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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1870-05-07
NOTICE TO FARMERS.

An advantageous arrangement can be nade
by practical farmer accustomed to grazing
cattle with land owner in Fauquier CO., Va,
provided he can apply to the purpose $1,000 or
S4 COZ. Operations to commence with sowing
wheat this fall on q farm now in full operation.
Apply at this Office.
Fauquier CO.. Va. ap 5-2swlw&lsw3w
HAVING BEEN APPOINTED AGENTS,
'JUDSON GOVERNOR"
at factory prices. No engine should be aoithout
one. 1t is the most perfect Governor in USE,
saving from 10 to Is per cent of fuel, besides
securing great uniformity in speed.
JAMESON & COLLINS,
Corner of Royal and Wilkes streets.
NH lift Alexandria Va.
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RAILROAD LINES.
4 LEXANDRIA & WASHINGTON r. R

&AM II 1865
sAM,L. NJ. SHOEMAKER. President
OSCAR A. STEVENS. ...... .....S Secretary
Directors
Richard T. Merrick, J. Dean Smith,
George VIM. Brent, Walter Lenox,
Oscar a. Stevens.
DEPARTURE OF TRAINS.
NEW TIME TABLE, NIGHT TRAIN FOX
RICHMOND.
ARRIVAL AND DEPARTURE Of Pas
SENGER TRAINS CHANGED.
DAY RAIN FOR YNCHBURG
On and after MONDAY, February 7th. 1870
and until further notice, through and loca!
passenger trains will run between Washington
aud Alexandria, as follows:
Through Day Trains, Sundays lncIuded-
Leave Washing ton South ward bound, MARY
land Avenue Depot, at ITO a. m. Leave Alex;
andria, Northward bound, corner Duke and
Henry Streets at $50 p. m.
Through Night Trains, leave Washington
Southwar$bound, Maryland Avenue Depol;
at $50 p. m. Leave Alexandria, NortnWsra
bound, corner Duke and Henry streets, III
Clio r. m.
LOCAL PASSENGER TRAINS between WashIng-
ton and Alexandria Sundays excepted
Leave Washington, Maryland avenue Depot,
at 7:15, 8, 9, 10 and a. m, and !, z ana o'to
D. M, and iSundays included) at 40 p. III.
Leave Alexandria, corner st. Asspl and
King streets st g. 8, 9, 10 and II q NJ, aud J. -
and 5p M, and corner Duke and Henry SIS
and Sundays included st p M c
o. A. STEVENS, Gen. Sup,;
W. j. PHELPS. Gen. Manager mh2o-tt
LEXANpRIa, LOUDOUN & liAMf,
4. SHIRE RAILROAD.
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MORE NEW GOODS.

go Blesched Satin Table Damask. Very
Sd Half Bleached fCbeon
"a Brown "p
Damssk Napkins ana Doyles all prices.
Huch Towels, Plaid Nainsooks, White Jsc.
onet Cambrics, and another lot of Bleach ed
and Unbleached Cottons.
feb l8 WILMER & SLAYMAKER
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ALEXANpRIa LOUDOUN K HAMf
n SHIRE RAILROAD.
, III vi M Gs sss zz sa5'
SPRING SCHEDULE. BEGINNING
MARCH u, 1870
Two Trains Daily Except Sun day between
Alexandria and Hamilton.

Leave Alexandria at $50 u. IL. and . T. IA
Arrive at Hamilton at lQ:4O u IN. and 72o + III
Leave Hamilton at $50 o. n. and lZ;to y, ~
arrive st AIeyendris at T:45 g. m. and 2:35 m
Tho $50 B. M train from Alexandra ana iElh
D. m. train from Hamilton connect at Hamilton
with Kemp's Daily Limo Of Coaches TOR ~, ~
cellvlle, Snickersville. Berryville apd " III
chester; also. with Reamers LING Q! G3sehe'
which loave i.eesburg dsily for Aide ana
Middleburg. ~ ,,.
NH left T. b. HAV ENNER, Tick. Agt.
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ORANGE. ALEXANDRIA AND MAN
aSSaS RAILROAD.
IA IN M III EasSSsss eass

y y
ID #M # a5 lssaS s
On and after Wednesday, Fob. 3D. 1870, one
daily passenger train will run between A'h-
INGTON and LYNCHBURG, connecting 81
Gordonsvllle, with the Chesapeake and ON"
Railroad to Richmond, Covington and the Vir.
GINA Springs; ut Lynchburg for the est ano
Southwest, and ut Washington, t" the NOT"
and Northwest.
Alexandria as Soo a. m, arriving nv "AS
Leave Lynchburg hi S:25 II. H., arrive al
Alexandria at 5:E T.. M, and NJ Washington
ct 6:l5 p: m.
Nrouqh aDithout change Of cdrs--SleSPtn9 CO.
acknowledgements VAS II N GTON ahd
RICHMOND making close connections a.
Richmond and Washington in the direct lin"
| between New York and the South Atlantic
States.
Leave Washington At G""5 y. m, AN; Alexaa-
dria at 1925 o. m; arrive at Gordonsville at ll41
! n M, and at Richmond at 1920 a. H., connect
ing with tram leaving Richmond at "oO u. ~
for Petersburg, Weldon and the Southwes,
| Leave Richmond at $3.50 p. NJ, and Gordon7
Vile ct 12:45 a. m; arrive at Alexandria st 5:Oo
| 8. m, and at Washington at OPP m, conhe' I,
| ing with esrliest trains to Now YORK ana
Northwest. =,
Passengers for MANASSAS BRANCH will
leave Alexandra daily, excepting Sunday, II
500 g. M, arrive at Harrisonburg at 2:2U p. IN
Leave Harcjsonburga at 9: 10 r. M and CONNECTING
at Manassas Junction with northernbound tram
on main line, arrive at Alexandria at 6:23 p. H.
The train OIL Manassas Branch will make
good connections at the Junction with night
| line to and from Richmond.
Through tickets and baggage checked 10 nj!
prominent points.
j. NJ. BROADUs.
| feb 2S-tf General Ticket Agent.
THE RICHMOND, FREDERICKSBURG
l AND POTOMAC ROUTE.
| The Old Favorite Mail Route via Aqua Crock.
The Shortest and Best Route to Rich
mond and the South.
| Fast and comfortable STEAMERS 49,.
Washington city twice daily, Sun. IT,
day p. m. excepted, from the wharf Rszasasl1sEu
foot of Seventh street, at 7:15 q. m, and 7:l5 p
M, stopping at Alexandra each way, and con-
Meeting at Aqua Creek with the Richmond.
Fredericksburg and Potomac r. r., with ele-
CANT cars supplied with elegant sleeping chairs
on all its trains. Through tickets and baggage
checks to all points South.
Both boats stop at Alexandria going and re-
turning. j. B. GENTRY,
Gen. Ticket Agt.
ian lift Richmond. Va.
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tn 4 u S II < E'S S A l. f

By virtue Of deed of trust dated januc1g
1st, 1853, and executed by Anna Patten, and
duly recorded in liber I, No. a. folio CT, of the
land records of Fairfax county, the undersign-
ed, Trustee therein named, will, in accordance
with written instructions from the party secur-
ed, offer for SALE to the highest bidder, for cash.
on the 9Th DAY Of JUNE, 1870, that being
Court day, at twelve o'clock noon, in front OF
the Court House Of Fairfax county, the FARM
on which the said Patton now resides, lying
near Anandsie, in said county and adjoining
the Back Lick road on the east and Irvine
tract; also, adjoining the lands formerly own
ed by Louisa Summers and j. O. Arms, con-
tanning by said deed 1891 acres, moro or less.
The land has the reputation of being good, with
considerable timber. and a comfortable fsssh
TWO STORY DWELLING. built since kllik
the war. The above land will be sold subject
to deed of trust given to Louisa Summers for
81 900. The title to this property, with the
above exception, and this deed is believed to be
good but selling IS Trustee shall only con-
vey the title vested in me as such.
LEVI DEFINING, Trustee.
Fairfax CO., feb 24-eots
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nIRECT IMPOR TON
LIVERPOOL SALT.

We offer for sale, to arrive cargo OF SHIP
Is 600 bushels LIVERPOOL q. a. SALT
i'll bulk. ~
"Runcorn" brand, equal to AarshslPs. Also
par brig eThree Sisters"
id bulk.
brand "Stoved."
We will fill this Salt 10 or 70 to the ton. =:
parties may desire. or sell in bulk Ut lowest
market rates from vessel. -
HOOE. WEDDERBURN y co.
iNE HAVE ALSO NOW IN STORE A
u b1 We saRp5S q G. A. SALT
EVANS FINE SALT.
TURKS ISLAND sALT-for sale at lowest
' feb 2l.tf HoOE, WEDDERBURN y co.
yCHE NEW CANCELLING STAMP,
Received and for sale at
FRENCHS
BOOK AND STATIONERY STORE,
No. IS King street.
Hollis New Patent Self linking Caneeller is
recognized by the Commissioner of Internal
81 n ~ sssr sa ss Sise Tss
Madagascar and its People; notes of a fou,
years residence, by. James Libreer just pub
lished profusely illustrated; 81 Is.
Home Influence, by Grace Aguilsr; new edi
ton handsomely bound; ST..
Mothers Recompense, BY Grace Aguilar
price 81.
The Extent and Efficacy of the Atonement
by Howard Malcolm; Csc.
All the New Books, Magazines, Reviews and
Newspapers received as soon as published.
ap26 G. E. FRENCH.
BASIL BRAwNER F. l.. BRoCKETT
WIN. A. CAVE
DRAWER s. CO.,
REAL ESTATE AGENTS.
No. 10 North Fairfax street, (west sidel between
King st., and the Market Building,
Alexandris, Virginia.
Sales Of lands in the States of Virgins and
Maryland, and houses and lots in the city of
Alexandria receive our special attention.
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ap 2l-lIn

TIRST NAT. BANK, ALEXANDRIA.
FIRST MORTGAG BONDS or THE
CHESAPEAKE d. OHIO K. X. CO.,
at 90 and accrued interest. They have thirty
est, at six per cent per annum from November
lst 1869. Principal ald interest payable IN
gold in the city OF Now York.
ap l9-lm CHAS R. HOOFF, Cashier.
Jo@. +. GRIG:h
MRKCIANT TAILOR
20. SOUTH ROYAL STREET,
Has Just received good line OF
CLOTHS,
LA9SIMERES,
and VESTINGS,
Tor gcnLlrmen'A wear 10 which he invites at
tontion. oct 2l-tf
IMPORTANT TO STOREKEEPERS AND
L MBRCHANT IN GENERAL.-Having
procured the agency for the sale of Thos. Hay.
enner's celabratot PLAIN and FAN CY
CRACKERS. fresh from the bakery every day
md put put up in packages 10 suit the trad e,
! n1n enabled to sell at reduced prices. No charge
lor packages. Merchants and others would DO
sell t. give nle q call and Judge for themselves.
r. RECKEk.
Corner King and St. Asaph sta.
G"'"i= shipped to sny part Of the city FREQ Of
charge NH 81
Ceiling OUT AT AND BELOW COST.
Having determined TO change my present
business, L will, from this day until the 10th
day Of April. close out my entire stock Of
NOOPSKiRTS, CORSETS, LADIES LACE
GLOVES, Of oil descriptions. Cuils and Col.
lars, Embroidery Of all kinds, Combs, Pocket
Books Kid Gloves. Jewclry. and full line Of
Fancy Articles usually found in lrst-class
fancy store. ii. BAADEK,
NH 20 No. 119 King street.
pASHA ALIS ARABIAN COFFEE for
L sale by Il. VIM. RAMSAY,
my. III King street.
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s-Spccial attention paid to the sale ana cX
change OF farms in Virgiaia and Mar Irnd ant
Of houses and lots in the city Of Alexandria.
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TT YOU WANT A GOOD, CHEAP AND

i 1OO w AN L n WV, OAtIHAi @h-''>
COoRiNG STOVE OR RANGE,
GO TO CLARKSON'S,
IS s. Royal street.
He is also tho wholesale and retail agent for
WOOD s. CO.'S celebrated FIRg-PLAgE,
PAKLOR and DINING ROOM HEATERS,
the best Stove ever brought before the public.
1t will heat at least SO per cent more and con
sumo less fuel than any other stove that ha,
ever been introduced in this market He would
to these beautiful and durable Heaters, as il
will give him pleasure to explain The great i'm
proyements and advantages they have over a.
others, and also tako your orders for ono "r
more of them. Call snd SEQ them.
The celebrated IkONSIDES COOKING
STOVE tor sale exclusively at
..- Il. n. CLARKSON'S,
IL S. Royal street
Z. S.-A general assortment of TIN WARE.
and HOUSEKEEPERS'A RTlCL LES on hand
Roofing Gutterng ard Spoutng done in the
city and country on best terms. All work Wal
ranted. [nh 2G-3ml Z. II &.
ANDREW i. MOTT. BERTRAND =. ASHLEY
Wholesale and Retail Dealers IN
HOUSE FURNISHING GOODS
CUTLERY,
Plated Britannia Tn; Tin, Wood and Wi'o*
Keap constantly on hand Wsiters, Toilet
Sets, Foot Tubs, Spice and knife Boxes, Look,
ing Glasses, Fire Irons, Fancy, Clothes and
Market Baskets, Travelling Satchels. Table
Mats, Napkin Rings, Common sense Sewing
Machines, and everything to be found in tr1,
class Furnishing Store, at 69 King street, Alex
andris. Va. jan q
DOR SA LEA frst-rate second hand BUG.
II GY, better by far than the new ones no
made. 1t has good leather top and is one 81
the most comfortable bugg.es l ever rode in
A bargain can be had By any ono in VAT, &"
such by calling or writing to
ENOCH GRIMES.
4G King street. Ale. andris. W.
sp W-tf +. &.
WALKING CANESl
w WALKING CANES
Hickory, Bamboo Rubber Ebony, srr.
Head, Carved Ivory and q full assortment -
Fashionable Fancy Canes, just received.
CHAS. w. GREEN.
apo 50 King stree.
COMMITTING NEW AND AMUSING
CHAMELEON TOP,
Greatest Novelty cytant They are highly
interesting to children. while they afford anus.
ment to grown Up people. Cali and eXsmIhr
them 81. CuAS. w. GREENS,
ap IL is King street.
WHITE FRENCH PIQUETS,
w Beautiful quality and very cheap; -"
some very pretty LOW-PRICED DRkH9
GOODS just received ST
spM WILMER X SLAYMAkEEi
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WANTS AN AMERICAN PROFESSIONALISM
editor thinks We ought to have plebiscitum.
He proposes that Grant shall state one (which
he imalines would be reafirmed by the peo.
ple,] as follows: s .. -.
'The government shall confne itself strictly
to the limitations Of the Constitution, leaving
the respective State governments in the full
and free exercise of the rights and power uni.
versaly conceded to them when the Constitu.
ton was framed, and for many years there.
after.n
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AND FOR SALE--Fursuant to deed of
~ trust from Lee futile to the undersigned,
bearing date April 20, 1859. and Of record on
the land records Of Fair!aS e9qnPty lber ,c q,
day of May, 1870 Court day, in front of the
Court House door Of Fairfax county, sell to the
highest bidder, the following described PROP
RRTY: All that TRACT or PARCEL OF
Ian conveyed by said deed OF trust, con-
tanning two hundred and ton acres and ono
hundred and torty-seVen poles. This land Les
near Burke's station, o., A. u Nj. t. t., aEd
near G. A. Arundles.
TERMS-So much cash rs will discharge the
expenses of sale and the amount due and I'M
paid under the said deed Of trust, and the resi-
due on credit of six months. Tho cash re-
qulred will be announced on the day of ssle.--
Selling as Trustee. will convey such title us
is vested in me by said deed Of trust only, Ii
WIN. SAGAK. Trustee.
Fairfax CO., sp lt;-law4w
COMMISSIONERS SALE OF a NALU-
" ABLE FARM.-Pursuant to q decreu Of
the Circuit Court Of Fsuquior county. made or
+. NJ Young, Executor Of VIM. Rawlings, de-
ceased, VS.. John D. Rogers, SC, the und"r-
signed, Us the Commissioners OF sale therein
named, will offer to the highest bidder, before
the "Beveridge House," in tho town OF Middle
burg, on SATURDAY, tho 29th day OF Jsnu-
sry, 1870, that beautiful farm, called ''SPRING-
FIELD" owned snd lately occupied by John
D. Rogers, containing $50 acres.
This farm is situated on the Turnpike from
Middleburg to The Plains, about 2 miles from:
the former and miles from the latter place
1t is of the best quality Of Fsuquier land; is
we'll fenced with stones and rails, well wa! cred,
large portion Of il we'll set in clover; las ST
abundance of the most valuable timber; Il
young orchard of choice fruit; is in q ealthy,
fine neighborhood, and is altogether about the
most desirable farm now offered for sale in this
section of Virginia.
as The iP8rsy e s9nfSiE 2 9 f9@.Ss m
Meat House, Dairy, Sc.
vate or public sale upon the following
TERMS, viz One. tenth Of the purchase
money in cash, and SO much more as with said
one.tenth will make one.third Of the whole
purchase money, to be paid the confrma-
ton Of the sale by tho Court, and the resi-
due in two equal payments in ono and
two years; the deferred payments to bear IL
terest from the day of SALE and to DO secured
by the bonds Of the purchaser, and retention Of
the title until last payment is made.
BURR p. holland.
ARTH. L. ROGERS.
Commissioners Of Sale.
Middleburg, Va. doc 17-eots
DAY, March LIST, when it will take place before
the Court House door at Warrenton. [fe3-eots
Ga-The above sale is postponed until TT Els.
DAY, the goth day of March 1870, when it will
take place before the Court House in Warren
ton, Va. NH 4-eots
@-The above sale is postponed to TUES
DAY, the oath day Of May, Court day, when
will take place in front of the Court House in
Warrenson, ap 2-eots
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Main Office Davis s., CuipepeF, W.
Branch Office, ll2 King ST., Alexandr'"' va
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THE GAZETTE.
SATURDAY. EVENING, MAY

ALEXANDRIA CANAL. The following report
of the business of the Alexandria Canal
is made from the books of Mr.. A. g. Uhler,
Collector:
There arrived at Alexandra during the
month of April 1870. 222 boats, bringing Co.,
600 feet lumber, Is tons cement 22,O25
toms coal, S6S perehes limestone.
There cleared at, Alexandria during the same
month for Cumberland aRd intermediate points,
2lS boats, carrying "a tons fish, 2 tons pitch,
"A tons salt, 1873 tons ice, At tons plaster, Is
tons RAGS
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WHITE FRENCH PIQUETS,
w Beautiful quality and very cheap; -
some very pretty LOW-PRICED DKk">
GOODS just received ST
spM WIN Err X SLAY MAk.EEi'
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COMMISSIONERS SALE OF VALUA-
~ BILE PROPERTY NEAR VIENNA
STATION, A, L. Il 81. r. BY virtue of
the decree Of the Circuit Court Of Fairfax co.
rendered at November term, 1869, in the suit
Of T. S. Swink and others vs. Albert Gunnel' S
heirs, shall, on MONDAY, the 10th day Of
May, 1871 in front of the door Of Fairfax Ct.
House, sell, to the highest bidder, at public
sale, the TRACT OF LAND of which Albert
Gunnell died seizod. This land lies imme-
diatelv on tho county road loading from Wen
ma to Hunters Mill contains SIT acres has
thereon com Portable FRAN E D VEL. $ssA
LING; is we'll wooded and waterod, ard .asSH
is desirable property.
TERMS-Onet tenth in hand rs deposit. ID
bic to be forfeited and the land resold shoul
the purchaser fail to complete his purchase,
the resdno in three equal instruments, payable
at six, twelve and eighteen months, with inter-
est from the day of sale, to be secured by the
bonds Of tho purchaser, and retention nf title
until the last payment is made. Deed and
stamps to he paid Tor by the purchaser
THOMAS MOORE,
Fairfax CO., 40 lU-laWts Com of Sala
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OF REMOVAL.
n ERU WAN GUANO.

A supply of No. / Peruvian Gusno, on haL Il
and for sale in lots to suit purchasers, by
b. 81. LAMBERT,
ap 6-eotf Is Union Wharf
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EVANS FINE SALT.

TURKS ISLAND SALT-for sale At lowest
ne Isb 2l-tf HoOE, WEDDERBURN y co.
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TIRST NAT. BANK, ALEXANDRIA.
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" TALKING CANESl
w WALKING CANES
Hickory Bamboo, Rubber. Ebony, siivr
Head, Carved Ivory. and full assortment D..
Fashionable Fancy Canes Just received.
CHAS. w. GREEN.
ap9 50 King stree.
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DOARDING-Af few BOARDEKS can be &C.
ID commodated in private family on reason
Able terms, on Cameron street. No. zoo, between
Patrick and Henry Az 25-ft
Evening star., 1870-01-13

Prince Pierre Bonaparte, the illustrious cul-
prit In the homicide case which now excite.
Paris 50 profoundly, is the fourth child of Lucen
Benaparte (brother of the great Emperor) by
ms second wife, AleSandrine Lawrence de Bles-
champs. He is a man of desperate courage, and
his propensities are thoroughly warlike. In 1885,
he came to this country on a visit to his Uncle
Joseph, formerly King OF Spain, and after ward
went to Colombia, where he served in the
army OF Santander. Returning to Europe he
took up his residence in the Papal States, where
he excited the distrust of the Government, who
sent body of mounted police to arrest him.
lie resisted, and in the melee killed their chief
and wounded two of the officers, for which he
was long held prisoner at the Castle OF San
Angelo. Upon his release he came again to this
country, but his restless spirit could not brook
idleness, and we next find him fighting with the
Pallikasos in Albania Since then he has taken
hand wherever fighting has been going on in
any part of the world; ending in killing Nj. Vic
tor Noir. the other day, in Paris.
Evening star., 1870-01-13

District in their appeal to Congress in regard to
the proposed action taking away their charter
seem to have blundered a little in chasing
homeopathy among the STORMS of quackery, -
IL what we see stated is true, that a majority OF
the members Of Congress are believers in ho-
meopathy.
The New York Post OF yesterday states, as
illustrating the growth of homeopathy in this
country since Ism, when there were about one
hundred physicians in that practice in the United
States, that there are now about 1000, and that
at their last session fifteen State societies. forty
seven county or local associations, eighteen hos
pitals and asylums, twenty mine dispensaries and
iniirmaries, seven colleges and twelve journal,
repOrted.
Evening star., 1870-01-13

1NTEROCEANIc CANALS Professor L. f.
Nourse, Of the United States Navy, has pre-
pared and published an interesting pamphlet
concerning the Maritime Canal of Suez, COM
piled from authentic sources of French English
and German documents and comparing its re-
latiors and results with the ship canal across
the lsthmus of Darian. The chief object of
the pamphlet is to show the still more beneficial
results for commerce by navigation through the
Darien Canal In illustration of this tables of
the saving of distance by the Darien route, and
the influences of tra(ie-wind and currents of
the Pacific Ocean in favor Of sailing vessels
are given These tables, accompanied by
statistics showing the trade OF England.
France, and the United States which would
pass through the canal at the present
time, If completed, were prepared by the Statis-
tcai Bureau OF the Treasury Department, and
are quite important A heretofore unpublished
letter to Professor NOurse, from Mr. Lesseps.
Chief Engineer and founder of the Suez Canal.
appears In relation to the Darien Canal MIR.
Lesseps says 60 You cannot doubt the interest
with which hear, in every enterprise, of the
progress Of navigation i have followed with
deep interest everything which has been written
upon the IsthmUs of Panama. have read with
the utmost attention the report of Rear Admiral
Davis on Inter-Oceanc Canals and Railroads
communicated by the Secretary of the Navy to
MIC United States Senate in 1867"
Evening star., 1870-01-13

" Nor WHY NOT?-The New York CONNER
eiai puts this pertinent inquiry Suppose the
outraged brothers of Miss johnson should over
take the clerical seoundrel Cooke and give him
his death wound, as they say they will, and sup
pose the wounded man should then send for
Beecher and rockingham, and ask them to
unite him in marriage with his fugitive com
panion, could they refuse his request in view Of
''what these two have been to each other
Evening star., 1870-01-13

Mr.. Greeiey's salary as editor Of the New York
Tribune has been raised to $4,000 per annum.
At the annual meeting Of the stockholders dsy
or two since $4,000 we're divided, Of which the
late A. d. Richardson is credited with %, $50, and
the late s. 7. Clarke 81. $50.
Evening star., 1870-01-13

An effort is now making to consolidate the
State Of Delaware, the Eastern Shore Of Mary
land, and Accomac county, in Virginia, into a
new state, to be called :" Chesapeake" If this
Is effected, the upper part of Maryland might
at the same time take the name of " Jarrett, ~
or, for euphony's sake, that Of :" Baltimore and
Ohio"
Evening star., 1870-01-13

The National Theatre was crowded to its ut
most capacity last evening, it being Miss Bate
mans first appearance in her great role Of ''Mary
warner, y In which she made q deep impression,
some OF the audience sobbing audibly. The
peice' which is q domestic drama Of considera-
BILE merit, viii be repeated this evening.
Evening star., 1870-01-13

~The New York Commercial tells of a tsne-
ment house in Second avenue where there are
six eases OF small pox, and next door there is
public school containing so children.
~Sylyester Marsh, the proprietor of the
ter from the SWis government inviting him IN
superintend the construction Of the road to the
top Of the Rigi mountains.