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Dealb Of Dr. Powell.

His many friends in Virginia. in and on. Of
the profession, will read with sad interest the
following notice from the Louisville Courier
Journal of the 10Th utimo, Of his illness lol.
lowed by death on that day, in tho C9.h year of
his age of Dr.. Llewelyn Powell:
I'VE are panied to hear Of the illness Of DR..
Lleweyn Powell. He has been confined to his
room for some weeks with cancer Of the stom
ach and while we write he is rapidly sinking.
Before this reaches our readers his moments
may be umbsred, and Yet, while there Is life
there is hope. 1t is hardly possible, however,
thst many hours can be added to the useful life
be has lived, and which has already been pro
longed near its three score and ten.
DR. Powell was the son of Hon. Cuth bert
Powell. Of Virginia, who for 4 number OF years
represented the Loudoun district in Congress
He was born in Alexandria, Va. in the year
1902 In early life ho graduated at Yale Col
School of Medicine in PHILADELPHIA. He stood
high as literary scholar, and also took dis
tnguished rank as student Of medicine He
was twenty-one years of ago when he finished
his medical education, and wen: into the world
to practice the profession be afterwards SO
| much adorned.
las Il licensed physician. he spent the first
| two years Of his professional life in Phlladnl-
pha attending the hospitals OF that city. In
1926 he moved to Florence. Aa, where he
prscticed his profession with distinguished sbl-
| ity until about tho year 1880, when he removed
| to this city. His career here is known to most
of cur citizens. BE has stood at tho TOP Of his
profession, both as teacher and practitioner of
medicine. He has for years occupied tho most
| important chairs in our medical colleges, and
done large practice in our most influential
| families. lie has, emphatically, stood at the
head and front of his profession, and his opln-
| ion upon medical subjects have been sought far
| and near, and relied upcn rs ths highest au-
| thori.y that could be obtained
| las citizen and gentleman, Dr.. Powell is
! all that could be wi>he1. He has ever been
| kind and generous to fault. A true, type OF
the old Virgins gentleman, he is loved and os-
| teemed by all who know him He will go down
to the grave in ripe old age, with hcnors thick
upon him; and the memory of his good deeds
| will not soon pass from the living. The grave
has not often closed over remains around which
will cluster brighter and sWeeter memories o.
an honest frank, useful and true lle lie Will
leave no enemies at his departure from thet
world, but uncounted friends and admirers vii
| mourn his LOSE"
Died, in King George county, July 18th O.
TYPHOID fever, JOHN cox, son of James Cox
| Of Stafford county, in the 2sd year OF his age
| Died, in Stafford CO.. July sc, of typhoid le
| YER, TURNER ASHBY, son OF john and Mary
| Cox.
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SPECIAL NOTICES.
The Life Sustaining Principle,

The vital and the muscular IS stems are entirely
distinct from each other. a man may have
the Drawn of a Hercules, but if he is deficient
IN vital energy he will no: wear as we'll or last
as long or be as healthy and happy while he
does last, as the man of ordinary or even slend.
or build, who possesses larger share Of this
snlmatlng principle. One or the greatest rec
omH endstions of that pure vegetable invigor-
ant, Hostetters Stomach Bitters, is that it in
cresses the vital force of the system No med
iciha can double the volume Of N ans muscle,
or thicken and vulcanze his thcws and shows;
but HostetLer's Bittels has an effect much moro
important. Its usn promotes constitutional
vlgor. 1t :elntorces tho life-power, of which
bone and slnew and muscle are merely the in
struments, holding the same relation 10 it that
machinery does to steam. Let the slight and
apparently fragile take heart, they may have
more stamina, though far less physical strength,
than tho broad shoulded athletes they regard
with envy. To restore to sustain, to increase
this staminal principle which when in full sup
ply, is the source Of health and the best guar
anteo of longevity, is a special property OF the
famous restorative. 1t is not only Il specific
for dyspepsia, bilousness, intermittent levers.
constipation, &C., and preventive of all Gi-
seases of maarious character, but the best Of
all medicines for engineering the constitution
and awakening the powers Of nature from what
over cause they may have become ethsrgic.
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DOGS. Alexandria mourning for her dogs.
Sixty cdl Of the devoted animals are confined
in the pen at the Poor's House awaiting the
payment OF ransom money or destruction, and
the fatal chicken COOP the wagon in which
they are transported, is still on it's rounds &C
compancl by its remorsetss squad. No dog,
however petted and loved, is SAT, without the
collar of freedom. and if caught IN the street
unmuzzled even that will not protect him.
Nearly five hundred dog Licenses have already
been issued by the Auditor, and the smothered
sound Of many howl and yell indicates but
too plainly the efforts made to prevent ina.
number from being increased. OF all the doomed
captiycs but one only had friend in need,
and has been released-the others await the
hour OF execution.
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TELEGRAPH NEWS.
SPECIAL DISPATCHES TO THE GAZETTE. |
FOREIGN NEWS.
Saarbrucken Taken by the French =
Prussian ccOunt-NO Change in
Military SituatiOn-Prussian
hevy-Death Of a French
General &c &C.

LONDON, Aug 3-rhn following i, lie
Prussian account ct the affair at SaarlIuckc"
The Publications at this place. Susri rucAcn,
were attack, 4 ty column Of French iniahtry
yesterday evening who were repu !scd.
BERLIN Aug. 3-The following is official q:
"A Reconnaissance was made yesterday by a
body OF Baden light horse and Prussian HUI
Ears. The force engaged French scouting
party near Stargerbrum. Ore officer YVES kill
ed on the French side and Two Prussaus were
slightly wounded
PARIS, Aug. 3-Rcports from headquarters
we're received up to one ocock this morning.
There was 70 change in the military situation:
The Figaro to day announces the death OF
Gen. JangaI, commanding sub division at
Strasburg,
BERLIN, Aug 2-Thc Prussian government
has summoned levy ca masse to defend the
coast.
LONDON, August so a. m.-Saarbruck
en- was taken by the French this morning.
The loss is slight on both sides.
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The Indians &c.

CHEYENNE, August "A telegram from
Fort Fettcrman says an Indian runner reports
Situx, Chcyenncs and Arrapahoes are encaup
I'd in the vicinity OF Rosebud and Tongue
rivers. Mau-Airaid-Of-1 is-Horses has 1900
lodges OF Sioux with him. They all profess to
be peaceabe and say they have no war parties
out There are no Indians near the Big Horn.
The Republicans he'd meeting last night
to select Delegates to the Territorial Conven
ton Tor the purpose OF nominating Delegate
to CONGRESS. The session was stormy and the
result unsatisfactory to many Republicans who
declare their intention OF voting the Democrat
lie ticket
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KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAs.-D. G. q. George
Duffty, assisted by the Grand officers, installed
IN the evening of the IL h of July, the follow
iag named officers in Oriental Lodge No. t *.
Of p. Fl. Swope, V. P; Wm. II. May, W.
C.: A. G. KelI, V. c.; Samuel lIunt, Il. &
Z. Scribe; T. Risheil, +. S.; W. Vincent,
Banker; J. NJ. Buchanan, Guide S. Nlllbu m,
[. s.; Jas. Alexander, 0. S.
On Monday evening last the following nam
cd officers of Mechanics Lodge, No. 5, X. OF
p, were Installed Richard Rowland, V. r.;
Robt. Lucas, W. c.; A, Fair, V. c.; Job
Corson, r. T. G. Scribe; f. S. Boynton' +. s.;
Charles Irwin, Banker; w. Mitchell, Guide
A. Travis, J. S.. J. Proctor, o. S. The
order 10 this city numbers some 800 members,
and is in furnishing condition.
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HANDSOME iMPRoyEMENT.-The Messrs.
l.eadbeater have fitted up, in very handsome
STYLE, and at considerable cost, the store room
adioipipy their extensive drug establishment,
On Fairfax street, which adds greatly to the
appearance of the building, and is an indica-
ton of the prosperity OF the firm; The new
room is used as sewing machine department.
The firm being the agents OF the GroVer q
Baker Co., for the sale OF these valuable To-
ventions, and is arranged With sn eye not ons
to display, but for convenience anu coniorl'
the Messrs. Leadbeater, by their strict atten !,
ton to business, energy and promptituoe' wen
merit the continued success that has attenueo
the House of which they are now, and IL
hoped will long be, at the head.
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Fairfax CO., ~ Ill.
NLOVERLAND.

By virtue of decree Of the Circuit Court OF
Fauquier county. rendered on the I'D of April,
1870, in tho suit Of Dulsny vs.. DGluny's execu
tor, the under. igned, Commissioner for that
purpose, will offer for sale, on the 22d DAY OF
AUGUST, 1871, that being Court day, at the
front door of the Court House, in Warrentcn,
that valuable and well known tract of land
called CLOVERLAND. OF which Csssius Du.
lany died seized, containing about Zoo acres.
This is considered one Of the most valuable
farms in Piedmont, Va =; lies near ThoroughAl
station, on both sides Of the Manassas Gap r. K
is convenient 10 stores, mills and churches
and is well adapted TO grazing and the growtE
of al kinos of grains. The MANSION Hss4
HOUSE is largo and ccmmodious, but 2SES
somewhat out OF repair. Purcb ase-s are invi q
to examine this fine and besut!ul estate, which
will be shown them BY Mr.. Bladtn f. Dulaay,
who lives On a. joining farm 1t vii! be divided
into smaller farms 10 suit the wishes OF pur-
chaserS A plat showing this land and its di
visions will be exhibited on day Of sale
We arc authorized by the decree to sell at
private bids, and invite private sale before
day of sale.
IERMS-One fourth of the purchase money
in cash on the day Of sale the residue in three
equal payments ut one, two and three years,
with interest from day of sale tho title to BE-
retail ed and the land subj,c, to resale in Case
the purchaser fails to complete his purchase
EPPA HUNTON,)
w. H.PAYNE Comm'rs.
K. w. PAYNE,
CooNs Auct Fauouier co. iv lS-td
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HEANGE, ALEXANDRIA AND MAN
~ ASSAS RAILROAD.
ca M @ 81 50 s ssEs.ss 8sE'

On and after FRIDAY, August 5. 1870, one
daily passenger train will run between WASH
INGTON and LYNCHBURG connecting ut
Gordonsvlle, with the Chesapeake and Ohio
Railroad TO Richmond, Covington and the Vir-
gina Springs; q: Lynchburg for the West and
South west, and 1T Washington, TO the Norm
and Northwest
Leave Washington daily at 6:55 &. M; and
Alexandris at 1855 Il. m, arriving at hynchbnrg
at 4:90 Q. m
Leave Lynchburg at TAD q. m, arrivo nt
Alexandria at 4:2E p. m and at Washington
at 5:l5 p. m.
Also daily including Sundays pssseneor train
through '0ithout cAangf q fGrS7csTfpfTg car
kICnMOND-msking close CONNECTIONS at
Richmond and Washington in the direct line
between New York and the South Atlantic
States
Leave Washington at G:35 p. m, and Alexan
dria ut 100 p. m; arrive At Gordonsvie 1t ll:40
D. NJ, and at Richmond at 800 a. m, connect
ing with train leaving Richmond at 3:5O h. m
for Petersburg, Weldon and the Southwest.
Leave Richmond at S45 p. M, and Gcrdons:
vilo at l2:45 8. M; arrive at Alexandra at o:Oo
Ill.,, and a. Washington at 5:55 m, connect;
ing with earliest trains to Now York and
Northwest
Also, caiy, night train 20 White Sui phur
| Springs, without change of cars, from baltl
| moro, with Sleeping csr-runnlDgln competition
with night ain to and from Richmond Ar
| rive ~ the White Sulphur at III a. NJ Leave
2.2O p Iii. -,
Passengers for MANASSAS BRANCH will
| leave Alexandria st II o. m, pass Stras burg at
| 3.42 p. m and arrive ut Harrisonburg at i 45
| p. m. Eastward, leave Harrisorburg at GO
a nj pass Strasburg a. 928 4 m, arrive at
Alexandria at l. 45 p m, Washington 2"> p. m.
| and Baltimore at 4.30 p. m
Good connections, by comfortable Coaches,
are made en- this limo to Middleburg from The
Plains; to Uppervil!c, from Piedmont; to Ca
pom Sprir g from Strasburg; 10 Orkney Springs
| from Mount Jackson, and to Rawley ana Au-
gusta Springs and Weyer's Cave from harris
onburg
| Both tho Eastward and Westward bound
| trains MAKE close connection a. Strss6uTg with
| the Winchester and Strasburg Railroad to WIN
! chester, Harncr's Ferry, &c. :,
Through tickets end baggage checked t" al
prominent points.
J. NJ BROADUS,
| ou,o j3enorhl Ticket a gent.
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LOCAL NEWS.

CAPTURE OF GANG OF THIEVES. For
some time past tho country Immediately sur
rounding this city has been scourged by the
depredations of remarkable class of thieves,
men who, whatever may have been their vii.
ainies in oher lines, were only known as
Church and Lodge; robbers. Within one week
they broke open aud plllaged St. John's Chapel,
at West End, the room of Excelsior Lodge OF
Good Templars, at Arliogton, and Duin
Chapel, at Falls Church. This last robbery
was discovered on Saturday night last, and on
the following Monday morning party OF seven
or eight residents of that neighborhood, under
command OF Mr.. Henry Febrey, started on
hunt for the perpetrators. Il having been as
certained that three suspicious looking charac
tiers who had been seen prow!ing abou; that vii
lsge duling the preceding week, I'D offered to
sell some chairs, report"i Il b, like those
stolen, to peopl. in Alexandria county, and
had, when an attempt was mad. to arrest them
there by coorel c,nItabl, named Richard
Miles. drawn pistols and def ii his authority,
the hunt took that direction, and about the
those seen at Fl!l, Church WAS touud in
boarding house, at he brick yard where the
Columbia turnpike crosses tbs Alexandra
Canal, and the building being at orc, surround
ci the whole three an American, an Italian
AID hight mulatto were captured, and Il pass
"a. wIoi cart b,ing press "a into service, they
were bound band and toot and clrried to Falls
Church. At Falls Church they were examiu-
j. by Justice Croker, and the evidence of
rL..ir guilt btiog conclusive, as they had sod
aye quantities of their plumber to the cOlOred
grop}c living in the shanties at the brick yard
sal in other localities commitments were made
I'll. Tor them, and wagon and driver having
teen engaged, they We're started off that even
TO-. :ar Fairfax Court House in charge Ut con.
sable Thomas TerSetl Night overlook the
:.if;y wCrn about hall way to the Court House,
30 selecting part OF the road heavily wood
:. On 10th sides, the prisoners having looseu-
g.. tn, cords that bound them. jump ped from
he wagan and broke for cover. Constable
le;ralt Instantly spraug at one, d;scharRlng
his revolver at him as he jumped, aud ielled
han with broken thigh The driver grabbed
tn. other TWO, but being unable to hold both,
ooe escaped and was soon lost in the woods
The others, the wounded Italian, who it issaid
viii die, and the muiatto, were then taken to
the Court House and fully committed.
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AUCTION SALES.
SALEOF LAND.

i;y virtue Of deere, of the County Court OF
Prince William county, pronounced on the 9th
day of March. 1860. in the suit Of Long vs.
Speskc, the undersigned appointed special Con!
missioner for that purpose, will, on the SIN LAY
ofSEPrEMBER, 1870, Chat being Court day..
st. the front-Goor of the Court house. in brents-
v:l!e, offer sale lot of Land, near Gumirles
containing 90 scres and 10 poles, being the same
land owned by VIM. Long. decd, and convey
ed in trust to L. Fl. Speake.
TERMS OF SALE-One tenth of purchase
money to ba paid in cash on day of sale, tho
residue in three equal instruments at 6, II, and
l8 months. to bear interest from day of sale, and
to be secured by bond and good personal secu-
rity, the title to be withheld and subject to
re So e in case purchaser fails to complete the
purchase. EPPA HUNTON,
Commissioner.
W. ", NJ
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From Silka.

SAN Francisco. August 3.-The steamer
Alexander from Sitka brings 81, 600 fur skins.
General Dlvis has been on visit to the
Islands Of ST. Paul and St George to invesi-
gate the reported NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. He
found that NAL practice and restrictions on the
sale of liquors and ammunition have driven the
Stka Indians to English posts to trade. Gold
in paying quantities has been discovered 10 the
River kenoy.
The Volcano on Nanioock Island is in a
state OF active eruption.
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4 MIXED CAsE-Justic, Beach had mix
q! up case before him this morning, the points
Of which are as follows A coloied man named
Edgar Wheeler stole bride from f. Rocker
and sold il to Thomas Malone He then goes
TO Mr. Rocker and tells him that he thinks he
knows where the bride is, and that for a con-
>i}eration he will fed it. The consdera.
ton being advanced, accom- panied by MIR. Reck-
er's c)orel porter, he proceed. to Mr.. Ma
homes stable, during that gentleman's bsence,
and tinling the bride there Mr.. Racker's
Porter carries it home. Malone being inform
81 On his return that Rockers porter had car
RED of his bride had warrant issued for his
arrest, aud when the case came up for trial the
above facts were elicited. The porter was dis
caarged and warrant issued for Wheeler S
arrest, but he has up to this time kept clear OF
the officers.
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Prince VIM. Co V
DUBLIC SALE OF LOT OF GROUND.

In pursuance of deed of trust from Jane.
4. Piper to me, dated 10Th Decem Der, 1868 and
duly recorded, l will offer for sale, by auction,
at noon on MONDAY. the 22d day of August,
in the City Of Alexandria, situated on the west
side Of st. Asauh street, 81 feet one inch and a
half north Of Queen street fronting on st. Asaph
street 364 feet. and extending back, with uni
form width, 81 feet 81 inches. and bounded on
tho south and west by ten feet alleys. and hav'
TERMS,-One-thi third Of the purchase money
to be paid on the day of sale, and the residue
in two equal payments at six and twelve months
from So day, with interest and to be secured
jy2l-2awtd JOHNSTON.
VALUABLE PROPERTY NEAR FAIR
' FAX COURT HOUSE FOR SALE.-By
Fairfax county, entered st June term, 1870, in
the suit OF Spencer A. Heath VS. Horace Heath s
admir- and others, l will OF MONDAY, Court
day, the 18th day of July, 1870 at II O'Clock
m in front of the door of Fairfax County Ct.
House, sell to the highest bidder. by public
auction, the following PROPERTY:
That TRACT OF LAND at present occupied
by the complainant situated Immediately on
the county road leading from the Court House
to Hunters Mill, one mile north of the village,
containing one hundred and ten acres. This
property is improved by a comfortable 6EsS
FRAME DWELLING, new barn and .HE1H
stables, with out buildings has large apple
and peach orchard with other improved fruits.
This land will be sold subject to lease for
four years TO small section set apart as vine
yard. The other lot Is in wood and contains
y acres. This property is nicely located and
very desirable. Persons desiring to purchase
are invited to inspect the premises.
TERMS-One-tenth of the purchase money
in hand tho residue in three equal iastalments,
payable at six, twelve aud eighteen months, to
be secured by the bonds of the purchaser, and
the title 10 be retained until the last payment
is made-the deferred payments to bear inter
est from the day of sale. Stamps and deed at
the expense of the purchaser.
THOMAS MOORE, Comm'r.
Fairfax county, je 17-1aw4w
he above sale postponed until the
10Th DAY OF AUGUST, at the same place
THOS. MOORE, Comm'r.
FsirfsY 20 iv 81 -laWts
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The SlarkelS.

New YORK. August 3.-Stocks dull Gold
Big. Money Sal per cant. Virginia skies, e1.
and nominaIly in buyers favor. Corn heavy.
BALTIMORE August 3-Vrginis skies old,
494 bid, 81 asked dc. 1865 80 Bis do. 1857 &C
asked 90 coupon, old, SO bid, IS asked do
new Go bid. Cotton dull and nominal. Flour
fairly active and firm. Wheat stesdy; sales Of
primo TO choice Maryland rcd at l7UAlS5 good
to primo do l5lalG5; white, good to choice, los
al9J; Pennsylvania and Western l50.l63.-
Primo white Corn 1905 yellow no. Oats
Light receipts; sales Of new at 4Sa3l. Rye ~
al0(i
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WILL BE SOLD, ut rubl auct on. on SA-
w TURDAY tho both day OF iul, 1870, at
y IN =, in front Of tho Mayo r's Office. Alexan-
dris, Virginia the following REAL ESTATE
situated IN the city Of alexandria. Va, a..
LOT No l-Situated on tn. north side OF
Jrff-rson street 70 feot east IF Fail fax st. ca
fronting IS 'tet inches and l03 feet lin. E1
deep with BRICK TENEMENT thereon.
LOT No 2-Adjuining lot No. on tho west,
fronting on Jefferson street 23 feet inches, and
leo feet deep, 10 an alt y 3teet inches vide
LOT No.. "A joining lot No. on the west,
fronting on jefferson street % feet inches; AMI
100 feet deep to an al'ey feet inches wide
TEkMS-One third TO be paid in cash, aid
the residue in IL and Is months; the notes OF
the purchaser to be taken tor tho deferred pay
ments barring interest IRON the da' OF Sale,
and the title TO be retained until tho entire pur.
chase mono, ia paid.
iv Scots WELLS A. HARPER.
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The EndtspensnbIe Remedy.

The most reliable and sure cure for malarial
diseases is nquestionably the celebrated GAL
TIERS NATIVE WINE BITTEkS, and for
persons subject to chllls and fcvers there is
nothing to compare with those Btters as cur.
alive and preventive. They are also tho best
tonic and sppetser in existence, and contain nc
alcohol, being made of the pure Caifornia
white wines, and they are recon amended by al
who have ed them.
Sold by all druggists and grocers:
f. NJ. LAWSON,
JANNEY Sc Co,
~ 25-tt Agents for this city
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LOCAL BREvIT1Es. On aud alter Friday,
q Palace sleeping car will be attached to The
O., A. & VI. r. r. train, which will run
through from Lynchburg to New York.
Eleven car loads of very superior cattle some
Of them extra, passed through here by rai;road
yesterday, to the Northern markets They
came from the Southwest.
Mr.. W. NJ. Bryant, formerly of this city, is
now extensively engaged lie New York in the
sale of patent pipe stem, made from con-
pressed corn stalks, which, it is said, absorb all
the nicotine from the tobacco Smok" passing
through them.
A boy playing about the wharvcs yesterday
evening Tell into the dock at the foot ct King
street, but was rescued
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"A Difficulty.

MEMPHIS, August ga difficulty occurred
at BEoadville yesterday between A. A. Free
maa and John II. Freeman, prominent law
yer$, growing out Ct the publication of card
by the latter rchecting seriously Oh the former
who is candidate Tor Judge of the circuit
court, resulting in John Freeman Icing shot
in the arm ard the other being cut with q
: ou;, l-pirn