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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-01-28
NEWS. OF THE DAY.

There were fifteen dismissais from the
Patent Office yesterday Of employees below
the civil services grades. They were pin
cipally watchmen and laborers.
In the House of Representatives yeStcr-
day the bill app-opriatng $500, 600 to aid in
the erection Of a monument to Gen. Grant
in New York city was reported faVorably.
The investigation into the affairs Of the
Signal Service bureau has resulted in an ex-
posure beside which that of the Alabama
Court Of Claims or tho Coast Survey sinks
into nothiDgness.
At the caucus Of the democratic members
of the Maryland Legislature at Annapolis
lastnight ex Congressman Stevenson Archer,
of Hartford, was nominated for state treas
urer, receiving I'll votes, against 81 for John
S. Cuttings, the present incumbent.
Thomas Grasty formerly lawyer OF Viz.
GINA, but for the past fifteen years resi-
dent Of Baltimore, died yesterday, in that
city, of general debility, in the 7G:h year Of
his age. Mr.. Grasty was born in Orange
county, and was at one time member of
the Legislature from Pittsylvania county.
In the executive session of the Senate yes
terday resolutions were offered calling for
papers on file relating to the administration
of the Office of collector Of internal revenue
of the District Of West Virginia, and for in
formation relating to an appointment in
South Carolina. This action confirms the
report that the Senate will insist Oh know
Ing the reasons for removals aud susren-
siouS,
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LETTER FROM RICHMOND.

Correspondence Of the Alexandria GAzETTE.l
RICHMOND, Va, January 27.-Ihe fret
issue Of the Wing under the new organiza-
zatiou came out to-day, and copies Of the
paper were in very great demand. The
paper makes good start, and is destined
to reach that high position in journalism it
attained in years gone by. when John
Hampden Peasants guided its policy and
penned its elegant editorials. Mr.. A. w. c.
Nowlin has charge of the editorial depart
ment, and be is assisted by Mr.. John T..
Peasants, formerly Of the Petersburg Iadcr
.ippcai Mr.. Peter ]. Burton, the city edi.
tor, is one Of the most popular and efficient
newspaper men in Virginia. He knows
more, men women and children, than prob.
ably any other man in the State His as
sistants are Nes;rs. James p Wood and
George a Hill two indefaligable scarchers
after items.
Mr.. Abram Fukerson, of Washington
county, got his prohibition bill before the
House to day when the local option bill
came up for consideration. He advocated
1t and seemed to prefer 1t by long ODDS TO
the local option bill. The debate that &C.
Cured when the local option bill came up
disclosed the fact that there are some mem
bers who will vote not only against local
option, but in favor of reducing the price of
beer and good whiskey.
The committee appointed to investigate
affairs at tho Williamsburg Asylum did not
get Off this morning, as they expected, but
they will certainly leave tomorrow.
The Richmond ladies are puzzled to know
who is The Countess" who writes the 90
ciety letter in the Sunday State. Thus far
the young lady has concealed her identity.
Senator Berry's bill in regard to public
education was warmly discussed in the Sen
ate TO day. 1t is claimed that if this bill is
passed the cities of the Commonwealth will
have to do double duty in the matter of ed
ucating the children. The discussion ss.
sumed political character, and the educa-
ton Of the negro was discussed at length.
Lieutenant. Governor Massey endeavored
to sguelch the political features Of the de-
bate, but Senators Gaines and Causey, both
republicans, would not down" until they
had well tattied the unh!eached American.
B.P. 0.
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REV JOSEPH Cook, Of Boston, says eve
are the most drunken race on this planet.
And yet the reverend gentleman is from q
section of country where the prohibitory
liquor law has long prevailed, and he speaks
OF what he knows. Some Of the members OF
the Virginia Legislature who are so anx.
ious to have Virginia adopt similar law,
would do well to have talk with Dir. Cook
on the subject Man is perverse creature,
and nothing is better calculated to induce
him to drink liquor than an attempt by
other people, no better than he is, to prevent
h M from doing 80.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-01-28
LETTER FROM FAIRFAX.
Correspondence ofthe Alexandria Gazette.

Correspondence Of the Alexandria Gazette
| CENTREvILLE, Va, Jan. 27.-The Lou
ioun Senator has got on the right track,
when he wants TO know if the salary Of the
Superintendent Of public schools can not be
reduced. The willy Senator Is not alone in
that view. The public have been of that
opinion for sometime, for they look upon
the Office as sinecure. Cut their salary at
least fifty per cent, and leave it to the tax
payers to say how much each county shall
vote to give, in addition to their salary, if
any, and our law makers will see that one
act of theirs will be endorsed. The duties
are not so onerous or laborious az the teach
ers', but they are better paid. Part of the
duties Of the superintendent could be dis
pensed wth-vsiting the schools. Let the
directorsdo that; and the examining of teach
ers annually. Where a teacher holds three or
ive certificates, or has taught that many
years in the public schools, he should not be
required to be examined, or at least leave
It optional with the directors. Superintend-
ents Of schools are over paid as much as our
legislators are under paid. The former do
not have 10 neglect their business, and have
no uOtel DlIlS W loOC anu all tueiT WOrk eau
be performed in sixty days.
Congress is still hammering away at the
silver question. ALI the trouble about silver
coinage is caused by less than ten per cent.
of the people, who prophecy that dire ca
lelnity will overtake Us if the coinage OF sill
yer is not stopped. The public have become
suspicious Of the capitalist and bondbolder,
as one said damn the public" why should
they take such an unusual interest in the
puhlc2 They have enough; self.interest is
the coase of their love for the people. They
are the ohes that try to influence legislation
by sending delegations to Congress who as
soon as they arrive. should be put behind
tho bars and fed on half rations The bond
holders are up to their old tricks, shipping
a few thousands Of gold to Europe to intimi,
date our solons, but The government has The
Inside track, buying silver at eighty cents
and coming it at profit of twenty-five per
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-01-28
TIE GENERAL ASSEMBLY.

In the Senate yesterday resolution was
adopted requesting the Committee on FL
nance TO consider the expedieucy of meas.
ure to increase the mpcasation of county
ard city treasurers on all tax-bills not ex-
ceeding three dollars and remaining unpaid
on the first day of December of each year.
a substitute was offered for the bill in re-
gard to securing to taxpayers in cities and
towns the right of public school education
for their children, which provides that it
shall be lawful for any perzon who is tax
payer and citizen of Virginia in any town,
ealth, and who is not resident OF
send his children to any public free school
in said town, city, county and school dis.
trict, subject TO the laws regulating public
| school district. And any guardian who is a
said, shall be entitled to the privileges above
named for his ward or wards if residents OF
| Virginia.
| a BIZ! was introduced to place the inmates
! Of insane asylums under the protection OF
the laws by securing to them their postal
rights. The bill was referred to the com
nittee on Public Institutions and Educa
| ton.
Mr.. Meredith introduced bill to author
za the Board Of Supervisors of Prince Will.
liam county to supplement the salary ofthe
judge of the County Court Of said county
! The amount of increase is left to the dis
erection Of the Board.
4 bill was reported giving the right to
enforce and collect all taxes due the State
OF Virginia, and taxes due any corporation
or county in Virginia, for ten years after the
sane became due but net after.
IN The House Of Delegates the local op-
ton bill was discussed and proposition
submitted that after the act takes effect no
i;cense for the Gale of ardent spirits, wine,
malt liquors. or any mixture of any of them
shall be granted to any person in this State;
aud any person who, after this act takes
effect, shall sell wine, ardent spirits, malt
| liquors, Or any mixture Of them, shall incur
the penalty prescribed by the general laws
| Tor selling The same.
During the debate air. Stuart, of AleIan-
dria, bad occasion to cay that he was op-
posed to the bill, and go were the people Of
Alexandria.
A bill was introduced to appropriate
81 800 towards erecting suitable enclosure
around the monument of ex President Mad
i:on, in Orange county.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-01-28
LETTER FROM LOUDOUN.

coFre'p0ndene' Q: '''s ~ ..SH' .ri "A1h'IA
LEEsBURG, va, jan I'll mere never YVES
such slow time rs the present; even the
anow failed 10 enlhnse-it came and il fast
.o;,o ond ho. hen h,. ,;.,ro ned C;ror;,
guns GU -A' 80 $780, a., =,
court mas peeh IL session since me l'.o: an"
nothing Of interest has been tried by Il, Just
ike everything else dragging along. II
the Legislature would only pas! & .oca! op-
ton BILL and tz friend: would petition fer a
vote, we might have q little fun: it is long
time to have to Wal. for the fa!! election By
the way, see YOUR CORES ponIent3 are a.
ready putting their candidates for Congress
in the field. Well, this is all right. but We
wan. to sneak word in season. I.9ldoun
has some rights she dare maintain, ana ha=
the man for The mace and when the con.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-01-28
Turkey and Greece.

LONDON, Jan. .S.-A dispatch to The
Times, from Constantinople says rumor is
current there that skirmsh between
Greeks and Turks has take place at G!as-
sova, on The frontier of Epirus. The Times
correspondent at Constan,inop'e, in a dis
patch concerning the understanding arrived
at between Turkey and Bulgaria, says the
Porte will bestow upon Prince Alexander
the title of Mushir and Governor General
Of Eastern Roume.la.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-01-28
MR.. JOHN ROACH was reported, some time

Mr.. JOHN ROACH was reported, some time
ago, as saying if he were younger man he
would make his iron at Birmingham, Ala,
and build bis ships at Pensacola. The
young man who does what age prevents
Mr.. Roach from doing will acquire fortune
in short time, but the one who makes his
iron at the Shenandoah furnaces in Virginia.
and builds his ships at Alexandria, would
make larger fortune, and that, too, in a
shorter time
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-01-28
Gov. LEES ADMINISTRATION Rich,

, II
nond letter to the Baltimore ,,'na says
ut is the popular belief that Gov. Lee
administration will be one Of the most soci-
able ones known at the capital since the
close of the war. Tie wife Of Gov. Gilbert
c. Walker, the first executive after recon
struction, was quite an inyalid ana could not
go much into society. All Of Coy. Walker 5
successors up to Cameron were widowera.
and Of course did not rcc.iye.' Tie execu-
tive mansion !. being thoroughly renovated
for the reception of Governor Lee and his
family. This work will be completed in =
few days, when they will be permanently
Installed in their new home. Mrs. Lee won
the hearts Of the Richmond people by her
charming and unassuniing manner On ;he
day her husband was inaugura;ed. She will
no doubt be the most popular lady in Rich
mond society during her residence here.
Gov Lee is one Of the most active busint.: 6
men known here for many years. Although
somewhat stout, be makes the round: CT ihe
State House ard nothing escapes his bright
eyes. He believes IN ncalncss IN everything,
and hss already called the attention Of The
proper officials TO the sloveGiy way in which
some Of the places are kept. Tic new Cav
ernor evidently inteads 10 keep a pretty
sharp eye on every thing that goes or around
him. Before he had been Installed twenty
four houra he began earnestly TO learn every
detul Coz 9cted with his new iut.s"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-01-28

The STATE DEBr.-Among the bills Jet
to be reported to the Legislature on the
debt question is one which proposes to re-
quire the payment of license by all persons
who deal in tax receivable coupons not on
ly in the town or city in which such per-
sons may reside, but in every county in
the State in which he may offer to sell cou-
pons. It - the impression that the
joint resolution introduced in the Senate
Monday proposing to amend the constitu-
ton so as to repudiate all bonds not funded
In ninety days after the ratification of the
proposed amendment, will be passed by
this legislature. 1t is also said to be very
probable that this body will remain in seq
sion until after the z. s. Supreme Court has
disposed of the debt cases now before that
tribunal, or if they adjourn before it will DO
to reassemble after these decisions, are rem.
dered.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-01-28

A REPUBLICAN Senator is reported as say.
ing 'sif the President will tell US that he re.
moved men from office for party reasons we
will Immediately confirm every one Of bis
nominations" Whether they would or not
is of no consequence now, as it is not likely
the President will tell them the reason why
he removed republican office holders. But
there is no doubt OF the fact that had the
President removed at least half the repub-
lican Office holders, instead Of four hundred
soon after bis Inauguration, and assigned DO
other reason therefor than his constitutional
right to do so, the support he would now
have from his own party would be more
hearty, and the opposition he has from the
republicans be no greater than it is.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-01-28
ADVICE To MOTHERS

Ma. WINsLow's SOOTHING SYRUP. for chill.
dren teething, 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 falling success by millions of mothers Tor
its value is incslculablc. 1t relieves the child
from pain, cures Gyscntcry and iiarrhGa, gripping
IN the bowels, and wind.colic. By giving health
TO the child it res.s the mother. Price % cents
bottle mv5-1yrM WIS
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-01-28
Unable 70 A gree

New YORK, Jan. 2S.-Thc jury in the
Court of Oyer and Terminer, before which
Gen. Alexander Shaler has been on trial
for bribery during the past two days, came
in this morning and announced that they
found it impossible TO agree. Judge Bar
rett cent the jury back to consider the Gaze
still further
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-01-28

An Old Story.-Look at a human being
when under the influence of that terrible
torture. Rheumatism. Trivial symptoms
were neglected until the disease became es
tahli-hed, whereas all the long suffering
could have been prevented by the prompt
use Of Salvation Oil, costing only % cents
bottle at all drug stores.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-01-28

TO SHOW the country that he, at least, does
not approve the idea that sectional and war
animosities should be obiiterated, the re-
publican presiding officer of the Ohio State
Senate uses gavel made of the gallows on
which John Brown was hanged. No won.
der the seventeen republican members of
that body should attempt to rule the twenty
democratic members.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-01-28

COURT OF APPEALS YESTERDAY. Evans
against Steward. Argued by Francis l..
Smith, eaq., for appellant and submitted.
Robertson against Watts and ais, and
Robertson against Tapscott. Argued and
continued until TO-DAY.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-01-28
The British Ministry

LONDON, Jan. 2S.-The Queen has sum
moned the Marquis Of Salisbury to confer
with her at Osborne. He will dine with Her
Majesty this evening and be her CUES; until
to morrow, when he will return to London.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-01-28

STATE BOARD OF EDUCATIoN.-The Board
Of Education did not meet last night on &C.
count of the absence of the Attorney-Gen-
eral, who was in Norfolk attending the
United States Court The Governor and
the Attorney General are so bnsy that it is
hardly probable they will be able to have
any meeting OF the hoard for some time
fycsmond Dispatch Of TO-DAY.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-01-28
mOHETARY AND COMMERCIAL.

NEW YoEK, Jan. 2S.-Thero was an irregular
opaning 10 the stock market this morning, al
though tho changes from last nights closing
prizes wcr. within an i to l. per cent in either
direction. In the early dealings the general list
advanced Is to Is per cent. The general market
during this time WAS comparatively dull except
for the coal stocks, but towards II o'clock, with
greater activtg, the whole market became weak,
and the carly gains were quickly lost
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-01-28

The Presidents coat pocket prot,udel 80
much at The recent Florida FISHING that some
one asked the reason Why. ITS only bot.
lie OF Or. Balls Cough Syrup" the hand
some gentleman explained Il never travel
a mile without it.n
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-01-28

The Southern Planter for February has
been received from its publishers in Rich
mond. It's leading article is on the proven
ton and cure Of hog cholera.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-01-28

ALEXANDRIA MARKET. Jan. 23.-The heavy,
dsa2rccable weather has had depressing effect
OIL business in tho Flour and grain markets, and
the offerings are in consequence very small
There is still but little speculative feeling on the
part Of buyers. Flour may be noted quiet and
unchanged. Wheat Corn, Rye and Oats are
steady. Eggs and Butter are weak and lower.
Apples are hard to sell at any price unless select.
el. Other produce is easy.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-01-28
9lG9=s*s
ASSOCIATED PRESS DISPATCHES
CONGRESSIONAL.
WASHINGTON, D. c., Jan. IS, 1886.


SENATE.
Among bills introduced was one by Mr..
Sherman to discontinue the coinage Of the
silver dollar, and to provide for the purchase
Of silver bullion in bars, not less than two
million ounces, nor more than four million
ounces per mouth at the market price, and
for the issue in payment therefore Of coin
certificates Of not less denomination than
$40 each the bullion to remain in The Treas.
ury ~ security for the payment Of the GER
tifcates.
a concurrent resolution was lad on the
table for the present, setting apart forever
tbs circle at the western entrance to the
capitol on Pennsylvania aYsagc, a, H. aite for
q statue Of Christopher CgE.ras7<. aad The
circle at tho wesserH end ct Ea2 csJi5a, On
MARYLAND avenue Is o. So f.7 ; st,s6u3 Gs3.e
MARQUIS D. Lafa5etse.
4 resolution was agreed &, directing the
Secretary of the Treasury 10 infoca. the Sen-
ate 81 to the origin Of 81 nat i= known Is the
Conscience fcnd iG the Treasury. the amount
Of the same, and what disposition i made
oft.
4 resolution was laid over for the preset
lnstructipg the Judiciary Committee TO re-
port bill providing for the retirement or
removal Of [. s. district AMI circuit judges
when, from any cause, they shall become
unable to perform the duties o! their Office,
discriminating between cruuKenness anu
other Causes. 50 that drunkenness may be
punished by Impeachment and removal
from Office
Another resolution was similarly disposed
of, directing the Judiciary Committee 10
report bill providing for the forfeiture and
opening to settlement. Of railroad land
grants in cases in which the railroads have
not been built within the time prescribed By
Congress
HOUSE.
Mr.. Weaver of Iowa, introduced bill! 10
provide for the organization Of the Territory
of Oklahoma, for the allotment Of homesteads
to Indians ia severaltv and to open I'D un-
occupied lands to actual settlers. Referred.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-01-28

baltimore, Jan. 2s--va IS deferred =;
consolidated c4'2; past due coupons 80; new
1O-4Os =; I'd series -; new threes SOB, bid
to day. Cotton quiet; middIng GA. Flour
quiet and steady. Wheat-southern nominally
steady; Western lower and fairly active; South
crn red GOa93; do amber 94a57; No. 2 Western
winter red spot and Jan 81 bid: Feb S7Aas7a4 !;
March ssosasols; May 92Aa92as. Corn
Southern wholly nominal, without stocks or re-
ccirts Western frmer and quiet; Western mixed
spot 4It.a47as: Jan 47t.a47tp; Feb 4Ga. s467s !:
March 4Gssai634 steamer 44t,a44h Oats rm |:
Southern 3Sa42 Western white 39s42 do. mixed
SGa3S; Pennsylvania 3sa42. Rye quiet at GA
10 Provisions steady and quiet. Whiskcy frm
at 81 19l1 90.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-01-28

CHICAGO, Jan. 2s-May Wheat is quoted at
otHsas7. May Corn 40A May Oats 31Ts. May
Pork S11 Is. May Lard sc 27lh
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-01-28

NEW YoEK, Jan; 2s.--stocks quiet and steady
Money easy at 1ha2. Cotton firm: uplands
3-16; Orleans 9as; futures steady. Flour
dull and unchanged. Wheat better. Corn lower.
Pork steady at $40 371ha1O rs. Lard firm at
So 47h.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-01-28
MARRIED.

Wednesday January 9th, 1856 by Rev. II. T.
Sharp, w. K. DAVIDSON and LILLE f. JACK
SON.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-01-28

The SILVER question is now before the
Coinage Committee Of the L. S. House
of Representatives, by whom it is hoped
though not expected, it will receive fair
and wise consideration. The committee
should dispossess themselves of the idea that
any body wants to demonetize silver, on the
contrary, every body wants, not the unwieldy
silver dollars, but as many silver certificates
in circulation as can maintain their pur.
chasing value at par with that Of gold coin.
No reasonable man thinks the issue OF any
more, advisable, as the slightest deprecia.
ton in their value would at once reduce
the circulation Of the country to the extent
of the entire amount Of gold coin, every dol
lar Of which would at once be boarded.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-01-28
ALEXANDRIA, VA
THURSDAY EVENING, JANUARY IS.

Mr.. REED, republican, of Maine, has in
sroduced bill in the United States House
of Representatives, which, he says, is il
tended to benefit the shook trade of this
country, but which can hardly do so. There
is now lower export duty on sugar ship
ped from Cuba to this country in bags than
on that shipped in hogsheads. This dis
elimination has almost broken up the shook,
or cooperage trade Of this country, as the
former large Cuba demand for the material
of which hogsheads are made, which was
supplied by this country, has ceased almost
entirely. The only way by which to re-
store this demand is to Offset the discrimi-
nation referred to- The best way to do
that is, not as Mr.. Reed proposes, to in
crease the duty on sugar imported in bags,
because the price Of sugar is high enough
already, but to lower the duty on sugar i'm
ported in hogsheads. But that would be
contrary TO Mr.. Reeds protective ideas
There is nothing in the assertion by some
that such action would iDjure the bag bust.
ness Of this country, for all the bags that
contain Cuba sugar are bought in England