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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1870-08-31

MAYORS OFFICE, q, ,o-o
wi Alexandria, August "a, 1870.
NOTICE TO MARKET WAGONS.-1he
owners and drivers Of wagons and carts attend.
ing the market must observe the regulations
and obey the officers in charge No wagon or
cart other than those owned by the prcprietors
of the stores will be permitted to stand on the
west eide of Royal street. between King and
Cameron streets, from sun rise until II m. on
each and every Saturday morning. All wag-
ons and carts with wood, during the same time
must stand on Royal street, north of Cameron,
or on Cameron street. vast Of Royal street.
HUGH LATHAM,
ono M-d1v6tw1w Mayor.
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BAPTIST MISSION TO FREEDMEN The Bap-
fist Home Mission Society have undertaken 10
raise half million dollars to establish semi
nary in each Southern State, primarily for the
benefit OF the freedmen, but open to all. Up
wards of 100000 is already raised and pro-
pcrly invested. A gentleman in Burlington,
Vermont, gave $4,000; three Friends in this
State gave 81 900 each and DR.. and Mrs.
Nathan Bishop have paid to the treasurer the
sum Of $4,000 The doctor is himself mem
Der oil the Board aud of the Frecdmen's Com
mittcc. The gift shows his confidence in the
work. and his carne,tncss for its support
". y Post.
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CAMP MEETINd.-The Camp meeting OF the
NJ. f. Church at Vienna station on the w. &
O. II. r., commenced to day. 1t is held under
the superintendent of Rev. MIR. Nickcrson
Pc Rev Messrs. McCaulcy Gibson and Will
son of Washington and Haynes of this city are
in attendance.
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Ellie HAVEN STITU T E.
d Alexandria. Virginia.
Mis- Miss F. ,: G GARBEK Associate Principals
Miss NJ. u. STEWART, Drawing and Painting
Prof 4. f. HEYMAN, Music.
Prof L. G. COLLIERE, Vocal Music.
EUGENE COLLIERE French.
&. KEMPER Ancient Languages.
DR.. T. H. STABLER, Chemistry, Botany, Sc.
L. LOWINSOHN German.
EDWIN B. HAY, Penmsnship.
The next session will begin September 18th.
A limited number of boarders will be received.
For Catalogues, address
aug l5-lm Miss +. B. CARRIER, Box III.
A LEN ANDRIA ACADEMY
n No 43 North Royal street.
The Thirteenth Annual Session ofthls Schoo
will commence on Monday, September 5, 1870,
and Terminate the last of June, 1871.
The studies pursued will embrace all the
branches of good English education, Mathe.
MATES, Greek, Latin, German and French.
CHARGES,
For English and Mathema tics per quarter Of
y months
y Junior Glass. 9O w
intermediate Glass. w
Ccnor w
Languages are taught by Professors at their
charges.
Applications for admission may BIO made at
the residence of the Principal, No 81 North
St. Asaph street, or at tho School House.
aug loft JOHN S. REACH, Pri cipal
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GoRED BY Cow-A valuable horse, be
longing to Mr.. Ferdinand Travis, was gored BY
furious COW on Sunday night last, and SO
seriously hurt that its life is 10 great danger.
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ALEXANDRIA HIGH SCHOOL.

The Second Session Of this School will com.
mence on Monday, September 18th, 1870. and
will close on the las. Friday, in June 1871.
The instruction will be thorough, and stu
dents will be prepared for college or the active
business Of lilo
Pupils will be received from inc age OF ten
upwards. Catalogues Of the School will be
found at the bookstores, giving Terms, Keller
ences and full particulars in regard to the
School, G. $. TAYLOR,
J. S. BLACKBURN,
Associate Principals.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1870-08-31

WHITE ANDFANCY GOODS, LADIES
w AND GENTS FURNISHING GOODS.
With tho heavy additions of tho past fuw
days, my stock presents one of the most at!rac-
tive assortments Of White, Fancy Goods. SC,
ever offered in this city. My variety Of Hand.
kerchiels, Hosiery and Gloves is at Ill times
large ard low in price.
CHARLES W. GREEN,
aur3l 6S King street
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n L. POWELL'S SCHOOL FOR BOYS.

The next session Of this School will begin on
Wednesday, tho 18th of September next.
Terms, per quarter, payable in advance: Jul
nior Glass $40; intermediate Glass $3.50; Sc
nior $l5 Applications for the admission of
pupils may be made to me, at my residence at
the northeast corner of Duke and Washington
streets. CHARLES l.. POWELL. A. M,
aug 15-eotf Principal.
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THOMAS PERRY.

THOMAS PERRY.
GENERAL COMMISSION MERCHANT,
AND AGENT FOR
MAGNUM BONUM AND BAUGH'S
RAW BONE PHOSPHATE.
No. Is King street. Alexandria, Va.
Particular attention given to the sale Of all
kinds of Country Produce. and filling, orders
for Guano, farming implements. Seeds. Gro
ceric:, Plaster, Fish, Salt, Lime, &c, at lowest
market rites. aug 3l-tf
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EDUCATIONAL.
MISS HUNTER will reopen SCHOOL Sep
INI TENDER 10Th. q: LIB y. Cameron st. [aut9

7 TITLE BOYS SCHOOL.
Mrs. AS GEORGES SCHOOL for SMALL
BOYS will be opened on September 10Th, at
her former schoo. loom, No. l27 Duke street,
the residence of Mr.. John S. Knox au 22-td
A GEM AN-ENGLISH SCHOOL, under
n the control Of the Evangelical Lutheran
Church of this city, will be opened by the pas
tor of that church, r. A. BlSCHOFF, on the
first Monday in September For further in.
formation apply to a. DIEDEL 1855 King st;
FRED. PAFF, SO King ST.; or CHAS. BRlLL.
II North Royal st. aug le-tSo
CTANMORE SCHOOL FOR GIRLS,
y SANDY SPRING
MONTGOMERY COUNTY, MD.
The exercise; of this School viii be resumed
On the first of the tenth month, October.
Terms: For Board, Washing and Tuition IN
tho English Branches. 1925 per school year.
Music. Drawing and the Languages extra.
For Circulars, containing lull particulars,
call on Robert H. Miller, Alexandria, Virginia,
or address
aug l5-eotOl Sandy Spring Md.
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POLICE RvroRT.-Thc last two days have
been very quiet at police headquarters, nothing
having transprcd of sufficient importance to
warrant q mention.
MAYORS OFFlCE-For a rarity, there was
not single case IL. the Mayors Office this
morning.
MAGISTRATES OFFICE-A warrant was is
sued and executed for the arrest of Sarah Nc
Klein. charged with stealing $50 worth of jew
CRY and other articles from Mrs. Annie II.
Bramhall, near Falls Church.
NIanT REroET-Night clear and cool. A
colored ball in progress at Sloughby's school
house had TO be broken up in consequence OF
the noisy behavior of tho attendants. There
wore no disturbances nor any arrests in any
was as marked as usual. The front door of
the hat store of Mr.. John Arnold jr, was
found open carly this morning, but is supposed
TO have been left open last night, as nothing
that WIS in it has been missed
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1870-08-31

TSTRAY COW-Came to my house late LAST
IL Friday evening, e largo Bk1NDLE COW,
with horns. The owner, by proving property
advertisement, can take her away
JAMES PENN
au 29-3t* Wash. Turnp. near Long Bridge.
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TIE Fruit TRADE domestic dried fruits
continue dull for apples. New are coming in
quite freely but are not wanted. Pared peaches
are still nominal. Unpcclcd are without move.
ment and altogether nominal. BIackberrics
have arrived more freely and the demand from
the West has been pretty we'll met Fitted
cherries have been in good demand and prices
have advanced TO 22a233, at which price sales
have been made, but they were for prime and
dry; wet will not bring within &c pound of
this nrina N Y Rnst
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Corporation TAXES. After to morrow the
discount Of 20 per cent allowed by the Collcc.
tors on Corporation tax bills will be stopped,
aud the full amount of all bills paid after that
date will be cxactcd. Not more than one third
OF the tax payers of the city have availed them.
selves OF the discount allowed by the revenue
law now in operation.
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tOALl COAL COAL:
- Now landing and have on wharf full
stock of COAL, which l will be pleased to sell
ut market rates. Orders left at No. 81 Ming
street, with Wise & Co., or with me-, Will be
promptly attended to.
aug 29-1w w. A. SMOOT. Smoots wharf.
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The National Music Congress held its second
annual session in Steinway Hail, New York,
yesterday. There was slim attendance Of
delegates
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I LIGHTNING APPLE PAkERS-We will
IL sell the above Apple Parer by the dozen,
st factory prices. Call and SEQ, at So King st.
aug 81 j r. CREIGHTON s. SON.
The Portland daily press., 1870-10-08

TERRIFIC BOILER EXPLOSION IN Dor
overwhelmingly afternoon the residents
in the vicinity Of Washington street in Dor.
chester, were startled by an explosion which
shattered the glass in their windows, and Sc
shook their houses as 10 awaken the impres.
sion that there had been an earthquake. The
trepidation of the buildings was simultaneous
with loud explosion as of thunderboIt
and people rushed hurridly from their houses,
with alarm depicted on their countenances
eager to seek the cause of the unusual occur.
renee. 1t soon appeared that a large boiler
which ran 40-horse power engine in the
britannia works of X. Gleason and Sons, had
exploded in consequence of defect.
About one-half of the boiler went out at
the rear of the building, and taking an @rial
flight, partially embedded itself in the dirt of
held, about three hundred feet from the
point of departure. The remaining part of
Tue ooiier, with most of the fues attached,
o mas twisted and warped into shapeless, and
ia ~ ior ola IRON, a useless mass. One of
and iho mus tnas oil the building was blown out,
It'll IL Inpars and boards of three floors.
WIN Ihe machinery on them toaa,hor ,n;tI'
JUG looi ABOVE, fell in d chaotic mass 49, ~
space wlthin the remaining Walls p ra.o siie
was the IRE IN the furnace. and The p t;.S
coming III contact with the live Goals h nao.,
was Immediately given, and the Fir mn na alarm
ment rallied and Immediately exti I mGpaft,
the flames. The building thus ruined s lr
about 40 by so feet and three stories in bo;n was
There was perfect cloud of bricks, morfar
splinters of wood, ashes &C., in the air for an
instant succeeding the explosion, and bricks
were also blown laterally, to the damage of
windows, blinds aud clapboards of neighbor-
ing houses. In house directly opposite the
mandatory window and portions of the
contiguous wall were forced into the parlor of
tne house. Several parties passing by were
eovefed with dirt and cinders, but all escaped
b ITtl1us injury. Only one person was on the
U vvas Mr.. Brainard, who is lame and
""' LOU accustomed to go home to dinner.
The Portland daily press., 1870-10-08
lFrom a Special Reporter.]
The A merfcan Board,

bROOKLYN, Oct. b, 1870.
Three big guns were brought out last night
-Four thousand crowded the Academy of
Music to hear the report From gallery and
pit, boxes and platform, the heartiest acclama-
tons, accompanied and followed the successive
discharges finer audience we never saw
than that presented to our eyes looking down
from the altitudinous upper circle of this
brilliant assembly hail. After devotional ex-
ercises conducted with characteristic UNIQUE
ness by the cratic, though venerable and be-
loved DR.. Cox, the first speaker, DR.. j. P.
thompson OF the Tabernacle, New York was
introduced who never made speech three
quarters OF an hour in length and almost
incompatible in breadth of thought and felici-
ty of diction. The undenominational cbarac.
ter of this Board was his theme and molly
was it asserted. To attempt to reproduce 4
or even to delineate the historic pictures that
embellish it is not task we will attempt.
Dr. William Adams of New York then
spoke in tender strain in reference to the
and reaffirmed his and their undated love
for their associates.
Henry Ward Deecher then was presented
and received with applause. Right from
wedding he was in a cheerful mood and
brought his hearers at once into sympathetic
union. The general theme of Christian Fra
'erhlty was favorite one and his treatment
vi IL was familiar rehearsal of his own ex-
lie .al,1 ana personal observation. AS usual
h,,,sa A was wen seasoned with anecdotes and
humor wholly unreportab1a ~
was success noe''ns
60, ,:s' eeoner also gave us more of his per-
.onai me az tne morning prayer meeting To-
Gay at tne Church of the Pilgrims, v hich eS-
ercises he led. A large audience was in at
tendence. The Woman's Board then held :.
The Portland daily press., 1870-10-08
NJ on,pellcr and wells River .u;,ros.,

We have newspapers and letters from Mont
pelier giving the pleasing Information that the
line OF railroad from Montpelier to the
lire of thel Boston, Concord, and Montreal
railroad at Wells River is to be built, OF which
there has been much talk far many years. Inc
sum OF 100000 has been raised by the people
on the route, which, with other sums to oe iur-
nished by railroad companies and other partes'
will enable the Company to bald the ilhe
through.
The President of the Montpelier and Weiis
River railroad, is the Hon. Roderick Richard-
son. well remembered by many in our city Tor
his active participation in the first convention
of the friends of the Portland and Rutland
railroad held in this city on the 3Oth OF April,
1868. and is we'll known throughout New Eng
land as one of the most wealthy citizens of
Vermont Mr.. Richardson's speech printed on
page 80 of the records of the meeting Of the
corporators at that time, explains fully the po-
sition which the friends of that enterprise
hold as to their railroad policy. Mr. Richard
son did not favor the project OF a railway from
Montpelier to st. Johnsbury, but favored the
building of line direct to Wells River, Civ
the Concord and Montreal railroad, and en-
surfing direct connection with Portland.
There was sort of understanding or agree
ment with the Montpelier delegation, that il
they would bring their line to Wells River,
and by means of the Boston, Concord and
Montreal railroad, form connection at Mere
dith with our line to Portland the friends o.
the Portland and Rutland railroad in New
Hampshire and Maine would undertake te
complete the line from Meredith to Portland
at the same time that the line was brought
down from Montpelier to point Of connection
at Meredith. This pledge the friends of thu
Rutland lire in New Hampshire and Main,
will certainly carry into effecl for, by building
over this easy and direct route from NJ credit
! to Portland a connection would be formed witt
| all roads of Northern New Hampshire an,
Vermont, and with .Ogdcnsburg and will
Montreal by line shorter than any existin
line of railway to either place upon the S
| Lawrence a
| 1t is now asserted that ground will be broke
on the Montpelier and Wells River line by tb
18th of October, and completed through in al
| the year OF 1871. t.R gil.ea.
The Portland daily press., 1870-10-08

The Burlington, Iowa, Gazette relates
tale of horror which seems incredible-of the
murder of whole family by wealthy farmer
named Andrew Thompson, living in Clayton
county. After criminal intimacy for years
with woman named Haggerty, who had sep
arated from her husband, and who had child
by Thompson which she murdered with his
knowledge, he left his wife and fled with her
and her daughter and two boys. According
to his confession, they started in his sleigh on
the evening of December 8, 1868, crossed into
Wisconsin and proceeded to Lancaster. The
girl Anna was sick when they started, and
died soon after passing Lancaster. When her
death was discovered, he proposed to re-
turn to the town, but her mother refused
and quarrel ensued, she striking him several
times with hammer, which he at last got
away and knocked her down with it. A
sleighing party approaching, she began
screaming frightfully, and the boys joined in
Then, as he asserts, to prevent discovery by
the sleighriders, he threw feather bed over.
all them, and sat on it till their cries ceased.
When the sleighs had passed, he removed it,
and found all three dead. Loading their bod
les upon the sleigh, he drove back to the river,
where he threw in the corpses and returned
home. In May, 1869, the bodies were found
and thompson was arrested.
The Portland daily press., 1870-10-08
M ARI N H N EWS.
PORT OF RITA ND.

Friday, October =.
ARRIVED.
Steamer New England, Field, Boston for East
port ara st John NIB.
Brig Adelia McLoon, Munroe, Baltimore-coal to
j Deering.
Sch planet, tBr Wilson. Maitland Ms, with II
passengers. 1852 bushels potatoes and 20 tons plaster
Sch Northern Light, Plummer, New York Tor
Pembroke IVA
Sch Louisa. Hamlin, Boston.
Sch Ocean Ranger, Buff IN, Bangor for Roston
Sch } p Bent, otrout MiilDridge tor Roston
Sch Advance. Leighton, Milbridge for Newh,,r
port. "oury-
Sch Pennah q Josephinc. Rich, Eden tor pos,.,.
Sch Mechanic. hcrrick, Bangor for BrIchton o''on'
Sen Jessie Benton, Sellers, Castine for Boston
Sptirg. "e"oS 1A9les-A "
Willard. ' "''aoe'pnia-E u
sen John somes, Heath, Providence Bunker .Rros
S Soh Inina Story Nightingale, Boston
50. gu Neiiie Sta Poland, st John, NB-Jobn Por-
pS sen NJ Clark, tBr) Peck, St John, NB-John
y Sch Lookout, Mcfarland, Calas-Eastern Packet
Sch Eliza Frances, Hunt, Eastport.
ct Co.
:, SAILED-Barque Sarah Hale; briggs Antilles,
Mlhna Iraub. Anna NJ Knight, and Whitaker; schs
Hattle Ross, Hannle Westbrook, George Deeribg,
Nellie Chase, Sarah Louisa, and fleet of about $50
coasters, part OF which returned after noon. 1
The Portland daily press., 1870-10-08
SCANDAL IN HIGH LIFE.-Something like

SCANDAL IN HIGH LIFE-Something like
seventeen years ago brilliant wedding came
oil at Grace Church in New York, at which
Gen. Scott gave away the bride, a grand
daughter Of the late George Griffin. All the
parties moved in the highest circles and the
affair was attended with all the eclat which
wealth and position could give. A sad sequel
to this suspicious beginning came up in the
New York Courts.this week. Mai Gen. Egbert
viele brought suit for divorce from his wife,
Theresa, charging her with the highest offence
against the marital relations known to the
law. The case came up Thursday on habeas
corpus for the custody of the children. Mrs.
Viele states in her petition that, about two
years ago, her husband left, taking with him
their five children, varying in age from y TO
| 16 years; that he assigned no cause at tnaC
| time, but that he has since refused 10 aiioW
her to see the children, alleging that she Is an
unfit person to have charge of them, and that
/ he had accused her of having had adulterous
| intercourse with Mai. General Averill.
Mrs. Viele further alleges that the suit for
| divorce brought by her husband in the Su-
preme Court is the result of a conspiracy be-
| tween her husband and one Miss Jane Dana,
| with whom he is on terms OF improper in
| timacy and who assumes to have the contro-
| and direction Of the children. The court d.
rected testimony to be taken as to the facts,
and adjourned the case over until Saturday
| next. CrOss-suits have been commenced for
divorce by the parties-one by Gen. Viele in
| the Supreme Court, charging adultery with
Gen. Averill, and one by Mrs. Viele in the
Court Of Common Pleas, charging adultery
with Miss Dana. This latter suit is based up.
on number Of letters found by Mrs, Viele's
| subsequent to the separation, addressed to her
husband and purporting to have been written
by Miss EDana-all of them breathing the
most exquisite love and devotion, and reveal
ing condolences which should only exist be
tween husband and wife. The originals o
these letters are in the possession of the
counsel for Mrs. Viele, and will be produced
on trial, which will take place at an early day
references having been refused and a jur!
trial demanded.
The Portland daily press., 1870-10-08

The EUROPEAN AND NORTH AMERICAN
RAILwAY.-In accordance with the act of Con-
gress making payment to Massachusetts for the
money expended in the last war with Great
Britain, and the vote Of Massachusetts, and
Maine to transfer the money to the European
and North American Railway, Secretary Bout
well is directed to issue certificates of the de-
nomination of not less chan 100000, to run
five years, at the annual interest of per cent
These bonds will be ready and be issued to the
treasurer of Maine in trust for the company
November first. estie saf a.
The Portland daily press., 1870-10-08

a service in the same place. This forenoon
has been occupied in the reading of reports
from the MISSIONS and this afternoon will be
given to the celebration of the Lords supper
in three different localities,
The Portland daily press., 1870-10-08

A WONDERFUL DIsCovERY.-A Laramie
dispatch says the greatest excitement prevails
there over the discovery of wonderful iron
mountain in the Black Hills, in the canon of
Chug Water Creek, about fifteen miles north
of Laramie. A party of prominent citizens
have just returned from an exploration of this
remarkable discovery: si
The mountain is a long ridge of land run
ming nearly north and south, about two
thousand feet high, and genel ally quite fiat
on the top with long sloping sides, and about
twenty miles wide on the top. Beautiful
streams OF never falling water thread the
country in every direction, and often flow di-
rectly around the base of the iron hills, while
the intervening slopes and valleys are clothed
with abundance of grass. 1T is confidently
believed that this remarkable iron deposit ex-
tends in vast quantities throughout the entire
range of the Black Hills.
The specimens which were analysed show
remarkable purity and excellence of charac-
ter, being entirely free from gargul or rock, or
earth of any kind. The magnetic ore lying
exposed above the ground, so that no expense
whatever for mining, will be required for gen
erations. The blocks are black, smooth, heavy.
sharp edged, crystalline, and break with a
fracture almost like cast iron.
The Portland daily press., 1870-10-08
The ID awhile II ailroad snit.


September, says: f,t collage 1ds r5...i 49,
The case of the town OF Danville against the
Montpelier and st. Johnsbury railroad Co.,
which was argued before the Supreme Court
at this place last August has been decided in
favor Of the town. The following is copy of
the mandate: -"In this cause the degree Of the
Court of Chancery is affirmed, and the cause
is remanded to that court that the degree may
be carried into effect. The degree to be with
out prejudice to any right which any party
might otherwise have, to enforce the first con-
tract OF subscription made in behalf of the town
of Danville, for one thousand shares of the cap
ital stock Of the Montpelier & St. Johnsbury
Railroad Company, upon compliance with the
terms thereof by said Railroad Company
This MEANS if we understand it, that because
the route was changed from North Danville
village, by the way of Stocken brook and the
Green, the town is not obliged to pay its sub
scription Of 100000. ~ Ia
!. The Montpelier and st. Johnsbury railroad
forms portion Of inc of the LamoilleiV Valley
railroad as it is called, the Vermont section Of
the Portland and Ogdeusburg railroad. When
the subscription was made the location had
been determined upon. This was afterwards
changed, without the consent OF the town, and
for this reason the town of Danville is released
from its subscription OF 100000 the court hold
ing that this did not relieve the town whose
obligation to pay if the original loca ton was
adhered to. tn se @qai.s .fa
The Portland daily press., 1870-10-08

In Brownfeld. Oct. T.. Mrs. Eliza Whpelock. wife
Of DR.. j r. Sweat aged 81 years 6 months
In Brunswick, Sept %, Mrs. Mary E., wiio of
Reuben Whitney, aged 81 years months
In Bowdoinham, Oct. 8, Mrs. Huldah E. HAYNES
aged % years
In Mnot. Oct. 5. Mrs Abigail William, aged 60
years month. ~e w
In New Orleans, Sept. %, Charles Karrod. ESQ.,.
aged SO yeals. '''