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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-11-28
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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-11-28
STOCKHOLDERS MEETINGS.
YTIRGINIA MIDLAND RAILWAY COMP'Y.
" GrNrphI 0prTCr

NTIRGINIA MIDLAND HALLWAY COMP' Z,
GENERAL OFFICE,
ALEXANDRIA, VA, November "a, 1883.
The ANNUAL. MEETING of the stockholders
of the Virginia Midland Railway Company will
be held at the Office of the company, in Alexan-
18th day of December, a. D. 1888, at twelve
oc eek noon for the transaction of all business Of
General or special nature that may he submitted
TO the meeting.
Tho transfer books will be closed at 8 o'clock 81
the 29ih instant and reopened on the morning OF
the 20th of December next.
nov1l I'd W e. MARBURY, Secretary.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-11-28
wAsHlNaToN AND OHIO DIVISION.

AL TEAMS DAILY EXCEPT SUNDAY.
I.eayo Alexandria from V II. depot ut 500 am.
and AS ?. H.. arrive at Round Hill 11:30 g. nj.
eud 1920 P.
Gotprning, traius leave Round Hill 900 a. M
and :25 D. ~. arriving at Alexandria at s:26
g. M and $50 .. H.
The 800 s. "a. train from Alexandra c. &C.
81 1oaud Hill with stage foc Blue Ridge, Berr.
vlle and Winchester snd at Leesburg with stages
ior kdie and Aiiidleburg.
The SOB 4 u. train and 400 p. n. train from
hlexeudr.s conrocta 1t Vienna with stages for
Farfsx Court House
through tickets On sale at the principal stations
to ell pointg. Tor rates or information spply to
any sssu! u TIC Company, or TO
J. s B. THOMPSON, D. P. a.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-11-28
MANASSAS BRANCH

y HAkAhAIOh-Imins \ os. 80, 81, q. 90, %
and 80 connect dsiiy TO ana from Warrentou.
FKANEJJE 1IFi s!Us- Daily, ozcoptSunday
Lal.c Rocky ~ 1850 q. u arrive Franklin
Junction 1913 .. NJ, loave FrsLiiiu Junction
T:30 p m. arrive Rocky ut. 1890 y. N.
GOED@NsViLLE Trains leave Orange for
aorGousyilo 11:i0 T. M, 2.30 y. m and 500
g. u daily and 500 81 N. daily except Sunday.
Returning, leave Gordonsvile for Orange $50 a.
"a, :35 p III and $50 ?. IN daily, and 10:40
a. 10 d.ily eXcent Snnday.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1888-06-08
MUSICAL AND DRAMATIC.

LILLIAN RUSSELL is the best dressed woman
who sings in comic opera.
MACBETH by Irving is promised to English
theatre goerS next season.
MINNIE MADDERN, the actress made her
professional debut at the age of four.
NITIKA, young America singer, has been
scoring a triumph in European concert
rooms.
MRS ASIA BOOTH CLARKE, sister of Ed
win Booth, died recently at BOurnmOuth,
England.
Mr.. w. S GILBERT, of "Pinafore,'' and
''MikadO" fame, is engaged in erecting per
feet theatre in London.
KARL FORMES the famous tenor, is seventy
three years old. He will sing in London in
Italian opera next season.
SARA BERNHARDT, the French tragedienne,
SAYS she has 500 plays in her possession, and
that she never read one of them.
AN allsummer run is indicated for Sydney
Rosenfeld's comic opera, The Lady the
Tiger" at Wallack's Theatre, New York.
JOSEPH JEFFERSON's spring tour this year
was of only two months duration, but it was
Is, 600 miles long and he played in forty
cities.
A COMPANY of colored minstrel performers
Is being formed formed for tour to Australia
and possibly India. Charles b. Hicks is to
manage the troupe.
Go-wAN-Go- MOHAWK, who was member
of the Michael Strogoff' company last
season, is to be starred in the cheap theatres
next fall She is a half-breed Indian girl.
AT the last concert in st. Petersburg in
aid of the military veterans of the empire,
the music was furnished by 400 singers, a
band of 900, $50 drums and 4 pianos played
by 4S women
EDWARD HARRIGANs new play, more am
bilious than any he has yet appeared in, will
be called THE Metropolis" and will repre-
sent phases of New York life. He will be-
gin the next season at his New York Theater
with it.
HARRY MINER, the New York manager,
has bought Mr.. Mackaye's play, Paul Kau-
var, and also secured control of all the plays
now in the possession of, or that may be writ
ten or adopted by Mackaye during the next
five years.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1888-06-08
BILLS APPROVED.
Acts That Have Received the Presi-
dents Signature.

The President has approved the joint reso-
luton to enable the President to extend to
certain inhabitants of japan a suitable rec
IGNITION of their humane treatment of the
survivors Of the crew of the American bark
Cashmere: the act authorizing the President
to arrange a conference between the United
States of America and the republics of Mex
leo, Central and South America, Hayti, San
Domingo, and the Empire of Brazil; the act
to restore part of the Uintah Valley Indian
Reservation to the public domain: the act in
creasing the limit of cost of the public build
ing in course of erection at Charleston, S. c.
the act to limit the hours that letter-carriers
in cities shall be employed per day: and the
act providing for the survey of certain his
toric grounds, locations, and military works
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1888-06-08
Eonse Proceedings

121ST DAY. he House devoted It's whole
time to the consideration of the POstoffice APP
preparation bill, which makes an increase of
Sc, 000,0 900 on the usual appropriation for this
purpose When the bill came to be discussed
in detail it was found that prOvisO had been
inserted authorizing the Postmaster General
to allow rent. light and fuel to third class
postmasters. who hitherto have had to pay
their own rent This provoked such lengthy
discussion that the entire measure went over
as unfinished business.
122D DAY.-The Senate Marine Conference
bill as amended in Committee of the Whole
was passed 1t authorizes the President to
invite the Governments of other maritime
nations to send delegates to a marine confer
ence to be held at Washington. =. The Post
office Appropriation bill passed sub
stantially as reported by the Committee;
The bill appropriating $4,000 for public
building at Patterson, n. j., was passed.
In the consideration of the Legislative, Judi
cial and Executive Appropriation bill the
question as to the admission of South Dakota
into the Union was raised by Mr.. Baker, of
New York and led to a long debate which
occupied the remainder of the day.
123D DAY.-The Sub Committee on APP
propriations reported for consideration the
Legislative and Executive Appropriation
bill Mr.. MComas spoke against certain
provisos of the measure.
124TH DAY.-The House continued the con-
sideration of the Legislative and Executive
Appropriation bill Mr. Cannon spoke on
the subject of providing special judges on a
1XoQ salary TO nOIQ COurU IN Un0 lnuldn 1cI
ritory. The measure went over -. The reso-
luton to increase the force of the Civil Ser
vice Commission was passed
18TH DAY.-The following bills were in
troduced: Appropriating 1915, 900 for the
rebuilding of the Government dam at Rock
Island Arsenal and for the immediate con-
struction of temporary dam; granting to
Government employees who were present at
the battle of Gettysburg leave of absence to
attend the anniversary celebration of that
BATTLE to select a site for Postoffice build
ing in Washington, d. c.; to retire ex-sol-
diers and sailors who have been wounded in
battle, after twentyone years service in the
civil service. The Committee on Public
Buildings and Grounds reported the bills fol
the erection of public buildings at Taunton
Mass. and Norfolk, Va, to the Committee
of the Whole e. The Committee on Military
Affairs reported the bill authorizing the
President to appoint and retire John c. Ere
mont as a Major General: to the House cal
endar - The House then went into Commit
tee of the Whole on the Legislative: Execu
tive and Judicial Appropriation bill. -. The
House Committee on Military Affairs com
pleted the Army Appropriation bill and re
ported it to the House. The bill makes
total appropriation of S24 ,2S9, 700.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1888-06-08

Board of Domestic Missions of the Presbyte-
rian Church. In 1913, resigning that posi-
ton, he went to Walnut Hill. where he took
charge of two country churches, and at the
same time established large female semin-
airy. His health being fully restored, he ac-
cepted call to the Second Presbyterian
Church, Louisville. KY, in 1853, where he min
istered until 1855, when he returned to Wal
nut Hill. In the spring of 1861 he accepted a
call to the Franklin Street Presbyterian
Church, Baltimore. where he labored success
fully for nine years. In 1870 he accepted
the charge of the Second Presbyterian
Church. Alexandria, Va, where he remained
until 1878, when he was elected Chaplain of
the United States Senate. which Office he
retained for five years He is now
Secretary of Foreign and Domestic
Missions and resides in Washington, d. c.
feature of the Assemblies was a recep
ton given at the mansion Of Mr.. Morris,
Overlook, Penn. The members of the
Northern and Southern Assemblies were
there in full force, and many prominent peo-
pie including President Cleveland and his
wife, were present The President made
short address of greeting to the delegates of
the two General Assemblies, and expressed
wish for Presbyterian Union.
On the following day-May "a, the centen
NAL date of the Presbyterian Church--the
members of the two GeneralAssembliesu united
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1888-06-08
SUMMARY OF CONGRESS.
Senate Proceedings

9STH DAY.-1he Riddleberger resolution
for open sessions was discussed. but not put
to a vote. The Senate then ADJOURNED OUT
of respect for the memory of Senator Saw
yers deceased wife.
9th DAY-Mr. Stewart spoke on his hlll
to require only a majority 20 override a
Presidents veto. Mr.. Hoar reported bill
favorablv awarding Mr.. Crump. steward OF
the White House. 5000 for injuries receiver
while in attendance on Garfield during MS
fatal illness The Senate spent the greater
mart of the afternoon in executive session
discussing tie resolution TO debate the Fish
cries Treaty with open doors After remain
ing so engaged for nearly four hours, 1t adj
ioIIrned without having reached any decision
TOOTH DAY-The House amendments TO
the Senate bill for public building at Pater-
son. " j., were concurred in. Senate bllls
appropriating $4,000 for public building
at Stanton, Va, and 100000 for one at
Newport News Va, were placed on the cal
endar A resolution was adopted instruct
ing the Committee on Indian Affairs to eX-
anime into the condition of State bon Is held
bv the United States in trust for indians:
a Senate bill for the confinement OF Inebrl-
ates in the Government Hospital for the In
sane was placed on the calendar Mr.. 1ur-
pie introduced a bill for the making and
printing of the Register of Labor" 1t pro
poses the annual publication of the names OF
persons reunited in their vicinity as most
skilled in the mechanical and other arts. -
Mr.. Blair introduced joint resolution pro
posing an amendment to the Constitution to
the effect that no state SNAIL ever lldhe d
law respecting an establishment of religion
or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; that
no money raised by taxation shall ever be
appropriated for any school, where instruc-
ton is given in any doctrine peculiar to any
religion The House bill making an appro-
priation to supply deficiency in the appro-
priation for expenses of collecting the rev
enue from customs was passed.
1O1ST DAY.-The following bills were re-
ported: The House bill TO create a Depart
ment of Agriculture; the Senate bill for the
reduction OF the Round Valley Indian Re
serva ion. The Committee on Commerce
reported back the River and Harbor APP
appropriated 81, 3SS, 1873, being S1,7e3,00O
more than the bill contained as it came from
the House. -. The Senate then proceeded to
the consideration of Executive business. -.
By vote of u to u the bill to discuss the
Fisheries Treaty in open session was passed
Mr.. Stewart spoke against the disturb
ance of certain land titles III California.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1888-06-08

returned TO take the washington Square
Church. Five years later he was stationed
in New Orleans, and his work among the
colored people resulted in building many
churches, and aided in the organization of
the Southern conferences. From there he
went to Washington, to the church of which
he has now been pastor three times, and was
for three years chaplain of the United States
Senate His association with General Grant
began at this time and continued to the death
of the latter at Mount McGregor. After a
pastorate of three years at the Central
Church of New York Dr. Newman went
to the Ecur enical Council in London On
his return he filled the pulpit of the Madison
Avenue Congregational Church, being at the
time a located Methodist minister After
two years he resigned. He returned to the
active ministry, however, after the death OF
General Grant DR.. Newman is considered
the ablest speaker in the Methodist pulpit
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1888-06-08

New YorA five new Bishops were elected al
ter much balloting. The following is short
summary of the lives of the newly-chosen
Bishops:
Dr. Vincent was born in Tuscaloosa, Ala,
in 1892 and educated in Pennsylvania, en-
tering the ministry in 1858. He began the
publication of Sunday school papers IN 1900
and has become prominent in that work, be-
ing for years Secretary of the Sunday-school
Union In 1874 he organized, with Hon.
Lewis Miller, the Chautauquan lecture course,
that has had many thousands of students all
over the United States and has made the
sun er sch pol on Lake Chautau1ua famous.
Rev. James Y. Fitzgerald, the second bishop
elected has been the Secretary of the Newark
Conference for a number of years, Record
ing secretary of the Missionary Society for
the past eight years. He was in the con-
ferences of 1876, 1850, 1884 and the present
one.
The Rev Isaac W. Joyce, D. D., who was
the third Bishop elected, was born in Hamll-
ton county, Ohio, about fifty years ago. He
was admitted to the Northwest Indiana Con-
ference i'll 1859 and has never held any office
in the Church other than that of Presiding
Elder His success in the pastorate began
with his appointment to charge at Green
castle, Ind, the seat of De Paw University.
Here he became very popular with the
students Since 1880 he had been pastor in
Cincinnati and is now in his second term as
pastor of st. PauFs NJ. E. Church in that
city. He was delegate to the General Con-
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1888-06-08

in great mass meetings in the Academy Of
Music and Horticultural Hall, Philadelphia
Addresses were made by Rev. DR.. Cuyler. of
Brooklyn. Rev. 7. Donald Witherspoon, OF
Louisville Congressman breckenridge, OF
Kentucky, J Randolph Tucker, OF Virginia,
and James s. Cothran, of South Carolina;
Rev. Howard Crosby, d. D., OF New York,
Rev. ). J. Mcpherson, d. D., of Chicago, e1-
United States Senator McMillen. OF Mime
sofa Hon William Strong, ex-Justice OF the
United States Supreme Court, and others.
Mrs Cleveland was interested listener.
References by the speakers TO the proposed
union of the Northern and Southern Presby-
terians were heartily applauded-
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1888-06-08

On the same day that the Northern AS
sembly convened in Philadelphia the South
ern Assembly met in the Franklin Street
Church, in Baltimore. The Southern Assem-
bly, is composed of thirteen synods, sixty nine
presbyteries, ZIG ministers, 1928 churches
and 150, 1893 communicates. The entire con-
tributions for all purposes last year were
$f,415,31S. After the delivery of the annual
sermon, the Assembly proceeded to the cleo
ton of Moderator, Rev. ]. j. Bullock, Of
Washington, being chosen.
The Rev Joseph James Bullock, D. D.. was
born. at Lexington, KY, December 2'd, 1872.
He received his classical education in Centre
College, Kentucky, where he graduated in
1882. He studied law in the Transylvanla
University, Lexington, in 1888, and graduated
in theology from Princeton College in 1886.
He received his first call to take charge
of congregation at Frankfort, Ky, the
summer of his graduation, and the same
lie instruction. In 1916 he resigned his
charge to accept the Secretaryship of tie
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1888-06-08
RELIGIOUS BODIES.
Centennial Meeting of the Pres
byterian General Assembly.
Bishops Elected by the Methodist
General Conference.

The centennial meeting of the Presbyterian
General Assembly, the supreme ecclesiastical
court Of the Presbyterian Church in the
United States, commenced in Philadelphia,
the 18th Of May. There were over 500 dele
gates, or commissioners, in attendance, re-
presenting every State and Territory in the
Union. The opening services were held in
the First Presbyterian Church, the oldest OF
the denomination in the city, to which the
commissioners marched in procession from
Horticultural Hall, where the business Ses-
sions were held. Rev. DR.. Charles L. Thomp-
son, of Kansas City, Mo, was elected Moder-
ator by a decided ma jOrity.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1888-06-08
NEWS FROM STANLEY.
Reports From the Great Explorer
That He Was Well.

A despatch from Zanzibar states that
messengers from Tippoo Tib have arrived
there with letters from Major Barttelot,
dated Singatini. on the Congo, October %.
Major Bartteot says that deserters from
StanIev's camp had arrived at Singatin1 after
a twenty days canoe voyage. They reported
that Stanley and all his party were well, and
had plentiful supply of food.
The letters further say that the behavior
of Tippoo lib has not been satisfactory. No
details are given regarding Stanley's route.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1888-06-08

fifth Bishop elected, IS native OF New
burgh, V V He is IS years old, and has
been a member Of the New \ ork last Con
ference for twenty nine years. His father
was the Rev. Buel Goodsall. well known IN
this vicinity in his day Ir Goodsells work
as a pastor has been almost entirely confined
to BROOKLYN New York and New Haven
He Is now Secretary of the Church Educa-
tioDal Society
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1888-06-08

ferance in 1880 and is member Of the pres
ent Conference. He received his literary de-
gree from Indiana Asbury University and
was made a Doctor of Divinity by Dickinson
College
Dr. j. P. Newman, pastor of the Metro
politan Church, Washington, D. c., was
born in New York city in 1927, and educated
at Cazenovia and Wesleyan University,
Newark. His first charge was at Hamilton,
n, Y. From there he went to Fort Plain,
where he, in 1858, married Miss Angelina
Ensign, preceptress of the Fort Plain Cole
giate Institute. Some years latter DR.. New
man came to New York, taking the Bedford
Street Church, and after two years course
of travel and study in Europe and the East,
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1888-06-08

DR.. Thompson is about forty eight years of
age. and was born near Allentown, Pa. His
boyhood days were passed in Wisconsin, and
graduating in 1853. After his collegiate
reer he entered Princeton Seminary, having
determined to study for the ministry, where
he spent two years, finishing his seminary
mick Seminary. in Chicago. He graduated
in 1851 and his first charge was at the little
town of Juneau, Wis, the next at Jonesville.
His first city church was the First Church,
of Cincinnati, from which he went to the
First Church. of Chicago. He became
editor of the Chicago Interior between the
years 1S74-77, but resumed pastoral work in
Pittsburg. His last five years have been
passed as pastor of the Second Church of
Kansas City, where he is in charge at pres
ent, although he still continues to be an
editor of the Interior.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1888-06-08
REPAIRING, VANISHING and UPHoLSIEh-
ING FURNITURE \ SPECIALITY.

A fuu supply OF cheap wood Collins. hne Cases
and Caskets and Metallic Burial Cases furnished al
short notIce and 81 low figures.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1888-06-08

TIE United States Government has adver-
tised for five thousand American white
marble headStones. Congress, on March 80,
made an appropriation of $4,000 to pay for
them The headstones will be used for the
unmarked graves of Union soldiers, sailors
and marines in various parts Of the country.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1888-06-08

NEAR Raleigh. Y. c., man killed himself
the other day out of remorse for the death of
q young lady, his cousin, who while driving
with him was thrown from the buggy and
fatally hurt the week befOre his death
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1888-03-31
Bottoms Bargains,

One phaeton, $50.
One grand square Wagner piano. 1925.
One grand square Hale piano, $3.50.
Ladies side saddles from, Sc.
One lot of counters very cheap.
One iron safe exceedingly cheap.
Upholstering goods from rs cents per
yard.
Elegant bedroom suits from SIS to
1925.
Kitchen and dining room furniture.
Fine upholstered lounges 81 to $25.
Wagon harness So per set and up
wards.
Sterescopian cases with 30 views, Sl2.
Secondhand goods of all kinds at low
figures.
Two billiard and pool tables complete.
Stoves, new and secondhand from 81
to $50.
A fresh, assortment of garden seeds
Carriages for babies and chairs for the
ladies.