hogs.-A car
load IS fair Western n:n-:rd Hogs sold alive H.
s. 06l4 per Oh lh- and the bidding range Is re-
ported al 81 1915 Is.
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LOCAL BREVITIEs

The Virginia Democratic Association OF
Washington will be addressed on Wednes-
dag next at their club room, in Vernon Row,
of Hon. J. S. Barbour and others.
Mr.. Robt. Portner has taken out permit
to erect three handsome residences on Thir.
teenth between NJ. and N. streets, north
west, Washington, at COST of sl4 900.
Gen. Filzhugh Lee has applied to the
committee Of arrangements of the 1oaugu-
raj ceremonies at Washington for quarters
for the First Virginia Brigade of 1900 men.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-01-09

the light river trade, the steamer John W.
Thompson has been withdrawn from the
lower Potomac route for the present, and
her owners will avail themselves of this op.
porturity to have her repaired and put in
good condition.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-01-09
Cattle Markets.

BALTIMuhE CATTLE MARKET Jan. 9.-Shcep
and Lambs-There are no fresh arrivals since
Monday, and no stock In the pens on sale. Hoes.
The receipts since Monday consist of Only 1872
head. aud there are less than 100 in the pens.
The market is firm al Mondays figures, With
prospects of higher prices next week. Prices now
6a6Ssc, with ext shade higher.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-01-09

PREMIUMS Among the awards at the
poultry show in Richmond yesterday were
premiums In the second class to H. and J.
c. Smoot of this city, for light Brahmas, and
in the first and second classes to George K.
Hill, also of this city, for Polish and Hou-
dams
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-01-09

HOTEL ARRIvALs-Brudd"ck House.
Jesse Garrett, Philadelphia; Levi Sher-
wood, Harrisburg, Pa; g. N. Petty, Front
Royal; D. j. Geary and 81. c. Fairfax, Vir-
ginia; L. M. Allison, New York; P. P.
Finnegan and R. II. Williams, Washington.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-01-09

DEAD.-A private dispatch received in
this city this evening announces the death
at his home, in Warrenton, this morning, of
Mr.. C. E. F. Payne, whose illness was men
toned in the GAZETTE yesterday. MIR.
Payne was the brother of Gen. w. II. Payne
and the head of the banking house of Payne
& Co., of Warrenton
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nort,on Tomorrow fair and colder weather is
Irdic ated.
COMMITTEE MEETINGs.-The Finance
Committee Of the City Council met last
niybt and transacted such business as had
bren referred to them, and which they will
r.port back TO Council next Tuesday. They
Agreed to report favorably upon the petit
ton of the Hydraulion Steam Fire Engine
Company for an appropriation of $500 for
repairs to the engine house-payable after
the first of July next.
The special committee appointed by the
Civ Council under resolution last month
ito meet such representative committee
"a The Potomac Manufacturing Company
or their assigns may see proper to appoint,
10 confer as to the future policy of that
company and why their contract now on
record should not be annulled," met last
night and organized and sent request to the
Potomac Manufacturing Company to hold
conference with them at as early dating as
possible, in reference to the affairs OF the
company.
TIE Committee on Streets also held
meeting last night and acted on several
matters which had been referred to them
and which they will report back to Council
next Tuesday.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-01-09

TIE UNION PRAYER MEETING in the NJ.
+. Church South last night was very well
attended The services, conducted BY Rev.
Mr.. Middleton, were unusually interesting.
Inc meeting to-1igh' wall nr held in the
Methodist Protestant Church, Rev. Mr.. Ed
wards leading the same.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-01-09

NEVER GIVE UP.-If you are troubled
with nervous OF sick headache, do not give
your case up az incuraole until you have
tried DR.. Leslie's Special Prescription. See
the testimonials in another column.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-01-09

BALTIC. SUaARAND COFFEE MARKET. Jan. g.
Sugars.-The tone in raw Sugars as whole holds
tame, and business is reported still light and un-
important. Offerings may be called fir, and
would likely increase if there was probability
of securing customers: but rates are onlr nomi
nal. Quotations as given are full and Lice less
would likely be nearer the actual operating basis.
We quote fair to good refining at 4a4a47sc;
centrifugal go test. 5a.a64. For roGned eu-
gars tie market is quie3 and steady, say for cut
loaf 6Tsc; for crushed 67a for powdered 63s
for graz ulaled Ga soft SIS yellow 5
Coffee The only arrva in the week was cargo
of 4 900 bags The market is quiet with a su.sll
business both In invoices and job lots. but the
situation is firm and importers decline to treat
except at full prices. The sales were SIG bags
in small lots of various cargoes private terms.
There was no business at the Excbanpe on
Thursday. We quote Rio invoices as follows
Ordinary at slhasa4 cents, fair at 9laa9s4 cents.
good at 10s1OL cents, and prime al lOlaa1Oa4
ccnto.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-01-09

RESALE ORpERED.-I the case of J. G.
Weems, Administrator of Thorpe vs. o. E.
Hine and Linden Kent. Judge Keith has
decreed resale of the Thornton land, and
asppoiated Messrs. Wattles, Appleby, Car
Isle, Mcpherson, Kent, Willoughby and
Moore commissioners for that purpose.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-01-09

AGAIN CoNTINUED.-Messrs. H. w. Bal
lepger aua J. T. Burnett, of this city, who
are under indictment in the Corporation
Court of Lynchburg charged with ill-treat-
ing prisoner while in their charge, appear
ed in court in that city yesterday, and,
through their attorney, Mr.. Edmund
Burke, had the case continued till the next
term, and were again released on bail.