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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-05-25

THE Town CLoCK-The art Of measuring
time by machinery has been denomnated the
science Of horology. Long before -sun-dal
were invented, Clepsydra or water clocks were
used in the Eastern countries. Julius C;c
sar found them even in Britain when he carried
his arms thithcr. 1t was by them he observed
that the nights were shorter in that climate
than they were in Italy. Toothcl wheels, al
though known Il considerable time before, Were
tlrst applied to water clocks in Alexandria
Egypt, l4j years before the Christian era. But
at what time, or by whom the clocks with
toothed wheels and crown cscapcmcnt Were IN
vented, can only now be surlnlscd, Us no ln,I-
tive information on this subject has been hand
ed down to this day The Sun-dial Is said to
have been set up in Rome 3Ul years before the
birth Of the Saviour
The first clocks read Of were made. one by
Sylvester H., Pope Of Rome, about the year
996; and another by Pacificus, who was Arch,
deacon Of Verona, in the year $50. The art OF
clock making appears to have been introduced
into Europe BY the Catholic Priesthood,
They were, especially the higher orders, pos
scSsed Of wealth. and had leisure to cultivate
the arts and sciences And if the science Of
Horology did not originate with them, they
were certainly among the first who did every
thing i'll their power TO promote and cncour-
age 1t.
THE Town CLOCK, just destroyed. was made
according to. the English style The works
We're composed OF the great wheel, measuring
- 2-lO inches the I'd wheel 10Th inches; Sd
wheel 18th; scapc or crown wheel. 5 inches
The striking work WAS larger and heavier,
The frame work was composed Of solid iron
bars, inches wide by 6-S thick, and pushed
with brass measuring feet ; inches in length,
22 inches in width for great wheels, and ; feet
fer the smaller wheels. The hands were turn
ed Ey wheel fitted on the pivot Of the I'd
wheel. connected by horizontal and pcrpcndicu-
lar wheels (cading to the dial works. with
teeth of solid round steel wire. Little now re-
mains of the Clock but the iron frame work,
which is burnt and partly ruined owing to the
intense heat No veStiyc Of the brass work re-
mains, and there is nearly 1000 pounds of the
bell metal Which has not yet been recovered.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-05-25
\ REMARRlAGE-An Iowa paper. tn
Mount Pleasant Journal, has this account of

~ hEMARRlAGE.--An Iowa aIcf. the
Mount Pleasant Journal, has this account of i
recent romancc:-
Twcnty-six years ago the beautiful city Of
best families in iowa Here resided the iami.
" of james McWortcr, and James and his
wife were happy After while there came
tho nO~s of gold discoveries in California; and
stories of how men could nnu fortunes. James.
hearing these stories decided to bid adicu to
his wife for Il short time, fill his pockets with
the glitterinS metal, and then return 10 his
Rcbecca. The farewell was said and wife and
husband parted. McWorter went to Callior-
MIA The letters came and went rs last MS
Uncle Sans carriers could take them. rs the
novel writers say time wore on apace the
weeks walked oft into months. and the months
gallnpcd into years, and, rs the story comes To
ITS. James McWortcr and his wife were Sclal;l-
ted by the wtul and malicious lying AMI mis-
Representation of evil doors
Word WAS sent back to the wife that her hua-
band was the husband Of another Letters
ceased to 90 to and from; the separation he
| came apparently permanent and wound W
with divorce. Mrs McWorcr III time he
ca,nc Mrs Abbntt, and. alter Il time, her nus
| band died, leaving her widow. Some two
| years ago 4 gentleman came from California
| direct from the place where Mr.. New ortel
resided, and he denied all the reports that hat
| been circulated concerning that gentlcman re-
porting him to be IN honorable and upright
man doing well and prospecting in worldly mat
terS After his return to California 4 recon
citation was commenced, letter; bearing word:
Of love again commenced To rn>' To and fro
and on last Friday James McWorer and Re
becca Abbott were again Joined i'll the holy
bonds of welIock. This is the story rs it came
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-05-25
LOCAL NEWS.

=. THE ELECTION election for the Board
of Aldermen and Common Council, and for
Magistrates now in progress in this city, has
proceeded quietly and orderly up to - u. M.
this evening, at which hour the white and col
ored votc-thc only approximation 10 the re-
suit that could then be obtanel-was as fol-
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-05-25

GEoRGErowN.-Mr James A. Magruder,
collector Of customs of the District of George
town, sent his resignation to the President yes
terday, which was accepted, and the under,
standing is that he is TO be succeeded by MIR.
Charles S. English, iormerlya member Of the
Metropolitan Police Board
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-05-25

DIsoRDERLY-Much complaint is made by
the quiet and respectable residents Of the To-
cality adjoining the intersection Of ST Asaph
and Gibbon streets of the disordcrly conduct
of the men, boys and women, white and col
ored, who frequent the grocery there. The
price of whiskey there is two cents and 4 half
drink, large quantities Of it arc sold, aud
the result Is described az Fearful
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-05-25

The NATIONAL ON FRE-'rhc steamer MAJ
tional, ON her way up from Mount Eernon,ycS
terday evening, caught fire around her steam
pipe when above the Arsenal, and consider
able excitement was created among her passcn-
gers in consequence, but her engineer put on Il
full head of steam and she reached her wharf
at It'll street and landed them all in safety.
Her crew worked manfuy and the flames were
extinguished before they had inflicted any ser-
our damage. The steamer Wawasct took the
place of the National on the Mount Vernon
line to-day
INVESTIGATION The Committee appointed
by the Hydraulion Steam Fire Engine Compa-
ny to investigate the causes Of the miSlnanage-
ment of the late fire. and ascertain whether
any part Of it is fairly chargeablc on any officer
or member OF that company will meet Il, the
Engine House tonight. They request us to
say that they will be obliged to any one who
may be aware of any fact bearing on the sub
iect for his testimony in the matter
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-05-25

DESTRUCTION Is PARIS The TuilcrieS the
cable informs It's has been destroyed by fire.
Commenced in IIti4 by the famous Catherine
de Medic, Queen OF Henry Second, added to by
Henry Fourth and Louis Thirteenth. and
completed in the REICH of Louis Fourteenth, it
has been the royal residence of the rulers OF
France for more than three centuries. Its
walls We're decorated with the most marvellous
creations Of the painter and sculptor, and It's
very atmosphere was redolcnt with suggestions
OF great events in history. Three times pre-
viollsly to the present day have the Paris
madmeu Sucked it, but even in 1872, when the
Swis Guard spilled their blood on its marble;
stairways in Il vain effort to save the King and
Queen from the mob. they did not materially
harm the building 1t has remained for this
year of grace lS7 TO behold itSuttcrlcStructlnn.
The Palace of the Louvre, which is burning,
but not beyond the possibility of salvation from
| the flames, is connected with the Tuieries 10y
a covered gallery. 1t is filled with rare paintings
and statuary seized by the First Napoleon in
Italy, Germany and Egypt and transferred to
| this place which was converted into an i'm,
meuSc museum for their reception. If these
treasures should fall victims to the general
ruin, the calamity would he universal and
irreparable -Bahimore .imrricnn
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-05-25

VEIRUI' GIT BOATSPIkES AND NAIL
w loo kegs in store and for sale.
my - JAMES +. CARLlN & SONS.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-05-25

WASHINGTON ITEMS. The Medical AsSo-
citation of the District of Columbia, ut their
meeting lust night refused to affiliate with
African doctors or with homGopathiStS.
The regular lawyers of the Supreme Court Of
the District of Columbia have been holding Il
uectng the object Of which is mutual protec-
ton from the shyStcrs, bummcrs and pcttitog..
gers, who loaf about. the courthouse and call
themselves lawyers.
The President yesterday receive 500 by letter
to be added to the conscience fund.
Vice President Coltax continues slowly to I'M
prove. He is somewhat better this evening.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-05-25

Mr.. H. w. Beade, of this place, was one
of the Committee of Organization at the meet
ing of the Young Mems Christian Association
Convention held in Washington 1t was omit
ed to mention Yesterday, in the list of delegates
from the Young Mems Christian Association
Of this city to the Convention, the name Of Mr..
H. 0. Claughton The delegation was most
kindly received
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-05-25

CLOSING OF THE FISIERY-The fishery of
1871 has closed-no fish having arrived up
from either shores or OILERS since yesterday
morning, and Fislltown this evening being al
most deserted 1t is estimated that eleven
millions of hcrrings have been received here
this season, in addition to the large number
sold and packed on the shores. The catch Of
shad has not been large. Nearly all the fisher
men have made money, but one shore on the
river having been compelled to pay oft It's
hands with due bills.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-05-25
Now is the time to Buy your Clothing.

Remember, ''lnw prices make rapid sales,
is the motto of s. BLONDHEIM,
my 10 Corner King and Fairfax SIS.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-05-25
GEO. McBURNEI X son.

INVESTIGATED COCOAGUT, Corn Starch,
- MaiZen:l. Sea Moss F.rine, Cox Gentine
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-05-25

WHITE QUEENS ORGAN ES
w New style Dress G"nhs.l
White Bishop Lawns.
White Solt-fnishcd Cambria.
White Plaid and Striped Cambrir-nll very
beautiful and cheap. ROBT l.. WOOD,
my Il No. G2 King st.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-05-25

NEAST POWDERS-5 grucc Rumford,s
L celebrated Ys:,St Powders received this
day by hay lY] J. G.. MILBURN.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-05-25

MlssING.-A paragrah in Washington
letter, published in the Baltimore Gazette,
says I'll. II. Arnold, colored, for many
years an employee Of the War Department.
left this city for Philadelphia, Saturday before
last, to procure the remainder Of sum of
money due him for services as sutler during
the war. Nothing has since been heard of
him, and his family is very much alarmed in
consequence. lie was about 81 years of age, a
man of steady habits, had served in the Flor
ida and Mexican wars, and was Il Mason of
good standing in an Alexandria lodge
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PROPOSALS FOR PLANS AND SPE
Il C1FlCATlUNS.

Philadelphia, apt 3md&wly
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-05-25

ms-PUBIIc LECTUR F:.--Rev. }. p. Sampson.
rolorcd, will deliver free. lecture mt the CnI"rci
Methodist Church. south Washington street, to-
morrow Thursday night my "a ;.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-05-25

CCYTHES AND SNATHS-Anothrr lot re-
- ccivch and for sale by ........
(ARLTN i SONS,
,ny24 G3 King street.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-05-25

TSANK OF THE OLD DOMINION,
- Alexandria, Va, May 18TH, 1871.
At Il meeting of the bma'H ~ nv, nirertprs, held
this day. Il fourth DlSTRlBU Ii0N , " MI ~
SETS Of tho Bank to the extent "i flT iu -
LARS rer Share, was ordered, payable t" the
Stockholders rr and after the lst of June, H. l.
- -. !5,!!.ini"-' National Bank:
my 21-iUL " .'r II. LAM BERT Cashier.
The New York herald., 1871-03-16
hEkL ESTATE msIIEas.

The damp, rainy, disagreeaole weather yesterday
had dlspirltlng effect on the real estate market
aud the Exchange Room was not SO well attended
Ne formerly, although some very desirable pieces of
pooo though not very centrally located property
were onered under the hammer. TIE houses sold
yesterday were OF second rate character, and
brought full prlces considering The state OF The
ket which Is very slow ana unsatisfactory. Hopes
are entertained that April VIII make up for the
.Iuiness of February and March, but there seems
be lille evidence yet of much actlvity The ioi
lowing are The particulars OF yesterdays transac
uons:-
YORK PRorTRTY-BY JANIS ~. NiILFr.
lst ay .uh and list b. house, with
lot 23os,s, Mr schmidt f5o
Sfb, ai1ouiug, 10 Sir. schmidt. l2J
81 lth st., and b. brck house and lot, SUxoJ -
N
LAwRENCF, OAKLEY AND FLEURY
<E Lexington - ~. OF 44th kt b. bouse,
NtLliR, Wa kINs AND 90.
House and lot OF Wet b3i l44ll IT, OF Grand
Bcuievad, house 20xiu, lot 2u1aO, W j. BOardmal 900
Ry V. X. sTFyESsoS. son And co.
le Thompson l.. between Houston and Beecker sts.,
lot aoIVV. W J. ID. Johnston. .losSoo
The New York herald., 1871-03-16
The following table shows the highest and lowest
prices Of the leading stocks during the day.
SOUTHERN SECURITIES STEADY.


The Southern list was quiet and generally steady
The new Virginias were low and the new South
Carollnas higher and strong The various issues,
old and new, OF South Carolina are likely to
come to the same prices under the operation
OF the Sterling Funding bill. The Mssours
were strong. The street prices were as
folows:-Tennessee ex coupon, CA 64i4; do.
new, 65a Ga; Virginia, ex coupon, 67H 6s; do,
new, 67 a 6S; do, registered stock, DID, 81
SO; Georgia skies, 81 a So; do sevens OIL 80; do.
do, old, 92 93; North Carolina, ex coupon, AZ
IS; do. funding, 1866, IS 40: do do., 1865, oS
80; do new 25Sl 26 do. special tax, 20 201z; Mis-
souri, SKIES 90 9214 do Hannibal and St Joseph,
80 81; Louisiana sxes 60 II; do, new, SO 64 do.
levee skies, IA 16 do do., eights, 85 SO; do. Pen
tentary seyens, 73 75 do. railroad eights so So
AlaUama fives, 20 ~; do eghts, 1907 a lO1; do
railroad elghts, 90 eS: South Carolina skies, IS 19
do. new January and July, G5l4 c52l; do do, April
and october, 66 81; do. registered stock, DID, IS
10; Arkansas skies, 81 co. do. seyens, 55 so;
Mobile and Ohio Railroad sterling, S4 a sc; do. IN
tcrest eights. Is Is; do. second mortgage eghts,
81 a 90; Nj ssssippi Central Railroad first mort
gage sevens, IS so; do. 60. second mortgage
eights, 20 ~; New Orleans and Jackson Rail-
road first mortgage, Sc IS; do do. second
mortgage, 20 a IS; Memphis and Charleston Rail-
road first mortgage, SO ss; do do. second mort
guaranteed by South Carolina. GO GO; Macon and
Brunswick Railroad, guaranteed by Georgia, 73 a
rs; Wilmington, Charlotte and Rutherford eghts,
SO a 55; Memphis city skies, IS 551s; Savannah
city sevens 81 50: New Orleans consols, old, 70
IS; do, issue railroads, slxes 20 IS; do, new
sevens, Il Y.
THE CITY BANK STOCKS.
! The following were the bids for the city bank
| stocks:-New York, l36; Manhattan, 154; Mer-
| chants l15; Mechanics, l:6A Union, 145; Ameri-
| ca, 80: City, $50; Phunx, 100; North River, IS;
| Tradesmen's l52h Fulton, 1Go; Greenwich, 1s9;
Butchers ana Drovers' 15o; Mechanics and Traders,
| l3I; National, l20; Merchants Exchange l02H;
| Leather Manufacturers, 200; Seventh Ward, l07;
I State OF New York, l13; Commerce, 11e1a;
Mechanics Banklng Association, ll3; Broad
way, go; Ocean, -; Mercantile, l2s
American Exchange, 49, Pacific, l15
I Chatham, &c., Bank or the Republic, Ill "a
| Bank OF North America l04l5; Hanover, 1929
| Irving, l2l; Metropolitan, l3l; CitiZcns, 12O
Peoples. l4o; Grocers', ll6; East River, ia;
Market, l24; Nassau 1oS1s; Shoe and Leather, 15S;
Corn Exchange 1876; Continental, "a; 81. Nicholas,
| I4a; Importers and Traders 1856; Park, l59
Manufacturers ans Merchants. lO0; Central Ma.
uona, l0G7s; Fourth National, 10; Ninth Ma
tonal 10; Tenth National, 40; Oriental l6l;
Gold Exchange Il. Bankers and Brokers' Asso.
! clauon, 80.
! THE RAILWAY MORTGAGES.
The following were The BID; lor the railway mort
The New York herald., 1871-03-16

In the gold loan market the rates ranged from 2
per cent for carrying to 1-6l for borrowing. The
operations OF the .Old Exchange Bank were as
iolows:-
Gold cleared. $50 a25, 900
God balances. 1850, 100
Currency balances. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 1,7l0,069
The China to-day took out $S5, 0U0 and the Hansa
s25o,coo. The Aleppo has 100000 engaged for to-
morrow.
THE GOVERNMENT PURCHASE OF BONDS.
The government bought two millions Of FIVE
twenties III accordance with the advertised pro-
gTammc of Treasury operations for the current
month. The bonds offered at the Sub-Trcasury
amounted to s7,S23,5Oo at prices ranging from
l1o.2S to lo9.55, ex the accrued interest. The
accepted two millions cost the government 109. 55
| q lo9.59.
GOVERNMENTS STEADY.
The government list was at first unfavOrably In
fueLced by the large offerings at the SubTreasury
| but the higher range OF gold and the advance In
London strengthened the market at the close, but
hardly advanced quotations except IN the '62's,
which were u better. The currency skies were
dull at l13 1131S at the first board but suddenly i'm
proved ana closed at 113sl ia The following were
the final street quoatons:-United States currency
skies, ll3al ia; no. SKIES, 1851, registered 1l5}s
1855; DO. do coupon, 1l5.s 1855 do. fve-twen-
ties registered, May and November, 1l2 ll21s; do.
do, 1862 coupon do ll2k 1926 do. do, 1864. do.
do, 112 u ile,s do do, 1855, do. do. 1l2 a l12b;
do. do. registered January and July, l105s Ill;
do do, 1865 coupon. DO, 11o7s Ill; do. do 1867,
do. DO, 1l0s a Ill; do do, 1865, do do., Ill
1llll do ten-tortes, registered, 1cS1a l0S&; do.
do, coupon. 1855. lOSa4.
TIE NEW LOAN.
The additional subscriptions to the new loan
ported to the Treasury Department to-day amount
to S950,0Jo.
STOCKS STRONG AND ACTIVE.
The 'bull'' cnques have borrowed all the honey
requisite to carry them over the period Of prospec
tive activity IN money around April /, and, thus
fortified, they renewed their operations for higher
market. Stocks were strong and active. New York
Central advanced to 9sss and scrip to GAS. Lake
Shore, which IS under the special manipulation OF
two rival and hostile ciques. advanced to 9a Can
ton Land sold at s31s. Erie better, the
prospect OF repeal Of the Classification law. Har-
lem was weak and declined to l27H.
HIGHEST AND LOWEST PRICES.
The following table shows the highest and lowest
The New York herald., 1871-03-16
FINANCIAL and COMMERCIAL.
WALL STREET,

WALL STREET,
WEDNESDAY, March 15-6 p. M. 4
On 'Change to-day wheat was firm and rather
more active. The cotton market was firm and
quiet
MONEY FOUR TO FIVE PER CENT.
Money was undisurbed by the probabilities con-
nectcd with the ADVENT OF April !, and loans on
stock colaterals made at four 10 five per cent
and ON governments at i've per cent Discounts
were frmer, and The business OF the day in prime
names was at seven per cent.
Foreign exchange was strong, and sight bills have
moved up In line with sixty y-day bills the quotations
now standing lO9,s for the latter and 1loss for the
iormer.
GOLD STRoNG-111ss III X.
Gold was monotonousy strong The large specie
shipment to-day, coupled win the higher quotation
Tor foreign exchange. advanced the price to 1llH,
fom which there yielding to III u al the close,
when 'G9's IN London were 92. The indications
favor the existence OF a new pool TO advance the
premium, despite the of repeated experience Of
failure in this line during the past six months.
Cash gold was scarce ana borrowers paid con-
sidcraion the OF the coin. The course OF the
market Is shown in the table,
The New York herald., 1871-03-16

The quotations Yesterdays were as
l4.G4c. August. i4.i:c May sold al I35.c '''
CoFfEr-There was an improved demand for Rio, which
was stu held vita hrmness IN consequence OF the continued
light for some time to come. There POSED
bags, Donat; 1850 do ex steamers North and
steed private terms The other kinds quiet
der full e heard s.reoa ef no ss , Of
do. l3c. lSgc. extremes for lots, loAc. Ike. all
god in bond Java government bags. lsc q 2Oc do
Ceyon. I51c. iac: Maracaipo. l4c isc Lasuayra,
As@c. Itac Jamaica 12c l4hc ST. Domingo Jgoid in
bcndN iyc. uAle: Costa Rca. l$tc lsc Mania, l4c
duty paid.
MFRrIGIrs market was verv quiet except for rrain
favor The demand vessels charter moderately
active and full rates were asked for all kinds OF
load at the southern ports with cotton for Liver
pool and the Continent a. fun previous rates.
re S wsr 200 bales e0son
Cow, per steamer 1900 bushels wheat at 3D. To London
con na.'' a, scs. To Bremen. 60 hid. ' sobacco, co.
Wilmington se,,in with LOCO bbs rosin at As per
lbs bark from Baltimore to Aspinwall coal at IS 5U
vessel TO ceniuesos and back a, o. about 4c schoone
WIN about H'p 5000 1 bales cotton or 'sraSSi asoa;
bark from New Orleans 10 Liverpool continent
with 4,5vU bales do m ll.l6d brig back from jamaica,
Mediterranean and back: on private terms
FLOUR AND nEAIs.-Rcceipts 1886 bbls Gour, 1856 bbs
and 5u bags meal $50 bushels wheat l6 100 do corn,
$500 do oats and f2j do peas The hour market du
and somewhat Irregular and Of the sales were
At lower prices About lu.00o bbls. disposed OF
wih,n the range OF our revised quotations appended.
Southern -four quiet and unchanged Sales 500 bbls
Rye hour quiet. bu, trmly heo quotations Sales
abou, $50 bbs. Corn meal dull unchanged Saes