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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1870-10-29
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
OFFICE OF CoMP. OF THE CURRsNCY,

WAsuINGToE, Oct. 8. 1870 J
WHEREAS by satisfactory evidence pre-
w sented to the undersigned, 1t hsa been
made TO appear that THE CITIZENS Ma
TIONAL BANK OF ALEXANDRIA" in
| the city of Alexandria, in the county Of A!eI-
andria and State Of Virginia, has bccn duly
organized under ard according 10 the require
ments of the act Of Congress entitled AN act
to provide rational Currency, secured by
pledge of United States bonds, ard to provide
for the circulation and rcd. mption thereof" ar-
proved June Sd, 1864. and has compiler with
al the provisions or said act required to be
complied with before commencing tho business
of banking under said act;
Now, therefore, !, Jno. jay knoZ. Acting
COMPTROLLER of the Currency, do hereby certify
that The Citizens National Bank Of Aexsn.
dria, in the city Of Alc1 andla, in the county
of Alexandria, and State Of Virginia, is author
lied 10 commence the business CT nnklAg I'm.
der the act aforesaid.
In testimony wher Of witrcss my hand and
+ SEAL. seal Of ofice, this Sill day of Oc-
No. 17lG. ! tober, 1870:
Acting Comptroller Of the Currency,
Get ll-law!Ot Treasury Dopa tment
DANK OF THE OLD DOMlNIuN
ID Alexandria, Va, June l7h 1870.
No.icc is hereby given that the countersign
ed notes Of this Bank and it's Branch 1T Pearls
burg must DO presented At this office for re-
dempt!on at par On or before the LIST day Of
July, 1871, or the same will be barred, in con
tofmity with an act ofthe General Assembly Of
Virginia, passed juno 10Th, le7C, entitled an
Act for the relief OF the Bank Of the Old Do.
minion."
This Bank having been in course OF liqui-
dation for tho past five years, snd it being very
desirable to close up its bus.ne; and to redeem
the small amount of its circulation now out
standing, tic holders of its notss are earnestly
requested 10 present them iGr payment at an
esrJy day. WIN. II. LAMBhEr, Cashier
r. II. MILLER, Prest. je 21--law6m
HEESE-lO boxes primo Factory Cheese
I ranpiycd And for sale by
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1870-10-29

THE FATE OF THE CAMBRIA.-The recent
disaster to the steamer Cambria is one Of the
most melancholy that has happened in a long
time. It is easy to realize the state OF hopeful,
happy feeling which pervaded hat ship load
of nearly two hundred passengers when they
came within sight of the northcrn cages OF Ire
land, after stormy experience OF fourteen days
at sea. Congratulations were exchanged be-
tween all on board. The captain was remem
bcred with deep appreciation 10 tic ersor Of
OVERLOOKING hearts, and the lond cnlearments
the blisslu surprises which those long absent
from home aud friends expected to enjoy can
be readily appreciated. Suddenly the awful
shock is felt The vessel breaks upon sun
ken reef OF rocks, and the wild angry sea
bursts 10 fury over the haplcsS craft.
All were lost but one This must be SO, Tor
our latest dispatches recount the fact that four
boats OF the ill iated steamer were washed
ashore at the Giants Causeway, and the stern
at place called Islay. The boats we're empty.
There is hardly room 10 hope that any more
passengers we're saved. They were no doubt
thrown on the beach in a shattered condition
the occupants having been previously washed
out by the terrible seas which prevailed.
Mcfarland has snguIarIy strange and
solemn experience. He was the only man
saved, and his solitary companion was the dead
form of woman, with which, perhaps. he
was in company for several days. Wash Rep.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1870-10-29

A meeting, called by Mayor Emery and other
citizens, 10 aid of the sufferers by the late flood
10 Virginia, Was held in the board OF trade
rooms in Washington, last nipht A number OF
wealthy citizens were present. DIR. j. b. Blake
was called to the chair Ward aud other com
mittees were appointed to solicit subscriptions.
The theatres, street railroads. ch"-"'"" ~~1
chor;toh lo <..s,itullons have been invited to
contribute. a number of the persons present
subscribed 10 The fund literally.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1870-10-29

One account says that the number OF French
prisoners captured at Metz is l25, 900, another
l73.000-the latter is, probably, an exaggera.
ton. But even the first named number is an
enormous capture. Sedan and Metz are the
two heavy bows-blows such as were hardly
ever before given in the way of prisoners taken,
10 any previous war on record A French
journal estimates the expenses Of the war, be-
CHING with the cost of ornaments, in 1868, at
four LuLdred and sixty millions of pounds
sterling.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1870-10-29

THE LATE OYSTER TRoUBLEs.-The So
called Maryland and Virginia oyster war has
been ended by the handsome conduct OF the
latter State, through its Legislature, ia author.
ling Gov Walker to comply with the request
of the Gov. of Maryland in the surrender Of
the lately captured oyster vessels and their
crews taken within the disputed waters. 1t is
we'll known that this action is taken By the
State OF Virginia as step most likely to con
duce to joint settlement Of the boundary con
troversy, and in the spirit OF amity and comfy
which has always characterized the intercourse
of the two States. Duriog the debate In the
Virginia House Of Delegates, one member
urged that payment of the cost of sciZug and
OBTAINING the Maryland vessels should be re
quired before their release, but this vas almost
unanimously voted down, and the views OF Mr.
Kelly, Of Fredericks burg, cmphatlcaliv eudor
sed, that as the boundaries between Virginia
and MARYLAND had been matter OF dispute tor
a century or more, bnd still unsettled, it was
not for Virginia under this state ct tac:s to
draw a line and pcremporily arrest and punish
with extreme rigor Marylanders who are called
tresspassers and vioatorS OF the law. In view
Of all the circumstances, here, he thought, was
presented an opportunity to do hanGsome
thing in q handsome way, and he was opposed
to marrng the maenanimty OF the deed by q
pitiiul proViso ABOUT costs. The tnal action OF
the Legislature is fully in ke"nng with the
sentiments of these remarks Bait. SIN.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1870-10-29

G.. & OCANAL.-Thc board OF directors mel
yesterday 10 Baltimore. II appears that the
recent break in the Canal this side OF Harpcrs :
Ferry, caused by The extraordinary Aood from
the Shenandoah, was four hundred yards in
length, but the break vas repaired in sixteen
days, it being navigab!e for Iight boats Oh the
18th of October,in fourteen days and Tor heavy
boats October l4th, in sixteen days. There
we're employed upon the work Ct repairs $50
men, day aud night and 2jO carts. The cost
OF the repairs Was $40 00J. The board have
also paid the twenty-five per ct. dividend OF
$50, 900 on the principal OF the repair bonds,
and have $1,000 remaining in the treasury.
Another dividend OF $4,000 OIL the repair
bonds it is proposed to pay on he lst OF Jan
uary. The toard adjourned to meet at
Georgetown, D. g., on the 10th Of November
when they will probably be in session three
days upon business connected with the water
lease3-BuN. Sun.
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FrcslGent OF SsIu Company.
T. L. Smith, Attorney. oct 3-!a%Gw

VIRGINIA, to wit i'm the County CouT.
Y of Fairfax county, October Rules, 1876:
Charles J. Jones, late Sheriff of King George
county, and as such administrators Of John J.:
Hoomes, deceased, VS.. George w. Garter "nI
John K. Carter, defend ants IN chancery.
Mem: The object of this suit is to obtain n
decree for the settlement cf the guardian &C.
count of George w. Carter, rs guardian Of
John F. Hoomes.
1t appearing by AFFIDAVIT. fled that the de-
PENDANT, George w. Carter, is no. resident OF
the State Of Virginia, it is ordered thst he APP
pear hero within one month after due publca-
ton hereof and do what is necessary 20 protect
his interest. A copy. teste:
+. ID. RICHARDSON, Crk.
ThOs Moore, D. q. oct l0-IniW
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1870-10-29

The LARGEST CANON IN THE WoRLD.-A
piece of ordance, it is stated, is now in course
of construction at the Woolwich, Eng land,
| ioundries, which will surpass all previous at
tempts at building large guns. This piece of
ordnance weighs thirty five tons. and will be
capable of discharging solid projectile wei gh-
| ing seven hundred pounds, and hollow shell
weighing much more The ordinary cartridge
| is 10 contain eighty pounds of powder, and the
batteriig charge will weigh one hundred and
twenty pounds. The gun will be rlhed with
nine grooves, the twist increasing so that the
ball Will revolVe ouco 10 passing over every tour
hundred and sixty inches. The velocity Of the
shot, it is calculated, will reach twelve hundred
feet per second, and the range will extend to
nine thousand yards. or over five miles,. 1t is,
however, argued, that as the limit of sight is
at most five thousand yards, the range of a
gun beyond that distance is of small impor-
tarce except when firing at very long objects.
Two vessels of war now building in England, it
is announced, will be armed with guns of the
above description, and will BE- prote cted With
armor plating sixteen to eighteen inches tick.
With this equip ment these vessels, it is be
lleVed, will be invunerable
LIGHT HOUSES The following extract is
taken from the report Of the lighthouse board
WlloughJys Spit. Virginia, Chesapeake
Bay. 10 complete the changes of light vessels
to screw pile lighthouses in this district an ap.
preparation of $4,000 will be necessary to
erect an iron pile structure on WilIoughby's
Spit, which lies about two miles to the east
ward OF Fortress Monroe, 10 from to IL feet
of water, to take the place of the light vessel,
with two expansion lights. which now mark
those dangers. The structure required for this
will ho oIra AZ, ola o,l
10 10 Chesapeake bay at Smiths Point, Wolf
Trap and York Snit.
Love Point .Shore-(Near Hurt Island,
chesapeake bay. )-It is expected that an iron
screw pile lighthouse will be finished hero this
year.
LamJert's Point East side of Elizabeth.
town, Va.)-Sl5, 600 is asked for the purpose
of establishing light at this point
CralghiU Channel-( Leading from the Chesa.
peake bay into the Patapsco river, Mary land.
An estimate has been based upon plans pre-
pared Tor two screw pile lights to serve as
range BY day and by night for this channel,
about Is miles from Baltimore harbor.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1870-10-29

nEEk, FkEAN q COS. CELEBRATED
LONDON BISCUIT for sale BY
oct ~ GEO. McBURNEY & SON
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1870-10-29

NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN,
" That the Alexandria and Fred crickshnrg
Railroad Company will apply To the Couaty
Court of Alexandria county. Il. lhe ensuing No
vember term thereof, for the appointmer. Of
five disnterested ireeho!Ger:, VINO. or my three
or more of whom, shall constitute Il board 10
ascertain just compensation TO III. o"Lers Of
land upon the line Of their improvement within
the said county, for such of the said snGs IS
are proposed TO be taken by such company for
it's purposes.
Alexandra, October 3, 1870.
GEO. Is. ROBERTS,
President Of said Company.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1870-12-12

An ERROR OF. THE DEACON.-A
capital joke, and all the more pal
atable because it is tue and can
be vouched for, took place few
Sundays since at one OF the promi-
neny Fourth street churches. 1t
seems that a worthy deacon had
been very industrious in selling
new church book, costing seventy
five cents. At service in ques-
ton the minister, just before dis
missing the congregation, arose
and said" all you who have
children to baptise will please pre-
sent them next Sabbath The
deacon, who by the way was a lit
tie deaf, and having an eye to
selling the books, and supposing
his pastor was referring to them,
immediately jumped up and shout
| ;" all you who havn't any can
get rs many as you want by calling
on me, at seventy.five cents each.
The preacher looked cross-cyed at
the brothers, the brothers looked
at the clergyman, the audience
punched the audience in the side,
the bubble grew large until it
burst in a loud guffaw ladies
colored up, crimsoned, blushed,
and thanked the Lord for the low
price Of peopling the eartn, There
was no benediction that morning
worth speaking of. The deacon,
after he had found out his mistake,
changed his pew from the front Of
the church to the third from the
rear; and though he cannot hear
the sermon, he is consoled with
the thought that the young ladies
can't snicker at him. J Pa
triOt.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1870-12-12
g.. w. RIytIl.

Watch Rapairer, Jewelcr and Electro Sill or
Platter. Shop in DR.. Grifiin's Office, west
side Of Main Street, Lawton, Mich. (132S)
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1870-12-12

SELLING AT CosT.-We all know
the man who sells his things for
less than cost. He is to be found
in every village. He Of whom we
write lived in one of the numerous
" cities" of Michigan. In add e
ton to farming he made q little
(somc said much) money by selling
beef. But according to his OWN
statement he always lost money
by it. While serving his cnstom-
ers with tender steaks he would
speak leclingly of how much was
lost on that crit:er."
"Well, Uncle Jo.nny,' said a
customer, If you lose SO much
money, why dou't you quit the
business ("
Uncle Johnny was equal to the
occasion, when he replied, in slow
AMI thoughtIui manner, We'll,
the fact is, I've just bought the
farm next south of mine, and ats
9otso bepoid FOR" "
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Warrington her. Lsknew that il

Warrington her Eanew that it
was II safe proposition"
He told the story to his wife,
who looked tenfold sweeter as she
heard it. s
Before we reached Chicago we
exchanged cards, and discovered
that my genial companion was a
popular Episc"palian preacher of
Chicago, whose name | had tre-
quently heard. Whenever | go
to Chicago, l always 90 to hear
him, and a heartier, more natural
and eloquent preacher is hard to
find. He was then Il young man
he is now we'll known as one of
the .ablest divinesot the Episcopa
liam denominations in the West.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1870-12-12

Fast Chicago Express leaves Detroit at { 50
AN; Grand Trunk June. 7.a5; Ypsianti s.2S I'm;
Ann Arbor S.43; Jackson 9.45; Albion 1914; {;
Marshall 1O.30; B Greek 1857: Kalamazoo 81 !;
Niles l2.50 III; Day;on i,3o; n City 10; Lake
$50; Calumet 1926; 22d Street, 3.4S Chicago,
arrive, 4.00PM.
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A CleIgyman's Joke.

W 40 "pNi'I'S I'N ~ iSiI III "
hotel in Freeport, Illinois. After
breakfast | went into the sitting
room, where / met d pleasant,
chatty, good humored travclen
who, like myself, was waiting for
the morning train from Galena.
We conversed freely and pleasant
ly on different topics, until seeing
two young ladies meet and kiss
each other in the street, the con-
verSation turned on kissing, jnst
about the time the train was ap-
preaching.
"Come," said he, taking up his
carprt-bag, "smee we are on so
sweet a subject let us have a prac-
tical application. I'll make prop
ositioG to you. I'll agree to kiss
the most beautiful lady in the ears
from Galena, yon being the judge,
if you will kiss the next prettiest,
| being the Judge" ~
This proposition staggered me a
little could hardly tell whether
he was in earnest or in fun; but
as he would be as deeply in it as |
could be, | agreed, provided he
would do the first kissing, though
my heart failed somewhat as | saw
his black eyes fairly dance with
daring.
"Yes," said he, "I'll try it first.
You take the back car, and 90 in
from the front end, where you can
see The faces, OF the ladies, and you
stand by the one you think the
handsomc,t, and I'll come up from
behind and kiss her.
l had hardly stepped inside the
car when ] saw ut the first glance
one of the lovliest looking women
my eyes ever fell on. A beautiful
blonde with auburn hair, and Il
bright, sunny face, full oflove and
sweetness, and radiant and glow
ING as the morning. Any further
search was totally unnecessary. |
Immediately took my stand III the
aisle by her side. She was look
ing ont of the window earnestly,
as if expecting some one. The
back door of the car opened and
in stepped my hotel friend. |
pointed my finger at her slyly,
never dreaming that he would
dare to carry out his pledge, and
you may imagine my horror and
amazement wheh he stepped up
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Geo. w. LaXytOn,

JUDGE OF PROBATE, FOR VAN BURgN COUNTY.
Office in the Court House. The regular SEES
sions OF the Probate Court will be Monday of
each week. 12j5
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Williamson Mason,

Proprietor of Planeing Mills, west side Of the
River. Lumber dressed; Mouldings made
to order. Dressed lumber for sale. 1919
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1870-12-12
.EOiln Knowles.
y. a. Thomas, vi. ID.

Eclectic Physician and Surgeon Special at
ten ion given 80 acute and chrOnic-disea-
ses. with those peculiar o females. children,
throat, lung. eye. ear. cancers, surgery etc.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1870-12-12

Close connections made M Jackson with cv.
press trains on NJ G.. II. r. for all points west
and east. & with TT. Wayne Jack. ~ Sac. II. n.
for Ionesvilc. Reading. SC. with IT, & NJ :
II r for Tolcdo. Cleveland. Cincinnati, 4"
~ HiYcs Junction with q K V J, Il for Char
lc'tc. Hastings md Grand Rarids
At Lansing with ToniN e !. II II for por'lnnd.
At Owosso. connect with ID. Il VI. X. X. for
Ionia. Grand Rapids. Muskegon. Be.
AZ Fast saginaw with i. X l.. VI. II. X. for
Flint. Midland. &c
Trains run Nv Jackson tiinp. For details see
posters in all public places
\. WATSON. Snp't
Jackson May I'd. 1870 1853
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DENTISTRY.

DR.. c. NJ. ODELL, Dentist. All work done in a
workmanlikc manner. Chloroform admins.
tered when desired. Office in A. sherman :
Block, up stairs. SIS. Whites tooth powders
for sale. 1870
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Fast n. Y. Express, leaves Chicago at fl 80
AN; 22d Street li.12: Lake II 70 pm; M'City I
II; Niles 2t5 Kalamazoo 81; b Creek % !:
Marshall 4 49, Jackson -: Ann Arbor Il ~ /:
Ypsilanti o.; G r juno : 40 Detroit. ~ PM.
II. Z. SARGENT. Gen. Sup't.
c. Fl. HURD, Asst Gen Sup't. Detroit
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Dr. =. w. McE'ariand.
&. L.. FITCH,

ATTORNEY, COUNSELLOR, soLtcIToR, NOTARY
PUBLIC, AND CoNyEYANCER.
OFFICE OPPOSITE COURT HOUSE,
Paw Paw, 1273tS5 Michigan.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1870-04-16
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.

DUrToN CREEK.-Dixon & Co. have run back
into the hill sixty or seventy feet tunnelng part
of the way and find better prospects than ever.
They are now engaged in putting up hydraulic
and building wagon road up the creek to their
diggings. Two interests have been sold recently
in this claim for cash. The first Peter Mooney
to John Hurst, for three hundred dollars. The
second, Dan Connor to Charles Schoppe, for six
hundred dollars, The two other original loca-
tors, Messrs. Dixon & Paulscn, say that one
thousand dollars would be no inducement for
them to SELL The other companies now pros
pecting are very sanquine, and report excellent
prospects Lange's ditch from Dutton creek will
be completed within two weeks at farthest, prob
ably next week. Dixon Co., have contracted
for three sluice heads of thirty-six inches each,
at two dollars head per day.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1870-04-16

Medical Advtce.-DR. WIN. X. DoHERTY's Medicaland
Surgical Institute is becoming sine to the welfare
health of citizens and his rapidly sprea
ding reputation, although it excite SURPRISE is but the
signal of skill and follows the natural effect of such
We personally acquainted with gentlemen who
had suffered for under chronic disease and who had
ken advantage every available means that promised
lief but without until they called upon Dr. DOHERTY,
who in Incredibly short of time has given them en-
tire relief 1t is gratifying thsfact because the
Doctor is gentleman who seeks, not by defamation of others
to establish his reputation to rear the supersrucure OF
his upon the ruin anothers The Doctor
ducts his Institute in such that must be gratifying
to all his patients. He examines advises, and recommends
without charge and the patient after hearing his terms for
treatment accept reject pleasure In does
the Doctor make charge unless he effects This he
able he feels the confidence which long
has given and doubt the consolation which
to that confidence Persons afflicted with either
chronic disease would do we'll to consult the Doctor
all it do no harm, for consultation ho asks
does he insist obedience to his advice unless
the patient places himself under his His Offices
opposite the Pacific Mail Steamship Com
Sany's Office. Ism Francisco NelvS.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1870-04-16
Speeial Autites.
General Debility is Natures Apparel for
Helm.

General Debility is Natures Apparel for
Help.
Thousands of persons, without any SPECIFIC
ailment, are the victims of languor and lassitude.
The unthihking apt to coufound this species
of inerton, with laziness; whereas it usually
arises from want of organic energy, for which
the subjects of it are more responsible than
the near-sighted are for their defective vision.
Such persons, although they may be free from
pain, are as truly nvalds, and as much in need
of medical aid, as if they were tormented with
the pangs of acute disease. They require
TONIC and ALTERATIvE, that will rouse and regu-
late their torpid organizations. In cases of this
kind HosTETTER's STOMACH BITTERs produce an
immediate and most favorable effect. The de-
bilated and desponding valetudinarian, who
feels as if he were but half alive who shuns
company, and has no relish either tor business
or pleasure, is metamorphosed By brief course Of
this most potent cegetabGe hUigordnt, into qHtte
different being The change effected by the BIT
TIERS, in his bodily and mental condition, is
surprise to himself and to his friends He
mopes no longer; the active principle of life,
which seemed to have died out of him, is re-
awakened, and he feels like new man. Re-
membering that debility is not only an affliction
ITSELF but an imitation to disease, time should
be lost in recruiting the broken-down system
with this choicest and most potent of all ToNIcs
AND NERvINES.