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iLL J. LI1, 1 -Egg Inauguration of Governor Holliday. 10 the ALEXANDRIA GAZETTE. Richmond, Jan. F.

W. Al. Holliday arrived here last ovecing from Winohester. Ho was accompanied by Lieutenant Governor-elect James A. Walker, and es corted by three companies of military from Winchester, Staunton and Harrisonburg, aoda large number of citizens.

The Gubernatorial party were met at Gordonsvillc by a Reception Committee of the city government and commercial organizations of Richmond. The whole party reached this city at 5 p. and were met at the depot by the First Virginia Regiment and a large concourse of citizens. They were then escorted to the Exchange Hotel, where the Governor-elect aod his company were quartered. Upon arriviog at Richmood, Goveruor-clcct Holliday and Lieutenant Governor elect Walker hv Judge Lay, were iimuuuucu iu chairman of the committee of arrangements.

io a neat and appropriate speech, to which Col. Holliday responded as lollows: I thank you citizens of Richmond, for this cordial reception. It i3 truo, 1 eaine the far off Gale of the Valley, but I remember that tho blood of many of her sons moisten the soil around th 's onco besieged city, and that much of yours has been shed in defence of my own now historic town. Distance does not lessen iho love animates the ontiro people of my section for our common mother, but burns as w.trndy in this her rretropolis. I know this demonstration la not intended for me; it is intended for the Governor-elect of Virginia 1 trust it a fjrutaslc of tliu cordiality with which mv ndministraLion shall be received by tho poop I of the From them must corno that loyislatii which it will bo my duty to enforce, 'day it ho consistent with the higlio't honor and best interests of the Commonwealth I tender to you.

soldiers, my thanks for this manifestation of yocr Should times of trial corno yours is the arm on which .1 shall havo to lean. It is tho know it will prove the strength of tho dtato'a majesty. And you, citizens and soldiers, one and all, and through youtho people of tho entire State, I beg, give mo your support a3 1 re this day give you my faith, land I know the brow of Virginia's glory shall not ho dimmed. General Walker also returned his thaoks for ibe honor done him, and expressed ihe hope that he might continue to merit the of tho people. A grand supper was given la-a night to the Governor-eleot aud those who accompanied him from tho Valley.

No speeches were made, but an or two was spent iu a social ehat. This morniog there was a grand street parade, the line being as follows: First Virginia llegi tnent; Danville Grays, Richmond L'ght lolautry carriage cmtaioiug (f jv. Uolliday, Judge Christian, of he Supreme Court, Gen. VV. II.

F. and Juig- Joo. F. Day; second carriage, Lioui. Thorn is.

Attorney General Field, Lieut. Governor elect Walker and Alderman VV. II. Suott; Valley hattalion commanded by Capt. Bumgardoer, Augusta Guard, Winchester L'ght Harrison burg Guard; Staunton Artiilcry and Richmond Howiiz rs.

There was also a liuo of oirnagt-s eon I aiding State and city officials and privite ciii Z30S. There were upwards of ten thousand people io the Capitol Square, an i much enthusiasm was manifested. The inauguration took place on the southern portico of the (Japitol. The pricrcdioirs were aw: oponod with prayer, alter which Gov. Kemper advanced aud sptke as follows: In obedience to tha constitution and laws, I now VH3a tho chief executive office the government, and Isurrondjr its powers, its duties and its responsibilities to my snored successor.

Largely in his custody, the future, is the name of spotless, unsulliel and pure. In common with every patriotic citizen, I cordially share the wish and the hope that, with honor to himself and with advantage to tue charactor of the Commonwealth at home and abroad, ho may fulli 1 the high trust waich a generous pooplo commit to li ch irgo. Follow citizens, 1 have tho to you the Governor (f Vir, Governor Hollid.iy in by Judgo Christian of theSuprc 'of Appeals and delivered hi i inaugural n- as follows: I INAUGURAL ADDRESS. Office ever brings responsibility. Whilst the honor is fully felt, the of duty done gives far moro pleasure thau the praise of uien.

This is trne in every walk, however humble. But when that duty is mingled with the memo rios aud hopes of a State, in which we were born, by which we have been nurtured, and io whose destiny so many are wrapped, the honor makes us feel unro keenly the weight of duty. If Virginia was about to enter upon her oourse with uo history, tho light shed from the experience of other States would alono be our i irnide. The difficulties io such a oiso would be vory great, aud like those which beset the path (f tho lathers of the Republic. Bat curs are dodo (ho loss, became iSiey mou'ded diverse uidteiiala ioto lorn), and gave us a history now the admiration of the Rather he greater, because, amid many troubles, it falls to uur lot to save aud hand down the work of their genius and labor.

These institutions have had many and sore trials. They have so far triumphed. Indeed have with each coming generation fastened more firmly the love of the people, and made their 6utforitus as well as their successes, their deleats as well as their victories, inure to their fame. The History whioh the founders of the I State began, has been carried on by their whose workmanship in many ways will bear comparison the finished forces ol those master builders. 1 know that success is not writteu upon al! thoir efforts.

success is not needed tc Imako an effort great. Often defeat signalizes more thau achievement, aud elevates the de leated by the very consciousness of heroic cn deavor. Truth and earnestness have mere tc do with greatness than successor victory. Vio tory may spring from chance, or overwhelming odds; but earnestness and truth make that char aoter out of which great deeds perennially grow. This is the crowu of Virginia's Her people were in earnest when tbey pledged their lives, their forluais.

and their sacred hoDor, a hundred years they were iu earu pat when thrv redeemed that pledge by eighi years ot win; they were iu earnest whou thtj favored the adoption of an iusirumeut by which they agreed to oast their lot with the sistoi States io the formation of the Union; ihej were io earnest, when generations thej gave of their jewels to adoro the councils of tin Republic, anil of their territory to enlarge it dotuaio; they were in earnest when uo saeritiei was too great, save honor, to uphold the Uoiot 1 that their genius and Silf devotion had so aid.t io framing; they were none the loss in earnest when io their heart they believed that bono was of more worth than the Uoiou, and enter ed upon a long and bloody war tovindioate thu opinioD. In all, they battled for the And when prejudice and passion have away, history will ti-d as much to adtuiro ii i last overwhelming defeat, as in the whioh had hitherto orownod their careei Nor did they forget these true virtues in th trying times that followed the defeat. Thei territory had been torn iu twain, and ouo thir wrested from them; tho rest hud been lai waste by war; but, worse than everything KMR their Ijbcrties had beeo blighted, and irow yV government well nigh wiped cut. 0) the tie! hhB of iuirender they had given up their am and milling happened during the dark time reowr gtrucuou, whioh cveu hinted at a brt-ai HHS of ibiir parole. They gained a name hy tin heroic efforts iu arms to sever themselves Irui Bflft the Union; they have gained far greater by tl quiet enduiaute with whioh tbey bore tl ALEXANDBI means ohcsen for its restoration, lo both they re earnest and true.

For more than tea years this struggle 11 reconstruction was oirried oo, forming the basis of national parties, and pieroing with roots through the politics of every Srato. Il ought to be with joy that we say that this strife is at last ended, and once more every State is represented, and has bd equal voice in the councils of the Republic. Virginia is heard there dcw through her able representatives, and if she is hpp will soon sDeak with a power li mm mm 0 which belonged to her io tho olden time. In the breaking up of the present parties, and the formation of new, great dangers threaten. Parties based upon, or springing out of the structure of our Government, we ever must, and ought to have.

They keep the Government to its moorings, and prevent its drifting to extremes. But parties founded on classes, is tho begioning of the end of any Republic. Its very definition is equality of polilioal right, and the mutual caro of every class. Under the aegis of the Government they work together for the advancement of the individual and the oommoo weal; but when ao7 one party reaches for and gits hold of the Government to promote, tbrouirti its agency, its own interest, the Republic ha9 already ended, aod Anarchy or Despotism is at hand. When men talk of founding parties ou tho tariff, ioteroal improvement, a broad or narrow construction of tho Uoo9titutioD, and the like, no danger need be feared.

Rather good for the watchfulocs of each will insure tho mode ration of I ho other. when they talk of organizing faction4, made up of rich and pour, educated and ignorant, labor and capital, uothing bat double is to be looked fur and feared. Under our ftee institutions the rich ot to day is tho poor tf to morrow, and the reverse. The ignorant is walking with upright front every day into higher and broader light; the laborer with his hand of toil, and by honest industry, is massiog wealth that is making him the capitalist, and the dispenser of grateful charities. More than that: such efforts are the begin ning of Communism, whioh is tho end of lib eriy.

The igoorant caonot take by violence the learning of tho nor cau tho poor take by force and long enjoy the property of the wealthy. Property lies at tho foundation of true civilization, and tho latter cannot live without it. Fo roe canDOt permanently destroy property, though it may, in tho effort, destroy its owo liberties. But property must and will survive, though it oall upon a Despotism to save it. I canoot look with aoy favor or any hope on aoy of ihose ultra parties which have from time to time struggled for a foothold io the c.iuatry, aud grasped at the machinery of Government to hoist themselves iuto power.

1 do uot mean to say that their friends so regard them, but do mean to say that tbey are deadly to the peaoe, if not the safety of the Republic. I would not take awav from labor any protection it has; uor would I refuse it any protection it ought to hayc. Rut I would give it uo favor that I deny to capital. The humblest cabin in the mountain fastness should have the same protection that is given to the lordliest mansion of the rich but no more. Each is, in the ryo of the Law, a castle, and either may bo inhabited by the knightliest koight.

Surely 1 would uot, when the poor maa has by noble effort liftod himself from the oabin to the paluco, regard him the less because he has added much to his own usefulness and to tho power ot the State. There is and ought to be no strife between the poor and the tioh. Labor makes wealth, then lives upon it. Aud the effort to cause antagonism is fraught with evil to both. This is true in political economy; it is far moro vital ia politics.

It always has and always will cod in the ruio iffrco goverum cut. There is no room far such parties iu Virginia, A more gentle rule never held sway io any country. Our statue book does not ooutain a single law that presses harshly upon tho lowly and poor. Oo the other hand, it is full of laws for their good. We liavo poor Iaw9, homestead laws, laws to protect the wages of the laborer from levy.

We have hospitals, asylums for the deal, the dumb, the blind and tbe insane, whoso blessings are open to all whom God's linger lias touched; but only to the poor, without pay. Wo have free schools, whose teachings the poor enjoy without the humblest can learn how to walk in those paths of distinction which aro olosed to none who aro able to till the high plaoes in tho State. There is no use for such parties io Virginia. But wo ought oot 10 forget, tbat Delima ljaw, there must be Forco. If mco were good and wise, they would be a Liw uoto themselves.

Government must take the place of lack of goodness aod wisdom, tbat both may fburisb. Bat Government, whilst it havo tho beautiful form of Law, would be useless, if Dot worse, without power. The problem is, where that power shall be, and how organized. Io a Despotism, it is maioly in the shape of a etandiog army; io a Republic, it oogbt to bo io civil officers and citizen soldiery. The importance ot this latter cannot bejovcrratcd.

Coming from among tho people, they learn the lessons of obedience, and carry them back lii their owj homes and firesides, aod make ihern felt in every walk of life. Covered by tho standard and imigoia ot' iho State, they feel how the whole happiness and pcaoe of so oiety rest upon its arm. Loving their families nono the less, they love tho State more, and and look upon it as tho "Mother of their peace and joy." Let us have this oitizm soldiery everywhere, to be seen on fitting days and it is a show of military power like that of a stuDdiog army. It, is the ever present and careful guard i of the State's interest and honor; it is the ever standing sentiment upon its not for pay, but tor love, and proving bow I the safety and glory ot a good Commonwealth can be entrusted to its own people. With such au ancestry, buch a hi-t.

ry and such a government, whit hinders Virginia? same genial sky overhangs her; the same grau.l iivers flow through her territory; the same harbors, where the shipsof the world may rid-; the same variety and fertility of soil, from the sea to the mountains, as when won the name oi the mother of Statesman aod States. I ktov that the hand of violence rent her iu twin, and that I the ravages of a four yeara' terrible war have I left cruel marks. I know that many of her best bravpht full and that poverty now abounds where once 11 lurishcd refinement and wealth. I kDOW that in the fairest aod most fruitful rei gioos, seasons of drouth have parobed up the labor ot the husbaudmao, or destroying floods 1 have swept it away. But I believe that there still exists that loyalty to honor aod that devotiou to law, which euabled her people to boar these things without shrinking.

I believe that 2 her people are still earnest and true. What, then binders Virginia? For years 1 she struggled in the War, and then ia the (oils i of Reconstruction. The vyar is over, and her relations with the Federal Government are again fixed under tho Constitution and the laws; aod nouo havo been, or will bo braver to stand up to them. What, then, hinders Virginia? The excitement which aroused aud troubled a the people iu tho late canvass answers; lor nothing was heard on every hustings and court hoo.se grceD but the sole absorbing question ot the State Debt. What of it States have been iu debt before, aud have been honest, and have survived.

Is it a just debt, aod has the State received consideration for it I have 2, never heard it olaimcd that it was unjust, and without consideration. It was made before the Id war, aod is now represented by publio improve i. moots, without whiob Virginia would be in a slough of dispood: with which she is ready to enter into rivalry with the strongest of hei ir sister States. Sno gave her bonds for it, at lu lime when her word would be taken, qod be; ie credit pass iu any market in the tifOrld. upon that word and means were go A GAZETTE AS I which wcro spent in opcDiog up her vast resources.

Why, tbeo, should we not pay it? The hoo or of a State is above price. It oaonot bo measured by money. The character of a CommoDwealth marks her place amoDg natioDs.and is (he guide of the individual growth and destiny of her cit'zeos. The Law is a schoolmaster, aud it will determine whether the ciiizon is to be vicious or virtuous. A geoera tion or so of bad legislation may change a pie from a highminded and honorable race iclo depraved and dishonest men.

Nothing so sodn aoeomplibhrs this unhappy cod. as a disregard of solemn compacts. Upon their sanctity the whole framework of sooiety rests, from the sacred bond that ties the family, to the stroog and subtle oord which Liods iQ harmony otherwise jirriog elements in (ho unity ot Government. This should guide every ooo who is caled to take part in the councils of the State. Especially is this Irue io a republican form of government like ours.

Without virtue it cannot survive: force must sooo take the place of rctsoo. And the man who thioks he can uso such tricks to gain a petty end, will hod wheo I too late that everything is lost. The hopo and I ooly hop? of a Republic is the recognition of the sanctity of contracts and the binding obligation aod supremacy of Law. Our du then, as eood citizios, is to devise means to pay the uot to find ways to avoid if. It will hardly pay it to criminate 3ome former Legislature by general charges of bribciy and fraud.

If any oco has dared to taint tS-j 1 ills of with these crimes, lot liitu be brought to trial aod punished with the utmost rigor of the law. Nor will it any more pay the Do lot to weaken the standing among the people of our highest Court, by reflections upon i's judgment or integri'y; ft Court of which aoy State might be learned, so able, and so pure. Nor does it pay the Dobt to plead the War. savo as touching our ability. That was of our choice, and 1 bear do one who engaged iu it complain of its losses, though uolold wealth was spent, and so many lives lost that Virginia is a battkfield aud a groat cemetery.

After four years of bloody fighting, the regret was. to see the furled even in the midst of. and in view of more dreadful ruin. No complaint then of loss of property; only hep: of victory. No complaint of suffering and privation; though famine stand them iu the fact; only sorrow tor the fill.

Were we willing now to bear one huo dredth part of wljit we then bore, tho debt would have bccu well nigh paid, and a triumph equal to the victory of artii9 would have slgoaiiz ed the patriotism and devotion of our people. But our people are not yet given over. I have not seen or beard of an individual bold enough to avow publicly or privately the ol Repudiation. 1 bone none of us will mistake the thing for tho name. But ought not those who aspire to rule in public affurs to euro- ful, lest in thezoal of party, they do not let fall ideas, which make the impression upon the mind of the iguoraut aud unwary, that it is more important to study how uot to pay than i how to pay t'to debt Jr not now, the dema- gegue, shallow aud wicked, will soon be abroad in the land, attacking hk) poison the vitals of the Stile, and ore dangerous than an invad- i ing army.

The latter unites, toe former dissolves patriotism. Not that the little demagogue long survives; after he has done his work he is remitted to his original obscurity, and a mightier than be rides aud guides ihc storm. With such ideas io the asoendaat, straogo picture Virginia would present. A statute book full of provision for the protection of property and for the enforcement ot individual contracts; hundreds of thousands raised by taxation and spent yearly for the education of tho ingenuous youths of the country, that they may be fashioned into good citizens and stalwart moo, and yet the Stato that does theso thir.gs a standing fraud 1 believe there is no danger of suoh a result. However far Virginia may, in moments of cxoitement ar suffering, drift from her moorings; sober, second thought will restore her.

Her people arc still earnest and tru There is, and can be, but one ixeuso for tho non payment of an honest either for the individual in tho court of morals, or for thu State at the bar of public opinion. No graver responsibility oan fall to tho lot of men, than falls upon us. now entering upon ofQcg in Virginia. This Debt issue has hitherto been overshadowed by the qucstioo of our return to tho Union, and the salvation of our local self government. These objects have been gained, thanks to the good and the wise of our State.

There now stands out in bold relief, Dot only before ourselves, but bofore the civil ized world, litis grave problem of tho Debt. TheD it was a question of Government; now it i9 a question of honor. The former cannot live without the latter. Those who dow cuter upon office, oaooot say that it is new and unconsidered. They were elected because they professed to koow all about was made tho solo issue in the canvass.

Even if they wished, there is no way of shirking the responsibility. They have promised to settle the troublesome mutter oree and fci-ver. I hope and believe these premises will be fulfilled. 1 know that, standing ou ground belt re the eyes of the world, they dare not, they will nor wish to oasr. a igma upjD the name and history our beloved Common I.

I. w-aiiu. There is no oiUutiug (lie loss its discussion ami unsettled condition has ioilicted on our I'iiasdrivo wealth and industry from our it has crean false views of Ou. and resourars. than all it Iw lowered (lie en do publin morals, and cotj ired up -'vipiVrf froiu which arc stretching 'he frightful ol Communism-JNow is tin time to end it.

it troubled the rest of the good cv.ize- ea enough has it been hacked in every "ycrcemrH, niakiry tin faith and credit of equivocal; long enough has it driven capital fmm one the grandest counlri the sun v'uita in his diurnal circuit; long en man has it hampered the growth of a pouplo panting fur a higher and wider power It ought now to to settled and this Legislature, fresh from its has pr that it shall bo settled, Let that promise bekopt. There is timo onougli in the pr- sent session. But woo tolhoman, who in tLat EOltlement butruys tiie trust or sells the horuor of Virginia. It wore better that man had ho not beun born. For wh the smoke of the excitement I as fl away, retribution, swift and euro, will follow like an avenging Nemesis.

1 have an abiding faith. Virginia has tided over greater troubles before, b'ho will triumph new. Count the means to pay her debts, and prove the inability of Virginia to meet them, and there will be no trouble in tfscting a settlement with her creditors, honorable and satisfactory to both. The heart of the world beats in sym pathy for her. Hor heart has ever beat in sympathy for whatever is noble and true in the world.

If war, drought and flood have stripped her of her means, neither ono nor all have stripped her of her good inane, and when in hsr javerty sho gives what abo con, no more will bo asked. Hut it she is ablo to moot her liabilities, no ad justment ii wanted or needed. By economy, retrenchment and soil-sacrifice she ought to provide for them lor so aeon as those are manifested, now woaltu will llow in to her help, and lift tho harden. This his beuu the experience ul other States with hoaviurdobt and less resources 1 know it will bo the experieccs ol Virginia, iWiih such a spirit moving her people, whocan predict the futuro of the Old Commonwealth i hose very lines of communication which this debt was instrumental in building, will bo Oiled fresh vigor, aid will bring forth with rejoicing the untold weath now hidden and unde veloped. A new life will strengthen the people, stirred by patriotism and pride: tho of Virginia will rouse herself from hey slumber, like another morn risen on mldnoon," and her latter day will be more ghirious than her former There was a time (has that time gone Yj when 1 to be a cituen of Virginia wab a passport evef'he might travel, thame never mantled I his check, but only the glow of pride, which made him fell like the Soman in fcignt of the ri) VIRGINIA A Eternal City, that to be a Virginian was great- er than to be a May God give us strength to aid in holding up thia bright ideal Let us si and quit ourselves like men, ur.d imitititig tho virtues of an iiluslri jus o'irnojt and true The city is filled with ttraDgers, and tiie day is olsetved as a general holiday.

JLOC A JL 1 VVfcAXIlfiu Ha-' vumt. of the Chief Signal tifjfon. D. C. Jan.

1. 10:30 a. For tho Middle Atlantic States cooler northwest backing to slightly warmer southwest 8 winds, stationery or rising barometer, clear fol- lowed by pait'y cloudy weather. I he Shepherd Case Super, tho white inau arrested here last week, charged wiib an attempt at subornation of peijury by OifToronl- no fn I he was drowned in the I'otomac river, was held io jdil uoiii thin -g 10 await idcutiooatiou the mar, George Shepherd, who, a it will bo remembered, was claimed by his fi brother to ba druwoed off this oity several years ago. The brother he'd poliiiiS of insurance upon the life, of George for quite a large sum, arid he brought suit, as next of kio, io the Kichmooii Circuit Court to recover the amount, which case is still pceding there.

The siogular conduct of Soper excited suspicion that he is George Shepherd, and the icsuraDce companies are exceedingly anxious to prove that he is still alive as that fact- will end the the cvi- 0 dei.ee being iosuffi 11 to hold the accused for Court, upou the moiion of his eou jsrl, li Jmtin i Burke, erq he was, this morning, discharged by Mayor Kemprr from further custody. His photograph wc.s yesterday and sent Lo ii Richmond. fi Storm Washiogton cm ha9 the loliowing items of interest from Georgetown: 1 Suoday uight the yacht Lorlie, fastened to tho oauscway io the Little River, broke from her moorinsrs aod was driven on a largo rock near the Virginia shore, where shv now remains, entirely out of the water. This is the fc same craft that was driven on the big reck near tho elioso of Analostan Island during the lato freshet. The District surveyors have again surveyed tho causeway extending from Analostan Island to the Virginia sboro, a portion of wbioh was washed away by the rment freshet, preparatory to repairing the same.

It is expected that the work of repairs will be commenced during the present week. a New Year's old year was ushcrod out and the New Year io at midnight last uight by the usual bell ringing, which, however, was not participated in by all the bells, as formerly. To day has been quietly but more thoroughly observed than for many 11 The banks aod many places of business a have been closed duriog tho diy, and maDy persons visited Wrshiogtoo. Toe feast of the Uircumcisioo was observed at St. Mary's 0 Uhuroh, where Rev.

Father MoIIugh officiated, ind a large congregation was present. There were a large number of "callers" out during tho day. scholars of Mr. Wm. II.

Grcenwell's school, near West Eod, had a Uhristmas celebration last Dight. The exeroises of rrcitations. sinvinc. and everv ihing passed off pleasautly uotil a parly of 1 pouog men entered who had evidently been a iclebratiog tho f'estivo season to an uoreaaon- a able extent. These young men behaved very badly, and finally sucaecdod in breaking up the entertainment.

Their oonduet is sharply commented on by the residents of the ueighborbood, aod muoh regret is expressed that no cfficers wero present. Washington Republican morning about seven o'olock Nonstable Samuel Birch, of' tho Virginia Con stabulary, arrested a notorious oolored character, named Charles Honesty, near Ball's Cross Roads, on the chargo of being one cf the party who, on tho Saturday night before, attacked Mr. E. Merry on the Chain Bridgeroad.knock- ed him down, boat and robbed him of a consid- 11 crable sum of money, and left him for dead. At tho station hou90 ho was confronted by Mr.

Merry, who fully identified him a9the man who first struck him when he was attacked." Police at police headquarters this morning were very dull. 8 Henry Soper, alias Geo. Shophard, hereto foro arrested as a suspicious character, was brought out of jail and released. Morris Jasper, colored, on suspicion of being 1 oDe of the robbers of Mr. Garrison, near Warrentoo, some days since, was oommitted for tho aotion of the Fauquier authorities.

The cjli weather still i oontinucs with increased severity. List oight it was intensely cold with a heavy wind, and this morning the gutters and tbeoppositc shore 5 of the river were covered with ice. Persons from the juotry to this oitv report Revere (he mountains of L.udouo are covered ice. Knights of No. 3.

Knights of Pythian, uleecod the follow ing officers last Goodrich, C. W. A. Simonds, V. Oscar F.

Raggett, Pre late; Job Corson, of R. E. T. Steele, VI L. j'jl I I'i, i augtu, M.

at 0. Rjprescntativ: to K. K.tnp Alternate. Ft dwelling and outhouses of Mr. John llarouierly, on street, Loestren." fire and wore entirely destroyed P.

before Tney were insured ia the tyO. uf Loudoun (or 1 he TueEday, l)6dH known. CLOAKS 1 invite purchasers to csrtho uiaequerado ball, goods just received ltvas largely attended axpress. themselves very D. P.

BRAS HE untjj a jato hJTpomes. No. 109 Alexandria OOODS. A Kington aod Jauie.sVJandkerchiefs, Kid Gloves, yesterday, handsome boxes. AYa- attach to Tin nfotier street hour.

i' l) I BftflkotSf City bt rueaut 11. i. Lucas will Basmombers cf the City Council and ool.do., officials at his residenoe on St. Asaph o'clock this eveniog. Extensive preparat.

have been made, aud the collation will, witho. doubt, be a most enjoyable affair. Ellis, of the etcam tug Kate, which towed the schooner Norman to Baltimore, returned Lome this morning. He reports that i or. I I UtJ in waa ujauc iu -u iiuui nit auui icai uluc od reoord for a tug.

Marriage licenses have been craDted in Washington to D. 0. Burch and Emma J. nt Richmond, and C. L.

Skinner and Lan V. Si well, cf Fairfax county, Va. Ask your druggist fur Kcadaohe Specific. It cures headaobo in 5 to 21'; minutes. Cost-? but 50c.

Sold by every Alex aodria. Duraugh? Rheumatic Remedy cares rheumaiFm without fail. deo LI) BALKS BOTTKK. 9 the bale, for sale by dec 31 TflOM AS PERRY, Agent. C) A BAGS DRIED APPLES for sale by dec it THOMAS PERRY, Agent.

HAND PICKED BRANS. V. UUi-. 20 DAVY HARMON. T3RIME BUCKWHEAT FLOUR for Bale at 'XT dec 18 J.

C. E. MILBURN'S. DVERTISER. Alnaiibria Cnijfltr cD llready road by three generations, now enteia lo its SEVENTY.NINTH VOLUME.

Few newspapers in the country have lived so ong; nowhere e-jjyed more the corflience of he peoj 1 j. The Gazette will put forth its utmos en? leavor to continue a model newspaper, and its uccess during this entire century in catering to ho want3 and meeting the wishoi of tho people, that whh this paper promise means erformance. Washington is now the point to which all eyes ook and all 6ars are directed. Almost at tho aso of the Caj and yet in Virginia town, mid a community which has proved its faithulness to Virgiaii in more than one dery trial 1' urrounded by tho traditions and hopos of the lommonweulth, the Gazette has a position B1 nique among journals and promises to continue rorthy of it Its contiguity to Washington ivoa it an early precedence over all the jour- als of the State in intelligence of the operations the General Government, now of such vital mportance to tho people. The proceedings of Congress will be regularly reported in succinct ti orni for its colums, but all matters of special ntercst to Virginia will be given in detail.

Two oonnoctei with the paper are contantlyatthe Federal capital, and the Wash- ngton news of tho Gazette has for a long time leen the fountain cf Washington news for the Itate. As the interciU of the people mainly centre at iome, nopsios will be spared to chronicle all natters occurring in the city and neighborhood, arofully excluding unseemly expressions or narrative as unfit for a journal that is roisured at many thousand hearthstones of ftrgini i. From the titato Capital it will reoeive early accurate accounts of the proceedings of the Jeneral Assembly and of all the operations of ho State government likely to interest the Especial attention will be devoted to presontng, as well from original sources of information from its exchanges, the news of Virginia, Concisely and completely it will give the news tho world. In its Commercial columns the ojpecial fea- ure will bo promptnesi and accuracy. The armors, drovers and commercial people of the know they MAY DEPEND upon the i Ifizitte.

1 Early a id reliable reports of tho Grain, Cattle, Irocory and other markets will be furnished nd the prices and position of the stocks, which re the subjects of business transactions in this ection of the country, carefully quoted. The continual favors of ihoes who have once i sed the Gazetto as an advertising medium is a 1 warrant for saying that it pays to advertise in its ol urn 112. During all this period its prominent object has ioon to advance the interests of the people of rhose lifj it is the daily chronicle. Its fortunes I been their forlunos; it has shared their prosperity and suilbred in their disasters. Its i aspiration lia3 been the dosiro to forward the interests of the community in which it is ocatcd, and its own prosperity is, as it has been lurposoly mado, inseparable from that of tho ommunity it aims to represent.

When they rich it hopes for a reward commensurate vlth its labors. While they aro poor it expects work with them and for thorn, oxpecting to cftko their success the measure of its own. RATES OF SUBSCRIPTION. year six months $3 three nonths $1 50; one month 60c. year six months B2 50; three months $1 25.

CALENDAR IFOR 1878. Cc' k2! ka' Go i Si I g. 5. s. 5" 1 a.

55. a 2 0 a .2 3 5 S. 11) a 2 S1 i a a '5 i MV "I li 2 4 5 1 2 3 4 5 0 JAN. (ji 7 8 910 12 JULl 7 8 91011 1213 19 T4 15 16il7 18 1920 12021 2223 24 25 20 2 1 22 23 24 25 20 27 2829 a 1293b 31 FEB. 0 I 1 AUG" .1 8: 910 ilOjll 1510 11,12 13; 14 17:18 19 2021 22 23 18.19]20|2122 23:24 125 2'', 27 28 25 i'O 27 28 29 30 31 MAR.

3 7 I 5 SEPT 4 5 7 1011 1213 14,15 It: 9t 10 1112:13 14 17 21 2 2425 20 27.28 29)30 22 23'2 '4 25:20 27 28 3lj III! 29,30 lj 2j 3 4 5 0 QCJTO i 1 2 3' 4' 6 APR. 7: 94011 12 13 fi! 7 9 10.1112 1115 10 174 8 19 20 13 14 19 21 22 25 20 27 20 21 22 23 24 25 20 28:29.30 I 27 30 31j 1 imv 1 2 3 4 NOV I 2 llAl. I 0 C' 7 8 9,1011 31 4 5 0 -7! 8: 9 1121314 18 101lil213 14'l516 2021 25 17 18 120 27128 29 30:311 24 25 29 30 tor. i IN! I new 81.2 31 4 5 Gj 71 1 2' 3: 41 5 0 7 Jy 11 8' 9 1011:12113 14 to prtsent 192021.122 1516'17 18119 do well to erilG 2223:24 25'20 27 28 NEW STOKiJ. jJ 29.3031) -THE 1 ornamental arucio of handsome fitting YEAKI had at WADDKY'S, are -autiful durable TO WASHINGTON -ioETiSFliF KVKNINGS, Jis day, Dec.

13th, 1 at ll.blj -yj A RR'P dec 23-td full suddIv of all KViC NIGHT? Af vervlowby MASQUERADE BALL very 7 HALL, on MONDAY 147HfiQe band from Washington? -ce. Strict order will be obseCLOCKS CLOCjmisaion 60c. Oommittee-m, Tourist and Herbner, Louis gesang, George Boasart. JacN UHLER. lO.otto Portner.

Floor Manage Tdame8 WBNGER'S and othor graaen of choice FLOUR for sale at dec 21 J. 0. B. MILBURN'S. NEW SPLIT HERhU RING in store and for sale low by dec 21 JOH NSON.

LBS FRESH ROLL BUTTER A fj received by dec 19 DAYY HARMON. SHREADED COD FISH, ust received bj dec 3 J. C. Ii. Raise fine tock of Clothing, Hats and Gents' furnishing Goods will be sold out it a sacrifice.

S. Deal ham, 62 King cor. It is aa is rt lie witti the American people a0U1 for its lie second, how to regain gf the piszsi rst can be obtained by ene in the pink of aving; the second (good eplyingnotto IREBN'8 AUGUST a despondent sufferer to play th Dyspepsia, Liver Complairailentstranger uch as Sick Headache, Palpi the company lour Stomach, Habitual Cosi But the the Head, Nervous Prostrfersation. He you need not suffer aUJntemplating oses of August Flower will relinied, comjample bottles 10 regular siaJ Supper ively sold by all first class Drugged it. Jnited States.

sep AUCTIOlTsALES. By Green Wiso, (Real Estate Agents and Auctioneers.) PUBLIC SALE tHEVIRGINIA TELEGRAPH LINK. By authority of a deed of trust made to me by he Virginia Telegraph Company, bearing date he 1st of July, 1871, to secure the payment of he first mortgage coupon bonds of said also a deed of trust beariog date 1st of Tanuary, 1873, to secure the payment of the ind mortgage coupon bonds of said both deeds having been duly recorded in .11 tho counties through which the telegraph ines run, I will, as trustee named in said deeds, iffer for sale by public auction, in the city of kleiandria, in front of the city Court louse, on TUESDAY, the 29tli of January, 878, at 12 o'clock the ENTIRE PROPERTY OF THE SAID VIRGINIA TELEIRAPH COMPANY, to wit: The line of rraph extending along the Washington City, Virginia Midland and Great Southern Railroad 'rom Alexandria to the town of Staunton, in lugusta county; and from Alexandria, along he Washington and Ohio Railroad, to the towns Leesburg, Hamilton and Clarke's Gap, in Loudoun all about 200 miles of wire -together with their rights, franchises, instrunents, poles, wire, insulators and brackets beODging and appertaining to tho said telograph ine. Term3 of Sale: One third cash on day of sale; he residue in two equal instalments, payable in hree and six months from day of sale. The of the purchaser, with good personal will be required for the deferred paynents.

Tho title to be rotained until all tho money be paid. The property to be esold at the expense of the purchaser upon failire to comply with terms of sale. dec CHAS. R. HOOFF.

Trustee. rRUSTEE'S SALE OF A VALUABLE FARM IN FAIRFAX COUNTY, VA.Jnder authority of a deed of trust from Thomas Shepherd Wright, dated March 1st, 18d6, in liber No. 4, page 108, Fairfax land records, the subscriber, as trustee, will offsr, for cash, t) the highest bidder, on MONDAY, January 14.h, 1878, at 12 o'clock in front of the Custom House, Alexandria, Virginia, a very desirable FARM, in Fairfax NINETY-SEVEN ACRES, .1 1 nnTvin nf mViiph HPhnman impruvtu, nio dolus Wright, late of said county, died seized, and on which he resided, being a part of the old Woodawn ojtalo. S. FERGUSON BEACH, dec 31-ta Trustee.

rBUSTKE'S SALE OF VALUABLE FAIRFAX virtue of a leed of trust, dated November 20. 1876 and duly ecorded in tho land records of Fairfax county, Virginia and at the request of Jonathan Mc.3-arrity, the party secured thereby, I shall offer jv public auction, in front of Fairfax Court douse, at one o'clock p. on MONDAY, Court day) January 21,1878 that VALUABLE FARM on which J. D. Crocker now lives, one hundred and thirty-one and 81-100 teres ofland, improved by a nearly new DWELLING-, several out-buildings, and orchard? Sse.

This land is immediately upon the public road to Georgetown, ard about half way betwean Lewinsville and Langley, adjoining the farms of Peacock, Smoot and others, and it is one cf the moat desirable sections of Fairfax county, and but seven miles from Georgetown. Terms: cash as to this trust ($100) together with interest and cost of sale; the residuo upon one, two and three yeirs tho purchaser to execute bonds, with satisfactory security, and title to be with held until final payment is made. All corveyancing at cost of purchaser. The above property will be sold subject to one prior deed of trust of about $300, held by Albert and of about hold by Acker's heir, of D. O.

K. I11NE, Trustee Fairfax county, dec By F. A. Kerby, Auctioneer, BY VIRTUE OF A DftEO TKU-5T. bearing date on the 6th day of May, 1677, and of record in the Clerk's of the Corporation Court of the city of Alexandria, executed by Wm.

Davis and Catharine Divis, bis to me, I will sell, by public auction, in fr of the Markol House, on on the FIFTH DAY OF JANUARY, 1873. nt tw.lve o'clock all that UOLHK Mil )f OF GROUND, situated o.i the di le of street, at a point 207 feet 7 incnos to north of Queen streot, (mire particularly ii eaiddeed) upon the following 'To-mo Ifnr much Mill 114 chill 1)0 ri(JC)'. sary to pay tho amount duo on tin jbl secured by 1 deod. vrith accrued ia eroii thjrein, amounting to about $45. and the coiti aa i ox penees of Bale, and of ih'struu; thy be paid in such manner as tho Wai and Cathariae Davis, his nwy direct dec 6-ta JAM.KS K.

OATON, STOVES AK1) Tl3 AHE. I gTANSBURY BKO Manufacturers and iu STOVES AND TlNWAItE, Cor. King and Col unbua Wc have juat recoiv. aiine supply of Cook Stcvet', Parlor Stov an Ranges, waich we offer vory choip. Prompt attention given to all work entrusted to our card at price? to suit the times--such as Routing, Spouting, Repairing O'd Stoves, 'Fire Place Ueaters.

Ranges and Furnaces. We solicit thj public patronago, guaranteeing entire satisfaction. ocl THOSTHOY'S NEW STOVE STORE 8. W. COB.

KIHG ST. ASAPH STd. Having removed into my new store with a large stock of STOVES of ttvery description and an endless varioty of TINWARE ana other goods kept in line, I invite those in want of such goods to call and examine my stock, believing can satisfy them both in price, kind and quality. My facilities for doing all kinds of work, such as repairing Fire Place Heaters, Parlor, Dining Room and Cook Stoves, also Roofing, Guttering and Spouting, have been greatly enlarged and improved, enabling me to do such work at tho hortest notice, a HUT iVU-ftnAUAO, ior uontiug public buildings anl dwellings, a specialty. All work warranted to give satisfaction.

Prices for goods, new work and repairing as low as the lowest eep 19 BAKERS' barrels Straight Spring "Wheat Family Flour for sale by dec 31 THOMAS PERRY, Agent. NSW ENGLISH PICKLES, of all kinds, just received by dec 4 G. WM. RAMSAY. CHOW and PEPPER I XT RELISH, received by I dec 20 DAVY HARMON.

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