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AUCTION SALES
Bg Green Sc Wise,

kEoat Estate AuctiODeeTs.
I iGM Ml9SIGIER' SAL.G OF 4 YER I
. DE2IaA BE FARM II FAIRFAX
COUNTY, VA.-by 7iltre Q% decree CT <ce
Circuit Court Of fairf&E county, pronounced Is
it's June terra, 1865, in the cause OF VIM Earnest
w. Anna 6IaTia EustiR ct els , the undersigned
Cc1nr i:sicner therein named, will, on SAT
UKOAY, the 3ist day OF October, 1868, ST II
O. clock N in front Of the Mayors Office, A!eG.
andFia. Vs., Offer FOR sale, By public GQction, the
following property, 10 sit:
4 TRACT Of LAND. in Fairfax co, ",
2oHtaining ONE HUN DRED AND Mn EI I
ACHES mere or less; lying on Bi&ckIlck run;
and adjacent TO the Orange. AIexsndria sn9
Manassas Railroad. The lnnd is well WateTed
and tinbereG shout four miles from AleIandrl&.
! he land is improved, oneh half cultivated
and the oth8r in timbor There is & two 5$ziFE3s
story BRICK D DWELLING on It; also a sSaSs s445
trees. The land adjoins Mrs. Virginia SCOTS
and Mr. G. D. Stout who lives OF. it, will show
it TO any one who desires TO purchase
TERMS-One-fourth Of the purchasc-moncy
10 be paid in hand, the residue in three equal
instalments Of six, twelve and eighteen months,
with interest thereon from the day Of sale; the
deferred payments TO DO secured By retonti0n
OF title until they are paid, and the first pay
ment 10 be forfeited upon The failure Of the pur-
CHASER to comply with the terms Of SALE
This land, as il lies near the cities Of AIeZan-
dra and Washington, and is suitable for farm
ing or gardening purposes, offers peculiar in
ducements to purchasers who desire TO locate In
Fairfax county. GEO. " BHhN4,
oct 6-2awtd Commissioner.
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TEE.EGRAyosRaC NEWS.
SPECIAL DISPATCnEsT THAaAZETTE
Indian Exna addition

ST. LOUIS, Oct. 3O.-A dispatch from Santa
Fe New Mexico says that an important Indian
expedition is organized in the Territory, which
will soon start from Fort B&scom6 On the Con,
daau River, to operate agajns; The Inaiars who
have been committing deprelationsi in Colorado
and Kansas, during the past FIVE months. It
consists of six companies of the Sd Cavalry and
Two companies OF the 18th Infantry, together
with between two and three hundred Utes and
Apaches, all under command Of Col. Evans,
of the Sd Cavalry.
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AETGlE,EEtT SALES.
Hy Green & gwsaYEr,ryzg.

(Auclone8rs and Real E9tate Brokers'
No SIS .: &, cor ~ ard & SIS, Washington.
rTIRE MOT tx TE&6IYE STOCK Or
& GAGD g;FAEE AID As3EEIgUL =. Z IsA-JJ
Z = h Ctf&GEO FOX
9E1,GIT TIE Dt9TRICTQE COLUMBIA,
At AUCTION.
On THURSDAY, tie 9Th Of 3c7enbar ncZs.
e H! SOL at t2o seo o;ts iS s' C s25S .,
lzet, On Eleventh. srresE between EenhSyi722l&
avenue and the canal Commencing at ~ o. c!2c&
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~ aareaEa Il, Wise.

(Aucli0neers and Real Estate 4 geNL3.T
lNTEAM FIFE ENGINE FOB SALE BY
y PUBLIC AUCTION.--By virtue Of q deed
OF trust from 'The Friendship Fire Company
Of Alexandria to me, for the benefit Of Hoy,
Kennedy g. Co.. Of New York, | will OTTER for
tween King and Prince streets, in the city Of
Alexandra: on SATURDAY, tho 3lst DAY Of
October next, at Y o'clock n, the STEAM
FIRE ENGINE belonging to tha said COM
pany. it is first class article, nearly lev, and
in complete order and condition.
TERMS-The sum Of 81. &O2. 10 with interest on
$50 10, part thereof from March 18th, AM on
$3.50, the residue there Of, from January lst,
1868 will be required in cash for the surplus
such credit will be allowed as the company
may designate. VIM. B. RlCHABDS, Jr.
Cats trustee
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asEETELEKERS.
= O r W IT f A. r.


MApEs NIrROGENIZED SUrER-PHOS-
PLATE,
imposed OF only Bones and Bird duano, dis
solved in sulphuric acid, and tormented with
Fish Guano containing II per cent. Of Am onla).
sll being reduced by fermentation and sulphurlc
acid to = Fine Powder Contains no insoluble
mineral Phosphates, but is all available to the
crop.
presence of Is per cent Soluble Phosphetes, 50
pe,. cent Bone Phosphctes, and animal matter
welding per cent Of ATlnao7aan--6e11g qde11t1caE
in COMPOSITION, so2ubihty, and ava!ta61taty to
crops with the best mixture that can be MADE OF
one part Peruvian andthree parts Flour OF Bone,
treated with sulphuric acid The saving to- the
farmer in the cost Of Mapes Super-Phosphate
over that of the mixture, is SIS per ton
The Maues' Super Phosphate of Lime Com
pany, being engaged in the manufacture OF iish
oil, are enabled not only to obtain large supplies
of animal Ammoniacal materialirom the tsh at
low cost, but also to avail themselves OF the eco
nomicsl process Of fermentation, By the cornbl-
nation OF the fresh animal matter with the Bones
aid Bird GuanO, previously treated with acld,
in reducing their fertilizer to soluble form, and
are thereby able to furnish q quick y-actlng
Soluble Ammoniated Superb Phosphate at no
higher rates than charged for ordinary Super
Phcsphates containing 9 large amount OF lnsolu-
BILE mineral Guano.
In every instance reported, Mapes' Super-Phos-
phate has produced as early, vigorous growth:
and more permanent effects, than Peruvian
Guano. Like Barn Yard Manure when used
on seeded down land, produces after the grain
luxuriant crops Of grass.
Send for descriptive pamphlet on culture OF
Wheat and its requirements, analysis OF Mapes'
Super Phosphate by Prof. Gllhan;o OF hlcnnond,
S. Dana Hayes, Of Boston, and other prominent
''''' HOOE, wEDDERBURN s. CO.,
Agents, No. 2, Prince street.
90 III Va
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PoToMAc RAILROAD BRIDaE-Major Eli
colt and Mr.. Charles P. Manning. engineers ct
deservedly extended reputation, have lately
made thorough examination of the railroad
bridge across the Potomac river, and have pro-
nounccd it perfectly safe. 1t is daily crossed
by the heaviest freight trains that are carried
over the Orange, Alexandria and Manassas
Railroad.
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e. GSrAaEs e NWEse.

Zeal Estate EuCtlOnoer2.J
COMMISSIONERS SALE.-8y YrtHo u >
Z decree Of the Circuit Court Of the county OF
Alexandria. rendered at its May term, 1868, in
Carson ct a., in chancery, the undersigned Of
fer for .ao ,. at pubic auct;o0, on SATURDAY,
the 3lst day Of october. 1888, al y O'CLOCK n,
in 'front.' Of tho Mayors Office q Lot 0 r
GROUND, with FRAME TENEGGNT s SszFs
thereon situated on the east side OF Fair zgs2a
intersection, binding on Fairfax street So feet
lOl inches and on Gihbon street l03 #. 5 inches.
TERMS-OneteDth Of the purchase money
to be paid in cash, and the residue, in 8, II and
10 months, with interest the bonds Ct The PHr-
chaser with security TO be taken Tor the DEER
red instalments, and the title to be Tet4ined IN
I'll The purchase money is paid Stamps and
costs of conyeyancing at the expense ofthe Pnr-
chaser. GEONGG ". DF'GN -
oct Id Comm =. or sale.
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THE Ella Is. EZTS,

NEW YORK, Oct. 30.--Money active at
7 per ct. Exchange o.. Gold 3455: Five
twenties, 1862, coupon 1873, Ten-!ort!es' cou-
pom s.. n. G. sizes CO.. Virginia SKIES, OK
coupon 55!. Ter9essees, ex-coupon 10.
BALTIMORE. Oct. 3O.-Fa. sizes, old IN
soribed, A.! bid, As asked; GO. coupon, o!d'
ssh bid, Sc asked do. coupon, new, 81 bid,
50 asked H. G. sizes, ex.coupon 66 BID
South Carolinas, new G6i bid.
New York, Oct 30.-E'iour dull aud droop-
ing. Wheat dull with prices 10 favor Of buy
ers. Corn Ic lower
BALTIMORE, Oct. 3O-Cotton dull, with
prices uncbang cd. Flour dUllan lnsctive.-
Wheat very dull; choice red 81. 30a2. IS. Corn
dull and lower; prime white l.05al: TO- yellow
1al1O Oats q shade trmcr at 7QaI2' Rye
$50. Bacon active; rib.sides 163al7; clear do
III; shoulders l3!!a1322; hams 1920. Lard
dull at 49,.
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CITY ETETE%.

4 SUBLIME TRUTH-Sometimes the right
man gets into the right place purely by acci-
dent just as some men have greatness thrust upon
q man gets there so he is lifted on to position
to benefit his fellow creatures. AS long as Mr..
Smith can buy al overcoat twenty per cent;
cheaper at s. BLoEDEEIMs than he can 1t
Jones s. Browns he elevates his tile for Blond
helm, and periodically goes. there to make ms
purchases S. Blondheim. instead Of being at
the head of the most popular clothing house in
Alexandria, might have been the captain Of 8
coasting schooner, or preacher Of the Gospel,
starving in the mountains Of Arkansas. 10 the
poor man there is providence in the fact that
he is clothier. at the corner OF King ana
and Fairfax streets, he meets the requirements,
in clothing. alike OF the millionaire and stew G.
dore ). bLGSpEEt@,
oct 90 Cor. King and Fairfax SIS.
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FOE SALE AwTg EEE9 .
EGly = - F.


Fs#5 Thu! very desirable new tNcce-story pro-.
bTTic< front D WELLING HOUSE, situated O"
the south side Of Cameron street. cast al -!
Agaph, containing all the modern IMPROVE
ments. This is one Of the most desirable :os.-
dcncas in AloX&ndra. For terms &pply. 70
GEEEN & WISE,
Zeal Esatsta Agent.
The above pref city VIII be rented until colt.
TO a &c 81 tenant. apply to i. q ". 10" &,.t'
.ses FOE RENT-A RARE CHhNCE-Toa
5:a LARGO and commcdious BNTCE 8TO Z g
Known rs Nc}r8 Stove and TInwarc o"!"b..ao
men1, 10. q, King street.; one III Tie BE-.
stand, in Alaynndra Tor thc business: haa ="
established custom Of forty years standing; D.
ing near the wharf, commands the river trace
Possession given the lst OF ,J&uusry. Enquire
of j.. y. UARKISON, No. IS, North HoTai >!
Aci j.--l;u
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BASE BA1L.-A match game Of base ball
was played last Saturday afternoon on the
Monticello grounds, between picked nlne OF
this city and the Constitution B. B. G. OF
St. Johns Academy. At the close of the
game the score stood Picked nine As, Consti-
tuition 26.
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ESy Grcen 81 Wise,

tIIeEl b6t&tc ECcGIOnSSiS'j
COMMISSIONERS SALE.-By virtue Of 2
y decree ofthe Circuit Court Of the county Of
Alexandria, rendered at its Decem5er term,
1853 in the suit Of b. Bov&n & Go. Vs. Charles
B. Swami ct TX, in chancery, tha undersigned
offers Tor sale, at public auction, On SATU K
DAY, the 3Ist day of October, 1865. at y o.
clock NJ. in front of the Mayors Office, LOL'
or GROUED, south Of and binding on the Old
factoro road, in Alexandria county, containing
TWENTY ACRES and one perch. and I'd
joining the lands Of John J Lloyd on the south;
and Graves on the west Also another LOI
OF GROUND, north Of and binding on 40 Old
factory road, in same county, c0ntaining I " EN-
TY ACRES, and adjoining the lands Of ShG2-
wood on tho west, and E. W. T. Swami on the
east, running back TO Four lille Creak.
TERMS-One-tenth Of the purchase money
to be paid in cash, end the residue in three
equal payments at 6, y snd IS months from
the day Of SALE with interest; the deferred pay
ments to be secured by the bonds Of the pur-
chaser, with personal security, and retention
OF tho title. Stamps and costs Of c0nvoyGnciog
1t the expense nfthc purchaser. ...
GEORGE ". Brent,
nrt1-tL ConGn'r Of Sale.
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GO GAI4 HT EHE

". A. r. r, EMBRoaL1o. The AFFAIRS OF
the Washington and Alexandra Railroad al
ford @ never ending source from which to &C.
rive newspaper paragraphs. st the meeting
Of the stockholders OF the road held at the
Mansion House yesterday eVenlng-lrrespec-
tive Of an Injunction issued By Judge Thomas
forbidding the holding OF such meetings. at
which were present Samuel NJ. Shoemaker,
Richard T. Merrick, Walter Lenox, j. Dean
Smith, G. w. Brent, and O. a. Stevens, Sam
uel Nj. Shoemaker was elected President, and
Richard T. blerrick, Walter Lenox, J. Dean
Smith, G. ". Brent and O. A. Stevens, Dl-
rectors. After the election of officers, the
meeting adjourned without transactlng any
further business.
Immediately upon the adjournment OF the
meeting, Mir. French as President Of the road,
Instituted a suit against the parties who mac
composed it, laying his damages at slO0,Ooo;
and writ TO that effect was served upon
them By Sheriff Steuart.
Two days previous to the suing out OF the
INJUNCTION by Mr. French restraining the par
ties named above from holding their meeting,
Judge Underwood had issued an injunction
restraining Mr. French from at all interfering,
except through his Judge US Court, with
the affairs Of the road
1t is supposed that actions for Contempt vii!
now fall thick and fast OF the merits Of all
these matters, the parties interested and the
public must Judge for themselves.
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Police REpogT-MAYoR's OFFICE. WIN. .
Bridges, Of Baltimore, Md, for selling goods
By sample without proper license. was dis
missed, as he charge was net sustained.
Charles Turley, for dlsorderIy conduct at
the upper end Of King street, was lined and
discharged.
MAGISTRATES OFFICE. Dawson Grady and
Thomas Allen, colored, for robberies commit
ted at the store of Mr.. Samuel j.. Reed, we're
committed tn Jail for farther examination.
WATCH HOUSE REpoRT.-The watch this
morning report the city last night unusually
quiet. There We're no arrests made, and but
one lodger applied for sleeping quarters at
the watch houss-a woman from Baltimore,
who was on her way to Fairfax Court House
A warrant was issued tor the arrest of james
Nowl, for an assault committed on Betsy
Farmer.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1868-10-30

FINE OYSTERS MIR. John Thompson, at
his oyster establishment, upper end Of Duke
street, near the railroad depot, has some Of the
finest oysters We have seen this season. The
specimen we have is conclusive.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1868-10-30

Why. IS IT We0rsver receive the Alexan-
dria Gazette until three or four days after its
publication. AS Alexandria is in daily mail
communication with Winchester, we would
like to know by what route the Gazette is TOR
Warded?-- Winchester Times.
mot knowing, canuot say. All we can do,
is to deposit it regularly in the ?. 0. in this
place.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1868-10-30
CETY ETEMS.

Tx passing BY Mr.. DEALHAM's Clothing
Store, lOS King street, we were actually
pTi*ed to see tie paopls orowding in and await
Ing thor turn to be waited upon. Such are the
results Of selling cheap. Serves him r!!ght!!-
He will make his fortune yet by advertising.