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FINANCIAL.


Are now finished and In active operation. One hum
dred and sixty miles have been built In the last
four months More than twenty Thousand men
employed and this average OF forty miles per month
will be continued throughout the season. a. aking
NINE HUNDRED COMPLETED MILES by Jan.
nary lst, and It is now probable that the ENTIRE
GRAND LINE TO THE PACIFIC WILL BE OPEN
FOR BUSINESS IN 1863.
No other hrs-class railroad in the world has been
QUILT and equipped so rapidly as the Union Pacific
which runs " est from Omaha
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MARINE T.ELEGRAPH.

For additional Marine NetOS see First Page.
ALMANAC FOR PHILA DAY.
RISES. OF MOON Rs morn
SUN W HGH wATFR...,.....- s2l
PHILADELPHIA BOARD OF TRADE.
Ss.s: $s$Sss S3SSs norrHr Oo.-rrr.
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ACROSS THE CONTINENT.

The United States Government makes OF this ran.
road q GREAT NATIONAL WORK, and aids its
construction by very liberal grants OF money and o.,
lands. To further insure the speedy completion of
the Road the Company authorized to issue their
own
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A RAILROAD CASUALTY. About three o'clock
yesterday afternoon Patrick Brannon, driver
Of a coal cart was driving on TWenty-irst
street, and on arriving at Washington avenue
was warned by the hagman of an approaching
train, but not needing the warning, drove on
The horse was struck by the locomotive and
killed. BraRnon was thrown out of the vehicle
and slightly injured. Two freight cars were
thrown from the track and badly damaged.
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INSURANCE COMPANIES.

DELAWARE MOrUAL SAFETY Insure
~ ANCE COMPANY, Incorporated by the Legis-
ture Of Pennsylvania, 1895.
Office, Southeast corner THIRD and WALNUT
Streets, Philadelphia.
MARINE INSURANCEa
On vtssels Cargo, aLd Freight TO all parts Of tie
world.
INLAND INSURANCES
On Goods by river canal, lake, and land carriages
"n p''''0 " W." FIRE ASSURANCES
On merchandise generally.
In Storea Dwelling Houses etc,
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DECREASE OF AN AGED DvINE.-Rev. Thomas
6. Allen, FOR many years city missionary, died
yesterday afternoon, at his late residence No.
926 Lombard street. The deceased was taken
sick while engaged in pr aching last Wednesday
week, but recovered sufficiently to allow him to
leave the house. He soon after had q relapse,
and Was confined TO his dwelling until death
terminated his suferings. bIr. Allen was in his
seventy-6fth year, and during the best part of
his life was engaged in the active and laborious
duties of his Office as missionary. He Alled the
pulpit of st. Paufs EpscopSl Church, Third
street, below Walnut during the absence of his
brother in Europe, who was then Rector of that
church, but who was compelled to travel on
account of i'll health. The deceased was sup.
ported in his missionary work by voluntary
contributions from members Of the ditfcren;
denominations, who reposed in him unbounded
confidence on account of his deep. toned pety.
He devoted much of his tine in preaching at
the different public institutions, and visiting
personally those who desired advice in their
dying hours or seasons of poverty and sickness.
Through his efforts hundceds were relieved in
the hours of their want, and the news of his
death Will fill manv heart with sadness.
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DIRECTORS. ''O -
Thomas O. Hand James O. Hand,
John G, Davis, Samuel II. stokes
EDMUND A SOuder, James Traquair,
Joseph III. Seal, William y. Ludwig,
IheOphllus PRuldipR, Jacob r. Jones,
Hugh Craig James B. Mcfarland,
EDWARD Darlington Joshua z. Eyre,
John X. Penrose John ID. taylor,
d. Jones Brooke Spencer AcIlvaine,
Henry sloan, Henry o Uallett Jr.,
George G. Leiper, George w. Bernardou,
william q. BouItOn, ID. T. Morgan, PittsburR,
Edward Lafourcsde j, Il. Semple, "
Jacob Riegel, a. B, Berger,
THOMAS @. HAND President,
- JOHN Q. DAVIL, Vice President,
HENRY LYLBURN Secretary
HENRY BALL. Assistant Secretary. 1880
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II. a. Souder q 90. '
Brig Mechanic Dyer. Boston John Rommel, Jr,
schT II. q Hand Taylor Gloucester do.
SchT Ida V. McCabe Pickup, NOTwich, do,
schr j. II Bartlett Harris. Lynn, do,
Schr A. II Rowland, Rowland Dghton, do,
sCbr T. Olden Dream, BOgarJ 81. JOhn, N Il, ]. f.
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ASSETS OF THE COMPANY
November l, le67,
a200COO united States Five Per Cent,
Loan, io-lOs.. t2Ol. 10000
10000 United states Five Per Cent.
Loan. 1881. lSI.4OOOO
$4,000 United States $40 Per Cent. Loan
Treasury Notes. .........-,,....:;..- 52.5e25O
Cent, Loan. ;.....,..... 2lO O7O 90
125, 600 City ofPhilads lpha Six Per Cent.
Loan (exempJ from taxi x).....,..- 125,625 90
SO 900 State ofNew Jersey Six Per Cent
Loan
20 600 Pennsylvania Railroad First
Mortgage Six Per Cent. Bonds 19s00OO
$4,000 Pennsylvania Railroad, Ser Ond
Mortgage six Per Cent. Bonds. 23,375'00
250G0 Western Pennsylvania Railroad
Vana Rsilroai % iI sGarsnteedi. 100000
Gent Loans. .................... 100000
Loan-...................... $4,000
5,e00, 800 shares stock of Germantown
Gas Company (principal and
Interest guaranteed Dy the
city OF Philadel phia l-..........". 100000
1880 $50 Shares Stock of PennsylvR-
MIA Railroad Company y--........- 10000
5000 100 Shares stock OF North Penn
aylvRnia Railroad Companv. 800OO0
1900 80 Shares Stock Philadelphia
and southern Mail Steamship -
nm company Ao,VVUpU
ZOlSOO Loans on Bonds anc Mortgage, -.-
frat liens Clty PfOperty 20l,SW
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VIRGINIA NEWS.

Sohr. Saladin, from Cuba with sugar and
moasses, arrived in Richmond on Saturday. -
Before the war; the trade in Sugaf, molasses,
and West India fruits between hichmond and
Cuba, was large aud active, hut this is the first
cargo since the war.
The papers furnish full particulars OF the
killing of young man named Edwards by two
brothers named Bush, in James City county
heretofore noticed. Edwards had seduced the
sister of the Bushs', and refused to marry her.
They gave themselves up, and were balied II
the sum of SIS, 600.
Three Norfolk preachers, protesting to rep
resent over two thousand colored church mem
bers, have petitioned Gov. Wells for the pardon
of the five negroes sentenced to be hung on the
10Th instant, for the atrocous murder OF Mr.
John Wooden, of Warwick county.
The office of the Petersburg Index, on Syca
more street, lost much by fire on Monday,
and the publication will be suspended for sew
eral days. Weregret to learn that Mr. Cam
eron, the editor, lost bis entire library.
The Richmond Enquirer moots the question
whether, under Wardwell, ''the Virginia peni
Tertiary is place Of punishment or place Of
amusement.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1868-07-15

VIRGINIA AT rules held in the Clerks
y Office Of the Circuit Court of Alexandria
county, on the 9Th day of July, 1868, James NJ
Steuart, Sheriff Of Alexandria county, and com
mittee of w. B. Richards, plaintiff, VS.. W. B.
Richards, jr., Samuel d, Harper, James G..
MCGUIRE and the City Council OF Alexandria,
defendants: In chancery.
Tie object of this suit is to erjoin and restrain
the defendant, the City Council of Alexandria,
from paying to the defendant, James &. Nc
Guire or his agents, he interest on certain bonds
of the Corporation Of Alexandria, transfer
rcd by w. B. Richards, IT., to Samuel D. Har
per, A pril 10th, 1867, to wit stock Of January
3, 1919, $500; do. Of February q, 1852, $500;
do. oeJanuary 2, l849 500; do. Of February
q, 1852, $1,000; do. Of April 70, June "a, Dec.
TO- 1850 Sco; do Of 3 PebEgunaa,y q, 1882 $loo
June a, Dec 10, 1850, $500; do. Of April %,
1850, 500; do April g. 1850, $1,000; do. Of
january 2, 1910, $lO0; do April q, 1850, $1,000;
do. April %, 1854 $780, do. Feb. q. 1852,
$1,000; do. April % 1852, 5000; making $1,000,
and which were afterwards transferred by the
said Samuel D. Harper to the said James G.
Mcclure. ......-. ....
The def, Jas G. Mcclure, not having enter
ed his appearance and given security accord
ing to the act Of Assembly and the rules of this
Court, and it appearing by affidavit that he is
not resident Of this State, it is ordered that
thesaid defendant appear here within one month
after due publication Of this order, and do what
is necessary to protect his interest in this suit
and that copy of this order be forthwith insert
ed in the Alexandria Gazette, a newspaper pub
lshed in the city Of Alexandria, once week
for four successive weeks, and posted at the
A copy-Teste. j. TACE4, Clerk. 3
Stuarts and Brent s. Wsttes, P. Q.
~ 1S-10Wdw
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1868-07-15
SPECIAL NOTICES.
TO Farmers and Planters.

THE LODI MANUFACTURING CO., the
oldest and largest concern Of the kind in the
United States, possessing extraordinary faciIi-
ties for the manula turo Of Fertilizers controlI-
ing exclusively the night soil, ohal, bones and
dead animals Of New York, Brooklyn and Jer-
soy cities, as also the great Communipaw sb.
batoirs, offer for SALE in lots to suit customers
5000 TONS OF
T.. DOUBLE REFINED P0UDRETTB,
Made from night-soi|, blood, bones and ohal
ground to powder.
It's effects have tocn most astonishing, doubling
the crops and maturing them 10 days or weeks
earlier. Equal to the best brands Of Super
phosphate for Present Crop, although sold
only for
THIRTY DOLLARS PER TON,
Packed in bb1s of $50 lbs. each.
-. BONE DUST.
1-Coarse and Fine mixed. 2-.Fino, suitable
for Drilling. And 3-Floured Bone.
re- We Warrant cur Bone 10 AnaIyzo Pure.
Packed in bbls. of $50 lbs each. For White:
grain. Double Refined Poudrettc and Fine
Bone, mixed in equal proportions and drilled
in with the seed, have produced most remarka-
bic effects Sold as low as any article Of same
purity and fneness in the market
NITRO PHOSPHATE OF LIME.
We offer this Phosphate confidently as being
as good if not superior, to any ever made or
sold in this market, containing larger amount
of soluble Phosphate and Ammonia than usual
in Superphosphates. For permanent, IS vel,
as for Immediate powerful cdec. upon land, il
has no equal. ,...
Price in New York, $55 per ton Of 20O0 lb:.
For Price Lists, Circulars, &c, apply TO
... HOOE g. WEDUERBURN,
my 30-6m " Alexandria Va.
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NEW .
y At FRENCUS
b DEPOT OF BOOKS s. STATIONERY,

NO. ~, AlHS SLitcL'
InI, and Photographic Paint combined, for
Architects, Book keepers Penmen, Ladies,
Photographers, Artists etc. The colors arc:
Violet Solferino Brown, Orange, Scarlet rur-
pic, Gold, Bismarck Maude, Blue and Green
iChcsk Inks do not change their color or mould.
Price 25c per bottle.
The complete Family Glue Pot, an invention
OF great value to every housewife and every
body else This preparation is not worthless
article but Il real old fashioned, good, firm, ad-
he-ivo glue. Price SOC. -f
Jast received another very large assortment
of Initial Paper, beautiful styles at greatly re-
dGced prices.
Just received full supply Of fine French
Note Paper and Envelopes, Letter Paper and
Foolscap, Ledgers Day Books, Journals, fine
Pocket Books, q new CarmiEe Ink, fine Pocket
Knives new style Pens, Flexible Rulers: 8 full
line of Rubber Holders, Propelling, Pencils and
Rulers, fifty different kinds Steel Pens, line
Gold Pens in Gold, Silver and Gold Mounted
Rubber Cases-besides everything else usually
found in first class book and stationery store.
.iv Is q. Z. FRENCH.
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.'Gor@eG with the SpOilS.o

Profits Of the Bankruptcy Business. In
this district eight hundred and fifteen persons
have applied for the benefit of the bankrupt
law of the United States. Each applicant is
required to deposit fifty dollars when he makes
his application. OF this sum, according tC
the rules of Underwood's court, the register
receives twenty-five dollars, the marshal seven
dollars, the clerk ten dollars. and the printer
eight dollars 50 that MIR. II. G. Bond, the
register has received twenty thousand three
hundred and seventy five dollars, the marshal
FIVE thousand seven hundred and five dollars,
the printer six thousand five hundred and
twenty dollars, and the clerk eight thousand
one hundred and fifty dollars. lu addition to
this, Ed. J. Underwood, clerk of the court,
and son of John q. Underwood, the Judge,
gets ten dollars tor every other case IN the
State, sixteen hundred and eighty one in num-
ber-making in ali tWenty-four hundred and
nioety six cases. On these cases the clerk
receives twenty-five thousand nine hundred
| and sixty dollars, and one dollar for each CERT
ficatc Of discharge, footing up twenty seven
thousand four hundred and fftysix dollars
The register employees seven clerks, which will
probably reduce his profits five thousand dol
lars, and the clerk of the court employs but
one clerk.
The salary of the clerk is S., SOCIAL the
monies, as tees, over and above this sum IS to
be returned to the Treasury Department IN
Washington. We learn that he has not re.
turned one cent
The salary of the marshal is $1,000, aud he
is expected to return to the treasury all he re-
ceives above this sum. These are the legal fees
and are exclusive of any money that may be
made outside by the register, or the clerk, or
the marshal, or their employees, for attending
to cases that may be presented.
We omitted to mention that the register
receives two dollars for administering an oath
in the case OF each creditor who files reply.
If the average number of creditors should
be ten in each case, he gets fifty thousand dol
lars from them, making his fees seventy-four
thousand eight hundred and eighty dollars. -
Rt;ch EnQ1urer
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T0RINCE WILLIAM LAND FOR SALE.

By virtue Of 3 deed of trust bearing date on
the 18th day Of January. 1859. and recorded
among the land records of Prince William CO.,
in Liber No. Is, page 3, the undersigned, the
Trustees therein named. will offer for sale, by
The n city of Alexandria, on SATURDAY, the
10Th day Of August next, ct y O clock m one
undivided moiety, or half of TRACT OF
LAND, called BLOOMS GROVE. situated in
tho county of Prince William, State of Virgin
ia, containing five hundred acres. There is q
valuable red sand stone quarry on the land, and
the Orange 81 Alexandria Railroad passes d.
rectly through it, Terms cash. -. j.. ...
Z. ....|- -EPPA HUNTON. d.. g..
.G. .r.e - : W. ARTHUR TAYLOR.
jy l4-eots Trustees,
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Congress-.

In the Senate, yesterday, Mr.. Whyte, Sena-
tor from Maryland, was sworn in, and took
his seat. The bill authorizing the temporary
supplying of vacancies in the Executive De-
partments was taken up, amended and passed.
The bill authorizing the issue Of three per ct.
temporary loan certificates to redeem the COM
pound interest notes was called up and dls
cussed, but no action taken. The tundlng OH
was then taken up. A long discussion ensued.
The committee Of conference on the Civil APP
preparation bill made q report, which was
agreed to. At evening session the House
amendments to the bill to provide tor the dis
Continuance of the Freedmcn's Bureau were
concurred in. A bill was passed to remove the
political disabilities from certain citizens OF
North Carolina also, bill appropriating
$50 900 for Mrs. i. II. Potter, of Charleston,
s. G.. who expended during the war $40, 900
OF her fortune in ministering to sick and woun-
cd Union prisoners" The debate on the Fund
ing bill! was then resumed and the bill was
passed.
In the House of Representatives, the Alaska
bill was taken up in Committee Of the Whole.
An amendment was adopted declaring that the
money for the purchase of Alaska ought to be
appropriated; but the House at the same time
reserves at all times the right to investigate
the treaties made, and say whether money shall
be appropriated therefor. An amendment was
also adopted adding proviso that herealter
there shall be no acquisition Of foreign terrific
ry until Congress has made an appropriation
for the purchase money. The committee then
rose and the bill with the amendments was re-
ported to the House. The last mentioned
amendment was stricken out The bill as
amended was then passcd-yeas ia, nays AZ.
The bill for the support of the Columbia 10,
stitute for the deaf and dumb was then taken
ND. 4 long discussion ensued. The evening
session was devoted to general debate in Com
mlttee of the Whole. ---- ..-----
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SINGULAR AFFAIR.--A few evenings since
an occurrence of a rather singular description
took place, by which the life a promising young
Newarker was greatly jeopardized. 1t seems
that three brothers who reside with their iami
ly on High street, all OF them young men, were
discussing the greatest degree Of endurance
men were capable Of undergoing. From this
the conversation became personal and then
the eldest who is stoutly built and muscular
ly developed, remarked that he would permit
either of his brothers to strike him as hard as
they pleased on the chest with their closed
hands. After some bravado talk and consider
able pressing the youngest one was induced to
suit was, as physician now states, he narrow
ly escaped with his life. The injured youth
was sitting in chair, and had thrown out his
chest, when the blow came full swing like a
sledge hammer, dangerously near the left lung
Respiration was suspended for some time, and
it was only after several fainting fits and
a great deal of attention that the poor fellow
was restored to consciousness. lie is yet any
thing but well, and it is doubtful whether he
will completely recover Tor years. -NeacarL
,JonTndI .T..~.-... .... 49,
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PARK,
PRACTICAL PLUMBER,

n. E. corner Prince and Pitt streets.
The oldest and best estab lished PLU MB1NG
ESTABLISHMENT in the city. All work
done with dispatch, and II he most durable
snd workmanlike manner.
Satisfaction guaranteed,
JOBBING done at short notice, and by him
self, or the most experienced Workmen.
dec I
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ALEXANDRIA,.

HSEx.Gov. VIM. Smith, and B: H. Shack
elford, the Conservative candidate for. Congress
from this district, will address the people OF
Fairfax county, on next Monday, the Goth in
slant, Court Day, on the proposed ''Constitu-
ton" It's, also, expected that VIM. Il. Du-
lany, and other gentlemen, will address the
people on that occasion. We hope there may
be full attendance. ioG-@ ly
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REMARKs-The market this morning was
quiet and depressed. Flour is unchanged, with
very light transactions. Comparatively moth
ing doing in Wheat, witt light receipts Of new,
for which, however, there is but little demand,
and quotations are nominal small sales Of red
at 22J for milling purposes Corn is in fair re-
quest, AID owing TO the light receipts prices
keep up; sales Of mixed at 1l3all5 Rye is
quiet and unchanged. Os.s in fair demand,
with sales at 75a77. Butter quiet, but prices
keep up, in consequence of light stocks Eggs
in fair demand Bacon in fair demand
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SUGARS, SYRUP, COFFEE, &c.

IS bbls. A. and B. Refined Brown Sugars; 3
hbds prime P. K. and W. !. Sugar; Il bbls.
Golden and Plain S rup; ~ bags Rio Coffee,
Tea; GOO lbs. Ground Coffee 400 lbs Fresh
Rice; boxes Pearl Starch; 5 Kegs Liverpool
Bcarbonatc Soda Mason's Challenge Black
ing: No Ground Ginger; No. l Chocolate
Corn Brooms; Painted Pals; Pine Pals, &C.,
received in store, and for sale by -..
a J. FLEMING,
ie 1G-tC No. 9 King street.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1868-07-15
Foreign News

Atlantic cable dispatches of yesterday an
nouncc the arrival in London of the son of the
late King Theodorus, of Abyssinia. The "Black
Prince has gone to Osborne on visit to
Queen Victoria. Further arrests continue to
be made of parties said to be implicated in the
murder of Prince Michael, of Servia. A num-
Der of Fenians, supposed to be implica ted in
the recent outrages in London, were arrested
in that city yesterday Queen Victoria has given
her assent to the Irish and Scotch Reform bills
Spain is reported tranquil.
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MARINE LIST.
PORT OF ALEXANDRIA-JULY

ARRIVED.
Schr. Helen A. Hoyt, Cramer, Boston, to
Central Coal Company .. ....
Schr. Nightingale, Bebce, New York, to
American Coal Company.
SAILED.
Steamer Columbia. Harper, Baltimore, by B,
Wheat ...... ...... ..--..
Schr. nightingale, Bebec Bristol r. l., by
American Coal Company.
Schr. E. 81 L. Mart, Mart, Boston, by Central
Coal Company.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1868-07-15

No Is, North Royal street,
Has constantly on hand large and complet"
assortment Of
CHANDELIERS,
BRACKETS,
HASPS
PENDANTS.
STATIONARY AND PORTABLE DROP
LIGHTS IN VARIETY,
PORCELAINS. PHOTOGRAPH. MICA and
OTHER SHADES.
CUT, GROUND AND PLAIN GLOBES.
STEAM PIPE, CAGES, COCKS, VALVES,
and eyerythingin the Steam Fitting Line.
Public Buildings and Dwellings furnished and
fitted up with Gas in the most substantial and
elegant manner.
Steam w ork for Factories, Mills, Sc, prompt
ly and faithfully executed; all at prices which
will give satisfaction NH ST
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1868-07-15

STRANGE OPTICAL DEFECTS. the
most successful men of business in our city is a
gentleman who was entirely unable to read,
and did not even know his letters until after he
was twenty one years of age. On first being
sent to school as boy, his teacher found 1t
impossible to make the lad distinguish between
A and B, fogged him over and over again in
the good old style, and finally dlsml> him
as incorrigbly stupid The boy in reality had
abilities far above mediocritv, but found he
could not learn to read; and driven to despcr-
alton by his teacher, rebelled against him, but
determining that if no scholar, SO far as book
learning" is concerned, he would not be left
behind in other knowledge, behaved with due
diligence and propriety in all that came within
his power. .....
It was not until he had attained his majority
that, putting on pair Of spcctaclcs from accidcn-
tai curiosity he discovered how the words and let
tiers which always before had presented to bis
eyes the appearance of nothing more than blnrr-
ed, indistinct masses of greyish color, ookedsep-
arate and clear. and knew how it was that he
bad been fogged in childhood, and had never
learned to read. He avaied himscfof his new
knowledge with characteristic promptltudc.-
Buffalo Courier. -....-.. .... .