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DUC TON AL.
BELLE HAVEN INSTITUTE, Alexandria, Va.

MlSS r.. ] EbhS, PRINCIPAL.
Mis-. CARRIER. Assistant Instructor in English
Prof ExGELBrlcHT Vocal aud instrumental
Music.
Prof. roLrI. Languages, French, Latin, TIA
liau, &C.; Drawing and Painting.
FNHlS Institution will open for its second session,
Il the 18th day OF next September, and close the
last of June. A thurou III aud systematic course ut
study is pursued; and every effort will he con-
tinued to maintain high reputation and select
character for the School. A corps of well quail
lied aud experienced teachers are engaged for the
coming session-und other Assistants will be en-
played the School increases. II is the design of
the Principal that this Institution shall possess
every advantage for the attainment OF "a thorough
and finished female education.
The building selected and purchased by the
Principal for the permanent establishment oi the
School i. II retired and healthy part of the city
1t was erected expressly for Il Boarding School,
and is well suited for that purpose.
-REFERESCEs.-
The Patrons vi the School: Rt. Rcy. John
Johns. ID. d.; Rev. &. b. Damn: Rev ID. +. SpriSg;
Rev James I. J"hnston: j. NJ. Stevens, ESQ., Al
exandria, Va Hon. J. W. Tyler. Warrcnton. Va;
q. W. Lewis. esq. WcstInorclund. Va; U. NJ.
Crutchficld Speaker House of Delegates. Va;
John Seldom, 30. Stafford, Va: j. X. Tucker.
Richmond. Va Nathaniel Tyler. Editor Richmond
Enquirer: Rev. Philip Slaughter, Culpcpcr Co.,
Va: Mayor II. ID. lyicr, washington IitI' 'e'.
John Towles. Prince VIM. Co.. Va: Robert lever
~. esq. Tho Pains Euquicr Co., Va; y. Frank
lin Minor esq. Albemarlc Co., Va; DIR. L. A.
Currie. Lancaster Co.. Va: James r. Ball, esq.
Northumberland Co.. Va: W. Lee Roy Bruun.
esq. Bloomfield Academy, Albeniarlc Co., Va;
Rev. X. II. Phillips. Principal Virginia Female
Institute; Rev. .. \. Ensolvins; b. 7. holland,
esq: Cen ASH Rogers: Dr. Vim. b. Cochran, Mid
,lleburg. Va; Rev. Il. y. Lipseomb, Rcistertown,
Maryland Th"s. H. Brown. esq. Charleston.
kanawu Co., Va.
For C,rrnlars, containing full particulars. terms
&c. a,!,lrrs. MISS L. TEBliS.
~ li-.,.f Alexandria, Va
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WI Sc 4 CO,
On Kisg, I.t~een Watrr a"d t'@i"" ''
ALEXANDRIA,. VA.

WYE shall soon be delivering GOALS from Yes
w sells, Of superior quality. picked 1t the IN mes
for family use. gssr Please send Us your ordert'
that You may save expense cnriing, yarding,
&C.. consideration tn the consumer, as to rost-
WHITE ASH, and RED ASH, suitable for stoves,
CRATES, cooking. furnaces. aud Bakers use. now ON
band. and to arrive. CUMBERLAND. III any
quantity; Lump, Run Of Mine. and Smiths COAL
all under cover. on plank Scoring and not expos
ID to the weather. jy lift
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CAUSE OF TIE AURORA BOIEAILS.

NJ. de liz Rive, the celebrated French ns-
tronOmer, explains the production ot the
Aurora BnrcaliS in the following manner:
When the sun. having passed into the south
ern hemisphere. I'D longer heats our atm"s-
phere. the aqueous vapor> which, have acru-
INFLATED during the summer IN this part otthe
atm sphere begun to c,'ndem>e. the kind of
humid cap envel"ping the polar regions ex-
tends more and more. and facilitates the pass
age of electricity accumulated in the upper
portion of the air. But in this elevated re-
gion, and especially at this period Of the year,
the aqueous vapors must most frequently pass
into the state Of minute PARTICLES "t ice "
snow floating into the air. similar to those
which give rise to the halos; they form, ns it
were, 4 kind Of semi-tranSparsnt mist These
half-fUzen fogs conduct the electricity t"
the surface If the earth. near the pole.
and are ut the same tim. illuminated by these
currents or electric discharges. ln fact, all
observers agree in asserting that the aurora
borealis is constantly preceded by mist
which rises from the pole, and the margin OF
which, less dense than the remainder, is col
ored the first; and indeed. il ~ very fire.
quent near the pole in the winter months.
and especily in those where there Is nu album
dance of vapur in the air.
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Trensurrr-Andrew Jauieson.
,y,l, l.ibrarinn--.Ed R"Nhury.

INDEN WHISkEi.-Thir h IL
made in the old fashioned copper stili' ny u"u-
L, di.tillution just beyond the summit Of the Blu.
R;Jye in Warren county, Va, near the line OF Eau
,n;,r vbsr. the soitness and purity Of the noun
tain spring water, and the quality Of the rye. con
slitutt important elements in making the WhiFks,
rnr which hi. locality has been long celebrated. II
l. ,.rf.ctly pure, beyond all doubt. being made ex
elu.iy.ly Of rye, hops, and barley malt, with the
utmost care The quantity made is limited, and
bought principally for private ute' ny gentlemen
uounoissieurs in the surrounding c"uht'r' VINO are
orit;,.Iy nice in In wing by stock for impruvenent.
A mali consignment has lately been made t"
MARSHALL / WARD, Of Alexandriu: or il can
h. pruured direct, through correspondence with
mr. FISHER, of Linden, Warren c"unty. Va
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TEAS, LIQUORS, AND TOBACCO.

RIDGELY. HAMPTON Il CO.,
A RE now receiving from b"mt to-day, . H..'
n STOCK TOBACCO,
Th. first inst sluIcnt of their SFEiAG 81 PILE.
to AN Inspection of which they invite d'nb'r.
We aro daily expecting large quantity 81 II'
cj ,rc,y gruds and de."ripn"".
NH 3 RIDGELY, HAMPTON 4 90.
"D0fAL WINDSOR" BITTERS and NE
III SOY," Indispensable to Barr, and mol on
cellcnt TONES, Tor .al" by
feb ~ RIDGELY. HAMPTON e"
WE ARE ju,t in receipt Of II lev rask' u ..I'
w OLD PORT, SHERRY. aud MADElE
WINES, which offer for .nlc.
jan 2G RIDGELY. HAMPTON 4 90.
I'VE OFFER FOR SALE FRESH GEll'
w AND BLACK TEAS. OF superior qua.
feb II RIDGELY, HAMPTON ="
DIDGELY, HAMPTON 4 co, krrpcor.''' 2.
IL on hand a large supply of the moot |.
brand, Of CHAMPAGNE WINE. ""
7 INVITE CITIZENS AND sTKANGhE
l. call ut my MAsUPACToRY. No. III ki>" '''
BETWEEN WAsBiSGrOS AND IT. AsArH sfht.
and examine my large and knud,onr 1''"I'
VI sADDLERY GOODS, A. do p"t ln'r'" ~.
surpassed IN my line Of busin"-s Icy "n! "'n''
| have on hand, and am daily manuId''"'"'
hDe and superior All assortment ~ can W '''
any Of the Northern cities. Ny stock COM.
NJ great = variety a. can he found ~ ~!
house, consisting of HARNESS Of al kl""'.
the line quilt work down to the dray ear T.,
plough Harness TRUNKS Of every Ah''
Sole Lsathes, Steel Spring Iron Franz I.,..
Trunks and Bonnet Boxer, aud all "'"', H..
down 70 the common Packing Trunh'' '' %,
Brides, Nartingills. Whip. &c, ~ h'' ~.
finest; Buffalo aud Fancy Robe. Dn''S =.
Hor.. Cover, Carpet Bag. NulI,e'' &c.
! all kinds. Call and see for yours.I'''' ,.,,,.
! Thankful tor the very liberal pafr"nnE'
| fore extended solicit a contiuusn'- oI wv 40.
and pledge myself to spare no Pain' l" .,,l
B faction. All goods warranted to Ice ~ i,l,Tr.
oct 3l-tf WV. ;. f"''
! --- 40
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THE SELECT SCHOOL FOR BOYS,

yNDER the instruction uf the subscriber, NJ ms
residence in Alexandria. will resume it's cXcr-
ciscs gu Thursday, September Sth. The suhscr-
Der will only receive n many pupils as he Gu"
instruct faithfully, with due regard I" proper habits
or study, a"d All accurate comprehension "t what
ever is taught. Special attention Is given I" The
ENGLISH branches of education, and to the Ancient
languages.
rrun..-Enr nur Srhnlurs Sl2. 30 per quarter.
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MRS. KINGsFORD's SEMINARY

4ij, 4 STREET, W asHINGrON, ID. Z.
FIyHE exercises of this School will he resumed,
i October Isl. 1889.
Circulars, including terms, will be furnished ON
apple alton to the above address.
Washington, aug 9-sot0ctl
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pRuIT CAMS! FRUIT CANs!!

PKU1T CANE. EHU1I VhNci.
RTHUR'S SELF-SEaLiNG CANS have
a .,ood the test Of four years. This is the only
Can from which the whole top can Ie removed
For sal. at Arthur prices.
Also, th. EXCELSIOR CANS manufactured hy
II. [. Gregory, a-d s"ll at bis price: by
oo,m JOHN OGDEN.
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H. I. GRE @ ORf

lls HI. GREGORY IN,
LAS JUST RECEIVED - fnli n',' ',,l d.
IL H0uSR.PURNISIIlNG "o"p,, an. l.s
Tubs, Baskets, Brooms. Toilet S'l''' H w.. ku'.
Cream Freezer, Old Dominion CohT Fs,.
Boxes, Square and Globe Lantern. ED, NJ y
thsr Busters, &c, at lls and lzo hihs ."
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ID y. CROSS, having purchased the entire stock
~. Of Gross. Lugcubcci Il Co.. respectfully an
nouncc. hi- friends and the public generally that
he intends to conduct the BOOT AND SHOE
BUSINESS. in all il. branches, and hopes. from
I'll. care and attention to the work turned out of bis
establishments 10 receive AZ heretofore Il fall share
ofthe public patronage. call il solicited a, No.
u King street. jan
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HATS, CAPS, B0ENETS. &c.
NEW HAT STORE.

No. i05. KING STETIT.
rJNHE UNDERSIGNED beg leave To irt,Iu n
citizens of Alexandria mud vicinity. that H.
will open on .So'"'d"y. tJ""' Ah,l thc St"n.
1875. King street. opposite the Marshall Hu"
where they intend keeping general us."rtm'H'
GOODS. embracing all the different sryl'. s
qualities usually found in a E,.f "i",s HAI SI"Ef
and hope by strict attention Ia bushc,s. 10 NJ
Il share Of public patronage.
GREENWOOD 4 90,
Temple of Fashion, No. l05, En-
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BOOTS AND SHOES.

INHE CASH SYSTEM ADOPTED.-The sub
/ scrbcr having tried the credit system, aud
found tina, it would not pay, hn. concluded to adopt
the CASH principle. In future, and from this
date, he will continue to do business upon this
principle In bidding udieu to the old system, he
would return his thanks To his customers tor past
favOrs, and hopes by strict attention, and such IN
duccments as he may ol.r, to cUutiunc it under
the JOHN Ia. Smith.
ian l-tf
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0tAUTION.-We beg leave tn caution purrha-
I s,rs of oar choice OLD MONONGAHELA
WHISTLES against the deception and petty irauu
which If practiced by certain parties III this city
and in Baltimore. who have appropriated ~ them.
selves exact COPIES Of the Star BraEds. long used
uu, oe-igntd by III to distinguish Old Whiskeys.
w, eau assure our frrnds aud customers, that the
unriyalled quality. everywhere acknowledged. oi
our choice OLD WHISTLES, cannot be equalled
Nv these ingenious invaders 81 our right.
Our new establishment. GIBsOSrON MILLS, on
the Monomsahela River, gives us uneIu"llrd iarili
ties for making ;hskcy of the choicest KIND, irom
matted and kiln-dricd grain.
Purchasers of our Old Whiskics will please TO
notice. the wnr,ls GigSuNroN MILLS und ions Gin
soy Sons 4 Co., are inserted lis the rev Brands
which WE now adopt; and We dccui 1t II duty to our
customers and Uur,olves to give notice, that We
will prosecute and expose ANY person nr person.
who may hereafter copy or Use our brands.
JOHN GIBSON, SONS co.
Philadelphia. oct Idly
A LEXANDRlA LIBRARY CoMPANi.-'
n Library kept in the south room. irst- story.
of tn. LYckrM HALL. = W. corner ol Prince ana
Washington street,. Open every day from : 10 -
and from y to o'clock, 7. NJ. Annual subscrip
tions 81: six months, Sl.J0; three months, o..
Volumes in Library, about l,SOO.
Prcsiirni--WM. g. CAzhN"HE.
--DlRECTUES -
Henry Fleming j. Edward thase,
i,.mi,mip Barton. sylvester Scott.
Elisha }. Miller, Andrew oumies"n'
s. Ferguson Beach, Richard u. ouihe' Jr"
Stephen Swain, 'nhh ~ "''"'"'
Jane. W. Berry.
Trensurer-Andrew Jameson.
81, Librarian. Ed K"Nhury.
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SPRING GOODS

SPRING GOODS.
w. 4 A. MURRAY, Merchant Tailors,
4 RE now receiving their SPRING GOODS 81
"A would invite all in want OF any thing il tht'
line to give them a coll NIB "
ID ECEINED uu assortment "f very LuuI''us
~ new style DRILLINGS. Als", hne ALrhD
CA aud LINEN COATS-vrry low for ca.h.
i.Is ". u. MASSEY. No. =? Kirg,t
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LEXANDRlA CITY six per cent. sToCh
"A Registered and Coupon, tor sale by
dec S0-f CoksE bho'nnne'
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ALEXANDRIA FEMALE SEMINARY.

TINHE TWELFTH ANNUAL. SESSION OF
/ this Institution for Boarding aud Day Sch"-
lars will confluence "n tho 18th of mex month";
lSeptcmherj
Every effort will lac made I" continue the School
worthy Of that liberal support. which il has hith'
rrt. received. Such change. aud improvements
n. observation anl eXurricncc have shown to bu
necessary, will he introduced.
Lectures. fully illustrated will lac regularly do
lycr.d us heretofore upon Natural Philosophy,
Chemistry, and Astronomy.
Those win" design to soni their daughters dur
ing the approaching session. will please inform the
Principal AT early day possible ~ no seats
will bc considered engaged unless Ivy special re-
quest go
Circulars. giving full information VIII be iur-
nisled {" any VIII" may desire them.
Sti mn DIV JAMES ). HALLOWELL.
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An UNEXPECTED CLiMAx.-Speaking Of
the tendency of temperance orators to put
themselves forw ard as previous examples "t
the blighting stfec of drink, IN exchange
paper says;
my friends, three months ago l 81 gned
the pledge. Chipping Of hands and ap-
proving cheers. In month afterwards,
my friends, had sovereign in my pocket,
a thing never had before. Chpplng and
loud cheers. In another month, my friends,
] had good coat On my back, thing l
never had before. Cheers and clappins
of hands much louder. A fortnight after
that. my friends, bought coffin The
audience was going to cheer here but stop,
ped and looked serious. You wonder,
continued the speaker" why | bought Il
coffin. 1t was because felt pretty certain
if kept the pledge another fortnight
should want one"
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WE WOl I'D inform all IN want Of BROOhs,
w BUCKETS, aud CEDAR WARE, that we

4
w BUCKETS, aud CEDAR WARE, that we
are receiving large II stock "i such goods 10 T.
to les found in Broom and Wooden Ware Store.
generally. Having had much experience III The
Broom and Wooden Ware Business, IN all IT. bran
ches, We can "ller greater indu'.m.nl. than any
other house This side Of Baltimore. We hainc. 10
part III our stock
80 doz. Painted Bucket.
- nr-t- Cedar Tub.
10 doz. Horse Buckets
10 ao4 Cciar Buckets, three Hoops
20 dor. Wanhboard-
l20 dor. Mas"ns Backing
30 .ross Matchcs; - uost. Baskets.
Also. Barrel und stan Charms Milk Piggins
Butter Bowls; Bread Trays: Flour Buckets: Sugar
BoNr.; Rolling Pins; Sirers; Allicant Mats; Cocoa
Mutl.; Julr Mats, aud ii large rlUck VI goods too
t.uu. to mention. all of which offer u great
induc-ment to those in want Of .uch goods.
NH IL HERRING EVANS.
EXCHANGE AND BANKING HOUSE OF
II t. ". PiRCELL q co., KicLmond, Va
We offer our SET, ices to the Presidents and Con.
trartors the different lnr- OF Internal Improve.
mrut throughout the State, for the collection O
debts due hy the State and for its conversion into
aud sale of Virginia State Stock. Having every
iacliiy for selling we prepared tp make liberia
advances Stock till sold. Oar charges will be-
moderate. We also offer our 'eryiccs Ia our friend.
in the country for the purchase of Virginia State
Eunk. and every description Of Stock, ut the cur
rent market rate. without any charge of comnission
Orders by mail, either for tho purchase or yale
of any security. will meet with our prompt htten
ton, and will he attended to on "a good terms IA
though the parties sending we're present.
c. W. PURCELL / co.
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THE GAZETTE.
TUESDAY MORNING.. AUGUST %. 1859.

BROADCL0rH THE ENEMY Of HEALTH.
Professor H.umiitn.. in ~" a,.e address
on hyg enc Ia the graduates OF Buifll" Medl-
cal College. deiou,ces B.oadci'th IL AN
enemy ,o 'rcise. and therefore t" health.
llis remarks are pointed and sehsibie.-
He says: .....
american gentlemen have adopted as II
national c,,stuu,e, bruadclotli-a thin. tight
fitting black suit Of br ad;loth. L, for
eiyners. we seem always to be IN mourning;
we travel in black. We write in black, and
We work in black The priest. the lawyer.
the doctor. the literary man, the mechanic.
and even the day lalnrer. chJose always the
same unvarying. monot,nous black broad
cloth;a style and material which never ought
to have been adopted out of the drawing
room or the pulpit: because it is Il feeble aud
expensive fabric: because it is ut the North
no suitable protection against the cold, nor
Is itindeed any more suitable at the S'uth.
1t is too thin to be warm in the winter, and
tOO black to be cool in the summer: but es.
pecally do we object 10 it because the wear
er is always afraid of selling it by exposure.
Young gentlemen will not play ball. or pitch
quoits, or wrcstle and tumble. or any other
simi,ar thing, lest their broadcloth should
be offended. They will not z" cut into the
Storm because the br adcloth will lose its
lnstre il rain falls upon it; they will not run
because they have no confidence III the
strength Of the broadcloth; they dare not
mount II horse or leap fence. because
broaJcotl, as everybody knows Is :" iaithless.
ST. these Young men. and these older men,
merchants. mechanics, and all. learn to walk.
talk and think sabcrly and carefully; they
seldom venture even to laugh u the full cx-
fnnf nf their silrs
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ALEXANDRIA BOARDING SCHOOL.

KOStlUSKO KEMrEE. Instructor in Ancient Languages
JAMES e.. CLARK. Ninth natic> AMI Civil Engineering
DELAWARE kEMrER EuG Bru'chr- anh Nat. SciriIcrr
AINNtRlCrS IAPPpNE Modern Languages.
WILLIAM Mcleod. Drawing.
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TINlIE :;6rm SESSION OF THIS SCHOOL. for
i merry conducted 10y Benjamin iia!lowcll. will
lrgim "n n" ljh Of NrpiemL," "crf. and ci'',
." III, ;uM al Jmn,. l>GU. The course of In
Struction is designed to prepare boys for the
University Of Virginia. or any other College. or to
M them Tor the duties OF life. The School is pro.
yidcd with a very extensive Philosophical and
Chemical Apparatus. and un excellent set OF Ensi-
uccring Instruments.
TpKuS-Buaid and Tuition in everything cx
cept Modern Languages and Drawing S2"o. per
session. payable Scm annually III advance. Fuel
Gas, Pens. Ink. aud Pencils. ~. Modern Ian
gunge> and Drawing at Professors rhnrgcs.
For catalogue and further imiormati"n address
WIN :. KEMPER, Alexandria, Va.
Norg--A limited number of Day Scholars will
be T., cri,cd Tuition. $50 per session. Modern
Languages and Drawing as above. iy 3O-w6w
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RIpLEY'S FEMALE SEMINARY.

TINIIE Second ANNA session vi this lnsttntion.
| for Boarding aud Day Pupils. will commence
on Monday, September eth.
The exercises will he conducted by the Princi
uuIs win. will spure no pains to advance the Pu
pile.
The Musical Department will continue under the
direction or Miss ELLIK f.. RIrLkr, thorough
aud accomplished teacher.
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uor1cr no RA1LRoAp CONTRACTORS

NEALED PROPOSAl.S VIII ne re'eNeu ~ w.
- Office of the Virginia aud Kentucky Railroad
Company" in the town Of Abingdon. until IL I"
clock on the 9Th of September next, Tor The grau-
nation and masonry upon the first hity miles oil
the road, extending from Abingdon t" II short dis
lance West Of the Cinch river.
The proposals will he made in one mile sections
at cash prices.
The plans, specifications. and all necessary in-
formation for those proposing to bid for thif work
can be obtained ut the office ot the Engineer "i the
company By order of the Board
w. BEVERH0UT THOMPSON,
Aim don, Va, jy l9-dtSj Chiet Eng'aeer'
Far the present, the above letting Ii
,o.,,onsd-.,iue notice Of the date Of the letting
will ina given hereafter. BY order of the Board:
W. BEvERHOUr THOMPSON,
.,n,s A, Chief Engineer.
lust RECEIVED, an entire stock oil FRESH
q Goods, consisting as follows:
70 boxes Oranges; Is boxes Lemons
IS boxes Raisins. whole, halt, and quarters
bale Bordeaux Almonds
2 Sicily Almonds
e. Cream Nuts; I bale Flbers
10 bushels Ground Nuts; l eask Curr,nts
2 trails Dates; ! keg Tamarnds
case very fine Preserved Ginger
An assortment Of new TOYS. with Fancy Ar'i
sles; q lot Of hooking Bird Cages aud Canary
Bird Cages; also, d fine assortment oi Fancy
Candy, Of my own manufacture. Also, I cask
Canary aud [ cask of Hemp Seed with a tine rs
sort,nent Of Canary Birds The above Goods will
bs sold low for cash ut C. SCHAFER'S
Confectionery. No. North Fairfax street
aug l0-f
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DOSNETS. RIBBONS. FRENCH FLONIL'
/ III

DONNETS. RIBBONS. FEEN,I II FLONlh
ID 6c.-J0HE T. EVANS i, now in rrrI' g
a very large assortment ni GOODS IN he Hl"''
line, and the faciliti'.s he has ior purchasing '""
FIRST hands, enahlcs him to ohsr great hargal'
hi customers. Iiis stock comprises EuNAtI' .
ull styles; RIBBONS Of the mort h,auiiu' ~ .'
and in great variety: BONNET fEAMEH' J..
CHES: FRENCH FLOW EES. aud. indeed, 80.
article connected with a hrst clast Mi'Iuul
tuLlibbment He also manufacture SIN L'H
NETS, of all styles, and ut the sh"r'r'r r"'l''
re-" Nillners from the country viii Il" ~. '
give him IL call, NJ he is prepared (" ,ciI nj N"i.
cru prices, Mt his old stand, No. so KIN" f7h N"
NIL %
NOR CASlI.-Wc are selling our beet = ~.
i for 81, aud guarantee IT superior I" 40! "..
sold ia the Credit llousrs for So
JO.N ARNOLD.
Phcnix Hall Hat and ca 'r'
r. S.-A mort beautiful assortment 81 F"' D
Felt Hats, Car.imer-s. Childrcus' Fancy H'''h'
Cnp-, all of rorr"-pondmgIy low price. Cal ,''
.xamiu. for Yourselves. orE
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-08-23

CRocxErr's LOG CABiN.-On the Mobile
and Ohio railroad, not far from Jackson. IN
Tennessee, says an exchange paper, stall
staads the humble log cabin. eighteen hy
twenty feet in size, built aud occupied while
he lived in the district, hy the tar-iamed
David Crockett. Its logs are fast decaying,
and desolation surrounds it, but no traveller
passes it without an eager desire t" look
upon the humble roof that sheltered one OF
the truest representatives of the American
pioneer character, a hero and an honest man.
Near it il a railroad station, called Crocke,ts
station: around it, perhaps. will rise town
to bear and perpetuate a name us familiar I"
his countrymen a. that of jackson.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-08-23

~ HIlDS ST. GROIN SUGARS
lU IS bbls. Yellow do
20 i. Coffee do
% Crushed and Graduated Sugar
10 hhds. Porto Rico MolusscS
ID MuScovaio do
) Sugar House Syrup
l. bbls. New Orleans Molasses
- bags Rio Coffee
30 boxes low grade Tcbacc". Sound bright
20 superior Tobacco. just received and
for sale by j. ii. McNElGH 4 son,
~ II Prince.str..t Wharf.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-08-23

TIME undersigned will continue the business, at
i No. ID kING STREET, under the firm OF PAkI-
LOW. HILL co, NJ \. PARTLOW.
&. =. HILL.
~ 26-lm THOS HILL
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-08-23

GROCERIES, &c.

TINHE CU-PARTNERSHIP heretofore existing
i between the undersigned. under the hrm OF
HILL. BROWN & PARTLOW, is this day dis
solved by mutual consent. Either partner Is au'
thorizcd to use th. name Of the firm in closing the
business. THOS. HILL.
J. Y. BROWN.
July 23d. 1889 NJ. \. PARILoH.