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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-10-04
Butchering a Peasant Girl.

ST.. PETERSBURG, Oct. "A piece Ct
horrible cruelty Is eoorted from Kowno,
ca the right bank of the Nemeri. Ia q
fjreet rear that city band of professional
bsegsrs Was epprehended while engaged
ia cutting { fl the leg OF little peasant girl
siz years OF sga, whom they had kidnapped
Ia the neighborhood the cana dsy. The
child says shs knows they also intended
to disfgure her face, 10 order to make her
"a OH set Of pity when begging. Shs had
been dressed In The clothes OF beggar girl
Who had been suffering rom o friehtful
skin disease. Tnree members of the band
we're caught, bul Var Romie, who stole the
child, has escaped. The band includes
two children Without tongues, who have
presumably been kidnapped. All TIE MEM
bers a:e dis6gured
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-10-04
FROM WASHINGTON.

[soecia, Correspondence Of the Alexandria Ga2eHe'I
WASHINGTON. D. O.. Oct 4. 1850.
Col. Mosby writes to friend here that he
intends to vote the democratic ticket in Cal
,forpis this fall, to mark his condemnation of
Hsrrison's nd Reed 'ssectional !. anti sout bern
policy. He says that when e1-Assstant Post
master General Clarkson visited the Pacific
noast last summer, &c me republicans OF ssD
Francisco gave him banquet, to which ne,
Mosby. was invited, but be declined TO al.
,end il on account of Clarkson's treatment OF
the southern people. and especially bis war
on southern women who held small country
pos,ofiices. COL Mosby also gays that II ne
were in Virginia he would vote Tor zen. Lee
for Congress.
Next to the booksellers ard bookmakers,
the parties MOTT delighted with the Pfesl
dents veto OF the bill prohibiting poosellrg
and bookmakiug in the District OF Columbia,
are the stockholders In the Washington and
Georgetown Railroad Company. whose re-
ceipts from passengers to and from Monte
Cerlo are said to average fifty dollars day.
A democratic congressman from OHIO, VINO
was rot reno minated, and is consequently
iittle sore, says the democrats there WILL not
elect sixteen congressman next month, ss
hey once thought thew would, but will do
veil 10 elect II of the 81 to which the State
is ell titled.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-10-04
Railroad Accidents

JOLIET Ills, Oct. IA wreck occurred
few miles eass of Coal City yesterday
caused by the collision of two freight trains
In dense fog. Elward Kern was killed
and Kirk Keiog WAS badly bruised and OF @
leg was broken. Three trottiog horsss were
killed.
HELENA, Mont O,t. "A eeri US wret k
haa occurred on toe Northero Pacific near
this city to the cast bound passenger train.
Engineer Mace wes killed and Fireman CHS
lett and some Of the passengers were badly
inbred.
WABASH. lad. Oct "A serious collision
occurred leteTbursds3 night on the Cincin-
nat, Wabash and Michigan Railway at Liz
wood, between passenger and freight
train. None of the passengers was hurt.s
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-10-04
A Story from the Arabian Nights

CHICAGO, Oct, 4-Tns Times, this morn
ing published the following: For week past
a doz.r eentlsmau have been st the Graud
Pacific Hotel Ia earnest dis question of plan
which, if carried out will make the trans-
portation OF tho msils almost equal to the
telegraph, allow q business man TO have his
office 10 New York and yet live In Chicago
with no more Inconvenience than II bis home
were just around the corner. The tourist
will be permitted to leave sny point in the
Uaited Sa'es one day and arrive In Europe
the next aod one may make the circuit Of
the globe in just five days. Toe prtja act was
completed yesterday afternoon, and to-day
at Springfield the Mount Carmel Areonautic
Manufacturing Company will be chartered
with capital ofS20, OO0 900 Within 60 days
the first ship is to sr;iveiu Chicago. The pro-
p Jsed air ship, models o. which have been sue
sssful!y tested, will carry cars the slza OF the
Pulmans aud will contain fifty persons each,
special cars being manufactured for quick
mail and Passenger service. Work will
commence IN meiialely at Mt. Carmel upon
the manuisctory, tbs pant being a MAN.
moth one covering many acres.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-10-04
NEWS OF TEE Day.

The Mckinley tariff bill will cause rise
In the price of drugs.
VIC Martin was hung at Raleigh Court
House, W. Va, yesterday, for the murder of
his WIFE,
DR.. Henry g. McGonegal was found guilty
in New York yesterday OF causing the death
of Annie Goodwin, the cigarette girl, By a
criminal operation.
Pittsburg manufacturers ere being urged
to contribute toward fund to HEIR re-elect
Mckinley 10 return for the benz its given
them by the Mckinley bill.
Senator A'drich says that The omission in
the tariff bill Of the section providing for re,
bate on tobacco wss mistake, which Will
be reclifed jest ss soon a. Congress meets
aeein.
It vas said 10 Philadelphia yesterday that
Hon. Richard Vaux would accept the nomi-
nation for Congress in the Randall district
against Senator McAleer, the regular demo
cratic nominee.
The United States steamer Corwin al
rived at Port Townsend yesterday, seven
deys from Yakutat bay, Alaska. with the
national geographical expedition for the ex
ploration of Mount st. Elias on board. Ths
expedition was success. Profs. Russell end
Ksrr and party, after making a Topographic
cal survey, assembled the great mountain
The undertaking was most perious one.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-10-04
aS}gg;5sz zE6
ASSOCIATED PRESS DIsPATCT rs.
Foreign News.

PARIS. Oct. 4-Intellgenoe has been re-
celved here from Noumea, New Caledonia,
that sixty leper convicts confined In the pen
81 establishment there have made their es-
cape.
LONDON, Oos 4 -Castioni, who shot and
killed Councillor Rossi al Bellirzona, S8itz-
erlaod, during the recent revolt there, was
arrested to day ia Chelsea.
DUBLIN, Oct. 4-The court at Tipperary
for the trial If Messfs. Dillon, O'BEiea and
Others adjourned this morning owing to
the illness of Mr.. O'Mshoney, ore of the
accused.
ST. JOHN, n. B. Oct "A Conservative
mass meeting was held here last night.
Speeches were made by Hon. Mr.. Upper,
Sir John Thompson, Hon. Mr.. Foster and
Sir John A. Mcdonald. ALL made refer
ences to the Mckinley tariff bill and de-
AIRED that Canada would prosper 10 spite
of it,
WOODSTOCK. Olt, O,s., 4-BirchalI is
eaii to De at last beginning to realize bis
impending fate aud to bs showing slight
signs oil seriousness. Mrs. Brcbal's health
is improving and she is now able to leave
her bed. S1e hiss not seen her husband
since sentence vas passed on him.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-10-04
Wants a Divorce.

CRIoaGo. Oct. 4-JuIius Markwi'z, who
Claims to have been cap ain in the famous
Garde de Corps regiment of Berlin over 70
yeafs ego, figured in Chicago divorce
court 10 dag. Markw!tz was married
tweply i've years ago, when he deserted
frcm the army and The two Had to Amet.-
CO, coming to Chicago. The ex-officer went
iuio The saloon tusiutss aud according TO
witnesses vas Intoxicated all The while.
He deserted his wife in 1858 aud returned
to Germany where be was arrested for de-
sartion. He managed to sscu:e his liberty
ard came back TO america but gave Chicago
a wide berth. His wife To-Day asked for a
divorce On the ground Of desertion and
the decree waa granted.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-10-04

Congressman Hemphill of South Carolina
hs returned from Richmond. to which city
he went 10 make speech. He says Ii the
political feeling in the other parts OF Vlr-
GINA bs like that prevailing at the State
CAPITAL, the democrats will have as large
no.. ,rity Dexb month 90 they had last mo
vemeer. The snmosity toward the Soutn
raspsfs sted ny the republican administration
ard the iepn blican Congress, he Gays. seems
TO haye united ali the white men OF Rich
mo8d into tns solid mass, and that Mr..
Wise will be reelected by large nj otity.
The Treasury Department was closed to-
day ont Of respect to the memory OF ez-
Secretary Thomas OF Maryland.
A gentleman from Indian Head, Oh the
Potomac, where the government has bought
some laod aod will establish station Tor
testing ordisauce, eays large and suostsn-
tia wharf is in progress of erection there
and that the place s being rapidly prepared
FIR the purpose from which 1t was bought.
The chief topic of conversation OF pubic
character among southern people here &c
dsv Ia the discovery of the plot OF Quay
Clarkson, Dudley aud the other members OF
the national republican committee and
prominent republicans in the close States by
which the tide of negro emigration from
North aud South Carolina TO Mississippi,
| Louisiana and Arkansas can be detected
10 West Vugiuie, Conn ecticu', New jersey
Indiana and other States In which the
democratic maj,.ity Ia small, so as
to overcome that majority and make
those Sta.es safely republican by 1917
The agent for the scheme for West Virginia
went TO that State, but 10 gu unfortunate
hour for himself and his employers, got
drunk and either lost his documents or had
them stolen from him. and those doca-
meots not only revealed the whole plot. and
speclfis al the the amount of money that
would be appropriated for the purpose, but
gave TIE names Of the conspirators, and COZ
Iained their letters with their signatures IN
their own handwriting. The Presidential
election is two years off, and yet, as no" dis
covered, Qlay, Carkson and Dudley are
already engaged in arranging their plans 10,
Sealing and buying that election, as they ole
the last one. -,
Mr.. Seeker Reds fam:liars here say that al
| the aaimosily of his nature has been eEcitee
against tho President, and that while he is TOO
| ultra p,rty man to do any thing calcuisted u
| ipiure the party, chasm has opened between HIN
| and the President that ill never be bridged an1
| that in his settlement with Mr.. Harrison he VII
| b, moro exactiDg than Shylock.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-10-04
a Big Mortgage

LEBANON, Iod Oot, 4--rhere has been
received for record in his county $l2, $780,
OC0 mortgage at rate OF 5 per cent. inter
ea4, given by the Louisville, North Albany
and Chicago Railway to the Central Trust
Co. of New York. II is given On 5l2 miles
of road at $50, coo per mile, which includes
sll of their main lines and some extensions.
The company Is to pay { IF outstanding loans
aeainst them Of $4,000 900 and to use the
surplus to improve the condition OF the
road
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-10-04
LExA N DRIA- W
SATURDAY EVENING, OCTOBER 4.
] N. LANGsroN, the negro to whom Mr..

:. NJ. LANGsToN, the negro to whom MI.
yenable's seat In the U. S. House OF Repre-
sentativts was given, made speech TO s
large number of the men and women OF bis
raos in Petersburg last night. in which ne
said he had called 90 the President before
he left Washington, and that Mr.. Harrison
had said to him:
"Lapgston. 1t ia true that you carried your
district by 5 COO majority and the state o,
Virginia for Harrison and Morton oy o,ooo
i)rity. Go back to your district ana re-
member that you have the support OF ibis
administration"
1t is well-knowc fact that the effort &c
tarn Mr.. Venable out of his seat and give
il to Langs,on was aided to the fullest e1-
tent Of tho Plesident's II fuence; but II ne
said that Lapgston carried his district by
5000 unsjor!ty, he equals any of his party IN
reckless assertion, or else Gen. Malone and
every other white republican In the Peters
burg district, except Collector Brady. have
lost all regard for even the semblance o.
tiu b.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-10-04

A sHoRT time ago General Roger a. Pryor,
then lawyer in New York. was black
hs,led fer membership of the Lawyers
Club there. Nov, the General has been az
pointed Judge OF the Court of Common
Pleas of that city. The lawyers who black
ba,!ed him. unless ther cheek be- as hard as
adsmant, will feel rather embarrassed when
pleading their cases before him which ten
fold forca gives soclety 3 law that We should
always treat our enemies as If they are 10
become cur friends.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-10-04
A H1eH-FLY1Ne Cow.-A spark of r.

A HIGH-FLYING Cow.-A spark of re-
bell OF fred the being of large finely pu'-
together Texan yesterday as she was being
led out Market street 10 the slaughter.
Near Nineteenth street the western-bred
animal shock loose from her gentemanly
with lis gay picture of promenaders. AT
T,pentiath and Chestnut streets bury
nolicemsp made half-hearted struggle
~ bring The Texan stranger to terms, but
q, was ooldly spurped, while the coursing
miller beaded for the Chestnut street bridge.
Once on the stately structure. che paused
and aez d At the ugsiah waters and then,
sad 10 relate, W ben ready to start she found
her dangling rope caught OF the bridge raj,
Ing. She was fairy enehained, and tarrieo
keeper appeared Philadelphia Record.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-10-04
A srEREg GAS ExpLosIoN.-Th gasieht

A srRBEy GAS ExPLosIoN.-The gaalieht
tubes of Washington are rivaliog the elec-
trio wires in imperiling workmen. Yeoiet-
day while Engineer Andrew Curtin end
Gssfitter R. B Rudd were at work sloppir s
a leak and repairing gae-port in front OF
the National Hotel light was used By Mr..
Curliu in the search for the leak, bat the
leak found him first a discharge like the
firing of gun took place, and part Of the
liphted gas shot up into the interior of the
post, sx ploding and twisting the post out OF
lis pace. Mr.. Curtin was badly burned
about the face and Mr.. Rudd was thrown
from his ladder. A ohiseI was blown from
his hand through one Of the windows Of the
n tel
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-10-04

LANGsroN AT HOME john NJ. Lapgstor
arrived a; Petersburg yesterday afternoon
fron. Washir g .op, and last night he was &C.
corded grand ovation at Larg'ton Hall
where az immense crowd Of coIored mer
and women gathered to welcome him home
Lar gs:on made lengthy epecch. in which
he declared that US long he was in Congress:
he would be- ever ready to do all he could
for any white or colored man in the district
BE expected to be elected to Congress ne1'
fall by a rcueing majority. He said that on
Tburday he shook hands with Pres
dent Harrison at the White House. and the
President sai6 to him. 'Langstop, 1t is true
that you carried your district by 5000 ma
loriiy end the State of Virginia for Harrison
and Morton By 5000 msj ,rity. Go back to
your district, and remember that you have
the support of this administration" Lang,
stoo said II he was indebted TO any one man
for his seat in Congress 1t was to Speaker
Rsed. whose name would be- one of the most
Industrious In the history OF this or any other
country. Langston erraigued the demo
cratic party. and said it was afraid OF ita
own shadow.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-10-04

A BIG CoNTRAoT.-The largest monty
contract ever given Gu. by the United Stale
government will be secured by the Cramps,
the Philadelphia shipbuildeva, and prepare
tory work has already heen commenced
Secretary Tracy reached this decision yes
te,day. The total amount Of money ic-
volved In the building ofthe new battleships
and cruisers will closely approximate
SIS, 600, 600, and of this sum nearly Sl9'ooo,-
600 will be paid to the Cramps. They are
to construct two huge battle'hirs ard one
cruiser.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-10-04

at THE recent meeting of the PennsylVa'
MA Steel Company it was stated that the
prof of the &C mpany for the year exceede q
thirty per cent. During that time the grad
uslIy decreasing profits of the farmers have
compelled them to increase the mortgages
on their lands to great extent. The Coz
dition of the most successful farmer now is
such that he is content If at the end OF the
wear ne con make both ends meet, but the
steel manufacturers make profit OF thirty
ner cent. But the latter, by the tar'h OF
foreign steel. are enabled to raise the price
of their own product, which the farmers
have to buy. The tariff tax Ia laid by the
republican party. And yet there are VIZ
cinis farmers white men at that, who VIII
vote the republican ticket next month.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-10-04
VIRGINIA NEWS.

Mrs. E M. Bslew. wife of Dr.. Bslew, OF
E1inburg. Shenandoah county. and mother
OF the widow of Hon. e. FL. RiddleberGer,
died last night.
Col. NJ. B. Hardin, formerly professor OF
chemistry at the Virginia Military Institute,
haa been elected chief professor Of chemistry
of the "Ciemaon Agricultural College," OF
Psndleton, South Carolina.
Among those mentioned as possible can
c.dstes for State Senator to ill the vacancy
csueed by the death OF Senator Heaton of
Loudoun, are Messrs. Tho5. l.. Wofsley, W.
Dade Hempstone. Henry Fairfax, w. +.
Compiler aud John F. Ryan.
Hon. John E. Massey. Superintendent OF
Public Instruction, and bis bride stopped at
Danyille, yesterday on their way from Turn
bull. Mopros county. Alabama where they
were married on Wednesday last, on their
way to the Greenbrier White Sulphur
Syringe.
The democrats of Loudoun will hold
urinary meetings at each precinct in the
county, on Saturday, October 11th. at
O'Clock, p. M, to elect delegates to the
Middleburg Senatorial Convention, to be
held subject to the approval of The Fau-
oner county committee, Saturday, October
1S:b.
Mr.. Foxhall Daiugerfeld, of Harrison
burg, has purchased the Piedmont Ag'
pricu tural Fair Grounds. near the town OF
Culpeper. Mr.. DAiugerfsld is the owper Of
large number of celebrated horses. ipciuc'
ing Sam Purdy, Startling, aud others. Mr
DaingeiGeld will have in short time full
possession Of this property, and will remove
his stock there.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-10-04

AMONG THE many broken promises OF the
Republican party, redeemed one stands out
in bold and conspicuous relief. The educa-
,ional bill, the repeal OF the tobacco tax, the
rsfundlng of the direc. land tax, the pay
ment Of the Fseuch spo!iaion claims and nu-
merous other bills that the republicans prom
issd to pass have gone by the board, bat the
promise to reform the tariff has oeen re-
deemed in full. Aud it has been reformed
an as to raise the tariff tax from AZ to 60 per
c,as. The republicans are not totally de-
nrova3
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-10-04

JACK THE RIrPER.-A letter dated ST.
Paul and signed Jack The Ripper" las
besn received a Winnipeg, Man., the writ
or sta ting that he would be 10 WioDipeg %
October IS. and proceed to enjoy bimseii
in his peculiar cut meat style by kliiihg
three women and one man.
Rose Seiffsrt, little girl eight years OF
age, was assaulted and butchered in tue
style at Jack the Ripper at Swanlake, Ger
many, on Thursday night. The Whole com,
munlty is in al uproer, aud large reward
has tesn offered for the capture OF the VIZ
lain who committed the atEocious deed.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-10-04
Failure

P1rrsRURG, Pa, Oet. 4-Business circles
ware greatly agitaied this morning by the
announcement that the notes of Fleming
Rros. amounting in Bill to some $50 .OCO had
been protested last nigh. The Fleming
Bfos. are extensive manufacturer and
Vbolesa,e 5eaiera in proprietary medicines,
and have business dealings oil oyer the
country. Their essin ated tie.ai'i''e' H'oouns
n $500 900 With aaae's of II; en- 81 100000.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-10-04
TELEGRAPHIC BREYITIEs.

WIN. E Kelly, who was sentenced to The
Safe prison at CharlestowD. Mass, BIZ
months ago, for 25 years for Burglary, es
scaped from that institution las. night.
TIE wel-kuown firm of Fleming Bros.
wholesale manufacturers and dealers In pre-
p,ietary medicines, of Pittsburg, assignee
to- lay. Liabilities $500, essets twice
that.
Nisgarr. n. Y, rel ices to-day over thu
commencement of the tunne' which by tb'
deyeopemeut of the power it will bring
will place her in position to be termed tint
Manchester of America.
The week's great cotton centennial cele
bration at Pswtuoket. f l., was brought
conclusion this afernoon by the foFma
dedicatiap OF the monument to Saml. Smith
Collyer, Chief OF Paw,ucket's Fire Depart
ment from 1870 to 1854.
E Rial, casbier for business house In
Omaha, Nab., was arrested In New York
this morning az he was going aboard the
steamer S Nv a 10 sail for Earope. The al
rest wss in Consequence of telegram re
cslgeG az poIice headquarters stating that
Rial is go emtezzler.
The Keru-Kea z,r murder case at Frank
tort, Ind, has ended in the Jury finding fol-
the defendant, Irwin Ksrn. Kern killed
hls man On ;be first ds7 OF May By crushing
bis skull with billiard cue. Just before
the jury retired deputy Marshal Bird re-
ceived the mufdsrous bullet of Arthur Pat
mer. whom De was taking to jail as a SUE
pected horse thief.
Mrs Kate Gspp. and her two sisters
Mary ard Delia Silk, three we'll drs ED
gomen residing 10 NV York, were bed
for examination In that city to-day charged
with arson. The Fire Marshall seid that
the women set Are to their rooms in ak
ffsrent places at one time. He became
suspicious at the hardness of the alarm and
found that the Pare had been heavily in
sured.
Fire at Johnsbu-g Pa, this mornii destroyed
seve al buildings in the business part OF the town.
causing loss of $4,000. Natural gas started
the fire.
John Mottman was arrested st Leavenworth,
KS, last night charged with being an accessory
to the murde: of his vito last March.
The Clyde Line Ssesmer Iroquis, loade1 with
cotton ought fire at her pier in New York this
morning aud was slightly damaged.
The req o rted finding of gold deposits near Sara
toga, Carbon county, Wyo., is confirmed
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-10-04

a MARROW EsoApE.-ObarleS schOtta,
a daIryman, killed horse, and came near
losing his own life last night, near Eliico''
Citv. Md. The decent at that point Is
about sixty feet, over rough powders. Ihe
horses neck was broken by The ilsht'u'
fall. Mr.. Schotta saved himself by jnmpine
from the vehicle. The drive Is en- exceed
ine.y dangerous one, the way being mar
row, and bordering the high cliffs along the
Pa!apsco, and there being no rail or fencing
nm the weyside.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-10-04

Ifyou went to have your baby healthy
aud beautiful, four things are necessary
Fresh air, good food, bright sunshine and
Dr. Boll's Baby Syrup.
With the greatest onidsnce we can cay
there Ia no better remedy for catarrh thsn
Old saul's Catarrh Cure. Prics only %
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-10-04

IF you are , I'll cted with rheu nsttsm,
neurs ,ia, govt or other todiiy pair, or Ii
YOU have o sp,ained wrist or ankle ycu
ought at once 10 procure bottle OF SALIVA
ton Oh. the greatest cure on earth fer pair.
It only cCs. % cents bottle.
"L5 ne poor Iadisu - dying wi colo.
Won't some good sansri;en" send him e
bottle OF Dr.. Bulls Cough Syrup?
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-10-04
The Idaho Election.

Boise CITY, Idaho, Oct. Returns frc M
all but three counties in the State give the
entire republican Sta'e ticket over , 900
msj,rity. The republicans have elected A
out OF 81 members of the Legislature. This
iusures the election of Duboiss, The present
congressional delegated to the U :. Senate.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-10-04

A SHIP recently sailed from Boston ter
Africa with q cargo Of rum ard gunpowder,
and with fourteen missionaries aa passsn-
gers. Such e statement as this, read hun
dred years hence, will give more correct
idea OF the character of the people OF NeW
Eocland at this time thar all the songs COM
posed by Whittier and every other modsrn
ballad writer OF that section OF the country.
Infiielity at home bat religion in Africa, pro-
hibiticn at home but rum in Africa, and al
b:tra,ion at home but gunpowder in Africf.
Aad yet New England is the fountain from
which flow the ideas that govern the polioy
and principles OF the republican party.