Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1860-04-27
Price $50 per Ton of 1000 lbs.

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AUCTIONEER'S NOTICE.
YIHE subscriber informs his friends and the
public in general that he has renewed his
license as m Auctonccr for the present year
From his past experience and general knowledge
Of business lie hatters himSelftO be jdiy gHatVed
To discharge the duties 81 the profession y the en-
tire satisfaction Of an parties who may be con
ccrned To those who have encouraged him IN
his efforts to make support in the place u biz
nativity, (rotder than - reD,oUe elsewhere yor init
purpose y lie returns his thanks hoping they will
continue their patronage, and that others may be
induced t. favor him with portion u their busi-
ness in the future The subscriber will render his
services as Auctioneer in the making Of sales Tor
Commissioners Trustees Administrators, &c, Tor
stipulated sum- 10 be agreed upon: also Tor cargo
sales after securing the per ccntage to be paid y
the State and Corporation. This mode y much
iairer than the usual plan ofselling for i commits
sion On sacs-and it practicable under the r.
cent license law Parties will know exactly what
amount they will have To pay for services rendered
Sales Of merchandise will he made IL his store,
No. IS King street, at reasonable rates. NJ lin
tied goods received unless by special agreement
ap 2l-dtMay2S JOHN \. CREIGHTON.
GARDEN TOOLS, OUSEEEEPERS
W GOODS, &c-Just received III No SIS, King
street, choice assortment ~ GARDEN TOOLS,
such as Garden Spades, SPadng Forks, Wedding
and Transpanting Trowcls, Pruning Saws with
Chisels attached, Pole Primers, Hedge Shears,
Onion Hoes, Hoes, Of new patterns for Garden
purposes; Killing and Wedding Hoes Rakes, &C.;
also Garden Tools in sets.
For Family Purposcs-Tea Trays in sets md
separate pieces, White WASH Backing, Sweep
ing and busting Brushes; JaPaned and plain Tin
Ware, Carpet Srctchers, Carpet Hammers, Carpet
Tacks, Coal oil and Fluid Lamps Lamp Scissors,
Patent Egg Beaters, Apple Pearcrs, Ivory Handle
and cheap Table Cutlery, Aljatta Forks, Spoons,
and Ladies, Brittania Ware, Bastng Spoons,
Swimmers, and Ladies', and thousand other
things in the same line; also, on hand for Auction
Sales-GlassWare FlavUring Extracts, Note and
Bill Paper, Envelopes Pass Books, Lead and
Slate Pencils Pencil Sharpeuers, Steel Pens, Pc
mades, and Hair Oils, Bay Rum, Fancy Soaps, &c.
Cash buyers and prompt paying customers can
buy any thing At this establishment ID the very
lowest prices-M Mechanics, Farmers, and purcha-
sers generally, can find goods 10 suit their yari-
Gus wants We are selling al kinds If BUILD
ING HARDWARE, 1T the lowest scalo Of prices;
many articles al less prices than are paid by the
Country Merchants who deal in this market
Come and sec-we extend a cordial invitation 10
all--Do charge for exhibition Of our goods. viii
be sold bargain OIL PAINTINGS, with and
without Frames JOHN 4. CREIGHTON.
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7 ARGEST AND BEST ASSORTMENT or
IL STOVES ever offered in this market consist
ing Of the following COOKING STOVES, Dia-
mond Rock, Stewart Stoves Pennsylvania, Lea
der, Charter Oak. Nevada, Comet, Western Dia-
mond, Wisconsin, York Complete, and Nine Plates.
PARLOR STOVES.-For Coal-Thc Macgre-
III, r.. ~ pa,1s tt0.R
Sldngs Door Open Fronts, Kcisterbock, Forrest
Crate, Feimour and Latrobo STOVES; Parlor
Crates, Globe Office, and Bar Room STOVES.
Wood Stoves-Self Regulators, Cottage Par
Tors, Oven Parlors Air Tight, SiX-plates, and
Box Stoves; Coal Hods Fancy, Galvanized, and
Japanned Coal Sives, Coal Shovols, stove Polish,
Sheet Zinc, Sheet Iron, Stove Brick, and Soap
Stone, Stove Pipe, Tin Ware, Tin Safes, JaPanned
Ware, Oyster Stewers Chafng Dishes, &c, 80.
ii. /. GREGORY,
sep 20 Nos. lis and 100 Eingstreet.
I LILIES CHILLED AND WROUGHT
LIRON BURGLAR AND FlRE-PROOF
SAFES, with his improved combined Formulation
and Combination Locks, have merits that deserve
the attention Of every business man. III i conf
IDENTIFY believed that the decided riumphS oi this
SAFE in all places where fully tested, AZ Al Iowa
City by would be competitors and a. Oshkosh,
Wisconsin, by fire, must convince a discriminating
public Of the folly Of trusting in sheet-iron SAFES
for any purpose whatever. Persons wishing SAFES
are invited to an investigation Of the many advan-
tages this CHILLED IRON SAFE possesses over
ali others. BY calling at our Sales Rooms, %
Louisiana Avenue, Washington city, the most "a
tisfactory certificates can be seen Of the FIRE
and BURGLAR PROOF MERITS q this SAFE
j. {. PATTERSON, General Agent.
Washington, dee l3-dly
VALUABLE FARM FOR SALE nm au-
Y thorized BY Mrs. Emma i. Carter 70 sell her
farm, in Fairfax county, containing about IHREE
HUNDRED AND THIRTY ACRES, lying be-
tween the Little River Turnpike, and the Orange
and Alexandria Railroads. very short distance
from either, and bounded partly by the extension
of the Manassas Gap Railroad. The distance from
Alexan,xia by the Turnpike, is about five miles.
One-third of the land is cleared and under fence,
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