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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-08-30
OBITUARY.

Seldom have we been called upon to perform n
more melancholy task than To chronicle the death
of WILLIAM J. TuBMAN, who departed this
life on the 2Gth instant. i'll the 18th year OF his age
The deceased young man who had Just en-
tered upon the duties aud responsibilities of life,
surrounded bv circumstances of Il hattcring chnrac-
ter Genial in hi feelings. aicctionatc in DISPOSE
ton. firm in friendship. aablc and courteous in
intercourse ne VA, universally esteemed 10y large
circle Of aruriliniances, and had won the respect
and confidence of all. His strict morality ana ui-
improbable integrity, together with AL the emo
bling qualities calculated To- render him useful III
life, had cndcarrd him to all who knew him. Sin
months ago he led To the altar one who was worthy
of his plishtcd Affection and Il lille oi usefulness
and happiness opened up before him. But aIas.
the ronrrmtulaiion, al numerous friends had scarce
iy ceased ere the orange blossoms faded, and IN
their stead appear the sable hahilmcnis Of mourn
ing, The duath-an2cl spread his black wing DER
the scene. and all WIS changed. short time
since he was attacked 10y II severe disease and
although its violence iorct"ld 1.-THE ending 81 NOR
,ali:y." Vet the vain hope was INDUCED that he
would he spared tn his family and friends. Calm
~ and peacefully he sank to rest. and without Il
murmur. yielded Gp his spirit t" the ""d VIII" gave
IT, Mysterious and sad j. this di>rcn.aton of Pro-
whence: but whilst regret his loss and mourn
his early demise. we have the consolation OF know
ing thai a life of purity will be- rewarded. Whilst
she whom he loved above all others shall Sircw the
flower. Of affection upon his grave, and water them
with her tears aud whilst the reflection that they
.'ne'cr will meet again on LIES tcmpcstu"us sea,
may cxtort from her the sigh of agony may she hc
chcercd hy the thought that
Beyond this vale "t tears
There l. Il life above,
TnmcasurCd 10y the flight of years,
Aud all that lie Is love.
Stricken cues, cease your mourning, l"u have
buried the ca>kct hrncath the green Suds oi the
valley bat the level it contained Gli:ters aud beams
brightly in the curunal oi Heaven.
The large cuucoursc that on Sabbath morning
attended hi, remains To- their final resting place.
attc>tcd the estimation in which hr held 10y
this community. The Eiilcmcr. of which corps he
was member, accompanied their late companion
to the grave. aud eyes unused to weeping silently
dropped tear ~ W. left him to the solitude OF the
dead. T.
DIED. in Washington. on th, 23d instant. Mrs.
ALICE CARTS. II native of England. III the Il Il
wear of her age; and on Saturday. the 9th instant,
her infant daughter. aged IL days
In Georgetown. ID. c. on the 2Sth inst HEN
RY. infant son of George and Martha Hill.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-08-30

nUBLIC SALE OF HOUSE AND LOT, AT
MANASSAS STATION. BY virtue Of Nh Or
der Of the County Court OF Prince william county,
pronounced at the June term Of said Court in lao
ease Of Cannon 4 Brother W. Walter K. Bal er.
ais, F. J. Cannon ". saIpe shall proceed t. q
# the front door Vf the Court House, OH h. GI.t
H,a,fny ~ September .er,, ONE ACRE Of LAND,
80. at Manassas Station, on which there l. good
h.a DIV ELLING HOUSE, and other ont houses.
Terms o. SALg.--A credit o: six, twelve, AMI
eighteen mouths, vii! Ue given, the purchaser CIV
ing boud, with approved security, To bear interest
..om the day OF sale-the title to be withheld until
all the purchase money is paid.
J. K. PURCELL, Deputy Sheriff, for
S. X. DAVIS, Sheriff.
Prince WIN. county, jy lS--eots
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-08-30

Tn, sale. of dry goods in New York for the last
COX will amount to nearly one and half mil
lions. Th. form. very small proportion of the
sales in New York. the importation for the last IFS
esl year being about ninety millions of dollars,
without including domestic goods, so that If ton
or even ,senty per cent. of the whole importation
i, sold at cost or little under, the relation of this
bushes. to the whole trade is not of great impor-
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-08-30

Ngw York, August 29.-FlOur is lower; State
.tsoMsi.jO; Ohio $j.oO@$5.6O Southern un-
changed. Wheat is lower, Southern white l55c.
de-. rel l2Oc Corn is heavy; mixed soc; yellow
Sc. Provisions are dull. Whiskey dull at %!
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-08-30

The specie shipment ON Saturday from New York
amounted 10 81 ,3y6.S3g. The Vanderbilt took out
ssyl .s7923, and the City Of Baltimore S5O,5Oo
The export Of the day includes nearly 100000 III
silver, which is becoming every year moro gene
raj article Of merchandise.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-08-30

Letters from the West speak encouragingly o
the crop movement, and few days are cXpectcc
t, show marked change in the business OF road
crossing the grain country.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-08-30
AUCTION SALES.

y y OAN '4h IbAp -
By T. Nj. -Aucrlo>Fsu
GROCERIES, HARDWARE, CIGARS. A.,
" AT AUCTION.-Will Ice offered at Public
Sale, at 10 p'ciock. Sahrrjny B,"r"i"y. h' @,d
doy Of Spt.mb.r, in front Of the Theatre Building
~ bbls. Texas Molasscs
&" Sugar House do
i boxes Black Tea
10 Olive Soap
10 Palm do
20 cases Bordeaux Clarct Wine
Sparkling MosclIc do
baskets Creme de Bou2y
25.OOO Jenny Lind German SosarS
$50 cartoons Spanish do
rs pair Trace Chains
1900 feet Coil Chain AugurS. Hand SANS.
Braces. Pad Locks Plated Casters, Gmbics ca,
lery. ~" Will be added Ia the above. lot ct
Eastern Herring, Moas>cs. Sc. aug Sn-c"5i
ORANGE AND ALEXANDRIA RAILROAD
" STOCK FOR SALE.-Will be ,od, on vat
"r'd"g mart. 3l.f inst. az IL ociock w.. III front 81
the Mayors Office, FIVE SHARES ORANGE
AND ALEXANDRIA RAILROAD STOCK.
TERMS CASH. ID. FlTZHUCH.
M" 2'-dtd Administrator.
COMMISSIONERS SALE OF VALUABLE
- FARM IN UPPER FAUQUIER-By viz
tue of Il decree of the Circuit Court of Fauiui,r
county. pronounced on the 18th day of April. I>aN.
III the suit "f Adams W. MARSHALL. the undersigned
commissioners, therein named. will offer iur sale aL
public auction to the highest bidder. ou the pre-
misses. on he sri ddy Of J"iy, 1889, the valuable
and productive farm III the bill and proceedings IA
said suir mentioned This land adjoinS the lands
of James T.. Marshall. Fleet q. Rust, aud "thu,,
contains -FOUR HUNDRED AND TWENTY
FOtR ACRES, is of good quality, and well sup
Piled with wood and water. Ii u within three
miles OF Piedmont aud Markham Stations, on the
Manassas Gap Railroad. and within the same d.,
tancc of Leeds Church. There is on the premises
= 4 comfortable DWELLING no | : T. aTi
.X.A out houses. and being convenient {" MARKET,
and in pleasant 'cighborhood, offers man! IN
duccmcmts I" purchasers.
TEHM>.-Ihe purchaser {" pay down ~ cash
$1,000 the day of sale. and L. execute hl, bonds
for the residue. with sufficient security payable IN
SiN. twelve and eighteen months respectively. IN
equal instruments, with interest from day of sale
~" The above sale i postponed until NoH'"y,
jHiy 18th. Court. day. and the iuni will Tint
day hc offered NJ Warrenton.
FLuquicr county, my lI-eots
E.," The above sale is postponed until N. 29R
dag al iuyHsr, 1889, and the land will then be Of
tercd Warrrnton, in front OF the Court house If
Fauquer county.
Fauquic: county, jy 2S-cots
f-,-' The above sale is postponed until the Gh
d1y Dj S,p'cmbcy, 1899, when the land will he of
iercd at Warrcnton, III front of the Court house Of
Fau4ucr county.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-08-30

The movement of Wheat into Chicago, We learr
bv telegraph, is on q large scale The Illinois Cen
trail brought in ON Friday sixty-six car loads
.hour Is OON bushels
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-08-30
Il. II. SHACKELFORD,l
JOHN MARSHALL,
CHARLES I. GREEN,

COMMISSIONERS SALE OF LAND.-Pur-
" Suamt to decree of the Circuit Court of Fair
fax county. in the case OF Patrick Reeds admins
traitor &C. vs. Hugh Mclinnis. made ~ it, Juno
fern 1872 the undersigned Commits siuucr therein
named. will offer at public sale. on Uon,Ioy. the
IgjL J,. oj N,.,,,L.r 1893 Cart day .t Fairfax
Court Unuse ttbc LAT, purcbu,.r having failed to
,,,,,I, win tb, farms nf th. s,Ie under a t,rp,,-
J.cranA Tract of LAND climate in F,nt,v
nnrr,r ,I,r, ,our milo. sn,tb ~ AIcx,ndria mon
,La n:,y Tnrnrike Rad lc,diug from Al,xnudri,
., Anco,f,l MILL f,rm,rIy tho nrnpcrtv ot p,rrir,,
p,.J and ,or,ninin, nhnwt EIGIiTY' ACRES
Tn. iarJ i IN , GOD STAT, of ,uItiv,tion with
,,nod ;nrrnyrments-and from irs proximity to
nn,.rL., - v,Iu,hIc ~ , G,rdop Farm
Trpus-Onc tenth Of the rurcbusc money 70
L. .;I ,I,,.,, ~, J''r.,.i, I'LL, -, ,r,,it,,r,. -.
f,iI f Of purchaser To- comfy with She term, Of
sale upon III continuation; the residue in thl'o
instruments OF d, IL ana - months, WIN lhl'r' =,
10 lie secured by bond, with good security, hud ih"
land liable To he resoid ON failure l" meei d'ri'i
payments, ana title to be retained unt'l P"rcNiSa
money he phlh. IL. W. lhoMAH, comm =
Fairfax county. aug iS--e"tS
Xr.,I,pIE FARM FOR SA.E-w, ~,
Y .mL.rrih.rs ntrr lar sail, mr. farm .iruut,J
N pr;n,. G,or,.'. c,untv MI opu,.i;. Ale, a..
jr;, Y. ooh, MIL. from W,thinyt,n Tho
r,r,,' ,,,,,'n, THREE UI,NDRED aCgrS on
,%n ,,',r,. ,,r i,.s in Gro s,,t, If c,,,,iy,,i.
49, n ,:.IxI AL ,,,r.J 'pI, Ill 1. ,,.ll .l.,.
~, ~, ~, IL. .,,,,I -. ,r,i ;, ,
,h,. w,.E;,',,rn ami AIc,,uI,i, morL,t. mike.
."' ""' LI' 60 -" "'"' "''''
rI'! ;i ",o 49,, 80 I.,,, ,.,l,,,
t"s u" - unI'%E III " - 10y ,,,,
~: "" sun I'm - - '''i - '
A-I ,,'r,n,.
No. ~, ~, III ic,r,, H.. I;,I s,Ir
:, ,I i; S'' an Ln aol,,I -,
ruic SALE If tnir, if NOT III. next fair Jay.af tlc
residence ot Mr.. Austin Adams oD Broad Greek,
Prince Gcorgcs county, Nd. II desired can
divide this farm into three more market fam,
to suit purchasers. Persons wishing to purchase
are invited To- examine the property. For further
information al,lrcs, the subscribers. at Rockville,
Montgomery county, Nd. G. Il. ROXER.
+. ". ROXEE
Prince Georges Co.. Nd aug lg--taw2w&cu2w
,,.,r,,,,.... ..,,r ,r, ,.,,,.,pIr,,>n
VA ~ : an vi
- 80, ,' ',,,,,,,i 80. a.. I,,5 L,, -
",,u , ",,' Wv, ~ Wv, ,,,;,,
"r,''' 80, ~ w ~, ~ III IT'LL -;
vi" sen -, i"p,', I",,'o"' y" ~. Tl,
',""' 81 'n' "o"' u Isl ,Lo ,,,c, -
""H, wv y'- ""y !? ,"r'''l I,.i -, 49,,
hhNp, '"n'rI," =. : a'' -,
iEHH' u"r' ~ ~ -. 49,
81 h""n""" anu NM '"'i"'' ~"
'a"''' ~ ,'o' '", - '; -"
n ,,"P ,',r Wv" ', ,~n r,; T,pW
80 AZ ~ M W 80 , ',;II-r
" -,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-08-30

DEcLINATrRES.-On Saturday last, COM
munications were sent TO the Mayor of Wash
ington, by Mcssrs. Orme and Bayli>s, de-
clinins to have their names again presented
Market.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-08-30
ALEXANDRIA CENTRAL SCHOOL.

rNHE EXERCISES OF THIS SCHOOL will be
resumed No"d0y. Scpt'mb'r 5h. Persons
wishing to see the subscriber business relating
to the school, may find aim at hi- school Room
in the 2nd story of Brook Lodge. between the
hours of : and 10 O'Clock. a. ". until the 21th
inst. and ~ the number of students Is limited.
those desiring places for their sons should apply
A. soon a. practicable.
aug 6---dtf II. +. hhNhl'
MRS. J. J. R0YALL will take limited mum
vi her Of pupils, at MOUNT EPlikAlN' hsr
residence, in Fauqurr county, Virginia
TEEMS FOR ONE SESSION.
For teaching the ordinary English branch
-. French and Music. Board and Wash
inc included ...........................S2Oo W.
Tn. wear or session - commence The hrst NON
day in September and close til" last frlLE IN June
Address MR>. j. j. ROiALh.
PINE VIEW P. o.. Fauquier county, Va
Payment. one half in advance.
rIuguier county. aux 2--e"t sept
CULTIVATION WANTED.-A young man VII"
- la. had fifteen months experience ia teaching
the usual English branches, Latin. French ana
Drawing. desires situation =. teacher III pr
vate family. Best references given a. t" character
and capacity Address Box 2i". Alexandria, a.
aug 2o-cO2w -
NOTlCE.-All persons are hereby torwarnen'
~ against trc.pa,sinG, in any way upon BUS"
Hill Farm. The law will Lee enforced nh All su'"
ncr.nn. VIRGINIA SCOTT.
Fairfax county. aug is-c"2w
C,MOKED SALMON.-Just received a lot 81 "a
= periur Nova Scotia smoked Salmon. Tor eale ny
garnet HuLST.
,r,o- IL Kin. street.
PORTLAND SUGAR.
1-n BBLS. a. A." PORTLAND sunAh'
lou Just received per brig MARY II: and Tor
- =, r.u,p1 FOWLE co.
TASTERN HERRlNG.-3OO barrels. Tor ale
IL low to close, hy GOV
WM H. tUwLE 4 son.
,,, No. 1 Soutl. WharNes.
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The LONG BRIDGE.-It was intended some
time since TO close the Long Bridge to travel
upon the LIST of September, and commence
the repairs to the draws. 1t has been re-
Gently determined to postpone those repairs
until the 18th of September, so as not to de-
priye parties pic-nicins at Columbia Springs
or Arlington Of the entire season suitable for
such purposes Irush. Constitution.
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FERTILIZERS.

VIZ FERTILIZERS.
w OFFER FOR SALE
PERUVIAN. CALIFORNIA. NENASSA,
MEXICAN. and SOMBREE0 GUAN0S.
KETTLEW MANIPULATED GTANO.
SUPER PHOSPTATES of LIME.
GROUND BONES.
PLASTER IF PARIS.
our % WM H. FOWLE & son.
OTIS FOR SALE will sell. in one parcel
| 4 or in subdivisions. t. suit purchasers. the
QUARTER SQUARE Of GROUND. belonging TO
T. J. Carey. situated Oh the north side Of GiDhon.
and east side of Henry street. next south "i the
residence OF Capt Traverse. Terms accvnm"da
tin, lang 26-dtfI Il. JOHNSTON.
.6-A To RENT. perhaps one of the very best
- fre-proof WAREHOUSES; in Alexandria.
suited to accommodate large Gram or Grocery
business. having openings on every SIDE adjoining
IN. Warehouse Of BENJAMIN Ii. Lambert the
wharf. JOslAii H. pAN II.
aug 20-eo2mz
EAMILY FLOUR-Just received Il lot of Ro..
II Ray & Bros. Family Fiour-and expect to
keep a constant supply on hand, at low prices
For sale 10y FAAC AZ H.
,ur 20 corner Of Union and Queen sts.
DLASTER OF PARIS.-l6O tons cargo brig
i Camena, for sale 10y
VIII. II. FOwLE son,
ouco5 No. South Wharve-.
COUTH DOWNS FOR SALE.-A few SOUTH
- DOWN RAMS AID RAM LAMBS. Of pure
blood. from recent imp"rtatioi's. Apply tn
CHARLES GREEN, Gainesville, i. o.,
iy 2y-eo4v Prince William Co., Va.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-08-30

COMMERCE OF WEST WAsuINGToS.-A
good deal of business has Of late been doing
along the deep water wharvcs from Easby's
point upwards. 1t is rapidly becoming one of
the busiest localities i'll the city. Within tie
last week the arrivals have been eight sea-
going vessels, comprising two brig> and
and six schooncrs, Is from Baltimore, Bus
ton. Port Walthall, and Windsor, Nova SEQ
tia Their cargoes consist Of coal for gas
purposes. plaster lumber, and ice. \ YES
sci has also been dispatched with asrIcultu-
raj fertilizers for the lands OH the Patuxent
river. At the shipyard and marine Iai!
way of Mcssrs. Easily several large vessels
have, during the month, been overhaulcd
and repaired. The railway of these gentle
men is capable of hauling up vessels Of from
400 to 500 tons.-NM. Int.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-08-30

"Opens 1t September next and closes 2i'h OF
Christmas.
CIIAS. MINOR, NJ. b, A.. NJ, u."f Va
Principal
E E": II KN HH~' H.N, iva. Assistants.
CHNS. MINoR. ir.,
! Course of instruction -. English Language.
| .. Latin aud Greek. ,. Mathematics. !. French
German. Spani i Itauu, Anglo Saxon Lnngua
res. ). PHYSICAL aud Moral Sciences.
Trrxs.-S2sO per Scssi"n-to be- paid "me-hali
OH September It, and onc-hait on the lst OF Feb
rGary.
sired.
Po,t-cficc and Depot, Charlottesville, Va.
Albemarlc Co" jy 2G-2awtScrl
A YOUNG MAN. graduate OF Harvard Uni
! y v,rsiiy. Cambridge. Massachusetts. desires II
situation ~ TUTOR. in some private family III
virginia 10 teach all branches Of Collegiate edu-
cation To those wishing such TEACHER. ga
r,f:trury references will he given, on application
10 Tia. subscribers or to DR.. i. c. Slaughter, Gull
pepper Court house. Virginia.
L. ". BAILEY. Il. A.. care of
Dr. =. &. Slaughter.
RrrrnrxcES:-S. :. bradford, esq. Culpcpcr
Court. house: Dr. b. :. Green, |. ;. ", Brandy
Station. virginia: Prof ". Il. Rogers, formerly
Professor OF Geology III the University of Virginia,
aud State Geologst; Prof. Joseph Henry supcrin
,enicnt Of Smithsonian Institute; Rev. jaime. Wal
ker. d. ID. l.. l.. D.. President OF Harvard College.
Culpcper county aug I?--eolm
NOISY CREEK ACADEMY, Augusta Co., Va.
rINlIE next annual session of this Academy will
| commence the first Monday in September
next. ard close the 10Th of June, 1859. The
School j. designed to be preparatory to the tai-
yersty OF Virginia. All the teacher are graduates
If that Institution.
TrEMs-Boari and tuition, including every
thing, 500.
For particulars. see catalogues.
Address, Messy Greek, va.
ie 2O-eotOct T. j. WHITE. Principal.
PIEDMONT ACADEMY, Fsuquier County, Va,
REV. +. VI. EDWARDS, PRINCIPAL.
SESSION BEGLNS Isl WDNDif ~ SEi1EHBER.
EXCELLENT facilities are afforded for tho
II rough preparation for any College Or univer-
,ity. or TO fit young for the active duties Of
life Expenses only SlG" for Board and Tuition
for 10 months For catalogues and circulars ad-
dress +. VI. EDWARDS. Piedmont Station,
iv 7-eo2m " q. x. r.. Fauduier Co.. Va.
OFFER FOR SALE the residence Of the late
| Dr. Robert Wel'cri. located 49, mile from
Brandy Station. Orange and Alexandria Railroad.
g. The HOUSE is large and commcdious,
Ii with six or eight ACRES OF LAND attach
ed. and all necessary out buildings.
The situation i well suited for a professional
gentleman or one living in city. and desiring Il
pleasant and healthy c"uutry Residence.
WM. y. WEXFORD.
! Brandy Station, aug 2O-eott
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A LEWIVES.-l5O bbls. n. S. ALEWlNES,
n for sale by [aug Isl FOWLE Gu.
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CCUOOL BOYS WANTED.-lIaving engaged
- n first rate teacher for my own boys, l would
like to take as Boarders, eight or ten boz $. upon
,,',dar.,e terms Address j. W. MASON,
White Post, Clarke county, Va.
auv lS-cO1m
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-08-30

There are at present lol persons in the
Richmond Poor's House.
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Gov. Wise passed through Lynchburg on
Saturday, en route for the mountains.
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HoYAs G. PEYrOS. p.
PEYT0N & ARCHER,

WOOL purchased BY
w t2s DASlEL ]. Aook
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BRoOKHILL SCHOOL,

ST. miles .Nprh oJ' Cb"ci"n.arH' ANIL T. 9f Va,
"Opens 1t September next. and closes 2i;h OF
" June. 1850, with II recess Of two weeks al
Christmas.
CIIAS. MINOR. VI. b, A. NJ, L. Of Va,
pr;r
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-08-30

NvOTICE.-Having engaged very accomplish
~ ed TEACHER in my family. will take IN
two additional pupils. Boys from twelve to SIX,
teen years of age will be preferred. me "Sua!
ARE taught. My residence is in the county OF
Fauouier, about four miles from "arren'"n. The
session will begin on the first day OF October: ..,
Warrenton. aug 22-eotf H. e. SNpi l.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-08-30

For the six months ending 3lSt July, the
interments in Richmond of whites, incluG-
ing still born, were 30: same time in 1853.
23G-a difference Of only .tocr.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-08-30

ATOTICE.-All persons are hereby torwarneG'
~ against tre.passing, in any way, upon bu'"
Hill Farm. The law will lee enforced "n All su'i'
ncr.nn. VIRGINIA SCOTT
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1859-08-31
DIED,


IN tins eity on the Stat instant after lingering
OF John George killian, native of Switzerland and
lor the last twelve years a resident of this civ
49, Her funeral Will take place at 8 O'Clock D. m on
THURSDAY. sept lst, from her husbands residences.
IN street north between LIST and 2M streets west
her relstIycs and friends AID those of her husband
IN this city. on the 29tn instant, ANNIE ELIZA
McpEhMOGT, youngest dang inter- Of Mary and
the late VIM. McDermOtt, of Baltimore, in the 18th
year of her age. - wiz i''''
It's rarely that death visits a family circle and
strikes down one more TO be regretted than the sub
Ject oil TINS notice. In the enjoyment of bpath and
possessed OF an unusual elasticity of spirits a slow
lovely and anabls-s lied her for it's own and FER
hrlel illness claimed her as its victim The demise
OF this amlable young lady has left void I'M the
society with which she mingled which will Iong be
telti Her widowed mother will most severely feel
her Loss and time will scarcely assuage this grief
wlthtwhlch her bosom is lwrung. Her sister and
brothsI too, mourn the bereavement only OF phans
Dfuno by the dearest ties mourn; but thew have
reason 70 mourn not as those without hope bel z
assured That their lossIs her gain. A we'll spent
ife lett but few regrets at its close-had disarIr
death of its terrors. May she rest i peace
In San Francisco, California, on the ri instant,
MARGARET nj; wife Il w. f. Greenweil, u =
Coast Survey, and daughter of Mrs. L. Manning,
OF this city.
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Fires in Candida Catholic Church De.
stroyed.

TORONTO, c: w, Aug. 30 The most disas-
trous fire which has occurred At Toronto for sew
eral years commenced at - O'Clock last night ON
the northwest corner Of Victoria and Gould streets
Victoria Terrace, a row Of six fine brick dwell
lnSs, owned by Sheriff Jarvis. were DESTROYED
Several other dwellings are also destroyed. Rev
DIR. Taylor and Rev. Thomas Darling are among
those who are burnt out. A large amount OF fur
nitnre was destroyed, and a very valuable library
badly injured The loss is roughly estimated al
from S35 coo TO $40 600, which Is partly insured
HAMILTON, C. w. Aug 3O.-At 3 o clock thi.
morning the Roman Catholic Church on the cor
ner Of Park and Sheaf streets was discovered 20
be on hre, and when the engines arrived IL was
mass Of flames, past saving. IL had evidently
been burning inside for some time
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BOARDING.

ROARDlNG.-Mrs LINDSEY has two or three
- handsomely furnished ROOMS. and she can
accommodate lew more persons with BOARD
streets. No. 424. an Sa e,s
nNE OR TWO LADIES DESTROYS of a com
family, whore there is no children. References eS
CHANGED. Address A. B., Georgetown Cd. c. Post
Omce. au l7-law3w+
ROARDlNG.-Mrs. BOWIE, 47O 18th street
- between and q east side, has pleasant and
reason able ROOMS for rent. An 2,-lm
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hANiwAY.-Last night about ten O'Clock,
wagon used for the conveyance Of malt LIQUOR.
IA which were seated two jolly Germans. and
several other lager admirers, passed down the Az
where u turned in 70 the pavement ON tho sontR
SIDE anu coming in conflict with a tree boy ar
lump P,St upset split the tubs /" and so stunned
re az yer That for some MINUTES he was senseless
~ HE time OF the accident he was smokipu 7
Ia, 10 which he CLING like grim death lie.
was not badly injured apparently. though il is
posi- bic he Is more seriously hurt Than was SIM
l'sed MS companions took charge Of him and
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BALTIMORE, August 81 Flour closed firm.
Howard street IS %. Wheat closed buoyant and
with an advancing tendency; sales Of 1000 bush
els; white 81 2Oal 40 red q lOal 20. Corn closed
active sales Of 1900 bushels; white s2aS4c; vel
low s5aS6c. Provisions closed firm and I'M
changed; bacon sides 9kalOc; mess pork SIS GOA
SIS 25; prime S3 Lard closed quiet at III Ia
Ike. Whisky closed firm at - &c for Ohio