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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1870-07-09
SUMMER RESORTS.
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FAMILY FANORlTE.

We would call the attention Of our friends IN
Alexandria and vicinity to the fact that we
hsva opened d! 922 Pa. ave, bet 9th and lot'l
streets, Washington, nm establishment TOR the
exclusive sale of the above popular and justly
celebrated SEWING MACHINES.
The WEED is pronounced by every one
The most simple,
The most durable
The most economical,
The most rapid,
The mos: beautifully constructed and llghtest
running machine III use.
The WEED uses perfectly Stralght needle;
makes the elastic lock stitch exactly allie on
both sides; requires no screw driver wrench.
or tool of any Kind in setting the needle; mas
no springs about shuttle tension, thread con-
troller or feed use; upper and under thread
the same size and will sow with equal ease and
facility upon everything from the hnost lace TO
the coarsest materials-even upon leather ana
boards of III orc than n quarter Of an inch II
thickness
The WEED was awarded the Highest Prize
and Diploma at tho Paris Exposition, ID 1907,
over eiehty.two compel tors also tho highest
Prize and Diploma ut the American Institute
New York, October, 1869, over ell competition;
and, later at the Maryland Institute Far, Bel
timore, November, 1869, alter contest OF over
four weeks with some OF the most celebrated
machines in the country, the Weed VA; sghin
crowned with the highest h"nors and awarded
| the Gold Metal.
The Weed is sold at tic lowest cash price or
the most accommodating TRIMS Persons II
search OF the best machine should not tai! TO
examine tho Weed before pure hasing any other
GORSUCH s. DEVAuGHAN.
10 Cow 922 Pa. av.. Washington, ID. T..
HlHESE FACTS DEMAND IMMEDIATE
i CONSIDERATION
Disease should be guarded against, Or 1t must
be cured. The alternatives arc death or such
consequence. as render life burthen. Com
bat he malaria, purify the blood, put the nerves
the appetite Danish every sign of dyspepsia or
rheumatism, increase the vlg99rr Of both body
and mind, and relieve the children Of summer
complaints All this can 10 done with safety,
certainty and 2romp.noss by Charles Gautier'=
Native Vino Bitters so says popular opinion.
endorsed by many OF the most eminent phyai.
clans, who assure us O! the complete victory OF
these over all other Bitters. 1t has absolutely
driven them 5ut Of the market whore it has been
introduced Gautera Native Wine Bitters
may he Ind 1f all druggists.
Il. III. La WSON.
IANNEY i CO.,
iy a-lw Agents for this city.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1870-07-09

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A.E1A HDkIA MAWKEr July 9.-Tho market
for Wheat is unchanged; receipts continue
light, with ,r demand for choice samples
offerings of g. bushels red with sales at l3j and
140-quslity fair an inferior lot sold for H.
Corn is tolcrsbly active, at an advance Of lc on
yesterdays quotstions offerings OF PIG bushels
mixed with sales NJ III and III. Rye is in
light receipt and nomina,Iy ITO Oats arc
steady offerings of 2G8 bushels, hn! 10 sslcs
were reported.
GEoRGxrowS FLOUR AND CATTLE MARKET.
There is a general dullnoss in business. The
mills are grinding still, but on the OLD supply
of Wheat, or such ss is being Obtained from
Alexandria There is mono conf down the
Canal, as eli available labor in the country
bordering en- the e$tuarics of the Potomac la
At Drover's Rest. 600 head o. Beevcs were
offered, and ranged in price from Al to SIC for
old Cows Fair quality Cattle brought to e,
and good Beeves 71a6c. Lambs-GJO head sold
at ? 60 to 81 IS per head, according to quality.
Calves sold readily at Gl 20 7c per II. Cows
and Calves, in far condition. brought prices
ranging from AZ 10 SIo.
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CODA AND VICHY WATER.

We have relittel our large
ARCTIC SODA FOUNTAIN,
and are now prepared to draw our friends and
customers good and fresh article Of Soda
Bedford and Vichy Water. Don't forget the
place. COOK Il CRElGH ron
je14 l07 King stree.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1870-07-09

ERRATUM. In the conclusion OF the Letter
from Richmond, 10 yesterdays uszette, Tor,
without care and caueuses lead without
os1s and caution,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1870-07-09

Under the new currency Act Virginia will be
entitled to 90 additional circulation OF S4,9I5,
or
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1870-07-09

The Senate Committee which thoroughly in
veA,igated the charges against Mr.. Capp, Con
gressional Printer, and heard great amount OF
testimony in relation to the management OF the
Government Printing Office, has prepared re.
port upon the subject, which completely exone
rates MIR. Clapp from all the charges, not one
Of which, in the opinion of the committee, has
been sustained by the testimony
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1870-07-09

The President and bis family are t" spend
tue summer at Long Branch. leaving Wash
inRton on the 10Th or Goth The President
will come to Washington of and on, during the
summer, it ia said.
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CODA AND MINERAL WATERS.

Vichy, Bedford and Arctic Soda Water on
drsught; Congress, Allegheny. Gettysburg aud
Kockbridge Alum Water, in bottles, which we
are now prepared to sell ut low figures.
COOK & CkE,GUrON
je22 Sign Eed Column.
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Our bills to July lst, 1870, arc now being de-
]ivered and we hope all parties indebted will
make PROMPT payment. Wo ask this because
K. F. WILMER and A. II. SLAYMAkEK
have an interest in the business from this Date.
and we wish, therefore, to close the old business.
jy lot WILMER j. SLAYMAKER
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1870-07-09

Ia addition to the large fires at Manchester,
y. H., and Mlerton, Cal. mentioned 10 a
paragraph under the head of News Ct the
Day, there were destructive fires yesterday at
ST. Louis, where freight warehouse OF the
81. Louis and Fandalia and Illinois Central
railroad and lumber yard, were burned at
Pirsburg, where large oil works were destroyed;
and at Rockville, Canada, where The machine
.hops of the Rockville and Ottawa Railroad
were consumed,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1870-07-09
$3.50 GiEes

The Irish Land bil with some amendments
has passed the British House Of Lords.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1870-07-09

The steam coal boat AInska, which recently
loaded with cargo OF Goa AZ Cumberland, AZ
rived at Georgetown on Friday. The boa! is
pronounced success
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1870-07-09

A meeting was held in Norfolk yesterday,
to consider the proposed subscription of 81 ,0O0,.
900 to the Norfolk and Great Western Railroad
The proposition was strongly endorsed. The
meeting was addressed ly several gentlemen J;
also by the now famous Dr. BayDe OF Norfolk,
who has figured largely, OF late. as politician.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1870-07-09

Sealed proposals for the exclusive right to
take seals on the Islands of st. Paul and St.
George. Alaska, will he received by the Score.
tsry of the Treasury until noon on the 10Th
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1870-07-09

1t is believed that the United States will
ship more wheat to foreign markets this fail
than j: has done for several years II should
be remembered that notwithstanding the yield
ia France averages but about fifteen bushels 10
The acre, that country exports annually largely
to England. Thisseason, however, France will
have to draw both upon the f,ngiisl. and
American markets. Itappears that France too
soon congratulated itself on tn: end Ii! the
drought The recent rains, the cable informs us.
were light and only temporary.
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n OH E.
would announce that tho business o: BREW
is 81 LA SON will DO continued as hereto
fore, and solicit the continued confidence and
support OF our friends.
X. NJ. LAWSON,
my 2-l Surviving Partner
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1870-07-09

1t is reported that President Mcguire, Of
Georgetown College, ID. C., will this year be
transferred to some other field Of labor, and
that another faculty will be ordered to the in.
situtiOu between this and the 10th.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1870-07-09

A large meeting has been held iu San Fran
cisco, to protest against the introduction of aoy
more Chinese laborers. A census marshal
says that, counting them as population, Cali
fornia is entitled 10 another Congressman
Several hundred of them have left for Georgia
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1870-07-09

THE p. j BRANDY is pure diatllation
Il from the grape, and is superior 10 French
Brandy for medical purposes.
just received and for sic by
WAKEFIELD s. HALL, Druggists
Cor. Prince and Fairfax sts.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1870-07-09

The INDIANS. The delegation of Sioux
Indians held council with Commissioner
Parker yesterday in Washington. The speech
es on both sides were, in effect, the same with
those made during the visit Of the Red Cloud
deleS These indians seem more quietly
disposed, but their alleged wants are Just
as many They We're to leave for home last
night, and will visit Philadelphia and New
York en- route.
A Council has been held at the Brue sgen
cy, in Dakota, with the Indians 10 that neigh.
borhood They protested against the pres
ence OF any whites there, and insisted upon
their all leaving, demanding payment Tor the
wood, grass and water used by them. They
We're very pertinacous. and disposed to te
belliserent
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1870-07-09

Among the freight received in Savannah,
July ID, from Florida, were three thousand six
hundred wa1ermcons, all 10 splendid condition.
the majority OF which were placed upon the
market and sold at prices ranging from thirty
i've dollars to eighty-five dollars per hundred,
The Portland daily press., 1870-12-29

THE RICHMOND CALAMITY The cores
pondent of the N. Y. Herald gives the follow
ing narrative of one of the guests at the Spots
wood Hotel at the time of the fire:
He states that soon after a. M, while in bed
in the third story, he heard a sound below as if
some one was breaking kindling wood. He
rose and looked out of the window, but saw
nothing unusual. The noise continuing, how
ever, he commenced dressing himself leisurely,
as he intended to.take the next railroad train
Before leaving his room he turned off the gas,
and glancing toward the window, saw light
from the outside, which he soon discovered
proceeded from flames bursting from the story
directly under him. He then heard woman,
whom he supposed to be the housekeeper. cry,
in wild alarm, "My God the house is on fire. %
He called to her to dress herself, and with the
view of calming her excitement, said to her
that there was no danger on her side, but that
it was on his. He the proceeded to knock to
all the doors in the third story, to awaken the
occupants of the rooms and urge them to dress
themselves quickly, as the house was on fire.
Mr.. Leib then descended to the second story,
where he found Mr.. Shure knocking at the
doors, waking the guests, who were soon all
up and aware of their danger. The utmost
general eagerness to escape, the passage-way
of the private entrance was in a short time
crowded, and, owing to the pressure, the doors
could not be opened until, by extraordinary
force, the crowd was pushed back. and room
was made for that purpose. The housekeper,
Mrs. Kinnerly, was the second person who
awoke on that morning, but persisted by being
cut off by the flames, having delayed in order
to look after her trunk. The man having it in
his possession preceded her, and barely got
beyond her when the flames impeded her pro-
gress, and the stairway fell. The fire, Mr..
Leib says, originated in the wine room, adjoin-
ing the dining room, on the second story. Mr..
Luck, one of the proprietors OF the hotel, was
severely burned. He rushed through the
flames for his family, who, however, at that
time were safe, though this fact was unknown
to him,
The Portland daily press., 1870-12-29

IT APPEARS to be dangerous for ladies to shop
10 New York where they are not acquainted,
however respectable they may be in looks
dress, acquaintance, money, Sc. There are a
great many shoplifters in that wicked city and
some of them have all the outward semblance
of responsibility that is possible; SO that an
honest party is just as likely to be arrested on
suspicion as anybody else. Some days ago, as
was stated in this paper at the time, Mrs. Eliz-
abeth B. Phelps, we'll known advocate of
woman's rights and q lady Of wealth and high
social position, was arrested at Mays store,
Sixth avenue, charged with the theft OF pack
age OF candy worth about twenty cents, and
taken 10 police station. She was utterly ov
erwhelmned at the charge, but strenuously de-
MED it, while the person preferring it as siren.
uously asserted her guilt. 1t was late in the
afternoon, and she was accordingly held for
examination and locked up. By accident n
gentleman who knew her found her in her closa
quarters, nearly crazed, and presenting her
claims to responsibility to the proper authori.
ty, she was released on her own recognizance.
Next day she was tried and honorably acqut-
The Portland daily press., 1870-12-29

1t is notable fact in connection with the
holiday just passed thai on Christmas after
noon the working parties in the opposite
headings of the Mount Gems tunnel got with
in hearing distance of each other. Greetings
and hurrahs were exchanged through the di-
viding wall of rock for the first time, and be-
fore this the thin curtain has been removed
sufficiently for the laborers to see each other
and grasp each others hands. 1t is victory
of Peace that would have brought more re-
nown to Napoleon III. than all the triumphs
which he anticipated when he planned the
campaign against Prussia six months ago.
The mighty work was begun when Napo-
leon was at the height of his power aud pop
ularity, but before it was finished his over
the work was the commercial rivalry of
France and Germany. 1t was thought in
France that If the project of Mt. Gems be-
came reality before that of Mt St. Gothard,
the connecting link between the Northern
and Southern railway systems of Europe
would be under the absolute control of France.
Now she is not only poweress to prevent the
completion of the Mt. st. Gothard Tunnel,
but Germany has possession of the Rhine
!,
and thence through neutral territory access
to the completed Tunnel. Further, France
may yet lose the territory of Savoy, in which
the Tunnel lies, and with her authority all
that control OF the line which accompanies
possession of the country through which it
runs.
The length of the tunnel is about seven and
three-quarters miles. 1t was begun in 1858,
and the progress at first was very slow. In
the year 1860 only 1144 feet were bored, in
1865 the distance accomplished was 4079 feet,
in 1867 it was 5035 feet, while in 1869 the adj
vancement was no less than 1920 metres,
which is somewhat above the same number
of English yards. At this time it was esti-
mated that the work would be finished in
April, 1871, and the railway through the tuns
mel would be opened in about six months
more. The rate of operation, therefore, has
been constantly and unexpectedly on the in
crease.
The Portland daily press., 1870-12-29

The passengers who left Denver by the Kan
sas Pacific Railroad on the 18Th inst, arrived
at st. Louis Tuesday night, having been snow
bound on the plains ten days.
The extensive paper machinery works of the
late John L. Seaverns, at Newburg, N. Y,
with Caldwerl's boiler works and two other
buildings we're burned Tuesday night Loss,
$500
Five thousand dollars have been subscribed
for the Farragut monument in New York.
Another man was burned to death.on Christ
mas day. Thomas Vaudeville of Bloomington,
New York.
Steamship HISTORIAN, from Portland. arrived
at Queenstowu, Tuesday.
The steamship City OF Baltimore, at Queens
town, from New York, reports having passed
800 miles from Fastnet, a steamer painted
white with black ports, with the loss of her
screw, and bound east under sail. She wanted
no assistance. She is thought to be the Ma
tiona Line steamer Virginia, which left New
York December 81, for Queenstown and Liver
pool.
Hon. William Claggett died in Portsmouth
N. H., Wednesday morning, at the age Of &c
wears. lOOuHu al dCtiNO oO"oSh"ei>
politician be died in poverty and obscurity.
TIE United States Hotel at Valatire, N. Y
with the stables, out-buldings, barns, ETC., il
the vicinity, were burned Wednesday morn
ing. Loss over $4,000; insurance, $1,000.
A brick block at Fort Smith, Ark, occupied
by the officers at that military post as quarters
was burned on the 10th. Loss, $4,000.
The elegant mansion Of Gen. aGeorge B. Nc
Clellan, at Llewellyn Park, Orange Mountain
N. j., was destroyed by fire Wednesday morn
ing. Loss. $4,000.
Gen. Schenck will resign his seat in Congress
about the 10th of January, and has taken pas
sage for England on the 18th. No election t
fill the short vacancy is likely to be ordered.
The Portland daily press., 1870-12-29
state News.
ANDRoscoGGIN COUNTY.

The Lewiston Journal says Rev. DR.. BaIk-
am, whose registration of the pastorate was to
take effect Jan. LIST, will preach his farewell
sermon at Pine Street Congregational Church
next Sa5bathskforenoon, and administer the
communion in the afternoon. At the annual
christmas festival on Monday evening the
DocGor was presented with a beautiful gold
headed cane, by the members of his parish.
Letters from Simmons, the sculptor, report
botn nlmSelr and wife at Rome in excellent
health. Simmons is now at work upon new
ideal figure.
ARoosTooK COUNTY.
Augustus w. 1ngersoll has been Amounted
postmaster at Monticello, vice II. o. Huzzev
resigned.
The Pioneer says house at Richmond Sta.
ton Gust over the line) has the reputation Of
being haunted, but surmises that some enter
prisng smugger has selected the spot as q ba-
sis for his operations, and has adopted the role
Of ghost to keep away persons who might
otherwise be tempted to pry into his secret.
KENNEBEC COUNTY
The Kennebec Journal says the Catholics of
North Vassalboro' talk of erecting house Of
The Portland daily press., 1870-12-29

worship for their use in that part Of the town.
There are about sixty persons of that religious
persuasion In North Vassalboro'.
On Monday morning the passenger depot at
North Vassalboro' was discovered to be on fire,
near the chimney on the Roof. The fire was
extinguished by Mr.. George Graves, station
master, without serious damage to the build
ing.
Mrs. L. E. Marson has been appointed post
mistress atlSouth Windsor,vice Joseph Marson
deceased.
Saturday night dwelling house in Water
Vile. about two miles from the village, occu-
pied by Mr.. Coombs. was totally DESTROYED
by lire with all its cOntents-the family barely
escaping with their lives The youngest child
froze both its feet before reaching a place of
shelter.
The people of Getchelps Corner, Vassalbo-o,
celebrated Christmas at the Methodist church
at that place, where the two Christmas trees
were loaded with 800 gifts, valued at more than
$500. Mr.. George Colby, Superintendent of
watch worth $25, and Rev. Mr.. Bean, the pas
tor of the church, with purse containing 1888.
Every child in the place had a present.
PENoBscoT COUNTY.
The Bangor Wing says quite number of
deer have been sent to, and through that city,
| within few weeks past
The Wing says it is understood by those who
have been investigating the cause of the late
HIo, eude ~ was SCI uuuer Uno stairs l6aQlng TO
Marston's upper daguerreotype room, the en-
| trance to which was through rear room.
sAGADAHoo COUNTY.
The Bath Times says letter written by q
lady in that city, eight years and six months
ago, was returned to the writer a few days
since unopened, and covered with postmarks.
A storekeeper in Bath got badly sold by
some person removing his cake of .soap, rep
resenting lemon, and substituting a real
lemon. The storekeeper was expatiating to q
clergyman upon the exact imitation to lemon
when the juice began to flow. The lemon
went out through back window, says the
| Times.
SOMERSET COUNTY.
We learn from the Arson Advocate, thai
Lemuel R. WEIGH, of that village, committed
suicide by shooting himself through the hear
on Monday last. No cause is assigned.
Mr.. George Hodgdon of Embden, died sud
denly in the road, while returning from tw,
days fox hunt, last Friday. He had faithful
dog with him which gave the alarm by which
he was discovered. 1t is supposed that hear
disease caused his death.
The Portland daily press., 1870-12-29

HALLS ARCTIC ExpED1TloN.-Captain Hall.
the Arctic explorer, in a lecture at Brooklyn
Tuesday night said he should start on bis
third trip about the first of May and will never
cease his labors until he has put his foot upon
the 80 parallel of north latitude. He will 90
first to Newfoundland and thence he will pre-
coed to the western coast of Greenland. From
Greenland he will cross Davis Straits and oh.
tain dogs of the Esquimaux then cross Baffin 3
Bay to Smiths Island thence westward
through Jones' Sound and go to the north as
far as possible before winter sets in. His sail
ing master has spent 20 years in the Arctic
regions and bis first and second officers ten
years. If he cannot reach the north pole in
1872 he will stay another year or if necessary
five years.
The Portland daily press., 1870-12-29

Considerable Indignation is caused in Wash
ington by the refusal of the proprietors of Lin
coin Hall 10 allow John II. Surratt to deliver
his lecture on the assassination of Lincoln in
their hall. The discussion brought out fact
concerning him which had never before been
published. 1t is stated on most responsible au
thority that when Surratt's mother was on
trial there, Judge Advocate Holt consented to
release her if the former would give himself I'D
to trial. Surratt was informed of this by
friends who were in communication with him.
and, instead of at once complying, thereby Sc
curing the release of his mother, he immedi-
ately absconded leaving her to her fate.
The Portland daily press., 1870-12-29

THE name of G. A. Roberts deserves 10 be
emblazoned when it will be eternally remem-
bered. He is member of the new Illinois
House Of Representatives, and was rendered a
free pass on the Illinois Central railroad, but
declined to receive on the ground that the rail-
road might come before the Legislature of
which he is a member, for favors, and he did
not care to be preiudiced in its favor by having
pass in his pocket. He gays the pass looked
too much like retainer, and be doesn't care TO
be retained. Such instances of Spartan v;r.
tue among legislators are far too rare fer the
good of the country.