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saturday evening. feb. 9.18*5
Of all the Virginia members of the
TJ. S. House of Representatives only
two, Messrs. Turner and Wise, voted
for the President's defeated financial
bill. So lar as Congress is concerned,
the democratic party seems to be split
wide opec and Mr. Watterson, though
he agrees with the President now, will
have some reason to imagine himself
a prophet, because, two years ago, he
warned him that "he was leading the
party through a slaughter house into
an open grave." There are foolish
men among the democratic members of
Congress, but all of them are not, and
it is almost certain that if a better feel?
ing had existed between them and the
President, a financial measure could
have been agreed upon that would
have been temporarily satisfactory, at
least to the party.
The MANY friends of General M. D.
Corse in this city and throughout the
State, and especially those who follow?
ed him as captain in tue Mexican war,
and as a general officer in the war be
tween the States, will learn with
regret that lie is lying at bis
residence unconscious, aud with only
a few m >r ? hours to live. Heisseventy
nin years old, has been breaking up
for year or two, and the recent death
of his beloved wife has hastened to him
tb" end that must come to all. He will
die loved by all who know him, but none
will cherish his memory more than the
men he so often led to victory, and in
whose pleasures aud sufferings he bore
an equal part.
The election law continues to be a
debatable question among some of tbe
democratic newspapers of the State.
They apparently don't hold the idea
that it is better to let well enough
alone. Under tho present law every
man can vote who is entitled to do so,
and every voter can cast a ballot for
whom he pleases, aud if be cannot
prepare his ticket, a sworn officer is
stationed tit the booth to assist him, il
asked to do so. In this city every one
who went to the polls last November
concedes that there could not have
been a faire r election, and as it was
here, so, doubtless, was it everywhere
else in the Slat-.
The "reformera" in South Caroiiua
sec-a to be as much in need of reform
as those of New York. It h is recently
been discovere 1 that nearly every
county and sub-dispenser in that State is
shoft in its accounts. In almost every
insiancein which modern political "ref
ormation" has been successful in tbis
coaatry, the result has been to the in?
jury of the public, aud that the last set
of rascals has beeu worse than the first.
But this is not at all surprising in a
country of free and unrestricted suiT
rage. _
As SENATOR Hour, of Massachusetts,
collected money in bis State with
which to bribe negroes in Alabama to
vote the populist ticket, he, of course,
mu>: endorse Senator Allen's resolution
to admit the populist who claims to have
been elected Senator from the latter
State aud whoso credentials have been
signed by "Governor" Kolb. Senator
Hoar evidently agrees with Senator
Sherm ui that anything is justifiable in
law aud morjls that will beat down
the democratic part>\
At a recent meeting of miners, the
president of an Ohio union stated that
the settlement of every miners' strike
during the last five years bad been
effected by corrupt influences. As the
settlements referred to were brought
about by the strikers' leaders, if what
tbe Ohio president says be true, these
leaders must be corrupt. But, they are
leaders still, and it is natural, there?
fore, that miners' strikes continue.
The horrors of shipwreck even in
mild weather are terrible enough in all
conscience, but in such as is now pre.
vailing the mere thought of them is
sufficient to make tbe beart quake and
cease to beat regularly and to make
brave men who have cahnty looked
death in the face under other circum?
stances have feelings akin to qualms.
People IS this city who like to
have points marked in their lives from
which to make dates?and as there are
fetich every where else, there must be
some here?have had a distinct one
cut for them by tbe present spell of
?weather, that will last as long as thtir
memory. _
Snow sheds heretofore have only;
besn erected over the tracks of tbe Pa
cilic r ailroads, but if what occurs in the
present 80*11 occur in the future, such
.sheds will bare to be built also over
The. railroad tracks between here and
Washington.
.Such weather as this, it seena'S to
comnjou human nature, would be suffi?
cient to make even a .Daniel Dancer
part with a little of his hoard to relieve
tho crying necessities of the poor.
Tho tug Minnie and barges Volun?
teer and Puritan have been libeled for
siukiu-the schooner John C. Hayues
in Hampton Roads. j
FROM WASHINGTON.
[Oorrcsp ?ndeuce of 'he Alexen I .is G^jtcile.]
Washington, Feb. 9.
Despite the unfavorable weather tue
annual Press Club benefit- was given
at Albuugh'd Op^ra House. It was a
success. , ,.? ...
The legislative and naval bills will
be considered iu the House uutil they
shall have beeu disposed of.
Ed. Quiuu. private secretary to Rep?
resentative Sotners, of Wisconsin, ex?
posed himself during last night and
contracted a chill, from which he died
at the Press Club rooms early this
morntcg
The ways aud means committee has
postponed, until Monday, action on the
thirty year gold bond.
It is reported that six men en?
gaged in digging out a train at the Point
of Kocks were frozen to death last night.
The Senate this evening passed the
$501,000 appropriation for a telegraph
to Hawaii.
S-nator Call torby unsuccessfully
tried to get up the Florida lottery bill
in the S-nate, which took up instead
tb- oi|>ioraatic appropriation bill,
squabbl mi over Hawaiian cable para?
graphs. The House is considering the
leg slaiive bill
VIRGINIA NEWS.
The beautiful residence of Mrs. A. H.
Bocock, recently built in the village of
Appomattox depot, was burned Thurs?
day night.
In the Court of Appeals yesterday
the case of Shipman against- Fletcher
was argued l>y Judge W. Willoughby
for appellant.
J. C. Edwards, of the Adams Express
Company, had one of bis ribs broken
lo day by being thrown against a box
in the express car while the train was
rouuding'a short curve near Roanoke.
At a meeting of the board of trustees
of the Wesleyau Female Institute, of
Staunton, called to counirler the finan?
cial status of the school, it was deemed
best to put the affairs of the institute
in the bands of a trustee until after the
meeting of the Baltimore conference in
March, and Reeves Catt, of Staunton,
was yesterday selected as trustee.
Advices from Lexington, Petersburg,
Fredeiicksburg. Roanoke, Louisa C. H.,
Chrisliansburg, Abin^dou, Wytheville,
Btsie City, Danville, Gordonsville,
St-umton, Fortress Montroe and other
placts iu Virginia give graphic de?
scriptions of the ravags of the blizzard.
The thermometer was 10 degrees below
zero at Roauoke and snow-drifts thirty
feet deep are reported on the S. V. R. R.
It ij understood that a statement
with regard to the contract Virginia
has with the American Book Company
will soon come from a high source.
This will endeavor to show that this
State secured as favorable terms as auy
iu the United States. The paper, it is
presumed, will be published to con?
tradict reports to (he effect that the
school children of Virginia have to pay
more for their books than the children
of any other State. It is stated that a
table of prices in all States will be made
up. _
THE BODY PETRIFIED.
A petrified body, which is said to be
the finest specimem ever found iu that
section of the country, was exhumed
on Monday bv workmen engaged iu
removing the bodies from the old Mach
pelah cemetery at Tenth street aud
Washington avenue, Philadelphia. The
body, which is that of a man, is in a
perfect state of preservation. The
medical profession of the city is already
greatly interested in the discovery and
Superintendent Franklin, of the ceme
tery, is overrun with applications to
view i*.
The body was discovered by a gang
ol men working in the southeast sec?
tion of the cemetery and its associations
are such as to warraut excitement in
the scientific world, Although four
bodies were taken from the same grave,
two were totally decayed, the third was
partially preserved, while the fourth
was in a state of perfect preservation.
The body was incased in an old
fashioned walnut coffin which was well
preserved. When the lid was removed
the workmen were surprised lo find the
occupant fully preserved and having
the appearuuee of a person but recent?
ly interred.
The body sfemed to be that of a man
about 40 or 45 years old. Apparently
be was a Frenchman, and as near as
could lie approximated he bad been in
the grave about 00 years. There were
no visible signs of decomposition. One
of the workmen in the presence of sev?
eral spectators yesterday knocked on
the dead man's breast aud there was
inven out a souud such as is produced
hy a blow on a piece of stone.
The body was enveloped in a white
merino shJoud, while the hands were
encased in cotton gloves. Aside from
the dirt spot caused by the earth falling
ot it when the coffin was opened, the
shroud was pure white aud perfectly
preserved. The head of the body was,
however, the most astonishing feature
of the phenomenou. The face, which
was round and smooth, was perfect;
the eyes being open while the mouth
drooped just a little.
Over the scalp was a full growth of
brown hair. The arms and hands,
which were crossed below the waist,
were also preserved. In fact, the body
appeared to have just been placed in
t ie ground.
According to Superintendent Frank?
lin, the body was buried by an under?
taker who is known to have been dead
for over forty live year?. This gives
rise to the belief that the body has been
ia the grouud for nearly a half century.
By what causes the body has been so
thoroughly preserved is a matter of
speculation. A theory, however, is
that when the muu was buried his
body was iu a well-preserved condition.
After being placed in the ground the
body is supposed to have come in con?
tact with a stream of lime water, evi
I dence of which ha3 been found in the
ground. As lime water is said be an
excellent preservative of bodies, it is
supposed that being interred in soil of
this nature the body was petrified.
A large number of physicians have
taken samoles of the soil to have an I
analysis of it made.
Found Undee the ; sow.?Mrs. Julia
Bergoman, who is about forty years old, bad
a narrow escape from beiDg frozen to death
in Washington on Thursday night. She
slipped at Fifth and E streets and fell into a
deep bed of snow. The fall stunned her and
she made no attempt to rise. In a few
moments sho was covered with snow, and
C?uld not be seen by the few persons who
passed i?? corner. After she had been in
the snow bank al^ut half an hoar two oflicors
accidentally stumbled ovc7 acr Doa7 ana" res?
cued her. The policemen picked u"r UD ana<
t? irried her into Schafer's dreg store, where i
stimulects were administeredd and medical
attendance rendered. The woman revived to '
such an extent that it was not thought neces?
sary to send her to a hospital, so she was
taken to the Sixth police precinct station. '
NEWS OF THE DAY.
The final state dioner of the season
lit tho White House was given Thurs?
day night, the occasion being in honor
of the Supreme Court.
Europe is feeling the elfects of the
blizzard, severe weather being report?
ed in the British Isles aud in many
places on the continent.
In the New York stock market the
effect of the President's message was
to depress price.3. The bears made
a sharp attack on the market.
In the House of Representatives yes?
terday there were filibusterinc tactics
upon the resolution allowing each mem?
ber of Congress $1,200 per annum for
clerk hire. The bill was laid aside.
All of the sugar refineries in Phila?
delphia cut the price of refined sugars
one sixteenth of one cent on Thursday.
The reduction is said to have been
cau-ed by Moeleahauser, the independ?
ent refiner of New York.
Ic was said that Miss Anna Gould,the
youngest sister of Georee Gould, is
i-ngaiied toCount De taste llano,of Paris,
and that tbe wedding will take place in
New York some time in the spring,
probably in Mr. Gould's house.
Guests were driven from their beds
by fire in the four-story Royal Hotel,
in Chicago, at 4 o'clock yesterday
morning. All of them narrowly escap?
ed death, and all of them sullered in
u nsely from the cold. Escape by the
stairway was cut off by the fire, and
the people were forced to use the fire
escape down tbe front of the building.
Sev< tal were seriously injured.
A score of men prominent in the tex?
tile manufacuring industry appeared
before the Massachusetts 1< nislative
committee on mercantile aii drs on
Thursday at its hearing to inquire into
the causes for so many textile manufac?
turers leaving New England. A sum?
mary of the opinion expressed shows
that adverse legislation, the rates of
wages and short hours were the princi?
pal reasons for the threatened exodus of
these industries.
THE BRIGADIER-GENERALSHIP.
As stated in yesterday's Gazette
the officers of the First Brigade met in
Richmond on Thursday to elect a
brigadier general ia place of Gen.
Anderson, resigned, but without re?
sults.
Eight ballots were taken between
Colonels Nalle and Nash, and i?ach re?
sulted in the former receiving six votes
to tho latter's five. The Nash men
then held a consultation and decided
to withdraw their candidate in favor of
Lieutenant-Colonel A. L. Phillips, ot
the First Regiment. Colonel Phillips
at the previous meetings had been a
warm supporter of Colonel Nalle, and
it was confidently believed that the
ollicers of his regiment would support
biin, aud if not, that Colonel Pole, who
had left the Nash forces in order to in?
sure an election, would do so. It trans?
pired, however, that neither did, and
the result of this move was to change
the deadlock in no material particular.
A recess was then taken for dinner.
The balloting was then renewed, and
over fifty were taken. Each resulted
in six votes being cast for Colonel
Phillips and live lor Colonel Nalle.
At ii o'clock, after thirty-five ballots
had been taken, the Governor was com?
municated with, aud he ordered the
ollicers to proceed. The Governor de?
clined to dissolve the meeting, but said
he would hold them uulil they came to
tt decision. After more balloting with?
out further change or result, they ad
journed until to-day.
The JJixpatck says: <:Tbe Nalle men
will positively vote for no ODe but their
candidate, and although the Nash men
ate willing to make any reasonable
concession to insure an election, they
will, under no circumstances support
Colonel Nulle. Colonel Pole may final
Iv be prevailed upon to vote for Colonel
Phillips, but this appears to be exceed?
ingly doubtful. Should the Governor
dissolvo this meeting and call another
one after Colonel Gaiueshas recovered,
the result would in all probability be
the same as hitherto. Colonel Phillips,
after having supported Colonel Nalle
for so long a time, naturally feels
agrieved that his associates should so
s'iongly oppose him, and there is little
probability of his again allying himsell
with the Nalle forces. Colonel Pole,
who has hitherto supported Colonel
Nash, will, it is presumed, support
Colonel Nalle, and the result is
that Colonel Phillips and Colonel
Pule have simply shifted positions.
Governor O'Ferrall seems deter?
mined to have the matter settled one
way or another at this meeting, for he
said Thursday night that he did not
know when he would dbsalve it. The
brigadier must be elected; the Governor
has no power to appoint Colonel Nalle,
bs the ranking colonel is in command
of the brigade.
The Times says: "The State has
b?en put to a large cost in connection
with this matter, and much personal
unfriendliness has been engendered
amons the officers. The subject has
been much discussed by the public,
and the officers are being severely
criticized for their dilly dallying over
b" election."
Other efforts made yesterday and last
nicht to elect a General failed.
Y. M. C. A.?At the meeting in
Staunton on Thursday of the Y. M. C.
A. of the State the following officers
were elected :
President, R. M. Smith, of Rich?
mond; First Vice President, P. A. Key
ser, of Lynchburg; Second Vice Presi
dent, C. E. Vawter, of Miller Manual
School; Third Vice Pr?sident, F. A.
Lamb, of Manchester; Secretary, H. C.
Suead, of Cyncbburg; First Assistant,
T. S. Hamilton, of Abingdon; Press
Secretary. \V. R. Haight, of Manches
ter; State executive committee, O. B.
Moreau, of Petersburg; R. \V. Hillery,
of Warrenton: B. W. Bond, of Front
Royal; G. G. Goocb, of Staunton, and
\V. W. Lyman, of Roanoke.
Tho morning session closed with a
Bible study, conducted by Rev. Theron
H. Rice, cf Alexandria.
Frightened Orr.?A Peaksvillc corre
spondeut of the BtdforJ Democrat says
' Mr. j. H. Overstreet has deserted his farm,
in the Goosa Creek Valley, in Ecdford coun?
ty, and moved to Bockbridge county. He
had a comfortable little home and until last
year was contented and happy. One morn?
ing last fall he found that his spring had
sunk, leaving a deep eavern, at the bottom of
which appeared to be a large stream of run?
ning water. Since then this cavern has in?
creased in size until now it is twenty-five or
thirty feet wide. The water in the steam is
over oighteeu feet in depth, and, strangely,
Hows directly north (towards tbe mountains),
while tho other streams in this section flow
?*<?.h. The chasm is daily increasing in size,
and the ro?7 of the "?ng ?t?r sounds
like a mighty river. Mr- Oyerstreet, be?
coming alarmed at the contmua* raving in of
his land, has deserted his fc^m, and, as be?
fore stated, left the county."
THE PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE. J
The following is the full text of the
President's message sent to Congress
yesterday, mention of which was made
in the. Gazette of that date:
To the Congress of the United State.0:
Since my recent cummunication to
Congress calling attention to our finan?
cial condition aud suggesting legislatiou
which I deemed essential to our na?
tional welfare and credit, the anxiety
and apprehension then existing in busi?
ness .circh-s have continued. As a pre
| caution therefore against the failure of
timely legislative aid through Congres?
sional action, cautious preparations
have beeu pending to employ to the
best possible advantage in default of
better means, such executive authority
as may, without additional legislation,
be exercised for the purpose of reinforc?
ing and maintaining in our treasury an
adequate and safe gold reserve. In the
judgment of those especially charged
with this responsibility, the business
situation is so critical and the legisla?
tive situation so unpiomising with the
omission thus far on the part of the Con?
gress to beneficially enlarge the powers
of the secretary of the treasury In the
premises, as to enjoin immediate execu?
tive actiou with the facilities now at
band. Therefore, in pursuance of sec?
tion 2700 of the revised statutes, the
details of arrangement have this day
been concluded with parties abundant?
ly able to fulfil their undertaking
whereby the bonds of the United
States, authorizied under the act of
July 14, 1875, payable in coin, thirty
years after their date with interest at
the rate of four per centum per annum
to the amount of a little less than sixty
two millions and four hundred thou?
sand dollars are to be issued for the
purchase of gold coin amounting to a
sum slightly in excess of sixty-five
millions of dollars to be delivered to
the treasury of the United States,
which sum, added to the gold now held
in our reserve, will so restore such re
I serve as to make it amount to some?
thing more than one hundred millions
of dollars. Such a premium is to be
allowed to the government upon the
bonds as to fix the rate of interest upon
the amount of gold realized at three
and three founhe per cent, per annum.
At least one-half of the gold to be ob?
tained is to be supplied from abroad,
which is a very important aud favor?
able feature of the transaction.
The privilege is especially reserved
to the government to substitute at par
withiu ten days from this date in lieu
of four per cent, coin bonds other bonds
iu terms payable in gold and bearing
ouly three per cent, interest if the issue
of the same'should in the meantime be
authorized by Congress. The arrange?
ment thus completed, which after care?
ful iuquiry appears iu the present cir?
cumstances and considering all objects
desired, to be the best attainable, de?
velops such a difference in the estima?
tion of investor-, between the bonds
made payable in coin and those es
prcinliy made payable in gold, in favor
o! the latter, as is represented by three
fourths of a cent in annual interest.
In the agreement just concluded the
annual saving in interest to the gov?
ernment if the firee per cent, gold
bonds should be substituted for four
p. r cent, coin bonds under the privilege
n served, would bo five hundred and
thirty-nine thousand, one hundred and
I fifty-nine dollars, amounting in thirty
yebrs, or tit matutity of the coin bon'ls
to sixteen million, one hundred and
seventy four thousand seven hundred
and seventy dollars.
Of course there never should be
doubt in any quarter as to the redemp?
tion in gold of the bonds of the govern?
ment which are made payable in gold.
Therefore the discrimination in the
jti-igtnent of investors between our
bond obligations payable in coin and
those specifically made payable in gold,
is very significant.
It is hardly necessary to suggest that
whatever may be our views on the sub?
ject the sentiments or preference of
these with whom we must negotiate in
disposing of our bonds for gold are not
subjected to our dictation. I have only
to add that in my opinion the transaction
I herein detailed for the information of
j Congress promises better results than
j the etibrts previously made in the di
I rection of effectively adding to our gold
J reserve through the sale of bonds and I
believe it will tend, as far as such ac
I tion can in present circumstances, to
I meet the determination expressed in
the law repealing the silver purchasing
j clause of the act of July 14, 1S90, and
j that in the language of such repealing
I u:t the arrangement made will aid our
efforts to ''Insure the maintenance oi
t::e parity in value of coins of the two
I medals and the equal power of every
dollar at all times in markets and
j in the payment of debts."
Grover Cleveland.
Kxecutive Mansion, February 8, 1895.
To Celebrate Peabody's Birth.?
S iperintendent of Public Instruction
Massey has sent out a circulai letter to
the county and city school superinten?
dents calling attention to the fact that
the ISth of this month is the 100th anni?
versary of the birth of George Peabody
and asking that appropriate exercises
be held in the schools on that day.
3Ir. Massey sends also a programme
which he request be carried out as far
is practicable. This includes recita?
tions of appropriate pieces prepared by
Mr. James C. Harwood and Miss Julia
Henning, of Richmond, a sketch of
Peabody's life and extracts from his
letters; and an extract from an address
by Dr. Curry, on Peabody.
CnRisTt in Endeavor Convention.?
The fourteenth International Christian En
dervor Convention is to bo held in Bo-ton,
M iss., July 10 to 14,1895, and Christian En
deavorers are hard at work laying plans for
the proper care aud entertainment of the ex*
pectcd thousands.
The attendance at the convention is esti?
mated all the way from 40,000 to double
that number, but it is fafe to say, 60,000
delegates will attend under favorable condi
tons. As far as possible each State will be
given headquarters in tome church, and the
society in that church will see tbat the dele?
gates from that State are made happy and
comfortable.
Mechanics' Hall has been leased in its en?
tirety, comprising three halls; tho Main Hall
seating 8,000, the Cotillion Hall which will
be used as Massachusetts headquarteis. and
Exhibition Hall which will be used as a huge
restaurant In addition two tents accom?
modating 10.000 each have bevn leased.
They will be made wi'erproof. and will be put
up under the supervision of the makers. In
addition the largest churches in the district
will be used, accommodating 8,000 more t>~o
ple, making the total sowing capacity 36,000
O. W. O. Hardman, Sherifi of Tyler
county, W. Va., appreciates a good
thing and does npt hesitate to say so.
He was almost prostrated with a "cold
whrn he procured a bottle of Cbamberr
Iain's Congh Remedy. He says: "It'
gave me prompt relief. I find it to be
an invaluable remedy for cooghs anij
colds." For sale by L. Stabler & Co. 1
TO-DAY'S TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.
The Effects of the Blizzard.
Philadelphia, Feb. 9.?The entire
Pennsylvania railroad system, from
New York to Washington, in tbe east,
aud as far west as Pittsburg, is serious?
ly crippled, because of suow-drifts.
In some places, particularly at Milllin,
49 miles west of Harrisburg, tbe suow
has drifted as high as the car-tops. A
few trains on the various divisions
have departed from Philadelphia, but
drifts interrupted their passage at in?
tervals of every few miles. Thus far
no accidents have been reported.
Washington*, Feb. 9.?Dispatches
from various poiuts in the country
sho w that the blizz-ird of tbe past few
days exceeds iu severity that of March,
1SSS. Interrupted rapid-traosit, de?
layed mails, railroads temporarily
blockaded, suburban roads impassable
and the milk supply not equal to tbe
demand were some of the most con?
spicuous results of the storm as report?
ed from different points. The tem?
perature in the South reached the
lowest point in many years. The
strawberry and early vegetable crops
i l the Carolinas and Georgia are ruined.
Cumberland, Feb. 9.?The West
Virginia Central passenger train is
stalled eight miles south of tbe city.
Eight locomotives sent out to pull it
in became stuck in the snow. The
passengers were rescued aud sent back
here. It is bitterly cold and the snow
is drifting. All trains are behind time.
New Yobk, "Feb. !).?All the roads
are bndjy blockaded. Erie, Ontario,
and Western trains are tied up. The
Central and Pennsylvania roads are
getting a few trains through. The
Royal Blue Line is tied up by a wreck
near Bound Brook. The ferries are
running irregularly.
Baltimore, Fib. 9.?Tho steamer Po?
tomac, of the Wer ins Line, and the steamer
Danvdle, of the York River Line, wero the
only boats to arrive hero yesterday Tbe
I'otomac whs dun at 4 o"c'oek iu the morning
from Alexandria, but did not reach her wharf
until noon. (.'eriUiiii C'eogbefna reported
having bad a hard strugglo with tho ice,
which was heavy enough at \\mvs to st>p the
steamer. The Potomac passed the steamer Me
for, of tbe Bcunoke, Norfolk and Baltimore
S'e imboat Company, ashore on Kent IsUnd,
also a four-masted barge aud several vessels
jnnirned in by the ice. and a thrce-mastrd
s* homier ashore abreast of Annapolis. The
Potomac did not leavo this port last night for
P itomac river landing". The blizzard has
St pped all shipping.
The Weather in the Valley.
Woohstock, Va., Feb. 9.?The
weather Thursday night and yesterday
has been tbe roughest Woodstock has
experienced for more than a decade.
A high wind has prevailed since, caus?
ing Uie snow to drift deeply. Only
ono regular train hay passed here,
the ret having been abandoned.
Small birds are reported to be dying in
large numbers and suffering among do?
mestic animals einraot be avoided.
Tho mercury fell to S degrees below
z?ro yesterday morning.
School Building Burned.
Manassas, Feb. 9.?The colored in
d:i-trial school building, about a mile
from this place, was burned last even?
ing; insured.
Attempted Assassination.
San Francisco, Fob 9.?A man named
HolUnd, ah alleged forger, attempted tu a*
sa=s:na't- J. w Holman, president of tho Ne?
va in B::nk, here, this morning, and then
D ' "y shot himself. Holman is not in
j . i Tho cause of Holland's action was the
refusal of tbe bank to cash a check.
Marriage ok a Blind Couple ?
Profes-or J. W. McCambriilge, a mem?
ber of the faculty of the Virginia Deaf,
Mire and Blind Institution, and Miss
Mary W. Anderson, a former pupil,
werj married at the institution on
Thursday. Professor McCambridge is
toially bliud and Miss Anderson's vis?
ion is very defective. Both are well
known throughout Virginia.
The Alexandria Gazette closed
its 95th year with January 1st. It has
reached a remarkable age, outliving its
founder and all of its first readers.
Even nations have gone down to
' dumb forgetfulness," and the inscrip?
tions upon their monuments have
faded, but oblivion has not claimed tbe
Gazette, for she keeps the even tenor
of her way, as if in the May day of life.
Quaint at times, but strong, vigorous
and fearless, it deserves, by reason of
its good deeds, the place it occupies in
the Pantheon of Virginia's renown.?
A bingdon J irginian.
The Alexandria Gazette ended its
95th year on January 1st. This is
what may be tinned in American
journalism a green old age. Other?
wise there is nothing green about the
Gazette except a little moss that is
occasionally seen upon its back. But
while it may be opened to criticism on
this point, there is much to be said in
favor of its rugged candor. It generally
says what it believes?and evidently
believes what it says. May it live to
be at least a hundred years old.?Lou
doun Telephone.
The Alexandria Gazette entered its
ninety-sixth year on January 1st, but
us chipper as a youngster, it bids its
numerous readers, at home and abroad,
a happy New Year. Ninety-six is a
pretty good old age, but, like its State,
Virginia, the Gazette "never tires."
In its time, not only newspapers but
venerations, and even nations have
born and died, but. like the brook, it
goes on, and, what's more, keeps up
with the procession.?Prince George
Md., Inquirer.
The Alexandria Gazette has
entered its ninety-sixth year, and bar
ring a slight predisposition to political
indigestion aud a general antipathy to
\ outb and buoyancy of spirits, it is a
first-class newspaper. We extend our
best wishes to tbe Gazette, with the
hope that it will grow younger with
age.?Chariot tesvi lie Progress.
Mr. C. E. Knoits, a soliciting agent
of general advertising, died last night
in the store of the Sadler Paper Com?
pany, Richmond, from an overdose of
laudanum.
The steamer Teutonic, from Liver?
pool, arrived at New York this morn?
ing. Nothing has been heard of the
La'Gaseogne. .
Judge S. W. Howerton, of Roanoke, i
was painfully injured yesterday by the I
explosion ol a boiler in his kitchen !
ran^e.
Recorder Goffs bill to increase his salary
and patronage has been favorably reported ie
the New York legislature.
Can you doubt the virtues of Qura-!
tol after reading the hundreds of testi-;
monials of prominent citizens who have
tried it. Use it according to directions
and have no fear of results, " i
DKY GOODS.
10th, 11 tli and F Sts., N. W.
-O:
VALENTINES AND BOOKLETS?FIEST
FLOOR.
New Ideas in Taffeta Silks,
Striped, figured, Broche, and
Chine effects, at 75c, $1, $1.25,
and $1.50 a yard, These are
growing in popularity, if pos?
sible, for waists, skirts, and en?
tire dresses.
(First floor.under skylight.)
Unlaundered Handkerchiefs.
A'o place on shlo three lots of Unlaundered
All-L nen Handkerchiefs beautifully em?
broidered on superior grades of linen, the
woik being doue in Ireland by peasants.
They will wash well, and the prices never
bought better, if as good :
Women's All-linon Handkerchiefs, extra
quality, hand-embroidered initials, 12^>c.
Women's All-licon Handkerchiefs, sheer
aud heavy, hand-embroidered 12%c.
Women's All-linen Handkerchiefs, sheer
quality, scalloped or hemstitched, hand-em?
broidered, 25c.
Men's All-linen Hsndkerchiefs, extra quali?
ty aud finish, haud-ombroidered initials,
12 '?c.
(First floor.2nd annex.)
Boys' Shirt Waists Reduced.
Percale and Calico Waists, all sizes. Re?
duced from 25 and 35c to 16%c.
Navy Blue Flannel Waists. Sizes 4 to 12
Reduced from $1.00 to 75c.
Very Fine Wool Flannel Waists. Reduced
from $1.00 to 50c.
''Mother's Friend" Waists of outing flannel
and calico Reduced from 50c to 35c.
"Mother^Friend" Waists, laundered per?
cale. Reduced from $1.00 to 50c.
(Third floor.10th st. building.)
Japanese Goods.
Fireproof Bean Pots. 43c and 25c.
Blue and White Owari Teapots, 25c.
B ue and White Owari Biking Dishes, 25c.
Blue and White Owari UmbrelU Jars.
$1.97.
Imari Umbrella Jars $2.29.
Tokenald Umbrella Jars, $2 50.
3-fold Go d Embroidered Screens, $3 05.
(Third floor.lirst annex.)
New Baskets.
' Waste Paper Basket', 30c to $3.
Ii.f tuts' Hampers, palm, $5 to $10.
Photograph Holders, 35c.
(O'.orcd Mats, suitable for bottom of work
bn^s, hair-receivers, Ac., 25c.
(Third floor.Second aunex.)
99* GOODS DELIVERED IS ALEX?
ANDRIA.
Woodward & Lothrop.
roth, i ith & F Sts., n. w.,
Washington. D. C.
Alexandria Market, February O.
1 he railroads arc still blockaded, so far at
least as the freight business is concerned, and
no xrdn or Couutry Produce were offered on
'Change this morning. We nota that Flour
is strong and firm. Wheat is active and
wanted at full prices; range 55 to (50, as to
condition of samples, latter for choice long
berry. Corn 47 to 48. Byo is higher at 50
to 5*5. Oats 35 to 38. Dressed Poultry,
Pork, Eggs and all kinds of Provisions have
advanced. Groceries and Millfeed aro steady.
Hay is in liberal supply. Straw is very dull.
List of Unclaimed Letters.
The following is a list of tho letters re?
maining in the Alexandria, Va., postoflice
February 9.
Persons calling for lottcrs will pleaso say
they are advertised.
Advertised letters not called for within two
weeks will bo sent to the dead letter office.
Bell. Mi*s Georgia Merrick, Miss Mamie
Carter, Martha McFalden. Mrs Bridget
Corhin, Mattic Bobbins, Ethel
E'-mian, Miss Sadie Tucker, Miss Francis
Jnckson, Lind Washington, M J
Ja'iniss. Mrs N M Warren, Jessy
Kinsolvitur, Mrs 0 A Woodyard, Mrs Gussio
C C. CAR LIN. P. M.
Opening r.nit ' i.^i. ? of tho Mali*.
Northern mails close at 7 30 and 9 45 a. m.
anl 12 30, 5 43 and 8 35 p.m. Open at
7 00 a. m., 12 00 m. and 5 30 p. m.
Southwestern mails via Charlottesv?lo,
sc at 7 50 and 10 45 a. m. and 8 35 p.
m. Open at 8 00 a. m. and 3 00 p. m.
Chesapeake and Ohio mails close at 2 15
p. m. and 8 35 p. m. Open at 8 00 a. m. and
3 00 p. m.
Southern mails, via Richmond, close at
n<> 45 a. m. and 3 13 and 8 35 p. m. Open
at 8 00 a. in. and 12 30 p. m.
Mar.assas Division mails close at 7 50 a. m.
and 4 30 p. m. Open at 11 00 a. m.
Alexandria and Round Hill mafia close at
8 40 a. m. and 4 00 p. m. Open at 9 00 am.
an ! 3 30 p. m.
Western mails close at 9 45 a. m. and
2 15 p.m. Open at800 a. m.and 1200m.
Washington mails close at 7 30 and 9 45 a.
m. and 12 30, 4 40, 5 45 and 8 35 p. m.
Open at 8 00 and 10 00 a. im, 12 00 m. and
3 3t> p. m.
Otficc Hours?Open at 8 00 a. m. Close at
>i 00 p. m
Sunday Hours?Open at 9 00 a. m, dose
?t 9 30 a. m.
Carriers' Schedule?Collections made at
o 30 and 10 00 a. m. and 4 00 and 5 30
p. m.
Deliveries mado at 8 00 a. nu, 12 00 m. and
5:00 p. m.
Sunday?Carriers' window open at 9 00 and
dose at 9 30 a. m
= CHEAP NOVELS
-AT?
French's Bookstore,
1000 Novels, large type, in neat and at?
tractive style by the most popular novelists
and writers of merit.
YOUR CHOICE 5c.
Each volume complete and unabridged.
Regular price for these books, 25c. Remem?
ber you get live complete nove's for 25c at
FRENCH'S Bookstore.
VALENTINES
LARGEST, PRETTIEST and by far the
CHEAPFSTover shown |n Alexandria.
Something New every day at FRENCH'S
the Up-to-Date Bookstore.
_R. W. FRENCH.
EN'S and BO ?S' GLOVES, Buck, Calf,
Goat and Sheep Skin, all prices, at '?
_AMOS B. SLAYMAKEB'8.
PEAR'S CLIMAX BRANDY?vintage of
1876-for sale by ^ ?
_H. C. WALLACE.
LIVE, OIL, Lea A Benin's Sauce, Can
M
S
0
ncd Salmon and Lobsters, fresh, just re?
ceived by ? " J. C. MILBURN.
Before vacating- the prem
ises on the southeast cor- i
ner of King and Royal sts. i
we will offer the remain- ?
> ing HOLIDAY and FAN- *
5 GY GOODS at and m J
? low cost. Wishing t< i *j
5 avoid the trouble incident ^
i? to removing the stock to f
$ our permanent store, we ?
f have determined to let it ^
f eo for what it will brini?-.
K The stock, though small ?
I and incomplete, contains ^
? useful and practical arti
5 cies, such as you buy at \
^ all times?Plates, Cups ^
? and Sauces, Teapots, and ?
f Glastware of every de- ?
scription, Lamps, Bisque $
Figures and Ornaments, f
Bases, Bric-a Brae, Leath J
er Goods, Fancy Baskets, p
etc. Our lease expires <|
5 on Wednesday, the 16th ?
4 instant, so those desirinl; p
J to take advantage of tiiis j
? opportunity will please ^
? call at once. \
? ISAAC EICHBERG. ?
< J5
jt^OIi BENT OB LEASE.
A BEAUTIFUL POTOMAC BTVEB 0 -
TRY HOME, "BENVENUE,
Delightfully situated atGunston, Va., I
miles from Washington, D. C opposite
6hall Hall. House modern, with 13 rooi
good repair, with all necessary outbuildings
Residence situated on a high blutl'ovi
ing the river for miles, adjoining the Iii ?'.
cat home of George Mason. "Ganston I
This desirable piece of property with 100 to
200 acrei of land including G acres in as] ?
gus. pear and apple orchaids aud grapes W
be rented to the right people on very re ts. :
ablo terms. Steamers land at Gunsten whsrl
everyday. For further particulars, address
GEOBGE W. TRIPLETT,
Care of JOSLPH SPECHT.
Gunsten Hall, Gunston, va.
_fbb6 law 4t_
CHOICE LOUDOUN FAMILY PACKED
BUTTEB just received by
_J. C. MILBnBN.
SMALL lot of SLEIGHS to bo run off
at a bargain, at
AMOS B. SLAYMAKEBS.
OYAL BED TOMATOES, (new crop)
i Gc per can. H. C. WALLACE,
_90Q King street.
CHOICE COBN, Gc per can, (new goods)
H.C WALLACE, '
_000 King street.
ONEY DROP COBN, 12c per can, (new
. goods). H. C. WALLACE
_9f*> King street
?LEASANT VALLEY SWEET CATAWBA
WINE at ?1 a gallon.
_W.P. WO LLS &S0N
EST on the market, ELGIN CBEAMEKY
BUTTEB. II. C. WALLACE.
_900 King street.
BARBELS New Crop New York II
O Picked NAVY BEANS received to-day
by J. C. MTLBUPN.
A
it
II
B
s
GREEN DOORS, Window Screens, Fly
Traps, Dog Muzzles and Flv Fans at
_JAS. F. CARLIN ft Si'NS
COOKING RAISINS, 5c per lb, at
H.C. WALLACE'S,
90O Kiuir 8treec.
H
ONEY S?CKLS TOILET SOAP,
cakes for 25c, at
J. C. MILBUBN'S
f BOXES Dunyea'f S.i ,u Glcsa Mipcr:
O iorand Corn Starch, received today
J. C. mileurn