Alexandria Gazette from Alexandria, Virginia • Page 2

AXVEXAyPKIA. f2ida7 evening. a teil The declination cf some Alabama troops to enter the drill to take place at Washington, as competitors for prlz is with colored is eaid by same Northern people to evince "narrow "sectional prejudice," offensively as to the bloody shirters supply of ammunition fur their next campaign." As military dou'tcompete withcolored troops at home, why their declination of au invita? tion to go nil tho way to Washington to compete with them, and that, too, at their own expense-, should subject them to cen? sure is hard to tell; especially so in view of tho fuc! that Southern soldiers are peculiar? ly aware of the liability of unpleasantness incident to tneb a commingling of the races, and as it can be readily understood that iheir declination may have been induced by a desire to avoid probable trouble. The as sumption that the declination was induced by the fear of the superiority of the colored troops is devoid of trutb, but. full cf malice.

And now two iron furnaces and a uail manufactory, al Pittsburg, have sus? pended thereby deprived several hundred men of employment, in conse? quence oMhe freLht troubles caused by the operation of the inteistate commerce bill. The freight evil, in addition to that inflicted upon local passenger fare by the bill refer? red to, and the remarkable action of the commission created by the bill, will proba? bly be Bulflcteul to cause its repeal at the next session of With all its many patent und acknowledged delect-, bow the President, who vetoed the river bu.I harbor bill, and who apparently hunted for bills to veto, allowed the interstate commerce bill to become a law, is Grange, but only to those who dou'c understand the etlVct of popu'ar clamor upon some men. Ex Senator Davis, of West Virginia, sayi Mr. Caniden should be ro elected to the U. S.

Serate from that Statt-, because he is a protectionist, while Mr. Lucas, who has been appointed senator by Gov. Wilson, is a fiee trader. If that be the only reason why Mr. Cnmdea shcuid be re-elected, the democrats of West Virginia should certain? ly allow him to remain at home, for the democratic party bus in trouble with tho auomalit-, protection democrats, in the U.

S. House of without being bothered with them in the Senate The Washington Republican says, "Vir? ginia is now virtually bankrupt and the State dishonored and the democratic mnjotity iu the legis'ature delib eately ignore the republicans io the effort that is uow beiug made to settle the debt." But it faih to say that Virginia was "dishonored" its pet, (Jen oral Alahone, backid by the whole weight of the republican administration, and that the republicans io the legislature voted against the new ellji i that i-4 uow being made to settle the debt. TtlK Record "There is a prospect now that Virginia may come to an amicable understanding with its creditors and win back its unstained credit and all its early prestige aa the leading member of tbo confederacy of original States." Thus ta'k all the best fiieudsof Virgiuia niihou! as well as within the State. But tho Ma boneiU'S iu the legis'ature, to a man, voted against appointment of a committee to treat with l'u? creditors of the Stale for a Battlement of tho debt upon satisfactory and honorable terms. Tiik drill committee at Washington now say that if colored soldiers come to that drill tliey will be camped ai drilled sepa? rately.

This public announcement will probably give oilVuso io some of the colored companies, s.s tlie drill nominally at leajt, a national one, ami in such an one they will be likely to say there should he no difference on account of FKOiH WASH 1 UTON. Correspondence of the Alexa. WASHINGTON, D. April 1S87. Among the recent removals at the gov? ernment printing cilice are many demo crats, eevotal from Virginia.

Among the removals is a brother of Mr. Columbus Al? exander, of lhi-? city. Tho public printer says that ihe District of Mary laud ami Virginia havo more than their quota of places that office, and need not apply for any more. Ho also says the office is run in accordance with the rules of the printers' union, and that nobody can be em? ployed therein unless he bo a member o( that union. Au applicant for a place there, who is not a member of that union, and who consequently was unsuccessful, says the clerks iu the other government departments Lere ought to fui oi uuious, and se cure the retention of their places, as the same rule operative therein would effect that object, tbough it would be anything else tban democratic, as under a govern meot of free institutions a man who doesn't beioDg to a union ought to have equal priv? ileges with one who does.

Congressman Van Eaton, of eajs the democrats of his State are not sat istied with the President's veto of the river and harbor bill; also that unless Mr. Cleve? land shall disavow endorsement of the rule ja the postoffiee department which prohibits ex-Confederates from promotion in that de? partment, his strength in that State will be aeriously affected. In the treasury department alone no less thin twenty live beads of bureaus and chiefs of division are republicans, many of them noted for being offensive partisans. It is the Austrian, and not the Turkish mission, stated yesterday, that the name of ez-Gov. Pattieon, of Pennsylvania, is con? nected with.

The Turkish missiou, as baa been stated in the Gazette, was tilled a week ago. Ex-Auditor Aileu, of Virginia, says he was never more surprised than when he heard of the decision of the Virgiuia court in his case yesterday, that he bad beeu induced to believe by some of the best dem? ocratic lawyers in the State that the deci? sion would be in his favor, instead of, as it was, against him. Congressman Springer and Mr. D. W.

Smith, of Illinois, president of the Live Stock Association of the United States, aud other members of that association, upon the President to day, aud invited him to attend a grand reunion and banquet of the association, in Chicago, next mouth. The President save bis usual response be would be to accept if his duties wcu'd permit. Senator Kiddlebsrger is still here. He saj'3 ho does not believe the commission ap? pointed by the legislature of Virginia to settle the debt oftbat State will effect that purpose. About the recent di-charge of Mr.

Royall by Judge Bond, of the U. S. Circuit Court at Richmond, be say.s if he were the judge of the Richmond Court ho would bavo Royall rearreste-d and held till be paid the fine'imposed upon him by the Virginia court. Among the recent callers at the House was a son of Dr. Frank Mason, of Loudouu county.

Virginia, who wants to be a cadet at the naval academy, and who presented to the President the strongest sort of He made a very favorable impression. The venerable and highly esteemed moth? er of Bitting, formcilyof Alexan? dria, died in Philadelphia last week. Tho interstate commerce committee hav? ing su-pended the operation of the provision preventing railroad companies from charg ing more for si tbau for a long haul, about the best provision in the interstate commerce bill, has adjourned until the 15th, aud all its members, except two. gone home on private business, though during their ab sence on such business they will draw twen? ty odd doilars a day just the f-ame as if they were attending lo the government's busi? ness. The general opiniou here concerning the commission is that it has already killed the interstate commerce bill, as its suspen? sion of the provision preventing railroads from charging more for short than fur long hauls, on Southern railroads, must of neces? sity apply to all tho other reads iu Iho coun? try.

It is rumored here to-day that appraiser Hoffman, of the Chicago customs bouse, will b6 removed because recently presided over a democratic convention in bis city at which a resolution endorsing the adminis tration way hissed. Members of the Virginia legislature who have stopped here on their way home say the prevailing impression among democratic members of that body regarding the State debt is that the present attempt to settle it will succeed, that the members of the com? mittee to confer with thocreditors, with pos? sibly one or two exceptions, are susceptible to the influence of reason aud want the debt most of the democrats in the leg? islature think as the majority of the commit? tee do, and that there is a general desire on the part of the democracy of the State to ac? cept the best terms possible and get the debt quesliou out of polities. Architect Clark, of tho Capitol, sajs the excavation at the Capitol will continue, but that the stone marble cau not be prose cuted until July, us the money l'jr that pur? pose will not be available until that time. There will be two sets of marblesleps on the we3t front of the Capitol, each fifty feet wide, one at tho end of the walk leading from Pennsylvania aveuue, and the other at the end of that leading from Maryland ave? uue. and halfway between them will be a fountain and the Marshall monument.

The Feast or the Passover "Pebsacb" or great festival of the Passover will begiu with the Hebrews this evening at suudown and wiil last eight days, the first and the last days being observed as solemn holidays. To the Hebrew housewife the ap? proach of the Passover means what spring, house cleaning does to housewives all over this country, and means much more, for tho work is greater. Thero must not be one crumb of bread left in the house, and no food which is to be eaten dining the week is to touch any utensil in any manner whatever which bus been used' during the year. The only food which is to be eaten during the Passover is that made of raw materials, or the raw materials themselves, which have never touched the utensils used during the year. Of course tho kinds of focd made out of these raw materials are limited.

Tho week is to be ouo of partial fasting, and, therefore, among other things milk and butter are forlwdden. Tho peculiar article of food for the Passover is the matzos, or unleavened bread. This prevention of the contamination of tho Passover food by tho yearly arlic'e is what makes tho work for tho Hebrew housewife. All the dishes, knives, forks, or any other articles used in cooking or eat ing dur? ing the year are put away and another out? fit, which has never been in service 9inca the last Passover, is brought in use. All preparations must bo completed on the eve of the Iho holiday commences with the evening services called "Sader." Tho entire family is seated arouud the table.

The father and sons read the service books written in the original Hebrew, or perhaps translated iulo the German or English. On th" table aro sweets anil bitter food, which are tasted Iy each ono present, to remind him of the tn'als of their forefathers when they were in la to and of the joy which they themselves Bbonld ft'el at regaining their liberty. That part of the Hilde relating to the event rolobrated is rei.d an 1 thanksgiving offered. is safe to say that the soason in which Sunday, April 10.1SS7, slauds cen? trally, is tho principal religious epoch of the year in by far the larger number of Euro? pean States. In America most of the cus? toms of the old country are dispensed with and we have only the eggs, and the habit of the ladies totry and come out with a new suit, or at best, a bonnet that day.

Of late years the egg-babit has invaded the candy shops of many cities in America, and enormous sums are now spent on Eas ter eggs, which are in fact peep shows put in sugar. The custom of eating and adorning eggs Faster is thought to be of pagan origin, and is known to have been familiar to the Per? sians. The Jews originally used the eggs at Purim, the festival of E-thor, a recollection of the Persian captivity. The change from Esther to Easter, on account of the odd co? incidence of sounds, is notable. The anni? versary of the resurrection is undoubtedly the leading Chrietian festival throughout the civilized world.

While in America Christmas has exceeded Esster in popular recognition. this' country has but a small portion of the flSS.DOO.OOo Chi isi inns. I neler Secretary lor Ireland. London, April 8 King Harroan, conservative membsr of Parliament lor the Isle of Tbanet division of Keat, has been appointed Under Secretary for Ireland. NEWS OF THE DAY' Commodore Charles Green, IT.

S. died suddenly yesterday at Providence, R. aged 73 years. Reports of great sutlering from drought continue to come in from the cotton and cattle districts of southwest Texas. The President yesterday appointed Ben ton J.

Hall, of Iowa, to be commissioner of patents, vice M. V. Montgomery, resigned. Thirty-seven blooded horses were burned to death iu the destruction of John Killen'a stables at New Liberty, yesterday. Loss $50,000.

Texas will vote on a constitutional amendment in August, which, if passed, will increase the pay of members of the legisla? ture to $-3 per day. At the- election in Springfield, Ohio, on Monday last, J. Guilford White, formerly of this city, who ran for solicitor on tho fusion ticket the republican nominee, was defeated. William and Joseph Warford, brothers, of Springfield, had a quarrel over a horse. Wiiliam shot Jofeph, breaking his arm, and then went to rocta and shot himself through the heart.

A woman who shot her traducer explain? ed, when arrested, that she was compelled to commit the crime to prove her innocence, her husband having told her that anlese she shot the be would kiil her. Frederick R. Crowniield, a youth in the employ of John T. Bailey South Ureet, Baltimore, was arrested yesterday charged with the larceny of a large sum of money. He confessed the theft.

A German man thinks the murdered girl at Rabway as Meua Noorz, who, with her lover, camo over on the steamer recently with him. She had two drafts for $2,000. Nootz was the name on the handerchief found iu tho valise. The hearing in the Emmons case was be? gun, in Washington, yesterday, before the auditor. Mrs.

Emmons created a littre scene by handing over to Mr. Emmons all the diamond jewelry ho had ever given her. The examination before the auditor is to de? termine the costs of the recent trial. Hon. Henry G.

Davis has written a letter I in which he maintains that it is the duty of tho West Virginia Legislature to elect a 1 raited Slates Senator at its called session. Ho says Hon. Camdcn is entitled to a re-election because of party usage as well as for his valuable services to the State. A valuable brood mare at a stock farm at We3t Chester, recently broke its leg, but it was reset and the animal left in good condition. Iu ith plunges afterwards it again dislocated tho leg, and a doctor ad? vised amputation, which was done.

The animal is said to be doing well. This is the first case of its kind on rccotd in America. The Cauadian fishery cruiser Vigilant, when sailing out of Beaver harbor a few days ago, sighted an American fishing ves? sel within the three mile limit and evident? ly after bait. The Vigilant gave chase and gained on the "Yankee," who refused to heave to even when a blank shot was fired. The chaso was continued, but the Ameri can vessel soon gained the line and was safe.

This is the first guo fired this season by a Canadian cruiser. VIRGINIA NEWS. Col. Wm. A.

Stuart, who managed the Greenbrier White Sulphur Springs last sea son, has leased that resort for the coming seasou. paying $20,000 lor it from uow until December 1. The Grand Council Royal Arcanum, of Virginia, will meet in biennial session in Richmond on next Wednesday, when ali of the grand officers will be elected and other of interest transacted. The local opticni3ts of Stauntou have giv en notice that they will contest the election of last Tuesday on the ground that the tick? ets of the "wets" were not printed on white paper. The paper is of a light cream color.

Attorney-General Ayers bus taken an ap? peal to tho United States Supreme Court from the decision of the United States Cir? cuit Court in the habeas corpus c.iee of Mr. W. L. Royall. It is thought that tho conference of the' Virginia commission and the commission from the foreign bondholders will be held the hall of the House of Delegates at Richmond.

Whether the sessions will be private is to he hereafter determined. The wholesale boot, and shoe house of S. H. Biickhonse of Norfolk, has as? signed. Their liabilities are $90,000 and their assets are above that amount.

Their preferred debts are $42,000. Bad collections are said to bo the cause of the failure. The controversy between tho two branches of the M. E. Church on the Eastern Shore continues, and the Rev.

Mr. Amiss, of the M. E. Church South, has written a letter charging that the Northern Methodist Church is, to a great extent, a political or? ganization. The joint Legislative Committee on the Revision of tho Codo will work during the recess and will hold daily meetings in tho room over the Supremo Court library.

It is thought that tho Codo will he ready for presentation to the General Assembly about the 5th of May. The republicans of King George have made the following nominations for county officers: F. W. 1'ayne lor clerkships; ex Judge F. C.

8. Hunter, for treasurer W. S. Grigsby, commissioner of revenue and If. A.

Jones, present incumbent, for Common? wealth's Attorney. The schooner Mair and Cranmer, from New York for Norfolk, and owned in Tuck aboe, N. ha3 sunk near CobU's Island. A large amount of wreckage has washed ashore at Lynn Haven Bay. It is supposed I that ull hands have been drowned.

Capt. I John W. Budd commanded the schooner, which was built in Goshen, N. in 1S71, and hailed from that port. The trial of Ridenour, charged with the murder of young Broy, began at Winchester yesterday.

The prisoner's mother was in attendance as was also the aged parents of Ihe murdered man. The evidence so far proves the tTbding of the body and its identi? fication. Tbe prisoner has a striking face. Nothing yet in evidenceconnects theprison er with the deed. Tbe trial will probably occupy two weeks.

Evidence was given with regard to tbe finding, a short distance from the body, of a note for $75 given to Broy by Ridenour. The prosecution is con? ducted by Mr. Richard E. Byrd, State's at? torney, and the prisoner is defended by Mr. Wm R.

Alexander. End of a Long long-pend? ing case in the Augusta County Court of the Commonwealth against T. J. S. Coyner for killing Montezuma Brown on the fair? grounds near Staunton on the loth of Oc? tober, 1SS5, was brought to a close yester? day afternoon.

This was tbe second trial, aud occupied one week in thorough investi? gation. The question to be decided wa3 tbe i sanity of the prisoner at this time and at the time the murder was committed. The jury returned with a verdict tbat Coyner was in sane now and insane on tbe 15ib of October, 1SS5 Judge Stout will enter the judgmeot. which places Coyner in an insane asylum, The jury at the first trial found him insane at that time but sapc at the time of the 1 mutder. Ij TO-DAY'S (i IE A 111C NEWS.

Alter the Haytians. Paris, April Governinent has ordered a man-of-war, now iu West Indian waters, to proceed immediately toPort-au Prince to protect the Europeans there in view of reports of a threatened massacre by the Haytians in the event of their government complying with the demands of Great Britain on account of some old claims. Advices received by the Haytiau legation in Paris from Port au-Priuce say the Hay? tians are much excited over Great Eritaiu's demand, but deny that they have threatened to foreigners, WASHINGTON, April 8 corres? pondence has not yet begun between the Department of Slate anil the Government of Great Britain in regard to tha reported threat of that Government of Tortugas Islands from Hayti, iu default of a debt, yet an investigation is being made and all of tho data relating to the subject in tho pos? session of the Department is being collected Tho English claim appears to be very in? tricate in its nature. Correspondence had in Mr. Frelinghuysen's administration shows thai tho claim is an individual one, based upon a number of jssious, sub cessions and regarding the privilege to cut ma? hogany, that was not cut, or at least not in sufficient quantity.

Tho amount of the claim in Secretary Frelinghuysen's adminis? tration was placed at Friday. Baltimore, April Friday was more generally observed in this city to-day than ever known before. All public, State and city business was suspended and after noon the federal c-Qicos closed. The people geueially attended church service which was hold in most of the evangelical churches as well as iu the Catholic. During the fore? noon there were fewer people on tho streets than on ordinary busiuesa days," and the police had littlo to do.

Many business houses wero closed after the early forenoon, and an unusually marked respect, was shown t) tho day. New York, April biiug all the down-town exchanges were closed, as ware also the binkers and brokers offices which gava the "street" quite a deserted appearance, something like that of a Sunday. The State and I'. S. Courts were clossd and also all the city de partments that were not required to be open by law.

Tho custom house and postofbre were open for the transaction of business, however. Services appropiiate to tho day were celeorated in the churches of all de? nominations during the day. A Maniac Mother; Lafayette, Hum baugb, a widow, has become insane aud is now in the brspital at the jail. Some days ago her ten-year-old boy disappeared. It was ot first thought that the lad, who was pretty tough for one of his years, had run away, but during tho last few days the mother has talked almost iacessautly about her boy, at times asking whot would be done to her for killing him, at others saying that a strange man came in the night and murdered bim and threatened to murder her if she ever told, and tho next day she took the body to a remote spot and buried it.

Many fear that the mother has killed the boy in a moment of insanity and buried him. Searching parties have looked all ovor the place, dragged the stream, and ex amined the cistern, but can find no tiace of the boy. Probable Murder. Chicago, April 8. A Times special from Nashville, says about IS months ago a man named PatrinkTbompson mysteriously disappeared near Fayotteville, and aftrr ward what was thought to be bis body ro-e to the surface in river.

The body bad been cut open and filled with stones so as to sink it, and the displacement of theso caused it to rise. A man named Warren was fcUS pected of having killed Thompson, and Warren has'since gone to Texas. The jury of inquest decided that the body was Thomp? son's aud it was buried. Now Thompson's brother, who lives in Giles county, has a letter from the supposed dead man dated Russellville, April saying that ho has been working as a brakeman on a Kentucky railroad ever since his disappearance. Murder and Suicide.

Des MoiNES, Iowa, April Cammings and wife, of Divis city, who have been manied ten yearj, recently separated on account of quarrels, the wife going lo her father's. Yesterday be visited her and told her t-lio must, come home. She refused to go, and be said "If wo cannot live er, we will die He shot her in 1 tlie back part of the neck and she fell to the floor. fired again, shattering her nose and hand, which she held up against her face; then he shot himself in the head, killing hims-lf instantly. To Go Hack to Work.

Chicago, April 8 a meeting of Hyde Park carpenters, held last night, it was de cided by a small majority vote lo go ack to work to day auder the terms of a contract made for the year about one month The contract fixes the rate of wages at cents per hour. The uniou is about 250 strong. The members struck in sympathy with the Chicago men yesterday. Boiler Explosion. Cincinnati, April special from Parkersburg, W.

Va says "The boiler Wm. Marris's saw mill, near Harrisville, 1 in Ritchie county, exploded yesterday, kill- ing J. Scott, F. Lindsay, G. N.

Williamson and one unknown man, and injuring three i others." i 1 Michigan Election. 1 Detroit, April all re-: oorts received, tho majority against prohi- i i oition at The more complete returns 1 most cases cut down the prohibition i Fires. EuiiRA, N. April build? ings on the south side of Tuscarora street, tbe principal business street of Addison, were burned at midmght last night. Tbe loss is from $40,000 to $50,000.

Tho village has only a hand engine, and as-istaLca was asked for from On itaariival the fire was soon got UEder control. G. J. Jennings, dry goods, is the heaviest loser. The amount is $17,500.

Most of tho de? stroyed buildings were of brick. Chicago, April stubborn fire broke out in the basement of the Central restau? rant, at Nos. 75 and 77 Randolph street, owned by McBride, Austwick Co last night, and for hours the fire department fought the flames without making headway. The fire originated from a large oven in the basement. Iu the basement were three store rooms, two engines, a laundry and an electric plant, all of which were destroyed.

Tbe department was fully a half hour get ling access to the fire. The restaurant linn's loss will be ou which there is an in surance of $4,000. The buildings Lelong to H. A. Huntington and are damaged about $2.000.

Pushing a Railroad. CHICAGO, April Times special from Fargo, says; The immense force gathered at Minot to push the six hundred miles extension of the St. I'otil "Manitoba R. R. to Great Falls and Helena, have fully commenced operations.

It is es? timated that two hundred cars of material wiil be required a day all tbe season for the prosecution cf the almost unprecedented feat of railroad building designed. The grade has been completed oue hundred miles west of Minot. Soae material has been sent to Bismarck to be boated from that place to the most northerly point on the Missouri river, for the purpose of laying tracks east and west from the river, but it is apprehended this may he found nearly im? practicable, in which event three relays of men will lay tracks from Minot, using elec? tric lights at night and laying from 6 to 7 miles of rails each twenty four hours. It is believed that trains will run from St. Paul to Helena over this lino before next winter.

Mr. Illuiiie Threatened with' S'lie-ii mouia. St. Lours, Apr. private telegram has been received in this city from Fort Gibson, I.

stating that Mr. Blaiuo has a severe cold and is threatened with pneumo? nia. No particulars have yet been received but a dispatch has been sent to Col. Coppiu ger, the commandant of the post aud sou-iu law of Mr. Blaiue, asking for the facts, aud they will be reported as soon as received.

Sr. Lol'is, Apr. private tele? gram from Fort Gibson received hero at 12:30 p. says Mr. Blaine's physician re? ports him doing very well, that he lias but slight fever aud that his pulso and tempera lure are favorable.

The' Kali way Rauw.vv, N. April 8. -The body of the murdered girl is still unidentified. The face is rapidly decomposing, and undertaker Ryno saya it will soon burst open on the right side, hich was badly bruised by the murderer. F.dson M.

Hubbatd has become a raving maniac brooding over the murder. Las! night bo It 1 hia home in East Hah way and'ran screaming over gardens and fields. At 1 o'clock this morning he began shouting murder near Mayor Daly's hctirO, on Main street, when Assistant Chief of Police Con? ger arrested him and locked him up in a ceil at headquarters. The Thetis. Fortress Monroe, April Thetis has arrived from Norfolk.

She will be inspected by Admiral Jouett's board to morrow. Important Cabinet Tho Cabinet meeting yesterday was de voieel almost entirely to the consideration of inlet national the uiost import? ant relating To the Canadian fisheries the policy of Great Britain in regard to the Is. laud of Hayti, anil tho seal fisheries of Alas ka Tn regard to the fisheries question, it is understood that information has been re? ceived to tho effect that England sustains the position taken by the Canadian eu'bori ties, ami is in nowise disposed to make the concessions requested by this government. Tbi3 question was considered by the Cabi? net with to the advisability of suit? able action by the President under the pro? visions of the retaliatory aeti The alleged demand of Great Britain for tho possession ofTorlogas I-lands, or the payment by the Hay Men government of $1,000.000 iu settle? ment of old claims, was considered at some length. A correspondence will bo opened with Great Britttin on this subject.

Tbe Alaska seal fisheries were discussed with a view to their better protection from foreigu interference. It is represented that the in? terests are threatened by the wanton and wholesale slaughter of seals in the open cc? an. It seems that during the day the female seals leave their young on tbe shores of the islands in charge of the males, I they go miles away in search of food, with which they returu at night. Recently a practice has.spritng up of catching the fe? male seals while they are in search of food. Their young perish, as a matter of course, and the perpetuation of the animals is en? dangered.

Tho difficulty of controlling thie matter arises from the alleged want of juris- I diction of our government over these waters beyond tbe three miles limit. White Normal School. To the editor of the Alexandria Gazette: Jiefereuce, having been made in yoitar.lay's gazette to the possibility of holding ono of the gnmmer normal schools for white teachers in Alexandria, i wonl 1 say that I think I can securo it i session here if a'commodations can be seenred for from three to five Hundred ladies and gentle? men at a rate of board averaging SI5 a month. i would thank all persons who can accommodate jrjch boarders in July or August nest to inform mc w.thin the next week, as immediate action is i dcc'-ssa-y. The session will last abont a month, ind will bring some money into our city.

Eichabd L. Caene, City Superintendent Public schools. F'iR tue eei.ief and ire of the inilamma'ion itid congestion called "a cold in tho head'' there ,1 more potency in Ely's Cream Balm than in mything else it possible to prescribe. This Reparation has for years past been making a irilliant success as a remedy for cold in the head, and hay fever. Used in the initial stages if thesa complaint? Cream Balm prevents any se development of the symptoms, while almost luoibarless cases are on iecord of radical care3 of ihronic catarrn and hay fever after all other nodes of treatment have proved of no avail.

MONET A Ii AN COMM RCIA I. yet we very perceptible change to nota in business circles the continued able weather retarding all operation, y. matters are ijuier, with lets demand and rates growing easier. Government bonds are Virginia securities are firmer, though the trs is only in small amounts. The consol bonds strong, but the offering at any price is small.

dlebergePs are nominal at OCaGT. Railroad aud bonds arc very qoiet, and Va.Mi I 1st 121; 2d 3d llOalll; 72; 5th WHOLESALE PRICES OF PRODUCE APRIL Flour, (5) 325 Superfino. 3 25 Extra. 375 100 Family. 5 -5 175 Fancy 5 00 Wheat, Longberry.

0 85 Fultz. 0 83 ii Mixed. 0 83 0 90 Fair Wheat. 0 80 du Damp and tough. 075 Corn, white.

0 50 tic 051 Yellow. 0 17 (a, tin Corn Meai. 0 49 (a) 0 Hominy, per band. 2 55 lay 0 tin Oats. 0 35 (i ts Hotter, Virginia primo.

0 23 02' Common to fc? Olli 01 -J Ol: Live Chickens. 11 lo Dressed Chickens. 0.12 (u) II Vcl Calves. 0 5 Ct (i Dressed Cork. 0 0 7 Irish Potatoes per 060 Sweet Potatoes per 2 25 Apples per barrel.

2 50 Onions per bushol. 1 00 fu; 125 0 7 (u) 0 unpeeled. 4 0 (j Cherries. 8 M. om Dried Apples.

(uj 0 0 33fy(a 033'i, liest sugar cured iian.s. 01314 0 Butchers' Hama. 0 Breakfast Bacon. 11 Sugar-cured Shoulders. 0 SK, tu, 0 7 Ig.

el. 0 fat backs. 0 0 bellies. OA Bacon Shoulders. 0 fa, 0 7 Sido3.

0 0 Lard. 0 0 Smoked 0 Hi 0 0 Off A. 0 5'4 0 5'i, Couf. Standard A. 0 0 f.

(iranulated. 6 0 ld (a) 0 Hi LaGauyra. 0 14 tti OH. Java. 0 17 0 22 Mulattos B.

S. 15 016 C.B. 017 du OlS Sugar Syrups. 0 1s 0 30 Borriug, Eastern, per 3 50 (gj 150 Potomac No. 1.

4 50 r.tio Mackerel, bbl. 000 000 No.3, 1000 1050 No. 3, large 1200 (a. 1400 No. 2.

35 00 (a, 18 00 Clover Seed. 4 25 (Ij; 5 00 Timothy 2 15 2 25 Plaster, ton. 4 75 5 01 Ground in bacs. 5 75 6 00 Lump. 3 50 (u) 75 (Liverpool).

0 75 Omi Fine. 1 20 1 Turk's Island. 1 15 1 nnwashod. 0 22 0 2 Washed. 0 30 0 Merino, unwashed.

0 20 (j 0 22 Do. Washed. 0 30 0 32 Sumac. 0 70 075 Hay. 1100 1300 Cut do.

18 00 19 00 Wheat Iiran ton 19 50 21 no Brown Middlings 19 00 19 50 White Middlings 21 (Mi 22 00 Hominy Chop 19 00 fa 20 00 CottonSeedMe.il 23 50 (. 21 00 The Flour markets, though unchanged, are stronger in tone, with a fair domand, well tnbutedast) grade. Wheat is fairly active firm, especially for prime which are a readily at the recent advance, while dealci still uuwilliug to handle badly damaged and weather-stained samples at foil prices; benco the wide range in quotations. Corn, Bye and Oats are steady. Produce is without material cba and receipts continue very light.

Richmond Makkkt. April is very little and tho offerings of produce are lim ited. No change iu Flour. Sales of Wheat at 82 a95 fair to prime mixed. White Corn brought 49.

No other sales reported on 'Change. There has been no change to note in the mar? kets of Frcdericksburi: ami Lynchbure for the pa st few weeke. Both markets are vciy dull. Baltimore Suoar Market, April market for raw is quiet ami steady, with a fair demand front refiners at tie Northern ports. The quotations arc t9-16cfoi 89 test Muscovado aud 3-lGc for 96 test con trifugal.

For refined Sugars the market is quiet, with 11 moderate tradoand a good supply. Wo ijuoto hards at $6 69 for cut loaf, $6 25 foi cubes, SO 37 for powdered, and 86 12 for gl ulated. 37 for mould $6 00 confectioners' and $5 75 for standard a is a good demand invi and the market is stoady ami firm, with a amount of stock offering at current prices. 1 sale: in the week wore 9,000 to 10,000 bags in lots Tho jobbing trad- is fair Kiel is gradually Increasing. We quote Bio Invoi follows: Ordinary at fair at at prime nt lti per lb, 90 dayt.

Cattle Markets. Baltimore Cattle Mabket, April of Beef Cattle ranged asfollo? Best.r...* I a 5 25 Generally rated tirst (juality. -175 Medium or good fair quality. 3 75 L75 Ordinary thin Steers, Oxen and 2 do a Extreme raugo of prices. 2 25 Most of the sales were from.

'J5 11 1 Total receipts for tho week 856 bead, sales for tho week 5HS head. tlo 139 came from Virginia, The market for Beeves was a trifle strougei than week, with tho showing little variation from those ruling then. The was like that of last week's offerings, ail kinds being about equally well represented, up to I wants of buyers. Sheep and is a fair trade cd in tho Sheep market, there being lighter than last week, with the quality of the rinj quite ai good it was then. Wc quote but Sheep at 3a5c per lb gross for clipped, wooled, with a few at Fall Lamb; sold a'ie per lb gross, Spring Lambs at 1 2 lb.

Arrivals this week 1769 head. New York Cattle Market. April ovi receipLs to-day: dressed Beef dull st per lb for sides. Sheep and a shade firmer for Sheep and easier fi Lambs; Sheep sold at $5a5 par 100 lbs year? lings at $5 5 90; spriug Lambs sold psr heal. nominnlly tirmcr $5 90 per 100 lbs.

Chicago Cattle Mabket, April market stronger: fancy $5 50; shippini; steers $3 10; stockers and ler i 120; mixed through Texans $315 slow, closing rough mixed $5 and shipping 5 85, and HO. active and strong natives at Laml $4a5 90 Qdekksto.ws Cattle Market! Ap il7. Al Queenstown thi week there weresom 262head Cattle offered, nah fates at prices ranging from 3 to 5tyc per lb. Sheep Lambs atlered: wooled Sheep brought clipped io. aud spring Lambs pel iome 24 Cows and Calves were sold at head.

Market for Cattle dull and forShi ind Lambi fair. To-day being Good Friday, the i. t'ork and Baltimore were cloaad. A HI MEWS. OF ALEXANDRIA, ApKIL 8, I8p7 lun rises.5 35 Sun 29 bailed.

Sehr Kerwin, Norfolk, by A 8mo7t St1.