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Council Bluffs bugle. [volume] (Council Bluffs, Iowa) 1860-1868, 1868-10-22

"W alter, Is this a spring chicken:
Most remarkable fowl 4 ,eT or at
tempted ali assnlt ul,on.7 + Tee slr;
nice spring chicken nothing else al
this time you try to gel.a knife in
to it p Customer realizes tho sad
fact aud after q. half hopy.s futile ex
ercise of The knife and fork, calls
for plate oil bash.
Council Bluffs bugle. [volume] (Council Bluffs, Iowa) 1860-1868, 1868-10-22


THREE Coon HOUSES ALL IN a
Row.-The grocery, provision and
produce houses all In q row, on Up
per broadway. or 81. IS. Harris
Jefnson 4 aould and w.B nuack
4 son, areali No. one places to buy
groceries aud provisions, and the
best places In the city, to either buy
or sell produce. Fiacy are GA Upper
Broadway where four-iifths of all
the pFodncecemiag 10 the city iNasts
pass, and as d matter of spura kaeg
have the first show at all the nice
butter, clean lard, sound corn, good
ripe potatoes, and every other kind
of produce brought TO the city, and If
they don't have Rrst class articles in
their line on hand, there Is no use of
looking any where else TO find
them.
Council Bluffs bugle. [volume] (Council Bluffs, Iowa) 1860-1868, 1868-10-22

NV alter, want q napklnspose
you have lem here, dsat you p
said customer Yesterday 1t one Of
the by-street restaurants. Waiter
Tiust from the rural district read
the bill of fare and says,"A1i out,
sir few iss.sAe markell now. .NHe
roast beeg-fave some ofthat, sirs
Council Bluffs bugle. [volume] (Council Bluffs, Iowa) 1860-1868, 1868-10-22

LUMsER.~sThe piles0f lusnber In
ths yard Of @. r. Hoagiand q Co.
look as II they would last forever
~vAs IL shsses ~ snnash - upols
III cseetiogl sAad { = bal d 4
kind" and there wsnld ba no use of
saving any more, but Mr.. Bebbings
ton, the gentlemaniy managing part
ner here, iafosnas p tAats apte ~
standing the large piiesAand ap-
parently large supply that they have
not a six weeks stack ON hand.
They are, however, receiving sever
al car loads per day, and are keeping
the best stock In the city, and are
seilaag 81 i fisnre whicRslesissc on
petition. Give them q cAIlsat tfe
corner of Bancroft street and Broad
way.
Council Bluffs bugle. [volume] (Council Bluffs, Iowa) 1860-1868, 1868-10-22

A Philadelphia policeman found
fast youth of swensy.one stead +
ing l,lllsclf against q lang post the
other evening, and, on asking him
what he was doing. the happy man
replied-~''siir--T fhieI Tn don't
you know, you nib'ramus-l m
prasaelag thsGrecian bend, Earn. =
Council Bluffs bugle. [volume] (Council Bluffs, Iowa) 1860-1868, 1868-10-22

49,
THE BrEGs HoUsEs--Whiie some
af our citizens are constantly whine
ing about 'ihotel," we take pleas :
ure In speaking well Of those We
have, and we can't see what differ
anee Ii makes 10 the traveller wheth-
Or the house be g sixteen stories
high and lgveR FkouSs id Iro9r(s ID
IT. Il kxaShstst Il skSsstri4s high
aud has thirty rooms In II, so that
the Traveller gets good, nice victuals
Ito eat and a good, soff aud clean bed
EtD sleep In. The Briggs House il
Just one OF the latter glass Of houses,
and man can fare Just AZ well there
~ he can at the Astor House Ia
New York or the Sherman House In
Chicago, and we would advise those
striving In our city 70 enquire Isx
and b al<tiDu ~ l Inn
Council Bluffs bugle. [volume] (Council Bluffs, Iowa) 1860-1868, 1868-10-22

Tue St. Lpssss- ssues special
PHILADELPHIA earresnandsas., ssAsc
State in November will vote for
Seymour. There arc fifteen thou
sand Hebrews in Philadelphia alone
who voted the Radical ticket last
Tuesday, and will vote for Seymour
in November. This fact alone set
Council Bluffs bugle. [volume] (Council Bluffs, Iowa) 1860-1868, 1868-10-22

II
la.asaax lanaeg called aa Friday GA
one Of che fix i bankers In Paris, and
presented Q biH bearing iiia IlaIbaets
The banker examined II, anil directs
ed his cashierto pay IL Ills peph.
enc sfsAlx fasaasa ahlss acresa
as he did, and has given valuable IN
farmasiazs ~ the 'laief 81 tlse DetecIs
I've Force ~ @ the aoIngs R tlsis
Diana bas talien oil evil days. On
the seth Of august last Maslesaa-
oiselle Lfss- wcnt out for . days
sport, accompanied by heT xl0ss md
carrying one OF Devisne's best doss~
ble.barreis on her shosl slcE. sac
skipped over several broad acres 81
lucerue and root crops, when Aetes,aa
appeared, In the silaEe OF 2 harsh
Council Bluffs bugle. [volume] (Council Bluffs, Iowa) 1860-1868, 1868-10-22

Ten, ere King fixed ifer iflucl, bit
she ID naW old. over sixty agly and
sbriyelad, Ikea witch In Macbeth.
Sire bsa5ilgs now Go the urdeF 1of
Jessaits, and did claim klnship with
the CarTneliLes, She wears q white
dress, oysg hslss.h 18th peM9 fless 10
stiff miracles, the greiitest be-
ing her coansels 10 Isabella. fsae
zuessa ckaaka0.
: The Father Clapet Ii supposed to
be conscience keeper CT both king
and ahesu. He Il the eoia pf :
weaver. and n a cavalsy soldier rose
To the rank Of ssRgeant, when he
sfudied for the church, after his mas
ter's lDon CarloS) cause saa kess
He was made Bishop Of Cuba by
the Queen, hat was dsfested by
the people on ACCOUNT OF his manners
being more military than priestly
If was while here he received thai
wound which dislgnresa him, from
the brother DC the girl whom he Sc
stlsaceas lis nzanneHE are - EgTxSl
a. they are Brutal his al,peafaTses
Ia repalsIye; he has no EDUCATION,
and rs coafessnr md cOtlnsslIor o.
Her Majesty has largely cpntrs buied
ia the IlseseFak daufnk1H He has
sorsfN fIaIuerce, ana osIa one occas
ion, dsxnuaeing the Trivnlties OF tfls
age, ne Ii saif To have sang specis
gIIen of one Of the popular songs then
curspssts IN tire p0lnlf. 70 warn tlae
pe1ple 90 ia1sk iS MS iss1fsl sEr <aass
execratesl.
Make way for better men. Among
the foremost herpes of the hour i
| primr~lman ut nEzas, Deeasnhess 81
1914. His father, who was a Colonel
| siestiaexl him FOR tire fsns+ss pFssttss
sion ne threw up fsr that pf q ~
.dier when I'D years old taking par
Fin the war Of SuecsssiQp, knUsFn q
the s'seven YEARS war. re has I'm
naenss influence In Easalonllss Aslx
raised II against Espartero. He wa
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1868-01-29
ssGCTHasS sSAEEA.E

dSyI MlSSIONEKaS SALE OF LAND
Y I By virtue II decree Of the County eoarl
OF Fairfax ia the suit Of John Brouaugh, e1
eculor Of v illam e. Beck 18th, against France:
Butler, wife Of William z. Ba:ler, deceased }
snd others, pronounced at My coar.. 1851 shs
Undersigned will sell st public auction at Fair
fs1 Court House, on MONDAY, the 18th day
q FEBRUARY 1853, THAT being Court day., the
TRAIT Of LAND upona which Cyrus Hicky
now resides, known as lot No one in the part
ton Of ElishsI Jsnkins, srea estate, and contains
FIFTY-ONE AND THRkE-EIGHTa (5lsy
ACRES. It has upon j, a Com FORTA- -
BILE D " ELI = G HOUSE, i. wall en- .NFI
closed and vel water ed, aud l. represented 81
u desirable malfarmA It adjoius Ia, farm for.
anerly belongingto William 6 Beck with, de-
ceased. and is abdut2f miles north of Dys' eta.
lion, on the Orange and Alexandria Railroad,
IN the like distance fron Centreyille grT. -.
y TERMS OF JALG--Ons7teath Of the nur
chase money 10 be paid in hand, as deposit, to
be forfeited if the purchaser fails to comply
with the term. of e-the residue upon cred
it Of i, II and l9 months, the title T. the land -
be retained. nud the land liable to be resold
upon default in either Of the deferred install
ments The necessary revenue stanpa to be at
the exE e!se Of the purchaser. Sale between Il
and o clock THOS. &. LOVE,
jan % is Commissioners Sale
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1868-01-29

IL OYSTER BoArs LOST We are Informs ms .
that within the spast week no alesa than tive
oyster boats we're lost in Chesapeake bay
!, One of.these wascommsnied by two Washing;
.tsnians,, Captains I.edden and j Ohm Polk BeaI
cham. he vessel went to the bottom. {, and
tWo men were eftto the mercy OF the ice spd
tie waves. They. we're. fortunately, finally
rescued by a,stesmtng that came along The
boats that we're from this city are all m'w4ia
motion, tutA they egpehenAe .anlnh 1dfthcuf' y
win ice below Aitxand,ia Hashiagtoa, Re
1ibEcda - IS fst.-st
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1868-01-29

In the article ia Mondays Gazette regardin;
, It not have s,sb been we'll Il am sure Ii
would, to have stated, that nothing on earth
is exempt from distress for taxes, licenses, &c (,
due Il Commonwealth ? That article, copy
from. our code, may. lead some untortunates
ssEray, and when The officials are troltirg
around, may presums upon it, and then :,
down ,nes their ,shanty |" !, would respect;
fully suggest that pro bono pIaubltco, "you
make note gu it, as Capt Cutie would say
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A VI 4 = E, II r.. y 4, y.

D = 4 4 -
A ttA.t, for tue be,leit nj to & - =
ssa..al FRI HN DSHIP FIRE co,
for the purpose Of aiding them TO uay for the
stesmef, lately purchased by the Company
will DO held at the
ar2sh -, ASSEMBLY ROOMS,
commencing Oh MONDAY NIGHT, ths 9th
instant, and continuing for about ten days and
nights.
All'kiud. of Fancy and Useful Articles for
sails Ice Cream, Oysters. &C., &c, always to
Do had supper served every night.
The ladies' make an appeal to ths citizens to
help them in their good undertaking, and We
are satisfied the appeal will not be in vain
Season tickets, 80 cents single tickets, ~ cts.
ian 0-tf~ eas.s ....
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1868-01-29

S. Losr CHlLO "A itte chiri VITO had wall
derea a3ay from its home, lnt Wis = Was IL.
small to give 40 inteigible aceo dut If it-slfss
kindly taken charge gef4 yesterday b. I55
Judge Neal, and ,Dfosi sts jog uue' 'ntos
nation ii its whereabouts reached its mothe.,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1868-01-29

SUMMONED BEFORE The GRAND J"RY. =
Officers W alsh aud Aubinoe having been. sum,
moued to appear before Tie Grand Jury. now
in session at Richmond, to give evidence against
Edward Delany, now confined iu the county
jail Of this county 90 thu charge Of passipa
counterfeit money left hers this morning to'
hatlcity.0 EkM
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1868-01-29

WHEN q crack i: discovered ia stve:
through which the ire 81 ,moke peaetrates,
the aperture msyiLe completely closed 10 mo
nent with con- osition consisting of wood
ashes and common salt made upin paste
With slittls water aud plssterei over the crack,
The good effect is equally certain whether the
stove be hot er,eoid
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1868-01-29

Soup HOUSE: :->Siuse th- last rel ortvd con
u.tht ons to the charity soup house, The Ut,
Couuei has appropriated $50 to4afd LIS e5n
.iuuanos, ana a,tiienl,z IS, and = l.dy SO Il,
the same IurpoSs. g1! 4 ~
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1868-01-29
astel PUBLIC GOOD OUR ONLY AIM. ~.
g ECOND ANNUAL BALL 81.
- OF THE ;HYDRAU LION s&
STkA VI FIRE COMPANY, AT tn s
On Friday evening, February II. 1863.

On Friday evening, February n. 1853.
1t will Do remembered that every available
facility will 10 offered to make this ons of the
most Agreeable and entertaining occasions OF
the season
Master OF Ceremouiss--W a. Smith.
Floor Manage r--John A. Field.
Assstants-A. G. KelI, Thomas Hoy, J. Fl.
Young ' =.
Reception Committee Hon Hugh Latham,
Capt. George r. Wilmington, Hiram Webster,
Benz. Barton Capt James NJ Stewart, Richard
Purcell Henry Strauss.
Committee Of Arrangements-Jas P Shrakes,
D.. L. Buckley John W. Horsman, NJ. 3. Har-
low, George Bennett.
Prof COOKS STRING BAND has been en-
gagged Tor the occasion. 80.
Tickets, ST. Refreshments furnished.
The Committee reserve to themselves tn .
right 5 eject any Improper person from the
hall. jan lU-eotd
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1868-01-29

BANK SToCK-A few days since, 10 t
shares Of The. stock Of the Farmers and NJ
chanics Bank, Of Georgetown ,Se;s SOLD at pr
gate sale at seventy dse cenl- IN the dol a., :
This is the highest rate that HI, been OF ailf {
for soue wears I.AMJt5al .ht5&5tsEi u St.5&i
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LOCA..l. MEMS.
,VuRlslDI,a1xsasAaaEyAaING. JAzNU aRYa2s

- ilsu;sE Chr % 80 il
sW.,hiaetodI, : yesterday, n r Pursellss Gil
sb.rf 5 Niusr sna ;vis. The complainant, in hi
or;ainals bill IS this suit snti onsd Mrs Miner
Tho hoidstbe lssai sssla tie pfof srty i
saup atia ~ Mary Miner when her RICH.
ss.nss "a. Virgins a Miner sh e:sspeafed
- r6e sourt and ths com platnans, on affidavit,
b apSa ahieh presss IS e
~an Int m and the isomp laipsntss hlt Ras dis
E missed The complainant then FLED new bill
s .s,, Mrs. 81. .Ai Miner joining G. S Miner,
sher husband. pro ofma 9 The defendants plead
1 sa,msr ri bii fss tbs mater. The qaes:
~ ,ssa isssfS ; ia sas6sisnt
marty to the amended bill not having appeared
and answered, 40 eptitie her @ plead 10 earto
tie last bin the decree against the mpiainant
rendered under. said amended bill. The point
svss arsued By .ME Brent for com Blalnslt, and
III. Miner for defendant. Nat ant. ~ ise /
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1868-01-29

TO CoRREspoNpEsrS: 20 y, 90 the Sous
House, and old Virginia, received toos late f..
to- day issue; Viii be published to morrow
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1868-01-29

MEETING OF BRIeKLA7ERs A IN .etiaz y!
the brics lsyersot the, city, was held. pufsuant
to d ca /, las, night. at Cark's Restaurants,
corner Of lKii1g' and Alfred streer, Elita San
tor To- the lGhair3 aud Richard Smiths sering
% Secretary Abou. eighteen we're 1pre-eat,
and without ssansactns any lbusines=lthe N et
ing adjouIne 10 rsassemble next Saturday
night. ~ Q. .is,,.-,:l .,b3.a z.si4asl
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nOULTKRER'S FRIEND. ola

sJ-t
GAPES AND OTHER DISEASES IN -
e.ta.. CHICK EMS AND TUkKE9s,, -
IA Certain Preventive Of Chicken Cholera.
viii prevent disease in al kinds Of fowl, and
promote An increase Of fat Read the following
Jefferson Frederick co } Md
| F(y.4(,tl -l3#3 July. 22dI 1867. 6
essrs. Glotwor,hy s. Co.. ss.'s' 80 go; :. -
Gents-Ths wonderful cures which have been
made by your Poulterers, Friend 'csnnot fail to
siaterest all who raise poultry gentleman OF
ithis village has been experimenting on cnick ems
] with the Igapes BE tried your poulterers
! Friend according to the directions, and it had
the desired effect in removing tho worm, etfec-
taaliy relieving the chicken at once since
then have had many calls for it, and K has
sbeen used extensively with the same result Sit
is OF i9calculable valueto all who raise poultry
/ Respectfully, &. 1870 /. a. SPENCER
| Price 25c per package a.lA s,..sl ,t}'@s&.'1
/ Prepared only hy ~ &,iHi
! ,.e'CLOTWORTY Il CO., Baltimore. -.
| Also, RAT KILLER, HORSE AND CAT
TILE POWDERS the best in use.
For sale by JANNEY d 90 t45 King ct.
And .o r .. LEADBEATER 9 co:b
nov 49, Ign =
lCMOKING AND CHEWING TOBACCO5
A.. Genuine nGravely" and other brands Sof
Chewing Tobacco The "Old .Virgf Ia Gentle
NAM Smoking Tobacco, equsl, If not superior
TO- Lone Jack. just received and ;for sale ey
- Ire d0UGH j. RAASA 7 4
4 Ian a'i = .''4' 147 King st.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1868-01-29

The subscriber "tfers FIR sale the WARE
HOl!S rad Luf, No. g. situated OF the -.uil.
side II i'rin"u sire t. and binding upo" HI:
dock III the foot Of said street. the properly of
Il. K. fowle esq. II not previously suIi 3:
private sale, it will be offered for sale at pub
lie auction, on MONDAY, the "a day o! March.
1868 in front Of the Mayors Office. 1T III q. IL
TERMS- ,ne-third cash and the residue ia
six and twelve months
La WRhNCE b TAi LUR
ian % I'd Attorney at Law
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jan 22 I'd


4
By virtue OF decree ot thu Circuit Court Cor
the county Of Alesnhiri. rendered at the 81
veInber term ISL, VI -uiI g. art, il The .uit II
joseph l. Fairfax and wife ". Artni.tead Cot
ins and other: toe undersigned. Com MISSION
ers of sale, appointed hy I'D deere. will otter
Tor snle, d. public suction, o. TU tSUAI the
4th day VI February, 1873 al - III, ia fro4t VI
the Mayors Office, in the ely Vt AlexandEia.
W., all that LOT OF GKOUN d With tn
Ann Collins, died seized situated Oh the east
side of Henry street, between Cameron rni
Queen in the hid city Of Aiexaudfis, in front
on Henry street IL feet AMI in depth % feel
inches and II right to an alley on the south
TER II U.c-third ut the purchase 'i,'t'cy
III ~ b. aud The residue III WI rqial pay trnn;.
al six and lively. ul''nih- fron. the Jay ~ So:
with interrsl gh- deferred Payments ~ D.
cured by the itutes OF the purchaser. With AZ
proved :ecllri'y and the title 10 the Pfopslty
70 De retained anti the purchase money is pail
G. w WATT LES
. ALBERT s1UAKr.
jeu lS cole ... . ti'rn n re. OF ea!s
CPLENDlU PROPERTY FOR sALs Oh
y RENT--.lba ROSE RfLL ESTATE, tks
property of the late u aynadivr Mason, four AID
s half miles fraGi AleXa. containing THREE
HUNDRED md SIXTY CRES, with 6Ls
Improvements, consisting Of Mansion House, e.
Barns, Stables, Grsnsry, Servants Houses. d.
&c &C. iuG SFouuuS are UehuttluilS isio ~
and the view the most extensive known. The
land is in the highest state Of cultivation Three
Orchards Of choice fruit on it, ulaking it, IN all
the most desirable property il market. If loi
sold OF rented privately Lerore, it will be o1eI
ed for sale at pdblic auction. Oh MONDA1
the I'd day OF March 1863, at IL O clock u, Ii
front Of the Mayors Office in the city Of Alex
andria Possession given Immediately. For par
;culars, inquire Of L, B. TAYLOR Attorney a.
Law. Alexandria vs., or of the undersigned
ut Haymarket. Prince William CO., Va.
K F. MASON, Executor
Fsirfsx CO., ian ll-eots Nat int
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1868-01-29

DAMAGE TotTHEMAIL BoArs. The damage
sustained BY the Aqaia Creek mail steamers,
Ksyport aud Vanderbiit.s while making their
trips during the late fteeza,sis stated by the
fredericksburg News: TO- be- nearly ten thou.
sanl dollars In amount a:'s2$, aats y f ..s Z Z 9
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1868-01-29

POLICE REPORT MAGISTRATES OFFICE.
The case OF Sarah 'f1rner, eolored, charge.
with having received stolen money. was con
tinued until Saturday next
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Fairfax CO., Jan H.
sNOM MISSION Frs SALE OF
Y VALUABLE REAL ESTATE

IN ALEXANDRIA,, VIRGINIA.
BY virtue Of decree Of the Circuit Court tor
the county of alexandria, pronounced st the
Noyembe term, 1857, Of said Court III the suit
!; of A V Maxwell w. Georys w. Maxwell and
others the undersigned Commissioners Of Sale,
appointed by said decree, will offer for sale. al
public suction, on IUE2DAr the All day Of
Office, iu the city Of Alexandria, W., all that
LOT or GROUN D, with the three story assa
BRICK DWELLING thereon, Of which aEsA
George w. Maxwell, ed. seized. situated OH
the south side vi Duke street. between Fit I'D
ST. As.ph streets IN the said city III Alc1undis
in front Oh DUKE street thirty feet aud III dep't
ninety i've feet 10 an alley
TERMS Of SALE -Une-tenth Of the pui-
chaee m"ney To be paid in cash Oh the day u
SALE the residue in III rec equal nstaln ents al siA
twelve md eighteen months from the day OF
81 g, tho deferred payments ~ be secuTed 81
the bonds of the purchaser, with approved -
curity, and the title " the property to De re-
lsined untI the purchase money is paid.
ALBERT STUART,
GEORGE W. BRENT
ian 4eo.s Comm rs Of Sal.s
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E1HLLIP PARK.

s. PRACTICAL. PLUMBER,
,....t N. (. corner Prince and Pitt streets
The Oldest and best established PLUM BiNG
ESTA EASEMENT in the city. ALI worl
done with dispatch, sni the m"=t durable
aud workmanlike manner ...--. 81 .'
Satisfaction guaranteed ...,...t-...
JOBBlN9 done al short notice, and by hin.
self. or the most experienced w":kmru ....' .
dec
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1868-01-29

GNITHFIELD, VA.
- FAMILY HAMS
These Hams are cured from the long celebra
ted Smithheld receipt, and are warranted equal
to any in the market zach Ham LABEL ed
having my written signature, ... ..
.t'a''...sa; ALSO
SHOULDERS,
~ "f SIDES AND
for sale from my Smoke House, 1T ray dwell
ling, corner Duke and Payne lts
ian 22-lw* 4. JOHN P EMERSON.
NOTICE ALI persons by who thems selves
IN OF by their tenants or agents, have the poe
session Of real estate in tina city and county Of
Alexandria are respectfully requested to call At
the Office Of the Commissioner Of the Revenue,
and examine the Land Book for the year 1867,
and ascertain whether or not the property so
charged is correct The book will be open un-
til the fr-t day Of February, 1863. After this
notice of time and place no alteration can be
made or any excuse tolerated.
Office at the Court House; hours from III h.
m until D. m. stlss. t..r.-.. J. G. CLARK,
jan IA tfebl Commissioner Of til: Revenue
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1868-01-29
Common Council.

Alta regular meeting Of the Common Cyun-
Gil Of Alexandria. held January %, 1858. there
were present: J. B. Smoot. esq President;
Brown. Johnson, bloomsbury and. Summers:
A petition Of the Collectors of Taxes for in
crease of compensation, was referred to the
Committee on Claims
a communication OF the Clerk Of the Marx at
foc funds to continue the Soup House was re
ferred to the Committee on the Poor.
Aninvitation from the laties conducting the
fair for the benefit of the Friendship Fire Co.
was received and accepted 1851 '!i't -
A bill of Brill & Beach. ia, was referred to
the Committee on Claims ,.:s
A petition OF the Friendship Fire Co, for 400
feet of hose, was referred to the Committee On
Public Property. 4iHAst}@ I"#@ "a
A communication from the Sun Fire 20. Was
referred to the Committee on Public Property.
The petition of James Hamersley, ON the con
dition of Henry street, was Eeftrredt to the tom.
Reports Of the Committee on Claims were To-
ceived from the Board Of Aldermen, reducing
the assessment Of the property OF &. t. French,
Nos; SO and s. King street, from SlU.Coo to to
So 0O. and ordering the payment or the bills
of J. F. Csrlin & Co, So. 1O;'D l.: smoot.
Sdontaas - 80 hGIa.-' - s''.IE2
The petitions Of saltelsof fish, for enlarged
accommodations at the Fish Wharf, and the
propos ton Of q: Harrison in relation to
oy ster5 being landed III Inc r ISM w hRfl, "erS
received from the Board Of Aldermen and
their reference to the Committee on Public
Property geOncurred IN. ~ = ..p.E ~ ~ Z.
The communication Of the Clerk of the Mar
kst, referred by this Board to the Committee
on Poor, was returned from the Board OF Al
dermen, non eoncurred in, and 800 ,appFo-
prat for the soup house, was CONQUERED in:
The petitions Of the Friendship and Sun Fire
Companies rsfsrred by this Board to the Com
mittee on Public Property, were returned by
tha Board OF Aldermen. reference non concur
red in and referred by them TO theoFire War
dens, and on motion. the reference made by
this Board WAS adhered to: lis l4alsaH l. z'is@
The Council then adj onrnsd ~, ., =, {
Teste =: THOMAS, Nj. w HlTE, Clerk .