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THE NEW YORK STORM.
Disastrous EHscts OF the Ltghtntne in
Orange County-OveE y Dozen Persoas



NEwBURG, July u.-Extraordinary reports
are in from all parts of orange county relative
to terrible thunder storms In different sections,
during which twelve persons were killed by
lightning. On Friday afternoon, July 3, seve o
thunderstorm passed over the country near
Middletown. The house of James Wade. n
colored man, was struck by lightnibg. Instantly
killing the wife OF Wade, and two OF his four
children. The house was entirely consumed.
oliver Kirby, employed as brakeman on the
Hewley Branch Railroad was instantly killed
the same afternoon by the electric fluid.
The lightning entered just behind tue ear OF
deceased, passing down his side. aud tearing
off the sole Of bis boot. On Sunday afternoon,
July 5, at Port Orange, three children of Mr..
William Sherry were killed by lightning. They
were sitting on bench under q liiac bush.
The electric fluid descended from the telegraph
wires A little brother seated with them
escaped unharmed. Two miles from Port
Orange man was struck dead by lightning.
On the North Plank road, near Shawangunk
two men and team were killed by lightning
the same day Sunday The same afternoon q
hurricane visited Montgomery. General devas-
tation was left in Its track. Near Snake Hill
two men were killed instantly by the lightning.
Fences we're ripped up everywhere, while huge
trees were uprooted and thrown in every dlrec-
tion. Thomas Oollyer. q carman of Port Jervis,
was also killed by lightning.-M Y. Times
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On the occasion of recent visit paid by
Alexander Dumas to the Office of the Figaro of
Paris, the staff of that paper seized him, and
locking him up with a plentiful supply of
pens and paper, stated that they would release
him on his producing an article of his own
composition. After remaining imprisoned for
an hour he presented them with five articles
on various subjects, and was Immediately set
at liberty. N
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SWEDEN
whe Polar Expedition.

The Swedish Polar Expedition was TO sail
GERS and gentlemen appointed to accompany
the expedition include two officers OF the Royal
Navy of Sweden, Captain Baron Won OtLer,
Lieutenant Palander, Professor Nordenskiod,
Dr. Lemstroni (who under his title of "Physi-
ker," will take charge of observations In physl.
cal scienceG next, four BIOLOGISTS, Drs. Malm.
gren, Smitt, Nystrom, and Mr.. Holmgren. aud
wo botanists, Drs. Fries and Bergren. Beside
these there will be a geologist a nd conservator.
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THE EUROPEAN MARKETS,
To-Day's Quotations.

By atlantic Gable. :. ."
LONDON, July ia. M.-The weather is warm
and fine. Consols, 94s@94s for money, and 94s
for account. United States 5'2Os, 725; Erie, As;
Illinois Central, l0l2. ... ...
FRANKFORT, July IA. M.-United States
5.40s, n. -'..
LIVERPOOL, July ia. M.-Cotton quiet
sales of probably 10000 bales. Other articles
unchanged. ... ..H. '...
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themselves and in their effect, both as regards
the present and the future. - .r
BELGIUM.
TsrribIe Explosion Of NItFo.Glye srine.

A Paris letter of the 10Th of June reports
A terrible explosion of nitro glycerine has
occurred at Quenast In Belgium. A wagon,
accompanied by M. Griliet, VINO manufactures
this dangerous article, brought 1000 ktlogram'
mes (44ll poundsl to the quarries belonging TO
M Zamari, where it was 10 be used In blasting
operations The wagon arrived at the quarry,
followed by M. Grillet, already mentioned,
three soldiers and two workmen TO unload III;
two carpenters were working at little dts
tance, and q young girl was close by gathering
shavinRs. Al in the afternoon q tremendous
explosion occurred. The persons just mentioned
disappeared in an instant, having been blown
TO pieces and the shock was felt at 10th, eght
miles off,: store close by was quite destroyed,
and the houses, trees and fields within circle
OF five hundred yards were devastated. No other
lives have been lost.
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FROM CHICAGO.
Death OF Judge Mather A Frightful
Murder.

Special Despatch TO The BUentn0 Telegraph
CHICAGO, July 19.-Judge Hiram F. Mather, a
prominent citizen of Chicago, died yesterday.
He was at one time a member of the New York
State Senate.
In Oakland Wisconsin, on the 11th, a man
named Babb married girl of fifteen, some two
months ago. The union not proving happy he
cut his young wife's throat nearly severing her
head from her body, and then attempted to cut
his own throat, but had not courage to make
the knife effeciual. He is confined in jail, and
there are threats of lynchiDg him.
Another Desperate Murder.
CHICAGO, July 13-Marcus Donaue, consta-
ble was shot by the proprietors of bagnio on
South Clark street at an early hol yesterday
morning, and died during the day. quarrel
over game of cards was the cause.
DR.. Bishop, rector of st. Johns Episcopal
Church, has resigned. r. ......s.
Two Methodists, spiritualist, a Baptist, and
an infdel had quite an argument on the street
yesterday, in reference to which creed was
right, much to the amusement of the lookers-on
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Two cases of so-oalled baby farming were
recently investigated by the Coroner Of st.
Panoras, London. In both the verdict was
death from natural causes, accelerated by want
of proper food and attention,
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Another Desperate Murd or.
FROM OMAHA.
Democratic Depa on Pact
Hc Railroad Progress The Iadian

Troubles.
Special Despatch TO The Evening Telegraph
OMAHA, July 13.-Tho Democratic meeting, on
Saturday night, was the greatest political
gathering ever witnessed in this city. There
was an illumination and grand torch-lighS
procession. The meeting was addressed by Hon.
A. j. Popliton, james NJ. Wordsworth, Judge
Wakely, and others.
The Government Commissioner accepted forty
miles of the Union Pacific Railroad on Saturday.
Six hundred and eighty-dve miles of the road
are now completed.
The Indians continue troublesome between
Forts BeLton aud Butord.
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Mail Dates to June 80.
The Departure Of Ex-EGinis-
ter Adams from
England.
Inauguration Of the Ldther M0nu-
ment at Worms - The
Pope's AllOcution.


By the arrival at Sew York OF the steam
ship Bremen we ave European advices to
June 80.
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Foreign Exchange on London:-60 days, ll0A
@Il0a: Sdays, llO40llO2 On Pars:--60 days.
81. l56S6f. I24; 8 days, 6f llt@5I 10.
PHILADELPHIA STOCK KXOHANGE SALES TODAY
Reported By De Haven Bro, No. 40 g. Third street.
-~Sr FIRST RnAnn
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SECOND EDITION
LATEST BY TELEGRAPH.
Grand Hunt after the Adams
Express Robbers-Threats
+ of Lynching.
A Horrible Murder in Wisconsin
and Another in Chicago.

ns.. nt.. Hs.- Hs... 1t.. E...
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Phe Trial OF Count Cnorinsky.

At Munich, on Saturday, June n, Count
ChorInsky was found guilty of completely In
the poisoning of the Countess Chorinsky. and
was sentenced TO twenty years imprisonment
persons will consider the sentt nee too severe
Chorinsky's guilt seems to have been. of a
deeper shade tnan even that of his wicked
misIl ess. He was q coward and a hypocrIte as
well as a murderer, and he does not appear to
have had one quality that was noble or chlval-
rous, or that could have ever become SO.
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For additional Marine Neps see Inside PAGES.
PORT OF PHILADELP IA... ..JUI,Y IN
STATE OF THERMOMETER AT THE EVENING rRIH.
GRAPH 0FFICE.
IA, M...........85 II A. Mo-. .......96l2 p. o.
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Queen victori.,s Greeting.

Queen Victoria sent the following telegram
daled June q, TO the King OF Prussia, at Worms
Pray, ex press to the committee for the erection
of the Lutheran Memorial my most hearty
congratulations upon the successful com pletioI
of their task. Protestant England cord ally sy M
paihizes with an occasion which uniJes the
Protestant princes and peoples of Germany.
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New York, Dec 5.-Stock market dull and
feverish. Money easy at 6a7 per cent. TX
change %. Gold 36$. 5,20s, 1862, III.
l0-40s, coupon, S. North Carolina SKIES G53.
Virginia. ex-coupon, So do. new, 81. Ten
neSsee skies cot.
BALTIMORE, Dec 5.-Virginia skies, old,
inscribed 47ia474 do. 1866, 5l3a52 do. 1867,
49a49B do. coupon, old, 554a56 do. new,
573a5S.
New York, Dec, 5.-Four shade frmer.
Wheat held higher, but quiet. Corn trife
better.
BALTIMORE, Dec. Cotton dull middling
uplands 249. Flour dull, but with prices un-
changed and firm. Wheat dull sales ofprime
to choice red at 9 25a2.40. Corn dull and lower;
prime white 95a96 yellow locales. Oats
firm at 7Oa75 Rye dull, and prime |. 40al As.
Pork dull at $26a$26.50. Bacon supply light;
shoulders IA rib sides II clear do. III. Hams
IS. Lard dull at l63c
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ouuRCH SERVICES. sc, TO-MohhOW
" t,s.;st Church Service at IL a. M and u p
nv Rev. Mr.. McKim.
a.; "Peurs chssreh.-Serviee at IL a. M. BY
Rev. W CHmrsI.-Serviee at II a. m, and n
by Rev. Mr.. Sprigg.
p g. Msrys.-7Service at Z and IL a, M, and
ssS sPp.i p pres6yteria',- Sermon in the morning
Pcy. Jas. A. Skinner.
Oyctt.sud Presbyterian. in the morn
-. % md at night by Rev. Mr.. Leftwich.
lnsS frtEodist Episcopal Chnrch SoaItA, Sermon
,ho morning and at night by Rev DR.. Hough
IL WstIodist Epaseopak.-Sermon In the morn
Ind at night, by Rev. Mr. Wheeler, -qi
Ing ft.5Sodist Protestant. in the morn
~ and at night by Rev. j. b. Jones.
iHf nfist.-Seryice in the morning and at night
30 Rev. E. j. Willis. .-.
'ST lila Chapel, Service in the morning and
al %1 lee CAristian Association, General
p-aysr Meeting in the Meth. Prot. Church, at
aaelock D. M, and every evening during the
ming week in the Associations newroom, Sc
oon1 door of No. % King street. at o,eloc k.
cordial welcome viii be given to all who
Eli - attend upon these means of grace.
FIRST LatkeraR Chlrch.-lStar Engine Housed
German service at IL O'clock a. IN. Sunday
School at o'clock p. m. English service at u
O'clock p. m. .at. .rI lItl..
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1868-12-05

BURIAL OF MAJOR MCCRAE-The remains
of the late Major NJ. JAS McCrae, who died in
Washington on Friday morning. were brought
thither to day on the u O'Clock boat from
Washington Hon. Jos. Segar and Messrs.
Geo. w. Hinton, w. w. Jacobs, of Virginia,
and W. *. Dankinson, esq, OF Maryland, act.
ing as pail bearers The cOrtege was met at
the foot of King street by Messrs. Lewis Nc
Keuzje, W. D. Massey, Reuben Johnston,
Geo. c. Wilde, franklin Brockett, Harrison
Hough, Samuel Ii, Januey, aud other friends
of deceased, and escorted to the grave yard Of
the lst Presbyterian Church, where the body
was inferred in the lot owned by Lewis Me
Kenzie, esq. Deceased, native Of this place,
and we'll Known to many of the older residents
here, was genial, kindly hearted, whole souled
man. His family over a-half century ago used
to keep the Indian Queen Hotel, on King
street. Deceased was at one time flour mer-
chant here, but afterwards moved to New Or
leans and established the New Orleans Ma
tonal, which advocated the election Of Gen.
Taylor For number Of years past he has
resided in Washington, where he died. Peace
10 his ashes
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AN OLD ALExANpR1AN RETURNED

AN OLD ALEXANDRIAN RETURNED.
Old Grimes, they say, has come to life; we'll
see him now once more
He wears double breasted coat just ought at
Blondheim's store.
His vest is open to the day, his Deckerchief is
blue;
And, MI Blondheim. he will say, 81 bought
them both from you
And still no has kinds words for all and knows
no base design,
For what is we'll worth twenty cents, he never
offers nine
The river Styx. which no. r pollutes, he passed
securely DER;
He gets boy to black his boots in front of
Blondheim store.
He suffered very little pain III coming back, we
learned
But still to DO we'll dressed again his heart with
in him burned
But now old Grimes will tell the rest. nor fears
mSfortune's frowns,
For being Just restored to life he knows the ups
and downs.
My greatest wish was first to find, and pay HIM
his desert,
A man who understood my mind about fitting
shirt.
NV neghbors ] will not abuse nor any evil say,
But Blondheim is the very man, he suited me
to-day.
My knowledge hid from public eye, cannot
bring to view,
Nor will go from town to buy, ms many peo-
pie do.
SO, undisturbed by anxious cares, as once my
moments ran;
[ wish to be as once l was, well-dressed gen
tleman. dec. 4
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A CASE FROM ALEXANDRIA, the Wash
nrton Circuit Court, yesterday, James Crump
"a Julia Elliott. Action for the amount OF
two promissory notes made by the defendant
10 the plaintiff as portion of the payment for
the good viii of stock Of groceries III a store
at the corner OF King and Pitt streets, in Alex
andria. The case comes up IN the District
because the plaintiff attached certain property
Of the defendant in this city, and seeks to sub
iset it to the payment of the debt The de-
iendaut plead specially that she contracted to
purchase the stock and pay therefor 81 200 in
cash, and six notes of $3.50 q each; but that
she made this contract upon the plaintiff S rep
resentatlon that the stock in question was
worth S3,7Sl 81, when In fact there was, at
the time Of the purchase, but 81 200 worth Of
stock in the establishment. The case has been
the subject of adjudication in the Circuit Court
az Alexandria, where, in an action on some of
the notes, verdict was given for the deten-
dant.
Messrs. Phillips and II. o. Claughton APP
peared for the plaintiff, and Messrs. Darlington
and Wilson Tor defendant.
The plaintiff introduced evidence tending to
show that the plaintiff offered the defendant
her choice of purchasing the stock, either IN
bulk or by inventory, and that she chose the
former; it was also insisted that the value of
stock, store fixtures, insurance, &c, was fully
equal to the amount which the defendant paid
for it.
The defendant introduced in evidence a
transcript of the record OF the suit in Alex,
andria to the admission of which the plaintiff
objected. The Court admitted the evidence,
aud the plaintiff excepted. The evidence was
concluded, and the case will be argued this
morning Wash. Repub.
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TIOR SALE.
By WILLIAM Ii. BECK 81 CO.,
Real Estate Agents, office 81 King street.

A two.story BRICK HOUSE, pressed brick
front, rooms and kitchen, with water and gas,
alley in the rear, on King St, for $1,000.
- A two,atory BRICK HOUSE, on st. Asaph
street, in thorough order, II rooms water and
gas, fine locality and large lot. Price $4,000.
A two story BRICK HOUSE, on Fairfax st.,
good neighborhood, 8 rooms, alley in rear,
pressed brick front with gas and water for
1920
A two story BRICK HOUSE, on King ST., II
rooms and kitchen, gas in house, water in yard
alley in rear, all in order, for $500.
-Four neat BRICK HOUSES, two-story, four
rooms and basement in each, well located for
5000 each.
two SMALL FRAME HOUSES, now renting
for 50 per month, for $3.50.
A nice FRAME DWELLING, 6 or Z rooms,
on Henry street has . beautiful yard in front
and garden in rear. Price $1,000
A Snug FRAME HOUSE Of rooms, lot OAK
100 on Alfred st. Nice yard and garden Price
$1,000.
A fine BRICK DWELLING, II rooms; in
heart of the city; large yard and garsen, in
fine order water, gas, sc. Price $l2sop
We have several hundred more brick ana
frame houses, wharf properties, vacant lots,
farmr, and tracts of timber land for sale very
cheap. Send for our descriptive circular.
: nov C-tf
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LAURA KEENE is announced, us will be seen
by advertisement, to give two Dramatic per
iOrmances at Liberty Hall, commencing on
Monday night next, supported 10y her popular
New York Company. Laura Keene's new
and beautiful play written by Dion BOucicault
the famous author and dramalist, entitled
Hunted DOgn," or the Two Lives of Mary
Leigh, is the piece announced for the first
night. As Miss Keene has never appeared
professionally in our city, there is great de-
sire manifested to see this charming actress.
We advise our citizens to secure their seats in
slvance, The box sheet will be opened at
Ffench's bookstore, King street, Saturday
morning
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OaPsnlan Injured.

CINCINNATI, Dec 5.-Walter Brown, the
champion oarsman, who was rowing from Pitts
burg to Cincinnati, on a wager, ran his boat on
pile of the bridge pier at Parkersburg, West
Virginia, this morning, and was so injured as
to be unable to proceed further.
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RXGreen 81 Wise,

(Real Estate Auctloneers.)
SALE OF VALUA-
u BILE REAL ESTATE AND WAIEk
POWER IN ALEXANDRIA COUNTY,
VA.-By virtue of DEGREES OF the Circuit Court
Of Alexandria county, Va, rendered in the suit
of Swami against Dempsey and others the un-
dersigned. as Commissioners therein named,
will proceed on SATU RDAY, the tenth day OF
October, 1868, at II o'clock M, in front OF the
Movor's Office, in the city of Alexandria, to sell,
at public auction, a TRACT OF LAND, sltua-
ted in the said county of Alexandria, on the
waters Of -Four Mile Run, about three miles
from Alexandria, on which DR.. K. b.. Aie1An-
der resided, and of which he dled seizcd' coH-
tanning PAT acres. rood: and 10 poles. -,
Also a TRACT adjoining the above, win
water power, formerly used IN conheAIioh WIKI
q Factory. containing q acres.
TERMS -One-ffth Of the purchase-money III
cash and the residue in three equal payments
Of civ twelve and eighteen months from Inc
dsv of sale the deferred payments 70 ocat ~
go ~ and 10 be secured by the bonds OF tho
nnrchaser and the title TO DO retained until lull
paylii0''' FRANCIS Il. SMITH.
GEO. VIM. BRENT.
9-ootd Commrs of Sale.
P6STPON ENT-The above sale has been
nostnoned until SATURDAY, the 7th day OF
November, when il will occur ut tho same h0ur
~ ,Iaoo oct l0--eotd
mp i'P6PSTPONEM ENT-The above sale is post
noncd until SATURDAY, November -, 1868,
when it will occur ut the same hour and place.
POSTPON EMENT-Tn above sale is post
noned until SATURDAY, the 18th day of De-
cember, when it will occur ut the same hour
and place. nov 28-eotd
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IRE RIVER AND TIE WEATHER.-Last year
'ae Potomac was closed by ice about the 18th
u December. The closing up of that avenue
u communicatlOn,on the occasion alluded to-
TuSed many parties who came hither from
ue Maryland shore to procure groceries and
e'Aer necessarIes to proceed home via Wash
"s'on, and overland, involving much trouble,
convenience and expense. Just at present,
''e iiVar does not look like it would be closed
On the 18th of December.
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County COURT. The regular monthly term
of the County Court commences at II O'Clock
Monday morning. The justices will be Lewis
Mckenzie. ?. j., and Messrs. P. G. Uhler
and @. G. Wade, associate justices One day
will probably suffice to transact all the business
before the Court.
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CITY ITEMS.

JUST INTRODUCED INTO THE SALE DEPART
MENT-Gentlemen Beaver Frock Overcoats
for fifteen and twenty-five dollars, Whitney
Beaver OvercOats in new colors for fifteen dol
lars, fine Melton Overcoats, good colorlngf, for
fifteen dollars, superfne Dahlia Esquimsux
Overcoats for fifty dollars, and fine blue, black
and brown Castor Overcoats for thirty dollars,
at Geo. G. Henning's, No, 5ll 18th street, One
Price in plain figures.
WASHINGTON, D. O., dec 5-lt
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TELEGRAPH NEWS.
SPECIAL DISPATCHES TO THEeAzETrE
Reported Terrible Accident.

CLEVELAND, o., Dec. Sit is reported that
the mail boats America, bound up, and the
United States, down, coided near Warsaw be
tween Cincinnati and Louisville last night, and
that hundred lives were lost
A great number Of ladies on the United
States persisted
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1868-12-05

CoAI, TRADE. =, Very few canal boats are now
arriving. The agents have received the most
OF the coal that they expect during the season.
1t would be well, perhaps. if those interested
would put on additional boats and horses next
season, and ''push" the business to its legiti'
n, y re- 0vtant
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Revenue Frauds

PHILADELPHIA, Dec 5.-Inthe case OF George
W. Alexander assessor OF Internal Revenue for
the Reading District, the jury rendered YER
dict OF guilty Of aiding the removing Of whisky
to defraud the Revenue, but recommend the
prison er TO mercy. +
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ARRESTED FOR DEBT.-A citizen OF George
town indebted to party in this place, was
caught here on Friday evening on civil process,
and being unable to liquidate or give bail to
to appear and answer at Court, was committed
to prison.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1868-12-05

DETAINED LETTERS. -The following is a list
Of letters held for postage at the Alexandria
gOstOfhce: Johns Hopkins, Robt Garrett &
Sons, A. III. Armistead, John S. Cuttings, W.
Il. Bansome, Baltimore, Md. John Taylor,
cOlOred, Petersburg, Va; Mrs. Augusta Fred
erlck, Water Valley, Miss Mary e. Carter,
N. I. Stephensburg, Va. q. Il. Crum, Win
chester, Va; Sarah A. Mclean, no postOfhce
Mrs. SaIome Monroe. no postofice direction
Thomas Mills, Fort Lane, Kansas; Elizabeth
9; Kerr, Baltimore, Md. Henry Myer, Phil
aadelphia, Pa. Lewis Peacock, Leesburg, Va;
Patrick Hays; James Glenn, Jackson Barnett,
Henry Brady, no postoffice direction.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1868-12-05

FULL DRESS gentlemen's black cloth close
body and frock coats, black CLOTH velvet, ana
of the best qualities, at Geo. G. Henning's, No.
81 7th street. Kid Gloves, of the best sort, IN
all colors white, light. medium. dark, and
black
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1868-12-05

EINTRACHT. The members of this assocla-
ton hold meeting Monday night next, and
on the succeeding Thursday night dramatic
entertainment will probably be arranged for at
Washington Hall, King street.
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Fire.

LoCKHAvEN, Pa, Dec. Sloan & Sons
warehouse, and Rim & Marshall S block, were
this morning destroyed by fire. The end OF
Keller's brick building was crushed in by a
falling wall. Loss $40, 000-coyered by in
Surence
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1868-12-05

THE SNOW storm, Of yesterday, extended a
considerable distance north and south. The
ground is covered lightly, in this section Of the
country. The weather is wintry
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1868-12-05

HEBREW FEAST. The Jewish half feast,
entitled Chanuka, held in remembrance of the
Vars between the Maccabees and Greeks, viii
Commence on Wednesday evening next, and
last eight days, The feast will be inaugurated
Wednesday night, with appropriate ceremonie:
At the synagogue, on King street. On the
aTst night the head of each family is required
10 light one lamp or candle and keep the same
burning. On each succeeding day he is re-
CURED to add another light till the end of The
eighth day when the feast terminates.