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ALEXANDRIA. YA. THURSDAY EVENING, JANUARY 17. 1S-4. Mr Richard R.

Farr, in the number ftf Educational Journal of Virginia, which has coree to hand, (that for attempts a defence of the Board of Education for the useless expenses it entoiled uikiji the people by a change of text books. Hi.s effort Is to shift the responsibility to the City and County Boards, because, forsoot h. did not pvt people to expfmn for that is exactly what the statement amounts to when examined in the light of facts. If the State Board wishen to justify its action, let it answer a simple question. Why were Mitchell's Geographies, Blackburn and McDonald's Histories, Da vies' Arithmetics, dropped from the State list'' The first two are old books which have been used throughout the country many years, and are considered by some of our most experienced teachers far superior to those which have been substituted for them the last is a Virginia book, written by men who saw and were themselves part of what they relate.

Had the Board power to license only a certain number of books of each sort, it might be alleged that they considered others superior to those we have named, but because four series of readers are licensed, there is no earthly reason, except its own arbitrary action, why there may not be six geographies and forty arithmetics. We are of opinion that one series, uniform throughout the State, would be more economical and better in every way, but if the City and County Boards are to have choice, why not license every book not positively exceptionable -like the Eclectic History for example. The three series of books above named were used in this city the Slate Board did not relicense them, and they had to bo changed at a heavy expense to our people, though the City Board would have retained them all, and we want to know why they were dropped from the State list. Will Mr. R.

R. Farr enlighten us Tmk railroads of the State having refused to become subject to the domination of (Jcueral Mahone, his few white want their management taken out of the bauds of the people who own them and put under the supervision of a State Commission, who shall conduct them according to its own will. People who own railroads have the same right to manage their own properly that owners of other sorts of property have to manage theirs, and as it is to their interest to make their roads popular as possible reasonable people cant help thinking that the owners of railroads are better qualified to conduct their own business than any Sfute officers, no matter how disinterested they may be. No money would ever be advanced to build railroads if the men whffadvanceil it supposed that Slate officers elected by the means that now prevail were f-o have control of them. Tiik Mexican treaty, now under consideration in theU.S.

trade between tin- countries. of the republican Senators advocate its ratification because, by it, a Southern product, is admitted free of duty, and be cause it enlarges and extends themarket for Northern manufactures. Tbev thus at one and the same time exhibit their sectionalism. and, in street parlance, give themselves away on the subject of free trade, by cjneetling that the removal, of protective dntii's will increase the market for American productions. The hest authenticated ease of recent political bulldozing in Virginia is that of colored man who has sent a petition to the Legislature praying that a fine exacted of him for carrying a concealed weapon be refunded.

His petition states that as he was not a Mahoneite he was in fear of his life, and earried a pistol with which to defend himself, and though he kept it concealed, the Mahoneites became aware of the fact that he did carry one, aud that Mahone officials fined him therefor. Spain, which at au early day adopted the protective system, has at la-stcouie to realize the repressing and retarding influence of that system upon the progress of the country that maiutaius it, and her wisest men are dow engaged in an effort to substitute for it the fair, and democratic system of free trade. FROM WASHINGTON. (Special Correspondence of tlic AleiaiionaUiuEcttc. Washington, J).

Jan. 17,1884. The Mahoneite news here to-day, according to enrreut reports, is to the following effect. It comes from republican aud scalawag sources, aud is believed to be true. General Mahone's son Butler will be appointed to the place in the office of the Secretary of the Seuate now filled by Col.

Oilman. Riddleberger wauted the place for one of his friends, aud Ma hone had almost abandoned the fight for his son when the Secretary was informed, by whom has not yet leaked out, that Riddleberger's friend, a year or two after the war, had written an article in which, with one or two exceptions all the federal general's were spoken of in contemptuous terms. As soon aa the Secretary heard this he said it was enough, and that young Mahone should have the place unless his father objected. At the "meeting of the Virginia republican Congressional delegation last night to select the Virginia member of the republican Congressional Committee, whose name should be reported to the republican Congressional Caucus then in session, Mr. Kiddleberger was elected.

When that became known ouu-ide it raised such a commotion among the friends of General Mahone that! the election was reconsidered and an effort made lo elect the General. This an adjournment took place in order to settle the diift-rence. Th'S morning it is understood! that Mr. Bowen, who was not present. Las been won over to the Mahone side, and that the General will therefore probably be 1 elected at the next meeting.

The appoint- rnent of the General's negro coachman to a position in the C'apitol is the cause of much 1 complaint among the delegation, who seem 1 to think that the funeral grabbing every thing in sight. Indeed.it is said that he' told one of the members of the House the other day that they were not brought here to be getting offices for people, The anticipated nomination of Mr. Maury for S. Attorney for the District of Colum-1 bia i-i Very objectionable to General Mahone, who. and his followers, it is said, are doing i rhev ran ore vent it.

Their opposition i- to be occasioned by Mr. Maury's condemnation of their repudiation measures. Frriendsof Jno.Montgomery.the colored man from Alexandria who was removed from his plaee in the Government Printing office last summer because of bis reported anti-Mahoneisin. are trying to have him reinstated, but General Mubone is not taking much stock in John. Senator Frve, republican of Maine, who says he is a protectionist for tbe especial benefit of tbe horny banded sons of toil, draws in his -kirts at the approach of working men, lest he be contaminated, and.

in a speech be made in the Senate yesterday, gave as a reason why beer should not be I sold in tbe senate restaurant the fact that he had seen a laborer wearing a blouse and with bis trousers in bis boots standing at the restaurant's bar taking a drink. The Committee on Expenditures in the Department of Justice intend to have Attorney General Brewster before thern. They expect to prove that though tbe Attorney General always said there was no evidence that there was a contract to pay Mr. Bliss $100 a day and expenses in tbe Star route cases, he invariably approved his bills for that amount, and that whenever there was any hesitancy in the payment of those bills Mr. Bliss always hurried it by threatening to abandon tbe cases.

Mr. Turner, chairman of the House Elections committee, savs the Virginia cases will be considered as soon as the evidence can be printed. He feels as much as Virginians do the injustice of allowing men to represent the State who were not fairly elected, ami tbe committee will, just as soon as they can have the evidence before them, decide whether the contestants are entitled to the seats they claitn. In the Chalmer-Manning ca-e. which the committee has considered, a resolution declaring Mr.

Manning, democrat, entitled to the seat was defeated by a tie vole, six to six, two democrats voting with the republicans. This shows that the democrats on the committee are not influenced in their action by partisan motives. The Senate at an early hour to-day went into executive session on the Mexican Treaty. In the Senate to-day Mr. Riddleberger introduced a bill to amend the act relating to the immediate transportation of dutiable goods.

The House to-day resinned the consideration of the bill appropriating one million of dollars to continue the improvement to the Mississippi river, and though the Northern republicans are fighting against it, there is every reason to suppose that it will pass. It receiving the support of Messrs. Libby and Mayo Virginia republicans, and of republicans from other Southern States. The Senate Committee on Commerce today agreed to amend the shipping bill -by limiting tbe responsibility of an owner to the lie holds in the vessel, and by abolishing the hospital tax. A sub committee of the House Agricultural Committee thinks too much for eradicating the catfle disease, and also thinks the Stales should pay an equal amouut to that provided for the purpose by Congress.

Senator Edmunds appeared before the Senate Committee on Postoffices this morning and urged the adoption of his bill for the Government to build telegraph lines. He is opposed to the purchase of the existing lines. I he correspondence between this country ami Mexico that has beeu fur will, it is said, bring to light several things in connect inn with railroad and telegraph grants in Mexico that prominent men in this country would like to have concealed. Among those who have recommended Mr. Maury fur the place of U.

S. Attorney for the District of Columbia is said to be Attorney General Brewster, and this, too, though Mr. Maury stumped Ohio last fall for democrats. Mr. Brewster's support of him is said to'be not entirely disinterested.

A conimitteeof theOrand Army of the Republic called at the White House to-day and recommended the nomination of Mr. A. S. Worthiugton for the position. Mr.

Emory nomination for U. S. Attorncy for the northern district of Georgia still hangs tirr. The Senators from his owu state will not oppose him, hut others will. One groiynJ of opposition is that lie was amemhcrof the same Congress that created the office.

The I louse Committee ou Pensions to day agreed to report favorably upon the hill granting Mrs. MeikMiauj, the last surviving daughterof Thomas JcH'cmiii. a of a year. It is s.iid to-day that provision to pay the tohurr-i rebate will he made at an early day. In the Senate to day Mr.

(Jail introduced a hill abolishing all licenses upon vessels under five tons, unless such vessels be for hire. Notwithstanding the fact that the sub-committee of the House Appropriation's Committee will make liberal allowances for thn coast defenses, there is much doubt about such liberality receiving the approval of the whole committee. Ex Senator, and present member of the House, Kellogg, seut the president of the Senate to-day a denial of the statement that he had promised to support the Texas Pacific land grant for a considei at ion. Mr. Carl Scburz, has an article on "Corporations, their Employees and the in the Xorth American Review for February.

To the same number of the Review J. C. Shairp contributes a sketch of the life and works of "Henry Vaughan, Silurist," a poet of the 17th century. Senator J. J.

Iogalls writes of "John Brown's Flace in The question "Must the Classics Go?" is discussed by Frof. Andrew F. West, of Princton College. "Race Increase in the Uuited States," by Congressman J. Randolph Tucker, makes a very substantial contribution to sociological science.

The Rev. M. J. Savage on "Defects of the Public School System," advances certain views of State education which would very materially modify the existing system. "Rival Systems of Heating," is treated by Dr.

A. N. Bell and Prof. W. P.

Trowbridge, who point out the advantages and disadvantages of the different methods in use for warming houses. A scheme is 011 foot at Lynchburg to build a circular railroad around the city, or rather to run arms of the several roads to the open ground west of the city, near the fair grounds. This plau, carried out, would relieve in a measure the overcrowded condition about the present depots. The new Southwestern road will also some in there, should it he built. The project is looked upon with favor by Lhe citizens, and the railroads are taking lively interest iu it.

LETTER FROM RICHMOND. Special Correspondence of the Alexandria Richmond, January extra session is inevitable," saiil a well-informed member of the Legislature to-night. But the present Assembly is in good working trim and is not losing much time. Still the amount of work to be done is tremendous. The resolution calling upon Mahone to resign is still on the clerk's table.

A number of people away from Virginia have written urging its passage. It should be immediately taken up and passed. Mr. Dufi' Green, of Stafford, and Mr. of Norfolk, have so far done tbe greatest amount of talking on their side in the House.

Judge Shumate will go home to-morrow morning for the purpose of preparing bis rebuttal evidence. His witnesses will be here in time to appear before the committee next Wednesday mornirfg. No interest whatever taken in tbe Godwin ease now. and tbe marvelous rise of Shumate tbe ticker to tbe bench is spoken of with the wonder with which children bear-of tbe ri-e of Wbittingtou to the Lord Mayoralty of London. A lively competition is going on for the nomination for Judge of the County Court of Greenville, which will for the first time have a judge.

Heretofore Greeuville and Sussex have had the judge between them. There are three candidates for the place ('apt. Win. Congressional candidate in tbe 4th district: the defeated candidate in the late Congressional contest, John H. Wilson, late candidate for Commonwealth's Attorney, who was defeated by a Mahoneite.

and ('apt. Wm. Brigga. a gallant exConfederate soldier. All three are good men.

If Mr. Wilson gets the place he will have the pleasure of presiding over the man who defeated him for the place of Commonwealth's Attorney. how times change! The good time has come. Justice is getting herseii in trim again and the quantity of dirt which Virginians carelessly let fall in her scales to their uneven balancing is being removed. Surely for these things we ought to be thankful.

It is one of the most inestimable blessings to our land. Delegate Peters is spoken of as the successor of Clairborne, the lizzard judge. 31 r. Peters will make a good judge. He did gallant lighting in the cause of the people against bossism.

Tom," said one of tbe defunct judge's admires, "how he did handle the cards and how he always dud game! Poor Tom." Lively times are now looked for in the oyster regions the passage of the resolution appointing Capt Hinman at a salary of one hundred dollars per month to guard the oyster interests of Accomac county. Captain Hinman proposes to lit up a little boat and cruise among the oyster pirates which are now infesting the oyster region of our State. He expects to have warm fighting and gay adventures. The task is no easy one, for the illegal dredgers are desperate men. It will be quite late in the session before any effective measures can be gotten before the Legislature for the protection of the oyster interests throughout the State.

The oysters is surely disappearing owing to these many depredations. Stro.vchow. LEGISLATIVE. In the State Senate yesterday bills were reported to amend the Code of ls73 relative to vicious animals; to give an appeal as oi right to the Commonwealth in all cases where suits are instituted, under the act to prevent fraud against the Commonwealth, to provide for the examination and verification of the records of the courts ol the Commonwealth; to incorporate the Richmond and Chesapeake Kail road Company; to extend the time for the completion of the New York, Philadelphia and Norfolk railroad to authorize railroads incorporated by tiiis Slate to invest in and operate railroads and transportation lines ol other States; to incorporate the Richmond Dock and Dry-Dock Company, and to incorporate the town of Mi In us, I'age county. A resolution was agreed to instructing the Committee on Finance to prepare a hill authorizing and directing the Auditor to take such steps as may be necessary to enforce the payment by delinquent tax collectors of the money which has been collected by them and who have failed to pay the same into the Treasury.

Bills were presented for the reliefof A. N. Finks, of Madison county; to amend the Code in regard to registration of voters, and to incorporate the Lvncbbiiig and Southwest Railroad Company. The Committee on Privileges and Elections having voted to report in favorof seating Mr. I'eltit in place ut Hubbard, and Mr.Twyman,a memberofthe voted iu favor of seating Mr.

I'ettit, having concluded that he could not vote to seat Fettit, but that he would vote to unseat Mr. Hubbard and refer the matter back to the people, the committee postponed making their report. The bill allowing dogs and other domestitrated animals to be assessed for taxationdogs at not less than discussed by Mr. Glasgow for and Mr. ileaton against, and finally indefinitely postponed by a vote of 14 to In the House of Delegates bills were introduced to incorporate the Farmville and Powhatan Railroad Company, to construct a railroad from Farmville to Moseley's Crossing, on the Danville road, in Powhatan to amend the Code with reference to the pay of judges and clerks of elections; to amend the acts relating to the construction of roads from Winchester toStauGton; in relation to election returns and proceedings of commissioners, and to amend the charter of the town of Chase City, in Mecklenburg county.

When Senate bill to pay George W. Hinman, oyster inspector, the sum of $UX) per month for the protection of the oyster interests of Accoraac couuty until May 1, 1SS4, came up, Mr. Wescott didn't see why both sides could not unite on this question and vote for the passage of the law. Mr. AndersoD, of Rockbridge, said it was the first time in his knowledge that the people of the Eastern Shore had ever asked for any appropriation, and for this reason and the intrinsic merit of the bill he would vote for it.

Mr. Stuart, of Alexandria, (Mr. Graves in the chair), also warmly advocated the passage ofthe bill. He believed with the gentlemen from Richmond (Mr. Christian) that there was as much wealth uuder the waters of the Commouwealth of Virginia as there is in any five times as much land anywhere in the State of Virginia.

Coming from Ibe Tidewater country, the speaker was well acquainted with the subject, and would always protect this industry because it had done so much for the State. He referred to a visit to one of the Eastern Shore couties, when he saw ninety foreign vessels dredging in the waters of Virginia, and said at this moment no doubt there were from 100 to 150 foreign vessels engaged in the same traffic without right of authority. Mr. Saunders opposed the passage of the bill. The bill was passed bj' a vote of 70 tofi.

Bills were passed giving the consent of ihe State to the acqtisition by the Govern- ment of the States of so much land as may be necessary fur a public building in the town of Abingdon to abolish the Eigh- i teenth judicial circuit and to rearrange the Twelth and Thirteenth judicial circuits; to restrict the running of railroad trains on Sunday in regard to appintment of school trustees: and directing the Auditor of Pub- i lie Accounts to pay to the Eastern and Western Lunatic Asylums the sum of each. When the Portsmouth charter wa? reach- ed on the calendar, Mr. Porter, of Ports- mouth, to pass it by. Mr. Dutl Green (readjusted protested atxaiust passing it by.

and chartred that the democrats were postponing the matter from day to day until they could unseat readjustee enough to give them a twothirils majority. Mr. Porter replied that if this were their object it would be a perfectly legitimate orie, for it would not be fair to allow the bill to be defeated and an unconstitutional charter retained fur the city of Portsmouth the wishes of a majority of the people. by the votes of meu whom the House might subsequently decide are not legally members of the House. He thought it better to wait until the question is definitely settled as to whoareand wboarenot legally entitled to vote upon it.

The bill was passed by. Mr. Richardson presented a petition from Mr. William M. Ambler in which he charged that for years he had been refused justice at the hands of the county judge, magistrates, and Common wealth's attorney Louisa county.

The petitioner asked au examination into the facts of the rase. UftVrred to the Committee for Courts of Ju-t ice. NEWS OF THE DAY. The House Committee on Elections yesterday decided not to admit to a seat either Chalmers or Manning, of Mississippi. In the United States Seuate, yesterday, a rule was adopted prohibiting the sale of intoxicating liquors in the capitol building.

The republicans of the House and Senate held a joint caucus lxst evening and elected members of the nat ional republican congressional committee from the different States. Charles Delmonico left a fortune of The Delmonico restaurants will be closed until noon of the day of the funeral, and Mi. Christ will hereafter be at the head of the business. New evidences of a rebellion are manifest in the extreme south of the Soudan, and the Egyj government is still unable to execute its plans for the conquest of the False Prophet because of its military weakness. Great alarm has been caused at Montevideo, South America, by immense tidal waves, one of which caused the death of a woman bather.

They are attributed to volcanic movements. Each wave is preceded by a large dark cloud. The two Houses of the Maryland Legislature met in joint session at noon yesterday, and voted twice for a United Slates Senator to succeed the Hon. James lilaek Croome. There were present 110 memhere, of which number was necessary for a choice.

All of the candidates fell far below the total required to elect. I The result of the election for Senator in Ohio, which took place in the Houses of the Assembly separately Tuesday, was declared in joint convention yesterday, amid cheers by the democrats. Later a resolution was offered from the republican side of the House to investigate the charges of corruption in securing the nomination. This was defeated, only half of the republicans voting for it. The democrats of the Kentucky Legislature held another caucus last night, which resulted in a deadlock.

Seven ballots were taken, with little change. Williams lost on(! vote, and Sweeney gained one. The hist ballot stood: WiUiams 53, Blackburn 11, Sweeney 21. The supporters of the candidates are firm, and it is unlikely that the deadlock will be broken for several days. Another informal ballot was taken in joint session, but, awaiting the result of the caucus, the democrats voled so that no one could be elected.

VIRGINIA NEWS. The Governor has granted a pardon to D. E. Cowan, who was convicted in tbecouuly court of Botetourt of grand larceny lSS-'J, and sentenced to three years iu the peiiteutiary. Charges have been preferred against B.

Taylor McCue, a member of the School Board ofHenrico county, for using bis position in the interest of the Malioneites. The casowill be beard next Saturday before the Electoral Board of Henrico. Gen. James 4. Carson, formerly a welthy firmer of Frederick county, died at I.eesburg on the Kith inst.

Jle had command of the Confederate military forces at Harper's Ferry in the early part of the late war, until relieved by Gen. T. J. Jackson. In the case of Harley, charged with bigamy at Notoway C.

H.t the jury yesterday brought in a verdict of guilty, and ihe term of imprisonment in the penitentiary was fixed at six years- A motion was made for a new trial and overruled. An appeal will be taken. The night train on the Chesapeake Ohio Railway which left Richmond at 10 p. m. Monday night collided with an cast bound freight train Tuesday morning at 9:40 o'clock, about one mile west of Clifton Forge.

Tbe two locomotives were badly damaged, and a brakeman. a white man from Indiana, was killed. Mr. Frank West, the mail agent was injured about the knee. Several freight cars were thrown down tbe embankment.

A Man Not Afraid to Meet An old man was fast going to his "windowless palace of and the minister with a number of friends stood at bis bedside. "Do you know me asked tbe minister, gently. "Oh, yes, I know you all." "Do you feel that you are "Yes, sir; I'm not long for life on this side of the river." "Yon realize, then, your situation ''Perfectly, sir." "Aud are you afraid to die?" "Not a bit, sir." "Von are a brave man." "I thiuk I am, sir; I was married four The necessity for prompt efficient household remedies is daily growing uiore imperative, ami of these Hostctter'sStomach Bitters is the chief in merit and the most popular. Irregularity of the stomach and fevers, liver com plaint, debility, rheumatism and minor ailments, are thoroughly conquered by this incomparable family restorative and medicinal safe-guard, and it is justly regarded as the pnreat and most comprehensive remedy of its class. For sale by all Diuggistsand Dealers generally.

BifffBS ALEXANDRIA WATER COMPANY. The Gazette has been furnished, in vance. with a copy of a communication to he laid before the City Council, at their next meeting, bv the Alexandria Water Companv, ou the subject of the proposed petition by the city authorities for a change in the charter of the company. It is as follows: f.v the City Council of Alexandria' The Alexandria Water Company submits the following points for consideration iu connection with the proposition now pending honorable bodies to petition the Oenerti for amendments to its charter. It is well known to your honorable bodies that the citv of Alexandria is not a stockholder ot the aud is iu no way pecuniarily interest- in the management of its affairs.

The i itv is iu no form even a creditor of the pecuniary obligations 01 the com- pauy to the city having been, at all time-, promp lv met. whfncver they have anson. The duties and obligations to trie city ot every kind, imposed upon the company by its charter, have aiwavs been fully and promptly discharged. So delinquency, in any of these respects, ever been alleged. The business of the purpose of its hicorporaticn is.

to furnish the inhabitants ot itv with 3 supply of good water, as abundan as the ui.aiisaud resources of the company win It is to the pecuniary interests of the company, well as iu accordance with the individual desire of tln.se who are charged with its management, to furnish water to as many of the people ot the town possible. It ha-never declined to furnish it in any instance where it could be furnished consistently the interests of the company and without prejudice the general bwdy of consumers. It is obvious that the interests of and of the citizens are. to a extent and in most important particulars, identical. Without the water furnished by the company, it is too much to say.

that the city would be uninhabitable. It is an indispensable necessity, if not to actual, at to anything like comfortable residence. The city. therefore, which your honorable bodies represent, is vitally interested to stay any attempt, the effect of which would be seriously to impair the efficiency of the company. It is well known that the source of water sup plv to the company is limited.

The sole dependence is upon a small stream which iu seasons of drought is well nigh dry. There is at no time a surplus for waste, and no greater injury could be done to the compiuy ami, through it. to the great body of your constituents, than to remove or lessen the control which the company now exercises in the matter of distribution. In decidiug upon au application for anv extension of the mains. ni3iiy considerations are involved, material as well ti the public as to the company, the weight and importance ot which, in the very nature of the case, can only be appreciated by those thoroughly acquainted with the details of the company's affairs.

An ext -nsion which would accommodate a half dozen consumers might cut off the supply from an entire square. In the present extent of the company works, no more delicate question arises than the effect ot further extensions upon persons already supplied, and the intelligent decision of the question is indispensable Hot only to the company but to the general community. Any obstacle to such a decision would always lw injurious and might be disastrous. Another it is submitted, ought not to be overlooked, which is. that stituency embraces a considerable number of the stockholders of this company, whose interests are proper subjects of your regard.

The company is carried on upon a capital furnished largely bv the contribution of their money. The nuuilwr "includes many persons of modest means who have invested their money in itsstock. relying upon the guaranty of the charter, as it now stands, that the company should have the exclusive management of its own affairs. It i.s needless to suggest the consequences to these should the management of the affairs of the com pan through the agency of your honorable bo lies, "be controllable by those outside ot the company, possibly hostile to the company, and in any case only concerned to promote their own individual couveuience, however much that might conflict with the convenience of the public at large. That the administration of the company should be sometimes a subject of individual complaint, is consequence which no management could expect to avoid.

Complaints, however, so far as they have come to its knowledge, have proceeded generally from those who have been delinquent in uient oi their dues and against whom coercive means of collection have been necessary. The few other instances have proceeded trom partial and imperfect knowledge ol the facts in the particular case. Iu the interest, therefore, of the company as such, of its citizen stockholders, and of the general bodv of water consumers, it is respectfully urged, that the disposition by your honorable bodies of the pending propositions, may be made with the foregoing considerations distinctly in view. Ham. Shepperd on Judge The Committee for Courts of Justice of the House of Delegates met again yesterday to continue the investigation of Judge Shumate of Fauquier.

Mr. Ham Shepperd was examined and testified as follows: That the judge packed the grand jury to prevent the conviction of his politicians, who violated the election laws at the November election, by issuing an unlimited onler relative to blank tax receipts and scattering them ali over the county. The facts were that the grand jury list up to the 13th January, 1S83, had on it only two men who were not pronounced democrats; that at this date which was at an unusual time (the lawdesignating August the montli for the judge to make out the list) he returned to the clerk a new grand jury listof forty-eight containing only twenty six democrats, aud that the jury fixed by him for the March term was composed of twelve coalitionists and twelve democrats: that he knew of the fraud, and testified in February, 1S83, that he received some, forty or fifty blank tax receipts of the collector and distributed them among his partisans: that he never called the grand jury's attention to the fraud, or in any way sought, to punish the perpetrator for crime, 'though he (Shumate) testified that he knew the law prohibiting the issuing by the collector of blank tax receipts. Mr. Shepperd testified to Shumate's ignorance as a judge, and said "The general impression of our people since it was known that he issued these receipts is that he would not hesitate to use his official position in any way to further his party that his party zeal and prujiidice were so great that he would almost unconsciously decide eases with refereuce to the effect his decision would have upon his party." At night the committee remained in session until 11 o'clock, examining Captain Scott, Commonwealth's attorney for Fauquier Captain Alex.

Payne, and Mr. W. C. Marshall. Next Wednesday Judge Shumate will bring his witnesses before the committee, and they will be heard.

Court ok Appeals Wilcher against Robertson. Argued and submitted. The Lord Mayor of London was only a porter in a warehouse, but he persevered in the face of all opposition aod rose rapidly. It is only persistency and merit that has made Dr. Bull's Cough Syrup the greatest family remedy for coughs and colds now offered to the suffering public.

ADVICE TO MOTH EES. Mrs. Winsi.ow's Soothing Syedp should always be used when children are cutting teeth. It relieves the little sufferer at once; it produces natural. quiet sleep by relieving the child from pain, and the little cherub awakes "aa bright as a button." It is very pleasant to taste.

It soothes the child, softens the gums, allays all pain, relieves wind, regulates the bowels, and is the best kuown remedy for diarrhcea, whether arising from tecthiug or other causes. Twenty-five centra bottle. BUCKINGHAM CONTESTED CASE. dispatch to the Alexandria Gazette Kichmond. January Committee on Privileges and Elections of the Senate to-day reported io favor of unseating Hubbard, coalitionist, and seating Pettit, democrat, from Buckingham.

A minority report was also made opposing the recommendation of the committee. It is expected thut the Senate will take action in the mailer to-day, though Mr. Hubbard will to postpone and print the evidence. In the case of Turner, from Norfolk. tLe conclusion of the committee is that ttjeie was no legal election, and they recommend that a new electiou be ordered.

Turner is in the city and at the PROCEEDINGS OF CONGRESS To DA SENATE. Several memorials, petitions, amoDg them a numerously sigued one from the irrepressible Woman's Christian Temperance Union, were presented ami referred. HOUSE. A communication from the Secretary of the Treasury iu response to a House resolution iu regard to the i-sue of gold and silver certificates was received and referred. Mr.

Morse, of (by introduced a bill repealing the duty on extract of hemlock and other bark used for tanning which was referred. Mr. Beach, of New Yerk, tie red a resolution calling on the postmaster general for all reports and papers referring to the sUtr route investigation made by special agentsof the postotlii-e department to the postraasu-r general during which was referred to the Committee on Expenditures itf the Department of Justice. Mr. Morrison, Illinois, chairman of the Committee on Ways and Means, reported back various resolutions calling for information as to the amount of money necessary to pay rebate of taxes on tobacco, and the resolutions were laid on the table.

Mr. Robinson, of New York, from the Committee on Pensions, reported a bill jh-usionhig the sole surviving grandchild ot Thos. Jefferson, which was placed on the private calendar. TO-DAY'S TELEGRAPHIC NEWS. Efforts are being made for the establishment of amicable relations between Egypt and Abyssinia.

P. H. Gerhard, dealer in agricultural implements and hardware, at Austin, Texa9. has made an assignment. A furious fire prevailed in London yesterday.

Several buildings were destroyed before it was gotten under control. The funeral of Charles Delmonico took place to day from the Church of St. New York. The reraaius were deposited in the family vault at the old St. Patrick cathedral.

The Signal Corps station, at Wash Woods, N. reports that the schooner Rommell has broken iu two amidships and is a total Iosh. The Baker Salvage Company have gone to her assistance. A three story wooden building, corner of Main and High streets Brockton, owned and occupied by Tyler Cobb, druggist, was burned last night, causing a loss of $1,000 to Mr. Cobb.

Other occupants lose The steamer France, which arrived at New York to day from Havre, reports that on January 0, in lat. long. 37.26, spoke the steamer Germanie, with shaft brokeu, going east. She wanted no assistance. All well on board.

Kobt. Harris, vice president of the Erie railroad, was to day elected president of the Northern Pacific railroad to succeed Mr. Villard. Mr. Harris has accepted the position.

lie was formerly connected with the Chicago, Burlington and Quincey railroad. In (he Maryland Legislature to-day on the third ballot for U. S. Senator the vote stood: Rohinsou 22, Thomas 19, Groome 14, Wilson 14, Dixon 10, McLane 2, J. V.

L. Findley (dem.) 1, Creswell 11, Wallace 2, Holton 1, Jas. Gary 1, James Lawson 1, and J. Parran Crane 1. Judge McCarter, in Newark, N.

this morning sentt-n red ex-Speaker of the Assembly, Jno. Egan to imprisonment at hard labor for one month in the penitentiary aud $500 tine for an attempt to bribe Assemblyman Armitage last winter. The Court took into consideration (he plea of guilty, the prisoner's health, ami the petition for ineroy, also the fact that by the statute he is forever disqualified from holding any office of trust or profit under the State. Cod fried Eistenberger last night shot ami instantly killed George Beubier aged 17, at Carateu's Hotel at Elizabeth, N. near Singers' factory.

Beu bier was a hotel waiter and was sent with a candle to Eistenberger's room. snapped a revolver at him three times. The last time the chamber exploded, and the ball struck Beuhler near the heart. Eistenberger Is 4 months from Germany and worked in Siuger's factory. A dispatch from Pittsburg, says at half past one o'clock this morning the body of Professor Peter a prominent citizen of Alleghany, was found at the U'th street railroad bridge, with a bullet hole in the right temple.

Ilia coat and vest were open, and his pockets had been rilled, and his watch was gone. About four feet from the body was thirty ceuts in change and a tuning fork. There was no evidence of struggle and suicide was at first suggested, but as no weapon was found, it is believed that he was murdered. The bridge is dark and is a favorable report for thieves. There is no clue to the murderer.

Professor leaves a widow and several grown up children. The violation of any of nature's laffs brings its warning by the feeling of discomfort. Exposure will induce colds, diseases, consumption, all of which warning by a troublesome cough. Use Cough Syrup in time, and remove Doth the cause and eflect of your discomfort..