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m A IL h / Il ID j..

m IL r ED.
In Farmingdale. Jan. IS, VIM. 7. Clark, of Gardi-
ner. and Mary +. Reed, off
In Rockland, Jan. IS, JOS E. Robinson. of Angus
tn. and Helen s. Cook. Of X,
In Rockland, Jan. II, Robert T. Martin and Mary
E. Spear
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Something worth Knowing!
FIyHAT Rubber Boots and Shoes of all kinds can
i be REPAIRED and made quite as good as new,
at Gowelps Shoe store,
je17e0dntf Under tie Falmouth Hotel.
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1903 Use the ssvegeaable PuI- Ao70
1O4V monafy Ralsnm.0 The old lOlO
standard remedy for Coughs, Colds Consumption.
Nov = sn 6m
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weather Report Jaa. 31st.
observations taken at 500 P. M. exact local time at
each place.
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SPECIAL NOTICES.

PORTLAND, Me-, Nov. &c, 1870.
The Agencies Of tho
Western ms. Co. OF Buffalo, N. Y
Buffalo Fire ard Marine, Co."
Buffalo City Co,
Cleveland Co, Cleveland, O
Having this day been withdrawn from Sterling Dow
are now placed with G. G. Evans ED is the only
authorized agent OF the above companies for Cum
6erland county. All business for this county with
the above comranes will be conducted by Mr.. Evans
at his office. No. SO Exchange ste, Portland, Me.
KINSLEY, EDDY q HASTINGS,
General Agents for N. +. States.
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Cherry Pectoral Troches

RushtOn's Cherry PectOral TrOches
will be found superior to all others Tor Coughs Colds
Asthma, Group and Bronchial Difficulties generally.
exceedingly palatabe. having none of that nauseat.
ing, unpleasant cubeb taste very soothing and act
like cham. Also Rushton's Il. w Cod Liver Oil,
for Consumption, Scrotula, &c. The oldest, purest
and best in the market. Use no other. Sold by
Druggists generally. oc2ssn-d&wem
DR.. MOrse's Cold Medicated lnha.
Throat and Lungs. By this me thod, the remedy is
applied directly 10 the seat of disease. 1t commends
itself. 1t is q luxary jan14snds WIm*
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Safe and Profitable.
THE
Central Railroad
CO., OF IOWA.

have now built and equipped. in irst-class manner.
about
$50 Miles of RatlrOad,
which will complete their entire line, with Tho o..
ception OF laying the track on twenty-five miles,
which is already graded. They will thus open the
First Through Line Across the State
from north to south, and, by making slight detour
at one point. they will give
Direct Csmnunicatisn Between %. Lsais
and Dc. Paul.
This line of Railroad will have very special advan
tages for both local and through business, besides
such superior railroad connections as will secure To
large portion Of the carrying trade OF the great
Northwest. The
FIRST MoD"~
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HENRY p. WOOD.
BROKER.
DR.. SCHENCR ADVISES CONSUMPTITES
TO GO TO ELORLDA IN KINTER.

Corner Fore and Exchange Sts.,
PORTLAND. ja5sntf
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WAR DEPARTMENT.

brvtstoN OF TELEGRAMs AND REPORTS FOR THE
BENEFIT OF COMMERCE.
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Monday, January 80.
ARRIVED.
Steamer Carlotta, Colby. halifax, NS,-with I0
passengers. and mdse to John PorteOus.
Brig James. tBr) Baillend, Pictou, NS,-25o tons
coal to Jas L Farmer.
CLEARED.
Steamer Chesapeake, johnson, New York-Hen.
~ Fox.
Steamer New Brunswick, Pike, PASSPORT and St
John. MA Stubs,
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W4F NOteSe
from Constantinople says tho
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THE GAZETTE.
SATURDAY EVENING. DECEMBER =

A SUNBEAM.-The greatest of physical para,
doxes is the sunbeam. It's the most potent ana
versatile force We have, and yet 1t behaves IT.
self like the gentlest and most accommodating
Noth;ne can fall more softly and silently upon
the earth than the rays of our great lumlnarIy--
not even the featherly flakes of snow, which
thread their way through the atmosphere as ii
,bev we're too imsy to the demands of gravity
like grosser things The most delicate slip OF
gold leaf, exposed as target to the sun
Shafts is not stirred to the extent OF a hair,
though an infants faintest breath would set 1t
in tremulous notion The tenderest human
organs-thc apple of the eye-though pierced
and bufeted by thousands of sunbcams suffer
no harm during the process, but rejolces in
their sweetness and blesses the useful light
Yet few of those rays, in<inuating themSel YES
into mass of iron, like the Britannia Tubular
Bridge, will compel the cosely-knlt particles to
separate, and will move the whole enormous
fabric with as much ease as giant would
move straw The play OF those beams on
our sheets Of water. lifts up layers into the
atmosphere and hoists whole rivers FROM their
beds, only to drop them again in SHOWS upon
the hills, are in tattening showers upon
the plains. Let but the air drink in little
more sunshine at one place than another, and
out of it springs the tempest or the hurricane,
which desolates, whole region in its lunatlc
wrath. The marvel is, that power that Is
capable of assuming such stupendous results,
should come to us in SO gentle, so peaceful,
and so uupretentious gulSci
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THE STEAMER EXPRESS,
Capt. a. T.. MCKEE
Will resume her route on Tuesday, February .,
leaving pier No. ~ Light street wharf, sG-.D'
Baltimore, EVERY TT ESDAi, atAssa-sssssssssaa.
4p. m. for Alexandria, Washington and George
town, stopping ut the following way points on
the Potomac river: Pincy Point, Stone wharf
Coburn, Cbnrtico wharf, Chapci Point Matthias
Point, Smith Point, Nanicnoy Stores and
Pyes wharf,
Returning, will leave Sixth st. wharf, Wash.
ington. EVERY SATURDAY, at = a. IN, ana
King street wharf. Alexandria. ut II. IN.
}. BRODERS Il CO.,
feb Is No. II King street, Alexandria.
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COMMISSIONERS OFFICE,
~ Alexandria, November 20 ISL.

Alexandria, November %, 1871.
George Kcphart VS. Mary j. Dixon, ExccutriX OF
Turner Dixon. deceased. In chanccry. In
the Circuit Court for the city of Alexandria.
Extract from Decree.
''Thc Court doth adjudge, order and decree
that one of the commissioners of this Court dc
INQUIRE into and ascertain what estate, real and
personal, Turner Dixon died seized and possess
ed Of and the character and value of the same
and do also ascertain the liens on said real es,
tate, their amount and respective prlorltleS; and
do also take an account of the claim OF the COM
painant against the estate Of Turner Dixon, de-
ceased and of the claims Of such other creditors
of Turner Dixon, deceased, as may come IN and
prove the same before him; and do also state
and settle the account of Mary j. Dixon, EXecll-
trix of Turner Dixon, deceased; and do also in
qurc into and ascertain any and all such mat
tiers and things rs any Of the parties to this Sult
may desire, and which he may deem pertinent
to the issue.
Subsequently, the under< gncd was appointed
6 specisi commissioner to execute the decree o.
which the foregoing is an extract All person;
Interested in the above-named suit will take no.
;;ce that l have appointed the 9th day OF Janu'
ary 1872, at 10 o'clock q. m, at my office, n O.
~ King street, Alexandria, Va, to execute the
above Decree at which time and place you arc
required to attend.
GEORGE a. MUSHBACH,
nov 30-law4w Special Commissioner.
YTIRGINIA:-At rules held in tn c Clerk
Y Office of the Corporation Court Of the city
of Alexandria, on thc6th day of November, 1871
Edward c. Turner plaintiff against Zcph English
surviving partner of T. A. Brcwis, of the firm,
name and style of r. a. Brcwis & Co., dctcn.
dant In assumpsit and certified account, and
upon all attachment.
The object Of this suit is to recover Of the de-
PENDANT the sum of thirteen hundred and thirty
six dollars and fifty cents, with interest from the
lst day of March, 1868, till paid, and to attach
and subject to the payment of said sum, the tenc-
mcnt and lot of ground, No. H. on west side OF
Fairfax street, between Duke and Wolfe streets
in the city Of Alexandria, and bounded on tho
south by the lot of First Presbyterian Church.
and on the north by the lot of Mrs Gardner, the
property Of the defendant
The defendant, Zeph English, not having en-
tered this appearance and given security accord
ing to the act of Assembly, and the rules of this
Court, and it appearing by affidavit that he
is not resident of this State 1t is ordered that
the said defendant appear here within one month
after due publication of this order and do what
is necessary to protect his interest in and
that copy of this order be forthwith inserted in
the Alexandria Gazette; q newspaper published
in the city Of Alexandria, once week for four
successive weeks and posted at the front door OF
the Court House of this city. A copy, test:
MORTON MARYE, Clerk.
John s Chairman, o. a., nov lQ-W4w
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NEW BOOK, by the author ''John Halifax
~ Gentleman" just received Mt
FkENCH'S,
NO. 95 KING STREET.
HANNAH, by the author of John Halifax, .
"A Brave Lady "Ogilvies,, etc: 50c.
| vol, limo. g.
Left to Herself by Jennie Woodville. vol,
l2mo Sl.50.
Tom Chips, by Don and Ouno. vol, limo.
Price $50
Cassel's Illustrated Almanac for 1872. Beau
tifully illustrated. soc.
Illustrated London Almanac for 1872. Hand
some Chrome illustrations. SOC.
New Books daily.
nove G. f. FRENCH
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BREWER a. TILEsTGN, Publishers

Boston, nov 22-lm
IANNEY:S PICTORIAL COUGH SYRUP,
u for the instant relief and speedy cure OF
Coughs, Colds and Incipient Consumptlon
This preparation will be found most excellent
Expectorant, while producing none of that maui
sea so common to Cough Remedies. Consump,,
tives in advanced stages of the disease will lind
great relief from its use 1t is especially recon-
incnded to those advanced in life who are
troubled with dry, hacking cough, while for o,
children, suffering with colds and troubled with
coughs it will be found harmless and etfeetual
mails from our customers ms to the efficiency and
virtue of this Cough Syrup as IL household med
icinc. Price % cts. per bottle: Prepared only
hv JANNEY IL CO.,
And sold by them, wholesale and retail, at their
Drug Warehouse, No. 145 King street, Alex
andria Va. nov %
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STEA.MBU.HTS.
OFFICE CLYDES STEAM LIN ES,
~ II South Delaware Avenue,
Ill

Phladephla, NOV. !, 1911.
For the purpose Of Offering additional lacili-
tics, and to meet the urgent re- s1
qrlrcmcnts Of shippers, we have S1Ih 4
decided to increase the number So $50
oursteamers on the line to ALEXANDRIA, and
WASHINGTON, and on and after November
Sth, will run a scmi-wcckly line Of steamers be-
tween this and the above named points, leaving
Philadelphia, from pier =, North Wharves, on
Wednesday and Saturdays, at noon: and George
town, from Company's docks, on Mondays and
Thursdays and Alexandria on Tuesdays and
Thursdays with the Orange Alex
andria and ManiSsaS, and Washington IL Ohio
Railroads, and Chesapeake and Ohio Canal. -
Freight forwarded t" all points on these routes
and their connections.
Shippers by this route may depend upon care
full handling of freight and prompt dispatch. y o
extra charges made for forwarding.
w. 7. CLYDE Il CO., Agents.
q. +. HYDE. Georgetown, ID. {.
NJ. ELDRIDGE Il CO, Alexandria, Va
h--tf
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NEW GOODS! NEW GOODS!
~ At
WILMER e. SLAYMAkER'S,
Alexandria, Virginia.
Owing to our very largely increased sales we
have to announce our second return from New
York for this season with very large addition
DRESS GOODS, DOMESTICS, &c.
Many of the former, owing to the latcness OF
the season, have been purchased ut great reduc-
tons oyer prices earlier, some at almost one
half. We name among others
Almost all colors in Silk Warp Epnglines.
% Four grades Satines
Five grades Reps.
" ,lelvets.
- Serges.
Three grades Fr. Mcrinos.
- Irish Poplins.
Nearly 100 pieces Of Delaines, in stripes.
Plaids, plain and ribbed Plaid Poplins; also
four cases Prints; Canton Flannels: Linen Ia
bic Damasks; Towels; Napkins; Irish Linen;
Butchers Linen, and many other goods too MT
merouS to mention
Orders to the amount Of $50, accompanied by;
the cash or to be sent COD, will be forwarded
freight paid to any part of the country
Orders letters of inquiry addressed t" tho
firm or any OF their statesmen will receive prompt
attention.
Statesmen: A. Il. SlaymAkcr, II. c. Stay
maker, j. Marion Hart, w. d. Wood, <. F.
Wilmer, jr., Alexandria; Eli Janney. K: 7.
Jannev Loud0un Va: a. H. Morehead, Fau
quier, Va; W. Ludwell Baldwin, Winchester,
Va, and J. Adams Spcakc, Charles county, Md.
nov lift
NEW ARRIVALS:
A full line Of Rogers Bros. Table Cutlery and
Solid Cocoa and Door Mats
India Rubber
Jutc
Alicant
Coal Holds, Shovels and Tongs
Fire Carriers, Toilet Sets.
Feather and Furniture Busters.
Tea Trays and Walters.
Fancy Travelling, Work and Market Baskets.
National, Monitor French Biggin and other
Coffee Pots, and full line Of Tin Ware Wood
Ware and Looking Glasses, Wrapping Paper
and Paper Bags, at II MOTT G. co.'s
JOHN A: FIELD
Successor to William Blckingham,)
Manufacturer and Dealer in
CIGARS, TOBACCO, SNUFF. PIPES.
NO. II KING STREET.
Give me A call jan s-tf
WHEATES GR1Ts tor sale u 3D. ~ okAiRpgg St
w nov IA w. +. BROOhES
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INSURANCE.
F.N,SIEe.9.S'(E.
Liverpool and Londonand Globe
Insurance Company.

PREMIUMS RECEIVED IN TIE UNITED
STATES:
Oct. . to Nov. &. ls70................&i9S.520 80
1871 ................ 56S,4i9 Oh
HUOE, WEDDERBURN e. CO.,
nov 24-lm Agents.
4 LENANDKIA INSURANCE CnMPl.,
~ Office No ~ King street.
B"AHn or DIRECTORS.
VI. y. CurSr John B. SmU"t.
F. A. Reid George Ii. Robinson,
f. s. Lcadbcatnr. William Cos;,n,
Brnnni Wheat.
Property in the city and country insured
against loss by fire ut lowest rates.
Inland marine risks taken on the most favor
able terms.
All losses will be promptly adjusted and paid.
Keep your money III home by lnSurlng i'll this
Company. owned aud controlled exclusively by
your own citizens, and which WAS organized cX-
prc>>ly with Il view to stop the drain Of money
from this city and vicinity to other States. Why
build up other cities with your money in prefer
cncr to Alcxundru?
BENONI WHEAT, President.
MORTON MARY +. Scct'y. oct 2'i-tf
7 LIVERPOOL AND LONDON Il GLOBE
INSURANCE COMPANY.
Cash Capital and reserved funds NAM
SSH.Oo0.OUO
Invested in the L. $. over 100000
Icumc in the l.. :. in 1870, H.-Hi.OOO
Daily revenue over 2o.o0O
Stockholders personally responsible for all
engagements Of the Company.
The losses Of the Company by the Chicago
fire will he less than 81 800 CO., Il loss which will
in no way affect the strength Of the Company
To avoid any possible sacrifice of the AN ERl-
CAN SECU RITES held by the Company. tie
New York Board Of Directors are authorized ~
draw on Lolrlon for the prompt settlement of all
losses AZ soon us properly adjusted.
HUOE, WEDDERBURN & CO..
oct Ii Agents, Alexandria, Wa.
NCOURAG Z HOME ENTERPRISE.
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WASHlNGTON Il OHIO RAILROAD
"a "a M Iz 81 5;:s;s -:

- ss s:sL aEa
On and after MONDAY, October %, 1871
TWO TRAINS ON this road will be run fol-
lows:
MAIL TRAIN will leave Alexandria dniiy
except Sunday, ri s. 10 Il. H.; pass L:r>burs ~
U35 a. H.. and arrive ut Hamilton at II II. II
Leave Hamilton at - 30 =. m: pass Lcc>hurg
at |. ~ D. H., and arrive 1T Alexandria III 300
p. IN.
ACCOMMODATION TRAIN Will leave Al!
exandria daily, except Sunday, at !. 10 pm. NJ
rive at icc$burg 1T $50 =. IN.
Leave Lccsburg nj It; M. arrive AT A,rXan-
driu at S.0J Il. III.
The Mail Train makes clos" connection Al
Hamilton with kcmp> line of Stages u and
from Winchester; also at eSburg with Rc"n-
er's line Of Coaches Tor Aide and Mddlcburg.
Regular fare. 4 cts. per :.iiir
Communication tickets. 3 cts. per mile
Annual tickets. 500.
T. II. HAVENNER,
oc i-tf General Ticket Agent
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The above publications may be obtained Mt
the following Depositories:
William Ballanttne Washington, D.. G.; Geo.
Z. French, Alexandria, ). W. j.; EntwlslG;, a l.
eyundria; J. w. Randolph s English, Rich
mond; Victor & Amber, Lynchburg; J: W.
Adams, Fredericksburg: Thomas u Mead,
Charlottesville; Hite s. Wall, WINCHESTER; j..
Cowan, Staunton; Alex. S. Haller, Wytheyille;
Vckcry s. Co., Norfolk; Jos. Van Holt Nash,
Petersburg; T. G. Hume & Bro, Portsmouth:
Henry Brown, Leesburg
ne~Schools wishing to introduce any of the
above recommended Text Books will apply to
the one of the above parties nearest them.
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PROFESSIONAL.

LINDEN KENT. s. g. NEAL
WENT Il NEALE,
IL ATTORNEYS
AND COUNSELLORS AT LAW
Practice in tho Courts of the city OF AlcXan-
dria, the adjoining counties, aid of the District
of Columbia.
General CLAIM and PENSION AGENTS.
Office No. IS! Prince street, Alexandria, Va
oct 21--tf
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RAILROADS..
" ASHINGTON, ALEXANDRIA AND
w GEORG ETOWN H. r.
"a % " s q :.::.: ;s:s:..-.:..:
WINTER SCHEDULE FOR THE

WINTER SCHEDULE FOR THE
DEPARTURE OF PASSENGER TRAINS
On and after MONDAY, October ~, 1871,
through Mail Trains leave Washington, from
Maryland avenue dcpOt,a 1l0 a m. and pm.
for Lynchburg and Intermediate stations, Sun
days irrlndrd. Leave Alexandria. from Duk"
and Henry streets, ut tiiO n. IN. ard $50 =. Ia.
from Lynchburg md intermediate Stations SUI
days included, connecting with the morning and
evening trains for Baltimore, philadelphia ana
New York.
Local Passenger Trains leave Washington,
from Maryland Avenue Depot, at 7:l5, $50, .
and II Il. III. and loo $50, $50 and 40 ?. nj.
Leave Alexandria, from the corner %. Duke and
Henry streets. ut 40 m, and 800 p. IA, and
from the corner of King and It. Asaph streets
at Is, s and 10 IL IN, and at l2:5n 80 and p. IN.
Local Sunday Trains leave Alexandria, from
the corner OF Duke and Henry streets. at 4:4o
IN. and 800 p. IN. Letve Washington, trom.
Maryland ave. depot al go a. m and 1. ~ p. ~.
f@,:" The 1:a Il. IN. ard $50 p. III. local trains
from Washington CONNECT with the morning and
evening trains "fthc ". & o. r. K. for Lee$burg
and Hamilton. The $ a. III. and 300 p. III. Local
trains from Alexandria connect with the morli-
ing and evening trains o.: the ". Il .. K. k
from Lrpsburg ami Hamilton.
Through tickets can be procured at the office
of the Company. corner al 9Th street and Mary
land avenue Washington. and baggage checked
through. .. A. STEVENS, Gen. Supt
". j. PHELPS, Gen. Manager. oct 2l-ti
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1t gives me pleasure to endorse DR.. cox, as
will guarantee all work done by him.
aug c9-u DIR. LouCK ERMAS.
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On AL" "''c' "a ~ = "' !; ~,
daily passenger lIa,i!> VIZ rUI "''"'"' " ~
lNh ION ala Ii NH ~ i". '"rGt'nS G"un;'
daIly eonMrcil"n, tnr"u@h between y L " 'hN
and NhN OfLhANH. Al "ofH"n,'' con-
nccton l. made by ln"i tram with thc Nht>H'
peak" and ON" lniir""' dHIF, 1u,|HE c1Ht..F,'
ed TO kicliIn"hI' Sttuit"h ana III, NJ NJ
SPKlNHS; at LShGhnurs Win t\I"mt'c '"''
Southwest, and at Washington for tn" Mort"
ana Northwest s,
p. M. and Alexandria at $ IL m. and go p. IA,
Leave Lvnchburg at 3 H. m and 10 p. H.. mr.
rive at Alexandria ut j.23j p. m. and SO a. m,
For MANASSAS UIvI>IoN leave Washington
daily !"Aeeptng Sun;Tl WIN "i" s !I,ie .F"I;''
NJ ODD r. H. ana A'tA"lu't m, ~ o'o" d. H.
StraSburg at l.; 10 p m, ana Arrly" 1T hnrr',"'-
burg at 80 p M connecting WIN h"E'I"h
Eastward leave ulFr'>"hOIrS IL " t. III
P'''' ~, 49, ~ - , ,,',,, ,.,,I ,,,;,,
Junction ut 4;'2 =. m, CONNECTING W'tL "I;'H
me I thr""S" - " ''s''" "'''' '''' ~ 80
NcH'' ,.;,. observation-disclosures
H""a cnhhcc'i"ns' " T''i'''t ''o'e Ia,
made t" talriaA C"url ll"TSc from L',''!nH
tnl 10 -htuu'c"u' ''"'h ! '""''' anu ~ ~ -
R,,,h .ho E,S,wnrG md Westward bounG .,,ir,s
make close connection ut SInsburs T''n /
ter, HarperIs Ferry, C"pon Springs, &c.
Elegant sleeping cars are run daily Ort""''.
New \ "rK and l.ynchbur@ without cha'lSc.
xnc sTb rs'" avnJi"g the nconvcnicmce Ct trans
fer in Washington.
Through tickets ard baggage checked t" all
j. NJ. BROADUS,
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EEISsEsANt'ECN. OF VIRGINIA.
CAPITAL &300. 0O9.

LIEEESSE 3s.a SSES N. Sf sEk1ENAtA
CAPITAL $500. OO9.
a. G.. McIlwunr, President.
ID. B. Tenant,
S. B. Paul, Secretary.
d. p FacLilcr, Consulting Actuary.
DR.. D. ". L''ssitcr, Medical Directors.
John F. Lay and John 3. Wilson, General
Agents, and Secretaries OF Richmond Board
HOME eFFICE, PETERSBU RG, VA.
With Local Boards in Richmond and Norfolk.
This is 'HOME'' institution and invests at
reserve from premiums in the State and within
the limits of the department from which it Is de-
rived.
We invite examination and solicit investment
in this solvent home institution, with names and
capita; commanding confidence.
NJ H. G.. WILLIS,
Gen Agt for Alex. and adjoining counties.
Office No south Royal street.
BEDFORD BRowN, NJ. d., Med. Ex. sep S-3ln
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OFFICE POTOMAC FERRY CO.,

OFFICE POTOMAC FERRY CO.,
~ Washington, Feb Lary H. 1871.
Steamers of the Potomac Ferry Company will
make their hourly trips between AL xT~=.
cxandria and Washington rs follows: - -
Every hour from Il. H., from each city.
Last trip ut u. III. from each city.
The steamer WAWASET will make two
trips week 20 Currinnan, Cone river and inter
mediate landings OH tie Potomac-leuving
Washington Oh TUESDAY for Currioman and
on FRIDAY for Cone river, ut ia H., and
Alexandria nj A. III.
s S. HOWISON,
aug l2-tf President Potomac Ferry Co.
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PREMIUMS RECEIVED INTlIE UNITED
STATES:
Oct, q to Nov. &. 1870. &i9S. $50 90
ISL Observation-Disclosures. OfiS.Is9 Oh
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The steamer LADY OF THE LAKE, con
Meeting at Norfolk with the steamers .r-~ !.
of the Merchants and Miners TRANS - -
portution Company for Boston, will leave heI
wharf No. south wharvcs, EVERY MON
H., for Norfolk. Returning leave Norfolk on
TUESDAYS, THURSDAYS and SATUR-
DAYS at 5 p. M, stopping at Fort Washing
ton, Glymonl, Piney Point Point Lookout and
Fortress Monroe.
This line, connecting Mt Alexandria with the
folk with the Boston steamers, offers superior in
duccments for the rapid and careful! shipment OF
all kinds of freight to Boston. The rates being
low, the attention of shippers is particularly di;
rcctcd to this feature. All freight forwarded
free Of commission, and through bills Of lndlng
given.
V. ID. GRONEk, Norfolk, j. &. WATERS
Georgetown or NJ ELDRIDGE IL CO.,
Agents Alexandria.
S.P. BROWN s. son, Gen Agts,
Cor. 10Th st. and New York ave,
Washington d. c.
First class fare to Norfolk, 81; round trip, So.
Second class fare to Norfolk, 50; round trip. 80
NH l4-tf
MERCHANTS LINE NEW YORK
go STEAMSHIPS.
The line consists OF the following tir<t-class
outside stcalncrs
f. c. KNIGHT ........C Capt w. S. Johnson
JOHN Gibson Capt ". Winters
VALLEY CITY. . Capt Brdcli
Will leave New York EVERY SATURDAY
for this port; and, returning. will leave Airxan
lru EVERY FRIDAY, at II q clock.
For freight or paSsnge appEi}S to c,,
HOUE, MEDDERBCR N x co.
Agents. No. = Prince street.
Agents in New York.
GEO B. MERklCk,
ap 70 22G South st., Pier N" - East river
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DOUBLE DAILY TRAINS.

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