Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-05-03

Observer says:-On Monday last April "a,
Didymus Thomas, ESQ.,, Of Remsdeu: and sew
eral others. assisted in dcposting the remains
of Baron Stcuben in the new tomb erected tor
that purpose in the town OF Steuben: where
monument is now erected worthy of that Illus
trious man. He died November IS. 1874. near
" scvcntv-scvcn years ago. This Is the NTH
time his remains have been uttered. They
are now placed in L strong stone vault, where
they will no doubt remain permanently Inc
skull of the Baron was measured previous to
rcinterment and was found to measure twenty
two inches in circumference. \ few remnants
of gold and wire like tape were found with his
remains, supposed to have been portions OF 4
star. or insignia of honor Through the ef-
forts of Governor Seymor~ and other gentle
| men, a monument now marks the spot anu
tomb contains the remains OF this man, u
whom our country is indebted Tor sci ccS rem
dercd in the days when men possessed OF MS
talent and ability, Were OF immense value t" our
country.
BREAD IN WASHINGTON ClTY.-M ASH
ISGroN. April ~, ls7l.-l see by the Evening
Star of Yesterday that number Of bakers con
template raising the price OF bread on hay J..
I. as L practical baker, see no necessity Tor all!
advance My reason for it is that We are buy
ing the best Virginia extra brands OF flour at
Sia1.775 per barrel which cannot be surpassed
in the Initcd States for our purposes. \ bar
rel Of flour will make two hundred and sixty
mounds of baked bread, at 5 cents per LOAF
which nets $l3: the cost for manufacturing
and other incidental expenses Tor barrel OF
! -four is 81 go which leaves L net profit OF So .
per barrel-nearly 80 per cent. profit on every
dollar invested. I think it is an injustice to
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rlad that there is not attached 10 this lmposl,.
ton Il single leading baker OF Was hlngton.
shall feel obliged if this may find space IL
your paper. JOHN +. SErrZ. Baker,
No. 1907 " Y avenue.
A REMARKABLE Cow. Mr.. Geo. W. Par
rott living near Free Union in this county,
lost a VERY fine COW one day last week, and j
post mortem examination revealed the tact
that she Was Just about to give birth to or
Hundred and f,reaW three otlcrs, one fully
matured, and the rest about the size OF Il man ;
fist Mr. p. called in number OF nelghbors
to witness this curiosity. and they vii attest
to the truth Of it, l?) The Roanoke valley can
not beat this Charlottesville Chro"'c".
At Chicago, yesterday,an explosion occurred
at the new Gas Works. from Il supposed defect
of the meter The north end of the build
: ing. which was brick. was blown out, aud the
rcst Of the building badly shattered. The
office. in which We're Holloway. clerk ano
Syler. was blown to pieces. Both men Were
injured. The explosion was felt several blocks
distant.
Now that the Camden and Alnboy railroad
has q,raliticd BY giving the bonds required by
the Treasury Department., for TRANSPORTING
goods in bond L considerable increase III tho
customs collections at Philadelphia luay be eX
pcctcl. by reason Of foreign goods arriving IL
the port of New York being brought by ral t.
philadelphia before paying the duties.
In comparing simple with COMPOUND! interest,
it is found that money will double itself through
the former medium in al years by CALCULATING
it at per cent; but compounded at the same
rate, the same amount will be doubled III lOf
years.
\ few days ago, in Albany. Il father, mother
and child We're sufiocated from the gas cScap
ing from coal stove in the room III when
they were sleeping.
The annual Convention OF the American
Medical Association met yesterday at oaI
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