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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-10-14
AN 4 or to amend an act entitled an act to roor
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ganize the police of Alexandria.
Soc. J. Be it enacted by the City Council OF
Alexandria, That the Board of Police shall re-
commend to the City Council for election eight
ready men. or as many AS may be necessary,
who may be employed to fill temporary vacan;;
cies which may occur in tho police force, and
who shall receive the same pay rs those for
whom they serve.
y, Sec, =, when any policeman shall be found OF
shall be charged with being asleep while on du-
tv, it shall he the duty Of the Mayor to bring
such roicen,anto trial, and upon conviction o.
such charge, lie shall be Immediately removed
or suspended from office by The Mayor, and the
Council notified Of such removal or suspension
Sec. :. All acts or parts OF nets inconsistent
with this act shall BE- and are hereby repealed.
Passed Board of Aldermen, Oct. 10, 1871.
HENRY T.. SIMPSON, President.
Passed Common Council. Oct. IL, 1871.
GEO. r. SHINN, President.
Signed: HUGH LATH "A NJ, Mayor
Oct. IL 1871.
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OYSTERS. MIR. J. s. Cogswell, at his oyster
establishment, lower end Of King street, has
some fine salt water, Taugier Bar oysters, just
received and keeps supply of the best always
an ban1
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sep 23-cots

COMMISSIONERS SALE or EALUA:
" BILE REAL ESTATE IN TAlRtA Al
COUNTY.-By virtue Of 4 decree 81 Toe Circuit
Court If Fairfax county Pronounced /: the uAc
term, 1869, in the suit OF Grldy's a4in:H.atra-
tor vs. James j. Love and Others, the under
signed, commissioner, in said decree named,
will, on MONDAY, tho 9Th day Of Aovc:no%r,
1871, that being Circuit Court day, oile" ior sue
to the highest bidder, before the door Of the
Court House of Fairfax county, at II? clock M
that valuable TRACT OF LAND, lying on the
Germantown roud in said county, about !nar
miles west of Vienna station, ara o.! Wl;'cn WI, Mr'
Sinkfield resides, containing !3s ACkES. Tbs
landlis improved by new FRAME Dwell
LING. with other buildings has Al ;.br''- i'm
dance Of wood, is finely wutcrcd, and tho. ssS$@-
soil susceptible off easy and rapid Improvement.
Terms One-tenth Of tho pnrci'i-c money IN
hand on the day Of sale, liable To be forfeited
should the purchaser tal! I" complete III" rnf-
chase; the residue in three cqul! M,ia!1ncniS5
PAYABLE at six. twelve and eighteen months, with
interest from the day Of sale, 70 be secured by
the notes Of the purchaser, ami tn" Ute to DC re-"
tanned until the last payment l. mad. stamps
and deed at the cost Of the purchaser.
MATTHEW HARRISON, Com. of 5at"
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MURDER AND RoBBERY.-Mr. John Brlm-
mer, peaceable and we-behaved citizen, was
waylaid whilst on duty as nightwatchman on
the Orange Alexandria and Manassas railroad,
on Saturday last about mile south of Orange
Court House. and when found Sunday morning
he was iuseusible, with his jawbone broken, and
otherwise badly bruised about the head from
the effects of which he died When he left
home Saturday evening he had on bis person
about twenty dollars in money, which was
taken from him.
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Coal SHIPMENTS. the week. end
ing October IA, there we're shipped from the
different wharyes in this city 1888 tons of coal,
as follows; by American Company S54o
Hampshire & Baltimore Company 1912, and
NJ sryland Company 500 tons.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-10-14

The RADICAL SENATORIAL. PLATFORM
The following are the resolutions adopted by
the Radical Senatorial Convention, which was
in session in this city yesterday :
Whereas, the Democratic party at their late
Convention at Richmond utterly failed to an,
nounce their opinion on any great measure Of
their platform Opposition to Radicalism;' :.
Resotued, By the Republicans Of the lst Sena-
toral District, that in order that the people may
distinctly understand the principles Of "Radi-
rasrn'' to which the Democratic party have
vowed death and destruction, We hereby re-af-
firm the following well-known principles OF the
Republican party.
/. Amnesty, Cancellation, and good will toward
all the peaceable and orderly citizens OF the
Republic.
=. Universal liberation Of political and religi-
GUS thought, speech and action, and the prompt
punishment OF all who trampe on these lnallen-
able rights Of the citizen. -.
}. prompt enforcement OF the puChc scnool
provision Of the Constitution OF Virginia, lnclud-
ing an impartial and economical distribution OF
the school funds, and the election Of school trus-
tees and superintendent by the people, -, ..,
/. An honest enforcement OF the benlfcent
Homestead provision of our new Constitution.
i. Opposition to taxation Of business and base
.sEss facilities.
T. The reduction Of taxation and an economic.
sal administration Of the State Government
10y honest men. ...
:. 4 Hearty tcetconse to emigration and capital,
The utmost encouragement toward the building
ii railroads and the establishment Of manufac-
iareS and internal improvements, with laws
carefully framed to proscc: the Interests Of the
people from the entertainments of monopohes
=. The payment of our just debts as speedily
rs possible; but we are utterly opposed TO pay
ing the debt Of West Virginia, and to the fund,
ing of sixteen millions of dollars Of interest and
the payment of one million of dollars of interest
4pon tntersst, out Of the peoples money.
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LOCAL NEWS.
eHIneH SERVICES To-.noRRon:

Omar cHURoH-Service at II n ~. and 7.
y M. BY Rer. r. H. Mckim. -
ST. PAUL CHgRoH-Servicr at II n. LII. and
IN. H., by Rev. DR. Norton. ~. ~ -......
GRACE CHURCH-Service1 IN the morning and
At night, by Rev. Mr. Sprigg. ".
ST. MAKY's CHURcH-MNss Mt and II g. m
Vespers at 4 p IN. ., ,,., ..-.., ....,.-. o..
FiRsT PREsBlrxsIAS HuRcH-Sermon in
the morning and Sunday School Concert at
night. - IL ;
SECOND PRESBYTERIAN CnURcHASermon IN
the morning and at night, by Rev. DR. Bullock
METH. EPIs. CHCRcu-Serinon IN the MORN
ing and at night, by Rev. Mr.. Hemenway. Gin
the morning the discourse will be on the Chicago
disaster.) '- '
METH EP1s. CHURCH SouTH-service ia tho
morning and ut night, by Rev. DR.. Heugh. 'S'',
METH PROT CuuRcI-Service in the morn
ing and at night by Rev d. Evans Reese, d.
D., President Maryland Annual Conference.
BAPTIST CHgRcH-Service in the morning
uud at night, By Rev. Mr.. Ryland I
YouNa MEMS CHRISTIAN Assoo'N-Prayer
meeting in the NJ. P. Church, at four, y. IN.
Jail services at 2 p m. Aims House services at "a
o'clock D. m. During the week there will be
daily prayer meetings in the rooms Of Associa-
ton at p. 1n .. --.. 49,. ......- .
GERMAN LuTHERAN-Nos service in the morn
ing. Service at 3 p. IN. by Rev. VIM. Frey, Of
Washington, d. G.. sd. .. -.
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CTOCkHOLDERS MEETING.

Tho regular ANNUAL MEETING of the
Stockholders Of the ALEXANDRIA and
WASHINGTON. RAILROAD COMPANY
will be held at the office of the Company, IN a J.
crandria, Va, corner of King and St. Asaph
streets, at l2 H., on MONDAY, October I'D,
A D. 1871. WALTER LENOX,
oct 5td Secretary.
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CASE OF ARsoN.--Carrie Wilson, white
woman, who came to this city with u Michigan
regiment, during the war, and has been an in
mate Of the Poor's House, station house, and
work house, on various occasions since, was ar
rested, yesterday evening for setting fire to Il
bed in her room, with the avowed purpose Of
burning her own and her neighbors' houses
She borrowed some matches from l little col
ored boy, tore open mattress and set fire to
the straw, and then told the boy what she had
done, who gave the alarm, when by the timely
application of few buckets of water the flames
were eXtinguishcd.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-10-14

AN IMposTER The Nashville Banner says
that several months since one Captain S.
Adams Lee introduced himself to the citizens
of Murfreesboro' and vicinity as Il nephew of
the lamented General R. Il. Lee and as cap
tain of the Merrimac in the late war. He had
but one leg, and this, coupled with the delive-
ry of several lectures ostensibly iu behalf Of the
Lee Memorial Fund, added to his popularity,
and he was elected professor in Soule College
received license to preach and became great
man. But Fitzhugh Lee and General G. w.
c. Lee having denied all knowledge OF him, OF
course Captain S. Adams Lee has abandoned
his class in the Soue College and sought new
fields.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-10-14

Ese1NEER.-The Port Tobacco Times says
that Capt. H. G. Page, of Charles r0un1y,
has been appointed Assistant Engineer on ont the
Ra1t H and Potomac Railroad. '1"He will be
a,,ached to the Construction Corps, and is now
aneratipg in this country Captain Page Is al an
ACCOMPLISHED gentleman, and we chronicle MS
appointment with great pleasure.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-10-14

.lS-Thc Third Quarterly Meeting for Fair
fax Circuit NJ. f. Church South will be held ut
Lewis Chapel Oct. Dist and 22d
Vienna Fair fax CO., Va, oct lS-eo3t
Ga-Thcre will be meeting IT the Working
mems Reform Party ut their rooms in Muir, S
building, on Monday night next. A tul attend
ance of the members is desired. BY order Of the
Executive Committee oct l2-4t
X1IOLIN STRINGS. .t...
Just received the first instalment of fine H.
LIN and GUITAR STRINGS, direct from
France, ofmy own importation. Prices reduced.
I have the largest assortment in town.
Also, new PARLOR ORGAN from Smith :
Factory. .
oct List Y. BECKER. =
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CTEAM SAW MILL FOR SALE.

oomplete order. l,OtOOOU feet of lumbrr to sa "
from the saving of which more than sutficien
can be cleared to pay for the mill. For terms G,
any other information, apply TO Judge :; ,, + !;
SINCLAIR Manassas Junction Prince " II
liam county or s. Z. HALL, Castleman Fer
ry Clarke county, Va. oct s-eotNl
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DABBITTS Baltimore City, Stearine,, De:
d tersiyc German Chemical, Olive Red and
White Castle, Cold Water and Crystal Soaps
together with many other varieties, for sale by
. GEO. McBURNEY & son,
oct II l6S and ITO King street
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Fairfax county, sep 2-lawts Commrs
3 Gss-Thc above sale is postponed until the 9th
DAY OF NOVEMBER, first day of Circuit
Court, at Fairfax Court House.
Enirfnx 20 1nWfs
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RAILROAD REcElpTs.-During the week
their were received by the O., A. Il NJ. K. r.:

RA IL r o AID hECElPTS.-DufIuH INC WOE
their were received by the O., A. Il NJ. K. r.:
Corn, 2,62s bushels; wheat, 6,24G; rye, IS; oats,
= $50; corn meal, 81; ear corn, 20; potatoes, IS;
beans, 10; chestnuts, ls2; seed Is; onions, IS;
ground sumac, 25l sacks; dried fruit, 80 bags;
Hour, T45 bbls.; sumac, $50 sacks; apples, 80
bbls.; lard, frkins: tan bark, II cords; butter,
< bbls. and frkins; eggs, % boxes; fowls, T.
D. = hay, III bales; tobacco, p boxes; calf
coops' O. 40; sheep skins, l97 hides 81 bundles;
skins, - 900 No. piano. |; wool, sacks; fish,
t Sb leather rolls vp rs 1d Cu te1 has"n
o soHas jo sasB"t &C., ssass
sCTs &s empty cas5 81 lumber esyssbsen
lIV cars; stock car; horses car caves anu
MOS | car.
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= ENTLE MEMS GOOD $

Fairfax CO., sep 16-lawts Com. OF Sa
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1871-08-31
TicOnderOga.

Last week was one continual gala day
in I'll. In the first place, the Episcopal
Society got up an entertainment" which
was indeed quite entertaining, and netted
the society one hundred and ten dollars.
Then came "grsnd picnic" got up by
the Catholics, which was also pecuniary
success. Then a concert by two charming
young widows from Port Henry, and last
came the "great commonwealth circus"
OF course, everybody wentto the circus
old age, manhood, youth and childhood
were faithfully represented. Old men
and women, young men and maidens,
boys in their boobyhood and girls in their
eigalehood-all were there. They came,
they went some single-handed and alone,
others arm in arm, others still hand IN
hand. But, in one way or another, all
went. The performance was grand; 1t
was supremely exquisite it was perfectly
charming. The horses all wore bright
shining blankets the clown said great
many smart things; the ring-master snap
ped his whip; the men ran and jumped
over horses and through hoops; the crowd
was elated; the people laughed; the cifcus
closed.
Then came a change. Ostensibly, Til
conderoga is q temperance town. No one
has a license to sell the ardent" but
somehow there were few who got it
They must have brought it with them
Be that as it may, persons could be seen
in almost every stage of inebriety. Several
were in the jocose, some in the Pugna'
eious, and few in the moribund stage OF
drunkenness. The second class impelled
doubtless, purely by instinct, congregated
at the - House, where row ensued
the upshot Of which was some broken win
dows, bloody noses, lacerated scalPs, and
a few arrests. Thus ended the great com
monwealth circus in Tt
ZERO s. Co.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1871-08-31

PAINTINGS OF VERMONT SCENERY
Mr.. James B. Sword, of Philadelpbis
landscape painter of acknowledged ne,i,
wherever his works have been exhibited
has devoted bis attention this Season ;,
reproducing upon canvas some of thu
charming views that are so numerous !,
the picturesque valley of the Otter Greek
Two specimens of bis skill are now on ~.
hibition at the store of futile 4 Co. that
combine with accurate and faithful de-.
lineation very high degree of artistic
finish. The subject of one of these i. an
extended view of the Otter Greek V,llev
from a point about half a mile east NJ
Pittsford Furnace looking towards tbo
southwest. In the foreground "a thu
grand old forest of massive growth, the
cool depths of which are only dimly
lighted by the attempered rays Of the sun
falling through the hazy atmosphere Of a
summer afternoon. The wooded valley
is seen in perspective, shopping down till
tn6 6l6Fdleu uOIlueAn cAbiShaltJ VI 1l1e
Hill obstructs the view, beyond which
appears the summit of Dorset Mountain
in the dim distance. To the right the
undulating outline of the mountains in
the vicinity of Middletown forms back.
ground to the scene. The artist has sue
ceeded in faithfully reproducing, not only
the prominent features of the landscape,
but that calm and dreamy reposs that is
as beautiful to behold as it is difficult to
portray.
In another, and smaller painting, the
artist gives a charming view Of the gorge
of Furnacel Brook at point about half a
mile above the Furnace. This is an ad.
mirably executed gem of rural scenery
The winding stream, the ferns that line
its margin and are reflected in the waters
below, the luxuriant foliage of the trees
and the distant CLEAN of the clear sky up
the gorge, are delineated with rare skill
and fidelity.
Mr.. Sword is spending the summer at
the residence of Mr.. E. P. Hitchcock, in
Pittsford, where other specimens of his
skill may be seen, and where orders will
be received for original work.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1871-08-31

to severe to entertain lch hope of his
recovery.
The railroad grading is nearly COM
pleted through Harwick, east of the vii
lage, and most of the laborers in this
vicinity have been transferred to other
points of the line-mainly to Walden,
where considerable work remains to be
done. The trestle work needed on the
western slope is being rapidly erected,
and the masonry for the river bridges put
in; that of the frat one above the village
is about completed, and work has already
begun upon the second, or Hovey bridge
The dwelling house of Mr.. Moses III
Bass, about two miles from West Ran
dolpb, caught fire in the roof, Sunday
| 18th inst, and was totally consumed. The
furniture and clothing was mostly saved
although in damaged condition. The
piano was taken out of the house while
there was very little help, and received
considerable damage, water was SO Ia
away that it was only with the creates
effort that the barn and contents wer'
saved. The valuable papers, ETC., though
at first to have been lost, were found al
safe after the fire. Insured in the Farmer
Mutual for about $780, On the Gath inst
Mrs. Basis barn was also burned.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1871-08-31

BRANDON.-The tEo barns belonging
to Albert w. March, about one mile
south of Brandon village, were entirely
destroyed by fire Friday night about
II o'clock with their entire contents. The
fire was first discovered about II o'clock,
and as the barn was full of hay it was
impossible to save anything We under
stand there was about forty tons of good
hay with large quantity OF grain, which
together with his farming tools and one
wagon were entirely destroyed. The loss
will exceed $1,000, on which there wa
and insurance of $40 in the Vermont
Mutual. The origin Of the fire is m
known, but as no one is known to have
gone near there with any fire, is is sus-
pected that it may have been an iucen'
diary.
The forty.fourth annual report Of the
Vermont Mutual is received, and the old
Mutual makes showing which must be
very satisfactory TO the directors and
members of the compaHy. With an I'M
usual amount of losses amounting 10
$lO4,790S2, the assessment is but 3 per
cent. on the note, while the entire ex-
penses of the whole business, and from in
terest OF the losses and repair of home
Office, has been but 1868 43, or less than
10 per cent. of the entire receipts, which
is better showing than that of any other
company doing business IN the State OF
Vermont which made repsrt TO the IL.
surance Commissioners Of the State OF
Vermont at the last annual session of the
legislature. For reliability and cheapness
the old Mutual can defy competition.
During the year 1870 there were Issued in
the Mutual at Brandon through Ormsbee
s. Briggs, agents (besides other egents,) So
policies insuring property to the amour
of $12S, 022 on which the receipts were
| 81 ,S39. Sc, and the entire losses, commits
sions to agents, attachments. etc, were So
21704. showing net loss in this town OF
$36S.1S, which is the first time since the
organization of the company that Bran
don has not paid much more than she has
received. Since the commencement OF
Ormsbee & Briggs agency in 1868, the
receipts from Brandon through that
agency including the assessment
for this year partly paid, have been
$6,908.O1, and the losses, commissions
etc, are $3.00072, leaving a net gain OF
$,3,908.29 after paying all expenses.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1871-08-31

THE MONTPELIER AND WHITE RIVER
RAILROAD Company. which Is 10 give
the Central a double trade from Montpel-
Ter to Royalton by the gulf route, with
saving of nine miles in distance, and 80
feet in grade. organized at Montpelier on
Thursday. The following Board Of d.
rectors was chosen Hon. B. F. Fifsld
of Montpelier, Z E. French, E-q. and
Hon. Josiah Wood of Barre, HIN. John
Lynde and Milton Martin, Egg Of VIII
li4mstown, J. o. Peck, Egg of Brookf-ld,
and George Davenport, Esq, of Est Ran
dolpb. Mr.. Fifeld was chosen President
Subscriptions TO the amount of $4,000
have already been made to the stock Of
the road. Il is believed that subscriptions
10 warrant the construction of the road 70
Barre will be made at once, and the work
along the lire will be carried forward IS
the local subscriptions encourage it.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1871-08-31

ANOTHER New RAILRoAD.-The Low
ell and birmingham Railroad waa for
mally opened for travel on Tuesday, the
e2d inst. The last spike-a silver one
being driven by Superintendent Fl. A
Blood. The road is 90 miles long, and
has been built in nine months. A large
number of railroad mea and Interested
citizens joined in the formal opening, in
Guiding DIR. Loring, Gen. Needbam. Supt
Todd af the Northern Railroad, Chamber
hahn Of the Concord Railroad, c. NJ, Whit
tier of the Boston and Montreal Railroad,
and Mr.. Winslow of the Boston and Low
ell Railroad. After the opening exercises
a train of 10 cars filled with guests, left
for stonington, where the party dined
and were addressed by DR.. Loring.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1871-08-31

HUBBARDToN.-Died on the 18th inst,
Mr.. Perry Dikeman, aged So years. Mr..
D. began life poor. He accumulated 5
large property, not one dollar Of which
was gained otherwise than by hard labor,
until the interest began 10 accumulate.
He was strictly honest in all business
trausa ations. His example shows that
the poor young man need not necessarily
remain poor. Yet, let US remember the
words of Christ, "a mans life consistent
not in the abundance of the things he
possesseth."
The barn of Mr. J. F Johnson WIS
struck by lightning on the Gath inst, a..
consumed with all its contents, consisting
of hay, grain. wagons. harnesses and far
ming Implements, to the value of 81, y15
a. estimated by competent judges. Their
is an insurance of 800. a subscription
paper was promptly put in circulation t.
aid Mr. johnson. &C.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1871-08-31

A party of students from the Vermont
University have been camping out on
Dyar's Island, Lake Dunmore, for several
days They have enjoyed themselves
Ee1yeunes Verneonter.
Like the sa0ant who replied to certain
ambitious students of natural history.
who stated that ga crab was small red
reptile and walked backward" that they
were correct except that "a crab was not
small red reptile and did not walk back
ward" we say to friend VernaOnter that
the above statement is correct except that
the party were not students, were not
from the University, and did not enjoy
themselves "hugely," for that is no name
for it. The party, with one exception,
was composed of graduates of Middlebury
College. They remained in camp for q
week, enjoying the matchless scenery OF
Lake Dunmore TO the utmost, and remem-
Der with the kindest feeling the hearty
treatment, and the many polite attentions
they received at the hands of Hon. John
Dyar, and Mr.. Merritt, the gentlemanly
landlord of the Lake Dunmore House
Free Press.