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WEDNESDAY, SEPT Z,

races:
WEDNESDAY, SEPT Z.
No .. o'clock. Trot, Stations, in 3d.. Sl75
Edward Dorr enters br Tornado
g Desbon enters b Minnesota Chief
ii Perry enters 5 Alexander.
No IA. u o'clock $50 trot, in 5....sl0o
Not filed
No Is o'clock. Running race, in 3 $50
Jones enters b Robert Lee
VIM simpson enters Sythian.
W Walker enters Singleton.
No ~ 81 o'clock. 2:35 trotting. 3 in 5...SI75
III Sage enters Billy Hamilton.
Deshon er tiers bl 81 Partridge.
" Richman enters Champion Maid
. ii Perry enters Alexander
NO ~ o'clock. Running, for SCOTT County
Horses, mile dash. $25
lanes Grant enters b colt
Gsorge Morrison enters Lightning Tom
mass enters Frank.
THURSDAY, SEPT. s.
NO 10 o'clock. Trotting for year old colts, 2
Hinsley enters mare.
Murphy enters bl Rock Island Rasb,w
II Perry enters b Morrill,,
No 10 o'clock. Trotting horses, mares or geld
lnRs in 81 900
C MoAiister enters b Sleepy John.
l. Kyle enters b 6 Honest Abe,
D W Riehman enters IN Albatross.
s Fl Perry enters m Jennie Perry.
No Is 81 o'clock Running, in 5............ 5000
W Simpson enters Sythian.
J Jones enters b Robert Lee.
Walker enters 10 Singleton.
NO. IL o'clock 2;40 trotting, in 5........$150
6 Sage ters Billy Hamilton.
Dorr enters Tornado.
Deshon enters bl. g John Hartridge.
LOWING enters g Nieodemus.
FRIDAY. SEPT 8.
no 3 o'clock Trotting, mares or reldinss, 3 in
'...''''..'........ $3.50
u NC M hiisser enters G Sleepy John.
hichmsn enters m Alba, ross
hyie enters b Honest Abe.
NO 10 81 o'clock. a:45 ,rotting, 3 in .s1a
Dorr enters b Tornado.
sps'n0n enters bl 81 G Partridge.
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CITY

LOST. Losr.-See notice of lost overcoat
in another column.
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The finder will be literally rewarded by re-
turning the same to A. j. Montague, Principal
Of Davenport Commercial College, or leaving it
at this Office. sep7-d2t6wlt
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To-Day's Advertisem't Is
LOST! LOST!I

ON FRIDAY, SEPT.2 BETWEEN BLACK
" HAWK Tower and the central part of Gov
eminent Island,
NEW SPRING OVERC0aT.
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SPALDISG's GLUE" has now taken the
place OF all Clements and Muscilares.
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SCOTT COUNTY FAIR.

The Scott County Fair opened to-day
with every prospect of another brillian. and
successful exhibition. The various depart
ments are filled more than ever before with
a large and extensive display of articles,
and the races this year bid fair to be partc
ularly Interesting and exciting. For the
information of those of our citizens who are
especially interested in this part of the
exhibition, we give below the programme of
races:
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In Milwaukee, NV

IN milwaukee by
RICE Resing; Dohmen 4 Schmidt; Green
L Button. '''e"
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Young Ladies will be received a. Board.,.
Hall boarders, and Day Scholars The courss
OF instruction, as heretofore, comprises all that
constitutes thorough, useful and Ornamental
education viz I'm. lish, Latin. French and Ger,
nan languages, Music on Piano, Organ. Harm
ana "uitar, plain and ornamental Need lework
Dress making, &c.
The Sisters have opened, in one of the tan.
meht houees, . school for boys under ten year,
of age.
For further particulars inquire at the Academy
on Eighth street, bet. Brady and Main. or adj
iress by letter the vi M
jyl4-dtf SISTER SrrprpYop
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RIVER NEws-The Red Wing went south
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OPENING AND CLOSING OF MAILS.

POST oYgicB, MITCHELL LYsDE's BLOCK.
OFFICE HOURS.
open daily sundsayssE0oP'ed,s at T:oo.m.
closes 500 p. IN.
GenersI Delivery closes a. SEQ p. N.
Money Order Office opens at 9:oO q IT,
closes at 500 .. u
Open sunday from 900 a u. so 1000 q . m
ARRIVES. CLOSES.
oH,o.ao 7:i5 u Ii. 7:o0 n. N.
645 p. N. 800 p. IN.
DAVENPORT a wzsrsss Ky Ky a. N .;to q. m
PORT BYRON NORTHERN go .. IN. 500 q. m.
c.vALLsr, ORION sAsDovER BOO p. II. TOO a. N.
swsDoSA NAIL a3Up In 500 A. H.
This mail arrives on Tuesdays and Fridays,
aud departs Wednesdays and Saturdays, Tnis
route terminates al New Windsor.
ARRIVES. CLOSES.
ALsoo NAIL $3.50 p. IN. geo q. N.
Mail matter for Camden Mills, Andaiusia,
Bislngton, Hamlet, perryton, Aiedo, High
POINT, New Boston, keiths burg. Oquawta, t.
O4sawka Junction, (Ssgeto~n), also for Pleasant
Ridge, aahlits, Buffalo Prairie. Illinois City,
Drury, Copper Greek, and Millsrsourg, goes By
this routs.
MONMOUTH NAIL TOO p. IN. ZOO u. m.
This mail arrives Mondays, Wednesdays and
Fridays; departs Tuesdays, Thursdays and Sat
urdsys. All mail matter for Presumption, Sues |
Viola, North Henderson, Spring Grove, Richland |
Grove and Monmouth, should be SAINT by this |
routs. Also Centre Ridge on Thursdays.
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In 81. Louis by
Richardson Co Collins Bro.,
20 throughout the Northwest by all Drugri,ts
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ALL WORK WARRANTED ,

we have recently removed 20 our new and .p.-
eious shops, situated on the Moline Water Pow
en- and are prepared to FL all orders with
Promptness and disnatch
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AUCTION SALES.
Nv Beck. Knox e. Kerby,

[ReSl Estate Agents and Auetioneers, 70 81, y
QY VIRTUE OF A DEED OF IK SI;,i,,,
ID dated October Sd, 1868. executed by PhiIp
H. Hootf and wife, and duly recorded the un, IN,
dersigned therein named as TTussee' wll On
front of the premises, in the city Of Aiexandrla'
w. sell 81 paHRce spcGRn6 iss fsSw Vg WALL
I,0T OF GROUND, in said city. with a
BRICK STORE HOUSE thereon, situated a.
on the northeast corner of King and Fey n4
cite streets, and now occupied by VIM. BECKER
The lot has front of forty i've feet on King ST.
and one hundred feet on Fayette; -.
Tho said property will be sold to pay, aeD'
of two thousand dollars and the accrued inter.
est thereon, secured by the said deed to Robert
G. Violet.
TERMS-One-third of tho purchase money
cash; the residue in six and twelve months
with interest; tho deferred payments to DC ST.
cured bv deed Of trust upon the property
Cost of stamps and convoyancing to be paid by
the purchaser. Sale to commence exactly NJ
u . ''0'N IL w. 0 CHAS, K. HOOFF,
fob S-cots Trustee.
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SOCIETY DIRECTORY.
III ASOS IC.

Mount Vernon Royal Arch Chapter, meets
hrst Monday in each month. IL their hail in the
Market House Building.
A!exan,ri., Washington Lodge, No. =. A.
f. 4 A. NJ meets second and fourth Thurs
.lays in each month, 1T their hull ia tho Market
House Building.
Andrew jackson i.odgn No. 10, u, L. IL =.
NJ, meets first ard third Thursdays in nacn
month, ut their hail. on Fairfax street., between
King and Prince.
ODD FELl.OWs.
Marley Encampment No. g. n"Gt Hrc"nd
and fourth Monday in each month"; NJ Odd
FGIIo%s' aa on C%"m s n street, nvorv Friday
night, vt Odd Fellows Hall, on C"lumhns st
,iarepta Lodge, No. a. mGnts every Tuesday
night, ~ Phenix Hall.
KNIGHTS OF pYTHlAS
Mechanics Lodge, No. 3. meets evory Mon
dsy night at their Hall, in Germans building.
Oriental Lodge, No. e. meets every Tuesday
night q: their hall, in tho Assembly Ro"ms
Building.
BROTHERHOOD OF THE UNION.
Mount Vernon Circle, No. I, meets every
Friday night in Phenix II all.
JaGars"n Circle, NJ" 2 meets ovory Wadnos-
lay night at their hall in Muir's Building
Oceola Tribe, No. l, moots every Thursday
night ut Phanix Hall.
RECHABITES.
Virginia Tent. No. 6. meets every Monday
night, ut Phenir Hall.
George WASHINGTON Tent, NJ" 25 meets ev-
cry Thursday at their Tent Room, in German
now buildiag, King street.
CATHOLIC SOCIETIES.
Society oc st. Vincent of Paul, Conference oi
ST. Mary, meets at 81. Mary's Hall ovcry Sun
day afternoon, at q y. m. Richard Il Carnr,
President. Richard Nj Iath lam Secretary
Alexandria Catholic Beneficial Society meets
at IT. Mary's Hall every Sunday evening, ut I
o'clock. Richard NJ. Latham. President :
Michael 3. Harlow, jr , Secretary.
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Nv Green ~ Wise
lReal Estate Agents and Auctioneors
NOR SAJ,E

FoS SALE
Tho FARM known rs FEDERAL HILL,
situated on tho heights, II miles northwest Of
Alexandria, adjoining tho land of the ato Fred
Lloyd, will BIO sold On SATU RDAl, February
&c, $50, in front Of the Mayor ctce, st public
auction The view is almost unsurpassed !;
water cxcellcnt 1t possesses the advantages
of three markets loxandris, Washington and
Georgetown.
No better situation for an early garden or or
chard can DO found in this section.
The improvements arc good FRA Nj Z sss
WELLING, Barn, Stable, Carriago e.
House, Wagon and Cow House, excellent brick
Dairy and well of wator vt the door; variety
OF fruit in moderate quantities.
This farm contains 43 acres
For further particulars enquire on the prem
isos ian 2G-lm
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ENooUkA"N HOME E INDUSTRY
VIRGINIA SASH, DOOR AND FRAN +
En(HIlpY

Corner Queen and Fairfax st., AIrxa.
We Eavo now mado up btW doors Of MI sIZas,
from 81 to $50; !NN Windows Of Sash, g"Zrd
and nglazod, cheap; 2W pairs blinds, all
sizes 10 0OD feet Mouldings, 40 dituront pat
terms Will make vt short noticn Wnduw and
Door Frames, Brackets, &c., Novels, Balu
ters and Hydrants constantly on hand. lIiber-
al discounts made to dealers.
Being practical mechanics ourselves, wo feel
confident that we can please our customers.
Planning, Tongue and Growing, Saving,
Turning and ScroIl-Sawing done in tho bost
manner.
Plans and specifications furnished t. pHrLios
contracting with rs for building ms'orials
,anrY RISHElLL ~ HODGE.
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rJNHE PAku a NEW FAM |, Y
SEWING MACHINE.
Agency Otlica and Sales Room, SIG + street.
LOpposite the PNtent Olca
Washington, d. g.

Tho PARlih Nj is n first class l.OCk-STl rCll
MACHINE, perfect in All it's operations, sim
pie in construction, easy in its movements, and
of elegant style and finish. The attachments
arc nj! simple and practical. Hens Fclls,
Tucks, Cords, Binds and Quilts. Sews with
perfect case tho finest Gossamcr or Swiss t."
heavy Beaver Cloth or Leather. Cal and 5 .
this Machine in operation before purchasing
All orders and enquiries frorG tho country
promptly attended TO.
+. i. ELLlCOTr, agent.
Washington dec %0-tf
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LEGAL NOTICES.

VIRGINIA, 10 with thu Circuit Court
Y of Fairfax county, Feb. Rules, 1870: Fan
n.y. A. Murray, in her own right, and as o Gxecu-
J. Murray iT.s FredeTicS D. Murray :i Elizs W
Murray, Clara MurrsT. Julia j. Murray, Ss J.
lie q. Murray, Robert N. Murray Samuel j.
Spearing and Mary H., his wife, AMI Jano
HUNT, defendants: In chancery.
Mem: The object CT this suit Is 10 convene
the creditors Of the late Thomas }: Murray, to
obtain safe OF the real estate Of which he died
seized. and portion the proceeds amongst those
entitled thereto.
II appearing By affidavit lied that the de-
Pendants, Thomas z Murray, jr., Frederick Il.
Murray, Eliza W. Murray Clara Murray; Jn-
liz J. Murray, Samuel }. Spsaring and Mary
Ii his wife, arc non residents nt this STATE it is
ordered Inst they appear here within one
month after due publication hereof. and do
what Is necessary To protect their !ntercstS a
cory. tc.te: JOB HAWNHU R5T, OK.
STIKGli;iA, to wit In tho Clerks office Of
Y the Circuit Cour: Of Fairfax county, Feb
r,inrv Rules: 1870: doses \. C"mmlnS against
+. G. Clarke aud :. T.. Clarke: In chancery.
Nom: ! hn object OF this suit is to attach "
tract or land, in the county Of Fairfax, on the
Falls Bridge road adjoining the lands OF NJ: A.
Cummrs and others conveyed by Henry ker-
nnil to George 3. Morse III trust. !" satisfy
plnin:in the sam ui so 81, with interest thereon
subicc. 81 credit of 50. paid I4.h Dec, looo.
II appearing by affidavit filed that the ssld
defendants are noH residents 81 this State, II Is
ordered Inst they appear here within one inonth
after J;ic publication hereof, and 90 what !;
necessary 10 protect tGcir interests: !: copy,
tcste: JOB HA W MI W I, C'o'N'
n,,,u1v & ,iorrc. y G tcb l2-law4w
VylEGl MA, {" with The Circuit Conri
Y IF Fairfax county, February Rules, 1870
Joseph SnnIccsoa against John +. Nelly IL 1.
Ssroiinn, >amurl \. Maginmy aE! LUCENT;
Maginny, his wit", d"tcndAn!s: III chHncHty,.
Mem: The object Of this suit IS to subject tn'
Interest IL tho defendants. N"sinny and %iic
in = tract Of land, sold 20 J. +. Kelly, by decd
dated I'D December, 1858, t" II deb! "t Tie
pnnliii' of $50, with interest, secured by dec
OF truS! t." II. G. S.romsn, dated lTth sep, !S's
1t appearing hy "!liavit Etod thNt u" sal!
defendants ,.rn non residents "t this State, Il
| ordered thnt they appear here within one ln"nIi
after Cue publication hereof nnI do what is ne
| rcssary - project thor Interests r"ry''rS''
| JOB AWNll u kS'r, Clerk.
| Thomas :, a. f"h l.. iAwlw
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q EEDS! SEE DIS
- SEEDS!
500 bushels CHOICE GLOVER, selected with

SEEDs' SEEDS, 81 Il D $
500 bushels CHOICE GLOVER, selected with
care
200 bushels CHOICE TIMOTHY.
2O) bushels ORCHARD GRASS.
lnO bushels RED TOP or HERDS GRASS.
50 bushels KENTUCKY BLUE GRASS:
Miilnt and Hungarian Grass Usage Orange,
Seed ":n, Seed Oats, Seed Potatoes, White
Glover, lawn Grass, &C., Sc.
LANDRETHS GARDEN SEEDS Just ar
rived.
ss- Call snd got tho Rural Register and AL
manac for 1870
IN ADDITION
have in stock II largo, varied and complete as
sortmcnt Of AGRIC CULTURAL IMPLE-
MENTs' and MACHINERY all kinds of
Farming and Gardening Tools All kinds Of
tirain, (irass and Garden Seeds, and all valua-
bic and approved FERTILIZERS.
Gss- Ny catalogue and price list maiicd on
application.
HERBERT BRYANT,
25 King st., bet Water and Union.
fob 7-tf AleNsndris, Virginia.
Flsu! FISH Fish,
10 arrive, per schr. Mary Flctchor," we'll So
lncto,l cargno ~ .
consisting in part Of
$50 bbIs Halifax No. GIBBED HERR NH.
100 bbls PORTLAND ROUND
200 bbis EASTPDKT No. Il"
100 bills superior Split LABRADOR "
which will be sold low on arrival from wharf.
Apply To nj. El4DRlDGE ~,
fob S-tf No. South Wharves.
JAPAN sw'rcH 1SrAn SWITCHES,
:" Superior to any before offered.
Largest sZo, best Az cents.
Medium sizc, bost. rs cents.
these Braids Of the hest quality manutsc'
tured and have Just been received.
CHAS. W. GREEN,
feb II GS King street.
.IORSE SHOES, THIMBLE SKE1NS,
LII NAIL RODS. &c We have just re"
crived II supply of Burdens Horse Shoos, Pat
INT Pipe Boxes and Skeins, Norway Nail Rods,
Forged Horse Sh"o Nails, Bar Iron. &c, to
which ws invite attention. Call at SO King ST.,
Alexandria.
t"b II JOHN T. CREIGHTON & SON.
ANDKETIl'S GARDEN SEED
4 large supply Of fresh GARDEN SEED
from thr above firm, which we ar" now pro
Jared to sell wholesale and retail
feb II COOK s: CREIGHTON.
ST SPRING SUPPLY.
We have Just received our first supply OF
fresh GARDEN SEEDS for tho Spring of
1870. Catalogues can he had upon application.
jan ~ +. s. LEADBEATER s. BRO.
COAPl SOAP
- q. r. Roubs Yellow and Brown Soap con-
S'''' " ~ ~ TH0MXs PERRY,
feb l2-1W Is King street.
NAI.T TO ARRIVE
y Cargo Evans Fine Salt, to arrive per schr
Train Acquith, for sale by
w. A. SMOOT,
ian II Shoots wharf
DABBlTTS SOAP POWDERS.
ID jan7 6. VIM. RAMSAY. LAT King ct.
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CINGEEs FAMILYsEWING MACHINE

The Same qualities which render this ma
chino 50 admirable and efficient for use in the
family, also commend it as indispensable for
every grade OF light manufactures and it is in
compurnby the best Sewing Machine in the
world, IL sales in one year exceeding those OF
the Wcad, Howe Florence and several other
machines combined, and an excess of eleven
thousand ovor the Grover IL Baker.
THO references OF numerous parties vino have
purchased the Singer Machines can be obtain
cd. Machines sold OF liberal forms, and salts
!&ctiGH guaranteed in every case.
G. G. BERRY, Agent
II King street, Alexandria, Va.
Two Howe Machines now and in perfect or
der, for salo cheap. an q
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STEAMBOATS,.
n-ss POTOMAC FERRY COMP Y .
U.A.SsSe STEAMERS,

.u-.s POTOMAC FERRY COMPY's.
GTTY OF A A. !, ! 4 NnEdA and
leave according to following schedule: Wash
ington and Alexandria each hour during the
day, beginning first trip at : M, and making
last Trip 'f''" '''"'' e S. s. HoWIsoN,
dec 2l-tf Prest. Potomac Ferry Co.
<aea. FOR LIVERPOOL AND QUEENS
GfSh TOWN.
lnmen Limo OF Mail Steamers, Sailing from
Now York Every Saturday, and
Alternate Tuesdays.
RATES OF PASSAGE BY THEsATURDAf STEAMER:
First Cabin. payable in gold-Liverpool or
Queenstown, SlOO.
Storage. payable in currency-Liverpool or
Queenstown, S35.
PASSAGE BY THE TUESDAY STEAMER, VIA HAL
FAX.
First Cabin, payable in goid-Liverpool or
Queenstown, 500; Halifax, $40; st. Johns,
N F., by branch steamer, $40
Storage, payable in currency Liverpool or
Queenstown. $50; Halifax, $l5; ST. Johns, N.
f., by branch steamer $50.
Tickets sold TO and from England, ireland
and the Continent at moderate rates.
For further information, apply at tho Co M
panys offices.
HOOE, WEDDEKBURN & CO,
aug lS-ly Agents, Aoxa.. Va.
,a.4~. NEW EXPRESS LINE
s : s:s:sss:sS nETwEsS
FlIInADEnrHlh, AND ALEXANDRlA,
GEOHGE TuWN & WASHINGTON.
;sgmcrs lcsvS regularly rEE T nn GE9 WEb +.
NESDAY; from ALEXANDRIA, foot Of
King ST., EVERY THURSDAY.
Freight received daily at lowest ratios.
This limo connects with all the Northern,
Eastern and Western Railroads and Transport
4 l -nir Nv
MI Tho limos running out OF Philadc! Ehn. free
OF commission, End gives THEOU6H RAIES'
NJ. EEDRIDGE s. CO,
NO. 5. Wkarvcs, Alexandria, Va.
WILLIAM L. CLYDE s Co.
80 II South Wharvos, Philada
HYDE s. TYLER
ol-lf SO Water ST., Georgetown.
>u.as. MERCHANTS LINE NEW YORK
SAGaH. STEAMSHIPS.
The limo consists Of tho following first class
oGtsido steamers:
+. G. KNIGHT. Capt. ". 5. johnson
JOHN GIBSON .............Capt. w. IL. Winters
VALLEY CITY 800. ........ .......... CAPT. Bcdoll
Willleayc Now YnrI EVERY SATURDAY.
for this port, and returning will leave Aioxan
lris EVERY THURSDAY, ut l4"'c'ork.
For freight or massage Hroly 80
NNNE, WEpNERBljkN u CO.,
Agents, NJ . FRINGE Sts.,
Agents in Now YoTk,
GHO T. MEREiCk,
MP 9-tf 15j south street, Flor 90. ~.
HuTEhDENG MATERIAL.
A LEXANDKlA PLANNING MILLS.
K0Ngnr JAMESON. nnyn NJ SMITH
SNMHESON a. SMITH,
JOHN K. IIAMBDEN superintendent,
Nos ~ and 81 Writer st.
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THE GAZETTE.
FRIDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY le.

''PUFFERs" AT AUCTION SALES. As great
many sales are taking place in Maryland at pre-
sent, we publish this as warning to all con-
cerned In Chester county, Penn, Judge
Butler recently gave decision settling the
question of bidders or buffers at public
sales. A suit was brought to recover ST ,G45
OF real estate. A gentleman who had.purchascd
property at public sale, and given his motto
Tor the money, learned afterwards that there
were present at the time other bidders or put
iers, and refused to take the property. The
Judge decided that if party procure men to
bid up property, and the person who buys
it is deceived thereby, he cannot be held to his
bid, as it vitiates the sale and make VOID -
Baltimore San.
A HANDSOME CONTRIBUTION. gentle
man waited upon Jerrold one morning tc enlist
his sympathes in behalf of mutual friend
who was in want or 4 round sum OF money.
But this mutual friend had already sent bis
hat among his literary friends on more than
ono occasion. Mr. IS hat was becoming
an institution and the friends were grievcd at
the indclicacy of the proceeding. On the oc-
casion to which We refer, the bearer OF the hat
was received by Jerrold with evident disSatls-
faction. "Wcll," said Jcrrold, "how much
does-want this timer "WhyjuSt tour
and two noughts will, think, put him
straight the bearer OF the hat replied. Jcr-
rold: well, put me down for one OF the
noughts."
"a WIDE CIRCULATION. AS an evidence
of the popularity Of the Iutelligcnccr, we mail
papers this morning to the following addresses:
The Emperor Of the Celestial Empire, Pekin,
China: The Gar of all the kussias, St.Pclcrs-
burg, Russia Queen Victoria, London, Eng
land; and many others too numerous to men
ton. Our subscription list in kamsk atka is
expected to increase rapidly, and VIC look Tor
orders from Siberia by every mail from that
bcniehted region, which our paper il expected
to uminc This is good bit at the papers
OF the widest circulation, tacetlous!y- so
called - Piedmont IntNtgeNcr.
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A LEXANDKiA LIBRARY COMPANY.
II The ANIMAL hneting OF the alexandria
Library Company will be hold in pursuance "l
the provisions Of the charter, u the hail Of the
AIcxnndri. Christian AssocIa!iOn, on MON
DAY, the 2IsL "f Fcb.Uary next, III :! o'clock
u. M, on which occasi, II an election for II Pres
i,lrnt and eleven Directors sill be hell IS re-
quirch by law.
l.;CiiARD H. UAKNH,
C,h 3-.lpwL,! President.
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]. W. MALLS. Il. W. MA Lib
IAN MES W. N A Il. LIS & s N
1877 King ST.. Aoxa Va.

TT w
Carpenters Tools, Doors, Sash, Blinds, Door
and Window Frames. Brackets Mouldings,
Bslustors, of different patterns, and Navel
Posts. A largo stock of French and American
Glass, double and single thick. Of Ill sizes
Paints. Oils, Varnishes, Paint and White Wash
Brushes, Lewis Puro White Lead, snd other
brands Of fine quality, Putty Tnrncntinc and
Machine Oil. Also, Lime, % superior quality.
Cement, Cnlcinod Plaster, Pitch and Felt for
Roofing, SC A large stock Of Pugh's Ge!cbrs-
ted Car Augers. and other articles found in first
class Builders Furnishing establishments
Al! orders for Lumber, Brick and all kinds
OF Building Material, promptly attended t..
Terms cash feb lit
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DRY GOODS Az COST.
$lj,HnD WORTH.

We ol"r oar entire stock Of Dry Goods at
cost, fer cash, u'.j! ;i:rch !, 1879.
We will do ~ No ~. hSHBG * CO.,
feb 8-cotMar 80. 10 King It.
4 sTHAi' o' + ;!T;Y:!IENt #AFE-N'
\! tie solicitation 81 some Of DIR customers
whc have used il, we have Obtained Tho ag..nc,'
Of tho celebrated ASTRAL Oh, and have
supply now on hand. This oil il q product "t
Petroleum; perfectly clear burn: in an nrIi-
ma Y coal oil I.;np. FREQ from! "dor NH from
the d,.rEs- ~ cXpi"si0m-thn fire test Of Kerr
scnc being !i"' and "f hstr@! llj. For sHl" ly
inn y Il. :. L*ADEEhTER & BRO.
4 SPLENDID Holiday PRESENT..
lhnn good SEWING MAGIIlNk2 Then buy
the lc.l, which is ~ NtiNR'S = EW FAMILY
aEW1HG MAGJilNH. ~
II King street, Alc:anirit. Va
hI,"iI.nc: a",. OH liberal terms. doc -
kpAJS if / = II A w us.
GREAT EAEHAiN#.
We have let over: few yrry beautiful I':Ie
ley or C,ahn"r0 :ihawls, "hirh viii l." cold ~
arrst!" r"Iuccl rr'r"'.
ian IS l.. l.. WOOD.
rBNAELE Oil. CLOTHES.
hhIIDGhHI,
ROSEWOOD.
MAPLE ;tii
Ga Eli.
"a wide, Canton bocNrl, iu.L r"c'iy"'I nj
feb WILMER i: siA IMAK EK'%
N or G f.
The Office Of the GAS WDi:k h,r been re-
moved. to No =, in thr N"w Mnrf"L !Trusr
Ruildint. jan 2l-Im
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NkJ RA PIPING l'AP ERS.
STRAW PAPER,
MANILA, BOGUS MANILA,
TEA PAPER, and every
VARIETY OF THYME Els
suitable for groccrs, shoe and dry goods dealers
Pupors for druggists uses. We are selling
Wrapping Papers 1T worry low rates. wholesale
and retail BLANCHARD 81 MOHUN,
Now Wrapping Paper Depot.
Paper received diroct from tho mills in tho
large warerooms, northeast corner pcnnsylva
mia avenue and 18th ST., Washington. d. g.,
down stairs. Entrance on Eleventh street.
Washington. aug l2-tf