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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1868-08-15
COM Nh ERsCAAA.

ALEXANDRIA MARKET, Aug. 15.-The mar
ket this morning exhibited some activity
Flour remains firm but quotations unchanged
There was fair enquiry for Wheat, with offer
ings of 1888 bushels white, and 1900 bushels red,
and sales at 2l5a237 for low grades white, and
23l, 24O, 26O and 263 for poor to good red; many
of the offerings we're tough and badly cleaned
Corn was frmer. with better demand, and the
sales we're principally at 120 for white; mixed
49, 1l8 and 100; no yellow offered. Oats in
fair demand, with offerings of 3243 bushels, and
sales at 63, &C., Ct, GO and 60. In our quotations
yesterday lit should have been stated that only
some small lots very choice brought IS. Rye
steady, offerings light, and sales at l40 ..s'
The regular financial dispatch from New
York last night says there is still some per ct
loans, but business generally is at on govern
ments, and per cent on stocks. Discounts
frmer very little doing under per cent fol-
prime. Exchange quiet at 93a94 Gold closed
lower at lat. Government bonds heavy, ane
the decline in Some cases fully per Ct. : Rail
ways heavy. Border State bonds sre heavy
and lower sEss - - RI SEZE -ta'-
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DRINCE WILLIAM LAND.

By virtue Of decree Of the Circuit Court Of
Pri1ce William county, entered on the l2th
day of May, 1863 in 3 suit IN ch&4Gery tAcre'%
pending in which Ferdinand &. Weedon and
wifc are Dlointiffs, and William Coleman and
others are defendants, the undersigned Com
nissioners will sell before the front door OF the
Court House Of said county, on MONDAY the
Eth dav of September, 1868, that being Court
dsv. at public auction to the highest bidder, The
following TRACTS or PARCELS Of LAND,
A TRACT OF FORTY ACRES, situated on
Piuey branch adjoining the lands of Mrs.EmiIy
+. Johnson and Others about 81 miles from the
Village Of Manassas and q TRACT Of ON
HUNDRED AND NINE ACRES, situated. on
the Bethlehem and Dum1ries road, adJolnlnG
the land of Ben. johnson and Others about ore
mile from the Village Of Manassas on the loI'
lowing
TERMS-One fourth cash. and the remainder
on q credit of one and two years, with lhtereS;
from day of sale, the purchaser TO give 9o40
and security for the deferred payments, and The
fila m he rntainod rs Il further security there
ut The FORTY ACRE TRACT is covered with
wood and timber principally oak: The TRAGT
or ONE HUNDRED AND NINE ACRES Is
fine arabic land with about twelve acres OF gu
p0-l0- J. J. COCKRELL
A. NICOL.
Pr, VIM. co. aug 1-eots Commissioners.
A sSIGNEE'S SALE OF VALUABLE
Il STOCK AND FARMING NIPPLE
MENTS.-On FRIDAY, August 18th, 1863 a.
10 q. m as Assignee in Bankruptcy of E. Il.
Delahay, / will sell, At public auGtion; on the
premises all the STOCK and FARMING I'M
PIGMENTS, consisting Of HORSES; WAC
ONS, CATTLE, HAY, SC, &C, on the tract
of land in Fairfax county, Va, recently occn-
pied by said Delahay, and situated on the Lit
tie River Turnpike, about miles from Nlexnn,
dris, Va , aud adjoining the FIGURING Mill, for
meriy known as Clouds Mill" Terms at sale
:, FERGUSON BEACH,
aug 4-eotd Assignee,
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TELEGYsAP EEKCSNEWS
SPECIAL DISPATCHES 70 The cAZE TTE
: EEMA NCTAE.

-2T| T. -.
ri LONDON, Aug Il 5.-Copselsa9 81 944aa for
money, 9411ao4ss for aeeclIHas. US 20s TI3.
FRANKFoRF; Augg;, s. 520ss77#&a745.
!. NEW, YoRK, gAae. 4 IS Stocks unsettled !;
5.2Os of'1962, l355; do. Of 1864 81; old of 1855
liz; newsof 1S67.75; l0z40s 81; North2CaroIi,
na's 7I; Nirginiazssz53;; Tennessee 633ssssy Gold
464. Exchange 90 ~ Money Sad per ct: ~ ID
BALTIMORE, Aug l4..-99Virginia g., old in.
serihed, 46aa bid ;1lde 1866 46;bi d;udo:1lS67 IS
bid; do coupon, old and new, a53 bid .fllA 1sE
.aoLg s7tzg oaaNaERCHAK.E.a a95osi2 /
= LIVERPOOL, Aug 81 Cotton closed bsaoy-
ant and higher; the sales Of to day, foot up
10000 bales Uplanda I0} /; Orleans :
The breadstufFs market closed quiet and un-
changed. Lard was 6rmer and advanced to
581 New YoRK, Aug. l5.-The flour market is
dull and dropping. Wheat is dull, and noni-
naly lower Corn is dull, and about 1c lower.
Pork dull, and declining: mess 1913. So lard
dull, 1s4alS55 Cotton firm; ddlingsauTlands
2oa. Freighssjd dull .cd y BIS t'11.toEEs a1a5
4@ 2BAIIIMoRE, Aug. 15.-Cotton quiet at go!
Flour quiet and scarcely so firm, but prices I'M
changed. Wheat dull; prime 265a272, q de-
cline OF &C., Corn dull, white llSal20.nO Oats
dull prime SOaS5 low grades 60a75. Rye
steady at 145a15O. Provisions firm with prices
unchanged. g.~ra a-.a.-c = LII
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aug 1-eOts
GALE OF FAIRFAX LAND.

By virtue of decree of the Circuit Coart OF
Fairfax county, Va, rendered at it's June term,
1863 in the. case Of Remington vs.. Ri5er, ct H.,
the subscribers, as Commissioners of tho Court,
will offer, by public auction, on MONDAY. cha
10Th day of July next, at 70 o'clock M, } liy
Court, at the front door Of the CoUr: House oi
said county, the following
A TRACT OF LAND, in said county,
containing 80 acres, 3 roods and lG poles, part
of another tract of land, owned by the said Jas.
Potter, near Hayfcld, conveyed to him by An
na Ward-the part to be offered being lot de-
signated as No. 5, in the division among his
heirs and being the lot which was assigned to
the heirs of his daughter, Catherine Riker.
TERMS-One-tenth Of tho purchase money
to be paid in cash as deposit, liable to forfeit
IRE upon the non compliance Of the purchaser
with the terms of sale on confirmation OF sale by
the Court, and the residue in two equal install
ments, at six and twelve months from the con-
frmation of the sale, with interest the purr-
chaser to give his bonds for the deferred install
ments, With good personal security, and the
title to be retained until the purchase. money Il
fully paid GILBGRI s MN Ii, r. r.,
.iv2l-1aWtg . a'.# Commissioners rs.
'Iae POSTPONEMENT.-T above sale
has been postponed until MONDAY, the 18th
of August, at the same hour and place.
iy22-2AWts
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CANAL NAVIGATION. Letters received here
this morning state that light boats passed the
obstruction in the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal
at Weaverton, yesterday evening. and that it
was expected the repairs there would be SO far
completed by this morning, that loaded boats
could pass u. s-atg q. a-l.1
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CONCERT AT CULpEPER The ladies of Gull
pepper will give Concerton Tuesday evening
next, when number of fine musicians from
Baltimore will assist The proceeds OF the
Concert to be applied in aid of the Memorial
Association for the Confederate dead
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Of FAIRFAX LAND.

Under authority of decree Of the Circuit
Court Of Fairfax county, Va, made at It's June
term, 1868, in the suit Of Coxen vs.. Pad ott and
others, the undersigned will sell, at the front
door of the Court House Of said county, On
MONDAY, the 18th day Of August, 1863; Az
gust Court at Il m, the following LOTS OE
LAND, in the said county of Fairfax, at and
near the first toll gate on the Little River Turf
pike: <,,,,,,,
which was conveyed by Ransom r. GillcL, So
licitor of the Treasury, to Geo. b. Padgett.
ID 4 LOT near or adjoining the foregohE,
which was conveyed by Peter Trislcr to GeJrg.
Il. Padgett by deed, dated April 4th, 1898, an
is of record in said county. z plat, shown {
the location. boundaries, and description e
said lots, will be exhibited at the sale.
TERMS-One-tenth Of the purchase lnoneH
to be paid in hand and the residue IN thre
equal instruments at six, twelve and elgAtce!l
months from the day of sale, secured b., tbs
bonds of the purchaser, with good personal Sc
curity, with interest from date; the title TO b."
retained till the whole amount of the purchase
money is paid, and the property liable to be re- o
sold Mt the risk Of the purchaser, Ghould ne iai'
to comply with the terms Of sale. All convey
ancing and revenue stamps at tho cost OF pur-
chaser. FKANClS Il. SA1IH: 3E'r
: iv 76-2awts Commissioner.
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Dr. a hearing on Friday next,

The SoRA SEASON. The Richmond News
says sThe sora season is now approaching,
and already these birds. have made their apf
spearance in limited quantities in our river
marshes. Sportsmen are beginning to brush
up their paraphernalia and clean their trnsty
weapons in anticipation Of the good time com on
ing" We have not heard of the appearance
of Sora yet, in this neighborhood. d :. =. I;
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10 CHILD KILLED Y esterday, the Southern
bound train on the Virginia Central Railroad
when near ShadWell Station, ran over, and In
stantly killed, colored child about three years
old that was lying on the track. The child was
not seen by the engineer until too late to pre-
vent the accident. zy..s.
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MARINE LIST.
Port Of AIexanszria, Aug. I;

.gI.s .EOrC OF Ale18hNFItS, "A .2Ac.rr:5'1
7t..1 ? -g..-.-'e sa-;f ARRIVED r5-s@alu E# ,aa.t
s3 Schr Flying scud, Mitchell, Baltimore, gu,
ano and railroad iron to Hooe, Wedderourr
& Co. &@@--, "s4l - -. - - - ,.,
schr Plough Boy, Hallett, Washington tc
Boyce s. Go.
Schr Alfred Keen, Keen, Boston, to Boyce
q Co. - @2&45. a1 ~ -
Schr Diam ond State, Dennis Washington
to load for Nanticoke river. ,-'..-... -. ..-
Steamer John Gibson, Winters, New York
Steamer James S Green, Inman. New York.
BY Nj Eldridge g Co. - =.
Steamer Express, Nickle, Baltimore by >
Broders & Co. -
schr Plough Boy, Hallett, Boston, coal by
Boyce & Co. 49,
~ MEMORANDA. la.
Information has been received that three
masted schooner lies sunk in the Chesapeake
bay. in three fathoms water, with Cape Charles
lighthouse bearing e. by n, one, half NJ, DIS
tant seven miles, Cape Henry lighthouse bear
ing S. BY E., .one-half E., distant eight miles;
Sch1s Sea Nymph, Conley, Silver Bell, lis
lev, and R Pharo, Collins, from Georgetown,
the latter for Hoboken, arrived at New York
18th instant. .grI
town, sailed from Providence 18th inst
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MILITARY FER.-Brevet Lieut.. Col.
Low, Lieutenant eleventh U. S. Infantry, has
been ordered to the command of, the m Hilary
post at WarrentoD, where he will supersede
Lieut.. Richards, who becomes regimental quar-
termaster of the eleventh, at Richmond. s,% ,
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Ice VEssEL.-The schooner e. l.. Marts,
from Boston, with cargo of ice, consigned to-
M. Eldridee & Co., Of this city, reported in yes
terday's Gazette, as aground ON Metompkin
Shoals, is now afoat, and is bound up the
river. - az 2 S@@>a
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TTOME HILL FOR SALE.

By virtue Of deed of trust from Joseph j.
Hart and wife, I will sell, as FairEa& c.. lgu~1
on MONDAY, the Seventeenth day OF August
next, Court day, at public auction, to the hIzn
est bidder for cash, the above
TRACT OF LAND.
Said land is located in the village OF t'"ii
Church Fairfax county, Va, contains -
ACRES OF LAND, has upon It snbzt4Hta.
improvements. including
DWELLING HOUSE,
and necessary out buildings. Also. q fro ..
ch2rd. WAEEI.f| EEi[HINS'. llGS'~
Fa:r!uy CO., il o. GOA
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CHEAP CLOTHING. the season progresses
Rlondhei1n, corner Kingjand Fairfax sts,, offers
his laFga and complete stock OF Summer Glot q :
ing. for Men and Boys wear, at greatly reduca.!
prices. His stock embraces every variety OF
sfashionably made Garments for businass and
dress suits. Persons in want of, ceady- 1r1ati'
-GlothingsWill find it etotheir interast.to exam
inc and pricshis stock before: purchasing else
where. jy Is
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& 2asa OsGA HI E1akfS - .es-.s
services, % e 0;a,orf 81 !
rr4G,1s;.f CUR at * -
* Paars CsWrc1. Service Eat II, g BY
-pau George Norton :.
race clursls Services II 8 and4 p
hv Rev ar. SPrigg: - -. ID 81 r.
Mary Service & and 4 q. nj NJ a a.
,A.3Op. m:%:c, ss....d az $1,000 Gauo1Gg
Second Pres5yterian. SERMON in the morn
b;no and at night by Rev. 81. E. LeftWich::
Methodist Episcopaz Church Sermon e
IN the morning and at night by Rev:Mf, Hougn'
= - Methodist Episcopal. Sermon in the morn
Emo and at night BY Rev. ). r. Wheeler = -
Methodist Protestant.--No service. sssasaS,
"a Raptist.- Service IN the morning ana AZ n'gn'
~ j. Willis. = ~ 4: :.is, 80 = =
~ g;i ya Chapel. Service in the morning and
Of nieht BY Rey. Mr., James. A,..a
~ g aisrandria Christian Associations
PRAYER Meeting in sthes Baptist Church, at
-o,cIock D. mr., and every evening during the
eonninr week in the Association snewr DOM: Sc
cond aoorof No.4a9S King street, ats6 sa'elo
sSssordial welcome will be given to- all WHO
~il attend upon thesefmsans Of grace:
VT ME Sailors Bethel under theaanspices OF
e+ha Christian; Association of Alexsadria,: lat
- m .son the wharf at the foot of King street
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TRAVELLING TaUNKs-=Eine Sole Leather
Trunks, aides Dress Trunks, Packing Trunks,
Valises, Leather Bags Sgtchsls, &c, IN every
variety, at s!rgsA =, Ezsc S. DEALHAMs,
iy3 tErtEIE 1E+TE 108, King st.
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BArrERY.-If Battery Rodgers should be en-
trely abandoned, there is some talk of the cree
ton of Fort on Jones's sPoint-but it is only
yet talked Of ..n.., g. ,aal, # !.
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ORANGE COURT HoUsE.-The Native Viz
ginian is asking and claiming new and better
station house and ticket Office, ot the Orange
and Alexandria Railroad, at Orange G. H.
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SEYMOUR AND BLAIR CLUB.-A meeting

70 SEYMOUR AND BLAIR CLUB. "A meeting
for the organization of "a Seymour and Blair
Club was held at Liberty Hall last night
The committee seIectedaby the Temporary
president at the last meeting, not having re-
ported, the meeting proceeded to appoint
Temporary chairman aand select officers On
motion Of Capt. D. I: Smoot, Co. Turner W
DAlshbys was calladato the6chair. The Colonel
made some very appropriate remarks which
we're we'll received. ,sa'.5.EE a1a 42tga.1!s (:
On notion of Capt. Smeot, DR.. ). e. Hill
was elected secretary Of the meeting.
The following. committee was then appointed
/, TO select permanent omcersSof the CLUB: capt.
David : .Smoot, chairman, Bernard e. Crook,
y. P. Jordan, j. T.. Hill, and Jacob Germond,
who made the following report: n /
That the Club be called the SEYMOUR AND
BLAIR CLUB, OF ALEXANDRIA. Gcael2
IS For President-David L. Smoot. For Vice
Presidents-lst, Hugh Latham, lst ward; ID,
E. ". zAshby, I'd, ward Sd, w. D. Corse
ward; 4th, b. e. Crook, 9TH ward 5th, John
r. Johnston, for the county. The Vice, Pres
idents to take rank according to the number
affixed to their names. Secretary-John y.
Jameson, Treasurer George Wise. The; re-
port was unanimously adopted.
CAPTAIN Smoot thanked the meeting for the
compliment conferred upon him, but asked to
be relieved The motion to relieve him being
unanimously objected to, the Captain consented
to serve, and pledged himself to do everything
in his power to advance the interests involved,
and carry out the wishes OF the club. !,
to wait on the officers elected and notify them
Of the same, and ascertain if they were willing
to serve. Committee Messrs. j. j. Jordan
and E. L. FOLSOM. :.
A committee of five was appointed to draft
resolutions and by laws, which vii! be sub
mitted for adoption at the next meeting OF the
; Club. The following committee was appointed
and unanimously endorsed by the meeting: VI.
J. G.. Hill, Judge Moore, Fl. SnoWden, +.
Brockett, and c. E. Stuart This committee,
with that OF notification, was instructed to re.
port on Tuesday evening next at O'Clock, at
Liberty Hall. & !
On motion, it was requested that those gen
tlemen who had papers in their possession with
signers names on them should call on the Sec.
rotary and hand them In, and invite all such, to
be present atthe next meeting OF the Club.
The Club then adjourned to meet'at .Llberty
Hall at 8 clock p. m., on tuesday, 2loth lost'
E.GTo2 90; .--------- . ------ 49,
RELEASED ON BAIL In Baltimore yester-
tday. John A. Colston, second mate Of the
steamer Hi Livingston, was arraigned BY
Deputy Marshal French before United States
Commissioner Rogers, on warrant charging
him with beating and wounding maliciously,
and without iustifable cause, Henry Ford, q
colored sea man on hoard said vessel, while 10
the maritime jurisdiction of the United States.
The alleged assault took place, off this city. the
steamer plying between this port and Balti'
more, The accused was released on So, 900 bail
for hearing on Friday next. s-=-.:-e-=2s.e=s--:
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MAGAZINES. From Mr.. George E. French $
book and periodical store. No. e5, King street,
We have the London Society, for August,
and Demorest, for September; both very inter
esting numbers.
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FRIENDS QUARTERLY MEETING. The Goose
Creek Quarterly Meeting, Of the Friends So
olety, will commence tomorrow. A large at
tendance Of the members of the society is ex-
spected--some have gone from this city. -
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z LIBERTY PoLE.-The Seymour and Blair
Club, Of the First Ward, are making arrange
ments for the erection of a. flag pole on Wind
mill hill, just south Of the tunnel The pole
is already prepared, but the flag is unfinished.
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CT. JOHNS ACADEMY 7,
~. Y A AZ I'D A Z

CT. JOHNS ACADEMY,
y 7 ALEXANDRIA,, VA. -
day. September lst, 1868 Two large, adjoining
houses, on Prince street. below Alfred, in the
finest and healthiest part of the city, have jGst
been purchased, and the accommodatlons 1or
boarders will be greatly increased. C0nsldera-
BILE additions have also been made to the libra
ry and apparatus.
Board and tuition for session of ten months,
$3.50, payable quarterly, in ADVANCE there arc
no extra charges, except for Modern Languages,
Music and Drawing. For catalogues, contain
ing further information, address the Prncipal,
III, Duke street, Alexandria.
TEACHERS.
RICHARD, l.. CARNE, a. Nj, Principal,
Creek Latin and Natural Science.
THEODORE Il. FICKLIN, Mathematics
and English -
AUGUST HENNING, German
VICTOR BECKER. French.
JOSEPH G. FOERTSCH, Music.
Miss MARY j. STE WAkT, Drawing.
AUG Std" ~ -- -.-.. A..
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3 jCoLoREDe GATHER1Na. "A large gathering
of the colored people of Fairfax, Washington
and this city, took; place to-day, at Vienna
Station, on the Alexandria, Loudoun and
Hampshire Railroad The morning was de-
votedtoE the delivery of Radical addresses. -
The delegation from Falls Church went up on
special car. ,.,,,., ,tt..
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WOOD AND COAL.
L 4 n D W o 0 D.
REMOVAL.

The subscriber has removed his WOOD and
COAL YARD from Prince street to Nos Sc
and 90, south Royal street. where he has leased
the entire yard. he will keep constantly on
hand supply Of PINE, OAK and HICKOR I
WOOD and LORBEkRY- and LYKEN'S
VALLEY RED and WHITE ASH COAL.
Lehigh and Locust Mountain White Ash,
stove and egg size, to arrive per schr Mary
Priscilla, for sale from the vessel cheap for cash
aug IL - .' "A. s. PERPENER,
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GREAT BARaArNs.-S. Dealham, ,l03, King
street, is selling off his Immense stock of Sum
mer Clothing at cost in order to make room toI
his tsil2atock' Don't miss your chances. Jy III
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The WEATHER. have now q bot sun
during the day, and cool nights and mornings
The weather is dry This is the season to
..'beware of chills and fevers.
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AUCTION SALEs.-Attentien is called to the
auction sales Of real estate in Fairfax county
to take place on Monday. u sgs
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CONSERVATIVE STATE NOMINATIONS
~ IL "a y FOR GOVERNOR.
COL. r. E.WITHERS of Lychburg.
FOR LIEUT.. GOVERNOR.
GEN. JAMES WALKER, of Pulaski.
FOR ATTORNEY GENERAL.
JNO.L. MAYRE, JR, Of Fredericksburg.
49,. FOR. CONGRESS. t..s,s.rs4s.
MARMADUKEs JOHNSON, of Richmond
al r. FOR CONGRESS It'll DIST.
. H.. t5si2aB B. H. sSHACKELFoRD. s.s."z ,-
nv o-1awte
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DANDoLpH MACON COLLEGE.

ROANUOLHd .MACON GOAAETh.
The Committee appointed by the Board OF
Trustees of Randolph Macon College Ashland,
Va, will meet in Richmond, Va i, on the lst OF
September next, to elect professors. to- Hl!the
following chairs, viz: -5>t r1s.'......
Mathematics, ..ij~-s r. .t..'
Ancient Languages,
Chemistry and Natural Philosophy.
Persons desiring the places must hand IN Their
applications, accompanied by suitable testlIno-
malls, by the morning of the day of meeting, or
send them by mail to the undersigned. a'
RICHARD lRBY, Secretary,
..a ...a.' No 1000 Cary street,
Richmond, aug l3-eotd ?. 0. boz 397
T7HE EXERCISES OF MISS MARKS
L Seminary will be resumed on the fifteenth
Of September Every effort will be made to
promote the physical, moral and intellectual
improvement of the pupils. The higher classes
in Mathematics will receive daily instruction
from Mr.. Ficklin, O. teacher most faYorabiy
known to this community. ,lz-:.
A corps of efficient Ladies viii be provided TO
meet the wants of the institution. Terms: From
six to ten dollars for English branches per term
of ten weeks French and Music atrProtessors'
charges Parents intending to enter their chill"
dren will please make an early app!icationl.:-
The School Room is eligibly situated at Miss
Ms residence, 2l4, King street. between Alfred
and Columbus. -. aug l3-eolm
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q HOOL O.TI G E .

O 9 Il 0 Z n II Q E
Miss ANNIE R. HODGKIN will resume the
duties of her school On Tuesday, September "a.
For terms, &C., apply to her, at No. 81 Queen
street. 80. - e.. aug i2--2awtd
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: DESERTED FAMILY Though the police have
been on the lookout for Samuel Trundle,a the
name of the ,aaa mentioned in yesterdays Ca
zet,e as having swindled and deserted bis lam
lily, they have as yet failed . lover his
whereabouts, ana he is now, pei laps, beyond
reach Hisswifsfand her mother and children
we're taken care of last night at the Mansion
House, and arrangements are in progress. Tor
sending Ihe NJ back to Dumtries.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1868-08-15
CANAL COMM ERCE

THSTRAY COW-Came to my house about
H. the last of June, 3 DARK BROWN gov,
With tolerable straight horns; the ends of her
horns are black; her flesh marks between her
foreiees are speckeled with white; around teats
of har bag spotted with white. There is a BUNCH
Of White hair ct the end of her tail The right
ear has been split, and small piece taken out
Of the underneath part of the end. The lett ear
has small slit in it ,,,o,5nzar.a
.a1,o 7z-TSs. Near ColGoss.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1868-08-15

TIE MARKET, this ID morning, was very we'll
supplied with country produce! Vegetables
remain, howeversgenegallg, without changc'in
price, notwithstanding their abundance. To
matoes 3oa4oAets. per peck; green corn l5a20
scts.Y per dozen; potatoes 81 abuehel; sweet
potatoes in small quantities, at 81 per peck
Watermelons and cantelopes very abundant
Butter 35a5O cts. (print) per Ii. Eggs IS cts.
per dozen. The meat MARKET was very we'll
supplied. Bestspeeas Of beeftnoW 20:cts.3per
Ill.,. Lamb .and5yeal3of excaIlent quality.