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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1870-12-17
CORPORATION LICENSES.

I am instructed to give notice that all per.
sons who are required to take out a license will
be dealt with according to law unless they pay
the tax prior to the 25th instant. The funds are
now required by the Corporation and must be
paid. Z. S. ASHLEY,
Zee 15-2w Auditor.
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Green 81 Wise.

[ResI Estate Agents end md1 Auct I%S : . r.
~ Viii be offered for sale, by public auc-
ton, On THURSDAY, the 18th day Of Decem-
at II o'clock NJ, in front of the Mayors once.
that we'll known three story BRICK STOkE
and DWELLING on the south side of King
street, between Royal and Fsirfax streets, now
occupied by Mr.. Anthony Moran, fronting ~
feet on King street and running back 80 feet,
with the privilege of an alley to Prince and
Royal streets. The Dwelling contains 9 rooms,
including bath room and kitchen gas ana
water, slate roof, good storo room and 10 one OF
the best locations on King street for any sort OF
business.
Terms: One-hslf cash, and the residue in one
and two years, with interest; the deferred pay
ments TO be secured by decd oil trust on !ne
premises with the bonds Of the purchaser. All
expenses of conveyancing at cost OF purchaser.
dec l5-ts -
NOTICE OF SALE. BY virtue of the su,
~ thority vested in me rs Administrator,
shall proceed to sell, on the 22d DAY Or ~
Alexandra. Va. by puolic auction. to the the
PERSONAL PROPERTY of Gilbert S. Mi
ner, decd, embraced " thin the toll0Wlng
schedule, viz: One Walnut Desk on? 'aU u
Office Stove, one Gold Watch, and one hunored
| and ffty.fTe yolumes Congressional Docu-
| ments of the U. S. Senate and House or Repre-
| sentatives, being II varied and valuable collec-
ton of Reports. Treaties, &c, Of ne pGToRRgfess
Of the U. s. 81
dec 15-ts Aomlnlstrator.
| NOMMISSION K SALE OF REAL ES-
" TATE IN WEST END, FAIRFAX CO.,
VA.-By virtua Of = decree Of tbs Circuit
| Court of Fairfax county, pr 'oouncec at its NO.
vember term, 1870, in the chancery suit OF Luz
cretia Coxen, guardian, VS.. Clara Cozen ct a.,
the undersigned. commissioner appointed by
the said decree, will otfsr 70. sale. by. pubic
auction, at Cats tavern. in West End, in Fair
fax county, Va, on SATURDAY, the 2lst day
of January, 1871, at II o'clock m. the HOUSE
and LOT OF GROUND OF which James GA
Coxen died seized and possessed, which 15Az,
is in Fairfax county, Vs., near Psdgetts Toll
Gate, and which is particularly descrloed IN u
deed from George 81. Padget. and wife to james
Coxen, dated January 1st, 1861, and recorded
in liber E, Nc. a, folio 3j7, ono of the Fairfax
county land records.
Terms: One third Of the purchase money Ill
cash; the residue in two equal payments at
nine and eighteen months; the deferred pay
ments TO bear interest. and to be secured by the
purchasers bonds, with good surety, and Il re
tention Of the title to the property sold until
the purchase money shall have been paid
Deed and STAN ps at cost Of the purchaser.
D. j.. SMOOT, Comm'r. Of Sale.
Fairfay county. dec BITS
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Is

TREAT RI DUCTION
PRICE OF T E A s.
Having purchased a full stock before the ad.
vance in gold, we are enabled to sell TEAS
from 10 to Is per cent cheaper than heretofore.
Examine our
Gunpowder, s1.25, s1.4o, SLIGO; xtra....s:1 1870
Imperial, 81, ST. 80; &" ..... 1.50
Young Hyson, 81; .". LOO
Oolong, black, ST, s1.15; -" l.2h
Japan, 81. 25; L" .... l.5O
English Breakfast, "".. 20
Any Tea purchased from us we guarantee
pure, and ifnot satisfactory will be exchanged.
We have also 4 full stock of Green and Roast
COEFEES, SUGARS, SPICES, MUSTARD,
SCDAS, SOAPS, CANNED FRUITS, &c.
CHINESE TEA COMPANY,
No. II North Royal street,
aug l0-ly Near the Market.
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FSTRAY-Tsken up on the 6rst day Of De:
r. cember, on the place of the subscriber. on
tie old Leesburg road, about one and 8 half
miles from Alexandria, q two year old HEIF-
ER, red with line back, white on the face as
the two hind legs. q tip off both ears and a
notch out Of the lower part of both ears. The
owner is requested to come forward. prove
property, pay charges aud take her away.
dec l5-3ts FRANCIS M. MILLS.
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uAVING BEEN APPOINTED AGENTS,
Il we are prepared to furnish the celebrated
"JUDSON GOVERNOR"
at factory prices. No engine should be aoithout
one. It 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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HOLIDAY rs.

Toilet Sets, Bohemian Vases. Parisn Fig
ures, China Ornaments, &c.
Large stock of the above goodsj ust received.
Prices as cheap as the cheapest. Great variety
and beautiful patterns. Would call especial
attention to my stock of Toilet Sets, which is
both large and cheap, and is just the thing for
y handsome Holiday present. Call and exam
inc; no trouble to show goods.
dec Is G. G. BERRY, u King st.
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T.. D.. GOULD, ". q. w~ILXENIEa
TOULD s. WILEENING,
u Successors to W. Henderson,
GROCERY, LIQUOR & GENERAL COM
MISSION MERCHANTS
No. 80 North Royal st.
Dealors in GROCERIES, TEAS, COFFEES
SUGARS, WHISKEY, BRANDY, WINES
STOTCA ALE, PORTER, SC.
Also, Eastern and Potomac SHAD, HER.
RING and MACKEREL.
Choice brands of SEGARS and TOBACCO
always on hand.
Strict attention paid to the sale OF COUNTRY
PRODUCE, ie 18-tf
nAVY & HARMON,
GKOUERS, FEED s COMMISSION MER.
CHANTS,
Corner Prince end IRso{sl IT, VA
Special attention given to the sale of Country
produce. my S-tf
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State of South Carolina,
Executive Dept. 7

State of South Carolina,
Executive Dept.
Columbis, June l9, 1857
Sir: I have made full and satisfactory test of
the Spectacles procured from you. and l have
adapted to my eyes than any I have ever used.
The facilities with which you fitted the glass to
my eye furnished me conclusive evidence Of
your thorough experience as an Oculist.
Your sttsinments in your profession entitle
Of the public.
I have the honor to be very respectfully
yours, JAMES l.. ORR,
Governor of South Carolina,
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Trade MARK

Alexandria, September II, 1870.
Judging from the interview which l have
had with Professor NJ. B%ernhsrdt, I believe
him to be a skillful Optician, and from IT,
many certificates which he has from the highraI
men of the South, that he is an o1perierH e3 az
reliable Oculist.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1870-12-17

NAIRBANK'S SCALES-Counter, Plat
L form, Lever. &e-at
JAS. F. CARLIN s. SONS,
dac9 81 King street.
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NOALl COALl COALi
" Now landing and have on wharf a full
stock Of COAL, which l will be pleased to sell
at market rstes. Orders left at No. 81 King
street, with Wise 8 Co., or with me, will be
promptly attended to.
dec 10-lw w. A. SMOOT, Shoots wharf.
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J. ILANHoH'
T BRODERS s. CO..
j, No. II King street,
- AIexsndris, Va.
GENERAL COMMISSION MERCHANTS
Wholesale Dealers in
GROCERIES,
LIQUORS
PROVISIONS,
SALT FISH.
and PRODUCE
Also keep on hand Il general assortment! o
Cordage, Tar, Pitch, Nails, Lime, Packing
Oils, lamps and Ship and Navsl Stores.
All orders and consignments promptly at
tended to, and goods forwarded without delay
to consignees on arrival.
Agents for Dupont's Gunpowder.
Xxx Ale and Porter always on hand.
Agents for the Baltimore and Potomac Trans
portation line. NH lOttf
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Portsmouth, Va, Dec. /, 1865.
Prof. Bernhardt:-I owe you 8 debt of graft
tude for the benefit you have rendered me. For
many years l have been accustomed to use
glasses when reading or writing, and always
with pain, more or less, to my eyes. You have
relieved me from all inconvenience / can now
read and write for all hours without any pain,
and can see objects distant and near through
the sam glasses with clearness and distinctness
that l have not experienced since my youth.
7 am gratefully yours,
JOSEPH II. PLUNKETT,
Pastor of St. Pauls.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1870-12-17

have examined the Brazilian Pebble and
Australian Crystal Glasses of Dr.. NJ. Bern
hsrdt, and regard them of superior quality and
surprising any that ever came under nay OBJ
servation. Testimonials from the most prsni-
nent citizens of the country prove that numbers
have been greatly benefited by the Doctor. I
take pleasure in recommending him to any who
may need his services. T. H.. HAYNES,
PASTOR of the M. Z. Church.
Alexandria, Va, Sept. 10, 1870.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1870-12-17

TLOAKSl CLOAKSl
A few choice styles of BEAVER, DOE
SKIN, IMITATION ASTRACAN CLOAKS
at very low figures. received this morning.
dec 10 WITMERs SLAYMAkER.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1870-07-08

r AND AGENT, Notary Public and Licensed
i Conveyancer. Collections made on liberal
terms. Acknowledgements taken, Deeds and Mort:
Cages drawn Taxes paid for non-residents. All
business intrusted TO will be punctually attend
ed to. ONCE III Commercial street.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1870-07-08
Helminthology.

A distinguished psychologist has declared
that it seems to be q principle of nature that
every situation capable OF supporting living
organic bodies should be peopIed with them.
The huge whale is often driven to madness by
an almost invisible member Of the great tribe
of Vermes. The history Of Helminthology
abounds in illustrations Of the influence OF
worms in the production of disease and in the
evaporation Of their symptoms. The fire.
quency Of worms in the bodies of men, thei-
oDviousness to the senses, together with their
common connection with enfeebled and NOR
bid states Of the animal economy, all tend to
render them an object Of interest from the re-
hottest periods. The very ablest minds have
been devoted to the study of these entozOa with
the view of discovering some substance which
was capable Of speedily, safely, and perma-
nently expelling them from the human sys-
tenn. EDWARD WILDER's MOTHERS WORM
SYRUP is true vermicide, genuine worm
destroyer, bona tide vermifuge. Its taste is
delightful, its effects quick, its results I'M
falling. 1t is free from dsnger. No intestinal
worm can live in its presence. Mothers! de-
stroy the worms which infest your little ones,
with this delightful syrup.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1870-07-08
BUTLER COUNTY CAVE.

We had call yesterday from Mr..
Packard, of Butler county, who was on
his way to Lawrence with some miner
illogical specimens for the cabinet of the
State University.
Mr.. Packard has recently explored a
celebrated cave in Butler, and from it
he procured many of the specimens he
exhibited to us. The cave is on Turkey
or Sinkhole creek, five miles southeast of
Eldorado. The entranceis on the claim
of Mr.. Crooks, who has built his house
near by. The entrance is at the end of
a ravine, is about eight feet high by
seven wide, and is the outlet of cold,
clear stream of water, perhaps two feet
deep. The visitor is obliged to wade a
short distance, but after passing through
a low passage he finds himself in long
hall, averaging eight or ten feet wide,
and having an arched ceiling twelve or
fifteen feet high. This passage has been
followed Is or 100 yards, where it ap-
parently terminates. Twelve or fifteen
feet from the exterior entrance of the
cave there are passages leading right
and left from the hall we have describ-
ed. The right hand passage Mr.. Packard
has traced for half mile without find
ing any material change in its appear
ance. 1t resembles the center hall with
left hand passage Mr.. Packard could not
speak positively. The real extent of
the cave is unknown.
Butler county, between the Little and
Big Walnut, is marked by tract of
country perhaps fifteen miles long by a
mile in width, Astounding in "sink
holes" or depressions in the prairie,
usually with rocky bottom. Into
these holes the surplus water is deposit
ed, and Mr.. Packard's theory is that
these holes mark the course of the cave
beneath them, and that the water drains
finally into this natural sewer and is
discharged at the mouth.
Mr.. Packard's specimens consist of
stalactites from the cave moss agates
from the flint hills close at hand me-
teofic stone picked up on the South
Fork of Cottonwood, and other euriosi-
ties.
Mr.. Packard has been a resident OF
Kansas for thirteen years, is close OBJ
server of nature, and institutions OF
learning, AMI scientific people generally
will doubtless find it to their advantage
to open correspondence with him.
TODeEa Record.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1870-07-08
KANSAS A HEALTHY COUNTRY

This question has been asked and an
swered so often that it has become stale j;
yet every person writing from the east
brings it into prominence, and silence
won't do. In the settlement of all new
countries, there are more OF less diff
culties to contend with and it is to be
expected that persons emigrating to
those countries, and especially to the
more remote districts, are compelled to
do without many of the Injuries, and
perhaps some of the necessaries of life,
to which they have been accustomed in
the older settled States. 1t is also to be
expected by far the larger number of
emigrants, that magnificent mansion,
containing all the appurtenances of con-
Venience and comfort, does not await
them on their arrival. In many instan-
ces, even where they have the means,
their diet is of the plainest; their house
temporary structure, lily adapted to
the comfort of the inmates for the first
year or SO. That these causes may and
do produce sickness, it is folly to deny.
the same causes will produce sickness
in any country. That we are subject to
variety of endemic diseases sounds so
preposterous to those who know Kan
sas, as to seem unworthy asserting vet
there are many of our readers who do
not know Kansas, and for their benefit
we say, and say it understandingly, that
there is less sickness from endemic
causes, in proportion to population, than
there is in Illinois, Indiana or Ohio
and we only mention these States be-
cause they are fair average of the en-
tire north. No word expresses the
quality of the Kansas atmosphere, save
pure. No noxious vapors or pestiient
miasms ever corrupt the air we breathe.
1t comes to us as pure as that waited
by the swaying pine from the tops OF
Green Mountains. Our water can not
be excelled by the famed springs OF
eastern Kentucka. Pure as crystal, ii
needs but to be seen to be assured of its
| health-giving proprieties. We have no
swamps or marshy prairies within the
whole boundary of the State, of any
extent. With this state of facts, which
every citizen and every visitor of any
p! discernment knows to be facts, why
should Kansas not be healthy coun-
| try.
Some men come to Kansas, and be-
cause of their own consummate laZiness
| and idleness, fail to procure good farm.
and from that fortune they must re-
turn to their friends and relatives for a
support. and for an excuse curse the
soil, climate, and people. 1t is well for
| the State to be rid of that class. We
want none but the honest, Industrious
enterprising, go-ahead men and women
i'm Kansas; and yon never hear that
class railing against the country. Kan
sas will not suit all-it is not expected
that it will. There are many who can
not be contented to live in prairie
country: but to such as can we say,
come, and have no tears but what, with
| the same care-no more, no less-you
will enjoy as good or better health here
as on any spot on this continent.-Kdn-
| sGs Farmer.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1870-07-08

A MAGNIFICEST SIx-IN-HAND-Jame
Fisk, Jr., is about to create new sensa
sion. In few days he will turn out
with a new skin hand, and this skim
hand is expected to be the most costly
of the sort that ever put in an appear
ance on the drives in and about this
city. The bit-bosses, which are TO be
fastened to the sides of the bits, are of
heavily plated gold, each bearing the
monogram 81. F., Dr." The bits are of
nickel plate. The martingaies are gold
plate, very heavy, and each of them
carries center shield, on which the
monogram again appears. The twelve
rosettes to be worn by the horses will
be gold, each illustrated by the Fisk
monogram. The hooks, TENTS, names
and buckles are all gold, as are also the
drops, face-pieces and pads. The names
will cost $1,000, the noun tings 81 900,
while the whole equipage, including
horses and carriage, will cost $4,000.
Over one hundred and forty monograms
will appear on the harness. The mount
ings for this splendid turnout are the
finest ever made in this country. Mr..
Fisk, it is expected, win take his six
in-hand to jerome Park next week,
where, among the brilliant turnouts, it
will doubtless attract great deal of
attention.-Nesc York World.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1870-07-08

A TRAGEDY AND LEsSoN.-We learn
from our Missouri exchanges of the
death of W. s. Dunn, who was former
ly clerk in the postoffice in this place,
and who was arrested for robbing the
mails and taking valuable letters, to
which he confessed, and was bound over
to court, and afterward ran away, for
feiting his bail. Sometime during the
month of March or April last he was
re-arrested at Fayetteville, Ark, and
taken to Topeka for trial. The history
of the case subsequently, and his release
the second time on bail, are matters too
familiar to our community to need de-
tailed repetition. The sequel of the
history of young Dunn, which now
closes with tragic and bloody death,
is only the recital of a course of reck-
lessness that might have been antici-
pated from his former crimes.
After leaving here, sometime in May,
he stole a livery team at Liberty, Mo-,
and was subsequently arrested near
Hannibal, NO., about the last of May.
or first of June. He succeeded in
making his escape from custody, but
left letters and papers which identified
him. The officers got on his track the
second time, and while the Sheriff OF
Pike county, No., was attempting to
arrest him, Dunn fired upon him. The
Sheriff returned the fire, wounding
Dunn in three places, and he died on
the 1lth or 18th of the present month
from the injuries thus received.
Thus is terminated early in life the
career of young man who had many
warm friends and wealthy and infiuen-
tial family relatives, but whose profit
gacy and recklessness had drawn him
into crimes that brought him under the
stern and unrelenting ban of the law.
His tragic fate should be a warning
to every young man to avoid the tempta.
tions of sTfast living" and to cherish
the truism that '.honesty is the best
policy."-Et. Scott Monitor.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1870-07-08
Edward WIders Medicines.
A Cataplasm Of Rhubarb,

Laid upon the pit of the stomach of q child
will cause the bowels to be empued; and aloes
kept In contact with n raw surface will pro-
duce the same effect as If the medicine had
been taken into the stomach. So said the great
DR.. Clutterback. Very many persons know
the operation Of eroton oil when placed upon
the tongue; to say the least, it is speedy. Pur-
gatives in some shape are indispensable IN the
practice Of medicine. Many diseases are in
durable without them; and all Of the simple
disorders Of the system are benefited by their
use. The great desideratum in their admins
tration has been TO get one which was either
laxative or purgative, as was needed-always
mild but always eficient-and the use Of which
did not make il necessary to continue its use.
This has at last been done. EDWARD WILD
ER's FAMILY PILLS fulfill all the require
ments Of the case. They are q laxative, yet
sure; purgative, yet mild. In small doses they
meet the first want; in large doses they fulfill
the latter. But in whatever quantity given
they create no necessity for their use; they
creates ne morbid state of the alimentary tube,
but leave it cleansed and urge it to renewed
health. They are in brief q blessing to the in
dividual who suffers from constipation and
needs n laxative, and are indispensable to him
who is parched with fever and requires pur-
gative. Use them, all you who value health.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1870-07-08

WHAT WE ARE COMING TO.-Before
the end of this year Kansas will have
as many miles of railroad as Massachu-
setts, but that State is not much larger
than our eastern tier of counties, from
White Cloud to Baxter Springs. The
New York EUentng Post says:
There are in operation in the State of
Massachusetts, one thousand four hum
bred and eighty miles of railroad, and
within an area of seven thousand square
miles-the ratio being as one hundred
of the former to five hundred and
twenty-six of the latter. If all the
railroads of that State were parallel
lines, they would be within five and a
quarter miles of each other. The aver
age of the population live within one
and one-third miles of a railroad. Not
withstanding the extent of mileage in
that State, railroads are still rapidly
building within it, while its lines in op-
Grafton are more profitable than those
of any other State. A ratio of mileage
to area Excluding Alaska) for the whole
country, similar to that in Massachu-
sets, would call for more than six hun
dred thousand miles of line. The ratio
of mileage to area in the State of Ohio,
which is one to 115O, would call for
over three hundred thousand miles.
A long time must elapse before such
an extent of line can be constructed,
but the building of railroads in Ohio.
as well as in other States, will continue
equal that now existing in Massachu-
sets. When the population of Ohio
shall be as dense as that of Massachu-
sets, its railroads will be in the same
ratio as are those of Massachusetts to
its area.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1870-07-08
Indigestion.

(Which makes sleep pain, and turns its balm to
wormwood,'
is, we all know, the most common of the dis
orders Of the stomach. 1t is also the most OBJ
stinate. 1t has been the most written about.
No disease presents such various, contrary,
and incompatible symptoms. They contradict
all the laws Of order, constancy, and inconsis-
tency, which regulate natural events; they
bother the doctor, and can only be read by him
who is skilled in the book of nature. 1t is self
evident that the different forms of indigestion
are to be met by corresponding methods of
cure. 1t has been said that the perfection Of
medical skill is the talent of applying to each
individual case its precise and, as 1t were, its
individual cure. This is the object which ev-
cry conscientious physician pursues uneeas-
ingly, and never can rest satisfied until he has
overtaken. Ed,card Wiider's Stomach Bitters,
their body being the purest copper-distilled
whisky, makes this object attainable alike to
all. They are specifc-the disease specify
ing the remedy, not the remedy the disease.
They are combination of substances which
meet the speciality Of the disorder by CORE
spending speciality Of cure. They should be
kept in every well regulated family; they are
indispensable to health.