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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-08-28
.HTCTION Stiles.
nv heck. KnOx Kerby,

Real Estate Agents and Auctloneers.
COMMISSIONERS SALE OF REAL ES-
~ TATE.-By virtue Of q decree of the Coun-
ty Court of Alexandria county, pronounced at
its June term 1863 in the chancery suit Of } ohm
Howell vs. William H. Shirley the undersign-
ed Commissioner appointed by the said decree,
will offer for sale, by public auction, at Alexan-
dra city, in front Of the premises, on MOSDA1
the 25th day of September, 1871, ut y o'clock
m, the undivided one-twelfth interest of the said
William r. Shirley in the HOUSE and LOT a=s
OF GROUND on the east side Of Washing HTT
ton street, between King and Prince, in the city
of Alexandria, numbered IA.
Terms: Onc-third of the purchase money IN
cash; the residue in two equal payments at SIX
and twelve months the deferred payments to be
secured by the purchasers bonds, with good
surety and retention of the title to the proper
ty sold until the purchase money shall have been
paid Stamps and deeds to be paid for by pur-
chaser D. i. SMOOT,
our Nts Commissioner.
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By l.. ID. Harrison. AUcfiOnccr.

GALE OFYALUABLE ClTYPROpERTY
Tho undersigned will sell, at public auction,
on TU ESDAI, the 18th Of August next; at y
O. clock M, on the premises, the following REAL
ESTATE. to wit:
No. l. HOUSE and LOT, No 10j south Ef ss:ss!s1
Fairfax street; lot sc by l23 feet, on which sl@IS
is n comfortable two story Frame Dwelling, with
water and gas, and on which there is Il ground
No. 2. House and LOT, No 81 Wolfe S!azsa
street, % feet inches by 10, feet The 6aS1ss.
house is two-story frame:
No. g. HOUSE and LOT, No. A. Wolfe Essa.4S
street, 80 feet by GO feet. House two story. pzfs
frame, with water.
No. L. HOUSE and LOT. corner Wolfe ssssssA
and Water Streets 50 by so feet. House sA Bly,
two story frame, with water and gas, occupied
No. ). IiOUSE and LOT next east of ttsss2sss1
No 4, Is by so feet. House two story aSSa,zz
frame
No. G. Next east Of No. 5, same 'Iimen- t t?.5s.I
siuns and similar improvements. .I4l&Sl
No. T. LOT No 81 Wolfe street ~ feet > III.
BY 100 feet with the improvements there Gs ssat
on-suld MS whole or divided 10 suit pur- .8;sSI
chascrs On this lot are THREE FRAME
TENEM ENTS all occupied.
No g. 4 ground rent Of 50 per annum on /.
lot on which !ncrr are FOUR BRlCk E5asl
DWELLINGS, on Pitt street lrlw'rn .u11I4 4A.
Queen and Cameron, west side
Terms One fourth cash on the day ct sale;
the residue in e. and II months. Title to he
retained until the purchase money hr fully rald.
Stamps and convcyancimg ut cost Of PURCHASER.
STEPHEN SWAIN,
GEO. W. SWAIN,
" lots Agents FIR the heirs If Geo SWAIN
rn-The above sale is postponed until IL Is
DAY, the 18th day Of September next at tn"
same time and place aug l4-lawtS5&dts
DUBLlC SALE.-By virtue Of deed Of
/ trust executed by a. \. Thomas. on the 1t
of October, 1857, and of record in the Clerk )
office of Prince William county, the undrrSlgh-
ed. therein named rs trustee, and for the pnr-
noses Of said trust, will, on MONDAY, the 4th
dny Of September ISL, that being Court dizzy:
SELL for cash, at the front door IT the Court
House, in Brentsvilc, the TRACT OF LAND,
conveyed in said Decd containing EIGHTY
FOUR ACRES adjoining the residue "I thu
lands of A. n. Thomas, and purchased by hin,
of John johnson and others. This land has 1T.
on it a small DWELLING HOUSE EEL
Selling as trustee, | shall convey only such
title rs is vested in me rs such. which l. believed
to be unquestonahlr.
EPPA HUNTuN. Trustee.
Prince William CO., jy 2o-cut,
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VALUABLE FARM FOR SALE.

By virtue of decree Of tho County Court of
Prince William county, rendered at the June
term, 1871 in Gushing and vito VS.. Benson and
others, chancery suit therein pending, the un-
dersigncd, commissioners appointed for that
purpose, will expose to public sale, to the high
est bidder, before tho front door of the Court
House of said county, on MONDAY, the 4th
day Of September, 1871, that being Court day,
(unless previously sold at private sale, the said
commissioners being authorized by said decree re-;
to sell at public or private sale tho TRACT Or
LAND in tho proceedings mentioned, OF when
the late Burkctt Newman died possessed, con-
taning about one hundred and eighty acres
This farm lies near Sudley Mills, about five
miles from Gainesville, station on tho Manas-
sas Branch of tho O., A. Il NJ. r. r., and near
the contemplated line of the Potomac and Ma
nassss II. 4. 1t is of 81 fine red soil, susceptible
of Il high state Of Improvement, is well watered,
has great variety and abundance of fruit on IT.,
and lies in IN excellent aud rapidly improving
neighborhond.
Terms: One-fnurth cash, and the remainder
in three equal annual instruments t" DO cvl-
denccd by bond, bearing interest from the day
of sale, and II deed Of trust on the premises rs IL
security therefor.
JAMES F. CLARK. teams
CRAWFORD CUSHING. !
Prince William CO., jy N-luWtS
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.HUCTION SHES.
DODD'S MILLS FOR SALE.

By virtue of decree of the Circuit Court of
Prince William county, pronounced at its May
term, 1871, in the suit, of Gray.vs: Butler, the
undersigned, appointed a commissioner for that
purpose will, on MONDAY, the 7th day of Au-
door of the Court House, in Brentsvlle, offer for
sale, by public auction, that valuable property
known as Dodds; Mills, with about 80 acres Of
land attached This property is about three
miles from Haymsrket and offers great induce
ments to purchasers.
Terms: Cash enough to pay costs of suit and
sale and the residue Of tho purchase money pay
able in four equal annual payments, the pur-
chaser giving bonds, with approved personal Sc
curity, bearing interest from day of sale, and the
title to be retained to secure deferred payments.
EPPA HUNTON,
Pr VIM co., je 20-eots Commissioner.
GE"The above sale has been postponed until
MONDAY, September 4th, at tho same time
and place Pr. VIM. CO., aug 10-eOtS
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.fTCTTON S.4LES.
nv ID. Harrison. Auctionecr.

DUBLIC SALE OF A HOUSE AND LOT
i NEAR THE o., A. i VI. Il. +. DEPOT,
IN ALEXANDRIA,, VA.-As substituted trus,
tee under the deed of trust from John W: and
Eliza beth NJ. Richardson to Gilbert ). Miner,
dated December 10th, 1867, and recorded in libcr
public auction, in front Of the premises, on SAT-
URDAY, September 3d. 1871, ut T.! p. H., the
LOT OF GROUND, with the two-story Ga
BRICK HOUSE thereon, situated on the sl:i
north side of Duke between Fayetc and Payne
streets, to satisfy the debt, &c, secured by said
deed of trust.
Terms: Onc-tenth cash; the remainder in
three equal payments at &, II and Is months AT
ter date with interest," the deferred payments to
be secured by decd of trust on the property
and the purchasers negotiable notes, we'll ell
dorsed. Cost of convcyancing to be borne by
purchaser.
aug 22-td d. L. SMOOT, Sub. Trustee.
CoMMISSIONER'S SALE By virtue of
~ three several DEGREES OF the Circuit Court
of Fairfax county, rendered in the suit of Dam
lei kincheloc's admir-. vs.. Thos. j. Sudduth' :
admir-, shall, on MONDAY, Court day the
18th day of September, 1871, in front of the door
of the Court House of said county, Girr for SAFE
to the highest bidder, the undivided nne-iourth
part of that certain TRACT OF LAND, lying
and being in the said county Of Fairfax, contain
ing FIFTY-SIX ACRES, more or less, convey
ed by VIM b. Suddath and others t" Terrence
Riley This land lies on South run and OK road,
and is two miles south of Burke station, on the
O., A. & NJ. L..
Terms: One-tonth in hand; the residue in
three equal payments a. six, twelve and eighteen
months; tho purchaser to give bonds for the de-
fcrred payments, and the title t" he retained ul,
til the last payment is made. Stamps and deed
~ Wv w ''''' TfIOS. MOORE, Comm'r.
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THE GAZETTE.
MONDAY EVENING, AUGUST %.
The Little New Boots.

Can You dess What my papa did brin me to-
You might dess yots of thins, but you wouldn t
dess right,
OIL do not beyieve dat you ever could oeSs,
Now if I was dirl, you would say new ddess
INT rs I am boy, and am dust four years DID,
DO YOU think YOU could dess, if you never was
told?
Dew are not velly Ion, and not velly short,
But dey arc the incest dat ever was bought,
Dev are black as can be- have yittlo yed tops,
And dc ycd it bcdins, dust whore the black stops.
Dew have too yittle heels, and too funny ears,
And sometimes dcy squeaks, so dat all the folks
hoars.
Doy were dc incest my papa could det me,
would seep in Them if mamma WeId yet me.
| pose she would say twas a velly bad plan,
SO III teep my eyes open s'long rs can,
And Of all of my presents, It's dis one DAT SUMS
Desc dear yittle squeaky yittle yed top boots.
III help my dear mamma, and I'll yock de
I'll be ever so dood, and den sometimes may be,
If We makes yots o money my dear paya might
Bet some squcakier boots dan nc dot Inc TO-
For Of all dc music it's dis kind dat suits,
De bid squeak dat comes out of de new Nilsson
boots. Boston Journal.
MISCELLANEOUS "A late judge, whose per
sonal appearance was as unprepossesslng as his
legal knowledge was profound and his intellect
was keen, interrupted female witness =
"IIumbugged you, my good woman what
do you mean by that % said he, sternly;
"Well, your honor, replied the woman, 81
don't know how to explain exactly; but, II a
girl called your honor a handsome man, now
She would be humbuggng you.
People who are in the habit Of criticIslng ty-
biographical errors in the newspapers, should
remember that every column contains from ten
to twenty thousand distinct pieces OF metal, ac-
cordiug to the size Of the paper and the type.
The displacemelH Of single one making IN
error, is it any wonder that errors occur?
1t is curious fact illustrating the necessity
of cleanliness, and Of keeping the pores of the
skin open, that if a coat Of varnish or other
substance impervious to moisture be applied to
the exterior of the body, death will ensue In
ABOUT six hours The experiment was once
tried Oh Il child at Florence. On the occasion
of Pope Leo the Tenth's ascension to the PAPA
chair it was desired to have Il living figure tc
represent the Golden Age, and SO 4 child WI:
giided all over with varnish and gold leaf: The
child died in few hours. If the fur of rab
bit or the skin of pig be covered with solu
ton Of India rubber in naptha, the ANNA
ceases to breathe in a couple OF hours
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II. tafs ss srT - ESstt5
Ef@ ~ f.
DOUBLE DAILY TRAINS.

On and after SATU RDAY, July !, 1871, tw"
daily passenger trains will run between WASH
INGTON and LYNCHBURG,e llrctng double
daily connections through between NEW YORK
and n EW ORLEANS. al Gord"n<viIlr con-
ncclion is made by mail train with the Chc>a.
pcukr and Ohio Railroad daily, Sunday except.
cd, u Richmond StauntVn and til" \ lRilNlA
SPRINGS; mt LynchhurE with Atlantic, Mis-.
sissippi and Ohio Railroad for the We. and
Southwest, and ut Washington for the Nsrth
and Northwest.
Leave Washington daily ut go II. III. nnd $50
D. H., and Alexandria at s H. III. and 600 =. Ill,
arriving mt Lynchburg ut 300 i. N. and ! n. III.
Leave Lymchburg Mt ? ~ IN. ana ID p IN, ar
rive at Alexandria II 3.2I p. III. and ~ Il. H.,
and ut Washington ut 10 p. IN. and - II. III.
For MANASSAS Division leave Washington
daily excepting Sunday with main lin" tralI''
at G555 u. M. and Alexandria At $40 II. Ia.
Leave MANASSAS junction ut $50 II. IN; p,->
Strusburg ut l2:45 y. m, and arrive ut Harrison
burg at 3:4O p. IN, connecting with harmon y
Co.'S Stage Lines Ia Staunt"n, R"wIry SprIng-,
&c, &c.
Eastward, leave lInrri>"nburg nj 90 Il. IN.
pass Strasburg ut l2:4j =. H., arrive ut Manassas
Junction ut 100 p Ill, connecting with lh"Ii!
line through to Washinst"" and th" North All"
West
Good connections, By comfortable c"rllr> nTe
made to Fairfax Court House from Fairfax ,t"-
ton to Mddleburg from Plains; and t" Upper
vile from Piedmont.
Both the Eastward and Westward bound lt"In>
make close connection ut Strn>hurS with |"
Winchester and Strasburg Railroad to Whats
ter, Ilarpers Ferry, Capon Springs, &c.
Elegant sleeping cars are run daily between
New York and Lynchburg, without chuIgr
Also, cars through between Baltimore "'i
Lynchburg, avoiding the Inconvenience Of TRANS
fer in Washington.
Through tickets and baggage checked t" all
prominent points.
re-" Excursion tickets ut reduced rates, good
to lst October. to all the principal Summer r"
sorts of Virginia.
j. VI. BROADUS,
ie 29-tf General Ticket L-g"nt,
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BACON HALL FOR SALE.

BACON HALL FOR SALE.
By virtue of decree Of the Circuit Court of
Prince William county, pronounced on the 9th
day Of May, 1910, in the suit of Carter We. Gray
sons admir-, the undersigned, appointed Com
missioners for that purpose, will, on the SEW
ENTH DAY OF AUGUST, 1871, that being
Court day, at the front door Of the Court House,
in Brentsville, offer for sale that VALUABLE
TRACT OF LAND called BACON HALL OF
which DR.. John B. Grayson died seized, con-
tanning about Az acres. This LAID lies within Il
miles of Gainesville, station on the Manassas
Gap Railroad and is considered frst-rate land
The improvements consist Of a good Dwell
LING and out houses, &c; also LOT OF e.,
GROUND at Gainesville. We arc author I'LL
lied to sell ut private sale.
Terms: One-tenth of the purchase money in
cash on the day Of sao; the residue in three in
stalments, bearing interest from tho day Of sale,
and payable as follows: Enough on conilrma-
ton of sale to make with cash payment, one
fourth Of the whole purchase money; three
eighths in one year, and tho residue in two years
from tho day Of sale. Purchasers to give bond
and the title to be retained rs security for the
deferred payments. ... g..
EPPA HUNTON
POWELL HARRISON.
Pr VIM. CO., 10 W-eots Commissioners.
Mi1 Tho above sale has been postponed until
MONDAY, September 4th, ut the same time
and place. Pr VIM. co., aug lu-eots
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Prince VIM. co., aug Acct
Ry Green a. Wise.

[Rcul Estate Agents and Auctionrcrs.
DESIRABLE PROPERTY ON KING ST.
~ FOR SALE.
BY virtue of a decree Of the Corporation Court
for the city of Alexandria, pronounced ut its
July term, 1871, in the suit of Moran V. Brent
and Others, the undersigned, as commissioner
will, ut public auction, in front of the Mansion
House, in the city Of Alexandria, nn SATu r.
DAY, the 10th day Of September, ISL offer for
sale valuable TIlREE-STORY BRICK {3saaAt
HOUSE, on the south side of King street, -l51Isl
between Fairfax and Royal. now in the POSSES
sion of A. Moran, being twenty feet on King st.,
and running back south ninety feet.
Terms: Onc-tcnth Of the purchase money to
be paid in cash, and the residue in three equal
install mcnts, payable at six, TIVE "" and eighteen
months, with interest from the day Of sale; the
purchaser giving bonds, with approved personal
security; the title /" b., retained until the de-
ferrcd payments are made, and the pure lascr to
bear al costs and expenses OF cony"yanring ana
stamps. GEORGE WIN. BRENT,
aug lets Cummr "i Sale.
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Fairfax county, aug l9-law4w
I or go - ''' -
WY VERIFY FOR SA l. +.

BY virtue of II decree OF the Circuit Court OF
Prince William county, -pron"unccd at IT. May
term 1871, in the suit OF Haynes W. N"rrlir, the
undersigned, commissioners for the purpose
will, on MONDAY, the 7th day Of August, 1871,
that being Court day, ut the front door Of the
Court House, in Brentsville, offer for sale, by
public auction, the TRACT OF LAND called
WAVERLY, the property Of l.: l.. Nnryille,
containing 245 acres. This land lies beautifully
on the o., A. d NJ. Il. r., about midway be,
land.
Terms Cash cnoug 1t I" pay costs Of suit and
sale, and the residue Of purclias' money divided
into four equal annual payments from day al
sale. The purchaser to { vc bonds, hcnllng III
tcrrst from dav OF sale. The title 10 be reserved,
the cash pay mont forfeited, and the land subject
20 resale upon failure Of purchaser to meet any
,-talmrnt IL its falls due.
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BY l.. ID Harrison, AuctiOneer.

COMMISSIONERS SALE OF A HOUSE
" AND LOT ON PRINCE STREET, IN
ALEXANDRIA, FA.-By virtue of decree
of the County Cour of Alexandria county, pro
nounced Mt its July term, 1865, in the chancery
suit of James w. Atkinson vs. Samuel II. De-
vaughn, the undersigned, Commissioners ap-
pointed by the said decree, will offer for sale, by
auction ut Alexandria city, in trent of the prom
ises, on SATU RDAI, the 9th day of Septcn-
Der, 1871, ut II o'clock M, the LOT or Gss
GROUND, with the BRICK HOUSE there E:Hi
on, situated on tho south side of Prince, between
Water and Union streets, numbered IS.
Terms: One hundred and twenty-five dollars
of the purchase money cash; INC residue III
with interest from the day of SALE secured by
purchasers notes well endorsed, and retention
of title to property sold until deferred payments
Of purchaser. ALBERT STUART
D. L. SHOOT.
aug 23-ts CONS. Of Sale.
DESIRABLE WOOD LAND IN FAIR
~ FAX COUNTY LE:--According
to deed of trust made to me by VIM, r. Fltz7,
hugh for the benefit OF Elizabeth Hutchinson and
Geo. w. Adams, and of record III the County
Court of Fairfax county, libnr A, No. !, folio
3O;, reference to which il hereby made, shall,
on the DIST Of AUGUST, 1871, it being tie first
fore tho Court House of said county,, proceed to
LAND therein conveyed, continuing lo5!
ACRES, more or less. This land is all in
WOOD and adjoins the lands Of Robert w.
Newman, Alex. Turley and others.
Terms: Enough in cash to pay, the expenses
of sale and trust, and Mrs. Elizabeth Hutchn-
sons claim, about $3.50; and the residue i'll one
year, with interest; the deferred payments TO be
secured BY approved personal security, and the
title to be retained until all the purchase money
has been paid.
ALEX NJ. SMITH, Trustee
Middleburg Louduun CO., jy l9-eotS ,,,
GJ-The above saleis postponed till the FL RST
DAY OF SEPTEM Der next, Court day.
Middleburg, Loudoun CO., nug 23-eNts
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MAYORS Office.

NOTICE Alexandria, Ma Aagu' 1l Is: ISL
CORPORATION LICENSES. Having un-
derstood that certain persons question the right a"
the City Council to levy license and tax n or
derrd by IAN net for raising a revenue for the year
1871 and intend to resist the collection al >niI
'.lcense and tax," this notice is therefore given
that after the 3lst instant the law on that sub
ject will tc rigdly enforced against all persons
doing business without ~ Corporation. license.
aug l5-tSl HUGH LATHAM, Mayor.
XVANTED--A reliable WHITE GIRL IL
w nurse and houSe-servant Apply at this
office aug l@-lw"
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DUBLIC SALE.


BY virtue of decree of the Circuit Court OF
Prince William county, pronounced at its May
term, 1871, in the suit of King VS.. Foley, the un-
dersig ncd, commissioners for tho purpose, will,
on MONDAY, tho It'll day of August, 1871,
Court House, in Brownsville, ohor for sale, by
public auction, a TRACT OF LAND in tho
upper part of Prince William county, adjoining
the lands +. II. Foley, Sanford Dodd and others,
containing Il! acres. The land ia considered
good.
Terms: Onr-tcnth Of the purchase money to
be paid in cash the day of sslei the residue in
two equal annual instruments with interest from
day of sale The purchaser to give bonds, with
approved Personal security, with interest," and
tho title to bo retained as security for deferred
payments. WI. II PAYNE.
EPPA HUNTON.
Pr. VIM CO., je 2-cots Commissioners.
esJ"The above sale has been postponed until
MONDAY, September 4th, at the Same time
and place. Pr. WIN. co., aug lt)-eOtS
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DURLIC SALE.

DUBLIC SALE.
By virtue of decree of the Circuit Court of
Prince William county, rendered iii .lannry W
Savage IL suit in equity pending therein, the un-
dersigncd Commissioners of SAID Court, will, on
the 8th DAY OF SEPTEMBER. ISL, in the
town Of Ocroquan, in said county, sell, ut public
auction, t. the highest bidder, LOTS numbered
80 and - in the plan Of the said town "l ucr"-
guam, on the following
Terms, to wit: Ten per cent cash, and the re-
maindrr on II credit of one, tw" and three years
with interest from the day of sale; the purchaser
to give bond and security for the deferred pay
ments and the title tn be- retained n further Sc
curly therefor.
\ XXI $S $i E i t s'S 81: CONS.
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JOHN HARLOW. VI. i. HARLOW.
HARLOW y BROTHER
GROCERs, LIQUOR, FEED, AND COM
MISSION MERCHANTS,
Northwest corner Royal and Cameron streets
Alexandria, Virginia
Special attention given t" the sale of Country
Produce. We most respectfully call the attcn
ton of the trade to our large and splendid stock
of goods, consisting of Wines and Liquors,
Flour Hams, Shoulders Breakfast Pieces, But
ter Lard, Cheese, Corn Meal, Crackers, Syrups,
Moasscs, Cod Fish, Mackcrcl, Herring, Wood,
enware, Baskets, Spices Cigars, Tobacco. Canned
Goods, Coal Oil, &c, and every other article
usually found in n first class wholesale and retail
establishment Orders from the country respect
fully solicited, and all orders shall receive our
prompt attention. mar 2tly
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NFFICE POTOMAC FERRY CO.,

OFFICE POTOMAC FERRY CO.,
" Washington, February 10, 1871.
Steamers of the Potomac Ferry Company will
make their hourly trips between Al IL
cxandria and Washington as follows: -
Every hour, from a. H., from each city
Last trip at p. m. from each city. O.
The steamer WAWASET will make two
trips week 20 Curroman, Cone river and inter-
mediate landings on the Potomac-leaving
Washington on TUESDAY for Currieman and
s. HOWISON,
aug 12-tf President Potomac Ferry Co.
NORFOLk AND BOSTON.
The steamer LADY OF THE LAKE, con-
Meeting at Norfolk with the steamers -T~o
of the Merchants and Miners Trans I4 sssss
portation Company for Boston, will leave her
wharf, No; south wharves4, EVERY MON o.
TUESDAYS, THURSDAYS and SATUR-
DAYS, at 5 p. m, stopping at Fort Washing,
ton Gil ymont, Piney Point, Point Lookout and
Fortress Monroe.
This line, connecting ut AlcXnndra with the
O., A. Il NJ. and w. 4 0. Il. Rs and at Nor
folk with the Boston steamers, offers superior in
duccmcnts for tho rapid and careful shipment OF
Ill kinds of lreigh to Boston. The rates being
low, the attention Of shippers is particularly al,
rrctrl to this feature. All freight forwarded
free Of commission, and through bills of lading
given.
For freight or passage apply on board, or to
V. -. GRONER, Norfolk, j. &. WATERSi
Georgetown, or NJ ELDRIDGE & CO.,
Agents Alexandria.
). p. BROWN u son, Gen. Agts.,
Cor 18th It. and New York ave,
Washington, d. c.
FIRST class fare t. Norfolk, 81 round trip ST.
Second class fare to Norfolk, 50; round trip 50
NH l4-tf
)scse MERCHANTS LINE NEW YORK
$3.50 STEAMSHIPS.
The line consists Of the following trst-cluss
outside steamers:
4. G. KNIGHT ...... .........tupt ". $. Johnson
JOHN GIBSON. Capt w. II Winters
VALLEY .;;;:...;..;;;; .;.::C aEt BedelI
Will leave New York EVERY SATU RDAY
for this port and, returning will leave AIoXan
'lriu EVERY FRIDAY, at II o'clock.
For freight or passage apply to
HOOE, WEDDERgURN il CO.,
Agents. No. = Prince street
Agents III New York,
GEO. Is. MERklCK,
ap ~ :22C South It., Pier No. 81 East river